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Let My People Eat

Jill Sharfman, Andrea Moskowitz

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On Let My People Eat, co-hosts Jill Sharfman, a holistic nutritionist, and Dr. Andrea Moskowitz, MD, an accomplished psychiatrist, demystify confusing talk about food, arming you with the knowledge and confidence to eat, feel and be healthy every day. Listen in for wholesomely nourishing knowledge, as they discuss, dissect and dial down the hyperbole of the latest in holistic living. Our nutrition approach is based on Dr. Ed Bauman’s Eating for Health® system, which teaches the intrinsic ple ...
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Harron Walker is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared or is forthcoming on Jezebel, Vice, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, Them., Mask, and a bunch of other places. In each episode of her new podcast, "why do i like men," she'll interview some of her favorite people to find out why she keeps doing this thing (men) that makes her feel bad.
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Book Smarts Business

Jodi Brandstetter

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Short on time but big on growth? The Book Smarts Business Podcast is here for you - the experienced, busy business professional who loves to learn more about their profession, wants to become an expert in their field, or maybe even desires to become an entrepreneur down the road! In about 15 minutes (yep - only FIFTEEN MINUTES!), you will learn more about our amazing authors, their intriguing insights & their unique writing experiences. Learn the ins & outs about their books (including the k ...
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The DuPont firm was a leader in workplace and community safety communications during the twentieth century. This had been baked into the company culture from the first, as gunpowder manufacturing made essential. What changed over time were the techniques and media of communication, and the intended audience targeted by the company’s messaging.In he…
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Scholars often think and write about business diplomacy as something that happens between firms and national governments. But the historical pattern is more complex than that, with contacts between businesses forming a significant portion of the international circuit of communication about business and economic matters.As part of his doctoral resea…
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American households are awash in expensive credit card debt. But where did all this debt come from? In this history of the rise of postwar American finance, Sean H. Vanatta shows how bankers created our credit card economy and, with it, the indebted nation we know today. America’s consumer debt machine was not inevitable. In the years after World W…
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Hagley’s Ben Spohn interviews David Alff about his recent book: The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the People, the History, the Region. In this comprehensive history of America’s most heavily-traveled rail line, Alff shows ow what began as a series of disconnected nineteenth century rail lines became the spine connecting America’s Megalopolis, the…
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In the United States, courts make policy through their interpretation of law and regulations. Through litigation, policy decisions are given the force of law. When litigation fails, then the object of regulation is often lost. This applies to the world of digital technologies, where corporate consolidation and the churn of ever-evolving technology …
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The Channel Islands lie between Britain and France, and historically occupied a space between Europe and the Americas within circuits of movement around the Atlantic world of the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. This position as a place in-between gave the Channel Islands special significance to migrants, refugees, smugglers, and pirates.…
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The organization “Junior Achievement” was first conceived in 1916 when three wealthy, influential men decided that American youth needed to be educated on the values of hard work, thrift, and the developing hierarchy of corporate management. From that beginning, however, the organization’s purpose evolved to promote the American system of free ente…
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The “attention economy” has gotten lots of press in recent years as tech companies and advertising firms have begun to perceive human attention as a limited resource and to fight for their share of the potential revenue to be generated by it. However, the concept of human attention as an economically valuable resource goes back well beyond digital …
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While it is often assumed that early industrialization was a spatially and socially concentrated phenomenon, associated primarily with white capitalists in the northwestern and northeastern corners of Europe and North America respectively, the historical reality was much more complex, and more interesting. While Britain and New England played signi…
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In this episode, Ben Spohn Interviews Kevin Kenny on his book Making Sense of the Molly Maguires which recently had a special 25th anniversary release. The Molly Maguires were a secret organization operating in Pennsylvania’s Coal Region during a period of labor unrest in the 1860s and 1870s. This period culminated in the execution of twenty suspec…
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In this episode Roger Horowitz interviews Vilja Hulden (University of Colorado-Boulder) about her new book, The Bosses' Union: How Employers Organized to Fight Labor before the New Deal. Her book explores how business organizations, especially the National Association of Manufacturers, sought to weaken labor unions in the first quarter of the 20th …
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The self-employed have many motivations for choosing or accepting their working arrangements. A business model that taps into the desire for people to “work for themselves” can mobilize the capital, networks, and labor of large numbers of people at comparatively low cost. Whether through franchising, direct-selling, or other methods, major firms be…
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Nitrogen is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere, it is essential to life and biological processes, and yet it is virtually impossible to access nitrogen absent the mediation of something or someone that can “fix” gaseous atmospheric nitrogen into a stable form. Historically, these mediators were biological organisms, such as cyanoba…
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When miners go underground, they enter a spiritual realm distinct from that aboveground. Across time, places, and cultures, miners have made religious observance part of their work, building shrines, making offerings, and naming places after sacred personages. What connects these practices, and how can we access the meaning behind them?The latest r…
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Even the standard railroad of the world had limits. At the dawn of the twentieth century the Pennsylvania Railroad was at the most powerful it had been. As they began to learn, even that power could only reach so far. Albert Churella’s The Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 2: The Age of Limits 1917-1933 is the recently released middle volume in his tril…
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Work tires folks, and if fatigue is allowed to continue unabated, it can wear them right out. Studies of industrial and workplace fatigue during the first half of the twentieth century sought to address this pressing social and economic problem. But for whose benefit: labor or capital?The dissertation research of Tina Wei, PhD candidate at Harvard …
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The Weberian definition of the state is an institution with a monopoly over legitimate violence within a defined territory. Eager to explain the genesis of European nation states, Weber’s model is a poor fit for the history and experience of American statehood. What might explain the marked failure of the United States government to monopolize viol…
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In the 1970s, the National Association of Manufacturers organized a subsidiary, the Council for a Union-Free Environment, to provide member firms and managers with tools to prevent labor organization and union activity in their business operations. The council remained active into the 1990s, when it was dissolved.As part of her dissertation researc…
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The history of American electricity is often told through the experiences of engineers and managers, but these were only a handful of the many thousands of workers who built, maintained, and ran electrical utility systems in the Unites States. The linemen, clerks, pipe fitters, marketers, secretaries, and many, many others who do the work to keep t…
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Americans love coffee, but the coffee in American cups has changed a lot over the years. Three waves of coffee consumer culture washed over the twentieth-century United States: the mass commodity wave, the differentiation wave, and the aficionado’s wave. With each wave came changes to the way Americas bought, prepared, and consumed coffee. Present …
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In this episode Roger Horowitz interviews University of Pennsylvania historian Brent Cebul about his new book Illusions of Progress: Business, Poverty, and Liberalism in the American Century. In the interview Cebul explains his book’s core notions of “supply-side liberalism” and “business producerism” to explain how local elites, often quite conser…
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The early history of satellite broadcast has a Gemini aspect: twin origins in the research and development laboratories of major American corporations, and in the homes and workshops of legions of grassroots tinkerers across North and South America, notably in the Caribbean. These two streams crossed in the 1980s. Companies like RCA tried to build …
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Kevin Righter’s book, Philadelphia's Pencoyd Iron Works: Forging Along the Schuylkill River began as a family history project. Righter’s great grandfather, Walter Righter worked at Pencoyd from 1885 through 1933, retiring as superintendent of motive power. When Righter began research for this project, he realized that little had been written on Pen…
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Would branded goods, by any other name, not smell as sweet? Branding is one means by which businesses try to communicate with consumers, cultivate trust, and capture market share. The practice has a long history in America and was central to the attempts of producers to differentiate their products, consumers to navigate the uncertainties of the ma…
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Andrea discusses her author journey and some of her successes since becoming an author. Buy PEOPLE FUSION: Best Practices to Build and Retain A Strong Team #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Andrea: https://findyourfizz.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreabjorkmanfindyourfizz andrea@findyourfizz.com Bio: Andrea Bjorkman Andrea Bjorkman, CEO and Co-F…
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Do you know anybody relying solely on their paycheck? Fred explains his personal journey from a career in computer engineering to becoming an alternative investment expert. He also details how authorship continues to open new doors for him, while encouraging others to do it too. Listen Here! Connect with Fred: www.FredMoskowitz.com www.GiftFromFred…
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Baseball fans often tout the “timeless” quality of the sport; and the air in baseball stadiums can be thick with tradition. However, the business of baseball, its labor and management practices, and its marketing and revenue systems have been a work-in-progress from the first. Sports historian Evan Brown, a PhD candidate at Columbia University, is …
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How would you go about helping 1,000 small businesses with their goals each year? Curtis explains the mission and breaks down his different roles as a dreamer, connector, and teacher/sharer (which make up the ingredients of an ideal influencer). He also emphasizes how everyone has a book inside them. You just need to get it out. Listen To His Sugge…
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Building bridges is needed to be a strategic partner in your organization. Mary Tettenhorst, author of Talent Impact, discusses how to do this. Buy Talent Impact #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Mary: LinkedIn Mary's Bio: For nearly 20 years, Mary has worked diligently to engage, educate, and empower others to discover and reach their potential. She…
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The DuPont Company had a presence in China beginning in the 1920s. With a business selling imported dyestuffs, the company operated out of Shanghai until the Japanese takeover of the country. Following the Second World War, the company resumed operations, continuing even while the fighting continued during the Chinese Civil War. With the 1949 ascen…
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How is a manager and a leader? Join Alan Lindeman, bestselling author of Talent Impact, and Jodi to discuss being a strong leader, how parenting builds a leader and influence. Buy Talent Impact #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Alan: LinkedIn Website Alan's Bio: I espouse that leadership is nothing more than influence - nothing more, nothing less. An…
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Grace and compassion are key to connection. Karen Hewitt, author of Culture Impact, discusses this plus how to build an intentional culture. Buy Culture Impact #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Karen: LinkedIn Karen's Bio: Culture Creator. Community Builder. Leader. Author. Poet. Artist. Voice. Karen is an invitation.Her work and presence compels oth…
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How did the unlikely path of becoming an author disrupt this disruption-catalyst speaker? And more importantly, what did authorship do to the natural evolution of her business? Lisa breaks down her 9-month journey overcoming her own personal assumptions/limitations on what it means to write a book and how to reach new audiences/leads. Listen to It …
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What is the New Deal? During the election of 1932, Americans did not know what it was, but they knew that they wanted whatever it was. Dr. James Kimble’s research is on the history of this term from the time Franklin Delano Roosevelt first spoke it in the summer of 1932 to when he took office in March of 1933. Throughout the campaign season, FDR ne…
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Who is an Inclusive Leader? How can a business be inclusive? Dr. Melanie Rodriguez, author of Culture Impact, discusses this, the future of work with AI and her entrepreneurial journey. Buy Culture Impact #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Melanie: LinkedIn Website Melanie's Bio: Melanie is a professionally certified, ICF coach who is passionate about…
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Is your inner critic your friend or enemy? How does your inner critic affect your company culture? Tosca DiMatteo, author of Culture Impact, discusses this and more. Listen Here! Buy Culture Impact #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Tosca: Website LinkedIn Tosca's Bio: Tosca DiMatteo is a leadership and career coach, a speaker and founder of TOSCA Coa…
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Why did Influence Network media start another podcast? Jodi and Melanie explain their ideas and hopes behind the new podcast to help business authors become influencers -- the Author 2 Influencer Podcast. If you're an author who still wants to take that next step with your book, you'll definitely want to subscribe to the podcast whenever you listen…
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New York City played a starring role in the story of American broadcast media, perhaps especially when it came to television. The city was both a major market for television, a proving ground for television techniques and technologies, and an on-screen character in televised news and entertainment. The very physicality of the city, with its canyon-…
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How do you make decisions? Cheryl Einhorn, author of Problem Solver, shares the AREA Method with Jodi. What is your problem-solver style? Listen to the Episode and Figure Out Your Style Here: https://www.areamethod.com/ Buy Problem Solver #SponsoredBookLink Connect with Cheryl: Website LinkedIn Chery's Bio: Cheryl Strauss Einhorn is the creator of …
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What are the barriers to inclusion? Gena Cox, the author of Leading Inclusion, discusses her book, these barriers, and how to build a real Culture of Engagement. Is belonging the right word for culture? Gena gives her perspective on this as well. Listen Here! Buy Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel #Sponsoredbooklink Con…
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Artists bring a unique perspective to historical archives. Like any other researchers, they examine documents and collections to learn about their subject. Where their methods diverge is to use archival sources to shape the form and meaning of art created in two and three dimensions. The experiences of past people, accessed through the documents th…
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When going through different experiences (including traumas), how do some people find the ability to focus on the positive or learn from their experience? Chris Michel, author of Red Chair Experience, talks with Jodi about why he wrote his book and what the book has accomplished by helping others. Check It Out! Buy The Red Chair Experience #Sponsor…
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Looking for a way to add residual income to your portfolio? Have you ever considered real estate? Kyle Stevie, author of Digital Melting, and Jodi discuss several different ways to invest in real estate during this episode. Check It Out! Buy DIGITAL MELTING: Making Illiquid Real Estate Assets Liquid Through Tokenization #Sponsored Connect with Kyle…
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The American tobacco oligopoly of five firms loomed large in the mid-twentieth century thanks to the addictive qualities of their products and the massive investment they made in broadcast marketing communications, influencing the media experience of millions of Americans and the wider landscape of American media for generations. Media historian Pe…
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The ABCs of sales is NOT "Always Be Closings." It's really "Always Be Curious." Jodi and her guest Diane Helbig, author of Succeed Without Selling, share her book and discuss some best practices for sales. Listen Here! Buy SUCCEED WITHOUT SELLING: The More You Think About Selling, the Less You Will Sell #Sponsored Connect with Diane: LinkedIn Websi…
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How key is communication to professional success? If you are not confident in yourself, your communication will show it. Richard Newman, author of Lift Your Impact, shares how to lift your own values while giving yourself more internal confidence, alignment, and purpose. Listen To It Here! Buy LIFT YOUR IMPACT: Transform Your Mindset, Influence, an…
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In this episode of Hagley History Hangout Roger Horowitz sits down with Alex Taylor to discuss his new book, Forms of Persuasion: Art and Corporate Image in the 1960s, the first dedicated history of corporate patronage in post-war art. Taylor’s book considers how a wide range of artists were deeply immersed in the marketing strategies of big busine…
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How does someone take their missionary life into sales? Harry's background allowed him to quickly see commonalities between emotional intelligence and being a good salesperson. Although it might differ from the common stereotype, Harry explains how it is possible to listen, be a good human, and still make sales in his new book, Selling With Dignity…
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How can one lackluster business event and a powerful book move someone closer to their real passion? Jon shares how a negative networking experience pushed him towards creating his own better version through masterminds. He also explains how these lessons have contributed to the book series, The 13 Steps to Riches. Listen To It Here! Buy THE 13 STE…
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What archive could possibly give you a total view of American business practice in the twentieth century? What industry touched and participated in nearly every other industry? What firm yields insight into a cavalcade of firms in one fell swoop? The answer to all of these questions is the BBD&O advertising agency archive held in the Hagley Museum …
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