Best Darrell Webster Podcasts (2025)

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What’s new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Episode 396 37:35

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This episode we discuss a huge update to managing content on SharePoint site, powered by Knowledge Agent. Yes, Copilot will start to do more than help us find the words to put on a page. It will also help us organise our document libraries with metadata and use it when we ask Copilot questions. Teams Channels Agent will create summaries of conversa…

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🌩️ Rising Storm Brewery Episode | Bill Blake on Building Community, Overcoming Struggle & Thriving 🍻 45:54

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From a dream at the old Daisy Flower Mill to becoming one of Rochester’s most beloved breweries—this is the story of Rising Storm Brewery. In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with co-owner Bill Blake (along with his partner Jeff Riedl) to share the full journey: 🍺 How Rising Storm went from a bold idea to a thriving brewery in Avon, NY …

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What’s new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Episode 395 25:11

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In this week's short and snappy episode, Copilot Studio gets an increase in the number of files an agent can use in SharePoint and OneDrive. Office Transcriptions can be left to run all day and still not use up your quota of minutes. Lastly, admins should check that they have enabled a setting in Chromium browsers to continue to provide offline cap…

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Surviving Prostate Cancer: Darrell Vickers’ Journey & Why Awareness Matters 35:13

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In this powerful episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with Darrell Vickers—a prostate cancer survivor and passionate advocate for awareness. Darrell shares his deeply personal story of diagnosis, treatment, and life after cancer, offering hope, insight, and inspiration for men and families everywhere. We discuss: • The moment Darrell first recei…

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What’s new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Episode 394 35:44

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Learn how Microsoft will make it easier for people to get up and running with their current settings when they shift to New Outlook. Copilot Pages and Copilot generated images will be found in a new 'Library' launched from the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Lastly, Teams chats and group chats get a Notes tab. But it's not what you think. - Microsoft Ou…

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What Happens When You Emphasize PLAY in Your Life with Strong Museum Of Play CEO Steve Dubnik 32:51

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🎮✨ Discover the power of play in your life with Steve Dubnik, CEO of the @MuseumofPlay 🎨🧩 In this inspiring conversation on 🎙️ @WaterFromTheRoc Steve shares his insights on how emphasizing play can transform your life, fostering creativity, innovation, and joy. 🌟 Learn how play can help you: 💡 Develop a more positive mindset 🤝 Build stronger relati…

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Discover the Culinary Genius of Chef Mike Oldfield at M.O. Pasta in Webster Village! 1:09:27

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Join us as we sit down with Chef Mike Oldfield, the mastermind behind M.O. Pasta in Webster Village. In this exclusive interview, Chef Oldfield shares his culinary journey, the inspiration behind his restaurant, and what drives his passion for creating delicious dishes. From the kitchen to the table, get ready to learn about the man behind M.O. Pas…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 393 33:44

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Get your SharePoint News read to you in an audio overview. Output response to your Copilot Researcher results in an old favourite format. And Engage Community Announcements get smarter at delivering to your most frequently used channels. - Microsoft 365 Copilot: New Researcher agent output controls - Microsoft Teams: Choose to hide inactive channel…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 392 38:25

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This episode is packed with great updates. Loop pages can now be added to Teams channels as a tab. This is a simpler way to use Loop as a team without creating a whole workspace. Creating SharePoint workflows will now follow the same experience as when you create them in Teams. And soon you will be able to create SharePoint sections on pages with h…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 391 37:08

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React to a message and trigger a workflow. That might be fun if you want to dedicate a certain emoji for 'volunteering' for a task. In other news, some Gen-AI features of the M365 Copilot app Create module will be made available to unlicensed users. What else will Daniel and Darrell discuss? – Emoji Reactions Workflows in Microsoft Teams - [Copilot…

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Meet Maya Crane, Charter School Director with a Heart for Kids! 55:28

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Meet Maya Crane, a passionate and dedicated Charter School Director who has made it her mission to make a positive impact on the lives of children. With a heart full of love and a mind full of innovative ideas, Maya is changing the face of education and providing a nurturing environment for kids to thrive. In this inspiring interview, Maya shares h…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 390 39:53

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GPT-5 is a significant arrival for M365 Copilot. So are email templates in new Outlook. We also want to prepare you for come changes to scheduling events and meetings. What else will Daniel and Darrell discuss? – Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows – Remove toggle for Calendar in Teams – Microsoft 365 Copilot | V…

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More Than a Haircut | 💈Webster NY's Best Barber Ricardo Mastrodonato's Story💈 33:08

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with our friend and trusted barber, Ricardo Mastrodonato, to hear the story behind the chair. From his early days learning the craft, to building a loyal clientele in Webster, NY, Ricardo shares the lessons, challenges, and moments that shaped his career. We talk about: 💈 How he discovered his passion…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 389 34:09

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The M365 Copilot Chat box is adding a tools button to make it easier to add and use a range of tools from Chat. Copilot-summarized emails are coming to Outlook for people without an M365 Copilot license. And soon orgs using Viva Amplify will be able to send any SharePoint news posts from their sites via Amplify channels — no need to create the cont…

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Facing Your Fears: Public Speaking, Parenting & Overcoming Anxiety 37:15

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In this powerful episode of Water From The Roc Podcast, Fremel opens up about his lifelong fear of public speaking and how he’s working to overcome it, while I share my honest fears about raising a daughter in today’s ever-changing world. We dive into what fear really means, how it shapes us, and practical steps to push past it. Whether it’s conque…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 388 35:18

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M365 Copilot in PowerPoint will be able to access the SharePoint Org Assets Library. When you write prompts to create a slide deck, you set Copilot to use the library for images in your slides. But it is going to take some work to add metadata to the images so it can be used by Copilot. Also, Outlook Newsletters are coming soon to New Outlook. This…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 387 34:51

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M365 Copilot Chat will use new file types like MP4s, CAD, and ZIP, to ground its responses. We wonder how it will find discussions in videos without first creating a transcript for every video. Teams meetings will show a new join experience that helps you manage when you have accepted or responded tentatively to multiple meetings. And Copilot will …

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 386 27:59

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The Researcher agent is coming to Microsoft Word for M365 Copilot licensed users. This feels like the right place for it to be used, bringing research prompt outputs into a highly capable documentation app. If you are a subject matter expert and you want to be recognised as one in a Viva Engage community, now you will be able to request to be one. …

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 385 38:28

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Microsoft 365 Search get's a Copilot response when you use natural language to search for something. Microsoft Teams notifications become more compact. Viva Engage will now support segmentation so communities can be separate within the same tenant. What else will Daniel and Darrell discuss this week? - Microsoft 365 Copilot Search General Availabil…

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 384 33:52

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This week the 365 Message Center Show brings some lively discussion about timers in Teams meetings and anyone being able to start them to remind the speaker to finish up. We will also, once again, be able to save chats and channel posts, bookmarking them to get back to later. Also, SharePoint Copilot Agents will be accessible in M365 Copilot Chat t…

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Taylor Hour with a Swiftie CEO | Scents by Design vs. Swiftie Trivia! 25:31

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In this Swiftie takeover, we’re joined by Christina Julian, the fabulous founder of Scents by Design Candle Bar… and an unapologetic Taylor Swift superfan. We skipped the business talk this time and went full Eras Mode with back-to-back Taylor Swift trivia. No notes. Just vibes, wine, and wild guesses. Think you can out-Swift a CEO? Play along and …

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What's new in the Microsoft 365 Message Center? | Ep 383 30:21

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This week on the Microsoft 365 Message Center... - Microsoft 365 Copilot: Extending Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps - Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Now Easily Accessible from the Teams Chat List - Researcher on M365 Copilot Prompt Box - Microsoft 365 Copilot: Visual Creator Agent will no longer be pre-installed - Microsoft Teams: Presenters can pr…

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From Grief to Greatness: Chef Marko’s Culinary Rise & the Vision Behind Shell Restaurant (Part 2) 37:14

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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Chef Marko, we dive deep into his culinary journey—how he found purpose in the kitchen, the inspirations that shaped him, and the brotherhood he’s built with Chef Cruz. Marko opens up about what it really takes to rise in the food world, and why Shell Restaurant isn’t just another spot—it’s the dream they…

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Fast meeting invites and prep with Copilot on mobile | Ep 382 33:27

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Pull together a quick meeting invite from an email thread with Copilot from your mobile. Then start preparing for your next meeting using Copilot in Outlook mobile. All this mobile, on-the-go meeting organising and prep must mean we now barely have time to organise and prepare. It's a good thing Copilot can help. - Microsoft Viva Goals: New Data ex…

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Shell Restaurant’s Secret Weapon: Chef Marko’s Raw & Real Story 35:18

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In this inspiring episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with Chef Marko, the right-hand man to Chef Cruz and sous chef of the soon-to-open Shell Restaurant. From overcoming racism and bullying growing up in Rochester to finding his purpose in the kitchen, Marko’s story is one of resilience, mentorship, and passion. He opens up about his deep bond…

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My Kid Sang What?! How Music Influences Our Children 36:11

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What happens when your kid starts singing lyrics they definitely shouldn’t know? In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc , we dive into the impact of our music choices on our children. From innocent car rides turned awkward to the powerful influence of hip-hop, R&B, Rock and so much more popular music, we ask the real questions: 🧠 Are we paying enough …

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Teams Threaded replies. Interactive Copilot Agents in calls | Ep 381 38:48

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We have often wanted to reply to a reply in Teams channel conversations. Wish granted! But calling them threads when posts are already threaded? And what does following a thread mean? Also, Copilot Agents will be called into a call or meeting and attendees will be able to interact with them. This and more, for sure. - Meeting Details Experience for…

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Heartbreak Hits Different: How We Survived Our First Major Breakups 💔 31:38

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In this raw and relatable episode of @WaterFromTheRoc , we open up about our first major relationship breakups and the emotional rollercoaster that followed. From heartbreak and healing to growth and glowing up — we share real stories and practical ways to navigate young love and loss. Whether you’re fresh out of a relationship or still healing fro…

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Teams Work location set automatically. Review Copilot agent activity | Ep 380 28:40

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Listen to your meeting as an audio overview. Summarise email attachments before opening them to read. In the right hands, these will be useful tools. But how will you know the summaries pick up all the important details? Listen or watch this episode to learn more about these Message Center messages. - Microsoft Edge for Business: New PDF viewer pow…

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“The BEST Decision of Our Lives? | Life-Changing Choices That Shaped Us” 45:13

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In this powerful episode of @WaterFromTheRoc , we ask a simple yet profound question: “What’s the best decision you’ve ever made—and how has it helped you?” Join us as we reflect on pivotal life moments that reshaped our paths, sparked growth, and opened doors we never imagined. From choosing love over fear, to betting on ourselves in uncertain tim…

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Use Copilot to podcast your meetings and summarise attachments | Ep 379 38:51

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Listen to your meeting as an audio overview. Summarise email attachments before opening them to read. In the right hands, these will be useful tools. But how will you know the summaries pick up all the important details? Listen or watch this episode to learn more about these Message Center messages. - Microsoft Edge for Business: New PDF viewer pow…

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Templates for SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Teams. | Ep 378 35:33

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This episode is giving notes of templates and orange peel. Yes, this episode has three messages that involve templates in three different M365 experiences. SharePoint page templates page gets revamped. PowerPoint offers Copilot as a slide deck template. Teams will let you create your own meeting templates. Thanks for joining us. Let us know what yo…

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Get visibility of Copilot agents in M365 | Ep 377 34:17

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If you haven't heard by now, Copilot agents are going to be a big thing in Microsoft 365. Without the right admin tools, they are the next service to sprawl and get out of control. The Admin Center will soon have a new page and reports to show what agents are being used, where, and who added them. Also, with Classic / New switch for Outlook will le…

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Brotherhood & Beyond: Fremel & Kristian Willis Reunite | Childhood, Growth & Fatherhood - Part 2 42:06

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Part 2 with Kristian Willis dives even deeper. From young father to husband and entrepreneur, Kristian opens up about balancing it all while building a life in a city known for distractions. He shares the lessons, the growing pains, and the quiet wins that don’t make the headlines — but matter most. This one’s about legacy, love, and leading by exa…

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Brotherhood & Beyond: Fremel & Kristian Willis Reunite | Childhood, Growth & Fatherhood - Part 1 37:31

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In this heartfelt episode of @WaterFromTheRoc , Fremel sits down with his lifelong best friend, Kristian Willis, for a conversation years in the making. From their earliest memories growing up side by side to navigating adulthood and the journey of fatherhood, this episode is full of laughter, reflection, and genuine brotherhood. Tune in as they sh…

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From Water to Wine: Shomari Smoak’s Journey from Medicine to Mastering the Vine 1:19:07

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Welcome to Season 3 of Water from the Roc! We’re opening the season with an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with Shomari Smoak, known on Instagram as @winewithsmoak — a rising star in the world of wine and a Certified Wine Specialist in the making. In this episode, Shomari shares his remarkable journey: from his early aspirations of beco…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 big reveal | 376 36:49

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Oooh. So that's why Microsoft renamed Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 Copilot. It was the app all along. Wave 2 announcements reveal that the home page, the starting point for using Microsoft 365 on the web is going all in with Copilot-centric experiences. Not only Chat, but also Create, a new Search experience, Notebooks for collecting and focusing…

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Changes to Copilot Pages. Teams town hall ultra-low latency | Ep 375 29:20

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To keep you in your flow, M365 Copilot Pages will now open in the M365 Copilot App home, rather than opening in Loop. Keep curating and conversing with Copilot. Also, Teams town hall meetings that have been created using a Teams Premium license will enjoy a much lower latency between the production and audience experience. - Microsoft Viva Connecti…

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Compliments – Why They Matter More Than You Think 25:42

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc, we’re diving deep into the power of compliments — why they’re hard to give, even harder to receive, and how they shape the way we connect with each other. From awkward praise to life-changing affirmations, we unpack the role compliments play in confidence, relationships, and community. Tune in for real talk, lau…

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Microsoft Teams Room Recommender. Copilot summarizes Pulses | Ep 374 32:38

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Don't forget to add a meeting room to your meeting. But if you do and one or more attendees are in the office with you, look out for a timely room recommendation. And if your organization uses Viva Pulse to survey how you are doing, use Copilot to summaries and provide insights from those pulses - Microsoft Teams: Room Recommender - Microsoft Viva …

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M365 Copilot Researcher and Analyst Agents. New SharePoint page home. | 373 30:01

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Go deeper to get the info you really want with new Research and Analyst agents in M365 Copilot. Kick off multi-step research, reason over results and connect to third-party data. And SharePoint get's a new page at m365.cloud.microsoft to create and manage pages you have authored across the sites you contribute to. What else has this week got for us…

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From Banker to Candle Boss: How Christina Julian Built A Thriving Business 45:43

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In this episode of Water From the Roc, we sit down with Christina Julian, owner of Scents by Design, a beloved local candle shop in Rochester, NY. Christina started her career in commercial banking, but after years of industry changes and a desire to pursue her passion, she took a leap of faith—launching her own candle business in the middle of the…

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Happy Hour Special | Lauren of Light My Candle Reveals Her Game of Thrones Twist! 22:57

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Join us for a lively episode of the @WaterFromTheRoc podcast Happy Hour Special with our special guest, Lauren from Light My Candle. In this fun-filled discussion, we dive into the world of @gameofthrones and explore which character Lauren identifies with—complete with a surprising twist! Watch as she flips her response and reveals an unexpected ta…

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From Educator to Entrepreneur: Owner of "Light My Candle" Lauren Barley 40:41

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with Lauren, the owner and operator of 🕯️Light My Candle 🕯️, a local camera shop in Rochester, NY. Lauren shares her inspiring journey from being an educator—pouring into the next generation—to becoming a full-scale business owner and entrepreneur. As a mom, wife, and former teacher, Lauren has naviga…

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Manage what attendees see. Copilot answers questions about messages | Ep 372 33:04

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Have more control over how we bring people and content onto the Teams meeting stage. It should make it easier to have side by side views of speakers or switching content on and off. Also, OneDrive will soon see images and understand them, answering questions about them. Find out too if there is some groundwork being laid for Copilot Actions, due so…

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Dishwasher to Restauranteur: Cruz Nieves’ Journey to Shell Restaurant 1:12:23

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In this episode of the @WaterFromTheRoc podcast we sit down with Cruz Nieves, the visionary founder of The Shell Restaurant. Originally from Puerto Rico, Cruz arrived in Rochester in 2010 with big dreams and an unstoppable work ethic. Starting at the bottom as a dishwasher, he worked his way up through the restaurant industry, learning every aspect…

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Designer in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Hey Loop. What's changed? | Episode 371 22:58

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Another PowerPoint feature is being positioned within Microsoft 365 Copilot, with the suggestion of more to come. Design suggestions will still be available for everyone, but it may be getting smarter for M365 Copilot subscribers. Microsoft Loop makes it easier to tell your workspace members about changes to the page you have been working on. The C…

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Happy Hour | Talking Game Of Thrones with Jeremy Schwartz 11:13

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc we sit down with @SchwartzJeremy of @TruthCollective for a fun and unexpected conversation—if we had to pick a @gameofthrones to embody, who would we be? From power plays to personality matches, we break down our choices and debate who truly fits the role. Who would you be in the world of Westeros? Drop your pick…

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Building a Creative Empire: Jeremy Schwartz on Truth Collective & Brand Storytelling | (Part 2) 29:45

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc podcast, we sit down with Jeremy Schwartz, Founder & Managing Partner of Truth Collective, Rochester’s premier marketing and branding firm. With clients like LensCrafters, Kodak, University of Rochester, Iron Smoke Distillery, and Capitol One, Jeremy has built a powerhouse agency that’s earned recognition from US…

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From Corporate to Creative Freedom: Jeremy Schwartz’s Journey to Founding Truth Collective 35:38

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In this episode of @WaterFromTheRoc podcast, we sit down with Jeremy Schwartz, Founder & Managing Partner of Truth Collective, Rochester’s premier marketing and branding firm. With clients like LensCrafters, Kodak, University of Rochester, Iron Smoke Distillery, and Capitol One, Jeremy has built a powerhouse agency that’s earned recognition from US…