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Meet one man, Andre Roberson, who took his grandmother's advice to heart that "it all starts with one" and turned that into his life's mission as Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Power of One Foundation.  Which so far has fed over 2,000,000 people in our community. And will continue to do so "as long as my hands can help" (as Andre so humbly puts it).

True inspiration for all of us that see so many seemingly insurmountable problems and simply throw up our hands in resignation or defeat saying "what can I do?"

Hear the story of one man who simply did what he could. And in the process showed us all the unbelievable POWER OF ONE. On this week's OUR COMMUNTY PODCAST. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And the OC's only Community Radio Station, OC TALK RADIO.

Today's guest is attorney Neil Pedersen. Teresa and Neil discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, and its effect on employees. Neil is a Plaintiff’s Employment Law Attorney at Pedersen Law.

Teresa and Neil discuss what the workplace was like before the Viking River decision and the differences employees will see now.

Connect with Neil here

In episode 97 with guest Connie Chen, Teresa and Connie discussed what employers needed to know about the Viking River decision, listen to it here.

Episode Timeline

00:06Introduction and Disclaimer

01:38Workplace before Viking River

12:50Break and Public Service Announcement

13:07Effects of Viking River Decision

25:37Teresa's Closing Remarks

So how does a lifelong data scientist and former Dean with a Doctorate in Educational Equity decide to join the EBike Revolution?  By taking a cruise and discovering in port (quite by accident) how much fun riding one can be.  "My husband was always a hard core biker," explains Dr. Tina Moses, "but because of a disability with my leg, I could never ride along." That is until her husband booked an ebike adventure at the end of their cruise and she discovered (for the first time in her life) that she COULD ride a bike.  And all the fun she'd been missing.

That started a quest to learn more about the whole EBike Revolution. And the more she learned, the more she decided this was the course for her. Not just for fun, but for a new "second act career".  So she left academia and opened a Pedego Electric Bike store back in Colorado. And not just one but two, with stores in both Golden and Boulder, CO. 

The data was clear, the fun was obvious and it all added up to a new career path for this career academic. Shifting gears and going a different direction. On this week's edition of the Pedego Podcast.

So how does a lifelong data scientist and former Dean with a Doctorate in Educational Equity decide to join the EBike Revolution?  By taking a cruise and discovering in port (quite by accident) how much fun riding one can be.  "My husband was always a hard core biker," explains Dr. Tina Moses, "but because of a disability with my leg, I could never ride along." That is until her husband booked an ebike adventure at the end of their cruise and she discovered (for the first time in her life) that she COULD ride a bike.  And all the fun she'd been missing.

That started a quest to learn more about the whole EBike Revolution. And the more she learned, the more she decided this was the course for her. Not just for fun, but for a new "second act career".  So she left academia and opened a Pedego Electric Bike store back in Colorado. And not just one but two, with stores in both Golden and Boulder, CO. 

The data was clear, the fun was obvious and it all added up to a new career path for this career academic. Shifting gears and going a different direction. On this week's edition of the Pedego Podcast.

On this episode of the Pub Date podcast the book broads are reunited with literary agent, book industry veteran, and all around book broad Wendy Keller. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a solid platform, what authors should be doing before reaching out to an agent, and the things you should be mindful of as you grow your audience.

Wendy's decades of experience has lead to her creating value beyond being an agent for her authors. She's also the author of 30+ books including Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Guide to Platform Building, runs webinars to help you write a solid book proposal, and coaches authors to become well-paid speakers.

Learn more about Wendy and her team by visiting www.kellermedia.com.

Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO, continues the conversation with industry veteran and Chief Executive Officer of Bud Industries, Blair Haas. In Part 2 of this “Leader in Highlight” interview series, Blair touches on his personal why. He shares that the electronics industry is one of the most fascinating industries because we are on the cutting edge of technology where we are continually learning and exploring new innovation. “It’s still a lot of fun.” Blair expands on his guiding leadership principles and emphasizes not only the importance of pivoting, but changing direction, approach, and most importantly, changing opinions when necessary. He talks about going beyond our day-to-day moments to see the broader picture and how we can use data to make critical decisions and drive progress. Blair touches on the benefits of reaching out to peers across the channel, whether they are end users/customers, distributors, manufacturers, reps, or any aspect of the channel to establish and maintain a solid industry network, commenting that peers often have the best input and knowledge, “Reach out and you’ll be stunned how many people are eager to chat.”. Support the show

Listen in as Founder and CEO Jackie Mattox hosts Blair Haas, Chief Executive Officer of Bud Industries, in the next episode of the WE Radio’s “Leader in Highlight” Podcast Series. In Part 1 of the series, Blair chats about the impact that growing up in this ever-changing industry had and how he learned the value in being able to pivot. He shares fun anecdotes about the early days of Bud Industries and their shift in product offering throughout the years to reinvent and stay relevant in new market verticals. Under the leadership and guidance of his first mentor, his father, and other industry icons Blair shares how he learned active involvement by participating in trade associations and conferences, and the importance of maintaining your network and pushing to stay connected. “You can learn from anyone at any given moment, and this is an opportunity you don’t get again.” Part 1 concludes with key takeaways as Blair reflects on diversity in mentorship explaining how there is so much opportunity to learn from bright people in any age group, in any position, and in any industry. Support the show

How does Alzheimer’s Orange County provide support to Orange County families and individuals for all stages of memory loss? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Alzheimer’s Orange County Vice President Patty Mouton. She talks about how the organization provides support through brain health and dementia education, care consultations, community resource connections, adult day health services, residential memory care services and more. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. alzoc.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A quote from Hamlet is how Kitty felt when getting her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.  Kitty was going through a difficult time dealing with her father's illness, a friend in the hospital, so much going on at one time.  It felt like the whole army was marching down on her.  How does someone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer feel like they are the luckist person in the world?  Kitty is very open in sharing her journey with us.  Kitty shares advice given to her husband from her Dr "Your wife is not a statistic, she is a person."  As well as her own advice, "Dont' lose hope, don't lose hope, be here while you're here."

"As long as you speak my name, I shall live forever." This episode is dedicated to Charlotte Rae, a great inspiration and the woman who introduced us.  We love you Charlotte!

Kitty Swink is an actress, activist, artistic director and a two time cancer survivor. She thought when at 39 she survived Breast Cancer she was done. Not so fast. 12 1/2 years ago at 49, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer, had a Whipple Procedure, chemo, radiation and more chemo and now at 62 she still shows no signs of disease. Grateful to be healthy and working at her craft she devotes a lot of time to helping others diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer move forward with their lives. It has blessed her with many great friends, not the least of which is her adopted mom, Charlotte Rae.

Her career began in commercials, regional theatre and off Broadway. She moved to California with husband of the year, every year, actor Armin Shimerman. She has appeared on dozens of television shows starting from It's Garry Shandling's Show and Designing Women, through Star Trek DS9 and Law and Order, on through The Fosters. She currently has two films on the Festival circuit, Penumbra and Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse. She is Associate Artistic Director of the award winning Antaeus Theatre Company. She has been nominated for Ovation, LA Drama Critic and Broadway World Awards and she has received an Independent Series Award, multiple Scenie Awards and an LA Drama Critics Award.  She is a former National VP of Screen Actors Guild.

Meet one man, Andre Roberson, who took his grandmother's advice to heart that "it all starts with one" and turned that into his life's mission as Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Power of One Foundation.  Which so far has fed over 2,000,000 people in our community. And will continue to do so "as long as my hands can help" (as Andre so humbly puts it).

True inspiration for all of us that see so many seemingly insurmountable problems and simply throw up our hands in resignation or defeat saying "what can I do?"

Hear the story of one man who simply did what he could. And in the process showed us all the unbelievable POWER OF ONE. On this week's OUR COMMUNTY PODCAST. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. And the OC's only Community Radio Station, OC TALK RADIO.