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S3 E15: Why M&As are Tough All the Time | Start with People

Dear Workplace - May 16, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
About 70-90 percent of mergers and aquisitions (M&As) fail within their first year. Why? Despite being a longstanding business strategy, M&As continue to stumble. In the coming weeks, we'll explore this complex world and uncover why M&As are so challenging, and how we can improve. Our first gu...

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S3 E14: Falling in Love with Korean Culture with Sam Paik

Dear Workplace - May 09, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
After years in finance and business, Sam Paik noticed a troubling trend: overwork starting from childhood. Reflecting on the importance of childhood play and creativity, Sam saw a gap in the next generation's access to these vital experiences. Determined to make a change, he founded several ed...

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05.05.24 - Open to the Possibility of What We Cannot See (Acts 10:44-48)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 07, 2024 23:40 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we look at what it means to follow a God who sets things in motion behind the scenes. It’s a sermon from the modern the era, perhaps. For people who are otherwise closed of God, but cannot escape that something beyond is pressing into their lives (and this with a little help from ...

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04.28.24 - Imagine New Possibilities: Or Good News for Eunuchs (Acts 8:26-40)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 22:06 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we talk about how the future of God was always meant for the eunuch even when for a thousand years it wasn’t.

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04.21.24 - The Good Church (John 10:11-18)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 22:03 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we consider what a loud concert taught me about (not) hearing God, how God meets us when there is no way, and what it means to be the Good Church of the Good Shepherd.

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04.14.24 - "To Be Aware of God’s Presence in the Room” (Luke 24:36-48)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 21:53 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we look at a moment where the disciples encounter the post-resurrection Jesus and we consider what it means to be aware of God’s presence in the room (thank you Nadia Bolz-Weber).

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04.07.24 - Of Saints and Ironed Shirts (John 20:19-28)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 21:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we watch a guy iron a shirt and talk about the saints (Monica, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Joan of the Cross).

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S3 E13: Falling in Love with Korean Culture with Noona's Noonchi

Dear Workplace - May 02, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Have you ever found yourself moved to tears while watching a K-drama? You're not alone, and our guest today is here to explain why! Therapist Jeanie Y. Chang recognized the importance of mental well-being, yet found existing information too clinical and distant. Combining her expertise as a lice...

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S3 E12: Falling in Love with Korean Culture with Talk to Me in Korean

Dear Workplace - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Anyonghaseyo! 안녕하세요! We're thrilled to welcome our guest today, Hyunwoo Sun, Founder and CEO of Talk To Me in Korean (TTMIK). Hyunwoo began his Korean language educational services in 2009, recognizing a gap in language learning options. Starting with a meetup in Seoul, he observed limitations...

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Moving the needle

Inside the Daily Press - April 23, 2024 20:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
A needle exchange program in local parks is causing controversy.

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Brit Blues

Blues in the Basement - April 19, 2024 14:44 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
On this episode of Blues In The Basement, we highlight the intertnational impact Blues has had on the world as we take you across the globe with some Blues hits from the Brits. Hear songs from artists like Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and more.

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S3 E11: Falling in Love with Korean Culture with Dokkaebier

Dear Workplace - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
What would beer infused with Kimchi, rice, or lemongrass taste like? 'Wholesome' is the word Dokkaebier aims to evoke! Meet Youngwon Lee, Founder and CEO of Dokkaebier. In 2020, he launched this award-winning Asian-inspired brand, his fifth venture in the alcohol industry, to introduce innovat...

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S3 E10: Falling in Love with Korean Culture with "Kimchi Juice"

Dear Workplace - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today, the Korean Wave has swept across the globe, but for many in the Korean diaspora like myself, feeling truly seen hasn't always been the case. What's changed, and how have innovators embraced Korean culture to build thriving businesses? As we launch our new series, 'Falling in Love with K...

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03.31.24 (Resurrection Sunday) - What are you still doing here? (Mark 16:1-8)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - April 05, 2024 21:49 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon on Easter Sunday we turn to the resurrection of Jesus as Mark’s gospel tells it. We embrace the strangeness of Mark’s version and, with a little help again from The Shawshank Redemption, we hear the good news that Jesus is out there calling us into a future not foreclosed by death...

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03.29.24 (Good Friday) - “I could live without you, but I don’t want to” (John 18-19)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - April 05, 2024 21:39 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon on Good Friday we riff on a song lyric as way to grasp the heart of God on display in the death of Jesus. “I should’ve told you I could live without you, but I don’t want to.”

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S3 E9: Reinventing the Value of Touch with Haptic Innovation in Wearables, Fashion & Art

Dear Workplace - April 04, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Today, most product innovations are focused on two senses: vision and audio. However, this overlooks the experiences of over 2.2 billion people with vision impairment or blindness, leaving them unable to fully engage with the world. When Keith Kirkland first recognized this issue, he was struck ...

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Back to the real news

Inside the Daily Press - April 02, 2024 22:03 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
After a day of jokes, catch up on what you need to know to start the month.

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TO & Steve's Picks and Licks

Blues in the Basement - March 29, 2024 16:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
On this episode of Blues In The Basement, TO and Steve treat us to a live performance as they dive and discuss some of their favorite Blues hits. 

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S3 E8: Sensemaking AI - 4: A Day with AI and DC Women Techmakers

Dear Workplace - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Welcome to our first live conversations at Dear Workplace! I'm excited to share a sneak peek into the special day I had with DC Women Techmakers event in Washington D.C. I hosted on March 25, 2024. Women Techmakers (WTM) is a community program backed by Google and led by local community lea...

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S3 E7: Sensemaking AI - 3: the Future of AI

Dear Workplace - March 21, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
AI has changed how we work, but how much are we keeping up with it? Today's guests are excited to shed some light on today's AI development and how its future is changing. From starting several AI startups to making sense of how to navigate AI skills in the workplace, we'll explore how we can up...

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Inside the Daily Press - March 21, 2024 04:21 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
So you live or work on the Westside of LA, but want some easily consumable news to bring up at your next dinner party? We will make you sound smart! Inside the Daily Press delivers a weekly podcast that dives deep into local news and commentary on Santa Monica, Venice Beach, West LA and the Silic...

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Country Crossover

Blues in the Basement - March 15, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
On this episode of Blues In The Basement, we explore the connection between the Blues and Country music. We dive into some of the best country music hits of today and talk about the Blues aspects of the genre.

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S3 E6: Sensemaking AI - 2: Skincare and AI

Dear Workplace - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
If AI can help everything, what about skincare? You may be surprised, but somebody has thought of that solution and has made headways in how we rethink skincare products and innovation. Meet Yarden Horwitz, co-founder of SPATE, who is changing how we do skincare innovation and market research w...

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Episode 129: Chef Geno Bahena, La Grande Boucherie, John’s Food & Wine

Chewing - March 11, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
This week, Monica and Louisa talk about mole, French food, and corned beef. First, Monica talks to veteran chef Geno Bahena who’s now cooking at Manchamanteles. Then, Monica talks to Emil Stefkov, founder of La Grande Boucherie, which claims it’s the biggest restaurant in Chicago. Finally, Loui...

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S3 E5: Sensemaking AI - 1: Where to Start

Dear Workplace - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
AI is everywhere, but how much do you know? I'll be honest. I'm still making sense of it, and today's guests are here to say it's ok! For the next few weeks, we will speak with leaders who are building careers and companies in AI, making sense of the technology and its changes. And today's guest...

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03.03.24 - Everything, Down to the Very Last Thing (John 2:13-22)

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - March 06, 2024 00:09 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we look at the story about Jesus cleansing the temple. We walk briskly through a history of the temple, into how it changed with Jesus, and then what it has to do with us and the cleansing of our own lives. 

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Everything, Down to the Very Last Thing

Santa Monica Nazarene Church - March 06, 2024 00:09 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this sermon we look at the story about Jesus cleansing the temple. We walk briskly through a history of the temple, into how it changed with Jesus, and then what it has to do with us and the cleansing of our own lives. 

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Boys and Girls Club moving out

Inside the Daily Press - March 05, 2024 01:31 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Downtown land will be put up for sale

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Deconstructing Lonnie Johnson

Blues in the Basement - March 01, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
On this episode we are joined by special guest host, Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady, as we take a turn at deconstructing the legendary Lonnie Johnson. You don't want to miss this amazing episode of Blues In The Basement!

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S3 E4: All About Jobs, Careers and Compensation - 4: Diversify Diverse Paths

Dear Workplace - February 29, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
How can we cultivate better leaders, and why is leadership development so important? In today's conversation, we want to dive into leadership development by meeting two leaders working on L&D in different ways - in international development and technology. While where they are may look different...