Podcasts about Wedderburn

In case you missed it, one of Dom's picks of the week is this chat with PGG Wrightson Real Estate agent John Priebee about being a horse-riding double for actor Robert Morgan in an upcoming Netflix series filmed near Wedderburn, his involvement in rodeo, his previous role as a rural policeman and being a foster parent. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with PGG Wrightson Real Estate agent John Priebee about being a horse-riding double for actor Robert Morgan in an upcoming Netflix series filmed near Wedderburn, his involvement in rodeo, his previous role as a rural policeman and being a foster parent... He talks with agribusiness leader Claire Nicholson about her progress from veterinarian to governance and board roles, including Pāmu, Farmlands and PKW, her role with the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre and developing new antimicrobials for the animal health sector... And he talks with Snazzy Fruit Managing Director Josh Parlane about the new 'Fizz' apple variety developed through the Plant & Food Research breeding programme, the need for more growers to produce the pinky-red fleshed apples and what sets them apart from other apple varieties. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with PGG Wrightson Real Estate agent John Priebee about being a horse-riding double for actor Robert Morgan in an upcoming Netflix series filmed near Wedderburn, his involvement in rodeo, his previous role as a rural policeman and being a foster parent. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

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Send us a textIn this episode of the Honest Tattooer Podcast, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano welcome special guest Alena Wedderburn, a talented tattoo artist from Russia. Alena shares her journey in the world of tattooing, from starting in her dorm room to working at prestigious studios and tattooing professional athletes. The conversation covers her experience on Ink Master, techniques for black and gray realism, and the challenges of balancing motherhood with a demanding career. The episode also delves into a controversial discussion about tattooing techniques and apprenticeship contracts, providing listeners with a wealth of insights into the tattoo industry.

Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop is a former Principal Scientist with the Queensland Government Natural Resources, where he spent three decades using satellite data to monitor vegetation cover and deforestation. Since leaving that position, he has co-authored the Beyond Zero Emissions' Land Use Plan, worked with the NGO World Preservation Foundation, and serves as Director of Replant Byron. We had the privilege of closing out our last season with a chat with this incredible human, and we're thrilled to welcome Gerard back for an update on his latest groundbreaking research!In this episode, we explore Gerard's latest paper, Increased Transparency in Accounting Conventions Could Benefit Climate Policy. He breaks down three major shifts in climate science and emissions accounting that challenge conventional thinking about what drives climate change—revealing that agriculture, particularly animal agriculture, is the leading cause of present-day warming.This is a paradigm-shifting conversation, so grab your pen and notepaper (you'll want to take notes, trust us!), and check out Gerard's brief explainer video here.In this episode, we discuss:A recap of Gerard's previous research on the need for consistent carbon accountingContentious gases and how we measure them – Global Warming Potential vs Effective Radiative ForcingThe impact of cooling aerosols from fossil fuel emissions and why they complicate climate calculations.How we have undervalued the impact of deforestation, underestimated methane's impact, and failed to account for cooling emissions.A game-changing revelation: updated metrics show agriculture is responsible for 60% of today's global warming—with animal agriculture alone accounting for 53%.The overlooked power of natural drawdown—how nature has looked after us right from the startWhy these improved methodologies haven't been widely applied before, and what's been standing in the wayThe expected response from the animal agriculture industry and how to navigate the greenwashing.The bigger picture: what role does animal agriculture play in humanity's future?Join us as we unpack the science, the solutions, and why a major shift in climate policy is needed—now more than ever!To view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee or becoming a member of Athletes for Nature.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky, subscribe to this podcast, and share this episode with your friends and family.

Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop worked as a Principal Scientist with Queensland Government Natural Resources, using satellite data to monitor three decades of vegetation cover and broadscale deforestation. He left the government in 2010 to co-author the Beyond Zero Emissions' Land Use Plan, a plan to take Australia's land use and agriculture emissions beyond zero.He now works pro bono with the NGO World Preservation Foundation, focusing on deforestation, land degradation and biodiversity loss. Gerard is also on the Zero Emissions Byron Land Use Advisory Panel and a Director of Replant Byron. Recently he co-authored a book for the Eating Our Way To Extinction documentary and has produced a series of explanatory videos on the climate impact of animal agriculture. Recent research includes carbon emissions from deforestation, with explanatory video.In this episode, we dive into Gerard's latest scientific article, "Deforestation—a Call for Consistent Carbon Accounting." The article shakes up how we think about carbon emissions, arguing that the current system for measuring deforestation's impact doesn't tell the full story. Gerard makes a strong case for a gross accounting approach across all industries, to provide us with a clearer picture of the damage and solutions. This discussion highlights the urgent need to totally revalue the environmental harms of agriculture – in a nutshell, Gerard urges us all to eat plants and plant trees!In this episode, we discuss:Gerard's work with the Queensland Government monitoring deforestationShocking stats on Australia's clearing ratesHis involvement with the Eating Our Way to Extinction documentary and associated resourcesThe work of Plant-Based TreatyA deep dive into Gerard's latest paper on consistent carbon accountingGross vs. net carbon accounting explainedHow the carbon cycle really worksThe overlooked value of forest drawdown potentialThe true environmental toll of animal agricultureRethinking climate policy with Gerard's insightsA sneak peek at his upcoming researchTranslating the numbers into meaningful actionTo view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee or becoming a member of Athletes for Nature.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, subscribe to this podcast, and share this episode with your friends and family.

Join Habari News Live for a deep dive into the world of crime. We'll debunk common myths and uncover shocking truths, leaving no stone unturned to discover the myths that fooled the world. **Episode Description for Habari Live Podcast** In this episode of *Habari Live*, we're diving into some hot topics and challenging popular narratives. Tune in as we explore: **Habari News Live: Crime Mythbusting**—We'll address common myths about crime and justice in America, taking a closer look at how misinformation can shape public opinion and impact real lives. Spotlight on Iysha Wedderburn and Breonna Taylor**: We'll discuss the latest developments in cases like Breonna Taylor's, examining the ongoing fight for justice and the voices seeking reform in the wake of tragedy. - **Music Industry & Legal Battles: Young Thug and Lil Durk** – In our final segment, we cover the latest news around Young Thug and Lil Durk's legal battles, examining how the intersection of fame, art, and legal systems affects the hip-hop industry. Don't miss this insightful episode as we separate fact from fiction and discuss the broader implications of these stories on our communities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damon-ellison4/support

In this episode we chat with wildlife film maker Robert Wedderburn! From montane jungles in Ecuador, to the grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal, Robert dives into his many projects from around the globe! @RobertWedderburnhttps://www.youtube.com/@RobertWedderburn@NipperRead@Knobtails.IGVenomExchangeRadio.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@VenomExchangeRadio

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Kylie Walsh discussed historic final round for Wycheproof/Narraport side and looks ahead to fierce finals fixtures on the Flow Friday Sports Show.This week's A-Grade fixtures include Charlton playing Nullawill and Wedderburn locking horns with Boort.

Send us a Text Message.This episode was recorded on February 2, 2024.Have you met a photographer who also fancies herself as a jewelry designer? Such a unique combination and an intriguing story for this conversation. This week on The Safe Room, we're joined by Abigail Wedderburn, a photographer and jewelry designer from Kitchener-Waterloo who fell in love with photography, and became a safe space for her to create and be herself.For her first podcast interview, you can hear the emotions coming out. From her soft yet smooth voice to the outbursts of laughter and the rawness in her thoughts. We talked about how she got started in photography and jewelry design, how she developed her working relationships with clients, and how her passion led her to highlight the beauty, strength, and resilience of the BIPOC community around her.1:29 - Welcome Abby To The Safe Room!2:25 - Hot Seat Segment14:32 - The Double Life (Photographer/Jewelry Designer)19:44 - Getting Your Product In Storefronts23:07 - The Client & Photographer Relationship30:55 - Abby's Process of Working With Clients36:47 - What Was Abby's Biggest Setback?42:06 - Breakdown On Using Cameras49:51 - How Does Abby Express Her Creativity?53:24 - Activity: Rate From 1 to 10 58:22 - Conclusion Follow Abigail on Instagram to see some of her work, and tap with RISE Edutainment if you're in Toronto. Perhaps you may see Abigail in person at their next event!IG: @abbywedderburn, @abz.jpegg, @l0ve.noireBusiness Inquiries: Email us at thesaferoomtoronto@gmail.comTune in live to The Safe Room on LuvBay Radio | Thursdays at 8:00 PM ESTFollow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave five stars and a review.Instagram: @thesaferoomofficialIntro & Outro: Shon Williams - First Lady 

UH Women's Water Polo head coach Maureen Cole, utility Jordan Wedderburn, and goalie Dais Logtens answered questions from the media following their 11-6 win against Princeton in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

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In this episode wildlife film maker Robert Wedderburn comes on to talk about his work, his history with herping and captive keeping, his series Snake Heroes, and much more. Dive on in!(18) Robert Wedderburn - YouTube

In this week's podcast episode, listeners will learn more about our special guest Michelle Wedderburn who is the Founder of Casa Elm, a luxurious boutique guesthouse in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.   Our discussion explores her personal journey becoming an international entrepreneur as well as why she created a healing space and soft landing for those seeking relocation, renewal and healing.  She shares other gems for listeners to consider as they navigate their second half of life, including self-care tips and how to value life differently after 40. To learn more about Michelle and subscribe to her YouTube channel,visit www.casaelm.com and subscribe to her YouTube Channel Casa Elm in San Miguel.  WATCH VIDEO INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE Purchase tickets and learn more about “The S.H.E. Experience: Music, Art & Affirmations” *Email info@findingyourvoiceafter40.com for a discount promo code for The S.H.E. Experience Live Event! SUPPORT THE PODCAST!  And visit our new spot, “Buy Me A Coffee” where you can leave a donation as small as $5 as a way to support our production team.  This is our virtual “tip jar” and we appreciate any contribution you'd like to give! Visit: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/findingyourvoice⁠ DOWNLOAD A FREE “S.H.E. Guide” SAMPLE and receive a promo-code for $5 off your book purchase of Kenya's new book series The S.H.E. Guide: ⁠DOWNLOAD NOW⁠ ⁠Pre-Order New The S.H.E. Guide Book/Book Series NOW>> Shop & Learn More  ⁠ LADIES: Join our⁠⁠ ⁠ S.H.E Collective Patreon Membership⁠⁠⁠ for FREE for a 7-Day trial!  Experience what podcast host KENYA lives by in order to create a lifestyle of harmony and alignment.  Membership includes self-care resources, monthly astrology workshops & meetups, discounts on services and 1:1 monthly check in sessions for personal and/or career development, astrology guidance or health and wellness support.  Visit⁠⁠⁠ patreon.com/findingyourvoice⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SUBSCRIBE to KENYA's YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ to watch the weekly series and videos: Listen, follow & share our “Finding Your Voice After 40” Spotify Playlist now!⁠ ⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠ For other services and upcoming events including astrology readings, memberships, workshops and much more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠visit⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/kenyamjmusic⁠⁠⁠ To purchase your special gratitude t-shirt and affirmation products from⁠⁠⁠ A Beautiful Fix CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠. Follow Kenya on social media using @kenyamjmusic for⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠ *Podcast music written, performed and co-produced by⁠⁠⁠ KENYA⁠⁠⁠; Song Title: "⁠⁠⁠Starting Over (Reprise)⁠⁠⁠"  Full length version of "Starting Over" is available on all major streaming platforms including⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠, Apple Music and Google Play.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findingyourvoiceafter40/message

Tại thị trấn Wedderburn thuộc Victoria, cách Melbourne khoảng 217 km về phía Tây Bắc, nước lũ đã nhấn chìm một số nhà cửa và cơ sở kinh doanh.

From the stunning “City of Gold” in South Africa to heavenly Hawai'i, Jordan Wedderburn has enjoyed the journey that water polo has carried her on.  She's been a quick learner, picking up the sport in high school and taking the path she never truly expected.  READ MORE.

Humans are the dominant species on the planet, but we have lost sight of our connection to, and dependence on, an ecosystem that we have pushed dramatically out of balance and to the brink of collapse.   Today's guest, Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, is an Australian environmental scientist, and he is passionate about highlighting the influence of our food systems on climate change. Gerard is currently the executive director of the World Preservation Foundation, but for three decades, he monitored vegetation cover and deforestation as the principal scientist with Queensland Government Natural Resources. He's also appeared in the excellent documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction, which discusses these issues.   From the carbon footprint of raising livestock to ocean degradation, stay with us for this powerful MUST-LISTEN episode as we discuss the connection between animal agriculture and climate change, learn how our everyday choices have far-reaching consequences, and what we can all do right now to make a difference!   “The old metrics that we use to gauge the ferocity of nature out the window. We're living now in a new climate, and it's going to get fast and furious. The climate warming, global warming is actually accelerating. We are in a new world, and this is, I think, what's going to help us to wake up to the new reality and realize that we've got to make some radical changes to how we live.” - Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop   What we discuss in this episode: - How and why the number of climate-related disasters is increasing and the rate of global warming is accelerating? - How the Middle East and Northern Africa became deserts. - Animal agriculture's role in the 6th mass extinction. - How factory farms are perfect incubators for zoonotic diseases. - How eating plants instead of animals would create a surplus of food for humans.  - How we can make an immediate and powerful impact on the environment. - The importance of forests for our future.   Resources: - Eating Our Way To Extinction: https://www.eating2extinction.com/about/the-cast/ - BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: bioptimizers.com/switch4good - http://bioptimizers.com/switch4good - Vote for the Switch4Good podcast here: https://bit.ly/s4gpodcast   ★☆★ Click the link below to support the ADD SOY Act! ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/add-soy-act/ ★☆★ Share the website and get your resources here ★☆★ https://kidsandmilk.org/ ★☆★ Send us a voice message and ask a question. We want to hear from you! ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/podcast/ ★☆★ Dairy-Free Swaps Guide: Easy Anti-Inflammatory Meals, Recipes, and Tips ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/dairy-free-swaps-guide ★☆★SUPPORT SWITCH4GOOD★☆★ https://switch4good.org/support-us/ ★☆★ JOIN OUR PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP ★☆★  https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastchat ★☆★ SWITCH4GOOD WEBSITE ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/ ★☆★ ONLINE STORE ★☆★ https://shop.switch4good.org/shop/ ★☆★ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM ★☆★ https://www.instagram.com/Switch4Good/ ★☆★ LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ★☆★ https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/ ★☆★ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER ★☆★ https://twitter.com/Switch4GoodOrg ★☆★ AMAZON STORE ★☆★ https://www.amazon.com/shop/switch4good ★☆★ DOWNLOAD THE ABILLION APP ★☆★ https://app.abillion.com/users/switch4good

Legendary SF barman Johnny Love (Metheny) and his partner, Duncan Wedderburn of  San Rafael's Ranch Water, join us to talk about their journey to Marin County

Muito se fala sobre a escravidão já existir na África antes dela vir para a América. Mas como que isso funcionava? Separe trinta minutos do seu dia e aprenda com o professor Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares) sobre como se deu a Escravidão na África. Se você quiser ter acesso a episódios exclusivos e quiser ajudar o História em Meia Hora a continuar de pé, clique no link: www.apoia.se/historiaemmeiahora Compre o livro "História em Meia Hora - Grandes Civilizações"! https://www.loja.literatour.com.br/produto/pre-venda-livro-historia-em-meia-hora-grandes-civilizacoesversao-capa-dura/ Compre nossas camisas, moletons e muito mais coisas com temática História na Lolja! www.lolja.com.br/creators/historia-em-meia-hora/ PIX e contato: historiaemmeiahora@gmail.com Apresentação: Prof. Vítor Soares. Roteiro: Prof. Vítor Soares e Prof. Victor Alexandre (@profvictoralexandre) REFERÊNCIAS USADAS: - FELIX, Mariana Valença, Esravidão na África: um paralelo entre os moldes africanos e europeus. Revista Discente Ofícios de Clio, Pelotas, vol. 8, n° 14 | janeiro – junho de 2023 | ISSN 2527-0524 - LOVEJOY, Paul E. A escravidão na África: Uma história de suas transformações. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2002. - PACHECO, Célia Maria de Freitas. Origens e Transformações da Escravidão na África: Como o Negro foi transformado em Sinónimo de Escravo. 2008. - SILVA, Alberto da Costa e. A manilha e o libambo. A escravidão na África de 1500 a 1700. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira/Ed. UFRJ, 2003. - WEDDERBURN, Carlos Moore. O racismo através da história. Da antiguidade à modernidade. Copyright, 2007.

It's been 1 Year of World of Wishes!​In Episode 24 of World Of Wishes, we're calling back to our first episode and sitting down with our chapter's President & CEO, Norm Wedderburn.​ He discussed the state of our chapter - Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, running a non-profit in today's world, the opening of the Finker-Frenkel Wish House in Miami (coming soon!), and much more.Thank you for supporting this podcast by listening, rating, & reviewing!Find out how YOU can become a volunteer for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida at https://wish.org/sfla/volunteerTo make a donation to impact a child's life, click here!To learn more about us as a chapter, visit us at https://wish.org/sflaBe sure to follow us @makeawishsfla on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Subscribe, Rate, & Review this podcast to support future episodes that will feature wish kids and parents' past and present, volunteers, donors, referral sources and everyone who contributes to this World of Wishes!

Wedderburn Redbacks premiership star Sam Barnes joined Dan Crouch on Flow Sports 10 years on from the club's 2014 premiership in Victoria's North Central Football League. Sam discussed the club's record setting four consecutive premiership's from 2011-2014, the intense final moments of extra time in the 2014 premiership, and his personal memories including kicking his 100th goal for the season on Grand Final day.

Cup Day at Wedderburn harness racing club After the impressive win of Major Fire I caught up with part owner Darren Carol to talk ownership, punting and the industry. Harness Racing Victoria

Today “The Two Stus” talk about a successful day at Wedderburn last Friday for the launch of the Mackaiser, how the weather's affecting them on-farm and a quiet sheep market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The unofficial mayor of Wedderburn, and owner of the golf course, pops into the Tiny Pub to talk about how tourism is helping his community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's panel wraps the show as we talk weather, farming, footy and golf (with the Emerson's Country Open due to tee off in Wedderburn on Nov 10).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Dream Retirement in Mexico podcast, Risa is joined by guest Michelle Wedderburn to discuss the process of moving abroad and settling in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Michelle emphasizes the importance of self-assessment, urging listeners to prioritize personal preferences and internal factors over the cost of living. She recommends visiting and researching neighborhoods before signing a lease and highlight the challenges and charm of living in an old city like San Miguel de Allende. Financial planning is also discussed, considering factors such as exchange rates, fixed income, and budgeting. They also delve into various neighborhoods and transportation options in San Miguel de Allende. They stress the importance of considering the feelings and needs of other people coming with you, such as spouses or children. The implications of buying or shipping household items and the need to obtain residency if planning to stay long-term are addressed. Michelle advises listeners to make choices and assess their personal preferences and situations, as cities may suit different people. Interested in relocating or retiring to Mexico?  Register for our FREE Webinar!   Join us alongside Puerto Vallarta real estate broker, Taniel Chemsian and healthcare specialist, Pamela Thompson, as they share their expertise and insider knowledge. They will be there to guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have. To secure your spot, simply visit www.dreamretirementinmexico.com/webinar and choose the date and time that works best for you.   Key Moments :  [00:01:09] From Toronto to Mexico: The Journey to Move Abroad. [00:04:37] Research, interviews, and a journey to Mexico. [00:08:27] Important to analyze reasons, emotions, and planning when moving abroad. [00:13:47] Lucky research trip leads to finding rental. [00:18:37] Gated communities are popular in city outskirts. [00:22:32] Starting a business in Mexico is doable but requires legal advice. [00:29:38] Assess yourself before relocating to Mexico. [00:36:57] Make your dream retirement in Mexico a reality.   About The Guest :  Michelle Wedderburn, visionary Founder of Casa ELM Boutique Guesthouse and a dedicated Expat Mentor & Relocation Consultant, has been crafting her life story in the vibrant city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, since 2018. With her son by her side, Michelle has not only built a thriving brand reflecting their unique perspective but also embraced the warmth and acceptance of Mexican living. As the gracious host of Casa ELM and a trusted relocation expert, Michelle has discovered her true calling. Fostering connections within the expat community, she relishes her role as a catalyst for change. Many seek to escape the stresses of life in the United States and embark on a new chapter abroad, and Michelle finds immense satisfaction in helping them make that leap. For Michelle, life in Mexico is a source of boundless pleasure, and her sense of belonging within her community reaffirms her choice to relocate.   How to Connect with Michelle Wedderburn: Website - www.casaelm.com Instagram - @expatlife.mexico and @casaelm

In this episode of Dream Retirement In Mexico, host Risa Morimoto sits down with guest Michelle Wedderburn, who shares her experiences and insights on relocating to San Miguel, Mexico. Michelle begins by discussing a recent relocation group that was organized, which provided information on immigration procedures and establishing oneself in the new country. This group had presentations, Q&A sessions, and neighborhood tours with local experts, including an immigration specialist and a realtor.  Michelle, originally from Toronto, Canada, and having lived in Connecticut and Florida, shares her journey of exploring different countries and ultimately settling on Mexico. After visiting San Miguel in 2005, she was not interested in living there at the time, but Mexico kept popping up as a potential destination. Michelle emphasizes the importance of experiencing San Miguel firsthand to truly understand its beauty.  Overall, Michelle highlights the opportunities that moving to a different country, such as Mexico, can offer in terms of quality of life, slower pace, and meaningful connections. San Miguel, with its mix of preserved history and modern progress, provides a unique soft landing for foreigners looking to transition into living in Mexico.  Tune in to this episode of Dream Retirement In Mexico to hear more about Michelle's journey and insights into living and thriving in San Miguel.

Are you a vacation rental property manager who wants to take your guests' experiences to the next level with personalised and exceptional services?Meet Jacob Wedderburn-Day, a savvy entrepreneur who co-founded Stasher, a brilliant solution to a common travel problem - luggage storage. With a strong background in economics and a passion for business, Jacob has used his expertise to create a platform that connects travelers with local businesses, allowing them to securely store their bags while exploring a new city. As a guest on Direct Booking Success, Jacob shares his insights on the importance of offering additional services to guests for a complete experience, and how vacation rental property managers can benefit from these services.In this episode, you will be able to:Discover the advantages of Stasher for property managers and direct booking to boost business.Recognize the significance of providing extra services to guests, enhancing their overall experience.Grasp the concept of the Peak-N Rule and how it helps strike a balance between guest satisfaction and practicality.Learn about the perks of Stasher's insurance coverage and impact of its international growth.‘As property managers, you probably put a lot of emphasis on that first interaction and then maybe under-appreciate how important the ending is.' - Jacob Wedderburn-DayRefer guests to Stasher and you'll received a 20% commission or discount for every bag: https://stasher.com/partnersConnect with Jacob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-wedderburn-day-499258111/The key moments in this episode are:00:00:08 - Introduction,00:01:02 - The Idea Behind Stasher,00:04:32 - Stasher as an Ancillary Service for Vacation Rental Owners,00:08:33 - Parental Support and the Need for Stasher,00:11:07 - The Importance of the Last Impression,00:13:47 - Stasher - The Luggage Storage Solution,00:15:02 - Balancing Guest Experience and Rules,00:18:47 - Stasher's Coverage and Insurance,00:21:39 - The Stasher Process for Property Managers and GuestsShow notes are available at: https://directbookingsuccess.com/podcast/Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directbookingsuccessJoin the Marketing Hub Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marketinghubforholidayrentalsSign up to the Free Direct Booking Success Summit 2023: https://directbookingsuccesssummit.com/

Laura Frantz came back on the show to talk about her latest novel, The Rose and the Thistle. Inspired by her own family history, Laura wrote this story set in the Scottish Lowlands during the Jacobite uprising of 1715. Laura is a Christy Award winner and the ECPA bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. More importantly, she's a kind soul, and always a delight to have on the podcast! Here is a description of the novel from Revell: Amid the Jacobite uprising in 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies. Forced to flee her home, Blythe is secreted away to Wedderburn Castle in the Scottish Lowlands to stay with longtime allies of her powerful Northumbrian family. While she awaits the crowning of the new king, she becomes acquainted with the Humes, the “Spears of Wedderburn,” who call the castle their home. Of the seven sons, it is Everard, Lord Fast, who intrigues Blythe the most. But their faith and their politics divide them. Everard is also grappling with his own problems—a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction in the wake of losing their father. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible. In this whirlwind of intrigue, ambitions, and shifting alliances, Blythe yearns for someone she can trust. But the same forces that draw her and Everard together also threaten to tear them apart.   Purchase The Rose and the Thistle on Amazon (affiliate). The author Laura mentioned: Elizabeth Goudge Laura's first and second episodes on Historical Fiction: Unpacked. Check out Laura's website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to my mailing list to receive the next newsletter! Join my community and help support the show on Patreon! Join the Historical Fiction: Unpacked Podcast Group on Facebook! Be sure to visit my Instagram, Facebook, and website. Follow the show on Instagram! Purchase Alison's historical novel, One Traveler (affiliate). Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, you help support my work without paying any more for the product. Thank you for your support!

In Episode 1 of World Of Wishes, Norm Wedderburn - our chapter's President & CEO, discussed his personal background, the state of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, why he's so passionate about granting wishes, the opening of the Finker-Frenkel Wish House in Miami, the future of our chapter, and much more!Find out how YOU can become a volunteer for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida at https://wish.org/sfla/volunteerTo make a donation to impact a child's life, click here!To learn more about us as a chapter, visit us at https://wish.org/sflaBe sure to follow us @makeawishsfla on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Subscribe, Rate, & Review this podcast to support future episodes that will feature wish kids and parents' past and present, volunteers, donors, referral sources and everyone who contributes to this World of Wishes!

One major challenge faced by people looking at experiencing a life of vacay is indecision. For some, they need to figure out where to go, and for others, they need to learn how to go about planning the trip after deciding on the locations. These problems are valid and have given birth to the rise of experts in this field. Michelle Wedderburn is the founder of Expat Life Mexico and Casa Elm Guest House. She is a travel curator and relocation consultant. She assists people who desire to move to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and experience the city in its fullness. If you are looking for a way to break through the US and other countries into Mexico, this episode is for you. #Living on purpose #Leisure life #Vacation #Dreams come true #Unconventional career. In this episode, you will learn about: (00:25) Michelle's work description. (02:00) Michelle's reasons for relocating. (03:10) How Afro Expats started. (05:20) How Michelle navigates through owning a business and having a life of freedom. (08:00) Michelle's major motivation. (11:40) The bases that formed Michelle's decision to relocate to San Miguel de Allende. (16:00) How Michelle helps her clients in their decision to move to Mexico. (24:10) How Michelle manages her clients' fears. (29:20)Michelle's advice on relocating. Notable Quotes (04:00) "I really wanted to shine light from a black lens about life in Mexico in a more authentic setting." (05:34) "With every business and being an entrepreneur, you wear multiple hats." (09:25) "One of the goals I have always had is to really shine the light on the rich culture in Mexico." (11:10) "I want anyone interested in leaving the United States and finding another place to be, finding another place to find happiness and peace to be able to find the resources they need." (17:10) "Everyone has a different starting point and different things that they are/looking for." (30:14)" You cannot let someone else tell you your views and visions." Connect with Michelle Website: www.afroexpats.com www.casaelm.com Support the show. Website: https://www.lifesavacay.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifesAVacay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifes_a_vacy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifesavacay/message

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The unofficial Mayor of Wedderburn on the international golf course he's spent months perfecting for today's main event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA's weatherman doesn't know much about Wedderburn but he does know a lot about rain. He also talks about a trial product, a drought forecasting dashboard, that NIWA has produced in partnership with MPI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel ponders the issues of the day, including Covid and labour disruptions at the meat processing plants and the inaugural Emerson's Country Open and worldwide premiere of the 2022 Mackaiser at Wedderburn on Dec 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's world, it's easy to believe that we live in a global village. But no matter how technologically connected we are, the truth is that most people in the world have never left their country. In order to be a global citizen with an understanding of other cultures and the value of diversity, it is important to explore and experience other cultures firsthand. If you're looking for a destination full of culture and history, Mexico could be the right place for you. Mexico is a friendly country with plenty of potential. There is culture, great food, and natural beauty everywhere.  However, there are many things you should know before you move to Mexico. Learning about the culture and climate, safety concerns, and the economy can help you decide if Mexico is right for you! In this episode, Michelle Wedderburn, the Founder and CEO of Expat Life Mexico (formerly Afro Expats) and, most recently, Casa ELM Boutique Guesthouse, joins us. She talks about her great experience living in San Miguel de Allende. Michelle shows us a better way to navigate your travel or move to Mexico. Fear can sometimes overwhelm your thoughts on moving abroad, but Michelle dares you to make that decision and try it yourself.    Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [02:04] Meet and greet Michelle Wedderburn and hear a bit of her backstory.  [03:31] What attracted Michelle to San Miguel de Allende, and why she chose to reside there [08:19] Michelle describes San Miguel de Allende [11:40] Why is Mexico a soft landing for those who want to have a life abroad? [14:34] What airports are closest to San Miguel de Allende [15:35] Cost of living between Mexico & USA  [24:35] Approximate monthly expenses for Michelle and her family [30:48] Michelle's business ventures in Mexico and what she plans for the future   About Michelle Wedderburn -  Michelle Wedderburn is the Founder and CEO of Expat Life Mexico (formerly Afro Expats) and, most recently, Casa ELM Boutique Guesthouse. As an expat mentor and relocation consultant, she helps people confidently navigate their temporary or permanent move to San Miguel de Allende. Her relocation tours provide individuals with a full week of comprehensive information about San Miguel neighborhoods, buying/renting real estate, how to obtain Mexican Residency, medical insurance, plus enjoy excursions and more. Guests will instantly be connected to local expats in these areas and other expats in San Miguel while deciding if this is a good fit for their new life abroad.   How to connect with Michelle Wedderburn: Websites: https://www.expatlifemexico.com/  https://www.casaelm.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-wedderburn-1aaa1320a/   About Risa Morimoto  Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered. Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).  Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.    How to Connect Risa Morimoto: Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

Today's farmer panel talks about dry weather in Canterbury and we announce the winner of the weekend in Wedderburn at the inaugural Emerson's Country Golf Open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the Roman Empire had experienced an Industrial Revolution? That's the compelling hook of Helen Dale's two-part novel, Kingdom of the Wicked: Rules and Order. Drawing on economics and legal history, Helen's story follows the arrest and trial of charismatic holy man Yeshua Ben Yusuf in the first century — but one with television, flying machines, cars, and genetic modification.In this episode of Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I dive into the fascinating world-building of Kingdom of the Wicked with Helen. Below is an edited transcript of our conversation.James Pethokoukis: Your Kingdom of the Wicked books raise such an interesting question: What would have happened if Jesus had emerged in a Roman Empire that had gone through an industrial revolution? What led you to ask this question and to pursue that answer through these books?Helen Dale: There is an essay in the back of book one, which is basically a set of notes about what I brought to the book when I was thinking. And that has been published elsewhere by the Cato Institute. I go into these questions. But the main one, the one that really occurred to me, was that I thought, what would happen if Jesus emerged in a modern society now, rather than the historic society he emerged in? I didn't think it would turn into something hippy-dippy like Jesus of Montreal. I thought it would turn into Waco or to the Peoples Temple.And that wasn't necessarily a function of the leader of the group being a bad person. Clearly Jim Jones was a very bad person, but the Waco story is actually much more complex and much messier and involves a militarized police force and tanks attacking the buildings and all of this kind of thing. But whatever happened with it, it was going to go badly and it was going to end in violence and there would be a showdown and a confrontation. And it would also take on, I thought — I didn't say this in the essay, but I thought at the time — it would take on a very American cast, because that is the way new religious movements tend to blow up or collapse in the United States.And so I was thinking this idea, through my head, “I would like to do a retelling of the Jesus story, but how do I do it? So it doesn't become naff and doesn't work?” And so what I decided to do was rather than bring Jesus forward and put him now, I would put us back to the time of Jesus — but take our technology and our knowledge, but always mediated by the fact that Roman civilization was different from modern civilization. Not in the sense of, you know, human beings have changed, all that kind of thing. We're all still the same primates that we have been for a couple of hundred thousand years or even longer. But in the sense that their underlying moral values and beliefs about the way the world should work were different, which I thought would have technological effects. The big technological effect in Kingdom of the Wicked is they're much better at the biosciences and the animal sciences. They're much weaker at communications. Our society has put all its effort into [communication]. Their society is much more likely to put it into medicine.To give you an idea: the use of opioids to relieve the pain of childbirth is Roman. And it was rediscovered by James Young Simpson at The University of Edinburgh. And he very famously used the formula of one of the Roman medical writers. So I made a very deliberate decision: This is a society that has not pursued technological advancement in the same way as us. It's also why their motor vehicles look like the Soviet-era ones with rotary engines. It's why their big aircraft are kind of like Antonovs, the big Ukrainian aircraft that we've all been reading about since the war has started in Ukraine. So, in some respects, there are bits of their culture that look more Soviet, or at least Britain in the 1950s. You know, sort of Clement Attlee's quite centralized, postwar settlement: health service, public good, kind of Soviet-style. Soft Soviet; it's not the nasty Stalinist sort, but like late-Soviet, so kind of Brezhnev and the last part of Khrushchev. A few people did say that. They were like, “Your military parades, they look like the Soviet Union.” Yes. That was deliberate. The effort has gone to medicine.It's an amazing bit of world-building. I was sort of astonished by the depth and the scale of it. Is this a genre that you had an interest in previously? Are there other works that you took inspiration from?There's a particular writer of speculative fiction I admire greatly. His name is S.M. Stirling, and he wrote a series of books. I haven't read every book he wrote, but he wrote a series of books called the Draka series. And it's speculative fiction. Once again, based on a point of departure where the colonists who finished up in South Africa finished up using the resources of South Africa, but for a range of reasons he sets out very carefully in his books, they avoid the resource curse, the classic economist's resource curse. And so certainly in terms of a popular writer, he was the one that I read and thought, “If I can do this as well as him, I will be very pleased.”I probably didn't read as much science fiction as most people would in high school, unless it was a literary author like Margaret Atwood or George Orwell. I just find bad writing rebarbative, and a lot of science fiction struggles with bad writing. So this is the problem, of course, that Douglas Adams famously identified. And one of the reasons why he wrote the Hitchhiker's books was to show that you could combine science fiction with good writing.In all good works of speculative fiction of the alt-history variant, there's an interesting jumping-off point. I would imagine you had a real “Eureka!” moment when you figured out what your jumping-off point would be to make this all plausible. Tell me about that.Well, yes. I did. Once I realized that points of departure hugely mattered, I then went and read people like Philip K. Dick's Man in the High Castle. The point of departure for him is the assassination of Roosevelt. I went and read SS-GB [by] Len Deighton, a great British spycraft writer but also a writer of speculative fiction. And in that case, Britain loses the Battle of Britain and Operation Sea Lion, the putative land invasion of the UK, is successful. And I really started to think about this and I'm going, "Okay, how are you going to do this point of departure? And how are you going to deal with certain economic issues?"I'm not an economist, but I used to practice in corporate finance so I've got the sort of numerical appreciation for economics. I can read an economics paper that's very math heavy because that's my skill based on working in corporate finance. And I knew, from corporate finance and from corporate law, that there are certain things that you just can't do, you can't achieve in terms of economic progress, unless you abolish slavery, basically. Very, very basic stuff like human labor power never loses its comparative advantage if you have just a market flooded with slaves. So you can have lots of good science technology, and an excellent legal system like the Romans did. And they reached that point economists talk about of takeoff, and it just never happens. Just, they miss. It doesn't quite happen.And in a number of civilizations, this has happened. It's happened with the Song dynasty in China. Steve Davies has written a lot about the Song dynasty, and they went through the same thing. They just get to that takeoff point and then just … fizzled out. And in China, it was to do with serfdom, basically. These are things that are very destructive to economic progress. So you have to come up with a society that decides that slavery is really shitty. And the only way to do that is for them to get hooked on the idea of using a substitute for human labor power. And that means I have to push technological innovation back to the middle republic.So what I've done for my point of departure is at the Siege of Syracuse [in 213-212 B.C.]. I have Archimedes surviving instead of being killed. He was actually doing mathematical doodles outside his classroom, according to the various records of Roman writers, and he was killed by some rampaging Roman soldier. And basically Marcellus, the general, had been told to capture Archimedes and all his students and all their kids. So you can see Operation Paperclip in the Roman mind. You can see the thinking: “Oh no, we want this fellow to be our DARPA guy.” That's just a brilliant leap. I love that.And that is the beginning of the point of departure. So you have the Romans hauling all these clever Greek scientists and their families off and taking them to Rome and basically doing a Roman version of DARPA. You know, Operation Paperclip, DARPA. You know, “Do all the science, and have complete freedom to do all the…” — because the Romans would've let them do it. I mean, this is the thing. The Romans are your classic “cashed up bogans,” as Australians call it. They had lots of money. They were willing to throw money at things like this and then really run with it.You really needed both. As you write at one point, you needed to create a kind of a “machine culture.” You sort of needed the science and innovation, but also the getting rid of slavery part of it. They really both work hand in hand.Yes. These two have to go together. I got commissioned to write a few articles in the British press, where I didn't get to mention the name of Kingdom of the Wicked or any of my novels or research for this, but where people were trying to argue that the British Empire made an enormous amount of money out of slavery. And then, as a subsidiary argument, trying to argue that that led to industrialization in the UK. … [So] I wrote a number of articles in the press just like going through why this was actually impossible. And I didn't use any fancy economic terminology or anything like that. There's just no point in it. But just explaining that, “No, no, no. This doesn't work like that. You might get individually wealthy people, like Crassus, who made a lot of his money from slavery.” (Although he also made a lot from insurance because he set up private fire brigades. That was one of the things that Crassus did: insurance premiums, because that's a Roman law invention, the concept of insurance.) And you get one of the Islamic leaders in Mali, King Musa. Same thing, slaves. And people try to argue that the entirety of their country's wealth depended on slavery. But what you get is you get individually very wealthy people, but you don't get any propagation of the wealth through the wider society, which is what industrialization produced in Britain and the Netherlands and then in Germany and then in America and elsewhere.So, yes, I had to work in the machine culture with the abolition of slavery. And the machines had to come first. If I did the abolition of slavery first, there was nothing there to feed it. One of the things that helped Britain was Somerset's case (and in Scotland, Knight and Wedderburn) saying, “The air of the air of England is too pure for a slave to breathe.” You know, that kind of thinking. But that was what I realized: It was the slavery issue. I couldn't solve the slavery issue unless I took the technological development back earlier than the period when the Roman Republic was flooded with slaves.The George Mason University economist Mark Koyama said if you had taken Adam Smith and brought him back to Rome, a lot of it would've seemed very recognizable, like a commercial, trading society. So I would assume that element was also pretty important in that world-building. You had something to work with there.Yes. I'd read some Stoic stuff because I did a classics degree, so of course that means you have to be able to read in Latin. But I'd never really taken that much of an interest in it. My interest tended to be in the literature: Virgil and Apuleius and the people who wrote novels. And then the interest in law, I always had an advantage, particularly as a Scots lawyer because Scotland is a mixed system, that I could read all the Roman sources that they were drawing on in the original. It made me a better practitioner. But my first introduction to thinking seriously about stoicism and how it relates to commerce and thinking that commerce can actually be a good and honorable thing to do is actually in Adam Smith. Not in The Wealth of Nations, but in Moral Sentiments, where Adam Smith actually goes through and quotes a lot of the Roman Stoic writers — Musonius Rufus and Epictetus and people like that — where they talk about how it's possible to have something that's quite base, which is being greedy and wanting to have a lot of money, but realizing that in order to get your lot of money or to do really well for yourself, you actually have to be quite a decent person and not a s**t.And there were certain things that the Romans had applied this thinking to, like the samian with that beautiful red ceramic that you see, and it's uniform all through the Roman Empire because they were manufacturing it on a factory basis. And when you come across the factories, they look like these long, narrow buildings with high, well-lit windows. And you're just sort of sitting there going, “My goodness, somebody dumped Manchester in Italy.” This kind of thing. And so my introduction to that kind of Stoic thinking was actually via Adam Smith. And then I went back and read the material in the original and realized where Adam Smith was getting those arguments from. And that's when I thought, “Ah, right. Okay, now I've got my abolitionists.”This is, in large part, a book about law. So you had to create a believable legal system that did not exist, unlike, perhaps, the commercial nature of Rome. So how did you begin to work this from the ground up?All the substantive law used in the book is Roman, written by actual Roman jurists. But to be fair, this is not hard to do. This is a proper legal system. There are only two great law-giving civilizations in human history. The Romans were one of them; the English were the other. And so what I had to do was take substantive Roman law, use my knowledge of practicing in a mixed system that did resemble the ancient Roman system — so I used Scotland, where I'd lived and worked — and then [put] elements back into it that existed in antiquity that still exists in, say, France but are very foreign, particularly to common lawyers.I had lawyer friends who read both novels because obviously it appeals. “You have a courtroom drama?” A courtroom drama appeals to lawyers. These are the kind of books, particularly if it's written by another lawyer. So you do things like get the laws of evidence right and stuff like that. I know there are lawyers who cannot watch The Wire, for example, because it gets the laws of evidence (in the US, in this case) wrong. And they just finish up throwing shoes at the television because they get really annoyed about getting it wrong.What I did was I took great care to get the laws of evidence right, and to make sure that I didn't use common law rules of evidence. For example, the Romans didn't have a rule against hearsay. So you'll notice that there's all this hearsay in the trial. But you'll also notice a mechanism. Pilate's very good at sorting out what's just gossip and what is likely to have substantive truth to it. So that's a classic borrowing from Roman law, because they didn't have the rule against hearsay. That's a common law rule. I also use corroboration a lot. Corroboration is very important in Roman law, and it's also very important in Scots law. And it's basically a two-witness rule.And I did things, once again, to show the sort of cultural differences between the two great legal systems. Cornelius, the Roman equivalent of the principal crown prosecutor. Cornelius is that character, and he's obsessed with getting a confession. Obsessed. And that is deeply Roman. The Roman lawyers going back to antiquity called a confession the “Queen of Proofs.” And of course, if confessions are just the most wonderful thing, then it's just so tempting to beat the snot out of the accused and get your bloody confession. Job done. The topic of the Industrial Revolution has been a frequent one in my writings and podcasts. And one big difference between our Industrial Revolution and the one you posit in the book is that there was a lot of competition in Europe. You had a lot of countries, and there was an incentive to permit disruptive innovation — where in the past, the proponents of the status quo had the advantage. But at some point countries realized, “Oh, both for commerce and military reasons, we need to become more technologically advanced. So we're going to allow inventors and entrepreneurs to come up with new ideas, even if it does alter that status quo.” But that's not the case with Rome. It was a powerful empire that I don't think really had any competitors, both in the real world and in your book.That and the chattel slavery is probably why it didn't finish up having an industrial revolution. And it's one of the reasons why I had to locate the innovation, it had to be in the military first, because the military was so intensely respected in Roman society. If you'd have got the Roman military leadership coming up with, say, gunpowder or explosives or that kind of thing, the response from everybody else would've been, “Good. We win. This is a good thing.” It had to come from the military, which is why you get that slightly Soviet look to it. There is a reason for that. The society is more prosperous because it's a free-market society. The Romans were a free-market society. All their laws were all sort of trade oriented, like English law. So that's one of those things where the two societies were just really similar. But in terms of technological innovation, I had to locate it in the army. It had to be the armed forces first.In your world, are there entrepreneurs? What does the business world look like?Well, I do try to show you people who are very commercially minded and very economically oriented. You've got the character of Pilate, the real historical figure, who is a traditional Tory lawyer, who has come up through all the traditional Toryism and his family's on the land and so on and so forth. So he's a Tory. But Linnaeus, who he went to law school with, who is the defense counsel for the Jesus character, Yeshua Ben Yusuf, is a Whig. And his mother was a freed slave, and his family are in business in commerce. They haven't bought the land.A lot of these books finished up on the cutting room floor, the world-building. And there is a piece that was published in a book called Shapers of Worlds: Volume II, which is a science-fiction anthology edited by a Canadian science-fiction author called Ed Willett. And one of the pieces that finished up on the cutting room floor and went into Shapers of Worlds is a description of Linnaeus's family background, which unfortunately was removed. You get Pilate's, but you don't get Linnaeus's. And Linnaeus's family background, his dad's the factory owner. The factory making cloth. I was annoyed with my publisher when they said, “This piece has to go,” and I did one of those snotty, foot-stamping, awful things. And so I was delighted when this Canadian publisher came to me and said, “Oh, can we have a piece of your writing for a science-fiction anthology?” And I thought, “Oh good. I get to publish the Linnaeus's dad story in Shapers of Worlds.”And I actually based Linnaeus's dad — the angel as he's referred to, Angelus, in the Kingdom of the Wicked books, and his personality is brought out very strongly — I actually based him on John Rylands. Manchester's John Rylands, the man who gave his name to the Rylands Library in Manchester. He was meant to be the portrait of the entrepreneurial, Manchester industrialist. And to this day, authors always have regrets, you don't always get to win the argument with your publisher or your editor, I am sorry that that background, that world-building was taken out of Kingdom of the Wicked and finished up having to be published elsewhere in an anthology. Because it provided that entrepreneurial story that you're talking about: the factory owner who is the self-made man, who endows libraries and technical schools, and trains apprentices, and has that sort of innovative quality that is described so beautifully in Matt Ridley's book, How Innovation Works, which is full of people like that. And this book as well, I've just bought: I've just bought Arts and Minds, which is about the Royal Society of Arts. So this is one of those authorial regrets: that the entrepreneur character wasn't properly fleshed out in the two published books, Kingdom of the Wicked book one and book two. And you have to get Shapers of Worlds if you want to find out about Linnaeus's industrialist dad.Is this a world you'd want to live in?Not for me, no. I mean, I'm a classically trained lawyer. So classics first, then law. And I made it a society that works. You know, I don't write dystopias. I have a great deal of admiration for Margaret Atwood and George Orwell, who are the two greatest writers of dystopias, in my view, in contemporary, and not just contemporary fiction, probably going back over a couple of hundred years. Those two have really got it, when it comes to this vision of horror. You know, the boot stamping on the human face forever. I greatly admire their skill, but those are not the books I write. So the society I wrote about in Kingdom of the Wicked is a society that works.But one of the things I deliberately did with the Yeshua Ben Yusuf character and what were his early Christian followers, and the reason I've taken so much time to flesh them out as real characters and believable people [is] because the values that Christianity has given to the West were often absent in the Roman world. They just didn't think that way. They thought about things differently. Now some of those Christian values were pretty horrible. It's fairly clear that the Romans were right about homosexuality and abortion, and the Christians were wrong. That kind of thing. That's where they were more liberal. But, you will have noticed, I don't turn the book into Gattaca. I try to keep this in the background because obviously someone else has written Gattaca. It's an excellent film. It's very thought provoking. I didn't want to do that again. It's kept in the background, but it is obvious — you don't even really need to read between the lines — that this is a society that engages in eugenics. You notice that all the Roman families have three children or two children, and there's always a mix of sexes. You never have all boys or all girls. You know what they're doing. They're doing sex-selective abortions, like upper-class Indians and Chinese people do now. You've now dealt with the problem of not enough girls among those posh people, but they still want a mixture of the two. You notice that the Romans have got irritatingly perfect teeth and their health is all very good. And people mock Cyler, one of the characters, because his teeth haven't been fixed. He's got what in Britain get called NHS teeth. He hasn't got straightened teeth, because he genuinely comes from a really, really poor background. I have put that in there deliberately to foil those values off each other, to try to show what a world would look like where there are certain values that will just never come to the fore.And as you mentioned, industry: how those values also might influence which areas technology might focus on, which I think is a great point.I did that quite deliberately. There is a scene in the first book in Kingdom of the Wicked where Linnaeus — who's the Whig, the nice Whig, the lovely Whig who believes in civil rights and justice and starts sounding awfully Martin Luther King-ish at various points, and that kind of thing; he's the most likable form of progressive, Stoic Roman ideas — and when he encounters a child that the parents have kept alive, a disabled child, which in his society would just be put down at birth like Peter Singer, they have Peter Singer laws, he's horrified. And he doesn't even know if it's human.I actually wrote a piece about this couple of years ago for Law & Liberty, for Liberty Fund. I did find that people wanted to live in this sort of society. And I just sort of thought, “Hmm, there are a lot more people out there who clearly agree with things like eugenics, Peter Singer laws, a society that has absolutely no welfare state. None.” There are people who clearly find that kind of society attractive. And also the authoritarianism, the Soviet-style veneration of the military. A lot of people clearly quite like that. And clearly like that it's a very orderly society where there are lots of rules and everybody knows where they stand. But even when the state is really, really very powerful.I deliberately put a scene in there, for example, where Pilate's expectorating about compulsory vaccinations — because he's a Roman and he thinks compulsory vaccinations save lives and he doesn't give a s**t about your bodily integrity. I did try to leave lots of Easter eggs, to use a gaming expression, in there to make it clear that this is a society that's a bit Gattaca-ish. I did that for a reason.I don't know if there's a sequel in mind, but do you think that this world eventually sort of Christianizes? And if this is what the world looks like 2000 years ago, what would that world look like today?I haven't thought of the answer to the first one. I must admit. I don't really know the answer to that. But in the second one, I did discuss this in quite a bit of detail with my then partner. And she said, “I honestly think that with that sort of aggressiveness and militarism, they will finish up conquering the planet. And then it'll start looking like a not-nice version of Star Trek. It won't be the Federation. It will be much more likely to be Khan and the Klingons and they'll start looking really, really Klingon basically.” That was her comment at the time.Like a more militaristic version of Star Trek.Yeah. But sort of very militarized and not the Prime Directive or any of that. Obviously Star Trek is very much an American conception of Americans in space. My Romans in space would look much more like the Centauri out of Babylon 5 or the Klingons in Star Trek. They would be much more aggressive and they'd be a lot more ambiguous…I don't know how much of a Star Trek fan you are, but of course there's the mirror universe, which kind of looks like that. We have the evil Kirk and the evil Spock. There's still advance, but there's like a Praetorian Guard for the captain and…All of that. Yes. I hadn't really thought about the first question, but the second question I thought, “Yeah, if this persists into the future, imagining a hypothetical future, then I think you are going to be dealing with people who are really, really quite scary.”Apparently you're not working on a sequel to this book, but what are you working on? Another book?Yes. I'm actually being pursued at the moment by a British publisher, who I won't drop into it because otherwise, if I say the name, then I will never, never be forgiven. And then they will insist on me writing a book. I'm never going to be the world's most super productive novelist. I think that I may finish up in my life writing maybe another two. I look at Stephen King. That man writes a door stopper of a book every time he sits down to have a hot meal. Incredible. How does he do it? I'm not that person.Helen, thank you so much for coming on the podcast.Thank you very much for having me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

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Michelle Wedderburn-Waters, Founder of Afro Expats, Casa Elm and the YouTube Channel host of Michelle For Afro Expats, is a native of Toronto, Canada (of Jamaican descent), and spent her growing up years in Connecticut!  She has four brothers and both of her parents are still living.  She was educated at Central Connecticut State University, where she studied Business Management.  Michelle shared that the values that her family passed down were mainly centered around maintaining family relationships.  She was often the one organizing family events and ensuring that everyone stayed in touch with each other.  Upon researching where to relocate, Michelle and her husband looked at a number of countries as possibilities, especially Italy.  Michelle had by this time travelled numerous times throughout Mexico and, spent time with friends in San Miguel de Allende (SMA).  Michelle's husband was very open to relocating to another country, but was very skeptical about Mexico.  The typical imagery of Mexico being dangerous and one-dimensional came to mind like it does for so many people.  Michelle shared that many times people don't understand just how big the country of Mexico is and how diverse it is.  Michelle convinced her husband to visit, and it was on!  From this new experience in Mexico, Michelle and family answered a casting call for HGTV's House Hunters International.  When describing SMA, Michelle paints a very vibrant and welcoming environment.  She shared that it has a wonderful arts and cultural scene, the food is amazing (there are over 350 restaurants in SMA), and the Mexican people are amazingly friendly and loving  They are also eager to get to know you, and often language exchanges occur as a result of these newly formed friendships..  It is common after having had a conversation with a Mexican in SMA to be quickly invited to their home to partake in a meal and to get to know the rest of the family.  Michelle has been an entrepreneur for the majority of her working life, and when she arrived in SMA, Michelle knew that she would develop some new business ventures.  She noticed that friends and colleagues were always asking her questions about tips on moving abroad, and although Michelle did not see the business potential in these inquiries, her husband pointed out that other people could benefit from her expertise and business acumen. As a result, she created Afro Expats which is a compilation of a well designed website, relocation coaching and a thriving YouTube channel.  Because Michelle is always searching for new vistas, she has continued to develop other businesses centered around SMA.  She now hosts Relocation Tours that give prospective residents of Mexico and San Miguel, specifically a front row view of life in this area.  Some of the offerings on a Relocation Tour include visiting the neighborhoods of SMA, viewing properties with a real estate agent (both rental and those for purchase), day trips to surrounding areas, learning about a variety of medical and health plans, entertainment and the restaurant and arts scene.  By the time the tour is over, many have fallen in love with SMA and begin making plans to exit their home country and move there.  I asked Michelle what is it like being a woman age 50+ still creating, and she emphasized that she like so many in this age cohort are still stoking their creative juices.  LIFE IS NOT OVER!  Older women are ripe for all kinds of new endeavors. If you would like to have a Discovery Call with Michelle about a move to Mexico and San Miguel de Allende especially, she can be at reached casaelm.com; on YouTube as Michelle for Afro Expats; on Facebook as Afro Expats' Lifestyle Community in Mexico on Instagram as Afro_Expats.

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Support the Show. Get the NEW AudioBook! AudioBook: Audible| Kobo| Authors Direct | Google Play | Apple SummaryHey everyone. A couple things before we get going. First, please take the survey to let me know what you think of the show. It's on the top of the show notes. Second, stay tuned to the end and I'll give you the actionable insights I learned from this episode. Thirdly, you can support the show by buying the audio version of the book, The Entrepreneur Ethos, narrated by David A. Conatser. Thanks so much for listening. Now on to my guest today, Jacob Wedderburn-Day, cofounder of Stasher.  Jacob and his cofounder were friends at Oxford, where they studied economics and brainstormed ideas for possible businesses. After moving to London, they came up with the idea for Stasher after seeing how people they knew were looking for places to put baggage temporarily while visiting and travelling. Inspired by Uber and Airbnb, they put up a website and started offering storage solutions in their own flats. Eventually they found an investor, a storage company in the UK, which enabled them to build the business and form partnerships. Through SEO, partnerships with travel businesses, and online reviews, they were growing strong until COVID hit last March.  With everyone in lockdown, Jacob and his cofounder decided to go into hibernation. They were able to keep their team and preserve their capital through a government furlough scheme which Jacob describes as going “on pause,” so they can be ready to start up again as soon as restrictions on travel are lifted. The support has been invaluable in enabling them to keep their team together and keeping the business viable until people are traveling again.  Now let's get better together. Actionable Insights One key to Stasher's success has been to do one simple thing and to do it well. This means they can easily meet people's expectations, garnering referrals and good reviews.  Use downtime wisely to prepare for the next stage. While Stasher has obviously been hit by the pandemic, the company is focused on getting ready for when restrictions will be lifted again. Microeconomics is way more useful than macroeconomics. The reason being that local conditions matter more than anything when it comes to business. Go global by focusing on local.  Links to Explore Further Stasher Treepoints Jacob Wedderburn-Day on LinkedIn Morality of Everyday Things Podcast Keep In TouchBook or Blog or Twitter or LinkedIn or JSYPR or Story Funnel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices