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FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry RevolutionHow to Build a Restaurant That Can Survive: Dan Simons of Founding FarmersDan Simons had the systems. He had the corporate restaurant training. He had the operational discipline. And his first independent restaurant still failed in 14 months.That failure became the foundation for Founding Farmers.In this episode, Dan breaks down the third question every operator has to answer: can this business actually survive?We talk about why good food, good service, and even good systems are not enough if the concept is misaligned with the market, the business is undercapitalized, or the ownership structure is built for short-term pressure instead of...
2026-06-0941 min
Climate ChatAsk Us Anything #3 with Climate Chat Hosts Dan Miller & Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss the latest climate news and any audience questions. You can post questions in the live YouTube or LinkedIn chat or post them in the program announcement threads on Twitter/X or Bluesky.
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-chat/id1893162516
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https://open.spotify.com/show/1m0OSLWRPPcyOddErvxJ1e
Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of...
2026-06-0600 min
Chief Influencer®Why Your Business Needs a Voice with Dan Simons of Founding FarmersIn this special in-person episode recorded at The George Washington University, Anthony Shop sits down with Dan Simons, co-founder of Farmers Restaurant Group, to explore what it truly means to lead with influence in today’s complex and fast-moving world. Known for building a mission-driven hospitality brand that connects American family farmers to the urban table, Dan shares how success is not built on polished narratives—but on embracing the full picture, including failure, struggle, and growth.Throughout the conversation, Dan challenges traditional notions of leadership, advocating for radical transparency, operational excellence, and a deep...
2026-05-131h 08Climate ChatNew Global Emissions Projections: Scrapping the Highs & Lows with Detlef van VuurenIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Leon Simons and Dan Miller interview climate scientist Detlef van Vuuren about his recent paper where he lays our new "emissions scenarios" that will be used by the IPCC to predict future global warming. Since future temperatures depend on our future greenhouse gas emissions, scientists need to use emission scenarios to predict future temperatures. Past scenarios included what some scientists felt were beyond the possible worst case emissions, as well as scenarios that assumed much less emissions than currently seems feasible. Detlef and his colleagues has set forth a set of scenarios that fall...
2026-05-081h 25
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastDan SimonsDan Simons was born and raised in Southeast Texas and became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He then graduated from Sam Houston State University at the top of his class, went on to attend Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and earned his Master's Degree in Tax Law from the University of Houston. He has handled many cases as Assistant District Attorney and as Misdeeanor Chief in Criminal Court No. 14. Dan now has his own practice, Dan Simons Law Firm, in Houston, Texas.
2026-05-0558 min
The Anxious AchieverThe CEO Who Doesn't Want You To Leave Your Problems At Home with Dan SimonsWhat if better performance at work didn’t come from pushing harder, but from being more honest? In this episode, Dan Simons shares how he built a $100M+ restaurant group by doing something most leaders still resist. Dan explains how honesty at work actually helps people show up more present, make better decisions, and perform at a higher level. We also talk about how you can get better results, stronger retention, and more focused teams by creating a workplace where people don’t have to hide what’s going on with them. Tune in to discover how to turn radica...
2026-04-211h 00Climate ChatThe Iran War Climate Paradox ExplainedIn this Climate Chat episode, Host Dan Miller discusses the Iran war's positive and negative climate impacts, and explains why lower fossil fuel emissions caused by high oil prices due to the Iran war will not lower atmospheric CO2 levels nor reduce global warming.
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse...
2026-04-0656 minClimate Chat3 Million Year Climate Secrets: What the Past Teaches UsIn this Climate Chat episode, Hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss recent research that measured the past 3 million years of greenhouse gases, and ocean heat content, and discuss what it means to our climate future.
Link to research papers:
"Broadly stable atmospheric CO2 and CH4 levels over the past 3 million years":
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10032-y
"Global ocean heat content over the past 3 million years":
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10116-3
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2026-03-301h 12
2026-03-2441 minClimate ChatWhy We “Choose to Fail” on Climate ActionIn this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller discusses the reasons that humanity is failing to seriously address the existential climate crisis. While climate science clearly indicates that we must act urgently and dramatically, and cost-effective climate and energy solutions are available, we continue to "choose to fail."
Related Climate Chat programs:
Barriers to Climate Action: https://youtube.com/live/olcYG0LwJlw
Optimism Bias & Climate Change: https://youtu.be/XYb1T2-RmlQ
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The...
2026-03-021h 24Climate ChatSRM Research: Science, Risk & Responsibility with Dakota GruenerIn this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller interviews the CEO of Reflective, Dakota Gruener, about her organization's support of Sunlight Reflection Methods (SRM, a.k.a., solar-geoengineering) research.
Dakota Gruener leads Reflective, a non-profit climate initiative accelerating the pace of sunlight reflection research. Across a career spanning global health, digital privacy, and climate, Dakota has focused on developing frontier technologies with the potential for worldwide impact—while ensuring the risks they pose are addressed responsibly. Originally trained in biology and political science, she served as aide-de-camp to the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she supported negotiations with va...
2026-02-231h 07Climate Chat+2C by 2030s?!In this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss the latest information on global temperature trends and predictions of reaching +2ºC in the 2030s. We will also discuss James Hansen's latest communications.
James Hansen's latest communication: "Another El Nino Already? What Can We Learn from It?"
https://mailchi.mp/caa/another-el-nino-already-what-can-we-learn-from-it?e=a29768a646
Climate Chat programs are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a c...
2026-02-161h 37Climate ChatCan SRM Prevent Tipping Points?In this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller discusses SRM and its possible impact on various tipping points. Much of the information comes from the the following research paper:
"The interaction of solar radiation modification with Earth system tipping elements"
by Gideon Futerman, Mira Adhikari, Alistair Duffey, Yuanchao Fan, Jessica Gurevitch, Peter Irvine and Claudia Wieners:
https://esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/939/2025/esd-16-939-2025.pdf
Climate Chat SRM/Solar-Geoengineering Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLep9tQgCqjCoWPp-16Oxhjt9QPvtynzql
Climate Chat programs are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams
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2026-02-021h 32Climate ChatScience vs. Economics on Climate ChangeIn this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller discusses how economic assessments of the risks of climate change differ greatly from scientific assessments.
Related reports:
Loading the DICE Against Pensions:
https://carbontracker.org/reports/loading-the-dice-against-pensions/
Parasol Lost: Recovery plan needed - Global risk management for human prosperity:
https://greenfuturessolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Parasol-Lost-Final.pdf
Climate Chat programs are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital...
2026-01-261h 05Climate ChatOptimism Bias & Climate ChangeIn this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller discusses optimism bias as it relates to climate change.
Related reports and studies:
Emphasizing urgency of climate change is insufficient to increase policy support:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332221001160
Cognitive Biases in Climate Risk Management
https://www.braced.org/contentAsset/raw-data/533c48ab-749c-49e9-971b-3d0a83293256/attachmentFile
The Psychology of Climate Change
https://climatecommunications.earth/whitepaper-articles/the-psychology-of-climate-change/
Climate Chat programs are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams
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2026-01-1833 min
Old Man Squad Fantasy BasketballAnfernee Simons EXPLODES! Cade, Duren, Grant, Franz ALL Return | Joyous Thursday Recap!Everyone got hurt on Wednesday, but everyone else came back on Thursday! Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Franz Wagner and Jerami Grant ALL made their returns and while the night didn't bring a boatload of fantasy changes, it did, at least, remove a few IL tags.
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2026-01-1635 minClimate ChatGenerations of Global Warming: A Dutch PerspectiveIn this Climate Chat episode, host Leon Simons discusses the impacts of global warming over generations of his Dutch family.
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Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on the 2023 "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on changes in aerosol emissions from ships and the impact of those changes on climate change. You can access Leon's research writings here:
https://www.researchgate...
2026-01-121h 40Climate Chat2026 Climate Change OutlookIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Leon Simons and Dan Miller discuss the state of climate change in 2026.
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse and added YouTube in 2023.
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2026-01-051h 33Climate ChatClimate Chat Year In Review 2025In this Climate Chat episode, Host Dan Miller reviews the major climate stories of the year and gives a quick recap of the 2025 Climate Chat programs.
Climate Chat programs are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams
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2025-12-291h 29Climate ChatWhy SRM/Solar-Geoengineering is Required (with Q&A)In this Climate Chat Shorts episode, host Dan Miller presents why Solar Geo-engineering (a.k.a., Solar Radiation Management or SRM) is now required to avoid more than 2ºC of warming and catastrophe.
To listen to the presentation along with follow-on Q&A (about 1 hour total), see this video: https://youtube.com/live/icb_op9_41I
For more in-depth programs on SRM/Solar-Geoengineering, see the Climate Chat SRM/Solar-Geoengineering playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLep9tQgCqjCoWPp-16Oxhjt9QPvtynzql
For more detailed information on certain points made in this presentation, see the following Climate Chat programs:
Solar-Geoengineering Can Stop A...
2025-12-2117 minClimate ChatAsk Us Anything #2 with Dan Miller & Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, we answer listener questions posted on the YouTube Live chat, X/Twitter, and BlueSky. You can also forward questions ahead of the program to ClimateChatClub (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse and added YouTube in 2023.
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2025-12-152h 04Climate Chat3 Climate Truths Everyone Must KnowIn this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss climate facts that everyone should (but don't) know regarding the amount of warming we can expect, the availability of solutions, and the opportunity to avoid the worst outcomes (that we are currently headed for).
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate...
2025-11-242h 18Old Man Squad Fantasy BasketballThe Cut List: Dan Palyo's Drop Dudes Week 3Thunder Dan Palyo outlines which players he thinks can be dropped in Fantasy Basketball leagues this week, including some big names such as Anfernee Simons, CJ McCollum, and Reed Sheppard.
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2025-11-0823 min
Travis Makes MoneyMake Money with Sustainably Run Restaurants | Dan SimonsDan Simons is the co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group, a mission-driven hospitality company behind the award-winning Founding Farmers brand, in partnership with the North Dakota Farmers Union. The group operates eight sustainably run restaurants, a distillery, and a catering company, all with one goal: to drive profits back to American family farmers while redefining how restaurants can serve people, planet, and profit in equal measure.
On this episode we talk about:
How Dan fell in love with teamwork and hospitality in college bar jobs
His corporate climb from restaurant manager to VP and the...
2025-10-2033 minTravis Makes MoneyMake Money with Sustainably Run Restaurants | Dan SimonsDan Simons is the co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group, a mission-driven hospitality company behind the award-winning Founding Farmers brand, in partnership with the North Dakota Farmers Union. The group operates eight sustainably run restaurants, a distillery, and a catering company, all with one goal: to drive profits back to American family farmers while redefining how restaurants can serve people, planet, and profit in equal measure.
On this episode we talk about:
How Dan fell in love with teamwork and hospitality in college bar jobs
His corporate climb from restaurant manager to VP and the...
2025-10-2033 minClimate ChatGlobal Warming Acceleration, presentation by Leon Simons at the Global Heating Emergency ConferenceIn preparation for COP30, Leon gave this keynote presentation at the global online conference, "The Global Heating Emergency, Preventing 2°C by 2040: What’s the Plan?", which took place October 15-16.
In this presentation Leon talks about the increased rate of global heating and how accelerated warming will lead to rapidly crossing risk levels that the world agreed to avoid in Paris 10 years ago.
Other recordings of the will be available next week.
For more, see:
https://www.preventing2degrees.org/
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Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Han...
2025-10-1909 minClimate ChatNorthern/Southern Hemisphere Warming AsymmetryIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons recent research on the asymmetry between warming in the Northern Hemisphere and South Hemisphere.
PNAS paper: Emerging hemispheric asymmetry of Earth’s radiation:
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2511595122
And in Science: Observed trend in Earth energy imbalance may provide a constraint for low climate sensitivity models:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0647
Links to Leon's upcoming presentations:
https://www.preventing2degrees.org
https://gezondetoekomst.org
https://www.icari.eu
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2025-10-131h 31
Business Speaks PodcastPurpose Over Profit: Dan Simons CEO on Building Founding Farmers Restaurant Group BSPOD|S2|EP1In the Season 2 premiere of The Business Speaks Podcast, hosts Kam Sanghani and Cooper Stacey sit down with Dan Simons, co-founder of Founding Farmers and Farmers Restaurant Group — a mission-driven business with over eight restaurants, 1,600 employees, and $100M+ in annual sales.Dan shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his first failed restaurant and living in his mother-in-law’s basement, to building one of the most respected restaurant groups in the country. He opens up about the power of knowing your “why,” the role of family support, leading through COVID pivots, and how purpose fuels long-term success.📌 Follow us o...
2025-10-081h 02Climate Chat+3ºC by 2050?!In this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss recent report from the German Meteorological Society and Physical Society that says that a warming of +3ºC (+5.4ºF) is possible by 2050. This is significantly more the IPCC and many other climate scientists say. As we will discuss, when it comes to existential threats, we must assume the worse and hope for the best.
Report from the German Meteorological Society and Physical Society (in German, even though "English" is selected. They may update the website soon):
https://www.dpg-physik.de/veroeffentlichungen/publikationen/stellungnahmen-der-dpg/klima-energie/klimaaufruf?set_language=en...
2025-09-281h 27Climate ChatWhat the Hell is Going On in the North Pacific?In this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss recent temperature readings from the North Pacific Ocean and other areas.
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2025-09-221h 47
Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcastFounding Farmers' Dan Simons on advocating for farmers and employeesDan Simons, Founding Farmers co-founder, opened his first restaurant in 2008 before terms like sustainability and farm-to-table were commonplace on menus. Today the farmer-owned restaurant continues to help set the standards for how a mission-driven company can meet the needs of farmers, guests, and employees. Speaking to guest host Gloria Dawson, Dan discusses how everything from the Black Lives Matters movement to awareness of menopause in the workplace are restaurant issues.
2025-09-0523 min
Founding DC#7, Founding Farmers’ Dan Simons: From bussing tables to building a $100M+ bizIn this special episode of Founding DC, we’re flipping the script. Our usual host, Dan Simons — restaurateur and co-owner of the Founding Farmers Restaurant Group — takes a turn in the hot seat. Guest host Joe Ferraro, creator of the acclaimed One Percent Better podcast, steps in to lead the conversation.Joe dives deep into Dan’s journey, uncovering how he rebounded from his first restaurant failure to build a thriving enterprise generating over $100 million in annual revenue. It’s a thought-provoking conversation about the resilience and drive to keep forging forward as your business vision takes shape....
2025-09-0254 minClimate ChatHansen: Venus Syndrome & Runaway ClimateIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss climate scientist James Hansen's recent communications about the "Venus Syndrome" and runaway climate.
Link to Hansen's recent communications: "Sophie's Planet: Chapter 10. The Venus Syndrome & Runaway Climate":
https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2025/VenusSyndrome.2025.08.27.pdf
Link to our recent interview with James Hansen: "What Everyone Must Know About Climate Sensitivity with James Hansen":
https://youtube.com/live/w5jShXBD6ck
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2025-09-011h 03
The Paxton PerspectiveThe Paxton Perspective S1 Ep7: GW3 Full Review, UCL fixture reaction and Xavi Simons signsThe Paxton Perspective Podcast by Dan, Luke & Jesse COYS Follow us on X: https://x.com/dlspursflag?s=21&t=MQBz...Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaxtonPerspectiveLinktree: https://linktr.ee/DLSpursFlag
2025-09-011h 02Climate ChatClimate Quotes & MemesIn this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss climate change related quotes and memes. Leave your favorite climate quotes and memes in the comments.
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse and added YouTube in 2023.
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2025-08-111h 19Climate ChatAsk Me Anything with Climate Chat Host Dan MillerIn this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat host Dan Miller answers climate-related questions posted on YouTube, Twitter/X, and Bluesky.
If you would like to view an interview and missed Thursday's discussion with former US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, follow this link:
https://youtube.com/live/16hxH2dTB7o
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started...
2025-08-041h 48
Next Exit#04: Owning the CRM: How CFOs Build Investor-Grade Forecasts with Richard SimonsIn this episode, Dan Thompson talks with Richard Simons, seasoned CFO with four PE-backed exits and a career spanning Sky, Microsoft, and DMGT. Richard shares why today’s CFOs must take a hands-on role in CRM strategy and how the right data inputs power forecasts that drive confident decisions and maximise exit value.He explains how finance teams can avoid the common trap of disconnected sales data, what to track in SaaS metrics, and how to build models that hold up to due diligence. Richard also shares a cautionary tale of a failed exit and the hard le...
2025-07-3122 minClimate ChatAcceleration of Global Warming and Climate Tipping Points with Peter CoxIn this Climate Chat episode, Leon Simons interviews University of Exeter climate scientist Peter Cox about the acceleration of global warming, climate tipping points, and other climate-related subjects.
Professor Peter Cox is Professor of Climate System Dynamics in Mathematics and the Director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter. He has previously worked at the Met Office-Hadley Centre (1990-2004) and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2004-2006).
He is an international leader in the understanding of interactions between the land biosphere and climate change. He led the team that carried-out the first climate simulations to include...
2025-07-281h 33
Prosper BriefLoyalty Shouldn't Hurt: Leading with Transparency and Integrity with Dan SimonsIn this powerful episode of The Prosper Brief, host Jeremiah Wynn welcomes back Dan Simons, co-founder of Founding Farmers Restaurant Group, for a deeply personal and transformative conversation about the true meaning of loyalty in leadership. Dan shares real stories of failure, hard choices, and lessons learned from decades in hospitality. He explores how transparency, vulnerability, and a commitment to growing people can create stronger teams and more successful businesses. This episode offers practical wisdom for anyone leading others or navigating their own path, reminding us that loyalty should never come at the cost of self-worth and that real...
2025-07-1735 minClimate ChatUnintended Consequences of Reducing Fossil Fuel EmissionsIn this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss the unintended consequences of reducing fossil fuel emissions and the problems of pursuing a "emissions reduction only" approach to addressing climate change.
Leon Simons' 2023 LinkedIn post: "Unintended consequences of cleaning up our mess":
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unintended-consequences-cleaning-up-our-mess-leon-simons/?trackingId=qavCmSFGQWiYHfM%2FV1t%2FhQ%3D%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2Funintended-consequences-cleaning-up-our-mess-leon-simons%2F%3FtrackingId
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2025-07-071h 39Old Man Squad Fantasy BasketballSo Many Trades! Jrue Holiday, Anfernee Simons, CJ McCollum, More | Fantasy FalloutThe trades, they are a-comin'! Boston is shedding bodies left and right, the Blazers are acquiring veteran leadership, the Wizards are in contract super-mode, and we have new fantasy values to flesh out!
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2025-06-2524 minClimate ChatGlobal Climate Change Indicators Update & What's Missing?In this Climate Chat episode, Climate Chat hosts Dan Miller and Leon Simons discuss the upcoming report: "Indicators of Global Climate Change 2024: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence" which is in pre-print for the journal Earth System Science Data (ESSD). We will also discuss climate change indicators that are not included in the report.
Link to pre-print: https://essd.copernicus.org/preprints/essd-2025-250/
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2025-06-091h 56Climate ChatAsk Us Anything with Dan Miller & Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, we answer viewer questions. Please post your questions ahead of the live program on X/Twitter or Bluesky. During the livestream, you can post questions via the YouTube comments (please preface your question with "Question:").
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Dan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse and added YouTube in 2023.
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2025-06-022h 04Climate ChatWhen Will We Go Over 2ºC? & Hansen's Cloud UpdateIn this Climate Chat episode, hosts Dan Miller & Leon Simons discuss warming trends and what they say about when the Earth will cross the 2ºC warming threshold. We will also discuss the latest communications from climate scientist James Hansen on cloud feedbacks and what that means for near-term global warming.
Link to James Hansen's communication: "Large Cloud Feedback Confirms High Climate Sensitivity":
https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2025/CloudFeedback.13May2025.pdf
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2025-05-191h 39Climate ChatWhy Climate Policies FailIn this Climate Chat episode, Dan Miller presents the second half of a lecture he gave recently at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey. This talk is on why climate policies fail and highlights the mistakes made when developing climate policies and ends with a set of policies that would seriously address the climate crisis.
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Link to first half of the lecture: Climate Science Update (abridged): https://youtu.be/W0Maq2HeJSI
Related Climate Chat programs:
20-Point Global Policy Plan to Address Climate Change
https://youtube.com/live/p2496OB1EmI
Barriers to Climate...
2025-05-121h 39
Money Unplugged with Chris HillWhy Entrepreneurship Is "a Giant, Ongoing Kick in the Teeth" — and Why He Keeps Going (Dan Simons)“The best stuff is not just sitting out available. The best stuff is behind a door, down a hallway, up a hill.”How does someone succeed in an industry where the majority of businesses close within five years? It helps to have the right mindset.Dan Simons, co-founder of the Founding Farmers, fell in love with restaurants when he started working at one while he was in college. The more he learned about the business side, the more interested he got. Sitting at a table in his newest restaurant, Dan shares: - Why entrepreneurship “is like...
2025-05-0932 minClimate ChatEuropean Geosciences Union 2025: "Disneyland for Earth Scientists," with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, Leon Simons reports on the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2025 General Assembly meeting that ended Friday.
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Link to EGU 2025 website: https://www.egu25.eu
Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on the 2023 "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on changes in aerosol emissions from ships and the impact of those changes on climate change. You can access Leon's research writings here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leon-Simons
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2025-05-051h 38Climate ChatSunlight Reflection Methods Can Reduce Overshoot & Emissions, with Peter IrvineIn this Climate Chat episode, climate scientist Peter Irvine discusses a research paper he co-authored that says solar-geoengineering (a.k.a, solar radiation management or sunlight reflection methods - SRM) can limit temperature overshoot while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and shortening the time it takes to get back to a safe temperature.
Link to the paper: "Peak Shaving with Solar Radiation Modification Would Shorten Global Temperature Overshoot":
https://academic.oup.com/oocc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/oxfclm/kgaf013/8107970
Dr. Irvine's research focuses on solar geoengineering, a proposal to directly alter the Earth’s energy budget to offset the warming effect of greenhouse ga...
2025-04-281h 10Climate ChatSunlight Reflection Methods Can Stop AMOC Collapse with Douglas MacMartinIn this Climate Chat episode, Cornell climate scientist -- and returning guest -- Douglas MacMartin discusses a research paper he co-authored that says Sunlight Reflection Methods (a.k.a, solar radiation management - SRM) can stop the weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is the ocean "conveyor belt" that transports warm water from the tropics to northern Europe.
Link to pre-print paper: "Stratospheric Aerosol Injection could prevent future Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation decline, but injection location is key":
https://essopenarchive.org/users/624026/articles/1253358-stratospheric-aerosol-injection-could-prevent-future-atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulation-decline-but-injection-location-is-key
Douglas MacMartin is an Associate Professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and...
2025-04-211h 08Climate ChatClimate Science Update with Dan Miller (Abridged)In this Climate Chat episode, Dan Miller presents an update on the latest climate science, with an emphasis on the recent research from climate scientist James Hansen as well as NASA scientist George Tselioudis. This presentation is based on a lecture that Dan gave recently at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
Note: This abridged version does not include Q&A at the end. See the unabridged version if you want to hear the Q&A:
https://youtube.com/live/MYUuzNkXxYE
Related links:
James Hansen's "The Acid Test: Global Temperature in 2025" communication:
https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2025...
2025-04-1750 minClimate ChatCan We Save Ourselves? with Dana FisherIn this Climate Chat episode, we talk with Dana Fisher, author of "Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action," about what it will take to get the public to demand climate action and get policymakers to listen to them.
Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service at American University. She currently serves as a Non Resident Senior Fellow in the Governance Program at the Brookings Institution, and the chair of the Political Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.
Her research focuses on questions related...
2025-04-071h 20Climate ChatCO2 Accounting Scam? with Dan Miller & Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, Leon Simons and Dan Miller will discuss how the IPCC treats CO2 and aerosol emissions differently and how that leads to an underestimation of climate impacts.
Link to posts on this subject:
https://bsky.app/profile/leonsimons.bsky.social/post/3lljyjnclts2a
https://x.com/ryankatzrosene/status/1905326300363194478
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Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on the 2023 "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that...
2025-03-311h 24Climate ChatHansen Temp Update & Climate Chat Special AnnouncementIn this Climate Chat episode, Leon Simons and I will discuss the new communication by James Hansen titled "The Acid Test: Global Temperature in 2025" In his message, Hansen discusses what current temperatures say about his theory on why the global temperature has accelerated in recent years. Leon and I will also make an announcement about upcoming enhancements to the Climate Chat channel.
Link to Hansen's "The Acid Test: Global Temperature in 2025" communication:
https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2025/Acid.Test.20Feb2025.pdf
Link to Hansen's recent paper "Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed?":
https...
2025-02-242h 08
Restaurant Rockstars Podcast431. Secrets to Building a Restaurant Empire - Dan SimonsDan Simons is an experienced and passionate restaurateur running multiple restaurants, a catering operation and a distillery with 1,500 employees serving guests three meals a day. How does he do it and keep all the balls in the air? Discover Dan's secrets to success as he builds a restaurant empire!
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2025-02-1743 minClimate ChatNew Hansen Paper: "Global Warming Has Accelerated" with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, Leon Simons and I will discuss the new paper by James Hansen, et al, titled "Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed?" In the paper, Hansen discusses how the recent IMO regulations on ship emissions were a significant contributor to the recent acceleration in global warming. The paper more broadly shows that aerosols are a significant factor in climate change and their impact is underestimated by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Link to the paper "Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public...
2025-02-092h 35Climate Chat2024 Was +1.6ºC! What's Next? with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, returning guest climate scientist Leon Simons will discuss the 2023/2024 accelerated global warming and what the data suggests will lead us to in the future.
Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on last year's "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on changes in aerosol emissions from ships and the impact of those changes on climate change. You can access Leon's research writings here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leon-Simons
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2024-12-292h 23Climate ChatCOP29 Debacle: What Now? with Dan KammenIn this Climate Chat episode, we will discuss the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan with Dan Kammen, a Professor of Energy in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California at Berkeley. We will also discuss the climate implications of the next Trump administration and other topics.
Dr. Daniel M. Kammen is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, with parallel appointments in the Energy and Resources Group where he serves as Chair, the Goldman School of Public Policy where he directs the Center for Environmental Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering. Kammen is the...
2024-11-251h 21Climate ChatClimate Chat: Wake Up Call! What Now? with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, we will discuss the U.S. election and the potential impact it will have on climate action -- both good and bad -- and the actions we can take. Climate scientist Leon Simons will take us through recent climate change data including ocean warming data that shows a fundamental change in the past two years. Climate change is based on physics and it doesn't care about politics, but climate change will have an increasing impact on politics -- and all of us -- in this decade and beyond.
Leon Simons is a climate scientist based...
2024-11-112h 52
Attorney 911What is a Misdemeanor? Criminal Defense Attorney Dan SimonsFrom Homeless to first in his class at Sam Houston State. Criminal Defense Attorney Dan Simons talks law enforcement, HPS officer training, child custody felony court and more. Listen and learn.
2024-10-2929 min
The Angela Box ShowThe Angela Box Show S2 Ep10 10.26.24 - EARLY VOTING LINES ARE MAKING DEMOCRATS WORRY; DAN SIMONS ON FLIPPING HOUSTON DA RED; TRUMP’S MCDONALD’S STUNT WAS GENIUS; SEN. KNEEPADS ALL IN ON BABY KILLING; MOREHello, my fellow patriots and filthy leftist stalkers! This is The Angela Box Show and I say what you're thinking. Please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE this video, COMMENT, and SHARE! On today's show:EARLY VOTING LINES ARE MAKING DEMOCRATS WORRY; DAN SIMONS ON FLIPPING HOUSTON DA RED; TRUMP’S MCDONALD’S STUNT WAS GENIUS; SEN. KNEEPADS ALL IN ON BABY KILLING; MORETHE ANGELA BOX SHOW’S / ANGELA’S SOAP BOX APPLE, SPOTIFY, and IHEART RADIOiHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-angelas-soap-box-88287019/Apple: https://podcasts.ap...
2024-10-2544 minClimate ChatAerosols & Rapid Climate Change with Leon Simons & Eliot JacobsonIn this Climate Chat episode, we will discuss the role of aerosols in the recent rapid acceleration of global warming as well as how aerosols have impacted warming since the industrial revolution. My guests for this discussion is climate scientist Leon Simons and Prof. Eliot Jacobson
Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on last year's "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on changes in aerosol emissions from ships and the impact of those changes on climate...
2024-09-301h 49Climate ChatJevons Paradox & the Rebound Effect with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, we discuss Jevons Paradox and the related Rebound Effect. Jevons Paradox says the the more efficiently a resource is used, the more that resource will be used in total. This presents a challenge for climate solutions because it says that improving the energy efficiency of products will not necessarily result in lower energy use (in total) and may actually increase energy use! The Rebound Effect says that increases in efficiency do not result in the expected energy savings because the lower costs of using the more efficient product results in more total use of the...
2024-09-021h 47
Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement#079- "Justice and Perseverance" with Dan SimonsSend us Fan MailTune in to hear Dan Simons, the Republican candidate for Harris County District Attorney, share his vision for addressing anti-law enforcement sentiment and clearing the backlog of drug cases. Our discussion takes an emotional turn as we explore the inspiring story of a young boy who overcame significant adversity to achieve academic and athletic excellence. Balancing military service with caring for his disabled father at just 19 years old, this journey exemplifies responsibility and sacrifice, ultimately leading him to pursue a career in law to combat corruption and protect the vulnerable.We...
2024-08-201h 06Climate ChatHumans Have Doubled Greenhouse Gas Forcing - Discussion with Eliot Jacobson & Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode, we discuss greenhouse gas forcing, ocean temperature records, and Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI), and other subjects with Eliot Jacobson an Leon Simons.
While Eliot is known as a "climate doomer," he also compiles and presents climate information is useful forms for everyone to use, view, and understand.
Prof. Eliot Jacobson received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Arizona in 1983. He was a professor of mathematics at Ohio University from 1983 to 1998, getting tenure in 1989. From 1999 to 2009, he was a Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara and this position turned...
2024-08-121h 57
The Brainy Business | Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy | Behavioral EconomicsThe Art of Deception: Recognizing and Overcoming Cognitive Blindspots w/ Dan Simons and Christopher ChabrisOn this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, host Melina Palmer welcomes Dr. Dan Simons and Dr. Christopher Chabris, the renowned authors behind the bestseller The Invisible Gorilla. They dive deep into their groundbreaking research on inattentional blindness and how everyday cognitive habits can render us vulnerable to deception. Through engaging stories and revelatory insights, the duo discusses the dark side of our mental shortcuts and how scammers exploit them in art frauds, financial scams, and beyond. With a focus on their new book, Nobody's Fool, they offer strategies to recognize and resist deceptive tactics that prey...
2024-06-1447 min
Oh My FraudWe’re All Somebody’s Fool | Dan Simons & Chris ChabrisThink you’re too smart to be taken in by a fraudster? If so, that may make you an even bigger mark. In this episode, Caleb and Greg speak with psychologists Dan Simons of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Chris Chabris of the Geisinger Research Institute. Dan and Chris’s new book, “Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It,” goes deep on why we’re all potential victims of clever (or not-so-clever) scams. SponsorsG-Accon - https://ohmyfraud.promo/gacconKeeper - https://ohmyfraud.promo/keeper...
2024-05-081h 16
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#257 Dan Simons Co-Owner at Farmers Restaurant Group on Mental Health Resources & SupportDan Simons, the co-founder and CEO of Farmers Restaurant Group, known for its unique business model and dedication to sustainability, joins Michael again on the podcast. Nearly two years since their last discussion, they delve into how the business has evolved.Instead, the conversation highlights Dan's commitment to improving mental health in the workplace, its direct impact on business operations, and the innovative practices that set the group apart. Dan shares insights into the company’s structure, its focus on quality and sustainability, and how addressing mental health and fostering a supportive culture has been crucial for th...
2024-04-041h 00THNX: A Feelgood PodcastDan SimonsDan Simons was born and raised in Southeast Texas and became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He then graduated from Sam Houston State University at the top of his class, went on to attend Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and earned his Master's Degree in Tax Law from the University of Houston. He has handled many cases as Assistant District Attorney and as Misdeeanor Chief in Criminal Court No. 14. Dan now has his own practice, Dan Simons Law Firm, in Houston, Texas.
2024-03-2652 min
Seahawks Forever w/ Dan ViensLong-time QB guru Keith Simons on the Seahawks QB situation, this year's draft class, and some of the greatest Seahawk QB's of all timeKeith Simons spent 36 years as a college head coach, coordinator, and private QB coach, specializing in offense and quarterback play. He's also a long-time Seahawks fan, which gave us a LOT to talk about. Recently retired, he launched QB Unfiltered on YouTube where he shares his thoughts on everything from X's and O's and breaking down draft prospects, to waxing nostalgic about some of the great coaches and QB's of the past. Among the topics discussed on today's show....
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What are the key traits he looks for in a...
2024-03-2547 min
When Leaders Talk37 – The recipe for success from an expert restaurateur – Dan SimonsTo learn the best recipe for success, talk to someone with deep knowledge of both recipes and success!
If you are lucky, you could talk to someone like Dan Simons, founder and co-owner of the Farmers Restaurant Group.
If you have been to Washington, DC, and its surroundings, you have probably eaten in one of his seven restaurants.
His people-oriented approach led me to invite him to the podcast. For instance, I tested Dan’s knowledge of his employees: I described one of the personnel working with him, and he told me this person's name in the blink of an...
2024-02-0753 minClimate Chat2023: +1.54ºC! Why Is Global Warming Accelerating? Interview with Leon SimonsIn this Climate Chat episode we discuss the rapid acceleration of global warming with climate scientist Leon Simons. The Berkeley Earth dataset shows the average global surface temperature in 2023 was +1.54ºC above the pre-industrial average. This is far above previous years and while there was an El Niño starting in 2023, it cannot explain the full jump in global temperature.
Leon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on last year's "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on ch...
2024-01-221h 29
Wake Up Call with Dan TortoraBaldwinsville Bees Girls Basketball at Pizza Man - DT w/ Bree Dzuba & Madayia SimonsTune In ON DEMAND Worldwide to this Baldwinsville Bees Girls Basketball Special during the 2023-24 season featuring Captains Bree Dzuba & Madayia Simons w/ Dan Tortora (DT)...
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2024-01-0926 min
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast with Zack OatesExploring Mental Health and Leadership in the Workplace with Dan SimonsSend us Fan MailStrap in as we journey through an insightful conversation with Dan Simons, Founder and Co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. As a leader in the business world, he underlines the importance of striking a balance – pushing employees to achieve their goals while also ensuring their mental well-being is prioritized. On this episode, you'll learn from Dan about:Mental health in the workplaceEffective leadership and employee advocacyFarm-to-table conceptsMore!Thanks, Dan!
2023-12-1117 min
I Wish They Knew(Ep. 147) Dan Simons & Christopher Chabris: You can't fool meIN EPISODE 147:
We've all been the target of a scam, fraud, or con - but we also allow ourselves to become the source. In Episode 147, Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris teach us the habits and hooks that make us more susceptible to bad actors and information. You'll learn why people spread misinformation without even realizing it, how our memories play a role in self-deception, the words and phrases that signal potential fraud, and the questions we can ask others and ourselves to stay alert. Even the best of us can fall for frauds - but after listening...
2023-08-2910 min
Opinion Science#80: Don't Get Fooled Again with Dan Simons & Chris ChabrisDan Simons and Chris Chabris are psychological scientists who care about attention and reasoning. They're probably best known for their groundbreaking experiments on "inattentional blindness" where they built a scenario in which people would look straight at someone in a gorilla costume and not even know it. The point is: for as smart as we are, we miss a lot of stuff. And it's not just gorillas. Dan and Chris have a new book out on the psychology behind why people fall prey to scams and cons. It's called: Nobody's F...
2023-08-2852 min
Easy PreyWhy We Fall for Scams with Chris Chabris and Dan SimonsScammers, like magicians, use distractions and illusions to keep you from realizing what is really going on. They may choose to have you focus on something that is urgent hoping that you'll make mistakes that you normally wouldn't. Today's guests are Chris Chabris and Dan Simons. Dr. Chabris is a Cognitive Scientist who has taught at Union College in Harvard University and is a fellow of The Association for Psychological Science. His research focuses on decision-making, attention, intelligence, and behavior genetics. Chris received his PhD in Psychology from Harvard University. Dr. Daniel Simons is a...
2023-08-2348 min
Everything Hertz171: The easiest person to fool is yourself (with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris)We chat with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about the science of cons and how we can we can avoid being taken in. We also cover the fate of the gorilla suit from the 'invisible gorilla' study, why scientists are especially prone to being fooled, plus more!
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2023-07-2055 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastThe Psychology of Scams: Why We Fall for Fraud and How to Protect Yourself | Daniel Simons & Christopher ChabrisSplashy headlines, sensational findings and world-first results grab our attention but they also leave us vulnerable to deception. Constantly being skeptical of research is an impractical stance, so how do we avoid being fooled by fraud? Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris tell us exactly how.
If you’re one of the 13 million viewers of the Monkey Business Illusion video on YouTube, you are already familiar with the work of our guests on this episode, Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris. As long time experts in the areas of deception and fraud, they have just published an exc...
2023-07-171h 14
The meez PodcastDan Simons of Farmers Restaurant Group#7. Dan Simons details how he built a sustainable restaurant group, what conscious capitalism looks like, and why supporting your team's mental health leads to better profits. He shares his philosophy of "through the eyes of the farmer" which guides Founding Farmers decision-making process. And talks about the challenges of balancing the big picture of climate change and sustainability with the day-to-day operations of a business. Plus, discusses how his company not only focuses on nurturing the earth and the land but also on mental health resources, coaching classes, and more for their teams. Where to find Dan...
2023-04-2553 min
Gea Simons - Onbelemmerd groeienAls het huilen je nader staat dan het lachen“Gea, hoe kan het toch? Ik begrijp er echt geen hout van. Zo slecht is mijn weggever toch niet?” Ik zie de tranen in haar ogen staan en begrijp zo goed wat ze voelt. Een maand geleden heeft ze een toffe weggever online gezet. Een video serie met geweldige tips die helemaal aansluiten bij waar haar doelgroep tegenaan loopt. En toch heeft ze maar een handvol aanmeldingen.
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En komen er nauwelijks aanvragen voor je weggever binnen? Worden er amper afspraken ingepland via je website? Vraag je jezelf überhaupt af of be...
2023-01-1505 min
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#167 Dan Simons, Co-Owner and CEO of Farmers Restaurant Group, on Slowing Down To Go DeeperToday’s guest, Dan Simons, co-created and co-owns Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes seven restaurants in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, including Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Farmers & Distillers, and their distillery, Founding Spirits. The company supports over 1,500 employees and continues to grow. Dan blogs regularly @Dan Simons Says about restaurants and hospitality, personal productivity and time management, developing partnerships and brands and environmental issues.Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Dan has built a business as a force for good. We talk about unbundling the supply chain, how their capital is aligned wi...
2022-07-141h 02
Pastor Simons’ Simple SermonsShare Jesus Without Fear - Guest Speaker Dan HermanABWE Missionary Appointee Dan Herman shares tips on how to “Share Jesus Without Fear”. Note: Due to time restrictions the whole message is not recorded. Notes of the message can be available upon request at firstbaptistbrownsdale.org
2022-06-1959 min
Food & Beverage Magazine Live!Dan Simons Farmers Restaurant GroupDan Simons is the co-owner of the innovative Farmers Restaurant Group — majority owned by American family farmers — with a mission to earn farmers a larger share of the food dollar while delivering thoughtfully-sourced, scratch-made food, and exceptional hospitality. Farmers Restaurant Group operates 7 restaurants and 1 distillery throughout the DC, MD, VA, and PA area, and most recently pivoted their business model to include a Founding Farmers Market + Grocery- selling everything from prepared dinners to hand sanitizer made in their DC distillery, Founding Spirits. Passionate about the health of the planet, Simons founded the non-profit Our Last Straw, a business-led coalition work...
2022-03-271h 18Pastor Simons’ Simple SermonsGuest Speaker - Dan MapesThis morning we hear from Missionary Dan Mapes.
2022-02-1341 min
Fight In ProgressUnder the Shield Presents: Fight In Progress Episode 50 Dan and SherryIn this latest episode, Susan Simons, along with brand new Co-Host Tom "The Bomb Dot Com" speak with Stress Coaches Dan and Sherry
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Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help these warriors navigate these threats through ed...
2021-11-0355 min
The Aus Media ReportMargaret Simons on the impact of Sky News AustraliaJust how much influence does Sky News Australia have? In a recent piece for Inside Story 'Is Sky News taking Australia by storm?' journalist and media academic Margaret Simons argues that reports of the news and opinion channels influence is overblown and she downplays recent reports of Sky News Australia's success in connecting with online audiences. Margaret Simons joins The Aus Media Report to discuss her experience of watching Sky News Australia for two full weeks recently and what she learned about the channel as it faces serious criticism (and a YouTube suspension) for COVID-19 denialism.
2021-08-1124 min
Intentional PerformersDan Simons on Allocating TimeDan Simons is the Co-Owner of the innovative Farmers Restaurant Group — majority owned by American family farmers — with a mission to earn farmers a larger share of the food dollar while delivering thoughtfully-sourced, scratch-made food, and exceptional hospitality. Farmers Restaurant Group operates 7 restaurants and 1 distillery throughout the DC, MD, VA, and PA area, and most recently pivoted their business model to include a Founding Farmers Market + Grocery- selling everything from prepared dinners and hand sanitizer made in their DC distillery, Founding Spirits to homemade chocolates and bottled cocktails. Passionate about the health of the planet, Simons founded the non-profit Our...
2021-07-281h 14
Partnering Leadership67 Principle centered leadership with Dan Simons | Greater Washington DC DMV ChangemakerIn this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks with Dan Simons. Dan Simons is the co-founder of the Farmers Restaurant Group. In this episode, Dan shares his journey of becoming a purpose-driven individual and leader. Dan Simons also shares the inspiring story of how Farmers Restaurant Group and his team faced the crisis while staying focused on their values and becoming better as a result.Some highlights:-Dan Simons on how his upbringing gave him a greater sense of purpose and empathy-Dan on how he persisted through his first failure a...
2021-06-2934 min
JavaScript JabberNode in the Browser and Much more: Web Containers with Eric Simons - JSJ 487Eric Simons from Stackblitz joins the JSJ panel to discuss the game changing technology announced at Google.io this year. What they demonstrated was their ability to run NodeJS in the browser using new technology called Web Containers. However, the implications go well beyond the realities of running Node in the browser. Eric and the panel dive into the implications of what this new way of working could mean for the web and application development.PanelAimee KnightAJ O'NealCharles Max WoodDan ShappirSteve EdwardsGuestEric SimonsSponsorsJavaScript Error and Performance Monitoring | SentryDigitalOceanDev Influencers AcceleratorLinksHow do I manually turn off/on voice guidance on my...
2021-06-081h 18
American Slacker PodcastEP209- Sounds of Summer: Dan SimonsOn the latest episode of American Slacker hosts Matt and Jesse are joined by Dan Simons for a live performance of Just Surrender’s “In Your Silence” and “Your life and Mine”. Fifteen year after the release of If These Streets Could Talk, Dan reflects on touring with the band, pop punk culture and their appearance on MTV’s You Hear it First. Follow Dan on Instagram Soundcloud & Featuredx Listen to Just Surrender on Spotify! Links mentioned in the episode https://www.peekskillbrewery.com/home https://www.in...
2020-08-191h 17
GW 27: Restaurant Group Collides with COVID-19–An Update with Founding Farmers’ Owner Dan SimonsKeisha caught-up with Founding Farmers’ Owner, Dan Simons, as an update to our previous discussion (episode 26). We discussed the current social and health landscape of the world and its impact on his businesses. More specifically, we covered the mindful pivots that he and his partner had to make in order to survive COVID-19 for … GW 27: Restaurant Group Collides with COVID-19–An Update with Founding Farmers’ Owner Dan Simons Read More »
2020-08-0120 min
Stacks and the CityEpisode 74: How Do Use Your Dollar to Hold Companies Accountable with Dan SimonsOver the past few weeks, nonstop protests fueled by the murder of George Floyd of a police officer envelope the nation and world.. Slews of social media posts, company statements and organization apologies pepper our TVs and phones. However, a big and relevant question that hang over heads of minority consumers is this: so what? Today’s episode of Stacks and the City features Dan Simons, CEO of VSAG and co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. Farmers Restaurant Group has restaurants such as Farmers Fishers Bakers and Founding Farmers and has been consistently ranked as the top b...
2020-06-251h 01GW 26: A Restauranteur with a Heart for Social Change–Dan Simons, Co-Founder of Founding Farmers RestaurantsRestaurateur Dan Simons speaks with host, Keisha Reynolds, about how he uses his restaurants as a platform to uplift communities and inspire social change. This interview focuses on Dan Simons and his convictions in life and how he leverages them into his businesses and core values.
Dan discusses his relationship with his mentor and partner, Michael Vucurevich and their collaboration with the North Dakota Farmers Union to start the Farmers Restaurant Group and thus, restaurants throughout the region that includes Founding Farmers along with sister restaurant brands.
This interview was recorded prior to the pandemic a...
2020-06-2030 min
We Are EveryoneBuilding a Path of Optimism and Transparency with Dan SimonsWe had the opportunity to talk with Dan Simons, Founder and Co-Owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. Dan shared with us his entrepreneurial and personal wellness journey as well as how he has pivoted his business during unprecedented times. He spoke about how throughout his life he turned adversity into resiliency and continuing to have an optimistic mindset helped him move through challenges. Dan is very open about his mental wellness and instills transparency throughout his company and encourages a healthy lifestyle for all of his employees. Farmers Restaurant Group recently opened Founding Farmers Market + Grocery which is...
2020-05-2732 min