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Sump City Radio: A Necromunda Podcast
EPISODE THIRTEEN: Sump City Radio - A Necromunda Podcast (No MUSIC)

Sump City Radio: A Necromunda Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 393:29


Now with EXTRA NO MUSIC - So ALL OF YOU can enjoy this, on any platform.. Long story... EPISODE THIRTEEN: Sump City Radio - A Necromunda Podcast Episode 013: ITS GETTING HOT IN HERE! Welcome to Episode 13 of Sump City Radio! As sump City finds itself in the middle of a heatwave, you have to wonder if the appearance of all these extra Cawdor with their flame weapons are making the situation worse! Your brain might be melting, But wow, what a way to go! As your brain leaks out of your ears to over SIX AND A HALF HOURS of SCR goodness! First off as we WELCOME you to the show, we catch up with our hosts and their Necromundan dealings. We then hear from NATOMI SCALTO & SCROFULOUS PYLE with an update on the Atmospherics and Local News. Our next segment called NEW-CRO-MUNDA! (Thanks Chris!) Is designed to be for those who have just stepped foot into the underhive for the very first time! (You poor bastards!) So we try to answer all the questions you might have as a new comer to the hobby. We hear from CANABELLA who has been trying to maintain a successful business during the zombie-outbreak! Back in the studio its time for HOT IN THE HIVE, to discuss what new things have been happening in the world of Necromunda. Then we squeeze in a 'quick half' down at the local drinking hole as we listen to a listener submitted story for PUB TALES! The Reverend JESSLEE SIMPKIN returns for a mammoth two-parter WAR ROOM as we discuss the new rules for those filthy Cawdor from House Of Faith After that we hear from BEKI BEWM, with some quick fire weapons advice! As we continue our coverage for new players, in SHOOTING THE SHIT we welcome new guest DAN BOYD (of goon hammer and 40kbadcast infamy) to the studio to talk about the six Clan Houses of Necromunda! After a considerable time away with the Skrunts, we hear from DRAKE LIVINGSTONE - Underhive explorer, who apparently has been experimenting with dangerous substances! And finally -as always- we read YOUR LETTERS, deal with the competition for DENNY FLOWERS signed book 'FIRE MADE FLESH', and we might also have set another (small) competition! WOO! Well done for making it this far down the notes! DON'T FORGET YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US MAKE THE SHOW! PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING OUR GROWING GANG OF PATREONS! So if you want to help support the show head over to patreon.com/sumpcityradio Alternatively if you want to use PAYPAL to send us any spare credits, you can use our sumpcityradio@gmail.com email address. We have a NEWLY REVAMPED DISCORD! (thanks Johnny Bull!) and its growing rapidly! Get involved! we occasionally do chat/video hobby evenings too!https://discord.gg/Ky2jttFWE4 CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST 'Sump City Radio: The Music Hours'. So whether it's for something to listen to whilst playing a game or painting your models, we've got you covered. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78J8BPZfVedAT8CUv9C5Z4?si=vsUWhJNAQhuIWiGK74v5X We have a growing selection of merch, so please check out our store! https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/sump-city-radios-store Thank you to everyone who has already shown their support, it might not be much to you, but it truly makes a difference to us. Almost ALL of the music we use in the show is made by http://teknoaxe.com/Home or https://whitebataudio.com As this is an experimental episode (adding the tunes for spotify listeners) we're not including time stamps on this occasion. But we'll definitely have them next time! Episode analytics All time Plays

Your Shopify business is a journey. We help navigate and accelerate growth in the complex world of ecommerce.
How To Make Your Shopify Brand Famous By Scaling Your Editorial Coverage

Your Shopify business is a journey. We help navigate and accelerate growth in the complex world of ecommerce.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 37:28


Today's episode is brought to you by Frontend by Shogun, the next-generation eCommerce Experience Platform for modern Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Inspiring and educating Shopify-powered brands to navigate and accelerate growth through podcasts and strategic insights. We discuss the latest cutting-edge marketing strategies, evergreen tactics and share a roadmap for you to improve efficiencies, profitably grow revenue and build lifetime customer loyalty. Rise to the next level by implementing a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform that's being shared today!In today's episode, my guest is Chris Wirasinha the Co-Founder and CEO of Linkby. They are a platform that helps Shopify brands get more editorial coverage from premium publishers like Forbes Shopping, Bustle, Daily Mail, and more. Linkby can get you featured with full articles on premium news and lifestyle publishers and you only pay for the clicks back to your Shopify store.What You Will Learn TodayThe benefits of getting national editorial coverage for your Shopify brand.Shopify brands and verticals that have received notable coverage.Why readers are more likely to convert through editorial placements.Growing list of publishing brands that are available on Linkby today.Links And Resources MentionedLinkbyFree Creative Service from Linkby for your first campaign - Thanks Chris!Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today's episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They're extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?If you're reading down here, I know the answer ;)Subscribe to eCommerce Fastlane and get an instant notification when a new episode is released. We're available here Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts.Episode Sponsor: FrontendToday's episode is brought to you by Frontend by Shogun, the next-generation eCommerce Experience Platform (eXP) for modern Shopify brands.If you're tuned into the ecommerce space, you've no doubt heard about "going headless", or building a "headless commerce storefront."And if you've gone as far as exploring headless solutions, you know there's an incredible amount of info to wade through and to consider when making a storefront pivot.You may have heard that headless commerce means a move from "commerce-led" to a "content-led solution" or maybe you've heard it represents a lean toward an ‘API-first' approach.As with any largely uncharted territory, it can be hard to work out what's growing faster, the technology or the terminology.The great thing about headless commerce is it can get your Shopify store to load incredibly fast, eliminate the compromises when it comes to your brand's look and feel. You get full frontend control and flexibility which will help you convert more of your website visitors.Amazing brands like Groove Life, Nomad, OneBlade, and so many more, have taken their storefronts headless using the Shogun Frontend platform.You can increase your conversion rate with a less than 1-second page load and empower your ecommerce team to manage content more efficiently with Shogun Frontend, the next-generation eCommerce Experience Platform (eXP).Request a demo this week and see what Frontend can do for your Shopify brand. Check them out at getshogun.com/frontend See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exploring Washington State
Chris Jones Band: Full Throttle Rock With Grit & Soul. Plus Two Live Tracks.

Exploring Washington State

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 60:42


Chris Jones of The Chris Jones Band (CJB) joins us for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast.Chris is originally from Washington State but has spent some time in Okinawa, and on the east coast.  Then one fateful day while touring with his dog he met his current wife in Tacoma.Now CJB is making music in Washington State again.  We were introduced to Chris at a industry event and knew we had to have him on as a guest.At the time we recorded this episode Chris just returned from recording in Nashville with Jessica Lynne Witty. Chris shares his story about recording in Nashville.  We broke our rules and talked about another state =) It sounds like he absolutely had a blast in Nashville and soon we will be able to hear the songs that were recorded there.Chris has a dream to play The Gorge.  We have no doubt that he will soon make that a reality. Make sure you check CJB out on any of the streaming services. If you're in Western Washington make sure you get out and see the band play. You can thank us later.Chris plays two songs for us on this episode. Warning there will not be a dry eye in the house when you listen to his song "My Dog"Thanks Chris for being our guest!There are so many amazing places to explore in Washington State, you should just pack your bags and go! Explore Washington State is the perfect place for inspiration.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

Path to Well-Being in Law
Path To Well-Being In Law Podcast: Episode 12 - Steven Wall

Path to Well-Being in Law

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 48:44


CHRIS NEWBOLD:                Hello, friends and well-being advocates. Welcome to the Path to Well-Being In Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for Well-Being In Law. I'm your co-host Chris Newbold, Executive Vice President of ALPS Malpractice Insurance. And as you know, our goal is to introduce you to thought leaders doing meaningful work in the space of well-being within the legal profession, and in the process build and nurture a national network of well-being advocates intent on creating a culture shift within the profession. I'm thrilled to be joined by my co-host Bree Buchanan, and I'm proud to announce that as well, and I'll give Bree a chance to weigh in here, but I also wanted to announce that Bree has transitioned from the co-chair of the national taskforce for lawyer wellbeing, to the first president of the Institute for Well-Being In Law, which is a natural Baton pass from the national task force to the Institute. She's such a great organizer and we are in really good hands with her at the helm. So Bree, welcome. BREE BUCHANAN:           Thank you Chris. When you said that, I think my heart skipped a beat. CHRIS:                 You didn't know I was going there, but I felt like that's newsworthy. And I want to make sure that that folks know that Bree is continuing in leadership. And as we launched the Institute for Well-Being In Law, she'll be such a great leader for us. And today I'm very excited to welcome to the podcast, I'd characterize him as a quiet yet influential well-being advocate, Steve Wall of Morgan Lewis, and a conversation about reducing stigmas within the law firm culture and how to overcome individual battles with disorders while maintaining a successful practice. Bree, I'm going to pass it to you to introduce Steve, and Steve, welcome to the podcast. STEVE WALL:                          Thank you very much, Chris. Great to be here. BREE:                Wonderful. Well, as an introduction, Steve Wall is an award-winning attorney and a managing partner for Morgan Lewis & Bockius, which is truly a global firm. And we were just talking to Steve before we got started and learned that there are 2100 attorneys as part of Morgan Lewis in 31 office around the world. So truly, truly global. And it's one of the top firms in the world in regards to the number of lawyers. As managing partners, Steve is responsible for the global firm's practices, industry initiatives, lateral partner recruitment, and strategic business planning. And he's also, as if that's not enough to do, he's also a senior partner in its labor and employment practice. So Steve, thank you so much for being here. We're so thrilled to have you. STEVE:                          I'm very grateful for the opportunity. Thank you, Bree. BREE:                So Chris, I'll let you get us started here. CHRIS:  Yeah. So Steve, I think one of the things that we customarily do with our guests is just talk to you about what brought you into the well-being space. And normally most of us have some type of a personal perspective that catapulted this issue to the forefront for us. And so we just love it, to start with your personal story and how you found yourself where you are today and some of the challenges that you may have faced as you built a very successful law practice at Morgan Lewis. STEVE:                        Yeah. Thanks Chris. For me it's very simple. I came into the well-being community because of my own addiction to alcohol, which impacted me from the time I was a teenager until 11 years ago when I came into recovery, and I've been in recovery ever since. For me, alcoholism has been a major part of my life as it has impacted my entire family. Both of my parents were active alcoholics until the time they passed, as were many of my grandparents and relatives. Unfortunately, two of my brothers died of this disease. And so I count myself as extremely fortunate and very grateful that I was able to find recovery at a later point in my life than I wish I had, but at least I did. And as such, I believe there is much to give back to those who helped make my recovery possible. And as you mentioned earlier, to eliminate to the extent possible, humanly possible, the stigma that surrounds mental health challenges and addiction. BREE:               Absolutely. That is such an issue. And I'll tell you, I just jumped a little bit when you said 11 years ago. I shared my recovery story in our first podcast, but it was 11 years ago that I got into recovery, also for an alcohol use disorder. And I too wished I had not waited until I was 45 years old to make that change in my life. But it is just amazing the gifts that have come from those 11 years of sobriety. D you have the same experience? STEVE:                Absolutely. It's great to know that we're siblings in recovery Bree. Because those 11 years seem to have gone by very, very quickly. But my life has changed immensely. I was what you would call the classic functional alcoholic. And while my disease continued to worsen and the personal consequences of being an addict continued to take their toll, at the same time, I was continuing my career as a big law firm associate, a big law firm partner, a big law firm leader, and literally separated my personality between the addict side of me, which was the true side of me, and then the professional side of me, which is what I wanted you to see. And as we all know when it all crashes, that separation goes away. BREE:                Yeah. And so painful. It's like you are speaking my story to that separation. And so people wonder, it's like, "Well, how can you have such an issue with alcohol and yet you seem to be just hitting all the buttons at work?" And it's hard to understand. Let me ask you, just digging a little bit deeper, what got you into recovery 11 years ago? If you don't mind my asking. STEVE:                         Sure. I realized in my thirties that my alcohol use disorder was causing problems. It was causing problems in my personal relationships. It was causing potential problems in my professional life because I would engage in behaviors around drinking which today certainly would not be acceptable. Back in the 1980s, work hard party hard had a different meaning to it than it does now. And so I, I made the mistake that so many of us that have large egos and who believe that we can control everything about our surroundings, I made the mistake in believing that I could control my drinking. And so that started about a decade long attempt to control my drinking, which had positive consequences, because a lot of the negative things around my drinking mitigated, and I wasn't doing the stupid things and putting myself in stupid positions that I had been before. But then as we know the disease of addiction progresses and it doesn't get better. And so I then found myself falling back into the types of behaviors, the lying, the hiding, the making up excuses as to why I was late or not available for professional and personal matters. And that led to about a 10 year descent into a dark state. All of the things that happen to individuals around addiction. BREE:                Right. STEVE:                          My physical health started to worsen, my ability to have strong personal relationships with people was being cracked. My professional life was at risk because of circumstances I would put myself in. And it all came down to a Sunday morning breakfast in a diner where across the table from me was my boss at the time who was then the chair of the firm and my wife. Who had gotten together, and both said, "Enough." That my attempt to divide my life between my professional life and my personal life had now ended with a two by four to my head. And I had a simple choice, which was to do something about it and to seek help for the first time in my life, or to let both parts of my life leave because that was the choice that they gave me. BREE:                I ran into that same two by four, and it is a painful wake up call for sure. And so I, why we're asking you about these things, Steve, of course, I'm sure you know the point of this is to try to, for us to share our stories. So something resonates with one of our listeners who may be starting to think there's an issue, or they're worried about somebody else and bring that light on. Just another question, you said that you started to develop some awareness that you were having this dual life and issues with the alcohol in your thirties, but then there was this 10 year period that you just knew you needed to hide it, or borough it, keep people from knowing the extent of the problem. That's certainly something that I experienced. What was going through your mind during that period of time that kept you from taking the step to get help and start getting some relief and get better? STEVE:                          Yeah, great question. And it ultimately has to do with who I thought I was as a person. And I believe that in this way, I have a lot in common with many, many attorneys. Now, we are trained to be problem solvers. We are trained to be analytical. We are cheered and given great reward for the success we have in solving other people's problems. And as a result, we developed this false persona that there is no issue that we are incapable of solving ourselves. And the single biggest factor that kept me from recognizing the depth of my addiction and getting into recovery sooner, was my inability to recognize that I could not do this myself and I had to seek help. BREE:                Yeah. STEVE:                          And when it finally became evident that if I did not seek help, I was going to lose everything that was dear to me personally and professionally, for the first time in my life, 11 years ago, I sought help. And when I sought that help, I was honest about what was going on with me, as opposed to trying to project an image of somebody who had it all together and had everything under control. And if there was one thing different I could do in my life, it would be to have that moment of grace which I had 11 years ago about the necessity of reaching out to others for help when you're dealing with mental health issues. BREE:                Yeah. I think of one word that, that can answer that question for me. And it comes down to ego of you just sort of devolve everything down into what's keeping you from being honest, keeping you from asking for help. Which is, asking for help is not something we lawyers do very well. Chris, let you jump in here a little bit. CHRIS:                     Yeah. Steve, I was going to ask, do you feel like you find yourself where you are today without that boss-wife conversation? STEVE:                          Probably not. I have worked enough in recovery with other alcoholics and addicts to know that everybody's bottom is different. Sometimes the bottom is because you get caught up in the legal system through DUIs or other criminal activity, and that's often a wake up call. And I certainly could have seen myself headed in that direction if I had continued to use. Sometimes it's health. The doctor basically says, as he said to my father, before my father drank himself to death at the age of 55, "If you don't stop drinking you are going to die." And sometimes that brings people into the rooms of recovery. But for me, it was the recognition that my efforts to keep my professional life distinct from my personal life has now failed, and that they were talking to one another and both were going away if I did not get honest with both and deal with the mental health challenges that I had. So for me personally, that was the wake up call. And I'm grateful for it. I've expressed to both of those individuals how grateful I am. I wasn't particularly grateful that Sunday morning in the diner, but since that time, I've developed a sense of gratitude and understanding of how hard it was for the two of them, neither of which have addiction issues and found it impossible to believe that the person that they loved and had worked with for decades could not control this problem of drinking. CHRIS:                   Yeah. And I think one of the things that's... We talk a lot in the well-being movement about the desire for a culture shift. And I've always been of the belief that it takes individuals like yourself who actually have a thumb on the pulse of culture within law firms that could really be the catalyst for us to significantly move forward. Right? If your boss hadn't come and sat you down, this could be a very different ending. And Steve, I'm curious on your just reflections. I think I'm right in saying that you've spent your entire career at Morgan Lewis, right? So you've seen the firm grow up if you will. And just your general impressions of how much culture has shifted per se, in terms of, again, the ability for folks to have more honest conversations about things that are affecting them, particularly in their health happiness, which we know ultimately affects productivity as well. STEVE:                          Chris, great questions. Because I joined Morgan first as a summer associate after my second year of law school at Cornell Law School. And I then joined Morgan Lewis after I graduated, and then worked for a year on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals as a clerk, and then came back to Morgan Lewis. And so, my entire adult life, my entire professional life has been with this same institution. And there has been massive change, which is not unique to Morgan Lewis, but it's a change that, over the course of the last 11 years, I've been privileged to quicken and hopefully bring to the point where we can become an example of positive mental health awareness and practices within professional law firms. The differences are many, but I would say that the key ones are, I grew up in an environment where everyone honored working really hard, really intensely, personal problems were just that, they were personal problems. If you were going through marital issues or relationship issues, you just had to deal with them. If you were going through mental health issues, well, suck it up, because that's not what our clients pay us for. Our clients pay us to work hard, solve their problems, appear indestructible in what we do. And I look back now over my time at the firm in the eighties and the nineties, and I see victims of that culture. I see people who I know, if we had been the firm that we are today, we could have helped those people. They might still be here. They might still be alive, as opposed to having found themselves in situations where they could not extricate themselves from the horror of descent into bad mental health. And I've seen many careers and marriages and personal lives destroyed by addiction over the course of the last 30 years. So the work hard-party hard culture really needs to be put aside forever, because it just makes no sense. And the stigma, and you put it Bree, ego, the belief that we as lawyers are indestructible and that nothing should bother us, that's not what people pay us for. That cultural problem has to go away too, because it just isn't true. We're just like everybody else. In fact, the intensity of our profession makes it more likely, as all of you know, from the great studies done by Patrick Krill, the intensity of our profession makes it more likely that we will suffer from mental health than many, many other professions and many, many other jobs that people have in our economy. BREE:                Absolutely. So well put. And Steve, I just want to dig a little bit more into your story, because I think that there is further lessons for people that might be listening. When I finally had that two by four to the head and decided to do something, for me, I waited too long and I ended up losing my marriage and losing my job. So I went to the other side of what you wanted to avoid. But man, when it got my attention, I threw myself into every single thing that I could think of to get better. What was part of your recovery? What helped you? STEVE:                          Yeah. There was a series of things. It started with, I knew, but more importantly, I knew but couldn't articulate it, but wife and my boss knew that I had to take a break from the practice of law and from my service as managing partner to care for myself. I didn't know what it meant to care for myself. I was always physically active. I always ran and worked out and try to keep myself in physical state, primarily, so I could continue to work hard. But I never understood what it meant to care for oneself as opposed to taking care of everybody else's problems. And so I went to rehab for 30 days, and it was at the time, in the beginning, the absolute scariest thing I'd ever done. I thought my life was over. I thought my job was gone. I thought my marriage was leaving while I was away. I didn't know how to focus on what was really going on with me. I had never dealt with the fact that I grew up in an alcoholic household. I never dealt with the sense of abandonment, of being the oldest of five children and feeling responsible for everybody because my parents were not capable because of their own illness to deal with the things that they had to deal with. So that stint in rehab helped me immensely to be able to focus on that. But what I learned in rehab was, it would have been a complete wasted effort if I didn't make recovery, the single most important thing in my life going forward. And that didn't mean that I had to leave my job or change my personal relationships. What it meant was that I had to put through the prism of my recovery, every single thing that I did from that point forward. And for the most part, I haven't been perfect. But for the most part over the last 11 years, that's exactly what I've done. There was a six month period of time where I did not travel for work. I didn't feel safe traveling. There was a, for two years, I saw a recovery coach, an addiction therapist, at least two times a week, if not more, so that I would stay grounded on what was important, My recovery. I became a member of a 12-step program, still I'm today. I did a lot of service in that 12-step program and still do today. And all of those things were designed to keep me focused on that single most important thing, which was my recovery. Because without my recovery, every single thing that's important to me would then be gone. And the mistake I had made in the 30 years prior was thinking that the other things were the most important and that I can deal with this alcohol thing if I just had time. If I didn't have to work so hard, I wouldn't have to drink. If I didn't have to deal with relationship issues, I wouldn't have to drink. BREE:                Right. STEVE:                          And what I learned was, if I don't drink, all of those things get better over time. CHRIS:                    Did you consider leaving the practice of law? Or was the aspiration to get back there, but just as a different person, so to speak? STEVE:                          I was confronted with that possibility by my therapist, multiple therapists, by my wife, by my boss. I was confronted with, "Is it going to be better for you to leave the firm and do something else?" I didn't want to, there was huge fear associated with that. And where I ended up was, that I didn't have to. Because the things I talked about earlier, things such as putting my 12 step meetings in my work calendar so that my assistant and everyone else knew when I was not available. Telling all of the partners with whom I worked and telling clients with whom I worked, that I had gone to rehab, that I was in recovery, and that I did not drink any longer. Those are the things that allowed me to continue to practice law. Because that divide between my professional life and my personal life, that the lying, the hiding, the projection of somebody who I wasn't, that all had to end. And thankfully it did end. So the clients I spoke to about my addiction, about my time off in rehab, about the fact that I couldn't travel to see them, they were incredibly receptive. And their reception and their understanding allowed me to continue to do what I do. And as time went on, I began to help them. As time went on, a number of clients and colleagues who have come to me because of addiction issues that they're facing either themselves or with family members or with friends, or with colleagues, has allowed me to give back in a way that they gave to me early on in my recovery. And that's made it... In fact, now to me, it's inconceivable to me that I would leave my position until I retire, because I now know I can do so much good by being an example of a senior partner at a global law firm who's in recovery. And by being that good example, hopefully give others the hope that they too can deal with the issue and recover. And whether they're the spouse of an addict or the colleague of an addict or an addict themselves, I now know that I can give hope to those people because they see me, who I am today, different than who I was a lot of years ago. Hmm. CHRIS:              This is a good time, I think, for our first break. But let me be the first Steve, to thank you for sharing your story. There's a vulnerability that has allowed you to share your experience in a way that I'm sure resonates with many listeners out there. And again, your willingness then to both share that in a raw account and then be willing to give back and identify and help others in similar situations. That's what we need within the profession. The ability for us to step back, reflect, but then re-engage for the betterment of our profession and how it serves society. And we certainly appreciate your willingness to come onto the podcast and share your individual story. BREE:                 Yes, absolutely. CHRIS:              Let's take a quick break and we'll come back and talk a little bit more about Morgan Lewis and some advice Steve has for law firm leaders as we continue to advance the well-being movement. — ADVERTISEMENT:                           Your law firm is worth protecting, and so is your time. ALPS has the quickest online application for legal malpractice insurance out there. Apply, see rates, and bind coverage, all in about 20 minutes. Being a lawyer is hard, our new online app is easy. Apply now at applyonline.alpsnet.com. — BREE:                All right, welcome back everybody. And we have, again with us today, Steve Wall, who is managing partner at one of the largest global firms on the planet, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and have been having a really amazing, honest, deep conversation about recovery. We really want to sort of switch gears a little bit, and let's start talking about the legal system in general and what's going on in the shifts around well-being. So I know some of the things that I know about Morgan Lewis is that your firm was one of the original signatories of the ABA's Well-Being Pledge for legal employers. I know, and we're delighted to say Morgan Lewis is a founding champion, a supporter of our Institute, the Institute for Well-Being In Law. Could you talk a little bit about some of the things that Morgan Lewis has done specifically around programming for well-being? And just different initiatives in structural changes? STEVE:                          Yeah. That I think you know there's so much more that we can do at Morgan Lewis and that law firms can do generally, but I'm very proud of what we've done under the leadership of our current chair, Jami McKeon, over the last six years. We were one of the original signatories to the ABA Pledge and proud to be that. We have had mandatory training of all of our lawyers on mental health issues within the profession. We have encouraged our human resources team, our practice leadership team, our senior partners across the firm to be very active with much empathy when it comes to mental health issues across the firm. We are committed to eliminating the stigma that comes with mental health. I often, Bree, as you can understand, I often analogize it to diabetes. If I had a partner or an associate who is suffering from diabetes, and as a result had to be quite disciplined about his or her diet and needed to ensure that they were able to eat and ingest food and nutrients on a regular basis, I would bend over backwards as a leader of the firm to ensure that that individual had what he or she needed in order to stay healthy as a diabetic. And we should be doing the exact same thing with mental health. We should recognize it as an illness that is no one's fault. There is no good or bad about a person who suffers from mental health. They are not evil. They are not weak. They are not bad people. They are sick people who need our help. And the more we can do to eliminate that stigma, the more we will allow people to come forward and ask for the help that so many of them so desperately need. So that cultural shift has been a huge shift within our firm, but we also see it in some of the ways in which we act. Morgan Lewis has a very special relationship with Caron treatment centers, which is one of the country's most well-known and best addiction treatment facilities in Wernersville, Pennsylvania. We have made arrangements for many, many of our lawyers to seek treatment there. We have helped the organization financially. We have invited some of their treatment personnel to speak to our lawyers. We've made clear that if someone needs assistance, they're going to do it with our help, not behind our back, because we want to know. Other things we've done, I mentioned the training. But we've had a special relationship with one of your colleagues, Patrick Krill, who has personally met with the entire leadership of the firm, our advisory board and our management committee, which are the top leadership groups within our firm. Had a two hour presentation by Patrick Krill a couple of years ago, in which he helped us understand the types of things that we needed to do to set a culture that was conducive to strong mental health. And we have recognized we have a very liberal leave of absence policy that does not distinguish between leaves of absence for mental health and leaves of absence for physical disabilities, which we all understand. If someone needs to have surgery on their back, we understand why they can't be available to work. Well, the same is true for someone who needs to take time off to go to rehab, to go to counseling to seek psychological assistance. It's no different than that person who had back surgery and who we recognize, explicitly, needs time off before they can come back to work. BREE:                One of the things I think is just indicative of the commitment, I believe Morgan Lewis was one of the very first to create a position within the firm. You have a Director of Well-Being, and that just speaks volumes as well. STEVE:                          Yes. And Krista Larson is that director of well-being and she is fantastic. And we focus, not just on the problems associated with mental health, but we focus on mitigating mental health. So as we speak right now, some of the things that we've done with pandemic is, we started several years ago and Krista joined us. We started what we call ML Well, and ML Well is an initiative involving hundreds of our attorneys and many of our staff in which they design get togethers, they design concepts, they design webinars. And we've used that base during the pandemic to really drive opportunities for people to come together. So it might be virtual cooking classes, virtual meditation classes, virtual yoga, opportunities for families and children to come together. All of that is part of ML Well. So ML Well drives a lot of positive behavior that helps us relieve the anxiety and the pressure of our jobs. The fact that we have yoga programs several times a week, that attorneys and staff can join virtually, as opposed to encouraging them to join a happy hour or just take a drink, that's the big change. I remember as a young lawyer really enjoying Thursday afternoon happy hours because it was a chance to get away from my desk. It was a chance to meet up with colleagues. And the fact that drinking was involved was just, that's just the way it was. We don't need to do just that anymore. We still that because the majority of our lawyers have no issue with alcohol and use it socially, and they should, but for those who worry about that, or do have issues, or want to refrain from engaging in that activity, we have numerous other ways to relieve stress, to engage with your colleagues, to get to know people other than working across the table or computer from them on the client work that we do. CHRIS:                    Steve, one of the things that we are actively working on in terms of our national movement is how to most effectively measure success. And I'm curious as you think about Morgan Lewis's investment in well-being, how do you know that the commitment that you're making is having the desired outcomes, right? Obviously you invested in Krista's position with a sense that there would be, either a return on investment, or the culture shift. And I'm just curious as you think about that, how do you know that you've succeeded or that you're moving the ball forward? STEVE:                          Well, the individual examples that I'm aware of, the individual lives that we've helped better, are enough for me. I know though, for every individual person that I have been involved with or am aware of, there are many, many more who simply see that example and have sought help themselves. I'm constantly amazed even with my openness about my recovery, I'm constantly amazed at how partners and associates will come up to me, who I've known for years, and will tell me how proud they are of the firm, that they've been in recovery themselves for five, 10, 15, 25 years. And I never knew that. I never was aware that those individuals existed. And now they're willing to come forward and acknowledge it. And by acknowledging it, they're changing the culture. But there have been many, many individuals who I know would not be at the firm today, and may in fact be dead if it weren't for the opportunities and the reach out and the positive reinforcement that our firm has given those individuals. By sponsoring them to go for help, by working with them on post rehabilitation, changes in their work life, by telling them that it's okay. It's okay that you're, for example, living in a halfway house while still serving as a partner at the firm. It's okay if you have to take off every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon to go see your therapist and still be a successful associate at the firm. Those are the things that we're doing openly for those people. And then you know in any organization, people see those things. And when they see that those things are okay, it gives them a license to take care of themselves better. So I don't need to see statistics because I know that the dozen or more individuals that I've personally been involved with have reaped great benefits for dozens more who see the change in the lives of those individuals at the firm. CHRIS:             Yeah. I love that. I also imagine that you're utilizing that in some respects in your talent acquisition of the new lawyers coming into the firms from law schools. Yeah. It certainly feels like work-life balance is becoming more prominent in terms of the next generation. And your commitment, I'm guessing, is part of one of those strategies that allows you to recruit the best and the brightest into the firm. STEVE:                          You're absolutely correct. We still hire the majority of our people through the traditional summer program. I'll be at remote in 2020 and likely remote in 2021. But prior to that, we changed up completely the social events around our summer program. I ran the summer program for three years when I was a junior partner, I know the pressure that a summer program that's heavy on drinking events puts on people who don't like to, or can't drink. I know intuitively that we lost Helen, who decided not to join us because the work hard party hard culture was not for them. Well, that doesn't exist anymore. We don't sponsor those activities anymore. We don't allow those activities anymore. The activities we have now around the summer program, around our new attorney orientation, around our partner orientation, around our partner meeting, the activities are more healthy. They include opportunities to have a social drink with a colleague, but they don't include open bar for hours at a time. They don't include, the only opportunity to engage socially is to hang out at a bar, at a hotel, in a hotel lobby. They include things like mountain bike riding in Arizona, and kayaking, and having a celebrity chef come in to teach us how to cook. They include the types of things that have the exact same impact on allowing you to take a break, socialize with your colleagues, relieve anxiety. They allow you to do all that without the unhealthy behavior that sometimes comes with a drinking event. BREE:                And also to have fun. Those things that you're talking about sound like tremendous fun. Steve, just a final question, it's of two parts. Do you have some closing words of advice for new lawyers who are coming on who want to be both successful and well? And do you have any words of advice for the more senior lawyers who might see this movement as a bit beyond their experience in law or perhaps even irrelevant? What do you have to say to those folks? STEVE:                          Yeah, I do Bree. And I'm in no special position other than my own experience. And there are two things that I would change in my life if I could at this point. One, adopt and find healthy habits to relieve the stress and pressure of our very intense profession. Do something that you love to do. Whether it's physical exercise, reading, music, volunteering, giving back to others, do something that makes you feel good. There's always, always room and time to take care of yourself. No one expects you to work yourself to death, which is the direction that so many of our lawyers, whether addicts or not, find themselves in. So adopt a healthy lifestyle that allows you to both be a successful professional in an intense profession, but to keep yourself well. The second point is, do not allow the historic stigma around mental health from stopping you from doing the right thing. And I don't direct that to people who suffer mental health challenges themselves, I'm directing that to healthy people who see unhealthy behaviors in other people, but because of the stigma around mental health challenges, stay quiet. They're embarrassed for the person, they're embarrassed for themselves. They don't know what to do. And if all of us who live a healthy lifestyle and who are managing well mental health challenges, called out and reached out to those who we see suffering, we will be able to help people sooner, more effectively, and avoid so many of the horrible things that we know happened in our profession and other professions. Even to this day, even myself, as much as I know, I have to check myself when I find myself thinking about staying quiet when I see somebody acting in a way that I know is indicative of a mental health issue. I wouldn't do that. If I saw someone clutching their chest and suffering from a heart attack, I would leap to their aid and shout for help. But when it comes to mental health, even I sometimes have to check myself and say, "Why aren't you helping? Why aren't you being proactive?" And all of us should be as proactive with mental health challenges as we are with physical health challenges that we see in our colleagues. CHRIS:                   Steve that's awesome advice, and obviously I think an appropriate recipe for, again, what practice leaders, managing partners. I still remain convinced that that real systemic change within our profession will occur in the individual law firm culture. And if it doesn't change there, it's going to take a long time to get there, but it can certainly be accelerated by the steps of individuals like you, who bring that perspective about balance, reducing stigma. Certainly, we're so grateful for what you do. Again, it's the like, I could call you a silent hero, right? Because I think that you are the tectonic plates beneath the surface that I think ultimately need to occur for us to accelerate well-being in the profession. So we are just very thankful for you joining us on the podcast, sharing your story, alluding to the great work that Morgan Lewis is doing in this space. And thanks so much for joining us. BREE:                Thank you. STEVE:                          Very grateful for the opportunity. Thank you both. CHRIS:                   All right. So we will be back in a couple of weeks, and our next guest on the podcast will be Paula Davis. She's the founder and CEO of The Stress and Resilience Institute, and perfect timing for her as she'll be coming on to preview her upcoming book release. Her book is entitled Beating Burnout At Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience. So we look forward to our next episode and welcoming Paula to the pod. Thanks again Steve. Thanks Bree. And be well advocates out there and continue to march forward as we work to improve our profession. Thanks for joining us.

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Transcripts Introduction Hello folks, welcome to the inaugural episode of Major – Stories of NCAA Scandals. In this show we will be covering the most gripping, gruesome, and groundbreaking scandals in the history of the NCAA. My name is Chris Brown and I’ll be your host, guiding you through every twist and turn these stories have to offer. For the last nine years, I’ve worked in NCAA Rules and Regulations, including four years on the NCAA staff. If you are anything like me, you love a good sports scandal. I started Major, as a way of exploring both well-known and unknown NCAA scandals. But enough about me, let’s start the show.Today we’ll be covering two of the most controversial subjects in all of college athletics: The Ohio State Buckeyes and NCAA amateurism. So where do these two meet? How did it happen and who was involved? To answer that we’re taking you all the way back to Columbus, Ohio, 2010, for the infamous scandal aptly titled: Tattoo Gate.Cue tattoo musicIt’s January 1st, 2010. The Ohio State Buckeyes are celebrating their 26-17 victory over the University of Oregon to win the Rose Bowl. Star quarterback, Terrell Pryor had been named the most valuable player after passing for 266 yards and rushing for another 72 yards. We will learn a lot more about Mr. Pryor in a bit. Spirits could not have been higher in Columbus. The team had a renewed energy led by their sweater vest wearing coach: Jim Tressel. Since Coach Tressel’s arrival at Ohio State in 2001, the team had realized massive success. Including a 2002 National Championship win in only Tressel’s second season as head coach. As the 2010 season approached, the Buckeyes were ranked second in the nation and poised to make a run at a national championship. However, whatever hopes the Buckeyes had for national championship glory, would be quickly derailed on April 2nd, 2010.Email NoiseOn April 2nd, Coach Jim Tressel received an email from local attorney: Chris Cicero. Now communication between Tressel and Cicero was not abnormal. Cicero had been a walk-on football player for OSU while Tressel was an assistant coach in the mid-80s. However, Cicero’s message would be that of a warning. Cicero had been approached by Eddie Rife. Rife was the owner of Fine Line Ink Tattoos in Columbus. Cicero and Rife had previously interacted when Cicero represented Rife in an investigation.According to Cicero’s email to Tressel, Rife’s home had been raided by the federal government on suspicion of drug trafficking. In the midst of the raid, federal officials seized $70,000 in cash and a significant amount of Ohio State Memorabilia, including championship rings. Cicero would go on to warn Coach Tressel that his players had been given free or discounted tattoos in exchange for signed memorabilia. Cicero even went into detail about Rife’s checkered history with the law, which included convictions for forgery and involvement in a murder investigation.Tressel responded accordingly stating: “Thanks Chris…..I will get on it ASAP …Happy Easter to you as well! Go Bucks!! Jt” Now you might be thinking to yourself, what’s the big deal? Yes, the players should probably steer clear of Eddie Rife, but why can’t they sell their memorabilia? Well to answer that question, we have to dive into the complex world of NCAA Legislation. Quick NCAA Rules LessonName, image and Likeness! No three words spark more conversation when it comes to college athletics today. Even if you aren’t a sports fan, you have probably heard rumblings about the topic. To break it down simply, in order to participate at an NCAA school, an athlete must be an amateur. Now we could discuss the roots of amateurism, but we can do that another day. What matters is that to maintain one’s amateur status, an athlete cannot receive more than actual and necessary expenses for participation. Practically speaking, that means that athletes are able to receive tuition, room and board, books and a small stipend for the cost of attendance. However, they cannot receive compensation past that amount. Now to further maintain amateurism, a college athlete cannot profit off of their name, image or likeness. For example, under current NCAA rules, a collegiate athlete could not sell their autograph for money. This prohibition extends to any benefit brought in as a result of their status as an athlete. It’s not uncommon for these rules to be broken with famous violations ranging from Reggie Bush at USC, to Michigan’s Fab Five. The regulations surrounding amateur compensation through benefits or money has been a hot topic in the NCAA for years. Many argue these players are bringing in serious cash that they should see a part of. Others argue that college sports are built on a foundation of amateur athletics and the influence of money could destroy that. Either way, one of the biggest teams in college football, found themselves smack dab in the middle of this issue. FlashforwardNow let’s go ahead and jump to the 2010 season, the Buckeye’s lived up to their always high expectations. The team went 11 and 1, taking a share of the Big Ten Championship and would be making an appearance in the Sugar Bowl to play the University of Arkansas. However, things were about to take a turn for the worse. On December 7th, 2010, the Ohio State office of legal affairs received a letter from the Department of Justice regarding football memorabilia seized during a federal investigation. Sound familiar?The letter included a list of the memorabilia items and how they were obtained. The items included Big Ten Conference Championship rings, trophies and uniform items. The purpose of the letter was "to make certain that neither the institution nor the players involved claim any ownership interest in the items being seized."University official quickly met with the athletes in question and began interviewing athletics personnel about the alleged violations. At the front of this headline was star quarterback Terelle Pryor. Now the word star may be a bit of an understatement. Coming into Ohio State, Pryor was ranked the number one overall football recruit in the nation. Highly recruited in both basketball and football, Pryor was the definition of a dual-threat. Pryor even was ranked higher than future NFL superstars Julio Jones, A.J. Green, and Andrew Luck. Pryor’s success easily translated at the next level. Over the course of three years, Pryor had amassed over 6.000 passing yards and 74 touchdowns but now, he was at the center of controversy that threatened to end his career as a Buckeye.Along with Pryor were running back Dan “Boom” Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive tackle Mike Adams, defensive end Solomon Thomas, and Linebacker Jordan Whiting.After confirming the violations, Ohio State reported the violations to the NCAA and sought reinstatement for the athletes. Pryor, Herron, Posey, Adams and Thomas were suspended from the first five games of the season but were permitted to play in the Sugar Bowl, due in part to a lack of education provided by the athletics department. Along with the suspension, Pryor was forced to pay $2,500 for the sale for his 2008 fiesta bowl sportsmanship award, Big 10 championship ring, and gold trinket pants awarded to players that beat Michigan. Dan Herron, was forced to pay $1,150 dollars for the sale of jersey’s, pants, and shoes, alongside the discounted tattoo’s amounting to $150. Wide Receiver DeVier Posey was forced to pay $1,250 for the sale of his championship ring and discounted tattoos. Offensive tackle Mike Adams, defensive end Solomon Thomas, and linebacker Jordan Whiting all received similar penalties, with Whiting receiving the lowest form of consequences with his suspension shifting to only one game with a $150 donation to charity. Tattoogate - The CoachInterestingly enough, the most controversial part of this scandal wasn’t even the actions of the players.  What really made this become an eye-catcher among the public was the actions of Jim Tressel.Remember when Coach Tressel said he would “get on it ASAP?” Well…not quite. You see, the day after Tressel received the email notification of potential violations, rather than send them to the athletics director or compliance officer, Tressel forwarded the message to Ted Sarniakm, personal advisor to Tressel’s star quarterback: Terrel Pryor. Now Tressel would exchange four additional messages with Cicero during the summer of 2010, with Cicero continually warning Tressel of Rife’s potential negative influence on athletes at OSU. While Tressel would acknowledge brief conversations with the players in question, at no point did he directly discuss or advise against player interaction with Rife or the alleged violations. To make matters worse, in September of 2010, Tressel signed a document confirming he had reported any and all violations to the university’s compliance office when in fact, he had not. This lie by omission would later haunt Tressel. Initially, when the violations emerged in December, publicly, these violations were defended by Coach Jim Tressel, with him stating the money was used to support the players families in a harsh economic climate. Some felt this claim was a bit contradictory to the truth with the headline of the story being the purchasing of tattoos, something that was later once again defended by Tressel, with him stating the bulk of the benefits came from the sale of memorabilia, with that money going towards family support. Tressel himself would soon become the center of the scandal. Head Coach Jim Tressel, one of the most decorated coaches in Ohio State history at the time. When the allegations came out in December of 2010, Tressel pretended to have no knowledge of the events that transpired. Tressel’s denial, changed in April of 2011 when details of his inaction began to surface. It became known that Tressel had talked with players and learned of the violations yet chose not to come forward to the NCAA or Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith. OSU learned of Tressel's inaction and released the information in March of 2011. Tressel initially a received a $250,000 fine and two game suspension at the start of the next season. To demonstrate solidarity with his players, Coach Tressel would request that his suspension be increased to five games. While seemingly the end of it, Tattoogate would prove to be the ultimate downfall of this acclaimed coach, something we’ll cover as we dive deeper into the aftermath and repercussions of the scandal. Repercussions - The TeamBeyond the players and head coach, the NCAA Committee on Infractions further sanctioned the entire Ohio State football program following the Tattoo Gate scandal.  These sanctions included a one-year ban on postseason play, including conference championships, something that would prove to be a catalyst in an uneventful 2011 season for the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes also lost out on three scholarships yearly from 2011 to 2014.  In addition, the NCAA allowed for players to transfer to a different school without facing the usual formality of sitting out a whole year. This made it attractive to second or third string players who could make an impact on a different team but did not want to sit out.Further penalties included a three-year probation, forfeiting revenue sharing totaling $338,811 for the 2011 Sugar Bowl, and all 2010 wins vacated, including the Big 10 Championship and Sugar Bowl.Repercussions - The CoachOriginally starting as a fine and suspension, the repercussions of Tatoogate for head coach Jim Tressel only seemed to spiral, ending in what seems to be the conclusion of his career coaching football at the highest collegiate level. The stain to his reputation led to public pressure from fans and the media for further action by the Ohio State athletics program. However, when asked about potential termination of Coach Tressel, University President Gordon Gee stated: “No, are you kidding? ... I'm just hoping the coach doesn't dismiss me.” A joke that was not well received given the circumstances. Ultimately, in May of 2011 Tressel resigned from the Ohio State football team after ten seasons. On top of this, Tressel later received a five-year show-cause penalty, essentially barring him from a job in college football for half a decade and putting the final axe to his coaching career. Ohio State, while losing one of their most renowned coaches, actually used the scandal and resignation of Tressel to their advantage, landing coaching legend Urban Meyer as his replacement. Meyer, who had been on leave from coaching at the time, stated he had not planned on and would not have returned to coaching that season had it not been for the opening in Columbus. Meyer would lead the team to the 2014 National Championship before retiring in December of 2018. After a brief stint with the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Tressel now serves as the President of Youngstown State University, the same school he started his career as a head coach. Shortly after Tressel’s resignation, rumors of additional violations on the part of Terrel Pryor began to emerge. After refusing to participate in further investigations, Pryor would leave the OSU in June of 2011 and opt to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft being picked up by the Oakland Raiders.While Pryor did not materialize as a consistent NFL starter at quarterback, he found his role as a wide receiver in the NFL to be fruitful. Although a free agent, Pryor seems poised to come back for another NFL season. Pryors co-violators would all return to Ohio State the following year and enjoy breif careers in in the NFL and CFL.As for Eddie Rife, he spent three years in federal prison for intent to distribute and money laundering convictions. Finally, remember Chris Cisnero? The lawyer who tipped off Coach Tressel? Well he actually had his law license suspended for informing coach Tressel about Rife’s legal case and would later be disbarred for additional misconduct in 2019. Closing ThoughtsSo should student-athletes get paid? This is a question that’s been circulating college athletics from the very start. While many believe money brings in problems, problems that would ultimately bring a negative impact to the NCAA, others argue it’s unfair to profit off of these players while they do not realize any of the profits. Now fast forward to around 8 years after Tattoo Gate, and the NCAA made an announcement in 2019 that they will pursue legislation to allow players to benefit financially off their name, image, or likeness. Hearing this makes you want to question the true significance of Tattoo Gate.  A coach was given a show-cause penalty, a storied program was forced to vacate wins and championships, and players were forced to sit out over something that could potentially be legal very soon. ConclusionSo there you have it, a full-blown scandal, from players to coaches, to the very core of what makes the world go round: money; Tatoogate exemplifies the current controversy of amateur athletics. We here at Major – Stories of NCAA Scandals hope you enjoyed our first episode covering the world of NCAA scandals. If you want to keep it going, give us a follow on our social media at brown_athletics on twitter or major podcast on Instagram. Thank you everyone for tuning in, again I’m your host Chris Brown wishing you a good day and life free of scandal! Sourceshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/2011/12/21/top-10-lessons-from-ohio-states-tattoo-gate/#6ee1c42d390dhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/719411-scandal-at-ohio-state-part-1-of-5-the-tattooed-five-tressels-cover-uphttps://law.marquette.edu/national-sports-law-institute/tattoogate-january-10-2012https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5950873https://www.thelantern.com/2012/06/breaking-it-down-tattoo-gate-scandal-costs-ohio-state-almost-8m/https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/search/miCaseView/report?id=102374 

Teaching Illustrators
Episode 12 Interview with Community Beer Works Brand Manager Chis Groves

Teaching Illustrators

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 52:00


Chris Groves is the brand manager for Community Beer Works in Buffalo, NY. In addition to visual branding and social media promotion, Chris is also responsible for all can artwork for Community Beer Works. Thanks Chris!

BOOTHCAST
BOOTHCAST 35 - Chris Ting

BOOTHCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 68:37


This BOOTHCAST is with Mr VMG Blades Chris Ting and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Chris tells of how he growing up in Sydney and finding a passion in sailing and designing his own yacht. He also became a competitive windsurfer and found his love for design with Formula windsurfing fins. He began making fins for SUP when he got involved himself in SUP in 2013 after a few of his friends wanted more advanced fin designs. Since then VMG has become the best fin brand in the business and Chris tests all of his fins! Chris walks us through his design process, his different fins and tells us what fins work well in what conditions. We also talk about his other products and new design features! Thanks Chris for your time. Check iTunes, Spotify and all your favourite podcast channels to listen. To support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

Pursuit of the Perfect Race
340 - Pandemic Series - Chris Schroeder

Pursuit of the Perfect Race

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 18:14


340 – Pandemic Series – Chris Schroeder-No races, different motivation tactics and what life is like now for a Developing Professional Triathlete. Thanks Chris for coming back on the show.-Follow Chris:IG: @cschroeder1994Twitch: The Gaming Triathlete-Follow Coach Terry:Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcast

Pursuit of the Perfect Race
340 - Pandemic Series - Chris Schroeder

Pursuit of the Perfect Race

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 18:14


340 – Pandemic Series – Chris Schroeder-No races, different motivation tactics and what life is like now for a Developing Professional Triathlete. Thanks Chris for coming back on the show.-Follow Chris:IG: @cschroeder1994Twitch: The Gaming Triathlete-Follow Coach Terry:Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcast

Shenanigans On Sheridan
Episode 34: Cakes on Cakes on Cakes (4 of 4: Sam, Andrew & Kayla)

Shenanigans On Sheridan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 39:17


On this episode of “Shenanigans On Sheridan” everyone hears about Phill’s epic fascination with cakes and how he uses them to put a smile on everyone’s face and nobody is upset about his use of cakes or what he does with them or how long he keeps them on top of the fridge or how many he drops or anything. Everyone is perfectly happy and excited to see what he will do with cakes next. Chris just gave me a polite laugh and then an enjoyable sigh after I read that to him. Thanks Chris.Don't forget to email us your Shenanigans at: shenanigansonsheridan@gmail.com for a chance for your Shenanigan to be read on air.

Hey Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast
Episode 111 - Fan Interview - Chris Monroe from Detroit!

Hey Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 25:27


Brian talks to Chris Monroe about his relationship with Eintracht Frankfurt. You can find Chris at @CinTheD313 on Twitter. Thanks Chris!

Fat Mascara
Ep 179: Like My Hair? Gee, Thanks, Chris Appleton Did It

Fat Mascara

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 59:03


Hair artist Chris Appleton has worked with Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, and, of course, the Kardashians. He shares his secrets to selfie taking, ponytail making, hair-color saving (Color Wow!), career building, and more. Before that, news from MAC Cosmetics, Instagram dolls (we'll explain), and beauty's "no-buy" movement.Want more Fat Mascara? Our secret Facebook group: Fat Mascara / Raising a Wand Instagram: @fatmascara, @jessicamatlin, @jennedit Twitter: @fatmascara Email: info@fatmascara.com Website: fatmascara.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PodLords
Chris Curran - PodLords 12

PodLords

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 34:17


Mr. Podcast Engineer himself, Chris Curran, join us on this episode of PodLords. Chris is a great guy and an encyclopedia on how to produce high quality audio. Check his Podcast Engineering School HERE. Thanks Chris!

The MC Lars Podcast
Episode 41: Chris Gates

The MC Lars Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 99:04


This week on the MC Lars Podcast, pop culture journalist Chris Gates and I talk about our years growing up together on the Monterey Peninsula, our first band together (Horris, for which he played bass) and how being English majors helped us both in our careers as freelance content creators. We also talk about his years as a writer for MAD Magazine, Gates's perspective on the current classification of video games as an “art “and his foray into the world of indie comics publishing. An amazing conversation with a brilliant dude. Thanks Chris! Special Guest: Chris Gates.

Wayne Manor Memoirs
Bonus Episode: Unmade Batman Films

Wayne Manor Memoirs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 80:10


Chris (from the Hey, Do You Remember…? podcast) and Joe get together during a January blizzard in Chicago to discuss the slew of unmade Batman films that existed between Batman & Robin and Batman Begins. A 3rd Joel Schumacher film? Check. Frank Miller’s own script for Batman: Year One? Check. Get ready for a wild ride, Bat-Fanatics! This episode was originally released as a HDYR: Off the Clock Patreon exclusive, so a special thank you to Chris and the HDYR crew for sharing the episode with us. If you haven’t given Hey, Do You Remember…? a listen, go do it! Now! Thanks Chris! iTunes / RSS / Facebook / Twitter About The Show

Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast
Bonus: Reading from “Requeening” by Larry Connor (015)

Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 17:42


This is a ‘radio reader’ episode of an online article “Requeening” by master beekeeper, queen breeder and author Larry Connor. More articles and his (excellent) books available at www.wicwas.com Link to this article: https://www.beeculture.com/requeening/ Clarification from last week (Thanks Chris!) This is the Bush bees I was referring to...link below. Tons of good info on his website and even though I’d read a lot of it there over the years, when I received his book “The Practical Beekeeper” as a Christmas gift I found myself reading it cover to cover and really enjoying it. http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm

Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast
My hive is queenless, what now? (014)

Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 28:51


Dealing with a hive that appears queenless / Figuring out if it is really queenless / Bush’s Panacea Cure / Queen cells from micro-breeders becoming more available. ( Mostly beginner but with intermediate bits too) About the podcast: Leigh started with bees in 2010 and keeps around a dozen hives at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, fully chemical free and without buying replacement bees since starting. When I mention Michael Bush in this and other episodes, this is the website which is a treasure trove of bee reading: http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm (Thanks Chris!)

The TV Show Show
Tiny TV

The TV Show Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 10:11


Rob earns his title as Spit-Thumb Schulte AND confesses to being a former juggalo. Brittany gasps a lot. They also recall their prior experiences playing Truth or Dare thanks to a suggestion from Chris Nelson, TVSS listener and voicemail leaver. Thanks Chris! Next up, Dawson's Creek Season 1: Episodes 13: Decisions. Watch on along with us Hulu! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tvshowshow/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SUNcast
141 - Rick Ivins, Value Engineering & Finding Focus

SUNcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 50:35


Welcome to Episode 141 of SunCast! Today’s exceptional entrepreneur, Rick Ivins, was introduced to me by Chris Grablutz, who happens to work for one of Rick’s companies, PV Pros. Thanks Chris! Rick has an insatiable appetite for learning, and it has manifested in his building not 1 but 3 companies in the last decade (you’ll learn why he killed one of them and how the other 2 are now thriving).    I thought it appropriate that we bring him on to share about 2 things very important to the Solar industry 1) value engineering to improve project quality, and 2) training up good people in your organization. Rick is another infinite learner, just like you, so be sure you have your pen & paper ready for note taking!   Remember you can always find me on Twitter, LinkedIn or email and you can get the resources and learn more about how to find Rick or his recommendations on the SunCast Blog. - For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/141) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86, in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth and stability of SunCast moving forward! www.mysuncast.com/member to join today! If you like what you see and hear, please SHARE it with this pre-filled tweet!

SunCast
141 - Rick Ivins, Value Engineering & Finding Focus

SunCast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 50:35


Welcome to Episode 141 of SunCast! Today’s exceptional entrepreneur, Rick Ivins, was introduced to me by Chris Grablutz, who happens to work for one of Rick’s companies, PV Pros. Thanks Chris! Rick has an insatiable appetite for learning, and it has manifested in his building not 1 but 3 companies in the last decade (you’ll learn why he killed one of them and how the other 2 are now thriving).    I thought it appropriate that we bring him on to share about 2 things very important to the Solar industry 1) value engineering to improve project quality, and 2) training up good people in your organization. Rick is another infinite learner, just like you, so be sure you have your pen & paper ready for note taking!   Remember you can always find me on Twitter, LinkedIn or email and you can get the resources and learn more about how to find Rick or his recommendations on the SunCast Blog. - For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/141) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86, in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth and stability of SunCast moving forward! www.mysuncast.com/member to join today! If you like what you see and hear, please SHARE it with this pre-filled tweet!

Coaching Runners Podcast
001 - Chris Lear

Coaching Runners Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 71:37


What a pleasure it was to interview my friend Chris Lear for the first episode of the Coaching Runners podcast. Chris is known primarily as the author of Running with the Buffaloes and Sub-4. Most people don't know that Chris broke 4:10 for the full mile as a high school athlete, and was an All-American, running the 1,200m leg of the DMR for Princeton, when they finished fourth in the NCAA. Chris talks about his training in high school and highlights elements that high school coaches will find useful. I ask Chris what the one thing a high school coach can do tomorrow that Mark Wetmore and Ron Warhurst do with their athletes. Chris also talks about the role talent plays in distance running. Thanks Chris for kicking off the podcast with a great interview! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This episode of the Coaching Runners podcast is brought to you by my Fundamentals Education Course and the Boulder Running Camps. If you have questions or comments, please email me at Jay@CoachJayJohnson.com

Hey Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast
Episode 64 - Roman's Back!

Hey Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 83:13


Roman is back talking all things Eintracht Frankfurt with Brian! Roman tells some stories about his experience at the games and with the club. So cool! Brian talks to Chris of @UKFortuna about the upcoming match with Düsseldorf. Thanks Chris! And the guys wrap up the show with a match preview of #SGEf95. Listen in!

Longbox Review Comic Book Podcast
The Legion Project 10: Election Day

Longbox Review Comic Book Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 106:06


Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run".   In this episode, we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #10, "Election Day". Earth must decide on a new President, but the Khunds have no time for collusion, they only want to kill! Plus, Legion Who's Who begins here! Timestamps: (00:42) Preamble and feedback (14:12) LSH issue #10 synopsis, general thoughts, and the covers (28:09) LSH #10 main discussion (1:12:46) The Founders subplot, Legion outfits, and letter column responses (1:26:53) A new segment featuring Legion entries in Who’s Who issue 3: Blok, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, and Brainiac. (1:44:38) Wrap up and outro Listener Chris (@Charlton_Hero on Twitter) sent us very cool episode 10 promo art, and we wanted to share it with everyone. Thanks Chris! Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Happy Healthy Human Radio - Find Balance With Samantha Attard PhD, RYT, Doula
My Yoga Journey - an interview with Chris Parkison

Happy Healthy Human Radio - Find Balance With Samantha Attard PhD, RYT, Doula

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 62:14


A different sort of episode today! This is the recording of the DC Yoga Podcast, where I was interviewed by host Chris Parkison. It was a breath of fresh air to get to talk yoga, Ayurveda, and life with Chris in his studio in Shaw. I thought you might enjoy this conversation as well (notably because I think I explain Ayurveda in probably the most eloquent way that I ever have). DC Yoga Podcast is awesome. There are conversations with yoga teachers and studio owners from around the DMV! I highly recommend you check it out on iTunes and Soundcloud. Thanks Chris! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samantha-attard/message

C10 Talk
Pinstripe Chris

C10 Talk

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 108:58


Episode #103 is brought to you by these Rad Ass Sponsors.  www.classicperform.com   Use Code "C10 Talk" at check out to save 10% off your entire order.  www.mar-k.com   More then just trim! Some of the sickest bed wood out there.  www.brotherstrucks.com - Your #1 source for 1947-87 Chevy and GMC restoration parts. www.azproperformance.com - When you want more then stock!  Good time sitting down with Chris Dunlop aka Pinstripe Chris @pinstripe_chris - This Dude is so damn talented - he has it. Vision, passion, and most importantly WORK ETHIC.  Check out his social media and follow along as he creates some of the coolest shit out there.  Thanks Chris, Great getting to know you brother, Ronnie www.pinstripechris.com/store Kevin Aguilar's new media format is Instagram @fuelishmedia Brothers Truck show - June 24th, details at www.brotherstrucks.com This will also be the first leg in the C10 Triple Crown - details on website below.  www.c10triplecrown.com July 14th in Tennessee - 8th annual Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals.  www.gmtruckshow.com - July 26th - 28th Oregon State Fairgrounds - The Awakening Aug 11th - All Squared Up  - Dawsonville, Georgia www.jwl1976@yahoo.com C10's in the Park - Waxahachie, Texas - Sept 15th  www.c10sinthepark.com    

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 277: Ambushing a Misbehaving Photographer - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 32:47


Episode 277 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Portrait, advertising and fashion photographer, Chris Knight In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener: Portrait, advertising and fashion photographer, Chris Knight opens the show. Thanks Chris! Sponsors: - Get FreshBooks cloud accounting FREE for 30 DAYS by entering PetaPixel in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section at FreshBooks.com/PetaPixel - Get 20% off at KupoGrip.com with offer code PetaPixel20 - More at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: A Utah tv station surprises a photographer with dozens of complaints. (#) A new app for helping photographers find worthwhile shoot locations. (#) Facebook's upcoming technology that relies on your photos. (#) An Israeli takes Apple to task over its dual camera technology. (#) Phase One incorporates Sony's 100 megapixel BSI sensor and announces 4 new lenses. (#) Nearly 3,000 images from four decades ago are found in NYC. (#) My other podcast with Brian Matiash, the No Name Photo Show. Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. We’d love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

Automotive Locksmith Franchise for under 30k
Facebook and Instagram Small Business Marketing for dummies

Automotive Locksmith Franchise for under 30k

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 1:56


I am happy to give you any advise for free on Facebook and Instagram marketing. I have been able to grow my Business to over 3 million dollars in annual sales with a few easy steps. Thanks Chris, The Keyless Shop.

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 269: Adorama, Ken Rockwell, and the Internets - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 31:25


Episode 269 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Sony Artisan of Imagery, Chris Orwig In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener: Sony Artisan of Imagery, Chris Orwig, opens the show. Thanks Chris! Sponsors: - Get 20% off the new Sekonic Flashmate L-308X-U or anything at Sekonic.com with code PetaPixel20 - Get FreshBooks cloud accounting FREE for 30 DAYS by entering PetaPixel in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section at FreshBooks.com/PetaPixel - More at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: A mistake is made, and photographers let Adorama have it. (#) Sinclair Broadcast Group pulls its support for NPPA. (#) Photojournalist Rick Smolan on how tech changed the game. (#) Insta360 One's firmware is updated with better stabilization and more. (#) Fujifilm makes it official. (#) VSCO opens another free studio space for creatives. (#) My other podcast with Brian Matiash, the No Name Photo Show. Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. We’d love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

Podcast Envy
009: David Kadavy, Love Your Work... podcasters you should know

Podcast Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 20:26


Episode 009. I LOVE listening to podcasts. It is the primary way I become better and better at podcasting. And there is so much to learn. So here's ONE podcaster you should know, David Kadavy. His podcast is Love Your Work. He also has some great books to help you with creative productivity. In this episode, we talk about voice, technology, WHY podcasting over video and asking your listeners for money. This convo is excerpted from episode 060 of The Creative Impostor (in case you want to hear the whole thing!) Show Notes and Resources Galore: http://www.podcastenvy.com    Podcast Angel: ConvertKit   YOU! Yes, you, too can become a Podcast Angel!!! Head over to my Patreon page and learn how for as wee as $2/month you can get super special secret bonus content and more! Thanks Chris in Maryland for being an ANGEL, and leaving me a 5-star rating & review!!! Read the review and leave your own in the Apple Podcasts app or right here on iTunes.   Connect: Email or Voice (send me a question to answer on the show!) The Creative Impostor (my OTHER podcast) Facebook Group Facebook Page Instagram My favorite hashtags #podcastenvy #podcastboss   Got a podcasting question? Send me a short voice memo, email or FB message and I maaay just answer it on a future episode. 

Podcast Envy
006: Hey Andrea... checklist to launch?

Podcast Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 14:59


Episode 006 features our first listener question in a segment I like to call "Hey Andrea..." Anna Joy of Anna Joy Healing and the the soon-to-launch podcast Queer Witch has been stock piling episodes and is wondering how many is enough (or too many) before committing to submit? Is she just procrastinating? Is there a checklist of everything you need to be ready to go? Why, yes, there is...   Show Notes and Resources Galore: http://www.podcastenvy.com    Podcast Angel: ConvertKit The email marketing solution of my dreams! Makes it super easy for me to send you things like the Podcast Envy Launch Checklist & Episode Anatomy worksheet. (Get those here!) *YOU will get first month FREE and I'll get a little thank you payment when you sign up through Podcast Envy (and start paying them.) AND YOU! Yes, you, too can become a Podcast Angel!!! Head over to my Patreon page and learn how for as wee as $2/month you can get super special secret bonus content and more! Thanks Chris in Maryland for being an ANGEL, and leaving me a 5-star rating & review!!! Read the review and leave your own in the Apple Podcasts app or right here on iTunes.   Connect: Email or Voice (send me a question to answer on the show!) The Creative Impostor (my OTHER podcast) Facebook Group Facebook Page Instagram My favorite hashtags #podcastenvy #podcastboss   Got a podcasting question? Send me a short voice memo, email or FB message and I maaay just answer it on a future episode. 

Podcast Envy
005: 5 reasons NOT to hire a podcast editor

Podcast Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 14:39


Episode 005. I edit podcasts. For other people. And I've got 5 reasons why you should NOT hire me, or any other podcast editor for that matter! You're intrigued, aren't you?    Show Notes and Resources Galore: http://www.podcastenvy.com I mentioned Elsie Escobar's Garageband tutorial and Mike Russell of Music Radio Creative.   Podcast Angel: YOU! Yes, you, too can become a Podcast Angel!!! Head over to my Patreon page and learn how for as wee as $2/month you can get super special secret bonus content and more!     Thanks Chris in Maryland for being an ANGEL, and leaving me a 5-star rating & review!!! Read the review and leave your own in the Apple Podcasts app or right here on iTunes.   Connect: Email or Voice (tell me YOUR reasons not to hire a podcast editor) The Creative Impostor (my OTHER podcast) Facebook Group Facebook Page Instagram My favorite hashtags #podcastenvy #podcastboss   Got a podcasting question? Send me a short voice memo, email or FB message and I maaay just answer it on a future episode. 

Top Ten with Micah & Ben
TTMB #39 Today's Dumbest Kid's Toys

Top Ten with Micah & Ben

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 70:55


Batman Megazord!!!! Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2! Join Micah and Ben as they judge today's youth because of their ridiculous toys! Top Ten Current Children's Toys That Make Us Feel Old and Judgmental    Catchphrase of the Week: Don't Pee in the Same River You Drink From   Time Stamps:   "Last Jedi Review (No Spoilers)" - 2:00 "Catchphrase of the Week" - 12:42 The List - 16:52   Products We Talked About (and Judged): Hot Wheels Ai Starter Mario Kart Edition Track Set - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=125702346 Batbot Extreme - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=121679756 (Please email us if you want to buy this for Ben) Power Wheels Boomerang - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=128147936 Little Tikes 3-in-1 Sports Zone - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=133679376 Soggy Doggy Game - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=119529566 Sparkle Farts the Original Farting Unicorn - https://www.amazon.com/Sparkle-Farts-Original-Farting-Unicorn/dp/B01MQ1I2IE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1515716684&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=sparkle+farts&psc=1 (Please email us if you want to buy this for Micah) Sky Viper Drone - https://www.toysrus.com/product?productId=134534546 (#1) Darron Doody Head Game - https://www.amazon.com/Daron-FFW21950-Doody-Head-Game/dp/B00BPMLJK2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41fouirxJWL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_ (#1) New Bright RC Tumblebee (fly?) - https://www.walmart.com/ip/New-Bright-RC-Tumblebee-10/618496048   Facebook Messenger While We Recorded: Kristen: What is all this?!             Does Elias need these??             sorry             this is me   Ben: Yes he does         Buy him the farting unicorn   Kristen (Micah using her account): ok, i'm going to buy it right now -Kristen     Please Rate/Review, Subscribe, Tell a Friend, Judge Kids Responsibly, etc. Tweet - @realmicahandben,  Email - toptenwithmicahandben@gmail.com,  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/realMicahandBen/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=136291&refid=stpr   Intro and Outro music from The Legal Immigrants. The songs are called "Panacea" and "Hollywood" from their album Panacea. Buy Their Music!: Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/053bcHfwWm3ktygqFmyesb?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-legal-immigrants/id541080540 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelegalimmigrants/   Thank you to Lexa and Catherine for the awesome logos! Thanks Kyle for your musical talents! Thanks Chris for your wisdom!

Podcast Pêl-droed
Podcast / Podlediad #64: Diolch Chris, Croeso…pwy? / Thanks Chris, Welcome…who?

Podcast Pêl-droed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 64:57


Leon, Gareth and Russell pay tribute to Chris Coleman and critique the candidates to replace him. Based on the showings in the games against France and Panama they consider what sort of legacy Coleman leaves his successor. Mae Leon, Gareth a Russell yn talu'r deyrnged i Chris Coleman a dadansoddi yr ymgeiswyr i ddod ar ei ôl. Yn deillio ar y dangosiadau yn y gemau yn erbyn Ffrainc a Phanama y maent yn ystyried pa fath o etifeddiaeth bod Coleman yn ei gadael ar gyfer ei olynnydd.

Forgotten Maverick
Episode 3 - Chris Anstey (1997-1999)

Forgotten Maverick

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 35:39


Episode 3 of the ForgottenMaverick podcast has us catching up with former Maverick Chris Anstey. An Australian Basketball legend, Chris came to the NBA at age 22 despite having never played basketball until he was nearly 18 years old. During our interview, Chris discusses many aspects of his basketball career. From how he got started, being a rookie in Dallas and adjusting to a new city and culture, the memorable March 1998 game in Dallas against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, spending the 1998 NBA lockout working out with a young Steve Nash, his impressions of a young German rookie named Dirk Nowitzki in 1999, playing for the post Jordan Bulls, and more. Chris was really a pleasure to work with and I hope I'm fortunate enough to meet him in person someday. Thanks Chris!

MultiversalQ
Episode 113: Edit-Free Proteus Kills Everyone

MultiversalQ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 42:49


This week Proteus kills everyone on the Exiles thanks to Chris Claremont and now there is nothing else for Luke and Devin to cover. Thanks Chris...

Never Offline
S'Enthused About Sneezing

Never Offline

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 23:29


Welcome to the dumbest podcast you've ever heard - Never Offline! In this episode, Brad & Chris talk about sneezing... That's what we've become, a show about sneezing. Thanks Chris. Twitter: @BradJost | @NeverOfflinePod Find out more at https://never-offline.pinecast.co Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-15184d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Never Offline.

Montarctica
Episode #26 Noah Harms and Travis Rhoads

Montarctica

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 110:13


In this Episode Noah Harms and I sat down on a Monday and talked about all kinds of topics from parenting, to skateboarding and music...this was a fun podcast that we used a new intro by Chris Pippin ... Thanks Chris and I hope you all enjoy it.  Thanks to Equity Coop and Jerey Mcewen  for your support in the upcoming comedy show with Adam Hunter and Sean McBride the 25th and 26th of May. 

House of #EdTech
I Want To Be An Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist - HoET085

House of #EdTech

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 22:27


 ENJOY THE PODCAST? SUPPORT MY SUPPORTERS! Support for this episode came from: My Awesome Supporters! Become awesome today! Feedback, Shoutouts, and Links Tina Monteleone left a great Apple Podcasts review! Who better to spend my weekly commute with than Chris Nesi. Chris and his #HouseofEdTech fill my mind with thought provoking ideas, great new edtech tips, and teaching strategies from amazing educators from all over our country. Chris and his commentary NEVER disappoint! Thanks Chris for #keepingitreal ✌️ PodcastPD Podcast with Stacey Lindes, AJ Bianco and I Tomorrow's Classrooms Today Conference #EdTech Thought (3:50) Stay Focused and Not Be Overwhelmed by Tech Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind the next time you’re having trouble keeping your thoughts in order: 1 - Work Within Your Brain’s Natural Schedule 2 - Reward Your Mind for Staying Focused 3 - Take Breaks (Real Breaks) 4 - Forget Multitasking 5 - Find Work That Keeps You Genuinely Engaged 6 - Practice Mindfulness 7 - Chew Gum #EdTech Recommendation (10:57) iLoveIMG is the simplest way to save time while working with images. iLoveIMG lets you modify images in bulk, fast! Everything you need for compressing, cropping, converting, and resizing is right here. You can even make animated GIFs in just a few clicks. Featured Content (12:00) This episode was inspired by George Couros's blog post, "It Is Time to Move Away from the Idea of “Tech Leads”? Here are the interesting quotes I commented on: For many people that have “technology” in their title, no matter the role, it means to other people “please come fix things in my classroom that use electricity”. "Another concern is that when “technology” is in the title of a position that is not about IT, it almost forces you to find ways to use technology in a classroom setting, whether good or bad. Go to a conference and someone uses Kahoot in a session, and then suddenly you have Kahoot parties popping up all over your school. Is this leading to deeper learning, or simply using technology more in classrooms for the sake of justifying a position?" Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist is more the route we should go when it comes to crossing technology and curriculum. An ITL would assist teachers' integration of technology but more importantly, an ITL would work to improve instruction. Obviously, I would love to be in this type of position and make an impact on students AND teachers. So if you know someone who needs a guy like me send them my way! Purchase George Couros's book, The Innovators Mindset. House of #EdTech VIP (17:10) JULIE DANIEL DAVIS - Julie is from Chattanooga, TN where she is a wife, mom, tech coordinator, Bama fan. Julie is the Co-mod of #TnEdChat, team member of #edcampgigcity 2015 Top 50 k-12 IT Blogger Connect with Julie Daniel Davis: Twitter: Follow @juliedavisEDU Website: techhelpful.blogspot.com [shortcode-variables slug="connect"]

Room at the Table
Episode 04 - Mmmmmm Bread

Room at the Table

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 65:11


This week Crystal and Andrew take a Facebook users suggestion (Thanks Chris!) and talk about the Bible. How do we read it? What is inerrancy vs infallibility? And why is all of this important? Intro music: Arpy Arp, Anttis Instrumentals www.soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13468161 Used under Creative Commons license BY 3.0.

Sixty Minutes to Fall in Love
Hostful: Thanks, Chris Hardwick! (Michael Scott! Brandon Cartwright! Sara Geiger!)

Sixty Minutes to Fall in Love

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 39:26


This time it's a hostful! Just us bunch of goofballs who make the show happen.

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 146: To Shoot for Free or Not to Shoot for Free. Is There Any Question? - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 28:56


Episode 146 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake, The Camera Store TV In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. The Camera Store TV's Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake open the show. Thanks Chris and Jordan! Do you shoot for free? Have you? Should you? Does any work ever come to those who shoot the first assignment for free? (#) Leaked photos of Tamron's 70-200mm f/2.8 gen 2. (#) Hasselblad's CEO surprisingly steps down. (#) Adobe officially cans Creative Suite 6. (#) Kodachrome seems even less likely to become a thing again. (#) Ricoh announces its Pentax KP, but is it at all a standout? (#) Listener Marc wants to know if he should go for the Sony a6300 or a6500 as he gets more serious about photography. Outtake Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. We’d love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 125: Is It Time to Abandon Nikon? - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 24:56


Episode 125 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS! Featured: Chris Knight, Portrait, fashion and advertising photographer In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Sponsor:  MeFoto. Save 15% off the MeFOTO product of your choice at MeFOTO.com with the code PetaPixel. Portrait, fashion and advertising photographer Chris Knight opens the show. Thanks Chris! Listener Jay in Maryland wants to know if Nikon is a sinking ship he should get off of now, or hold tight. Insight into Nikon's numbers, their place in this industry and talk of the future. (#) Leica pleases dentists and collectors with a red version of its 50mm f/2 and of course it's extremely pricey. (#) Seagate announces a durable, portable 5TB hard drive to store your data on the go. What's your data backup plan? You do have a plan right? (#) DJI announces two impressive new drones amid GoPro's recall of the Karma. (#) Outtakes Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. We’d love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

ControlTalk Now  The Smart Buildings Podcast
ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Oct 23, 2016

ControlTalk Now The Smart Buildings Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 64:08


ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending Oct 23, 2016 starts with the release of the 2016 ControlTrends Awards Nomination Ballot! This is your opportunity to ensure your organization’s champions and the great people, products, and solutions in our industry are recognized. Two new categories have been added to the awards: ControlTrends Women of the Year and ControlTrends Most Impactful Video of the Year. Also this week: Video from the Geek Group; AHR EXPO Innovation Award Announcement; CANDI announces its PowerTools software has been integrated with the Intel® Building Management Platform (Intel® BMP); $6.5 Million DOE Funding Opportunity; Next Generation Innovation Episode 001 released; Contemporary Controls at Plugfest 2016; EasyIO’s Mike Marston Demos FW-14; and CBERD: U.S. and India PACE Update. ControlTalk Now The Smart Buildings Video Cast Episode 202 from Eric Stromquist on Vimeo. Electronics How-To: Relays the Basics a Contractor Needs to Know. Cool video from the Geek Group on relays! Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Geek Group provides access to science, technology, engineering and math by developing programming and facilities for individuals and institutions to learn, explore, innovate and play at an independent pace according to their needs. The Geek Group has many thousands of members scattered across the globe, in every state in the US and one hundred and forty-two countries. Come help us build Awesome! Thanks Chris, well done. ControlTrends Breaking News AHR Expo Innovation Awards Donates $22,500 to Opportunity Village. WESTPORT, Conn., October 18, 2016 – Each year as part of its submission process, the AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition collects entry fees that are then donated in full to a charitable organization within regional proximity to the corresponding year’s show. For 2017, the AHR Expo announces Opportunity Village as the recipient of $22,500 in AHR Expo Innovation Awards proceeds, to be directly applied toward HVACR upgrades and new equipment purchases at three existing and one new campus location. CANDI Integrates with Intel Building Management Platform to Provide Edge-to-Cloud IoT Data Access. October 20, 2016 – CANDI today announced that its PowerTools software has been integrated with the Intel® Building Management Platform (Intel® BMP), which is now available. Intel® BMP is a manageable IoT platform with built-in security that enables cloud-based smart building applications and services with easy access to the data and things in small to mid- sized buildings. CANDI-enabled gateways simplify smart building deployments by making it quick and easy—and often automatic—to integrate smart products such as meters, switches, thermostats, lights, sensors, cameras, and building controls. Make Your 2016 ControlTrends Awards Nominations Today!ControlTrends is excited to announce that the 2016 ControlTrends Awards nomination period has begun. This is your opportunity to ensure your organization’s champions and the great people, products, and solutions in our industry are recognized. Two new categories have been added to the awards: ControlTrends Women of the Year and ControlTrends Most Impactful Video of the Year. Click here for the Nomination Ballot! ENERGY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $6.5 MILLION TO SCALE UP THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF US COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0001518: The Building Technologies Office (BTO) has announced the availability of $6.5 million for DE-FOA-0001518, “Scaling Up the Next Generation of Building Efficiency Packages.” BTO seeks proposals driving innovation in real building technology demonstrations while also fostering the collaboration of dynamic demonstration teams. The General Services Administration (GSA) Green Proving Ground program is a key collaborator, will participate in the review committee, and offer demonstration host sites. Next Generation Innovation Episode 001. Next Generation Innovation is all about Smart Buildings and Smart People from The Young Guns Perspective. Rob Allen from Stromquist and Company along with his rotating co-hosts Josh Felperin, Jason Houck and Brad White invite guests to discuss HVAC, Lighting, Security and Smart Building Controls and their perspective of how it all fits and works together. Whether you’re a manufacturer, contractor, distributor or end user there will definitely be something you’ll enjoy on the Next Generation Innovation podcast. Contemporary Controls Plugging in from New Hampshire, at the 2016 BACnet International Plugfest. October 2016 – The BACnet International Plugfest 2016 at the InterOperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire gave attendees the opportunity to live test new products and features. The conference, for manufacturers of BACnet products, allows attendees to test their BACnet products with BACnet devices from other attendees in a neutral and friendly environment. “One of the benefits of attending PlugFest is the chance to test new products,” said Mingshu Wang, an engineer at Contemporary Controls. “We attend PlugFest every year because it gives us a unique chance to see how our products interact with those from another company.” EasyIO’s Mike Marston Demos the FW-14 Live at Pittsburgh’s Carpenter’s KML Apprentice Training Facility. ControlTrends had the opportunity to join Mike Marston, VP Worldwide Sales at EasyIO Holdings, when visited with Pat Butler, Facility Manager at KML Carpenters, and Dave Simmers, a Systems Integrator with Renick Brothers Mechanical Contractors. Mike demos the awesome new FW-14 wireless controller technology that uses BACnet over IP and Mesh to Mesh integration between controllers using live wire sheets (no uploading/down loading). Great demo video! CBERD: The Eagle and the Tiger: U.S.-India Partnership Advancing Building Energy Efficiency Innovations. The United States and India have a long and successful strategic partnership in the energy sector. In November 2009, the United States and India launched the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), which is working to accelerate inclusive, low carbon growth by supporting research and deployment of clean energy technologies. Under PACE-R (research), the U.S. and India support research in solar energy, building energy efficiency, advanced biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage. The post ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Oct 23, 2016 appeared first on ControlTrends.

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 92: New Gear Rumors Abound - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 27:24


Here’s episode 92 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Leave a comment in this post, or use our voicemail widget for feedback/questions for the show. In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Sponsor:  FreshBooks. Get your FREE 30 day trial at FreshBooks.com/PetaPixel and enter PetaPixel in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Out of Chicago & Out of New York Photography Conference founder Chris Smith opens the show. Chris has kindly hooked up our audience with $100 off the Out of New York 2016 conference by using discount code "SHARKY"! Thanks Chris! Quite a few rumors of new gear coming up with Photokina 2016 rapidly approaching. (#) The thought process that goes into a photojournalist prepping for the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. (#) Affinity Photo ups its game with helpful new features in v1.5. (#) Paul C. Buff releases its cool new DigBees strobes. (#) Canon patents what would be the ultimate walk around lens for many people, but will we ever see it? (#) Seagate announces a ginormous hard drive, but is it reliable and would you put all your eggs in one basket? (#) Walkera announces a new superzoom option for its Voyager 4 drone. (#) Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. We’d love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

Creative-Riding Motorcycle Podcast
Creative Riding EP 029 The Man From The Future

Creative-Riding Motorcycle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2016 102:12


Hey yo!!! Welcome to episode 29! I'm super excited to talk about some stuff that I did last weekend. Mostly that means talking to a man from the future. I got a care package from WI!!! Thanks Chris and Michelle! I went on a ride through Angeles Crest Forest and met a pee-er, dodged some caltrops, and watched some Road America racing. Yamaha came out with a scrambler. Ever heard of it? And then there's Dan! Find him here: @DailyBikers on Twitter, www.DailyBikers.com, www.Ducatiblog.com.au, and search Google+, Pinterst, and Etsy for Daily Bikers for more of Dan's writing and great illustrations of bikes galore. www.creative-riding.com www.creative-riding.tumblr.com www.facebook.com/CreativeRidingPodcast @CreativeRider creativeridingpodcast@gmail.com

Unity Body MOT Podcast
Simon Wellsted - founder of Unity Body MOT - co-hosted with Chris Dabbs

Unity Body MOT Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 29:23


www.unitybodymot.org Video Narrator: If you’re an experienced personal trainer, fitness or movement professional, the chances are you chose your profession because you love the buzz of helping your clients maximize their potential. But it is important to stay ahead of the game by constantly expanding your knowledge by learning new skills, if you don’t your competition will, leaving you playing catch up. So don’t get left behind, with Unity Body MOT you can build your existing skills – not simply the latest fitness fads or equipment but in the very latest information and skills to help you and your clients be more successful. We’ll help you learn the relationship between exercise, movement and injury using the very latest science and research. How and why common exercises and movements are not right for many individuals and advise the right exercises to the right people at the right time. Understand how the majority of tightness mobility injury and other issues occur, what you can do about this, and learn how to relay this new information to clients in plain English; keeping them healthier and happier with their bodies and with you. You will learn precisely how your client’s body is working on the inside so you can help them in a much bigger way than before. These are the skills essential to stay ahead in the game and set you apart as an exceptional fitness, movement or exercise professional. And of course, it gives you the edge when it comes to retaining existing customers and attracting new ones. If you’re serious about your profession and your clients, never stop learning. Contact Unity Body MOT to learn more today for a totally free strategy call to discuss your specific situation and how together we can help elevate your career to another level. Hi there and thank you for joining us for a series of informative, and we hope, useful podcasts for everything a wellness professional needs to know to ensure that their clients are receiving the best training possible, and therefore allowing the trainer to be more successful by having more happy clients. My name’s Chris Dabbs, and as always, I am joined by Simon Wellsted – founder of Unity Body MOT. Hi Simon, how are you? I hope you’re well. Simon: I am good Chris, thank you. Chris: Fantastic, okay. Well really what we’re going to be trying to do today is to acquaint you with what Unity Body MOT are up to and how Unity Body MOT can help you to increase your business. So our podcast is aimed at helping wellness professionals become better acquainted with how to help their clients more by helping them to train effectively while understanding that their clients will gain more when their exercise routines are tailored to meet their clients goals. While taking into account how injuries or infirmities can affect the outcomes. I know that’s a bit long winded Simon but does that sound about right? Simon: Yeah that sounds great. Thanks Chris, that’s a good summary. Chris: Okay. So really looking through your website and watching the video, which of course we heard as an intro at the beginning of the podcast, tell me something about how you would explain this to me if I was a wellness professional looking at helping my clients to become, well, fitter I suppose. Simon: Okay, so I start this by normally saying that a given client will be given a certain set of exercises for a given objective, and those exercises might be fairly typical for a range of clients. But what we are now beginning to understand is that certain exercises are going to be right for some, neither right nor wrong for others and definitely wrong for quite a few. And we reckon that that quite a few is probably 50-60%. Chris: Really? So you’re saying that more than half of the people, potentially, are doing exercises that are what? Injurious or will injure them? Simon: Down the line, potentially, yes. We use the phrase ‘laying the foundations for injury’. So they may not have any symptoms today, they may be perfectly correct, they may have no mobility issues, they may not have any obvious tightness; but what we do know is that if there are things going on inside the body, which we teach PTs about and the PT can find those, they can then make changes to their exercise program to get around those so that the client moves forward faster. Chris. Okay. So you mentioned changes or things going on inside the body perhaps, would the client be aware of these things or is this something that…? Give me an example, if I wanted to do some upper body exercises to try and get rid of my belly, how would your program help my trainer – my PT – to help me to, I guess, achieve my goals? Simon: Okay, so just taking a little bit of a step back, one of the key learning points from the training that we do with personal trainers and other fitness and movement professionals is to say that what they can see and what their clients can see and the information that the client gives back to the trainer can often give a misleading picture of actually what is going on. Chris: Okay. Simon: So they may say, “I’ve got really tight hamstrings”. And one of the key learning points at the very beginning of our training is to say just because somebody has got really tight hamstrings doesn’t mean that you have to work them – stretch them, mobilize them – that tightness of those hamstrings might be coming from somewhere completely different in the body. So we use the phrase ‘a robust and sustainable solution’, if you’re working with somebody and you are giving them exercises and their achieving the objectives in the timeframe that you would expect them to be achieved – fantastic. If they keep on coming back to you week after week and they’ve regressed, and the same problem is appearing, then that’s a really strong indicator that something else is getting in the way – somewhere else in the body is causing that issue – so just progressing with doing that exercise faster, harder, more frequently isn’t necessarily the right answer. Chris: Right. So, okay if something was ringing a bell for me in terms of, what are they called, you know the insoles that you can buy that are specially tailored to your feet? Orthotics or something like that. Simon: Yes, orthotics. Chris: Orthotics. The reason for providing that is because your feet can affect your gait and your stance and how you stand and therefore you can develop back problems or shoulder pain or something like that. So that’s kind of what you’re saying, obviously not to do with orthotics, but that’s kind of what you’re saying. In other words, there may be an issue arising from somewhere else within the body that prevents the exercise from achieving its simplistic goal of, as you were saying with hamstrings, of really sort of loosening up the hamstrings. Simon: Correct. We’re living in a press-button society, everybody wants a quick result for health or any other area of our lives. So people see that they’ve got an issue so people tend to focus on where that issue is. Orthotics is a wonderful example, I’ve done training for podiatrists and demonstrated that we can completely change the biomechanics of the foot by working on the shoulder. Chris: Alright, really? Simon: And that’s not as a manual therapist, that’s as a PT working on the shoulder. So just putting in an orthotic for a runner because they are seen to have a particular gait characteristic, putting in an orthotic to stop that characteristic isn’t necessarily the right answer. And we actually take PT’s through a process – a very simple, quick and safe process – where they can make those determinations for themselves, not just from a ‘should they have an orthotic?’ because obviously PTs are not qualified to put orthotics in. But they are qualified to help somebody achieve mobility through their hamstrings or mobility through their spine, whether that be upper or lower body. Chris: Yeah, I see what you mean because what you are saying is basically, if someone has a pain in their shoulder that could potentially affect their gait because they’re trying to compensate for that pain in the shoulder. Simon: Absolutely. Chris: Whereas the orthotic would mean that they don’t walk in that particular way. What they are doing is transferring, potentially, the issue somewhere else and creating a new one as well as keeping the pain in the shoulder. Simon: You’ve hit the nail on the head there; it’s creating new ones as well. When we’ve run training for podiatrists we’ve demonstrated, actually using them as models, that they’d come out and screen somebody’s foot and reported back to the audience what they found because their foot specialists. We’ve just then told them how to do something very simple on the shoulder from an exercise perspective, then told them to go back and rescreen the foot, and everything’s changed. So sometimes orthotics are required, but for very good medical reasons, sometimes they’re not. What we’re saying is that we can make a very, very good determination as a fitness and health and movement professional whether somebody should be working on their hamstrings, whether they should be squatting, whether they should be moving their spine in a particular way, whether they should be doing upper body extension of their arms in a particular way and we can then say, if the case in a particular client is no they shouldn’t, they’d know that. They can steer clear of those exercises, but also we teach them how to solve that problem as well, from an exercise perspective. Chris: Okay. Is there a simple way to explain to us how the PT, you know the personal trainer or the wellness professional, can actually find a way to work with that client to overcome it? Is it as simple as a manual manipulation of the shoulder? Simon: Yes, we’re not talking about manipulation here, because obviously personal trainers are not typically qualified to put their hands on people in a manual way – that’s a therapy. We’re not crossing over to therapy. Chris: That makes sense. Simon: Yeah, we’re not crossing over the therapy threshold, if you like. Chris: Well no because obviously the osteopaths and all of those people in that world are trained in being able to do that and obviously they need to be able to work alongside professionals. Would that be about right? Simon: Absolutely. What we’re talking about here is a client who doesn’t necessarily have any obvious issues. We use the term asymptomatic; they don’t have any pain, they don’t have any mobility issues that they are aware of, they’re not injured – because a personal trainer, and as they add additional qualifications to their own skills set, they won’t have the insurance to treat that injury. Chris: No, or the training of course. Simon: Indeed. However, we know that if we can help the PT identify that somebody, for example, has a high risk of a knee problem, and that is very simple they can determine that in about ten minutes… Chris: Well that’s my next question. Simon: Absolutely, then certainly for the foreseeable future, that PT should not be recommending that they go on a treadmill or go through exercises which put heavy forces down through the knee. We also teach them how to solve that problem through other exercise options. So they’re achieving the same objectives but not actually putting high pressures through the knee because that particular client has a predisposition to a knee problem and we can determine that and say what the risk is of that person sustaining a knee problem which is relatively new science. So it’s all about doing what’s right for the client, not saying, “Don’t exercise, go and lay down because you can’t exercise.” It’s saying, “Exercise is important but let’s exercise, for you, in this way because you have a, for example, predisposition to a knee problem or back problem” – whatever that might be. We will still exercise but we’ll just do these exercises which don’t exacerbate that particular issue that you have. It may not be painful now but, and then this is the difficulty that we have, in that people don’t understand that they have a predisposition to an injury. Chris: Well exactly there Simon, I mean that’s the thing, if you go and see a personal trainer and you’re undertaking a training regime you may not realize, as you’ve said, that you have an issue with a knee/back problem or anything else. Are you saying that the PT can actually spot that because of compensation or compensatory movements or something? Simon: We give the PT a toolset, a very simple toolset which takes no more than ten minutes to do once their competent at it, and they will be able to pick out whether somebody has a predisposition to a knee problem, whether they have a back problem, whether they have a predisposition to upper body shoulder issues and if those markers are in place then the exercise professional then has a choice: they can say, “Okay I know that, that is really useful information”, educate the client about it which is absolutely crucial, in plain English. Chris: Right, I think more importantly the plain English, exactly. Otherwise you’re potentially giving some bad news to somebody – I don’t know. Simon: Right, it’s got to be all delivered in a positive way. So the way our personal trainers that we train tend to work is to do these tests, they then say to the client, “Well, we know your objectives are to lose weight, to get fitter for running…” or whatever it might be, “because of what I’ve checked on your body, this is the right exercise set for you.” And if the client turns around and says, “Well what about going on a treadmill?” for example, they might turn around and say, “Well actually, at the moment you have a high marker that say you shouldn’t really be putting forces through your knee so we will train you in a different way.” Chris: Okay. So give us an idea of these markers that the trainer would be able to employ, or to identify I guess. I’m thinking it’s something it’s something along the lines of exercising and perhaps there being a perfect range of movement within a joint and then if the client can’t achieve that then that that’s an indicator, or is that too simplistic? Simon: It’s part of the solution. In our training courses we actually teach that there’s two types of biomechanics, and without getting too technical; there is biomechanics from the outside – what we can see – but most people’s view of biomechanics is photographic athletes with little balls on them and watching the angles of their body and various other forces that are acting on the outside. Chris: Yeah I have seen that. Simon: That’s called extrinsic biomechanics. What we are talking about is what is happening on the inside, we can now apply those same principles to various soft tissues of the body. And of course you can’t see those, they are hidden by our skin and our body, you can’t see for example how the hamstrings are pulling and whether their pulling in the right direction. Chris: Well no, exactly. Simon: But we give the trainers the ability to work that out through very simple tests that they do. Yes they have to put the client in particular positions and do certain movements with them that are designed to pick up those markers. And we’re looking at the soft tissues in the body, and that’s everything from joints, muscles, nerves and all the other soft tissue things that are inside our body. And we’re just picking up what we now understand as being markers which give a high degree of certainty that that person should really not be doing that type of movement at this particular point in time. Simon: That’s interesting because of course what that would mean, if you think about it, say I go to the gym and I decide I am going to take on a personal trainer to help me, I would be looking at a plethora of choice really, maybe five, six, seven or eight personal trainers who within that particular gym, and how do I choose? I think that’s one question, if you haven’t been referred to a personal trainer, it is difficult isn’t it? You know I wouldn’t know. So recently, in January of course like with most people – they go to the gym at the beginning of the year, I’m looking at the PTs and I’m thinking, “Okay, that one looks a bit young, that one looks a bit old, that one doesn’t look like they know what they’re doing etc.” so I end up choosing just one guy who seemed okay and who spoke to me in a respectful way. Now I suppose if there’s a way that personal trainers can differentiate themselves in that sort of marketplace because really if you look at it from an economic point of view, someone is making a big investment to become a personal trainer, it is something the love to do and they need it to pay for their own lifestyle don’t they? Effectively it is their job so this is like putting up a new offering, a new service, a new shop front; something to differentiate themselves from their peers who they’re also working with so that they get more business. Is that right? Simon: Absolutely, it’s a very crowded market, the fitness and exercise market. You’ve got personal trainers, you’ve got fitness instructors… Simon: They are different, they have different qualifications. And you’ve got group exercise people as well – Pilates and yoga and other types of exercise. And as with all businesses it is crucial to find unique selling point, something which you can say to your clients which is basically going to give them a hands-up that says, “Hi I’m here, I can do something different, I can actually make sure that the exercise program that I’m giving you is right for your body – tailored for you!” And that is a massive differentiator, it makes them stand out from the crowd, allows them to charge more for their services. Chris: I suppose it would do wouldn’t it? Well yeah if you’re better trained and you’re an expert in something, then yeah you have to charge more for the services. And of course you will keep your clients longer because they are going to be even happier with the results. Simon: Absolutely, I mean the crucial thing is that the client is happy. If the client can get to their objectives quicker, more safely but still achieve the objectives they want to achieve – that’s’ a big tick. If the personal trainer or the exercise professional that their working with can give them some useful information about their body and how their body’s working… Chris: Especially if they didn’t know anything about it is the first place. Simon: Absolutely. So help them in their daily lives especially if they’re, as is very common, somebody who is sitting at a desk behind their PC or driving a lot, then they can give that information. Just like they do currently with nutritional advice, it’s the whole package and this is just a new tick in the box to say, “I can give you a tailored exercise program for your body because I will be able to tell you which exercises are right for you today, which ones are perhaps not so correct for you today,” and if the personal trainer’s got the right mindset, some do some don’t and that is absolutely fine, they can either steer them in the direction of other exercises or use exercises, which they are the professional in, to actually help correct the markers. We can get rid of these markers and that’s crucial. Chris: Well yeah I understand. Again going back to the shoulder, it’s about making sure that the shoulder issue is sorted out through exercise and all that sort of thing. Well that makes a lot of sense Simon and really I’m getting exciting just learning about this. I think when I go to the gym next I’m going to be asking whether or not the exercises that I’ve prescribed are the correct ones. Should I be spending ten minutes on the cross trainer if I have an issue with my hip? Is it a good idea? Simon: Absolutely. I think that’s a perfectly valid question and people are getting more knowledgeable about their own bodies in a whole series of ways. When they go to see the doctor they will typically ask what these drugs or what this intervention is designed to do. When you go to find a personal trainer or any exercise professional, whether it be pilates/yoga, in a gym or a sports coach, it’s really good to ask those questions and get answers back from that professional say, “yes, your body is right for this.” And that’s really where we are now, we have this ability to get this knowledge out there as widely as possible so that the fitness and exercise industry can really be proactive in giving their clients the best exercise program for their objectives and their body. Chris: Okay fantastic. Well I think that what we’ve got now is a real opportunity for PTs, or any wellness professional really, that is involved in mobility or exercise or training or anything like that to really benefit and grow their business whilst helping their clients. So I think that in our future podcasts what we’ll be doing is looking at various tips and tricks that people can learn and actually use with their clients so that they can help them to move forward quickly. And Simon you don’t mind giving those tricks and tips to people do you? Simon: No we can give out a few. Chris: I think it’s a really good, think people will absolutely love that. And then of course, at the end of the day, what makes more sense is that Unity Body MOT offer a full one to one training system that you can either subscribe to and come along and Simon will help you with that so that you can learn a about how your clients work. You want to tell us a little bit about that? Simon: Yes. Our differentiator is that we look to provide training that fits in with the professional’s lifestyle and business. We put on public training courses; we run both a one day and a two day workshop but we also, and actually what I do more of, is the fitness professional will contact me and say, “Love this material, want to learn it. I simply don’t have the time to go on a two day training course, can you come to my gym and train me at my location or can I come to see you?” And I’ll do that and we’ll work out a package, and that can be on a one to one basis or a small group basis. The key part here, if we do that the personal trainers own premises, they can bring clients in. And they learn, obviously the client has got to be okay with this, but they learn with a real client so they can learn the skills and we can be helping a client at the same time. It instills the knowledge more quickly, they haven’t got to go away for a weekend and learn the stuff and then come back to their workplace and think, “Okay, how on earth do I implement this?” Chris: Exactly, so that’s the way you go on training and then you hope you’re going to remember it when you put it into practice, whereas if you have a live client with you – wow! Simon: Absolutely. And then what they do is they join a learning community. We’ve got a secret Facebook group where people who have been on the training are members and the idea then is that they can join that community and ask questions. Chris: And that’s so vital because that’s the thing, people are in isolation more and more and especially, if you think about it, if one out of the ten PTs at a particular gym is on the Unity Body MOT program there is no one that they can discuss it with so you feel very lonely, isolated and all of that knowledge potentially goes to waste. I love that Facebook thing that is brilliant. Simon: And we’re hoping to run other courses around the country as widely as we possibly can but also what I want to do is to put on what I’m calling masterminds, so that once or twice a year we’ll grab a room – at a gym if somebody wants to host it that’s great – or at a hotel or some other venue, people who’ve been on the training can come and collaborate through that. And they can bring case studies if they want, we can do some refresher work, we can answer their questions and we can give them an update because this knowledge is not static, it changes all the time and it is crucial that we give them up to date information. So if something has changed or we’ve got a greater understanding of something that we taught them, we’ll give that information on the mastermind so they’re cons

The Chris LoCurto Show
171: How To Move Forward When You Feel Stuck

The Chris LoCurto Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 17:28


http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-move-forward-when-you-feel-stuck/ I am all about solving problems, fixing things, getting my hands dirty, and discovering the why behind the what...but what do you do when you feel stuck? Today on the podcast, we hear from Jill, who is struggling with just that. “Hi Chris, my name is Jill, I'm 45, I am not married, never married, no kids and have found myself in a situation where I am not working, I've been looking for a job since November, I moved across the country two years ago and still am not connected at all. I did that because I felt that's what the Lord was asking me to do, but I know that I'm extremely closed down and I have a business, I'm an AdvoCare independent distributor, have been since 2002 and can't seem to get myself to do that business and it's all about not having a belief in myself. I hear on your podcasts about life plan and agree that that's exactly what I need to do but I found myself having zero money, no ability to get to it and honestly I don't know what to do anymore. I'm extremely unhappy and that's not the kind of person I am, so any hope as far as advice or action plan would be very, very welcome. Thanks Chris, I love everything you do.” Wow! I know that there are a lot of people right now that can relate to Jill's question.

School Sucks: Higher Education For Self-Liberation
402: Setting and Achieving Goals (2 of 2) - Ten Tips For Success In 2016

School Sucks: Higher Education For Self-Liberation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016 69:55


SSP Productivity Month! Nathan Fraser from Anarcho-Preneur Podcast joins me to discuss how to set and accomplish our goals. This show covers specific tips and strategies. The last show focused on obstacles. Covered: -the difference between a dream and a goal -the comfort zone -overwhelm -specificity -capturing goals -reviewing goals -how goals become actions -mentors and accountability partners -share your goals selectively -the benefits of mistakes This month SSP has partnered with FEE, the Foundation For Economic Education. Are you between the ages of 14-26? Are you interested in Entrepreneurship? Learn More about FEE's seminars here. Today's Show is also brought to you by Chris H. from Pittsburgh, PA. Thanks Chris for your contribution to SSP! Bumper Music: Lupe Fiasco - "Till I Get There" Look Closer: Anarcho-Preneur Podcast - http://livefreefm.com/index.php?podcast=153 The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should) - http://lifehacker.com/the-science-of-breaking-out-of-your-comfort-zone-and-w-656426705 Please Support School Sucks Our Amazon Wish List Donate With Bitcoin Or Join the A/V Club Your continued support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering this message. This subscription also grants you access to the A/V Club, a bonus content section with 200+ hours of exclusive audio and video. If you are a regular consumer of our media, please consider making a monthly commitment by selecting the best option for you... Join the A/V Club! $6.00/Month Join the A/V Club! $9.00/Month Join the A/V Club! $12/Month

PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Ep. 31: When A Family Photo Accidentally Causes Controversy - and more

PetaPixel Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2015 22:27


Here’s episode 31 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Call 1-206-333-9308, leave a comment in this post, or use our voicemail widget for feedback/questions for the show.   In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Photographer Chris Orwig, author of The Creative Fight, opens the show. Thanks Chris. A photographer fulfills a family’s request and creates a controversial family Christmas portrait. (#) Sigma releases a super strong protective ceramic lens filter, but do you even need one? (#) Kodak says it’ll be profitable again in 2016 after years of taking losses in its film business. (#) Adobe Lightroom Mobile v2.1 for iOS is released with some pretty powerful new features. (#) What happens when you drop a Sony a7R in lava? Very, very bad things is what! (#) Listener Cal in Florida wants to know how to deal with wedding guests leaning into the aisle ruining his photos. Flickr’s user data shows which cameras are most-used and some other interesting info. (#) Sony’s Sky HDR app gives landscape photographers the ability to have a graduated ND filter in-camera. (#) The FAA’s B4UFLY app seeks to help drone owners from running afoul of rules and regulations. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget or call us at 1-206-333-9308. Alternatively, you can comment below or via social media. But we’d love to play and answer your question on the show! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”

Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise
Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise - Episode 19 - Jon Hotchkiss

Dysfunctional with No Filter Paul and Denise

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2015


Jon Hotchkiss Denise is out of town, so our buddy Chris sits in. We talk about going to Exxxotica New Jersey last weekend, and some of the cool people we got to meet from the adult industry. We mention a special lapdance that Big A got, and mention we posted it at : www.DysfunctionalPodcast.com We intended for Denise to see it next week when Big A an her were in studio, but someone sent her the link and sees it now. She's not a happy camper, mad at Paul for filming it and Big A for doing it in the first place. Paul asks why she is mad at him when he just filmed it for the show? Jon Hotchkiss, writer and producer of the new shows at Adorable Puppies, Inc. calls in to talk about politics, sex and his long career as a writer for cool shows such as Politically Incorrect and Penn and Teller : Bullshit! We discuss his new independent TV network and some of the great shows that are online already. You can check them out at: www.AdorablePuppiesInc.com After Jon, hangs up we get Big A on the phone to discuss the video incident along with his trip to Vegas. Denise is threatening to divorce me over this, and blocks us on Facebook. She doesn't get it was jut fodder for the show. We finish off by playing some epic fails from some game shows, especially Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Thanks Chris for co-hosting, we had fun. Check out Chris' music: www.DJSubjectEnglish.com

RunRunLive 4.0 - Running Podcast
Episode 4-324 – Josh – Overcoming Challenge to Qualify

RunRunLive 4.0 - Running Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2015 70:07


The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-324 – Josh – Overcoming Challenge to Qualify (Audio: link)       Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Good morning, afternoon and evening my friends.  This is Chris your co-pilot on this particular audio escapade.  This is the RunRunLive Podcast episode 4-324 and today we’ve got an interview today with Josh who has gone through a bit of a hero’s journey.  He has had personal challenges and come back with the help of some friends to qualify for Boston recently. The other interesting thing is that I don’t do the interview.  We got one of our friends of the show, Alex, to do the interviewing.  Alex is one of the folks who edits interviews for me, just because he is a friend of the show.  Today the tables are turned and I have to edit his interview! In section one I am going to give you a piece on how to come back from a big injury.  In section 2 I’m going to talk about trying to fix my obsession with the scarcity of time. My training is going well.  I got through the first 3-week cycle of my MarathonBQ plan.  I’m finding I don’t have the willpower or fitness yet to do the speedwork at a full 1600 meters and I’ve been doing 800’s instead.  My speed and strength are coming back nicely.  I did a long run of 15 last weekend and felt fine the whole way through.  I even felt strong enough to kick at the end. I’ve been doing my speedwork on the treadmill at work, which has its pro’s and con’s.  It’s convenient and you can make the workout very structured.  On the other hand I’m always concerned about the real-to-life equivalency.  And I don’t just mean the effort levels are different. I mean there is a certain specificity to being outside in the elements that is beneficial. I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m not struggling like I was when my heart was all wonky last year.  Very hopeful.  I haven’t scheduled any goal races yet but I have my eye on a few. My next scheduled race is the Ayer Fire Dept. 5K on American Thanksgiving morning.  This will be a good test of how much I’ve managed to move my race pace set point.  I’ll treat it as a tempo workout.  I’ll go over and run the course before the race to warm up, then I’ll race it hard to see what pace I can hold.  It will be a good indicator. I’m eyeballing a ½ in Atlanta on Dec 13th which would work well as a marathon pace run. You have to trust your training plan but it can be useful to pick up some directional data points along the way.  I have the Groton Marathon on December 27th – which is a self-supported 26.2 mile run that me and some buddies from my running club put on each year.   If I treat that as a last long run that points to a qualifying try somewhere around January 10th. If I screw the pooch on that one I could regroup and try again in February.  I don’t have a number for Boston, but these things have a way of working out for me. … In the spring my company upgraded me to the iPhone 6, which was nice.  But I kept dropping it and breaking it.  They made me buy a better case and I bought the LifeLock case. It’s quite bulky. It reminds me of something that the Soviets would have designed.  But, supposedly it is 100% waterproof and it has kept me from breaking the phone again. One challenge is that the hole for the headphones is now rather deep and has a screw-in feature that makes it impossible to use most headphones – especially the Bose headphones I run with and the big noise canceling headphone I use mowing the lawn and using the chainsaw etc. As a result I had to either not listen to my phone when I was doing stuff, which kills me because I love to double task, or take it out of the case, which totally defeats the purpose of having a case in the first place. But, fear not, there is a cable adapter that is about 4 inches of cable with the screw-in tip that you can theoretically buy.  Except you can’t buy it in any of the stores I went to.  They’d all say the same thing to me “you can buy that on line for a dollar”.  Which is not so helpful. I went on-line to buy it from Amazon and was a bit flummoxed that the .97$ adapter was going to cost me $10 in shipping.  I ordered it anyhow.  This was in the beginning of August.  After a few weeks it hadn’t shown up.  I checked the order status and it appeared to make it as far as a distribution center in Worcester and then disappeared. I sent an email to the company to tell them I never got it and they agreed with me.  But nothing else happened.  It’s nice to be agreed with, but I still needed a cable adapter and we’re going on more than a month. I ordered another one.  Just this past week I got it.  It’s quite useful.  Because not only can I listen to punk rock while I’m doing speedwork, which is quite helpful, but I can run in the pouring rain with it.  It’s waterproof.  Seriously, like, throw in the toilet and let it sink to the bottom, waterproof. There’s no moral or life lesson here.  I’m just happy that it appears I’ve finally found a piece of audio technology that I can’t kill with toxic Chris juice. On with the show! Section one - Running Tips Conming back from a big injury - Voices of reason – the conversation Josh – The hero’s journey from challenge through resolution to BQ Josh Butler - @Butler_Live2Run Hi Chris, I've been meaning to send you an email for some time, but felt like I needed to accomplish something of merit before I did (mid-packer merit anyway). Here is a much too long summary of my journey to qualify for Boston this past weekend. I know you are very busy and If you want to skip all my drivel, I have contact info at the end and we can discuss this in a call. A bit of backstory... I ran cross country and track in high school and ran a bit in the army after high school. When started college, along with my studies, I found other more "interesting" things to occupy time. Youth allowed me to still look fit regardless of my lifestyle. It all caught up with me when I injured my back in graduate school. In a research lab of all places. It turned out to be a herniated disc. I went with a conservative approach for treatment for several years until it became debilitating. During this period, I was unable to do anything active and gained 40 pounds. Ultimately, I ended up having a surgery in 2005 to replace the degenerated disc with an artificial disc (titanium hardware). The surgery went well and I started running again after a few months. I dropped a bit of the weight but began to have problems again after a year. All this time, my activity was non-existent and a gained the original 40 lbs back, plus another 20. I was a fat, pitiful slug. I went through several cycles of trying to reduce the medications and get more exercise (they recommend walking, "...running is bad for your knees"). I would get a little better, but would always get a flare up from pushing a little too much. In 2012, I started a new job and was referred to a physical therapist by a coworker that had suffer with back pain but had recovered. I never had luck with any physical therapist in the past, but was willing to try anything. On our first meeting, she asked what my goals were. I told her that I wanted to be able to exercise, specifically run. To my surprise, and unlike all the other medical professionals in the past, she told me she could get me there. It was nearly a 2 year process, but through a multifaceted approach including strengthening, dry needling, and yoga. I was given the green light for running. My first run was a bit of a disappointment; I struggled to maintain a jog for the 0.8 mile jog around our block. I kept at it for several months until I was able to run up to 6 miles at a 8:00 to 8:30 pace. I did a few 5k's and started to look for a new goal. I signed up for a half-marathon in November 2014 and found a training plan online. While all of this was happening, I found I needed less and less pain medication to function and I could mentally manage the pain I was having. I'm not sure if this was a result of relearning natural pain management through running, getting in better overall condition, dropping 50 lbs, or a combination of all three. My first half was a success and I came in with a respectable 1:29:22. In less than a year, I went from a overweight, pain med slug, to a half-marathoner. I heard you mention "keystone habits" on several occasions in your podcasts, and I would animatedly agree the endurance running is a great one. Things started to fall in to place in my life. I felt better physically and mentally, and as an added bonus, all of my interpersonally relationships improved as a result. I was accomplishing things I thought I could never do as a runner, which in turn carried over to my career. Nothing seemed impossible anymore. With a successful half under my belt, I began the search for the next BHAG. THE BOSTON MARATHON!!! I did some research and found out what the qualification standards were, signed up for a race, and began my next training cycle. As a side note, I have 3 daughters (ages 1,2, and 9), a wife that works full-time, and I have a job that requires long hours and fairly frequent domestic/international travel (80-125 days/year). I really struggled with the training plan. The plan was so complex that I had a very hard time doing the workouts during my travels. Another complication was that I did all of my workouts at home after 9:30pm when we got the kids to bed. Complex track workouts are made even more complex by headlamp (as you know, not being a stranger to night runs). Coming face-to-face with a badger at night also adds complexity. I did my best to stick to the training plan and ran my first marathon in May  2015. The first 16 miles felt great, so great that I decided to increase my pace to 7:05 miles. I slowed down to goal pace for miles 16-21, but it was already to late. I seized up in my arms and legs and did the Robocop death shuffle to finish at 3:44. I was crushed. In the week following, I started doing some more research on marathon training. This is when I found this "new thing" called a podcast (I used to be an early adopter of tech and social media...not sure what happened the past few years). I promptly subscribed to every running podcast I could find and listened to them at every available moment. After the first week of this, yours was a clear winner. It was like having Master Yoda in my ear. I listened to every episode on iTunes, and then went back to listen to all of the episodes in the archives. Not only were you informative and motivational for running, but also in you segments on life, change, and dealing with people. You really do a great job of illustrating the interconnection of all things in life. When you mentioned your books, I quickly purchased every one for my Kindle an read them whenever I had a free moment. I enjoyed every one of your books, and MarathonBQ was a great fit for what I wanted to accomplish. The plan was tough, an at 40 I thought I may be too old for such an aggressive approach, but in the final month of my preparation for The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon I knew I had made a ton of progress since my last marathon campaign. I loved the simplicity of the speed/tempo work, but hated doing the workouts in the beginning. I definitely ended up in the dark place during the training period. Your writings and your spoken words helped me through it all. You gave me the insight to stay positive and motivated through the training cycle. Now I have more of a love/hate relationship with the track work. Come race day, I was ready. The BQ time for 40-44 is 3:15. I trained and did all of my speed work to qualify with 3:12:30. After qualifying, I didn't want the disappointment of qualifying and not making the cut to register. I traveled from home in Fort Collins, CO to Milwaukee last Friday, along with my 2 year old daughter, and stayed with my parents in a nearby town. We had a family gathering on Saturday and I worried that I jeopardized my race by being on my feet all day, but race morning I was ready to give all I had. I stuck with the 3:15 pace group for the first few miles to keep my adrenaline in check. I bumped it up a bit to come in at a 7:20 avg pace at the half. I continued to mile 16 and felt the race unfolding in my favor and clocked a 7:18 avg pace for miles 13.1-20. Then the race was on, I dug deep. It was my day to get it done. I finished the final 6.2 miles with a 7:13 avg pace. My final time was 3:11:07; BQ with 3:53 to spare. It was amazing how much you were in my head during the race. "Let the race come to you...", "spin up the hills...", "keep it under control until mile 20, then the race begins...". Most of all, it is painful in the later miles. You have talked about this in your podcast and how to embrace the pain. Your words were most important at this point in the race. They helped keep me positive and prevented me from giving up. I think this is a function of your plan as well. In the other plans I have tried, I didn't get to practice "pain and fatigue" as much as I did with yours. Furthermore, I thought about that last cycle of training tempo runs in the final 6 miles of the race. I remembered how I thought I could never get through that many mile repeats, but in the end I did. I also feel very strongly that the speed/tempo work has greatly improved my form and running economy. I don't see wear marks on my heels anymore. All in all, it was a great journey, and a great beginning to the next chapter in my life. What have I learned from all of this? 1) Anything is possible. There is nothing that cannot be accomplished with the right resources allocated to it. It's really about prioritization and how badly you want it. I have a demanding full-time job that requires travel, young children, and a multitude of other things that demand my time. Not to mention a bunch of hardware in my lower back. If I can do it, anyone can. 2) Pain is manageable/controllable without medication. You just need to teach your brain how to manage it. This, like all crafts that you attempt to master, requires training. I believe this is a big component of the transformational power of endurance sports. This was a big part of my journey and I largely credit running with getting completely off of pain medication for the past 18 months. This is the skill that also allowed me to ride the knife edge to run a BQ. 3) You never know where you may find knowledge to help you on your journey. In the past, I never understood the appeal of podcasts. I never imagined I would find one that felt like it was made just for me. When you find inspiration and sage advice, grab hold and use it to its' full advantage. 4) Most importantly, positivity is always the answer, regardless of the question or challenge. Thanks Chris. You have been like a life coach. I know this podcast endeavor requires a lot of your time and I really appreciate that there are people like you in the world that share their knowledge and inspiration. I would still love to have a chat with you about all of this. I know you have a busy schedule, but if you give me a couple of available time slots, I would be happy to call. Sincerely, Joshua Butler Fort Collins, CO 80524 Section two – On the abundance of time - Outro - Closing comments MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Ok Folks, that was episode 4-324.  Hope you enjoyed it.  Hope everyone is having a wonderful Halloween.  At our house we practice Satanic rituals year round – so there’s really no novelty to Halloween. Hey, so, Buddy the old Wonder Dog is doing awesome.  These new supplements we’ve got him on called GlycoFlex from VetriScience really help him from getting sore.  He’s doing 2-3 runs a week with me out in the woods and he’s doing well.  The combination of the cold weather and the supplements have made a new man out of him. Running in the trails makes my ankles stronger which is the key to surviving the zombie apocalypse.  I mean seriously, doesn’t someone always sprain their ankle when they are getting chased by the undead?  Weak ankles are the number one cause of being eaten by zombies. … A little house keeping:  There are two feeds in Itunes for the RunRunLive Podcast.  I’m going to kill off the old feed at the end of the year.  I’m going to repeat this message every episode until then. If you subscribe through FeedBurner, that is going away.  Go to Libsyn.com and search for RunRunLive and subscribe to that RSS or go to my website RunRunLive.com and subscribe to that RSS feed.  Either way you’ll have a direct pipe to everything I publish and you can still avoid iTunes. If you subscribe through Libsyn or my site already then you’re all set, nothing will happen. Now, the majority of you subscribe through iTunes.  If you go into the iTunes store, type RunRunLive into the search box in the upper right and hit enter.  You will see two shows. You can tell the old one two ways.  One is by the picture.  It is fatter.  The other is by the description.  The old one will say “Welcome to the Run-Run-Live Podcast…”  The new feed will say “Welcome to the RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast…” If you are subscribed to the old one it is going away eventually.  Subscribe to the new one. And when, two months from now, you have totally ignored this message, well I guess we can’t be friends any more.  Seriously – I’m going to put all this into a post with pictures for you just go to my website and search on “I’m a lazy dumb-ass who doesn’t take direction well”.  Just kidding.  There’s a search box on my blog just search of ‘Feed’ and you should find it.  I’ll put it up tonight when I post the show and drop a link in the show notes ->  Update! I’m going to kill this feed -> This is the new one -> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runrunlive-4.0-running-podcast/id582662361?mt=2 … Now that I’ve insulted you thoroughly…the other thing I’m going to do is to convert my main site to a membership site at the end of the year.  I don’t know what form that will take, I’m still working on it and I’m open to suggestions. Reading through the comments in iTunes I get the impression that some of you are more invested in the show than I am!  Don’t worry, it’s all good.  We’ll figure it out.  I’m not in this as a career, more as a way to sweep the cobwebs around in my head with the added benefit of helping someone find something interesting by the side of their path once in a while. .. I’ll let you off easy this week.  Even though our time together is abundant I find that the things I want to do are more abundant! I’ll leave you with a funny story.  Not the one that I told my sister Jody last night about wandering into the woman’s room in the mall after my eye appointment – that’s a funny story, but I may have to wait for the statute of limitations before I can tell it. The funny story is how I found another year I didn’t know I had. Here’s what happened.  I went in to get my colonoscopy that they could give me last year because of the heart, you may remember that episode, but anyhow… The nurse was checking me in.  She said ‘look over these forms and make sure all the information is right’.  And, me, being literal, looked over the forms for mistakes. I said, “The age is wrong, it says here I’m 52. I was born in ’62 and it’s 2015. Five minus 2 is 3, I’m 53 going on 54. “  She looks at the form and gives me that ‘you’re a dumbass’ look that nurses are particularly good at and says, “Your birthday in is November.” So, yeah I had convinced myself that I was going to be 54 this year.  Somehow I feel much younger now! But, as you know, I have an abundance of time. I’ll see you out there – and for another 12 months evidently... MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

TPC Podcast Network
3 Player Co-Op, Episode 114 - Just The Two Of Us

TPC Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 50:45


This week Dave and Luke are away, so Brian and Susan hold down the fort. Topics include the PS4 has an OS update, Project Spark is free for everyone come October 5, we have some Rainbow Six Siege codes to give away (Thanks Chris!) how much are you willing to pay for DLC, and Xbox changes someone's gamertag AND makes them pay for it… find out why, and much, much more in 3 Player Co-Op, Episode 114 - Just The Two Of Us.

3 Player Co-Op
3 Player Co-Op, Episode 114 - Just The Two Of Us

3 Player Co-Op

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 50:45


This week Dave and Luke are away, so Brian and Susan hold down the fort. Topics include the PS4 has an OS update, Project Spark is free for everyone come October 5, we have some Rainbow Six Siege codes to give away (Thanks Chris!) how much are you willing to pay for DLC, and Xbox changes someone's gamertag AND makes them pay for it… find out why, and much, much more in 3 Player Co-Op, Episode 114 - Just The Two Of Us.

Jeff Thompson's posts
Work Around Keyboard Issue Thanks Chris @JThompson6835

Jeff Thompson's posts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2015 3:17


A work around for the disappearing keyboard and more Audioboom stuff.

Cinema Cult Network
Episode 07 - How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (Romance Films)

Cinema Cult Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2015 55:52


In Episode 07, we'll be discussing Chick Flicks (or Romance Films, as mentioned at the end of Episode 06...THANKS CHRIS). In order to discuss the genre, we struggled to watch the 2003 romance movie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Directed by Donald Petrie Starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey

Good In The Morning
GITM-005 Book Review of Sex At Dawn by Cristopher Ryan

Good In The Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2015 115:26


Reading keeps your mind sharp!  Do more of it!  Sex At Dawn, by Christopher Ryan is a great read that explains a lot about human nature and why we are who we are.  A must read in my book.  Thanks Chris for writing this book!!!   Follow Christopher Ryan on Twitter  www.goodinthemorning.com www.facebook.com/goodinthemorning www.twitter.com/goodinthemorning

Dollar Bin Comics
Episode 346: Spotlight on Chris Brunner

Dollar Bin Comics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014


Artist Chris Brunner is very dear to the Dollar Bin podcast. He's been with us since the semi-early days and our first appearance at the Charlotte Minicon (It makes me really sad that I can't find this interview mp3, so if you have it can you send it to me?) where we had a fascinating discussion on the effectiveness of a lightsaber on Luke Cage. Chris has been captivating us over the years with amazing art, like what you can find in the comic Loose Ends. He has also captured our hearts with his friendship, spirit, and lively, thought provoking discussions. Thanks Chris.

SCIENCE US!
Episode 12 : Perpetual Motion! Thanks Chris!

SCIENCE US!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2014 39:37


This episode Peter and Ivan discuss the possibility of perpetual motion. Thanks to @ironring1 for submitting your question. Listen as the gentlemen fumble their way through the field of physics and listen for Ivan's VERY dodgy explanation of the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Follow the fellas on Twitter if you like at @Scienceuspod and if you have any questions send them to us at Scienceuspodcast@gmail.com

Somebody Likes It
NWA - Straight Outta Compton

Somebody Likes It

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2014 74:03


Hey everybody, check this shit out! We’re back! We haven’t gotten fired yet, and I don’t know about you guys, but as far as I’m concerned, that is NOT a familiar feeling. Thanks Chris and Brian! Finally somebody has faith in my crazy ideas! (I’m looking at you Mom). This week we take on the truly groundbreaking 1988 classic, “Straight Outta Compton”. I was tempted to write this in some clever fashion, with lots of puns and references to how white we are, but as funny and subversive that kind of humor is, I guess I’m just feeling a little blasé this week. I do want to comment on how hilariously silly the lyrics to this album are, and how much things have changed in the intervening 25 years since Straight Outta Compton was released. What seemed scary and “other” has been so co-opted, that now even the unintentionally hilarious is just as funny as the intentional. In fact, sometimes it’s hard for me to discern between the two. When we were recording I kept trying to remind myself to tell a story but I eventually forgot. I suppose I should share it with you here. At some point in the show I give a character profile of a guy I went to high school with named Judd. There are only 2 things I really remember about Judd. At parties, he would only drink Gatorade mixed with Peppermint Schnapps. He pretty much only listened to NWA. OH! .And He drove a kick ass HUGE 70’s van, (yes, he had a moustache). It was the first car I had ever ridden in that had neither a working speedometer nor gas gauge; made for lots of adventures, but those are for another day. When that van finally died, he bought an identical one. That was just his identity by that point, you know? When I was in 10th grade Judd and I went to Padre Island for Spring Break with a group of friends. One afternoon, we were cruising THE VAN up and down the main strip, and every time we passed a group of comely lasses (which was often), Judd would lean out of the window and coo at them “Wasssup LADIES! Wanna party?!”…upon the immediate and inevitable rejection he would invariably mutter “vicious bitches”. This went on for hours, and he never once altered this initial pitch, nor his reaction to the letdown…It was sort of like watching a gif of a dog chasing, then catching, a skunk. Purchase Straight Outta Compton on Amazon ### Coming Up ### We’re gonna continue our move out of the 70’s and 80’s and talk about something a hell of a lot more recent: Father John Misty and the 2012 record “Fear Fun”. Lot’s of songs about drinking and drugging. WOO HOOOOO!!!

Geek Fights
Chris Reads Volume 4A: Green Eggs & Ham

Geek Fights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2012 8:54


To help cleanse the pallet of the manifesto he just read, Chris reads a true classic. Green Eggs & Ham by Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr Seuss. It is one of the most beloved books of all time. First published in 1960, its is the 4th best selling english language children's book ever. Even Mike read it during the childhood he didn't have. It's a wonderful fanciful story brought to life by a wonderful fanciful man. Thanks Chris! This is the kind of stuff Chris Reads should be doing. This and erotic slash fiction between Damon and various fictional characters. Seriously where is the Damon/Samwise porn? Maybe combine it with this one. I would not lick them here or there. I would not lick them anywhere. I would not lick Damon's balls and shaft. I do not like them, Samwise-I-laughed. Come on someone finish that...

DogWatch Cigar Radio
DogWatch Cigar Radio #352 November 11, 2011

DogWatch Cigar Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2011 138:09


In honor of Veteran's Day, Bob, Dale and Guest Host Craig Schneider dedicate this week's show to all veterans and active service men and women. The Cigar of the Week, the Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo, was generously provided by Duque Cigar Companyin Indialantic, Florida. Listener Dan Crouch writes a review of the "Chigringo Inaugural Vintage" cigar, a blend developed by Craig Schneider that is no longer in production. The cigar featured in the "What's My Band" segment of the show, Kinky Friedman's Kinky Christo, was provided by Chris from Saturnrising.com. Thanks Chris! Enter November's Palio Cutter Contest by sending a photo of you or your friends enjoying a cigar to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) More winners this month! In addition to awarding the Palio Cutter to some lucky listener, Bob and Dale will also be giving away five 5-packs of La Tradicion Cubana Coronas provided by Luis Sanchez to commemorate the 16th anniversary of La Tradicion Cubana. To see the contest pictures, click on the Contest icon on the www.cigarmedia.tv home page. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EDT. Cigar of the Week - Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo The Antano was made to celebrate the unbridled richness of Nicaraguan tobacco. The Dark Corojo is a power personality of the Antano line, pure Nicaraguan tobacco and rich deep flavors. Sizes: Peligroso, 5 x 44; Azarosa, 4 ½ x 52; El Martillo, 5 ½ x 54; La Pesadilla, 4 ¾ x 60; and Poderoso, 6 x 54. What else have you been smokin' Craig? G.A.R. Opium - A beautiful cigar with a very different profile than other cigars coming from Guillermo & George Rico. More akin to the pre-release Aztecas and initial 3-Siglos than any of the other GAR or numbered Gran Habanos. Very little of that Jalapa woody flavor. Lots of zingy citrus sweetness with good basic tobacco. There’s still something a little different about these as well. What else have you been smokin' Dale? Perdomo Reserve Champagne Noir Figurado - 4.75” x 44/56 - Perdomo is a fine cigar manufacturer who not only makes cigars for many other brand owners, but has many varied lines of their own brands. This line is a “go to” for me. It’s a Nicaraguan Puro with a wrapper that has had a 14 month triple fermentation followed by 6 months of aging in oak bourban barrels. It has a lovely oily sheen and a medium dark maduro color. For me it provides a clean, rich, balanced smoke with complex flavors and a smooth medium body. Some caramel sweetness over a core of earthy cedar, coffee and cocoa bean notes with just the right amount of that Nica Zing spice. Avail in 6 other sizes, and all range from $5 - $7 in boxes of 25 cigars. Ave Maria St. George (belicoso) - 6” x 54 - Nicaraguan made in Esteli, with Nicaraguan fillers & binder wrapped in an Ecuadorian grown Habano wrapper with a wonderful rosado tinge. Construction was flawless and the cigar offered a perfect draw. Depth of flavor, good balance of strength-to-flavor and a medium bodied smoke that is extremely creamy. A very refined cigar with mild spice, roasted nuts and a woody finish. Also, a heady room aroma that was fragrantly floral & spicy. As one might guess, this creation from A.J. Fernadez was a superb cigar. 9 sizes in the $7-10 range. What else have you been smokin' Bob? Gurkha Micro-Batch: C-10 Wrapper: Connecticut Ecuador ‘02 Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: 50% Nicaraguan ligero, 30% Nicaraguan Viso, 20% Nicaraguan Seco Strength: Medium Production: 45,000 cigars Aging: 120 days, post-rolling Liz purchased the C-10 Churchills from Cigars International for 10 cigars for$25. (http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-GHD7048-B-10) AJ Fernandez - These were classified as “Overruns” by CI’s website and Liz purchased them for an amazing $29.99 for a bundle of 25 Robustos. (They are now listed at $39.99 on the site.) CI describes them as follows: “From the heralded Tabacalera Fernandez, home of AJ Fernandez and his star-studded lineup of top-notch blends, these cigars burn and taste just like the firsts you know and love. Man O’ War, Diesel, 5 Vegas Triple-A, San Lotano....you name it. Some are box-pressed, some are round, in a variety of natural, maduro, and Habano blends. All long-filler cigars hand-crafted in typical, top-notch A. Fernandez fashion with first-quality, aged tobaccos.” What's My Band? - This week's unbanded, Kinky Friedman's Kinky Christo, was provided by Chris from Saturnrising.com. Palio Cutter Contest: The winner of the October carbon fiber Palio cutter is Mark Pousard from Colorado. For November's contest, we are looking for photos of you and your friends enjoying cigars (all the better if they happen to be Esencias, but it will not affect your chances of winning). In addition to a Palio Cutter, this month we will also be awarding five 5-packs of La Tradicion Cubana Cigars provided by Luis Sanchez to commemorate the 16th anniversary of La Tradicion Cubana. Send your entry to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Please include your mailing address with your entry and type "Palio" on the subject line. Don't forget, you must re-enter the contest every month to be eligible to win. Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbandedcigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, please send them to liz@cigarmedia.tv. Do you have a Cigar Review? If you call and leave a cigar review on the herfline and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Music provided by the Figurados from their new album, "Lesson Two," and The Surfonics. Please visit our sponsors and let them know you heard about them from DogWatch! Black Dog Coffee: http://www.blackdogcoffee.net/ Cigar Tourism: http://cigartourism.com/ Cuban Cigar Creation App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cuban-cigar-creation/id441057146?mt=8 DogWatch Cigar Radio iTunes App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dogwatch-cigar-radio-weekly/id338128296?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D6 DogWatch Cigar Radio Android App: http://www.appbrain.com/app/dogwatch-cigar-radio/tv.wizzard.android.dogwatchsocialclub850 Duque Cigars: http://duquecigars.com/ Esencia Cigars: http://www.esenciacigar.com/ La Palina: http://www.lapalinacigars.com/ La Tradicion Cubana: http://www.tradicion.com/ Miami Cigar and Company: http://www.miamicigarandcompany.com/ Mobile Stogie Pro App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-stogie-by-cigar-research/id395661756?mt=8 Mobile Stogie Ref App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-stogie-reference/id431376892?mt=8 Monte Pascoal Cigars: http://www.montepascoalcigars.com/ Palio Cigar Cutters:http://paliocutters.com/ Primer Mundo Cigars: http://www.primermundocigars.com Scotch Pro App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scotch-pro/id457390580?mt=8 Vanderburgh Humidors: www.vanderburghhumidors.com

Noochandlee's Podcast
Noochandlee Week 10

Noochandlee's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2009 20:05


Episode 10 of the Noochadlee Podcast. email us: samn34@ymail.com We forgot to mention that Fozzi saved our podcast from some hackers. Thanks Chris!

The Brewing Network Presents | The Jamil Show
Saison - The Jamil Show 09-10-07

The Brewing Network Presents | The Jamil Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2007 85:56


Homebrewing beer. Saison is a wonderful, refreshing beer with spicy and fruity notes from the fermentation. Jamil and Jon discuss award winning techniques and recipes for this style. A surprise guest, Dr. Chris White shows up near the end of the show. Jamil and Chris answer yeast questions from the live listeners and discuss a number of yeasty topics for an additional 30 minutes. Thanks Chris for stopping by.

Dancing With Elephants
DWE Listener Feedbag for Episode 061

Dancing With Elephants

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2007 59:18


Dancing With Elephants Listener Feedback Show for Episode 061. Feedback Roll Call: Tina of tinatheartist.com Odeoed to voice her opinion on the GPS receiver. She also thinks that since Greg is the Ringmaster, Tonya should be the lion tamer. 10 Year old Marley of Pennsylvania wrote to tell us that she graduated from the 4th Grade (CONGRATULATIONS MARLEY), and now she'll have more time to listen to DWithE. Dale of Tech Talk for Families called with his opinion on the GPS receiver. Paul our Official Auditor wrote to discuss the cicadas, Tonya's fear of bugs, The Easter Island Crabs, The X-Files, and the amazing Alden 4 Piece Grabit Broken Bolt & Damaged Screw Exractors. And Paul wanted to know what camera we have, it's a Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera. Matt of Pizza Go Here called to say that even though he fears bugs, he's still the go to guy as far as bugs are concerned in his house. Chuck of chuckchat.com called to voice his opinion on the GPS receiver. Papabear sent us a Non Sequitur comic strip that reminded him of Greg and to suggest Geo Caching to Tonya. Jody of Indiana called to harass Greg and tell us of his wife's websites: This one is for People that want to work from home, Four Point Consultants, and this is more for mom's that want to work from home and stay home with the kidos fourpointmoms.com. Chris of Indiana called to tell us how much he and his family are enjoying the show. Thanks Chris. Jack wrote with his opinion on the GPS receiver for Tonya, and tell us about the Airline Ticket Jacket he designed, and suggest the NASACast Video Podcast. Mr. Bob of Akela's Adventure called with his opinion on the GPS receiver. Malky of The Second Time Around wrote with her opinion on the GPS receiver. Finally, Greg Lemon of The Myth Show Podcast called with the best summer job ever!!! Announcements: Check out Greg being interviewed by Dave of School of Podcast's Morning Announcements for the story behind the Let Them Hear You Contest.

The Heroes Tavern
Ep 105 - Vampyr and Madden

The Heroes Tavern

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 58:48


Welcome to The Heroes Tavern. Grab a beer, pull up a chair and settle in for some game banter and laughs. Nick's getting his leg sliced open, so the boys bring in Chris to cover...Thanks Chris. After an in-depth conversation into favourite controller types, Chris takes us through his sports journey in Madden 20, while Josh is too busy choosing who to eat in Vampyr. With @HitThatRowdyy, @SpazRus and @TheBSMuffin. We are @HeroesTavernpod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can email us at HeroesTavernPod@gmail.com Support the boys over on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/heroesproductions Find christ on Twitter @09schultzy ( https://twitter.com/09schultzy ) Catch SpazRus on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/spazrus *Time Stamps* * 02:45 Intro, Nick Update and Volume * 07:08 News - Death Stranding to get Very Easy Mode * 09:32 News - Lisa Behind you in P.T * 11:21 News - KFC to Release Dating Sim * 14:32 News - GameStop to Close 180-200 Stores * 19:33 News - Borderlands 3 Strange Review Method * 23:26 News - New Joycon Patent * 29:10 News - Apple Arcade * 33:23 News - Next Xbox to Get Raytracing * 37:21 Chris Plays Madden 20 * 41:36 Josh Checks Out Vampyr * 52:02 Legend of the Skyfish * 58:05 Wrap up and Goodbye