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Amy Friedman is an author, Out of the Woods press editor, and criminal justice activist. Amy founded 'POPS the Club' in 2013, with her second husband, Dennis Danziger, a writer and high school teacher, as an inclusive space for youth who have been stigmatized and silenced by their experiences with the criminal justice system. Having been previously married to an ex-convict, Amy's stepdaughters inspired her to find a way to support youth in ways that her girls never were. From a single club at Venice High School in Los Angeles, POPS the Club expanded to schools across the country. 'The Pathfinder Network' is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit that provides justice-system-impacted individuals and families with the tools and support they need to be safe and to thrive in our communities. In 2023, The Pathfinder Network assumed responsibility for the operations and management of all POPS the Club programming that began in 2013. "Home and Away—Poetry, Stories & Art" is the latest edition of collected work from youth sharing their truth and helping us gain important insights and understanding.www.theamyfriedman.com www.thepathfindernetwork.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thank you Grant Francis for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Grant Francis. Grant has lived in Westchester a community within Los Angeles almost all of his life.  He attended Westchester High School.  During his thirty five years at Venice High School, he was chairman of the Industrial Education Department. ...

"Can we just get along"  A return to civility.  Welcome back to the Superstar Communicator podcast! In today's episode, hosts Susan Heaton-Wright and Nick Simon are joined by special guest Diana Peterson More, a best-selling author and former employment lawyer. Together, they delve into the art of civil dialogue and the return to civility in today's challenging times. Diana shares insightful strategies for effective communication, using personal anecdotes and practical advice to navigate difficult conversations. From the power of "I" statements to the impact of the "lizard brain," this episode promises to offer valuable insights on how to foster understanding and find common ground in our interactions. So, join us as we explore the importance of courageous communication in cultivating a more harmonious and civil society.  Speaker Bios " Diana Peterson More" is a best-selling author and former practicing employment lawyer who specializes in helping clients navigate difficult conversations and opposing views in the workplace. She is known for her expertise in people strategies and organizational systems to support strategic workplace goals. Susan is also a blogger, guest columnist, and frequent conference presenter, and has been featured in CEO Magazine and on numerous podcasts. She is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations effectively communicate and overcome challenging conversations and opposition within meetings.   Key Topics Trusted Advisors: "But then, honestly, that and that's why I have kind of these trusted advisors because there are a few people that I didn't like for whatever reason, and I would kind of bend over backwards to be fair with those individuals, sometimes to my detriment." — Diana Peterson More 00:10:0700:10:24 The Challenge of Objectivity in Performance Evaluations: "So that that suggests to me that one can never be a 100% neutral." — Diana Peterson More 00:11:4400:11:48 Viral Topic: Survey on Worldviews Quote: "Most of us tend to speak more frequently with people who agree with us." — Diana Peterson More 00:14:1600:14:20 Empathy and Assumptions: "Listening without comment and really trying to understand is a way back, But it's difficult again because of that good old lizard brain." — Diana Peterson More 00:18:1600:18:28 Climate Change Conversations: "I tend to watch science programs on our public TV. One of them is called Nova. And I said they had just shown something where, the reason they finally figured out why the pyramids at Giza were built there because in that time frame, there was a finger of the Nile that came around." — Diana Peterson More 00:19:5100:20:07 The Proliferation of Online Media: "You can argue on opinions, but not on facts." — Diana Peterson More 00:23:5800:24:02 Conflict Management: "I'm a real believer in conflict management as opposed to conflict resolution. And that's because most or many, at least seemingly today, most conflicts arise from a difference in values, heritage, culture." — Diana Peterson More 00:24:1900:24:33 Diversity and Inclusion: "I went to Venice High School, which was extremely diverse, with races and ethnicities and religions. I mean, everybody was there, and we all learned how we could understand and get along with one another." — Diana Peterson More 00:28:4500:28:58 Rodney King and the LA Riots: "Can we all just get along?" — Diana Peterson More 00:34:3500:34:37 The Arc of Change: "The arc is always forward thinking and always to a better way." — Diana Peterson More 00:37:0700:37:10   "Influences on Writing": "Yeah. I was, interested to see, you've been, a lawyer executive officer and an HR lead, and I was just wondering how, which of those, would you say has influenced your writing the most?" — Nick Simon 00:03:2700:03:44 Viral Topic: Surprising Survey Data Surprising Survey Data: "The book is based on 3 years of survey data. Did the survey data surprise you in any way?" — Nick Simon 00:13:2100:13:24 "Importance of Effective Communication: 'But in fact, you've gotta communicate like a boss.'" — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:00:4100:00:43 Navigating Difficult Conversations: "And part of the super superstar communicator work that we do is to have effective two-way conversations." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:00:4400:00:53 Title: Leadership and Communication in Turbulent Times Quote: "Come Get It, Just Get Along, Rodney King, Courageous Communication, A Return to Civility." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:02:1200:02:19 "Opposite Sides in Many Things": "You mentioned early on that in your country at the moment there are 2 very opposite sides in many things, and we see this with lots of international events." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:16:3200:16:49 Quote: "So for example, the COVID, the vaccine was very polarizing, wasn't it? Certainly in this country, in in the United Kingdom, we have Brexit. And, you know, I have to be honest, I was in the library and somebody was with her finger in my face because she had an opposing view. I thought it was I thought it was a civilized conversation, but something triggered her. And these are nasty things." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:16:5100:17:21 Viral Topic: "Engaging with the Audience in a Virtual Event"   Quote: "So while we're waiting, if there is anybody that's listening who wants to ask a question, do feel free because, Diana clearly knows what she's talking about, and this is a really good opportunity to ask questions." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:21:5200:22:08 Quote: "There are many there are times we struggle with the unspoken words, especially with the ethnic minority and people of color. You feel from the conversation there is a lack of genuinity." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:26:2000:26:33 Quote: "Understanding the lizard brain and how we can get triggered or have a response, and then using facts rather than opinions. And finally, the superpower of listening without comment." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:31:4700:31:51 Authentic leadership can make the world a better place if we understood this. — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:36:2700:36:29 "Courageous Communication, Return to Civility by Diana Peterson Moore, which is available on Amazon and other sites." — Susan Heaton-Wright 00:37:4000:37:52  Transcript of  "Can we just get along"   a return to civility. SuperStar Communicator Here at SuperStar Communicator HQ Susan and Nick love sharing great content. If you like our podcast why not buy us a coffee. SuperStar Communicator Is a multi award winning international company empowering emerging leaders to speak and communicate with clarity, confidence, credibility and influence We deliver: ●      Masterclasses ●      facilitate workshops ●      deliver speeches ●      face to face and virtually ●      coach individuals.     Our focus is on emerging leaders to ensure they progress in their careers. 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It's PART 4 of my Chat With Chewbode. Today we cover: The Lost Sir Millard Mulch Documentary, My Dabbling In Egomania, Advice Kevin Smith Gave Me, The Illusion of Fame, How I Think I Get Too Much Credit Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Chewbode is my longest-term friend and creative collaborator. If you haven't listened to Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3, go back to Episode 62, where we talk about becoming friends and growing up in the swamps of South Venice, Florida — and Episode 64, where we talk about attending Venice High School and How Education Failed Us. Or maybe even Episode 66, where we tell the story of D.E.M.I. (Device To End The Music Industry) and the filming of the Sir Millard Mulch Fake Ibanez Instructional Videos. As a reminder, Chewbode has been involved in most everything I've made… he's contributed to all of my Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan projects. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers, to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com

Very Good Friends of Carl King, we've got another AUDIO-ONLY episode. It's PART 3 of my Chat With Chewbode, my longest-term friend and creative collaborator. If you haven't listened to Part 1 or Part 2, go back to Episode 62, where we talk about becoming friends and growing up in the swamps of South Venice, Florida — and Episode 64, where we talk about attending Venice High School and How Education Failed Us.  As a reminder, Chewbode has been involved in almost everything I've made… he's contributed to all of my Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan projects. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City. Today we cover D.E.M.I. (Device To End The Music Industry, and the filming of the Sir Millard Mulch Fake Ibanez Instructional Videos. Part three begins now.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com The Making of Grand Architects On YouTube https://youtu.be/dGIX7KwdVd0  

Minimal Living Concepts in Real Estate w/ Zander Diamont & Jared Amzallag BRT S04 EP25 (188) 6-25-2023   What We Learned This Week Minimal Living Concepts, offers a simple, turnkey solution and an incredible product. Modern architecture and great design for an ADU (accessory dwelling units) ·         Transparent packaging and pricing, Four simple product options and they handle everything – architectural designs, permitting, building. ·         No Hassle or Complications - Most people don't want the work of hiring an architect, finding a contractor, dealing with complicated permitting issues, and so many entities. ·         Their families both work in the real estate industry. Zander and Jared met working together marketing in LA. Both of them have a background prior to that in real estate. ·         Clean Industrial modern look is their style of the home. An open living space with lots of light and function. ·         Their families both work in the real estate industry. Zander and Jared met working together marketing in LA. Both of them have a background prior to that in real estate.         Guests: Jared Amzallag & Zander Diamont of Minimal Living Concepts   https://minimallivingconcepts.com/   In 2020, Zander joined Minimal Living Concepts with co-founder Jared Amzallag in a move to Arizona, where they saw an opportunity create a company focused on revolutionizing the new build experience, taking something that has been historically complicated and simplifying it.   Headquartered in Scottsdale, the company has built and sold over 60 ADUs (accessory dwelling units) in Arizona to date. Minimal Living Concepts offers a simple, turnkey solution and an incredible product. Modern architecture and great design. Four simple product options. Minimal Living Concepts, has grown to a team of ten.   Transparent packaging and pricing and they handle everything – architectural designs, permitting, building. Each unit is built with traditional construction methods with starting prices ranging from $150,000 for the smallest guesthouse to $298,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bath 1,178 square-foot minimalist home, to $418,000 for a three-bedroom, 1,600 square foot home.   “We're providing a revolutionary new approach to the traditional building process,” says Diamont. “Most people don't want to take on the hassle of hiring an architect, finding a contractor, dealing with complicated permitting issues, and dealing with so many entities. We geek out over the little things, so our customers don't have to.”     Jared Amzallag   Born in Los Angeles, Jared moved to Arizona at a young age and grew up in Scottsdale. Jared earned his bachelor's degree in business from the ASU W.P. Carey School of Business where he simultaneously managed marketing and events for Red Bull for several years while earning his degrees. He then moved to Los Angeles  where he joined Saatchi & Saatchi to co-manage Toyota's marketing strategy regarding all action sports programs and athlete partnerships. From there, Jared joined Postmates as the Los Angeles City Manager, where he worked to get this new on-demand application, its supply chain, and operation fully established and stabilized in the Los Angeles market.    In 2017, Jared co-founded an advertising agency focused on creating high end short form content for social media campaigns. Clients included Toyota, Nike, Samsung, and American Express. It was through his work in the digital advertising space that he met Zander Diamont, co-founder of Minimal Living Concepts.   The two bonded over a passion for real estate and their shared entrepreneurial drive. When Los Angeles shut down during the pandemic, and Jared was traveling to Scottsdale on a regular basis to visit family, he saw an opportunity to create a company that could build stand-alone home offices for the many people working from home. He immediately recognized that in Arizona construction was moving full speed ahead in the business-friendly environment,      Zander Diamont Born and raised in Los Angeles, Zander's drive for success began at an early age. A born athlete, he racked up a number of truly distinctive accomplishments while playing football at Venice High School. Zander finished his high school football career with accolades such as Tom Lemming's All American List,  Los Angeles City Player of the Year, and the California Jewish Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year. His dominance on the high school field led to an equally impressive collegiate career at Indiana University, where he started as a freshman, set rushing records, and played in back-to-back bowl games.   Zander then applied the same tenacity, drive and determination that propelled him as an athlete to gaining experience in production and advertising positions before launching his own social media agency in Los Angeles. His passion for real estate led him to join his mother Cindy Ambuehl, one of LA's top real estate professionals, in the family business. Zander made a natural transition to luxury real estate, selling over $75 million in real estate in his first two years.       Notes: Seg 2 They both build and design small houses usually as an add-on to a property - could be a backyard office or mother-in-law home. Also called ADU or accessory dwelling units. This is a turnkey system where they handle the set up design and build from beginning to end. They have a team that will get the permits, design the structure, and then the contractors to build it. They give clients the full price estimate for the entire site cost, including the feasibility insight study. Zander and Jared met working together in Los Angeles in marketing. Both of them have a background prior to that in real estate. Their families both work in the real estate industry. The idea of a minimal living space for a separate add-on to a house has become quite popular. Multi generational housing, to have relatives close by but not in the same house. Also more cost-effective sometimes than using assisted-living or having older parents move into a community. A one bedroom structure is a $200 K build, and commonly could be used as a Snowbird condo. Sizes range from anywhere from 350 to 1200 ft.   Seg 3 The style of the small home could be similar to a primary home, good living space with 9 to 10 foot ceilings. It is common that they would be built on a bigger property as this looks similar to a rental apartment in a backyard or a pool house. Jared's family moved to Florida to build a real estate business. They do 40 flips a year. Prior to that they built a business on the West Coast called Computer Guidance, and exited over 10 years ago, selling the business. Zander comes from Los Angeles where his mom is one of the top realtors. Both Zander and Jared have sales and marketing backgrounds. They did lots of research prior to starting Minimal Living Concepts. They studied all types of alternative and smaller building including container homes and modular type homes. They got their first client Tom, and were able to build one ADU, and now they had proof of concept. In doing their research they didn't really like the pre-fabricated homes or container homes. There were lots of complications in converting them and setting up utilities. Their style of home still maintains that clean industrial, but modern look. An open living space with lots of light and function.   Seg 4 Minimal Living clients typically are looking for these types of small dwellings, and then reach out to them. They have a team of 8 people which consists of design, sales, architects, and construction. ETA timeline to create the small space is 7 months from start to finish. It can take up to 3 months for permitting, and then an additional 4 months to build. Common requests are for anything from a pool house to a 1 to 2 bedroom. The operation is totally turnkey, created for built to order. This is the most seamless path to create a small house. The idea is like a show room, where a client would go in and then have a few choices for each room to pick out, i.e. cabinets, bathroom fixtures, paint, etc. Minimal Living next project will be to take their modern minimalist design and apply it to building a primary residence. These could be 2 to 3000 square-foot homes. Their business has been totally self-funded by sales. They currently do not have investors. They expect to take on some investors in the future to create spec builds for primary residences. Minimal Living Concepts is more than a niche industry to build small homes. Their company is really more about the design idea for having a minimalist looking home.     Seg. 1   Replay Clip from –   Karma – The Art of Architecture Design w/ Jason Boyer of Boyer Vertical   BRT S04 EP12 (174) 3-19-2023 What We Learned This Week Architect first, then a Developer. All about the Design of a project. No unlimited budget. You have to work within your constraints to build better projects. Real Estate is a Team sport. Build your relationships as it becomes a major part of your success. Good Design is Good Business     We revisit the interview with Jason Boyer talking about design   Full Show: HERE         Real Estate Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Real+Estate-Construction-Land-Farming   Investing Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/investing More - BRT Best of: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Best+Of     Thanks for Listening. Please Subscribe to the BRT Podcast.      Business Roundtable with Matt Battaglia The show where Entrepreneurs, High Level Executives, Business Owners, and Investors come to share insight and ideas about the future of business. BRT 2.0 looks at the new trends in business, and how classic industries are evolving.  Common Topics Discussed: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Stocks, Cannabis, Tech, Blockchain / Crypto, Real Estate, Legal, Sales, Charity, and more…  BRT Podcast Home Page: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/ ‘Best Of' BRT Podcast: Click Here BRT Podcast on Google: Click Here BRT Podcast on Spotify: Click Here                    More Info: https://www.economicknight.com/podcast-brt-home/ KFNX Info: https://1100kfnx.com/weekend-featured-shows/   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the Hosts, Guests and Speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent (or affiliates, members, managers, employees or partners), or any Station, Podcast Platform, Website or Social Media that this show may air on. 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I was always worried about Siesta Beach being named the #1 beach in America.To me, it was the kiss of death as I believed the title would draw hundreds of thousands of new tourists from across the US thus ruining the quaintness many of us have loved about the place.Given the now ever-expanding parking lot --which always seems full -- I think my concerns were warranted. The beauty (and marketing) of the beach meant that demand would skyrocket while the supply was limited.Sarasota Housing is in a similar predicament.Throngs of new residents have discovered us but the supply of reasonably-priced homes hasn't been able to keep up. And now, we have an affordable housing crisis.Today's guest and I will explore this topic to see if there is a solution for this problem which has been building for years.Hi I'm your host Bob Williams and I'm very happy to welcome Jon Thaxton, Senior Vice President for Community Leadership of The Gulf Coast Community Foundation.In today's episode, you'll learn ...One thing most people don't know about Jon.What he learned as a young real estate agent that gave him a heart for first-time home buyers.The accepted definition of "affordable housing."The scope of the problem.Why Jon believes Inclusionary Zoning is a must to address the current housing crisis... and much ... much ... more.Thank you for stopping by today as it is my hope you will listen ... learn ... and connect!About Jon ...Jon Thaxton creates and implements Gulf Coast Community Foundation's key strategies for transforming our region's nonprofit community and provides leadership on emerging issues. Jon joined Gulf Coast in 2012 as director of community investment after completing his 12th year of service on the Sarasota County Commission. He was promoted to senior vice president in 2015.In this role, Jon works with nonprofit organizations, donors, and other community partners to invest Gulf Coast resources in initiatives that will transform our region and improve public policies.Jon is also recognized throughout Florida as a leading advocate for protecting the natural environment. Jon began his environmental advocacy at Venice High School in 1974 as a founding member of the Ecology Club, and in 1996 he was featured in National Geographic for his efforts to protect endangered species.Gulf Coast Community FoundationEmail Jon

In the latest episode of Through The Smoke, we discuss the buzz coming out of the second scrimmage and discuss a handful of Miami commits that we saw play over the weekend.  Miami held their second scrimmage of camp and the defense was dominant.  What does that mean for the offense? What position groups need to step up? What have we learned about the defense during camp?  Lake and Urrutia discuss it all.  The show closes with thoughts on talented Miami commits and targets from IMG Academy, Miami Northwestern, Orlando Jones, and Venice High School.  Enjoy the latest episode.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Wyn & Kate in this episode is poet and teacher, Jules Swales.  Jules takes you on a journey through her experiences of noise, addiction, and healing.  She describes what writing has meant to her throughout her life and how magical it is to take the first step on the path, without needing to know what follows.   Jules' Bio & Contact Info: Jules was born in England, UK, but has lived in Venice Beach, California for 28 years. She is a writer, poet, and founder of The Jules Swales School of Method Writing. She studied Method Writing with Jack Grapes for 18 years before taking her own program online and teaching writing to students around the world. Jules is a published writer, she has a MA in Spiritual Psychology, she studied Conversational Leadership with David Whyte, and taught Method Writing as a volunteer at Venice High School. She is a keen student of all things human. jules@julesswales.com https://julesswales.com   If you have any questions or comments for Wyn or Kate, please email us! Also, if you have a topic or question that you would like us to chat about, please reach out!  We'd love to hear it! wyn@wynning.co.uk kate@katerobertscoaching.com

GALA ACADEMY - COS LA MID CITY   Olivia Liu has attended GALA since 9th grade.  She currently has a 4.39 GPA and has completed ten AP courses including AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP US History, AP World History, AP English Language AP Capstone (two-year course of AP Seminar and AP Research). Her AP seminar topic was titled "Beauty Standards Impact on Women of Color" and evaluated the way that Eurocentric favoritism in media impacts women of color socioeconomically and psychologically.  Her AP research topic this year is a critique to examine if Disney utilized colorblind or Critical Race Theory when they represented Latina culture in the establishment of the first Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor.  Olivia will attend Mount Saint Mary's University next Fall and plans to double major in film and child development.  Her goal is to become an animation producer to create shows that feature diversity and address topics not usually covered in animation.  Olivia received the prestigious Mount Saint Mary's LePuy Founders Award recognizing her academic achievement and providing her with a full scholarship at Mt. St Mary's.   STEM ACADEMY OF HOLLYWOOD - COS HOLLYWOOD   Miriam Garcia born on April 22, 2004 to a family of two. She attends STEM Academy of Hollywood because of her interest in her older sister's interdisciplinary projects at the school.  She was accepted to and plans to attend Dartmouth University as an Engineering major with a full scholarship.   ALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL - COS Hamilton   Roxana Behdad is Hamilton High's Valedictorian and will attend Cornell University in the Fall 2022. Majoring in Government.  Roxana is interested in seeking a position in International Storytelling and Journalism. Roxana started a magazine called "Demolition" during Quarantine and has been the Diversity and Inclusion Chaplain for the Youth and Government Club at Hamilton High School.   Augustus Hawkins High School - COS SOUTH MID CITIES   Valedictorian Ms. Yasmin Perez is an eighteen-year-old female Latino student.  Has grown up with the passion of engineering.  She is a first-generation college student who was accepted into Harvey Mudd College.  She has the desire to pursue an Aerospace engineering degree and wants to work for NASA upon completion of her degree.    UNIVERSITY HIGH - COS WEST LA  Tyler Lee is a graduating Senior at University HS Charter who will be attending UCSB as a pre-biology student.   While at Uni, Tyler enrolled and successfully completed 10 Advanced Placement and three college courses.   Tyler is super excited and stated that he won't be able to sleep last night because of this awesome opportunity.  ;}   Fairfax High School - COS Fairfax High School Rachel Reyes Segura is a first-generation Latina.  Will attend CalTech later this fall hoping to double major in computational neural systems and computer science.    VENICE HIGH SCHOOL - COS VENICE Kiera Buckley is Venice High School's BSU president and a true leader. Kiera is a member of Venice High School's School Based Management, and she will be attending Howard University in the fall.

Electronically we are more connected than ever... Facebook... LinkedIn... Instagram... Twitter. There are no shortages of social sites for us to promote our interests. But what about true connections? The type where you're having eyeball to eyeball conversations about your future? Or where you want to take your work? What about connecting with others on a project that raises your profile as a trusted member of the community while also moving your business forward? My guest today leads an organization in Venice that allows you to do these things and much more. I'm very pleased today to introduce Kathy Lehner, CEO/President of the https://www.venicechamber.com (Venice Chamber of Commerce). While Kathy has a rich and diverse business background, her love for the Venice Chamber began as a member business. Four years after taking the reins, she is leading this essential community connector to new heights. In this episode you'll learn: What's one thing most people don't know about Kathy. Why she chose the Venice Chamber as a career option. Misconceptions non-members may have about joining the Venice Chamber. Why some businesses get great returns on their membership investment and others do not. The new leadership collaboration with https://www.venicechamber.com/leadership/teen-leadership (Venice High School). Why you should consider joining. ... and much, much, more... I'm so glad you joined us today. It is my hope that you will listen, learn and connect! https://www.facebook.com/VeniceAreaChamberofCommerce/ (Facebook) https://twitter.com/veniceareacc (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/venicefloridachamber/ (Instagram)

USA TODAY Florida Sports Network recruiting reporter Jon Santucci discusses the state's best high school football teams, who is expected to win state titles, who the nest players and and what is going on with recruiting at our major state universities.

In this episode, Jonathan speaks to his journey coming out to his father after getting his car stolen from a boy he met outside of a club.  We then meet Grant Keller, a Vietnam vet with a traumatic childhood, who shares about his journey to acceptance for his late gay son, who died in a car accident.About Grant KellerGrant was born in downtown Los Angeles in 1948 and grew up in Mar Vista and Venice."My childhood was filled with the trauma of physical abuse and neglect. My dad was an alcoholic and my mother was psychotic.”"My mom kicked dad out when I was eight and I was put in Catholic school soon afterwards. They taught me many strange things, including homophobia.”"My mom was a single mother with three children returning to work in the mid 1950's. She was overwhelmed and didn't have much time for us. I was the oldest so I helped raise my brother and sister. I tried to become an adult at eight. My sister called me the good daddy.”"I joined the Navy in 1967, right after Venice High School, and was trained in Aviation Electronics. I married my high school sweetheart and went to Vietnam. When I joined my squadron they took one look at my size and assigned me to loading 500 pound bombs on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.”"I experienced several traumatic events, including a flight deck fire, and losing a buddy to jet exhaust. A few days before the birth of my children, I was exposed to Agent Orange in Da Nang, South Vietnam, in a night mortar attack, and narrowly missed being blown up in an aircraft explosion. I did finally make my way back to Los Angeles.” "My first sight of my twins, Anna-Lisa and Aaron, transformed me. I devoted my life to raising them properly, so they would always know they were loved. I didn't know how, but would figure it out.” "I returned to ditch digging full time and went to night school to study engineering. Ten years later I graduated with honors from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in engineering. Later I graduated from USC with an engineering master's degree. I worked as an aerospace engineer for 40 years and became an engineer/scientist specializing in research and development.” "I raised my twins with love and respect, and they were beautiful and smart children. They asked to move back to the Westside so they could graduate from Venice High like their parents. When they graduated from high school, Aaron came out. I was completely clueless but I loved both of my children, so I set myself to figuring it all out."

Author and prison rights activist Amy Friedman knows how children of people in prison feel, because she offers them a safe and supportive space to share their feelings and to support each other in recognizing their strength and resilience. Seven years ago, she launched a school-based program, POPS the Club, “pain of the prison system,” with her husband, Dennis Danziger, a writer and high school teacher. POPS started as a single club at Venice High School in Los Angeles where Danziger was then teaching.POPS publishes an annual anthology of art, prose, and poetry created by its members and alumni. This year's collection, Dream Catchers, represents the work of students from POPS Clubs in all around the country. The book discusses how kids, like their incarcerated loved ones, suffer due to institutionalized prejudice and stigmatization. It also discusses how kids with a parent in prison are just like other kids, and The healing power of self-expression through writing and artwork.

Author and prison rights activist Amy Friedman knows how children of people in prison feel, because she offers them a safe and supportive space to share their feelings and to support each other in recognizing their strength and resilience. Seven years ago, she launched a school-based program, POPS the Club, “pain of the prison system,” with her husband, Dennis Danziger, a writer and high school teacher. POPS started as a single club at Venice High School in Los Angeles where Danziger was then teaching.POPS publishes an annual anthology of art, prose, and poetry created by its members and alumni. This year's collection, Dream Catchers, represents the work of students from POPS Clubs in all around the country. The book discusses how kids, like their incarcerated loved ones, suffer due to institutionalized prejudice and stigmatization. It also discusses how kids with a parent in prison are just like other kids, and The healing power of self-expression through writing and artwork.

Jules is an accomplished Author, Poet, Writing Teacher, and Creativity Coach. Her latest book, 'Dear God - Letters From An Agnostic,' will be out next year. In addition to studying under Method Writing teacher Jack Grapes since 2003, Jules has a 22-year history exploring the psychology world, she has a MA in Spiritual Psychology, and after her introduction to the 3Principles, she spent two years as Dicken Bettinger's apprentice. Using a combination of her understanding of the 3 Principles and Method Writing, Jules teaches a unique virtual class to people around the world, and for all levels of writers. Jules also volunteered at Venice High School where she taught writing to students who were part of the POPs program.*For more information on my coaching and mentoring packages please contact me at https://www.deladeyjones.com/

Native Floridian. Live in Sarasota & Manatee County for over 30 years, Graduated from Venice High School. Attended University of Florida and Kaiser Tennessee. Associates Degree Business Administration. Banking & Household Loans since 1990. Mortgages since 2016 and Insurance Broker since 2005 One Daughter, 17 years old – We Live in NW Bradenton Professional Membership (Several mortgage related groups: AIME Member, FAMP Member. RASM Member, PIA Member, WRC Member Certified Lender with Manatee County. Certified Lender with City of St. Petersburg. East Manatee Eco Rotary Club: 2016 & 2017 Secretary and 2017 Volunteer of the Year . Community Involvement: Supporter of Downtown Ministries, CareNet, Let's Connect Member, Discover Bradenton Member, 2015 & 2017, 2018, 5 Star Insurance Professional Award 2019 Top 1% of Mortgage Brokers/Florida – United Wholesale Mortgage

Phillip Brandon is the Los Angeles-born product of the divinely yoked marriage of Phillip & Brenda Davis. Dad is a big-time jazz lover who took Phillip to his first concert: George Benson. Mom, better known as “Ms. B,” is a former Raelettes backup singer for the immortal Ray Charles with whom she travelled the world, bringing back tales of wonder to young Phillip. “I’ve always appreciated the old school showmanship of groups like Earth Wind & Fire, the O’Jays and Whispers. When I attend a show, I expect a performance! I’ll never forget the first time I saw Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. Everyone knew all the songs and came away with a good feeling. It was an experience.” Despite family roots, Phillip didn’t intend to follow in his mother’s footsteps. He attended Venice High School, an international magnet high school where he studied Japanese. He next attended Atlanta’s historical Morehouse College on a partial scholarship that required him to tour with their glee club. “We went on tour every spring singing classical repertoire and Negro Spirituals. I love travel so a light bulb went off over my head! I didn’t go to school for music, It’s just in me.” Phillip graduated with a degree in marketing but as the millennium took its turn he took part in singing competitions. “I started seeing more of the world singing in an a cappella group on cruise ships. When I sang, people often asked if I would read lines for them which led me to theater purely by happenstance,” Phillip confesses. “I did Disney Hong Kong’s ‘The Lion King’ and then a national tour of ‘The Color Purple’ playing the roles of ‘Preacher’ and ‘Ol Mister’. Again, by chance, a scout for multi-platinum-selling rock group Trans Siberian Orchestra saw me singing ‘Be Prepared’ in a YouTube video. I have since been with them for eight years as their ‘Narrator,’ touring sold out arenas from Seattle to Miami every November to January.” Itching to share some expressions from his own heart – “to get some of this crazy out of my head,” he laughs - Phillip put together a self-titled five-song EP with producer DrFord in 2013 that got him on the smooth jazz charts with the single, “Sail On.” This also gave him an opportunity to road test his cherry-picked band of top tier musicians from all over the world: drummer Victor Á. Carracedo from Spain, guitarist Eugene Gorskiy from Ukraine, keyboardist Stan Loken from America, and bassist Carlitos Cuba…from Cuba! To date they have performed primarily in intimate theatre settings on the west coast in California, Nevada and Arizona, with a couple of stops in New York City. Recently wrapping a role in “Born For This: The Musical” - the life story of Gospel legend BeBe Winans directed by “Motown: The Musical”’s Charles Randolph-Wright with Donald Lawrence as Music Supervisor - Phillip Brandon is operating with deep gratitude as he prepares to embark upon the journey of sharing with the world his amazing debut CD, The Story Begins. “Let’s face it: I’m a big black dude with a big voice,” Phillip concludes. “I can't tiptoe anywhere! I am truly unapologetic about the space that I take up and am extremely thankful to the strong foundation of support that has allowed me to be successful for 10 years and counting in this business." In this era that has had some challenging moments for folks that look like me, the silver lining is, ‘Look how far we have come.’ I am always about some hope. (Singer-Songwriter) Richard Marx once said, ‘When you’re creating, you have to be selfish to share what’s on your mind and hope it’s on the minds others’ as well.’ That’s me to a T.” Follow @phillipbrandon2 www.phillipbrandon.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support

Welcome to Beyond The Artist! Joining me today is 4 star wide receiver and future Sun Devil Chad Johnson Jr. 247 sports ranks him as the No. 281 overall prospect, No. 62 wide receiver and No. 28 recruit out of California in the 2020 class. On today’s episode we discussed Chad’s love for Drake, his special relationship with Jayden Daniels, and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s music taste. Chad is one of the top recruits from this year's class, and this is a great way to get to know him. Follow my Instagram at Therealmattyw and on Twitter at Tharealmattyw. Subscribe to the podcast and have a 12/10 day. Skirt! Skirt!  (0:00) Introduction (1:10) Where Chad get’s being outspoken from (1:20) Current season status (1:43) Why Chad prefers Cathedral High School over Venice High School (2:15) Chad’s baseball career (2:55) His love for Tempe (3:45) Jayden Daniels (4:10) Earliest memories of music (4:30) Love for Drake(5:20) Meeting rappers at Rolling Loud (5:47) One on one experience with Drake (7:10) Running into him at Colorado game (8:03) Importance of staying humble (9:24) Which artists Ochocinco likes and dislikes (10:10) Favorite artists (10:55) Kodak Black (12:40) Mom and Dad’s music taste(14:00) Chad’s song of the day: Wu Tang Forever by Drake (15:30) Matt’s song of the day: Down Below by Roddy Rich (18:00) More Drake (19:20) Chad’s current favorite songs (19:20) Conclusion (20:06)

David Crow is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of botanical medicine and grassroots healthcare. He is a master herbalist, aromatherapist and acupuncturist with over 30 years experience in the Ayurvedic and Chinese medical systems, as well as a renowned author, poet, and co-founder of The Learning Garden at Venice High School in Los Angeles, one of the country's largest and most successful school gardens. We explore the ins and outs of essential oils, aromatherapy, flower essences, ayurveda, psychedelics, energy bodies, and gardening.

This month's podcast features the tight end of the Philadelphia Eagles, and former Florida Gator, Trey Burton.Trey was born in Venice, Florida, where he went onto become a star at Venice High School , where he played quarterback for the Indians. He graduated in 2010, and was a three star recruit , and signed his letter of intent to play at the University of Florida. He played under Urban Meyer from 2010 to 2013, and although he was brought in as a quarterback, he played a variety of positions for the Gators, including wide receiver, tight end, fullback, and quarterback. He also played at Florida the same time as his brother, Clay Burton. Trey was apart of the 2014 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted during the seven rounds. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent, and took the improbable road to making the 53-man roster after a great preseason. Since then, Burton has been a key contributor to the Eagles both offensively and on special teams, and is a big part of the Eagles' success in the 2017 season. Throughout his football career, Trey Burton has been unapologetic about his faith and walk with Jesus Christ.In this episode, Mike Linch talks with Trey Burton about what life is like as a collegiate and professional football star. They also discuss the success of the Philadelphia Eagles to this point of the 2017 season, and what some of the keys to the season have been thus far. They also dive into the role that Trey's faith plays not only with his football career, but also as a husband and father.