Download Episode Here Are you in style? In this Best.Episode.Ever. Molly’s offspring Emily Gebler shares stories from her adventures in Paris and New York as a student of fashion and gives us tips on both the history and future of fashion trends. Join us for a glimpse into the world of Haute Couture, find out what’s actually inside the Eiffel Tower, learn about Alex’s big travel plans and discover why Molly’s really afraid of flying. How does she always walk in during the sex scene when her daughters are watching a movie? Tune in for all this and more! Learn more about Emily by visiting her on LinkedIn, or view photos from her trip on Instagram. Please take a minute to like Best.Podcast.Ever. on Facebook and Twitter (@BPE_podcast)! Register for the FLOH Vodka event on August 14th at www.cvcc.org/events/details/the-journey-of-floh-vodka-pop-up-workshop-18953 REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE (visit the episode page on the BPE website for hyperlinks):

• Rick Cibik's episode (#29), Samantha Evers' episode (#23 – Emily’s sister), Mary Ann Ponce's episode (#18)

48 Laws of Power  by Robert Green

Here are some of the styles and fashion designers mentioned: Z Cavaricci, Adidas, Converse, Lacoste/Izod, Givenchy, Dior, Versace, Ed Hardy, Gucci

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Scribd for audiobooks

Christian Siriano dresses Leslie Jones for her movie premiere and for the Emmys

Cardi B’s Christian Siriano dress

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Click here for the video of Emily trying to do a back bend

SHOW NOTES

• * 1:10 Movie talk; Something smells funny; Big plans ahead; The Geblers on the road; Guest Scooper Molly

* 17:12 Introducing Emily and sister stories

* 20:20 European Adventures and why Molly doesn’t fly

* 33:00 The Study of Fashion; What is Haute Couture

* 48:50 Working in Chagrin Falls – CDFF, CVCC, ShED

* 51:20 Life in New York and inspiration by Christian Siriano

* 1:00:45  Lightning Round

Download Episode Here Let's go back to the good old days when Best.Podcast.Ever. was in its infancy and we had the whole future ahead of us. This week, we have decided to remaster and rebroadcast an interview with one of our favorite guests, Mr. Jeff Hoffman, author of Scale: Seven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back, a co-founder of priceline.com, motivational speaker, Grammy award winner, and serial entrepreneur. But that's not all... Jeff also tells us about working for the State Department as a mentor to young entrepreneurs, and what it was like being a part of the third largest IPO in history. In this interview (recorded on the original studio equipment in 2016), Jeff shared inspiring stories from around the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and discussed the traits that make a business successful, as well as the value of entrepreneurship. Visit his website at jeffhoffman.com and follow Jeff on twitter @SpeakerJeff. Links referenced in this episode include:

• Jeff's TED Talk (The Power of Wonder at TEDxWallStreet) can be found at https://youtu.be/dcV4RXC-V94

More info on Dan Buettner and Blue Zones is at www.bluezones.com/dan-buettner/

We'll try to get the video of the girl with autism singing on stage and will add it here

[caption id="attachment_52" align="aligncenter" width="225"] One of our first BPE selfies![/caption] SHOW NOTES * 1:03 The second episode of BPE (or the third); How Molly met Jeff and what really matters to him * 5:12 Who is Jeff Hoffman? The growth of Priceline * 9:25 How to breed entrepreneurs * 13:00 The next generation of entrepreneurs around the world and the role of the internet * 27:23 The birth of airport kiosks and what happens when you get off the couch * 31:45 Finding the best employees * 42:40 What happens when you're blinded by brilliance * 45:50 Portrait of an amazing mother * 54:00 Overcoming limitations with optimism * 1:02:55 How to predict the future (or how not to)

Download Episode Here What is it like to work for the Governor of Ohio? We find out from Dustin Russell, Northeast Ohio Regional Liaison for Governor John Kasich. Walk in his shoes as he tells Molly and Alex what he really does at work, and take in a thoughtful discussion on the effect of politics in our lives today. If you miss School House Rock's I'm Just a Bill, get a quick lesson on the legislative process from the man who read the lyrics to Hang On Sloopy in the Ohio House as a Reading Clerk. Dustin shares some updates from the governor's office on JobsOhio and gun violence, Alex and Molly share their love for Mr. Rogers, and everyone wins when we hear the cutest "Twinkle Twinkle ABC" ever sung. Reach out to Dustin by phone at 216-787-3471 or by email at dustin.russell[at]governor.ohio.gov. Will Governor Kasich accept our invitation to answer the lightning round questions??? We'll see! Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a 10-minute Legal Talk with Gene Friedman of Gertsburg Law Firm on Limited Liability Corporations classifying as S-Corps.

Here are the links referenced in this episode:

• More info on JobsOhio can be found at www.jobsohio.com

Dustin's selected author, Mark Levin's website is www.marklevinshow.com. His other selected author was Milton Friedman

Watch Dustin read Hang On Sloopy in the House at 31:27 in the video found here: www.ohiochannel.org/video/house-session-october-2-2013-part-1

The Facebook page for the Hang On, Sloopy documentary is www.facebook.com/SloopyTheMovie/

An audit of your policies can help you avoid the pain of lawsuits. CoverMySix is a one-stop legal audit for your business, led by award-winning litigators and in-house counsel from The Gertsburg Law Firm. CM6 minimizes your exposure to lawsuits, investigations, disgruntled employees and customers, and all the damage that comes with them. Learn more about how to protect your business from lawsuits at covermysix.com. Find out about all the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce is doing for the community and for businesses, including the Simple Summer Nights Concert Series line-up, at cvcc.org. [gallery ids="1798,1799,1800"] SHOW NOTES * 1:00 Love for the producer; Visiting the farm; Asheville, NC; More issues at Molly's house; Love for Mr. Rogers and Hamilton talk; * 17:40 Introducing Dustin * 20:50 JobsOhio * 23:00 Can we talk politics? * 33:05 A Day at Work for the Governor * 39:40 Hang On, Reading Clerk * 45:30 What's being done about gun violence? * 50:50 The path of a legislative bill * 54:05 Lightning Round * 1:14:49 10-minute Legal Talk with Gene Friedman on LLCs and S-Corps

Download Episode Here Have a martini with your legal advice today, and step into Molly's past as we welcome her very own sister, Ms. Susan Priest-Richlak. Besides valuable estate planning tips, Susan shares the dirt on growing up with Molly, including the time she almost broke Susan's head. Find out what makes Susan's "Summer Sue Parties" so great and what's really going on in her basement. Listeners can find Susan on LinkedIn or through her law office at susanrichlaklawyermentor.com. And now, please enjoy the recipe for a Best.Martini.Ever. (A Suetini made on the air), as served on this episode:

• 3 count of raspberry vodka

splash of triplesec

3 count of Cosmo mix (or Cranberry juice)

Here are some of the links we mentioned in today’s episode:

• The Facebook live video recorded during this episode is at www.facebook.com/molly.p.gebler/videos/vb.791130482/10160538719915483/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab

Learn more about the Summer Manuscript Workshop at Fireside BookShop with Scott Lax by visiting www.firesidebookshop.com/events-1/

The article Alex wrote about Meg is on the Gertsburg Law Firm blog at www.gertsburglaw.com/blog/human-being/

Unfortunately, the video that Molly took in Susan's basement is no longer available...

The photo album by Brian Polk Photography of the Spazmatics Concert with Double D is on Brian Polk's facebook page: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1874254005964792.1073741952.1595310877192441&type=1&l=d931730005

Learn more about Dr. Cameron Camp's work with the Center for Applied Research in Dementia at www.cen4ard.com

[caption id="attachment_1292" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Gifts! A Chamber bag FOR Susan and fun napkins FROM Susan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1293" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Susan's backyard patio[/caption] SHOW NOTES * 1:16 What happens when John's away, Remodeling stories, LeBron thoughts, Letting the news into our lives * 12:00 Molly and Susan go way back, Susan comes bearing gifts * 18:00 Susan is a hostess extrodinairre, Martinis anyone? * 26:50 Susan's Private Practice in Mentor and Advice on Estate Planning * 37:40 Sibling rivalry, or just good girls? * 51:00 OnPurpose86400.com and the exercise of writing * 1:00:20 Suetinis Round Two and What's happening in Sue's basement * 1:09:00 Lightning Round

Download Episode Here We’re getting our Rock and Roll on this week with lead singer of the Spazmatics, Double D Mackey! Double D takes us back to his first drum set and how he became a singer, then tells Alex and Molly about living the life of a rock star. Find out what’s really happening in the band’s headphones, what it was like singing for President Bush and the first family, and the song that saved someone’s life. Sit in with us and guest audience member Emily as we discuss what 80s fashion really means. Find out when the Spazmatics will be playing in your neighborhood at spazmatics.org, or connect with them on Facebook @spazcleveland. Molly took lots of videos at the Pinecrest concert – here is one of the live videos from her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/molly.p.gebler/videos/10160512154465483/ Alex and Molly mention the band Shady Drive in this episode. Visit their website at www.shadydriveband.com. Stay tuned after the show for a short legal talk on the new Medical Marijuana industry in Ohio, with attorney Nick Weiss of The Gertsburg Law Firm, who will cover the impact of the new law on drug policies in the workplace, information for employers, and how to break into the business. [gallery columns="4" ids="1309,1308,1307,1306"]   [caption id="attachment_1229" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Is this Double D, or David Coverdale? From: http://bravewords.com/news/whitesnake-singer-david-coverdale-discusses-love-ain-t-no-stranger-track-from-upcoming-the-purple-tour-live-release-video[/caption]     SHOW NOTES * 1:22 To complain or not to complain, Guest Audience Member; Another great CVCC concert w/ Shady Drive; Birthday games with Emily and explaining 80s fashion * 13:58 Who is Double D? * 18:48 Living like a rock star * 22:23 Going way back with David Dennis, and his visionary mother * 40:58 Birth of a drummer and becoming a singer * 44:58 Writing a hit song, getting underwear in the mail, and hanging with Steve Perry * 51:18 When music saves lives, stories from Zaza and beyond * 1:03:28 Double D joins Spazmatics, and how a band works as a franchise * 1:12:08 Playing for the president * 1:19:43 Lightning Round

Download Episode Here Celebrate America's birthday with First Responder and Veteran Jim Alunni. Alex and Molly dig into the daily grind of this Chagrin Falls Fire Marshall, and hear how 9/11 inspired Jim to join the military. Walk in Jim's shoes as he describes his time in Iraq and facing multiple IEDs, the last of which almost took his life. Listen in to learn what a real firefighter thinks of the 1991 movie Backdraft, and why you never see a dead cat in a tree. Get in touch with Jim on the Chagrin Falls Fire Department Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/CFFD1897/. Donate and learn more about their VeloSano Bike Tour team at http://ccf.convio.net/site/TR/VeloSano/General?team_id=6410&pg=team&fr_id=1722 See where the next Simple Summer Nights Concert will be at cvcc.org. One of our hosts was recovering from a cold (we won't name names) - please excuse the occasional cough... Learn more about the James Altucher cleanse that Alex mentions at https://jamesaltucher.com/2016/01/i-lived-nowhere-and-with-nothing-for-the-past-year-this-is-what-happened/ Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a 10-minute legal talk with Max Julian of The Gertsburg Law Firm. Take a few minutes to get a quick lesson and some tips on "restrictive covenants", such as non-disclosure agreements and non-compete clauses. [caption id="attachment_1146" align="alignleft" width="267"] Jim's Humvee after the explosion[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1148" align="alignright" width="272"] The seat of the Humvee[/caption]           SHOW NOTES * 1:10 Molly's been busy cutting ribbons at Pinecrest; Simple Summer Nights Concert Series mid-summer review * 4:35 Alex's mindfulness reminder and a short discussion of "Flow" * 11:00 Partnering business and community and praising Molly's speaking skills * 15:00 Introducing Jim Alunni * 17:37 Welcome Jim; Diving into a social media debate * 21:12 How to be a Fire Marshall and the path to get there * 25:42 Lessons in fire prevention tips * 30:04 People love when animals' lives are saved * 32:15 The path for a theater major to the US Navy * 35:42 The impact of 9/11 * 38:32 From boot camp to Iraq with medical training * 40:22 What it was like in Iraq * 41:47 The party ends and Jim walks us through his "alive day" * 51:42 The explosion that changed everything * 59:42 Having perspective today * 1:02:40 Remembering Sgt Rock and other important reminders * 1:05:02 An avid cyclist, dog owner, and chef * 1:06:57 No bonfires allowed in Ohio and saving cats from trees * 1:09:27 What really matters * 1:13:22 Lightning Round * 1:24:33 Legal Talk with Max Julian