Join us on our quest for the extraordinary! Sam McKee (@polymath_sam) has 9 university qualifications across 4 subjects including doctorates in history and philosophy of science and molecular biology. He researches both at two British universities and contributes to both space science and cancer research. Meet fellow polymaths and discipline leaders working on the frontiers of research from all over the world. Be inspired to pursue knowledge and drive the world forwards. Watch and share inte ...
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An adaptation by Alan Plater of George Mackay Brown’s novel. An audio play performed by Orkney’s St Magnus Players. Directed by Penny Aberdein with music by John Gray. Four episodes. Episode 1 release: 10 January 2025, then weekly. Greenvoe centres on the fate of a traditional Orkney village on the mythical island of Hellya. The natural rhythms of Orkney life are shattered when a mysterious external company, Black Star, suddenly arrives to buy out the islanders and displace them from their h ...
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Polymath World # Episode 7 - Melodie Yashar
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43:21SPACE ARCHITECTURE Melodie Yashar is a space architect who has worked across the space sector. An engineer and architect, she is developing robotic technology to create the means of 3D printing human rated habitats and landing facilities on the Moon and Mars. Formerly at NASA Ames Research Centre, she is a rising star in the space industry and her …
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The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics
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30:40This is a lecture I gave at the North England Postgraduate Philosophy Conference on June 19th 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The topic is taken from my PhD research, titled "The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics" - - - - - Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/…
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Science and Religion Forum 2025 University of Sheffield. Science, Philosophy and Sir James Jeans. #polymathworldchannel #pursueextraordinary #podcast @ChristiansinScience @universityofsheffield @sheffielduniversitychristi1036 ---------- Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok: h…
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Polymath World # Episode 6 - Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
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47:23NASA ASTRONAUT Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger is a NASA astronaut and geologist who flew on STS-131 in 2010 which was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The flight to the ISS was historic for being the first time 4 women were flying on the ISS. In 2012 she commanded NEEMO 16, an undersea space analog where crews train for extreme …
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The Future of Space Robert Zubrin is one of the most important rocket scientists of his generation, who helped found the Mars Society globally, influenced a younger Elon Musk to found SpaceX, and stemmed much of the Mars activism by his proposals to the George Bush Snr administration. His books include The Case for Space, The Case for Mars, and Mar…
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Polymath World # 4 - Professor Alex Carter
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56:11PHILOSOPHY Dr Alex Carter is Associate Professor for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) where he oversees all courses in philosophy and creativity theory. He is also a Fellow and College Lecturer at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He gained his PhD in Philosoph…
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Polymath World # Episode 3 - Patrick Rennie
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55:38Patrick Rennie is a rocket scientist and president of the Mars Society UK. He is on the board of the British Interplanetary Society. His work includes space planes, propulsion, and conceptual rocket systems for both low earth orbit and deep space. We talk about Mars, inspiring the next generation and how the future of space could look. The Polymath…
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Polymath World # 2 - Professor Paul Ewart
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26:17Professor Paul Ewart is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Oxford where he led atomic and laser physics for 50 years. He is a fellow and tutor at Worcester College there and his work has impacted many areas of your life. He has always been generous with his time and support to me and is very well liked by everyone he has ever led. I…
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Polymath World #1 - Professor Peter Atkins
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38:43Professor Peter Atkins is professor emeritus of chemistry at Oxford University. His books, both academic and popular have been hugely successful and he is one of the most recognisable figures in chemistry that this country has had for 60 years. Generous with his help to students and researchers, I have always enjoyed my time with him. I hope you en…
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Black Star sets to work! The horsemen return.By St Magnus Players
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On the fifth day – Old Ben moves on as village life continues. Ivan takes Inga on a boat trip. Darkness descends on the stable at the farm.By St Magnus Players
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On the third day – a pedlar comes to the village. The horsemen blindfold Hector. On the fourth day – the children make a discovery! The women reminisce. The horsemen complete their business.By St Magnus Players
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On the first day – the village of Greenvoe awakes. The horsemen meet at the stable at the Bu farm. On the second day – business in the shop, the school and the Manse continues as Skarf recounts the history. A stranger with a briefcase arrives at the Hotel. The horsemen meet again.By St Magnus Players
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Leadership Panel: Going deep with Mark Herman, Captain Pete Golden, John Seaver, and Brian Colón Mark Herman: CEO of Dion’s and Tula’s Kitchen, Chair of Vistage New Mexico. An Albuquerque native, Mark began his career at Dion’s as a pizza maker in 1987. After earning a BA in Economics from UNM, he briefly ventured into finance but returned to Dion’…
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Leadership panel featuring Steve Stucker, Rebekah Latham, General Miguel Aguilar, and Jon Patten.
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48:19A dynamic panel discussion featuring Steve Stucker, Rebekah Latham, Major General Miguel Aguilar, and Jon Patten. This episode offers an in-depth look into the diverse leadership styles and experiences of these four exceptional leaders.**Steve Stucker** is best known for his 48-year radio and TV career and was the Morning Show Weatherman on KOB4 in…
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Leadership and Life:- Panel 1. A Peek into the Minds of Steve Maestas, Maria Guy, and Byron Samuels
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51:32Join us for "Leadership Insights: A Peek into the Minds of Steve Maestas, Maria Guy, and Byron Samuels - Panel 1," where we dive deep into the philosophies and strategies of three extraordinary leaders. those who lead with vision, passion, and purpose.Steve Maestas - Active in our community Steve is the past Chair of Albuquerque Community Foundatio…
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033. Ketty Kerns w/ RezilientKidz a champion the needs of children,equip parents & building families
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33:32Born in Colombia, South America, Ketty Kerns grew up in the Middle East and graduated from high school in Asia. After receiving a master's in communications, she worked for a global organization for twenty-three years, where she utilized her passion and understanding of family in different cultures. In 2013, Ketty was part of a small team that laun…
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032. Nic McKinley former CIA Operative now focused on counter trafficking. Telling the real story.
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50:18Nic McKinley is a two-time tech entrepreneur who has pioneered scalable technical solutions aimed at protecting society from predators. Despite being a military special operator, a CIA operative, a founder of two multimillion-dollar tech companies, a graduate of Harvard University, and being dubbed “The Real Jack Ryan”, Nic’s most important calling…
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031. LENYA HEITZIG. Reload Love. Babies and bullets don’t mix. Hope and love instead of fear & hate
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51:24Lenya Heitzig the founder of Reload Love. Bringing hope and love where terrorism spreads fear hate. She is telling the world that bullets and babies don’t mix! You decide is Lenya Malibu, Barbie or G.I. Jane?Links:reloadlove.com@ireloadlove IG, FB, and YouTube sheologie.com@sheologie IG, FB, YouTube
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030. SHERYL SAAVEDRA. Coming out of the valley bringing others to the mountain top with her.
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34:58030. SHERYL SAAVEDRA. Coming out of the valley of a pain filled past, raising to a well known community leader and top performing attorney. http://www.pklegalgrp.com. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-mama-run/id1519053091?i=1000543223557https://open.spotify.com/episode/66xrajrVvbD3DlcSpH9z3K?si=GXq0ODosRJW36z8wDoasuw. https://www.desertsag…
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029. STEVE McKEE. Where business is won and lost. True wisdom to help you and your company.
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34:41STEVE McKEE. Where business is won and lost. True wisdom to help you and your company become all you were designed to be. Jewels and gold nuggets from Steve’s new book TURNS: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Steve-McKee/author/B001OJR86KMcKee Wallwork: https://www.mckeewallwork.com/SteveMcKee.com is coming soon…
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028. TOYA KAPLAN with “FOR the ONE” working against human trafficking, and child exploitation.
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42:00Toya Kaplan founder of “For the One” and “Vulnerable No More” helps us walk through the difficult topics of child exploitation and human trafficking, providing resources that helps us talk to our family and friends. Visit https://www.fortheone.one. www.vulnerablenomore.org
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027. TOM ZIGLAR shares his new book “10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times” and more.
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52:5010 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times: Coaching Your Team Through Immense Change and ChallengeBY: TOM ZIGLAR. And so much more to reach Tom or stay updated with Tom go to Ziglar.com or email him at [email protected]
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026. Inspirational Shorts. Listen to 23 shorts from prior episodes to start 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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42:20Here are 23 inspirational shorts for from prior episodes to start your 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR form Voice of a Lion!Here is the order and episode of the Voice of a Lion guests 1. 11 Tom Ziglar. 2. 22 Scott Tillema. 3. 23 Kim McManus. 4. 01 Brian Colòn. 5. 03 Monique Jacobson. 6. 10 Nic Mckinley. 7. 12 Gail Miller. 8. 19 Adrian Perez. 9. 02 Maria Guy. …
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025. Brian Bushway overcame his loss of sight and uses it inspire others to become more.
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50:16Brian Bushway has several documentaries on his ability to over come his loss of sight. We want to introduce you to Brian with a deeper look into who he is and the effort he’s made to climb out of a valley. A look at his journey and where he is today. His commitment to pouring what he has learned into others and how they to can overcome what they ar…
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024. Steve Stucker truly changing lives of families getting them off the ground with Beds for Kids!
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51:49Steve Stucker dose so many amazing things for our community and world. In this conversation we take a look at how Steve is getting folks off the ground… literally. “Beds for Kids”Beds4Kidz.org
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023. Kim McManus takes over Battle Ready studio & joins us for Adoption mo. Love and inspiration.
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57:19Kim McManus joins us for Adoption month. Giving us a peak at her story and how God broke the cycle of her past. Mosaic education initiative for those aging out foster care and refugees where determination meets opportunity. MEI Website: https://www.mosaicei.org/donateMosaic Global: https://mosaic.org/GlobalKim’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/kim…
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022 The Circle of Negotiation. Lessons from a Hostage Negotiator Scott Tillema.
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24:53Scott Tillema shares how the circle of negotiation in a crisis or hostage situation is the same circle used in business, sales and personal success. Lieutenant Scott Tillema is a FBI trained hostage negotiator having 19 vears of police experience with the Schaumburg (IL) Police Department, where he currently serves as the training coordinator. Lt. …
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021 Take what you can use and let the rest go by. Jon Patten co-founder of Southwests famous Dion’s
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33:12Jon Patten and Audrey Johnson with Southwest’s famous Dion’s doing good for the kids and community. Jon Patten is the co-founder of Dion’s. He has been an entrepreneur since he was a boy when, in third grade, he bought toys wholesale and sold them to classmates. It was at St. John’s College in Annapolis that he began to learn the value of different…
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020. Steve Maestas. Making the community great one project at a time.
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31:33Creating infrastructure in communities that others would not have taken the risk. Coming from humble beginnings to a real estate legend. From business, family and the Financial Reserve. https://mdgrealestate.com/
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019: Adrian Perez: A Heritage to be proud of…
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40:32Adrian Perez has been active in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and is a graduate of the University Of New Mexico School Of Business. He began his hospitality career with American Property Management Company, a company co-founded by Jim Long in 1991. In 2001 he joined the Heritage Hotels and Resorts team as the General Manager of Hotel A…
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018:Dominic Done. Deconstruction, Unity and Doodles.
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36:59Dominic Done is founder of Pursuing Faith and author of When Faith Fails. With a master’s in theology from the University of Oxford, he has served as a pastor in Portland, Oregon; North Carolina; and Hawaii. Dominic has also taught English for companies in Europe, lectured in theology and history at various Christian colleges, worked as a radio DJ,…
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0017. Fitness Master Jim Gay. Optimize your life, be the best you with health an nutrition and more.
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56:12Optimize your life with good decisions, good nutrition, good health! Living a quality of life at any age. Jim Gay is an executive in the fitness industry and has 29 years of experience in the field. [email protected] is a Master Level Sales Professional and leads national sales training programs.He played Division 1 college football under Joe Pa…
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.016 Brian Alarid. Conmunity organizer,pastor, author, visionary, A man who walks with God…
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42:15Brian Alarid is the President and CEO of America Prays and World Prays, uniting pastors and churches in 24/7 prayer all around the world. He is the Founding Pastor of Passion Church and has 28 years of experience in pastoral ministry and executive leadership. Brian has preached the Gospel and trained thousands of leaders in 17 nations through confe…
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015. Admiral Mike "Wizzard" McCabe. The real Top Gun. A leader of leaders and yet humble and kind!
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38:38Admiral Mike "Wizzard" McCabeMike McCabe A Historic Leader With a Passion for Transformation and Innovation As head of all Naval Aviation, Admiral oversaw some of the deepest technological shifts and changes at the U.S. Navy. He ensured thousands of military personnel would be ready for these transformations and managed the budgets that supported t…
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014. Run Mama Run “Listen and Learn from a Single, Black Mama” with Demitra Bartlett and Michelle
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48:36Black, single mama shares her experiences growing up in a white neighborhood, attending a Black University, and her hopes and dreams for her son’s future.
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001. COVID SHORT with WESLEY TOWNE. He Speaks and writes on Mental health and suffering.
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3:16Our guest speaks and writes on Mental Health and Suffering, and the hope we have for better days.Directed a Bible College, and lectured in theology, hermeneutics, NT Greek, and many other subjects. He also started a church called Ekklesia in Eugene, OR in 2008. It grew from a handful of people in a living Wesley TowneDirected a Bible College, and l…
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0012. Gail Miller. Do what you can with what you have.
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34:14Gail MillerOwner and Chairman,Larry H. Miller Group of CompaniesGail Miller is the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Larry H. Miller Management Corporation.The Larry H. Miller Group began with the purchase of a single Toyota dealership in 1979 and is now comprised of more than 80 businesses, i…
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011 Tom Ziglar. Replacing Bad Habits with Good ones!
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36:44Tom Ziglar As CEO of Ziglar, Inc., Tom Ziglar shares not only a last name with his father, Zig Ziglar, but he also carries on his philosophy, which is simply, You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.Prior to being named CEO, Tom began his career in retail and direct sales. He joined the …
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010 NIC MCKINLEY. From Special Forces to CIA to Hunter of Human Traffickers.
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34:36Meet NIC MCKINLEY Nic was a USAF Pararescueman (PJ) for 10 years before working as a consultant for fortune 10 investment banks in New York and Boston. His work in Boston, combined with his military special operations background, got him recruited to the CIA as a Special Agent responsible for executing full-spectrum intelligence operations in high …
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009. Meet your hosts, Clay and Michelle and peek at who we are.
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30:59Clay Schroff A Veteran of the United States Air Force security forces and law-enforcement. Top producer for the Larry H. Miller Automotive Corporation for over 23 years. Life coach, mentor, and public speaker. Michelle Schroff Mother of the Year with American Mothers INC. Public speaker who empowers and uplifts women in their community. She's the a…
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008. Rhiannon Samuel. Do your little perfectly
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20:59Rhiannon Samuel is an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, raised with a deep passion and pride for her community and its people. She is the Executive Director of Viante New Mexico, a new nonpartisan nonprofit who’s goal is to provide transparency for working New Mexicans to know who their elected officials are performing on their behalf. She was immedi…
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Holly Slade is a licensed real estate broker and partners with her husband Dave, renovating homes in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. She is also the Executive Director of Feed New Mexico Kids, a non-profit outreach that provides weekend snack packs for food insecure students in New Mexico. Holly believes we all have gifts and talents that can make othe…
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006. General Miguel Aguilar: From small town to the stars.
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24:22Assistant Adjutant General Joint Force Headquarters Santa Fe, NM Since: August 2018 Official Photo SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC EDUCATIONAL DEGREES New Mexico Military Institute - AA - General University of New Mexico - BS - Exercise Technology United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Air Defense Art…
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005. Rebekah Latham: For Mothers everywhere.
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19:50Rebecca began her career as an on-air radio personality in Tampa, Florida. She relocated to Albuquerque in 2003 and fell in love with the Southwest, later moving to the mountains of Red River to pursue her passion for destination marketing as the Tourism and Economic Development Director. She leveraged her background in communications to unify her …
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004. Manuel Gonzales III: To Serve and Protect
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18:28Sheriff Manuel Gonzales III has devoted his adult life to the service of our country and community. Sheriff Gonzales is a veteran, having served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Central New Mexico Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management with two Minors (Occupational E…
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003. Monique Jacobson: Voice of Children Everywhere.
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28:59Monique Jacobson is a bold, strategic thinker and change agent. In a 20-year executive career, spanning both the private and public sectors, she has had a significant and measurable impact in every position she has held. She is a natural leader with keen intuition and a strong demonstrated history of results driven by data-based decision making. Sh…
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002. Maria Guy: Power X Humility = True Influence.
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25:12Maria is a Senior Partner with GiANT Worldwide, dedicated to equipping individuals and organizations with exceptional leadership skills. She helps people understand what it takes to be a leader worth following and coaches them to fight for the highest possible good in the lives of those they lead. She spent twenty years as a corporate executive in …
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001. Brian Colòn: Food Stamps, Politics and Eulogies
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23:54Brian Colón was elected State Auditor of New Mexico in November 2018 with decisive wins during both the primary and general elections. As State Auditor, Brian is committed to bringing awareness to the important work of the office that uncovers fraud, waste, and abuse in agencies and entities statewide. Raised in Los Lunas, Bosque Farms, and Albuque…
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