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Alex Wilson conducts this interview with his grandmother and former Kentucky State Representative, Marie Rader. Coming from humble beginnings on Horse Lick Creek in Jackson County, Marie has always been one to defy all odds stacked against her. She shares a story of her childhood telling about how her mother would pin her dress tail under a table leg while working in their family's store, before the family moved up to Sand Gap. She has made it a point to involve herself with anything she could to better the community, and has never shunned hard work. Playing a key role in getting the road established up to Rocky Hill (McCammon Ridge Road). After the passing of her husband and her being 52 years of age, Marie decided to run for State Representative. With most of the State politicians being men, and her being one of only three women in the Republican Party, the odds were definitely not in her favor. She worked hard, traveled from county to county and developed good relationships with everyone she possibly could. With a heart for the people and a drive to get things done, Marie held her position for 22 years before retiring. In her time as State Rep. Marie had a huge role in the new road up Big Hill and also the new Highway 30 on the south end of Jackson County. Though Alex conducted the interview, we here at Appalachian Imagination found it an honor to be a part of preserving a conversation between a man and his grandmother. IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO INTERVIEW, REACH OUT!!! We will do our best to set it up and help you preserve some of your family's history. You can reach us via email appalachianimagination@gmail.com We thank God for folks, who truly love our region! We thank you for listening and your ongoing support! We thank our sponsors- The Jackson County Sun www.jacksonsunky.com WWAG 107.9 www.wagoncountry.com and our good friend in Oklahoma, John Caywood. If you see negative in your world, we encourage you to be the difference. STAY AWESOME APPALACHIA!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-bowman42/support

The Nerds return to talk about the third episode of season 1 of Orphan Black, where things get crazy with a serial killer gunning for the clones. Though Alex and Vader are still not sure if they like the show that much.If you'd like to hear the FULL retrospective review of this episode, as well as reviews of other classic shows like Doctor Who and Stargate Atlantis, be sure to check out the members area here:http://www.saltynerdclub.com

In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones, and Tun Myaing road trip to interview artists Alex Kanevsky and Hollis Heichemer in New Hampshire. With the faint sound of crickets setting the stage, Alex and Hollis speak about their different paths to becoming artists and how thought, experience, memory, and painting converge—usually as the same thing. Though Alex paints more representationally and views painting more as investigation, whereas Hollis paints more abstractly and views painting more as insight, they share their “curate[d] life” in agreement that “painting never ends.” Tune in not just for Art Grind’s first episode interviewing two artists simultaneously, but also for an episode which proves as frank as it is profound.Show Notes:1:15 A word from our sponsor: New York Academy of Art - Peter Drake (Provost) & John Volk (Director of Continuing Studies) 13:14: Show begins16:20 : Hollis’ background19:00: Alex’s background35:20: How Alex & Hollis function as an artist couple38:05: What motivates Hollis to paint45:30: What motivates Alex to paint52:30: Alex on artist statements1:02:30: A typical day in the studio1:09:00: How Hollis’ paintings become her own1:10:50: How the outside world influences Alex & Hollis1:16:05-1:16:15: Break1:16:20: Alex on deconstruction in his work1:24:50: Hollis on what makes a good painting1:26:50: Hollis on J.M.W. Turner & Mark Rothko1:31:10: Alex on models as studio company1:35:45: Alex’s satisfaction with his work1:36:34: Hollis’ satisfaction with her work1:39:55: Hollis’ advice to young artists1:43:10: Alex on William Carlos Williams1:45:55: Alex & Hollis on the Charles DeMuth Museum1:49:00: Dina on The Waking by Theodore Roethke1:55:12: End creditsLearn more about Alex Kanevsky by visiting his Website or by following him on InstagramLearn more about Hollis Heichemer by visiting her Website or by following her on InstagramAlex Kanevsky’s Recent/Upcoming Exhibitions:Scrambling for Grace, The Dolby Chadwick GalleryOctober 1st-31st, 2020Hollis Heichemer’s Recent/Upcoming Exhibitions:Happenstance, Hollis Taggart April 4th-May 4th, 2019Lonely Man by Hazmat Modine, courtesy Wade SchumanGive us a call on our Art Grind Podcast hotline and tell us what's on your mind! 929-267-4830Support the show (https://paypal.me/TMARTNY?locale.x=en_US)

In May of 2002, a pregnant Evelyn and her 5 year old son Alex Hernandez went missing from the Amazon-Crocker neighborhood of San Francisco. Initially not considered a serious case everything changed when a month later her wallet was turned in to police after being found in a ditch in South San Francisco. In July of 2002, part of Evelyn’s body was found near the Bay Bridge and police opened a homicide case. Though Alex has never been found, he and his unborn brother are considered both deceased by SFPD. We talk about the details of the murder, the lack of media attention and attempt to spread the word in this 18 year old cold case. Website and show notes: http://www.californiatruecrime.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calitruecrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/calitruecrimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calitruecrime/

On this weeks Episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast: NWL welcomes Hybrid Performance Method Director of operations, veteran Strength coach, & Hypest Hype Man in the fitness industry; Mr. Alex Uslar. Though Alex is known for his signature yells of encouragement to his friends, Dr. Stefi Cohen, Hayden Bowe & all the Hybrid Performance team; he is a seasoned strength coach in CrossFit, weightlifting, & powerlifting and has been in the game for almost 10 years fully immersed in it at 110% which is how he does all things. On top of coaching, Alex is in charge for most, if not all of the logistics and operational aspects of the Hybrid Performance Method gym and Online coaching programs. He is a man of MANY hats and behind them his story of how he went from a life of self destruction, to a life of raising other people up is an inspiring one. We hope you enjoy Alex as much as we did and of his story. So kick back and tune in to the latest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

  Thank you to our sponsors: Hatched at Home-Midwife Carrie LaChapelle: www.hatchedathome.com https://www.facebook.com/MidwifeCarrieLachapelleLMCPM/ 864-907-6363 Stephanie Sibbio’s Glowing Mama To Be Course: www.myhappyhomebirth.com/glowingmamacourse  (15% off with the code: happyhomebirth15 ) Instagram: stephsibbiofitness   Show Notes: Sarah and her husband have been together for 10 years now, and have lived all over the world. She has two children: Manning and Alex Sarah’s first birth was in a birth center setting. As a child and teen, she never had exposure to out-of-hospital birth.  However, her mother did refuse epidurals, chose to breastfeed (in the 80’s- when breastfeeding was going through quite an uncommon spell). Sarah and her husband had their eyes opened to the idea of natural childbirth outside of the hospital. “Birth is a natural, healthy process. There’s no need for it to take place in a hospital.” Of course, hospitals can be a fine place to give birth- and especially important for emergencies, but Sarah certainly sees the benefit of the out-of-hospital experience. Her first birth, which took place in Alaska, was attended by a number of Certified Nurse Midwives, as well as Certified Professional Midwives. Sarah’s first birth was long- 36 hours from her first contraction until baby was born. Sarah’s friend attended her birth as her very first doula training birth, and now she is a very successful midwife! Sarah’s midwife, after quite a while, called her directing midwife to check and see if all was well, or if they needed to transport. The head midwife came and assessed the situation, saying that all was well and a transport was not necessary.  The setup of this birth center is incredible: Being able to call other providers to come help and support, even though her original midwife did stay all the way until the very end. Sarah and Katelyn discuss the “what if’s” of had she gone into the hospital at the time she went to the birth center, she very possibly could have ended up with a c-section. Sarah’s second child, Alex, was quite a surprise! Sarah began searching for options in Mississippi, where midwifery is not regulated.  Certified Nurse Midwives are unable to practice outside of the hospital at all.  Luckily, Sarah was able to locate a CPM in the lower part of the state of Mississippi. At least at that time, she was the only CPM that Sarah could find who resided in Mississippi. “She had not only a level of training, but also a level of accountability that I appreciated.” -Sarah on selecting a CPM This midwife does not take on many clients, and even more difficultly, she lived 3 hours away from Sarah. Upon agreement of working as her care provider, her midwife required Sarah have an OB backup care provider who would be able and willing to take care of her in a hospital should any situation arise.  Having an OB backup made Sarah feel even more comfortable with the process, and it helped space her visits out, especially towards the end. She was able to see her OB for some of the prenatals as they got closer together, allowing her not to have to drive the 6 hour round trip drive bi-weekly and weekly.  Her OB would not officially condone her blessing for Sarah having a homebirth, but she did not try to strong-arm her into the hospital setting, which was quite a relief for Sarah. Sarah and Katelyn touch on the accountability of a CPM and how these care providers are held to a certain standard based on their credential- no matter what their state regulations may be. This allows for consistency and trust between midwife and clients. Before committing to using a midwife, Sarah toured the local hospital first and met with an OB practice. The pamphlet that they gave her stated two things that made her very uncomfortable: 1. Patients could not eat or drink during labor (this would not be feasible if she had another long labor like last time) and 2. Photography was not allowed during the birthing process.  This made Sarah feel very unhappy and uncertain, especially because some of her most precious photos she has are directly during and after the birth of her first child.  She sent a picture of the pamphlet to her husband without mentioning her concerns, and he immediately responded saying that was not going to work for them! When it came to estimating her due date, there was a small level of uncertainty on Sarah’s end, though she felt fairly confident about her dates. She measured along with her dates, too. However, when she had an ultrasound, the results said that she was actually about 2 weeks further along than expected. Based on Sarah’s calculated due date, Alex came 2 weeks early, though based on the ultrasound estimation, he came right at 40 weeks. As labor approached, Sarah did not notice much different in her level of activity. However, when she looks back, she realizes, “I did actually clean out my car and my husband’s truck and install the baby seat!” Alex was born very quickly. She went to bed on Sunday night with no indication that anything was coming.  Around 11:45, she went to the bathroom and though, “Oh, what was that?  Did I pee myself?  Nope, something’s definitely still coming out… oh, there’s more….”  She then realized her water had indeed broken.  Sarah called her midwife to let her know that her water had broken, and no, she was not having any contractions. Sarah called her mother who was in Dallas, and told her to head their way. Sarah’s midwife’s assistant, who lived about an hour away, began to head their way to check on Sarah. About an hour later, contractions started. By the time her birth assistant arrived, they were getting stronger, though she was able to still speak.  Sarah’s midwife arrived and was very pleased with the way she was progressing. At some point, Sarah got into the bath tub, which was helpful in some ways, but did not help with her back labor (which she had with both labors). Alex was born at 5:50 in the morning, so only about 6 hours of labor as opposed to 36! “My body eased me into labor and my brain was able to keep pace with what was going on.” Though Alex, like his brother Manning, came out with his hand up over his face, Sarah had no problems with the pushing phase. Once Alex arrived, Sarah found out that he was a boy! She had not wanted to know his gender beforehand.  However… Her husband Thomas had found out the gender earlier on in the pregnancy!  He was able to keep it a secret from Sarah for the remainder of the pregnancy! Alex was born on their anniversary! Back to the first birth: Early in the morning on New Year’s Day, Sarah began contracting. These were slow building, and they did not initially stop her from doing anything.  After a while they decided to go to the birthing center, and stayed there for the rest of the labor. Manning was in an awkward position, and Sarah had a cervical lip.  This all culminated in quite a long labor… and quite a lot of pushing.  Manning came out facing Sarah’s right side with his hand up by his face.   Episode Roundup: 1. Just because your labor is long or arduous the first time does not mean it will always be that way.  Each labor is different. 2. Sarah took the time to see out a CPM even when it was difficult.  She felt it important to have a certified midwife who is held to very specific standards, no matter what the state requires or does not require. 3. Disclaimer: I will begin adding a disclaimer at the beginning of each episode to remind you that the views expressed in these interviews are not necessarily my own, but this is a space for all to share their stories.  

Sometimes life happens and tragedy strikes. Maybe it’s the loss of a loved one, a rough childhood, or maybe you’ve had a life-altering accident. These things can inhibit us from seeing the bigger picture. It can become so easy to succumb to a negative mindset because we feel like we can’t move past our circumstances. So many times we feel like giving up when things go wrong over and over again. As for our guest this week, however, hard times are just simple bumps in the road to be learned from. Alex Plaski is a quadriplegic motivational speaker, author, and life coach. Though Alex has been in a wheelchair due to an accident in the 9th grade, he is not bound to his limitations. Alex is able to see the positivity all around him, even through tough situations. By helping other people understand their greatest assets in the midst of tragedy, Alex is able to help others create the life they want to live. Alex teaches us that there is always room for growth and that you can build from any life situation. Resource Mentioned: The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins (Read my Review Here!) Train the Trainer by Jack Canfield   Topics Discussed: How to go from tragedy to triumph with a simple mindset shift. Learning to find positivity in tragic circumstances. How to re-build your life with the resources you still have. Finding your greatest assets in the midst of tragedy. How to grow further by helping other people grow themselves.   Connect with Alex: Facebook --

“Things can be true on one level, and on another, not true at all. Wisdom is to know how to hear and see on different levels at the same time.”  - Richard Rohr Let's think about the typical life cycle of a public sexual misconduct allegation. The conversation that surrounds each accusation tends to center around what's right and what's wrong. We want--no, we need--clear answers. Was it a harmless joke? Or, was it a clear violation of sexual boundaries? Is it right to fire him over that? Is it wrong to suspect the victim may be exaggerating? Is going to “sex addiction treatment” just a way for the perpetrator to try to shirk responsibility for his actions? What if the perpetrator isn't a man? What if the victim isn't a woman? Dr. Alexandra Katehakis returns to the show to help Dan finally and definitively answer all of these questions--JUST KIDDING! There, of course, are no definitive answers to these questions. That's one of the many things that makes this gender-based cultural upheaval extremely confusing and sometimes painful. While at the extreme ends of the sexual misconduct spectrum, we can clearly label some people as criminals and others as victims, there's a lot of room in between for varying degrees of nuance. Though Alex and Dan don't provide us with all the answers, they do make a convincing case for embracing the chaos in a way that forces us to be more honest with ourselves and with each other, and for seizing the opportunity to have these conversations in our homes, workplaces, churches, and schools, so that we can build a better future based on true gender equality. 

As the co-founder of Elite Invest, Alex Al-Sabah's efforts to improve the housing stock within the South Side of Chicago were recently profiled by Crain's Chicago Business. Though Alex is a California native, he discovered an opportunity to fix up homes in Chicago after creating a real estate valuation company to help banks determine market prices for foreclosures. On today’s episode of Target Market Insights, Alex shares his strategy for selecting neighborhoods, uplifting communities, designing desirable rentals, and working with investors. Key Market Insights Chicago has great market opportunities despite negative press Social impact on a neighborhood can create future opportunities for residents to move from tenants to property owners, a win-win situation Target Sub-Markets for Elite Invest: Woodlawn, South Shore, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Auburn Gresham, Greater Grand Crossing, Park Manor, South Chicago Chicago is a renters’ city Elite Invest puts high-quality rentals on the market, encouraging tenants to stay longer How Elite Invest acclimates potential investors to the Chicago market: Has initial conversations about where and why they invest in an area, Encourages them to visit, Conducts investor tours, Hold in-person consultations about their investment goals Advice to outsiders looking to invest in Chicago: Be open and objective about potential investments, Do your research, Identify your ideal investment What Alex wants investors to know about Chicago: It’s still priced right. Properties are likely to appreciate based on fundamentals What Alex considers when assessing opportunities? Focuses on neighborhoods and demand of tenants How Alex stays on top of market changes: Talking to residents, property managers, owners, checking sites like Trulia, Zillow, Google Street Maps One thing Alex does to stay focused on goals: Meetings with his staff and listening to clients Resources Mentioned Crain’s Chicago Business Article featuring Alex Al-Sabah Trulia https://www.trulia.com/ Crain’s Chicago Business http://www.chicagobusiness.com/ Zillow https://www.zillow.com/   Tweet This: “Your dollar goes a lot further in the Midwest, Chicago being the 3rd largest metro certainly attracted us.”  “We make it feel like home, but to a renter so they stay longer.”   Places to Grab a Bite in Chicago: Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse https://www.gibsonssteakhouse.com/ Giordano’s Pizza https://giordanos.com/   Connect with Alex: Website: http://www.eliteinvest.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-al-sabah-532066135 Email: info@eliteinvest.com Partners: The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Podcast – joefairless.com/show

Christian cinema doesn't have the greatest reputation. Even though faith-based movies have exploded in popularity ever since the success of 2004's "The Passion Of The Christ", the genre has rarely received much critical acclaim.Still there seems to be a booming marketplace for films which touch on faith-based issues. Many of them even attract A-list actors like Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver, Russell Crowe, Emma Watson and Nicolas Cage.All of this got us to thinking:What Would Jesus Watch?Are these movies any good? Are they just looked down upon because of a Hollywood bias against Christianity? Or are they worthy of the bashing most critics give them?Join hosts Alex and Kate Doriot on this new podcast as they explore the high, the low and the "Huh?" of Christian cinema one movie at a time, giving a fair chance to faith-based films big and small.Though Alex and Kate come to the podcast with a sense of humor, the goal of What Would Jesus Watch? is not to make fun of bad movies.Instead, the purpose of the podcast is to encourage those willing incorporate faith-based themes into their art and inspire them to strive for excellency when doing so.Each week we'll celebrate what worked in bad movies, what didn't work in good movies and explore the impact this rapidly growing genre of films can have on our faith. It all begins today with our debut episode:Ever wonder what it would be like to hang out at a diner with Jesus? Pretty exhausting, apparently!That's the lesson learned in our premiere episode as we watch the 2010 film "The Encounter".It stars legendary wrestling superstar Sting and tells the story of 5 weary travelers convening at a mysterious diner run by Jesus himself. What will they discover about themselves over the course of dinner? Is Jesus a good burrito chef? How long will it take for Jesus to multiply a loaf of bread? And why isn't Jesus more attractive? Find out all of this and more on What Would Jesus Watch!

Inside this edition of "Without a Curse," Alex previews the NL West with Eric Stephen, the managing editor for the True Blue LA Dodgers blog on SB Nation. Alex and Eric talk about the Dodgers heading into the season, and if they have the best 40-man roster in the league. They also talk about whether the Dodgers are the most enviable organization in Major League Baseball due to their seemingly unlimited financial resources, and how Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett have been perceived in Los Angeles. The Giants feature virtually the same core that captured the championship in 2012, even though they won 76 games in 2013. Alex and Eric attempt to prognosticate the Giants season, and whether they'll be closer to where they were in 2012 or 2013. The Diamondbacks are coming off a .500 campaign, and acquired slugger Mark Trumbo and closer Addison Reed over the offseason. Did they improve enough to make a run at the division title, or does their roster still fall short? Though it's unlikely that the Padres or Rockies will win the NL West in 2014, both clubs have the potential to be competitive if all breaks right. The Red Sox signed David Ortiz to a one-year, $16 million contract extension with vesting options for 2016 and 2017 Sunday even though they didn't have to. This decision makes little baseball sense, and it appears it was made for public relations purposes. The Red Sox have set a potentially dangerous precedent with the decision to reward Ortiz with an extension for complaining about his deal all spring long. John Farrell has strongly implied that Grady Sizemore will begin the year as the club's starting center fielder, which should've been evident when he was signed in January. If Sizemore was healthy at the end of Spring Training, the plan was probably always to have him begin the season in the Major Leagues while Jackie Bradley receives more tutelage in Triple-A. The Boston Globe published a terrific, but disturbing investigative piece about Jared Remy's extensive criminal history in Sunday's paper. Though Alex previously believed Jerry Remy should stay on Red Sox telecasts despite his son's upcoming murder trial, the revelations outlined in the article may be too much for him to bear. In the "Around the League" segment, Alex rants against MLB's seemingly asinine decision to begin the regular season overseas in the wee hours of the morning Saturday. A few more Australian kids may have signed up for little league, but millions of fans were unable to watch the first game of the season because it aired at 4:00 a.m.! A new potential destination for Stephen Drew, top prospect George Springer's possible lawsuit against the Astros for sending him to minor league camp and more is touched upon as well. Email Alex at ajreimer0@gmail.com, and follow him on Twitter @AlexReimer1. Alex will be a regular fixture on "The Big Show Unfiltered," as he'll appear every Friday at 4:00 p.m. for the next several weeks. Opening Day is next Monday! We've almost made it through another long, harsh winter, baseball fans.

Alex analyzes the decision to put the TNA Heavyweight Championship on Rob Van Dam. Though Alex is on board with the decision, he questions the timing of it. Alex also talks about the week in the WWE, including a RAW without RAW wrestlers, and an Extreme Rules preview. In addition, Alex offers a prediction about the future (or lack thereof) of Jack Swagger's title reign. The "piledrivin' post of the week" (www.thesportsstuff.com/boards) is handed out, and in the "finisher" segment, Alex says that it's time to abolish the brand split for good. "The Alex Reimer Show" airs every Saturday from 4-6 PM EST on 1120 AM WBNW Boston, www.moneymattersradio.net, and www.livestream.com/wbnw1120.