AI for Helpers and Changemakers is a special series about how artificial intelligence and new technology is shaping the work of people who are trying to help or do good in their work. Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom interviews helping professionals about how they are using AI and the impacts they see in their work. We talk about sustainable retail, small business, diversity and equity consulting, combating diet culture, and much more. The common thread is real people who are encountering new ways to ...
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The Intersection of AI and Community: Insights from a Live Podcast Taping
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This episode shares a live podcast taping event that Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, founder and CEO of Bloom Facilitation did as part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. She discusses her journey of exploring artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the work of everyday people, specifically in the context of community service and non-profits. Shar…
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Navigating the Rapid Evolution of AI in Education: Insights with Dr. Maha Bali
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Maha Bali, a professor of practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo, discusses her experiences and insights on AI and its impact on education. She delves into her background in computer science and AI, the rapid evolution of AI technologies like ChatGPT, and the challenges they pose in educational contexts…
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AI: A Tool for Transformation in Nonprofits
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In this episode of AI for Helpers and Changemakers, host Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom interviews Dr. Thenera Bailey, CEO of the SISGI Group. They discuss the opportunities for using AI into the nonprofit sector and its potential benefits and drawbacks. Dr. Bailey shares her initial skepticism and eventual embracement of AI tools to enhance productivity, …
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AI and the Future of Data with Dr. Julie Alig, The Data Diva
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Dr. Julie Alig, known as 'The Data Diva,' shares her insights into the transformative potential of AI, drawing on her extensive experience with quantitative tools and machine learning. They discuss practical applications, the current limitations of AI, and its potential for future impact, particularly in data analysis. The conversation also touches…
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Health Trackers, ChatGPT Menu Planning, and Smart Trays - How AI is Changing Our Diets
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In this episode of 'AI for Helpers and Changemakers,' hosted by Sharon Tewksbury Bloom, the guest, Abby Chan—a Registered Dietician and co-owner of Evolve—discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies impact the field of nutrition and health. Abby critiques the inadequacies of traditional metrics like BMI and highlights the logist…
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Diana White, a self-proclaimed sci-tech enthusiast and nerd, discusses their deep love for science and tech and their experience integrating AI tools into daily life and business. Specific AI tools like ChatGPT, MidJourney, CLAUDE, and Grammarly have notably influenced their work by improving content writing and efficiency. The conversation touches…
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Sustainability Meets Technology: AI Applications in Retail and Marketing
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Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom interviews Amy Auble, who shares her experiences running two businesses—Jelt, a company producing belts from recycled plastic, and Alpine Start Media, a marketing firm for sustainable brands. They discuss practical applications of AI, such as using ChatGPT for consumer research, content creation, and identifying U.S.-based ma…
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Balancing Technology and Human Touch in Business
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In this episode of AI for Helpers and Changemakers, host Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom engages in a thoughtful conversation with Kinsey Streib, an entrepreneur and the host of the podcast Authentic AI for Entrepreneurs. They discuss the rapid rise of AI tools and their impact on various professions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining authenticity a…
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From the creator of Do Good, Be Good, comes a special limited series on Artificial Intelligence for Helpers and Changemakers. You will hear from people who are trying to do good who are now exploring how they can use new technology in their work. This series will be live in August 2024.Par Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom
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#60 Smalls Steps Towards a Healthier Community
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David Martinez III describes himself as a black sheep of his family, a middle child of 6 kids from rural southern Arizona. He was the first in his family to attend college and during college he served as a member of the Board of Regents. He describes the pressure of being a student representative on the Board, voting on tuition increases, increases…
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#59 Running for Office During a Pandemic
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This is the follow up to episode 44 with Becky Daggett. Did Becky win her election? What happened to her campaign during the pandemic? Is she still crazy about kittens and puppies? All of this and more in this first episode of the Do Good, Be Good podcast for 2021. This episode will hopefully have you laughing as well as inspired to be courageous f…
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#44 (Rebroadcast) Running for City Council with a 360 View of the Community
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Becky Daggett has been a volunteer leader in the Flagstaff community since she was an eleven-year-old organizing fundraisers for the Humane Society. After a career that spans the sectors of art, economic development, environment, education, and politics, Becky is now running for City Council in 2020. We discuss her experience as an ongoing voluntee…
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#58 Speaking Up for Yourself and Others
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Newly elected to Town Council of Clarkdale, Marney Babbitt is navigating what it means to her to lead, to serve, and to find her voice. In this episode we learn more about her election journey as well as her stories about growing up in a service-oriented family and how she learned to speak up for what she believed at a young age.…
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#57 Fusing a Love of Food and Science
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Abby Chan is a dietician and business owner in Flagstaff Arizona who believes that building community is core to what she is doing in her work. We discuss her inspiring grandparents and great-grandparents as well as her love of science and food and her vision for her company, Evolve Flagstaff.Par Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#56 Helping Businesses and Living Your Values
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Mike Barugel took a new job with the Small Business Technology and Development Center in Charlotte, NC right before the pandemic led to an emergency declaration. As a previous guest on the show, we catch up with Mike about this new work and how he is reconnecting with his passion by launching a podcast called Live Your Values. Mike was previously i…
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#27 (Rebroadcast) A Virtual Assistant Who is Really There to Help You
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“My whole thing is staying organized.” Mike Barugel launched FYT Virtual Assistants to help you. From creating spreadsheets during play as a child to making processes at his first job at McDonald’s, Mike has always had a talent for putting tasks in order. His own career path has not always felt orderly though. Mike shares how and why he got to the …
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#55 Accepting Help is Harder than Giving It
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Maggie Twomey was diagnosed with breast cancer in February right before the world shut down. A volunteer coordinator, Maggie is usually the one coordinating help and helping out where it is needed. Facing this personal health crisis, Maggie reflects on what it feels like to be the one receiving help.…
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#1 (Rebroadcast) From Chasing Calves to Chasing Butterflies
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Episode 55 will include an update with Maggie, so this week we are rebroadcasting our first ever episode of Do Good, Be Good, my first conversation with Maggie Twomey. She currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program, but she started her career with an internship in Arena Football. She has a couple o…
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#54 How volunteering is different from protesting and much more
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In 2018, Luis Fernandez wrote "Disband, Disempower, and Disarm" about the Defund the Police movement and the first wave of the Black Lives Matter movement. It wasn't until a few months ago that the article gained a large audience and Luis started doing interviews on mainstream media sites. In this episode, we talk about how this has affected Luis a…
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#53 When a COVID Testing Site Is One of the Best Places to Work
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This episode is surprisingly full of laughter, hope, and fun anecdotes, while also giving you insights into what it has been like to work in public health during a global pandemic. Last time we spoke to Sydney she was teaching teens about healthy relationships. With a job in public health, Sydney shifted over to the COVID testing site when it opene…
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#52 Finding the Courage to Reopen Thoughtfully
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Rebekah Kaufman's Barre3 Fitness Studio has been closed for over two months. During our conversation on May 11th, Rebekah discussed the challenges and joys she has faced in suddenly being required to stay home and slow down. Now as she prepares to reopen, she tries to find lessons in the closure and find the courage to reopen in a way that is right…
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#51 Smoking trout, raising chickens and taking down colonialism
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Like many of us, Geoff is trying new recipes, but his quarantine baking has taken on deeper meaning. Geoff Kie is indigenous, from the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. Geoff was first on the show in Season Two to talk about his service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Now he's back to check in about how he's dealing with quarantine, his new endeavors in …
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#50 Zoom Bomb, Harry Potter, and COVID Pinterest Boards
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Jamie Paul, an Events and Marketing Librarian, shares what it is like to shift all library programming onto Zoom and try to keep the public engaged on social media. Jamie shares what it is like to be "zoom bombed" and her thoughts on expanding digital access. For more on Jamie's career and service in Teach for America, check out episode 7.…
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#49 Making the Choice to Slow Down and Prioritize Health
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Before all non-essential workers were pushed to slow down and isolate, Deidre had already taken a big step away from the frenetic work life of a K-12 school administrator. In this episode we talk about her career choice and about what she is learning from staying home during the pandemic. Deidre was first interviewed in episode 16, which you can fi…
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#48 When COVID-19 Shut Down Nepal's Borders
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In March, Dan Maurer was supposed to be in Nepal organizing a medical clinic with Elevate Nepal. The pandemic grounded everything and over the matter of a few weeks it changed his plans for the entire year. We check in about how he and his team are doing and what has changed since we last spoke in early January.…
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#47 A Message from Sharon During this Crisis
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In this direct message to listeners, Sharon checks in about the current crisis and shares her thoughts on how we can approach our work during this time as we navigate such rapid and unpredictable change.Par Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#46 Empty Nesting After Fostering Four Kids
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In 2017, Gina Marie Byars shared her story of taking emergency custody of her brother's four children and how this affected her life and her relatively new marriage. Now, the kids have moved back in with their mother and we are talking about the next chapter - how she and her husband are handling the empty nest.…
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#2 (Rebroadcast) And Then There Were Four
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This is a rebroadcast from October 2017 in preparation for an update next week. Today's guest is Gina Marie Byars, Station Manager of Sun Sounds of Arizona. I have known Gina for years through her community service work in Flagstaff. On the show she shares a personal story of taking in four young children and the effect it has had on her her life.…
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#45 Coming Home to Build Homes for Others
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Eric Wolverton is back on the show and back at Habitat for Humanity. We discuss why he left a good job with benefits in the public sector to return to the busier, more stressful job as Director of the local Habitat for Humanity organization. We also discuss his choice to go straight into the workforce outside of high school instead of going into hi…
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#3 (Rebroadcast) If your job was easy I would find a volunteer to do it
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In preparation for a new episode with Eric Wolverton, we are rebroadcasting Episode 3, from October 2017 with a couple of updates. In this episode I speak with Eric Wolverton. I met Eric when he worked at the local food bank and then we partnered on projects when he was the Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity here in Flagstaff, AZ. Eric shar…
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#44 Running for City Council with a 360 view of the community
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Becky Daggett has been a volunteer leader in the Flagstaff community since she was an eleven year old organizing fundraisers for the Humane Society. After a career that spans the sectors of art, economic development, environment, education, and politics, Becky is now running for City Council in 2020. We discuss her experience as an ongoing voluntee…
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#43 Learning From Discomfort On Stage and In the Classroom
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Michael Rulon is a professor at Northern Arizona University and a passionate thespian, volunteering in many roles at Theatrikos Theater Company in Flagstaff Arizona. In this episode we talk about his tendency to over commit, how he has learned to embrace discomfort in the classroom and how stories of how we lived the maxim, the show must go on!…
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#42 Two 2-Time Bone Marrow Donors Talk
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Amanda Lieb and Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom are unique in having both donated bone marrow to cancer patients twice. Amanda donated to a stranger who she was matched with through the national registry. Sharon donated to her sister and then the second time to a stranger through the registry. In this conversation they compare their experiences.…
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#41 From Flight Surgeon to Direct Care Family Doctor
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Rachel Langley served in the Air Force for over a decade, most recently as a flight surgeon on a base in Germany. She is also one of my oldest friends. We talk about her path to becoming a doctor, the challenge of separating from the military and her new work in a direct care model practice.Par Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#40 Dan of Elevate Nepal is Back With Exciting Updates
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In his fifth visit, Dan Maurer shares Elevate Nepal's success in completing construction of a primary school for 700 kids in Nepal. We also talk about moving from startup to growth stage and what's next for this busy nonprofit.Par Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#39 Growing a Successful Cafe that Gives Back
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Local restaurants can be important community assets, creating space for people to gather, food donations for local nonprofits, great first jobs for young people, etc. Cecily Maniaci has created all that and more with Toasted Owl. We talk about why she got into the restaurant business and how it serves to serve others.…
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#38 Teaching Healthy Relationships to Teens
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From teaching healthy relationships to teens to volunteering as a child for advocacy work against corporal punishment in schools, Sydney Tolchinsky, is passionate about helping those who need an advocate. She is willing to talk about the difficult or taboo topics that many people avoid. We discuss what that work is like, the reactions she gets from…
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#12 (Rebroadcast) #MadeinAmeriCorps From Trail Crew to Law School
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From serving on an AmeriCorps trail crew building the Pacific Crest Trail to going to law school and serving people who suffered from mental illness in San Francisco, Joseph Williams has had an interesting career of service through AmeriCorps JD. Joseph currently works as a lawyer, but he got his start through National Service. This is a rebroadcas…
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Bonus: Personal Finance and Doing Good
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How does personal finance relate to doing good and being good? Inspired by an episode of Afford Anything by Paula Pant, Sharon shares her own experiences with saving money and using her financial independence to take a service-driven road trip. She also proposes a few practical ways to save money and do good for others or with others. Finally, Shar…
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#36 Bonus: Helping Nepal: From Big Lebowski to Building a School
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Since October 2017, we have been following Elevate Nepal's progress as they try to rebuild in Nepal. In this update with co-founder, Dan Maurer, we hear about his recent 3-month trip to Nepal, plans for the 2nd annual Big Lebowski-themed bowling fundraiser, and an update on their earned revenue strategy, importing coffee beans from Nepal and sellin…
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#35 Bonus: Strategic Impact Plan
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Have you wanted to be more intentional about how you pursue business? Do Good, Be Good owner and host, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, describes how she is developing a Strategic Impact Plan for her business. The plan includes a mission, principles, and best practices. For more information visit http://dogoodbegoodshow.com…
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#25 Update Crafting an Argument for Self Care
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Rebekah’s Barre3 fitness class has left me with tears of joy and gratitude. I always wondered why that is. After interviewing Rebekah for this episode, I think I get it. Rebekah used to be a lawyer and takes that skill of constructing an argument into the fitness studio. In each class, she advocates for self-care and self acceptance. Take a listen …
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#34 What is Do Good Be Good
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Why is this show called Do Good Be Good? What does our host Sharon do when she's not on the mic? And her secret to success - the Analog Morning Routine. All this and more in this special bonus episode, an interview between Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom and Julie Pastrick from the Chamber Insights Radio Show.…
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#33 How Do You Build a Business That Builds Community?
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What does it look like to build a small business that is grounded in the community and which feels like a family? Rand Jenkins, Founder of Mountain Mojo Marketing Group, has been trying to figure that out. Rand and podcast host Sharon share their early bad experiences with jobs with poor ethics and their personal commitment to building businesses t…
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As a 14 year old, Diana rode 75 minutes on a public bus to her first job so that she wouldn't be distracted by friends. Now as the Director of a the Small Business Development Center she helps entrepreneurs realize that they can be entrepreneurs. Find out more at http://dogoodbegoodshow.comPar Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#31 What's Next For Do Good Be Good
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Host, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, tells her story about being a bone marrow donor and shares an update about the next season of this show. Find out more at http://dogoodbegoodshow.comPar Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#30 What If We Start With Good Enough Now?
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Jessica Pettitt has worked as a weight lifting judge, Peace Corps volunteer, diversity trainer, bartender, and more. In this episode she shares what she learned during that varied work history and her work now, on Good Enough Now. Jessica encourages us to do the best we can with what we have some of the time instead of striving for perfection or ju…
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#29 Artificial Pancreas Creates Better Quality of Life for Diabetic Engineer
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While in graduate school for mechanical engineering, Chris found out about a few people who were designing systems to connect an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor in a way that can best be described as an artificial pancreas. Chris got involved and was one of the first 5 people to try out the system on himself. He has Type One Diabetes…
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#28 Finding the Fun as a High School Music Teacher
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Vocal Musician and Music Teacher, Jamey Hasapis, is a joy to listen to in this interview. He shares what he has learned from a career that spans multiple sectors and positions. Jamey finds the fun in every job and his enthusiasm is contagious. For more information visit http://dogoodbegoodshow.comPar Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Owner of Do Good, Be Good
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#27 A Virtual Assistant Who is Really There to Help You
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"My whole thing is staying organized." Mike Barugel launched FYT Virtual Assistants to help you. From creating spreadsheets during play as a child to making processes at his first job at McDonald's, Mike has always had a talent for putting tasks in order. His own career path has not always felt orderly though. Mike shares how and why he got to the …
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