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Building Better Futures
EP 21: Building Safer Job Sites and Stronger Communities with Elizabeth Crowley of Building Trades Employers’ Association
Elizabeth Crowley, President and CEO of the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA), joins us to discuss leadership in the construction industry, mental health advocacy, safety reform and the power of union solidarity. Drawing from her personal journey from art restoration to union painter to NYC Councilmember, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to the work of building resilient communities and infrastructure.Key Takeaways:(01:39) Industry conferences can build momentum and highlight core values.(03:43) Stories of resilience can inspire and strengthen collective identity.(10:13) Career paths often begin with ha...
2025-06-24
39 min
NPFX: The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange
Building Resilience in the Face of Funding Cuts (with Laura Rosi and Elizabeth Silverstein)
Radical shifts in federal funding priorities continue to create widespread uncertainty across the nonprofit sector. In today's episode, we explore strategies to build organizational resilience, collaborate with other nonprofits, and communicate effectively with donors and funders during difficult times. We also examine the unique value a consultant brings, and share key criteria for choosing the right advisor to help your nonprofit thrive. Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional Resources [NPFX] Federal Funding Uncertainty...
2025-04-28
33 min
NPFX: The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange
Federal Funding Uncertainty: How to Assess the Risks and Respond Strategically (with Lauren Steiner, Anne Newland, and Beth Silverstein)
Recently, a series of rapid-fire decisions by the Trump administration sent shockwaves through the nonprofit sector, leaving many organizations uncertain about the future of their federal grants. In today's episode, our expert panel explores strategies nonprofits can implement to assess the challenges they face and survive potential funding cuts. With insights on collaboration, donor communication, impact assessments, and advocacy, this episode offers a lifeline to nonprofits facing unprecedented challenges. Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional...
2025-03-01
39 min
The Lexy Show: Fashion That Gives A Damn
Haute Talk with Jane Elizabeth
Join us for an enlightening episode with Jane Elizabeth, a passionate advocate for animals, public speaker, and healthy living coach. Jane shares her journey with In Defense of Animals, her dedication to rescuing and fostering pets, and her transition to a cruelty-free vegan lifestyle. She offers practical tips for those considering vegetarianism or veganism, insights into the environmental benefits, and previews her latest book on becoming a fit and healthy endurance runner. Jane also discusses common mistakes in adopting healthier lifestyles, her top tips for sustainable living, and her upcoming projects. Tune in for inspiration and practical advice from...
2024-06-06
52 min
NPFX: The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange
Measuring More than Money: Why Donor Relationships Matter (with Michele Rebeor and Elizabeth Silverstein)
The percentage of individuals giving to nonprofits has reached its lowest point in 40 years. This "giving crisis" has led to an overreliance on major gifts that isn't sustainable for most nonprofits. In today's episode, we discuss why measuring donor relationships (not just revenue) must be a part of your fundraising plan, how to enroll your leadership and board, and strategies to track and improve donor relationships at every level of giving. Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. ...
2024-02-21
40 min
The Art of Costume Podcast
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes with Costume Designer, Trish Summerville
It's time to return to Panem with the latest episode of The Art of Costume Podcast. In this episode, costume designer Trish Summerville takes us on an exclusive journey behind the scenes of "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes." Delve into the intricacies of designing Academy uniforms, the symbolic rainbow dress worn by Lucy Gray Baird, the sinister red gloves of Dr. Volumnia Gaul, Coriolanus Snow's tailored shirt, and the bold fashions of Tigris. Plus, Summerville talks about the brand new Songbirds and Snakes x Trish Summerville collection, now available! May the odds be ever in your...
2023-11-21
59 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 51: "He Definitely Has Some Big Feelings": Small Dogs and Reactivity with Bernadette Tow of Hershey the Weenie
Bernadette Tow had always wanted a dachshund but didn't grow up with dogs. Her husband surprised her about five years ago with the option of bringing home a puppy, and raising Hershey inspired her to learn more about dog training and behavior. After a career switch, she earned a Diploma in Canine Behaviour Science and Technology (Dip. CBST) from CASI (Companion Animal Sciences Institute), and is studying with the Academy for Dog Trainers. She is a co-trainer with Raintown Dog Training in Vancouver, BC, Canada and teaches puppy, basic manners, and tricks classes. She also works part-time at Petite...
2023-10-17
24 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 33: Aaron Walker: Loving People Through Tattoos
This episode is built around Aaron giving me a tattoo while I interview him. Check out the interview on YouTube to get the full experience. For this episode, you'll hear the tattoo gun in the background, humming away. YouTube: https://youtu.be/qslGcx8uHmQ. Aaron Walker is a professional tattoo artist with a private studio in downtown Little Rock. He specializes in color tattoos, particularly watercolor. "Whenever I first started tattooing, I did a lot of color tattoos in general. I wanted to do a style called New School, which is very cartoony, almost based...
2023-09-05
39 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 32: Katy Raines, Part 2: Relearning How To Love Art
Katy Raines, a Little Rock creative, joins Elizabeth again on the Sustaining Craft podcast for the second time since 2018 to reveal her work with the 2nd Friday Art Night After Hours Market, how she's relearned to love art, and why she joined an all-girls Dungeons and Dragons campaign. "I don’t need to do an all-day eight hour event where I actually get up at 6 am to prep and then get there at 7 and the event starts at 9 and then I stay until 5 and tear down at 6. It’s hit or miss if I’m going to make f...
2023-08-09
21 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 50: “I Started To See We Were Making Progress": Trick Training for Confidence with Kaylin of Luna the Trick Dog
Kaylin wasn't looking for a small dog, but when she met Luna, she knew she was the one. They started off with more compulsion-based training, and Luna was having a hard time. When they discovered positive reinforcement, Luna started thriving. Now, they are pupfluencers, showing off their skills under Luna the Trick Dog on Instagram, where they share trick tutorials and enrichment ideas to help other dog parents have the best life with their dogs. Kaylin is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, Do More With Your Dog evaluator, and middle school teacher. Follow Kaylin and Luna
2023-08-09
40 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 49: "Dogs Tug On Our Shirt, Too": The Importance of Puppy Socialization with Marge Rogers and Eileen Anderson
Marge Rogers and Eileen Anderson co-wrote the book, Puppy Socialization, a wonderful resource that includes chapters on body language, video resources, and how to socialize without access to other dogs. They came on the Telltail Dog Training podcast to share how they met, why they wrote the book, and the feedback they've gotten so far. Puppy Socialization Website: https://puppysocialization.com Follow Marge Rogers Website: https://rewardedbehaviorcontinues.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RewardedBehaviorContinues YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MargeRogersCPDTKA Follow Eileen Anderson Website: https://eileenanddogs.com ...
2023-06-02
52 min
In Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood Podcast
Ep 10: Director/Cinematographer Arlene Nelson (ANGEL CITY)
Melissa interviews Arlene Nelson, director of the gripping three-episode docuseries ANGEL CITY (HBO MAX - 16 May 2023) The show goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. Pulling back the curtain on the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season of the female-founded and led team, the series reveals the passion and grit needed to build a franchise from scratch and blaze a bold trail in the world of professional sports. The series is directed by Arlene Nelson and executive produced by Academy Aw...
2023-05-16
26 min
In Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood Podcast
Ep 8: News Brief 9th May 2023 (including week two of WGA Strike and Mandy Walker wins Millie Award)
Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business. Show Notes: Biden comments on writers strike WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman: Guild Is Ready to Meet Again When Studios ‘Recognize the Agenda Writers Absolutely Demand’ - Variety SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joins WGA Picket Line: ‘This Strike Is a Strike for Everybody in the Industry’ - Variety Elizabeth Holmes THE MATILDAS - Trailer ANGEL CITY - Trailer WITH LOVE S2 - Trailer Richard Dreyfuss Jameela Jamil In Her Voice is...
2023-05-10
09 min
Recall This Book
103* Elizabeth Bradfield in Dark Times (JP)
For the RtB Books in Dark Times series back in 2021, John spoke with Elizabeth Bradfied, editor of Broadsided Press, poet, professor of creative writing at Brandeis, naturalist, photographer.Her books include Interpretive Work, Approaching Ice, Once Removed, and Toward Antarctica. She lives on Cape Cod, travels north every summer to guide people into Arctic climes, birdwatches.Liz is in and of and for our whole natural world. Did poetry sustaining her through the darkest hours of the pandemic? What about other sources of inspiration?Mentioned in the episode: Eavand Boland, “Quarantine” (from Against Love Poetry...
2023-04-20
30 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 31: Robert Bean, Part 3: Giving the Work Space
Robert Bean, a Little Rock visual storyteller, is back on the Sustaining Craft podcast for the third time to share what he's been up to, how to gain separation from your art in a healthy way and get feedback, along with how it's impossible to have expression without practice. "Give the work space. I think part of the problem we have is that if you're stuck in a drawing; you're stuck in a piece you're making, you're often very involved in that peice and sometimes you're very emotionally invested in that piece, too. One of the things...
2023-04-14
42 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 30: Hannah Allen Anderson, Part 2: Breaking the Rules
Hannah Allen Anderson is the florist and mastermind behind Petal to the Metal Floristry, and she’s looking to shake things up one stem at a time. She returned to Sustaining Craft to discuss her wedding, how she has continued to refine her style, and what special aspects she brings to her Valentine’s Day offerings. I first interviewed Hannah in 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIRe3pyXR3E Instagram: instagram.com/petaltothemetalar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petaltothemetalar Venmo: @PetalToTheMetalAR Sustaining Craft provides storytelling resources and shares the tales of those pursuing thei...
2023-02-08
37 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 48: “It’s Amazing What Those Little Dogs Can Do”: Talking Small Dogs with Vivian Pineda
Join certified dog trainers Elizabeth Silverstein and Vivian Pineda as they discuss working with small dogs, how to consider what small dog you'd like to bring home, and consent handling. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Vivian Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chihuahuas_and_micheladas/ Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impetusanimaltraining/Special Guest: Vivian Pineda.
2023-01-27
41 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 47: “It’s All About The People”: A Trainer’s Journey with Vivian Pineda
Join certified dog trainers Elizabeth Silverstein and Vivian Pineda as they discuss her training journey, how she narrowed her training focus, and what advice she has for folks who want to become dog trainers. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Vivian Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chihuahuas_and_micheladas/ Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impetusanimaltraining/Special Guest: Vivian Pineda.
2023-01-12
34 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 46: “I Wanted To Find A Way To Make Their Lives Better”: Workshopping Shy Dogs with Alicia Harantschuk
Join certified trainers Alicia Harantshuck and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss her approach to shy dogs, the workshops she's developed, and the article she wrote for the IAABC journal on handling shy dogs in a group class setting. The article: https://iaabcjournal.org/shy-dog-class/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Alicia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyhotdogs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicia.harantschukSpecial Guest: Alicia Harantshuck.
2022-12-09
35 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 45: “I Wasn’t Expecting All Of That”: Caring for People and Dogs with Kassidi Jones of Ginger’s Naps
Kassidi Jones, the human behind the popular gingers_naps Instagram account, joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to share her experience going viral, how she navigates the negativity and demands, how her studies impact her content, and the amount of joy that Ginger brings to her life and how well they compliment each other. She is a published poet and a PhD candidate at Yale University. She has gone viral with her content that covers everything from average dog owner questions, like where to find the best spots to bathe your dog, to in-depth research on dog industry...
2022-11-20
38 min
Recall This Book
92 Janet McIntosh on "Let's Go Brandon," QAnon and Alt-Right Language (EF, JP)
Elizabeth and John talk with Brandeis linguistic anthropologist Janet McIntosh about the language of US alt-right movements. Janet's current book project on language in the military has prompted thoughts about the "implausible deniability" of "Let's Go Brandon"--a phrase that "mocks the idea we have to mince words."The three of them unpack the "regimentation" of the phrase, the way it rubs off on associated signs, and discusses what drill sergeants on Parris Island really do say. They speculates on the creepy, Dark Mirror-esque similarity between the deciphering of "Q-drops" and academic critique. Turning back to her wo...
2022-11-03
37 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 44: "Sometimes I Call Them Perma-Toddlers": Managing Multiple Dogs with Renee Harding
Renee Harding is back sharing her experience handling her three pups, Bob, Diesel, and Bonnie. She shares their daily schedule, the importance of bonding over nap time, and what she wishes she knew before adopting two young dogs within a few days of each other. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/Special Guest: Renee Harding.
2022-09-30
19 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 43: "Get To Know Your Individual Dogs": Managing Multiple Dogs with Meaghan Karney
Meaghan Karney joins Elizabeth to discuss fostering and multiple dog integration. She has three pups of her own, Moose, Izzy, & Stella, and fosters Emma, a pup available for adoption through Arkansans Assisting Homeless Animals and the Little Pink Shelter. Meaghan is always happy to share her fostering experience and wants to get the word out how fostering saves lives. Arkansas Assisting Homeless Animals - https://www.aaharescue.com/ Little Pink Shelter out of Connecticut - https://www.pinkshelter.com/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter...
2022-09-02
19 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 29: Danielle Perrault: Singing to Pursue Joy
Danielle Perrault is a holistic vocal coach, actor, and singer who knows the struggles of pursuing a creative career all too well. She had no intention of singing professionally when she first attended college as a psychology major. She made the switch to pursue nursing, and then stumbled into opera by way of elective courses when all of the classes she needed for nursing were full. Now, she is working through what a creative life means to her personally while helping others get the support they need. I first interviewed Danielle in 2017: https://silversteinwriterdotcom.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/danielle-perrault-studying-opera-that-stunningly-gorgeous-musical-expression-of-human-emotion-that-goes-right-to-your-soul/
2022-08-23
51 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 42: "Have Individual Time": Managing Multiple Dogs with Kate Hosier
Kate Hosier is back to discuss all things Tom, Huck, and Pepper Potts in the first installment focused on managing multiple dogs. Kate shares how she integrated Pepper in with the boys, some mishaps that happened along the way, and how she makes sure they get their individual time and training with her. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Kate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.ohosiers/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pepperpottomus...
2022-08-19
33 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 41: “My Awareness Changed”: Client Spotlight on Bob, Diesel, and Bonnie
Renee Harding joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how she ended up with two extra dogs when she was looking for just one, the struggles she's had with integration and training, and how working with Telltail Dog Training has helped communication between her, her human family, and all three of her pups. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: telltaildogtraining.comSpecial Guest: Renee Harding.
2022-07-29
26 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 40: "What Are My Options?": Responsible Rehoming with Cathy Madson
Certified Trainer Cathy Madson of Preventive Vet joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss responsible rehoming. Transcript and additional resources: https://telltaildogtraining.com/rehoming-cathy-madson/ Rehoming Article from Preventive Vet: https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/rehoming-a-dog Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Preventive Vet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preventivevet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PreventiveVet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreventiveVet Website: https://www.preventivevet.com/ ...
2022-06-11
43 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 39: "Little Frenchies Can Actually be Pretty Ferocious": Client Spotlight on Lily and Lola
Jenny McCallum joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss why she wanted a French bulldog, what happened when she brought home a second one, why she sought out training, and what goals she'd like to work on with Lily and Lola. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: telltaildogtraining.comSpecial Guest: Jenny McCallum.
2022-06-02
06 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 38: "Teach Your Dog How to Have Fun Engaging With You": Training Your Own Service Dog with Darby Peachman
Darby Peachman started balanced training with her service dog, Saturn. When a traumatic event caused Saturn to "wash", or have to leave his duties in assistance, Darby started to learn more about body language and training and transitioned into positive reinforcement. She educates on body language and service dog training through her Instagram, MyAnimalPlanets. Transcript coming soon! Follow Darby and Saturn and Nepture Instagram: www.instagram.com/myanimalplanets/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: telltaildogtraining.com/Special Guest...
2022-05-27
44 min
OnWriting: A Podcast of the WGA East
Melissa Silverstein in conversation with Liz Meriwether ("The Dropout")
Geri hands it over to guest host Melissa Silverstein, the founder and publisher of Women in Hollywood, for a conversation with THE DROPOUT creator and showrunner Liz Meriwether. Liz Meriwether is a writer, showrunner, and producer known for her work as the creator and showrunner of the hit comedy series NEW GIRL and the sitcom BLESS THIS MESS, as well as for writing the screenplay for the 2011 romcom NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Guest moderator Melissa Silverstein is the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood, an initiative and website that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender d...
2022-04-29
45 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 37: "We'd Love to Have You": Therapy Animal Registration with Katie Kasten of Pet Partners
Katie Kasten is the Strategic Partnerships Coordinator for Pet Partners. She and her daughter, Kennedy, have volunteered with Pet Partners for over seven years, and Katie became staff with Pet Partners three years ago. Pet Partners has a proclamation from Pulaski County proclaiming April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day. Follow Pet Partners Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petpartners/ Website: https://petpartners.org/ Central Arkansas Pet Partners Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/579459839351675 Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog ...
2022-04-26
31 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 36: "Hugely Rewarding and Just a Lot of Fun": Training Your Own Assistance Dog with Hallie Wells
Hallie Wells, the owner of Lumos Dog Training and Behavior Services, is a service dog and pet behavior expert who started her career as the Puppy Program Manager for a nationally accredited service and guide dog school. In addition to being the owner and head trainer at Lumos, she is a pet trainer with Peach on a Leash with a focus on the VIP Development program and behavior modification. These positions have led her to offer online service dog training services and behavior consultations for dog owners and service dog users beyond the Atlanta area. She is a certified...
2022-04-16
25 min
The Art of Costume Podcast
Spider-Man: No Way Home with Lexy Silverstein
I think we just got the Peter-Tingle! In this week's episode, The Art of Costume Blogcast heads into the Spider-Verse to discuss the costumes of the record-breaking film, Spider-Man: No Way Home. With Doctor Strange opening up the multiverse, we have a whole horde of incredible costumes to discuss designed by costume designer Sanja Milkovic Hays. Lexy Silverstein, Host of the eLEXYfy: The Place For Fashion podcast and one of the world's most decorated experts in the field of Andrew Garfieldology, joins our cohosts to discuss all of the Spider-Suits, the return of some iconic villains, Zendaya's looks, Daredevil...
2022-04-12
1h 30
Telltail Dog
Episode 35: “Reach Out to the Community that's Available to You”: Becoming A Service Dog Trainer with Hallie Wells
Hallie Wells, the owner of Lumos Dog Training and Behavior Services, is a service dog and pet behavior expert who started her career as the Puppy Program Manager for a nationally accredited service and guide dog school. In addition to being the owner and head trainer at Lumos, she is a pet trainer with Peach on a Leash with a focus on the VIP Development program and behavior modification. These positions have led her to offer online service dog training services and behavior consultations for dog owners and service dog users beyond the Atlanta area. She is a certified...
2022-04-08
29 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 34: “Knowledge is Key”: Starting a Dog Training Business and Discussing Pitbull Misconceptions with Masina Kakese
Masina Kakese’s love of dogs began at a young age, surrounded by chickens, cats, and Pugs on three acres of land. She began a professional career with animals through dog walking, and she decided to learn more about behavior and training. She has also fostered, volunteered at local shelters, and worked in kennels and at a doggy daycare. She has continued her education as she launched her own business, Q & A Dog Training, and she’s currently enrolled in The Academy for Dog Trainers. She joined Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss why she started her busi...
2022-02-25
33 min
The Lexy Show: Fashion That Gives A Damn
Haute Talk with Maija Elizabeth
On this week's episode listen to Maija and I talk about sustainable living, the stryofoam movement and so much more!
2022-02-10
37 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 33: "Love Has No Age Limit": Managing Older Rescue Pups and Children with Karen B. London, PhD
Karen B. London, Ph.D., is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She specializes in working with dogs with serious behavioral issues, including aggression. Karen writes the animal column for the Arizona Daily Sun and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. She joined Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss her 2011 book, Love Has No Age Limit, her more recently published Treat Everyone Like a Dog, her training journey, and how she manages and advises kids and dogs and their families, especially with older rescue pups.
2021-12-17
1h 05
Telltail Dog
Episode 32: "Recalls Save Lives": Puppies and Pitbulls with Damelle A. Morgan Sr.
Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner Damelle A. Morgan Sr. of Tip Top Breedz Dog Training joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to share his training journey, his top tips for keeping a puppy safe, the importance of teaching kids and dogs to respect one another, why he loves bully breeds, and the chance TV commercial that got him on the path to becoming a dog trainer. Follow Tip Top Breedz Dog Training Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiptopbreedzdogtraining/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedogtrainer86/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com...
2021-12-09
35 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 31: "Everybody Deserves to Have Access": Behavior and Training with Miranda Hitchcock
Certified Trainer Miranda Hitchcock of Every Dog Austin joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to share her training journey, why she believes everyone deserves access to quality, safe dog training, how she began her nonprofit, kids and dogs and reducing bite risk, behavior vs. training, and so much more. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Every Dog Austin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydogaustin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryDogAustin/ Website: https://www...
2021-11-11
1h 04
Telltail Dog
Episode 30: You Need to Teach Both the Dog and the Child Boundaries: Babies and Dogs with Lauren Haley
It's time to discuss babies and dogs! This is part one of a series. Trigger warning: child loss is discussed. Board-certified behavior analyst and a long-time dog owner Lauren Haley joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss getting her pitbull, MJ, ready for her baby, and the management she learned and implemented. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow MJ Watson Barker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjwatsonbarker/ Philly Unleashed Article: https...
2021-10-20
32 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 29: There's No Reason You Can't Train Your Dog At Home: Uluru Virtual Dog Training with Nicole Skeehan
Certified Trainer Nicole Skeehan of Philly Unleashed and Uluru Virtual Dog Training joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how she became a trainer and how she developed Uluru Dog Training -- along with Uluru's story, the dog that inspired it all. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Philly Unleashed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyunleashed/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhillyUnleashed/ Website: https://phillyunleashed.com/ Follow Uluru Virtual Dog...
2021-09-24
21 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 28: Go One Step At A Time: Resource Guarding Prevention and Management in Puppies with Cathy Madson
Certified Trainer Cathy Madson of Preventive Vet joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how to prevent and manage resource guarding in puppies. Preventive Vet Resource Guarding Article: https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/resource-guarding-in-dogs Chirag Patel Drop It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndTiVOCNY4M Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Preventive Vet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preventivevet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PreventiveVet Facebook: https://www.facebook...
2021-09-03
46 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 27: It Was Just Perfect: A Trainer's Journey with Cathy Madson
Certified Trainer Cathy Madson of Preventive Vet joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how she became a dog trainer, why Preventive Vet created a position just for her, and how teen dogs can be even more challenging than puppies. Preventive Vet Resource Guarding Article: https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/resource-guarding-in-dogs Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Preventive Vet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preventivevet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PreventiveVet ...
2021-08-26
38 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 26: A Year in Review: Six Considerations for Twelve Months
Consideration #1: The Moment Consideration #2: Doing It Messy * False Belief #1: I believed that I had to keep learning from someone else physically close by. * False Belief #2: I believed that I had to train exactly the way I’d learned. * False Belief #3: I believed that I had to be completely perfect, not only in my training but in beginning my business and putting myself out there. Consideration #3: The Day a Town Lost Its Mind Response to Op-Ed: https://telltaildogtraining.com/okay-lets-talk-about-dachshunds/ Local News: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/mar/03/efforts-fail-to-bring-repeal-of-dog-breed-ban-to/ https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/maumelle-pit-bull-ban-lifted-goes-into-effect-in-july/91-4c05555c-35b7-4...
2021-08-18
31 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 25: You Don't Have a Demon in Your Home: Discussing Puppies with Juliana DeWillems
Certified Trainer Juliana DeWillems of JW Dog Training is back, joining Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to talk puppies and what behaviors are totally normal and what behaviors need some help. We go over chewing/nipping, socialization, and potty training and how early training can help deter leash reactivity in adolescent dogs. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow JWDT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwdogtraining/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jwdogtrainingandbehavior Website: https...
2021-07-09
34 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 24: Just the Facts: A Trainer's Journey with Juliana DeWillems
Certified Trainer Juliana DeWillems of JW Dog Training joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how she became a dog trainer, why and how she started JW Dog Training, and why she considers certifications important to the industry while holding four of her own. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow JWDT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwdogtraining/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jwdogtrainingandbehavior Website: https://www.jwdogtraining.com/ Additional Resources
2021-07-01
42 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 23: Puppies: Part Two With Dana Falsetta
Join certified dog trainers Dana Falsetta of Animal Welfare Society and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how Dana ended up with Link and how she handles his socialization, fear periods, and training. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow AWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aws.maine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWSKennebunk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWSKennebunk AWS Teacher's Pets: https://www.facebook.com/AWSTeachersPets/ Website: https://animalwelfaresociety.org/
2021-06-14
41 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 22: Enrichment: Part Three with Taylor McDonald
Join Taylor McDonald of Bindi's Bucket List and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss enrichment in this third installment. Taylor found that her social media attempt to document the growth of her puppies exploded overnight. A year later, she shares how she researches, why she started doing enrichment with her pups, and how she manages the demands of her day job and social media work. Resources Second dog: https://www.bindisbucketlist.com/post/to-add-a-dog-or-not-to-add-a-dog-what-i-wish-people-would-ve-asked-me-before-adding-a-second Non-Food Enrichment: https://www.bindisbucketlist.com/post/dog-enrichment-toy-type-recommendations https://www.bindisbucketlist.com/post/non-food-related-enrichment-for-dogs-part-1-includes-videos-tips-and-diy-options Studies on...
2021-05-27
38 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 21: Enrichment: Part Two with Erika Gonzalez
Join certified trainers Erika Gonzalez of From Dusk Till Dog and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss enrichment in this second installment. Erika became a dog trainer about ten years ago when she brought home her pup, Jade. She ended leaving a corporate career to build her business, and she uses her public relations experience with her large online following, including her popular TikTok account. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Erika Instagram: https...
2021-04-23
40 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 20: Enrichment: Part One with Kate Hosier
Join Kate Hosier and certified dog trainer Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss enrichment in this first installment. Kate and her husband, Ben, brought home the boys first: Huckleberry and Tom. Then they brought home Pepper Potts. Kate documents their rescue, training, and enrichment journey with their three dogs on Instagram at The.Ohosiers and on Tiktok with Pepperpottomus, where Pepper is starting to earn her keep. Vote for Kate for 2022’s Pinups for Pitbulls: https://my.360photocontest.com/2022pin.../entryDetails/17725. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Tw...
2021-04-03
19 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 19: Talking Training Methods with a Quippy New Englander
Join certified dog trainers Cassi Bee of Philly Unleashed and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how Cassi became a dog trainer, how she developed her website, https://www.diydoggo.com/, and some tips on selecting a trainer and training methods. Cassi wanted to add: Buzzwords imply ideologies (balanced, force free) but certifications indicate clearly the type of training and/or testing someone has completed to gain the certification (cpdt, fear free). That said, non-certified trainers can sometimes be better fit for folks than certified trainers based on their ideology, certification, and experience. Always...
2021-03-22
1h 00
Telltail Dog
Episode 18: Becoming a Trainer and Loving Your Puppy
Join certified dog trainers Dana Falsetta of Animal Welfare Society and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss how Dana became a dog trainer, what she does at the shelter, and some tips on becoming a dog trainer and bringing home a puppy. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow AWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aws.maine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWSKennebunk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWSKennebunk AWS Teacher's Pets: https...
2021-03-02
36 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 17: Pandemic Pups: Part Four with Kim Brewer
Join Kim Brewer and certified dog trainer Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss pandemic pups, why they brought home Louie, and what they've learned with their second schnauzer. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Kim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brewer_kim/ Website: https://www.kimbrewerart.com/ Follow Philly Unleashed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyunleashed/ Website: https://phillyunleashed.com/ Blog post: https://telltaildogtraining.com/pandemic/
2021-02-18
17 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 16: Pandemic Pups: Part Three with Alicia Harantshuck
Join certified trainers Alicia Harantshuck of Philly Unleashed and Comfort Caring Canines and Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training to discuss pandemic pups, why Alicia wanted to do the series, and what she's learned along the way. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Follow Alicia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyhotdogs/ Follow Philly Unleashed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyunleashed/ Blog post: https://telltaildogtraining.com/pandemic/Special Guest: Alicia...
2021-02-11
21 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 15: Pandemic Pups: Part Two with Denise LaMarra
Join Denise LaMarra and certified dog trainer Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training for a pandemic puppy story and how they brought Louie home. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Blogpost: https://telltaildogtraining.com/pandemic/Special Guest: Denise LaMarra.
2021-02-08
32 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 14: Alphabet Soup: Dog Training Certifications
I failed the first time I took the certification exam. I was not in a good headspace. Plus, I needed to study a bit more. Here's why I tried again. Cited in the episode: Karen Pryor Academy: https://karenpryoracademy.com/ Ken Ramirez: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Together-Collected-Wisdom-Trainers/dp/1890948500 Association of Professional Dog Trainers: https://apdt.com/ APDT Career Resource Center: https://apdt.com/resource-center/career/ International Association of Canine Professionals: https://www.canineprofessionals.com/ Animal Behavior College: https://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com/dog-trainer/ Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers: http://www.ccpdt.org/ Trainers vs. Behaviorists: https...
2021-01-28
13 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 13: Pandemic Pups: Part One with Dr. Marlow Ball
Join Dr. Marlow Ball of SOMA Animal Clinic and certified dog trainer Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training for an update to what we know about the pandemic. Podcast quality is a little rough this go around, but the information is pretty solid. Follow SOMA Animal Clinic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somaanimalclinic/ Website: http://somaanimalclinic.com/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/ Blog posts: https://telltaildogtraining.com/pandemic-pups-part-one/ https://telltaildogtraining.com...
2021-01-13
14 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 12: Storytelling with the Details
Follow Seven Rising Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sevenrisingstudio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sevenrisingstudio/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Blog post is coming soon!Special Guest: Julie Gayler.
2020-11-26
34 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 11: Embarrassed: We Got a Handful
Join Elizabeth of Telltail Dog and Dawn of Odin_Pup (https://www.instagram.com/odin_pup/) for a look into the handful that is Odin. Dawn's familiar with being severely embarrassed by her dog -- and she's a dog trainer. Tools and methods mentioned in the podcast are linked below through the blog post. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Excerpt: Odin's personality continued to emerge, and Dawn and Mark weren’t sure they’d be able to keep him. “I would say th...
2020-10-27
38 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 10: You Deserve a Nice Trainer
It all comes down to methods, personality, and certifications. You deserve a nice trainer, and I view a nice trainer as: Actively listening. This means asking questions and hearing you without jumping to respond. Acknowledging the good things you’ve done with your dog and the hard work that you’ve put in so far. Finding a method that works for you and your dog. Explaining what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, and showing you how to do it. Exercising appropriate boundaries. Cited in the episode: CCPDT LIMA Policy: https://www.ccpdt.org/about-us...
2020-10-06
09 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 9: Embarrassed: The Only Reactive Pitbull in Atlanta
Join Elizabeth of Telltail Dog and Lauren of Empath_N_Drake (https://www.instagram.com/empath_n_drake/) for a candid discussion on reactivity, repression, and training methods. Lauren tried everything after her pitbull Drake developed reactive behaviors when he was seven months old. Empath_N_Drake: https://www.instagram.com/empath_n_drake/ Odin_Pup: https://www.instagram.com/odin_pup/ John Is For the Dogs: https://www.instagram.com/john.is.for.the.dogs/ Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com...
2020-09-01
45 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 8: Embarrassed: Bruises on Bruises
Article by Nicole Skeehan of Philly Unleashed: https://spotonfence.com/blogs/training-tips/dogs-who-cant-play-with-other-dogs. Follow Telltail Dog Instagram: instagram.com/telltaildog/ Facebook: facebook.com/telltaildog/ Twitter: twitter.com/telltaildog Excerpt: It’s tempting to be embarrassed about that, too. My dog isn’t a "cool dog". He’s a dog with a distinct personality and likes and dislikes. He’s growled at people for picking him up. Also embarrassing. But he’s never growled at me for picking him up, and we have a special cue for it when I do. Everyone else has d...
2020-08-27
10 min
Writing into the Day
Making Excuses and Feeling Silly
Today’s podcast will be featuring a poem by Shel Silverstein, “Sick.” As I read this poem, I want you to think about a time you didn’t want to go to school. What sort of excuses did you come up with? Why didn’t you want to go? How did you try to convince your parents or guardians?
2020-07-02
03 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 7: Group Classes Start in July + Announcements
I wanted to share that classes start in July and address some additional things. The rescue series is continuing: Beyond Finding Homes: https://telltaildogtraining.com/beyond-finding-homes-rescue-in-arkansas/ They'll Surprise You: https://telltaildogtraining.com/theyll-surprise-you-rescue-in-arkansas/ Stay tuned for the third one! More from Telltail Dog Training: http://telltaildogtraining.com/ https://www.instagram.com/telltaildog/ https://www.facebook.com/telltaildog/ https://twitter.com/telltaildog
2020-06-30
09 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 28: Liz Taylor-McMullen: Creating Smiles With Community Music
Liz Taylor-McMullen earned her bachelor’s in music education and a master’s in music performance before working for two years as a band director. She’d had to learn quite a few different instruments to teach band. “I was studying to be a band director, and when you do that, you learn how to play all of the band instruments to a certain level of proficiency, because you had to be able to get sixth graders started.” As the band director, a lot of people in a state like Arkansas are often the only music director for an entire school dis...
2020-05-21
00 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 6: Meet the New Girl, Inky! Plus: Potty Training Tips
I decided to adopt a rescue dog! Meet Inky. Plus, I share some potty training tips. I'll start the rescue series this week, and I'll be sharing some more fun collaborations soon! Read more at https://telltaildogtraining.com/meet-inky-potty-training-tips/. YouTube: https://youtu.be/2VoMtZyKyyY Website: https://telltaildogtraining.com/meet-inky-potty-training-tips/ More from Telltail Dog Training: http://telltaildogtraining.com/ https://www.instagram.com/telltaildog/ https://www.facebook.com/telltaildog/ https://twitter.com/telltaildog
2020-05-19
11 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 5: Fundraiser for CARE
Things over here at Telltail Dog Training in Little Rock have been mostly at a standstill, but I've been able to work on some cool things despite social distancing. After a consulting project with CARE for Animals, I decided to do a fundraiser for them AND launch a rescue series I'd been working on for a pet magazine. The rescue series will start next week, featuring rescuers from around the state. For now, I have ten spots available for $10 each. To reserve, go to https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/120000 and select "Other." Send me...
2020-05-06
06 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 27: Robert Bean, Part 2: Investigating People Through Visual Arts
Robert Bean has noticed how the rest of the world has realized how much they need the arts. “All of a sudden, they’re starting to draw, play music,” Robert said. “I’ve seen the stuff that says, ‘You don’t support the arts? What are you doing right now? You’re reading books. You’re coloring. You’re doing all of these things.’ And I’m 100% behind that. We should be funding and supporting the arts, not letting them go or devaluing them.” Creatives haven’t been stopped by the limitations of social distancing, either, like Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, which us...
2020-05-01
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 26: Chris Swasta: Hearing in 3D
In 2016, when he came back to Little Rock, he found a job at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. “My old high school teacher was working with me and she was like, ‘Hey, I’ve been following you throughout your college years. I know you started doing pottery. Have you heard about the art center?’ And I was like, ‘No, what is that?’ And so I went there the next day.” He signed up for classes with Kelly Edwards. “I walked into her class, and I wasn’t going to leave,” Chris shared. “I was going to make something before I left. That’s how it started...
2020-04-22
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 25: Morgan Allain: Discovering New Mediums and Techniques
In the four years since we last talked, Morgan has moved on from her Muse series, which she focused on for two years. She's branched out into working on several different series, with focus ranging from Greek mythology to folklore to mushrooms. She's also teaching herself new methods and skills. "It’s fun trying new papers and different brushes and stuff because I’ve been missing out on a lot," Morgan said. "I’m kind of sad I didn’t discover this stuff sooner because it’s working on different mediums or different papers. I have to learn how to use the pa...
2020-04-03
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 24: Hannah Genevieve Lawrence: Weaving Functional Art
And then COVID-19 hit the United States. “A few weeks beforehand, my boss was telling me, ‘No one’s gonna, with all the stuff going on, no one’s gonna go to your show,’” Hannah said. “I was like, ‘It’s not gonna be a big deal. It’s gonna be fine.’” Ultimately, the exhibition was postponed until February 2021. “Then it just all gets taken away,” Hannah said. “I taught a lot of extra classes to have money to buy art supplies. I missed out on things with friends to stay home and make stuff. One of my friends recently moved away, and one of the las...
2020-03-27
00 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 4: Call Your Veterinarian: Preparing for Quarantine with your Pet
The pandemic sweeping the nation has brought dog training to a halt, as a lot of what we do can involve frequent contact with people. Instead, I, your host of Telltail Dog and a friendly central Arkansas dog trainer, Elizabeth Silverstein, decided to chat with Dr. Marlow Ball about what's going on at the moment and how to prepare if you do need to quarantine with your pets. This was recorded on Monday, and today's Thursday, and already things have changed. Stay calm and call your veterinarian. Arkansas Veterinary Emergency & Specialists 11619 Pleasant Ridge Rd...
2020-03-26
14 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 3: A Central Location for Pet Information: WoofCat Pet Magazine is coming to Little Rock
Nicole Winstead has been rescuing cats and dogs since 2005. In 2019, when she had a sick cat who needed help, she couldn't find an after-hours clinic in time. Now, she's starting WoofCat Pet, a pet brand focused on education, information, art and design. She launched her treat company of the same name several years ago, and the magazine and pet directory is coming this spring/summer. Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training is joining the team at WoofCat Pet Magazine as a writer and dog training expert. More from WoofCat Pet: https://www.woofcat.pet/
2020-03-05
20 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 2: Sheba: What I Learned from the Family Dog
I'm Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training, which is based in the Little Rock area. Every week, I'll be sharing interviews with local experts and my own personal stories of how I became a dog trainer and what I've learned along the way. This week is all about my childhood dog, Sheba. A starting point to learn about puppy mills: https://www.humanesociety.org/all-our-fights/stopping-puppy-mills More about my family, and the story of my sister's death: https://www.instagram.com/emblemofourhouse/ https://hewandweld.com/emblem-of-our-house-car/ Music for the podcast and...
2020-02-26
16 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 23: Brandy Mimms: Listening with Your Eyes
Growing up in the hearing world, Brandy Mimms didn’t realize for years that there was an entire other community she could participate in. “I grew up mostly in the hearing world,” Brandy explained. “So we have the deaf world and we have the hearing world. I grew up in the hearing world because my family wanted me to be hearing so badly. I appreciate them, thank you, but they never really exposed me to the deaf world as a kid.” Still, she followed her interests, which included music. To listen, she simply has to feel it. “I have to feel the vib...
2020-02-13
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 22: Stacey Bowers: Stamping an Edge on the Delicate
Stacey Bowers wanted to make her friends laugh. She used some of her previous knowledge of jewelry making and learned how to stamp metal to make delicate pieces with interesting phrases on them. “I think it has a lot to do with my own personal taste in jewelry,” Stacey said. “I typically wear things that are small and discrete, and I think a lot of other people appreciate that, too. But my attitude is not small or discrete. It's a little combination of the inner and outer me.” She worked full-time as the communications director for the Thea Foundation while making j...
2020-01-22
00 min
Telltail Dog
Episode 1: Don't Feed Grain-Free: An Introduction to Puppies with a Dog Trainer and a Veterinarian
Elizabeth Silverstein of Telltail Dog Training remembers bringing home her puppy seven years ago. This was four years before she became a dog trainer, and she wrote down some questions to ask her veterinarian. She found those questions tucked away in a puppy book years later, and she realized that others might not know what questions to ask their trainer and what questions to ask their veterinarian. She sat down with Dr. Ball to discuss some things to keep in mind before and after bringing home a new puppy, including vaccinations, food, and training.Special Guest: Dr...
2020-01-16
19 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 21: Joshua Kurtz: Socializing through World Building
Joshua Kurtz joins Elizabeth Silverstein of Sustaining Craft for a follow-up interview. Over the years, Joshua has found that simply asking might lead to unexpected results, like when he asked his drama teacher if the school could perform the musical he wrote at age 17. Or when he needed to raise his rates as a professional Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master. “I realized at that point, ‘Huh, I’m a very niche market, this is a very niche market, I’m not charging enough for my services,’” Joshua explained. “And it’s hard, because I’m asking people to come back over and over and...
2020-01-03
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 20: Hannah Allen: Putting Petal to the Metal
Hannah Allen stumbled into the flower industry with a customer service job. “I had no intention of touching flowers whatsoever,” Hannah said. “Only because my manager was just like, ‘This is your job. Don’t expect much.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, sure, fine.’ I was young and dumb, so I was like, ‘I’ll just do whatever. Just give me a paycheck.’” Then the head florist, Marie, asked her for some help. “She got really overwhelmed one day and she was like, ‘Come on over,’” Hannah said. “She was drilling me on the flowers, on what’s what, I had to label them. She taught me all the...
2019-11-29
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 19: Michael Eubanks: Using Art to Combat Fear
Michael joined the military at the age of 16. By the age of 31, with a three-month-old daughter, Michael was let go from the military in what the armed forces calls a reduction in strength. He was sent back to the United States with his family, with no understanding of life as a civilian for the past 15 years. “I panic," Michael explained. "I experience a lot of stress. We were trained to not recognize stress. We didn’t talk about stress. We didn’t talk about trauma. So you’re outprocessed--in other words, you come through this process of coming back to what we...
2019-11-06
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 18: Jessica and Justin Crum: Proving That Creative Careers Are Possible (But Difficult)
Jessica and Justin Crum decided to move to Conway in 2014, where Justin began working for PBS creating documentaries. He created educational documentaries, included one that aired nationally. But with little room to grow, he decided to take a step back into the scripts he’d written previously. “My roots are very much in narrative filmmaking,” Justin shared. “And I did grow to love documentaries there, I didn’t want to only do documentaries, and there’s no way to branch out from that there with PBS, really, unless you’re Downton Abbey. I just felt it was the right time to move into o...
2019-09-03
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 17: Matthew Castellano: Building Community Through Art
When the gallery was in danger of closing, Castellano decided he would take on the project. He started raising money and planning pop-ups, absorbing the risk. “I didn't want to bring anybody else down,” he shared. “I wanted to do it pretty much on my own back. I did the GoFundMe for it and I had a lot better response than I thought I've ever had. So I have to do it now. Yeah, it's like yes, okay, I get to do it and have to do it. … It's really the community.” He’s also built an educational element into the gallery...
2019-02-27
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 16: Kathryn LeMaster: Using the Unseen to Craft a Home
And that interest had started years ago, with a family project. LeMaster’s father, gifted in construction, decided to build their family home from the ground up. The family lived in a mobile home while they first built a barn to house all of the building materials, and then started on the house a few years later. “I kind of felt like i grew up on a construction site,” LeMaster said.” I loved so much of that process of building our house and being able to be so involved in that process. Hanging doors, helping my mom pick out wall paper an...
2019-01-21
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 15: Robert Bean: Reading a Painting Through Visual Vocabulary
Robert Bean found himself stuck between needing a job that didn’t involve his craft, wanting to spend time with friends, and still being able to practice his art. “I have to practice, I have to draw, I have to create,” Bean said. “At the same time, I don’t want my life to be nothing but, I go to work, and then I come home and go to work. … I got creative and I said, ‘Well, what would happen if my friends were going out to dinner, or we’re going out to grab a beer or something--what happens I just take a sk...
2018-11-15
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 14: Legenia Bearden: Opening Horizons with Affordable Art Classes
Determined to fulfill the vision she’d had as a child, Legenia Bearden began researching to make her dream, the Bearden Productions Center for the Arts, a reality. In 2006, she found the resources to file for her 501(c)(3) status and was approved three months later. But it would be another eight years to fully get her vision off the ground. “I just stopped doing stuff, once we got our 501(c)(3) status,” Bearden explained. “It just wasn’t moving fast enough for me when I tried to actually start the business, so I kind of let it just sit there and nothing ha...
2018-11-01
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 13: Katy Raines: Melding Structure and Creativity for Career and Community
Ever the researcher, Katy Raines discovered that becoming a graphic designer meant she could create as a career without foregoing the paycheck. There was also the freedom of creating the art she loved in her spare time. “I figured I could do the graphic design full time and then do fine art on the side and still have fun with it,” Raines said. In 2014, Raines graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a degree in graphic design and a job. The job started as an internship in 2013, over her senior year of college. A professor had emailed her...
2018-10-22
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 12: Katie Childs: Problem Solving with Photographs
Now, Katie Childs photographs over 30 weddings a year, along with family portraits. In 2018, she booked 35 weddings, but hopes to reduce to 20 yearly. That may prove challenging--she’s already booked 14 weddings for 2019. Childs also started working with the Arkansas Times this year, traveling to farms for Food and Farm, and working on family-based shoots for Savvy. Savvy has brought projects that have been familiar due to her previous work, while Food and Farm offers opportunities to learn additional photography skills. “We’ll do the farmer’s portraits and try to pull a story from their farm and situation,” Childs explained. “With the cattle a...
2018-10-10
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 11: Geovanni Leiva: Roasting Romance Back into Coffee
Geovanni Leiva missed his family and his village, and then, after a visit five years ago, while flying back to Arkansas, he came up with an idea. “It was probably the worst three hours of my life because I would feel so defeated,” Leiva said. “And I would feel so helpless. … Why me? Why, out of all these people, I get to do this? Over one of those trips, I’m reading a magazine, and I have my little napkin for my Sprite, and I see a Chinese proverb in a magazine that says, if you give a man a fish, you...
2018-10-02
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 10: Diane Harper: Exposing Boogeymen with Ink Blots
Harper’s parents met while her father, Hal, was stationed overseas--her mother was French. They became a military family, with Harper the middle child of three. “I was a sick kid a lot and I grew up overseas in the military,” said Harper. “Just past toddler age in Berlin, when the Berlin wall was up, and things were pretty heated for the Cold War at the time. And I think my boogeyman was born in Berlin. Everything had barbed wire. There were armed guards everywhere, and so it was just kind of a terrifying place through a five-year-old’s eyes, but you do...
2018-09-27
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 9: Donnie Ferneau: Building Relationships with Local Food
Ferneau is quick to point out that he has a good team. His method of management lines up with his own personal philosophy -- being able to learn from mistakes and move forward. “Competition is natural, and you always want to be the best, but I guess you have to be beaten down a bit or be born a little bit wiser to be able to take a step back and look at your failures, rather then brush them under the rug and say they never happened,” Ferneau said. “Something I’ll say to people, if they look at it through...
2018-09-19
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 8: Tabatha Reeves: Storytelling with Candle Scents
And they keep their product lines interesting, even taking special orders. “We have these really unique niche scents in some of our candles, so they work really well for historical reenactors, but they’re not going to sell to somebody else,” Reeves said. “We have a state park that we contract to that deals with historical reenactors all the time, and one of their properties on the park is a jail. We designed an entire line of candles just for their jail, scents that would have been in a jailhouse in the mid-1800s to early 1900s when it was operatio...
2018-09-10
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 7: Adrian Quintanar: Throwing Colorful, Functional Pottery
Crafting a single piece of pottery can take up to three weeks. There’s the design stage, then the piece is created on the pottery wheel and must dry completely before it goes into the kiln. “If that moisture, as it leaves the clay, if it is rushed, it will crack in the kiln,” Quintanar explained. “It has to be bone dry, that’s what we call it when all the moisture is out of the pot. That takes days.” The firing takes a few days, and then the pot is glazed and fired again. The kilns at the arts center are m...
2018-09-04
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 6: Logan Duvall: Taking Local to Market
Collier started reaching out to local businesses, starting with Geri’s Jams and Jellies. Today, the market carries produce and products from businesses such as Fennel and Fire, Teaberry Kombucha Co., and the Farm at Barefoot Bend. “It’s a lot of local people that are really, really good at what they do,” said Duvall. “We’re able to bring it all together. Our big draw is definitely produce. People come out for tomatoes more than anything else, but it’s a way to showcase some of these other people that don’t have storefronts.” While the market no longer sells produce from...
2018-08-29
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 5: Suzanne Godbold: Baking the Perfect Sugar Cookie
When Long moved to Florida, Godbold and Cook divided the remaining responsibilities. While they at first tried splitting the baking and the decorating, they found the workflow wasn’t efficient. Cook, who has a degree in business, took over the finances, taxes, and practical business needs. Godbold took on all of the baking, decorating, social media, and marketing. Along with refining her baking skills, Godbold learned that her customers weren’t on Instagram or Facebook. “At the beginning, I was trying to do paid ads and do all these things and market on Facebook but that really doesn’t sell for this...
2018-08-20
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 4: Brittany Oaks: Painting the Miracle of Birth with Light
Brittany Oaks made a few friends in Conway while a single mother and was invited to a home birth. “It was really, really incredible to see,” Oaks said. “And I’d given birth by that point myself. But this was an unmedicated home birth. She started out in the water and ended up going to her bed. And just the raw power and just the fact that she invited only those people she wanted there was really, really interesting to me. That’s who was in that house and I was invited. And someone threw me a camera while she was pushin...
2018-08-13
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 3: Melissa Diller: Using Drama to Build Confidence
Melissa Diller at first transferred her Verizon job and then quit and started Drama Kids, a franchise that has existed for the past 30 years. “We teach educationally-based drama to all school-aged kids,” Diller explained. “Basically all we’re doing is building confidence in public speaking through fun drama activities so that kids have the confidence to be whatever they end up being, whether it’s a doctor, or stage performer, actress.” Working with a franchise framework still meant that Diller had to develop her business from the ground up, building relationships, growing her outreach, and finding business mentors. “As a business owner...
2018-08-06
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 2: Joshua Kurtz: Bringing Dungeons and Dragons to the People
Kurtz formalized his efforts into D&D For Hire this summer. “The idea of D&D For Hire is to bring Dungeons and Dragons to people who don’t otherwise have the opportunity,” Kurtz explained. “And usually that winds up being children who would want to play but don’t know how or even some adults who just don’t have people to play with. The idea is you can bring them a game and it could be a one-time off, once a week recurring thing. It’s a fun experience for anyone and if you’re a kid and you want...
2018-08-01
00 min
Sustaining Craft
Episode 1: Tom Brown Creates: Feeding the Masses with a Miniature Kitchen
Brown's first performance was for friends, and he called himself Pizza Tom. “I gave myself the moniker Pizza Tom because pizzas were a recognizable object,” Brown explained. “It’s difficult to serve a miniature soup that’s kind of formless. Pizzas have this really wonderful aesthetic side to them. A pizza is visually quite beautiful. And a pizza is recognizable. I can also just give you a slice of pizza in your hand and you can eat it.” And they loved it. “The reception was absolutely wonderful,” Brown shared. “People were thrilled to see me invest so much time and energy into a proj...
2018-07-13
00 min
Embodied with Elizabeth DiAlto
EP180: Finding Your Purpose and Birthing Your Wild Dreams
This is a different type of episode - I am the one being interviewed today! I get a lot of messages from listeners who are trying to find their purpose and do meaningful, satisfying work in the world that has an impact in a way they're passionate about and can be proud of. You tell me you're reaching out to me because you see me doing those things and want to know how, what were the steps, how did I get started, how did I get here. So today I invited a dear friend...
2017-07-31
1h 12
The Best Ever You Show
Sara Chana Silverstein
The Best Ever You Show welcomes Sara Chana. Sara Chana Silverstein is a Brooklyn-based, international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical homeopath, herbalist, businesswoman, wife and mother of seven children. Sara is your teacher and guide as you navigate the challenging worlds of working mom and/or breastfeeding mother, revealing the secrets to taking charge of your own health for the wellbeing of both you and your child. She is a highly sought-after public speaker, presenting an array of topics in an intelligent, compelling, funny, provocative, and exciting way. With sensitivity and compassion, Sara Chana dispels birthing myths, empowering mothers and...
2012-07-03
1h 04