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Freestyle Thoughts, a Dance PodcastEpisode 9 - Ego, Creativity, and Peer Teaching ft. Audrey LuuWelcome to Freestyle Thoughts, a Dance Podcast! Today I'm joined by a good friend and fellow dancer, Audrey Luu. Audrey Luu is a mostly self-taught dancer and was able to chat with me about self-learning as well as some of our takeaways from being immersed in a peer-taught environment.Check out Sorry Not Sorry! It's a dance that Audrey and I talk about a little during our conversation, and it holds special significance because this was the dance that we both directed.2024-03-0255 min
Making Resilience CoolWrapping it up!It’s time to wrap up this podcast series with our final guest, the man himself, Evan Reis - co-founder and Executive Director of the USRC! In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Evan about his background and his strides in making USRC what it has become today.2023-10-1731 min
Making Resilience CoolTaking It to the Next LevelRyan Kersting, a licensed structural engineer in California walks us through his thoughts on next level recovery. What does it entail? How can we achieve it? Is it worth it? Join us in episode 20 of Making Resilience Cool to see what it is all about!2023-10-1723 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 19 - Resilience is the Best MedicineIn episode 19, Dr. Sharyl Rabinovici, an expert in disaster policy, walks us through her experiences educating people and communities about how to adopt good resilience practices. Her objective is to communicate that “prevention is the best medicine!”2023-05-2722 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 18 - Resilience is GoldIn this episode of Making Resilience Cool, we dive into resilient design of the Portland Treasury Building with Byron Williams, the chief administrative director at the Oregon State Treasury, Craig Stockbridge, a principal with GBD Architects, and Reid Zimmerman, the technical director for KPFF in Oregon.2023-04-2520 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 17 - Innovation that ExcitesAlan Klembczyk, Kyle Wilson, Blake Roskelley, Brandt Saxey, and Jeff Ellis come together in this episode to showcase the boom in innovative products within the field of structural engineering.2023-04-2521 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 16 - The Laws of Risk and ResilienceMadison Spach is a Southern California attorney who specializes in construction liability. He explains the technicalities when it comes to the laws of risk and resilience using a recent and sobering example– the Myrick vs Mistangi case.2023-01-2421 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 15 - Silver LiningIn this episode of Making Resilience Cool, Camilla Seth, the Director of the Finance Hub, talks about her experiences working to develop philanthropic strategies to promote resilience. She helps us uncover the silver lining when it comes to resiliency!2023-01-2420 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 14 - Disasters Will HappenAmanda Siok FEMA's Region 10 Earthquake Program Manager, focusing on seismic, tsunami and volcano risks for the Pacific Northwest. She talks about the underlying difference between preparedness and mitigation.2022-12-0223 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 13 - Safe HavenThe Society Hotel has been considered as a home away from home for many people since 1880. Jonathan Cohen, the current owner, gives us a rundown of the history behind the hotel and the obstacles that came with a complete renovation including a seismic retrofit.2022-12-0223 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 12 - Bringing it HomeThe Chief Mitigation Officer of the California Earthquake Authority, Janiele Maffei, brings it all home in this episode of Making Resilience Cool. She addresses resilience concerns brought up by homeowners – their home is more than just a structure; it's where the heart of their family lies.2022-12-0221 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 11 - Systems of ResilienceDr. Henry Burton, an associate professor at UCLA, breaks down the components that go into what we know as the system of resilience. He broadens our perspective and explains how resilience is all part of a system that involves not only building owners, landlords and tenants, but the community as a whole!2022-12-0218 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 10 – The ToolboxIn this episode Laurie Schoeman, the national director for Enterprise Community Partners, Resiliency and Recovery Program talks about the various policy and incentivization tools that we need to implement so that we can move resilience forward from a “good idea” into reality.2022-11-0124 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 9 – Long Term ThinkingThe Chief Resilience Officer of Los Angeles County, Aaron Gross, reminds us to have patience and think long-term, especially when it comes to the design and preservation of our buildings. He addresses how he advocates for resilience in Los Angeles County.2022-08-0913 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 8 – Going GreenReduce! Reuse! Recycle! Ben Stapleton, the director of the US Green Building Council Los Angeles, explores how resilience design and green design go hand in hand pushing us towards a more sustainable future.2022-08-0918 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 6 - Beyond CodeJessica Westermeyer, a Structural Engineer with KPFF, walks us through how the structural engineering community can go above and beyond the code in the direction of resilience in this episode of Making Resilience Cool.2022-07-1822 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 7 - The Bigger PictureEpisode 7 of Making Resilience Cool is dedicated to Daniel Zepeda’s personal experiences visiting earthquake sites – and brings the job of the structural engineer out of the books, revealing the vital service the structural engineering industry provides.2022-07-1822 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 5 - The Domino EffectOne thing leads to another– Dr. Ross Stein, the co-founder and CEO of Temblor, talks about the importance of understanding the potential risks in our buildings and developing effective plans to tackle them.2022-06-0825 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 4 -Back on Their FeetOn Episode 4 of Making Resilience Cool, Laurel Rosen, the former president of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, walks us through her tactics on getting the community back on their feet after a disaster. The key is partnerships– getting everyone on the same page with the support system.2022-06-0618 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 3 -Secret SauceOn this episode of Making Resilience Cool, Patrick Otellini with Swinerton Builders, and the former Chief Resilience Officer for the City and County of San Francisco, gives us the inside scoop on the secret sauce for success in the world of structural engineering and resilience.2022-05-1418 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 2 -Making Resilience CoolEpisode 2 is all about making resilience cool! In this episode, Leslie Chapman Henderson, the founder and CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, shares her expertise on educating communities about the importance of resilience design.2022-05-1419 min
Making Resilience CoolMaking Resilience Cool - Episode 1 - Shock AbsorbersWe are kicking off the Making Resilience Cool series with Structural Engineer David Mar, whose innovative building designs use the latest in engineering technology to make resilience accessible even to our most vulnerable populations. Join us to hear about his successes and his insights into the importance of resilience design.2022-05-1321 min