Discover how Dr. Kushal transformed neonatal care in 2024 with innovations like bedside diagnostics, ICU-equipped ambulances, and digital clinics that bridged critical healthcare gaps. Explore leadership strategies for scaling impactful systems, advancements improving rural healthcare, and the cutting-edge technologies set to shape 2025. Listen now to our podcast for expert insights into neonatal breakthroughs, healthcare accessibility, and the future of medical innovation.

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Brian Boero, co-founder of real estate branding and strategy firm 1000watt, to talk about how agents and brokers can thrive in a difficult market. Brian gives us an inside look at what the top real estate brands are saying to consumers now, offers advice for messaging in a down market, and shares insights into what 1000watt’s consumer surveys can tell us about market needs. He also discusses why consumers gravitate towards a “signal of clarity” in challenging times, and how real estate professionals can best provide that signal. About Brian Boero Brian has been in real estate media, marketing and technology since 1997. Before co-founding 1000watt, a branding and strategy agency focused on the housing market, Brian was President of Inman, and he was also CEO of VREO, where he created e-signature and document management software for tablet PCs. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  Why a difficult market is your best opportunity to grow, gain share, and differentiate What some of the great real estate brands are saying to consumers now Why in a difficult market, consumers gravitate towards a “signal of clarity” (and why market data is that clarity!) What 1000watt’s consumer surveys tell us about what real estate consumers need from their agents/brokers Which advertising messages work better in a down market, including real estate marketing cliches to avoid The biggest change coming for realtors in the next few years A surprising signal that realtors are gaining trust How great brands differentiate themselves in real estate Resources mentioned in this episode: Connect with Brian on LinkedIn 1000watt Mike Simonsen on LinkedIn Altos Research Featuring Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Research A true data geek, Mike founded Altos Research in 2006 to bring data and insight on the U.S. housing market to those who need it most. The company now serves the largest Wall Street investment firms, banks, and tens of thousands of real estate professionals around the country. Mike's insights on the market have been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Bloomberg, Dallas Morning News, Seattle PI, and many other national media outlets. Follow us on Twitter for more data analysis and insights: Altos on Twitter Mike on Twitter About Altos Research The Top of Mind Podcast is produced by Altos Research. Each week, Altos tracks every home for sale in the country - all the pricing, and all the changes in pricing - and synthesizes those analytics to make them available before becoming visible through traditional channels. Schedule a demo to see Altos in action. You can also get a copy of our free eBook: How To Use Market Data to Build Your Real Estate Business.

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Clayton Collins, Founder and CEO of HW Media, to talk about the big trends shaping the 2023 real estate and mortgage markets. Clayton offers his vision for how real estate professionals can better access information, shares the inside scoop on what mortgage executives are preparing for in 2023, and tees up the key tech trends coming this year. He also explains why he’s optimistic for the second half of the year. About Clayton Collins Clayton Collins is the Founder and CEO of HW Media. He leads HW Media’s corporate strategy and content roadmap while building a world-class team of business media professionals. He is also the Managing Partner of Riomar Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm that acquired HousingWire in 2016. Prior to founding Riomar Capital, Clayton worked at RBC Capital Markets in the mergers and acquisitions group and served as Vice President of National Sales and Marketing at Citibank. Clayton holds a degree in business administration from Elon University and completed his MBA at The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: Clayton Collins’ vision for how to get real estate professionals better access to information What the mortgage executives are saying about 2023 Why an economic recession could be *good* for housing What opportunities Clayton sees for first-time home buyers in this market The surprising gap between mortgage company headcount and transaction volume The most important mortgage technology innovations to pay attention to Whether single-family rental investors might exacerbate or mitigate this housing recession Why Clayton’s optimistic for the second half of 2023 Featuring Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Research A true data geek, Mike founded Altos Research in 2006 to bring data and insight on the U.S. housing market to those who need it most. The company now serves the largest Wall Street investment firms, banks, and tens of thousands of real estate professionals around the country. Mike's insights on the market have been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Bloomberg, Dallas Morning News, Seattle PI, and many other national media outlets. Resources mentioned in this episode: Clayton Collins on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram HW Media Housing News podcast “How the Fed Is Reshaping America” with Nick Timiraos Mike Simonsen on LinkedIn Altos Research Follow us on Twitter for more data analysis and insights: https://twitter.com/altosresearch https://twitter.com/mikesimonsen See you next week!

Rapidly identifying an emerging infectious pathogen is critical to  prevent a disease outbreak from becoming an epidemic -- or even a deadly pandemic. But right now, there is no agreed international mechanism to do so. Veteran UN diplomat Angela Kane is trying to change that. She is working to create a new UN body to strengthen UN capabilities to investigate high-consequence biological events of unknown origin. Angela Kane, is the Sam Nunn Distinguished Fellow at the Nuclear Threat Initiative. She is a veteran diplomat who has held several senior positions at the United Nations, including Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Under-Secretary-General for Management, and High Representative for Disarmament.     

Who's got Attachment issues? In the Flight of the Noldor, nobody is spared. There's definitely a winner in the Attachment Achievement Awards. It's the one, the only, Fëanor!

Marxism is having a moment; higher workloads, stagnating wages, rising costs of living, a new economic crisis every few years, a warming climate and now almost two years of a worldwide pandemic have all led to a number of people across the world, especially younger people, to self-identify with ideas once thought to be in the dustbin of history. But while people may find Marx’s theories helpful for understanding what’s happening, turning these interpretations into sustained commitments is another thing. What’s more, Marx’s works often turn out to be less definitive than is often imagined, giving us rigorous methods of inquiry that we then need to develop and adapt to other fields. Being a Marxist then is not simply about adopting a particular series of propositions, but a way of interpreting and engaging with the world. This is one of the animating ideas for my guest today, Ted Stolze, here to discuss his essay collection Becoming Marxist: Studies in Philosophy, Struggle, and Endurance (Haymarket Books, 2020). While Marx occupies a central place throughout the essays, readers will find engagements with a variety of figures, going back as far as Aristotle or the Apostle Paul, all the way up to the present with essays on Zizek and Deleuze. In between these poles are studies of Hobbes, Spinoza, Hegel and many other early modern thinkers. Throughout the essays, Stolze puts Marxist practice in dialogue with philosophy and vice-versa, showing us how political struggle demands philosophical inquiry, not simply for the purpose of political and tactical clarity, but for the same reasons people have turned to philosophy for several millennia now. Socrates famously said the unexamined life is not worth living, kicking off an entire tradition of self-examination. It’s this tradition Stolze believes activists and organizers ought to draw on today to better understand what it might mean to become Marxist. Published as part of the Historical Materialism book series. Ted Stolze holds an M.A. in religion and a PhD in philosophy. He is an associate professor of philosophy at Cerritos College. He is the coeditor of The New Spinoza and has published numerous articles on philosophy, politics and religion.

On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast - a record breaking 77,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day in the US -- now a White House document reveals what states should freeze their re-opening. Also - an exclusive look at Operation Warp Speed -- what challenges might get in the way of distributing vaccines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.