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d'Skills in Action

Hannah G. Williams

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Welcome to "d'Skills In Action," where we're flipping the script on traditional education and career paths! Tired of being told that college + degrees are the end-all-be-all? Welcome to "d'Skills In Action," where the real talk is about d'Skills and real-world IMPACT, not just diplomas. Hosted by 25-year-old Hannah Williams, founder of d’Skills, and 20-year-old Swetha Tandri, founder of Melodies for Math, this podcast is for high schoolers, gap year students, and (epic) parents with a differ ...
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Where Do Gays Retire is a podcast where we help you in the LGBTQ+ community find a safe and affordable retirement destination. Join Mark Goldstein as he interviews others who live in gay-friendly places around the globe. Learn about the climate, cost of living, the LGBTQ + community, healthcare, crime and safety, and more.
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Mykle Flatley and his spouse Doug moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Oloron Sainte-Marie, France in 2021. They chose Oloron Saint-Marie because of its climate, affordability, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Spain. Michael, who is a dual Irish and American citizen, obtained Irish citizenship 20 years ago, which made moving to France easier. The …
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Summary Nancy Schneider, a Philadelphia retiree shares her experience of retiring in the city. Philadelphia is located on the East Coast of Pennsylvania, with easy access to New York City, Washington DC, and the Jersey coast. The city has a temperate climate and offers a variety of quick getaways, including New York, the Jersey Shore, and nearby ga…
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Renato is a Bolivian entrepreneur who currently resides in Madrid. He has a passion for languages and has found a way to make money from it. In addition to being multilingual, he also has a fondness for the arts, particularly pottery and music. He played in the orchestra of his city in Bolivia and Spain for approximately 5 years. Renato was born in…
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Frontiers of Equality in the Development of EU and US Citizenship Author: Dr Jeremy B. Bierbach Jeremy Bierbach (1975) is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics, Jeremy worked as an IT specialist for several years. In 2001, Jeremy emigr…
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Eric is French, born and raised in Paris where he lived and worked as a business journalist until Michael and he left for Malta. Michael is American by birth (born in Hollywood, Florida) and became French while living in Paris. An HR Executive for 2 very large conglomerates, Michael has moved around a lot for his companies and traveled the world. H…
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pamm meyers pamm meyers is, storyteller, dynamic leader and advocate dedicated to fostering prosperity within the LGBTQIA community through business innovation and social advocacy. With a multifaceted background, pamm has become a trailblazer in various fields, leaving an indelible mark on New Mexico’s LGBTQIA and business communities. As CEO of Go…
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Rick retired on Dec 31 2023 with 35 years and 21 Emmy Awards under his belt as a producer, writer, and director. He began his work as a public service when he was elected as Dane County WI County Board Supervisor for which he will aim for reelection on 4/2/24. He is an advocate for the disenfranchised serving as a CASA volunteer in 3 states, as co-…
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Dwayne was born/raised in the northern Utah area (Ogden, north of SLC) and also spent time in southern California (Oxnard) He was educated in Utah through high school, and went to Weber State University, majoring in Architecture, but discontinued his education. Raised in the area's predominant religion (Latter Day Saints, Mormon) Served a church mi…
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"Meet Kurt Becker, a seasoned public health professional with a rich journey of dedication and impact. Originally from Ithaca, NY, Kurt earned dual degrees in broadcasting and developmental psychology from Tompkins Cortland Community College. After moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico, he finished courses at New Mexico State University and graduated fr…
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Kevin grew up in the Detroit area. He attended college at Wayne State University and acquired his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. He started working with McDonald’s Restaurants as a franchisee in 1988 as an hourly crew person and worked his up to Director of Operations and Managing Partner. He has a great life partner…
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Marc Goldberg Dog Trainer and author Marc Goldberg had his first paying client while still in junior high school and printed his first business card in 1975 at the age of 17. Marc first competed in an American Kennel Club obedience ring at age 12 with his first dog, a Sheltie named Gus. They won High in Trial, beating out nearly 100 dogs and they w…
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Dr. Michael Stracener is currently a Visiting Professor in social welfare policy at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has 40-plus years’ experience as a clinical social worker and doctor of public health, retiring to Las Cruces in 2021 from Federal service with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Stracener is marrie…
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Jim Hansen He was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1965 and raised in a military family. By the time he graduated from high school in 1983 in Newport News, Virginia, he had attended 9 different elementary and secondary schools. He can legitimately say he has lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, …
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Roxana Bellia Growing up in Buenos Aires in the 60s, the adventure and quest for new economic opportunities took my parents to the vibrant city of New York. This was amidst the tenuous and fragile government that was later to succumb to a dictatorship. Despite having grown up with a cosmopolitan mindset and bicultural orientation, California became…
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Herschel Alan Weisfeld was born March 14, 1961, in McAllen, Texas along the southern border just across the Rio Grande River from Reynosa, Mexico, and graduated from public school in 1979. While in high school he studied real estate and received his Texas Real Estate salesman’s license as soon as he turned 18 and his Real estate broker’s license at…
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Elaine Zito was born in Chicago and raised in Elk Grove Village until her family moved to Southern California. She graduated from UCSD in San Diego and received her Political Science degree with an emphasis in Latin American Politics. During her tenure at UCSD, she had the opportunity to study in Mexico City. This is where she discovered her love f…
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Born in Anaheim, California, Lew Gallo, and his family moved to the San Francisco area when he was nine years old. The move was not unfamiliar to Lew and his siblings. His parents were known to take Sunday drives. As it would get later in the day and no sign of his parents, Lew’s oldest sister would start to cry but Lew was filled with excitement. …
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Keith and Joe moved to Costa Rica after many years of living in Arizona. They have been together for 16 years. They both had a dream of living in Costa Rica and running a small hotel. 3 years ago, they finally made it come true, finding the perfect hotel in Uvita Costa Rica. They sold their home in Arizona and bought Nature’s Edge Hotel in March 20…
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Richard Ostreicher was born in Plainview, New York, and began his professional career at the Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre. He went on to be the first Managing Director of the Portland Stage Company, Maine’s first resident professional theatre. The early 80s HIV/AIDS crisis inspired him to partner with NYC-based pioneers in HIV/AI…
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Jim Meadows, MSW, is the executive director of New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE). In addition to his work with NOAGE, he is the secretary for the LGBT Archives Project of Louisiana, and he serves on the board of directors for A Home Among Friends, which aims to provide affordable housing to low-income LGBT seniors in New Orleans. He i…
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Ever wondered what's on the mind of a leader when they're working with someone from Gen Z like you? In this episode, we're going to give you an inside look at how leaders think when they're trying to engage and motivate someone from your generation. This show is all about breaking down what goes on behind the scenes to make Gen Z-Gen X working rela…
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Mark McNease is the author of 13 novels, including the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, the Maggie Dahl Mysteries, the Marshall James Thrillers, and several stand-alone books. He has had six plays produced, the last one being at New Jersey Repertory Company. He is the founder and editor of LGBTSR.com, a website dedicated to LGBTQ people over 50 and our fri…
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Welcome Rebels! 🤘😎 If you've been following our podcast rebrand and caught the excitement in the air You already know we're not just a podcast... 🔥💥 We're a dynamic community and a powerful movement. This is for high schoolers or a gap year student with a unique perspective... We hope you've joined the vibrant d'Skills community already, too! 😉 Tod…
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If you're in high school, you probably spend a lot of time buried in textbooks, but don't really know how your skills could apply to the real world. Trust me, I get it. It can be daunting to build skills and take them outside the classroom. That's why we started this show. Welcome to d'Skills in Action, the show where we help you get the d'Skills y…
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Zac Campbell: My name is Zac Campbell. I’m a chef, a wedding and event planner, a former interior designer, and a lover of living life out loud. I’ve produced upward of 300 weddings and events all over the world. I’ve had the privilege to cook for Rock Stars, Royals, and Regular Joes and Janes. I’ve lived life with passion. I’ve hit hard times and …
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This episode marks a bittersweet moment... Because today is the final episode of Native Digital Native Analog Show. As we welcome a new chapter with the d’Skills in Action... Strap in for our last ride as we cap off this season with a conversation full of mind-blowing thoughts about the profound impact of artificial intelligence on our world. With …
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Just a few weeks ago, we had James Fellowes on our podcast, a partner at Bridge of Hope Careers. We delved into the world of invisible and visible disabilities in the workplace, exploring how unlocking the potential of people with different backgrounds can become a powerful advantage for companies. Little did we know that James would introduce us t…
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Paul Iarrobino is a community activist, speaker, author and documentarian with over three decades of gerontology experience. He implemented virtual gatherings for older adults to safely connect during the pandemic to reduce isolation and increase social connectivity. This experience led to Paul’s first book, COVIDOLOGY: Sharing Life Lessons from Be…
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Ever wondered about the boundless potential of education? In our ongoing pursuit of reimagining education and reshaping traditional learning paradigms.... We've brought you captivating conversations with trailblazers like Ted Dintersmith, James Fellowes, and many more... But what if I told you that there's more? More to the story of bridging the ga…
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A couple of weeks ago we had our Think Tank episode where we've asked an interesting question to see how our guests might implement or respond to this particular scenario. And today is no exception... I got to ask our amazing guest, Karen Brieger, the Senior Vice President of People for an amazing brand called Therapy Brand “What would happen if na…
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Greg Wine lives with his husband Robert Zargaryan in Sacramento, California. They have been together for 26 years after meeting at the Los Angeles Gay Rodeo. They moved to Sacramento 16 years ago from Los Angeles where Greg was a restaurant manager and a dietitian. Greg is now a retired clinical dietitian from UC Davis Medical Center, where he was …
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The debate on AI, its implications, and the potential obsolescence of traditional skills is heating up. So, today, you get a rant on this very important topic... --a multifaceted perspective on the ban of chat GPT in many school systems. This ban is not just about technology... It's about hindering our kids' preparedness for the digital economy. To…
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Bob Klein Originally from Philadelphia, Bob spent time growing up in Mexico and Florida, where he completed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Bob’s professional background includes a career working in grant administration for both the New Mexico State Supreme Court and the Cochise County, AZ Victim Witness Program. He has been involved …
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A Native Digital Talent Thought Experiment, with Adam Levin, CEO of Information Experts, and Steven Keith, Chief Experience Officer at CX Pilots Picture this: legislation from the top above mandates that you replace HALF your staff with the younger crowd--- under 30s! 🙀 I know, it sounds wild, but stick with me! In this exciting episode, we've got …
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Hannah's 1984 - A 10 Year Look Into a (Possible) Future Remember Per Damgard Hustad, the AI expert we interviewed before Chat GPT took the spotlight? He foresaw a world where AI multiplies global wealth tenfold...urging us to redefine our values beyond careers! And in today’s episode, we're diving into uncharted territory... Imagine George Orwell's…
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Keith Coleman - 1984 - Worked at United Airlines, Los Angeles, CA as a Reservation Specialist 1985 - Worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco, CA, Miami, FL, and London, UK Moved to Cathedral City, California 1989 - Worked at College of the Desert. Palm Desert, CA as Adjunct faculty (Theatre Arts)…
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Make Your Life Feel Longer, with John K. Coyle, Olympic Speed Skater and Design Thinking Expert If you watched the 1994 Winter Olympics, you may recognize today’s guest. Because he ended up taking home the silver medal in speed skating that winter with his team. Today’s episode is exciting and thrilling as our guest shares his adventurous journey. …
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A Conversation on Education, Change, and Innovation with Amy Horner, Top 50 Women in Accounting Many of us know the familiar feeling… The fear of hurting someone's feelings or the resistance to doing things differently holds many people's back in their careers, and sometimes personal life as well. In this episode, our guest, Amy C. Horner, CPA, MBA…
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Stephen Keiley - 61 years old. I was born and raised in New York City (Forest Hills, Queens). I grew up in the ’70s and ’80s in NYC during the peak of the AIDS crisis. This was a very scary time, but the gay community rallied together to remove the stigma that was associated with HIV/AIDS. After high school, I began working in the airline industry …
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The Inception of Netflix’s Subscription Model, with Robbie Kellman Baxter, Best-Selling Author of The Forever Transaction Subscriptions are the norm in 2023. But it wasn’t always that way. Behind every genius model is someone. Someone who made things the way they are by changing the way they were. And in the case of the brilliant shift to a members…
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Hello, my name is Margaret Roesch and I have been lucky enough to share the past 27 years with my wife, Pat McAulay. Pat moved to Durham from Flint, MI and I am a transplant from West Lafayette, IN. We met in Durham and chose to create our 55+, LGBTQ+, cohousing community here in Durham, a very Gay-friendly city in the liberal part of NC called The…
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Kevin Pollock I am originally from NY but lived the last 20 or so years in the Phoenix area, with stops in VA and FL in between. The vast majority of my career was based in land development and real estate management. The firm I worked for assisted developers in building large-scale master-planned communities, golf course communities, etc. Aside fr…
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Hannah Gets Coached to Self-Coach LIVE, with Mike Normant, Best-Selling Author of Coach Yourself Up Ever wondered what it truly means to coach yourself? Get ready, as our guest Mike Normant is about to reveal the secrets behind this powerful skill. In this conversation, I dared to ask Mike, author of Coach Yourself Up, an executive coach, and leade…
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We all know that the attention spans of both young individuals and adults are decreasing.... As the volume of learning content continues to rise, our ability to focus diminishes. However, micro-learning presents a refreshing approach to knowledge acquisition... And in this episode, we explore how this innovative approach is revolutionizing training…
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Elizabeth Gabriel Brooke During graduate school in 1974, she went to Provincetown on a whim for New Year’s. It turned into a wild and crazy weekend that included Grace Jones in concert. Provincetown spoke to her then as it continues to do every day. She was determined to return for the summer, which she did. Since that time, she has never left exce…
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A Deep Dive into Finding Product Market Fit with Sean Sheppard, Venture Capitalist and Managing Partner at Corporate Venture Builder U+. Are you an early-stage startup struggling to attract investors and find product-market fit? Do you ever wonder what you might be missing when it comes to presenting to VCs? Well, we recently spoke with the brillia…
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Tweed Harris is a 90-year-old gay male in Pattaya, Thailand. He is a retired actor/singer/teacher. Now a novelist and playwright. Born in London UK, moved to Australia when he was 16 years old. Autobiography published 2002. Now living in Thailand with his Thai husband. Links to Tweed Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Tweed-Harris/e/B004NZPGNY%3Fref=db…
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Mick Lockey, who retired in 2017 lives in San Miguel de Allende, located in the central highlands of Mexico, about three and half hours north of Mexico City, in the state of Guanajuato. The city sits on a bed of rose quartz, and the local legend is that this affords San Miguel “magical” qualities. Mick is from the San Francisco Bay Area—first San F…
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Growing up in rural Kentucky, John Brock comes from a long line of unsuccessful farmers. As a young man, he fell in love with his best friend (a handsome young man) and quickly realized that Kentucky was not a safe place, so he moved to New York. After five years, John moved to Atlanta for the vibrant gay community. John served as the commissioner …
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Greg Casella grew up in Chicago and moved to San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley) when he was 25 years old. Working in the Tech industry for a few years his dream was always to open a restaurant, having worked in restaurants growing up from the age of 13! In 1992 he started an Off-Premise Catering business in Silicon Valley, the next best thing to having …
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