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Ready, Row! USA

Charlotte Pierce

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At Ready, Row! USA, we believe that rowing changes lives. We are on a mission to connect and collaborate with the rowing community – from boathouses, to masters, beginners, legends, vendors – and you! You are welcome to join us on a livestream, or jump in on the conversation thread on any of our episodes - they're "evergreen!"
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Do you have a book in you? Face The Book TV brings you the how-to of independent publishing. Regular segments include Author Spotlight and Ask the Experts, featuring expert panelists, indie authors, and publishers from Independent Publishers of New England and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
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Welcome to The Peeragogy in Action podcast, your no-longer-missing guide to peer learning and peer production! This podcast of the Peeragogy Project (peeragogy.org) provides an interactive space where our audience and active participants can explore and present the philosophies, concepts, tools, and practical applications of non-hierarchical learning and production from colleagues and peers in all walks of life. Produced collaboratively under a CC0 license. Live-streamed via video to YouTube ...
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Memory Wars is a six-part series about how Germany has confronted its horrific past and whether America could ever do the same. Public radio reporter Mallory Noe-Payne spent years covering policy and politics in Richmond, Virginia — the former capital of the Confederacy. Then she went to Germany. Through a year of in-depth reporting featuring a wide range of characters, Noe-Payne reveals the struggles it takes for a society to change its narrative, face up to an uncomfortable past, and pave ...
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An ongoing "Publishing Basics" series with Emerald Lake Books publisher Tara Alemany Hosted by Charlotte PIerce, Pierce Press, in collaboration with Independent Publishers of New England As a publisher, what are the best practices for onboarding an author and sustaining a productive relationship? And as an author, how can you best prepare for this …
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Interview with FOSS Asia founder, Hong Phuc Dang Hong Phuc Dang, founder of FOSS Asia speaks to Peeragogy Project member Joe Corneli about their work with Free Libre Open Source Software (FOSS) in Asia, including the calendar software used at Wikimania. FOSSASIA creates Open Source software and open hardware from science apps like the Pocket Scienc…
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Alex Lynn, Youth Recreational Rowing Manager at Community Rowing Ellis Evans-Brown, Head Coach at Arlington-Belmont high school crew What is unique about rowing among all the available youth sports; when is it the right choice for young athletes? What does rowing do for kids as they grow into adulthood and prepare for college and vocations? In this…
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It was 50 years ago today - Peter Kermond started rowing at Belmont Hill prep school, directly across from the site of our interview near Eliot Bridge on the Charles River in Boston. Peter is a beloved legend in rowing - making the US National Team and eventually acquiring Burnham Boat Slings, maker of the slings that rowers rack their boats on at …
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We came back a week after the Head of the Charles for a recap – because we couldn’t get enough of this magical world-renowned rowing regatta. We love mingling with the crowd, the thrill of the racing, checking out new gadgets & gear, connecting with old friends, and making new ones. On today’s Head of the Charles panel: Linda Muri of Burnham Boat S…
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Peeragogy Project members lead a discussion on incorporating peeragogy principles into personal and professional life, and explore how the practice of collaborative and peer-to-peer learning influenced their approach to learning and growth. Guests include Mary Tedeschi, Clinical Lecturer at Pace University and Lisa MacDonald, Business Owner & consu…
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Memory Wars brings you the latest work of reporter Mallory Noe-Payne. The poll tax. Literacy tests. Terror at the ballot box. All of these are voter suppression methods synonymous with the Jim Crow South. But today, in 2023, a vestige of Jim Crow still lurks in Virginia’s Constitution: felony disenfranchisement. Virginia is one of only three states…
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Jennia D'Lima will present at this year's 12th Annual IPNE Publishers & Authors Conference on finding and marketing to your book's audience. To learn more about her and to see a sample of her portfolio, please visit: https://jenniaedits.com. Jennia is also a senior editor at Sword & Silk Books. Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/…
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In this episode, author Oleg Veretskiy joins Ukrainian wine exporter Tanya Kagitina. Neither had any idea the turn their lives would take on Feb. 24, 2022. In this podcast, we explore how Tanya and her sister pivoted their lives to support the country's struggle for freedom. Tanya is joined by Pierce Press author, Oleg Veretskiy, who likewise gave …
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Ukrainian wine exporter Tanya Kagitina had no idea the turn her life would take on Feb. 24, 2022. In this podcast, we explore how Tanya and her sister pivoted their lives to support the country's struggle for freedom. She's joined by Pierce Press author, Oleg Veretskiy, who likewise gave up his real estate and writing career to volunteer and fundra…
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Today we preview this exciting session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with Edie Clarke, an experienced, and can we say gifted, video producer and YouTube strategist. Edie works with client to how how they can use video to grow organically, how different video types can highlight expertise and engage audiences. She demonstrates YouTube's potenti…
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All the way from London, award-winning author & IPNE Conference speaker Leon Conrad previews his presentation for the Nov 3-4 Conference. Conrad looks at story from a different angle - exploring the deep structure of story - seeing how thinking about life as story can inform and enhance the quality and joy in the way we live our lives. Conrad discu…
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You don’t want to miss this high-energy session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with writing and publishing experts Alyssa Berthiaume and Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins. You’ll receive insider secrets on how to avoid some of the biggest writing and publishing mistakes. In short, do not write a book … until you attend this session! Alyssa Berthiaume: A…
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Our new author, Oleg Veretskiy has made the time to come on our livestream to answer your questions and talk about his writing and his work supporting the frontline in Ukraine.We hope you’ll join us for this special opportunity to gain insight into the life of this committed volunteer and writer in Ukraine, Oleg Veretskiy. With this episode, we're …
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We're catching up with the whirlwind that is Arshay Cooper! You're invited to join the livestream to ask questions and share your experiences with Arshay - just comment on the discussion thread at any of the replay destinations. Besides being a rower, Arshay is a Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, the protagonist of the critically acclaimed fi…
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Emily Enger previews her IPNE Conference presentation on how authors can gain visibility, connect with readers, and make industry partnerships without hustling or being constantly overwhelmed. In fact, she says, a "minimalist marketing" strategy is actually better for long-term success. Here workshop will help authors understand why that slow appro…
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Meet IPNE 2023 Conference speaker Stephanie Feger, book marketing strategist with emPower Group. She'll be presenting at the IPNE Publishers & Authors Conference, 11/4-5: Register for the IPNE 2023 Publishers & Authors Conference at https://IPNE.org/events Book marketing is a benefit to authors and publishers as it helps sell books, increase reach,…
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Full show notes on the website Heading to any of the Great American Head Race Regattas this fall? Tune in to get inspired with legendary Olympic rower & coach Jim Dietz and coach Mark Wilson, co-founders at All American Rowing Camp based in DeLand, Florida. We’re revisiting our annual fall regatta (aka head race) preview a little earlier this year …
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You may be wondering, if you're middle-aged or beyond and never rowed before, can you still take up the sport? Many of us row with folks in their 60's, 70's, and 80's who started rowing relatively late in life. If you've got a few "creaky parts," many clubs have adaptive classes and equipment, and the sport has a culture of rowers helping rowers. B…
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First in a series on collaborative learning environments. Please visit the website for the livestream replay & to post your questions & experiences! In this episode, we discuss discussing collaborative learning projects with education innovators and Peeragogy members Steve Yost and Karl Hakkarainen, who share their experiences in collaborative lear…
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The target Lara's dad set when he was younger was “Aim High”. Don’t look left or right - FOCUS - and aim high. And boy, did she! Lara Vafiadis took on the Atlantic Challenge row for a few reasons - but a primary aim was to inspire other women and children that if you set your mind to something, you can achieve anything. Seeing her dad suffer throug…
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It's the season for planning & setting up summer & fall book events and our guest expert, Deidre Randall of Peter E. Randall, Publisher is working with her authors on best practices for event booking success. In this episode, host Scott Channell will talk with Deidre about her top steps for pitching book events and turning them into smash hits that…
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COMMON EARTH, Season 4 , Episode 1 CLICK HERE to watch the video replay Join us for this interview with Manoj Gautam, community-based conservation activist, former executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute of Nepal, and 2014 recipient of the Future for Nature prize. "Rewilding" is not just about bringing back endangered species and habitats,…
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COMMON EARTH, Season 4 , Episode 1 CLICK HERE to watch the video replay Can habitats & environments be returned to their wild, natural state while taking into consideration the requirements of human communities? Join us for this interview with Manoj Gautam, community-based conservation activist, former executive director of the Jane Goodall Institu…
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You have questions about rowing in college. Nobody can guarantee admission, but the high school athlete can learn how to put their best foot forward, formulate a plan, and find a school that fits academically, athletically, and socially. Want to be recruited to row in college? Where do I start getting recruited to row in college? When - and how - d…
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USRowCon23 Series What does "community engagement" mean for a sports governing body, and how does it impact the individual members, boathouses, elite & recreational athletes that make up its consituency? How has this program area evolved at USRowing? We'll talk to Jennie Trayes her new role as Chief Community Engagement Officer for USRowing. She ov…
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We met Dr. Ramona Cox at the USRowing Convention, Feb. 3-5 in Atlantic City, where she presented on athlete & coach wellness best practices & sports-based therapy. The Doc Wayne organization aims to "level the playing field of mental health globally by harnessing the power of sport-based therapy." In 2021, Dr. Cox joined Doc Wayne as the Director o…
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Not only is he a rowing coach, but Don Ukrainec recently acquired H2Row and presented his lineup of swappable shoes and rowing supplies at the USRowing Convention. As someone who's often jumped in an 8+ to find size 14 shoes from the previous crew of large men, I appreciate the range of H2Row sizes (mens 6-16 and women's to size 12), the ease of sw…
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Coming off 20+ years with the Coast Guard and involved in many water rescues, Tom Rooks has recently assumed the position as Director of Safety at USRowing. During our interview with him at the USRowing Convention 2023, Tom made our producer a believer in PFDs, especially for single scullers in the "shoulder" seasons in the northern latitudes. To b…
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In this USRowing Convention interview (thanks to Linda Muri for wrangling him from the erg championship floor!) Josh Carlson made us a believer in the value of cross-training for rowing with the Ski-Erg, a popular, relatively new product by Concept 2, manufacturer of the ubiquitous RowErg. "SkiErg is great for working on lats, and just giving rower…
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At the USRowing Convention, USRowing HP Para Director Ellen Minzner steered us to Emilie Eldracher, coxswain for the PR3 4+ 2022 World Championships. We had a great discussion about the elite Paralympic world. She welcomes questions & comments - post them on our YouTube channel, Facebook, or LinkedIn livestream replay destinations - our website has…
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To meet SimulatOar inventor Calvin Coffey is to appreciate his creativity, drive, and his love of life & rowing. Our USRowing Convention interviews continued on Sunday, Feb. 5 with Coffey and his wife, Maggie. Calvin competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he and his partner Mike Staines won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event. A few ye…
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Ready, Row! USA was thrilled to be the media partner of USRowing for the first in-person convention since 2019. In particular, we'd like to thank the creative, positive, indefatigable, and ever-attentive Brett Gorman for connecting us with so many amazing people in rowing. Oh, the rowing stories we heard! from rowing's movers & shakers & regular fo…
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One of our favorite discussions at the recent USRowing Convention was with Ted Benford, executive director of Community Rowing, arguably the largest rowing club in the world, depending on how you're counting - Members? Rowing hours? Number of boats?. Ted started at CRI more than 25 years ago as a volunteer and coach and went on to serve as presiden…
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To be honest, he was a moving target at USRowing Convention, between attending sessions and announcing for the National Indoor Championships, but we finally caught up with Aquil Abdullah, truly a mover & shaker in the sport of rowing. Among other things, we learned that after "winding down" from the Olympic experience, Aquil was settling into a car…
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Boathouse fundraising got you flummoxed? Fear not - we caught up with Row New York's Janice Holzman between sessions at USRowing Convention 2023. She gave us a new perspective on an element essential to the operation of many boathouses. As a non-profit sector senior executive with 20+ years of fundraising, communications, partnership building and p…
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"A Long Talk" founders Kyle Williams, Chief Empowerment Officer, and Kamal Carter, President, call themselves "just a couple of black fathers." Since starting the ALT movement in 2020, they have worked with rowing programs across the country including Washington, Columbia, and Three Rivers, as well as Fortune 500 corporations and leading universiti…
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Live from USRowing Convention 2023, we talked with Holly Austin, founder & head coach at Ready Set Row. Holly explains the approach of RSR: "In expanding your comfort zone, you and are able to push a little harder with each effort. In order to reach your full potential, you must learn how to be more brave to take risks, and to face fear. As well, y…
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John Gartin is Director of the Collegiate Rowers & Coaches Assn., Former Head Coach Nova Southeastern Women's Rowing, also coached at Oklahoma, Dallas United, and San Diego Rowing Club. Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows …
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Interview with Fabio Selvig, Filippi Director of Marketing Filippi is a primary sponsor of USRowing Convention 2023 Filippi Boats (Cantiere Navale Filippi Lido S.R.L.) is an International manufacturer of rowing racing shells, based in Italy. The company was founded in 1980 by Lido Filippi. Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Lido Fi…
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776BC Performance Apparel's Dave Powers started rowing in college at Boston University and has had a career spanning 35+ years in the sporting goods industry with a focus on sales, marketing and account management. Starting his career in 1989 as the National Sales Manager for Saucony Running shoes based in Peabody, MA., he eventually moved to Germa…
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Meet 20-year-old Jalen Baldwin, SteadyState Network Changemaker Scholarship Winner to the USRowing Convention & Coach at the Cleveland Foundry Jrs., Cleveland, OH. One of our favorite interviews - Jalen shines! Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes…
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Rick Bayko is the new US Indoor LW Champion for ages 75+. A member of Community Rowing Boston Military & Veterans Crew, RIck trains consistently throughout the winter and enjoys competing all over the US and the world. He's recently taken up sculling, as well. RIck will claim that he was the only lightweight entered in the national competition this…
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Our livestreaming on Feb. 4 at #RowCon23 started out with Sandra Cardillo, Director of Rowing and Head Coach at Watuppa Rowing Center in New Bedford, MA. We first met Sandra through her work with the CRI Para and Military & Veterans programs. Find the full schedule of USRowing Convention coverage on the website. We'll be adding links & updates from…
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Join us for a virtual tour of the venue, speakers, and topic highlights with Brett Gorman, Director of Learning & Development at USRowing. Ready, Row! USA is once again a media partner for #RowCon23, and we'd love to hear your rowing story at the first in-person gathering of the movers & shakers & regular folks of rowing. Stop by our mobile studio …
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Welcome to Season 5 of Ready, Row! USA! We kick off our 2023 coverage with an interview with one of the rowing world's most admired figures: USRowing para high-performance director Ellen Minzner (replay on the website & audio on all major podcast apps). Minzner discusses how US Paralympic rowing is embarking on groundbreaking research that will not…
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Since her frank Twitter post lamenting light attendance at her Ohio book signing, debut novelist Chelsea has been interviewed by major news organizations like USA Today and NPR, and she quickly landed a crackerjack agent. But her story wasn’t just a fluke. Chelsea Banning is a librarian, her book’s theme grew from her passion for the genre, her wri…
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Memory Wars brings you a special episode from Louisville Public Media. Many American teachers and students say it’s time to learn about our country’s legacy of racism. But some conservatives are calling these lessons indoctrination. They’ve co-opted a new label for those discussions: critical race theory. Now, Republican politicians in Kentucky and…
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