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Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Rush Limbaugh passes due to lung cancer. Career/Self-improvement JOY. Definition: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. We discuss meditations and daily activities to bring back these important feelings of happiness when we need it most. How this is imperative for manifesting your goals and desires. Current Events / Politics Michael van der Veen destroys the entire media after questioning from CBSN anchor: https://bit.ly/3d9NGKR Texas deepfreeze and power outages  “No one owes you or your family anything,” Colorado City, TX mayor Tim Boyd wrote on Tuesday in a now-deleted Facebook post, according to KTXS and KTAB. “I’m sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!” - Seattle Times http://bit.ly/3bdwilU Facebook Blocks News In Australia Over Government Plan To Force Payment To Publishers: NPR - http://n.pr/2NHA4LZ Twitter bursts out in “Cancel your FB account” On the Lighter Side... AWESOME SUNDAY MORNING MOVIES: Amazon Prime “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” 2010. "Driveway" - 2020 Brian Dennehy Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

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O5O 3.16: Business development during and post pandemic

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss… Rest in Peace: Dustin Diamond (Screech) and Larry King. Cleveland sportscaster Les Levine. Former Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer in hospice – our best to him and family. Career/Self-improvement Negotiation techniques Part 4: Reviewing former FBI Head of Negotiation Chris Voss’ proven techniques from his book, “Never Split the Difference”. Merle discusses his success utilizing these techniques with his own company and colleagues. Current Events / Politics Elon Musk’s Neuralink implanted a chip into a monkey’s brain and now he ‘can play video games using his mind’ Yahoo Business News  February 1, 2021  http://yhoo.it/3jcI3MX Neuralink is focused on human-computer interfaces for artificial intelligence in people. Elon Musk’s Neuralink to start human trials this year, as long as ‘things go well’  Feb 2  –  teslarati.com  http://bit.ly/3pUvY1e GameStop – Hedge funders lose about 10 BILLION. But stock-purchasing app for the commoner, Robin Hood, froze purchases – stopping the bleeding –  facing more than 30 civil lawsuits for trade restrictions! Reddit group “Wall St. Bets” kicked off Reddit for “hate speech”. Press Secretary Jen Psaki jokes about Space Force when asked about its future — very condescending and unprofessional AOC’s “near death experience”. On the Lighter Side… Billionaire Mark Cuban Launches Drug Company To Offer Low-Cost Versions Of High-Cost Drugs – http://bit.ly/3aDi3pY

Full show notes/links: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com/o5o-3-14 Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Amazing cost savings on smart phone usage for people over 50. Get your best deal on rental cars.  Negotiation techniques Part 3 New CWRU technology - next level prosthetics General Motors going all-electric  APPLE vs Facebook!   Last update from Browns fan, Tom Seipel  (battling terminal cancer) from Reddit thread on Jan 16.  Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com  Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM  #PodcastShow #politics #entrepreneurship #BarryEdwards #MerleGarrison #LosAngeles #Cleveland #OverFiftyStartingOver #Over50StartingOver #SalesAndMarketing #PoliticallyIncorrect #branding #SelfEmployment #PassionForWork #EdwardsCommunications  #racism #IdentityPolitics  #inspiration #racism #sexism #censorship #ConsumerCellular  #SEO #CWRU #Negotiation #ChrisVoss #GeneralMotors #Apple #Facebook

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... (Full notes/links: https://overfiftystartingover.com/o5o...)  Browns lose to Chiefs.   Negotiation techniques Part 2: Chris Voss' proven techniques from his book, "Never Split the Difference".   Biden – include transgender athletes in girls' sports.  'Woke' use of congressional language that sees prayers conclude with an 'Amen and Awomen'  Write in and share your questions or insight at:  mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Cleveland Browns beat Steelers in Wildcard Playoff game! Heading to KC to take on defending Super Bowl champs! Career/Self-improvement Negotiation techniques: Reviewing former FBI Head of Negotiation Chris Vox's proven techniques to win over your prospect or adversary in negotiations. The all-powerful word "no" and how to use it to your advantage. CURIOSITY: If u can stay in a place of curiosity, you can’t get emotional or defensive. Opens up lines of communication and establishes empathy. Learn how to win trust through active listening. Current Events / Politics Free speech under attack. People choose sides and shut down communication. Media fuels the emotional divide. Impeachment: A look at the 25th Amendment and the latest Impeachment proceedings - days before the end of this presidential term. On the Lighter Side... Jogger Smashes Ice To Rescue Dog, Then Continues His Run January 13  Full story and video: http://bit.ly/3nLg5IA A runner jumped into a frozen lake in Pontefract, England, to save a drowning dog -- before carrying on with his run. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Happy 2021 ! Cleveland Browns get even more decimated by COVID. Playing Steelers again in Playoff Wildcard game. Current Events / Politics The rush on Capitol Hill: Right wing extremists give America and conservatives a black eye. Trump tarnishes his legacy - probably the main cause of Republicans losing the Senate (VP is tie breaker). Hilaria Baldwin's brand deals with American Girl and baby label Cuties Baby Care will not continue into 2021 companies confirm in the wake of Boston-born yoga teacher's fake Spanish heritage scandal. Alec probably had a lot to do with perpetuating the farce. Their poor kids – Leonardo,  Carmen Gabriela, Rafeal Thomas,  Romeo Alejandro,  Eduardo Pau Lucas – will never live it down. The Constitution Part 6: Continuing discussion on article 1 – The different ways bills get proposed and laws get passed... or not. On the Lighter Side... Browns Fans Help Man Battling Cancer In Hospice Attend One Last Game Sunnyskyz.com - January 4, 2021 - http://bit.ly/3neHgvi ALSO - Baker Mayfield Facetimes him right after game to share victory. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM #PodcastShow #politics #entrepreneurship #BarryEdwards #MerleGarrison #LosAngeles #Cleveland #OverFiftyStartingOver #Over50StartingOver #SalesAndMarketing #PoliticallyIncorrect #branding #SelfEmployment #PassionForWork #EdwardsCommunications  #racism #IdentityPolitics  #inspiration #racism #sexism #censorship #elearning #OnlineEducation  #SEO #Riot #HilariaBaldwin #AlecBaldwin #ClevelandBrowns #CapitolHill #TheConstitution

Happy New Year! Cleveland Browns get COVIDed. Playing Steelers for playoff spot in the last game of the season. Current Events / Politics Herd immunity defined. How much of our population needs vaccinated before we reach it? Are you still capable of transmitting COVID if you get vaccinated? When will common people get the vaccine? We share our research on the biggest questions. Authenticity: People sniff out inauthenticity. Twitter takes down "Hilaria" Baldwin for lying about her spanish heritage.  - CNN http://cnn.it/37V5oi1. Outed on Twitter by HS class members. On “Today” show segment, she acts like she forgets the american word for “cucumber”:  https://bit.ly/34YvHC1 Favorite TV shows and movies : Ozark, Perry Mason, Justified, The Whole Truth On the Lighter Side... Homeless Man Rescues Animals At Shelter After It Caught Fire. Dec 28,  http://nbcnews.to/3n2C79D Woman's Act Of Kindness Saves Families From Eviction. Dec 31  http://bit.ly/3aT92el

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss...   Merry COVID Christmas! Cleveland Browns may be playing for AFC North championship in the last game of the season.   Current Events / Politics  Our government finally passes a "stimulus package" that actually benefits special interests with 93% of it. Only 7% is for the people.  The Constitution Part 4: The 16th and 17th Amendment. How the US government, in the early 1900s, fundamentally changed the Senate enabling limitless taxation - opening the door for things such as the "stimulus package".   On the Lighter Side...  Hot Dog Vendor Donates Kidney To Save Customer's Life, Offers Free Hot Dogs For Life To Donors - Vancouver Sun, BC  http://bit.ly/34Ap4px   Dec 2  Customer Leaves $5,600 Tip To Split Among Ohio Restaurant Staff For Christmas  Dec 21  SunnySkyz  http://bit.ly/2KowLZb  Write in and share your questions or insight at:  mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com   #BarryEdwards #MerleGarrison #LosAngeles #Cleveland #OverFiftyStartingOver #Over50StartingOver #SalesAndMarketing #PoliticallyIncorrect #branding #SelfEmployment #PassionForWork #EdwardsCommunications #racism #IdentityPolitics #inspiration #racism #sexism #dreams #censorship #elearning #OnlineEducation #SEO #GoogleRankings #TheConstitution #ClevelandBrowns

**SORRY - I ACCIDENTALLY UPLOADED 3.7 YESTERDAY. THIS IS 3.8 !! Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss… Your best Christmas gift to your loved ones this year could cost you nothing more than some quality time. We share our thoughts and experiences. Careers/Self Improvement Barry shares Case Study of Cleveland dentist – SEO Recovery – after someone else redesigned her site, she could hardly be found in Google searches. He shares his Case Study of bringing her practice back to Page One of Google searches: https://edwardscom.net/project/health-inspired-dentistry/ 3 main areas that affect search rankings: – Website structure – clean code. Clean, well-written content – Off-page SEO – GMB, backlinks to mega-directories and high ranking sub-directories – Content Marketing: Includes blog, social media, email list building — all working to attract target audience while increasing website ranking Everyone’s case is unique and the best avenues for you must be identified and pursued. Current Events / Politics Cleveland Indians yield to cancel culture and will re-name the team. We can no longer celebrate native Americans in any way. Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs and others will also likely fall prey to fake sensitivity. Time Magazine nominates Biden/Harrison “Time Person of the Year”. Weird, since they haven’t even done anything yet. Google hit with its third antitrust lawsuit since October, this time by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general – CNBC http://cnb.cx/3mAXKxG Facebook blasts Apple in new ads over iPhone privacy change – CNBC  http://cnb.cx/2Ki6tHR FB says Apple will feature “opt-in” only for targeted ads The Constitution Part 3 : Merle discusses why the Congress is separated into two Houses: House of Representatives and Senate. This segment focuses on our House of Representatives – the individual’s  closest relation to our government. He concludes with a mind blower – how some movements today are taking things out of context to “prove” systemic racism dating back to our founders. On the Lighter Side… Cleveland Browns: From “Game of the Year” to another national game with playoff implications. San Francisco embraces revisionist history. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

How does God pick a team? We pray for a victory - puts God in an odd place. And what's up with momentum shifts? Careers/Self Improvement Barry is working on Case Study of dentist – after someone else redesigned her site, she could hardly be found in Google searches. He shares methods for regaining search engine rank. 3 main areas that affect search rankings: – Website structure - clean code. Clean, well-written content – Off-page SEO - GMB, backlinks to mega-directories and high ranking sub-directories – Content Marketing: Includes blog, social media, email list building -- all working to attract target audience while increasing website ranking A website is an investment when it brings in prospects. It's a liability when you don’t treat it like an investment - don’t waste your money. We discuss the huge gap between sales person vs consultant. Special shout out to Diane Harrison of LQ Legal Docs. Diane provides affordable legal document preparation and assistance. Contact her via her website: https://lqlegaldocs.com Current Events / Politics Censorship on our social channels is becoming a huge problem. The Constitution Part 2 (See 050 3.04 for Intro to the Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and O5O 3.06 for Part 1). Merle delivers the Preamble and describes how The Constitution outlines our federal government's role is solely to protect our freedoms, and yet their have been massive over reaches. On the Lighter Side... Netflix Special Review: "The Last Dance" The Michael Jordan story. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that breakdancing has been added as a sport for the 2024 games!

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Catching up after making the most of COVID Thanksgiving. A little more on types of meditation. Current Events Movie: "Mr. Rogers" – Tom Hanks does Mr. Rogers justice. Classic TV shows: Seinfeld, All in the Family, Andy Griffith, Friends... LA County issues no travel order. Higher levels of shut down across the board. Hospitals approaching capacity. Politics The Constitution Part 1 (See 050 3.04 for Intro to the Constitution, The Declaration of Independence).  Merle delivers Articles 1-3 that outline the division of power: Judicial, Executive and Legislative. Are some governors overstepping their Constitutional powers? Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss… Preparing for our COVID Thanksgiving… not to mention the entire holiday season. Most of us will be a lot more alone than usual – ideas on how to make it special. Career/Self-improvement Discussing our Special Guest episode with Career Coach expert and author, Sandy Mobley — How to find your career of passion through career coaching. How Over Fifty Starting Over came to be. The fine line between work vs slavery: When you hate your job and not sure how, or if, you can get out. Booker T. Washington: Up From Slavery Uncle Tom’s Cabin Surviving the Holocaust Current Events/Politics Biden snubs Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on cabinet. Initial thoughts of Dr. Steven Greer’s “Close Encounters of the 5th Kind” on Amazon Prime On the lighter side… Video: Man Chases Alligator Under Water, Pries Open The Gator’s Mouth To Save His Puppy –  Sunny Skies, https://bit.ly/3kXlISM RESTAURANTS –Cleveland Hts, NightTown – Man leaves $3K tip for beer as restaurant closes due to COVID-19   Owner said the man wished him well and told him to share the tip with the four employees who were working brunch service.  https://on.today.com/33e8YkF DC restaurant that feeds homeless people was about to close — until donations poured in – https://on.today.com/3l47sI2 This Restaurant Is Using A Ferris Wheel To Allow Diners To Eat While Socially Distanced — https://bit.ly/3l4C4ZK Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards with Sandy Mobley – finding your career of passion Sandy Mobley is an executive coach and author of Juicy Work: Creating Fruitful Careers and Cultivating Nourishing Workplaces. Also a master certified coach and master somatic coach, she is sought after by managers and executives interested in improving their leadership. She is a founder of the Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program which has trained over 1,400 coaches. Her MBA from Harvard and a master’s in mathematics and computer science – combined with her leadership experience in large corporations – helps Sandy understand the unique challenges leaders face in today’s business world. Find Sandy at: https://JuicyWork.com and https://LearningAdvantageInc.com Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss… A trip to Nashville during COVID. From Broadway Street to Printers Alley, The Music City is feeling the effects. We luckily came across singer/songwriter Micah Read at the Whiskey Shot saloon. Go here, if you’d like to see 11 minutes of excerpts! Career/Self-improvement Catch our Special Guest episode Tuesday the 25: Career Coach expert and author, Sandy Mobley — How to find your career of passion through career coaching. The dos and don’ts of virtual meeting behavior: Turn your camera on. Pay attention to your attire and background. Dealing with negative thoughts and feelings. A look at a few types of meditation. Dr. Wayne Dyer’s westernized method of eastern meditation. Merle shares his Christian meditation. Current Events/Politics The Constitution: Introduction. Merle takes us through the foundational element of the Constitution in this multi-segment series. New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range – https://bit.ly/3lQ729c General Motors said a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss… Being a day late due to technical difficulties (on Friday the 13th). Career/Self-improvement:  Behaving like an adult online New social media app, Parler, is a Twitter-like voice for conservatives. It claims to be free speech, yet seems to simply be an alternative bubble for the Right. Can a moderate viewpoint emerge? Can people manage happiness and healthy relationships alongside their online presence? Personal responsibility’s place in religion, education and social media. Current Events/Politics Will the anti-American sentiment fade as the Presidency changes hands?  Ambiguity in the election is further damaging our faith in politics. Why did we make our process so unreliable? On the lighter side Check out “The Man From Earth” on Amazon Prime. This movie is all shot in one room. College professors discuss many topics with a colleague who claims to be thousands of years old. Barry’s attempt at making his own movie. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss... Career/Self-improvement:  Getting on Page 1 0f Google | Social Media Marketing | Reputation Management Everyone wants their business to be at the top of Google page search results. Here are the most important factors to attain this. What social media channels are best for your marketing? Yelp, Facebook, Google Reviews... how important are these reviews to your business. What do you do if you get a bad review. Metaphysical/spiritual Artificial intelligence (AI) will quickly become a bigger issue to discuss than who your President is. Social channels are currently using AI and algorithms to censor content as they see fit. Current Events/Politics The election appears to be going to Biden/Harris... or Harris/Biden. But Merle sees at least a couple weeks of turmoil lying ahead. The many problems with our election process. Will the hate and violence subside when Biden takes office? California voters seem to be turning away from traditional leftist issues. But, Emperor Newsome continues with Nanny State policies for Thanksgiving. On the lighter side Check out comedian John Heffron: “Middle Class Funny" free on Amazon Prime. 5 star rating from hundreds of viewers. Clean humor. He's super likable. READ THIS UPLIFTING ARTICLE! An experiment in unity: Jews, Christians and Muslims mingle on shared campus - https://on.today.com/2HjTfZM

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison – Season 3 and off to the races! Career/Self-improvement:  Relationships after 50 A friend at "a young" 65 yrs old finds himself vulnerable and alone after giving his relationship a second chance. We explore the ups and downs of dealing with the damage and moving forward. How to heal yourself before jumping back in the dating pool. Beware of dating apps and sites until you get your feet back under you. Consider productive community-oriented social outlets such as church activities, MeetUps, cycling groups and volunteer work. Make quality time with friends. Metaphysical/spiritual Humans merging with technology. Our Smart Phones are currently external hard drives linking us together with the internet and social media. Soon it will become an internal hard drive and Barry sees Star Trek The Next Generation's Borg as a profound example of how we'll be linked into the "collective" soon enough. Merle sees evidence of us losing our individuality today with the censorship of today's mainstream media... and social media. Which leads us to... Current Events/Politics We take a look at the strong emotional polarization of today's political preferences. Mainstream media is censoring important information (we won't mention here because... censorship) as we cast our votes. Threats are made over the outcome of the election. How will you show up Wednesday?  With the election finally behind us in a few days, how will you show up at work, with family, friends and neighbors... regardless of results?? Perhaps its time we get back to behaving the way that we taught our kids to behave. On the lighter side Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to enjoy Cleveland after successful heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic - https://bit.ly/3jvJVyT New article by Barry: Will Generation X be the first generation never to get to retire? Link: https://overfiftystartingover.com/gen-x-never-retire/ Man Tweets 'I Am Not Ok' And People Around The World Rally To Show Their Support - https://bit.ly/37O7tN3 Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications  #racism #identitypolitics #personalhealth  #inspiration #racism #sexism #dreams #racebaiting #censorship #anarchy #e-learning #OnlineEducation  #DatingOver50 #FailedRelationships #PersonalAccountability #Singularity #MergingWithTech

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison – 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Special Episode 1 hour 46 minutes Career/Self-improvement:  Working or Not, Everyone Is Worried About Their Career’s Future – civicscience.com-- https://bit.ly/37yS831. Stats on America's employment status during COVID. These 15 jobs will be in high demand over the next 5 years—some with salaries topping $80,000 – CNBC.com -- https://cnb.cx/3kstuof  The job market has changed greatly since COVID, and here are 15 jobs that are in demand and their average salaries. Metaphysical: 3rd Wave Feminism: An evolution of the feminist movement that has resulted in an anti-male movement. "Mansplaining" "Manspreading" "Toxic Masculinity"... we can no longer discuss our differences in order to solve problems. The harm of trying to turn Equal Opportunity into Equal Outcome. Scandinavian countries are doing this at the detriment of young males, and the movement has grown tremendously in the west. Current Events/Politics: The final debate. The content and performances probably changed no one's mind. The Biden corruption accusations and the media's continued manipulation of all facts and perspective. Trump's tax returns, "I pre-paid millions  in taxes" and general hyperbole. On the lighter side: If you could have one super power, what would it be? Flight... invisibility... Spidey web shooters...? Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album and Dreams single re-enter the top 10 after a 42-year absence thanks to viral TikTok video -- Rumours jumped to No. 9 in Billboard charts this week -- Dreams landing at No. 3 in the chart

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: INTRO:  Barry embarks on first phase of volunteer work with Shaker Lakes Nature Center in effort to battle SAD in winter months. Browns are 4-1. We take a look at their strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for big rival Pittsburgh Sunday. Next episode is end of Season 2, and our one year anniversary! Career/Self-improvement: The importance of LISTS in our personal and professional lives. Maximizing the iPhone for personal lists. Ways to stay organized professionally using Trello.com for small teams and SalesForce.com for large teams. Avoid letting email become your list from hell. How AI and other automations are rapidly changing our work lives. Current Events/Politics: Merle recommends Trump Card by Dinesh D’Sousa – Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza examines the ideas of socialism and the state of politics in America. We address the alarming problem of Big Tech (Facebook, Twitter and Google) censoring our communications at will in an effort to sway public opinion – AKA, PROPAGANDA. Merle recounts NY Post’s article on Hunter Biden’s alleged Ukrainian pay off that implicates his father. A quick look at Amy Coney Barrett – Super Mom and Supreme Court nominee. On the lighter side: Merle murders a lizard. Two Youtube vids you must check out: Wife Sends Husband Into The Ocean In Dissolving Shorts –   https://bit.ly/2EdpaJD Best New Puppy Surprise For Kids Compilation (Try not to cry challenge)-  https://bit.ly/37c8Sge Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Full video: https://youtu.be/H0wSutHcQUE Happy friday!! Have happy hour with us Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: INTRO: Quick tribute to Eddie Van Halen (RIP, Eddie). Shout out to the Body Project: Advanced Fat burning HIIT Cardio Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yplP5cLuyf4 Career/Self-improvement: Preparing for Seasonal Effective Disorder (SAD): Full article, https://bit.ly/2GVQpt2 Dealing with job loss and feelings of failure. Building back up. Watch Jocko Willink’s video “GOOD”: https://bit.ly/30LETrh. Re-find how you’re helping people with your career. Current Events/Politics: What is “Court Packing“? 10 minutes on the the VP debate (zzzzzzz). On the lighter side: Celebrating the engineers that simplified toilet paper dispensers, ketchup bottles and shampoo bottles. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications #racism #identitypolitics #personalhealth #inspiration #racism #sexism #dreams #racebaiting #censorship #anarchy #e-learning #OnlineEducation #VPdebate #KetchupBottles #BodyProject #JockoWillink #EddieVanHalen #ToiletPaperDispensers

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss: COVID CRISIS! We all woke up to the news of Trump and Melania being diagnosed with COVID-19. What does this mean for the debates? More importantly – what does it mean for the election? The debate: We agree for once: The Tuesday’s debate was cringe worthy. Trump does a disservice to himself and our American tradition with obnoxious interruptions. He looked fat, sweaty and angry. Black Lives Matter Movement: Black father writes open letter to Lebron James: “You don’t speak for me and my boys” – Black Enterprise.com:  https://bit.ly/34f5jmq Proud Boys movement: Who the heck are these guys? Painted as white supremacists, Enrique Tarrio, international chairman of the Proud Boys. Latino. Denounces white supremacy and all forms of racism. YouTube, https://bit.ly/30q0u8Q On the lighter side: Geraldo Rivera and wife Erica have dueling political signs on their front lawn – PageSix.com, https://pge.sx/3ncSBgE Terrified Dog Bit Her Rescuer. See What Happens Next – DogRescue, YouTube, https://bit.ly/3cLKRNI Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss: COVID Karen at local football game. Debate of personal freedom to not wear mask vs complying with temporary restrictions to enable the kids to enjoy their sport – Is this exercising her rights/freedom, or is she self-centered and making a situation about herself rather than the kids? The deaf ears of the public after the Breanna Taylor verdict. Once again mainstream media stokes racial fires with misinformation. Herschel Walker vs the BLM movement and NFL Herschel Walker slams BLM movement: “Is this who you’re supporting?!” Walker challenges NFL teams to disown the movement after learning BLM leaders are trained Marxists. Special thanks to Tim and Christina Newman. Thank you for your kind comments and review! Tim points out that he enjoys and recommends our show in spite of not agreeing with some of what we say.  Heck, Merle and I didn’t agree on anything this whole show! Current Events quick hits: COVID vaccines making huge progress. Four in Stage 3 trials! Can’t get here fast enough for Barry. Of course, Merle finds a conspiracy in this. RIP, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Merle clarifies debate over possibly of appointing new SC Justice before upcoming election. California mandates full conversion to electric vehicles by 2035. Merle doesn’t like the government interference. Barry loves the idea of getting beyond combustible engines. 61% approve of removal of electoral college. Oh boy. Social media’s bright side 89 year old pizza delivery man receives $12k tip! An uplifting story of how a TikTok influencer changed a kind man’s life. Link: https://on.today.com/3mRB4dR

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss: Quick look at the Browns young season as they come off a Thursday night football win. Happy birthday, Halle Garrison! And… Happy Constitution Day! Career/self improvement: Barry discusses the successful launch of JuicyWork.com online training marketing program. Unveiling the complex sales funnel that is needed to build the audience, win their trust and lead them to purchase the online training workshops. If you’ve given thought to doing your own online training, then you want to listen to this. We promise to get to the subject of War on Men next week. Metaphysical: Death in the family. Barry and Lisa attend wake for her cousin Michael, who died right before retiring at the age of 57. We learn about his life of redemption and his commitment to giving back. We share Lisa’s memorialization of him, which leads us to the often asked question: Why do good people often die so young? How can life, God, be so unfair? Current Events: The war on free speech runs deep. Barry gets censored on Quora again answering the question, “Are there any black conservatives out there who aren’t sellouts?” Merle discusses how covid masks are infringing on our freedoms and development of children – as California ultra-strict mandates affect all interactions outside as well as inside and people are jumping on shaming others. The observance of labeling people “Science Denyer“. Yet another label to apply to people that have an opposing view on global warming or covid-19. The election: 6 weeks from now, will we see even more violence? Daily Mail daily race baiting article: “Nineteen families buy 97 acres of land in Georgia to create black-only ‘safe space’ town called Freedom – but whites who are ‘pro-African American’ can apply to live there.  ––> http://dailym.ai/3caOYTj On the lighter side: Tahlequah the orca whale  is a mother again after famously mourning her dead calf. In 2018, the killer whale touched hearts everywhere during her “tour of grief.” – seen carrying her dead calf on her head for 17 days over a distance of about 1,000 miles off coast of Washington and British Columbia – today.com ––> https://on.today.com/3iKWUNv Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discuss: Cleveland police officer takes his own life, shortly after fellow police officer killed:  https://bit.ly/2DPOtkM 5 lessons to live by: Dr. Wayne Dyer and Gary Zukav: How To Stop Judging Others | The Oprah Winfrey Show Current Events: On the anniversary of 911, looking back at its lasting effects. Welcome back NFL! Don’t lose your audience with social justice issues like the NBA has. More rioting. Diners getting harassed. Anti-white violence. Why are these incidents not getting prosecuted as hate crimes? On the lighter side: NetFlix/YouTube’s Cobra Kai – a fresh look at the Karate Kid legacy. Highly recommended. DC Comics doubles down with the far left by creating new comic books featuring AOC and Rashida Tlaib as heroic characters. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Nice guys DON’T finish last! Study by the National Academy of Sciences shows that selfish, combative people DON’T get further ahead of nice, extroversive people in corporate America: https://bit.ly/3i1d1Gi Depression prevention – helping people and taking responsibility for your career and wellbeing. Current events: Portland violence continues. The plight of police in today’s society – Defunding vs more funding. Covid-19’s new death statistics muddy the waters. Certainly not as many true Covid deaths as led to believe. Clearing up Mail-in ballots vs Absentee ballots: Absentee ballots are requested, therefore the citizen is validated. Mail-ins are mass mailed to unverified people. Nancy Pelosi throws her beauty salon under the bus when she’s caught on video being a hypocrite. Joe Biden threatens more violence if Trump is re-elected. Movie Review: LaLa Land. Merle LOVED it! Feel good story of the week! “Couple donates wedding day food to shelter, spends day serving the homeless” – Today.com:  https://on.today.com/3gXsLJi JUST MARRIED! Tyler and Melanie Tapajna of Parma, Ohio, feed the homeless in wedding gown and tux with their wedding reception catered food. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: discussing bartering work with clients, but mostly, discussing the busy week of news and the social and political unrest of this time. More riots, intimidation and violence by people purporting to stand against violence Kenosha, Wisconsin erupting in riots – more violence protesting violence. The media’s role in conflating the issues and promoting divisiveness. White diners in Washington DC intimidated by another mob – of mostly white people – to show compliance with the Black Lives Matters movement. Cancel Culture has the majority of people living in fear and publicly showing compliance with the anarchy movement. But democrats are beginning to recognize this will likely increase the Silent Majority by election time. Mainstream Media has adopted the mantra “This is Trump’s America” to blame Trump for the violence of the far left. Unpacking the Republican National Convention. Kimberly Guilfoyle’s weird speech, followed by Donald Trump Jr’s nearly as weird delivery. In spite of these, the RNC actually went very well and was perceived as positive and uplifting. Vernon Jones (D) and Herschel Walker’s powerful speeches. A fresh look at main stream media’s usage of the violence for political gain and complete disregard for George Floyd’s memory. A look at the ongoing corruption of both Republican and Democratic parties. TV series review: Bloodline on Netflix. Set in the Florida Keys, it is a fascinating look at family dynamics. Happy anniversary to Merle and Annemarie!! Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: discussing marketing strategies for selling online courses, and content marketing strategy for those that struggle with creating content. See Barry’s recent articles, “Is it ok that I hate everyone at my job?” and ““Why are most SJWs white and middle-class?” at https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com (and sign up for our email list!). Merles inspiring words for business/sales success, and discussing the impact of online reviews (Reputation Management). Unpacking the Democratic Convention and the doubling down of Identity Politics. The continued violent protests and riots and the negative effects on these major cities. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com youtube vid: https://youtu.be/xvTO_1AT2a0

A brief look at the volatile upcoming presidential election and distrust of voting process. The possibility of another civil war as rioting continues. Industries that are excelling during COVID. Many business consultants need to take a look at these growing segments. E-commerce and its many related industries are leading the way. Also, we are beginning the trend of brining industries back (reverse globalization). There’s also a lot of new solo consultant opportunities. Online learning and classes are making it possible to get your education from the best professors in the world. Obviously, the downside is the lack of socialization, building relationships and the displacement of millions of teachers and administrators worldwide. Life lessons built through sports: Discipline, teamwork, overcoming adversity. Not to mention learning how to win and lose. BUT... pro sports - keep the players in the locker room until the national anthem is finished. Keep politics out of sports! What’s going on with online dating during COVID? Movie review: Peanut Butter Falcon on Amazon Prime Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications  #racism #identitypolitics #personalhealth  #inspiration #racism #sexism #dreams #racebaiting #censorship #anarchy #education #e-learning #OnlineEducation #ReverseGlobalization #e-commerce #sports

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing dealing with our emotions, as men, professionally and personally. Personal tragedies – Two friends facing life or death surgeries. COVID stress and professional pressures putting stress in our relationships. Barry struggles with expressing emotions proactively and healthily. Bad remodel growing up (Father expressed only anger). Barry keeps emotions internalized until they become damaging. We men have a hard time sharing our vulnerability. Current events/politics: Biden likely to choose Kamala Harris for VP. Don Lemon (CNN) struggles with competency test. Portland riots update: Rioters on video trying to burn down Police Association building (Reuters). Ariana Pekary – former MSNBC booker and producer quits – Posting online a scathing letter calling the news network a ‘cancer that ‘stokes division, blocks diversity of thought and amplifies fringe voices for the sake of ratings. Beirut explosion cripples an already fragile country gripped in poverty. Cleveland: Looking back fondly on Dick Goddard, legendary Cleveland weatherman and animal rights activist. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID right before meeting with Trump. Then tests negative. Testing is proving to be fairly unreliable. Sports: Get the politics out of our entertainment. Leave the players in the locker room until after the national anthem. Craig Ferguson’s Hobo Fabulous on Amazon Prime – Really good. check it out!! Ellen and the ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ under investigation for racism and misconduct – the “woke” movement gone mad. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison. How to name your new business - take into consideration your domain name and social media handles. Free tool at https://edwardscom.net/name-biz.  Metaphysics/religion: Discussing Noah's Ark - taking it metaphorically vs literally. Current events: Mayors encouraging the ravaging of their cities. Netflix has become a manipulative indoctrination media. Speaking of which - movie review - the Old Guard. Home schooling vs going to school. Which is the lesser of two evils?

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison. O5O Segment:  Sales advice – You realize you gave your initial sales pitch to non-decision makers. How you turn that into a positive. Business travel changes (COVID!). Business/marketing tip of the week: Google My Business – your direct pipeline to Google just got more robust this week. You can enter in your individual products with photos, descriptions and offer, and they show up in searches way more visually. If you offer services – productize them! Current Events: Today’s stress and anxiety – especially in young people today. Coddling our kids and not teaching them how to face struggles has resulted in high anxiety levels from social media expectations and bullying.  The immature, mob mentality of ADULTs on the NextDoor social media app. Joe Biden calls Trump “America’s first racist president”. New lows. Biden forgets about past presidents that OWNED SLAVES. Mainstream Media vs The Silent Majority: The quest for common sense and a moderate viewpoint in spite of the censoring and propaganda going on in the media today. Will a day of reckoning come after the upcoming election? Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler sucks up to rioters. War in Portland out of control and eating each other alive. We also learn that Oregon’s capitol is Salem, CHECK THIS OUT! ElderFox Documentaries: Mars In 4K — WOW! Looks like Utah. Expect to see a tree somewhere. The UFO phenomena gets more curious. The government now admits to Unidentified Flying Objects that defy physics as we know it. What do we do with this information? Alien or manmade? Or manmade by us in the future or another dimension??? Evolution and humans merging with technology. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing building a new sales pipeline. Partnering with clients. Enjoying teamwork. The difference between really good, and really bad, leaders. Assessing whether you should contemplate a career change or simple attitude change.   Mary L. Trump's book "Too Much and Never Enough" A thorough trashing of her uncle, Donald.    The possibility of economic collapse and how we can use this to radically change our government for the better.

Neil Signh joins Barry Edwards to discuss NE Ohio’s emerging technology hub and his personal passion for helping startups get their footing. A serial entrepreneur, Neil shares lessons of success and failures and offers a few gems of wisdom to those looking to launch their own new product. Find Neil at https://NeilSingh.co Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Full video: https://youtu.be/00aPO_cSCJo THIS EPISODE… Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Discussing the positive effects of teamwork in business/sales. Zoom may actually be increasing the quality of our teams. Happy National French Fry Day! COVID on the rise. Everything getting shut down again – except protesting events. But there are 4 potential vaccines going into testing. The Chris Columbus and free speech controversies! Our quest for a better government. And… our hearts are out to Will and Jada Smith. The open marriage thing may want to be re-thought. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Merle’s big news!! And his stressful interviewing process during COVID. More debating God’s existence. How do you wrap your head around the concept of infinity? Segue’s into Kanye West’s announcement of running for president – we’re not very convinced this is on the up and up. Jeffery Epstein’s accomplice is now in custody. How long before she’s whacked? Black Lives Matter and other protests — funding coming from America’s largest companies. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

THIS EPISODE… Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Intro – Happy 4th of July!  I want to introduce CybrCastle.com‘s Sabrina Donley. “Defeating cyber crime and providing peace of mind.” for SMBs… Email security, ransomware. Email sabrina.donley@cybrcastle.com for a free assessment. Would love to see independents or Libertarians make a strong run at President/VP. Check out Admiral William McRaven and Tulsi Gabbert. O5O – Fear. How has fear (desiring the “safe” thing) affected your career? Taking small chances in your jobs/career. This is closely related to your outlook or faith in this world. Need to do a gut check on this. Merle discusses Guy Kiyosaki’s  “Rich Dad. Poor Dad”. Also check out our $200 off offer on having your own “Ask the Expert” book written and published for you – see OverFiftyStartingOver.com. Metaphysical:  Jordan Peterson discussion on belief in God. Leads to discussion on Separation of Church and State — continue to disagree there. Do you like your President pushing religion? Your minister telling you how to vote? How about celebrities? Current events – Merle not happy with California’s governor shutting everything down again — during Independence Day. CHAZ/CHOP in Seattle is finally getting shut down. Does the Mayor have blood on her hands? Media: New standup comedian Ian Bagg – works his audience the whole time rather than hashed out routine – very impressive. Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story: Creepy inside look at how money/power fuels a pedophiles freedom for decades. Amazon Prime. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Full video: https://youtu.be/xbkSimpsqtg Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Intro - Father's Day!  As tough as our father's were, if they taught us that we could get what we want if we work for it, then they actually gave us something very important. As a parent, even if you have little to give monetarily, you have infinite influence on their productive attitude for the rest of their lives. O5O - Business consultants -- you need an excellent freebie, or Lead Magnet, in order to collect email addresses for your all-important LIST. Here I talk about the most effective Lead Magnets that your audience LOVES. This is the beginning of your sales funnel (more on that in upcoming episodes). Also check out our $200 off offer on having your own "Ask the Expert" book written and published for you - see OverFiftyStartingOver.com. Current events - Movie recommendation: Larry Elder's "Uncle Tom" - record opening documentary. Came out June 19th - REAL EYE OPENER. Available online. Parents coddling their kids... expecting to be their friends... NOT preparing them for the struggles that life and work bring... gave us the rioters we have today. Our generation is enabling this through FEAR of our own kids. Fear of being labeled as a "racist"... even though the term has lost almost all meaning now. Anarchy and Marxism in the name of BLM, a well-orchestrated movement orchestrated by three openly Marxist activist women. Seattle "CHAZ" taken over by violent kids by enabling adults resulting in rape and murder. What is the political endgame? Adults enabling the confusing of protesting with anarchy. Congrats to The Lordstown Endurance, all-electric pickup truck being unveiled this afternoon. Even Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette will be in attendance. Bubba Wallace - NASCAR - Noose is found as racial threat --- LOL!!!!!! Smollet  all over again. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Intro – the scam known as eBay. Amazon really beat the heck out of them with innovations such as Amazon Prime and easy return policies… though they may be taking over the world. And getting a lot of flat tires. O5O – Business owners – get your proprietary method squared away, so you’re not competing on price. And so you can easily tell everyone how and why you are the best source for your product or service. $200 off offer on having your own “Ask the Expert” book written and published for you – see OverFiftyStartingOver.com. Current events – And a sobering look at the media-induced hysteria of 2020. The Atlanta police shooting. The anarchy movement, and… is there a chance for real, positive change to come from this? Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Full vid and show notes: https://overfiftystartingover.com/o5o-2-8-changes-at-warp-speed/

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Intro - Peaceful weekend ending with tragic news. O5O - Position your services to sell, quick, easy tips. Find your value propositions so you're not competing on price alone. $200 off offer on having your own "Ask the Expert" book written and published for you - see OverFiftyStartingOver.com. Current events - Conflating the American Dream with white privilege. Being smoke screened and duped during another election year. “Candace Owens gives George Floyd Facts“, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fij8TP0FE00. Congressional hearing on white nationalism - condemns dems for drumming up the fear every 4 years (election) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmuFIM4meXg. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, sharing a special offer on how to get your own “Ask the Expert” book published. See OverFiftyStartingOver.com.  We just launched new website for Sandy Mobley: JuicyWork.com. Workshops to help professionals find their careers of passion. Even has classes on becoming a career coach.  Dealing with protests turning into riots while trying to emerge from COVID. Minneapolis PD clearly has a culture/racism problem, but we don't need to stereotype the nation with it.  Ask yourself if mainstream media is filling you with hatred right now. Maybe find a more balanced place to get your news for a week or two. Say "hi" and smile at your neighbors in passing for the next week. That's a positive action we can do now.  Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing COVID updates – state-by-state breakdowns. Georgia, wide open for business for a month with no spikes. Nursing home deaths. Starting up new consultant venture. LLC’s vs S Corp and other options. – https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2014/starting-a-small-business.html Finding your good habits and bad to find your effectiveness. Riding your fear to get started. Dreams part 1. Inspirational and recurring dreams. We’ll dig deeper in a later episode. AARP starter tools for new consultants: Daymond John’s Training Center: https://vt.lightspeedvt.com/index.cfm Good for shaping your personal brand and elevator speech. Barry supplies services for finding your unique Value Propositions and getting listed on Google. Reach out at mail@overfiftystartingover.com Race baiting: Biden pandering to black people – oh geeez. Leads into the horrific George Floyd in Minneapolis death by police. Censorship on social media getting insane (not talking about Trump). Woke culture is ridiculous. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discussing bringing training products online and doing consultant projects for the first time. COVID - how much regulation is too much? Positives that are coming out of this. Barry's new article on "How I present logo concepts to clients" – using philosophy to develop and sell logos: https://bit.ly/3e5n1vS Movie reviews! The Usual Suspects (1995): Kevin Spacey (yea, we know). Neo-noir mystery Night School (2018): Kevin Hart Don't worry, he won't get far on foot (2018): Joaqhin Phoenix Bohemian Rhapsody (2018): Holy hell, this exceeded expectations! Rocket Man (2018): Comparison to Bohemian Rhapsody. Best TV shows of the 70s...and electing a 2-time black president... ...How did we end of with accusations of being such a racist nation? Neo-Marxism. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison 1. Catching up on COVID affecting – Air BnB hosting challenges, Mother’s Day, cooking/take out… LA County announces “safer-at-home” order. Murder Bees!! 2. Mentally dealing with job hunting/sales losses. 3. Post modernism, racism, feminism. Shutting down free speech in media with shame and “conspiracy theories”. **Quora is a far left neo-Marxist, anti-free speech online rag. Calling strangers racist, sexist… is socially acceptable today… with no evidence. Waco docu-series – a bit of Hollywood interpretation. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison talking about weird dreams, our past beloved dogs (and probable new one).   We present 19 work-at-home jobs currently hiring:  https://bit.ly/2WApvvc  A ton more, but I don't have time... lotta laughs!   Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison - 1st episode of season 2! Discussing Zoom call with past client Steve Reissig, who is undergoing his own O5O transformation - Barry shares some advice of how to bring most of your consulting gig online.   We struggle with miss-use of political terms such as "liberal" and "progressive".  Also discuss the hypocrisy of identity politics, the MeToo movement and Joe Biden's recent allegations.   The insanity of the "inject yourself with Lysol" rage.  And the struggle (or not) to swing back to economic prosperity.

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison interviewing Rex M. Lee- Cybersecurity and Privacy Advisor/Tech Journalist Rex is a cybersecurity and privacy advisor and a freelance tech journalist.     Rex is the founder of My Smart Privacy and CyberTalk.  He is also a sr. tech and telecom analyst for BlackOpts Partners in Washington, DC and a former advisor to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), National Security Agency ("NSA").   Rex has written numerous articles on tech, telecom, privacy and cybersecurity for many publications that include The Epoch Times, MissionCritical Communications Magazine, The Wireless Messaging News and The Vision Times.    Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com • https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison wrap up season 1 with a freestyle 1.5 hour episode. A look back at what went right and wrong, but we appreciated every minute. 25 years of the Cleveland Browns curse. The doomed future of the NFL. We discuss Bob Lazar's claim of working on alien spacecraft outside Area 51 - Yep... that's definitely real. Now what do we do with that info?? Finally, a look forward to our dreams of the evolution of O5O. As we continue to live much longer, we want to evolve a "retirement" (first, we want to eradicate that word and thinking) community that is as self-sustaining as possible, luxurious, and employs those able in part time positions of fulfilling, purposeful work that inspires us to greet the day with joy. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Website: OverFiftyStartingOver.com Original video: YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM

Fresh from media shows Nightline, Tucker Carlson and Martha MacCallum – one of the organizer’s for Operation Gridlock which took place in Lansing Michigan April 15 2020. This protest against the Executive Orders by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sparked a national movement with US citizens who fear that their civil rights are in jeopardy along with their livelihood. Marian Sheridan is also co-founder of Michigan Conservative Coalition, co-founder of Michigan Trump Republicans, and Grassroots Vice chair of the Michigan Republican Party. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com • https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2v2wLWY Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2xaVhWs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cztoaR YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications  #inspiration #GretchenWhitmer  #MarianSheridan #OperationGridlock #CoVid-19 #Michigan

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing today's new entrepreneurial environment, why it's here, and what is threatening it.   Get your own free, interactive, Lean Business Model to use as a 20-minute business plan at edwardscom.net/lean   Generational changes and challenges.  Discuss Jordan Peterson addressing college students video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XICqcAac9jg  Colleges are teaching post-modern neo-marxism - entitled to other's wealth - Saps motivation, identity, self-worth.

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, with special guest Neil Howe Neil helps business owners, coaches and consultants position themselves as the trusted authority in their niche, allowing them to sell more products and services for more money and bigger profits. Neil’s background is in SEO and Local Marketing, but after a conversation with a local builder, pivoted to offer authority marketing services. Neil is an international best selling author and writer for Small Business Trendsetters and Authority Presswire. He hosts his own business podcast, “The Trust Factor Radio” and has interviewed over 400 business owners, authors and professionals from around the world. Get your FREE reputation and visibility audit – HighlandMediaAgency.com . Connect with Neil at TheAuthorityArchitect.com Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com • https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/34xuSyM

Friday happy hour special! Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Getting Zoom-Bombed! How to adjust your content marketing to isolation time. Special shoutout to Cleveland dentist, Dr. Claudia Minadeo-Fox, https://HealthInspiredDentistry.com, for leading the way in holistic dentistry. Hugely inspiring video for positive change: Dr. Joe Dispenza, Learn How To Control Your Mind (USE This To BrainWash Yourself): https://bit.ly/2wwXCLA. Coronavirus pushing the boundaries of socialism in California. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels ! Apple podcasts  •  Google podcasts • Spotify YouTube channel #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications  #racism #identitypolitics #personalhealth  #inspiration # StimulusPackage #coronavirus #brandenhancing #contentmarketing

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing happiness vs joy, interviewing techniques and a frat party. Also – recovering from the 2 trillion dollar stimulus package and the BS loaded into the legislation – including raises for Congress and other waste. Rex Lee’s article on Hybrid Warfare: Are You Prepared — our behind the scenes war with China and Russia. Isolationism vs interdependence world wide. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Full vid: https://youtu.be/7VpRHN1Xifo

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing hard, life altering decisions we need to make. Effective home workout changeup – See The Body Project on YouTube. Using this time to create your sales funnel — lay the foundation now, so it’s sustainable when your super busy again. Netflix recommendations: “Tiger King” (a little disturbing docu-series). Silly, mindless shows, “GLOW”, “Schitts Creek”, “The Big Year” 2011. Inspirational movies: “Hardball” 2001. “Poms” 2019. Merle’s Christian inspirational recommendation: Bible, Pslam 91. Stock market has a historic gain with intro of Stimulus Package. More good news on national efforts during the coronavirus crisis. Full Youtube video:  https://youtu.be/83YYKSVilhk Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com website:  OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Marques Ogden, drafted into the NFL in 2003.Retired after 5 years to pursue a career in construction and contracting.  At 27, Marques founded Kayden Premier Enterprises and in 2010, Marques won The African American Subcontractor of the Year Award in the state of Maryland.    Though he soon went bankrupt, losing almost 2 million dollars on one project in a matter of 90 days.  During his darkest hours, Marques pulled himself together, got a part-time job as a custodian and with hard work and determination became an inspirational keynote speaker, executive coach, best-selling author and marketing leader, helping to build the success of others. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com  |  website: https://overfiftystartingover.com/ Full, original video: https://youtu.be/OnS1jkUenPI

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: How SMBs and you can use isolation time wisely. SEO quick tip and automating social media posts. Webinars, lead magnets and sales funnel basics. Light sales messages are the key for sales people at the moment. Important lessons learned from failure.   Special announcement: Tomorrow (Friday, March 19), we're recording our first Special Guest: former NFL player, author, keynote speaker Marques Ogden. He'll share his story of building a business empire, losing everything and how he clawed his way back to success.   Lighter side: Tom Brady goes to Buccaneers?! Tulsi Gabbert drops out of race... will Biden put her on his ticket??   Full original video: https://youtu.be/z73GBayYdN8 SUBSCRIBE! Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com  website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison:  Coronavirus causing new recession, job loss. With loss is opportunity.    Corporate America will see an increase in remote working, and the "Gig Economy" will see another spike as more layoffs occur with the economic turn. This will provide opportunities for consultants as businesses will need to fill gaps with outsourcing.   Merle says President should call for Day of Prayer. Barry disagrees based upon separation of church and state.   Lighter side: Two Netflix comedy recommendations  SUBSCRIBE!  Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com Original video Youtube:  https://youtu.be/m40FqKUojx0

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Personal health scare – now on prescription medications. Coronavirus – how serious is it? Google shuts down it’s biggest event… and then wins lawsuit about shutting down Tulsi Gabbard. Most of the democratic candidates drop out of the race – is there a deep state conspiracy? Who’s the best VP candidate. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! Apple podcasts  •  Google podcasts • Spotify YouTube channel #podcastshow #politics #entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #over50startingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #nfl #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #edwardscommunications #LeanBusinessModel #LeanCanvas #DemocraticDebates #Bloomberg  #racism #identitypolitics #personalhealth #PrescriptionMedication #CoronaVirus #GoogleLawSuit

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison discussing LEAN Canvas– an agile business plan for entrepreneurs. Free download at edwardscom.net/lean. It is the 20-minute cure to the common business plan. UFOs/aliens: There’s so much evidence! Do you believe? China, the coronavirus. Our dependence on their pharmaceuticals and factories. China financing professors in our colleges. Democratic debates. The Bloomberg Blitzkrieg Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! YouTube: https://youtu.be/BtQu8vh_GDs Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discuss outsourcing your marketing.  Friend of show, Diane, starting her own legal services company.   Famous entrepreneurs over 50.  Great movies.  Socialism vs Capitalism - the greed component.   Democratic front runners... or lack thereof.   Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com  Video:  https://youtu.be/0N-9I8kBnM4

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison: Friend of show, Lordes starting new animal rehab. Manifesting your passion. Dealing with bad moods. Merle discusses, "Bombs, Bullets and Bribes" by Rick Porrello - taking down Mafia boss, Shondor Birns. Barry talks about Marques Ogden's "The Success Cycle". Superbowl game and halftime show. Is networking important today? Gay man vs Christianity. Everyone is racist. State of The Union Address. Impeachment is finally over!! Iowa Caucus. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Full video:  YouTube: https://youtu.be/BtQu8vh_GDs Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing social media importance and how to schedule. Today's booming Business Coaching market. Creating and nurturing business teams.   Discussing how we're going to go about bringing on guests to the show. Kobe Bryant's tragic passing and how its effected even us non-basketball fans.   The coronavirus pandemic, earthquakes - when does Mother Nature thin the herd?  And updates on the impeachment hearings - uncovering corruption. Can catch the original video at https://youtu.be/2IKm0Xb0GNE Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com  • website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

This week's episode: Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale. Rewarding Job Possibilities After Retirement: https://bit.ly/3aximSB.  Overcoming insomnia - YouTube meditations: https://bit.ly/2NSNt1e  AARP Resources for new careers after 50: https://bit.ly/2RkYdHz  Also discuss Space Force debate and importance for national security. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! YouTube: https://youtu.be/BtQu8vh_GDs Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5 #podcastshow #politics#entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #metaphysics #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #insomnia #edwardscommunications #positivethinking #jobsover50

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison. Important 1st steps in getting a new business found online. How to maximize your social media and blog posts.   Smart contact lenses are going to change everything. How Generation Z is polar opposite of Millennials.   Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions and assassination. Megxit (meh).   Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com  website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com   Subscribe to your preferred channels below!  Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI  Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb  Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug  RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing Jordan Peterson’s take on God and marriage relationships. Struggle with faith. Also mentioned, looking for a great paying government job? Sign up at USAJobs.gov. Discussing Rex Lee’s (friend of the show) article about tech company’s stealing our personal info — full article: https://bit.ly/39X0u2X. Politics: Drone takes out Iran general Soleimani. Trump impeachment stall. Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes speech. Write in and share your questions or insight at: mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com Subscribe to your preferred channels below! YouTube: https://youtu.be/BtQu8vh_GDs Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5 #podcastshow #politics#entrepreneurship #barryedwards #merlegarrison #losangeles #cleveland #overfiftystartingover #salesandmarketing #politicallyincorrect #gunviolence #nfl #branding #selfemployment #passionforwork #exercisemotivation #newyear2020

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison. New Years Special! Discussing ups and downs of 2019, New Year Resolutions for 2020. Social/racial hypocrisy of NFL. The impeachment stall, and the controversy of gun violence with latest Texas church shooting.   Write in and share your questions or insight at mail@OverFiftyStartingOver.com website: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com   Subscribe to your preferred channel below! Full video: Youtube: https://bit.ly/35RofHl  Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison. Christmas special! Discussing the political incorrectness of "Merry Christmas". The "Santa Lie". Holiday shopping and the stress of presents. End of the year stress for sales people vs entrepreneurs.  Impeachment proceedings and the constitutional ramifications.   Homepage: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com. Original video at https://youtu.be/OCaRotsUASw Subscribe to your preferred channel: Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/2tLtLNI Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/2SldjxG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3990aOb Overcast: https://bit.ly/3632Yug RadioPublic: https://bit.ly/36ZJYx5  

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing vitamins for men over 50. Getting back into Corporate America after being downsized. Trump impeachment ramifications. Subscribe!!!  Catch our original videos and leave comments on our Over Fifty Starting Over channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1qDJCE1bUXgBjFgYFbA-w? Can also subscribe to our podcast on: Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/over-fifty-starting-over/id1489811514 Google podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMTAxNjhhOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5llem5NClyFgUVFGpd6kvw Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1489811514/over-fifty-starting-over RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/over-fifty-starting-over-GE0ba4   Homepage: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing vitamins (part 1). Relationships - dating, marriage, being single. Dating with children. Taking responsibility for our perspectives and outcomes – key to success. Public speaking and your career. Failure vs success. Automation and AI challenging careers. Trump impeachment hearings.  Subscribe!!!   Catch our original videos and leave comments on our Over Fifty Starting Over channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1qDJCE1bUXgBjFgYFbA-w? Can also subscribe to our podcast on:  Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/over-fifty-starting-over/id1489811514 Google podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMTAxNjhhOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5llem5NClyFgUVFGpd6kvw Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1489811514/over-fifty-starting-over RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/over-fifty-starting-over-GE0ba4  Homepage: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing alternate sources of income for self-employed. Guilt and Shame vs unconditional love. Quantum physics and Infinity. Christianity vs the Big Bang/evolution. Tulsi Gabbert vs Democrats. Capitalism vs Socialism Part 1. Current events: Trump impeachment hearings. sports announcer suspended, Lamar jackson.  Subscribe!!!  Can also see the original video:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1qDJCE1bUXgBjFgYFbA-w?:  Homepage: https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison Thanksgiving special. Discussing appreciation for others. How we help people with our careers. Our fathers' untimely deaths, but our mothers' vibrancy.  The hurt of loss after death. Discussing Trump impeachment hearings and Navy Seal Eddie Gallager. Don't forget to "like" us and subscribe to this podcast!  Also catch our Over Fifty Starting Over Youtube channel to see the original videos!  https://youtu.be/uoltcLQ10m0 https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing politics, social problems, religious points of view and career changes. Discussing leadership styles in business. Review new logo concepts. End with entertainment opinions.  Don't forget to "like" us and subscribe to this channel and our Over Fifty Starting Over podcast !!   You can also catch the original video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/_52DpBJ46yg https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison, discussing politics, social problems, religious points of view and career changes. Ridiculousness of Trump impeachment attempts. How to fix healthcare and educational systems.  Don't forget to "like" us and subscribe to this channel and our Over Fifty Starting Over videos on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Y0wM9S-GBpo!!   https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com

Barry Edwards and Merle Garrison intro interview, discussing career changes after 50, politics, social problems, religious points of view. The government's Ponzi scheme with social security, sustainable energy solutions, Trump impeachment. Also catch us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LzZfqwm3rQ0 Don't forget to "like" us and subscribe!! https://OverFiftyStartingOver.com