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The Power of Transformation

Ramon A. Carter, (The Transformation Strategist).

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The go to podcast for transformation in life, marriages and relationships, to empower, uplift, and helping to transition the mindset. We provide the answer to unanswered questions, and ask the questions that you don’t want to ask. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ramon-carter/support
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Once or twice a month comedian Ryan Young goes to see a random movie with a friend (usually another comic) and they talk about it. The twist is, we won't know anything about it before we watch it. Ryan hasn't really liked movies since 1997.
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Not My Generation

Possibilities, Inc.

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Underwhelmed by American political media? Looking for a better source of news and information entertainingly delivered by two professors and political scientists who are complete nerds on opposite sides of the political spectrum? Not My Generation is the pod for you! Not My Generation explores social and political issues at a state, national, and international level from the viewpoints of the millennial generation (Dr. Stacey) and Gen X (Prof. Davenport). We analyze current events, advances ...
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In this episode, Chris Wilson, CEO of Eyes Over, discusses how his firm uses AI, data analytics and social media to gather real-time public sentiment and advise his clients accordingly. Joined by guest co-host, Dr. Brett Sharp, James discovers how AI is changing the nature of public sentiment gathering and how elected officials, political candidate…
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In this episode, Dr. Alex Tabarrok, the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and a professor of economics at George Mason University, visits with James and his guest co-host, Craig Dawkins about the important insights gained from economics. From opportunity cost to scarcity, and more, Dr. Tabarrok helps us understand how thes…
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In this episode, Amy Lee, the executive director of the OK Council for Economic Education (OCEE), and Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser, professor emeritus in economics discuss the importance of financial literacy. They have worked for several years to improve the education standards in Oklahoma for both personal finance and economics. We discuss those efforts, …
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In this episode, Emily and James visit with Santiago Ramones, one of the producers for Not My Generation, about his process to becoming a U.S. citizen. Along the way, we learn the difference between Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, permanent lawful resident ("Green Card" holders) status, and citizenship. In addition we learn th…
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In this episode, Pat McFerron discusses the results of an early poll on candidates for Governor of Oklahoma and what the results might tell us about the 2026 gubernatorial election. Along the way, Pat discusses the ins and outs of polling, discusses possible entrance of "dark horse" candidates, and why Democrats are at a significant disadvantage in…
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In this episode, Emily & James visit with Edurne Pineda, head consul of the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City. Consul Pineda explains the history of locating a Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City, the services offered by her offices, and the tensions arising from the Trump Administration's diplomatic posture towards our neighbor to the south. Along…
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In this episode, Dr. Brett Sharp (UCO) joins Emily in a conversation with Libertarian Party Chair and Bethany City Councilman Chris Powell. They discuss the process for getting a third party on the ballot in Oklahoma, how the Libertarian Party has been able to successfully maintain its ballot access in the state, and the challenges facing third par…
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In this episode, Emily and James catch listeners up on many of the activities and actions coming from the Trump Administration over the first month in office. Executive orders, tariffs, eliminating federal agencies and, of course, the DOGE initiative. Along the way, Emily expresses concern over the programs managed by the Department of Education, J…
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In this episode, Emily and James are joined by Oklahoma journalists Shawn Ashley (Quorum Call) and M. Scott Carter (Oklahoman) to discuss this year's session of the Oklahoma Legislature. Along the way, we find out what the "M" in M. Scott Carter stands for, how Governor Stitt is approaching his final two years in office, how Shawn discovered certai…
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In this episode, James and guest Host Dr. Shanna Padgham visit with Dr. Anthony Fowler from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. From explaining what political scientists research, to exploring some of the research that has been featured on his podcast "Not Another Political Podcast," to thinking about the future of Amer…
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In this episode, Emily and James visit with Tres Savage (NonDoc.com) and Paul Monies (Oklahoma Watch) about various issues in OK Politics. From Gubernatorial campaign announcements and fundraising to criminal justice issues, to legislation being filed for the upcoming legislative session. As always, Tres & Paul offer some interesting and informativ…
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In this episode, Emily & James visit with fellow political scientist Dr. Ken Kickham from the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Kickham discusses the various approaches to conducting political science research, his preference for participating on research teams, and some political scientists that influenced his understanding of how to conduct goo…
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In this episode, Emily and James analyze the 2024 presidential election with a couple of students. They discuss the gains Trump made with voters over his 2020 election, why non-college educated voters are trending away from Democrats, and the Republican majority in Congress. Along the way, James & Emily brag about a couple of predictions they got r…
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In this episode, James visits with Dr. A.J. Griffin, president & CEO of the Potts Family Foundation, about low voter turnout and electoral reforms that could help change that. Specifically, they discuss the idea of open primaries in OK. Along the way they also discuss the superiority of 80's music, Dr. Griffin's time in the OK State Senate, and her…
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In this episode, Emily and James invite two of their favorite political scientists, Dr. Shanna Padgham and Dr. Brett Sharp, to discuss their takes on national and local politics. They also preview the upcoming OK Political Science Association's annual conference. Along the way they review their conversation from last year (Episode 4), try to deciph…
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In this episode Emily and James cover a wide range of topics including presidential & vice presidential debates, their frustration with the Electoral College, efforts to put Bibles in classrooms, Millennial politics, and various projects they have been working on. You can find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-…
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In this episode, Tres Savage, Editor in Chief of NonDoc.com, discusses all the political news going on in OK. Emily and James ask him about the possible impeachment of State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, whether or not the OK Legislature will move further to the right after recent elections, if Gov. Stitt will finally get his income tax cut,…
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In this episode, Dr. Keith Eakins discusses his concerns about the "hubris" he has seen in recent Supreme Court rulings and their impact on the Court's legitimacy. Along the way, he and James get into spirited discussions regarding how much discretion the administrative state should have when implementing or interpreting laws and whether or not con…
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In this episode, Keith Ellison, the Attorney General for the State of Minnesota, discusses the Kamala Harris campaign, the weaknesses of Donald Trump as a candidate, and the changing nature of political parties with Emily and James. Along the way, AG Ellison also commits to returning to the show to have a "robust conversation" about economics with …
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Whether you're talking about politics in Oklahoma or nationally, it seems to be a time of confrontation, hysteria, or despair - depending on your political tribe. In this episode, Emily and James run down a variety of political news that have people talking in Oklahoma and across the nation. In Oklahoma, primary elections saw a Texas millionaire wa…
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Everyone knows that the Supreme Court is divided between 6 "conservative" justices and 3 "liberal" justices - and that's all you really need to know about the decisions made by the Court, right? "Not so fast," says Dr. Dean Jens and Sarah Isgur in their recent article for politico. Jens and Isgur note that roughly 50% of the Court's decisions in it…
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In this episode, Emily and James visit with Andy Moore, Founder & CEO of Let's Fix This, and Dr. Bradley Ward, Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity of Oklahoma. Both organizations are grassroots organizations that advocate for various public policies. We visit with them about the most recent legislative session, the main policies they…
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In this interview, State Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond) pays a second visit to Not My Generation to discuss the end of the legislative session in Oklahoma and gives his thoughts on the legislature's budget transparency initiative. Along the way, we also discuss the "seedy underbelly" of youth sports, whether college athletes should simply be employee…
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In this episode, Oklahoma-based public opinion researcher Bill Shapard, of SoonerPoll.com, visits with an ad hoc group of Gen Z students from Rose State College. We review some of the results of Harvard's latest youth survey and discuss with the panel their thoughts on various issues covered in the poll. Along the way, Emily and James also have sep…
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In this episode, Emily and James visit with OK State Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond, OK) regarding the important steps the legislature has taken this session to improve transparency around the creation of the state budget - and what still needs to be done. He also discusses the importance of civics education and his efforts to promote it. Along the wa…
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In this episode, Emily and James invite some of their colleagues from Rose State College to discuss their thoughts on issues in American society and politics. Their guests are Dr. Joe Campbell, professor of political science, Tara Hall, professor of Sociology, and Craig Dawkins, associate dean of the Business & Information Technology Division. The …
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Emily, who is leading a book club at Rose State College, had the opportunity to interview Dr. Steven Levitsky, co-author of "How Democracies Die" - the book Emily selected for this semester. In the interview, Dr. Levitsky explains some of the threats he sees to American Democracy and what can be done to protect against those threats. James and Emil…
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In this episode, Emily and James visit with Jonathan Rauch of the Brookings Institution and Dr. Aaron Bachhofer, professor of history at Rose State College. We discuss Jonathan's recent article in the Atlantic Magazine over the failure of the U.S. to acknowledge and apologize for its mistreatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community. Jonathan and Aar…
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In this episode, Emily and James pour through the results of survey data collected by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and find some interesting results about Gen Z. For example, a slight majority of "Gen Z women are substantially more liberal than Gen Z men," there is more religious diversity among Gen Z, Americans don't apparently th…
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Political polarization seems to continue to grow. Republicans and Democrats can't seem to find a way to compromise and work together (Just as Sen. James Lankford). Social media is filled with insults hurled towards political opponents and memes making fun of those with whom we disagree. What can be done? Enter Unify America and the Bipartisan Polic…
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This is the second of a two-part series previewing the upcoming session of the Oklahoma Legislature. In this episode Emily and James visit with Shawn Ashley of Quorum Call and Paul Monies from Oklahoma Watch regarding various bills that have been filed, what the legislature will be focused on, and why another special session was called. In addition…
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This is the first of two episodes that previews the upcoming legislative session in Oklahoma. Emily and James visit with Tres Savage, editor-in-chief of NonDoc.com and Carmen Forman (our first repeat guest), reporter with Oklahoma Voice. We discuss the special session called just one week prior to the start of the regular session, what legislation …
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In this episode, Emily & James review the results from two major public opinion polls released by Harvard/Harris and the New York Times. The surveys cover presidential politics and candidates, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and attitudes towards free speech. Both Emily & James think that some of the questions were not written very well, and that some q…
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Emily & James visit with Ryan Haynie of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) regarding the organization's push to reform the judicial selection process. OCPA wants to ditch the current Judicial Nominating Commission system for a model similar to that outlined in the U.S. Constitution for the national government. Emily & James have question…
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In this episode Emily and James visit with Carmen Forman, journalist with Oklahoma Voice. They discuss various news stories being covered by Oklahoma Voice, the challenges in covering politics, and what Carmen thinks people don't understand about journalists and covering politics. Along the way, James tries to stop talking so fast, and Emily expres…
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In this episode, Emily and James discuss the feud between Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Sean O'Brien, President of the International Teamsters Union, revelations by former attorneys for former President Trump, questioned spending by state government officials, and one Tennessee town's ordinance some fear will be used to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. I…
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In this episode, Emily and James interview two of their favorite political scientists: Dr. Brett Sharp from the University of Central Oklahoma and Dr. Shanna Padgham from Oklahoma City University. They discuss the upcoming Oklahoma Political Science Association's annual conference, why we love political science, the challenge before the new Speaker…
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Did you know that in Oklahoma, citizens can directly make laws through the initiative petition process? Why do some politicians want to make this process more difficult? What are the challenges to using this process to enact change? In this episode, Emily and James interview State Representative Mickey Dollens who recently conducted an interim legi…
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Dr. Emily Stacey and Professor James Davenport discuss the chaos created in the U.S. House of Representatives when a small faction of Republicans were able to oust the current Republican Speaker. Who will be able to satisfy the various factions in the GOP House Conference to win - and keep - the Speakership? And which Oklahoman has been named as a …
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Dr. Stacey and Professor Davenport discuss the implication of a Congress and the leading presidential candidates that are significantly older than the people they represent. How does this age difference impact the policies coming out of Washington, DC? How can younger voters gain more representation? Why don't young citizens vote at the same rates …
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In this LIVE segment I talk about 1 of the 5 Reasons Business Owners use MWR Financial. Record Keeping aka Bookkeeping is a vital part to any business. I will give my point of view on some of the key components of Record Keeping and how they play a role in business. If you would like more info about MWR Financial and its services or as a business o…
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The KaratBank Coin is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that is linked to physically deposited gold. It’s specifically designed to be used as a generally accepted electronic payment means for all who consider gold as a traditional, true, secure and value-stable medium. In former times, gold was a direct payments means, particularly in the form of g…
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