Want to feel inspired? Alex, Molly, and Steve Bales had a conversation during his visit about Admiral William H. McRaven's University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address. In the address, Admiral McRaven shares lessons that he learned from Navy Seal Training, and then Steve tells us why he thinks everyone should listen to it. Listen to the speech and hear their commentary in this bonus episode of Best.Podcast.Ever.

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Meet the always positive, Gary Grunwald, jeweler, watchmaker, appraiser, numismatist, and President of Nicholas Jewelers and Cleveland Coin and Currency. Molly and Alex grill Gary on how he went from being a paramedic to being a jeweler, Yiddish words, and his unusually large... pet? Listen to find out where the Cavs players appraise their jewelry and which Planet of the Apes character he named his daughter after. Learn more about Nicholas Jewelers at www.nicholasjewelers.com, and visit Cleveland Coin and Currency at clevelandcoinandcurrency.com.

The premiere of Grove Hill: A True Story was on October 4th. View the trailer at www.facebook.com/Grove-Hill-A-True-Story-Documentary-1127664883968151/. Here are some photos from the event:

SHOW NOTES
* 1:00 First Responders Week
* 6:20 A perfect father-daughter walking tour of Chagrin Falls
* 11:25 What is a life well-lived?
* 17:25 Introducing Gary Grunwald
* 18:40 How a good Jew cheers you up
* 19:43 Gary comes in and explains how he's so positive
* 23:00 How Gary became a paramedic and how shaped him
* 27:40 The craziest thing Gary saw as a paramedic
* 29:00 From paramedic to jeweler
* 33:04 Gary's high pain tolerance
* 35:14 Gary becomes a jeweler and the birth of Nicholas Jewelers
* 38:40 Who is Nicholas?
* 42:44 The Jewish Fred Sanford? Gary loves coins & antiquities
* 45:15 The characters of Nicholas Jewelers and a jeweler's perspective
* 48:40 Celebrity sightings
* 51:03 Gary's large pet
* 52:22 The Grunwald Clan
* 54:40 Lessons from Father Grunwald
* 1:00:03 A short Yiddish lesson
* 1:02:15 Lightning Round

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Welcome to an episode full of tangents, when Alex and Molly sit down with Greg Orloff, CEO of The Tangent Company. Greg gives us a look at the future of water, and how his company is finding new ways to use it. You'll also learn what a dragon boat is, and get the answer to the question: Who is Gloman? Visit www.tangentcompany.com for more information on Greg and The Tangent Company. And view a video from the most recent Dragon Boat Festival at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSYn7bgh4o

The Chagrin Documentary Film Fest is over, but you can read more about it in the Chagrin Valley Times or on the website here: http://www.chagrinfilmfest.org/. Congratulations to Molly for winning the Audience Choice Award! Way to Go!

The Non-Profit Seminar has also passed, but let us know if you want to be informed when we have another non-profit event by sending an email to [email protected].

First Responders Week was a big success. Thanks to all our local heroes! Here are a few pictures from the week:

SHOW NOTES * 1:00 Alex adventures in Chicago and Molly watches the big fight * 11:10  Welcome to Greg * 14:06 How did the water recycling company start * 15:41 Environmental benefits to water recycling * 18:00 How revolutionary is water recycling * 20:00 What is Tangent working on now & The future of Water * 22:20 Why "Tangent" & how it works * 26:25 Greg starts a business group in college * 34:30 Lessons learned from successful business leaders * 41:20 What is a Dragon boat  * 43:40 Going back to Greg's singing days * 44:24 Lightning Round

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Find your peace with John Cunningham, meditation teacher and gentle voice of wisdom, as he visits the BPE studio to chat with Alex and guest co-host Nelly. Have you ever been punched in the face with soothing kindness? Take a retreat from your day and give it a try. John shares some insights into Insight Meditation in our most insightful episode to date, including tips on how to be a mindful parent. Find more information about local meditation groups and the upcoming retreat on October 13-15 at www.imcleveland.org.

**John leads a 10-minute meditation in the bonus episode posted here: http://wp.me/p89NHR-69** If you have any comments or questions for any of our guests, please post them on the episode's page at www.thebestpodcastever.com. Let us know what questions you wish we would have asked, or what you like and don't like about that show. We'd love to hear from you! SHOW NOTES * 7:45 Bonus Legal Tip - How much of the law should you consider with friends and neighbors & the "Attractive Nuisance Ordinance" * 14:52 John arrives * 16:27 Mindfulness vs Meditation * 25:08 Meditation is for everyone * 26:07 Psychology of Mindfulness * 28:19 How John found Meditation and came to be a teacher * 35:36 What is "Insight Meditation" * 37:15 Alex is finally Silent (at a retreat) * 43:07 Changing the way you approach your problems & more on how Insight Meditation works * 46:51 The "right" way to meditate * 48:50 Mindful Parenting * 1:00:51 Changing behavior by teaching skills * 1:02:39 Never too late to start being a mindful parent * 

Join Alex and Molly on this episode of Best.Podcast.Ever. with Rick Cibik of Dairy Island in Chagrin Falls, and follow his journey to the conclusion that "home is a state of mind". Sit down with your local ice cream peddler, as he answers the eternal question, "What's more important than ice cream?" Tune in to discover what brought the Secret Service to Dairy Island, and find out Rick's favorite flavor. We invite you help us create the Best.IceCream.Ever., our official entry in the 2018 Dairy Island Create Your Own Ice Cream Contest. The winner of the 2017 contest was Take Me Out To The Ballgame by Mia Conti. Visit www.DairyIsland.com to find out what it is, and to see the other entries in the contest. There's still time to register for A Brave New World: Strategic and Legal Issues for Today's Non-Profit on Sept 12th at gertsburglaw.com/bravenewworld. And visit cvcc.org for more information on how you can participate in First Responders week, September 10-14th. Chamber members, plan to attend the Meet Me at 5 Networking Event on August 30th! We just posted a link to the Pumpkin Roll Trailer on Facebook. Check it out there or at grovehillatruestory.wixsite.com/grovehill [caption id="attachment_352" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thanks for the keychain, Rick![/caption]   SHOW NOTES * 1:00 Alex looks for parenting validation and "channels his inner Molly"* 4:05 Molly's Documentary is making waves with a new trailer* 6:54 Introducing Rick Cibik* 14:10 How Molly met Rick, and the upcoming chamber event at Dairy Island* 15:57 History of Dairy Island* 19:20 More than just Dairy! Food and atmosphere at Dairy Island* 23:53 Rick goes West* 25:41 Throwing parties for Cowboys and Indians* 30:09 Rick writes a book with his son and goes to film school* 35:13 Alex & Molly pitch ideas for Dairy Island* 37:18 What's so special about the googly eyes?* 38:09 Coming back to Ohio and Dairy Island* 41:42 Rick the rock star plays drums and takes over Dairy Island* 46:05 The search for happiness* 51:20 Happiness is creating your own ice cream (best segue award)* 58:12 Lightning Round