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Ask anyone who works in the death care industry and they'll tell you some version of the same thing. "I was called to do this work." That's how Cody Lopasky ended up in the business.  Today, he serves as the President and School Director of The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services. During this conversation, we talk about: 1.) His journey to becoming a funeral director 2.) Why working in the funeral business is a calling 3.) How the death care industry has changed in recent years Learn more about The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services by visiting their website. About Cody Lepasky: Cody Lopasky has an M.A. in Psychology and History from the University of Houston-Victoria, a B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University-San Marcos, and he is an A.A.S. graduate with honors and distinction from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. As a student at Commonwealth, Lopasky was a member of the National Funeral Service Honor Society. He is a Texas-licensed funeral director and embalmer, a certified crematory operator, and chairs the Curriculum Study Committee and the College and University Council for the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"As someone who moves at a million miles per hour, choir -- music -- is the one thing that does make time stop for me. I knew that I needed to be in the arts. I have to be a teacher, I have to be a conductor, so that I can live in this endless moment that is quite finite but feels like infinity. I want to live in this forever."Coty Raven Morris  is a proud alumnus of Texas State University- San Marcos where she studied with Drs. Lynn Brinckmeyer, Jonathan Bacock, and Joey Martin. She received her Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University in the Spring of 2020 under Drs. David Rayl, Jonathan Reed, and Sandra Snow. She is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Choir, Music Education, and Social Justice at Portland State University. Prior to this, she was the Director of Choirs at Crosby High School in the Houston area and has served as the Outreach Choir Director at the MSU Community Music School and Music Director at Grand Ledge United Methodist Church. Her choirs received consistent Sweepstakes & Division I ratings at UIL and choral festivals.      Morris was the recipient of the Hays CISD Linebarger Academic Recognition Award for 2013 & Galena Park ISD's Dazzling Diamond Award in  2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018  for outstanding mentorship and leadership in her field. She is the Northwest Choral representative for the National Association for Music Education as well as the Community Choir Chair for Northwest  region of the American Choral Directors Association.A newly published author and composer, Morris is a sought after clinician and speaker across the country. She has recently served as the Clinician and Headliner for Florida ACDA, Washington MEA, and Minnesota ACDA as well as the Keynote speaker for the city of Lake Oswego's Juneteenth festival. Her future engagements include the Alaska All State Treble Choir and the Oregon Middle School Tenor Bass Choir. Morris has been a choir member of the South Texas Vocal Artists and Mirabai and has devoted over a decade of summers to working as a camp director at the Texas State, Northeastern and Lamar University summer camps.Coty Raven Morris the Founder of Being Human Together, a budding community rooted in music education  striving to normalize difficult topics in our field through conversation and connection. BHT seeks to discuss traditionally taboo topics like mental health, systemic oppression, diversity, and inclusivity.To get in touch with Coty, you can visit her website, https://cotyravenmorris.com or find her on Instagram and Tiktok: @cotyraven.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro episode to hear how to share your story with us. Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson from Pexels

Coty Raven Morris Coty and I met at an ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) conference and immediately connected. We both were new to the Portland area, but that wasn't why we connected - I'm not sure either of us realized we both lived in Portland when we met in Spokane, Washington. We've become good friends and this episode is two friends having a conversation over lunch (actually it was before lunch). Now, we both serve on the Northwest Region of ACDA board together and we have so much to talk about!! Friendship, choral music, balance, building healthy relationships, personal responsibility and social justice are the themes of this episode. About Coty Raven Morris Coty Raven Morris is a proud alumnus of Texas State University- San Marcos where she studied with Drs. Lynn Brinckmeyer, Jonathan Bacock, and Joey Martin. She received her Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University in the Spring of 2020 under Drs. David Rayl, Jonathan Reed, and Sandra Snow. She is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Choir, Music Education, and Social Justice at Portland State University. Prior to this, she was the Director of Choirs at Crosby High School in the Houston area and has served as the Outreach Choir Director at the MSU Community Music School and Music Director at Grand Ledge United Methodist Church. Her choirs received consistent Sweepstakes & Division I ratings at UIL and choral festivals. Morris was the recipient of the Hays CISD Linebarger Academic Recognition Award for 2013 & Galena Park ISD's Dazzling Diamond Award in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018 for outstanding mentorship and leadership in her field. She is the Northwest Choral representative for the National Association for Music Education as well as the Community Choir Chair for the Northwest region of the American Choral Directors Association. A newly published author and composer, Morris is a sought-after clinician and speaker across the country. She has recently served as the Clinician and Headliner for Florida ACDA, Washington MEA, and Minnesota ACDA as well as the Keynote speaker for the city of Lake Oswego's Juneteenth festival. Her future engagements include the Alaska All-State Treble Choir and the Oregon Middle School Tenor Bass Choir. Morris has been a choir member of the South Texas Vocal Artists and Mirabai and has devoted over a decade of summers to working as a camp director at the Texas State, Northeastern and Lamar University summer camps. Coty Raven Morris the Founder of Being Human Together, a budding community rooted in music education striving to normalize difficult topics in our field through conversation and connection. BHT seeks to discuss traditionally taboo topics like mental health, systemic oppression, diversity, and inclusivity. Here are the takeaways Intentional relationships lead to authentic relationships that can expand, grow and evolve together If you are in relationship with someone who isn't growing and evolving - or if you aren't growing and evolving - the distance between you will continue to grow We can be a toxin to ourselves by maintaining relationships that no longer serve us whether that's a job, a friendship or a romantic relationship Delayed obedience is disobedience. What you don't correct, you give permission to Lean into dissonance - there is beauty there Trust your gut. If you won't listen to your own compass, it's difficult to trust yourself in a relationship Compromise can be a form of assimiliation. Be careful what you compromise on. Guilt is the body's way of asking for a time out Choir and arts give you community of people who look out for you Don't leave DEI efforts for someone else. Get involved. And do not expect people to advocate for themselves. It takes all of us. Social injustice occurs when boundaries are violated. If someone asks you to or to not do something, listen. Homelessness / houselessness doesn't look a certain way Arts has always and will continue to save humanity It is your responsibility to set aside time to be creative so that you have the freedom to create Contact Coty Website: https://www.cotyravenmorris.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cotyraven/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotyravenmorris TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cotyraven?lang=en Being Human Together: https://www.beinghumantogether.net/ Coty's Book - "When I Grow Up" - https://fflat-books.com/product/when-i-grow-up/?fbclid=IwAR3lP8BfOJZA9K0wX7l7HYNc6lCy4uMqpzpcGU-u2FW2GgUKvqHzx41RtIk Coty's Music - https://www.brileemusic.com/coty-raven-morris Contact Brenda Website: brendawinkle.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendawinkle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brenda.winkle111 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brendawinkle111 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-winkle-empowerment/ Email: brenda@brendawinkle.com Free Meditation https://www.brendawinkle.com/feelbetter Free Guide and Cheat Sheet to Feel Better Fast https://www.brendawinkle.com/feelbetterfast Oregon Coast Reiki I Retreat https://www.brendawinkle.com/retreat

Today's podcast guest is Dr. Rick Wilson, Associate Professor at Texas State University San Marcos, has written extensively about the impact and effectiveness of out of home advertising. Here are some highlights. Rick Wilson, Associate Professor of Marketing, Texas State University How did you get involved in studying out of home advertising? The short answer is that my dissertation to get my doctorate degree...was on out of home advertising...I've always been fascinated by out of home.  I love the physicality of it, they way for it to reference the activity you are doing, the way for it to...break through the clutter. You did a 2019 attribution study for the OAAA.  What did you do and what did you learn? They asked me to review a number of case studies where the media partners that they used looked at various promotions to see which types of out of home advertising was able to drive sales or recognition or recall and compare that to a control group that was not exposed to the same out of home advertising.  Across the 45 different case studies...there was a dramatic increase in whatever variable that they were measuring to judge effectiveness and in some cases the most popular variable looked at was store visits and that increased by 89% compared to the control group...There were a number of difference outcomes they looked at beyond store visits.  For example, recall of the brand...they saw a 39% lift...and then also purchase intent...that saw a 23% increase compared to the control group. Creativity does not to increase ad effectiveness unless out of home is placed properly. The industry frequently...uses as a selling point that out of home is a creative medium and can really break through clutter and get noticed and while that is the case some of the research that I reviewed...suggested that...creativity by itself isn't going to break through the clutter unless the ad is situated in an environment where it is more prominent.  Whether that means the size of the ad or billboard...it's in the line of sight...and it's not in an environment where it is visually complex...It's one thing to develop an ad that's creative.  But it's another thing to make sure that the ad is placed somewhere where it has a greater likelihood of being seen...Advertisers and media planners need to take a stronger role in selecting media locations for ads...It's not enough to just buy a bunch of billboards in a market to get coverage.  I think you need to think a little bit deeper. Advertising in a recession. When we see a recession, it's not the time to reduce your advertising budget.  It's the time to think differently about your advertising budget, because what are consumers doing.  They're doing things differently.  Their behavior is changing.  They are looking for ways to save money.  They are still spending but just spending differently...Think about the message that you are delivering...They are thinking about value as opposed to some of the functions and features which they have been thinking about in the past...Think about how the activities are changing.  We saw this during the covid epidemic.  People were driving less or they were driving differently. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Never miss a Billboard Insider article. Join 3,240 subscribers who receive our daily stories for free by sending us your name and email using the form below. *FirstLastEmail *Submit Paid Advertisement

Today's podcast guest is Dr. Rick Wilson, Associate Professor at Texas State University San Marcos, has written extensively about the impact and effectiveness of out of home advertising. Here are some highlights. Rick Wilson, Associate Professor of Marketing, Texas State University How did you get involved in studying out of home advertising? The short answer is that my dissertation to get my doctorate degree...was on out of home advertising...I've always been fascinated by out of home.  I love the physicality of it, they way for it to reference the activity you are doing, the way for it to...break through the clutter. You did a 2019 attribution study for the OAAA.  What did you do and what did you learn? They asked me to review a number of case studies where the media partners that they used looked at various promotions to see which types of out of home advertising was able to drive sales or recognition or recall and compare that to a control group that was not exposed to the same out of home advertising.  Across the 45 different case studies...there was a dramatic increase in whatever variable that they were measuring to judge effectiveness and in some cases the most popular variable looked at was store visits and that increased by 89% compared to the control group...There were a number of difference outcomes they looked at beyond store visits.  For example, recall of the brand...they saw a 39% lift...and then also purchase intent...that saw a 23% increase compared to the control group. Creativity does not to increase ad effectiveness unless out of home is placed properly. The industry frequently...uses as a selling point that out of home is a creative medium and can really break through clutter and get noticed and while that is the case some of the research that I reviewed...suggested that...creativity by itself isn't going to break through the clutter unless the ad is situated in an environment where it is more prominent.  Whether that means the size of the ad or billboard...it's in the line of sight...and it's not in an environment where it is visually complex...It's one thing to develop an ad that's creative.  But it's another thing to make sure that the ad is placed somewhere where it has a greater likelihood of being seen...Advertisers and media planners need to take a stronger role in selecting media locations for ads...It's not enough to just buy a bunch of billboards in a market to get coverage.  I think you need to think a little bit deeper. Advertising in a recession. When we see a recession, it's not the time to reduce your advertising budget.  It's the time to think differently about your advertising budget, because what are consumers doing.  They're doing things differently.  Their behavior is changing.  They are looking for ways to save money.  They are still spending but just spending differently...Think about the message that you are delivering...They are thinking about value as opposed to some of the functions and features which they have been thinking about in the past...Think about how the activities are changing.  We saw this during the covid epidemic.  People were driving less or they were driving differently. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Never miss a Billboard Insider article. Join 3,197 subscribers who receive our daily stories for free by sending us your name and email using the form below. *FirstLastEmail *Submit Paid Advertisement

This new episode of the lunchroom cypher was recorded live at Texas State University - San Marcos, where my colleague Dr. Raphael Travis and I were in the midst of facilitating our 4th annual Hip Hop Mixtape Camp. Together we reflected on the camp as it unfolded in real time, sharing how the integration of our respective therapeutic Hip Hop models offer important ingredients to support youth development. We also bump some Chance the Rapper and share practical tools from Mixtape Camp that educators may use! Happy listening! Support Dr. Travis by checking out the links below! IG & Twitter: @Raptjr https://www.flowstory.org/ Cop his book: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Power-Intersections-Ethnicity-Culture-ebook/dp/B018T63AY4

Multifamily Development with Kyle Jones In this episode, Beau talks with Kyle Jones, co-founder of TruePoint Capital. While they covered the real estate investing spectrum, they focused a bit on multifamily development, an area Kyle has extensive expertise in. He started with a couple smaller single family properties and then realized that multifamily was the way to go. Eventually, he expanded into multifamily, ground up construction projects, which is where his focus is now. This is a good interview to watch if you want to see the evolution of a real estate investor. About Kyle Jones Kyle is a co-founder and Key Principal of TruePoint Capital, LLC. Kyle is responsible for the company's strategic planning, investment decisions, asset management, and overseeing all aspects of the company's financial activities, operations, and investor relations. Kyle obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University – San Marcos, where he also played Division 1 Baseball.

Join Chris and Courtney of The Poetry Question in a sit down with Mx. Faylita Hicks, author of Hoodwitch (Acre Books) and EiC of Black Femme Collective, about passions, process, pitfalls, and Poetry! FAYLITA HICKS (she/they) is the author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019), a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry, the 2019 Balcones Poetry Prize, and the 2019 Julie Suk Award. The Editor-in-Chief of Black Femme Collective, they currently serve as the 2022 Writer-in-Residence for the Texas After Violence Project. In June 2021, they became a voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammys as a spoken word artist. Hicks is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from Black Mountain Institute, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Civil Rights Corps, The Dots Between, Jack Jones Literary Arts, Lambda Literary, Tin House, and the Right of Return USA. Their work has been featured in or is forthcoming in Adroit, American Poetry Review, the Cincinnati Review, Ecotone, Kenyon Review, Longreads, Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, Slate, Texas Observer, Yale Review, amongst others. Their poetry is anthologized in The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood, What Tells You Ripeness: Black Writing on Nature, and When There Are Nine (Pangyrus, 2021). Their personal account of their time in pretrial incarceration in Hays County is featured in the ITVS Independent Lens 2019 documentary, “45 Days in a Texas Jail,” and the Brave New Films 2021 documentary narrated by Mahershala Ali, “Racially Charged: America's Misdemeanor Problem.” Hicks received a BA in English from Texas State University-San Marcos and an MFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada University. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Shawn was hired by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department in 2004 as a wildlife biologist for Pecos and Terrell counites, and in 2008, transferred to Brewster County. He was promoted to be the Mule Deer and Pronghorn Program Leader in 2009. Prior to his career with TPWD, Shawn was a research technician for the National Park Service at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, working with big game species such as elk, mule deer, pronghorn, and bison. He received his bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management from Texas Tech University and his master's degree in Wildlife Ecology from Texas State University–San Marcos.

Meaningful Children's Books Just in Time for The Holidays!  "I Am Not What They Say" Joshua D. Blocker is an Award-Winning Actor, Author, Screenwriter, Director, and Founder of DAWAY ENTERTAINMENT. An all-around creative who is spontaneously comedic, intriguing, intelligent, and widely influential. Joshua Blocker, affectionately known as JoshDaWay, is dedicated to changing lives through the power of storytelling. This Texas native has huge dreams with no plan to stop his pursuit of them anytime soon. Joshua holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas State University (San Marcos, TX) and is currently represented by Cachet Talent Agency. Joshua's website is www.DaWayENT.com "The Case of the Missing Baby" Caden C. Whitlock is a motivated, energetic Fifth Grader with a heart of gold. He enjoys school and loves playing and watching soccer. Caden has brothers, his twin, Cody, who lives in Heaven with Jesus, Jonathan Jr., Dondre, and Jordan. He also has a sister, Madison. Madison is writing, "What Does Jesus Do?" Madison loves to ask her Mommy all kinds of questions. She is a fun and lively 9-year-old who loves writing, reading, and drawing unicorns. She also loves to play soccer and basketball with her twin brother, Jordan, and her older brother, Caden. Maddy taught herself how to play the guitar and wants to learn the drums next. She also loves to dance and sing. Caden and Madison's parents are Marian and Jonathan Whitlock. The family lives in Leesburg Georgia. Their website is www.TheWhitlockCREWChildrensBooks.com "Grampy Goes to Heaven" Dr. Anne Worth is a Christian counselor, speaker, and author of "Call Me Worthy." She has a heart for those who are lost and forgotten, including doggies. Dr. Anne is "Grannie Annie" to six grandchildren and "GG" to two great-granddaughters. As a hobby, she creates Christian art. Her "Tessie's Tears" book series, the first of which is "Grampy Goes to Heaven" helps young children deal with the difficult issues of loss, whether it be the loss of a loved one, a friend, or a pet. Dr. Anne's website is www.DrAnneWorthAuthor.com Call in with a comment or Chat with Teresa during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656 ID: 8836953587 press #. To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand. Or click YouTube icon to write a question Learn more about Teresa here: www.webebookspublishing.com

Kyle Jones is a Co-Founder and Key Principal of TruePoint Capital, LLC. He is responsible for the company's strategic planning, investment decisions, asset management, and overseeing all aspects of the company's financial activities, operations, and investor relations. Kyle obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University-San Marcos, where he also played Division 1 Baseball.[00:01 – 04:34] Opening SegmentInsight into the episodeIntroduction to the guest for the episode, Kyle JonesKyle's backgroundThe current focus of TruePoint Capital[04:35 – 21:06] Finding The Right Partners To ScaleFrom small deals to large scale multifamilyKyle's first dealHeavy lift assetsKyle goes over their strategy with Ground-up developmentTheir ideal timeline from taking the first investment to having the first resident move into the propertyThe benefits of having experienced partners in a deal[21:07 – 24:29] Final Four SegmentKyle's advice to aspiring investorsJust get in and get startedHow he stays on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeReach out to our guest– see links belowFinal wordsTweetable Quotes: “Just getting in and getting started is ultimately the biggest piece of advice that became a catalyst for me to grow my portfolio.” - Kyle Jones“We don't really lose money until we sell.” - Kyle JonesResources Mentioned: TruePoint Capital------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Kyle, send him an email at kjones@truepointcap.com. Visit their website at https://truepointcap.com/. Check out his podcast at http://theincomeinvestorpodcast.com/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com

Kyle Jones is a Co-Founder and Key Principal of TruePoint Capital, LLC. He is responsible for the company's strategic planning, investment decisions, asset management, and overseeing all aspects of the company's financial activities, operations, and investor relations. Kyle obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University-San Marcos, where he also played Division 1 Baseball.[00:01 – 04:34] Opening SegmentInsight into the episodeIntroduction to the guest for the episode, Kyle JonesKyle's backgroundThe current focus of TruePoint Capital[04:35 – 21:06] Finding The Right Partners To ScaleFrom small deals to large scale multifamilyKyle's first dealHeavy lift assetsKyle goes over their strategy with Ground-up developmentTheir ideal timeline from taking the first investment to having the first resident move into the propertyThe benefits of having experienced partners in a deal[21:07 – 24:29] Final Four SegmentKyle's advice to aspiring investorsJust get in and get startedHow he stays on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeReach out to our guest– see links belowFinal wordsTweetable Quotes: “Just getting in and getting started is ultimately the biggest piece of advice that became a catalyst for me to grow my portfolio.” - Kyle Jones“We don't really lose money until we sell.” - Kyle JonesResources Mentioned: TruePoint Capital------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Kyle, send him an email at kjones@truepointcap.com. Visit their website at https://truepointcap.com/. Check out his podcast at http://theincomeinvestorpodcast.com/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com

Understanding that success is determined by having great relationships in the local market as well as with investors will be the legacy of any company. Our guest Kyle Jones shares what it's like to make the transition from high-tech sales to real estate, partnerships, and the do's and don'ts of real estate investing. Key takeaways to listen for Focusing on properties in Texas Getting an education about real estate investing Pros and cons of real estate investing Things to consider when having partnerships Importance of doing due diligence About Kyle Jones Kyle is From Houston Texas, he is a multifamily syndicator and investor. A husband and father to three kids is his primary responsibility. He has a residential appraisal business. He's a co-founder and Key Principal of TruePoint Capital, LLC. Kyle is responsible for the company's strategic planning, investment decisions, asset management, and overseeing all aspects of the company's financial activities, operations, and investor relations. Kyle obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University-San Marcos, where he also played Division 1 Baseball. Connect with Kyle Website:  True Point Capital Email: kjones@truepointcap.com LinkedIn: Kyle Jones   Connect with Us To learn more about partnering with us, visit our website at https://javierhinojo.com/ and www.allstatescapitalgroup.com, or send an email to admin@allstateseg.com.  Sign up to get our Free Apartment Due Diligence Checklist Template and Multifamily Calculator by visiting https://javierhinojo.com/free-tools/. To join Javier's Mastermind, go to https://javierhinojo.com/mastermind/ and to apply to his BDB Mastermind, see https://javierhinojo.com/mastermind/#apply_form and answer the form. Follow Me on Social Media Facebook: Javier A Hinojo Jr. Facebook Group: Billion Dollar Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate YouTube Channel: Javier Hinojo Instagram: @javierhinojojr TikTok: @javierhinojojr Twitter: @JavierHinojoJr

On our final episode of Season 2, I sit down with Kat Carson, freelance tour, event, and stage manager. Kat Carson is currently residing in Austin, Texas, and working for various theatre companies around town, as well as 9 to 5-ing as an executive assistant. She graduated from Texas State University: San Marcos with a BFA in Production and Performance with an emphasis in Stage Management. Her most recent credits include being the Stage Manager for Atlas Shrugged at Austin Shakespeare, Stage Manager for Champions of Magic: International Tour, and Tour Manager for Dinosaur World Live: U.S Tour. Kat shares about where her passion for the "live in-person events" came from and how she loves to be able to share the joy in the experiences with complete strangers. She also shares about how COVID and the last year have really changed her industry and how she hopes to be back on the road soon. Her "just say yes" motto has been the main thing that has prepared her for most for her career of traveling around the world, late nights, and working with different teams throughout different shows. Kat's passion for her work is very evident in this episode and I hope to one day be able to attend one of the shows that she is working with when it comes to town! We hope that you guys enjoyed our Season 2 of the What I Wish I Knew Podcast and will join us next Fall as we kick off Season 3 with new guests, new questions, and new opportunities to learn from our local young professionals! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/efta/message

Hosted By Michael Rau This Podcast is supported by the Office of the Vice President for the Arts and Stanford TAPS. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. This Week's Episode of Intersections features Nadine Mozon. Nadine Mozon is an actress, writer and teaching artist whose acting credits include regional theatre, television and film. Among them: Theatre: Richard III, The Book of Grace, written and directed by Suzan-Lori Parks, Intimate Apparel, Fences, For Colored Girls…, Home, Crumbs From the Table of Joy; Television: American Crime (ABC 2015), Friday Night Lights, Law and Order, Third Watch; and Film: dawn Austin Film Festival (HBO 2015) , Dear Sidewalk, Wolf, Katrina’s Son , Two Weeks Notice, Shaft, Sam the Man, Spider-Man 2. Original work as writer and actor, produced for the stage include: Delta Rhapsody, a one-woman, multi-character trip; ”Confirming The Search: That Girl’s Still Here Somewhere” received an AUDELCO Award nomination in NY, and won a Drama-Logue Award in Los Angeles; and I.D. Please, commissioned work, an ensemble theatre piece. Mozon has been a featured writer / performer and collaborative partner developing new work with dancers, choreographers, and musicians in New York venues ranging from Nuyorican, Poets Café, to Lincoln Center; She has been the featured artist at regional and university-based conferences and festivals, often highlighting her book of poetry, “Kiss it Up to God.” She was a guest artist writer at Renaissance House Martha’s Vineyard 2013. Mozon earned an MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theatre. Her poems have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies, including Essence, Ms., Clarity, Lungfull, and A Gathering of the Tribes. Mozon is the Associate Artistic Director for the Black & Latino Playwrights Conference at Texas State University. Member: SAG/AFTRA, Equity, Association of Theatre Movement Educators. She currently resides in Austin, TX., and is an assistant professor in the Theatre and Dance department at Texas State University (San Marcos), where she teaches acting, movement for actors, and a lab/course designed to help actors find their voice and develop original work.

Wine: LaPincoya Sauvignon Blanc from the San Antonio region of ChilePairs great with shellfish, goat cheese and vegetarian dishes.Very citrus forward, medium bodied and high in acidity. Very heavy in grapefruit flavor.BIO:Norma Reyes, PhD, is a speaker, writer, and coach. She holds a doctorate in Adult, Professional, and Community Education from Texas State University - San Marcos. Her research is on the career development, happenstance learning theory and executive Latinas in higher education. Norma also holds a Masters of Arts in Counseling and Guidance and is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor with the state of Texas.When asked abut her why, Norma said,"I want to help everyone believe in themselves, that they can do anything they set their mind to. While I grew up poor, with my own struggles, I have always had hope of reaching my dreams. I have found that so many never had anyone believe in them, believe that they could do more."Link to website Instagram

¿Es usted parte de la diáspora Mexicana en el mundo? Lo invito a escuchar la historia de Joel Salcido un periodista (perfectamente bilingüe) nacido en México y criado desde la infancia en los Estados Unidos de América. Es un fotógrafo y un testigo viviente de la cultura entre Texas y México. Desde el 2012 al 2017 se propuso rescatar las imágenes de las industrias tequileras para mostrarlas en los EUA y México, un trabajo y una ambición personal de búsqueda propia de identidad hasta convertirlas en un libro. Las fotografías de diversas industrias del tequila son también una exposición itinerante que será donada por el autor al Museo del Tequila, en Tequila Jalisco. En otra lectura y contexto, la obra de Joel también significa lo que los Mexicanos somos capaces de crear en una época crudamente racista como la de Trump y su legendario muro. Joel Salcido grew up in a dual cultural reality and sensibility that derived from living along the U.S. and Mexican border. As a staff photographer at the El Paso Times he documented the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico, covered the Mexico1985 earthquake and traveled extensively in Latin America for USA Today. In 1991 he resigned as Photo Editor of the El Paso Times to pursue a freelance and fine art career. Eight years later, he moved his family to Spain to work on his year-long project titled, Spain: Millennium Past. His fine art photographs are now in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the prestigious Harry Ransom Humanities Center at UT Austin, The El Paso Museum of Art, The Austonian and The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University-San Marcos. Both the Federal Reserve Bank in El Paso, Texas and UT San Antonio, have acquired his work for their respective fine art collections. In addition, his Texas Small Town Series was displayed during the China 14th International Photographic Art Exhibition in Lishui, China. This photo essay remained at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. In 2012, he was part of the Descriptions of China photo exhibit in San Antonio, Texas. This group show was held at the Institute of Texan Cultures in association with the Smithsonian Institution. Salcido was a Fulbright scholarship finalists for a Bolivian photography project in 2004 and in 2005 was nominated for the Art House Texas Prize. His series, "Aliento A Tequila," was published in the December 2013 issue of Texas Monthly. The traveling photo exhibit version of this collection has shown in every major Texas city with it’s national distribution scheduled to start in 2021. The emblematic landscape photograph from the Aliento A Tequila series titled, “Atotonilco el Alto,” was recently inducted into National Art Heritage Collection of Mexico and permanently resides at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City. This same image was also selected for the 2017 Texas Book Festival poster and presented by former First Lady Laura Bush in Dallas. His book titled, The Spirit of Tequila was released in November of 2017 by Trinity University Press. Most recently, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is considering the acquisition of prints from his portrait series on Texas Mexican American contemporary writers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ana-g-valenzuela-zapata/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ana-g-valenzuela-zapata/support

April Wood is a metalsmith living and working in Baltimore, MD. She is a co-founder of the Baltimore Jewelry Center, a metals + jewelry community education space in Baltimore city, where she is Studio Manager, Exhibitions Director, and an Instructor. She received her BFA in Studio Art, concentrating in Metals/Jewelry from Texas State University – San Marcos and her MFA from Towson University. She has taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Penland School of Crafts, Idyllwild Arts Academy, and Towson University. Her work has been featured in Metalsmith, Surface Design Journal, and Sculpture. She exhibits her work nationally and internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Austin Museum of Art, Reinstein | Ross, and SIERAAD International Art Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam.aprilwoodmetalsmith.comInstagram: @fiddlebackfernThe Baltimore Jewelry CenterThe Baltimore Jewelry Center is an educational nonprofit building a vibrant creative community for the study and practice of metalsmithing and art jewelry. We educate and inspire new and established artists, as well as promote metalsmithing and art jewelry to the general public through exhibitions, community and educational outreach.Perceived Value is an Official Partner of NYC Jewelry Week!DATES: Nov. 12th – 18th 2018www.nycjewelryweek.com@nycjewelryweekDon't forget to Rate AND Review us on iTunes!SUPPORT PERCEIVED VALUE!www.patreon.com/perceivedvaluewww.perceivedvaluepodcast.com/how-to-support-donate/Instagram + Facebook: @perceivedvalueFind your Host:sarahrachelbrown.comInstagram: @sarahrachelbrownThe music you hear on Perceived Value is by the Seattle group Song Sparrow Research.All You Need to Know off of their album Sympathetic Buzz.Find them on Spotify!baltimorejewelrycenter.orgInstagram: @baltimorejewelrycenter

Students at Southside High School (San Antonio) sent a microbiology experiment up to the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment was designed to look at growth and spore forming ability of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in microgravity. B. dendrobatidis causes chytridiomycosis, a devastating disease that has been decimating amphibian populations around the globe. High school students Lydia, Neco, and Carlos were concerned about the health of frogs and salamanders, and wanted to see if microgravity could inhibit B. dendrobatidis from replicating. The students discuss the process of getting an experiment onto the ISS with Dr. Bob McLean of Texas State San Marcos. Dr. McLean has previously sent up two different microbiology experiments into space, including one on the 2003 Columbia mission that exploded over Texas. The students talk about their interest in science, ideas about helping amphibians, and their experience sending an experiment into space. The MicroCase for listeners to solve is about Thor Ragnarok, an energetic Norwegian child who catches a strange disease from his pet bug Hammerhead. Participants: Karl Klose, Ph.D. (UTSA) Jesus Romo (UTSA) Lydia Araujo (Southside High School) Neco Jimenez (Southside High School) Carlos Gonzalez (Southside High School) Samuel Ebong (Southside Independent School District) Robert McLean, Ph.D. (Texas State University San Marcos)

What made Austin the city we know today? Eddie Wilson saw the Texas capital transform from a sleepy college town into a global purveyor of music culture, all while booking and housing seminal bands of the 1970s, serving Southern cuisine, and shilling a record-breaking amount of Lone Star beer. The story of the Armadillo World Headquarters includes rollicking tales of what Eddie calls, "a roller coaster of despair and wonder": trying to schedule anything with detail-averse Jerry Garcia, charming Frank Zappa after a 17-minute sound check, accommodating Van Morrison's cravings for the 'Dillo's famous shrimp quesadillas, and so many more 'Keep Austin Weird' moments that helped define Austin's lifestyle, cutlure, and identity. We are joined in this conversation by Jason Mellard, the Assistant Director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University–San Marcos and author of Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture.

The crossing of the Israelites through the Red Sea is one of the most famous scenes in the story of the Exodus out of Egypt. But can it be that for the last couple thousand years, historians, geographers, and scholars have had the wrong sea in mind? Dr. Glen A. Fritz believes the answer is yes, and he’s here to tell us why. Well be discussing his recent book, The Lost Sea of the Exodus: A Modern Geographical Analysis (Fritz, 2016). Glen A. Fritz has been involved in the study of the Exodus geography for seventeen years. He holds a PhD in environmental geography from Texas State University-San Marcos. His doctoral dissertation, completed in 2006, pursued the location of Israel’s sea crossing. Listeners can visit his website: www.ancientexodus.com where Fritz explores questions of locating both the correct sea of the Exodus as well as the correct Mount Sinai. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crossing of the Israelites through the Red Sea is one of the most famous scenes in the story of the Exodus out of Egypt. But can it be that for the last couple thousand years, historians, geographers, and scholars have had the wrong sea in mind? Dr. Glen A. Fritz believes the answer is yes, and he’s here to tell us why. Well be discussing his recent book, The Lost Sea of the Exodus: A Modern Geographical Analysis (Fritz, 2016). Glen A. Fritz has been involved in the study of the Exodus geography for seventeen years. He holds a PhD in environmental geography from Texas State University-San Marcos. His doctoral dissertation, completed in 2006, pursued the location of Israel’s sea crossing. Listeners can visit his website: www.ancientexodus.com where Fritz explores questions of locating both the correct sea of the Exodus as well as the correct Mount Sinai. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crossing of the Israelites through the Red Sea is one of the most famous scenes in the story of the Exodus out of Egypt. But can it be that for the last couple thousand years, historians, geographers, and scholars have had the wrong sea in mind? Dr. Glen A. Fritz believes the answer is yes, and he’s here to tell us why. Well be discussing his recent book, The Lost Sea of the Exodus: A Modern Geographical Analysis (Fritz, 2016). Glen A. Fritz has been involved in the study of the Exodus geography for seventeen years. He holds a PhD in environmental geography from Texas State University-San Marcos. His doctoral dissertation, completed in 2006, pursued the location of Israel’s sea crossing. Listeners can visit his website: www.ancientexodus.com where Fritz explores questions of locating both the correct sea of the Exodus as well as the correct Mount Sinai. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crossing of the Israelites through the Red Sea is one of the most famous scenes in the story of the Exodus out of Egypt. But can it be that for the last couple thousand years, historians, geographers, and scholars have had the wrong sea in mind? Dr. Glen A. Fritz believes the answer is yes, and he’s here to tell us why. Well be discussing his recent book, The Lost Sea of the Exodus: A Modern Geographical Analysis (Fritz, 2016). Glen A. Fritz has been involved in the study of the Exodus geography for seventeen years. He holds a PhD in environmental geography from Texas State University-San Marcos. His doctoral dissertation, completed in 2006, pursued the location of Israel’s sea crossing. Listeners can visit his website: www.ancientexodus.com where Fritz explores questions of locating both the correct sea of the Exodus as well as the correct Mount Sinai. L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), and Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ty was born in Taos, New Mexico, graduated high school from Goldthwaite High School, and College from Texas State University- San Marcos. After finishing graduate school at The University of Montana in 2008, Ty made the decision to move back to his Mom and Step Father’s ranch in Comanche, TX. Ty turned what was a operation that sold their stock at the auction into a retail operation called Windy Hill Farm. Ty began by changing the land to include an acre garden and orchard, a flock of pastured chickens, grass fed and finished beef operation, and all natural goat. The drought led Windy Hill Farm to butcher a large % of their stock and in turn pushed us into a surplus of goat meat. A bad turned into a good and Windy Hill Farm began sourcing goat from partner ranches to meet the demand. Windy Hill Farm now sources 75% of goat, eggs, and beef from partner ranches. For 2014, Windy Hill Farm is looking at approximately 700 goats processed for direct sales to customers, restaurants, wholesalers, and delivery services. This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.

Chris Abani' reads from his novel The Secret History of Las Vegas. Cristina García reads from her novel King of Cuba. The discussion took place on April 1, 2014, and was moderated by Elena Creef, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Wellesley College. Cristina García is the author of six novels: King of Cuba, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, A Handbook to Luck, Monkey Hunting, The Agüero Sisters, winner of the Janet Heidiger Kafka Prize; and Dreaming in Cuban, finalist for the National Book Award. García has edited two anthologies, Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature(2006) and Cubanísimo: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Cuban Literature (2003). She is also the author of three works for young readers, Dreams of Significant Girls (2011), a young adult novel set in a Swiss boarding school in the 1970s; The Dog Who Loved the Moon, illustrated by Sebastia Serra, (Atheneum, 2008); and I Wanna Be Your Shoebox (Simon and Schuster, 2008). A collection of poetry, The Lesser Tragedy of Death (Akashic Books), was published in 2010. García holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Barnard College, and a Master's degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Her work has been nominated for a National Book Award and translated into 14 languages. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers’ Award, a Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, and an NEA grant, among others. García has been a Visiting Professor at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas-Austin and The University of Miami. She teaches part time at Texas Tech University and will serve as University Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University-San Marcos from 2012-14 Chris Abani's prose includes Song For Night, The Virgin of Flames,Becoming Abigail, GraceLand, and Masters of the Board. His poetry collections are Sanctificum, There Are No Names for Red, Feed Me The Sun - Collected Long Poems, Hands Washing Water, Dog Woman, Daphne's Lot, and Kalakuta Republic. He holds a BA in English (Nigeria), an MA in Gender and Culture (Birkbeck College, University of London), an MA in English and a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing (University of Southern California). He is a Professor at the University of California, Riverside and the recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Prince Claus Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a PEN Beyond the Margins Award, the PEN Hemingway Book Prize & a Guggenheim Award. 

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Led by Divinity School alumna Rebecca Raphael (PhD’97), Associate Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities at Texas State University–San Marcos. Prof. Raphael discussed her NEH grant project on the study of religion in humanistic curricula and engaged in conversation on her design and teaching of two recent courses.

García is the author of five novels: Dreaming in Cuban, The Agüero Sisters, Monkey Hunting, A Handbook to Luck and The Lady Matador’s Hotel. García has edited two anthologies, Cubanísimo: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Cuban Literature and Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature. Two works for young readers, The Dog Who Loved the Moon and I Wanna Be Your Shoebox were published in 2008. A collection of poetry, The Lesser Tragedy of Death, was published in 2010. Her recent young adult novel, Dreams of Significant Girls, is set in a Swiss boarding school in the 1970s. Garcia’s forthcoming novel, to be published in May 2013, is King of Cuba, a darkly comic novel featuring a fictionalized Fidel Castro, an octogenarian Miami exile and a rabble of Cuban voices. García’s work has been nominated for a National Book Award and translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers’ Award, a Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, and an NEA grant, among others. Recently, Garcia was a Visiting Professor at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas-Austin and teaches at Texas Tech University most spring semesters. This past fall, Garcia was a Visiting Professor at the University of Miami and is currently University Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University-San Marcos.

This week Mary Elizabeth Parker, PT,PhD,NCS, PCS returns to the program to continue our discussion on rare and undiagnosed illnesses.  She is the co-founder and medical liaison for the not for profit organization, U R Our Hope.  She has assisted many families In finding answers to their children's undiagnosed illnesses. She works full time at the Texas State University- San Marcos as well as a small home health clinic practice. Joining her, are two families directly impacted by a rare disease and their stories.  This show will be speak to the journey of these families, the heartbreak, courage to find answers and the strength to keep going once a diagnosis is found.  It will provide insight to the difficulty families face in seeking answers when few people will listen to their concerns. I encourage everyone to set time aside to listen to this show and call in if you have questions.  I know you will be moved by the stories and the incredible love and devotion of these parents.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Led by Divinity School alumna Prof. Rebecca Raphael, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities at Texas State University-San Marcos. Prof. Raphael will discuss her NEH grant project on the study of religion in humanistic curricula and engage in conversation on her design and teaching of recent courses. Materials for discussion will be distributed in advance.