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A podcast brought to you by the staff at Harris County Public Library created to help spark discussion for listeners of all ages and discover resources available at our library.
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Welcome to the fourth episode of Ideas to Income, the podcast series where real entrepreneurs break down how they turned ideas into profitable businesses. What does it really take to turn expertise into income? In Episode 4 of Ideas to Income, we sit down with psychologist turned entrepreneur Daniel Katz, who built a thriving group therapy business from the ground up In this episode we talk to Daniel Katz a psychologist turned entrepreneur who built a thriving group therapy business from the ...
Welcome to the third episode of Ideas to Income, the podcast series where real entrepreneurs break down how they turned ideas into profitable businesses. In this episode, We talked with Todd Bush a former international wood pellet trader who built and sucessfully exited a global biomass trading business that served renewable energy plants and industrial clients around the world. Todd shares how he spotted opportunity in the rising demand for renewable fuel, built relationships with suppl...
Welcome to the second episode of Ideas to Income, the podcast series where real entrepreneurs break down how they turned ideas into profitable businesses. In this episode, we talked with a goldsmith who started her own fountain pen nib business and shares her story about how she turned an uncommon skill into a thriving business. She shares how curiosity evolved into craftsmanship and what it really took to go from working with precious metals to building a brand from scratch. She talks about ...
The World Cup is almost here, and sustainability is taking center stage. In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Carlson, Houston’s World Cup Sustainability Chair, and Laura Smith, HCPL’s Sustainable Library lead, about how the World Cup and Harris County Public Library are teaming up to drive meaningful sustainability efforts. From big-picture goals to local impact, they share how these initiatives are helping create a more sustainable future for our community. https://oca.harriscountytx.gov...
This month we take a look into the first amendment and try to clear up any confusion around it. We also talk about some of our favorite banned books and the Librotraficante movement. So take a listen and learn why your freedom to speak and read are so important. Books mentioned in this episode: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Giver by Lois Lowry, No David by David Shannon, Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. Learn more about our libra...
This month, we speak with some expats about their experiences living outside the United States and the different processes they went through when becoming citizens/residents of their home away from home. We also learned about some famous expat authors and digital nomads! Learn more about our library at www.hcpl.net Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library. www.hcpl.net Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina...
How did we all get started in libraries? For our 5th year anniversary episode, we talk to all current cast members of our podcast about their personal journeys into the library world. Listen to our back catalog for more Using Our Library Voices at www.hcpl.net/podcast Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library. www.hcpl.net Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela Parker, Alinda Mac, John Schaffer, Jennife...
This month we talk about how the invention of air conditioning has forever changed the future of Houston! Learn how the humidity and other challenges of our environment affects all aspects of life and the library. Listen to our Fungus Among Us episode here Learn more about our library at www.hcpl.net Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library. www.hcpl.net Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela...
Join us this month as we explore inside our brains. John recounts how he learned lines for a Shakespearean role, and Sadina talks with UT Health Neurologist, Dr. Rajesh Gupta about the different ways brains process information. Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library. www.hcpl.net Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela Parker, Alinda Mac, John Schaffer, Jennifer Finch, Katelyn Helberg, Darcy...
Houston has a lively theater scene and for this episode we talk with Mary at Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library and 3 other actors in Houston about auditioning and the Houston Theatre scene. Learn more about Acting and Theater in Houston with our Resources for Actors available on our website blog here Actors Aaron Garrett, Dano Colón, and Destiny Duhon join us in this episode. Check out the live shows at our libraries this Summer as part of our Summer Reading Program! ARTS AND CULT...
In this interview, John Schaffer interviews Space City Weather founder Eric Berger discusses Hurricane Beryl's impact on Houston, which caused extensive damage with 97 mph winds. He advises Houston residents to understand their location-specific vulnerabilities while maintaining perspective. Berger highlights climate trends affecting Houston, including longer summers and earlier heat, and emphasizes the urgent need for the "Ike Dike" coastal barrier and comprehensive flood planning to ensure ...
This month, we’re talking about some of the many ways you can go green at the library. We’ll hear some voices from our most recent Repair Cafe, which took place at the Katherine Tyra Branch Library at Bear Creek this past month and we’ll also interview Laura Smith about sustainable libraries. This podcast was produced by Darla Pruitt, edited by Beth Krippel and hosted by Gisela Parker. This episode featured voices from Katelyn Helberg, Kara Ludwig, Gisela Parker, Darla Pruitt, Dylan Smi...
This month we talked to some of our regular programming partners who are presenting a variety of programs for families and kids. Didn't catch a program over Spring Break? No worries, all three of these presenters will be back in our libraries this summer! For older kids and adults dreaming of getting a Spring Break as a college student, take a listen to our interview with our very own FutureU Advisor, Daniel Sullivan to hear about the free workshops and support you can receive from HCPL's Fut...
Join Harris County Public librarians as they discuss the winners, losers, and snubs of this years awards season. PRODUCTION CREDITS: Episode was produced by Jennifer Finch and edited by Beth Krippel. Featured voices include Crystal Mosley, Genesis Harte-Munoz and our Host, Jennifer Finch. Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public Library. www.hcpl.net Podcast Team Members include: Beth Krippel, John Harbaugh, Mary Mink, Dylan Smith, Sadina Shawver, Gisela Pa...
Hi! It's a SPECIAL episode! We are doing a deep dive into the many different cooking programs that we offer here at the Harris County Public Library. Come along as we visit the Kingwood, Evelyn Meador, Octavia Fields, and Northwest Libraries and hear about all the delicious foods that they've cook up. Just make sure you've eaten before listening as this episode is sure to stir up your appetite. If you are interesting in trying your hand at some delicious new recipies check out this link...
Houston is known for many things, but one thing that may surprise people to find out is the variety of birds that can be found in our area. Since February is National Bird Feeding Month, the team at Using Out Library Voices decided to explore birding as a hobby, talk to an expert, and learn about one very famous type of bird which you can spot here in Houston. Learn more about our local birds at your local library www.hcpl.net Created by the Podcast Team at the Harris County Public L...
To kick off our first episode of 2025, This month's host, Kara takes us through the different components of the library's citizenship program. In 2024, Harris County Public Library was awarded a grant to expand our citizenship program to meet the community needs. We'll be hearing from some citizenship students about why they started their citizenship journey at the library and our Adult Services Program Coordinator, Sarah O. who oversees the program to learn about the different components an...
If you've ever seen that map of every state's favorite Thanksgiving food and wondered what the rest of the county Is doing, we're here to say you can find folks with head-scratching Thanksgiving meal traditions much closer to home! This month the whole HCPL podcast team met for a four-course meal debating the finer points of Turkey Day foodstuffs. Then stick around for a tour across a variety of food and cooking programming you can find at libraries across Harris County. Registration l...
Join us for the spooky month edition of Using Our Library Voices hosted by Sadina. Katelyn invites you to read some space horror in the Reading Room segment, while Sadina shares some kitchen magic an a real life supernatural story. Harris County Public Library is home to Houston, AKA Space City- we thought it would be fitting this month to share with you a list of books that place emphasis on that special feeling of horror that only the dark vacuum of space and unknown can give. A...
Hosted by John Schaffer, this episode is a deep dive into the problem’s libraries are facing in the aftermath of storms like Hurricane Beryl. John discusses the “mold” and the new in an extended interview with Amber Seely, Division Director of Collections & Technical Services at HCPL. Please visit the Blog page for more information on the ways HCPL is dealing with humidity damage to our collection in the article, “Libraries – Dealing with the fungus among us.” Read the blog o...
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