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Sir Michael Caine, the famed two-time Academy Award-winning English actor once said:  “There are only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.” Now that was a great comedic line and the Dutch are a fun and easy target, but I’m not kidding around today. I don’t use the word “Hate” lightly either and to make matters worse, those two things I hate are directly about religion and politics, the two untouchables for a proper party to be had. So let’s get it over with.The first thing I hate is going to make you want to turn off the radio, roll your eyes in irritation, and wonder what in the world is wrong with me. What is it? Gnosticism.  I hate Gnosticism! It is even spelled with a silent “G” which is annoying and if you don’t know what it means, stay around, because I hope you will learn to hate it too. It is evil, from the pit of hell, won’t go away, shows up in every culture and every generation, and wreaks havoc whenever it raises its nasty head.The second thing I hate came from the pen of a spoiled adult German boy running around in London after being kicked out France writing home to his more affluent relatives asking them to send money to support his indulgent rebellious lifestyle and writing. Untold millions of deaths can be traced back to this thing we know as Marxism. I hate Marxism!Wait. Isn’t this a show about Church? Where’s the love?Our guest today knows more about the two things I hate than most people in the world. He’s current. He’s relevant. He’s educated beyond impressive. He’s controversial. He’s honest. He’s real. He’s also a bit of a hero to me, so I may stuttering a bit during this interview realizing I can preach a sermon in one of his pauses and we don’t have that long. Dr. Voddie Baucham, Welcome to Church Hurts And.

Host Letitia Berbaum was joined in the virtual studio by Harley Bjelland – the sole owner of The ERISA Law Firm. Through his practice, he focuses on ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation. With over three decades of experience practicing employee benefits in California, Harley provides his clients with rich perspective and creative solutions to effectively respond to their needs and achieve favorable results. In this episode, Harley shares with listeners some tried and true ways to make employee benefits simple and he also addresses some of the recent challenges facing small business owners due to COVID-19.

Tia Dwyer

 

 

Today's guest is Tia Dwyer. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Tia dealing COVID-19 issues in the non-profit and educational world .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.

 

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Tia Dwyer

 

Paul Roberts

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Melissa DeLacey

(Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)

 

Stephen Vercelloni

(Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter)

 

James Bohannan & The Knave At Knight

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I’ll never forget the first time I heard someone mention WASP and realized they weren’t talking about those bee-like creatures who sting and are really scary. I was quite young and when the acrostic was explained to me I realized I was still lost. I only understood what one of the four words meant. WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANT. Ok. I thought I got the WHITE. The other three, forget it. I’m guessing everyone has their own story of how they came to discover the identity of their family, skin color, racial background, national identity, religion, etc., but it isn’t something that comes very intuitively. These are all categories that require some degree of learning and context.As the years went by I learned a bit more. Anglo Saxon in my mind just meant English or British and I didn’t get the difference between those two at all, but at least I had a bucket into which I could put Anglo and Saxon. Protestant? That was a bit harder. We went to a different church building (as if we ever went) than the Catholics did and we could eat meat on Friday and if we had a cross hanging in our home it wouldn’t still have Jesus hanging on it. And our ministers wouldn’t wear those long dresses or black clothes during the week with a white thing called a collar.But so what? What really mattered was discovering what this meant to others. Some seemed very proud of being WASPs, like attainment of sorts, and somehow superior to other categories. And there didn’t seem to be variations of it. Never heard of WASC or WHITE ANGLO SAXON CATHOLICS. OR BASPs. BLACK ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANTS.I could go on, but you get the point. What’s the big deal? For my Grandmother is was a huge deal because she was DAR (more initials) or Daughter of the American Revolution and even an elite one because she was also a DAM, Daughter of the Mayflower. That’s about as close to royal pedigree as one could have as it was explained to me in Elementary School. My blood must be red white and blue.Now I know that WASP was referring to a certain combination of Race, Heritage, and Religion which somehow meant I had hit the jackpot. I was privileged. Over time I came to discover that lots of people didn’t like WASPs and the subtleties and nuances surrounding the issues weren’t going to go away-certainly not anytime soon if you read the same newspapers I do.So today I decided to bring in a special guest. She is more white than me. She is way more English than I am and she’s worked in the City in London and on Wall Street in Manhattan with names that look exactly like the ones on your checking account. Privileged indeed. Born English. Raised in Cambridge. Mother of 3. Miss Julia Kate Nand. Welcome to Church Hurts And. 

Show Notes As we consider making a change, my guest today, author, speaker, and entrepreneur Linda Olsen is going to walk us through a process of transforming our lives, from being stuck in the past to becoming vibrant today and in the future. And boy, does Linda have personal experience to support her story. But we’ll get into Linda’s story very shortly. Speaking of Story… Linda Olsen is a highly accomplished expert at helping others master their own story and then teaching them how to tell that story to other people. The primary focus of her business is all about storytelling. You know truthfully… it was Linda’s fabulous Tedx talk on YouTube that convinced me I just had to see if I could get her on the show. We are so fortunate that she agreed. Before we bring on her on the air, here’s just a bit about our guest today. Linda Olsen is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker and Founder of Wealth Through Stories. As former college dean, and marriage and family therapist Linda brings us deep knowledge of personal transformation through telling your own story. In fact, her brand new book, Transform Your Story: Letting Go of the Past When it Won’t Let Go of You. This book offers a step-by-step process to move from your Story to your Vision and then onto a renewed and transformed life.   For more on Linda Olsen check out the following links: Website: https://wealththroughstories.com Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skMnvS48MsY&t=623s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981901433/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3YhkFbZWGVA2W For more on Charlie Hedges visit www.thenextchapter.life

David Oates, Crisis PR Expert and founder of Public Relations Security Services joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss why every company needs to have a crisis plan in place, not only to protect your reputation but also your company.

Host Letitia Berbaum was joined in the virtual studio Matthew Stein, ESQ – a Probate Litigation Attorney and Owner of Law & Stein, LLP. Matthew represents those entangled in probate litigation, including trust contests, will contests, breaches of fiduciary obligations, allegations of trustee wrongdoing and claims of elder abuse. His work includes consulting with individuals to provide advice on strategic planning and positioning before litigation becomes necessary. In this episode Matthew and Letitia discuss the sensitive topic of elder abuse and what can be done to protect all parties. An experienced trial lawyer and skillful negotiator, Matthew is a tenacious adversary who consistently obtains significant results for his clients regardless of the challenges presented.

In this episode learn:- The financial complications associated with elder abuse- Why having proper legal agreements is so important to protect ailing parents- How Law and Stein LLP serve their clients from both a litigation and estate planning perspective

When asked what his ultimate lesson learned has been, Matthew shares, “empathy is critical in helping guide our clients who, more often than not, have a deep emotional connection to the situation.”

Learn more about Law & Stein, LLP by visiting: https://lawandsteinllp.com/

The Zandbergen Report, where wealth strategies and investment wisdom collide, is led by host Bart Zandbergen, and is LIVE every Tuesday at 2pm on OC Talk Radio. The show is also available on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Stitcher.

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Learn more about Bart by visiting www.BartZandbergen.com

Show Notes  My guest today, Caitlin Cogan Doemner, is one of my very favorite people. Although, to me, she’s just a puppy, I believe she possesses the inklings of a sage. Caitlyn is brilliant, thought provoking, and a boatload of fun. What else could you ask of a great woman? Although Caitlin was just on the show about four months ago, recently she posted thoughts on FB that utterly captured my attention. She wrote about “never feeling good enough,” although her successes in business and life are indeed enviable. Check this out, in only a decade after earning her Bachelors Degree she completed a Master's Degree, bought a home, grew a million-dollar business in less than 3 years, published 3 books, got married, and birthed three babies. Not bad for a decade’s work. And yet… Caitlin is still haunted by that oh so common feeling of never being “good enough.” Today, we will explore how Being More will Never Be Good Enough, when the truth just might be… the best things in life can’t really be measured… at least by status and accomplishments and money. You can reach Caitlin on Facebook at Caitlin Cogan Doemner For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life  

The importance of implementing an effective digital strategy and campaign for your business

Are you a good host or hostess? If you aren’t sure of that answer, let me tell you how you can figure it out. Do people like coming to your house? When you are hosting, is it a fun time had by all? Now let me tell you a secret. I have come to believe that there is a direct inverse proportion between how much time you take fussing to make everything perfect before people come over and the degree of fun people have. How many of you felt at ease when grandma pulled off the plastic covers from her treasured meticulously upholstered furniture so you could “make yourself comfortable”?How about those decorative candles and embroidered hand towels in the guest bath? Aren’t they charming? Years ago I read an article telling people to go around and light all the candles in the house and blow them out before people came. Who feels comfortable seeing someone light a fresh new candle that’s been sitting as a decoration for unknown months? I have already made a category leap in this opening monologue. Did you catch it? I started by asking if you were a good host/hostess? Then what did I do? I switched to talking about your home and details which can easily get our attention-furniture, towels, candles. Let’s go backward. What about you? Are you a person people want to hang with? Is your hair done right? Do you wear nice clothes? What about you draws people in and what about you give people a deep desire to be lonely? Today we have as a guest someone who is laughing because he understands everything I have said so far as bizarre as my thinking has been. I’m really not sure what he is an expert in. He doesn’t have a ton of impressive degrees, the sales of his books have fallen through the floor since his mother died, but for some unknown reason, people like to be around him and even listen to his wise advice.Rich Hurst, Welcome to Church Hurts And.