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Rock M Radio: A University of Missouri podcastThe Mizzou WBB Coaching Search is Upon Us | Majority RulesIn this extra special episode of Majority Rules, the crew welcomes in KCOU's Jeffrey Calhoun and the Missourian's Kevin Utz to provide their takes on the hottest topic in Mizzou Athletics, the women's hoops coaching search! After discussing the importance of Laird Veatch's first hire as the Mizzou AD, the group gets into their picks, starting out with a lively discussion about the internet's favorite candidate, Molly Miller. Members of the group then offer up their own top picks, pleading their cases for their chosen candidate(s) while also sharing any reservations they may have. Finally, the group wraps...2025-03-071h 34
Water Values PodcastClimate Change Planning and Adaptation with Jim SchlamanJim Schlaman, Black & Veatch’s Director of Planning and Water Resources, provides a fascinating peek behind the curtain on the latest thinking on climate change planning and adaptation.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The current state of climate change adaption and resilience planning
Why climate change planning is not a theoretical conversation anymore
Why coastal utilities are on the front lines of climate change
How a utility can get started with climate change planning
Why a vulnerability assessment is the building block for utility planning
Why digitalization is important not just for technical planning but...2020-09-0149 minWater Values PodcastClimate Change Planning and Adaptation with Jim SchlamanJim Schlaman, Black & Veatch’s Director of Planning and Water Resources, provides a fascinating peek behind the curtain on the latest thinking on climate change planning and adaptation.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The current state of climate change adaption and resilience planning
Why climate change planning is not a theoretical conversation anymore
Why coastal utilities are on the front lines of climate change
How a utility can get started with climate change planning
Why a vulnerability assessment is the building block for utility planning
Why digitalization is important not just for technical planning but also for justification to t...2020-09-0149 min
Steppin' Out RadioJeffrey VeatchJeffrey Veatch, a news writer at ABC News Radio for 40 plus years, won a national Writers Guild award in 2007 for ABC’s World News This Week. In September 2008, Veatch’s life took a drastic turn when his 17-year-old son, Justin, died from an accidental drug overdose. Justin was an exceptionally talented musician on the verge of recording an album of his original music work. After his death the Veatch family founded the non-profit Justin Veatch Fund, Inc.2019-12-2427 min
The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleA conversation with Tim Arnold of the band Good Old WarTim Arnold of the Philadelphia based band Good Old War shares his story about his art and overcoming addiction to drugs and alcohol. We also hear one of Arnold's favorite new songs he's written about addiction.2019-01-2600 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleGrieving mom helps others who have experienced the loss of a loved one to drugsIn 2011, Cheryl Juaire lost her 23 year old son, Corey, to an accidental drug overdose. She thought she was alone in her grief until she met people from other families grieving over their lost loved ones too. Juaire decided to create an organization, Team Sharing, to help other families dealing with the loss of a loved one to drugs. Today, Team Sharing has chapters in nine states and is continuing to grow.2018-11-2100 min
The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleEpisode 11, Discussion with Ryan Hampton, author of American FixNearly two years after the US Surgeon General's Office issued its first-ever report on the state of drug abuse in the US, more than 150 people continue to die every day from addiction. One out of three Americans has been touched by this crisis. Ryan Hampton was part of the core team responsible for the Surgeon General's report. A person in recovery himself, Hampton is in the center of America's rising recovery advocacy movement. He encourages victims to speak out and tell their stories in this compelling discussion.2018-08-1200 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleHow Drugs Can Devastate a FamilyKaren Bailey lost her 24 year old son, Corey, in 2011 to an opioid overdose. To add to Karen's terrible burden of loss she also lost her daughter, Alyssa, Corey's younger sister, a victim of suicide nearly four years later. Alyssa had also battled addiction and shared drugs with her brother on the day he died. While Alyssa survived at that time, her brother's death only made her addiction worse, leading to her tragic death. Karen, their mother, says it all started with marijuana. 2018-08-0300 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleA discussion with Taylor LucasTaylor, whose story was told in an earlier podcast, lost her best friend to a heroin overdose in 2011 and, in her grief, became addicted to drugs herself. She describes her year long struggle to take control of her addiction.2018-07-2400 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleTaylor's inspirational story about winning an ongoing battle against drug addictionA young woman named Taylor who became addicted to drugs after the overdose death of a friend tells her powerful and inspiring story in a message to Justin Veatch. She only remembered Justin as "a skinny kid" she saw in the hallways of her school. But she also knew that he too, had died from an overdose a few years earlier. Taylor details her personal struggle in an open letter to Justin that sends a profound message of hope for all who have been touched by the drug crisis.2018-06-0400 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleEpisode 7, The Truth about MarijuanaKevin Sabet--author of Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana and drug policy advisor to three White House Administrations--discusses the latest research on marijuana and its impact on our society. His organization, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), is the go-to place to cut through the myths and expose the threat that commercialization of marijuana could create the next "big tobacco" of our time.2018-05-1100 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleDrug nightmares, the view from the emergency roomDr. Roneet Lev is the chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California and one of the nation's leading doctors for safety in prescribing drugs. From opiate prescriptions to heroin, marijuana to vaping, she has seen it all. Dr. Lev was instrumental in creating "The Death Diaries" a compilation of drug death victims and the reasons they died. In a conversation with host Jeffrey Veatch she offers sound advice to all who use any kinds of drugs.2018-05-0100 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleA conversation with Darryl Rodgers, author of the book A Life Half Lived.Darryl Rodgers lost his 20-year old son Chase in a drug related car crash in 2014. Rodgers tells his family's story in the book A Life Half Lived and speaks to young people in a way that they can easily relate.2018-04-2400 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleTransforming Loss and Struggle with Drug Addiction into AdvocacyIn this episode of The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the Struggle Joe Fuld--founder of The Campaign Workshop, a political communications firm in Washington DC--discusses how to transform loss and struggle with addiction into advocacy for healing and change.2018-04-0900 minThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StrugglePatricia HerringPatricia Herring lost her son, Matt Herring, to an accidental drug overdose in August, 2017. Patricia, tells his story. The Matt Herring Foundation honors his memory with real action toward prevention and help for those addicted to drugs.2018-03-2600 min
The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the Struggle, Episode 2This is a powerful and emotional conversation between Jeffrey Veatch and Susan Salomone, who lost her 29 year old son, Justin, to a heroin overdose in 2012. Susan and her husband Steve co-founded the organization Drug Crisis in Our Backyard based in Putman County, New York.2018-03-1500 min
The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleThe Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the StruggleOne out of three people has been touched by the drug crisis with 64-thousand Americans dying from heroin and opioid overdoses in 2016 alone. This podcast--hosted by a father who lost his 17 year old son--gives voice to those who have been impacted in order to promote healing, understanding, and action.2018-02-2000 min
All Business with Jeffrey HayzlettHow To Become The ‘Best Of The Best’ In InnovationThomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Today’s guests are known for identifying and honoring those who make things work. Inspired by their namesake, the Edison Awards are the global leader in recognizing, honoring, and fostering innovation and innovators. Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director, Edison Awards and Clint Robinson, Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch & Edison Awards Steering Committee member join Jeffrey. Lessons Learned: • Recognize both the thinkers and the doers • Focus on the innovation within the product, what makes you different • Don’t rush, spend the...2016-11-0340 min