Podcast appearances and mentions of sue wilson

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT about the Incarceration and Probation Simulation event on Friday.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stefan Vogel, RaboResearch Australia & NZ GM, about a new podcast series looking at the top trends impacting NZ food and agri to 2030, including a shift towards in-home alcohol consumption, a rise in the use of anti-obesity medications and increasing demand for dairy products tailored to older consumers... He talks with National Lamb Day Committee Chair Jon Pemberton about what's in store for this year, the positive signs for the 2025 farming year and his Nuffield scholarship... ... And he talks with East Coast Farming Expo Organiser Sue Wilson about preparations ahead of this year's event on the 19th and 20th of February in Wairoa. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with East Coast Farming Expo Organiser Sue WIlson about preparations ahead of this year's event on the 19th and 20th of February in Wairoa. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT about the state of those in need of public assistance in Warren County.

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT about the stigma surrounding homelessness.

Today’s Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson we WeLIFT about fall programs.

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson in part two of a two-part interview about fall activities.

This episode is brought to you by: the Change Makers Certification Program. Become a Certified Change Maker, and Co-Create Greatness!   Sinikka Waugh and Sue Wilson discuss 5 Components of C3 De-Escalation.   Sue has a Master's Degree in Human Performance and Exercise Physiology from Minnesota State University, Mankato where she studied the Human body under stress and reactions. She served as the Head Athletic Trainer for Indianola High School from 2005-2012 and left the field to start a family and spend time with her 2 daughters, Joviee and Phia. She has experience as the Executive Director of The Helping Hand of Warren County, Indianola School Board Member, Board Member of CTE-HOPE, former member of Governor's Advisory Council for Brain Injuries, United Way of Central Iowa Agency Director's Council and represents Warren County on several Task Forces throughout Central Iowa improving engagement in social challenges facing our communities. Sue started as the Executive Director of WeLIFT Job Search Center in the fall of 2022 with the energy and passion to continue to bring new services and partnerships to WeLIFT to better serve our community. She is a Certified Instructor in C3 Descalation and has had the honor of training amazing organizations such as Anawim, UnitedWay, Families First, Waukee Area Christian Services and many different schools. She enjoys watching her husband and daughters play and coach the great game of soccer, loves the outdoors as well as the quiet night by a fire with a book. She is blessed every day with a community of friends and family that truly are the foundation of her heart.

Have you ever wondered how media consolidation has transformed our political landscape? Join us on the Jack Hopkins Show as we unpack the profound impacts of the 1996 federal regulations that allowed corporations to seize ownership of numerous radio stations. Our special guest, Emmy-winning investigative journalist and media democracy reformer Sue Wilson, shares her wealth of knowledge on how this shift has diminished local programming and diverse viewpoints, creating a media monopoly often skewed towards right-wing agendas. Prepare to be enlightened about why reclaiming our public airwaves is vital for maintaining a democratic society.Sue delves into the powerful influence of talk radio, revealing staggering insights like Sean Hannity's radio audience far surpassing his TV viewership. We discuss the hurdles faced by independent voices trying to break into the media and the role of local groups in holding media accountable. From grassroots efforts to remove controversial figures to advocating for dedicated political reporting, Sue provides a roadmap for ensuring our media serves the public interest. You'll also hear about the historical context of media regulation and the Fairness Doctrine, and how recent administrations have handled these pivotal issues.Finally, we tackle the pressing need for media ownership legislation and the role of local journalism in a democracy. Sue recounts compelling stories, such as Jane Acree and Steve Wilson's legal battle against Fox News, illustrating the dangers of news distortion and the lack of laws to prevent it. Discover practical steps for engaging with local media, advocating for balanced reporting, and fostering informed public discourse. Tune in for an episode brimming with actionable insights that empower you to contribute to a healthier democratic society.Support the Show.

Heavy rain warnings have lifted for Hawke's Bay as the clean up on the North Island's east coast begins.   Roads were closed and people evacuated after heavy rain lashed the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions yesterday.   Wairoa District Council says 400 properties have been impacted, more than 100 significantly.   Wairoa Business Association Chair Sue Wilson told Mike Hosking that most main street businesses weren't impacted this time, but many others are.   She says agriculture businesses are affected, with two major Angus Bull sales that were meant to be held this week.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT

Quilter Sue Wilson: McGraw Show 6 - 1 - 23 by

The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been devastating for Wairoa and organisers have no option but to cancel next week's 2023 East Coast Farming Expo. Wairoa has been cut off, with regional and local roading damaged. East Coast Farming Expo Organiser Sue Wilson joins us to tell us more about the difficult decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. Join us on January 25th for the free webinar, sEMG Biofeedback for Neuromotor Dysfunction, with Geva Antopolsky, BPT. Register or get a copy of the webinar after the 25th.This episode's guide Jon Bale is a product manager at Thought Technology, a major creator of biofeedback, neurofeedback, and psychophysiological instruments for rehabilitation, health, and performance.Jon and I talk about his role as the bridge between the development teams and the clinicians using Thought Technology equipment. He also tells us about some very cool products thought technology is working on, and their new group training solution. He also flips the script a bit when he asks me what it's like showing up day after day for my clients.Before joining Thought Technology seven years ago, Jon was the former co-manager at the Biofeedback Federation of Europe, where he worked and learned from such clinical experts as Sue Wilson, Paul Swingle, Inna Khazan, and Barry Sterman. You may have seen or heard him at industry conferences, webinars, or if you ever had in-depth question about biofeedback and neurofeedback applications for Thought Technology.During this episode, we discuss the evu TPS, a portable device that measures heart rate variability, skin conductance, and temperature. It's easy to use, there are iOS and Android apps for it, and it serves as the hardware component of the Group Synergy program Jon discusses.Jon welcomes your comments, thoughts, and ideas for new features at jonbale@thoughttechnology.com.Please rate us and leave reviews. It really helps get us to more listeners.This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at saulrosenthalphd.com.Contact us at healthybrain@nrbs.org.

Today's Let's Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT in Indianola in part two of a two part interview about coming together as a community to help those in need find food and job security.

Today’s Let’s Talk Indianola features Sue Wilson with WeLIFT in Indianola in part one of a two part interview about coming together as a community to help those in need find food and job security.

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

In the couple of days since New Zealand went to red, it has been a logistical nightmare for event organisers. Numerous events have been cancelled around the country, due to size restrictions or it just being logistically too difficult. But some events will be going ahead despite the extra challenges. Sue Wilson is the Event Manager of the East Coast Farming Expo and she joined Roman Travers. LISTEN ABOVE 

Sue Wilson, the CFO of Driessen Water, Inc, is a contributing author to our new book, sheWorks4Him, where her Chapter is titled “Who's in Control Here?” In this bonus interview, she talks with us about what it means to let go and let God find true joy in the midst of transition, love in the everyday ordinary, and how King David is the perfect example of a fellow recovering control freak! If you've ever felt yourself holding too tightly to your future plans – this one's for you. Sue is a contributing author to Chapter 9 of our new book, sheWorks4Him: Embrace Your Calling as a Christian Woman at Work.Guests: Sue WilsonMinistry/Workplace: Driessen Water, Inc

Sue Wilson, the CFO of Driessen Water, Inc, is a contributing author to our new book, sheWorks4Him, where her Chapter is titled “Who's in Control Here?” In this bonus interview, she talks with us about what it means to let go and let God find true joy in the midst of transition, love in the … Continue reading Bonus Interview With sheWorks4Him Author Sue Wilson The post Bonus Interview With sheWorks4Him Author Sue Wilson appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

This week, we discuss the spread of the delta variant and the progress of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, and speak to the MBE recipient, Sue Wilson, about the work her organization does to protect the rights of UK citizens living in the country.

Today we are talking poo! Yep poo, colonics and our gut microbiome with Sue Wilson the owner of bottoms up colonics. In this episode we discuss: 1. What is gut dysbiosis 2. What is the gut microbiome 3. How can we improve our gut microbiome 4. The Mind-Gut connection 5. What is a colonic & what are the benefits of having a colonic Book in for your next Colonic at https://bottomsupcolonics.com.au/ Connect with Harmony, book an Ayurveda & Integrative Health consultation or business coaching session: Website: https://www.harmonyinspiredhealth.com.au/ Join the Tribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AyurvedicSoulSister Follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Harmony.Inspired.Health Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmony.inspired.ayurveda/ Learn more about Ayurveda for a special price of $97 AUD (normally $197): Intro to Ayurveda ~ Lifestyle Medicine for the Mind/Body.Soul --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/harmonyinspired/message

On today’s Let’s Talk Indianola we talk with Sue Wilson with the Helping Hand of Warren County about their services and assistance.

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

It's Thursday, so Howie Klein is here. Today, we'll discuss the curious case of Florida man Matt Gaetz. Oh, there's lots to tell... But first, the Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld the FCC's horrible loosening of media ownership rules. Sue Wilson of Sue Wilson Reports filed an Amicus brief in the case, and joins us at the top of the show to explain what happened and what will happen now

Sue Wilson: is the Chair of Bremain in Spain, a forum for British migrants who have chosen to live in Spain, either full or part-time... with TRE´s Hannah Murray

On this episode we talk to Sue Wilson owner of the Hay OptiMizer. She talks to us about the importance of grazing and the benefits of using a slow feeder. 

While in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Africa, and living in extreme circumstances, Dr. Jack Allison found inner resources allowing him to not only thrive, but to give the best of what he had to those who needed it the most. And he never intended to write the #1 hit song in Malawi or be described by Newsweek as more popular than Malawi’s own president. Since 1967 Dr. Allison has raised $160,000.00 with his music, and he & his wife, Sue Wilson, have given away all of those monies to various charitable organizations, including $30,000.00 to help feed Malawian children who have been orphaned because their parents have died of AIDS. His book, The Warm Heart of Africa is a page turner filled with stories about humanity and the impact this time had on his life.

On today’s Let’s Talk Indianola we talk with Sue Wilson with the Helping Hand of Warren County about the annual winter clothing giveaway next week.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Reporter-turned-media-reformer Sue Wilson joins the program to remind listeners that in spite of extensive and destructive media deregulation, radio and TV stations still have a legal obligation to serve the…

Reporter-turned-media-reformer Sue Wilson joins the program to remind listeners that in spite of extensive and destructive media deregulation, radio and TV stations still have a legal obligation to serve the public interest; she calls on citizens to demand the FCC firmly enforce this mandate. In the final 15 minutes of the show, Nolan Higdon provides a skeptical review of CNN's new documentary about fake news.   Notes:   Sue Wilson was an award-winning radio and television reporter, and is now a media-reform organizer. Her web sites are www.suewilsonreports.com and www.mediaactioncenter.net Nolan Higdon teaches history and media studies at California State University, East Bay.   Music-break information:1) "The Resistance" by 2 Cellos 2) "The Truth Won't Fade Away" by Procol Harum 3) "Blasting Cap" by Preston Reed

A Covid-19 tester says she's making grown men cry every day but the long shifts in sweltering PPE are making a difference. DHBs say they've been busy testing a lot more people with the most minor of Covid-19 symptoms since the Prime Minister put the call out last week to get tested even if you have a runny nose. One of those doing the mahi on the ground, is nurse Sue Wilson, who's at the Invercargill testing centre. Her team is working nine-hour shifts in head-to-toe personal protective equipment - only recognisable the names scrawled on their gowns. She told RNZ's Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn it can be daunting for people seeing them dressed in their gear - and its not much fun from the inside either.

Sue Wilson lives in Alcossebre, Spain, with her husband and five cats. She is a part time Project Manager, hoping to retire in the near future. Since the Brexit referendum, she has become better known as the Chair of Bremain in Spain, the pro-EU campaign group with over 5000 members, which represents British citizens living in Spain who will be affected by Brexit. Sue had no interest in politics before the referendum but now devotes 50-70 hours per week to what she calls her ‘obsession’ – fighting to stop Brexit and protect the rights of British citizens living in Spain. Sue says she is an optimist by nature and firmly believes that Brexit – ‘the worst crisis to affect the UK for decades’ – can be stopped. She says ‘it’ll be painful, damaging and expensive, but common sense must prevail in the end.’ Support the show (http://patreon.com/IanRutter)

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

How do you support families living under the shadow of a long-term illness?  Parkinson’s disease is relentless and degenerative.  There is no cure.  Jason Berns remembers his dad, Don.  Don was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 33; Jason was just 8 years old. Jason reflects on the challenges of living in the shadow of Parkinson’s, the importance of honesty and community, and the power of hope.      – Jason Berns As my dad would say you know Parkinson’s has been extremely hard it didn’t create the life that we would have imagined and in on disability at 41 and but need, neither he nor my mom would say I wish it hadn’t happened. I think it shaped us into who we are. It allowed us to be more of who God has created us to be empathetic sympathetic, caring, driven, gritty, persevering, and and joyful again.   INTRO   In 2019, official US estimates stated that 40 million Americans were caregivers.  This means they were helping family members with the tasks of daily living or with their medical needs.  These caregivers oftentimes juggle their own families, careers, and personal needs while caring for their loved one.    My guest today is Jason Berns.  Jason knows what it is to love and care for a parent with a lingering, debilitating disease. Jason’s father, Don Berns, lived half of his life with Parkinson’s disease.    But first, a little bit more about Jason.  Jason is a realtor out in California.  He is married to Laura, who is also a co-owner of the business.  After a season of infertility, marked by miscarraiges and doctor’s visits, they were delighted to have three girls:   Charlotte Caneel, Alexandra Adele, and Elizabeth Dawn.   Jason is also my big cousin; his father, Don, was my Uncle.  In my childhood memories, Jason looms large, swooping in from California for a midwestern holiday visit.    - Jason Berns And boy I've had the blessing of growing up in a loving family. You'll hear a little bit more about that and some of the things that have shaped me through that grew up in I was born in Indianapolis and moved to California when I was one spent most of my young adult life growing years and La Canada and then walking out to Southern California.   - Jason Berns Then I went to college in Santa Barbara at the opportunity to work overseas in Romania right after the communist regime was overthrown in the orphanages over there.   - Jason Berns And then I studied in Israel moved back and got my degree in elementary school for about seven years and had an opportunity to go travel and watch tennis around the world and get that in Hawaii in the Caribbean. And that took me all over the world.   - Jason Berns And then in 2006 moved back knowing that my, my dad probably mom probably needed me to be a little bit closer than living in Hawaii at that time to help care for my dad and to be present.   - Liesel Mertes My uncle Don Is your father and I know that his health and his presence in your life is really important forming force. Tell us a little bit about his journey with Parkinson's and when as a child you first became aware that your dad had this disease.   - Jason Berns Yes so I was born in 1973 and was my dad was a college athlete and an engineering major so brains and brawn. He played tennis in college at Duke University and again growing up even as a little kid.   - Jason Berns I always wanted to be out playing sports throwing a ball hitting the ball kicking a ball whatever it was when skiing.   - Jason Berns My dad was the youth pastor for our church here in locking me up for a number of years and being with the youth was always very active and I got the benefit of being involved and around those the youth group and seeing dad play basketball or see him play tennis against the varsity tennis players and going and watching it was in March of 1981. We were, my dad led a ski trip every year for the youth group to go to Utah to ski for five days over spring break and in 1981, I was eight my sister was four and we weren't going to ski Utah I'd been going since I was about three so I'd been about five times and I love skiing and was told that we weren't going to be going to ski Utah this year because Dad had to go to the hospital and have pulled off.   - Jason Berns And didn't think much of it myself other than mom said that there was a little bit of actually no that wasn't the case. So he went to the hospital. It was probably several days of tests and then I remember them coming home and saying that we think Dad has been diagnosed with the disease called Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's, prior to Michael J Fox and his notoriety, was really a disease that most people associated with people 65 and older, people who were just getting older and it was part of getting older for people. And here was my dad:  a vibrant active 33 year old a wonderful ministry and very athletic and he was starting to have a little shaking on the left side of his body   - Liesel Mertes For people who are not familiar with the symptoms or progression of Parkinson's what how is that affecting his day to day? You mentioned the hand tremor and sweating. What did it that look like beyond those symptoms?   - Jason Berns So, Parkinson's Disease is a neurological disease. They don't really know what causes it. There are there's still lots of research going on out there but it's a progressive disease. It is not something that is, there's no cures. There's no cause. There have been examples of people who have a head injury head injury and later end up being diagnosed with Parkinson's because of a head trauma. So that has, there has been some links to that but most often it starts with a tremor a shaking on one side of the body.   - Jason Berns There are lots of different strands of the disease but you just slowly lose the ability to do some of the basic life functions. From feeding yourself cutting, cutting meat buttoning your own buttons you'd speak. There are times where you your body sort of freezes and you can't really move there.   - Jason Berns The disease you're lacking dopamine which is a neurotransmitter which the brain sends out. It's the little messenger that when you want to move your finger the little neurotransmitter that goes from your brain to your finger that sort of allows you to move your pinky finger and it's your lack in the dopamine. So it could be slurred speech. It could be slowing down. Difficulty walking.   - Jason Berns  And I remember when I was in high school having a wheelchair ramp built into the house for the possibility of him being on a wheelchair. My dad was never one who was going to give in to that and was going to continue to function but there were times where he basically froze and couldn't move and you just had to wait.   - Jason Berns I think one of the things you learn early on in this is you don't want to rescue these people. You may you may just have to be patient and if they're having trouble eating a bite and the tremor in their hand is shaking. Just give them time to get that bite. Don't don't take the fork and put it in their mouth. They're still humans that just is going to take a lot longer especially as the disease progresses. In his mind, there was a documentary done on dad years ago and one of the videos is of him sort of in the middle of the night getting a glass of water because he has to take these medicines to sort of allow him to manage the disease. And again he kind of get the cup of water to his mouth. He just sat there and the whole bottle full glass of water just kept shaking and shaking... sorry I kept shaking in the water all spilled.   - Jason Berns Again it's not sad because of that but it's just it's a humiliating disease that allows you to lose the basic functions of living in said. My dad had some wonderful friends and finding support. There's a gentleman named John Ball who's now had the disease is his disease for 40 plus years was a similar age bracket as my dad and he still is running marathons.   - Jason Berns So I think one of the huge things is you have to be able to manage your expectations you have to manage your body. My dad was committed to exercising and continuing to go to the gym up until about probably a year or two before two or three years before he passed away where he was going to the gym and exercising and again people would be afraid that he could hardly walk and could barely get there and yet he'd be pumping iron.   - Jason Berns  And there was no quit. And I think that makes a big difference having that attitude of I'm never going to give up, I'm going to be able to persevere through whatever may come and again so many life lessons in that. So, it's a progressive disease. It's a disease without a cure it, it doesn't necessarily kill you but it certainly defeats your spirit if you allow it.   - Jason Berns I remember with much gratitude my parents again. I don't think they chose to hide it from me or in our journey from anyone. I think one of the challenges a lot of people have Parkinson's can be a pretty humiliating defeat disease especially as it progresses and I think for better or worse people want to hide it and we end or let bosses or not other people know because you never know what people are going to say. I remember clearly a couple of years later my mom was also a pastor at the church and part of a dream for my parents was to have their own church and be able to be co pastors of a church and they had dear friends who were doing that.   - Jason Berns  And I think that was a dream and I remember going down that journey a little bit and watching and there was a church member where forty five minutes away where they'd gone through the process and were looking seriously about hiring my parents and then discovering he had Parkinson's that they could never hire someone in that situation not knowing his future and I think that dream for my folks sort of was let go. And I think the reality of just sort of the disease continuing and having some people at the church say in the youth group it's a little distracting to have Dad speaking up there...Sorry, I miss my dad.   - Jason Berns So he was someone with great strength and I again the blessing of how he and my mom chose to live life with Parkinson's was the people, people saw the struggle. People saw that it wasn't easy. As the disease progressed over the years he lived victoriously with the disease for 36 years.   - Liesel Mertes And what was it like for you as an 8 year old and growing up to, what was your emotional journey like watching your dad have his capacities reduced like that you know it was?   - Jason Berns As a young athlete, I identified a lot with him and just what would it be like for me not to be able to go play basketball or tennis or whatever and that was so it was hard to see it as we did some family counseling to process it all realizing that everyone handles trauma and stress and challenges differently as we sort of looked at it.   - Jason Berns My dad, the four of us in our family my dad was sort of the one with the very positive enthusiastic nothing's going to defeat me I can handle it. God's gonna give me strength and we're gonna be okay and that optimistic perseverance is what allowed him to overcome for so many years. My role was probably the one that I took on the worry took on the concern:  what's, what's the future hold? What does this mean for him? What does that mean for our family? And how I didn't know and so not being able to control that, that's something that shaped me and later on in life as I've interviewed for jobs.   - Jason Berns  I remember interviewing for a tennis pro job and again where they staff tennis pros at high end resorts around the world and they said Is there something interesting that we need to know and I just sort of said, it's really hard for me to know to not know where I'm gonna go because I could have been sent anywhere and I wanted there certain things you can't control but those are the things I really wanted to control.   - Jason Berns My mom was probably the one who is the most healthy and letting out some of her disappointment and anger in it and being able to express that which was healthy. And my sister from that time she just she didn't remember dad without the Parkinson's. This was just who Dad always was; he was diagnosed when she was 4 and again I think as she once said Dad was always a little weird, he was always shaking a little. For me, it was, I knew him before and knew what he could do and there was that loss and , I think I really identified with that and what that would be like.   - Jason Berns I think that's shaped me a lot into the person I am today and having a heart for those with special needs.   - Jason Berns There was just an ability to be empathetic and understanding to people who were sick and people who may be struggling to do the basics of eating dressing so it's again my life.   - Jason Berns I would say most definitively in the last 10 years being married that shaped me as much as anything. But prior to that the, the effect of Parkinson's and how that has shaped me in my life and our family is probably a significant event as any   - Liesel Mertes You talked about returning to the U.S. because you realized that your mom could use some additional support in caring for your dad as he aged and as his Parkinson's progressed. What has it been like to, you know, in his final years have a parent who had those needs  as you are establishing a business and raising a young family. How did you feel that that affected your daily rhythms?   - Jason Berns Daily. As I reflected especially in his passing for 30 again the most for my mom there wasn't a day for thirty six years where she didn't have to think about, I wonder what Don needs and how can I help with that? And I would say, I wasn't as extreme, that there probably weren't many days over the last thirty five years where there wasn't a thought, How's dad? What does Dad need or how can I help? And again he was it wasn't because he was asking for help. It wasn't because mom was saying you need that but there was just sort of the awareness of wanting to be there and be present   - Jason Berns When I moved back in 2006. He was 60 so it had the disease for twenty five, twenty six years and at least since it had been diagnosed and so those first six months, I lived in an extra bedroom in my parents home that they were in at that point to be present. It was it was intense.   - Jason Berns As he as the disease progressed and he wasn't able to make the best choices. In some ways, he still wanted to be independent. But things like driving, when it came it became clear that there was a need to take his ability to drive away.   - Jason Berns That's really painful season of having to be that adult to your parent when your parent's really not that old and be a part of that and help my mom in that process.   - Jason Berns I remember driving down the street when I was living, living with them and seeing him run two red lights just as he as I was driving the other way. And it just became clear, OK ,this is not safe; his life is in danger and other people's lives are in danger.   - Jason Berns And then again being able to be be there to lift him up. When Lenny and fallen again as I got, while my dad played tennis golf became the one sport that he could continue to do beyond the young and working out at the gym we could get him in a car we could drive him up next to the ball we could get him out of the cart we could hold him from behind and then he could be shaking, shaking, shaking and then with all the strength and I mean focus and then swing and then he'd fall.   - Jason Berns And I remember in those us five to 10 years it would not be unlikely that he would fall one hundred twenty times in a round of golf and again falling once is hard on your body but literally going from standing to falling as a 6'4 person, that's a pretty big fall. And the last couple of years or probably the last year the last three or four times we played, he would often pass out and he would fall and pass out and his eyes would roll and then we'd lift him up and carry him back to the cart and then he'd come to be and wouldn't know that anything happened and yet it gave him so much joy to be out there and be able to continue to do things and have that can do attitude even though most would say you're crazy Why are you doing that? And we were able to do that up until the end.   - Liesel Mertes As I hear that. I mean that's it's an exceptional and painful memory. Like it is exceptional. But how did you, how did you find the strength to do rounds of golf with him? Was, I imagine an that's hard as a child. It's hard to see your dad like that?   - Jason Berns Yeah. Certainly it was hard, again, developing all sorts of stomach problems from way back in high school and learning how to cope with my own ways. Again, when I worried I had to learn how to be healthy and how to how to deal with that and not just internalize and I've always said as long as I can remember, I've always had a weak stomach because of all the stress and pressure I put on so. But there was the one side of just this is hard but there is always, again, he by his leadership with my mom was you know this there's joy in this.   - Jason Berns There so much more than the suffering and his, his story is marked by a joy that is not dependent on circumstances. And you know I think there's often that just what I've witnessed from him and learn from he and my mom is that there's a real significant difference between happiness and joy and happiness is circumstantial where you know I can be real happy because my I got this job promotion or my daughter won this award or etc..   - Jason Berns But the joy is something that joy is something that can't be taken when it walk anymore or when you lose a leg where you where you have to have surgery where you're diagnosed with cancer again circumstances we can't often control and yet joy is something that again as a person of faith comes from something deep within, that is of the Lord and is something much, much more much deeper. So I I think there was there the reality of being willing to say this sucks this is not fair. But I've still got joy in life is good.   - Jason Berns And the grand scheme of things we are incredibly blessed. And I was fortunate to be able to have been able to see a lot in this world and as challenging as things sometimes have been.   - Jason Berns We're still far more blessed than we are struggled in the challenges we've, we've, we've faced and   - Jason Berns Yet, as my dad would say you know Parkinson's has been extremely hard it didn't create the life that we would have imagined and in on disability at 41 and but need, neither he nor my mom would say I wish it hadn't happened. I think it shaped us into who we are. It allowed us to be more of who God has created us to be empathetic sympathetic, caring, driven, gritty, persevering, and and joyful again.   - Jason Berns But I think life experiences we all will face those challenges and we can get better we can get stronger we can grow or we can sort of shrink and we can get angry and bitter and we'll be in a number of people where Parkinson's has destroyed the family and where debilitating illness has broken things apart or addiction.   - Jason Berns  And we were just on the phone with a client this morning and a marriage of a number of years but addiction and an illness that came from that has broken up the family and I'm very fortunate. My parents made a commitment and shared that with me that my mom promised my dad and lived it out every day that she would never leave leave him no matter how hard it got. And in the same light my dad made the commitment that he would never take his own life no matter how hard it got. And they lived out those commitments they lived out amongst many others   - Liesel Mertes Thank you for sharing that. As you think about a community of people that come alongside you in this what were ways in which you would really meaningfully supported?   - Jason Berns  Boy. I think that's the power of community. My, my parents had a small group that they were able to be real with and real in the challenges. And I think the call to do life with others is something I witnessed and have observed and certainly tried to emulate and put into practice.   - Jason Berns I look back at our family and we I think one of the questions that I read before is how did people miss me or misunderstand or miss me in the caring and I feel overwhelmingly that people got it and people helped us people loved us. The church for years they had meals that were prepared that were dropped off at the church for our family not because we're asking for it but it was just a tangible way for people to sort of ,let's drop off a meal at the church anonymously or not anonymously and it would be there for the Berns.   - Jason Berns  My mom; I don't know how she did all that she did but, I mean, those meals that were dropped off, having people just care. There was a gentleman name again as my dad being an athlete and me being an aspiring athlete growing up. A good friend of my father was Brad Holland, who had been a star basketball player at UCLA and drafted by the Lakers the same year as Magic Johnson and was on the Lakers and after his career was cut short because of knee injuries and things that Brad said to my dad as was relayed to me, "Don let me step in and be that father in this sporting arena that you're not able to be and be able to do some of those things so you can." In eighth grade, he coached my all star basketball team and this was someone who would later coached at UCLA coached teams that went to the NCAA tournament and yet he was given his time to coach this little seventh and eighth grader and worked out with me independent individually just to so that there was ways to feel loved and where my dad's disease didn't leave me without. I have gotten so much more.   - Jason Berns We were cared for we were. We knew that we were not alone in this journey. And that makes all the difference. I think it's hard when I see people who are isolating when they're struggling in the in a journey of debilitating disease because they don't know how to do that. I'm very fortunate that Mom and Dad chose to live out there and the stories that the ways that touched other people as we shared about my dad at his memorial service the person who was ready to commit suicide and then my dad a picture of my dad flashed in front of their eyes and just his ability to struggle in front of other people and be OK.   - Jason Berns This person chose not to take their own life because they knew that they could persevere.   - Jason Berns And I think when we allow ourselves to be real and transparent and I think similar to what you're doing Liesel in this podcast on facing the hurt and the sadness that you've experienced in your life and yet finding a way to bless others and let other people hear that life's not real clean and life is messy and life hurts but we can get through it and we we need to do it with others we can't do it on our own.   - Jason Berns  There's just so much truth and richness in that. I've been blessed with incredible fellowship of your friends my entire life. My closest friend from the time I was with Sean Whiting he and I 44 years of doing life together and there's been times where we've been little closer than others. But couple years ago we were in India Lebanon kids at these orphanages together.   - Jason Berns And I have a group of guys in college who was the discipleship group where we lived together the year after college and yesterday literally as I was in a matter of 15 minutes I had text messages from six of these guys who twenty four years ago we were pursuing life purposefully together on what it means to be intentional about life and as I said to each of them this is so amazing to have twenty four years later after college to have all of us still in touch and being purposeful about living life and we're not in touch all the time but we can connect   - Jason Berns And about a year ago, I met with a group of guys on a weekly basis for the last 17 years and doing life and walking the challenges of life of stillness of divorce of loss and yet sharing the incredible victories of success personally and professionally. And vacationing together. It's it's just so rich when we can share life with others and yet it it can be really isolating when not in the contrast and I know my life having shared it with others and being pretty transparent about it.   - Jason Berns Again as you evidenced by this time I've already teared up multiple times I'm pretty emotionally in touch but will not intentionally but will we'll tear up because I care so deeply and that's just part of my makeup and I don't think that would be who I was if I hadn't been through what I went through and been able to see that you know, it's okay for men to cry.   - Jason Berns I know a lot of men who don't feel like that's OK; it wasn't modeled and my dad certainly wasn't like pretty much more than my dad ever did. But there was the freedom to be real that in the victories and in the, the defeats moving forward through that   - Liesel Mertes I've, I've teared up a couple of times listening to you. Did, were there as some of this relates specifically to the working environment, did you find yourself, as your dad's disease progressed, needing to be called away from work to help come and care for him or having to put workplace things aside in a particular way? And how did you communicate that to your organization and the people that you worked with? What did that feel like for you?   - Jason Berns So, I've had three main careers since I graduated high school or college in ninety five. I was an elementary school teacher for seven years and loved it and found it incredibly rewarding and meaningful and I was a tennis pro and running tennis programs around the world and then the last 12 years have been running this real estate business.   - Jason Berns So yes there were times where I needed to be step away and I was fortunate to have understanding principals when I was an elementary school teacher. Sue Wilson and my first all when I was in Santa Barbara and then Lily Ogden when I was in La Canada you and I were both wonderful and I think people got to know my story. I think I wasn't afraid to share it.   - Jason Berns And they knew that my values and my priorities were family was going to be of greater importance to me: God, family, business has always been how I've strove to live my life and was modeled and family needs to come first.   - Jason Berns Now, as the owner of a company I've learned I have work to live that out and encourage that in our in our team members and allowing them to live out that faith and family are of greater importance. Obviously you've got to get the work done and to run a big business. There's there's tasks that need to be done but people need to go be with family because their sickness or illness; being able to be understanding of that as a, as a boss, as a team member, as a I experienced that grace from others and I think that's hugely important to be able to again   - Jason Berns I wanted life to be very black and white. I think I saw things pretty black and white. I still think I think I still has things more black and white. If the reality is there's just so much gray and I think as employer or employee it can often be black and white. We want to see it black and white but it's gray.   - Liesel Mertes So, do you have any words for someone who might be listening and they are right now caring for a parent who is in the midst of something debilitating in their walking that journey again.   - Jason Berns I just I have no regrets from the, the time I did I think it's important to know your own needs and not be afraid to ask that. Ask for your own needs to be met.   - Jason Berns I think as a caregiver, my natural caregiving was to help, support, rescue, I the most obvious example of my and I went through a pretty painful divorce when I got married young to someone who there was lots of a lot and dealt with depression and I thought, well I'll just leave her and I'll help her and all rescue her and that did not work. As a caregiver and someone who gives, I need someone who really gives to me as well. And again, there were lots of other things I didn't mean to put any blame but I, as someone who is a caregiver you need someone who cares for you as well someone who digs into you and it's a support.   - Jason Berns Again it can be pretty overwhelming not knowing how long this how long the caregiving can go. Being willing to ask for help. I'd say get involved in a community of support for my dad and his Parkinson's. One of the things again I learned from watching him was he started these groups with other Parkinson's patients where the other Pakis could speak about what was going on and being able to understand that have that support group where other people who are caregivers are talking to you about the challenges they face other people who are going through the journey of sickness and illness and just a not a real optimistic future looking.   - Jason Berns My dad often gets a lot of the credit for how he lived his life. But who my mom was and standing beside him and loving him who my sister was as his daughter and the way she sacrificed and gave him again as a dad was struggling. He still wanted to ride bikes. And so we got him this three wheel bike and it flags all over just so he could ride his bike to the to the gym and we'd get calls from people across town who would be concerned.   - Jason Berns I saw Don riding across the freeway intersection and he got stuck and yet somehow he still got home enjoy going out and picking him up on this three wheeled bike in the middle of nowhere. And again, it was just sort of dad you just sort of. He needed to have those outlets he needed to have that ability to do that you needed to let him do that.   - Jason Berns But there was also those times of Dad and again he hated it when we wanted him to be safe because in his view being safe isn't there was going to be no quality of life. Yet there was finding that balance of safe and yet risk again.   - Jason Berns Life is gonna throw curveballs and hard stuff at us. But there's so much more purpose in whatever that may be. It's easy for me to say never give up but I think when people saw my dad in his life it spoke a little more powerfully because he to get out of bed to make, make the decision to live for many years was more than most would ever have given. And it would have been easy to just give up. Yet he continued to. And so two of my three girls know him because he fought and Elizabeth Elizabeth Dawn is named after him.   - Jason Berns  You'll know him by her name and by the stories we tell and the lives that have been impacted again after his passing the number of comments and notes of sharing about his life and the purpose he had and the joy that he and my mom exhibited. You just never know. So never give up. I think those would be his words and I will resonate with that. And there is a joy in this journey that is not dependent upon circumstances and we can persevere and get your tribe. Get your people who you can do life w who you can be real with and who aren't afraid of you asking the hard questions on because we need that.   - Jason Berns  We're not called to do life on our own. And relationships are hard. Marriage relationships are hard. Parents parent children relationships are hard work. Relationships are hard. But we've got a pretty strong call to stay reconciled and to be right and there is no greater love than the one that you lay down your life for one another and being able to do that.   - Jason Berns Again some ways that you can see it real transparently what that looks like and other times it's going to be more in the subtleties and I'm thankful for my dad. I'm thankful for my mom I'm thankful for a wife who who gets me and supports me and we get to pass on these lessons to our children and to the children we get to love and Pasadena in Monrovia in India and around the world as we're trying to impact and improve the lives of others through our through our purpose.   - Liesel Mertes Thank you for sharing those reflections. And I agree. Don Berns was exceptional. I'm so glad that my life intersected with him. And I'm so thankful that you took time to share about him and his influence in your life today.   - Jason Berns You're welcome. I hope that there is value to those people out there somehow some way.   MUSICAL TRANSITION   A few take-aways emerge after my conversation with Jason.   Community was essential for Jason and his family. In his words, “We are not called to do life on our own.”  The Berns family benefitted from meals deliveries, from men that stepped in to coach basketball teams, and from friends that have been with them to share joy and sorrow over the years.  If you are a friend or a coworker with someone that is a caregiver, don’t shrink back. Consider the ways that you can come alongside them with friendship and meaningful gestures?  If you are a caregiver, what support groups are available in your area for both you and for the person you are caring for?  Find people that will pour into you. At your company, it is alright for people to step back from work as a result of life circumstances? Jason talked about his supportive principals and the way that he now manages his own real estate business.  Jason seeks to model his values of God, family, business and encourages his employees to do likewise.  What values are explicitly or implicitly being modeled in your organization? Faith and hope can be a tremendously important part of what helps men and women survive and thrive in the aftermath disruption.Even in the midst of a relentless disease, Uncle Don maintained this remarkable grit and hopefulness that transcended personality.  He believed that his failing body was not the final reality, he believed that there was more. If you are in the midst of a darkness that seems overwhelming, may a glint of hope find and surprise you today.       OUTRO  

Sue Wilson is one of the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, Ontario. The Sisters of St. Joseph are an organization that has a deep history of positive impact in our city.Sue’s passion for system reform, social reform and helping the world heal through better connections comes through in this interview.

We kicked off our “Be ONE of 367” Campaign with board members, Jeff and Sue Wilson, as the Brangenberg's talked with the Wilsons about what it means to be ONE and what your help can do for the iWork4Him Mission. The post Be ONE of 367 appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

We kicked off our “Be ONE of 367” Campaign with board members, Jeff and Sue Wilson, as the Brangenberg's talked with the Wilsons about what it means to be ONE and what your help can do for the iWork4Him Mission.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

On our 900th Show (!!!!), Jim and Martha chatted with iWork4Him Board of Director, Sue Wilson, as the Brangenberg's had Sue interview THEM about, well, all sorts of stuff – their vision; God's faithfulness; life outside of radio; what IS iWork4Him – and what it isn't.  It was an eye-opening hour.  Tune in to today's … Continue reading Let's Talk About iWork4Him The post Let's Talk About iWork4Him appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

On our 900th Show (!!!!), Jim and Martha chatted with iWork4Him Board of Director, Sue Wilson, as the Brangenberg's had Sue interview THEM about, well, all sorts of stuff – their vision; God's faithfulness; life outside of radio; what IS iWork4Him – and what it isn't.  It was an eye-opening hour.  Tune in to today's … Continue reading "Let's Talk About iWork4Him"

The two big topics on today's show - money, as D'ump's tax "plan" is rolled out, and media, as Sue Wilson of the Media Action Center joins in to talk about the coming end of Net Neutrality and more

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

Independent, investigative news, reporting, interviews and commentary

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

The Brangenbergs have Jeff and Sue Wilson, Jim's sister and brother-in-law, in studio to talk about the different roles men and women encase from their work life to the home life, and how to successfully navigate the transition from one to the other. The post Know Your Roles appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Sue Wilson and Cassy Vos talk about how you can glorify God with accounting. The post Accounting for Christ appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Sue Wilson, Jim's sister, shares some stories from her workplace and her experience as a parent. The post Preparing kids for college appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Sue Wilson talks about the languages of appreciation. The post The Languages of Appreciation appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Nicole remembers some of Michele Bachmann's craziest moments as the news breaks that she will not seek a 5th term. Sue Wilson of the Media Action Center spoke about her attempts to get the FCC to acknowlege that talk radio is not bonafide news, Amy Simon told us about Fanny Kemble, and C&L's John Amato helped me wrap things up for the day

This page and podcast are produced and paid for by Tell Somebody. The June 26, 2012 edition of Tell Somebody features Sue Wilson, Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer of the documentary film Broadcast Blues.  You can see a lot more about Wilson's work at www.suewilsonreports.com and www.mediaactioncenter.net.  This was a pledge drive show for KKFI, but we left plenty of time for Sue to talk about media consolidation, FCC complaints, and more. Click on the pod icon above or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.  You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store or your podcast directory. If you have any comments or questions about the show or any problems accessing the files, send an email to: mail@tellsomebody.us

  PNN News Director Rick Spisak Interviews These Guests: 7:05-7:15pm - Jerry Beuschler - Progressive Candidate 7:16-7:30pm - Ann Fonfa - Annie Appleseed Health Advocate 7:31-7:41pm - William Ramos - former and potential Candidate 7:42-7:55pm - Mike Fox - FLA PDA Leadership 7:56-8:30 pm - Sue Wilson, Media Action Center

Nicole continues to question the DNC about stiffing Wisconsin in their recall efforts. Sue Wilson of the Media Action Center tells of the inequity in radio coverage of the recall in Milwaukee, and John Fugelsang joins in too.

Sue Wilson, radio fairness activist joins me to discuss why conservatives have taken over our public airwaves and what we can do to ensure all opinions are heard

Nicole recaps last night's possibly final GOP primary debate. Guests are Media Action Center's Sue Wilson and comedian John Fugelsang

The December 27, 2011 edition of Tell Somebody, the last show of the year, took a look back to the start of the year on the show.  Segments include two former workers at the Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City, where 85% of the parts for nuclear weapons or made or procured, journalist/film maker Sue Wilson on right wing radio in the wake of the Gabi Giffords shooting, Jeremey Alderson on the national broadcast/telecast of The 2011 Homelessness Marathon originating in Kansas City on KKFI, and why the move to amend the US Constitution to overturn Citizens United and media reform/journalism crisis are the two fundamental issues that every activist needs to be mindful of if they hope to be effective on any other issue. Click on the the pod icon above or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.  You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store or your podcast directory.  If you have any comments or questions about the show or any problems accessing the files, send an email to: mail@tellsomebody.us 

Nicole speaks with filmmaker Sue Wilson about "Broadcast Blues" and comedian John Fugelsang about the rest of the news!

The January 18, 2011 edition of Tell Somebody features Jeremy Alderson, founder and host of The Homelessness Marathon explaining the upcoming national broadcast originating on KKFI in Kansas City, a conversation on the media climate in the wake of Tuscon with Sue Wilson, director of the documentary film Broadcast Blues and editor of SueWilsonreports.com  and a report from the January 13 meeting of the Community Advisory Panel for the Bannister Federal Complex, current home of the Kansas City nuclear weapons parts plant responsible for 85% of the non-nuclear components of U.S. nuclear weapons.  If you have any comments or questions about the show or any problems accessing the files, send an email to: mail@tellsomebody.us Click on the the pod icon above or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose save target as to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.  You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store or your podcast directory. 

Nicole tries to understand Sarah Palin's latest missive. Her guests are Will Bunch, author of "The Backlash" and Sue Wilson, filmmaker of "Broadcast Blues"

Using biofeedback and neurofeedback to help athletes enhance their athletic performance.

Journalist and film maker Sue Wilson came to Kansas City to show her new media reform documentary Broadcast Blues at the Kansas International Film Festival and to talk about the film and the importance of community radio on Tell Somebody. From the the website www.broadcastblues.tv The Movie the Media Does Not Want You to See!Clear Channel neglects its emergency system, disaster strikes, and people die.  Pentagon Pundits profit from the same war they promote.  Fox News gets a court ruling that news does not have to be true.  And Hate Radio Rules. Media Policy is killing people in this country.  Literally.  And it is harming our democracy, too.  Lies and misinformation are churning our Union into chaos. Until now.  We the People are taking the media back! right-click on the mp3 filename below and choose "save target as" to download to your computer.

Cure Kirbey