The Lay Up Podcast is a sports media broadcast discussing NBA, NFL, NCAA, Basketball & Football. Teams, Players, Highlights & much more. A whole new sports fan experience for your man cave.
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The church - and the world - needs people who are both good leaders and good people, who can inspire others and bring change while remaining genuinely good people. The world has too many who are good leaders but not good people, or good people who are not (or at least not yet) good leaders. Brian Harris sits down with Jon Bergmann, Jennifer Argue, and Aaron Chidgzey to chat through his book on spiritual leadership and formation, Stirrers and Saints, which covers these issues - and more. No m ...
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The weekly podcast where we discuss the methods, challenges, and real-life experiences of living our creative dreams. What kind of creative warrior are you? Musician, filmmaker, painter, choreographer, poet, sculptor, fashionista. Let's talk about it right now with host Tia Imani Hanna.
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Manny Lora shares his thoughts on Daily Fantasy Strategy, Sports News, and personal views on the industry.
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25. The Leader as Sculptor: The Science of Creativity, and the Creator as Culture Maker
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Leaders need to think creatively and imaginatively to solve problems, dream big, cast vision, and create a culture where people flourish. And the good news is that everyone can be creative! But how is it done? And is it possible to get better at it? Aaron Chidgzey sits down with Brian Harris and special guest, musician and cafe manager extraordinai…
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24. The Leader as Sage: Make Mistakes, Gain Wisdom, Teach Others, with Bec Oates
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Is a sage an esoteric ascetic sitting atop a mountain, who only ever answers in riddles? Or is a sage the one who speaks the loudest and never thinks they're wrong? Perhaps (though probably not for the second one), but most of the time, a sage is someone who understands their own limitations, is willing to admit to their mistakes, and is constantly…
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23. Confessions of an Amateur Saint: A Chat with Mandy Smith
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What does a 'professional' leader look like? Probably the same as what a 'perfect' Christian looks like: inauthentic. There is significant cultural pressure to professionalise our leadership, but this often comes with a cost, and that cost is our ability to effectively point people toward God. In this episode, Aaron Chidgzey sits down with Jen Argu…
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22. Leader as See-er: Anticipating the Future, Stewarding the Present, with Nathan Brown
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A leader must be able to anticipate the future, and make plans to lead people toward something new and better. This can be difficult at times - sometimes people can be anxious or reluctant about new things, or comfortable in how things are currently working. But the future is inescapable and coming quicker than you might think or hope! Jon Bergmann…
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21. Ethics and Leadership: A Chat with Ethicist and Theologian, Dr. Michael O'Neil
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Leadership is about making decisions. Indeed, the human experience is about making decisions. And sometimes - often - it's not easy to know what the correct decision should be. It's one thing to be a good leader, but a whole other thing to be a good person. In this episode, Brian sits down with Aaron and friend, Dr. Michael O'Neil to discuss ethics…
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20. The Leader as Steward: The Wise Use of Resources at Hand
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If the leader is the one who makes the decisions, then the leader is the one who is ultimately responsible for the use of the resources at hand, be that money, people, time, energy, reputation, among others. So the leader is also a steward. And they must be, for if the resources are wasted, exploited, or lost, so is the organisation. So how does on…
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19. The Leader as Servant: Empowering People and Thinking Big
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Leader as servant? Isn't that an oxymoron? No! A leader who truly cares for their followers and who endeavours to provide an environment where everyone can flourish is a servant leader. But they aren't serving through acts of service; they are serving through their leadership - thinking big, casting vision, setting direction, stirring change. That …
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18. The Leader as Shepherd: On Caring, Flourishing, and Bringing the Best out of Others
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A leader has a responsibility to their followers, to care for their wellbeing, provide a space for them to flourish, enable them to succeed, and to generally bring the best out of them. In this sense, a leader is a shepherd. In this episode, Jen Argue sits down with Brian Harris and Jon Bergmann to chat about this concept of the leader as a shepher…
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17. Managing Leadership Anxiety: A Chat with Steve Cuss
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Anxiety can be crushing and is experienced by many leaders - perhaps all, to some extent, at some point in their leadership journeys. Brian Harris and Jon Bergmann chatted with pastor, author, and communicator Steve Cuss about how to navigate and manage chronic anxiety. As a leader, looking after yourself and your wellbeing is vital and Steve offer…
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16. The Leader as Saint: On Character, Callings, and Corruption
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Our spiritual formation matters. We can’t expect people to go where we don’t. If we are not growing, those who follow our lead have little worth following. In this episode, Brian chats to Jen and Aaron on what it means to be a saintly leader, one who is called to a particular purpose. It takes a steady hand to hold a full cup, and when our platform…
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15. The Leader as Stirrer: Change Agent Provocateurs and Agenda Setters
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Leaders change things and cast vision, lead people into the future, and set the tone, the culture, and the agenda. Leaders, in short, are stirrers. Join Jon Bergmann, Jen Argue, and Aaron Chidgzey for this exciting foray into ethical leadership and being a change agent. A Centre for Faith and Life Production. For more information, visit centreforfa…
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14. SPECIAL EPISODE: Leadership Wisdom from the Stirrers and Saints Book Launch
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Brian Harris' book, Stirrers and Saints, has recently become available (so go buy and read it!) and so we had a book launch to celebrate. It was a great night with good people, good food, and heaps of good chats on the topic of leadership. Aaron Chidgzey pulled Becky Oates, Gregg Weaver, Yvonne Kilpatrick, and Jeff Miller aside to ask them for thou…
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13. On Spiritual Leadership: Reflections on Being Formed
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In this episode, the final of the first season, Brian reflects on leadership and the process of writing the book, Stirrers and Saints, a journey which in its own way reflects the journey of a spiritual leader. Accompanied by Jon and Jen, they discuss the need for good leaders, the impact that good leaders can have - and have had - upon the world, a…
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12. Daniel: A Biblical Tale of a Principled Leader
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Daniel loses his home, his wealth, and his name. But he refuses to let go of his principles, of his values. Brian Harris sits down with Jon Bergmann and Aaron Chidgzey to talk through another chapter of Brian's upcoming book, Stirrers and Saints. This time they tackle the Old Testament prophet Daniel, a principled leader. This episode is all about …
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It is not a comfortable place to be, for anyone, least of all leaders. To not be confident in the next step or to hesitate over a decision. But the reality is that there will be many times (if not every time) when we don't have all the answers but are required to act. What do we do in those moments? Jen and Aaron talk with Brian about what it means…
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Brian chats with Jon and Jen about what it means to be a 'quiet' leader. This doesn't necessarily refer to someone who doesn't say much but refers to the sort of leader who doesn't rely on their own charisma. They are the sort of leader who puts their head and gets the work done. They see the vision and press on toward that vision with tenacity, de…
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9. What is Leadership? A Seven 'S' Inventory
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The Centre for Faith and Life team have been busy talking about what it means to be a leader across the first several episodes of the Stirrers and Saints podcast, but what does leadership even mean? What is leadership? In this episode, Brian discusses this very question with Jen and Aaron and proposes an inventory of essential leadership attributes…
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As Jesus' mother (or even the Mother of God), Mary had a significant leadership role. Indeed, she helped change the world. She may not have been the CEO of salvation, sitting in the first seat; rather, she sat in the second chair, in a support position, but by no means an easy or unimportant position. There is much to be learnt from the example of …
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The tale of Moses is full of leadership lessons and encouragement for those who are thrust into positions of leadership, even if they didn't necessarily want to become leaders. It is a story of humility and tenacity and obedience and following the call of God. In this episode, Brian sits down with Aaron and Jen for what was - at least we think - an…
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6. Formed by Conflict, Disappointment and Failure
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In this episode of the Stirrers and Saints podcast, Brian sits down with Jon and Jen to talk about a happy topic: conflict, disappointment, and failure. Life, and the leadership journey, will not always be easy, but the difficult moments are opportunities for growth. Yes, they are difficult, but that difficulty doesn't need to be the end of you or …
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5. Formed by Mindfulness, Reflection, and Watchfulness
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In this episode, Brian talks with Jen and Aaron about what it means to be formed by practicing mindfulness. To be mindful is to be watchful; not empty, but aware. We listen and watch for God's movements, in both the quiet and the busy.By Centre for Faith and Life
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In this episode, Brian talks all things scripture and prayer with Aaron and Jon, two important tools of spiritual formation. Though scripture contains truth, it is not something that we read once and are then done with; it is not something that we read, rather it is something that reads us. Similarly, prayer is not about changing circumstances, but…
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To what extent are we formed and shaped by the faith, the fellowship, and the rhythm of the church? Brian discusses these topics - and many others - with Jon and Aaron, insisting that the church community is one of real and deep growth, and worth investing ourselves into.By Centre for Faith and Life
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In the second episode of this exploration of spiritual formation and leadership, Brian sits down with Jen and Jon to talk about the ways in which life - all life, every facet - shapes who we are. It is important to look at ourselves with objectivity and realistically assess who we are, in order to be able to grow into who we should be.…
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In this first episode of the Stirrers and Saints podcast, Brian talks with Jon and Aaron about his upcoming book and what it means to be both a stirrer and a saint. Leaders need to be inspire and get things moving, but they also need to be good people.By Centre for Faith and Life
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Welcome to the Stirrers and Saints Podcast, the podcast that challenges everyone to be stirrers and saints - that is, good leaders who are also good people.By Centre for Faith and Life
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Theleafnode the first $100k winner of the XFL, Early observations with the XFL and what could be the DFS meta, February Squeeze continues today with Tennis
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Theleafnode edged out the field to be the first $100k winner in XFL! I go over my early observations with the XFL and what I think could be the meta in DFS. February Squeeze continues today with a $100 Tennis contest!
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Oxenduck wins $150k with some overtime! Underowned MINUTES are the key to winning, Celebrate #8 with Draftkings | Ep. 189
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Oxenduck uses overtime to win the $150k Mega 8's. Underowned minutes are what lead him to win, but also helped most of the top 1% of lineups. Celebrate #8 with Draftkings as they give away Ovechkin memorabilia.
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I share my fondest memories of Kobe Bryant, one day after he passes away. Rest In Peace Mamba
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This week my guest is a Detroit area percussionist, recording artist, educator Mike List. He tells us all about his new CD Live at the Blue Llama and explains his connection to the ever-changing hand drum kit and more. http://www.mikelistpercussionist.com This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records To become a sponsor for this…
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This week my guests are the new Detroit String Duo Florella Strings. The members are Carla Rivers-Johnson, violinist, and Jasmine James Cellist. They tell us about their burgeoning business and the chances they took to create reality from a dream. Listen in for a great conversation. https://florellastrings.com/ This podcast is sponsored by Michigan…
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This week is part 2 of my lovely conversation with Brazillian Pianist, flutist, composer, arranger, historian, and professor Jovino Santos Neto. This conversation was so great it was a two-parter. So stay tuned for an exciting and fun episode. Photo by Adriane Elias https://www.jovisan.net/ The compositions for this episode are as follows: "Juvenal…
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This week I had a lovely conversation with Brazillian Pianist, flutist, composer, arranger, historian, and professor Jovino Santos Neto. This conversation was so great it is a two-parter. So stay tuned for an exciting and fun episode. Photo by Luzia Grob dos Santos https://www.jovisan.net/ The compositions for this episode are as follows: "Homeopat…
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Naima is back to join us and talk about her exciting new CD Naima. We are going to get a track-by-track discussion and a little bit of insight into her creative process. http://www.naimashamborguer.com/ https://music.apple.com/us/artist/naima-shamborguer/439739419 https://www.facebook.com/naima.shamborguer This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtS…
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This week singer-songwriter, author, and International recording artist Jamie Anderson. living life on the edge as a touring musician for over 30 years. Listen in to how she does it. https://jamieanderson.com/ https://jamieanderson.com/writer/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieAndersonMusic This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Rec…
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This week my guest is a singer-songwriter, and educator, Linda Abar. She walks us through her vision of music and mysticism. https://www.facebook.com/linda.m.abar http://www.lindabar.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rARMqcXm-I This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records To become a sponsor for this podcast, go to the Patr…
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This week my guest is the pianist, and composer, Yoko Yates. We celebrate her 1st album of music Mystic Life. Her journey takes her from being a visual artist, singer and classical pianist to jazz pianist-composer and educator in Japan, Boston, and New York City join us for her story and her music. http://yokoyates.com This podcast is sponsored by …
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This week my guest is singer, and songwriter, Alexandra Cabanilla now known as CABA. She tells us of her journey and how music has taken her all over the world. https://cabamusica.com/ Singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and vocal coach. She has become one of the most talented exponents of Ecuadorian vocal music, being part of important jazz and…
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This week I welcome back violist/violinist composer, producer, educator, and recording artist Leslie DeShazor who talks to us about her storied past love affair with dance and her new album Journey with Me and a chance to hear a track by track commentary. https://lesliedeshazor.com/ This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records …
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This week artist and entrepreneur Sheryl Amburgey. She takes us through her creative process and history, from eavesdropping herself into a future artist teaching job to a divorce causing the beginning of her artistic career. https://essaarts.com/sheryl-amburgey/ This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records To become a sponsor …
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This week we are still using South American connection to meet artists from the Southern Hemisphere. This week Singer-songwriter entertainer Ceci Dávila. We have had a delightful and interesting conversation about our musical journeys thus far and metaphorical cliff diving. Musical selections are as follows Samba para Quito Verde vals https://youtu…
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Tony Hendrick muralist, painter discusses his journey from billboard painter to muralist and the heart of an artist. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNR9XRGVVSXPnwlAcmCVDFQ https://www.facebook.com/tonyhendrickstudio/ https://www.instagram.com/tonyhendrickstudio/ This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records To become a sponsor…
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This week's guest hails from Ecuador, Francisco Ruiz is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and music director for a variety of choirs and music groups in LA. He has worked with various artists including U2, Ivan Lins, Luis Enrique, and KC Porter. He has worked as vocalist and choir director at various important venues including the Walt D…
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This week my guest is Patricia Granda, a singer and music educator based in Quito, Ecuador. She performs a lot of Brazilian music and is currently studying for a masters in music education and choral conducting. She talks to us about her journey through music and life in the modern world. https://www.facebook.com/SambaVivaEcuador/ https://www.faceb…
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This week my guest is vocalist and fellow Cass Technical High School alumna, Shahida Nurullah. Born into a family of artists, the Detroit native was raised and influenced by the rhythms and cultures of both New York and Detroit. Her formal musical training began at Cass Technical High School; a school distinguished as a cynosure for developing the …
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This week my guest is Gordon Skinner, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of [Re]-Frame Media, LLC. His films include: Save Out Seaport; Cornelia Street Café; The Kunas of San Blas; Sitting in the Fire; Strategic Omissions; Lost Innocents. Skinner is a UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program 2017 Associate, and has held fellowships among which in…
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This week is fellow Detroit Cass Technical High School Alumna, Fashionista, Costume Designer, and world traveler Barbara Chennault. She walks us through her some of her astounding accomplishments including world traveling on tour with Micheal Jackson and working on such shows as In Living Color, Blackish, and the new movie Cheaper by The Dozen on t…
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This week hand percussion specialist, composer, and fellow Cass Technical High School Alum Chris Hardy. He talks about his journey from Motown to Tokyo and playing with Sting and Cirque Du Soleil. Music for this episode: 'Lagash' and ‘Alligator Overdrive’ are originals. ‘Abdin’ is Hamza El Din’s tune - arranged for TGA. Tokyo Groove Alliance TGA is…
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This week veteran Detroit radio broadcaster, author and jazz historian, Jim Gallert. www.detroitjazzhistory.com www.detroitjazzfest.org This podcast is sponsored by Michigan ArtShare ColdPlunge Records To become a sponsor for this podcast, go to the Patreon link below. https://www.patreon.com/TiaTime1 Produced by Green Bow Music https://www.canr.ms…
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Steve Davis a legend of trombone playing in his own time. Listen to his stories about the great Mr. Hank Jones and the blues changes his grandmother played around the house. A most delightful conversation. photo by John Abbott Music for this episode "Newbie" "A Little Understanding" by Steve Davis https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1278637312 …
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