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Born and raised in New York, Ali credit her love for fashion to a city upbringing, and also a kinship style icon – her grandmother. After completing college with a fashion merchandising and management degree, Ali’s career jumpstarted when she accepted a position with Target. The accomplishment was a major responsibility, one which included opening a flagship NY store and working with international designers, a first for Ali at the time. Moreover, she was also designing for industry big names like Fragments, Coach and Talbots. Once Ali achieved in-house fashion experience, she made a rapidly successful transition to television and film. This shift eventually led to a move to Hollywood, where the Ali Levine Design firm is currently headquartered. Ali’s skills, resourcefulness, and city-girl energy immediately led to jobs on Mercy and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, where she had the opportunity to work with Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Ali’s work can be seen on Fran Drescher’s Happily Divorced, In Time with Justin Timberlake, Kanye West’s World Throne Tour, X-Men First Class, New Girl, and much more. A member of both the Motion Picture Costumes Local 705 and Design Guild 892, the red-head with hazel-green eyes and an even more colorful ensemble resides in Toluca Lake with her husband, Justin, two fashionable cats, Dolce and Ferragamo, and newest member, a fashionable pup named Oscar. When Ali is not working, she continues to exercise her devotion to her field by scouring the hottest trends all over Los Angeles and New York. She has been dubbed the new “IT” girl in the celebrity styling world. FIND ALI ON HER WEBSITE: https://alilevine.com/ HER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alilevinedesign/ HER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alilevinedesign HER FACEBOOK PAGE: https://facebook.com/alilevinedesign And of course, all of my Social, articles, and whatnots are in: https://linktr.ee/krlivepodcast HOST- PHYLLIS MACKENZIE- SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/phyllismackenzie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenzie-rocque/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kenzie-rocque/support

“At some point, coding will click and you'll realize that with enough time and resources you could build whatever.” -Ali   Have ever felt like you don’t belong in the tech industry or felt you aren’t good at coding? Well, today’s guest on the podcast has been where you are. In this Episode, Grace chats with Ali Spittel, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS about how she found a passion for coding and why she loves teaching others how to code. If you would like to learn how to code in 2021 or curious about becoming a frontend developer then this episode is for you! Ali Spittel teaches people to code. She loves Python, JavaScript, and talking about programming. She has been writing React since before es6 classes. She is a Senior Developer Advocate on the AWS Amplify team. Ali also blogs about code, aimed mostly at a beginner audience. Her writing has gotten over a million readers in the past year. She has also spoken at over 50 events in the last few years. When Ali's not working, you can find her watching New England sports, competing on CodeWars, taking runs around the city, rock climbing, or participating in coding community events. Keys Takeaways : 11:00 What is the job of a Developer Advocate? 12:50 Skills needed to be a successful Developer Advocate 15:45 What is the Frontend development  18:36 Common Frontend programming languages you should know 20:00 Challenges for frontend Devs 21:39 How to prepare for the interview process 26:38 (3) Interview questions to ask your interviewer   Help us raise $2000 in scholarships for Black/African American students studying Computer Science or STEM by buying a t-shirt or donating directly here: https://www.bonfire.com/techunlocked/ We appreciate your support!!   Follow Tech Unlocked for updates and career tips: Twitter: https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpod/   Connect with Ali: LinkedIn Twitter https://alispit.tel/ https://dev.to/aspittel  Learn more about the Ladybug podcast   Connect with Grace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones   Free Coding resources FreeCode Camp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/ CodeWars: https://www.codewars.com/ Advent of code https://adventofcode.com/ Code Academy: https://www.codecademy.com/ Resilient coders: http://www.resilientcoders.org/   Are you an underrepresented person looking to get into tech? Check out this awesome Job board curated for underrepresented folks by the amazing Veni Kunche. Follow Her on Twitter! AWS (Amazon Web Services ) is hiring: https://gist.github.com/jamesonwilliams/b73b0b03c0ce355db477ddfbcf8187ce#job-opportunities-at-aws-amplify   Questions about sponsorship? Email us techunlockedpod@gmail.com      

Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Ali SpittelAli loves teaching people to code, and is currently doing so as a Senior Developer Advocate at AWS. She have been employed in the tech industry since 2014, holding multiple software engineering positions at startups, and a Distinguished Faculty and Faculty Lead role at General Assembly’s Software Engineering Immersive. Ali is also a software blogger!Ali blogs a lot about code and my life as a developer. Her blog posts have had over well over a million reads and have been featured on DEV’s top 7, the top spot on HackerNews, FreeCodeCamp, and in JSWeekly. You can hear about her new posts on her newsletter.Ali also has a podcast with two other incredible women: Ladybug Podcast. They talk about the tech industry, their backgrounds, and they go in depth on code-topics. When Ali is not coding you can find her watching her favorite New England sports teams, taking runs with her dog Blair, or rock climbing.If you are enjoying our content please leave us a rating and review or consider supporting usA note from GrantAli Spittel started down the computer science major route in college before deciding it wasn’t quite right for her. But she would return to coding in her first job as a means of automating some of her work and realizing that she really enjoyed it. From there, Ali Spittel, has steadily built a career in tech as a software engineer, developer advocate, and instructor for the likes of Amazon, General Assembly and her own venture, WeLearnCode. In addition to all of her work coding and teaching people to code, Ali is the co-star of the popular Ladybug Podcast with Kelly Vaughn, Sidney Buckner and Emma Bostian. If you’ve ever wanted to get into coding and aren’t quite sure where to begin, be sure to learn how Ali built a career in coding without a comp sci degree.Quotes—Ali SpittelAdditional ResourcesCheck out how Ali became a software engineer without a computer science degree or completing a bootcampFollow AWS Amplify on TwitterLearn more about the Ladybug podcastYou can find more resources in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Connect with Ali SpittelLinkedInTwitterhttps://alispit.tel/https://dev.to/aspittelConnect with Grant IngersollLinkedInTwitterSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/develomentor)

If you’ve ever thought about leaving the classroom for the corporate world, today’s episode with Ali Parrish of Teacher Transition is a can’t miss. Her business is all about helping teachers transition from classroom to corporate.  A lot of teachers come to Side Hustle Teachers with the intent of building a business that can help them leave the classroom, but what if you don’t want to wait? What if you just want to see what else is out there beyond education, now? Now that’s a tricky road because we’re trained as teachers, so who would want to hire us as anything other than a teacher? Well it turns out a lot of people. Teachers have crazy high levels of abilities, skills, and talents that lots of companies are begging for. Ali noted that the saying teachers often use is, “I wear a lot of hats,” but what that means is that teachers have crazy loads of skills. The first step is just identifying what those skills are and what that means for work outside the classroom. When Ali got into the business of helping teachers transition out of the classroom, she knew she found her passion.  Ali helps a lot of teachers interested in instructional design. Instructional design is perfect for someone who loves creating a scope and sequence and planning how to accomplish learning objectives with different learning experiences. With her experience, she created a course to help teachers make the transition to instructional designers called From Teacher To Instructional Designer. If you are a teacher who wants to create resources for other teachers, this is a perfect profession for you.  The first step for someone who wants to make the shift from teacher to the backside of the teaching industry is to look inside of yourself and identify what you want and need, and what jobs correlate with that. She has a quiz that can help you find out what that is at teachertransition.com/quiz.  It took Ali two years to figure out what to do next. She loves having a plan, she likes a methodical approach and so she came up with a process of how to figure it out with her course called Find Your Next Dream Job- For Teachers that walks you through all of the things she recommends starting with what are your strengths, skills, interests, needs, and then use research based assessments to identify the fields, jobs, or roles you would like and enjoy the most. It also has so many other resources to help you on your journey like help on how to get the job you want and be successful.  Knowing when it is time to transition out of the classroom can be hard. There is a big period of growth when you first start your teaching career. However, after five years or so, it can plateau and leave you feeling stuck and unsure of what to do next. Growth in your work is so important. The book Well Being by Tom Rath and Jim Harter explains that one of the essential elements of wellbeing is happiness in your career. it is important that if you are not feeling happy, it is time for you to make a change. You can check out Ali's courses by visiting sidehustleteachers.com/transition  One of the biggest challenges that teachers face when it comes to starting a side hustle is knowing what to do. So I created a quiz for you that will help you figure out what side hustle fits your needs. Your results will be based on your answers to 6 simple questions about your interests, skill set, and lifestyle. Go to Sidehustleteachers.com/quiz to take your quiz. Connect with Ali Website: Teachertransition.com Facebook Group: Teacher Transition Instagram: @teachertransition Podcast: The Teacher Transition Podcast

Ali Zeck shares her story of healing from overprescription of psych meds, misdiagnoses, abuse, trauma, and more to find awareness and live a healthy life. For complete show notes, visit http://youcuredwhat.com/podcast/aliAli Zeck has been through the mental health system. Diagnosed (or as she would later come to understand, MISdiagnosed) with "mental illness", she spent decades on psychiatric medications. She suffered the effects of these drugs, leading to suicide attempts and eventually to very difficult psychiatric medication withdrawal (including "benzo" withdrawal). She has regained her health, and she now looks at the mental health system and at society with a new level of clarity, providing sharp commentary about both online. [1:00] Joe plugs his DiseaseReversals.com project. [2:05] Joe introduces Ali. [3:00] Ali gives her background in the mental health and healthcare systems. She was brought up in a family that held doctors in high regard. She felt anxiety during college. She was diagnosed with bullimia and over-exercise at that time. She was told she was mentally ill and put on Prozac. [5:35] Ali discusses how she underwent trauma and how that impacted her subconscious and her behaviors. Combined with lots of psychiatric medications, this put her into a psychosis that lasted many years. [6:40] She had started on a path dominated by the belief system that she just had to find the right drug to cure her "mental health" issues. [7:25] Over 25 years, what psychiatric drugs did Ali take and what were some of the effects? (Some examples of drugs she was put on are Xanax (a benzodiazepine) and Valium. Also, SSRIs and anti-seizure medications.) The withdrawal effects of coming off these drugs were awful. And some of them gave skin-crawling feelings when she was on them. [9:15] What was the timeline on Ali coming off benzodiazepines and what were the withdrawal symptoms like? [10:15] One general practitioner abruptly switched her from Prozac to Lexapro in one day, which is very dangerous. This led to Ali's first suicide attempt. [10:50] Ali stopped taking benzodiazepines cold turkey (dangerous) in August 2015 and went into a horrible psychosis. She couldn't sleep, she was having heart palpitations, muscle contortions, diarrhea, and she had hallucinations of a man chasing her around her bedroom. She was misdiagnosed at this point with bipolar disorder and put on her more meds which gave her a skin-crawling feeling. [12:40] What led Ali to wanting to come off the benzos cold turkey? Trauma was a big part of this. [13:40] Ali was told by one of her psychiatrists that he didn't know what was wrong with her, that the drugs helped everyone else. She later found out that that same psychiatrist had at least three patients kill themselves in a single year. [14:35] When Ali decided to go cold turkey off her meds, she had an appointment already scheduled with holistic doctor Dr. Kelly Brogan. [17:20] Ali describes the gaslighting and abuse she faced from many of her doctors. She thought the drugs were making her unwell, but the psychiatrists told her it was actually her genetic "mental illness" causing the problems, not the drugs. She got indoctrinated into their belief system. [20:30] How did Ali go from being trapped inside the mental health system to being outside of it, looking at it with clarity? Dr. Kelly Brogan did a lot for her, starting by changing her mindset and letting Ali know that Ali was not mentally ill. [22:45] Dr. Brogan helped Ali change her lifestyle as well after helping change her mindset. This includes diet and meditation. Brogan helped Ali deal with her trauma. [26:00] What specifics in lifestyle changes were big difference-makers for Ali's health? She references a no-gluten, no-sugar, no-dairy, Whole30ish diet that Dr. Brogan said she needed to go on immediately (and Ali committed). Ali sees that most people don't understand how much alcohol and food impact how they feel. She finds it empowering to try to find foods that fit the dietary strategy she follows (and has been so beneficial for her). [31:00] Ali feels great now but she still suffers from stuttering at times today and struggles with bright lights from computers. [32:30] "When you step back and you start to realize how amazing you can feel away from that type of eating or alcohol use or whatever, it's really kind of mind-blowing" [32:55] Did Ali get pushback from her friends and family when making these lifestyle changes? [33:55] Ali's children saw her getting better after implementing the diet and lifestyle changes and accepted it, but other people in her life (including a doctor) gave her pushback. [37:00] Ali talks about healing happening in layers. [38:30] Significant moment for Ali: Ali talked to a trauma counselor who asked her, "Did you realize that you're being abused?" Understanding emotional abuse was a painful layer of her healing. [39:25] Ali works with clients. "I can't tell you how important it is to look at mental health as it relates to your relationships." "Being involved in emotionally abusive relationships was absolutely as much as a problem for my mental health as the psychiatric drugs were." [40:55] Ali has detox periods after interactions with certain people the same way as there are detox periods after eating certain foods or drinking alcohol. [41:40] "Your emotions can absolutely be affected by who you hang out with." [42:20] What is Ali's meditation practice like? She used to do a more structured meditation, but now she follows a "living meditation": experiencing her reality in a peaceful way. She loves her dogs and nature. She tries to just really observe the world and be present. [44:35] "I couldn't sit still and be quiet for twenty seconds. And I'm not even exaggerating. So for me to be able to really be at peace and be very present and engaged mentally in these moments, it's priceless to me." [45:50] Are there any health issues Ali is still trying to work out? [46:10] "I really do think I should be dead because I had multiple very severe suicide attempts." ... "To see people who have been on these drugs, I've lost many friends to these drugs and to suicide." [49:20] Does Ali consider herself cured of her conditions? She was misdiagnosed; she never actually had mental illness. [50:30] "I do have faith in God. But I believe that God gives us the tools, and the body, and the innate wisdom to help ourselves... I would say that I escaped from the mental health system." [51:05] Now that she has improved her health, what's one thing Ali enjoys doing that she couldn't do before? [53:00] Are there any resources Ali would recommend? She says to "ask for help". She says she is constantly in communication with God. She says answers are not in black or white. She also recommends her doctor (prominent doctor author) Kelly Brogan. She encourages looking for medical care staff that looks for root cause. She also recommends, for anyone suffering from narcissistic abuse, The Little Shaman and Lisa Romano on YouTube. [58:10] Where can Ali be found online? She is available (if not removed) on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram. And she is working on coming up with her own podcast.

“Your hard work puts you where your blessings can find you." This episode is one that I deeply relate to. I got to talk to a stylist to the stars, but what we ended up talking about motherhood, unexpected C-sections, self-love, and finding our identities. Born and raised in New York, Ali credits her love for fashion to a city upbringing, and also a kinship style icon – her grandmother. Once Ali achieved in-house fashion experience, she made a rapidly successful transition to television and film. This shift eventually led to a move to Hollywood, where the Ali Levine Design firm is currently headquartered. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Ali’s work can be seen on Fran Drescher’s Happily Divorced, In Time with Justin Timberlake, Kanye West’s World Throne Tour, X-Men First Class, New Girl, and much more. A member of both the Motion Picture Costumes Local 705 and Design Guild 892, the red-head with the hazel-green eyes and even more colorful ensemble resides in Toluca Lake with her husband, Justin, two fashionable cats, Dolce and Ferragamo, and newest member, a fashionable pup named Oscar. When Ali is not working, she continues to exercise her devotion to her field by scouring the hottest trends all over Los Angeles and New York. She has been dubbed the new “IT” girl in the celebrity styling world. This conversation is personal, beautiful, timely, and for anyone who has been trying to find their way in a new chapter of life, with a new relationship to work, their body, their energy, and themselves. Here’s what you will learn:⁣ Ali shares how she got started in the fashion industry and how perseverance and grit is a must when building your business (2:15) How Ali came to work in LA for costuming and then pivoted to styling. (10:31) The importance of understanding your why (24:15) How powerful it is leaving your trail to build a brand (30:12) How to manage attention and guilt for babies & kids when you’re occupied with your career(33:23) The experience of having a C-section and all the emotions that come along with it(35:45) The impetus of the podcast for Ali (40:32) The importance of self love in the quarantine (50:21) How we learn to let ourselves rest (55:12)     Get in touch with Ali: Instagram Website ‎Striptd Down With Ali Levine Podcast Mentioned in this episode: Rachel Zoe | Ready to Wear & Accessories for Women ellentube — Celebrity Interviews, Original Series, Giveaways … Big Momma's House Oliver Stone Megyn Kelly The Doctors TV Show Today Show Keeping Up with the Kardashians BET Awards Overview of the PACER Method | AllCEUs Counseling CEUs   Unlock your highest potential and start living the life you deserve! Read the True Grit and Grace book here and learn how you can turn your tragedies into triumphs!  Thank you for joining us on the True, Grit, & Grace Podcast! If you find value in today’s episode, don’t forget to share the show with your friends and tap that subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode! You can also head over to amberlylago.com to join my newsletter and access free downloadable resources that can help you elevate your life, business, and relationships! Want to see the behind the scenes and keep the conversation going?  Head over to Instagram @amberlylagomotivation! Audible @True-Grit-and-Grace-Audiobook  Website @amberlylago.com Instagram @amberlylagomotivation Facebook @AmberlyLagoSpeaker

Renzo Gracie Black Belt, 4th Degree Judo Black Belt, and Founder/CEO of Dominance MMA, Ali Abdelaziz Skypes in for today's episode. He and Mike discuss Khabib vs Gaethje and Usman vs Burns, how he got started managing MMA fighters, beef with Conor McGregor and Colby Covington, Dana White haters, the possibility of Khabib vs Floyd Mayweather, and tons more! Hit that subscribe button now, we've got a busy week ahead! Watch the video taping of this episode here: https://youtu.be/yybC3UB6HYY Be sure and check out all the clips and highlights of The Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast at the official clip account, Quick Swick Clips: http://www.youtube.com/c/QuickSwickClips Timestamps: 1:04 Khabib vs Gaethje and Usman vs Burns?! 4:25 Gaethje is fighting the greatest fighter we've ever seen 8:23 Gaethje and Khabib are a dying breed 10:37 There's never been a Justin Gaethje in the UFC before 12:11 When Ali slapped Colby in the face 13:55 Who do you dislike more: Conor McGregor or Colby Covington? 15:13 Ali was there when Conor attacked the bus 17:06 Why Ali's fighters are so loyal to him 21:12 Renzo Gracie and Dana White helped Ali get started 23:49 Focused on Gaethje now, maybe GSP later 26:16 Ali told Floyd Mayweather to get life insurance to fight Khabib 27:21 Khabib's mindset going into the Gaethje fight 28:26 Fighters are getting better deals now 30:56 If you don't respect Dana White you're a hater 33:12 Kamaru Usman is the Welterweight GOAT 34:50 I hope Tyron knocks Colby's blockhead off Business E-mail: Info@MikeSwick.com Follow: Ali Abdelzaziz: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdelaziz000 https://twitter.com/AliAbdelaziz00 Mike Swick: http://www.Instagram.com/Mike_Swick http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSwick http://www.Facebook.com/MikeSwick Mike Swick is a 15-time UFC veteran and a former top contender in two weight divisions. He is also the founder and CEO of the AKA Thailand super gym in Phuket, as well as the owner of Swick Savage™ and Savage Life Media™. Follow Us: http://www.youtube.com/c/RealQuickwMikeSwickPodcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-quick-w-mike-swick-podcast/id1268441670 http://soundcloud.com/RealQuickPodcast http://Instagram.com/RealQuickWithMikeSwick http://Twitter.com/RQMSPodcast ​​https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=408915&refid=stpr Host: Mike Swick Guest: Ali Abdelzaziz Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton For more info about AKA Thailand: http://AKAThailand.com http://Instagram.com/AKAThailand http://Facebook.com/AKAThailandGym http://Twitter.com/AKAThailand Thank you for listening!

Our guest today is Ali Hashemi, a real estate investor from Indiana. He shares what led up to his first multifamily buy and his strategy along the way. If you are ready to take the leap into real estate and need some help to refine your search and build your strategy, then this episode is for you! To learn more about Ali and his journey, visit reiclarity.com! “You learn a little bit of the landlording experience just by owning and running your own house.”   03:10 Ali first got into real estate investing when he moved to Indianapolis and bought a property for himself. He had to learn how to manage the house by himself, and when he sold it a few years later, he decided to invest in more properties from the cash. He started to share his interest in real estate with people around him and found a lot of help this way. He talks about how he refined his searches and created a strategy for himself in the beginning. “Ask yourself, how and when do you want to make money”   11:08 When Ali moved to Martinsville, he decided to focus on multifamily investing. He knew his price range and that he wanted the properties to be within a driveable radius. Ali's REI advice if you are a new real estate investor is to ask yourself how and when do you want to make money.  If you want an immediate return, flips are a good way to do that, however, you're not building equity this way. You can buy and hold to build reliable cash flow and build equity. Or you can go with the BRRRR method when you buy a property, refinance it, pull the money out of it, and buy another one. Ali chose the buy and hold method as he wants to build equity and long term wealth. “If you're going the bank route, which is the route I went in, I found that small regional banks are primarily the ones you want to start with.”   24:30 According to Ali, a commercial loan is much looser and freer in structure than a federally backed single-family loan. This is another reason why he went with multifamily investing. He found that small regional banks are the best for lending because they're interested in lending in their immediate area and they know the market. His advice for business owners is to get to know your lender and create valuable relationships with them. Ali bought his first multifamily in 2017 and currently has 15 units. He would like to scale up to 100 units in the near future. Ali's 3 pieces of advice for real estate investors to find REI clarity:   Share your interest in real estate with others, because this way you can build valuable relationships and learn. Refine your search. Decide which lending direction you want to go and get to know your lender. Mentioned in the show: His email His Facebook Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey: The 4 Disciplines of Execution www.shineinsurance.com/ Learn how to grow your portfolio and reach incredible success the right way! Visit us here for everything you need to know: www.shineinsurance.com/reiclarity.    Special thanks to Ali Hashemi for taking the time to share so many great insights with us   If you enjoyed this podcast, there's a couple of things we need you to do right now:    SUBSCRIBE to REI Clarity on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts    While your there, please RATE & REVIEW the show    SHARE with friends   Finally, please, JOIN the REI Clarity Facebook Group Then, please share the show with whoever you think it will inspire. Until the next time, We truly appreciate you listening. Need the REI Insurance Guy? More great stories & information at: Youtube - Blog - Podcast Facebook - Twitter

The perfect mom does not exist. But living a noble life of virtue and valor can happen as we move beyond comparison into the freedom and liberation that Jesus offers. Series: UNCERTAIN: Discovering Who We are Through Difficult Times, Speaker: Pastor Don Dodge, Scripture: Proverbs 31:29, Ruth 3:11, John 8:36, Exodus 15, Judges 4-5, 2 Kings 22, Romans 16:7, Acts 18:26, Romans 16:1-2, Video: https://www.facebook.com/avalonchurch/videos/2592412387664931/, Sermon page: https://www.avalonchurch.org/sermons/uncertain-mothers-day-part-7/, Sermon Notes: 2020-05-10_uncertain-part-7_sermon-notes.pdf, Discussion Questions: 2020-05-10_uncertain-part-7_discussion-questions.pdf, Notes: INTRO Happy Mother’s Day! Today’s message is for moms, but not just for moms. It’s for all of us. Some want to be a mom, but have been unable. Some this year, …are grieving the loss of their mom, …or a child. It’s in times of Uncertainty, In times of Difficulty, …We often discover who we are, …And are open to God showing us who we are made to be. My hope is that today will be part of your journey To discover liberation… and freedom in Christ …to be exactly who YOU were made to be. Eshet Chayil The video we just saw ended with a verse: There are many virtuous and capable women in all the world, but you surpass them all. --Proverbs 31:29 (NLT) What a beautiful ode to a wife and mother. Virtuous and capable. May that be said of all of us! Those 2 words come from a single Hebrew word chayil = valor It literally means a person of valor. Say that with me. It’s not Chy-Eel. Use the back of the throat. Chayil. (One syllable, CHayl) Chayil. Woman of valor = eshet chayil (E’shet CHayl) Man of valor = gibor chayil The whole chapter of Proverbs 31, describing the… the perfect woman. She’s trustworthy. Good follows her everywhere. She has her own business. Yet, she wakes up early to take care of her family. Then she stays up late …investing wisely and working hard. She cooks. She helps the poor. She makes clothes for her family, …And extras to sell. She doesn’t worry. She is wise, yet kind with her advice. She never seems to get tired. Her husband is honored and successful. And her kids have nothing but good things to say about her. this picture of the perfect woman, Looks very different from some tweets I saw this week. One woman stated, I never thought the hardest part of battling a global pandemic would be 4th grade math. Another, Quarantine - School Day #2: At what point can I request a transfer for my 2nd grader? Quarantine School Day #3: I moved a table into the living room. Now the kids have a great workspace to sit… and throw fruit snacks at each other. And the last, Sure. Paint the dog’s toenails. Cut your brother’s hair. Whatever. #My House Is A Zoo Which one sounds more like your life? Proverbs 31 or these tweets? Trying to measure up to Proverbs 31 I’ve heard several messages aboutthe Proverbs 31 woman. I’m sure these messages… all by men, intended to inspire and encourage women, Unfortunately, they usually didn’t. Being compared to perfection Can easily leave women feeling guilty and inadequate For men, our bible heroes are wonderfully imperfect. Moses sinned and wasn’t allowed into the Promised Land. David committed adultery and murder.   Peter and the disciples, …They betrayed Jesus. These were deeply flawed men, Yet, God used them mightily. We can all relate to that. So, when we come to this list describing the perfect woman, It’s hard, No, it’s impossible, …to measure up.   Yet, I don’t think that is the intent of the Proverb, …To be a “checklist” for women? …Because this is not how the Jews read it for the thousand or so years before Jesus was born? And 2000 years since. God Proverbs 31 is actually a poem, …Each line beginning with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. What’s interesting is the poem wasn’t really written TO women. There’s only one instruction in the entire poem. It’s in verse 31, …and it’s to men. 31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. Why? Because she is an… “Eshet Chayil” (E’shet CHayl) A woman of valor …Not because of how she measures up. …And not because of some role she perfectly fulfills.   Proverbs 31 is not the job-description for a woman of God. Being a woman of valor is not condensed to marriage, or motherhood, or staying at home. And how do we know that? Because this isn’t the only place in the Hebrew Scriptures Where we see the phrase “Eshet Chayil.” (E’shet CHayl) In fact, this term was also used for Ruth in the Bible. Ruth And Ruth didn’t make clothes for her husband. She wasn’t married. In fact, she was a widow, …The most marginalized of people in her culture. Ruth’s children didn’t rise up and call her blessed. She was childless. She didn’t have her own business …Or keep up her immaculate home. She worked all day in the scorching sun, Gleaning leftovers from other people’s fields. She was the poorest of poor. And guess what Boaz, a leader in the community, Said about Ruth, …Before she got married, …Before she had a child, …Before she was wealthy and influential. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character (eshet chayil) --Ruth 3:11 (NIV) There’s that phrase, “Eshet Chayil.” (E’shet CHayl) Ruth is identified as a woman of valor, Not because she checked off some to-do list, …But because she lived her life with incredible bravery, wisdom, strength, and faith. Throughout Jewish culture, This phrase is at its core, …A blessing, One that was never meant to be earned, …but to be bestowed unconditionally. It’s encouragement, …Not about following a list of rules, …But a character or spirit of how you live. It’s like, “You go, girl!” Imagine, men, how the women in our lives would feel IF we encouraged them this way. They get accepted into the school or program they applied to. “Way to go woman of valor!” They get an “A” on that test. Nice job, Woman of Valor! They announce their pregnant! Congratulations, woman of valor! Being a man or woman of valor is NOT about what you do, …it’s about how you do it. He finally gets to cleaning out the garage. Thank you, Man of Valor! She stumbles through the front door after a long day Holding a take-out pizza for dinner, …Pizza?! You truly are a woman of valor! Imagine what a little poetry can do in a relationship!   Proverbs 31 is no more a list of how every woman should live Any more than Ruth’s life is. Think about the different women heroes in Scripture. Old Testament Ruth Miriam (Exodus 15) Deborah (Judges 4-5) Huldah (2 Kings 22) Esther New Testament Women of Resurrection (Gospels) Junia (Romans 16:7) Priscilla (Acts 18:26) Phoebe (Romans 16:1-2) Miriam - she was a prophet and worship leader as the Israelites fled Egypt. (Ex.15) Deborah, the judge and prophet who led Israel to victory over the oppressive Canaanites. (Judges 4-5) Huldah, the great prophet who was chosen by King Josiah in 2Kings 22 to read and interpret the Scriptures. Josiah could have called Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Nahum, & Habakkuk, but he chose Huldah! And let’s not forget Esther, who saved the Jews in Babylon from genocide. And in the New Testament, Those women who were chosen before anyone else, to see the resurrected Jesus. And Junia - the female apostle that Paul considered outstanding among the apostles. (Romans 16:7) And Priscilla, who was a teacher of Scripture and theology alongside with her husband. (Acts 18:26) And Phoebe, who was a deacon at the Church in Cenchrae and a benefactor of Paul’s ministry. (Rom.16:1-2) Some were married. Others not. Some had children. Other’s didn’t. They were rich, poor, teachers, and students, Leaders and followers. It’s not what they did. It’s how they lived. Application Maybe you’re a stay-at-home mom or dad, Be a stay-at-home mom or dad of valor. Be strong. Know that God is using you in the lives of your family. If you’re a nurse, Be a nurse of valor. Be Jesus’ hands of healing and encouragement. If you’re a CEO or a barista at Starbucks, If you’re rich or poor, Single or married Live as a person of valor. Be confident… …You are valuable to God Right where you are. Maybe you have dreams that have gone unfulfilled. Maybe you long for something else. You, too, can live As a Man or Woman of Valor. Rae Lynn You know, my wife Rae Lynn Always had a dream of being a stay-at-home mom. When Ali, our high school senior, was about 18 months old, Rae Lynn ended her career and came home. Unfortunately, within a month or two, Rae Lynn’s mom became paralyzed and had to move in with us. Overnight, Rae Lynn became her mom’s full-time care-giver. A year or so later, Her mom required more care than we could provide. We were planting a church at the time, And my salary suddenly became non-existent for a while. Rae Lynn went back to work so we could survive. Her sacrifice allowed me to remain a pastor. She is a woman of valor. She inspires me to be a man of valor. Idea of Biblical womanhood When you observe the godly men and women in Scripture, And in our lives today, There is no single model for womanhood or manhood. No one-size-fits-all. Jesus invites all men and woman to follow him. To live lives of faith …Pursuing Jesus and his kingdom Without limits. To invest our energy and creativity towards helping bring God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. …Loving God and loving others. …blessing your family, …helping the needy and marginalized, …succeeding in your jobs …and investing in your community and beyond. Being a people of valor, …And not worrying about measuring up to what others think you should be. I think it was Judy Garland who said, “Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” You are free in Christ to live exactly how he has gifted you to live. He has given you passions to pursue. And skills to use. So, experiment. Take risks. Work hard. Make mistakes and then get up the next morning and try again. And surround yourself with people who will cheer you on. And be a person who cheers others on. When you see someone step out in faith Or try something new, Or take baby-steps towards a goal, Cheer them on. “You Go”… Man of Valor Woman of Valor! Being a person of valor, …is NOT what you DO or accomplish. It’s the integrity and bravery you bring. So, don’t compare yourself to anyone. The perfect mother, The perfect father, The perfect business owner And the perfect job, The perfect Christian Even the perfect pastor, These only exist in the Land of Unicorns. We all feel inadequate at times. We all get overwhelmed and overtired. We all screw up royally at times. Valor is recognizing that we need Jesus, Right now. Right here. Valor is trusting that I am his, And he is working in me, …In the mundane, everyday activities of life. Valor is living for an audience of One. Jesus. Knowing that Jesus delights in you.   No matter what you have done, …or what you have become. He offers grace. He offers acceptance. He offers valor. So exhale, …and relax the death-grip of comparison on your own soul. Embrace the you Jesus created you to be. Live in freedom and confidence in him. If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.--John 8:36 (NIV) I want to close with a prayer by reading a prayer. Read along with me. Oh God, let me not live by comparison, But trust that you made me with purpose. Grow me into the person you designed me to be, …A person experiencing freedom and liberation. I want to live as a person of valor. …and cheer on others to be people of valor. I can do that because you, God, are enough. Whoever has you in their life has everything. In you I can live confidently and bravely. Amen

You paint an eye. Is this the eye that everybody sees? Or is this the eye that only you see, and to you it means eye. All painters hope to become visual listeners with intuitive clarity. Benisadr has a special ability to listen to his paintings in a way that not many people can. Synesthesia is a neurological ability to process data in the form of several senses at once. When Ali made the decision to make work based on sounds he heard in color, he found a sort of freedom in meshing overwhelming sensations of rhythm, energy, time, and tones into a meditative experience that felt more real than anything else he’d ever done. Join in on this conversation as Marshall, Sophia, and Ali Benisadr talk about what it means to listen to an image and trust your inner knowledge as process no matter where it takes you.Show notes: 07:23 - Gustave Courbet painting - The Painter's Studio17:50 - Garden of Earthly Delights 24:50 - Rumi39:01 - 8 years war44:54 - Barry McGee 55:13 - Synesthesia56:59 - Kandinsky's book1:01:08 -The last judgement1:01:50 - Bosch & BanisadrSupport the show (https://paypal.me/TMARTNY?locale.x=en_US)

What a character Ali Abbas is. And what a pleasure to have him join the show for the first time, alongside Daniel Garb and Simon Hill.The Iraq and Sydney FC hero shares some heart-felt and memorable moments from his career, plus helps the guys dissect the 7-week-old A-League season.Here's more info:-What Ali's doing now and his involvement in football nowadays (1:00)-What caught your eye? (7:00)-Adelaide-Victory storylines and Riley McGree's incredible form (11:00)-When Ali almost fought Alessandro Del Piero!! (17:00)-Sydney FC did it easy (21:00)-This week's edition of VAR controversy (26:00)-A deeper look into Abbas' career (36:00)-The extraordinary national team achievement in 2007 (41:00)-Listeners' Twitter questions (48:00)-Scrap the cap? - Ali's thoughts (51:00)

In this episode you’ll meet Ali Stone, a Chicago based influencer, photographer and content creator. For over six years she’s been writing her blog, Those White Walls! Ali has created a community of now over 40,000 friends online with common interest in travel, fashion, skincare, fitness and doing good while feeling good!She moved to Chicago in 2010 to get her photography degree and started her blog soon after. Since then, she’s moved to NYC to work for Harpers Bazaar, to madison Wisconsin to be a photographer for Shopbop.com and has photographed all of fashions best that Chicago has to offer! 1.5 years ago, she took Those White Walls full time.When Ali isn’t working you’ll find her at the park with her 5.5 year old french bulldog, Obi, in madison with her family or exploring a new city across the globe.You can follow along on her journey here in Chicago and around the world daily on Instagram as @alialistone!--------- Join the Cliquish Membership Club:www.cliquish.co--------- Shop Rent The Runway:http://bit.ly/CliquishRTRCode: CLIQUISH---------“When Being Cliquish Is Good” ShowCast is the half talk show, half podcast for female content creators.Let’s face it, life’s already hard as hell. And trying doing it as a woman who wears many hats; entrepreneur, wife, mom, friend, can sometimes feel pretty daunting. And when you mix in the roller coaster ride that is building an online presence and community - yikes!That’s why we aim to champion real conversations that foster community, friendship, and ultimately remind us that every woman should have her own clique. And by clique we don't mean the “you-cant-sit-with-us type”, but the kind that brings together like-minded women and builds up rather than tears down.We want to give you a space to shape your mindset to be smarter in business, tougher on nonsense, kinder to yourself and the know-how to thrive on the interwebs of the wildly unknown. “When Being Cliquish Is Good” is more than a tagline at Cliquish®, it’s a mindset. The bottom line – a woman can thrive when she’s got herself a healthy, kickass community, and we’re bringing this message to you weekly. In every episode, our host Alle Pierce grabs a glass of wine, cozies up in the cutest AirBnb and interviews some of the most inspiring women content creators from coast to coast. Get into our live ShowCast episodes on IGTV or stream each episode on all podcast streaming platforms.Support the show (https://www.cliquish.co/showcast)

Guest Ali Thomas, co-owner of NiHao Chinese, is here with us today talking about Flexibility and Adaptability, especially in regards to Foreign Language Acquisition. Learning a foreign language and international travel helps you understand people and cultures different than yourself- develops flexibility and adaptability as well as empathy and compassion. When Ali was a young […] The post Flexibility and Adaptability: Foreign Language Adaptability with Ali Thomas of NiHao Chinese appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Ali started by telling us how she got into software development, almost by accident, how she became an assistant professor and how she slowly but surely embraced this career. We talked about her time working for a startup and why her time there was invaluable. We talked at length about her move from develoment to teaching and what she learned along the way. We finally segwayed into her current role at the crossroads of development, teaching and community as a developer advocate.Ali is a software engineer at DEV. Before that, she was a lead instructor at General Assembly. She loves Python, JavaScript, and talking about code. She is most interested in the intersection of programming, art, and education. When Ali's not working, you can find her watching New England sports, competing on CodeWars, taking runs around Capitol Hill, rock climbing, or participating in DC coding community events. Ali also blogs at dev.to/aspittel where she talks about code and her life surrounding it. Her writing has gotten roughly six hundred thousands readers in the past year.Here are the links of the show:Blog https://dev.to/aspittelTwitter https://twitter.com/aspittelAli's Prtfolio https://www.alispit.telOSCon Portland https://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/oscon-orRevolutionConference https://tickets.revolutionconf.comCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Your hostSoftware Developer‘s Journey is hosted and produced by Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, a crazy frenchman living in Germany who dedicated his life to helping others learn & grow. More about him at timbourguignon.fr.Want to be next?Do you know anyone who should be on the podcast? Do you want to be next? Drop me a line: info@devjourney.info or via Twitter @timothep.Gift the podcast a ratingPlease do me and your fellow listeners a favor by spreading the good word about this podcast. And please leave a rating (excellent of course) on the major podcasting platforms, this is the best way to increase the visibility of the podcast:Apple PodcastsStitcherGoogle PlayThanks!Support the show (http://bit.ly/2yBfySB)

In "What Men Want," directed by Adam Shankman, Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world... until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest (Aldis Hodge) to the test.

Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, Max Robinson (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)   1978   1.    Snap Shots   2.    General News   3.    Jimmy Carter is President   4.    February   5.    The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago.  Bulletin board systems were in many ways a precursor to the modern form of the World Wide Web, social networks, and other aspects of the Internet.   6.    Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Florida and The Hillside Strangler of Los Angeles, (serial killing cousins) claims a 10th and final victim.   7.    April   8.    Women's Army Corps (WAC) abolished (1943-1978); women integrated into regular Army.   9.    September   10.    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin . The Accords led directly to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty a year later. Due to the agreement, Sadat and Begin received the shared 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. In turn, these events led to Sadat's assassination by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad in 1981.   11.    November   12.    Mass murder/suicide of 909 Americans in Jonestown, Guyana under the direction of Jim Jones.   13.    December   14.    Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who is subsequently convicted of the murder of 33 young men, is arrested.   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Economic Snapshots   17.    Min. wage = $2.65hr (+.35) / $106wk / $5,512 yrly) - 2018 = $21,228yrly   18.    Avg. Income per year - $16,975   19.    Avg. Cost of new house - 54,749   20.    Avg. Rent - $260   21.    Avg. Cost new car - $5,405   22.    Postage Stop - $0.15   23.    Unemployment 6.4% vs Black unemployment 14.5%   24.    Open Comments:   25.    Black Snapshots   26.    February   27.    Harriet Tubman is the first African American Woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.   28.    Muhammad Ali loses title to Leon Spinks    29.    May   30.    Ain't Misbehavin' (musical) hits Broadway. Won 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical: Breakout Stars was Nell Carter (sitcom Gimme a Break!) and Irene Cara (Flash Dance: What a Feeling) and Charlayne Woodard (Janice on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air)   31.    June   32.    The SCOTUS bars quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of programs which give advantages to minorities.   33.    July   34.    ABC World News Tonight, employing a unique three-anchor setup:  Frank Reynolds serving as lead anchor from Washington, Peter Jennings with international news from London, and Max Robinson presenting national news from Chicago. Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States   35.    September   36.    Ali defeats Spinks and regained the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first man to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times.   37.    Misc.:   38.    Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collections: Cotton Candy and Woman   39.    Open Comments:   40.    Music Snapshots   41.    Record of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   42.    Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Various Artist   43.    Song of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   44.    Best New Artist: A Taste of Honey   45.    Top Billboard Singles   1.    Shadow Dancing", Andy Gibb 2.    "Night Fever", Bee Gees 3.    "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone   46.    Open Comments:   47.    Movie Snapshots: Highest-grossing films   1.    Grease 2.    Superman 3.    National Lampoon's Animal House   48.    Open Comments:   49.    TV Snapshots   1.    Laverne & Shirley 2.    Three's Company 3.    Mork & Mindy   50.    Debuts   51.    September - WKRP in Cincinnati (Featuring Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap): BEST THEME SONG EVER!!!   52.    November - Diff'rent Strokes: The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower named Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) and his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato), for whom their deceased mother previously worked.   53.    Open Comments:   54.    Social Scene: Ali's Last Dance (Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I and II)   55.    First Fight (February): THE ONLY TIME ALI LOST HIS TITLE IN THE RING   56.    Tom Gray (Ringtv.com) - "At 36 years of age, the great Muhammad Ali was on the physical descent. The warning signs were clearly visible in prior defenses of his heavyweight championship. Jimmy Young and Ken Norton could easily have been given decisions against Ali in 1976. A European-level fighter like Alfredo Evangelista could last the distance in May 1977. And power-puncher Earnie Shavers, despite falling short on points, had inflicted 10 fights worth of damage on “The Greatest” over 15 brain-shuddering rounds that September. Ali, who should have been enjoying retirement, needed a very easy fight – enter Leon Spinks. The St. Louis product was a decorated amateur star. He had captured bronze at the World Championships in 1974, silver at the Pan-Am Games in 1975 and gold, as a light heavyweight, at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Great stats, but, alarmingly, the challenger was bringing a (6-0-1, 5 knockouts) professional record into a heavyweight championship fight. The 24-year-old Spinks would be the most inexperienced professional to vie for the title (in 21yrs, since "1957").   57.    Spinks won a split decision   58.    The matchup would win Fight of the Year, Round of the Year (for rnd 15), and Upset of the Year awards.   59.    Aftermath: Spinks signed for a rematch with Ali at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans and was stripped of his title for refusing to fight no. 1 contender Ken Norton instead.   60.    The Rematch   61.    70,000 people attended the bout and paid a total of $6 million admission, making it the largest live gate in boxing history at that time.   62.    Ali beat Spinks in a unanimous decision.   63.    When Ali reclaimed the title, he made history by becoming the first man to win the heavyweight championship three times.   64.    After the fight, Ali retired from boxing in 1979 - for the first time.   65.    Subsequently, Ali tried 2 more comebacks: In 1980, against former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and in 1981 against Trevor Berbick    66.    Both were loses, 1978 rematch the last win of his boxing career.   67.    Legacy   68.    Pro Record: 61 fights / 56 wins / 5 losses [By the end of his career Ali had absorbed ~200,000 hits]   69.    Time magazine named Ali one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century / Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated / Named Sports Personality of the Century in a BBC poll / The Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton / The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush / Sports Illustrated renamed its Sportsman Legacy Award to the Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.  (honors former "sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world.") / Ring Magazine, named him number 1 greatest heavyweights from all eras / The Associated Press, No. 1 heavyweight of the 20th century / ESPN, the second greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing history (#1 Sugar Ray Robinson) and the second greatest heavyweights of all time, behind Joe Louis    70.    Personally: Ali and James Brown are the only two men I think my father ever admired.   71.    Open Comments:   72.    Music Scene   73.    Billboard Year-End Top 40 Black singles of 1978   74.    #9 - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste of Honey   75.    #10 - "Three Times a Lady", Commodores   76.    #20 - "Dance, Dance, Dance", Chic   77.    #31 - "Jack And Jill", Raydio   78.    #34 - "Last Dance", Donna Summer   79.    #38 - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway   80.    Number-One R&B singles of 1978   81.    Jan - "Ffun", Con Funk Shun   82.    Jan - "Our Love", Natalie Cole   83.    Feb - "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'", Stargard   84.    Feb - "Too Hot ta Trot", The Commodores   85.    Feb - "It's You That I Need", Enchantment   86.    Mar - "Flash Light”, Parliament   87.    Mar - "Bootzilla", Bootsy's Rubber Band   88.    Apr - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway   89.    Apr - "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams   90.    May - Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)", The Isley Brothers   91.    May - "Use ta Be My Girl", The O'Jays   92.    Jul - "Stuff Like That", Quincy Jones   93.    Jul - "Close the Door", Teddy Pendergrass   94.    Jul - "You and I", Rick James   95.    Aug - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste Of Honey   96.    Aug - "Three Times a Lady", The Commodores   97.    Aug - "Get Off", Foxy   98.    Sep - "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", L.T.D.   99.    Sep - "Got to Get You into My Life", Earth, Wind & Fire   100.    Sep - "One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)", Funkadelic   101.    Nov - "I'm Every Woman", Chaka Khan   102.    Dec - "Le Freak", Chic   103.    Vote:   104.    Jan - All 'N All, Earth, Wind and Fire   105.    Feb - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Bee Gees   106.    Mar - Bootsy? Player of the Year, Bootsy's Rubber Band   107.    Apr - Street Player, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan   108.    Apr - Weekend in L.A., George Benson   109.    May - Showdown, The Isley Brothers   110.    Jun - So Full Of Love, The O'Jays   111.    Jun - Natural High, The Commodores   112.    Aug - Life Is a Song Worth Singing, Teddy Pendergrass   113.    Sep - Blam!, The Brothers Johnson   114.    Oct - Is It Still Good to Ya, Ashford & Simpson   115.    Oct - One Nation Under a Groove, Funkadelic   116.    Nov - The Man, Barry White   117.    Dec - C'est Chic, Chic   118.    Vote:   119.    Key Artist   120.    Who: James Ambrose Johnson Jr., a.k.a. Rick James The Superfreak (@ 30 yrs old): singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, hitmaker, performer, producer, impresario, and pioneer in the fusion of funk groove and rock.  A flamboyant, provocative, charismatic, brilliant, volatile, and outrageous bona fide superstar.    121.    Why is he being featured: Debut solo album, Come Get It!, with hit singles "You and I" & "Mary Jane"   122.    Short Story:  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he was one of eight children. His father was abusive and abandoned the family when James was eight. His mother was a former dancer who worked as a housekeeper, but also was a numbers runner. Went to Catholic school and was an altar boy, he also committed petty theft crimes, and spent some time in juvenile detention centers. He also began doing drugs. While James was always musically inclined, it was not until he performed in a talent show in high school that he seriously considered a career in music. He formed a group called the Duprees. At the same time, he joined the Naval Reserve to avoid the draft. As he and his group gained popularity he began to skip out on his naval duties. James was soon drafted, but he fled to Canada.  His uncle was Melvin Franklin of the Temptations. Franklin helped his nephew get a recording contract with Motown Records. This led to James striking a deal with the government and serving some time in prison for draft evasion. After his release, he began to record his first album, which included the hits "You & I," and his ode to marijuana, "Mary Jane." The album sold two million copies.   123.    James's second album, Bustin' Out of L Seven(1979), followed the previous album's success, eventually selling a million copies.   124.    His third album, Fire It Up (1979) and the supporting tour led to James developing a bitter rivalry with one of his opening acts, Prince. Rick accused Prince of ripping off his act.   125.    His fifth album, Street Songs (1981), also proved to be a crossover success. With the Temptations on background vocals, James released "Super Freak."    126.    With the success of "Super Freak," James began to produce for other artists. He formed an all-girl band named the Mary Jane Girls. He also performed duets with R&B singer Teena Marie and Smokey Robinson. He also produced comedian Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," which was a hit in the mid-1980s.   127.    James' on-stage persona was one of wild debauchery. Dressed in sequins, tight leather, high-heeled boots, and cornrows or a jheri curl, James oozed sex on stage. Offstage, he smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine. According to the Washington Post, he told the Detroit News in 2004, "The biggest mistake I made is that I tried to become my alter ego. I wanted to be Rick James, wild man, party machine, lady slayer, and the cocaine told me I could. I forgot that I was James Johnson, a nerdy kid who grew up reading Dante's Inferno on Saturday nights."   128.    James' spiral out of control came to a head when he was charged with assault in 1991. He was convicted in 1993 and served three years. He vowed to get clean and live a more sedate life. Upon his release, he married and began having serious health problems.  James was found dead on August 6, 2004; he was 56.  His death was ruled accidental, but nine drugs were found in his system. However, the official cause of death was a heart attack.   129.    Open Comments:   130.    Movie Scene   131.    The Wiz: A musical adventure fantasy film based upon characters from “The Wizard of OZ” featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the city to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, who they say is the only one powerful enough to send her home.   132.    Various reviews: "...Diana Ross, too old to play Dorothy." and ...portrayal of Dorothy was "cold, neurotic and oddly unattractive" / "...cockamamy screenplay" / “the picture finished off Diana Ross's screen career" / "The Wiz was too scary for children, and too silly for adults." / Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film, did not think highly of The Wiz, stating "The Wiz is overblown and will never have the universal appeal that the classic MGM musical has obtained."   133.    Sean Munger - seanmunger.com "...But, despite the fact that it was a bad movie–and it clearly is–there’s a lot of very interesting stuff about The Wiz lurking under the surface. You can make an argument that its failure ended not one but two eras in cinema: the era of the glitzy big-budget musical, and that of what is known, not entirely politically correctly (these days), as the “Blacksploitation” boom. The Wiz also began a professional association between two of its participants that had an effect on popular culture of almost inestimable magnitude: the musical pairing of Michael Jackson and songwriter/producer Quincy Jones."   134.    Open Comments:   135.    TV Scene   136.    Maxie Cleveland "Max" Robinson, Jr. (@39yrs old): American broadcast journalist and founder of the National Association of Black Journalists   137.    Robinson’s first journalism job began and ended in 1959, when he was hired to read news at a Portsmouth, Va., television station. Although the station selected him over an otherwise all-white group of applicants, it still enforced a color barrier by projecting an image of the station’s logo to conceal Robinson as he read the news. He was fired the day after he presented the news without the logo obscuring his face. In 1965 he joined WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., as a correspondent and camera operator, but he moved quickly to nearby WRC-TV, where he won awards for coverage of race riots and a documentary on life in poor urban neighborhoods. He was hired back by WTOP as its first African American news anchor in 1969 and stayed there until 1978. Robinson moved to Chicago when ABC News chose him as one of three co-anchors for ABC’s World News Tonight. The anchor arrangement ended with the death of co-anchor Frank Reynolds in 1983. Robinson left ABC News shortly thereafter and joined Chicago’s WMAQ-TV as a news anchor (1984–87).   138.    Clarence Page offered a final tribute to his friend Max Robinson in Chicago: "Some journalists are remembered for the stories they covered. Robinson will be remembered for being the story. Like Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color bar in 1947, Max Robinson won't be applauded for his home runs, but for the fact that he ran the bases."   139.    Open Comments:   140.    Final Question: Biggest legacy from 1978?

This episode is brought to you by Prep Dish. Go to PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks In this episode, Bethany sits down with Alison Rheaume. Bethany first met Ali as her daughter’s elementary school gym teacher and then connected as friends on Facebook. When Ali began to share pieces of her story over social media, we knew her’s was a story we wanted to share with our listeners. Ali is has walked an incredibly challenging and scary road, but she has intentionally pointed her “audience” towards the grace and faithfulness of her Savior, Jesus Christ. We encourage our listeners to use the links below and follow Ali as she continues her journey, running her race in her place. Connect with Alison Rheaume Instagram || Facebook   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: PREP DISH   Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You’ll save time and have amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with a Trio of Roasted Vegetables or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, the founder, Allison is offering listeners a free 2- week trial to try it out. You can’t beat that. Check out PrepDish.com/heygirl for this amazing deal! Again, that's PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks, FREE. This is a no-brainer.

Today’s guest and I share similar roots – we are both Aerospace Engineers who jumped careers into entrepreneurship and we both like to maintain a balance of our left and right brain through our spiritual studies. Ali Boone is a 9-to-5 dropout who left a high-paying career as an Aerospace Engineer to start her own business. She is the founder of Hipster Investments, a real estate investment company that flips real estate investing on its head. Not only does Hipster offer unique investment opportunities that open the door for anyone to invest in real estate, but Ali has structured Hipster in such a way that allows her full freedom to create the life of her dreams. Ali has Master’s degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Spiritual Psychology. She has written over 170 articles for BiggerPockets—the world’s leading real estate investing website. She has been featured in Fox Business and The Motley Fool, has over 300k views on her Calculating Rental Property Numbers video on YouTube, has sold over 200 copies of her Turnkey Rental Properties 101 eBook, and was awarded Top 100 Real Estate Investing Blogs & Websites on the Web. If you ask Ali what her biggest accomplishment is though, she’ll tell you it’s that she successfully created a completely location-independent business that allows her to live wherever she wants, travel whenever she wants, work whenever she wants, and most importantly—be her own boss. Ali’s strengths are in organic business building, passive income, outsourcing, and lifestyle design. She also does business consulting where she specializes in looking at the puzzle pieces of struggling businesses and, using her engineering background and experience as a successful entrepreneur, helps fit those puzzle pieces back together in a way that best supports the client and their business. When Ali isn’t helping people buy real estate or coaching other entrepreneurs, she is usually flying airplanes around Santa Monica (and teaching other people to fly as well), hanging out in the SoCal outdoors whether it be the beach or the ski slopes, or volunteering in California prisons. She is also a failed reality makeover TV star. Amidst her busy schedule, her ultimate goal is to one-day challenge Tim Ferriss to a lifestyle design duel. It’s getting colder outside and that means Hygge Season! So cozy up into this episode and enjoy  - and remember, RSVP to rsvp@fempower.ca to reserve your spot to this week’s Fempower LIVE! Event happening on Sunday November 18, 2018 at 12:30pm at Spa Botanica. The details are under Events. Namaste, Andrea In this episode we discuss: How Ali’s upbringing shaped her to follow a path into Aerospace Engineering Why Ali left her Aerospace career behind and started her own investment business How Ali found herself back in grad school, but this time in a topic that satisfied her right brain, while growing a business How Ali designed her lifestyle What a passive income is and how it is fundamental to lifestyle design What advice Ali would give her younger self and when Ali’s hidden talent The Goddess that I assign to Ali: Armetis 

Ali Boone is a 9-to-5 dropout who left a high-paying career as an Aerospace Engineer to start her own business. She is the founder of Hipster Investments, a real estate investment company that truly flips real estate investing on its head. Not only does Hipster offer unique investment opportunities that open the door for anyone to invest in real estate, but Ali has structured Hipster in such a way that allows her full freedom to create the life of her dreams. (She reluctantly admits sleeping- in is a major part of her current dream life…) Ali has Master's degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Spiritual Psychology. She has written over 170 articles for BiggerPockets.com—the world's leading real estate investing website. She has been featured in Fox Business and The Motley Fool, has over 300k views on her Calculating Rental Property Numbers video on YouTube, has sold over 200 copies of her Turnkey Rental Properties 101 eBook, and was awarded Top 100 Real Estate Investing Blogs & Websites on the Web. If you ask Ali what her biggest accomplishment is though, she'll tell you it's that she successfully created a completely location-independent business that allows her to live wherever she wants, travel whenever she wants, work whenever she wants (or doesn't want), and most importantly—she is her own boss. She is a firm believer in lifestyle design and the freedom and happiness that comes with it—and she's certainly become an expert at living it!  Ali's strengths are in organic business building, passive income, outsourcing, and lifestyle design. She also does business consulting where she specializes in looking at the puzzle pieces of struggling businesses and, using her engineering background and experience as a successful entrepreneur, helps fit those puzzle pieces back together in a way that best supports the client and their business.  When Ali isn't helping people buy real estate or coaching other entrepreneurs, she is usually flying airplanes around Santa Monica (and teaching other people to fly as well), hanging out in the SoCal outdoors whether it be the beach or the ski slopes, hanging out with her little Pekingese dog, Harley, or volunteering in California prisons where she works directly with the inmates teaching them principles of spiritual psychology and methods of finding internal freedom.  Amidst her busy schedule, her ultimate goal is to one day challenge Tim Ferriss to a lifestyle design duel. Topics: Lifestyle Design Entrepreneurship  Passive Income  Contact: http://hipsterinvestments.com/ Ali@hipsterinvestments.com (FREE 30-min phone consultation) 

Issue #27…Ron Josol. Ron studied jiujitsu with the famous Gracie Family and is one of Canada’s funniest headliners. We talk about Brock Lesnar and his transformation from one sport to another. The upcoming woman’s Royal Rumble with who the potential winner might be. When Ali helped out Rowdy Roddy Piper. Our love for old school WWF announcer teams… THEN as an added bonus, hear host Casey Corbin perform his “My Undertaker Story” live at Absolute Comedy in Toronto while hosting for Ricky Steamboat. So spend an hour or so hanging out with us on Talk ’N Wrestling, where wrestling and comedy collide!!Casey CorbinHalifax Comedy FestTalk 'N Wrestling InstagramTalk 'N Wrestling TwitterRon Josol on Just For LaughsRon Josol InstagramRon Josol Twitter

"As soon as you the put the fear of looking stupid behind you, things happen." Ali has always found himself in the middle of clashing worlds, but has a gift of bringing them together. On one end, he was born in Paris, France, the fashion capital of the world. On the other, he grew up in West Covina, CA, where you were either a skater, baller, or gangster... and if you mixed styles, you'd get beat up. But for Ali, he found himself right in the middle; skateboarding listening to Puffy, playing basketball listening to Metallica. It was hard to pick a side, and it wasn't until 8th grade where he dropped his fear, and owned his image. His parents were originally from Pakistan, moved to the States with no money, two kids, and the Immigrant Dream. Struggling, and working tirelessly throughout Ali's childhood, they would soon garner success, owning several Baskin Robbins as Ali would enter High School. Being a newly regarded "rich kid" may have brought Ali 3 pairs of Jordans, and a new Lincoln Navigator with 15 TVs, but it didn't bring him self worth. "When I realized my parents were rich, but I wasn't, it did a lot for me." With a drive to be successful on his own, Ali brought all his influences together, and immersed himself in fashion. Designing and working with big brands, he would soon experience quick success, but even quicker failures. However, the worst failure was being faced with the disappointment of his mother, after losing an opportunity to take over the family franchise. Lost, confused, and ashamed, with crushed dreams of franchises, and fashion failures, Ali scaled back, changed his course and took a job at MTV working on reality shows. Sometimes we need to let go of the pressure of our dreams, in order to be free and actually attain them. When Ali's mind was free and creative, he began to thrive, and the fashion world was there waiting. Ali's vision was no longer about clothing, but about being yourself. Going back to his roots and memories of his childhood street, Ali created a brand where there are no labels, and everyone is welcome. A place where you can become yourself, and everyone accepts you. A world of individuality, and mutual respect. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Norwood; this is Ali Saint Q. #MamaWeMadeItConnect! IG: @alisaintq@mamawemadeit@anoushmoin@getrauschymamawemadeit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ali went along to the Women’s Adventure Expo in October 2015 where she picked up a leaflet about the Tough Girl Podcast, and by May 2016, she was pedaling her old Alpinestars mountain bike on a 767-mile, 13-day adventure from South Wales to Chamonix. At the age of 41 she had found something exciting to give her a new focus, after forcibly retiring from sport due to old knee injuries. The ride to Chamonix took Ali to mental and physical places that she had never been before, and she climbed almost the height of Everest on her way. This journey was significantly longer than her first bike packing adventure, which took her on the Whitehaven to Sunderland Coast2Coast route back in 1995 on the same bike. Ali is a Sport Psychology Coach and works with individuals and groups to teach them how to implement sport psychology strategies into their training, event and competition programmes. Since her bike ride to Chamonix, she has itchy feet and is making plans for a new bike packing adventure. Show notes When Ali & I first connected at the Women In Adventure Sports EXPO in Bristol Finding out more about Ali and how she came to become a sports psychologist coach Growing up sports and wanting to try anything and everything Getting into hockey and starting to break into the National League squad Trying to prove it to her body that she could do things, even after two knee injuries and who she tried overcoming the mental barriers she’d created Dealing with further set backs & losing her identity as a sports woman and as an athlete Deciding to get a bike and do the coast to coast challenge Going from being part of a team to being an individual doing a challenge How life can get in the way! Taking part in the game show - ‘Total Wipeout’ in Argentina - Google Season 1 - Episode 2 to see Ali wipeout!!! Rebellion and why its played apart of her life How she made the decision to cycle from South Wales to Chamonix Starting to secretly plan and having to tell her partner what she wanted to do When the challenge all started to become real! Training for the challenge at age 41 and starting from a low fitness level and doing what she could when she could Getting to the start line and what normally stops people from getting to this point Tips to help you to overcome your own negative thoughts and why you can find your own evidence of what you’ve done before Break your challenge down into smaller and more manageable chunks Day 1 of the adventure! Dealing with the challenges along the way and being outside her comfort zone When Ali started to think she wasn’t able to finish the challenge - what kept her going and why pausing helped her The good moments - the unexpected times  Advice and top tips for you to go after your own personal challenge   Learn more about Ali - by visiting her blog and her website  Ali is on twitter @alimahoney74  @ithinksport    Support the tough girl podcast and become a Patron!!! More information about the other tough girls I have interviewed is available on www.toughgirlchallenges.com 

In this episode of MOVE, Andy Albright talks about Muhammad Ali, boxing legend and one of the most famous people in the world, who passed away at age 74 on Friday night. What an incredible life Ali lived. He was controversial. People loved him or hated him. However, make no mistake, people from all walks of life respected Ali and the fact that when he made up his mind, he stuck to his guns. He was the definition of commitment. In Andy's second book, Millionaire Maker Manual, he wrote about Ali and how he became such a superstar in the early 1960s. Below you can read part of what Andy wrote in a section of the book titled “Talk the Talk.” Andy ran across a story about Muhammad Ali, and how he thought he was confident in his abilities entering a boxing match until he heard the professional wrestler Gorgeous George Wagner, a champion in the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s, talking about an upcoming “bout” in Las Vegas many years ago. Ali, who was 19 at the time, was blown away by Wagner, who was then 46. Ali and George were both on a radio show promoting their respective events. Ali was confident and told the host he was going to beat Duke Sabelong, a tall, big Hawaiian fighter at the time. Ali told them he was sure he would win, but it was spoken in a sort of “matter of fact” manner. Nothing over the top and nothing that would be considered controversial or headline news in today’s world. When Ali was finished, they turned to Wagner and asked him about his match. Wagner grabbed the microphone and started shouting, screaming, and bouncing around the studio like a mad man. He deemed himself to be the “greatest wrestler in the world.” He was talking about tearing “Classy” Freddie Blassie’s limbs off, “killing” the guy, and how he would cut off his own “beautiful blond” hair if he lost this match with Blassie. Now, boxing’s “Greatest Of All Time” is shocked. He cannot believe Wagner’s antics. Ali was fired up to see this match just based on the “promo” Wagner just cut for the radio show. Well guess what? Ali did go see the match. The arena was packed. Thousands of people showed up to see Wagner – including the heavyweight champion of the world. Want to guess what happened? An arena of 15,000 watched Wagner beat Blassie. They showed up to see Wagner get beat because he was talking. After the match, Wagner told Ali that people will always pay to see someone shut your mouth. He told Ali to keep bragging, keep on sassing, and to always be outrageous. Ali admitted to people that he started boasting about his triumphs before fights thanks to Wagner, who was often referred to as “the man you love to hate.” But, Ali took it to a higher level, when he started rhyming about what round he would “finish” off opponents in. It was not just Ali that had picked up on Wagner’s genius. James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul” also admitted that he took notes and promoted his talents in music in the same manner that Wagner did with wrestling and Ali did with boxing. Brown wrote in his 2005 book, “I Feel Good: A Memoir in a Life of Soul” that Wagner helped “create the James Brown you see on stage.” Singer Bob Dylan also credited Wagner with changing his life. In his book “The Chronicles: Volume One,” Dylan talked about meeting Wagner. “He winked and seemed to mouth the phrase, ‘You’re making it come alive.’ I never forgot it. It was all the recognition and encouragement I would need for years.” Professional wrestling might not be real, but Wagner being credited with shaping the careers of three icons is! From that point on, Ali’s approach to things changed. He was never shy even when he was known as Cassius Clay growing up in Kentucky, before converting to Islam and changing his name. Ali started talking more. He talked a lot more. He talked so much that fighters like George Foreman, Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and Ken Norton nicknamed Ali “The Louisville Lip.” Ali had realized he had to do more than just fight. He had to talk the talk and walk the walk. He had a responsibility to make people want to watch him compete and fight. His interviews sparked debate and made people care about what happened in the ring. They would convince their friends to watch and take an interest. It was like starting a wild fire in a forest. The excitement would build and millions watched Ali and loved his persona. These days it is called good “PR,” but it was like nothing people had seen back then. Ali just called it “talking.” By talking, Ali built an audience. Soon, Ali had built up a network of promoters, endorsement deals, and was a media darling/target. Whether you liked him or not, you knew what Ali was doing, and you knew when a big fight was coming up. Ali was able to back up all the talk by performing, and that made his brand even more valuable. Ali had an OK career. He won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in the 1960 Rome Olympics, became the heavyweight champion three times during a 56-5 career, and was named “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated. If you are not excited by what you are doing, then it will be difficult to expect others to be fired up about things. If you have a meeting, event, etc. coming up, then you should be talking it up and getting others interested. Doing that is almost as important as backing it up with work. Take Wagner’s example and imagine the impact it could have on another person. You might not influence the next Ali, Brown, or Dylan, but you could have a huge, positive impact on another person, and it could have a major impact on your business.