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The Slingshot from Levees.Org
Episode 8: Narrative Convenience
Regular panelists Sandy Rosenthal and Rudy Vorkapic chat with special guest Sandy Parker (New Orleans) about how the leadership at The Advocate newspaper refuses to issue a style guide change for Hurricane Katrina that includes mention of levee failure in New Orleans.Rudy Vorkapic, originally from Chicago, came to New Orleans the year prior to Katrina. He founded and produced the satirical newspaper called The Levee with its motto, “We hold nothing back.” First newspaper to call out the USACE for its primary role in the flooding. Sandy Parker is a New O...
2025-03-10
36 min
Beat the Big Guys
Be Relevant - Harry Shearer (remastered)
This week, Sandy is joined by Harry Shearer (Santa Monica, CA). Best known for his work on both the Simpsons and This is Spinal Tap, he speaks with Sandy about how to make your message appeal to as big an audience as possible to Beat the Big Guys!Beat the Big GuysCreator and Host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/ZUSfCK3fbSU
2024-06-10
32 min
Beat the Big Guys
Embrace The Credibility That Awards And Recognitions Bring - Sandy Rosenthal
Sandy departs from her usual format to discuss the value of awards and how they reinforce current supporter enthusiasm and also generate more supporters.Creator and host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive producer: Landry BohnVideo version here: https://youtu.be/Udf8JXYQi9sPlease rate, like and subscribe on all your favorite platforms!
2024-04-29
23 min
Beat the Big Guys
Try Something Before Deciding It Doesn't Work - Jen Johnson
Sandy chats with Jen Johnson (Bay Area, CA) about the two housing communities she founded where a group of people live and care in one house which provides relief for the housing crisis among many other positive results.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version of this episode: https://youtu.be/3bgCJUcUP5M
2024-03-18
22 min
Beat the Big Guys
Fight Back However You Can - Stanford Rosenthal
Producer Landry Bohn sits down with activist Stanford Rosenthal, who worked closely with Sandy on Levees.Org, a grassroots campaign to correct the narrative surrounding the 2005 levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Nearly twenty years later, Mr. Rosenthal has continued to draw on what he learned from this experience in an ongoing fight to Beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/8IDcxV0y9NM
2024-03-04
31 min
Beat the Big Guys
We Make Our Own Choices; Not the Big Guys - Niko Dunkel
Sandy talks to Niko Dunkel (San Francisco, CA) about his quest to bring access to solar power to renters who have landlords who may be resistant (for whatever reason) to climate-friendly and energy-efficient choices.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry Bohn
2024-02-26
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
Be Very Specific, Not Abstract, In Forming Your Goals - Dr. Temple Grandin
In our 100th episode of Beat the Big Guys, Dr. Temple Grandin (Fort Collins, CO), Professor of Animal Sciences and autism rights activist talks to Sandy about her achievements in making slaughterhouses more humane and how being very specific and targeted in your goals is critical to success.__Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/62u_6EDYoAgBe sure to like, rate, and subscribe on all your favorite platforms!
2024-02-19
36 min
Beat the Big Guys
If You Can't Beat Them, Convert Them - Carolyn Pistone
Sandy sits down with Carolyn Pistone (San Francisco Bay Area) to discuss her company's strategy of helping polluters move forward on the environment/social/governance continuum.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version of show: https://youtu.be/UVDxJpxaxdQ
2024-02-05
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
Positive Change Requires Supportive Relationships Among its Proponents - Ashoka Finley
Sandy sits down with Ashoka Finley (San Francisco), a representative of the excellent Hypha Network, to discuss the important role which interconnection plays in a successful social movement.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to like, rate, and subscribe on all your favorite platforms!
2024-01-15
23 min
Beat the Big Guys
Establish Your Brand Early In Your Campaign - Cherry and Sherry Wilmore
Sandy visits with Cherry and Sherry Wilmore aka Everybody's Favorite Twins (Houma, LA) to discuss the importance of branding in their campaign––called CHeriSH Times Two–– to foster self-sufficiency through life transitions.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version here: https://youtu.be/056ciusRGwwBe sure to like, rate, and subscribe on all your favorite platforms!
2024-01-08
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
Visual Evidence is Key - Kristin Tieche
Sandy chats with Kristen Tieche (San Francisco, CA) about her quest to educate the American population about the importance of bats to our ecosystem and how videos of unseeable events can help with busting pre-conceived wrong ideas.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/-vS2vdaEwVsBe sure to like, rate, and subscribe on all your favorite platforms!
2023-12-18
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Value of Partnering With Other Organizations is Paramount - Todd Reynolds and Rami Diaz
Sandy discusses the value of partnerships with Todd Reynolds and Rami Diaz (New Orleans, LA) both with Groundworks New Orleans.--Beat the Big GuysHost and creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version is here: https://youtu.be/msb7PDDmX84Be sure to Like, Subscribe and Rate on your favorite platforms!
2023-12-11
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
No Big Guys Are So Big They're Unstoppable - Dee Laninga
Sandy chats with Dee Laninga (Bucksport, ME) about her work with Farm Action Fund, a farmer-led organization fighting corporate monopolies in agriculture with the goal of nutritious and affordable food.Beat the Big GuysHost and creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/fLMh4t8tJJMBe sure to Like, Subscribe and Rate on your favorite platforms!
2023-12-04
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
Stay the Course and You Will Reach the Tipping Point - Michel Shane
Sandy talks with filmmaker Michel Shane (Los Angeles, CA) about his quest to make a 21-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway safer.Beat the Big GuysHost and creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/vGln_HrdfmkBe sure to like, rate and subscribe
2023-11-27
32 min
Beat the Big Guys
Never Worry That Your Voice Isn't Enough - Loretta Boesing
Sandy chats with Loretta Boesing (St. Louis, MO) about her quest to abolish forced mail order pharmaceutical delivery due to dangers of medicines overheating.---Beat the Big GuysHost and creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/ZlVpmVfXujIBe sure to like, rate and subscribe
2023-11-13
30 min
Beat the Big Guys
Technical Advisors Can Provide Crucial Data to Help You Win - Wilma Subra (Re-Release)
In celebration of the $35M settlement awarded to the residents of Gordon Plaza, Beat the Big Guys is proud to present our interview with Wilma Subra (New Orleans, L.A.) as our 90th episode. Subra worked closely with the residents of Gordon Plaza and provided invaluable technical data that aided their efforts.--Beat the Big GuysCreator and Host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version coming soon!Connect with Sandy on Instagram @beatthebigguys
2023-11-06
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
Be Sure To Document, Document, Document - Sherry Loeffler
Sandy talks to Sherry Loeffler (Charlotte, NC) about her battle with her homeowners' association's (HOA) attorneys who placed a lien on her home after admitting they had made an error.---Beat the Big GuysHost and creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive producer: Landry BohnVideo version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/dJmUnAnWi04Be sure to like, rate and subscribe
2023-10-30
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
You Can Stand Up For Those Who Cannot - Cheryl Orengo
Sandy chats with educator, organizer and activist Cheryl Orengo (Ashville, NC) about her efforts to help people who often may not vote for or know how to take action for their own self interests.Host and creator: Sandy RosenthalBe sure to like, subscribe and rate this podcast.For the video version: https://youtu.be/foAYvoiCmFk
2023-10-23
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
Give Full Credit to Your Experts and Advisors - Jim Abernethy
Sandy has a jaw dropping conversation with Jim Abernethy (Palm Beach, FL) about his quest to expose a corrupt system behind the mass poisoning of the plants, animals and even the land, in much of the state of Florida. --Beat the Big GuysCreator and Host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnSee video version here: https://youtu.be/8znwTUXOpw8Connect with Sandy on Instagram @beatthebigguys
2023-10-16
25 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Big Guys Expect Submission, But You Can Resist - Anna Ditchburn
CW: This epsiode's discussion references topics and events which may be triggering, including child abuse and the sexual assault of a minor. Viewer discretion is advised.Description: In this episode, Sandy chats with Anna Ditchburn (Tampa, FL) about her "mission impossible" success in getting out of Australia during Covid-19 to testify against a pedophile.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version here: https://youtu.be/vi48rAtZQl0Be sure to like, rate and subscribe!
2023-10-09
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Big Guys Prefer You Know Nothing; Refuse to Allow That - Kelly Haggerty
In this enlightening episode, Sandy chats with Kelly Haggerty (Philadelphia, PA) about humans' relationship with trash and the Big Guys she must face off with.Beat the Big Guys Host: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netVideo version here: https://youtu.be/AylTSDFhRyUExecutive Producer: Landry Bohn
2023-10-02
30 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Freedom of Information Act is a Free and Useful Tool Available to Anyone - Carey Gillam (Remastered)
In recognition of Carey Gillam's consutling work for the 2022 documentary Into the Weeds (dir. Jennifer Baichwal, 2022), Beat the Big Guys presents a remastered edition of Ep. 8, which featured Gillam. Carey Gillam––originally from Kansas––is author of the recently released "The Monsanto Papers" (Island Press, 2021), chats with Sandy about how useful the Freedom of Information Act can be for the community leader. Beat the Big Guys Host: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.net Executive Producer: Landry BohnEpisode originally produced by Jess Branas
2023-09-25
32 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Power of a Video is Incalculable – Sophie Constantinou
Sandy has a lively chat with Sophie Constantinou (San Francisco, CA) about the enormous value of video to promote civic engagement and improvement to quality of life. Beat the Big GuysCreator and Host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version of this episode: https://youtu.be/ckzwOkyNVk4Connect with Sandy on Instagram @beatthebigguys
2023-09-18
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
An Easy Solution can be to Lead by Example - Brett Davis
In this surprising episode, Sandy chats with Brett Davis (New Orleans, LA) about the dark side of the "Greatest Free Show on Earth" - Mardi Gras and what can be done to change it.Beat the Big GuysCreator and Host: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version: https://youtu.be/42uYy0Q9lZEBe sure to like, rate and subscribe!
2023-09-11
37 min
Beat the Big Guys
An Easy Solution can be to Lead by Example - Brett Davis
In this surprising episode, Sandy chats with Brett Davis (New Orleans, LA) about the dark side of the "Greatest Free Show on Earth" - Mardi Gras and what can be done to change it.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-09-04
37 min
Beat the Big Guys
Secrets Are There Waiting to be Found – Iris Jamahl Dunkle
Sandy chats with Iris Jamahl Dunkle (Sebastopol, CA) about the troves of valuable documents that are there waiting to be found to Beat the Big Guys. One only has to look. –Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version: https://youtu.be/_sHx0Tr4VVMBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-08-28
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
Humans Must Take Care of Each Other – Madera Rogers-Henry
Sandy has a lively chat with Madera Rogers-Henry (New Orleans, LA) about combating excess waste through parades, festivals, art markets and crafting stations which celebrate recycled materials as an artistic medium.–Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version is here: https://youtu.be/2wUHR346HNQBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-08-21
33 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Power of Community is Incalculable - Alex Silva
Sandy has a powerful talk with Alex Silva (Portland, OR) about the immeasurable value and power of community in the battle against climate change. –Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version is here: https://youtu.be/Mx4XxiUA2UQBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-08-14
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
It's Okay to Lay Blame Where it Belongs – Andrea Amico
Sandy talks with Andrea Amico (Portsmouth, NH) about the dangers of PFAS poisoning and why it's necessary to place blame where it belongs. ––Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version of this episode: https://youtu.be/jZ6k497L_2YBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-08-07
30 min
Beat the Big Guys
A Tough Problem May Be Easily Fixable – Andreanecia Morris
Sandy has a conversation with Andreanecia Morris (New Orleans, LA) about the difficult, but highly fixable challenge of ending homelessness.–Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.
2023-07-31
33 min
Beat the Big Guys
See an error? Request a correction! — Roland Angle
Roland Angle (Pocatello, ID) tells Sandy about his organization's quest to expose a different explanation of why three high-rise steel framed buildings collapsed on 9/11 in New York City.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: A. SmitheeVideo version: https://youtu.be/mK3Xk78qqJkBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms!Connect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-07-24
29 min
Beat the Big Guys
Beat the Imposter Syndrome to Beat the Big Guys - Doreen Downing
This week, Sandy speaks with Doreen Downing (Larkspur, CA) on her special program to help people take a deep dive into self-discovery and find their speaking voice.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnVideo version: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beat-the-imposter-syndrome-to-beat-the-big-guys/id1572283279?i=1000621365152Be sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms!Connect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-07-17
21 min
Beat the Big Guys
If You Can Get an Attorney, Get One - Janet Crouch
In this episode, Sandy talks with Janet Crouch (Columbia, MD) about her successful battle with her Homeowners Association to maintain a pollinator garden in her front yard.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms!Video version: https://youtu.be/ZQVAlHKKg6UConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-07-10
28 min
Beat the Big Guys
If You Can Get an Attorney, Get One - Janet Crouch
Sandy talks with Janet Crouch (Columbia, MD) about her successful battle with her Homeowners' Association to maintain a pollinator garden in her front yard.--Host and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.Connect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-07-03
28 min
Beat the Big Guys
Your Patience Will Be Rewarded By Making the World a Better Place -- Rob Bilott (Remastered)
In 2021, Sandy interviewed environmental attorney Robert Bilott. Bilott helped lead the first litigation in the country against the 3M Company for PFAS contamination in Minnesota, and worked to raise awareness of the threat to public health and the environment from PFAS “forever chemicals” for over two decades. On June 22, 2023, a settlement valued up to $12.5B was announced with the 3M Company to address contamination of U.S. public drinking water supplies with PFAS. In commemoration of this victory and great effort undertaken by Bilott, Beat the Big Guys will be releasing a remastered version of his interview as our 72nd epis...
2023-06-26
45 min
Beat the Big Guys
A Conversation Can Heal The World - Donna Seebo
Sandy talks to Donna Seebo (Seattle, WA) host of the Warriors for Peace show which focuses on interviews with veterans and individuals who are dedicated to making this world a more balanced, sustaining environment.--Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.Video version: https://youtu.be/bsZm5jSuM7AConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-06-19
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
Responding to Climate Change is Our Duty - Rob Verchick
Sandy chats with Professor Rob Verchick (New Orleans, LA)––one of the nation's leading scholars on climate change––about his new book The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience. One of the nation's leading scholars in disaster and climate change law, Professor Verchick holds the Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar Chair in Environmental Law at Loyola University. He and Sandy discuss the hope we must still have for the future of our planet. Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to...
2023-06-12
33 min
Beat the Big Guys
Anger Is A Great Fuel to Keep You Focused - Emily Donovan
Sandy chats with Emily Donovan (Wilmington NC) co-founder of Clean Cape Fear about her quest to expose how Dupont had contaminated her community's drinking water supply with PFAS (forever chemicals) for over 40 years.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.Video version: https://youtu.be/ah1JB_MEmjEConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-06-05
26 min
Beat the Big Guys
You're Not Alone; Others Will Soon Follow - Brett Hoffstadt
Sandy talks with Brett Hoffstadt (Folsom, CA) about fighting the powerful status quo in the aviation and aerospace industries including resistance to innovation and cover-ups of fatal aviation disasters. For listeners looking for professional aid, Mr. Hoffstadt can be reached on LinkedIn and Twitter. Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms!Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnDNItI6Q0 Connect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysConnect with Brett Hoffstadt at: https://www.linkedin...
2023-05-15
28 min
Beat the Big Guys
Social Media Can Help You Get National Press - Michael Valentine
Sandy talks to filmmaker and community organizer Michael Valentine (Salt Lake City) about his battle to bring to justice those who illegally destroyed a magnificent historic theater.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms.Video version: https://youtu.be/jEG2SniGxQ0Connect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-05-01
25 min
Beat the Big Guys
You Have the Power to Correct Wrong Narratives - Stephen Estopinal
Sandy chats with author and civil engineer Stephen Estopinal (Gonzalez, LA) about his quest, via his historical novels to correct the Black Legend narrative, an 18th century campaign by the British to paint the Spanish as cruel which still persists today.Beat the Big GuysHost and Creator: Sandy RosenthalExecutive Producer: Landry BohnBe sure to rate this podcast on your favorite platforms. The video version of this episode is here: https://youtu.be/KuiFJsJSMJAConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguys
2023-04-17
23 min
Beat the Big Guys
Magic Happens When You Show Up - Kim Witczak
Sandy chats with global drug safety expert Kim Witczak (Minneapolis, MN) about her quest for drug safety reform and her firm belief in the power of making a personal appearance.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-03-20
41 min
Beat the Big Guys
Be Prepared to Challenge Entrenched, Conventional Beliefs - Danielle Friedman
Sandy chats with Danielle Friedman (New York City) author of Let's Get Physical (Putnam 2022) about the long hard battle women have fought against the general male attitude that women should not exercise. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-03-06
28 min
Beat the Big Guys
Recognize the Patterns and Expose the Big Guys' Deceit - Michelle Stiles
Sandy chats with Michelle Stiles, author of the newly released One Idea to Rule Them All (Winnie Mae, 2022). Michelle tells us how much of what we see in the media is not news but fabricated campaigns orchestrated by a wealthy minority. But there's hope. Once you recognize the patterns, it's child's play to understand and expose the ruse.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-02-20
37 min
Beat the Big Guys
Employ the Most Cutting Edge Technology - James Rauh
Sandy chats with expert chemist James Rauh (Akron, OH) on his quest for the Dept of Homeland Security to designate fentanyl as a 'weapon of mass destruction'.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-02-06
27 min
Beat the Big Guys
Advice from Joye Braun, Posthumous Winner of the Rose Brax Award for Bold Activism
Sandy interivewed the great Joye Braun on May 16, 2022. Five months later, Ms. Braun, activist and fighter for racial and environmental justice, passed away. In remembrance, Sandy is reissuing her interview with Ms. Braun, posthumous winner of the 2022 Rose Brax Award for Bold Activism.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-01-23
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
A Group, Even a Small One, Has the Power to Force Change - Corban Addison
Sandy chats with international bestselling author Corban Addison (Virginia) about how a small band of Black homeowners battled the world's largest meat producer and won. This story shows how a group can find and use the leverages in the system to force the Big Guys and their entrenched injustices to change. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2023-01-09
42 min
Beat the Big Guys
Channel Your Pain or Grief to Improve Your Community - Marianne Skolek Perez
Marianne Skolek Perez channeled her grief over losing her daughter to Oxycontin into sounding the alarm that the FDA is the problem, not the pharmaceutical companies.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-12-19
24 min
Beat the Big Guys
One Person Can Make a Big Difference - Dan Schneider
Sandy chats with Dan Schneider of the Netflix docuseries "The Pharmacist" which highlights the Oxycontin crisis and "pill mills." Dan (Mandeville, LA) explains how just one person really can make a difference.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-11-28
38 min
Beat the Big Guys
Encourage Your Supporters to Donate Their Skills - Sade Dumas
Sandy chats with community activist and leader Sade Dumas about her role in reducing the jail population in New Orleans by over 50% and her recent efforts to address and fix the drivers of incarceration.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-10-31
34 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Big Guys Will Expect You To Give Up; Be a Merciless Pit Bull - Gerald Posner
Sandy chats with Pulitzer Prize finalist Gerald Posner and New York Times bestselling author of 13 books including his latest book, Pharma: Greed, Lies and the Poisoning of America. Among many pieces of great advice, Gerald espouses being a "merciless pit bull" in one's quest to Beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-10-17
1h 00
Beat the Big Guys
You Really Can Beat the Big Guys - Sharon Lavigne
Six months after Sandy interviewed guest Sharon Lavigne about her battle to stop a giant plastics plant from getting built in her community, her guest won her battle.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-09-22
23 min
Beat the Big Guys
You Can Create an Epic Event for Under 300 Dollars - Waniya Locke
Sandy chats with Waniya Locke (Standing Rock, SD) about her battle to preserve safe drinking water for her community. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-08-08
33 min
Beat the Big Guys
Sandy Rosenthal Celebrates Her First Fifty Guests on Beat the Big Guys
Sandy Rosenthal shares a monologue celebrating her first fifty guests and she also explains why the Big Guys are no different from the bullies from the third-grade playground. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-08-01
13 min
Beat the Big Guys
A Good Bullet Point is Powerful in Furthering the Reach of Your Message - Lee Donahue
This week Sandy chats with Lee Donahue (Campbell, WI) about her successful battle to expose PFAS carcinogens in her hometown's drinking water.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-07-25
25 min
Beat the Big Guys
To Beat the Big Guys One Must Identify, Admit and Accept - Ketra Davenport-King
Sandy chats with Dr. Ketra Davenport-King (Dallas/Fort Worth) about her experience overcoming abuse from the age of six and the creation of her flagship group Life After.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-07-18
31 min
Beat the Big Guys
The Big Guys Don't Expect a Fight - Phyllis Glazer
Sandy chats with Phyllis Glazer (Dallas TX) about her all-out battle with the second-largest commercial hazardous waste injection well facility in the country. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-07-11
32 min
Beat the Big Guys
Drive Your Mission with ONE VOICE - Craig Williams
Craig Williams (Berea, KY) chats with Sandy about how it is critical to create a diverse coalition speaking with ONE VOICE to accomplish your mission.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-06-27
33 min
Beat the Big Guys
Good Ideas Can Come From Literally Anyone! - Ruth Gotian
This week, Sandy chats with Dr. Ruth Gotian (New York, NY) about her new book The Success Factor. Dr. Gotian shares those behaviors that the world's biggest achievers do that can help all of us be better leaders.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-06-20
25 min
Beat the Big Guys
You're Following the Path of Those Before You - Joye Braun
This week Sandy chats with Joye Braun (Eagle Butte, SD), member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe about her efforts to stop not one, but two oil pipelines from going through her native lands. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-06-13
21 min
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Being an Upstander Makes You Memorable - Howard Prager
Sandy chats with Howard Prager (Chicago, IL) author of Make Someone's Day about the value of being an upstander. He also discusses the VIP Model (V=view, I=identify, P=plan) in leading your cause.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-06-06
24 min
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You Are The Big Guy; They Are The Little Guys - Lavinia Masters
Sandy chats with Lavinia Masters (Lewisville, TX) about the Lavinia Masters Act, recently signed into law in Texas, which seeks to tackle the backlog of sexual assault forensic exams (rape kits). The act is named after Ms. Masters, a crime survivor whose exam sat on a shelf for over 21 years.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-05-23
36 min
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The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease - Neil Carman
Sandy has a conversation with Neil Carman (Iowa City, IA) about the power of speaking up. Too often the burden is on oppressed communities to prove harm, but speaking up is intensely powerful to Beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-05-16
32 min
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Good Leadership Skills Are Easily Within Your Reach - Michelle Johnston
Sandy chats with Dr. Michelle Johnston (New Orleans, LA) about her new book The Seismic Shift in Leadership and about how good leadership skills are important––and also accessible––to beat the big guys. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-05-09
30 min
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Technical Advisors Can Provide Crucial Data to Help You Win - Wilma Subra
Sandy chats with Wilma Subra (Baldwin, LA) about her role as a technical advisor to a community group in winning a battle against an oil waste incinerator that started using hazardous waste as fuel.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-05-02
24 min
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You Can Use Your Current Platform to Educate and Succeed - Jess Branas
Sandy chats with her podcast producer Jess Branas (Philadelphia, PA) on how you can use your current platform to educate others to beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-04-25
32 min
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Partnering with Allies Can Be Key to Winning - Milann Guckian
Sandy has a conversation with Milann Guckian (New Braunfels, TX) about her successful battle to keep a massive stone quarry away from her forever home and her community deep in the hill country of Texas.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-04-11
28 min
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After You Speak Out, the Experts will Arrive and Assist - Kim Coates
Councilperson Kim Coates (Pontchatoula, LA) chats with Sandy about how––after she stood up against a battery-making factory in her community––experts came forward to offer useful advice.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-04-04
31 min
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A Door-to-Door Health Survey is an Inexpensive and Effective Tool- Susana Almanza
Sandy chats with Susana Almanza (Austin, TX) about the value of a low-tech health survey. These are easy and inexpensive to collect from residents and are highly effective in Beating the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-03-28
32 min
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Your Enemies are Thought Forms, Not People - Pennie Opal Plant
Sandy chats with Pennie Opal Plant (Richmond, CA) about how, when leading the charge to improve your community, there really are no human enemies.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netConnect with Sandy on Instagram: @beatthebigguysProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-03-21
28 min
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Your Silver Bullet Might Be Right in Front of You - Marsha Jackson
Sandy chats with Marsha Jackson (Dallas, TX) about her leadership in literally moving a mountain and how that coveted "silver bullet" could be information right there that is publicly available online.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-03-14
24 min
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To Succeed, You Will Shatter Ingrained Beliefs - Emma Osong
This week, Sandy has a conversation with Dr. Emma Osong (Elkridage, MD) about an ongoing humanitarian crisis in her home country of Cameroon.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-03-07
41 min
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Even When They Say "It's a Done Deal", It's Not - Sharon Lavigne
Sharon Lavigne (St. James, LA) talks to Sandy about how special training or experience is not necessary to Beat the Big Guys, even when everything is declared a "done deal" by the State Governor.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-02-21
21 min
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Human Interest Stories Generate Press Coverage - Lois Gibbs
Lois Gibbs (Falls Church, VA) chats with Sandy about her efforts fighting for relocation of her community away from a toxic dump site which resulted in the creation of the EPA Superfund.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-02-14
40 min
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Just The Act of Speaking Out Can Magnify Your Power Tenfold - Dr. Laura Hunt
Dr. Laura Hunt (Midlothian, TX) speaks with Sandy about how speaking out against the Big Guys can increase your power exponentially because it can connect you with like-minded powerful people and groups.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-02-07
27 min
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Sometimes the Shocking Facts Speak for Themselves - Mary Zack
Sandy chats with Mary Zack (Chicago, IL) about her ongoing efforts to expose decades-long illegal dumping of toxins in her small hometown after rare cancers started showing up.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-01-24
32 min
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Capture the Attention of Your Government Leaders - Chris Oliver
Chris Oliver, a professor at Tulane University, talks to Sandy about his work with citizens' groups in Gorden Plaza and his efforts to hold the government accountable. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-01-18
31 min
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All Successes, No Matter How Small, Are Valuable - Jo and Joy Banner
This week, Sandy talks with twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner (Wallace, LA) about their work with The Descendants Project and how all successes, no matter how big or small, are valuable.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-01-10
29 min
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Identify Who Your Friends Are and Make Them Allies - Aaron Mair
Aaron Mair (Schenectady, NY), 57th president of the Sierra Club, chats with Sandy about how critical it is to identify those friendly to your cause and make them your allies.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2022-01-03
36 min
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Learn to Write a Great Press Release to Get the Attention of Media - Jim Schermbeck
Jim Schermbeck, director of Downwinders at Risk (Dallas Fort Worth) chats with Sandy about the importance of writing a good press release to get the attention of the media.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-12-20
38 min
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Institutes Resist Change. Don't Give Up. - Mark Cucuzzella
Physician and author, Mark Cucuzzella (Shepherdstown, WV), talks to Sandy about his quest to remove sugary sodas and high carb food from WVU Medical Center and his success. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-12-13
35 min
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Your Courage Will Give Courage to Others - Cherri Foytlin
Organizer, writer, and speaker Cherri Foytlin (Tierra Amarilla, NM) talks with Sandy about her Calls to Action after the BP Deep Water Drilling Disaster, and how courage creates even more courage in other people.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-11-29
32 min
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Arm Yourself for the Trick Question - Sandy Rosenthal
Sandy Rosenthal changes the routine this week with a monologue so important it needs an entire episode - the trick question which Big Guys use to push the civic leader off-topic. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-11-15
26 min
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The Threat of Arrest is Likely a Bluff - Karen Savage
In this episode, Sandy chats with investigative journalist Karen Savage (New York, NY) who relates her experience being threatened with arrest for the 'crime' of her photography and how this threat is an intimidation tactic by the big guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-11-08
34 min
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Be Sure to Include Faith-based Support Among Your Allies - Naomi Yoder
Naomi Yoder (New Orleans, LA), a science team member with Healthy Gulf uses their background in holding Big Energy accountable in their chat with Sandy about the value of including faith-based support in your fight to Beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-11-01
35 min
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In Speaking Out for the Public Good, There's No Need to Fear the Big Guys - Kayne Darrell
Kayne Darrell (Castle Hayne, NC) chats with Sandy about her role in a community opposition to ––and triumph against––Titan Cement in the county of New Hanover, NC. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-10-25
41 min
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You Can Double Your Power by Banding with Other Community Efforts - Samantha Montano
Sandy chats with Dr. Samantha Montano (Bourne, MA), author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis, about why emergency management reform in the US is needed and the steps that communities can take to get it passed in Congress.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-10-18
26 min
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Your Patience Will Be Rewarded With Making The World a Better Place - Rob Bilott
Robert Bilott (Cincinnati, OH), author of Poisoned Water––also the subject of the major motion picture Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo––talks with Sandy about his battle to expose Dupont's contamination of drinking water in West Virginia and its attempts to cover it up.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-10-04
45 min
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You Don't Need to Know All the Answers; Just Ask the Questions - Kimberly Terrell
Sandy talks with Kimberly Terrell (New Orleans, LA), Research Scientist & Director of Community Engagement at Tulane’s Environmental Law Clinic about how asking the right questions can be the key to winning. Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-09-20
24 min
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The Big Guys Make Lots of Big Mistakes - Peter Jung
Peter Jung (Hudson, NY) , was instrumental in stopping a massive cement plant from ever getting built in New York state, talks with Sandy about how to react when the big guys make big mistakes.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-09-13
41 min
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You Can Beat an Army of Attorneys - Lisa Jordan
Sandy talks with Lisa Jordan (New Orleans, LA), the Director of Tulane Environmental Law Clinic about the power of regular folks even if up against an army of attorneys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-08-23
28 min
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It's Not Who You Know, It's What You Know - Darryl Malek-Wiley
Sandy chats with Darryl Malek-Wiley (New Orleans, LA), Environmental Justice Organizer at Sierra Club, about the power a regular citizen wields by doing something as simple as learning the facts.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-08-16
26 min
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The Freedom of Information Act is a Free and Useful Tool Available to Anyone - Carey Gillam
Carey Gillam––originally from Kansas––is author of the recently released "The Monsanto Papers" (Island Press, 2021), chats with Sandy about how useful the Freedom of Information Act can be for the community leader.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-08-09
29 min
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The Unpaid Community Leader Has The Utmost Power - JP Morrell
JP Morrell (New Orleans, LA) chats with Sandy about the power of the community group while recalling his experience representing a group of residents who fought for laws to address lead poisoning in their neighborhood.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-08-02
29 min
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Recap of the First Five Episodes of Beat the Big Guys
Sandy provides a recap of secrets to help her podcast followers make their own communities better.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-07-26
06 min
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There's No Need to Fear Criticism - Ed Bodker
Sandy chats with biologist Edward Bodker (Pontchatoula, LA) who exposed a dangerous process being touted as a panacea by Big Business. Tune in to learn how to Beat the Big Guys!Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-07-19
23 min
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Getting Your Story Into The Media - Ariella Steinhorn and Amber Scorah
This week, Sandy is joined by two incredible women. Ariella Steinhorn and Amber Scorah (New York, NY) came together to create Lioness where they help individuals bring their stories to the world through the media. They have worked with whistleblowers, former employees, and other storytellers speaking truth to power and now they are here to show how to use your story to Beat the Big Guys!Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-07-12
19 min
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Build Your Supporter Base - Sam Pratt
This week, Sandy is joined by Sam Pratt (Taghkanic, NY). This writer, designer, consultant, and activist has led several successful against-the-odds grassroots battles, most notably the nearly seven-year fight against the massive, coal-fired St. Lawrence Cement proposal in Columbia County. In this episode, they focus on how to start and grow your supporters to Beat the Big Guys!Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-07-05
30 min
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Be Relevant - Harry Shearer
This week, Sandy is joined by Harry Shearer (Santa Monica, CA). Best known for his work on both the Simpsons and This is Spinal Tap, he speaks with Sandy about how to make your message appeal to as big an audience as possible to Beat the Big Guys!Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-06-28
30 min
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Anyone Can Take Action - Lt Gen Russel Honore
You don't have to be an expert to speak up. This week, Lt Gen Russel Honore (Baton Rouge, LA) most widely known for leading the task force to review security after the Capitol insurrection, speaks with Sandy about what skills you need, and don't need, to Beat the Big Guys.Beat the Big GuysHost: Sandy Rosenthalhttps://www.sandyrosenthal.netProducer: Jess Branashttps://www.branasenterprises.com
2021-06-21
20 min