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 o...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 companie...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 heritag...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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 ...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 9
**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...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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-dire...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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 Indep...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 compute...
Nov 24, 2020•25 min
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 m...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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, educ...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min
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 intellige...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min
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...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min
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 th...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 profe...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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”: htt...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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 Jam...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 N...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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 onli...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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 t...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 20
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...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 19
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...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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 classe...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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 ev...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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 evi...
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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 Eve...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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.
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
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...
Jul 16, 2020•34 min
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 an...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
