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Interviews with Stana Katic, Matt Bomer, Liam McIntyre, Geoff Arend, and Chris Diamantopoulos. Thanks Gary.

In today's episode we talk about using random events in your games. How can I use random events? What should they focus on? How many good vs how many bad events? How do I create modern events? How to I avoid duplicating events? We discuss all this and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.Online Tools From The Previous Episode https://roll20.net/https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.phpFrom our listeners (Thanks Gary)https://www.scabard.com/pbshttps://www.worldanvil.com/login https://app.fantasy-calendar.com/calendars/create

This may have been my personal favorite episode to date. Gary is a scientist at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. When you get to his level, you are essentially an entrepreneur studying their own data on their own time. We talk small business and what has happened during Covid-19... reasons why this is happening,.... and the coolest part is his breakdown of exactly how the vaccine works and why it is so revolutionary. My biggest take away was his optimism on medicine, and humans being back on top in the near future. Thanks Gary, and anyone else who is on the front lines helping us out of Covid-19.

I was introduced to Daniela through a mutual friend who was really looking out for us! (Thanks Gary!) We connected at the perfect time. I had just started this podcast and she was launching her company, PodBooking. We connected and instantly began thinking of all the creative ways we would conquer the world. This year Daniela wrote a book, started a company, and you know... that was in her spare time!! You will be blown away at the ambition and drive that Daniela has shown since high school. She has been extremely focused on her goals and this year she is making them come true! After this episode, you will want to buy her book ;) You can find it at https://akindofabigdeal.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jen-hribar/message

Complete Marketing Solutuons based in Baltimore Maryland FOUNDER AND CEO GARY BIEDER chats it up iheart radio. The one stop shop for all of your digital marketing needs! This guy is a what we call a Good Fella, he gets the job done, with honor, coaching, services and integrity! Thanks Gary! God bless you and your wife!!

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Episode #152 is brought to you by these Rad Ass Chevy Truck Sponsors.  www.accuair.com - The best in automotive air management and performance. AccuAir! www.classicperform.com - Use "C10 Talk' at check out and save 10% off your entire order.  www.VintageAir.com - When your AC system needs to be brought back to life. Vintage Air! www.azproperformance.com - When you're ready to upgrade from stock.    Stylin Concepts was founded by Mr and Mrs Gary Case in 1987, and from there they didn't look back, because they couldn't  - they were so damn busy slingin them parts.  Gary attributes his vision and "stylin" from his Street Rod days.  The company was a huge success, making all era's of American Trucks look great and stylish.  The trucks were so stylish that they needed a truck show to showcase these rad ass trucks and all the "Stylin Concepts" parts. So Gary started the Sport Truck Nationals, during the 4th of July weekend every year.  The show like his company was a hit!  Thanks Gary and Boris for the kick ass class in OBS history's past!  

In this podcast, Stan and Mike talk with Gary Eastridge, Critical Response Coordinator and Affiliate manager for CCW Safe.   Gary is a retired law enforcement officer. He started with the Oklahoma City Police Department in February 1979 retiring in 2000 as an Inspector in the Homicide Unit. Gary also served as a department firearms instructor after receiving his CLEET certification in 1986. After retirement he worked as a police officer with the International Police Task Force (IPTF) in support of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Gary worked homicides with counterparts from 53 nations as well as mentoring local Police officers. Gary was named Chief Investigator for the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office in January of 2007 where he served until his retirement in April of 2017 to accept his position with CCW Safe. He reviewed all officer involved shootings occurring in Oklahoma County as well as in custody deaths and other significant and high profile investigations / prosecutions. Gary is helping head up our new HR218 plans, along with Mike and Stan.  Full transcription: Speaker 1: 00:01 Welcome to the inside. CCWSAFE podcast with founders, Stan Campbell and Mike Darter. If you're forced to fight the battle for your life, CCWCSAFE will fight the battle for your future. Mike Darter: 00:22 Welcome to the inside CCWSAFE podcast, I'm Mike Darter in Oklahoma City. Stan Campbell: 00:27 I'm Stan Campbell in California right now. Mike Darter: 00:31 And we got Gary. Gary: 00:33 Hey guys. Mike Darter: 00:34 Gary's also in Oklahoma City. Stan Campbell: 00:37 That's right. Mike Darter: 00:38 So we normally do a weather report. I want to hear this, Stan? Is it nice out there? Stan Campbell: 00:42 It really is kind of nice today. Mike Darter: 00:45 You suck. Stan Campbell: 00:46 It's like, it's like 68 degrees. It's kind of beautiful. Mike Darter: 00:49 It's such a ... It's not bad here. Stan Campbell: 00:52 Yeah. You know how it is though, but you know. Mike Darter: 00:55 Yeah, yeah. Stan Campbell: 00:56 Yeah. Mike Darter: 00:59 What's been going on with you two, anything new on the CCWSAFE front, you guys? Stan Campbell: 01:06 Well, we are, I mean, we're just all over the place. You know, we've been dealing with our awesome new clients over there in New York. Gary and I had been helping the NYPD retire guys in joining and welcoming them to the family. So we're real happy about that. And we have ladies day is coming up, right Gary? Ladies days coming up this next month. And that's in Orlando- Gary: 01:37 A little over two weeks. Stan Campbell: 01:39 That's right in Orlando, so if you guys are in Orlando area, make sure you stop by and see me at Gary because we'll be there with the ladies. We always sponsored that event, it's an awesome event there. And so I think something about 500 women show up. Mike Darter: 01:53 Wow. Stan Campbell: 01:54 You know, for safety and concealed carry classes, a little bit of everything, right Gary? Gary: 01:59 Yeah. Mike Darter: 02:00 Now, where is that at? Gary: 02:03 It's at the Central Florida Rifle Pistol Club in Orlando. Just outside of Orlando, Florida. Good group. This is what, the fourth year I've think you've, we've been going down there. Stan Campbell: 02:14 Yeah. We're pretty much their main sponsors and we understand the importance of supporting women in the industry. You know, female carriers, the numbers are going up and we welcome them with open arms so we make sure we get down there and support all of our affiliates down there. Mike Darter: 02:36 That's cool. Then we also have the police week coming up as well in May. Stan Campbell: 02:42 Yeah, police week. Yep. Mike Darter: 02:44 What date is that? Stan Campbell: 02:45 What's the dates, Gary? Gary: 02:46 May 12th through May 16th. I just worked out my calendar up there on the white board, which is now full. The next about six weeks we're going to be really busy. Stan Campbell: 03:00 That's right. Mike Darter: 03:02 All right. So if you're going to be out in a police would come by and see us. We're going to have some pretty, some kind of cool stuff to give out there. Stan Campbell: 03:09 That's correct. And then also myself, you, and Gary, we're going to be in California supporting Unite Inland Empire 2019 Conservative Conference. So we'll be out there. There's about thousand in attendance out there. It's being sponsored by AM590, The Answer. Those guys, they, we really help them out. They help us out. You know, we partner a lot. You got Phil with Firing Line radio show. I've been on there several times myself, Mike, our entire crew, I've had the opportunity to cohost, I have the opportunity to stand in as a host there on the radio show, and I mean they really take care of us. It's just, they're part of our family. So we're going out to support them with the United Inland Empire Conservative Conference 2019, so we'll be there also. That it's April 28th, so if you guys are in that area, believe it or not California is our number two state in reference to a membership base. So if you there in that area come through and see is there as well. Mike Darter: 04:14 Yeah, it's going to be good time, man. I forgot about that. Stan Campbell: 04:16 That's right. Mike Darter: 04:17 That's coming up pretty quick too. Stan Campbell: 04:18 Yeah, a lot going on. Mike Darter: 04:20 So what are we talking about today? Stan Campbell: 04:22 Well today we brought on Gary, because we want to kind of talk about, we've been going a lot of calls from retired policemen mostly, not truly having a good grasp on HR 218, the rules that apply, any changes that are being made there. So I wanted to bring Gary on to kind of talk about HR 218 and kind of break it down for folks, some myths, some problems, some things to watch out for. So it's really important that all three of us carry under that realm as well and it's important to know the do's and don'ts. So I wanted to bring Gary on for that reason. Mike Darter: 05:08 Cool. So Gary, so what, do you have any specific questions we could like start out with that you've got, or do you just want to start going over what it is? Gary: 05:20 Well, I think the important thing for everybody ... I think most officers have a general understanding of what's commonly referred to as HR 218 it's actually the law enforcement officers safety act. It was signed into law in 2004 by President Bush. It's been amended a couple of times over the last what, 15 years that it's been in existence. But it's really a pretty simple law. The HR 218 was the house resolution ... (silence) ... forces that I use myself of the NRA ... (silence) ... They're not fully on board with LEOSA because they don't have a whole lot of input with it. And that was, that's actually by design that ... (silence) ... offices they let her stay ... (silence) ... know the extended coverage for a corrections officers and ... (silence) ... to be able to carry a gun anywhere in the US ... (silence). Mike Darter: 19:32 ... often. Thank God I got a couple of family members that are policemen there. But ... (silence). Gary: 21:03 ... it multiplies your force. But I'm thinking, so what happens is if you have a jurisdiction that may not be pro gun, that wants more gun control, they see this as an extension of that. And this is one way they want to limit LEOSAs. Stan Campbell: 21:29 Got You. Now and I'm just asking your opinion now, Gary, but what's your thoughts on, if it's not too big of a deal to back up with a concealed carry in a specific state that you visited a lot. Like you go to Virginia a lot, you and I go to Orlando, we all go to Vegas, you know, so Nevada and stuff like that. What's your thoughts on that? Gary: 21:53 I have an Oklahoma permit. I don't see a downside to having the state permit. In reality it should not be necessary with LEOSA. If this bill passes, I'm not sure I will re-up my state permit, but I don't see a downside to having multiple permits. Stan Campbell: 22:15 Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to get your opinion because I'm an advocate of getting the multiple permits as a backup. I mean it doesn't take much to do so. And if you do run into that green officer, somebody who's brand new and has no idea what LEOSA is, they, normally they know what concealed carry permit is. So that way you do have some type of backup as well. You have to think about how you engage, because no matter what, when we retire, it's a culture. So when you retire, I mean once a policeman, usually always a policeman, it's just in you. And you see something that goes wrong, you feel like you need to just jump in. So, you really have to be careful, and remember that hey I'm retired now. One of the things I might need to do before I just jump on into somebody's domestic or whatever the case may be, or try to make a citizen's arrest, because that's what's going to end up being, you might want to make sure you call 911 first too as an officer. Because we kind of move and think that we can handle something and then at times we'll get in over our heads as well. It doesn't take much. Gary: 23:26 Yeah, absolutely. And then when the cops do show up, they're not going to know you from anybody. Mike Darter: 23:33 No, that's right. Gary: 23:34 I'm a firm believer as someone who carries under LEOSA and under a state permit, that before I'm going to intervene in a situation, someone has to be being hurt physically. I'm not going to try to stop a theft, I'm not going to try to stop an argument. I may watch it, call 911, tell them, hey this is getting ready to, this has potential to become violent. But I'm not gonna interject unless it becomes a, it's a matter of significant injury to somebody. Stan Campbell: 24:15 Yeah, absolutely. And you know, I mean I think of it the same way, you know, any more because of politics and because of the gray areas, you have got to absolutely think about taking care of yourselves out there. Take a extra moment. You know, if it's not a Isis, al Qaeda situation, you're not talking about somebody gunning down people in the church, of course you have to just react to that. But if it is like something simple arguments, the domestics, you know it's not some serious violence going on, somebody steals a bag of Skittles, don't think that you have to be the hero on that. So yeah. So that's kind of where we are there. But anything else on that Gary, on any LEOSA issues? Gary: 25:09 Well, I'm not being specific. I think it's incumbent on any officer who is eligible for LEOSA to carry under LEOSA, to research and know the law. Because you remember how it was when we were on the streets, Stan. We had a thumbnail idea of a lot of laws. We had a not a real good understanding of maybe other than the handful that we routinely enforce. As an officer, I think it's incumbent on you to learn LEOSA, plan ahead on how to respond to an officer who may not understand LEOSA. Research. When I started writing an article late last year only I was amazed at how much information is available on the Internet. And really even though it's not as simple as it seems, it's a pretty simple law. Stan Campbell: 26:14 Yeah. Yeah. I mean- Mike Darter: 26:19 One of the things I was going to say was one of the things we're creating for this, for our members that are going to be HR 218 is a membership card that will have information on that card for law enforcement should you have to display it. And it's going to be a card that states, the person carrying this card meets the requirements by LEOSA. You'll have to carry it with ... Gary, kind of talk about just right quick, the requirements, the things you have to have with that card. Gary: 27:06 Yeah. The law requires you to have two things. It requires you to have a photo ID from the agency that you are or were a police officer at, excuse me, and proof of qualification within the last 12 months. So what I carry is my retired card and on the back of it I put on my qualification card. And every year, as long as it's, here in Oklahoma, it's CLEET, as long as a CLEET authorized instructor signs off and qualifies me, I update my card. That's the only two things that are required by the law for an officer to carry. Now if I were in a situation like with you, I would probably take a snapshot of that letter showing my 10 years plus service to just to confirm my eligibility under LEOSA. Mike Darter: 28:11 Right. Yeah. So that's- Gary: 28:14 Nowadays with smart phones it's so easy to carry all that with you that you can produce that and for that matter you can show them the actual law for those that don't understand. Mike Darter: 28:27 Right. So that's what I carry now is I have another card that I have that I carry with my card that you signed on my qualification that's dated. And then I do have my police ID, or a copy of my police ID and I have a copy of that letter. So, and I'm actually looking forward to these cards cause they look awesome. Justin's done them. Gary: 28:58 I was gonna say, our content guy is pretty good at that kind of thing. Mike Darter: 29:01 Oh yeah, yeah. He's been killing it so. So I'm excited about this new plan coming out. I think it's going to be one thing with, generally with law enforcement officers, retired and former officers, we all know the possibilities of what can happen and it's going to be a good deal. The everything wrapped into it with the civil liability coverage and the extended bail and all that. So yeah, I'm excited to get it out. Gary: 29:39 It's going to be a good product. Mike Darter: 29:42 I've got, I've found one email that I'd like to, while I've got you guys on here, from Matt [Bell, 00:29:53] he sent in a copy of his umbrella plan document from his, and he said, "I listen to your podcast, episode number 26 I checked my umbrella policy, which I hoped would cover us in a self-defense situation. It appears that it does, but I would appreciate if you would confirm this. I," and he attached a document of his plan. And you know this is one thing that has kind of come up recently more and more and it's one thing that really for us to confirm it, we're not the ones that need to confirm it. Your insurance company is the one that's going to have to confirm this and here's what my take is on it for Mark and whoever else, or Matt and whoever else has this question, because it comes up a lot. Mike Darter: 30:51 You have to remember that your insurance company, first of all, have you guys, I know you three have dealt with insurance in the past, correct? Stan Campbell: 30:59 Mm-hmm (affirmative). Gary: 30:59 Yes. Mike Darter: 31:01 And when you're making a claim, they, whether it be a car or roof or whatever, they send adjusters out, they send people to come out and especially if it's a use of force situation, there will be attorneys involved for that insurance company. And here's my fear with anything that goes through an insurance company. I don't know about you guys, but my experience with insurance companies has not been, I mean it's been okay, I guess. I mean, I've been covered on things, but it's always not what you think you're gonna get back. There's always some, well, it was this, so that gets deducted, it isn't. Gary: 31:58 And those attorneys are working with the interest of the insurance company, not the insured. Mike Darter: 32:04 Right, and this is one thing when we created our service, when we first started this back in 2012 we said, we don't want to be grouped or seen as an insurance company because most states, if not all states, it's illegal to cover an intentional act or an illegal act with an insurance policy or coverage. So any attorney working on the behalf of an insurance company, I think it easily argue, even if your homeowner guy says, "Oh yeah, we're going to cover you," well, he's not the one that's going to be going to bat for you when that time comes, if you have to try to make a claim. The person who is going to be going to bat is going to be going to bat for the insurance company trying to deny that claim. Gary: 33:08 Mike have, I've had several members asked that exact question and I told each of them to call their broker and get them to put it in writing. Of the ones that responded, 100% have told me that their agents said they would not cover a self-defense situation. Mike Darter: 33:27 Yeah. So I just, I saw that come in and I just wanted to address that because I know we have that topic discussed a lot with you guys, especially with David, but you guys who are answering the calls and and all that. So- Gary: 33:48 I think it gets down to that issue. Just like in New York and Washington state. Insuring for intentional acts. Mike Darter: 33:56 Yup. Yup. So Matt, I would definitely say to check, Like Gary said, like Gary tells everybody, get it in writing. Call your insurance agent, get it in writing. I don't think they're going to put that in writing. So I didn't see any others. I thought I had some others that I had set aside on the, in reference to the podcast, but I can't find them now. Stan Campbell: 34:25 So well, what would we do Mike, is being that we're not interviewing anybody on the next one. If we do one by ourselves, we'll make sure we'll have a list and we'll go through them as well. Mike Darter: 34:36 Okay? Cool. All right guys. Well, Gary, thanks for your time, man. Gary: 34:42 Enjoyed it. Stan Campbell: 34:42 Thanks Gary. Mike Darter: 34:42 Stan, good to see you again. Stan Campbell: 34:46 I'll see you soon. Mike Darter: 34:47 All right, man. Take care, bye-bye. Stan Campbell: 34:47 All right, bye.

Episode 316 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographer and Author, Gary Hershorn 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:Photographer and Author, Gary Hershorn, opens the show.  Thanks Gary! Sponsors: - Get 20% off at BenroUSA.com with code PetaPixel20 - Get 20% off at ShimodaDesigns.com with offer 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: Premium lighting maker, Profoto, takes on Godox. (#) CFexpress comes in three sizes. (#) The costs of being in various camera systems. (#) Flickr saves Creative Commons photos and debuts In Memoriam status. (#) Polarr takes more funding and expands its tech offerings. (#) The $3,000 lens that sadly wasn't...and what's now changing. (#) Flickr purges the login requirement from a once-great player. (#) Another way to fry your camera's sensor. (#) 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!”

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Gary Sullivan spends a sunny day in June doing a super-charged radio show that includes TWO project of the week segments! Join in on the fun as concrete projects and driveway sealing are discussed with guest experts! A variety of calls are also taken by radio's favorite handyman! Thanks Gary!

The American Dream Revisited: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results – Gary Sirak. He’s been helping other people achieve their American dream for the last 35 years. These are stories about everyday people creating extraordinary results in their lives and the those around them  a true inspiration   I've got a really fun guest for you today, and his name is Gary Sirak, he’s been helping other people achieve their American dream for the last 35 years. He's president of Sirak Financial Services in Ohio, a company founded by his father, Stance Sirak back in 1957 and the company will celebrate 60th anniversary this year. Gary has written two books. First, “If your money talk, what secrets tell?” In this books about personal finance and the most common mistakes people make with their money and so many people make the same mistakes again and again and again with their money that you decide to do something about it. The second book the book we're going to talk about today is the “American Dream Revisited.” Ordinary people extraordinary results. It's deeply personal subject for Gary. While it's true it was a survey and deepest in this conversation in a coffee shop that spurred to write this book and the ideas and beliefs of the book that’s been with him for his entire life.   So, I just want to welcome you Gary for being with us today. Thank you, Dave. And so, I love the part about your book was thought about at the coffee shop. It's like so many those businesses that were put together on a napkin   Well kind of. I'm addicted to mochas.   I really am. And between work and my home there are four coffee shops that I frequent. So, I kind of rotate them as they all make different ones, they all taste varieties of chocolate and coffee but I literally stop every day at one of them.   And I was in a place called Karma Cafe one morning, sitting down and just having my mocha thinking about my day, my week, my month, my life whatever I was on that day. I mean I never really remember that.   But as I was sitting there four college students sat down right behind me Dave, and they started talking about the American dream which really piqued my interest because I've always had an interest in the American dream. So   I heard them and I kind of slid my chair a little closer to them and my back.   Them I want to hear what they were saying and then very quickly the American Dream was referred to as the America Disaster. And three of them were really negative. They talked about college debt, credit card debt, tough job market, all these things that were negative.   And then finally the one person who had the same thing said listen I don't really agree with you guys. I think you know life's good. I'm going to pay my college loans, I’ll pay my credit card off. You know I'm going to have a good life he said. I feel like I'm really getting, I’ll get a good job, and they shut him down in a matter of seconds. And he never said another word. But the conversation was just very ugly.   I told people that day and this is a Tuesday and I love Karma Cafe with some really bad karma.   It was just a very negative experience. I was very disappointed and bothered me in about four nights later I woke up in a middle of the night and decided I was going to write a book to refute their opinions. And I just was gonna. I just believed that they weren't right. And there's no reason in the world to be that young and that negative. And it just really disturbed me.   Wow that's pretty amazing. And you know I was like you were talking about that for people. It was kind of interesting that the 25% of the people were positive Yeah. Exactly. And so, it really runs close to 80 20 rule all the way around doesn't it.   It really does. It really is that 81-year-old of. It is accurate that men were a long time ago Yeah.   And everything still comes. There's the 80-20 and it keeps you break it down down down farther just gets crazy with the numbers. So, you got to write your book. And what were some of the highlights in there that helped you. I mean it was pretty good perspective in a sense where you got to hear both sides and it peaked you to really move in that direction to refute it. So, what were some of the things that really get your attention during that conversation.   Well a couple things that happened I realized that I needed to find people that achieve their American dream.   So, what I did is I started asking friends acquaintances who was the most interesting person they know or they knew that still living? Who did they know the most interesting person in their life that still living that I could talk to.   And people started throwing names at me and he said well what about. And I said well the American dream. I’m writing this book and I told this little.   Oh, I know this lady in California, I know this guy in Chicago. So, I started getting names of people all across the country, and a guy in England, and a guy that you know migrated here from South Africa and just fascinating. I ended up doing 25 interviews Dave. Wow.   And I took the 25 and I picked 13 of them that I felt most congruent with. I felt like they were the ones that fit. They were after they were in the model of what I was really trying to achieve. And so, each one after another felt like they were in the right place. So, I ended up with 13 stories. And it was kind of unique and how it all came together because I really hadn't planned any of the thing except they broke up they going right away.   So, the interviews were very interesting the 12 that I didn't use, I didn't use for a whole host of reasons sometimes I didn't like the credibility or lack of credibility. There were some things that just didn't feel right or sound right. And deep six those and the people that I ended up with I had a very nice feel about it. And I was able to fact check them enough that everything they said was true.   That's wild. So how long did it take for you to pull this all together? Close to a year.   What was the most out of all of this story, who’s story was the most interesting?   Well it's funny. There were three that I really, I always think about. And one of them is a man who actually became a friend, a dear friend, had survived seven Holocaust camps. Oh wow. And not only the surviving but he ended up coming to Canton Ohio. By the way home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Oprah coming to Canton Ohio and being a physician and taking care of people in this town.   And I got to know him because I was on a basketball team and he was the team physician for the basketball team although he knew absolutely nothing about basketball.   He did understand when you got beat up. What chances do you have? When you weigh what I weighed you get knocked around a bit so he just became friendly with him and then later on he became a client and I got to know his story fascinating man. So that story clearly resonates. There's another man that I found equally interesting. He   was an Old Order Amish farmer and he had an eighth-grade education and his wife and two kids left the order which is very traumatic events and move to Canton and started a company and he did this with no money or anything and just all on a leap of faith.   And at the peak of his business success he had a 186 million in sales. Nineteen hundred employees, 13 locations across the country. I mean just fascinating what he was able to achieve. So, those are a couple that really stand out. But there is another way I always find incredibly interesting and she's actually down your way. She's in Jacksonville. Her name is __ Echiveria, and __ was brought up in the Bronx and she was a girl gang member a quarter and girl gang member. And her story of how she escaped the gang and how she turned into the person she is today. A great story. Just and a wonderful person by the way.   So, every single person that you talk to and I think where you are really trying to make the point was that everyone has a story and everyone can overcome the odds if they choose to. Yes.   And that is exactly correct. Every single person in my book had adversity had trouble had nothing for anyone of them and they all overcame them.   You know it's kind of interesting. And I've said this to color.   I know you on the straight today a couple of other people and you know it seems like it in our society today people look at success and they see the top of the iceberg and the base of the iceberg is all the trials and tribulations all the hard work all the sweat all the tears and everything that got them up to a certain point for you or I see them but the interesting thing is for those people who are the iceberg that we're looking at. They still see themselves like a halfway point yeah.   They really do. Actually, one of the key points in the book and I found this unique once I really sat down and did all these stories I was looking for points where there were links between the different people. OK. And one of them I came up with was that the people that I interviewed all had an amazing ability to not just look forward and see what they had accomplished but to look where they came from and their sense of achievement and what they'd accomplished once we started talking and they look back where they started from. Remarkable how they would think in terms of that and a lot of them said gosh I haven't thought about this in years. But yeah, I started out it was really tough and all that. And   I said Yeah look where you are now.   I just haven't done that long time and said it really helped rebuild my self-esteem and my self-worth and it made me feel proud to look at all the things I've accomplished she said because sometimes there's one person in particular talking about Whitney Hadnagy. And, all of a sudden, we are talking and I realize we got on my copy which I love to go back and see where everything started from.   I mean I get on my desk to look at how I started looking to lots of people start and what they've accomplished. It's just a remarkable journey backward and fun journey too by the way. And that's what I'm in this for all these people were much more backward based than forward base which is really very interesting.   And you know here.   Yeah you know that's really interesting that you said that because I think that the people are just, they don't really think about what they've achieved.   They think about what they haven't achieved or there's so much more to do.   And we get lost in that.   And that's kind of funny because I'm in that process my own self I think we all go through it at different times or all the time just at different stages. And I was talking to my wife this morning and telling her I’m going to put this webinar and going you know it's yeah, it's so I'm doing it and I'm going. And then I started thinking about you know introducing myself in a sense you know who are you.   And then I started looking at all the stuff they've written and I'm going Hey I have done a few things you know but you don't look at it from that standpoint you're thinking about I could do so much more. I haven't done this yet. It's pretty wild.   Well that is exactly the point. So, I'm a financial adviser and I help people with their money I help them. Right now, I'm helping a ton of people with their retirement or helping them gain money so they can retire. And when I find out is I'm also a cheerleader in a lot of ways.   I'm inspirational to them because they're stuck and they don't need to talk to when they talk to me and they say wow you’re really fun to talk to because you inspire me or you make me feel better. I sleep better at night which are all very nice things to say and appreciate it.   But I also find out the reason they say that is because I get them to go back and see what they've caught where they've come from and where they are now and it just makes them feel better. I've got a guy right now going through a divorce which is really tough. And I've been on the phone with him a few times now helping him because his self-esteem has gotten kicked in in the gut and he's really down. And I said wait a minute look at who you are what you've accomplished. Look at how cool your kids are. I said that didn't happen by accident. I said Yeah. One person rejecting you. And that's true but there's 300 million people out there that don't know you and some do and the ones that know you really care about you. I said so don't focus on the one that doesn't Wow that's amazing. It really is you know man that's such a great thing right there because we do get stuck in at home. I don't want to downplay it too much but we do have like our own little pity parties. I've been there from time to time and I go I can't, I can't afford to be here I need to go somewhere else. But it's I think it's just part of human nature where we just have a tendency to go backwards instead of looking too far forward. I mean it's just really weird on how it just all comes together. And I like the way that you've been presenting that and I'm sure your book really demonstrates that especially with each one of these stories of these people who you know come through. Not a bad place. Well I mean in the beginning you're probably was in a bad place. I think we all start off in different places and we can consider it good or bad but it's challenging let's put it that way. Clearly counting and you're right. And it's funny. Someone asked me what do all these people have in common. I can tell you one thing when they all started it was all about food, clothing and shelter. Was it about being rich? Was it about making a ton of money? It was just can I provide for my family. Yeah. What do I need to do to provide for my family? How do I get that accomplished? That's really where we started that and quite frankly that's kind of how it went down. So we're looking at this and saying if that's the case these people had something very similar to everybody else I've ever met who was just starting out. And that's you got to start somewhere. And when you start you don't start at the top. You start at the bottom and you work your way up. That's just how this being goes. Yes. That's amazing. I know cause, it's you know I look at kids going through school. It's for some grandkids I've got one just graduated she went into high school and I'm gone. Awesome. You went from the top of your class to the bottom of the totem pole. And then you graduate high school you go into college to graduate top of your classes go to the bottom of the totem pole. And then, each stage of our life. That's what we go through as we go, we reach a pinnacle and then we start something new. And we got to start at the bottom. We have this. There's no place. How are you going to learn? That’s the thing. How do you learn. It was the point that came out in the book club where was all these people fail. And sometimes they fail a lot the whole time. And they all had the same response I said Well how did you overcome failure. So, we don't have a choice. It's food clothing and shelter Gary. We didn't have a choice. Failure wasn't an option. Delaying was an option but failure was not an option. We were going to make this thing work come hell or high water. And they did. That's so true. Failure is not an option. It's the only time you fail is when you fail to get up and start over again. Exactly. I know it's kind of funny I would thinking the other day and I'm going you know I've been in business for so, so long. The other day it was and it wasn't too long ago and I think we all go through this at a certain time. I was really sick and of course you know it doesn't matter whether you're in business for yourself or not when you're sick it doesn't matter. You just do what's gotta get done you know. And so, I said to somebody this, you know this these are times like this when I wish I had job when I could call in sick. Yeah, I know there are many days where I've felt the same way. I have lots of people around me. We have a pretty good-sized staff. But quite frankly there's things only that I can do. Right. And some days I don’t wanna do them. No I said Are you sure you can do it. No. So you see you know I really need to teach them how to do those things so if I don't feel like coming in I can actually do that. Right. And that's just that's another part of the process that all it is. It is. It's really how you replicate yourself and give somebody else in position to take over for you. You just teach them. Tricks. Yeah that's it. That's amazing. So, in the course of your book what were some of the things that that were eye openers for you. Well here's an interesting one. I interviewed a guy named Duez. Duez lived in South Africa grew up in Johannesburg and moved to the states because at the time he's an Indian living in South Africa which had all kinds of issues. And there was violence everywhere. We saw so many people injured. And when I interviewed him and he came to America with like a thousand dollars and turned out to be very, very successful. In fact, he actually owns a mini mart and a drive through and he's just a super nice guy. Charitables can be a couple kids both of whom are going into med school and it's very, very interesting talking to him. When I talk to him though the main reason he came to America was freedom. He said, Gary I need needed freedom to vote. I needed freedom to have a chance to get a job. Means, that there, I would have been stuck in the system I would have never owned my own business in the threat of violence was so prevalent every day.                He said I can't say how many people he said I was knifed in a fight and he said I can’t tell how many times that you know I had to fight or how many people I knew were killed in fights he said. Just ridiculous how many people were threatened every day in the streets. And he said I had to get away from that. He chose to come here. And he ended up here because he had a relative that owned a motel and he came here and clean rooms for him until he could figure out what to do with his life. So, the idea that America provided opportunity is really the point that I think has been trying to make your America has really been an opportunistic country if you take advantage of your opportunities and all of the people that I interviewed took advantage of those. Right. I think you know going back to the conversation of you know those four guys in the coffee shop that they realized that there was an opportunity and the other three were not really thinking about an opportunity but thinking about the long-term effect of paying back a loan or Bill or you know and it was something that they chose to do from the beginning. Absolutely. And I'll say one thing about this is if they were sitting here today and they really felt sorry for themselves and then that came out really loud and clear also. They really did feel sorry for themselves. And I guess that's ok you're allowed. But, I don't think you want to go in the light, feel sorry for yourself. I just don't think that's a real healthy thing to do. I just don't think that comes out positive energy. Yeah you know because you end up like you know we go back to the percentages you know like 75% of the other people out there are whining, complaining and just don't see any good in anything. Right. It's funny Dave. As I’ve gotten more successful for a long time.                      One of my key ingredients that I look for on the clients I work with are making sure they have a positive attitude and that they have a go forward attitude not you know not put their head in the sand attitude I really want people that are progressively moving forward in life that are exciting and dynamic and entrepreneurial. Those people. I like that and I have fun with them. I don't do so well with the others. It just doesn't resonate quite so well Yeah this doesn't seem like it would fit well with your personality. You sound like that fun-loving guy who loves to help other people and wants to always moving forward directions and then you would give it all. But if they're going to fight every step of the way then it's just a losing battle for everybody. That is exactly the case so I've really gotten pretty, pretty careful about who I do business with because of that and someone have said you know you're pretty exclusive and I said I'm not exclusive I'm just careful. So, I just know who I'm going to fit with and who I’m not going to fit with and I don't want to waste my time. Well you know I think if more business owners thought about that you know from a different perspective on how well do we do we work together instead of going after the end result which is you're not going after you're going after the solves their problem. In place of collecting their money exactly. And I don't I don't try and solve their problems anymore Dave. I use to do that. That was frustrating now just give them suggestions. Right. They have to take action because I can't do that for them. In the beginning. I try to do that for them and I had to engineer things but that was miserable and so many times I was doing things that they didn't have they weren't so long as I was I said OK this has got to stop. This is frustrating.     We don’t do that anymore. It will be more like pushing spaghetti. Right. Pretty much Leave them the water they have to drink. I can't make over. So, this has really been exciting. I love the way you brought this all about. I loved the interviews with the people and just the whole brings back you know that American dream Revisited. And it's just like you said the American Dream Revisited: Ordinary people, Extraordinary results. So, there’s extraordinary results in each one of us if we dare to dream. Yes, and take advantage of our opportunities. We all have them. It's a question of seeing them recognizing it's an opportunity and then doing what it takes to make it work for you. And I was with someone the other day and there were some that started in the company and he started the lowest end of the totem pole and he asked me what I thought. And I said, would he make any comments that OK's He’s not making much and what is he doing. They called me and said OK. I said this is temporary. He said Why do you say that. He said he's way too talented to be left in that job for very long. They are going to see if he has what it takes to work on the bottom. I said they're just testing it. I said so let's find out how this plays out. Anyway, it was funny it was about six months ago and he got his first promotion and the promotion was pretty good one. What was really at the bottom. I mean they jumped him about three levels and that's awesome. They saw what he could do. But he was humble enough to start at the bottom. Absolutely. And below where he wanted to see all his friends were making more money and they were giving him crap which they would and said No, no I'm going to do this and we'll see what happens. Yeah. Yeah. It's just like there's a young guy I know it's a bartender in a bar. And then 15 years later he owns a bar and it's a very successful bar. And he goes really well at it and he started as a part time bartender but you know he did whatever that owner had him do to the point when the owner said hey I want to sell the business would you buy it because you fit the culture of what I tried to do here. That's awesome. Yeah that's plenty of opportunities. We just have to be willing to look with open eyes. Yes. And don't let people talk you out of it. That's the other thing that amazes me. The people around people I always mention. And it didn't come out in this book but it came out in “If your Money Talks what Secrets would it tell?” and that’s upgrading your friends. So, many times I have found people that were so negative around that I just don't want to be around those people so they stop being my friends. And I stop calling them and stop going out to dinner with them because I didn't want to be around negative people. It just wasn't fun. And I just wasn’t, I mean they complain about everything, and I’m thinking man this wasn’t enjoyable. This is like going to the dentist and getting a tooth bowl without Novocain I know I've gone out to people that dinner right. Well I went out to dinner with a bunch of people one day and I said next to one person when I left my wife, I said listen, if they come out to dinner with us again, great but don't ever, ever sit me next to him again ever. Right. And it's like one guy one day it was kind of funny at a family function so I can say this because it's family. And one of my in-laws says you know you're lucky and I go explain luck to me I don't understand it but explain what you're saying. He goes you can afford anything you want. And I look and I says No I said I can afford anything you want. But I can't afford anything I want or everything I want. It's interesting how perception isn't really reality after all. So, I work with some people that are massively wealthy and massively wealthy and they're just not happy people. And I don't like hanging around them I don't really like working with them all that much because they're not fun to be around and their money is OK as long as I deal with them on a regular basis. But it's just not a group because they're just we just don't have it in common. And so eventually they'll go away. And I don't get sad about that at all because I think of myself, good I don't have to go to deal with this guy anymore. I mean I can think of three of them right up top of my head that I’ve left that I was maybe I helped touch them up Dave, I don't know. Sublimely, maybe I did that and all I know is gosh I don't have that point with the people anymore. I sort of smile about that. Yeah that's pretty awesome. That is really awesome. Hey Gary this is really been awesome and I just I just love the whole concept. How can our listeners get in touch with you and maybe just talk to you about your book or work when they buy your book? The book is available on the Amazon. OK we'll put a link on our phone so that yeah, it's on the Amazon and it's also on GarySirak.com and as far as communicating with me, if they send me an email Reiffel it she tells me and we answer all of them. We've never had answered an email so far in the four or five years I've been doing this, as I've always responded when someone sends me something and I do get things sent to me I guess I've gotten some very interesting questions over the year. I said really, they're asking me that. And you know I can smile. Yeah. Anyway, I never forget Dave I was doing this and I got a call from somebody what kind of refrigerator that I buy? What? I said OK. Why would you ask me? and he said well your proof smart about a lot of stuff, we’re thinking you might know something about refrigerators. And I said how much do you know about refrigerators? I said that’s what they like and they said OK well thank you. I mean that was just, it was just an interesting phone call. I’ll bet it was. It’s kind of funny. That was pretty awesome. So www. GarySirak.com and Amazon and that's where my books available and they're both on there and. Yeah, I just thought thanks for taking the time to share your story with us share your book and the experiences. It's been a really, really been a fun time. Thanks Gary. Dave, thank you. 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I review the Hallucination 100 mile race, one of the Run Woodstock races in Michigan. And I talk to finisher Dan Semsel. Click to Download RSS Feed Here is the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Please donate to keep this show going! THANK YOU! Website for Run Woodstock Pictures. Before the race. With my friend Brian. Someone's campsite. I think they had a contest for coolest campsite. Stage area. After the first loop. At the start/finish. Wobbly start to the final loop. With RD Gary at the finish. Thanks Gary and volunteers!! Dan Semsel, whom I interviewed. Thanks Dan! Pictures FROM Dan. I had heard there was a wild pig on the course! Dan sporting the kilt! Pre- and post-race goodies.

Episode 130 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS! Featured: Gary Hershorn, NYC-based photographer and photo editor 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. NYC-based photographer and photo editor Gary Hershorn opens the show. Thanks Gary! Capture One Pro 10 drops with speed, usability improvements and more. (#) Luminar gets Touch Bar support along with speed improvements and other use tweaks. (#) First Kai Wong and now Lok Cheung leaves DigitalRev. (#) A Canadian photojournalist is denied entry into the United States. (#) GoPro slips information about cutting its workforce by 15% and other changes into a press release about Hero5 Black sales. (#) 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!”

Episode 102 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 -  Subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Featured: Gary Fong 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. Photographer and Lightsphere inventor Gary Fong opens the show. Thanks Gary! The Canon 5D Mark IV has been announced, but is it an exciting update to the 5D Mark III...or just a solid attempt? (#) Canon announces two new lenses and a WiFi adapter. (#) Photographer Jasmine Star once again is accused of plagiarism, but after shaking it off in 2013, has it had any effect on her career and/or reputation? (#) A ridiculous law in Nice, France has upset the Internets (that's right...the Internets)...as an official wants to limit the rights of those photographing police. (#) A rumor that Sony will move to 16-bit lossless RAW in its cameras. (#) Guest outro:  Arizona Rattlers and Northern Arizona Suns team photographer Matt Hinshaw. 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!”

I'm back in Texas for the Sherwood Forest Faire with four shows daily. It was a great start to the season, and I'm SO happy to be back. I'm getting some nice audiences thanks in part to Gary Luther, my hawker, who's out inviting people to my shows. It's awesome. Thanks Gary! To subscribe, go to iTunes, or go to Celtfather.com where you can also join my mailing list. This show is sponsored by my Patrons at marcgunn.net. Post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celticgeek on social media, or email me marc@marcgunn.com

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Now this is how you start off the year, with a mix that will make you want to move for at least 60 minutes, "This Is Hot" Just push play, download into your Ipod, or whatever your electronic or social network device you choose and get moving. This mix was produced by: D.J. Gary Smith gary.smith11@ntlworld.com http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1509453392#!/DJG121?ref=ts I love this one 2! Thanks Gary, www.djgmix.co.uk Enjoy! Thanks For Listening Andrea George www.workoutsbyandrea.com

"CBR 183: SAVOR Wrapup","In this episode we recap SAVOR. as well as drink a few other limited beers. Thanks Gary for Royal Virility Performance. Savor Flowers Brewdog Royal Virility Performance Flying Dog Imperial IPA Simcoe J.W. Lees Harvest Ale in Lagavulin Casks Preshow - Spoiled Sophie Postshow "

"CBR 183: SAVOR Wrapup","In this episode we recap SAVOR. as well as drink a few other limited beers. Thanks Gary for Royal Virility Performance. Savor Flowers Brewdog Royal Virility Performance Flying Dog Imperial IPA Simcoe J.W. Lees Harvest Ale in Lagavulin Casks Preshow - Spoiled Sophie Postshow "

This mix was produced by: D.J. Gary Smith gary.smith11@ntlworld.com http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1509453392#!/DJG121?ref=ts I love this one 2! Thanks Gary, www.workoutsbyandrea.com

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In this episode of Nerd Rage, Scurvy J changes his name to Fisty J, Steve talks about using odd things as photo developers, Ert is scoffed by his assertation of masculinity by Max, and Max talks about Microfiche, some kind of old-timey technology. I think the Sumerians used gnomes to make it. Scientific Method is discussed, cycles are discussed, and we muse on our listenership - Thanks Gary and his friend or two! A Bad Lib is made with an oddly accurate description of Michael J Fox. Lastly, to make sure we're on the Bleeding Edge of what's hip on the interwebs, we talk about Pudding Farts. Laughs are had, Pokemon Ripoffs are discussed in great detail, and Sexy Losers is fondly remembered. Our e-mail address is nerdragepodcast@gmail.com. Beer makes editing fun!