Podcast appearances and mentions of Willie Parker

Meet Dr. Willie Parker, OB/GYN, Christian, reproductive justice advocate, and author of Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice. In this episode, Dr. Parker shares his powerful journey of reconciling faith and medicine, offering a deeply compassionate perspective on providing abortion care, especially for marginalized women in the South.Cara and Dr. Parker tackle the complexities of choice post-Roe, discussing the intersection of faith and science, the political and racial dynamics of the abortion debate, and the call to find clarity and courage in the fight for reproductive justice.Connect with Dr. Willie ParkerWebsiteBookBusiness Witch The Course: This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠ Business Witch The Course⁠⁠Additional Resources:- ⁠⁠Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.⁠⁠- ⁠⁠Apply to be a 1:1 client.⁠⁠- ⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram!⁠

This week I am joined by DAN from CASTING VIEWS podcast to discuss an 80's British Crime Film double feature. We cover LOOPHOLE (1981) and THE HIT (1984).In LOOPHOLE - An architect (Martin Sheen) shows the mastermind (Albert Finney) of a motley gang how to reach a London bank vault by sewer.In THE HIT - A decade after Willie Parker acts as an informant to the police and causes trouble for other gangsters, he is kidnapped and taken to Paris to be executed. However, more trouble follows.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObCASTING VIEWS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casting-views/id1585420067

Remember a guy: Alan Faneca. Alan says his running has slowed down, but he does some slow running now. Alan brings up going to dinner with Franco Harris, Mean Joe Green, and David Casper. And the stories that they remembered themselves. Alan's block in the super bowl that gave Willie Parker the breakaway Touchdown.

In a special bonus MMFB from Croke Park, Dublin, Michael and Mark are joined by Steelers legends Willie Parker and James Farrior. They also have a chat with Steelers Director of Business Development & Strategy Dan Rooney ahead of the second ever Fáilte Steelers Watch Party.We would like to place on record our  thanks to the Pittsburgh Steelers organisation for their continued support.

Willie Parker, who Jeff Connors coached at UNC, joined the program to talk about his football career--which was capped by a tremendous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers that featured three 1,000-plus yard seasons. #steelers #pittsburgh #pittsburghsteelers #willieparker #nfl #unc #carolina #tarheels #acc #tsotv #absoluteempowerment #jeffconnors #edwatkinsmarine

Willie Parker, who Jeff Connors coached at UNC, joined the program to talk about his football career--which was capped by a tremendous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers that featured three 1,000-plus yard seasons. #steelers #pittsburgh #pittsburghsteelers #willieparker #nfl #unc #carolina #tarheels #acc #tsotv #absoluteempowerment #jeffconnors #edwatkinsmarine --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesportsobj/support

Willie Parker joins to discuss his legendary SB touchdown, his regrets, what SB team was the best, his reaction to the Bettis fumble and what Jerome meant to him

Willie Parker joins to discuss his legendary SB touchdown, his regrets, what SB team was the best, his reaction to the Bettis fumble and what Jerome meant to him. Interesting Super Bowl facts

We miss Ron already. Revisiting the incredible end of yesterday's show. He's like the Grinch or Shrek, and that's meant in a nice way. Tyler Kennedy joins to talk Marc-Andre Fleury's big night, where the Pens are at right now, the goalies' play, the power play, the trade deadline, his reaction to the hit on Acciari. Myles Garrett sputtered down the stretch of the season. Joe is fuming about the Browns defense being heavily acclaimed despite struggling in key areas. Ray Fittipaldo on the Browns and the voters for awards, Heyward winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year, the Steelers new coach, free association. Gary Myers calls in to bid adieu to Ron, his book about the 86 New York Giants, Mark Bavaro's story, Garrett winning DPOY, a very revealing look into the issues with the awards and HOF voters, the dilemma with Antonio Brown and how he compares to Terrell Owens, Hines Ward's candidacy. Reacting to Gary Myers' fascinating comments about the NFL HOF and its morality clause. Mike Sullivan talked about Fleury and the difficult situation when he left Pittsburgh. Willie Parker joins to discuss his legendary SB touchdown, his regrets, what SB team was the best, his reaction to the Bettis fumble and what Jerome meant to him. Interesting Super Bowl facts

Today's episode of the Raw Room features former Super Bowl champion Steelers running back & writer for HBO's "Ballers" as he joins the squad to talk the latest news and drama in the NFL and college football world, getting drafted to the Steelers and playing for a coach like Mike Tomlin, almost getting drafted to the Cowboys, when Hines Ward and Willie Parker hazed him with $100 ball security drills in the facility, the guys discuss the targeting rule being one sided, Rashard addresses his alleged "fumble issues" during his first pre-season, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes having items stolen from the locker room during their game at UCLA, Rashard talks his journey to the NFL and getting drafted to a team full of legends, things get heated again in front of company about cross-athlete abilities, his "welcome to the NFL moment" courtesy of Ray Lewis, Jalen previews LSU/Bama week, and much more!Use code RAWROOM for 15% off your order at perfectplantmarket.comVisit www.rawroompod.com/shop for official Raw Room merch and more! Follow @Raw__Room on Twitter/IG to be eligible to win NFL game tickets, merch, and more exclusives!Follow Daren Bates:Instagram: @weslynn_son56Twitter: @DB_5TreyFollow Jalen Collins:Instagram: @jaycar_32Twitter: @JayCar_11Follow Alex Sweet:Instagram: @mr.asweetTwitter: @ShokhtheWorldSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-room/id1527075053Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5to2Z3lYDdGd1DqZfzVfy7?si=0Nklz_pBTAa7hHJjzSWQLwProduced & Edited by: Feyzan ShareefIG/Twitter: @feyzanbeatsfeyzanbeats.comSocial Media Manager/Cover Art:Matt Keaton:IG/Twitter: @FastNastyPhotography, Production Assistant, and Fulfillment Operations Intern:Jon Maine:Twitter: @mainegretzkyIG: @jaystate

Ep 14 R&B Monthly Seminar: September 27, 2023. “Abortion" (Moloch Mass Murder Child Human Sacrifice Global Industry) Chair: Mrs. Cecily Routman. We share the video created and published by Andrea Widburg, a Jewish woman and deputy editor at American Thinker. The video is titled, 21st-century neo-paganism is worse than the original. We watch the video and then enjoy delightful open conversation with our attendees. Topics include Catholic/Jewish history and relations, the media's projection of Jewish establishment radical anti-human ideologies, and the need for consistent truth-telling from Torah based Jewish conservatives. 21st-century neo-paganism is worse than the original https://rumble.com/v3ibux0-21st-century-neo-paganism-is-worse-than-the-original.html Expert Tells Congress Unborn Babies Can Feel Pain Starting at 8 Weeks https://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/23/expert-tells-congress-unborn-babies-can-feel-pain-starting-at-8-weeks/ The Abortion Debate – Dr. Willie Parker vs Dr. Mike Adams       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTIpSmzlMwo Avodah Zarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTIpSmzlMwo Please Support Lowell's Work To Build Our Hebrew Bible Based Fifth Israelite Monarchy (Daniel 2:44) Broadcasting Network From Jerusalem, Israel To Honor The God, Land, Torah And People Of Israel, And All Humanity https://www.academia.edu/92593114/ At the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, we're making the original pro-life religion pro-life again! Judaism: The Original Pro-Life Religion Power Point https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/8c092235-e38d-4749-ae36-2fe6b04b021f/downloads/Judaism%20The%20Original%20Pro%20Life%20Religion%20Keynote.pdf?ver=1687193831650 Statement on the Obligation to Choose Life. Please visit our website to sign the statement. https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/obligation-to-choose-life At the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, we're making the original pro-life religion pro-life again! News, education, enlightenment and spiritual renewal. Saving Jewish Lives & Healing Jewish Hearts by providing the Jewish community with Pro-Life Education, Pregnancy Care and Adoption Referrals, and Healing After Abortion. To learn more visit https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/ Donate: https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/donate Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JewishProLifeFoundation/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JewishProLife Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8B3l4KxJX4T9l8F5l-wkQ Follow us on MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/cecilyroutman Follow us on Gab: https://gab.com/JewishProLife Follow us on Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Cecily/posts Clouthub: https://app.clouthub.com/forum#/users/u/ProLifeCecily Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecily-routman-3085ab140/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prolifececily/ Follow us on Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/prolifececily Follow us on Brighteon Social: https://brighteon.social/@ProLifeCecily Follow us on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/JewishProLifeFoundation Follow us on TruthSocial: https://truthsocial.com/@prolifececily Follow us on Podcasts: https://jewishprolife.libsyn.com/ Donate: https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/donate The Jewish Pro-Life Foundation is an IRS approved 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization. We are committed to Torah and Jewish Tradition. We are not affiliated with any political organization or any other religious organization or movement.

Hour 4: Taylor Swift has taken over Pittsburgh and ticket prices to see her are through the roof. Would you pay for a sporting event as much as people are paying for the Swift concert? Colin told a story about going to Heinz Field's first-ever playoff game. Poni moved Colin earlier this week. A caller shared what it was like being at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. Would you rather watch the Super Bowl on TV or in-person? Hodgepodge of Nothingness.

Ep 239! The Willie Parker episode! This episode, we talk the NCAA Tournament, Championship Sunday in the Fantasy Basketball playoffs, Luka Doncic to the Knicks, and so much more! Follow the podcast on IG/Twitter! Gram https://www.instagram.com/shopheirlooms/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ShopHeirlooms Head to the website for premier vintage goods & memorabilia! Shop Heirlooms https://www.shopheirlooms.store Listen to the #LeftHandLayups ⛹

After a dream season brought the Steelers to the Super Bowl, they were poised to get their 6th Lombardi after taking a big lead late into the game thanks to some James Harrison heroics. But Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald had different ideas. When it was all said and done, Super Bowl XLIII went down as arguably the greatest football game ever played. We'll do a deep dive into that game and relive the amazing memories from that magical night.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

In 2008, the Steelers put together a run for the ages. Led by a superstar QB, a ferocious defense, and a receiver who played hero week after week, the Steelers made their way to Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII. In this two-part episode, we will remember all of the great moments from that championship season.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

Bryant McFadden is joined by his Hall of Fame former teammate, Alan Faneca. BMac and Big Red discuss LSU legends, blocking for Jerome Bettis, how he created the hole for the longest run in Super Bowl history, what it takes to be a great pulling guard and his all-time Steelers OL.  All Things Covered' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Visit the All Things Covered YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/allthingscovered Get 20% off All Things Covered merch at the CBS Sports Store: using promo code "ALLTHINGSCOVERED20" https://store.cbssports.com/collections/all-things-covered?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=all-things-covered-collection You can listen to All Things Covered on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the All Things Covered podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the All Things Covered podcast." Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsCoveredPod Follow Pat on Instagram and Twitter Follow BMac on Instagram and Twitter Follow All Things Covered on Instagram and Twitter Produced by: @E_DeBerardinis For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Imagine being an doctor who identifies as a Christian, but also feels called to provide care to women seeking abortions? OB/GYN, and reproductive justice advocate, Dr. Willie Parker, was on his way to work when the decision to overturn Roe V Wade was announced, making it impossible for him to perform an abortion on the patient he was scheduled to see. So what would you do if the law of the land changed on a dime and you were no longer able to perform procedures in many of the states where you were licensed to practice? Would you figure that you'd done everything that you could, and consider changing your specialty? Or would you re-up your commitment to reproductive justice advocacy, insisting that every woman be treated like she matters. More From Dr. Willie Parker: Visit: www.drwillieparker.com Read: Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice Finding Dr. Willie Parker: Facebook & Twitter: @DrWillieParker Episode chosen by Veronica Daniel, Social Media Intern: Veronica is (was) the social media intern with a special emphasis on our Twitter and Facebook groups. She currently has her hands full as a journalist, story producer for an upcoming podcast, and full-time student. In her free time, Veronica loves to cook, read, write, and spend time with her family and friends. Finding Veronica Daniel: Email: theveronicagreen@gmail.com Instagram: @theveronicagreen Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room  PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NFL Athlete, Two Time Super Bowl Champion, Longest TD Run in Super Bowl History During this interview, Marques sits down with two-time Super Bowl Champion Willie Parker to talk about his transition from an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina Chapel Hill, to one of the most amazing and electrifying RBs in Pittsburgh Steeler History!

In this timely episode, Alexa and Maritza dive into “Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice” by Dr. Willie Parker—it is both memoir and a call to action. Dr. Parker is an abortion provider and a Christian. He describes the way his upbringing and values inspire him to do the work of providing women with safe and compassionate care. At a moment like this, when so many of us are afraid, angry, and unsure of what to do next, this book is a great place to start. We paired this book with Tank Winery 2021 La Loba, Carbonic White Wine from El Dorado County in California. With this Tank Cares label, they are raising $1 from every bottle sold in support of Women's Rights organizations UN Women, Fos Feminista, and Center for Reproductive Rights.And for this important issue, we launched a new line on our Etsy Shop—Bottles, Novels, & Abortion Rights. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood.Below are some of the ways you can help support the fight on reproductive rights:1. For those in a position to do so, donate to: Abortion Funds, Keep Our Clinics, Planned Parenthood, and Indigenous Women Rising. 2. If someone you know needs an abortion, send them to ineedana.com. 3. Get educated on abortion pills. Visit @plancpills. 4. Share your voice with your elected officials. 5. Join a protest or share your story. 6. FUCKING VOTE. Local elections matter.

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan.Mitch Trubisky hasn't put on a highlight clinic during Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, but there are several reasons why. That includes a tough defense that plays against the first team, several key injuries to Chase Claypool, Pat Freiermuth, and Najee Harris and Diontae Johnson sitting out. practice.Compare that to the progress Kenny Pickett's made with the second team offense and the struggles he's shared with Mason Rudolph, and it's clear Trubisky still has a good hold on the QB race. But Pickett is doing the right things to show improvement.Jaylen Warren, a rookie RB from Oklahoma State has earned praise from Mike Tomlin. Listen to what Tomlin said about Warren, and listen to what Warren, a cousin of Willie Parker. said has made the difference for him in the race to be Najee Harris' top backup.Also, Alex Highsmith had praise for Dan Moore Jr.'s progress Tuesday. Has the offensive line taken big steps forward?CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to LOSTEELERSTOPICBAG@GMAIL.COMFollow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques.Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here.This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NFLNETWORK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan. Mitch Trubisky hasn't put on a highlight clinic during Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, but there are several reasons why. That includes a tough defense that plays against the first team, several key injuries to Chase Claypool, Pat Freiermuth, and Najee Harris and Diontae Johnson sitting out. practice. Compare that to the progress Kenny Pickett's made with the second team offense and the struggles he's shared with Mason Rudolph, and it's clear Trubisky still has a good hold on the QB race. But Pickett is doing the right things to show improvement. Jaylen Warren, a rookie RB from Oklahoma State has earned praise from Mike Tomlin. Listen to what Tomlin said about Warren, and listen to what Warren, a cousin of Willie Parker. said has made the difference for him in the race to be Najee Harris' top backup. Also, Alex Highsmith had praise for Dan Moore Jr.'s progress Tuesday. Has the offensive line taken big steps forward? CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to LOSTEELERSTOPICBAG@GMAIL.COM Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NFLNETWORK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You probably heard us reference Dr. Parker's book, Life's Work, in our interview with him last week. Dr. Parker and his book were and are both stunning revelations to us and we thought we'd be remiss if we didn't share some of his words with you. Willie J. Parker MD, MPH, MSc is a reproductive justice advocate. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and trained in preventive medicine and epidemiology through the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Parker currently provides abortion care for women in several American states. He has been an abortion provider since 2003. His work includes a focus on violence against women, sexual assault prevention, and reproductive health rights through advocacy, provision reproductive health services, and men's reproductive health. He is a published author. Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice, was published in April of 2017. Visit: https://www.drwillieparker.com/ Instagram: @drwillieparker Special thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professional counseling done securely online. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/one   Athletic Greens: Take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ONLYONE. Again, that is athleticgreens.com/ONLYONE. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Dr. Willie Parker right after the show. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast  Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand. Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more. You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being an doctor who identifies as a Christian, but also feels called to provide care to women seeking abortions? OB/GYN, and reproductive justice advocate, Dr. Willie Parker, was on his way to work when the decision to overturn Roe V Wade was announced, making it impossible for him to perform an abortion on the patient he was scheduled to see. So what would you do if the law of the land changed on a dime and you were no longer able to perform procedures in many of the states where you were licensed to practice? Would you figure that you'd done everything that you could, and consider changing your specialty? Or would you re-up your commitment to reproductive justice advocacy, insisting that every woman be treated like she matters. More From Dr. Willie Parker: Visit: www.drwillieparker.com Read: Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice Finding Dr. Willie Parker: Facebook & Twitter: @DrWillieParker PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how far can we go on the Pittsburgh Steelers on any given week?Minkah Fitzpatrick contract talk, a debate about Chris Boswell's kicking abilities, fast Willie Parker, Superbowl XLV, there's so many layers to this.There's also more developments in the Deshaun Watson case, Gronk retiring again (and where that leaves him all-time) and a quick round of Who Am I? to see us out!

It is a privilege to welcome producer, talent manager, and international speaker Brad R. Lambert to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Following his graduation from North Carolina State University, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native returned home to follow his passion for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers and worked in the sports industry for nearly a decade. He worked with some of his favorite athletes, such as Hines Ward and Willie Parker. Brad also worked with world-renowned brands, including Barnes & Noble, Hachette Filipacchi Media, Hershey, and Lagardere Unlimited.Brad R. Lambert moved to Los Angeles and dove into another passion: film and entertainment. He worked with Robert Downey, Jr. for a year and then went to Warner Bros. Pictures and managed their digital marketing campaigns for two years. He helped the film studio win three CLIO Awards for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, KONG: SKULL ISLAND, and The LEGO Batman Movie. In 2019, Brad worked on the marketing campaigns for two of the biggest movies of all time: Avengers: Endgame (with Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment). Earlier this year, The Wrap reporter Umberto Gonzalez wrote an unflattering article on the talent manager where two of his high-profile clients falsely accused Brad of “leeching off them.”In this exclusive podcast interview, Brad R. Lambert spoke about his career highlights and how he plans to rebound after the malicious article's publication.

In this episode, I talk with Dr Willie Parker about his book, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice Morals, religion and the principles of right and wrong are often cited by the anti-abortion community as a reason to deny women and pregnant people this basic medical care. Using his personal experience and a deep understanding of the issue, Dr Willie Park - OBGYN, abortion provider and lifelong Christian - makes the powerful moral case for championing reproductive rights. Some topics of discussion include: His upbringing in the Deep South and how his race and religion have influenced his perspective of what his patients are going through His decision to start performing abortions, moving from not doing them to seeing it as his moral duty and calling in life What the Bible says about abortion... or lack thereof The women who find themselves in need of his services, along with what will happen to them after Roe v Wade is overturned What gives him hope for the future And more! Powered by The Trouble Club: use the code STORY25 to get 25% off all Trouble ticket sales and membership payments  Transcription is available here Buy the book: US | UK | Global Where to find Dr Willie Parker: Website | Instagram | Twitter -- Join the storytellers: ...and help elevate woman's story to our main narrative! Follow along Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | LinkedIn Goodreads | Bookclub Subscribe to the newsletter The usuals Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts Share with a friend, colleague or family member Become a Patreon for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee Check out The Story of Woman bookstore filled with 100's of books like this one. Any books purchased through the website links support this podcast AND local bookstores! Contact Questions? Comments? Feedback? I'd love to hear from you! thestoryofwoman@gmail.com www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com

Professional Musicians and life long friends, Darnell Altman (Drummer -Melanie Fiona, Don Omar, JJ Hairston and YP) and Willie Parker (Drummer -Joe Thomas, Ashanti, Lauryn Hill) gather to share stories about their life on and off of the road. 

This week on the Handsell, Amanda recommends Life's Work by Willie Parker. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramon Foster. James Harrison. Willie Parker. Donnie Shell. Those are just a few Steelers who went undrafted and became superstars in the NFL. On this episode, we'll introduce you to three men who have a chance to follow in their footsteps. It's Auburn's T.D. Moultry (5:00), who has a story of incredible resolve, and two Pittsburgh'ers - Donovan Jeter (17:00, Beaver Falls/Michigan) and Jake Dixon (32:00, Bethel Park/Duquesne)Before you hear their names at rookie mini-camp and in the preseason, get to know them here! 

The Valenti Show w/Rico Beard: Super Bowl Trivia w/Roberto (and Willie Parker)

Former Pittsburgh Steeler and UNC football running back Willie Parker joined the show ahead of Super Bowl LVI. He talked about playing for Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin, as well as his Super Bowl record 75-yard TD run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gus talks with Fast Willie Parker

"Life's Work" author, Dr. Willie Parker, explains how he's "pro-life" even though he believes in the right to an abortion. Originally aired April 2017. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, author Timothy Snyder, Rev. Dr. William Barber, executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation Katherine Spillar, abortion rights advocate Dr. Willie Parker, Carol Leonnig from The Washington Post, The New York Times' Katie Benner, McKay Coppins from The Atlantic, and NBC's Scott Cohn.

Carolina used a terrific defensive effort to smother Duke on Saturday in Kenan...we recap the victory over the Blue Devils (4:33)Willie Parker joins for a terrific interview (another Poddy contender?) about regret, second chances and Super Bowls. (29:17)Plus: "Here We Come New Orleans" (1:17:18), #LocalNews (1:25:44) and #HCYJT (1:30:58)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Arturo Carlos y Luis Rodriguez nos hablan del lo que significa el último partido de pretemporada, Willie Parker en la historia de pretemporada, el roster final del equipo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Leverett and Marques are joined by former Steelers running back Willie Parker.  Willie discusses his NFL career, his relationship with Jerome Bettis, and the origin of his nickname "fast Willie" among other topics.

My conversation with Brad R Lambert was a complete joy. To see someone so successful living in a town where egos can definitely get in the way of being human, Brad is a shining star. We had a real life conversation involving real life circumstances and in the end, empathy, love, comparison and the want to help others, trumps all. Success has not ruined this young man and he is an example of what is very right with the world and how he plans to love his life and leave his legacy. Enjoy, Joe Brad R Lambert: Producer, Talent Manager, International Speaker & Author Website: https://www.bradrlambert.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradrlambert/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebradrlambert LinkedIn: https:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradrlambert YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BradRLambert/ Email: brad@bradrlambert.com Podcast Music By: Andy Galore, Album: "Out and About", Song: "Chicken & Scotch" 2014 Andy's Links: http://andygalore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/andygalorebass If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For show notes and past guests, please visit: https://joecostelloglobal.libsyn.com Subscribe, Rate & Review: I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. Sign up for Joe's email newsletter at: https://joecostelloglobal.com/#signup For transcripts of episodes, go to: https://joecostelloglobal.lybsyn.com Follow Joe: https://linktr.ee/joecostello Transcript Joe: Brad, thanks so much for joining me on the show. I really appreciate it. I'm so looking forward to this conversation with you, Matt. Brad: It's great to be here, thanks for having. Joe: So I want to start I always like to get the back story, because I really think it helps people know the person and become more familiar with where you came from and where you are today. And so if you don't mind doing that, that would be awesome. Brad: Oh, of course, I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so I'm actually from the East Coast, was born and raised in the Steel City, spent some time in North Carolina as well in Charlotte. I went to college at NC State, but I started really working, working when I was like 16, 17, 18 years old. You know, I had the traditional jobs of, you know, working at a sandwich shop or a movie theater. Like I worked at a movie theater all through high school and college for side income. And that's why I really fell in love with movies. So we'll get to that. But working working wise, I really found my entrepreneurial self at that age. I was very passionate about sports, so I wanted to be a part of the sports industry in any way, shape or form. Specifically, I wanted to work directly with my athletes, the guys that I cheered on Sundays and Mondays, now Thursdays, you know. So I wanted to provide whatever value I could for those guys. So I was able to get connected to a few of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And at that age, I was, like I said, still in high school so that the age gap between me and a lot of these athletes was pretty significant. So the disconnect was there, but I had to prove myself and build that trust and credibility through my actions. So I learned very quickly how to connect with high level people at a young age, and that was by building genuine relationships and adding whatever value I could to benefit them both personally and professionally. So, you know, simple things like, you know, later on down the road, it would be like, hey, man, I'm in Arizona training. Can you swing by my house and move my car for me? Yeah, dude, I'm around whatever Joe: Right. Brad: You need, you know, or, hey, help me with this massive campaign endorsement deal, whatever. So I had a range of things that I did for these guys. But at the start of it, it was at the the initial beginnings of Facebook and social media. So these guys didn't understand how to utilize social media to benefit themselves. And I had been playing around with it for a while. So I saw the opportunity. So I was able to then bring that knowledge and expertise to the table to help establish these guys on social media, help with content creation strategy, etc.. So through high school, I worked with these athletes and some agencies just do my own thing. Then all through college, I actually worked with a marketing agency while I was at NC State. So I was basically full time with the agency and doing school at the same time. So it was such a great experience because I had, you know, got in at the right time with this agency, proved myself and that I was going to New York City almost twice a month, sitting down with Fortune 500 brands in these, you know, Penthouse suites in New York City. And it was my job to sit there and be quiet, that that's what I was told. And that at the time made a lot of sense. So I would just sit there and soak up the room, all the knowledge, all the exchanges, everything. And a funny nickname I had was these guys were just so used to me sitting there very stoically and just listening. Now they're like, who's this silent assassin? Like, who is this? You know? But I was just following directions, you know. But now, obviously. Joe: And what what year was this? Sorry to interrupt, I just want Brad: No, Joe: To get the timeline. Brad: Not a problem, I mean, freshman sophomore year of college, I was working with this agency, maybe even through junior year, I'm not sure, Joe: Like Brad: But I was young. Joe: What year, what year, like. Brad: Oh, I. She's 20, 21. Joe: That's how old you are. Brad: Yeah, so I was 2009, 2010, maybe, so I was I was young and it was started college for me, so I was, you know, doing school work and then doing work, work and then traveling and doing both. And it was just such a great experience for me because it got me ahead. It put my feet to the fire and challenged me at early age, which I love. Like I'm fearless in that regard. I'll try anything. I'm not afraid to fail. At worst case, I learn one. I'm not good at it, or I learned how to do it a different way. So, you know, I'm not really caught up in those elements of what if I fail or, you know, I'm like, screw it. I'm just going to try. And if I fail, so be it. I'll learn and move on, you know, and be better because of it. So, you know, with that experience, man, like, fast forward to, you know, after school and I moved back to Pittsburgh to work with a sports agency. And then eight months later, I was out in L.A. working with Robert Downey Jr. and his team. So those elements of that experience from high school to college, where I was working with high level celebrities and professionals and entrepreneurs and things like that, it didn't bother me. Brad: So, you know, being in the same room with professional athletes or celebrities or talent like Robert Downey Junior, it doesn't bother me like they're just like us. They're just normal people. They just have high profile jobs and lives in general. So I'm able to build that trust and that credibility because, one, I'm not a fan girling, you know, in front of these guys and to it's it's all business. I want to have a genuine relationship with these people. So it's not about, you know, hey, what can you do for me? It's about what I can do for you. And my scale of giving and receiving is so far skewed and giving. And I'm not complaining. I'm just stating a fact. That's how I live my life. And I'm so happy because of it. The relationships I have are just mind blowing. I mean, just from status and success and, you know, credible people as well, as well as just good people. At the end of the day, that's all that really matters to me, is like you could be the most famous successful person in the world. But if you're not nice or kind to other people, I don't really care to associate with you. And I've had to cut off some big fish, but I don't care. Brad: Like, I really don't want to surround myself with that negativity, that ego or that hate. So my circle is very specific about who I associate with and who I call a friend and family and so on and so forth. So. You know, I moved out to L.A. and got my feet wet in the entertainment industry and going back to what I said earlier about working on a movie theater, I was the guy rep and tickets and cleaning up popcorn and stuff in high school. And I fell in love with that, just going to the movies. And, boy, I can't wait to go back when it's safe to do so. But, you know, that's where I fell in love with all the different genre of film, because before I worked at the movies, I was like, oh, just action, you know? But then that opened up my palate, rom coms and dramas and the horrors and literally everything, thrillers like thrillers. So now I have an appreciation for all different genres of film and that whole process. So coming out to Los Angeles, I wanted to pursue film, TV and entertainment as a whole. I never wanted to be the the actor, you know, BSR. That was not my my goal. I always wanted to be involved at whatever capacity. Brad: So I brought my marketing, my business background out here and that's what got my start. And I really started to find myself out here. After working with Downey, I went to Warner Brothers and I was managing the marketing campaigns for TV, film and catalog titles. So that experience really helped me find the producer in me because I was given task with large budgets. I had to collaborate with different agencies and teams and then flex my creative and business muscles to get stuff done. And that was me managing those very high level campaigns for Warner Brothers. So for me, that was like as a producer, you have to have a good balance of business and creative. And that that was me and I really was like, wow, I can do this. So I actually went on to executive produce my first film, which was a horror film I helped raise. I think it was between three to five million dollars, which I'd never done before. So that was just I was grateful to be a part of that project. And just once again, someone threw me an opportunity instead of being afraid of failing or oh, I don't know how to do this. I was like, give me a few days and let me see what I can muster up. Like, I don't know what I'm doing. Brad: I'll figure it out. And I ended up making a bunch of calls and connecting dots, and we were filming a few months later. So it was just to be a small part of that project and kind of have that experience now moving forward with the other stuff that I'm doing from music videos to commercials to I have a full slate of films right now that I'm working on getting funding for because they're all independent. I'm taking calls with voices and, you know, investors and things of that nature. So once again, that early experience. Pays dividends, you know, so waiting for the perfect time to to try things is not always the best route to take. You know, if you can start early while your competition is not, I think you'll really get an edge for yourself. And I am by no means you know, where I want to be yet. But the progress I've been able to make, and I'm only thirty two. So I'm I'm I feel the momentum. I feel myself coming together and who I am and what I'm about and the people I surround myself with and I'm just grateful for. And they inspire me and they need to be better each and every day. And I couldn't ask for anything more. Joe: That's incredible. So you're going to have to forgive me, because I know the part about this that means a lot to me is helping to educate the audience on how you become the type of person that you are that a lot of people want to be where they have to put one foot in front of the other and actually go through the stuff and not overthink it, not over planet. So I'm going to pull you all the way back to high school because I know what I was like in high school and I just I played soccer. I was interested in girls. I, you know, whatever. I never had the focus that it sounded like you had. So my first question is, did this come from your parents? Was there something that they instilled in you to say, hey, Brad, you can go out and do anything you want, just go and you just going to ask, how Brad: Yeah, Joe: Did that happen for you? Brad: Well, it's funny to ask that is so spot on, you'll laugh, but my mom always said if you don't ask, you don't get. And that has stuck with me from day one. She she's always been my biggest supporter. I love her to death. Obviously, you were a part of the Growth Now summit, but she was there. So Joe: Yeah, that's right, it's. Brad: In one of my she's my biggest supporter and I love her to death. So she's inspired me in so many ways. And, you know, so, yeah, she definitely pushed me. But I would say, you know, I was wired differently, you know, just in a sense of I was a dreamer man. Like, I, I always swung for the fence, whether it was asking out the the hottest girl or, you know, trying to get the biggest opportunity or whatever, you know, I didn't care. I was like, you know, my standards for what I wanted. You know, I didn't want to talk down to myself or limit myself of, oh, I could never accomplish that. Like, what kind of mindset is that? You know, I would say if you're not challenging yourself, you're never going to know what you're truly capable of. And each and every day I'm constantly stepping into something that I never thought was possible. Like I just got approached with an opportunity that wasn't even on my radar, not even remotely maybe down the line, but it was thrown in my face three weeks ago. And I've had to be scrappy and jump on the opportunity. But I wasn't planning on it. But I also was not going to be like, I'm not ready for this or now talk to somebody else. I'm like, I'm going to give it my all and it's either going to happen or it's not, you know, and that's how I look at things. So, you know, I'm fairly confident in that. And that project I was just mentioning, it's come along nicely. But what's cool about that project? I'm not going to dive into details, but I was approached for me. Brad: Get this done, but instead of looking at it like me, me, me, lalala, I was like, you know what, I'm going to bring in some heavy hitters and we are going to win together because including then we'll take away some stuff for me, but everyone will benefit and the project will be that much better because of it. And I want I want that to be very clear, I could have done this by myself as I. I could have done a good job, but it wouldn't be what it is right now if I didn't include these other heavy hitters, so it's having that selflessness to step aside, right. And say, you know what, this is what it is, I'm going to I'm going to bring in people I care about, people who I have a lot of respect for, who are so talented in their own right that are going to really complement what we're doing or what we're trying to do. And man, the the the masterpiece that we've kind of put together for this project, I'm so excited about it. But once again, I could have taken the ego approach to made it all about me. And I was like, no, I'm going to bring in the squad and we're all going to benefit and when because of it. So it's just that kind of approach where it's like, you know. Am I trying to just get it done or am I trying to go overboard and do the best job possible? And a lot of people want one hundred percent of the credit, whereas not many people are OK with 12 percent. Joe: Something great, as opposed to one hundred percent or something semi, you Brad: That's Joe: Know, Brad: Nothing Joe: I mean, right, Brad: Once one hundred percent of nothing. Joe: Right. Brad: I mean, that's that's the reality of it. So a lot of people only want to think of themselves or they want all the limelight and they want all the shine and credit. And it's like, look, at the end of the day, nobody gets anywhere by themselves. And people who say otherwise are either insane or they're egomaniacs to the point where it's like there's no talking to them. They just they are who they are. So for me, it's like I never want to be put in that category. I think ego is one of the biggest turnoffs up in general and to it's one of the biggest inhibitors to success, growth, relationships, period. And being in Hollywood, I'm sure you can imagine the egos that exist here. And it's funny from people who have no right to have egos here have egos. So it is it's fascinating to me where, you know, I'm from Pittsburgh. It's a blue collar town. It's a hardworking town. It's a good town. The people are kind. They're giving, they're generous. And, you know, so coming out here, I was very much an alien in a way because I didn't subscribe to the norms of L.A. and the behavior and the competition and the wild, wild West nonsense. And, you know, I didn't get along with people who who played that game because I'm not going to play that game. I'm not going to cut somebody's legs off to to win. That's just not who I am. So that's what allowed me to kind of separate myself and find myself and find my lane. Brad: And, you know, there are consequences to your actions and how you treat people. And in this business, they always come back around the person you screw over. Now, I guarantee you you'll see them in five years. That's just how the business is. Unless you leave the business because it's not for you and you fail, you're going to see him again. So you need to treat everyone with respect and kindness. You may not like them, but that's not a requirement, right? Like there are a lot of people I don't like in this business, but I still will treat them with respect and kindness. I don't have to like them. You know, I wouldn't have to be friends. We can be acquaintances, professional. Relationship, but aside from that, like we're not going to be grabbing a beer, watching football, like that's just, you know, that's not. But everybody, once again, they're still like this with so many aspects of their life, just like this, where you need to widen. That view and why, in your mind and your horizon to the possibilities of not just what you're capable of, but looking at situations differently, like I try to plan five to 10 moves ahead if I do or say this, this, this and this is going to happen, you know? So it's it's it's mental chess in a way of understanding how, you know, things move, how things operate, how people move and how people operate and everybody's different. Brad: But if you can understand, you know, interpersonal communication and kind of get a good read on somebody, you can understand the ebb and flow of conversation and their actions. People are very stuck to patterns. They behave a certain way and they rarely change. So if you can identify that pattern and how they move and how they speak and things like that, you're able to kind of ride the wave in a way of like, this is how this person is. I got to kind of change chameleon wise to to be able to deal with it and make it successful because we can't just stay the same core values. Yes, stay the same. But in regards to, like, how you communicate with certain people, some people, you got to have the most amount of patience in the history of time. Other people, it's like it's so chill, like it's a chill work environment. Whatever other people you have to really kind of be on them to to make sure they're getting whatever tasks done. And so everybody's different. But you have to you can't just stay the same person with everybody. You have to understand that each each everybody's different and you have to kind of change to best suit that like a puzzle piece, because if you don't. That's where the issues happen. You know, you're not the way I want you to be, Joe. So we're going to have problems Joe: Ok. Brad: Like that. That's not how it works. But put a lot of leaders are like that where it's like you don't fit what I want. You're out of here. You're not a brainwashed zombie. You're out of here. And trust me, I've had so many experiences like that where it's like if you have an opinion, if you're your own person and it's the way the business is, it's the wild, wild West. And I will say this, those people make it far very quickly, but long term, you know, fall on their face. Joe: So and that's what attracted me to you in that that Growth Now summit. I heard you talk and then I started looking at all that you've accomplished at the ripe old age of 30 to Brad: Thank Joe: Like Brad: You. Joe: I was like this. He is the most humble person that I've seen with the accolades that you have. And I just was like, got to have to talk to this guy because I just turned fifty nine. And there's many things I want to do with my life. I didn't do all of the things the way. I mean, I don't like I don't want to say regret, but I definitely feel like I have some regret because I just didn't if I don't know, I've always had really high goals. Did I work as hard as I should have on all those things? Probably not. So I take all of the blame. But I just think that I want to surround myself with people that even now, like, I could just say, well, you know, it didn't work out. I'm just going to just going to do it constantly. I think a big motivator for me with this podcast when I started it almost a year ago was I want to be around people that are successful, people that through me and these conversations can spread the word of what they did to make things like this happen. And so, yeah, you you definitely had to be wired different. The fact that a in high school, you were doing all that you were doing and then again in college, college is like, wow, I'm finally out of the house and I'm just going to I'm going to do as little work as I can and I'm going to have a great time. Brad: Look, Joe: It's just Brad: I Joe: It's. Brad: Don't think I went to one party in college, I'm Joe: I Brad: Not Joe: Know Brad: Getting. Joe: It doesn't surprise me. It sounds Brad: I Joe: Like. Brad: Just I had no interest like the the one to one exchanges and the nonsense now I had fun in my own way, but like I just that college, like it just didn't it didn't appeal to me. But I was also so busy on the other things that I was trying to do. And I saw the potential and the benefits of the things that I was doing. I actually stepped away from school for a year because that marketing agency opportunity was thriving so much. Where I'm in these boardrooms at Fortune 500 companies, I'm like, why am I still in school? You know, like and so I took a year off and I went all in on this marketing agency and the experience I got out was crazy. And I ended up finishing school online. But it was like that's the kind of real world experience that, you know, I had a conversation with the young lady the other day in Canada. And she's like, how do I how do I get to where you are? And I was like, what are you doing right now? You took the time and the effort to to follow up with me on LinkedIn. And we finally found a time to talk. And I'm giving you 15, 20 minutes to talk. And however I can help you, I'm going to do it. And she was just very laser focused, right, on what she wanted to get out of this conversation. And I was like, your hustle, your focus. Like, that's going to get you really far. Brad: And now you just have to act on it. You can't worry like it's like sales. You're going to knock on two hundred doors and you might get one or two answers. But the second you're about to quit that next door might be the one that changes your whole life. So that's why it's like you just got to keep going. You've got to ignore like there are things where I have an opportunity, biggest opportunity ever and I'll just like I'll do what I need to do. But then I move on. Like, I'm not waiting or dwelling, I'm just like next, you know, that's not something that I, you know, I don't want to waste time because it's out of my hands. Once I do what I need to do, I hand it off and then what will be will be right. So I'm not going to sit here and and be kind of bent out of shape of, oh, my gosh, I haven't got one. Yes. Like I've got so knows I've lost count. But that is what we need to do. Like we have to persist, we have to keep going. And that's something that a lot of people aren't like. Some people can't handle failure and I get it. But at the same time, like you're capable of more than you think, you just have to rewire how you look at things. Once again, it's not you're a loser, Joe. You failed. It's that opportunity wasn't meant for you. And what did you learn out of it? Well, that changes the whole game like that, I don't feel like a loser, right, because I did it when, you know, when I win, I learn. Brad: When I lose, I learn. But I don't look at it is like, wow, I failed, you know, just like look. And if anything, it's another chip on my shoulder, right. Somebody passed on me. The opportunity didn't work out, whatever. But like a great example is what's right behind me right here. This this poster of Avenger's, a game that's signed by the entire cast. OK, I'm a huge nerd. I love pop culture. I love film. I love TV. I love comics. I grew up with these characters. So to be able to work with a guy like Downey, you can imagine how awesome that was. So I wanted to work for Marvel after Downey. I went to Warner Brothers and at Warner Brothers, I was working on all these IPS and campaigns and titles that I loved. And I was like, this is so much fun. I would die to, like, go to Disney and do this for Marvel. I have to do this for Marvel. So I tried. I tried it, tried even it down. I tried to get a job at Marvel and I came second place. And then when I was a WB, I had, I think, two tries where I came second place. And I was just like, oh, it's not it's not working, you know? And a lot of people would have just given up on that dream. It's never going to happen. Brad: I'm never going to work for Marvel, never going to work for Disney. It's just not meant to be. All right, fine. So I'm going to create my own path. That's why I did I was doing my own thing. I was producing, managing, consulting, and I brought value. To Marvel and Disney put this collaboration together with one of the biggest artists on social media, and he designed this incredible artist, so freakin talented, but the goal of working with Marvel and Disney right there. So I went from failing multiple times, not giving up and then working on the biggest movie of all time, being a very small piece to that campaign. And that's something like like I said, it's signed by the entire cast. And that's a living reminder every single day where it's like. You know, I got this tattooed on my arm, if you say a tattoo right here says whatever it takes and that's a line from Avengers and game, whatever it takes to get it done, whatever it takes, make it happen. And that's that's right there, Sam, with this one, like it's like I, I don't set limitations for myself and I will fail constantly, but it's, you know, getting hit, getting back up and keep going and trying again. And what's the definition of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Right. So when something's not working, you got to create a new path or try something else. And that's what they did. So to fail as much as I did trying to get that job with Marvel and Disney, those opportunities didn't work out. Brad: I went out, did my own thing, created my own path and ended up working on Avengers and being part of that marketing campaign. And then I followed that up with working on Spider-Man Far From Home with Sony Pictures. And I grew up with Spider-Man. So that was an unbelievable experience for me. So once again, like chasing your passions, adding whatever value you can around those passions and staying consistent and persistent with that approach. And that was my goal, like Disney, Sony, Universal. What value can I bring to your campaign to make it the best campaign ever? Like and that's how I looked at things. I look at things from a broad standpoint of, OK, there's an opportunity here. I'm going to try to fill that hole with Zouliou. You know, but a lot of people are like, I need you to tell me. What you need to do, as I know you've got to be scrappy and self starting in that regard where it's like. I followed this artist for so long, I know I knew what he was capable of, I knew he had a huge following. So working with WB, I knew I paid creative agencies a lot of money to create assets for campaigns and then they would deliver the assets and that would be it. So I was like, why not pay an artist who has almost a million followers? To do art with a demographic that's your target market, right, so the value there was way more than what it would be with a creative agency. Brad: The value was the creative agency doesn't have a million followers that they'll post and push it out. So not that Disney needs the extra million followers, but if you're going to pay for it either way, why not be smart about it and get the most bang for your buck? And that was the approach I brought creatives influencers talent to the table who could add a unique twist to these campaigns where, you know, working on them as much as I did for two years would be a lot of the content looks the same, the same countdown images, Meems, quote, images, static images, trailers, same thing. So what can we do to make it different? That's how you make it different. So it's finding those opportunities and trying to be self starting in a way of I recognize talent. I'm going to go out and get that talent and do whatever I can to help that person. So win win. Right. And that's, you know, I'm going to bring value, you're going to bring your talents and we're going to win together, that's it. You know, and that. It's that simple, but a lot of people once again, they want all the light, they want all the credit, and those are people that are really shooting themselves in the foot because at the end of the day, that's where ego comes in. And once you get sucked into that big fat ego, you're done. Joe: Yeah, again, on that that call that we did or that video that you were on, I was like, how is this guy so humble and down to earth? And it was a total attraction to me because I mean it from my heart. I grew up just a couple hours north of New York City, and I spent a good 12 years there as a musician. And I've been to L.A. doing auditions where I was the guy from out of town. And I've seen the egos on both sides of the coast and I get it. And for you to to be the way you are and be in this business for as long as you have been and still you are who you are, that's that's a you know, you should pat yourself on the back for that because that's a big thing. So. Brad: Well, I a big thing is, you know, your reputation is everything. So when you let ego come into play. You're really once again shooting yourself in the foot and your reputation will take a massive hit because of it, because at the end of the day, man like especially in a business like this, like nobody cares, like they want whatever it is done, they don't care how it gets done, just get it done. You're not as important as you think you are. That's just the way it is. So, like, why have an ego? And plus, I'm not where I want to be. You know, there's a million people better than me. Like, that's just around. I'm 32 years old. You know, how can I possibly have an ego when there's a guy like Elon Musk walking around? Right now, I'm serious, Joe: I know. Brad: I'm serious. It's like, you know, how can I have an ego when you know a guy like Gary Vaynerchuk taken over the world? You know, like but Gary is a friend, you know, so like, where's the ego come into play? To me, it's like I have so much more room for growth and learning and just continuing to grow in that regard where it's like, how could I possibly have an ego? But I also don't want the people who I'm friends with in sixth grade to be like, wow, you really turned into a jackass. I don't want that, you know? But, you know, the guy who is on the growth now said the call was my best friend in elementary school and middle school. He was in that room. And I hit him up afterwards and thanked him for I didn't know he's going to be there, but he was there and he he thanked me profusely for acknowledging his existence in the room. And he was like, you're a good dude. My best friend from elementary school and middle school Joe: It's crazy. Brad: Just said I was a good dude after all the time had passed all the experiences I've had, but I'm not perfect. You know, I make mistakes, but it's never done in a I'm better than you, you know, way. I just I don't believe in that. We may have a bad exchange. You may catch me on a rough day. We're human, but there's a difference between. A mistake and an exchange and just being a pompous ass, right? Huge difference. And there's if you look hard enough, you'll see the difference. But I try so hard to make sure every interaction that I have is a good one. And it's not just about. I got to make myself look so cool in this chat. It's like I want Joe to really enjoy this conversation and have good things to say about me, hopefully on the end. That's my goal. But if I'm here like Joe, you are a worthless dude. Like, I mean, come on. Like, it's just like Joe, you wouldn't understand. I'm in the big leagues, Joe: Right, Brad: Bro. Joe: You're right. Brad: It's just I don't it drives me crazy because I've experienced it so much with with egos on the people that I've interacted with. And it's such a turnoff where you're just like you won't even look at me in the face or you won't talk to me enough to talk to me through somebody else. I just like I don't care. I don't care who you are. I don't want to deal with that. I'm a human just like you. You're in a high profile position. That's the only difference. That's it. So, yeah, I mean, there's nothing to have an ego about. Like I'm nowhere where I want to be. Yet I've done a lot of great things I'm grateful for and and I'm continuing to build in that regard. But yeah, there's there's absolutely if you're making others feel little. Unless then you're a pretty shitty person and I don't ever want to be a person that makes somebody else feel less than ever. Joe: Well, like I said, I could tell it's just so natural for you and I'm thrilled to be here with you. So I again, I'm going to drag you back to my school. So forgive me, but I want to understand what the pivot was from you starting out with sports, which seemed like a natural thing for you to do because it's such a heavy sports town. But you so you did this, but you also mentioned that you've worked in a movie theater. So was your first love, the whole movie thing. But sports, how did you transition and are you still involved in sports? Brad: Yes, I'm so very involved with with my guys specifically on the Steelers and the Penguins, I want to I want to be a person of value to those guys, whether it's personally, professionally, whatever they need. Like I said, hey, move my car. Hey, you know, how do I get this done? Help with an endorsement deal, whatever it is. So I I'm very much still involved with sports. I love sports, but I'm a two sided coin, right. When one side sports, you have those entertainment. So I dabbled in sports initially. That was my my first thing. And I got to the point where I was like, man, I'm like 24, 25 if I don't pursue this other thing. I might miss my window, and that's when I. Had the opportunity to move out here and work with Downey and his team, and that's where I went heavy into entertainment. So but what's great about entertainment is like you could very well pull sports into it, like sports is under the entertainment umbrella. So I don't really look at them separate. Obviously, I started in sports initially, but, you know, once you're in entertainment, fashion, gaming, TV, film, music, sports, I mean, my goodness, you could everything falls under that. Brad: So it's that's what's exciting to me is when I was, you know, in a smaller town like Charlotte, I knew a lot of people. And then when I went to Pittsburgh, I really. Built a lot of crazy relationships, and once again, this is not networking, I want to be very clear, it's actually building genuine relationships with people, whether they're not famous or famous, like it's it's the same. It's consistent, but it was more of like, how can I build how quickly can I build in a bigger city like Pittsburgh? Right. And eight months I i from the top of the Steelers organization to the to heavy hitters and the Penguins organization to, you know, Lynn Swann like huge, huge names. And we're talking like personal relationships with these people. And that showed me, like, if I ever go to a big city and live in New York or L.A., I could really get stuff done. So when I came out to L.A., that was that was my goal. What can I accomplish in L.A.? Who can I get connected to and build relationships with and what could we accomplish together? Right. And I moved out to L.A. and started with Robert Downey Jr. and Joe: So, Brad: Then from there. Joe: Yeah, so before we go there, because I want to ask how that happened, and I think it's it's driving my mind crazy because I want to know how someone gets their first gig out there in a sense. And I'm not sure if that's true, but if that is true, then I really that's incredible. But with the sports figures in Pittsburgh, when somebody hears you tell this story, it's like, well, what does that mean? Ditcher, did someone in your family know somebody and allowed you to stand on the sideline what they were like? How do you get in front of these people? What's what's the connection that you used to kind of stack on all these people Brad: Yeah, Joe: That you would meet? I mean. Brad: Well, stacking on is a good way to put it, because at the end of the day, we are our own brand right now from me, starting at 16, 17, 18 years old and working with professional athletes and the Steelers. I've been around that organization since like 2005, 2006. Consistently, it's twenty twenty one, so that's a long time being around the team, the players, the ownership, the coach like. Joe: But how how did you do that, like what Brad: Well, it Joe: Does that mean, because I am Brad: Once Joe: In Brad: Yeah, Joe: Love, I have never seen it. So I go to the Cardinals games, Brad: Once Joe: But. Brad: You get once you get connected to one and back when I got connected, it was I literally was able to connect through the phone book like it was that kind of scrappy thinking that I was able to at the time. Phone books were still a thing and one thing led to another, got connected to somebody else and that was it. But, you know, now it's Deanne's or introductions through contacts, but you have to be able to introduce yourself and a wow manner. Right. So I've been building my brand since 16, 17, 18 years old. So when I run into someone or I'm at an event or I'm at training camp and I have the opportunity to say hello, I'm not saying, hey, can I have your autograph Joe: Right. Brad: Or hey, can I have a picture I can't write? Brad Lambert, you know, I've been around the team since 2005. I would love to connect any way I can help. Let me know. I mean, what more could you ask for that? That's an elevator pitch. Home, right? Right. So that was how I handled it, and it was like, yeah, I'm friends with Willie Parker, I know Hines and all the guys, you know, and, oh, OK. You know, once you have that credibility where you can attach your name to somebody else in a way that I'm friends with so-and-so, that wall of defense goes down. Goes away. Immediate because a lot of people are like, who are you and why are you talking to me when you say something like that? That wall comes down now like, oh, what's up? You're just a normal person. You're not a crazy fan. Right. And that is how you separate yourself by not acting like crazy fan. And the best example I could give is I went to training camp a lot back in the day and I used to bring a bunch of my friends. We would go and we would be on the field because of my relationships, be on the field during practice, which is amazing. And then after practice, everyone would scatter and get as many photos and as many autographs and we'd all come back like half hour later when everybody left. And would you get what you get? How'd you get that? And everyone would be like, Oh, I got so-and-so this, not this and that. And then Bobby Brown, would you get I was like at zero. No, like you had 30 to 40 minutes to get as many photos and autographs as possible on the field with all these guys. And you got zero. I was like, yeah, but I got seven phone numbers. And they're like, oh, Joe: Yeah. Brad: That's how different we were wired, right priorities, man, like I'll get autographs and photos later when I'm hanging out with them at their house. I don't care about that. Like, I want to build a genuine relationship. And you're not going to do that when you start by asking for photos or autographs. It's just not going to happen. So like Downey, for instance, I've known him for six years. But I didn't get my first picture with Downey until like 20, 19 Christmas right before the pandemic, I was at his Christmas party and it was like a five year. Window was like, it's been five years, like, can I get a photo? I would love to just close that Joe: Right. Brad: That loop. And and he was like, get over here, man. Of course, like that. Don't be ridiculous, you know? But once again, if I the first time I saw him, I ran up and was like, can we get a selfie like that? That's so annoying. The first time I saw him, I walked up to him and I introduced myself and I said, thank you for the opportunity. I look forward to working with you. You know, but Joe: Yeah, Brad: That's Joe: Yea. Brad: That's the difference. Joe: And you're very wise for your years of being, because I I was that person because I was so starstruck as like I wanted to be this touring drummer, that was my goal. I went to music school, which that's another question I'd have to ask, but I can't forget that. I have to make sure we talk about that quickly. But so anytime I went to see someone, I don't think I was obnoxious, but I was definitely starstruck. And it was it wasn't I never was thinking of, hey, I know you're in town. If there's anything I can do for you while here, let me know. Like, if I just said that whatever and walked away, that would have been. But instead, I know that I gushed and Brad: It's Joe: So Brad: Normal. Joe: And so I wasn't wired like you. But my it's changed for me a lot. So even where I am now, now it's just like, listen, I'm just trying to do good in the world and the people that can see that through me. Great. And so things have really changed in the last, I would say, a couple of months for me just because I changed my mindset. And it's a shame it took me this long to figure it out, but at least I figured it out before it's too late. So. Brad: Everybody has their own their Joe: Yeah, Brad: Own time and Joe: Yeah. Brad: Their own their own path, their own way of living. I mean, it's not a competition. I mean, I you know, my way of thinking wasn't always right, you know? I mean, it's just the reality of it. I missed out on a lot because of the way I was. I've been wired and I wouldn't change it. But it's not all rainbows and unicorns, you know what I mean? It's it's just it's tough, you know? So it's I don't want you to or anybody, for that matter to think, oh, I don't think like Brad, I failed, you know, or I waited till I was fifty nine years old to get this. It's like it's not a competition like, you know, so I don't I don't subscribe to that kind of stuff. But yeah, I mean it was the relationships are what matter. And when you deal with high level people, they don't really have genuine relationships. Because they're high level people, a lot of people want stuff, so when you come at it almost obnoxiously like, what can I do for you? How can I help? They're like, wow, this is refreshing. You know, how are you? Like, how are you? Like, who's asking then that, you know? But that's the difference, you know? And that's at the end of the day, these are normal people and they just want to feel normal sometimes. Brad: And that's what I try to give. You know, it's like let's go back to the house and play that. And till our eyes bleed, like, that's that's the kind of like normalcy I want. These guys, most of them are young man, like twenty, twenty one years old. I'm the old man now at thirty two when I was 17, 18 when I first met these guys. Now I'm the old guy so like you know, but that, that trust that I have and you know, just try to help and give them opportunities and keep them away from certain things early in their career. You know, some of them don't want to hear it. And I've lost relationships because I've been brutally honest from a professional standpoint of like, yo, this is not this is not a good move for your brand and your business moving forward. And some of them like see you later. OK, but at the end of the day, it was all love. You know, I didn't get anything out of it. So it's it's been honest and transparent and truly having their best interests in mind. And just anybody I work with, I try to have really, you know, care and show that I care. Brad: But the one thing, too is, is empathy is so important. A lot of people aren't empathetic enough. They don't look at people and read that they're sad or they're stressed or they're anxious or whatever and then react accordingly. They only care about themselves and what they want out of a situation, and that's it. But you have to acknowledge these things and you have to care about how other people are feeling, because if you can identify. Oh, wow, look at look at, you know, Joe, he looks like a little down today. I'm going to hit him up, you know, makes a difference. I've had people on Twitter just. Oh, my life sucks, I'm having a horrible day, getting out of bed is hard. I call him. How are you? Talk to me. I'm here. I send my message, hey, sound good vibes. I'm here if you need to talk. You're not alone, your loved. Whatever everybody's going through, man. But if you just say about yourself, you know, and one person that I did do that to recently hit me up like that meant a lot to me. Because I was struggling. And that little text that you sent me a text, Joe, you know how long it took me? Joe: Right, right. I Brad: But Joe: Think Brad: Once Joe: You Brad: Again. Joe: Brought that up on the call on Brad: Yeah, Joe: The summit. Yeah. Brad: But that's that's a difference, it's like a lot of people think they're too important or too busy, too arrogant, too ignorant to do these little simple things, or in reality, if everyone did a little extra, the simple things that we overlook or don't want to take the time to do the world would be a much kinder, happier place. But that's the issue. And that's like, you know, naive of me to think. But I'm trying to make that the norm. I'm trying to show people that those little things that you do mean something and and it matters, especially when everyone's dealing with a global pandemic. So, you know, I think hearing that someone appreciates you or like you reaching out to me after the event like that was awesome. That made my day. Like anybody who wants to hear me speak, I'm like, wow, OK, cool, thanks. You know, so it's but that's it's the little things, you know. And a lot of people don't care to acknowledge those things or give those little things that you do. And I think that's where the problem lies. Joe: Yeah, I agree with you so much. OK, so you get on with college, you what is the catalyst in the plan like what groundwork was laid so that you literally could move to L.A. and hit the ground running? And not only that, but work with somebody like Robert. Brad: From a very young age, I was trying to surround myself with people who I admire and who inspire me. That's like just not because I wanted anything other just to be a part of their lives, like and that's what I constantly did since I was young. And I build genuine relationships because of that. Like, I it's not I need something better. And when I don't get what I need, I'm now like, that's not what we're talking about. People like we're talking like. And her relationship, genuinely, you're not expecting anything if you get something great, hallelujah, good for you. But if you don't get something that doesn't mean you're bailing and you're out of there and you never talk to that person again, that that's not a genuine relationship, that that's what you're doing. Period. So I've constantly tried to surround myself with people who I admire, they could be massive celebrities, they could be professional athletes, it could be someone who works at the grocery store down the street. They're a good person. Or they could be an artist who's just so ridiculously talented. It blows my mind like I don't have ulterior motives. I just want to surround myself with amazing good people, period. So with that mindset, my network is pretty robust and I have some pretty incredible people in my life. And I got connected to someone and he opened the door for me and that that was it. That's how I got to Downey at. Joe: When did you move? What year was that? Brad: A 15, I think, yeah, because I've been in L.A. six years, so it was February Joe: So Brad: 2015. Joe: And when you moved out there, you literally had this gig ready, you hit, you just landed, got an apartment or whatever, and you started working with Robert. Brad: Right away, hyp. Joe: That's incredible. Brad: But that's but that's that's an example of some of the amazing things that can happen when you lead with kindness, you add value, you build genuine relationships, and when all those things add up and it gets to a point where people are like, all right, you've done so much for me, what can I do for you? You know, like it. Unless they're the worst type of person, they're probably going to say that to some extent. Like I said it last night to somebody, somebody has helped me out with a project like what can I do for you? How can I help you? Any phone calls, emails, whatever. I'll do what I can. No promises, but I'll try to help you. It's just human nature, like we all have the ability to help someone, but if you don't ask, right, going Joe: And. Brad: Back to the start of this conversation, you don't ask, you don't get. So that's that's the whole thing where it's like, you know, some people are too afraid to ask. Some people are too in their head about asking. But it's like if you ask them, then they feel more comfortable to be like, you know what, they're really struggling with X, Y, Z. Like that young lady who reached out to me on LinkedIn. Can I talk to you for 15 minutes, please? Who the hell am I? Yeah, of course we did it, you know, and she emailed me in the next morning. It was like I'm so driven and motivated from our conversation of email. Two hundred people today. The good. You've get it. You know, but that's the. I want to have an impact. I want to be a source of positivity and kindness and, you know, people are going to talk crap about you one way or another, but make them look really stupid to talk crap about someone who's doing that kind of stuff. Right. Like, are you seriously having this conversation about that person right now? All the all that they're doing? Really. OK. Good for you, but that's that's the thing, it's everybody's going to have their opinions, they're going to hate, you know, the peanut gallery is very large, but that's the thing. It's like those people are unhappy with themselves, their lives, and they feel better about themselves by talking crap about other people. That's not my thing. I don't do that. I don't care to do that. But those people are broken and hurting in their own rights and they'll do what they do. But you can't let it get to you. You got to keep just doing your thing. But once again, if you're meeting with kindness and value and you're trying to make the world a better place and make somebody's life better, you know, I've got messages like you saved my life. Joe: You just need one of those and then you go. All right. I know what I'm doing. Brad: But that's Joe: I'm doing. Brad: That's my that's like some bigger people would look at this podcast, be like, this isn't Joe Rogan, why am I going to waste my time? It's like if I impact one person, even if it's you, Joe, with this conversation, it was worth my time. Joe: Well, it's so funny because you're probably going to be the only guest in this whole year that I've done this, that I was going to ask, what made you say? Brad: That's it, like I look at this, I try to do as many of these as I can and yeah, I'm busy, whatever, but like once again, what's 15, 30 an hour to to do a podcast that will live forever on the Internet. So I could impact someone ten years from now or I can impact someone today like, like that. That's the once again broader. Mindset, looking at the big picture, because I have people from different continents, like places I've never even heard of who found me on social media, who follow me, and then literally what one guy in particular is his name's Yassir and he listens and watches all my stuff. And then he sends me these beautifully written messages of his thoughts and all of these, like what he got out of it. And I'm just I just sit back every time, like, wow. Like this guy who I've never met before and I'm in a place I've never been to like. We're not connected other than social media. He found me and he's a he appreciates my stuff so much that he takes the time every single time to listen and watch my stuff when it comes out. So he watches and he'll he'll hear me talking about him and stuff. But Joe: It's Brad: That's Joe: Called. Brad: But that's like that's why I do this man. It's just like he's so impacted by what I have to say. And that's a mind blowing thing to say. Like for me, like I'm just trying to be honest and tell my story and hopefully it helps impact somebody else in a positive way. But but when you really get in that group of hearing from people and and you motivated them or you inspired them, like I spoke at Columbia College, Hollywood about a month ago and some of the responses afterwards from the students were like, you gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams. Joe: That's powerful, Brad: Are you kidding Joe: Yeah. Brad: Me? Like like how selfish would I have to be as a human being to not do what I do? If that's the response I'm getting, even if it's one person. Joe: Yeah, it's Brad: How Joe: Incredible. Brad: Idiotically selfish is that, but once again, I'm not here saying, Joe, if you do, you'll be a billionaire. Like I'm not that person and I'm not trying to hawk a class at you or get you to pay like I'm trying to. I'm trying to teach foundational skills that have been completely lost in this generation, completely lost and GenZE. They're even worse, like they have it off worse. So I'm trying to fix this and also instill this into the up and coming generation. I'm even writing a children's book right now to instill these core values at a very young age. So it's I'm trying to trying to get this back into where the world was. You know, it's not such a hateful and nasty place. Like I had someone said to my dad the other day and just say the nastiest shit to me. And I was just like I was like, how am I going to respond to this? And I responded with thank you so much. I appreciate the love and with like a flex emoji. Right. And that person laughed with a bunch of emojis and I haven't heard from them again. So I gave them the attention they were looking for. And I also probably shook them to their core because they wanted a shouting match. And instead I like self-destruct in their brain because I hit them with that. OK, you know, I've had people do that where I hit him with kindness, kill with kindness, kindness to do that, and you do that and they're like, oh my gosh, I love your content. I'm like, well, what happened to Joe: Yeah, Brad: The Joe: Right, Brad: You know, or they follow me right after. Joe: Right. Brad: They follow me right after, like, oh, my gosh, you know, but that's that's like once again, these people are just broken, you know, and they they're hurting. And I feel for them and I hope they can find their happiness in their path. And but it's not by being hateful and nasty to other people. If if you're actively going out of your way to sabotage and bring other people down or make other people feel less than you are broken. And you need to do a lot of soul searching because whatever you're doing is not working, and I promise you, you're not going to get to where you want to go by going down this path, you may feel really powerful and cool about yourself, but at the end of the day, nobody else thinks you're cool and nobody else likes you. That's the reality of Joe: Yeah, Brad: It. Joe: It's just so I want to respect your time, because we're getting close and I literally could go on and I have so much that we never got to, but I want to thank God so much. We didn't get to I want to talk about your book because you mentioned it on the summit. And so is that something different than the children's book or. That is the book. Brad: Now, that's that's the book I'm starting with a children's series partnered with a phenomenal artist in Sweden that I found years ago on social media. Once again, I try to surround myself with people who I admire and who inspire me. I found her work two years ago, and I knew from the onset of finding her, I was like, there's there's something there and I'm going to figure it out. She's just phenomenal. And here we are right now, and she's doing all the illustrations for the book. So it's just one of those things where it's, you know, she'll love, support other people and good things happen. And if they if something doesn't happen, you're still OK because you're connected with that person and you have those conversations and the happiness exchanges, that that's what makes life worth living, you know, and that's a lot of people want the transactional stuff. And yeah, it's great. But at the same time, it's not everything. You know, so many people have the transactions, but they have no soul. So what's what's the point of that? Joe: How much can you share about the book, like whatever Brad: Yeah, Joe: You want? Brad: It's pretty straightforward, I mean, it's a picture book for kids, so it's a very entry level in that regard. I want to kind of put it in the same category as like, you know, a Dr. Seuss reading level. Like, it's very basic. It's not a crime book, but it is very basic in that sense. You know, I'm not a professional writer or anything. So for me to put my words on paper and do this is once again, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone to do this because I feel like I could hopefully potentially impact someone in a positive way. So I've created this little universe with, you know, my my dog is the main character champ, and he's a boxer and he's my my child. I love him to death. So he's he and his friends are going to be teaching is valuable lessons to whoever reads the book and the first books about kindness. So it's going to be champ giving examples of how to be kind. And we're talking basic stuff like helping someone in need, you know, complimenting someone, defending someone in front of a bully. Very basic stuff. No one's asking you to move mountains. Basic stuff. Give someone a gift. Like it's just basic stuff. And that's, I think from that digestible level of those basic tasks at a young age, people will get that compliment. Someone I like your shirt. Oh, thanks. I appreciate that. You know, or. Oh, my my kite is stuck in a tree. I wish someone would help me. Oh, got you on there. You know, but that's the thing man. A lot of people look the other way and that's that's the problem. So if I can you know, the artwork she's doing is so incredible. It's like I compare it to like the likes of Pixar and Disney. Like, she's just so amazing. So the illustrations are going to be out of this world. So as long as I don't screw up the basic story, I think we'll be OK. Joe: And when's it due out? Brad: Man, I'm juggling so many different projects. I'm trying to get it done as soon as possible. You know, she has a lot going on, so we're all kind of just doing the best we can with the time. I'd love to get it out in the next three to six months, but once again, I'm hoping for a series where you'll see all these different characters and multiple books. And it's been cool because I've incorporated my previous pets into dogs that are no longer with us. For me, I have pets of dear friends of mine that are basically family that passed away, that I put in the book out of love and respect for them so they can live forever. So it's just really cool to to have that control, to tell my own story. And everybody plays a role. There's a significance to every character in the book. And I think it'll be fun for people to to enjoy these unique characters and illustrations and really bring them to life. And that's I can't credit her enough for names in the arts on Instagram. She's phenomenal. Brad: Her real name is Hedvig and she's in Sweden and she's amazing. So any updates I get from her always puts a smile on my face because she's just talented. And that that's one thing. As a manager, as a producer, I'd like to think I have a good eye for talent, whether it be for sports or music or anything. I just have a good grasp on that because I look at the big picture, whether it's from your brand or your talent in general or in a potential, you're being underutilized or whatever. And she's definitely one that is just so gifted and talented in any way. I can help her grow and win like we're winning together on this book. So it's it's a cool project. I'm excited. And like I said, if one kid reads it. And get something out of it, I've done my job, but it's also cool to to do it for my dog champ and to see him as a cartoon character is is pretty cool. So I'll send you some images offline and you can get a first look. Joe: I would love it. I would love it. All right, cool. So, again, we're right Brad: You Joe: At Brad: Had Joe: The. Brad: You had one question, you said, I can't forget. Joe: I know, but I don't want to keep you because Brad: I'm Joe: It's Brad: Good at Joe: Ok, Brad: It. Joe: So OK, you promise? Brad: Yeah, yeah, I'm good till one Joe: Ok, Brad: One 30. So. Joe: Ok, so I wanted to get to the school thing about you went to college and took the year off, you finish on line. I love Gary Vaynerchuk. I spoke to him once on the phone for like maybe two minutes tops. It was it's a story I'll tell you at another time. But he talks about you have to make that decision. And and if people are listening to this that are younger in high school or college right now, what is your opinion, if you don't mind, on doing what you love and just getting out there and doing it as opposed to going to college? And I know it varies on the circumstance, right. You can't you can't go out and walk into a surgery room and say, OK, I'm here to learn. And certain things have to happen that way. But certain things which I'd like to know what you think about that. Brad: For the parents out there, I would always say, you know, academics are important, I would I would go to college if you can. But I would also say on the flip side, if you're in a situation where you're getting good experience. In the streets and on the ground and real world experience, in my opinion, that's something that is far beyond anything you'll ever learn in school. And I can say that wholeheartedly. My on the ground in the street work that I've done since 16, 17, 18 years old, that's what made me who I am. School had a part of that, obviously. But it's you know, you can't adapt to to situations in a classroom, whereas in the real world, like, things come at you quick and you've got to be able to adapt and react accordingly. And that experience that you challenge yourself at an early age, I mean, there are high school kids where I'm like, get out there. Like, what are you waiting for? Start like now has never been a better time to do your own thing because you have Google, we have YouTube, we have all of social media, you have master class, you have all these tools that you can leverage to do your own thing, whether you're consulting, whether you want to be a music artist. Like there are so many tools that like with our iPhones now shooting for K, you don't even need a crew anymore like it. It literally is so easy to do your own thing. Brad: So now I would say if it makes sense for you and you have support around you financially and good people who are going to help you when you fall, give it a shot. But if you don't. Go to college, do what you need to do, get your degree and move forward, but like some people truly are wired for entrepreneurship. And I was that person and when I put myself in nine to five,

We present part 2 of the Adams-Parker debate on the morality of abortion, picking up with Adams' rebuttal of Dr. Parker and concluding with their cross-examinations of each other.  To listen to Part 1, click here. http://www.breakpoint.org/2019/03/podcast-the-abortion-debate-between-mike-adams-and-dr-willie-parker-part-2/  

Today on the BreakPoint Podcast, we present the debate on the morality of abortion between pro-life educator Mike Adams and Abortion doctor Willie Parker. The debate was sponsored by Ratio Christi and Summit Ministries in front of a live audience at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. We have broken the debate into two parts. Part 1 is the opening statements. Part 2, which you can find here,consists of rebuttals and cross-examination.

John Stonestreet and Warren Smith cover a lot of ground from the news of the week: The debate between “Christian abortionist” Willie Parker and pro-life educator Mike Adams; Focus on the Family's new pro-life initiative that will culminate with a Times Square live broadcast of  4-D ultrasounds; how to sign “A Declaration for Life;” the odd case of Jussie Smollett; the underwhelming movies up for the Academy Awards; and finally, the anniversary of the execution of Sophie and Hans Scholl for their resistance to the Nazis Resources A Debate to Watch John Stonestreet and G. Shane Morris, BreakPoint, February 18, 2019   Sign "A Declaration for Life"   A silhouette of a man Warren Cole Smith, WORLD Magazine, February 12, 2019   The Academy Awards and the Lost Art of Storytelling Warren Cole Smith and Megan Basham, BreakPoint Podcast, February 20, 2019   Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Margie Burns, The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation   Video of Abortion Debate Between Willie Parker and Mike Adams As soon as the video becomes available, we will provide the link. We apologize for the delay.

Abortion, in and of itself, is a moral horror. But for abortion activists to claim the name of Jesus Christ in order to justify killing unborn children, that crosses over into new territory. I'm not talking about the moral gymnastics of equivocation employed by so many Christian progressives to justify abortion in extreme cases, as wrong and harmful as that is. I'm talking about Christians actually celebrating and promoting abortion as God's work. For instance, those mainline Protestant priests and pastors who pray God's blessing over abortion clinics. That's just blasphemy. Dr. Willie Parker is a self-proclaimed follower of Christ who's even willing to go further. He calls himself a “Christian abortion doctor” that does “the Lord's work.” Parker has been a favorite spokesman for the pro-abortion movement for some time now, landing puff-pieces and interviews with TIME magazine, where he self-appropriates the civil rights mantle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. That's sickeningly ironic, considering a disproportionate number of babies killed by abortion are black. In his book, “Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice,” Dr.  Parker claims he began terminating pregnancies after an “epiphany” inspired by one of Dr. King's sermons, the one on the parable of the Good Samaritan. Once again, the irony of using a parable about saving a life in order to sanctify taking lives seems lost on him. As are scientific facts. For example, Parker claims that human lives don't begin at conception because sperm and egg are both alive prior to conception. From this he concludes that “life is a process and not an event.” Ignore for the moment that reproductive cells are not human individuals, if Parker's argument is true, and all living cells are morally equivalent to all humans, then it isn't clear why he thinks it's wrong to kill newborns, toddlers, or even adults! He also says, “You can't answer scientific questions with religious answers.” But no religious answers are involved here. The existence of a unique and whole human life from the earliest stages of development and pregnancy is settled science. Writing at Townhall.com, pro-life educator Mike Adams has called Dr. Parker out on those and other strange and inaccurate claims, like the idea that first-trimester babies don't have any distinct body parts. He then quotes Parker's book, in which the good doctor admits: “I make sure I find every part, and I place them together, re-creating the fetus in the pan.” Adams writes scathingly, “Willie Parker may be one of the most skillful abortionists in America. But he is also one of the least skillful liars I've ever encountered.” As they said in the Old West, “Them's fightin' words.” And thanks to a bit of persistence on Adams' part, it looks like the two will be facing off, not in the town square at high noon, but in a debate at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington on Thursday February 21st. Let me just say, you don't want to miss this. And thanks to my friends at Summit Ministries and Ratio Christi, this debate will be live streamed. I know not everyone likes debates, but it's past time someone confronted the heretical nonsense of using the name of Jesus Christ to justify abortion. And I can't think of a better person to do that than Mike Adams. Too many American Christians—especially young Christians—fail to make the connection between being personally pro-life and unashamedly opposed to legal abortion. They're especially vulnerable to compassionate-sounding arguments like those of this “Christian abortion doctor.” They need to hear the superiority of the pro-life position. If you live near Wilmington, go to this debate if you can get a seat. If you don't live near Wilmington, it will be live-streamed for free worldwide. Once again, the date is Thursday February 21. Come to BreakPoint.org, and we'll link you to where you can sign up. Why not put together a watch-party with family, friends, church members, small groups, or Christian school? I can't think of a better way to not only expose them to the case for life, but also to how deadly the lie is that abortion could ever be the Lord's work.     http://www.breakpoint.org/2019/02/breakpoint-a-debate-to-watch/ ‎    

Total Sports Enterprises has begun a theming trend with signings making it easy to categorize the ol' man cave. This Saturday the podcast was at the signing featuring some of the greatest running backs like Bleier, Foster, Fuqua, Harris and fast Willie Parker! First we got to hear more of what the Burgh has to offer in fall and winter from Jeremy and Angie of Discover the Burgh, John Knight, Jordan from The Foundry on the North Shore….but wait.. Franco Harris sings and Rocky Bleier stars as….. Rocky Bleier! YaJagoff! Podcast -  Show Notes:  Episode Music: "Hark The Herald Angels Sing EDM" by audionautix.com SPONSOR:  Total Sports Enterprises is hosting the one and only JuJu smith Schuster Tuesday at 6 pm center court as he becomes the most-chic Santa ever. Welcome JuJu Claus at the Mall at Robinson at 6 pm for a photo opp only at $19 with all proceeds benefiting the Homeless Children's Education Fund. Plus get your #Teamjuju laces to also benefit this great cause. Visit TSEshop.com for last minute tickets. 01:12 John and Rachael are at The Mall at Robinson during the pre-running back signing discussing the unusual places to spell-out jagoff that is STILL all the craze. Plus some parking chair accolades since John is all the media craze. On the blog this week: More spelling jagoffery—someone upped the game with Parking chair craze is still happening and we are gearing up for JuJu Claus! Question of the day: What was your fav Christmas ornament? 05:50 Jeremy and Angie from DiscoverTheBurgh.com discuss the current places to celebrate the holidays starting with the famous Market Square festivities, Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum, and they continue to reference Christmas cocktails. 17:44 John Knight is aggravated about his Christmas decorations and Jordan, from The Foundry Table & Tap restaurant, steps in! What would she do if she had to wait on someone like Mr. What Aggravates Me? She is a pro so John Knight is small potatoes! Plus The Foundry takes unleashes their comedic Chef Mike to interact with customers in the kitchen! 26:39 A few minutes with Franco Harris: what about that statue at the airport and he strikes up a Christmas carol! 29:25 Rocky Bleier has his one-man play coming to the O'Reilly Theater December 28-January 6th. And how about those fans from the 1970s clothes and haircuts? 37:55 Closing thanks to Total Sports Enterprises, Pittsburgh Podcast Network, Wayne Weil, Hannah Lapiska and Frank Murgia. SPONSOR:  Total Sports Enterprises is hosting the one and only JuJu Smith-Schuster Tuesday at 6 pm center court as he becomes the most-chic Santa ever. Welcome JuJu Claus at the Mall at Robinson at 6 pm for a photo opp only at $19 with all proceeds benefiting the Homeless Children's Education Fund. Plus get your #teamjuju laces to also benefit this great cause. Visit TSEshop.com for last minute tickets. Find daily #Jagoffs posts at www.YaJagoff.com    NEW LISTENING PLATFORMS  * No Longer available IN the Pittsburgh Podcast Network Channel Feed.  How to Listen Regularly:  All shows are free and available to listen 24/7/365 nationwide. Audio-On-Demand in-your-hand, on smartphone, tablet, laptop and desktop computers.  – Available to APPLE users on the iTunes and Podcast app.  – Available to ANDROID users on Google Play Music,  – Available to ALL users via YaJagoff.com, Stitcher, or tunein  * SEARCH: YaJagoff Podcast *  Thanks, To:  Photo Credits: The Pittsburgh Podcast Network  Production: Frank Murgia and Wayne Weil  How to Follow Everyone on Twitter:  Total Sports Enterprises @TotalSportsEnt  John Chamberlin @YaJagoff  John Knight @JKnight841  Rachael Rennebeck @RachaelRennebe3  Discover the Burgh @DiscoverPitt The Foundry Table & Tap @TheFoundryPGH1 Produced at talent network, inc. @talentnetworktv  by the Pittsburgh Podcast Network @pghpodcast  #YaJagoff Podcast  / Episode 98 / December 12, 2017 See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch

This special episode of Apologia Radio is dedicated to responding to the comments made by one of America's most prolific serial killers: Willie Parker. Parker wrote the book, “Life's Work: a Moral Argument for Choice.” In this book he compares himself to a modern-day Apostle Paul. He believes that he is doing God's work by doing abortions. He claims to have seen as many as 50-women a day. Parker claims to be a Christian. Recently, Parker appeared on a show we are very familiar with. He took a seat to be interviewed by none other than Jesse Lee Petersen. Many of you are familiar with Jesse after seeing Jeff Durbin on his program. Anyone familiar with Jesse Lee Petersen might be shaking their head in disbelief that Willie Parker had the courage to join him for a show. But, he did. And it went about like you might imagine it did. We review it on this episode of Apologia and we renew our debate challenge to Dr. Parker. You can help us to communicate with Dr. Parker by tweeting him or tagging him on Facebook when you share this episode. The post #226 – Willie Parker: Murderer, Narcisist, & Coward appeared first on Apologia Radio - Christian Podcast and TV Show.

Faith and reproductive justice: we rarely hear these words in the same sentence.  Instead, we associate faith with the belligerent protester outside an abortion clinic or sex ed curriculums that shame young women for their sexuality.   But what if faith could fuel a movement that supports women and families in having real choices over their lives and their bodies?   On this week's Making Contact, we head to the crossroads of faith and the struggle for reproductive justice.  We'll hear from people like Dr. Willie Parker, Toni Bond Leonard, and Katie Zeh, who are making these visions a reality.   Featuring:   Dr. Willie Parker, OB-GYN, author, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice Toni Bond Leonard, Consultant, and Founding Mother of Reproductive Justice Katey Zeh, Writer, Strategist, and Educator LaShawn Warren, vice president, Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative, Center for American Progress Credits Host: Vera Tykulsker Episode Producer: Vera Tykulsker Producers: Monica Lopez, Marie Choi, RJ Lozada, Anita Johnson Executive Director: Lisa Rudman Web Editor and Audience Engagement Director: Sabine Blaizin Development Associate: Vera Tykulsker   Special thanks to Center for American Progress for allowing us to broadcast excerpts of the “At the Intersection of Faith and Reproductive Justice”, a panel that took place in Washington D.C. July 2017. Thanks also to the Mary Wohlford Foundation.   More information VIDEO: At the Intersection of Faith and Reproductive Justice, panel by the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C. July 2017 Dr. Willie Parker ReWire articles by Toni Bond Leonard Katey Zeh Making Contact, Beyond Choice: Organizing for Reproductive Justice Making Contact, The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars Making Contact, Our Bodies, Our Stories: Reproductive Health Behind Bars The post Intersections of Faith and Reproductive Justice appeared first on KPFA.

Description:   This week, Jaime, Elaina, and Gabe discuss the violence in Charlottesville, VA. One woman, Heather Heyer, was killed while protesting white supremacist groups, and the nation was sent into an intense debate over racism, Confederate statues, Tina Fey, and Donald Trump's failure to condemn hate groups. In Ohio, we were keeping an eye on the state legislature. The Down syndrome abortion ban returned for a second hearing this year. The bill was previously considered in 2015, when the Toledo Blade and New York Times both issued editorials against it. Rep. Janine Boyd and Rep. Stephanie Howse wrote against it in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Finally, parents like David Perry wrote against the bill for CNN. In Cleveland, Preterm hosted an event with Dr. Willie Parker, an abortion provider from Alabama. He came to discuss his new book, Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice. While he spoke, an artist captured some of his ideas on canvass.

Abortion in the United States continues to spark fierce debate and cause division, ever since the Supreme Court made it legal in 1973 following the Roe v Wade case. Individual states still have a lot of power to influence the availability of abortions and in almost every state there are campaigns and protests for and against. In our two-part podcast we hear from people on either side of the debate. For part one we heard from Dr Willie Parker, who provides abortion services in Georgia and Alabama. In part two Eddie speaks to Esther Ripplinger, who campaigns against abortions in her home state of Washington, not least because of her own experience of having one. (Photo: Esther Ripplinger. Credit: Esther Ripplinger)

Abortion in the United States continues to spark fierce debate and cause division, ever since the Supreme Court made it legal in 1973 following the Roe v Wade case. Individual states still have a lot of power to influence the availability of abortions and in almost every state there are campaigns and protests for and against. In our two-part podcast we hear from people on either side of the debate. For part one we speak to Dr Willie Parker, who was raised in a fundamentalist Christian family in Alabama. He now exclusively provides abortion services to women in his home state and neighbouring Georgia, both of which have more restrictive laws on abortion. (Photo: Dr Willie Parker. Credit: Getty Images)

Dr. Willie Parker--reverend and self-proclaimed "Christian" abortionist in Jackson, Mississippi--claims he kills babies "for Jesus" by "being a Good Samaritan to vulnerable women." How ridiculous and sick is that? Join Mark Harrington as he responds to this outrageous misinterpretation of Scripture and abuse of the Christian ethic. You can watch Mark LIVE every Thursday at 1pm ET on Created Equal Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. If you can't catch him live, you can subscribe to Mark via podcast to listen at any time!