Host Steve Ordower had the distinct honor of covering the All Black National Convention, held just outside of Chicago, in Lombard Illinois, in October of this year - 2024. He felt as if he was invited to an important family meeting that was filled with the spirit of love, self-reflection, critical thinking combined with a willingness to have tough conversations, empowerment, and an absolute commitment to the Black Community. Spearheaded by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who created the Black Business School- that provides culturally relevant business education to the Black Community, this convention’s purpose is to chart the course of the future of the black community.

In his words. “By educating our children, building economic independence, and supporting our own, we secure the freedom, success, and spiritual elevation of generations to come.”

“This convention is about taking ownership of our future.”

Over 60 experts from around the world came to share their wisdom over 3 days on topics such as economics, education, health, politics and spirituality.

 Part of the pledge of the convention includes to, “uplift, empower and protect my community by committing to educating our children, building generational wealth and defending the village at all costs.”

Stay tuned to learn about the All Black National Convention through our limited series about this extraordinary event. The first episode is an interview with the head of the financial therapy department of the Black Business School, Dr. Alicia Watkins, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, specializing in anxiety, depression and life transitions in all age groups. She provides culturally specific therapy for attendees of the school.

To find out more about Dr. Alicia Watkins, click on the link below:

https://coachingwithdralicia.teachable.com/courses/

To find out more about The Black Business Schoo, click on the link below:

https://theblackbusinessschool.com/

In today's episode, which mainly delves into the therapeutic potential of psychedelic mushrooms for mental health, we will also touch on the broader impact of the wide variety of mushrooms on overall health and wellness.

We'll embark on a journey to understand how psychedelic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin-containing mushrooms, are not only reshaping our understanding of mental health treatment but also offering new perspectives on holistic wellness. From ancient rituals to modern research, we'll uncover the transformative power of these mushrooms and their potential to heal both mind and body.

Whether you're new to the world of psychedelics or a seasoned explorer, we invite you to join us on this exploration of psychedelic mushrooms and their potential to enhance our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Together, let's uncover the mysteries and possibilities of these extraordinary fungi.

"How To Change Your Mind" documentary by Michael Pollan and Alex Gibney:

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This conversation with Dr. Boyce Watkins covers a wide range of topics, including the founding of the Black Business School, challenges of self-discovery, generational impact of racism, financial consciousness, and the education system’s manipulative tendencies, specifically toward the Black community. The episode also delves into the influence [SO1] of Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali, as well as the vilification of [SO2] individuals advocating for Black empowerment. Boyce explains the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth, as well as the importance of teaching children about business and wealth creation and significance of ownership over renting. Watch this episode to explore the connection between trauma and societal struggles, the importance of health, wealth, and relationships, and the power of peer pressure in personal transformation. It also explores the significance of financial literacy, the impact of wealth beyond money, and the value of nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, self-awareness, financial consciousness, and the importance of standing in one's truth. It delves into the significance of planting seeds for future generations and the impact of war on human consciousness. The dialogue emphasizes the need for courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO3] 

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Keywords[SO4] 

Black Business School, self-discovery, racism, financial consciousness, education system, Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, Black empowerment, societal entitlement, Black leaders, manipulation of fear, self-awareness, love, ADHD, financial therapy, generational wealth, microaggressions, wealth creation, ownership, renting, financial impact, hip-hop culture, trauma, societal struggles, health, wealth, relationships, peer pressure, personal transformation, financial empowerment, spiritual growth, pursuit of happiness, financial literacy, diverse perspectives, censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, standing in truth, war, human consciousness, courage, self-love, purpose in life

Takeaways[SO5] 

Dr. Watkins’ founding of the Black Business School and its mission to address racial wealth gaps and provide financial education.

The challenges of self-discovery and the impact of racism on personal, societal and financial development.

The education system’s manipulation of the Black community and the need for financial consciousness.

Prominent Black empowerment advocates such as Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali.

The vilification [SO6] of individuals advocating for Black empowerment and how various systems [SO7] exploit the Black community.

Societal entitlement’s impact on Black communities

The role of black leaders and the manipulation of fear in politics[SO8] 

The importance of self-awareness and love [SO9] in navigating societal challenges

The challenges of ADHD diagnosis and the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth

The impact of daily microaggressions on Black individuals is significant and can lead to stress and health issues.

Teaching children about business and wealth creation from a young age can empower them to create their own opportunities and build wealth over time.

The financial impact of paying rent and car notes over time can lead to missed wealth-building opportunities.

Hip-hop culture has played a role in shaping societal perspectives and has been influenced by historical events and trauma.

The importance of health, wealth, and relationships are key ways to measure quality of life.

 Personal transformation is a spiritual journey that involves vulnerability, authenticity, and the courage to pursue growth.

The Black Business School’s mission is represented by the Black Core of Three, which relates to empowering Black communities through education, job creation, and support for Black-owned businesses.

Wealth extends beyond money and includes mental health, physical health, and meaningful relationships.

Nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives are essential for personal and professional growth.

The conversation highlights the impact of censorship and media manipulation on public perception. It explores the concept of white supremacy and its influence on societal norms and individual behavior.

Dr. Watkins emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, financial consciousness, and standing in one's truth.

The dialogue underscores the significance of courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO10] 

Ordower and Dr. Watkins discuss the overall impact of war on human consciousness and the need to plant seeds for future generations.

Titles

Navigating Self-Discovery and Overcoming Racism

Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics Trauma and Societal Struggles

The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

Sound Bites

"There's not much of an incentive for someone who has been exploiting you and taking advantage of you to support your sudden decision to do what's best for you instead of doing what's best for them."

"There are people that feel entitled to Black people. They feel entitled to have our money and to have our votes and to have our attention."

"We have this term black leaders and I think that's a bad term because most of the people that we think are black leaders are not really leaders. They're more of what I would call Negro managers."[SO11] 

"That's a self-awareness journey. That's about healing enough where I'm not gonna be offended just because you disagree with me."

"Make sure you love yourself as much as you love paying the car note."

"Consciousness and awareness are critical in navigating money and capitalism."

"Hip-hop culture has been used as a weapon of mass destruction for the minds of millions of people."

"You're describing being completely vulnerable and real and having the courage to go through a transformation to start that transformation."[SO12] 

"Money is just one form of wealth that exists in your life. You were born wealthy."

"There is really a burgeoning place in this culture, in our country right now, for nuanced conversation."

Chapters

00:00 Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment

28:13 Navigating Societal Entitlement and Manipulation

29:47 The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics

31:42 Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

48:48 ADHD, Financial Therapy, and Generational Wealth

58:10 The Impact of Daily Microaggressions

59:35 Empowering Children Through Business Education

01:00:04 Financial Impact of Rent and Car Notes

01:04:37 The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture

01:05:30 Trauma and Societal Struggles

01:11:50 The Power of Health, Wealth, and Relationships

01:25:08 Peer Pressure in Personal Transformation

01:25:28 The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

01:27:07 Empowering Black Communities Through Education and Entrepreneurship

01:35:06 Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

01:42:47 The Value of Nuanced Conversation and Learning from Diverse Perspectives

 [SO1]What type of influence?

 [SO2]Who is vilifying Black empowerment advocates? Probably good to specify here

 [SO3]Not sure if this is needed because it becomes somewhat repetitive. Maybe instead, a short bio on Dr. Watkins would be good!

 [SO4]Deleted keywords that appeared multiple times

 [SO5]The takeaways differ between complete and incomplete sentences. If you decide to use this part, I would try to keep it consistent by either having them all listed as incomplete sentences or listed as full sentences. I’m happy to do that for you if you’d like. Just wanted to know your thoughts before working on the sentence structure

 [SO6]Who vilifies them? The media?

 [SO7]Specify systems, or at least provide examples

 [SO8]I don’t think this wording makes sense out of context. Maybe delete this one or reword

 [SO9]Should this be specified to self-love?

 [SO10]This one feels redundant to me because I think similar statements already appeared

 [SO11]Not sure if this one works well out of context

 [SO12]I don’t know if this one works as a stand-alone quote because it’s a description/response

Today on the show host Steve Ordower sits down with Dr. Jeff Panzer, who recently started his own Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic in Evanston, IL - BRIDGE DIRECT CARE - focused on building relationships with his patients. This is a transformative paradigm that allows doctors to deliver health care in a genuine way, not dictated by the profit motive structure imposed by insurance companies. A great deal of health care in the U.S. is called "managed care", but it may as well be called "managed profits," and this Direct Primary Care model is in direct contrast to this. If you've been realizing how upside down our health care system is in our country, this conversation may give you some hope and inspiration. Dr. Panzer talked about getting back to a way in which his father practiced health care - it was all about relationships, and this paradigm is bringing back the humaneness to health care. There are quite a few doctors embracing the DPC model across the U.S., and this episode will give some insight into how it works. This is also one of the interviews that will be part of our INCENTIVES series, that looks at incentive structures in our society that lead to detrimental outcomes. The goal of the series is to identify these structures as a first step to transforming them.

Below you'll find Dr. Panzer's philosophy, background, information about his clinic, the DPC model, as well as some insightful articles that were discussed in this episode - one of which Dr. Panzer co-authored.

" I love family medicine because it allows me to build meaningful relationships with patients and improve people’s lives. In a traditional doctor’s office, however, I was spending too much time on my computer and struggling with insurance companies and the confusing health care system. I didn’t have enough time to provide the care and attention that my patients needed. I knew there had to be a better way–and that is why I started Bridge Direct Care.

I believe that health care is not a product that is given to a patient. It is something that doctors and patients create together. This requires trusting long-term relationships and patient empowerment. Patients deserve to have their needs met quickly and respectfully by someone they know and trust. " 

Dr. Jeff Panzer is a family physician and has been practicing in Chicago since 2010. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and did his family medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He later received his Master’s degree in healthcare quality and patient safety from Northwestern University.  

Since graduating residency in 2009, Dr. Jeff has worked both caring for patients and at the system level to try to bring relationships back to the forefront of healthcare where they rightfully belong. He continues to work part-time as the vice president of care transformation for Tapestry 360 Health (a federally-qualified health center on the northside of Chicago) and the physician innovator at AllianceChicago. He previously served as a medical director at a health center in rural Ethiopia, and as a practice transformation consultant at the American Medical Association (AMA). He can provide patient care in English and Spanish. 

Outside of the office, Dr. Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, running, beach volleyball, reading, camping, and coaching his children’s sports teams.

A Different Way, Better Care

Bridge Direct Care provides family medicine services that put you first. Dr. Jeff and his team offer comprehensive primary care that is accessible, affordable, and personalized. By using a low-cost membership model, we can provide better care by building closer, stronger relationships with our patients and addressing health needs more quickly and effectively.

[email protected] | 847-474-9559

https://www.bridgedirectcare.com/

Direct Primary Care (DPC):

Direct Primary Care video

My DPC practice:

Bridge Direct Care website

Bridge Direct Care social media links

Articles and books about incentives:

Solution Shop & Production Line article

Tyranny of Metrics book

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If you’ve been curious about this remarkable regenerative therapy, stick around as we unravel the science behind stem cells, explore their history, and discuss their significant potential to revolutionize healthcare. From regenerating damaged tissues to customizing treatments for individuals, stem cells have the power to transform the way we think about healing and human potential.

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Learn about the remarkable and unprecedented technology of Quantum Computing and how it's positioned to have a significant impact on our world, especially when it is combined with another remarkable technology that is already having a significant impact - Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, you'll gain a general understanding of Quantum Computing, and what you may expect to experience in society as it significantly increases the power of Artificial Intelligence.

Learn about the revolutionary digital currency Bitcoin. Host Steve Ordower breaks down what Bitcoin is, what makes it work, and why it's significant today. If you've been wanting to get a good general understanding of this emerging technological marvel, this episode is a great place to start. You'll also gain insight into the issues surrounding Bitcoin, such as environmental concerns, institutional adoption and retail investing.

If you'd like to take your knowledge of Bitcoin to the next plateau, tune into a previous episode on this show with, THE GENTLEMEN OF CRYPTO. The conversation covers the history of banking in America, namely the Federal Reserve, the role of the U.S. Dollar and how Bitcoin represents something distinctly different than any other form of currency we've seen in our lifetimes. Here is the link to that episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rhythm-of-life/id1466308942?i=1000544580293

And, here's the link to the episode from the "What Bitcoin Did" podcast regarding the environment: (Making Bitcoin Carbon Negative with Daniel Batten)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-bitcoin-did-with-peter-mccormack/id1317356120?i=1000629076105

Not investment advice:

All views of Steve Ordower and his guests on this show are solely their opinions, and you should not treat any of these opinions as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy. This podcast is for informational purposes only. 

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Today on the show host Steve Ordower welcomes his friend and colleague, journlist Stephan Garnett - who is wrapping up a long and distinguished carreer teaching at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. They discussed a myriad of issues, including the state of journalism today and the incentive structures that are influential in creating the current media landscape in the U.S. The conversation touched on how destructive the current media landscape is to fostering productive conversation, and those that put a good-faith effort forward to cultivate nuanced conversation are often-times vilified. They also touched on how certain words have become triggers in the public arena, such as "woke" or "PC," as well as the comedic brilliance of Dave Chappelle and the use of the N-word. And, Garnett discussed some of the remarkable projects he has worked on, as well as the journalists that have come through his classroom - which includes the late James Foley who was captured in 2012 and killed in 2014 while covering the Syrian civil war.

Stephan Garnett has a 30-year career as a journalist. In addition to working as a suburban and community reporter, he has been an investigative reporter for The Chicago Reporter, and an urban and police reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago. He spent 14 years as a magazine feature writer and editor, first for ShopTalk, a trade publication, then as a contributing writer to Dollars & Sense and Blackbook magazines. More recently, Garnett has worked in radio, film and television. He has researched and consulted for documentaries produced by the BBC and CNN and has been an essayist for "Chicago Matters," an acclaimed local Public Radio community series. In 2005, Garnett executive produced and wrote and narrated the script for a 15-minute multi-media documentary on the last building left standing at Robert Taylor Homes, once the largest public housing project in the nation. Garnett teaches Journalism Methods for graduates and Media Convergence for undergraduates. He also edits for the Medill News Service and has served as an adviser for Medill's Global Journalism program.

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Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that’s where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking including his most recent project, the Peabody Award-winning “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” Subsequent episodes will feature fascinating discussions with producer/filmmakers Steve Ordower and David Kovacs, gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Newton Minow, former chair of the FCC, reflects on how the media and television, which he called “a vast wasteland” have evolved. Stephan Garnett, lecturer at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, shares his perspective on the state of journalism today. Actor Ernie Hudson and musician and political activist Jon Langford chat about the rhythms of their lives in the arts. 

Today on the show host Steve Ordower welcomes his friend and colleague, Jon Marshall, who has written a vital and timely book titled, “CLASH, Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis.”  This work explores the political, economic, social, and technological forces that have shaped the relationship between U.S. presidents and the press during pivotal moments in the country’s history, and helps us understand how we arrived at our current troubled state of affairs.  Jon Marshall is a very accomplished journalist, author and teacher.  He has written for a wide array of notable publications including The Atlantic, Washington Post, and New York Times.  He also  teaches media history and reporting courses with a focus on social justice issues at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, and has also served as the Director of the school’s Graduate journalism program. 

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