A teacher podcast for busy educators—about 10 minutes, every week. Stay current on artificial intelligence in education (plain English), edtech, and what matters in the classroom: culture, instruction, assessment, digital health and wellness, and more. Simple ideas you can use right away. Hosted by AP Computer Science teacher Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher)—author and longtime edtech blogger—this teaching podcast features best-selling teachers, researchers, and in-the-classroom administrators ...
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Everywomen Joan Damry and Jericha Domain have between them worked in the fields of life coaching, female sexual health, psycho-genital counselling and sports journalism for the past 32 years. Joan has been married several times and has five children, while Jericha has been married for 30 years and has an only daughter, Cardinal. Joan recently turned her hand to erotic-romantic adult fiction, whilst Jericha has written 5 books on depression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf ...
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Twiggs & Co. present items, ideas, and interviews with people who give us hope. We help businesses and ideas become exponential impact generators and these are the ideas we see paving a path to the future that isn't set on fire. Hosted by Vicki Carey-Davis and Anna Burrell.
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Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA Podcast celebrate Italians & Italian Americans contributing to art, culture, science, travel, community, and so much more throughout the U.S., Los Angeles, and beyond. Created and hosted by Deborah Zara Kobylt, award-winning journalist and proud Italian American living in Los Angeles, who grew up in NJ, NY, and Fla.
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Are you looking for something more than your next Netflix box-set binge or Spotify ‘top 100’ playlist to help you through the lockdown? Then why not join some of the nation’s foremost scientists, thinkers, historians and social commentators for some informal lectures from the comfort of your own home.
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Tony Bellew is the world champion boxer who beat David Haye twice in front of an audience of millions. He's known to a generation of film fans as Ricky Conlan, the villain in the Rocky reboot Creed. He's an Everton-supporting dad of four boys who loves stand-up comedy. But Tony Bellew is also angry. Quite a lot. When you're a boxer that's no bad thing, but now he's not punching people for a living he's wondering what to do when the red mist comes down. In this podcast, Tony gets together wit ...
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The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2009 conference theme is “Bridging the Divide.” This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote by classroom teacher and international educator Kim Cofino the week of November 30, 2009. The following two weeks, December 7-11 and December 14- ...
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The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2009 conference theme is “Bridging the Divide.” This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote by classroom teacher and international educator Kim Cofino the week of November 30, 2009. The following two weeks, December 7-11 and December 14- ...
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Our Sam Talking out Loud Podcast series is produced by Our Sam baby loss charity (Charity Registration Number 1191411). Every year more than a quarter of a million people are affected by baby loss in the UK, yet it still remains one of the most taboo and difficult subjects we come across, leaving many bereaved parents isolated and struggling on their own. Each month, Our Sam Talking out Loud podcasts will not only open the door to honest conversations about baby loss from parents and familie ...
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ReligionWise features educators, researchers, and other professionals discussing their work and the place of religion in the public conversation. Host Chip Gruen, the Director of the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding of Muhlenberg College, facilitates conversations that aim to provide better understanding of varieties of religious expression and their impacts on the human experience. For more about the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding, visit www.religionand ...
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Welcome to Antarctica. What's it like living and working in one of the most extreme environments in the world? From polar scientists to plumbers, ICEWORLD is a series of interviews with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary jobs in Antarctica. The team talk climate science, extreme living, expeditions and becoming a community. A podcast from British Antarctic Survey, hosted and recorded by marine biologist Nadia Frontier. Produced in partnership with Boffin Media.
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Remake is a podcast about Design, Systems, and Society. And I'm Eran Dror, a product designer and researcher of eastern religions. In each episode I interview someone who's trying to change our lives for the better in some meaningful way, whether through a new product, new venture, or new way of looking at the world, and I try to understand how they came to it, what makes them tick, and what we all can learn from them. I truly believe Design is strategic, that it goes to the core, that it's ...
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Welcome to the Growing Your Business Podcast, hosted by Buddy Broyles, a program that answers the question, "What's in it for me", for both businesses and their customers. Growing Your Business is produced by Visual Learning Solutions, owned by Buddy Broyles, providing businesses with the opportunity to expand their reach and for customers to learn "What's in it for them". Each episode features a business leader sharing their story of the challenges of business growth.
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This is the podcast dedicated to the global cleanweb community. Cleanweb is the use of connected Information Technology to help address resource and sustainable challenges. In this podcast, we shine a light on the products and services with a cleanweb focus. Once a week, the spotlight will be on the leaders of the cleanweb movement. This will accelerate the take up of new and exciting solutions moving us towards a sustainable way of living. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur with a great ...
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6 Ideas for Teaching Writing Now with Nancy McCabe
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11:23Teaching writing can feel challenging in today's world of short attention spans and AI-generated text—but it doesn't have to be! In this encouraging episode, author and professor Nancy McCabe joins host Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher) to share six creative strategies that help students rediscover the joy of writing. From 10-minute free writing sessi…
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AI, Speakable, and the Future of Language Teaching
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15:27Learning a new language can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be! In this inspiring conversation, Spanish teacher Dawne Beck joins host Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher) to share practical ways to create a low-anxiety, high-engagement classroom where students actually enjoy speaking another language. From using game-based learning and storytelling …
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ChatGPT, Mental Health and the Teen Tragedy We Can't Ignore
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17:40My students asked me about the Adam Raine wrongful death suit. Parents have asked me. So, I had to spend some time digging into the issues there and how I will be part of the solution. Part of protecting kids from their favorite 'homework helper.' We should all be concerned, and I look forward to continuing to learn and converse about the issue of …
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Please welcome to our show James Tumminia, award-winning actor, producer, and lover of all things Italian, beloved for his role as Angelo in the TV series, "Melissa & Joey" and much more. And we'll be talking with James about his work and how he gets his fix of Italian food and culture in this great city of LA. As a kid growing up in an Italian-Ame…
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On this episode Buddy sits down with Alex Bailey of Alex B Carpentry, LLC a former office manager who walked away from the desk to build things that actually matter to people every day. Alex now specializes in human-centered custom carpentry — cabinetry, millwork, and retrofit solutions designed around how clients live in their homes, not just how …
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S5 Ep6: Packing for Antarctica - packing tips from an experienced Antarctican, with Tom Davis-Merry and Ed Luke
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29:44A bath mat, dark chocolate, photos and less books than you think. Tom Davis-Merry is about to head to Rothera Research Station in Antarctica to be a wintering Field Guide. We take a peek inside his suitcase as he prepares for the adventure ahead. Ed Luke was a previous wintering Field Guide at Rothera. He joins Tom and Nadia to share his tips for h…
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Meet Rob Miller — better known as Papa Rob — who turned a life transition, a love for people, and a garage roasting hobby into a fast-growing specialty coffee business. After moving to Texas to care for family, Rob launched Papa Rob's Coffee and quickly went from a 3-lb roaster to 14-hour roast days when one viral post generated hundreds of orders …
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Breaking Records and Building Bridges: A Tale of Religious Diversity - Vicki Garlock
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51:51In September 2025, Vicki Garlock set a Guinness World Record by visiting 185 places of worship in Chicago in just one month. But this wasn't just about breaking a record—it was about experiencing the extraordinary religious diversity of one American city and promoting religious literacy. Join us as we explore what she learned, the communities she e…
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Liz James of Good Medicine shares her remarkable journey from behind the pharmacy counter to becoming a guide for holistic wellness. After discovering that "good medicine isn't always medicine," she now helps clients uncover root causes of illness and take back control of their health—mind, body, and spirit. Her story is a powerful reminder that he…
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Vicki Cravens - Author - Carrots are for Closers
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17:50In this episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles, author Vicki Cravens shares how her dachshund Farley inspired her new book Carrots Are for Closers. What began as a playful nod to "coffee is for closers" evolved into a creative business guide that distills eight dachshund traits into memorable, easy-to-apply lessons for entrepreneurs. W…
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Gregg Schwenk, Creator, Newport Beach Film Festival
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22:09We're so excited about this year's Newport Beach Film Festival from October 16-23, featuring over 100 film and 250 shorts from 32 countries. The festival opens with a screening of Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon" starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Canavalle and Andrew Scott. The closing night film will include a screening of Guillermo Del…
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Maura Fanti, PhD, Research Assoc. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC
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26:59Want to live longer? It's all about our food. In fact, "we are what we eat" isn't just a phrase about weight. Maura Fanti, researcher at USC's longevity institute, has been connecting the benefits of calculated fasting and metabolism, inflammation, and a healthier life, and she says to live longer, we need to give our digestive system a break. Plea…
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Vicky Carabini, NIAF Regional VP & Chair of the Italian Studies Council at Chapman University
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27:15Italians are known for their vibrant culture worldwide, and when I hear the term, "it takes a village," I think of Vicky Colarossi Carabini, a woman who serves as her own village promoting Italian culture throughout Southern California. Please give a warm welcome to Vicky as one of our featured guests for Italian Heritage Month. Since 2007, Vicky C…
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Dr. Cinzia Zuffada, President, ISSNAF & Former Deputy Chief Scientist, NASA/JPL
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28:15ine growing up in a small town in Sicily, dreaming of coming to America to open a restaurant, and surpassing all of your dreams? Chef Salvo Lo Castro did just that, where he began his culinary career at a young age in Sicily and now feeds the world from his NYC Soho restaurant, Casasalvo, considered a truly divine experience for the senses. Perhaps…
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Salvo Lo Castro, Former lead chef for the Vatican. Award winning Sicilian chef.
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29:47Imagine growing up in a small town in Sicily, dreaming of coming to America to open a restaurant, and surpassing all of your dreams? Chef Salvo Lo Castro did just that, where he began his culinary career at a young age in Sicily and now feeds the world from his NYC Soho restaurant, Casasalvo, considered a truly divine experience for the senses. Per…
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S5 Ep5: Training for Antarctica - secrets of the pre-deployment programme, with Michaela Boak
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27:04So, you're going to Antarctica. But what skills and training do you need to live and work there? That's the question that faces every person who is offered a job with British Antarctic Survey to work South - and there's a long to-do list, including two weeks of Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) at BAS HQ in Cambridge. During PDT, future-Antarcticans le…
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Robert Gould - Whale Done Sprinklers and Irrigation
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16:20From decades of landscaping experience to launching Whale Done Sprinklers, Robert Gould is redefining sprinkler repair with expert diagnostics, transparent service, and a splash of fun. His team goes beyond quick fixes—educating customers, offering worry-free membership plans, and even delighting the neighborhood kids with their mascot Weldon. If y…
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From Theory to Practice: Academic Expertise and Counter-Extremism - Damon Berry
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51:23Dr. Damon Berry, associate professor of religious studies at St. Lawrence University, regularly consults with federal law enforcement agencies including the FBI and FBI’s BAU-1 (Behavioral Analysis Unit One) on cases involving religious extremism and alt-right movements. In this conversation, we explore the challenges of translating academic resear…
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Why Teachers Must Learn to Say "No" (And How to Do It)
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13:33Teachers often feel pressured to say "yes" to everything. Dr. Brad Johnson shares why assertiveness is the secret to avoiding burnout and thriving in your teaching career and how you can do it in a way that you're not considered negative. 3 Takeaways: • Assertiveness is about healthy boundaries, not aggression. • Saying "no" is essential to teacher…
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In this episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles, Don Powell of DentCraft of Texas shares what really happens behind the scenes of hail damage and dent repair. From navigating slow insurance approvals to explaining why "10 dents" might actually be 100, Don brings clarity to a process most customers find confusing. His passion for tacklin…
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Ben & Melandy Ward of Riverlife Church share their powerful story of transformation—from brokenness to building a faith family in Celina, TX. Their vision? A place where people flourish, families thrive, and generations grow together in God's presence. Contact: [email protected] https://theriverlife.church/ 5 Key Takeaways Church as Family: R…
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A Cool Secret for Helping Kids Understand Math
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12:12Too many kids see math as boring or irrelevant. Tinashe Blanchet shares how creative, real-world projects like scale models can help students engage deeply with math while still hitting standards. Read more: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e913 3 Takeaways: • Scale models and PBL connect math to real life. • Measurement is often the weakest test are…
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S5 Ep4: Land of the rising sun - life at a Svalbard research station, with Iain Rudkin and Henry Burgess
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30:35Journey to the top of the world as Iceworld ventures into the Arctic for the first time, exploring the UK's only Arctic research station at Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard. Located at 78° north, this unique international research village brings together ten countries in one of the world's most rapidly changing environments. From retreating glaciers to belug…
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Richard Culatta: What an AI-Ready Graduate Really Looks Like
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11:53AI didn't break assessments—it revealed just how flawed they already were. Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD, shares how schools can prepare AI-ready graduates, address bias, and rethink what learning really looks like. Show notes: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e912 3 Takeaways: • Assessments weren't broken by AI—they were broken already. • An AI-…
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Building Cybersecurity Skills in Schools: The Student SOC
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10:59Cyber attacks on schools are growing. Auburn University's Jay James shows how student-led cybersecurity operations prepare learners and protect campuses. 3 Takeaways: • Student SOCs give real-world, hands-on cybersecurity training. • AI tools like Microsoft Security Co-Pilot mentor students in real time. • K-12 schools can start small with focused …
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Low Morale or Toxic Culture? Solutions with Stand Tall Steve Bollar
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14:07Staff morale slipping or culture feeling off? In minutes, Stand Tall Steve Bollar shares quick, no-cost moves to lift school climate, empower staff, and unite your campus. Full links + guest bio: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e910. Follow the 10 Minute Teacher for weekly classroom-ready tips. 3 Takeaways • Run a 7-week student-to-staff micro-chall…
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Since You Asked: More on Our Methods and Mission
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51:30In this episode, Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding Director Chip Gruen becomes the guest as producer Christine Flicker poses questions drawn from audience feedback. The conversation explores the methodological approaches, underlying assumptions, and programming decisions that shape the Institute's work in fostering religious unders…
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Barbara Giesing of BAG HR Consulting calls herself a "drama exterminator"—helping small businesses eliminate workplace conflict, clarify roles, and build strong, compliant teams. From fixing broken onboarding to saving thousands in unnecessary benefits, she ensures businesses grow with clarity, accountability, and compassion. She blends traditional…
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"You can never have too many backups." From Finance to Franchising: Meet Uche Ajalla, Owner of NerdsToGo McKinney In this episode of Growing Your Business, Uche shares how he helps businesses prevent disaster before it strikes with proactive IT solutions—from cloud backups to phishing defense. He's not just solving tech problems—he's educating clie…
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NEWS: Common Sense Warnings about Social AI Apps and More
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11:40This week's education news brings critical warnings every educator needs to hear. We're covering a major Apple security update, OpenAI's new Study Mode (and why a Cambridge expert gives it a C+), and most importantly - alarming findings about AI social companion apps that 70% of students are already using. Plus, concerning comments from OpenAI's CE…
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"It does get better. The gap closes. Healing happens when we face our fears—together." – Tracy Dickey "When you've been broken, touch can be terrifying. But healing happens one move, one hug, one class at a time." Meet Tracy Dickey of Empty Hand Open Heart, who's changing lives through trauma-informed self-defense. With over 11 years of work in dom…
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Davide Fiore, Director, A LITTLE FELLOW: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini
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44:34Sometimes, there are films that stay with us, and A LITTLE FELLOW: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini, directed by Davide Fiore, is one of those films, and I'm pleased to present Davide today on our #LittleItalyPodcast. Back in the day, banks were primarily for the wealthy, and the poor and working class immigrants often stashed their savings under a matt…
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Marianna Gatto, Author, The Italian Americans Of Los Angeles & Museum Director, IAMLA
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45:38Italians have shaped the culture of America throughout this great nation, and particularly here in Los Angeles. Please welcome to our show an expert in this field, Marianna Gatto, Director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles & Author, The Italian Americans Of Los Angeles. And let me tell you, this book is incredible and comprehensive. Mar…
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Meet Jennie Hebert of ABear Insurance Agency – a heart-led insurance expert who turned personal hardship into purpose. From Medicare to life insurance, Jennie makes health coverage personal, understandable, and fraud-proof. Her advice? Don't wait till you're 65. Plan early, ask questions, and talk to someone you trust. 💡 Whether you're navigating c…
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S5 Ep3: Keeping Halley Research Station online, with Dominic Jaques
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23:18Dominic Jaques' job is like being a remote-control engineer for one of the most isolated places on Earth! As a computer engineer at Halley VI Research Station on Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf, Dom has to be ready to look after the systems and science at Halley when it's staffed in summer, and when the station is empty and automated in Antarctic Wint…
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Abigail Rippee of The Table in McKinney, Texas
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15:45What happens when a love for hospitality meets a vision for meaningful gathering? You get The Table—a boutique space where business, family, and community intersect. In this heartfelt episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles, Abigail Rippee shares how her family turned a simple idea into a sanctuary for connection, meetings, and celebrat…
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Brine Beresford, founder of Mobile Auto RX
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16:35"Why waste your Saturday at a lube shop?" Meet Brine Beresford, founder of Mobile Auto RX, who's changing oil and the game. From fleet services at 7am to driveway repairs while you eat lunch with your kids, Brine blends old-school values with modern-day convenience. Inspired by his great-grandfather (nicknamed "Doc of Motors"), he's keeping people—…
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