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After decades of working in conventional agriculture, Herb Young immersed himself in regenerative practices and planted a regenerative citrus orchard in Georgia. Herb has meticulously researched techniques to improve soil health and crop resilience and implemented them on his farm. His grove serves as a living research farm, where he conducts trials on soil microbiology, nutrient density, and pest management to push the boundaries of what's possible in citrus production. Squeeze Citrus is Herb Young's brand, where he grows and sells regeneratively farmed citrus, focusing on nutrient density and flavor. His rigorous approach to soil health and plant nutrition has led to fruit with significantly higher levels of flavonoids, carotenoids, and vitamins compared to conventionally grown citrus. In this episode, John and Herb discuss: Trialing microbial inoculants, compost applications, and pest management strategies How Herb's citrus contains up to eight times more nutrients than conventionally grown fruit Marketing regenerative, nutrient-dense citrus direct-to-consumer How his trees thrive in a mulch-rich, biologically active environment while facing fewer disease pressures Advocating for a shift from a cheap food policy to a quality food policy Additional Resources To learn more about Herb Young and Squeeze Citrus and to order fruit (when in season), please visit: https://squeezecitrus.com/ About John Kempf John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it. Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition – a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology. Support For This Show & Helping You Grow Since 2006, AEA has been on a mission to help growers become more resilient, efficient, and profitable with regenerative agriculture. AEA works directly with growers to apply its unique line of liquid mineral crop nutrition products and biological inoculants. Informed by cutting-edge plant and soil data-gathering techniques, AEA's science-based programs empower farm operations to meet the crop quality markers that matter the most. AEA has created real and lasting change on millions of acres with its products and data-driven services by working hand-in-hand with growers to produce healthier soil, stronger crops, and higher profits. Beyond working on the ground with growers, AEA leads in regenerative agriculture media and education, producing and distributing the popular and highly-regarded Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, inspiring webinars, and other educational content that serve as go-to resources for growers worldwide. Learn more about AEA's regenerative programs and products: https://www.advancingecoag.com
When it comes to trialing in Scent Work within the United States, there many competition organizations to choose from. This variety grants us an incredible opportunity: to be strategic. This is true for new and seasoned competitors alike. We can more fully realize the potential of mindfully leveraging our choices, deciding which organization we compete with, when and why and even carefully choosing which classes we sign up for. In this episode, we highlight how being more strategic and more goal-oriented when it comes to trialing can help unlock future success fo our sniffing team. This topic was inspired by a suggestion Holly Bushard offered during the Improving Scent Work Trials for Everyone Virtual Symposium. There are so many kernels of brilliance sprinkled throughout this 3-hour roundtable event, be certain to order the replay if you haven't already. Looking for a listing of Scent Work competition organizations both within the United States, internationally and those which offer virtual options? Check out a compiled list here. Speaker: Dianna L. Santos TRANSCRIPT Read the full transcript here. Scent Work University is an online dog training platform focused on all things Scent Work. Our online courses, seminars, webinars and eBooks are not only for those who are interested in competition, but also for those dog owners who are simply looking for something fun and engaging to do with their dogs. Check out Scent Work University today! Interested in other dog sports, helping a new dog or puppy learn the ropes to be more successful at home and when out and about? Check out the Pet Dog U program, where we offer a variety of online dog training services and resources you and your dog will love. #allaboutscentworkpodcast #strategictrialing #scentworktrainer #noseworkinstructor #noseworktrainer #learningaboutscentwork #learningaboutnosework #scentwork #nosework #scentworkpodcast #noseworkpodcast #scentworktraining #noseworktraining #trainscentwork #trainnosework #scentworkofficial #noseworkofficial #scentworktrialhost #noseworktrialhost #scentworkcompetitionorganization #noseworkcompetitionorganization #onlinescentwork #onlinenosework #virtualscentwork #virtualnosework #scentworku #scentworkuniversity
Summary: Matias Szarfer, co-founder and CTO of Trialing, shares his journey from a creative child in Barcelona to a tech entrepreneur in the healthcare sector. He discusses the origins of Trialing, a platform designed to connect patients with clinical trials. The conversation delves into the challenges of navigating regulations in healthcare, the collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, and the mission-driven culture of the Trialing team. Matias also outlines the future growth plans for Trialing, focusing on expanding access to clinical trials across Europe and leveraging AI to enhance their services. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:16 The Origins of Trialing 07:11 Building the Platform 10:23 Technology and Data Management 13:19 Navigating Regulations in Healthcare 16:26 Collaboration with Pharmaceutical Companies 19:39 Democratizing Access to Clinical Trials 22:11 Mission-Driven Team Dynamics 25:38 Future Growth and Expansion www.linkedin.com/in/matias-szarfer www.trialing.org
TerryAnn Fernando joins me to talk about why she favors trialing over testing and hunting. Having spent years in each activity with her Vizsla, Zara, TerryAnn offers valuable insights into what she enjoys about each one and what sets them apart. Watch Here Highlights: A positive experience at a JR Hunt Test results in the Accidental Bird Dog What appeals to TerryAnn more about trialing and testing? Do we lose any "hunt"by focusing on competing? The dogs know the difference between hunting and competing The learning curves for new hunters Are tests and trials the only real way to bring in new hunters in the South? Walking entry for horseback trials Trials or tests preference? Trials are just as welcoming as tests The way to appeal to younger and newer people is to actually act like want them to show up! Can you compete at a high level while focusing on hunting? Does it hurt to have a generalist dog as opposed to a specialist? Different context for each type of event Playing non bird dog events just for fun! Remember what its like to be the new person The motivation to write the book, The Accidental Bird Dog - Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Check out their step by step Online Courses and Use Code 'GDIY' to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20% Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today! Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today! Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more) Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10% - Other Partners: BPro Kennels Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20] Bird Dog Society - GDIY Links: Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join me with a fun conversation between friends– I am joined by Chaz Adams and Amanda Tran who are both graduates of 1:1 nutrition coaching with Stevie, Keep it Real Collab members, and avid endurance athletes! In this episode we chat about:Eating enough and mental healthSuccess stories from real people/clientsBusting nutrition mythsLearning skills and habitsProtein ice cream– yay or nay?!Trialing gels and other sports nutrition –how to pick them?!Airing grievances about the endurance worldChafing the dreamFueling failsAnd so much more!Follow Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/Learn More About Stevie: https://stevielynrd.com/
Welcome to episode 17 of Growers Daily! We cover: Today we discuss the biochar trials I've started, we talk about building resilient farms, and breaking the lines in soccer. Foop Biochar: https://thefoop.com/?utm_campaign=RETARGET&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmON2yozbDDTE4qHX0y4t89KuFNe&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8MG1BhCoARIsAHxSiQlN0bGZseoatqDrA8Rvn0isGIkkct6JIotdmTQfCHQBHgeWXBShhFgaAkR7EALw_wcB Study on droughts and rains becoming more extreme https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240906141644.htm#:~:text=Ohio%20State%20University.%20%22,accessed%20October%2020%2C%202024). Study on Aridification: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-70816-2 Interview with Jennie: Jennie's Podcast about Pulse Watering for No-Till Flowers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-pulse-watering-effective-irrigation/id1545850888?i=1000591419355 Support our work (
Road to Detection: Training Tips for Scent Detection Handlers, Competitors and Enthusiasts
In this episode, I discusses the challenges of burnout in training and the importance of setting clear goals to maintain motivation and avoid overcommitment. I discuss the need for handlers to reflect on their priorities and make strategic decisions about their training commitments. By understanding personal goals and the reasons behind their choices, handlers can create a more fulfilling and sustainable training journey. Join me for this super quick episode as I share some of my own experiences with overcommitment and burnout, and what I've done to set myself up for a long journey in our favorite dog sport. In this quick episode I discuss: 00:00 Understanding Burnout in Training 02:55 The Importance of Setting Goals 05:53 Finding Balance and Avoiding Overcommitment 09:14 Reflecting on Personal Priorities and Goals Want a FREE copy of my training journal? You can download it here: https://www.caninedevelopmentandtesting.com/contact/trainingjournal
Chris O'Keefe is questioning if the data behind the state government's decision to run an average-speed camera trial is significant enough to warrant the trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eike Zeller is Eco System Director at Stone & Chalk, an innovation center in Melbourne. In his role, he supports founders and investors on their way to realizing their ideas. SBS reporter Julia Grewe met with the trained engineer and start-up expert for an interview. - Eike Zeller ist Eco System Director bei Stone & Chalk, einem Innovationszentrum in Melbourne. In seiner Rolle unterstützt er Gründer*innen und Investoren auf dem Weg zur Realisierung ihrer Ideen. SBS-Reporterin Julia Grewe hat sich mit dem gelernten Ingenieur und Start-up-Experten zum Gespräch getroffen.
I'm joined by Mark Dinsmore who is here to remind people that you cant have effective training without appropriate planning and focusing on the execution of the plan. Watch Here! Trialing an EB in France European vs US trials "French" or "Epagneul Breton" and comparing them to the "American" Brittany Start with a specific goal in mind Break your goal down into individual steps Set yourself up for success or failure with the "6 P's" Adapt when necessary What works for you may not work for me! FOCUS on your dog! Take ownership and make the mistakes to learn We don't want "perfect" dogs in training The rule of 3s Proof the behavior! Dont let the dogs get bored! The importance of body language The rope theory with obedience Stop working to failure! - 2024 GDIY Pheasant Hunt | Come hunt with myself and Ethan of Standing Stone Kennels! - Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Check out their step by step Online Courses and Use Code 'GDIY' to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20% Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today! Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today! Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more) Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10% - Other Partners: BPro Kennels Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20] Bird Dog Society - GDIY Links: Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We regularly hear about eclectic tractors but have you tried an electric truck? Duff Bevill, Founder and Partner and Brooke Parsons, Viticulture Analyst at Bevill Vineyard Management were part of the Ford Pro Pilot Project. They tested the capacity of an electric van, truck towing capabilities, and battery life of electric vehicles during day to day farming operations. The pair discuss the benefits of tracking GPS and maintenance through Ford's Telematics and the things you need to consider when looking to add an electric truck to your fleet. Resources: 120: Autonomous Drone Vineyard Spraying 219: Intelligent Sprayers to Improve Fungicide Applications and Save Money 225: California's Ban on Autonomous Tractors Bevill Vineyard Management Farming of the Future: Ford Pro, Sonoma County Winegrowers Join Forces to Electrify Business of Farming Sustainable Farming in Sonoma County Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year - PODCAST24 Sustainable Winegrowing On-Demand (Western SARE) – Learn at your own pace Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org. Transcript [00:00:05] Beth Vukmanic: We regularly hear about electric tractors, but have you tried an electric truck? Welcome to sustainable wine growing with Vineyard Team. Where we bring you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. I'm Beth Vukmanic, executive director. Since 1994, we have brought you the latest science-based practices, experts, growers, and wine industry tools. Through both infield and online education so that you can grow your business. Please raise a glass with us as we cheers to 30 years. [00:00:37] In today's podcast Craig Macmillan, critical resource manager at Niner wine estates with long time SIP Certified vineyard and the first ever SIP certified winery. Speaks with Duff Bevill. Founder and partner. And Brooke Parsons, viticulture analyst at Bevill vineyard management. [00:00:55] They were part of the Ford probe pilot project, where they tested the capacity of an electric van. Truck towing capabilities and battery life of electric vehicles during day-to-day farming operations. The pair discussed the benefits of tracking GPS and maintenance through Ford telematics and the things you need to consider when looking to add an electric truck to your fleet. [00:01:17] . Because you listened to this podcast, you won't want to miss the premier wine growing event of the year, the Sustainable Ag Expo. Enjoy the perfect blend of in-person and online learning. Speak directly with national experts earn over 20 hours of continuing education. And explore sustainable ag. Vendors. It all takes place. [00:01:38] November 12th through 13th, 2024 at the Madonna Inn expo center in San Luis Obispo, California. As a listener to this podcast, take $50 off of your ticket. When you use code podcast 24 at checkout. Get yours today at sustainableagexpo.org. Now let's listen in. [00:01:56] Craig Macmillan: Our guests today are Duff Bevill and Brooke Parsons. Duff is owner of Bevill Vineyard Management in Sonoma County. And Brooke Parsons is Viticulture Analyst with Bevill Vineyard Management. And we're going to talk about the Ford Pro Pilot Project that they're involved in. Thanks for being on the podcast. [00:02:19] Duff Bevill: You bet, man. [00:02:19] We're happy to be here. [00:02:20] Craig Macmillan: So Duff, what exactly is this project? How'd you get involved in it? Give us a little history. [00:02:26] Duff Bevill: Yeah, back in I think it was September, October of 2021. Well, I'm involved with the Sonoma County growers organization and Carissa Cruz, our president and Carissa. [00:02:37] Got a name of somebody to call. And she made a cold call to a Ford motor company. And then I think one more phone call after that. And she got in touch with Ford pro told him what we were interested in doing. Thought whether it was a perfect fit because our sustainability program that we've you know, managed now for more than a decade, well over a decade. [00:02:54] And Ford sent someone from Detroit out here to meet with us over dinner and another representative out of Sacramento that was, I think, a lobbyist for Ford, I can't remember exactly. His role, but both of them came out here and she cold called a couple of us to come and have dinner with his middle of harvest and yeah, we hit it off and she went back to I guess, technically Dearborn and told them back there that we were legitimate and she thought that they should pursue something with us. [00:03:19] So that, that was in September, October, then in November around Thanksgiving. A team from Ford came to meet with us. They want to know size of our fleet of vehicles. They're just trying to get some, to find out how legitimate we might be. And they went back positive. And then the following January, so it'd be January of 2022 Ford came out full blown to Sonoma County, out to the Dutton Ranch. [00:03:43] And we had a big, giant press release. President Jim Farley came out from Ford, all on film, gave a talk and that sort of thing, and it was a big deal. So that really launched, it's really January of 2022. Roughly probably March, I think it was, of 2022, they didn't have the lightened pickup trucks available yet. [00:04:01] That was still, suffering from COVID, you know, and, and Production was down. So , they actually had some Ford vans, electric vans, which they just gave us a try and Brooke she was basically assigned that van and tried to figure out what to do with it. And so we, all collectively came up with an idea on how to use the vans, although you know, they're just not a fit for farming, but we made, we made it work out. [00:04:23] And then I think it was in June, we finally pick up the lightning. So June of 2022, we've got the lightnings. And then what we did was we gave Ford feedback. We met with engineers, either Zoom or in person on a pretty regular basis for the better part of a year. More than a year probably. [00:04:40] Just getting feedback from a farming point of view, you know, from us using vehicles in the field. And each one of the three companies used them differently and to gather information. I personally wanted to drive it so I could see. How it would work if I want to buy more, would actually work for me . [00:04:56] I know one of the other companies used to have their shop mechanics use it and another company had one of their field foreman use it. So all of us really tried something different with it and for different reasons. But anyways, that's how it worked out. And we just fed information back and forth, making recommendations, you know, see if there's any flaws that Came up and we'd report back immediately to them. [00:05:14] We saw something that Could be improved or or ask why it was the way it was that sort of thing [00:05:20] Craig Macmillan: And we're talking about a completely electric vehicle that's designed for farm use Is that right? [00:05:25] Duff Bevill: The concept of ford pro so I got my ford hat on right now the concept of ford pro It's a division that was created to really focus on business people with fleets so farming was a connection I don't think they thought of until we reached out to them. [00:05:42] I think on paper, originally they were looking at the local contractor. You know, the guy was he drove it personally, he was the contractor, or he had a couple carpenters working for him. I think that was probably it initially. Whether they were thinking of farming at all until we reached out to them. [00:05:58] I don't know. They almost certainly weren't thinking of wine grape growing on the west coast. I think that the whole name Ford Pro, it was really targeted to professional business people who would normally have a pickup truck and how they could adapt using electric vehicle. [00:06:15] Craig Macmillan: I wasn't familiar with this until this came up for this episode. Is this product line is, is that commercially available at the time that you approached them? Is it available now? Is it still in kind of a testing state? [00:06:26] Duff Bevill: They weren't available yet, but they were marketing in the summer of for sure the fall, but certainly the summer of 2021. [00:06:33] I saw ads on TV or Something that would pop up on a website. If you're on Googling something else on a Ford pro for a lightning come up for 10 seconds and disappeared on it. It was a little bit of a tease at that point. But I know the one I got or the one that we have now was number one Oh nine. [00:06:48] Craig Macmillan: Okay. [00:06:49] Duff Bevill: I used to kid them asking, tell them I wanted number one, but they wouldn't give it to me. But I got number one oh nine and, they were just beginning to market it you know, shortly after Covid hit. And so they continued to in, in 2021, you know, we were basically all shut down in 2020. [00:07:05] And 2021 was still pretty disastrous, but they were but all their production facilities were shut down. I mean, they came to a halt just like everybody else. So I think they anticipated getting out there, marketing earlier, making it available earlier. But I think the biggest stumbling block was for, I think a lot of manufacturers, they just didn't have the chips from the big chip manufacturer in Hong Kong. [00:07:25] And that was what it boiled down to. I think it was true for all the car companies. Yeah. [00:07:30] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. I remember that. [00:07:31] Duff Bevill: That was, you had to get that out there. And so they had a marketing plan. They created a division. They had a president of the division identified. The marketing team was in place. [00:07:38] All the engineers were shifted to the Ford pro team. You know, we got to meet almost all those people, I could, make a phone call to one of the head engineers anytime I wanted to, or send them a text or an email. [00:07:49] Craig Macmillan: Wow. [00:07:50] Duff Bevill: It was a real interesting experience. [00:07:53] Craig Macmillan: And you said you got a van first, is that right? [00:07:56] Duff Bevill: Yeah, Brooke drove it, yeah. [00:07:57] Craig Macmillan: That got handed over to you, Brooke. What was that like? Did you have experience with electric vehicles prior to that? Did you have experience with vans prior to that? Were you, Pickup truck person. [00:08:05] Brooke Parsons: Good questions. Yes. I had never driven a van much prior, especially for viticultural tasks. Before using the e transit, I used a pickup with a trailer that I would load a four wheeler onto the trailer and the e transit took the place of the trailer and the pickup. So I loaded With a ramp. The four wheeler inside. [00:08:31] Craig Macmillan: Oh, it was a pretty good sized vehicle then. [00:08:33] Duff Bevill: Yeah. A half ton chassis. It was basically F-150 chassis, but the van, you know? [00:08:38] Craig Macmillan: Oh like a panel van. [00:08:40] Duff Bevill: Exactly. [00:08:41] Craig Macmillan: Oh, okay. I was thinking like in a condo van. [00:08:44] This is more like a panel van. You got room to put stuff in. That makes sense. More like a, more like a service truck. [00:08:48] Brooke Parsons: Like a service truck. So I'd open the back of it to load the four wheeler, but I could also open the side to access my tools and whatnot. It was nice. [00:08:59] Duff Bevill: They actually outfitted it with shelving. Which would have been perfect if you were like a plumber or an electrician. But with the shelving it made the bay too narrow that we couldn't even fit the four wheeler and ATVs, so we had to take the shelving out so we could use it for that purpose. [00:09:14] You know, we just substitute trailer and a pickup truck for the van. But how long did you drive that van? [00:09:20] Brooke Parsons: I drove it for one full season, so May or June through the end of harvest. [00:09:25] Craig Macmillan: How did you find that? Cause you see that all the time. You see the truck with the trailer, with the ATV in the back. [00:09:30] How did you find that moving up to a van? Did you find it easier to drive? More difficult? Were you not as confident [00:09:34] Brooke Parsons: I loved it because I didn't have to worry about a trailer and I didn't have to unload it each night to put it in the barn. So I just closed it all up and it was safe inside the van. [00:09:46] If I went anywhere. I felt safe to leave the four wheeler locked inside and it wouldn't be tampered with. It was simple enough to bring back to the shop and charge every day and be ready to go the next morning. [00:10:01] Craig Macmillan: That was gonna be my next question, Brooke. So when you first started with this, did you have any concerns about range? [00:10:05] Duff Bevill: All of us do. [00:10:07] Brooke Parsons: Yeah, that was the number one concern was range. For our operation, we farm all in Sonoma County and in a given day, I wasn't driving more than say a hundred miles in the van and it did make a difference in the range, whether or not I had weight in the vehicle or not, or if I use the heat or not. [00:10:32] I didn't have as much range in the van as the Ford Lightning. And I had to be careful there were a couple of scary moments that I thought I'd have to call Somebody to come get me, but I never ultimately ran out of power [00:10:48] Craig Macmillan: So with a little practice and a little experience, you knew [00:10:51] Duff Bevill: If you were to buy a a ford lightning, I don't know about the other electric vehicles in the ford product line But for sure the lightning you would have a choice of, I think, two different battery packs. [00:11:02] One they refer to, I believe it's just standard. And then they had a second option or an option that would be the extended battery. My understanding at the time, the Ford, pro version of the Ford Lightning came with a standard battery. But when they heard I was, you know, initially I was getting over 300 miles in a charge, I asked them about that and they said let us get back to you. [00:11:22] Well, a week later they got back and said, oh yeah, that's right, we set yours up, or the three, but for sure mine, the one we still have, with the big battery. They sort of custom built that truck. These three are one offs in that first early run of the heavier battery pack, which to me and I suggested this to him, if the marketing is intended to be to the professional business owner driving a pickup truck, I think Ford pro should just be, you have a standard big battery in it for those reasons. [00:11:50] They may do that. I have no idea. You're got a professional driver. He's in there going from. The lumber yard to the job site down to the Supply depot for something else. I would just think that's just based on our habits in the farming industry. [00:12:03] You're shuffling around and it seems to me that'd be a good option, but anyways, It worked out great for me. [00:12:08] Craig Macmillan: So you've been driving the lightning now for a little while, right? [00:12:11] Duff Bevill: I drove it for the first two I guess nine months just so I could assess How I might want to buy more of them for , our operation here. [00:12:19] We buy a couple of pickup trucks every year. I gave , the, pickup to Brooke. So she now drives the pickup cause we turned the van back in. [00:12:25] Craig Macmillan: I figured that might get kicked back to you so Brooke now you've driven the van now you're driving the truck How do you feel about the truck? [00:12:31] Brooke Parsons: It handles better than any vehicle. I've ever driven. I love to drive it. I'm very proud of it and I Like it a lot zero complaints [00:12:41] Craig Macmillan: Even though you have to have a trailer again [00:12:42] Brooke Parsons: Even though I have to have a trailer again, that's okay. [00:12:45] Duff Bevill: It was remarkable how it seemed like it was luxurious riding because the electric horsepower, . That thing is so powerful. One of the things, again, my understanding of the engineers, they redesigned the chassis on it. [00:12:57] So Ford that F one 50 has four wheel, all four corners, independent suspension. Soon as we got to, we put it up on the rack to take a look at the, Technology underneath it. Look at the batteries, you know, you're not touching anything, you're just looking at everything. [00:13:10] And they designed this beautiful cast aluminum suspension for the back end of that truck. That you'd find in a, I don't know, luxurious European automobile, I think. But it's built heavy to handle all that, torque. You know, oh, it's like, I don't know, 800, horsepower when you push the special button on the dashboard, you know, and it's pretty stunning the performance and that's all torque. [00:13:31] That's twisting power. And so the engineers had to design into that thing, something capable of handling that much torque is beautiful. But the point is a four wheel independent suspension just rides beautifully cars heavier. So about a thousand pounds heavier, I think because of the batteries. So the comments, the extra weight. [00:13:47] And a very sophisticated suspension. It's just like a luxury sedan. And you're driving pretty nice. [00:13:52] Craig Macmillan: And so Brooke, you've been driving this truck now, one of the things that has come up around electric vehicles has been the question of horsepower end of torque. [00:13:59] How do you feel this truck performs compared to like, let's say a diesel dually, [00:14:03] Brooke Parsons: It accelerates very quickly, so getting onto the freeway is no problem when it's busy. And the other biggest factor that I notice is braking. You hardly have to brake and it takes a little bit of time to get used to because when you take your foot off of the accelerator, it naturally stops because the engine isn't going. [00:14:29] And you hardly have to use your brakes, which is very nice. [00:14:33] Duff Bevill: When I first got it, my wife had a Prius many, many years ago, and she pretty much drove it right off the lot. The way it was set up from the dealer. Well, I discovered that you could switch to regeneration on electric. So when you did let off the throttle, it would break by regenerating electric motors, regenerate electricity, put it back in the battery. [00:14:52] Well, that's the first thing I did on this lightning. Find that setting I think in the nine months that I drove it I told the guys at Ford I said, I'll bet you I didn't touch the brakes ten times in those nine months [00:15:03] Brooke Parsons: but to answer your question I've only pulled light things behind it and So I haven't really put it to the test in that way. [00:15:13] Craig Macmillan: I was doing a little research on this and I understand that there's like a data collection and management component to this that's attractive. [00:15:19] What can you tell me about that? Have you used that feature? It can tell you about your fleet, I guess? [00:15:24] Duff Bevill: Aside from electric vehicles Ford was really interested in us, Using and learning to use, and hearing back from us, their telematics. That's what they call it, Ford Telematics. [00:15:37] And I think it was initially launched with the Ford Pro division, where you sign up every vehicle in your fleet. We've got like 20 Ford pickup trucks, something like that. If you go back all the way, I want to say like to 2014. [00:15:49] Prior to that, I'm not sure, but for sure, like 2014, the electronics in those vehicles have the capability of just hooking up to the telematic system. The Ford is promoting, and if you get it into your fleet and get your, your vehicles in entered in your fleet, you can monitor them. Of course, like GPS, that's what everybody's doing nowadays, but much more than that, your shop manager could know, have a better use of knowing when it's time for an oil change, you know, we just do it. [00:16:14] We track that kind of stuff, hard copy paper, put a sticker on the dashboard and the drivers relay to us when the mileage number comes up, they notify the shop manager and we schedule for a service. Typically the oil filter change and then in general inspection we inspect the brakes and all that kind of stuff. [00:16:31] With the telematics they have the potential setting up where you could punch in a timeline that you wanted either by the calendar. Like every 12 months on the vehicles that we don't run very much. We do a major inspection every 12 months. And then the ones that actually have the mileage being for somewhere between five and 7, 000 miles, something like that. [00:16:50] Depends on the vehicle. Depends on the tractor or it's a pickup truck or a full size class eight diesel truck. And so all that stuff is available. And one of the pluses and this happened to us. It was a perfect, we've used this as an example. Typically in modern vehicles, the components that fail first are the sensors that measure your NOX exhaust pipes. [00:17:11] Those are the ones that are going bad. Probably because of the heat cycle they go through because of their exhaust pipes, right? So about anywhere between 40, 000 and 60, 000 miles, those are the devices that fail. So one of our foremen called the shop, our shop manager, and said check engine light came on. [00:17:27] I guess he got the code through telematics, identified it as an oxygen sensor, ordered the part. The truck never came back to the shop. It's still out on the job site. We're supposed to be with the crew. He gets the parts ordered. The delivery guys bring the part to the shop that day. And it's interesting how it works is that is the analysis is it is 90 percent likely it's your oxygen sensor. They come up and then when the guy back that night, they bring it right into the shop and change that sensor. At the end of the day, confirmed that that was the part that needed to be replaced. [00:18:00] The next day was back on the job site, all repaired. The only other way around that would have been. Bring it back to the shop. Get your, your analysis device on it, you know, on the onboard computer or mechanic drives out to the job site, does the same thing at the job site. [00:18:16] And then it comes back or it comes out, orders the parts on a telephone or something like that. So it's saves time. There's no doubt about it. And there's a lot more to, manage a lot of the of systems we have already in place Ford doing the same thing with their telematics. [00:18:28] So some of the things Didn't have any added value because we already have that kind of technology, but they were expanding a lot of that technology for fleet management. So that's a real plus. And they were constantly tweaking that in making improvements on the usability of it and that sort of thing. [00:18:44] So that was a big deal. That was a big one. [00:18:47] Craig Macmillan: The fleet management aspect of having an electric vehicle like this with this kind of a technology going into the future could be huge for a farm, could be huge for a management company like yourself that has properties all over the place. That kind of remote diagnostic is really amazing. [00:18:59] The idea of like, Hey, the light's on. Okay, I'll fix it tonight. No problem. [00:19:03] Duff Bevill: Well, the other big plus is when we put that lightning up on the rack, just to take a look at it, you know, we're just kind of noodling through the, , there's no oil to change in an engine. We found one plug access to a transmission on it. [00:19:18] But even the owner's manual says don't touch any of that kind of stuff. You know, they can be serviced, but there's no schedule for servicing. The disc brakes, I don't think you'd ever If you use the vehicle to its maximum value, I don't think you'd ever put brakes in it. There's no transmission transitions made up of hundreds and hundreds of parts. It's not electric motors or a simple, simple mechanical device and the internal combustion engine has hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of parts that aren't there. So it has the potential of being over the ownership timeline of it. [00:19:52] A lot less cost per mile. Even when you, you calculate in your Cost of electricity charge, but we have here and we've got solar panels here too. We already had installed From a number of years ago So we've got sort of that added advantage whether the electric vehicle made a little bit even more sense because we're already kind of using discounted Power [00:20:11] Craig Macmillan: that was going to be my next question. i'm assuming your solar is connected to the grid So it's an offset so you're not islanded, but you still have the, you're generating power on your own. [00:20:20] So you've got onsite power generation to power your fleet to a degree. That's brilliant. Yeah, that's fantastic. I remember years ago people were complaining about diesel engines and friends of mine were like, well, if you build us a solar truck, I'll freaking drive it. I got no problem with that. [00:20:33] Well, here we are. What do you know? It's 30 years later, we have solar trucks, in effect. There has to have been some obstacles to adopting this. Were there some roadblocks or some things you had to learn along the way before you really felt like you were totally comfortable? [00:20:46] Duff Bevill: Well, like I said, I was familiar with a hybrid. [00:20:49] I still drive a hybrid. I drive a hybrid Ford pickup truck now. We had to get a charging station installed. Here at the office and then, you know, there's a decision. Do I do it at home or do the office? I wanted to hear at the office because that's where the fleet is parked and I had to think through, you know, get the one installed and how many more can I have and how many trucks will it eventually service without a major infrastructure redesign. [00:21:11] So we've got that one put in and I, in the process, I had the electrician who was recommended to us. I had him install extra conduits underground. That are dummy right now. I assume we'll, we'll, extend for more pickup trucks. [00:21:25] That was really the big obstacle. And then that's why I drove it because I want to know firsthand exactly what I was up against. I accomplished what I wanted. I want to learn as much as I could about it. Being there, having access to the Ford people, especially the engineers. Was on the fast track of having a better understanding. [00:21:40] I got to talk to the guys who actually, one guy designed the grill, the other guy designed the dashboard. I mean, I was talking to those, [00:21:45] Craig Macmillan: you had access. Yeah. That's, that's pretty amazing. Brooke, what was your learning curve? Like you talked about a couple of things, but were there obstacles that you felt you kind of ran across that you had to figure out, or that could be improvements [00:21:56] Brooke Parsons: just forming the habit of charging. [00:21:57] One time I forgot and. I was responsible for getting people someplace in the morning and it made me nervous. But you do that once or twice and you don't forget. So that was the real only obstacle. When traveling a longer distance, I did have to learn how to find charging stations that work well, are compatible with the lightning. [00:22:25] And Ford is making advances in that area, now partnered with Tesla to use their system. And so that will only improve. But really it's around learning how to use the logistics of electric charging. [00:22:44] Craig Macmillan: Right. And that's true for electric charging. For all of that. And you're right. I think a little bit of practice. [00:22:49] Most of the folks that I know with electric vehicles, they're scared at first, and then they kind of figure it out. Now that you've had a chance to work with this, I think I already know the answer to this question. I mean, there's a question for both of you. When you were looking to your crystal ball, how do you see this technology being applied in the future? [00:23:03] Duff Bevill: Think there's a place for it. I'm not so sure that one type of energy source is going to be the, solution for everything. I think practically, I think it's going to be some kind of a combination of energy sources and I don't discount nuclear. [00:23:14] There's probably a place for everything, certainly in a transition period that that'll work best for all. Electrician put in the the charging station for us. He said, , if everybody's gonna go electric, the package must be solar panels, um, battery storage, either a large battery storage in a community setting, you know, like in a neighborhood or a small city size. [00:23:37] Or you'll have battery storage areas that is appropriate, like maybe at our farm shop. Because we're commercial, we would be a candidate for battery storage, at least for our operation. So you'd have a solution for, you know, we're back to Sonoma County weather conditions again for the first time in quite a few years. [00:23:55] I mean, it's overcast and rainy a lot of days out of the year. If you have solar panels, they're just not going to be working as efficiently and you still have to go to work every day and get your people to work. If you are relying. Let's say exclusively on electric, you've got to have something other than solar panel on the roof [00:24:09] so windmill, solar panels, battery storage, there's some combination of multiple technologies. I just think that's sort of realistic of what it is. Do you want 95 percent of it to be coal? No, none of us do, you know, cause we all know the story there, but is, is there a place for coal for 10 percent of it? [00:24:25] 15 percent of it. Don't know. I have no idea. It's good. I mean, we liked it. It's you know, just, we're not relying on it entirely right now, but we'll phase into it as time goes on. [00:24:33] Craig Macmillan: Well, that was going to be, and and maybe Brookie also can kind of speak to this. I mean, is there a time when there isn't going to be a diesel truck on the farm? [00:24:40] Duff Bevill: We're more concerned about diesel tractors. You know, the evolution went from, steam, you know, the early 1900s. The steam to, and then, you know, both in automobiles and, and on, on the farm, the competition was steam or gasoline because diesel wasn't invented yet. [00:24:58] diesel engine wasn't invented until the 1920s. So turn of the century, 19th and 20th century, it was a competition between steam and gasoline, gasoline won. So gasoline surge forward all the way into the 1930s and with a few exceptions and in the 1940s, but by the 1950s. There was a clear transition that diesel was much, much more efficient, you know, pound for pound and horsepower for horsepower. [00:25:24] I can't even think of where you could buy a gasoline tractor once you got in the 1970s. I'm sure you could still, but it represented a really small percentage. And by the 80s and 90s, it's all diesel.down to almost lawnmower size you can get it John Deere ride along more, you probably have a choice between gasoline and and diesel power to mow the golf course, [00:25:42] that's actually transitioning to electric now too, you know, those, those small ones will plug it in and then mow for two hours, we're not even in the transition part of that story yet. [00:25:52] There's a couple, manufacturers that have electric tractors the, inconvenience of them is really insurmountable right now, but changing batteries at lunchtime in your barn and that kind of stuff, tough. That's, tough technology. [00:26:05] Craig Macmillan: It's still new. Yeah, this is still new. We're still finding our way there. I've talked to people about that topic quite a bit. It'll get better. Yeah, we'll see where it goes. Hey, Brooke, what is one thing that you'd recommend to listeners if they're thinking about adopting electric vehicles for the farm? [00:26:20] Brooke Parsons: Would say be open to trying new things. It expands your mind and. It allows opportunity that would not be there otherwise. And be okay with mistakes. That's how we learn. [00:26:37] Craig Macmillan: That's great advice. I think that's really, really good. Where can people find out more about you at Beville Vineyard Management? [00:26:43] Duff Bevill: Look at our website BevillVineyard.Com Get you right to the, right to the website. [00:26:47] Craig Macmillan: Well, I want, to both for being here. Thanks, Duff, and thanks, Brooke, for being here. [00:26:51] Duff Bevill: Well, thank you for reaching out to us. [00:26:53] Brooke Parsons: You're welcome. Thank you. [00:26:55] Beth Vukmanic: Thank you for listening. Today's podcast was brought to you by Valent. Bio-sciences a leader in biostimulants constantly delivering, cutting edge innovation to maximize their customers yields and ROI. [00:27:14] Their are 40 plus products span the three bio stimulant brands providing solutions for every acre. Make sure you check out the show notes. For links to Bevill vineyard management. Articles on the Ford Pro Pilot project and sustainable Winegrowing podcast episodes. 120 autonomous drone vineyard spring. 219 intelligent sprayers to improve fungicide applications and save money. And 225 California's ban on autonomous tractors. [00:27:44] If you liked the show, do us a big favor by sharing it with a friend subscribing and leaving us a review. That helps us reach more listeners. Like you, you can find all of the podcasts@vineyardteam.org / podcast, and you can reach us at podcast@vineyardteam.org. [00:28:00] Until next time, this is sustainable. Winegrowing with the vineyard team. Nearly perfect transcription by Descript
Road to Detection: Training Tips for Scent Detection Handlers, Competitors and Enthusiasts
This Training Audit Episode was a fun one! I'm joined by current Road to Detection student, Angela. We talk about the goals she set at the beginning of the program, and how to continue progressing to more fluid training concepts and skills. Angela has two very different scent detection dogs. Dalton a Miniature Schnauzer, and Candela a Doberman. Both are progressing at a different pace and we can already see their individual styles emerge. We chat a bit about how to progress the different dogs, and also the importance of prioritizing confidence, motivation and independence as she moves forward with more complex scent skills. Finally, I coach Angela through the process of using her training journal to not only plan training sessions but to look back at where she started! This is such a powerful aspect of our training and really puts a spotlight on all the progress made, rather than always thinking about what's left to work on. One of my favorite quotes from Angela as she discusses the Road to Detection Program is, "This is like the PhD program. This isn't high school scent detection." I love this because Angela is as nerdy about this sport as I am, so we can really connect over the details. I hope you enjoy this episode! 00:00 Navigating the Challenges of Scent Detection Training 01:48 Exposure to Trials: Gaining Insights and Confidence 07:35 Progression Plan for Introducing New Scent Puzzles 13:15 The Importance of Clear Training Goals and Foundation 22:30 The Art of Search Area Setups in Scent Detection Training 24:54 The Value of Trialing and Training Takeaways 28:21 Individualized Trajectories for Training Different Dogs 32:49 The Power of Training Journals and Process Goals 35:35 Confidence, Problem-Solving, and Blind Hides I have a great freebie that will help you with deciding what scent detection skills to work on. You can snag it, here. Show Notes
Some consider wild bird hunting to be superior to tests and trials involving pen-raised birds. But for many people, hunting events have their place as well. In this episode, I discuss the value of tests and trials as well as transitioning between these events and hunting. The Accidental Bird Dog Podcast is sponsored by OnX Hunt, Boss Shotshells, and Toyota. We are part of the HerUpland Podcast Network. You can find me on the following platforms: Instagram | Facebook | Website
Summary In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden discusses the latest advancements in regenerative and cancer therapies at Gladden Longevity. He emphasizes the importance of rejuvenation protocols and early detection of cancer. The conversation then shifts to skin cancer prevention and awareness, with Dr. Gladden providing tips on reducing the risk of melanoma and other skin cancers, as well as touching on a custom-made vaccine against skin cancer. Him and Steve Reiter talk about osteoporosis, mental health, the importance of nature, connection, and self-care for overall well-being. Dr. Gladden shares his personal journey with mental health and emphasizes the significance of understanding one's genetics and taking control of mental health through various practices. Steve also shares his personal mental health struggles, what has helped, and asks Dr. Gladden a very tough question to answer. Listen in! Takeaways · Rejuvenation protocols are key to living young for a lifetime. · Understanding your genetic risk for skin cancer can help you take preventive measures. · Polypodium leukotomus, found in HelioCare, can protect the skin from damage and even help treat active skin cancer. · Osteoporosis can be managed through a combination of exercise, hormone optimization, and supplements like vitamin D and K2. · Mental health is a lifelong journey, and understanding one's genetics can help in finding effective treatments and practices. · Spending time in nature, connecting with others, and taking care of oneself are crucial for mental well-being. · AI is being explored as a potential tool for mental health therapy, but caution is advised as it is not yet ready for widespread use. · Engaging in activities that boost dopamine, such as exercise and cold plunges, can have a positive impact on mental health. · Building strong connections and practicing kindness can greatly improve mental well-being. · Understanding and taking control of one's mental health is essential for overall health and happiness. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:08 Rejuvenation Protocols and Cancer Therapies 05:12 Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness 07:15 The Benefits of Polypodium Leukotomus (HelioCare) 12:20 Trialing a Custom-Made Vaccine Against Skin Cancer 15:00 Managing Osteoporosis Through Exercise and Hormone Optimization 27:03 Understanding Genetics for Mental Health 29:06 Steve's story 35:53 Boosting Mental Health with Dopamine-Boosting Activities 40:45 The Importance of Kindness and Connection 44:10 Taking Control of Mental Health for Overall Well-being News, Articles, Supplements mentioned PSYCHIATRIST URGES CAUTION WHEN TURNING TO AI FOR HELP: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ai-mental-health-risks/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b PARKOUR ATHLETES SAY THE SPORT BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-68760868.amp?xtor=AL-%5B72%5D-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bsmart.news%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D BIRD WATCHING CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE STUDENT'S MENTAL HEALTH: https://www.earth.com/news/birdwatching-can-significantly-improve-students-mental-health/ UK IS TRIALING CUSTOM-MADE VACCINE AGAINST SKIN CANCER: https://www.zmescience.com/science/the-uk-is-trialing-a-custom-made-vaccine-against-skin-cancer/ Send you Q's for future episodes podcast@gladdenlongevity.com FOR THE AUDIENCE · Use code 'Podcast10' to get 10% OFF on any of our supplements at https://gladdenlongevityshop.com/ !
In this episode, Luke and John discuss the importance of trialing your peaks so you don't blow it on stage. Want to learn how we create world-class athletes or become one yourself? Check out the links below at J3U. J3U Coaching https://j3university.com/j3u-coaching/ J3 University https://j3university.com Applied Hypertrophy Optimization https://j3university.com/funnel/aho/applied-hypertrophy/ The Female Module https://j3university.com/funnel/female-module/female-module/ Timestamps: Intro 00:00 First Case Study 01:18 Second Case Study 15:58 Third Case Study 24:22
Send us a Text Message.This week we have long time beagler Jackson. He walks us through how he starts pups, what he looks for in a hunting one, and lots more. We talk about how going hunting with beagles works and what to kinda expect on your hunt with them. We talk about snowshoe hare, and also touch bait on cottontail hunting. Then he walks us through some of the trailing world, the different sizes and classes. We talk about both the A.K.C and the C.K.C. Also we get into some history on the words used and more about the beagles as a breed. Check us out on Facebook and instagram Hunts On Outfitting, and also our YouTube page Hunts On Outfitting Podcast. Tell your hunting buddies about the podcast if you like it, Thanks!
]Researchers are testing HIV drugs and monoclonal antibodies against long-lasting COVID-19, and what it takes to turn a symbiotic friend into an organelle First up on the show this week, clinical trials of new and old treatments for Long Covid. Producer Meagan Cantwell is joined by Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel and some of her sources to discuss the difficulties of studying and treating this debilitating disease. People in this segment: · Michael Peluso · Sara Cherry · Shelley Hayden Next: Move over mitochondria, a new organelle called the nitroplast is here. Host Sarah Crespi talks with Tyler Coale, a postdoctoral scholar in the University of California, Santa Cruz's Ocean Sciences Department, about what exactly makes an organelle an organelle and why it would be nice to have inhouse nitrogen fixing in your cells. This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy. About the Science Podcast Authors: Sarah Crespi; Meagan Cantwell; Jennifer Couzin-Frankel Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zof5fvk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
]Researchers are testing HIV drugs and monoclonal antibodies against long-lasting COVID-19, and what it takes to turn a symbiotic friend into an organelle First up on the show this week, clinical trials of new and old treatments for Long Covid. Producer Meagan Cantwell is joined by Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel and some of her sources to discuss the difficulties of studying and treating this debilitating disease. People in this segment: · Michael Peluso · Sara Cherry · Shelley Hayden Next: Move over mitochondria, a new organelle called the nitroplast is here. Host Sarah Crespi talks with Tyler Coale, a postdoctoral scholar in the University of California, Santa Cruz's Ocean Sciences Department, about what exactly makes an organelle an organelle and why it would be nice to have inhouse nitrogen fixing in your cells. This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy. About the Science Podcast Authors: Sarah Crespi; Meagan Cantwell; Jennifer Couzin-Frankel Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zof5fvk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have recently started trialing within the National Shoot To Retrieve Association (NSTRA). After competing in the GA Regional trial, I sat down with the region president elect, Adam Langley, and region treasurer, Eric Walker to learn more about the game and their experiences participating over the years. Piecing together the strategy of the game The national trials Getting comfortable starting out with the mentor program Hurdles and learning experiences The amateur program and getting people in the door! Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20% Final Rise Upland Gun Company - Other Partners: BPro Kennels Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20] Bird Dog Society - GDIY Links: Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss Leah's recent trial experience with Leah's labrador Raven. We trialed and passed 3 legs of our AKC Novice/CD title and we also described the trial experinece. This is an alter call! Trainers and handlers, don't be afraid to get yourselves out there with your dog to trials. @fitpetboston @abcdogtraining FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC
It's Feb but don't fret! If you're still sussing out your life for 2024 let this episode be the catalyst to set your goals for this year. 2023 was the year of feminine energy, rest and flow for me. I feel incredibly grateful that I was able to have that time to reset my nervous system after 3 years of burnout (LOL). 2024 feels spicy and I'm ready to take action! Which is why I'm trialing the 12 week year, a productivity framework that is based on the notion of structuring your goals by quarter. I've set my goals for Quarter One and I go through them with you in this week's episode. If the 12 week year intrigues you and you wanna give it a go, flick me a DM and we can be accountability buddies! Click below to chat with us! Instagram & Facebook
This is a super short episode to let you know of a few things for 2024.The Let's Talk Thyroid podcast will launch properly for 2024 on 1 Feb.Here's the TLDL:* Podcast launches 1 Feb: How to live a thyroid-friendly lifestyle without going broke!* Trialing a monthly theme to run on podcast and in the Let's Talk Thyroid Community* Kickstart Program starts 5 Feb (see below)* Would you like to share your thyroid story on the podcast? Send me a message and let's talk.-------Let's Talk Thyroid:WEBSITE: https://letstalkthyroid.com✅ Download your FREE Printable Thyroid Health Checklist.
Join me for a conversion with Kayla Dever as she shares her story - starting in the service dog world, evolving in flyball, and now hosting and competing in nosework!
This is part 1 of an excellent interview with Erin Eckert. In this podcast episode, Jacque Tinker and Erin Eckhart delve into the intricacies of training and trialing Australian cattle dogs and Australian shepherds. They discuss the challenges of working with livestock, the importance of understanding dog behavior, and the impact of genetics on performance. They emphasize the need for resilience, continuous improvement, and the value of a supportive community. The conversation also touches on the importance of overcoming fear of mistakes, adapting to varying conditions, and the deep bond formed between handlers and their dogs through the process of training and trialing.
Sarah did her first time trial this week and loved it so much she wants everyone to join in! No aero sock, aero helmet or time in the wind tunnel needed. Sarah has all the details for you on how to approach a race like this, how to pace it and some other tips and tricks! The Breakaway Cycling App: Go to www.roadmantrial.com to grab your free 30 day trial Pillar Performance If you're ready to elevate your performance and sleep quality, why not give PILLAR a try, head to pillarperformance.shop and use the code Roadman on your local website for 15% off your first order. Or for US listeners, head to TheFeed.com/pillar and use code Roadman for the same 15% off your first order. MyWhoosh Get started on the cycling platform everyone is talking about. It has all the features of its competitors plus more. I'm loving the new "Belgian World" . It's completely free to get started. Go to https://www.mywhoosh.com/ Wattbike Wattbike is the only brand I trust for my indoor training needs. Head on over to wattbike.com and use roadmanten you'll get 10% off the Wattbike Atom Factor Bikes Today's show is brought to you with special thanks to our amazing on-going sponsors Factor Bikes Silca Go to www.silca.cc and use ROADMAN13 at checkout to get 13% off your purchase The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is Twitter Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1 Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roadman-cycling-podcast/message
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Uber's business is actually sustainable, how many Americans use ride-hailing apps, and what the ad opportunity is. "In Other News," we talk about whether there will be more—or fewer—self-checkout options by the end of next year and whether the world is ready to accept humanoid robots used by Amazon. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Yory Wurmser. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/insiderintelligence/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@insiderintelligence.com For more information visit: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/contact/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: © 2023 Insider Intelligence Transform insights into impact with Affinity Solutions, your window into unparalleled consumer purchase insights. By analyzing data from over 140 million cards, Affinity Solutions informs personalized action plans that resonate with your market, driving growth and precision in every transaction. Visit www.affinitysolutions.com and lead with data.
Dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss recent wins and AKC titles for Lori/Buddha and Leah/Raven. 2023 did not disappoint, we got our butts out there and worked towards these goals to achieved them. Subscribe, share, rate & review the show so more people can make their day WAY BETTER by listening to us go on about high level dog stuff. @abcdogtraining @fitpetboston FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC
Show NotesThis week on the Rally Onward Podcast we're going to be talking about trialing problems. It's important to be able to evaluate your score. Did you incorrectly perform (IP) a sign? Do you always IP that specific sign? Was there an issue with the venue? Was there a noise you can proof for so your dog isn't confronting an unfamiliar scenario? The ability to evaluate what needs fixing will help you trial better next time.Sign of the Week: Offset Figure 8Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.
I got the chance to talk with Jamie and Kara Laraway and do a deeper dive into NSTRA. So much fun seeing this young couple crush their goals and raise up some incredible bird dogs and compete at a high level in NSTRA. ----------- Subscribe to the Upland Rookie YouTube Channel by clicking here. As a reminder, if you are enjoying the podcast, please go leave a rating and review on whichever podcast platform you listen on. Much appreciated. ----------- National Shoot to Retreive Association - The National Shoot To Retrieve Association has been a premier walking field trial organization Since 1978. With 31 regions across the continental United States and Canada, hosting over 800 trials per year. If you are looking for a fun, family oriented field trial organization for you and your dog to compete in, NSTRA is the place for you. Final Rise - Hands down the best premium upland gear on the market today. Final Rise is dedicated to creating quality products that improve the upland hunters experience in the field. Every piece of gear they make is sourced and sewn right here in the USA. Inukshuk Professional Dog Food is a Canadian business, providing professional mushers, sporting dog handlers and kennels around the world with the highest quality dog food on the market. OnX Hunt - Leading the way in digital mapping systems and a must have for any upland bird hunter. Save 20% off your subscription today by using promo code TUR20 Gunner Kennels - Gunner is making the toughest and safest kennel on the market today that is prodely overbuilt right here in the USA. Man's best friend, deserves man's best kennel. Check out Gunner today and shop kennels and accessories. ---------- CONNECT WITH ME: Email: uplandbritts@gmail.com Instagram: @upland_britts or @theuplandrookiepodcast Facebook: The Upland Rookie Podcast
Boston MA dog trainers Leah & Lori discuss: recent rally trial NQ gear that is useful gear that is not useful watching out for water vet quality topicals and shampoos @fitpetboston @abcdogtraining @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC
Stephanie Cruz is the R&D Lead Crop Specialist at 80 Acres. From her initial aspirations of managing an independent organic farm to her newfound passion for data and technology, Stephanie is at the forefront of driving progress in maximizing value through her endeavors in experimenting with a diverse array of Cultivars. In this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech Stephanie and I discuss the value of cultivar selection and trialing how her journey through horticulture exemplifies the continuous cycle of learning and personal growth the CEA industry provides.
Pull your toes in or put your steel toed boots on! We are getting real in this episode and some topics may be uncomfortable. In this particular episode of the Instinctive Australian Shepherd Podcast, the host, Jacque Tinker, engages in an insightful conversation with Jodi Tietjen, a guest who has extensive experience in working with dogs, particularly Australian Shepherds and Border Collies. Jodi shares her knowledge and expertise on training and breeding these dogs, highlighting the significance of preserving good lines in the breed. She explains how breeding practices can impact the health and temperament of the dogs, and how responsible breeding can help maintain the breed's integrity. Moreover, the discussion sheds light on the importance of supporting and encouraging each other in the dog trialing and training community. Jodi shares her experiences of being a part of this community and how it has helped her grow as a handler and breeder. She emphasizes the significance of having a positive mindset and seeking out opportunities to learn and improve. Overall, this episode offers valuable insights into the world of working dogs and the responsible breeding practices that are essential for maintaining the health and well-being of these animals. It also highlights the importance of community support and continuous learning in the pursuit of excellence in dog training and handling. Time Stamps: Jodi's first Australian Shepherd, Hangin' Tree Dude [00:02:29] Jodi talks about her first Australian Shepherd, Hangin' Tree Dude, and how he changed her life. She also discusses his strengths and weaknesses. Breeding and preserving good lines in the Australian Shepherd breed [00:06:15] Jodi and Jacque discuss the importance of breeding and preserving good lines in the Australian Shepherd breed, specifically mentioning the impact of Hangin' Tree Dude on the breed. Importance of Breeding Good Lines [00:07:38] Discussion on the influence of a male dog named Hangin' Tree Dude in working pedigrees and the importance of reproducing good dogs with good foundations. Risk and Benefits of Line Breeding [00:09:21] The benefits and risks of line breeding, specifically breeding individuals that are tightly lined bred, and the importance of well-thought-out line breeding to get consistent traits. Challenges of Finding Good Dogs to Breed To [00:12:01] The challenges of finding good dogs to breed to in the past, before the internet, and the difficulty of finding the exact cross that matches even with modern technology. The importance of line breeding to achieve consistency in working dogs. Breeding and preserving good lines [00:14:09] Jodi talks about the importance of lime breeding in working dogs, specifically Australian Shepherds and Border Collies. Culling and rehoming dogs [00:15:08] The conversation shifts to the topic of culling dogs that don't meet the necessary traits for working dogs, and how the process has changed over time to focus on rehoming instead. Dude, the heroic Australian Shepherd [00:17:21] Jodi shares a story about her first Australian Shepherd, Dude, who saved a pony from a dangerous stud horse and showed incredible loyalty and bravery. Training a Solid Minded Dog [00:20:20] Jodi talks about her experience training her Australian Shepherd, Hangin' Tree Dude, and how he was able to run a sheepdog course with her. The Importance of Breeding and Preserving Good Lines [00:23:16] Jodi discusses the importance of breeding and preserving good lines in the Australian Shepherd breed and how she left the breed due to the lack of growth and wanting to keep things dumbed down. Pushing the Boundaries of Working Dogs [00:25:04] Jacque and Jodi talk about the importance of pushing the boundaries of working dogs and how some breeders and trainers are still playing small with the breed. They also discuss the beauty of the things that working dogs do when the camera is not there. Encouragement and Joy [00:27:14] The speakers discuss the importance of encouraging and supporting each other in the dog training community, rather than tearing each other down. Self-Examination and Growth [00:30:10] The speakers reflect on the need for self-examination and growth in the dog training community, and the irony of working with innocent animals while acting unkindly towards each other. Understanding Stock [00:31:53] The speakers emphasize the importance of understanding stock and stockmanship in dog training, and suggest ways to improve this understanding even without access to livestock. Importance of keeping stock that keeps dogs thinking [00:33:13] Discussion on how stock that just follows the person ruins dogs and the importance of keeping stock that keeps dogs thinking. Challenges of working outside of arena walls [00:36:28] The importance of taking dogs and stock outside of arena walls to see if they are really covering or just following. Involvement in sheepdog competitions [00:37:36] Jodi involvement in sheepdog competitions, including her experience with training and selling border collies for trialing, and her current focus on field work. Transitioning to a New Type of Trial [00:45:07] The challenges of transitioning to a new type of working dog trial and having to go back to being a beginner. Competing Against Yourself [00:49:15] The speakers talk about the importance of focusing on your own game and mindset when competing, rather than comparing yourself to others. Dealing with Jealousy in Competition [00:50:32] The speakers discuss the issue of jealousy in competition, particularly when one person is winning too much and others start to resent them. The importance of growth mindset [00:52:15] Jodi and Jackie discuss the importance of having a growth mindset and being open to constructive criticism in order to improve. Private training sessions [00:55:21] Jodi talks about how she prefers to invite people to her facility for private training sessions rather than doing clinics. Efficiency of private training [00:56:09] Jacque and Jodi discuss the benefits of private training sessions over clinics, including more one-on-one time and better results. The Instinctive Australian Shepherd Podcast www.theinstinctiveaussie.com www.stockdogtrainer.com www.australianshepherdnation.com www.workingaussiesource.com
In this episode of The Knowledge Podcast by Wahoo, host Neal Henderson and Jeff Hoobler dive into the extreme demands of the Giro d'Italia, one of the most grueling grand tours in cycling. With over 51,000 meters of climbing over 21 stages, including three days with over 5,000 meters of climbing each, the Giro is notorious for being brutal and unpredictable. The hosts discuss the science of climbing, including the rate of vertical ascent and how it correlates with watts/kg, as well as the challenges of time trialing in uphill conditions, known as climb trialing. They also explore how the body responds to the demands of the race over a 3-week period, and offer insights into how cyclists can maximize their performance on the climbs. Don't miss this fascinating discussion on the science behind conquering the mountains in the Giro d'Italia.
On the podcast we talk with Shaun about the power of community, the importance of testing your freemium strategy, and why you might not want to offer a free trial.Top Takeaways
In today's bonus show, our expert hosts, Mauricio Magaldi - Global Strategy Director for Crypto, Kate Moody - Global Strategy Director for Customer Experience, and David Barton-Grimley - Global Strategy Director for Embedded Financial Services, sit down to take a look at everything that went down with Ticketmaster in the past few months. We wanted to share this really exciting conversation with our Blockchain Insider listeners, especially after last week's big Ticketmaster news: “Ticketmaster trialling NFT-gated pre-sales for Avenged Sevenfold tour”. Our amazing panel discuss what happened, and explore some of the issues at play - such as bots, inclusivity and queue system issues. And it wouldn't be a true 11FS discussion if we don't take a look at potential solutions and learnings, which of course - included blockchain! If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: David Barton-Grimley and Kate Moody.
Cheryl C. and Cheryl K. share key tools for thriving with arthritis, like finding ways to ask for help, developing health literacy, practicing self-compassion, and getting support. They also discuss the safety of modern medicine and how to balance it with complementary therapies to create an individualized plan for managing rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, they delve into the mental health techniques that have helped them cope, including: reframing exercises, and working past bias. Cheryl K. shared how she used her experiences to form Arthritis Consumer Experts, a patient-led and science-based organization with the goal of providing better education to people with arthritis.Episode at a glance:Navigating chronic illness when the internet was just starting: Cheryl Koehn had an athletic background, but when symptoms struck she went to the library to do her own research and advocated for herself despite medical gaslighting.Trialing treatment options: Cheryl K. initially denied Western Medicine before she ended up with 36 active swollen joints within a year and progressively worsening quality of life. Following this, she received gold injections and other conventional DMARDs initially, adding in Methotrexate and later transitioning to newer medications like biologics as they became available.Coping with peer pressure: People trying to convince her that “natural is better” and to avoid medications, however natural isn't inherently better at controlling disease and newer medications are backed by research. Cheryl C. and Cheryl K. discuss how a balance of complementary therapies and medication help people safely manage their conditions. Koen practices reframing exercises, works on explicit and implicit bias, and considers “what can I learn from this person today” with an open mind.Wisdom for newly diagnosed patients: Find ways to ask for help! Develop health literacy as a tool for advocating for yourself and to guide decision making.What does it mean to thrive with rheumatic disease: Practice self-love and self-compassion, love what you do, and give yourself room to breathe.Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE): Cheryl K. used her experiences of running her own consulting firm, volunteering, and being on the board at the Arthritis Society to form this organization. Her goal is to provide better education to people with arthritis, and to not be the only person with arthritis with a say in arthritis organizations.Medical disclaimer:All content found on Arthritis Life public channels was created for generalized informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Episode SponsorsRheum to THRIVE, an online course and support program Cheryl created to help people with rheumatic disease go from overwhelmed, confused and alone to confident, supported and connected. See all the details and join the program or waitlist now!For Full Episode Details Including Transcript:Go to the Arthritis Life website
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Joe Lavericks time with Continental team Hagens Berman Axeon has come to an end. Joe is now setting off on a new trajectory and completely new adventures and chats to Anthony about some of the exploits he has planned now that he is an ex pro-cyclists, current privateer. Today's show sponsor is Wattbike. I've played around with a lot of indoor training tools and they don't come any better than the Wattbike Atom. Jump on over to wattbike.com and use the code Roadman10 to get 10% off your purchase of the Wattbike Atom. Just apply the code at checkout. Today's show is also brought to you with special thanks to our amazing on-going sponsor Factor Bikes The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is Twitter Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1 Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com * Ian mentions an event many times during the chat. It's an amateur sportive event called Haute Route. You can check it out here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roadman-cycling-podcast/message
A few weeks ago, Slow Flowers and our publishing partner BLOOM Imprint released our 2023 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast. We called our first insight “Non-Floral Florals,” acknowledging the broadening plant palette for cut flower growers and florists who are adopting all types of botanical ingredients — from mushrooms and vegetables, to foraged […] The post Episode 598: Alex Cacciari of Michigan’s Seeley Farm on trialing native perennials for the floral market appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Episode 16: New to Trialing - Thoughts for New Handlers ** Having a puppy has once again highlighted what it is like to bring a new dog to a trial for the very first time. Thoughts from Emma and Margaret for those new to trialing. And a few tidbits for old timers too.
027 Data from our training sessions inform future training sessions, right? What about trial data? Are you practicing during the week the issues that come up on the weekend? Is your current way of analyzing that data producing results for you? If not, it may be how you're analyzing the data is missing a few key questions that I'm always asking myself when watching my trial videos. Let's dive in to what "competition-only issues" may really mean and how to set up training to start improving those sticking points. Mentioned in this episode: Different Types of Training and Training vs Working Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, & Youtube: @fxagility
This week, we share the recording of Chris and Rachel's recent webinar with aaccessible.org in which they answer questions related to AAC assessment, the benefits of a team-based approach to assessment, selecting motivating assessment materials, and more! Before the interview, Chris and Rachel discuss Chris's recent discovery that a student he worked with who was very important for him professionally had passed away. They share about some of the challenges anyone can face working with people who have complex medical needs, including people passing sooner than we expect. They also highlight the importance of teaching students about their bodies and how to say they feel sick or pain and where things hurt. It can also be a difficult balance with encouraging communication when the family is struggling just to keep the child healthy. Key ideas this week:
Today, Stacy, Robin, and Crystal answer ten listener questions for “Stupid Question Day,” though they clarify that there's no such thing as a stupid question.Key Topics:“What is the most random breed you've seen doing search & rescue, nosework, or bite sports?” (02:37)“For people who train nosework, are there things that we need to practice or be aware of before trialing?” (06:39)“What would you do if a dog is cataloging or checking in a search area and containers for target odor before returning directly to source and doing a trained final response?” (10:42)“Do I need to worry about my dog getting their tongue frozen to objects?” (20:06)“Essential oils vs hydrosol for nosework: Is there any difference in how the scent call moves?”(23:40)“Certain forms of sport detection require a pattern (i.e. search strategy) and other forms of nosework do not. You can actually get docked points if you do not have a search pattern that makes sense. Why is this the case?” (28:48)“How many days a week do you do detection work vs other training? What's a good balance?” “What are sport detection options for K9 teams?” (34:41)“What would you consider to be foundational for a live find wilderness canine?” (44:45)“Does anyone train for K9 rescue when the dog falls into rapid moving water off of the shoreline?” (54:00)“What is your favorite diversion?” (54:22)Resources:Crystal's new Facebook Group!We want to hear from you:Check out the K9 Detection Collaborative FB page and comment on the episode post!K9Sensus Foundation can be found on Facebook and Instagram. We have a Trainer's Group on Facebook!Scentsabilities Nosework is also on Facebook. Here is a Facebook group you should join!Crystal Wing K9 Coach can be found here!You can follow us for notifications of upcoming episodes, find us at k9detectioncollaborative.com to enjoy the freebies and tell your friends so you can keep the conversations going.Jingle by: www.mavericksings.com Instagram: @mavericktasticAudio editing & other podcast services by: www.thepodcastman.com Instagram: @the_podcast_man
Racing is a skill. How do we get comfortable in a pack? Running from the front, or perhaps stuck in the back? How do you deal with the rising tension of a tactical race? Steve and Jon discuss all of this in more in helping your athletes develop the skills of racing! If you haven’t…
In Episode 49 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience Jim Cagliostro is joined by Todd Nicklas, Senior Clinical Trial Manager and Head of Clinical Operations at Trevena to discuss the benefits and challenges of clinical research trials. Episode Introduction Clinical trials can transform healthcare and the patient experience, yet they are not without their challenges. In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Todd Nicklas to discuss his experience with clinical research, including the positive impact for hospitals that participate in clinical trials, overcoming patient hesitancy, and the high cost of achieving FDA approval. Show Topics Why clinical trials matter to healthcare From bench research to real life scenarios Clinical research can reduce patient readmissions Trialing heart donors with Hepatitis C Overcoming patient hesitancy The $2.6 billion cost of successful clinical trials The impact of COVID-19 01:55 Why clinical trials matter to healthcare Todd said clinical research can attract patients to hospitals by giving them access to brand new treatments. ‘'Physicians and patients have access to cutting edge new technologies and that's brand new technologies and medicines that maybe are a few years down the road in development, or maybe that just got approved and that hospital has it ready to go in their formulary and ready to be used. They're maybe ahead of the game versus other hospitals around their area. And that might get people excited to come to their institution. I worked in clinical research on the hospital side for about 10 years, and some patients would come to our hospital for the very reason of trying out a research medication or trying to work with a physician that's doing a trial with us with a medication. Got them excited to come to that institution versus maybe their own hospital that they're at.'' 03:56 From bench research to real-life scenarios Todd shared an early example of artificial hearts, trialed in a cow. ‘'Another great thing, I would say, is a fair amount of hospitals have translational bench research and they want to translate that into real life scenarios and putting it in patients and giving it to patients. So you see something that maybe was developed 30, 40 years ago. You and I worked at Penn State Hershey Medical Center for a few years, and I love the story in the, I believe it was the 1970s. They were working on the first total artificial hearts. And this device was pretty primitive at the time. It's developed a good bit as of today, but they put it in a cow and they have a neat story that it was a pneumatic system. It was an air compressed system and they plugged it in, it was back in the 70s, they had the plugs in and I guess some electrical problem happened, and the cow dropped like it was dead because the power went out and somebody thought to blow on the pneumatic tubing that was in the back of the machine to have the blood pump for that cow and, to bring it back to life until they get the electrical power back on. And the cow lived for weeks and months after that. But it gets people excited, "Oh, Hershey Med's doing this? And look at this neat story." And then the years to come, the cow survived, they put it in patients a few years after that, but it's doing great and people can get that now at home. They can actually go home with a total official heart and a driver. ‘' 05:24 Clinical research can reduce patient readmissions Todd said new medications can improve patient outcomes, leading to fewer readmissions, rehospitalizations and ER visits. ‘'….Physicians that are so used to certain procedures, certain medications, certain devices, they might have good outcomes and they might do fine. But what if there's a new medication that gives them 50% better outcomes or 50% less hospital burden where people are coming into the hospital, 70% less, or pick a number. Why wouldn't that be something that's a top priority or a top consideration in your mind? I worked with the CardioMEMS device, which was a really neat device that was bought by a larger company. But at the time, it was the small company that was running it. And it's a device implanted into your pulmonary artery to measure heart pressures, and to tell you when your heart pressures are not doing well, and even if you're not symptomatically feeling that change… And the biggest reason why it got FDA approved was the fact that it was reducing re-hospitalizations, readmissions, and even people coming back for ER visits, even for heart failure. So why wouldn't that get hospitals excited saying, "Hey, we can reduce our heart failure admissions by X percent." That's less burden on the hospitals, less burden on the doctor, nursing staff, supplies, beds.'' 12:45 Trialing heart donors with hepatitis C Todd shared his experience working in heart failure and transplant, when patients were out of options. ‘'I worked in heart failure and transplant where people are at the end of their rope and last ditch options with heart failure.... Hospitals did a study where they would have patients be able to get hepatitis C hearts from donors that had hepatitis C. But the goal was that if they did receive that heart, that they could get a treatment that would immediately t rid of the hepatitis C. And it would open the doors to more options when you're waiting on a heart transplant for years, and you never know if you're going to make it to get a heart or not. I remember talking to the second patient that got it at Upenn, and he was ecstatic about how he got... I think he got a heart within two weeks of signing up with the study and it would've been months and months. So yeah, it was a leap of faith. It was a little bit of nerves with him, but he read the consent form. He talked with his physicians, he understood the safety behind it, and what he could know and not know at the present. And he made his own decision.'' 13:39 Overcoming patient hesitancy Todd highlighted the importance of transparency around risks and benefits for patients. ‘'Clinical research is very focused still today on the patient first and safety first. You can quit a trial at any time and you can work with the physicians to do so. And I'll talk about this a little further down the road, but I think a big hesitancy is the fact that research in the past, maybe 30, 40, 50 years ago, there were times where people wouldn't tell people that they were doing... Physicians or clinicians wouldn't tell people that they were doing a trial on someone, or wouldn't be as transparent about the risks and the benefits, or maybe say, "Oh yeah, this is the next best thing, but not really tell both sides of the equation of saying, "Well yeah, but we don't know X, Y, Z about it. But nowadays, I've given patients consent forms that are 20 to 26 pages long, just to say every single thing about the study and how your data is going to be shared and confidentiality and safety, benefits, visits, little bit of everything. So I think it's really developed even the last 10 or 15, 20 years, but I think that's a big hesitancy in the past is, if you think about the Tuskegee studies in the 1930s and forties come up pretty often here. I know that was about 80 years ago, but that's a big one where people were not told at all about multiple things.'' 19:56 The $2.6 billion cost of successful clinical trials Todd outlined the complexities and huge costs of achieving FDA approval. ‘'That's a tough thing to know because one, it wastes cost and money to put all that forth, that effort, if you're not really learning a lot from it, and it's not slam dunk at the end of the day, but we don't know what we don't know sometimes. And it is speculation. There's so much money that has to go into these trials. I looked up a 2018 study, they said that 12% of drugs in clinical development stages get approved 12%. And it costs about $2.6 billion on average to get a drug from the very first stages of it being studied, maybe in animals or even before that to getting it FDA approved. So people don't understand that it takes so many different iterations of trials and money and understanding all the, how does it affect your kidneys? How does it affect your heart? How does it affect your brain? How is it broken down? How effective is it? All these studies have to be done for the FDA to make a good decision. And sometimes knowing how to asset in a protocol could make or break protocol, the development of that some people might just toss it aside and say, "Well, we can't develop that anymore because we don't have the money for it and we missed the target on this." So that's a tough one, I would say upfront.'' 23:11 The impact of COVID-19 Todd said that the pandemic showed how participation in research studies can have a positive impact. ‘'I think people across the board are still hesitant to research in the sense that they think they're their Guinea pig. I came across it a lot where people would say, "Are you just trying this out on me because I'm a Guinea pig and I'm just saying yes to it?" And the misconception I think is because, until there's a big cure for cancer or a big cure for something major where people are saying, "Wow," from a societal perspective, like we really now appreciate research and understand I think COVID vaccine a little bit, but it also has some political components to it where people were like, "Look at the impact of the COVID vaccine. But then some people kind of are worried about different sides of how that data has landed. But I think when there's big things that really hit the clinical medical world where people are like, "Wow, this is great that we have research that people are willing to do." Then you get the sense of people jumping all in. We actually had that in 2020, 2021 where people are, were really banging down the doors to say, "I want to do research," because they saw how much COVID was affecting the world, and how maybe their participation in a research study could help our understanding of it.'' Show Links Connect with Jim Cagliostro on LinkedIn Connect with Todd on LinkedIn Check out VIE Healthcare Consulting You'll Also Hear: The benefits of clinical trials for your hospital – from attracting new patients, to building partnerships with pharma companies and device manufacturers as ‘'first adapters.'' ‘'…People will say, "Well, do I want to go to a hospital that has 10 years of experience with it, or they just started last month?" You're going to have a hospital that's really well respected in that landscape.'' Taking a leap of faith: The true story of Dr Forssmann and the first (self-administered) catheterization, ‘'He actually performed the first catheterization on himself. What he did was he actually took a fully catheter and put it into a vein in his arm... Because he believed that this was a doable procedure. This was 100 years ago, 1929.'' Overcoming cultural issues: why participation on a clinical trial can't be based on patient-doctor relationships alone. ‘'There's been times where I've had to fight and advocate for my patients to say, "Hey, I don't think this patient knows enough about what they're saying yes to." The red tape around clinical research and why it's always ‘'safety first'' for patients. Why it's important to understand that most patients don't meet the criteria to successfully enrol on clinical trials. ‘'I think it's like 70% of the people tend to not meet the criteria. And then another 30% to 50% tend to decline the study. So when you already take those numbers down, let's say you have 1,000 people that would meet the criteria.'' What To Do Next: Subscribe to The Cost Advantage for Healthcare Leaders and receive a special report on 15 Effective Cost Savings Strategies. Learn more about the simple 3 step process to work with us. If you are interested in learning more, the quickest way to get your questions answered is to speak with one of our margin improvement experts. Schedule a call with our team here.
In today's episode, we explore how auto-immune disorders can be managed using the power of foods. Our guest today is Dr. Terry Wahls, an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. Terry has assisted thousands of patients to reverse their autoimmune disorders and has trained hundreds of health and wellness practitioners to do the same with their patients. Tune in to learn how to assist your clients in reversing their autoimmune conditions, by adding or removing foods from their diets, to make changes to their immune system health. IN THIS EPISODE: [04:00] Introducing Terry Wahls [08:00] Terry Wahls experience in a conventional medical background. [16:00] Where to start with you patients who have an autoimmune disease. [20:00] How to approach patients who have already removed foods from their diet. [26:00] Terry believes that we could anticipate a higher quality of life in improved function, if we addressed self care routines. [30:00] Trialing removing different foods from the diet. [34:00] Omega-3s and brain health. [40:00] Information for Terry Wahls trainings and resources. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Many people with autoimmune disorders are told by the medical industry there is no solution in reversing the disorder. There are alternative ways to reversing autoimmune conditions, by focusing on food and diet. Terry Wahls has had a huge impact in the autoimmune world and her trainings are available to assist practitioners and patients. RESOURCE LINKS Functional Food to Support the Immune System About the Wahls Protocol The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life Wahls Research Papers Wahls Research Lab: to learn about current clinical research studies that Dr. Wahls is conducting Terry Wahls Facebook Terry Wahls Instagram Terry Wahls Twitter Terry Wahls YouTube Documentary about Dr. Wahls' healing journey and research Defying All Odds Movie BIO Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials in the setting of Multiple Sclerosis. In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine's Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care and patient advocacy. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, and the cookbook, The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life.
The guys talk shop about a local controversey, the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial & an upcoming FWH trial. Lots of trial talk in this uncharacteristically legal episode. Great Law. Less Legal. Law Done Lite!
Former national time trial champion Cory Lockwood fields questions from Kolie and podcast listeners about the ins and outs of time trialing, including his #1 tip for time trialists of all levels. We cover pacing, gearing and equipment selection, and mental focus. Plus we talk about how Cory's training is going, fueling for big workout days, the team behind a big performance, and the unexpected usefulness of mirrors and plastic wrap. All while his cats try to steal mic time.
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Chris and John take a slightly rambling look at the UK's obsession with the Time Trial.
Michael's new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters is now available at www.HowToBegin.com. Today is January 11th, 2022 - it is the day my new book, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters, actually arrives in the world. This is probably no surprise to you, because I have been mentioning it on the podcast; so, today, I thought I'd bring you a short, but hard-hitting, interview with the author. Get book links and resources at https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/ Welcome to 2 Pages with MBS! This is the podcast where Michael interviews Michael, about Michael's book. You'll hear him talk about: Trialing the epiphany, “Hey, I might be a writer.” [1:34] | Why write about goals? [3:37] | The ambition for this book. [6:03]