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Hear how Peggy Taylor from St. Louis found the proverbial pot o' gold at the end of her rainbow (in the shape of an eBike).  One year after her heart gave out and forced into a frightening heart transplant.  With two bad knees (and few prospects for every getting out in the world again). Until her Irish luck kicked in and led her to a Pedego electric bike store. Where (despite her fear) she found herself up and riding again.  And now can't stop pedaling. Racking up over 2500 miles in her first year since buying her eBike.  With a daily pace (weather permitting) of 30 miles/day.  A heartwarming tale about "Peg O' My Heart" on this special St. Patrick's Day edition of the Pedego Podcast. 

When we think about the soldiers during the wars, we see them as the bravest and most loyal heroes who have sacrificed their lives to defend the nation. They face the battlefield even if it means endangering themselves.Unbeknownst to us, most of them are suffering from PTSD and need emotional and mental healing.In this week’s episode, we are joined by two U.S veterans who bravely fought for the country. Steve Wilburn, the CEO of VardeWatts, LLC, and Jerry Huson, the Founder and Executive Director of 7 Day Hero, join us to talk about the stories of healing after the wars. Listen to their stories of courage, pain, loss, and hope, and that by their experiences we will have a deeper appreciation of our freedom and the sacrifices people make for the sake of peace.  Memorable Quotes:The courage that it takes to go back and deal with your past is unbelievable. — Jerry HusonImprovise, adapt and overcome. — Steve WilburnBringing my faith in Christ has been the best decision I’ve made in my life. — Steve WilburnForgiveness heals. — Paul RobertsOther Resources: 7 Day HeroImportant Points:Little Saigon exists today because of Vietnam vets like Steve Wilburn.Forgiveness is possible even when we sometimes think it's impossible. U.S war veterans also need emotional healing.About the Guests:Dr. Jerry Huson is the Founder and Executive Director of 7 Day Hero. He started doing humanitarian work helping people who could not help themselves;  from Russia to Papua New Guinea, to Peru, and to Haiti. Jerry has been a witness to changing people’s lives by helping them meet their basic human needs.Steve Wilburn is the CEO of VardeWatts, LLC., an internationally recognized energy company that has successfully developed various energy and water projects worldwide.About the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.Connect with Dr. TrinhHealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebookLinkedInYoutube

Summary

On this episode of Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way, host Will Crist sits down with Derek Gerber, Senior Vice President of Explainify. Over the last year, Derek has been implementing the EOS system at Explainify, and the results have been nothing short of impressive. Their discussion covers the changing video landscape, the EOS Life, and how EOS has affected Explainify.

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Shownotes

(0:37) Introducing Derek Gerber and Explainify

(3:38) How Video Has Changed during the Pandemic

(11:19) The EOS Life and Explainify

(18:01) How Explanify Is Making the World a Better Place

(21:04) Appropriate Compensation

(22:23) Derek’s Other Passions

(24:12) Implementing EOS at Explainify

(30:00) Value, Compensation, and Viewing Employees as Human Beings

(43:10) Closing Thoughts

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EOS 

Derek Gerber

Explainify  

Quotes

“After implementing EOS over the past year, we continue to grow. It has onboarded our team members in a much more effective way, and then it also shows them that burnout is not a celebrated, award-winning opportunity here. We don’t do that. We work to openly communicate and create transparency and trust across each department.” (17:18) - Derek Gerber

“A year ago, when we were growing quickly at a state of point, we put out a couple of job applications. We had four applicants over six weeks—at a time where we needed to hire people very quickly. Now, [after implementing EOS] we had 600 applications in four days, and we had to shut it down.” (41:40) - Derek Gerber

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Whether you have aspirations of being an author or helping authors achieve their book publishing dream, the path to publishing is never a straight line.

In this episode of the Pub Date podcast, Dr. Jen Dorsey and Vanessa Campos talk with Maria Dismondy on her journey to becoming a publisher. Maria started out in the classroom years before writing ten books. She loved getting powerful messages into the world through realistic fiction and saw a need to have more diverse books for children. So much that she began Cardinal Rule Press in 2015. There Maria uses her experiences as an award-winning author to work with writers on getting their messages into the world. She takes pride in mentoring Cardinal Rule Press authors and offering a customized marketing campaign that her team coordinates and implements.

Learn more about Cardinal Rule Press here: https://cardinalrulepress.com/

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How does the Girl Scouts of Orange County build girls of courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Girl Scouts of Orange County Chief Executive Officer Vikki Shepp. She talks about how Girl Scouts, through fun, friendship and new adventures, learn to challenge themselves, write their own stories and take action to change the world for the better. 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. www.girlscoutsoc.org

Show Notes  Okay, truthfully… today is a show I very much look forward to hosting. It is yet another episode with my dear friend Terry Hershey. Now typically, Terry and I have some rather challenging philosophical issue to discuss and it’s always a blast to do that kind of show. But today will be a bit different. It’s a hybrid… maybe.  I anticipate a sort of potpourri of catching up on stuff we haven’t talked about for a while. First of all, as of 2 hours ago, baseball is back… and my son has a job again. Next, Terry just spent the morning watching birds… or something like that. So we will chat about our lives and things that really matter. Before that however, I read a quote this morning by poet David Whyte that has me thinking deeply and I am most interested in Terry’s take on it. The poet Whyte wrote, “In life we are in the difficult act of disappearing, often against our wills, in order to make way for something we cannot yet comprehend… perhaps the ultimate form of human generosity is that of giving ourselves away to see how and in what form we are given back.” In other words, “You gotta lose something in order to get something new.” Just a note. In just a few days Terry will be at the Religious Ed Congress in Anaheim, CA. This coming Saturday March 19, he is giving a speech in the Arena. His speaking time begins at 10:00 AM. You can go to www.terryhershey.com Terry is bringing 3 brand new books. And, be sure to say Hi, because I am part of the sales force. And I always cheat and give the best deals. Haha Okay, Okay. I was wrong. I cannot put the Character Strengths Assessment online. It requires a special invite. So, so sorry!

Meet the entrepreneur selling eBikes in the heart of Silicon Valley, Jeff Scanlan, who opened Pedego Menlo Park (right across from Stanford University). Who after years in the area in various business development roles for hospital supplies, technology supply chain management services and even local and national non-profit organizations like the Leukemia Society decided to try a different path.  But one with a similar mission: to make an impact in his community by "delivering critical services to large segments of our country’s population, whose needs would otherwise go unmet."  One ride at a time (this time).

Meet the entrepreneur selling eBikes in the heart of Silicon Valley, Jeff Scanlan, who opened Pedego Menlo Park (right across from Stanford University). Who after years in the area in various business development roles for hospital supplies, technology supply chain management services and even local and national non-profit organizations like the Leukemia Society decided to try a different path.  But one with a similar mission: to make an impact in his community by "delivering critical services to large segments of our country’s population, whose needs would otherwise go unmet."  One ride at a time (this time).

VP CFO of WATG, Juan De Anda Joins Barry Saywitz on this weeks show. Mr. De Anda speaks to global and local growth in hospitality design.  Only on OC Talk Radio

On February 24th,  Russia began invading Ukraine,  forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens to evacuate for their safety from the chaotic bombings and killings.Poland, a country next to Ukraine, is no stranger to the bitterness of history, having been in the crosshairs of the Second World War. Because of this, they widely opened their doors to the Ukrainian refugees. Millions of refugees turned to  Poland and other nearby countries to find temporary homes, causing the governments to seek more financial assistance and support.This week’s episode is an eye-opener for everyone. We are joined by Ola Dinh, a Communication Director at Bully! Entertainment, to share news and stories on the ground as they work to help Ukrainian refugees, how they are now living their lives, and how we can help them. She believes that we shouldn’t stay quiet in situations like this. Instead, make as much noise as you can to call for peace and justice.Do not miss this episode!Memorable Quotes:Ukrainians are so outmatched, outgunned, and outnumbered that despite whatever heroism they throw up, despite whatever arms we suddenly rush into their arms, they just can't last. — Paul RobertsI don't think anything in life ever prepares you for the shock that the Ukrainians have just gone through. —Ola DinhWhy do I need new sneakers when I can help somebody who's in this. — Olah DinhCounter the misinformation that Russia is spreading right now. — Ola DinhHave the people tell the real stories. — Paul RobertsDon't stay quiet, make as much noise as you can about this because this needs unity from every size. — Ola DinhImportant Points:Every three seconds, two Ukrainians arrive in Poland.More than two million refugees are heading across to Poland.There's been this fear that Ukraine would be the role model that would spark similar revolts and all these other little breakaway republics such as Poland, Hungary, and Romania will join NATO.About the Guests:Ola Dinh is a Communication Director at Bully! Entertainment. She is of Vietnamese descent but was raised and lives in Poland. She helps the Ukrainian orphans and refugees from the Russia-Ukraine war. Click the links below to extend your help for the refugees.Connect with Ola Dinh:InstagramPayPalAbout the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.Connect with Dr. TrinhHealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebookLinkedInYoutube