Join us at Grays Peak Strategies for an inspiring conversation on our latest podcast episode, dedicated to women in leadership. In this captivating discussion, we had the honor of hosting IV-D Director Erin Frisch from Michigan and Federal Office of Child Support Services Commissioner Tanguler Gray. Reflecting on our experiences from participating in Women in Leadership panels over the past year, we dive deep into the rewards and insights gained from sharing our journeys. From breaking barriers to fostering diversity, women are instrumental in shaping the future of leadership. As leaders in our fields, we share our hopes for the next generation and discuss the importance of empowerment and creating opportunities for growth. Despite challenges such as gender bias and imposter syndrome, we offer strategies for navigating them. Tune in for valuable insights, inspiration, and advice as we celebrate women in leadership and pave the way for greater equality and empowerment. #Empowerment #Podcast
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In a world filled with hustle and bustle, it's easy to overlook the simple yet profound act of expressing love and gratitude. However, taking the time to acknowledge and appreciate the people around us can have a transformative effect on our relationships and well-being. Research has shown that expressing gratitude can lead to increased happiness, improved mental health, and stronger interpersonal connections.
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On this episode of 'News from the Peak,' we are excited to have Veronica Riley, Stephanie Jones, Tricia Harper, and Janice Neal talking about volunteerism.
Read MoreOur latest podcast delves into a fascinating topic: self-service in child support services. For our podcast guest, David Kilgore, the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services, “self-service” goes beyond the use of a website or an app to look at basic case information.
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The holiday season, while magical, often brings with it a whirlwind of stress and chaos.
When I get my first coffee drink served up in a holiday cup in November it usually brings anxiety thinking about all the things that need to be done. In 2006, I had the most relaxed and pleasant holiday season ever and this year I was determined to relive that feeling.
We invite you to immerse yourself in this enlightening podcast, where Terrance LaFromboise’ s insights and experiences shed light on the importance of cultural integration in promoting positive outcomes for Native American youth. As we honor Native American Heritage Month, let us collectively embrace the opportunity to learn, appreciate, and contribute to the dialogue surrounding the unique heritage and ongoing resilience of Native American communities.
Read MoreArtist, naturalist, and bear manager Carl Ramm is a familiar figure to News from the Peak listeners. And this year he is back to tell us about what was probably his final year working at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
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For our newest podcast we talked to Trude Forsher’s son Dr. James Forsher about his mother’s storied life and remarkable character. We also learned about his own journey, from documentary filmmaker to professor and back again, including his plans for a forthcoming film on Hollywood mogul Adolph Zukor.
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Banjo player and comedian David Akeman, known essentially all of his professional life as Stringbean, lived the kind of rags-to-riches story that was supposed to come with a happy ending.
On this episode of News from the Peak, we talk to Professor Taylor Hagood about Stringbean and the work—the very real and often quite fragile work—of writing a book about someone who has tended be seen as only important in death.
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I met Pam back when I was a Deputy District Attorney working on the child support docket. She was Magistrate Gagel back then and she was hearing the child support cases. As she tells the story, we would often go at each other (in jest) because I felt like she could be lenient. In hindsight, she was always right! Pam and my colleague Emily and I would go to dinner when Pam left the bench, and it was always a fun way to connect and talk about our profession lives. From the time that I first met Pam she would talk about her work on a Title IX case Roberts v Colorado State University.
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Do you ever think about those leaders in your life who profoundly impacted you and wonder, “do they know what their example meant to me?” In this podcast, I get to share with you a leader who meant so much to me.
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance[.]”
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In addition to being Dr. Nell, O’Donnell Weber is an essential team member on the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Child Support Services’ Good Life Vision project, including the Good Life Camp.
As the project’s curriculum developer, Dr. Weber is working with the LCO Child Support staff and the project’s dedicated set of local partners to create a curriculum on responsible parenting and economic mobility that speaks to the cultural values and historical context of the LCO and other tribal communities. The curriculum will be delivered in the LCO Ojibwe School, the LCO Boys and Girls Club, the Good Life Camp, and elsewhere to tribal youth between the ages of 13 and 23.
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By now you’ve hopefully heard of Fat Bear Week. It’s probably about as famous as Shark Week. The GPS team was brainstorming ideas for podcast and interesting people last year and David mentioned his brother Carl Ramm, does bear management in passing. The concept of doing bear management was so intriguing, so of course the team had lots of questions for David and brought Carl on as a guest to the Podcast. The idea of the first podcast was that Carl would come on and talk about Bear Management and we’d be able to tie bear management to leadership. Surely managing bears has similar leadership lessons or concepts and managing humans?
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There are times in life that one might find themselves in the right place at the right time. Joe Mamlin on our team was in a band called “Underwater People” and his band mate was Jim. Jim is a teacher and in the summer works for Camp Highlands for Boys, and has done so for a number of years. When we started planning the Good Life Vision Camp Joe mentioned Jim and Camp Highlands. We then set up a call with Andy Bachmann, the Camp Director, to talk about Lac Courte Oreilles’ cultural camp.
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Sponsored by the Lac Courte Oreilles Child Support Program as part of a federal 1115 grant through the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Child Support Enforcement, the Good Life Camp provided training in the Ojibwe language and taught protocols for song and dance and Ojibwe regalia, while also making sure campers understood the meanings behind them and their connections to the larger culture and the kinds of choices and values youth should bring to their own decisions about parenting.
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During this time of high stress, organizations are finding it more important than ever to support employees and teammates and encouraging self-care. Organizations are realizing that employees that are take care of themselves and feel supported have reduced stress, are more efficient and productive. Employees that take care of themselves, take less sick time and stay at an organization longer. Self-care helps ensure ongoing good health (both mental and physical), and help you better manage your stress and build resilience.
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In this episode of News from the Peak, we are joined by Howard Zehr, a foundational practitioner and theorist of restorative justice and the coauthor of the recently published book Still Doing Life: 22 Lifers, 25 Years Later.*
The book combines two sets of interviews and photos of people serving life sentences without parole. Zehr gathered the first set in 1990s and published them in his 1996 book Doing Life. About five years ago, he went back to talk to and photograph many of the same people.
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This addition of Community Table Talks is focused on Child Welfare. We invited 4 great guests and asked them to answer two questions in about 5 minutes. The questions are 1. What is the most pressing issue we are facing in child welfare? And 2. What is the number one way we can make a substantial difference?
Joining us on this episode is Judge Ann Meinster, Korey Elger, Ángela Quijada-Banks and Bill Delisio.
In this episode we proudly present the first podcast interview with the new OCSE Commissioner Tanguler Gray. In this episode we celebrate her success, talk about her background, and get just a little preview of her approach to this new and exciting role. We get to also get a sense of her warm and welcoming personality, her sense of humor, and her commitment to the program and child support professionals across the country.
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