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Is My Child A Monster? A Parenting Therapy PodcastWhy Your Child's Play Is Essential Communication with Special Guest Jennifer SimsIn this episode, Leslie and special guest Jen Sims, a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist, talk about the importance of play. Jen explains that play is the language of children, allowing them to express emotions and experiences. She specializes in Non-directive Play Therapy, which involves creating an environment where children can fully engage in play without feeling hurried. Jen emphasizes the principles of empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard, and discusses how play therapy can help children heal from trauma, behavioral issues, and other challenges.Time Stamps2:06 Play is the story...2025-04-2234 min
Niche to Meet Youš³ Stick Nation: Paying Attention, One Stick at a TimeCelebrate Earth Day, the niche way.LINKS:
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EPISODE NOTES:In this episode, Leslie heads into the wilds of Instagram to explore one of the internetās most unexpectedly wholesome communities: Stick Nation (or should we call them Stick Nicheon?!?!). What started with a single stick and a simple review became a global phenomenon, now with over...2025-04-1820 min
Reality TherapyLeslie Elliott Boyce on the Nightmare of Woke Counseling Grad SchoolIn this episode, Leslie Elliott Boyce describes the nightmare of woke indoctrination in her masters of counseling program, her effort to resist, and her journey to call out political bias in the mental health fields in her podcast.
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The Small Business Association of Michiganās Small Business Weekly PodcastPickleball pioneers power their way to growth and successOn todayās SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Christy Howden, the CEO and co-founder of very successful and growing Wolverine Pickleball in Ann Arbor. She and her company and her co-founder Leslie White were recently profiled in the SBAM Focus Magazine. āWe started before everyone knew what pickleball was,ā Howden says. āSo, we really had to make a market. Starting small, it doesn't have to be perfect to start. I think one of the biggest keys for any small business is that you don't need to start at the top. It's better to do low stakes and figure o...2025-04-0811 min
Niche to Meet Youš§© Speed Puzzling | Part 2: Why we need the jigsaw puzzleHistory, science, and Leslie tries to beat a national champ.LINKS:
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EPISODE NOTES:Whereād the puzzle come from? Why does it matter that puzzle companies CARE about the people who solve them? Which puzzles can be picked up after...2025-03-2126 min
HER Extraordinary LIFE By DesignUnlocking Leadership and Growth Potential with Lori RogersJoin Leslie Gaudet and Lori Rogers, president and co-founder of Rogers Marketing, for an inspiring conversation about leadership, personal growth, and the power of mindset. With over 25 years of experience building a multimillion-dollar business, Lori shares her journey, the leadership lessons sheās learned, and the principles behind Positive Activityā¢āa practice that has helped her and others create life-changing results.Discover how Loriās innovative approach can empower women entrepreneurs to overcome challenges, scale their businesses, and lead with confidence. Through actionable insights and daily practices, Lori offers practical advice to help you step into your leadersh...2025-03-1636 minHER Extraordinary LIFE By DesignUnlocking Leadership and Growth Potential with Lori RogersJoin Leslie Gaudet and Lori Rogers, president and co-founder of Rogers Marketing, for an inspiring conversation about leadership, personal growth, and the power of mindset. With over 25 years of experience building a multimillion-dollar business, Lori shares her journey, the leadership lessons sheās learned, and the principles behind Positive Activityā¢āa practice that has helped her and others create life-changing results.Discover how Loriās innovative approach can empower women entrepreneurs to overcome challenges, scale their businesses, and lead with confidence. Through actionable insights and daily practices, Lori offers practical advice to help you step into your leadersh...2025-03-1636 min
Niche to Meet Youš§© Speed Puzzling | Part 1: A COVID storyCommunity, belonging, and solving puzzles (really fast).LINKS:
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The 2023 Op-ed by DantĆ© Stewart for the Washington Post, referenced in the episode: After covid, thereās one place I know I can go and not feel lonely
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Niche to Meet Youš³ Bowling and š¶ Choral Societies: Third Spaces with Robert Putnam and Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab comes to Niche to Meet You.
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EPISODE NOTES:Let's go on a field trip to The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. Laurie is a cognitive scientist at Yale and her course titled "Psychology and the Good Life" became the most popular course in Yale's history.In our episode called āOn the roadā we learned about the idea of third...2025-02-1438 min
the radical centerIt's Worse Than You Think: The "Woke" Indoctrination of Therapists, with Ryan RogersRyan Rogers is a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling.
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addiction treatment. He is the author of The Woke Mind.
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š¾Our favorite Santas read the famous poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
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EPISODE NOTES:In this final offering of 2024, we give you the gift of several be...2024-12-2305 min
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š½ Professional Santas | Part 1: Jolly Old St. NicholasThe origins of the professional Santa.
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EPISODE NOTES:This first episode in the Professional Santa miniseries is about history: where Santa came from with historian Stephanie Fulbright, and when the culture of PORTRAYING him started with Santa Phil. We cov...2024-12-0632 min
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š½ Professional Santas | Part 2: Here Comes Santa ClausMeet the Santas behind the beard.
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EPISODE NOTES:In the second episode of our Professional Santa miniseries we meet the folks who portray Santa and learn what it takes to do the job. From meetups and conferences to spending tho...2024-12-0631 min
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š½ Professional Santas | Part 3: The Man with All the JoysWhy Santa matters.
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EPISODE NOTES:The final episode in our series about professional Santas ends with relevance ā why having Santas is crucial to the human experience and aids with flourishing amid suffering. In doing this, we learn why these folks...2024-12-0630 min
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š½ Niche to Meet You, Santa [SERIES TRAILER]Coming December 6th (St. Nicholas Day) ā a three-episode series about Santa and the folks who portray him.Ā Listen to the full series here.
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EPISODE NOTES:Christmas is about more than just presents and decorationsāit's about the spirit of giving, love, and bringing joy to others. Many of us anticipate this post-election Holiday season to be tense, perhaps even disheartening. This, in addition to the loss many of us feel during the holidays as loved ones have passed on, means the next few weeks are going...2024-11-2202 min
Niche to Meet Youš¶ Dog Agility: Small wins & big joy with Toast & AmyMeet dog agility hobbyist, Toast, along with her human companion, Amy.
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EPISODE NOTES:This Niche vignette visits Toast and her companion Amy as they practice dog agility in their front yard. Youāll hear puppy kisses, excited dog whines, and how dog agility offers more than a hobbyāitās a sanctuary from the stresses of lif...2024-11-0114 min
Niche to Meet Youāļø Planes and š«¶š»early Taylor Swift: David Brooks helps us listen to each other (with Lee C. Camp)David Brooks likes early Taylor Swift and helps us listen better.TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Send feedback or tell us about your niche!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizzaEPISODE NOTES:This is a really, truly, amazing special treat.Ā David Brooks is a big dealāhas landed on NYTās bestseller list like a billion times and is loved by the likes of Oprah. In October 2023, David relea...2024-10-0456 min
Leading LiteracyJasmine RogersHey there, educator friends!Ā On this episode of Leading Literacy, we canāt wait for you to get to know Dr. Jasmine Rogers.Ā Dr. Rogers is from the Washington D.C. area where she is professor at American University and supports teachers at theĀ D.C. Reading Clinic.Ā If thatās not enough, she also co-authored the NAACP Discussion Guide for āThe Right to Readā documentary.Ā Learn how Dr. Rogers is committed to sharing her knowledge about Black language and how she ācanāt stop, wonāt stop.āĀ Enjoy! Click HERE to access the resources Dr. Rogers references in this epi2024-10-0253 min
Niche to Meet YouEvery Hobby Has a Story: Welcome to Niche to Meet YouThis is the story of Niche to Meet You. TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Is there someone who should know about this project? Tell them. Seriously, just text them. Now!Send feedback or tell us about your niche!Support the work by sharing it with a friend and buying us a pizzaEPISODE NOTES:Welcome to Niche to Meet You. With our recent placement on Appleās New & Noteworthy home page section and charting in the top 200 of the Society & Culture category (what in the world?! Welcome, if thatās how you...2024-09-1310 min
Niche to Meet Youāš» Every Hobby Has a StoryThis is the story of Niche to Meet You.
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ļ»æEPISODE NOTES:Welcome to Niche to Meet You. With our recent placement on Appleās New & Noteworthy home page section and charting in the top 200 of the Society & Culture category (what in the world?! Welcome, if thatās how you found us!)...we tho...2024-09-1310 min
Stories From The Public DomainWill Rogers In The AirChapter 23 from the public domain book, "Test Pilot". Originally published 1935 by The Sun Dial Press. Adapted from the Project Gutenberg edition, originally released Dec 8, 2010. The original Project Gutenberg may be downloaded from here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34589Written by James Collins. Narrated by Leslie Martin. Audiobook production Copyright 2024, by Greatland Media.2024-09-1102 min
Oakleaf PartnershipThe Young Professional: Episode 3 - Leslie RogersYou have the power to decide how people see you.
In this episode, you'll hear from your host Holly, and guest Leslie Rogers on how to be strategic when it comes to your personal brand.
You will learn how to identify your unique brand and become your own brand manager.
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The Paul Leslie Hour#1,027 - Milton L. Brown Returns#1,027 - Milton L. Brown Returns
Milton L. Brown Returns to The Paul Leslie Hour!
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This is episode #1,027 and weāre welcoming back songwriter Milton L. Brown. Milton wrote songs like āEvery Which Way But Looseā and āCajun Invitation.ā His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, Ernest Tubb, Roy Rogers and Blake Shelton.
Milton joined The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about his new book Lyrics from Home: The Stories Behind the Songs.2024-08-1836 min
Niche to Meet Youš¦ Wild Turkey Conservation | 1: This is Wild Turkey ConservationIntroducing the Wild Turkey Conservation niche. And yāall, it is definitely wild.Ā GO DEEPER WITH NICHE TO MEET YOU (WEBSITE):
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EPISODE NOTES:In this first episode of the 4 part mini-series about Wild Turkey Conservation we learn...2024-08-1620 min
Niche to Meet Youš¦ Wild Turkey Conservation | 2: The ones who do itMeet the Wild Turkey people.Ā
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EPISODE NOTES:This is episode 2 in the 4 part mini-series about Wild Turkey Conservation, where we meet the people who have worked to save this historic creature. Theyāre deeply endearing and they might even catc...2024-08-1631 min
Niche to Meet Youš¦ Wild Turkey Conservation | 3: The ones who made itWhere Wild Turkey Conservation REALLY got its start.Ā
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EPISODE NOTES:At this point in a Niche to Meet You miniseriesāepisode 3āwe pull back the curtain even more on our niche subject, and we talk to the ones who are at...2024-08-1624 min
Niche to Meet Youš¦ Wild Turkey Conservation | 4: Why it mattersWild Turkey Conservation matters, and hereās why.
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EPISODE NOTES:Make no mistake, the Wild Turkey Conservation story matters for all of us, and in this final episode of the miniseries, weāll tell you why. The W...2024-08-1629 min
Lassoing LeadershipA Leadership Trip to the Green Light District - S3E6 - SunflowersSummary
In this episode of Lassoing Leadership, the hosts Garth Nichols and Jason Rogers are joined by special guest Leslie McBeth from Future Design School (FDS). To read the FDS - Future of Education Report, follow this link.
On this podcast they discuss the Ted Lasso episode 'Sunflowers' and explore themes of personal growth, embracing the unexpected, and the power of changing perspectives.
The episode highlights the importance of being present, taking risks, and trusting your team.
The hosts and guest share their favorite characters and provide leadership lessons, including the...2024-05-1423 min
The CourseEpisode 113 - Leslie Rogers: "The stars aligning."In this episode, Associate Professor Leslie Rogers from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics talks about her path to becoming a UChicago Professor specializing in exoplanets. From stargazing as a child in Nova Scotia to graduate school at MIT to realizing at CalTech that she had a passion for working with students, Leslie Rogers describes a path where, at so many points, "the stars aligned."2024-04-0531 min
SEAMSIDE: Exploring the Inner Work of TextilesHOW TO DANCE IN A QUILT with performance-quilter Leslie RogersLeslie Rogers is an unpinnable butterfly of a human. Her creative practice flits from quilts to performance to garment-making to puppetry. Sheās a deeply thoughtful artist whose often whimsical or jarring pieces are underpinned by hours of historical research. Leslie and I met at Penland, and if her name sounds familiar, itās because she came up in my conversation recently with Paolo Arao. That episode, HOW TO BRING IT ALL TOGETHER is a treat in and of itself and Iād encourage you to give that one a listen too. In this conversation, Leslie and I disc...2024-02-221h 05
The ActivateCX PodcastHow To Become Dangerously Good At Customer ExperienceLeslie Olsen is a nationally recognized CMO in the Financial Services spaceBeing a modern Marketing C-suite leader means working across the organization to effect change and gain alignment on customer experience, messaging, and building business. If that sounds easy, it is not!Find out how Leslie harnessed the power of the ActivateCX Framework and Way to gain clarity , identify direction, and unify her business siloās when it came to C2FO and their need to convert, amplify engagement, and gain better data insights.Expect to learn what yo...2024-01-0416 min
Inappropriate QuiltersQuilting Threads Memories: A Recent Loss and Mister RogersLeslie and Rochelle catch up and reminisce about their Doug Leko interview. Rochelle catches everyone up on her life and what has been going on with her parents health. Unfortunately, Rochelle's father, Richard passed on December 17th so she has taken some time to grieve privately before discussing.Ā The girls also chat about the pickle in the Christmas tree. Rochelle makes sure that we are all educated on where this came from. They chat about the table runner Leslie has been making for her camper and discover it is actually a take from a previous quilt pattern o...2023-12-3055 min
The ActivateCX PodcastThe ActivateCXā¢ļø Podcast: Expanding Role of the CMO with Leslie OlsenJoin us on The ActivateCXā¢ļø Podcast as we chat with the modern CMO, Leslie Olsen, about the evolving role of CMO's. Discover the behind-the-scenes of the fast-paced & ever evolving marketing world!Ā ____To learn about the ActivateCXā¢ļø process and Leslie Olsen, click here: https://bit.ly/47bNXW8Would you rather WATCH instead? Check us out on YouTube:Ā https://youtu.be/OdQ5KuZNeOYBe sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE :-)____The role of the CMO has evolved significantly over the past decade, especially in terms of the changing customer landscape. A modern CMO...2023-12-1927 min
Noire The PodcastWith Leslie Smith, Omaha Municipal Land Bank (OMLB) Executive DirectorIn this episode of NOIRE the Podcast, host Dr. Nichelle Horton-Brown and co-host Jade Rogers have a conversation Leslie Smith, Executive Director of the Omaha Municipal Land Bank (OMLB). This podcast celebrates the extraordinary people of North Omaha. Our goal is to inspire and uplift the black community by sharing stories of individuals who have made a positive impact. Join us as we connect, support, and encourage one another through powerful conversations and uplifting messages. Follow us on Instagram at ā @noirethepodcastā !2023-11-3034 min
Niche to Meet YouHello, it's Niche to Meet You.Every hobby has a story.
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This project celebrates little-known āleisure activities,ā interests, conferences, gatherings, and meetups that you may or may not be familiar with (but, after you hear our guestsā stories, you will be).ABOUT NICHE TO MEET YOU:Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio, has been seen by millions through a recent viral instag...2023-11-1908 min
Black Boomer Besties from BrooklynMore Stories on Caribbean AncestryTo bring Season 3 to a close, The Besties are back together in Leslie's infamous closet where the first episodes were recorded.Ā Episode 9 was planned as a Live on Facebook but the technology gremlins had other plans. Nevertheless, the conversation was filled with fascinating family revelations and ancestral discoveries. The Besties are joined by Natalie Hinds Scott, Colleen Hinds Rogers, their mother, Lilieth Ridguard (Jamaican heritage), and Kay Benjamin (Guyanese heritage), each with their unique tales of tracing their family history.Ā Both family's discoveries remind us that the world is smaller than we think. You never know when you'll cross pa...2023-08-0153 min