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Behind the RegionJon Keur - Owner and Lead Audio Engineer - Wayfare Podcast AgencySend us a textWith a background in music production and podcast‑engineering, Jon is helping businesses and creators tell their stories — and today he’s sharing his insight into launching a podcast that matters. Whether you’re considering starting your own podcast or you’re just curious about how audio is shaping communication today, you’re in the right place. So let’s dive in and go behind the region.
2025-10-2428 min
This is My Silver LiningManaging Up Without Sucking Up: Melody Wilding on How to Take Control of Your CareerHard work alone won’t get you ahead—your success depends on how well you navigate workplace dynamics and communicate with decision-makers. That’s where Managing Up comes in.In this episode of This Is My Silver Lining, I sit down with Melody Wilding, executive coach and bestselling author of Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge, to break down the essential skills for building better relationships with your boss, advocating for yourself, and taking control of your career—without stress or burnout.We also touch on Melody’s previous b...
2025-02-2640 min
This is My Silver LiningRooted in Resilience, Driven by Innovation: Martha Underwood on Seamless Wealth TransferMartha Underwood discusses the essential role of end-of-life planning and the emotional complexities it entails, sharing the inspiration behind her digital vault service, Prismm. She reflects on her family's immigrant background and how resilience, risk-taking, and a commitment to service shaped her approach to building a platform that helps families organize important documents and information to ensure access in order to facilitate the transfer of wealth after the death of a loved one. In this conversation, Martha also highlights the importance of personal organization for effective caregiving, the risks of elder abuse in an AI-driven world, and h...
2025-02-1246 min
This is My Silver LiningGrateful Hearts, Open Minds: How Optimism Fuels Curiosity and Resilience, an Inspiring Conversation with Bill BurkeIn this inspiring episode, we speak with Bill Burke, founder of the Optimism Institute and host of the Bluesky podcast, about the powerful link between optimism and gratitude. Bill shares his perspectives on how life’s toughest challenges ultimately shape us into better, more empathetic people, and how being grateful for these experiences opens us up to new relationships and greater possibilities in the future.We dive into the importance of optimism—not as a naive perspective, but as a grounded, realistic outlook that fuels resilience, deepens connections, and helps us embrace the good in l...
2024-12-2244 min
This is My Silver LiningMiracles Revisited: Jean Trebek and Alison Martin on the Power of FriendshipIn this heartfelt conversation, InsideWink co-creators and co-hosts Jean Trebek, widow of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, and actress, Alison Martin, explore the transformative power of friendship, everyday miracles, grief, and compassion. Jean reflects on her journey of loss and resilience, sharing deeply personal experiences of losing her brother at a young age, overcoming an eating disorder, and caring for and grieving her beloved husband, Alex. Alison opens up about the impact of losing her father as a child and the simple, profound importance of being present for a friend in need. Through laughter and tears, they remind us that...
2024-10-291h 05
This is My Silver LiningFlat Fashionistas: Becky Johnson and Tracy Friden on Creating Flatwear Clothing a Brand for Women Who Go Flat After a MastectomyWhen faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and reconstruction options, Becky Johnson was unequivocal: she wanted the cancer out, and she wanted to minimize the need for additional surgeries. She opted for an aesthetic flat closure after her double mastectomy. She never expected that this decision would take her from the world of real estate to creating a whole new line of fashion for the flat community. When Becky discovered that no clothes truly honored a woman’s decision to go flat, she decided to take on the challenge with her friend and designer, Tracy Friden. Togeth...
2024-10-0755 min
Six Pints None The RicherJon Picks 6!: Transient Artisan Ales, Pipeworks, Equilibrium & More!Send us a textWelcome to another episode of Six Pints None the Richer, your go-to podcast for everything craft beer in the Midwest! This week, we dive into a fantastic lineup of unique brews, exploring flavors from around the world. Join us as we sample, sip, and share our thoughts on eight exceptional beers. Here's what we tasted this episode:0:26 - Transient Artisan Ales Hacer7:20 - Go Brewing Not Just Another Story Double IPA17:37 - Pipeworks Smoked Helles29:02 - Hitachino Yuzu Lager
2024-07-261h 29Six Pints None The RicherJon Picks Six: Getting Back in the Swing of Things!Send us a textWelcome back to Six Pints None the Richer! After a month-long hiatus, we're excited to get back into the groove and share our latest craft beer and beverage discoveries with you. In this episode, we dive into a fantastic lineup of brews that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. Join us as we sample and discuss a variety of unique and flavorful beers from some of the best breweries around.What We Tried:Best Day Brewing KolschThree Floyds Vodka Spl...
2024-06-211h 24
This is My Silver LiningA Father's Perspective on Grief, Growth and Gratitude: a Conversation with Amiel HandelsmanAmiel Handelsman opens up about his personal experience of loss and grief and how he found healing power in his discovery of positive psychology. Amiel discusses the importance of acknowledging and expressing grief, particularly for men and removing the taboos. He shares his experience of losing his first child in the hospital after a preterm live birth and the feelings of isolation that were compounded by the stress of several rounds of IVF and miscarriage for him and his wife. Amiel took this experience to a lecture hall, telling medical students about his experience and the power of apology. ...
2024-06-1650 min
Court JunkieEp 271: The Brice Rhodes TrialIn late 2023, Brice Rhodes went on trial for senselessly murdering three people. Did Prosecutors have the right guy?
This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon.
Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co.
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2024-06-1043 min
This is My Silver LiningWe Should all be Daydreamers: Nik Venios on Human Creativity and the Gift of ResilienceNik Venios, founder of The Ideas Agency, shares his journey of resilience and creativity. When Nik lost his mother to breast cancer at age eight it made him an outlier. The transformational impact of her death wasn’t all negative, he says. It provided him the the ability to always look at problems from a range of perspectives. Nik discusses his early career, how he discovered design thinking, and how he went from foraging for nettles in Denmark to inventing a hygienic door handle long before the 2020 pandemic. We discuss the creative process, the importance of taking the time to tru...
2024-06-0255 min
This is My Silver LiningA Remarkable Little Boy and the Universal Bond of Grief with Heather StraughterHeather shares her experience of losing Jake, her four-year-old son, after a still undiagnosed illness that caused constant seizures. Heather emphasizes the importance of breaking the taboo on grief and finding the light in difficult situations. She and her husband Brian started Jake's Help From Heaven, a nonprofit organization to provide support for individuals and families confronted with complex medical needs and disabilities. She emphasizes the importance of accepting help from others and building a community of support. Heather also discusses the challenges faced by families with children who have disabilities and the need for mor...
2024-04-2947 min
This is My Silver LiningFind a Way to Do the Favor: Golf Pro Mike Bennett on Big Dreams, Resilience, and Helping OthersMike knew he wanted to be a professional golfer when he was five years old. He talks to us about how he made his big dream come true as a golf pro. We explore how he and his business partner, Andy Plummer, created the Stack & Tilt System of golf instruction through intense study and data analysis long before artificial intelligence was a thing. Mike tells us about the controversial Golf Digest article that introduced their teaching method to the world. He emphasizes the value of connections and helping others, both in the golf world and in his personal lif...
2024-04-1447 min
Cosmic Top SecretThe Weimar Triangle and Future European SecurityWelcome to Cosmic Top Secret, the definitive podcast on NATO's past, present, and future. In this episode, we explore the pivotal role of the Weimar Triangle—comprising France, Germany, and Poland—in shaping the security order of Europe. With insights from Andrea Rotter, heading the Foreign and Security Policy Division at the Hans Seidel Foundation, and Lukasz Kulesa, Deputy Head of Research at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, we delve into the complexities of European security against the backdrop of Ukraine's ongoing conflict and shifting global power dynamics.Key Discussion Points:...
2024-03-2649 min
This is My Silver LiningFrom Gray to Open Skies: Travel Expert Lindsey Epperly on Growing as a Leader through VulnerabilityJust in time for Spring Break and with a special nod to National Optimism Month, we're thrilled to bring you this inspirational interview with Travel Expert, Lindsey Epperly, the CEO of JetSet World Travel. Lindsey shares some of her most difficult challenges as an entrepreneur in the travel industry during a global pandemic. She also talks to us openly about how an unexpected health scare created an opportunity for her to lean into her vulnerability and become a stronger leader. Episode Links and ResourcesLindsey Eppe...
2024-03-1742 minSix Pints None The RicherJon Picks Six!Send us a textSupport the showIf you like what you’re listening to, don’t forget to share the podcast with fellow beer drinkers and give us a 5-star review! Support The Show:Buy Me A 🍺 Every 5-star we receive, we’ll donate $1 to Fluff Monster Rescue, Inc.Subscribing to the podcast ensures you get our newest episodes right when they publish.Contact:Email: sixpinsnonethericher@gmail.comInstagram: @sixpintsnonethericherCo-Hosts:Jon K.Dan S.Creative Director, album art...
2024-02-161h 29
This is My Silver LiningPatience and Presence: Sabrina Mallick Peterson on Entrepreneurship and Life’s PrioritiesThe daughter of immigrant parents, Sabrina was the consummate high achiever growing up. An Ivy Leaguer with her sights on law school, she did a summer internship at a prestigious firm that changed her plans. She took a role as a fixed income analyst on Wall Street. She was young and curious; she was great at her job. By all measures, Sabrina was a success, but she wanted more from life. As she considered her options, the music stopped. In 2008, Sabrina had a front row seat to the downward spiral that was the financial crisis. If she ever n...
2023-12-1753 min
This is My Silver LiningLearning to Walk in the Shoes of Another: a Prayer for Peace with Documentary Filmmaker and Podcaster Jamil SimonJamil Simon is a documentary filmmaker, development worker, peace activist and lifelong adventurer. Over the course of multiple capacity building projects across sub saharan Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, Jamil gained insights into the deep challenges associated with building and maintaining lasting peace in several conflict-ravaged areas. He witnessed firsthand that signing peace agreements and shaking hands in front of the cameras does little to repair divisions and discord. Peace-building is a practice that requires learning what each side needs and wants in order to find common ground. That sounds straightforward and obvious, but in an age of gre...
2023-10-2941 min
This is My Silver LiningHow a Tough Girl Meditates: Meredith Tapper on the Lessons She Never Expected to Learn from BoxingFor Meredith Tapper, boxing is as much about patience and persistence as it is about landing the perfect punch. Meredith is a 38-year-old lawyer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who works on Wall Street. She’s a big thinker driven by intellectual challenge who gets things done. She is also a risk taker who won't hesitate to take a solo trip to Southeast Asia or some other far-flung destination. In 2019, she embarked on a new adventure right at home in New York City when she started taking boxing classes. She had a hard time fitting in at first. She tried several gyms. C...
2023-10-1557 minSix Pints None The RicherMystery 6 | Dan Found 6 Pints at The Last Minute - Jon FumbledSend us a textSupport the showIf you like what you’re listening to, don’t forget to share the podcast with fellow beer drinkers and give us a 5-star review! Support The Show:Buy Me A 🍺 Every 5-star we receive, we’ll donate $1 to Fluff Monster Rescue, Inc.Subscribing to the podcast ensures you get our newest episodes right when they publish.Contact:Email: sixpinsnonethericher@gmail.comInstagram: @sixpintsnonethericherCo-Hosts:Jon K.Dan S.Creative Director, album art...
2023-08-041h 11
This is My Silver LiningNo Dead Ends, Only Obstacles: Restaurateur, Alex Wight, on Navigating the Challenges of Building a Successful Seasonal Business. . . on an Island!Just off the coast of Portland, Maine, in the Casco Bay lies Great Diamond Island, the home of Crown Jewel, a unique dining hotspot where you are sure to make new friends and memories while you delight in the chef’s creative twists on seafood standards and truly smashing cocktails. A 20-minute ferry or water taxi ride will get you there, but you’ll definitely need a reservation. This gem is open Memorial Day to Columbus Day and offers an intimate dining setting, with 35 seats, in what was long-ago a Blacksmith’s shop.Crown Jewel’s creator and owner...
2023-07-1645 min
This is My Silver LiningDriving Dignity with Dollars: Bram Zeigler, Founder of Capitalists for Shared Income, on Putting Cash in Hands of Those Who Need it MostFor Bram Zeigler, an economist and unapologetic capitalist, changing the narrative on poverty starts with dignity and self-determination. In 2021, Bram founded Capitalists for Shared Income (C4si). Inspired by the work of Milton Friedman, who advocated for a negative income tax in the late 1960s, C4si offers an innovative approach to address poverty and income inequality. Through one-time debit card cash payments of $58, C4si partners with existing nonprofit organizations that work with the disenfranchised to lift them out of poverty. While $58 may not seem like a lot to many listeners, it can make a lasting difference to some...
2023-07-0946 min
This is My Silver LiningSchoolhouse Rock Redux: Louise Dubé, Executive Director of iCivics, on Using Gaming to Reimagine Civics Education to Energize our Youngest CitizensHow do we teach students about civics and generate excitement around civic engagement in the 21st century? Like our ever-evolving American experiment, we try new tools. iCivics leverages a suite of interactive video games that put students at the center of the educational action. By the time Justice O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court, she had grown increasingly concerned about the lack of understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the basic tenets of democracy and civic engagement during her time on the Court. In 2009, she founded iCivics and worked with a team of educators and engineers to reimag...
2023-07-021h 01Six Pints None The RicherSampling Ciders with Jon's Sister!Send us a textThis week, Jon and Dan are joined by Jon's sister Sarah to sample through some delicious ciders. Support the showIf you like what you’re listening to, don’t forget to share the podcast with fellow beer drinkers and give us a 5-star review! Support The Show:Buy Me A 🍺 Every 5-star we receive, we’ll donate $1 to Fluff Monster Rescue, Inc.Subscribing to the podcast ensures you get our newest episodes right when they publish.Contact:Email: sixpinsnon...
2023-06-2358 min
This is My Silver LiningAngels, Mentors, Friends, and Fathers: Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida, Peggy Quince, on the Importance of the People Who Guide Us Along The WayIn this final installment of our series highlighting stories of the achievements and challenges faced by some of the most distinguished women judges in our history, we speak with former Chief Justice Peggy Quince of the Florida Supreme Court, who is featured in the ABA’s recently published Her Honor - Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women Judges, edited by Lauren Rikleen.Raised by a single father in Virginia with her four siblings, Chief Justice Peggy Quince learned early on what it means to be treated unfairly. In 1954, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the...
2023-06-1852 min
This is My Silver LiningThe Ultimate Myth - Fmr. Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, on How the Quest for Perfection Holds Us BackNestled in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta lies the small town of Pincher Creek. With a population of just under 4,000, Pincher Creek has the distinction of being the “Wind Capital of Canada.” It is perhaps better known as the birthplace and hometown of the Right Honorable Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, the longest serving Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court.Despite being told by her 8th grade teacher that her aptitude for reading wouldn’t do her much good as a girl, Chief Justice McLachlin went on to study philosophy and eventually law at the Uni...
2023-06-1159 min
This is My Silver LiningREPLAY: Enjoy the Wave You’re On: Kevin Sousa on Surf Therapy, Getting Present, and Getting SoberLast Friday, This is My Silver Lining lost a dear friend. Kevin Sousa lost his battle with skin cancer, which had suddenly and aggressively metastasized to his brain. He passed away in his beloved Hermosa Beach, California, with his wife Patti by his side. Kevin was a kind soul with an unshakeable effervescence for life. By day, he worked as a psychotherapist, counselor, and mentor, taking the hard-fought battles and lessons he learned from his own journey through substance addiction to help others. Kevin served as the Program and Clinical Director for the Jimmy Miller Memor...
2023-06-0451 min
This is My Silver LiningIn the Afterglow: Jim Kuczo on Creating a Positive Legacy from the Tragic Loss of His Son, KevinThis episode contains content related to suicide that may be triggering to some listeners. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is in distress, please dial 988 in the United States for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls to 988 are toll-free. Kevin Kuczo was an all-American kid. He played Lacrosse, worked hard at school, and volunteered with a local church youth group. He was a great friend, teammate and student...
2023-05-2147 minSix Pints None The RicherDan and Jon Try Nashville Beers (and a Michigan seltzer)Send us a textOn episode 34, Dan and Jon sample some staple Nashville beers (and a Michigan hard seltzer because why not?)Also Jon teaches Dan the classic American Easter past time, Peep jousting. First up, the Smooj Tropical Trip - a hard smoothie-ish seltzer packed with real passionfruit, mango, guava, pineapple & coconut. Perfect for those with a sweet tooth!Next, we have the classic American Pilsner, Little Harpeth's Chicken Scratch. Jon's go-to drink when he can't decide, and Dan calls it elegantly simple - just like his dance m...
2023-03-241h 32
This is My Silver LiningPaths To Justice: Lauren Rikleen on Editing Her Honor, The American Bar Association's Recent Publication of Essays By and About The Most Revered Women Judges“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Welcome to Part One of our series celebrating some of the most influential women who have—sometimes against all odds— earned their position in some of the most important places where decisions are made: on the bench of some of the highest courts in our country. Our inspiration for this series and our guest today on This is My Silver Lining is Lauren Rikleen. Lauren recently served as the Editor of Her Honor: Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women on the B...
2023-03-1252 minSix Pints None The RicherDan Tests Jon On Some Old Head ClassicsSend us a textThis week, we're drinking oldies but goodies. Jon's knowledge of old classics, let's say, lacks depth, and we're here to deepen that pool!Support the showIf you like what you’re listening to, don’t forget to share the podcast with fellow beer drinkers and give us a 5-star review! Support The Show:Buy Me A 🍺 Every 5-star we receive, we’ll donate $1 to Fluff Monster Rescue, Inc.Subscribing to the podcast ensures you get our newest episodes right when they publish.
2023-03-021h 20
This is My Silver LiningOur Work is a Privilege: Marta Passerini and Jorge Bica, Humanitarian Aid Workers with UNICEF, on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Times of Extreme HardshipThrough their work, husband and wife, Jorge Bica and Marta Passerini, have a front row seat to the never ending resilience of the human spirit. They are grateful to be “custodians of the most important moments in people’s lives.” Marta and Jorge were both in Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010 and although their paths were definitely meant to cross, they didn’t meet until some time later while working for Save the Children assisting Rohingya refugees in Myanmar. Today, Marta is a Child Protection Specialist who works for UNICEF. It’s her job to create and implement...
2023-02-2656 min
This is My Silver LiningOrganizing Your Creativity: Olamide Michelle, Founder of The Boho Business Guide, on Working with Creatives and Entrepreneurs to Build Thriving Brands through Simplification, Practice, and CollaborationOlamide Michelle, the founder of The Boho Business Guide, speaks with us about the BOHO Method, which weaves together our personality, passions, and professional training to find successful and fulfilling careers. Olamide is an intellectual property lawyer, brand expert, business coach, mentor, podcaster, and yoga instructor. If you ever find yourself hitting a low energy point during the day, please listen to Olamide’s podcast, The Boho Business Guide, or replay this episode for an instant lift! Olamide exudes positive energy and joie de vivre. She grew up in Atlanta, the eldest of three and the only daught...
2023-02-1944 min
This is My Silver LiningWhen 1 Plus 1 Equals 8: Roy DiNicola and Maria Stewart Share Their Story of Finding Love After Loss and How They Parented Their Blended FamilyThis is the last episode in our 3-part series. If you haven’t listened to our conversation with Roy DiNicola or our conversation with Maria Stewart, hit the pause button and go back and listen to those last two episodes (links below!). Roy spoke with us about his experience of losing his wife, Holly, to cancer in 2015. We talked about the outpouring of love from his community and how that kept him and his kids afloat during that time. Maria’s husband, Kevin, passed away in October 2011 after a 20-month battle with bra...
2023-02-1245 min
This is My Silver LiningLetting Go: Roy DiNicola on Losing His First Wife and Learning to Lean on CommunityIt was during one of the most difficult times in his life that Roy DiNicola learned about the importance of community, and the importance of letting go of those things we cannot control. In the spring of 2008, Roy and Holly DiNicola had been happily married for 14 years and were raising their three young boys, Ryan, Casey, and Owen, in Hopkinton, MA, just outside of Boston. When Holly received a cancer diagnosis, their community rallied around them and stepped in with kindness, large and small. As Roy and Holly became overnight experts on the range of tre...
2023-01-2941 min
This is My Silver LiningGoing For It! Executive Coach Cindy Wolpert on Discovering Her Passion and Finding the Courage to Follow ItWe are excited to kick off a new season of This is My Silver Lining with Executive Coach, Cindy Wolpert. Cindy is the founder of Results-Based Coaching (RBC) Associates. She works with business leaders across all levels of seniority to maximize their leadership potential, manage successful transitions, and realize their professional goals. She is a creative and thoughtful innovator who is known for bringing calm to the chaos. Cindy tells us about starting her entrepreneurial journey during the lockdown in March 2020 - moving beyond the fear, building her reputation as an independent coach - there is so muc...
2023-01-221h 02
This is My Silver LiningPART 2: Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at HomeIn Part 2 of this two-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of parenting books The Self Driven Child and What Do You Say? We talk with Bill and Ned about the importance of giving our kids autonomy, helping them learn how to manage technology (the dreaded phones and video games), and the importance of a good night’s SLEEP. And we talk about the all-important pursuit of happiness. Bill and Ned set us straight by reminding us that by the time they graduate from high school, most kids have already spent 90% of the ti...
2022-12-1138 min
This is My Silver LiningPART ONE: Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at HomeAny parent with a teenager at home knows that each day can be a struggle. We want to enjoy these years before they fly from the nest, but we live with the drama and pushback that comes from enforcing the house rules while they still live under our roof. Couple that with the pressures and anxiety teenagers face today– including those we unknowingly place on our kids– and we have a recipe for anxious and stressed-out kids and parents. Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of parenting books The Self Driven Child and What Do You Say? ar...
2022-12-0441 min
This is My Silver LiningEPISODE 3 REPLAY: Kindness 9-1-1: Chanda Brodnax-Nino on How Being Laid Off Led to the Start of a Successful Business and Fulfilling a Life-Saving CallingIn celebration of Thanksgiving, this week we hope you will listen –or re-listen– to one of our first episodes: an interview with Chanda Brodnax-Nino, someone who is committed to giving. She gives that extra degree to her students, she gives lifesaving care to her patients, and she gives kindness a priority position on the syllabus for her EMT training classes. Chanda reminds us how important it is to give a little something extra and to be thankful for those who return the favor.Happy Thanksgiving!Link to Original Episode ShownotesSupport this podcast by subs...
2022-11-2749 min
This is My Silver LiningElevator Up? Senior Music Executive Ian Holder on How Taking Risks, Making Mistakes, and Relentless Determination Helped Him Rise to the TopIan Holder is the Senior Vice President of Creative at Sony Music Publishing, the world’s number one music publishing company, reporting directly to the CEO. Over the course of his career, he has signed and/or worked with artists including Post Malone, Frank Ocean, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Tjay, and Jack Harlow. Getting here wasn’t easy or obvious for Ian, but from the time he decided in his early 20s that he was going to turn his love for music into a career, he was dogged in his determination to make it. There was no blueprint for what he want...
2022-11-2054 min
This is My Silver LiningUncommonly Driven: United States Marine Corps Veteran Chuck Roche on Supporting Veterans, the Power of Fitness, and How Pain Can be a MotivatorTwo words describe our guest today: Uncommonly Driven. How else would you describe someone who gets up before the sun rises each day to run 8-10 miles, then works from 5:30 AM until lunchtime, takes a short break, works out again, and then gets back to work until evening. Our guest, Chuck Roche, is the owner of Uncommonly Driven Fitness, a USMC veteran, fitness guru, and ultrarunner. Chuck speaks with us today about his experience in the Marine Corps, his struggles with PTSD and alcoholism, and his thoughts about how we can do a better job supporting Veterans. 10 years...
2022-11-1347 minCourt JunkieEp 216: The R. Kelly TrialsIn the 1990’s, R. Kelly was a hugely popular R&B singer. In 2021, he was convicted of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping. In this episode, we cover his latest charges and trials.
A special thank you to Jon Seidel for helping us with this case. Follow him on Twitter @SeidelContent.
Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast
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2022-11-0848 min
This is My Silver LiningEnjoy the Journey: Nicole Johnson on Why Adopting a Baby with Down’s Syndrome Was the Best Decision She and Her Family Have Ever MadeAfter suffering multiple miscarriages, and delivering two healthy baby boys, Nicole and her husband knew that their family was not yet complete. When they decided to open their hearts and their home to the possibility of adopting a third child, they did not realize that deciding to adopt was only the beginning of the journey. Nicole, Joe, and their two young children waited with excited anticipation for that phone call notifying them that a baby was available for adoption. That call finally came 15 months later, when they were told that a baby with Down’s Syndrome was avail...
2022-11-0650 min
This is My Silver LiningHow Can I Help? Serial Connector Susan McPherson on Nurturing Our Relationships to Create a Constellation of ConnectionsAfter the tragic loss of her mother in a fire set by an arsonist in 1986 at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Puerto Rico, Susan McPherson committed herself to applying the lessons she learned from her parents about the importance of meaningfully connecting with others by offering to help. In this episode, we speak with Susan about overcoming our fears of networking through the “Gather, Ask, Do” method, which she describes in her book, The Lost Art of Connecting, and which was named a Best Business Book of 2021 by Soundview Magazine. Susan begins from the premise that we are al...
2022-10-3046 min
This is My Silver LiningI’m the Lucky One: Award-Winning Teacher, Jessica Baldizon, on Helping Her Students Recognize The Superpower of Speaking More than One LanguageJessica Baldizon understands the superpower of speaking more than one language. She teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Cesar Batalla Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the second-largest preK thru 8 school in Connecticut. Her students include many immigrants and refugees from around the world.Like many of her students' parents, Jessica’s mother, father, and her maternal grandparents came to the U.S. as refugees; her family fled the war in Nicaragua in 1984. Jessica has first-hand experience as a cultural and language broker in her own family. Her background and experiences growing up have allowed Jessic...
2022-10-2352 min
This is My Silver LiningMore Than Hippies in Bell-Bottoms: Jamie Zelermyer on the Back to the Land Movement and an Enduring Family MysteryAs a seasoned TV and film producer, Jamie Zelermyer knows a good story when she hears one. She loves to delight the senses of viewers through sight and sound. In 2019, however, she began working on a podcast with her mom, Karen, weaving together the pieces of a cultural movement of the 1970s, with a true crime missing person’s case, and a deeply personal narrative of her own upbringing in West Virginia. The podcast, I Was Never There, tells the story of Marsha Mudd Ferber’s disappearance. Jamie shares her thoughts about having this time with her mom and...
2022-10-1648 min
This is My Silver LiningSpinning Plates: Meghan Skelton on the State of Mental HealthMeghan Skelton has always approached her work as a Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker from a place of deep empathy. She has never felt more connected to her clients’ needs as she has in the last two years. Meghan speaks openly about the long and challenging road to her son’s autism diagnosis, the grief she and her husband experienced, and how they work day-to-day to meet his needs. Rather than focus on his deficits, she celebrates his empathetic heart, compassion and emotional intelligence. As a therapist, Meghan has dedicated herself to actively participating in solv...
2022-10-0958 min
This is My Silver LiningLeaving the Law: Liz Brown on Making Changes that Bring You Joy and Finding a Career You LoveLiz Brown knows a thing or two about transitions, the ones you plan for and the ones imposed upon you by circumstances. Having experienced serious loss, she understands the power of reflection and creating a life worth living. If you don’t like where your life is heading, it’s time to start planning. Liz believes it’s never too late to make changes. Do you want to be in the same place, doing the same thing or do you want to be somewhere else? Only you can really know and while we can’t predict the future, one thing is for...
2022-10-0251 min
This is My Silver LiningFailure is Just Opportunity in Disguise: TV and Film Actor Matthew Del Negro, on Overcoming 10,000 No’s by Being Bold, Digging Deeper, and Celebrating Our SuccessesMatthew Del Negro believes that we learn more about ourselves in our losses than in our victories. He is a hugely successful actor– with major roles on the Sopranos, West Wing, Scandal, and currently starring on Showtime's City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Despite his long list of impressive acting credits, Matt has discovered more about his true self by overcoming the “10,000 No’s” that he has been dealt throughout his career. While some actors might prefer to keep up the facade of a perfect life and career, Matt chose to get real by starting...
2022-09-2551 min
This is My Silver LiningA Street For Everyone: Carmen Osbahr on Bringing to Life Sesame Street’s Lovable RositaThere is a certain magic involved in bringing to life a new character on one of the most iconic children’s television shows. Sesame Street puppeteer, Carmen Osbahr, joins us this week as we talk about how she found her dream career as a puppeteer, and her role in creating–and performing–the lovable Rosita. Carmen knows what it’s like to be the new kid on the block and how this can be even harder and scarier when everyone around you is speaking a different language. In her late teens, she discovered puppeteering through a Workshop facilitated...
2022-09-181h 01Six Pints None The RicherJon's Michigan Trip - Cheboygan BrewingSend us a textThis week, we're talking beers that Jon picked up while on his trip to northern Michigan! Beers: - Simply Lemonade Spiked Strawberry - Cheboygan Brewing Tree Love Lo-Cal IPA - Cheboygan Brewing Blackberry Blonde Ale - Cheboygan Brewing Blueberry Cream Ale - Cheboygan Brewing Blood Orange Honey - Old Nation B-43 - Windmill Coconut Memes PieSupport the showIf you like what you’re listening to, don’t forget to share the podcast with fellow beer drinkers and give us a 5-star...
2022-09-161h 06
This is My Silver LiningREPLAY - We Can All Be Heroes: Claudette Scheffold on Remembering Her Dad, FDNY Battalion Chief Fred ScheffoldEPISODE 5 REPLAY: As we mark the 21st anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we want to take this opportunity to honor the memory of one of its victims, FDNY Battalion Chief, Fred Scheffold. If you haven't had a chance, or even if you already have, please listen to this episode where his daughter, Claudette, shares her experience of that day, her memories of her father, and how she keeps his legacy alive through her writing. We will never forget.It’s hard to imagine finding a silver lining after suffering the loss of a loved on...
2022-09-1157 min
This is My Silver LiningA Different Kind of Back-To-School: Lynne Sullivan on the Transformative Power of EducationLynne Sullivan knows the transformative power of education. After being convicted of second degree murder, she spent the first few years of a life sentence in and out of solitary confinement. A new life path opened for Lynne when she was encouraged by another inmate to go back to school. This path eventually led her to earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Boston University. A few years later–after she was released early on parole– she earned a master's degree from Boston University in criminal justice. Lynne is now focused on giving back. She is curre...
2022-09-0456 min
This is My Silver LiningFriendship Manager: Leora Kaye on How the Trauma of Middle School Bullying Led Her to Become a Community Building RabbiIt’s no overstatement to say that middle school bullying changed Rabbi Leora Kaye's life. When she was halfway through 5th grade, her parents decided to move. Her new home, in the Chicago suburb of Willamette, was only a short drive from her old home in Evanston, but the move meant changing schools at a really tough time in the school cycle. A social kid with a thriving circle of friends from her synagogue’s youth group and Jewish summer camp, Leora had never experienced the kind of ridicule and shaming that soon rained down upon her. The bull...
2022-08-2847 min
This is My Silver LiningWhen One Broadway Dream Ends, a Real Star is Born: Casey Erin Clark on Losing out on the Role of a Lifetime and Finding the Career of Her DreamsCasey Erin Clark sang at the Tony Awards a few months ago: a dream come true for a Midwestern girl who grew up singing in church and starring in school musicals. But it may not have happened if she had landed the Broadway role that she thought was her ticket to the big-time. After earning a degree in fine arts, Casey came to New York City to try to make it on Broadway. After making her off-Broadway debut, she soon found success when she landed a role in the cast of the 25th anniversary national tour of Les Miserables. A few...
2022-08-2155 min
This is My Silver LiningBroadening the Aperture: Erin Borzellino on How Her Son’s Rare Illness Changed Her Approach to Parenting and Led Her to Start a Thriving Photography BusinessThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some pictures move from the eyes, straight to the heart, without any need for words. Erin Borzellino is a photographer who captures such images, waiting patiently to catch unpolished moments of raw joy that might otherwise pass unnoticed. Erin is a storyteller, whose photo projects, Unstoppable , Below the Water Line, and Women Who Rock each evoke and celebrate the best of the human spirit. After college, Erin’s passion for photography took a backseat to a more “practical” career in financial services. She moved to London, where she met h...
2022-08-1437 min
This is My Silver LiningOnly a State Away: Ann Barham on Past Life Regression Therapy and How Exploring our Past Lives can Lead to Greater Fulfillment in This LifeHave you ever had that sense of deja vu? Like you’ve been somewhere before? Or maybe you meet someone for the first time but you have an instant connection and feel like you must have known them before? These feelings and experiences may be clues to one of your past lives. In this episode, we speak with Ann C. Barham, a Certified Regression Therapist and retired Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. For over 25 years, she has worked with clients of all faiths and backgrounds to explore issues that they are having in their current lives by mining their subconscious memori...
2022-08-0753 min
This is My Silver LiningRe-Envisioning Work: Jennifer Sabatini Fraone on Opportunities for Change in the Workplace and Embracing Your Personal Definition of SuccessAgonizing over your resume? Put it down and pick up a pen and paper. The key to career satisfaction might lie, instead, in figuring out your own personal definition of success. Rather than focusing on title or salary, focus on who you want to help and how, where you want to be, and think about the goals you have for your non-working hours. Then build your career around that. We talk about this, and much more, in this episode of This is My Silver Lining, where we speak with Jennifer Sabatini Fraone, Director of Corporate Partnerships at Boston College Cente...
2022-07-241h 00
This is My Silver LiningGaming for Good: 18-Year-Old Nick Priest Talks about How Losing His Dad Inspired Him to Start Nick’s Power of Play, a Nonprofit Connecting Volunteer Video Game Players with Young Cancer PatientsNick Priest is not your average 18 year old. Throughout his life he has focused on how he can give back in a meaningful way that honors the memory of his father, who he lost to oral cancer when he was just six years old. Nick tells us that playing video games with his father were some of his favorite memories. Even as his dad’s health deteriorated rapidly, father and son were able to bond through the gaming console. From a young age, Nick was determined to help other kids who were going through this same struggle with cancer. He quic...
2022-07-1742 min
This is My Silver LiningWe Can All Be Heroes: Claudette Scheffold on Remembering Her Dad, FDNY Battalion Chief Fred ScheffoldIt’s hard to imagine finding a silver lining after suffering the loss of a loved one. Claudette Scheffold tells us that it wasn’t something she was able to see until many years later, as she remembers the huge outpouring of love that she and her family received after they lost her father, Fred Scheffold, FDNY Battalion Chief, on September 11, 2001. She remembers the kindness of loved ones and of complete strangers–many of whom are now close friends–who would have done anything to help her and her family during this tragic time in her life. We talk abo...
2022-07-1053 min
This is My Silver LiningUnlimited Potential: Olaseni Bello on the American Dream and Why Failure is Part of the Equation for OpportunityOlaseni Bello is a Nigerian immigrant, an American citizen, a husband, a father, a lawyer with an MBA, an entrepreneur, and a decorated veteran. And not one of these things has come easy. With the belief that you have the power to change your life for the better, Olaseni does not accept challenges lying down. Olaseni tells us about his highly anticipated arrival on American soil, knowing that upon landing his entire life would change. His understanding of America came from TV and movies, and he was greeted here with many unexpected challenges. He didn’t fit in bec...
2022-07-031h 05
This is My Silver LiningKindness 9-1-1: Chanda Brodnax-Nino on How Being Laid Off Led to the Start of a Successful Business and Fulfilling a Life-Saving CallingBeing laid off from her longtime position running an emergency medicine training program at a large suburban hospital, Chanda tells us how this setback (with the help of an inspiring letter from a former student) ultimately inspired her to launch her own business, the EMS Institute of Fairfield County (the “Institute”). Chanda talks about how she hopes to inspire young Black women. When she was growing up, she didn’t see any Black women entering the field of emergency medicine. She knows directly the power of if you can see it, you can be it. Chanda disc...
2022-06-2648 minThis is My Silver LiningLong COVID: Compassion and Resilience with Infectious Disease Doctor, Evangeline ThibodeauIt has been a long two years. Correction: two-plus years. We’re all exhausted by the unending wait for this COVID 19 pandemic to be over. Our guest, Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau feels the same way. She’s a mom of three living in a small town on the coast of Maine. But Evangeline doesn’t have the luxury of turning off the news and forgetting about COVID for a few hours. She’s been in the thick of it all longer than most of us, and still is. She is the person that this small town turns to for guidance as everyone trie...
2022-06-1954 min
This is My Silver LiningEnjoy the Wave You’re On: Kevin Sousa on Surf Therapy, Getting Present, and Getting SoberKevin Sousa is a Program Director and Ocean Therapist at the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, as well as a therapist in private practice in Hermosa Beach, California. While we initially approached Kevin to learn more about the benefits of surf therapy and the work of the JMMF, we quickly learned that Kevin had his own story to tell about his path to sobriety, being present, and the importance of enjoying the wave you’re on right now. Kevin shared with us his doctoral thesis, Soul Seeking: A Crossing, where he shares his journey from alcohol abuse and addi...
2022-06-1949 minCourt JunkieEp 173: Murder at the Middle SchoolIn February 2004, a horrific murder that took place at Southwood Middle School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, took the life of 14-year-old Jaime Gough.
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2021-09-2748 minCourt JunkieEp 172: The Briley Brothers (Part 2)The Briley Brothers were responsible for a terrifying murder spree that started in 1979 in Richmond, Virginia.
In Part 2, we cover their escape from Mecklenburg and repercussions afterwards.
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2021-09-201h 19Court JunkieEp 172: The Briley Brothers (Part 1)The Briley Brothers were responsible for a terrifying murder spree that started in 1979 in Richmond, Virginia. In this episode, we cover their crimes, the investigation, and their eventual capture.
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2021-09-131h 05Court JunkieEp 171: The Chase Massner Investigation26-year-old Chase Massner disappeared in March 2014. It would take investigators in Cobb County, Georgia years to figure out what happened.
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2021-09-0750 min
Scaling SustainabilityMichael Haase with Plant Jammer (Episode 25)This week we’re speaking with a former McKinsey consultant, and now founder and CEO of PlantJammer, Michael Haase. Plant Jammer is a 5-year old Food tech startup that uses AI to help people cook and eat more sustainably. They are a team of 15 data scientists and chefs, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Michael and I have a great conversation about food waste, artificial intelligence, and cooking. We may disagree that creating food is art, but he did inspire me to make a zucchini and banana salad with a cilantro lime dressing topped with toasted almonds. Show...
2021-07-1532 minScaling SustainabilityBob Hinkle with Metrus Energy (Episode 24)Today on the show we have a great guest who I had a really fantastic conversation with. Our guest is Bob Hinkle, Bob is the President & CEO of Metrus Energy, which he founded in 2009. He has over 20 years of energy efficiency and clean energy finance experience and was previously with MMA Renewable Ventures, Bechtel (BEK-TEL), Booz Allen & Hamilton and the California Clean Energy Fund. He has developed and financed over $500 million of energy efficiency projects and programs in the U.S. and overseas. We discuss carbon pricing, carbon offsets, how carbon reduction is intertwined with cost savings and more...
2021-06-2452 minScaling SustainabilitySam Levac-Levey with Solutions Game (Episode 23)Sam is a mechanical engineer from Montreal, Canada, who has pursued a wide range of engineering work experiences in over five different industries thus far, including working with rockets at SpaceX, energy storage at Tesla, and electric flying cars at Lilium Aviation. Currently, he is just launching his newest project, a board game he has developed a board game surrounding climate solutions based on Project Drawdown, called Solutions. You’ll find out more about Solutions in the details below, or by listening in on the conversation in this episode. Show Notes:Visit Sam Levac-Levey’s LinkedIn acco...
2021-06-1042 minScaling SustainabilityKailey Donewald with Sacred Serve (Episode 22)Kailey is a certified holistic health practitioner who spent the last 10 years traveling the world over in search of Mother Nature’s most potent cures to modern-day ailments. Her journeys led to her path to becoming an entrepreneur, starting a vegan ice cream company, and creating the first 100% compostable ice cream packaging. Show Notes:Shop at Sacred Serve: SHOP Check out of Sacred Serve’s recipes: RECIPE For media inquiries: nikki@knackpr.com For wholesale inquiries: sales@sacredserve.com For anything else: kailey@sacredserve.com Social Media: Facebook...
2021-05-2726 min
Hindsight's 2020Episode 12 | Jon KeurPlease go to hindsights2020podcast.com for full show transcript and guest bio.
2021-05-1834 minScaling SustainabilityReporting from the Front Lines of Sustainability, an interview with Heather Clancy (Episode 21)For those, in the sustainability sector, who keep up on your morning reading, our guest today is one you may be familiar with. Heather Clancy joins us today on Scaling Sustainability. Heather is an award-winning journalist who specializes in reporting on transformative technology and innovation. She’s appeared on Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune, and The New York Times. As Editorial Director for greenbiz.com, Heather chronicles the role of technology in enabling sustainable business strategy and the low carbon economy. When Heather isn’t writing, you can find her either digging in her gard...
2021-04-2232 minScaling SustainabilitySustainability for the Rest of Us, an interview with John Pabon (Episode 20)One of the best parts about hosting this podcast is meeting diverse people with different life experiences that form unique perspectives about sustainability, the world, and life. It is truly a pleasure to meet them and hear their stories. Today, I have on the John Pabon to discuss his new book and topics ranging from Asia’s sustainability leadership, barriers to growth, and cautious optimism for the future. A life-long pragmatic altruist, John Pabon’s work has focused on the fields of sustainability, geopolitics, and strategic communications. For the past 15 years, he has advised governments, corpor...
2021-04-0841 minScaling SustainabilityCircularity in Consumer Goods, and Interview with Ian Rosenberger of Day Owl (Episode 19)In this episode, we have plenty to talk about. Our guest today is Ian Rosenberger. Ian is the founder of Work, First Mile and Day Owl. Each business has their own unique way of bettering communities, and sustainability is at each’s core, which we plan to go well into within the episode. His biggest focus right is getting Ian’s consumer product off the ground, Day Owl. Day Owl is a consumer backpack created from landfill and ocean plastic, the material collected through First Mile, Ian’s other business. A truly circular backpack of exceptional quality. It turns out th...
2021-03-2543 minScaling SustainabilityTalking Trash Clubhouse Chat with Lou Elliott-Cysewski (Episode 18)Today we will be talking with Lou Cysewski again! This time though, it’ll be over Lou’s newest venture into YouTube and also Clubhouse, a newer social media platform where like-minded individuals can talk and explore any particular topic you may be interested in. The show hosted on YouTube is called, Talking Trash. It is a show that explores sustainable efforts businesses are making, highlighting business that are making valuable and responsible products while providing easy ways to incorporate sustainability into everyday life. Lou is an entrepreneur and activist. She’s also a veteran of the U...
2021-03-1855 minScaling SustainabilitySustainability in the Coffee Industry, an interview with Oliver Stormshak of Olympia Coffee (Episode 17)Today we will be diving into the coffee industry, including transparency, labor practices, direct trade, and much more through the eyes and initiatives of one of the sustainability leaders in the coffee industry, Oliver Stormshak. As as you’ll hear soon, he travels all over the world for our morning coffee and to improve the lives of others. Oliver is Co-Owner, President and Green Coffee Buyer for Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. He has worked in the specialty coffee industry for over 20 years. Studying Food Science in Academia, he was inspired to approach Coffee Roasting in a unique way...
2021-03-1142 minScaling SustainabilityEmbodied Carbon, and interview with William Paddock, the Co-founder of WAP Sustainability (Episode 16)For episode 16 of Scaling Sustainability, our guest today is William Paddock of WAP Sustainability. William’s experience as a sustainability manager lead him to create a consulting firm that provided sustainability leaders and company leaders a one-stop-shop for all things carbon. This is important as more an more companies, and governments are making pledges to get to “net-zero”. As managing director, William is responsible for day to day management, business development, strategic partnerships and client delivery. His straight forward approach to sustainability offers business leaders a pragmatic, unbiased, third-party opinion that is designed to broaden and acce...
2021-02-2539 minScaling SustainabilitySustainable Food Shopping, an Interview with Kate Bratskeir (Episode 15)For episode 15 of Scaling Sustainability, we have with us Kate Bratskeir. Kate is a journalist who covers food, health, and the environment. Her work has appeared on several outlets like Fast Company, Huffington Post, and more. Her first book, “A Pocket Guide to Sustainable Food Shopping,” has just recently published. We go over her book, talk about greenwashing and… Corn ice cream?? Show Notes:Visit Kate’s website: Homepage Order her book: A Pocket Guide to Sustainable Food Shopping Follow Kate Bratskeir on her Social Platforms: Twitter Instagram Email Kate...
2021-02-1141 minScaling SustainabilitySustainable Agriculture Investing, an Interview with Chris Rawley from Harvest Returns (Episode 14)On episode 14 of the podcast, we are taking a looking into the financial side of agriculture and farming. Our guest on the podcast for this episode is Chris Rawley of Harvest Returns. Chris is the founder and CEO of Harvest Return, a start-up fintech company for investing in agriculture. His background is a navel officer, and is still serving while running Harvest Return, as a captain in the U. S. Navy Reserve. Show Notes:Visit Harvest Returns’ home page: Harvest Returns Follow Harvest Returns on their social media: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
2021-01-2826 minScaling SustainabilityReal Life Sustainability is now Scaling Sustainability (Episode 13)Throughout the series of this show, Real Life Sustainability, we originally set our goals to see how we as individuals, and consumers, can make better choices in our daily lives. As each episode progressed, we have found ourselves more and more delving into the businesses that are making the impact in creating sustainability. Because of this, instead of looking at the consumer perspective, we are shifting our goal to the perspective of businesses and how they are scaling sustainability. So with that, we are changing the name of our podcast as well, from, “Real Life Sustainability” to, “Scaling Sustainability.” We are j...
2020-11-1904 minScaling SustainabilityRegenerative Solar Land Management - Interview with Trent Hendricks (Episode 12)Spending time with Trent is always an experience and even after spending just a little bit of time with him, when we met out in Tennessee for the first time, I knew we had to have him as a guest on our show. Before Trent’s current work with Cabriejo Ranch, he had a dairy farm producing award-winning cheeses and he is on board of directors for the American Grass Fed Society. I am really excited for you to hear what he’s doing now. Thank you Trent for jointing us today on Real Life Sustainability. Show Note...
2020-11-1247 minScaling SustainabilitySustainability in the Restaurant - Interview with Tommaso Morelato (Episode 11)With over 100 employees and 7 restaurants, and growing, the restaurant group, Toscana Divino Hospitality Group, have found themselves pivoting a little bit more these days. They have always found ways to be sustainable, but now they’ve made sustainability the core of their business. Today, we are speaking with Tommaso Morelato. He is an entrepreneur, and also the founder of Toscana Divino in Miami, Florida. Thank you for joining us Tommaso! Show Notes:Learn more about Toscana Divino’s sustainability mission here. Find out how Toscana Divino is being resourceful by clicking here. Visit Toscana Divi...
2020-11-0524 minScaling SustainabilityCleaning up our Grid - An interview with Laura Zapata of Clearloop (Episode 10)“Turning every day purchases into clean energy” is the tagline of today’s guest, Clearloop. Today we’re talking with one of their partners, Laura Zapata, to discuss who Clearloop is, what they’re all about, and how they’re turning around the carbon emissions and getting your carbon footprint back. We are really excited to talk with them today, especially after Coolperx® just announced our partnership with Clearloop. Thank you Laura for joining us today on Real Life Sustainability. Show Notes:Keep up with Clearloop by visiting their news page and signing up for their newsletter: H...
2020-10-2937 minScaling SustainabilityUpcycling - Diverting Glass from the Landfill to your Dinner Table with Ray DelMuro, the Founder & Owner of Refresh Glass (Episode 9)The products Coolperx sources for companies to give to their stakeholders as corporate gifts have to align with our values. We have high standards for environmental sustainability, ethical business practices, and covetability. When I first found Refresh Glass, their products checked all of those boxes right away. But oddly enough, I can’t recall when I first discovered them. The earliest would be when I was in Charleston with my family, at the restaurant, Husk, and my daughter pointed out how she though the glasses were cool… Sure enough, they were Refresh Glasses. So without further ado, Ray, thank you...
2020-10-2229 minScaling SustainabilitySustainability in Housing - An Interview with Aaron Holm of Blokable (Episode 8)As the west coast of the United States grows ever more of smoke, debris, and damage from the wild fires, we are finding more and more housing and overall real estate developments deteriorate in a variety of ways. In terms of long term sustainability, we wonder, what is a way to continue development in a responsible and sustainable way? That’s where Blokable comes in. Today we are talking to Aaron Holm, founder and Co-CEO of Blokable. At Blokable, they build housing that solves a myriad of economic, cultural and environmental issues, while creating comfortable, inspiring places that people ca...
2020-10-1538 minScaling SustainabilityTop 5 Things for Entrepreneurs to Think About with Their Startups to Make Them More Sustainable (Episode 7)For episode 7 on Seth shares some insight on what he has learned from his past experiences. Seth dives into what he’s learned from a past project, Vspin, and brings from that lessons he brought into Coolperx® and shares them with us. This is the top 5 things for entrepreneurs to think about with their startups to make them more sustainable. Show Notes:Visit Coolperx® home page: Coolperx® Reach out to Coolperx®: Phone: 1 (855) 429-0455 email: hello@coolperx.com Check out Coolperx® blog: blog Plus, don’t forget to follow or...
2020-09-2413 minScaling SustainabilitySeth & Lou Elliott-Cysewski (Episode 6)In episode 6, we chat with Co-Founder and CEO of Coolperx, Lou Elliott-Cysewski. Originally working as a nurse, Lou has observed her husband’s profession (who just so happens to be the host of this show!), witness how companies distribute gifts at trade shows and just felt that she could make a strong impact in this gifting industry in a way that doesn’t hinder our planet’s health. From there, Seth and Lou founded Coolperx®. A way to gift in a way that’s impactful to the earth in a positive way. Show Notes:Visit Coolperx® home page...
2020-09-1742 minScaling SustainabilitySustainability in Product Design: An Interview with Jonathan Baker, the Founder of eqpd (Episode 5)Tote bags these days are increasingly becoming a part of our life more and more, especially now that more states have outlawed plastic bag usage. Although this is great news, the reusable totes have been kind of a double-edge sword. Our society is flooded with totes no one wants to use or keep, this begs the questions: What is sustainable; and how does what we buy, keep and use connect with product design? Enter, eqpd. I would love for this interview with our guest to speak for itself, so without further adieux, please enjoy this episode as I speak w...
2020-09-1047 minScaling SustainabilityThe Amazon Climate Pledge & What’s Missing (Episode 4)With the news of the new Seattle NHL hockey expansion, the city’s new NHL team, The Kraken, and Amazon’s purchase of the naming rights of the renovated area, announced as the “Climate Pledge Arena”, I decided to dive in to their Climate Pledge. On Real Life Sustainability, we’re going to dive into a new series where we look at companies, their sustainability pledges and what they mean in real life. These companies include: Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon. Today, on episode 4 of Real Life Sustainability, we’re starting with Amazon. Show Notes: Here’s...
2020-09-0310 minScaling SustainabilityCompostables - Where Are We? with Susan Thoman of Cedar Grove Composting (Episode 3)Episode Summary:In this episode, and our first interview on the podcast, we interview Susan Thoman. Susan Thoman is the Founder and Managing Director of the Compost Manufacturing Alliance.For over thirty years, as a solutions strategist in the environmental and sustainability field and served for twelve years on the Cedar Grove Composting leadership team in the Seattle area. Her work is also expanding the diversion and capacity for viable compost feedstocks eligible for organics recycling. Show Notes:Check out CMA’s website! Compost Manufacturing Alliance’s Site Follow and stay up to d...
2020-08-2745 min
Scaling SustainabilitySmart Recycling (Episode 2)Episode Summary: What does it actually mean to “recycle”? When you see the triangle logo, that is synonymous with recycling, what do you think? What do the numbers within the triangle logo actually represent? Within this episode, Seth unveils, details, and demystifies what it truly means to recycle. Seth also shares tips and tricks to know and understand how to truly, and with impact, recycle. Show Notes: Plus, don’t forget to follow or sign up for my newsletter here: PODCAST WEBSITE Support coolperx’s podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Mu...
2020-08-2117 min
Scaling SustainabilitySustainable Aviation (Episode 1)Episode Summary: Visiting the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last year, a big announcement was made by Delta Airlines. Delta claimed that starting that year, they were going carbon neutral. This claim has raised several questions. From these prompted questions, and within this episode, we discuss topics like, what it means to go carbon neutral? We ask how much jet fuel is actually burned while using this mode of transportation? We discuss how Tesla truly did shake the transportation industry and their impact on our earth for the better. We discuss all of this and more in...
2020-08-1118 min
The Party in the Back Podcast on Gameops.comFebruary 2019 PodcastDaytona Tortuga's Ryan Keur and Buffalo Bisons' Pat Malacaro discuss their promotional calendars. Plus Canadian National Treasure Cameron Hughes looks back at his 25 years of crowd inspiration and questionable dance moves.
2019-02-0453 min
Actual InnocenceKristine BunchKristine Bunch was convicted of murdering her own son based on junk science. She is creating amazing things with her freedom.
Just is for Just us organization website: http://www.justis4justus.org/
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2017-09-2355 min
Actual InnocenceCrystal WeimerCrystal Weimer, a single mother, was 23 when she was wrongfully convicted of murder.
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Website: www.actualinpod.com
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2017-09-1552 min
Actual InnocenceSedrick CourtneySedrick Courtney served the his entire sentence for a crime he did not commit... but still fought for his exoneration after being released.
Contact Information:
Website: www.actualinpod.com
Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com
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Production by Jon Keur
Original Music By Blake Maples
2017-09-0835 minCourt JunkieEp 30: Dalia Dippolito and the Attempted Murder of Her HusbandWhen Dalia Dippolito returned home from the gym in the early morning hours of August 5, 2009, she came home to a scene that would be anyone's worst nightmare - police officers were waiting for her and told her that her husband had just been murdered. But...everything certainly wasn't as it seemed.
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2017-07-231h 27Court JunkieOJ Simpson: A Look Back Before His Parole HearingOJ Simpson's parole hearing is coming up on July 20, 2017. Here's a look back at how he landed in prison.
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Music in this episode by: Break Through by Pictures of the Floating World - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World/Approach/05_Break_Through Urban Base by Damiano Baldoni - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Old_Beat/Urban_Base Machinery by K...
2017-07-1741 min