Podcast appearances and mentions of Todd Reed

Have you seen projects/tasks delayed because of communication problems? Have you taken time to do a post project debrief to understand the causes of these communication gaps? During last year's NECA convention, I sat down with Amanda King to talk over her thoughts on the best ways to improve communication between the field and the office at an electrical contractor.Amanda King is a leadership coach and trainer for the electrical industry. In 2016, she began developing leadership training programs for NECA contractors. Amanda has a marked skill for connecting, engaging and inspiring her audiences. As the owner of Wired Leadership, Amanda works exclusively with NECA contractors and their IBEW partners to increase productivity and profitability, through training, coaching and development. Welcome to Keepin' The Lights On! I'm your host Todd Reed, and on this podcast I connect with the owners and pros who design, build, and maintain our electrical, communications, and industrial world to explore the best ways forward. Thank you for listening and please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review our show on your favorite app.To get a hold of us here at Keepin' The Lights On, please email: podcast@graybar.comTo reach Amanda King on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-king-154785161/Learn more about Wired Leadership: https://www.wiredleadership.net/#!/upPietro's Lodi, CA: https://www.pietroslodi.com/YouTube: https://youtu.be/DmqDmQNXX88

Creating an effective EV network can be a complex task. I asked, Mike Shumway, Strategic Account Manager for Graybar Renewables in the Southwest, to come on and talk me through the process. Mike is driving electrification by empowering electrical contractors to succeed in the EV charging space. Mike collaborates with clients to develop innovative strategies and navigate the complex challenges with EV charging infrastructure. Mike is also focused on helping electrical contractors succeed in this growing market by providing them with the resources and support they need. Welcome to Keepin' The Lights On! I'm your host Todd Reed, and on this podcast I connect with the owners and pros who design, build, and maintain our electrical, communications, and industrial world to explore the best ways forward. Real quick request before the show starts. I would really appreciate your help as I grow this show, if you could take a moment to subscribe and also leave a 5-star rating in your favorite podcast player and YouTube. Thank you for listening and watching.YouTube: https://youtu.be/gUK8Hi54sgU To get a hold of us here at Keepin' The Lights On, please email: podcast@graybar.comTo reach Michael on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-shumway-a23534123/Learn more about Graybar's Renewables: https://www.graybar.com/renewablesChula Seafood, Phoenix  https://www.chulaseafood.com/scottsdale.html https://www.chulaseafood.com/about

Episode 3: Todd Reed "Living with Integrity," hosted by Rob Dinker, the Founder and CEO of Integrity Dental Services, is a deep dive into the evolving world of dentistry and dental laboratories in the United States. Each episode explores the intersection of technology, digital dentistry, artificial intelligence, and traditional craftsmanship in the dental industry, revealing how […]

Episode 3: Todd Reed "Living with Integrity," hosted by Rob Dinker, the Founder and CEO of Integrity Dental Services, is a deep dive into the evolving world of dentistry and dental laboratories in the United States. Each episode explores the intersection of technology, digital dentistry, artificial intelligence, and traditional craftsmanship in the dental industry, revealing how […] The post Company Culture with New COO Todd Reed appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

With the growth of EVs, disruptions in utility power grids, and other demands on our electrical infrastructure, microgrid deployment is growing and looking at impressive growth over the next few years. That all said, this is a pretty new topic for me so I wanted to turn to Samantha (Sam) Childress and Donald (Don) Wingate both with Schneider Electric MicroGrid Solutions.Sam is expanding the global adoption of renewable energy by designing and commercializing microgrid & distributed energy solutions at Schneider Electric. She also serves on the Board of Directors to Footprint Project, a disaster response nonprofit that helps communities #buildbackgreener following climate disasters.Don leads the North American business development efforts for Microgrid Solutions. He oversees the release of the EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex offer that provides a first of it's kind configured to order solution.Welcome to Keepin' The Lights On! I'm your host Todd Reed, and on this podcast I connect with the owners and pros who design, build, and maintain our electrical, communications, and industrial world to explore the best ways forward.Thank you for listening and please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review our show on your favorite app.To get a hold of us here at Keepin' The Lights On, please email: podcast@graybar.com YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/Lr6JuLGwbHkTo reach Samantha (Sam) Childress on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-childress/  To reach Don Wingate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-wingate-763991/Learn more about Schneider Electric Microgrids: https://www.se.com/us/en/work/solutions/microgrids/?&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2024_feb_us_solar_sustainability_google_decision-lead_gen_sem_local_microgrid_brand&utm_term=schneider%20electric%20microgrid&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw7-SvBhB6EiwAwYdCAZjcMVv-N-WYhoiGpufrqrgffSWcd8MyvQSRAnke0TibfY3GDT-8JBoC8TAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsCafé India Franklin Tennessee: https://www.cafeindiafranklin.com/index.php/about/

Definitely plan your schedule out for conventions, look for what's going to make you happiest and get you the most productive.  Join Innovation Overload as we hit the road to the 2023 NECA National Convention in Philadelphia, PA.  Gain insights from Todd Reed, the host of Graybar's Keepin' The Lights On podcast and a corporate innovation expert, as he shares his expert tactics for conference readiness and time optimization at meetings and events.  Discover his invaluable approaches to absorbing knowledge, fostering post-event discussions, and capitalizing on the in-person experience. In this episode, two introverts share their best tips for enhancing engagement and fortifying connections to elevate your personal and professional innovation journey.

A thousand facets sits with Todd Reed, they talk about his beginning in the industry, how mentorship changed his life and how living a life with meaning, thoughtfulness and responsibility is his biggest priority. About Todd: Todd Reed is an award-winning American artist and designer whose singular style, incorporating natural and recycled metals, has created an entirely new category of fine jewelry. Over the course of his 30-year career, Todd's designs have been featured in books and publications including InStyle, Town and Country, Robb Report, Elle Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His work has adorned celebrities, royals, politicians, and like-minded collectors worldwide. You can follow Todd on Instagram @toddreedjewelry , visit his website https://toddreed.com/ Or if you are in Colorado, visit him at 1911 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302 Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ https://youtu.be/nKQHjg_E0yE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 341: This week the show is at Tap Dance, organized by the Travel Alliance Partners, where the focus is on the power of collaboration, connections, and partnerships in the travel and tourism industry. Through conversations surrounding the Tap Dance 2023 travel conference and real-life experiences, my guests share a deep appreciation for the importance of working together, building strong relationships, and leveraging partnerships to create impactful travel experiences. From creating joint itineraries to forming pod partnerships, this episode explores how collaboration and teamwork can elevate the industry and provide operators with valuable pre and post-trip experiences. Get ready for an inspiring and informative discussion that highlights the transformative power of collaboration in the travel trade segment. Todd Read: Trade and Consumer Sales Manager at SoIN Tourism Timothy Cave: Owner of ITG Travel Stacey Warren: Director of Sales and Marketing at The Maine Tour Connection Micheal Collins: Development Consultant at Nebraska Tourism Division Marlene Kay Smith: Group Sales Manager with Traverse City Tourism Insights from the Tap Dance We hear from five amazing travel and tourism leaders, including Todd Reed, Tim Cave, Stacey Warren, Micheal Collins, and Marlene Smith, who provide insights on the Tap Dance show and partnerships in the industry. Todd Read: Trade and Consumer Sales Manager at SoIN Tourism “Collaboration is the key,” according to Todd. He discusses the importance of collaboration and partnerships in the industry and shares his experience of how trust and communication are crucial in building successful relationships with partners. Todd also emphasizes the value of attending travel conferences, such as Tap Dance, to network, exchange ideas, and learn from other professionals in the field. Timothy Cave: Owner of ITG Travel Timothy shares his own experience working with various partners and tour operators in Nebraska, emphasizing the need to go where the operators are and get to know people. He also talks about the benefits of attending shows and networking with others in the same line of work. Timothy believes leveraging partnerships and learning from others is crucial for success in the tour operator industry. Stacey Warren: Director of Sales and Marketing at The Maine Tour Connection Stacey talks about what partnership means to her, and why it's the number one thing you need in this industry. She dives into a partnership she and neighboring DMOs have set up that enables visitors to learn more about Maine and the surrounding region. Stacey also highlights the significance of networking at events like Tap Dance, where industry professionals can learn from each other and exchange ideas. Micheal Collins: Development Consultant at Nebraska Tourism Division I loved hearing more about the collaboration between Nebraska and Wyoming and how they built an itinerary based on the Western heritage of cowboys and Native Americans. He also discusses why his word for Tap Dance is ‘wonderful' because of its family feel and commitment to helping travel industry professionals build significant, long-lasting relationships. Marlene Kay Smith: Group Sales Manager with Traverse City Tourism Marlene describes why for her, partnerships are very much a two-way street, which sometimes might benefit one person more at one time, but which always even out in the end. She highlights the importance of respecting one another as fellow knowledgeable professionals. Marlene also talks more about Circle Michigan, a partnership that has lasted 40 years because everyone involved understands that they're better together. I hope you enjoyed the second episode of our special two-part series from Tap Dance, where we dive into the world of this unique travel conference, where collaboration, partnership, and connection are at its core. From intimate conversations and learning from colleagues in the tourism industry to exploring new trends and expanding networks, Tap Dance provides invaluable experiences and professional growth opportunities. I loved that our guests shared their insights on the importance of working together, forming strong relationships, and leveraging partnerships to create successful events and promote destinations. We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more of. Here is a quick tutorial on how to leave us a rating and review on iTunes!: https://breaktheicemedia.com/rating-review/

There is never a dull moment with Todd. He is eccentric, horrifying and full of life and stories which you can hear in the remaining part of this exciting podcast episode. Todd continues to talk about his career journey and how he transitioned into being a full blown amazing artist. He shares his secret to how he got his creations out to the world! You are going to want to hear this! Come sit at this podcast table with us as we get mesmerized by the horrifying Todd Reed! Thank you all and don't forget to check us out wherever you get your podcast fix!  Follow us @TruthandCoffeetime  and @DiverseLuv on your social media platforms.  Subscribe, Review, Like, Share & Comment - engage with us!  Keep hanging with us - we got you! Thank you for listening! Show your support and Treat the Truth & Coffee Time Hosts to a cup of coffee In the meantime, check out a few of our resources and mentions below: Todd Reed IG:@Toddreedrockstar FB: @HungerHollerFarms Purchase the “Giving Yourself Grace Daily” Ebook HERE Subscribe to our Newsletter Sign up here! Check out our latest blogs Sharing our thoughts Be the first to grab some new merch from our platform Shop at our SHOP We would love to hear from you! Emails: truthandcoffeetime@gmail.com hello@diverseluv.com Websites: www.DiverseLuv.com www.TruthandCoffeeTime.com Podcast Credits Engineering & Editing by Brigz Crawford | Instagram:@brigzcrawford Truth & Coffee Time Theme Song by Brigz Crawford |  Spotify:  Brigz Crawford Truth & Coffee Time Tag - Mink Productions Podcast Contributors: ORG5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truthandcoffeetime/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truthandcoffeetime/support

Todd Reed is a movie fx artist, entrepreneur and passionate creator. Todd has pursued many adventures to include, touring musician and restaurant owner but none gave him the satisfaction more than his journey of being a Graphic & Horror Aesthetics Creator.   Todd is also the co-founder of a  Haunted House Project with his wife Tonya. The Haunted House Project entitled, Hunger Holler Farms, is a haunted house that offers people the chance to experience their own nightmares come to life. This type of  haunted house is set in Mansfield, Ohio and Todd and Tonya are excited about the opportunity it will present to them and especially the over the top excitement it will bring to the Mansfield community and beyond!  They hope that this project will inspire others to create their own dreams into reality through hard work and perseverance. There is never a dull moment with Todd. He is eccentric, horrifying and full of life and stories which you can hear in this podcast episode. Todd talks about his career journey and how he transitioned into being a full blown amazing artist. Come sit at this podcast table with us as we get mesmerized by the horrifying Todd Reed! Thank you all and don't forget to check us out wherever you get your podcast fix!  Follow us @TruthandCoffeetime  and @DiverseLuv on your social media platforms.  Subscribe, Review, Like, Share & Comment - engage with us!  Keep hanging with us - we got you! Thank you for listening! Show your support and Treat the Truth & Coffee Time Hosts to a cup of coffee In the meantime, check out a few of our resources and mentions below: Todd Reed IG:@Toddreedrockstar FB: @HungerHollerFarms Purchase the “Giving Yourself Grace Daily” Ebook HERE Subscribe to our Newsletter Sign up here! Check out our latest blogs Sharing our thoughts Be the first to grab some new merch from our platform Shop at our SHOP We would love to hear from you! Emails: truthandcoffeetime@gmail.com hello@diverseluv.com Websites: www.DiverseLuv.com www.TruthandCoffeeTime.com Podcast Credits Engineering & Editing by Brigz Crawford | Instagram:@brigzcrawford Truth & Coffee Time Theme Song by Brigz Crawford |  Spotify:  Brigz Crawford Truth & Coffee Time Tag - Mink Productions Podcast Contributors: ORG5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truthandcoffeetime/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truthandcoffeetime/support

Barry Lee and Todd Reed give some background on what makes Austin Subaru's Pace Bend Weekend such a great event that is also now part of the USA Masters Cup national series. Both have been involved in cycling for over 20 years promoting, giving back, and introducing people to the sport. Links: Austin Subaru's Pace Bend Weekend, Sanitas Sports, The Driveway Series, La Primavera Lago Vista, Gator Ride, Rattlesnake Gravel Grind, TexBiker.net, TXVelo.com Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dropbartexas/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dropbartexas/support

Known for his stunning jewelry designs featuring rough diamonds, innovative artisan jeweler Todd Reed has been redefining luxury and championing ethical sourcing throughout his career. Turning the notion of fine jewelry on its head, he is drawn to these uncut, unpolished diamond crystals for the quirkiness of their personalities. From the perfect simplicity of a single cube to a busy crystal cluster bristling with different shapes, he finds raw diamonds fascinating and provocative. He also loves the challenge of creating custom settings for stones just as they come out of the ground. Listen in with host Katie Hacker and learn to look beyond cut, color, clarity and carat weight to the character of a diamond in its natural state.  Learn more here: https://www.interweave.com/jewelry-artist-podcast/todd-reed-diamond-jewelry/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What you'll learn in this episode: The process Atelier Zobel uses to fuse different metals together in innovative and beautiful ways How Peter has maintained Michael Zobel's legacy while modernizing and refining the Atelier's designs Why Peter is attracted to imperfect gems, and how he designs jewelry that highlights the beauty of imperfection Why passion and a willingness to push boundaries are necessary for aspiring jewelry designers About Peter Schmid Peter Schmid owns Atelier Zobel in Konstanz, Germany. Original owner Michael Zobel was a master craftsman who honed his skills and talent to create pieces that are arresting in their visual impact and remarkable in their goldsmithing and soldering technique. He combined metals in new, sensual, even erotic ways. The effect was electrifying. Working at his side was protégé Peter Schmid.  Like Zobel before him, Peter is both artist and craftsman, and he brings that special blend to every piece he creates. His chief inspiration is character: the character of place, the character of material, even the character of intent. Mountains and rivers inspire him. Precious stones inspire him. And the idea of what he is making inspires him, whether it's a ring or a brooch or a bracelet, or one that transforms into another. For Peter, every piece is about the interaction of visual elements with invisible inspiration. His work is revered worldwide for its attention to detail, its fusion of gold and silver, his gemstone settings, and the fluid movement all his pieces seem to share. Additional Resources: Website Instagram Photos: Jewelry from Peter Schmid:   Transcript: Peter Schmid might have become a corporate manager if he never walked past the window of Atelier Zobel in Konstanz, Germany. Peter was instantly mesmerized by the jewelry on display, and he made it his goal to leave business school and become an apprentice for Michael Zobel. After a few years of jewelry design school, that dream came true, and today Peter is the head of Atelier Zobel. He joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to share what advice he would give young jewelry designers who want to follow his path, why he loves using stones with imperfections, and how he has refined Atelier Zobel's designs and process. Read the episode transcript below. Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. Today, my guest is Peter Schmid, head of the well-known firm Atelier Zobel in Konstanz, Germany. Although he didn't set out to become a metalsmith and jewelry designer, his work is shown all over the world. Today we'll hear all about his jewelry journey. Peter, welcome to the program. Peter: Thank you. I'm glad to be here. Sharon: Glad to have you. Tell us about your jewelry journey. They're all interesting, but this sounds like a very interesting one. Peter: Yeah, I don't know. When I started, I was basically thinking about what I was going to be in my professional career. I was thinking, “Well, I'll be an accountant or manager of something,” so I went to school. After that, I found out it's not actually exactly what I wanted to be, because I was always painting and interested in sculpting things and making things, but I never knew what to make; I just wanted to make something. So, a friend of my dad was like, “Well, why don't you become a goldsmith?” and I was like, “I don't know.” I looked at the jewelry of my mom and it didn't appeal so much. It's not what I wanted to do, the jewelry she had.  Then another friend was telling me about Konstanz, the town I'm now in, that there are so many goldsmiths here. It's a big tradition in Germany and in Konstanz especially. Then, I walked up to the window of Michael Zobel—this was in 1995—and I saw the window. It was amazing, with crazy decoration and big pieces in there. This is how jewelry should look like. It's an expression. It's an artful piece. It's a piece you wear for yourself and not for anybody else. It's a personal thing, and I think that got me more into this experience, what is jewelry and what to make out of it. Sharon: Were you always creative, or were you always painting and doing other things? Up to this point, were you doing things with your hands? Peter: Yes, I was always painting, but the paintings I did, I was playing with colors. It was a lot of just paint on the canvas and melting colors into each other. I was always fascinated by that. I didn't like my paintings that much, I have to say. I had an exhibition once here in Konstanz because people were pushing me into that, but I didn't feel like I was a painter. I didn't feel like this was my career or I was good enough for that, the play of color. Sharon: I'm jumping around now, but today do you feel like you're a jeweler? You didn't feel like you were a painter. Do you feel like you're a designer, a jeweler?  Peter: The designing for me is the pleasure of being free with my thoughts. I don't know if I'm a designer in the sense of designing. It's hard to say. Maybe I'm more an artist. But in the first place, that's the tradition here in Germany. How I learned metalsmithing and goldsmithing was basically traditional. It's more about the techniques and refining those techniques. It's also what our atelier still does. We're really working on the bench with the metal, melting them together and fusing them together. We basically use the metal as a paint as well as the stones and the color of the stones. I use this as a color palette, but with the skills of a goldsmith. It's nice to be able to do that and to use those traditions as well. Sharon: So, you combined everything, in a sense.  Peter: Yes. Sharon: So, you looked in the Michael Zobel window. Tell us why you saw this jewelry and said, “Oh my god, this is it.” What did you do from there? You became an apprentice, but how did that happen? Peter: I became an apprentice. I was very convinced that this was it. It never occurred to me that there is something else. What happened was I had a résumé made, and I walked into the shop and met Michael Zobel. I'm like, “I want to be your apprentice,” and he was like, “Well, you first have to go to school and learn the basic techniques of sewing and filing and soldering and all of this. This is what I need of somebody who comes to us. They need to know how to work with the tools.” I'm like, “O.K., sounds good to me.” So, I walked out again and applied to a school which offered a design course that was just a year longer than the regular school.  After that, I graduated as a jewelry designer as well as a theoretical goldsmith from that school. In Germany, you have to do both; you have to do school and learn with a master goldsmith. I did everything theoretically in school, learning how to file and do all the basics. I came back to him and said, “I'm done with my school and I want to apprentice with you.” He was like, “Well, I have an apprentice already.” For me, it was so clear that I was going to practice there. I never looked for anything else. I never thought of anything else, because that's the jewelry I wanted to make. Somehow I think he felt that I was really passionate about that, and he was like, “Well, I think this is the first and only year we're going to have two apprentices.” That was it, and he took me in as an apprentice. It was so interesting to learn, and yeah, it's different. You're on the lowest level when you start as an apprentice. You have to clean the workshop and supply basically all the other goldsmiths with whatever they need. If they need coffee, you have to go and run out for coffee. Sharon: Go get Starbucks, yes. Peter: Exactly, that's how it works. Sharon: So, you already had a career in a sense. You were on a different career path before you did this, right? Peter: Yes, I was in business school. I didn't really know what to do, but I felt like, “Well, business is always good. It sounds perfect.” My dad was also an entrepreneur and I felt like it was a good path, and I knew a lot about it already and how it is to work for yourself. Then in school, the whole time it was, “You're going to be manager of Zieman's and you're going to be manager of this and that company,” and I was like, “I don't want to be a manager of any company.” Sharon: When you decided to switch, did you meet resistance from family and friends? Like, “How are you going to make a living?” Peter: No, actually, everybody knew already. Sharon: They were happy you found something that made you happy. Peter: They were happy I finally realized that. Sharon: Wow, that's great! What is it about jewelry that attracted you when you saw it? They sound like statement pieces. Peter: There was a fusing of the work back then. Gold was not as expensive as it is today. There was a big cuff which was about, I don't know, like a Wonder Woman cuff, but all in gold with platinum on top of it. I looked at it and I was like, “This is so strong and mesmerizing,” because I didn't know how it was made, that the platinum on top was fused and it's all done by heat only. I could not believe how to make a piece like that. It was unbelievable. Sharon: I love that word, mesmerizing. That is really great word. I don't hear it too often, but it just drew you in. I'm not a maker—I've done some soldering and stuff, but when we look at your pieces with the gold on top of the—I don't even know what the other metal is. Peter: It's sterling silver. Sharon: Is it just heat that makes it stick together? Peter: Yeah, and magic I guess, but basically it's just heat. It's a heating process. We heat it up. It's like a granulation, which is also just heat to heat, and you granulate it. It's gold on top of sterling silver, and then we do gold with platinum on top or gold with gold on top. That works as well. Then there's sterling with palladium or sterling with platinum all together also. Sharon: That would be mesmerizing. Is this a technique that you learned outside of your schooling?  Peter: It is a tradition we have here in the studio and at Michael Zobel. When I came here as an apprentice, we already did a lot of the sterling with gold on top. I think Michael started that in the 80s, the first pieces, when I look back in our archive. Then, there were a lot of tryouts with different material on top, like copper and bronze. There was already a lot of trying of these things, and some worked out really well and some didn't so much. When I started working here, I learned all of these techniques to make jewelry in that way, with the fusing and basically painting on the piece.  At the beginning, I was just executing designs for Michael Zobel. Later I graduated as a goldsmith in the studio, and I worked here for a while as a goldsmith and in the shop, so I was in contact with the clients. I always liked to travel, and at one point we started traveling more in the U.S., building out more contacts there and doing shows in Baltimore. I think it was the late 90s when we were in Baltimore. It was fun, and I met Todd Reed. I met all these people. It was super fun. I had a great time, and for me, as a goldsmith, it was amazing to see all that. Michael liked to have somebody to travel with, so we built up that market together and it was nice.  At one point I took over the business, because I think he saw that I'm very passionate about it. I started to design my own pieces and work from there. It was very interesting to step forward into designing and making. I wasn't hired as a designer; I was hired as a goldsmith, but it was kind of a liquid transition to it. It's a flow. It went on. It's like a master and an apprentice, and then the apprentice becomes a master. It's quite an interesting way of moving on, with an atelier like that. Sharon: So, you were transitioning from being one of the hands-on people to translating your ideas, your vision into something that somebody else was making. Peter: Right. I became the head of the atelier later because Michael retired. I did my own work, and we moved on with a lot of the designs and the process. The fusing became more refined. I don't know how to describe it, but it became more textured on the surface. In the early days, we only had strong graphic designs. Now, they've become a bit more poetic because we do flowers and paisley, stuff like that. That wasn't possible before. It was interesting to work in the studio with the goldsmiths and push them into going forward in the making process and discovering new techniques in how we work. It was really cool.  That happened when I saw an exhibition of Japanese kimonos. Parts of them are stitched. There's stitching and printing on the kimonos, and they have these beautiful patterns. I thought, “It's amazing. I want to do something like that. I want to bring a pattern onto the surface of our jewelry.” We actually have been able to do that, to put a real pattern on it. The first pattern we figured out looked a bit like a koi pond. It's sterling silver as a base, and then we figured out how to print koi onto the figure in gold. We had golden koi printed on top. Sharon: It sounds beautiful. Peter: It was a beautiful piece with aquamarine, beautifully carved. There were aquamarine slices carved from the back on the surface, which was the water of the pond, and then the koi, which was a little reminiscent of the kimonos. Sharon: Wow, that sounds beautiful! You mentioned aquamarine. I know you have a real interest in gems. How did you develop that? Did you just start incorporating it, or was it already part of the atelier? Peter: It's interesting because now I love gems, but when I was in school—I don't blame the school, but when you learn about gems and have class about gemology, you look at these tiny little stones and they all look alike. I mean, one is blue and the other is red. O.K., this is tourmaline red and this is ruby red, but they all look alike. You have to use a microscope and all of that. I couldn't really grasp them as a piece of jewelry.  Now what I love about stones is the imperfection. I love a stone which is completely perfect; that's amazing, but I actually do like the imperfection in the stone. I feel like it's more personal. It's a unique stone and I'm always drawn to that one. I'm like, “This is off. The color is off,” and I want that. I want to have something that is not expected to be that color. Now I love stones and I use them as my color palette, but it was not so easy to get into gems. Sharon: Do your clients embrace the fact that you like the imperfections? Do they see it in the same way you do, that it gives the work personality, or are they like, “Oh, that's not a perfect stone”? Peter: No, I think they see what I do with it. For me, when I see this beautiful stone, it's not that it's sitting there as a flaw. It comes into a composition with the piece itself. I want to put it on a pedestal and show off that it's beautiful and that it has this imperfection. Sometimes, when there is an inclusion in the stone, for example, I repeat this inclusion onto the metal as an echo of the inclusion, so you really see the inclusion. I don't want to hide the inclusion; I want to show the inclusion. The cool part is the inclusion because that makes it real. A perfect stone could be synthetic, but nature is amazing, how that inclusion is in there. Hydroquartz or inner quartz is amazing, I think. They do great work with that. Sharon: You're probably surrounded by fabulous stones, both perfect and imperfect ones. Peter: Yes. Sharon: Tell us about your clientele. Is there a demographic of women of a certain age? Is it younger people? Is it men?  Peter: I don't know. Most clients, I think they like the jewelry because it is a personal piece. It's something you wear for yourself, and you don't have to show off with it. I mean, you show off; you get attraction with it. It's not something that hides. If you wear a piece of my work, you can definitely see it, and I think the clients appreciate it. They also like that people don't understand what it really is. It's an interesting piece.  I have one client, she never wore jewelry and then she came and was so in love. We had this exhibition on lucky charms. Lucky charms are usually these tiny things you wear around your wrist or your neck, but we made big ones. I made a really big brooch with a Buddha inside. There was an ancient Buddha about two or three hundred years ago inside, then rays of gold going away from that, and then rough diamonds as a frame, almost like a picture frame. It was a round brooch, and on top was a tourmaline cat's eye just to have this magical light, because the Buddha was in a triangle, sitting there in a niche. It's quite a big brooch, about 12 centimeters in diameter. The client came and she was like, “This is an amazing piece of art.” She didn't wear jewelry at all, but she bought the piece and she wears it all the time. When she doesn't wear it, she has it in a frame at home. I see her often in the city wearing it. Just like that, they go to a beer garden and she's wearing that piece around her neck, and it makes her feel good and lucky. It's amazing. Sharon: A different kind of lucky charm. If it makes her feel like she's lucky, that's half the battle. Do you do custom work? Do you do jewelry for men?  Peter: Yes, I do custom work. I love to do that. I love to explore special pieces with people when they tell me a story for what it is. We talk a little bit, and usually I get a sense of this person, if they like a big piece or a smaller piece. I'm not only making gigantic pieces. It has to fit to the person. The person has to be comfortable to wear it. It shouldn't be something which is wearing you; you should wear it. You should own it. That's what it should be, so I love to make custom pieces for people. Men are also super fun. I have a collection of Ashanti gold weights. They're from a tribe in Africa. Nowadays, I think it's in Ghana. The tribe of the Ashanti, they used to have these gold weights for trade back then. It was a different time, so they traded the gold with these little pronged weights. I think they're super interesting. Each one is different. I make a lot of men's jewelry with that, like a ring or a pendant, adding some rough diamonds to it and giving it an edge. Men tend to like the story around that. Also meteorite jewelry is often used for men. Sharon: I'm sorry, what kind of jewelry is used for men? Peter: Meteorite. Sharon: Oh, meteorite. Yes, that would be interesting. There's a masculine element to that.  Peter: Yeah, or opal. I love opals for men as well. Sharon: Who doesn't like opals? For those people just starting out, for the next person who knocks on your window and says, “This is really cool. I really want to do this,” what advice would you give them, besides make sure you know how to saw and all of that? That's important. Peter: It is important. Sharon: Oh, my gosh! It takes a lot of patience and you have to be very detail-oriented. You grew up with an entrepreneur as a father and you're an entrepreneur. What advice what you give somebody, besides that they have to have the foundational skills? What advice what you give somebody starting out? Peter: The first that comes to my mind is you have to be passionate about what you do. You must follow the passion in what you do and be true to that. I also think curiosity is important, to push it always a little bit. I think that's important to just push a little bit. I have a little story about pushing, because I have that in mind. When I was in school, we had pottery class and we had to make a flowerpot. You just have a flower in there. I started off making that flowerpot and I was like, “This is so boring. I can't even tell you how boring it is to make a tubular flowerpot out of clay.” Clay felt amazing for me, and so I started drifting off into clay. I ended up with—how do you call it, for watering flowers? Sharon: Like a watering can? Peter: Yeah, like a watering can out of clay. It was really amazing, and my teacher loved it because it was well-done and beautifully made. She had to take one point away from me because it was supposed to be a flowerpot, but it's always pushing a little bit, pushing the boundaries. I don't know; I love that. I think it's hard to stay within the parameters. I think passion is a good thing. Sharon: It's so important. It's clear that's what has driven you and continued the firm's success and made your jewelry so well-known. Peter, thank you so much for being with us today. Peter: My pleasure. That was fun. You can find us wherever you download your podcasts, and please rate us. Please join us next time, when our guest will be another jewelry industry professional who will share their experience and expertise. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you again for listening. Please leave us a rating and review so we can help others start their own jewelry journey.  

This episode Nathan sits down with the creative and driven Mr. Todd Reed! Todd is a special effects artist at Steam Powered SFX. They talk movies, following your passion, new vs. old, and much more. Todd is an extraordinary individual and goes to show what people are capable of when they put their mind to something and work for it. Be sure to check Todd and his work out on all socials and keep your ears and eyes peeled for some of his upcoming projects. Always feel free to listen, follow, and share this podcast with anyone you have ever watched a horror movie with, but only if you want to. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“Transparency, be willing to collaborate, and work together with your partners up and down the chain earlier in the process.” Todd Reed, National Construction Market Manager at Graybar in Clayton, Missouri, shares his perspective on supply chain optimization and some key steps you can take to improve your operations. Listen to how Graybar uses data to help improve catered contractor experiences and determine where the needs are to help streamline processes within the industry.

Today we are speaking with Todd Reed of Ludington MI.   Todd severed for many years in the US Coast Guard around the Great Lakes Region.  Todd has also spent most of his life capturing all the beauty of this region through his camera lens.      Big thanks to the following sponsors for make this episode possibleRenegade Productswww.renegadeproductsusa.comDreamweaver Lures www.dreamweaverlures.comStrike Force Energy www.strikeforceenergy.comGreat Lakes Reel to Reel is a fun, weekly podcast, highlighting the fishing and Great Lakes Lifestyle.  From boating and fishing to individuals making a difference on the Great Lakes, our guests share information so we all can enjoy the beautiful Great Lakes and everything it has to offer in new and exciting ways.

Known for his stunning jewelry designs featuring rough diamonds, innovative artisan jeweler Todd Reed has been redefining luxury and championing ethical sourcing throughout his career. Turning the notion of fine jewelry on its head, he is drawn to these uncut, unpolished diamond crystals for the quirkiness of their personalities. From the perfect simplicity of a single cube to a busy crystal cluster bristling with different shapes, he finds raw diamonds fascinating and provocative. He also loves the challenge of creating custom settings for stones just as they come out of the ground. Listen in with host Katie Hacker and learn to look beyond cut, color, clarity and carat weight to the character of a diamond in its natural state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Cyrina:   As a business mindset coach and rapid transformational therapist Cyrina is passionate about helping business owners understand how to navigate growth. Their business is leading them to a place that is amazing, but also unfamiliar. Her work focuses on mindset and becoming confident to step into the next level, bringing you scientifically proven techniques to get your subconscious on board so you have 100% of your mind working with you and for you, no longer working against you.    Why don't you share a little bit about how our subconscious affects our business?   So the main thing to understand is that science can hook up things to our brains and measure them. I think there's a lot of misconceptions about your subconscious that it’s this deep dark place or whatnot, but it's our autopilot, it's our programming, and what happens is there's a state they can measure brainwaves. So there's a state that we're living in, between the age of birth and 10, where that's all getting programmed. Then around 12, you start being able to think abstract and more logically, and all that kind of stuff. So that programming is set, and then it's running and a lot of times the way we were raised, the experiences we had, the beliefs about money, the beliefs about relationships, and success, and all those kinds of things are in contrast to the direction we want our business to go. We might have grown up learning that rich people are snobs or greedy, or we don't want to be like those people, or money is evil. You might not notice them until then, and as a business owner, we have to show up more, we have to put ourselves out there, we have to accept more money, we have to raise our prices, we have to sell. So all those things, if there's anything in your past that goes against where you're headed in your business, it's going to mess with you. So it's affecting business owners anytime you're struggling to take the action that you want to take and I think it's something inherent in all of us as well, this idea to put yourself out there and selling your product and service. That takes a lot of belief in ourselves and there's not a ton of people that had the ideal growing up experience where you didn't hit any bumps in the road that knock that down and take your confidence and have at least a couple of beliefs that go against how you need to show up in your business.   What is one way to change a limiting belief?   To me, the number one thing is knowing that we can change. Old science was like, Oh, well, you're wet cement before age 10 and you're getting imprinted or whatever and then you're just stuck. I think a lot of the belief to overcome is like, "Oh, I just don't do that, I can't do that, that's just not my personality." But when you know, any challenge that you're coming up against, you can change. To me, that's the most powerful one. But it's awareness, it's knowing, okay, I raised my prices and I'm procrastinating, I'm not taking action to let anybody know, maybe there's something here. That process of self-reflection and awareness is a huge step. I have people get out a piece of paper, write anything that they're struggling with, and ask why am I not showing up? Why am I afraid to raise my prices? Why am I freaking out and procrastinating about this? Just that process of asking that question and listening is crucial because our consciousness is just thinking, thinking all day long, your heartbeats and your lungs breathe, and your mind thinks. But if you write down a question on a piece of paper, you ask yourself a question, and you listen, then you're automatically in that different state, instead of just like this constant diatribe from your brain, of all the things, you just kind of get quiet and listen and see what comes up.   How is this different than positive thinking? Because that's another avenue that I see is just to remain positive to have a positive mindset, but this seems like it's a different approach.   It's funny because your subconscious runs around 95% of your brain. So if in your conscious, you're going, I'm successful, I'm amazing. I'm a millionaire. And you have a subconscious belief, it's going to kind of be like, Yeah, no, whatever. So it's understanding that to make lasting changes, you've got to get that subconscious on board. If you're saying these things to yourself in front of the mirror, a lot of people like the affirmations and these kinds of things, and there's a part of you that's arguing with it. Again, it's really important to listen to the part that's arguing and figuring out okay, what's that belief. That's why a lot of times the affirmations and the things we do in our conscious, don't work as well, because it's only 3% or 5% of our mind. Now, a lot of things you can look in the mirror and say, I'm wonderful, and I'm good and if there's no argument, if there's no part of your mind going, "Yeah, whatever, you're full of crap," then you're good. But if that comes up and you're finding yourself saying them and getting nowhere, that's when you know, there's something going on that's deeper that needs addressing.   Can you share with our listeners, one of your favorite networking experiences that you've had?   Yeah, so I lived for the past 20 years and Central Wisconsin a couple of hours north of Milwaukee, and moved down here, August of 2019. When I still lived in Central Wisconsin, I had just started my business three years ago, and I was looking for Facebook Groups and I googled, "women helping women in Wisconsin," and "women, Wisconsin entrepreneurs," I just googled it in the Facebook search to see what was there. I found Melissa Blair's group, Wisconsin Women Helping Women Entrepreneurs. So as part of that group already, when I was moving down here, I was like, "Okay, I'm going to just make a post and ask, I need an office, I'm going to look for an office," and someone responded right away. I had we lived down here, I think just a couple of weeks, and I met with a woman named Sarah Feldman. We ended up talking in her office for at least an hour and I told her my whole story. She was really generous with her time and she's like, "Okay, I'm having a women's event in a month, and I want you to be on the panel," And I was like, "Okay, that sounds great!" So it was and it was a fabulous event. She's like, "Let's just cut through the bull, and have women entrepreneurs really talk about it and their struggles and, be open about it." It was a really cool event, you had some amazing speakers. Then at that event, I met Todd Reed, who since then have collaborated and connected with their community. Their networking community is phenomenal, the people are awesome and that was just from a random Facebook post looking for an office.    How do you stay in front of and best nurture the network and community that you've created?   It's a love-hate relationship with Facebook because this is where a lot of them live. I kind of ebb and flow like I'm on a good amount and then I go over to way too much and then I pull back. But what I try to do in groups is answer questions, share recommendations, share any free content that I have, videos that I make, or podcasts. My main thing is helping people overcome anxiety. So whatever those limiting beliefs are, they show up most of the time and anxiety and overwhelm and so explaining to people grab a piece of paper, start asking questions. You can do that for free right now and you may be surprised what comes up when you just have that conversation. Those kinds of things like sharing whatever info that I'm that I have, that may be helpful really helps, just giving.    What advice would you have for that business professional who's looking to grow their network?   I think the biggest thing is to show up. Put a post, ask a question, speak up, share. I've heard from a lot of people and I've certainly experienced this myself, where you walk into the room, and you feel like you don’t belong. I think it's having that belief that I do belong here, people want to hear what I have to say, I have something to contribute, I have something to give and walking into it like that like we're all equals, and realizing I'm probably not the only one that's a little nervous right now changes everything. I know in my own life, saying people want to hear what I have to say is a really powerful statement. Again, coming into the networking group space with that, what can I give here, how can I serve here attitude allows people to tell that you're there to give.   If you could go back to your 20-year-old self, what would you tell yourself to do more or less of or differently with regards to your professional career?   The main thing for me, in my 20s I was just trying so hard to be a success and get people's approval and prove my worth. So the main thing I would say is "Sweetie, you are good, you're valuable, you're worthy, you're enough just the way you are," and instead of trying to earn the worth, get the worth first, then do your business, it'll be a lot more fun. Work on your self-worth, then you're gonna be able to do your business with a whole different healthy way of operating.   We've all heard of the six degrees of separation. Who is someone that you'd love to connect with and do you think you could do it within the sixth degree?   So I have a four-day-old relationship with a person that I've seen on YouTube that I greatly respect. His name is Dr. Greg Carr. So the YouTube channel is called In Class with Carr and he's like this history Encyclopedia. So when I work with my clients, I empower them with knowledge, right? Like even the conversation we had, is it normal to do this? Yes. When you know it's normal to behave the way you're behaving, you have tons less stress because you don't think you're insane. So to me, he's providing that knowledge around our current political environment going, "Hey guys, here's the deal, here's the history," and just providing so much knowledge that for me is taking my anxiety away. He's in DC and my brothers in Virginia Beach so I feel like my brother might know someone who knows someone in DC. Then there's another networking group that I'm part of called polka dot powerhouse. I would guess, if I said the Facebook page, "Hey, I'm looking to connect with someone, he's at Howard University in DC, does anybody know anybody there?" I bet I could at least get a good start there.    What any final words of advice to our listeners around the topic of growing and supporting your network?    Just show up, share your gifts, and set that intention. I'm here to meet people and serve. Trust that sales are going to happen, you don't need to worry about that and, always having that intention of giving. Lastly, just have fun!   Connect with Cyrina:   Website: https://www.cyrinatalbott.com/    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrina-talbott/    Instagram: @cyrinatalbott

We interview Liz Kantner, a self-described marketer, content creator, jewelry brand advocate, and more. Though not a jewelry designer herself, Liz is passionate about helping independent jewelry artists - especially emerging designers - thrive in the modern marketplace. After graduating college with a degree in marketing and communications and then building her work experience in marketing, Liz took her first jewelry industry job as Digital Marketing Manager for Todd Reed in Boulder Colorado. In 2016, she left Todd Reed to launch Stay Gold, which allows her to accept new jewelry clients and work independently. Throughout her career in the industry, she's curated the New Designer Gallery for JA New York and the Designer Jewelry section of Premiere. In addition, she’s been featured in JCK Magazine, INSTORE Magazine, and National Jeweler.  Check out the accompanying blog post here: https://joyjoya.com/2020/08/13/interview-with-liz-kantner-jewelry-marketer-and-designer-advocate/

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On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with fishing fanatic and tournament angler Todd Reed. Todd shares some insight about what it takes to become success in the would of tournament fishing. Todd talks about the time that is needed out side of the boat as well as routine practice with your boat and gear to maintain success. If you have ever thought about becoming a tournament angler or have a dream about becoming a professional bass fisherman, this is the episode for you. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with fishing fanatic and tournament angler Todd Reed. Todd shares some insight about what it takes to become success in the would of tournament fishing. Todd talks about the time that is needed out side of the boat as well as routine practice with your boat and gear to maintain success. If you have ever thought about becoming a tournament angler or have a dream about becoming a professional bass fisherman, this is the episode for you. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast 

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with fishing expert Todd Reed about strategy and tactics you can use to catch smallmouth bass in warm weather. Todd starts off the podcast by explaining what the fish are doing this time of year and where to find them. He tells us that smallmouth love living in heavy current and due to the warm temperatures are more likely to bite. Todd also breaks down his ideas on lure selection and presentation on a fish that is said to be pretty picky. But, once you find the right bait, smallies offer some of the best fishing in North America.

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with fishing expert Todd Reed about strategy and tactics you can use to catch smallmouth bass in warm weather. Todd starts off the podcast by explaining what the fish are doing this time of year and where to find them. He tells us that smallmouth love living in heavy current and due to the warm temperatures are more likely to bite. Todd also breaks down his ideas on lure selection and presentation on a fish that is said to be pretty picky. But, once you find the right bait, smallies offer some of the best fishing in North America.

Inside Jewelry Trade Shows & Marketing With Liz Kantner, Curator & Designer Consultant for the Premier Show Liz Kantner is the designer consultant to rising, independent designers for Emerald Exposition’s jewelry trade shows, JA New York, and is heading up their debut Premier Show in Las Vegas, May 30 through June 3rd, 2019. A few of the designers attending the show have been guests on Jewelry Navigator Podcast, like Samantha Jackson of Heavenly Vices Fine Jewelry, and Kate Hubley of K8Jewelry. Other designers featured are Emily Kuvin Jewelry, and Debra Halperin of May Came Home Jewelry, as well as industry insiders, Roger and Rachel Dery of Gem Legacy, and Roger Dery Gems. Liz had extensive experience with digital marketing before she started her journey in the jewelry industry. She moved to Denver from Philadelphia, and answered a Craig’s List ad for a social media and marketing position with Todd Reed Jewelry. She advanced to marketing manager for Todd Reed. She compared her time at Todd Reed to a master’s program in luxury marketing and the jewelry industry.There, she covered all aspects of marketing, while connecting them with sales strategy. With a large staff of experienced jewelers, she familiarized with jewelry design and fabrication processes. Since her time at Todd Reed, Liz has moved back to the East Coast. She found her current roll with Emerald Expositions after the unfortunate and untimely passing of Cindy Edelstein, the former curator and mentor to designers featured in the jewelry shows represented by Emerald Expositions. Liz does her best to follow in the steps of Cindy by nurturing new and rising jewelry designers featured in her shows. Her drive to serve the designers  in the shows she curates is inspiring. Besides sharing her experience as a new shop owner in Asheville, NC, we discuss how designers can use the shift in retail trends to their advantage through trade shows and marketing. You can find Liz on Instagram@liz_kantner Premier@premier.shows Watch their feeds for exciting coverage of the exclusive Premier Show in Las Vegas! Email her at elizabeth.kantner@gmail.com for questions regarding future trade shows and her consulting services. The sponsor for this podcast is the Spring Fling Jewelry & Accessory Guide, featuring gifts perfect for the special events and occasions in spring, like father’s day, graduations, anniversaries, weddings, and birth gifts. I feature some of my favorite designers, many of whom have been guests on the podcast, like CRASH Jewelry, Mary van der Aa, Emily Kuvin Jewelry, Hania Kuzbari, Sarah Michikos, Nayla Shami,and MINTON. You can find the guide under the Special Features tab in the main menu on my website or click here https://jewelrynavigator.com/spring-fling-jewelry-accessory-gift-guide/ Thanks so much for joining me today - I know you have a choice in what you listen to, and if you like jewelry, you’re in for a treat - so sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode! One more thing! Do you have jewelry questions, or are you an emerging jewelry designer who needs a boost? Future Jewelry Navigator Podcasts are in the works, and scheduling is open for a short time. Reach out to me with questions and queries at brenna@jewelrynavigator.com.

“Every step you take needs to be deliberate and with a lot of thought. Listen to your therapists, the nurses, and the aides; they all provide great advice to get you where you need to be.” This is Progress Notes. On Progress Notes, we share the inspirational stories of individuals who have overcome serious health issues. Today, we tell the story of Todd Reed, who lost his independence when he suffered a stroke while at work. Subscribe to Progress Notes to receive new episodes as they are released.

On this episode, Dan talks with Todd Reed about the details of catching spring time bass. Now that all the ice is gone we can get the boat back on the water and start locating these hungry fish. Todd shares with us what baits he is using in a variety of scenarios including rivers, lakes, and farm ponds. Then Todd gives us an in-depth look as to what the fish are doing this time of year given a variety of water temperatures, and how those temps affect if the fish are biting or not. This time of year it's all about location, you may have to put in a little extra effort if needing the fish and throwing a variety of baits, but once you find the right combination the fishing could be very good.

On this episode, Dan talks with Todd Reed about the details of catching spring time bass. Now that all the ice is gone we can get the boat back on the water and start locating these hungry fish. Todd shares with us what baits he is using in a variety of scenarios including rivers, lakes, and farm ponds. Then Todd gives us an in-depth look as to what the fish are doing this time of year given a variety of water temperatures, and how those temps affect if the fish are biting or not. This time of year it's all about location, you may have to put in a little extra effort if needing the fish and throwing a variety of baits, but once you find the right combination the fishing could be very good.

Spenser Villwock talks with Todd Reed, National Market Manager of platinum partner Graybar corporate in St. Louis, Missouri. Todd is a marketing guru for Graybar and the industry, in addition, he serves as a Trustee of the IEC Foundation and member of the Platinum Partner Council for IEC National. He is also the host of the Inspired and Intentional Business podcast, which focuses on organizational structure, culture, and business philosophy. And Todd also shares a bit about another great passion of his, board gaming, and his co-ownership of the annual convention of thousands of board game enthusiasts at Geekway to the West. You're going to enjoy this conversation, IEC Nation. Thanks to Todd and Graybar for all the support of our contractors and mission. #WeAreIEC

Although Liz Kantner has always had a passion for jewelry, she began her career as a Content Manager for big consumer brands. She made the switch to the jewelry industry when she had the opportunity to work as Marketing Manager for Todd Reed. During her time there she learned many aspects of the fine jewelry industry including public relations, advertising, sales and trade shows. Liz moved on to start her on consulting business, STAY GOLD and curates JA New York's New Designer Gallery as well as PREMIER, a new show launching in Vegas in 2019. Her passion for jewelry continues to grow!instagram.com/liz_kantnerlizkantner.cominstagram.com/premier.showsPerceived Value is an Official Partner of NYC Jewelry Week!à Nov. 12th – 18th 2018www.nycjewelryweek.com@nycjewelryweekDon't forget to Rate AND Review us on iTunes!SUPPORT PERCEIVED VALUE!www.patreon.com/perceivedvaluewww.perceivedvaluepodcast.com/how-to-support-donate/Instagram + Facebook: @perceivedvalueFind your Host:sarahrachelbrown.comInstagram: @sarahrachelbrownThe music you hear on Perceived Value is by the Seattle group Song Sparrow Research.All You Need to Know off of their album Sympathetic Buzz.Find them on Spotify!

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman outdoors podcast, Dan chats with guest Todd Reed about cold water fishing strategy and tactics. Todd shares with us different strategies that he uses throughout the month of November on both rivers and lakes, this includes what tackle he prefers and when to use them based on differences in water clarity and current strength. If you are a fishing nut and don't mind fishing in colder weather, this podcast will provide you with a lot of information about how you can be successful in late fall on species such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye.

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman outdoors podcast, Dan chats with guest Todd Reed about cold water fishing strategy and tactics. Todd shares with us different strategies that he uses throughout the month of November on both rivers and lakes, this includes what tackle he prefers and when to use them based on differences in water clarity and current strength. If you are a fishing nut and don't mind fishing in colder weather, this podcast will provide you with a lot of information about how you can be successful in late fall on species such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye.

PR & Marketing “Todd Reed Style” with Liz Kantner

We continue with Anne-Claire Broughton. She is Principal of Broughton Consulting, LLC, Durham, NC. Her many publications include the Business Action Guide Series of innovative employee engagement practices (with The Hitachi Foundation). Anne-Claire is active with efforts to educate retiring business owners and their advisors about the possibility of employee ownership as an exit strategy. She also shares innovative employee engagement practices to help business owners thrive. In addition, she is President of EarthShare North Carolina’s Board of Directors, an active amateur musician, and parent of a teenager. Some of the insights we’ll hear: Why you should choose to take the extra steps to engage your employees. What is open book management vs open book reporting? A “radical” approach that will encourage employees to share their ideas. Questions What are your “butts in the seats”? What is your key/critical/one number? Belgium Brewing has 4 ways of making decisions: unilateral unilateral with input group decision - consensus group decision with input How could you adapt these and Everyone just needs to know how decisions need to be made? Are you ready to open up your business practices with your team? I would love to see your answers to these questions. You can leave them in the comments on this episodes page at inspiredandintentional.com/episode16, on Twitter @toddareed, LinkedIn @ToddAReed, or on Facebook, search for the Inspired and Intentional page.   http://inspiredandintentional.com/ https://twitter.com/ToddAReed https://www.facebook.com/Inspired-and-Intentional-1658283491074728/?ref=hl   Ratings on iTunes help other leaders find this podcast and to know that I’m not some wackjob recording this thing out of his basement...wait. Please go to iTunes or Stitcher, post a rating and review and I’ll recognize you on the show, I know right? Thank you for listening and until next week, be Inspired and Intentional. The inspired and Intentional podcast is copyright 2016 by its owner. The music is Funk Game Loop, Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free from Incompatech. Thank you for sharing your talent. Gallup reports 70% of employees are disengaged from their work. This leads to high and expensive turnover, poor productivity, and what Ari Weinzweig calls an energy crisis in the workplace. There are companies and organizations out there bucking this trend. By talking with these inspiring leaders, the goal of the Inspired and Intentional podcast is to help you know that you’re not alone. There are others that, not only, want to run a financially solid organization, but  also one that intentionally inspires those on their team and in their community to significance and purpose. This is Todd Reed, your host. I want to thank those who have provided feedback and downloaded the episode. Remember, you can leave comments and feedback at InspiredAndIntentional.com. You can also sign up for an update email to get the latest news in the world of Inspired and Intentional business.

Gallup reports 70% of employees are disengaged from their work. This leads to high and expensive turnover, poor productivity, and what Ari Weinzweig calls an energy crisis in the workplace. There are companies and organizations out there bucking this trend. By talking with these inspiring leaders, the goal of the Inspired and Intentional podcast is to help you know that you’re not alone. There are others that, not only, want to run a financially solid organization, but  also one that intentionally inspires those on their team and in their community to significance and purpose.   This is Todd Reed, your host. I want to thank those who have provided feedback and downloaded the episodes. Remember, you can leave comments and feedback at InspiredAndIntentional.com. You can also sign up for an update email to get the latest news in the world of Inspired and Intentional business.   Anne-Claire Broughton is Principal of Broughton Consulting, LLC, Durham, NC. Her many publications include the Business Action Guide Series of innovative employee engagement practices (with The Hitachi Foundation). Anne-Claire is active with efforts to educate retiring business owners and their advisors about the possibility of employee ownership as an exit strategy. She also shares innovative employee engagement practices to help business owners thrive. In addition, she is President of EarthShare North Carolina’s Board of Directors, an active amateur musician, and parent of a teenager.   In this episode Anne-Claire shares What a consultant do for a company wanting to make a change.   The power of appreciation.   What kind of mindset a leader needs to move their organization to one that intentionally inspires their people.   Questions How can you increase the level of appreciation within your organization? Are you consistent in your presentation of your values and culture or do you pay attention when you have the time? What are metrics that your employees can measure and have an impact on? And, what is the metric that really matters to your company?   I would love to see your answers to these questions. You can leave them in the comments on this episodes page at inspiredandintentional.com/episode15, on Twitter @toddareed, LinkedIn @ToddAReed, or on Facebook, search for the Inspired and Intentional page.   Ratings on iTunes help other leaders find this podcast and to know that I’m not some wackjob recording this thing out of his basement...wait. Please go to iTunes or Stitcher, post a rating and review and I’ll recognize you on the show, I know right? Thank you for listening and until next week, be Inspired and Intentional.   The inspired and Intentional podcast is copyright 2016 by its owner. The music is Funk Game Loop, Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free from Incompatech. Thank you for sharing your talent.   http://inspiredandintentional.com/ https://twitter.com/ToddAReed https://www.facebook.com/Inspired-and-Intentional-1658283491074728/?ref=hl

Gallup says 70% of US employees are disengaged from their work. This causes, what Ari Weinzweig calls an energy crisis in the workplace. Lost innovation, productivity and profits. Not to mention the tolls on the communities. There are companies and organizations working to improve this. they are creating more open and collaborative work environments. They are realizing that treating people with dignity and providing meaningful work can be done while also running a financially solid organization. My hope with this podcast is to inspired leaders to make intentional choices to balance profit and social impact. Welcome to the inspired and intentional podcast, I’m your host, Todd Reed. I would like to thank all those who have reviewed the podcast. Today will be the first part of our series with Matthew Bodary, Zingerman’s Coffee Company Account Manager. This first part is a slight departure from the other episodes in that this is more of a personal story of a young man at the beginning of his career journey. He  is an employee of a Zingerman’s company and not a managing partner like the previous episodes. After recording this episode, I thought I would cut most of this first part and give you a brief synopsis. However, upon further listening I was convinced that I wanted to share his telling and version of the story because it gives insight into him and his view of Zingerman’s more clearly than I could. I also felt a tad like this episode channels a little of Studs Terkel. Here are the questions for this week’s episode: 1. When new employees start working at working at your company, do they believe they’ve stumbled upon something special? 2. Great Food. Great Service. Great Finance. The 3 Bottom Lines of Zingermans. Is the “main focus” of your business this clear to your employees? 3. Do you have an opportunity for your people to grow within your current organization or by creating a new opportunity that supports your current business? I would love to see your answers at one of the many Inspired and Intentional outlets: You can find show notes, the questions, at inspiredandintentional.com/episode10. While there you can also sign up to be kept up to date on the latest podcasts and happenings in the world of Inspired and Intentional business news. I can also be reached on Twitter @ToddAReed, on LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/in/toddareed, and on Facebook, search for inspired and intentional. You can get hold of Matthew by emailing him at mbodary@zingermans.com. https://twitter.com/ToddAReed https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddareed https://www.facebook.com/Inspired-and-Intentional-1658283491074728/ One last favor, reviews and ratings really help other leaders looking for a podcast to inspire them. Please take a moment to review this podcast on iTunes or stitcher. Thank you for listening and until next week, be inspired and intentional. The inspired and intentional business  podcast is copyright 2015 by it’s owner. The music is Funk Game Loop, Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free from Incompatech. Thank you for sharing your talent.

Our guest on Metalsmith Benchtalk on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 3:00pm PST is Helen Driggs, the Senior Editor of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, as well as a metalsmith, artist, and instructor. If you have a question for Helen during the LIVE conversation, please join us in the chatroom on Blogtalkradio.com or send a message to Whaley Studios via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. About Helen:"I am formally educated as an illustrator, however my need to explore science, the natural world, and 3D object creation has inspired me to enter the alchemical world of the metalsmith. I fabricate my metalwork from raw materials and do the lapidary work and cutting for most of my own stones.I have studied independently with some of the most talented metalsmith/jewelers of our time: Michael Boyd, Michael Good, Jim Dailing, Harold O’Connor, Bob Ebendorf, Todd Reed, Alan Revere, Julie Jerman-Melka, Mary Ann Scherr, Betty Helen Longhi, Cynthia Eid, Michael David Sturlin and Marcia Lewis. I owe them the debt of honor and gratitude for their teachings."Website

Our guest on Metalsmith Benchtalk on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 3:00pm PST is Helen Driggs, the Senior Editor of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, as well as a metalsmith, artist, and instructor. If you have a question for Helen during the LIVE conversation, please join us in the chatroom on Blogtalkradio.com or send a message to Whaley Studios via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. About Helen:"I am formally educated as an illustrator, however my need to explore science, the natural world, and 3D object creation has inspired me to enter the alchemical world of the metalsmith. I fabricate my metalwork from raw materials and do the lapidary work and cutting for most of my own stones.I have studied independently with some of the most talented metalsmith/jewelers of our time: Michael Boyd, Michael Good, Jim Dailing, Harold O’Connor, Bob Ebendorf, Todd Reed, Alan Revere, Julie Jerman-Melka, Mary Ann Scherr, Betty Helen Longhi, Cynthia Eid, Michael David Sturlin and Marcia Lewis. I owe them the debt of honor and gratitude for their teachings."Website

Legendary jewelry designer Todd Reed drops by the Show to share his insights into jewelry design, the future of his brand and the jewelry industry as a whole. Todd is the winner of two straight Best of Show awards at the American Gem Trade Association annual Spectrum Awards.

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest is Doug Smith (www.dougsmithperformance) who was an NHL first round draft pick whose hockey career ended when he hit the boards head on at full speed, thus making him a quadriplegic. He wrote Full Performance about his journey. Then she spoke with Todd Reed (www.conversationissexy.com) about how to deepen … Read more about this episode...

Communication can be a powerful aphrodisiac.  Coach Todd R. Reed, author of Conversation is Sexy, shares tips and techniques that will help improve your couple communication skills and rediscover the joy and fun of being in a committed relationship. An award-winning Commercial Television and Radio broadcaster, Coach Todd Reed has spent nearly 20 years observing […]

Communication can be a powerful aphrodisiac.  Coach Todd R. Reed, author of Conversation is Sexy, shares tips and techniques that will help improve your couple communication skills and rediscover the joy and fun of being in a committed relationship. An award-winning Commercial Television and Radio broadcaster, Coach Todd Reed has spent nearly 20 years observing […]