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Ep. 13 - The Story Behind The Leader with President Noelle Cockett

A chat with Noelle Cockett about life lessons learned leading up to her position as President of Utah State University. We talk about her childhood, her family life balance as a president, how she starts her day, and succulents.
Noelle E. Cockett became Utah State University’s 16th president in January 2017. Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at USU. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, AVP of Central Development in University Advancement and director of technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.
This podcast was originally recorded on November 17, 2020.

Ep. 12 - Principled Leading in the Digital Age with Lord Dr. Michael Hastings

How do you engage in curiosity and connect with others when there are always pressing matters in your inbox? Lord Dr. Michael Hastings talks with Sierra about ways to engage yourself and others in learning more about the world around us. Lord Dr. Michael Hastings is a member of the British Parliament in the Upper House of Lords and Stephen R Covey Professor of Leadership for the Huntsman Business School at Utah State University. He is also The Chancellor of Regents University London and formerly a senior executive at KPMG International, before that with the BBC. Michael is also Vice President of UNICEF in the UK and President of Zane - a Zimbabwe Aid Charity - as well as serving as a Governor of the Vodafone supported MPESA Academy School in Nairobi Academy for 850 of Kenya's poorest children.

Ep. 11 - Practicing a Principled Life with Professor Boyd Craig

In the whirlwind of life, it is easy to get caught up in our fast-paced life. Professor Craig and Sierra talk about practices for centering on the principles we base our lives upon, and how to implement that in everyday life. We touch on self reflection, spirituality, quiet mornings, and the Law of the Harvest. Boyd Craig is founder, chairman, and CEO of Leader.org, an international education foundation preparing over one million of the world’s children in need to become the most trusted generation of high-impact leaders. In 2020, Boyd was appointed the Inaugural Stephen R. Covey Chaired Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students and co-hosts The World’s Principled Leaders Series. He is founding vice chairman of the Huntsman School’s Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center and serves on the School’s National Advisory Board. For 23 years, Boyd ran Dr. Covey’s global leadership consulting business, was his chief collaborating partner in writing and publishing ten books on leadership, and was Franklin Covey’s vice president of higher education.

The Lyons Den: Quiz Edition

The lads return, facing against both BuzzFeed and J.K. Rowling at the same time! Will they discover their spirit animals, or will they succumb to the most frustrating user interface known to man? Find out now! (Or Later)
 
Music by Myuu and Alex Sitkov

The Lyons Den: The Featherbed Interview

On this episode, the lads join Jill and Stewart of the band "Featherbed" for a truly legendary interview! 
 
Link to Featherbed: https://open.spotify.com/artist/19VUcySVuuRIoMcI5nKEpX?si=xzFkUVD3QiWW4RAVbYTphw
 
All music written and performed by Myuu

Ep. 10 - Active Listening and Advice Giving with Clair Canfield

How do you understand those around you better? Start by listening. Clair talks with Sierra about the importance of active listening, and how giving advice fits into the conversation.

Ep. 9 - Mentorships and Self Reflection with Dean Joe Ward

How do you create solid mentorships? What can you learn from your past experiences? Joe Ward, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, meets with Sierra in the studio to open a dialogue around how to find mentors that are willing to guide you and what you can learn from your past self.

The SportsPaige: Female Forward Episode 1

Welcome to The SportsPaige: Female Forward! In this new podcast series, I am proud to report on stories of women and girls in sports. This first episode is the story of the North Summit Braves basketball team and their road to the school's first girls' basketball championship in 35 years. 

TURNAROUND J #24 The Short Solo One

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The Lyons Den: The Perils of Time Travel

The Den has a new addition to it's collection: A TIME MACHINE! The lads embark on their greatest adventure yet; From dinosaurs to founding fathers, ancient lands to a world made of concrete; you have to see it to believe it! (It's a podcast, so you're out of luck, but you might as well give it a listen!)
 
Music by Myuu