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Mastering Engineering LeadershipMEL #019 | From Sandbox Curiosity to Strategic Leadership through Consistent Engagement with Kris MeyerIn this episode, I speak with Kris Meyer, Assistant Branch Manager at Barnhart Crane and Rigging, focusing on market development for Nuclear Small Modular Reactors.Kris’s passion for how things work began in childhood—from sandbox tunnels to rebuilding cars. After earning a civil engineering degree from the University of Tennessee, he began his career at a small firm where he developed a broad skillset. He later transitioned to Barnhart Crane and Rigging, eventually moving from business development into a management role focused on technical and people leadership.Kris’s toughest leadership growth came when s...2025-05-0530 min
The Chemical Show: Where Leaders Talk BusinessBuilding a 100-Year Company: Kris Maynard of Essential Ingredients - Ep 174Discover how hiring for character and training for skills can cultivate a thriving company culture with Kris Maynard, executive chairman of Essential Ingredients. Kris joins host Victoria Meyer on The Chemical Show this week to share insights on the importance of long-term sustainability, reflecting on his company’s journey from humble beginnings to becoming an employee-owned business. Kris discusses the transformative power of trusting relationships, transparent communication, and the strategic advantages of remaining privately owned. Additionally, Victoria and Kris explore the concept of a 100-year company, drawing parallels with historical craftsmanship in cathedrals, and discuss how Essential Ing...2024-08-0638 min
Beyond The NormI Was Right with Kris MeyerIn this episode, Norm continues to chat with his good friend Kris Meyer. This time he and Kris answer questions from some of the Asylum's students about how to overcome barriers to entry, transitioning from stage to screen to stream, how to manage the time it takes to create, and what they would tell their younger selves today.You can find Kris @muddhousemedia on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Reach out via email at beyondthenormpodcast@gmail.com to find out more about Norm's upcoming endeavors, trainings, podcasts, books, and more. Or just drop a line to...2024-02-0743 minBeyond The NormThe Big Move with Kris MeyerIn this episode Norm sits down with his good friend Kris Meyer who you may recognize as the producer of many of the Farrelly Brother's films such as Fever Pitch, Me Myself and Irene, and Dumb and Dumber. Kris tells stories about his life, what it takes to get into the film industry, and how he knows icons such as Adam Sandler and Tina Turner. You can find Kris @muddhousemedia on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Reach out via email at beyondthenormpodcast@gmail.com to find out more about Norm's upcoming endeavors, trainings, podcasts, b...2024-01-3123 min
L.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe WaitAre you waiting for anything? Anyone? The dictionary describes the word "wait" as a transitive verb meaning, to stay in place in expectation of: AWAIT. As an intransitive verb it means, to remain stationary in readiness or expectation, to pause for another to catch up, or to look forward expectantly. I like the last one...to look forward expectantly. It's like peeking into the future, but expecting it soon in your present moment. Why is waiting so hard? I think it is quite simple. We know the past, we know our present moment, but the future, therein l...2023-11-1305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayAn Inward FireWhen was the last time you saw someone get really excited about something they were sharing? Think about it a bit. When was the last time you were excited sharing something with others? Those inspiring times wash our spirit with a tingling newness and inner excitement. It's so wonderful when we have those moments. Today's podcast explores what they can be, how they feel, how we recognize them, and why they are so important to our being.Thanks for listening!2023-08-1406 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Pause I love one of the definitions of "pause" that I found in the Merriam Webster Dictionary. It states that "pause" can be, as a verb, "to linger for a time." Isn't that lovely? To linger for a time gives one the feeling of a peaceful control of the moment. It's odd that I should use the word, "control" in the expansion of the meaning for "pause," because control is something the pause allows us to release. When we release the grip of "I must," then all sorts of possibilities seem to emerge. So today I talk about th...2023-08-0705 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for Everyday12 Lessons to Live ByHow many advertisements or article titles have you seen promising something; a cleaner house, a happier life, or better relationships, all in 5 easy steps or 3 easy steps, etc.? We are drawn to the concrete and simple in hopes that lasting change can be made fast and easily. But there is a positive to that advertisment ploy. Research has shown that humans can most easily remember a sequence of 7 items. That is why you see chunking...like in memorizing your social security number or a telephone number. Today I'm sharing a list of 12, which can be chunked in any set...2023-07-3104 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayA Piece of the WindI've been a storyteller for around 40 years. Throughout those years I have learned and told hundreds of stories and retold a lot of those stories hundreds of times. My life has been so enriched because of what I have learned through stories. It's no accident that stories have been passed down since the beginning of time. They are life sustaining.As holders of those stories, we bear responsibility to pass them on. We don't always know why, but they hold power to teach, to knit together lives, to heal, and to bring meaning to life. What are...2023-07-2406 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Art of MetaphorMy dad was a man of metaphor and I think I picked up the love of metaphor from him. I'm always trying to see a situation through the lens of a story or another similar situation to help clarify or better understand it. My dad was also a very wise man. I wonder if that was a result of the pleasure he found in roaming his mind for metaphors that he could apply to so many situations that face us in life.I think that bears pondering and perhaps practicing! (Ah! Did you catch a bit of...2023-07-1705 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWhat Do You Miss?I often share how much I love my age. Fortunately, I'm quite healthy, which helps a lot. But there are some wonderful things about growing older. One of those things is that the older we get, the larger our treasure chest of memories becomes. We have lived through a lot of times and experiences. With age, it's possible to take a ride through those memories in awe that we were able to do and experience what we did, who we became, and sometimes in loneliness for who or what we miss, or sadness for who is no longer in...2023-07-1005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayFinding Your WhyThroughout these podcasts you have heard me talk about the different characteristics of resilient people. One of those characteristics is being aware of one’s purpose, not meaning a job or career, but the spirit of knowing you are supposed to be on this earth. It is an important part of our living fulfilled. If you're wondering about your purpose, tuck this quote inside your back pocket. I heard it on a Hallmark show! “We are all living letters, unique souls, slipped into fragile, human envelopes, stamped by our creator and sent into the world with the story...2023-07-0305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydaySinging in the LifeboatsRecently at a conference, I sat in a couple of sessions on the Enneagram, which is a sort of personality inventory that helps people describe and understand their core behaviors and motivations. It talks about the healthy parts and the stressed or unhealthy parts in our personalities. The important thing is self-awareness, such an essential part of living fulfilled. When we are not willing or brave enough to explore the strengths and weaknesses of our personality, we can be overwhelmed, angry, or triggered by what happens in our daily lives. When we do take the time and c...2023-06-2605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Coat of FriendshipSo many of us have Facebook accounts. And on that platform, we have “friends.” Many of them are truly good friends, but some of them are just acquaintances. We read the posts and sometimes respond. But today, I'm talking about the kind you make when you're face-to-face and share the things that are important to you. In this world that's filled with so much that competes for our attention and our time, it's important to remember that when all is stripped away, the most valuable things that we hold the dearest to us, are our family and frien...2023-06-1906 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayHands...a LifelineI am writing this intro note on my keyboard using only one hand. you will learn the reason when you listen to this podcast. In some ways, today's podcast snatches a bit of the amazement theme from my previous podcast because it takes only a little time without the use or access to a part of our body or a tool to realize the wonder of it! But what a gift that loss can be! Without loss, it is difficult to realize the depth of appreciation for something or someone.Ahhh...the sweet gift of loss. Truly...2023-06-1205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayIt's Amazing!There are so many tools at our fingertips to keep us resilient in challenging times. They take a bit of effort sometimes to get started, but once started, big changes can come from little tweaks to our habits and attitude. This week, I want to encourage you to try one of my favorite ones. When we look past the curtain of gloom and fear in the world, there are so many absolutely amazing things!! Focusing on the simple things that we cannot understand or fathom can block out the worry and fear long enough be zapped with a...2023-06-0505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBrain Cells or Cell PhonesI love learning!! The cell phone has become knowledge at our fingertips. But it comes at a cost, sometimes lives and relationships even. We know what happens when distracted drivers are texting or talking on cell phones. We know what happens when we pay more attention to our cell phones than those around us. Always the good and the bad, like the ying and the yang. But as Chip and Dan Heath cite in their book, Decisive, it doesn't have to be "either or" or "this or that," it can be "both." It's up to us to be wise.2023-05-2905 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Power in an EmailIsn't it funny when you become aware of something, you cannot stop noticing it, especially when it is not there? For example, when I became a professor and graded student papers, all of the sudden punctuation and misspelling, especially in newspapers or other publications, started irritating me. The same thing happened as we began emailing more and more. I had a colleague Sue, who shared with me how important she felt it was to make sure emails were well written. From that point on, I became more aware of those that were not well written. I hope that happens...2023-05-2205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayLiving as a ContributionIn schools today there is a lot of focus on preparing for a career all the way from elementary through high school. I wonder if kids feel more encouragement to become the thing they dream about or not? All I know is that in the "olden days," we didn't always have the kind of encouragement that would have helped us thrust ourselves into our dream career...or maybe somewhere along the way we interpreted teacher or family comments to be a suggestion to abandon what we dreamed to become. Whatever the case, I believe wholeheartedly that it is never...2023-05-1505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayDoing GoodI believe that one way to live in hope is to concentrate on what is good. It takes effort, but with enough time can be habit forming. Concentrating on the good makes living today so much more endurable! However, if you want to add an extra punch, concentrate on noticing what good others are doing and/or have done for you as well as making it a practice to do good for others. It's the old Golden Rule sneaking into the podcast again. But it is one of the oldest and most lasting life skills or mantras o...2023-05-0805 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWhy Not Be Cynical?It's easy to be cynical about people or situations unless the cynicism is pointed at us or our choices. It is not appreciated or wanted when those words or attitudes point a finger at us. It's hard to break a habit...but the results can affect more than we know. Step into the shoes on both sides of cynical attitudes and conversations. I hope you do not find comfort in either shoe. Today's podcast talks about why.We will never be perfect, but there can be healing and joy in trying. Thanks for listening!2023-05-0105 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayPage 187My journals always reflect what is important to me...my values, my observations, my connections to meaning, my drawing. Today I let the journal pick the topic. As is reflected most places in my journals...it spoke to living with meaning, choices, purpose, possibility, and peace. Seems to be a continuing theme throughout these 19 journals. What do yours or would yours reflect about you? What mantra describes your life best?Thank you for listening!2023-04-2405 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayLive Like a PendulumIsn't it funny how often when we are overwhelmed with busy-ness we decry, "I should.... or I shouldn't....?" On the other hand, when we are in a time of calm and a slow schedule, we often do the same thing..."I should...or I shouldn't." We have so many things we want to change or make better about ourselves or our habits. Well, we can...but some of us (I'm talking to me, too!) need a better mindset about it so we can approach those changes or habit making attitudes in a healthier and more understanding way. Science has...2023-04-1705 min
KickNPost2023 NFL Draft Class- Player Profile: Michael Meyer
Once the cream of the crop at tight end, Michael Meyer has started to slide down draft boards thus sliding down fantasy draft boards as well. Is there still a shot for this tight end prospect to make some noise in rookie drafts and be a potential contributor on your fantasy rosters? Kris and Amal discuss the best situation for Meyer and what pick they are comfortable investing in this prospect. Thank you for the continued support and help us on the road to 500 subs.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amal-thompson/support2023-04-1415 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayMindful or Mind Full?April and May have always seemed so full and piled high with commitments, responsibilities, tasks to accomplish, etc. In fact, this year has seemed like a continual "April and May!" As we survey what keeps us awake at night or overwhelmed during the day, as we said in an earlier podcast, it's good to ask ourselves if we would rather be busy or bored! But for some of you, those things are so heavy that trading them for boredom, at least for a while, would be wonderful!I work with a lot of educators and know that...2023-04-1005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThere is No ExcuseDon't you wish there was magic dust that could be sprinkled on our world to fix the attitudes and behaviors we see today? If only we could all just be kind. It is a simple fix, but so hard to do. Perhaps it is because over the years we have become desensitized to treating people kindly, through exposure from all the sitcoms and movies we watched that showed snarky attitudes and comments to others, which seemed to make it ok to talk to people that same way in real life. Then when FaceBook and other forms of social media...2023-04-0305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Power of LoveI love you!! Even though some of us have not even met, there is something about you that draws feelings of love because I know, just by listening to a podcast like this, that you are someone I would love. I believe we were given the capacity to love at our birth. We needn't judge what level, who we love, or why we decide to think we love someone. Love is everything and it is a gift to humanity. We can never use it up. In fact, the more we use it and apply it to people in our...2023-03-2706 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWe Can Do Hard ThingsSomeone once told another friend that Kris Meyer must never have suffered because she is always so happy. I mentioned this in a podcast before. That assumption allowed me the opportunity to reflect on my life as I looked through the lens of, "have I suffered?" We are all humans and some of us have suffered more than others of us, however, we have all suffered. It is the way of life. How we face it or react to it is also an individual choice.This week's podcast puts a light on how we face those hard...2023-03-2005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBe NiceIn a time when the trend toward manners and politeness is on the downturn, it is good to be reminded of the power they truly hold in our self-worth and the self-worth of others. I believe at our core we have an instinct to know what is the right thing to do. Last week I talked about the fact that not everything in what we do and how we interact has to be a transaction. Just following what is good and right brings meaning and purpose to our lives. It so often begins with just being nice a...2023-03-1305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayKeep the ChangeWe were checking into a hotel the other night and the hotel clerk was talking about what manners were like when we were kids, he was of our "vintage." :) We talked about the way we had to call adults Mrs. or Mr., even our parents' friends. Things have changed in those practices, but manners, politeness, and kindness should never go out of style. We promote and prevent the extinction of important things by honoring them, creating expectations for our families, and living them. I believe that "doing the right thing" is pretty basic and almost instinctive. We ca...2023-03-0605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Cold Within This podcast hails from the depth of my heart. Everything that has life on this earth is here for relationship. I believe plants, animals, and humans all need relationship. It's part of life. But we so often fall short of nurturing relationships because of the walls we build up to elevate ourselves or to protect us from fear.This podcast gives each of us a challenge. Be the light...be the warmth...and our world can heal.Thanks for listening...2023-02-2706 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Second MountainThe second mountain title is taken from a book I recently read by David Brooks. It talks about the 2nd half of life. We are always living the 2nd half of something...a school year, a moment, a decision, a trip... My friend, Bill Hamm, just learned that his 2nd half is nearing the finish line. When we are faced to walk that journey with someone, it makes us mindful in two major ways; grateful for what was, and inspired to do what we can with whatever time we have left. That goes for those who are in their...2023-02-2005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWho Are You Being?I may have mentioned this before, but one of my favorite compliments given to me was from a former pastor who said, "Kris, you don't remind me of anyone." I love it because I grew up trying to fit it, to be cool, to be liked. It took me a long time to learn the art of transparent living, but the joy it has brought to my life is worth the risk everyday. Now I don't want to be like everyone else. I love being "me." Perhaps when we stop worrying about how we are coming off t...2023-02-1305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayRelationships are EverythingThis week presents one of the hardest lessons we can work on but that can change lives the most and ultimately our world. The freedom we afford ourselves by being willing to push beyond our anger, resentment, or total dislike to forgiveness, acceptance, and love can make our lives and those of others so much worth living. We truly do not know freedom until we are able to step across that line of grudges and bitter feelings for others. Free yourself by building the relationship.Thanks for listening.2023-02-0605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWhat Have You LostThe feeling of losing something you have really liked, treasured, or needed can be kind of devastating. We often remind ourselves or have heard people respond by saying, "well, it's not the end of the world." It is true, but that doesn't always take away the disappointment. However, I believe it is a good discipline to practice the art of "letting it go." This week's podcast explores lost things, but not only things you can touch...things you can only feel as well. Understanding what we have lost often helps us gain. Thanks for listening!2023-01-3005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBathroom Mirror Wisdom IIIThis is the last review of "Bathroom Mirror Quotes" from the past year to celebrate the podcast's 1st anniversary. It was fun and meaningful for me to see the sequence of thoughts and themes I wanted to share with you since the start of this podcast.As I look at the nudges I get each week that leads me to deciding what I will talk about on the podcast, it reminds me of one of the great songs Julie Andrews sang in Sound of Music, My Favorite Things. The content of these podcasts are truly my favorite...2023-01-2305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBathroom Mirror Wisdom IIIt's the first anniversary of this podcast. If we could be together, we would celebrate with popcorn, cookie dough, and a spot of wine. But, instead, we are connected by the invisible cyber world and our hearts. You've taken residence in my heart this year. Thank you for listening, encouraging me, pondering new and old thoughts, and hopefully enhancing your world with more wonder.I look forward to sharing more "life-inspired-views-for everyday" with you!2023-01-1605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBathroom Mirror Wisdom INext week will be the One-Year Anniversary of this podcast! Can you believe it? Thank you for being such faithful listeners and encouragers for this newfound passion of mine! Writing these has stretched me in wonderful ways and brought me so much joy!One of my goals in retirement was to write more. As in counseling, when the words step out of your mind onto paper or into listening ears, there comes a deeper understanding and the possibility of seeing life in a new light. It's rather magical and so meaningful. I've gained so much from the e...2023-01-0905 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayHow Should We Respond?Whenever looking forward to something, I always find myself humming Carly Simon's 1970's tune, Anticipation, in my mind. Ah, the things we look forward to in great anticipation! Like the Spanish writer, Cervantes said, "The journey is greater than the inn." Sometimes the anticipation of something is actually sweeter than its reality.Well the experience I will tell you about today might be one described as sweeter when it was anticipated than when it actually came to be. But...you will have to listen to get..."the rest of the story!"Thanks for listening!2023-01-0205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThere is RoomLast week we anticipated the arrival of our only grandson and his parents, our son and his partner, from Seattle to spend Christmas in Iowa. Along with our Iowan daughter, we started the beginning of the week full of joy, laughter, and full hearts that comes with the fulfillment of being together as a family. However, the week took a turn quite quickly with half of us entertaining the flu, definitely an uninvited Christmas guest! So how do we still have the magical experience we anticipated having? I believe that happens by concentrating on the love that still abounds...2022-12-2605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayGivingHow often have you heard, "You can't take it with you?" That is such an inward line. All about us, our wants. A focus on what we have. The truth in it really says, it's not ours to keep anyway. Who do you think of when you think of the most generous people you know? There are several who immediately come to my mind. Those kinds of people are a gift in themselves! They also model the way to a fulfilling life.In this season of giving...a new year's resolution might be, "you can t...2022-12-1906 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayIn Living ColorEach week I wait for a nudge that will give me a direction to write about for this podcast. As we are in the Christmas season, the nudge this week oddly came from a Norwegian Christmas "cookie" called kringle in contrast to a favorite poem I learned from our son, Andrew. I hope you're curious!Thanks for listening!2022-12-1205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayMrs. Santa and The Polar ExpressA bit of a different title this week. I know that Christmas does not always feel magical to those who have struggled with experiences that sometimes can be made worse by all the attention on the magic of the season. But my hope is that in spite of what may have happened we can each find something that fills the need to love and to believe in. Thanks for listening!2022-12-0504 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayIt's Really Simple When You Think About ItWe know that to live we need food, water, and sleep. But to truly survive, we need love. When it comes to us easily, we often take it for granted, but when it is not there, we as humans yearn for it. Love cannot be seen or measured, but it is essential.A movie served as a good reminder of how necessary love is in order To Live a Wonderful Life.Thanks for listening!2022-11-2805 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayLife's Hard LessonsDo you ever wish you could erase a mistake you have made in a social or life situation as easily as you can erase your words on a computer screen? When those life mistakes happen, it can hurt and we often bear that painful memory in embarrassment or regret. However, the test of character comes when we determine what we are going to do with that wrong. If we learn something from it, then it becomes fertilizer for wisdom. The choice is up to us.This week's podcast focuses on those painful memories and what we can...2022-11-2105 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayOn the Other Side of the RiverLast week I, along with more than 500 other professional school counselors in Iowa, attended our annual state conference. It was pure joy to be with so many who I have worked with, taught, or known for so many years. These people are dedicated to helping students and staff in our schools learn, grow, and heal. That's what they do. They help people get to the "other side" of pain, of dreams, and of challenges. They inspire me to be better, to try to touch lives in the same way.We are all dealing with the effects of...2022-11-1405 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayTrain Your EyesI will always remember when someone asked my former pastor, Lee Laaveg how I remembered all the stories I told. He said, "Because she says them over and over!" We all laughed, but that is so true. (I've probably already told you that!) That adage is befitting of what I share with you in this week's podcast. What is also befitting, is one of my favorite quotes that I have already shared before, too! Frances Hodgson Burnett, who wrote Secret Garden, said, "We learn things by saying them over and over and thinking about them until they s...2022-11-0705 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayLooking for Mud or StarsI'm preparing to teach a seminar on the art of storytelling. Folklore is filled with the understanding of society and human nature. For hundreds of years, stories such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Lion King have been used to bring the message to young and old that we must always strive to be of good character, kind, and thoughtful of each other. Within those stories, there is always a dark character showing the complete opposite of what we instinctively seem to know as the way we should live...2022-10-3105 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayLike a Broken Record...If you remember the days of vinyl records, then you may remember what happened to them when they got a scratch. Often they would get stuck and repeat a section over and over. That is where the clique, "like a broken record" comes from. It means to repeat something over and over, often in an annoying fashion. In 5th grade, one of my classmates called me "fat." That has stayed in my mind "like a broken record" to this day. I've given that phrase too much power over my self-image for many years. It's hard to fix a...2022-10-2405 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayAnd...What are three letters in the alphabet that we cannot live without? A, N, and D...which spells "and." Think about how many ways we use it and how many times in a conversation it pops up. Just try connecting with people or teaching something to someone without that little word. Little things can be so big sometimes, can't they? The more I think about that word, the more I see how powerful and is for life! It is a word that opens so much to us if we use it well and allow it t...2022-10-1705 min
takin' a walkKris Meyer: How an Avid Film Fan from Boston became an accomplished Producer and DirectorOn this episode of Takin A Walk Kris Meyer joins host Buzz Knight in the blue hills area of Milton Massachusetts.Kris is an Emmy nominated Film and Television producer known for his work with The Farrelly Brothers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-10-1143 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBitter or BetterMany years ago, my husband Donnie and I sang songs together recorded by Steve and Annie Chapman. One of the songs they recorded was entitled, Two Children. It was a true story about two children abused by their father. They are described in the lyrics as "one who lives in peace, out in Ohio, the other one was bitter till the day she died." I was so struck by the difference between them because of that one word, "bitter." The song ends by explaining that the brother was able to forgive their father, but the sister "was bitter...2022-10-1005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayFlawed or PerfectI have a diastema. That means I have a space between my front teeth. I did not like that so well as a kid, however, my dad always told me it was part of my personality. I wonder today if he meant I was "spacy!!" I would put rubber bands around them at night hoping they would grow together, but alas, the space remains. I grew to accept that "flaw," but it took awhile. We all have those things in ourselves which we see as a flaw, a blemish to our personality or physical features. So, how d...2022-10-0305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBusy or BoredMy husband and I flunked retirement. We both took part time jobs after retirement, agreed to being on several boards, and now since my husband is Rotary District Governor, we are traveling all across Northern Iowa visiting 49 Rotary Clubs by December. Sprinkle in there several speaking engagements and a trip to Seattle to take care of our grandson and you have...busy!! We expected the automatic washing machine in the early 1960's to drastically make our lives easier...then the computer, internet, and email promised to simplify and make our lives efficient. NOT! This week I thought o...2022-09-2605 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayPolishing BootsThere's a song from my childhood that goes, "Little drops of rain, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land." It's to remind us that we should never discount the littlest of things in our lives or world because they can make a big effect. How often have we heard phrases about "changing the world." But change always starts with one thing. Sometimes one very small thing. It reminds me of a good friend of mine who came to lead a troubled congregation. He was able to make a positive effect quite quickly. O...2022-09-1905 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayEldersWhen I hear the word "elder," I think of the American Indian or Asian stories I heard in my childhood. The memories of those stories bring a warm and strong feeling of tenderness and sage wisdom. We need elders today in this world dominated by a sense of chaos or uncertainty. I believe they are still among us. It is up to us as individuals and as a society to look for them...to listen for them... and perhaps goodness and change can come. This I believe.Thanks for listening.2022-09-1205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayTrimtabs and Decision MakingWe have so enjoyed watching our son, Andrew, and his partner, Lily, raise our grandson, Arve. One of the striking things is the way they have allowed him to learn how to make decisions from the earliest time he could respond to them during his first year of life. Lately, I have started to realize more and more what a strength that will be for him throughout his life. The ability to make decisions can affect us in a host of ways. One of those ways is that it can help nurture resiliency within us and g...2022-09-0505 min
The Science PawdcastSciChat with Research Geographer Dr. Michael Meyer! (and tales of Siberia!)Send us a textOn this live show we chat with the amazing Dr. Michael Meyer about his work with water chemistry. He also weaves an amazing story about his time researching in Siberia. Finally he expertly takes questions from our live audience. He's just an amazing person!Science Chat runs live every Tuesday on Twitter at 9PM Eastern/7PM Mountain Time.Michael on Twitter:https://twitter.com/mishafredmeyerBunsen and Beaker Links:The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of des...2022-08-291h 13L.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayDepression, Self-reflection, and PurposeI just finished grading papers from my summer school students studying to become school counselors. The class I taught was an introduction into the skills they would need to counsel people in their new career. It was so inspiring to read that after immersing themselves in these skills how alive they felt and so motivated in this newfound purpose. Purpose can provide a hook to some needing just that kind of thing to hold on to in this journey of life. We have all needed it sometime in our lives but don't always know just what to d...2022-08-2905 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayRituals When my dad would wake up in the morning, he would just lay there and think for a while. I don't remember how many times in my life he would say sometime during the day like, "You know what I was thinking about this morning?" And I knew it was something he pondered in those morning moments before he got out of bed when he would let the magic of wonder fill his mind. I now realize it was a ritual for him. It's funny. I have adopted that same ritual for myself...and I begin the day with m...2022-08-2205 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayA Lesson from MillyA Lesson from Milly – It doesn’t take much to alter an opinion of another person. I can think of two specific times when someone has said only one positive thing about a person who initially I was not too sure about. That one statement helped me totally reframe my opinion of those people and eventually they became dear friends. Likewise, it doesn’t take much to make a good or bad impression on someone. This week the reminder comes from a dear and wise friend…who made such a good impression on me!Thanks f...2022-08-1505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayRemember Your LightThis past week was a delightful time of connecting with graduate students in professional school counseling and doing what I love so dearly...teaching counseling skills. There are so many hurting people, and being able to teach students who are so passionate about helping others who struggle with life's challenges is so meaningful. Light dawns in the eyes of those enlightened from new learning that takes up residence in the heart. Oh, I loved watching that happen. When in life did that dawning happen to you? You guided your way? This week I encourage you to remember t...2022-08-0805 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWhere Do You BelongIt started with my sister's question about "home." The very word conjures up many different emotions in people. But the concept of home is universal. We all come from one, make one, or yearn for one. It's a need and a luxury to have that place where we can feel safe and loved. We go from it and we go to it. So, what is home?Thanks for listening.2022-08-0105 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Best WeaponIn the song, Impossible, from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, we hear of all the things that should be impossible but were not for Cinderella’s magical night. The verses talk about the world being full of people who may be looked at as rather crazy because they don’t believe in “sensible rules” or do what “sensible people say.” The lyrics go on to say that these people “keep building up impossible hopes…Impossible things are happening every day!”This week I share a magical experience I had recently in Norway. People in our world over many years have trul...2022-07-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWhat Should We KnowI’ve kept a journal since 2004 and they are filled with so many things of interest I have gleaned from life. Over the years of teaching at graduate counseling students at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA, I have often played “The Journal Game” with my students. I have a student call out a number and then I read what is written on that page. It so often becomes a scaffolding of wisdom through the thoughts shared around a quote on the page. Today’s podcast reflects an “aha” I had about my journals after reading a wee story about...2022-07-1805 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWaiting for WindThere are several times in my life when I was at a crossroads, knowing I needed something better fit for me in my career life. I remember times when I just couldn't get inspired or motivated...a lull seemed to settle over my "every day." Today's podcast touches on the journey out of those times when we seem wedged in an unfulfilling pattern of life. Where is your ship today? Are you sailing or stuck in port? Enjoy listening!2022-07-1105 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayBe KindThomas Friedman, author of The World is Flat, spoke once of going to his favorite pancake house in Minneapolis, MN where he grew up. He was meeting with another journalist at the time and when the server came he engaged in a conversation about her work and how she liked it (or something like that). Well, when she returned with their orders, she bent down to whisper to Thomas Friedman, “I gave you extra fruit.” He reflected on how the act of kindness to a stranger can mean so much, which she showed by wanting to let him know her...2022-07-0405 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayPerspectiveI will never forget the time I watched the legendary director, Weston Noble, of Luther College’s Nordic Choir in Decorah Iowa rehearse before a concert in a small church in southern Minnesota. At the end of the rehearsal, he explained how he wanted the choir to process out of the church after each set. He told one row to go this way and another that, etc. Then Crystal, in the back row, said gently, “Mr. Noble, do you think we could have this row go that way and that row go this way, etc. Mr. Noble thought for a mi...2022-06-2705 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayFlowWhen was the last time you did something you really loved doing? How often do we call it “wasting time?” Or how often do we think in our minds, “I should be doing something more productive,” or “I have so many other things I should be doing?” I heard a psychologist say once, “We should not “should” on ourselves. However, in this country, we even call doing the things we love a “guilty pleasure!” Oh, we have it so wrong! Even when it is part of our work, what is wrong with celebrating what we love doing?This week, I focus on...2022-06-2005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayCompliment instead of CondemnI just returned from a convention in Houston. While walking to the convention from the hotel one morning, a homeless man walked along with us a bit. He asked us where we were from and other friendly questions. Then apologetically, he asked if we had any money to spare so he could get something to eat at McDonald’s. He said, we could go with him and get it for him if we wanted. I asked if he had lived here all his life. He said that he’d gone to college in Tennessee. I asked what he studied to w...2022-06-1305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayRepetitionI told my kids recently that one of the wonderful roles of a grandparent is our willingness to do the same thing over and over with our grandchildren. We have the time and the inspiration to do it. And ohhhh, the joy when they want you to repeat it again!! Not all things that need repeating to become better or instilled in us come with that same kind of joy. But, when it has great meaning or purpose in our hearts, and we yoke it with intention, then feeling a sense of "becoming" feels really good. It's p...2022-06-0604 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayGossipAs I walk, I love to look at the tables with four chairs on many of the patios of the homes I pass by. Often I imagine people sitting and sharing conversation together. It makes me wonder, where do those words go? Today's podcast is on gossip. Where do those words go? And, what power do the words that we share about people have on them and on us? Hard things to think about, but oh so necessary.2022-05-3005 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayPurposeWe all have a need to know we have a reason to be here, not necessarily in our career, but simply to exist. How do we find it? It’s a journey that can change throughout our lives, but it is important to discover. It is one of those tools that helps us to be resilient during challenging times.2022-05-2305 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayHappenstanceThere are moments that sent us somewhere in life that we would never have been to unless for a happenstance moment. The older we get the more amazing those moments become. The magic of those moments is in reflection. We don’t see them coming and even when they happen we don’t know their significance until we look in the rearview mirror of life. 2022-05-1604 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayMind the GapOur emotions can be stirred so easily these days. Maybe it's due to the tensions that have been so predominant in our news and minds for what seems like such a long time...keeping us in a state of anxiousness. We see people react with anger or rage without thinking, destroying careers and opinions that had once been that of respect. It doesn't have to be like that...we don't have to be like that. Today's podcast gives thought to the choices we have in reacting to what happens to us.2022-05-0905 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayNeedy PeopleThis week’s podcast speaks to the heart of our role as humans on this journey of life. There are many people who feel invisible and unwanted. Most of us have probably felt that way sometime in our lives. Many people feel that way everyday. Every day we have the opportunity to assign value and show love to those we meet. We never know who is aching to be recognized.2022-05-0204 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayForgivenessForgiveness...may be the hardest thing to do and the most freeing. The choice is ours.2022-04-2504 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydaySufferingThe most difficult thing to deal with is often the thought of suffering. So how do we prepare and ultimately endure? Some thoughts today will hopefully give you the courage that you need to endure and prepare.2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWho Do You Turn To?Mentors, elders, "go-to" people in our lives can have a profound effect. They can also be a safe haven, a vessel of wisdom, a guardian of our fears, questions, ideas, and suffering. We are the better for having such people in our lives...2022-04-2504 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe Journal that Changed My LifeThere are moments we encounter when we experience a life change. My moment happened on a plane and affects me in such a positive way to this very day.2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayGetting ThroughSo many people in our world are feeling tired ,spent, and frustrated after more than two years of dealing with the effects of the pandemic. We all need some kind of encouragement these days. I want to support you in any way I can. The Norwegians have a saying, “When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on one minute longer.” I hope you find a knot to hold!!2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayPhilosophy of Life in a Breath2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayThe First and the LastAs we listen to the news that has us focused on so much unknown in our world’s safety today, I’m reminded of a story about Saint Ignatius of Loyola, born in 1491. He was playing croquet with two other monks when one posed the question: “If the world would end tomorrow, what would you do?” They each took a turn answering the question. One said he would be with his family, the other that he would be reconciled with his brother. When they turned to Ignatius and asked him, he replied, “I would probably finish this game.” So...2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayTruthfulnessSo much has happened globally, so much that we have no personal control over. But during these times, what we can do is decide how we will react, how we will continue to be people of honor. That can affect ourselves, those around us, and perhaps in a small way add to a wave of goodness that can affect the world. Think big😊.2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayFearMost of you remember fire and tornado drills from your school days. When I was young, we also had nuclear bomb drills in school. Our generation (boomers😊) were to be the generation without hope because of the threat of nuclear destruction due to the Cold War between the United States and Russia. Well, we eventually didn’t need to keep those drills going. Better times evolved. Since the beginning of time, we have seen these cycles repeat. We now face another world-wide crisis and fear looms like a cloud over the earth. In today’s podcast, I talk abo...2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayFeeding Your SoulOur little grandson is 19 months old. He loves pots and pans and helping his mom and dad cook. They just returned from a trip and he got so excited, when they got back to their house, to see his little toy “pots and pans!” That night when they put him in his crib, instead of cuddling up with his usual Peter Rabbit bunny, he insisted on tucking one of his little pots and pans under each arm…and contentedly went right to sleep. Listen to today’s podcast to find the connection😊 for you!2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayEnemies into FriendsOne of the most common concerns currently lurking in the minds of many is the divisiveness we are experiencing in our country. We have seen relationships defined by “if they agree with me” or “if they are on that side.” Friendships and family relationships have often been strained because of this trend. This week I share some ideas on connecting and reframing the relationships we value but have been hurt. An unknown psychologist once said, “When people do not understand others, they feel threatened and can manifest their fear as hatred.” I believe we can change that when we seek...2022-04-2505 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWounded PeopleToday’s podcast talks about wounded people. It includes all of us. We all carry some kind of wound. What we do about those wounds makes all the difference in our lives and often in the lives of others, especially those closest to us. 2022-04-2506 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayWho Influences You?Who do you surround yourself with often enough to influence who you are? Those are the people that most often shape our attitudes toward others and life. Sages of the past can offer insight and wisdom.2022-04-2206 minL.I.V.E. Life Inspired Views for EverydayHow Do You Live?2022-04-2005 min
Success FundamentalsDefeating The Demon with Victoria MeyerIn this episode of the Success Fundamentals Podcast, Kris Sykes and Brian Goldsack talk to Victoria Meyer, President of Progressio Global and the host of The Chemical Show Podcast. A chemical engineer by trade, Victoria spent two decades doing business development in the chemical industry, particularly in Shell. After her long stint in corporate, Victoria stuck to her guns and founded her own consulting business and continues to work with chemical executives. As the founder of her own company, Victoria is no stranger to the work and determination needed to succeed. She talks about countering the demons o...2022-02-1849 min
How NOT To Start A Damn Brewery: the podcastWandering Boots Distribution - Kris JonesMy guest today is Kris Jones, co-founder of Wandering Boots Beverage Distribution from Houston, TX. He’s one of those guys that when you meet him you immediately know two things:
1. He’s a REALLY fucking nice guy
2. This industry is gonna eat his lunch
Unfortunately that’s exactly what happened. He was a teacher back in 2012/13 when an uncle said something like “Hey you and your wife wanna do a beer distribution business in TX?” to which Kris said something like “heck, yeah.”
He admits to having no idea or experience in the industry, like most of us starting out, but figured...2021-11-131h 42
Iconic Seasons | Hardwood History | College BasketballHardwood Heaven | Kris Stone | Under Armour and Stephen CurrySend us a textWelcome to the 19Nine podcast we are continuing our journey in Hardwood Heaven with our guest today Kris Stone, Kris is - Sr. Director Global Sports Marketing - Under Armour , and works Directly with Steph Curry on all things Curry Brand, was also a grad assistant to Coach Tarkanian at Fresno State and going way back played alongside Jason Kidd in high school. +Tell us your basketball origin story. -How did you fall in love with the game?-What was it like to pla...2021-03-2849 min