Connect The Dots

In this week’s podcast, we talk with Antoinette-Marie Williams.  

Antoinette is a born winner. Growing up in Queens, New York, she had a simple childhood, where she mastered the art of many board and card games before embarking on her backgammon journey in the early 1970s.  Experiencing the hustle of backgammon, Antoinette-Marie has travelled the world, competing at all levels to reach the top of her game.

Antoinette holds many titles including game aficionado, enthusiastic advocate and World Backgammon Champion to name a few. She is passionately involved in helping younger generations learn to love the game and is committed to creating a legacy that includes teaching, understanding and improving math skills, and helping develop strategic thinking.

Antoinette has achieved much success in her life and is always looking for ways to share her experience and mentor people in achieving their goals.  She shares her inspiring outlook on life and brings joy to those she helps along the way.

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(Mentioned in) Queen’s Gammon: Women of Backgammon

Women’s Backgammon Group

DOROT– (Intergenerational Programs)

US Backgammon Federation

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In this week’s podcast, we visit with Judge RIchard Klein, a distinguished jurist who served as a judge for 36 years. In fact, when he became a judge at age 32, he broke his father’s record of being the youngest lawyer in Pennsylvania history to become a judge.  Currently serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and trial & appellate consultant with The Dispute Resolution Institute headed by Harris Boch.

Judge Klein shares his interest in music, travel and his obligation to give back. Yet, as the title of this episode indicates, his most significant role is that of being a father to his three sons, and a grandfather to his six grandchildren.

As one of his sons, I am both honored to share this conversation.

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In this week’s podcast, we visit with Judge RIchard Klein, a distinguished jurist who served as a judge for 36 years. In fact, when he became a judge at age 32, he broke his father’s record of being the youngest lawyer in Pennsylvania history to become a judge.  Currently serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and trial & appellate consultant with The Dispute Resolution Institute headed by Harris Boch.  

Judge Klein shares his interest in music, travel and his obligation to give back. Yet, as the title of this episode indicates, his most significant role is that of being a father to his three sons, and a grandfather to his six grandchildren. 

As one of his sons, I am both honored to share this conversation. 

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Dispute Resolution Institute

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Donny Makower, whose storytelling is as captivating as he is. A dramatic event in his family changed the course of Donny’s life, and the impact it had on him has become the focus of both his professional and personal endeavors.

Donny is the CEO and Co-Founder of RDCL Superfoods, an innovative new brand that develops plant-based, functional, superfood products. Donny also champions and promotes the health, ethical, and ecological benefits of vegan, cruelty-free living, and aims to help people build healthy habits by leveraging the power of plants.

We cover a wide variety of fascinating topics related to health, plant-based living, animal advocacy, and more. I am inspired and honored to call Donny one of my closest friends.

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In this week’s podcast, we talk with Donny Makower, whose storytelling is as captivating as he is. A dramatic event in his family changed the course of Donny’s life, and the impact it had on him has become the focus of both his professional and personal endeavors.

Donny is the CEO and Co-Founder of RDCL Superfoods, an innovative new brand that develops plant-based, functional, superfood products. Donny also champions and promotes the health, ethical, and ecological benefits of vegan, cruelty-free living, and aims to help people build healthy habits by leveraging the power of plants.

We cover a wide variety of fascinating topics related to health, plant-based living, animal advocacy, and more. I am inspired and honored to call Donny one of my closest friends.

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RDCL Superfoods 

Use code GETRDCL for 20% off your order

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In this week’s podcast we talk with entrepreneur extraordinaire Steven Goodman. After he left school at only age 15, Steven experimented with several businesses from his late teenage years from manufacturing, to selling kitchens, to running a Kosher style deli, to selling jewelry and textiles, running a restaurant, selling insurance policies and even working as a traveling salesman of greeting cards and adult toys.

He finally settled in the real estate market, where he has been able to share his enthusiasm for talking, reading people, and sharing his infectious positivity.

Doing what he loves has always inspired Steven, as has his attention to details about the things that interest him most. Whether he is looking for the angle, flying by the seat of his pants or waiting for the feeling in his waters, Steven’s instinct has powered him forward where he has enjoyed his work and life so much that he finds it difficult to slow down.

No matter how much money one has, happiness is not something you can buy- this is something Steven has invested in over the years and is reaping the rewards as he enjoys the miracles of his life and family. I am privileged to be able to share this journey with him as he is my one and only father-in-law.

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In this week’s podcast we talk with entrepreneur extraordinaire Steven Goodman. After he left school at only age 15, Steven experimented with several businesses from his late teenage years from manufacturing, to selling kitchens, to running a Kosher style deli, to selling jewelry and textiles, running a restaurant, selling insurance policies and even working as a traveling salesman of greeting cards and adult toys.

He finally settled in the real estate market, where he has been able to share his enthusiasm for talking, reading people, and sharing his infectious positivity.

Doing what he loves has always inspired Steven, as has his attention to details about the things that interest him most. Whether he is looking for the angle, flying by the seat of his pants or waiting for the feeling in his waters, Steven’s instinct has powered him forward where he has enjoyed his work and life so much that he finds it difficult to slow down.

No matter how much money one has, happiness is not something you can buy- this is something Steven has invested in over the years and is reaping the rewards as he enjoys the miracles of his life and family. I am privileged to be able to share this journey with him as he is my one and only father-in-law.

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In this week’s podcast we talk with entrepreneur extraordinaire Steven Goodman. After he left school at only age 15, Steven experimented with several businesses from his late teenage years from manufacturing, to selling kitchens, to running a Kosher style deli, to selling jewelry and textiles, running a restaurant, selling insurance policies and even working as a traveling salesman of greeting cards and adult toys. 

He finally settled in the real estate market, where he has been able to share his enthusiasm for talking, reading people, and sharing his infectious positivity.

Doing what he loves has always inspired Steven, as has his attention to details about the things that interest him most. Whether he is looking for the angle, flying by the seat of his pants or waiting for the feeling in his waters, Steven’s instinct has powered him forward where he has enjoyed his work and life so much that he finds it difficult to slow down.

No matter how much money one has, happiness is not something you can buy- this is something Steven has invested in over the years and is reaping the rewards as he enjoys the miracles of his life and family. I am privileged to be able to share this journey with him as he is my one and only father-in-law.

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About This Episode:

In this week’s podcast we talk with entrepreneur extraordinaire Steven Goodman. After he left school at only age 15, Steven experimented with several businesses from his late teenage years from manufacturing, to selling kitchens, to running a Kosher style deli, to selling jewelry and textiles, running a restaurant, selling insurance policies and even working as a traveling salesman of greeting cards and adult toys. 

He finally settled in the real estate market, where he has been able to share his enthusiasm for talking, reading people, and sharing his infectious positivity.

Doing what he loves has always inspired Steven, as has his attention to details about the things that interest him most. Whether he is looking for the angle, flying by the seat of his pants or waiting for the feeling in his waters, Steven’s instinct has powered him forward where he has enjoyed his work and life so much that he finds it difficult to slow down.

No matter how much money one has, happiness is not something you can buy- this is something Steven has invested in over the years and is reaping the rewards as he enjoys the miracles of his life and family. I am privileged to be able to share this journey with him as he is my one and only father-in-law.

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You might think that being such an accomplished musician, that my guest, jazz professor Dr. Bill Bares, played from a very young age. Bill’s story, however, has taken some unexpected twists and turns. Just like jazz, Bill’s journey can be characterized by improvisation, a strong distinctive tone & performance techniques, and syncopated rhythmic patterns.

We hear about his music through story and the story of his music in our talk with Bill, and hear about some of the jazz greats who influenced him to write and perform along the way.

It is not clear whether Bill is a musician that happens to be an academic or an academic who happens to be a musician – and therein lies the beauty of Bill’s character and personality.

As one of my closest friends, listening to Bill play on the piano has always been music to my ears and now with live jazz piano mini-performances in this episode, you can enjoy it as well.

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University of North Carolina Ashville

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