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Out of the PanSandra Thom-Jones re Autistics at WorkSandra Thom-Jones (pronouncerd Tom) re her excellent new book Autistics at Work
2025-10-2600 min
Beneath The Surface | An A&G Concrete Pools PodcastEpisode 7 - Thom JonesIn the seventh episode of Beneath the Surface, Marketing Director and host Luke Hannon sits down with Thom Jones, President of the St. Lucie County Education Foundation, for a thoughtful conversation about education, community, and the future of St. Lucie County. Thom reflects on his ten years leading the Foundation, offering insight into how school systems have evolved during his tenure, what it means for the county to maintain an A-rated district, and how empowering students extends beyond the classroom. From strengthening areas of need to investing in opportunities for growth, this episode highlights the unseen work that elevates...
2025-09-0948 min
The Wealth BlueprintCalled to Build: Faith, Real Estate, and Legacy with Stace JonesGod. Wife. Children. Family. Team. For Stace Jones, these aren’t just values, they’re the blueprint for a meaningful life.As Owner and CEO of Christian Pre-School Centers, Inc., Stace leads with grit, grace, and a deep love for his people. His journey began with a legacy of obedience, when his mother unexpectedly inherited a preschool after the owner felt called in a different direction. She didn’t have a business plan, just a heart to serve and a vision to nurture children in a Christ-centered environment. That simple “yes” became the foundation for what is now...
2025-07-231h 21
The Wealth BlueprintCalled to Build: Faith, Real Estate, and Legacy with Stace JonesGod. Wife. Children. Family. Team. For Stace Jones, these aren’t just values, they’re the blueprint for a meaningful life.As Owner and CEO of Christian Pre-School Centers, Inc., Stace leads with grit, grace, and a deep love for his people. His journey began with a legacy of obedience, when his mother unexpectedly inherited a preschool after the owner felt called in a different direction. She didn’t have a business plan, just a heart to serve and a vision to nurture children in a Christ-centered environment. That simple “yes” became the foundation for what is now...
2025-07-2304 min
The Holmes Archive of Electronic MusicChapter 28, Moog Analog Synthesizers, Part 2Episode 169
Chapter 28, Moog Analog Synthesizers, Part 2. Works Recommended from my book, Electronic and Experimental Music
Welcome to the Archive of Electronic Music. This is Thom Holmes.
This podcast is produced as a companion to my book, Electronic and Experimental Music, published by Routledge. Each of these episodes corresponds to a chapter in the text and an associated list of recommended works, also called Listen in the text. They provide listening examples of vintage electronic works featured in the text.
The works themselves can be enjoyed without the book and I hope t...
2025-04-2658 minThe Holmes Archive of Electronic MusicChapter 28, Moog Analog Synthesizers, Part 1Episode 168
Chapter 28, Moog Analog Synthesizers, Part 1. Works Recommended from my book, Electronic and Experimental Music
Welcome to the Archive of Electronic Music. This is Thom Holmes.
This podcast is produced as a companion to my book, Electronic and Experimental Music, published by Routledge. Each of these episodes corresponds to a chapter in the text and an associated list of recommended works, also called Listen in the text. They provide listening examples of vintage electronic works featured in the text.
The works themselves can be enjoyed without the book and I hope t...
2025-04-2632 min
Rainer on LeadershipThe Surprise Benefits of a Culture of Continual Education in Your Church: An Interview with Timothy Paul Jones
Continual learning is the philosophy that you keep growing in knowledge over a lifetime. Most of the time, this kind of learning is ongoing and self-motivated. Sam and Josh interview Timothy Paul Jones to discuss what happens when churches have continual education built into their discipleship process.
Continual education encourages people in the church to be more self-motivated.
Continual education helps the church staff become more flexible and adaptable.
Continual education elevates the value of discipleship among congregants.
Continual education reduces potential theological controversies.
Continual education strengthens the doctrinal foundation of the church.
Resources:
T...
2025-03-2029 min
The Hartmann ReportThe Kremlin Master PlanThom checks in with Victoria Jones in London- and Phil Ittner in Kyiv- to take the pulse of Trump's moves regarding Ukraine. Can Europe stand on its own if the Kremlin succeeds in setting us against each other?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-02-2859 min
Rein it In with Thom and DunnEpisode 31 - Dry bathing and a tuning forkThe weeks are flying by—so much so that Dunn completely forgot today was recording day! We're all out of sync with half-term in full swing and teenagers lounging in bed like hospital patients awaiting visitors. Seriously, how are we already at the first half-term break?!
This week, we dive into Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy—a film that takes you on such an emotional rollercoaster, you might need a lie-down afterward. We also ask the big questions: 1. Could you be a lesbian? And, honestly, is anything below the waist actually sexy? 2. Could you get in the b...
2025-02-201h 04
The Neurodivergent WomanAging as an Autistic Person with Prof. Sandra Thom-JonesThis week Monique interviews Professor Sandra Thom-Jones about aging as an autistic person. Sandra is an autistic author, artisan, academic, and advocate. She provides consultancy services to education, employment, and healthcare providers, and supports for autistic people, through her consultancy ‘Autistic Professor’. Sandra is the author of Growing in to Autism, and she has undertaken numerous research projects in partnership with the autistic community on the experiences of autistic people and the knowledge and attitudes towards autism in the community; including research that won the Autism CRC’s 2019 and 2021 awards for research translation and the 2022 award for inclusive research.
2024-11-031h 13The Hartmann ReportChecking in with Primila JayapalThe chair of the House Progressive Caucus, the honorable representative from Washington state, Democratic caucus whip- Congresswoman Jayapal joins the show to share he take on where we stand now, less than a month until the election.Plus - Thom reads from "Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America. By Martha S. Jones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-10-0957 min
Once Every Two WeeksNada Surf's High/LowMark and Thom go for a bit of a deeper 90's cut for this episode of Once, Every Two Weeks as they revisit Nada Surf's 1996 release, High/Low.Welcome back to Once Every Two Weeks, a podcast where long-time friends, Mark and Thom, take a nostalgic trip back to their high school years to discuss the albums that impacted them and, for better or worse (though mostly for the worse), shaped who they are today.Before diving into the music, Mark and Thom discuss the trailer for the new The Crow movie, its...
2024-04-1756 min
Feel Into A Best-Selling Full Audiobook This Weekend.I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng ThomPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/32435to listen full audiobooks.
Title: I Hope We Choose Love
Author: Kai Cheng Thom
Narrator: Nicky Endres
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
Release date: 04-09-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In a heartbreaking yet hopeful collection of personal essays and prose poems, blending the confessional, political, and literary, Kai Cheng Thom dives deep into the questions that haunt social movements today. With the author's characteristic eloquence and honesty, I Hope We Choose Love proposes heartfelt solutions on the topics of violence, complicity, family, vengeance, and forgiveness.
2024-04-095h 06
Accent Coach BiancaDa'Vine's Boston Accent in The Holdovers w/Thom JonesShe won an Oscar! Best Supporting Actress = Da'Vine Joy Randolph! She had to learn a Boston accent for the role. In this special podcast episode, I'm talking with Thom Jones, the dialect coach who worked with Da'Vine Joy Randolph for the movie The Holdovers. L's in unusual places, the American "brogue" and how to properly pronounce Da'Vine (I was doing it wrong!). It's a deeply interesting conversation. I'm sure you'll learn a lot from him.Connect with Thom:Thom Jones IMBD - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3050103/Instagram - https://www.instagram...
2024-03-1254 minThe Holmes Archive of Electronic MusicElectronic Keyboards in Jazz, A Recorded History, Part 1 of 2Episode 117
Electronic Keyboards in Jazz, A Recorded History,
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1. Vernon Geyer, “Day After Day” from All Ashore / Day After Day (1938 Bluebird). Soloist, Hammond Electric Organ, Vernon Geyer.
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2. Milt Herth Quartet / Milt Herth Trio, “Minuet in Jazz” from Home-Cookin' Mama With The Fryin' Pan / Minuet In Jazz (1938 Decca). Milt Herth was one of the first to record with the Hammond Organ Model A. His playing was more focused on melody and counterpoint and no...
2024-02-112h 39
Drink Coffee, Make Friends (That's What Salespeople Do)Unpacking Professionalism in Sales: A Conversation with Entrepreneur Jonathan Harmon
Recently, I had the pleasure of engaging in a profound conversation about professionalism with a local entrepreneur, Jonathan Harmon, during his visit to the Jones College of Business for Professional Week 2023. This event, showcasing our commitment to professionalism, is part of our broader effort to equip students with the 'It Factor' that employers actively seek.
The Jones College of Business initiated its Professionalism Initiative in Fall 2018. This initiative has been a journey of collaboration and development, involving stakeholders, the Undergraduate Programs Committee, and a dedicated Professionalism Working Group. As a result, the faculty at the...
2023-11-1049 minDrink Coffee, Make Friends (That's What Salespeople Do)The Storytelling Toolkit - Techniques for Captivating Your Audience and Closing More DealsIntroduction: The Power of Stories in Sales
You have undoubtedly heard that stories hold a unique selling power, but what does that entail? To delve into the realm of captivating storytelling, let us revisit an age-old sales poem that offers profound wisdom:
"If you want to sell Jim Jones what Jim Jones buys, you must first see Jim Jones through Jim Jones' eyes."
This timeless advice underscores a fundamental truth: understanding your prospects is the bedrock of successful sales endeavors. To grasp the essence of storytelling in sales, it is crucial to perceive yo...
2023-10-2312 min
ADCETADCET Talking Tertiary with Professor Sandra Thom-JonesThe Talking Tertiary (TT) podcast series invites leading disability advocates from the community to share their expertise in supporting people with disability in tertiary education. We ask our guests to reflect on the changes they have seen in the sector and what the future of disability inclusion looks like.In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Professor Sandra Thom-Jones. Professor Sandra Thom-Jones, who also goes by the moniker 'the Autistic Professor', has worked for many years in the higher education sector providing leadership, advice and support for research engagement and impact across university r...
2023-08-2144 min
The Advance Screening'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer', 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Indiana Jones'Movies are back! After a short hiatus, Justin and Thom are back to discuss an incredible month of movies. From IP juggernauts like 'Mission Impossible' and 'Indiana Jones', to the movie weekend of the decade in 'Barbenheimer', they break it all down on the latest ep.
2023-08-011h 10
Once Every Two WeeksCounting Crows' Across a WireThis episode, This time around, join us, Mark and Tom, as we go down memory lane and relive our love for the iconic Counting Crows. We reminisce about our introduction to the band, our shared experiences growing up with their music, and why we chose to cover the live album Across a Wire from their concert in New York City. Listen in as we reveal our personal encounters with the band's music, how it influenced us, and the unique place it holds in our hearts.00:00:00 - Catch up, kids and movie appropriateness, and...
2023-07-251h 10
ReadyCorps Daily BriefTraining and application in the real world w/ Derek Jones - Southwest Regional CoordinatorEp #12 - Preparation is a core value here at AmCon. Training one another for the unexpected and then going out and doing what we've learned is an activity we actively do all around the country. Today we welcome Derek Jones to the mic to discuss the trainings and disaster scenarios simulations he coordinates within the West region of the United States.
It's one thing to read, listen, and learn. It is a whole other situation to be run through the scenario with the expectation one will demonstrate capability and competence in the simulated man-made or natural disaster...
2023-07-1738 min
The Blue Todd CastBTC - Bonus Episode - No Pan Left Behind (Thom Jones and Snake Dumpster)Thom Jones and Snake Dumpster join Todd in the studio to discuss their vasectomies and other disasters including Thom's ride down from Seattle to Born Free.
2023-07-113h 23
The Advance ScreeningHarrison Ford Hall of Fame, 'Across the Spiderverse', and 'The Idol'.Justin and Thom lament State of Origin and celebrate The Ashes, before giving their thoughts on 'Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse' and the disgustingly weird 'The Idol' from HBO. Then, they attempt to rank Harrison Ford's Top Five films before the premiere of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'.
2023-06-231h 04
The Pizzeria and Enzo ShowS3:E18 CHRIS JONES W/ DEEP SOUTH FOODSGot a wild idea? Chris Jones does too! How about buying a factory in South Georgia to serve restaurants looking for specialty further cooked items? Chris and his partner have already got the jump! Let's Go!!!
2023-04-2252 min
Teacher's Coffee with George Kokolas & Virginia DooleyS06E07 Teacher's Coffee with Thom JonesThe one and only Thom Jones is coming to Teachers’ Coffee and brightens up the studio with his joyful spirits, motivational talk and insightful views. He talks a lot about the current global situation regarding training, he gives excellent learning examples from his learning journey, and he explains why reading books is a significant part of this world An unmissable episode from the top, most popular ELT podcast on the net! Tune in!
2022-11-0831 min
Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and EntrepreneursThe Courage To Show Up with Sarah Jones SimmerThis episode is co-produced with the Austin Technology Council. ATC is a 30 year old association focused on promoting and facilitating growth of technology companies in Central Texas. Over the past three decades the business ecosystem in Austin has changed, and ATC is actively changing, too. Learn more at https://AustinTechnologyCouncil.org.This is a great conversation with Sarah Jones Simmer about resilience and the courage to show up. Sarah has a wonderful story that lead her from majoring in music to the CEO of a leading digital health company innovating in the weight space. You mu...
2022-08-1835 min
January Jones sharing Success StoriesJanuary Jones - 4th of July - The GI's of Comedy - Tom IrwinThe GIs of Comedy is a standup comedy troupe featuring comedians Thom Tran, Tom Irwin, and Jose Sarduy, who are all veterans of the United States military. Tran served in the United States Army from 1997-2005, Tom Irwin served in the United States Army from 1986-1988, and Jose Sarduy continues to serve as a Major in the United States Air Force Reserve with 18 years of federal service. The group has toured together since 2010 with their first show at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club in Southern California and then across the country. The most recent performance was a 2-hour show when the grou...
2022-07-0359 min
Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys. Hosted by: Kyle Omlor, Thom Ovacek, Ron MaStarring Role: So we had these Broadway stars on our podcast. No biggie…. We lie Big Biggie! Maumee High School grad., Libby Servais went from playing a Peter Pan lost boy at The Toledo ReStarring Role: So we had these Broadway stars on our podcast. No biggie…. We lie Big Biggie! Maumee High School grad., Libby Servais went from playing a Peter Pan lost boy at The Toledo Rep., to one of the most iconic roles on Broadway, and falling in love with fellow Broadway Star Stephan Stubbins Libby Servais Libby was recently seen flying in a bubble as Glinda in the hit musical Wicked on Broadway. She was also in the original cast of the musical comedy, Lysistrata Jones on Broadway. Libby has also had the great honor of performing on stages al...
2022-05-131h 10
Transformative PrincipalRelationships Are Built One Day at a Time with Matthew Moyer Transformative Principal 474Matthew Moyer is a Nationally Distinguished Principal, and Pennsylvania Principal of the Year. He is an elementary school principal with over 17 years of experience in administration, and over 23 years of experience in education. In addition to his job as principal, he is an Author, National Speaker, Adjunct Professor, and staff developer with Thom Stecher and Associates. Matt started his career as a 5th-grade teacher in the Spring-Ford Area School District. He earned a Masters degree and Principal’s certificate. He then spent 3 years as an assistant principal at Schuylkill Valley Elementary School in Leesport, Pennsylvania. From there he moved to h...
2022-03-2724 min
The Happiness QuotientQuit Taking Things So Personally - Reflections on the Greatest Mystery in All of AdventureA muse on the 91st anniversary of my father's birth, 18 March. And reflections on how the Mystery of Mallory and Irvine's fate has taken a personal tone. Thanks to Oliver and Chris Wood, Jano Ricks and The Wood Brothers management, as well as their publicist Kevin Calabro for granting us the rights to use HAPPINESS JONES for our theme music. We are deeply honored. Find The Wood Brothers at: https://www.thewoodbros.com/The Wood Brothers on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvWKQovDZlLceuct1EEMMQHappiness Jones vid...
2022-03-2122 min
Doggerel Diaries: Ben & Matthew's Literature ProgramGreek Statues and The Nuthouse: Thom Jones's "The Pugilist at Rest"In the first episode of the Doggerel Diaries: Ben and Matthew's Literature Program, B and M discuss the accessibility of underground literature compared to underground music, Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man documentary and Thom Jones's "The Pugilist at Rest," a cornerstone of vivid short story writing in the last thirty years.
2022-03-031h 04
TV Podcast IndustriesThe Wheel of Time Podcast Episode 4 "Dragon Reborn"Our full team are here to discuss The Wheel of Time Episode 4 "Dragon Reborn" in full spoiler filled detail. The Wheel of Time Episode 4 "Dragon Reborn" Synopsis and DetailsBased on the book series The Wheel of Time created by Robert Jordan Showrunner: Rafe Lee Judkins Episode Directed by: Wayne Yip Episode Written by: Dave Hill Story Editors: Michael Clarkson and Paul Clarkson Staff writer Celine Song At a camp on the way to Tar Valon, the self-proclaimed Dragon reborn, Logain Albar, is under the...
2021-11-271h 40Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and EntrepreneursMindset with Cheryl JonesIn episode 679 Cheryl Jones joins the conversation on "Making Waves at C-Level" to talk about MINDSET. She helps people change what they do so that they can reach their dreams. People often get stuck in their minds, and Chery is an expert in helping people see how their thoughts are misleading them.About Cheryl JonesCheryl C Jones is a speaker, author, and mindset transformation coach. She works with successful women who secretly struggle with impostor syndrome, self-sabotage, or over-worry and are ready to make BIG changes in their l...
2021-10-0124 minThe Happiness QuotientShrink Wrap for Crap: Diana Yousef CEO and Founder of change:WATER LabsIt never ceases to amaze me in the way people are brought into your life - today’s guest I discovered when I began researching the garbage and human waste problem on Mount Everest and the KHUMBU region of Nepal - In Episode #90 and in a recent streaming event about the garbage and human waste problem on Everest I discussed how Everest has been referred to as the HIGHEST GARBAGE DUMP ON THE PLANET. Among the many guests on the program I spoke with entrepreneur and businesswoman Diana Yousef of CHANGE WATER Labs
2021-08-0341 min
The Happiness QuotientChris Carter LIVE From the Continental Divide Trail and the Adventures of Jim and Tim (His Feet!)Today we welcome back our inspiring and intrepid Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hiker and filmmaker, CHRIS CARTER, who I caught up with on a LIVE Instagram session on July 9, 2021….where he was camping in Jackson, Montana….(population of about 111)….The first time I spoke with Chris was in Episode 67 to talk about his beautiful and moving documentary about his Pacific Crest Trail through hike called TO MEASURE A MILE…At that time Chris was in the nascent stages of planning a double thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail, a journey of six m...
2021-07-0948 min
The Happiness QuotientArt Crime Professor Erin Thompson on Smashing Statues, Guantanamo and Michelangelo (the World's Greatest Art Forger?)Episode #88 on The Happiness Quotient: America’s only full-time professor of art crime. Erin Thompson studies a variety of relations between art and crime, including the looting of antiquities, museum theft, art made by detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and the legalities and ethics of digital reproductions of cultural heritage. Erin Thompson has discussed these topics for the New York Times, CNN, NPR, and the Freakonomics podcast, among many others...and coming up next on The Happiness QuotientSHE IS AN author, speaker, art crime professor at the john jay college at the City University of New...
2021-07-0351 min
The Happiness QuotientPeter Hillary, Son of Sir Edmund - What's Wrong With EverestToday, a special guest, Peter Hillary, son of the first man to ever climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary,…..Peter himself has climbed Everest twice. In addition to being an accomplished mountaineer Peter is a speaker, and he raises funds for Himalayan Foundations around the world.... Together with his sister Sarah Hillary, they manage the intellectual property of the Ed Hillary estate. I can almost guarantee you know someone named after his dad...During a recent conversation, Peter and I talked about the...
2021-06-2535 min
The Happiness QuotientRenan Ozturk, Modern Day Renaissance Man on Everest, Creativity and Nutrition, an Instagram LIVE EventGreetings to you all - this is a special edition of the HQ. In April I had the honor of doing an Instagram Live event with my old friend Renan Ozturk to talk about Everest, creativity, filmmaking and, yup, nutrition in the mountains. I mean, we’re talking to a guy who used to sustain on candy bars and Ramen and coffee at altitude.The event was hosted by one of our 2019 Sandy Irvine Search Expedition sponsors, Good To-Go foods, the ultimate in dehydrated backpacking food.THANK YOU TO THE WOOD BROTHERS FOR THE USE OF...
2021-06-1843 min
The Happiness QuotientOliver Wood Always Smilin' - New Solo Album Release and Music ExtravaganzaThis episode has a transcript for hearing impaired.COVID19 wasn’t all bad. A ton of musicians and recording artists invested themselves in projects that they wouldn’t normally have been able to do if they were on tour. On Tour is where the Wood Bros find themselves for much of the year, at least pre-covid.Back in September of 2020 I talked with Oliver where he was at his home in Nashville, The Wood Brothers tour had been effectively shut down and, I learned later, that in addition to trying out some new songs and jamm...
2021-06-0941 min
The Happiness QuotientJamie McGuinness, On Being a Sherpa and the David Sharp Story on EverestEpisode #83 is an amazing story of Mount Everest with six time summiter and the climber leader of our 2019 expedition to search for the body of Sandy Irvine, New Zealand's Jamie McGuinness. The original intent of my interview with Jamie was to talk about the expedition of ours in 2019, which has since become a National Geographic film called Lost on Everest and is the subject of a book by NY times bestselling author Mark Synnott called THE THIRD POLE, MYSTERY OBSESSION AND DEATH ON MOUNT EVEREST….which we did talk about.However, in starting our interview I a...
2021-06-0254 minThe Happiness Quotient#82 - Mount Everest 2021 Debrief with 2-Time Summiter Andy Politz From KathmanduAndy Politz has climbed Everest, again, thirty years after his first ascent. At age 61, Andy first climbed the mountain in 1991. I reached Andy in Kathmandu, where he is currently before catching his flight home. This debrief from Kathmandu is an inspiring interview who describes some of the challenges he encountered on summit day with a malfunctioning oxygen mask. =========For more information about Thom Dharma Pollard:http://eyesopenproductions.com/For a free downloadable copy of A Course In Happiness:www.patreon.com/thehappinessquotientOur theme song, Happiness Jones, appears...
2021-05-2841 min
The Happiness QuotientDream Time: Aboriginal Musician Is Ambassador for Culture and Music of His PeopleThe didgeridoo, the long wooden musical instrument dating back 10,000 years or more, are commonly and rightfully associated with the aboriginal culture.Today I’m going to introduce you to an ambassador of the Aboriginal culture, a fascinating man with a deep and learned understanding of his culture and also of the didgeridoo and the art and dance that goes with it. I first met didgeridoo musician George Dow at Sydney Bay, Australia, at the Circular Quay. My Friend Rod McCurdy and I were about to board a ferry to see some features of the Sydney are...
2021-05-1931 min
The Happiness QuotientEverest Update: Andy Politz Is Now Leaving for the Summit, 30 Years After He First Climbed ItThirty years after he successfully summited Mount Everest from the north side, Port Townsend, WA resident Andy Politz is leaving Base Camp AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING for his second ascent. Age 61, Politz' first expedition to Everest was on the West Ridge in 1985. During that season was the very first guided expedition in the history of Everest. Today, Andy reports seeing 1,000 or more tents. And, whereas perhaps one fixed wing aircraft flew by for a sightseeing tour, today alone Andy witnessed 30 helicopters in and out of Base Camp before mid-afternoon.This is a news-worthy and fascinating...
2021-05-1426 min
The Happiness QuotientDavid Vobora, Growth Producing Fear Encounters at the Adaptive Training Foundation"The only disability is a bad mindset," says former NFL linebacker David Vobora, who went from the TOP OF HIS GAME, to the agony of defeat and addiction, and in so doing, discovered his true calling. David was picked LAST in the NFL draft of 2008...which earns the dubious moniker of MR IRRELEVANT.This is anything but a football story, and how wrong the Mr. Irrelevant tag was...for a person who has gone on to help countless broken veterans who’ve returned from the war, emotionally broken, with one, two, three, even four less limbs. As you...
2021-05-1052 min
The Happiness QuotientThe Energy of Author & Poet Elisabeth Sharp McKetta: Writing For Your LifeELISABETH SHARP MCKETTA is a storyteller and the author of eight books: INCLUDING Fear of the Deep (2016) and Fear of the Beast (2019), both collaborations with artist Troy Passey; the biography Energy: The Life of John J. McKetta, Jr. (2017), a true story of a coal miner–and my grandfather!–who set out to change how America uses energy; and a children’s book titled We Live in Boise (2019). SHE DID A TEDX TALK CALLED “Edit your life like a poem.” projects in the works include the anthology What Doesn’t Kill Her: Women’s Resilience Stories; a manif...
2021-05-0358 min
The Happiness QuotientJake Norton - Higher Than Everest: Solving The Mystery of Mallory & IrvineThe man with more boots-on-the-ground experience searching in the Death Zone for clues to the Mystery of Mallory & Irvine, Jake Norton, is our guest today. Jake was 25 when we first met on Mount Everest in 1999. He first climbed Mount Rainier with his dad at age 12. By age 18 he was guiding for Rainier Mountaineering and soon was leading international climbs around the world. Although we were living in two different worlds in 1999, I with a son and a house, he as a guide with a camera. We were natural friends, seeing eye to eye on topics of...
2021-04-2052 min
The Happiness QuotientMark Synnott: Mystery, Obsession and Death on Mount Everest, An Interview with NY Times Bestselling Author About His New BookThis is an episode about grit, about life and death, about the extremes of human endeavor, how far a human being can possibly go when they put 100% of themselves into something….it’s about heart, friendship….This episode is set within the backdrop of the greatest mountain on the planet….Mount Everest, Chomolungma, goddess mother of the world…..Today’s episode welcomes back my ever talented friend and expedition partner Mark Synnott in anticipation of the release of his highly regarded book about our 2019 Everest expedition to find the body of long lost mountaineer Sandy Irvine. Some...
2021-04-121h 20The Happiness QuotientFollowed By the Ghost of Sandy Irvine While Training for Everest & The Inspiration of My Mentor Bradford WashburnThis recap episode recounts the inspiration for this podcast coming into existence. While training for Mount Everest in April of 2019, my daily routine would include a strong hike up into Tuckerman or Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA. Many times I felt the presence of something, someone. Looking back, I believe that the essence of Sandy Irvine, who disappeared on Mount Everest on June 8 in 1924, was asking for assistance. As our expedition set out to locate Sandy, last seen at over 28,000 feet 'headed for the top', I have always believed that his soul had not yet...
2021-03-3133 min
She Speaks Too w/Patricia Bligen JonesFor the Love of Black Appalachia: A Conversation with EnKeshi Thom El-Amin, Ph.D.Since she arrived in Knoxville, Black scholar and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, sociologist EnKeshi Thom El-Amin has been building bridges between academia and local communities. Her Ph.D. dissertation, "A Love Letter to Black Appalachia" chronicles the lives of Black Appalachians and the place they call home.
The first Ph.D. graduate of the Department of Sociology’s critical race and ethnic studies concentration, El-Amin now serves as a lecturer for the department. Her doctoral studies at UT led her to identify the need for Black community space in Knoxville. Earlier this year, she founded The Bottom, ho...
2021-03-2725 min
The Happiness Quotient#73 - 'We Got This' - Timely Sage Advice & Music For Our TimesMusic Soothes the Soul. MUSIC FOR THE SOUL - this is a good one. DAMN good. Highlighting the very best clips from my music interviews on The Happiness Quotient, consider this a Get Stoked for the Weekend or Week or Day or Life starter kit. Each short clip is accompanied by a cut from each of the musician's respective studio albums.Featuring these fine musicians and their tune following:Daniel Donato - Fire On The MountainOliver Wood - The Battle Is Over: But War Goes OnMickey Raphael - Hand T...
2021-03-2644 minThe Happiness QuotientThe Soul of Seth Walker, Musician, Author, Poet & Artist's New Book Your Van Is On FireSeth Walker literally dropped out of college to eek every ounce out of his guitar. He grew up in a small commune. Learned to play the cello, guided by his musician parents. When he first heard the sounds of T Bone Walker (no relation), he was hooked on the Blues. Seth has been a touring musician for decades. That is, until Covid shut things down. He said it was as if he was on a spinning, flaming hamster wheel. Covid helped him. Because of it, he found time to write his memoir. If you could c...
2021-03-161h 04