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Steve Wickham has certainly made his presence felt throughout Irish rock and roll history. The Dublin fiddle player was a long-time member of the Waterboys, as well as playing on recordings by great names such as Sinead O'Connor, Elvis Costello and World Party. Indeed, it's Steve's violin playing that you can hear on the U2 classic “Sunday Bloody Sunday”...is it any wonder that leader of The Waterboys, Mike Scott Steve Wickham "the world's greatest rock fiddle player", while the NME described him as a "fiddling legend."? Steve will be playing a benefit show in Clare for Medicins Sans Frontieres – Doctors Without Borders, who at present have over 1,000 staff in Gaza to provide vital medical assistance for all civilians caught up in the conflict. The show at the Westbridge in Miltown Malbay is the brainchild of music promoter, John Roberts, who joined Alan on the show. Photo(C): Clare FM

This weekend, Miltown Malbay will play host to a very important fundraising gig. The aim of Saturday's concert at The Westbridge" is toraise money for the humanitarian organisation Medicins San Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders -who at present have over 1,000 staff in Gaza to provide vital medical assistance for all civilians caught up in the conflict. John Roberts is the organiser of the event. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Organiser, John Roberts. Photo(C): ClareFM

Nonprofit News Feed: Navigating Policy Shifts and New Opportunities This week on Whole Whale's Nonprofit News Feed, hosts George Weiner and Nick Azulay delve into the tumultuous changes impacting the nonprofit sector under the current U.S. administration. The episode kicks off with a discussion on the federal funding freeze and two executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and immigration policies. These orders have created a climate of fear and self-censorship among nonprofits, universities, and foundations, particularly those with assets over $500 million. The hosts emphasize the importance of adapting language on websites and communications to continue the essential work of social justice and diversity without drawing federal scrutiny. The conversation shifts to the potential consequences of rescinding protections for undocumented individuals in schools and churches, highlighting the chilling effect on immigrant communities and the nonprofits that support them. Despite these challenges, the hosts express admiration for nonprofit associations like the Council of Nonprofits, which are actively filing lawsuits to protect federal funding and advocating for the sector. In a lighter segment, the podcast explores the rise of a new AI player, DeepSeek, a Chinese startup offering open-source AI models that rival American counterparts at a fraction of the cost. George discusses the implications for the nonprofit sector, emphasizing the importance of understanding the biases and privacy concerns associated with using such models. The episode concludes with uplifting news about a partnership between Harvard and the nonprofit Westbridge, aimed at connecting high-achieving, low-income students to top colleges with full financial aid. This initiative is seen as a positive step towards maintaining diversity in higher education following recent Supreme Court decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage with nonprofit associations and explore innovative solutions to continue their impactful work amidst policy changes. The episode wraps up with a feel-good story about the Southern Nevada Off Road Recovery (SNORR) nonprofit, which provides vital search and rescue services, and a classic dad joke to lighten the mood.

Nonprofit News Feed: Navigating Policy Shifts and New Opportunities This week on Whole Whale's Nonprofit News Feed, hosts George Weiner and Nick Azulay delve into the tumultuous changes impacting the nonprofit sector under the current U.S. administration. The episode kicks off with a discussion on the federal funding freeze and two executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and immigration policies. These orders have created a climate of fear and self-censorship among nonprofits, universities, and foundations, particularly those with assets over $500 million. The hosts emphasize the importance of adapting language on websites and communications to continue the essential work of social justice and diversity without drawing federal scrutiny. The conversation shifts to the potential consequences of rescinding protections for undocumented individuals in schools and churches, highlighting the chilling effect on immigrant communities and the nonprofits that support them. Despite these challenges, the hosts express admiration for nonprofit associations like the Council of Nonprofits, which are actively filing lawsuits to protect federal funding and advocating for the sector. In a lighter segment, the podcast explores the rise of a new AI player, DeepSeek, a Chinese startup offering open-source AI models that rival American counterparts at a fraction of the cost. George discusses the implications for the nonprofit sector, emphasizing the importance of understanding the biases and privacy concerns associated with using such models. The episode concludes with uplifting news about a partnership between Harvard and the nonprofit Westbridge, aimed at connecting high-achieving, low-income students to top colleges with full financial aid. This initiative is seen as a positive step towards maintaining diversity in higher education following recent Supreme Court decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage with nonprofit associations and explore innovative solutions to continue their impactful work amidst policy changes. The episode wraps up with a feel-good story about the Southern Nevada Off Road Recovery (SNORR) nonprofit, which provides vital search and rescue services, and a classic dad joke to lighten the mood.

Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Thank you for joining us for Westbridge Church Online! We are so glad you're here! Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Jesus said that if a shepherd owned 100 sheep and lost one of them, he would leave the 99 who are found, and he would search FOR THE ONE that was lost until he found it. Jesus is that Good Shepherd with an eye focused on that one who is lost. From day one, Westbridge has been a church that is FOR THE ONE! We have grown into a church with more than 3,000 people who call it their home. But there are still so many who need to experience the love of Jesus! The time has come for us to begin a new chapter in the story God is writing! Join us as we launch this important series as we focus our attention and resources FOR THE ONE! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Jesus said that if a shepherd owned 100 sheep and lost one of them, he would leave the 99 who are found, and he would search FOR THE ONE that was lost until he found it. Jesus is that Good Shepherd with an eye focused on that one who is lost. From day one, Westbridge has been a church that is FOR THE ONE! We have grown into a church with more than 3,000 people who call it their home. But there are still so many who need to experience the love of Jesus! The time has come for us to begin a new chapter in the story God is writing! Join us as we launch this important series as we focus our attention and resources FOR THE ONE! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Jesus said that if a shepherd owned 100 sheep and lost one of them, he would leave the 99 who are found, and he would search FOR THE ONE that was lost until he found it. Jesus is that Good Shepherd with an eye focused on that one who is lost. From day one, Westbridge has been a church that is FOR THE ONE! We have grown into a church with more than 3,000 people who call it their home. But there are still so many who need to experience the love of Jesus! The time has come for us to begin a new chapter in the story God is writing! Join us as we launch this important series as we focus our attention and resources FOR THE ONE! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

To celebrate California Wine Month, we're highlighting winners of the California Green Medal Award. Allison Jordan, Executive Director at the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance shares the sustainable practices unique to each of this year's winners. From farm hiking trails open to the community to a bio fuel powered fleet, you'll be inspired by these stories. Make sure you listen to the end. Our host Craig works at Niner Wine Estates, the 2023 Green Medal Business Award Winner. He has great insights into the benefits of applying for the Green Medal that extend beyond earning the award. I have enjoyed working with the Green Medal on the steering committee and as a judge.  If you are a California vineyard or winery, I encourage you to visit greenmedal.org to apply. Applications open in November of 2024. Resources:         206: The Best Newsletter You Can Send | Marketing Tip Monday 231: Stacking Regenerative Practices to Create a Healthy Vineyard 2024 Green Medal Award Winners Allison Jordan Green Medal Awards Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet   Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year Sustainable Winegrowing On-Demand (Western SARE) – Learn at your own pace Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.   Transcript  [00:00:06] Beth Vukmanic: To celebrate California wine month. We're highlighting winners of the California green metal award. [00:00:11] Welcome to sustainable wine growing with the vineyard team, where we bring you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. I'm Beth Vukmanic executive director at vineyard team. Since 1994, we've brought you the latest science-based practices, experts, growers, and wine industry tools through both in-field and online education, so that you can grow your business. Please raise a glass with us as we cheers to 30 years. [00:00:36] In today's podcast Craig Macmillan, critical resource manager at Niner wine estates with long time sip certified vineyard and the first ever sip certified winery. Speaks with. Alison Jordan executive director at the California sustainable wine growing Alliance. She shares the sustainable practices, unique to each of this year's green metal winners. From farm hiking trails, open to the community, to a biofuel powered fleet. You'll be inspired by these stories. And make sure you listen to the end. [00:01:07] Our host Craig works at Niner wine estates winner of the 2023 business award. He has some great insights into the benefits of applying for the green metal that extend beyond earning the achievement. [00:01:19] I personally have had the pleasure of serving on the green metal steering committee. And as a judge, if you're a California vineyard or winery, I encourage you to visit green metal.org to apply applications open in November of 2024. [00:01:34] Do you want access to the latest viticulture research and technology from the world's top experts, then you won't want to miss the premiere Winegrowing event of the year, the sustainable ag expo. Enjoy the perfect blend of in-person and online learning. Speak directly with national experts, earn over 20 hours of continuing education and explore sustainable ag vendors. It all takes place November 11th through 13th, 2024 in San Luis Obispo, California. As a listener to this podcast, take $50 off of your ticket. When you use code podcast 24 at checkout. Get yours today at sustainableagexpo.org. Now let's listen in. [00:02:14] Craig Macmillan: Our guest today is Allison Jordan. She is executive director of a California sustainable wine growing alliance. And today we're going to be talking about the green medal awards. Hey allison, thanks for being on the podcast. [00:02:30] Allison Jordan: Great to be with you. thanks so much for having me. [00:02:32] Craig Macmillan: So let's start with some basics. What is the California sustainable wine growing alliance? And in particular, what is it? What are its goals? And what's it doing to achieve those goals? [00:02:42] Allison Jordan: Well, the California Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance is a partnership that was created by Wine Institute and the California Association of Wine Grape Growers back in 2003 as a nonprofit organization that's all about promoting sustainability from grapes to glass. some of the ways that we do that, especially the whole idea of encouraging adoption of sustainable wine growing practices is also around communicating about it so we can really tell the story about California's leadership in sustainability. [00:03:14] And we do that through education, through outreach, through certification, and also through partnerships. So for instance, the vineyard team is a great partner of ours and us. Fantastic work. Not only in the central coast, but also throughout the state. [00:03:31] Craig Macmillan: Thank you. I know that we've really enjoyed and benefited from our work with you. And also around the Green Medal Awards. what exactly are the Green Medal Awards? how did that come about? What was the purpose of creating the awards? [00:03:45] Allison Jordan: So during Down to Earth Month each April, which is a chance to really highlight California wine community sustainability leadership we also celebrate the California Green Medal. The full name of the awards is the California Green Medal Sustainable Wine Growing Leadership Awards. And it's our way of recognizing industry leaders. [00:04:06] So those who wineries and vineyards that are really using advanced sustainability practices. They're innovating and they're sharing that information with their peers. It really was a way for all of the different California sustainability programs to come together. [00:04:21] We're all really about elevating sustainability. And so we came together with not only the Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance, which of course is this partnership with CAWG and with Wine Institute, but also with the Vineyard Team and Lodi Wine Grape Commission. Napa Valley Vintners and Napa Green, and also the Sonoma County Wine Growers, so that we could all be part of celebrating and shining a spotlight on these leaders. [00:04:46] Craig Macmillan: I think that's one of the really great things about this. And my understanding is that you actually have representatives from different organizations that are part of the review committee for the applications and also part of the cross promotion. Is that right? [00:04:57] Allison Jordan: That's right. Yeah, so all of those organizations are involved and participate in the judging panel. We also have experts from universities, the wine education field some representatives from retailers and, and some somellier have. Participated in the past. So we try to have that really well rounded group that can be reviewing the applications from wineries and vineyards around the state. [00:05:20] Craig Macmillan: that's really fantastic that you have expertise from around different fields and different areas. I think that gives it a lot of weight and a lot of legitimacy. So let's get to the purpose of all this. So who are the 2024 green medal award winners and what are some of the sustainable practices that they employed that garnered them this recognition? [00:05:39] Allison Jordan: Sure. I'll just run down the list. So every year we give four green medals and they are in the categories of leader. So sort of the overall. Embracing sustainability also in the areas of environment, community, and business. And this again helps us really share in lots of different ways what sustainability is all about. [00:05:58] So for the Leader Award this year, which again is all around that excelling in all three areas of sustainability, being environmentally sound, socially equitable, economically viable. It goes to the Lang Twins family winery and vineyards. They're based in San Joaquin County, just north of Lodi, and have been very involved in sustainability, both in the Lodi region, but statewide for, for many, many years. [00:06:22] Really, since the inception of our programs. And if you think back further, because it's a generational business they've been embracing sustainability since the early seventies. just some of the examples of things that they've done. They've done a lot around habitat restoration projects. I've actually had the chance to just go in and do a walking tour just a couple of weeks ago, and it's just impressive how they've really repaired that riparian habitat, working with local youth and providing hands on environmental stewardship education for them. [00:06:53] But they also started off as a family of growers and built a state of the art winery. Just within the last decade or so and they really included a lot of energy efficient design and solar power technology. So just a really great example. thinking back some of the other past winners in the leader category are Treasury Americas, Wente Family Estates, O'Neill, Vintners and Distillers, and J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines. So some really great examples of leaders in our industry. [00:07:25] The next category would be community. of course, this is all around what vineyards or wineries do to enhance relationships, not only with their employees, but also with the broader community and with their neighbors. [00:07:39] And this year it goes to Cooper Garrod vineyards at Garrod farms, which is a beautiful vineyard and winery, and also a horse farm in the Santa Cruz mountains. really I've known. Doris and Bill for years, Bill was a former chair of the California Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance, and they just give their whole heart to their community. [00:08:00] They have done things like pioneering the FireWise Community Initiative. They actively participate in benefits for their schools, for mental health. They participate in the Chambers of Commerce and the industry groups. And also to foundations. they really invite the community in so they can use their farm's hiking trails and participate in winemaker walks and all kinds of really fun ways to learn about sustainability. [00:08:26] And just thinking back again on some of the past winners in this category, we had Cake Bread Cellars, McManus Family Vineyards, and Smith Family Wines. And there are two more. Do you want me to take a breath or do you want me to keep going? [00:08:40] Craig Macmillan: no. Keep going. This is great. Yeah. [00:08:42] Allison Jordan: All right. So the third category is the environment. Something that I think people think of a lot when they think about sustainability. [00:08:50] there are those vineyards and wineries that are really maximizing environmental benefits. And this year it goes to Gloria Ferrer in the Sonoma region of Carneros. they use regenerative organic farming practice is something we're hearing a lot about. Regenerative is, is the new buzzword in the world of sustainability. [00:09:06] they're introducing biodiverse cover crops implementing high intensity sheep grazing. They create biochar and really thinking a lot about how do you build healthy soils and minimize your overall environmental impact. They've also established wildlife habitat with things like hedgerows and pollinator friendly areas and nesting sites. So they're really attracting that wildlife into their property and fostering biodiversity. [00:09:33] And I can think of some really great past winners too. Tobless Creek, Trefethen, Scheid Family Wines, and also Halter Ranch Vineyards. [00:09:41] So again, some stellar examples of environmental stewardship. [00:09:45] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. Very heady. [00:09:46] Allison Jordan: yeah, exactly, exactly. And we have the Business Award as the final category. And this is given to the Vineyard or winery that best demonstrates smart business practices. So things like looking for those efficiencies and related cost savings and innovation. [00:10:05] And this year's winner for that category is Vino Farms. They are a vineyard management company based in Lodi, but they farm all over the state and they've used all kinds of different advanced technology, for instance, for water use efficiency, they've used Tule towers and soil moisture probes and ceres imagery. [00:10:27] And the idea is to really understand water needs to prevent overwatering and to make sure they have uniform water distribution. And, of course, this can lead to substantial cost savings in addition to saving water. They've also done things like releasing beneficial insects via drones. To reduce the need for pesticide applications. [00:10:46] And of course, again, the associated costs with that. And then they've also done a lot to embrace renewable energy. So they transitioned all of their trucks and tractors to biofuel since 2010. So going way back They use solar panels in their vineyards to power ranch shops and also water pumps. [00:11:06] And some of the other examples of this category winners are Niner Wine Estates, Jackson Family Wines and Monterey Pacific. So some really good examples of both vineyards and wineries that have done some amazing work that are really driving that innovation. [00:11:23] Craig Macmillan: Did you say this is the 10th year? Is that right? [00:11:25] Allison Jordan: It's right. It's the 10th year. So we've now had close to 40 recipients of the Green Medals. We've had a couple of that have won multiple years Tablas Creek being one of them, Trinchero Family Winery being one. So when you look at the full picture, it's probably around 36 different recipients of the award. [00:11:43] And if you visit greenmedal. org, you can see all of the current and past winners and some video highlights of the winners. And just, it's a great way to learn really delve into what does sustainable wine growing mean on the ground. [00:11:56] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, it's, it's another way of having that kind of farmer to farmer, winery to winery contact to see what people are doing and, and how they've made it work and kind of encourages people to try things for themselves. [00:12:09] Allison Jordan: Exactly. Get some good ideas of things that you might want to talk to them about. And I think that's another key thing about wine growing. Virtually all of our green metal recipients, I feel like are leaders in that they're willing to share that information and participate in field days and workshops and all of the things that all of our organizations do to advance sustainability. [00:12:28] And when you look at it, it's amazing. We're the fourth largest wine producing region in the world. And today we have 85 percent of California wine being made in a certified sustainable winery and 67 percent of the acreage is certified to one of the California programs. So it's really exciting to see that level of adoption. [00:12:47] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, we've come a long way. [00:12:49] Allison Jordan: We really have. [00:12:50] Craig Macmillan: We really have. Thanks to the efforts of folks like you. [00:12:53] Allison Jordan: It's been a pleasure to be working in this field for now over 20 years, which is hard to believe. [00:12:57] Craig Macmillan: I know, I know. Is there one thing that you would tell growers regarding this topic in terms of either applying for awards or how to use what you can find from award winners? [00:13:10] Allison Jordan: Yeah. So I feel like the awards is one example of how you really have to think of all of the costs and benefits of sustainable wine growing. And as you explore specific practices to make sure they make sense for your operation. One of the things that I think comes to those vineyards and wineries that are adopting sustainable wine growing is the ability to share their story and the positive public relations around it. [00:13:35] And we can help amplify that through things like the Green Metal Awards. The green metal.org website has lots of great information about, again, the practices being used by the recipients. But also you can learn how to apply if you're a vintner or grower for the 2025 awards the applications will most likely open up around November. [00:13:55] So keep an eye out then and they tend to be due in January. So We will be getting the word out in lots of different ways through the vineyard team and all of our partners and through the California Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance. But you can also just periodically check out greenmetal. org to see if there's any new information about it. [00:14:14] Craig Macmillan: So we've got greenmiddle. org is a great resource. Where else can people find out more about you and your organization? [00:14:20] Allison Jordan: Our organizational website is sustainablewinegrowing. org. We also have one for, basically for more our, our Interested consumers and retailers and other stakeholders. That's all around certification. And that's California sustainable wine.com. And then the last one I'll mention is, is again, just showing the breadth and depth of all of the different initiatives across the state. [00:14:42] So in honor of 30 years of all of the different sustainable initiatives in the state, we put together a website called californiasustainablewinegrowing. org and it has a retrospective of some of the really key milestones. That all of our respective programs have done. So if you're looking for some of that history of how this idea and this approach has evolved in California, that's a really great place to look. [00:15:09] Craig Macmillan: Cool. Well thanks so much for being on the podcast. This is really great. And I'm really happy that we can support some of these leaders and get some of these messages out there. I think it's really important and it's been the mission of all of these organizations. And so to be able to come together for something like this is really great. [00:15:23] Allison Jordan: Yes. It's one of my favorite things of the year. So looking forward to celebrating the winners. [00:15:28] Craig Macmillan: our guest today has been Allison Jordan. She's executive director of the California sustainable wine growing alliance, and we've been talking about the green metal awards here today. Please, by all means, check out the resources we've talked about and think about applying. So I worked for Niner Wine Esates, so we won the business category. [00:15:45] And what we found as we went about it was, it was a great process internally, to list and think about all the things we've been doing. And what we realized was We were doing a lot of things in a variety of areas and you don't see that you're always focused on whatever the current project is, right? [00:16:07] You're always focused on fixing whatever. And when we stopped and actually kind of meditated on it, it was like, wow, you know, there's a lot that we're doing and a lot that's going on. And then it also helped us identify areas where we thought, Hey, you know, maybe we haven't paid attention to this. [00:16:17] Like maybe we should. And I just think that process, regardless of whether you're a winner or not is really valuable. It's a good exercise for people. [00:16:25] Allison Jordan: Yeah, that's a great, great insight. And I do feel like, you know, certification is a great way to tell, to tell a story. your story, but to add credibility to what you're doing, but you still need those examples. And so taking the time to compile those and to really show what you're doing, what you're exceptional at I think is a really great exercise. [00:16:44] So fantastic point, Craig. [00:16:46] Craig Macmillan: All right. Thanks, Allison. [00:16:47] Allison Jordan: Thanks. [00:16:48] Beth Vukmanic: Thank you for listening. Today's podcast was brought to you by San Agro. Westbridge is now San Agro. When the opportunity came to expand their reach and improve the customer's bottom line, they took it. San Agro's commitment to deliver science based solutions for both sustainable crop health And nutrition remains the same. [00:17:11] They offer a full line of plant nutrients, biopesticides, and specialty inputs. Visit san agro. com to learn more, [00:17:20] make sure you check out the show notes for links to all of the 2024 green medal award winners to learn more about Alison and to apply for the 2025 green medal award. You could also listen in to sustainable wine growing podcast episodes. 206, the best newsletter you can send featuring Niner Wine Estates talking about their green medal award and 231 stacking regenerative practices to create a healthy vineyard with a member of the Langtwids family. [00:17:49] If you liked the show, do us a big favor by sharing it with a friend, subscribing and leaving us a review. You can find all of the podcasts at vineyardteam. org slash podcast, and you can reach us at podcast at vineyardteam. org. Until next time, this is Sustainable Wine Growing with the Vineyard Team. Nearly perfect transcription by Descript

For thousands of years, wildfires have produced a byproduct known to improve soil and plant health -  biochar. Today, researchers like Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar Associates, Consulting and Manufacturing are learning how to use this form of charcoal for carbon sequestration. Kelpie explains the different stages of combustion, what types of material to include in your burn pile, incorporating biochar into compost, how to use biochar to amend alkaline or acetic soils, and an easy way to remove vineyard wires from your pile. Resources:         56: Conservation Burning and Biochar 106: What? Bury Charcoal in the Vineyard? 167: Use Biochar to Combat Climate Change 215: Biochar Production on a Commercial Scale A Case of Biochar Use in Vineyards – Doug Beck A magnifying glass on biochar strategy: long-term effects on the soil biota of a Tuscan vineyard Biochar Use in Viticulture (US Biochar Initiative webinar link) Deep incorporation of organic amendments into soils of a ‘Calardis Musqué' vineyard: effects on greenhouse gas emissions, vine vigor, and grape quality Long-Term Application of Biochar Mitigates Negative Plant–Soil Feedback by Shaping Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fungal Pathogens Ring of Fire Biochar Kiln The Biochar Handbook: A Practical Guide to Making and Using Bioactivated Charcoal Vineyard Field Trial with Biochar and Compost_ 5th Harvest Report Wilson Biochar Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet   Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year Sustainable Winegrowing On-Demand (Western SARE) – Learn at your own pace Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.   Transcript [00:00:00] Beth Vukmanic: For thousands of years, wildfires have produced a by-product known to improve soil and plant health. This is known as bio char. Welcome to sustainable. Winegrowing with the vineyard team where we bring you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. I'm Beth organic executive director. And since 1994 vineyard team has brought you the latest science-based practices, experts, growers, and wine industry tools through both in-field and online education, so that you can grow your business. Please raise a glass with us as we cheers to 30 years. In today's podcast Craig Macmillan, critical resource manager at Niner wine estates with long time SIP certified vineyard and the first ever SIP certified winery. He speaks with Kelpie Wilson of Wilson, biochar associates consulting in manufacturing. Kelpie explains the different stages of combustion. What types of material to include in your burn pile? Incorporating bio char into compost. How to use bio char to amend alkaline or acidic soils and an easy way to remove vineyard wires from your pile. If you love this topic, then you won't want to miss Josiah Hunt's presentation. Practical applications of pyrogenic, organic material, AKA biochar in vineyards. He shares his expertise at the sustainable ag expo taking place November 12th or 13th, 2024 in San Luis Obispo, California. joy, the perfect blend of in-person and online learning. Speak directly with national experts. Earn over 20 hours of continuing education and explore sustainable ag vendors. As a listener to this show, you can take $50 off of your ticket when you use code podcast 24 at checkout. Get yours today@sustainableagexpo.org. Now let's listen in. [00:02:00] Craig Macmillan: Our guest, today is Kelpie Wilson. She's the owner of Wilson Biochar Associates, consulting and manufacturing. And as you may have guessed today, we're going to talk about biochar. Welcome to the podcast, Kelpie. [00:02:08] Kelpie Wilson: Thanks. Thanks for having me. [00:02:11] Craig Macmillan: What exactly is biochar? [00:02:13] Kelpie Wilson: Biochar is just charcoal, but it's special charcoal that, uh, you can use in soil or for purposes of carbon sequestration. That's the official definition from the International Biochar Initiative. [00:02:27] Craig Macmillan: And what does biochar do for us in the vineyard? [00:02:30] Kelpie Wilson: Well, it sequesters carbon, so it's a very stable form of carbon. Uh, Carbon comes in a lot of different forms. I mean, we're all made of carbon, and, you know, carbon can be a diamond, which is really stable, or it can be in a sugar, which, uh, you um, oxidized into CO2 pretty quickly. So uh, in is very, in a very stable form um, it's called aromatic carbon, so it's fused carbon rings. which are the basis of all organic chemistry. biochar is. It's carbon. The thing about biochar and charcoal is that charcoal can have, you know, widely ranging different properties depending on how you make it and what it's made from. And I should add also that uh, in the definition of biochar, For use in soil or for use in carbon sequestration, it needs to be made from organic you know, that is clean. So there are some environmental kind of limits around it that ensure that it's, it's really contributing to the carbon cycle in a positive way and that we're not making Materials that have, you know, toxics in them that could hurt soil. [00:03:41] Craig Macmillan: So we're introducing carbon in a fairly stable people have told me that the carbon that you put into the soil in the form of biochar could be there for thousands of years, but it's obviously available somehow, or it's involved in the soil microbiome somehow, or it's involved in nutrient cycling somehow. What are some of the properties that contribute to that soil health component, [00:04:00] Kelpie Wilson: Well, There's there's quite a few. The interesting thing about biochar is that it's naturally present in soils in many, many parts of the world because of fire, from vegetation fires, forest fires, it's it's supposed to be there in many cases. Uh, Especially here in the, in the in the west coast where we uh, natural fire regime in the forest. And if you look at the most productive soils in the world, for instance, the mollisols in Iowa or the um, in the Eurasian steppe, they have large amounts of biochar Um, In the case of the steppes and the plains, that's because of prairie fires. So you have these tall, tall grasses that would periodically burn off very regularly, like every 10 years or so, and the top would burn off in a flame, and that heat would radiate you know, kind of just above the root zone, the grasses are bunched up really thick, and some air is excluded, so they wouldn't burn all the way to ash, but the heat would turn it to char, the flame would move on, and you'd be left with char, and so this char builds up over years and centuries, and, you know, hundreds of centuries to make this a very black soil and then there are other places around the world historically going back thousands of years where it was deliberately to add to soil. So those are the terra preta soils in the Amazon naturally normally didn't have a lot of fires. And look, also can look at charcoal middens around ancient villages and even city states where people would dump their manure and their, you know, their hue manure, their night soil, and they would always deodorize it with charcoal and ash, and you find very fertile black soils in those places. So, it's not a new thing um, but we just kind of recently rediscovered So, as far as what it does in soil, you know, it doesn't break down. Like, you know, you asked, well, then how does it feed the It it sets the table. So It's the stable carbon with these fused carbon rings. It doesn't break down easily. And we'll also have the mineral ash. from the vegetation that burned. And so that's food. And then it also needs the carbs and the protein. So, and that comes from all the fertilizer that you add to it. So it basically sets the table for soil life because microbes like to sit down when they eat. And so you have all these little surfaces. In the charcoal, it's very, very porous. You know, think of activated carbon. People know that activated carbon is used for filtration. It's got all these pores. And so, in that way, it's kind of like a sponge. It can hold air and soil, which is beneficial. But also, there's the surface area. So, each of those tiny pores has a surface around it. And when you add up all the surface area, and this is kind of mind boggling, It's But you take a teaspoon of, of or, you know, that's got a lot of surface area or an activated carbon and it can have a football field's worth of surface area all inside It's, you know, it's, it's, it's amazing to think about, but all those surfaces are where the microbes can sit down and attach themselves. And if we, if we have added fertilizer as well, there are nutrients and water. Attached to those surfaces by electrostatic attraction. So the microbes just can hang out there and, and it's all there for them. So that's how biochar promotes um, the soil food web by, uh, promoting the microbes. And then the their mycelia in there to, you know, get it's a foundation of good soil. [00:07:42] Craig Macmillan: And you were talking about the fertilizer part. Is that one of the reasons why it's a good idea or a common practice to mix biochar with compost and spread it in that form? [00:07:50] Kelpie Wilson: Yes, but I would not just mix it with compost if I have any choice at all. I would put it in the beginning of the composting That's where you're going to get the most benefit know, it just takes time for all these things to come And so If you start it from the beginning, not only do you get the nutrients and the biology in there right you're um, having um, beneficial impact on your composting So, You'll have fewer greenhouse gas uh, the compost will get hotter quicker uh, and you know, the char will absorb any kind of nasty stuff that's in there, reduce odors, etc. it's really, The thing about biochar and to make it really work for you in a, in a farm um, is to get every, Benefit you can out of it. And there's a whole cascade of benefits that come with biochar. [00:08:40] Craig Macmillan: we can talk about that some more, but let's get to some practical things. Let's say I'm interested in this. I've been hearing about it. I'm excited about it. I want to try this out. How can I make some high quality biochar with the least amount of emissions and the highest biochar production on my farm? [00:08:57] Kelpie Wilson: Great So I've been working on this for quite a while. When I first heard about biochar, it was, I think, 2007, and it was the terra preta soils that we were all hearing about. I immediately got involved in it. I went to work for the International Biochar you know, was in close touch with people all around the world. that we're trying to find ways to start making and using biochar, and a lot of the first people to actually do it were people who uh, you know, making little cook stoves or just making biochar in burn piles, and I saw that myself because I live in the woods here in Oregon, and I'd go out to where they did burn piles to, you know, We had a lot of extra vegetation that had to be thinned to protect from wildfire. And I'd go to these burn piles and I'd find little chunks of charcoal left in them. And so we started making, doing experiments to see if we could optimize that. And we figured out make, take a burn pile and light it from the top. So it burned from the top down, and that would burn up a lot of the smoke so it was cleaner, and also leave us with a little pile of glowing coals at the end. And anybody who's made a campfire has seen this. You have that pile of glowing coals, and if you just walk away and leave it, it'll all go to ash. But if you just simply put it out with water, hey, you've got biochar. So that's the way to start, and you can can do it in your a, with a kettle grill. You know, just a little container that will improve the biochar recovery because if you cut off the air that comes in from and the sides of your you, you will just burn less of it to And again, you just put it out with water. So then I started making containers to improve the efficiency. compared to making biochar in an open burn pile, if you put it in a container, You can make three or four times as much so, I've been working with little containers ever those, We call those flame cap kilns. Because the idea of how they work is you put your, make your burn pile in a container. It's cutting off air from the bottom and the sides. So all the air comes from the And as it burns down, you keep adding more. And every time you add more material, it flames up. And the char that you've already formed on the bottom is protected from air by the container. And it's protected from air from the top because all the air that comes in is used in the flame of the currently burning material. And so what you've already made is, is protected from oxygen. So you can build up a huge pile of char in a container, and you're only limited by the size of your container, really. [00:11:34] Craig Macmillan: So the practice is put your feedstock in a container something that cuts off the bottom the sides from the air Light it from the top with kindling or something I would assume something lighter weight and then as that process goes and you can see the material come back Well, is it truly combustion if there's not a lot of oxygen? [00:11:51] Kelpie Wilson: Well, uh, I call it combustus interruptus. So basically it is combustion, but combustion happens in stages. Okay. myths combustion. One is um, wood wood burns, wood does not burn. Wood gas burns in a And you can see this if you look at your charcoal grill, you see, there's not a flame. Because the gas has already been mostly, you know, burned out of it. And so it just glows. So there's different stages of combustion. The first one is dehydration. When you heat a stick of um, water's going to come off of it, because water doesn't burn. And then the gases come out, and those are, methane, carbon burnable, burnable gases, and those make the flame. And then when the flame goes out, you know, you just, that glowing coal stage. So it's, it's really staged combustion, and you're just interrupting and saving the char. [00:12:49] Craig Macmillan: If I understand you correctly by putting more material on the top I'm continuing that process. The stuff on this top is heating up. You're getting that, flame cap. So you described it. And I can just keep layering on until my container's full. Basically. [00:13:04] Kelpie Wilson: Yep, that's how we do [00:13:06] Craig Macmillan: I want to come back to the kiln idea, but first, what are the, what are good feedstocks to make biochar from? What are feedstocks that are not good for making biochar? Right. Right. Uh [00:13:19] Kelpie Wilson: Good feedstocks are dry. You don't want a lot of wet stuff, because you use a lot of energy burning the wet. , Good feedstocks are also appropriately sized. So grapevines, for instance, are good because they're not really big. Even the trunk of a vine is not really big. And so if you try to put a big log in your container on your fire, you use so much energy to get the heat into the center of the log. So it's a progressive thing, right? You're charring the outside, and the heat's moving in, it's charring and charring and charring. But meanwhile, the outside of your char is starting to burn to ash. So it's not very efficient to try and char a big log. The kind of limit depends a lot on the fuel moisture. In Utah, we're We have really dry wood. People are putting six and eight inch diameter logs in a kiln and doing fine. In Oregon, I kind of keep it to four inches, usually. But you know, we could do bigger stuff. It's just not quite as efficient. So dry less than 25 percent moisture is ideal. We can do wetter stuff, and we often do because we're here in the middle of winter trying to get burn piles taken care of. So we go ahead and do it, and there's some techniques for optimizing how you do that, how you load it. But dry, less than 25%. and not too big, but also not too small. I've really tried hard to biochar hemp stalks, for instance, which are abundant around here, and they're just a little too small. if they're dry, they do pretty well, but you have to really make sure you don't pack them in too tightly because, small, small things like straw, and crop waste like that, they will pack and cut off the airflow and you'll get smoke. [00:15:07] Craig Macmillan: Oh, okay. [00:15:08] Kelpie Wilson: That's the main issue is you get smoke. And then as far as what species, the main difference between different species of wood, for instance, is density. And because we're making biochar in a flame, we're making it at a very high temperature. So it's, as long as we're not smoldering it, As long as we have the flame present, we know we're making it at a high enough temperature to burn out most of the volatiles. Know, some species like eucalyptus or walnut might have chemicals in them that are allelopathic, I think is the term. And if you add a lot of that to soil, you could have problems. But as long as we're making it at high temperature, we burn most of that out. [00:15:50] Craig Macmillan: Got it. So we want things that are dry. We want things that are woody, that are relatively high in concentration. Things like grasses are probably not going to work as well or work terribly well. It sounds like you want chunks basically, you know, something about the size of your forearm or a little bit bigger chunk would be a really great, size. [00:16:09] Kelpie Wilson: that's a great way to look at it. I like the physical measurements. You know, I was telling woofers here the other day about how to, make biochar compost. And so we're doing it in layers. And I just said, think about Parmesan cheese. When you add the biochar, if you really like Parmesan on your pizza, just add the biochar like that. So those kinds of physical measurements are really helpful for people when they're learning how to use biochar. [00:16:33] Craig Macmillan: and returning to that topic you recommend putting biochar in your composting windrows at the beginning as part of the whole process. [00:16:41] Kelpie Wilson: Yes. The very beginning when I think about a vineyard, especially one where you're actually making the wine know, you're pressing the grapes and you have the is it called pomace? I think the grape skins that's easily degradable stuff. It's hard to, compost just on its own because it doesn't have much carbon, but if you add biochar to that, you can make a beautiful compost. And then great for reducing on farm inputs. contributing to the circular economy. And that's always how I recommend people use biochar if possible, is find whatever other organic waste streams are there, whether it's grass clippings, grape pomace, leaves, anything else, manure that you might have, mix it right in there. [00:17:27] Craig Macmillan: Makes tons of sense. Okay. Let's get down to the nitty gritty here. We've touched on kilns as a way of getting the highest production. Tell me about the Ring of Fire Kiln system the concept in general. And then what might, what might be a biochar production day like? [00:17:42] Kelpie Wilson: The Ring of Fire kiln is my latest, greatest design. Just bin kilns, but they were heavy. So They were, weighing a lot, and you had to, move them around, and very hard for one person. So I came up with this modular design of panels. And so you can hook them together. They're four feet long and 40 inches tall, and they have a bracket that hooks them all together, and you can make a kiln any size you want. with that. I mean, not too big, but usually we make kilns that are between six feet and 12 feet in diameter. And so that can accommodate the piles you already have, for instance. And then the other innovation with that kiln is it has a heat shield. And that's really important for two reasons. One is it holds more heat in the kiln so you get more production. It's more efficient. But the other one is that it protects the worker. Because when you are around a giant , flaming pile, you know, you can really get fried just from the radiant heat. You know, you're not burning up, but you, the radiant heat, I would come away from some of my sessions with very red skin and very dehydrated. And so we really think a lot about the workers who are doing this. Because it's mostly hand labor, although we can also load the bigger kilns with, machinery. that's the Ring of Fire Kiln. It's also very, very clean, and there's a gap between the heat shield and the inner ring that allows, um, air to come through, and then so you have preheated air that's going in from the top into the kiln. And that also helps a lot with, uh, Reducing the smoke. And I have lots of pictures and videos showing the smoke being sucked into the kiln from the top. It's really cool to see these loops of smoke kind of coming up and then being sucked back down into the kiln. Those are the advantages of the ring of fire kiln in addition to the fact that it's modular. One person can take it apart and move it one panel at a time. The panels only weigh less than 40 pounds and set it up somewhere else. That's, that's the other advantage of the ring of fire kiln. So a typical workday, and I'm going to quote some numbers from my colleague Eric Meyer, who has Napa char, and he's done some incredible work in vineyards in the last couple years. Here's what he says He can make up to 12 cubic yards of biochar per kiln per day, which is two bone dry tons. And that is equivalent to two to three acres of pulled mines. he'll do this usually with one helper. Sometimes he'll have a, a mini excavator that he uses to load it, but a lot of times he's just doing it, you know, as hand labor. And so that's a ;lot of biochar, two tons of biochar in one day. He'll start by arriving at the site, setting up his kiln, and then just hand loading the biochar initially, fill it full, light it on top. There's a little break where you let it burn down till you start seeing glowing coals at the bottom and, some ash on the top. And then you just load it one layer at a time. And the loading rate is really critical. If you overload, you get smoke and you'll end up maybe even with unburned pieces in the bottom because the flame moves up in the kiln as you add more material and the bottom starts cooling off.  You don't want to leave any big pieces at the bottom. We load small pieces initially. And if you have bigger pieces, you would load them kind of toward the end or in the middle. And then when it's all full of biochar, or you're just done for the day because you're tired, you get some water out and you spray the kiln down with water just to cool it. Then you open up the panels, and rake it out, and you spray it with water and rake it at the same time. So you end up with a big, big patch of biochar on the ground. [00:21:29] Craig Macmillan: Perfect. Then you take that to your composting spot and away you go. . [00:21:32] Kelpie Wilson: another piece about making biochar from vineyards, especially vineyard removals, is that a lot of times there's wire, trellis wire, in it. And you could have a big pile and you could build a kiln around the pile because you're not untangling that pile, right, with all the wire in it. And then at the end, uh, you know, you pick the wire out of the char. You can use a magnet. [00:21:52] Craig Macmillan: That's cool. What are some things that we should be concerned about not doing? If we are newbies to biochar production. [00:22:00] Kelpie Wilson: Yeah, that's a really good question too. So, you need to know a little bit about your biochar. If you have a lot of ash in it, it can be alkaline. So if you have an alkaline soil, and you have alkaline biochar, you need to think about how you're going to apply it and maybe, usually composting will take care of any pH issue. If you have an acidic soil, you might want to just add it directly. You know, take the most advantage you can get of that liming ability. You also don't want to add too much at one time, especially without composting it first, because it can, , lock up nutrients for a short time. Most likely you're not gonna have too much biochar for a, for a big field. Um, It's great to be able to do it a little bit every year. That's the best way to incorporate it. [00:22:47] Craig Macmillan: Oh, and that's another question. I've seen different strategies here. Some folks believe that it has to be incorporated into the soil. Other folks say, no, that's good, but you can go ahead and spread it at the surface and you'll still get some benefits. Is that true? [00:22:58] Kelpie Wilson: Well, it's going to depend a lot on what you're trying to grow. So the vineyard trials that I've seen using biochar, a lot of times they're putting it in at planting and they're putting it in deep in the root zone. That seems like a good idea to me. One thing I'll say is when I look at the literature, I read a lot of the biochar research literature. There's some really interesting new material out about replant disease. So if you're replanting in a vineyard, you know, in an old vineyard, new vines. The soil can harbor pathogens that the older vines were able to resist, but the new vines have a hard time with. And biochar has a lot of benefits for disease resistance, just because it promotes a lot of microbial diversity, so you don't get the dominance with some of the pathogenic fungi and other organisms. So, you know, adding it, deep You know, when you're doing the replanting, replacing a vineyard is probably the most beneficial way, to add biochar. But if you already have a vineyard and you're using cover cropping, for instance, it'll go really well with a legume cover crop like clover and you don't even need to compost it because clover and legumes fix their own nitrogen and And biochar is especially wonderful with legume crops because it promotes the nitrogen fixing bacteria. If I just had a couple bags of biochar and I wanted to use it right away, and I was, planting a cover crop, I'd just use it in the cover crop. I think vines are like any other plant, where they have roots that come up close to the surface, they can get benefit from surface applied biochar as well. [00:24:39] Craig Macmillan: So if I'm following this idea, so from a cover cropping standpoint, what am I going to do is broadcast it and then plant my cover crop. That'd be one way of building the health of the whole floor, which is a really good idea. What about banding? It's very popular to band compost right into the vine row. If I have compost that's got biochar in it, will I get those benefits as well? [00:24:59] Kelpie Wilson: I would totally think so. The other thing about biochar is that it holds water. So, you know, in, droughty areas that would be helpful to, [00:25:08] Craig Macmillan: If there was one thing, just one piece of advice that you had for folks, Who are interested in starting to produce biochar and use biochar. Let's talk about it one for production and one thing for use. What would that be? What would that two part advice be? [00:25:25] Kelpie Wilson: first of all, uh, get one of my ring of fire biochar kilns. It's a, you know, it's really economic. And second of all, buy my book, the biochar handbook, because I have all kinds of information in there about composting, you know, different ways to culture biochar, build soil. Well, you know, so sorry to be so nakedly promotional there, but [00:25:50] Craig Macmillan: Well, you know, you're directing, you're directing people towards resources, [00:25:53] Kelpie Wilson: right. [00:25:53] Craig Macmillan: Anything else? [00:25:54] Kelpie Wilson: Oh, well, I'll send you some other resources, too, that you don't have to buy the book. Check out the U. S. Biotar Initiative website. There's a Biotar Learning Center there and USBI has collected a lot of resources there. fact sheets, their seminars, webinars. There is a lot of biochar information out there. And I will say I've watched a few YouTube videos that are just. Make me cringe it is so easy to experiment with it yourself, which is great. It's really great that people experiment with it. And I think, feel free, you know, do your own experiments. , there's some not so great information out there that, you might want to just do your own work and look at the more authoritative sources like that the USBI before you take what a YouTuber says as, as gospel about biochar. So I guess my one advice really on both, topics of production and application is just jump in and try it. It's so easy. You know, make it, make a bonfire in your backyard or, any kind of little container. You could dig a little shallow pit in the ground and, just make some biochar, then you've got some. Now do some, greenhouse trials. You know, see how it interacts with your soil because every soil is different. And so, check the pH, add it to, you know, your soil, and, grow a seedling. it's very easy to do some experiments. I actually have, in my book, a whole procedure for how to do a, scientifically valid experiment. Uh, Pot trial in the greenhouse, so you can really, step by step, you can really look and see how it compares with other amendments, try it in your compost pile, use a compost thermometer, it's not straightforward how to use it in compost, because again, compost like soil, it's going to have a lot of different kinds of ingredients, biochar does really interesting things, in compost, so. Just try it. [00:27:46] Craig Macmillan: Just try it. Like that's great advice. Our guest today has been Kelpie Wilson. She's the owner of Wilson Biochar Associates Consulting and Manufacturing. Thank you so much for being on the podcast. This has been some really great practical, actionable information, which is what we like to bring our listeners. As Kelpie mentioned, we're going to have a lot of links to things and resources and whatnot on the show notes. So be sure to travel to that page. I'm finding that this is a growing topic of interest, but I'm finding that there's more and more folks that are trying it, and we're all very excited for what the potential might be. [00:28:17] Beth Vukmanic: Thank you for listening. Today's podcast was brought to you by San agro. WestBridge is now San aggro. When the opportunity came to expand their reach and improve their customer's bottom line, they took it. San Agros commitment to deliver science-based solutions for sustainable crop health and nutrition remains the same. They offer a full line of plant nutrients, bio pesticides, and specialty inputs. Visit San agro.com to learn more. Make sure you check out the show notes for links to Kelpie her new book, the bio char handbook, a practical guide to making and using bioactivated charcoal loads, more links to bio char plus sustainable Winegrowing podcast episodes. 56 conservation burning and bio char. 1 0 6, what? Barry charcoal and the vineyard. 1 67. Used bio char to combat climate change and two 15 bio char production on a commercial scale. If you'd liked the show, do us a big favor by sharing it with a friend. Subscribing and leaving us a review. You can find all of the podcasts on vineyard team.org/podcast. And you can reach us@podcastatvineyardteam.org. Until next time, this is sustainable. Winegrowing with the vineyard team. Nearly perfect transcription by Descript

In this episode you will learn:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:31 - The US-India Saas Corridor00:04:13 - Advantage of building Software in India00:08:57 - Early GTM strategies for Companies00:11:46 - How can Indian SaaS Companies compete in the US?00:14:49 - Will the cost advantage of building software in India persist?00:16:19 - Challenges faced by Indian Companies in the US00:21:21 - VC's expectations before investing00:23:19 - When should SaaS companies target the US market?00:28:15 - Finding Product Market Fit00:32:38 - US Go-To Market Strategy00:39:01 - Raising Funds in the US00:42:06 - Building a Great Network in US00:48:30 - Future of India-US SaaS Corridor00:50:14 - ConclusionAboutChanchal Bhoorani is an investor at WestBridge Capital, focusing on US-India Enterprise Software investments from their Silicon Valley office. WestBridge is a multi-stage investment firm with approximately $8 billion in evergreen capital.Chanchal played a key role in sourcing Physics Wallah for their first round of financing, valuing the company at over $1 billion. She has also been instrumental in the firm's investment in Freshworks and other private deals.Prior to WestBridge, Chanchal gained experience building large-scale B2B and B2C products. At Ola Cabs, India's leading ride-sharing company, she designed allocation and dynamic pricing algorithms as a product manager. She then led the product team for a fashion e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia during their high-growth period.Chanchal holds a graduate degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an engineering degree from IIT Varanasi. When not working, she volunteers with organizations supporting female education and employment. She also enjoys cheering for underdogs in Formula One racing, hiking, and hosting game nights.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, February 29, 2024. Happy Leap day to all our listeners. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started:Bears went loose on the D-street on Wednesday with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty seeing a crash. Dragged down by the Midcap and Smallcap indices, both Sensex and Nifty were down more than one per cent at close, falling below the psychological levels of 73 thousand and 22 thousand respectively.As the February derivatives approached their expiry, the border markets corrected themselves on Wednesday amid stretched valuations. small and midcap companies bore the brunt of the crash. This is after Sebi asked mutual funds investing in these companies to disclose more information about the risks involved. A senior mutual fund executive confirmed to Mint's market correspondent Ram Sahgal, that the fund had shared information about handling a stress situation with Sebi. The market regulator had been in discussions with mutual funds about excessive inflow of cash into smaller companies. Coinciding with this, Kotak Mutual fund has capped the lump sum inflows to its small cap fund at 2 lakh rupees per PAN per month and SIP inflows to 25,000 rupees per PAN per month.https://blankpaper.htdigital.in/dash/story/11709128654894“If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline,” if this quote by Virgin Atlantic airline's founder Richard Branson does not tell you enough about the risks of airline business, today's Mint Primer, definitely will. For an airline business to be revived, a lot of factors need to align, it is no easy feat. Profitable carriers rely on a mix of factors: from favourable fuel prices and suitable aircraft, to reliable maintenance contracts, extensive networks, prime airport slots, and a skilled workforce. In India especially, the action plan to get the planes back on the tarmac, requires a hawk-eye over costs and proactive management. What's also crucial is support from vendors, engine lessors and maintenance companies. With SpiceJet's boss Ajay Singh making a bid,, Mint's aviation reporter Anu Sharma explains the future prospects of Go First, the bankrupt airline that was launched by the Wadias.. Interestingly, the only revival story in the aviation industry over the last three decades is that of SpiceJet, which got a second lease of life in December 2014.https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/reviving-go-first-won-t-be-easy-here-s-why-11709133529363.htmlNews from the edtech sector has been very bad lately.. But PhysicsWallah stands as an exception. The unicorn startup, which raised 100 million dollars at a valuation of more than a billion dollars from Westbridge capital in 2022, has been profitable for the last three years. In an interview  to Mint's new economy reporter Sneha Shah, Physicswallah's cofounder Prateek Maheshwari said the company is considering making more acquisitions in the future. The company has set aside a corpus of 100 million dollars for acquisitions and other inorganic deals, of which 60 million is from its last fund raise. The company, according to Maheshwari, is a cash generating one, unlike startups which took the cash-burning route. Physicswallah's is expected to close this fiscal with a revenue of 2000 crore rupees, a growth of 150 percent over last year.. The edtech is now in need of new growth areas. According to Maheshwari's plan for the company, physical centres will form a significant part of its expansion strategy. The company, which started as a YouTube channel, was entirely bootstrapped before the fund infusion by Westbridge, which was also joined by GSV ventures. Interestingly the founders still hold 91 per cent of the company. https://www.livemint.com/news/we-will-raise-more-capital-if-an-interesting-acquisition-comes-up-11709128788045.htmlPrivate equity fund Kedaara Capital is on the verge of a milestone achievement in the Indian context. According to a Reuters report,Kedaara is set to raise 1.7 billion dollars for its fourth private equity fund. The new  fund will see about 80 per cent coming from existing investors. New investors including the US-based Cleveland Clinic and the University of Minnesota, will infuse the rest. The upcoming fund is poised to venture into various sectors, including banking, healthcare, consumer goods, and software. Kedaara plans to unveil the fund by the end of March, with final paperwork currently in the works. While investors expressed interest in committing over 2 billion dollars, Kedaara opted to cap the fund at 1.7 billion dollars, mindful of maintaining its deployment capabilities.https://www.livemint.com/videos/companies/kedaara-close-to-raising-1-7-billion-for-indias-biggest-pe-fund-sources-say-11709134679257.htmlReliance and Disney disclosed the details of their merger to create  a sports and entertainment juggernaut. The newly formed media behemoth will look to take on streaming giants Netflix and Amazon in the rapidly growing Indian streaming market.  Reliance will also invest 11 thousand 500 crore rupees into the joint venture between its subsidiary Viacom 18 and Disney's Star India. On a post-money basis, the combined entity will be valued at more than 70 thousand crore rupees. That's close to 844 million dollars. The new joint venture will see Nita Ambani as the chairperson, while former Star India executive Uday Shankar will be the vice chairperson. With a 55 to 60 per cent shareholding, Reliance will have a controlling stake in the company. The merged entity will unite media assets spanning entertainment channels - including Colors, Star Plus, Star GOLD and sports channels like Star Sports and Sports18, along with content streaming on JioCinema and Hotstar. This collaboration is expected to reach over 750 million viewers in India. Additionally, the entity will gain exclusive distribution rights for Disney films and productions in India, encompassing over 30,000 Disney content assets. Mint's entertainment and media correspondents Lata Jha and Gaurav Laghate bring to you the details on this much anticipated marriage of the two media giants. https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/reliancedisney-india-sign-binding-agreement-to-merge-media-operations-nita-ambani-to-chair-merged-entity-11709126952804.htmlWe'd love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Let us know by writing to us at feedback@livemint.com. You may send us feedback, tips or anything that you feel we should be covering from your vantage point in the world of business and finance. Show notes:Small-caps sneeze, markets catch a coldReviving Go First won't be easy. Here's whyWill raise more capital if an interesting acquisition comes up: Physics WallahKedaara close to raising $1.7 billion for India's biggest PE fund, sources sayMedia empire takes shape, with Reliance-Disney at helm

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And the reason it's the most wonderful time of the year is because God came to be with us to make his home among us! Christmas is the reminder that EVERYBODY IS INCLUDED! If you've ever felt like a misfit, Christmas is the reminder that God came so that YOU could be included! • Westbridge Church is people helping people FIND and FOLLOW JESUS! We believe that no matter where you are in your faith, there's always a next step you can take to grow in your relationship with God. As a church, we are committed to continually growing and encouraging others to grow in their faith, connect in community, share God's grace, serve others, and live generously. • Connect with us! https://westbridgechurch.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS0EdEdcMUt6_czbEPaVXw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westbridgechurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westbridgechurchmn/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MyWestbridge

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for WA's potash hopefuls. Plus: Agrimin deal latest; Westbridge's Como approval, and Broome's AirBnB rate hike.

Generated by Tailor.Get your own personalized daily podcast! Sign up for freeIn this podcast episode, we discuss the potential collaboration between OpenAI, Jony Ive, and SoftBank to build an AI-powered consumer product, the delay in forming a self-regulatory body for the gaming industry in India, additional fees imposed by Uber and BigBasket, and ecommerce platforms preparing for festive season sales. We also cover the recent surge in funding for Indian technology startups, a decline in funding for Seattle-based startups, and concerns around data security risks with the use of generative AI. Tune in for insights on AI, funding, and security in the tech industry. Music: Mosaic [Electro] by Hardcore Scm. Licensed under: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/News articles cited in this episode:- ETtech Deals Digest: September brings some cheer as funding more than doubles sequentially https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/ettech-deals-digest-september-brings-some-cheer-as-funding-more-than-doubles-sequentially/articleshow/104045549.cms- OpenAI, Jony Ive, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son in talks to build ‘iPhone of AI': report https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/openai-jony-ive-softbanks-masayoshi-son-in-talks-to-build-iphone-of-ai-report/articleshow/104033982.cms- Debiopharm Innovation Fund: A €141+ million initiative to transform pharma R&D and cancer care innovation https://www.eu-startups.com/2023/09/debiopharm-innovation-fund-a-e141-million-initiative-to-transform-pharma-rd-and-cancer-care-innovation/- Stats Show Seattle's Startup Mojo Is Waning https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/seattle-startup-stats-2023-terrapower/- Generative AI Poses Risks, But Outright Bans Aren't The Best Solution https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/29/generative-ai-poses-risks-but-outright-bans-arent-the-best-solution/- OpenAI, and iPhone Designer Collaborate on Mystery “iPhone of AI” Device https://techround.co.uk/news/openai-iphone-designer-collaborate-mystery-iphone-ai-device/- Govt defers plan for gaming self-regulator; internet firms introduce per-order charges https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/govt-defers-plans-for-gaming-self-regulator-consumer-net-cos-opt-for-per-order-fees/articleshow/104029904.cms- The Beginning of the AI Phone Wars https://www.theinformation.com/articles/the-beginning-of-the-ai-phone-wars- Online gaming companies tax demand in line with legal stand: CBIC chairman https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/online-gaming-companies-tax-demand-in-line-with-legal-stand-cbic-chairman/articleshow/104026968.cms- It Is The Age Of GenAI, But Has It Come Of Age? https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/29/it-is-the-age-of-genai-but-has-it-come-of-age/- Engadget Podcast: Meta's Quest 3, AI and Ray-Ban smart glasses https://www.engadget.com/engadget-podcast-meta-quest-3-ai-chatbots-123005634.html?src=rss- I Guess We're All Talking to Our Glasses Now https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-614/- EV startup Fisker raises $150 million from existing investor https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/ev-startup-fisker-raises-150-million-from-existing-investor/articleshow/104048413.cms- Govt rules out review of egaming GST notices; WestBridge to buy secondary stake in Meesho https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/tech-top-5/tax-notice-to-online-gaming-firms-stands-legally-tcs-retains-indias-most-valuable-brand-tag/articleshow/104046314.cms

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it's in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere. Berthine Crevecoeur West/Westbridge Solutions Berthine Crèvecoeur West serves as the CEO of Westbridge Solutions., a company that helps organizations adopt the best practices to manage, retain, and engage a diverse workforce. She is also a […] The post Berthine Crevecoeur West, CEO of Westbridge Solutions appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

The pandemic has impacted the edtech industry worldwide, and India's edtech giants have been no exception. Adda247 has emerged as a unique player in this space, catering to the bottom of the pyramid with affordable online courses. Anil talks about his mission-driven approach and how it has helped build a successful business.Additional links:-1.Bullish on Bharat: here's how adda247 is helping Indian youth land their dream ‘sarkari' jobs2.A pivot that helped adda247 reach tier ii cities and beyond3.Edtech platform adda247 raises $35m led by Westbridge capital

“Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas Eve at Westbridge!”

“Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge!”

“Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends!  These are some of the things that make the holidays special!  During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today.  So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge!”

“Christmas Sweaters… boughs of holly… carol of the bells… family and friends! These are some of the things that make the holidays special! During this 3 week series, we will remember what it was like for those who experienced the very first Christmas, and we will discover the amazing impact it has on our lives today. So grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's deck the halls… invite a friend to join you for Christmas @ Westbridge!”

Fashinza is an AI-driven B2B marketplace for global fashion supply chains. They make it exceptionally easy for international brands to access design to delivery in as fast as 4 weeks with very low minimums. Fashinza offers access to a transparent production process that can be monitored 24/7 with 100% control enabled by their revolutionary FactoryOS. Their goal is to create a sustainable (i.e. net positive) supply chain by 2030 and empower SMB manufacturers with Industry 4.0 solutions. Fashinza has a roster of over 250 factories that currently serves 200+ brands across 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, UAE and India. The company was co-founded in 2020 by serial entrepreneurs Pawan Gupta, Abhishek Sharma, and Jamil Ahmad. In May of 2022, they announced Series B funding round totaling $100M USD, after 12 months of 10x business-growth crossing $150 million in annualized GMV run rate. --- https://fashinza.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/fashinza/ Pawan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fashinza, building the future of fashion manufacturing industry using data and cloud that is more sustainable, ethical, inclusive, fast, and efficient. Fashinza is funded by leading VCs, Accel Partners (Facebook, Slack, Flipkart), and SAIF Partners (PayTM, Swiggy). Previously Pawan co-founded Curofy, which is today India's largest network of Doctors in India with over 50% of Indian doctors discussing patient cases with their peers to provide extremely quick and better diagnoses to their patients. Curofy was VC funded and got acquired by a large US corporate, Edifecs in an all-cash deal in 2017. Pawan is a mission-driven entrepreneur who believes in using technology and entrepreneurship to bring meaningful change in the lives of the most needy. He was part of Forbes India's 30 under 30 in 2018, Rising Stars by Bloomberg TV, and Young Turks by CNBC. He has also written guest columns in leading publications and has spoken at global events. Pawan Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder at Fashinza --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawaniitd/ Abhishek is the Co-Founder and COO of Fashinza, a global tech-enabled manufacturing company helping Fashion brands source apparel using data and cloud that is more sustainable, ethical, inclusive, fast, and efficient. Fashinza is funded by leading VCs, Accel Partners, Elevation Capital, Prosus Ventures (Naspers), Westbridge, and ADQ UAE. He hasextensive experience in product & technology, building start-ups like Flipkart (India's leading eCommerce platform acquired by Walmart), LimeRoad, Curofy (acquired by RoundGlass USA) & BharatPe. He is also a writer and guest author for ProductSchool, Hackernoon, Prototypr, and Noteworthy Abhishek Sharma, Co-Founder & COO at Fashinza -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekksharma/ In Episode 52 Richard talks with Pawan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma, Co-Founders of Fashinza, about: 00:01:05 : Meet Pawan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma 00:03:40 : Pawan and Abhishek's beginnings in manufacturing. 00:09:13 : What it's like to be a startup person in India today. 00:14:21 : How India's entrepreneurial spirit is changing over time. 00:19:49 : Building manufacturing out of India. 00:26:16 : What does Fashions do and how does it work? 00:30:43 : What are some of the biggest challenges you're seeing in the manufacturing industry? 00:36:18 : What are the three P's that you're focused on with supply chain? 00:40:25 : What's some of the things that shocked people that you're already seeing that has the opportunity to be fixed? 00:44:05 : How to build a supply chain that adds value to your customers. 00:49:04 : The importance of integrating with other supply chain solutions. 00:52:31 : The importance of being a part of a larger tapestry. 00:57:28 : What are some of the things you can do in terms of circularity? 01:02:08 : What's coming in India? 01:05:23 : What's coming up for the company.

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan spoke to musician Shona Blake, who has just released her new album 'A Woman Knows'. Shona plays as part of a duo with her husband Paul McCabe, who is an accomplished musician. The duo are planning a gig in Ennistymon for November. Her album can be obtained in Record Break in Ennis, the Westbridge, Milltown Malbay or on ShonaBlake.com

Our guest today is Smita Deorah, co-founder and Co-CEO of Boulevard Leadership, better known for its edtech business LEAD. Smita and her husband Sumeet Mehta started LEAD in 2012. Today the company reaches a million students in 3500 schools in more than 400 cities in India. It is now a unicorn, privately valued at more than a billion dollars, by investors including WestBridge, Elevar Equity and GSV Ventures

Key Takeaways   Presence, with our children, is so much bigger than we realize. We will do our absolute best, in parenting, and leave the rest to God. Our story is their story. Life is a gift, not owed to us. Your legacy IS your spouse and your kids.   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Jeremiah Curran   Jeremiah Curran is lead pastor of Westbridge Church in St. Michael, Minnesota. Westbridge Church is a non-denominational, inter-generational church started by 12 friends in 2007. Westbridge desire is to be a safe place for regular people to explore faith in community. Jeremiah is passionate about his family, health, and bringing people to Jesus.   Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)   07:10 - "Every time you say yes to something, you just say no to something else. So it's factoring in which things, which things are the most important, what are the big priorities." 10:04 - "We want them to trust and follow Jesus with their life. And then we want them to want to be around us and each other when they don't have to be." 12:58 - "A family that loves being together, wants to be close to each other. So I'm imagine you're making more memories versus hustling with agendas of to do list in the evenings now." 45:48 - "Here's your legacy, your spouse and your kids. He said, those people, those people, your life is going to make a thousand times more of an impact on your spouse and your kids than the people you pastor, the people that are part of your church, any leadership thing you ever do, like they see you from afar."   Conversation Links   Westbridge Church Story of Jeremiah's daughters wreck is shared within the first 6 min. of this message.   Links from dadAWESOME   https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

"Each summer, we take a few weeks to get back to the CORE of who we are as a church. Why did we start Westbridge, and what makes us who we are? This week, we will look the role that generosity plays in accomplishing our mission!"

Each summer, we take a few weeks to get back to the CORE of who we are as a church. Why did we start Westbridge, and what makes us who we are? This week, we will look at how how God uses each of us to collectively accomplish his work in the world! Don't miss it!

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members  sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members  sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

Thelma Sweeney dropped into the studio this week. Thelma grew up on Westbridge, her father was Dermot Sweeney, travel agent and her mother 'Sis' was the local midwife who assisted over 3000 local home births. Growing up in a Travel Agency it was no surprise that Thelma decided to travel, at first to England, then Europe before finally Australia where she met and married Chris. Thelma talks of School and University days, hitch-hiking about Europe, teaching in the Aran Islands, taking the slow boat to Australia and starting her teaching career in Australia. Thelma comes home as often as she can, usually once a year but with Covid restrictions, this is her first visit in a number of years. Thank you Chris and Thelma for coming in.

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

“Welcome to our Summer Series called VOICES! Each week throughout the summer, we will hear from a different speaker — friends of Westbridge and staff members  sharing their voices and bringing a message of hope and encouragement through the summer! Come join us!”

Overview Thorsten is originally from Germany and speaks German. When he married, he and his wife moved to Canada where he learned to speak English. While he had written some books in German, he now writes in English. We discuss his book Grolar about a hybrid polar bear / grizzly bear that is attacking a town. We discuss his other books - one of which is a mandatory read in German high school. His Book https://www.amazon.com/Grolar-Half-Grizzly-Polar-Bear/dp/1980305773?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=discoveredwordsmiths-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7941a166df7d0da54d325fb1fad776b5&camp=1789&creative=9325 Favorites https://www.amazon.com/Loitering-Collected-Essays-Charles-DAmbrosio/dp/1935639870?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=discoveredwordsmiths-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=961086744828f0ee7cc026b03157afe8&camp=1789&creative=9325 YouTube https://youtu.be/aegWAocAmYQ Transcript Hello, welcome [00:00:43] Stephen: to episode one 12 of discovered word. This is an interesting and exciting interview today, I'm talking to Thurston Nash. We talk about his book grower, which is a polar bear grizzly bear combined. And it's a story set up north of me, uh, in [00:01:00] Canada, which is where he lives. But, uh, this is really interesting for everybody because originally thons German and speaks German, but moved to Canada with his wife and kids and learned English and writes in English. And we talk a bit about that in his book. And, uh, it, it's just an interesting conversation because I haven't had a chance to talk to somebody about. Other languages as much as this, even though there have been quite a few on that, do speak other languages. German's the first time I believe. So it's a really great discussion. The book sounds really interesting set in an area that is exciting, uh, up in Canada with, uh, this giant grizzly attacking people. So sit back and enjoy Thorston. Good afternoon. Welcome to discovered wordsmith. How are you today? Oh, I'm [00:01:51] Thorsten: doing great. Thank you. Thank you. How are you doing? I'm [00:01:54] Stephen: doing good. You mentioned it's a nice day where you are, where you live. [00:01:58] Thorsten: Oh yeah. I'm in [00:02:00] WestBridge, Alberta, Canada. Okay. And yeah, so far we didn't have a, a lot of great days where you could be actually outside. So I would reduce it to three or four comfort, a place. So I did some garden [00:02:14] Stephen: work today. Nice. Yeah. I live in Ohio right below lake Erie and we've. Freezing weather in the morning, like 27 when I woke up and then 67, when I took the dog out a little bit ago. Before we talk about your book, tell us a little bit about you, what you like to do your hobbies and other things about you that you care to share. [00:02:37] Thorsten: okay. I, I just start rambling on and you just do the timeout or something. [00:02:42] Stephen: we like that around here. [00:02:43] Thorsten: So obviously, uh, I'm an author. I'm an novelist. And as you probably hear in the audience, it's my second language I'm operating in right now. I'm a published traditionally published author in Germany. And my books are read in schools between Denmark and [00:03:00] Italy. One is a mandatory read in one province. Nice in Germany for the next two years in Germany, language art in English. It is 1984. So that's quite an honor from there. And I publish, I still self-publish, for example, and hybrid, that would be the name. And so I'm coming from a storyteller side and if I'm not writing poems or short stories or novels, I like to write songs. I'm the singer songwriter for a hobby. I really just pleasure. I dunno. It's a different energy that comes outta it. [00:03:33] Stephen: Yeah. Yeah. I actually. Found a lot of authors play music or they're in it, computers. I don't know why that is. It just seems like quite a few of them are that way. So that's good. What instrument? [00:03:47] Thorsten: It's mostly guitar.

Apple said last week that its suppliers more than doubled their use of clean power over the last year, with more than 10 gigawatts operational now, out of nearly 16 gigawatts in total commitments in the coming years. Twitter is fighting to thwart a hostile takeover after Elon Musk offered $43 billion for it. Plus, Infosys shares fell as much as 9 percent in early Mumbai trading after a fiscal Q4 revenue miss Notes: Apple said last week that its suppliers more than doubled their use of clean power over the last year, with more than 10 gigawatts operational now out of nearly 16 gigawatts in total commitments in the coming years. In 2021, these renewable projects avoided 13.9 million metric tons of carbon emissions, Apple said in a press release last week. Apple wants to become carbon neutral across its entire supply chain by 2030. The company has been carbon neutral for its own global operations since 2020, according to the release. Twitter, which has become embroiled in a takeover war, has adopted a ‘poison pill' resolution after Elon Musk, the world's richest person, made a $43 billion unsolicited offer to buy the influential microblogging platform provider. Twitter announced on Friday that if any person or group acquires beneficial ownership of at least 15 percent of the company's outstanding common stock without the board's approval, other shareholders will be allowed to purchase additional shares at a discount. The plan is set to expire on April 14, 2023, CNBC reports. Musk has already purchased more than 9 percent of Twitter. Infosys shares fell as much as 9 percent in early Mumbai trading today when markets opened after a long weekend. Investors are glum about the company's sequential quarterly revenue miss for Q4 FY22 and its rising staff churn. Infosys's sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were at $4.28 billion, a 20.6 percent increase over the year-earlier period and a 1.2 percent increase on Q3 FY22 — missing analysts' expectations of about 2-2.8 percent growth. CEO Salil Parekh's assurance that this was owing to a one-off cut back from a large client, and his confidence about robust demand ahead, doesn't seem to have assuaged investors' concerns, as the company's staff churn hit 27.7 percent at the end of Q4 FY22, on an LTM basis, compared with about 17 percent for larger rival TCS. Antler, an early-stage venture capital firm, has launched a cohort-based programme for aspiring entrepreneurs in India, called the Antler India Residency, Economic Times reports. Antler expects 8-10 companies to be born out of each cohort, which will have the chance to receive $270,000 each for a nine percent stake. The funds will help new startups make at least five-six iterations of an early product-market fit, Srivatsa told ET. Rapido, a bike taxi platform provider, has raised $180 million in Series D funding, led by new investor Swiggy. The round also saw investment from TVS Motor Company, along with existing investors, Westbridge, Shell Ventures, and Nexus Ventures, the company said in a press release. Observe.AI, which provides an intelligent workforce platform for contact centres, has raised $125 million in Series C funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Zoom, the company said in a press release. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds

The Green Party has blown the whistle on secret talks aimed at boosting enrolments to the country's three boarding schools for children with disabilities. RNZ revealed last year the schools are paid for four times as many students as they actually have, resulting in funding they themselves described as ridiculous. The schools, Salisbury, Westbridge and Halswell, claim they are being starved of enrolments but critics say disabled children should not be sent away from home. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

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Paradox House presents… Episode 9 of Scripted hosted by Daisy Lewis. Episode 9 is here and Daisy sat down with the unstoppable Clint Dyer to chat all things theatre, process and how positive representation at the National Theatre can pave the way for a brighter, more inclusive industry. We also are joined by the brilliant Rachel De-Lahay. It's not double trouble this week, listeners. It's double value and we can't wait for you to tune in. Clint Dyer is the Deputy Artistic Director of The Royal National Theatre. Clint is one of only a very small number of people, and the only Black British artist, to have worked at the National Theatre as an actor, writer and director on full-scale productions. His breadth of experience and creative work will be invaluable as the NT adapts following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and focus on the future. Clint continues to act, write and direct his own work away from the National Theatre. His most recent project saw him directing Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical which opened at the Lyric Theatre in the West End this year. Additionally, he reopened the National Theatre with Death of England: Delroy, which he directed and co-wrote with Roy Williams. Directing credits include: The Big Life (Theatre Royal Stratford East/Apollo, West end), The Westbridge (Royal Court), Kingston 14 (Theatre Royal Stratford East). Writing & Directing credits include: Death of England (National Theatre), Sylvia Plath (Royal Court), The Happy Tragedy of Being Woke (Complicité) – co-directed with Simon McBurney. Writing credits include: The Big Idea – The New Order (Royal Court), Starter Motor – part of Soon Gone Windrush Monologues (BBC), Redacted – The Lock Down Plays Podcast, 846 – Stratford East, My White Best friend/3.3 - Royal Court Theatre. Acting credits include: For Stage – Clint has worked with the likes of Mike Leigh, Simon McBurney, Dominic Cooke, Michael Attenborough, Ian Brown, Mike Bradwell, Madani Younis, Gbolahan Obisesan, Dawn Walton and Philip Hedley. He starred in the Oliver Award-winning Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (National Theatre). For Film – Mine, Sus, The Trail, Cherps, Mr Inbetween, Everybody Love Sunshine, Love Me Still, Act of Vengeance, The Club, Montana, Unknown, Sahara, Agora, Mr Bean 2 and Shopping. Awards include: Best Actor – I.A.R Awards (for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), British Urban Film Awards, Screen Nation Film and Television Awards, Liege International Film Festival and The Texas Black Film Festival (for SUS). Rachel De-Lahay is an award winning playwright and screenwriter. Rachel's debut THE WESTBRIDGE premiered at the Royal Court in 2011 and went on to win the 2012 Writers Guild Award for Best Play as well as the 2011 Alfred Fagon Award. Rachel followed this up with ROUTES, which opened Vicky Featherstone's first season at the Royal Court in 2013. The play went on to earn Rachel the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards 2013. Rachel's third full-length play CIRLCES debuted at Birmingham Rep and transferred to the Tricycle Theatre. In 2015, the Bush commissioned Rachel to write a monologue for Black Lives, Black Words. The monologue became MY WHITE BEST FRIEND, which became the template for Rachel to collaborate with and commission a number of established and emerging voices in theatre under the Bunker and the Royal Court. In television, Rachel has collaborated with Jack Thorne on Channel 4's KIRI and Netflix's THE EDDY. She has written on episodes of THE FEED and NOUGHTS AND CROSSES, as well as developing and adapting material of her own with various production companies in the UK and the US. Enjoy!

This week in Indian Startup News, Former Paytm director claiming to be the co-founder of Paytm wants to stall their IPO, Ola's electric scooter S1 launched, Simple Energy launches world's longest-range electric scooter Simple One, Grofers' 10-minute express delivery reaches 10 cities, Dream Sports acquires Rolocule Games and Polygon acquires Hermez Network for $250 million. In funding news, Postman raises $225 million, Rapido raises $52 million, UpScalio raises $42.5 million and Smallcase raises $40 million. Ola's electric scooter S1 launched: Ola's much anticipated electric scooter S1 and S1 Pro are finally launched and they come with a range of 121 km and 181 km per charge. Ola's electric scooter can be charged 50% in just 18 minutes and they have priced Ola's S1 at Rs 99,999 and S1 Pro at Rs 1.29 lakh. Simple Energy launches the world's longest-range electric scooter Simple One: Alongside Ola, Simple Energy also launched their own electric scooter called Simple One – with a range of 236 km/charge, it claims to be the world's longest-range electric scooter. They have also priced it competitively with their counterparts Ola Electric and Ather Energy at Rs 1.10 lakh. Former Paytm director claiming to be the co-founder of Paytm wants to stall their IPO: Ashok Kumar Saxena, who claims to be a co-founder of Paytm and served as the director of the company from 2000 to 2004, has said that he was wrongfully removed from the fintech startup. Now, he doesn't just want to get the shares in the IPO-bound Paytm but also wants to be recognised as the co-founder. He is urging SEBI to stall Paytm's IPO until things are cleared up. Ixigo files for IPO: Online travel booking platform Ixigo is set to go public as they have filed for a Rs 1,600 crore IPO. Despite the travel industry being stuck by the pandemic, Ixigo managed to turn a profit of $1 million on the revenue of $18.5 million. Grofers' 10-minute express delivery reaches 10 cities: Online grocery delivery startup Grofers' has expanded its express delivery service to 10 cities and they plan on bringing down their average delivery time from 15 to just 10 minutes. Dream Sports acquires Rolocule Games: Dream Sports, the parent company of fantasy gaming startup unicorn Dream11, has acquired mobile games developer Rolocule Games to expand their portfolio of companies. Post-acquisition, Rolocule Games will be called Dream Game Studio and will continue to be headed by its founder Rohit Gupta. Polygon acquires Hermez Network for $250 million: In a first of its kind deal, Indian crypto startup Polygon has acquired another Ethereum-based crypto startup Hermez Network in a deal worth $250 million. For the first time ever, two blockchain networks – Polygon and Hermez Network will be merging together. Postman raises $225 million: Postman, a SaaS startup that helps developers to build APIs, has raised $225 million in a round led by Insight Partners at a valuation of $5.6 billion – making them India's most valuable SaaS startup. Rapido raises $52 million: Bike taxi aggregator Rapido has raised $52 million led by WestBridge to expand their market share in the bike-sharing space and grow their three-wheeler and hyperlocal delivery business. UpScalio raises $42.5 million: Thrasio-style startup UpScalio, which helps digital-first brands to scale their business, has raised $42.5 million in a round led by Presight Capital. Smallcase raises $40 million: Smallcase, a fintech startup that helps users to invest in stocks, has raised $40 million in a round led by Faering Capital.

Rou, Eight, and Arthas come to the end of the tunnels. However, instead of ending at Kidohlva, they find they have arrived in a mountain village named Westbridge. The warehouse workers they run into take them to the local tavern, utterly confused as to how they arrived if they aren't associated with the supply caravans.While the group waits for some food, they are invited to the table of a minotaur named Ferdinand Moody. Ferdinand, also known as “Big Mood”, shares that he is on his very first adventure and has been looking for fellow adventurers to help with the wanted poster he carries. As they share food, wine, and stories, the door to the tavern bursts open, and a young woman exclaims that someone has been killed.Follow us on Twitter @RoadsUnchartedFollow Dax @GM_Dax, Kappa @TheKappaChris, Wren @ThornyDryad, and Worrier @WorrierMN

As we dig into the topic of Service, it is imperative to know that the value one gets from service is different for everyone. I am so excited to for the guest list this month, continuing with Theo Baars!Theo, who is the Alumni Coordinator for WestBridge, in New Hampshire, shares his story of experience, strength, and hope and how getting involved in service not only uplifts his State of Mind but ultimately, saved his life.Mentions:Harmony Foundation, Inc.WestBridge

Well here we are Witches, it's the end of an era, hold back those tears as we say farewell to Season 4, Westbridge, 2 awful characters, the best actor in the show thus far and believe it or not Harvey for a spell (a Season 5 spoiler there for you). If you like what we do and you wanna hear us talk about other things then check out our brand new Podcast 'Along Came Poddy', it's all about bloody terrible 2000s rom coms!

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Almost 3000 CRE lenders have used the RealAtom platform to streamline loan origination. We are starting a new podcast series to present our lenders to the industry. The first podcast is with RodeoLending and what is great about them besides being a valued RealAtom customer? They have their own institutionally raised fund. It’s called the WestBridge lending fund. So everything’s done in-house. It’s their money, it’s their own decisions. It’s their underwriting. They hold onto their debt, which is very important. So because they are issuing debt and holding what they doing is they are structuring loans that are a win-win situation.

As we continue our series on bullying, Berthine Crevecoeur West joins us this week to discuss how she has created a business of educating business and children about cultural competence. Berthine was born in the US but her family hails from Haiti. Her first language is French and she learned English when she started school. Not understanding she was 'different', her teacher asked her mother to only speak with her in English. She was treated differently, even in the Black community.As Berthine grew up, she realized she did not want this to be her fate so she created Westbridge Solutions to change the paradigm of how we teach and work with those coming from different backgrounds. Her expertise, novel approach to teaching cultural competence has changed the way ethnic groups are approached. Berthine Crèvecoeur West believes the power of knowledge is transformational. She founded Westbridge Solutions on the core competencies of planning and organization, cultural awareness, and collaborative working. Clients of Westbridge would agree that being a catalyst in these competencies enabled their organizations to deliver outstanding service. Berthine received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from St. John's University in Jamaica, NY. Prior to becoming the CEO of Westbridge Solutions, LLC, Berthine worked in the corporate and healthcare sectors as a multilingual professional. Her passion for learning and sharing knowledge with others led to her role as a trainer and public speaker. Berthine Crèvecoeur West is a best-selling author, award-nominated podcast host of The Global Fluency Podcast and Founder of Global Fluency Magazine. She has been featured on CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as other domestic and international media. All of her projects continue her drive towards positive cultural change on a global scale.Contact Berthine at https://www.westbridgesolutions.comTime Stamps: 1:10 - Intro3:40 - Cultural Competence/Paradigm Shift7:45 - Berthine is the 'other'9:19 - Discriminated against her own 11:22 - Berthine becomes the first Nationally Certified Healthcare Interpreter in GA14:15 - Pendulum of cultural competence moving slower than immigration rate18:01 - Lead with logic and facts23:23 - The impact of Ahmaud Arbrey 28:00 - How do we help parents understand cultural competence33:45 - Golden RuleSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31725704)

Season 3, Episode 4 of the Mental Horizons Podcast with Delia Cimpean Hendrick, M.D., WestBridge, Manchester, NH. "Achieving Excellence in the Treatment of Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder" World renowned Delia Cimpean Hendrick, M.D. joins Virgil Stucker on a Mental Horizons podcast to discuss how to achieve excellence in the treatment of co-occurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Triple Boarded in psychiatry, addictions and internal medicine, Dr. Delia helps us to envision solutions, in which she has experience as the medical director of WestBridge.org. Learn also how she leads the field in integrating physical health care into their model of comprehensive treatment. Our podcast is now in its third season with over 10,000 vews. Our objective is to bring you conversations with solution-oriented mental health leaders. Please email us if you are, or know, such leaders who would like to be interviewed to Virgil@VirgilStuckerandAssociates.com. Please remember as well to review our solution-oriented book, found on Amazon: A Family Guide to Mental Health Recovery: What You Need to Know from Day One.

More fun than a visit to the Harambe Wildlife Reserve, guided by Harvey, it's an all new episode of Sabrina's Witch Trials! On this edition of the show, Alex is joined by "Media Maven" Cris Araujo, to to break down what happens on the Westbridge class trip to Walt Disney's Animal Kingdom that (temporarily) leaves Sabrina with one less friend, and Val with two more legs, It's "Disney World"! Chock full of Zebras, cavemen... Yes CAVEMEN, and especially intellectual property, you don't want to miss a second of this fantastical edition of Sabrina's Witch Trials! Listen NOW! Remember, you can always follow Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasWitchTrials Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SabrinasWitchTrials/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/SabrinaPodcastListen, like, and subscribe to Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sabrinas-witch-trials/id1127622286?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6BQznumVfzmZMDgfhum7TR?si=o07eCcrHRT2lsRUd3laBiAStitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-araujo-2/sabrinas-witch-trialsSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sabrinaswitchtrialsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9qMrm0ySgJCf54qRGcT9w

Berthine Crèvecoeur West the CEO of Westbridge Solutions tells you how to use the 4A Blueprint in conflict resolution. You can check her out at https://WestGroupTraining.com/

Abhinav Shashank pitched a 400-pages report as a trainee inside a Fortune 500 company and managed to get $20 million funding for the same, much before he actually became an entrepreneur. After getting his idea approved, Abhinav worked on building the product in Bangalore, scoped out manufacturing in Shanghai apart from spending time in Dallas, U.S., giving him an overall experience in building a truly global product. “By the time I left, it was already a $40 million revenue business,” Abhinav tells me in this podcast. Is there a path to doing this on my own, he remembers asking himself around that time. For Abhinav, it was almost like doing a startup again, this time, however, without the protection of a Fortune 500 company. Clearly, there is a lot of value in being entrepreneurial, which is mostly underrated. An IIT Kharagpur alumni, Abhinav and his batchmates earlier planned to build “a Kharagpur Consulting Group”, on the lines of the famous consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group, he recollects jokingly. On a more serious note, Abhinav started looking at the world of big data, which is mostly unstructured, and how to make sense of it for customers. “How do you manage this explosion of information for innovation?”The early prototype for Innovaccer was aimed at helping academic institutions such as Harvard make sense of information. But when he met Rajan Anandan of Sequoia, thanks to the connection made by Aneesh Reddy of Capillary, the first pivot happened.“Why don't you build this for the enterprise?”Since then, Innovacer has been growing its revenues at over 100% annually and is set to cross the $100 million ARR mark by sometime next year. The big opportunity has been to tap into the U.S. healthcare market, which is almost like the fifth largest economy in the world, according to him. And the quality of healthcare data continues to be patchy. “The person you're trusting with your life knows less about you than your retailer does.”Before Innovaccer made its second pivot to focus entirely on the healthcare market, the startup was already doing $4 million in ARR. “We decided to shut down the existing $4 million business, right after the $12 million fundraise from Westbridge,” he recalls. That happened at the first board meeting with Innovaccer's new investors. There are broader entrepreneurial lessons too.“As an entrepreneur, most of your days have their lows. There are only a few of those elusive high points that you are living for that carry you through all the lows,” he says. Listen to this podcast with Abhinav of Innovaccer to learn more about managing bold pivots, almost like changing the engines of a plane while still in the flight, and staying bluntly honest to create a $100 million ARR business. 

Gordon Woods (Mentor Team Leader) and Stacie Lucius ( Chief of Clinical Services) work for WestBridge Treatment Center in New Hampshire. WestBridge is a non-profit organization that specializes in the treatment of co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. WestBridge provides both residential treatment and community-based outpatient treatment for adult men with dual disorders using evidence-based practices that have been proven to work.

Christmas At Westbridge 2019

Whats in Episode 6 Local news, Results, Westbridge 5 review, Facebook question, Potts arf preview, Stafford Showground relays and Competition.

The party continues to escort the Coneyberry Caravan on its way to Red Larch; stopping to rest in the small town of Westbridge, marking the half-way point on this arduous trek. Hopefully the gang will be able to reach the inn and obtain the much needed rest they need, if they can ever defeat the urge to spend all of their gold night shopping at "stuff and more stuff".

We’ve been to Riverdale and hung out with Archie and the gang. This week, it’s time to travel to Greendale to meet their spooky counterpart, Sabrina. (Yes, I know that Sabrina also lives in Westbridge.) With the recent resurgence of Archie and the efforts to bring him into the modern age, Sabrina the Teenage Witch … Continue reading "Sabrina The Teenage Witch"

Love is in the air, as is Roland the Troll, who makes a dastardly comeback to once again try and steal Sabrina's heart ... however this time his wicked plan works! We also meet Westbridge's most terrifying, bone-chilling and all round creep, the 30 year old student, Ken ... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

Grab your flux capacitor, and your love beads, because on this psychedelic installment of Sabrina’s Witch Trials, Alex is joined by noted child of the 80s, Fil Araujo, to analyze what happens when Salem Saberhagen’s sardine scented sleepy time snack sends the Spellman’s to the sixties, its “Inna Gadda Sabrina”! Will Sabrina be able to regain her magical Time Ball from Salem, and send Westbridge back to the 90s? Will Hilda and Zelda put down the bong long enough to look for it? Will our resident teen witch be able to deal with her discovery that sexism was a thing in the 60s? (WAS?!) Answers to these questions, as well as a review of the other TGIF episodes in the TIME CHASERS storyline, lie ahead on this righteous edition of Sabrina’s Witch Trials!Remember, you can always follow Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasWitchTrials Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SabrinasWitchTrials/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/SabrinaPodcastListen, like, and subscribe to Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sabrinas-witch-trials/id1127622286?mt=2 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-araujo-2/sabrinas-witch-trialsSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sabrinaswitchtrialsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9qMrm0ySgJCf54qRGcT9wIf you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

More appetizing than a bathtub full of Cheez-Its, it’s an all new Sabrina’s Witch Trials! On this edition of the Trials, host Alex Araujo is joined by both the (apparent) Chancellor of Germany Mike Casas, as well as new guest, and undisputed champion of inadvertently inappropriate comments, Sami Rivera to analyze the James Dean filled inaugural Halloween episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, aptly named “A Halloween Story”! After the Allure of Harvey’s hair causes Sabrina to try and double her fun with a full body duplication spell to attend his Halloween party the same night as her family reunion, our resident teenage witch gets more than double the headaches from both her spoiled cousin Amanda in the Other Realm, and of course THAT BITCH LIBBY back in Westbridge! Will Sabrina be able to avoid angering her magic happy kin and make it back to Harvey’s party before her body double ruins her rep, or will she be forced to forever live with the (evidently embarrassing) distinction of being the girl who streaked at a high school party? Answers, as well as another incredibly awkward guest appearance, lie ahead on this jarring installment of Sabrina’s Witch Trials!  Remember, you can always follow Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasWitchTrials  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SabrinasWitchTrials/  Twitter – https://twitter.com/SabrinaPodcastListen, like, and subscribe to Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sabrinas-witch-trials/id1127622286?mt=2  Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-araujo-2/sabrinas-witch-trialsSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sabrinaswitchtrialsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9qMrm0ySgJCf54qRGcT9wIf you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereIf you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

More enticing than a Baltimore Orioles’ sideburn, its an all new edition of Sabrina’s Witch Trials! When a chronic bad mood makes Sabrina flee the mortal realm for the other side of her mirror, It’ll take an MLB icon and talentless actor, not to mention a dump truck sized dessert, to help get her back to Westbridge. Join host Alex Araujo, as he flies solo, and head on into the orgy of monkey puppets, indoor rainstorms, and horrible haircuts that is episode 14 of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, “Sabrina Through the Looking Glass”! Will Sabrina be able to execute her apology “GAME PLAN”, and make it all the way HOME, or will she STRIKE OUT, and be stuck in her mirror forever? Will Harvey’s simian substitution to his and Sabrina’s presentation drive our teenage witch ape? Will Hilda’s obsession with home run hero Brady Anderson drive her so insane she’ll lose any ability to pick fashionable clothing?! Answers to these and other questions, not to mention a goat, lie ahead, on this hall of fame worthy installment of Sabrina’s Witch Trials!Remember, you can always follow Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasWitchTrials Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SabrinasWitchTrials/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/SabrinaPodcastListen, like, and subscribe to Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sabrinas-witch-trials/id1127622286?mt=2 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-araujo-2/sabrinas-witch-trialsSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sabrinaswitchtrialsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9qMrm0ySgJCf54qRGcT9wIf you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Bitches and Biddies collide on this elderly edition of Sabrina’s Witch Trials, as Alex is joined by Media Maven Cris Araujo to analyze our resident teenage witch’s orgy of community service, self-service, and old man eviction, its “Sweet charity”! When her time masquerading as Libby inadvertently leads Sabrina to lose her adopted grandma to Westbridge’s mean girl, will she accept her Nana’s newfound happiness, or upset two other people in order to please herself? (Take a guess) All that, plus Zelda gets a “new” man in her life, on this geriatric installment of Sabrina’s Witch Trials!Remember, you can always follow Sabrina’s Witch Trials on... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasWitchTrials  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/SabrinasWitchTrials/  Twitter – https://twitter.com/SabrinaPodcastListen, like, and subscribe to Sabrina’s Witch Trials on...iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sabrinas-witch-trials/id1127622286?mt=2  Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alex-araujo-2/sabrinas-witch-trialsSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sabrinaswitchtrialsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9qMrm0ySgJCf54qRGcT9wIf you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Sharpen your swords and read your contracts because on this enchanted edition of Sabrina’s Witch Trials, Fil Araujo joins Alex to bid adieu to season one of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, by chatting about “Troll Bride” and its diminutive deviant, Roland! Will our resident teenage witch be able to free herself from the evil troll’s castle, and marriage contract, in time for her biology final? Will Hilda’s firefighter friend get food poisoning from her cringe worthy confection? Will Bryan Cranston ever put his pants back on?! Answers to these and other questions, not to mention a WEIRD Jerry Maguire reference, lie ahead on this fantastical installment of Sabrina’s Witch Trials!By the way, in honor of completing the first season of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Sabrina’s Witch Trials is holding the inaugural Back of the Linen Closet Classic! The Back of the Linen Closet Classic is our attempt to determine the single greatest clothing calamity of season one of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch! Vote now at the link below, and until 9/3/17, to help decide Westbridge's biggest fashion flop! https://brackify.com/bracket/4858/Back-of-The-Linen-Closet-Classic

The cast and crew all drop acid and turn Westbridge High into the set of a daytime soap opera! Contains highly melodramatic characters, fabulous music and hilarious hi-jinx!

New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! In this episode, we hear a call from Sean in Westbridge!

GABE DELAHAYE in studio! SEAN IN WESTBRIDGE calls in to talk to Tom about motorcycles! Tom brings up the topic UNPOPULAR OPINIONS, including his opinion on Bryan Cranston! The debut of STAND UP TALK! And can Tom get Richard Dreyfuss to call up in part one of THE DREYFUSS 100? Listen and find out!

Did God Kill a Man Who Blocked Bentley's "Ministry" Why You Should be Concerned About the Anonymous Attack Ravi Zacharias Says Joyce Meyer is a Great Bible Teacher Can Christians to Drink? Hospitality by Jeremiah Curran, Westbridge, St. Michael, MN

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