Podcasts about Southwestern College

JP Novin welcomed President Thom Chesney to discuss the impact of AI on higher education and the future workforce. Thom Chesney shared insights on Southwestern College's mission and their approach to integrating AI awareness into curricula, emphasizing engagement and exploration of AI as a tool to augment human roles across various fields, from clinical processes to administrative tasks. Discussions also covered strategies for student career readiness, the board's perspective on AI, potential barriers to AI adoption, the impact on academic programs and degree structures, and a vision for future-facing, partnership-based learning.

The South Bay Union School Board decided to not close two of its elementary schools, for now, but one school in Imperial Beach is closing. The City of San Diego is continuing its investigation into the potential third parties' responsibilities, after they countersued flood victims for not maintaining their drainage facilities. Students in the south bay, will now be able to get their bachelor's degree from Cal State San Marcos at Southwestern College through the a new program.

Planet Buzz's episode about “SATURN 0° ARIES Epoch Turning Point”. “For millennia Saturn, the furthest planet visible to the naked eye, defined a time-limit landmark in the solar system. Until the late 18th Century, humans witnessed Saturn holding the longest orbital return of 29 and one-half years compared to Jupiter's twelve. Astrology steeped into mythology to comprehend mortality's limit of time versus the eternity of divinity,” said Sue Minahan, founder, and host of weekly show. “Saturn remains in a sign for about two and half years. We are excited to have leading astrologer and master of mythology Jason Holley look with us about past history and mythology stories to understand insights on Saturn's voyage entering instinctive Aries. What if Saturn in Aries can lead to responsible autonomy?” Talk Cosmos Planet Buzz connects with a myriad of new or returning Special Guests from around the USA and parts of the world contemplating potent subjects concerning us all. Special guest JASON HOLLEY, LPCC of Santa Fe, New Mexico joins host Sue Minahan of Kailua Kona, Hawai'i and team member Laura Tadd PhD of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Jason Holley leads International Retreats to mythological sites and 5dTCholds workshop classes throughout the year. Find the bios listed below. More information on the Talk Cosmos website Program tab for Season 8. Connect by subscribing to Talk Cosmos newsletter. Follow us on YouTube @TalkCosmos. Weekly shows on YouTube, Facebook, radio and podcasts. Audio podcast episodes since 2018 listed under Videos on Talk Cosmos YouTube; visual YouTubes under Playlists for panels. JASON HOLLEY LPCC: Professional and Personal Consultations, for Astrologers and Psychotherapists. Online classes on mythology and Zodiac experiential classes. Organizes International Retreats. 2025 Living Astrologies Conference in person Oct 2-5. https://jasonholley.net/ Author, writing two books: Living in the Circle of Animals, and Constellations of Meaning. An International Conference Lecturer. Faculty member of Southwestern College. Current faculty at Astrology University and the Center for Psychological Astrology – Mercury Internet School (CPA-MISPA) online, as well as the newly-established Center for Astrology, Myth, and Symbol (CAMS). email: jason@jasonholley.net LAURA TADD: A spiritually oriented psychological astrologer, Dr. Tadd works as an astrological counselor, writer, teacher, and lecturer both in-person and remotely with people worldwide. Laura teaches 6–8-week online courses on astrology and personal mythology and co-facilitates retreats https://www.MythicSky.com SUE ROSE MINAHAN: An Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, speaker, writer, workshops. Vibrational Astrology student, Dwarf Planet Astrology graduate & tutor, Kepler Astrologer Toastmasters charter member, and Wine Country Speakers member. Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Mythology enthusiast, Musician, Artist. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018. Engaging weekly with guests delivering insightful conversations to awaken heart and soul-growth consciousness. Talk Cosmos 2025 season 8 on YouTube, Facebook, radio & podcasts. #TalkCosmosPlanetBuzz #astrology #jasonholley #MythicSkyAstrology #LauraTaddPhD #sueroseminahanastrologer #sueminahan #astroweather #youtubepodcast #astrology #astrologers #planetbuzz #talkcosmos #plutoinaquarius #livingskyastrology #astrologyforthelifeofthesoul

The University of Kentucky Strength and Conditioning podcast. In this episode, Coach Spurlock talks with Erick Orizaba, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Southwestern College. Follow us on Instagram for more content pertaining to The University of Kentucky Strength and Conditioning department at @kentuckystrength.

Community colleges, especially Southwestern College in California, are battling a surge of AI-driven bot students who fraudulently enroll in online classes to collect financial aid. Professors are overwhelmed with vetting enrollees, while administrators scramble to respond. Despite some institutional efforts, faculty feel unsupported, and the problem only worsens, threatening education quality and student access. -Thinking … Continue reading Bot Crisis 101: Community Colleges Overrun by AI-Driven Financial Aid Scams #1814 → The post Bot Crisis 101: Community Colleges Overrun by AI-Driven Financial Aid Scams #1814 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Everyone wants to be wise. But what is wisdom, and how does one acquire it? We spoke about that and more with Peter Bolland, professor of philosophy and humanities at Southwestern College near San Diego, California. Peter has taught world religions, Asian philosophy, world mythology, and ethics there for the past 34 years. In addition to being an award-winning singer-songwriter and poet, he was a columnist for 15 years at both Unity Magazine and the Dan Diego Troubadour, and has given presentations and workshops at lifelong learning communities and spiritual centers all over the U.S. His YouTube channel has over 400,000 viewers. He also has Substack titled "Finding a Way" and a guided meditation on the Insight Timer app. He's also the author of The Seven Stone Path: An Everyday Journey to Wisdom, which was the focus of much of our conversation. His website is peterbolland.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Southwestern College star defensive end Jacardon "Cardi" Hardemon joins the podcast to discuss his college football career and even fashion sense in this latest interview on the Hardware Pod! Tune in for an entertaining interview and to see what's in store for Jacardon!

Here is my holiday episode! This year has been tough for a lot of people and the divisive climate we are in as we head into 2025 isn't going to improve right away. A lot of people I am talking to are feeling less than festive these days and are experiencing a lot of dread and anxiety. So, to try to have a happy holiday and new year I have brought in a professional to help us. Peter Bolland is an author and professor of philosophy and humanities at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California where he has taught world religions, Asian philosophy, world mythology, and ethics for 34 years. I wanted to find out what the world spiritual traditions have to say about peace on earth and good will toward men- especially when we are not feeling it. Peter shares his views on ways to handle uncomfortable feelings as well as uncomfortable conversations. This isn't a “political” episode although we do talk about the current climate we are in. The idea is to try to move forward in times of great division and find ways to access common ground. That is my intent, and I hope it is accepted in that way. Find Peter Bolland's book - The Seven Stone Path : An Everyday Journey to Wisdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessi Sands is a multidisciplinary artist who uses different mediums such as painting, ceramics, and mixed media to explore how the intersectionality of their multiracial identity influences their roles as an Indigenous parent, queer person, and land steward.Jessi grew up in Oklahoma on the Cherokee reservation and on their Mvskokereservation where they currently live in Tulsa, OK. They received their Associates of Arts Degree from Tulsa Community College in 2021. They received their Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with minors in American Indian Studies, Pre-Art Therapy, and Art History from Oklahoma State University in 2024. While attending OSU they received several scholarships, the most notable being the Dana, Lisa, and Chris Tiger Scholarship and the Jackson Narcomey Rising Artist Scholarship. Currently, Jessi is working towards receiving their MA in Art Therapy/Counseling and Ecotherapy from Southwestern College and New Earth Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Their career goal is to continue as a studio artist while creating spaces for healing as an art therapist.https://www.milkycreates.comInstagram @milky.creates 

In this episode of The Higher Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Thom Chesney, President of Southwestern College in Santa Fe, during the HighEdWeb Conference. They discuss the critical role of the institution's website in shaping student engagement, how small teams can maximize their impact, and the importance of embracing AI in marketing and operations. Thom also shares insights from his career as a college president and how Southwestern College is refining its digital presence to meet the needs of today's graduate students.Key TakeawaysSouthwestern College's website serves as the digital front door, crucial for engaging prospective students, alumni, and donors, especially as 80% of its students now study remotely.Video and storytelling are key components in attracting graduate students, particularly through platforms like YouTube, which outperforms other channels like Instagram for their target demographic.AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are being experimented with for content creation and SEO, with a focus on enhancing team efficiency, especially for smaller marketing teams.Why Is a College President Attending the Hyatt Web Conference?Thom Chesney explains why he is attending the Hyatt Web Conference as one of the few college presidents present. He emphasizes that a college's website is its primary storytelling tool. At Southwestern College, this digital front door is where students, donors, and alumni first connect with the institution. Thom is looking for innovative ways to improve their web presence, as the last major update occurred before COVID. With a focus on outcomes and the student experience, Southwestern College is planning a web redesign to better showcase their transformational, student-centered programs.How Does Southwestern College Use Its Website to Attract Students?As a graduate-only institution, Southwestern College attracts adult learners, many of whom are rethinking or shifting their careers. Thom highlights that prospective students visit the website to understand how long their programs will take, the career opportunities available post-graduation, and to hear directly from current students and faculty. Southwestern focuses heavily on experiential learning and student outcomes, so incorporating video testimonials and real-world stories into their web presence is essential. Moving forward, they are refining their web content strategy to better align with where students are—like YouTube—while also ensuring their small team can maximize impact by focusing on the most effective platforms.How Is AI Being Integrated into the College's Marketing?When asked about AI's role in Southwestern College's operations, Thom explains that while they're still in the experimental stage, the potential is clear. Tools like ChatGPT are being used to draft content and help their team, which includes graduate assistants and interns, streamline workflows. This experimentation with AI also extends to analyzing current web content, identifying emerging themes, and improving SEO performance. Although Southwestern is cautious about fully replacing human interaction with AI, Thom sees its potential in enhancing efficiency, particularly for smaller marketing teams that need to do more with less.Ready for More?If you want to learn more about how Southwestern College is redefining its web presence and how AI is shaping higher ed marketing, listen to the full episode of The Pulse. Stay tuned for more insights into how college leaders like Thom Chesney are leveraging digital strategies to attract the right students. Catch up with the latest The Pulse episodes and explore cutting-edge trends in higher education marketing. - - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Mallory Willsea https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorywillsea/https://twitter.com/mallorywillseaSeth Odell https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethodell/https://twitter.com/sethodellAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Pulse is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and Confessions of a Higher Education Social Media Manager.Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Element451 is hosting the AI Engage Summit on Oct 29 and 30Register now for this free, virtual event.The future of higher ed is being redefined by the transformative power of AI. The AI Engage Summit brings together higher ed leaders, innovators, and many of your favorite Enrollify creators to explore AI's impact on student engagement, enrollment marketing, and institutional success. Experience firsthand how AI is improving content personalization at scale, impacting strategic decision-making, and intuitively automating the mundane tasks that consume our time. The schedule is packed with real examples and case studies, so you leave knowing how to harness AI to drive meaningful change at your institution. Whether you're looking to enhance student outcomes, optimize enrollment marketing, or simply stay ahead of the curve, the AI Engage Summit is your gateway to the next level of higher education innovation. Registration is free, save your spot today.

Warren (1905-1989) was born in Kentucky and educated at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, Berkeley. Though perhaps best known for his 1946 novel All the King's Men, he was the author of over a dozen books of poetry in addition to his prose work. He is the only writer to have won Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction (in 1947) and poetry (in 1958 and 1979). Warren's other honors include a Rhodes Scholarship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a MacArthur Fellowship, and the National Medal of Arts. He taught at Southwestern College (now Rhodes College) in Memphis and co-authored several literature textbooks.-bio via Library of Congress Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

This week, San Diego leaders asked state and federal agencies to investigate the effects of cross-border pollution on public health in the region. Then, we discuss efforts at Southwestern College to address concerns of racial discrimination on campus in recent years.

California is facing a budget deficit of more than $27 billion and that's impacting funding for public transit in San Diego. In other news, two Southwestern College professors are suing the school for retaliation after reporting racial discrimination. Plus, a new, local opera company is about to make its debut in downtown San Diego.

A new study says that as the minimum wage rose in California, so did minimum wage violations, and that impacted workers in San Diego. In other news, two former professors are suing Southwestern College for retaliation after reporting racial discrimination. Plus, we have a preview of the San Diego International Fringe Festival that kicks off tonight.

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Glen Williams and Lan Huynh to the Restorative Works! Podcast. This series of episodes highlights the work of restorative practitioners in the Wichita Public School District, the largest school district in Kansas, and their commitment to the large-scale implementation of restorative practices across their district. Claire is joined by co-host  IIRP Director of Continuing Education Instruction Beth Smull. Beth plays a large role in supporting the Wichita project by overseeing professional development experiences and training. Lan and Glenn offer practical advice for educators looking to integrate restorative practices into their classrooms and communities. Hear valuable insights on navigating resistance, aligning initiatives with existing frameworks, and prioritizing proactive approaches to relationship building with students, teachers, and parents. Through intentional conversations and data-informed strategies, Lan's and Glen's schools are nurturing, thriving, and inclusive environments where every voice is valued. Glen, a Wichita native, is the principal of White Elementary School. He has experience working in mental health and has held the positions of program director, teacher, and assistant principal. Glen earned a bachelor's degree in organizational management and leadership through Friends University, a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Southwestern College, and a master's degree in school leadership from Baker University. Glen recognizes that his value is not defined by his title, but by how his title allows him to positively impact those he serves as he supports them in reaching their full potential. Lan is an elementary peer consultant in the Wichita Public Schools district. Her role supports first and second-year teachers through listening, coaching, and consulting based on each teacher's individual needs. Lan immigrated from Vietnam to Wichita in 1980 and faced many obstacles while adapting to the culture and learning the language through her early elementary years. Teachers and mentors guided her during her youth as she navigated the challenges. Lan's passion for elementary education comes from her desire to positively impact students in the same way teachers impacted her in the past. Tune in to learn more about Lan's and Glen's perspectives on using data to support implementation and combat misconceptions around restorative practices.

Monika King has been an educator for 36 years. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in School Leadership from Benedictine College, as well as a Master's degree in Science Education from Wichita State University. Monika was a science teacher for middle and high school students in the Wichita Diocese Catholic School. She was then the secondary science coordinator for Wichita Public Schools until she became Principal of Maur Hill-Mount Academy in Atchison, Kan. She returned to Wichita in 2022 and teaches science at Kapaun Mount Carmel High School again. She has been an adjunct professor for Benedictine College, Southwestern College, and the University of Phoenix. Monika is a recipient of the 2017 M. Claradine Johnson, awarded to those determined in their efforts to ensure that quality was incorporated into every aspect of the accreditation model. In 2018 she was awarded the AdvancED Excellence in Education Award for her dynamic role in Maur Hill-Mount Academy's revitalization.    She has been married for 35 years to her husband Stephen, and they have four adult children and two granddaughters. In this episode, we discuss: Monika's lineage and how her upbringing has informed her leadership and life Her experiences in school leadership and her experiences going back into the classroom, and  She shares inspirational messages through her personal journey through healing from illness and maintaining a strong faith Monika on Twitter Connect with Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkedIn Sarah on Facebook In AWE Podcast Subscribe to Sarah's Podcast The ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help amplify more women and reach more who need their messages by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Monika:Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, Leadership Foundations, Affirming Purpose, and many more.Review the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

When Jonah Emerson-Bell left his NYC art career, he spent a year living out of a van in the desert giving tarot readings, sticky googly eyes on household objects and combining both those powers — tarot and googly eyes — with a humor, charm, and his background in visual arts to compose daily horoscope videos that are, to this day, some of the most enchanting content I've ever stumbled across on the Internet.  Under the alias Blind Space Wizard, he produces a weekly radio show called the Melee Report, narrating the upcoming astrological weather between a playlist that is as eclectic and wonderful as you'd expect from someone who's spent their life obsessing over music.  He is currently completing his graduate studies in  Mental Health Counseling at Southwestern College — which is part of the reason why he took three weeks to complete this interview. The other part is that he was in Athens, Greece taking part in The Dream Palace, a residency and symposium focused on dreams and dreaming.  What else? He is trained in hypnosis and integrative coaching and is a featured Astrologer on the AstroStar app. He is currently based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Join ART of the ZODIAC's C 'Vivi' Henriette as she TALKTALKTALKS to Jonah on art, magic, therapy and the place where they meet. TOPICS COVERED Astrology, Tarot, Therapy, Modern Day Wizardry, Therapy, The Melee Report, Blind Stallion Space Wizard, Rock Bottom, The Transformative Power of Magic   Head over to SUBSTACK to read the BONUS print interview HERE JONAH EMERSON-BELL Visit Camp Wizard Camp FOLLOW & SUPPORT JONAH EMERSON-BELL On Instagram On Patreon ENJOYED THIS VIDEO?  Follow ART of the ZODIAC in ALL the places: On Instagram On Threads SUBSCRIBE for  TALKTALKTALK delivered straight to your inbox— it's FREE!  On Substack SUPPORT THE RADICAL ACT OF CONVERSATION on PATREON

There have long been calls to add affordable housing to the three-acre lot the Hillcrest DMV sits on. We take a look at where that project stands. In other news, an idea to house homeless people on military land received bad news this week. Plus, more than 20 inmates graduated with associate degrees from Southwestern College.

In this episode of the Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Joe Motes - Director of Talent AcquisitionSENTA Partners. Joe leads the development and implementation of hiring strategies and processes to facilitate high-quality recruitment of clinicians, non-clinicians, and support services. Joe brings over 10 years recruiting experience having led large enterprise recruitment programs focused on hiring multiple skillsets and disciplines. He brings a broad range of knowledge with recruiting experience in Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Executive recruiting, Manufacturing and Operations. He is a United States Army veteran and has lived most of his life in Northeast GA. He earned his Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University, with a B.s. in Human Resources Development from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS. He spends his leisure time in activities with his children, listening to Podcast, and training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmotes/ About your host: Elena is a talent development specialist & an education advocate. She started her career in higher education, having worked across various institutions, departments and regions, followed by a shift to corporations - where she creates learning journeys, builds effective talent acquisition pipelines, and develops talent development programs. Elena has a strong interest in how we can use science - particular Behavioral and Neuro sciences - to help people learn effectively, expand their mindset and overall grow personally and professionally. As an entrepreneur – Elena founded Bloom Youth - a tech education platform that prepares youth for the future - and co-founded Bessern – tech solution for productivity and well-being in organizations. When she is not leading talent transformation, she volunteers her time to help young students with their career development goals, as well as military veterans looking to make career transition to corporate jobs. Learn more about Elena: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar Connect with Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elenaagar/support

School boards and state governments have been locked in intense debates over what counts as history and whose history ought to be taught. Many of these wrestles orbit around events and cultural beliefs that the pragmatist philosopher Cornel West might refer to as “catastrophes.”Some voices are eager to bury, ignore, or sterilize many of the truly horrendous deeds that have happened in the United States. Slavery. Segregation. Jim Crow. Genocide. The exploitation of workers. And the list goes on.This inability to process the pain, guilt, or shame many of these events provoke in people is, arguably, a major contributing factor to the polarization, dehumanization, and political corrosiveness we encounter in both the national discourse and our local communities. Brad Elliott Stone and Jacob Goodson believe the answer can be found in building beloved community.They draw from the philosophies of Josiah Royce, Martin Luther King Jr, Cornel West, and William James. In their new book, Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World, they argue for ways in which we can heal the wounds inflicted on all of us by racism and economic injustices, both past and present. Here are just a few of the questions considered throughout the conversation.Should building beloved community be focused locally, nationally, or globally? What does it take to effectively respond to the cries of the wounded? And, how can communities better work through the emotional pain of past wrongs?Brad Elliott Stone is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.Jacob L. Goodson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.Show NotesBuilding Beloved Community in a Wounded World by Jacob L. Goodson, Brad Elliott Stone, and Philip Rudolph Kuehnert (2022)Introducing Prophetic Pragmatism: A Dialogue on Hope, the Philosophy of Race, and the Spiritual Blues by Jacob L. Goodson and Brad Elliott Stone (2019)Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity by Richard Rorty (1989)The American Evasion of Philosophy by Cornel West (1989)“Pragmatism and the Tragic Sense of Life” by Sidney Hook (1960)The Tragic Sense of Life by Miguel de Unamuno (1954)Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James (1907)“Tender-Minded vs. Tough-Minded Thinkers” by Jeffrey Howard (2023)S2E02 Fear of Breakdown in American Democracy w/ Noëlle McAfee (2022)“American Democracy and Its Broken Bargaining Tables” by Daniel Layman (2021)“Rortian Liberalism and the Problem of Truth” by Adrian Rutt (2021)S1E12 Philosophers Need to Care About the Poor w/ Jacob Goodson (2021)S1E19 Buddhist Reflections on Race and Liberation w/ Charles Johnson (2021)S1E01 Richard Rorty and Achieving Our Country w/ Adrian Rutt (2020)Music Credits“Happy Americana” by ABCDmusic“Empty Bottle, Empty Bed” by Mini Vandals“Thinking Blues” by Bessie Smith“Nobody's Dirty Business” by Mississippi John Hurt“That's All Right” by Arthur Crudup“Sissy Man Blues” by Kokomo Arnold This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit damntheabsolute.substack.com

Welcome to Episode 394 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast with Scott Sorensen, Scott is an artist and loves to create. He creates images, illustrations, logos and more. Scott and I talk about his career and innovative mindset and aptitude for tackling complex business challenges from a fresh perspective and Creative brand stelekon. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!   Sign up for my Newsletter HERE.   I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!   You can contact me here: email: rick@theoutdoorbizpodcast.com   Or leave me a message on Speakpipe! Brought to you by Show Notes Welcome to Episode 394 of The Outdoor Biz Podcast with Scott Sorensen; Scott is an artist and loves to create. He creates images, illustrations, logos, and more. Scott and I talk about his career and innovative mindset, aptitude for tackling complex business challenges from a fresh perspective, and Creative brand stelekon. Show Notes Were you an "action sports" kid? I was, I grew up in Huntington Beach. One would say sort of the epicenter. But growing up there, you had no idea it was the epicenter. But you know, we skateboarded everywhere. We did BMX, we surfed. Which wasn't only an action sport; it was just sort of that way of life. That was what we did as kids. You must have been creative from a young age. Is that a family trait? I have a Great Uncle who is, but other than that, it sort of skipped most of the generations prior to me. I have a first cousin who's very creative. He's also an action sports guy, Taylor Steele, who made, made surf movies and sort of that created that momentum generation. He's also very creative as far as illustrating and video creation production. So yeah, I don't know where I got it from, but it hit me hard and fast, and as a kid, I was always with a pencil. What was your first commercial creation? I would personally draw things, and then all through school, elementary, middle, and high school, I was the guy drawing the covers of the yearbooks. And then as a young person, I would do holiday windows around the neighborhood. People wanted Santa painted on the windows for the holidays or Halloween. I would do things like that for some extra pocket money as a kid. I was always repainting all my hot wheel cars, and my brother and I used to like to make those old Revell models, painting those, trying to make 'em look realistic. Mm-hmm. I was always doing, trying to do something creative. Did you work with an agency before starting STELEKON? I have not; I never worked for an agency. I take it back, in college, I worked with a very small agency and did a lot of creative work for them as an intern and then a short-term employee, but then quickly started doing my own little agency work. Anybody that needed creative work I did it to help pay for school. I put myself through college. I originally studied architecture. That's kind of really what I want to do. So you'll get this, I would. I did a lot of overlays for builders, and I did a lot of study models. You know, white study models, architecture models for builders locally to show how intrusive the building would be in the natural environment. So I did a lot of that stuff. It was just a way to make some money to help pay for school, help eat while I was in school. And, you know, I did logos for everybody. I did everything I possibly could to make some money. My first big career move was I interviewed at Oakley as a young, fresh college graduate, and while there, I met some interesting people, and they put me together with the other two people that sort of got Dragon off the ground. Dragon Optical was a sunglass, moto, goggle, snow goggle apparel accessory brand. And I was on the creative side. I did the logo; I did all the ads and all the marketing. Tell us about STELEKON. How did that come to life? I think because I'm an artist, I love drawing, and I'm into the creative side of things, I felt classified as a nerd, I would say. Cause I love movies, and I love comic books because I always liked the way they looked and loved the drawing and, you know, was super aspirational. Have wanted to draw for a comic book company. I go to Comicon all the time. And it's sort of a, you know, it used to be sort of a secret, nerd culture, and I think that's sort of gone away. It's become sort of main mainstream now. And creative and clever, and I've always enjoyed drawing and being a part of that, that sort of, that sort of genre. I never had an art tag name. I've been an illustrator and stuff. I never had a tag name. And all my friends, you know, that are street artists all have these really cool tag names. Right. And when my son was super young, one Halloween, there was a bunch of skeletons out in front of a house, and he said, dad, look at all the stelekons, and just as a, you know, a, a three-year-old, uh, mistake. And I said this is perfect. I'm going to awesome trade trademark and get the URL and get everything about it because now I have a name and I, you know, all social handles. Cause it's not a real word, but it sounds like a real word, but it isn't. And that was sort of how I got the name started. What is the inspiration behind the irreverence aesthetic of STELEKON? I think the irreverent side of things is just really just to be, you know, they've been, I don't wanna say persecuted, but they've been looked at as outcasts. When in fact, there's probably more of them now than there is the hardcore, I bet collectively; they're smarter than the rest of us. And so the references just kind of makes it more fun and realistic. It makes it more human and connected to what they're about. What I gathered as the key to your superpowers is your innovative mindset and aptitude for tackling complex business challenges from a fresh perspective. How have those evolved over your career? Architecture is probably right on the border of, or right in the middle between, the right and left brain. Because you're, you gotta be creative, but it also has to work. But I also can use my analytical side too. And I've always considered myself a renaissance cause I was really good at math as well and really good at business acumen and understanding how to get things done. But with a creative hook because I am creative and I've always been a big believer in it's always another way to do this. Maybe even six other ways. Let's look at the different ways to get this, whatever problem, whatever issue, whatever hurdle it is done. Let's find another way to get it handled. And then also, how can we turn this into a positive? We connected on LinkedIn when I liked a post where you wrote, "I've become fascinated with the new 'know-it-all' but 'never done anything' business generation in the world today." How do you think that has manifested in our society today? I've come across quite a few of them, and to me, it's maybe a little bit of envy, but also a little bit of, I don't wanna say disgust, but a little bit of like, eh come on. I think this generation was told they could be anything they wanted. There are no rules. You know, everybody gets a participation trophy, and so they have just this unbridled confidence. And so they can essentially, I'm gonna be a CEO by, by 22 and retired by 30 and a billionaire. Wow. I don't know. That's, that's actually quite a feat. I don't know how that's gonna happen, considering you don't have a job yet, but you're telling me how I should be running my business and you've never even had a job. And then they all claim it. I don't know about you, but I get an email a day and a message a day on LinkedIn from somebody that's gonna tell me how to build my business, they're an E-commerce guru, and I look at their profile and say, this person graduated yesterday right from college, never had a job, but yet he's gonna try to tell me who's got 25 years in this industry, how to grow my business. Now there are some new tactics I can learn. But hey, let's, you know, let's tone down the confidence a little bit. Do you have any suggestions and/or advice for folks wanting to get into creative work? Yeah, I mean, it's a lot of fun. I've guest lectured at San Diego State and Palomar College and at Southwestern College down by the border about creative stuff and expectations. It's a great field. Obviously, the most dedicated bubble to the surface that just with any business. So my thought is, I always tell 'em just know as much as you can. How are you improving your skillset? Every day, every week, every month, every year. And I'm not saying that you're taking classes, but what are you doing to improve your Photoshop, your eye? Right. And I'll tell you, the people that come in that have an artistic eye to start with have an advantage. If you were able to hang a huge banner at the front of one of the tradeshows, what would it say? Individual, we are strong, United we are invincible and Find your path. Ignore the noise. Feed your mind Do you have any daily routines you have to keep your sanity, health like meditation, exercise, walking the dog, etc I have a cat. It's my coworker and likes to go in and out the same door every eight seconds, so it keeps me on my toes. I'm an outdoorsy person, so I'm always doing something. Exercise in particular, as we age, exercise becomes more and more and more important. Especially when you try to go back and do the things you did as a youth, you snowboard, whatever it is, and you're like, man, I just don't have the knee strength or whatever it is anymore. So I just try to stay in shape, and my wife and I try to walk every day. Do you have any favorite books or books you give as gifts? I wish I could say yes. I don't. My wife is an avid reader. I mean, she's reading books all the time. And I get ripped by everybody in my family that I haven't read a book since college. Not true. But that's the joke. What is your favorite outdoor gear purchase under $100 GORUCK Gargoyles Eyewear Forged Is there anything else you want to say or ask of our audience? Check out stelekon.com

Gerald R. Kill - currently the head coach at New Mexico State University. He played college football at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas from 1979 to 1982. Kill served as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University, Emporia State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Northern Illinois University and the University of Minnesota, as well as serving as the interim head coach for the final 4 games of the 2021 season at TCU. Kill has also served as an athletic department administrator, most recently at Southern Illinois University as an assistant to the Chancellor and athletic director. He was also briefly at Kansas State as associate athletic director. During the course of his career he was credited with bringing several programs to new heights and these successes led to increasingly more prestigious coaching positions. Despite retiring from the game in 2015 due to health reasons, Kill returned to coaching in 2020 after accepting a special assistant's job at TCU and was named the interim head coach on October 31, 2021 after the resignation of Gary Patterson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luz María is a proud mother of three children and one granddaughter, friend, and one in love with her community. She feels that her reason is to live life as a passionate detective in order to find out who she is and who we are. She is a writer, psychologist, public speaker, teacher, entrepreneur, and Coach. She is the President and CEO of Discover Passion With Dr. Luz. President and co-founder of Latinas With Purpose a non-profit organization. Luz has provided mental health assistance and Coaching to individuals, couples, and families throughout her career from the East to the West Coast of the United States and in Mexico. In her career, Dr. Luz has given many workshops on sexuality, self-esteem, love, parenting and many others. She served as a teacher at Grossmont College and Southwestern College for almost a decade. Previously, Dr. Luz wrote for a column in the newspaper La Prensa and she currently does it for Latinas Con Poder magazine. She is about to publish a book with a colleague on Sex and Money and another book in collaboration with 45 Latinas on art and short stories. She has also directed a radio show, En Familia con la Doctora Luz, in Spanish on the US-Mexico border. Dr. Luz, through her brand Discover Passion With Luz, offers her services as a sex and intimacy coach for individuals and couples, as well as a personal life coach. This episode we discuss how to talk to your kids about sex and intimacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thousands of students attending US colleges and universities actually reside in Mexico. The World's Marco Werman speaks to teacher Joanna Esser and Tijuana student Carlos Tenorio from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, about what it's like to cross borders daily for education.

Hi there, Episode 100, woohoo!!! Today I am honored to be arts calling Alvaro Saar Rios and Mabelle Reynoso! Alvaro Saar Rios is a Texican playwright living in Chicago. His plays have been performed in New York City, Mexico City, Hawaii, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee and all over Texas. He has received playwriting commissions from various organizations, including Kennedy Center, Chicago Children's Theatre, First Stage, Houston Grand Opera, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Purple Rose Theatre Company, Houston Community College, Zoological Society of Milwaukee and Omaha's Rose Theater. His award-winning play Luchadora! is published by Dramatic Publishing Inc. Other plays include On The Wings of a Mariposa, Unmuted, Bienvenidos a Milwaukee/Welcome to Milwaukee, and Carmela Full of Wishes. Alvaro holds an MFA in Writing for the Stage and Screen from Northwestern University. He is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and Playwright-InResidence at Milwaukee's First Stage. Alvaro is a proud veteran of the US Army and an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. https://www.alvarosaarrios.com Twitter & Instagram: @realCrazyMex Sign up for Alvaro's newsletter, El Chisme here: http://eepurl.com/hKLScn -- Mabelle Reynoso (she/her/ella) is a multidisciplinary storyteller who has devoted her artistic career to building connections in communities through storytelling. Mabelle is a two-time winner of the California Young Playwrights contest ("Santa Does a Mitzvah"; "Dreaming Pancho Villa"). Since 2004, Mabelle has been a teaching artist for the nonprofit arts education organization Playwrights Project. Her own art is largely informed by her work with underserved and marginalized populations, including Spanish-speaking immigrants, expectant teens, foster youth, and justice-involved youth and adults. Mabelle's recent playwriting commissions include Olympia Family Theatre (The Secret Garden, 2022), TuYo Theatre (Mercado de Miedo, 2022), and San Diego Symphony (Noel Noel 2022). She is a recipient of the 2021 ReImagine: New Plays in TYA grant for her play, "¡Lotería: Game On!" sponsored by Write Now, The Kennedy Center, and the Children's Theatre Fund of America. Her play “The Scariest Movie”, co-authored with her 11-year-old son, was published by Dramatic Publishing Inc. in the anthology “I Have a Story” (2021). Her play "The Sunset Tour" was the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) 2022 Playwrights for Change winner and will be published in the forthcoming Best Plays of 2023 by Smith & Krauss. In addition, Mabelle is a member of TuYo Theatre where she leads Pa' Letras, a workshop for emerging Latinx playwrights. She has been a guest lecturer at San Diego State University, University of San Diego, and Southwestern College, and has presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Latinx Writers Gathering, and the William Inge Theatre Festival. Mabelle also co-hosts the podcast Hey Playwright. She has a BFA from New York University, an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Education for Social Justice at the University of San Diego. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, TYA/USA, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Mabelle was proudly born in Tijuana, Mexico. Stop what you're doing and go listen to Hey Playwright! Mabelle's incredible podcast with Tori Rice! https://heyplaywright.com/ "Theatre is for all of us." "Theatre is going back to its roots, smaller, portable, effective." Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro (cruzfolio.com). If you like the show: leave a review, or share it with someone who's starting their creative journey! Your support truly makes a difference! Go make a dent: much love, j https://artscalling.com/welcome/

I'm drawn to older spiritual texts like the Tao, the Bhagavad Gita & the Upanishads, but find myself confused by the metaphors or how they relate to me. This frustration took me on the path to find a guide.  Peter is a Spiritual & Humanities professor and Southwestern College, who during Covid started a YouTube channel to continue his work. In todays conversation, Peter is helping us understand the more personal messages that these texts hold for the reader and how those meanings can change as we change. Through the conversation, we start to look at the symbology of our generations epic stories like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Roll Playing Video Games etc. and how these stories & story telling modalities may become our generations spiritually allegorical offerings.  This is a beautifully deep talk melding music, surfing, spirituality & life. ~Obeisance~ Connect with Peter Bolland Website I PeterBolland.com YouTube I @PeterBolland Spotify Music I Peter Bolland Spotify Music I The Coyote Problem Connect with Adam Riehl Website I AdamRiehlHealing.com Facebook I facebook.com/adamriehlhealing Instagram I @adamriehlhealing Youtube I youtube.com/user/adamriehl/videos Email I adamriehl1@gmail.com Another Podcast by Adam Riehl I Zen and Not Zen Adam Yoga & Sound Baths I beoneyogastudio.com  I    blissyogastudios.org Subscribe and Share Anchor Breaker Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts RadioPublic Spotify --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-riehl7/support

Pat Mastelotto is a highly acclaimed drummer and percussionist who has made significant contributions to the world of music. Born in 1955 in California, Mastelotto began playing the drums at the age of 10 and quickly developed a passion for the instrument. He went on to study music at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, and later joined the band Mr. Mister, where he gained widespread recognition for his technical proficiency and innovative playing style. Over the years, Mastelotto has collaborated with a wide range of artists and bands, including King Crimson, XTC, David Sylvian, and The Rembrandts. He is widely respected for his ability to fuse different genres and styles of music, blending rock, jazz, and experimental sounds to create something truly unique. Read more about Pat here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/pat-... Check out Pat's Bandcamp: https://patmastelotto7d.bandcamp.com/ Check out Pat's official website: https://www.patmastelotto.com/ Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com  Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out https://promixacademy.com/courses/  Check out all other services here: https://linktr.ee/producelikeapro  

Pat Mastelotto is a highly acclaimed drummer and percussionist who has made significant contributions to the world of music. Born in 1955 in California, Mastelotto began playing the drums at the age of 10 and quickly developed a passion for the instrument. He went on to study music at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, and later joined the band Mr. Mister, where he gained widespread recognition for his technical proficiency and innovative playing style. Over the years, Mastelotto has collaborated with a wide range of artists and bands, including King Crimson, XTC, David Sylvian, and The Rembrandts. He is widely respected for his ability to fuse different genres and styles of music, blending rock, jazz, and experimental sounds to create something truly unique. Read more about Pat here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/pat-... Check out Pat's Bandcamp: https://patmastelotto7d.bandcamp.com/ Check out Pat's official website: https://www.patmastelotto.com/ Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com  Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out https://promixacademy.com/courses/  Check out all other services here: https://linktr.ee/producelikeapro  

Why Make Podcast, Wendy Maruyama Episode Part 1 Transcript Time Code00:00 Robb HelmkampHello and welcome to Why Make, where we talk to makers from different disciplines about what inspires them to make.With your hosts Robb Helmkamp and, Erik Wolken Erik Wolken. If you would like to learn more about the makers we interview on Why Make please go our website why-make.comRobb HelmkampAnd please help support the Why Make podcast and Why Make productions by making a tax refundable donation to us on Fractured Atlas.Erik WolkenFractured Atlas is our new non profit fiscal sponsor which allows us to access a wide range of funding possibilities including funding available only for non-profits Robb HelmkampVisit https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-why-make-project or go to the donate to Why Make page on Why-Make.com 01:01 Robb HelmkampWelcome to our first podcast of the 2023 season of Why Make. This episode is part one of our in depth conversation with the artist Wendy Maruyama.Erik Wolken Wendy Maruyama is a furniture maker, sculptor and retired educator who resides in San Diego California. Wendy's work has tackled a wide scope topics from traditional furniture forms to exploring her Japanese heritage and the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WW2 to the issue of endangered species.Robb HelmkampAs we discuss later in the podcast Wendy was born with significant hearing loss and cerebral palsy and at her request, to aid our listeners, we have included a full transcript of our conversation on our web page for this episode which can be found on the podcast page of why-make.com It can also be found in the episode notes on Apple podcastsErik WolkenPlease join us and take a listen to our wide ranging discussion with one of the more amazing artists in the woodworking field, Wendy Maruyama.02:03 Erik Wolken Okay, are we ready to have a very serious conversation about nothing?Wendy MaruyamaOh, yeah that will be fine by my book.Erik Wolken We'd like to welcome Wendy Maruyama to the Why Make? Podcast.Robb Helmkamp Welcome Wendy. Welcome to Why Make!Wendy MaruyamaThank you! Thank you for having me, you guys.Erik Wolken The question we always start the podcast with is: What is your first memory of making something?02:00 Wendy MaruyamaWell, you know, I can remember when I was maybe four or five years old, my mom used to bring home these little art kits, craft kits, maybe not coloring books. But things that you had to like put together. And I remember very distinctly a paper cutout book where we had to fold them and they were sort of kinetic. I remember I was more interested in the whole fabrication process verses drawing and painting. Although I did draw and paint when I was little, but I preferred punching holes in paper and you know that sort of thing. So I would say that would be my earliest recollection of making stuff.Erik Wolken Right. So you are an active maker. You liked to be involved in the making. You weren't a passive maker.03:47 Wendy Maruyama Right. Got to be more than just a piece of paper and crayons. I want to ...Even if it meant crumpling paper up or stabbing a piece of paper with a dowel rod, or...Robb Helmkamp Not just making marks but making holes in things too, changing the shape of it.Wendy MaruyamaRipping things apart. I remember needle craft stuff too. Like working with yarn and string. And of course you know back in the 50s the kinds of toys one would get would be very much based on gender and I never got the little hammers and the screwdriver kits for kids, you know. I got the sewing kit and the dolls and that kind of thing. So hopefully that changed a little bit now, but I do remember that pretty clearly because I would go to my cousin's house. I had male cousins and they all had the really cool cars (coins?). That wasn't made available to me because I guess mom felt like I needed more of a Homemaking Type Kit.Erik Wolken What was your first introduction and attraction to furniture and woodworking when did that come?05:12 Wendy MaruyamaWell, you… if you want the earliest: I remember in 6th grade camp, we got sent away to some mountain retreat. When we were all in 6th grade and I really kind of hated it because I hate camping and I hate hiking. I am just not into the outdoor scene. But the most fun things I remember… we had to find a piece of wood in the woods and bring it back to craft room and sand it. Make it all pretty and put oil on it. And I remember the transformation of the wood once I sanded it and made it all pretty and put oil on it, kind of magical. I think my mom still has this piece of wood somewhere. I think I saw it on her dresser a couple of years ago. But anyway, so that would be my earliest memory. But then my first piece of furniture happened when I was 19. I was taking a craft class at a junior college that was in San Diego called Southwestern College and they had an excellent craft program. And this would be the 70s and craft was really enjoying a huge revival at that time and so I was taking jewelry and ceramics. The craft class, we didn't really have a woodworking program, but we had a craft class, which introduced us to all sorts of things, like batik and textiles. And so that we did a little bit of ceramics and weaving and then woodworking was the final project and I was really intrigued by the fact that, you know, I was able to use the machines. And the other good thing was that the woman that was teaching class also made furniture. So kind of like wow, you know, Joanne can work in wood! You know, I'm going to learn how to work in wood. So anyway... I made a three legged chair that was really kind of organic, kind of poorly made, but I didn't know what I was doing. We didn't have any machines for doing mortise and tenon and she (Joanne) didn't use joinery in her work. It was kind of a California thing. We used a lot of dowels you know, and I think that was inspired by Sam Maloof who used a lot of dowels to fabricate his furniture and the dowels were decorative of course too. You know were you use contrasting woods with dowels. And back in those days, we were using a lot of leather so I had leather seat and it was uh pretty hippy influenced work. And its funny because I have the chair in my studio now and I want to replace the seat and maybe clean it up a little bit, you know. But anyway, that was my first piece of furniture. That would be 1971 maybe seven? Yeah '71.Robb Helmkamp That's great that you still have it.Erik WolkenYou'll have to send us a picture of that piece. And if it was truly hippie Wendy, you would have macramé the seatWendy MaruyamaOh, maybe.09:26 Erik Wolken Did you know who Sam Maloof was when you were 1909:30 Wendy MaruyamaUm. No I didn't actually. But you know looking back, I remember thinking, "Why did I use dowels?" Oh and it was screwed together. Screws and the dowels were really there too hide the screw head. Anyway, I didn't know Sam's work until I went to San Diego State. I transferred from Southwestern to San Diego State. Now Larry Hunter was my teacher there and he was the one who kind of exposed me to a lot of makers at the time. Wendell (Castle) well, of course, was a biggie and he had a huge Influence on California woodworkers and we had some really amazing woodworkers in California too. Larry Hunter being one of them and Jack Rogers Hopkins who I think is greatly under appreciated for his work. He did some massive stack lamination pieces. Personally I think that he I think he was really the first person to really incorporate stack lamination into furniture. And I think that Wendell started using the same techniques, around the same time, but my feeling is that Jack was really the early pioneer for that method of working.One day I remember seeing a movie not a video, but it was a movie, you know we he had a movie of him building a music stand from start to finish. It was a much different method of construction and stack lamination. That movie was probably made in the late 60's, 67 maybe. B ut my main influence at that time was Tommy Simpson. I was really just wowed by Tommy's work at that time, you know? So sculptural. And it wasn't merely about woodworking, it was more about fantasy forms that one could make. I think all of his work was made with wood. But, I think could have been interpreted into Paper Mache, plaster, with the kind of forms he was creating with wood. And of course it was all painted. So my first piece of furniture that I did for Larry Hunter was a desk that was very inspired by Tommy Simpson. But it's all made out of chicken wire, plywood and Paper Mache.Erik WolkenAnd this was in a woodworking class you did that? 12:40 Wendy MaruyamaYeah this was a woodworking class. And so I think maybe it was like an introduction and maybe I showed this piece and Larry might have said well it would be faster if you made it out of chicken wire and plywood. You know, you might be able to achieve the form more quickly. So maybe he was trying to you know encourage me to create that form with the little knowledge that I had in woodworking. It was beginning class so it's interesting how he let me do that. If I was teaching a beginning class, I probably would not have said, "Oh make it out of Paper Mache." But uh in hindsight, I wish maybe I could have encouraged that. But, I think I was to deprogramed by the time I started teaching out. I had too many educators that, you know, dictated what woodworking should be and how it should be taught.Erik WolkenSo what were those first what pieces you actually created for him like?14:02 Wendy MaruyamaWell let me tell you, the assignments that I got were so totally different from what most of us are familiar with. And you have to remember this is the early 70's! One assignment was to go out into the woods and be with nature, look around and find something beautiful that was natural. And thinking about it now sounds so crazy. But anyway, so I found a seedpod out in the woods and decided to make a carved hand mirror that was inspired by this seedpod. But that was one assignment. And the second one, was um, I decided to make a music stand or a book stand and I wanted it to emulate a whales tail. You know, when a whale breaches in the ocean and it dives you see that beautiful tail coming out. Well the upper part of my bookstand had a lamp and the tail was really part of that lamp. You know, looking back I'm kind of glad I had those kinds of experiences when I was more naive and perhaps a little more open minded about what furniture could be. There were fewer limitations, if I remember, back in those days.Robb Helmkamp It's really neat to see you incorporating nature into your work already with the whale. I mean, how prescient is that about work that we're going to talk about later in the podcast. But, I think that was one of my most favorite things about living in California was being able to see the whales out in the ocean and go whale watching.16:08 Wendy MaruyamaI agree. Talking about California after having been on the east coast for a while. And then coming back to California the plants are so different here, you know, just sort of otherworldly. The cactus, you know, even the more tropical looking plants that you see, the colors are so different. And I think that had a profound effect on my work. When I returned to California in the in the 80's I really started splashing that paint around. Well, you know, I was free from the indoctrination of the east coast woodworking scene.Robb Helmkamp Ha ha ha haErik WolkenLet's keep on moving on. And let's talk about Mickey Mackintosh. I think that's the first piece that I saw. Was that the first piece you saw Robb?Robb Helmkamp I think it was. When I started at Haywood Community College. My teacher Wayne Rabb talked about and presented some of your work in his slideshows. I remember seeing Mickey Macintosh and just being blown away. You know, not initially, not knowing what to think, but then reading into it and finding out the story behind it. And, you know, I think I tried to make up my own story about it when I first saw it, Erik WolkenSo what is the story behind Mickey Mackintosh?17:37 Wendy MaruyamaThat was made in 1980 or 1981 and I had just graduated from RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology. And I was free, gleefully, free from school and from assignments and the watchfull eyes of Bill Keyser and Doug Sigler. I felt like I could do anything I really wanted. So I decided that I have always loved Charles Rennie Mackintosh chairs. I love the tall back chairs, and I loved Disneyland as a kid. Any opportunity I could get to and get Mom and Dad to take me to Disneyland was just heaven and one of my favorite memories was having one of those Mickey Mouse hats where you would have the big black mouse ears. I think I have an old picture of me wearing that. I thought to myself that would interesting to mash up the two things into one piece. So I said why not and I wanted to take two iconic images and put it into one piece. And that's how Mickey Mackintosh was born. I know a lot of people didn't love it, think of it back in the 80's. I showed that piece at Pritam and Eames in '82 or '83 and it never sold and then it went to another gallery. 30 years later now there has been a lot of interest in the chairs and I have sold so many of them just in the last 10 years. And so I had established there would be an edition of 25 starting in 1981 and so slowly have been pumping out the chairs over the last 40 years, and I just finished the last 10 of the edition which is now in New York City at R and Company Gallery.Robb HelmkampWhen you first came up with the idea were you trying to achieve a mash up?20:20 Wendy MaruyamaI hate making chairs okay. I really hate them. Even now I've tried to make chairs and I keep coming up with the same shtick for years. You know it just is hard to break out of that ubiquitous chair form, with 4 legs and slats and a seat and I kept drawing it over and over and over again and I just couldn't make any progress. And then I was drinking coffee and I put the coffee cup down and it made like a ring on top of my drawing and I thought oh my God that is perfect. So I am going to put those ears and that is how that happened you know. Robb HelmkampThat's perfect!Wendy MaruyamaIt just worked out, it just looked so good, it was the first time I can say oh I loved that piece. I usually don't brag a lot about my work and say oh this is a piece I made I love it's an amazing piece it's the Mickey Mackintosh Chair. That doesn't happen very often you know. Erik Wolken Do you have the original drawing with a coffee cup stain? Erik Wolken One more question about the Mickey Mackintosh chair. You use that industrial Zolotone finish? Was that inspired by the coffee stain as well?21:45 Wendy MaruyamaYou Know, there's not a lot of resources in Smithville Tennessee, there was an auto body supply store on the main drag there, that's the first time I saw a can of um I guess it's called Zolotone. I think it was called splatter paint or truck paint. I think it was made by Napa and it was black with little red and blue speckles. And thought it was the perfect color combination for Mickey Mackintosh. You stepped back and you saw that basically a black chair but if you walked up very close to it you not only saw the red and the blue but you felt the texture. It was smooth. That is how I came up with that surface. It was just serendipity that I came across that paint. Interestingly around the same time one of my colleagues at that time who was Ed Zucca had also discovered that same paint but he was using it in a very different way.Erik Wolken Actually, one more thing about the I lied, I'm gonna ask one more question about the Mickey Mackintosh chair. Why do you think the chair wasn't accepted in the 80s but was much was accepted much later?23:25 Wendy MaruyamaI don't really know. I mean, I wish I knew because it was the coolest thing I thought, but it wasn't the price I remember how cheap it was, I sold the first few ones for 500 bucks that's basically almost the cost of materials. But you know, nowadays, but I guess maybe because it sort of had a vintage reference to it, it just became iconic over the years. I think it took a couple of museums to highlight it. I think um it really helps when a museum supports your work and that more people would notice it. I think one of the first museums to acquire this piece was the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Glenn Adamson was the curator back then and he was creating a show about post modernism which of course this took place in the 80's. And so it was just sheer luck that Glenn wanted to utilize that chair for the collection and pushed it. Actually he pushed it from somebody else who bought it for hardly anything, and then like sold it for like a butt load of money. But I finally got my due after a bunch of... I was able to sell those chairs at a fair price, shortly after that. I hate talking about money, anyway.Robb Helmkamp It's kind of neat to see that they have a life that is now on to almost 42 plus years. Wendy MaruyamaYeah. Robb Helmkamp So you said you just made 10 More of them for the fall? What's it like making a piece after 42 years and I know you have made them, you know, on the way but 42 years after the first one. That's great.25:50 Wendy MaruyamaYeah. It's interesting because I've been invited to participate in a chair show here in San Diego. I was, oh God... I don't even know why I said yes. But I said yes. And I was back at the same place drawing the same stick chair over and over and over again. So finally just out of necessity I had to stop and I started ripping from three quarter inch square cherry stock and started making what looks like a ladder making a ladder but it's actually a ladder with the a little chair stuck on the bottom and the foot rail I made what looks like little mouse ears sitting at the top just because I needed to get it done you know, but it came out kind of cute. I mean it's cute. So I call it Matador because it looks like a little matador hat you know those little hats that bullfighters wear. That's kind of like a offshoot of Mickey Mackintosh in a way. Maybe I am doomed to that kind of chair design?Robb HelmkampI wouldn't call it doom. I mean, it's almost iconic now that you... you know, you know that you can incorporate that shape to your chairs.Wendy MaruyamaIt's doom, It's doom, I'm doomed. Robb HelmkampAh it's not Doom!Wendy MaruyamaI love that word "DOOMEDRobb HelmkampIt's a good word. Erik WolkenI think your next piece ought to be called "Mickey Macintosh Doomed" And you can riff off of that ideWendy MaruyamaYeah. Erik WolkenMaybe Mickey's ears fall off? So moving along past Mickey and through time. There is a wonderful episode of you on the Craft in America Series on PBS. And it is the Identity episode. And I think you do a wonderful job in that episode of explaining all of your different identities. And I was just sort of hoping that you would go back and sort of rehash that little piece for us?28:03 Wendy MaruyamaWell you know... I was born with a hearing deficiency, I am about 80% deaf and I also have cerebral palsy, which has not really limited me too much, but it does affect my motor control. So you know, as much as I didn't like that identity over the years, in the last 10 years maybe, I started to learn to embrace that identity. In the past I tried to ignore it. And not think about it so much. Then I realized maybe it was not a good idea because people may find it noticeable and I should be up front about it so that people maybe would feel less uncomfortable with hearing me or seeing me for the first time. And if I can embrace that I think it makes it easier for other people to embrace it as well. That is my theory anyway. And then there's the Asian identity. I probably didn't even know I was Asian until grade school. When people were asking me if I was Chinese or Japanese. I would go home and ask Mom, "Are we Chinese or Japanese?" or they would ask me if Dad knew how to do Judo. And you know that kind of thing and that's when I realized they were kind of, being Asian was, was a thing. And then of course I identify as being a maker that's a huge one for me. I am very proud to be a maker, I am very proud to be a crafts person and I am fortunate that I have that too. I guess it's kind of a form of therapy, maybe? I don't know what I would do without that skill. You know? Anyway, so those are my identities that you know some are less obvious than others, and oh being a woman, that's another oneRobb Helmkamp And so on being a woman, you were one of the very first women to graduate with a master's in furniture and design from RIT.30:54 Wendy MaruyamaKind of hard to believe! I can't even believe that's the big deal now, you know, but yeah I guess. There are plenty of other students female students in the program, but they were undergrads. And when they said, you know, you and Gail Smith (Gail Fredell) are going to be the first MFA students to graduate from RIT. I was like wow, you know, ok.Robb Helmkamp So what does this mean? Wendy MaruyamaI don't know. Who cares anyway? Robb HelmkampYeah, that's… a that's a great attitude to have about it. Yeah, it's like you are being an iconoclast without knowing it.31:48 Wendy MaruyamaMaybe that's a good way to put it. No, I was not really aware of that. And it was really funny because after I graduated there was kind of a slew of exhibitions that were called "woman woodworkers" and "women in wood". I guess that was a good thing? I know that a lot of other woman woodworkers feel kind of ambivalent about that, and I could understand that. I mean you want to be accepted as a woodworker regardless of whether your male or female. On the other hand you want to sort of prove something. I'm happy to be able to represent to put it that way. But I don't want it to be the only thing that kind of identifies my work I want to be acknowledged for what I can do and what I like to do. I suppose that would be a hard discussion in itself?Erik WolkenThis is the end of part 1 of our discussion with Wendy Maruyama. Please make sure to listen to part 2 as well

Matt O'Brien, Men's Basketball Head Coach, Southwestern College Moundbuilders. Coach O'Brien talks about the Moundbuilders MBB this season, as well as the tough KCAC race this year We also review last nights NAIA MBB action from all across the country Recorded January 26, 2023 Music: Hard Sell Hotel by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Episode: Season 4 Episode 35

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By Christmas Day the forecast in San Diego is expected to be 78 degrees and sunny. Meanwhile, just about every other part of the U.S. is preparing for a bitterly cold winter storm. We'll talk about how this will impact holiday travel. Then, eviction cases are on the rise according to data from the San Diego County Superior Court. Advocates say the numbers show the once “looming” crisis of housing displacement has begun to materialize in the region. And, San Diego jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos has a new album out, his first in almost a decade. Then, Mariachi bands are a big part of the Christmas season in Mexican culture, providing a musical gift to the rest of the world. We speak with Jeff Nevin who developed the mariachi curriculum at Southwestern College and is the founder and conductor of Mariachi Garibaldi. Finally, at 68, Japan's Godzilla is nowhere near ready for retirement. The iconic monster that was born out of an atomic blast is poised for a cinematic rematch with Kong in 2024. Our resident Godzilla fan, Beth Accomando speaks with author Graham Skipper about his new book, “Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters.”

Keyon Perkins, a Southwestern College Student-Athlete, discusses the support he has received from the Southwestern College Foundation to help him successfully navigate the challenges of being a college student and athlete. Perkins is joined by Sofia Salgado Robitaille, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Trina Eros, Basic Needs Coordinator for Southwestern College.

Chula Vista officials claim a new policy bans the sale of data picked up by police surveillance tools, but privacy advocates warn most personal information could still lawfully be sold. In other news, Southwestern College and San Diego State University have just received grants to support more Hispanic students in healthcare careers. Plus, sea lions have made themselves quite at home at the Oceanside Harbor, and boat owners there don't like it.

Reggie Jarrell currently is an instructor of communication at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. His professional education experience includes teaching at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa; Southern University - New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana; and Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi; as well as adjunct positions at two Iowa and Illinois community colleges. His legal experience includes work as an assistant public defender, Rock Island County and staff attorney, Prairie State Legal Services both in Rock Island, Illinois. His communications experience includes but is not limited to the following: television production staff, Family Radio, Oakland, California; newspaper staff reporter, The Moline Publishing Company, Moline, Illinois; and television news reporter, WHO-TV, Des Moines, Iowa. He has also worked as a janitor and shoe salesperson. His ministry experience includes serving as interim pastor, Progressive Baptist Church, Davenport, Iowa. Jarrell has earned Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity degrees from the Berkeley School of Theology (formerly the American Baptist Seminary of the West) Berkeley, California; Juris Doctor degree, University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa; Master of Science degree, Mass Communication and Journalism, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; and a Bachelor of Arts degree, Communication, The American University, Washington, D.C. Jarrell and his wife, Canetha, live in Wichita, Kansas, and they have three adult children and six grandchildren. His hobbies include creative writing, having previously published a memoir, “31 Days (Nights),” and a children's book, “Wings.” His other interests includes theater, film, guitar, and travel. Dogs are his favorite animal and the family pet is a small Yorkie/Poodle mix. You can learn more about 31 Days (Nights) and purchase your copy here: https://bluecedarpress.com/product/31-daysnights/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-tomey/message

“Robert Moreno is a former journalist who held local politicians accountable with his watchdog reporting.Now a candidate for Southwestern College Governing Board, Robert promises to improve the quality of education at SWC, create affordable housing for students and make teachers and staff a priority. Robert Moreno is a former Chula Vista Redistricting Commissioner. He currently is a board member for the Copley-Price YMCA and Community Through. He currently resides in Chula Vista with his wife and family. He was raised in National City where he attended Sweetwater High School and is an alumnus of Southwestern College and San Diego State University. Robert's campaign platform for the Southwestern College Governing board includes improving the transfer rate to 4-year universities, making community college more affordable, and supporting students, teachers, and staff.

We have a very special episode of The Stories Collective for you today! October is National Church Planting month and we wanted to share a conversation we had with our friend Michael Stahl back in May. Michael was on staff at Desert Springs for about a year and a half while he was becoming the church planter and Lead Pastor of Salt Church which launched in January 2021. Michael's desire to plant a church started while he was in high school. He attended Southwestern College (now known as Arizona Christian University) and studied Youth Ministry. After graduating he began working in finance, still being involved in ministry, but his job was starting to turn in to a career and he wondered if God would still have him plant a church. Michael shares so much about what God did in his heart during that time, how he and his family ended up at Desert Springs and how attending Pizza with the Pastor was essentially the start of Salt Church becoming a reality. Michael encourages all of us to just simply obey and follow God. You'll also hear all about what it was like trying to launch a brand-new church during the height of covid and how God continued to work mightily in that. Listening to this interview will leave you encouraged in your walk with Christ and excited about what Salt Church is doing in Waddell!Check out Salt Church: https://www.saltchurchaz.comConnect with Michael: michael.stahl@saltchurchaz.comWould you please subscribe and leave us a review? This will help our podcast reach more people! We'd love it if you'd share this podcast with your friends on social media and beyond. Join us next Wednesday to hear another story of God's faithfulness!

Welcome to Golf Talk Live! Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central Joining me this week on Coaches Corner: John Hughes & Clint Wright. Then later Tedwelcomes long time friend and special guest: Byron Casper, International PGA member & Son of golf legend Billy Casper. More on Byron: Golf Tips Magazine - Top 25 Golf Instructor, Senior Sports Writer, Entrepreneur, International PGA member, and son of golfing legend Billy Casper. Byron completed his education at the San Diego Golf Academy and Southwestern College with degrees in Travel/Tourism and Golf Course Management. Fresh out of college, Byron worked for the International Golf Tour and the International PGA as the PGA tour manager. He then re-located to Scotland with his family in the late '90s and began working for the St Andrews Golf Company as their club fitter and instructor. In 2007 Byron moved back to the USA and not long after opened the first GolfTEC location in Utah. In 2012 Byron and Billy Casper opened the first Billy Casper Golf Academy and this was run successfully with Nick, Byron and Billy up until Billy Casper's passing. Join me LIVE Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00PM Central http://www.blogtalkradio.com/golftalklive Or listen on these social media platforms:  iTunes , Stitcher, Tunein, Castbox, TalkStreamLive & Spotify.

Nora Vargas is a San Diego County Supervisor for District 1, which includes the South Bay, and she's the first Latina to hold the job. Before taking this seat in 2021, Supervisor Vargas worked with Planned Parenthood and Southwestern College, where she took classes before earning her bachelors and masters degrees. In this interview, Supervisor Vargas discusses making the system work for everyone, civility (or lack thereof ) in public meetings, standing up for the little guy, and more.

Today's episode of The Stories Collective features someone who is probably familiar to a lot of you. We are talking with our friend Kelly Lashua! Kelly and her family have been at Desert Springs for over a decade, and we are so thankful for the ministry that they have been a part of. We get to hear about Kelly's early life growing up in a Christian family and learning what following the Lord looks like, especially in her college years. She shares about how she and her husband Robby met at Arizona Christian University (formerly known as Southwestern College) and what life has looked like raising four children and homeschooling. The importance of knowing the Lord through studying His Word, even when it isn't "perfect" is a major theme in this dialogue with Sarah. Kelly shares so much wisdom with us in this episode, we think you're going to want to take notes! Grab a pen and paper (or the notes app on your phone

Adam Barlow-Thompson, co-founder of The Neighboring Movement, wants us to meet our actual neighbors. While that may seem like a simple idea, research (and perhaps experience) shows us that few of us truly engage our neighbors. Adam invites us to move from the theoretical ‘love your neighbor' to the literal: meet your neighbors in the eight houses or apartments around you and discover the gifts God has given them. Adam does not simply offer a rosy picture of neighboring. He relates a story of a neighbor who slammed the door on his colleague one day, and a year later embraced the chance to work with neighbors in a community garden.  Neighboring is a long-term investment in relationships. The Neighboring Movement is not a numerical church-growth program with an aim to get more people in pews, rather a shift in mindset from scarcity to abundance that ultimately results in a congregation's increased joy. This conversation is packed with inspiring stories and practical ideas for connecting with neighbors, discovering their gifts, and bringing people together to foster a thriving community.    QUOTES “In many ways, we're asking you to meet your neighbor. Like that is such a simple task.” -Adam Barlow-Thompson [24:17] “To be a good neighbor means you have to be present in your neighborhood.” -Adam Barlow-Thompson [30:35]   TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [00:48] Blair's story about her neighbor [02:46] The proximity of neighbor [03:53] Why neighboring is so important for the church [06:48] Meet Adam Barlow-Thompson [08:41] Host's reactions to the conversation [11:35] Why neighboring is important [15:03] What it means to be a neighbor [20:32] Where social media plays into neighboring movement [23:38] Is the neighboring movement subservice? [26:51] The Good Neighbor Experiment [36:15] The Eight Front Doors Project [42:18] Outro   RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Read all about the Neighboring Movement and find resources like the Eight Front Doors Project here. Read Lisa Greenwood's monograph about God's Mixed Ecology: The Changing Spiritual Landscape here. New Feature: Transcripts for this Season's Episodes We will have transcripts for each of our episodes this season. Visit our website to download this week's transcript. We hope these additional resources will help you share these conversations with your friends, colleagues, and leadership teams to spark the spirit within you, your organization, and “ignite imagination!” This podcast is brought to you by the Leadership Ministry team at TMF and Wesleyan Investive. Leadership Ministry connects diverse, high-capacity leaders in conversations and environments that create a network of courage, learning, and innovation in order to help the church lean into its God-appointed mission. Subscribe to our Leadership Ministry emails here. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes?   Adam Barlow-Thompson's Bio Adam Barlow-Thompson is a graduate of Southwestern College and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He served for 6 years as the Executive Pastor at Woodlawn UMC in Derby, KS, and created a Process Communication Model-based worship service called Swerve.  Adam is a certified trainer and provider of Process Communication Model, Servants by Design, and Leading Out of Drama. In 2016 Adam left the local church to become a full-time trainer/facilitator and to support the nonprofit Neighboring Movement which he founded with Ashley and their neighbors. The Neighboring Movement believes the best way to create vibrant, thriving communities is by first creating neighborly relationships, connecting people–just like you–with others whose skills, passions and causes can change the world for good. Adam loves playing banjo and laughing loudly. He can be seen around the neighborhood playing music on the front porch or riding his bike to the office.  Adam is always up for a story or a laugh and is an eternal optimist when it comes to his neighborhood. Adam is married to Ashley and they have a son named Prescott.

*Formerly Everyday Nonordinary The Podcast* Welcome to Integrating Psychedelics, featuring insights gleaned from psychedelic experiences and conversations around how to integrate this wisdom into our daily lives. I'm your host, Jenny Weinar, and in today's episode I'm speaking with Zoë Shulman. Zoë Shulman is a painter from Austin, Texas. In 2013, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting and Drawing from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. During her studies, she traveled abroad to Italy and Ireland, where she developed her artistic practice amidst rich European cultures. Since graduation, Shulman has exhibited works at international venues, as well as local galleries, museums, and universities. Notable exhibitions include “The 2017 Biennial: Origins in Geometry” at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas, “The 2014 Minnesota Biennial” at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, and “The 20th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition” at the Burren College of Art in Ireland. Her work is also a part of the MADI Museum's permanent collection. Additionally, Shulman has completed artist residencies at The Banff Centre and The Vermont Studio Center. Here in Austin, she is represented by Camiba Gallery, where she has had three major solo exhibitions: “Circuit Topology”, “The Allegory of Good and Bad Government”, and “Neuroplastic”. In March 2022, she will begin pursuing a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling at Southwestern College and New Earth Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I simply adored speaking with Zoë! In this conversation we discuss: The emotional and psychological distress that led Zoë to seek out Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy The limits of cognitive behavioral therapy alone in treating Zoë's depression, anxiety and PTSD The physiological and transpersonal effects of ketamine How the experience of ego dissolution can bring about new perspective and meaning How Zoë started opening up to other possibilities for her life while working with ketamine The potential for collective healing if more people had access to psychedelics How ketamine primed Zoë to explore ways of resolving her trauma Why art became Zoë's preferred way of sharing her experience with others How the process of drawing visuals from her ketamine journeys helped Zoë to remember and process more How art therapy can benefit anyone, not just artists The importance of reconnecting to the creative impulse in all of us …and more! Make sure to check out Zoë's Instagram and website to see her work and find out how to get in touch. You can connect with me on Instagram and make sure to sign up for my newsletter where I'll share occasional reflections and updates on services I'm offering. You can also show this episode some love by subscribing, leaving a positive review and sharing. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice. Please do your research about the legality and safety of any substance you are considering using and make the most informed choice possible for your unique situation and self.

Dr. Garrison was professor and Academic Dean at Southwestern College, where he guided a counseling and art therapy program with a unique attention to developing intuitive healing awarenesses. Here is one of our best discussions of things which barely fit into words. Spirals, Whorls, and Faulty Containers: The Psychoanalysis of Form in the Art of Marion Milner's 'The Hands of the Living God' and the Sculpture of Louise Bourgeois, By : Emilia Halton-Hernandez http://freeassociations.org.uk/FA_New/OJS/index.php/fa/article/view/252 Psychoanalytic Field Theory Book Series by Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Psychoanalytic-Field-Theory-Book-Series/book-series/FIELDTHEORY The Psychoanalytic Situation as a Play Situation; by Rolf Künstlicher: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:231790/FULLTEXT01.pdf https://www.realitincast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-it-in-cast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/real-it-in-cast/support

Joshua Newman is a licensed professional clinical counselor in private practice and the author of The Power of Therapy: How to Navigate Change, Transform Trauma, and Make Sense of Your Mental Health Care. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and religion from Hendrix College and a Master of Arts in counseling from Southwestern College. Joshua's treatment approach can be described as East-West. He endeavors to blend the best of current, evidenced-based practices grounded in western psychology with time-honored, contemplative practices rooted in eastern philosophy. When he is not working, he can be found playing the bass guitar and enjoying time in nature. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife and his son. In This Episode Joshua's Website  Joshua's book: The Power of Therapy: How to Navigate Change, Transform Trauma, and Make Sense of Your Mental Health Care. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Come join us at the 2022 Wichita Business Expo at Century II on Thursday, September 29!  This is the premiere business-to-business trade show in Wichita.  No matter what you are looking for, you will find it at the Expo! Learn more now!Vicki Bond has always been ready to pick up the phone.  From growing and selling her own business to starting a new non-profit while attending Leadership Wichita, she shares with Don and Ebony how she has been inspired to lift up the community with the Raise My Head Foundation.  On this episode we discuss: Stating in the local healthcare industry Building a business from the basement How the phone just kept ringing Selling her business and looking for an opportunity to give back to the community Leadership Wichita and a call-to-action The power of the river running through Wichita Loving your local community Learn more about the Raise My Head Foundation:https://raisemyhead.org/Facebook ProfileLinkedIn ProfileInstagram Profile​Vicki knew early that mission work was needed in her life.  She became passionate about finding something that made a difference. In 2016, she founded Raise My Head Founation, a 2-year residential program for women who have survived lives of prostitution, trafficking and addiction.  The first residents entered a beautiful residential home in 2017.  Since then, Raise My Head Foundation has grown from an idea to a solid opportunity and solution for women who have identified a need to transition from lives of sex-trafficking and abuse into a more healthy lifestyle. Vicki has served on the Board of Trustees for Southwestern College.  She has served as a member of the Center for Economic and Business Development at WSU.  She was an honoree of the Wichita Women in Business awards in 2014 and a member of Leadership Wichita Class of 2016. Vicki speaks frequently proclaiming love as the most powerful force for change in the world.  Vicki has most recently presented on topics of human trafficking to the Dole Institute for Politics  at the University of Kansas and brings her message to various churches and small groups throughout Wichita and the surrounding area.Other Resources:Join the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce! This podcast is brought to you by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and is powered by Evergy.  To send feedback on this show and/or send suggestions for future guests or topics please e-mail communications@wichitachamber.org. This show is part of the ICT Podcast Network.  For more information visit ictpod.net

Robert Waterman has been a spiritual teacher for over 50 years, teaching classes in the United States and throughout Europe.  He is author of many books such as:  The Power of Love:  The Ways and Means, Eyes Made of Soul: Theory and Practice of Noetic Balancing, Footprints of Eternity: Ancient Mysteries Applied to Modern Therapy, Mandala of Soul: A Spiritual Approach to the Art of Archetypal Psychology, and his latest work, Transcendental Leadership: We Bring Love.  He is a licensed mental health counselor, minister, as well as the founder, president  emeritus, and current faculty of Southwestern College in New Mexico (a spiritually oriented graduate school for counselors and art therapists).  He holds a doctorate in Education and Counseling, and a Masters in Sociology.   In this episode, Robert brings forth his depth of knowledge, a half a century worth of experience, and deep heartfelt considerations to complex questions of soul, consciousness, and healing.  We explore such subjects as: taking our filters off and learning to be present, deconstructing our sedimented belief systems, remembering who we are and what we bring as a soul into this life, and how “love will have its way” as a Universal Divine Law and inroad into understanding the meaning of Christ Consciousness.  This talk holds great seeds of spiritual teachings and tenets such as: the power of true gratitude as an access point to keys to Heaven, recognizing our pain as simply being blocked love, and the balancing effect of the pandemic to usher in a love-based system through the power of our Divine agency to choose into it.     To learn more about Robert Waterman's depth of work and writings, go to:  http://www.livinginthepresence.net

FEATURED GUEST: Lorraine R. Freedle, PhD, ABPdN, CST-T, is a neuropsychologist, international teacher, researcher, and expressive arts therapist. Her specialty in Jungian sandplay therapy. She is trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), and teaching member of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST). She is on faculty at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Freedle has authored numerous publications in the area of neuropsychology, trauma, and sandplay therapy, and is an award-winning researcher for her studies of sandplay with adults with traumatic brain injury and young people with co-occurring trauma and addiction. After leading a disaster relief team that brought sandplay therapy to people displaced by the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawai'i Island, she co-produced and directed the acclaimed documentary film, Fire and Sand. Dr. Freedle currently serves as the President of the Sandplay Therapists of America and Research Editor for the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. She has been a clinical administrator for several organizations that provide integrative behavioral healthcare. For over thirty years she has mentored hundreds of early career therapists to independent practice. Her private practice is Black Sand Neuropsychological Services in Hilo, Hawai'i. RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Access to view Dr. Freedle's short documentary film Fire and Sand about using sandplay therapy to people impacted by the disasterous eruption of the Kilauea volcano in 2018. The film is the winner of: • 2019 “Humanitarian and Social Justice Award” at Santa Fe Film Festival, • 2019 “Best Hawai`i Film” at the Honolulu Film Awards, and• 2019 Hawai`i Psychological Association Media Award for exceptional media contributions that promote psychological health and understanding. www.LorrianeFreedle.com Sandplay Therapists of America Journal of Sandplay Therapy Train with Dr. Freedle at the The 12th Annual Expressive Therapies Summit Virtual via Zoom (Nov 4-7 and 18-21) and In-Person at the Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City, NJ (Nov 11-14). In-Person will be held in a seperate tower from the resort. Nov 13, 2021 VIRTUAL PANEL - A Primer of Sandplay, Sandtray & Sand in Therapy: Comparing Clinical Approaches & Competencies {Presented with Linda E. Homemeyer & Dee Preston-Dillon} Nov 21, 2021 VIRTUAL PRESENTATION - Sandplay Therapy for Expressive Therapists: An Introduction to Theory & Practice

Hosts (meg and miranda) and Intern (editing guru,Carly) explore their top lessons learned around life calling from season three guests in the season 3 finale. Enjoy! . Follow us on Instagram, friend.  .   The Listening Chair Podcast is a ministry of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College of Kansas. 

BeADisciple.com Instructor, non-profit founder, Author and podcast host of 'Progressive Southern Theologians', Marc shares on being a first-generation college student, teaching on race and racism and how harmful theologies made him afraid to pray. . In what ways have churches got it all wrong when it comes to race? . What never made sense to him a kid that ended up leading to his career? . Do those who live in Louisiana always wear Marti Gras beads? ;) . What is one pivotal step to eradicating poverty in the Delta?  . What drives him to help make higher education more accessible to disadvantaged youth? . What happened at a revival when Marc was a teen that offered much clarity?  . All of this and more as Marc Boswell got cozy in the Listening Chair podcast.  . Explore more or Marc's work including his upcoming book here: https://progressivesoutherntheologians.com/ . The Listening Chair is a ministry of the Institute For Discipleship at Southwestern College of Winfield, KS.