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Guest: John Trostel, DirectorFrom towering supercells to fast-moving derechos, severe storms are some of the most powerful and unpredictable forces in nature. Forecasting these storms requires cutting-edge technology, real-time data analysis, and years of research to improve early warning systems and save lives. That's where institutions like the Severe Storms Research Center at Georgia Tech come in. Today on Weather Geeks, we're diving into the groundbreaking work being done at SSRC—from tracking lightning patterns to developing new storm prediction models. We're thrilled to welcome John Trostel, the director of SSRC, to tell us all about it…Chapters00:00 Introduction to Severe Storms and SSRC03:10 The Role of Co-op Observers in Weather06:13 The Birth of the Severe Storms Research Center09:03 Understanding Severe Storms in the Southeast12:08 Innovative Radar Technology and Its Applications15:02 Lightning Mapping and Its Importance18:01 Microclimates and Their Impact on Weather20:54 Future Research Directions and Collaborations23:51 Distinguishing SSRC from Other Research Entities27:11 Vision for Future Storm Research TechnologySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelsey Hanson Woodruff is a PhD candidate in Religion at Harvard University. Her dissertation is a historical and ethnographic study of digital communities of post-evangelical feminists in the twenty-first century. She is also writing a biography of millennial author Rachel Held Evans. Hanson Woodruff's work has been supported by the Louisville Institute, the SSRC's Religion, Spirituality and Democratic Renewal fellowship, and the Weatherhead Center. Her research and teaching interests include evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism, religion and gender, and religion and American politics. Visit Kelsey Hanson Woodruff online: https://www.kelseyhansonwoodruff.com/ Visit tge 2025 Sacred Writes Carpenter Cohort online: https://www.sacred-writes.org/carpenter-cohort-2025-jan Seasons 1-8 of Sacred Writes/Classical Ideas episodes: https://linktr.ee/classicalideas

Episode 197: Scribal Networks and Diplomatic Knowledge Production across North Africa What did trans-Maghribi society look like on the eve of colonialism? Who travelled across these spaces and for what reasons? This interview is an early exploration into Dr. Kitlas' second project, which proposes a more attentive engagement with the history of a dynamic and multifaceted eighteenth-century trans-maghrib society. Spanning Tunis to Tangier, this project examines the networks of traders, Sufis, consuls, translators, and court advisors that embedded themselves in Maghribi locales outside their home cities and, in doing so, took part in producing a distinct trans-maghrib socio-cultural sphere. Building on his first monograph that focuses on the layers of diplomatic practice in Morocco, this interview thinks through ways to expand these networks and the knowledge production attached to them across localities in the wider Maghrib. The project questions the historiographical focus on north-south movements, and in its place adds a new east-west perspective that transcends stubborn political divides and sheds light on the ways in which a dynamic cultural and intellectual sphere developed, spread, and was sustained across the Ottoman/Moroccan Maghrib. Peter Kitlas is currently an Assistant Professor of History at the American University of Beirut. His research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history in eighteenth-century North Africa as told through Arabic and Ottoman-Turkish sources. Exploring the intersection of scribal practice and diplomatic knowledge production in Morocco, his first monograph rethinks the influence of Islamic thought on Mediterranean conceptualizations of diplomacy. Peter has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco and conducted research in North Africa, Spain, Croatia and Turkey through the support of fellowships from SSRC and Fulbright-Hays. His written work has been published in The Journal of Early Modern History, Mediterranean Studies Journal, The Journal of North African Studies, and The Encyclopedia of Islam Three. This episode was recorded via Zoom on the 25th of October, 2023, at the Centre d'Études Maghrébines à Tunis (CEMAT) s with Luke Scalone, CEMAT Chargé de Programmes. We thank our friend Ignacio Villalón for his guitar performance for the introduction and conclusion of this podcast. Production and editing: Lena Krause, AIMS Resident Fellow at the Centre d'Etudes Maghrébines à Tunis.  

**Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual and domestic violence.In this week's episode of then & now, guest host Professor Jared McBride is joined by Dr. Joy Neumeyer to discuss her recent book, A Survivor's Education. In the book, as well as this episode, Joy interweaves her own experiences of domestic abuse and the bureaucracy surrounding Title IX with Soviet and Russian history and examines gender and violence norms within the profession of history and academia writ large. Within the context of the #MeToo movement, Joy reflects on the enduring struggle that victims of abuse face due to the common propensity to amplify and repeat the narratives that are spread by perpetrators of violence. Informed by her extensive research on the history and application of Title IX—including the procedural tribulations of her own case—Joy intertwines the past and present and challenges the postmodernist approach to historical methodology with regard to truth narrativity and meaning. Joy concludes with the sentiment that historians can never be truly objective. Instead, they must expose their positionality and the personal, political, and social factors shaping their narrative about the past. If you are experiencing abuse or are concerned about someone you know, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) or visit http://www.thehotline.org. Joy Neumeyer is a journalist and historian of Russia and Eastern Europe. She received a PhD in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Russia and a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. She has also worked as a reporter in Moscow and Warsaw. Her first book, A Survivor's Education: Women, Violence, and the Stories We Don't Tell (PublicAffairs, 2024), is an investigative memoir about abuse and the tension between narrative and evidence in understanding the past. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Nation, Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, New Left Review, and The Los Angeles Review of Books.Jared McBride is an assistant professor in the UCLA Department of History and is an expert on the history of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe in the 20th century.  His research examines mass violence, the Holocaust, interethnic conflict, nationalist movements, and war crimes prosecution. McBride's research has been supported by fellowships, including the Guggenheim, SSRC, and Fulbright-Hays. Further Reading Darkness at Noon: On History, Narrative, and Domestic ViolenceTitle IXBernice Sandler#MeToo Movement

In this episode, Kevin speaks with with the influential tech thinker Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media and popularizer of terms such as open source and Web 2.0. O'Reilly, who co-leads the AI Disclosures Project at the Social Science Research Council, offers an insightful and historically-informed take on AI governance. Tim and Kevin first explore the evolution of AI, tracing its roots from early computing innovations like ENIAC to its current transformative role Tim notes the centralization of AI development, the critical role of data access, and the costs of creating advanced models. The conversation then delves into AI ethics and safety, covering issues like fairness, transparency, bias, and the need for robust regulatory frameworks. They also examine the potential for distributed AI systems, cooperative models, and industry-specific applications that leverage specialized datasets. Finally, Tim and Kevin highlight the opportunities and risks inherent in AI's rapid growth, urging collaboration, accountability, and innovative thinking to shape a sustainable and equitable future for the technology. Tim O'Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of O'Reilly Media, which delivers online learning, publishes books, and runs conferences about cutting-edge technology, and has a history of convening conversations that reshape the computer industry. Tim is also a partner at early stage venture firm O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV), and on the boards of Code for America, PeerJ, Civis Analytics, and PopVox. He is the author of many technical books published by O'Reilly Media, and most recently WTF? What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us (Harper Business, 2017).  SSRC, AI Disclosures Project Asimov's Addendum Substack The First Step to Proper AI Regulation Is to Make Companies Fully Disclose the Risks

Pulitzer Prize-winning tech journalist John Markoff chats with 2022-23 CASBS fellow Nathan Matias about often-overlooked public interest questions and concerns regarding the deployment of tech platform algorithms and AI models. Specifically, Matias is a player in filling the two-way knowledge gaps between civil society and tech firms with an eye on governance, safety, accountability, and advancing the science — including the social science — of human-algorithm behavior. Nathan Matias: Cornell University faculty page | CASBS bio | Personal website |Citizens & Technology LabCoalition for Independent Technology ResearchSelect Matias publications"Humans and Algorithms Work Together — So Study Them Together" Nature (2023)"Impact Assessment of Human-Algorithm Feedback Loops" Just Tech, SSRC (2022)"The Tragedy of the Digital Commons" The Atlantic (2015)"To Hold Tech Accountable, Look to Public Health" Wired (2023)Link to more Nathan Matias public writing | Matias on Medium | on LinkedIn |------Read John Markoff's latest book, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand (Penguin Random House, 2022)  Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Twitter|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreach​Human CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Pennsylvania Turfgrass The SSRC continues to study infield soil mixtures. We previously developed a laboratory technique for this purpose. The technique uses a pneumatic “foot” and a 3D scanner to determine the critical water content at which a drying infield soil stops providing cleat-in/cleat-out performance and begins to chip or chunk out. Infield mixes usually [...] The post Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council – SSRC Research Update appeared first on The Turf Zone.

Michele Neff Hernandez is a nonprofit leader, compelling speaker and dedicated advocate for widowed people around the world. She is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a community of peers for anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Since Michele founded Soaring Spirits in 2008, Soaring Spirits has served over four million widowed people and continues to increase their reach through the development and management of innovative grief support programs. Michele is the creator and director of the Camp Widow® Program; a first of its kind event bringing together widowed people from all walks of life and providing access to relevant resources designed to build resilience and facilitate the healthy processing of grief and trauma. This program is available in six locations annually including both US and International destinations featuring three weekend long programs and three one day programs. Michele founded the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center at Schreiner University in 2017. The SSRC collects and analyzes data about the widowed experience and creates practical and accessible tools for building resilience in this under-served population. The SSRC has created the first ever Widowed Resilience Scale which was published by the OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying on September 11, 2019 and is available for public use. Ms. Neff Hernandez's work has been featured on broadcast media outlets, and various print media publications including NPR, BBC World Broadcast, NBC News, ABC News, KCLU News, WUSF News, KPBS, The Huckabee Show and various other appearances. Interviews with Ms. Neff Hernandez have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Forbes Magazine, The Houston Chronicle, The Palm Beach Post, Rutgers University Press, The Chicago Tribune as well as multiple features by the Associated Press and other outlets. Michele has been a guest on over fifty podcasts, radio shows, and cable newscasts discussing grief and trauma with various audiences around the world. Michele inspires people as a motivational speaker and freelance writer. She speaks to groups of all types about grief, hope, and the lasting impact of love. Her keynote addresses have been featured at women's conferences, religious conferences, community events, military and emergency services retreats, and Camp Widow events across North America. Michele is a member of the Bereavement Training Team for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and is a regular contributor to various websites, blogs, magazines, and collaborative book projects. Michele has been honored to receive a variety of Federal, State and local awards and recognitions for her work in service to widowed people including: being selected as a 2021 CNN Hero, acknowledgement by Vice President Joe Biden, Special Congressional Recognition by Congressman Elton Gallegly, Simi Valley Hospital Foundation Woman of the Year, Ventura County Star's Woman Today Award, Humanitarian of the year by the Simi Valley Community Foundation, State Farm Insurance's Embrace Life Award Honoree for the Southern California Region and multiple Paul Harris Service Awards by the Rotary Club of Simi Valley.

Todd Wood is the CEO of Christopher Todd Communities. Although his background may have been in bread production, he gained valuable insight into business in the process. He is now taking these learnings and applying them to the real estate and multifamily industries and challenging the current status quo. Christopher Todd Communities is built around an innovative product: the single story rental community (SSRC). They take built-to-rent to another level, building complete higher-end communities of separate homes to rent. The new approach is now changing how investors and local government look at new developments. What the #1 complaint is from multifamily residents Why being pet friendly is so important to renters How SSRCs reduce friction for previous homeowners that are now looking to rent How exactly an SSRC compares to a standard multifamily property in construction, rents, costs, and more (and it's looking good!) How SSRCs are able to get approval from local government faster and encouraged to build more Why it's important to be different in any investment, including multifamily Why SSRCs are better than apartments or individual rental homes How quickly the momentum behind SSRCs has built up compared to expectations Why building a strong brand will make a bigger difference than a focus on operations

This week Andrew and Elle talk with Professor Jennifer Lena about her book Entitled. Her book explores the politics and history of the American art scene. From FDR's WPA to tattooing as high art, Dr. Lena's book unpacks how we decide what art is. Elle recreates a WPA mural out of buttercream in honor of the book. Check out the finished cake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies or on twitter @ProofingL. Find Entitled and Dr. Lena's other books everywhere books are sold. To learn more about the SSRC program Dr. Lena mentioned at the end of the interview check out https://www.ssrc.org/programs/arts-research-with-communities-of-color-program-arcc/ Interview begins @6:28

Engineering professor Hannah Blum is working to make the most of her and her students' experiences in the real and virtual worlds.

John Trostel, Director of GTRI's Severe Storms Research Center (SSRC), and Jessica Losego, SSRC Research Scientist, share about the research done at the SSRC and its impact on regional weather prediction.

Recorded on March 19, 2021, this video features a lecture by Evgeny Morozov, author of The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom and To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism.   ABSTRACT One of Friedrich Hayek's most celebrated essays — "Competition as a Discovery Procedure" (1968) — tells us tantalizing little about the existence of other such procedures. Hayek's insistence that competition is the surest and most reliable technique of eliciting innovation is well reflected in today's digital landscape, dominated as it is by digital platforms, with their stated goal of facilitating market exchange. Yet, beyond Hayek's favorite bugbear of central planning, there surely must be other ways of "discovery" — even if they do not currently "scale" as well as the techniques of competition. This talk will explore the intellectual and political benefits of placing "discovery" at the center of our debate about the future of the digital public sphere and suggest potential directions for adequate policy-making on the issue. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Evgeny Morozov is the author of The Net Delusion (2011) and To Save Everything, Click Here (2013). He is also the founder and the publisher of The Syllabus, a knowledge curation initiative. He holds a PhD in History of Science from Harvard University. This lecture is presented as part of the SSRC-sponsored research initiative, "Solidarity and Strife: Democracies in a Time of Pandemic,” co-organized by the UC Berkeley D-Lab and Social Science Matrix. This event was also co-sponsored by the Algorithmic Fairness and Opacity Group.

That's not what Rob Perlman, President & COO of Steamboat Ski and Resort Co. (SSRC) actually gets paid to do. But being able to ski almost daily while he speaks to employees and guests is part of his job. Under his leadership SSRC has reached record levels of guest satisfaction and financial performance. He's also used the pandemic to give his organization permission to try things they might have never considered and most of them have improved the business. Even if you hate winter, you'll find this episode of the EEE a great lesson in an executive's growth.

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3pEJeJW Z/Yen conducts an irregular series of short webinars, CommunityZ Chest, featuring people from its various communities and clubs, viz. technology, financial services, civil society, and business. These webinars provide an opportunity to meet people from the wider CommunityZ, to share ideas, and to make connections. This CommunityZ Chest features Professor D'Maris Coffman. If you would like to read D'Maris's suggested publications on Political Economy, you can find them below: A European Public Investment Outlook The Political Economy of the Eurozone Professor D'Maris Coffman is the Director (Head of Department) of BSCPM. She is the Professor in Economics and Finance of the Built Environment at the Bartlett. She joined UCL in September 2014 as a Senior Lecturer. In February 2017, and was appointed Interim Director of BSCPM. In late January 2018, she was appointed to her professorial chair. D'Maris is Managing Editor of Elsevier's Structural Change and Economic Dynamics and on the honorary editorial boards of The Journal of Cleaner Production, Economia Politica, L'Industria and the Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment. She is a Fellow of Goodenough College, where several of their doctoral students are residential members. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Milan (Statale), a Guest Professor at Beijing Institute of Technology and a Visiting Professor of Renmin University of China. Before coming to UCL, D'Maris spent six years as a fellow of Newnham College where she variously held a junior research fellowship (Mary Bateson Research Fellowship), a post as a college lecturer and teaching fellow, and a Leverhulme ECF. In July 2009, she started the Centre for Financial History, which she directed through December 2014. It is still going strong, but has moved from Newnham College to Darwin College in line with the affiliation of its new director. D'Maris did her undergraduate training at the Wharton School in managerial and financial economics and her PhD in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, her doctoral research in the UK was funded in part by the Mellon Foundation under the guise of an IHR pre-doctoral fellowship and an SSRC international dissertation fellowship. She has lived in the UK more or less continuously since 2005 (with a brief nine-month stint back at Penn in 2007/8 to finish her PhD and teach as a departmental lecturer), and thus holds both American and British citizenship.

Hey Bears! The Student Success Resource Center is here to help you prepare the semester and feel empowered throughout the fall. This week, I am going to walk you through the ways you can get in touch and how we can help you this semester! Drop by our main center is in Candelaria 0295. Call the office at 970-351-3140 Or drop us an email at hss.studentsuccess@unco.edu. Follow Us On Instagram

Today, I talk about the big questions of social science research with Alexa Dietrich of the SSRC! Alexa S. Dietrich is program director for the SSRCouncil’s Transregional Collaboratory on the Indian Ocean, the Scholarly Borderlands initiative, and codirector of the Program on Religion and the Public Sphere. And assoc prof anthropology wagner college. She is trained in medical anthropology and epidemiology, earning both a PhD and MPH from Emory University. Her interests lie at the intersections of culture and health, technology and the natural environment, and the application of qualitative and quantitative research methods. She conducted community action research over seven years in the northern pharmaceutical corridor of Puerto Rico, published in the monograph The Drug Company Next Door: Pollution, Jobs, and Community Health in Puerto Rico (NYU Press, 2013), winner of the Julian Steward Award for the best book in environmental anthropology in 2015.

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In this episode Kyle and Jared are joined by Miles Sanchez for the first ever Steamboat Comedy video podcast! (check out our YouTube page) Miles calls in via Zoom from his quarantine in SSRC employee housing, aka 'The Ponds.' Miles explains how he tries to stay inspired after the last big show was cancelled, shares his culinary recommendations for the pandemic, and debuts the name of his upcoming rap album. All while showcasing is subtle Alabama racism. Enjoy!

What is holding you back? Are you afraid to make a decision, walk out your front door or pursue your dream? Or are your fears so basic that you worry that something will go wrong because it always seems to? Do you want to break through what keeping you from living life to the fullest? When we choose to move beyond our fears we discover our strength. If you are ready to find yours tune in to today’s show as Cheryl discusses how you can use your belay what is keeping you from being happy. Discover the Simple Steps to move past your fears and discover your fearless side.

When was the last time you said something nice about yourself? Is your self-talk supportive or defeating. Do you have a picture in your head of yourself and you use as the reason you aren’t happy, successful or at peace? If you are struggling with your life perhaps it’s because of how you see and talk to yourself. Tune into today’s show if you are ready to lose your labels and discover the potential that has been eluding you. Tune in to learn the Simple Steps that will enable you to shift your self perspective to one that supports your dreams.

Do you feel like you live your life on auto pilot and while you are doing fine you just feel like there has to be more than this? Is there something that you’ve always wanted to do but you hold yourself back from stepping outside your comfort zone to even try it? What is it about your life that isn’t what you really wanted and what are you doing about it? If you feel like you’re destined for more in this life but you don’t see anyway out of your routine then check out this show where Cheryl shares the Simple Steps to moving beyond what is holding you back. Learn how to choose and then take action on what you really want. Discover how you can stretch beyond your current circumstances and change your own life. Tune in to amp up your motivation and turn on your own light.

We all need a "safe harbor", a place to rest, a place to connect - for inspiration, support and above all, LOVE. After experiencing a "crash" in her own life, Cheryl Maloney, took what worked to "pull her back" and created that harbor for anyone - with "Simple Steps Real Change" - providing simple tools to help you navigate change.

Do you work at your regular job and feel unfulfilled? Do you have a dream but set it aside because it's not practical or realistic? Are you willing to take a chance that you know will make you happy even if it flies in the face of conventional wisdom? Today's guest, world traveler and entrepreneur, Kate Yanov stepped out of the life she thought she was suppose to live to grab the brass ring of her dreams. Moving to Hawaii because it called to her, eventually leaving a successful career in marketing, Kate turned her desire to travel into a business, actually several businesses. She is an Amazon #1 Best Selling author and an adventurous soul joining us to share how leaving the world of expectations led to a place in life that dreams are made of.

How you're holding yourself back from what you want most. Are you your own worst enemy? Are you just afraid of taking any step in case it's the wrong one? What is it that is keeping you from being successful, happy, fulfilled in life? We often times think we're ready to be more than we are now but we're not moving anywhere. We're stuck in a place that we're tired of being yet we struggle with the very questions that will free us. On today's show Cheryl welcomes back Josh Ubaldi for a candid discussion about how we convert what's holding us back into the energy to propel us forward. Learn how to blast past your resistance and with it how to take positive steps towards those goals that are tugging at your soul. Join us to learn how to move beyond the “why's & what if's” and embrace the “why not me?”

Have you always wanted to be able to quiet your mind and find a little peace in your life? Do you give up on trying to meditate because it just seems so complicated and not intuitive? Do you really even know what meditation is? In these days of craziness all around us finding our center is even more important than ever. On this show Cheryl welcomes master yoga and meditation practitioners Rob Dorgan and Steve Bolia. Tune in to learn about what mediation can do for you and how to make time for creating a meditation practice that works for you. Discover the simplicity of quieting your mind and accessing the part of you that's been drowned out by the noise in your every day life. If you're ready join us and take a simple step toward your own peace.

Do you do your best to spread positivity far and wide? Are you normally that way and your friends and family can't help but do the same? Was there someone in your life who influenced you and your proud to be like them? Or are you not anything of these and want to be? Today's guest is choreographer and coach Sandi Duncan is a role model for what her grandmother taught her as a child - that seeing the positive in this life makes it so much better. If you're ready shift your attitude and your life into a more positive light, if you're ready to laugh and understand it will help you with your challenges, if you're ready to take a Simple Step to a better day tune in to this conversation with this masters of positivity and hope and get your juju back.

Do you need a cheerleader for your life? Someone who will pump you up and inspire you to take that next Simple Step that you know will move you to a new level in life? Are you waiting for a sign or even a person because then you'll be able to do, be or have what you dream of? How's that working for you? Patricia Love will share how shifting your mindset, your attitude is the first Simple Step to catapulting your dreams forward. A Cheerleader of Life and the creator of RahRah Real Estate this life coach and real estate professional believes that every failure becomes a friend and focusing in on finding the positive in every situation catapults us to a happier and more successful life.

Have you ever had a feeling it the pit of your stomach or coming right from your heart and you knew something before it ever happened? Do you have a sense of what is best for you but you're not sure if you should believe it or chalk it up to your fears? If you're ready to appreciate and tune into to that part of you that is both your beacon and your bellwether join Cheryl today as she welcomes Lisa Campion. Lisa is a psychic, counselor and energy healer who helps those that want to develop the ability to trust their own intuition and to make choices that feel right to them. Once believed to be a magical phenomenon Lisa will help us to understand how our intuition is the what we were born with and we can learn to use it to create a better life journey. Discover on today's show the gift you were born with and learn how use it to take your next Simple Step to a happier place in life.

Do you just life happen to you or do you have plans, intentions? Are you sure they are intentions and not expectations? Are you u frustrated with where you are at this moment and don't know why the simple steps you've taken haven't taken you where you expected to be? Then tune in as Cheryl joins returning guest and dear friend Jordan Gray helps us to understand that what we may be doing is actually moves us further aways from what we wanted to get closer to. In his upcoming book “Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change” show us how with shifting our perspective and letting go our our expectations we can move closer to the light and the realization of what we are passionate to do, to become and to understand.

Have you ever had that feeling in the pit of your stomach because the stress in your life has hit an all time high? Do you quit eating or eat the wrong things for you when you're stressed? Do you just feel sick to your stomach when things aren't going right in your life? Stress takes a toll on our bodies and guest Pamela Nathan join us for this show to help us understand the chain of events that gets us to this point. Tune in to learn about the latest discoveries about the health of our guts and how through caring for our physical self we can help our emotional self.

Are you tired of the stress, adversity and unkindness in our country and the world today? Do you want to join the movement to lead with love and spread kindness far and wide? You're not going to want to miss this show. Cheryl welcomes Dr. Julie Krull who's movement “Love More” is on a mission to bring us together with courageous expression to ground the force of love with intention for the Good of the Whole. An advocate and leader in raising the consciousness of the planet Dr. Julie is passionate about inspiring and cultivating connections that support an enduring, unified expression of Humanity's creative potential for the good of the whole. Tune in the discover how every individual can make help raise the consciousness of the planet and lead with love.

Do you know where life is taking you? Have you realized the purpose of your life's journey or do you just feel you are floundering? My guest today says she was tired of feeling lost and alone, and I wanted to heal everything that had been in the way of being my true self in the world. A life long student of personal growth she had a spiritual awaking and journaled her way through life and most recently published her book “Gathering The Fragments Of Myself.” Living through repeated patterns of abusive relationship Jan knew it was her responsibility to save herself. If you've been waiting for the white knight on a horse to save you tune into the show and discover how Jan found her own power and is here to help you find yours too.

Have you learned to love yourself or do you believe that it takes two? Do you feel sad and hopeless because on this Valentine's Day you are alone? Whether you're going solo or in a committed relationship love starts with you. In this show Cheryl welcomes Simple Steps Real Change columnist and “Heal For Real” creator Janet D. Thomas who shares how to nourish yourself emotionally and learn how loving yourself first is the key to your own happiness. Learn how putting you at the top of your own priority list creates the space for more in your life.

Do you live in disbelief that it happened to you? Did you expect your life to be different and you just aren't happy? Are you ready to shift your energy and lift yourself up? Life can wear us down. One set back turns into two and then three because we lose ourselves in the pain. When it becomes overwhelming what do you do to dial down the darkness and restore your own light. On today's show Cheryl welcomes back Teri Williams, master energy worker and Soulful Living coach, to discuss how we can lift ourselves up from wherever we have fallen by finding the strength we thought was lost. It all starts with acceptance and forgiveness.

Are your struggles winning? Do you feel like your life is out of your control? What if the way you are looking at your life is what is keeping you down? How far would you be willing to go change your life and the lives those you love? Today's guest, the always passionate DJ Fuller, along with her husband moved their entire family including their son and 9 adopted children across the country for an opportunity to give them a better life in a environment. They now live where they feel safe, part of a supportive community and most of all happy. In doing so DJ changed her own life. Discovering the power of TRE (Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercise) DJ will share with you how to shift the energy you're expending in the struggles to the support the positive direction you want to take. Whether you want to stop what is working against you, engage in a new behavior that will work for you or move your own dreams forward DJ's empowering philosophy is sure to inspire you to take the right simple step for you.

What and who are your priorities in life? Are you on your own list? Or like so many of us do you put the needs of others first and by the time you get to your needs you are just too tired? What do you want to do in life? Are you ready to make time for your life, for your passions, for your happiness? On this show Cheryl welcomes one of the true inspirational icons, author, blogger, and all around nice guy Paul Boynton. If you're ready to figure out how to take a simple step tune in and hear from this dedicated optimist how to say “Yes” to you by leveraging the “Law of Action.” When you take a step, an action, doors begin to open and opportunities appear all because you choose to say “yes” to you. Join Cheryl & Paul as they discuss how to bring about change even when you feel you are most challenged in life.

Do you listen to the voice inside your head and know immediately you need to listen to it or is it really just your mother's guilt? When you have a choice are you drawn to one more than the other? Have you trusted your gut and are glad you did? On this show Cheryl is joined by "Voice of the Soul" creator Robbie Adkins who will help you to understand when to listen and when not to listen to the voice inside your head. Robbie says that by starting small and tracking the message you're hearing you'll come to realize who is really talking with you. Tune in to hear how listening to what is the voice of your own soul helps you to make the decisions that are right for you. The Voice of Your Soul app was Cheryl's first introduction into learning to trust the messages. Discover what they can do for you and how to use them on this show, as Robbie will share sometimes you need a little help getting started but the goals is to learn to trust your own voice.

What do you do when you're doing isn't working? Do you keep on keeping on because after all you've invested you can't stop even if you aren't having fun anymore? Do you stay in a relationship that isn't good for either of you? Do you want a change but just don't know where to begin? Tune in and learn from the master of reinvention how to change directions when the one you are on ends or no longer appeals to you.

Do you believe you can do it all… without help? Do you believe you should do it all and do it all right now? Somehow we think that we have to be strong enough, smart enough, creative enough to do anything and everything ourselves. In you feel that way then join me and my guest, Mary Sambrosky, Intuitive Relationship and Business Guide as we discuss he wisdom and the strength in making the connections. Connections which have the power to nurture your soul, strengthen your business and reveal opportunities that you can't see by going it alone. Mary says that by sharing with love we can help each other gain a new perspective and make a positive difference in each other's personal and business lives.

How many times have you wished you could have time for everything… including yourself? Are you responsibility heavy and short on taking care of yourself. Does your job, spouse, children and volunteer work leave you no time for yourself? It can be especially challenging this time of the year so why not take a Simple Step and find a little balance? Kara Melendy, MA, RPC joins Cheryl this week to talk about the 5 steps to restoring balance in your life. Discover how clarifying your values and setting your priorities based on those values are important first steps to smoothing out your journey. Get real about what you can control and what you can't. Shift your thinking and learn to relax. It's simple and you need this!

Are you sitting safely within your comfort zone while at the same time wondering if this is all there is to life? When was the last time you tried something new, did something you always wanted to do or even tried something outrageous? Or…is that for other people? On this show Cheryl welcomes Lu Ann Cahn, veteran journalist and cancer survivor who found herself stuck. She was angry, frustrated and not embracing the change that was happening around her. Gently taunted and encouraged by her daughter she embarked upon a year of “firsts.” Committed to trying something new every day Lu Ann's Simple Steps lead her to new vantage points and with each her life changed in some way. From participating in a Polar Bear Challenge to solo dancing in her kitchen and trying new foods Lu Ann discovered the power and energy of stepping outside her comfort zone. Tune in and discover how simple it is to step out of your comfort zone and in to a new you too!

Were you ever told that you'd never amount to much? Did you have a teacher or adviser who suggested you go find a job because getting an education wouldn't suit you? Have you ever wanted to prove people wrong when they thought less of you? Cheryl's guest today, S. L. "Sly" Young was almost kicked out of school in the 10th grade because he was told he'd never graduate. Now, he's a college professor with advanced degrees including both a MBA in Finance and Investments and MS in Project Management, Sly will share with you how three simple concepts enable him to do what he was told he never could. Tune in and learn how your beliefs coupled with your power of choice can enable you to be anything you want to be. Are you ready to BE?

Does your mom or dad realize they need help but you don't know what is available let alone what's important in considering their care? Do you watch your elders age and hope (and pray) that when you get to that age you'll live with dignity? In this show Cheryl welcomes Fee Stubblefield, Founder of The Springs Living, which provides retirement, assisted living and memory care in Oregon & Montana. What started as a real concern about caring for his own grandmother Fee evolved into a mission to provide seniors with a community where they can live life to it's fullest rather. Fee believes that respecting each person's past, present and hopes for the future provides a foundation for optimal eldercare. With understanding that while our bodies change as we age we don't change as people. It's about respect. If you or someone you love is aging tune in and learn how a few simple steps can change a life even as it's nearing the end of life.

Do you believe there is more to this life than what you can see? Are you in touch with your own voice, the one that comes from your soul? We go through life on autopilot and sometimes speed through our moments forgetting who we are. If you're ready to dig deeper into the more expansive you then tune in as Cheryl welcomes guest Dr. Julie Krull. Julie is a Contemporary Spiritual Teacher and the host of the "All Things Connected Radio Show. Discover how to attune yourself with your creator, align with a compassionate heart and learn the importance of trusting what could be.

Do you believe that what you give is what you get? Or do you think that regardless of what you do, your life is going to be the same as it is and you're not looking forward to it? Teri Griffin Williams says "the energy we put out is directly responsible for the energy we get back." Known as the "Bliss Lady" the effervescent Teri encourages us to live with love and joy and in letting go of the negativity we can experience bliss in our every day life. Tune in to hear Cheryl & Teri discuss tips on how to develop your own Bliss Plan. If you're ready to take your life to a seriously blissful new level you won't want to miss this show.

How many times have you found yourself talking about the same old issues? Are you complaining, ranting and stuck in the negative energy, wondering why your life isn't in a good place? Today's guest Robbie Adkins, creator of Voice of the Soul, joins Cheryl to talk about why we're not taking the Simple Steps forward as long as we're still focused on the negative experiences in our life. Discover how to shift your energy up by merely changing what you're talking about. Learn that acknowledging what is wearing you down is the first step you need to take before releasing it and then start focusing on what you do want your life to be like.

Does it feel like everything that happens to you buries you? Are you wondering how or even why to get up again when you know you're just going to be knocked down again? Join Cheryl as she welcomes guest & Empower Host of "Real Life" Lisa Jesswein. Overcoming life challenging illnesses & adversity, Lisa believes that it's all about the choice you make to sink or swim. Come for a frank discussion about choices and leave inspired to power forward in your life.

Are you ready to start this new year out with a positive step? Join Cheryl & 6 of her favorite friends and inspirational people as they talk about a fresh approach to everything from money to your relationship. - Linda P. Jones, "America's Wealth Mentor" shares 5 tips on how to shift your money frequency. - Kathy Stover, Social Media Strategist, takes on the subject of engagement. Learn about the power in the power in your connections on FB, Twitter, Google + and Pinterest. - Paul Boynton, "Begin With Yes" creator & author, talks about how to marry the Law of Attraction with the Law of Action and move forward in your own power. - Marilyn Hough, LMFT & Chuck Schmitt, LMFT, "The Relationship Specialists" share their inspiration for staying in the positive space even when the outside world might be not so great. - Jack Maloney, Photographer, Simple Steps Real Change Creative Director and Cheryl's husband, provides his perspective about staying positive when dealing with life threatening illness.

Listen to this inaugural show where you'll learn how to get to a better place when everything seems to be a challenge, how to deal with unsupportive friends and family and how to pursue your dreams when reality gets in the way. Kenny & Cheryl share their life stories and talk about how Simple Steps Real Change came to be.