Beste Choices Podcast podcasts (2024)

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Episode 51: Episode 51: 1313 - Giant Killer Bees 1:02:03

2+ y ago1:02:03

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We're fighting through it, friends! We're suffering yet more betrayal at the hands of our subject, but we shall not be daunted! It's another 1313 and this time it's Giant Killer Bees! and we are bringing you the facts. Facts like: how many bees are in this movie? What are you doing at the fort? And what is the exact minute that David slides that gi…

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Episode 50: Episode 50: Christmas Spirit 58:25

3y ago58:25

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Listen. I apologize for the lateness of this episode (especially since we recorded early!) but can you blame me for forgetting 2011's Christmas Spirit? Both because of the off season occurrence in our run AND general stress? I'm sorry! Anyway, break into House with us to fix some Christmas, solve a family's communication problems, and get daddy wet…

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Episode 49: Episode 49: 1313 - Boy Crazies 1:05:40

3y ago1:05:40

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We are kicking of another year of David DeCoteau coverage with yet another 1313 film, this one 2011's 1313: Boy Crazies! Join us and some decidedly noncrazy boys as we wander the blue night, touch statues in bewildering ways, and use these choking hands.

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Episode 48: Episode 48: 1313 - Actor Slash Model 32:30

3y ago32:30

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We're closing out the year with the definition of a whimper, 2011's 1313: Actor Slash Model! This film is truly nothing, just wandering, Hello?-ing, unseen knifing, and complaining. Happy New Year! We all deserve better!

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Episode 47: Episode 47: 1313 - Wicked Stepbrother 1:10:43

3y ago1:10:43

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Oh gosh, sorry this one is late! Got an invite to a party, specifically 2011's 1313: Wicked Stepbrother, and we didn't want to show up before anyone else got here! After all, who knows what could happen? You could get not-robbed, claim a tub for your own, or even have to deal with incest! Fucking yuck!…

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Episode 46: Episode 46: 1313 - Nightmare Mansion 1:01:30

3y ago1:01:30

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Happy Halloween! Join us for an ostensible horror movie with 2011's 1313: Nightmare Mansion, a movie that signals the beginning of the House Era! Come to our end of school party and bask in Beep Beep, do some underwear wandering, and experience one of the greatest betrayals in show history.

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Episode 45: Episode 45: Puppet Master - Axis of Evil 5:19

3y ago5:19

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This month on Good Choices we are once again contending with puppets with 2010's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil! Get a job at a bomb factory with us as we discuss using old movies, opera house shenanigans, and so much racism.

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Why Ladies Cheat 29:49

3+ y ago29:49

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This is our very first episode of the Couple of Choices podcast, and we decided to throw our weight on the whole issue of cheating. Having Winny around means we get to hear the ladies' perspective. Thank you for stopping by.

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Ep 54: Frank Brown on Creating a Community of Support for At-Risk Students 40:06

3+ y ago40:06

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How can we bridge the gap and bring equality to education in America? How has COVID impacted students who live in low income areas? What can we do? My guest today, Frank Brown, heads up an organization that is answering the call for how to help those students who are most at-risk for falling behind and not graduating high school. He is Chief Execut…

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Ep 53: Dr. Linda Tamura on Asian American Racism from World War II until Now 30:19

3+ y ago30:19

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When you hear the word racism do you ever think of Asian Americans and how they are treated? Since the pandemic, the rise in hate crimes and violence to Asian Americans has increased by 164%. That is a staggering number but this is not the first experience with racism that the Asian American community has endured in our country. Today’s guest, Lind…

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Ep 52: Rick Barde on Surviving and Recovering from COVID-19 22:56

3+ y ago22:56

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Over the past two years, we all probably know someone who had a mild case of COVID but how about someone who barely survived it? My guest today, Rick Barde, joins us to tell us about his experience surviving and recovering from COVID-19. Rick is a recently retired school teacher who spent nearly two months in the hospital battling this disease. His…

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Ep 51: Stu Massengill on Finding Happiness and Purpose in Your Life 39:35

3+ y ago39:35

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Do you know what your purpose is? Do you love what you do and are you happy? The reality is that most people don’t. My guest today, Stu Massengill, is on a mission to change the statistic that 80% of people don’t love what they do. He wants to help people find their true passion in life and give them the beautiful gift of waking up every morning ex…

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Ep 50: Terre Steinbeck on How Learning to Live Within Her Means Changed Her Life 29:37

3+ y ago29:37

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Our guest today, Terre Steinbeck, shares her story of riches to rags to riches again (and truly finding herself!). She was riding the real estate market wave back in the early 2000’s- driving a Range Rover, living in the best part of town, and wining and dining her friends and clients, when the market crash of 2008 hit. All of a sudden, she had no …

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Ep 49: High School Seniors Surviving 2020 42:00

3+ y ago42:00

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2020, COVID-19, Pandemic- these words have such profound meaning on our whole world and what we have all experienced this past year. For seniors in high school, this has meant a lot of change, disappointments, and loss. Their last year of high school has not turned out the way they had once expected it would. Today we are going to hear it straight …

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Ep 48: Sankar Raman on the Importance of Sharing Immigrant Stories 31:46

3+ y ago31:46

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Immigration. America is a country made up of immigrants. My parents are immigrants and probably many of your parents or grandparents are as well. It is an important topic and my guest today is the stories of immigrants. Sankar Raman, an immigrant himself who came to America to attend college, ended up working and retiring here. It was around the ti…

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Ep 47: Chris Bello on How to Implement Advice and Keep Track of Your Goals 32:06

3+ y ago32:06

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Get your pen and paper ready because you are going to want to take notes from today's episode! I am joined by another great guest who will surely motivate and inspire you, Chris Bello. Chris is a college graduate, who quit his corporate job after three years, wanting to take reins of his life and write his own story. After struggling with one side …

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Ep 46: Rabbi Yossi Mintz on Bringing More Light into the World 39:10

3+ y ago39:10

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News is made and distributed faster than ever. Often, unfortunately, the news cycle is also more negative than ever. In the midst of this, how can we choose to focus on the positive and bring more light into the world? My guest today, Rabbi Yossi Mintz, has been able to do it and has advice for how we can do it as well. Rabbi Yossi is a renowned co…

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Ep 45: Ken Buckles on the Importance of Remembering and Learning from the Stories of War 31:04

4y ago31:04

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Do you know someone who has been affected by war either by serving in the military or by getting caught in the crossfire? Have you heard their stories of how war affected them? My guest today, Ken Buckles, a retired high school teacher and football coach, has seen first hand the importance of hearing the stories from a diverse group of veterans and…

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Ep 44: World Series Pitcher Ryan Sherriff on Choosing Discipline and Hard Work to Reach His Dreams 20:04

4y ago20:04

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How hard do you need to work to conquer your goals and reach your dreams? Do you have the drive, determination, and discipline to do whatever it takes? Joining me today is a man who has done it. Ryan Sherriff is a Tampa Bay Ray who earned his right to pitch in the 2020 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is this important? Because he …

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Ep 43: Dr. Brett Levine on COVID-19 from a Medical Perspective and How to Focus on the Positive 30:39

4y ago30:39

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We all know the impact that COVID-19 has had on our lives. But have you ever wondered what the medical professionals are thinking when it comes to it? I want to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Brett Levine, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist in Southern California, who has seen first hand what this unpredictable disease can do, shedding his light from th…

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Ep 42: Sam "The Bam" Cunningham on Making College Football History and His Life Afterward 37:45

4y ago37:45

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It is an honor and privilege to bring you this episode with the college and professional football player who helped change the game of football forever. Joining me today is Sam “The Bam” Cunningham who played for the University of Southern California. On Sept. 12, 1970, his USC football team made history by becoming the first integrated team to pla…

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Ep 41: Dr. Karen Stewart, Clinical Psychologist, on How to Prioritize and Navigate Relationships During the Pandemic 37:17

4y ago37:17

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How are your relationships doing and how is this pandemic affecting them? Do you feel closer to your partner or is spending so much time together wearing on you both? I’m thrilled to have clinical psychologist, Dr. Karen Stewart, on the show today to discuss the ripple effects the pandemic has had on our society and relationships as a whole. We’ve …

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Ep 40: Paul Walker on COVID and Its Effect on Youth Sports 42:42

4y ago42:42

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Welcome to 2021! To kick off this new year, I have my first return guest on the podcast ever, Paul Walker. If you haven’t listened to Episode 4, go back and take a listen. https://link.chtbl.com/paulwalker You will hear all about how he made the choice to sell his successful business of 20 years solely to run a youth soccer organization that helps …

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Ep 39: Matt Teter on How To Create Growth and Progress in 2021 41:36

4y ago41:36

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For this final episode of 2020, I am excited to have an ideal guest to help us close out the year and bring into 2021 with a bang. Joining me today is Matt Teter who is the Director of Leadership Coaches for more than 50 MAPS (Mega Achievement Productivity Systems) throughout Keller Williams. So basically he coaches people who coach others. So, wha…

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Ep 38: Meria Carstarphen on The Effects of Schooling Children in a Pandemic and Possibly the Silver Lining 53:29

4y ago53:29

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What are the effects that this pandemic is having on our children who are learning virtually? Is this increasing the disparity of quality education among socio-economic levels? What are some of the choices that need to be made? And could there be a silver lining to all of this? Today I am joined by Dr. Meria Carstarphen to discuss her perspective o…

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Ep 37 Natalie Taylor: From Homelessness to Helping Others through Transformational Coach and Paying it Forward 35:41

4y ago35:41

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How do people rise above their difficult circumstances and build a better life for themselves? My guest today, Natalie Taylor, is sharing how she did it and her journey to overcome. She went from being homeless at age 14 while living in Jamaica to graduating from college in the United States to working on Wall Street. And her struggles did not end …

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Ep 36 The year in review: 12 months of Clear Choices in the books. A retrospective with Rob Aigner 36:59

4y ago36:59

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Today’s episode is a bit different as I am turning the tables and instead of me interviewing a guest, I am the one being interviewed! My podcast producer, Krissy Meriwether, is interviewing me as we look back over this past year of the Clear Choices podcast. We discuss everything from how the show has evolved, to the many different guests that I ha…

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Ep 35 Andie Kramer and Al Harris: Breaking Through Biases and Stereotypes 44:03

4y ago44:03

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With the recent loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I am honored to have two people on the show who are very much in alignment with her fight for gender equality. Andie Kramer and Al Harris are gender bias experts who have spent the past 30 years combating gender bias through writing, speaking and mentoring. We are talking today abou…

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Ep 34 Sue Kern Wendel: Lessons From a Child of a Holocaust Survivor and Why Resilience is Such a Gift 26:34

4y ago26:34

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What does resilience mean to you? The online dictionary definition is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” While we are all going through difficulties and toughness right now, it is so important to remember that we can choose how we will react to these difficulties. We can choose to recover quickly and exemplify resilienc…

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Ep 33 Andrew Cushman: From Chemical Engineer to Successful Real Estate Investor and Wealth Builder 37:55

4+ y ago37:55

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As we find ourselves in this new economic era, there is time to be thinking of how to grow your wealth and take advantage of some of the opportunities that may arise. We are joined today by Andrew Cushman, a real estate investment specialist, who is sharing his experience, ideas, and perspective on using real estate investment to build your wealth.…

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Ep 32: Paul Stretton-Stephens On How a Mindset Coach Can Change Your Life 31:32

4+ y ago31:32

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Do you find purpose and fulfillment in your life? Most people are looking for ways to get closer to that goal. My guest today has not only helped countless people do so but has also had to overcome a major obstacle in his own life to do so. Are you living out your passion and living with joy? If your answer is no then having a coach may help you. I…

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Ep 31 Frank King: A Mental Health Comedian Chooses Humor to Get Through Difficult Times 42:30

4+ y ago42:30

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We have had some heavy subjects to deal with- in our lives, in the world, and on this show. I decided it was time to lighten things up so I am bringing a comedian onto the show. How ironic that I found a mental health comedian, Frank King, and he lives in Springfield, Oregon, home of my Oregon Ducks! Frank King is a Suicide Prevention and Postventi…

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Ep 30 Dr. Laura Abrams: Making the Clear Choice for Change 48:19

4+ y ago48:19

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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the protests for social change, and the important Black Lives Matter movement, what choices can we make as individual’s and as a society to bring about social justice reform? Joining me today on the podcast is Dr. Laura Abrams, professor of Social Welfare and Department Chair at UCLA. Her studies and focus are …

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Ep 29 Zach Shapiro: A Rabbi Shares His Perspective on Our World’s Current Challenges 34:16

4+ y ago34:16

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With the current pandemic, the economic fallout, the political environment, and the social justice reform movement, we are all living in intense times and facing very difficult challenges. These are challenges that we would have never dreamed that we would face in our lifetime. Joining me today on the podcast to give us some wisdom and perspective …

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Ep 28 Mary Eberle: DNA Hunter Helping People Navigate their Choices in Solving Family Mysteries 39:19

4+ y ago39:19

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DNA testing has opened a world of amazing possibilities for so many people around the world. From helping adoptees find their birth parents to helping the criminal justice system solve crimes and mysteries. There can be so much joy and self-discovery in DNA testing but these results can also bring up some very important ethical dilemmas forcing cri…

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Ep 27 Tami Matheny: Mental Game Coach Helping Athletes (and all of us) Build Confidence 40:02

4+ y ago40:02

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Are you a confident person? How do you handle pressure? Stress? Do you have a positive mindset? How is your self-talk? Building confidence and having a positive mindset can have a huge impact on our lives. My guest today, Tami Matheny, is a mental game coach who helps athletes (and non-athletes too!) build confidence to perform on the field and in …

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Ep 26 Alex Lewis: How a Life Altering Disease Has Made Him a Better Man 40:24

4+ y ago40:24

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Alex Lewis was just a normal guy. He was living in the United Kingdom with his partner and child when his life was turned upside down by disease that permanently altered the course of his life. In 2013, Alex came down with what he thought was a cold but quickly turned into a life-threatening Strep A toxic shock syndrome. In the course of the next s…

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Ep 25 Brad Klontz: Your Relationship With Money Could Be More Important Than How You Actually Make It 45:17

4+ y ago45:17

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How is your relationship with money? Do you hoard it? Feel like you don’t deserve it? Spend too much of it? Gamble it? Don’t understand it? You worship it? Do you think more of it will make you happy? Did you know that how we feel about money directly impacts our current financial situation? With money being the # 1 source of stress in American liv…

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Ep 24 Mari-Lyn Harris: How to Bring Joy, Kindness, and Happiness into Your Life 26:04

4+ y ago26:04

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In such an uncertain and stressful time, how can we bring joy, kindness, and happiness into our lives and others? Mari-Lyn Harris is a happiness coach and she joins us today to tell us how she infuses kindness into people’s lives in their workplace and at home. Listen in to hear how she helps toxic businesses grow in their kindness and become more …

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Ep 23 Travis Mills: A Quadruple Amputee Inspires Others with His Sense of Humor and Unbeatable Spirit 41:20

4+ y ago41:20

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Today we have the awesome privilege to hear from Travis Mills, a US Army Staff Sergeant, who in 2012 suffered a catastrophic injury that left him as a quadruple amputee. That’s right, he has no arms or legs and is one of only five servicemen from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ever to survive quadruple amputee injuries. I reached out to him when …

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Ep 22 Alain Hunkins: Cracking the Leadership Code and How it Relates to COVID-19 45:08

4+ y ago45:08

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Moving forward, every guest will not only share their expertise, but also their perspective and help us all grow through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s guest, Alain Hunkins, is so dynamic that we have three themes to discuss and how all of these are relevant to what we are all going through as we try to stop the spread of COVID-19. Alain is the aut…

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Ep 21 Mailbag Issue: First Q & A With Me 28:29

5y ago28:29

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Today is a first for Clear Choices! I am introducing our first “mailbag” show which will feature me answering questions from you, my listeners. I have received some great questions from my website and the Clear Choices Facebook page with some specific clear choices that are being faced. Questions like how to better manage time, how to make better c…