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Preacher HandshakeEpisode 7 - Evan DuncanThis week on Preacher Handshake, we close out our first season by turning reflecting on one of our host's own messages. We'll talk about Evan Duncan's sermon "Ashes: The Book of Job - Part 3 - Argue With Heaven " that he preached on March 23, 2025 from Job 13:3-14:17Evan serves as the Pastor of the Baptist Church of West Chester in West Chester, PA. He has received a bachelors degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a Master of Divinity degree from Baylor's Truett Theological Seminary. He is currently a PhD candidate at Eastern University.You...
2025-05-291h 04
Sales & Marketing Playbook: UnleashedMaster Your Customer PersonasSend us a textHave you ever felt like your marketing dollars are disappearing into thin air? Or wondered why your sales team struggles to convert seemingly good leads? The answer might lie in how well you understand who you're actually selling to.In this enlightening episode, Craig Andrews and Evan Polin tackle the often misunderstood concept of customer personas and why they're fundamental to business success. As Evan aptly puts it, "If you don't know what a good prospect looks like, you're never going to find them." They reveal how properly defined personas serve...
2025-05-1128 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 283 with International Master Malcolm Pein, Serial Chess EntrepreneurSend us a textIn Episode 283, I have the pleasure of conversing with International Master Malcolm Pein, Chief Executive at Chess in Schools and Communities, Chess Correspondent at The Daily Telegraph, Proprietor of Chess & Bridge Ltd and Executive Editor of CHESS Magazine. Malcolm is a Former British Junior Champion. As a Qualified FIDE Trainer, he has trained over 20 national and world junior champions. He has been a Chess Correspondent of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph for over 30 years and has commentated on chess for the BBC, Sky TV, Canal+, Independent Television News...
2025-04-2451 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 277 with Gunnar Bjornsson, President of the Icelandic Chess FederationSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 277, I converse with Gunnar Bjornsson, President of the Icelandic Chess Federation. In addition to serving as the President of the Icelandic Chess Federation, Gunnar hosts the annual Reykjavik Open, which is coming up again, April 9-15, 2025. Furthermore, he is a Vice President of the European Chess Union. Our 131st Podcast Guest International Master Yaacov Norowitz earned one of his norms there in 2013. Gunnar also worked many years in financial services at Landsbanki. We speak about his thoughts on the ongoing Olympiad, the World Corporate Chess Championships, where we...
2024-09-1935 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 276 with Joel Dick, Data Engineer at Tempered AI and Adult ImproverSend us a textIn Episode 276, I have the pleasure of conversing with Joel Dick, who is a Data Engineer at Tempered AI and adult improver. He hails from Toronto, home of our 14th Podcast Guest Mike Ivanov, who recently became an International Master. As a frum (observant) Jew, Joel has 8 kids. Joel studied in Israel with two our former podcast guests, International Master Yaacov Norowitz and Rabbi Mendy Brukirer. Joel has 13+ years of experience in both technology and finance. We speak about the relationship of chess and Judaism, tips for...
2024-09-0555 min
EnergyMD PodcastHow to Address Fatigue in Teenagers with Joel Warsh, MD and Evan H. Hirsch, MDIn this episode, Joel Warsh, MD and Evan H. Hirsch, MD discusses how to address fatigue in teenagers. Joel Warsh is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years which you can pre-order now and releases in August. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed...
2024-07-3155 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 275 with National Master Mikhail Sher, PhD., Associate Professor of Management at Monmouth UniversitySend us a textIn Premier Chess Podcast Episode 275, I converse with National Master Mikhail Sher, PhD., Associate Professor of Management at Monmouth University. Dr. Sher’s main research interests lie in the areas of inventory control and supply chain management. He has a Bachelors of Science from Carnegie Mellon University, Masters of Science from Columbia University and Ph.D. from Drexel University. He is a national master and the son of the late Grandmaster Miron Sher, and WGM Alla Grinfeld, who both taught me as a child.We speak about Miron's legacy, Mi...
2024-07-0453 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 273 with Grandmaster Davorin KuljasevicSend us a textIn Episode 273, I have the pleasure of conversing with Davorin Kuljasevic, Grandmaster and FIDE trainer, rated 2539 FIDE. Davorin was born in Zagreb, Croatia and currently lives with his wife International Master Iva Videnova and daugther in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.Davorin's career highlights include winning 4th place in World Youth U16 in 2002 and winning first place in the SPICE Spring 2011, Zupanja 2011, Mediteran 2011, Split 2013 and Castelfranco 2014. He has a a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Operations Management from University of Texas at Dallas and a Masters in Finance from Texas Tech...
2024-06-0546 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 272 with Mark Herschberg, Author of The Career Toolkit and Fractional CTO/CPOSend us a textIn Episode 272, I converse with Mark Herschberg, Author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and Fractional CTO/CPO. He has a lot of experience in cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, healthcare, adtech, and marketplaces.He has a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. As a seasoned executive and cybersecurity expert, he often bridges the divide between business and technology. He has started, grown, and fixed startup companies spanning over a dozen different...
2024-06-0446 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 271 with Candidate Master Dane Zagar (New Cheating Scandal)Send us a textIn Episode 271, I converse with Candidate Dane Zagar, who won first place in the 2024 Chicago Open U-2100 section, despite dealing with the distractions of his 4th round opponent Stan Halstead being thrown out of the tournament for cheating and escorting his friend to the hospital. Dane is a chess and math tutor and serves as the President of The Chess Castle of Minnesota, one of the most active clubs in the Midwest. Dane has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science and previously served as the Minnesota State Chess...
2024-06-041h 06EnergyMD PodcastUnderstanding ME/CFS and Long COVID: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions with Andrea Nicholson, BCHN and Evan H. Hirsch, MDIn this episode, Andrea Nicholson, along with Evan Hirsch explore the causes, symptoms, and solutions for ME/CFS and Long COVID. Andrea is a Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, a certified Nutrition Therapist Master, and a level 3 Restorative Wellness Practitioner, shares her expertise in low-carb nutrition therapy. Her practice is entirely virtual and based out of Parker, CO. Andrea and Evan chat about the challenges of chronic fatigue and Long COVID, pointing out how lifestyle factors and toxins play a big role. Evan emphasizes that fixing the root causes is key to beating chronic fatigue...
2024-05-2235 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 268 with Alex Bores, New York State Assemblymember, District 73Send us a textIn Episode 268, I have the pleasure of conversing with Alex Bores, New York State Assemblymember, District 73, who I have known most of my life, since we played in a lot of scholastic tournaments. He was a PS 6 teammate of Stefan Botarelli, the younger brother of my Churchill teammate and 246th Podcast Guest Fabio Botarelli, Founder & President of Chessability NYC. As the Assemblymember for the 73rd District of New York, Alex serves the Upper East Side, Midtown East, Turtle Bay, Murray Hill, and Sutton Place. He is a fifth-generation New Yorker who...
2024-05-0243 min
The FlightBridgeED PodcastFAST Archives: Paramedics: The Master Multitasker... Right?In this episode of The FAST Archives miniseries, we're replaying Geoff Murphy's talk from a previous FAST event, "Paramedics: The Master Multitasker... Right?" In this captivating talk, Geoff, from Master Your Medics, delves into the challenge paramedics (as well as nurses, physicians, and other medical professionals) face in multitasking, especially when they're often the most experienced provider.How well do we juggle life-saving skills while making critical decisions? And is multitasking always in the best interest of our patients? Through a personal story and insightful research, Geoff challenges our assumptions and invites us to consider the potential...
2024-04-2214 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 264 with Carol Ann Caronia, Author of Strategic Moves: Mind-Building Chess Exercises For KidsSend us a textIn Episode 264, I have the pleasure of interviewing Carol Ann Caronia, Author of Strategic Moves: Mind-Building Chess Exercises For Kids. Carol Ann Caronia was born and raised in Brooklyn. A graduate of St. John’s University, she has pursued a vigorous independent course of study in physics, anthropology, archaeology, and history.Carol's career began in business writing, transitioned to business research, then to financial and management roles in nonprofits, and finally to chess, where she spent most of her adult life teaching chess to young children privately and in af...
2024-03-0833 min
Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 154: Juicy Dry HoppingThis week on the show, presenters from the Juicy Dry Hopping workshop in Calgary join us to talk about their quest to maximize flavor, aroma, and efficiency in heavily dry hopped beers.Special Guests: Ben Edmunds, Daniel Sharp, Evan Partridge, and Ryan Dunnavant.Sponsored By:Chr. Hansen: Berkeley Yeast: Grist: BSI: The Lupulin Exchange: Precision Fermentation: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:2019 Master Brewers Conference Proceedings — member benefitRyan's presentationBen's presentationEvan's presentation
2024-01-1526 min
Property De-Constructed – A Collective Wisdom of all things Property and Real EstateEpisode 16 - Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria - Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability Episode 16 Continued - Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria - Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability Shadow Minister for Outer Suburban Growth Property De-Constructed - A Collective Wisdom of All Things Property and Real Estate Episode 15 and 16 Guest: Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria Evan Mulholland is an Australian pol...
2024-01-0219 min
Property De-Constructed – A Collective Wisdom of all things Property and Real EstateEpisode 15 - Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria - Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing AffordabilityEpisode 15 - Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria - Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability Shadow Minister for Outer Suburban Growth Property De-Constructed - A Collective Wisdom of All Things Property and Real Estate Episode 15 and 16 Guest: Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria Evan Mulholland is an Australian politician. He is Deputy Leader of the Opposition in...
2024-01-0216 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 293: RO Sustainability at Firestone WalkerA simple engineering solution with complex implementation.Special Guest: Evan Meffert.Sponsored By:BSI: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Partial Bypass around Reverse Osmosis Membranes in a Brewing Water Treatment Plant — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
2023-11-0642 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 258 with Life Master Eugene Salomon, Author of "Sweet Memories: Family, Friends, Chess, and Sugar”Send us a textIn Episode 258, I converse with Life Master Eugene Salomon, Author of "Sweet Memories: Family, Friends, Chess, and Sugar”. Eugene is a 95 years-young, successful businessman, who has been playing chess for 80 years! He was born in Spain in 1928 and has been married to Bea, his Brooklyn angel, for sixty-two years. He was among the best chess players in Spain and Cuba in the late 1940s and early 1950s. After many years away from chess, he earned the U.S Chess Federation rating as a Life Master at age 70. He also received a Silver Life Ma...
2023-10-0352 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 256 with National Master Todd Bryant, Software Engineer at Chess.comSend us a textIn Episode 256, I converse with my long-term friend National Master Todd Bryant, Software Engineer at Chess.com, who I first met at the 2006 Eastern Open in Washington, DC. In addition to programming at Chess.com, Todd enjoys playing lots of speed chess, studying openings, continuously improving, staying in shape through CrossFit and spending time with Lisa Cunningham, his wife, who happens to be our 26th Podcast Guest, and their three kids- Jack, Chloe and Max. We speak about Chess.com's corporate culture, the art of opening preparation, the juggling...
2023-09-0630 minEnergyMD PodcastEP 77 How to Optimize Your Thyroid for More Energy with Elle Russ & Evan H. HirschIn this episode, Elle Russ together with Evan Hirsch, talk about How to Optimize Your Thyroid for More Energy. Elle Russ is a #1 bestselling author, world-renowned thyroid health expert, and Master Coach. She is the author of Confident As Fu*k and The Paleo Thyroid Solution – a book that has helped thousands of people around the world regain their health. She is also the creator of the most comprehensive thyroid course on the planet - The Ultimate Thyroid Course. Elle has written for Entrepreneur magazine and has been featured in Success Magazine, HuffPost, Mind Body Gre...
2023-07-051h 02
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 255 with Women Candidate Master Alexandra PradoSend us a textIn Episode 255, I have the pleasure of conversing with Women Candidate Master Alexandra Prado, who has been playing chess since she was a little girl in Bolivia, and competed on their National Team. She now lives in France and travels around the world, making chess content while she goes!We speak about the chess scene in Bolivia, her move to France, home of our 230th Podcast Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World Blitz Champion and Seventh-Highest Rated Player in History, inspiration from Queen's Gambit, streaming, meeting Magnus Carlsen, Tiktok videos, chess PR, her r...
2023-06-231h 00
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 252 with National Expert Pranav Shankar and Shankar Iyer- Autism AwarenessSend us a textIn Episode 252, I have the pleaure of conversing with National Expert Pranav Shankar and his father Shankar Iyer, Client Partner at Citigroup. I met Pranav last month when he spoke on an Autism Awareness Month panel at the Marshall Chess Club. I was inspired by his perserverance, becoming a strong expert and likely future master, despite his challenges growing up with autism. We speak about book recommendations, philosophy of ratings, positional understanding, logic vs. emotion, confidence, chess therapy for autism, over the board chess, lessons from our 75th Podcast Guest Grandmaster Al...
2023-05-2652 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifePodcast Episode 251 with Aiden Rayner, Founder of Don't Move Until You See itSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 251 , I have the pleasure of convsersing with Aiden Rayner, Founder of Don't Move Until You See it, who hails from Melbourne, Australia. Don't Move Until You See It is a revolutionary new way to train chess, used by players from beginner up to master level! The core of Don't Move is "Training visualization FIRST makes everything else in Chess 100x easier to learn." Learn more about the tool in this blog post. Get a complimentary 5-day visualization course here. We speak about the art of...
2023-05-2335 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeMilestone 250th Episode with GM Vinay Bhat, VP, Data at Fuzzy Pet HealthSend us a textIn our milestone 250th Episode, I have the pleasure of conversing with GM Vinay Bhat, VP, Data at Fuzzy Pet Health. Before completing a Graduate Certificate in Data Mining and Applications, Statistics at Stanford University and starting a career in data science, he was a prodigy. At 10 years and 176 days old, Bhat became the youngest national master at the time. At the age of 15 years and 10 months, Bhat became an International Master, at the time the youngest ever in U.S. history. In 2008, the same year he became a Samford Fellow, he made...
2023-05-191h 02
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 249 with Gary Ryan, ThM, New York Instructor, Chaplain and ConsultantSend us a textIn Episode 249, I have the pleasure of conversing with Gary Ryan, who teaches chess, does copywriting, acts as a chaplain, etc. He has a Masters of Divinity in Pratical Theology from Wesley Biblical Seminary, a Masters of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies from University of Mississippi and a Master of Theology from Harvard Divinity School.We speak about insights on Passover and Easter, The Holy Grail, masters at the Chess Forum, guidance from the late Grandmaster Bill Lombardy, working with Fabiano Caruana as a kindergartener, book recommendations, game analysis, the...
2023-04-0653 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 246 with Fabio Botarelli, Founder & President of Chessability NYCSend us a textIn Episode 246, I converse with Fabio Botarelli, Founder & President Of Chessability NYC. I have known Fabio most of my life as we were both members of Woman International Master Shernaz Kennedy's Churchill School chess team. He has always been a great friend, teammate and amiable competitor. Chessability NYC specialises in special education schools, including The Parkside School, the Windward School and Aaron School. We speak about chess versus checkers, overcoming learning disabilities, impulse control, handling defeat, teamwork, the art of learning, improvement tips, puzzles, opening repertoire, confidence, influence of t...
2023-03-1049 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 241 with International Master Yaacov NorowitzSend us a textIn Episode 241, I converse with International Master Yaacov Norowitz, who has taught chess for 20+ years. He learned chess from our Westchester Instructor and 180th Podcast Guest Dr. Richard Lewis and Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili. He won first place in the 2003 Jerusalem Championship. In 2013, Yaacov achieved norms in the Philadelphia World Open, Bahamas Open and Reykjavik Open, thus securing the title of International Master (IM). We speak about the nonsense of ratings, blitz, last-round situations, Jewish education, Nittle Nacht, dacha, his Chessable courses, endgames, opening preparation or lack thereof, book recommendations, confidence and...
2023-01-191h 10
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 238 with International Master Rusudan Goletiani, 2005 US Women's Champion and Foreign Exchange Trader at BlackRockSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 238 with International Master Rusudan Goletiani, 2005 US Women's Champion and Foreign Exchange Trader at BlackRock. Rusudan Goletiani is a Georgian-American chess player with the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She is the 2005 U.S. Women's Champion. She is the Co-Founder of the Westchester Chess Academy. We speak about the Georgian chess culture and cuisine, coaches, preparation, fun, exercise, consistency, motivation for more women to play chess, confidence, applications of chess in finance, game analysis and more.
2022-12-2855 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 227 with Olawa Gibson, Director of Education at The New American Academy Charter SchoolSend us a textIn Episode 227, I enjoy conversing with Olawa Gibson, Master Teacher at New American Academy Charter School, one of our esteemed clients. As part of school's educational leadership team, she uses data to drive instruction and create academic interventions based upon the needs of the students. She teaches small guided reading groups and handles behavioral issues that involve more serious infractions. She's facilitated our New American Academy Chess Club since it's inception in February 2020, a few weeks before the world shut down. She is also the founder of Tier Pod Program, an o...
2022-10-0638 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 224 with FIDE Master Nate Solon, Data ScientistSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 224, I converse with FIDE Master Nate Solon, Data Scientist. Nate is a Data Scientist Consultant at Chessable and is a former poker player. He has his Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University. Nate provides weekly chess improvement insight tips in his newsletter Zwischenzug.We speak about Michigan football, over-the-board tournaments, blitz as a vehicle for chess improvement, evaluation, simplicity, mathematical decision making, data for opening preparation, Nakamura's recent successes, in streaming and playing and more.
2022-09-1038 min
If The Shoe Fits: Starcrossed5: The Master of VeronaThis week Ian and Evan are joined by author and Shakespeare scholar David Blixt to talk about his R+J prequel “The Master of Verona” (available free wherever e-books are sold!). Other topics include pro-tips for travel in Italy, what people get wrong when they perform R+J and what the Queen Mab speech is about anyway.
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2022-07-0654 minEnergyMD PodcastEp. 54 Could Mast Cell Activation Be Causing Your Fatigue? With Beth O’Hara , FN and Evan H. Hirsch, MDIn this episode, Beth O’Hara ,FN together with Dr. Evan, talks about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and her method for helping people heal from MCAS. 02:35 What brought you to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)? 11:54 How would you define MCAS or mast cell activation syndrome? 20:04 How common is MCAS right now? 21:21 How does MCAS compare with chronic fatigue syndrome? 27:53 How can someone know if they have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance? 33:37 What are the steps to healing from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance? Beth O’Hara is a...
2022-06-3046 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 211 with International Master Cyrus Lakdawala, Author of 52+ BooksSend us a textIn Episode 211, I converse with International Master Cyrus Lakdawala, Author of 52+ Books. Cyrus is a former American Open Champion who lives in San Diego CA. He has been teaching chess for four decades and is a prolific and widely read author. Much acclaimed books of his are 'How Ulf Beats Black, 'Clinch It!' and 'Winning Ugly in Chess'. He twice won the Best Instructional Book Award of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA), in 2017 for 'Chess for Hawks' and in 2020 for 'In the Zone: The Greatest Winning Streaks in Chess History'.
2022-05-281h 12Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 248: MashingThe author of one of the latest publications from ASBC & MBAA joins us to talk about Mashing.Special Guest: Evan Evans.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Mashing — by Evan EvansUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
2022-05-2341 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 207 with FIDE Master Todd Andrews, Executive Director at The Nashville Chess CenterSend us a textIn Episode 207, I converse with FIDE Master Todd Andrews, Executive Director at The Nashville Chess Center. At the age 16, Todd became a National Master and member of the United States Olympic Youth team. At the age of 18, Todd became a FIDE Master and was invited to participate in the United States Junior Championship. Todd is a 10-time Tennessee State Champion and 10-time Nashville City Champion. He was also Georgia State Champion when residing there in 2004. He recently co-founded the Metaverse Chess Club.We speak about the real rules of chess, transferrable s...
2022-05-0254 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 204 with Rachel Herman, Executive Director of Paws NYSend us a textIn Episode 204, I converse with Rachel Herman, Executive Director of Paws NY. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for 15 years, and prior to transitioning to PAWS NY full-time in January 2012, she worked in Development at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).During her time at PAWS NY, Rachel has been named “New Yorker of the Week” by NY1, “Holiday Hero” by The New York Times, “40 Under 40 Rising Stars in the Nonprofit World” by NYN Media, and most recently, “Young Social Impact Hero” by Thrive Global. Rachel received h...
2022-04-0633 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 201 with Davina Chebin, CEO of Divine Healing by DSend us a textIn Episode 201, I converse with Davina Chebin, CEO of Divine Healing by D, Certified Reiki Master, Medical Intuitive & Spiritual Coach, and CMO at Almaz Investments. Davina has her BA in English Literature from Pace University. We speak about the real estate hustle, time management, the importance of self-care, delegation, an introduction to reiki, mindfulness' effect on critical thinking , the development of peak performance and more. For some more words of wisdom from Davina, see this guest blog post.
2022-03-1625 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeMilestone 200th Episode with "Chess Gladiator" FIDE Master Asa HoffmannSend us a textIn our Milestone 200th Episode, I have the honor and privilege of conversing with the "Chess Gladiator" FIDE Master Asa Hoffmann. He is known as "the sparring partner of champions, with a peak regular rating of 2471. He was portrayed in the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer by actor Austin Pendleton. He recently published his autobiography The Last Gamesman: My Sixty Years of Hustling Games in the Clubs, Parks and Streets of New York.We speak about playing chess with Marcel Duchamp, computers' effect on the rising number of...
2022-03-1457 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 198 with FIDE Master Carsten HansenSend us a textIn Episode 198, I converse with FIDE Master Carsten Hansen, Columnist at Chess Life Magazine, Seafreight Route Development Manager, UK & Ireland at Kuehne + Nagel, Columnist/Book Reviewer at American Chess Magazine. Learn more about his 37 books and career here. We speak about curiosity as a motivation, brainstorming for boooks, a preview of his upcoming Norwegian Rat book with Intermational Master Cyrus Lakdawala, opening books, misconceptions about Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, the importance of endgame fundamentals, ways to transition from online chess to over-the board chess, chess applications in the business world, searching for lo...
2022-03-0541 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 195 with National Master Dan Heisman, Author and InstructorSend us a textIn Episode 195, I converse with National Master Dan Heisman, who is an award-winning chess author and full-time chess instructor in Wynnewood PA. He is also a FIDE Candidate Master. We discuss teaching chess to 1000+ students globally, virtually, his tutelage of Howard Stern, transferable skills from chess to engineering, studying with International Master Donald Byrne, chess terminology, chess pedagogy insights, capturing sequences, common areas in each rating class, his lucky analog chess clock, his assortment of 12 chess improvement books, the future of chess and more.
2022-02-1046 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 194 with International Master Dmitri Shneider, Chief Financial Officer at Play Magnus GroupSend us a textIn Episode 194, I converse with Dmitri Shneider, Chief Financial Officer at Play Magnus Group , which is a leader in the chess industry and a publicly traded company. PMG is the parent company of Chessable, chess24, New In Chess, iChess, AimChess, Everyman Chess, CoChess, and the Play Magnus suite of apps. It is also the organizer of the widely followed Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, a series of chess tournaments attracting the world's top players with a $1.6 million prize fund.He became a National Master at age 12 and International Master at 17. His...
2022-02-0444 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 193 with Chloe Godin, Licensed Real Estate Broker with The AgencySend us a textIn Episode 193, I converse with Chloe Godin, Licensed Real Estate Broker with The Agency.Chloe maintains dual Swiss-U.S. citizenship and has extensive experience living in the UK, Belgium and France. This unique international sensibility combined with a deep knowledge of local real estate makes Chloe a valuable resource for foreign investors in addition to local buyers and sellers.In addition to real estate, Chloe has an accomplished background in international relations and communications. After earning a dual Master’s in International Relations from the School of International and Public Af...
2022-02-0234 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 192 with National Master Josh Sinanan, President of Washington Chess FederationSend us a textIn Episode 192, I converse with National Master Josh Sinanan, President of the Washington Chess Federation. He is on the board of other chess nonprofits, including Chess Mates Foundation, Northwest Chess Foundation, and Chess Enrichment Association, and teaches after-school chess classes in about 10 different Seattle-area schools. We speak about the Seattle chess scene, motivation for high-schoolers to continue playing chess, book recommendations, his talks at Amazon and Microsoft with our 154th Podcast Guest Jim Egerton, Author of Business on the Board, the latest initiatives of the Washington Chess Federation, top tips for ch...
2022-01-2331 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 190 with Candidate Master Brian Karen, Long Island InstructorSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 190, I converse with Candidate Master Brian Karen, who is ranked within the top 3% of tournament chess players by the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and Federation Internationale Des Échecs (FIDE). Brian has had to demonstrate exceptional instincts at motivating, relating to, and teaching children chess in order to succeed as a chess coach. Brian has been the co-director of the acclaimed USDAN Chess program since 1997. He is coach at the three time Long Island Chess Champion Friends Academy. He is the director of chess programs for the Roslyn School District, T...
2022-01-0756 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 189 with Candidate Master Danilo Cuellar, Premier Chess Instructor and Chinese HerbalistSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 189, have the privilege of conversing with Candidate Master Danilo Cuellar, who teaches a lot of our virtual programs and in-person classes in Rockland County and New Jersey. He has been has been playing chess and teaching in Rockland County, Westchester and New Jersey for 20+ years. Danilo tied for 1st in the 1997 New York State Open Class "B" division. He is also a massage therapist, acupuncturist, and chinese herbalist and writes on a variety of topics, including Voluntaryism, Agorism, Precious Metals, Anarcho-Capitalism, Austrian Macroeconomics, Statism, The Federal Reserve, and Libertarianism.
2022-01-0749 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 185 with David Shriner-Cahn, Host of Smashing the Plateau and President of TEND Strategic PartnersSend us a textIn Episode 185, I converse with David Shriner-Cahn, Host of Smashing the Plateau and Founder of the Smashing the Plateau Community. He hosts two podcasts to help you build your consulting business following a late career job loss, so that you can do what you love and get paid what you're worth: • Smashing the Plateau -- growing your consulting business• Going Solo -- launching your consulting businessCheck out my recent appearance on Smashing the Plateau entitled "What Chess Can Teach Us About Being Prepared for the Unexpected Featuring Evan...
2021-12-2120 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 182 with National Master Evan Rosenberg, Education AttorneySend us a textIn Episode 182, I have the pleasure of conversing with National Master Evan Rosenberg, who is an education attorney at The Law Offices of Neal H. Rosenberg. Evan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Texas at Dallas. He received a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. He is now transitioning from practicing law full-time to launching his own chess instruction business. We speak about the etymology of the name "Evan", opening repertoire, pillars of education law, independent education plans, learning disability diagnoses, special education v...
2021-11-1858 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life181st Episode with James Altucher, American Hedge-fund Manager, Author, Podcaster and National Chess MasterSend us a textIn Epsiode 181, I have the honor of interviewing James Altucher, American Hedge-fund Manager, Author, Podcaster and National Chess Master. James Altucher has co-founded 20 companies and written 20 books. He is an alum of Cornell University. He is a US Chess National Master and owner of Stand Up New York.We discuss his thoughts on the Upcoming Carlsen- Nepomniachtchi World Championship match, Magnus Carlsen's positional style, leaving Corporate America for entrepenurship, resiliency after he lost his $15M of net worth, ways to enter the hegefund space, the art of competitive advantage, candidate moves i...
2021-11-131h 14
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life180th Episode with Dr. Richard Lewis, Former Dentist and Current Chess TeacherSend us a textDr. Richard Lewis retired two years ago from his dentistry career and has since taught for us in several schools in Westchester and the Bronx. He taught International Master Yaacov Norowitz and our New Jersey Instructor Mikhail Kruglyak when they were children in Elizabeth, NJ. We speak about his life on the Thomas Jefferson High School chess team, the University of Pennsylvania chess club, lessons with Grandmaster Rossolimo for $8/hour, the importance of patience, chess pedagogy lessons, exchanging chess for dental lessons, thought process in chess and dentistry and more.
2021-11-0331 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 179 with National Master Gabriel Ewing, Premier Chess Instructor and ProgrammerSend us a textIn Podcast Episode 179, I converse with National Master Gabriel Ewing, Premier Chess Instructor and Programmer. Gabe has a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University. He recently started teaching for us after he left Google, where he was a full-time Software engineer for four years. He made National Master when he tied for first place in the 2014 World Open U-2200 section. We speak about his drive to follow his passion of chess, the parallels between chess and programming, recommendations for winning big tournaments, chess pedagogy le...
2021-10-2932 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 172 with Woman FIDE Master Uyanga Byambaa, Economics PHD Student at University of California, BerkeleySend us a textIn Episode 172, I converse with Woman FIDE Master Uyanga Byambaa, Economics PHD Student at University of California, Berkeley. Learn more about her through her blog My Memorable Tournaments. We speak about our memories of the 2012 Northern California International tournament, her thoughts on female titles and tournaments, her upbringing in Mongolia, ideas to keep middle and high schoolers motivated in chess, improvement tips, the importance of analyzing one's own games, objectives for global economic development, parallels between coding and chess, applications of chess in economics and finance and more.
2021-09-1147 min
Slaughterhouse StudiosSmoking Or Non-Smoking Ep.9 (Evan Poops In A Dog Park And Austin Is Blamed)Evan Fitzgerald and Christian Queen are back in the studio and they are joined by stand up comedian, and candy addict, Austin Langely. This was our first episode with a guest and it starts off hot with odd facts about Hitler's ability to riff and his sexual habits involving his shoes. Austin explains the Lorena Bobbitt story, roasting people in the crowd at comedy shows and the pressure of ordering for your first time at A&W. Evan talks about his recent pant pooping stories and how he blames his most recent on Austin, and then goes on a...
2021-09-071h 30
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 169 with Grandmaster Alexander Fishbein, Director at TD SecuritiesSend us a textIn Episode 169, I converse with Grandmaster Alexander Fishbein, who is a Director and Desk Strategist at TD Securities. He won the 1st Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1985. He also has earned the 1st place prize at some of the United States' major open tournaments, including the World Open and the National Open. One of his other major claims to fame is beating Super Grandmaster Alexei Shirov. We speak about winning major national tournaments, applications of chess in finance, top improvement tips, training his son Mitch to become a master, his...
2021-08-2029 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 167 with Karel van Delft, Author of Chess for EducatorsSend us a textIn Episode 167, I have the pleasure of speaking with Karel van Delft, Author of Chess for Educators. Karel van Delft is a psychologist and chess trainer in Apeldoorn. He has is Masters in Psychology from University of Amsterdam. His son Merijn is an International Master.We speak about chess as a metaphor for life, the potential for autistic and other special needs students to learn the game, the Euwe museum in Amsterdam, the Dutch chess scene, the Development of Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Champion Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest, game-based learning and mor...
2021-08-0536 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life166th Episode with International Master Justus Williams, Founder of Black SquaresSend us a textIn Episode 166, I converse with FIDE Master Justus Williams, Founder of Black Squares, which offers a range of opportunities for St. Louis city youth aged 6-18 to engage with chess. through an after-school program, group lessons and play, and weekend tournaments. Justus originally hails from the Bronx, NY and has been highlighted for his chess skills in major outlets such as the New York Times, Brooklyn Castle, and TMZ. Justus was also featured in a Cadillac commercial, which showcased prodigies from various fields. We speak about the New York City chess sc...
2021-07-2939 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life163rd Episode with Jason Ciano, National Chess Expert and International Master in BridgeSend us a text In Episode 163, I converse with National Expert Jason Ciano, one of our instructors, who has been teaching chess for 20+ years at schools including PS166, Trinity and Greenwich Country Day School. He has trained five national champions. Jason Ciano is also an International Master in bridge. We speak about the controversial Chess Ratings North West system, the Seattle chess scene, Jason's coaching from Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan, the value of the king, chess improvement tips, the rapid improvement and inspiration of Tani Adewumi, the parallels between chess and bridge and more.
2021-07-1542 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life161st Episode with National Master, Jesse Lozano, Founder of Complete ChessSend us a text In Episode 161, I converse with National Master, Jesse Lozano, Founder of Complete Chess. Jesse was born and raised in San Antonio. He has been competing in chess tournaments since high school and is a four-time San Antonio City chess champion. Lozano is a full time chess player and coach. His goal is to help San Antonio be a chess capitol and give students an opportunity to grow. We speak about the San Antonio chess market, collaboration with other coaches, over-the-board play during the pandemic, book recommendations, the benefits of chess coaching, ways...
2021-07-0129 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life159th Podcast Episode with Evan Katz, Founder of Crawford VenturesSend us a textIn Episode 159, I converse with Evan Katz, Founder of Crawford Ventures. He is an award-winning hedge fund and private equity executive and fundraiser. He has a BS in Finance and Economics from Wharton and a JD from Harvard Law School. Outside of the hedge fund space, he is a chess player and big supporter of the game. We speak about his computer chess column in chess life, his love and support for some great charities, hedge fund fundraising with chess techniques (relating to the ideas of Marty Katz and his company C...
2021-06-1647 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life157th Episode with International Master Christopher Yoo, Chess ProdigySend us a textIn Episode 157, I have the privilege of conversing with Interational Master Christopher Yoo, an American international master and the 2020 U.S. Cadet (U16) Champion. He won that title with an undefeated performance, eclipsing the field by one and a half points. The same year, the 13-year-old finished in fifth place (out of 10) at the U.S. Junior (U21) Championship. Yoo became the youngest American master (at nine years old in 2016) and IM (at 12 years old in 2019) at the time until he was surpassed by IM Abhimanyu Mishra. Last month, he tied for 1st...
2021-06-0248 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life156th Episode with Candidate Master John Fernandez, U.S Chess Executive Board CandidateSend us a textIn Episode 156, I converse with John Fernandez, an award-winning revenue marketer with two decades of experience drive hundreds of millions of dollars in B2B SaaS pipeline and tens of millions of dollars in ARR globally and across prime industry verticals. He has led organizations through $1.3 billion in equity events between Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C (2x), Acquisitions (3x) and IPO. In the chess world, he has been involved with the Internet Chess Club since 1997, as Administrator, Director, Public Relations and Executive Vice President, and Investment role since 2010. He is also...
2021-05-2659 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life155th Episode with Ira Miler, Chairman and CEO at Zone Capital PartnersSend us a textIn Episode 155, I converse with Ira Miller, the Chairman and CEO of Zone Capital Partners, a financial holding company that consults with private and public Small Cap companies. The firm has an M&A advisory practice that serves Small Cap companies in the Technology, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Enterprise Software Solutions and Consumer Goods markets.We speak about M&A in a nutshell, the recent Acclarity Conference for Economic Recovery, in which I was a speaker, the recent IPOs of Roblox and Slack, Peter Thiel as a chess master and tech executive, t...
2021-05-1927 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life154th Episode with Jim Egerton, Founder of Business on the BoardSend us a textIn Episode 154, I converse with Jim Egerton, Founder of Business on the Board™, a talent development company that uses a game-based approach to teach business strategies and tactics. By incorporating a #1 Best Selling business management self-development book into our clients’ experiences, their leaders gain a competitive advantage by becoming better prepared to lead and make strategic decisions using the mindset and skills of a chess master. Read my review of Jim's book here. Listen to Jim speak at even we did at UBS in November, 2018 here. We speak about our UBS event...
2021-05-1246 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life153rd Episode with International Master Carlos Perdomo, Founder of Chess AtlantaSend us a textIn Episode 153, I converse with International Master Carlos Perdomo. Carlos is a winner of three GA State Championships, and has been ranked one of the top three highest rated players in Georgia continuously since 2002. Under his leadership, the Emory University Chess Team defeated Duke, Yale, and Stanford in 2004. He is the Founder of Chess Atlanta , which increases the chess presence in the metro Atlanta area via school programs, group classes, camps and more. We speak about collaborative chess promotion, the recent 1st All-Ivy Invitational, his native country Columbia, the benefits of tea...
2021-05-0544 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life142nd Episode: Educators of the Year Roundtable with Senior Master Jerald Times and Mike Papapavlou, Founder of Guitar Guide GuruSend us a textIn Episode 142, I converse with Senior Master Jerald Times and Mike Papapavlou, Founder of Guitar Guide Guru. In the last few months, University of Texas at Dallas declared Jerald Times "Chess Educator of the Year" and Guitar World has declared Mike Papapavlou "Guitar Teacher of the Year". The three of us speak about the rise of city of inner-city education programs, the elevation of academics through extracurriculars, delayed gratification, measurements of success, school programs, a tribute to Charu Robinson, the growth of talent, benefits of awards, rhythm, melody and harmony in chess...
2021-03-1950 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life141st Episode with Women's International Master Inna Agrest, IT Project Manager at Grenke BankSend us a textIn Episode 141, I converse with Inna Agrest, who is an IT Project Manager at Grenke Bank in Germany. She is also a member of the Swedish National Team, for which she has competed in 6 Olympiads. She recently was the captain of the 1st place team in the 1st FIDE World Corporate Championships. We speak about the importance of Women's tournaments, applications of chess in IT, her upbringing with a Grandmaster father and Women's International Master mother, her Belarussian background, chess sponsorship, her recent championship experience and more.
2021-03-1739 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life140th Episode with Fide Master Alisa Melekhina, Litigation Associate at Debevoise & PlimptonSend us a textIn Episode 140, I converse with Alisa Melekhina, who is a FIDE Master and is currently a corporate litigator practicing in New York City. She has consistently ranked among the top ten female chess players in the country and has been a perennial member of the national team. Alisa won a gold medal representing the United States in the World Team Championships held in Ningbo, China in 2009.We speak about the relationship of chess and dance, the development of a chess player, ways to inspire more women chess players, transferrable skills from c...
2021-03-1536 min
Beginner's Basics to Dungeons & DragonsBeginners Basics to Dungeons & Dragons- PilotIn the debut episode, rookie Dungeon Master Evan Kauffman begins charting the absolute basics of Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons, beginning with the right, creative mindset for people to hop into when first trying their hand as a player or as a Dungeon Master.
2021-03-0521 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 134 with Fide Master Andrey Terekhov, Author of The Life and Games of Vasily SmyslovSend us a textIn Episode 134, I converse with Fide Master Andrey Terekhov, Author of The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov. Andrey Terekhov is also a International Master in Correspondence Chess and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Two if his best tournament results were victories in the 2008 Munich Open and the 2021 Nabokov Memorial. He currently resides in Singapore, where by day he works for Microsoft, leading a team of Product Marketing Managers, focused on accelerating the growth of Azure in Central & Eastern Europe.We talk about his training in the St. Petersburg Chess School, decision...
2021-03-0146 minEnergyMD PodcastEp. 20: Pessimism, Negative Thinking and Fatigue with Dr. Joan Rosenberg and Evan H. Hirsch, MDIn this episode, Dr. Joan Rosenberg talks about Pessimism, Negative Thinking, and Fatigue. Best-selling author, consultant, media expert, and master clinician, Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known globally as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and trainer. As a two-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, she has been recognized for her thought leadership and global influence in personal development. Along with serving as a blogger for Psychology Today, Dr. Rosenberg has been a featured expert in multiple documentaries, and on tv, radio, digital, and print media. A California-licensed psychologist...
2021-02-1346 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 131 with Fide Master Sunil Weeramantry, Founder of National Scholastic Chess FoundationSend us a textIn Episode 131, I converse with Sunil Weeramantary, Founder of National Scholastic Chess Foundation. He originally hails from Sri-Lanka. He is the step-father of US Chess Champion Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. He won the the New York State State Chess Championship in 1975 and 2001. He has been teaching chess since 1979 when he launched the program at Hunter School, which has more national championships than most schools in the country. Since then, he has founded National Scholastic Chess Foundation in 1990, which has served 60+ schools in New York area and community programs in South Florida as part of Sunrise...
2021-02-0959 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life129th Episode with National Master Alex King, Chess Teacher at Douglass K-8 Optional SchoolSend us a textIn Episode 129, I have the privilege of conversing with National Master Alex King, Chess Teacher at Douglass K-8 Optional School in Memphis, Tennessee, the headquarters of Fedex. He also works part-time at the new Memphis Chess Club, where he recently served as their first full-time director. We speak about chess history, the relationship of chess and music, the founding of the Memphis Chess Club, book recommendations, tips for improvement and more.
2021-02-0138 min
The Health Coach Ev ShowOTA 7. Getting Your Mindset Right w/ Tatiana Couto, NLP Master Mindset CoachTatiana is a NLP Master Mindset Coach who went from being overweight to taking control of her health, finding her passion for that industry which led her to quit her an engineering job to pursue coaching to help others be the best version of themselves!
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2021-01-2957 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life127th Episode with John Russell, Author of Riding with Ghosts, Angels, and the Spirits of the DeadSend us a textIn Episode 127, I converse with one of our greatest Facebook fans John Russell, Author of Riding with Ghosts, Angels, and the Spirits of the Dead. He is a psychic reader, medium, certified T.A.R.O.T. master, and, paranormal Investigator. Learn more about him at https://atdaylong.tripod.com/We discuss the field of paranormal investigations, overcoming misconceptions, logic vs intuition, his recent book "Riding with Ghosts, Angels, and the Spirits of the Dead", a preview of his upcoming book and more.
2021-01-2825 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life121st Episode with Jim Eade, Founder of Eade FoundationSend us a textIn Episode 120, I converse with FIDE Master Jim Eade, the Founder of the Eade Foundation. He is chess administrator, tournament organizer, and book publisher. He holds the title of FIDE Master. He is best known for the books Chess for Dummies (1996) and The Chess Player's Bible (2004), both of which have been through several editions and been translated into 8 languages. We talk about the influence of the 1972 Fischer boom, the correlation of chess and programming, applications of chess in finance, self-confidence, his YouTube channel, community service, the activities of the Eade Foundation, gratitude for organizers...
2020-12-3035 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life120th Episode with Fred Waitzkin, Author of Searching for Bobby FischerSend us a textFred Waitzkin is a journalist and author of the acclaimed non-fiction bestseller SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER, as well as the books MORTAL GAMES and THE LAST MARLIN. He is the father of International Master Joshua Waitzkin, who was the prodigy and subject of Searching for the Bobby Fischer book and movie. We speak about Joshua Waitzkin's youth, his coaching from our previous podcast guest National Master Bruce Pandolfini, parallels with The Queen's Gambit, the distance between fiction and reality, chess parenting tips, overcoming setbacks, Gary Kasparov's brilliance, memoirs vs. journalism, a preview to his...
2020-12-2349 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life112th Episode with International Master Jay BoninSend us a textIn Episode 112, I have the privilege of conversing with my long-term friend and competitor, International Master Jay Bonin. Jay is among the most active tournament players in the US, having played over 25,000 tournament games. He started to known as the “Iron Man of Chess” in 1997 when won The New York State Championship, Manhattan Chess Club Championship, Marshall Chess Club Championship, Nassau Chess Club Championship and Queens Chess Club Championship all in the same year,1997. He is the co-author of “Active Pieces, Practical Advice from America’s Most Relentless Tournament Player”. The plethora topics we cover rang...
2020-11-3052 min
Allerton Park Bird Club PodcastDr. Bernard MasterToday's guest may be one of the last people to ever hear the call of an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in the wild. We sit down with Dr. Bernard Master for our holiday special. Nate and Evan start by discussing birds they are seeing. On a recent trip, Evan encountered some swans a swimming. ID tips for the Tundra, Trumpeter and Mute swan we covered. Additionally birds like the Evening Grosbeak, Pine Siskin and American Goldfinch were covered.Our main discussion centered around Bernie discussing his adventures in birding. He told of the time he heard the I...
2020-11-2742 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life110th Episode with National Master Tyrell HarriottSend us a textIn Episode 110, I have the pleasure of conversing with National Master Tyrell Harriot, the founder of Kings of Queens Chess: https://www.kingsofqueenschess.com/. He is also an active streamer: Twitch.tv/falzehope. We talk about his upbringing in Jamaica, adult improvement, accountability, enjoyment, tournaments during COVID-19, experience playing chess at a barbershop, and streaming on Twitch and more.
2020-11-2530 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life109th Episode with National Master Bruce PandolfiniSend us a textIn Episode 109, I have the absolute pleasure of conversing with National Master Bruce Pandolfini, an American chess author, teacher, and coach. He was portrayed in Searching for Bobby Fischer by Ben Kingsley and was an advisor for the Queen's Gambit book and recent film series. We talk about when I first met Bruce as an 8-year-old, thanks to Women's International Master Shernaz Kennedy, chess pedagogy, advice for school programs, his sessions with International Master Joshua Waitzkin, the filming process of "Searching for Bobby Fischer", authorship, poetry, the behind the scenes of the Queen's Gambit...
2020-11-2055 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life106h Episode with FIDE Master Mike Klein, Chief Chess Officer at Chesskid.comSend us a textIn Episode 106, I have the privilege of conversing with FIDE Master Mike Klein, Chief Chess Officer at Chesskid.com. This episode is dedicated to our mutual friend National Expert Charu Robinson, who unfortunately passed away on October 14, 2020. Thousands of kids around the world know Mike by his nickname "Fun Master Mike." We are a proud Chesskid affiliate: https://www.chesskid.com/membership/promo/premierWe talk about kid safety on the internet, state and national championships, fair play, advice for new clubs, ways to remain productive during COVID-19, updates for online tournaments, the origins of...
2020-10-2741 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeMilestone 100th Episode with Grandmaster Susan PolgarSend us a textIn our milestone episode 100, I have the sincere privilege of conversing with Grandmaster Susan Polgar, Former Women's World Champion. In addition to being one of the world's top players, she is a trainer, writer and promoter. Polgar sponsors various chess tournaments for young players and is the head of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University. She served as the Chairperson of the FIDE Commission for Women's Chess from 2008 until late 2018.We talk about her upbringing in Hungary with her two sisters Grandmaster Judit Polgar and International Master Sofia Polgar...
2020-09-1144 min
DumbAss DudesS1 E4 - I lost my football team and the Master Bedroom.The D.A.Ds. discuss the Washington Redskins' name change. No more "Master Bedrooms." Squab's celebrity gossip, groundhog problem & mystery pool creature. Did Evan accidentally snuff out a family pet?
2020-08-1257 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life88th Episode with National Master Alan Kantor, Teacher Former and Chess Life Editorial AssistantSend us a textIn Episode 88, I converse with National Master Alan Kantor, who is my former coach, teammate, friend and colleague. I first met Alan when taught at my elementary school Churchill when I was in 4th grade. I soon after took private lessons from him for two years. In 2007, we were on the 1st place team of the United States Amateur Team East, together with FIDE Master James Critelli, National Master Evan Turtel and National Expert Nick Panico. In addition to teaching chess, Alan runs a medical billing business Revenue King. He has previously served as...
2020-07-3148 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life73rd Episode with Candidate Master Andrew KoenigsbergSend us a textIn Episode 73, I converse with Candidate Master Andrew Koenigsberg, AKA on Madquick on Twitch.Andrew currently lives in Houston but is from New York and has spent time living in Hong Kong and the Philippines. He is a USCF Candidate Master with over 15 years of teaching experience and has taught at chess camps across the United States. In 2012, Andrew became co-champion for the Hong Kong National Chess Championship. He also got equal first in the National Open U2100 in 2018. We talk about virtual tournaments, tournament preparation, study methods, the differences of teaching in the...
2020-06-291h 01
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life69th Podcast Episode with Jack Silver, Chess Player and ActorSend us a textIn Episode 69, I converse with Jack Silver, a chess player and actor. Jack Silver was the winner of the 2015 US Chess Junior Grand Prix. He is a rising Sophomore at Wartlaw-Hartridge School, where he’s volunteered to be an assistant teacher to our New Jersey Instructor National Master Jim West. He’s known for his appearances in A Crime to Remember (2018), Girl Clown (2019) and The Irishman (2019) and the reality show Karma (2020). We talk about the parallels between chess and acting, the importance of improvising, his experience in the new HBO Max reality show “Karma” and more
2020-06-2423 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life59th Episode with National Expert John Hendrick, Founder of Foundation ChessSend us a textIn Episode 59, I converse with National Expert John Hendrick, who has offered chess classes and tournaments in Houston and Katy for the last twelve years.Mr. Hendrick graduated cum laude in 2005 with a B.S. in Pscyhology and a B.A. in Anthropology. His passion for chess began when he was in middle school. He went on to be the 1996 Texas State Scholastic Champion in his sophomore year of high school. This was when Mr. Hendrick discovered that chess could become a lifelong endeavor and he longed to share this skill with others.We...
2020-06-071h 06
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeEpisode 55: Michael Deutsch of Hands on Hoops Skills Interviews Evan RabinSend us a textIn milestone episode 55, we have a twist- rather than interviewing someone else, Michael Deutsch, the owner of Hands on Hoops Skills, asks me questions regarding our business, virtual learning, inspiration and more.
2020-05-2827 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life43rd Podcast Episode With National Master Kola AdeyemiSend us a textIn Episode 43, I converse with National Master Kola Adeyemi, who’s been a great friend and colleague ever since I met him in Washington Square Park back in 2006. Since then we’ve spent countless hours playing speed chess against one another, traveling to the North American Open in Las Vegas in December 2010, teaching together with Make a Difference in Tanzania in July 2018 and much more. By day, Kola is Strategy and Operations Lead at Google. We discuss chess communities, the correlations between chess, finance and technology, the importance of constant improvement, volunteering in Tanzania and...
2020-05-111h 04
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifeSpecial Double Chai Episode #36 with Adam TorresSend us a textIn our special double Chai Episode #36, I converse with Adam Torres, the founder of Mission Matters Media, a media, publishing and podcast marketing agency dedicated to the needs of business owners, entrepreneurs and executives. Adam is an international speaker, author of multiple books and host of the Mission Matters series of podcasts which has an 1,800+ episode catalogue. I was on his podcast a few weeks ago:https://missionmatters.com/benefits-of-chess-in-life-and-business-with-evan-rabin/We discuss our mutual passion for entrepreneurship, the concept of shared authorship, the benefits publishing can bring, especially to chess players, and much more.
2020-05-0127 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifePodcast Episode #27 with Chess4Life Founder Eliott NeffSend us a textIn Podcast Epsidoe #27, I converse with Chess4Life Founder National Master Elliott Neff. Chess4Life reaches several thousand kids per week in the Seattle area in 4 physical location and millions more virtually. It is one of the biggest chess enterprises in the country with 20+ full-time employees. We talk about our initial meeting when I was in Seattle last year, chess pedagogy, the building of a successful chess business, ways to give back to the community and more.
2020-04-1755 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifePodcast Episode #26 with Lisa Cunningham, Esq, Disability Attorney, Chess Wife and ParentSend us a textIn Episode #26, I interview Lisa Cunningham, Esq. I met her through her husband National Master Todd Bryant back in 2008. We then became good friends when they spent a summer in New York in 2010. A few years later, they lived in New York for several years. We discuss the relationship between chess and marital relations, ways to get more women to play the game, parenting and the correlation of chess and law.
2020-04-151h 11
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life17th Episode with Life Master Michael AignerSend us a textIn the 17th podcast episode, I interview Life Master Michael Aigner, who resides in the Bay Area. Some of his chess highlights include tying for second place in the U.S Open in 2006 and playing in the U.S Chess Championship in 2007. Thanks to his love for the birds opening, he has the nick name "fpawn." I first met Michael when we played in the 2009 Chicago Open. While Michael was born with quadrilateral phocomelia, four short limbs and has been wheel-chair bound his whole life, that hasn't stopped him from reaching for the stars...
2020-03-3159 min
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your Life14th Episode with International Master Mike Ivanov, Canada Chess Youth ClubSend us a textIn Episode 14, I interview International Master Mike Ivanov, Founder of Canada Chess Youth League. We discuss the founding of his organization, the differences of playing chess tournaments in North America and Europe, organization of norm tournaments, the benefits of chess and more.
2020-03-251h 09
Premier Chess: Conquer the Game; Master Your LifePodcast Episode #8 With Father Hamblin, Rector At St. Paul’s Church In Flatbush, BrooklynSend us a textPodcast Episode #8 With Father Hamblin, Rector At St. Paul’s Church In Flatbush, Brooklyn by National Master Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess
2020-03-0628 min
New Black Wall Street Book ClubWill You Master Money or Will Money Master You?The New Black Wall Street Book Club
Affirmation: To Avoid Spiritual and Moral Blindness. I Will Keep My Eyes, My Mind, and My Heart Open
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Affirmation of the Day
Will You Master Money or Will Money Master You?
The Land of Milk and Honey
Reap What You Sow
Books:
Daily Motivations for African-American Success by Dennis Kimbro
What Makes the Great Great by Dennis P. Kimbro (Chapter 6.8)
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2019-09-051h 11
Alaska Outdoors Magazine: By Alaskans, For Alaskans, Or For Anyone Who Ever Dreampt About AlaskaSteve Levi, Master Of The Impossible Crime, talks about his booksSteve Levi, Master Of The Impossible Crime,talks about his books Travel Smart Alaskaand Cowboys of the Sky. Steve is an expert on Alaska - he has written extensively on the state, its history, and its people.
This episode ends with Evan’s sportsman’s high road admonition for the outdoors.
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