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The Connected PodcastClimate Adaptation Gains Momentum, But Strategic Analysis of Investments Lags The Connected Podcast | News and Events in the Insurance Ecosystem Welcome to The Connected Podcast: Navigating the Insurance Ecosystem In a recent episode of The Connected Podcast, we dive deep into the evolving dynamics of the insurance industry. This episode features discussions on key challenges and groundbreaking developments shaping the insurance landscape today. The episode begins with insights from a recent Marsh survey, highlighting a critical gap between corporate risk assessment and strategic decision-making concerning climate adaptation investments. Although 78% of organizations assess future climate risks, more than half proceed with investments without conducting c...
2025-09-3012 min
Yard To TableBeyond the Yard: Foraging to Table with Amy DemersEditThis week on Yard to Table, we’re heading into the woods with Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. Amy shares how a childhood love of picking berries grew into a passion for wild mushrooms, edible plants, and turning what she forages into delicious, seasonal meals. From field garlic to chanterelles, join us as we explore the tastes, textures, and simple pleasures of eating what you find in nature. And learn how to do it! Follow CT Foraging Club on Instagram: @ct_foraging_clubAnd sign up for their next Forage to Table Dinner wit...
2025-06-2256 min
RopesTalkNavigating Whistleblower Trends and Risk Mitigation Under a New AdministrationOn this Ropes & Gray podcast, partners Greg Demers, Amy Kossak, Dan O’Connor, and associate Kendall Dacey provide updates on the SEC’s whistleblower program, False Claims Act enforcement, and recent federal laws supporting survivors of workplace harassment. They also discuss significant Supreme Court decisions impacting whistleblower and discrimination claims, offering a comprehensive overview of what to expect in the months and years ahead.
2025-03-2515 min
Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual PodcastA Celebration of Strange: The Guest-isodeTW: foul language, death, sex work, voodoo, Donald Trump, perverts Hi Weirdos! Are you ready for a trip into the past? This week we are taking a break after our busy BUSY October (& we're hiding under a rock until we recover from the election) SO, it's time for a CELEBRATION OF STRANGE! This is a special "Guest-isode" We are MISSING OUR GUESTS so I wanted to share with you a collection of clips where our GUESTS have been the experts in their topic and have come on the show to really educate us in the...
2024-11-071h 31
Niche Marketing PodcastSocial Media for Food Products [Food and Beverage Marketing - Part 8 with Josh Roush]Josh Roush, CEO of Movetic, shares effective social media strategy for food and beverage brands, emphasizing the need to understand a brand's ethos to connect with consumers authentically. He highlights the role of storytelling, branding, and creating a unique vibe in resonating with target audiences. Josh explores the benefits of working with niche-specific influencers, collaborating with other brands, and utilizing visual elements to communicate a brand's message effectively. A case study with Tractor Beverages illustrates Movetic's successful Purpose-Infused Mixology Program, showcasing the importance of tailored messaging and engagement for brand positioning and consumer loyalty.
2024-06-0634 min
Cortes CurrentsGetting Ready for Love Fest 2024Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Ben Coey is co-producing this year’s Lovefest, which returns to Linnaea Farm on Saturday August 19th.
“Rex, Amy and Rick have been running and producing the festival for a number of years. They've decided that they need to have a bit of a break from doing it. I've worked with Rex on a number of projects previously. He asked me if I liked to get involved and help out with co-producing and I said, ‘yeah, sure,’” Coey explained.
“I'm good friends with Rex I've toured for many years as a drummer in a band with a...
2024-06-0405 minNiche Marketing PodcastFood Product Packaging Design Case Study [Food and Beverage Marketing - Part 7 with Jenn David]Packaging expert Jenn David Connolly explains how design affects food marketing using case studies like Cooper Street Cookies and Vevan, emphasizing the significance of cohesive branding and innovative design in driving consumer appeal and market growth. By strategically upgrading packaging elements while maintaining brand recognition, Jenn vividly demonstrates the profound impact of color, font choice, and layout on consumer appeal. Throughout the discussion, we detail design concepts that elevate the visual presence and shelf impact of the product, showcasing the intricate steps Jenn takes to enhance food branding through innovative packaging design strategies and fostering...
2024-05-211h 02Niche Marketing PodcastScaling a Food Brand: Case Study on Tahini [Food and Beverage Marketing - Part 6 with Amy Zitelman]Looking to scale a food brand? Amy Zitelman, CEO and Co-founder of Soom Foods, a tahini company, stops by to share Soom's journey from a kitchen startup to a widely distributed product. We focus on innovative marketing strategies, Amazon marketing, rebranding, and navigating the competitive retail landscape. Amy emphasizes consumer education, versatility of tahini, familial ties to tahini expertise, and strategic partnerships. We delve into establishing relationships with chefs, scaling the business, strategic entry into the grocery sector, leveraging retail channels like Amazon, and adapting to customer preferences. The discussion also covers leveraging social proof...
2024-05-1058 min
SeasonedForaging with Chrissy Tracey and Mohegan elder Chris “Painted Turtle” HarrisWe look at foraging from two perspectives in this episode of Seasoned. What approach do chefs take when foraging? Chef Plum forages for fiddleheads in northwestern Connecticut along the Housatonic River with chef Chrissy Tracey. She explains why she believes foraging is sacred. After their harvest, the chefs head back to Chrissy’s kitchen to sauté the fiddleheads in garlic and lemon. And, Seasoned contributor/producer Tagan Engel talks with Chris “Painted Turtle” Harris about how he, as an herbalist and elder in the Mohegan Tribe, approaches a forage in the forest.GUESTS: Chrissy Tracey: Forager, private...
2023-06-2248 min
Maroon and Gold PodcastCMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan - Health Care Leadership Today and in the FutureThe Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that medical and health services manager jobs will grow by 32% between 2020 and 2030. CMU Director of Athletics Amy Folan sits down with CMU alum Marita Hattem-Schiffman, president of MyMichigan Medical Centers in Clare, Alma and Mt. Pleasant, as well as two CMU student-athletes studying health administration — gymnast Hannah DeMers and lacrosse player Erin Owens. Marita shares the story of her career path and talks about what she does in health administration and why it is an important field of study. Hannah and Erin talk about their interest in the field, their experience in CMU’s prog...
2023-02-0900 min
J.A.C.K.J.A.C.K. #8 (ft. Ian St. Onge)Get your J.A.C.K. knives ready, and dig in! We love you! This is one girthy giggle fest of an episode. Ian St. Onge joins us again for this one and we discuss How afraid of someone else's fluids you should be. M.C. Deflated Girth Bag has a surprise visit. Weather or not your phobias make you an asshole (they do).Children's grimey fingernails, a LOT! of girth talk, clawdoggin', and who wins in a fight, cat on leash or chihuahua on the loose? all of this and more!
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2022-03-1659 minJ.A.C.K.J.A.C.K. #7 (ft. Ian St.Onge)It's another episode of J.A.C.K.! We love you! This week the gang joins up with comedian Ian St.Onge to discuss, if it's cool that your childcare provider wreaks of white wine, covering shame vs. covering shoulders A.K.A. fuck society or are teenagers jerks? When girth can be painful, the birthday hierarchy in the St.Onge residence, John Candy trivia, and more!
If you want to e-mail us your assholes (no pictures, please) you can get to us at mslajack@gmail.com
Featuring- John Howard, Amy Lee...
2022-03-091h 10
All Things Gymnastics PodcastInterview with CMU gymnast Hannah DeMersThis week we chat with CMU superstar Hannah DeMers! Hannah talks about how she landed at CMU, her goals for this season, the process of choreographing her floor routine and more! Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_demerss/?hl=en
Links also discussed:
Amanda Seales Podcast with Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-effects-of-fighting-for-whats-right-at-ucla/id1333316223?i=1000549075432
Petition: https://www.change.org/p/ncaa-anti-racism-policy
Story on The Advocate with quotes from Jay Clark: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_3dc0f9ba-8151-11ec...
2022-02-0151 min
In The MarginsEP 61 Part II: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College StudentsIn this episode, we replay part two of the Diverse Talk Live! webcast, "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College Students." In case you missed it, tune in as the panel of experts return to look at campus climate policies after the surge of Omicron and how they relate to the mental health and health-seeking behaviors in minoritized students. Listen in as they propose supplemental resources for faculty who are on the front line and discuss what we can do at the campus and institutional level to better support student mental health and connect students to services who...
2022-01-2759 minIn The MarginsEP 58 Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College StudentsIn this episode we replay the December 7th Diverse Talk Live! webcast, "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College Students." In case you missed it, listen in as a panel of experts evaluate and advise on how higher ed institutions can best address the mental health needs of minority students — particularly as they grapple with a myriad of challenges including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a nationwide flashpoint on systemic racism, punctuated by the recent guilty verdicts of the individuals charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Panelists include: Nahed Barakat, Psy.D., L...
2021-12-1655 min
First MusicAmazed “Amazed” by Amy Mayo and Chris Lindsey. Presented by Chris Demers, Carl Rocap, and Mike Woodruff.
2021-10-2402 min
SeasonedWild Food: Conversations With Chef Bun Lai + Local ForagersStep outside. Connecticut is ripe ground for wild food. This week on Seasoned, a poignant conversation with one of the best-known foragers in the country, chef Bun Lai. Plus, we search for edible plants and berries and find a gorgeous chicken of the woods mushroom with the founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. And, consider us starstruck—we also talk with the 81-year old amateur mycologist from Hartford who has a species of mushroom named after her. This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Guests:Chef Bun Lai – Chef and pioneer of t...
2021-09-0948 minIn The MarginsEP 40 Mental Health and College Students – Creating Communities of Support after the Pandemic, part 2/2This two-part episode discusses the innovative ways in which the rise in telehealth and digital mental health tools during the pandemic has helped college students handle the stress of Covid. Joining host David Pluviose are the following guests: Nathaan Demers, Clinical Psychologist, YOU at College | youatcollege.com/ Amy Gatto, Senior Campus program manager, Active Minds | activeminds.org/ and Matthew Jirsa, a graduate assistant at Healthy Minds Network | healthymindsnetwork.org/ KEY POINTS: Bringing down barriers to mental health care access for students. How can we embrace technology to provide m...
2021-08-0518 minIn The MarginsEP 39 Mental Health and College Students – Creating Communities of Support after the Pandemic, part 1/2This two-part episode discusses the innovative ways in which the rise in telehealth and digital mental health tools during the pandemic has helped college students handle the stress of Covid. Joining host David Pluviose are the following guests: Nathaan Demers, Clinical Psychologist, YOU at College | youatcollege.com/ Amy Gatto, Senior Campus program manager, Active Minds | activeminds.org/ and Matthew Jirsa, a graduate assistant at Healthy Minds Network | healthymindsnetwork.org/ KEY POINTS: Solutions to tackle heightened mental health issues due to the pandemic. Thoughts on the striking increase in...
2021-07-2933 min
Cleanup on Aisle 45 with AG & Harry DunnEpisode 22 - Hits From the Bench (feat. Adam Klasfeld)This week: we dive deeper into Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s response to DoJ’s motion to stay in the CREW/Barr Memo case; Kleinhendler tees up some pretty weak arguments in front of US District Court Judge Valerie E. Caproni and she walloped them; Biden announces his support for repealing the 2002 AUMF; Horowitz has been tapped to investigate the 2018 subpoena issued to Apple demanding information for phone numbers and email accounts - some of which belong to high profile Democrats like Swalwell and Schiff; plus we say “goodbye” to Trump holdover at DoJ John Demers who totally had nothing...
2021-06-161h 13
Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth PodcastInner Work 105: How to Heal Yourself From Depression When No One Else Can (w/ Amy Scher)My guest for this episode, Amy B. Scher, is an energy therapist and mind-body expert. She's also the bestselling author of How to Heal Yourself From Depression When No One Else Can (among other healing and self-development books). Amy is passionate about empowering others to activate their own healing potential and become powerful advocates for their health and well-being on all levels. In this episode, we talk about: how depression manifests in the mind and body the common patterns that cause us to disconnect from ourselves and our truth how to release impatience and perfectionism on...
2021-05-0548 min
Ready Set KnitShow 483 This week, Amy and Leslie Ann talk to author Carson Demers about his new book Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Hand Knitting, as well as his upcoming classes at WEBS. And don't miss Steve's yarn picks of the week.
2017-04-0728 min
CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book LoversEpisode One hundred forty: Reaching the SummitTo say we are all exhausted is such an understatement I'm just going to take it as read that you know that, and move on. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="375" caption="Sock Summit '09 Book"][/caption] It was great! Amazing! (Did I mention I'm tired?) I'm going to put as many pictures and links in here as I can because I know I'll forget to mention someone's gorgeous yarns or wares...I'll try to catch up on the next 'Cast, though! OH! But checkout The Blue Ridge Soap Shed esp. the Hand Repair Soap in "Green Tea". Also Cheryl Brunette's...
2009-08-191h 09