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On this week's episode, host Caryn Antonini is joined by Co-Founders, Rachel Imbrogno and Michelle Imbrogno Miller, who have created The Culinary Wine Camp, a food and wine luxury travel experience.Rachel has over 20 years of experience in the wine world, is certified by the Court Master of Sommeliers and has received her Viticulture level 4 Certification from the American Sommelier Association. She served as a board member of the NY Delegation of the Order of Cavalieri and Truffles of Alba from 2018-2021 and has her Masters in Italian Language from Middlebury College. She lived in Italy for 3 years as a bicycle tour guide and has been visiting her clients and friends in the Piedmont region since 2008.Michelle started her media career as an event planner for TRAVEL + LEISURE Magazine and later worked at FOOD & WINE Magazine. Having executed brand building events at Skibo Castle in Scotland, Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand and pre-opening events at the Mondrian Hotel and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.For more information on our guests:@culinarywinecampCaryn Antoniniwww.cultivatedbycaryn.com@carynantonini@cultivatedbycarynshow###Get great recipes from Caryn at https://carynantonini.com/recipes/

Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off with Mark Garrison from the WBT Newsroom by talking about North Carolina's Governor, Roy Cooper, being sued by bar owners who were mandated to shut their doors during covid. Many of these bar owners ended up closing for good due to the strain these mandates put on their business.  Later in the show Brett covers the unanimous decision to get rid of all DEI jobs within the UNC school systems. Brett also shares Travel+Leisure Magazine's take on a new hotel in Asheville, The Restoration Asheville, which they consider one of the top 100 hotels in the world. To wrap the show up Brett discusses the debris that fell from a bridge onto Independence Boulevard during rush hour traffic today in Charlotte. Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listeners don't have to keep their fingers crossed that this will be an interesting episode – it already is as Justin and Emily welcome David Kwiatkowski of Detroit Optimist Society. As a long time listener of the podcast, David joins to talk about his experience over the last nearly 15 years of operating in the hospitality industry after transition from trading equity options in Chicago to opening Detroit's first craft cocktail bar, tremendous expansion within the city and his new venture into Northern Michigan. Time Will Tell if you like the name. All of the usual segments are full of updates as well – take a sip of your brunch-time mimosa every time someone uses the term “daypart.” New hotels are opening in Lansing, others are winning top spots from Travel + Leisure Magazine, state budgets have been signed and so much more.

Today's guest is Mary Tilson, a yoga and meditation teacher, holistic recovery coach and retreat leader, and certified addiction recovery coach. Mary creates world-class retreats that have received top ratings from Yoga Journal and Conde Nast Traveler. She worked for three years as the Yoga & Wellness Director at Nihi Sumba, which was named "Best Hotel in the World" by Travel+Leisure Magazine, and she continues to collaborate with wellness and travel industry leaders such as COMO Hotels, ROAR AFRICA, and others. Mary and Amy discuss Mary's personal and professional experiences with Yoga Therapy and recovery. Twelve-step Programs for alcoholism and addiction recovery, Self-acceptance and Self-study and more. Make a cup of tea, relax, and enjoy the conversation! They discuss the following topics:  Mary's journey and experience with addiction and recovery in her own lifeWhy the somatic piece is so important during the recovery processTrauma (The relationship between pain and trauma)Barriers Mary faced during her recovery journeyThe Sober Curious MovementSelf-acceptanceThe concept of Surrendering in Yoga PhilosophySpirituality in Yoga TherapyThe idea of Self-study or self-analysisMary's experience with doubts during her recovery journey If you would like to receive the free infographics and handouts that correspond to each episode on the Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast, please subscribe to our segmented email list. You will have the opportunity to determine the Infographic Topics that you would like to receive. When The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast has a topic that corresponds to your choices, then you will receive an email for that week with the PDF's for download.Topics you can choose from include: • Yoga Therapy & Mental Health• Yoga Therapy & Physical Health• Social Justice in yoga & Yoga Therapy• Yoga/Ayurveda Toolbox• Yoga & Indian Philosophy• Global & Trending Yoga Therapy TopicsClick the link below to subscribe. It takes 10 seconds total.https://amywheeler.com/subscribe Today's podcasts is sponsored by: Optimal State We have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $250 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $250 in any given month, it will roll into the following month's payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation The Optimal State and Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast also has a Patreon page. We now have 5 staff that help us product the audio and video versions of the podcast. Please consider donating to help us keep this good work for the field of yoga therapy going. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yogatherapyhourThe new You Tube Channel for this podcast is: YouTube: AmyWheelerPhd    https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyWheelerphd Check out Amy's website https://amywheeler.com/ Feel free to use download our free eBook and mobile App by going to the websites below.www.OptimalStateApp.comwww.GoldZoneBook.comFacebook: Optimal State by Amy Wheeler     https://www.facebook.com/OptimalStatebyAmyWheeler Twitter: Optimal State of Living with Dr. Amy TikTok: Dr. Amy@OptimalStateofLiving Instagram: Optimal State by Amy Wheeler    Pinterest: TheOptimalState    https://www.pinterest.com/TheOptimalState To checkout Mary's offeringshttps://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/

On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Lauren Joseph, the Director of Marketing at Brookgreen Gardens talks about the Brookgreen Gardens (nonprofit) which is for children and adults of all ages in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina featuring Botanical Gardens, American Sculpture, Lowcountry History and a Lowcountry Zoo. The 22nd annual Nights of a Thousand Candles, named "Best Christmas Lights in South Carolina" by Travel+Leisure Magazine, can be seen on 19 different nights between Nov 26, 2022 and Jan 1, 2023. Nights of a Thousand Candles actually has 1,000 candles, millions of lights, about 9 miles of extension cords, and they hand light about 2,700 candles every night. Lauren mentions music, entertainment, food, drinks that's available as you visit Brookgreen, the benefits of memberships at Brookgreen Gardens and the discounts you can get (and benefits like a preview night for Nights of a Thousand Candles on Nov 25, 2022). She also mentions some of the different events like Brew at the Zoo, Spring Wine Festival, Romance in the Gardens, rotating art exhibits, Summer Light: Art by Night. Lauren also shares a tip for a favorite spot that's often overlooked, although many people drive right by it.

After the news, I interview the incomparable Bill Bensley who's brought to life more than 200 hotels and resorts in over 30 countries, including five amazing properties in Vietnam. Bill is widely regarded as one of the finest designers of our time and is responsible for designing Capella Ubud in Bali – a resort with ultra-luxurious tents that in 2020 was voted the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine. During the interview, we find out what he's cooking up in Africa and how he typically approaches his projects. After that, Mel drops by to chat about Detour – a new French-style cafe in Ho Chi Minh City inspired by the Mediterranean vibes of southern France, while I tell her about my boat trip up the Saigon River to the Lady Trieu gin distillery! Let's get into it! See more of Bill's work on his website: www.billbensley.com Follow Bill on Instagram: www.instagram.com/billbensley Connect with Bill on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bill-bensley-336984b3 Follow Mel on Instagram: www.instagram.com/melaniecasul Follow Matt on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattcowansaigon Follow The Bureau Asia on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebureauasia Follow The Bureau Asia on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebureauasia Join The Bureau Asia Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/TheBureauGroup Visit The Bureau Asia website: thebureauasia.com

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MJ's guest is a cellar's worth of degrees and experiences in wine, and service, and is currently the wine director of Gary's Wine and Marketplace, please welcome Brooke Sabel. Brooke has been featured in Real Simple Magazine, Travel + Leisure Magazine, Forbes Magazine, CondeNast Traveler Magazine, SOMM Journal and More! Along with the James Beard Foundation, Brooke has participated in Star Chefs Somm Slam, New Jersey Wine & Food Festival and is one of sommelier luminaries for Nantucket Wine & Food Festival. Brooke was Assistant Wine Director for Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa where she developed wine lists for culinary masters Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, and Michael Mina. Brooke also developed a wine program for Sir Richard Branson and New Jersey developer Bob Wojtowicz to develop the wine program at Natirar and its award-winning restaurant Ninety Acres, where she held the position of opening Wine Director. It was her focus on sustainable, organic, biodynamic and small-production wines that garnered high accolades amongst her peers and the press.On this episode, MJ and Brooke pull back the curtain on what's nothing less than an amazing career that started in college! Brooke dishes on her initial foray into wine during a wine class; leaving a potentially lucrative job with the PGA Tour to drink and eat her way through Spain with her class; being recruited to Borgata after just 3 months with 56 Degrees Wine where she worked as the top Sommelier working alongside Bobby Flay (and one particular special night, where he never let her out of his sight again!). Phone call, after phone call, changed Brooke's career path again and again, and each time, for the better. From Sir Richard Branson to Robin Williams and Billy Crystal - Life doesn't get much sweeter than this, Kid. Grab a long stem and a cabernet sauvignon, and get ready for a good time. A huge thank you to Brooke Sabel! Follow her on IG at @brookesabelFollow Gary's Wine and Marketplace @garys_wineGet more of Gary's Wine at garyswine.com This episode's in studio wine:1989 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon______________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers! Don't forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at Blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguy Thank you to our sponsor: Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles is a region with so many diverse microclimates that allows for a stunning array of grapes to thrive in. It's made up of over 200 family-owned wineries, making a beautiful variety of wines. Learn more at https://pasowine.com/Tune in to their podcast Where the Wine Takes You - which explores the people, places and wines of Paso Robles Wine Country! https://pasowine.com/where-wine-takes-you/ Love this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media. www.necessarymediaproductions.com@necessary_media_ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 329 with John and Kendall Antonelli. John Antonelli is Founder and CEO of acclaimed Austin business Antonelli's Cheese Shop, which he founded in 2010 with his wife Kendall after a honeymoon decision to quit his job in search of a passion with purpose. Through their award-winning retail shop, e-commerce sales, wholesale distribution across Texas, and 400+ yearly events, the Antonelli's Cheese team daily lives its mission: Do Good. Eat Good. For that, they've been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. John is both a CPA and CCP (certified cheese professional), Past President of the American Cheese Society, President of Austin Children Museum the Thinkery, and on the advisory board of non-profit accelerator Philanthropitch. John has been recognized as "one of the top ten individuals impacting his industry" by Deli Business Weekly, and he is a member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. John was awarded Best Small Business CEO by the Austin Business Journal in 2018 and an Austin Under 40 distinction for Hospitality in 2020. John most enjoys a shared cheese and charcuterie board while traveling with his two kids Everett and Elia. John is also known for saying “awesome” a lot. Kendall Antonelli owns and operates Antonelli's Cheese Shop, alongside her husband John and awesome team. A previous AustinUnder40 Awardee and Austin Business Journal Profile in Power, Kendall is also a Certified Cheese Professional, which comes in handy when trying to impress the palates of her two kiddos Everett and Elia and find the perfect cheese that makes them do a happy dance. As an entrepreneur and a depression survivor now on a personal mission to spread joy, Kendall often speaks about work/life balance and finding passion with purpose. For that and her work on various boards, she has been named a NAMI Mental Health Community Champion and recognized with the McMahon Children's Advocacy Award. Kendall is past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier Austin, a women's group of industry professionals dedicated to philanthropy, currently serves on the national American Cheese Education Foundation, and an inducted member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. Antonelli's Cheese, named one of the best cheese shops in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine, includes a cut-to-order shop that also offers cheese trays, 400+ in person and virtual events and tastings per year, and a wholesale program distributing cheese throughout Texas. In 2020, Antonelli's Cheese earned two distinctions for their early move to virtual tastings, bringing 15K+ folks together over a shared experience of cheese. They've also been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. Through life and business, the Antonelli family and team endeavor to live their mission: Do Good. Eat Good.

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 329 with John and Kendall Antonelli. John Antonelli is Founder and CEO of acclaimed Austin business Antonelli's Cheese Shop, which he founded in 2010 with his wife Kendall after a honeymoon decision to quit his job in search of a passion with purpose. Through their award-winning retail shop, e-commerce sales, wholesale distribution across Texas, and 400+ yearly events, the Antonelli's Cheese team daily lives its mission: Do Good. Eat Good. For that, they've been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. John is both a CPA and CCP (certified cheese professional), Past President of the American Cheese Society, President of Austin Children Museum the Thinkery, and on the advisory board of non-profit accelerator Philanthropitch. John has been recognized as "one of the top ten individuals impacting his industry" by Deli Business Weekly, and he is a member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. John was awarded Best Small Business CEO by the Austin Business Journal in 2018 and an Austin Under 40 distinction for Hospitality in 2020. John most enjoys a shared cheese and charcuterie board while traveling with his two kids Everett and Elia. John is also known for saying “awesome” a lot. Kendall Antonelli owns and operates Antonelli's Cheese Shop, alongside her husband John and awesome team. A previous AustinUnder40 Awardee and Austin Business Journal Profile in Power, Kendall is also a Certified Cheese Professional, which comes in handy when trying to impress the palates of her two kiddos Everett and Elia and find the perfect cheese that makes them do a happy dance. As an entrepreneur and a depression survivor now on a personal mission to spread joy, Kendall often speaks about work/life balance and finding passion with purpose. For that and her work on various boards, she has been named a NAMI Mental Health Community Champion and recognized with the McMahon Children's Advocacy Award. Kendall is past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier Austin, a women's group of industry professionals dedicated to philanthropy, currently serves on the national American Cheese Education Foundation, and an inducted member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. Antonelli's Cheese, named one of the best cheese shops in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine, includes a cut-to-order shop that also offers cheese trays, 400+ in person and virtual events and tastings per year, and a wholesale program distributing cheese throughout Texas. In 2020, Antonelli's Cheese earned two distinctions for their early move to virtual tastings, bringing 15K+ folks together over a shared experience of cheese. They've also been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. Through life and business, the Antonelli family and team endeavor to live their mission: Do Good. Eat Good.

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 329 with John and Kendall Antonelli. John Antonelli is Founder and CEO of acclaimed Austin business Antonelli's Cheese Shop, which he founded in 2010 with his wife Kendall after a honeymoon decision to quit his job in search of a passion with purpose. Through their award-winning retail shop, e-commerce sales, wholesale distribution across Texas, and 400+ yearly events, the Antonelli's Cheese team daily lives its mission: Do Good. Eat Good. For that, they've been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. John is both a CPA and CCP (certified cheese professional), Past President of the American Cheese Society, President of Austin Children Museum the Thinkery, and on the advisory board of non-profit accelerator Philanthropitch. John has been recognized as "one of the top ten individuals impacting his industry" by Deli Business Weekly, and he is a member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. John was awarded Best Small Business CEO by the Austin Business Journal in 2018 and an Austin Under 40 distinction for Hospitality in 2020. John most enjoys a shared cheese and charcuterie board while traveling with his two kids Everett and Elia. John is also known for saying “awesome” a lot. Kendall Antonelli owns and operates Antonelli's Cheese Shop, alongside her husband John and awesome team. A previous AustinUnder40 Awardee and Austin Business Journal Profile in Power, Kendall is also a Certified Cheese Professional, which comes in handy when trying to impress the palates of her two kiddos Everett and Elia and find the perfect cheese that makes them do a happy dance. As an entrepreneur and a depression survivor now on a personal mission to spread joy, Kendall often speaks about work/life balance and finding passion with purpose. For that and her work on various boards, she has been named a NAMI Mental Health Community Champion and recognized with the McMahon Children's Advocacy Award. Kendall is past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier Austin, a women's group of industry professionals dedicated to philanthropy, currently serves on the national American Cheese Education Foundation, and an inducted member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. Antonelli's Cheese, named one of the best cheese shops in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine, includes a cut-to-order shop that also offers cheese trays, 400+ in person and virtual events and tastings per year, and a wholesale program distributing cheese throughout Texas. In 2020, Antonelli's Cheese earned two distinctions for their early move to virtual tastings, bringing 15K+ folks together over a shared experience of cheese. They've also been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. Through life and business, the Antonelli family and team endeavor to live their mission: Do Good. Eat Good.

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 329 with John and Kendall Antonelli. John Antonelli is Founder and CEO of acclaimed Austin business Antonelli's Cheese Shop, which he founded in 2010 with his wife Kendall after a honeymoon decision to quit his job in search of a passion with purpose. Through their award-winning retail shop, e-commerce sales, wholesale distribution across Texas, and 400+ yearly events, the Antonelli's Cheese team daily lives its mission: Do Good. Eat Good. For that, they've been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. John is both a CPA and CCP (certified cheese professional), Past President of the American Cheese Society, President of Austin Children Museum the Thinkery, and on the advisory board of non-profit accelerator Philanthropitch. John has been recognized as "one of the top ten individuals impacting his industry" by Deli Business Weekly, and he is a member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. John was awarded Best Small Business CEO by the Austin Business Journal in 2018 and an Austin Under 40 distinction for Hospitality in 2020. John most enjoys a shared cheese and charcuterie board while traveling with his two kids Everett and Elia. John is also known for saying “awesome” a lot. Kendall Antonelli owns and operates Antonelli's Cheese Shop, alongside her husband John and awesome team. A previous AustinUnder40 Awardee and Austin Business Journal Profile in Power, Kendall is also a Certified Cheese Professional, which comes in handy when trying to impress the palates of her two kiddos Everett and Elia and find the perfect cheese that makes them do a happy dance. As an entrepreneur and a depression survivor now on a personal mission to spread joy, Kendall often speaks about work/life balance and finding passion with purpose. For that and her work on various boards, she has been named a NAMI Mental Health Community Champion and recognized with the McMahon Children's Advocacy Award. Kendall is past president of Les Dames d'Escoffier Austin, a women's group of industry professionals dedicated to philanthropy, currently serves on the national American Cheese Education Foundation, and an inducted member of the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. Antonelli's Cheese, named one of the best cheese shops in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine, includes a cut-to-order shop that also offers cheese trays, 400+ in person and virtual events and tastings per year, and a wholesale program distributing cheese throughout Texas. In 2020, Antonelli's Cheese earned two distinctions for their early move to virtual tastings, bringing 15K+ folks together over a shared experience of cheese. They've also been honored with a Generous Business Award, Family Business Award, and Local Hero Food Shop distinction. Through life and business, the Antonelli family and team endeavor to live their mission: Do Good. Eat Good.

Little did we know that when we recorded this in the early summer, Facebook would be in the news and congress about users safety vs company profits, and with a huge outage earlier this week!Gabby gives us such great insight to social media, how it's used in marketing, and helps us navigate both the good and the bad of this crazy digital world. Gabby, welcome to The Third Place.*******Gabby is the founder and CEO of Townhouse Digital, an editorial house for social media and digital marketing. They've worked with brands ranging from Kid & Coe, Indagare, trestique beauty, W magazine, and Artfully Walls to groups like Afterpay USA, Mandarin Oriental, TripAdvisor, and Hyatt.She helms from Beautiful Destinations where she was the Chief Digital Officer and Travel + Leisure Magazine, where she was the Social Media Editor.She's also an adjunct professor at Columbia University, where she teaches social media for the publishing industry.townhousedigital.comwww.instagram.com/townhousedigital*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners into the hard conversations that we have a tendency to avoid.We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Yuan Tang and Carey Tang of Rooster & Owl. Great seasonal dining. And they won a Michelin star this year; • Jason Trollip, managing director of the Tides Inn, joins us with exciting news about its renovation and conservation efforts. A hospitality industry all-star, Trollip also was manager of Nihi Hotels and Resorts’ Sumba Island in Indonesia. Under his leadership that property was named #1 Best Hotel in the World 2016 and 2017 by Travel + Leisure Magazine; • Ellen and Todd Gray of Equinox and other fame are back with timely news about their latest venture -- Federal Fritter, in Rehoboth Beach, just one block from the boardwalk; • Seth Goldman is the co-founder of Honest Tea and chair of the board of Beyond Meat. He’s also the founder of Eat the Change®, a platform to inform and empower consumers to make dietary choices aligned with their concerns around climate and health. The first business launched under the Eat the Change® umbrella is Spike Mendelsohn’s PLNT Burger, a plant-based quick serve restaurant that offers delicious burgers, sandwiches, fries and soft-serve.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • Yuan Tang and Carey Tang of Rooster & Owl. Great seasonal dining. And they won a Michelin star this year; • Jason Trollip, managing director of the Tides Inn, joins us with exciting news about its renovation and conservation efforts. A hospitality industry all-star, Trollip also was manager of Nihi Hotels and Resorts' Sumba Island in Indonesia. Under his leadership that property was named #1 Best Hotel in the World 2016 and 2017 by Travel + Leisure Magazine; • Ellen and Todd Gray of Equinox and other fame are back with timely news about their latest venture -- Federal Fritter, in Rehoboth Beach, just one block from the boardwalk; • Seth Goldman is the co-founder of Honest Tea and chair of the board of Beyond Meat. He's also the founder of Eat the Change®, a platform to inform and empower consumers to make dietary choices aligned with their concerns around climate and health. The first business launched under the Eat the Change® umbrella is Spike Mendelsohn's PLNT Burger, a plant-based quick serve restaurant that offers delicious burgers, sandwiches, fries and soft-serve.

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Jen Leo.   CO-HOST EMERITUS:   Chris is the host of the Amateur Traveler which is an award-winning online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations. It includes a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast, and a blog. In 2014, Chris won a Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism from the Society of American Travel Writers and was called the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel & Leisure Magazine in their annual SMITTY Awards.    He has worked for years in technology startups in Silicon Valley. He was formerly the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor's New Initiatives group and was the EVP Engineering at LiveWorld where his team built and ran online communities and events for companies including eBay, HBO, TV Guide, Expedia, Marriott, A&E, History Channel, the NBA, NBC, ABC, Disney, Microsoft, WebTV, and American Express.    Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Become a Fan on Facebook | Download   This Week’s News:   U.S. Optimism About COVID-19 Situation Reaches New High https://news.gallup.com/poll/331832/optimism-covid-situation-reaches-new-high.aspx   California says Disneyland and other amusement parks can reopen April 1 https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/disneyland-amusement-parks-california-reopening/index.html   Royal Caribbean will offer a 'fully vaccinated' cruise with sailings starting in Israel https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2021/03/01/royal-caribbean-offer-fully-vaccinated-sailing-new-cruise-ship/6871142002/?fbclid=IwAR2L4YzYRtW-RBytlMz7bgpzVaJZhfdJBr_J-JmrOGpA9d_CLIDFz46GxKs     Picks of the week:   Gary – Mac Book Air M1 https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/ Jen – Universal Yums https://www.universalyums.com/?uy=vuj8wpumb7 Chris – California - all of it, back up your computer! Find Gary: Everything-everywhere.com  Chris: AmateurTraveler.com Jen: @jenleo, @bitucriousmom    

Cape Breton Island is rated the #1 island to visit in continental North America by Travel & Leisure Magazine, but Mooney Pottie - the New Waterford Girl - can't wait to hit the road to anywhere else. Just us, or anyone else willing to swap places with her?

Fun fact: Bethany’s first radio boss told her she had to stop talking about magician David Copperfield because she was “creeping out the listeners.” But she’s talking about him now!! Inspired by her new favorite TV show “Jonathan Creek,” Bethany goes behind-the-scenes with some of the biggest stage illusions of all time and tells you how they’re done! Then, Kathleen is looking forward to 2021 when *hopefully* everyone can travel safely again, and she has big plans! (How do you make a rundown boat landing sound whimsical?) --------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  --------- Please support the companies that support us!  Kitty Poo Club – Kitty Poo Club is an all-in-one litter box solution designed to be convenient for you! And right now, Kitty Poo Club is offering you 20% off your first order when you set up auto-ship by going to KittyPooClub.com and entering promo code TASTE. Hello Fresh – Get fresh, pre-measured ingredients and mouthwatering seasonal recipes delivered right to your door with HelloFresh, America’s #1 meal kit. Go to HelloFresh.com/taste80 and use code “taste80” to get $80 off including free shipping! Cratejoy – Did you know there’s one great place where you can shop thousands of subscription boxes, no matter your interest? Welcome to Cratejoy. There’s still time to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Get 30% off your first box when you sign up at cratejoy.com/taste FightCamp - FightCamp brings the boxing and kickboxing gym to you, with trainers that combine cardio and conditioning in a full-body workout. Get free shipping and a gift valued up to $109 with every FightCamp package. Just go to JoinFightCamp.com/TASTE --------- BETHANY’S SOURCES: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/30/615386650/david-copperfield-found-negligent-but- wont-pay-for-injury-during-magic-act David Copperfield “Death Saw” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SefD84fbEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=823GNH4Rczg https://brightside.me/wonder-curiosities/worlds-9-greatest-magic-tricks-finally-revealed-498110/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stage-and-theatre/103284807/spoiler-alert-five-famous-magic- tricks-revealed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFdT8UfmXg https://www.quora.com/How-did-David-Copperfield-walk-through-the-Great-Wall-of-China KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/mobile-apps/instagrammers-beware-food-porn-illegal-germany https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/longest-pedestrian-suspension-bridge-switzerland https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/secret-islands-italy https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/blue-coast-trail-marseille-martigues-france https://www.matchmakerireland.com/ https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/happiness-museum-opens-copenhagen https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/best-christmas-market-in-europe-croatia

Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure Magazine, Jacqueline Gifford, takes over hosting for this episode of Let’s Go Together and talks to our host, Kellee Edwards, about her becoming a pilot, future travel plans, and where she developed her love of exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode -  an interview with Dan Meiser and Chef James Wayman partners in 85th Day Food Community, a restaurant group in Mystic Connecticut that employs over 100 people and encompasses Oyster Club, Grass & Bone, and Engine Room. Oyster Club has earned regional and national attention, having been named the “Best Upscale Restaurant in CT” by the Connecticut Restaurant Association and one of the “Best Oyster Bars in America” by Travel & Leisure Magazine. We talked extensively about the crucial changes they've made to their businesses in order to have their busineesses survive this crisis. Dan is also chairman of the Connecticut Restaurant Association and speaks to some of the larger issues facing the state and the industry overall.theLINE is powered by Simplecast.

We are well familiar with the massive deployment of troops on the beaches on Normandy on June 6, 1944. But we are less familiar with the two years worth of groundwork laid behind enemy lines to ensure the D-Day invasion would be a success. My guest today is Sarah Rose, author of D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II, and she joins me to discuss brave women who parachuted into Nazi-occupied France to work undercover as arms smugglers, army recruiters, and saboteurs. Sarah is a news and travel journalist whose columns have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure Magazine, and the Saturday Evening Post. She joins me from Hawaii via Skype to discuss her second bestselling history book, D-Day Girls. For incredible gourmet freshly roasted coffee delivered to your door, check out Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters! Free shipping anywhere in the US or Canada! Want to listen to new episodes a week earlier and get exclusive bonus content? Consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Like the podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow @CMTUHistory on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest is  Mina Agnos, Co-founder and President of Travelive, an award winning luxury travel company. Travelive offers a high level of tailor-made services to clients traveling  to Greece, Italy, Spain, Egypt and Turkey. They provide  luxury private tours which are designed to offer access to the most  memorable sights as well as insights into the local culture and authentic experiences.  Mina and her Travelive team are proud to be included in the coveted Travel+Leisure Magazine’s list for the 9th consecutive year and included in Conde Nast Traveler’s top travel specialists.  Welcome to Travelive.

Nach Loudoun County geht’s heute weiter mit unserem USA-Ostküsten-Trip! Das ländlich geprägte „Hinterland“ nur ca. 40 km westlich von der US Hauptstadt Washington D.C. ist Teil der „Capitol region“ und die obere Wein- und Craftbier-Region in Virginia, die wir uns näher angeschaut haben. Der malerische Landkreis im Bundesstaat Virginia gilt als eines der führenden Weinbaugebiete Amerikas und ist vom Travel & Leisure Magazine zu einem der besten neuen Weinziele der Welt gekürt worden. Über 30 zumeist familienbetriebene Weingüter bieten auch einige internationale Spitzenweine und interessante Rebsorten. Außerdem gibt´s jede Menge kleiner handwerklicher Brauereien, die biertechnisch auch sehr experimentierfreudig sind. Wir berichten dir über unsere wunderschöne Unterkunft in einem B & B, dessen Bett und Frühstück internationale Maßstäbe SETZT! Du hörst unsere Eindrücke von Leesburg, einer Stadt genau an der ehemaligen Grenze zwischen den Nord- und Südstaaten, und von Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, einer ehemaligen Südstaaten-Farm, die so groß ist, dass im Bürgerkrieg Truppen beider Lager auf der Gemarkung campierten, ohne voneinander zu wissen. Und sei gespannt, wie uns die Biere im chilligen Garten einer Craft Beer Brauerei in Leesburg und die Spareribs bei einem typischen Diner geschmeckt haben! 08:15 Oatlands Historic House and Gardens 15:47 Leesburg 18:44 Black Walnut Brewery, Beschreibung und Verkostungsnotizen Hier geht´s zu unseren ausgewählten Adressen: https://www.themanoratairmont.com http://www.oatlands.org http://www.sweetartleesburg.com http://www.kingstreetcoffeeleesburg.com https://www.facebook.com/blackwalnutbrewery/ http://hammerdownbbq.com http://www.yummypig.com Besuch uns auch auf den Social-Media-Kanälen: https://www.facebook.com/feinschmeckertouren/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_CkAeidqAQ98nKFa0HZcg/featured?view_as=public https://www.instagram.com/feinschmeckertouren/ ****************************************************** Hier geht dein Genusserlebnis weiter! Komm rüber auf unsere Homepage www.feinschmeckertouren.de. Dort findest du Impressionen und Foto´s, Blogbeiträge und zusätzliche Informationen. Verpass keine Neuigkeiten mehr und trag dich dort am besten gleich in unseren Newsletter ein. ****************************************************** In unserem Genuss-Cast lernst du Food- und Feinkostadressen, Weine und Winzer, Restaurants und Spezialitäten-Manufakturen kennen. Als Individualisten entdecken wir auf unseren Reisen gerne Neues aus der Welt der Kulinarik. Begleite uns dabei und profitiere von unseren persönlichen Impressionen und Insidertipps jenseits vom Mainstream-Tourismus! Neben Weinverkostungen und Tipps für die Kombination mit passenden Speisen hörst du hier kurzweilige Geschichten über Wein, Olivenöl, Grappa, Obstbrände, Käse, Gewürze und Co. Du bekommst Impulse über gastronomische Highlights mit außergewöhnlicher Küche und urtypischem Flair, egal ob Sterneküche oder Trattoria. Außerdem erfährst du Unterhaltsames über Städte und Regionen. In den Interviews mit „Genusshandwerkern“ geht es um die Menschen hinter den Produkten und ihre individuelle Story. Du bekommst Einblicke in die Geheimnisse ihrer Produktphilosophie sowie die Herstellung und Veredelung, Umgebung oder Zubereitung ihrer Lebens- und Genussmittel. Mit Geschichten von unseren Entdeckertouren, auch aus den mediterranen Ländern Italien, Frankreich und Spanien, wollen wir dich inspirieren, das Leben mit kulinarischen Highlights zu genießen! Wenn auch du Produkte mit eigener Handschrift, die Vielfalt der Aromen von natürlichen Lebensmitteln und deren intensiven Genuss liebst, dann bist du in dieser Show genau richtig. Viel Spass beim Hören und Genießen!

Marc Ensign is the Big Cheese at LoudMouse, a personal branding agency for speakers, authors, coaches, entrepreneurs and artists.  A musician by training, Marc dreamed of performing on Broadway. He created a strong personal “brand,” wrote articles for music industry magazines, interviewed and forged relationships with a lot of performers. As a skilled bass player, Marc eventually “got the Broadway gig,” not by touting his amazing bass playing, but by promoting his ability to imitate a wide variety of styles. Supporting, rather than competing against, other professional musicians, Marc substituted for regular Broadway show band members who, for whatever reason, needed “a night off.” His full time Broadway career ended up lasting 10 years. In 2001/2002, while working as a musician in the evenings, Marc dabbled in web design during the day. A big and lucrative assignment from American Express's Travel + Leisure Magazine turned Marc's “pajamas as business casual” web design company into a marketing agency – overnight. A decade later, he felt lost. Marc had no education in marketing, but he had a passion for it –and, in particular, for figuring out the one impossible dream a person had – and creating a marketing message and strategy to achieve it – building, for each of his clients, a “personal brand” to get them to their “Broadway.” A couple of years ago, he started LoudMouse with a mission: To change the world by empowering those who want to change the world. Marc was a breakout speaker at Hubspot's Inbound 2019 and talked about “Standing Out and Start Getting Paid: How to Build a Personal Brand They Can't Ignore.” In this interview, Marc outlines three elements for building a successful personal brand. Identity. Be clear on who you are. Communicate “who you are” in a way that really connects with people in an authentic way. Visibility. Be able to communicate the message of “who you are” with visual elements: Your font/color/ logo/ website/ social media platforms/ pictures/ headshots. These elements have to be congruent with each other – and consistent. Authority. Are you positioned as an industry expert/leader/podcaster interviewee? When people `think of your industry, regardless of size, do people think of you? Did you write the book on the most important thing or a new groundbreaking innovation? Marc authored The Groove Book: A Study in Musical Styles for Bass (2011) and Slappin': A Complete Study of Slap Technique for Bass: A Complete Study of Slap Technique for Bass (2015), both under the Mel Bay Publications imprint. He is still building his brand as a musician, while using his agency to help “small” people leverage their brands to have “big voices.” Marc can be reached on his company's website at: https://loudmouse.com/, on his personal website at: https://marcensign.com/, and on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcensign/.

Discover the treasures of the world on PONANT Cruises, named Travel + Leisure Magazine 2018 World’s Best for BOTH Mid-Size Ship AND Small-Size Ship and Conde Nast 2018 Readers Choice Award for Small Size Ship. With more than 200 cruises every year, 100 countries, 400 ports and 100 different routes, Edie Rodriquez, Americas Brand Chairman is with us today to invite us to escape from the everyday and enjoy exotic experiences as we travel with PONANT Cruises to all four corners of the world.

PONANT Cruises is named Travel + Leisure Magazine 2018 World’s Best for BOTH Mid-Size Ship AND Small-Size Ship and Conde Nast 2018 Readers Choice Award for Small Size Ship. With more than 200 cruises every year, 100 countries, 400 ports and 100 different routes, Edie Rodriquez, Americas Brand Chairman is with us to invite us to escape from the everyday and enjoy exotic experiences as we travel with PONANT Cruises to all four corners of the world.

Join The Mark Struczewski Podcast Facebook Group! or go to MarkStruczewski.com/group.   Chris is the travel blogger and podcaster at Amateur Traveler. He is an award winning travel journalist including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel & Leisure Magazine in their annual SMITTY Awards. When he is not blogging or podcasting Chris is a "Silicon Valley nerd".   On this episode with Chris Christensen: traveling is usually safer than staying home (in most cases), tips on how to travel, a big tip to make the most of your trip.   Where you can find Chris: AmateurTraveler.com BloggerBridge.com>   What did you think of this episode? I want to know. Go to MarkStruczewski.com/amateur and leave a comment.   If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com. Join The Mark Struczewski Podcast Facebook Group. Follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to my weekly Next Level Productivity Digest newsletter. If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.  

This week we stumbled across an article from Travel & Leisure Magazine that ranked each and every Walt Disney World attraction, and thought we'd take a crack at ranking ours.  In this episode we discuss that list, and each of us rank and talk about our Top 25 attractions at Walt Disney World. In this Episode: We'll be at Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota on February 23 to volunteer for a 4Ocean beach cleanup.  Here's the link if you're interested in joining one near you. https://4ocean.com/pages/cleanups-event-calendar We rank and talk about our Top 25 attractions at Walt Disney World. https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/disney-vacations/best-worst-disney-world-rides Contact Us! We want to hear your own reviews and Florida trip reports! Website: http://www.sunshinestatepodcast.com Twitter: @FloridaPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floridapodcast Email: Contact@sunshinestatepodcast.com How to support the show Become a Sunshine State of Mind Patron

What if the nightmares are actually memories? It’s been a year since Poppy’s husband, Jack, was brutally murdered during his morning run through Manhattan’s Riverside Park. In the immediate aftermath, Poppy spiraled into an oblivion of grief, disappearing for several days only to turn up ragged and confused wearing a tight red dress she didn’t recognize. What happened to Poppy during those lost days? And more importantly, what happened to Jack? The case was never solved, and Poppy has finally begun to move on. But those lost days have never stopped haunting her. Poppy starts having nightmares and blackouts—there are periods of time she can’t remember, and she’s unable to tell the difference between what is real and what she’s imagining. When she begins to sense that someone is following her, Poppy is plunged into a game of cat and mouse, determined to unravel the mystery around her husband’s death. But can she handle the truth about what really happened? Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling, award-winning author of sixteen novels. Her new release UNDER MY SKIN is named one of the most anticipated and top thrillers of fall 2018 by BookBub, Bookish, Library Journal, Booklist, PopSugar and CrimeReads. Her books are published in twenty-six languages worldwide, have sold millions of copies and have been voted “Best of the Year” or top picks by the Today show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, Indie Booksellers, Goodreads and Sun Sentinel to name a few. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and Travel+Leisure Magazine. Lisa Unger lives in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with her husband, daughter and labradoodle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

It's been awhile since we came out with an episode on style or fashion. It was episode eight a long time ago, that was with Luke Storey. It was an amazing episode. If you haven’t read it, you definitely should go and read it. I don't think of myself as having a lot of fashion sense. I did not dress well a decade ago. I didn't know any better. I rely heavily on my wife and also we rely on stylists for things like closet cleanses, outfit combinations, buying new items. A lot of times we’ll buy stuff on our own, but we also will do big buys with our stylist. This topic may seem superficial to some of you. It does feel good to look stylish and to feel you have some competence in this area. It helps in business. It helps if you're dating. It's definitely something worth reading. This is episode number 162. Our guest is Lauren Friedman. Lauren is an artist, stylist and the author and illustrator of three books published by Chronicle Books including her book50 Ways to Wear Accessories. Her first book, 50 Ways to Wear a Scarf, has sold over 200,000 copies and has been translated into multiple languages. She's the creator of the My Closet in Sketches project and Illustrated Style Blog. Lauren's work as a professional illustrator has appeared in numerous publications including Lucky Magazine, Travel + Leisure Magazine and The Washington Post. Her books have been sold at MoMA, The National Gallery ofArt, Paper Source, Target and retailers across the world. In addition, Lauren acts as an image consultant and personal wardrobe stylist for clients in Washington, DC and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I am in awe when it comes to the resilience of the human spirit and body, and today’s guest, Tara Mackey, just reaffirms my belief. With a tumultuous childhood that lead to a drug prescription at the young age of 13 subsequent prescriptions thereafter, it’s not surprising that Tara once came close to ending her own life. However, seven years ago, she finally realized that the help she sought didn’t come in an orange bottle or from the people who she’d allowed into her life. She knew the drugs (and diagnoses) were holding her back and as a result, she quit all 14 drugs cold-turkey (she doesn’t advise this method) and hasn’t looked back since.   Tara now takes pride in educating others to get off drugs and even more in helping people recognize what’s holding them back and then guiding them to create new habits that propel them forward. I resonate so deeply with Tara’s message as she also truly believes that we all are put on this planet with a purpose. And once we’re able to pinpoint the habits that are holding us back we can then create replacement habits and finally tap into our own intuition and purpose. Tara’s new book, “WILD Habits,” even walks you through the steps to do just that.   I think everyone will relate on some level to this episode and I can’t wait to hear all of the takeaways from this episode and her soon-to-be-released book.   --      Question Highlights: What do you do now and how did you get started on that path? At what point did your intuition start talking to you and tell you to do something different? What were some of the most influential experiences in your life that got you to those moments? Can you explain what you mean when you say “numb?” What do you share with people around what it really looks like when you step into the journey of your purpose? Growing up, were there influences in your life that sparked a feeling of purpose and reminded you of who you were? What were some of your labels and how did you get over them? Do you have any labels now that have come with success that hold you up to some expectation? How do we change out our habits and what does that look like? How do we begin to make the space to follow the WILD Method steps? What was your focus for energy in your book? Do you believe everyone on the planet has a purpose?   In This Episode We Talk about: How Tara got off drugs and now helps educate people to do the same How Tara helps people recognize what’s holding them back and then create new habits that propel them forward Why harmful habits are all distractions from your true purpose The importance of recognizing what you’re using to numb out Labels How drugs impact your labels and your behavior Why it’s OK to change and grow all the time Tara’s WILD Method Listening to your intuition The mind/body connection The importance of movement What toxicity in all forms looks like Why it’s important to step away from judgment and criticism How social media distracts us from our true purpose Figuring out what to put your energy toward And so much more…   Quotes “I wanted help but help hadn’t come in the form of orange bottles or the people that I had let in.”   “We numb because we’re afraid of living up to our full potential.”   “Focus on adding up the moments that bring us joy because that brings us closer to who we truly are.”   “People will know you as whatever you do in that moment.”   “It’s not weird that you’re changing and growing all the time.”   “If you’re not moving your body other things get stagnant.”   “Become more conscious of why you’re doing what you’re doing.”   --   Tara Mackey is the best-selling author of Cured by Nature, a soul singer and global motivational speaker. She is the Founder and CEO of The Organic Life, recognized as one of the Healthiest Companies of the Year. Tara has been honored as Woman of the Year and named one of San Diego’s Most Admired CEOs of 2017. Mackey travels the world as an activist, inspiring people to make bold and brave moves, take actions to live their dreams and create a more sustainable and empowered world.   Her next book, WILD Habits: Unlock Your Mind, Improve Your Health and Release Your True Power (SelectBooks, Inc. May 8, 2018) shares all of the specific mental practices and natural home remedies Tara uses in her own life for a healthy spirit, mind, and body.   Tara studied biology and worked as an MLT at Cornell before moving to California in 2011 to pursue her passions in health, acting and music. Tara began her blog and company, The Organic Life, in 2012 to share her wellness journey. Mackey’s bohemian spirit, talent and drive has generated a booming, engaged and inspired following. After receiving inquiries from her devoted followers for her picks for organic and healthy skincare products, Tara launched Genetix in November 2017.   Tara’s work, journey and life has been featured by Forbes, Teen Vogue, Glamour Magazine, Yoga Digest, Byrdie, Readers Digest, Woman’s Day, ABC, Fox, The CW, PIX, MSN, Mental Floss, San Diego Business Journal, Essence Magazine, Travel & Leisure Magazine, Well + Good, Livestrong, Brides Magazine and many more. Resources: http://theorganiclifeblog.com/ IG: @taramackey   WILD Habits by Tara Mackey Check out my website at loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook.

How is Mixed Reality (MR) changing the way we experience the world? We explore this question with three creators using MR to entertain, connect, and assist people with different abilities. First, we chat with Mia Tramz, Managing Editor at LIFE VR, about using virtual reality to travel the world. Then we catch up with Zach Clark, a veteran who was injured in combat and is now using HoloLens to help people with visual impairments and brain injuries navigate hospital settings. Finally, Microsoft's Dona Sarkar and Spencer Reynolds take us on a tour of becoming a virtual hologram via Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studios.   Episode transcript JASON HOWARD:  Welcome to the Windows Insider Podcast.  You are listening to Episode 11 part two, in our series on mixed reality.  Today, we're talking to creators in the mixed reality space. Mixed reality, also known as MR, is the term for experiences where physical and digital objects coexist and interact in real time.  We can reach these experiences through a combination of headsets, computers, and external sensors, or more sophisticated technology like the HoloLens. Microsoft, and Windows in particular, has been a leader in enabling mixed reality experiences.  In fact, Windows 10 was built from the ground up to support innovations in mixed reality. To learn more about Microsoft's commitment to MR, check out part one in our series on mixed reality. Hardware and software technology are both important for mixed reality, but so is the context available on the platform.  Creators in MR are using it to tell stories, enable innovation, and even provide medical care.  We're still discovering all the ways MR could impact our lives. Our first guest today talks to me about the challenges and opportunities of creating entertainment content for virtual reality platforms.  She's calling in from her office in New York where she develops mixed reality content for Time, Incorporated, the media giant behind more than 100 magazine brands and websites, names you've probably heard of like Sports Illustrated, and Time Magazine. MIA TRAMZ:  My name is Mia Tramz.  I'm the Managing Editor of Life VR, and newly Time's Special Projects Editor for Time Magazine.  I develop and produce VR and AR experiences for all Time, Inc. brands.  So that includes Time, but also Sports Illustrated, People, EW, Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine, Essence & Style, the list goes on and on and on.  And I also lead the company's strategy in both markets. JASON HOWARD:  Wow, it sounds like you have quite the reach. MIA TRAMZ:  I do, I do.  I get to do a lot of fun things and wear many hats. JASON HOWARD:  So officially you are Managing Editor for VR Content.  What's a typical day like for you. MIA TRAMZ:  On the one hand, I can sit down with the editors from pretty much any of our titles from Time to People to Sports Illustrated, and brainstorm, you know, big ambitious and smaller, quicker turn VR, AR, and 360 projects, or I can go out into the world and find projects that align well with our brands, and kind of integrate those editorial teams into the development of, you know, projects that are coming to us from the outside.  And then I also get to come up with a lot of projects on my own, which has been a really fun part of the job. We create for and publish across many platforms, everything from Facebook 360 to Samsung Gear to our Life VR Cardboard app, which is available for free for iOS and Android -- do my little plug -- to Oculus and Vive, which are, you know, at the higher end of the spectrum. We are also very newly a Microsoft MR launch partner, so we have a Life VR app on the new Windows MR platform. And, you know, each of those platforms requires an understanding of what works best on that particular device, understanding the different types of production that it takes to create some effective for those different platforms. So I get to work a bunch of different muscles, and I'm constantly learning and being thrown into new situations.  It's a really fascinating job. JASON HOWARD:  No doubt that keeps it interesting and entertaining. So you've mentioned, you know, the broad variety of platforms that you engage users across, like the Life brand itself has a long history of telling stories across a ton of different subjects, you know, everything from news to sports, fashion and food, of course.  How does your approach in telling stories in the virtual reality space differ from telling stories with traditional means like video or a magazine feature. MIA TRAMZ:  Well, I'll answer that in sort of an indirect way.  Life VR is meant to be an extension of the Life Magazine brand.  When this initiative was, you know, being thought up in our company, one of the issues they were trying to solve for was going into VR as a publishing company was distribution.  It's one of the hardest parts of being a creator in the VR space right now, getting eyeballs on what you're creating. And what they decided was instead of, you know, developing separate VR apps for People and Time and Sports Illustrated, it would make more sense to create an umbrella brand that all of that content rolls under, so that if you went to go watch a Sports Illustrated experience, you might come across a People experience that you were interested in or a Time experience while you're in that environment.  And that's what the Life VR app is. But the reason they gave it the Life name I think is really interesting.  They went back and found the original prospectus that Henry Luce, who founded Time and Life Magazine, wrote for Life.  And if you read it, it reads like a VR pitch.  He's talking about taking you to places that you couldn't see otherwise, to see the shadows on the moon and the depths of the jungle and to walk through walls. And if you think about the format of Life Magazine, you know, it was those huge, beautiful, printed pages, and gorgeous, huge photographs.  It was about as immersive as you could get with a print product.  And he was giving you a window onto the world that you wouldn't have had otherwise. So I think in creating a Life VR brand we were taking the legacy of our storytelling, which was to transport our readers to all the places in the world that they can't get to otherwise, and really fulfilling what we think the promise of VR can be with the brands of storytelling that we're so well-known for. JASON HOWARD:  So how would you convince somebody who normally prefers traditional media, for example, like a print magazine or whatnot, to give this virtual reality thing a try. MIA TRAMZ:  This is a person I have to convince that I am physically with, I would just show them a few VR pieces, and that's something that I do a lot in my job.  I do a lot of VR demos. And my thought there is it's pretty immediate when you see a good VR experience for the first time.  There's not much selling that I would have to do.  You kind of just get it. But in terms of our readership, this is something that we think about a lot.  There's a lot of consumer adoption hurdles when it comes to VR.  If I make a project and someone comes across in like their Facebook feed, or if they're hearing about it from a friend, that project needs to be interesting and compelling enough that they're not only going to go out and find the app to watch it and that they then have to download, but they're also either going to find or buy a VR headset to watch it in, and then they're going to take some of their TV time to sit down and watch this thing that I've produced. So from the get-go the projects have to really excite the viewer enough to do all of those things to watch them.  And then once they get through all those hurdles, you have to kind of deliver on what the promise of the projects seem to be. So for example, instead of turning out a high volume of content that maybe isn't quite as ambitious, what we've focused on is tackling really big projects that if you came across them on any channel that you're getting your content from, or if you heard about it from a friend, if you heard about this project, you would feel like you had to see it. So, for example, Capturing Everest was one of our projects that we released with Sports Illustrated in May of this year, and it's the first bottom to top climb of Mt. Everest in VR as a documentary VR series.  We released it in four episodes, and we start by following three really amazing climbers.  One of our climbers is Jeff Glasbrenner.  He was the first American amputee to summit Everest with our climb.  Then we have Lisa White, who's a cancer survivor.  She was in chemotherapy while she was training to climb Everest.  And then after she finished, therapy went straight to Nepal in order to climb.  And then we have some really amazing Sherpas and mountaineers that are helping them reach the summit. That project was both a VR experience, it was a print story and a cover story for Sports Illustrated.  We published it as a series of 360 videos on Sports Illustrated's website.  And then there's also a whole augmented reality feature that we launched with that issue of SI. If you came across that project, my hope is that it's so cool and it's so exciting that you're willing to go through all of the hurdles needed to actually watch it.  It's really about capturing people's imagination and making the case to them that this is worth your investment of time, regardless of whether you're familiar with the technology or not. JASON HOWARD:  So obviously making the path and taking the trek to go to Everest is something that while some people do, there's a lot of people that won't have that opportunity in their life.  Which kind of leads me into the next thing that I want to ask you about. Life VR has done a ton of work for travel publications, including recently a virtual experience for Vancouver, BC in Travel & Leisure Magazine.  Can you tell us a bit about how virtual reality will impact the future of the travel industry. MIA TRAMZ:  I think what's really amazing is we can give you a sense of actually being in that place in a way that you can't get with video or with text.  And I think the other really exciting thing is with Travel & Leisure in particular, it's not so much about hotels or cruise ships or things like that, there really is kind of an adventure, some spirit there that we can tap into. JASON HOWARD:  I can see how that would make a big difference in getting people excited about travel.  How do you see virtual reality technology changing entertainment like television or film. MIA TRAMZ:  Where I think VR becomes really interesting in the film industry is when filmmakers use it as a standalone tool for storytelling as opposed to something that's augmenting a film that they're creating anyway. So I think the best example of that and the most interesting example of that right now is Alejandro Iñárritu's piece CARNE y ARENA, which is installed at LACMA in Los Angeles. This piece is different in a few ways.  It's a physical installation, so it's an experience that you are walking around in.  You are watching what is essentially a documentary film in VR.  He has recreated an encounter between border agents, immigrants, and refugees at the Mexican-American border, and he's recreated an interaction that actually happened.  You are in a way stepping into a documentary film, both visually and physically. And when you think about that, and then you perhaps add in the layer of what if you could do that sort of experience with let's say four or five or your closest friends, and you could see each other in the experience, I think the opportunities that opens up for a filmmaker get really interesting. And I think that the resources that the film industry has in terms of producing something that at that level, with how much it costs, the technology that's needed to pull that off in the way that you would want to see it, it's something that the film industry will be able to do with VR that no other industry really has the infrastructure to tackle in such an interesting way. JASON HOWARD:  So we've talked here about the film industry and previously we mentioned a little bit about the travel industry.  What other industries do you see virtual reality having a broader impact on. MIA TRAMZ:  Well, I think healthcare and education are two really big ones, and they're ones that I'm working on within Time, Inc.  I think it's important for your listeners to know that VR is not a new thing.  It's been around for over three decades.  And it has historically been used as a teaching tool. So for example the military and NASA have used VR for decades to train soldiers and astronauts.  It's been used to treat PTSD.  It's been used to provide stress relief. And I think in the medical industry now some of the more interesting applications are using VR instead of anesthesia, using VR to help patients have a better overall experience at a hospital. There's some really interesting applications where VR can have inherent value as a tool as opposed to being a means of entertainment.  And I think there's been a number of studies conducted by Professor Jeremy Bailinson at Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab around VR in education as it applies to elementary, middle school, and high school. When you get into how could it enhance education on the school level, how can it enhance healthcare, both from a training perspective and a patient experience perspective, I think that there is a ton of promise there for those two industries. JASON HOWARD:  Well, I have to say this has been a fascinating chat.  Hopefully, our listeners have learned a thing -- I know just from the conversation with you I've picked up a thing or two along the way, so thank you for that. MIA TRAMZ:  You're welcome. JASON HOWARD:  But before we close out, is there anything else you'd like to share. MIA TRAMZ:  You know, I would love to encourage your listeners to seek out our content, either from the Life VR app, which is something you can download onto your smart phone if you have iOS or Android, or of course on the new Windows MR platform.  We have a really fun, new application for that headset where you actually get to step into a 3D world that is inspired by the Life archive and see some of our most famous covers as huge buildings.  It's a cityscape built out of Life Magazines, and then you can explore some of our other experiences in that environment.  It's pretty cool. JASON HOWARD:  Awesome.  Well, Mia, thank you so much for your time.  It's been a pleasure chatting with you. MIA TRAMZ:  You, too.  You, too.  Thanks for having me. JASON HOWARD:  Mixed reality has the potential to transform so many industries.  And like Mia mentioned earlier, healthcare is just one of the fields that could see big changes with this new tech.  Take, for example, this Windows Insider who is developing a HoloLens app to help people who have severe brain injuries. Zach Clark is a veteran who sustained a brain injury while serving as a machine gunner in the Marine Corp.  A machine gunner is a highly dangerous combat position, and Zach was wounded while serving in Iraq.  Now he's working to help people with similar conditions through mixed reality. Zach, welcome to the podcast.  Tell us about your background and how you got started on this project. ZACH CLARK:  A little bit about myself, I've always tinkered with computers, even before the Marine Corp.  I would always take stuff apart, and somehow we'd lose parts.  And so I became pretty good with computers.  My family wanted me to find something in the computer job, and I wanted to -- you know, I wanted to fight instead.  And obviously that's where it got me to where I am today dealing with my injuries and my issues. JASON HOWARD:  What was your experience in combat, and how did you get injured. ZACH CLARK:  One of the big pinnacle moments there, being part of a regimental combat team, we encountered a boxed laser.  And they would point the lasers at the gunners that they attempted to ambush.  And this is kind of like one portion of the story, because this still affects me emotionally to this day. So they hit me in the eye with a high powered box laser on the back of a truck, less than a second, and it blinded me in my right eye.  It melted the film around my Oakleys.  And so it really kind of messed with the medical teams, and they didn't know how to treat laser injuries.  I think I was one of the first to get hit on a truck. They medevac'd me out, put an eye patch on.  They didn't realize that the optical nerve ripped.  So sent back to the truck, and I started doing convoys again, looking like a pirate. And one day I was on top of a 7 ton, and loading up our machine gun, which was an M2 .50 cal, and I was trying to set it down, and something with the optical nerve shorted out my brain, and I ended up going head first, falling about eight to nine feet, and then having a .50 cal slam down on my neck as well. They dealt with that.  They couldn't figure out why I fell.  They said the impact just from the laser itself causing the tissue to retract caused portions of my lobes to contract so hard they scarred up. And so that was kind of a pinnacle point in my life, because that's when everything kind of went downhill. JASON HOWARD:  So what has been the result of that accident for you ZACH CLARK:  The memory, it's unstable.  I'm on about 15 to 20 different meds a day. And so working with the Insider program and doing all that has kind of kept a consistent thing for me, and that's helped my memory.  But some days I can't walk, some days I can't get out of bed, all the way down to where I would be puking every day, but, you know, pardon that detail. JASON HOWARD:  You spend a lot of time trying to work with your community and give back.  Part of what you're doing now is developing an app for HoloLens, right. ZACH CLARK:  Yes. JASON HOWARD:  Can you tell us about how that project came around and what you're doing. ZACH CLARK:  So that project came around with my own issues actually.  I would get lost.  I would have an issue with remembering my medications, remembering which area of the hospital I needed to go to that day. And so I've been kind of messing with mapping tools, geolocation, and I'm trying to develop almost like signal indicators for the hospital so that someone with my issues can put the headset on if they're in a wheelchair or whatever, and it will help guide them through, it will help remind them that they need to do this or they need to do that. I'm doing that because I had a huge issue with it, but I also still have a pretty big issue with it.  And I wanted to help people with eyesight issues to where there's somewhat of a proximity.  I knocked down the Christmas tree a few years ago, the tallest Christmas tree at the Crown Center because I didn't see it.  I mean, there's not a lot I could do back then, but now being able to have something to develop on and develop with, I can apply my own struggles to prevent others from having that issue. JASON HOWARD:  So obviously you're taking your own experience and your own situation and trying to use technology in a way that will help make that experience easier for yourself, but it also sounds like the whole concept of mixed reality can support other people, either those who are elderly or other people who have some sort of disability.  It seems like there's a natural pathway here. ZACH CLARK:  Exactly. JASON HOWARD:  So personally it sounds like you've had quite the life experience so far.  What are some of your goals for the future. ZACH CLARK:  Goals for the future is get the app up and going, at least help one person a week.  And right now, I mean, I'm just helping people day-in and day-out.  I want to feel better, both mentally and physically.  But my main goals are going to continue helping, and I will do that. JASON HOWARD:  Talking to Zach and Mia about the merging of digital and physical worlds got me thinking.  How does one become a hologram?  Turns out Microsoft has production studios devoted to doing just that.  We asked Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider program here at Microsoft, to investigate.  Listen as she goes on location to Microsoft Capture Studios and walks us through the technical process for capturing mixed reality content. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  I'm Spencer Reynolds.  I'm the Stage Manager here at Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios.  We have a stage here in Redmond, and we have stages in San Francisco and also a partner stage in London that we just opened both of those latter two stages within the last month or so. DONA SARKAR:  So Spencer, you and I know that mixed reality best reality, but do you want to describe what that is to other people. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  So basically what we're capturing here is really just living things.  We're creating human holograms and living things.  And so knowing that mixed reality is an awesome platform, it's that much more familiar and exciting to be in when you're there with living things that you can recognize and they look living. So what we're really exciting about capturing and creating here is people, and making holograms out of them.  So that way when you're in one of these experiences, it's not so much just an environment or an experience that's all CG, you can really be in that environment with a person that you recognize or an incredible performer or any other sort of living thing that makes it that much more tangible. DONA SARKAR:  What kind of living thing. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Any kind of living things.  We've had all kinds of stuff between dancers and educators and undead zombies and weight lifters and, you know, baby tigers and animals are always fun.  People always - DONA SARKAR:  Did you just say baby tiger. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  I did say baby tigers.  Baby lions, sloths, llamas, all kinds of stuff.  Big and small, animals are fun.  But they are animals, so sometimes they're - DONA SARKAR:  So they're unruly. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  They can be a little unruly.  They don't take direction quite as well.  But they are still quite fun. But also, yeah, I mean, in addition to animals and educators and all that good stuff, you know, we find that it's not just entertainment that we use this for, we're really trying to target this for anything that you use video for today in terms of entertainment but also education and commerce and even personal memories.  It's one of the most innate things that people see when they come through the stage is they're like, I want to bring my kids through, I want to bring my grandparents through, and try to get sort of a memory of somebody that's in their life that they love. DONA SARKAR:  That's amazing.  Who's the most famous person that you've had in here. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  It's a pretty good list at this point.  I'm trying to think of some of the ones that are public at this point.  We had Russell Wilson come through.  We had George Takei come through, Billy Corgan, which was just recently announced.  A few more coming down the pipe that are not quite out there yet. DONA SARKAR:  Ooh, a secret. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah, secret, secret. DONA SARKAR:  That is so cool. So what is the weirdest thing you've recorded. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  That's an even longer list, but yeah, all kinds of wacky stuff.  Weird is one thing, but definitely just exciting or interesting.  There's been lots of stuff where we've been recording, and I just can't help but shake my head while we're doing a capture, just like I can't believe we're here doing this. But I wouldn't say grumpy cat is weird, but definitely - DONA SARKAR:  Definitely weird. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  -- definitely an odd experience seeing grumpy cat out on the stage. But yeah, I mean, also just the wide variety of like, you know, people in cosplay costumes and people just kind of being themselves doing amazing things of performance, you know, Cirque du Soleil performers, just kinds of all wild, wacky stuff where every day it's just, wow, I can't believe we're actually here capturing this wide variety of stuff. DONA SARKAR:  That's amazing. So why do they come to you?  What are they trying to achieve by coming in here to the studio. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Well, I mean, really this is one of the few places in the entire world where you can capture holograms of humans.  And so our goal with this project is really just to create more of this content, because mixed reality is great and mixed reality again is that much more palpable when you have content that makes sense that people can relate to. A lot of our projects are both Microsoft internal projects, but more so recently external projects where it's either an agency or a creative group that wants to come through and capture somebody that's recognizable, somebody that they're going to be using for their experience. And so part of that also is just getting more of these stages accessible and out there.  We don't want to own and operate stages that only we're the gatekeepers for.  It's really about getting more of these stages, and also having more partner stages so that around the world these stages just become more and more accessible to people that want to get this kind of content. DONA SARKAR:  That is so cool. The Windows Insiders and the two of us are giant nerds. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Likewise. DONA SARKAR:  Talk to us about how this works.  How does it work?  Can you describe the process for how you capture footage for mixed reality. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah, certainly.  We have a huge stage with 106 cameras.  And half of them are color cameras and half of them are infrared.  So we basically record performances of the people who are out onstage, and while we're recording that, it's about 10 gigabytes of data a second. And then we take all of that data, and we put it to a render farm.  And then as we process it, we basically extract out a video file that's on the order of 10 megabits a second. DONA SARKAR:  Wow. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  So it's a pretty big compression, but what that allows us is basically to stream this content, and sort of deliver it to a wider variety of audiences, and also across a number of platforms.  It's not necessarily just for Windows or HoloLens or anything like that.  I mean, obviously it looks great on HoloLens and mixed reality devices, but we like to remind folks that it works out touch devices, it works on mobile, it works on desktop.  Pretty much any platform where you can change the viewpoint, this content works just as well there. We look at this technology not as something that's going to replace motion capture or replace computer graphics or anything like that, it's just another tool, it's another way of creating the content.  There are definitely like pros and cons that each one of these technologies has, and so it really is fun to sort of explore those as we make more of this type of content. DONA SARKAR:  All right.  Let's have a walkthrough. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah, indeed.  Come on up. I'll warn you there's a sticky floor.  We've lost a couple kids there; they get stuck. DONA SARKAR:  Wow, look at this.  This is very green.  Yeah, this is very, very green.  So why is it green. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  A couple reasons.  The main reason that this stage is green is because green helps with determining what's in the stage and sort of what is the background.  And that's really important for us as we do processing is knowing sort of what's in the foreground and what's in the background. The green isn't necessarily required, we sort of called this setup sort of the best case scenario, this is the perfect world in terms of it's very green, and you'll notice that the lights are all nice and bright and really evenly lit.  As you look around, there aren't a lot of shadows on the floor, there aren't a lot of shadows on us. The reason that we tend to shoot with very even lights is because when we go into a HoloLens experience, we don't necessarily know what the lighting is in the world. DONA SARKAR:  That's right. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  You don't want shadows conflicting.  So we often just kind of say, okay, you're evenly lit. But for other experiences where maybe we do know what the environment is, we can try to recreate that environment.  And by doing that, it gives the capture a lot more detail in terms of shadows or color that maybe matches up with the world that you're going to put that character into.  And it really does take it to a whole other level of sort of embedding that character into the world. DONA SARKAR:  So I know you all can't see this but this is the most green room you have ever seen, like Kermit the Frog green everywhere.  And the lights are amazing.  They're just like the best studio lights you've ever seen in your entire life.  And they're all over the room.  How many lights are in here, 50. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  I want to say there are 32. DONA SARKAR:  Thirty-two. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah.  So basically, and that's split across the foreground and the background.  And so the reason we have the background so far back is just because we want to make sure that the light bouncing off of that wall doesn't sort of come back in and make everyone here in the capture area more green. DONA SARKAR:  That's right.  There are so many cameras pointed right here at the center stage.  How many cameras did you say again. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  A hundred and six cameras. DONA SARKAR:  Wow. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah. DONA SARKAR:  That's a lot of cameras SPENCER REYNOLDS:  They're all over.  I mean, they're 360 and they're even up top. DONA SARKAR:  They are up top, yeah. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  And so yeah, half of them are color, half of them are infrared. You'll see this little box right here.  This is actually an infrared emitter out of the original Kinect. DONA SARKAR:  Oh, that is interesting.  Yeah, we've said that, HoloLens is Kinect shrunken down, on your head, advanced. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Exactly, yeah. DONA SARKAR:  Yeah, and we're seeing it actually right now. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  So what's fun about this is this puts out just a really nice infrared star field speckle pattern onto the performers, and that's what the infrared cameras are looking for.  They look at that pattern of dots, and then they can use that to sort of reconstruct the 3D shape of the person or the object that's out here. DONA SARKAR:  So when you had the zombie in here, what was that like?  Ned. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Ned. DONA SARKAR:  Ned. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah, Ned's the best.  We love Ned.  Ned's pretty fun. DONA SARKAR:  Everyone, that's a zombie on a treadmill. Is there anything you think our audience should know that I haven't prosecuted you about in this amazing green room. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  I mean, really it's just we now have these stages, they're open.  They're open to the public for projects.  And if you're interested in learning more, like we do have a website that you can just search for Microsoft mixed reality capture studio, and there's a website that's now actually out there that people can find us. And we have several research papers that have sort of been announced over the years, and we've sort of released them and not really broadcast them.  So you'll find lots of fun links and just examples of things we've captured and groups that we've worked with, and also we'll just have a lot more projects coming up in the future that we're announcing through that page. DONA SARKAR:  So you actually have mixed reality capture as a service. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Mm-hmm. DONA SARKAR:  That's kind of amazing. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Yeah. DONA SARKAR:  That is fabulous. Thank you so much for letting us crash this space - SPENCER REYNOLDS:  Thank you. DONA SARKAR:  -- and showing us where all the zombie magic happens. SPENCER REYNOLDS:  This is the spot. JASON HOWARD:  There's no limit to the kinds of content we will see in mixed reality in the coming months and years.  It's going to be exciting to see what developers and designers come up with for this new technology. Thanks for listening to part two of our series on mixed reality.  If you liked this episode, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and share it with your friends.  And be sure to join us next time on the Windows Insider Podcast.  Thanks, Insiders. NARRATION:  Our program today was produced by Microsoft Production Studios. The Insider team includes Tyler Ahn, Michelle Paison, and Amelia Greim. Our website is Insider.windows.com. Support for the Windows Insider podcast comes from Microsoft, empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Moral support and inspiration comes from Ninja Cat, reminding us to have fun and pursue our passions. Thanks, as always, to our programs cofounders, Dona Sarkar and Jeremiah Marble. Join us next month with more stories from Windows Insiders. END

IN THIS EPISODE: Tara Mackey (best-selling author of Cured by Nature, motivational speaker and the creative genius behind the blog, The Organic Life Blog) is here to talk about everything from blogging to business.  This in-depth conversation touches on everything from her own personal health and wellness journey, to writing her book and what it takes to succeed in the online space.    TOPICS INCLUDE: - How Tara's blog, The Organic Life, grew organically as she explored her own health journey and she is sharing some of her exciting upcoming projects. - Why consistency is key in anything you do.  - The role manifesting has played in her life and business. - The power of putting pen to paper when processing ideas and emotions. - How blogging has changed since she started out and why it is not too late to get started. ••• Tara Mackey is the best-selling author of Cured by Nature, a soul singer and global motivational speaker. She has been honored with multiple awards in her role as CEO and founder of The Organic Life, such as Healthiest Companies of the Year, Woman of the Year, Most Admired CEO, Business Woman of the Year and more. Mackey has been recognized by the California State Senate for her outstanding achievements in the health and wellness industry Tara has been featured by Forbes, Teen Vogue, Glamour Magazine, Vice, Yoga Digest, Byrdie, Readers Digest, Woman's Day, The CW, PIX, MSN, Mental Floss, San Diego Business Journal, Essence Magazine, Travel & Leisure Magazine, Well + Good, Livestrong, Brides Magazine, MISSBISH, Credit.com and many more.  She travels the world as a speaker and activist, inspiring people to make bold and brave moves, take actions to live their dreams and create a more sustainable and empowered world. Tara studied epigenetic biology and worked as an MLT at Cornell before moving to California in 2011 to pursue her passions in health, acting and music. Mackey began her blog and company, The Organic Life, in 2012 to share her wellness journey. Tara's bohemian spirit, talent and drive has generated a booming, engaged and inspired following. ••• CONNECT WITH TARA On Instagram @taraamackey On Facebook: The Organic Life Blog Website: www.theorganiclifeblog.com

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The Newsletter for the City of Ann Arbor, Mich. • May 2012  • Volume 6 • Number 5 City administrator presents proposed FY 2013 budget to City CouncilOn April 16, City Administrator Steve Powers presented his recommended Fiscal Year 2013 budget. City Council will consider the proposal during the next few weeks and vote on May 21.Budget overviewThe FY 2013 budget is the second year of a two-year budget plan. While the city administrator's proposed budget is similar to the spending plan approved by City Council last year, adjustments were made to respond to current City Council priorities and community needs.Among the highlights:Planned reductions in police and fire staffing are eliminated.A police recruit program will supplement sworn officers and assist with public safety concerns in downtown. Park mowing will move from the current 19-day cycle to a 14-day cycle. Seasonal park monitors will be added.Street repair and resurfacing work will be at an all-time high.These investments in services and infrastructure do not compromise the city's financial policies. During the past several years, City Council provided the policy discipline to manage through a very difficult economic environment. The city administrator's proposed FY 2013 budget recommends the same fiscal discipline in the coming fiscal year. Recurring expenditures are funded by recurring revenues. The proposed budget maintains reserves as a cushion for future economic and state legislative changes, such as the elimination of the personal property tax.For more informationThe following resources are available to learn more about the FY 2013 proposed budget:View the city administrator's PowerPoint presentation to Council (PDF). Watch the April 16 budget presentation to City Councilonline.     Download a complete copy ofthe FY 2013 Budget Message to Council and the Draft Budget Book (PDF). Watch City Administrator Steve Powers live on CTN's “Conversations” program on May 7 at 4:30 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to call in live during the program with FY 2013 budget-related questions: Call the studio at 734.794.6155 or email questions in advance.Next stepsCity Council Regular Meeting: FY 2013 budget and fee public hearing scheduled for May 7 at Larcom City Hall, Council chambers, second floor, 301 E. Huron St., at 7 p.m. Council Work Session: FY 2013 Budget Discussion scheduled on May 14 at Larcom City Hall, Council chambers, second floor, 301 E. Huron St. at 7 p.m.City Council Regular Meeting: City Council consideration of city administrator's recommended FY 2013 budget on May 21 at Larcom City Hall, Council chambers, second floor, 301 E. Huron St. at 7 p.m.City administration thanks you for your time and interest in the operation of your city. Public comment sought for fire services restructure planAt the City Council budget work session on March 12, a fire department restructuring proposal was presented by Fire Chief Chuck Hubbard, which would position the department to operate from three fire stations: stations 1, 2 (reopened) and 5. This plan would enable four firefighters to be on duty at each of the three stations. Before this proposal is considered further, the city administrator and Council would like to give members from the community the opportunity to hear more about the proposal and ask specific questions. There are a variety of options available to citizens to learn about the Fire Restructure Proposal including:View Fire Restructure Proposal PowerPoint presentation (PDF).Watch Chief Hubbard's March 12 work session presentation to City Council via CTN's Video on Demand. Watch an interview of Chief Hubbard on CTN's “Conversations” program, which airs on Comcast Channel 19 or isavailable via Video on Demand.Send your feedback, questions and comments about the proposal with the subject line: Fire Proposal. Request a Fire Restructure Proposal presentation be given to your neighborhood, community or business association byemailing Lisa Wondrash or calling 734.794.6152. Congratulate your grad on CTNDo you have a special someone graduating high school this year? LetAnn Arbor Community Television Network help you congratulate him or her ... on TV!CTN will showcase soon-to-be grads on the Channel 18 electronic bulletin board (Comcast Cable), which reaches more than 72,000 households in Ann Arbor and surrounding communities. Photos will start airing Monday, May 7 and will run through mid summer.If you have a graduate from one of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, you can participate! Just submit a digital photograph (senior photo, homecoming, prom) of the graduate with their full name, high school and who is congratulating them. The photograph must be digital (800x600 pixels) and may be resized or cropped at CTN's discretion. Email the image to CTN Assistant Manager Melissa Cohn; no hard copies will be accepted.If you have questions, contact Cohn at 734.794.6150, extension 41504. For more information about CTN, go online. A2 Downtown Blooms and Adopt-a-Park eventsTwo annual events take place Saturday, May 19 to engage the Ann Arbor community in beautifying the city.Hundreds of volunteers will meet downtown at 9 a.m. in Liberty Plaza (Division and Liberty streets) to kick offA2 Downtown Blooms Day. Volunteers will help plant and mulch flower planters throughout the downtown, and each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt and pizza lunch. To preregister, call 734.794.6000, extension 43112. Go online for more details.  Also beginning at 9 a.m. until noon, neighbors can get to know their parks, and one another, during the Adopt-a-Park Kick Off. Training, tools and support will be provided by the city. Parks participating in the kick-off event include: Belize, Bromley, Burr Oak, Glacier Highlands, Huron Highlands, Maryfield-Wildwood, Redwood, Rose White, Sculpture Plaza, Veteran's Memorial, Waterworks, and Winewood Thaler. Any updates to this list can be found online. All ages can participate. Free e-waste recycling eventSafely dispose of your unwanted electronics at the upcoming FREE e-waste recycling events this month, sponsored by the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor Public Schools. The public e-waste event is Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at Pioneer High School, 601 W. Stadium Boulevard (enter via Main Street driveway). The institutional e-waste event (for small businesses and non-profits with large quantities of equipment) is Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at Washtenaw Intermediate School District Office, 1819 S. Wagner Road. Registration is recommended. Acceptable items for drop off include (go online for a complete list and exclusions): Computer systems.Telephones/cell phones.Televisions.Speakers.Printers.Wires/cables.Modems.And much more.All e-waste will be destroyed and 100 percent recycled in the United States in an environmentally sound manner by a fully permitted recycling facility. Security precautions ensure all data is destroyed. Just drive through, drop off, and drive away knowing you did right by the environment.In this issue: Proposed FY 2013 budget * Grads on CTN * A2 Downtown Blooms & Adopt-A-Park events * Free e-waste recycling * Farmers markets return Wednesdays * Election Day May 8 * Parks millage facts online * City outdoor pools open Memorial Day weekend * Argo Cascades grand opening * Lane closures/detours * 2012 Mayor's Green Fair * Recognitions * Dates to remember Farmers markets return on WednesdaysIn addition to Saturdays, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market is again open on Wednesdays for the season. The market resumes its seasonal extended hours from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, and the evening market returns on Wednesdays through September, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.Join us for new and returning vendors, food carts, lively music and much more. For updates, visit the Ann Arbor Farmers Market online or become a parks and recreation fan on Facebook.   Election Day is Tuesday, May 8The Ann Arbor Public Schools Technology Millage Election will take place Tuesday, May 8. Polls will be open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. at all city polling places. For more information on this election, go online to www.a2gov.org/elections or call 734.794.6140. Parks Millage facts onlineThe City of Ann Arbor has launched a new website section devoted to the upcoming expiration and renewal of the Parks Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage. This site provides background information about the 2007–2012 millage; millage-funded activity logs; as well as a variety of resources, such as fact sheets and related City Council meeting footage links.Renewal of the Parks Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage is anticipated to appear on the November 2012 election ballot. City outdoor pools open Memorial Day weekendMemorial Day weekend signifies the start of summer and coincides with the opening of the Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services three outdoor pools:Fuller, Buhr and Veterans Memorial park pools. Summer season passes, on sale now, are valid from May 26 to Sept. 3, 2012. Season passes can be used at Buhr, Fuller and Veterans Memorial pools for all public swim times and tot splashes. Passes may be purchased at all of the pools, the Parks and Recreation Customer Service Center (Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Road), or they can be renewed online at www.a2gov.org/parks.Preseason Rate Resident Discount (purchase a pass before May 29) — Youth/Senior: $95 / Adult: $125 / Family*: $240Preseason Rate Non Resident (purchase a pass before May 29) — Youth/Senior: $120 / Adult: $160 / Family*: $300Regular Rate Resident Discount (purchase a pass May 29 and after) — Youth/Senior: $110 / Adult: $140 / Family*: $265Regular Rate Non Resident (purchase a pass May 29 and after ) — Youth/Senior: $135 / Adult: $175 / Family*: $325*Family rate is for two adults and up to three children residing in the same household. Argo Cascades grand openingJoin the grand opening celebration of Argo Cascades at Argo Canoe Livery (1055 Longshore Drive) Saturday, June 2 from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy boats, fun drops and pools, a rock band on the rocks, food cards, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the beautiful Huron River. Enjoy paddling boats from Argo to Gallup without a portage. Paddle the Cascades, and check out our new watercrafts including tubes, stand-up paddles, rafts and sit-on-top kayaks. There will be fun for all ages. To learn more, visit Argo (and Gallup) Canoe Livery online. Stay ahead of the curveSpring and summer in Ann Arbor will again bring many special events downtown and around the city. In addition, road construction “season” is just ramping up. And with these activities often comes temporary road and lane closures.There's no need to be caught off guard. Keep up to date with road projects and event-related closures and detours by visiting — and subscribing to updates from — the city's road and lane closures Web page. Save the date: 2012 Mayor's Green FairMain Street will be closed to vehicles, but open for pedestrians, during the 12th annual Mayor's Green Fair Friday, June 8, 6 to 9 p.m. on Ann Arbor's Main Street. The event includes free entertainment and over 120 exhibits with environmental information, hands-on youth activities, Clean Energy Expo, green commuting options, Bike Fest, WasteKnot business partners, walking tours and more. Go to the Green Fair website for more information.  RecognitionsAnn Arbor has recently been recognized in the following ways.The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Arbor Day Foundation have announced that Ann Arbor is one of 121 Michigan communities to receive the “Tree City USA” designation for the promotion of community forestry during 2011. Ann Arbor's South Main Street has been named one of “America's Greatest Main Streets” by Travel + Leisure Magazine.The City of Ann Arbor has been selected as a 2012 Green Cities Award finalist by Waste & Recycling News. Ann Arbor's residential recycling program was especially noted for its recycling plant tours and for the WasteWatcher comic series.  Dates to rememberThere are several public meetings/events taking place in May, including the following highlights (please see the related articles in this newsletter or visitthe city's online calendar for details and a complete list). Wednesday hours return to the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, beginning May 2. The Wednesday evening markets return as well, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. The Ann Arbor Public Schools Technology Millage Election is Tuesday, May 8.  A2 Downtown Blooms and Adopt-A-Park Kick Off annual volunteer events occur on Saturday, May 19.City government offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28. Trash, compost and recycling collection will be delayed by one day, Tuesday through Saturday. A2 City News Web Page *City Council *Contact Us *Meeting Agendas  *News/Announcements *Road/Lane Closures Please share comments via email or call 734.794.6110, extension 41105.QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR?Contact usSTAY CONNECTED WITH THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR:

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