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The Charge Point PodcastEpisode 32 – Charging Trucks at the Speed of Logistics: Inside the Megawatt TransitionSend us a text📝 Episode Summary & Key Takeaways In this episode, we sit down with Moritz Vornfeld from Kempower to explore the future of truck charging and the rise of Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS). We dig into where the market currently stands, what’s driving demand for megawatt-level infrastructure, and what the path forward looks like for CPOs, logistics firms, and grid operators. What You’ll Learn: How MCS differs from traditional CCS and why it matters The technical, regulatory, and operati...
2025-09-2448 min
James Cameron's Titanic: Scene by SceneLife Update + New Podcast! :)Hellooo from Brittany and Ethan! Just popping in to say hi, let you know a little about what we've been up to lately and finally formally announce our new podcast: The Y2K Phaze! We hope some of you will continue with us on our podcasting journey over there. Thank you all again for the love and support over the years. Be sure to stay subscribed to this feed because ya never know when we might return with somethin'!
2025-09-1918 min
Have it all with Dr. Kerstin BrehmShould You Really Add Collagen to Your Smoothie? | Evidence-BasedEveryone’s adding collagen to their smoothies, coffees, and even their skincare. But is collagen actually the secret to youthful skin and strong joints — or just expensive hype?In this episode, I break down the real science behind collagen:What collagen is and why it mattersWhat peer-reviewed research actually says about skin, joints, and muscleWhich forms work (powder, capsules, shots) and which don’tWhat to look for when buying a supplementHow much to take, how to take it, and when it’s wo...
2025-09-1116 minThe Charge Point PodcastEpisode 25: Powering Ahead - Why Belgium is Europe’s EV Underdog No MoreSend us a textEpisode Summary: Belgium is no longer the quiet middleman in Europe’s EV landscape. With nearly 30% of new car registrations now electric and public charging infrastructure expanding at lightning speed, Belgium is emerging as a serious force in Europe’s clean mobility transition. In this episode of The Charge Point Podcast, host Christophe Lephilibert speaks with: Kris Dierckx from TSG Group, an infrastructure powerhouse with deep insight into the practical challenges of building out charging sites in Belgium and beyond. Louis-Charles Mosseray from...
2025-06-1957 minThe Charge Point PodcastEpisode 24: Firewalls for Fast Chargers - Why Cybersecurity is Now a CPO PrioritySend us a textIn this episode, Christophe sits down with Or Schwarz, the CPO and co-founder of SaiFlow, to explore the rising threat of cyberattacks on EV charging infrastructure, and what Charge Point Operators can do about it. With cyber incidents on the rise, EV infrastructure is quickly becoming a favourite target for malicious actors. From firmware vulnerabilities to insecure communication protocols like OCPP, the industry is facing an inflection point. Together, Christophe and Or dig into: Why EV charging networks are such juicy targets for...
2025-06-0230 minHave it all with Dr. Kerstin BrehmThe #1 mistake solopreneurs make (and how to fix it with a portfolio career)Are you a solopreneur working around the clock… but still feeling stuck? In this episode of Have It All, Dr. Kerstin breaks down the biggest blind spot holding back small business owners in 2025: building a business that’s tied to your time, not your freedom.You'll learn:↳Why most service-based businesses are just high-pressure jobs in disguise↳What a portfolio career really means for self-employed professionals↳The exact strategy one client used to go from burnout to 6 income streams↳How to escape the 1:1 trap and start earning with...
2025-05-0819 minThe Charge Point PodcastEpisode 21: Fixing Charging @Nordic EV Summit - UX, Fleets, Profit & InnovationSend us a textJoin us for this special episode recorded at the Nordic EV Summit 2025, where we dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities shaping the future of EV charging infrastructure, technology, and business models. The host, Christophe, caught up with 5 industry leaders between conversations at the booth, covering topics from "Plug & Charge" and "V2G" to "commercial fleet electrification" and "backend tech evolution". 🔌 In This Episode: We ask the big questions: What’s the most pressing problem in EV charging right now? How close a...
2025-05-051h 05Have it all with Dr. Kerstin BrehmFrom Corporate Climber to Global Changemaker with Sarah BrookWhat if one sentence changed the entire course of your life? Sarah Brook was doing everything “right” - climbing the corporate ladder, chasing success, and playing by the rules. But after a life-altering event in Malawi and a chance encounter with Elon Musk, she walked away from it all… and never looked back.In this episode, we talk about: ✅ How ambition shows up early ✅ The power of redefining success on your terms✅ What it means to “have it all” ✅ Building impact ✅ And how to know when it’s time...
2025-05-0134 min
FreshEdFreshEd #336 – Digital Humanitarianism (Fleur Johns)FreshEd is at the CIES Annual Conference. While we are away, we are going to replay some of our favourite episodes about the theme of the conference: "Envisioning Education in a Digital Society." If you are in Chicago, please stop by the FreshEd table in the exhibition hall. And please consider becoming a member of FreshEd: freshedpodcast.com/support
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Today we look at digital humanitarianism and how digital interfaces are constructing new forms and modes of governance. My guest is Fleur Johns who has recently authored the new book #Help: Digital Humanitarianism and the Remaking of International Order.
Fleur...
2025-03-2341 minThe Charge Point PodcastEpisode 17: Norway’s EV Charging Revolution - Leading the Way or Losing Ground?Send us a textNorway has been the undisputed leader in EV adoption, with nearly 90% of new car sales being electric. But as the market matures, is Norway still ahead—or are other countries catching up? In this episode of the Charge Point Podcast by FLEXECHARGE, we take a deep dive into the past, present, and future of Norway’s EV charging landscape with three expert guests. - Wenche Teigland (Founder, Fount) breaks down the transition from private to fleet charging and the challenges of adapting infrastructure for commercial EVs. ...
2025-03-131h 24The Charge Point PodcastEpisode 16: Unlocking Energy Flexibility with FeverSend us a textIn this episode of the Chargepoint Podcast, we sit down with Jonatan Raber, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Fever, to explore how businesses can turn their existing infrastructure—EVs, battery storage, and even data centers—into powerful energy assets. 🔌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The power of flexibility: How assets like EVs, batteries, and data centers can support grid stability and create new revenue streams. Data centers as energy players: Why these energy-hungry facilities can shift from b...
2025-02-2038 minHave it all with Dr. Kerstin BrehmBuilding a Portfolio Career for Freedom and SecurityWhat if I told you your job isn’t enough? In this episode, we’re diving into portfolio careers - the key to financial freedom, job security, and designing your dream life.
Here's what you'll learn in just 14 minutes:
✅Why relying on one paycheck is too risky.
✅How I transitioned from a single job to multiple income streams.
✅The exact steps to start your portfolio career today.
The stats don’t lie: by 2030, over 50% of the workforce will embrace portfolio careers. Will you be ahead of the curve or left behind?
Ready...
2024-12-1914 minThe Charge Point PodcastEpisode 10: Inside the UK's growing EV charging landscape, Part ISend us a textIn this episode, we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving UK EV charging market. Joined by Adam Healy, a Senior Consultant at Roland Berger UK, and Chantal Shearing, a seasoned e-mobility consultant, the discussion explores how the UK compares to other European markets and what sets its EV ecosystem apart. The conversation delves into key topics like the challenges of grid constraints, and how Charge Point Operators can navigate an increasingly competitive environment. Chantal shares insights on the role of dynamic pricing, while Adam offers practical strategies for operators to c...
2024-12-0646 min
FreshEdFreshEd #220 – Public Education After Trump (Jack Schneider And Jennifer Berkshire)In the aftermath of Trump sweeping to power, I thought it would be valuable to return to an interview I conducted with Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire in the aftermath of the 2020 election. In that conversation, we looked back at education under the first Trump presidency and looked ahead to education during the Biden administration. This will be good context to remember as we prepare for Trump 2.0. Next week I’ll return with a new interview with Michael Apple about what a second Trump presidency might mean for education over the next four years.
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Today we take stock of pu...
2024-11-1736 min
FreshEdFreshEd #375 - I am Karen (Suwandee Thatsanaprai)Today we launch the next and final episode of Flux for Season 3. In this episode, Suwandee Thatsanaprai, known as Beaw, shines a light on the Karen ethnic minority in Thailand. She shows the structural effects of colonization and the affective dimensions of racism. And she ponders the connections between language and identity.
Beaw is a Thai-Karen education development practitioner currently working with the Southeast Asia Spark Fund initiative at the Global Fund for Children. She recently completed her master’s at the University of Bristol. She is a Season 3 Flux Fellow.
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2024-11-0232 min
Have it all with Dr. Kerstin BrehmHow to Build a Career and Life without CompromiseWelcome to the "HAVE IT ALL with Dr. Kerstin Brehm" podcast! This first episode is your introduction to what it truly means to have it all - a thriving career, a fulfilling personal life, and the resilience to enjoy both. I’m Dr. Kerstin Brehm, cardiac surgeon turned leadership and longevity consultant, and I’ve spent over 20 years helping ambitious professionals lead with impact, build resilience, and live with purpose.
In this episode, we’re setting the foundation for the journey ahead. I’ll share what "having it all" means, why it’s possible for you, a...
2024-10-2510 min
FreshEdFreshEd #373 - Listening to the Soundosphere: An Academic Manifesto (Peter Browning)Today we air the next episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative based podcasts. In this episode, Peter Browning explores the power of the Soundosphere. His meta-engagement highlights the importance of sound in creating immersive experiences, the emotional and embodied aspects of ethnographic research, and the political and social implications of podcasting.
Peter Browning recently graduated with his PhD from the Institute of Education at the University College London, where he is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies.
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2024-10-2132 min
FreshEdFreshEd #371 - Hmagical Girl Academy: Confronting Racism Through Collective Healing (Chundou Her)Today we air the next episode of Flux. Chundou Her’s research is on Hmong student experiences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It’s significant that UW-Madison is a predominantly white institution in the Midwest of the United States because the Hmong student experiences that Chundou explores is of racism in all its forms – from stereotypical ideas about model minorities, to its links to sexism, and to the many microaggressions common on campus.
In this episode, Chundou imagines multiple, parallel worlds where layers of universes simultaneously fold into each other. This may be interpreted as a form of dissociation, but it c...
2024-10-0728 min
The Y2K PHAZEWelcome to The Y2K PHAZE! | Introduction EpisodeWho are we? What is The Y2K PHAZE? What exactly is this podcast all about? What will the podcast's format be like? We answer those questions and more in this free flowing, introductory bonus episode! Get to know who we are as people, co-hosts and friends as we chat and share a ton of our general thoughts on this "phaze" we love so much!
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2024-10-031h 26The Charge Point PodcastEpisode 05: The Future of Grid Flexibility and EV Charging, with Laurent SchmittSend us a textIn this episode of the Charge Point Podcast, we sit down with Laurent Schmitt, Europe Managing Director at DCbel and Chair of SmartEN. Laurent brings over two decades of experience in the energy sector, having held leadership roles at Alstom, General Electric, and ENTSO-E. Together, they dive deep into the current state of Europe's energy grids and the future of EV charging infrastructure.Key topics discussed:Grid congestion & flexibility: Europe's grids are under increasing pressure due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy sources, with countries like...
2024-09-1232 min
Data Transfer#57 - That Horse is a TwinkWelcome one and all to the latest episode of Data Transfer! Step right up and take in the splendiforous sights of strange creatures, transformations beyond your wildest imaginings, and witness a literal JoJo villain in a children's show! Your guides on this journey will be Audrey and Korla, two extraordinary individuals with the twin powers of media analysis and dick jokes to help you on your way.
Also, we were on The Worst of All Possible Worlds! Go check that out :3
Intro & Outro music: Dating Start! by Toby Fox
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2024-07-2641 minJames Cameron's Titanic: Scene by SceneEnd CreditsWell, here it is. The last official episode of the podcast! We took this opportunity to discuss the iconic My Heart Will Go On, share a few more emails and voice messages from listeners, air the initial thoughts of a friend who saw the movie for the first time this year, predict the future of Titanic's legacy, and more!
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2024-07-201h 09
Tasting Notes - The Show!Summer WinesIt's summer time!! In this episode Adam and Eric explore some different options to enjoy during the hot summer months. With plenty of tangents on what to pair with Tofu, some unique summer food recipes, and music pairings that will stretch your imagination - and ears. Wines Featured:#1 - SecateursA.A. Badenhorst FamilyChenin Blanc, 2022Swartland, South Africa#2 - Greco di TufoFuedi diSan Gregorio, 2021Italy#3 - Elevage BlancChimney RockSauvignon Gris/Sauvignon Blanc, 2021Napa Valley
2024-07-0547 min
FreshEdFreshEd #350 - Diaspora, Indigenous and Minority Education (Bruce Collet & Will Brehm)Special Announcement: FreshEd will hold its Annual General Meeting on April 23. Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucOChrTgjGdNWj8lO0_NbjOY3tZcJBm_e#/registration
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Today we are going to air a conversation I had with Bruce Collet, the editor of the journal Diaspora, Indigenous and Minority Education. DIME, as the journal is known, has an interesting series called “Conversations” where Bruce interviews academics in the field. The interviews are transcribed, edited, and published in their journal. We thought it would be great to air the full conversation on FreshEd. And that’s what we are going to do today. The ed...
2024-04-1530 minJames Cameron's Titanic: Scene by SceneThe Promise (with guest Liz Osban) | Scene 37While waiting for help to arrive, Rose makes a promise to Jack that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Later, Officer Lowe returns in lifeboat 14 to a very grim sight.
For this scene we brought back our pal Liz Osban to discuss yet another massively important one!
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2024-03-041h 14
FreshEdFreshEd #311 – Unpacking the Learning Crisis (Michele Schweisfurth)This is the last week FreshEd is on holidays. We return on February 19!
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Today we explore the learning crisis in education. In particular, we unpack the crisis narrative, which has reached a crescendo during Covid-19.
With me is Michele Schweisfurth, a Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Glasgow. She has a new article in the International Journal of Educational Development entitled “Disaster Didacticism: Pedagogical interventions and the ‘learning crisis.’”
Citation: Schweisfurth, Michele, interview with Will Brehm, FreshEd, 311, podcast audio, March 6, 2023.https://freshedpodcast.com/micheles...
2024-02-1127 min
FreshEdFreshEd #214 – Less is More (Jason Hickel)FreshEd is on holidays for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll replay some of our favourite episodes. You can check out our entire catalogue of 341 episodes here: https://freshedpodcast.com/freshed/
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Today we explore the idea of degrowth.
With me is Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the United Kingdom. He is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics, and Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of...
2024-01-2831 min
FreshEdFreshEd #283 – Teaching the Climate Crisis (Audrey Bryan)FreshEd is on holidays for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll replay some of our favourite episodes. You can check out our entire catalogue of 341 episodes here: https://freshedpodcast.com/freshed/
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Today we discuss the climate crisis, why it’s a difficult knowledge for humans to grasp, and how art can help us transform approaches to teaching about it. My guest is Audrey Bryan.
Audrey Bryan is an associate professor of Sociology in the School of Human Development at Dublin City University. Her new ar...
2024-01-2128 min
FreshEdFreshEd #126 – Defaulting on Student Loans in America (Ben Miller)FreshEd is on holidays for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll replay some of our favourite episodes. You can check out our entire catalogue of 341 episodes here: https://freshedpodcast.com/freshed/
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American students are in debt. Some forty-four million Americans collectively hold over $1.4 trillion worth of debt. Those numbers have increased since the Global Financial Crisis from 10 years ago.
Today I speak with Ben Miller, a senior director for Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress. Ben specializes in higher-education accountability, affordability, and...
2024-01-1439 min
FreshEdFreshEd #258 – No Study Without Struggle (Leigh Patel)FreshEd is on holidays for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll replay some of our favourite episodes. You can check out our entire catalogue of 341 episodes here: https://freshedpodcast.com/freshed/
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Today we talk about confronting settler colonialism in higher education. My guest is Leigh Patel, Professor of Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh, and President of Education for Liberation. In her new book, No Study without Struggle: Confronting Settler Colonialism in Higher Education, Leigh shows how the ability to study has always...
2024-01-0736 min
FreshEdFreshEd #177 – Transgender Students and Education Law (Suzanne Eckes)Happy new year! FreshEd is on holidays for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll replay some of our favourite episodes. You can check out our entire catalogue of 341 episodes here: https://freshedpodcast.com/freshed/
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Controversies over school policies that impact transgender students have increasingly made headlines in the United States for the past few years. What legal protections do transgender students have in schools? And how have the Obama and Trump administrations interpreted the law in this regard?
My guest today is Suzanne Eckes, professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Indiana University...
2023-12-3127 min
FreshEdFreshEd #14 - Activism and Social Movements (Aziz Choudry)Today we air a rerun from 2016. We'll be back next week with our end of year roundup.
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Social movements produce a huge amount of intellectual knowledge. Yet, in many academic circles, this knowledge is overlooked. Aziz Choudry spent most of his life working with social movements around the world. At the time of this interview, he was an associate professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University and visiting professor at the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation at the University of Johannesburg. His book Learning Activism: The Intellectual Life of Contemporary Social Movements was...
2023-12-1744 min
FreshEdFreshEd #138 – Education’s Financing Crisis (Keith Lewin)FreshEd has over 300 episodes in its archive. For the next few weeks, we'll air some of our favourites.
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Is there a worldwide learning crisis today? My guest, Keith Lewin, argues that the real issue in much of international education development has to do with financing.
In our conversation, we discuss aid to education and the ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals don’t take the idea of sustainability seriously.
Keith Lewin is an Emeritus Professor of International Education and Development at the University of Sussex
Citation: Lewin, Keith, interview with Will Brehm, FreshEd, 138, podcast audio, December 3, 2018. https://www.fr...
2023-10-0928 min
FreshEdFreshEd #80 - What are Intercultural Competencies? (Darla Deardorff)FreshEd has over 300 episodes in its archive. For the next few weeks, we'll air some of our favourites.
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Today we talk about intercultural competencies. These are the attitudes, skills, and knowledge that enable people to see from different perspectives, helping us get along together as humans. These competencies seem particularly relevant in our current political climate.
My guest is Darla Deardorff. She has spent the past decade thinking about intercultural competencies. What are? Can scholars agree on a common framework? And is it possible to measure them?
For Darla, intercultural competencies are as vital as math and science for...
2023-10-0227 min
FreshEdFreshEd #78 - Exploring Educational Privatization(Stephen Ball)Education privatisation continues to be a big topic across countries. But do you really know how it’s happening, how privatization as an educational policy is moving around the world? And what effect is it having on governments?
Today we re-play an episode from 2017. My guest, Stephen Ball, has written a series of books looking at educational privatization. In his latest book, Edu.net, co-written with Caroline Junemann and Diego Santori, he explores through network ethnography the evolution of the global education policy community that is advancing privatization.
Stephen Ball was a Distinguished Service Professor at the Institute of Education, Un...
2023-09-2537 min
FreshEdFreshEd #303 – Playing With Blocks - The Square Root Of Tree (Michael Rumbelow)Today we air the last episode of Flux Season 2. Flux is a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode was created by Michael Rumbelow, a PhD student at the University of Bristol. In his Flux episode, Michael takes listeners on a sonic journey to explore block play. He weaves together sounds and ideas to show the power and possibilities of play. I hope you enjoy today’s episode.
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Credits:
This episode was created, written, produced and edited by Michael Rumbelow.
Johannah Fahey was the executive producer. Brett Lashua and Wi...
2023-07-1733 min
FreshEdFreshEd #301 - River Of Development Melawan Lupa (Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar)Today we air the next episode of Flux. a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode was created by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar, who recently graduated with his PhD from Oxford and is now a lecturer in education at Keele University. In his Flux episode, Aizuddin problematizes the meaning of development. Is development always a forward motion? Or does it weave side to side like a river? And how does development get written onto lives? Is it always bad? Is it always good? Aizuddin meanders through these questions, connecting family memory to the development...
2023-07-1030 min
FreshEdFreshEd #299 - Can You Hear The Subaltern Speak? (Bhavani Kunjulakshmi)Today we air the next episode of Flux. This episode was created by Bhavani Kunjulakshmi, a recent graduate of the UCL Institute of Education and staff writer at Feminism in India. Bhavani’s episode explores the meaning of colonization and decolonization in international development and education. We might think we know what colonization is. The history. The actors involved. The exploitation. But what does it feel like? And then what would it mean to decolonize? And what would that feel like? Bhavani explores these questions.
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This episode was created, written, produced and edited by Bhavani Kunjulakshmi.
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2023-07-0332 min
FreshEdFreshEd #297 – Am I Able? (Yanan Yu)Today we re-air the first episode of the second season of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. In this Flux episode, Yanan Yu tells a story that raises some interesting questions about how ability should be defined. Is it enough that she has a level ten certification in piano? And a master’s degree? And now works at the BBC? Or does she need something else to be considered able?
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Today’s episode was created, written, produced, and edited by Yanan Yu. Johannah Fahey was the executive producer and...
2023-06-2632 min
FreshEdFreshEd #251 – A Political Act Youth Voices and Environmental Education in Brazil (Mari Casellato)Today we air the third episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode is by Mari Casellato, a recent graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University.
Mari takes us on a journey through time, revealing the potential of youth participation in environmental education in Brazil (and beyond). You might be thinking Brazil – where the Amazon was on fire just last year and the current Bolsonaro government has been routinely criticized for doing too little to prepare for the climate crisis. But back in the 1990s and early 2000s, Brazil spearheaded this id...
2023-06-1935 min
FreshEdFreshEd #249 - Education is not the Silver Bullet (Yardain Amron)SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Please take this survey on podcasting in higher education: www.freshedpodcast.com/survey
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In this Flux episode, Yardain Amron crafts a narrative that shows complex theories in action. He doesn’t simply tell his listeners what these ideas are or name them explicitly. He takes us to disparate places–from universities in India and Puerto Rico to Occupy Wall Street–and makes a connection between them by embedding stories within stories.
Through this nested narrative, he shows us how the streets are schools by exploring spaces of activism as educative sites, while leading us to the core idea a...
2023-06-1139 min
Book Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#105: From Wages to Wealth with Bri SeeleyBri Seeley is a bespoke business designer who works with both established and emerging entrepreneurs to create highly profitable businesses through consistent revenue creation. Whether you’re ready to make your first dollar or your first million, Bri will help you create a long-term, sustainable path to success on your own terms. She also recently recorded a TED talk called “Going from Wages to Wealth”. Here, Bri shares her story about how she accidentally started her business. After leaving an unaligned opportunity, she was thrust into the unknown and figured out how to create lasting wealth for herself.Br...
2023-06-0828 min
FreshEdFreshEd #241 - Defying the Odds in Rural Colombia? (Daniela Hernández Silva)Special announcement: Starting in July, the University of Canberra will be the new home of FreshEd! While Will moves to Australia, we'll be re-playing the FreshEd Flux episodes.
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In the first episode of Flux, Daniela Hernández Silva takes listeners to a faraway place in the Colombian countryside. Here, reality is transformed. She uses magical realism to create a composite character called Jose. Jose gives voice to the hundreds of people Daniela spoke with during her five-years of ethnographic fieldwork.
By raising Jose’s voice and...
2023-06-0534 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#100: 1982 VBC BowlHere, I’m sharing a boat racing story from my childhood from back in May of 1982 with a lesson about entrepreneurship. It was an early Saturday morning, and I went to the Vermillion Boat Club Bowl with my family. We had been racing this for years and never won. There was a light breeze when we started, but it quickly died, which was rare for Lake Erie. There were also a ton of mosquitoes and flies, and because we slowed down, they landed all over us. They covered the seats in our boat, and I’ll always remember my dad...
2023-05-0415 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#098: The Secrets of Scaling Your High-Ticket Business with Ryleigh KlimenkoRyleigh Klimenko is a highly sought-after business sales coach. She specializes in helping high-ticket ambitious coaches and service providers seamlessly scale their businesses without awkward pitches. Ryleigh teaches high conversion, heart-centered conversational sales and has worked for Bank of America, TD Bank, and other top financial institutions. She’s been published and interviewed by several top media outlets, including CBS, Fox, and NBC. Ryleigh’s unique conversational sales flow will transform the way you sell while building confidence and breaking toxic sales practices. Ryleigh’s revolutionary method is perfect for anyone who wants to create sustainable change in the...
2023-04-2041 min
FreshEdFreshEd #155 – World Bank, Rates of Return & Education Development(Stephen Heyneman)FreshEd is on break! While we are away, we'll re-play some of our favourite episodes.
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The World Bank hasn’t always made loans to education. Post-World War II, the Bank focused mainly on infrastructure. Even when it did start lending to education in the 1960s, it used the idea of manpower planning, the process of estimating the number of people with specific skills re...
2023-01-0942 min
FreshEdFreshEd #234 – UNESCO, the World Bank, and Education Development (Maren Elfert)FreshEd is on break! While we are away, we'll re-play some of our favourite episodes.
Two quick notes: First, please consider donating to FreshEd to keep us open access and ad-free. https://paypal.me/FreshEdPodcast
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Today we explore the relationship between UNESCO and the World Bank from the 1960s through today. My guest is Maren Elfert. She has recently published in the International Journal of Educational Development an article entitled “The power struggle over education in developing countries: the Case of the UNESCO-World Ba...
2023-01-0238 minData Transfer#25 Data Transfer - The pop filter will catch it!Hoo boy, this one is a doozy. Technical difficulties, the hosts being weirder than usual, and a frankly bonkers episode of Digimon to accompany it makes this week's Data Transfer very loosey, very goosy, and incredibly horny. Strap in!
Intro & Outro music: Dating Start! by Toby Fox
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2022-12-0245 min
FreshEdFreshEd #303 – Playing with Blocks - The Square Root of Tree (Michael Rumbelow)Today we air the last episode of Flux Season 2. Flux is a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode was created by Michael Rumbelow, a PhD student at the University of Bristol. In his Flux episode, Michael takes listeners on a sonic journey to explore block play. He weaves together sounds and ideas to show the power and possibilities of play. I hope you enjoy today’s episode.
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Credits:
This episode was created, written, produced and edited by Michael Rumbelow.
Johannah Fahey was the executive producer. Brett Lashua and Wi...
2022-11-2833 min
FreshEdFreshEd #301 - River of Development - Melawan Lupa (Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar)Today we air the next episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode was created by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar, who recently graduated with his PhD from Oxford and is now a lecturer in education at Keele University. In his Flux episode, Aizuddin problematizes the meaning of development. Is development always a forward motion? Or does it weave side to side like a river? And how does development get written onto lives? Is it always bad? Is it always good? Aizuddin meanders through these questions, connecting family memory to the development...
2022-11-1430 minData Transfer#22 Data Transfer - Hotbox of Forgetfulness feat. Andrew HilaryHeeeeeeeya folks! This episode we have a fantastic guest by the name of Andrew Hilary, and he's here to see Digimon with fresh and unvarnished eyes! What wonders does this digital world hold for an adult? Will he shit his pants after Audrey feeds him too much chili? Listen to this episode and find out!
Intro & Outro music: Dating Start! by Toby Fox
Twitter: @rftbAudrey, @KorlaNeumono & @AndrewHilaryUS
Check out Radio Free Tote Bag, Audrey's relationship advice podcast, as well as The Worst Week Yet hosted by Andrew!
2022-11-1041 min
FreshEdFreshEd #299 - Can You Hear the Subaltern Speak? (Bhavani Kunjulakshmi)Today we air the next episode of Flux. This episode was created by Bhavani Kunjulakshmi, a recent graduate of the UCL Institute of Education and staff writer at Feminism in India. Bhavani’s episode explores the meaning of colonization and decolonization in international development and education. We might think we know what colonization is. The history. The actors involved. The exploitation. But what does it feel like? And then what would it mean to decolonize? And what would that feel like? Bhavani explores these questions.
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2022-10-3132 min
FreshEdFreshEd #297 – Am I Able? (Yanan Yu)Today we start the second season of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts.
To kick things off, Yanan Yu tells a story that raises some interesting questions about how ability should be defined. Is it enough that she has a level ten certification in piano? And a master’s degree? And now works at the BBC? Or does she need something else to be considered able?
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Today’s episode was created, written, produced, and edited by Yanan Yu. Johannah Fahey was the executive producer and Brett Lashua and Will...
2022-10-1732 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#070: Breaking Through Roadblocks as an Author in Business with Heather DempseyHeather Dempsey is a business coach who specializes in emotional health, mindset, and the psychology of business. She focuses on helping introverts, highly sensitive people (HSP), and those struggling with anxiety show up powerfully and comfortably in their businesses by creating radical mindset transformations. Heather and I discuss the roadblocks authors often face after publishing our first books, dealing with imposter syndrome, and not knowing what to do next. She helps her clients carve out a path to public speaking, live coaching, and workshops based on their book, which also uncovers valuable market research.You can create...
2022-10-0627 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#068: Building a Business through Email with Derek DoepkerDerek Doepker has achieved best-selling author status multiple times. When I first got to know Derek, he helped me with audiobooks, and he’s got an amazing instructional course on them. Derek’s also a rock musician as well as a successful digital entrepreneur and I’m always learning something new from him. He’s got a ton of great tips around email and here, he’s sharing his tips and tricks. Building a business off the back end of our books is a major goal for us authors, and you can take things to the next level with a smart em...
2022-09-2238 minData Transfer#7 Data Transfer - Ikkakumon's Harpoon TorpedoWelcome back, folks! Your beloved hosts Korla and Audrey are keeping themselves in vinegar veggies and cute clothes, but more than that they're dealing with cold season. Will Audrey ever get over her cold? Will Korla make it there to give her poor girlfriend some tissues?
This one's a Joe 'sode!! The kids have made their way towards the center of the island, by a big towering feature the digimon call Infinity Mountain. Joe's trying to get everyone to take their circumstances seriously, but keeps getting shut down for being a fuddy-duddy. When he goes to scout...
2022-08-1844 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#056: Providing Value with High Ticket Offers with Derek DoepkerBest-selling author Derek Doepker went from being a broke valet parker to a successful entrepreneur, selling over 100,000 copies of his book. He did it using free or low-cost marketing strategies and he now shares his method with other authors so they can turn their passion for writing into a thriving business. Derek’s an expert in a lot of things and today, he shares some great information on how you can create a successful business from your own book. We talk about what you should do if you’re just getting started and how to structure your own course and...
2022-06-3043 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#055: Done-For-You High-Ticket Offers with Paul BrodiePaul Brodie is a multi-best-selling author and the CEO of Brodie Consulting Group. He helps people share their stories with a proven system that works through book launch marketing, book publishing, and virtual summits. Paul’s launched over 70 consecutive best-selling books for his clients since 2015. I’m thrilled to have him on so he can share his high-ticket strategy with us. Paul started his book publishing journey after a health scare in 2015 and his story is super inspiring. He then started public speaking and others approached him for advice on how they could get their message out into the worl...
2022-06-2325 min
FreshEdFreshEd #283 - Science Communication with Bakom Bokhyllan (Destouni, Burman & Brehm)Today FreshEd teams up with the Swedish podcast Bakom Bokhyllan to explore science communication. Cecilia Burman, Gia Destoun, and Will Brehm discuss the benefits and challenges of communicating science to a public audience. By teaming up, FreshEd and Bakom Bokhyllan offer an example of the impact podcasts can have in higher education.
Cecilia Burman is a communication officer at Stockholm University Library and host and producer of the Bakom Bokhyllan. Gia Destoun is a Professor of Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Resources and Head of the Department of Physical Geography at Stockholm University. Will Brehm is an Associate Professor at the...
2022-06-1336 min
FreshEdFreshEd #281 – Memory in the Mekong (Will Brehm)Today Matthew Thomas fills in for Will Brehm. Some of you might recognize his voice. Matthew's been a guest a few times on the FreshEd over the years. Now it’s his turn to interview Will, which he did as part of an event organized last week at the University of Sydney.
In their conversation today, Matthew and Will explore the issue of regional identity in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region. Together with Yuto Kitamura, Will has a new co-edited book entitled Memory in the Mekong: Regional Identity, Schools, and Politics in Southeast Asia.
Will Brehm is an associate professor of edu...
2022-05-3030 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#050: Creating Meaningful Summits and High-Ticket Offers with Kris SafarovaKris Safarova is a best-selling author, recognized by Amazon, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. She’s also the founder and CEO of FIRMSconsulting.com and StrategyTraining.com. Kris began her career as a concert pianist and then moved to South Africa to start her business career. She then started working for Deloitte Consulting and quickly moved up the ranks. Over time, Kris started to feel burned out and unfulfilled, which led her to start up her business. Today, she helps others fulfill their own missions, empowering people with the skills they need to do so.Kr...
2022-05-1228 min
FreshEdFreshEd #77 - What Makes American Higher Education Great? (David Labaree)FreshEd is taking a break for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll re-play some of our favourite episodes.
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My guest today, David Labaree, argues it was the very decentralized and autonomous structure of the higher education system that allowed universities to develop an entrepreneurial ethos that drove American higher education to become the best. Today, America’s universities and colleges produce the most scholarship, earn the most Nobel pr...
2022-01-0342 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#030: Making Ads Work for You with Brian BerniBrian Berni is the co-founder and Head Strategist of BookAds. Through his company, he helps over 150 people every month find success through managing their ads across several platforms to sell more books. He’s an Amazon expert and he’s built an amazing reputation as an author himself of both fiction and non-fiction books. Brian also runs virtual summits to help fiction authors succeed in publishing to turn their passion into a lucrative business.Brian started self-publishing in 2014 with no experience. He took a basic course and then became hooked. Being around books his entire life, he deci...
2021-12-091h 01Book Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#028: Building a Business From Your Book with Greg RollettGreg Rollett is an Emmy award-winning producer, best-selling author, and founder of Ambitious.com where he offers an entire suite of products for entrepreneurs who want to be their best. I am a client of his, so I know first-hand how great he is at driving others to succeed. So many first-time authors get excited about their book launch, selling millions of copies and going to signings at big stores, and then feel let down when they realize that’s not what happens. The best thing to do when writing a book is ask yourself why you’re writing it. Usin...
2021-11-2541 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#027: The Publisher Mindset with Ben SettleBen Settle is a marketer, entrepreneur, and author who writes about business, marketing, and selling -- as well as the occasional twisted monster story. He knows a thing or two about what it takes to be highly successful, and it mostly has to do with a simple mindset shift. Thinking about yourself as a publisher instead of an author removes so many limitations and allows you to create and sell whatever you want – the sky (and beyond) is truly the limit. Within traditional publishing deals, you are often bound by what to write and how to write it. When yo...
2021-11-1852 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#024: The High-Ticket TripwireHigh-ticket offerings have become such a passion topic for me because of how much success I’ve seen from them. After a recent audit of my first virtual summit, I figured out that I made over 5 figures from premium passes to lifetime access, bonus courses, etc. I felt that my authority level was at an all-time high, so what better time to launch a high-ticket offer? The problem was that I had just launched a lower level offering at the time. I was able to relaunch using the same email sequence and sent it to my current list which no...
2021-10-2811 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#023: Becoming a Transformational Author with Christine KloserChristine Kloser is a transformational author coach, a USA Today and WSJ bestselling author, and an award-winning publisher. She helps professionals and experts fulfill their calling to write and publish their own books that will leave an impact on the world. Christine got into writing and publishing in 2002 by helping her husband with his first book. In 2005, she published her own book, a collection of inspirational stories from women entrepreneurs. Her signature program, “Get Your Book Done”, is based on more than a decade of time-tested and proven processes to make writing your book easier and better than you ever...
2021-10-2128 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#021: Building Your Brand with Gundi GabrielleGundi Gabrielle is a digital nomad and branding expert. As a former conductor and pianist, she once ran her own successful music company. She also went to medical school and became a social entrepreneur, raising money for Doctors Without Borders. After a major crisis, Gundi decided to shift gears in her career and started researching ways to make money online. She fell into self-publishing and wrote her first book on how to build a blog, which did very well and allowed her to begin traveling more. Gundi has since published several books and started Sassy Zen Girl, a community...
2021-10-0729 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#019: How to Become a Curator with Cary RichardsAuthor and entrepreneur Cary Richards always knew he wanted to run his own business. He first worked in a corporate setting, spending decades in outside sales. He eventually wanted to try doing something online and got into self-publishing books on Amazon. He was successful but realized that selling books alone wasn’t going to achieve the financial goals he was striving for. After taking several courses and reading many books, Cary stumbled across a concept known as curating bundles. A bundle is essentially material sourced from several experts within a niche, packaged into one product. Cary co-created Infostack, which is...
2021-09-2332 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#018: USA Today Bestsellers with Alinka RutkowskaAlinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press, a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling publishing company. Alinka creates books for entrepreneurs from scratch and launches them to bestseller status with an impressive 100% success rate. Leaders Press is a hybrid publishing company and the only one with a sales agreement with Simon & Schuster. A goal of many authors is to maximize their authority in their field and becoming a USA Today the best-selling author is the best you can be.Alinka turns many of her authors into bestsellers through anthologies. Becoming a USA Today bestseller is...
2021-09-1623 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#016: The Million Dollar Book Funnel with Rob KosbergRob Kosberg is a great friend of mine. He’s an author and the founder of Best Seller Publishing, a company that helps authors promote their books and grow successful businesses. Rob started out in real estate, but after the housing market crashed, he decided to write a book and went all in. He used radio media to promote his book and wound up landing several clients through giving away free copies. Rob still uses this strategy in his business today and has folks simply pay for shipping. This then funnels potential clients into his business where all he ha...
2021-09-0245 min
FreshEdFreshEd #251 – A Political Act: Youth Voices and Environmental Education in Brazil (Mari Casellato)Today we air the third episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode is by Mari Casellato, a recent graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University.
Mari takes us on a journey through time, revealing the potential of youth participation in environmental education in Brazil (and beyond). You might be thinking Brazil – where the Amazon was on fire just last year and the current Bolsonaro government has been routinely criticized for doing too little to prepare for the climate crisis. But back in the 1990s and early 2000s, Brazil spearheaded this id...
2021-08-3035 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#014: The Anti ConnectorEarly on, there were many times where I’d hold off on reaching out to someone to make a connection if I didn’t think I was big enough. A lot of people think they need to wait until they have a large audience before they reach out to bigger influencers to try to work with them. If you believe in yourself, decide that you’re worthy of that person’s connection, and treat them with respect, things happen.The opposite of this is what I like to call the anti-connector. This kind of person will troll comments...
2021-08-2018 min
FreshEdFreshEd #249 - Education is Not the Silver Bullet (Yardain Amron)Today we air the second episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts.
In this episode Yardain Amron crafts a narrative that shows complex theories in action. He doesn’t simply tell his listeners what these ideas are or name them explicitly. He takes us to disparate places–from universities in India and Puerto Rico to Occupy Wall Street–and makes a connection between them by embedding stories within stories.
Through this nested narrative, he shows us how the streets are schools by exploring spaces of activism as educative sites, while leading us to...
2021-08-0238 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#009: The Eff WordEffort makes all the difference when we’re working towards our goals. Henry Ford has a famous quote where he says, “whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right,” and it’s just so true. It seems like there are two kinds of people out there: people who complain about what’s not working and people who know that getting what you want will always take effort.A good friend of mine recently had great success with a virtual summit, and it’s because he’s a guy who spends more time putting effort into his wo...
2021-07-1609 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#008: Maximizing Book Profits with Qat WandersQat Wanders is a successful author and editor and knows how to maximize profits. She uses Kindle Unlimited to increase revenue from page reads and to generate reviews for her books. There are pros and cons to listing on Kindle Unlimited, and Qat has a lot of knowledge on what works and what doesn’t.Qat has written both fiction and nonfiction books, and her strategies with launching vary. Sometimes she will do a pre-order, other times she’ll get the book out there and then wait a while to promote it. She will also tweak her stra...
2021-07-0931 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#007: Launching a Biz with a Virtual SummitUsing virtual summits to launch your business or program is a great way to tap into your audience and to find the right partners. Summits can help you build authority in your space, but they also put you in a good place to go ahead and launch something else based on the feedback you receive from the summit itself.When you host your summit along with other experts in your sphere of influence, you’re basically endorsed by them which furthers your credibility. You also get feedback in real-time from the audience around what they need and wh...
2021-07-0222 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#004: Don’t Let A Scarcity Mindset Limit Your SuccessToday’s episode is probably the most important of all, but it will likely be the one that people skip because it sounds too fluffy. I’m going to tell you the number one factor that determines who is going to make money from their book and who isn’t. It comes down to one word - abundance.I’ve met people with both at all levels. If you have a scarcity mindset, it scares you out of industries that you should be participating in. You feel like you can’t compete so you don’t try. If you’re ju...
2021-06-0410 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#002: How To Use Anthologies, Series, and Anthology Book Hosting In Your Business PlanHaving a book is your best business card. Being a bestselling author gives you credibility. Having a published book, or better still, two published books, demonstrates your expertise. But writing a book is hard work and can take a lot of time. In this episode, I’m going to talk about how you can use anthologies to get your books out there and onto the bestseller lists.When somebody reaches out to me and I don't know who they are, I check on Amazon to see if they’ve got a book about what they're talking about. A bo...
2021-05-2829 min
FreshEdFreshEd #241 - Defying the Odds in Rural Colombia? (Daniela Hernández Silva)Today we launch the first episode of Flux, a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts.
In the first episode of Flux, Daniela Hernández Silva takes listeners to a faraway place in the Colombian countryside. Here, reality is transformed. She uses magical realism to create a composite character called Jose. Jose gives voice to the hundreds of people Daniela spoke with during her five-years of ethnographic fieldwork.
By raising Jose’s voice and listening to what he has to tell us, Daniela offers an alternative reading of Escuela Nueva, the award-winning rural education program fou...
2021-05-2433 minBook Profit Secrets with Ray Brehm#001: Put Your Book In Its Place : Discover the Role of Your Book In Your Business, It's Not What You ThinkWill authoring a book make you independently wealthy? Well, maybe, but mostly likely it won’t. People who tell you that if you “just write a book” you will gain crazy amounts of wealth haven’t been truthful with you. You could potentially earn a lot from writing a book but that is going to take a large investment, especially in ads. There are other, very specific, reasons to write a book. I explore some of them today.A book is simply not a profit center for your business, nor will it likely become a passive income for you...
2021-05-2018 min
FreshEdFreshEd #232 – FreshEd on FreshEd (Will Brehm)Today we flip the script. Susan Robertson interviews me as part of her weekly Ideas Lab seminar at Cambridge University. We discuss the creation and evolution of FreshEd and what the podcast’s impact has been on higher education. We recorded this interview in front of a live Zoom audience.
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2021-03-1433 min
The Social Small Talk18. Engaging Your Community with Alison AlhamedAlison Alhamed started her new position as the VP of Social Media and Community at R+Co at the beginning of March, right when everything started to change for all of us. Seeing that salons needed help and a way to bring in money now, she helped launch R+Co’s affiliate program and started programs to help salons build an online presence and following. Alison considered the needs of the salons and structured the affiliate program, to help salons get the best response and be able to bring home money sooner rather than later.Alison knows the be...
2020-07-1551 min
The Social Small Talk17. Do What You Love with Kim GrustasKim Grustas is the founder of Good For You Girls, a product she created when she couldn’t find acceptable skincare options for her tween daughters. Equipped with a background in advertising, she took what she had learned from helping other products create a voice to help her launch her own company.Now she’s found the benefits of selling with Amazon and through her website and a few other mostly online retailers. Good For You Girls has experienced natural, organic growth and that has enabled Kim to be very protective of her company.Kim recommends know...
2020-07-0957 min
The Even Stevens Ranked Podcast!Season One Wrap Up Special + Awards!In this super special episode we catch up a bit before diving into our very first season wrap-up awards ceremony!!! We reveal the winners of the listener survey, give our own personal picks, read listener feedback, and dip our toes into Season 2 by discussing some general thoughts and predictions! WE'RE FINALLY OFFICIALLY MOVING ON FROM SEASON ONE! Hard to believe.
Hope you're all staying safe and healthy during this crazy time! Hopefully this episode will serve as a little bit of company while social distancing!!
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2020-05-0100 minThe Even Stevens Ranked Podcast!Tom Virtue Interview (Steve Stevens)This is an extremely special episode: Our very first interview with a member of the Stevens family! We're so excited to share our nearly 2 hour conversation with Tom Virtue, who of course played Steve Stevens on the show! We made sure to work in as many of your questions as we could. So settle in and listen to us talk about everything from his beginnings as an actor, plenty of Even Stevens behind the scenes/filming stories, touching memories, lots and lots of Shia LaBeouf + a whole lot more!
*Please note: Around 1:14:00, we started experiencing some technical d...
2019-12-1500 min
OMR PodcastOMR #211 mit Ex-StudiVZ-Chef Michael BrehmMichael Brehm über StudiVZ-Anfänge und sein neues KI-Startup
Michael Brehm hat eines der bis heute legendärsten deutschen Startups mit aufgebaut. StudiVZ läutete hierzulande die Plattform-Ökonomie mit ein und brachte seinen drei Machern auch einen lukrativen Exit ein. Nach Jahren als Investor und an der Spitze eines Groupon-Klons will Brehm jetzt mit seinem KI-Startup i2x die Call-Center-Branche verändern. Im OMR Podcast spricht er über verrückte StudiVZ-Zeiten, Groupon-Modelle in Asien und Echtzeit-Tipps für Telefonagenten.
Alle Themen des Podcasts mit Michael Brehm von i2x im Überblick:
Kurz zur Story, wie Philipp Michael Brehm schon vor Jahren...
2019-07-2158 min
Bestseller Revolution with Ray BrehmEpisode 08 - Will you be ready when the train arrives?One of the most important things you can as an entrepreneur and author is prepare yourself to take advantage of opportunities. Will you be ready? Get prepared on today's episode! BestsellerRevolution.co
2019-06-0506 minBestseller Revolution with Ray BrehmEpisode 05 - Myth #2 - Am I qualified to write a book?We have been taught as a society to seek permission in virtually everything we do. But do you need someone's permission to write a book? How do you know if you are qualified to write? If you are, how will you make the time? Find out in today's episode. For more information, go to BestsellerRevolution.co
2019-05-2908 min
FreshEdFreshEd #41 - Capitalism, Inequality, and Education (Mario Novelli)The University of Sussex was ranked the world’s best for development studies in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by subject. To celebrate, we re-air Mario Novelli's 2016 FreshEd interview.
In that interview, Mario talked about the role of schools in the production of inequality. Mario not only details how modernity, capitalism, and colonialism combine to create systems of inequality inside school systems but also publicly struggles with his role in the production of inequality through his work in international educational development.
Mario Novelli is Professor of the Political Economy of Education and Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE) at...
2019-03-0435 min
The Social Small TalkMotivation will Make Anyone SuccessfulWelcome to this episode of The Social Small Talk. We are here with Stacey Roney. Stacey has created four successful businesses and I am excited to have her on this episode to talk about motivation. Currently, Stacey created The Beauty Scout, your go-to resource for connecting and collaborating with fellow beauty industry talent.
2019-01-1041 min
Roots of LoreLittle Red Riding Hood: The Path of Pins or the Path of NeedlesWill you take the path of pins or the path of needles? This is the question that Little Red Riding Hood must answer not as a girl who should be wary of talking to strangers, but as a young woman entering into sexual maturity who might be the target of smooth-talking predatory men. In this episode of Roots of Lore, we're exploring the story of Little Red Riding Hood as she passed through the hands of werewolves and into the hands of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, plus the story of Lon Po Po, the Chinese version of...
2019-01-0352 min
FreshEdFreshEd #71 - Test scores and GDP (Hikaru Komatsu & Jeremy Rappleye)What’s the relationship between test scores and gross domestic product? Do higher test scores lead to higher GDP?
This question may seem a bit strange because most people think about the value of education on a much smaller, less abstract scale, usually in terms of “my children” or “my education.” Will my children earn a higher wage in the future if they do well on school examinations today? If I major in engineering, will I earn a higher income than if I majored in English?
The answer to these question is usually assumed to be a resounding “yes.” Doing better on exam...
2018-09-0335 min
Trickverrat - Podcast für ZaubererTrickverrat #038: Was dein Kunde wirklich will (Gage Teil 2)Eine Situation die viele von euch kennen: Ein Kunde ruft an und fragt eure Zaubershow an. Die meißten verfallen dann automatisch ins Erzählen und Präsentieren. Dabei ist es viel schlauer durch gezielte Fragen herauszukriegen, was der Kunde wirklich sucht, welchen Preis er bereit ist zu zahlen und mit welchen Argumenten er zur Buchung bewegt werden kann. Wir verwenden seit langem die Technik der Bedarfsanalyse in unseren Verkaufsgesprächen und erzielen damit erheblich bessere Abschlussquoten als früher. In dieser Podcast-Folge geben wir euch konkrete Tipps, wie ihr eure Verkaufsgespräche durch gezielte Fragen erfolgreicher macht, mehr Buchungen und vor...
2017-04-3016 min
FreshEdFreshEd #52 - Social cohesion as a global education policy (Andy Green)The globalization and education special interest group of the comparative and international education society will be hosting a public webinar on December 12 entitled “Puncturing the Paradigm: Education Policy in a New Global Era.” The webinar will bring together the four co-editors of the newly published Handbook of Global Education Policy, Karen Mundy, Andy Green, Bob Lingard, and Toni Verger.
During the lead up to that event, FreshEd will interview the co-editors to set the stage for the webinar. Today I speak with Professor Andy Green about the global education policy of social cohesion.
Although we often think of education policy as p...
2016-11-2138 min
FreshEdFreshEd #48 - The meaning of "learning" in Global Learning Metrics (Supriya Baily)Next week the CIES Symposium will take place where scholars and practitioners from around the world will come together to discuss and debate the desirability and feasibility of global learning metrics. I’ve had the honor of interviewing many of the speakers who will attend the symposium.
And one things that has struck me during my conversations about global learning metrics is that often a universal meaning of education is assumed by the tests and those who use it.
For instance, a 2013 OECD report that used PISA data was entitled “What makes Schools Successful?”
Implied in the very title of that r...
2016-10-3036 minTrickverrat - Podcast für ZaubererTrickverrat #005: StandardsituationenWer einen Spruch locker aus dem Ärmel schütteln will, der muss ihn vorher reinstecken. Dieses Zitat von Rudi Carrell sagt viel über Spontanität aus. Wir können Situationen, die uns immer wieder begegnen, planen. Wir können Sprüche und Antworten auf immer wieder gestellte Fragen "in den Ärmel" stecken um sie dann spontan abrufen zu können. Wir üben solche Situationen wie ein Fußballtrainer Ecken, Einwürfe und Elfmeter übt. In dieser Podcast-Folge sprechen wir über eben diese Standardsituationen und wie es gelingt, Reaktionen für diese Situationen zu erfinden. ----- Wenn Dir ...
2016-09-1311 min
FreshEdFreshEd #35 - Decolonizing Knowledge (Raewyn Connell)In a recent paper for the University of Johannesburg, Raewyn Connell shared some of her thinking on the decolonization of knowledge. In many ways she aimed to re-think the history of knowledge itself, moving away from the Northern bias and colonial structures in mainstream social science. She argues, “The relationship between knowledge produced in different parts of the world is not as simple as “Western” domination. Knowledge flows in multiple directions from the metropole to the periphery and from the periphery to the metropole.”
Raewyn is a Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney. She has been an advisor to United N...
2016-08-0143 min
FreshEdFreshEd#22 - Irv EpsteinFor the next three shows, Rolf Straubhaar will be interviewing the winners of the globalization and education Special Interest Group’s inaugural book award.
In today’s show, Rolf speaks with Irv Epstein, the first of two honorable mentions in the book award. Irv is a Professor of Peace and Social Justice at Illinois Wesleyan University where he directs its Center for Human Rights and Social Justice and chairs the Department of Educational Studies. His latest edited volume is entitled: The Whole World is Texting Youth Protest in the Information Age.
Will Brehm is off until April 25.
2016-04-0427 min
FreshEdFreshEd #10 - Will SmithTests are part and parcel of the schooling experience. If a child goes to school, then I’m sure he or she will, at some point in time, have to take a test. But the nature and purpose testing has changed and seen a rapid expansion in the past thirty years. Tests have become increasingly standardized and connected to high-stake outcomes. Moreover, standardized testing has become the main tool by which policymakers measure education quality.
Standardized tests are both a national and international issue. The rise of international assessments, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment and the Progress in...
2016-01-1136 min