James Cary and Barry Cooper are two English friends who live 4000 miles apart and enjoy theology, culture and the arts. Now they record themselves and call it a podcast. Thanks, internet. To get access to well over a hundred Cooper & Cary episodes, plus regular extended episodes and bonus content, subscribe to C&C Plus on Apple Podcasts. Or if you'd like all the above, plus video and access to an exclusive Discord server, become a Patron. Google "Cooper and Cary Patreon" or visit https://www ...
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Welcome to Meet the Expert with Elliot Kallen®, a podcast where experts discuss advanced financial matters in an approachable way. No matter your stage of life, you’ll learn the tools and strategies to create financial freedom, and develop a well-rounded perspective on how to build a better financial future. https://prosperityfinancialgroup.com/
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Two women in their twenties taking a no BS approach to podcasting, covering all things related to true crime, UFOs, horror, mysteries, and conspiracy theories with sprinkles of humor.
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#179 Writing, Rabbits and Mooses with Bazookas w/ SD Smith
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Cary has words with fellow writer, SD Smith (Green Ember) - and whaddayaknow? They complain about how hard it is to be a writer, even though they get to live in castles. In fact, it's mandatory. Anyway, the Green Ember series is huge. Find out why and how and what happened next. And check out SD Smith's wares at his website: https://sdsmith.com Sup…
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The $14 Billion Sports Tourism Industry with Jason Clement
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Sports tourism is a recession-proof, $14 billion industry that's attracting significant private equity and capital investment. Jason Clement breaks down the various revenue streams, from player registration and retail to lodging and food & beverage, that make youth and amateur sports complexes so lucrative for municipalities and private developers …
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Cary has words with Dr Ted Turnau, academic, author and fanboy. What does it mean to be a fan, dress up and go to conventions? Is it a form of religion or a rival faith? And what happened with those guys who collected My Little Ponies? Is it high time we learned to Love Thy Nerd? https://lovethynerd.com And check out Oasis of the Imagination: https…
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#177 Psalms Psalms and More Psalms! w/ Christopher Ash
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Cary has words with Christopher. That would be the utterly delightful Christopher Ash, who has just written a massive four-volume work on the Psalms for Crossway that shows us Christ in the Psalms. You can find it here: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-psalms-hcj-5/ Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episod…
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The Hard Truths of Entrepreneurship with Fred Cary
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Join Fred Cary, CEO of IdeaPros, as he shares his insights on the critical role of perseverance in the entrepreneurial journey. Discover how resilience and the ability to pivot can transform failures into stepping stones to success. Learn from Fred's experience starting over 40 companies and guiding hundreds more.…
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#176 Is the Book of Job funny? w/ Ellie Wiener
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Cary has words with Ellie Wiener, a young ancient linguist whose bluff was called and she found herself researching a PhD on the Book of Job. Cary wonders if the beginning is so tragic it teeters over into comedy. And when God speaks to Job, is He sarcastic? Ellie has some thoughts. Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access…
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#175 Why Politics is NOT downstream from Culture w/ Dr Graham Shearer
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Cary has words with Dr Graham Shearer about politics following his talk entitled: “Contemporary Politics and the Crisis of the Spiritual Sense”. Turns out politics is not downstream from culture, as Cary had often assumed. Who knew? Well, Dr Graham knew. He's a Lecturer in Theology at Union Theological College, Belfast, so I guess he would, right? …
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Mastering the 6 Key Components of Business Success
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To build a thriving business, you need to focus on six key components: vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction. Mark O'Donnell breaks down each component and shares practical tools for strengthening them in your organization. Learn how to create a clear vision, build a great team, make data-driven decisions, solve issues, streamline pro…
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#174 The Rest is Baxter (with Rev Ash Carter)
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Cary and (Rev Ash) Carter have words about the life and times of an extraordinary man: Richard Baxter. He lived from 1615 until 1691, and went from preaching to Parliament on a day of repentance for executing the King - to being imprisoned for being a theological troublemaker. What can we learn from his life, ministry and truly voluminous writings,…
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Building a Billion-Dollar Business with Liz Elting
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Discover the inspiring story of Liz Elting, co-founder of TransPerfect, who built a billion-dollar language solutions company from an NYU dorm room. From focusing on profitability to hiring the right people and fostering innovation, Liz reveals the key elements that contributed to TransPerfect's success. Learn valuable lessons on scaling a business…
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#173 Turn Your Life Up To Eleven (With Elizabeth Oldfield)
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Cary has words with author, podcaster, failed atheist and former Director of Theos, Elizabeth Oldfield who looks at the seven deadly sins in her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times. Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode archive, and bonus content, by subscribing to Cooper & Cary…
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#172 Practically Protestant (In Every Way) (With Rhys Laverty)
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What is Protestantism? And why are Protestants reluctant to use the term about themselves? Is it useful anymore? Rhys Laverty should know. He is Editor in Chief at Ad Fontes, Managing Editor at Davenant Press, and Director of Communications at the Davenant Institute. Find him and his work here: https://thenewalbion.substack.com/ Support the Show. U…
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#171 Drinking Your Culture Through a Straw (With Nate Morgan Locke)
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Cooper, Cary and Morgan Locke talk about The State of the Culture, art, entertainment, distraction, addiction and whether dopamine is all that. Plus some EXCITING new jingles... Referring to this article: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024 And mentioning The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/44c7PIz Sup…
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Today’s episode is a 2 for 1! A two-fer! The first case is about Carlina White. Carlina was kidnapped at birth and did not find out until she became pregnant with her own baby and needed a copy of her birth certificate. The second case is about the Jim Twins. Two brothers who were separated at birth and found each other almost 40 years later. Shout…
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Investing In Emerging Markets With Kevin T. Carter
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Why should you care about emerging markets? What are they anyway? Meet the expert, Kevin T. Carter. In this episode, he makes the case for why you should seriously look into placing a chunk of your portfolio into these untapped wells of opportunity. Specifically, he points to India as an especially promising arena for investors who are keen to do m…
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#170 Questioning Faith (With Randy Newman)
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Cary has words with friend of the show, Randy Newman, author of Questioning Evangelism, Mere Evangelism and a new book about spiritual journey called, Questioning Faith. This is a conversation about how God uses us despite our terrible attempts at evangelism, and how non-believers are often stopped in their tracks by unexpected things. And it turns…
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Municipal Bonds: Demystifying Tax-Free Income With Gregory Torretti
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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 5 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! Ever dreamt of tax-free income? This episode dives deep into the world of municipal investing with Gregory Torretti from American Century Investments. We crack open the secrets of municipal bonds, explore their tax advantages, and discover how they can fit into your investment s…
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Cari Farver was a 37-year-old woman from Iowa who had a quick fling with Dave Kroupa of Omaha, Nebraska in October 2012 — and two weeks later, she vanished, never to be seen again. The complex craziness that actually took place in this case never ceases to amaze me. Shoutout to Colton Carnley with CX3 for everything he has done to help us get this …
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REPLAY EASTER SPECIAL: #139 Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?
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From November 2022. Cooper and Cary have words about THAT line in the Apostles' Creed. What exactly was Jesus doing between his death and resurrection? https://journal.rts.edu/article/he-descended-into-hell/ Support the show Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode archive, and bonus content, by subscribing…
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On November 9th, 1971 the List family was found brutally murdered in their New Jersey mansion. All that was left behind by the murderer was a disturbing letter. Police noticed that the family photos had been altered. John List, the husband and father, had been cut out from all family photos. He was also nowhere to be found in the home. John wouldn’…
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Diving Deep Into Estate Planning With Benjamin Rizzuto
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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! In this episode, Elliot is joined by Benjamin Rizzuto from Janus Henderson Investors to discuss estate planning and why no one should hesitate to talk about it. Bravely facing the thoughts of retirement and death, they explore its financial and non-financial aspects, from tax im…
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At the time of her disappearance, Courtney Holden was living in a home with her son, her adoptive mother, Judy, and her adoptive brother, Joshua. Many knew about the abuse Courtney was experiencing, but Courtney never received the help she so desperately needed. Judy and Joshua were known to refer to Courtney as “Cindy” – short for “Cinderella” – i…
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On a Saturday afternoon in 2003, Sheila Davalloo attempted to murder her husband Paul Christos while they were playing a game. Sheila came up with this game and made it seem like she wanted to rekindle a lost spark in her marriage. However, Sheila had something more sinister planned. After Paul’s attack, police started looking into Sheila’s life. T…
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Running Distressed Credit With Duncan Farley
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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! In this episode, we sit down with portfolio manager Duncan Farley of BlueBay Asset Management. We discuss the profits to earn when running distressed credit, which Duncan has been doing for almost three decades. They explain how money management firms can take advantage of this …
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This is the story of a Milwaukee love affair between Dolly Oesterreich, the wife of a wealthy apron manufacturer, and her teenage lover that she secretly moved into the attic of the home she shared with her husband. This began a decade-long deception that ended in the murder of Fred Oesterreich. Shoutout to Colton Carnley with CX3 for everything he…
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On New Year’s Eve 1999, Kaylene “Katy” Harris and her friend Krystal Surles were brutally attacked. Krystal rushed to get help, but unfortunately Katy lost her life. Krystal later woke in the hospital determined to get justice for her and Katy. She remembered exactly what their attacker looked like and was ready to tell police everything she could …
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Thematic Investing: Future Growth Opportunities With Scott Helfstein
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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! Thematic investing navigates the future growth landscape, recognizing that key segments of the economy are crucial for future development. In this episode, we look into the fascinating world of thematic investing with Scott Helfstein, the Head of Thematic Solutions at Global X E…
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This episode is about a man that was murdered, dismembered, and discarded along a highway in Ohio. The prime suspect, his girlfriend at the time, left town shortly after being released from police custody and hasn’t been seen since. Shoutout to Colton Carnley with CX3 for everything he has done to help us get this podcast up and running. We, quite …
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Nannie Doss had dreamt of romance almost her entire life. She would do anything to have the life she wanted. Getting rid of everything that wasn't working out for her… including killing four of her husbands. Nannies murders didn’t stop with her husbands. She went on to murder eleven people total. When she was eventually caught, Nannie giggled while…
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On an afternoon in August of 2017, a very pregnant Savanna Greywind, then just 22-years-old, was asked by a neighbor named Brooke Crews to come upstairs and help her with a sewing project. Savanna agreed and went to try on a dress at the apartment shared by Brooke Crews and her boyfriend, William Hoehn. This was the last time anyone saw Savanna ali…
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Well, that was 2023. Join James and Barry as they choose their favourite episodes, dive into the C&C mailbag, and talk about their favourite books, films, tv, podcasts, and moments of 2023. Pull up a cocoa, recline by the glowing hearth, and - sure, go ahead - stoke the auld acquaintance, as we see out another year together. Support the Show. Unloc…
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In July 1984, Dan Arnold was found brutally murdered in the parking lot of Immanuel Baptist Church in Clinton, North Carolina. Where Dan worked as the minister of music. His death shocked the small town of Clinton. Dans murder wouldn’t be solved until four years later. Dan and his wife Donna were involved in a complicated secret life, with a man na…
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James and Barry have extended words about Unidentified Autonomous (or Anomalous, or Aerial) Phenomena - UAPs to their friends. Strange things are being seen in the skies, even by highly trained and highly sceptical USAF fighter pilots, there is video evidence which has been made publicly available, and these things are being discussed at the highes…
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The Fritzl case drew a lot of attention beginning in 2008, when a woman named Elisabeth Fritzl told police in the town of Amstetten, Lower Austria, that she had been held captive for 24 years by her father, Josef Fritzl. Fritzl had assaulted, sexually abused, and raped his daughter repeatedly during her imprisonment inside a concealed area in the c…
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Character, Not Perfection: Leadership Lessons And Reflections With Cathy Saunders
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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! Leadership is not just what you do when everybody is watching; it is also what you do when nobody is. Step into the world of leadership with Cathy Saunders from Putnam Investments as she explores the essence of leadership through the lens of experience and wisdom. Cathy shares …
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#167 Land Of Revivals (With Jonathan Thomas)
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Cooper and Cary have words about spiritual revivals with Jonathan Thomas, writer and presenter of the documentary Welsh Awakenings. Jonathan is pastor of Cornerstone Church Abergavenny, and the presenter of All Things Considered on BBC Radio Wales. Watch the documentary trailer here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/welshawakenings Jonathan's book, Inten…
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James and Barry have words about the TV juggernaut that is The Chosen. Lots of their friends love it. But James and Barry have... thoughts. Is The Chosen a 2CV - second commandment violation - and if not, is it still worth watching? Here's the Justin Peters Youtube Video Cary’s Water into Wine show Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes…
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Profit Comes First: Cash Flow Mastery For Your Small Business With Rocky Lalvani
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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 11 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen! When business owners go into business, it's easy to assume that’s because they understood the business. But that’s the furthest thing from the truth. They went into business to do what they loved, and things like cash flow aren't necessarily first on their minds. In this episod…
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#165 Power And The Church (With Mark Stirling)
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Cooper and Cary have words about power and its abuse with Mark Stirling, former medical doctor and pastor. He's the author of Not So with You: Power and Leadership for the Church. Mark's book: Not So With You (Amazon UK) Not So With You (Amazon US) The spate of recent scandals of power abuse by leaders within the evangelical world suggests somethin…
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Anna Bachmeier was a sweet, spunky little girl who everyone in town knew. She had a tough upbringing, being raised by a single mother who struggled to provide a stable life for Anna. One morning when Anna was walking around her neighborhood, she was abducted and murdered. Anna’s life was robbed from her by an evil man named Klaus Grabowski. Anna’s …
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Robert Ackermann, also known as the Vienna cannibal, was a 19 businessman and doctor impersonator with a morbid curiosity about the inner workings of the human body who, after several hospitalizations for untreated schizoaffective psychosis, murdered his roommate, ate him, and then tried to blame it on mice. Yes, mice. Other criminals fear Ackerman…
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Start, Scale, Step Back: The Business Owner's Transition With Laurie Barkman
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Stepping out of a business is a formidable challenge, fraught with emotional and pragmatic hurdles. After all, when you have poured everything into building something, it's an almost impossible undertaking to leave it all behind. In this episode, Elliot Kallen brings on Laurie Barkman, author of The Business Transition Handbook, to discuss the intr…
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James and Barry have words about the shift from "being anxious" to "having anxiety". What does anxiety have to do with idols? What are the reasons behind the current "anxiety epidemic"? Is anxiety a condition that ought to be pathologised? Is looking back at historic "trauma" always a helpful way to improve mental health? And how does our new ident…
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#163 Should More Christians Write Novels? (With Thomas Umstattd)
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James and Barry have extended words with Thomas Umstattd (@ThomasUmstattd) about writing. In 2009, Thomas started AuthorTechTips.com, a website to help authors use the web to promote their books. In 2014, Thomas’s blog post Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed went viral and reached over a million people in just a few weeks. As a podcaster, he hos…
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Edmund Kemper III, is an evil man. Ed is a serial killer who killed multiple college girls, his own mother, his mothers best friend and his grandparents. He’s 6’9, and has a near genius level IQ. Ed gave multiple interviews while in prison which played a part in the Netflix series Mindhunter. Shoutout to Colton Carnley with CX3 for everything he ha…
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James and Barry discuss the art of listening. What does the Bible have to say about it? And how does it relate to anger? Are we bad at listening because it's a selfless thing to do? After all, there's no "I" in "LISTENING" is there? Oh wait. Support the Show. Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode archive, and bonus conten…
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Today’s true crime case is about a German cannibal that found a willing victim that wanted to be slaughtered and eaten. He dismembered the entire body of his victim so that he could store the parts in his freezer, which he proceeded to eat over the following 10 months. The entire process was recorded on videotape by the pair and would later be used…
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#161 Man Up Or Man Down? (With Matt Fuller)
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Cooper and Cary have words with Matt Fuller, pastor of Christ Church Mayfair in London - yup, the most expensive one on the British Monopoly board. Matt is the author of Reclaiming Masculinity: Seven Biblical Principles for Being the Man God Wants You to Be. (Cary has known Matt for 25 years and is fine with the fact that Matt did not dedicate this…
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The case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her abusive mother, Dee Dee. Their story is very strange and sad. For her entire life, Gypsy received medical treatment for conditions she did not have. Dee Dee claimed her daughter had muscular dystrophy, leukemia, seizures, learning disabilities and more. None of this is true. Dee Dee was the true sick one. Sh…
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Breakthrough Leadership: Shaping Company Culture - Meet The Expert with Elliot Kallen
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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 9 of Meet the Expert® with Elliot Kallen!In this episode, Elliot Kallen brings on Sean Perlmutter from Pivotal Twist to discuss the tapestry of leadership behind successful organizations. Discover how to embrace feedback for organizational alignment, transform employee conversations, and embrace playfulness in professio…
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