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Go behind-the-scenes of the Grant Professional Mentorship with Dr. Cheri Westmoreland of Spirit Excel. Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship Close on Friday, April 4th, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship In this episode, Holly Rustick interviews Dr. Cheri Westmoreland, CEO of Spirit Excel, who shares her extensive experience in grant writing and management. Dr. Westmoreland discusses her journey from federal grants to foundation grants, the importance of compliance, and how mentorship has helped her build confidence and business acumen. She emphasizes the need for nonprofits to adapt to changing funding landscapes and the value of investing in oneself through mentorship programs. The conversation highlights the challenges and successes of managing a grant writing business while working full-time, and the evolution from being a grant writer to becoming a business owner. Takeaways - Dr. Westmoreland has 30 years of grant management experience. - She initially resisted grant writing but found success through mentorship. - The transition from federal to foundation grants opened new opportunities. - Compliance is crucial in grant management, especially with federal grants. - Building confidence through mentorship has been transformative for Dr. Westmoreland. - Managing clients while working full-time requires strategic planning. - Investing in oneself is essential for growth in the nonprofit sector. - The mentorship program provides valuable resources and support. - Evolving from a grant writer to a business owner is a significant shift. - Networking and marketing are key to finding clients in grant writing. About Dr. Cheri Westmoreland Dr. Cheri Westmoreland, founder of Spirit Excel, exists to energize, empower, and elevate faith- and community-based organizations through tools to enhance professional excellence. Cheri has worked for over 30 years in higher education and in non-profit community-based agencies. She currently works at the University of Cincinnati as the Executive Director for Academic Enrichment and Outreach. Cheri has successfully received federal grants totaling over 1.2 million per grant for 3-5 years of funding. Offering services to write foundation and state agency grants, strategic planning for nonprofit and business/ministry, program development and program evaluation, grant review and grants management services. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, from Wittenberg University, Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Miami University, and Doctor of Education in Educational Foundations from the University Cincinnati. She is also a member of the Grant Professional Association. Dr. Westmoreland is married to Kim Westmoreland and has an adult married son and two beautiful granddaughters. Contact with Dr. Cheri Westmoreland Email: cherispiritexcel@gmail.com Website: https://spiritexcel.org If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly's show, I learn something”

Healthcare and customer experience have more in common than you might think. Brian Carlson, VP of Patient Experience at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins Jeannie Walters for a CX Pulse Check to explore these fascinating parallels that are reshaping how we think about caring for patients.In this episode, they discuss:A patient satisfaction scoring storyline that provoked strong reactions on HBO's new medical drama "The Pit"Lush's bold decision to abandon social media platforms, discovering surprising connections to how healthcare has traditionally built communitiesModern healthcare designs that must consider patients, families, staff, and operational functionality simultaneouslyDespite the challenges facing healthcare, Brian's powerful reminder resonates throughout our conversation: "We do far more right than we do wrong." Healthcare professionals perform life-saving, transformative work every day, often in difficult circumstances. The evolution of patient experience isn't about criticizing what's wrong but enhancing the incredible care already happening.Ready to bridge customer and patient experience in your organization? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn to follow his insights, and explore our resources at experienceinvestigators.com to support your experience journey.About Brian Carlson:Brian Carlson has over 20 years of experience in large academic health systems and private group practices. He is currently the Vice President of Patient Experience at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) (http://www.vanderbilthealth.org), where he has significantly improved patient experience and operational efficiency since 2007.Brian has a proven track record of driving financial and operational success. At VUMC, he enhanced the patient experience percentile rank and developed programs to boost workforce culture and patient engagement. Previously, he served as CEO/COO of Olean Medical Group and Practice Manager for Obstetrics & Gynecology at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.He holds dual master's degrees in Health Services Administration and Business Administration from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wittenberg University.Follow Brian on...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrcarlson-nashvilleArticles Mentioned:Press Ganey CMO on 'The Pitt': Doctor Report Cards Are Really About Systems (Newsweek) -- https://www.newsweek.com/press-ganey-cmo-pitt-doctor-report-cards-are-really-about-systems-2029009What Lush learned from three years of being mostly offline (Marketing Brew) -- https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025/02/24/lush-anti-social-media-strategyAI-driven research uncovers how physician media choice shapes online patient experience (Nevada Today) -- https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2025/ai-physician-communicationResources Mentioned:Take the CXI Compass™ assessment -- http://cxicompass.comExperience Investigators Website -- https://experienceinvestigators.comWant to ask a question? Visit askjeannie.vip to leave Jeannie a voicemail! (And don't forget to follow Jeannie on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/jeanniewalters/)

Debra Gaskill is the former managing editor of the Washington Court House (Ohio) Record-Herald.  She was an award-winning journalist for more than 20 years, writing for a number of Ohio newspapers covering the cops and courts beat, and the Associated Press, covering any stories thrown her way. During her tenure at the Record-Herald, the paper earned two Associated Press General Excellence awards. Gaskill brings her knowledge of newspapers to her Jubilant Falls series. The bools 'Barn Burner' (2009), 'The Major's Wife' (2010), 'Lethal Little Lies' (2013), 'Murder on the Lunatic Fringe' (2014) and 'Death of A High Maintenance Blonde' (2014) all center around crimes committed in the fictional small town Jubilant Falls, Ohio, and often center around the damage family secrets can do. 'The Major's Wife' received honorable mention in the 2011 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and 'Barn Burner' was a finalist for the Silver Falchion Award at Killer Nashville.  Her novel, 'Counterfeit Life' (2020) returns tangentially to Jubilant Falls, and those familiar characters. Her Fracktown Gumshoe series  features retired cop turned private investigator Niccolo Fitzhugh.The series brings her cops and courts experience together in a mystery that "creates complex characters and places them in real settings" according to customer reviews on Amazon.com.  Gaskill has an associates degree in liberal arts from Thomas Nelson Community College (now Virginia Peninsula Community College) in Hampton, Va., a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from Wittenberg University and a master of fine arts in creative writing from Antioch University, Yellow Springs. She and her husband Greg, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, have two children and three grandchildren. They raise llamas and alpacas on their farm in Enon, Ohio. You can also connect with her at https://www.debragaskillnovels.com/

Elizabeth Devecchi's journey began in Rhode Island, where she grew up before venturing out to explore the world.  Her academic path is marked by a BA in French from Wittenberg University, with a transformative year in Montpellier, France; a law degree from the Università di Torino in Italy; an LL.M. in International Law from The University of Iowa; and formal training in mediation. Her passion for writing rekindled with her blog The Moon, The Sun, and Little Man, which later became part of her author website.  Elizabeth began her literary career in her early 50s with her short story “The Hunt,” published in Ariel Chart (December 2021). Now a versatile writer, she covers multiple genres with a focus on character-driven narratives. She joins Vince on the show to discuss her debut novel, "A Whisper in the Dark." Elizabeth delves into themes of psychological horror, animal symbolism, and complex human relationships.  They explore character motivations, the impact of bullying, and the roles of nature and photography in her story.  She shares personal insights, such as her experience with an inner ear condition that inspired her protagonist's journey. Elizabeth reflects on the moral ambiguity in her characters and how it shapes reader responses.  She also touches on her writing process, discussing topics like overcoming writer's block, pacing in horror, and the value of accountability.  Her academic background and family's creative pursuits enrich her storytelling, as does her love for baking, which often accompanies her writing. The conversation wraps with Elizabeth's excitement for upcoming projects, leaving listeners inspired by her unique blend of horror and humanity. Elizabeth Devecchi Website: https://www.elizabethdevecchi.com/bio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esdevecchi/?_rdr Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Whisper-Dark-Horror-Novel-ebook/dp/B0DCZV3BM9 Alessia Devecchi IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15232102/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessia-devecchi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alessia.not.alecia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566881782043 #awhisperinthedark #elizabethdevecchi #horrorfiction #psychologicalhorror #creaturefeature #bullying #horrorwriting #storytelling #bittersweetendings #writersblock #inspiration #revisionprocess #personalinsights --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vincent4635/support

Dan Davis spent 21 years in the United States Army and Delta Force. He is currently an assistant softball coach at Wittenberg University and Co-Founder and COO of Mindset Matters Athletics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughneckspodcast/support

About A Whisper in the Dark Sarah Parker thinks she has found the perfect place for a fresh start when she moves her family from the Midwest to a sleepy suburban neighborhood in an idyllic southern town. Leaving a position as a serious journalist to write fluff pieces for a local paper is a compromise she is willing to make to escape the past and rebuild her family. Ten years earlier, Ben and Mary moved to the same neighborhood in search of their own fresh start, leaving a trail of death and disfigurement in their wake. Now that cancer has taken Mary, a blossoming friendship with the Parker family offers Ben a glimpse of the things he missed out on and the child he and Mary were denied. As he questions the sacrifices he made to be with Mary and the evil he harbored to protect her, that evil has set its sights on Sarah's eleven-year-old son, Sam, putting the entire town in danger. About Elizabeth Devecchi Elizabeth Devecchi spent most of her formative years in the tiny state of Rhode Island, striking out after high school to gather degrees while exploring the world. This has resulted in an undergraduate degree in French from Wittenberg University, polished during a year abroad in Montpelier, France; an Italian Law Degree from the Università di Torino, Italy; an L.LM in International Law bestowed by The University of Iowa; and formal Mediation training. When she started her hobby blog, The Moon, The Sun, and Little Man (since incorporated into her author website), Elizabeth knew she wanted to get back to one of her earliest passions: writing. She officially began her career as an author in her in her early 50s with a short story titled “The Hunt,” which can still be found floating around the internet as part of the December 2021 issue of international literary journal, Ariel Chart. Elizabeth writes in a variety of genres and styles.   Elizabeth's debut horror novel, A Whisper in the Dark, was signed by Wicked House Publishing and released October 4th of 2024. _____________________________________________________________________    Our theme song is by Benny and the No Goods.   Check out their awesome music right HERE Bennyandthenogoods.bandcamp.com One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Alley Chats wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Alley Chats is produced and edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group.  Follow this show on Facebook @alleychats Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com If you're an artist or writer or creative type that would have a table at in artist alley and would like to be on Alley Chats, message us through the Facebook page or email us directly at rob@alleychatspodcast.com

Rundown -   Intro - 00:35   Beth McCann in the Inner Sanctum of Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 08:07   Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:25:32   "Some Days" by Dave Gunders - 01:28:04   Outro - 01:33:35   Denver District Attorney Beth McCann makes a historic trip into the Inner Sanctum of Craig's Lawyers' Lounge. She's about to conclude two terms and will be stepping off the public stage, but not without some public expressions, as you will hear.   Beth McCann is a trailblazing figure in Denver's legal landscape. She was sworn in as the city's first female District Attorney on January 10, 2017. Her journey to this historic position reflects groundbreaking achievements and a commitment to public service.   McCann spent her childhood moving frequently due to her father's career as an Army colonel, including stints in Japan and Taiwan. Inspired by feminist role models, she pursued higher education to establish a career. McCann graduated magna cum laude from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.   Former President Trump is now stirring up hate against lawful Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and he's telling lies about Aurora, Colorado. McCann assures us that Denver law enforcement will be ready if Trump comes to our neighboring city of Aurora.   Like California AG-Elect Kamala Harris, who was also elected on the first Tuesday of November 2016, Denver DA-Elect Beth McCann felt queasy about our country despite achieving her lifetime pinnacle job. Eight years later, Beth McCann voluntarily surrendered power to her successor, John Walsh (Ep 193), whom she endorsed.    McCann's legal journey began at Georgetown University Law School in 1971, where she was one of only a handful of women in her class. After graduating in 1974, she moved to Denver, becoming only the second female law clerk for Colorado's U.S. District Court Judge Sherman G. Finesilver.   McCann served as a deputy and then Chief Deputy District Attorney in Denver from 1975 to 1982, prosecuting hundreds of cases. In the early 1990s, McCann became Denver's first female Manager of Safety under Mayor Wellington Webb.   For eight years, McCann served as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation and Employment Law for the Colorado Attorney General's Office. McCann was also a four-term elected state representative for HD 8 in Denver, focusing on criminal justice matters and health care reform.   McCann has long been a strong advocate for women in the legal profession. She is a founding member and former president of the Colorado Women's Bar Association, and she explains why most of her new hires are female prosecutors.   Kamala Harris's virtues as a fellow big-city prosecutor are extolled. Beth and Kamala have inevitably faced specific difficult everyday top prosecutor experiences. We agree that Tim Walz is a fine man and educator. We talk with Denver DA McCann about character and leadership.   McCann explains her recent decision no charges will be filed in connection with a deadly shooting in July at an apartment near the University of Denver. https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/du-apartment-intruder-shot-killed/73-a62f1a45-d7ce-49ed-a055-907d65887ed5   According to Denver Police, a resident returned to their apartment inside One Observatory Park around 1 a.m. on  July 21 and was startled by an intruder. The apartment building is on East Evans Avenue, just east of South University Boulevard.   We discuss how Kamala Harris said she'd shoot any intruder into her family home. Beth McCann explains the burden of proof on prosecutors and how she's made thousands of such decisions. https://people.com/kamala-harris-tells-oprah-intruder-getting-shot-if-try-to-break-in-8716045   Show Troubadour Dave Gunders plays hurt, coming off the recovery table from knee replacement surgery and offering his toe-tapping song "Some Days." Some days this week started off bad for NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who had nasty laundry exposed. It could not happen in a better swing state.   The host starts the show by decrying Trump's blaming of the Jews in case he does not get elected. Is he talking to Craig? It appears so. What's he going to do about it? Have friends extract retribution? WTF. Kamala continues to be calm and bright. This episode is hopeful.

In the week since the presidential debate, former President Donald Trump's lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have sown chaos in the small city. Members of the Proud Boys, a right-wing extremist group, started showing up. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said more than 30 fake bomb threats have been called in, forcing schools, government buildings and stores to close temporarily. Dr. Robert Baker, a political science professor at Springfield's Wittenberg University, talks about how Trump's debate comment is disrupting life in the city. Later, Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles talks about how the situation on the ground in Haiti is driving people out of the country. And in headlines: House Speaker Mike Johnson failed to rally his conference to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, the U.S. Justice Department filed a $100 million legal claim against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning the use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors.Show Notes:Check out Pro. Rob Baker's book – https://tinyurl.com/d9mjshysSubscribe to Priyanka's newsletter –https://www.shitiboughtandliked.com/Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

Dr. Amber C. Gibbs joined Cuyahoga DD in 2008 and served in a variety of supervisory and leadership roles, most recently as Chief Administrative Services Officer, before becoming Superintendent and CEO in 2023. Her notable accomplishments include leading a major effort to eliminate the waiting list in Cuyahoga County and to find ways to serve the needs of all 13,000 county residents with developmental disabilities and their families; overseeing several key service departments, a staff of 300 and budgets of more than $40 million; and building a culture of service excellence throughout the organization. A leader at the state level with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and other county boards, Gibbs was recognized in 2018 with the Ohio Association of County Board's Partners in Excellence Award for her groundbreaking work to eliminate the statewide Medicaid waiting list. Gibbs holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wittenberg University, a master's degree in social science and psychology from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Dayton. She lives in Cleveland with her husband and three daughters.

In his latest IngenioUs Blog--University Design article, David J. Staley discusses the trend in higher education of prioritizing programs over faculty-student relationships. Highlighting the case of Wittenberg University, which plans to rely more on online course sharing and outside partners for student instruction, Staley questions the effectiveness of this approach and argues for the importance of faculty-student relationships in learning, belonging, and persistence. He explores the investment in sports infrastructure at Wittenberg and the potential transformation of liberal arts colleges into sports clubs. and concludes by emphasizing the need to elevate human relationships and social capital in enrollment management strategies. Keywords: higher education, faculty-student relationships, programs, online learning, liberal arts colleges, sports infrastructure, enrollment management Takeaways: The trend in higher education of prioritizing programs over faculty-student relationships may have negative consequences for learning and student success. Investing in faculty-student relationships and social capital can be a more effective enrollment management strategy than focusing solely on programs. The transformation of liberal arts colleges into sports clubs raises questions about the core mission of higher education institutions. Highlighting the stories of faculty and staff and their relationships with students can be a powerful tool in enrollment management. Sound Bites: "Imagine a college website where faculty were foregrounded ahead of programs." "We are moving from a student-faculty relationship to an athlete-coach relationship." "An innovative college might highlight faculty-staff relationships, placing them at the center of their enrollment management strategies." Chapters 00:00The Trend of Prioritizing Programs over Faculty-Student Relationships 03:03The Impact of Faculty-Student Relationships on Learning and Student Success 05:34The Transformation of Liberal Arts Colleges into Sports Clubs 07:27Elevating Human Relationships in Enrollment Management Strategies

Part 2 of last weeks episode with Dr Tim Lewis. Tim Lewis Ph.D. approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. His formal, non-canine education began in Augustana College in Illinois, where he received his bachelor's degree in biology, followed by masters and doctorate in wildlife ecology from Wisconsin-Madison. Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award winning professor in biology before moving on to teach at the University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

In this episode, Chantal and Angelique talk to Dr Tim Lewis. Tim Lewis, Ph.D., approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. Tim's formal, non-canine education began at Augustana College in Illinois, where he received his bachelor's degree in biology, followed by a master's and doctorate in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning professor of biology; now he is a professor of biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. His classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, forest biology, tropical ecology, and general biology survey. He frequently uses dogs to illustrate biological ideas, and even taught a class built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. He currently cohabitates with two Border Collies, prefers herding with his dogs to most other activities beside walks, and hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, who competes in those sports and teaches others to do so.

Matt Croci has been the head coach at Wittenberg University since 2016. In that time he has led his alma mater to 142 wins and 3 appearances in the Division III NCAA tournament, including a 28-2 record and the Sweet 16 in 2020, when the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19. Coach Croci graduated from Wittenberg in 1994, when he was the NCAC Player of the Year and an All American, before beginning his coaching journey. Please enjoy my conversation about Basketball and Life with Coach Matt Croci of Wittenberg University.

David Vogel is entering his third season as a Men's Basketball Assistant Coach at Ohio Wesleyan University. Vogel came to Ohio Wesleyan from Wittenberg University, where he served as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach from 2020 - 2022.David began his coaching career at Texas Christian University where he was a graduate assistant for 2 seasons and helped the Horned Frogs to a 23-14 record and a National Invitation Tournament semifinal appearance during the 2018-19 season.Vogel is a 2018 graduate of DePauw University, where he was a 4-year letterman in basketball. During his undergraduate career, he helped the Tigers win the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament in 2015 and was a 3-time academic all-conference selection. If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.comMake sure you're subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you're there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you're hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation.Get ready to take down some notes as you listen to this episode with David Vogel, Men's Basketball Assistant Coach at Ohio Wesleyan University. Website - https://battlingbishops.com/sports/mens-basketballEmail - davogel@owu.eduTwitter/X - @DavidVogel22Visit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballOur friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are ready to fire up your team's training with $4,000 the Dr. Dish CT+ with a trade-in during their July Super Sale. Trade-in your machine, any make or model in any condition even if it's a competitor's model, and get the industry's leading shooting machine into your gym now. drdishbasketball.comFast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit

Dave and Alex welcome Chris Marco on the show and we talk about his running journey, transitioning to being a college coach and the difference between competing at a large vs a small school.

Dr. Michael Frandsen, President, Wittenberg University, joins Brad Johnson. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plexuss/message

Mady Farnbauch is entering her third season as the Girl's Basketball Head Coach at Strongsville High School in Ohio. The Mustangs won the Greater Cleveland Conference in her second season posting an overall record of 21-3. Prior to taking over the program Mady served as an assistant varsity coach on the Strongsville girls basketball staff for two seasons. She coached for three years at Marysville (OH) High School, prior to coaching in Strongsville. Mady played her college basketball at Wittenberg University before beginning her coaching career.If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.comMake sure you're subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you're there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you're hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation.Have a notebook handy as you listen to this episode with Mady Farnbauch, Girl's Basketball Head Coach at Strongsville High School in the state of Ohio. Website - https://strongsvilleathletics.org/teams/3749741/girls/basketball/varsityEmail - fogle.mady@gmail.comTwitter - @LadyMustangGBVisit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballTurn up the heat on your summer training efforts with major savings from our friends on Dr. Dish Basketball. This month only, unlock $2,000 Off of their Dr. Dish All-Star+ shooting machine and receive Free Shipping (value of $550) on your purchase. Learn more at drdishbasketball.comFast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15%

Josh Link is the Owner and CEO of Visionary Meals, a Newark-based meal prep company that he runs with his wife, Ashley. A former football standout, Josh was a running back and defensive cornerback for Granville and was all-state honorable mention for cornerback when the Blue Aces won their league his senior year. He then played cornerback and outside linebacker for four years at Wittenberg University when they won 3 NCAC conference championships. Josh's journey into the food industry began during his undergraduate years when he and Ashley came across a meal prep business in Texas. Inspired by the concept, they began brainstorming about bringing a similar business to Ohio1. After graduating, marrying, and moving back to Granville, they finalized a solid business plan, and Visionary Meals was born. Visionary Meals provides meals that Josh describes as "sourced locally, prepared perfectly and the most convenient". Despite the challenges of starting a business from scratch, Josh is proud of not giving up and is excited about the future of Visionary Meals1. His favorite aspect of his job is the networking side of things, creating relationships, and hearing testimonies of how Visionary Meals has changed people's lives.   Find More About Josh: https://linktr.ee/josh.link.visionary https://www.instagram.com/josh.link.visionary https://www.instagram.com/visionary.meals https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-link-51a68011b . . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Highlights 00:57 - Visionary Meals: How it Started 18:39 - Funding and Managing a Business 35:56 - Diversifying 41:51 - Affiliate Program 43:26 - Food Industry in Ohio 46:32 - What is your Motto? 52:50 - Faith 01:05:22 - EDM & Psychedelics . .

In this episode, we will discuss the intersection between politics, healthcare and chronic illness.Today, we have guest speaker Peggy Tighe. Peggy is a prominent figure in healthcare policy and lobbying. With a juris doctorate degree from Delaware Law and a bachelor of arts from Wittenberg University, Peggy has dedicated her career to understanding the challenges faced by health systems, patient groups and provider organizations. Her extensive experience includes roles at major national healthcare associations such as the American Medical Association and the Health Insurance Association of America. Recognized as a Top Lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics and The Hill, Peggy's influence extends to her board membership with the Mental Health Liaison Group since 2018 and her founding of the Judy Schneider “Direct Connect to Congress” program in 2004. As the president of Women in Government Relations from 2004 to 2006, Peggy's contributions have left a lasting impact, further evidenced by her role as the founder and chief judge of the Judy Schneider Fellowship since 2015. Through her work with national coalitions, individual clients and teaching engagements at American University, Peggy stands as a respected mentor, advocate and leader in the dynamic field of healthcare policy. Support the show

In May of 1983, the world of synthesizers and electronic music as we knew it would change forever with the launch of the Yamaha DX7. To celebrate 40 years since its launch, Rob Puricelli spoke to Dr John Chowning, the developer of FM synthesis, Dave Bristow and Gary Leuenberger, sound designers for the original DX7 and Manny Fernandez, who has worked on all Yamaha's FM projects from the Mk.II DX7 through to today's Montage M series.See the Show Notes for further details.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:55 - First Experiences Of The DX712:49 - Did The DX7 Meet Expectations?16:57 - The Feedback Loop17:51 - Creating And Sharing Sounds22:47 - A Career From Creating Patches27:55 - Sound Design Using FM31:36 - Hearing Your Own Sounds34:26 - Working With Don Lewis44:26 - Demonstrating The DX757:00 - FM Synthesis 40 Years On01:07:12 - Formant Shaping And The Future Of FMDr John Chowning BiogBorn in Salem, New Jersey in 1934, John Chowning spent his school years in Wilmington, Delaware. Following military service and four years at Wittenberg University in Ohio, he studied composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He received a doctorate in composition (DMA) from Stanford University in 1966, where he studied with Leland Smith. Chowning discovered the frequency modulation synthesis (FM) algorithm in 1967. This breakthrough in the synthesis of timbres allowed a very simple yet elegant way of creating and controlling time-varying spectra. In 1973 Stanford University licensed the FM synthesis patent to Yamaha in Japan, leading to the most successful synthesis engine in the history of electronic musical instruments.He taught computer sound synthesis and composition at Stanford University's Department of Music. In 1974, with John Grey, James (Andy) Moorer, Loren Rush and Leland Smith, he founded the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), which remains one of the leading centres for computer music and related research. Although he retired in 1996, he has remained in contact with CCRMA activities.Chowning was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988 and awarded the Honorary Doctor of Music by Wittenberg University in 1990. The French Ministre de la Culture awarded him the Diplôme d'Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1995. He was given the Doctorat Honoris Causa in 2002 by the Université de la Méditerranée, by Queen's University in 2010, Hamburg University in 2016, and Laureate of the Giga-Hertz-Award in 2013.Dave Bristow BiogDave was born in London and worked as a professional keyboard player recording and touring internationally with a variety of artists including Polyphony, Slender Loris, June Tabor, Tallis and 2nd Vision. Active in synthesizer development, he played a central role in voicing the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and is internationally recognized as one of the important contributors to the development and voicing of FM synthesis, co-authoring a textbook on the subject with Dr John Chowning.He spent three years at IRCAM in Paris, running a MIDI and synthesis studio working with contemporary music composers and artists, then moving to the United States in the 1990's to work for Emu Systems, Inc. on sampling and filter-based synthesizers. In 2002, he began working again with Yamaha developing ringtones and system alert sounds for the SMAF audio chip series used in cell phones and mobile devices.He has been an instructor at Shoreline Community College teaching electronic music production and synthesis for ten years, but still finds plenty of time for composing and playing piano with RedShift jazz quartet and developing his interest in computer arts.Gary Leuenberger BiogGary started in music at a young age and, in 1975, founded G. Leuenberger & Co. in San Francisco. It soon became one of the world's largest retailers of pianos, synthesizers and electronic keyboards. In 1980 he started working with Yamaha as part of their product development team. It was through this that he was recruited, along with the likes of Dave Bristow and Don Lewis, to create the factory presets for the DX7. Gary's most famous, or infamous, patch was the legendary E.Piano 1 which became equally one of the most popular and despised sounds ever! Nevertheless, his association with Yamaha continued until 2000, at which point Gary went back into education, gaining his Bachelors of Music and Masters in Classical Piano Performance from San Francisco State University in 2007.Since then, he has taught electronic music at SFSU and gives private tutoring to budding musicians of all ages. Manny Fernandez BiogDr. Manny Fernandez has been involved in synthesizer programming and development with many manufacturers for over 35 years. Initially self-taught prior to traditional university study of analogue synthesis, in the late 1970's - early 1980's the emerging digital synthesis techniques caught his attention with their expanded timbral possibilities.He acquired a DX7 in the fall of 1983 and using Dr. Chowning's original academic articles as a guide began exploring FM synthesis in depth. In 1987 he began his relationship with Yamaha, programming for a wide range of their synthesizers through the years to the current Montage M. Acknowledged as one of the world's foremost FM synthesists and having extensive experience with physical modelling synthesis as well, his programming approach is to create unique and dynamic timbres with interesting yet useful real-time controller implementations.Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI's so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmusoInstagram: @failedmusoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/ 

In this very first episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, we explore the world of high-tech agricultural machinery and the implications of the technological revolution on the Agricultural industry. We'll focus on Ohio State's commitment to precision agriculture and its impact on farming in Ohio and beyond. Here, Dr. John Fulton will explore how tractor technology has transformed from being merely a necessity to being a significant method for increasing planting efficiency. Discussing everything from soil-to-tire interaction implications on tractor propulsion to the pioneering adoption of track systems – this episode is a must for anyone interested in the intersection of engineering, agronomy, and farming."Automation in farming is about doing more with less, efficiently and sustainably." - Dr. John FultonWhat you'll learn:(00:00) Highlight(00:50) Introduction(02:50) University experience and precision ag program(09:50) Digital agriculture and tech convergence(13:27) Discussion on engineering in agriculture(21:29) Tech in planters and sprayers(23:52) AI in farm equipments and maintenance challenges(26:26) The changing technology in agriculture(30:30) Nitrogen and phosphorus management discussion(34:58) The impact and adoption of drone technology(36:41) Final questionsMeet the guest: With a BA in Physics from Wittenberg University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky, Dr. John Fulton stands at the forefront of agricultural innovation. As a Professor at Ohio State University and the President of the International Society of Precision Agriculture, he is a leading voice in the field, transforming how we approach farming through technology. His work symbolizes a bridge between traditional agricultural practices and the modern digital era.Connect with the guest!The Crop Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- KWSAre you ready to unleash the podcasting potential of your company? wisenetix.co/custom-podcast

This week Isabela sits down with Dr. Cathy Pederson, a Professor of Biology at Wittenberg University and founder of Standing Up To POTS, a non-profit working to improve the quality of life for people living with POTS.  Standing Up to POTS was founded by Dr. Cathy Pederson in 2014 after her daughter was diagnosed with POTS.  Standing Up to POTS was created to generate a community who can support each other while pushing forward understanding of POTS.  Dr. Pederson earned her Ph.D. in Physiology and Neurobiology from Rutgers in 1996, and has dedicated all of her professional research efforts to POTS, chronic illness, and quality of life since her daughter's illness.  In this episode, Cathy and Isabela share the basics of what POTS is, how it's impacted Isabela's life over the last decade, and the two main symptoms that make life hard for Isabela. They also discuss how the pandemic brought hope to the POTS community and offer insight into how we can advocate for those with chronic, invisible illnesses.  Learn more about Standing Up To POTS ⁠here⁠ Listen to the POTScast ⁠here⁠ As always, we are so grateful for everyone who listens and shares. When you get a moment, we'd be so grateful if you left a review on Apple Podcasts, rated us on Spotify, or tagged us in your stories on Instagram, @amateuractivistpod Connect with me on Instagram, @belagiirrll *Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health-related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. The Amateur Activist will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Christian Raffensperger is Professor of History and Chair of the Department, Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities, and Director, Emarth Institute for the Public Humanities at Wittenberg University covering Medieval Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. His works include ‘Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus in the Medieval World, 988-1146', 'Ties of Kinship: Russian Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage', ‘The Kingdom of Rus' and more. Christian joins me to discuss why Medieval Europe is much more than just France and England, Rus royal marriages, and why using the right titles is important. Christian's book recommendation for listeners is Russia in the Early Modern World: The Continuity of Change by Donald Ostrowski. Find it on Amazon at https://amzn.to/46FXMMp a purchase through this link helps support this podcast.

On today's episode, I interviewed author, Ron Cunningham. Ron Cunningham is a Business Development Manager for BMI Federal Credit Union in Central Ohio and the author of Unwrapped Gifts, a book designed to assist in overcoming obstacles in delivering your reason for existing in this lifetime. Ron is also a passionate speaker with the remarkable ability to maintain the engagement of his audience. Ron has many achievements; however, he primarily focuses on those that help with his emphasis on improving others. An All-American football player who was inducted into his university's Hall of Honor he often uses that achievement to remind others that there is a simple formula to winning; be present or focus on the moment, don't regret your effort, maintain discipline, and know the outcome of your end result. Ron is a graduate of Wittenberg University, a husband, and a proud father of two daughters. His personal quote is, "Your Choice is Your Superpower."Listen to today's episode as we discuss Ron's journey as an author and his message for solopreneurs. Coaching Topic:  We coach on selling authentically, and how to not be “salesy” when you have an important gift to give.Find the full episode and transcript at richlysuccessful.com/22Christina Renzelli helps solopreneurs set their businesses up for success with her individualized 1:1 coaching program. The program focuses on the unique goals and needs of each client, and often focuses on helping clients: design a schedule that creates balance and freedom figure out the best networking strategy to find the right clients learn to sell in an authentic way expand their business beyond the time for money model For personalized support, apply for Christina's Signature Program here and she will be in touch to invite you to a free consultation call.Or, if you are stuck and would like some clarity in an area of your business, grab a Strategy Session with Christina here.Download your free copy of 4 Ways to Set Your Solopreneur Business Up for Success here.You may contact Christina with any questions at christina@richlysuccessful.com

As your teenager approaches the exhilarating yet nerve-wracking milestone of obtaining their driver's license, join us for a compelling episode titled "New Drivers, New Dangers: Navigating Substance Use with Teen Drivers." In this insightful conversation, our expert hosts, Amy, Jodie, and Rick, delve into the critical juncture of teenage peer pressure, drug use, and driving safety.   This episode is a comprehensive guide for parents and guardians, offering invaluable strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of young drivers. With a focus on proactive preparation, the hosts explore essential topics such as building smart pedestrian habits, refining driving skills, and addressing the unique challenges posed by adolescent brain development. From fostering open conversations about driving under the influence to utilizing technology and contracts to promote responsible behaviors, this episode empowers parents to guide their teen drivers through these potentially hazardous scenarios. Join us for a compelling discussion that provides you with the essential tools needed to navigate the road ahead and ensure the safety of your young drivers.   Key Takeaways: Proactive preparation is crucial as teens obtain their driver's license, requiring parents' guidance to navigate potential risks. Fostering smart pedestrian habits and consistent skill refinement contribute to driving competence and overall road safety. Differentiating between behaviors and driving decisions helps teens make responsible choices and avoid driving under the influence (DUI). Open conversations, starting with initial dialogue, establish a foundation for discussing sensitive topics such as drug use and driving. Creating a safe haven at home encourages discussions about drug use and driving, while contracts engage teens in the process. Utilizing technology like apps and advanced drivers' education enhances monitoring and promotes responsible driving behaviors. Acknowledging the impact of drugs on driving abilities and emphasizing responsible choices is paramount for teen drivers' safety. Jodie Sweetin is an actress, author, and advocate, best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on the iconic sitcom "Full House" and its sequel "Fuller House". In 2009 she penned her memoir, "unSweetined", which chronicles her journey through addiction and into recovery. With her frank and open approach, Jodie has emerged as a compelling speaker and advocate who now seeks to use her platform and experiences to educate others and reduce the stigma associated with addiction and recovery.   Dr. Krystal M. Lewis is a licensed Clinical Psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She received her PhD from Virginia Tech and completed clinical training at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Lewis is passionate about the provision of clinical care, training, and mentorship and uses culturally informed, developmentally appropriate, and evidence-based approaches. Her clinical and research interests are focused on identifying mechanisms of change in psychological treatment for pediatric anxiety disorders. She has a small private practice where she provides assessment, treatment and psychoeducational testing to children, adolescents, and adults. She is a Board member for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.   Rick Birt is the current Director of the Washington, DC Highway Safety Office and an international expert in mobility safety. In this role, Rick works with stakeholders across the District to leverage educational programs, public outreach, and equitable enforcement to keep the traveling public safe. Over the past decade, Rick has worked with youth organizations, government bodies, and safety advocates to raise the safety profile of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists alike. In his previous role, Rick led Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the nation's largest youth prevention and activism organization, serving for five years as the President and CEO and in various roles before that. He has authored numerous publications on teen traffic safety and is frequently called upon by the media to help parents and other adult allies become the driving coach their new drivers need. Rick is a graduate of Wittenberg University, where he obtained a bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Urban Studies, and the Ohio State University where he received his Master's in Public Administration and Leadership.   Elks: As a 150-year-old organization, they are 100% inclusive with a membership of close to 1 million diverse men and women in over 2,000 Lodges nationally, and while they consider themselves faith based, they are nondenominational and open to all creeds. The Elks have always prided themselves on civic duty, and the Elks Drug and Alcohol Prevention (DAP) program is the nation's largest all volunteer Kids Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention program. The Elks are also strong supporters of our brave men and women in the military, having built and donated the nation's first VA Hospital to the U.S. government. The Elks have donated more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people!    DEA: The United States Drug Enforcement Administration was created in 1973 by President Nixon after the government noticed an alarming rise in recreational drug use and drug-related crime. A division of the Department of Justice, DEA enforces controlled substances laws by apprehending offenders to be prosecuted for criminal and civil crimes. DEA is the largest and most effective antidrug organization in the world, with 241 domestic locations in 23 field divisions and 93 international field divisions in 69  countries.   Resources/Links SAMHSA | Help and Treatment Get Smart About Drugs Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention One Pill Could Kill   DEA Website DEA on Instagram DEA on Twitter DEA on Facebook DEA YouTube Channel   Elks Kid Zone Website  Elks Drug Awareness Program Website  Elks DAP on Twitter Elks DAP on Facebook Elks DAP on YouTube   Jodie Sweetin's Links Jodie's Instagram Jodie's TikTok   Rick Birt's Links RIck's Instagram Rick's TikTok Rick's Twitter   Links Mentioned NIH (National Institutes of Health) on Teen Substance Abuse SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Teen Resources National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Teen Driving NHTSA's "If You Feel Different, You Drive Different" Campaign Sample Parent-Teen Driving Agreement from CDC

Andy Bucheit is set to begin his 11th season at the helm for Heidelberg University in 2023. Coach Bucheit played 4 years of college basketball at Wittenberg University, and began his college coaching journey as a volunteer assistant to legendary coach Bill Brown, at his alma mater in 2005. The following year, the Cincinnati, Ohio native became a graduate assistant at Ashland University, where he worked under Coach Roger Lyons for two seasons before being hired as an assistant coach at Marietta College in 2008. After 5 very successful years assisting Coach Jon VanderWal, in 2013, Andy was hired to takeover the program at Heidelberg. Coach Bucheit was named Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in the COVID season of 2020-2021, and the Student Princes have followed that by winning 37 games over the past 2 seasons. Please enjoy my conversation about Basketball and Life with Coach Andy Bucheit of Heidelberg University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-cook0/support

On Ep. 88, Mike Jones discusses growing up in the Dayton, OH area, getting recruited and ultimately deciding to attend Wittenberg University. Jones speaks to getting into coaching right after college and getting the opportunity to coach Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce and Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce. Jones is passionate about giving back to the community and dropped some gems during the episode so tune in until the end! Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

Vito J. Borrello is the first Executive Director for the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE), appointed in September 2014. Since its founding, NAFSCE has addressed systemic issues to advance family, school and community engagement as a strategy for child development, student achievement and school improvement. Initiatives include Reframing the Family Engagement Conversation and the establishment of the National Alliance for Family Engagement; the 18-state State Consortium on Family Engagement in partnership with the Council for Chief State School Officers; and its Family Engagement Consortium on Pre-service Educator Preparation. Prior to his current position, Mr. Borrello served as the 19-year president of Every Person Influences Children, a New York-based organization providing parenting education, and family engagement in education programs. Current National Advisory Board Member roles include Scholastic, and the Center for Education Equity. Recent previous national roles include membership on the National Family, School and Community Engagement Working Group; and two completed terms as both an Appointed and At-Large Board Member for National PTA, where he also served on committees for finance, legislation, resource development, strategic planning and leadership recruitment. He is co-founder and Chairman Emeritus for the NY State Family Engagement Coalition. Prior to his NAFSCE appointment, Mr. Borrello was Chairman of the NY State PTA Urban Initiatives Task Force, Steering Committee member of the NY State Parenting Education Partnership, and a past appointee to NY State Education Department workgroups for Teacher Standards, Striving Readers, and Safe Schools. In his home community of Western New York, Mr. Borrello is a past Board Member for the State University of NY at Buffalo's Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention; past Chairman for the Care Management Coalition of Western New York, and past Board member for Buffalo's Read to Succeed literacy initiative. He is a graduate of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Fellowship program and a 1998 graduate of Leadership Buffalo. Mr. Borrello has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Wittenberg University and resides in East Amherst, New York with his wife, Maria, and has two daughters, Marisa and Samantha. He commutes to the NAFSCE offices located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Mike DeWitt just completed his 24th season as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ohio Wesleyan University where he has compiled a record of 386-249. Including his time as a head coach at Hiram and Centre College DeWitt has an overall record of 436 – 325 over 29 seasons.He also served as an assistant men's basketball coach at Kenyon College for 2 seasons and was an assistant coach at Ohio Wesleyan for 3 seasons prior to that.During his playing career, DeWitt was a member of 3 conference championship teams. He was a 2-time All-NCAC selection at Ohio Wesleyan and helped the Bishops win NCAC championships in 1985-86 and 1986-87. He began his playing career at Wittenberg University and was a member of the Tigers' 1982-83 team that reached the NCAA Division III championship game.If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.comFollow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram.Get ready to jot down some notes as you listen to this episode with Mike DeWitt, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ohio Wesleyan University.Website - https://battlingbishops.com/sports/mens-basketballEmail - mddewitt@owu.eduTwitter - @OWUHoopsVisit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballMention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! Fast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15%The Coaching PortfolioYour first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job. A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.Training Camp - Elite Skill Development & Performance CombineThe first Training Camp - Elite Skill Development and Performance Combine will be held on the campus of Western Reserve...

Chris Sullivan is the Men's Basketball Head Coach at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Sullivan just completed his third season as the Head Coach and is in his 12th season with the Big Red overall.Sullivan became the lead assistant at Denison under Bob Ghiloni after a stellar career at Wittenberg University. He was named to the D3hoops.com All-American team in 2011 where he set the program and conference record for 3-pointers made in a season (120). He is one of 20 All-Americans produced by Wittenberg. He scored 1,090 points in his collegiate career and is Wittenberg's career leader in 3-pointers made (241). Sullivan graduated from Wittenberg in 2011 with a degree in Sport Management.Sullivan comes from a family of coaches as his brother, Kevin, is currently the lead assistant at Emory University; Brian, is the Director of student-athlete development for Davidson College's men's basketball program, and his father, Greg, is the Director of the Positive Coaching and Leadership Masters program at the University of Missouri.If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.comFollow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram.Get ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Chris Sullivan, Men's Basketball Head Coach at Denison University.Website - https://denisonbigred.com/sports/mens-basketballEmail - sullivanc@denison.eduTwitter - @CoachSullyDUVisit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballMention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! Fast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15%The Coaching PortfolioYour first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job. A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.Training Camp -

Debra Gaskill is the former managing editor of the Washington Court House (Ohio) Record Herald.  She was an award-winning journalist for more than 20 years, writing for a number of Ohio newspapers covering the cops and courts beat, and the Associated Press, covering any stories thrown her way. During her tenure at the Record-Herald,  the paper earned two Associated Press General Excellence awards. Gaskill brings her knowledge of newspapers to her Jubilant Falls series. The mysteries 'Barn Burner' (2009), 'The Major's Wife' (2010), 'Lethal Little Lies' (2013), 'Murder on the Lunatic Fringe' (2014) and 'Death of A High Maintenance Blonde' (2014) all center around crimes committed in the fictional small town Jubilant Falls, Ohio, and often center around the damage family secrets can do. 'The Major's Wife' received honorable mention in the 2011 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and 'Barn Burner' was a finalist for the Silver Falchion Award at Killer Nashville.  Her latest novel, 'Counterfeit Life' (2020) returns, at least tangentially, to Jubilant Falls, and those familiar characters. Her private detective novel 'Call Fitz' (2015), featuring the private investigator Niccolo Fitzhugh, was named 'Best Thriller' at the Queen of the West Book Bash in Cincinnati. The series brings her cops and courts experience together in a mystery that "creates complex characters and places them in real settings" according to customer reviews on Amazon.com.  By 2016, the series included two more books, 'Holy Fitz' and 'Love Fitz' and was named best thriller series at Queen of the West Book Bash. In 2018, the fourth book in the Fracktown Gumshoe series, Kissing Fitz, was awarded the Silver Falchion Best Suspense award at Killer Nashville. The award was presented to her by internationally known author Anne Perry. The fifth Fracktown Gumshoe mystery , Toxic Fitz, was released in late 2018 and also a Silver Falchion finalist. The sixth book in the Fracktown Gumshoe  series, Finding Fitz, was released in late 2020. Gaskill has an associates degree in liberal arts from Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Va., a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from Wittenberg University and a master of fine arts in creative writing from Antioch University, Yellow Springs. She and her husband Greg, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, have two children and three grandchildren. They raise llamas and alpacas on their farm in Enon, Ohio. Make sure to check out this author on her website @ www.debragadkillnovels.com or on FB @ Author Debra Gaskill You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

Like most urban communities around the United States, Gary, IN is rich in culture and diversity.  According to a recent count, Gary's population consists of nearly 76,000 citizens, with African Americans representing the highest ethnicity at 78%.  Having such a decisive edge compared to other races, the Black experience in Gary is defined by hard work, resilience, and durability.  Like most urban communities, Gary has seen its share of crime and violence, and during the 1990s, it was once labeled as one of Indiana's most dangerous places to live.  Fast forward to 2022, that stigma has faded away, and Gary's identity is being rebuilt by those who believe that its greatest days are within distance.  That is the story of Michael and Shelice Tolbert of Tolbert & Tolbert Attorneys at Law.  True to their roots, they are building one of Indiana's top law firms in the heart of Gary.  Having their practice based in Gary, Indiana, is critically important to this power couple.   Michael and Shelice have enjoyed 15 years of marriage.  Their union appears to be almost purposeful.  They both pursued careers to practice law.  Michael received his formal education in the Gary, IN, public school system.  He later attended and graduated from Valparaiso University as an undergraduate and Valparaiso University School of Law.  He is a believer and faith-based individual and professes that nothing in his life would be possible without God. Shelice was also formally educated in the Gary public school system and later attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH.  After graduating from there, she came back to Gary and “followed” Michael to Valparaiso School of Law.  She describes herself as a family-oriented, homebody, down-to-earth type of person who desires to help others.    Tolbert & Tolbert Attorneys at Law opened their doors to the public on January 26, 2015.  However, Shelice says the idea to open the firm was conceptualized many years before that.  Michael says they like to describe themselves as a litigation boutique, meaning they do complex litigation for individuals, cities, towns, municipalities, and higher exposure litigation matters, involving millions of dollars hanging in the balance.  Often, companies engaged in complex litigation matters will hire them to help guide them through the process.  However, they do not do any family law or criminal cases.  Additionally, Michael is a certified mediator, a resource their firm utilizes for Alternative Dispute Resolutions.   Michael and Shelice are proud to share that Tolbert & Tolbert is a Christian-based firm.  “We openly pray in our office.  We have scripture everywhere,” he says.  Their mission statement is Christian-based as well.  “Our mission is to honor God by rendering compassionate litigation services to businesses, organizations, and individuals”.  Michael says their mission statement is placed in two strategic places in their office; one at the front of the office and the other at the back door.  “It's the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see before you leave.  It's a constant reminder of who your source is, which is God and not man.  That inspires me, knowing that I have a God who has blessed me enough to have a wife and family who cares about me and be able to have a successful business and help people in our community.  We are doing what we love in a community that we love and loves us back. For those who may follow in their footsteps, the Tolberts offer some advice.  “Always believe in something.  Pray to God for what you want and speak what you want.  Be positive and stay encouraged.  Just because there is a bump in the road, or things are not happening the way you would like for them to, “it doesn't mean that it's not meant for you.  Stay the course and persevere.  Things will get hard sometimes, but if they weren't hard, everyone would be doing it,” they shared.   To learn more about Tolbert & Tolbert Attorneys At Law, please visit their website at www.tolbertlegal.com To learn more about Huami Magazine, you may follow us on Facebook and Instagram by putting Huami Magazine in your search box.  You may also visit our website at www.huamimagazine.com You may follow This Is Who I Am Podcast on Facebook and Instagram by putting This Is Who I Am in your search box,.

Today on the podcast, I get to talk to Jeremy Hunter about what it means to be a mindful leader during our modern times. Jeremy highlights how difficult it is for leaders to manage others without learning how to first manage themselves. This is an essential step because organizations experience the consciousness of the leader. Jeremy also discusses how important it is for leaders to focus on building relationships rather than the task-at-hand and how building trust is an essential ingredient, too. We finish our conversation discussing how powerful coaching is as a tool to help people learn, develop and grow. Listen to the whole episode and share your takeaways with us.    In order to have bigger impact in this world, we need to focus on monitoring our energy and creating helpful rituals. Join us on Centered in the City to learn the "Center Method" so that you can incoporate sustainable rituals in your life with ease. Sign up here for your 7-day FREE trial.  ***** Jeremy Hunter, PhD is a global authority on mindfulness and leadership as well as the great-grandson of a sumo wrestler. He serves as the Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute as well as Associate Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. He is also co-founder and partner of Transform LLC in Tokyo, Japan. For nearly two decades, he has helped leaders develop themselves while retaining their humanity in the face of monumental change and challenge. His work explores how to live a meaningful, engaged and effective life. He works with healthy companies that aspire to greatness. He has designed and led leadership development programs for a wide variety of organizations, including Fortune 200 aerospace, Fortune 50 banking and finance, the public sector, the arts and civic non-profits in North America and Japan. Program impacts have led to both positive professional, personal and financial outcomes for participants. Hunter has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, the Nikkei Weekly, the Los Angeles Times and National Public Radio's Morning Edition. His work is informed by the experience of living day-to-day for 17 years with a potentially terminal illness. When faced with the need for life-saving surgery more than a dozen former students came forward as organ donors. He hosts the podcast Untaught Essentials and is co-author of Transform Your Results: The Drucker School's Self-Management Class” (Published in Japanese by President Publishing). Dr. Hunter received his Ph.D. from University of Chicago. He also holds degrees from Harvard University and Wittenberg University. He and his family live in Los Angeles where they tend to the needs of a chatty housecat and happily drive across town for great Chinese dumplings.

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON SPOTIFY OR YOUTUBE "Be the Catalyst To the change you Desire to see Within yourself." - Dani Parks Dani is one of today's favorite mental health and mindfulness advocate. Her charismatic confidence, passion, and optimism fueled by a personal experience with mental health crises made her a prime champion to advocate for those suffering in silence from mental health illnesses. She shares her story openly about her struggles with depression, suicide attempts, and the mental suffering she endured for over ten years due to the incorrect treatment of her mental health illness, Bipolar I Disorder. Dani can be seen on the campuses such as Wittenberg University, speaking at various Fortune 500 companies, or being a guest on podcasts or radio shows such as the 1380 WAOK The Rashad Richey Morning Show, and The Mental Health Space. Her mental health wellness journey and transformation hinges on self-care and mindfulness which inspires, influences, and impacts those who hear her speak. #womenofcolor #mentalhealth #selflove #blackwomenpodcasters --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-q-chat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-q-chat/support

In this episode of Asked and Answered by Soul, Jennifer Urezzio and Clare Hefferren, branding expert and founder of Callosum, discuss how to use intuition and spirit to lead, but also be able to prove that with analytics and data. It's very important to create space to pause, listen and acknowledge what speaks to you – it's the deep stuff that lights you up. Join us here as Jennifer and Clare share that you have it all within you. It's okay to lead with your body and spirit, and have a conversation with yourself about being instead of just doing. Find time to turn the gathering of information off, get quiet, and pay attention to your intuition, which can provide you with profound opportunities. You can learn more about Clare at GoCallosum.com. About Clare Clare Hefferren, Founder and President of Callosum, puts 30 years of marketing experience to work at Callosum. She began her career in graphic design and rose quickly to the position of creative director, working for marketing communications and dot-com companies in Chicago, Vail, Colorado, and San Francisco. In the late 1990s, she relocated to Venice Beach, California to become creative director of Homestore.com where her responsibilities included brand consistency following the acquisition of move.com. Drawn to L.A.'s apparel industry, Clare shifted her creative insights to fashion. As a senior brand manager at Putnam Sourcing Group in 2004, she guided 17 national accessory accounts. In 2005 Clare became design director for CellKeeper™ where she established the product in domestic and international markets. The culmination of these interests and skills inspired Clare to develop and launch Callosum in 2005, a purpose-driven brand strategy firm for the outdoor industry. Equally comfortable in the backcountry and boardroom, she's committed to doing business for good - people, planet, profit. Clare holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wittenberg University and a Professional Designate AA in merchandise product development from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Her scholarly recognitions include membership in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, a 2003 Product Development Award, and valedictorian honors. Clare has been featured on television and in publications around the country. While based in Vail, Colorado since 2010, she travels nationally for client projects and public speaking engagements. Away from the desk, you're likely to find her on the trails as she's a sophisticated tomboy. The Asked and Answered by Soul podcast is dedicated to helping you understand that your Soul is the answer. If you are interested in learning more about the answers of your Soul, you can secure your free sacred practice tool here: https://www.soullanguage.us/sacredpractice/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners, we're back this week with Sarah Lowe and Adrián Escárate.Sarah E. Lowe is the Director of Research + Impact at Define American and a Ph.D. candidate in Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Both a health equities communications researcher and practitioner, she has over twenty years of experience crafting cross-platform media campaigns for The Walt Disney Company, Nintendo, Cigna, PBS, and Discovery Channel. She has also been at the forefront of launching large-scale netroots movements in conjunction with arts-based nonprofits including American Promise, Question Bridge: Black Males, and Land of Opportunity. Sarah holds a bachelor's in English from Wittenberg University, a master's in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California, and is currently finishing her dissertation research, a mixed methods study called, “American Dreaming,” exploring resilience and post-traumatic growth in undocumented storytellers who use their personal narratives for immigration advocacy. Adrián Escárate is the deputy chief of staff at Define American. He has been an immigrant rights advocate for over a decade, initially getting involved in the undocumented youth movement push for the federal DREAM Act in 2010. As a DACA recipient and storyteller, he has vast experience sharing his story with media at the local and national level, including television, newspapers, and podcasts, in support of immigrant rights and immigration reform. Adrián holds an M.A. in Communications specializing in Electronic Media and B.A. in Communications Arts from St. Thomas University. He is also a certified professional tennis coach with more than a decade of experience coaching high performance junior and college tennis players.During this episode we talked about:07:58 - How Sarah came into this work10:28 - Growing up in a bubble13:41 - Parasocial contact theory14:37 - Adrián's immigration story14:51 - Finding out he was undocumented18:57 - Change the culture to change the policy28:12 - The Roadmap to Resilience for Undocumented Storytellers report31:33 - Changing structures34:34 - Learnings and recommendations40:30 - Everyone should be paying43:38 - The future of the research This  episode is brought to you by MagicMind is the world's first productivity drink.

I talk with Christopher Pelligrini, owner of Honkaku Spirits. This is one of my favorite interviews so far, and had to end just because of time restraints. I'll drop a big bio of him here for you: Christopher Pellegrini is a shochu and awamori expert, author, host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey. Hailing from Bristol, Vermont, Christopher received his B.A. in Spanish from Wittenberg University and his M.A. in language education from University College London. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Bioresource Economics from Kagoshima National University. After honing his skills as a brewer at Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, Vermont, Christopher became a full-time professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Following the launch of Honkaku Spirits, he now teaches at the university on a part-time basis. Respected throughout the industry, Christopher is a judge of the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition as well as Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. In addition to being a contributor to the award-winning “Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails,” his extensive understanding of shochu inspired him to write the first non-Japanese book about shochu and awamori, “The Shochu Handbook.” He also co-hosts two podcasts focused on the education of Japanese spirits: Japan Distilled and Sake on Air. Fluent in English and Japanese, Christopher's contribution to increasing global knowledge of Japanese spirits continues to shape opinion on the burgeoning category. Christopher was the first person to be certified by the Sake Service Institute as a Shochu Kikisakeshi (specialist) in Japan and as a Shochu Advisor by the Sake School of America; he is one of a select few that hold both accreditations. Christopher also speaks conversational Spanish and Korean. Passionate about giving back, Christopher proudly supports the Minga Foundation, the Providence Saint Joseph Foundation, and the Ray Pellegrini ‘Reach for the Stars' Scholarship. To find out more about Honkaku Spirits, go to https://honkakuspirits.com/ and experience something authentic.

We discuss An Examination of Olympic Sport Climbing Competition Format and Scoring System with Quang Nguyen (@qntkhvn). This paper won the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Conference Reproducible Research Competition in November 2021. Quang Nguyen completed his Master of Science in Applied Statistics at Loyola University Chicago in 2021. He recently spent the Spring 2022 semester working as an instructor in the Dept of Mathematics and Statistics at Loyola. Quang previously completed his undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Data Science at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Quang's current interests include statistics in sports, data science, statistics and data science education, and reproducibility. He is a die-hard supporter of Manchester United F.C. of the English Premier League. And last but not least, Quang is excited to join the Dept of Statistics and Data Science at CMU as a first-year PhD student this coming Fall 2022. For additional references mentioned in the show: Quang's blog posts: https://qntkhvn.netlify.app/blog.html Code for paper: https://github.com/qntkhvn/climbing Inducing Any Feasible Level of Correlation to Bivariate Data With Any Marginals R copula package: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/copula/index.html and book: http://copula.r-forge.r-project.org/book/ UConn Sports Analytics Symposium (UCSAS) CRAN Task View for Sports Analytics: https://cran.r-project.org/web/views/SportsAnalytics.html

Christopher Pellegrini is a shochu and awamori expert, author, host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey. Hailing from Bristol, Vermont, Christopher received his B.A. in Spanish from Wittenberg University and his M.A. in language education from University College London. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Bioresource Economics from Kagoshima National University. https://honkakuspirits.com/ https://youtu.be/7nojLJLYghs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support

In this episode, DA McCann and Jeffrey discuss her career journey, changing laws at the legislative level and seeing them in action as DA, changing the criminal justice system, para-skiing, and more… Watch this episode on YouTube Learn more: Denver District Attorney website Denver DA Twitter Denver DA LinkedIn Restorative Denver The Conflict Center Juvenile Diversion Program Turning Over a New Leaf Beth is the current District Attorney in Denver, having been sworn in on Jan 11, 2017. Prior to this, she served 8 years as the State Representative for House District 8 in North and Central Denver.  She spent several years in the Colorado Attorney General's office as the Deputy in charge of civil litigation and employment law. She was the first female Manager of Safety in Mayor Webb's administration, supervising the police, sheriff, and fire departments. She practiced law for 8 years with a private firm and she also spent several years in the Denver District Attorney's office as a deputy and chief deputy district attorney, handling hundreds of cases. She clerked for US District Judge Sherman Finesilver.  She was a founding mother of the Colorado Women's Bar Association and served as its president. She has served on many boards and committees. Beth obtained her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University. She is married and has two children.

Christopher's Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherpellegrini/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPellegriniFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pellegrinichristopher/LinkeIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherpellegrini/Honkaku Spirits Websitehttps://honkakuspirits.com/https://pursuitist.com/rich-coffee-cocktails-for-a-happy-hour-java-jolt/Mugi Hokka, the shochu in question, is one of the products that our company brings into the US.Christopher's bio: Christopher Pellegrini is a shochu and awamori expert, author, host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey.Hailing from Bristol, Vermont, Christopher received his B.A. in Spanish from Wittenberg University and his M.A. in TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) from University College London. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Bioresource Economics from Kagoshima National University. After honing his skills as a brewer at Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, Vermont, Christopher became a full-time professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Following the launch of Honkaku Spirits, he now teaches at the university on a part-time basis.
Respected throughout the industry, Christopher is a judge of the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition as well as Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. In addition to being a contributor to the newly released “Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails,” his extensive understanding of shochu inspired him to write the first non-Japanese book about shochu and awamori, “The Shochu Handbook.” He also co-hosts two podcasts focused on the education of Japanese spirits: Japan Distilled and Sake on Air. Fluent in English and Japanese, Christopher's contribution to increasing global knowledge of Japanese spirits continues to shape opinion on the burgeoning category.Christopher was the first person to be certified by the Sake Service Institute as a Shochu Kikisakeshi (specialist) in Japan and as a Shochu Advisor by the Sake School of America; he is one of a select few that hold both accreditations. Christopher also speaks conversational Spanish and Korean.Passionate about giving back, Christopher proudly supports the Minga Foundation, the Providence Saint Joseph Foundation, and the Ray Pellegrini ‘Reach for the Stars' Scholarship.

Christopher Pellegriniis a shochu and awamori expert, author, host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey. Hailing from Bristol, Vermont, Christopher received his B.A. in Spanish from Wittenberg University and his M.A. in language education from University College London. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Bioresource Economics from Kagoshima National University. After honing his skills as a brewer at Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, Vermont, Christopher became a full-time professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Following the launch of Honkaku Spirits, he now teaches at the university on a part-time basis. Respected throughout the industry, Christopher is a judge of the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition as well as Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. In addition to being a contributor to the award-winning “Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails,” his extensive understanding of shochu inspired him to write the first non-Japanese book about shochu and awamori, “The Shochu Handbook.” He also co-hosts two podcasts focused on the education of Japanese spirits: Japan Distilled and Sake on Air. Fluent in English and Japanese, Christopher's contribution to increasing global knowledge of Japanese spirits continues to shape opinion on the burgeoning category.https://honkakuspirits.com/ This is my import company's website which is designed to be a gateway to greater understanding of Japanese spirits in general and koji-based spirits in particular.Twitter chrispellegrini Instagramchristopher pellegrini

Our guest today is Tammy Proctor, Distinguished Professor of History and former Chair of the History at Utah State University in the lovely Cache Valley in Northern Utah. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Tammy earned undergraduate degrees in Journalism and History at the University of Missouri, then a MA and PhD in History at Rutgers. Her previous university positions include the H.O. Hirt Professor of History at Wittenberg University in Ohio and Assistant Professor at Lakeland College in Wisconsin. Tammy is a war and society scholar of The Great War, focusing on civilian/non-combatant experiences and gender. Her many books include Female Intelligence: Women and Espionage in the First World War (NYU Press), Civilians in a World at War, 1914-1918 (NYU Press), Gender and the Great War (co-edited with Susan Grayzel, Oxford University Press), and An English Governess in the Great War: The Secret Brussels Diary of Mary Thorp (co-authored with Sophie de Schaepdrijver, Oxford University Press). Tammy is also a scholar of the Scouting movement and has published several works on that topic, including Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (Praeger) and On My Honour: Guides and Scouts in Interwar Britain (American Philosophical Society). Her current research is on American humanitarian aid to Europe during the war. Among many awards, Tammy was named Researcher of the Year for 2019 by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University, she was a Fulbright Scholar in Belgium in 2004-2005, and is a Fellow of the International Society for First World War Studies. She served on the Utah World War I Centennial Commission and the Utah State University War Memorial Planning Committee. Very, very busy! Join us for our chat with Tammy about getting into history, how World War I became her focus of study, being a Department Head, Kansas City, hiking in Utah, and dealing with the cold and snow in the Cache Valley. And, of course, BBQ, and Tammy's favorite Girl Scout cookie! Enjoy as well Tammy deftly deflecting Bill's "Girl Scouts are Fascists" bait and a cut of an extended Girl Scout cookie discussion between Brian and Bill during the break. Smart cookies. Rec. 01/11/2022

Coach Drew Denisco,In this episode, you'll hear from Drew Denisco. Drew is currently an assistant coach for Coach Stan Heath at Eastern Michigan University. Coach Drew is in year one with Coach Heath at EMU. Coach Denisco knew that he would coach the game of basketball at the age of ten. After one season of playing at Wittenberg University, Coach Drew started his college coaching journey as a student assistant coach at the age of nineteen. As you soon will find out this is a podcast about finding your niche and working so hard in your niche that the people around you - ultimately go to bat for you. After a graduate year at Cleveland State, it is at the University of Akron for Coach Keith Dambrot where Drew became enamored with his niche: video. After his tenure with Akron, Drew went to the Cleveland Cavaliers to work in their video department. For three seasons, Drew's basketball mind expanded learning under three NBA coaches. In addition, with the Cavs, Coach Denisco rolled up his sleeves and worked. Sleeping four nights a week in the Cavs practice facility became the norm for Drew. Quite simply, his goal was to make sure the Cavs staff had all the necessary video breakdowns on the desk, as soon as they entered the building in the morning. In addition, Drew never left the court until the last Cavs player was finished - getting the extra shots they needed. Oh, by the way, Coach Drew shares an incredible LeBron James story in the podcast. How Coach Denisco got to Michigan State and Coach Tom Izzo's program is a complete must-listen for young coaches looking to make the climb in this profession. You are going to learn the power of the recommendation and Coach Drew shares some examples from his past interviews. Finally, as much as Coach Drew carved his way in this profession, this is a conversation about a young coach who was ready to be a coach when he received his shot at EMU. The amount of respect and loyalty that he has for Coach Heath and his fellow co-workers at EMU is simply inspiring. Follow Coach Drew Denisco @CoachDeniscoFollow Tell Me Your Story Coach @CoachKevinDro Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMoneyball Sportswear Moneyball, The Only Way To Ball! Great Sports Wear and Basketball Uniforms! Michigan Made! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jue Liang about her beginnings as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, the life of the Tibetan saint Yeshe Tsogyal, and the broader topic of women in Buddhism. How should we think about the place of women in Buddhist philosophy, narrative, and practice? How do scholars attempt to recover the lives of women who are often forgotten in Buddhist history? And how does thinking with and about gender help us—whatever our gender—understand Buddhism? We also preview her upcoming online course, BSO 105 | Women and Buddhism, which will explore these issues in more depth! Speaker BioDr. Jue Liang is a scholar of Tibetan Buddhist literature, history, and culture, and is Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Denison University  and incoming Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Wittenberg University in Fall 2022. She received her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. Her dissertation, Conceiving the Mother of Tibet: The Life, Lives, and Afterlife of the Buddhist Saint Yeshe Tsogyel, examines the literary tradition surrounding the matron saint of Tibet, Yeshe Tsogyel, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It also presents the blossoming of this literary tradition in tandem with the efforts to trace their religious pedigree and define what counts as authentic Buddhism by Nyingma Tibetan Buddhists.She is currently working on a second book project titled Who Is a Buddhist Feminist: Theorizing Gender and Religion in Contemporary Tibet. It is a study on the history, discourse, and social effects of the khenmo program, a gender-equality initiative that has been taking place at Tibetan Buddhist institutions in China for the past three decades. Jue is also an active participant in discussions on Buddhism in both academic and public forums.LinksBSO 105 | Women and Buddhism

From a very young age, Ellen Boeder had big questions about our collective connectivity and she wanted to fully understand the relationship with herself and with others.At the age of 14, in her first week of high school, she was introduced to a therapist who visited her health class, and it was then that she knew psychology (and personal growth) was the path for her.Fast forward to her first 'real' experience in the field, as a volunteer at a women's prison, Ellen taught creative writing to inmates as a form of therapy and healing. This was the very first time that she had experienced a group of people who were trying to piece their lives back together after immense traumas and hardship. The writing was an exercise in putting all the pieces back together. She recounts what an honor and privilege it was to be trusted and "let in" by these women to help transform their lives. And found a powerful life force watching these women pursue and accomplish amazing things from the darkest of places.Today, after nearly 20 years as a psychotherapist, Ellen is focused on helping women and couples via relationship therapy and couples coaching. Her core belief is that with adequate and effective support, the challenges we face in life can ultimately contribute to our evolution and growth—individually, and collectively.In this episode Ellen talks aboutHer path to helping others with their mental and emotional health, starting with her prison experienceHow all of us can begin to tap into our own feelings by slowing down, reflecting, and feeling safe in our own skinHow being curious can lead to deep impacts for yourself and for othersHow pain and adversity motivates us to change, and why being too comfortable will inhibit our growthWhy communication is the most challenging thing for our relationships to thrive, and how at our best we are all understanding one another only 13% of the time!Ellen's Bio:I pursue training in cutting edge, research based clinical methodologies, as well as the transpersonal practices of meditation, yoga, and energy work. I utilize experiential modalities and body-centered approaches, such as Gestalt and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which I find deeply enhances the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy. My theoretical stance is informed by family systems theory, attachment theory, and developmental neuroscience, in addition to my contemplative and transpersonal training and studies. Faculty member of The Relationship School Level 3 Trained in PACTSensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute Level 1 Training for Treating TraumaPrimary Therapist at La Luna Center, Boulder, COPrimary Therapist at Eating Disorder Center of DenverPost Graduate Training at the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, Naropa University 2003Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Wittenberg University, 1995Where you can find Ellen Boeder, MA, LPC:WebsiteThe Relationship SchoolYou can find out more about Owl & Key and the Strategic Planning for Life below:www.owlandkey.cowww.owlandkey.co/courselinktr.ee/owlandkeywww.instagram.com/owl_and_key/Get Started today!Get Started with Strategic Planning for Life todayBook your FREE call to learn more!

Standing Up to POTS' largest fundraiser of the year is our annual 5K/2K. For the first time, we are offering both an in-person version at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio on October 30, 2021 and a virtual 5K/2K anywhere at your convenience. We hope that you will join us in this event! You can register at https://www.standinguptopots.org/annual-5k

In today's episode I have a conversation with head baseball coach Brian McGee at Wittenberg University. He has been building a strong team over the last few years centered around a culture of love. This conversation covers a lot of what it's like to be a head coach, how to build a strong culture, and the evolution that comes with time as a leader. If you would like to connect with Coach McGee or Wittenberg baseball you can find them on Twitter @CoachMcGee11 or @wittbaseball. You can also connect with Coach McGee through his e-mail mcgeeb@wittenberg.edu. Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening. Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly. Also, Please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/edgeofgreatness. Also don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.

In today's episode I have a conversation with head baseball coach Brian McGee at Wittenberg University. He has been building a strong team over the last few years centered around a culture of love. This conversation covers a lot of what it's like to be a head coach, how to build a strong culture, and the evolution that comes with time as a leader. If you would like to connect with Coach McGee or Wittenberg baseball you can find them on Twitter @CoachMcGee11 or @wittbaseball. You can also connect with Coach McGee through his e-mail mcgeeb@wittenberg.edu.Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening.Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly.Also, Please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/edgeofgreatness. Also don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.