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What are the major drivers for building embedded analytics applications? I interviewed Spencer Taylor, Co-Founder of Astrodata, at Small Data SF, and his insights were incredible! We covered some key drivers, starting with data monetization, where companies not only sell data but also enhance their products with analytics, creating stickier experiences for users. Spencer shared how this can open up new revenue streams and reduce churn, making data an even more valuable asset. We also dug into challenges, like finding tools with scalable pricing models and the importance of building proof of value mechanisms. The closer companies can get their data to actionable insights, the more value they can demonstrate to customers. And of course, we talked trends! Spencer is especially excited about the potential of client-side analytics, like the MotherDuck - WASM integration, which promises to make user experiences smoother and more responsive. #data #ai #smalldatasf #theravitshow

Barbara Spencer Taylor, 86, of Henrico, Virginia was called home on September 25, 2024 She was preceded in death by her Parents, Herbert Spencer, Sr. and Minie Ford Spencer, Brother Herbert Spencer, Jr., Sister Annie Spencer Poates, Nephew James Edward Poates and Niece Jacquelyn Elieen Lee. Barbara is survived by her husband of 63 years James M. Taylor, Jr., her children Jeffery M. Taylor and his wife Sandra L. Taylor, Cheryl Lynn Taylor, Michael S. Taylor and his wife Kellee K. Taylor, Dawn T. Bahen and her husband J. Michael Bahen and W. David Taylor and his wife Lauren A....Article LinkSupport the show

Andrew and writer/stand-up Spencer Taylor discuss massages and answer a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can you learn about running a successful ecommerce store and fulfillment from a former middle school teacher and bartender?A ton. Zach Roberts of Vybe Source not only runs a wildly successful fulfillment center, but he also has a massively popular ecommerce product: cat castles.In this episode, Zach details his journey from the classroom (and bar) to living a life he loves, helping ecommerce owners every step of the way. Find out what Zach has to say about what today's ecom owners are missing, his words of advice, and the best thing about what he does, including:--How getting your products made in America is easier than you think--How to do what you want and fits your lifestyle.--And a lot more.Plus, Zach and his partner, Spencer Taylor, are passionate about products that are made in America, eco-friendly, and sustainable. (Their Cat Castles are made from 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard, making it a zero-waste product.)Follow us on Instagram @ecommercealley or on TikTok @ecommercealley.

Comedian and writer, Spencer Taylor, joins us to talk writing for TV! Jason had the pleasure of seeing Spencer start her comedy journey in South Carolina and always thought she was hilarious. She's since gone on to write for Mixed-ish and Call Me Kat. Spencer talks about how Scrubs inspired her to go into medicine and then comedy, moving to Atlanta, getting ahead in her career, how sitcom scripts are written, the process of filming episodes, and more. It's a good listen for prospective writers! Twitter: @SpencaTayla, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @SpencaTayla, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode, we sit down and have a chat with Spencer Taylor. He is Logan Paul's videographer, and he's here to share his story not only working with him but what inspires his work. He acknowledges that his life had a complete spin when he was in college. By working as a content creator, he decided all he wanted to do was to put valuable, meaningful things out in the world. Tune in to listen to an amazing conversation about content creation!

These skin sacks discuss ADHD, chefs at home, pet plungers, and more with Spencer Taylor. Ruthie and Catherine are delighted to share with you all this wonderful conversation with a marvelous person. Follow Spencer Taylor on social media @SpencaTayla. Please follow Truth or Dare on Social Media. @todcomedyshow on Twitter and @truthordareshow on IG. As always the theme music composed by Eric Schackne. Rate, Review, Subscribe! and DOWNLOAD! Email truthordarecomedyshow@gmail.com a truth for us to reveal on the podcast. Wild or mild!

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Shelley Stoker (Sam Rager) has Bob Walton (Santiago Iglesias) discuss Bob's final project coming up. They eventually get to playing the eulogies of Sandi Griffin, Pooh Bear, and Deadpool. Spencer Taylor eulogized Sandi Griffin. Spencer is a brilliant stand-up comic now based in LA. She has slain on comedy stages, in writer's rooms, and on Wheel of Fortune. Spencer currently works as a writer on ABC's Mixed-ish.Twitter & Insta: @SpencaTaylaNatalie Baniter eulogized Pooh Bear. Originally from Michigan, Natalie Bainter is a writer and comedian living in Bloomington, Indiana. Her background in theatre animates her storytelling style and playful cultural critiques. In the before times, she co-produced the monthly comedy show and dream gig “Who's Laughing Meow?” at Nine Lives Cat Café in Indianapolis. She can't wait to get back to helping comedians find their forever home.Insta: @haunted_neighborhoodsJoe Lopez eulogized Dead Pool. Michigan-based writer, actor, and improviser Joe Lopez is hilarious and radiates energy to any audience that sees him. Joe currently co-hosts the podcast, Big Dad Energy, which can be heard on most streaming platforms. Twitter & Insta: @Bigdadenergypod

SPENCER TAYLOR JR. LIVE: In A General Becomes a Legend, Spencer Taylor Jr., known as the Godfather of quartet music, takes readers through his 75+ year journey in becoming a pioneer with longevity in the music business. As a little boy from humble beginnings, Taylor always knew there was more for him in life, so he left his family's farm in Mississippi to see what God had in store for him. Little did he know that singing with his family under the direction of his mother would lead to a lifetime career as a "General" in quartet music. From dealing with racial experiences while growing up to traveling and sharing stages globally with such greats as Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, and Aretha Franklin and handling the ups and downs of a group's dynamics, Taylor overcame circumstances and soared to become the leader of the still-standing group The Highway Q.C.'s. In every step of his journey, Spencer shares his wisdom of success and attributes his longevity to God whom he has always put first.

In A General Becomes a Legend, Spencer Taylor Jr., known as the Godfather of quartet music, takes readers through his 75+ year journey in becoming a pioneer with longevity in the music business. As a little boy from humble beginnings, Taylor always knew there was more for him in life, so he left his family's farm in Mississippi to see what God had in store for him. Little did he know that singing with his family under the direction of his mother would lead to a lifetime career as a "General" in quartet music. From dealing with racial experiences while growing up to traveling and sharing stages globally with such greats as Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, and Aretha Franklin and handling the ups and downs of a group's dynamics, Taylor overcame circumstances and soared to become the leader of the still-standing group The Highway Q.C.'s. In every step of his journey, Spencer shares his wisdom of success and attributes his longevity to God whom he has always put first.

This week Dwayne's guest is  former nanny Spencer Taylor (ABC's Mixed-ish), they talk about  Cinderella ('97) Pancakes, traffic and her boyfriend's zucchini. Follow Spencer: twitter.com/SpencaTayla Instagram.com/SpencaTayla Watch  Mixed-ish (Season 2 episode 4 in particular.   

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, episode #101, where we will review highlights from the past 100 episodes, that began in June 2019, with a behind the scenes lens, where we will take a look at the results created from this podcast, with the goal to inspire listeners to not just implement the ideas offered in each episode, but to think about what Horacio Sanchez from EPISODE #74 reminded me this week, of “the impact possible when you have an idea, nurture it, and watch it grow.” (Horacio Sanchez, EPISODE #74[i]).My name is Andrea Samadi, and if you haven’t met me yet, I’m a former educator who created this podcast to bring the most current neuroscience research, along with high performing experts who have risen to the top of their field, with specific strategies or ideas that you can implement immediately, whether you are an educator, or working in the corporate space, to take your results to the next level. Before we get to the episode, and the highlights learned from our guests, I want to share some of the unexpected results that have come as a byproduct of this podcast to perhaps light a spark under anyone who might be thinking of new ways to create brand awareness, or market their business in 2021. If you have been thinking of ways that you can extend your voice, message and reach, I highly recommend this mode of delivery. I also want to thank everyone who has supported us with this mission, come on as a guest, or downloaded an episode. We wouldn’t exist without the guests who offer their time, expertise, and strategies designed to help our listeners (in over 132 countries) who tune in on a regular basis and take the ideas offered to make an impact locally in their schools, communities, businesses and workplaces. I appreciate the feedback and messages received via social media and email and look forward to the next 100 episodes. As long as there is still growth, I will continue to produce new episodes.So Here are 3 Lessons Learned Looking Back at the 100 Episodes.LESSON 1: WHEN THERE’S A NEED, CAN YOU PUT A SPIN ON IT?I saw a serious need in the area of social and emotional learning that was being implemented in schools around the country and the world, and many educators didn’t know the best way to begin their implementation.  I thought it would be a good place to gather “best practices” from experts around the world to offer their ideas that we could all learn from and apply to our own lives.But I knew I needed a bigger idea than just a podcast about social emotional learning in our schools, or emotional intelligence training in our workplaces. Too many people were already doing this. But not that many people were teaching the basics of practical neuroscience as it relates to this topic. The idea to combine neuroscience and social/emotional learning came with the thought that “success in life, and in college and career specifically, relies on student’s cognitive, (the core skills your brain uses to think, read, remember, and pay attention) social and interpersonal skills, (including the ability to navigate through social situations, resolve conflicts, show respect towards others, self-advocate and learn how to work on a team with others) and emotional development (including the ability to recognize and manage one’s emotions, demonstrate empathy for others and cope with stress).” In the corporate world, these skills aren’t new, but they are “newly important” and of high urgency to develop in our future generations. I’ve mentioned this quote before but think it’s important enough to repeat. A recent survey showed that 58 percent of employers say college graduates aren’t adequately prepared for today’s workforce, and those employers noted a particular gap in social and emotional skills. This is where our goal with this podcast began—to close this gap by exploring six social and emotional learning competencies as a springboard for discussion and tie in how an understanding of our brain can facilitate these strategies. AHA! MOMENT with LESSON 1That’s really how I took the need, put a spin on it, and came up with the title Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning in 2016 (3 years before launching the podcast) when I first began presenting on this topic. This title drew the session on the introduction to practical neuroscience to fill up with standing room only, at the YRDSB Quest Conference, in Toronto, Canada. This was my first presentation on the topic, and I knew at that moment that there was a serious interest in this topic.Back then, I was working one on one with one of the leading neuroscience researchers in the country, Mark Robert Waldman, and he had just finished writing his book Neurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Success[ii], When he shared his research with me, I saw how practical neuroscience could help people to gain a deeper understanding of how to create change from the brain level and impact their social and emotional thinking and began to write the outline for the vision I saw. I also found Dr. Lori Desautels this year, who is now a good friend and supporter of our work.This was how we took a need and put a spin on it. The rest is history.LESSON 2: THINK IMPACT vs INCOME: GIVER’S GAINAfter the first few months of releasing episodes, I heard from so many people who wanted to know “how did you launch this idea,” and asked about some best practices as they began thinking of ways to replicate the results that inevitably come when you put in consistent daily effort that turns into weekly and then monthly effort until it’s no longer effort, but what you do every day, habitually. If you want to know if launching a podcast would work for you, message me and I can send you some ideas on how to get started, but my first tip would be that you should pick a topic that you love, something that you won’t mind putting in the time and effort to learn more about, as this is what you will be immersed in on a daily basis.I heard a few times “How do you make money with a podcast?” and that’s a great question and why I wanted the second lesson to focus on the impact you will have, not the income. When you have enough listeners, you can earn money from sponsorships and ads, but the key is to use the podcast as a tool to drive people to your programs and services. Doors will start to open for you in ways that you never imagined. I heard Max Lugavere (an American television personality and health and wellness writer) talking about these incredible types of results at about the 2-year mark of his podcast on Dhru Purohit’s Broken Brain Podcast[iii]. The income will come once you put your focus on service and helping others to achieve their goals.This is exactly the same concept as writing a book. Most people who dream of writing a book, think that it will take off like the Harry Potter Series, and they will be set, riding off into the sunset as a millionaire. The truth is that most authors never sell more than a few hundred copies of their books, and for it to become a best seller, it should reach 10,000 copies sold in a week. This is easier to do when selling larger volumes (like to schools or organizations that want your book) but not easy at all to do when selling books one at a time, relying on Amazon as your distribution service. Authors know that books, like a podcast, are just a tool to get your message out there. Since I have released content both ways, I can say from experience that putting your best content out into the world, for FREE, with the idea of helping people, will yield better results than thinking of selling your ideas before anyone even knows who you are.AHA! MOMENT with LESSON 2This podcast was actually originally going to be an educational course, written for a publisher, but a turn of events had me decide to release this content in the form of a podcast for FREE, to be used by anyone who needed these resources. What was interesting is that when I put a focus on the IMPACT I wanted to create, rather than the INCOME it would give me back in return, something magical happened. Max Lugavere mentioned it happened for him at the 2-year mark, and I would have to say it happened for me around the 100th episode mark after just a year and seven months. The opportunities came disguised as consistent, daily, effort and work.LESSON 3: MASTER PROLIFIC QUALITY OUTPUT (PQO).I heard this statement for years, until this experience made me finally understand it. Brendon Burchard, the author of the book High Performance Habits talks about how “High performers have mastered the art of prolific quality output (PQO). They produce more high-quality output than their peers over the long term, and that is how they become more effective, better known, more remembered. They aim their attention and consistent efforts toward PQO and minimize any distractions (including opportunities) that would steal them away from their craft” (Burchard, 2017[iv]).  Over the years, I never really understood what PQO meant. I listened to Brendon explain it a few times, and he would give the example of “Beyonce, who puts out hit after hit, or Ralph Lauren who creates luxury and designer product after product, or even Seth Godin who creates blog post after blog post.” There’s also the WakeUpIt’sDayOne Blog who explains PQO as it relates to athletes as “the type of things you typically don’t see an immediate reward with or have to repeat on a daily basis. Think about Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Tom Brady – the greatest athletes of all time. When you research them and understand how they became who they are today, all you ever read is that they focused on the fundamental things that improved their overall physical and mental skills[v]” their PQO—and I would add consistently, on a daily basis.AHA! MOMENT with LESSON 3Then I thought, what is my PQO? What is my output? What am I creating day in and day out? I’ve always been creating content, but it hit me after I had been producing episodes consistently for a year, that my PQO was the podcast episodes. I had created a certain standard with each episode that included the fact that each one had to be my best effort. If I wasn’t ready to interview someone, or had not researched enough, I would not produce the episode until it hit that standard.I also saw the importance of creating a video interview where I could edit in images and text to explain what the person I was interviewing was talking about. Many times, the concepts discussed are difficult to understand with words alone, so this became another standard. The final standard was that each interview had to be produced and released either that same day, or no longer than 2 days after. Waiting too long in production destroys the momentum created by the interview, so this meant many times that editing went into the night and researching early morning and weekends. Many content producers outsource their video or audio editing and production, but to date, each of the episodes have been produced and edited by yours truly. We will see what happens with this over the next 100 episodes.If you want to make an impact that goes beyond what your mind can imagine, a global impact, you need to have mastered Prolific Quality Output. Do YOU know what YOUR PQO is?Now that we have looked at some of the results created from this podcast, that really were unexpected, this episode will take a closer look at some lessons learned from the speakers along the way, as they relate to the 6 social and emotional competencies and how we tied in a connection to practical neuroscience for improved productivity and results.After each interview, I brainstormed the most important points learned with my husband, since he is also in the field of education. He always asks “what did you learn from this speaker” and there’s always 2-5 AHA points that definitely surprised me. I love making connections between the speakers and mapping out what each one says to other episodes. We really are connected, and what one person says, connects to what someone else will say in a later episode.  I’m always looking for ways to take knowledge and make it applicable for anyone who is willing to apply it and use it.Just a note: Even though I had a written outline for the podcast, it did take a turn towards health and wellness close to the end of 2020, which I think was important and necessary. I will pull out examples used from our speakers in the following areas:EXPERTS WHO:Demonstrate Practical Neuroscience to Improve ResultsDemonstrate the Social and Emotional Learning Competencies (Mindset, Self-Regulation, Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Decision-Making).Explain SEL in the EDUCATIONAL SETTINGAre Involved with PHYSICAL HEALTH, WELLNESS AND NUTRITIONLESSONS LEARNED FROM PRACTICAL NEUROSCIENCETHE POWER IN LEARNING ABOUT HOW OUR AMAZING BRAINS WORK: This area is where I spent the most time on the podcast, making sure we had a variety of experts, many who are well known with their books and research, to make a case for the importance of learning the basics of neuroscience to improve our productivity and results.Whether it was tips from 15-year-old Chloe Amen on how you can “Change Your Brain and Change Your Grades,” neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius on ways to “Achieve Peak Performance,” Dr. John Medina on his “Brain Rules” or Dr. Lori Desautels on the power of implementing neuroscience in today’s schools, the one person who tied everything together was Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang with her research that shows “The Brain Basis for Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development.” Her work shows how emotions and social relationships drive learning, bringing the entire podcast full circle as Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. I saw the importance of these 2 topics, and Mary Helen can prove why they are so important, with her work at the University of SCA in her Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education (CANDLE LAB).  We will continue to bring more lessons that tie practical neuroscience to social, emotional and academic development in our future episodes as this really is the future of education. What was interesting to note in this area was that EPISODE #68: Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was the #1 most downloaded EPISODE with over 1100 downloads, showing me that people want to make this connection linking neuroscience to success and of the POWER IN LEARNING ABOUT HOW OUR AMAZING BRAINS WORK.LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 6 SEL COMPETENCIES SEL COMPETENCY: MINDSET“A great attitude does more than turn on the lights in our worlds, it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” Earl Nightingale, author of Think and Grow Rich Frank Shankwitz, from EPISODE #40 has modeled what happens when you keep a good mental mindset, for the course of his life. So much so, that they made a movie about his life, called Wish Man, that is based on Frank’s life story (he was a motorcycle cop in Arizona who was haunted by the traumatic separation from his father when he was a boy. After surviving a near-fatal accident, he finds hope with a terminally ill boy, who reunites him with his father. To honor this boy, Frank creates the Make a Wish Foundation, and continues to live a life of honor every day. Nothing can tear this man down. Follow him on social media and you will see for yourself of the importance of a “great mental attitude.” SEL COMPETENCY: SELF-REGULATION with PERSISTENCE and PERSEVERANCE“Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in the environment where there’s feedback.” Malcolm GladwellDr. John Dunlosky from EPISODE #37 started this topic off with his years of research that showed that “deliberate practice” was one of the most effective learning strategies, vs cramming for a test. We’ve all heard this and know that knowledge will be retained and recalled more efficiently when it’s learned over a period of time.  Todd Woodcroft, the former assistant coach to the Winnipeg Jets, current Head Coach to the University of Vermont Catamounts[vi], from EPISODE #38 puts John Dunlosky’s theory into practice as he explained that the “daily grind in the NHL” begins with “hard work” being a baseline of what is expected of each player, and that to rise above this baseline, players must embrace certain daily habits, without complaining of the work, knowing that “things don’t get easier as you get better, they get harder” with the repetition of these important skills.Dalip Shekhawat further reinforced Dunlosky’s research with his interview detailing the preparation involved in climbing Mount Everest, and neuroscientist Stephanie Faye from EPISODE #39 shares why this spaced repetition is so important at the brain level when she explains how the neural pathways are formed with this daily, consistent practicing of skill. SEL COMPETENCY: SELF-AWARENESS with MENTAL HEALTH and WELL-BEING“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” Ralph EllisonMoving into the 3rd SEL competency, self-awareness, this was the area that received the most downloads. The second most downloaded episode was my interview with my mentor, Bob Proctor, that shares where this idea began over 20 years ago. The third most downloaded episode was my solo lesson with a deep dive into everything I learned working directly with Bob, in the seminar industry for 6 years.Many of the speakers interviewed in this area came from the connections made from these speakers that I met in the late 1990s. It was here that I first saw the power of these social and emotional learning skills with 12 young teens, who would inspire me to keep moving forward with this work.This section is full of speakers, leaders, entrepreneurs of all ages who have a vision, like I do, for change with our educational system.EPISODE #66 Bob Proctor #2 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it all Started for Andrea Samadi”EPISODE #67 “Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into the Most Important Concepts Learned from Bob Proctor Seminars” (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #68 The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People” (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)#1 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE with over 1100 downloads SOCIAL AWARENESS/RELATIONSHIPS/DECISION-MAKINGThese 3 SEL competencies are important with solo lessons for each topic. Greg Wolcott, the author of the book www.significant72.com was dominant in this area. I will mention an aha moment with his work in the next section.LESSONS LEARNED FROM EXPERTS IN SEL/EDUCATION TAKE ACTION, EVEN WHEN YOU AREN’T READY. My first guest speaker was my husband, Majid Samadi, who always is there to offer ideas, suggestions and support with all of my projects, so of course when I needed to interview someone to launch this idea, I asked him to be my first guest. If you go back to EPISODE #1 that covers “The Why Behind Launching an SEL or Emotional Intelligence Program in Your School or Workplace” you will hear me interview him on his thoughts, from the point of view of someone who spends most of his time, working in schools across the country, as the Regional Vice President of Sales for an Educational Publishing Company. This interview happened 5 minutes after he walked in the door after getting off a flight, I think from LA, and he put his suit jacket on my desk, and I handed him a sheet of questions and said “Answer these and talk into the mic.” I’m sure he had been working since early that morning, and it was well into the evening when we recorded this, but he did it, without rehearsing his answers, or spending time preparing. We launched the podcast when we weren’t 100% ready because if we didn’t, I’m sure I would still be spending my days planning. Take action, even when you aren’t ready.PAY ATTENTION TO EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE: SMALL DETAILS CAN LEAD TO BIG DISCOVERIES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST My second interview was with educator, Ron Hall, from Valley Day School (who I found from an article I saw through Linkedin, and reached out to him hoping he would say yes to being a guest on the show). He agreed, and we have remained in contact ever since. Something funny to mention is that I had just started using Zoom for these interviews, a year before everyone would be using Zoom, and I hadn’t mastered the audio yet. There was a setting on my end that I needed to fix, and finally figured it out, but I’ll never forget the stress of not being able to hear my first guest for a good 30 minutes (could have been longer) as he tried everything on his end to fix the audio, that we finally figured out was on my end. Once we figured it all out, Ron spoke about how he launched neuroscience into his school with one of his major influencers being an author and speaker named Horacio Sanchez. When I created the video for Ron’s interview, I added an image of Horacio as he explained his story. This became important a year later, when I was introduced to Horacio Sanchez from Corwin Press Publishers for Episode #74. With each person you meet, whether in your life, or work, it’s important to pay attention to small details that can lead to something important to you later on. Always develop and maintain relationships as you never know how that person could be of assistance to you, or you to them, at some point in the future.  I’m forever grateful for Ron Hall being my first guest, for staying in touch with me, and for the introduction to Horacio Sanchez, who I’m working with now on another project. GRATEFUL FOR BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST.KEEP LEARNING AND DON’T GET IN YOUR OWN WAY: One of my early interviews was with Greg Wolcott, and assistant superintendent from Chicago, and the author the book Significant 72[vii]. I had been following Greg’s work since I heard him on an SEL webinar in 2016, where he explained how he was building relationships in schools across the country. Greg quickly became an incredible supporter of the podcast after our interview and referred me to many other guests. We became friends, and kept in touch as each episode was released, he would let me know how useful the information was for the educators he was working with, as he brainstormed the ways that the episodes were helping him. This gave me belief in the content, as I saw it being applied, and made me realize that it was crazy that I was nervous interviewing Greg, who would become an incredible support, leading me to step out of my own way, and into a path of greater opportunity down the line. Reminding me to KEEP LEARNING AND DON’T GET IN YOUR OWN WAY!LESSONS LEARNED FROM HEALTH/NUTRITIONWhen I launched this podcast, I had no idea I was going to even go in the direction of health, wellbeing and nutrition. It just happened. Health is my #1 value, and something I put an incredible amount of time towards, so it wasn’t a surprise to me that when the Pandemic hit our world, I saw the importance of interviewing people who were putting a focus on their physical health as well as their mental health and well-being.I’ve always stayed close to my trainer, Kelly Schmidt, from episode #51, but when I watched a documentary on the health staples that were shown to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, I decided that I needed to expand what I knew in this area. I took the 5 health staples and began looking for people I could contact who were experts in each of these areas. I met Luke DePron on Linkedin, who connected me to Dr. Stickler, and Momo Vuyisich. I reached out to Shane Creado from Dr. Daniel Amen’s Clinics, leading us to get our brain scans, learn more about the importance of sleep and finally, reached out to Jason Wittrock on Instagram, after his videos had inspired me to make changes with my diet a few years back.This set of interviews led me to moderate Podbean’s Wellness Week with Dr. Carolyn Leaf and John Kim, who you bet I am working on getting on the podcast for 2021.I hope you have enjoyed this review of our first 100 EPISODES. There is a lot of information to review, and many lessons that I plan on revisiting over the holidays as a review. I’ll definitely be reviewing EPISODE #66 The Neuroscience of Personal Change (our #1 episode) and will be planning Season 5. Please do send me a message via social media, or email andrea@achieveit360.com and let me know what episodes you have liked, so I can be sure that I am producing the best content I can for you.See you next year.Health Staple 1: Daily Exercise  (Luke DePron)Health Staple 2: Getting Good Quality Sleep (Dr. Shane Creado)Health Staple 3: Eating a Healthy Diet (Dr. Daniel Stickler).Health Staple 4: Optimizing our Microbiome (Momo Vuyisich)Health Staple 5: Intermittent Fasting (Jason Wittrock) EXPERTS WHO DEMONSTRATE PRACTICAL NEUROSCIENCE TO IMPROVE RESULTS:EPISODE #11: 15-year-old Chloe Amen on how to “Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades”EPISODE #17: Harvard Researcher Jenny Woo on “The Latest Research, Brain Facts, Myths, Growth Mindset, Memory and Cognitive Biases”EPISODE #26: Simple Strategies for Overcoming the Pitfalls of Your Brain(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)  to Prepare for EPISODE #27EPISODE #27: Friederike Fabritius on “Achieving Peak Performance”EPISODE #28: Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis of Social and Emotional Intelligence”EPISODE #30: Mark Robert Waldman on “12 Brain-Based Experiential Learning and Living Principles”EPISODE #35: How to Use Your Brain to Break Bad Habits (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #42 Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in the Schools and Workplaces of the Future”EPISODE #43 Deep Dive into Dr. John Medina’s Brain Rules(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #44 Andrea Samadi’s “12 Mind-Boggling Discoveries About the Brain”(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #46: As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets “Developing and Using Theory of Mind in Your Daily Life”EPISODE #48: Brain Network Theory : Using Neuroscience to Stay Productive During Times of Change and Chaos  (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #56: Dr. Lori Desautels on her new book “Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of DisciplineEPISODE #57: Taking Initiative: Your Brain and Change and Your Mentors(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #58: James MacDiardmid and Natasha Davis on "The Wise Emotional Fitness Program" (Virtual Reality).EPISODE #59: Suzanne Gundersen on “Putting the Polyvagal Theory into Practice”EPISODE #60: The Science and Benefits of Dan Siegel’s “Wheel of Awareness Meditation” (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #68: Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” (#1 EPISODE with over 1100 downloads)EPISODE #69: Ben Ampil on “Using Your Brain to Manage Your Behavior and Results”EPISODE #73: Chris Manning on "Using Neurowisdom to Improve Your Learning and Success in Life."EPISODE #78: David A Sousa on “How the Brain Learns”EPISODE #81 Critical Thinking and The Brain (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #82 Doug Sutton “How a Brain Scan Changed My Life” PART 1EPISODE #83 What Exactly is a Brain Scan and Can it Change Your Life PART 2 (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi) EPISODE #84 Brain Scan Results PART 3 (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #85: Dr. Sarah McKay on “High Performing Brain Health Strategies That We Should All Know and Implement”EPISODE #88: Dr. Andrew Newberg on “Neurotheology, Spect Scans and Strategies for the Aging Brain”EPISODE #97: Kirun Goy and Samuel Holston on “The Neuroscience Behind Our Habits, Addictions, Love and Fears.”EPISODE #98 Dr. Dawson Church on “The Science Behind Meditation: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness”EPISODE #100: Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on “The Neuroscience of Social and Emotional Learning” EXPERTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE 6 SEL COMPETENCIES: MINDSETEPISODE #20: Coaching a Growth Mindset: Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles and Cognitive Bias (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #40 Frank Shankwitz on “Lessons from the Wishman Movie”EPISODE #49: Dr. Jeffrey Magee on “Managing Fear, Focus and Strategy During Challenging Times”EPISODE #52: “Igniting Your Personal Leadership to Build Resiliency”(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi—Inspired by Dr. Bruce Perry).  EPISODE #55: Torsten Nicolini on “Working Smart: How to Improve Productivity and Efficiency at Work”EPISODE #61 Maria Natapov on “Building Autonomy, Self-Confidence, Connection and Resiliency Within our Children”EPISODE #73 Chris Manning Ph. D on “Using Neurowisdom to Improve Your Learning and Success in Life”EPISODE #74 Horacio Sanchez who Addresses Race, Culture and How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate”EPISODE #86 University of Phoenix President Peter Cohen on “A Positive Vision for K-12 and Higher Ed Campuses”EPISODE #99 Irene Lyon on “The Science Behind Trauma and a Healthy Immune System” SELF-REGULATION with PERSISTENCE and PERSEVERANCEEPISODE #14: Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #37: Dr. John Dunlosky on “Improving Student Success: Some Principles from Cognitive Science”EPISODE #38:  Former Assistant Coach to the Winnipeg Jets Todd Woodcroft on “The Daily Grind in the NHL”EPISODE #39 Stephanie Faye on “Using Neuroscience to Improve our Mindset, Self-Regulation and Self-Awareness”EPISODE #45: Dalip Shekhawit on “Life Lessons Learned from Summiting Mount Everest”EPISODE #53: Self-Regulation and Your Brain: How to Bounce Back Towards Resiliency (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #70 Self-Regulation and Behavior Change-Andrea Samadi solo lesson on David R Hawkins’ “Power vs Force” (4th MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE)CASE STUDIESEPISODE #13: Teen Artist Sam Roberts on “Winning a 4-Year Prestigious Leadership Scholarship at the University of AR Fort Smith.”EPISODE #68: Donte Dre Winrow on “Breaking into a Challenging Career Path”EPISODE #50: Shark Tank Season 1 Success Story Tiffany Krumins on “Life After Shark Tank”SELF-AWARENESS with MENTAL HEALTH and WELL-BEING EPISODE #6: Helen Maffini from the Mindful Peace Summits on “Launching Mindfulness and Meditation in Our Schools”EPISODE #8: 14- year-old Adam Avin on “Improving Well-Being and Mental Health in Our Schools”EPISODE #21: Spencer Taylor on his Educational Documentary “The Death of Recess”EPISODE #23: Understanding the Difference Between Your Mind and Your Brain(Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #25: Mindfulness and Meditation Expert Mick Neustadt on “How Meditation and Mindfulness Changes Your Life”EPISODE #29: How to Re-Wire Your Brain for Happiness and Well-BeingEPISODE #31: Nik Halik on “Overcoming Adversity to Create an Epic Life”EPISODE #32: John Assaraf on “Brain Training, The Power of Repetition, Resourcefulness and the Future”EPISODE #33: Kent Healy on “Managing Time, Our Greatest Asset”EPISODE #34: Chris Farrell on “Actionable Strategies for High Achievers to Improve Daily Results”EPISODE #65 Dr. Barbara Schwarck on “Using Energy Psychology and Emotional Intelligence to Improve Leadership in the Workplace”EPISODE #66 Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it all Started for Andrea Samadi” #2 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODEEPISODE #67 “Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into the Most Important Concepts Learned from Bob Proctor Seminars” (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #68 The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People” (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi) #1 MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE with over 1100 downloadsEPISODE #80 Samantha Wettje on “Mitigating the Negative Effects of ACES with Her 16 Strong Project”EPISODE #92 Sarah Peyton on “Brain Network Theory, Default Mode Network, Anxiety and Emotion Regulation.”EPISODE #95 Dr. Sandy Gluckman on “Reversing Children’s Behavior and Mood Problems” SOCIAL AWARENESSEPISODE #5: Social Awareness: How to Change Your Social Brain (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)RELATIONSHIP SKILLSEPISODE #7: Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Schools”EPISODE #9: Using Your Brain to Build and Sustain Effective Relationships (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)DECISION-MAKINGEPISODE #9: Using Your Brain to Build and Sustain Effective Relationships (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)EXPERTS IN SEL AND EDUCATIONEPISODE #1: Majid and Andrea Samadi on “The Why Behind Implementing an SEL or Emotional Intelligence Training Program in Our Schools and Workplaces”EPISODE #2: Self-Awareness: Know Thyself (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #3: Ron Hall from Valley Day School on “Launching Your Neuro-educational Program”EPISODE #4: Jennifer Miller on “Building Connections with Parents and Educators”EPISODE #12: Clark McKown on “SEL Assessments Made Simple”EPISODE #16: Dr. Lori Desautels and Michael McKnight on “The Future of Educational Neuroscience in Our Schools and Communities”EPISODE #18: Kenneth Kohutek, PhD on his new book “Chloe and Josh Learn Grit”EPISODE #19: Bob Jerus on “Emotional Intelligence Training and Suicide Prevention”EPISODE #22: Marc Brackett on his new book “Permission to Feel”EPISODE #24: Dr. Jeff Rose on “Leadership, Innovation and the Future”EPISODE #36: James Nottingham on “The Importance of Challenge with Learning”EPISODE #40: Erik Francis on “How to Use Questions to Promote Cognitive Rigor, Thinking and Learning”EPISODE #47: Erik Francis on “Transitioning Teaching and Learning in the Classroom to Home”EPISODE #54: David Adams on “ A New Vision for Education: Living Up to the Values We Want for Our Next Generation.”EPISODE #62: CEO of CASEL Karen Niemi on “Tools and Strategies to Enhance and Expand SEL in our Schools and Communities”EPISODE #63: Hans Appel on “Building an Award Winning Culture in Your School or Organization”EPISODE #64: Greg Wolcott on “Making Connections Between Neuroscience and SEL”EPISODE #75 Maurice J Elias on “Boosting Emotional Intelligence Through Sports, Academics and Character”EPISODE #76 Michael B Horn on “Using a Positive Lens to Explore Change and the Future of Education”EPISODE #77 Doug Fisher/Nancy Frey on “Developing and Delivering High Quality Distance Learning for Students”EPISODE #79 Eric Jensen on “Strategies for Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning:”EPISODE #91 Drs. Jessica and John Hannigan on “SEL From a Distance: Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere.” EXPERTS IN PHYSICAL HEALTH, WELLNESS and NUTRITIONEPISODE #51: Kelly Schmidt on “Easy to Implement Fitness and Nutrition Tips”Jason Wittrock on “Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”EPISODE #71 Self-Regulation and Sleep with Dr. Shane Creado’s “ Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes” (Solo Lesson by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #72 Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage”EPISODE #87 The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies (Solo Lesson with Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #89 Dr. Erik Won on “Groundbreaking Technology That is Changing the Future of Mental Health”EPISODE #90 Luke DePron on “Neuroscience, Health, Fitness and Growth”EPISODE #93 Momo Viyisich on “Improving the Microbiome, Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease”EPISODE #94 Jason Wittrock on “Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”EPISODE #96 Dr. Daniel Stickler on “Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence.”BONUS EPISODE: Top 5 Health Staples and Review of Season 1-4(Solo Episode by Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #82 "How a Brain Scan Changed My Life" With Doug Sutton PART 1EPISODE # 83 "What is a SPECT Scan and How Can it Change Your Life?" PART 2 (with Andrea Samadi)EPISODE #84  "Brain Scan Results" with Andrea Samadi PART 3 Each Season at a Glance:Season 1: Consists of 33 episodes that begin with introducing six the social and emotional competencies (building a growth mindset, making responsible decisions, becoming self-aware, increasing social-awareness, managing emotions and behavior and developing relationships) along with an introduction to cognitive skills that I call Neuroscience 101 where we introduce some of the most important cognitive strategies, or the core skills your brain uses to think, remember and pay attention. CONTENT: In this season, you will learn about understanding your mind vs your brain, mindfulness and meditation, the 3 parts of your brain, achieving peak performance, and improving awareness, mindsight, rewiring your brain for happiness, and experiential learning. We interviewed Ron Hall from Valley Day School who talked about how he launched his neuroeducation program into his school, Jennifer Miller on “Building Connections with Parents and Educators,” Helen Maffini on her Mindful Peace Summit and “Launching Mindfulness and Meditation in our Schools,” Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms,” 14 year old Adam Avin on “Improving Our Mental Health in Our Schools,” Clark McKown from xSEL Labs on “SEL Assessments” and how we can actually measure these skills, Sam Roberts on her experience of “Winning a 4 Year Prestigious Scholarship” using these skills, Donte Winrow on “Breaking into a Challenging Career Path” with the application of these skills immediately after graduating from high school, Dr. Lori Desautels and Michael McKnight on “The Future of Educational Neuroscience in Today’s Schools,” Harvard researcher Jenny Woo on “The Latest Research, Brain Facts and Myths, Growth Mindset, Memory and Cognitive Biases,” Psychologist Dr. Kenneth Kohutek on his new book “Chloe and Josh Learn Grit,” Psychologist Bob Jerus on “Suicide Prevention and Emotional Intelligence Training,” Spencer Taylor on his “Death of Recess Educational Documentary” featuring Carol Dweck and Sir Ken Robinson, Marc Brackett on his powerful book “Permission to Feel,” former Superintendent Dr. Jeff Rose on “Leadership, Innovation and the Future,” Mick Neustadt on “How Meditation and Mindfulness Can Change Your Life,” Friederike Fabritius from Germany on “Achieving Peak Performance with the Brain in Mind,” Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence,” my mentor and neuroscience researcher Mark Robert Waldman on “12 Brain-Based Experiential Learning and Living Principles,” Nik Halik on “Overcoming Adversity to Create an Epic Life,” and John Assaraf on “Brain Training, the Power of Repetition, Resourcefulness and the Future.” Season 2: These 33 episodes build on the strategies from Season 1, with high level guests who tie in social, emotional, interpersonal and cognitive strategies to increase results in schools, sports and the workplace. You will learn about the power of repetition, challenge, creativity, using your brain to break bad habits, how the brain ties into mindset, self-regulation, and self-awareness, cognitive rigor, thinking, learning, brain rules for schools and the workplace, the theory of mind, brain network theory, personal leadership, taking initiative, resiliency, the science behind mindfulness/meditation and your values. CONTENT: You will hear from Chris Farrell on “Strategies for High Achievers,” James Nottingham on “The Importance of Challenge with Learning,” Dr. John Dunlosky on “Improving Student Success,” Todd Woodcroft on “The Daily Grind in the NHL,” Stefanie Faye on “Using Neuroscience to Improve our Mindset, Self-Regulation, and Self-Awareness,” the Co-Founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz on “Lessons from the Wish Man Movie,” Erik Francis on “How to Use Questions to Promote Cognitive Rigor, Thinking and Learning,” Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in the Schools and Workplaces of the Future,” Dalip Shekhawat on “Life Lessons Learned from Summiting Mount Everest,” Dr. Jeff Magee on “Managing Fear, Focus and Strategy During Challenging Times,” Tiffany Krumins on “Life After Shark Tank,” Kelly Schmidt on Easy to Implement Fitness and Nutrition Tips,” David Adams on “A New Vision for Education,” Torsten Nicolini on “Working Smart,” Dr. Lori Desautels on her book “Connections Over Compliance,” The Wise Emotional Fitness Program delivered via virtual reality with James MacDiarmid and Natasha Davis all the way from Australia, Suzanne Gunderson on “Putting the Polyvagal Theory into Practice,” Maria Natapov on “Building Autonomy, Self-Confidence, Connection and Resiliency Within Our Children,” Casel President Karen Niemi on “Tools and Strategies to Enhance and Expand SEL in our Schools and Communities,” Hans Appel on “Building an Award Winning Culture in Your School or Organization,” Greg Wolcott on “Making Connections with Neuroscience and SEL,” Dr. Barbara Schwarck on “Using Energy Psychology and Emotional Intelligence to Improve Leadership in the Workplace,” and an Introduction to my first mentor, speaker, Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it All Started,” where I share how I began working with these skills over 20 years ago,  along with a deep dive into some of the lessons learned from Bob Proctor’s Seminars.Season 3: These 14 episodes tie in some of the top authors in the world who connect their work to these social, emotional and cognitive skills, with clear examples for improved results, well-being and achievement within each episode.CONTENT: You will learn about the neuroscience of personal change with a deep dive into Dr. Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” (that’s currently the most downloaded episode) Self-Regulation and Behavior Change with David R Hawkins’ “Power vs Force,” Self-Regulation and Sleep with Dr. Shane Creado’s “Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes,” Chris Manning on using “Neurowisdom” to Improve Learning and Success in Life, Horatio Sanchez on “Resilience,” Maurice J Elias on “Social and Emotional and Character Development,” Michael B Horn on “Disrupting Education” and the future of education, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey on “High Quality Distance Learning.” David A Sousa on “How the Brain Learns,” Eric Jensen on “Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning” and Samantha Wettje from Harvard on “Mitigating the Negative Effect of ACES.” I conclude this season with a solo lesson from me, on critical thinking and the brain, after being asked to create an episode on this topic for the corporate space. Season 4:  These 18 episodes (82-100) that begin to tie in health, and mental health into the understanding of our brain, productivity and results. The shift to health on this podcast became apparent when we started to see how important our brain health is for our overall results. CONTENT: Everything that we do starts at the brain level, and we dive deep into this with our 3-part episodes on “How a Brain Scan Changed My Life” with a look at what we can learn from looking at our brain using a SPECT image brain scan. The interviews of this season mix in the power of education with an understanding of health and wellness. Dr. Sarah McKay agreed with Dr. Shane Creado (from Season 3) that sleep is one of the most important health strategies we can implement. It became apparent that there were 5 health staples that emerged as so powerful they were showing an impact on Alzheimer’s Prevention, so this season became a deep dive into these top 5 health staples (daily exercise, getting good quality and quantity sleep, eating a healthy diet, optimizing our microbiome and intermittent fasting). You will also hear from Dr. Andrew Newberg and his episode on Neurotheology, Dr. Erik Won and his ground -breaking technology that’s changing the future of mental health, Luke DePron, who is stretching the limits with neuroscience, health, fitness and growth, Sarah Peyton on “Brain Network Theory, Default Mode Network, Anxiety and Emotion Regulation,” Momo Vuyisich on “Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease by Improving the Health of Your Microbiome,” Jason Wittrock on the Ketogentic Diet and Intermittent Fasting, and Dr. Sandy Gluckman on “Reversing Children’s Behavior and Mood Problems.” We also hear from behavior experts Drs. Jessica and John Hannigan on their new book “SEL From a Distance” that offers simple strategies for parents and educators who are working on implementing these SEL skills into their home or classroom, during the pandemic.When Season 4 took the direction of health, mental-health, and wellness, I began looking for guests to dive deeper into the Top 5 health staples that seemed to continue to emerge with each guest. Dr. Daniel Stickler came on with the topic of “Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence, Kirun Goy and Samuel Holston from the BrainTools Podcast on “The Neuroscience Behind our Habits, Addictions, Love/Fears,” Dr. Dawson Church on “The Science Behind Meditation: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness,” Irene Lyon on “The Science Behind Trauma and a Healthy Immune System” and Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on “The Neuroscience of Social and Emotional Learning.” REFERENCES:[i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/[ii] Mark Robert Waldman and Chris Manning, Ph.D. Published Jan.31, 2017  https://www.amazon.com/NeuroWisdom-Brain-Science-Happiness-Success/dp/1682303055[iii] Drhu Purohit’s Broken Brain Podcast with Max Lugavere on “Building a Personal Brand” https://shows.acast.com/broken-brain/episodes/behind-the-scenes-max-lugavere-on-building-a-personal-brand[iv] High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard Published Sept.19, 2017  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N6MQ5V/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1[v] WakeUpIt’sDayOne Blog https://wakeupitsdayone.com/2018/07/16/increase-productivity-habit-4-of-high-performers/[vi] Interview with Todd Woodcroft on Hockey Minds Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/hockey-minds-podcast/id1517330567#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fpinecast.com%2Fguid%2F7dcaf914-d44a-42e6-a9c5-bca89a40aff6[vii] Greg Wolcott www.significant72.com

Special Guest: Creator, Documentary Filmmaker, Plant-based Ironman Athlete, Founder of @vybesource, and Big Tree Planter, Spencer Taylor! Connect: @spencervybes Getting to know my new housemate, Spencer (and his partner, Angel), has been a highlight of my year! While we have different perspectives and opinions on things, both of us can recognize that the other has a deep love for America, our fellow humans, and our planet! I had such a great time with our discussion on contemporary American politics, and I know both of us gained additional insights we didn't have before. I hope anyone checking out our conversation can leave with a better understanding of how to communicate respectfully, consider complexities, and engage intentionally, seeking the areas you can agree on in order to build up better, more comprehensive solutions to the challenges all of us face!

Creator, Documentary Filmmaker, Plant-based Ironman Athlete, Founder of @vybesource, and Big Tree Planter Connect: @spencervybes Getting to know my new housemate, Spencer (and his partner, Angel), has been a highlight of my year! While we have different perspectives and opinions on things, both of us can recognize that the other has a deep love for America, our fellow humans, and our planet! I had such a great time with our discussion on contemporary American politics, and I know both of us gained additional insights we didn't have before. I hope anyone checking out our conversation can leave with a better understanding of how to communicate respectfully, consider complexities, and engage intentionally, seeking the areas you can agree on in order to build up better, more comprehensive solutions to the challenges all of us face!

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, with a special episode, recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week.When I first launched this podcast, in June 2019, using Podbean as my host, of course, it was a bit by chance, as I had just purchased a new template for my website that had a podcast theme, and the developer who helped me to build the site said “you can delete the podcast section if you don’t want to host a podcast” and I thought about it for a minute, and was already conducting interviews for the programs and services I was offering in my membership area, so I told him, “let’s just keep it” and I went over to Google and searched for “what is an RSS feed” and “how to launch a podcast.” I had no idea at that moment just how powerful that one decision would be, leading me to launch something that would connect me to leaders around the world, be downloaded in over 100 countries, become my biggest learning opportunity I’ve ever had,  and open up many doors, all from just one decision.I also started this podcast because I saw a serious need in the area of social and emotional learning that was being implemented in schools around the country and the world, but many educators didn’t know the best way to begin their implementation.  We all know that “success in life, and in college and career specifically, relies on student’s cognitive, (the core skills your brain uses to think, read, remember, and pay attention) social and interpersonal skills, (including the ability to navigate through social situations, resolve conflicts, show respect towards others, self-advocate and learn how to work on a team with others) and emotional development (including the ability to recognize and manage one’s emotions, demonstrate empathy for others and cope with stress)” but what are these skills, and what exactly is the best way to implement them?[i]In the corporate world, these skills aren’t new, but they are “newly important” and of high urgency to develop in our future generations. A recent survey showed that 58 percent of employers say college graduates aren’t adequately prepared for today’s workforce, and those employers noted a particular gap in social and emotional skills. This is where our goal with this podcast began—to close this gap by exploring six social and emotional learning competencies as a springboard for discussion and tie in how an understanding of our brain can facilitate these strategies. Hence the title of the podcast, Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. If we want to improve our social, emotional and cognitive abilities, it all starts with an understanding of our brain. Season 1: Consists of 33 episodes that begin with introducing six the social and emotional competencies (building a growth mindset, making responsible decisions, becoming self-aware, increasing social-awareness, managing emotions and behavior and developing relationships) along with an introduction to cognitive skills that I call Neuroscience 101 where we introduce some of the most important cognitive strategies, or the core skills your brain uses to think, remember and pay attention.CONTENT: In this season, you will learn about understanding your mind vs your brain, mindfulness and meditation, the 3 parts of your brain, achieving peak performance, and improving awareness, mindsight, rewiring your brain for happiness, and experiential learning. We interviewed Ron Hall from Valley Day School who talked about how he launched his neuroeducation program into his school, Jennifer Miller on “Building Connections with Parents and Educators,” Helen Maffini on her Mindful Peace Summit and “Launching Mindfulness and Meditation in our Schools,” Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms,” 14 year old Adam Avin on “Improving Our Mental Health in Our Schools,” Clark McKown from xSEL Labs on “SEL Assessments” and how we can actually measure these skills, Sam Roberts on her experience of “Winning a 4 Year Prestigious Scholarship” using these skills, Donte Winrow on “Breaking into a Challenging Career Path” with the application of these skills immediately after graduating from high school, Dr. Lori Desautels and Michael McKnight on “The Future of Educational Neuroscience in Today’s Schools,” Harvard researcher Jenny Woo on “The Latest Research, Brain Facts and Myths, Growth Mindset, Memory and Cognitive Biases,” Psychologist Dr. Kenneth Kohutek on his new book “Chloe and Josh Learn Grit,” Psychologist Bob Jerus on “Suicide Prevention and Emotional Intelligence Training,” Spencer Taylor on his “Death of Recess Educational Documentary” featuring Carol Dweck and Sir Ken Robinson, Marc Brackett on his powerful book “Permission to Feel,” former Superintendent Dr. Jeff Rose on “Leadership, Innovation and the Future,” Mick Neustadt on “How Meditation and Mindfulness Can Change Your Life,” Friederike Fabritius from Germany on “Achieving Peak Performance with the Brain in Mind,” Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence,” my mentor and neuroscience researcher Mark Robert Waldman on “12 Brain-Based Experiential Learning and Living Principles,” Nik Halik on “Overcoming Adversity to Create an Epic Life,” and John Assaraf on “Brain Training, the Power of Repetition, Resourcefulness and the Future.”Season 2: These 33 episodes build on the strategies from Season 1, with high level guests who tie in social, emotional, interpersonal and cognitive strategies to increase results in schools, sports and the workplace. You will learn about the power of repetition, challenge, creativity, using your brain to break bad habits, how the brain ties into mindset, self-regulation, and self-awareness, cognitive rigor, thinking, learning, brain rules for schools and the workplace, the theory of mind, brain network theory, personal leadership, taking initiative, resiliency, the science behind mindfulness/meditation and your values.CONTENT: You will hear from Chris Farrell on “Strategies for High Achievers,” James Nottingham on “The Importance of Challenge with Learning,” Dr. John Dunlosky on “Improving Student Success,” Todd Woodcroft on “The Daily Grind in the NHL,” Stefanie Faye on “Using Neuroscience to Improve our Mindset, Self-Regulation, and Self-Awareness,” the Co-Founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz on “Lessons from the Wish Man Movie,” Erik Francis on “How to Use Questions to Promote Cognitive Rigor, Thinking and Learning,” Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in the Schools and Workplaces of the Future,” Dalip Shekhawat on “Life Lessons Learned from Summiting Mount Everest,” Dr. Jeff Magee on “Managing Fear, Focus and Strategy During Challenging Times,” Tiffany Krumins on “Life After Shark Tank,” Kelly Schmidt on Easy to Implement Fitness and Nutrition Tips,” David Adams on “A New Vision for Education,” Torsten Nicolini on “Working Smart,” Dr. Lori Desautels on her book “Connections Over Compliance,” The Wise Emotional Fitness Program delivered via virtual reality with James MacDiarmid and Natasha Davis all the way from Australia, Suzanne Gunderson on “Putting the Polyvagal Theory into Practice,” Maria Natapov on “Building Autonomy, Self-Confidence, Connection and Resiliency Within Our Children,” Casel President Karen Niemi on “Tools and Strategies to Enhance and Expand SEL in our Schools and Communities,” Hans Appel on “Building an Award Winning Culture in Your School or Organization,” Greg Wolcott on “Making Connections with Neuroscience and SEL,” Dr. Barbara Schwarck on “Using Energy Psychology and Emotional Intelligence to Improve Leadership in the Workplace,” and an Introduction to my first mentor, speaker, Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it All Started,” where I share how I began working with these skills over 20 years ago,  along with a deep dive into some of the lessons learned from Bob Proctor’s Seminars.Season 3: These 14 episodes tie in some of the top authors in the world who connect their work to these social, emotional and cognitive skills, with clear examples for improved results, well-being and achievement within each episode.CONTENT: You will learn about the neuroscience of personal change with a deep dive into Dr. Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” (that’s currently the most downloaded episode) Self-Regulation and Behavior Change with David R Hawkins’ “Power vs Force,” Self-Regulation and Sleep with Dr. Shane Creado’s “Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes,” Chris Manning on using “Neurowisdom” to Improve Learning and Success in Life, Horatio Sanchez on “Resilience,” Maurice J Elias on “Social and Emotional and Character Development,” Michael B Horn on “Disrupting Education” and the future of education, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey on “High Quality Distance Learning.” David A Sousa on “How the Brain Learns,” Eric Jensen on “Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning” and Samantha Wettje from Harvard on “Mitigating the Negative Effect of ACES.” I conclude this season with a solo lesson from me, on critical thinking and the brain, after being asked to create an episode on this topic for the corporate space. Season 4:  These 14 episodes (82-96) that begin to tie in health, and mental health into the understanding of our brain, productivity and results. The shift to health on this podcast became apparent when we started to see how important our brain health is for our overall results.CONTENT: Everything that we do starts at the brain level, and we dive deep into this with our 3-part episodes on “How a Brain Scan Changed My Life” with a look at what we can learn from looking at our brain using a SPECT image brain scan. The interviews of this season mix in the power of education with an understanding of health and wellness. Dr. Sarah McKay agreed with Dr. Shane Creado (from Season 3) that sleep is one of the most important health strategies we can implement. It became apparent that there were 5 health staples that emerged as so powerful they were showing an impact on Alzheimer’s Prevention, so this season became a deep dive into these top 5 health staples (daily exercise, getting good quality and quantity sleep, eating a healthy diet, optimizing our microbiome and intermittent fasting). You will also hear from Dr. Andrew Newberg and his episode on Neurotheology, Dr. Erik Won and his ground -breaking technology that’s changing the future of mental health, Luke DePron, who is stretching the limits with neuroscience, health, fitness and growth, Sarah Peyton on “Brain Network Theory, Default Mode Network, Anxiety and Emotion Regulation,” Momo Vuyisich on “Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease by Improving the Health of Your Microbiome,” Jason Wittrock on the Ketogentic Diet and Intermittent Fasting, and Dr. Sandy Gluckman on “Reversing Children’s Behavior and Mood Problems.” We also hear from behavior experts Drs. Jessica and John Hannigan on their new book “SEL From a Distance” that offers simple strategies for parents and educators who are working on implementing these SEL skills into their home or classroom, during the pandemic.When Season 4 took the direction of health, mental-health, and wellness, I began looking for guests to dive deeper into the Top 5 health staples that seemed to continue to emerge with each guest.Health Staple 1: Daily Exercise  (Luke DePron)Health Staple 2: Getting Good Quality Sleep (Dr. Shane Creado)Health Staple 3: Eating a Healthy Diet (Dr. Daniel Stickler).Health Staple 4: Optimizing our Microbiome (Momo Vuyisich)Health Staple 5: Intermittent Fasting (Jason Wittrock)On this episode, that we are releasing for Podbean’s Wellness Week, I’ll take the Top 5 Health Staples from EPISODE #87 and offer additional tips, strategies, and ideas based our most recent interviews, that you can implement immediately for improved health and well-being. You can see EPISODE #87[ii] on the “Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” that I wrote after watching Dr. David Perlmutter’s Documentary: Alzheimer’s the Science of Prevention[iii], that inspired the change in direction for the podcast towards health and wellness in addition to social, emotional and cognitive strategies for improved results.The case is clear that in order to move the needle the most with our health, there are some important areas that we can come to a consensus that are crucial to pay attention to. We know that Alzheimer’s disease now affects “more than 5 million Americans and is the most common form of dementia, a term that describes a variety of diseases and conditions that develop when nerve cells in the brain die or no longer function normally.”[iv]I was interested in learning more on this topic, since it was one of the reasons, we did scan our brain in the first place. The pattern of Alzheimer’s can be seen in the brain years before signs and symptoms show up, so when I saw Dr. Perlmutter’s Alzheimer’s Prevention series, I watched every episode to learn what brain experts across the country are saying about the top ways to prevent this disease, that currently has no know or meaningful treatment but I was given some hope when I learned that “you can change the direction of your cognitive destiny” (From Max Lugavere,[v] a Health and Science Journalist and NYT Bestselling Author, Genius Foods). Here is how we can take control of our health and future, with the TOP 5 health staples that I think we should all know, how they play a role in Alzheimer’s prevention, with added TIPS from our most recent health interviews.Health Staple 1: Daily Exercise: This seems to be the solution for every single brain problem, so I think that this is the most important strategy, and the reason why I block out exercise time on my schedule as non-negotiable. If we can incorporate 30 minutes of brisk walking every day, we will be miles ahead with our brain health. It wasn’t until I started to measure my activity, that I started to see that 30 minutes of walking really did make a difference. I didn’t need to be running or working really hard (like I used to think I had to do) to notice a difference, but I did need to put in some effort to move the needle.  The benefits  of daily, consistent exercise “come directly from its ability to reduce insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the release of growth factors—chemicals in the brain that affect the health of brain cells, the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, and even the abundance and survival of new brain cells.”[vi]  If for some reason, this whole idea of exercising still doesn’t sound the least bit interesting to you, you might be surprised like I was, that household activities like vacuuming, or raking leaves, or anything that gets your heart rate up, like shoveling snow (something I haven’t done in years since I moved from Toronto)—but these activities can also fall into the category of moderate exercise. The idea is whatever you choose, that it remains consistent, so it eventually becomes something you do habitually.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR DAILY EXERCISE:If exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, it would make sense that it also reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Studies show that “people who are physically active, have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and possibly have improved thinking.”[vii]DEEPER DIVE with LUKE DEPRON:On episode #90, I interviewed Luke DePron on “Neuroscience, Fitness and Growth” Luke is a Men’s Health & Performance Coach[viii], and graduate of Exercise Science, Kinesiology. Luke has done everything from personal training with 100s of clients, to working alongside Drs of Chiropractic as a corrective exercise specialist, training Olympic level athletes, to performance work with world champion mixed martial arts fighters. Currently Luke works as a Men’s Online Health and Performance Coach—learn more at http://www.livegreatlifestyle.com/ where he helps men step into a lifestyle approach of exercise and nutrition to transform their physique, energy, and confidence. He’s also the Host of the Live Great Lifestyle Podcast[ix] where he’s interviewed former Navy Seals, Mixed Martial Arts world champions, New York Times best-selling authors, personal development speakers, and many more….LESSON LEARNED FROM LUKE ON DAILY EXERCISE: I learned from Luke that “most people start a fitness or nutrition journey with a physique goal in mind, but it’s how you feel at the end of it.” What’s inspiring Luke says “is to see someone who might not be in that great health to begin with, create daily and weekly habits or standards that they follow, that creates energy and confidence that comes along with these habits.” That’s what the journey is all about.Health Staple 2: Getting Good Quality Sleep: Making sure we are getting at least 7- 8 hours each night. I think that we have seen the importance of sleep with our interview with sleep expert Dr. Shane Creado, on episode #72[x] and with Dr. Sarah McKay on episode #85.[xi] It is clear that sleep deprivation causes poor health and performance because it’s not allowing enough time for the brain to wash and clean itself. With less than 7 hours of sleep each night, the “trash”[xii] builds up in our brain, that leads us farther away from health.  I learned from health expert Darin Olien from the Darin Olien Show[xiii] --he’s the one who did the Netflix Docuseries with Zac Efron called “Down to Earth with Zac Efron[xiv]” that studies show that “almost all neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, are created when protein waste accumulates in the brain, which in turn slowly suffocates and kills the brain’s neurons.”[xv]  We also know that the brain shows lower functioning to important areas when it’s sleep deprived.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP:Dr. David Perlmutter, on his Alzheimer’s Science of Prevention Series, made a clear case for the fact that “sleep deprivation is directly linked to developing Alzheimer’s disease” and that “sleep plays an important role…impacting our risk for developing this condition.” He went on to remind us that “from a medical perspective, we cannot afford a bad night’s sleep” and that “sleep is essential if we want to retain optimal function of our body and our brains.”[xvi]DEEPER DIVE WITH DR. SHANE CREADOOn episode #72 with sleep medicine physician, sports psychiatrist and author of the NEW book “Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage”[xvii] Dr. Shane CreadoShane Creado[xviii] is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist. He practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry, putting all those skills together to uncover underlying factors that sabotage the patients, comprehensively treat them, and help them achieve their goals.LESSON LEARNED FROM DR. CREADO ON SLEEP:Dr. Creado mentions that “Sleep is a key pillar of brain health and it’s modifiable, which is what’s beautiful about it. We can’t really change our DNA, well, we could talk about epigenetics and how the environment influences our DNA but sleep is something that it modifiable and we can correct it.” When working with a patient, Dr. Creado looks at the brain using SPECT image brain scans and based on what he sees, he determines the treatment plan. When Dr. Creado looked at my brain, he suggested that a change in my sleep pattern of adding just an additional half and hour to make 7 hours of sleep, would improve my results. He also reminded me that a 20 minute nap in the afternoon would boost my productivity and is not lazy, to incorporate this habit into my daily routine, and that Google and many high level corporate environments offer sleep pods to help their employees to gain the rest needed in the afternoon to boost productivity.Health Staple 3: Eating a Healthy Diet: Eliminating sugar and processed foods. We hear this all the time and know intuitively what feels good when we eat it, and what makes our body feel tired, lethargic and just plain bad. The goal is to eliminate “the brain robbers that steal our energy and do what helps it, not hurts it.”[xix]  There are two specific moments that I remember were life-changing when it came to my diet.The first was around 2005 when I was seeing a foot doctor, Dr. Richard Jacoby, for foot numbness after exercise, and he asked me to eliminate sugar completely from my diet.  I was looking for solutions to why I couldn’t feel the top of my foot during exercise, and I didn’t show any signs of diabetes, but this doctor was writing a book, that is now released called Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health[xx]  and he was convinced that sugar intake was at the root of most health problems. He suggested that I take fish oil, and learn to avoid higher glycemic foods, and the results that occurred were so impactful, that I wished I had done this sooner. The benefits of cutting out sugar from my diet only snowballed my health for the better down the road. When I was ready to have children, I was a bit worried that I would have some challenges here, as I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) in my late 20s and told that I might need to take fertility drugs to conceive,  but surprisingly, after some tests, my doctor told me that I no longer had this condition, that it appears to have reversed, and she asked me what I had done. The only thing I did was exercise, take fish oil and cut out sugar.The second life-changing Aha Moment around diet was focused around intermittent fasting, that I talk about in point #5, but it was also eye opening when I started to follow Dave Asprey, the author of the NYT bestseller The Bulletproof Diet: Lose Up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Focus, Upgrade Your Life[xxi] and creator of Bulletproof Coffee[xxii].  Who would ever have thought that putting butter, coconut oil or MCT oil in your coffee would help you to increase your energy and stay lean? I heard this idea first from bodybuilder and fitness expert Jason Wittrock[xxiii] from watching his YouTube channel where he explains exactly what goes into a keto coffee, and why it’s good for your energy levels. He explains the science behind the keto diet and was a great resource for me when I was learning that eating fats, won’t make me fat. Thomas DeLauer[xxiv] is also a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about intermittent fasting, or the ketogenic diet.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR EATING A HEALTY DIET:Did you know that sugar in the brain “looks like Alzheimer’s” in the brain,  and that “60% of cognitive decline is related to how you handle blood sugar?”[xxv] There was a study that followed “5,189 people over 10 years and found that people with high blood sugar had a faster rate of cognitive decline than those with normal blood sugar—whether or not their blood-sugar level technically made them diabetic. In other words, the higher the blood sugar, the faster the cognitive decline.”[xxvi]Did you know that with Type 2 Diabetes, you have almost double the risk for Alzheimer’s Disease, that has no known treatment? If you have type 2 diabetes, your goal would be to do everything that you can to manage your blood sugar, by eating good carbs[xxvii] (complex carbs with fiber),  eat lower glycemic foods[xxviii] that balance your blood sugar levels, instead of throwing them off balance with high levels of sugar.Above is an image of a healthy brain, from Dr. Amen’s Clinics, showing even, symmetrical and smooth blood flow to all areas in the healthy brain, and the Alzheimer’s brain shows a drop of blood flow to the important parts of the brain.DEEPER DIVE WITH DR. DANIEL STICKLEROn episode #96 with Dr. Daniel Stickler, MD, a former vascular surgeon who concluded that traditional medicine is not the best route for ideal health. He is now the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of The Apeiron Center for Human Potential (Apeiron meaning Limitless) and is the visionary pioneer behind systems-based precision lifestyle medicine, which is a new paradigm that redefines medicine from the old symptoms-based disease model to one of limitless peak performance. A few minutes of looking at Dr. Stickler’s work and your level of awareness will expand.LESSON LEARNED FROM DR. STICKLER ON NUTRITION:Dr. Stickler talks about a skill called interoception or the ability to listen to the signals within the body that we have spoken about in a few episodes on this podcast (whether it was with Dr. Dan Siegel and his Wheel of Awareness meditation[xxix] that strengthens this awareness) or personal trainer Jason Wittrock who talked about the importance of listening to your hunger cues to gain control over your eating habits.Dr. Stickler mentioned interoception as a skill used by pro athletes to achieve results with their athletic career, or with those in the special forces who must learn this skill since they are often faced with life vs death situations. If we can learn to listen to the cues our body tells us, whether it’s with the food we are eating, or when we are eating, we will be miles ahead with our well-being.Health Staple 4: Optimizing our Microbiome: Did you know that your gut is made up of trillions of bacteria, fungi and other microbes. This microbiome plays an important role in your health by helping to control digestion and benefitting your immune system. Taking a probiotic daily, remaining active, eating a healthy diet and avoiding foods that disrupt our microbiome[xxx] (processed fried foods, sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners, are important for our gut/brain health.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR MICROBIOME:There does appear to be a hidden relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and the microbiome in our gut and that “an imbalanced gut microbiome (dysbiosis) could lead to Alzheimer’s disease and wider neuroinflammation through the gut-brain-axis. Promoting ‘good bacteria’ relative to ‘bad bacteria’ in the gut may be important in maintaining good digestive, immune and neurological health.”[xxxi] This is still a developing field but taking prebiotics and probiotics[xxxii] are the best way to promote a healthy gut/brain balance.DEEPER DIVE WITH DR. VUYISICH Our recent episode #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich, the co-founder and chief science officer of Viome[xxxiii], a healthcare disruptor that’s using IA to analyze your gut microbiome to make personalized nutritional recommendations, we learn about the importance of the gut/brain connection and how we can take control of our own life and health by optimizing our gut microbiome with personalized nutritional recommendations using Viome testing. Dr. Vuyisich’s research focused on applying modern genomics to the areas of gut microbiomes, host-pathogen and microbial inter-species interactions, pathogen detection, cancer biology, toxicology, infectious diseases, and antibiotic resistance.LESSON LEARNED FROM DR. VUYISICHDr. Vuyisich believes that “Today we have 100% of the science and technology needed to cure every chronic disease and every cancer.” He urges everyone to learn more about ways to optimize their gut health by understanding what damages our gut health, and what is good for it. Since each person’s microbiome is different, his company offers microbiome testing, and the result is that people learn what foods they should avoid, minimize, enjoy and those that are superfoods for them. This has opened up a whole new world for him, and it begins with each person taking charge of their own health by understanding our gut/brain connection.Health Staple 5: Intermittent Fasting: Has many health benefits[xxxiv] that you might have heard of, like the fact it reduces belly fat. I started intermittent fasting around 3 years ago when I was looking to take my health to the next level, and was following some of the well-known body builders, to see what they were doing for their health and fitness. I started the 16-8 program where you fast for 16 hours, and only eat foods in an 8-hour window. I just picked 4 days a week (Sunday to Wednesday) to do this, to see what happened, and the results were obvious. I was able to quickly get down to my goal weight, where I was stuck, and not able to move the needle with exercise alone.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR INTERMITTENT FASTING : Intermittent fasting has so many other health benefits tied to this practice, like the fact it “fights insulin resistance, lowering your risk of type-2 diabetes, reduces inflammation in the body, is beneficial for heart health, and may prevent cancer.”[xxxv] If it is fighting insulin resistance, then it is also fighting your risk of Alzheimer’s.DEEPER DIVE WITH FITNESS TRAINER AND MODEL JASON WITTROCKOn episode #94 with personal trainer and fitness model, Jason Wittrock we learn more about intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet that go hand in hand.I first found Jason Wittrock late 2016/ 2017 when I was searching for answers with my diet. I was at a crossroads with my health, and knew I needed to do some things differently, I just didn’t know exactly what to do, and I had heard some friends in some of my online groups talking about how they were drinking keto coffee, and experiencing health benefits, like increased energy and weight loss.  So I went to YouTube, and typed in “how to make keto coffee” and Jason Wittrock’s video came up called “Keto Coffee”[xxxvi] and my journey began here, taking my health to a whole new level, and have never looked back. I’m sure there are thousands of stories just like mine.LESSON LEARNED FROM JASON WITTROCKJason says it just like it is. He talks about the fact that eating fats, won’t make you fat, which is a whole new paradigm for anyone who is used to counting calories.  He says “You can’t get mad at the butter for what the bread did” and is one of the leaders in the fitness industry who has built a career on helping people implement the ketogenic diet. Many people on this diet notice that they stay full for much longer, and intermittent fasting becomes easier to implement.REVIEW AND ACTION STEPS:Wherever you are with your current health, there is always a way to take your results to the next level. You also don’t need to get bogged down with implementing these ideas in a rush and stressing yourself out in the process.To get started, pick one area that you want to improve, and work on that one area for the next 90 days.Remember what Luke De Pron suggested, the end results should be how you “feel” not what you look like. How you feel will spill over to your confidence levels, helping to improve your daily productivity and results.WHERE TO BEGIN WITH DAILY EXERCISE:If you want to improve your daily exercise, but have no idea where to begin, I would start with walking.Beginners: I remember after a surgery I had that I could barely walk to the bottom of my driveway and remember thinking how frustrating that was. Listen to your body and start with short distances.  I would wake up early, at 4am (since I didn’t want the whole world watching me struggle to walk short distances) and I could walk from the bottom of my driveway to the end of the street. I did that every day for a week and then added a longer distance that lasted 15 minutes. After a few weeks, I was walking longer distances and longer amounts of time, showing me that progress is possible, with regular, consistent activity.Moderate to Advanced: If you have plateaued with your current exercise routine, have you tried working with a trainer? Many are available for zoom/video calls during this time if your gym is still closed, or if you don’t have one. The key is to do something that you have not done before, to get new and different results.WHERE TO BEGIN WITH GETTING A GOOD QUALITY SLEEPWatch the interview with sleep expert Dr. Shane Creado, on episode #72[xxxvii] and with Dr. Sarah McKay on episode #85?[xxxviii]If you are waking up and feel tired, or not rested, have you considered getting a sleep study to test the quality and quantity of your sleep?Take inventory of your sleep. Are you getting at least 7-8.5 hours/each night? Remember that Dr. Creado said that the beauty about sleep is that it is modifiable. How can you adjust your sleep to make improvements? Even just by adding an additional half an hour each night, along with an afternoon nap, can yield noticeable results.Have you ever used an app to measure your sleep? Dr. Stickler in episode #96 measures all of his clients sleep using a Garmin device, and he has noted that someone doing all the right things EXCEPT for sleeping enough, were able to lose weight only once they improved their sleep.WHERE TO BEGIN WITH EATING A HEALTHY DIETDo you avoid processed foods?Have you ever thought about cutting out sugar?Do you choose healthy carbs and fats?Do you choose whole foods vs processed foods?WHERE TO BEGIN WITH OPTIMIZING YOUR MICROBIOMEDo you take a probiotic? A prebiotic?Do you know what foods help/hurt or damage your microbiome?Have you considered microbiome testing like Dr. Vuyicish’s company offers so you can pinpoint the foods that you should avoid, minimize, maximize, or foods that are superfoods?WHERE TO BEGIN WITH INTERMITTENT FASTINGIf fasting for 16 hours with an 8 hour eating window seems too much, try 12 hours fasting and 12 hours eating to begin. Try it for a few days a week, and just see if you feel better fasting than when you eat like you normally would. If you feel better, you can always experiment with different fasting methods, and see where you feel best.Remember Jason Wittrock explaining that when you are eating a diet that is higher in fat, that you will not get hungry the same way you do eating a high carb diet.I hope you have found this episode helpful, and I that you did learn something new. Please do send me a message on social media and let me know what you think.  I really do believe that if we want to improve our social, emotional and cognitive abilities, it all starts with an understanding of our brain, and these TOP 5 strategies seem to move the needle the most, especially when it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s and other diseases that I know we all want to avoid.  I hope you have found the additional interviews helpful, and begin to make small changes in one area at a time. It’s these small, daily habits, that when repeated over and over again, yield outstanding results.See you next episode!REFERENCES:[i] (Integrating Social, Emotional and Academic Development: An Action Guide for School Leadership Teams) page 4[ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EPISODE #87 on the “Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies”[iii] Dr. David Perlmutter’s “Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention” https://scienceofprevention.com/[iv] 10 Early Alzheimer’s Symptoms That You Should Know https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/10-early-alzheimers-symptoms-that-you-should-know/[v] Max Lugavere, Health and Science Journalist and NYT Bestselling Author, Genius Foods. https://www.maxlugavere.com/[vi] Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills by Heidi Goodman, April 2014  https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110[vii] Alzheimer’s Disease: Can Exercise Prevent Memory Loss April 2019  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/expert-answers/alzheimers-disease/faq-20057881[viii] http://www.livegreatlifestyle.com/[ix] Live Great Lifestyle Podcast with Luke DePron http://www.livegreatlifestyle.com/podcast/[x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #72 with Shane Creado on “Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes” https://www.achieveit360.com/self-regulation-and-sleep-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-shane-creados-peak-sleep-performance-for-athletes/[xi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #85 with Neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay on “High Performing Brain Health Strategies That We Should All Know About.”[xii] Darin Olien “The Sleep Position to Detoxify Your Brain”  https://darinolien.com/detoxify-your-brain/[xiii] The Darin Olien Show https://darinolien.com/podcasts/[xiv] Down to Earth with Zac Efron (co-host Darin Olien)  https://www.netflix.com/title/80230601[xv] Darin Olien “The Sleep Position to Detoxify Your Brain”  https://darinolien.com/detoxify-your-brain/[xvi] Dr. David Perlmutter’s “Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention” EPISODE 10 on Sleep  https://scienceofprevention.com/[xvii] Dr. Shane Creado’s Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage (March 15, 2020) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085YFP9YW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1[xviii] www.shanecreado.com[xix] Dr. Daniel Amen “7 Simple Brain-Promoting Nutritonal Tips” https://www.creativityatwork.com/2011/01/10/dr-amen-seven-simple-brain-promoting-nutrition-tips/[xx] Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health by Dr. Richard Jacoby (April 2014)  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPVB4OA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1[xxi] Dave Asprey The Bulletproof Diet https://www.amazon.com/Bulletproof-Diet-Reclaim-Energy-Upgrade-ebook/dp/B00K8DSTWU/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3EQ3XAEBNVQKS&dchild=1&keywords=dave+asprey&qid=1600893573&s=digital-text&sprefix=dave+asprey+the+%2Cdigital-text%2C210&sr=1-2[xxii] Bulletproof Coffee https://www.bulletproof.com/recipes/bulletproof-diet-recipes/bulletproof-coffee-recipe/[xxiii] Fitness expert Jason Wittrock on “What goes into Keto Coffee”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzLwqBDMgGc[xxiv] Fitness and Health Expert Thomas DeLauer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70SrI3VkT1MXALRtf0pcHg[xxv] Dr. David Perlmutter’s “Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention” EPISODE 5  https://scienceofprevention.com/[xxvi] The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s by Olga Khazan Jan. 26, 2018 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-startling-link-between-sugar-and-alzheimers/551528/[xxvii] Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/good-carbs-bad-carbs[xxviii] Lower Glycemic Foods https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/low-glycemic-diet[xxix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EPSIODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Daniel Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/[xxx] 11 Ways Your Life Can Disrupt the Gut Microbiome https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/11-ways-your-life-can-disrupt-the-gut-microbiome/[xxxi] Alzheimer’s Disease and the Microbiome by Oman Shabir  https://www.news-medical.net/health/Alzheimers-Disease-and-the-Microbiome.aspx[xxxii] What is the Difference Between a Prebiotic and a Probiotic https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323490[xxxiii] https://www.viome.com/[xxxiv] 11 Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2[xxxv] 11 Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2[xxxvi] Keto Coffee with Jason Wittrock Published August 2017 on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzLwqBDMgGc[xxxvii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #72 with Shane Creado on “Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes” https://www.achieveit360.com/self-regulation-and-sleep-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-shane-creados-peak-sleep-performance-for-athletes/[xxxviii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #85 with Neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay on “High Performing Brain Health Strategies That We Should All Know About.” https://www.achieveit360.com/neuroscientist-dr-sarah-mckay-on-high-performing-brain-health-strategies-that-we-should-all-know-about-and-implement/ 

Uncle Katie interviews her friend and comedian, Spencer Taylor. Spencer works as a staff writerfor the ABC series “Mixed-ish” and gives me lots of great insider knowledge about being aprofessional TV writer!Also follow me everywhere I go on the internet!Twitch: @unclekatieInstagram: @katiebruiseTwitter: @katiebruiseWebsite: katiehughescomedy.comCheck out my album “Queen of the Castle” available everywhere you stream or downloadmusic.-Intro theme song by DJ Dank Cali Endo (IG: @justbeefhoney)--Outro theme song by Katie Hughes

Join Aaron Civitarese and Spencer Taylor as they talk about the online marketing space.

In this episode of the Engaging People Podcast, we present another installment of “Employee Engagement Goes to the Movies,” where we consult the silver screen for powerful lessons on what to do and what not to do to create the right employee experience. This time, we examine the 2015 film “The Intern,” starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. In this movie, Ben (played by De Niro) is a 70-year old retired widower who takes an intern position at an online fashion site run by Jules (played by Hathaway). One of the power principles we took from the film is the concept of “the power of one to make a difference.” Ben is a very useful, pro-active employee who is very supportive of his workaholic boss, Jules, and helps her to overcome her struggles and re-ignite her passion for the business. We found several lessons from the movie that help us understand how to provide a positive employee experience. This episode features DecisionWise consultants Spencer Taylor and Kenna Bryan.

VOTE EARLY! VOTE EARLY! VOTE EARLY! IN OCTOBER! This Weeks New Gospel Music Spotlight The Exciting Holy Sons, Wendy Wyatt and San Franklin Praise and Worship Music from Spencer Taylor & The Highway QC’s, Isaac Carree, Vashawn Mitchell and more of your favorite black gospel artist. Yes, it’s alright to dance in the Spirit and […]

In this episode of the Engaging People Podcast, we’re starting a new segment called “Employee Engagement Goes to the Movies,” where we consult the silver screen for powerful lessons on what to do and what not to do to create the right employee experience. This week, we examine the 1990 film “Joe Vs. The Volcano” starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. In this movie, Joe (played by Hanks) works a horrible, dehumanizing job and after being told he is dying of a rare disease, quits his job and accepts an offer to travel to the South Pacific to throw himself into a live volcano. The movie follows his journey at he meets people along the way who help shape his destiny. One of the power principles we took from the film is the concept, “don’t step on the daisy.” In the opening scenes, we watch as employees file in to start their day in a terrible work environment; it’s dark, dirty, depressing, and the management is openly hostile toward their employees. In this setting, one of the workers mindlessly steps on a single remaining daisy, representing the crushed hopes and dreams of the people who work there. We find this movie filled with examples of what not to do when you consider the employees experience and give some recommendations on how to do things better. This episode features DecisionWise consultants Spencer Taylor, Kenna Bryan and Charles Rogel.

Having the basic tools and resources to do one’s work effectively is a fundamental part of the employee experience. When employees accept jobs, they have a reasonable expectation that they will be given the appropriate tools and resources to accomplish the tasks to which they are assigned. When they do not have the appropriate tools and resources, employees become distracted and dissatisfied. It can be very difficult for employees to engage over the long term without the appropriate tools to do their jobs well. In this podcast episode, we’re joined by DecisionWise consultants, Spencer Taylor and Kenna Bryan, who discuss this topic of tools and resources, including how it can affect the job satisfaction and engagement level of employees, and in turn, enable them to provide a better experience to customers.

Spencer Taylor was never a fan of school. A college dropout who is still currently paying off his loans — his story of attempting a traditional post-secondary education rings true for 42.8 million students (in 2020) who have acquired student debt in the U.S. Through gaining his own experience in TV and film, developing mentorships, and tying in his own personal experience – he’s dedicated himself to educating students about college debt by touring across the country on the Student Debt Destroyer bus, and in the process of creating a documentary about the state + future of education. Listen to how education is a personal journey and can be acquired through many different avenues — not just traditional learning settings, but how there’s long-lasting value in mentorships, internships, applying real-life experience and developing your power skills. 

In this episode, we’re joined by DecisionWise Senior Consultant, Spencer Taylor for an insightful conversation on how managers can maximize growth opportunities for their employees. “As organizations face hard economic times and cut back on developing their employees, they don’t always realize how much value is added to the company culture and the experience of employees when they are given an ongoing opportunity to grow,” says Spencer. Growth is one of the five keys of the DecisionWise ENGAGEMENT MAGIC framework taught in our new Online Training course. Listen to this podcast episode for more research, stories and practical tips on growth.

Spencer Taylor gives an overview of 1031 exchanges, the 45-day rule, and options to consider for your replacement property.

Has living in a COVID-19 world left you or your team with emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, feelings of cynicism and detachment from the job, or a sense of ineffectiveness? On this episode of the Engaging People Podcast, we're joined by DecisionWise President, Matt Wride, and Senior Consultants, Charles Rogel and Spencer Taylor. As champions of caring leadership, they share 10 questions that we use to measure employee burnout and workload. They discuss what we are trying to measure, the ideas behind the questions, and how you can use the questions to measure this concept and respond effectively. Listen to more of this insightful conversation to learn how to help your team measure and recover from burnout.

Black Gospel Music and the Word of God. Tina Surgeon-Ratliff , Spencer Taylor & the Highway QC’S, Northern Delaware GMWA Choir and more of your favorite gospel artist. Bishop Henry Hearns, Pastor Emeritus of the LCSW, Pastor Rodney Rivers, brings us a message on being true to the true you! Pastor Emeritus, Bishop Henry Hearns Sermon: How […]

Zach Noe Towers and Debra DiGiovanni have the most fantastic sets on this episode. Find their podcast Killing Time where ever comedy podcasts are found. Follow them here: Zach is @zachnoetowers on Twitter/Instagram. Debra is @debradigiovanni on Twitter and @debradg on IG Ruthie and Catherine play truth or dare with all the comics. Spencer Taylor joins in on this fun! To keep posted on our next virtual live show check out our IG @truthordareshow and Twitter @todcomedyshow. As always our theme music is by Eric Schackne. @letsgetcaught on IG.

In this episode, we’re joined by a panel of DecisionWise consultants who discuss practical ideas and examples for how to attract and retain top talent with your employee engagement initiatives. DecisionWise VP of Consulting, Christian Nielson says, “As I’ve looked at engagement within an organization, one of the principles I’m looking for, especially in engagement initiatives at a manager level, is the expansion of ownership. As more and more people throughout the organization take ownership of the employee experience and cultivate employee engagement, we see great things happen.” Our panel of consultants include: Christian Nielson (host), Charles Rogel, Dan Deka, Thomas Olsen, Chris Storey, Stephen Mickelson, and Spencer Taylor.

In this episode, we sit down with DecisionWise Senior Consultant, Spencer Taylor to discuss how to keep optimism in the workplace. Spencer reflects on the importance of keeping a larger perspective when we are going through a difficult time: “When we’re going through hard things, it’s nice to reflect on the successes of the past and to learn lessons from our history, and to carry those principles forward in a way where we use them as tools as to how we can behave through the more challenging times.” Listen for more ideas, stories, and examples in this insightful conversation on optimism.

This week comedian and network TV writer Spencer Taylor joins Carlos Valencia, Ian and Bobby for a very special episode of Indecorous Entercation!Topics Include:A doctor makes headlines for enjoying a human urine cocktail in the middle of a flight, Feral pigs are being shot with machine guns by helicopter in a new real life video game, Indecorous Life Hacks of the week, The indecorous history of MK Ultra, the secret government LSD mind control experiment, Spencer shares her journey from working comedy open mics to writing for the hit network TV series Mixedish 

In this episode, we sit down with DecisionWise Senior Consultant, Spencer Taylor. We discuss his education, career, and approach towards engagement, consulting, and leadership. As an senior consultant at DecisionWise, Spencer partners with organizations to make data-driven decisions about employee engagement. Prior to joining DecisionWise, Spencer worked as a Senior Intelligence Trainer with the U.S. Army. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Upper Iowa University and an MBA from Westminster College.

What is a 1031 exchange? What are your options for 1031 replacement Properties? Spencer Taylor, with Millcreek Commercial, shares his knowledge about 1031 exchanges. If you are a landlord that is looking for another investment property, then this is the episode for you. The post Spencer Taylor | 1031 Exchange appeared first on Utah Real Estate Podcast.

Across the United States, parents and school districts have been wrestling with the question of whether the country’s most popular and profitable sport is too dangerous for children. Today, we explore how that dispute is playing out in one Texas town. Guests: Ken Belson, who covers the N.F.L. for The New York Times, spoke with Jim Harris and Spencer Taylor in Marshall, Texas. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Repeated blows to the head while playing football have been linked to a degenerative brain disease called C.T.E.Football is a powerful, cultural force in Marshall, a city of about 24,000 people in East Texas. But residents, coaches and educators have questioned the safety of a sport they cannot imagine living without.

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Spencer Taylor, co-founder of Vybe Source (https://www.vybesource.com), co-founder of the Impaulsive Show Podcast and quite honestly, the best videographer out there. Spencer is on a mission to change the education system with his education documentary and help solve the $2 Trillion student debt crisis with his Student Debt Destroyer. Aside from that, he balances it all with having a great time enjoying life. Listen in as we talk about Spencer's journey, the education system, being vegan and so much more.

You can watch the interview on YouTube here. Today we have someone I have been watching, cheering on, supporting and giving him all the love I can possibly imagine because when I first heard about his goal to create an educational documentary to impact change on our struggling schools, I knew he would be the one to accomplish this. Spencer Taylor is a filmmaker, the co-founder of Vybesource (a movement of conscious thinkers dedicated to mind, body and soul) and he has spent the past 3 years traveling the world from the US, Canada, Finland, and China, to interview leaders in education for his upcoming documentary “The Death of Recess.”Welcome Spencer from the road…on your way to LV!  It’s great to have you here to share what you have been up to the past 3 years.Q1: Can you give some background on your vision for this film that you have been working so hard on, and why you saw the need to get this information into the world? Also, how will this documentary be different than what we are used to watching on Netflix?Q2: What are some of the challenges you have learned about from this interview process and how will someone watching your film be able to make changes?Q3: What are some of the main differences you saw going from the US to Canada and into schools in Finland—where their educational system is labeled as the best in the world with school hours cut in half, little homework, no standardized tests, 50 minute recess and free lunch[i]. What changes do you think we need to focus on here?Q4: What other issues does the film covers and what do you hope to accomplish with the release of this film?Q5: Who was the most impactful interview you did and why?Thank you so much Spencer for taking the time to share the vision of this documentary. This is important work and I know you are beyond busy. I appreciate your time, and all you are doing. What is the best way to support the release of the film moving forward? Contact Spencer@VybeSource.com if you are a school with an innovative story that you would like to share.Thanks Spencer![i] https://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/finnish-schools-reform-012012.html

#55: Spencer Taylor co-founded a self-help and self-appreciation company called vybesource. VYBE stands for, "Visualize Yourself Better Everyday.” Their Instagram is approaching 1 Million followers. Spencer also Co-Hosts alongside Youtube Star, Logan Paul - the podcast, “Impaulsive.” Most impressively, Spencer is a Documentary filmmaker whose done work on raising awareness for mental health, climate change and now his biggest project, education. On this episode: we discuss: 1. The issues plaguing the education system and solutions to solve it 2. The evolution of Documentaries and how they can help change the world of education. 3. The relation between the mind and what you put into your body. 4. and Understanding the meaning behind positive thinking and law of attraction Ians Instagram: @Lenjoness Spencers Instragram: @SpencerVybes

Welcome back. We have a lot of explaining to do. As with most folks who do podcasts this is a just a way for us to try and support our hobby community and give back in some small way, however it is still our hobby and real life always comes first. In fact that is our first rule for our gaming group and Life has moved my family to the Houston, TX area due to an amazing opportunity and so we have had to start over! We are starting up production with a new cast and are working on producing some great new shows. We are going to still produce the Monster of the Week: River City apocalypse game episodes we had recorded but to ease the editing process we are going to do whole episodes for each recording session. We are still trying to get the last game scheduled because the move was very sudden, and I was traveling a lot so it has not been an easy road. We literally only need one episode to reach the climax and we will do our best to give you guys the closure you deserve! In the meantime our new cast is coming together nicely and we are going to be publishing new content starting the First week of August! We have four games currently in production including a D&D 5E game set in Faerun, a Monster of the Week game set in our version of Houston and a Dresden Files Fate System game set in a fictional city we are creating just for it. We are also starting a D&D 5E Taldorei game to honor Critical role, our personal inspiration for starting this podcast! The new website is under construction and we are planning on setting up Patreon and merchandise as well! Finally, we have set up a studio in our house and we are going to be entering the Twitch world too! Things are moving ahead but for our Monster hunters things have gotten rough. It is never an easy life, but this has gotten crazy! We have Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa, Kat Darrow as Larissa and Elise Wood as Aria. I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/www.dinnerandagame.netwww.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Listen as Spencer Taylor interviews Travis Tollestrup on how to achieve passive income.

On this episode of HDTGB comedians Nick Alexander & Spencer Taylor return to join Jake & Zane to discuss a movie from a darker timeline, Suburban Commando. Watch out Hollywood because these 4 comedians fixed all of this movie’s issues and create a brand new film franchise. Now granted all they did was suggest that you cast the Rock & Kevin Hart instead but still you wouldn’t have done much better. You’re welcome. But if you would have just hired Paul Verhoeven as the director in the first place this would have been a far better movie. Also, it might have been more diverse which wouldn’t have been hard.

In this episode of the Vegains Podcast I have Spencer Taylor as my guest and we talk about how it is living with Logan Paul in the Maverick House, his vegan lifestyle, training for an iron man, his upcoming documentary about education and much much more - enjoy. Spencer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKu_KPMm8Ys https://www.instagram.com/filmdispencer/ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ My website ► https://vegains.org My App ► https://get.vegains-app.com Merch ► https://www.vegansavage.com My Transformation & why I’m Vegan ► http://bit.ly/VeganPlaylist YouTube German ► https://www.youtube.com/VegainsDE YouTube English ► https://www.youtube.com/Vegains Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/vegainstrength/ Instagram Food ► https://www.instagram.com/vegainsfood/ Podcast German ► https://anchor.fm/vegainsde Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/vegainstrength/

S3E109 - Aired: January 15, 2019 - Inside Scoop with Redd: #SurvivingRKelly, Wendy Williams, John & Aventer Gray, and much much more. & Gospel News with Nina Taylor: Great Quartet Legends like Spencer Taylor & The Highway QC's, Doc McKenzie and The High Lites and new guy on the block, Pastor Terrell Rogers. We also give you the top 10 Gospel Quartet songs - www.therh3show.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therh3show/message

Welcome back to our Twentieth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled So How Do We Do This? Our Hunters now face the fact that the Earl King has manifested himself and given them a dire warning. They are now faced with a new question, now that the “chosen” has been awoken does that confirm what the Earl King told them? Does it confirm that there is a new adversary that even a being as powerful as the Earl King fears? It is tough to think of a plan of attack when the monster you were hunting tells you he is actually running from something bigger and that it is just over just beyond the next barrier.Well, no one ever said saving the world was going to be easy.A quick word and apology on our audio we have been running with a makeshift audio set up that is solely done in a digital medium. We are exploring more standard analog setups but while we explore options we have to apologize for the poor audio quality and hope you can forgive us for the next couple of episodes while we make changes. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and we are joined by two new players Kat Darrow as Larissa and Elise Wood as Aria. I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/www.dinnerandagame.netwww.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Nineteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled And Introductions Were Made. The initial meeting of our two new Hunters does not cause any death or mayhem much to everyone’s probably expectations! After the chaos of the last session and as the crew try and rest up they take some time to introduce themselves to our two new hunters even if one of them is in a severly altered state. The barely acquainted group of Hunters start trying to deal with the newly manifested and apparently gestating Earl King who is in some form of egg in the back of Agent Alexanders Suburban! Things just don’t go normal for this crew do they? Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and we are joined by two new players Kat Darrow as Larissa and Elise Wood as Aria. I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/www.dinnerandagame.netwww.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Eighteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled Lets Meet the Ladies. Finally making there debue our new players make their appearance as our original crew of hunters fall back to the farm house to regroup and start trying to puzzle out what is happening. Larissa, a werewolf hunter played by Kat has previously broken into the house earlier in the while our hunters were out fighting the good fight that day. She was tracking a certain werewolf to put him down and ran into Aria played by Elise who was drawn to the house by a vision that had gotten so strong they threatened to drive her made insisting she come to this very house which she knew the exact location of. Larissa takes Aria captive after a short altercation and ties her up to question her while she waits for someone to show back up at the farm. While waiting Elise convinces her both with sincerity and her prophicies to at least talk to these people first. When folks finally show up Larissa, with a still tied up Aria in the back of her jeep drives up the driveway and is stopped by a shot gun wielding and very upset Bryan who is trying to bind the still dormant Earl King. For some reason Bryan actually listen’s and believes what the ladies have to say and what happens next begins a whole new chapter of complications to our hunters but may have also shown the last thing of value that they need, hope. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and we are joined by two new players Kat Darrow as Larissa and Elise Wood as Aria. I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/www.dinnerandagame.netwww.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Seventeenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled Mercedes Why. We join our hunters at the end of their fight trying to wrap up the situation and doing damage control. Damien took Mercedes to the ER and in her pain and agony reaches out again to the Earl King and gives herself up to her dark nature once again but this time has she gone too far? Agent Alexander finally discovers that there are limits to what he can have “fixed” and his team begin to try and track down leads as to what caused the near destruction of our world. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and we are joined by two new players Kat Darrow and Elise Wood who’s characters will be joining us in a later episode. I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Sixteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This is titled Episode Hell Broke Loose. Tonight, we have two new hunters join us and just in time too! Our original crew of Hunters mount a desperate counter attack trying to repel the extra-planar forces invading our dimension with dire consequences for at least one of them... Damien finally gets to flex his muscle but even his massive strength and endurance are taxed. Bryan unleashes his full powers and calls down the raw elements on his enemies, but will it be enough? Alexa does what she does best and devils the enemy left and right as well as above and below! Mercedes follows Damien into the fight and see’s him fall and makes a fateful decision. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and we are joined by two new players, introducing Kat Darrow and Elise Wood who were introduced but who’s characters show up a bit later… I am as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Monster of the Week is a Powered by the Apocalypse Role Playing Game that is produced by Evil Hat Productions! Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License and all this information can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhat.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game! This is our Latest episode of our geek culture talk show covering topics that will range all over our hobby and community. We will explore taboo's, superstitions, influences and trends that we want to explore. Our seventh episode covers what maybe an interesting topic. There is a theory that dungeons and dragons is not, in itself a role playing game but is in fact more or less a board game mechanic that people role play in. Told you things get taboo. My guest on this episode include Jessica Smith, Johnathan Boykin, Michael Smith, and Spencer Taylor. I am, as always, your humble host, my name is Ray Smith. Our incredible theme is called Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes below. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Fifteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled Alexa please order chaos. This episode finds our heroes taking their plan and, well, adjusting it. Alexa takes a direct hand in attempting to end the ritual on her own and ends up acting out a scene from the keystone cops. Agent Alexander attempts to debrief his new prisoner but winds up more confused than ever as he finds out he is holding a possible patsy rather than a player. Bryan, Mercedes and Damien end up battling the evil directly and discover just how badly they may truly be outnumbered…Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game and thank you for joining us for X-Crawl River City Rampage! This is a campaign world that has been out of print for several years and has never been converted to Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition but we are not letting that stop us! This setting is called X-Crawl and is currently licensed to Goodman Games but only for Pathfinder, come on Goodman get in gear! Now the setting is a modern alternate Earth where fantasy monsters are real, and magic exists! As a plot twist the Roman empire never fell and currently rules most of Europe and what would have been the U.S. and Mexic. In this dark and gritty world slavery is still a thing and the world is still reeling from an extended war between the surface dwellers and the under dark that was so devastating even centuries later the effects on civilization are still apparent and in order to distract the masses from their daily struggle a new form of gladiatorial games have evolved but instead of slaves being forced to fight there are now professional adventurers who go into artificially built dungeons created by a mysterious figures known as the Dungeon Judges. There the teams compete against each other for top score in order to win money and prizes as well as winning everlasting glory! Our heroes have made their own bold statement by thwarting DJ Silver Spur by defeating the trap he had planned for them. What was supposed to be an ambush turned into an amazing win for the team and riding the high of their stunning victory the team tries to capitalize on the extra media attention to increase their reputation before the actual Xcrawl begins. However as the other teams begin to arrive can the team keep the momentum going in their favor? Tune in and see! Now for this campaign my brother Michael Smith is taking the helm and I am just a player like everyone else and speaking of players: for this game our players are Spencer Taylor playing Glen Mastis the Human Paladin, Jessica Smith playing Antha Pwent Dwarven Cleric, Victor Gonzales playing Big Tex the Dwarven Blood Hunter, Johnathan Boykin playing Occulous the Human Rogue , and I am Ray Smith I will be playing Ewan Wode, the Human Wizard. Our theme is called Big Rock by the Kevin MacLeod. You can find his music at www.incomtech.com and it is licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License. You can find the information in the show notes. Now as always that is enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get onto the game! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://goodman-games.com/ www.dinnerandagame.net Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Fourteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled That’s a plan! After having one of what they thought was there greatest foes hand themselves over looking for protection our hunters begin to start putting together the specific and horrifying plans of their adversaries. Alexa seeks add from outside sources and ends up with a rather conventional idea. Bryan musters his resources and begins to delve deeply into powers he did not even know existed a few days ago. Mercedes tries to reason with the Earl King without surrendering more of herself in the process. Damien discovers a truth that no matter how strong you are, you can be humbled if you are not prepared. Agent Alexander is now negotiation with powers beyond reason and with the possible fate of millions in his hands at least he knows his wife and daughter are safe, he hopes. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Lucky Thirteenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled Desperation Taste Like Candy! The dire straits continue to spin out of control as the heroes deal with the revelations Alexa has given them of their potential coming demise! The source of the coming threat has placed an obvious trap in our heroes path and they decide to try and find another unique way of handling the situation! Traffic will not be the same the next day! Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game as we continue our newest campaign X-Crawl River City Rampage! We are playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition however we are playing in a campaign world that has been out of print for several years but is still dearly loved, this setting was called X-Crawl! It is actually set in a modern-day alternate Earth where fantasy monsters are real, and magic exists. As a further complication the Roman empire never fell and currently rules most of Europe as well as what would have been the U.S. and Mexico and you are left with an extremely intriguing setting. In this world slavery is still a thing and the world is still reeling from an extended war between the surface dwellers and the under dark that was so devastating even centuries later the effects are still apparent. In order to distract the masses from their daily struggle a new form of gladiatorial games have been developed but instead of slaves being forced to fight there are now professional adventurers who go into artificially built dungeons created by a mysterious figured know as the Dungeon Judge. There they compete against other teams for top score in order to win money and prizes as well as winning everlasting glory! What was supposed to be a half-speed walk through the remnants of last year’s dungeon has turned into something much more as DJ Silver Spur has decided to deliver a message to our hero’s! Will our team have an answer for him? Tune in and see! Now for this campaign my brother Michael Smith is taking the helm and I am just a player like everyone else and speaking of players: for this game our players are Spencer Taylor playing Glen Mastis the Human Paladin, Jessica Smith playing Antha Pwent Dwarven Cleric, Victor Gonzales playing Big Tex the Dwarven Blood Hunter, Johnathan Boykin playing Occulous the Human Rogue , and I am Ray Smith I will be playing Ewan Wode, the Human Wizard. Our theme is once again provided by the amazing Kevin MacLeod and is called Big Rock. You can find his music at www.incomtech.com and it is licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License. You can find the information in the show notes. Now as always that is enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get onto the show http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Twelfth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled So This is what Desperation Taste Like? Agent Alexander is trying to hold the group together and stop them from giving in to the insane levels of pressure bearing down on them and on him! Damien has confirmed his mother has been kidnapped and is depending on the group to help them find her, if they world doesn’t explode first. Mercedes is finally dealing with her actions and it isn’t going well. Bryan knows his sister is losing her fight both to contain what is in her and to hold onto her sanity as she wrestles with the Earl King and he feels like he is fighting a losing battle. Alexa is struggling with feeling overlooked for the actions she has taken to aid the group so far however her inability to feel empathy for the sacrifices the other hunters have made has caused several very tense encounters. Over all the hunters are have their backs against the ropes and the situation is looking to unravel with the slightest touch. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game! This is our fifth episode of our geek culture talk show covering topics that will range all over our hobby and community. We will explore taboo's, superstitions, influences and trends picking one topic a week to explore. Our fifth Episode takes a look at a trend in modern RPG design which gives players more agency making them a much bigger part of the world there characters inhabit and takes a lot of the load of the GM’s shoulders. My guest on this episode include Kat Darrow, Elise Wood, Jessica Smith, Nick Kuxhause, Johnathan Boykin, Michael Smith, and Spencer Taylor. I am, as always, your humble host, my name is Ray Smith. Our incredible theme is called Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes below. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Eleventh Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This Episode is titled You call this an Apocalypse? Agent Alexander is trying to adjust to his new condition while still dealing with the insanity that his world has become. Alexa decides to start taking a much more direct role in affairs with explosive consequences. Mercedes delves even deeper into her dark side as she becomes more convinced that desperation is her only play. Bryan has no time to learn and the world to understand and he is desperate to find more time. Damien is now missing the last of what makes him human and is desperate to find them again. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game as we continue our newest campaign X-Crawl River City Rampage! We are playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition however we are playing in a campaign world that was originally created for 3rd edition, then 4th and then finally found its home in Pathfinder. This setting was called X-Crawl! It is actually set in a modern day alternate Earth where fantasy monsters are real and magic exists. Add to this twist the fact that the Roman empire never fell and currently rules most of Europe and what would have been the U.S. and Mexico and you have a pretty interesting setting. Slavery is still a thing and the world is still reeling from a extended war between the surface dwellers and the under dark so devastating that centuries later the effects are still apparent. In order to distract the masses from their struggle a new form of gladiatorial games have been found but instead of slaves we have a situation where professional adventurers now go into artificially built dungeons created by Dungeon Judges to compete against other teams for top score and win money and prizes as well as winning glory! Our team has finally gotten together and they are doing a walk thru of last years crawl layout but things quickly go from a simple training game to something much darker. For this campaign my brother Michael Smith is taking the helm and I am just a player and speaking of players: for this game our players are Spencer Taylor playing Glen Mastis the Human Paladin, Jessica Smith playing Antha Pwent Dwarven Cleric, Victor Gonzales playing Big Tex the Dwarven Blood Hunter, Johnathan Boykin playing Occulous the Human Rogue , and I am Ray Smith I will be playing Ewan Wode, the Human Wizard. Our theme is once again provided by the amazing Kevin MacLeod and is called Big Rock. You can find his music at www.incomtech.com and it is licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 License. You can find the information in the show notes. Now as always that is enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get onto the show. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Tenth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled The Lost Are Found! Due to a glitch the audio for a full session was tragically lost so we spent a bit of time recapping our previous episode and to help Johnathan/Alexa to get caught up because he was also missing the previous session. Our players spent the time on the run and finally ended up back at the farm after recovering agent Alexanders family but things did not go smoothly from there and as always the situation changed in a flash. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.dinnerandagame.net www.evilhatproductions.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Ninth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled The Gangs All Here. Our original crew of three hunters has grown not only by two new hunters but also they have gained a “big brother in the form of a federal agent assigned to give the group a direction that the government approves of. They also find that they now have divine direction as an avatar of an ancient goddess has been sent down with orders to “help” the group as long as they are deemed deserving. With these new cogs added to this already complex group mechanic it will be a matter of time before their harmony is struck with discord rivaling the chaos going on around them and the clock is ticking! Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License which can be found in the show notes. Now as always, that’s enough of this, that’s enough of me, lets get to the game. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game. Tonight, we are traveling down an old faithful road with a new twist. We are playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition however we are playing in a campaign world that was originally created for 3rd edition, then 4th and then finally found its home in Pathfinder. This setting was called X-Crawl! It is actually set in a modern day alternate Earth where fantasy monsters are real and magic exists. Add to this twist the fact that the Roman empire never fell and currently rules most of Europe and what would have been the U.S. and Mexico and you have a pretty interesting setting. Slavery is still a thing and the world is still reeling from a extended war between the surface dwellers and the underdark so devastating that centuries later the effects are still apparent. In order to distract the masses from their struggle a new form of gladiatorial games have been found but instead of slaves we have a situation where professional adventurers now go into artificially built dungeons created by Dungeon Judges to compete against other teams for top score and win money and prizes as well as winning glory! Now lets throw in a another twist, I am your host but this time I am not your GM! My brother Michael Smith is taking the helm for this game and I am just a player and speaking of players: for this game our players are Spencer Taylor playing Glen Mastis the Human Paladin, Jessica Smith playing Antha Pwent Dwarven Cleric, Victor Gonzales playing Big Tex the Dwarven Blood Hunter, Johnathan Boykin playing Occulous the Human Rogue , and I am Ray Smith I will be playing Ewan Wode, the Human Wizard. Our theme is once again provided by the amazing Kevin MacLeod and is called Big Rock. You can find his music at www.incomtech.com and it is licensed under Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. You can find the information in the show notes. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Eight Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled Time for Change. A lot of changes have come to pass this episode. Our regular group has grown by two! Agent Tod Alexander formally of the FBI and now a member of Cum Omnis Oculus, a black sheet agency that recruited him not long ago to help deal with supernatural threats. The party is also joined by Alexa, a creature of divine nature in an unassuming package of a 12 year old girl. How will these new characters deal with the current situation and how will they learn to interact with our hard pressed group of hunters? Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch, Nick Kuxhaus as Agent Tod Alexander, Johnathan Boykin as Alexa and I am, as always, your humble host and game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net, on twitter at @dinner_game and on twitch at www.twitch.tv/dinner_and_a_game Our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Monster of the Week is a RPG produced by Evil Hat Productions and built on the Powered by the Apocalypse RPG system. Monster of the Week Was written by Michael Sands and can be found at your local game store or you can find it at www.evilhat.com. This game is a production of Dinner and a Game copywrighted 2018 and as such cannot be reproduced or replicated with out expressed written consent. You can reach us at www.dinnerandagame.net or email at raysmith@dinnerandagame.net. We hope you enjoyed the game and look forward to our next episode in one week! Have a good week and see you next Monday! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game! This is our fourth episode of our geek culture talk show covering topics that will range all over our hobby and community. We will explore taboo's, superstitions, influences and trends picking one topic a week to explore. Our fourth Episode explores each of our personal journeys with gaming and how we feel now that gaming has become so much more readily accepted than it was in the past. The guest on this episode include Jessica Smith, Victor Doiminguez, Spencer Taylor, Michael Smith and I am, as always, your humble game master and host, my name is Ray Smith. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Seventh Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled Send me and Angel! In this episode Bryan sets out to enact his plan to try and close the rift. Before he can do so however they are interrupted bya creature of formidable power who offers them a way to possibly save Mercedes from her curse. The creature identifies herself as an Angel named Salim Sal Sahdine who during the fall choose to take no side but now servers an outside power known as Nicholi Bollus. The group is faced with yet more choices that could change the direction of their lives yet again. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net and our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Sixth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled This is what it costs! Dealing with the death of there step mother Bryan and Mercedes are not dealing with it in the same way. Bryan is still reeling from Mercedes betrayal and is desperately trying to find a way to gain some kind of control of his powers and Mercedes has gone to check on her father and finds out secrets that change the dynamic of her family. Damien is trying to be of some use around the farm feeling like he needs to try and help the kids in some way. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Bryan Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. You can find our shows on Sticher, Itunes and where ever you get your podcasting media from. Also you can find us at Dinnerandagame.net and our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to our Fifth Episode of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode is titled The Circle will be Unbroken! As they begin to settle mundane matters our hero’s look to put their plans in motion. Bryan discovers the awful price of true power and Mercedes reveals a very dark side of herself. Damien tries to help out and continues to try and discover the nature of his curse and how to rid himself of it. Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Byran Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. Also our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

This episode finds our heroes dealing with a new and much more mundane threat, Uncle Sam! Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Byran Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. Also our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

This episode is Called Let's Hope it Holds! Having confirmed that the out of control ritual tore a whole to another plane of existence our hero's put there plan of action in to at least attempt to patch the damage done! Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Byran Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. Also our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Welcome back to Dinner and a Game! This week we will be discussing character creation Whether you are new to gaming or a veteran this can be the hardest aspect of a gaming system. We discuss the process of developing characters for a role playing game but more from the standpoint of finding that inspiration, the spark that brings you to the "ah-ha!" moment where it comes together. We hope you enjoy it and give hope we hear feedback from you our audience! This weeks panel includes Michael Smith, Jessica Smith, Johnathan Boykin, Spencer Taylor and myself, Ray Smith. Please, enjoy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

([Publishing a couple of days early) Our second issue of Monster of the Week: River City Apocalypse! This episode finds our hero's trying to find some semblance of order out of the chaos their lives have become not to mention trying to find out what harm their new powers may have caused and the danger they may have put the world in! Our players for this episode are, Michael Smith playing Byran Randal Jessica Howard-Smith playing Mercedes Randal, Spencer Taylor playing Damien Clutch and I am still your humble game master and my name is Ray Smith. Also our amazing theme is Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod @ (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

This is the first episode of our weekly gaming talk show covering topics that will range all over the gaming hobby and community. We will explore taboo's, superstitions, and trends picking one topic a week to explore. Since this is our first episode we are using it to explore some of our players journeys thru their lives in as gamer's. The guest on our first show include Johnathan Boykin, Spencer Taylor, Jessica Howard-Smith, Nick Kuxhaus and myself, Ray Smith. We hope you enjoy and we will see you next week! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/dinnerandagame?auth=M5uADE3AR5maXiPGVgyMFiKLszPIwHLR)

Three of our favorite guests in one show! Revisit interviews with Kelsey Cook (with added Spencer Taylor appearance), Carly Aquilino, and Julie Scoggins!

Radio Personality of Radio One, Ms. Vee EdwardsTo some people she is Vania McNeary Edwards your community banker. But to her radio listeners she is Ms. Vee host of “Gospel Music At Its Best” With her show only coming into conception on June 1, 2011 Ms. Vee has interviewed some of the great gospel legends like, Dr. Bobby Jones, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Luther Barnes, Rev. Thomas Walker, Spencer Taylor and George Dean and she was the last radio personality to interview Bishop F. C. Barnes and Inez Andrews before their death. She has even included record executives D. A. Johnson, Gospel Division Executive Director for Malaco Music Group, Kerry Douglas, President of Blacksmoke Records and James Bullard, President & CEO of MCG Records to discuss gospel industry news and advice for new artists. “Gospel Music at its Best” to her is “1 hour of fabulous gospel” and yes it is! On any given Wednesday night at 7:00pm you can hear, The Consolers, The Canton Spirituals, Dottie Peoples, Luther Barnes, Shirley Caesar, Bishop F. C. Barnes, Dorothy Norwood, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and The Blind Boys of Alabama just to name a few. Great gospel legends that you hardly hear any more but when you hear their voices you realize some of them are still here!Her show was a vision given to her husband by God. However when he preceded to called her at work to inform her of this vision and that she needed to get on the radio and she laughed and hung up the phone. But to her surprise a tap came on her shoulder to remind her you must follow through and she did.With two calls to WYCB-AM 1340 first transferring to a voice mail she called again and got Mr. McCamey who greeted her with warm word and the questions of their vision for a show. Surprised she stated well….to introduce and present to others traditional gospel music and its history along with the interviewing of gospel legends. Her concern was that the only time you heard quartet and traditional music from legends were upon their passing. And she wanted to give them there flowers while they were living. These legends paved the way for all gospel artists out here today and she wants people to understand gospel music has come a mighty long way. As one legend stated we had to go in the back door to perform and exit the back door to leave yes we have come a mighty long way. Mr. McCamy asked for an email of her vision and not without her first and second draft being accidently erased on her computer while she was trying to finish. But God prevailed and her third draft to him was better than her first and second and it was sent that night. The following morning she received an email to come in and discuss her possibilities and the rest is history. With a little polishing of the shows name and Vania's renaming you got Ms. Vee. To God Be the Glory!! As of today's date this humanitarian, producer, writer, emcee, host and model is a 2015 Rhythm of Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year Nominee, 2014 Anjelica Records Music Love Award Radio Announcer of the Year winner, 2013 Rhythm of Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year Award winner, and 2012 Stellar Award Radio Announcer of the Year Nominee. Ms. Vee is no stranger to the camera co-hosting numerous times with Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones on his television show Bobby Jones Presents and Dr. Anthony Clark's, Another Level Gospel Show.

Radio Personality of Radio One, Ms. Vee EdwardsTo some people she is Vania McNeary Edwards your community banker. But to her radio listeners she is Ms. Vee host of “Gospel Music At Its Best” With her show only coming into conception on June 1, 2011 Ms. Vee has interviewed some of the great gospel legends like, Dr. Bobby Jones, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Luther Barnes, Rev. Thomas Walker, Spencer Taylor and George Dean and she was the last radio personality to interview Bishop F. C. Barnes and Inez Andrews before their death. She has even included record executives D. A. Johnson, Gospel Division Executive Director for Malaco Music Group, Kerry Douglas, President of Blacksmoke Records and James Bullard, President & CEO of MCG Records to discuss gospel industry news and advice for new artists. “Gospel Music at its Best” to her is “1 hour of fabulous gospel” and yes it is! On any given Wednesday night at 7:00pm you can hear, The Consolers, The Canton Spirituals, Dottie Peoples, Luther Barnes, Shirley Caesar, Bishop F. C. Barnes, Dorothy Norwood, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and The Blind Boys of Alabama just to name a few. Great gospel legends that you hardly hear any more but when you hear their voices you realize some of them are still here!Her show was a vision given to her husband by God. However when he preceded to called her at work to inform her of this vision and that she needed to get on the radio and she laughed and hung up the phone. But to her surprise a tap came on her shoulder to remind her you must follow through and she did.With two calls to WYCB-AM 1340 first transferring to a voice mail she called again and got Mr. McCamey who greeted her with warm word and the questions of their vision for a show. Surprised she stated well….to introduce and present to others traditional gospel music and its history along with the interviewing of gospel legends. Her concern was that the only time you heard quartet and traditional music from legends were upon their passing. And she wanted to give them there flowers while they were living. These legends paved the way for all gospel artists out here today and she wants people to understand gospel music has come a mighty long way. As one legend stated we had to go in the back door to perform and exit the back door to leave yes we have come a mighty long way. Mr. McCamy asked for an email of her vision and not without her first and second draft being accidently erased on her computer while she was trying to finish. But God prevailed and her third draft to him was better than her first and second and it was sent that night. The following morning she received an email to come in and discuss her possibilities and the rest is history. With a little polishing of the shows name and Vania's renaming you got Ms. Vee. To God Be the Glory!! As of today's date this humanitarian, producer, writer, emcee, host and model is a 2015 Rhythm of Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year Nominee, 2014 Anjelica Records Music Love Award Radio Announcer of the Year winner, 2013 Rhythm of Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year Award winner, and 2012 Stellar Award Radio Announcer of the Year Nominee. Ms. Vee is no stranger to the camera co-hosting numerous times with Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones on his television show Bobby Jones Presents and Dr. Anthony Clark's, Another Level Gospel Show.

Schedules get in the way again, so this is a repeat from 2015, featuring former Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah, and original podcast host Spencer Taylor!

This week on a special podcast, I bare my soul for my favorite people, my listeners. The results may astound you, or induce uncontrolled narcolepsy... There's only one way to find out! Click the Play button. Spencer and Neil discuss a wide range of topics such as Star Wars, Dune, earliest tech memories, video games, writing, music, politics, fanboys, trolls, online security, technology and much more. Spencer Taylor

Spencer Taylor and guest host JD Colwell welcome comedian DS Sanders to the podcast. DS talks about his career, his relationship with Crown Royal and cheap booze, and honing his act. Spencer and JD tackle some relationship questions, and talk about Amsterdam and travel, and there's some detailed conversation about dog poo.

On the first Comedy Zone Podcast, hosts Will Jacobs and Spencer Taylor are joined by guest Bob Saget. Plus, Spencer is moving, Will is on a ridiculous cleanse, and we give relationship advice that should not be followed. NSFW.