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Bosses and Leaders: A Conversation
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Are bosses leaders? Are leaders bosses? What’s the difference? What are some leadership best practices and lessons learned? Join our host Doña Keating of Professional Options as she explores these topics and more.Door Straight Talk14
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Our Take on the Issues - April 2020
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This is our first podcast since August 2019, so we're coming in hot to discuss global, national, and local issues. Some topics include the coronavirus pandemic and what we've been doing about it locally and globally. The upcoming elections. Let's see what else we can get into.Door Straight Talk14
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Bainbridge Island Girl Up: Empowering Girls to Lead
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Founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010, Girl Up works with a global community of partners to achieve gender equality worldwide. Girl Up Clubs are billed as champions for change that have had a huge impact on girls around the world, empowering both people in their own communities and adolescent girls in developing countries to rise up. Thr…
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Our Take on 'America, Love It or Leave It'
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Recent media frenzy has been whipped up by President Trump's response to four Congresswomen, aka 'The Squad', where he allegedly tweeted that they should go back to where they came from. Is that what he actually said or meant? Join us as we discuss some history about the 'Love it or Leave it' sentiment and share our take on the issue.…
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We haven't done a podcast in a while, so join us while we discuss global, national and local issues. Some topics include Governor Jay Inslee's presidential campaign; the new Race Equity Network on Bainbridge Island; Boeing's recent 737 Max 8 issues; Spartronics robotics team 4915; the first black hole photo; and more…
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Nike, the NFL, and Kaepernick: Our Take
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Nike recently created a commercial in celebration of the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" ad campaign. It is scheduled to air during the NFL's season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, and celebrates Kaepernick and other athletes. But some have begun to boycott Nike in opposition to his inclusion. Kaepernick’s call at t…
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“Talking With Youth About Suicide – for parents and adults who work with youth” - PSADoor Straight Talk14
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Our Assessment of the Candidates: Bainbridge Island City Council
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Now that ballots will be showing up in your mailbox soon, we're hosting an in-depth discussion about each of the six (6) candidates for Bainbridge Island City Council from the north, central, and south ward. Does it all come down to how long you've lived here or the clubs you've joined?What role should candidates play in speaking for themselves ver…
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Ted Jones: Bainbridge Island (District 3- South) Candidate
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Ted Jones moved to Bainbridge Island in 1997. He and his wife Wendy have been active in environmental, social and political causes. Ted is a registered professional Civil Engineer, a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Continuous Process Improvement), a certified Energy Manager (American Association of Energy Engineers), and is an engineering proj…
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Dream Weavers Series: Alchemy Apothecary Co.
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"It wasn't until I had my own children that I realized what my grandmother's herbal wisdom was all about. ? My grandmother had a huge garden and was always making things from her plants. I loved when she crushed geranium leaves and asked me to smell them before tucking them into my pockets to rediscover later. Even though I have masters degrees in …
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Kevin Fetterly: Bainbridge Island (District 2 - North) Candidate
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Kevin and Martha moved to Bainbridge Island 18 years ago and have come to love the small town feel of the island.They were attracted because of its physical beauty, the schools, the parks, trails and the neighborly manner. Fetterly is an Electrical Engineer with an MS degree from Stanford University (1977). In his work, he develops instrumentation …
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Wayne Roth: Bainbridge Island (District 5 - Central) Candidate
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Wayne Roth worked in public media for more than 40 years, including thirty years as the President & General Manager of KUOW Public Radio. He was elected to three terms on the National Public Radio Board of Directors (NPR), two years as Chair. He co-founded and was the managing director of the Northwest News Network (N3), a regional consortium that …
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Joe Deets: Bainbridge Island (District 2 - North) Candidate
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Joe's first career was a brokerage firm in Seattle, followed by years overseas working for the Securities and Futures Commission (the financial market regulator for the Hong Kong Government). There, he protected small investors and helped recover lost assets resulting from the Asian financial crisis of 1997. When he returned to US and settled on Ba…
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Rasham Nassar: Bainbridge Island (District 5 - Central) Candidate
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Rasham Nassar is an Island mom and farmer who recently became involved in local environmental advocacy. Through her efforts, she connected with a passionate and caring community whose concerns for the future of our Island mirrored her own personal apprehension for the future of our world. Nassar was born in 1983, the eldest daughter of an immigrant…
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Matthew Tirman: Bainbridge Island (District 3- South) Candidate
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Matthew Tirman was born in Bedford, New Hampshire and attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina where he studied Political Science. During his time at university, Matthew was actively involved in environmental campaigns in North Carolina and Boston, leading a statewide canvassing effort to pass a safe beaches bill in Massachus…
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Redux: Update on the Bainbridge Island Public Power Campaign
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Two years ago in late April, we hosted a podcast with Jane Lindley and Steve Johnson of Island Power about their efforts to encourage Bainbridge Island to own and control its own electric utility. Join us as we bring you up to date on what's happened since then. Our Apr 13 broadcast on the subject experienced software issues, so we're doing a recas…
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Sound off: Post-election thoughts
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JOIN us as our host, guests, and listeners sound off about the election and what has taken place since. Try to keep it civil, and focus on solutions instead of problems.Door Straight Talk14
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We haven't had a broadcast in a while, so join us while we catch up with some headlines and other news.Door Straight Talk14
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The Trump Factor: Can He Do It?
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Join us as we talk about Donald's Trump unexpected rise and success on the campaign trail. Is he REALLY running, or is there an ulterior motive? Why is he appealing, and to whom?Door Straight Talk14
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The gun debate has been a popular topic request from our audience, so we're donig a show about the pro and con positions, relevant stats, and headlines which have influenced discussion. Call in and share your thoughts, send them via chat, or just listen to the LIVE broadcast. No screamers, please!Door Straight Talk14
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2016 Presidential Election: Reviewing the Candidates
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Who has the best chances of making it to the general elections and White House? Weigh in with your thoughts or listen to our panel of pundits share theirs.Door Straight Talk14
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LEADS (Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act): Saving US Innovation
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Legal privacy protections for email and other cloud-stored data are weak—and could get weaker. Fundamentally, this is a legal and policy issue—not a technical matter--yet it has dire business implications. In a September 2015 U.S. Court of Appeals hearing, Microsoft challenged the U.S.’s request for private data held in Ireland because the U.S. gov…
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Future Energy Solutions: Andy Wappler, VP of Corporate Affairs for PSE
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Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has a complicated history on Bainbridge Island. There are frequent power outages and a need for more infrastructure, but push back from a community with an interest in reducing its carbon footprint, concern about aesthetics, and a new desire via the Island Power initiative to own and control its own nonprofit electric utili…
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Girls Can Do and Women in STEM
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Girls Can Do (GCD) provides positive role models who are everyday yet extraordinary women talking about choices, determination, hardships, failure, resilience, and success. The Girls Can Do event series started with a single speaker and a small idea in January 2014. Since then, it has quickly grown into a movement with a big vision and big plans to…
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Confederate Flag: Yea or Nay?
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Should it come down in South Carolina? Has the recent vote gone too far? Are there costs to censoring history, or was this long overdue? Does it represent heritage, or hate?Join the conversation.Door Straight Talk14
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The Global Innovation Exchange
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Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) is being funded and built in collaboration with Microsoft. It will pair UW students with international students to form teams. Those teams will work to solve real problems for real partner businesses. Microsoft, which has provided $40 million in initial funding, will be the first lead partner. Join us as we talk abo…
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Is Public Power Right for Bainbridge Island?
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Bainbridge Island citizens have the opportunity to own and control its own nonprofit electric utility, as do more than 50 other Washington communities. Consumer owned utilities, from the City of Blaine to Seattle City Light, provide lower cost, cleaner and more reliable power than Puget Sound Energy (PSE). In 2008, Jefferson County (Port Townsend) …
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Innovation, STEM, and Fixing the Talent Gap
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What are some of the programmes, initiatives, and opportunities to prepare our children for the future workforce - or help existing workers and retiring veterans to reinvent themselves and prepare for another career? Join us as we explore and discuss what's available and on the horizon.Door Straight Talk14
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We've had some doozies in the headlines. Join us as we deliver a fast-paced, informed discussion of the top news.Door Straight Talk14
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We're bombarded with books, articles, conferences, quotes, consultants, and workshops about leadership: what it is, what it isn't, and ways to become better and stronger when inspiring our teams. What does leadership mean to you?What tools and best practices have you deemed successful - or not - in developing your skillset and success?Is there such…
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Steven Gardner and Story Night: Community Through Shared Experiences
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Storytelling nights are gaining popularity nationwide. Many of them are monthly or weekly events where standing-room-only crowds gather to hear stories from strangers and friends alike. Seen by some as a backlash against digital overload, storytelling is reconnecting communities in an entertaining yet poignant way. Join us as we chat with Steven Ga…
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Remembering Leonard Nimoy
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Join us as we remember Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015), an actor, film director, poet, singer-songwriter, and photographer who was also known for as Mr. Spock of the Star Trek franchise.[1]Door Straight Talk14
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Social Media Vigilantism
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Using social media to punish strangers is continually on the rise. Join us in a lively discussion with examples of unwise choices resulting in unexpected, severe and sometimes irreversible consequences.Door Straight Talk14
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Dream Weavers Series: Making a Difference One Word at a Time with Word Lab Web
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“The persistent achievement gap between haves and have-nots in our society is chiefly a verbal gap. There is no greater practical attainment in the modern world than acquiring a bellyful of words. A large vocabulary is the single most reliable predictor of practical, real-world competence…” - Professor E.D. Hirsh Over one third of our middle school…
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Wounded Warrior Project and Wounded Warriors in Kitsap
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In January 2014, Professional Options hosted a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) meeting at Poulsbo City Hall so area veterans could learn about how to benefit from WWP. Attendees hear about successes and challenges our veterans and their families face after serving and sacrificing for our country, and how the services provided by WWP allow them to mov…
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MTV Italy Producer, Singer-Songwriter, and iHeartKitsapTV Owner Mike Barnet
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When singer-songwriter, I Heart Kitsap TV owner and former MTV Italy producer Mike Barnet speaks, people listen. Join us as he shares invaluable tips about how businesses can use videos, YouTube, SEO and other tools to be found and ranked well in Google and across the internet.Door Straight Talk14
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Air Travel Rage: Has Everyone Lost Their Marbles?
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Brawls in the aisles over reclining seats, crying babies, and incorrectly served macadamia nuts. Passenger evictions over Christmas greetings. Emergency landings and arrests for mouthing off at flight attendants or seat-hopping. As the airlines industry shoves more people into metal tubes like cattle, are we losing our patience and civility? Are em…
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Adapt or Die: Why Tech Isn't Just for Geeks Anymore
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Whether it's knowing how to write code, being articulate about the impact of technology on the 21st century economy, or ensuring today's students are versed in important STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Art, and Math) subjects and skillsets, it's long been clear that the days of geeks hiding in dark rooms and coding away from the rest of the…
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Teen Bullying, Suicide, and Electronic Tools to Combat Them
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On December 3, 12-year-old Ronin Shimizu, a former 6th grader enrolled at Folsom Middle School, committed suicide after schoolmates had bullied him for being a cheerleader. According to the CDC, suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likel…
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Dream Weavers Series: David Mitchell of PMR Coaching and Consulting
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After years as management in the corporate world, David Mitchell blazes his own trail to start a coaching and consulting business, write a book, and speak at seminars and business events on the Building Blocks of Business.Door Straight Talk14
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We've gotten messages asking us why we're not covering the Michael Brown/Ferguson riots issue, and some even accused us of ignoring it and not being a real 'Straight Talk' show tackling tougher subjects. There is no particular objection to covering this. Our host was out with bronchitis and once better we scheduled a Dream Weavers show for Dec. 4 a…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew On The Global Economy
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Join us as we recap World Affairs Council's meeting featuring Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, who discussed the state of the world economy and what can be done to improve global economic growth ahead of his trip with President Obama to the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane, Australia.Door Straight Talk14
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A Fireside Chat with Lew McMurran
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After 13 years as the lobbyist in Olympia for the Washington Technology Industry Association, Lewis McMurran left the industry group in 2013 to run his own consulting business. A highly respected lobbyist by tech leaders and politicians, his work has been instrumental in legislative circles. Join us as we chat with Lew about business, policy, trend…
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Homeless Youth Awareness Redux
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Join us as we recap a recent Silverdale Chamber of Commerce keynote panel about homeless youth facts, issues, and solutions.Door Straight Talk14
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Western Washington Summit 2014 Wrap Up: Strategic Initiatives
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Charles Keating, president of West Sound Technology Association, will join others in discussion about highlights and important takeaways from WSTA's annual summit with keynote Renee Radcliff Sinclair - who recently retired as head of Strategic Initiative for Apple, Inc. The topics included education, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. If…
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Kitsap SCORE: discover solutions for your business challenges
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Ken Sethney is a lifelong entrepreneur, early tech adopter, marketing coach, and volunteer business mentor. Join us as we discuss efforts to build Kitsap SCORE, a local branch of a national organization designed to help Kitsap County residents start, grow and successfully exit their own business ventures.…
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EBOLA: Is the Media Creating Mass Hysteria?
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Join us as we talk about Ebola. What's known?What's being done about it?Are you at risk?Is media fear-mongering and causing mass hysteria?Is America facing an epidemic?Has it become a partisan issue?How is the backlash against fear-mongering affecting the information stream?Door Straight Talk14
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SMB Nation 2014 Fall Conference Wrap Up: O365 and the Cloud Computing Era
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Join Harry Brelsford, Founder of SMB Nation, Charles Keating of Keating Consulting Service, Inc., and others as we discuss highlights and important takeaways from this recent ground-breaking conference held at Microsoft in Redmond. Did you attend? Call in and share your thoughts!Door Straight Talk14
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Is Political Correctness Really the Death of Freedom?
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As the world evolves and more efforts are made to understand and embrace different cultures, religions, and lifestyles, is society resorting to political correctness which sets it on a path to social Marxism as some have claimed?When is it acceptable to hold individuals and corporations (and its executives) accountable for their prejudicial beliefs…
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Former U.S. Ambassador Ed Wolfe on 21st Century and Balanced Leadership
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Ed Wolfe, a Bremerton lawyer and former U.S. State Department official, is running for Kitsap County Commissioner. With his extensive service in all three branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) and impressive resume in civic and business arenas, he is lauded across all aisles as the refreshing change needed in government. Tune in…
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