Podcast appearances and mentions of Washington metropolitan area

Dr. Marcus E. Turner has an authentic passion for real estate and helping clients and agents achieve their real estate goals. He brings the necessary insight and understanding to successfully help customers, clients, and agents navigate the waters of real estate. By being a native of Virginia, working in the Northeast Section of Washington, DC for the last 29 years, and living (and owning real estate) in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's Counties, Dr. Turner has extensive knowledge of the Washington Metropolitan Area. He is married to an Army Veteran and has four adult children. In our podcast, Marcus shares how to be a successful real estate agent by surrounding yourself with the right network of individuals and shares why real estate investors should get licensed and why real estate agents should invest in real estate. Marcus also talks about why passive income is important and how real estate agents can build passive income. Marcus shares his reason for joining eXp and 3 reasons why real estate agents should join eXp with the Wolfpack!  You Can Find Marcus@: FREE Training For Realtors: https://www.agentaffluenceacademy.com/free-training Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMTurner Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marcus-e-turner-mba-278b00266/

This episode is all about how to back yourself powerfully so that you can advance in your career. I have guest Mondi Kumbula-Fraser  who shares her experiences and how she advanced her career to becoming the Vice President at Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Mondi is an Attorney, government relations executive and educator with extensive experience. #womenin leadership #careeradvancement #courage #confidence --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirationcareers/message

In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) chats with Kimberly Evering about the opportunity for everyone to do yoga no matter their fitness level or body type.   For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/kimberly-evering         Highlights from today's episode include: Kimberly Evering  02:59 I think it was because I loved how it was like empowering, like the poses are very bold, and it doesn't matter what your like body type is. You can, you know, find a way into a pose that works for your body. So it's such an inclusive form of fitness.   Kimberly Evering  21:01 Like, I kind of used to think that energy was not so impactful, and that it was kind of just this thing, but it wasn't concrete. But what I've learned from all the different crowds, and all the different types of people that show up is that energy is real energy.   Kimberly Evering  What I feel to be very comforting is place one hand on your heart, and one hand on your belly. And close your eyes for just a moment. And with your mouth closed, you take a nice deep inhale through your nose pause at the top and release that breath for a count of three.   ABOUT KIMBERLY EVERING:  Kimberly, the founder and CEO of Rock n Flow Yoga, brings years of expertise as a certified Vinyasa and Yoga Sculpt instructor to her events-based yoga business. Immerse yourself in a movement and mind fusion through invigorating sequences in harmony with diverse music genres. In addition, Kimberly developed two educational workshops — Elevate Your Practice: The Fundamentals of Blocks + Straps and Balance Your Energy Centers: The Seven Chakras. Rock n Flow Yoga redefines wellness experiences from private functions to public events! Fun Fact: In 2019, Kimberly was the first yogi in the Washington Metropolitan Area to secure a permit and regularly lead classes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Core purpose/passion: | I am passionate about bringing people together and sharing joyful moments.   Instagram |     ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I've seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don't Say if Doctors Don't Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon's Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips   Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble   ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.  Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq |   Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release.   De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!

In today's eposide, I speak with the President of Gallaudet University, Roberta “Bobbi“ Cordano. It is a fantastic conversation covering the topics of Bobbi,  of Gallaudet- "the educational, political, social, and economic engine of the deaf and signing community on a national and global scale for more than 150 years," of advocacy for the deaf community, and of sign language equity, and healthcare design. Prior to Gallaudet, Cordano was vice president of programs for the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota; held leadership roles in the healthcare industry, with Allina Health, the Park Nicollet Institute, and Park Nicollet Health Services; was an educational administrator at the University of Minnesota; and was an assistant attorney general for the State of Minnesota. She also founded two charter schools for deaf and hard of hearing children in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. She is a 1987 graduate of Beloit College and received her Juris Doctor degree in 1990 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and an honorary doctorate from Beloit College in 2018. She is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and a Board of Trustee for Mount Holyoke College. Cordano is a child of deaf parents, both proud alumni of Gallaudet University, and is fluent in American Sign Language and English. She and her spouse have two adult children. Today's episode is proudly sponsored by Dr. Maria O'Rourke and Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Institute – your beacon of excellence in Point of Care Ultrasound Education. Thank you Att Amy Reiss and Christine West for your assistance.

In this eye-opening episode of The Parenting 411 Podcast, we delve into a pressing issue that lurks beneath the surface of college life: food insecurity. Join us as we welcome the esteemed Mondi Kumbula-Fraser, a leading voice in educational advocacy and a champion for students' rights. Mondi, the Vice President of Government Relations & General Counsel for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion. Together, we explore the startling reality that many college students face - a struggle for consistent access to nutritious food. We'll look at how this challenge impacts their health, well-being, and academic success. Mondi shares her insights on the policies and initiatives in place, what more can be done, and how parents and communities can play a pivotal role in supporting students. This episode is not just about highlighting the problem; it's a call to action. Whether you're a parent of a college student, an educator, or simply someone who cares about equity in education, this conversation is a must-listen. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on how we can all contribute to ensuring a hunger-free experience in higher education.Learn more about Mondi Kumbula Fraser's work at https://consortium.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Let's stay connected:Website: theparenting411.com IG: @the_parenting_411Facebook: The Parenting 411 YouTube: The Parenting 411

Serving the community since 1964, Satellite Motors specializes in Toyota/Lexus, Honda, Nissan, and other Japanese makes. We are consistently rated among the top 5% of auto repair shops in the Washington Metropolitan Area for personalized service, value, and quality. Satellite Motors City: Silver Spring Address: 8109 Mayor Lane Website https://satellitemotors.com/ Phone +1 301 585 7876 Email contact@satellitemotors.com

In this episode, we have special guest Larry Webb, District Director of the Small Business Administration for the Washington Metropolitan Area. Larry shares with us the three C's of the SBA - Contracting, Capital and Counseling and expands on many of the services and opportunities that small businesses do not take advantage of. Additionally, there are hidden resources that Larry shares about with us so don't wait to listen in! Connect with Larry on LinkedIn Small Business District Office Page with each state and local office is linked Here

I would like to extend a massive THANK YOU!!! to both Washington DC and the wider Metropolitan Area (especially Ashburn VA and Frederick MD) for being home to the largest audience in this show's history! If you're from the DC area and would like to be featured on this show feel free to contact: atelierfuralle@gmail.com Feel free to leave a review of this show.

Forbes, Pop Sugar, Home & Design Magazine, Organic Life ~ You have heard the expression, Your environment is a reflection of YOU. What if you could design a space that truly reflects your values, spirit & haven? My guest has an exciting take on this topic! Sherry Burton Ways is a highly sought-after Interior Design Expert providing services for high-end residential and commercial clients.Home & Design Magazine recognized her as one of the Top 100 designers in the Washington Metropolitan Area & featured five of her designs! Her newest book is called "Landing On Your Feet and Putting Down Roots: 21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space".We find ourselves living in a new space and scrambling to make sense of how we arrived there. Landing on Your Feet and Putting Down Roots:21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space provides simple actionable strategies for adjusting to life after a transition of any kind.Her first book is "Feel Good Spaces: A Guide to Decorating Your Home for Body, Mind, and Spirit.” The book Feel Good Spaces explains how environments are an extension of the soul and provides vibrant photos, client case studies, and do-it-yourself exercises.That place–be it home or office–is visually beautiful, but more importantly it rejuvenates the body, mind, and spirit to awaken positive energy. Everybody's Feel Good Space will be different, but they will all have that “home” feeling, and a feeling of warmth and acceptance for the person who inhabits it. Several years ago, Ways expanded her design services and clientele of Kreative Ways & Solutions, LLC. Kreative Ways and Solutions, LLC provides interior design services that help to create healing spaces through color and arrangement. Using color therapy, Feng Shui and coaching techniques, Sherry Burton Ways, Design Principal, helps people to understand what is blocking them in their lives by looking at the spaces they occupy and the colors they surround themselves with. Sherry Ways and her design team create Interior Attunement through the use of Personalized Feng Shui, Color Therapy and Holistic Interior Design for both residential and commercial environments. She is an Intentional Interior Design Specialist, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner and Interior Environment Coach who creates inspirational and supportive environments for people going through life transitions as well as those interested in reflecting wellness in their surrounding environment.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

6.2.2022 Gina Schaefer is founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores appeared on Everything Co-op June 2, 2022. Gina shared the strategy of how she and her husband Mark, have used their hardware stores to build and serve communities throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Gina Schaefer is founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores. Gina's big passion is for developing urban markets, supporting small businesses and helping women to succeed in all aspects of the hardware industry. A self-proclaimed "localist", Gina has tirelessly focused on the "Return to Main Street" movement in the District of Columbia, to promote Shop Local campaigns and community revitalization in urban areas. She and her husband are members of the Ace Hardware Cooperative, and they own and operate 13 hardware stores in DC, Baltimore, Alexandria, VA and Montgomery County. Gina has received numerous accolades for her many accomplishments, including recipient of the Women Who Mean Business award from the Washington Business Journal of 2009, recognized as an industry Top Gun in 2011 by the National Retail Hardware Association, honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching in 2013 and recognized by Hardware and Building Supply Dealer as one of 14 of the 2016 "People of the Year." She also serves on the Corporate Board of CCA Global and the nonprofit board of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance. When her busy schedule allows, Gina likes to relax by making greeting cards (she's a big believer in the power of the written note), kayaking, taking spin classes, traveling, reading and, of course, mentoring other small business owners.

Curiosity, Focus, and Forging a Path.In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Gerard Spivey, Senior Systems Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services. Gerard speaks in detail about Amazon's interview process, giving us insight into their procedures and how he prepared himself. We also hear about Gerard's time at Amazon and the types of work he's taking on. Side hustles are a way of life for Gerard, and he speaks about his latest experiences managing his YouTube channel, Gerard's Curious Tech. Lastly, Gerard talks about his time at NYLA and how he was able to bring his full self to work thanks to NYLA's culture. QUOTES “I can do slow and steady, I can find my target audience, and then once I have that I can figure out what I want to parlay that into later.” - Gerard Spivey [25:59] “‘I'm a Senior Director [at Intel], and I can do what I want' is basically what he told me. He's like ‘the company has a 3.0 thing, but for someone like you who actually knows what they're talking about it's not a problem.' So I said, ‘Ooh this is my time, they're letting me in'” - Gerard Spivey [42:07] “You're in a good spot in your career when you're valued for the thing you're going to do next versus the thing you did previously. What you're going to do next is your competitive value - that is what you bring to the table.” - Gerard Spivey [48:27]   TIMESTAMPS  [00:04] Intro [01:31] Gerard's Wedding Ceremony [02:32] Working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) [05:33] Amazon's Interview Process [12:06] Gerard's Experience with the Job Market [15:54] Working at Amazon [19:11] Starting a New Job During COVID [19:43] Side Hustles [23:21] Gerard's YouTube Channel [31:08] Gerard's Childhood [31:52] How Gerard Decided to Study Electrical Engineering [34:19] Choosing a College [45:13] Gerard's Advice to his Younger Self [47:42] Favorite Books [50:57] Gerard's Time at NYLA [55:36] Outro RESOURCES https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ (Amazon EC2) https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ (Amazon EC2 Instance Types) https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/ (Amazon DynamoDB) https://sre.google/ (Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)) https://www.c2stechs.com/ (Commercial Cloud Services (C2S)) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629 (STAR Interview Response Method) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/exchange/email (Microsoft Exchange) https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/ (Microsoft Azure) https://www.synopsys.com/glossary/what-is-cicd.html (CI/CD) https://mlt.org/ (Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)) https://www.hbs.edu/ (Harvard Business School) https://a16z.com/ (Andreessen Horowitz) https://www.youtube.com/ (YouTube) https://www.nsbe.org/K-12/Programs/PCI-Programs (NSBE Pre-College Initiative Program) https://www.jhu.edu/ (Johns Hopkins University) https://www.abet.org/ (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)) https://www.ncat.edu/ (North Carolina A&T State University) https://www.morgan.edu/ (Morgan State University) https://howard.edu/ (Howard University) https://www.rit.edu/ (Rochester Institute of Technology) https://www.psu.edu/ (Penn State University) https://www.digitaltechnologieshub.edu.au/teach-and-assess/classroom-resources/topics/digital-systems/ (Digital Systems) https://www.xilinx.com/products/silicon-devices/fpga/what-is-an-fpga.html (Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)) https://www.gwu.edu/ (The George Washington University) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/homepage.html (Intel) https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/pci-express (PCI Express) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/serial-ata/serial-ata-developer.html (Serial ATA (SATA)) https://consortium.org/ (Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area) https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296 (Zero to One) by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters https://www.richdad.com/...

In This Episode:   Kizzy Kittrell Dogan, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of T&G Commercial Cleaning, LLC, Founder of Love Circle Inc, Author of Thirteen: Lessons for Every Teen Girl's Journey to Womanhood, Contributor to IamTeenStrong.com, Workshop Facilitator, and Keynote Speaker.  Kizzy transforms and empowers teen girls to discover their purpose, passion, and superpowers as The Teen Girl Mentor.  Kizzy is also the CEO of T&G Commercial Cleaning She has a non-profit called Love Circle INC (LCI) which serves grieving males and females from all social-economic backgrounds in the Washington Metropolitan Area that lost a parent before adulthood. We talk about Kizzy's biggest challenge as a "boy mom." We talk about sports and toxic masculinity and the challenges for female athletes. Kizzy shares about her mom's legacy and what she instilled in her.We talk about how social media can be smoke and mirrors, it's okay to go on it for kicks and giggles, but please don't become self absorbed. Links To Things We Talk About:  Kizzy's Instagram Kizzy's Website Quotes from Today's Episode:"I'm going to be creative. I'm going to be proactive and I'm want to focus on the solution versus the problem." Kizzy Episode Sponsor: This episode of Girls Who Do Stuff is brought to you by Wellforce.ai, Make Hybrid Work with Wellforce. Empower your Hybrid Workforce, Contact Wellforce today.Help Your Friends come as they are with the courage to speak up and tell a better story.If you like The Girls Who Do Stuff, visit our website to subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like The Girls Who Do Stuff we'd appreciate you telling a friend (maybe even two). 

This fast-paced show drops listeners into a compelling conversation about higher education. In Your Element asks innovative leaders about the challenges, wins, and future of everything from meeting enrollment numbers to equity in education.Andrew Flagel, President and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, sits down with host Eric Stoller to chat about the biggest challenges and innovations happening in institutions. Together they discuss:The need for partial credit and experience-based education.Digital transformation as a means to enhance access and equity.What opportunities can partnering with private sector organizations provide?What are the next largest issues schools will be confronting?

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine get grounded in reality and native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers about plant villains. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine get grounded in reality and native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers about plant villains. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

Yianni Konstantopoulos is the Founder and Team Leader of The THRIVE Team at Compass. Yianni's passion for real estate began at a young age as he can vividly recall spending summer days working hand in hand with his father and brother, who are both still active real estate developers in the area. Having grown up in the Washington Metropolitan Area across the past 30 years, Yianni possesses a deep knowledge of the city's many neighborhoods and offers his clients a truly local's perspective. He maintains an active real estate portfolio that includes rental units in Adam Morgan, U Street, and Columbia Heights, and is always excited to meet new people who share his energy for the dynamic Washington, D.C. property market. Yianni works closely with clients across the real estate spectrum, from first-time buyers looking to find and settle in their ‘perfect' home, to multi-unit developers looking to re-envision DC's vibrant neighborhoods, to institutional investors looking to maximize capital. Yianni is a graduate of the George Washington University. When not busy working with clients, he can be found outside hiking through Rock Creek Park, coaching the FC Spartan Glory soccer club or the JV team at St. Albans, or just playing with the couple's dog @apollothevizsla. Yianni believes it is critical for real estate agents to know and love the neighborhoods in which they work, and proudly lives in The Kentlands with his wife Lisa and their two young children. Yianni is licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, & Virginia. www.alwaysbethriving.com

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine return to fantastical fiction to discuss Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for a lively discussion about native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine return to fantastical fiction to discuss Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for a lively discussion about native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell.

This Fresh Take interview featured Dr. Gregory Washington, President, George Mason University. JB and Dr. Washington discussed the state of higher ed in the Capital Region and beyond, increasing the diversity and inclusivity of digital tech pathways, and the evolving role of education in today's economy.Hosted by JB Holston.  Produced by Jenna Klym, Justin Matheson-Turner, Christian Rodriguez, and Nina Sharma. Edited by Christian Rodriguez. Learn from leaders doing the work across the Capital Region and beyond. These conversations will showcase innovation, as well as history and culture across our region, to bridge the gap between how we got here and where we are going.About our guest:Gregory Washington became Mason's eighth president on July 1, 2020, taking leadership of the largest and most diverse public university in Virginia, a Carnegie Tier 1 research institution, and a beacon of access for students of all backgrounds.The former dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and former interim dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University, Washington immediately put his skills as a strategic and collaborative solutions-oriented leader to work to guide Mason's successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic.In his seven years at UCI, Washington expanded undergraduate enrollment in the engineering school by 1,100 students and graduate enrollment by more than 200. He established the University of California's first student makerspace and helped establish the OC STEM Initiative, one of the nation's first STEM ecosystems, in Orange County, California, engaging more than 100,000 students.The first African American dean of engineering at any University of California campus, and the first African American president at Mason, Washington recruited and hired one of the most diverse engineering faculty cohorts in the country at UCI, with more than 45 percent of his more than 60 hires being women or from underrepresented groups.Washington launched his academic career in 1995 as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. He became an associate professor in 2000 and a professor in 2004. He began serving as the college's associate dean for research in 2005 and also led the university's Institute for Energy and the Environment. From 2008 to 2011, Washington served as interim dean of the Ohio State engineering school, one of the largest in the country.His current board service includes S&P Global, Internet2, Sandia National Laboratories (Engineering Sciences Advisory Board), Northern Virginia Technology Council, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and Octane. Previous board service includes the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, NSF Engineering Advisory Committee, and the Institute for Defense Analyses.A first-generation college graduate, Washington is a New York City native who attended high school in North Carolina. He earned bachelor's (1989) and master's degrees (1991) and his PhD (1994), all in mechanical engineering, at North Carolina State University. He is a member of the NC State Engineering Foundation's Board of Directors.

Andy Siegel  is the Chief Business Development Officer for Goodwin House Incorporated, which is a Senior Housing and Healthcare organization, serving older adults in the Washington Metropolitan Area.  Andy has a conversation with Derek Cheung, Master of Health Administration candidate at Cornell University.

Bio: Joy Stevenson is the President/Founder of Catch Them Young, Inc. (CTY) an organization that has been given a mandate to train and equip today's youth. CTY is based in Washington DC and has partnered with schools, community centers, churches, and various organizations within the Washington Metropolitan Area and most recently the state of Louisiana. Administrator, author, youth advocate, and motivational speaker with a passion to “extract greatness and to develop potential” in this generation of leaders. Joy's energy and compassion for the youth is clearly demonstrated as she captivates her audience, with transparency, integrity and confidence. Having received a Master's Degree in Human Services Counseling, she's been able to utilize her counseling, program management and leadership skills in a variety of arenas that have proven to be beneficial in working with people that suffer from trauma and depression. Projects: Book: "A Guide to Raising Children in a Society Geared Toward Failure" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1625098588/ref=tsm_1_tp_tc You can also request the book via Info@catchthemyoung.org or by calling 202-905-4980 Contact : Website: catchthemyoung.org Email: info@ catchthemyoung.org Phone: 202-905-4980 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kwallerspeaks/message

Thea Browne-Dennis is the founder of Asli Pure Natural Body Care LLC.  Thea Browne-Dennis holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering from Howard University and has created a line of natural body care products designed to add ritual to daily life.   The Asli Pure product line uses nutrient rich oils, plant botanicals, and therapeutic aromas to create bath care tools that cleanse, nourish and promote healthy, radiant skin. The mission of Asli Pure is to bring balance within by combining body care and nature. The earth is endowed with bountiful gifts from which both the internal and external body can benefit. Asli Pure harnesses this energy by combining the best ingredients with warmth, love, and life. Asli Pure Natural Body care was founded in 2005 and has steadily been gaining popularity in the Washington Metropolitan Area.  All products are free of artificial colors and are formulated with plant based ingredients.   Asli pure aims to promote self care and love thru the use of ritual bath care.  The aromas and textures created by Asli Pure Natural Body Care are developed to enhance your bathing experience and allow you to indulge even if you are only allotted a quick 10 min shower. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creative-habits/support

The U.S. has averaged more than 200,000 new Coronavirus cases a day over the past week, while record numbers of people are hospitalized with the virus.Join the TLS Crew Tonight For Another Addition of COVID Chronicles, where we sit down with nurse Yolanda Evonne, both of whom work in hospitals in The Washington Metropolitan Area, to discuss their first-hand experiences with the virus as healthcare workers. We'll also be discussing a host of other Hot Topics and some Shenanigans. The show begins at 8:00pm ET/5pm PT... using @TLSLiveShow or at http://TLSshow.com.You can also catch up on past episodes via iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts at www.TLSpod.com

It makes total sense to form a consortium connecting the 17 colleges and universities in our nation's capital. The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, led by Andrew Flagel, develops financial efficiencies and better delivery of higher education core services as well as making it easier for students, staff and faculty in the region to access the great offerings of its members. In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, Andrew speaks with host Lynne Golodner on how he chose higher ed for his career, how to create pathways and equity to higher ed for all Americans, and why students so desperately want to get back in the classroom with their professors as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Forbes, Home & Design Magazine, Organic Life ~ You have heard the expression, Your environment is a reflection of YOU. What if you could design a space that truly reflects your values, spirit & haven? My guest has an exciting take on this topic! Sherry Burton Ways is a highly sought-after Interior Design Expert providing services for high-end residential and commercial clients. Home & Design Magazine recognized her as one of the Top 100 designers in the Washington Metropolitan Area & featured five of her designs! Her newest book is called "Landing On Your Feet and Putting Down Roots: 21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space". We find ourselves living in a new space and scrambling to make sense of how we arrived there. Landing on Your Feet and Putting Down Roots:21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space provides simple actionable strategies for adjusting to life after a transition of any kind. Her first book is "Feel Good Spaces: A Guide to Decorating Your Home for Body, Mind, and Spirit.” The book Feel Good Spaces explains how environments are an extension of the soul and provides vibrant photos, client case studies, and do-it-yourself exercises.That place–be it home or office–is visually beautiful, but more importantly it rejuvenates the body, mind, and spirit to awaken positive energy. Everybody’s Feel Good Space will be different, but they will all have that “home” feeling, and a feeling of warmth and acceptance for the person who inhabits it. Several years ago, Ways expanded her design services and clientele of Kreative Ways & Solutions, LLC. Kreative Ways and Solutions, LLC provides interior design services that help to create healing spaces through color and arrangement. Using color therapy, Feng Shui and coaching techniques, Sherry Burton Ways, Design Principal, helps people to understand what is blocking them in their lives by looking at the spaces they occupy and the colors they surround themselves with. Sherry Ways and her design team create Interior Attunement through the use of Personalized Feng Shui, Color Therapy and Holistic Interior Design for both residential and commercial environments. She is an Intentional Interior Design Specialist, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner and Interior Environment Coach who creates inspirational and supportive environments for people going through life transitions as well as those interested in reflecting wellness in their surrounding environment. © All Right Reserved 2020 BuildingAbundantSuccess!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

The House of Representatives is now allowing absent members to vote via members who are physically present on the House floor, in a process called proxy voting, for the first time in US History. In this episode, we examine the unnecessary, unprecedented changes to the way the House passes bills that might also be unconstitutional. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD213: CARES Act - The Trillions for COVID-19 Law CD212: The COVID-19 Response Laws Bills H.Res.965 - Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes. Read the Document Section 1: Allows the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi) to decide if members of the House of Representatives can have another member of the House of Representatives cast their votes for them. She can do this if the Sergeant-at-Arms says that "a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus is in effect.” Proxy voting will be allowed for 45 days, and then automatically expire, unless the Speaker decides to extend it for an additional 45 days. There are no limits on how often this can be done. If the Sergeant-at-Arms says that the emergency is no longer in effect, the Speaker has to stop allowing proxy voting. Section 2: To choose who will be their proxy, members of the House need to submit a signed letter to the Clerk of the House with the name of their proxy. The letter can be electronic. A member can sign another letter, also allowed to be electronic, in order to revoke a proxy. If a member shows up and votes in person, the proxy authorization is automatically revoked. When the Clerk gets the letter, the Clerk has to notify the Speaker (Nancy Pelosi), the Minority Leader (Kevin McCarthy) and the “members involved”. A member of the House can serve as a proxy for up to 10 other members. The Clerk has to maintain an updated list of the proxy designations and publish them online during any vote conducted using proxy voting. Section 3: If a member is not physically present but has designated a proxy to vote for them, the physically missing member will be counted towards establishing a quorum. Before casing a vote for another member, the physically present member has to “obtain an exact instruction” from the missing member in regards to the vote or quorum call. Before casting a vote for someone else, the physically present member has to announce the vote they will cast for the missing member out loud. Section 4: All committees are allowed to conduct their hearings remotely and committee votes can be cast “while participating remotely”. Witnesses can appear remotely. “Any committee meeting or hearing that is conducted remotely in according with the regulations” written by the Chairman of the Rules Committee (Jim McGovern) “shall be considered open to the public”. They also “shall be deemed to satisfy all requirements for broadcasting and audio and visual coverage”. Closed sessions are not allowed to be conducted remotely, except for the Ethics Committee. Section 5: The Chair of the House Administration Committee (Zoe Lofgren) has to study the technology to be used to conduct remote voting in the House and certify that what she choses is operational and secure. After the technology is certified, the Chairman of the House Rules Committee (Jim McGovern) will write the regulations for remote voting in the House of Representatives. Articles/Documents Article: Clyburn threatens to end in-person coronavirus committee hearings if Republicans won't wear masks by Cristina Marcos, The Hill, June 26, 2020 Article: House bill passed with proxy votes becomes law by James Wallner, LegBranch.org, June 16, 2020 Article: Democrats’ risky plan to ensure Congress can vote during the pandemic, explained By Ian Millhiser, Vox, May 29, 2020 Article: House scraps votes on FISA bill By Niels Lesniewski, Roll Call, May 27, 2020 Article: First proxy votes cast in the House despite GOP opposition, lawsuit By Katherine Tully-McManus, Roll Call, May 27, 2020 Article: Road ahead: Proxy voting begins as House takes up FISA, PPP bills By Lindsey McPherson, Roll Call, May 27, 2020 Article: Justice Department clears 3 senators in stock sales investigation, but Burr's case appears ongoing By Kristine Phillips, USA Today, May 26, 2020 Article: House Republicans sue Nancy Pelosi to block proxy voting rule By Chris Marquette, Roll Call, May 26, 2020 Article: Republicans Sue Pelosi to Block House Proxy Voting During Pandemic By Nicholas Fandos and Michael S. Schmidt, The New York Times, May 26, 2020 Article: The Prior Practice of Proxy Voting in House Committee By EveryCRSReport.com, May 1, 2020 Article: IT’S A SCANDAL THAT WE DON’T KNOW WHO SUPPORTED THE CORONAVIRUS BAILOUT. HELP US FIND OUT. By Lee Fang, Aída Chávez, The Intercept, April 9, 2020 Article: Irate House lawmakers scramble back to D.C. amid fears of coronavirus vote delay By Heather Caygle, Sarah Ferris and Melanie Zanona, Politico, March 26, 2020 Article: Kelly Loeffler and Richard Burr Were Briefed on Coronavirus. Then They Sold Stocks. What Now? By Shane Goldmacher, The New York Times, March 20, 2020 Document: Majority Staff Report Examining Voting Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic by U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules, Office of the Majority, March 23, 2020 Article: Apple Issues iPhone FaceTime Security Warning by Gordon Kelly, Forbes, January 29, 2019 Press Release: Speaker Boehner Swears In Paul D. Irving as House Sergeant at Arms by Speaker Boehner's Press Office, The New York Times, January 16, 2012 Article: Security Concerns Of The Super-Rich by Brian Wingfield, Forbes, October 20, 2010 Additional Resources Twitter Status: Jake Sherman, @JakeSherman, Twitter Twitter Status: Erik Wasson, @elwasson, Twitter Active Proxies: Proxy Letters (116th Congress, 2nd Session), Clerk of United States House of Representatives, May 20, 2020 Vote Result: Roll Call 107 | Bill Number: H. Res. 965, Clerk of United States House of Representatives, May 15, 2020 Officers and Organizations: Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives ABOUT ZOE: Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, United States Congresswoman, Zoe Lofgren, Representing California's 19th District Bill: S. 716 (113th): A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms., GovTrack, Apr 13, 2013 Bill: S. 2038 (112th): STOCK (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge) Act, GovTrack, Mar 28, 2012 Sound Clip Sources Video: Republicans On Coronavirus Committee Refuse To Wear Masks, Capitol News Forum, June 26, 2020 Transcript: House Record, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Transcript, United States Congressional Record, May 27, 2020 Hearing: H. Res. 965 - Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes., United States House of Representatives Committee on Rules, May 14, 2020 Watch on YouTube Transcript: 20:45 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): Though the changes are purportedly limited to the present COVID-19 pandemic timeline, the temporary change we make to the rules today becomes the precedent we follow tomorrow. 23:55 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): This proposed rules package fundamentally changes two key rules of the house. First, for the first time in history of the chamber, we are being asked to approve a system of proxy voting for members on the House floor. That rules change also holds open the possibility of moving forward with totally remote voting. Once the chairperson of the house Administration Committee certifies the technology for that use. Second, again, for the first time in our history, we're being asked to approve a measure that would allow committees to operate remotely and approve legislation remotely. 25:05 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): I have real concerns about whether or not any system of remote voting or proxy voting is constitutional. The language of the Constitution clearly contemplates members being physically present in the chamber to conduct business, a move to any other kind of procedure that involves members not being physically present in the chamber to vote and to make a quorum will put the legislation passed by those methods at risk of court challenges. 26:45 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): Rules change we are considering today will allow for remote voting to take effect without an additional vote of the house, and instead only upon certification of technology by one member, Chairperson Lofgren. This is ceding the authority of the Rules Committee and it denies the entire house deliberation on the technology and a vote on making such a consequential change. 31:30 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): The process of unanimous consent that is allowing bills to pass with just two members in the in the chamber was developed in response to the Spanish flu pandemic, despite the constitution requiring a majority of members to conduct business in both the House and the Senate, use you see to this day. 37:45 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): Because of social and physical distancing measures currently in place to save lives and prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is unsafe for members to travel back and forth to Washington from their districts and risk exposing potentially thousands of people while in transit. 38:05 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): It is also unsafe to require thousands of House staff and Capitol Hill employees to commute to work while infections have not even reached their peak in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 38:27 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): Of course, the founders did not contemplate the technology that is now available to us, which allows us to meet virtually. To see one another, to hear one another, to respond to one another, virtually not in the same room, but in the same box, that we call an iPad or a computer or some other device that allows us to communicate in real time, essentially, in person, virtually. 42:30 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): First step authorizes the house to begin working on a remote voting system. Such a system would only be used during emergencies like this one. Let me stress that. In the 40 years I have been here there is not an instance where I think this would be justified, until now. 43:00 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): We are not fundamentally changing the way the house works. Let me be clear we are not changing. There is no advantage to Democrats. No disadvantage to Republicans by using virtual technology. None. Zero. Zip. 45:30 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): And we are all committed that we would only use it in extraordinary circumstances. I don't believe there's been such a certain circumstance the United States of America since 1918. Over 100 years ago. This may be once in a century experience for our country. 48:00 Rep. Rodney Davis (IL): Talking about a member of congress giving their voting privilege to someone else. There's legitimate constitutional uncertainty with what is being proposed, and it could call into question the validity of any legislation the proxy voting is used for. 53:30 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): This is the Rules Committee, right? We are one of the smallest committees in Congress. And here we are taking up the entire Ways and Means Committee room, which is one of the biggest committee rooms in Congress. What do you do with the Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Committee, which you know, are significantly larger. Some have suggested that maybe they can meet in the auditorium, or maybe on the House floor, one at a time. We have a huge amount of work to do. There are, in addition to responding to this crisis, and trying to figure out how to get the economy back on its feet again, we have much past bills that we need to get done. I mean, the Defense Authorization Bills, Appropriations Bills, I mean, and the the fact that we cannot function, our committee process just literally can't function the way it should, if we're going to follow CDC guidelines. I mean, that is problematic. So what do we do? We don't meet? We don't address certain issues that need to be addressed? 56:05 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): And this alternative, which I think incorporates some of the things that are in the press release that you guys released was that, you know, we should operate like the White House, and we all should get tested. We all should move to the front of the line. We're all special enough that even though our constituents can't get tests, people who work in hospitals, first responders, people who are in working in food pantries in homeless shelters, who, quite frankly, should be tested, that Congress the way we can kind of manage this as we all come back, and every time we have a discussion, we'll get tested. I don't know what the reaction would be in minority leaders district but in my district, people think that's tone deaf and think it's wrong, that we're not super special, that we should move to the front of the line. 58:15 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): But the gentleman referred to the change that was done, that was implemented after 911. When the Republicans were in charge of The House, and in 2005, you changed the rules for a provisional quorum, which would allow in the extreme, two members to constitute a quorum. Now, the Constitution, defines a quorum is the majority of the membership, but under the rules change that was done back then. I mean, you literally could have two members constitute a quorum. I don't think that's constitutional. But nonetheless, that was the plan that was put forward and yeah, it may have taken a long time to put forward but I don't really think it was a very good a good plan. 59:30 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): We have come together in a bipartisan way on a number of packages that have become now law in which we have literally appropriated the house in a bipartisan way. The Senate in a bipartisan way is appropriated trillions of dollars to help respond to this health crisis, and to help try to protect our economy. We need to do oversight, we need to make sure the money is being spent the way we want it to be spent. I mean, that's one of our jobs and if committees cannot meet because of this pandemic, you know, where they have to wait their turn, you know, because we don't have rooms big enough here for people to meet and follow CDC guidelines, that's a dereliction of our duty. 1:05:00 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): Because I believe that being virtually present and being present is essentially the same thing in the constitutional consequences of that presence. Because I can vote "aye" here and I can vote "aye" 1000 miles away, and it has the same representation of my constituents. It's just transmitted in a different way. 1:09:05 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): But why when we have the technology that allows us to do it virtually do we put lives at risk not only here, you're going to go back to Oklahoma at some point in time, and you're going to deal with the folks in Oklahoma and you're going to come from a hotspot. Now, hopefully, you will not have anything to transmit. But we know that that's possible. 1:20:50 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): The way it worked back then, was that the chair would have a bunch of proxies in his or her pocket and vote however, the chair saw fit without consulting with the member. That is not the way this should work. And that is not what this we're talking about is. What we're talking about is that if you want to give me your proxy, you have to indicate in writing, how you want me to vote on every single vote, and then it will be announced publicly how you voted on the on the House floor. And if Jim McGovern had Rodney Davis, his proxy and I voted, contrary to the way you wanted to it would be announced and there would be a period of time. If I voted, if I somehow abuse my power, for it to be corrected. 1:26:50 Rep. Rodney Davis (IL): Also gives unprecedented power to just the Chairperson of House Administration. Doesn't say she has to consult with me, the ranking member when determining what type of technology to choose and implement before putting forth remote voting on the house floor. Remote voting is much different than proxy voting that allows somebody to sit at home and cast a vote. And yes, there's technology Mr. Chair that could allow that to happen. But in the end, why do we have one person in the majority party determining what technology to use. 1:35:40 Rep. Norma Torres (CA): I have a pre existing condition and when I got on the plane yesterday, I was scared to death. There were people in the screening area of the TSA process that were much too close for my own comfort. And I have made a commitment to my staff to my family that if that plane was more than 70% occupied and there were people, you know, stepping over each other that I would immediately get off of it before taking off cause I am not willing to risk my life for this. 1:49:15 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): One of the problems we have today is that although people conceptually raise the pandemic that had happened in 1918, could happen again, it was conceptual. And as a result, we were not prepared. Here it is actual. That's why you're sitting with a mask, why I'm sitting with a mask. Why we're distancing, we're in this large room, as the chairman pointed out, where small room would have accommodated the Rules Committee and the witnesses. It is here. It's not conceptual, it's not theoretical. We had 9-11, now had 9-11 knocked out the entire air traffic system, it would have been actual because people would not have been able to get here except drive maybe five days or three days from the west coast. 1:5330* Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): Proposing that we take a baby step, that we'd go with a low tech approach first and as we feel more comfortable, we can evolve. This may shock you, Mr. Woodall, but there are some members of the House who still have flip phones. There are some members of this chamber who are more technologically comfortable than others. There are some members of this house who think bifocals are a radical idea. So I mean, the bottom line is we are trying to deal with the situation in a way that we feel that there's a comfort level and as people get more comfortable, we can then look at other other things. 1:55:05 Rep. Rob Woodall (GA): And it says specifically a member casting a vote or recording the presence of another member as a designated proxy under this resolution shall cast such vote or record such presence pursuant to the exact instruction received from the other member. Now, when Mr. Davis's name is called and I'm holding his proxy, and I speak out and vote, in a way contrary to the Davis instruction, because things do come up on the on the fly and not everything can be consulted with, what is the procedure for resolving that? Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): The theory, not the theory, but I think the the letter of the rule that's being proposed is, if you did not get instructions, you could not vote that proxy. Rep. Rob Woodall (GA): I'm going the other direction. I did receive instructions and I'm voting against those instructions, just like in the electoral college where folks have received instructions to vote for President Trump, but they don't. What is my recourse? As a Member, again most solemn responsibility we have as members is is voting on the House floor. What is my recourse? Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): 'Madam Clerk, he cast my vote incorrectly.' You can email, you can text, you can call. There's so many different methods of technology. 1:56:30 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): My own view, I will tell you honestly, is that the best way for me to convey my vote is to look into my phone on FaceTime, and say I vote aye or nay, I don't think, I personally don't believe this is a security question. 1:57:10 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): If you are assuming if you're trying to assert that Mr. Horry(?) would deliberately try to take your vote and use it in a bad way, and that's a question of privilege, and you would have the opportunity to be able to correct it, so hopefully if you're participating remotely, you are following what is going on. You will hear your name announced you will hear how you voted. And if you call him Mr. Horry(?) doesn't want to change your vote and it's a question of privilege, and you have the right to be able to change it that way. 1:57:10 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): If you are assuming if you're trying to assert that Mr. Hoyer would deliberately try to take your vote and use it in a bad way, and that's a question of privilege, and you would have the opportunity to be able to correct it, so hopefully if you're participating remotely, you are following what is going on. You will hear your name announced, you will hear how you voted. And if you call him, Mr. Hoyer doesn't want to change your vote and it's a question of privilege, and you have the right to be able to change it that way. 2:05:20 Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): Why are we acting quickly? Because the experts tell us and some people believe the experts that this may regenerate itself in September, we may have a flattening. But until frankly, we get a vaccine or a therapeutic that very substantially minimizes the consequences of COVID-19. We're going to have a problem. And if it raises, again, its ugly head in September, we ought to be ready for September is going to be a very busy month for us. And we don't have a lot, it's an election year, so we're going to be off in October, etc, etc. So now is the time that you say we move quickly, we did move quickly, because we need to anticipate we would we all hope this gets better. We all hope we get a vaccine we all hope we get a therapeutic. But if it doesn't, we need to be ready to make sure that Congress is empowered to act on behalf of the American people and to conduct oversight. 2:13:55 Rep. Earl Perlmutter (CO): But we cannot have government come to a grinding halt. In a pandemic, where our own Attending Physician or our public health experts at home or the public health experts here in DC say you guys shouldn't get together because you could drag the disease from Denver to DC or you could take the disease from DC back to Denver. And that's the last thing I want to do. 2:18:00 Rep. Earl Perlmutter (CO): Mr. Hoyer, I understand that this rule terminates at some... This is a temporary rule, is it not? Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD): The life of the Congress, and 45 days in the sense of it has to be recertified. That the cause of the rules being implemented was still present. Rep. Earl Perlmutter (CO): Right, for the rule to be called upon. It has to be the Sergeant at Arms, the Attending Physician and The Speaker. And then it lasts for 45 days, at least the proxy voting and the different things called for in the rule. 2:23:40 Rep. Rodney Davis (IL): We do not oppose, as Republicans, and you can see in the plan that was submitted for the record. We do not oppose remote hearings. We do not oppose utilizing technology. 2:25:05 Rep. Rodney Davis (IL): I do want to clarify some things. Yes, the United States Senate does have a proxy process. But that proxy process, unlike the rule that's being debated today, does not ever allow a proxy vote on the House on the Senate floor. That's something that this rule will allow for today. 2:25:50 Rep. Rodney Davis (IL): That this Congress has not stopped working. This Congress, just a few short weeks ago, had 300 members that came out here. I do understand and I share the concerns of my colleagues in this room about staff, which is why we worked in a bipartisan way before this crisis, to get equipment to every office, so that every office was ready in case they needed to telework, and they did. 3:18:25 Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL): We're living in a house where the work product is coming from the very top and being thrown upon the rest of us, and we're abdicating our responsibility to legislate. If we're honest with ourselves, I believe no one would challenge me when I say the rights and individual prerogatives of the members of the House had been steadily shrinking for decades. It was true when the chairman eloquently made this point when he was the ranking member of this committee, and it's just as true today. Too much power has been taken away from individual members and committees of jurisdiction and transferred to the office of the speaker. With all due respect, this proposal today reinforces what is fast becoming a complete transfer the power of the institution to the speaker. 3:22:55 Rep. Jim Jordan (OH): But understand what's in this proposal. One member can have 10 proxies you know what that means? 22 members with 10 proxies in their back pocket can conduct the business of the American people. 22 - 5% of the United States House of Representatives. 3:56:20 Rep. Michael Burgess (TX): As I read the rule that we're considering today, yes, there's a time limit on the denotation, that this is an emergency and all of this is triggered. But there's an extension available. And that extension is arrived at by the speaker in consultation with the Sergeant at Arms and Attending Physician, two individuals that I hold in very high regard, but they're not constitutional offices. So we're putting some power in the hands of some people that are really not accountable to the people and this being the people's House. That seems to me to be counter to what we should be about. Do either of you have a thought on that? Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL): Well, I think he said it correctly. Rules that we're operating in this house right now will all go out on January 3 at noon, when the new Congress comes in. But between now and then, that can be this perpetual, running 40 five day extension of this all the way up into the very end. And there's no check on that. I mean, it's up to the speaker. And one person and other speakers of important position in the house. But one person can let this thing just roll over and over and over to the end of the Congress. 4:00:45 Rep. Jim McGovern (MA): The alternative to this is to rely on the republican standing rule, which is, well, you could literally redefine a quorum as two people. And again, my friends here, many of them supported it. I did not at the time, but that is what the standing rule is right now that my friends passed post 911 and I think that is unacceptable. 4:09:50 Rep. Joseph Morelle (NY): We'll note though 45 days is the is the amount indicated, but it also suggests on page three, that even during any - whether it's the original 45 day or an additional 45 days is the covered period. The speaker the designee receives further notification from the sergeant of arms in consultation with the attending physician, that the public health emergency due to the Coronavirus is no longer in effect, the speaker shall terminate the covered period. It's not as though the speaker can't - it doesn't say may, it says shall. So, immediately upon so of the speaker, as I read the rule, the speaker says on on May 1, we have a pandemic I've been advised by the sergeant of arms in consultation with the attending physician to put this temporary rule in place. And then two weeks later before the 45 days has terminated. If you receive if the speaker receives another certification or notification in the sergeant of arms that the emergency no longer exists, it is terminated shall terminate, so it wouldn't 45 days in length. 4:02:35 Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): Mr. Cole posed an interesting question to the panel about whether all of you concurred that you think that the proposed rule here is unconstitutional. And each one of you in Syria them repeated the idea that you thought it was unconstitutional. Now, Mr. Bern, as candidly volunteered that the current rule adopted by a Republican Congress is unconstitutional, which would allow two members to constitute a quorum. Mr. Jordan, what about you? Do you agree the current rule is unconstitutional. Rep. Jim Jordan (OH): As the gentleman well knows, my colleagues in the Freedom Caucus have come to the floor and objected to unanimous consent to pass certain legislation. Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): You agree you agree with me? Rep. Jim Jordan (OH): We've always had a problem with that? Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): Do you agree...just a yes or no question. Do you agree with Mr. Byrne, it's unconstitutional? Rep. Jim Jordan (OH): Yeah, I don't like the rule that we've been very clear about that. Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): You agree? it's unconstitutional. Okay. Is that right? Okay, Mr. Bern, you presumably still agree that it's unconstitutional? Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL): Yes, sir. Okay, if you're gonna be consistent, you have to follow what the Constitution requires. And what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I try to be consistent. Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): Mr. Bishop, do you believe the current rule is unconstitutional, adopted under the Republican Congress? Rep. Dan Bishop (NC): I've examined it carefully, but I find Mr. Byrne's comments and those that have been made by the Chairman on the point persuasive, it probably is unconstitutional. Rep. Jaime Raskin (MD): Okay. 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Welcome to the very first episode of Vino & Convo with Fletch & Couch. In this episode, we (Howard & Aaron) will give you an overview of their podcast, what we hope to accomplish, and why we chose to start it off with an examination of HBO’s The Wire.  The mission of the show is to discuss media, sports, and politics while sharing a bottle of wine from the DMV.  We will also mix in a craft brew here and there, and maybe even a distilled spirit. We want to shine a light on the quality beverages our winemakers, craft brewers and distillers are producing here in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The Episode’s Wine: Slate 5 produced by Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Herron, owners and winemakers of Black Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy, Maryland – in Frederick County, MD After you subscribe and rate our podcast, please reach out and communicate with us. You can do that several way: You can contact us through social media: ·   Twitter:        @vinoconvo ·   Instagram:   @vinoconvo ·   TikToc         @vinoconvo Or,  you can reach Howard Fletcher by email at:  fletch@vinoandconvo.com Or, you can reach Aaron Couch by email at: couch@vinoandconvo.com  We look forward to hearing from you. Support this podcast

"I am a total optimist" Bio Charles (Charlie) K. Nulsen, III established Washington Property Company in 2005 after serving as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Realty Companies of Vienna, VA for thirteen years. He has 40 years' experience in commercial real estate and has been responsible for the acquisition and development of eight million square feet of commercial space in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Charlie's expertise and focus is on development, acquisitions, sales, joint ventures and equity capital. He provides primary oversight to numerous development and redevelopment projects throughout VA and MD, and works closely with the mortgage community in construction and permanent loan placement. Currently Charlie serves on the Board of Children's Hospital Foundation and past Board Member of Episcopal High School of Alexandria, VA. He is the co-founder of The New Community Foundation Scholarship Program which provides gap college funding for children in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C. He also sits on the American University Real Estate Council which includes lecture and mentoring grad students in the R.E. program. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Advisory Council. He is the founding member and past chairman of the Downtown Silver Spring Alliance and has been an active member with the MD and Northern VA chapters of National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP). Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Babson College and a Master of Science degree in real estate and urban development from the Kogod College of Business Administration of The American University. He and his family reside in Bethesda, MD and Clarke County, VA. Shownotes My guest for Episode #5, Charlie Nulsen, draws from the discipline of his father's and grandfather's military careers and applies it to his life in a way that guides his business thinking. Contrasting this "matter of fact" discipline is his kind nature with people and generosity in the industry and with the community through his many philanthropic pursuits. I met Charlie in the mid 1990s when he and his partners at the time were leading Atlantic Realty. He has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and determination. This comes out in our discussion about his transitions from his first development position at Centennial Development Company to starting both Atlantic Realty and subsequently, Washington Property Company. He aligned his intuition, good fortune, confidence and focus in building a very strong enterprise and legacy while maintaining a stellar reputation among his peers and colleagues. Here are a few highlights of our conversation: As a result of his father and grandfather career military and West Point graduates, Charlie had discipline instilled in him genetically, but "when people told me what to do and where to go, I avoided it" so he had an independence that resisted conforming to military life (5:30)Started his career in advertising with the Washington Business Journal after majoring in marketing at Babson College (7:50)One of his ad clients, Spaulding and Slye, hired him to be a leasing agent. He perceived them as an MBA and "Ivy League" oriented environment, which didn't quite suit him. (8:10)He joined Centennial Companies, a "go-go" office development company located in Reston, VA in 1982 as a leasing agent and one of the or

"I am a total optimist" Bio Charles (Charlie) K. Nulsen, III established Washington Property Company in 2005 after serving as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Realty Companies of Vienna, VA for thirteen years. He has 40 years’ experience in commercial real estate and has been responsible for the acquisition and development of eight million square feet of commercial space in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Charlie’s expertise and focus is on development, acquisitions, sales, joint ventures and equity capital. He provides primary oversight to numerous development and redevelopment projects throughout VA and MD, and works closely with the mortgage community in construction and permanent loan placement. Currently Charlie serves on the Board of Children's Hospital Foundation and past Board Member of Episcopal High School of Alexandria, VA. He is the co-founder of The New Community Foundation Scholarship Program which provides gap college funding for children in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C. He also sits on the American University Real Estate Council which includes lecture and mentoring grad students in the R.E. program. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Advisory Council. He is the founding member and past chairman of the Downtown Silver Spring Alliance and has been an active member with the MD and Northern VA chapters of National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP). Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Babson College and a Master of Science degree in real estate and urban development from the Kogod College of Business Administration of The American University. He and his family reside in Bethesda, MD and Clarke County, VA. Shownotes My guest for Episode #5, Charlie Nulsen, draws from the discipline of his father's and grandfather's military careers and applies it to his life in a way that guides his business thinking. Contrasting this "matter of fact" discipline is his kind nature with people and generosity in the industry and with the community through his many philanthropic pursuits. I met Charlie in the mid 1990s when he and his partners at the time were leading Atlantic Realty. He has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and determination. This comes out in our discussion about his transitions from his first development position at Centennial Development Company to starting both Atlantic Realty and subsequently, Washington Property Company. He aligned his intuition, good fortune, confidence and focus in building a very strong enterprise and legacy while maintaining a stellar reputation among his peers and colleagues. Here are a few highlights of our conversation: As a result of his father and grandfather career military and West Point graduates, Charlie had discipline instilled in him genetically, but "when people told me what to do and where to go, I avoided it" so he had an independence that resisted conforming to military life (5:30)Started his career in advertising with the Washington Business Journal after majoring in marketing at Babson College (7:50)One of his ad clients, Spaulding and Slye, hired him to be a leasing agent. He perceived them as an MBA and "Ivy League" oriented environment, which didn't quite suit him. (8:10)He joined Centennial Companies, a "go-go" office development company located in Reston, VA in 1982 as a leasing agent and one of the or

Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with AL Short, Chief Information Officer, at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

What is the IT strategy for WMATA? How is it using technology and innovation to enhance its customers experience and improve its operations? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with AL Short, Chief Information Officer, at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Listen to the podcast.

Jillian Copeland's family couldn't find a school to meet her son's special needs, so she built one. Thirteen years later the Copeland's are building an apartment complex for the same reason. Main Street in Rockville is an inclusive, community-centered residential development –  the first of its kind in the Washington Metropolitan Area – where 25% of the apartments are designed and designated for adults with disabilities. This incredible place also hosts Main Street Connect where all of the community of all abilities can come together.

Forbes, Home & Design Magazine, Organic Life ~ You have heard the expression, Your environment is a reflection of YOU. What if you could design a space that truly reflects your values, spirit & haven? My guest has an exciting take on this topic! Sherry Burton Ways is a highly sought-after Interior Design Expert providing services for high-end residential and commercial clients. Home & Design Magazine recognized her as one of the Top 100 designers in the Washington Metropolitan Area & featured five of her designs! Her newest book is called "Landing On Your Feet and Putting Down Roots: 21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space". We find ourselves living in a new space and scrambling to make sense of how we arrived there. Landing on Your Feet and Putting Down Roots:21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space provides simple actionable strategies for adjusting to life after a transition of any kind. Her first book is "Feel Good Spaces: A Guide to Decorating Your Home for Body, Mind, and Spirit.” The book Feel Good Spaces explains how environments are an extension of the soul and provides vibrant photos, client case studies, and do-it-yourself exercises.That place–be it home or office–is visually beautiful, but more importantly it rejuvenates the body, mind, and spirit to awaken positive energy. Everybody’s Feel Good Space will be different, but they will all have that “home” feeling, and a feeling of warmth and acceptance for the person who inhabits it. Several years ago, Ways expanded her design services and clientele of Kreative Ways & Solutions, LLC. Kreative Ways and Solutions, LLC provides interior design services that help to create healing spaces through color and arrangement. Using color therapy, Feng Shui and coaching techniques, Sherry Burton Ways, Design Principal, helps people to understand what is blocking them in their lives by looking at the spaces they occupy and the colors they surround themselves with. Sherry Ways and her design team create Interior Attunement through the use of Personalized Feng Shui, Color Therapy and Holistic Interior Design for both residential and commercial environments. She is an Intentional Interior Design Specialist, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner and Interior Environment Coach who creates inspirational and supportive environments for people going through life transitions as well as those interested in reflecting wellness in their surrounding environment. © All Right Reserved 2019 BuildingAbundantSuccess!! Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me on Facebook @ Facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) prohibits religious advertisements on Metro buses, including the Archdiocese’s “Find the Perfect Gift” Christmas advertising campaign. Does this no-religious-speech policy violate the First Amendment’s speech and religion clauses, as well as also violating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act? The Archdiocese has filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to invalidate WMATA’s no-religious-speech policy.Featuring: Megan M. Wold, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) prohibits religious advertisements on Metro buses, including the Archdiocese’s “Find the Perfect Gift” Christmas advertising campaign. Does this no-religious-speech policy violate the First Amendment’s speech and religion clauses, as well as also violating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act? The Archdiocese has filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to invalidate WMATA’s no-religious-speech policy.Featuring: Megan M. Wold, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Shenetta Malkia is widely known throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area, Maryland and nationally. Shenetta is a spokes person and advocate for suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs sitting on the MD-SPIN advisory board and MD Governor's Commission for Suicide Prevention. The founder and executive director of Empowerment Essence, an organization dedicated to eradicating bullying and suicide beginning in Maryland & DC communities. Malkia is also former Ms. Maryland United States 2014 and a leading clinician and workshop facilitator for community organizations and government agencies. http://www.empowermentessence.org/

Shenetta Malkia is widely known throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area, Maryland and nationally. Shenetta is a spokes person and advocate for suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs sitting on the MD-SPIN advisory board and MD Governor's Commission for Suicide Prevention. The founder and executive director of Empowerment Essence, an organization dedicated to eradicating bullying and suicide beginning in Maryland & DC communities. Malkia is also former Ms. Maryland United States 2014 and a leading clinician and workshop facilitator for community organizations and government agencies. http://www.empowermentessence.org/

Hello! Today is Sunday May 20th and welcome back to the View 112 Podcast. I’ve been quite a busy lady! I'm not going to bore you by rehashing too many details all in this one episode. Here is a brief summary: At the top of the year, I celebrated my 40th birthday in Mexico. Upon returning, I was informed of an opportunity to interview for a professional promotion with the caveat that the role would be in Norfolk, VA about 3-4 hours south of the Washington Metropolitan Area. After several interviews spanning over 2 months or so, I got my offer then spent April and half of May traveling and transitioning into my new role. How has it been? Both thrilling and exhausting. Since this podcast is focused on self development, books and business, I have many elements to share how I got through this first half of 2018 as I prepared to interview, transition, and now start a new life and work in a different city. With this episode, I'll start with the value of authenticity. Here's some thoughts:1. Know Your Story and Master How to Tell It.2. Be Humble, but Let. Them. Know.3. Make Sure Your Squad is GOALS.

“It’s innovative because we are using data to [ask], ‘What does that do? How can we improve the system?’” Paul Wiedefeld, CEO of WMATA returns to Transit Unplugged to finish up his conversation with host Paul Comfort. In part 2 (of 2), Wiedefeld goes into the importance of using big data and analytics to make better business decisions. He also discusses the unique finance structure of WMATA, the innovations WMATA is bringing online, and gives updates on the purple and silver lines. Enjoy the conclusion of this fantastic conversation.   If you want to know more about WMATA, you can check out their website wmata.com. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

“What we’re about is safety. And safety trumps service.” One of the most famous names in the public transit industry, Paul Wiedefeld, joins Transit Unplugged. Having spent time in the public and private sector, Wiedefeld is currently the CEO of WMATA. The first in a two-part episode, Wiedefeld discusses the cultural shift from service first to safety first, the challenges of shutting down, their SafeTrack plan, and their Back2Good campaign. It’s an exciting one, so sit back and enjoy. If you want to know more about WMATA, you can check out their website wmata.com. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

Harry Schnipper on upcoming Ella Fitzgerald Voice Competition April 27 - 29, 2018 ~ ". . . Jazz Appreciation Month every April. . . an overreaching program and event that . . . our program at the Smithsonian Institution is April 27-29, 2018. . . The five finalists . . . come from Berlin, Germany; Toronto, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts; and two from the greater Washington Metropolitan Area . . .they'll all be congregating here for the final competition on Saturday, April 28th, at the Museum of American History. And the finalists will perform at Blues Alley . . . singing the Ella Sings Jobim Songbook from the 1981 seminal recording by Ella Fitzgerald." Harry Schnipper - Blues Alley, Owner and Jazz Preservationist, in studio interview with Andy Ockershausen Andy Ockershausen: This is Andy Ockershausen, and this is Our Town. And a little bit of blues in the background for a lot of blues in the foreground. We're glad to have the owner, the maitre d' and the chief bottle washer of Washington's most famous, if not the only Jazz club, Blues Alley. Harry Schnipper. Remember that you're in Our Town. Harry Schnipper: Pleased to see you and meet you again. Your name is synonymous with Washington media. Andy Ockershausen: And with Jazz, believe it or not. Paul Anthony | Bill Mayhugh | Felix Grant Harry Schnipper: And so was Paul Anthony and so was- Andy Ockershausen: Paul- Janice Iacona Ockershausen:Bill Mayhugh. Harry Schnipper: Bill Mayhugh. The names- Janice Iacona Ockershausen:Felix Grant. Harry Schnipper: Felix Grant. Yeah. I mean, the names are so written into the legend of lore of Washington D.C. that- Andy Ockershausen: The many times we have been connected with Blues Alley over the years because our broadcast station was a radio station that played music- Harry Schnipper: That's right. Andy Ockershausen: Now, nobody does that anymore. Harry Schnipper: No, but if Felix Grant- Andy Ockershausen: We use music as a big part of our format with a reason, and the reason was they attracted listeners. We had different music in the daytime than we had at night. People would listen to the station and say "It's a polygon of different kind of people and voices." But that's what we were. We were different people, and each of our guys ... We didn't let them call DJs. They were personalities, but they only had their music taste. Janice, my Janice Ockershausen, was Harden and Weavers producer for 10 years. She picked all their music, and they were picking music that their audience loved. And Blues Alley was so important to us. Harry Schnipper: Did you know that Felix Grant had a live stream back in the '80s out of Blues Alley? Janice Iacona Ockershausen:Yes. Harry Schnipper: That they had a program that was built around it, and in my house, if it was Felix Grant, it was seven o'clock, and if it was seven o'clock, it was time for supper. Andy Ockershausen: Every night of the week. Harry Schnipper: My father thought Felix Grant was part of the family. Andy Ockershausen: I mentioned to you about one of the previous ... I don't know whether he was the owner or co-owner, Tommy Gwaltney, who was very connected to Felix Grant. I mean, they were buddies about everything, but Felix was a music guy from day one. You know Harry, I asked you to take your jacket off. I took mine off. You know, Felix would do his radio program, never took his jacket and tie off. No matter what happened, he always looked like a performer, and his reason was "I'm playing music for people who understand music, and therefore, I'm going to look good." And boy, he did it Harry. Harry Schnipper: I can agree with you. I with there was a personality like that today. But there isn't. You know, when I was-

Bilal (Bill) Hamid is a professional soccer player born and raised in the Washington Metropolitan Area. He is a star goalkeeper for the United States Men's National Team and a recent addition to Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland. Signing his first professional contract at the age of 18, Bill worked his way up from DC United's youth academy to cement a place in MLS history as an all-time legend, winning the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2014. While soccer has been a constant in Bill's life since he was 5 years old, he manages to stay balanced by focusing on two other factors that define him - faith and family. Bill is a proud Muslim who prays before every match and does his best to fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. He's also very proud of his Sierra-Leonean roots. He shares stories of his experience as a first-generation American growing up in a strict immigrant household, where staying connected to his roots was of the utmost importance. At 27 years old, it seems like Bill has everything figured out. He has an unrelenting commitment to leave a legacy of greatness in this world, and it can be felt with every word he speaks. Tune into this episode of Culture Study to hear Bill share his life journey, one that expands way beyond the soccer pitch.

THIS WEEK ON A SEAT @ THE TABLE: My next guest for the Fit and Fabulous February series is Mr. Edward Meeks, also known as "Coach Ed is the Chief Executive Officer of Team Be Somebody LLC. He is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS). Mr. Meeks earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Bowie State University, is the Deputy Commissioner for the BBGC Basketball Program and a mentor for the Bowie Boys and Girls Club. Mr. Meeks is a native Washingtonian that grew up experiencing first-hand the difficulties that inner-city youth have in managing their weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, due to the scarce resources provided to them. Mr. Meeks volunteers his time to provide the youth in the Washington Metropolitan Area with the necessary skills and discipline they need to lead a healthier and active life. With the leadership of Mr. Meeks, Team Be Somebody hopes that by providing physical training and health awareness, our youth will regain their health and lives back in order to help them lead successfully in the future. Instagram: @TeamBeSomebody Website: www.teambesomebody.com Contact Email: info@teambesomebody.com MUSIC BY: Intro- Pierre Bellamy "City Boy" 1st Song- MAZIN "I Need All That" 2nd Song- Stephen Redhead "So Beautiful" Feat. Big Pooh 3rd Song- Richie Billionz "Steady" 4th Song- Devin White "Sex Glow" 5th Song- Ryan Little "Rex- Luther" #TheSaVaunSevenCommunity #ASeatattheTablePodcast #ARealmofSupportandFellowship #Encourage #Enlighten #Empower #FitandFabulousFebruary #Fitnessmatters #TeamBeSomebody #Community #healthandWellness #hardwork #HighestPotential #MindoverMatter #PositiveSelfEfficacy #YouthRehabilitation #Childrenarethefuture #NASM

  Bruce Branch is best known as an award-winning journalist, orator, author, community activist, businessman, civic leader and spiritual leader for many people who suffer from debilitating life controlling problems.  He also serves as one of the tri-founders and Executive Director of the Maryland Business Clergy Partnership which represents more than 200 churches and businesses. Actively engaged in politics, Branch nearly became the first candidate in 24 years to unseat an incumbent during an amazing run for a seat on the Prince George's County Council in 2014. He is the founder and former pastor of For Christ Sake Christian Ministries of Southern Maryland. He currently serves as an assistant pastor at Unity Baptist Church in Washington, DC and has been called to serve at Abundant Life Bible Church in Hyattsville, Maryland. He is the former founder of Branch Communications and Publisher of the Black Connection Newspapers of Southern Maryland, both dedicated to empowering and enlightening African Americans. Branch is past president of the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. He was the first African American varsity basketball coach at the elite Calverton School in Huntingtown, Maryland. He also is a former member of the board of the Council of Churches of Greater Washington, which represents more than 500 faith-based organizations with more than 100,000 members in the Washington Metropolitan Area.  As President of Branch Communications, he has steadily built the company into a thriving enterprise since its beginning in 2002. In the past year, the company has provided services to more than 100 small businesses in Maryland.

Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories is the special return guest joining Celeste Morgan on the Celestial Show for “Altar Work: Keep Your Eyes Open in Both Worlds.” Call in 347 426 3346 or post your questions on "The Celestial Show with Celeste Morgan" fan (LIKE) page on Facebook. As a Keeper of Stories, Dawn Wolf weaves tales to support people in fully seeing themselves and he has a passion for reclaiming the wild child hidden in all of us in a too adult world. Learning how to apply Altar Work to your sacred practice will up your game and connect you to Great Spirit and your ancestors. Find out how when you join Dawn Wolf and Celeste Morgan on the Celestial Show. Gregory E. Woods, also known as Dawn Wolf is a musician, writer, a social activist and a Keeper of Stories. He uses the art of weaving stories in diverse settings to restore balance and clarity of thought, spirit, and intent to people in or out of ceremonial settings especially while supporting the youth at The Empowerment Center and other facilities in the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. Gregory E. Woods has accepted as his life’s mission to provide insight about living through his stories.  

Thea Browne-Dennis is the founder of Asli Pure Natural Body Care a ritual skin care line that has steadily been gaining popularity in the Washington Metropolitan Area . Designed to add ritual to daily life, the Asli Pure product line uses nutrient rich oils, plant botanicals, and therapeutic aromas to create bath care tools that cleanse, nourish and promote healthy, radiant skin.  The mission of Asli Pure is to bring balance within by combining body care and nature. The earth is endowed with bountiful gifts from which both the internal and external body can benefit. Asli Pure harnesses this energy by combining the best ingredients with warmth, love, and life.

Top Real Estate Agent in Washington Metropolitan Area with over $160 million in career sales. Achieved status as Top 100 Agent out of 6,000 agents in the region. Stacie has been featured on HGTV's 'Get it Sold'. A cause close to Stacie's heart is Extra-Ordinary Life, a 501 (c ) (3) organization that provides educational and support services to teen girls living in foster care environments in Washington, DC. ~ extra-ordinarylife.com To reach Stacie ~ StacieTurnerHomes.com Hey, It would be great to see you on my New Facebook Page ~ http://tinyurl.com/2fpxht9

Jody is a native of Baltimore, MD. Her love for Fashion began while she was in High School where she received one memorable award, “The Best-Dressed Student. Little did she know that her love for fashion was her gift from God. Jody began to sew about the age of 16. This was the beginning of her passion to design fashionable, wearable garments made from the finest fabrics she could find. In 1991 she received a degree in Fashion Design and a degree in Accessory Design Degree in 1992 from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. While in New York Jody interned with the then fashion powerhouse Donna Karan & Company. Upon graduating from F.I.T. she relocated to the Washington Metropolitan Area where she had a loyal group of clients. In 1999 Jody took the leap of faith and left her job as a Sales Representative for Neiman Marcus to start her own Women’s Wear Design Business. Jody takes hold of constructive advice from men’s wear designer Everett Hall, who started his business from his home. Everett Hall now has two freestanding stores, and is a recognized name in the retail industry. Jody’s designer sportswear collection consists of lightweight stretch tops, dresses, and slacks made from the finest silk jersey’s, wool and wool blends, and cotton and lycra fabrics. In the past Jody has been commissioned to design clothes for renowned Singer Patti LaBelle and cast members of Black Entertainment Television (BET). Jody’s goals are to produce and manufacture her garments to be sold in specialty boutiques nationally, and to open her own freestanding Boutique. Success for Jody has grown out of her desire and ability of “listening to what her clients want, and using her creativity to deliver stylish, wearable garments made from the finest fabrics.

 Shawn Kingsberry is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer from Kensington, Maryland. Shawn has been in the business for over 30 years, also a technology leader, making for an exciting conversation as "MUSIC IS TECHNOLOGY TODAY." In the past, Shawn has worked with many industry music camps like Teddy Riley, Left Eye, Blair Bryant, and TJ and Chuck Thompson, to name a few.  This week a new release single titled "Say Yes," a blend of Smooth Jazz and Go-Go. Kingsberry is originally from the Washington Metropolitan Area "DVM," where Go-Go music is the and will always be the culture of music here. He played with many Go-Go bands over the years and decided to blend Smooth Jazz with Go-Go. Kingsberry has an uncanny ability to merge digital and analog instrumentation to create his inimitable blend of smooth jazz, neo-soul, and R&B.Another new released single DRIVE, which George Benson inspired. The title DRIVE came from the vibe you feel when listening to it as you feel like you are on the open road driving. He aims to compose purposely uncomplicated musical scores. He explains, “I bridge the gap between the virtual and physical worlds of music with the goal of setting my listeners free to experience what is real. Shawn's love of music surfaced early in his youth and acted as a guiding rhythm to his life. His mother, Ida Kingsberry was a central and vital influence on him. She introduced all of her children to music and modeling at an early age. Shawn began learning various instruments starting with the drums in elementary school.  Shawn began his musical journey in high school, playing in an R&B band with his brother Michael. Shawn's mother had instilled the traits within him which would soon make his talents pay off.  Kingsberry has learned that the opportunities for creating music in today's world are limitless.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ladydiva-live-radio/exclusive-content