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The Soul GoalsThe Soul Goals, Episode 30: The Jason Foundation & Clark FlattSend us a text“It isn’t weak to ask for help. It’s like using a flashlight when you are lost in the dark.”On July 16, 1997, Clark Flatt’s world changed forever. This was the date that his 16 year old son, Jason, became a statistic of the “Silent Epidemic” when he took his own life. Reeling from this tragedy, Clark’s path of healing found him looking for insights and information. His search determined that there was a vital need for suicide awareness and education and Clark dove in head first, creating the non-profit Jason Foundation.2024-04-021h 17
Creative Innovators with Gigi JohnsonFrom Immersive Theater to VR Innovation: Deirdre V. Lyons' JourneyToday's guest is a true pioneer in the burgeoning field of virtual reality theater: Deirdre V. Lyons. She'll share her groundbreaking work in VR at the Ferryman Collective, such as her innovative productions like "Welcome to Respite" and "Gumball Dreams," and discuss the intricacies of producing entertainment ranging from films to webisodes. Deirdre shares the challenges of onboarding audiences to VR experiences and the quest for viable business models in the VR space. Deirdre also delves into her collaborative efforts with universities to demonstrate the potential of VR in theater and discusses her participation in festival circuits.2023-12-1249 min
UO TodayUO Today interview: John Arroyo, Director, PNW Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate JusticeJohn Arroyo is an assistant professor in the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon. Professor Arroyo is an affiliated faculty member in the Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies department as well as in the Historic Preservation program at the UO in Portland. He serves on the boards of the Center for Environmental Futures, the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies, and the Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism.
In January 2021, the University of Oregon received a 4.52-million-dollar grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial...2022-04-1230 min
THE HOLLYWOOD PODCASTEp. 60 - Justin Fix on CREEP L.A.Justin Fix is the founder & executive director of his industry-leading entertainment production company and creative development incubator JFI Productions which produces several interactive entertainment experiences every year but is most known for CREEP, a critically acclaimed original interactive theater production.
Known for reimagining and redefining the theatre-going experience, JFI Productions proves this year will be no exception-- even during the ever-changing post-pandemic climate. CREEP 2021 is filled with intimate moments, deep connections and soul-shaking chills and thrills. This year, guests will find themselves in a multitude of surprising worlds including a lush and sultry bar, a desolate town-square...2021-10-0135 min
Pop ParentingCharlie and The Chocolate Factory: Are Parents Really the Culprit?S2 Ep15: In this episode Avrum and Ellie talk about the movie Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp. This movie is a feast for themes on parenting, but we focus on fault. Is it totally the parents fault when kids behave badly? How much are parents really to blame for how their kids turn out?
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Pop ParentingLittle Miss Sunshine: Families Living in a Fantasy World and How Reality BitesIn this episode Avrum and Ellie talk about the movie Little Miss Sunshine and the idea of what happens when fantasy is the only coping mechanism in a family, and how if even one person decides to get real and grow up, that can help change an entire system, be it a family, community or nation.
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Click...2021-08-1254 minPop ParentingIgby Goes Down: The Consequences of Family SecretsS2 Ep13: This episode Avrum and Ellie watched Igby Goes Down, a dark, tragic movie that explores the tangled web of family secrets, and how they can both protect and destroy a family from the inside. Aside from Ellie’s deep dislike of the characters, we are looking at themes around marital infidelity, being on the inside of a secret and how to recover and free yourself from secrets are part of this discussion.
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We want to hear from...2021-07-3059 minPop ParentingSomething's Gotta Give: The Crucible of Commitment and Chest PainsS2 Ep11: This week Avrum and Ellie are exploring the movie Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. This film brings up issues around chronically anxious families and the deep roots of non-connection, and the crucible of commitment. We delve into actors playing roles that reflect their lives, and how physical pain can express emotional injury.
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Click here to check out Avrum's new book "Where W...2021-07-151h 00Pop ParentingAlmost Famous: Pseudo Self Vs Solid Self and The Transformative Power of MusicS2 Ep8: Almost Famous is now 20 years old and being celebrated again as one of director Cameron Crowes best films of all time. Sweet, deep, real and lovely, this film is a favourite of music lovers and rock gods. Avrum and Ellie dive into discussions around who we really think we are versus who we are, the importance of right distance as parents to get good feedback and how music can really give us a new experience of life and ourselves.
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...2021-06-251h 10Pop ParentingWinter's Bone: Blood, Kin and the Strength of BurdenWinter's Bone is a sparse haunting film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Avrum and Ellie take a journey through this moving film and discuss dealing with the harsh realities of life, the essential power of family and when is "toxic" really toxic?
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Pop ParentingGladiator: The Roots of Being UnlovedS2 Ep2: This week Avrum and Ellie are diving into the Oscar winning movie Gladiator. Rife with family dysfunction, the tragedy of Commodus the Emperor and Maximus the Gladiator leads us down a path to be able to discuss fathers and son, how birth order, and family history can conspire to put so much pressure on a child that they break, and how we could do 3 more episodes on this movie alone...but we won't.
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Pop ParentingSEASON 2 ANNOUNCEMENT!This is the beginning of Season 2... stay tuned for more full episodes now with movies from the 2000s. 2021-04-2301 min
Pop ParentingContact: Little Green Men and Societal RegressionContact is a movie that asks big questions. This week Avrum and Ellie are using it to explore how anxious societies deal with uncertainty, and how that plays out in families, and how our experience with our own parents influences our present relationships.
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Pop ParentingThe Outsiders: Family Loss, Surrogate Care and the Need for SupportEp 29: The Outsiders was a Coppola film based on the book by S.E. Hinton and stacked with a breakout cast. The story of PonyBoy, Soda Pop and Darry is a class warfare drama that looks into sensitive characters and their losses. In this film Avrum and Ellie explore trauma and parenting, what happens when there are surrogate caregivers, and how families can easily buckle under pressure when they don’t have enough support or care.
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Pop ParentingHeathers: Seen, Heard, UnderstoodS1 Ep 27: Heathers… Do we really need to say more? Dark, sassy and a brutal look at class and caste warfare in high school. In this episode we are digging into how kids need to be seen, heard and understood, but we can’t do that as parents if we are freaking out, and asking the question what does it mean to be in control of ourselves and the difference between being able and not being able to be in choice.
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Pop ParentingCrossing Delancey: Choosing the "Right" PartnerThis week we watched the Jewish classic Crossing Delancey… Izzy and the Pickle Man and her lovely Bubbie in NYC of the early 80s… a charming love story that poses questions about old world vs new, how to choose the “right” partner and whether to listen to wisdom or push for progress.. Also, this week we had some tech issues, so we leave you on a cliffhanger, but we want to know your answer to our question! Send us what you think at ellie@myjfi.com
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Pop ParentingBeetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!This week on Pop Parenting : This week Avrum and Ellie watched the classic Beetlejuice, this movie with a stellar cast was one of Tim Burton’s first breakout hits and is lovely, weird and lovable. Avrum goes super-clinical on us with quotes from Bowen and we dig into how when a kid is symptomatic, the illness is in the family...Here we go...
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Pop ParentingAs Good As It Gets: What Are Relationships For?As Good As it Gets with Jack Nicolson is a wild ride of anxiety, empathy and OCD. This week Avrum and Ellie use this film to explore relationships being a “people growing machine” and how we try to fix everyone else when we don’t want to fix ourselves. Here we go...
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Pop ParentingSt Elmo's Fire: Failure to Launch and Where Are They Now?S1 Ep23 - This week we are watching St Elmos Fire and wondering where all of those iconic characters end up. Its a movie that’s hard to watch through the lens of today, but it brings up some fascinating questions about launching our kids into adult life.
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Pop ParentingWall Street: Is Gordon Gekko Emotionally Mature?This week on Pop Parenting : Wall Street with Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas was an 80s staple and a raw look at the new money culture of that time. In this episode Avrum and Ellie are exploring themes how kids not feeling seen or heard at home will seek out surrogate parents, we are debating whether the character of “Gordon Gekko” is emotionally mature or not, and discussing when it’s a parents responsibility to launch their kids into the world beyond them.
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C...2021-02-0757 minPop ParentingMental Health and My Cousin VinnyS1 Ep 21: Avrum and Ellie open with a discussion about Bell Let’s Talk day, mental heath and wellness and how to understand this from a more holistic viewpoint. We also get into My Cousin Vinny with Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei, and delve into a fused family dynamic where no one knows who they are, and ask the question should the person who cares the most really be the one to solve a problem?
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JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassAdaptability vs Remaining AwakeClick here to learn more about The Yetta Nashman Jewish Family Institute
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Pop ParentingThe Karate Kid: Meditation, Wise Elders and Power in the FamilyThis week on Pop Parenting : The Karate Kid is seeing another heyday with the release of Cobra Kai on Netflix. This week Avrum and Ellie discuss this 80s classic and touch on themes of meditation, wise elders, being present and giving space and where should the locus of power be in a family… also, check out Avrum’s new email newsletter for extra ideas and insights on each of the films we have looked at.
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Pop Parenting16 Candles: Grandparents, No Boundaries and Anthony Michael HallThis week on Pop Parenting : Back to John Hughes. 16 Candles was the first John Hughes break out hit. Avrum and Ellie are looking at emotional immaturity in grandparents and parents, how cluster events and nodal events bring out the worst, and sometime the best in people, and we agree that Anthony Michael Hall is totally amazing in this film.
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Pop ParentingField of Dreams: Old Regrets, Flexible Marriage and Step by Step ProgressThis week on Pop Parenting Avrum and Ellie watched and are now discussing the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams. We are using it to explore ideas around making amends after someone has passed away, parenting in 2021, the beauty of a flexible supportive marriage and how to make progress in a dysfunctional family system. Next week: 16 Candles
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Pop ParentingS1 Ep 17: Rainman - Emotional Cutoff, Vulnerability and Tom CruiseThis week on Pop Parenting we are looking at the 1988 hit movie Rainman. This movie leads us to tracking the growth of the main character Charlie Babbitt, played by Tom Cruise, and how in order to actually grow up and get a life, Charlie has to drop his guard, get vulnerable and understand what it means to be part of a family. We look at emotional cutoff, the quieter twin to physical cut off, and we decide on a movie for the next episode so you can all watch it before we record! Check out Field of Dreams next...2020-12-2059 min
Pop ParentingParenthood: Siblings, Stress and Unfinished BusinessThis week on Pop Parenting Ellie and Avrum are looking at the movie Parenthood with Steve Martin. We are seeing 3 generations of anxiety and coping systems in this movie, and we are speaking about siblings, stress, fathers and sons and how our unfinished business starts family fires. We also delve into the prevalence of anxious therapists, and Avrum’s deep love of Oreos.
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Pop ParentingS1 Ep 15 Boyz N The Hood: Fathers and Mothers, Masculine Energy and Guest Host!Hi This is Ellie, this week on Pop Parenting we welcomed our first guest host Immanuel Marsh, co-host of the podcast So, Tell Me About Your Mother, therapist, teacher, counsellor and minister in Alabama. Avrum, Immanuel and Ellie are together talking about the 1991 John Singleton movie Boyz N The Hood and discussing masculine energy, the roles of fathers and mothers, the Torah as it pertains to cycles of violence and how each family carries its own unique brand of stress.
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2020-11-241h 07JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassLosing Rabbi Sacks z''l and StoriesTodays episode deals with the loss of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z''l and Ilana reads a listener story about resilience.
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Pop ParentingThe Lost Boys: Vampires, Chosen Families and Feeling LostThis week on Pop Parenting we checked out the cult favourite “The Lost Boys”. A beloved, kitschy and weird ode to the 80s vampire obsession. Avrum and Ellie are exploring the themes of “chosen families”, dealing with loss, and feeling lost, and wondering why during this era vampires were such a thing. Here we go.
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Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Bender (The Rebel)This week on Pop Parenting The 5 Books of the Breakfast Club ends with the last character we see raising his arm in triumph… “Bender” played by Judd Hersh is the rebel without a pause, he’s rude, loud, complicated and clearly hurting. In this episode Avrum and Ellie are talking about generational anger and domestic violence, how to break a pattern, and was Bender’s blond joke ever finished?
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Want...2020-11-131h 11JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassChoice, Stress and TraumaOctober 30 2020: Ilana looks at Lech Lecha and how we can learn about managing our trauma from Avraham.
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THE BONE ZONE!BONUS: Here Comes Mr. BlackKnock-knock! Ding-dong! Who's that at the door?
Here Comes Mr. Black / Read by Kylee Thurman / Written by Daniel Montgomery
Here Comes Mr. Black was featured in JFI Productions’ ROOM SERVICE, which debuted at the Overlook Film Festival May 2019. “The Salesman” (Mr. Black) originally appeared in Creep LA:AWAKE (JFI Productions 2018).2020-10-3105 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassNoach and GratitudeThis week Ilana speaks about preparing for long term challenge and how to have gratitude.
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Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Brian (The Nerd)This week on Pop Parenting we are on the 4th of the 5 teen characters in the breakfast club. "Brian" played by Anthony Michael Hall is the quintessential “nerd”...gets good grades and does what his parents tell him, but brings a gun to school. We are delving into searching for simple solutions when faced with complex problems, as well as are we asking right questions as parents and partners in our lives?
Trigger warning, we do briefly address the topic of suicide.
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Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: AllisonThis week on Pop Parenting - The 5 Books of the Breakfast Club continues with Ally Sheedy’s character Allison who is “ignored”. Avrum asks if we can really trust only the viewpoint of a child in working out solutions, and Ellie asks if it actually might be a good thing to ignore your kids. We also delve into remembering our parents were also people and how we see “parenting” as a verb rather than a noun.
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We want to hear from you! Click here to leave us a voice message letting us know how you like the podcast, giving us your movie recommendations or just saying hi!2020-10-1652 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassWe Are All StorytellersJune 19 2020: In this episode Ilana reinforces that we are all innate storytellers in our own lives and the lives of those around us, and that the power of a story can change how we view our lives and our immediate circumstances. 2020-10-1354 min
Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Andrew (The Jock)This week on Pop Parenting we come back to The Breakfast Club and look at the character played by Emilio Estevez “Andrew” the jock/star athlete who is in detention for torturing another kid and under pressure from his father to be the best. Avrum and Ellie use his story to talk about Fathers and Sons, Unrealized hopes and dreams that parents put on their children, second marriages, definition of success and the importance of taking personal responsibility for all of your relationships good and bad, and how to know if what you are doing is parenting or just putt...2020-10-1354 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassOpportunity and ExperienceJune 12 2020 - Ellie and Ilana discuss Bamidbar and the dance between stability and change. If you want to find Ilana's book "Choosing Up" check it out on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/Choosing-Up-Ilana-Kendal/dp/1946351814
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If you want to join us live go to the JFI website and click on register. If you would like to support this program please go to the JFI website and click donate. All donations get a tax receipt and go towards continuing t...2020-10-0253 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassTaking our Emotional PulseJune 5 2020 - In this episode Ilana is talking about how when our emotional mind and logical mind overlap we get to our wise mind and how to use these tools to them look outside of ourselves and help others during this time. 2020-10-0253 min
Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: ClaireIn this weeks episode of Pop Parenting Avrum and Ellie are watching the Breakfast Club for the 4 millionth time and picking on Claire. Molly Ringwald's character is wealthy, snobby, fashionable and frustrated and a perfect opening to seeing what all of the teens in this movie are struggling with. We dig into family triangles, whether all parents are at fault for their kids issues and how to change generations of anxiety. 2020-10-011h 03
MCEC PodcastThe Jason Foundation: Help Prevent Youth SuicideBrett Marciel Chief Communications Officer at The Jason Foundation shares startling statistics, strategies and resources on suicide prevention that every adult with a child in their life will want to hear.
Show Notes:
https://jasonfoundation.com/
The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) is an educational organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide. JFI believes that awareness and education are the first steps to prevention. We want to establish a Triangle of Prevention by providing students, parents and teachers/youth workers the tools and resources to possibly identify and help at-risk youth.2020-10-0135 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassThis Is Your Pilot SpeakingMay 22 2020 - Ilana and Ellie discuss relationships and Tikkun Olam, having a gift consciousness and getting ready for Shavuot.2020-09-3054 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassGrowth and GodMay 15 2020 - We are looking for the opportunities for growth, even when it seems that we don't know where point A or B is. How do we grow when all of our reference points are up in the air and we aren't sure which direction we are going in? 2020-09-3053 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassStories and Paradigm ShiftsMay 8 2020 - Ilana speaks about the power of stories in her therapeutic and spiritual practices to transform our ideas of who we are what's possible in our lives. 2020-09-3054 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassMarathons, Resilience and Looking Back at CoVidMay 1 2020 - In this episode we explore the idea of how CoVid is an opportunity not just for short term crises growth, but also a long term plan. Ilana shares her marathon training experience as a way of understanding resilience and we delve into parenting as a model for life. 2020-09-2958 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassSacred Space and Grocery ListsApril 24 2020 - In this episode Ilana and Ellie dig into the idea of space, in an time of social and physical distancing how are we navigating the spaces around us, what is considered a "sacred space" in Jewish wisdom and what happens when we have a grocery list of items we want from God and we get an out of stock notification? Also, Ilana has a "Choosing Up Challenge" for us all. 2020-09-2956 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassCounting the Omer and the 5 Stages of GriefApril 17 2020 - Ilana takes us on a journey around understanding the stages of grief, and how this time of counting the Omer between Passover and Shavuot in the middle of a global pandemic can bring us to more peace with our current situation. 2020-09-2952 min
JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassPassover April 3 2020In this episode Ilana and Ellie talk about Passover and getting ready for a Seder unlike any other this year in 2020.2020-09-2458 min
Pop ParentingGood Will Hunting - The Myth of the "United Front of Parenting" and How To Be a Wise ElderWhen parents are absent and/or abusive, a wise elder can step in and provide a young person with guidance, wisdom and a loving kick in the ass. Also in an ode to the incredible Robyn Williams and the character of Sean he plays in the film Good Will Hunting, Avrum and Ellie wax poetic about the myth of the “united front” of parenting, how wise elders come into being, a healthy breaking of boundaries, and how not to start off a session with a client...here we go:2020-09-2454 min
Pop ParentingLess Than Zero - Privilege, Principles and ParentingThis week on Pop Parenting** we tackle one of our all-time favourite films: "Less Than Zero". When Avrum posted about this episode here's what he said:
Questions to be tackled:
1. How to set boundaries when your child is freebasing cocaine?
2. Is it possible for a drug dealer to have useful life principles? If so, what?
3. Is it possible to love and worry about your children too much? If so, what are the possible outcomes?
2020-09-2457 min
Pop ParentingSome Kind of Wonderful and How To Have a Healthy FightIn this episode of Pop Parenting we are talking about the movie “Some Kind of Wonderful” by John Hughes, Avrum pushes the conversation into religion and freedom, we talk about The Maiden King and spiritual awakenings, parents who live vicariously through their kids, our present day emotional immaturity and its effect on societal regression, how to have a healthy family fight and Ellie’s teenage wallpaper.
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Pop ParentingPretty In Pink: Iona - Wise Elders and Real LeadersThis week in Pop Parenting we are discussing "Wise Elders", Iona's iconic fashion sense in Pretty in Pink and how we all long for a good leader...2020-09-231h 00
Pop ParentingPretty In Pink: Parenting Parents and What is LoveThis episode of Pop Parenting, Avrum and Ellie are geeking out on one of the canon movies from the 80’s “Pretty in Pink”. What do our parents teach us about love through osmosis and how do we pass this on to our kids? What do we do when we have to parent our parents?
Check out Avrum’s blog on this https://nadigel.com/blog/pretty-pink-mom and if you would like to join us live on our Zoom's here is the link to register: myjfi.com/register 2020-09-231h 02
Pop ParentingFerris Recap and Pandemic Back To School PLUS Avrum's New Book!In the episode Avrum and Ellie do a short recap of some of the ideas we looked at in Ferris Bueller's Day off, we hear about Avrum's new book "Where Would You Like to Start" with his late supervisor Dr. David Freeman, and take a look at how to deal with anxiety and uncertainty in sending our kids back to school in a pandemic. 2020-09-2323 min
Pop ParentingCameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off - How Effective is Yelling At Parents?Today’s Pop Parenting with Avrum Nadigel and Ellie Bass we are watching Cameron in Ferris Buellers Day Off both melt down and wake up, and understand the family system he’s been caught in. Who were his parents and how do we change the patterns of interaction in our families?2020-09-231h 02
Pop ParentingFerris Bueller: Hero or Psychopath?Avrum and Ellie are getting nerdy and intense about understanding parenting using Ferris Bueller as our example, was he a freedom fighter or master manipulator? What was happening in that family dynamic that speaks to setting boundaries with our kids, and how siblings feel about different parenting styles and choices...2020-09-231h 00
The QuaranTINA ShowEpisode 6: QuaranTINA with Misha ReevesActress (stage, screen, and immersive theater), singer, teacher, and so much more... Misha Reeves joined me on The QuaranTINA Show on instagram live April 24, 2020.
We chat about Misha's upcoming film "Val", the world of immersive theater (with JFI Productions), and being a mom and teacher in this quarantined world. We also talk about her hilarious insta stories and how we're doing during the quarantine.
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The Basic Income PodcastMichael Stynes & Steve Nunez: Designing UBI Pilot ProgramsWhile there is much excitement around the various basic income pilots in progress or under consideration in the U.S. and around the world, it is worthwhile to ask what their value is, and how we can design them to maximize their value. Michael Stynes, CEO of the Jain Family Institute, and Steve Nunez, JFI's Project Lead for their Guaranteed Income Initiative, have helped shape active and proposed UBI pilots, including the one going on now in Stockton, California. They joined the podcast to discuss their work, and the future of UBI experiments.
After the episode was recorded, JFI announced...2019-11-2000 min
Podcast Archive - The Basic Income PodcastMichael Stynes & Steve Nunez: Designing UBI Pilot ProgramsWhile there is much excitement around the various basic income pilots in progress or under consideration in the U.S. and around the world, it is worthwhile to ask what their value is, and how we can design them to maximize their value. Michael Stynes, CEO of the Jain Family Institute, and Steve Nunez, JFI's Project Lead for their Guaranteed Income Initiative, have helped shape active and proposed UBI pilots, including the one going on now in Stockton, California. They joined the podcast to discuss their work, and the future of UBI experiments.
After the episode was...2019-11-2000 min
My Haunt LifeEpisode 89 – From Creep to The Willows and Beyond Panel from Midsummer Scream“From Creep to The Willows and Beyond:JFI Productions” Panel from Midsummer Scream In this episode, we present to you the panel that we moderated at this year’s Midsummer Scream. We were lucky enough to share the stage with the JFI (Just Fix It) Productions team. You may recognize that name from such shows as Creep […]
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My Haunt LifeEpisode 89 – From Creep to The Willows and Beyond Panel from Midsummer Scream“From Creep to The Willows and Beyond:JFI Productions” Panel from Midsummer Scream In this episode, we present to you the panel that we moderated at this year’s Midsummer Scream. We were lucky enough to share the stage with the JFI (Just Fix It) Productions team. You may recognize that name from such shows as Creep […]
The post Episode 89 – From Creep to The Willows and Beyond Panel from Midsummer Scream appeared first on My Haunt Life.2019-08-1500 min
Deine persönliche Bestform. Der Podcast für DICH mit Gabriele Kahl#090 JFI Learning Village, with Józefa Fawcett
JFI is a Brand of Józefa Fawcett International
This Interview is in English. Please enjoy. JFI Store and JFI Learning Village is Józefas answer of an Online Course.
Józefa is working as a HR Trainer but she did this not from the beginning. She started as an Makeup Artist and she recognized very early that she could not do this for a long time. Her life changed and she started to train the Trainer, and train the Trainer who train the Trainer.
Today she trains International Process Managem...2019-01-2500 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#60 JFI Radio LIVE on World Quality DayJFI Radio is proud to celebrate World Quality Day with Thomas Dodds from ie Business School of Human Sciences and Technology with this live broadcast from Madrid2018-11-0935 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#47 JFI Radio Make A Difference Day Part 4This fourth, and final, episode comes to you 'LIVE' from Abu Dhabi as part of a 4-episode special series celebrating INTERNATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY which was on 28th October. So, between 27th - 30th October 2017 we’re broadcasting a new episode each day about how training and learning can make a difference to productivity, quality and change with focused training in the workplace.Each of these special episodes looks at how to create a Learning Organisation and the value this brings to quality improvement and business excellence. Recorded by the pool on one of my ra...2017-10-3025 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#46 JFI Radio Make A Difference Day Part 3This third episode comes to you 'LIVE' from Abu Dhabi as part of a 4-episode special series celebrating INTERNATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY which was yesterday 28th October. So, between 27th - 30th October 2017 we are broadcasting a new episode each day about how training and learning in business can make a difference.The focus for each of these special episodes is Organisational Learning and its value to quality improvement and business excellence. Recorded by the pool on one of my rare days off from working with a client in the Middle East, I set about exploring this...2017-10-2934 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#45 JFI Radio Make A Difference Day Part 2This second episode comes to you 'LIVE' from Abu Dhabi and one of a 4-part special series celebrating INTERNATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY on 28th October. So, from 27th - 30th October 2017 there’s a new episode each day.The focus for each of these special episodes is Organisational Learning and its value to quality improvement and business excellence. Recorded by the pool on one of my rare days off from working with a client in the Middle East, I set about exploring this fascinating subject.JFI Learning Village and all its special learning outlets aim to...2017-10-2831 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#44 JFI Radio Make A Difference Day Part 1This first episode comes to you 'LIVE' from Abu Dhabi and one of a 4-part special series celebrating INTERNATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY on 28th October. So from 27th - 30th October 2017 there is a new episode each day.The focus for each of these special episodes is Organisational Learning and its value to quality improvement and business excellence. Recorded by the pool on one of my rare days off from working with a client in the Middle East, I set about exploring this fascinating subject.JFI Learning Village and all of its special learning outlets...2017-10-2731 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#29 World Radio Day 2017 at JFI Radio 05hWelcome to World Radio Day and the JFI Radio 15-hour broadcast marathon with chat, guests and a global news roundup of latest developments in training, corporate learning and continuous quality improvement.2017-02-1336 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#19 JFI Radio 'LIVE' Summer Special - UAEJFI Radio 'LIVE' brings you news and discussion of trends in training, corporate learning and continuous quality improvement from around the world. Use the recordings to save yourself time keeping up-to-date and to benchmark your learning practice. This episode is part of the Summer'16 Special Series and features discussion about HR, Change and Employee Engagement in the UAE2016-08-0519 minJFI Radio 'LIVE'#11 JFI Radio 'LIVE' episodeWELCOME TO JFI RADIO THIS IS OUR 11TH ‘LIVE’ SHOW AND WE’RE BACK IN THE STUDIOOn the show today… AMERICAN REPORT FROM JAMES, CANCER AWARENESS & LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITYITEM #1 – LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY – NFC and digital literacyITEM #2 – LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVITY – using acting in trainingJFI RADIO LISTENERS "HAVING THEIR SAY" Perry O’Halloran UK host of ‘The Melodist Podcast’GLOBAL NEWS ROOM what’s going on in world of training, hr and business excellenceITEM #3 – CANCER AWARENESS UK SPECIAL – Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning‘JAMES ACTING UP’ – an academic & personal journey in Sou2015-09-2544 min
Spreaker @ NMEUJózefa Fawcett of JFI Radio'Live chat' at JFI Radio and 'Light Learning' podcasts exploring the racy world of business training, corporate learning, quality & excellence - produced by Business Vocals.http://jozefafawcett.com/jfiradio/2015-09-1203 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#09 JFI Radio 'LIVE' episodeBack after the summer break with a new and exciting show reflecting and planning future learning enticements for the JFI Radio audience2015-08-2840 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#07 JFI Radio 'LIVE' episodeThis episode looks at HR and shares insights from the EUPAN DG meeting in Latvia; HR and Corporate University conferences in Switzerland and Turkey; global news room reports on HR practices in Russia, Canada and the UK.JFI Radio is media partner for Corporate Learning Week, 9-11 November, Dallas, Texas2015-06-1942 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#05 JFI Radio 'LIVE' episodeA great show featuring live outside broadcast from CIPD Learning & Development exhibition in London and a very special JFI Radio 'LIVE' announcement!2015-05-2239 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#02 JFI Radio 'LIVE' launch episodeIt's launch day for JFI Radio and what a show we've had with listeners from around the world and great content - no holding me back now!2015-04-1037 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#01 JFI Radio 'LIVE' pre-launch episodeA short podcast introducing JFI Radio 'live' - THE place to chat about the business of learning with Józefa Fawcett2015-04-1008 min