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February 7, 2023
71. She's Working Hard to Combat Climate Change with Lucy Hargreaves
She’s spent more than two decades fighting for climate action and sustainability worldwide. Lucy Hargreaves latest endeavor is leading an effort to advise, inform and shape global policy on climate change as head of public affairs & policy at climate-tech startup Patch.
Here are some important moments with Lucy from the podcast:
At 9:17 Lucy talks about how society benefits from corporations using the Patch app.
At 19:41 Can we make a difference with climate change if everyone isn’t on board?
At 22:04 Is it tough to get people to convert to forward-thinking about problems as opposed to reacting?
Here are some ways to follow Lucy:
Website: https://www.patch.io
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyghargreaves/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyhargreaves4
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/AU8543D
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Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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January 31, 2023
70. The Rocky Road to Choosing a College with Beth Probst
Do you have a plan for how and where your kids are going to go to college? Beth Probst says college is way too expensive to just hope kids figure it out, so she helps them understand all their options, do self-assessment, and career exploration, and make sure that those that are headed to college are aiming in the right direction.
Here are some important moments with Beth from the podcast:
At 10:45 Beth talks about how “hope” is not a good strategy when heading to college.
At 14:34 Do we put too much pressure on where our kids go to college as opposed to finding the right situation that may fit them better?
At 20:37 Why are kids taking so many classes in school that they may never use in real life?
Here are some ways to follow Beth:
Website: https://www.gettingatthecore.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/GettingAtTheCore
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/GetAtTheCore
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GetAtTheCore
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GetAtTheCore
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
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Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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January 24, 2023
69. Dealing With Issues That Are Holding You Back.
Are there things holding you back from success or the relationship you’d like to have? So how do you know exactly what it is and what you can do to make it better? Riana Milne says there is a way to overcome this, create the life you desire, and have the love you deserve.
Here are some important moments with Riana from the podcast:
At 3:57 Riana explains the 10 traumas she has identified.
At 16:59 What is the time frame for working with people to help them “heal”?
At 21:37 What are some of the warning signs people can look for to see if their relationship has some major problems?
Here are some ways to follow Riana:
Website: https://rianamilne.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachrianamilne/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rianamilne/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachRianaMilne
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rianamilne
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
https://homeownersbeaware.com/contact
Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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January 17, 2023
68. Why Aren’t We Making Our Homes Safer with Henk Ovink?
After seeing how close Hurricane Ian came to hitting Tampa it seemed like a great time to reach out to Henk Ovink. Henk is a Dutch special envoy to the United Nations and a flood expert. In 2015, he was appointed as the first Water Ambassador of the Netherlands. He is responsible for advocating water awareness around the world. He was part of President Obama’s Task Force for rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy struck the northeast part of the country in the fall of 2012.
Here are some important moments with Henk from the podcast:
At 4:18 What should people in Tampa be doing to prepare after seeing the damage from Hurricane Ian?
At 13:41 How do people in Sanibel Island Florida go forward after such a monumental disaster?
At 16:44 Why aren’t more people building like they did in Babcock Ranch, Florida?
Here are some ways to follow Henk:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henk-ovink-1269b85/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henk.ovink/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/henkovink
Important information from Homeowners Be Aware:
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Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
https://homeownersbeaware.com/contact
Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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January 10, 2023
67. The Real Cost of Wasting Food with Dianne McGrath
There’s a cost we all pay for wasting food but it’s a problem we can do something about. That’s what Dianne McGrath has been working on, and she says fixing this can improve outcomes for society, the environment, and the economy.
Here are some important moments with Dianne from the podcast:
At 5:10 Tell us about the one-year trip around the world you are going on?
At 9:09 Talk about the work you are doing to cut back on food waste and how that will make a difference?
At 16:11 What are restaurants doing to help with the food waste problem?
Here are some ways to follow Dianne:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannemcgrath/
Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_damcgrath/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liteandportable/
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Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
https://homeownersbeaware.com/contact
Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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January 3, 2023
66. How You Package is the Real Cost of Shipping
The cost of shipping keeps going up, but what about the price we all pay when the packaging ends up in a landfill? Saloni Doshi has a solution, her company EcoEnclose is creating products that not only help your merchandise arrive in one piece but are made with recycled materials.
Here are some important moments Saloni from the podcast:
At 2:31 What is the problem you have identified, and what are you doing to make it better?
At 6:36 What do you say to someone who doesn’t think they can make a difference?
At 14:20 So why should everyone be using eco-friendly shipping packaging?
Here are some ways to follow Saloni and Ecoenclose:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecoenclose
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ecoenclose
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecoenclose/
Important information from Homeowners Be Aware:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeownersbeaware/
Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
https://homeownersbeaware.com/contact
Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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December 27, 2022
65. How to be Better at the Job of Parenting
It’s a constant challenge to do a good job of parenting. Dr. Robert Saul is a pediatrician and medical geneticist who has developed the parental awareness threshold, a simple framework that guides parents and guardians to actively parent with self-awareness, empathy, and compassion, where children learn to build nurturing relationships as well as exhibit love and respect for others.
Here are some important moments with Dr. Saul from the podcast:
At 9:11 Do you think it’s a problem when parents want to be “friends” with their children instead of being the parent?
At 12:17 Do you think it’s important that we provide more resources and support to help parents?
At 17:15 When you tell your kids something does there always need to be a reason, or can it be “because I said so”?
Here are some ways to follow Dr. Saul:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mychildrenschildren
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/allaboutchildren2017
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingPAT
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robertasaul
Youtube: www.youtube.com/robertsaulmd
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rsaul
Twitter: www.twitter.com/@saul1robert
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Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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December 20, 2022
64. Better Communication Between Builders and Customers with Ron Nussbaum
One of the reasons there are so many problems in the home building industry is poor communication. Ron Nussbaum has developed software to help make this problem better.
Here are some important moments with Ron Nussbaum from the podcast:
At 5:24 Tell us about the difference your software makes on a construction project?
At 14:45 How does your software improve the relationship between builders and customers?
At 22:18 Once the homeowner is living in the house and the builder is on to the next project, does Nuttnest help with problems that come up?
Here are some ways to follow Ron:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronwesley.nussbaum
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-nussbaum/
Nuttnest Website: https://nuttnest.com
Ron’s Website: https://moneyronwesley.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyronwesley/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moneyronwesley
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Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
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Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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December 13, 2022
63. Is It Possible to Communicate with the Dead?
Bob Ginsberg lost his daughter in 2002 and in his search for peace discovered that our consciousness survives our physical death, and he believes that people called Mediums can help us communicate with them.
Here are some important moments with Bob Ginsberg from the podcast:
At 7:16 What is the difference between a psychic and a medium?
At 12:40 Tell us about the afterlife experience that happened with your daughter?
At 20:08 What was the end-of-life experience that you had with your mother?
Here are some ways to follow or contact Bob Ginsberg:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.ginsberg.73
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-ginsberg
Website: https://wwwforeverfamilyfoundation.org
Website: https://www.beyondthefivesenses.com
Important information from Homeowners Be Aware:
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Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
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Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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December 6, 2022
62. Do You Know What’s Been Holding You Back?
Anne Grady has overcome some tough challenges in her life. She has great advice that will motivate you to finally start to tackle those issues in your life that have been holding you back.
Here are some important moments with Anne Grady from the podcast:
At 6:52 How have you been able to overcome all the things that have happened in your life?
At 9:42 When you speak to a group are you talking to people who might have mental illness, or encouraging people to work on mental wellness?
At 15:02 What do you say to parents who might be struggling with the decision of whether or not their children need to be on medication?
Here are some ways to follow or contact Anne Grady:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annegradygroup/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnneGradyGroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anne-grady-group/
Website: https://www.annegradygroup.com/books/
Important information from Homeowners Be Aware:
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Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/
If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form:
https://homeownersbeaware.com/contact
Here's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.
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