Podcasts about White Swan

" I think the narrative structure of those story ballets, which were some of the biggest stories of my childhood. I grew up watching Swan Lake. Giselle, La Bayadère, these were stories that were as present to me as anything that I read. Those story ballets are often split in two parts in a way. You have the White Swan and the Black Swan. In Giselle, you have the young girl and then you have the shade, the kind of ghost who comes to haunt her, her lover. Very similar in La Bayadère. And the structure of this novel is in two parts and it's two versions, in a way, of the same character. And now that you said it, I wonder if in some way, without realizing it, that narrative structure had really seeped into my brain."Katie Kitamura is the author five novels, most recently Audition and Intimacies, which was named one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021, longlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and a finalist for a Joyce Carol Oates Prize. She is a recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, fellowships from the Cullman Center and the Lannan Foundation, and many other honors. Her work has been translated into twenty-one languages. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

5/14 - Arriving on Burbango, Abby sees "Haos Blong Olfala" for the first time. In Helvetica, John attends the Parish Council and prepares for the festival of Beltane... Letter from Helvetica is a 14-part fiction podcast starring The Bill legends Andrew Mackintosh and Natalie Roles. Taking a humorous look at civilisation through the eyes of Abby, the series follows a talented biologist on a research mission in Vanuatu; and her Uncle John, a retired army colonel living in Cornwall. The pair explore the world from both sides of the globe, discussing everything from culture and cuisine, to nature and naturism, introducing us along the way to a veritable feast of diverse characters. Written by Andrew Mackintosh, produced by Oliver Crocker and brought to you in association with The Bill Podcast sponsors georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk

This week, Robert spirals into a twisted ballet of insanity, while Ira's idea of a dramatic transformation is swapping his pajamas for sweatpants. Join Robert and Ira as they discuss BLACK SWAN and share their top 5 battlin' bitches. Listen for free through iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcast Music.  So, if you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a thin sexy hottie in a tutu who is obsessed with ballet, and you live with your kind but over protective mother and you audition for both leading roles in Sean Lake, the sweet White Swan and the edgy Black Swan but your personality is more suited for the White Swan, and then a new dancer arrives on the scene who is hot and edgy and would make a better Black Swan and you start going bonkers, take some Ecstasy, and have hot lesbian sex with your dark and edgy competitor or maybe you don't, and your jealousy gets greater and so do your disturbing hallucinations as you get in touch with your dark side and you descend into madness blurring the line between reality and fantasy and you grow feathers and wings and die, then this podcast is for you!

This episode of The Publisher Podcast by Media Voices – our last for this season – was recorded at the White Swan in Aldgate, London on November 27th in front of a live audience. In the absence of our usual annual Media Moments report*, we took a fun look back at some of the pivotal publishing moments of the year, and what 2025 might have in store. The audience were invited to participate so we're able to include contributions from wiser folks than us! The team's top stories from 2024 The Onion announcing it had bought Infowars after Alex Jones' bankruptcy. Google abandoned a plan it announced 4 years ago and has delayed and delayed since then to block third-party cookies from Chrome. A federal judge ruled that Google illegally maintains its monopoly in search and search advertising. The government are now proposing Google divest Chrome. Condé Nast decided to to fold iconic music-review website Pitchfork into men's lifestyle magazine GQ Five former Pitchfork journalists are getting the band together to start a new online music publication, Hearing Things.  Predictions for 2025 The print revival comes to news Esther is hopeful that next year will see a revival of news print. Not newspapers, but news print; weekly or monthly magazine-style editions. Newspapers are clearly in a long-term decline that is unlikely to reverse. But a look at what's happening with the magazine print revival shows that there is hope for the format, albeit different to what it was a few decades ago. Caution on over-diversification At the PPA's Independent Publisher Conference, Sift's Chief Strategy Officer Louise White pointed out that the industry has got too absorbed with multiple revenue streams. “The obsession with diversifying revenues is dangerous,” she said on Linkedin. “That's a bigger media play. Most independents don't have the expertise or bandwidth and it leads to mediocrity at many rather than excellence in few.” So the ‘mix of six' saying we've been fans of for years should perhaps be revised for 2025. The key is…three?

BLACK SWAN Nina, a repressed and dedicated ballerina, lives solely for dance. Chosen to replace the prima ballerina in "Swan Lake," she faces competition from free-spirited newcomer Lily. While Nina embodies the fragile White Swan, Lily exudes the seductive Black Swan. As their rivalry intensifies into a complex friendship, Nina's darker side begins to emerge. Craig and guest co-host Elizabeth Rappe talk about bad co-workers, women body horror, broken toenails and the movie “Black Swan” on this week's Matinee Villains! Show Notes 1:02 Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe talk about bad co-workers. 9:43 Craig and Elisabeth discuss "Black Swan" 39:59 Recasting 54:51 Double Feature  1:02:34 Final Thoughts  1:01:51 A preview of next week's episode "Crimson Peak" Next week, we continue Matinee Villains month with a gothic romance called "Crimson Peak" https://youtu.be/oquZifON8Eg?si=gPMSQBtrwoaWOrA_

Lien vers la playlist de cet épisode : linktr.ee/djwildroseCrédits :Animatrice : DJ WildroseDirectrice éditoriale : DJ WildroseRéalisateur : Kevin AbadieIngénieur du son : Kevin AbadieMusique :T. Rex - Raw Ramp, 1971, CBSMarc Bolan – The Wizard, 1965, DeccaTyrannosaurus Rex - Stacey Grove, 1968, Regal ZonophoneDavid Bowie and the Lower Third - Can't Help Thinking About Me, 1966, PyeDavid Bowie - Space Oddity, 1969, Philips / Mercury / RCATyrannosaurus Rex - Catblack (The Wizard's Hat), 1969, Regal ZonophoneT. Rex – Ride a White Swan, 1970, Fly BUG 1David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World, 1970/71, MercuryDavid Bowie – Life on Mars, 1971, RCAT. Rex – Hot Love, 1971, CBST. Rex – Get it On, 1971, CBS Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Having gone from winning 3 Singapore Premier League titles in the last 4 years, to winning just 3 matches in their opening 12 league games of 2024 - the new season has been quite the reality check for Albirex Niigata. Why has it seeming all gone wrong? And why did coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga pay the ultimate price for the White Swan's struggles? Club captain Ho Wai Loon spills the beans on Sports Minutes. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!raushan@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an insightful episode with Ani Williams, a celebrated harpist and sound therapist. Ani shares her journey into sound medicine, explaining how sound and voice can aid in healing and diagnosis. She discusses her experiences with indigenous cultures, voice diagnostics, and the use of sound frequencies in therapy. This episode also explores how sound therapy connects with homeopathy and its potential benefits for people, including children with autism, highlighting the significant effects of sound on emotional and physical health.   Episode Highlights: 01:31 - Ani's Background in Sound Medicine 05:36 - Connection Between Sound and Emotion 07:01 - The Role of Missing Frequencies 12:36 - Singing Planets and Sound Healing 21:01 - Sound Healing for Autism 24:37 - Integration of Natal Charts and Voice Analysis 27:41 - Trusting Natural Sounds 31:12 - Online Course Overview 34:21 - Introduction to "Guardians of the Dragon Path"  37:06 - Mary Magdalene and Healing Sites 42:54 - Voice Analysis for Children 45:49 - Case History Success Story  47:48 - Final Message of Hope   About my guest: Ani Williams is a world-renowned harpist and vocalist acclaimed for her innovative work in sacred music and sound healing. Since 1981, she has recorded over two dozen albums that blend ancient spiritual traditions with her distinctive style, with releases on prominent labels such as Music Design and White Swan, and distribution across Europe, England, Australia, and Mexico. Williams has collaborated with notable artists like Lisa Thiel and Brooke Medicine Eagle, and her work includes a featured recording at George Lucas' Skywalker Studios for Jim Berenholtz's "The Psalms of Ra." Her Egyptian harp music was selected for the soundtrack of the Hatshepsut exhibit at the De Young Museum and the Metropolitan Museum, and her original soundtrack for the film Andromeda earned acclaim at the Chicago International Film Festival. Williams has been featured on numerous television and radio programs, including Music From the Hearts of Space, and her contributions have been recognized in Billboard Magazine and international reviews. She has also been honored for her music's impact in prisons and children's hospitals, receiving certificates from Fundacion de Milagros and recognition for her work with the Children's Hospice of Poland.   Find out more about Ani Website: https://aniwilliams.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9aKL71A1MIguisSMj27-A Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/songaiasound   If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.   Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies   Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/   Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom

Can social data revolutionise healthcare? Join us as we uncover the incredible journey of Miranda Mapleton, CEO of White Swan, a charity that's leveraging anonymised social data and AI to transform patient care. Discover how a personal story involving the a friend's sister's rare condition ignited a movement to improve health outcomes through innovative technology. Miranda walks us through her transition from a marketing executive to leading a team of 130 passionate volunteers, all driven by the mission to make healthcare more effective and accessible.We'll explore the ground-breaking work White Swan is doing in collaboration with universities, charities, and commercial organisations, and how their bespoke projects and reports are making a real impact. Learn about the rapid advancements in AI, specifically Large Language Models, and how they're enhancing data processes to benefit patient care. Miranda also shares White Swan's future ambitions to democratise their data for academic research and expand partnerships, emphasising the critical role of client feedback and returning clients. Tune in to be inspired by how data and technology are paving the way for a healthier future.Hi, I'm Heidi Fisher, the host of the Make an Impact Podcast. I'm an impact measurement expert, passionate about helping you make a bigger impact in the world by maximising the impact your services have. I can help you to measure, manage and communicate the impact you have better to funders, investors, commissioners and other stakeholders, and to systemise your data collection and analysis so that it frees up time and doesn't become an additional burden. I love helping you to measure social and economic impacts, including Social Return on Investment or value for money assessments, as part of understanding the change you make to peoples' lives. You can get in touch via LinkedIn or the website makeanimpactcic.co.uk if you'd like to find out more about working with me.

7 ways we are wired to be really dumb + How to become rational Today's episode covers 7 perception and decision-based cognitive biases that cloud our judgement. Confirmation Bias and NASA Availability Bias and Tornadoes Neglect of Probability Bias and Gambling [Bonus] - Black vs White Swan events and how to avoid being wiped out Hindsight Bias and Dua Lipa Outcome Bias and being Right when we were Wrong Paradox of Choice Bias and the depressing nature of optionality How the Time Discounting Bias causes Climate Change Give it a listen and unmuddy the waters of your mind to become a more rational and clearer thinker. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Freebies Meet me - Free call Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 The Confirmation Bias 04:13 The Availability Bias 07:07 The Neglect of Probability Bias 09:11 Black Swan vs. White Swan Events 10:59 The Hindsight Bias 13:46 The Outcome Bias 16:10 The Paradox of Choice Bias 18:52 The Time Discounting Bias 21:06 Becoming More Rational Thinkers 22:06 Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of symbolism, folklore, and characteristics of the animals A- Z series, we round out the letter “S” with the regal swan. Swan symbolizes grace and beauty, known for their graceful movements and flowing feathers, love fidelity, as they are monogamous birds that mate for life. Purity, as the color white symbolizes in the White Swan… transformation from a small cygnet to an adult, illustrating the beauty of change, wisdom and self-esteem, good health and spiritualism, balance, grace and inner beauty, ah, are symbolized in the swan. Swans are generally found in temperate regions all over the world. North and South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and South Africa. swans were intentionally first brought to the US by private breeders for zoos, parks and estates in the mid-1800s. The Mute Swan is the national bird of Denmark. And the Whooper swan is Finland's national bird. Swans can fly an amazing 50 to 55 miles per hour, and can run over the water surface, beating their wings at about 30 miles per hour. They are the largest waterfall in existence today. Overall, throughout the world, Swan symbolizes grace, beauty, purity, love, transformation, fidelity, wisdom, change, balance and inner beauty. So, call in the swan spirit to enhance your life. Call in the swan, “Call IT in With Dar”!Support the Show.Photo credit: Rebecca Lange Photography Music credit: Kevin MacLeod Incompetech.com (licensed under Creative Commons) Production credit: Erin Schenke @ Emerald Support Services LLC. Grab Dar's Flight Deck Oracle Card Deck

We continue our interview with Liz Hilderbrand who tells us what it was like waiting fourteen agonizing months to finally find her son Josiah. His remains were found off the side of a highway in rural eastern Washington state after he was murdered on his way to a concert. Liz describes the excruciating moment of seeing what was left of her child. She also talks about all the evidence that links Josiah's murder to the offenders who murdered five other people in White Swan, a remote area on the Yakama Indian Reservation and her frustration that authorities did not include Josiah in their case against the suspects James and Donovan Cloud. #HisNameWasJosiahHilderbrand #JusticeforJosiahWhat people can do to help:Follow Liz's blog lizhilderbrand.comFollow Liz on socials: @rememberthebirdsContact Liz through email: lizhilderbrand.writer@gmail.com Send an email to Yakima County District Attorney Joe Brusic encouraging him to pursue charges in Josiah's case: Joseph.Brusic@co.yakima.wa.usContact WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office and let them know that you are aware of Josiah's case and are waiting for charges to be brought. You can contact the Criminal Division through their submission system at: atg.wa.gov/criminal-justice#realcrimeprofile #TrueCrime #podcast #ExpertAnalysis #FBI #NewScotlandYard #CriminalBehavior #BehaviorAnalysis #murder #homicideFollow us and continue the conversationOn Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=enOn Twitterhttps://twitter.com/realcrimeprofilOn Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/>>>>>>>>> SUPPORT OUR OTHER SHOWS

Martyrdom is a Black Metal band from Texas and they did the most Black Metal thing they could think when performing at a local Houston venue, they threw a pig's head into the crowd.  Some people were into it: Black Metal is about anti-establishment Satanic performative screaming!  Pig Heads are awesome!  Some people were not into it: Black Metal is about authenticity and throwing a pig's head into the crowd is rude - we're here for the screaming and not the blood! The rift in the Black Metal community was never more clear than after Martyrdom issued an apology to any fans in the crowd who were vegans or Muslims. They also thoughtfully apologized to Harry the sound guy who was working that night at the White Swan.  Some fans felt the apology was owed and other fans felt the apology made the band into a joke (Harry did not voice his opinion one way or the other). Please note that no sound guys or pigs were hurt during the recording of this episode.  We can't speak for what happened afterwards...  

Data pulses at the core of healthcare, driving faster, more accurate diagnoses.In this episode, we're joined by Miranda Mapleton, CEO of White Swan, a charity leveraging technology and data science to transform healthcare. She expounds on how a strong, clear mission is critical for guiding any organization, as it clarifies purpose and directs efforts. The charity's robust volunteer network—over 130 strong worldwide—is a testament to the power of this mission, as these dedicated individuals bring their varied expertise to support those struggling with undiagnosed health conditions. She shares compelling stories of how their work has already made strides in speeding up diagnoses and enhancing patient care, emphasizing the charity's careful balance between leveraging data for good while rigorously maintaining user privacy by using only anonymized, public data. You can reach out to Miranda on LinkedIn. Many thanks to Miranda for being our guest. Thanks also to our producer, Natalie Pusch; our editor, Big Bad Audio; and this episode's sponsor, Dig Insights.

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Idioms and Intimacy: Unveiling the Beauty of Budapest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/idioms-and-intimacy-unveiling-the-beauty-of-budapest Story Transcript:Hu: A nap fényesen rózsaszínre festette Budapest eget, amikor János, a harmincas éveiben járó, napszemüveges férfi lépett ki az Astoria metróállomásról. Szószátyár lévén úgy döntött, hogy elmegy az öreg Fehér Hattyú kávézójába, ahol mindig szerette megragadni a lehetőséget, hogy beszéljen másokkal. Sokszor egy-egy idóma fontos szerepet játszott ezen beszélgetésekben.En: On a brightly pink-painted day, János, a man in his thirties wearing sunglasses, stepped out of the Astoria metro station in Budapest. Being a chatterbox, he decided to go to the old White Swan café, where he always liked to seize the opportunity to talk to others. Often, idioms played an important role in these conversations.Hu: EZEN A NAPON, egy hölgy ült a kávézó sarkán, arany haját egy hófehér kendő fedte. A hölgy azonban láthatóan nem értette a magyarok összetett beszélgetési módját. János lábujjhegyen becserkészve közeledett hozzá, mintha csak a budapesti állatkertben sétálva volna.En: ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, a lady sat in the corner of the café, her golden hair covered by a snow-white scarf. However, it was clear that the lady did not understand the complex way Hungarians converse. János approached her on tiptoes, as if strolling in the Budapest Zoo.Hu: "ZOO-P!" - kezdte a magyar szóviccet, ezzel egy meglepő hangot és mosolyt csalva az aranyhajú hölgy arcára. Sokan nevetni kezdtek körülötte, tudván, milyen különös ember állt középpontba.En: "ZOO-P!" he began a Hungarian pun, surprising the golden-haired lady and bringing a smile to her face. Many people around her started laughing, knowing what an eccentric person took center stage.Hu: Miután János rájött, hogy az idegen hölgy cseppet sem érti nyelvi trükkjét, visszalépett, és maga elő nézett. "Maga angol?" - kérdezte kisst megdöbbenve, mire a hölgy bólintott. "Vacsora pite nyeregben" - folytatva az idómáját tovább nadára noga. Ez olyan, mintha azt mondaná: "Pudingot kell enni!" - magyázta az összetett idóma jelentését, amit János a legjobban tudott: élvezd az élet apró örömeit.En: After realizing that the foreign lady did not understand his linguistic trick at all, János stepped back and looked ahead. "Are you English?" he asked, slightly astonished, to which the lady nodded. "Dinner in a saddle-shaped pie" he continued his idiom, further adding "It's like saying 'You have to eat pudding!'" he explained the meaning of the complex idiom, something János knew best: enjoy life's little joys.Hu: A hölgy szeme felragyogott, és megvetette a nap végéig tartó barátot ebben a férfiban. János mosolygott, boldogan, hogy megtalálta a kapcsolatot, és így terjesztheti szeretett nyelvét és kulturáját. A nap végére, összebújva a széles Duna-parton, a jelenet magáért beszélt. Az emberek, a kultúrák összekapcsolódása ezentúl mindig részévé válik János életének.En: The lady's eyes lit up, and she found a friend in this man until the end of the day. János smiled, happy to have made a connection and to spread his beloved language and culture. By the end of the day, cuddling on the wide banks of the Danube, the scene spoke for itself. The interconnection of people and cultures will forever be a part of János's life.Hu: Az élet kihívást jelent, és vannak olyan pillanatok, amikor egy idóma, egy vicc vagy egy egyszerű mondat csodákat művelhet. Ez a történet megerősíti a zavart, a nevetést és a meghitt pillanatok erejét, amelyek együtt adnak életet a fővárosnak, amit Budapestnek hívnak.En: Life presents challenges, and there are moments when an idiom, a joke, or a simple sentence can work wonders. This story reaffirms the power of confusion, laughter, and intimate moments that give life to the city known as Budapest. Vocabulary Words:brightly pink-painted: fényesen rózsaszínre festettJános: Jánosthirties: harmincas éveiben járósunglasses: napszemüvegAstoria metro station: Astoria metróállomásBudapest: Budapestchatterbox: szószátyárWhite Swan café: Fehér Hattyú kávézóseize the opportunity: megragadni a lehetőségetidioms: idiómákparticular: ezen a naponlady: hölgygolden hair: arany hajsnow-white scarf: hófehér kendőunderstand: értcomplex way: összetett módconverse: beszélgetapproached: közeledetttiptoes: lábujjhegyenstrolling: sétálvaBudapest Zoo: budapesti állatkertHungarian pun: magyar szóviccsurprising: meglepőeccentric person: különös embertook center stage: középpontba kerültlinguistic trick: nyelvi trükkslightly astonished: kissé meglepvenodded: bólintottDinner in a saddle-shaped pie: Vacsora pite nyeregbenidiom: idiómameaning: jelentésenjoy: élvezdconnection: kapcsolatspread: terjesszebeloved: szeretett

In this episode we talk about - The Old White Swan Another piece of strange phenomena that occurs at this pub is the reports of furniture being moved and in some cases thrown and toppled over by unseen hands. Muffled voices are also often heard, and the sound of footsteps are a regular occurrence. The Old White Swan" on Goodramgate certainly has a rich and fascinating history, dating back to the 16th century. As a collection of nine historic buildings, its Grade II listed status adds to its significance as one of the oldest pubs in the city. We also talk about Ye Old White Hart which is the oldest pub in Hull. There are Guy Fawkes lookalikes and some gruesome deaths attributed to the pub. Would this be why the place is haunted?www.linktree.com/pursuitoftheparanormal

Do you shy away from using marigolds in your bouquets due to their strong fragrance? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss tips for managing marigold scent and introduce two unique cultivars that naturally have less fragrance than typical marigolds. They cover why the fragrance can be problematic in bouquets, where the scent is primarily concentrated in the plant, a simple trick for eliminating the fragrance in cut marigolds, two unique cultivars with beautiful flower colors and low scent, the proper harvest stage for light-colored marigolds, and more. Whether you are growing traditional marigolds or reduced-scent varieties, listen to the podcast and learn how to manage marigold scent in your bouquets! The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener's Workshop's YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠ Shop: 'White Swan' Marigold Seeds, 'Nosento Limegreen' Marigold Seeds NPR Article: "Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos" ⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠ (iOS App Store) ⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠ (Google Play) ⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠The Gardener's Workshop⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠Lisa's Story⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. This Thursday APEX Express proudly presents “South Asians and The Labor Justice Movement.” This episode highlights Sandhya Jha, a pastor, founder and former Executive Director of the Oakland Peace Center, and racial, housing, and labor justice activist. In the first half of the episode, we discuss Sandhya's life, their path into organizing, and what they're up to now. The second half is dedicated to their recent project with the South Asian American Digital Archive's Archival Creators Fellowship Program. This episode was interviewed, produced, and edited by Swati Rayasam Follow @Sandhya Jha on Facebook and check out Sandhya's website https://sandhyajha.com/    APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Listen to the episode live on KPFA 94.1 in San Francisco, 89.3 in Berkeley, and online at KPFA.org.  References throughout the Show and Links: Without Fear Consulting Interfaith Alliance Oakland Peace Center Book – Blueprint for a Revolution Book – The Selected Writings of Eqbal Ahmad Podcast – Bending Toward Justice: Avatar the Last Airbender for the Global Majority The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action – ASATA Bay Area Solidarity Summer South Asian American Digital Archive Archival Creators Fellowship Program Sandhya Jha's project, you can listen to all of the oral histories here. Solidarity Forever Online Exhibit Arab Resource and Organizing Center Block the Boat No Tech for Apartheid  University of California Labor Center Equality Labs California Trade Justice Coalition NAFCON – National Alliance for Filipino Concerns Filipino Community Center Madhvi Trivedi Patak Transcript: South Asians and Labor Justice  [00:00:00]  [00:00:00] Swati Rayasam: Good evening everyone and Happy Thursday, my name is Swati Rayasam. While I'm usually in the background of APEX Express editing, this week I'm honored to bring you a piece from a dear friend of mine Sandhya Jha. We explore Sandhya's background as a mixed race kid, a housing, labor, and racial justice organizer, and a faith leader.  [00:00:50] Swati Rayasam: And then we dive into an amazing project, Sandhya did for the South Asian American Digital Archive's Archival Creators Fellowship program. Stay locked in.[00:01:00]  [00:01:00] Swati Rayasam: I'm really excited actually today to talk to Sandhya Jha, who is a really close friend of mine. Hi Sandhya. Hi there. Sandhya is, a Pastor is a consultant and has been working on this really amazing project with the South Asian American Digital Archive that will get into later in the episode. But yeah, Sandhya I'm just really excited to learn more about you and to hear more of your story and, let's just dive in. [00:01:26] Swati Rayasam: Absolutely.  [00:01:27] Swati Rayasam: We should first talk a little bit about how we know each other, you have this long organizing background. I've been in the Bay Area for the past seven years and I would be totally lying if I said I have not historically been, or I'm not even currently an active fangirl of yours. You are literally a pastor. You are a movement worker, how did you get involved in organizing? [00:01:53] Sandhya Jha: Yeah. So I am the product of my parents who were generous, compassionate [00:02:00] people who thought about the world beyond themselves, but were never involved in organizing or activism or anything like that. I think for anybody who comes from immigrant backgrounds, it's hard to tell our stories without naming who we come from. Right. And so my father was Sunil Kumar Jha from the village of Tildanga in West Bengal. My mother, who is still alive is Jeanette Campbell Jha. She is from Glasgow. So I come from a mixed religion and mixed race home. My parents chose not to name me Sandhya Campbell Jha not to give me that kind of grounding, but I was called Sandhya Rani Jha, which is a lot to live up to, well, yes, Rani does mean Queen. But it was actually handed down to me, part of the reason they wanted that middle name was it was my aunt's name, Durga Rani Upadhyay and she was the one who really [00:03:00] brokered my mother's acceptance into the Indian family and I think that there was something about being accepted on the Indian side of the family and not for many, many years on the Scottish side. That caused my parents and particularly my mother to double down on making sure I knew who I came from and who I came from was my people in the village of Tildanga. [00:03:23] Sandhya Jha: I grew up in Akron, Ohio, so we immigrated to this country when I was a toddler, in the late 1970s, which was a complicated time for Asian immigrants to be in the Midwest because it was a time that the rust belt was rusting and there was a growing sense that we were the reason. But also I grew up alongside folks who were trying to figure out how to put food on the table. So I think that landscape shaped me in a lot of ways. And I also come from people who grew up in poor working communities. And[00:04:00] when I went off to college, there was an organizing campaign. The board of directors of the university had created a for-profit corporation with the exact same board.  [00:04:15] Swati Rayasam: Oh wow.  [00:04:16] Sandhya Jha: So that the universities could subcontract all of their catering, all of their custodial work to this… basically Shell corporation.  [00:04:28] Swati Rayasam: Are we telling on the university?  [00:04:29] Sandhya Jha: Mm, Yeah. Why not? It was Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and I think that's relevant because the tension between Black communities next to Johns Hopkins Medical School and the school itself were very real because this was part of a very long history of exploiting community members. So the workers were organizing, and you know, I had read about activism, I cared about it. I paid as much attention as I could for a high school student. But when I got to college, this organizing [00:05:00] campaign was going, and the workers were really clear, Hey, college kids who are excited about this, we do have a role for you. It's to fill the crowd. It's to cheer us on. It's to when we ask you communicate to the university that our well-being matters to you because they will listen to you in different ways. But the campaign centered the workers and was really clear with us about what our role was because we were the folks with all the privilege by getting to be there, right? We had tons of privilege and it was a really good lesson for me. I am so grateful. The first organizing campaign I was a part of was a labor campaign that understood what it meant to center the people who were the most impacted by injustice and I think that shaped the rest of my career.  [00:05:46] Swati Rayasam: And that's so special too because I think for many people who come into organizing, and I will definitely cop to this myself, like coming up and organizing through high school and college level organizing. When you are a student, nobody ever [00:06:00] tells you that actually you are the least useful kind of organizer that exists. Right. You are in this incredibly enclaved community. Your oppressor, the university, all they have to do is wait for you to graduate institutional memory will not keep you. Yeah. Right. And I think that it is, it's this perfect storm of, you have actually sometimes cool ideas, sometimes very rudimentary ideas, but you also have this turnover issue and you have this sense of self import, which often comes with your teens, early twenties. Yep. As you're just figuring all of that out. So Yeah, self differentiation, right? It's a narcissistic phase in our development. .  [00:06:46] Swati Rayasam: It absolutely is and I think that's so important, and I can't imagine how my life would be shaped if I didn't have to spend a lot of time unlearning the self import and narcissism that I had gained through student [00:07:00] organizing. [00:07:00] Sandhya Jha: Yeah. No, I am really, really grateful for it.  [00:07:02] Sandhya Jha: My first job outta college was working for a member of Congress, which sounds super fancy and pretentious, but, a member of congress from Akron, Ohio. So put that all in perspective. His name, believe it or not, was Tom Sawyer. Oh, wow. What I loved about Tom was back in those days, he believed very strongly that 80% of legislation was nonpartisan and that was the part that he spent most of his time on. He would weigh in with his party, when they were dealing with that 20% pretty consistently. But he was more interested in the stuff that everybody could agree on and I remember for about 15 years after I worked for him, I looked back and found myself thinking that was so naive. How did he not understand where we were about to head with the divisions between the political parties? But at this point in my life, I realize the people I respect most in organizing work keep pointing out that the binary of [00:08:00] left and right actually doesn't serve us very well. One of my biggest heroes in the movement right now is the Reverend Dr. William Barber,  [00:08:07] Swati Rayasam: Hometown hero of mine. Yes.  [00:08:09] Sandhya Jha: Poor People's campaign from North Carolina. And he always talks about how it's not about right and left. It's about right and wrong. And it turns out that when we engage in organizing with the awareness that there are huge swaths of things that most of us are well served by, we can do better organizing. And that was actually how Tom was legislating. And at a certain point I realized that my deep passion was around racial justice, but the distinct experience I had in a multi religious household was an awareness of how religion was being used as a weapon. I had an obsession. Every paper in college I wrote was about the Christian coalition, this right wing, organizing body in the nineties. So a friend of mine [00:09:00] said, You know, there's an interfaith organization working against the Christian Coalition. And it was called the Interfaith Alliance. Her mom had been a superintendent in Washington state in eastern Washington and was a pretty conservative person by my standards. [00:09:18] Sandhya Jha: But, Dr. Chow believed in multiculturalism and believed in teaching evolution. And the Christian coalition had organized to push her out of her position as superintendent and the Interfaith Alliance of Washington State had supported her in that time. [00:09:38] Sandhya Jha: And so Liz said, you know, they've got a national chapter, a national office. And that's where I ended up, cutting my adult organizing teeth which was great because talk about learning lessons for our current moment where religion is being weaponized in ways that are anti-trans, that are anti-queer, that are anti-women, that [00:10:00] are anti reproductive rights, that are anti-immigrant and refugee. I am really grateful to have experienced the power of multi-faith organizing, around a lot of those same issues. So that was what I did in the early two thousands and then I went to seminary and public policy school, and then I ended up out here pastoring a congregation of 10 people in a building of 40,000 square feet. [00:10:29] Sandhya Jha: And long story short, that's how the Oakland Peace Center was born, was out of this dream of cultivating deeper collaboration among nonprofits who were dedicated to a shared cause. The Oakland Peace Center, which is a collective of 40 different nonprofits committed to dismantling the root causes of violence in our community. I was the founder of that organization and it was when I was pastoring First Christian Church of Oakland that I asked the handful of folks who were members of that church, what they wanted to [00:11:00] contribute to the community, and they said they wanted to contribute peace in the midst of violence. And for a dozen folks to have given birth to a space that in non pandemic years, saw over a hundred thousand people do things like the Lawyers for Black Lives Conference and to do Kingian non-violence training and to be a part of food and clothing distribution, to participate in all the very diverse ways that we can create peace is pretty impressive.  [00:11:30] Sandhya Jha: And a couple of years ago, I left the Oakland Peace Center because a colleague of mine said, Anybody can run a non-profit. We need you to do what you're actually good at, and what she meant by that was we need more people of color doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work that is actually grounded in power analysis. That isn't just how do we be nicer to each other in the workplace, but how do we recognize the ways that systems of white supremacy [00:12:00] unconsciously often shape the culture of our workplaces? And what do we do to dismantle that white supremacy culture so that we can be building nonprofits and institutions of higher education and faith organizations, and even corporations that are dedicated to our full liberation, our liberation, the lands liberation. [00:12:23] Swati Rayasam: I mean coming, especially from the place that you come in grassroots organizing and in faith based organizing, what is it actually to transition into this kind of consulting space around racial justice and really interface with a lot of people that I feel like as organizers, we don't really talk to? [00:12:42] Sandhya Jha: One of my favorite things about this shift in my work is I love getting to work with folks who don't think of themselves as organizers, who, it turns out are organizers, Right. I think we sometimes create a cult of here's what an organizer looks like, you [00:13:00] have to be a Martin Luther King or a Cesar Chavez and what I love is getting to work with moms and with teenagers and with folks who think of themselves as caring, compassionate, individuals, and when I go into an organization and work with their handful of folks who care about this issue, the DEI team, I get to teach them how to strategically organize. I get to teach them how do you create culture shift over time? I get to teach them how do you figure out who your allies are? How do you figure out how to move people who are neutral? It turns out that there are a lot more organizers out there than we realize if we don't create one definition of what an organizer needs to look like.  [00:13:45] Swati Rayasam: I have been reading this political scholar Eqbal Ahmed, who really talks about the way the burden is on those of us who are deeply committed to movement work, narrow definition people, the burden is really on us to try and [00:14:00] create a liberatory future that feels both achievable. Mm-hmm. and safe for everybody. Because when people engage in mass struggle and in revolution, there are people who are a hundred percent willing to put their lives on the line. People who are willing to die for the cause. And we absolutely need those people. And there are many people along the spectrum who, if you can create a future that feels like it's within their grasp, they will come with you.  [00:14:30] Sandhya Jha: Yep. I teach a lot of organizing classes and have gotten a chance to teach alongside my beloved colleague BK Woodson at Allen Temple Baptist Church, they have a leadership institute there. And one of the books we use is Blueprint for a Revolution by Srđa Popović. And I feel like I learned a lot as we read that book together and thought about how to apply it to the work we're doing in Oakland. They talked about how by engaging in nonviolent direct action, [00:15:00] they created space for elders to be a part of their work and youth to be a part of their work and families to be a part of their work. By making the movement playful. They gave people hope and gave people courage because dictators are terrified of being mocked.  [00:15:17] Swati Rayasam: Yeah, exactly. And I think by being really restrictive or narrow about who we view as actually valuable organizers. And I think labor movements teach us this a lot, right? We really cut ourselves off at the knees on our ability to build a network or to be in touch with the general population, many of whom are more connected than we ever give them credit for.  [00:15:41] Sandhya Jha: Yeah. Yep. it's part of why I love labor organizing. I talk with a lot of people who are disenchanted with organizing who ask me how I can have stayed involved for the past 25 years. And why I've been able to stay in it is cuz I'm organizing alongside workers and they have [00:16:00] full lives. And the work that they're doing in the movement is so that they can live their full lives. And there's something about having that perspective and recognizing the why all the time instead of getting lost in the weeds of the what. Is so important in this work. I think that has been a big theme of my organizing life is how do we build to the greatest common denominator? As my friend BK often says how do we build towards those shared values that often get erased when we are engaged in the right versus left debate. [00:16:39] Swati Rayasam: Yeah. I think that it is so important and I also think that it's really hard in this moment of what feels like constant trauma and re trauma. [00:16:51] Swati Rayasam: And to some extent especially when we're talking about the left right dichotomy there are real concerns [00:17:00] about safety. Yep. And there are real concerns about security and who you are in community with and who you can find even the smallest level of acceptance from to ensure that you won't have violence visited upon you. And I think that these conversations of united front organizing, Right. trying to bridge across difference mm-hmm. for a shared goal, for a shared liberatory future Yep. Are really important. And they feel kind of impossible to achieve right now.  [00:17:31] Sandhya Jha: It's interesting cuz I think that in many ways that is true. There are a lot of conversations that I think people with privilege expect, people who are marginalized to engage in. And those expectations are unfair, what I found very frustrating was the number of people with a lot of privilege who would be like, Ugh, I just can't talk to those people. And I'm like, Then who's going to? Exactly. and so I do think that some of this is about being willing to have [00:18:00] hard conversations in the places where we have privilege and recognizing who's at actual risk and showing up in ways that are protective of who is at risk. But that doesn't mean walking away from people who aren't where we are. Right. Because the fact of the matter is everybody's on a journey. And I have watched at the same time some of the disposability culture in movements write off people without giving them any way to address harm, repair harm, and find a pathway back into community. [00:18:41] Swati Rayasam: Yeah. And I think that's why, at least I am feeling really hopeful about, what I've seen over the past couple of years, this really important track into transformative justice and restorative justice, to acknowledge that there is harm that has happened, there are harms that happen every day between people. [00:19:00] And also we are all on our own journey to unlearn the things that we have been taught either directly or indirectly by our upbringing, by our environment and that you cannot easily dispose of people and that people are able to come back into community. Now that comes with a very important caveat that like they recognize the harm. Mm-hmm. that. They have done or how they've been party to it, that they acknowledge that there is healing work that needs to be done both with the person that they harmed and also probably in internally.  [00:19:35] Sandhya Jha: Well, and the community, folks who don't do RJ on a regular basis tend to skip the community aspect. Yeah. That there is actually repair that needs to be done with community and there's work community needs to do to figure out how to re-embrace reabsorb people who have done harm in ways that still protect the person who's been harmed. [00:19:55] Swati Rayasam: Exactly. In ways that do not erase the harm that has happened, but [00:20:00] acknowledge, contextualize it and say, Okay, we are patching this and we are working to move forward in step with each other. Absolutely.  [00:20:09] Sandhya Jha: Can I just say that one of the other things that I think you and I have in common is a real passion for bringing joy back into the work of Justice I quote Fabiana Rodriguez a lot on this particular thing, because I was at an event she was doing eons ago, and she looked out at us and most of us were activists and she said, Listen, y ‘all you keep inviting people to a struggle. I'm on your side and I don't wanna join a struggle. I want to join a party. And that was like a call to arms for me when I heard her say that. I was like, Oh my gosh, you're right. We are so much more fun. Like, I've hung out with people who are anti-trans and anti queer and anti-immigrant and anti refugee. They are not fun people. No, no. We have all of the best parties. So I don't know why we don't [00:21:00] capitalize on that more. So I think the role of joy and justice is so important. And this is why I was so excited to have you on the podcast that I launched recently. [00:21:11] Sandhya Jha: Right. Bending Towards Justice Avatar the last Airbender for the Global Majority.  [00:21:15] Swati Rayasam: So literally like bringing it together. Two of my favorite things right, is like TV shows, wholesome TV shows like Avatar, The Last Airbender that I deeply love and organizing. Yes. All the work that I love. And I think it's true You know, what is actually really the important work is to work to build toward a future that is desirable Yep. That people want to be a part of. Yeah. That people can see happen. Yeah. And I think that is a lot of the difficulty that I have seen in some organizing circles. We are so well versed in what we are against and all of the things that are bad that so many people have a really hard time seeing or visioning or communicating [00:22:00] what it is that we are fighting for. Yeah. Right. And it's not enough to say, I'm fighting for a world where we can all be safe. Right. Yeah. I'm not, I'm fighting for a world where we can all take long naps in the middle of the day if we'd like to do that. Right. Yeah. But like really building and visioning that future of like, in this world in which we are all safe, there will be harm that happens. How do we deal with that? Yeah. What do we do with that? How do we make sure that it is able to keep everybody safe and also able to account for the times in which it is not able to keep everybody safe. [00:22:38] Sandhya Jha: Visionary does not have to mean naive. And we need it to be visionary. And sometimes I forget to do the visionary stuff. I've got a colleague, Dave Bell, he's a farmer who is also an anti-racism trainer and we do a lot of work together. He's a white guy who lives in White Swan, Washington, on the reservation and I remember being at a training with him and I [00:23:00] was all fired up and I was so excited about the conversations we were having and the people were really ready to do the hard work and roll up their sleeves. And Dave says to them, I would like to not have to do this work. And I'm like, What is he talking about? This is amazing. We're doing such good work. And he says, I would like for us not to have to talk about racism all the time. I would rather be farming. I would rather be, taking care of the cows in my field. [00:23:26] Sandhya Jha: I would rather be talking about my pottery work that I'm doing badly but learning how to do, I would rather be doing anything than have this conversation. But I don't get to be on the farm with the wheat, with the cows, with my bad pottery until we figured out how to do this anti-racism work. And it was a really humbling moment for me because I also get into that like I'm an organizer, that's my identity space. And it was this reminder of Dave's doing this. So he gets to live in a world where he gets to hang out in the fields and he [00:24:00] gets to, love on the cows. There's something about being reminded that we're doing this so that eventually we don't have to do it. That I think is actually visionary in its own way and it's important.  [00:24:12] Swati Rayasam: Moving into a little bit more of the grit of like why I asked you to be on the show today. I met you originally when I moved to the Bay Area when you were the executive director of the Oakland Peace Center because At that time I was doing organizing work with the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, which is a 20 year old bay area based organization, that was really founded around the Laki Reddy Bali Reddy sex trafficking. Yep. Caste and labor exploitation case that happened in Berkeley in 1999. And I was just so thrilled to be around and have in community so many rad desis. And you also did work with ASATA, right. Historically and are actively doing work with us.  [00:24:56] Sandhya Jha: Absolutely. One of the places I think I invested the most [00:25:00] energy in where we got to spend a lot of quality time in the kitchen was one of the projects, Bay Area Solidarity Summer, an organizing institute, camp, however you wanna refer to it. [00:25:10] Swati Rayasam: Political education, Summer camp.  [00:25:12] Swati Rayasam: Yeah, exactly. For young South Asian Americans who are committed to activism. What I think was the most beautiful part of that program when I was involved in it, and it's still the case today, is for young South Asians who think that they're the only ones who care about justice issues, who haven't met other people, who are South Asian, and identify as justice seekers first to meet each other and realize that there are people just like them. Then to look around and realize that those of us who are usually 10, 15, 20 years older than them are also committed to the work and have been doing it for decades. And then for them to get exposed to the long history of radical visionary organizing and activism of South [00:26:00] Asians here in the US and also in the homelands of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and diasporic countries all over the world. [00:26:13] Sandhya Jha: There's something about realizing, Oh, you have contemporaries, oh, you have elders, oh, you have ancestors. Mm-hmm. Especially in the face of the model minority lie that so many of us have had imposed on us, this lie that all we are all we're supposed to be is cogs in this larger capitalist machine that are non disruptive, which is why we're allowed to survive. And if we are non disruptive enough, we might even be able to be comfortable. And to discover that there's more to our story than that is so exciting and I love, love, love being a part of that.  [00:26:52] Swati Rayasam: Yeah. I think that is like fundamentally one of the most important kind of activities that [00:27:00] happens in the ASATA universe, I was a kid who also grew up thinking that there were no other South Asians like me, or there were no other folks who were interested in justice. I spent a lot of time doing, reproductive and queer justice in the south; I always think about what would it have meant if I came in, BASS for 18 to 24 year olds. Yep. what would it have meant if I had come in at a fresh 18 and been able to basically be apprised of the fact that I have this history Yeah. That it's not just me. And that actually, immigration and white supremacy and neo-colonial culture has created this project of assimilation that all of our parents have been in on, in a way to survive Yeah. And to be safe. And I tell my, I tell my mom that a lot because she's always a little surprised about the organizing work that I do. And I was just like, Your job was to survive. My job is to liberate. Yeah. [00:28:00] You know? Yeah. And I could not do that if you were not so focused on creating that environment for me. [00:28:07] Swati Rayasam: I love that.  [00:28:07] Swati Rayasam: we'll drop in the show notes, but, BASS – Bay Area Solidarity Summer is solidaritysummer.org. So we'll put that in the show notes as well as ASATA, the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action is ASATA.org. And yeah, I think that is a really good segue into how we got involved in this amazing project.  [00:28:31] Swati Rayasam: You're tuned in to APEX express at 94.1 KPFA and 89.3, KPFB in Berkeley. And online@kpfa.org.  [00:28:43] Swati Rayasam: I think it was Fall 2021 that you and I were talking. Yep. And you were telling me that you were involved in this amazing archival fellowship project. Is run by the South Asian American Digital Archive and [00:29:00] that you were going to do your project about labor. Mm-hmm. and South Asians. Yep. And my immediate, incredibly naive response was, how many South Asians are there in labor?  [00:29:12] Sandhya Jha: Exactly. And it's not naive. It's interesting cuz I think that this project actually emerged out of my favorite part of BASS, which was when the young adults would ask what their opportunities were in the world of justice. And I would say, you know, there's a place for us in labor justice. It had never crossed most of their minds. Right. We don't think of ourselves as having a role especially in formalized unions. And so SAADA, the South Asian American Digital Archives has an archival fellows project. And the whole purpose of it is to diversify their archives and collect the stories that are usually overlooked in the telling of South Asian American stories. [00:29:56] Sandhya Jha: And they have done a great job over the years of collecting the [00:30:00] stories of informal organizing, like the Punjabi Taxi Drivers campaign, the Bangladeshi Nail Workers Campaign. Those were informal labor organizing campaigns. That have been really well archived and they're amazing stories. I wanted to make sure that the next generation of South Asian activists knew about the South Asians who were actually part of the formal organized labor movement. [00:30:30] Sandhya Jha: And so I spent this past year interviewing, maybe a half a dozen or so South Asian American workers. Generally, not always, but mostly what would be classified as low wage workers who found a pathway into formal organizing bodies, unite here or the building trades or any number of the formal unions that keep [00:31:00] the labor movement alive across the country today. And I'm really proud of the fact that we do have South Asian workers who have moved up the ranks to be official organizers or to be at negotiating tables. And so that's part of the story I thought it was worth us telling. [00:31:19] Swati Rayasam: And I am, I'm so excited that we get to dive deeper into this project and I really love your framing too, around the three large bins that you have, solidarity, spirit and struggle. [00:31:34] Swati Rayasam: Right? Yeah. Yeah.  [00:31:35] Sandhya Jha: I started out with certain assumptions about what I was going to learn, partly because I've been doing labor solidarity work for 25 years at this point. I really thought I knew what I was gonna hear. And what I discovered was there were these consistent themes across, the interviews. that there were these notions of, Oh, what's meaningful to me is [00:32:00] getting to organize across cultures, getting to organize with people who, on the surface and even deep down are very different than me, but we share this vision of what our lives can be. And so that solidarity message I found really powerful. Also, and admittedly because I come out of a spiritual background, was probably looking for it. I was really struck by how many of the interviews ended up talking about the role of spirituality and shaping people's values. And in a couple of instances, organizers said, what my religion taught me was that religion needs to be challenged. And building up that muscle was what helped me challenge systems of injustice in other places. But others said that their journey with their faith tradition was what guided them into the work of labor organizing. [00:32:52] Sandhya Jha: And then that third bucket of struggle, I think is the lived experience of how [00:33:00] hard it is to take on oppressive systems of capitalism, how hard it is to take on decks that are stacked against us and what it means to have somewhere to turn in the midst of those struggles. I will say there were also a couple of lessons I was surprised by because my South Asian identity is so central to my organizing work, I was expecting to collect stories of people who were proud South Asians, who were also proud to be involved in the labor movement. And I assumed that they would see connections between those things because I certainly do. But what I discovered is for the most part, they were like, Yeah, I'm South Asian. I'm not saying that doesn't matter, but it's not super relevant to my organizing work. My organizing work is about [00:34:00] our cross-cultural solidarity. And that was something I hadn't been expecting that emerged as I did those interviews. Interesting. And I'm really grateful that the South Asian American Digital Archives likes telling all of the stories because I think I promised them that what they were going to get was, we're proud to be South Asian organizers. And what I got was, yeah, we're South Asian, we're proud to be organizers. And the that SAADA is like, yeah, that's part of our story too.  [00:34:28] Swati Rayasam: Yeah. And I think that's, that I think is incredibly important. We have this really, amazing series of audio clips from your SAADA interviews that really represent a lot of the themes that you were highlighting about solidarity, spirit, and struggle. And I'm just really excited to play them as we talk through these larger themes in your larger project and the experience of South Asian labor organizers. [00:34:55] Swati Rayasam: This clip is from somebody that you and I both know, which [00:35:00] is Prem Pariyar. I was so thrilled that Prem was a part of your project. I think Prem is an incredible organizer, so yeah tell our listeners a little bit about Prem. Prem  [00:35:09] Sandhya Jha: It was pretty exciting to get to work with him you know, he moved here from Nepal and in Nepal he had been a Dalit activist and he came to the United States and had this notion that in the United States there is no caste and he was disabused of that notion very quickly as a restaurant worker dealing with anti Nepali bias in Indian restaurants, dealing with caste bias in Nepali restaurants, well dealing with Caste bias in all the restaurants.  [00:35:35] Swati Rayasam: Hey, everyone, Narrator Swati here, I just wanted to put in an explanatory comma, a la W Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu to talk about some terms you just heard. Sandhya referenced that Prem was a Dalit activist and also talked about Caste bias. For those of you who don't know, Caste is a violent system of oppression and exclusion, which governs social status in many south Asian countries, although it is [00:36:00] most commonly associated with India. It works on an axis of purity and pollution, and it's hereditary. At the top of the caste system are Brahmins, by the way Sandhya and I are both Brahmin, and not even at the bottom, but completely outside of the system are Dalits who were previously referred to by the slur untouchable and Adivasis who are indigenous to South Asia.  [00:36:25] Swati Rayasam: Despite being “illegal” Caste bias, Caste Oppression, Caste apartheid, are still prevalent, both in South Asia and as Sandhya references, in the United States. It manifests in many ways that people experience racial injustice, via socioeconomic inequality, systemic and interpersonal violence, occupation, and through the determination of marriage and other relationships. You can learn more at EqualityLabs.org and APEX currently has a show in the works that delves into this more deeply. Now. Back to Sandhya  [00:36:58] Sandhya Jha: What is [00:37:00] delightful to me is Prem went on to get an MSW and is building out amazing mental health resources for Dalit communities for the Nepali community. Seeking to build out a program where there are more and more people in Nepal who are trained with MSW skills.  [00:37:21] Sandhya Jha: I met with one of his professors from CSU East Bay where he got his degree and she said, You know, that the entire Cal State system is adding caste to its anti-discrimination policies thanks to the work he started at CSU East Bay. And it was really beautiful to hear that because the focus of my conversations with him were more around how his experiences in the restaurants led him into the solidarity work with nail salon workers. [00:37:53] Swati Rayasam: To just, kick back to the caste abolition work that Prem has been doing, that caste abolition work [00:38:00] at CSU East Bay has been such critical work in these ongoing conversations around caste that have been in the South Asian community primarily, but have been percolating elsewhere. [00:38:13] Swati Rayasam: You know, the state of California filed a lawsuit against Cisco systems Yep. For caste discrimination in their workplace and there have been all these conversations around caste and tech work and interplay that with the no tech for apartheid work. Right. That has been happening in Palestinian liberation circles. Yeah. And really building that solidarity movement. So I think that Prem is an absolute powerhouse Yeah. In that regard. But yeah, let's listen to this clip.  [00:38:42] Prem: During that time, I got connected with other community organizer, like workers group. I got connected and so I was connected with nail salon workers, who were exploited at their workplace and with them, [00:39:00] I got to go to the capital in Sacramento. And so I thought I need to advocate for the restaurant workers. that was my first experience, like working with other workers and with the assembly members and like other other policy makers I shared what is happening what kinds of discrimination happening at the workplace. So I advocated for the restaurant workers at that time. I shared my stories and I supported the rights of nail salon workers. I was there to support them and they supported me as well, and it was wonderful. And finally that advocacy worked. And the bill was drafted and it was passed finally. And so it was huge achievement at that time.  [00:39:49] Swati Rayasam: I love that. I think that is such a perfect story of when you win, we all win.  [00:39:56] Sandhya Jha: And what I also love about it is he goes on [00:40:00] to talk about how he has remained in relationship with those nail salon workers. That they show up for each other, that they take each other food, that they show up to each other's baby showers and birthday parties, and there's this sense of community that emerges out of this shared struggle. And so that's a cross-cultural campaign. They were mostly Vietnamese. There were some Bangladeshi nail salon workers, but it was mostly people from a different culture than his. [00:40:27] Sandhya Jha: But somebody at the Asian Health Services program that he was at, saw his gifts, saw his passion, and he really responded to that in exactly, the most powerful way. I can imagine. [00:40:38] Swati Rayasam: And I think one of the nice things as well about that is that person at Asian Health Services connected Prem in and the Nail Salon Worker group, California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative, Prem came from Nepal, I'm not sure, but the extent to which his organizing background and how comfortable he was in the US organizing space around labor [00:41:00] issues was probably significantly less that worker group took it upon themselves when they saw Prem come in to say, Oh, you are advocating on behalf of restaurant workers. Great. Why don't you join us? Let's help support and so the nail salon workers saw Prem, saw solidarity with Prem and said, It is our responsibility mm-hmm to bring you into this space to connect you in and to move in, struggle together. Yeah. Toward our shared goals of safety, of health, of rights. Yep.  [00:41:35] Sandhya Jha: Exactly.  [00:41:36] Swati Rayasam: So, we have this clip from Daljit, tell me a little bit about Daljit. Daljit [00:41:42] Sandhya Jha: Yeah. Daljit was an attorney who now reads tarot for people because she needed a break from the toxicity of that career and how it was taking her away from her family. Daljit is a deeply spiritual person and, [00:42:00] as I mentioned before, this theme of spirit showed up in some really beautiful ways in some of the interviews. I loved the way she understood her Sikh tradition as foundationally being connected with the land and foundationally connected with the people who work the land. [00:42:15] Daljit: Agriculture is our culture and the religion that I was born into, Siki, the founder of that faith was a farmer. And so a lot of the scripture, the analogies, the metaphors, the poetry, the music, the songs, the boon, the traditional folk songs, that can be taunting and teasing banter, all that stuff the land is the framework for that. And my most favorite line from the Guru Granth Sahib, our holy book, is, [speaks Punjabi] and that basically means that, the waters our guru, the airs our father, but our mother is Earth. And that's the greatest of all , and that's adherence to ecosystem. That's the [00:43:00] indigenous Cosmo vision that should be paramount. And that's what I try to teach my children. And so I think that's what I was taught as a kid without necessarily being able to pinpoint it, but it was just infused throughout our songs, our music, our food, the Harvest, there's two times a year that our celebrations, whether it Baisakhi or Lohri. It's so connected to the harvest and what is coming out of the soil or not. And you're connected to the cycles of nature. [00:43:28] Swati Rayasam: The connection between nature land, spirituality the way that it shows up in so many faith backgrounds and so many faith organizers, I think is really, really beautiful.  [00:43:41] Sandhya Jha: And I love that Daljit Kaursoni who was raised in this tradition, has found her way to Buddhism and is raising her kids with those connections, but without ever losing this grounding in the liberation of the land, the liberation of the [00:44:00] people. [00:44:00] Sandhya Jha: And for that to be a key element of her spirituality, even as her spirituality evolves, I think it's pretty powerful.  Tafadar [00:44:08] Sandhya Jha: One of the other people I got to interview ,Tafadar, he's a Bangladeshi American in the building trades and is a deeply committed Marxist. For me, this was a particularly exciting interview because I'm Bengali, so from West Bengal, before partition, Bangladesh and what's now West Bengal, were one state. And so it was fun to get to talk with him and to say, Hey, this is our legacy as Bengalis is radical worker organizing. [00:44:40] Sandhya Jha: And I remember saying to him, Some people in the building trades are not super excited to be working with brown people. And some people in the building trades are a little biased against women. And as a very, very progressive South Asian? How do you navigate that [00:45:00] space? [00:45:00] Sandhya Jha: And he said, Here's the thing is, yeah, I organize alongside some moderate to conservative white folks from New Jersey and he said, but in the building trades, if that moderate to conservative white guy from New Jersey decides he doesn't like my feminist politics, or he doesn't like my brown skin, if he decides that's a reason not to train me, he might die. And it was really interesting because even though I've been doing labor justice work for a long time, it was one of those moments I was like, Oh, right. Your work is very dangerous and you all have to rely on each other whether you like each other or not. That is the magic of organizing that no one ever talks about. This is why we can do cross class, cross-cultural work because literally you have to trust each other with your lives. Right. That was a really clarifying moment for me. And it was one of those interesting moments where I was like, [00:46:00] Solidarity is not a romantic thing. Uh, it is very much a matter of life and death. [00:46:05] Sandhya Jha: And I think that is really important and that exact thing that you brought up, you don't even have to necessarily trust somebody. Right. But you do need them. Yep. Right. And like that really clear understanding that like your fates are intertwined and it is truly in everybody's best interest. If you are trained well, irrespective of whether or not at lunch, I'm interested in sitting anywhere near you. I think that's really great. [00:46:32] Sandhya Jha: One of the things that was really exciting about talking with Tafadar was the reminder that labor organizing and formal union organizing at its best can be in solidarity with other movements really worker justice and housing justice and racial justice are inseparable, on some level. And so, one of the most inspiring stories I got to hear across all of these interviews [00:47:00] was a campaign that brought together folks across the anti- gentrification, the immigrant rights, and the labor justice movement. [00:47:14] Tafadar: It's ironic, building affordable housing with deadly exploitation. And, um, to do this, the de blassio administration, they embark on massive major rezonings of poor areas to relax the local zoning laws to be able to bring in these developments. And a couple of years ago, my, my union in local 79's. Took a very sharp turn towards a community organizing approach because labor can't win on our own, and that's the perspective that all of labor should adopt. In order to fight against the sweatshops in our industry. We united with a lot of community organizations in the South Bronx. [00:47:53] Tafadar: We formed the South Bronx, Safe Southern Boulevard Coalition. And along with these groups, we [00:48:00] protested and did a whole lot of activism, lobbying, community organizing to stop the rezoning of Southern Boulevard, which is a massive stretch in the South Bronx, while the De Blassio administration had succeeded in another part of the Bronx where there's like massive displacement still underway right now. And we were determined to stop it there. And it was a beautiful thing that we can unite because on our end as labor, we had to prevent all these trash companies from coming in and exploiting workers. And we were working with these tenants who are afraid of being displaced. And people generally, we do need revitalization of our neighborhoods. We do need investment. We do need things to be changed and made better. For us. If it's not for us, if it's done without us, then eventually we're not even gonna be here anymore. So we had that alliance going on and not only did we manage to stop that rezoning, we also educated the local city councilman on why his position was wrong and supporting the rezoning. And he eventually completely flipped this [00:49:00] position. And now chairs the land use committee of the city council from the perspective that we educated him on, which it's just been a very interesting dynamic. But, there's a lot of rezoning battles all over the city that's like the main front of anti gentrification struggles. And I've been watching those kinds of campaigns go on since I began organizing about 15, 16. I've seen very different approaches to them, but I've never seen any model really work until that one kicked in where Labor and the community came together. So that was one of my favorite campaigns because of that lesson that we were able to concretely put into practice and set as an example for not only for community movements all over New York City, but also for Labor. [00:49:43] Sandhya Jha: I think this hit me in particular because I've done so much work around antis displacement in Oakland, and my experience has been. [00:49:53] Sandhya Jha: That while for most of us on the ground, the connection between housing justice and labor justice is really clear. When you [00:50:00] start getting into the technical policy issues and the funding issues, the folks who are running labor and housing justice or affordable housing, struggle to find ways to collaborate. And it's been one of my consistent heartbreaks for at least a decade at this point because I work at the intersection of those things and sometimes I despair of us being able to find ways to move forward together. And so to hear a story like this one and to be reminded at core, those justice issues can and must be we already knew, must be, but actually can function together to build a better community. That was actually really life giving for me to hear.  [00:50:45] Swati Rayasam: Yeah. I a hundred percent agree. And I think the point that Tafadar as well brings in the clip of just saying we knew that we could do this, but we knew we couldn't do this without community organizing. Right? Yeah. That labor couldn't do this alone. Yeah. [00:51:00] And I think that is a lot of what, when we talk about solidarity politics, it's not just a backdoor way of inclusion for inclusion's sake, we have to all do this. Actually, it is integral that all of us are involved in any of these campaigns because it impacts all of us. And because we are not going to win with only a single constituency and in the very same way that, Tafadar was identifying that labor couldn't do that alone. in community organizing spaces that you and I have been in mm-hmm. , like we are constantly talking about how we cannot do any of this without labor. Yep. And I think a beautiful example of that is the Block the Boat campaign yeah that the Arab Resource Organizing Center, started back in 2014 and then again during 2021 to block the Zim ship from the port of Oakland. And like this community organization [00:52:00] AROC could not do that without working with the longshoreman to collaborate with the port workers. And I think that when we see the marriage of community organizing and labor organizing, that is when we get the power of grassroots organizing. [00:52:16] Sandhya Jha: Something I wanna mention about the SAADA Fellowship that I was really grateful for: two things. First off, they did a really good job of making sure we got trained in grassroots oral history. So they took really seriously what it meant for this to be justice work. And they made sure we had exposure to methodology that was gonna lift up and honor and foster the voices of people whose stories don't get heard often enough. And that was a really big deal to me. The other thing is they made sure that we had an advisory board, people who are in this [00:53:00] work who could help us, figure out who to talk with, who could help us build out an event strategy. And you helped me build out my advisory committee. Anibel Ferris-Comelo who is with the University of California Labor Center,  [00:53:14] Swati Rayasam: Prem Pariyar, a Nepali Dalit restaurant worker, organizer pushing for Caste as a protected category with Equality Labs, a Dalit feminist organization, and a social worker supporting the mental health needs of his and many other South Asian communities in Alameda county.  [00:53:31] Swati Rayasam: Will Jamil Wiltchko with the California Trade Justice Coalition, Terry Valen who I did a lot of organizing with at the beginning of the pandemic, around the struggles that seafarers were facing with the onset of COVID-19. And he's the organizational director of the Filipino Community Center in San Francisco. The president of NAFCON which is the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns and just an all in all amazing organizer [00:53:57] Sandhya Jha: the last thing I wanna mention [00:54:00] is SAADA also helped me set up a digital exhibit with Art by Madhvi Trivedi Patak and I wanted to give them a shoutout because they're an incredible artist, but also they grew up in a working class family and didn't get exposed to what it looks like to do labor justice. And so as they developed the artwork to go with the digital exhibit, they got to experience the possibilities of labor solidarity that they hadn't gotten to experience as a child. And so I really loved that Madhvi was a part of this project as well [00:54:38] Swati Rayasam: All of the clips that you shared really identifying, again, these like huge fundamental pillars of solidarity and spirit and struggle. these clips were amazing. They are so rich and so layered with all of these people's varying and different experiences. Really showing in [00:55:00] all of these different walks of life at all of these ages with all of these experiences, that all of these people have this unified and shared identity in struggle, in spirit, and in solidarity for liberation. [00:55:14] Sandhya Jha: And one of the things that I think is worth celebrating is whether they see it as part of their South Asian identity or not. People who do identify as South Asian now have this resource that says there's a home for you in the labor movement. Yes, there are. There is a value to your voice. There is a value to your wisdom, there's a value to your experience in the labor movement. [00:55:36] Swati Rayasam: I think it's a beautiful project. Sandhya, I think it has been an amazing amount of work I've watched you do over the past year. These stories are so wonderful. I really encourage people to check it out. Where can they find your project? [00:55:49] Sandhya Jha: The website's www.saada.org/acfp [00:56:00] /exhibit/solidarity-forever. We'll put that in the notes. We'll definitely put that in the show notes. [00:56:05] Swati Rayasam: I just wanna make sure that we replug your podcast Bending Toward Justice Avatar, The Last Air Bender for the Global Majority and you can find that at tinyurl.com slash ATLA podcast, Capital P (tinyurl.com/ATLAPodcast). And then the last thing that I also wanna make sure that we plug is Without Fear Consulting. [00:56:27] Sandhya Jha: I love working with folks who know that their organization could be a little more liberative, and are, just not quite sure where to start. I love working with a team of folks who want to be about the work of incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the DNA of their organization and I love setting them up so that they can keep doing that long after I'm working with them. So please do find me withoutfearconsulting.com. If you're interested in that.  [00:56:58] Swati Rayasam: Amazing. Sandhya [00:57:00] Jha, Pastor, Racial Justice consultant, podcast host, archivist, singer songwriter, amazing cook. You can do it all. I think you deserve a nap. it has been amazing talking to you. I am so glad to be able to hear about your project and also to hear a lot more about your life.  [00:57:23] Sandhya Jha: Yay. Thank you so much. [00:57:25]  Miko Lee: Please check out our website, kpfa.org backslash program, backslash apex express to find out more about the show tonight and to find out how you can take direct action. We thank all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating and sharing your visions with the world. Your voices are important. Apex express is produced by Miko Lee Jalena Keane-Lee and Paige Chung and special editing by Swati Rayasam. Thank you so much to the KPFA staff for their support have a great night.  The post APEX Express 1.5.23 South Asians and The Labor Justice Movement appeared first on KPFA.

In episode 15 of White Swan: The Crisis Podcast, we welcome a person kept very busy during a global energy crisis: Tom Greatrex, CEO of the Nuclear Industry Association, which represents 250 companies across the nuclear supply chain in the UK. Tom is also a former Labour MP (2010 and 2015), and a highly respected Shadow Energy Minister. He is the vice chair of the Football Supporters Association and represents supporters on the FA Council.As an advocate of nuclear power, he deconstructs the fear associated with nuclear power and demystifies major nuclear disasters, including Fukushima and Chernobyl. On the recent concerns around energy security, Tom says: “The best time to build a nuclear power station has always been about 15 years ago. The next best time is now.”Talking about his time as an MP, Tom reflects on the current political culture and how it – along with a missing sense of purpose –prevents politicians from making good long-term decisions. With politics geared to 24-hour news and social media, creating an environment of short-termism, Tom advises leaders to think for the future.Listen to White Swan with Tom for an insightful and fascinating conversation about nuclear, politics, and football – and the crisis management lessons behind them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daisy Mae Heath disappeared from the Yakima Reservation in White Swan, WA. Daisy was no stranger to the woods as she often spent time hiking, camping, hunting, and visiting other reservations. This is why her family didn't immediately panic when she didn't return home. But soon, it was clear that something was wrong. This case, with zero suspects, is one of many stories of missing and murdered indigenous women across the United States. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiJoin us on the #14daysofmagicchallenge with MagicMind! Go to magicmind.co/14daysofmagic and use our code DELICTI14 for 20% off your one time order or 40% off your subscription!TICKETS ON SALE NOW - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-crime-live-tickets-426721705107?fbclid=IwAR1R_A8wIynALxp7IMMgtDH66tP0v3P3kdQK9A3CoJV3AHu5hzE22oo6VboJoin your favorite true crime podcasts including True Consequences, Cults, Crimes, & Cabernet, Already Gone, True Crime Cases with Lanie, Crimelines, Defense Diaries, Santa Maybe, Southern Gothic, Pretend, Murder, She Told, Corpus Delicti, and Our True Crime Podcast** for a night of true crime and wine! We will be talking nationally known crime cases and hanging out with you! We'll answer all your questions and have a great time!**Podcast list subject to change.Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:Family gathers to remember Daisy Mae Heath, who was reported missing in 1987 at age 29 | The Vanished | yakimaherald.comMissing Person Case (namus.gov)The Disappearance of Daisy Tallman – Stories of the UnsolvedNearly 700 Indigenous women have gone missing where Gabby Petito was found | ktvb.comPoor data, racism fueling crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people, activists say | king5.comLifting the Voices of MMIW Family Members | NIWRC‘This is real': First steps taken to count missing, murdered Yakama women and girls | The Vanished | yakimaherald.comWho are the missing Native women and how do we find them? | CrosscutOregon joins effort to solve crimes against Native women - Washington TimesDaisy Mae Tallman – The Charley ProjectFBI — Results of FBI Analysis of Reservation Deaths Announced

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Avery Quinn started doing stand-up while he was a senior at Shippensburg University and found a good home in the Lancaster and Harrisburg comedy scenes. He ran the White Swan show in Lititz, Pa., before moving to Hartford, Conn., in late 2021. Quinn wrestled and played football in high school and does commercial acting. He's been drenched in Bud Light and cast as two serial killers.Follow Avery Quinn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/averyquinn66/Support the show

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Join Ryan as he talks to the co-founder and CEO of Black Swan Data, Steve King. They explore the road that lead to success for Steve and Black Swan Data, the power of AI in predicting human behaviour for product research but also in the medical industry and how investing in the innovation of new technologies and tools in AI will continue to make the world a better place for all.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Black Swan Data are the fastest growing start up in the UK right now. They use artificial intelligence to predict human behaviour in new and innovative ways. Some of their big-name clients include Disney and Pepsi Co! They just passed 10million ARR last month and with a growth rate of 100% they are still at the ‘fun bit' as a young company. Black Swan Data work in product research and new product development. Over 80% of new products fail, so what Black Swan Data do to combat this is ‘social prediction'. They listen to the public conversations and opinions to help project and predict with almost 90% accuracy, what people will be talking about and interested in. They then give these predictions to companies so they can make informed choices about the new products they will create and release. Steve also has a foundation called ‘White Swan'. This leverages the same technology but instead uses it to spot patterns and associations in diseases. By giving people and Doctors access to this data, they can help speed up diagnosis. After a more difficult start being bootstrap funded, Black Swan Data discovered that no one was really doing longer-term predictions for products using AI. So, this is what they decided to focus on and has been the key to their success. Speaking to fellow founders and like-minded people helped Steve with the development of the technology and company. He finds talking things through and asking for advice really helps guide him in more challenging times. Steve believes companies are making too many qualitative decisions. They need to spend the time and become more diligent, to look at real, quantitative data to enable better and more accurate decisions. Something Steve struggles with is his own personal value of fairness. It is what makes his product so good as he listens to people and Is empathetic to their needs and wants but it also can make things difficult from a commercial perspective.   BEST MOMENTS “Over 80% of new products fail in the first 6 months” “These things are all patterns that Doctors don't really get the opportunity to see” “I knew what we had was incredible, I knew it was useful” “I just believe if people can find the right technology, and AI tools which allow them to get the right data to make long term decisions better, then the world becomes a better place”   Do You Want The Closing Secrets That Helped Close Over $125 Million in New Business for Free?"  Grab them HERE: https://www.whalesellingsystem.com/closingsecrets   Ryan Staley Founder and CEO Whale Boss 312-848-7443 ryan@whalesellingsystem.com www.ryanstaley.io    EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.blackswan.com/our-story/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveking/?originalSubdomain=uk   ABOUT THE SHOW How do you grow like a VC backed company without taking on investors? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business or an empire? How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best Founders, CEO's and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedom and mindset. This show has featured Startup and Billion Dollar Founders, Best Selling Authors, and the World's Top Sales and Marketing Experts like Terry Jones (Founder of Travelocity and Chairman of Kayak), Andrew Gazdecki (Founder of Micro Acquire), Harpaul Sambhi (Founder of Magical with a previous exit to Linkedin) and many more. This is where Scaling and Sales are made simple in 25 minutes or less. Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-staley/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer confidence in the UK is even lower than in 2008 financial crisis. The people are hitting the precipice. The [CB]/[DS] push to bring us into the green new deal and the great reset has failed. They have admitted that the sanctions are having the opposite effect. Another country decides to make bitcoin legal tender. The [DS] /[HRC] are panicking, the patriots have caught them in a cover up scheme. There is no escape from this, the more they push the worse it gets. Trump at the rally points out that the election fraud is being exposed. The people are seeing the truth and EM is pulling the bull horn away form the [DS]. Scavino drops clues, a video of a white swan. 

In this episode, I chat to Tom Parker about being head chef of One Michelin star restaurant The White Swan at Fence.

So, you wanna be a rock and roll star? Well, Isn't Life Strange! But In My Life, I like to Gather Round the Stone In the Evening with a Salty Dog and Ride a White Swan to the Sea of Joy in Vahevalla. Or maybe catch a Cowboy Movie. But then, Isn't It A Pity - we get stung by The W.A.S.P.

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Ep. 060: In this installment, two of your three favorite heavy metal caballeros take a look at the latest albums from White Swan, Hammerfall, Civil War, Burial in the Sky and Attila. General, recording, touring and charting news is reviewed for several artists, including Anvil, Rush, Eagles of Death Metal, Monster Magnet, Mastodon, Mayhem, Metallica, SepticFlesh, Rex Brown, Judas Priest, Six Feet Under, Alcest, Alter Bridge, Sabaton and more. In the midst of the news, Chris gives updates on Gwar's crowdfunding campaign for a comic book series and Jason Becker's forthcoming music project. An I Saw a Show segment has us discussing Target 7 (this week's Social Media Highlight), Raven Outlaw and the always entertaining Forever Town before we close out the show with a look at numbers 25 through 1 of Loudwire's Top 50 Live Rock and Metal Acts of All Time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bio of Dhawal Tank: Dhawal is the founder of Build Your Book and the Head of Growth at White Swan, America's first and largest online permanent life insurance marketplace. Previously, he led growth at TUIO Payments, and has advised numerous startups on business development, sales, and marketing including UPS, Resolve Medical, Consolve, Mythic Markets, Three Good, eBound, Merging Media, Starfield, and more having delivered more than $9 million in sales. Dhawal is a globally recognized thought leader in the future of work and leadership. He has been invited and awarded at world conferences like the Symposium in Switzerland and the Drucker Forum in Austria. He has an HBA from the Ivey Business School and an MBA from York University. Bio of Aaron Baer: Aaron is a Partner at Renno & Co., a modern law firm focusing on tech, emerging tech, and M&A. Previously, Aaron was an equity partner at one of the largest firms in Canada at the age of 29. He is the Co-Founder of Build Your Book (and co-host of the Build Your Book podcast), which helps provide modern sales training to lawyers. Aaron is extremely active in the legal tech community and is an advisor to a number of leading legal tech companies. He was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, was a winner of the 2021 Precedent Setter Awards, and maintains an active thought leadership presence on LinkedIn with millions of views each year. Links: Listen to the Build Your Book Podcast. Follow Dhawal Tank and Aaron Baer on LinkedIn. Dhawal Tank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dtankco/ Aaron Baer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbaer2/

Listen to David Schraub, FSA,MAAA,CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary and Dr. Guntram Werther, Professor at Temple University discuss Resurrecting the White Swan Mindset, How much more can be forecast with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Here's what I played:Lucifer   “Wild Hearses”, Wheel   “At Night They CameUpon Us”,Black Sabbath  “Falling Off The Edge of The World”, Sister Midnight   “Blood On Snow”,Calibro 35   “Summertime Killer”, Black Elephant   “Berta's Flame”, Shihad   “Just Like You”,Mastodon   “The Crux”, Black Tusk   “Beneath”, Eyehategod   “Three Black Eyes”, Blood From the Soul   “Fang Tooth Claw”, Bongzilla   “Sundae Driver”, Carcass   “In God We Trust”,Go Ahead and Die   “Truckload Full of Bodies”, Kaiju  Daisenso   “Rodan”, Fu Manchu   “As You Crawl”,   Green Lung   “Old Gods”, The Sword   “Hexenringe”, God is an Astronaut   “Adrift”,Sleestak   “Infinite Eternal”, Slift   “Ummon”, The White Swan   “Purple”,Emma Ruth Rundle   “Marked for Death”.

Cybil War is finally done hiding from the pandemic and was getting ready for a show! The world and Halloween have been missing her! We learn all about the phenomenon of “strip pubs” in the UK. Then, we catch up on Cybil's House (her formerly monthly, but now quarterly party at The White Swan) and the trials and tribulations throwing queer parties have faced over the pandemic. Then, is straight into holds bared episode of the shade, tea, and realness. Shoutout to friend of Cybil, Merrie Cherry, for the excellent work on Dragula. On the pod: Drag Race UK Season 3 Episode 5 “Snatch Game - UK Season 3” Double elimination after the double save? Did anyone actually bomb Snatch Game? Did Scarlett Harlett actually just make that all up on the spot?  God bless the TOWIE representation on the Snatch! Why is Ru so pushy about characters? If Cheryl Hole was your bestie, would you do the same Snatch Game character?  Is Ella Vaday finally peaking?  What was up with these Fruity outfits?  Why we are dumbing done sexuality on Drag Race?  Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 3 “Screech” How is Brad doing on the show?  Is it possible to always cast superstars on Drag Race?  Adriana literally came to she the girls how it was done.  Brooke Lynn Hytes' Sandra Dee revamp!  Did they trust Brooke Lynn Hytes to host the first season?  What is the difference between Violet Chatchki and Krystal Versace?  Could they have gotten a better Fefe Dobson song? Adriana put the cast to shame with that look!   FOLLOW CYBIL WARInstagram: thecybilwar   FOLLOW NICKInstagram: neprobst and grow_withnickTwitter: neprobst  FOLLOW MIJONInstagram:majorzu FOLLOW THE HUNTYSInstagram: whisperinghuntysFacebook: whisperinghuntysTiktok: whisperinghuntysTwitter: huntywhisperingWhispering Huntys Website  Whispering Huntys is an Apocalypse Podcast Network Podcast. Sign up to our Listserv: http://eepurl.com/hfnySr

In this episode we discuss Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological horror drama Black Swan. The film stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a ballet dancer who loses track of reality once she gets prepared to perform as both the White Swan and the Black Swan on a Swan Lake dance play.

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Musique Mécanique par le Théâtre Électrique :: "Once Upon a Dream" by Peter Tchaikovsky In 1869, King Ludwig II, the Mad King of Bavaria, began to exhibit fits of chaotic behavior in his Courtiers' presence, demanding his soldiers round up random citizens for arrest for no reason (or treason) and declaring war on random countries thinking nothing of the consequences on his subjects, or their continued inability to get a decent night's sleep lest they wake to yet another strange and unexpected act of the King's madness that would ruin their entire day before breakfast, if not their life...One morning, the Courtiers were summoned to a secret cavern in the lowest levels of the King's Royal Halls, where a small indoor lake fed the moat of water surrounding the castle walls... A large hand carved wooden swan, the size of a boat suitable for two passengers to recline in comfort on gold satin pillows, floated languidly at the end of a short dock, carpeted in a plush red shag rug and supporting a length of violet velvet ropes, ensuring the safety of any guests on this tiny pier as they boarded the bobbing White Swan... The King's most trusted personal advisor and assistant gathered the Courtiers and told them King Ludwig had ordered this Swan Boat carved to entertain foreign and Royal Guests visiting the castle in private, and that even the King's greatest seizures of madness might be abated and diffused by treating the King to an idyllic ride on his beloved Great Swan Ship, with various visiting Kings and tyrants accompanied by a live orchestral performance of one very specific movement from the ballet “Sleeping Beauty” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky...

Programa Radio Activity #49 ESPECIAL - T. REX T. REX é uma banda de rock inglesa formada por MARC BOLAN que foi fundada nos anos 60 atingindo o sucesso nos anos 70 com os hits "Get It On", "Ride a White Swan", "20th Century Boy", "Children of the Revolution", "Hot Love", "Telegram Sam" e "Metal Guru". Emplacou 11 músicas consecutivas no Top 10 das paradas britânicas entre 1970 e 1974 e após o sucesso comercial veio a decadência a partir de 1975 encerrando as atividades em 1977 após MARC BOLAN falecer em um acidente de carro. Fiquem ligados em nossa programação: Dia, Data e Horário: Sábado / 26.06.2021 / Meia Noite Onde: Dark Radio no link www.darkradio.com.br ou baixe o APP para Android / IOS e ouça em qualquer lugar. Você também pode ouvir este programa e outros em Memória Dark Radio ou em nossos canais: ANCHOR - https://anchor.fm/cabecametal ANCHOR - https://anchor.fm/darkradiobrasil SITE - https://www.darkradio.com.br SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/37uxZ7KjB9nDqSDKnU5cnm Siga-nos em nossas redes sociais: FACEBOOK e INSTAGRAM: @programaapocalipse @darkradiobr Entre em contato pelo e-mail: apocalipseprograma@gmail.com Fonte: Radio Activity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apocalipsepress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apocalipsepress/support

Cheryl “White Swan” Weeden - Our Awakened Soul of the Week This week on Awakened Soul Stories – we welcome a very special guest and friend!  Our Special Guest this week is  Cheryl “White Swan” Weeden - our Awakened Soul of the week – I met White Swan back in 2010/2011 while filming a show called Spirituality Today…..She is part of our Tribe.  White Swan is truly awakened and had helped many people navigate along this journey and heal their heart and soul in the process. White Swan has some amazing gifts to share with the world.  She resides in North Kingstown RI, with her husband, George.  We are thrilled have her here with us this week as she tells us all about herself, her life and her gifts. Learn more about Pam here: https://www.facebook.com/AwakenedSoulStories https://www.facebook.com/TreeOLife222/ Contact Pam: 401-533-1864 or pampatalano@gmail.com

Episode 13 is over 2 hours of fun banter, stories and hilarity. Mercedes and I discuss going to the bathroom in unlikely places, explosives, the Wiggles, and some of our favourite snacks. We'll teach the kids what flyering is...was...Join us as we take a trip down memory lane. We chat about Kittie, The White Swan and Mercedes' own Podcast "That's Sexy?" Tune in and fasten your seatbelt.

Joshua sat down with Mike to talk about the wonderful work God is doing among the people of the Yakama Nation and Sacred Road Ministries.

In this episode of Aftershocks, we sit down with former Kittie drummer and now The White Swan vocalist/drummer Mercedes Lander. She checked in to discuss the band's latest EP NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSION, the new band The White Swan, overcoming so much of the business as a very young person in Kittie, covering Tracy Bonham and much more.

Co-hosts Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Beeson student Samantha Parsons and Dr. David Parks, director of the Global Center, to discuss Samantha's CCMP at Sacred Road Ministries, Yakama Reservation, in White Swan, Washington.

Steve King is the co-founder & CEO at Black Swan Data. Funded by Mitsui, Blackstone & Albion Capital - Black Swan Data creates better outcomes through technology, prediction & data science.  Steve discusses: his journey from DJ to enterprise software CEO Black Swan's preference for talent “approximately 10% crazy”! Black Swan Data's failed US strategy – the lessons they learned and the turnaround...The US now contributes 50% to Black Swan's revenues  the story behind the data science insights that diagnosed Steve's sister's rare illness & led to Steve establishing The White Swan charity    For more insights into Black Swan Data check out https://www.blackswan.com & for guidance on scaling up your enterprise software venture head over to http://alpinasearch.com