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Hello to you listening in Englewood, Florida!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.  

To this very day my clients from courtrooms to classrooms  can repeat my opening lines about presentations:

“Put down the paper and nobody gets hurt.”

and 

“To stand and deliver your work is a privilege - a gift from you to your audience.”

The human voice is the most powerful instrument we have to heal, inspire, comfort, entertain, and more. It’s the reason that Big Humans and Little Humans long to hear the same stories retold. I believe that our audiences are waiting to be gifted with our spoken words, not our notepad words.  

When you write your words you are using your brain in a particular way to convey your message in words. But that all changes when you speak those same words out loud. Why? Because writer-brain and speaker-brain are different.

Speaking your words out loud will show you right away when a turn of phrase fails, you lack a bridge from one thought to the next, when your story begins to unravel like an old sweater because it lacks integrity - it does not hang together from beginning to end.

I have produced well over 1,000 episodes.  My 4-year practice  has enabled me to embed a lot of meaning in a short space while offering commentaries that are timeless and universal.

I take a day to write my week’s worth of 5 episodes. And then I speak them aloud before recording them. This is when I hear myself say something my writer-brain didn’t catch.

Practical Tip: Take the time to speak the words of your presentation out loud. Relish the sound of your human voice. Embrace the power of your spoken word. The more you speak your words out loud the more confident you become, more fearless, more influential. It’s a gift from you to your audience. Guaranteed!

You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe, share a 5-star rating + nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time!

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Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team

Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

Englewood has no local, sit-down restaurants. Atavia Reed details how disinvestment has left an entire Chicago neighborhood with basically nowhere to eat. 

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Atavia Reed

Editor - Iridian Fierro

Read more - HERE

Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE

Who we are

Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.

We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.

Ground-level coverage

Our neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this  ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a  neighborhood.

Stories that matter to you — every day

Since our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. 

We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. 

Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

Golden Rule #20: A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.

Come with me as we dive into the case of a man who terrorized the city of Chicago, Illinois for over 6 years until he was finally caught through DNA.

Victims: Evandrey Harris, Patricia Dunn, Rhonda King, Angela Shatteen, Shaquanta Langley, Sonja Brandon, Nicole Townsend, Cheryl Cross, Tommie Dennis, Sheryl Johnson, Constance Bailey
Survivor: Claudia Robinson

Our Sources

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-andre-crawford-claudia-robinson-mark-of-a-killer-chicago-20210413-nmguj3qk4bafdnfvqgivjt2dqu-story.html

Andre Crawford | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

https://www.serialkillersink.net/index.php?seo_path=andre-crawford-9x12-original-artwork-first-kill.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-serial-killer/crime-news/chicago-serial-killer-andre-crawford-stole-victims-shoes%3famp

https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/2000/01/31/Suspected-serial-killer-caught/9471949294800/

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/andre-crawford-jury-selection-serial-killer-trial/1889709/?amp=1

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Crawford#:~:text=Andre%20Crawford%20

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/andre-crawford-sentencing/1868244/

https://abc7chicago.com/archive/7164459/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9478997/amp/Oxygen-features-Chicago-serial-killer-Andre-Crawford-one-woman-survived.html

https://serialkillercalendar.com/SERIAL-KILLER-ANDRE-CRAWFORD.php

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/4/11/18478064/cpd-to-probe-whether-serial-killer-at-work-in-51-unsolved-murders-of-women

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chicago-serial-killer-brutally-murders-200000024.html?
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Join Kelli as she explores the real history behind HH Holmes - born Herman Webster Mudgett - and how he became known as America's first serial killer. Was he the man we know him as today? Or is his story of a murder house and the deaths of tourists in Chicago just a legend?

This episode is part of a two-episode look into two late 19th century murdered - Holmes and Jack the Ripper - and how they became integral parts of our histories as infamous killers.

Sources referenced:
H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil by Adam Selzer
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric

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Hello to you listening in Englewood, Florida!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.  

To this very day my clients from courtrooms to classrooms  can repeat my opening lines about presentations:

“Put down the paper and nobody gets hurt.”

and 

“To stand and deliver your work is a privilege - a gift from you to your audience.”

The human voice is the most powerful instrument we have to heal, inspire, comfort, entertain, and more. It’s the reason that Big Humans and Little Humans long to hear the same stories retold. I believe that our audiences are waiting to be gifted with our spoken words, not our notepad words.  

When you write your words you are using your brain in a particular way to convey your message in words. But that all changes when you speak those same words out loud. Why? Because writer-brain and speaker-brain are different.

Speaking your words out loud will show you right away when a turn of phrase fails, you lack a bridge from one thought to the next, when your story begins to unravel like an old sweater because it lacks integrity - it does not hang together from beginning to end.

I have produced over 800 podcast episodes, most of which have come to you as 60 Seconds.  My 3 year practice  has enabled me to embed a lot of meaning in a short space while offering commentaries that are timeless and universal.

I take a day to write my week’s worth of 5 episodes. And then I speak them before recording them. This is when I hear myself say something my writer-brain didn’t catch.

Practical Tip: Take the time to speak the words of your presentation out loud. Relish the sound of your human voice. Embrace the power of your spoken word. The more you speak your words out loud the more confident you become, more fearless, more influential. It’s a gift from you to your audience. Guaranteed!

You’re invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn.  

Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team

Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts

Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music

All content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts

Matt and Bow come together from a Fairfield Inn in Englewood Colorado to close out the year with one last list. This time? The 60(!) things everybody wants. Best wishes for 2023, we’ve got work to do, readerspublicistskayteighs. We love you so so much. <3

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host - Jon Hansen

Using skills he picked up on YouTube, police officer and chef Kenneth Griffin partnered with teens to build a garden to honor his slain friend. “You can make a difference in your backyard.”

Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE

Who we are

Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.

We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.

Ground-level coverage

Our neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this  ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a  neighborhood.

Stories that matter to you — every day

Since our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. 

We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. 

Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

Join us for a deep dive into the steps you can take to move toward a net-zero carbon footprint using an example of an Englewood, Colorado home that's in the process!

Are you concerned about climate change but not sure what you can do about it? Are you confused about if gas or electric appliances are better? Should you go for a furnace or a heat pump? Gas cooktop or electric?

Join me for a talk with Christine Brinker. Christine is a Denver homeowner. Her family is taking steps to eliminate the need for gas by switching to an electric heat pump and taking other measures.

This is episode 14 of the Climate Action Homes podcast, hosted by Joan Gregerson, REALTOR and International Real Estate Advisor with eXp Realty in Denver.

Register for live events on Eventbrite to join the Zoom meeting. Stay on for Q&A and networking after the event to talk about anything around creating homes that help ourselves and our planet thrive. www.climateactionhomes.com/events

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• Love Electric - Colorado-specific guidance for going electric https://loveelectric.org/
• Rewiring America - In-depth guidance for going electric https://www.rewiringamerica.org/
• Elephant Energy - Assistance going electric https://www.elephantenergy.org/
• Kappler Mechanical - Heat pump installer based in Broomfield, Colorado
• 2022 Denver Rebates - Trying to electrify your home, add solar panels or buy an e-bike? Denver wants to help pay for it. Rebates aim to offset the cost of home electrification by 80%. Denverite, Aril 14, 2022, https://denverite.com/2022/04/14/trying-to-electrify-your-home-add-solar-panels-or-buy-an-e-bike-denver-wants-to-help-pay-for-it

ABOUT CHRISTINE

Christine Brinker is Senior Buildings Policy Manager for SWEEP’s Buildings Efficiency program, where she specializes in commercial building energy efficiency, including high performance buildings, benchmarking and transparency, state and local policies, net zero buildings, beneficial electrification, and commercial building energy code adoption and compliance. She’s been with SWEEP for 15 years, and before that worked at ESOURCE advising utilities on clean energy technologies and distributed energy strategy. She also spent two years living and working in Niger, West Africa, teaching environmental science in French and Zarma. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with Distinction with a BA in Economics and Environmental Policy from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she focused on clean energy economics and sustainable energy policy.

Her work at SWEEP involves helping state and local governments plan or improve energy efficiency policies and programs for the built environment, helping local jurisdictions update their energy codes, writing state legislation, serving as an expert witness for bills or dockets, designing and expanding benchmarking and transparency policies, pushing appliance standards, facilitating networks of local officials and industry stakeholders, designing outreach materials and strategies, and delving into new and innovative energy efficiency tactics.

When she’s not thinking about buildings efficiency, she’s rebuilding her house, biking Denver’s many trails, or hiking in the Colorado mountains.

CLIMATE ACTION HOMES

Climate Action Homes is a podcast and a community hosted by Joan Gregerson, Broker Associate with eXp Realty in Denver, Colorado.

Climate Action Homes is focused on the three pillars of People, Planet, and Prosperity. Joan Gregerson combines her role as a real estate agent with her background in building energy engineering and sustainability to help people find and create homes they love.
www.ClimateActionHomes.com

• CTA contrata compañía de seguridad privada.
• Muere niña baleada en la cabeza al salir de una fiesta en Chicago Lawn.
• Arrestan a posible responsable de balear a 2 policías en Englewood.
• Capturan a presuntos responsables de matar a golpes a un padre latino.
• Estiman que más del, 95% de los residentes de Chicago son inmunes al covid 19.
• Intervención de oficiales de Chicago en emergencias por salud mental.
• Vigila por la paz en Ucrania.
• Walmart anuncia reducción en tarifas para envío de remesas a México.
• Presentan pingüino de un mes de nacido en el zoológico “Brookfield”.

Famous AR drops by the Unapollagetic studios to debut his new single and video 'No Mo' available on all streaming platforms. Video directed by the legendary Lucas Brothers. Video available on FamousAR and LB vision YouTube pages. Famous AR , also talks about his family life, upbringing, being under new management, and what's next for his career. The rap star brought company, his manager, J. Lucas who tells  us why Famous AR is the first artist under the new Lucas Brothers Music Group . 

Host Vondale Singleton welcomes Damien Howard.  His focus is to nurture the growth of entrepreneurial and servant-minded leaders, who grow leaders and transform their communities.

His  current focus is strengthening mentoring services for the youth of Urban America. he is a  coach, mentor, and serve the #MentoringMovement for the hope of #UrbanEducationReform.

As the founder of Clever Characters,  Damien leads a team of mentors, educators, and parents who schools across the nation. 

Special Guest Joseph Williams shares about the Chicago Based Mr. Dads Fathers Club. The Mr. Dad's Father's Club was created to help get more fathers actively involve in the community's as well as in the Chicago Public School system.

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Alex Hernandez, Mina Bloom, Colin Boyle, Jake Wittich

Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE

Who we are

Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.

We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.

Ground-level coverage

Our neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this  ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a  neighborhood.

Stories that matter to you — every day

Since our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. 

We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. 

Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

This Super Soul Saving Sunday episode of the Unapollagetic podcast features the awesome community bridge and activist Jarquetta Egeston.  The story of this lady is amazing and so inspiring to anyone who listens. Born and raised in violent and underprivileged  Englewood area of Chicago, Jarquetta, is a true diamond in the Windy City. Egeston, has been triumphant overcoming health, relationship, and professional obstacles. Jarquetta's, strength in Jesus and strong friendships have molded her into the Great Black Woman she is. Thank You, Jarquetta!

Hannah Santana and Kelly Kaior are first cousins and have been best friends since they were babies! So to be accepted into an already established Low end crew of Pooh, Cheryl, and Kia who had a few years on them would not be easy. Especially is Kia had it her way! Well it happened and they are close as ever. Pooh and Kelly’s relationship started as coworkers and blossomed quickly to a relationship of trust. It was not always peachy and they lost some friends along they way, but these ladies friendship gelled, is genuine, and loving. This Best friends crew provided non stop laughs in this episode and well worth the listen!