Podcasts about Uncle Nick

How do you go from newsroom bloopers to leading national brand strategy? In Part 2 of our conversation with Stephen Johnson, we dive into the moments that shaped his mindset: From losing a news package on deadline to designing fish-themed fantasy football merch for charity. Stephen opens up about self-taught creativity, pushing the boundaries of “safe” marketing, and how he balances compliance with storytelling. He also shares why industry leadership isn't about flashy promises, it's about consistency, communication, and delivering on what you said you would. Whether you're in B2B marketing, managing rapid growth, or just trying to keep your creative spark alive, Stephen's story is packed with practical knowledge. Plus, we settle the ultimate Rockford debate: Uncle Nick's or Portillo's?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays worst little family! It's been a helluva year and as is our tradition, we've reached the final episode of 2025, our 15th season, and it's our Xmas office party live from the recent past! Join Reverend Rory, Chewie, Patrick Starfish, Dogwater Dick, Doc G and Uncle Nick with their friends […]

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we had the chance to sit down with several of the playwright who are bringing works that make up this year's A Very Hitchcock Christmas. This is such a fantastic twist on a holiday tradition, so make sure you tune in and turn up to support these creative artists! A Very Hitchcock Christmas December 6th-7th (streaming thru December 31st)@ Potrero Stage (San Francisco, CA)Tickets and more information are available at playground-sf.org And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: playground-sf.org@playgroundsftheatreThe Birds is Coming by Jonathan Josephsonjonathanjoesphson.com@writejjwriteFool Proof by Kimberly Ridgeway@khaoss15How the Bates (Almost) Stole Christmas by J.S. Puller @pullerwritespullerwrites.wordpress.comShadow of an Uncle Nick by Mark Sherstinksy@sherstinksy

There are two types of leaders: those you follow because you have to—and those you follow because you want to. In this video, I break down the difference between authority-driven leadership and purpose-driven leadership. I share personal stories from my time in special operations, including how I got the nickname “Uncle Nick,” and why I still believe in leading from the front—not from the top.

There are two types of leaders: those you follow because you have to—and those you follow because you want to. In this video, I break down the difference between authority-driven leadership and purpose-driven leadership. I share personal stories from my time in special operations, including how I got the nickname “Uncle Nick,” and why I still believe in leading from the front—not from the top.Whether you're in the military, running a business, or leading your family, this message is for you. The best leaders don't just give orders—they inspire, build trust, and create a culture where people choose to go to war with them, in life or in business.

Frank Bosak – WGH Robotics (Recorded 2024)Frank Bosak is the Head Chief of the Robotics Department at Warren G. Harding High School and also works in the Warren City Schools Technology Department. A proud Warren native, he graduated from Warren G. Harding in 2005. Frank shares memories of growing up in Warren, including the irresistible smell of Uncle Nick's chicken.Frank joined the WGH Robotics team in 2002. The team was founded in 1998 and won the National Championship in 1999. In this discussion, we explore how the robotics team operates, how competitions are run, and the impact the program has on both the school and individual students. Over its 27-year history, Warren's robotics team has competed at the national and international level in more than half of those years.Hear the story of how the team once got “stuck” in Orlando, Florida, and learn about exciting new developments, including the team's dedicated shop and expansion into 3D printing.The robotics team is actively seeking volunteers and sponsors to support its mission through the Warren Robotics Boosters 501(c)(3). If you're interested in helping, reach out to frank.bosak@warrencityschools.We also share personal stories from our time growing up in Warren City Schools.We love Don (RIP) and Donna Fowler! Go Raiders!

Uncle Gary and Uncle Nick gives fans advice on how to not be a Richard.

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His book, "The White Indian Boy," relates his experience of running away to live with Shoshone Chief Washakie. He witnessed a battle between the Shoshone and Crow tribes with many killed. He nearly had his leg amputated by the medicine man. He was a pony express rider, blacksmith, carpenter, rancher, prison guard, prison inmate, trader, trapper and "frontier doctor." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glennie is very tired so we better tuck him in or else Uncle Nick will sue us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roosters are chasing Selwyn Cobbo, while Souths are reportedly offering Wayne Bennett a 3 year deal to return to the clubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam DeBellis visits the studio to bring the Eric and Mike breakfast, and talk about the new expansion of Uncle Nick's Lakeland location! Check it out! 

We love robbery and fraud... Well, not us, but the characters in this story sure do! This week we're rewatching the holiday DCOM 'Twas the Night (2001). Despite how much his parents loathe it, Danny looks up to his scammer Uncle Nick and wants to take after him some day. When Uncle Nick winds up stealing money from the wrong people, he sneakily decides to hide out with Danny's family on Christmas Eve. Through a series of wacky events, Santa is accidentally knocked out in their living room which prompts Uncle Nick and Danny to take his sleigh for a joy ride, albeit with very different intentions. Soon Danny learns that his uncle is not someone to admire and Uncle Nick learns a valuable lesson about the importance of family. This movie stars the one and only Bryan Cranston, but is it actually good? Or could it not escape from beneath the DCOM corniness? Let's find out together!

Wednesday on the Run Home with Joel and Fletch and the boys are Training the House Down with former Penrith Panther Josh Mansour! They also get into all the drama with Uncle Nick at the Roosters and the future star of Australian soccer has arrived. Plus Dear Gerrard, schoolies, school reunion's and Wacky Team Wednesday went all ornithological Key Moments:  What did we miss? (4:15) Best holiday Schoolies (13:00)  Sportsbet Market Update with Sean Ormerod (27:40) Tom Uglies Bridge (36:20) NRL News Update (42:10) Nick Politis unhappy with the Dragons (42:30)  NRL in Vegas (48:30) Wacky Team announcement (53:35) Steve from Cronulla on Taylor Swift (56:10)  Sports Update - AFL Opening round and the crowds in Melbourne (01:04:20) Nestory Irankunda moves to Bayern (01:07:55) Paul from Perth's shining moment (01:17:15) Former Penrith Panther Josh Mansour (01:21:10) Filming themselves at the gym (01:22:15)  The Panthers Championship Win (01:25:15) Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler (01:27:00)  Love Life in real life (01:37:40)   His new podcast with Josh Addo-Carr (01:39:50) Midweek Mail Bag (01:40:35) Dear Gerrard (01:44:15)  Wacky Team Wednesday (01:51:00) *timecodes approximate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded on July 1st, 2023 - Matt has a packed studio with FOUR guests...all of whom are girl bosses! Returning to the podcast are J.B. Wing and Elizabeth Robinson who were specifically requested to join first timers (And Ben and Beth's kids) Margot and Luna! What is the topic? Only Ryan will care, and boy will he have his hands full with this one because it doesn't just go off the rails...it's never on the track to begin with. Dr. Suess, Betty Buckley, The Red Splat Dress, a Grammy acceptance speech, Uncle Nick's Potty Mouth Musical? You bet! All that and more on this week's episode of The New Way Podcast!

Uncle Nick promised his niece something for graduation, but had to back out at the last minute, and now her future hangs in the balance.

Uncle Nick joins Uncle Gary in doling out Monday morning advice.

In the late 19th century a man from Stoney Creek, in Johnson County, Tennessee, went West to seek his fortune. He found that fortune. He then lost that fortune and in the process decided that he no longer wanted the company of his fellow man, so he took what money he had left and purchased the top of an East Tennessee mountain on which to live, with his faithful dog and, for a time, with a pet rattlesnake.Today we tell the story of Uncle Nick Grindstaff, whose grave and monument still stand next to the Appalachian trail atop Iron Mountain for the entire world to visit, if they've a mind to.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss a single one of our stories.Thanks for listening...

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The B's come from behind to beat both the Jets and the Devils on a back-o-back leading into Christmas weekend. Pastrnak ties Bobby Orr for 10th-most goals in Bruins history. The Bruins have some weird restriction with flying coming up apparently. Sergei Federov was a Columbus Blue Jacket. Uncle Nick would/will make a great hockey media personality. And much more.

In this episode of our FROSTY FAILURES SERIES we are joined by Photographer, videographer and movie lover Ryan Moore of Newrealms Media to take a look at the film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) Unexpectedly, with Christmas just around the corner, the crude and perpetually unemployed Cousin Eddie Johnson, from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), wins a worry-free, all-inclusive vacation to a breathtaking tropical island in the South Pacific. However, after a seemingly innocuous boat trip, Eddie's family--along with the heartbroken, Audrey Griswold; the equally sad, Uncle Nick, and the lovely guide, Muka Laka Miki--end up marooned on a deserted islet in the middle of nowhere. Now, it's Eddie's chance to shine. Can he pull off the perfect Christmas out of nothing? Randy Quaid as Eddie Johnson Miriam Flynn as Catherine Johnson Dana Barron as Audrey Griswold, who tags along after dumping her married boyfriend Daniel. Barron is the first of the Griswold children to reprise their former roles, having originated the role of Audrey 20 years earlier in 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation. Ed Asner as Uncle Nick, Eddie's uncle who tags along after his wife leaves him. Beverly Garland as Aunt Jessica Fred Willard as Professor Doornitz, Eddie's boss. Sung Hi Lee as Muka Luka Miki, the family's guide around the island. Jake Thomas as Clark "Third" Johnson, Eddie and Catherine's teenage son. Julian Stone as Melbourne Jack, the seapilot. Eric Idle as English Victim, a passenger on the plane. Idle also played the Bike Rider in European Vacation. We watched it so you wouldn't have to. Listen, rate and share Find us at all2reeltoo.com You can find more on Ryan Moore at https://www.newrealmsmedia.com/ Find NewRealms Media on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@NewrealmsMedia Listen to Mike on The Family Fright Night Horror Podcast ... https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kstbpDOnLQeI8BQGLzina Check out some cool music by host Matthew Haase at https://youtu.be/5E6TYm_4wIE Check out cool merchandise related to our show at http://tee.pub/lic/CullenPark Become a Patron of the show here.... https://www.patreon.com/CullenPark Listen to Mike on The Nerdball Podcast.... https://pod.fo/e/ba2aa Check out some cool music from Jason Quick at www.jasonquickmusic.com Check out these cool YouTube creators that Matt was talking about on this episode: https://youtube.com/c/CouncilofGeeks https://youtube.com/c/lostrekkie If you can during these troubling times make a donation to one of the following charities to help out. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.hrc.org/hrc-story/hrc-foundation https://pointfoundation.org/ https://www.directrelief.org/ https://www.naacpldf.org/ https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org https://www.tahirih.org/ https://www.monafoundation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Austin Huff and Jack Gentry needed an extra day to get over the Titans' gut-wrenching loss to the Chiefs. Tennessee's dominant defense and Derrick Henry almost carried the team to an upset win, but missed calls and missed opportunities cost the Titans the game. Nick Suss dissects the loss to the Chiefs and previews the upcoming matchup against the Broncos. Plus, the TUP needs YOUR help! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bailey admits to not being very interested in motorsports as a youngster, but once she got the bug, it's been a steady rise to the top. It's a great place to be for this girl!  A talented driver and a great role model for all, Bailey Campbell shares her interests with us on this episode. Give it a listen on your favorite podcast app.3:53 – my dad told me I couldn't race unless I got down to the shop and got my hands on some of the cars myself15:42 – my Uncle Nick spotted for me and I accidentally ran him over23:55 – my dad's biggest thing was always throttle control 33:25 – my favorite part is probably pre-running because you're going at a slow enough pace to really see the terrain change42:17 – I can't believe how far they've come in technology and way they work with us50:42 – I just have these main goals that I need to accomplish – the first is to be the first Queen of the Hammers54:06 – I grew up with a never quit attitude59:50 – every co-driver I've had, every spotter I've had, has taught me something newWe want to thank our sponsors Maxxis Tires and 4Low Magazine.www.maxxis.comwww.4lowmagazine.com Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. Support the show

Big babies can come out of vaginas! During her first pregnancy, Lucy was told that she had a macrosomic baby. She was pressured into an induction which ultimately led to a C-section. Her baby was just over 8 pounds. Lucy later learned she was closed up with internal staples and only glue on the outside. Her incision popped open not long after surgery, she developed an infection, and she spent her first few weeks of motherhood traveling to the hospital to get her incision packed. The second time around, Lucy refused to take no for an answer. Though she stayed with the same hospital practice, Lucy equipped herself with an amazing VBAC doula and lots of VBAC Link education. She trusted the birth process and her team, safely delivering a 10-pound, 2-ounce baby!Additional linksAussie Doula5 Tips to Deliver a Large Baby Vaginally BlogBaby Weight Prediction and Third Trimester Ultrasound Blog5 Steps to Get Your Partner on Board with VBAC BlogHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull transcriptNote: All transcripts are edited to correct grammar, false starts, and filler words. Meagan: Hello, everybody. Guess what? We are doing an impromptu episode today. This is our friend, Lucy. You're listening to The VBAC Link and we can't wait to hear her story. We are going to talk about big babies. We hear it all the time. Big babies. “I can't have a vaginal birth because I have big babies” or “My pelvis is too small.” But she is here to share her story with you today and let you know that big babies can come out of vaginas. That is the big statement today. Big babies can come out of vaginas. Review of the WeekMeagan: I'm going to hurry and read a review, and then we will jump into her story. This is from bjmg104 on Apple Podcasts. It says, “This podcast is empowering and positive. As a home birth transfer turned Cesarean, this podcast has been so instrumental in helping me shed the shame and sense of failure I have been feeling since my son's birth. Armed with the knowledge gained in this podcast, I now feel more confident than ever in my next pregnancy. VBAC is possible for me. Thank you for this podcast.” Well, thank you, bjmg104 for sharing your review. Lucy's StoryMeagan: Okay, Lucy. We are jumping right in. I am going to turn the time over so you can have all of the time to share your story about big babies. Tell us about it. Tell us about your experience. Lucy: Oh my goodness. You know, I see all the time “big babies, big babies” and from 18 weeks pregnant, the second pregnancy now, I was told all the time. They would measure my belly and they would say, “You know, he's measuring two weeks ahead. He's measuring two weeks ahead.” Part of me was like, “Well hopefully, he's big like one of his Uncle Nicks,” because I have an Uncle Nick, my brother-in-law,  and an Uncle Nick, my brother, and I was like, “Maybe he'll just be a big dude.” It's okay. My mom had 10-pound babies so I was like, “I think we'll be okay.” But obviously, I was really, really hopeful for my VBAC and I left my previous practice after my first birth because my first birth was something that was just really, really traumatic to me. It didn't go at all the way that I had planned. It really came down to me just even talking to myself and my husband and us looking at ourselves and saying, “Being educated is just such a big thing.”I remember from the day that I found out I got pregnant, I would go on walks every day with my daughter and I would listen to The VBAC Link. I would say, “These women know what the deal is.” They are educated. They understand what's going on. They're empowering themselves. I was like, “You know? I've heard so much about doulas.” I didn't really know if a doula would be for me. I talked to a couple of different companies and I found Aussie Doula here in Charlotte. I spoke to Helen and she said, “You have to meet Raquel. She's my VBAC queen.” I was totally swept away after meeting Raquel. My husband and I joke because Raquel has that spiritual vibe to it where she really centered me, but then she also had a voice for me. From the beginning, Raquel helped me make that decision and stand up for myself from those appointments where maybe you don't want a cervical check right in the beginning because anything can happen. That's kind of what I'm going to share. I don't know if I need to touch at all on my first experience with my firstborn. Meagan: Yeah, feel free. Feel free.Lucy: So with my first, I was pregnant. I had a really healthy pregnancy, with not one issue whatsoever. I was the girl that people didn't really want to talk to when they asked me how my pregnancy was. I was like, “It's really rainbows and butterflies. That's how it is. It's great.” People were like, “Ugh. Not even morning sickness?” I was like, “Literally nothing.” So I was told that I had a macrosomia baby. I really trusted my doctor. I had been with that practice for five years. He was like, “Listen, if you don't do an induction, you're basically asking for a C-section.” I didn't know who to ask. I wasn't part of the different groups online, so I just trusted. At 39 weeks and 2 days, I went in on a Thursday and I got induced with Cervadil and Cytotec for two days. I was completely zero dilated. Nothing was happening. On Saturday, they hit me with Pitocin, then about 30 minutes later, my water exploded. I still wasn't dilated.Then, I got an epidural at 6 centimeters and I just plateaued. During that time, I got a fever and an amniotic fluid infection. Everything that could go wrong was going wrong. I remember from the first night on Thursday, a doctor walked in and said, “You know, we don't have to do this.” He goes, “You could just have a C-section and you don't have to go through this pain.”At the time, I laughed it off, but in hindsight, I was like, “He was so not supportive and that should have been my red flag from that moment.”Meagan: Yeah. Lucy: But I really trusted the process. He was someone at the practice I didn't know and I had never met. Turned out that he was the guy who did my C-section on Sunday. So that Sunday when I had my C-section, I started to feel a lot of things and a lot of pressure down there. I don't really do great medically when it comes to– everything grosses me out. Towards the end of my C-section, I was hollering. Josephine came out, my daughter, and she wasn't really crying or doing anything. That's another sign to me that she wasn't ready, you know? She didn't have her full time to be ready and do what she needed to do and my body needed to do for her to have the birth that also she deserved. I was closed up in a way that really wasn't grand to me. I had internal staples and outside, I had only glue. I say this because I've empowered so many of my friends already to just know, “How are you closed up in the case that maybe you do have a C-section?” It's something that many of us don't talk about or think about because we are like, “Well, a C-section won't happen to me.”Well, after a three-day filled induction, you can only imagine how swollen I was. By the time we got home on Tuesday, I popped my incision open. My top layer. I ended up back in the ER. Meagan: Oh man. Lucy: It was awful. We got home Tuesday. Thursday, that happened. So in the hospital, they swabbed me for COVID. I'm positive for COVID, so now I'm like, “Well, the world's ending, surely.” So then I have an infection in my uterus. I need antibiotics. They want to admit me for three days and I'm just like, “I can't.” If you want to put a woman into postpartum depression who is surviving it and getting through it, take her away from her baby for three days and put her in the hospital. I was like, “I can't physically do that. Not mentally.” I just had this sweet little girl that I want to be next to. I want to have my moments with her and my husband so I was like, “There's just no way.”Thankfully enough, I was given antibiotics, but I did have to drive all the way to uptown which is 30 minutes from where I live in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and have my incision packed every two days by the doctors because it needed to close up. It was just such a nightmare. For five good weeks, I looked at my husband and I was like, “Maybe we're only child kind of people.” We come from big, Greek and Italian background families and I always thought I wanted four kids. I was like, “I just don't think I could ever go through that again.”The time passed and like all women, we forget our trauma. So then the time came when we were like, “Let's add to the mix.” I'm more educated. I've been reading a lot on this. Things are possible. Just because I had a C-section doesn't mean that I am now married to that. I had family that still lives in Greece and even my aunt was like, “Well, now that you had that, that's all you can ever have.” I was like, “No, that's not true. I'm going to show the world that that's not true.”So when I got pregnant, I looked for a practice that was supportive. I went on The VBAC Link and I just got on Facebook and I read about different doctors. I went to this one practice in Charlotte at around my 18-week appointment. I was told that at 40 weeks to the day that I would have a C-section. I asked, “Why?” He said, “That's what we do with all women.” I said, “Well, I'm not all women. My name's Lucy and I have a unique medical history. I'm me and my own pregnancy.” He said, “That's just not the risk that this practice takes.” I said, “Well, I've heard that Pitocin is safe. Foley bulb if necessary. There are other mechanisms and other things that we can do.” He said, “That's just not something that we are willing to do.” I said, “Well, going back to our first visit and our other conversations, you're not VBAC supportive then. You're barely VBAC tolerant.” He said to me, “Well, I'll give you my suggestion, and then worst case scenario, you just don't come to the hospital.” I said, “Well, I'm not here for that worst-case scenario. I'm here to fully trust in my doctors and my provider.” I said, “So that's just not the option that I'm looking for.” He responded with, “Well, we're going to part ways. Better sooner than later.” So that was my hint. I came home, looked at my husband, and said, “The one appointment you didn't come to.” I was like, “Everything hit the fan.” I was like, “No way.”So I reached out to my old doctor, Dr. Graham, who had left the OB part of the practice and stuff. She had gone on her own to a different practice and I said, “Who do you recommend?” She said to me, “There's a great doctor at Midview OB/GYN. His name is Dr. Gibbons.” So my husband and I made an appointment. We went out there and we spoke with him. From the first second that I sat there, he said, “Macrosomia baby? Why is this on your chart? She was 8 pounds, 4 ounces.” He said, “This is irrelevant.”Meagan: Ahh!Lucy: He said, “There is no practical reason that you had a C-section.” I said to him, “Thank you. That's exactly what I'm saying.” I said, “I'm just here for a fair chance.” He talked to me and he said, “If it does end up in a C-section, I don't want you to think that you failed.” I said to him, “By no means if that's how the ending happens and I have a healthy baby and a healthy mama, that's not how I'm going to feel.” I said, “However, I do want the full experience, the full opportunity to be able to have a trial of labor and achieve my VBAC.” From there on, every time we met, he would talk about the size but he never told me that the size meant that I needed to get that baby out. So as things progressed in my pregnancy, I would hear a lot that he was large. Around 40 weeks, I had an ultrasound. I also had one at 36 and they said that he was big. And then I had one right at 40 weeks to the day which was two Thursdays ago. The ultrasound tech was the sweetest. I loved seeing her at this one location. She measured him and he measured in the 97th percentile. Then she did one whole measure again, everything, and she goes, “I'm getting the same exact number.” She's like, “I just feel so confident that he's 97%.” I said, “Okay, great. Thank you.” She said, “He looks healthy. The amniotic fluid is healthy.” I was like, “Great.” So then, Friday, I went in to the doctor– so I guess earlier in the week on Monday, I just decided that I would have a membrane sweep, but I was only 1 centimeter dilated. I was 50% effaced. I didn't really know if doing that was for me. I hadn't had one check my entire pregnancy and every time I said, “No,” it was a question when I went to the doctor. It was, “Would you like to be checked?” I said, “No, thank you.” And then that was the end of the conversation which was perfect to me. I will stop and just say one day I was having some pain. I want to say that I was early 30 weeks pregnant. I went to an urgent care OB here in Charlotte and it just so happened that my doula was in the area so she went with me. When I got there, I was having some pain. That's why I went. The nurse practitioner opened the door and she said, “Go ahead and undress from the waist down. You're in labor.” As she closed the door, my doula went, “Is that what you would like?” The lady opened the door and just looked at me. I said, “No, that's not what I would like and frankly, you don't even know the color of my hair. How would you even know that I'm in labor?” I said, “What I would love is for you to come in and have a conversation with me and if we feel the need to do something, we will be on the same page.” She goes, “Well, I am going to have to mark your chart that you declined it.” I said to her, “Do what you've got to do.” At this point, I said, “But I would appreciate it if you could come in and you could feel my belly. We could just talk through it.” She just had the worst attitude the whole time and then when the ultrasound tech came in, she did a scan and she was so sweet. She was showing me the baby and she was like, “Look, everything looks great here,” and blah blah blah. I was just so thankful that she brought me back down. I'm not one to leave a review, but I made sure. I was like, “I want the world to know that if you are going to come here, you're going to have to have a voice,” and then I realized there was a theme at that urgent care that you really didn't have a voice when you went in. I was so thankful that Raquel was with me, my doula, to help me have that first experience of standing up for what I wanted in my birth plan and in my pregnancy. That's why I thought it was such a big deal when I would go to a Midview OB/GYN that it was just a question of, “Would you like this?” So around 39 weeks when I had my first sweep, 39 and a few days, I had that ultrasound and I saw Dr. Gibbons on Friday prior to going into labor. At that point, I was 1.5 centimeters and he did a sweep. I had actually lost a lot of my mucus plug during that sweep. He just said to me, “Well, the goal is to go into labor naturally. That's what we're going to keep saying.” That was really it. He didn't tell me my baby was big or I needed to get him out. That night, I started having contractions all night every eight minutes for hours. The next day, they were gone. I was like, “Oh no, was that not real? What's going to happen now?”Of course, the later you get in your pregnancy, you're like, “I really want to go into labor. Is this going to happen for me?” So on Sunday, I was 40 weeks and 3 days. Around 6:00, contractions started happening again every ten minutes. I hung out on my yoga ball. I walked around. We went for a walk in my neighborhood. Around 9:00 p.m., I was like, “Okay, it's time to lay down and relax.” I lay in bed and they kept getting closer and closer and closer, but they were still more than five minutes apart, and then around 12:25 a.m., I felt a pop. I was like, “That's got to be my water.” So I stood up and sure enough, it was my water. I called Raquel and she said, “I'm going to come by the house first” because the goal was not to get to the hospital too early as well. Although I had trust in the process and the doctors, I was still really nervous that someone would try to force an epidural on me or even just a catheter in case I needed a C-section so we were trying to really get to the hospital at the right time. I started to get ready though and Raquel was on her way to my house. My husband was packing the car. Something didn't feel right. I felt a little bit of extra pain and I'm very high pain tolerant. I called Raquel and I said, “I just want to go to the hospital.” My contractions at that point were five minutes apart and she said, “Absolutely.” She had just pulled up to the house, so we left. We went to the hospital. We got there. The nurse came into triage and she checked me. She didn't say anything. I said, “Well, good news? How dilated am I?” She looked at me in a sad little voice and she said, “Have you ever been checked?” I said, “Yeah, I was checked on Friday. I'm 1.5.” She said, “You're still 1.5.” I was like, “Oh no.” She goes, “That was your water and your baby has meconium.” The monitors were reading a really high heart rate for him. All of a sudden, my world crashed down. I was like, “That's it. This is it. I'm going to have a C-section.” Raquel looked at me. It makes me all sad and I just want to cry as we talk about it. Raquel looked at me and she said, “It's a marathon. It takes time.” She goes, “You have to remember to release and allow your body to do what it needs to do and surrender.” She goes, “The beginning is going to be slow. It's going to happen so fast once it gets going. You're not going to expect it.” I believed. I believed at that moment that Raquel was telling me exactly what I needed to hear and know for my body. We hung out in triage for maybe an hour and by the time we got to a room, I was 3.5. I was like, “Okay, progress.” Thirty minutes later, I was 6 centimeters. I was like, “Okay.” We got to the hospital at 1:45 at night. By 4:45 a.m., I was 8.5. I was 8 centimeters dilated. Raquel had been constantly moving me. She would not let me stay in one position. I was just like, “Is this really happening? Everything is happening so fast. These contractions are so hardcore.” But she recommended nitrous for me because we were trying to stay away from the epidural at least in the beginning. At that point, I was begging for it. She said, “If you make it to 5, we will get an epidural, but just try the nitrous for me.” I tried the nitrous and while it didn't remove the pain, it took the edge off. I don't know if you've heard of other women using it, but I will say that it definitely was a great tool to have in your belt in the delivery room. Meagan: Yeah, I used it as well. It was great. Lucy: Yeah, I had no clue. If you had told me, I would have had no idea. So by that point, when I got to 8 centimeters, Raquel was like, “Listen.” She goes, “We've got this.” She goes, “I'm going to have you get up. You're going to sit on the yoga ball. We're just going to keep moving.” I was still asking for the epidural. She said, “Can you try asking for the epidural when you're not in the middle of a contraction so I can believe you?”I was like, “That's not fair.” The nurse comes over and she hangs a bag of liquids. She says to me, “When this bag is finished, I'll get you an epidural.” I said, “Y'all are so setting me up right now.” There's no way there is going to be time to get an epidural. Everybody is looking at each other and not looking at me like, “She ain't not getting an epidural.” So by the time I got up and sat on the yoga ball, I was like, “Oh my god, I have to push.”They get me right back on the bed. They check me and I'm 10 centimeters dilated, but he's not perfectly face down. He's not all the way sunny-side up, but he's not all the way down either. Raquel manhandled me. She totally flipped me on my side. It was Spinning Babies to the max in the middle of contractions that are happening every couple of seconds. I just relaxed into what she was doing. It was the flying cowgirl and he just flipped right back to where he needed to be, the perfect position. I pushed for an hour. So at 5:00 a.m., I started pushing. By 6:06, he was here. I just can't say enough for a hospital that I went to and didn't have a great experience with my first, I had the most phenomenal redemption birth that I could have dreamed of. The nurses, even the NICU team that was in there just in case. The doctor from the practice that I had never met, Dr. Rogers was at the end of my bed for the entire hour that I pushed stretching me, helping me to the point where I only have a midline of a vaginal tear. I didn't tear any other way with a 10-pound, 2-ounce baby. It's just so unreal to me that you're told all the time, “Big babies. You can't get them out.” I've been reading these posts online for days since I had my little one on the 18th of the month and I feel the need every single time a woman posts in distress to respond and be like, “You have this. You've got this.” Meagan: The 18th of this month?!Lucy: I just had him!Meagan: Like not even 10 days ago?Lucy: Not at all. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Lucy: Yeah, he's so fresh. That's why I'm so in all my feels about it. But I did. I looked at Raquel and I don't know if I'm allowed to say bad words here, but I looked at her and I said, “I got my f-in VBAC.” And we high-fived in the room.I was like, “Yeah.” We high-fived. I was like, “This happened.” I was like, “I need the world to know.” Meagan: Yes! And here you are. You're sharing it with the world. You're sharing it. Lucy: Yeah, absolutely. Meagan: And it is. It is possible. We've seen big babies come out of vaginas. We have seen it. We really, really have. Lucy: Yes. I think that we just need the opportunity to allow our bodies to do what they need to do. I mean, he was born at what? 40 weeks and 4 days? Meagan: Yeah. Lucy: A healthy, happy boy. Meagan: Yes. Well, you know what? In the show notes, we are going to include a couple of blogs about getting big babies out. So five tips to avoid a C-section and delivering a large baby. We are going to post that in the show notes. So if you want to read more about big babies and how possible it actually is, check out the show notes. If you don't believe this story alone because a 10-pound baby, that's a good size baby. It's possible. You're not a big person. Lucy: I'm 5'5”. Meagan: Yes. You're 5'5”. It's not like you're 6 feet, super, super tall because a lot of the time, taller people, when I say big, I mean tall torso and stuff like that, but 5'5” is still pretty small. Lucy: He was 23 inches long too. So he's a long, tall boy. Meagan: Way long, yes. Lucy: Yeah. Meagan: Oh my goodness. Well, congratulations. I cannot believe it was seriously less than 10 days ago, but we are so happy that you shared your story with us. I know that you are going to inspire so many out there. You know, also too, there's a lot of times where providers will say, “Oh, you've got a big baby in there,” and then the baby's not that big. Seriously, we've had clients that were told that their babies were 12 pounds and they had to have a C-section and then they had a C-section and their baby was 7 pounds. Lucy: That's why I feel like I'm here on The VBAC Link because I was told that with my first. Meagan: Yep, exactly. Lucy: That's my story. Meagan: And it was. And your baby was 8 pounds. It's so hard. You've got to follow your intuition. Good for you for sticking with it and fighting through everybody even when there was some tension. You were fighting through, so congratulations and thank you so much. Lucy: Thank you. Thanks, Meagan. This VBAC Link just has empowered me through this whole process.Meagan: Oh, that makes my heart so happy. Lucy: Mine too. My husband, too. He was so on board with everything. I can't ask for a more supportive partner. Meagan: We are going to drop that one too, talking about supportive partners and how to get yours on board because that truly makes a big difference when you have that support, especially if there's not a ton of support coming from the provider or they're not as gung-ho if you can have that support from your partner, oh my gosh. It makes a world of difference. Lucy: Absolutely. Thank you so much. Thanks for all that you do and all of our voices that are heard. Meagan: Absolutely, thank you.  ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. For more information on all things VBAC including online and in-person VBAC classes, The VBAC Link blog, and Julie and Meagan's bios, head over to thevbaclink.com. Congratulations on starting your journey of learning and discovery with The VBAC Link. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSCustomer service excellence was engrained in Steve at a young age from Uncle Nick's priceless education.How awareness of the 5 senses can WOW your customers!The abysmal "State of the Customer Service" we're experiencing today.Solution minded customer service mentalityMastering friction reduction & making it easy to do business with you!Steve's "Science of CX" podcast for customer service masterclass like learning.Steve's Top 5 cities of the world to visitFree eBook for listeners - "SimpleCX" - available in August to download   

With only two weeks to training camp and 1 month until the Preseason kicks off, we discuss three players in particular that are poised to take massive leaps in the 2022-2023 season. Additionally, we discuss the Rams' training staff (why players are so trusting of them), the Rams' roster health going into training camp, and unsolicited gambling advise from your favorite uncle, Nick.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long break, ITA returns with a very special guest: my Uncle Nick. We discussed his time in Korea and Iraq in the early 2000's as well as architecture and fatherhood. Enjoy! Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine joins the TUP to talk about his breakout season with the Titans in 2021. He also gives insight into his Billy "White Shoes" Johnson TD celebration against the Colts. Plus, NWI opens up about Julio Jones, A.J. Brown, and Ryan Tannehill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Monday friends!! Today we are joined by a very special guest and family member to  both of us, Nick Ovard (or officer pickledick)! We chat our waxing and waning for the week as well as an endless amount of would you rather questions. We love you so big and don't forget to leave a rating and review!!.

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Butcher Boy, Joe Shasky 95.7 The Game Trysta Krick, Bet MGM Kyle Madson, 95.7 The Game, Candlestick Chronicles James Ham, 1320 ESPN Insider Monte McNair spoke this morning, but did he say anything? We think you know the answer. De'Aaron Fox spoke to Chris Haynes about the prospects of being traded. What does that mean for the Kings with about a month til the deadline? Plus, we'll look at Wild Card weekend in the NFL and focus on the Cowboys and Niners first playoff match up in 22 years. 

This, Episode is about the life Mr. Poitier portrayed on screen and how it was well lived. And how I appreciated him so much. And how he stood up and out. Yes I can say he represented us well. What a life and a gift to give and leave the world. He will always be remembered thru his movies, plays and television shows. Mr. Poitier may you rest in peace. He reminded me so much of my Uncle Nick..... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cynthia-poe/message

Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:10Levi sat in the comfortable cinema chair with a big tub of buttered popcorn in his lap and a large soda in the drink holder. He had been wanting to see this movie for weeks, and so far, it was worth the wait! Then the screen darkened and Levi sat upright in his seat. He could tell Uncle Nick felt a little tense too.At the sound of heavy breathing and footsteps, Levi gripped the arms of his chair, not taking his eyes off the movie screen. Everyone in the theater was silent as they watched the shadowy villain creeping closer to the unsuspecting teenager. Where was that superhero?Then out of the sky flew the hero, mighty and powerful, cape blowing behind him. Levi and others whooped and clapped when the hero finally captured the bad guy."Great movie!" Levi told his uncle as they walked to the parking lot. "Thanks for taking me, Uncle Nick. I always love the part when the good guy gets the bad guy!"Uncle Nick started up the car then turned to Levi. "That's why it's so great to be a Christian. We know for sure, right from the start, that the good guy defeats the bad guy.""What are you talking about?" Levi asked."Jesus!" exclaimed Levi's uncle. "He is the biggest superhero of them all." Uncle Nick backed the car out and headed for home. "Jesus triumphed over Satan when He rose again after dying on the cross for our sins. He defeated death so we could be rescued." "So how come there are still bad guys doing bad things if Jesus won?" asked Levi."Because Jesus wants to give everyone a chance to be rescued before He gets rid of sin forever," explained Uncle Nick. "Christians realize that no matter what awful things we have done or continue to do, we have already been rescued by Jesus. And one day Jesus will come back and make everything in the world right. Then everyone will know that God is in control, not Satan."Levi took the last swig of his soda. "I guess knowing the ending of the story sure makes things a lot less scary!" - Bonnie CarrHow About You?Who is your hero? Who do you count on when you're in trouble? Jesus has already defeated sin and death. Yes, Satan is still out there stirring up trouble, but if you believe that Jesus has already won the battle with the Bad Guy, then you can feel much less frightened about the hard, scary things in life. Jesus has rescued you, and one day He'll come back to get rid of evil forever!Today's Key Verse:Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. (Mark 13:26)Today's Key Thought:Jesus is our superhero

Before Bryan Cranston was Walter White, he was Uncle Nick! We watch the Disney Channel Original Movie that shows us what the holidays truly mean, while also showing us the steps in ones life that leads to making meth. BUY OUR MERCH! We now have a Redbubble store, so just go to www.wreckmypodcast.com and click the button at the top to Shop Our Merch! HELP US OUT! Rate, Review, and Subscribe where you can for some emotional support! Check Out PATREON For Cool Stuff: https://www.patreon.com/wreckmypodcast THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS! You Make This Show Possible: Ryan Budds from Trivia With Budds, Cole Phen of Cole Phen Enterprises, Lowtree Studios, The Brew Interviews, Joe Janero from The Comic Book Rundown, Marissa Colatrella, Christopher Adamowicz, Charlie Shaw, Brian Breaker, Ashley Vaughn, Kaitlyn Rhoten, Wayne Pilon, Jarrod Crawford, Tim France, Miss Ginge, Tina Greenwood, Ismael Vega Thank you so much to Ben from Petrified Gumbo Music for our amazing intro songs! If you are in need of any composition for your podcast, show, or business, be sure to check him out and give him a shout at https://www.petrifiedgumbomusic.com/ Check out other podcasts from LOWTREE STUDIOS! Check out lowtreestudios.com for other great podcasts! SUBSCRIBE YOUTUBE channel: https://www.youtube.com/wreckmypodcast Apple Podcast app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wreck-my-podcast/id1369574720 Google Play for our Android fans: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iblvdr6yyj5f5o7g4khlyjn4mua Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZAgf1Y4yqB3SLLog7mCmm?si=9XM7O0wTT664UCMRqflp2g Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Wreck-My-Podcast-id1229850?country=us Player FM: https://player.fm/series/wreck-my-podcast Stitcher Radio: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wreck-my-podcast Check out the Wreck My Podcast Libsyn page: http://wreckmypodcast.libsyn.com/ Official Wreck My Podcast Socials: https://twitter.com/wreckmypodcast https://www.instagram.com/wreckmypodcast/ Jordan: https://twitter.com/BSandCraftBeer https://www.instagram.com/bsandcraftbeer/ Cam: https://www.instagram.com/camolidor/ Joe: https://www.instagram.com/joecubas/ Craiger: https://twitter.com/Craiger_32 https://www.instagram.com/craiger32/

Remembering my late Uncle Nick who was really my Mom's cousin, the benefits of gratitude meditation and how to care for skin in high altitudes according to a dermatologist.

This week, BH's Editor Nick Kenyon makes his Friday Sharpeners debut after escaping Melbourne for the week. Joining the one and only Juan McMahon and a rather Aryan-looking G Lu, the conversation meanders from the usual pop culture and car chat to... other subject matter (we can never remember when it's time to write this shit after a handful of beers). And fear not - resident holiday ruiner Jack Slade as well as the inimitable James Want will be back next week.

Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner, “Uncle Nick” as some called him, had a heart for young people. Tonight, I was talking with a couple of foster parents who shared about “Uncle Nick” mentoring their kids. As I think about this, I also think about 9-year-old Jaylinn Owens in Rogersville, Alabama, who also has a heart for foster kids. Just as officers Nick Risner & Max Dotson stepped up for youth last year for Christmas, you can do the same this year. The 2021 Rogersville Gives Back Fall Festival is one way to help! On today's Make A Difference Minute, with Heather Begley will be talking about the work of Shoals CASA/ National CASA / GAL Association for Children. I hope you will consider helping through the 2021 Rogersville Gives Back Fall Festival! Sponsor: North Alabama Bojangles Chicken n' Biscuits

Boomstick Video Club theme song creator, Steve Arthur, joins Mike and Uncle Nick to chat about one of their favorite horror anthologies, Tales from the Hood. Plot Synopsis When his parents have to go out of town, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but Dennis is … Continue reading Dennis The Menace (1993) →

It's the Sunday before Surgery. Chores must be done. We had to clean the RV, as we're going to take it to spend the night in. Uncle Nick came over to watch the race, and we had a delicious dinner! If you're on Anchor, and you follow us, please leave us a voice message, and let us know that you're subscribed!

Boomstick Video Club theme song creator, Steve Arthur, joins Mike and Uncle Nick to chat about one of their favorite horror anthologies, Tales from the Hood. Plot Synopsis A funeral director tells four strange tales of horror with an African American focus to three drug dealers he traps in his place of business. IMDb – … Continue reading Tales from the Hood (1995) →

Mike sits down with Uncle Nick Weed for an impromptu, information conversation. It's a good way for you all to get to know both of them, as well as plans for the Boomstick Video brand.

After a brief introduction during First Friday, Mike, Uncle Nick, Zach, and Mo celebrate the season by talking to some folks on the street about their favorite scary movies. Mike also recapped some of his favorite memories and the haunted attraction, Edge of Insanity, that he volunteers with. Pertinent Links: Boomstick Video on Twitter Boomstick … Continue reading The 2020 Spooktacular Halloween Creepfest Special →

While Uncle Douglas is on paid leave, Uncle Nick and Uncle Thane try to keep the ship afloat. Guest hosts Paxton Lichenstein and TJ DeLaune come through with the assist and steal the show. #PAXMVP

Interview with week MVP Trey Henninger! Uncle Nick and Uncle Thane make more bad predictions. Saints update.

Bryan 'Fletch' Fletcher is back on the Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday ... and this time he has brought with him a Roosters legend and former team mate - Luke 'Ricko' Ricketson.The chat starts with discussing the Roosters in the late 90s and 2000s ... but quickly gets off track and takes a sharp turn straight into the gutter as the boys wheel out story after story from 'the good old days' before iphones and social media.In this episode:Fletch considers whether he meets the selection criteria for the Broncos CEO job after seeing the job ad in the Daily Telegraph (1:20)The boys look back on the 2002 Grand Final win with the Roosters and the massive after party that followed (5:43)We discuss what had changed at the Roosters since their 2000 Grand Final loss to the Broncos that got them across the line in 2002 (7:35)Back on the 2002 Grand Final win - the boys recount some key moments of the match... including Fletch scoring the last try paying $28.00 (9:50)St...st...st...Stacey Jones (12.04)Fletch asks Ricko which Grand Final loss hurt more... 2003 or 2004 (13:42)The most under rated player in NRL history clicks over to 300 games for the chooks... what a huge achievement for Mr Fix It - Mitch Aubusson (15:55)SHENANIGANS! The real stories come out... and we talk pizza kicking, shoe throwing, nail spitting, socking, sweeping and dacking (20:01)Fletch provides a hilarious visual commentary on the Kotoni Staggs 'sex tape' for Maroon and Ricko (24:37)Nudity (26:14)Ricko discusses the early 1990's at the Roosters and Uncle Nick (27:26)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Mike and Uncle Nick review the classic Saturday Night Live full-length flick full of hair bands, music, and public access television. Also, aren't Mike Myers and Dana Carvey just great? Plot Synopsis: Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. Pertinent Links: Boomstick Video on Twitter Boomstick Video on Facebook Boomstick Video on … Continue reading Wayne's World (1992) →

Join Dan, Andy, and Beej as they watch Uncle Nick (2015), and visit the remake of The Evil Dead (2013). The gang also plays Square Round Box With a Hole in It, where they mash movies together to create movies no one would ever see.

Comedian Brian Kiley has been writing for Conan O'Brien's shows for more than 20 years. But prior to that, he and Marc were doing open mics in Boston, and Brian was living with Todd Barry. They revisit the good old days, and the bad ones too. Plus, Brian Posehn returns to the garage to talk about his leading role in the new movie Uncle Nick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.