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The 16:9 PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY SCREENFEED – DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT The health care sector has long struck me as having environments and dynamics that would benefit a lot from using digital signage technology. Accurate information is critically important, and things change quickly and often - in ways that make paper and dry erase marker board solutions seem antiquated and silly. But it is a tough sector to work in and crack - because of the layers of bureaucracy, tight regulations and the simple reality that medical facilities go up over several years, not months. People often talk about the digital signage solution sales cycle being something like 18 months on average. With healthcare, it can be double or triple that. The other challenge is that it is highly specialized and there are well-established companies referred to as patient engagement providers. So any digital signage software or solutions company thinking about going after health care business will be competing with companies that already know the industry and its technologies, like medical records, and have very established ties. LG has been active in the healthcare sector for decades, and sells specific displays and a platform used by patient engagement providers that the electronics giant has as business partners. I had a really insightful chat with Tom Mottlau, LG's director of healthcare sales. Subscribe from wherever you pick up new podcasts. TRANSCRIPT David: Tom, thank you for joining me. Can you give me a rundown of what your role is at LG?  Tom Mottlau: I am the Director of Healthcare Sales for LG. I've been in this role for some time now; I joined the company in 1999 and have been selling quite a bit into the patient room for some time.  David: Has most of your focus through those years all been on healthcare? Tom Mottlau: Well, actually, when I started, I was a trainer when we were going through the digital rollout when we were bringing high-definition television into living rooms. My house was actually the beta site for WXIA for a time there until we got our language codes right. But soon after, I moved over to the commercial side and healthcare, around 2001-2002.  David: Oh, wow. So yeah, you've been at it a long time then. Much has changed!  Tom Mottlau: Yes, sir.  David: And I guess in some cases, nothing has changed.  Tom Mottlau: Yep. David: Healthcare is an interesting vertical market for me because it seems so opportune, but I tend to think it's both terrifying and very grinding in that they're quite often very large institutions, sometimes government-associated or university-associated, and very few things happen quickly. Is that a fair assessment?  Tom Mottlau: Absolutely. There's a lot of oversight in the patient room. It's a very litigation-rich environment, and so there's a bit of bureaucracy to cut through to make sure that you're bringing in something that's both safe for patients and protects their privacy but also performs a useful function.  David: I guess the other big challenge is the build-time. You can get word of an opportunity for a medical center that's going up in a particular city, and realistically, it's probably 5-7 years out before it actually opens its doors, right? Tom Mottlau: That's true. Not only that but very often, capital projects go through a gestation period that can be a year or two from the time you actually start talking about the opportunity.  David: And when it comes to patient engagement displays and related displays around the patient care areas, is that something that engineers and architects scheme in early on, or is it something that we start talking about 3-4 years into the design and build process?  Tom Mottlau: Well, the part that's schemed in is often what size displays we're going to need. So, for example, if somebody is looking to deploy maybe a two-screen approach or a large-format approach, that's the type of thing that is discussed early on, but then when they come up on trying to decide between the patient engagement providers in the market, they do their full assessment at that time because things evolve and also needs change in that whole period that may take a couple of years you may go as we did from an environment that absolutely wanted no cameras to an environment that kind of wanted cameras after COVID. You know, so things change. So they're constantly having those discussions.  David: Why switch to wanting cameras because of COVID?  Tom Mottlau: Really, because the hospitals were locked down. You couldn't go in and see your loved one. There was a thought that if we could limit the in-person contact, maybe we could save lives, and so there was a lot of thought around using technology to overcome the challenges of contagion, and so there was even funding dedicated towards it and a number of companies focused on it  David: That's interesting because I wondered whether, in the healthcare sector, business opportunities just flat dried up because the organizations were so focused on dealing with COVID or whether it actually opened up new opportunities or diverted budgets to things that maybe weren't thought about before, like video? Tom Mottlau: True, I mean, the video focus was definitely because of COVID, but then again, you had facilities where all of their outpatient procedures had dried up. So they were strained from a budget standpoint, and so they had to be very picky about where they spent their dollars.  Now the equipment is in the patient room, but at the end of the day, we're still going to get the same flow of patients. People don't choose when to be sick. If it's gonna be either the same or higher because of those with COVID, so they still need to supply those rooms with displays, even though they were going through a crisis, they still had to budget and still had to go through their day-to-day buying of that product.  David: Is this a specialty application and solution as opposed to something that a more generic digital signage, proAV company could offer? My gut tells me that in order to be successful, you really need to know the healthcare environment. You can't just say, we've got these screens, we've got the software, what do you need?  Tom Mottlau: Yeah, that's a very good question. Everything we do on our end is driven by VOC (voice of customer). We partner with the top patient engagement providers in the country. There are a handful that are what we call tier one. We actually provide them with products that they vet out before we go into production.  We go to them to ask them, what do you need? What products do you need for that patient? I mean, and that's where the patient engagement boards, the idea of patient engagement boards came from was we had to provide them a display that met, at the time, 60065 UL, which is now 62368-1, so that they can meet NFPA 99 fire code.  David: I love it when you talk dirty. Tom Mottlau: Yeah, there's a lot of stuff out there that.  David: What the hell is he talking about?  Tom Mottlau: Yeah, I know enough to be dangerous. Basically, what it boils down to is we want to make sure that our products are vetted by a third party. UL is considered a respectable testing agency, and that's why you find most electronics are vetted by them and so they test them in the patient room. It's a high-oxygen environment with folks who are debilitated and life-sustaining equipment so the product has to be tested.  We knew that we had to provide a product for our SIs that would meet those specs as well as other specs that they had like they wanted something that could be POE-powered because it takes an act of Congress to add a 110-amp outlet to a patient room. It's just a lot of bureaucracy for that. So we decided to roll out two units: one of 32, which is POE, and one that's 43. Taking all those things I just mentioned into consideration, as well as things like lighting.  Folks didn't want a big night light so we had to spend a little extra attention on the ambient light sensor and that type of thing. This is our first offering. David: So for doofuses like me who don't spend a lot of time thinking about underwriter lab, certifications, and so on, just about any monitor, well, I assume any monitor that is marketed by credible companies in North America is UL-certified, but these are different grades of UL, I'm guessing?  Tom Mottlau: They are. Going back in the day of CRTs, if you take it all the way back then when you put a product into a room that has a high-powered cathode ray tube and there's oxygen floating around, safety is always of concern. So, going way back, probably driven by product liability and that type of thing. We all wanted to produce a safe product, and that's why we turned to those companies. The way that works is we design a product, we throw it over to them, and they come back and say, okay, this is great, but you got to change this, and this could be anything. And then we go back and forth until we arrive at a product that's safe for that environment, with that low level of oxygen, with everything else into consideration in that room.  David: Is it different when you get out into the hallways and the nursing stations and so on? Do you still need that level, like within a certain proximity of oxygen or other gases, do you need to have that?  Tom Mottlau: It depends on the facility's tolerance because there is no federal law per se, and it could vary based on how they feel about it. I know that Florida tends to be very strict, but as a company, we had to find a place to draw that line, like where can we be safe and provide general products and where can we provide something that specialized?  And that's usually oxygenated patient room is usually the guideline. If there's oxygen in the walls and that type of thing, that's usually the guideline and the use of a pillow speaker. Outside into the hallways, not so much, but it depends on the facility. We just lay out the facts and let them decide. We sell both.  David: Is it a big additional cost to have that additional protection or whatever you want to call it, the engineering aspects?  Tom Mottlau: Yes.  David: So it's not like 10 percent more; it can be quite a bit more? Tom Mottlau: I'm not sure of the percentage, but there's a noticeable amount. Keep in mind it's typically not just achieving those ratings; it's some of the other design aspects that go into it. I mean, the fact that you have pillow speaker circuitry to begin with, there's a cost basis for that. There's a cost basis for maintaining an installer menu of 117+ items. There's a cost basis for maintaining a Pro:Centric webOS platform. You do tend to find it because of those things, not just any one of them, but because of all of them collectively, yeah, the cost is higher. I would also say that the warranties tend to be more encompassing. It's not like you have to drive it down to Ted's TV. Somebody comes and actually remedies on-site. So yeah, all of that carries a cost basis. That's why you're paying for that value.  David: You mentioned that you sell or partner with patient engagement providers. Could you describe what those companies do and offer? Tom Mottlau: Yeah, and there's a number of them. Really, just to be objective, I'll give you some of the tier ones, the ones that have taken our product over the years and tested and provided back, and the ones that have participated in our development summit. I'll touch on that in a moment after this. So companies like Aceso, you have Uniguest who were part of TVR who offers the pCare solutions. You have Get Well, Sonify, those types of companies; they've been at this for years, and as I mentioned, we have a development summit where we, for years, have piled these guys on a plane. The CTOs went off to Korea and the way I describe it is we all come into a room, and I say, we're about to enter Festivus. We want you to tell us all the ways we've disappointed you with our platform, and we sit in that room, we get tomatoes thrown at us, and then we make changes to the platform to accommodate what they need. And then that way, they're confident that they're deploying a product that we've done all we can to improve the functionality of their patient engagement systems. After all, we're a platform provider, which is what we are.  David: When you define patient engagement, what would be the technology mix that you would typically find in a modernized or newly opened patient care area? Tom Mottlau: So that would be going back years ago. I guess it started more with patient education. If Mrs. Jones is having a procedure on her kidney, they want her to be educated on what she can eat or not eat, so they found a way to bring that patient education to the patient room over the TVs. But then they also wanted to confirm she watched it, and then it went on from there.  It's not only the entertainment, but it's also things that help improve workflows, maybe even the filling out of surveys and whatnot on the platform, Being able to order your culinary, just knowing who your doctor is, questions, educational videos, all of those things and then link up with EMR. David: What's that?  Tom Mottlau: Electronic medical records. Over the years, healthcare has wanted to move away from paper, to put it very simply. They didn't want somebody's vitals in different aspects of their health stored on a hand-scribbled note in several different doctor's offices. So there's been an effort to create electronic medical records, and now that has kind of been something that our patient engagement providers have tied into those solutions into the group.  David: So, is the hub, so to speak, the visual hub in a patient care room just a TV, or is there other display technology in there, almost like a status board that tells them who their primary provider is and all the other stuff?  Tom Mottlau: So it started as the smart TV, the Pro:Centric webOS smart TV. But then, as time went on, we kept getting those requests for, say, a vertically mounted solution, where somebody can actually walk in the room, see who their doctor is, see who their nurse is, maybe the physician can come in and understand certain vitals of the patient, and so that's why we developed those patient engagement boards that separately. They started out as non-touch upon request, we went with the consensus, and the consensus was we really need controlled information. We don't want to; we've had enough issues with dry-erase boards. We want something where there's more control in entering that information, and interesting enough, we're now getting the opposite demand. We're getting demand now to incorporate touch on the future models, and that's how things start. As you know, to your point earlier, folks are initially hesitant to breach any type of rules with all the bureaucracy. Now, once they cut through all that and feel comfortable with a start, they're willing to explore more technologies within those rooms. That's why we always start out with one, and then over the years, it evolves.  David: I assume that there's a bit of a battle, but it takes some work to get at least some of the medical care facilities to budget and approve these patient engagement displays or status displays just because there's an additional cost. It's different from the way they've always done things, and it involves integration with, as you said, the EMR records and all that stuff. So, is there a lot of work to talk them into it?  Tom Mottlau: Well, you have to look at us like consultants, where we avoid just talking folks into things. Really, what it has to do with is going back to VOC, voice of the customer, the way we were doing this years ago or just re-upping until these boards were launched was to provide a larger format, and ESIs were dividing up the screen. That was the way we always recommended. But then, once we started getting that VOC, they were coming to us saying, well, we need to get these other displays in the room. You know, certain facilities were saying, Hey, we absolutely need this, and we were saying, well, we don't want to put something that's not rated for that room. Then we realized we had to really start developing a product that suits that app, that environment, and so our job is to make folks aware of what we have and let them decide which path they're going to take because, to be honest, there are two different ways of approaching it. You can use one screen of 75”, divide it, or have two screens like Moffitt did. Moffitt added the patient engagement boards, which is what they wanted.  David: I have the benefit, at least so far, of being kind of at retirement age and spending very little time, thank God, in any kind of patient care facility. Maybe that'll change. Hopefully not.  But when I have, I've still seen dry-erase marker boards at the nursing stations, in rooms, in hallways, and everywhere else. Why is it still like that? Why haven't they cut over? Is it still the prevalent way of doing things, or are you seeing quite a bit of adoption of these technologies? Tom Mottlau: Well, it is, I would say, just because we're very early in all this. That is the prevalent way, no doubt.  It's really those tech-forward, future-forward facilities that are wanting to kind of go beyond that and not only that, there's a lot of facilities that want to bring all that in and, maybe just the nature of that facility is a lot more conservative, and we have to respect that. Because ultimately they're having to maintain it. We wouldn't want to give somebody something that they can't maintain or not have the budget for. I mean, at the end of the day, they're going to come back to us, and whether or not they trust us is going to be based upon whether we advise them correctly or incorrectly. If we advise them incorrectly, they're not going to trust us. They're not going to buy from us ten years from now.  David: For your business partners, the companies that are developing patient engagement solutions, how difficult is it to work with their patient record systems, building ops systems, and so on to make these dynamic displays truly dynamic? Is it a big chore, or is there enough commonality that they can make that happen relatively quickly? Tom Mottlau: That's a very good question, and that's exactly why we're very careful about who's tier one and who we may advise folks to approach. Those companies I mentioned earlier are very skilled at what they do, and so they're taking our product as one piece of an entire system that involves many other components, and I have full faith in their ability to do that because we sit in on those meetings.  Once a year, we hear feedback, we hear positive feedback from facilities. We see it but it really couldn't happen without those partners, I would say. We made that choice years ago to be that platform provider that supports those partners and doesn't compete with them. In hindsight, I think that was a great choice because it provides more options to the market utilizing our platform.  David: Well, and being sector experts in everything that LG tries to touch would be nightmarish. If you're far better off, I suspect I will be with partners who wake up in the morning thinking about that stuff. Tom Mottlau: Yeah. I mean, we know our core competencies. We're never going to bite off more than we can chew. Now granted, we understand more and more these days, there's a lot of development supporting things like telehealth, patient engagement, EMR and whatnot. But we're also going to make sure that at the end of the day, we're tying in the right folks to provide the best solution we can to patients. David: How much discussion has to happen around network security and operating system security?  I mean, if you're running these on smart TVs, they're then running web OS, which is probably to the medical facility's I.T. team or not terribly familiar to them.  Tom Mottlau: Yeah, that's a very good question. Facilities, hospitals, and anything that involves network security bring them an acute case of indigestion, more so than other areas in the business world. So these folks, a lot of times, there's exhaustive paperwork whenever you have something that links up to the internet or something that's going to open up those vulnerabilities. So, Pro:Centric webOS is actually a walled garden. It is not something that is easily hacked when you have a walled garden approach and something that's controlled with a local server. That's why we took that approach. Now, we can offer them a VPN if there is something that they want to do externally, but these systems were decided upon years ago and built with security in mind because we knew we were going to deploy in very sensitive commercial environments. And so not so much a concern. You don't need to pull our TV out and link up with some foreign server as you might with a laptop that you buy that demands updates. It's not anything like that because, of course, that would open us up to vulnerability. So we don't take that approach. It's typically a local server and there is the ability to do some control of the server if you want a VPN, but other than that, there is no access.  David: Do you touch on other areas of what we would know as digital signage within a medical facility?  Like I'm thinking of wayfinding, directories, donor recognition, video walls, and those sorts of things. Tom Mottlau: Absolutely. I mean, we see everything. Wayfinding needs have been for years and years now, and those are only expanding. and we start to see some that require outdoor displays for wave finding. So we do have solutions for that.  Beyond displays, we actually have robots now that we're testing in medical facilities and have had a couple of certifications on some of those. David: What would they do?  Tom Mottlau: Well, the robots would be used primarily to deliver some type of nonsensitive product. I know there's some work down the road, or let's just say there's some demand for medication delivery.  But obviously, LG's approach to any demand like that is to vet it out and make sure we're designing it properly. Then, we can make announcements later on about that type of stuff. For now, we're taking those same robots that we're currently using, say, in the hotel industry, and we're getting demand for that type of technology to be used in a medical facility.  David: So surgical masks or some sort of cleaning solutions or whatever that need to be brought up to a certain area, you could send in orderly, but staffing may be tight and so you get a robot to do it. Tom Mottlau: Absolutely. And that is a very liquid situation. There's a lot of focus and a lot of development. I'm sure there'll be a lot to announce on that front, but it's all very fluid, and it's all finding its way into that environment with our company.  All these future-forward needs, not only with the robots but EV chargers for the vast amount of electric vehicles, we find ourselves involved in discussions on all these fronts with our medical facilities these days.  David: It's interesting. Obviously, AI is going to have a role in all kinds of aspects of medical research and diagnosis and all those super important things.  But I suspect there's probably a role as well, right down at the lobby level of a hospital, where somebody comes in where English isn't their first language, and they need to find the oncology clinic or whatever, and there's no translator available. If you can use AI to guide them, that would be very helpful and powerful.  Tom Mottlau: Let me write that down as a product idea. Actually, AI is something that is discussed in the company, I would say, on a weekly basis, and again, I'm sure there'll be plenty to showcase in the future. But yes, I'd say we have a good head start in that area that we're exploring different use cases in the medical environment.  David: It's interesting. I write about digital signage every day and look at emerging markets, and I've been saying that healthcare seems like a greenfield opportunity for a lot of companies, but based on this conversation, I would say it is, and it isn't because if you are a more generalized digital signage software platform, yes, you could theoretically do a lot of what's required, but there's so much insight and experience and business ties that you really need to compete with these patient engagement providers, and I think it would be awfully tough for just a more generalized company to crack, wouldn't it?  Tom Mottlau: I believe so. I mean, we've seen many come and go. You know, we have certain terms internally, like the medicine show, Wizard of Oz. there's a lot out there; you really just have to vet them out to see who's legit and who isn't, and I'm sure there are some perfectly legitimate companies that we haven't worked with yet, probably in areas outside of patient education we, we have these discussions every week, and it's, it can be difficult because there are companies that you might not have heard of and you're always trying to assess, how valid is this? And, yeah, that's a tough one.  David: Last question. Is there a next big thing that you expect to emerge with patient engagement over the next couple of years, two-three years that you can talk about?  Tom Mottlau: You hit the nail on the head, AI. But you know, keep in mind that's something in relative terms. It has been relatively just the last few years, and it has been something that's come up a lot. It seems there's a five-year span where something is a focus going way back, it was going from analog to digital.  When I first came here, it was going from wood-clad CRT televisions to flat panels, and now we have OLED right in front of us. So yeah, there's, there's a lot of progression in this market. And I would say AI is one of them, and Telehealth is another; I guess we'll find out for sure which one sticks that always happens that way, but we don't ignore them.  David: Yeah, certainly, I think AI is one of those foundational things. It's kind of like networking. It's going to be fundamental. It's not a passing fancy or something that'll be used for five years and then move on to something else. Tom Mottlau: Yeah, true. But then again, also, it's kind of like when everybody was talking about, okay, we're not going to pull RF cable that went on for years and years because they were all going to pull CAT5, and then next thing, you know, they're saying, well, we have to go back and add CAT5 because they got ahead of themselves, right? So I think the challenge for any company is nobody wants to develop the next Betamax. Everybody wants to develop something that's going to be longstanding and useful, and so it's incumbent upon us to vet out those different solutions and actually see real practical ways of using it in the patient room and trusting our partners and watching them grow. A lot of times, they're the test beds, and so that's the benefit of our approach.  By providing that platform and supporting those partners, we get to see which tree is really going to take off.  David: Betamax, you just showed your age.  Tom Mottlau: Yes, sir. That made eight tracks, right?  David: For the kiddies listening, that's VCRs. All right. Thanks, Tom. That was terrific.  Tom Mottlau: Thank you very much, sir.  David: Nice to speak with you. 

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Resting is one of the most important acts of self care we can do, but for many of us it isn't that easy.  Shame, capitalism, and societal pressure can cause us to fall into the trap of being busy or always saying yes to things that aren't serving us.   In this episode, Octavia Raheem shares beautiful insight into why we need to rest, how to reclaim your right to rest, why we need to collectively set boundaries around work, and so much more. Octavia is the author of Gather and the newly released Pause, Rest, Be.  She is a mother, activist, and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner. She founded Starshine & Clay, a retreat space for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color to rest and restore. She has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Her work has been featured inYoga Journal, Mantra,Well + Good,CNN,WXIA,andAtlanta Magazine.   Topics: -Octavia's yoga journey -The beauty in a meandering path -What inspired Octavia to become an author -How her pause, rest, and her yoga practice brought out the writer in her -Octavia talks about how much journaling in her practice lead to her first book -Why we need to claim who we are -How writing a book can make yoga more accessible -Why rest is so important “Who am I when I'm doing nothing?” -Our relationship to a lack of rest and it's effect on how we engage with others -How capitalism drives our relationship to hyper productivity -Resting in community -The “shame” in rest and how to get past that  -Finding time to rest -What is productivity? -Slowing down as a path to rest -Realizing your needs and wants -Pausing in the midst of chaos -Challenges that BIPOC individuals face regarding rest -Reclaiming your right to rest -Normalizing rest -Getting people to hear your no -Why we all have to collectively set boundaries -Octavia's favorite practices for restoration   Please fill out our survey and receive a FREE I'm a Yoga Pro sticker! https://lynxshort.com/podcastsurvey   Would you or someone you know make a great guest?   Apply with this podcast guest form and waiver https://forms.gle/wGDiv3i1ZSDAzu8o6   Connect with Octavia: www.pauserestbe.com Connect with Pamela: www.theyogapropodcast.com www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com Clubhouse and Greenroom:  @pamelacrane   Music:  The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.   www.renawren.com

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Octavia Raheem, beloved author, mother, activist, yoga teacher and practitioner, whose books - Gather, and Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change - offer revolutionarily gentle, powerful ideas and practices to restore the body, mind and spirit.  Having received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry, Octavia's work as a yoga professional focuses on practical tools to teach individuals how to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through yoga and meditation in a way that is accessible to all levels and abilities, and restorative to the nervous system. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal, Mantra magazine, Well + Good, CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine, and she is one of the most vibrant and inspiring voices I have come across in the re-imagining of what it means to reclaim our rest. If you're searching for a way to come home to yourself, or to transform ethnic or race-based stress and trauma, Octavia's teachings offer a path towards refuge, and her voice is a powerful guide to surviving, healing and thriving in difficult times. Recorded on 15th April 2022.

Author, mother, business owner + yogi Octavia Raheem joins us to talk about why we are afraid to rest and why we must prioritize it. Learn more as she shares about what courage has to do with rest and how she relates to what is urgent in our world.“You are allowed to change as many times as you need to become your authentic self."Octavia Raheem has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Octavia's work as a yoga professional focuses on practical tools to teach individuals how to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through restorative yoga, yoga nidra, and meditation in a way that is accessible to all levels/abilities, and restorative to the nervous system. Her work has been featured on Yoga Journal, Mantra Magazine, Well+ Good CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine.Octavia is a yoga teacher with 14 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading yoga classes, immersions, and trainings in various settings and online. In September 2019, she was named one of four Yoga and Wellness luminaries who have transformed yoga in Atlanta by Natural Awakening Magazine. With 10+ years of teaching in the public + nonprofit sector and 14+ years teaching yoga, Octavia brings an unparalleled professionalism, mindfulness, and depth to the study and practice of yoga whether she is leading classes, retreats, or training teachers.Octavia is also the author of the upcoming book, Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage During Times of Change as well as the book, Gather.   In her writing she invites her readers into a quiet contemplative place of inquiry, reflection, and deeper self-love much like she does in her yoga classes, workshops, immersions, and retreats.we discuss —How these times call for more courage + what that meansWhy it is urgent that we prioritize restMake a practice of not delaying joyHow rest can open up intuition and help you trust yourselfWhy it's important to grant yourself permission to change (even when it's inconvenient)LINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Episode w— Tracee StanleyMore about our guest —Octavia's websiteOctavia's IGPause, Rest, Be, book by Octavia RaheemMentioned in the episode—Arundhati RoyFree Resources —take the free Water Medicine quizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcastMary Grace's websitejoin the free home—body portal and talk about the episode!This podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mgallerdice)

The pandemic had since upturned our lives before we even knew it. With every overwhelming challenge we encounter, we are forced to be quick on our feet and adapt to these immense changes. Sometimes, in demanding situations such as these, taking a pause is crucial. We invite you to take this time to be still and listen to yourself and your surroundings. Ask yourself, “How am I doing?”In today's episode, Octavia Raheem joins us to encourage us to shift our negative perspectives despite the uncertainties in our lives. She also shares how you can be courageous during these difficult times. These changes are often uncomfortable and terrifying, but Octavia hopes her book can provide you with companionship and comfort. This episode is brought to you by: Tonal: www.tonal.comTry tonal for 30 days risk free! Get $100 OFF all smart accessories with promo code: ROSIE ThirdloveVisit www.thirdlove.com/loved to get 20% off! Super Speciosa www.getsuperleaf.com/loved and use promo code LOVED to get 20% off your entire order!Cerebral www.getcerebral.com/loved to get 65% OFF your first month! If you feel overwhelmed with changes and struggle with stillness, this episode is for you!Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Find out about Octavia's upcoming book, “Pause, Rest, Be” and why we all need to take the time to be still. 2.Learn how being still can help us navigate through endings, in-betweens, and beginnings in life. 3.Discover how to live with courage even if you don't feel courageous. Resources●Connect with Octavia Raheem: Website I Facebook I Instagram I Email ●Pre-order Octavia's book, Pause, Rest, Be.●Check out Octavia's previous book, Gather ●You can also sign up to her FREE Gather Ancestors journal to receive updates on her training and retreats. ●If you feel alone and hope to be in a supportive community, check out Octavia's Gather Ourselves Online Community! ●Pre-order Rosie's book, You are Radically Loved.●Have a specific topic in mind? Email us at info@radicallyloved.com. Don't forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic!●Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies on the Radically Loved website!●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at RadicallyLoved.com, and I'll send it right away!Episode HighlightsHow A Community is Built●Although Octavia closed down her yoga studio in 2020, the essence of the space still continues.●A true community is built on heart and spirit. ●Many spaces still fail to make their guests feel welcomed and accepted. ●Her experience with discrimination and racism led her to create and ensure a safe space for everyone — her yoga studio.Octavia's Latest Book, “Pause, Rest, Be” ●Octavia's latest book is about reflecting on the effects of the pandemic. ●It's less about what she wanted to write and more about what needed to be said.●The book is divided into three sections: endings, the liminal, and beginnings.●She started her writing process with the “endings” and ended with the “beginning”. You're Not Facing Endings Alone●Facing endings can be uncomfortable. ●The pandemic placed all of us in a time of immense change. ●Octavia hopes that the book can be a companion to those who feel alone during times of change and uncertainty. Octavia's Writing Process ●Octavia strives to embody the title of her book and be of integrity with her words.●Although she's not perfect, she aims to reflect her heartfulness and presence in the creative process of her book.●She shares that her writing process is more like a rest journal. ●When we want to hear and learn insights, we need to be quiet and listen. Learn to be Still ●The world wants to constantly fill the void and never rest. ●We may be strong and resilient, but we are not built to take in all content from social media. ●We consume so much content that we forget to listen to our own thoughts. ●It takes courage to be still because it challenges us to understand who we are when we're doing nothing. The Goal of “Pause, Rest, Be” ●Octavia hopes her readers will read the book with courage and feel hopeful, renewed, and fortified. ●Courage is not about being courageous; it's about living with heart. How Octavia Feels Radically Loved●Octavia feels radically loved by being able to walk on this Earth.●The Earth is an expression of radical love. 5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode[15:18] “Let's turn our being toward how much is truly ending right now and also just acknowledging the endings that we'd likely all face.” — Octavia Raheem[19:38] “You have to have a way to come inside and listen and then bring forward with what you hear.” — Octavia Raheem[21:24] “You can't teach grace. Sometimes you have to stand still enough for it to find you.” — Octavia Raheem[23:53] “A lot of us define ourselves by what we can do…being still is asking us for nothing and then you have to start to contend with ‘what am I when I'm not doing all the things, [and] when I'm not producing.” — Octavia Raheem[26:01] “Courage is simply to live with heart. I hope they [readers] feel renewed and fortified to face any ending, liminal space, and beginning with more heart.” — Octavia RaheemAbout OctaviaOctavia Raheem is a yoga teacher with over 14 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading yoga classes, immersions, and online and in-person training. Octavia's practice focuses on teaching individuals to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, and meditation. Octavia's work has been featured in Atlanta Magazine, Yoga Journal, Mantra Magazine, Well+Good CBB, WXIA, and more! In September 2019, she was named by Natural Awakening Magazine as one of four Yoga and Wellness luminaries who have transformed yoga in Atlanta. She is the author of the upcoming book, Pause, Rest Be: Stillness Practices for Courage During Times of Change and Gather. Want to learn more about Octavia's work? Check out her website.You can also connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and email (octavia@octaviaraheem.com). Enjoy the Podcast? If you felt radically loved from listening to this podcast, subscribe and share it with the people you love! Finding meaning in our lives is an essential part of being human; help others reach it too.Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved.Know someone who would like to learn about stillness in the midst of changes? A simple way to give advice is to share what you've learned today on social media.Don't forget to follow and message us on these platforms!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosieacosta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacostaThanks for listening! To feeling radically loved,Rosie

The pandemic had since upturned our lives before we even knew it. With every overwhelming challenge we encounter, we are forced to be quick on our feet and adapt to these immense changes. Sometimes, in demanding situations such as these, taking a pause is crucial. We invite you to take this time to be still and listen to yourself and your surroundings. Ask yourself, “How am I doing?”In today's episode, Octavia Raheem joins us to encourage us to shift our negative perspectives despite the uncertainties in our lives. She also shares how you can be courageous during these difficult times. These changes are often uncomfortable and terrifying, but Octavia hopes her book can provide you with companionship and comfort. This episode is brought to you by: Tonal: www.tonal.comTry tonal for 30 days risk free! Get $100 OFF all smart accessories with promo code: ROSIE ThirdloveVisit www.thirdlove.com/loved to get 20% off! Super Speciosa www.getsuperleaf.com/loved and use promo code LOVED to get 20% off your entire order!Cerebral www.getcerebral.com/loved to get 65% OFF your first month! If you feel overwhelmed with changes and struggle with stillness, this episode is for you!Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:1.Find out about Octavia's upcoming book, “Pause, Rest, Be” and why we all need to take the time to be still. 2.Learn how being still can help us navigate through endings, in-betweens, and beginnings in life. 3.Discover how to live with courage even if you don't feel courageous. Resources●Connect with Octavia Raheem: Website I Facebook I Instagram I Email ●Pre-order Octavia's book, Pause, Rest, Be.●Check out Octavia's previous book, Gather ●You can also sign up to her FREE Gather Ancestors journal to receive updates on her training and retreats. ●If you feel alone and hope to be in a supportive community, check out Octavia's Gather Ourselves Online Community! ●Pre-order Rosie's book, You are Radically Loved.●Have a specific topic in mind? Email us at info@radicallyloved.com. Don't forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic!●Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies on the Radically Loved website!●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at RadicallyLoved.com, and I'll send it right away!Episode HighlightsHow A Community is Built●Although Octavia closed down her yoga studio in 2020, the essence of the space still continues.●A true community is built on heart and spirit. ●Many spaces still fail to make their guests feel welcomed and accepted. ●Her experience with discrimination and racism led her to create and ensure a safe space for everyone — her yoga studio.Octavia's Latest Book, “Pause, Rest, Be” ●Octavia's latest book is about reflecting on the effects of the pandemic. ●It's less about what she wanted to write and more about what needed to be said.●The book is divided into three sections: endings, the liminal, and beginnings.●She started her writing process with the “endings” and ended with the “beginning”. You're Not Facing Endings Alone●Facing endings can be uncomfortable. ●The pandemic placed all of us in a time of immense change. ●Octavia hopes that the book can be a companion to those who feel alone during times of change and uncertainty. Octavia's Writing Process ●Octavia strives to embody the title of her book and be of integrity with her words.●Although she's not perfect, she aims to reflect her heartfulness and presence in the creative process of her book.●She shares that her writing process is more like a rest journal. ●When we want to hear and learn insights, we need to be quiet and listen. Learn to be Still ●The world wants to constantly fill the void and never rest. ●We may be strong and resilient, but we are not built to take in all content from social media. ●We consume so much content that we forget to listen to our own thoughts. ●It takes courage to be still because it challenges us to understand who we are when we're doing nothing. The Goal of “Pause, Rest, Be” ●Octavia hopes her readers will read the book with courage and feel hopeful, renewed, and fortified. ●Courage is not about being courageous; it's about living with heart. How Octavia Feels Radically Loved●Octavia feels radically loved by being able to walk on this Earth.●The Earth is an expression of radical love. 5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode[15:18] “Let's turn our being toward how much is truly ending right now and also just acknowledging the endings that we'd likely all face.” — Octavia Raheem[19:38] “You have to have a way to come inside and listen and then bring forward with what you hear.” — Octavia Raheem[21:24] “You can't teach grace. Sometimes you have to stand still enough for it to find you.” — Octavia Raheem[23:53] “A lot of us define ourselves by what we can do…being still is asking us for nothing and then you have to start to contend with ‘what am I when I'm not doing all the things, [and] when I'm not producing.” — Octavia Raheem[26:01] “Courage is simply to live with heart. I hope they [readers] feel renewed and fortified to face any ending, liminal space, and beginning with more heart.” — Octavia RaheemAbout OctaviaOctavia Raheem is a yoga teacher with over 14 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading yoga classes, immersions, and online and in-person training. Octavia's practice focuses on teaching individuals to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, and meditation. Octavia's work has been featured in Atlanta Magazine, Yoga Journal, Mantra Magazine, Well+Good CBB, WXIA, and more! In September 2019, she was named by Natural Awakening Magazine as one of four Yoga and Wellness luminaries who have transformed yoga in Atlanta. She is the author of the upcoming book, Pause, Rest Be: Stillness Practices for Courage During Times of Change and Gather. Want to learn more about Octavia's work? Check out her website.You can also connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and email (octavia@octaviaraheem.com). Enjoy the Podcast? If you felt radically loved from listening to this podcast, subscribe and share it with the people you love! Finding meaning in our lives is an essential part of being human; help others reach it too.Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved.Know someone who would like to learn about stillness in the midst of changes? A simple way to give advice is to share what you've learned today on social media.Don't forget to follow and message us on these platforms!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosieacosta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacostaThanks for listening! To feeling radically loved,Rosie

Octavia Raheem has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Trained and mentored by exemplary teachers, Dr.Gail Parker, Tracee Stanley, Chanti Tacoronte- Perez, Octavia's work as a yoga professional focuses on practical tools to teach individuals how to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, and meditation in a way that is accessible to all levels/abilities, and restorative to the nervous system. Her work has been featured on Yoga Journal, Mantra Magazine, Well+ Good CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine.Octavia is a yoga teacher with 14 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading yoga classes, immersions, and trainings in various settings and online. In September 2019, she was named one of four Yoga and Wellness luminaries who have transformed yoga in Atlanta by Natural Awakening Magazine. A legacy lululemon ambassador and current KiraGrace Warrior, she has led life-changing restorative yoga experiences at national and local festivals: Wanderlust, Love. Play. Shine (formally Asheville Yoga), Essence Wellness House {Atlanta}, and Dirty South.She has an academic background in English Literature and creative writing, 10+ years of professional experience teaching writing and language arts in K-12 settings, and developing curricula for innovative learning. Additionally, she spent two years working in the nonprofit sector designing and implementing college preparatory programming.With 10+ years of teaching in the public and nonprofit sector and 14+ years teaching yoga Octavia brings unparalleled professionalism, mindfulness, and depth to the study and practice of yoga whether she is leading classes, retreats, or training teachers.In this special interview we discuss:Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage During Times of Change, Octavia's new book The gift of reclamationThe beauty of restingEndings, the Liminal Space, and BeginningsComing back to our humanness Simple rest practicesHow pausing and resting can help us healGriefClaiming roles such as author, writer, lover, etc. How grind culture buries parts of who we areThe practice of rememberingWhat we can remember when we restHumanityWholenessYou can connect with Octavia visit her website or on Instagram @octaviaraheem.Purchase the audiobook or print version of Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage During Times of Change. You can also purchase Octavia's first book, Gather.Podcast music by Charles Kurtz+ Read transcript

Joining me in this episode is author, mentor, and yoga teacher Octavia Raheem. We talk about her new book: Pause Rest Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change. A work of wisdom guiding us to rest. Octavia is a beautiful storyteller and a profound guide teaching the importance of rest. Octavia was living her everyday life like she was an ultra-marathon runner. Her desire to constantly be better and better, to do more, and never ask for help lead to life threatening burnout which revealed an awakening to the importance of rest. Her beautiful book honors the changes and spaces in your life with purposeful rest and reflection. In this episode we chat about how the fear of rest is the fear of meeting the higher Self, an opportunity to discover ourselves. And what vows are we making to ourselves that are rooted in unhealthy relationships that only silence can reveal. Highlights from this episode include: - How maintaining a commitment to the ritual of rest and writing is transformative, and how transformation is a process and process is a circular nature of beginnings and endings. - Burnout. How this leads to the failure of the body functioning optimally. - We talk about how the original fear of rest is the fear of the pause, from which awkward silence arises. - The difference between a restorative class and yoga nidra. - Restoring your body, mind, and spirit amid change is an act of courage, empowerment, and hope. ABOUT OCTAVIA: She has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Trained and mentored by exemplary teachers, Dr.Gail Parker, Tracee Stanley, Chanti Tacoronte- Perez, Octavia's work as a yoga professional focuses on practical tools to teach individuals how to manage stress, anxiety, and fatigue through restorative yoga, yoga nidra, and meditation in a way that is accessible to all levels/abilities, and restorative to the nervous system. Her work has been featured on Yoga Journal, Mantra Magazine, Well+ Good CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine. Octavia is a yoga teacher with 14 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading yoga classes, immersions, and trainings in various settings and online. In September 2019, she was named one of four Yoga and Wellness luminaries who have transformed yoga in Atlanta by Natural Awakening Magazine. A legacy lululemon ambassador and current KiraGrace Warrior, she has led life changing restorative yoga experiences at national and local festivals: Wanderlust, Love. Play. Shine (formally Asheville Yoga), Essence Wellness House {Atlanta}, and Dirty South. LEARN MORE: https://octaviaraheem.com https://www.pauserestbe.com

In today's episode of the BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Podcast, Host Sandy Raper has a conversation with special guest, Octavia Raheem about expanding into the purposeful practice of rest and the beautiful pause we can find in the "space-in-between". Octavia Raheem is a mother, author of Gather, activist, and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner. She began practicing yoga in 1999 and has been teaching since 2007. Octavia founded Starshine & Clay, an online and retreat space for Black, indigenous, and Women of Color to rest and restore. Octavia has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal, Mantra, Well + Good, CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine. Born and raised in Gainesville, Georgia, her spirituality encompasses the universe and is very much anchored in the heart and soul of the sacred community she was raised in: Greater Timber Ridge Baptist Church. Octavia has a distinctive voice. One that is wise, otherworldly, and also familiar. Her teaching is grounded in her roots and real-life experience as a woman learning to love herself as well as center her well-being and transformation via yoga, rest, meditation, and Yoga Nidra. Website: www.octaviaraheem.com FB & IG: @octaviaraheem Host, Sandy Raper, is an E-RYT 500 hour yoga teacher based in North Carolina with almost two decades of teaching experience. Sandy is has received extensive hours of training with Rolf Gates, completing 200- and 300-hour certifications under his guidance. Sandy has also completed another 300-hour certification through Yoga Medicine® and is recognized as a Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist. Sandy offers a Yoga Alliance approved 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, as well as, provides continuing education workshops and training as a YACEP. Sandy has accumulated thousands of hours teaching and 1000+ hours of training. It is truly her passion to connect and share the amazing life benefits of the yoga practice with as many individuals as possible. With a strong passion to inspire and support new and seasoned yoga teachers, Sandy is excited to offer her Beyond Yoga Teacher Training (B.Y.T.T.) Mentorship Program to support yoga teachers with the confidence, clarity, and connection that goes beyond the foundation of YTT. Schedule your FREE 45-minute Introductory Mentorship Call with Sandy today and get started on becoming the yoga teacher that you desire to be. Ready to make an impact as a yoga teacher in 200? Join Sandy in her BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Mentorship Program. Reserve your spot today! Website: www.sandyraper.com IG: @sandyraperyoga @byttpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandy-raper/support

From local news to a globally syndicated television show on the brain, Jaye Watson and Kenny Hamilton are a married team that works well together at both their work and home life. Take a listen as they tell us why they love to do what they do!

The reason I became a journalist is the same reason I started this podcast:  to tell stories that matter.  To help make the world a better place.I would argue that's what investigative reporter Brendan Keefe does every time he takes on a topic, always with one goal in mind:  to uncover the truth.Brendan is the Chief Investigator for WXIA, 11Alive in Atlanta, and co-founder of The Reveal, a weekly investigative show on Atlanta's TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate.He's one of the most decorated investigative journalists in the country.  At last count, he has a Peabody Award, a DuPont Columbia Award, six Edward R. Murrow Awards, a national Emmy Award and more than 100 regional Emmys to his name.Changing Laws & Saving LivesThe hardware is nice, but for Brendan, it's about the freedom that hardware buys him — the freedom to choose and follow his stories wherever they might lead.As a result, his stories have changed laws and saved lives.He shares several of the backstories here, including the role of 911 in the Parkland school shooting, and why he looked where other reporters didn't.I was eager to sit down with my former colleague from KPRC-TV to talk about the industry we both love, and to which we have dedicated our lives.  An industry that is vital to a fully functioning democracy.  An industry that is rapidly changing.  An industry under attack.The Future of JournalismWhy are so many young journalists leaving the business?  Is media consolidation on the horizon and what would that mean for our democracy?  What are journalists getting right, and where can we do better?  How do we educate and engage the public about the making of good journalism so they can make informed media choices?And as a husband and father of two, how does Brendan see the future for his children and yours?It's an important conversation that I hope will shed light on how meaningful journalism is crafted and delivered.  And why it matters.www.ourvoicesmatterpodcast.comwww.lorellemedia.comThis podcast is devoted to empowering us all to better understand each other's differences...one story at a time.  Emmy Award-winning journalist, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, unexpected conversations that reveal our common humanity.  This show is not about politics per se; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.Support the show (http://patreon.com/OurVoicesMatterPodcast)

One suspect is behind bars in connection with the killing of a young couple in Acworth, Ga. WXIA's Hope Ford explains how the suspect was caught and what we know so far about the investigation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With upcoming primaries, elections and runoffs for both the Governor's mansion and the U.S. Senate, , Georgia is about to be the most important state in the 2022 midterms. Republican strategist Brendan Buck and WXIA anchor Jeff Hullinger join Chuck to talk about the many races for voters in the Peach State

One suspect is behind bars in connection with the killing of a young couple in Acworth, Ga. WXIA's Hope Ford explains how the suspect was caught and what we know so far about the investigation.

Atlanta police are about to test out technology aimed at detecting gunshots. But this isn't new technology, and APD has tried it before. WXIA's Kristin Crowley shares her reporting on a new ShotSpotter pilot program in Atlanta.The Daily Crime is featured on Stitcher's second annual True Crime Week. You can listen to our show and all the other True Crime Week podcasts on the Stitcher app or at stitcher.com/discover To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The body of 18-year old Tori Lang was found in a park outside of Atlanta in late July. Her burned-out car was found in another park miles away. Her murder is unsolved. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us what we know about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The body of 18-year old Tori Lang was found in a park outside of Atlanta in late July. Her burned-out car was found in another park miles away. Her murder is unsolved. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us what we know about the case.

Police and the FBI are investigating a brutal murder in an Atlanta park in late July. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us about the case and where things stand today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Oct. 15, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell left for a school dance with a smile on his face. He never returned home. WXIA reporter Savannah Levins shares what happened that night, and where the investigation stands as the ten-year anniversary approaches.For more on this story, visit: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/newnan-teen-blake-chappell-killed-after-homecoming-remains-unsolved-decade-later/85-fd4861b6-fd88-459e-90c6-705e3380b53c To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Oct. 15, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell left for a school dance with a smile on his face. He never returned home. WXIA reporter Savannah Levins shares what happened that night, and where the investigation stands as the ten-year anniversary approaches. For more on this story, visit: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/newnan-teen-blake-chappell-killed-after-homecoming-remains-unsolved-decade-later/85-fd4861b6-fd88-459e-90c6-705e3380b53c

There are still so many questions surrounding a triple murder at a country club outside of Atlanta in July. WXIA reporter Paola Suro tells what happened and what we know today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are still so many questions surrounding a triple murder at a country club outside of Atlanta in July. WXIA reporter Paola Suro tells what happened and what we know today.

A Georgia Sheriff was arrested and charged with four felonies recently. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Joe Henke tells us about the charges against Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Georgia Sheriff was arrested and charged with four felonies recently. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Joe Henke tells us about the charges against Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill.

Police are searching for multiple suspects after 37-year old taxi driver Rossana Delgado was killed last month. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Paolo Suro tells us what we know about Delgado's murder and the investigation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police are searching for multiple suspects after 37-year old taxi driver Rossana Delgado was killed last month. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Paolo Suro tells us what we know about Delgado's murder and the investigation.

Friends and family of a woman killed earlier this year in Georgia are outraged that the man charged with her murder is out on bond. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us about Kelly Huber's case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friends and family of a woman killed earlier this year in Georgia are outraged that the man charged with her murder is out on bond. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us about Kelly Huber's case.

Each week, Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff of Leff & Associates presents his “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a journalist in the Atlanta market.Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media (http://www.leffsatlantamedia.com) an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match (www.mitchsmediamatch.com), a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.This week, we talk with Chenue Her, a reporter with WXIA-TV/11Alive!Click to watch: https://youtu.be/RWML8ToCRnoTo listen to audio only, click here: https://www.leffsatlantamedia.com/q4-journalists.

A crime spanning multiple states in the South ends with the discovery of a body in Georgia. WXIA's Paola Suro tells us about the murder of Justin Sawyer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A crime spanning multiple states in the South ends with the discovery of a body in Georgia. WXIA's Paola Suro tells us about the murder of Justin Sawyer.

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The first time I met Neima Abdulahi, it was her first week at our station, WXIA-TV in Atlanta, and I was asked if she could shadow me for a day. But I quickly learned: Abdulahi is nobody's shadow. She grew up in Atlanta and returned professionally three years out of school. As a one-woman crew, she turned daily stories like everyone else, but she kept her eye on a grander goal: becoming a voice for the city she loved, the music she embraced, and the many cultures she represented. She produced a half-hour special about the Atlanta hip-hop scene. She did a longform story about Migos. She looked back with relentless reports on the infamous Atlanta child murders of 1979-81. This summer, she provided some of the most thoughtful and textured coverage of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. Abdulahi is an example on how to develop and amplify your voice. But she hasn't just done so on-air. She has used that momentum to build up an online following, specifically on Instagram, that has allowed her to go part-time at WXIA while freelancing at places like VIBE Magazine. She approaches social media with a marketer's mentality and a willingness to experiment and adapt to the demands of her audience. She is my guest on Episode 78 of the Telling the Story podcast. I've been a huge fan of Abdulahi for a long time, and I appreciated her taking the time to share her story. I'm also excited that she's among the MMJs I interviewed for my new book, The Solo Video Journalist, 2nd Edition, which is now available for purchase. Both the podcast and the book are worth your time. → The post PODCAST EPISODE #78: Neima Abdulahi, culture reporter, WXIA-TV & more appeared first on Telling The Story.

Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news. Topics discussed in this episode: Univ of California asked to go “Test Blind” [1:20] Status of Colleges Fall Reopening [6:42] Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California. Resources referred to in this episode: Curated News at Alma Matters [0:11] USA Today [1:20] NPR [6:42] WXIA [6:42] Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode Transcript. Calls-to-action: Email your comments or questions on this episode to podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. To Make a List of Colleges to Explore Visit almamatters.io and signup. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

Have you heard about the disturbing new trend on TikTok known as the  "George Floyd Challenge." This is a typical and alarming example of what our children are watching on social media platforms. Thanks to COVID-19 kids on their devices now probably more than ever before, helping to keep them safe online and in real life is crucial. There has never been a more critical time to effect change, especially with young and developing minds. Today's special guest, Titania Jordan, Chief Parent Officer at Bark Technologies is with us today to offer strategies to help parents kickstart meaningful dialogue with their children; how to talk to kids about hate and violence, especially when they're using apps like TikTok and YouTube as their main "news" source. Bark Technologies was founded by a parent looking for a way to help keep his kids safe online while preserving their privacy. When he discovered that no such tool existed, he created one himself. We understand that parenting with technology is hard — after all, we're the first generation of parents to raise kids with smartphones. Because of this, everything they do is guided by their perspective as parents trying to help protect kids in the digital age. They do a tremendous amount of work in the area of protecting children, not just by monitoring websites, researching stats, and alerting millions of parents to issues of concern, but by serving as subject matter experts in all areas of parenting in a tech world. Titania Jordanis the former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA's weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge, was named a tech innovator and a mother of invention by The Atlantan in 2015.  Past roles also include serving as the CMO of KidsLink, co-founder and CMO of PRIVET, and Executive Director of Band of Coders Girls Academy.

The news to know for Thursday, June 18th, 2020! What to know today about the new murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer and what to expect next. Also, newly-released parts of the former national security advisor's upcoming book have troubling allegations against President Trump. What they are and how Trump is responding. Plus, big changes to some well-known brands, how to turn off all political ads on social media, and Lyft goes electric. Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes! Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview, explaining key things to consider as you choose where it's safe to venture out again. Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by www.Skillshare.com/newsworthy. Thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider       Sources: Former GA Officer Charged with Murder: NBC News, AP, Reuters, WSJ, CNN Atlanta Police Calling Out Sick in Protest: AJC, WXIA, Tweet Details from Bolton's Book: ABC News, WSJ, AP, FOX News, Schiff Tweet DOJ Restraining Order: Axios, The Hill, WaPo Veterans Mental Health Plan: AP, Stars & Stripes, ABC News, WaPo COVID-19 Mixed Messaging: Axios, WSJ, Daily Beast, Gray DC, CNN, Johns Hopkins NASA Honors Healthcare Workers: Space.com, AP Aunt Jemima to Change Name, Brand: NBC News, USA Today, CBS News, MarketWatch Other Brands Consider Phasing Out Logos: CNN, USA Today, Reuters Boy Scouts to Create Diversity Badge: NY Times, FOX News, People, Boy Scouts Netflix Founder Donates to HBCUs: CBS News, NY Times, CNBC Google Donation, Black Hiring Goal: WSJ, CBS News, CNBC Facebook and IG Make Political Ads Optional: The Verge, TechCrunch, NY Times, Zuckerberg, Facebook Lyft to go Electric by 2030: Mashable, FOX Business, CNN TTKT: Risk Factors in Reopening - Know What to Avoid: Erin Bromage Blog Post, CNN Opinion, PBS

Our podcast is about the state of the opioid epidemic specifically in Georgia. We talk about the specific areas and populations that are affected as well as what is being done to combat it. References Intro clip: Georgia Public Broadcasting. (2020, January 3). Facebook, georgia reps share videos to ‘stop opioid silence’. https://www.gpbnews.org/post/facebook-georgia-reps-share-videos-stop-opioid-silence Georgia Department of Public Health. (2019, November 21). Opioid epidemic. https://dph.georgia.gov/stopopioidaddiction The Council of Alcohol and Drugs. Stop Rx Abuse in GA, (2017), stoprxabuseinga.org/the-triangle-investigation/ (WXIA), Inside The Triangle Team. “What Is ‘The Triangle’?” WXIA, (27 Feb. 2016), www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/triangle/what-is-the-triangle/68319931 Baggett, L. (2019, December 5). Chronic disease prevention could ease opioid crisis. UGA Today. https://news.uga.edu/chronic-disease-prevention-ease-opioid-crisis/ Abraham, A., Johnson, A., Langford, J., Norton, M., & Wrenn, G. (2017). Prescription Opioids and Heroin Epidemic in Georgia. Retrieved from http://www.senate.ga.gov/sro/Documents/StudyCommRpts/OpioidsAppendix.pdf

This is a topic that gets overlooked and shy'd away from because it feels overwhelming. But the good news is that there are ways to help our kids navigate the online space safety. This is why I'm so excited about this week's guest! I had the pleasure of interviewing Titania Joran who is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us, an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email. As the former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge, Titania has the honor of covering the latest in tech news and talent across both the city and the globe. Past roles also include serving as the CMO of KidsLink, co-founder and CMO of PRIVET, and Executive Director of Band of Coders Girls Academy. Titania travels the country serving as a tech expert and was named a tech innovator and a mother of invention by The Atlantan in 2015. Titania is mom to a tween son.WEBSITE :www.bark.usINSTAGRAM:@barktechnologiesFACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/barktechnologiesTWITTER:https://twitter.com/barktechcoYOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/BarkBARK BLOG:What Online Grooming Looks LikeMEDIUM ARTICLE:I'm a 37 year old mom Subscribe & Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to the AboutCONSENT™ podcast? If you’re not, I invite you to do that today! I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding Spanish bonus episodes to the mix this year and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!If you’re loving the podcast and want to express your love for it, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too! Your review helps other people find my podcast and they also fuel me. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. I appreciate you!

The story of what happened to Jessica Boynton inside a locked closet in 2016 is baffling to many...a closed case to others. WXIA 11 Alive Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe and investigative journalist Jessica Noll join us to discuss final thoughts and questions about the case they've been covering since 2016.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The story of what happened to Jessica Boynton inside a locked closet in 2016 is baffling to many...a closed case to others. WXIA 11 Alive Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe and investigative journalist Jessica Noll join us to discuss final thoughts and questions about the case they've been covering since 2016.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our third “Spotlight Series” episode we welcome WXIA’s sports anchor and reporter, Wes Blankenship. Wes shares how he honed his skills while at the University of Georgia working for the Red & Black newspaper and eventually landed at 11 Alive in Atlanta. In this episode, Wes and Scott cover everything from getting Wes’ opinions on the 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football season, the Atlanta sports (including UGA) constant close but no cigar plight and he shares what it’s like reporting on sports in Atlanta. Follow Wes on Twitter and Instagram: https://twitter.com/wes_nship https://instagram.com/wes_nship Check out Wes’ website at https://wesblankenship.co Feel free to Tweet our podcast: https://twitter.com/wslspodcast

Overwhelmed with the idea of combing through every single text and app and email on your kids' devices to make sure they are staying safe? We have a tool to help. The Bark app monitors text messaging, YouTube, email, social media platforms and apps and then sends automatic alerts to signs of cyberbullying, depression, online predators, adult content, and more. But what we love most about Bark is that they encourage a collaborative approach--parents and kids working together as a team! Join us as we chat with Titania Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer of Bark.us, about this super cool tool to help keep families safe. She is so fabulous! Also, she is a mom, just like us. It was so fun to hear her story and learn how she got started in this business keeping families safe and teaching parents how to navigate the ever-changing digital terrain.  **Special Offer for Our Listeners** TRY THE BARK APP FREE FOR 30 DAYS with our affiliate link: http://bit.ly/Bark-30-days-free-MEDIASAVVY OR grab Bark off the website, Apple Store, or Google Play, and apply this code at checkout: MEDIASAVVY  HOW THE BARK APP WORKS: 1) Monitor. Connect to 24 platforms to monitor text messages, emails, and social activity for signs of harmful interactions and content. Click here for an overview of what Bark monitors. 2) Detect. Get automatic alerts via email and text when Bark’s algorithms detect potential risks, so you don’t have to comb through every post and text. 3) Alert. Bark's expert recommendations make it easy for parents to talk to kids about digital dangers and other sensitive online issues. About Titania Jordan: Titania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us, an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email. As the current host of CONNECT with Titania Jordan, and former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge, Titania has the honor of covering the latest in tech news and talent across both the city and the globe. Resources/Links Referenced in this Episode: Parenting in a Tech World (Private Facebook Group brought to you by Bark--but you don't have to purchase/own the Bark app to participate!) Join more than 26,000 members--including Melody & Marilyn--in this virtual support group, which helps parents navigate the ever-changing landscape of raising kids in the digital age.  Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg (book). Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catchphrase for empowering women. The book soared to the top of bestseller lists internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition. 

2-Minute Tip: Challenge the Audience to Discover Truth   Immediately challenge the audience to discover a truth about themselves that proves the premise of your talk. If the group knows that you have an appreciation or understanding of their personal (or business) situation, they will engage. As a bonus, make them laugh within the first 30 seconds.   Post Tip Discussion: Meet Amy Lyle   I always enjoy to talking to folks who follow a path similar to mine -- sales, training, speaking. The way our careers end up different despite a similar progression is fascinating and demonstrates the possibilities available to all of us. There is not one path to your destination and not one destination for a path.   Amy Lyle is one of those guests who followed a path similar to mine and has built the latest iteration of her career out of failure. Or rather, talking about failure -- her own and giving people an opportunity to share theirs. And she's funny! And compelling.   I really enjoyed hearing about the training sessions she ran for recruiters. The programs may have been tough for new folks, but helping them find out early the role is not for them is valuable.   We also have a great conversation about sales and storytelling. Amy even references Iszi Lawrence's appearance from last year.   When it seems like the interview is over, keep listening because we kept talking. And enjoy talking about sweet, sweet failure. And an alpaca.   Bio   Most people avoid talking about their most cringe-worthy moments but not our next guest, Amy Lyle.  She has turned her own disasters into The Book of Failures and her newest release, We're All A Mess, It's OK is a collection of funny essays and one-liners about the struggles of everyday life.   Amy believes that the filtered world is making us all feel less than and tearing us apart- but being authentic and sharing your faux pas with others brings people together. She’s a frequent guest on WXIA’s  Atlanta and Company's, author, actor and public speaker.         Links   Amy's Website https://www.amylyle.me/ We're All a Mess, and It's Okay http://ow.ly/h4ck30mABNK The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures http://ow.ly/cTXW30mL8gZ Amy on Twitter https://twitter.com/amylyle Amy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authoramylyle/ Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amylyle.me/ Iszi Lawrence on 2-Minute Talk Tips http://2minutetalktips.com/iszi Random ramblings with Rob on Twitter https://twitter.com/3rshow   Call To action   Have you read either of Amy's books? Let us know over in the comments below Visit Amy's site to sign up for her newsletter she rarely sends out or follow her on social media to see the alpaca. All those links are available above Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or relative by giving them the link http://2minutetalktips.com/AmyLyle Don't get best…get better

Titania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us. She is also host of CONNECT with Titania Jordan, and former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA's weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge.//Bark is an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email. Bark works with over 25 social media platforms, iOS and Android texting, and email accounts. Their technology continuously and securely analyzes your child's online activity 24/7. They keep parents in-the-know in real time with email and text alerts that not only tell you what your children are doing online, but also how to address it. Founded in 2015, Bark is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Techstars alum.Learn more about Bark: https://bark.usFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefmSubscribe to the update: https://upside.fm/update

Today's guest is Amy Lyle - Comedian Actress and Author BioAtlanta comedy writer and bestselling author of the funny memoir, The Book of Failures, mom to four kids and two giant dogs. Regular on the popular morning show WXIA's Atlanta and CompanyScreenwriter of the female-centric comedy, #fakemom, shooting fall of 2019Star of the Sam Jurgens movie short, The Interviewers- hitting film festivals now!New book releases in November, We're All A Mess. It's Ok! Encourager of dreams, lover of the ridiculous.Book Link: http://ow.ly/hC7E30jRRL0Website: www.amylyle.meFacebook Page: Amylyle.me Twitter: @amylyleInstagram: @authoramylyleHear this podcast on Googleplay, TuneinRadio, iTunes, Spreaker, Youtube, Spotify, RadioPublic, and iHeartradioI Am Refocused Podcast Official Partner:Rockafellas Barber Shop (Owner: Rico Rodriguez)1733 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229Sponsors:I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts 1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioninghttp://www.allsportsfitness.net/All Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.comI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Overflowcafe.com Does your website need more traffic? Well visit Overflowcafe.com today! They make websites popular and over 41,000 people use their service to gain more customers. They are winning at business. What about you? Visit Overflowcafe.com

Matt Pearl from WXIA in Atlanta joined the show to talk about the life of being confined to political rally cattle pin. Check out Matt's blog and podcast: tellingthestoryblog.com

Can local TV stations produce compelling documentaries? Allow me to make the argument against that idea: Documentaries require significant topics. Documentaries require significant resources. Documentaries require significant talent. Documentaries require significant vision. Now, I would never argue that local news stations lack the vision, talent, resources, and topics to do compelling work. But very few have enough of each to commit to producing a hour of worthy television -- that is, an hour beyond the numerous hours of newscasts they already produce. And yet, last week, my station premiered a documentary, "50 Years Of Change", about the Civil Rights events of 1963; it received praise from both viewers and local leaders. It is a product on which I had the privilege to work, and of which I am very proud. It aired on our station, WXIA-TV in Atlanta, last Wednesday, and an abridged version has been made available for schools to show their social studies classes. How did the stars align to make it a reality? Let's go bit-by-bit: The topic. The Civil Rights movement is obviously a massive topic to cover, and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington provided a springboard to launch into that topic. Beyond that, our station sits in a unique position in Atlanta, where so many icons from the Civil Rights era still live a half-century later. The resources. Our station has spent the last few years building up its enterprise content division, to the point where it could afford to commit a few select people to an important project -- even during what wound up being a busy August in Atlanta. The talent. WXIA prides itself on its storytelling talent; we have staked our reputation on it. Our management has placed a premium on hiring great storytellers throughout its newsroom staff, from its anchors and reporters to its photojournalists and editors. The vision. Well? This is where we meet my guest on this episode of the Telling The Story podcast. Jeff Reid came to WXIA last year as our new manager of enterprise content, following 15 years running the documentary department at CNN. Documentaries are his forte, and he had been itching to produce one since he arrived. With the blessing of management, specifically our general manager, Reid got the green light for "50 Years Of Change". And it turned out great. In fact, it left me optimistic for the possibilities of long-form journalism on the local level. Stations can replicate this model and do compelling journalism in a meaningful way, if they so desire; they just need all four of the above ingredients. READ MORE >> → The post PODCAST EPISODE #8: Jeff Reid, producer, “Black in America” & “50 Years of Change” appeared first on Telling The Story.

Dr. Janet Page is a psychotherapist in private practice for over thirty years in New York City and Atlanta. She was "Noonday's" psychotherapist on WXIA for 14 yrs, taught "I Will Be Married in A Year" at Emory for 22 years, and is a Huffington Post contributor. Her book "Get Married This Year" is very successful on Amazon and in bookstores has been excerpted in Huffington Post and Fox News Magazine, radio, and TV. Workshops are offered. Here's the introduction to her book: "Think falling in love and living happily ever after is a fantasy? This action-based book emphasizes both heart and brain - an emotionally intelligent approach to finding your mate. Attitude really is everything. Where you go is important. Who you are when you go there and how you make use of opportunities are more important. Learn to avoid pitfalls, fight fear, put your new show on the road, know when to quit, and how to recognize a keeper. Isn't your future spouse too important to leave to chance?"