Getting 2 Know U Pod

YV shares stories about the potential pitfalls he’s trying to avoid by posting on the internet anonymously, what people can control vs what they should control, growing up in the age of  addictive entertainment (3:27), partaking in Bid-Week for a frat and quickly realizing frats aren’t for him (37:44), his 1st “Best 1st for Last”  1st time being a line cook and what he learned about life by working in restaurants (1:07:03), ENCORE  getting into trading and entrepreneurship, creating a twitter bot @finnaeverything, his coding skills and desire for technological knowledge, stock trading philosophies (1:28:40), interest in sports betting, wrestling in H.S., competing in Super Smash Bros Melee tournaments, chess playing and strategy (2:35:54), his 2nd “Best 1st for Last” 1st time almost getting pyramid schemed in Forex Markets while at a skate park  (3:25:37)

You can also check out YV on  http://twitter.com/yvtweets or  on https://medium.com/@yvtakesrisks

YV shares a “Short Story” about playing Super Smash Bros Melee competitively and the environment at tournaments including an older guy with his mom cheering.

YV’s full pod will be out tomorrow, so be sure to subscribe to the Getting 2 Know U Pod today to not miss it!

You can also check out YV on twitter @yvtweets or a couple of his articles https://medium.com/@yvtakesrisks

Menna shares stories about  Dosy Bike’s mission, why empowering women to be more independent is needed in the Egypt (3:20), being a journalist in the middle east and cover women’s rights, the work place harassment women can face, the job market and public education in Egypt  (26:09), working with start-up’s inspiring her to start her own business, women’s safety as delivery drivers, training women in the region, the difficulties in affording scooters, how Dosy is helping with that, benefits in reducing pollution in Egypt with scooter riding, and how Dosy is hoping to expand it’s influence (52:54)

For more information about Menna and Dosy Bikes check out their instagram https://www.instagram.com/dosybikes/

Menna shares a short story about being inspired to start Dosy Bikes because of her previous experiences with start-ups and the societal restraints women face in Egypt.

Her full pod will be up tomorrow, so be sure to subscribe to the Getting 2 Know U Pod to not miss it.

For more information about Menna and Dosy Bikes check out their instagram https://www.instagram.com/dosybikes/

Maarten share stories about COVID life living in the Netherlands, inspiration behind Turtle Social, why a turtle was chosen for a logo (4:07), how he got into teaching, importance of athletics and sport clubs (37:33), world traveling that lead to meeting his wife, sabbatical travels in Australia leading to pondering the meaning of life,  which he has created interactive art exhibits to contemplate and explore (1:05:01), exploring his insecurities and curiosities as a youth, , New Zealand being the favorite place he’s been, hitch hiking tales from New Zealand  (1:42:56), “Best 1st for Last”  taking a philosophy class while majoring as a physical education teacher t(2:01:13)

You can learn more about Maarten’s project on instagram @turtle.social

Maarteen shares a story about how he created an interactive art experience  to help people understand how to get the most opportunities out of life by interacting with an hour glass and creating the Stairs of Life.

His full pod will be released tomorrow, but today, listen to a “Short Story”

Also, be sure to check out his instagram @turtle.social to learn more about the Mental Health app he was speaking about.

Dave Graham shares stories about his life and involvement in Delaware politics, why the Republican Party has destroyed the 2 party system in Delaware, throw away candidates, and why Delaware should be thought of as a city (4:11), why having P.A.L.M.S. is so important for a Gubernatorial Candidate, his Delaware roots throughout the state, Delaware’s need for an Inspector General, working as a merit employee for Delaware, and Dems micromanaging philosophy (33:09),     his desire to make people working for the state of Delaware enjoy their jobs, educational thoughts and empowering teachers to make decisions, supporting police, some legislators running out the clock looking for a pension and not looking to make a difference (1:05:03), the importance of opening up family court in Delaware to lower the cost for the people of Delaware, need for accountability during budgeting (1:34:04), the need for prison reform because the correction is not occurring, legalization of pot, the pitfalls of casinos in Delaware (2:03:37), surveying teachers to eliminate busy work, his “Best 1st for Last” where an employee using his brain didn’t work out the best for this business, the importance of this Primary on September 15th, and why his website isn’t active yet  (2:25:27)

For more information about Dave Graham  you can go to his facebook page. Just search Dave Graham

I.G. Burton shares stories about what the county councils does, the fact that the primary is actually the general election for District 3’s seat, the council emphasizing safety in the county with state troopers and EMS, and fire companies (4:22), comprehensive land use plan guiding land use or rezoning decisions, supporting quality of life over quantity of lots, the council purchasing farm land to preserve open space, and the Lewes-Georgetown bike trail (46:21), difference between him focusing on quality and his opponent focusing on quantity with land use, his idea for a Transportation Improvement District to help builders know costs of land development and land owners to get the agreed upon sale price (1:09:21), the challenges of expanding broad band internet access to rural areas of Sussex County, sewer being a big expense to the county and it’s importance for development and growth, having policies for businesses to get to market quickly (1:37:14), “Best 1st for Last”  learning the importance of being a quality over quantity person (2:16:42) 

For more information about I.G. Burton you can go to his website IG4D3.com or email him at [email protected]

Lauren Witzke shares stories about campaigning during COVID, American college graduates losing jobs to H1-B speciality workers, and her trip to the souther boarder (3:57), dealing with the opioid crisis in America by securing the boarder and with long term residential facilities, Teen Challenges impact on her life and as a transitional program for inmates, benefits of legalizing marijuana (28:43), her past being used against her by opponents, issues with Medicare for all, importance of restoring the nuclear families, and her “Best 1st for Last” 1st time giving her life to God and giving God the glory  (50:49)

For more information about Lauren Witzke  you can go to her website https://laurenwitzke.com/ 

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Hunter Hastings shares stories about what the mission of County Councils, how he’d like to help organic business growth in Sussex County, using federal grants to bring drug and medical treatment to Sussex, and how to take advantage of county owned property (4:03), encouraging westward commercial development, historical preservation, how he’s always been independent in his heart and why he changed his party affiliation (40:53), concerns with county council’s 20-21 budget including how money is spent, how money is brought in, and how money is allocated  (1:02:08) “Best 1st For Last” 1st time he proposed to his wife (1:36:20) 

For more information about Hunter Hastings  you can go to his website phone 302-219-0318 www.electhastings.com