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Dad Saves AmericaDad Saves AmericaTrans Libertarian Sara Higdon: "I Have a Mental Illness.”I sat down with Sara Higdon, a transwoman and libertarian content creator, to unpack the uncomfortable truths about modern gender ideology. Sara shares her personal story of transition and her concerns about the transgender social contagion impacting children. We discuss the historical context of gender dysphoria, the multi-billion dollar “gender medicine” industry, and the radical activists working to eliminate parental rights._____________________________________Follow Sara on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/SaraHigdon_Check out Sara’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@sarahigdon?si=AC7aoIuYUvjJb3xIPurchase a copy of “A Practical Response...2025-07-182h 27The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastThe ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastDeep Ecology, Ceremony, and the Web of Life: A conversation with John Seed and Niamh MurraySend us a textIn this episode of the Remembering and Re-enchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott speaks with John Seed and Niamh Murray about deep ecology, the interconnectedness of all life, and the importance of community and ceremony in fostering ecological identity. They explore personal journeys, mystical moments, the significance of indigenous wisdom, and how deep ecology plays a role in the broader need for a cultural reclamation project to reconnect with nature and with one other. The discussion emphasizes the critical role shifting consciousness to address the ecological crises we face today, highlighting the role...2025-07-121h 21Angles with John RichmondAngles with John RichmondEp03: Sara Heidinger (Undergrounds Coffee House & Cass Gallery) — Building Community Through Art, Coffee, and Creative SpacesFrom her first photography class at the Old First Ward Community Center to building a thriving local business, Sara Heidinger has dedicated her career to fostering creativity and community in Buffalo. In this episode, John Richmond sits down with Sara to explore her journey from New York City's fast-paced photography scene to co-founding Undergrounds Coffee House and curating local art at Cass Gallery. Sara shares lessons in resilience, building authentic spaces, and why art should be accessible to everyone.Enjoying the episode?Subscribe, leave a review, and share Angles with John Richmond with a...2025-06-181h 11The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipThe Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipEpisode 137: Sara Mueller & Her Book, The Balanced Life Blueprint: Revive Your Marriage, Parent With Presence, and Create Feel-Good Success at Work + HomeEpisode 137: Sara Mueller & Her Book, The Balanced Life Blueprint: Revive Your Marriage, Parent With Presence, and Create Feel-Good Success at Work + HomeABOUT SARASara is Harvard-trained emotional intelligence expert, international award-winning success coach, and the best-selling author of The Balanced Life Blueprint. As the CEO of Joy Discovered, she helps managers become leaders of engaged teams that deliver remarkable service and supports high. In her earlier career, she developed service training programs for Fortune Global 500 executives and taught mindfulness to clients like the NFL Combine and behavioral health centers. She’s committed to creating a...2025-06-041h 10The Plant Spirit Podcast with Sara ArtemisiaThe Plant Spirit Podcast with Sara ArtemisiaDeep Ecology & Healing the Illusion of Separation with John Seed#70 - Join us for an amazing conversation with environmental activist and Rainforest Information Centre founder John Seed. In this illuminating episode, John shares his journey of awakening to the sentience of the natural world and how addressing inner disconnection from Nature is essential for true ecological healing.In this episode you'll discover: • How spirituality and ecology are fundamentally interconnected • A beautiful guided practice that helps us experience our ancient reciprocal relationship with plants • The remarkable success of his experience in rainforest protection campaigns and understanding the ecological self • How community-based ecological therapies can help...2025-04-1728 minThe McClain MethodThe McClain Method59: Building a Design Showroom, Vendor Growth, & Work/Life balance with Sara Lynn Brennan (Part 2)In Episode 59 of the Designer Within Podcast, host John McClain continues his insightful conversation with Sarah Lynn Brennan. They delve deeper into the creation and ongoing success of Sarah's design showroom, 'All Things Home,' located in North Carolina. Sarah shares the unplanned journey of opening her showroom, how strategic partnerships played a vital role in its development, and the innovative business model designed to make luxury design accessible. The discussion also covers practical advice for interior designers looking to build strong brand partnerships, understanding market needs, and creating diversified revenue streams. Tune in...2024-12-1344 minThe McClain MethodThe McClain Method58: The Power of Processes & The Journey to Design Success with Sara Lynn Brennan (Part 1)In this episode of the 'Designer Within' podcast, John McClain interviews Sara Lynn Brennan, a successful interior designer who transitioned from being a middle and high school science teacher to running her own multi-million dollar design business. Sara shares her early business mistakes and emphasizes the importance of establishing structured processes and having hard conversations with clients. She discusses her journey from DIY projects to handling large-scale renovations, the evolution of identifying luxury clients, and the significance of clear, value-driven client communication. Sara also highlights the pivotal role of social media in maintaining visibility and at...2024-12-0654 minActive TownsActive TownsKey to the City w/ Sara BroninIn this episode, I connect with Sara Bronin for an in-depth discussion about her new book Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World. We discuss how zoning has shaped our communities, influenced car dependency, and hampered our health in the past, and how we can turn things around with good zoning policies moving forward.Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform. Also, don't forget to check out the Active Towns Channel for more video...2024-11-2745 minGoing Inside: Healing Trauma from the Inside OutGoing Inside: Healing Trauma from the Inside OutIFS and Entrepreneurship with Sara Avant StoverIn this episode of Going Inside, I sit down with Sara Avant Stover, a women’s leadership coach and author who blends Internal Family Systems (IFS) with entrepreneurship. We dive deep into how IFS can help entrepreneurs find balance between work and life, explore the motivations behind our drive to be productive, and discuss how tapping into our inner resources can enhance our work and overall well-being. Key Takeaways:IFS as a Tool for Slowing Down:IFS helps us tap into our inner resources, slowing down workaholic tendencies and fostering curiosity abo...2024-09-3044 minAnewgo of New Home SalesAnewgo of New Home SalesFarewell to Sara Williams: Celebrating Her Impact and Journey at Anewgo-114In this special episode of Anewgo of New Home Sales, join hosts Anya Chrisanthon and John Lee as they bid farewell to their beloved colleague, Sara Williams. Reflecting on Sara's invaluable contributions during her tenure at Anewgo, they discuss her journey from the challenges of a startup environment to becoming an industry connector and a driving force behind the company's product development. Sara shares her most memorable moments and the qualities that have made her successful in her role. As Sara embarks on her next chapter, the team celebrates her impact and looks forward to the future of Anewgo.2024-06-0536 minJohn Daversa PodcastJohn Daversa PodcastSara Gazarek: "Humanity is at the core of this artform"Episode 6: A conversation Sara Gazarek►Sara Gazarek website: https://saragazarek.comBorn and raised in Seattle, WA, GRAMMY Award® winning jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek reigns as one of the most creative voices of her generation, and one “who may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer” (Los Angeles Times). Collaborating with jazz legends Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Kurt Elling, and more, and with 6 critically-acclaimed albums under her belt at the age of 40, Gazarek often tours internationally as a soloist/band leader, and as a co-founder of the vocal collective, säje, whose debut al...2024-05-0650 minLevel Up Your Business with Sara FrascaLevel Up Your Business with Sara FrascaHow Attorneys Can Level Up Their Business by Making a Difference - Featuring John H. FisherReach out to John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/protectingpatientrights/ Or send him an email at jfisherlawyer@gmail.comLearn about John's Mastermind Experience: https://www.mastermindexperience.com/jointheexperienceCheck out John's books: https://ultimateinjurylaw.com/ Other mentions in this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmorganesq/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethprice/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamumansky/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-smith-0bb6ba/----------Owning a business is a challenge. Knowing how to keep innovating in your business...2024-01-2551 minDestiny Is DebatableDestiny Is DebatableTurn Your Greatest Setbacks Into Your Greatest Strengths with Sara Schulting KranzAfter answering some wacky questions, Sara shares a bit about her story that begins  as a young, single mother and how she discovered her path to forgiveness and healing from the scars of sexual abuse and the trauma of an unexpected divorce through a daily practice of actively embracing the power and beauty of nature. Sara explains the transformative experience that occurs while leading her clients through the Grand Canyon.    Sara also believes in an alternative definition of forgiveness, stresses the importance of laughter and shares some priceless advise she received from her best friend, her...2023-11-2745 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS3 E6: Mapping Chianti Classico's UGAs Part 2 with Alessandro Masnaghetti and Caterina MoriThe Wine Thieves are back with part two of a series on the Unità Geografiche Aggiuntivi of Chianti Classico (or UGAs) the recently announced additional geographic units that will begin appearing on labels of the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione category as of this year.  Joining us again are Caterina Mori, Director of Communications for the Chianti Classico Consorzio, and the "Map Man" Alessandro Masnaghetti who literally drew up the map of the 11 new UGS that we’ll be covering in deep detail in this episode. If you haven't already listened to part one, go back to the previous episode as i...2023-10-111h 13Drawn TogetherDrawn Together029 John Ofori - Visual art, faces, Earthsworld, historyJoin Shannon Hagen and myself, Dylan Sara, for our twenty ninth episode of Drawn Together. Today we're chatting with John Ofori! Inspiring visual artist and wielder of pencils. Draw along as we draw with John from the photo reference. Get the photos to draw along with us here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6izwvn5clqo1q80toa1fz/h?rlkey=3sng4kkte5c4qugpfjkuy00ke&dl=0 If you'd like to support the show and learn from me with monthly tutorial videos and get prints and zines from me regularly visit my patreon and become a supporter...2023-09-113h 10Active TownsActive TownsRelaxed and Carefree Paradigm w/ Sara Stace (video available)In this episode, I connect with Sara Stace, Director of Cities for WSP in Sydney, NSW, Australia, to discuss our need for a whole new paradigm surrounding what our streets are for and how they should make us feel. We pose the question, why can't our streets promote a feeling of being relaxed and carefree, as is depicted by these girls riding to field hockey in The Netherlands?Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and...2023-07-071h 11D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS3E3 South Africa: The Wild Side with Pieter Walser & Peter Allan FinlaysonThe Thieves embark on a South African “wine safari” with  Pieter Walser of Blank Bottle Wines based in Sommerset West near Stellenbosch, one of the most unusual and innovative wine businesses  anywhere, and Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum Wines and Gabrielskloof in the Bot River region. Finlayson is a third generation winemaker and the son of the man who pioneered Pinot Noir winemaking in the Hemel-en-Aarde region, Peter Finlayson, the first winemaker at Hamilton Russell and the founder of Bouchard Finlayson.You’ll get a clear sense of the fun, irreverent, and innovative nature of the SA wine industry...2023-06-111h 06Let’s be Brief(ed)Let’s be Brief(ed)John TitorJoin Sara and Sydney this week for John Titor. Was he a hoax, a real-life time traveler, or something else entirely? Get ready for a mind-bending adventure into the unknown.Sources for this episode:https://www.postbulletin.com/rochester-magazine/john-titor-who-was-the-time-traveler-that-visited-rochesterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_TitorHave any questions, feedback or other topics you'd like us to cover? Email us at letsbebriefed@gmail.com. We also have a Facebook page, Instagram and Tiktok all under Let's Be Briefed, so follow us there for any updates. Also please give us a 5 star...2023-05-0250 minWish I\'d Known Then . . . For WritersWish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersWriting Craft: Applying the Principles of Filmmaking to Novels with John GaspardEpisode 164 / We delve into writing craft this week with mystery author and podcaster John Gaspard, who shares how to use filmmaking techniques in novel writing. We also discuss finding unique aspects of our lives and using them in our books. We also cover some practical tips like the importance of eliminating unnecessary details between scenes and chapters, as well as cutting the last sentence or two of a scene, a technique recommended by Aaron Sorkin.John also shared how he uses existing content to create podcasts for readers. Links: Save the dat...2023-04-2556 minMarketing PowerupsMarketing PowerupsSara Pion's interview tips for marketers to avoid working in a toxic environmentAccording to an MIT study, a toxic work culture is the number one reason why people say they’ve left their jobs.Whether it’s a micro-managing boss or an uncooperative team, a toxic work environment can make it dreadful to go to work on Mondays and prevent you from doing your best work.Marketers have it worst.Everyone has an opinion on what the marketing team should be doing, which means people could become over-critical and (sometimes) abusive to marketers.So how...2023-04-2144 minMarketing PowerupsMarketing PowerupsSara Pion's Interview Tips for Marketers to Avoid Working in a Toxic EnvironmentAccording to an MIT study, a toxic work culture is the number one reason why people say they’ve left their jobs.Whether it’s a micro-managing boss or an uncooperative team, a toxic work environment can make it dreadful to go to work on Mondays and prevent you from doing your best work.Marketers have it worst.Everyone has an opinion on what the marketing team should be doing, which means people could become over-critical and (sometimes) abusive to marketers.So how do you avoid working in a toxic environment?2023-04-2144 minSpace Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusSpace Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusBrother of "Family Annihilator," John Marvin Murdaugh Astrology Sara Armour & Desi Handal from the STP: Department of Criminal Astrology are back to review John Marvin Murdaugh's testimony and investigate his natal chart. 00:02 Lesson: It's Alex Murdaugh’s Mars Return!02:25 Brother, John Marvin testimony highlights (courtesy of Law & Crime on YouTube in 2x) : Alex was freshly showered when John arrived at the scene of the crimeJohn Marvin cleaned Pauls brain off the floorSloppy police work. JM aided law enforcement in locating Maggie's missing phone.Alex obstructed justice by lying about being at the Kennels minutes before his wife and sun were mur...2023-03-0840 minSpace Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusSpace Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusBrother of "Family Annihilator," John Marvin Murdaugh Astrology Sara Armour & Desi Handal from the STP: Department of Criminal Astrology are back to review John Marvin Murdaugh's testimony and investigate his natal chart. 00:02 Lesson: It's Alex Murdaugh’s Mars Return!02:25 Brother, John Marvin testimony highlights (courtesy of Law & Crime on YouTube in 2x) : Alex was freshly showered when John arrived at the scene of the crimeJohn Marvin cleaned Pauls brain off the floorSloppy police work. JM aided law enforcement in locating Maggie's missing phone.Alex obstructed justice by lying about being at the Kennels minutes before his wife and sun were mur...2023-03-0840 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS3E2: Practical, Philosophical, and Moral Dimensions of Biodynamics with Rodrigo Soto and John HamelThis episode takes a wide-ranging look at biodynamic agriculture, which, perhaps not so coincidentally, seems to be the foundational philosophy underlying a disproportionately large percentage of the world’s best wines. The Thieves speak with two prominent Californian practitioners of biodynamics to discuss several aspects of this philosophy-cum-practical manifesto, first developed by Austrian-born philosopher and social reformer Rudolf Steiner, who lived from 1861-1925. Show guests Rodrigo Soto, Chilean-born viticulturist now general manager at Augustín Huneeus’s flagship Napa Valley estate, Quintessa, and John Hamel, the second generation at Hamel Family Wines across the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma...2023-03-041h 14Dutch Art & Design TodayDutch Art & Design TodaySara Birkofer'I'm really interested in contemporary art because it can be anything. And I know that that's very off-putting for some people. When it comes to artistic movements; you have a lot of different styles that are very particular and very stylized and very identifiable. When it comes to contemporary art, you don't really have that as much, because the whole basis of contemporary art is that it's what's happening now. It's living artists in essence; that's what the word contemporary truly means...' —Sara Birkofer For the eighth episode of ‘Dutch Art & Design Today’, I sat do...2023-03-011h 01The Scottsdale LivingThe Scottsdale LivingBetween 2 Cacti/Scottsdale Living and John Doering featuring Sara Chambers - Elly and Nora CreativeWelcome to Scottsdale Living on youtube. Here we talk with local leaders, businesses, restaurants, politicians and host our podcast - Between 2 cacti   Sara Chambers is a brand strategist and the CEO of Elly and Nora Creative, a full-service creative agency focused on building and activating brave, bold, and brag-worthy brands.    About Sara: She loves collaborating, community, and coffee. Alliteration is clearly her favorite literary device and she’s a fierce advocate for the Oxford comma. Before Sara founded Elly and Nora, she spent the greater part of her career helping non-profits, authors, and lifestyle brands in ma...2023-02-1725 minLife Possible PodcastLife Possible PodcastLife Possible Podcast Episode 56 - Sara McNeely - Metabolically Healing Healing Body, Mind and SpiritIdeal Protein Nation!! Meet Sara McNeely!! Sara has lost over 140 pounds using the Ideal Protein protocol since January of 2022! But as she tells her amazing story, her Ideal Protein journey is about so much more than just weight!! Sara’s story starts with the difficult personal challenges and losses she experienced in 2021 and progresses to her decision to start the Ideal Protein protocol as the first step to healing and health from the inside out! During this raw and authentic episode, we discuss the connection between metabolism and mental health, fertility, energy, and as the foundation for expressing your tr...2023-02-021h 19D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E10: Portugal's Leading Brands Safeguarding Lands with Martim Guedes, Luís Almada, and Pedro da FonsecaOriginally aired November 2022: The Thieves are  back in Europe to explore the wealth of indigenous grape varieties and stunning stunning old vineyards found in Portugal.  Exactly how this sliver of the Iberian peninsula has been able to safeguard traditions, vineyards and distinctive regional character is what Sara and John are out to learn in this special reissue episode.  They have a hunch that large-volume producers have a role to play, and invite three important guests to investigate: Martim Guedes, the Co-CEO of Aveleda (along with Antonio Guedes). Martim’s great-great grandfather Manoel Pedro Guedes founded Quinta da Avele...2023-01-251h 01D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS3 E1: Lighten Up! Australia's Refreshing Reds with Mac Forbes and Sam BerketaWe’re kicking off 2023 and season three of the podcast with a look at one of the hottest wine trends down under: cool and fresh red wines from Australia. Once famous, and still well-known for robust, full-bodied, sunshine-filled jammy reds, today there’s serious momentum gathering, and already flowing, for lighter styles of red, fresher, less oaky, with lower alcohol and higher drinkability. So, what is driving this trend? What should we be looking for, and where? The Thieves look to cool geography, viticultural methods and changing trends for answers with their guests  Mac Forbes and Sam Berke...2023-01-1259 minJohn Dalton - gently does it . . .John Dalton - gently does it . . .Ep 262 – Sara ShammaPatreon and Paypal link – In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Sara Shamma in London. Sara answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Sara and her work go to: http://www.sarashamma.art/ Sara’s Instagram @sara.shamma.artist   Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Theme […]2023-01-101h 27PodcastsPodcastsEp 262 – Sara ShammaPatreon and Paypal link - In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Sara Shamma in London. Sara answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Sara and her work go to: http://www.sarashamma.art/ Sara’s Instagram @sara.shamma.artist   Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Theme music by The Argyle Pimps. Thanks lads.2023-01-101h 27D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E11: Ontario: The Chopin of Chardonnay with Andrew JeffordWith a broad, international perspective, award-winning author, Decanter columnist and broadcaster, Andrew Jefford shares his thoughts on Ontario Chardonnay after his role as a keynote speaker at this year's i4C (International Cool Climate Celebration) in Niagara, Ontario. Join John & Sara as they listen in to Jefford's consequential speech which connects the dynamic aspects of wine to music. Jefford shares his understanding of how a winemaker can bring a sense of place most memorably into being, without the hindsight of a long tradition. In the case of Ontario, Jefford tells us why chardonnay is most apt in c...2022-11-0448 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E10: Portugal's Leading Brands Safeguarding Lands with Martim Guedes, Luís Almada, and Pedro da FonsecaThe Thieves are  back in Europe to explore the wealth of indigenous grape varieties and stunning stunning old vineyards found in Portugal.  Exactly how this sliver of the Iberian peninsula has been able to safeguard traditions, vineyards and distinctive regional character is what Sara and John are out to learn.  They have a hunch that large-volume producers have a role to play, and invite three important guests to investigate: Martim Guedes, the Co-CEO of Aveleda (along with Antonio Guedes). Martim’s great-great grandfather Manoel Pedro Guedes founded Quinta da Aveleda in the Minho region 150 years ago, helping the w...2022-10-261h 01Take HeartTake HeartThe Story of Take Heart with Amy, Carrie, and SaraWelcome back to the third season of the Take Heart Podcast. It’s our 100th episode and we are celebrating!  As we kick off this new season, we wanted to start by going back to the beginning of how Take Heart came to be, and share with you the reason we do this work, and the importance of our name Take Heart. In this episode all three of us our coming together to talk about how this podcast, Take Heart came to be. We thought it would be fun to take you back to the beginning of how...2022-09-2741 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E9: Australia's Refreshing Whites, with Louisa Rose of Hill-Smith Family Vineyards and Con-Greg Grigoriou of Delinquente Wine Co.The Wine Thieves are finally back with a new episode, perfect for the late summer, at least in  the northern hemisphere, in which we share some cool news and information on the white wines of Australia. Many picture Australia as a warm country with beautiful beaches and great surfing,  well suited to heat-loving red grapes like grenache, shiraz and mourvèdre (aka mataro) that  make up the classic GSM blend, and rightfully so.  But this episode looks at some lesser-know, future classic white wines.  John and Sara steer clear of chardonnay, despite the many excellent examples, and concentrate instead on the...2022-09-0757 minThe Mindful Movement Podcast and CommunityThe Mindful Movement Podcast and CommunitySupporting the Companies that Support You | Interview with John Wood from US WellnessSupport the practices that support you. Cherishing the soil and honoring the animals. Sourcing food from farmers who share your values.  In this episode, Les chats with John Wood from US Wellness. John has an inside perspective of the food industry and shines light on some important aspects that are crucial for the sustainability of not just our health, but the health of the planet. Enjoy the episode! Please support John’s work, and The Mindful Movement by voting with your dollars on your next food purchase. John has offered a https://www.kqzyfj.com/d7108mu2-u1HJIIOOPQMPHJMMPMMRQ (15% discount for...2022-07-231h 14Active TownsActive TownsCity Thread w/ Kyle, Sara and Zoe (video available)In this episode, I reconnect with Kyle Wagenschutz, Sara Studdard, and Zoe Kircos, who have recently launched the non-profit organization City Thread: Stitching together the fabric of our communities. Watch the video version of this episode to get the full effect City Thread is a firm dedicated to helping communities achieve big things by collaborating with diverse teams of elected officials, city staff, community leaders, funders, and residents to identify problems, brainstorm solutions, and develop a shared vision to accelerate mobility and place-based projects.They draw from recent successes in cycle network campaigns...2022-07-151h 08Passion Struck with John R. MilesPassion Struck with John R. MilesDr. Sara Mednick on How to Restore, Recharge and Reinvigorate Your Brain and Body EP 161Dr. Sara Mednick joins me to discuss why bringing yourself to the downstate allows you to restore, recharge and reinvigorate your brain and body. Professor Sara C. Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of The Hidden Power of the Downstate which was released in April and Take a Nap! Change Your Life. She is passionate about understanding how the brain works through her research into sleep and the autonomic nervous system. * Purchase The Hidden Power of the Downstate: https://amzn.to/3AIzUKT (Amazon link) * Purchase...2022-07-1256 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2 E6: Technicolour Beaujolais with Mee Goddard, Cyril Chirouze, and Mathieu LapierreWho doesn't love Beaujolais? This in-depth episode is all about this picturesque, hilly region and its geological and stylistic diversity. Recent cataloguing of the Beaujolais soils helped bring to light over 300 soil profiles that have been analyzed and described by geologists in tandem with growers, underscoring that diversity (be sure to check out the soil map,  published on  beaujolais.com.)The Thieves welcome Mee Goddard to the round table, one of the newer voices in Beaujolais, who launched her Domaine in 2013 with three special bottlings of Morgon: Corcelette, Grand Cras, and Côte du Py.  She focuses on “...2022-05-061h 17D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E4: Rias Baixas: Albariño & Friends in O Rosal with Emilio Rodriguez of Terras GaudaIn Episode 4 in a five-part series on Rias Baixas,  the Wine Thieves speak with winemaker Emilio Rodriguez of the Terras Gauda winery in O Rosal, the largest privately owned winery in Rias Baixas. Emilio has been at Terras Gauda for longer than he can remember, and he is a big fan of some of the other native grapes of the region beyond Albariño, especially caiño blanco.  He speaks about the sweeping changes that occurred in the region, bringing Rias Baixas out of the middle ages of homespun winemaking and into the modern, quality-focused industry it is today. 2022-04-1651 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E3: Rias Baixas: Redefining Albariño in the County of Tea with Isabel Salgado of FillaboaRias Baixas episode 3 of a five-part series: redefining Albariño, emerging styles, ageworthy wines, and the Condado do Tea subregion with special guest Isabel Salgado, winemaker at Fillaboa. In this episode we shift our focus over to the Condado do Tea sub-region. Condado de Tea is the second largest sub-region of the five, behind the Salnès Valley. It starts inland from O Rosal about 40 kilometres from the coast along the course of the Minho River into rugged, mountainous territory. The region gets its name from a tributary of the Miño, called the Tea River, which runs through Con...2022-04-0642 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS2E2: Rias Baixas: The Secret of Salinity in Wine with Diego Rios of GranbazánThis is part two of a five-part series on the Wine of Rias Baixas. In the first episode, we took you through the region, including a brief history and the technical details of climate and soils, sub-regions and the denominación of origin rules and regulations. If you missed it, you may want to go back and have a listen to our interview Katia Alvarez, winemaker at the Martin Codax winery of the Val do Salnés sub-region. In this episode, we remain in the Salnés valley sub-zone and speak with Diego Rios, the Chilean winemaker in c...2022-04-011h 02Take HeartTake HeartThe Lie of “Should” by Sara ClimeWe often believe the lies that we should do this, we should be this. In today’s episode, Sara helps us deconstruct the lies of “should”, and helps us recognize our true worth in Jesus Christ. March 15, 2022; Ep. 77Timestamps & Key Topics:0:01-    Intro1:19-    The Should Statements3:07-    Learning to Cope8:09-    You’re Worthy10:14-  Closing Prayer11:18-  OutroEpisode Links & Resources:Scripture mentioned: John 3:16; Zephaniah 3:17; John 15:15; Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 15:7; I Corinthians 1:30Episode 41If you enjoyed our podcast, please...Get our free resource 7 Advocacy Practices & PitfallsGet our free resource on finding Gratitude...2022-03-1512 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesFrom the Archives: Riesling Day: 586(7) Years Young! A replay of last year's terrific episode celebrating Riesling day, March 19th, featuring  Johannes Selbach (Selbach-Oster) of the Mosel Valley, Johannes Leitz from  the Rheingau, Philip Wittman of the Rheinhessen, and twins Hans and Valentin Rebholz of Ökonomierat Rebholz. The earliest-known written record of Riesling dates back precisely to March 13, 1435 in Germany, in the cellar log of Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen in Rüsselsheim, a town just south of the Rheingau. The log notes a purchase for 22 shillings of “seczreben Rießlingen in die wingarten – “Riesling cuttings for the vineyard”.  That’s why March 13th has been officially designated as Rie...2022-03-131h 02I\'m Glad You ExistI'm Glad You ExistIGYE 20 - Sara SilversteinIGYE is back!After it's annual HouseGuys hiatus, the show where I don't rate people on arbitrary scales returns. We're back and we're sexier than ever.To make good on that last sentence, today's guest; Sara SilversteinSara is a breathwork coach living in Philadelphia, who has worked as far abroad as Bali (funnily enough, encountering and making friends with some people from Jersey!) and promotes sexual wellness for both females and males. She's also a reformed alcoholic and a big advocate of not giving a good god damn what others think and...2022-03-101h 44D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS1E58: A Toast to Yerevan! With Mariam SagetelyanThis is the last in our 5-part series featuring Armenia’s modern wine renaissance and our final episode of 2021. This time we focus on what’s most important, that is . . . eating and drinking in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia! Following the evolution of wine culture in the country that moved from a brandy-producing and brandy drinking culture to embracing their millennia-old wine history and reviving wine production and wine drinking. The Thieves speak to Mariam Sagetelyan, the co-owner of the most important wine bar in Yerevan, called InVino, which is still the only wine-only restaurant bar in Yerevan. Wine is a...2021-12-2446 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS1E57: No Branch, No Wine, No Service! Viennese Drinking Habits with Fritz Wieninger and Alex ZahelIn this episode, the Thieves visit one of the world’s great wine capitals: Vienna.  Up until the late Middle Ages, grapevines were still growing within city walls in what is now the first district in the heart of Vienna. Vineyards were slowly pushed to the outskirts, but Vienna remains the only European capital to have acreage of commercial consequence; just under 600ha are planted today to a wide variety of both red and white grapes. In the districts surrounding the city, especially in the north such as the 21st and its historic neighbourhoods of Strebersdorf, Stammersdorf and Jedlersdorf, and...2021-12-101h 05D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesS1E56: Styria, Steeply, Sauvignon with Alex Sattler of Sattlerhof, and Stefan Tement of Weingut TementYou probably already know about Austrian grüner veltliner. It’s the country’s most planted variety, and the wine you’re most likely to find on store shelves and restaurant wine lists. You may even know that Austria makes exceptional riesling and fine reds from local specialties like blaufränkisch and sankt laurent. But what may be news is that this middle European country is also the source of some of the world’s best sauvignon blanc, from a small region in the country’s deep south called Steiermark, or Styria.Styria is one of Austria’s wettest and...2021-12-0357 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesBuy the Grape: Pays d'Oc IGPThe Wine Thieves make their way to the south of France to the country’s most productive IGP, the Pays d’Oc. This long coastal strip spanning 240 kilometres across the Mediterranean Sea from just east of Nîmes to the Spanish border is a multi-faceted region with endless sunshine, benevolent winds and variations in elevation that make it possible to successfully grow no fewer than 58 permitted grape varieties. The IGP Pays d’Oc (Indication Géographique Protégée, or, Protected Geographic Indication) is an area that serious collectors routinely overlook given its reputation for ready-to-drink wines of a nebulous g...2021-11-261h 08D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesAutocthonous: Originating in ArmeniaThis week we're back in Armenia focusing more deeply on the origins and proliferation of Armenia’s autochthonous grape varieties. Indigenous and autochthonous seem to be used interchangeably, but as we've learned, in the scientific community, autochthonous is the preferred term for grape varieties that were born, so to speak, in a certain place.  So, get ready for a very heady interview as we delve deep into vinifera DNA, domestication centers, and algorithmic predictions of grapevine distribution …The Wine Thieves welcome guest Kristina Margaryan, head of the research group of plant genomics at the institute of molecular biolo...2021-11-2258 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesArmenia: Repurposing Old TechniquesIn this third episode focused on the re-nascent wine industry in Armenia, the Wine Thieves get into a deep and detailed conversation about ancient and recent techniques applied to the wealth of autochthonous grapes in the country. Joined by guests Artak Gabrielyan, chief winemaker at the Armenian National Agrarian University and lecturer at the EVN Wine Academy, and Jean-Paul Berger, German-born but Armenian tradition-obsessed  winemaker at the historic Voskevaz winery in Aragatsotn region, Sara and John delve into the fascinating history and practical applications of karas, Armenia's millennia-old clay amphora.  Caucasian oak and its use for barrel ma...2021-11-0556 minOn TrialOn Trial$51 Million Verdict with Sara DavisThis episode was worth the wait!  Sara Davis, partner at Cogan & Power in Chicago goes through what it takes to win a $51 million verdict in a conservative county during a pandemic.  Sara shares trial tips, techniques for proving up catastrophic damages, and what she learned from her trial experience.  Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and th...2021-10-2649 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesExploring Sub-appellations of the Niagara Peninsula and future crus, with Shauna White and Ilya SenchukIn this episode we take a deeper look at VQA Ontario wines, and more specifically the Niagara Peninsula and its 10 sub-appellations. We begin to unravel the mystery of the cru, those single parcels of vineyard that have, or yet may rise, to the top of the heap of Ontario VQA wines. What features do they share? What makes them unique?With grapegrowing experience stretching back to the 1970s, it is becoming more clear which sites are best suited to which grape varieties. John and Sara speak to guests Ilya Senchuck of Leaning Post Wines in Niagara and  S...2021-10-2254 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesTouring Mendoza with Joaquin HidalgoToday we're exploring viticulture on top of the world, the wines of Mendoza which is the most prolific wine-growing region of Argentina. In fact, Mendoza holds 75% of the total vineyards in Argentina and the largest number of wineries in the country. In this episode, we’ll be talking about the diversity within Mendoza in all its corners from Lavalle to San Rafael so you’ll benefit from having a map on hand to follow along. They'll take a deep dive into the Uco Valley from the highest peaks in Gualtallary that reach up to 1600 meters in elevation to the dept...2021-09-171h 16D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesArmenia Part 2: Renaissance ReadyWay back in episode 41 entitled Armenia: Stepping Back Through Time, the Wine Thieves introduced listeners to this fascinating country with 6100 years (at least) of winemaking history. Armenia is the site of the oldest known winemaking facility, the Areni-1 cave discovered in 2007 in the Armenian highlands in the region called Vayots Dzor. Be sure to listen for the full backstory. But despite that near-bottomless history, the modern Armenian wine industry is barely a decade old. The country is moving at a rapid pace to re-establish its winemaking heritage, however, and has attracted the interest of celebrity flying winemakers like Michel...2021-09-111h 01D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesVQA Ontario Wine: The Historical ArchivesWhat do a British diplomat, a Paris wine shop owner, and a Mosel winegrower have to do with Ontario wine? Listen in to find out - they all defined or shaped Ontario's wine industry in some way.  In this rich episode on the history of the Ontario wine industry, you'll also hear many more legends, tales and genuine anecdotes archived from the mists of distant times in the voices of those who witnessed them. Be there for the death of labrusca wines, and the birth of an appellation system, the scourge of hungry birds and the triumphs of international a...2021-09-021h 07D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesVQA Ontario RieslingThis week the Wine Thieves embark upon the all-important discussion of riesling grown in Ontario, Canada. Ontario’s cool-climate wine growing regions enjoy special status as one of the few areas outside of northern Europe where Riesling is a signature grape variety. It is home to vineyards that are now over 40 years old and as of this year, riesling makes up 15% of all VQA Ontario production by volume. The early 1970s saw quality wine swell in Ontario, at which time riesling dominated the list of vinifera plantings. John and Sara will explore how this came to be and...2021-08-2758 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesArmenia: Stepping Back Through TimeThe world’s most ancient wine-producing region, with 6,000 years of history, is just beginning  a modern winemaking renaissance. Why haven't you heard about Armenian wine?  Unlike neighbouring Georgia, whose wine production has continued unbroken for millennia, Armenia’s ill-fated wine culture was drowned by successive waves of troubled historical events. But thanks to the country’s extreme climate, phylloxera-free volcanic soils, abundance of highly promising, antediluvian grape varieties such as areni and voskehat - the ancestors of all wine grapes -  growing ambition, national pride and a commitment to help rebuild the country through resurrecting its wine industry, small but might...2021-08-1359 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesTaking the Helm: Next Generation Vintners of Napa ValleyWe’re back in the Napa Valley with stories about the early days of the re-birth of the Napa Valley from the 1970s and 1980s. We’ll hear about the hard work, the physical labour of establishing a vineyard, the uncertainty that hung over wineries at the time, and certainly the financial drain. John and Sara speak with two second-generation winemakers from the Napa Valley who both have stepped into the family business and taken the reins from their parents. It’s the sort of discussion and topic you’d think far more common in the old world, where multiple...2021-07-221h 05D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesIn Conversation with Paul GriecoThe Man, The Myth, The Legend. On occasion, the Thieves feature conversations with sommeliers and wine industry leaders with unique perspectives, who are great storytellers, and whose work they admire. In this episode, John and Sara speak with the one and only Paul Grieco, 'General and Manager' of Tribeca's Terroir wine bar in New York City, one of the finest not only in Manhattan but in the whole U.S. Canadian born, Grieco was initiated into hospitality at his family's restaurant La Scala, a Toronto institution from the early 60s until 1993 on the corner of Bay and Charles Street...2021-06-2635 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesDrink Chenin DayDrink Chenin!In honour of Drink Chenin Day, June 18th 2021, the Wine Thieves make a special trip to South Africa, a global leader in Chenin Blanc production with 55% of the world's plantings. It’s the #1 most planted grape of any colour in the Cape Winelands, accounting for 17.5% of national acreage. The grape has a complicated history but is likely to have been established in the Anjou region of France as far back as the 9th century when it was known as Chenère. It later became known as Chenin Blanc after Mont Chenin in the 15th century, just aft...2021-06-1857 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesOntario VQA ChardonnayThe Wine Thieves are thrilled to be back on home soil in beautiful southern Ontario investigating what might just be Ontario's finest and most reliable grape variety, Chardonnay. Of the 51 varieties authorized for VQA production, chardonnay is number one by volume accounting for 13% of total VQA production. This episode gives you an overview of Ontario appellations and sub-appellations, and explanations of some of the major differences we've come to expect from this chameleon grape variety across the province. In discussion with winemaker friends Jay Johnston of Hidden Bench and Craig McDonald of Andrew Peller/Trius in Niagara...2021-06-1255 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesHudson River Region, Lake Erie and the Urban Wineries of New YorkAn episode devoted to a few lesser known topics relations to New York Wines including growing in the Hudson River Region, Lake Erie and the burgeoning urban winery scene. An historic growing region, the Hudson River Region is one of the oldest established AVAs in the US having received the designation in 1982. It's also home to the oldest commercial vineyard and the oldest continuously active winery, Brotherhood Winery (1839), having survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. Only a 45-minute drive from Manhattan, grape growing takes place largely on the western shores of the Hudson River Valley that stretch from just...2021-05-2944 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesVinho VerdeThe Wine Thieves are back in Europe this spring, the ideal time of year to rediscover Portugal's Vinho Verde. Crisp, delicately perfumed, dry to off-dry, low in alcohol and sometimes with the merest prickle of effervescence, these are classic descriptors of this northern Portuguese specialty (and mostly white, but there are rosé and red versions, too).But as we'll discover, there is a great deal more to Vinho Verde than just refreshing spring sips. The Minho region, where Vinho Verde is made, is divided in to 9 diverse sub-regions, some heavily Atlantic-influenced, others further inland and sheltered. From M...2021-05-211h 05D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesNew York Reds: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Red FriendsContinuing their journey through New York, John and Sara take a deeper dive into the red wines grown across the state in search of an elusive flagship variety. The Thieves make the call that New York's signature red grape must surely be cabernet franc, even if their wine producing friends are reluctant to say it themselves. Merlot may be more widely planted but it remains a Long Island specialty, pinot noir demands ultra-specific sites, cool syrah shows great promise but lacks critical mass for now, blaufränkisch performs admirably but is a mouthful to say (and its synonym, Lemberger,  is...2021-05-1652 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesSauvignon Blanc Day: A Toast to New Zealand!May 7th is Sauvignon Blanc day but we'll be celebrating all week! Join the Wine Thieves at ground zero for new world sauvignon blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand. John and Sara explore its rise to prominence from the first plantings in the 1970s, through to its explosion on the international scene in the 1990s, and now to the current ‘third wave’ (a good third wave, that is) of producers that are breaking rules and leading the country in new stylistic directions.Joining the discussion is James Healy, co-founder with Ivan Sutherland, of Dog Point wine...2021-05-071h 08Live Like a Leader with John BatesLive Like a Leader with John BatesHow to Actually Change the World | Sara PriceSara Price started her career in the Westminster Parliament. She learnt about the corridors of power; how deals are made in smoke-filled rooms and that the ability to communicate is THE core skill required to truly make a difference and create change.Since then, Sara has dedicated her entire career to helping people, organisations and brands to communicate better. She has worked for some of the largest brands and organisations in the world from Avon to Kelloggs, from Asda to Variety. She sat on the UK Board of one of the largest PR agencies in the world...2021-05-0559 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesFLX RieslingThe Wine Thieves' weakness for riesling compels them to tarry a little longer in the Finger Lakes region of New York (FLX). Riesling has become a signature grape of FLX, home to 85% of all the riesling planted in New York State. Here it delivers electric, laser-sharp wines the way we like them, bone-dry to sweet, from steep, lakeside slopes on gravelly, shaley, and loamy soils. In this episode, the Thieves get to the bottom of why riesling grows so well here, explore the divergent styles, discuss diversity vs. commonality of wines, and audaciously ask winemakers whether they...2021-05-0157 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesFinger Lakes, New YorkThe Wine Thieves continue their journey through New York, venturing into the best known wine region of the 4th largest wine producing state in the USA, the Finger Lakes AVA. Encompassing 11 slender,  glacially carved,  finger-like lakes running roughly north-south, this diverse region may be best known for its riesling, but John and Sara discover just how many more grape varieties are actually planted. From widely-praised cabernet franc, to delicate pinot noir,  stony chardonnay, plus grüner veltliner, blaufränkisch, saperavi, rkatsitelli and many more,  Finger Lakes vintners have not finished experimenting just yet. We'll turn back time to the earlie...2021-04-1656 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesChardonnay & Pinot Noir: New Zealand Part 3The world clearly loves New Zealand sauvignon blanc, but some industry insiders believe that pinot noir and chardonnay just might be the country's best expressions. In this episode the Wine Thieves speak to two of New Zealand's legendary producers, also counted among the world's best pinot and chard artists: Sherwyn Veldhuizen of Bell Hill in North Canterbury, and Blair Walter of Felton Road in Central Otago.Did you know that Pinot Noir is New Zealand's most widely planted red grape, accounting for 73% of plantings?  Chardonnay is also the second most planted white grape, and while it can b...2021-04-111h 11D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesFarming in the Forks: Long Island's Maritime VinesThe Wine Thieves find themselves in a New York state of wine as they begin a new series investigating the disparate terroirs and wealth of wine styles in the only US state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.  Long Island is their first destination, a stone's throw from New York City. This maritime-influenced region was first planted with grapes in the 1600s, and has been producing wine commercially for almost 50 years. Its sandy-gravelly soils and moderate climate make it a natural for Bordeaux varieties. But John and Sara find out that there are more than b...2021-03-2938 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesPlaying the Long Game: New Zealand SyrahSyrah might offer a quick return on investment in New Zealand but it may just be another grape that puts New Zealand on the world wine map in the future. In this episode the Wine Thieves are in conversation with Kate Radburnd of Radburn Cellars and Warren Gibson of Trinity Hill,  two of New Zealand's top syrah producers, as they attempt to unlock the secret of this dynamic grape variety that is anything but sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir. Syrah is grown throughout the country from Waiheke Island to Central Otago but its homeland is firmly in...2021-03-191h 00The FallowersThe FallowersEp 33 - Roundtable Discussion On Girls Physical Activity & Sport with Dr Bronagh McGrane, Emma Cowley & Sara McQuinnWe took a deep dive into facilitators and barriers to girls participation in sport and physical activity. Bronagh, Emma & Sara provided plenty of insights from both their experiences and research in this area. See biographies below: Bronagh is a full time lecturer in DCU in the area of primary physical education. She completed her PhD in 2015 in the area of school based interventions in FMS and PA. After that she moved to work in the UK in Edge HIll University and returned to DCU in 2017. Her research areas include FMS,PA, wellbeing, physical self-confidence and coaching...2021-03-141h 31D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesRiesling Day: 586 Years YoungThe earliest-known written record of Riesling dates back precisely to March 13, 1435 in Germany, in the cellar log of Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen in Rüsselsheim, a town just south of the Rheingau. The log notes a purchase for 22 shillings of “seczreben Rießlingen in die wingarten – “Riesling cuttings for the vineyard”.  That’s why March 13th has been officially designated as Riesling's big day,  and this year, 2021,  mark's its 586th birthday.  Deutschland is its undisputed home, accounting for 45% of all the Riesling planted worldwide with 23,800 hectares under vine. So how better to celebrate this momentous occasion than at table with a qua...2021-03-131h 02D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesRiesling's 586th BirthdayMarch 13th has been officially designated as Riesling Birthday, and this year, 2021, will mark its 586th birthday.  The earliest written record of Riesling dates back to March 13, 1435 in Germany when the first Riesling vines were officially recorded. The grape's German home  grows 45% of all the Riesling planted worldwide with 23,800 hectares under vine. How better to celebrate this momentous occasion than at a table with some of Germany's top producers? John and Sara welcome Johannes Selbach of the Mosel Valley, Johannes Leitz from  Rheingau, Philip Wittman of the Rheinhessen region and twins Hans and Valentin Rebholz of...2021-03-121h 04D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesThe Cost of a Mile: New Zealand's Green JourneyThe Wine Thieves begin a new virtual adventure to Aotearoa, the "land of the long white cloud", more commonly known as New Zealand. In this first episode, John and Sara get a handle on what sustainability means to Kiwi grape growers, 96% of which are certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, or SWNZ. Along with their special guest, Dr. Ed Massey, General Manager Sustainability at Wines of New Zealand, they get to the bottom of the concept of Food (or Wine) Miles. The country is very far from just about everywhere in the world, so how can drinking NZ wine...2021-03-0541 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesSangiovese: A Reflection of Terroir in Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoThe Wine Thieves get their hands dirty with a star quartet of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano producers to learn why and how soil matters most to sangiovese, more than any other production parameter. Weighing in from their estates in Montepulciano are: Andrea Lonardi of Tenuta Tre Rose, Luca Tiberini of Tiberini, Luca Corrado of Boscarelli and Antonio Zaccheo of Carpineto. Sangiovese can be delicate! It can also be hearty, tannic, high acid, soft and approachable. A chameleon that is impressively reflective of terroir, we draw inevitable comparisons between Italy's most famous grape and another equally transparent one: pinot noir...2021-02-261h 04D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesThe Cartographer of MontepulcianoAt some point in every wine lover's deepening obsession , they fall down the cartographic rabbit hole.  If you've fallen prey to this map-centric preoccupation, don't miss this episode of Wine Thieves.  John and Sara speak with mapmaker straordinario Alessandro Masnaghetti,   founder of Enogea, publisher of the  world's most detailed maps of wine regions.  More than just practical tools, these are works of cultural significance, humanizing and preserving a living landscape. But they do also help us  to understand a wine's shaded nuances of flavour and structure, positioning each in contextual time and space.  Masnaghetti's map of Montepulciano guides the Wine Th...2021-02-2054 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesAlong the Danube, Part OneThe Wine Thieves begin their cruise along the Danube exploring Neiderösterreich (Lower Austria), pausing to marvel at the magnificent, steeply terraced vineyards of the Wachau, the variegated side valleys of the Kremstal, Kamptal and the Traisental, with a pampered pitstop in Langenlois before next week's hike into the Weinviertel. Sara loses John briefly to a reverie on loess, whose thick strata are the origins for the world's greatest grüner veltliner, but brings him back in time for a conversation with Michael Moosbrugger, thoughtful winemaker and estate manager of historic Schloss Gobelsburg in the Kamptal, celebrating 850 harvests this ye...2021-01-261h 03The Sacred SpeaksThe Sacred Speaks60: The Human Journey. A conversation with Dr. Sara SchneiderOne valuable question for us all to ask ourselves is: When does the performance stop? For you, really. Maybe a more specific question is: When are you not performing? Dr. Sara Schneider is interested in questions about the human body, the way it moves, how people adorn their bodies, how we express, and what is the road less traveled when it comes to expression of the body, be it acting, singing, etc. She began exploring these questions more deeply as she contemplated the window displays on 5th avenue in NYC circa 1988, one artists romantic nights on the town with a...2020-12-042h 19D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesCôtes de Provence Part DeuxAn iconic figure in the world of rosé globally but firmly rooted in Provence, Sacha Lichine, the creator of Whispering Angel, has a frank discussion with Wine Thieves John Szabo and Sara d'Amato about branding, rosé appeal and most importantly what makes Provence such a tour de force when it comes to this historically significant style. 2020-10-2950 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesCôtes de Provence Part DeuxAn iconic figure in the world of rosé globally but firmly rooted in Provence, Sacha Lichine, the creator of Whispering Angel, has a frank discussion with Wine Thieves John Szabo and Sara d'Amato about branding, rosé appeal and most importantly what makes Provence such a tour de force when it comes to this historically significant style. 2020-10-2800 minAigoraCastAigoraCastDr. Sara Jaeger - Bridging the GapSara trained in Denmark and the UK and currently leads a team of sensory and consumer researchers at the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research. She has an extensive international research network and is particularly interested in consumer behaviour and research methodology. Sara has worked with several global food and beverage companies, and is a regular speaker at conferences. Sara co-chaired the 9th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium and currently serves as editor for the journal Food Quality and Preference.​   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-jaeger-57a3554/   To learn more abou...2020-10-2737 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesProvence Part I: Rosé All Ways in Côtes de ProvenceJohn and Sara set sail on Provence, navigating the Mediterranean coastline, sampling rosé, structured reds and coveted white wines while speaking to some of the region's top producers. It may come as no surprise that it is continental France's sunniest region but did you know that Provence is the country's oldest wine region? Together we'll discover that rosé is not a new trend but a time-honored tradition and that the appellation is far more varied than most of us imagine. This first episode takes us to the largest of the 3 main appellations of Provence, Côtes de Provence, where we...2020-10-1952 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesBourgogne for a Changing World: The MâconnaisThe Mâconnais is the most southerly terroir of the Bourgogne wine growing region. Sara and John survey the region from atop the Roche de Solutré and speak to Olivier Merlin of Domaine Merlin in the village of La Roche-Vineuse. This is the final podcast in this series on Bourgogne. 2020-10-0940 minLive Inspired Podcast with John O\'LearyLive Inspired Podcast with John O'LearyCountry Star Sara Evans: Born to FlySara Evans is a fan-favorite, multi-platinum country artist with hits like Born to Fly and Suds in the Bucket spanning decades. Today, Sara shares about her simple, idyllic childhood on her family’s tobacco farm, a tragic accident that grew her faith and a look behind-the-scenes at the inspiration for her new book and her most iconic songs. Her genuine and resilient spirit will leave you inspired. SHOW NOTES: Sara grew up on her family's tobacco farm in the rural Missouri town of New Franklin where she describes her childhood as idyllic yet simple "Family is the mos...2020-09-2459 minSpiritual Rockstar PodcastSpiritual Rockstar Podcast72: Sara Aurora Waters – Loving Yourself Through Clearing Past Trauma In today’s episode, Sara Aurora Waters shares how to love yourself by clearing your past trauma. Sara Aurora Waters is an intuitive healer who specializes in clearing trauma in this and previous lifetimes in the quantum field. She is a certified kinesiologist, advanced theta healer, channeler & soul art guide, and she works with clients all over the world, helping them to reclaim their self-worth and break free from perfectionism. Up and coming Spiritual Rockstar!!!! For More Information ★ FREE Gift: Heart Meditation on my website – www.SaraAuroraWaters.com/free-gift Yo...2020-09-161h 03D’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesEpisode 3 - Bourgogne for a Changing World: Hautes-CôtesIn this second to last episode on the region of Bourgogne, John and Sara venture further south into the Côte Chalonnaise. This natural extension of the Côte de Beaune is often referred to as the cradle of Crémant de Bourgogne (and you know by now how they feel about Crémant!). Remi Marlin joins the conversation direct from the Cave de Buxy to speak about the multitude of styles produced in this dynamic region. 2020-08-2450 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesEpisode 2 B - Bourgogne for a Changing World: Grand Auxerre Part 2John and Sara continue their journey through the Grand Auxerrois region in northern Burgundy, this time, on its eastern edge where they meet up with Dominique Gruhier at the 12th century Abbaye du Petit Quincy in Épineuil. The episode concludes with John and Sara sharing a glass of wine and few laughs and well, more wine. 2020-07-2533 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesEpisode 2 A - Bourgogne for a Changing World: The Grand AuxerroisJohn and Sara continue their exploration of Burgundy's (sorry "Bourgogne"'s) lesser known gems as they wax poetic about heatless sunshine, variations in limestone and the nearly extinct grape variety of César. In this episode they welcome Magali Bernard of Domaine Clos du Roi from Coulange-la-Vineuse. 2020-07-2432 minD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesD’Amato & Szabo: Wine ThievesBourgogne for a Changing World Part 1: Attractive Values of the "Bourgogne Plus"Our inaugural episode! Tour the newly renamed Bourgogne and Mâcon PLUS appellations  in search of top value in the revered region of Burgundy (we’ll re-train you to say “Bourgogne”) where the prices are historically steeper than the slopes. Master Sommelier John Szabo and Sara d’Amato speak to Jean-Pierre Renard of the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne.Produced in partnership with Le Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB). For more information, please visit: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com2020-07-0340 min