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In this special season finale, Coach Jo and Coach Kim reflect on an incredible first season, expressing deep gratitude to their listeners for their engagement and support. From day one, their mission has been to create a space for raw, unfiltered conversations about health, nutrition, and fitness—without the guilt and shame often found in the industry. They've tackled everything from metabolism and stress to hormones and toxic diet culture, empowering listeners to take control of their long-term health with knowledge, not quick fixes.As they wrap up the season, the hosts explore The Metabolic Blueprint, a program they designed to create long-term success through personalized habits and sustainable strategies. They also announce a brief hiatus in the podcast to focus on personal commitments and future plans. Listeners are encouraged to stay connected via social media and their gym, Iron Lab Lacombe. If you're ready to ditch the diet cycle and find a healthier, more balanced approach, now is the perfect time to explore personalized coaching (in-person or virtual), the Metabolic Blueprint, and start building habits that truly serve you.Resources discussed in this episode:The Metabolic Blueprint--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript:Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Jo  01:11Welcome back everybody to what is a bittersweet episode of the podcast. Today is our last episode of season one, at least for now, as we take a little hiatus and before we jump into everything, we just want to take a second to say how much we appreciate all of you who have been listening, engaging and really, truly just showing up for these conversations. Coach Kim  01:34Yeah, we started this podcast because we wanted to open up and have real, honest conversations, yes, about health and nutrition and fitness, but also the way that we just try to fit it into a crazy, busy, average, normal life without all the extra bullshit. And so the response from you guys has really been incredible. We're so happy. We've had people reaching out, saying how much they love the episodes and how they've changed and supported the way they look at their food, and how they train and, most importantly, how they see themselves. And so that's the whole goal, right? And not just to tell people what to do, but to help them understand why their body works the way that it does. Coach Jo  02:14So today, as we wrap things up for now, we want to do three things. First, we want to take a look back at why we started this podcast in the very, very first place. Second, talk about how the health and fitness industry has essentially evolved because, trust us, it has again and again. And third, we'll leave you with some tools, resources and ways to keep growing even while we're on this break. Coach Kim  02:39And of course, we'll share what's next for us and how you can stay connected, because this isn't goodbye, it's just see you in a few months. So Jo. Coach Jo  02:49Alright, let's go back to the beginning. Why did we start this podcast in the first place? Kim, what was the driving force behind it? Coach Kim  02:57Well, for me, it was pretty simple. We wanted to offer a way, a no-barrier, way for everybody to spend time with us and get to know us and participate in these conversations that we thought were important and relevant, but also it kind of came from this place of being tired of the same old conversation in fitness and nutrition that in that space, that shaming and accusatory kind of conversation that made it seem like all you had to do was count your calories and cut carbs and do more cardio to fix your body. If you would just do it right, you would get all the results that you want. And we're going to talk about more about this in depth today, but we've been in this industry long enough to know that real health doesn't work that way. It has been drilled into us that if I just control my food and find my perfect number. Weight loss will happen. It will be effortless and come easy. And we're seeing it time and time again with our clients, that that is not always it. And so, I wanted to have deeper conversations about how to do this in a normal life, but also about metabolism and stress and hormones and strength and mindset and lifestyle, and how to incorporate all of those things and to feel like it's all worthwhile and making a dent. Coach Jo  04:16Yeah, and also, we wanted to help people unlearn all the toxic diet culture nonsense that they've been fed by the industry, media for years and simply just have some honest conversations about it. The guilt around food, the obsession with the scale, the idea that your worth is tied to how much you weigh. We wanted to create this safe, transparent space where people could learn, grow, laugh, and there's been lots of swears, and take action in a way that feels. Feels empowering, not restrictive.  Coach Kim  04:48That I think, is probably the sweetest line of it. And it's been amazing to see how many of you have resonated with that message. This isn't about quick fixes or punishing your body. You there is no six weeks to six pack abs. It doesn't fucking work that way. And as long as you are on that rabbit… what do you call it? Coach Jo  05:10Hamster wheel! Coach Kim 05:11Hamster wheel, you're gonna drive yourself crazy. And that cycle alone, I have to do it perfectly in order to get resu...

Acts 15:22-35The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. 24Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, 25it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”30So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words. 33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. 35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

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In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim dive into the power of morning routines and how they impact productivity, well-being, and overall success. Each coach shares their personal struggles to create and maintain a morning routine and share strategies for how to make their mornings successful. This includes prepping the night before, not hitting the snooze button, skipping the doom scroll, and eating a healthy breakfast. They discuss how small habits—like drinking water first thing in the morning and planning the night before—can make a big difference in energy levels and focus throughout the day.The conversation highlights key strategies for building a sustainable morning routine, including reducing decision fatigue, prioritizing protein-rich breakfasts, and avoiding common sabotagers like social media and an unorganized start to the day. Coach Jo and Coach Kim also explore how nighttime habits influence mornings and offer practical tips to create a routine that is both effective and flexible when life gets in the way. Tune in for actionable steps to transform your mornings and set yourself up for success!Resources discussed in this episode:Mel Robbins - The 5 Second Rule--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo…Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Welcome back, folks. We are going to dive right in today on the importance of morning routines. So Kim, tell me the truth here. How's your morning routine?Coach Kim  1:19  Well, funny you should ask, because my sleep is a mess right now. And that affects my morning routine for sure. 80% of the time, I love my morning routine, and right now it's pretty dialed in. Like it's Monday, and it's pretty dialed in, and I'm relieved and happy about that. But if you would've asked me Friday, I was a mess. And on the days where I'm early coaching mornings and when my alarm goes off at four, like I don't like those mornings very much. And I'm, if I'm not very organized the night before, to get out of the house by 5am I set myself up to fail all day. So, I prefer to wake up without an alarm and to sit and drink something hot. I like to journal and dump out my brain in the morning and then eat breakfast and pack my meals. But recently, I've been opening up my phone too early, which sucks me into the vortex of lost lifetime. And I find the darker winter hard, because I love getting outside when the sun's coming up. That's one of my favourite habits ever, and I'm kind of over the dark right now in the season, just with winter. So I was really excited when I drove to work this morning that the sun's coming up quarter to eight it's light. Coach Jo 2:26The sun was shining before I got my car.Coach Kim 2:28Amazing, because it's minus 31 this morning, and that was tough. But on the days that I struggle to make my morning routine happen, like on the days where I don't do all the things that I love, I I'm a disaster all day long. Like, I don't eat a great breakfast, I don't pack adequate meals for lunch or snacks. I leave my water bottle behind. I'll decide, oh, I can just grab something on the way, which is forcing me not only to spend money, and it also forces me to try to rely on someplace out there that fits foods that align with my health and my plan, my goals, right? So, that's just a bad idea. So, to top it off, I come to work feeling like I don't want to be there because I'm not ready, and my hair is probably half-assed and my makeup hasn't done.Coach Jo 3:09Oh, I liked your hair today. Coach Kim 3:10Oh, thanks.Coach Jo 3:11I did. It was nice and straight. Coach Kim 3:12Today was a good day, but if you would ask me Friday, what'd you say to me? You said, Elvira or something. I've even forgotten my laptop before, at home. Coach Jo 3:25Yeah. Coach Kim 3:26Like, talk about disorganized. So, yeah.Coach Jo  3:27  You know, this topic is so timely because I recently came back from a hockey tournament, which is four and a half hours away, and I feel like I was hit by a dump truck today. Even though, you know, I was sleeping early enough, even though I tried to have food ready, I tried, but I really didn't try. I didn't meal prep, like I should have. I'm just exhausted from the weekend with my two young boys, where I was riding solo and it was just a long ass drive home. So like, what I hear us saying is that this whole thing, things could have been avoided if we had taken a few minutes to plan ahead the previous night. Coach Kim  4:00  Yeah, makes me wonder how many people are rolling out of bed and totally just hitting the ground running every day, which I would absolutely hate. Like could is rolling out of bed and winging it an actual strategy? It could be a strategy, but probably not a great one. And so we're talking about the importance of a morning routine, because rolling out of bed and winging it might work if you've built really strong habits that keep you on track without much thought, but for most people, this habit or this approach leads to decision fatigue and inconsistency and frustration, so a little bit of structure, like a solid morning routine, a set workout schedule, or even just time set aside to plan meals, can make a huge difference in energy and focus and time, free time and long term success. So sure you can wing it, but you'll probably get better results if you at least. Have a loose plan.Coach J...

In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim explore the critical topic of toxic load, which is accumulation of harmful substances in our bodies that can lead to inflammation, chronic illness, and many other health issues. They break down which kinds of substances are leading to these issues, what your body might be telling you about your toxic load, and how to reduce your exposure through small but powerful changes in your daily life. One of the main focuses is how the body naturally detoxifies through four main pathways: urine, feces, sweat, and breath. The coaches share their personal struggles with inflammation and autoimmune conditions, illustrating how toxic load affects everyone differently. They identify the top ten toxic offenders—including everything from the typical villains like processed foods to more subtle ones, like scents and chronic stress—and offer actionable steps to reduce exposure without becoming overwhelmed. The episode emphasizes that while we can't eliminate all toxins, we can make informed choices to support our body's natural detoxification processes.From choosing organic produce to improving air quality and managing stress, they pinpoint some of the worst contributors and share how their own personal experiences with limiting toxins has changed their families' lives and health. They acknowledge the challenges of implementing changes while maintaining that small, consistent adjustments can lead to significant improvements in overall health and wellbeing.Resources discussed in this episode:Environmental Working Group (EWG) Dirty Dozen ListEWG Product Verification SealSt. Francis Herb Farm Canadian BittersContact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo…Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim…Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life.Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work.Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead…Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready…Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it… Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation.Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Jo  01:10Welcome to Episode 19 of Perfectly Unfinished Conversations. And in this episode, we're talking all about toxic load. Are you puffy, inflamed. and bloated? We are going to address what is actually classified as toxic load to the body, and what kinds of things increase toxic burden on the body and why it's a problem and what you can do about it. Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. We are always recommending that you consult your own medical doctor, functional medicine practitioner, or naturopath and follow their recommendations. Today's discussion is education, and of course, some thoughts and opinions between us both, but we've also done our homework to support this subject matter. These aren't “woo woo” or conspiracy claims. These are now proven facts that are creating major implications for our health and for the health of our children. So holy shit, Kim, where do we begin? Coach Kim  02:09I think it's a good place to start with just why this conversation is so important. Like someone could say, stay in your lane, ladies, but I see my lane as proactive and preventative: long-term, optimal health care. And so there's this term that exists, which has been coined to describe our current model of health care, which is unfortunately, “sick care”, that our medical system has become one that is only ever responding to sickness, muting and managing symptomology, and never actually supporting or optimizing health. And so let's be frank, while we know a lot of health professionals and doctors who take their jobs very seriously and are very deeply caring about their patients and people, and who are also concerned about the unprecedented epidemic of chronic illness, which is mostly metabolic in nature. Like. we still recognize that there are limits to conventional health care. Coach Jo  03:14Remember, most people see the word metabolic or metabolism, and we only think about weight— weight up or weight down. Your metabolism is the finely tuned symphony of chemical reactions, hormones, and energy use that tells your body how to run effectively, efficiently, and perfectly the way it was designed to. You were designed to clean yourself (detoxification). You were designed to fight illness and disease (immunology), and you were designed to regenerate and heal and grow and thrive, hopefully enjoying a vital and productive lifespan. But we've never seen so much chronic illness, general unwellness, and mental health troubles. Something is desperately fucking wrong, and we're ignoring the signals. Now, one of the things Kim and I teach in the Metabolic Blueprint program that we run is that it's more than just food, guys. This is why we won't give out any strict, calorie controlled food plans, like ultimately, we want you to nourish and hydrate, build muscle and manage your stress load, because stress is a real killer, guys. We still have so many people coming to us saying, I need you to motivate me. I need you to kick me in the pants and the ass and tell me what to eat. I must be eating too much. I just need to work out really harder. Meanwhile, their nervous system is highly taxed. They are drinking too much coffee and eating way too many processed foods. They don't like water, and are dousing themselves in chemical soup, staring into their phones until late at night, and saying that they just can't sleep.Right. Coach Kim  04:50So you can always trust us to give it to you straight up. And I think it's important to understand that none of us are getting away wi...

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In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim dive into the profound importance of balancing Yin (feminine) and Yang (masculine) energies in health, fitness, and life. They explore how these complementary forces shape their personal and professional experiences, emphasizing the need to harmonize rest and activity. From the pitfalls of overly Yang-focused fitness trends like 75 Hard to the transformative power of embracing Yin energy, the coaches share candid insights and examples from their journeys. Coach Jo and Coach Kim encourage listeners to engage in self-awareness, blending strength training, cardio, and flexibility into routines and planning intentional self-care to avoid burnout. Food and nutrition also get a spotlight, as they encourage listeners to strike a balance between structured eating and mindful indulgence, letting go of many diet myths we've learned over the decades.Listeners will gain practical tips on incorporating Yin and Yang into daily life, from scheduling Yin activities to tuning into their unique energy needs. The conversation highlights the challenges of achieving balance in a high-intensity gym culture and offers actionable advice for maintaining harmony across life stages. Tune in for real, raw insights into aligning your energies and reclaiming your well-being—and don't forget to share your thoughts, subscribe, and explore personalized coaching opportunities with Jo and Kim!Resources discussed in this episode:Yin and yang - Wikipedia--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Kim  01:09We got episode 18, Yin and Yang: Why you need feminine energy in a masculine gym world. Welcome back, folks. We are really excited for today's episode on yin and yang, because when it comes to health and fitness, we think it plays a role that has probably never been addressed this way. And so we're going to dive straight in. Now to kind of preface, Joe and I had this terrific conversation the other day when we were connecting about masculine and feminine energy, and that's what inspired this podcast conversation. So let me set the stage: in my own 2024, year end review, I had kind of an informal coaching session with a super smart friend named Carly, where she had me do this sort of reclamation of self exercise, so to speak, where I review my life, my energy, tools, gifts, and I am paying attention to where I may have left an aspect of myself or a piece of myself with another person, place or thing at some point in the past. This is the idea about energetics and about calling back pieces of yourself or energy to you. So it sounds pretty out there, and at the time, during the exercise, I didn't really grasp the concept. But afterwards, while I was thinking on this idea and reflecting, I had this massive aha moment. So for many of you who know me, personally, I love New Mexico. My family has a history there. I have family who lives there, and I feel called to be there. I really feel at home there. I love it. But one of the last times I visited there in 2021 with my mom and my sisters, at the end of the trip, I truly was not ready to come home. And don't get me wrong, I love my life here. I have a beautiful life here, and I love my people, my husband, my business, my friendships, but I didn't want to leave. And so for months after I returned home, I longed to return and grieved that departure. And it took a good eight or nine months for my heart to settle. Now in the reclamation exercise, I had this aha that I had left a piece of myself there, maybe a soul piece or an energetic piece, but it was a soft piece. It was a part of my heart, and I would label that as feminine energy. And so the really cool thing was, is just that awareness and recognition and the intention of calling myself back to myself, was really meaningful to me and re energizing. I felt an actual shift, and it was the return of yin, this feminine energy, back to myself. And I felt it like a puzzle piece being put back into place, making me whole again.Coach Jo  04:18And for those of you who think that sounds like a little out there, we want to bring this idea to life for you. Yin and yang originate from ancient Chinese philosophy and are foundational to Taoism. This concept was first documented in text around 700 BCE. And BCE stands for Before Common Era. It's a non religious alternative to BC, which means, before Christ. So yin, yin, top of it represents the feminine, the dark, the more passive and even more receptive energy, while yang embodies the masculine, the bright, the active, you know, loud energy, the. Think of yin and yang as the ultimate dynamic duo of energy vibes. Like together, they symbolize the duality of nature. They're not opposites like enemies. They're more like peanut butter and jelly, like fire and ice or Thelma and Louise. So let's just break them down, yin energy, this is your chill, Netflix and sweatpants, candlelit bath kind of vibe. Yin is about stillness, softness and introspection. It's cool, it's calming, and it's really nourishing, like a big, cozy hug for your nervous system. In people, men with yin energy might be the grounded, introspective guys who are great listeners, they have calm, confidence and a vibe like they'd rather meditate than shout at the TV during a hockey game. Women with yin energy, they exude nurturing vibes. They're intuitive, creative, and probably the ones you'll call when your life feels like a hot fucking mess and you need someone to just get it out. So yang energy, now, the opposite side of the spectrum, this is your go getter, like Red Bull, Beyonce is–who run the world–anthem. Kind of energy. Yang is bold. It's dynamic. It's action oriented...

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In this episode of The Iron Lab Podcast, Coaches Jo and Kim take a deep dive into the intricate world of hormone health by answering questions from their coaching program members. They discuss how hormones, including the over 50 types found in the human body, play critical roles in everything from energy and mood to metabolism and reproductive health. Listeners will learn about the distinct hormonal differences between men and women, the hierarchy of hormones, and how lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, and nutrition directly impact hormone balance.The conversation also explores the nuances of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and strategies for navigating perimenopause and menopause. Coach Jo shares valuable information and actionable tips on tracking menstrual cycles and adjusting nutrition and exercise during the four phases of the cycle to better manage hormone fluctuations. They highlight the importance of small, sustainable lifestyle changes, like improving sleep and eating whole, nutrient-rich foods, to support overall health and vitality.Whether you're managing the challenges of PCOS, addressing chronic pain during perimenopause, or seeking to optimize testosterone levels, this episode gives you practical insights and actionable advice to advocate for your health. Coaches Jo and Kim also share personal stories and emphasize the importance of seeking professional guidance from doctors and practitioners for personalized treatment. Tune in to take charge of your hormones and discover how to create lasting health and strength!Resources discussed in this episode:Dr. Rob KominariakTrainwithJoan —Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint—TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim. Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Jo  01:10Welcome folks and friends in this episode, we are going to talk about hormones, particularly as it pertains to women's health. We are going to answer a few questions, we're going to talk about our own personal experience with hormone health and our own challenges or changes. But please disclaimer, this is not medical advice. This is conversation opinion and personal insight and experience. We are not medical professionals. It is not intended to be a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for medical advice, always listen to the advice of your primary care physician, clinician or integrative health practitioner. Coach Kim  01:48So hormones, the title of this podcast is hormone hell, or hormone health. And hormones tend to be lumped into this like broad, mysterious, catch all word that gets the blame for bad moods, bodily functions and bitchiness. But I think it's common for us to generalize our thinking when we talk about hormones, and to automatically assume that the word hormones specifically relates to Lady hormones like progesterone and estrogen, and we'll get there, but those are actually just two out of over 50 hormones that have been identified in the human body. Wikipedia, in my research for this episode, lists 74 and I have seen somewhere in the last several months where somebody was talking about up to 200 hormones that have been identified now, who? I don't have a definitive list on that, but there's a lot. It's not just progesterone and estrogen. Hormones play crucial roles in regulating a wide variety of physiological processes, including your metabolism, growth, reproduction, mood and stress responses. The exact number can vary depending on how researchers define and classify hormones. Okay, whoa, spit it out, Kim. As some molecules may have hormone like functions without being formally categorized as hormones. Hormones include the well known ones like cortisol and melatonin and testosterone, and also include the ones we may not realize are hormones like insulin, adrenaline and vitamin D, which was originally mislabeled as a vitamin and its hormone name is calcitriol, so that's the like baseline intro to this podcast. Coach Jo  03:48Let's start with hormones in men versus women. And the types of hormones are largely the same in men and women, but their levels and roles, they differ significantly, especially in the context of our own differences between our reproductive systems, we have shared hormones. Both men and women produce hormones together, such as insulin, cortisol, thyroid hormones, growth hormone and adrenaline. And we share the same sex hormones, even though the levels and primary functions differ between the two. So here's all your sciency stuff. Example, estrogen, higher in women, essential for reproductive health and secondary sexual characteristics. You've got progesterone, which is predominantly active in women, regulating your menstrual cycles and supporting pregnancy. And you've got testosterone, which is obviously higher in men, as you have probably heard, crucial for muscle mass, bone density and male secondary sexual characteristics, women produce similar amounts, which it still influences your libido and your muscle mass. And then there are the reproductive like the specific reproductive hormones, like follicle stimulating hormone or FSH, you got luteinizing hormone, LH, which regulates menstrual cycles and ovulation and HCG in pregnancy, which helps thicken a uterine lining to support a growing baby and embryo, and it tells the body, hey, time to stop your period. And then you got androgens like testosterone, which they're dominant with FSH and LH, regulating your sperm production.  Coach Kim  05:23So here's what people fail to understand about ...

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Get ready to enter the new year with confidence. In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim discuss setting realistic and meaningful goals for 2025, focusing on sustainability, self-care, and consistency rather than extreme resolutions. Each coach reflects on 2024, celebrating wins like maintaining training routines, setting boundaries, and managing personal relationships, while acknowledging challenges, such as burnout, managing tough times, and accepting changing bodies. The coaches share helpful insights on how to reach your goals and feel amazing in 2025, from tracking self-care metrics to building muscle for overall health to reframing experiences to find joy even during busy schedules. They emphasize the importance of setting clear goals, creating space to reflect, and staying aligned with personal values.Looking ahead, the coaches encourage listeners to focus on feeling strong, connected, and aligned three months from now. They stress planning for busy seasons, prioritizing habits that support physical and mental well-being, and staying present in relationships. With a balance of self-awareness and self-compassion, Coach Jo and Coach Kim inspire listeners to reflect on their own desires, set achievable goals, and create a roadmap for success in 2025.Resources discussed in this episode:Ep. 137 Dr. Stacy Sims on Gabbey Reese Podcast--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo  01:10Hey guys, and welcome back to the Perfectly Unfinished Conversations podcast. You've got coach Jo and Coach Kim here, and we are on Episode 16, which is the new year. Same badass you, say no to extreme and yes to routine in 2025. Coach Kim  01:24Okay, so here we're going to start with kind of where the holidays were for you. I'm thinking that, you know, I don't know about you, but I had enough people, enough love, enough gifts, enough junk, enough treat food, and now I'm ready to get back to the goals and the routines and the habits that I love that make me feel my best this week. So this episode airs December the 30th in preparation for 2025 and I love the week between December 26 and January 1. I'm not really crazy about the New Year. I don't make a big deal about it, because the gold for me is in the reflection that happens december 26 to January 1, when the house gets quiet and the kids go home and the food starts to get put away, and I have quiet time, and the world feels quieter, you know, right now, even it's starting to ramp up right as far as like, as we're recording this, it's ramping up as far as energy and excitement and enthusiasm. But you know, by this point in the end of the year, this is where my brain is on to now I can breathe and think about what's going to come next. So, you know, did you eat all did you all eat all the cookies? Coach Jo  02:44I did. I love my cookies. I love them. And, you know, I completely agree. I do exactly what you do as well. This week is fantastic for, when you think about it in this light, whenever we're gearing up for Christmas, we have so many lists and so many menus to plan, and so many people to visit, and everything is almost organized in this huge schedule that as soon as that is all done, you take this big breath of fresh air, and then you can start putting your energy, effort and intention into all the other areas of your life. For me, usually it begins with organizing the house. Before I can organize my mind. Because when the house is in a clutter, I can't even think straight. So usually in after this time is when I start picking an area. Maybe I go to the garage, maybe I do closets, maybe I move the clothes of the boys up to the next level, and I bring out the other stuff. You know what I mean? Like, there's always some sort of transition that happens in the house before I start getting really calm and I focus on 2025. Coach Kim  03:41Nice. So, you know, here's the second part of this is that we love, we both love this week of like, decompress, get quiet, purge a little bit, you know, feel kind of solid ground beneath our feet, and then begin to think about what's coming next. But, you know, in the last couple years, Joe and I have really noticed, especially like in gym culture, you know, for a long, long time it was New year, new you hype and set resolutions and people there would be all this, like hype, for lack of a better word to, you know. Coach Jo  04:19Marketing, really. Coach Kim  04:20Yeah, and to create these, like, resolutions of how you change everything. And, you know, like some really extreme things, like, I'm never going to eat carbs again, and I'm going to exercise every day at 5am and, you know, like all these kinds of things. And really, truly, in the last couple years, we've seen almost the complete opposite of that, like people are in total rebellion to the idea it's like, no resolutions, fuck the resolutions. Coach Kim  04:57You know, I don't buy it. It's never worked. It puts too much stress on me, so forget it. But I also kind of think that doesn't work. Definitely doesn't work for me. Coach Jo  04:58It doesn't, I don't think it works at all. You're pretty much saying. Fuck you to anything positive that could enter your life. Coach Kim  05:03True, and yes, for sure. And I also think that it's kind of a way that unless you really, and there are people like who really love...

In this episode of the Iron Lab Podcast, Coaches Jo and Kim share practical strategies for navigating the holiday season while staying true to health and wellness goals. They dive into the importance of setting intentions, planning ahead, and making conscious decisions about indulgences. Key tips include prioritizing protein at meals, opting for smaller portions, and engaging in family activities like walks to stay active. The coaches also highlight the significance of balancing movement with rest and recharge days, ensuring both mental and physical well-being during this festive but often overwhelming season. The discussion goes deeper into managing stress, emotional triggers, and family dynamics. Joe and Kim emphasize the power of self-awareness, maintaining personal boundaries, and reframing indulgences to align with individual health goals. Listeners are encouraged to decide on their “non-negotiables” for the holidays and create a plan to stick to them. With actionable advice and relatable anecdotes, this episode serves as a guide to enjoying the holidays mindfully and maintaining balance without sacrificing joy or progress.--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TRANSCRIPTCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo  01:07Hello and welcome back. We are on episode 15 here for the Iron Lab Podcast: Perfectly Unfinished Conversations. You got Jo and Kim... Coach Kim  01:18Hi. Coach Jo  01:19And we're going to be talking about the holiday Survival Guide. This episode should be coming out to you guys here on December 16. So we thought we should talk about something that was pretty important around that exact time. Coach Kim  01:31Yeah, I think where we're going to start is talking about kind of where we live and culturally, what holidays very typically look like for us, for our clientele. We can't speak for everybody, but we can make general, general... Coach Jo  01:45Generalization. Coach Kim  01:47Generalities? Yeah. Anyhow, we can make generalities about cultural traditions around Christmas. Lacombe, where we live, Alberta, Canada, is kind of in the Bible Belt, and so there is a lot of churches and religious kinds of celebrations, but also we are, I always think, like, Alberta is Canada's Texas. You know what I mean? Coach Jo  02:11Like, bigger and faster and bigger work hard. Coach Kim  02:13And oil and gas and ranchers and farm and agriculture and yeah, and and lots of business as well, but it's the hustle, specifically that you're talking about, and I think that probably exists in most places nowadays, but really it's kind of the driving energy of Alberta, and it translates into how we behave culturally as people, and especially when it comes to celebrations and holiday seasons. And we were just talking before this episode started, where I said, you know, typically, once the weather starts to change, it's almost like, I wonder if we developed all these holiday crazy, extended holidays as a way to survive the winter. Coach Jo  02:53I have thought about that many times, you know, like, what else do we do? Coach Kim  02:56Yea, the bleack light starts to change. The leaves fall. It gets cold. It's, you know, like, even today, minus 17 here, it's, you know, it's, it's sunny enough, it's bright enough where we've got a snowfall warning coming, but it's almost like somebody somewhere was like, Okay, this is almost unbearable. We should create six months of holidays to get us through, get us through the winter, because it's like Thanksgiving, and then it's Halloween, and then it's November, Christmas party season, and that extends into December, and then we have Christmas, and then we have Christmas week, and then we have January 1, and boxing or not, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, and then we've got Valentine's Day, and then we've got Easter. Coach Jo  03:36Yeah, I know it never ends. Coach Kim  03:38It doesn't end. And so culturally, what we see is that, you know, people typically just go from one holiday of excess to the next, yeah, starting in about October. And so Christmas is no different. And so November, it's probably already started, although I feel like it's a little later than normal, because we've had pretty nice weather up until recently. Coach Jo  04:01I don't know, I was in Walmart, and it was before Halloween, and they already had the Christmas shit out. And I was like, What is going on here? It's just a lot, like, it's like, early October, it was, think it was Thanksgiving weekend, and I'm like, they've already scooted the Halloween out before Halloween, and they were starting to put Christmas in. Coach Kim  04:16I didn't notice that, but I did notice at one of the drug stores in town that that November 1, boom, all the Halloween stuff was gone and the Christmas stuff was already up in the aisles. You know. Coach Jo  04:25There's early shoppers. Coach Kim  04:26Totally and so that also translates into the the rush and the stress and the pressure and the excess of it all through this entire season. And so one of the things that I think is useful to kind of talk about, when we're talking about surviving the holidays, there's a lot of things happening simultaneously that we kind of hype up to. We...

In this episode of The Iron Lab Podcast, Coach Jo and Coach Kim dive into the art of balancing the time to push through and the time to pause in your fitness journey. They discuss how to recognize when to power through a workout and when rest is essential for long-term progress. By listening to your body's signals—like mood changes, fatigue, or pain—you can make informed decisions that enhance recovery and prevent burnout. The coaches also explore strategies to break through plateaus, including various training routines and incorporating new methods, such as changing your tempo, adjusting your weight, and mixing up your reps to match. Throughout the episode, they remind listeners that life is a marathon, not a sprint, and sustainable progress requires balance.The episode is packed with practical advice, from starting workouts with minimal effort to prioritizing sleep as a recovery tool. Jo and Kim encourage listeners to incorporate flexibility in their training plans and emphasize self-awareness as a key to making smart fitness decisions. Whether you're navigating a busy schedule, battling decision fatigue, or aiming to build consistency, this conversation offers actionable tips and motivation to achieve your fitness goals while respecting your body's needs.--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript:Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Kim 01:11Hey everybody, welcome back to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the place where we keep it real about all things health and life and trying to maintain some sanity along the way. Coach Jo 01:22That's right. And if you're here, you probably relate to the struggle like everybody else, of balancing 500 things a day and wondering to yourself, when should I actually rest and when should I just push through? Coach Kim 01:33Yeah, so today's episode is dedicated to figuring that exact thing out. We mentioned this in our last Podcast, episode number 13, Consistency and Discipline: the sisters that you want to be BFFs with, and we're going to come to you with this whole conversation. So we've called it, Take Your Training up a Notch: Do you really need a rest day? Or are you just being a little bitch? And because, let's face it, there are days where we genuinely need to listen in and give ourselves a break, but there are also times where we sort of need to kick our own ass. Coach Jo 02:12Exactly. I mean, like between me chasing my two boys to hockey practice every other night. And you know, well, you struggling with iron and ferritin and perimenopause. Coach Kim 02:20right? So Jo and I totally get that life doesn't always make it easy to know when to push and when just to take a damn nap, and maybe napping is not your thing. Like, I'm not a napper, but there are other important requirements for recovery. So today we're going to dive into that tricky balance. And we're here to keep it real, guys like get comfy, because this one is really for anybody who feels like they're walking that fine line between training in a way that maximizes our results and allows adequate recovery, which is also needed to maximize results. So let's kick things off with the idea of listening to your body. And I don't mean that, like, half assed I'm tired today, or I had a hard day at work, so I'm just gonna skip my workout. I mean, actually, trying to tune in and figure out what your body is telling you.  Coach Jo 03:16Like, sometimes your body's like, oh my goodness, I just had the best sleep, and I'm feeling super grateful, and the stars are all aligning, and Mercury is in retrograde. Like, get up and go, let's go. And other times it's saying, like, get your ass on the couch right now. Sit the fuck down and don't move. But it's about knowing the difference between these two. And that's ultimately where most people, they get tripped up on. Coach Kim 03:36This is, yeah, this is where our brain can interfere along the way, like we like to shame ourselves for not being tough enough, for sturdy enough. We think we should always want to train. So it's super easy to confuse being lazy with actually needing rest. I'm so used to now getting my training done without wanting to, like, it's just not an option. I go and it's done, unless there's something else that's going on for me physically, like I've recognized that there's a difference between I just don't feel like it, and my legs feel like they've been through a meat grinder this week, or I didn't get a wink of sleep last night, or I had physio this morning, or I feel like I'm coming down with something. Coach Jo04:24The meat grinder feeling like that's real, especially after strong first lines workout this last Wednesday, like that's me currently in my upper body. It feels like it was put through a meat grinder. And listen, when you're consistently pushing your body hard, sometimes those signs can actually be more subtle, like maybe you're getting a little cranky towards your family at home, suddenly everything feels like a huge effort, like you have decision fatigue on everything. Coach Kim 04:51Yeah, or you're just in a crappy mood for no reason, snapping at people, things like that. Mood swings can actually be a huge sign that you need rest. So if. You're feeling extra triggered by your partner, or are yelling at the coffee maker for not brewing fast enough. It might be a day...

In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim chat about how consistency and discipline can make a real difference in personal growth and training. They emphasize the concept of “B minus work,” where the focus is on making progress without aiming for perfection. Coach Jo shares how she adjusted her workouts to avoid burnout, choosing quality over quantity. They highlight the importance of self-accountability and adaptability, comparing it to a sailor navigating ever-changing seas. They also introduce the “30 by 30 strategy,” encouraging listeners to commit 30 minutes a day for 30 days to a new habit. Coaches Jo and Kim remind us that real growth comes from steady, ongoing effort and that setbacks are just stepping stones along the way.The coaches also dive into the mental side of staying consistent, talking about the role of self-compassion and resilience when sticking to new habits. They invite listeners to look back on past challenges to uncover valuable lessons for the future. Coach Jo and Coach Kim share their insights on embracing imperfections, keeping a growth mindset, and building healthy habits that suit each stage of life. The Coaches encourage listeners to try the 30 by 30 strategy, practicing self-kindness and seeing discipline as a path to greater freedom in fitness and beyond.Resources discussed in this episode:“Discipline Equals Freedom” by Jocko Willink--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo…Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo 1:10Hey gang, let's check in. How are ya? Coach Kim 01:14How's your training going? What are you working on these days? For yourself, specifically, talk to me.Coach Jo 01:20Well, let's chat it out. Like I'm in my “No” season. I'm thinking, I like these boundaries and a lot of no's are happening right now, like I'm having a big shift in my training. Like, no, I do not need to go faster. No, I do not need to go harder and murder myself and all the workouts and sweat my bag off, like, with the busier schedules headed into fall, I knew I didn't want to burn myself out. Like I kind of felt like I did last year. And really, I feel like every fall I've been kind of burning myself out. So I had to change something up, and that started with my training. So I've adapted a different style of training mentality, like slow, lighter weights and simply, I just got to make the moves like, really, really fucking good. I just gotta make them good, and I gotta put my brain in my body and be more intentional about how I'm moving my body. Like I'm still moving I'm just not doing it 4-5 days a week. Like I'm coaching, still sessions, and I'm coaching four out of five of those days a week now that my schedule has somewhat shifted, but I'm only working out maybe two to three sessions a week, and like that to me, feels like a really good fit. At the moment, I've always loved to move my body. It's just a part of me like, Hi, my name is Joely, and I'm a chronic mover since, like, fucking forever, and it's part of my fabric, probably because I'm clinically undiagnosed ADD. Like I am, yeah, I just have all that frenetic energy, and I feel like my skin crawls when I sit still. So just to I need to move, the movement purges my body of all that frenetic energy. And you know, I also know when I need to start moving my body more to like the bitchiness kicks in, the anxiety creeps in, the joints start to hurt. Specifically, I feel my knees more than anything these days, so really, like, those are my signs, and I try not to let, like, any of those limits keep me from moving. I just, I know I need to move when they creep in. So I just when I feel that I gotta go. Yeah, if that makes sense. Coach Kim 03:16Yeah, so well. And it totally it makes sense. And I really admire this about you is that we have spent a lot of the last decade with this real push, drive mentality, drive go heavier, get stronger, go harder, and in order to walk the talk, and in the amount of one to one really deep personal coaching that we've been doing with people, I think what we've discovered is that there is a time and a place to push, and there's a time and a time and a place to back off. It doesn't mean you stop. It doesn't mean you quit. Because I think that, I do believe that this, these are the habits that make you stronger, right, and healthier and feel better and deal with your mental health. Course, yeah, just a physical body, just like you're not just a brain, right? Like it all works together. And so I love that you have kind of allowed yourself to evolve. Because I suspect at some point earlier in, you know, in your training practice, in the developing years, where you were becoming this, you know, hard style kettlebell coach, I think there was probably a lot of that, like, go fucking hard, no matter how you felt, push through it, no matter how you felt. Coach Jo 04:25Level up!Coach Kim 04:26Yeah, level up, Bitch! And so it's nice to, it's nice to actually go, You know what? What can I do in this season of my life where, you know, I've got demands other places, but I still need to remain consistent. There is no fucking quit. You can't quit like you could. That is an option. Quitting is an option. But you know what's on the other side of that payoff, right? You know that, that there is a you know, your mental health, your your energetic state, your physical health, your cranky knees, like you know. 

In this episode of the Iron Lab Podcast, Coaches Jo and Kim explore the profound impacts of wine, stress, and soft tissue injuries on fitness goals, especially for women aged 35-55. They explain how chronic stress raises cortisol levels, leading to fat storage and muscle breakdown, while alcohol worsens this effect by disrupting deep sleep and fat metabolism. Jo and Kim highlight how hormonal changes in this demographic contribute to soft tissue injuries like tendonitis and bursitis, emphasizing the importance of self-care and adjusting lifestyle habits to support long-term health and fitness.Our coaches also share practical strategies for managing stress and recovery, such as prioritizing sleep, incorporating sauna sessions, and reducing alcohol intake. Jo and Kim encourage intentional self-care practices, including regular massages and strength training, to support injury prevention and muscle gains. They remind listeners that lasting fitness success goes beyond workouts, requiring intentional lifestyle choices that foster overall health and resilience. The main takeaway is that if you're not seeing the results you want, it's time to take a closer look at your lifestyle, not just your workouts. This episode offers a wealth of actionable advice for anyone looking to balance the demands of fitness with life's challenges.Resources discussed in this episode:24-Hour RuleDr. Vonda Wright--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo 1:10Welcome back to the show, friends. It's me, Joe, and we are gonna be chatting all about the real reasons you're not seeing any results. So, we're gonna deep dive and talk about wine, we're going to talk about stress, and we're going to talk about some soft tissue injuries and what they have to do with your results specifically. Currently, I have two young boys running me ragged most days. The gym is my Saviour. It's my peace zone. And believe me, when that stress hits, I can hear the cookies calling me from the pantry: Jolie, Jolie, just one bite, babe. Coach Kim 01:45And for those of you who are new, thanks for joining us. I'm Coach Kim, and I am 54 and am just embarking on this menopause journey. So, forget stress. Stress isn't my real issue right now. I'm not suffering with any of the like conventional menopause symptoms, yet like hot flashes or insomnia, but I do feel like a bit of a stranger in my body right now, like I wish I could resort to drinking as a solution for this, but if I'm gonna have a hot flash, alcohol will totally be the thing that brings it on, alcohol and sugar. Coach Jo 02:20Yeah, for sure. So today we're going to talk about something that many people deal with. You know, they train regularly, or they walk regularly, or they run regularly, but they are not seeing any real results. So, we want to chat about the sneaky ways that wine stress and soft tissue injuries are affecting our fitness gains. Coach Kim 02:40Yeah, and they sort of go hand in hand, actually, and that's what we kind of want to highlight. So, like I've said numerous times, our demographic here are super pro at eating less and exercising harder. Like we are products of diet culture, where it was, like, you know, if you just eat little less calories or limit your calories and you work out harder, you're going to get all the gains. You're going to see all the results. You'll have this tone, sleek, lean body and you know, our clients, they're doing all the things, they're hitting the weights, they're sweating it out, but the body fat is not budging, or the muscle mass is just not showing up. And on top of that, then you've got these nagging injuries that keep coming back and we see inflammatory type conditions like tendonitis, bursitis and planter fasciitis that linger on. So does any of that sound familiar? Coach Jo 03:36Yeah, so stick with us. We're going to dive into how alcohol, stress and injury recovery, they're really all connected, and we've got some science, we've got some personal stories that we're going to share, and, yes, we're going to give you some strategies turn this around. So let's kick things off with stress. Whether you've got a like, little ones like I do that are pulling at your leg or, well, they're not that little anymore. They're getting a lot bigger, but they do like to pull… Coach Kim 03:58They're pulling at your schedule. Coach Jo 04:01They're, they're pulling on me. They're pulling on something. Coach Kim 04:03Duke, hey, just, you just said, for like, you know, to put it in perspective, Duke was on Jo's office floor yesterday, all day well, and maybe the day before too, for a half a day sick with the stomach flu. That's the stage of life you're at. Coach Jo 04:15Yeah, I got no work done. But whether you've got, you know, like that, or you're navigating menopause like it's no secret that stress can be absolutely relentless on you. Coach Kim 04:27Yeah, absolutely and, and as women in this you know 35 to 55 year old age bracket, so perimenopausal to through menopause, to e...

Read OnlineSomeone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” Luke 13:27We should definitely take our Lord's words spoken above to heart. It's easy to presume we will be saved. It's easy to simply presume that God is kind and that we are good people at heart and, therefore, salvation is assured. But that's not what Jesus says.So who will be saved? When we get to Heaven, God willing, we may be surprised at who is saved and who is not. This is clearly one of the messages of today's Gospel. Jesus even goes so far to say that some, when they die, will assume they are going to enter into Heaven but will hear our Lord say to them, “I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!” Again, we should take these words to heart.One of the most dangerous sins we can fall into is presumption. Presumption is deadly because it has a double effect upon us. First, the person caught in presumption is one who has committed mortal sin but has not repented of it. But the presumptuous person also remains incapable of repentance because they refuse to acknowledge their sin. Their conscience is not working. They have blinders on and expect God to wear those same blinders. But God sees all things and judges accordingly.The “narrow gate” of which Jesus speaks is a simile used by Jesus to tell us that it is not easy to obtain Heaven. It requires a concerted effort on our part as well as the infinite mercy of God. But regarding our part, the attainment of Heaven is only possible if we intentionally seek out the will of God and respond generously to Him. First, that means we confess and turn away from our sins. But from there, it means that we make every effort to fulfill God's will in our lives.If this is hard to accept, simply remind yourself that this teaching came directly from Jesus Himself. He is absolutely clear and means what He says. If that fills you with a sort of holy fear, then that is a good thing. “Holy fear” is a gift by which we have a well-ordered conscience that is able to identify those things in our lives that have become immovable obstacles to eternal salvation. The same well-ordered conscience will lead us to that narrow gate which is the only path to eternal life. Reflect, today, upon the fact that we must all take eternal salvation seriously. If you find that you have become lax in your spiritual life, then use this Gospel as a motivation to change. Do not allow yourself to be one of those knocking at the gates of Heaven, only to realize that our Lord does not know you. Do all you can to eradicate the sin of presumption from your life, and your reward will be truly great in Heaven.My most merciful Lord, You and You alone can open the gates of Heaven to us, and You and You alone will do so only to those who have responded to Your holy will. Please open my eyes to any ways that I turn from You and remain lax in my spiritual journey. Give me the grace I need to see clearly and to respond to You with all my heart. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Last Judgement by Jose Luiz, via Wikimedia Commons

In this episode, Coach Kim and Coach Jo dive into practical meal prep strategies for busy individuals. They emphasize the importance of planning meals around protein, keeping meal prep simple, and focusing on sustainable, realistic routines that are simple to start. By planning ahead, listeners can avoid impulsive, unhealthy choices and reduce stress around mealtime. Both Coach Jo and Coach Kim share personal stories of how their day spirals when they fail to meal prep. While acknowledging we're all human, they encourage listeners to value their health and nourish their bodies while highlighting the benefits of batch-cooking proteins and packing meals for on-the-go convenience.Listeners are encouraged to create small, manageable shifts in their meal planning that align with their health goals. The episode underscores that meal prep is not about perfection but finding a balance that works for each individual. The hosts also discuss family meal challenges and strategies for introducing new, nutritious foods. By the end, listeners will have actionable tips and tools to stay on track with their health and nutrition.Resources discussed in this episode:The Food Matrix--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Kim 01:11All right. Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations. We're talking today, episode 11, already dead simple meal prep help for the overwhelmed and overworked and for busy people, meal prep can feel practically impossible. It's just one more responsibility, thing that has to be attended to in an already insanely busy life. Like isn't it enough that I actually had to get dressed and go to work today, let alone stop and buy groceries or pick up supper, and now you want me to think about and actually pre-plan what to eat tomorrow or on Thursday? Like it can feel daunting. Coach Jo 01:52I've heard from many different clients that I worked with in the past that they don't want to spend an entire day in their kitchen slaving away when they would rather be relaxing on their day off. But it doesn't have to feel this daunting. Coach Kim 02:07I feel like we could sum up the reasons people don't spend any time on nutritionally sound meal prep in any number of ways, and it probably sounds like I don't like to eat the same thing every day, or I don't have time to batch cook, or I don't know what to eat, or my kids are picky and healthy food and groceries are so expensive, but we live in this fast food world where there is little incentive to take control and tame this beast. It's so much easier to hit a drive-thru than it is to create simple strategies at home that work, but drive-thru is also way more expensive in the long run than or than groceries are. But, you know, there's a cost to your health and your pocketbook, and I promise you that you're also picking the exact same thing at the drive-thru. You know, for those people who are like, Yeah, well, they don't want to eat the same thing you're eating the same thing at the drive-thru. We're creatures of habit. The, I don't like to eat the same thing everyday. Excuse goes all to hell when you're ordering a caramel macchiato and egg sandwich for the 100 and second day in a row. The big payoff with meal prep is that you're not making rash impulse decisions. You're able to choose ahead of time with your best brain, and so you're setting your body up to win. You're creating habits that support healthy outcomes. Coach Jo 03:30I think one of the most important things to do when you approach the topic of meal prep is to just keep it simple. And I know it's simple, quote, unquote to say that, but one of the biggest misconceptions about meal prep is that it has to be this elaborate process with gourmet meals and matching containers, Pinterest worthy, or that it will take so much time. Think about how many times that you've stood in front of the fridge or the pantry at the end of a long day or in the morning knowing that you have a busy day ahead of you, or running from meeting to meeting, event to event, or, you know, hockey practice to hockey practice, and are indecisive in what you should eat at that time, that moment of indecision can be stressful, especially when you're hungry and need something quick. Meal prep, it really isn't just about nutrition. It's about creating space in your life for other things by automating one of the most basic human needs, and that's eating. And the best part, it helps you stay on track with your health goals without feeling overwhelmed by the processes every day. Coach Kim 04:34So first, I want to talk about what kind of decisions I make when I don't meal prep. And you know, let's say I wake up one day and say, Fuck it. I'm not one bit interested in packing my food today. What does my day look like without a plan? Well, truthfully, I'd probably burn my guts out with two or three coffee even though I'm almost two weeks off coffee. Miracles do happen, but typically. Actually, you know, like in the past, I'd probably burn my guts out with two or three coffee in a row, and then I might hit the Starbucks drive-thru for egg bites and maybe another americano on the way to the gym. I'd get some kind of a disappointing salad with too small amount of protein from lunch somewhere nearby, and maybe try to soothe my disappointment or lasting residual hunger with a grenade bar sometime mi...

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Hosts Coach Jo and Coach Kim explore the challenges of maintaining healthy eating habits. They highlight how the struggle is not about a lack of knowledge or awareness but stems from deeper issues, including stress, habits, and emotional triggers. They emphasize the importance of understanding these triggers, rewiring unhealthy habits, and setting up the right environment and mindset for success. Coach Jo and Coach Kim cover practical strategies such as mindfulness, cultivating awareness of thoughts, and gradually replacing old habits with new, supportive ones.Listeners are encouraged to prepare mentally and physically by being proactive—keeping healthy options readily available and creating a supportive environment. Coach Jo and Coach Kim also stress the significance of a balanced mindset, avoiding the pitfalls of all-or-nothing thinking, and recognizing that one mistake doesn't erase progress. Ultimately, they suggest listeners seek guidance, like working with a coach, to dive deeper into the underlying factors beyond just food choices. With the advice and awareness presented in this episode, you can allow for more sustainable, positive change in your life.Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript:Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo 1:12Hey everyone, welcome back to perfectly unfinished conversations. We're on Episode 10. Yahoo! Today we're gonna dig deep into something that I know resonates with a lot of you. Most of us already know what to eat. We've heard all of the advice, lean proteins, veggies, healthy fats, whole grains. Do the meal prep, plan ahead, and so on and so forth. It's being thrown at our faces daily on social media and in the conversation amongst your peers. But yet, for some reason, we find ourselves struggling to stay consistent, at an impasse, rebelling against all the things we know we need to do in order to feel good. The reality is, it's not the lack of knowledge holding us back. It's all the other stuff, the stress, the habits, the emotional baggage and how everything else in life comes together to impact our eating choices. This is a massive trigger for so many of us, and today, we want to spend some time unpacking how we can marry those two realities, which is the knowledge of what to eat and the everyday chaos that often derails us. So trust us, you're not alone in this journey, and today we're going to talk about how to make these two pieces of the puzzle fit together. Coach Kim 02:38So let's get real for a second when I first meet with Blueprint clients, and we deep dive into nutrition, and Jo and I, Amber, we all meet with clients and do a deep dive when we start working with them, and I usually tell them, I want to know what Monday to Thursday eating looks like, and then what Friday to Sunday eating habits look like, because we see this as such predictable behavior, you start your week strong. You have all the groceries, ideas, motivation to get it done, and even maybe you're a meal prepper. So you've done that on Sunday, and your fridge is stocked with healthy options, and you've got, you know, you have got the mentality that this is going to be the week that you nail it. And so Monday and Tuesday, we start start super strong. We're really structured that that's very, very typical. And by Wednesday or Thursday, things start to sort of go sideways, sideways. You've been worn down by the bullshit of the week, and your stress is beginning to accumulate. And so if you've had a rough day at work or the kids need attention. Suddenly that healthy meal doesn't sound so appealing at all, and pretty soon you're choosing to order skip the dishes or find a quick fix, fast food or the snack that's easy but not aligned with your goals. It happens to the best of us. You're only human, and it's not because you don't know what to eat. It's because life happens, and because our brains are really tricky.  Coach Jo 04:09Here's where it gets interesting. Food, for many of us, becomes more than just fuel. It becomes a comfort, a reward, a stress reliever, or even a way to escape like your coping mechanism. Food has also been tied with you know, family friend get togethers. You're always bringing something to the potluck. We celebrate, we eat, we die, we eat. We eat, not because we're hungry, but because it serves a purpose in the moment, a purpose that has nothing to do with actual nutrition. How many times have you reached for food, not because you were physically hungry, but because you were emotionally drained, or how many times have you poured yourself a glass of wine after a long day, not because you wanted to celebrate, but because you needed to unwind? How often have you found yourself mindlessly snacking in front of the TV, and not because you were hungry, but because it felt comforting after a stressful day, or it's just what I do at the end of my day, right? Maybe it's boredom, maybe it's stress, or maybe you're just craving some comfort after a long day. That's what we like to call emotional hunger. It's different from physical hunger, and it can be a lot harder to manage. Coach Kim 05:24So, it's really important to remember that the human brain is actually wired evolutionarily for three things. It wants to avoid pain, it wants to seek pleasure, and it wants to take the path of least resistance. It wants the easy road. It is a survival mechanism, and it's the equivalent of the installed software that is running on your supercomputer, like we this is the way everybody's brain works, and this is what makes it so difficult to stay 100% true to your best laid plans, because it's your primitive brain that's telling you, I just...

In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim get vulnerable in a deep conversation about the challenges of balancing busy schedules and personal well-being. Coach Jo discusses the impact of changing routines and schedules and managing emotions, while Coach Kim opens up about her emotional and physical struggles, particularly in the wake of family loss and the struggles of family members with mental health issues. You'll hear each coach describe their strategies and tools for the shiting season, from practicing mindfulness to meal prepping to getting inspired by community support. Each coach shares her inspiration and goals, from Coach Jo's inspiration from the community and desire for greater self-compassion to Coach Kim's position as a lighthouse for her daughters and family. From discussing emotional regulation to setting boundaries and focusing on what matters, listeners get to be a fly on the wall as Coach Jo and Coach Kim answer questions and share their journey towards finding balance and joy in both personal and professional life.--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Kim 01:10All right. Welcome to Episode Nine of Perfectly Unfinished Conversations. And today, we're sort of excited, because that is exactly what we're gonna do. We're gonna have a conversation. Together, yeah. We're going to talk about the fact that we're heading into the last four months of 2024 and September in the gym world is quite a bit like January. It really is a time of kind of refresh. People are coming back after having the summer off. They sort of feel like they've been off the rails, much like they do at Christmas. And so, they come in refocused and ready to recalibrate. And the same goes for us as well, I think. And so basically, we created a list of questions that we wanted to pose to each other. I came up with some, Jo came up with some, and we're just going to work through the questions. Coach Jo 01:58Yea, we're just gonna have a nice, perfectly unfinished conversation today. Coach Kim 02:01Heck, yeah, Heck, yeah. So, I'm gonna go first, because first question up was mine. Where is your head at right now? Coach Jo 02:09Uh, my head is a mess, and it's only because I'm headed into a million different schedules. So, I have a lot of schedules that I'm running. I got a hockey schedule, I got a school schedule, I got sacred entry for a kindergartener. I've got the gym schedule I'm creating. We've got new class times we're incorporating into the gym. There's just a lot of schedules on the go right now. So, my brain every minute of every day is, Oh! Did I forget something? Coach Kim 02:31Yes, there's just so much. How do you manage that? Coach Jo 02:33I have a lot of Excel spreadsheets. You know me. Coach Kim 02:37Joely likes Excel spreadsheets. I like my Google Calendar. I schedule everything time block in my Google Calendar, but Jo, Jo is a Spreadsheet Master. Coach Jo 02:46Thank you. Thank you. That's how I'm managing, is that just make sure that I have everything colour-coded, because that's huge for me. I like to have things in color coordination and making sure people are communicated with that need to help at certain times. I think right now that's what's going on, is that everybody knows what's happening, because there's more than just me that's helping me right now, and we all have to be on the same page. Coach Kim 03:04Well, and you kind of had a bump in the road this week, because you… Coach Jo 03:08My babysitter got a job. So I've had a babysitter for three years, and she got a job in the field where she went to college. She's now an EA at a school, and I'm really excited for her. But it also left me with a lot of challenges, because I was grateful to have someone for three years who would be there to drive my kids, open the gym, or close the gym, pick up my kids, because my husband is gone. He leaves early in the morning. He gets home really late at night, or else he works away. So, it's been, yeah, a lot of juggling this month. So, it was kind of like a bomb kind of blew up. But, you know, like it. We'll get to it later, I'm sure, but it feels good. Coach Kim 03:41I remember those days so well, because they really are super challenging. As a mom who worked full time out of the home and by choice, because I wanted it that way. I preferred it that way. My mental health was better working outside of the home. But I remember those days where two kids, you know, you're paying for childcare, full time at first for both, then part time for one, full time for the other, and just the expense and the guilt and the struggle and the challenge, and I always talk about, like, trying to spend quality time with your kids. You do a lot, as far as sports and that kind of thing. You're really involved with your boys, but it's such a tough gig for parents to look after themselves, let alone a business, let alone their other relationships, plus still looking after their kids and their kids needs, right? And then on top of it, you're paying someone else to come in and help you to be able to live your life. Coach Jo 04:39Yeah, it takes a village. It really does take a village. And, you know, there's so many people that reach out too and are like, he...

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of suicide, domestic abuse and sexual assaultHello friends!This week is part two of the case of the murder of Siobhan McLaughlin. Siobhan was found dead in her bedroom in what seemed to be an apparent suicide. As the Gardai carried out their investigation it was soon realised that Siobhan died in much more sinister circumstances.See ya next weekFREE PALESTINECase Begins: 30:37Episode is available on Go Loud and everywhere else you get your podcastsReferences:https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/staff-exodus-at-siobhans-hotel/26382143.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/news/he-murdered-siobhan-then-gave-their-son-3-coco-pops-and-left-him-wandering-the-house-alone-familys-horror-as-killer-eligible-for-parole/42330460.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139687447/siobhan-mclaughlinahttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/kearney-gets-life-sentence-for-murder-of-wife-in-family-home-1.900295https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-tried-to-fake-wife-s-suicide-murder-trial-told-1.818796https://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0228/100222-kearneys/https://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0221/99894-kearneys/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-tried-to-fake-wife-s-suicide-murder-trial-told-1.818796https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20057073.htmlhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30927692.htmlhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27We+will+give+tragic+Siobhan+son+a+new+life+vows+family%27+PROMISE+TO...-a0176280765https://www.irishexaminer.com/maintopics/person-brian-kearney_topic-595031.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/the-lives-and-times-of-brighid/26417640.htmlhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2019/0605/1053649-parole-protest/https://www.thesun.ie/news/4155303/siobhan-kearney-family-distraught-recommended-prison-visits/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/wife-killer-brian-kearney-denied-parole-but-could-get-outside-visits/38163054.htmlhttps://www.imago-images.com/st/0076664582https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27We+will+give+tragic+Siobhan+son+a+new+life+vows+family%27+PROMISE+TO...-a0176280765https://www.image.ie/editorial/siobhan-kearney-murder-people-have-suggested-i-move-on-but-i-cant-you-cannot-be-expected-to-forget-a-life-force-150611https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/would-you-not-leave-him-alone-my-son-is-an-innocent-man-says-kearneys-mum/26285654.htmlhttps://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/murder-victim-siobhan-mclaughlins-best-friend-reveals-sad-domestic-abuse-details/a247490809.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/millionaire-wife-killer-is-now-a-235-a-day-jail-laundry-worker/26430957.htmlhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20057073.htmlhttps://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/siobhan-brian-kearney-day-release-16357037https://notices.irishtimes.com/death/mclaughlin/2380075

Get ready for the pep talk to finally take action, start the thing, or quit the thing! Coach Jo and Coach Kim bring the inspiration, motivation, and tough talk we all need to get stuff done, stay focused, and take action that serves us rather than self-sabotages. Make sure to save, download, and bookmark this episode to return to any time you need a pep talk to do the hard but necessary things in this thing called life. Coach Jo and Coach Kim discuss the tough truths of letting go of perfection, choosing the hard, and taking care of ourselves. From the concept of parenting ourselves to choosing the road less travelled to achieve our goals, the ultimate choice depends on ourselves. No coach, friend, stranger, spouse, or parent is going to magically make life easier, but we all have the power to overcome and persevere with the right mindset and a good enough perspective. If you're in need of encouragement, this episode is for you!ResourcesRobert Frost - The Road Not TakenAndrew Coates Instagram--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it… Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation.Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Welcome to the pep talk, guys. We want you to hit download and come back to this one as often as you need to. Coach Kim 01:19So we're gonna start with this little idea that maybe you're in the season. It's the season of summer, the season of kids getting ready to go back to school, the season of helping maybe aging parents or grieving someone, or you're in the season of a health crisis, or maybe you're just in the season of frustration, stuck results, sticky weight, or even just shitty thinking. Whatever season of life you're in, we're here today to send you some love. Welcome to being human. Being human means we're going to encounter tough times, hard things are going to come your way, but don't let your thinking get in the way.  Coach Jo 02:03In this episode, we are going to do our best to motivate you to stay the path, start the path, or remain consistent on the path that you are on. So buckle up, bitches, we are going to inspire today.  Coach Kim 02:19We're bringing the fire. We're bringing the fire. So here's a little reminder, there's nothing wrong with you, nor has there ever been. There's absolutely nothing wrong with your body, your mind, your spirit, your choices, your actions, your behaviors, or even your moods. You are and have been exactly who you needed to be to get you to where you are right this second. You are a sweet, flawed perfection, a mess of contradictions, blubbering mishaps, self doubts, stellar intention, foolish choices and deep belly laughs, just like the rest of us. You are right this moment, positioned for your own success or healing or accomplishment, you have total possibility inside of you to get whatever it is that you want. The experiences of our life have led us to adopt certain beliefs about ourselves, like we're messy, we're broken, we're a shit show, we're moody, we just can't see ourselves as anything else. It's very challenging for us to envision our own possibility, and we can also think when the world is suffering, who am I to want or ask for more?  Coach Jo 03:45You know, if Kim and I had stopped and listened to every single opinion about the way we should be living our lives, we wouldn't be here doing what we love and creating this incredible life that we have for ourselves. Both of us have had to forge a new path, solo, separately, at different times. No one around us, in our circles are doing what we are doing to the level that we are doing it. We've continuously had to be brave enough to do it alone, to stand out, to choose that we matter every single fucking time. No matter the comments or quips back, no matter the looks or the eye rolls, because I'll tell you, I've had eye rolls. The beauty of this life is that it is your own life, and you get to choose how it ends up. Nobody else is in your body or gets to choose the direction of your ship. You are the captain, and it's up to you to steer it towards the life you want. The truth is, there will always be people who do not get it, who question your choices, or who try to pull you back into their comfort zones.  But that's their story, not yours. Your story is about having the courage to live authentically, to pursue what sets your soul on fire, and to keep moving forward even when it feels like the world is against you. It's about knowing that you are in control, that every decision, every action, every step, is going to shape and mold your life. You get the power to create the life you want one brave, bold choice at a time. And as the quote goes, you're alive, it's time to start acting like it. Coach Kim 05:38So here's the first thing that we want to remind you of, and that is, you cannot be afraid to go alone. It's really human nature, I think, to want to bring our people with us, but this is the concept of strap your own oxygen mask on first before you help others. We have got to stop trying to bring all the people to healing or to fitness or around to our way of thinking, whatever you want to say. You have to stop trying to convince your husband he needs to eat better. You have to stop resenting your workouts because nobody else wants or stop resenting your workouts your time in the gym because nobody else wants to hear about it. You can bu...

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of suicide and domestic abuseHello! It's us! We finally remembered we have a podcastThis week is part one of a two part episode on the case of the murder of 38 year old Siobhan McLaughlin. Siobhan was found dead in her bedroom in what seemed to be an apparent suicide. As the Gardai carried out their investigation it was soon realised that Siobhan died in much more sinister circumstances.We missed you, thank you for waiting for usSee ya next weekFREE PALESTINECase Begins: 23:05Picture 1: Siobhan McLaughlin with her son DanielPicture 2: Siobhan's family Episode is available on Go Loud and everywhere else you get your podcastsReferences:https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/staff-exodus-at-siobhans-hotel/26382143.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/news/he-murdered-siobhan-then-gave-their-son-3-coco-pops-and-left-him-wandering-the-house-alone-familys-horror-as-killer-eligible-for-parole/42330460.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139687447/siobhan-mclaughlinahttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/kearney-gets-life-sentence-for-murder-of-wife-in-family-home-1.900295https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-tried-to-fake-wife-s-suicide-murder-trial-told-1.818796https://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0228/100222-kearneys/https://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0221/99894-kearneys/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-tried-to-fake-wife-s-suicide-murder-trial-told-1.818796https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20057073.htmlhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30927692.htmlhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27We+will+give+tragic+Siobhan+son+a+new+life+vows+family%27+PROMISE+TO...-a0176280765https://www.irishexaminer.com/maintopics/person-brian-kearney_topic-595031.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/the-lives-and-times-of-brighid/26417640.htmlhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2019/0605/1053649-parole-protest/https://www.thesun.ie/news/4155303/siobhan-kearney-family-distraught-recommended-prison-visits/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/wife-killer-brian-kearney-denied-parole-but-could-get-outside-visits/38163054.htmlhttps://www.imago-images.com/st/0076664582https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27We+will+give+tragic+Siobhan+son+a+new+life+vows+family%27+PROMISE+TO...-a0176280765https://www.image.ie/editorial/siobhan-kearney-murder-people-have-suggested-i-move-on-but-i-cant-you-cannot-be-expected-to-forget-a-life-force-150611https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/would-you-not-leave-him-alone-my-son-is-an-innocent-man-says-kearneys-mum/26285654.htmlhttps://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/murder-victim-siobhan-mclaughlins-best-friend-reveals-sad-domestic-abuse-details/a247490809.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/millionaire-wife-killer-is-now-a-235-a-day-jail-laundry-worker/26430957.htmlhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20057073.htmlhttps://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/siobhan-brian-kearney-day-release-16357037https://notices.irishtimes.com/death/mclaughlin/2380075

In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim discuss the importance of macros (aka macronutrients) and how they affect our overall health. They start by giving listeners a basic overview of the three types of macros: protein, carbs, and fat and the vital role each plays in our body, including breaking down popular myths and misunderstandings about each macro. Then, Coach Jo and Kim get into the exciting facts about how macros communicate with our bodies, brains, and hormones—everything you didn't know about macros but will be so happy you learned! Coaches Jo and Kim go beyond the simple facts of how macros affect the body and dig into the science of how each macro affects our body, how we process the energy and how we overcompensate for an imbalance of each of the three. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about their food choices to achieve optimal body and brain health while avoiding extreme diets and false information about food. --Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript:Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 01:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Jo 01:11 Welcome back. This is episode seven, and we are talking about everything you didn't know about macros, what food is telling your body what to do, or food as a set of instructions to your body. All macronutrients, there's three of them, they are protein, fats and carbohydrates. There are micronutrients as well, available in your food. You know, examples such as iron, zinc or copper, but we're going to focus on those three today. Coach Kim 01:46Right, so everything that we eat is made up of protein, fats and carbs, either there is like straight up protein, which isn't available in a lot of foods, things like shrimp, tuna, a lean cut of beef is up, venison, moose, really high in protein, very little to no fat, definitely no carbs, unless you're mixing your meat with something, you know, like a sauce or something like that. So that's straight up protein. Some things are straight up fats, like olive oil or coconut oil or butter. And then some things are straight up carbohydrates, like oats, instant oatmeal, blueberries, oranges or gummy candies, honey, pop. But in order to, you know, obtain good body composition, you got to have all three in your diet. Skipping one macro might work for a short period of time, but it's really not ideal for the long term. Coach Jo 02:48Yeah, for sure. Let's talk about how to decipher what's in each macronutrient. So for every gram of carbohydrate that you consume, there are four calories energy sources per that one gram. So if you're having, say, a banana, you know, 30 grams, you would multiply that by four, and that would give you your caloric intake of just that carbohydrate. Now when we break down protein, it's the exact same as carbohydrates. It is four calories per that single one gram that you get. Now, the difference, and they're very dense when it comes to energy dense, is fats. Fats are higher. They're almost one like and a half times higher, nine calories you get per one gram of fat. Also something to consider is alcohol. And this is on the same scale when it comes to energy, because when we grab an alcoholic beverage and it says, Oh, hey, it's 100 calories only, well that might be just what it is made of, but it's not the alcohol content. I don't know why they don't put this on the label. It would be really important to, but you get seven calories per one gram of alcohol. Like I said, it's not included on your label. This is extra. So everything between these four that we just talked about, they're broke down into different categories of energy that you get from each gram. Coach Kim 04:22So let's start with protein, because, you know, Jo and I, we love to talk about the importance of protein. It is so important for our health, and it has several benefits that you might not know about or think about. First of all, protein has a higher thermic effect, which means that it can boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories. In regards to instructions for the body, its job is to build and repair tissues, make enzymes and hormones, and it supports our immune system. We tend to hope that you know that. Good sources of protein include animal proteins like chicken and beef, fish eggs, whey protein supplements, or even plain Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. Out of the 21 amino acids that our body requires and uses for optimal health, nine amino acids are essential, meaning we have to get them from our food, because our bodies cannot make them. Simply put, if you're not eating enough protein, you're not getting these essential amino acids, which are crucial for repair and growth. And when I'm talking about repair and growth, we're always talking about not just muscles, we're talking about bones, tendon, skin, hair, eyelashes, taste buds, like all of it. Everything that makes up you is made up of protein. So let's clear up a common myth. Some people believe that eating too much protein can damage your kidneys. And I think this myth started because people with kidney disease are advised to limit their protein as their kidneys struggle to filter out protein waste. But if you're healthy and active, your kidneys are fully capable of handling protein intake. Your blood pumps properly. If you're active and moving and your kidneys will as well. They're part of your detoxification. Detoxification pathway, studies show that there's really no link significantly between high protein consumption and kidney damage in people with healthy kidneys. So remember, protein is not just essential from your metabolism and muscle repair, but overall health. Please don't be afraid to ...

Join Coach Jo and Coach Kim as they delve into the struggles and strategies for navigating life's challenges. You'll learn basic tips that make self-awareness, self-care, and embracing personal responsibility both possible and manageable. They stress the importance of taking control of one's thoughts and beliefs to achieve personal transformation and create a fulfilling existence. Highlighting time management, consistency, and accountability, both Jo and Kim share their personal journeys, offering valuable insights into overcoming obstacles and evolving into a better version of oneself—You 2.0. Listeners will hear compelling stories of resilience and personal growth, including overcoming adversity and reflecting on past experiences to shape a more intentional future. The episode emphasizes the power of choice in personal development, encouraging individuals to set boundaries, manage time effectively, and visualize their goals to manifest positive outcomes. With a focus on radical responsibility and emotional adulthood, Jo and Kim underscore the importance of intentionality in achieving desired results. Tune in to learn how to embrace change and take actionable steps toward personal and professional success.Resources discussed in this episode:Elizabeth Gilbert - Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear --Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 01:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Jo 01:10Hello, and welcome back. Coach Kim 01:12Hi! Coach Jo 01:13 This is episode six.And we're going to be talking about choosing change. What's your next shift? Coach Kim 01:20So we're going to invite you to think back to a time in your life where you knew you needed to grow, or wanted to grow, you needed to become the next version of yourself. My life has been really long, I've had so many different versions of Kim-in-transition, in healing and in growth. And I, I feel pretty fortunate to have great clarity around this topic. I know that becoming the next version of yourself cannot happen without clarity, and conscious decision-making. Coach Jo 01:55Yeah, “You 2.0” is a term that we came up with to signify the decision to grow forward into the next version of ourselves. Many times, life feels dropped on us, things happen that we don't foresee or we didn't choose, trauma, loss, struggle, illness, and even grief. Coach Kim 02:18We are constantly evolving or changing in response to events and circumstances. And occasionally we discover that like waves on an ocean life just gently or violently keeps pushing us forward toward the next version of ourselves. Coach Jo 02:35While we can't choose the things that come our way, we can always choose who we will become and what we will do and what we will say and how and what we will think. Coach Kim 02:47Now, sometimes when life is pushing us forward, we one day wake up and realize we've become someone we don't really want to be. Maybe we are, we realize we're in a bad relationship or we're in the wrong job. Maybe we've neglected our body out of the desire for ease or comfort. Or we sacrifice what we really want in order to keep the peace. Coach Jo 03:09Yeah, maybe you've reached a new phase in your life where you feel yourself waking up, stomping your foot, and saying I'm not doing this anymore. Or maybe it's that slow burn a feeling that is building like something that isn't quite right inside. Something needs to change. Coach Kim 03:30So Elizabeth Gilbert has a great post from her book, Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear that says, “I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally, getting tired of their own bullshit.” Coach Jo 03:47The concept of “You 2.0” reminds us that we can take our power back at any time and consciously choose the path forward. Many of us mistakenly believe that it is what it is, or my whole family is this way or I don't deserve any better or I made my bed now I have to lie in it. Coach Kim 04:08And this is victim mentality, like the thought, What does it matter? or It's too late, or I quit,I give up it's too hard. I have no control is completely bullshit. These are beliefs and beliefs are just thoughts that we keep choosing to think on repeat. Andl although beliefs are messy and complicated, you can choose to think new things anytime you want. Coach Jo 04:36Creating the next version of you is about being able to see where you've been, see who you are right now, and then choose in advance what you're going to think and how you're going to feel and what we will do to become who we want to be in three months or six months or even two years from now. Coach Kim 04:55So, we want to start with some really kind of personal view, vulnerable reflection about past versions of ourselves. And this is like taking a look at who we have been at various times in our lives and who and what we have morphed into. I feel like I've always led a pretty public life. Like I always say, I'm an open book. And the podcast i...

 In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim dive into how social media and phone addiction affect our mental health, creativity, and relationships. They share personal stories of their own struggles with phone addiction, highlighting how it often leads to wasted time, shorter attention spans, and negative feelings from constant comparison. They emphasize the importance of setting boundaries to protect our mental and emotional well-being and offer practical tips for unplugging and creating space from technology. The conversation also touches on finding a healthy balance between technology use for work and personal growth.Jo and Kim also discuss their concerns about phone usage, both for themselves and their children. They explore how screen time impacts attention spans, brain development, and overall life quality, and consider the unique pressures faced by young moms in the digital age. In this episode, you'll get tips for setting limits on screen time and creating distance between yourself and your devices. You'll be inspired by the benefits of a digital detox and the importance of being present in life, work, and relationships. If there is one thing you take away from this episode is the importance of being present in life, work, and relationships, and the value of unplugging from technology to foster personal growth and well-being.Resources discussed in this episode:Joe's Social MediaAtomic Habits - James Clear--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system, taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Kim 01:10Welcome back. It's episode five of Perfectly Unfinished Conversations. And this episode is all about my crazy phone addiction. Coach Jo 01:25I'm laughing because that was, that was just not practiced or anything.  Coach Kim 01:30Well I don't want to. I'm always practicing speaking from the “I”, like, I can't offer up that it's “our” crazy phone addiction, because that would be speaking for you. And maybe you don't feel like you're addicted to your phone. But I have noticed that I'm resentful about how attached I am to my phone. Coach Jo 01:48Yea, I gotcha. I mean, it is that time of the age of human, where we are all looking into these little screens. And I, we could say that we're not attached to them. But when you really truly look at the bigger picture of it all, I guarantee most of us would silently put up our hand with everyone's eyes closed be like it's me. I'm addicted as well. Coach Ki. 02:08Well, so, let's talk about how this started. Why I wanted to have a podcast about this specific topic and, and it's because I was having a bubble bath, I take my phone in the bathtub. It's probably dumb. I've wrecked more electronic things in water than I… Coach Jo 02:25She has. This is her second laptop. Coach Kim 02:28But it's like relaxation, decompress time. So I run a bubble bath I get in and then I scroll and I watch and I listen and I read and I post and I do all kinds of stuff. It's just the way that it goes. And I had this moment, you know, in meditation when people talk about witnessing themselves, witnessing themselves think or witnessing themselves sitting in the room where they kind of for a flick of a second they get like a perspective where they see themself in a way, like where they're thir person. Yeah, like, it's hard to explain. But I had this moment in the bathtub where it was almost like a kind of zoned out where my vision got deep. And I could see the phone in my hand. But I could also see like the other side of the room. And I could see myself this, you know, the bigness of the bathroom inside the house inside the town inside the world. And here's me in the bathtub, staring at this black fucking screen. And I was like, it was like this was like, I don't know how to describe it. But that's kind of like, it was like witnessing myself zone out, using up my time staring into this phone falling down the rabbit hole. Coach Jo 3:48And how did that make you feel? Coach Kim 3:50Well, it was just like it. It was just the realization that I mean, it's one thing to lay in the bathtub and soak and you know, shave your legs and all that kind of stuff. It's another thing to lay in the bathtub, and then fall into the abyss of, of somebody else's bullshit or not even bullshit. I mean, there's lots of great stuff out there, but like it's wasting time. Like it was like it was this moment of like, I could be doing other things. And here I am. Scrolling, looking at other people's dumb stuff. Coach Jo 04:21You know, I've heard you say before, you know, I can easily be in a bath for up to a whole hour. You know, I just enjoy my time. Now my question to you is, is how much of that is Doom scrolling?, Coach Kim 04:31Well, yeah totally. And you call it Doom scrolling, but I don't really know what that means. Like Doom scrolling, because I'm not seeking out bad stuff.  Coach Jo 04:39No, no, it doesn't mean bad. It just means like rabbit hole. You just keep getting deeper deeper, deeper and then before you know it all of a sudden you'v...

 In this episode, Coach Jo and Coach Kim delve into the metabolic health crisis, emphasizing its roots in diet and lifestyle factors affecting both adults and children. They highlight the critical role social support plays in maintaining a health and fitness journey and underscore the importance of muscle mass for both metabolic and mental health. They stress that strength training is particularly essential for aging adults and share personal experiences of making time for exercise despite busy schedules, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing fitness for long-term health goals. Coach Jo and Coach Kim explore the connection between metabolic dysfunction and chronic diseases, revealing how metabolic syndrome can begin in youth. The discussion also covers the significant role of muscles as metabolic organs that burn calories and improve mental health. They honestly address the common excuses for not exercising, such as feeling too weak or intimidated, and advocate for overcoming these barriers by valuing health and making time for self-care. The episode concludes with actionable tips for improving metabolic health through exercise, sleep, and nutrition, and highlights the importance of community and support in achieving fitness goals.Resources Brain Energy by Dr. Chris Palmer--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--TranscriptCoach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go.Coach Kim 01:10Alright, we're back. This is episode four of perfectly unfinished conversations. And this week we're on the metabolic money soapbox, preaching the need for humans to move. Walking more and yes, physical exercise or training. But in particular, strength building, we want to set up this podcast episode to come back to this scenario right here. Let's talk about your 75-year-old self. Say the heavens opened up the clouds parted, and your 75-year-old self floated down like Zeus and wanted to give you some feedback towards your current health and strength journey. What advice would they give you? Coach Kim 01:56So first, let's start with a bird's eye view on metabolic health, obesity, and mental health because there is no disputing that as an overall population. We are more unhealthy than we've ever been before. Coach Jo 02:15The condition of being overweight or obese and you know, also sedentary. This is not personal judgment or cognitive bias statement like this is a concern for the actual welfare of people and our health collectively. I mean, yes, it can be a burden on the health care system, but also just the burden of metabolic health on the happiness and longevity of human beings in general. Coach Kim 02:40Metabolic health is a root cause of almost every chronic disease that is currently killing North Americans, 9 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the US and we all know that Canada and US share way more in common than Canadians would like to think they do. But 9 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in North America, I would say are fundamentally related to or directly rooted in metabolic dysfunction. Yeah, Alzheimer's disease, type two diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, not to mention the link to infertility. Right. So what is metabolic syndrome or metabolic dysfunction? It's primarily a cellular energy problem. But we see it manifest with five typical symptoms, obesity, or a large abdominal measurement, high blood pressure or blood pressure that trends high high blood fat, low HDL or good cholesterol and insulin resistance, which is probably the most common thing that we are seeing, culturally societally, which would be classified as pre-diabetes. Coach Jo 03:59Yeah, you'll hear threads of this subject in future podcasts because it's the largest health problem facing people, adults, aging adults and children, children today. In addition to the development of all the chronic diseases, you know, that Kim just talked about high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, or you know, kidney disease, there are links to poor and declining metabolic health and brain health like Alzheimer's dementia, as as well as one's own mental health. Coach Kim 04:29Yeah. So Alzheimer's and dementia are now being commonly referred to as type three diabeetus. So you have type one, which is is you know, from birth or you know, yeah, type 1.5 which they consider autoimmune. And then you've got type two, which is diet and lifestyle and now type three is the classification of Alzheimer's and dementia. You know, PCOS is leading to infertility among women, and it's essentially diabetes of the ovaries. This is not an aged person problem. And something you only have to worry about as you're getting older. It's it's a condition that we're seeing in, you know, we have people who we know, in this community whose children as young as 10 are battling with this metabolic dysfunction. And so we're going to come back to it stay with us, because we're coming back to the topic of this podcast, which is ”Bitch Gotta Move”, yeah, but we want to really underline that metabolic syndrome creates these serious chronic health conditions, and it begins when you're young. It's not happening, because you're old. It's happening energetically in our cells right now. And the proof is that our children are also developing chronic health conditions that used to be only primarily seen in older or, you know…Coach Jo 05:56

In episode three of Iron Lab's Perfectly Unfinished Conversations podcast, Coach Jo and Coach Kim discuss the dangers of perfectionism, our relationship with mirrors, and its impact on self-worth. From cultural expectations to social media pressure to generational attitudes, both Jo and Kim unpack their hang-ups about body image. By sharing impactful childhood memories and discussing the negative effect these experiences have had on their perceived self-worth, they give listeners practical advice for pushing past the negativity and learning how to love and look after themselves on a daily basis. Listeners will hear about the crucial role of self-love and acceptance in personal growth and transformation. Coach Jo and Coach Kim emphasize how when we focus on appreciation for our bodies—no matter what stage of life we're in—we gain the opportunity to love, nourish, and grow our minds and bodies so we can become the best possible version of ourselves. This episode is a must-listen for anyone struggling with body image and self-esteem. Jo and Kim give practical how-to advice for making consistent, positive mindset changes and help listeners understand they are not alone in their struggles.--Contact Joely Churchill and Kim Berube | Iron Lab: Website: IronLabLacombe.comInstagram: Iron.Lab.LacombeFacebook: IronLabLacombeCoach Jo Instagram: @CoachJoChurchCoach Kim Instagram: @CoachKimBerubeCourse: Metabolic Blueprint--Transcript Coach Jo 00:09Welcome to Perfectly Unfinished Conversations, the Iron Lab podcast with Coach Jo… Coach Kim 00:14…and Coach Kim… Coach Jo 00:15Where you ride shotgun with us as we have raw, real, unfiltered, and unfinished conversations about trying to eat, sleep, train, and live with some integrity in a messy, imperfect life. Coach Kim 00:27We're all about creating a strong support system taking radical personal responsibility, having fun, and being authentic. And one of the most common themes you're going to find in this podcast is the idea that we create positive momentum in our life, by doing what we call b-minus work. Coach Jo 00:45We're making gains and getting ahead and loving life without self-sabotaging our goals by striving for perfection. We get it done by moving ahead… Coach Kim 00:55…before we're ready… Coach Jo 00:56…when we aren't feeling like it…  Coach Kim 00:58…and without hesitation. Coach Jo 1:00Be sure to subscribe now on Apple or Spotify, so you don't miss a single episode. It's good enough. Let's go. Coach Jo 01:10Welcome back guys to episode three of the perfectly unfinished conversations podcast with Jo… Coach Kim 01:16Hi, my BFF! And coach Kim. This episode is all about making peace with the mirror. So, we want to have a discussion about the importance of this practice. ‘Cause it's a practice. Coach Jo 01:30So, what, why would it be an important conversation to have? Because I think behind closed doors, 80% to 90% of the female population probably deals with this. And it's not talked about enough in my opinion. Coach Kim 01:42Yea, I would agree. And I'm always kind of blown away. Because if I do have a conversation with somebody, and they're like, Yeah, I just, I'm totally good with the way I look. I'm always like, hands up, sister. I don't know how you got there. But I would love to know how you have been able to, like, put zero energy or attention, and this is kind of what we're talking about, put zero energy or attention into critiquing, criticizing, examining yourself in the mirror, most often with kind of some sort of negative feedback to yourself. Coach Jo 02:19And that negative feedback sounds like it spirals down into this rabbit hole of negative self-talk and negative emotions and the stories that we say in our brain that keep happening to us. And the more you speak this in your brain, the more we just start living that way, right? you view yourself as a story in your head. Coach Kim 02:37Where have you noticed this, in conversations either, like we're going to talk about ourselves, but where have you noticed this in particular with clients? In client conversations? Coach Jo 02:45I'd say over the last decade working with clients, I have learned that most people don't deal with, like, a weight issue, they deal with a self-worth issue. Because once the self-worth issue is solved, then usually the weight issue gets solved alongside the process, right? Because it slows down the main process of losing weight because a lot of it's attached to perfectionism. And they're not good enough because they didn't do it perfect, or this way or that way. And then that just slows, like that, just slugs it right down to a slow halt. Coach Kim 03:18So, as you're saying that I'm like geez, you know, I've never thought about it specifically like that, which is why it's so good to have this conversation. For me when I think about, like, how my relationship with myself in the mirror. I've never looked at it as being related to perfectionism. But maybe that's what it is. You know, like at the root, maybe that's what it is. But definitely, the self-talk that comes with that is slow or self-defeating or self-sabotaging, you know, as a result. Coach Jo 03:55Yeah, exactly. I think self-sabotage is one of the number one symptoms of someone who deals with perfectionism, it's just never good enough. And when they're, if someone's trying to go on any type of journey, and if they look at themselves in the mirror and they're having this battle with a mirror, it's always going to be some form of self-sabotage, negative self-talk, because they're not. They're not what they think, as in their image in their head is perfect. Coach Kim 04:16Yea, true. So where have you struggled with your own reflection, appreciating your body, being able to recognize, yeah, just the way you feel about your body, when you look in the mirror?  Coach Jo 04:28You know it I think for me, it started like maybe like most girls, maybe not like most girls, but it started with the scale, actually. And the scale was always in front of the mirror in the bathroom growing up. And I was raised that every morning, you're supposed to get on the scale and see how much you weigh. As a woman. I, my brother never had to do that. But I had to do that. And I probably did not have to do that. But I thought I had to do that. Because you know, that's how my mother was raised, maybe. And I don't look at it as...

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Joel 2:1-27We're continuing our three-part study through the book of Joel. Since "Bible Study Basics" is not an exhaustive study but rather a wider scope survey of the text, we wanted to include some more resources regarding "The Day of the Lord" for those of you that want to read more about it! Blogs: Brian Weed https://youngadults.ccphilly.org/the-events-of-the-day-of-the-lord/ https://youngadults.ccphilly.org/the-day-of-the-lord-notes-from-last-night/ Got Questionshttps://www.gotquestions.org/day-of-the-Lord.html Audio/VideoBrian Weed: The Rapture and The Day of the Lordhttps://resources.ccphilly.org/detail.asp?Teaching=G614 Books Michael Vlach: Premillennialism Ed Hindson: Future GloryJ. Dwight Pentecost: Things to ComeWe also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information about our ministry.Feel free to message us on instagram (@phillyyoungadultscc) with any feedback, questions, or topics you want to hear about on the podcast or you can shoot an email to ya@ccphilly.orgVisit our website here.

Welcome back to another dadcast.  Audio didnt turn out so well, I did try and make it sound better.  For all inquiries reach out to timonspodcast@gmail.com Act 15 The Jerusalem Council 1But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. 3So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers. 4 When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. 5But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”The demand for salvation through circumcision was from Pharisee converts. This group became known as Judaizers. They taught that Gentiles had to become Jewish proselytes, following all the Mosaic laws, before they could receive salvation. They had a compelling argument because in Genesis chapters 12 and 15 God established an everlasting covenant with Abraham. Later in Genesis 17 God added the rite of circumcision to this earlier covenant. Circumcision was given to Abraham and every male descendant of his house forever. Look at Genesis 17:7 & 13-14: And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you... both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money, shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” Notice that this sign is given to men only. However, this sign does not correlate with personal salvation. Remember, Abraham was righteous in God's sight before the covenant of circumcision was ever implemented (Galatians 3:6). The sign of circumcision was to accompany a heart that obeyed God. Circumcision was a national sign for the men of Israel, a mark to remind them of their commitment to serve God alone and no other. In the Old Testament, wives and daughters were set apart as unique because they were connected to a family where the men were circumcised – they were set apart along with their fathers and husbands for God's purposes. Circumcision made Israel different than all the nations that surrounded them. And this unique quality is what the Judaizers wanted to preserve. They insisted that circumcision remain obligatory, that all male Gentile believers must be required to keep it. The fact that Gentile believers were bypassing the Mosaic codes was perplexing and odious to the Pharisee converts. They felt that Paul was forsaking the Pentateuch and circumcision altogether. But Paul, who was trained as a Pharisee, disagreed with their position. He had been preaching salvation through faith in Jesus, not through the Mosaic Law. Look at what he proclaimed at Antioch in Acts 13:38-39: Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man [Jesus] forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. And in Galatians 2:16: yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. And in Romans 2:28-29 For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not bythe letter... Paul knew that circumcision did not necessarily birth salvation. Consider Israel's sordid history. It produced a myriad of circumcised males who rejected their own God. Salvation had always come to both men and women through a personal relationship and commitment to God. So what was circumcision even for? As I hinted earlier, it was a physical mark that reminded a man that he and his family belonged to a unique faith community. That community was supposed to train it's own populace to know and love the Lord and invite other nations to seek the Lord with them. Each Israelite man and his family had a God-given task to remain faithful to the Lord and their national calling. But it was up to each individual to choose to participate in that calling. Now let's tackle baptism. But why throw baptism into the mix? Because Paul argued that in the New Testament, baptism worked in a similar way that circumcision worked in the Old Testament. Look at Colossians 2:11-12: In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. First note, that believers are circumcised with a “circumcision made without hands.” This event occurs spiritually, inside a believer's heart. Second note, the circumcision of Christ frees us from our flesh, our sinful nature. It is very important to understand that it is not our commitment to Him; but, it is His commitment to us that brings salvation. He initiated the relationship. Third note, baptism symbolizes the war that Jesus won in Sheol: we are buried with Christ in the grave and we are raised with Christ into the heavenly realm. 1Peter 3:18-22 has much more to say about the connection between spiritual warfare and baptism. To put it another way, baptism is a non-physical sign that proves the “inner circumcision” of our heart. It is the New Testament sign of the Old Testament sign of circumcision. John the Baptist, Jesus and his disciples all baptized people as a sign of an inner working of faith residing in their hearts. Note also that baptism is not gender specific, both male and female believers were baptized. Again, circumcision and baptism do not save you, but they are supposed to be a representation of what you already believe. They are a membership card, so to speak, that you belong to Christ. Recap: 1 – Circumcision in Christ is an inward, spiritual event 2 – Circumcision in Christ brings freedom from the sinful nature 3 – Baptism relates to the burial and resurrection of Jesus from Sheol. 6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe (he is referring to Acts 10 where Cornelius and his household received the Holy Spirit about 10 years earlier). 8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith (their hearts were cleansed by faith, not the law). 10Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13After they finished speaking, James replied, (Notice that James, not Peter, is presiding over the council at Jerusalem. This is one reason, among several, why I object to the teaching that Peter was the first Pope.) “Brothers, listen to me. 14Simeon (his Jewish/Aramaic name) has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written, “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things known from of old.' James is quoting Amos 9:11-12 here. “After this” means that after the exile, God will do three important things. First, God would raise up the Messiah. This correlates to “David's fallen tent” because the kingship lineage of David had fallen into disarray after the exile. Jesus has corrected and fulfilled the ruins of David's kingship. Secondly, God would raise up a remnant of Israelites, who would seek God in truth. These are Messianic Jews; the 1st century Jewish prophets, evangelists and apostles that witnessed to the Gentile nations around them. This remnant of Jewish believers founded the Church and turned the world upside down. Third, God would raise up a new group of people that would follow the Messiah. This new group would consist of both Jew and Gentile believers. By the way, this refutes replacement theology which teaches that God has replaced Israel with the Gentile Church; not so, the “remnant” that became the church was a community of both Jewish and Gentile believers. In contrast, Jews and Gentiles who reject God, unbelievers, are the ones who fail to participate in God's purposes. Recap: 1 After the exile God would raise up the Messiah 2 – God would then raise up a faithful remnant of Jews who would seek the Messiah 3 – God would add to this group of Jewish believers a remnant of Gentiles who would seek the Messiah. 19Therefore (James is still speaking) my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. 21For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” Verse 20 why does James list these four things in particular? Why not list all 613 Old Testament commands? Or why not list the really bad sins like a murder, adultery or stealing? Because James is recalling the “holiness codes” of Leviticus, especially chapters 17 – 23. Like circumcision, these codes were given exclusively to Israel to make them different than the nations around them. But there are three particular places in Leviticus where God includes restrictions on Israelites and Gentiles alike. He prohibits both groups from idol worship (17:8; 20:2); He prohibits both groups from sexual abominations (18:26); and He prohibits both groups from eating meat with the blood and in it (17:10-12). The fourth thing that James points out is avoiding strangled meat. I suspect that strangling an animal is prohibited because that kind of death would retain and congeal the blood of the animal inside of it. Which would be similar to consuming its blood [1] . These horrible practices were all connected to pagan rituals that summoned demons and fallen entities to that worship service. These rituals acted as a portal for the fallen realm to enter and inhabit the bodies and the physical territory of the worshipers. God wanted His people and His land to be a dwelling place for His righteous presence. So James' intention is to reiterate the long-term plans that God had for the remnant Jew/Gentile church long before its existence. A movement that had started after the Tower of Babel event. This was where the nations united against God, and then as a correction, He divided them. The nations were given over to angelic shepherds who ended up seducing them away from God, rather then shepherding them back to God (Deuteronomy 32:8-9). And so God raised up Abraham and his lineage to follow the Lord. Israel's job was to live as an exemplary culture so that the lost and pagan world would be attracted back to God. And the nation of Israel was also to produce the Messiah Who would one day unite and rule over all the nations. The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers 22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas (note that the church didn't vote. Unity was reached by church leadership). They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. 24Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,(Although the issue of salvation through circumcision was settled here, this faction of Judaizers will continue to oppose Paul). 25it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. (Judas and Silas are sent along with the letter to the Gentiles as non-biased, second witness to the decision of the council). 28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” 30So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words. 33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. 35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. Paul and Barnabas Separate 36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark (who wrote the Gospel of Mark). 38But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work (Acts 13:13). 39And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 40but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. The outset of this chapter begins with disagreement: the Judaizers against Paul and Barnabas. This resulted in the first church council to correct faulty doctrine. The chapter ends with disagreement between Paul and Barnabas. Many commentaries side with Paul. But I don't think we need to side with either Paul or Barnabas. I think it's okay to live with disagreement among the saints. This is reality. Notice that Scripture neither condemns nor commends either man. Nor does the Holy Spirit step in and correct either man. Let's wrap this up. In the Old Testament circumcision was the membership card into the Israelite community. The community was supposed to train you and nurture you in the things of God. The Judaizers insisted on continuing circumcision as a rite of entry into the Kingdom of God. Paul and the other apostles realized that God desired Jew and Gentile believers to have a “circumcised heart.” This was the fulfillment of Jeremiah's 600 year old prophecy (Jeremiah 31:31-34). Entrance into the Kingdom was about inward faith, not outward symbols. In letters of Paul he points out that in the New Testament baptism was the membership card, so to speak, for believers. The job of the church was to train and nurture its members in the things of God. But it was also understood that neither circumcision nor baptism could replace one's personal faith in Jesus. Today, our job in this church is to continue the work that God began after the Tower of Babel. God called Israel to be a light to the nations that had gone rogue. We are to be a remnant from every nation that has joined the family of God, grafted into that remnant of Jewish believers. Together we are to summon the nations back to the Lord. JCN 2/24 Lord please reveal to us Your ways. Reveal to us Your ancient paths. Rip open the veil of darkness that has been cast over the nations. Let the fullness of the Gentiles come in so that Your house is filled with every people, tribe, tongue and nation. 1 [1]As a side note, eating steak rare is not consuming blood. The juices of a slice of meat are mostly water and myoglobin. Myoglobin is a protein that turns red when exposed to oxygen.

Ever thought about how eerily precise AI can mimic human physical appearance and voice? Welcome to an episode that dissects this disturbing development and offers insights into what it means for privacy and authenticity. We will also put the spotlight on the ethical questions posed by the use of AI in music, as we talk about the Beatles' AI-assisted song "Now and Then". Our special guest, Gwen Way, joins us in our gadgets and gear segment, introducing us to the latest trend in tech gadgetry - the Brio Box, a quarterly surprise box that promises a minimum value of $300 per box.  We will also delve into the issues with Apple's fulfillment centers and the vulnerability of scams in this holiday season.Then take a fascinating detour into the world of audiobooks and find out why Spotify is pulling out all the stops to lead this sector. We then provide help for those picking a new sound system for your TV this holiday season.  So, buckle up for an hour of illuminating technology discussions, served with a side of whiskey mumbling and plenty of fun.Episode 179: Starts at 1:28This week on TechTime with Nathan Mumm® AI is top and center. We will continue our discussion from last week with Phil. This week, we will discuss how Artificial Intelligence has become so advanced that it can now mimic people's physical looks with great accuracy. This has led to some problems, which we will discuss in detail. In other news, the Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then,' was recently finished using AI technology. The song features all four band members and is a genuine Beatles recording. It's quite emotional, and Paul McCartney has described it as "like John was there."Tune into our live show on TechTimeRadio.com with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hmmm" Technology news of the week for November 12th – 18th, 202--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 2:52--- [Top Stories in Technology]: Starts at 4:23New tools could make it easier for the public to detect deepfakes and more difficult for AI systems to create them. - https://tinyurl.com/2t79a2yaProducers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then' - https://tinyurl.com/ydwcj49f Audiobooks are a hot asset and Spotify is making a run at becoming the leader - https://tinyurl.com/ycx354zk --- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 23:23John J. Bowman - Single Barrel | 100 Proof| $55 MSRP--- [Gadgets and Gear with Gwen Way]: Starts at 25:27We review the BREOBOX - https://www.breobox.com/--- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 36:19November 12, 2000 - Microsoft Declares Tablets Are the Future --- [Marc's Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 39:35Marc Gregoire's review of this week's whiskey--- [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 44:07 This week's “Technology Fail” comes to us from APPLE.--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 48:11Question: Holiday Scams are all around us, speaking of scams is there a scam that you were close to being victimized by?  --- [Nathan Nugget]: Starts at 52:32ARC'ed Out - We explore soundbar Technology for your Holiday Shopping--- [Pick of the Day Whiskey Review]: Starts at 54:43John J. Bowman - Single Barrel | 100 Proof| $55 MSRPMike: Thumbs UpNathan: Thumbs Up

Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 59, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023Topics covered:We are getting really honest today; we want you to succeed, so ask us all the questions you have @ IntroGetting real with yourself and asking yourself what you need @ 2:45 Is trying to lose weight hard right now, or is life hard right now @ 4:04 Get on the struggle bus, move forward past your frustration @ 4:31 If you want more for yourself, don't quit, because if not now, when? @ 5:49 Try to separate life from what you are trying to accomplish on The Program @ 7:20 For some of you, not gaining is a huge win. Stick with it and check in with your health care provider @ 8:51 Honour your feels; it's ok to be frustrated, but then focus on yourself and what you need to do @ 10:31Stepping back for a day to support your mental health @ 14:27 Are you looking for reasons to fail or looking for reasons to hope @ 18:44The hard work is showing up for yourself and working through all the stuff @ 20:40 Life is going to keep happening, so keep showing up for yourself, check out Jessica Coombes Spill The Tea, link below @ 24:24 Week 8 is hard, and you are on the precipice of change @ 25:36 Owning and recognizing your frustrations and working through it @ 27:21 Feeling worthy and getting out of your own way, are you sabotaging yourself @ 28:15 Are you looking for reasons that it is not going to work for you @ 30:10Conversations in Maintenance, being scared that you are going to gain it all back @ 30:47 Are you on medications, going through menopause, managing stress? You can still lose weight @ 31:36 Showing up every day and doing the things that you need to do, all the little things add up @ 33:27We want you to be successful, be here as long as you need and then move on with your life @ 35:05 Take time to be proud of yourself for showing up @ 37:10 There is discomfort in feeling all the feels; let the program support you and help you move forward @ 40:05 Falling back into coping mechanisms and utilizing food @ 41:55 Rephrasing, refocusing and taking a moment to honour your feels @ 43:15 Building trust in yourself, stop waiting for it not to work so you can say, "See, I told you I would fail" @ 44:43 Following through for YOURSELF, not for anyone else @ 46:32 You can do hard things; do not fester in your funk and get on the struggle bus @ 49:02 To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acts 15:1-35 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. 3 So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers. 4When they came to Jerusalem, they were wel- comed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. 5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.” 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7And af- ter there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now, there- fore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disci- ples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.” 12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they relat- ed what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written, 16 “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,17 that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things 18 known from of old.' 19 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. 21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23 with the follow- ing letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. 24 Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, 25 it has seemed good to us, hav- ing come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barna- bas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” 30 So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words. 33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Acts 15:1-35 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. 3 So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers. 4When they came to Jerusalem, they were wel- comed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. 5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.” 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7And af- ter there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now, there- fore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disci- ples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.” 12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they relat- ed what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written, 16 “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,17 that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things 18 known from of old.' 19 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. 21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, 23 with the follow- ing letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. 24 Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, 25 it has seemed good to us, hav- ing come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barna- bas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29 that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” 30 So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words. 33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. 35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Podcast: HouSecCastEpisode: HOU.SEC.CON Part 2 with Thomas PacePub date: 2023-09-27We're just over 2 weeks away from this year's conference and we're bringing you another episode featuring one of our upcoming speakers, Thomas Pace! Tom chats with Michael and Sam about the relevance of college degrees in the cybersecurity industry, the big gap he saw in industrial control systems leading to the founding of Netrise, building a start-up in the middle of a global pandemic, and of course his upcoming talk. He's developed a part 2 to last year's very popular talk “The Vulnerability Disparity of ICS and OT Devices – There are many more than we think!”. Things Mentioned:You can read the article “Experiment: IT Companies Eager to Hire Self-Taught Pros” hereYou can read the article “Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why you don't need a college degree to be successful” hereYou can find conference logistics hereYou can find Tom's talk from last year hereTickets are sold out!  Do you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at podcast@houstonseccon.com Keep up with HouSecConLinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramThreadsIn this episode:Host: Michael FarnumHost: Sam Van RyderGuest: Thomas PaceEditing by: Lauren LynchMusic by: August Honey Check out our other show:CyberSunday The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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My podcast with the brilliant Marc Andreessen is out!We discuss:* how AI will revolutionize software* whether NFTs are useless, & whether he should be funding flying cars instead* a16z's biggest vulnerabilities* the future of fusion, education, Twitter, venture, managerialism, & big techDwarkesh Patel has a great interview with Marc Andreessen. This one is full of great riffs: the idea that VC exists to restore pockets of bourgeois capitalism in a mostly managerial capitalist system, what makes the difference between good startup founders and good mature company executives, how valuation works at the earliest stages, and more. Dwarkesh tends to ask the questions other interviewers don't.Byrne Hobart, The DiffWatch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes.Similar episodesYou may also enjoy my interview of Tyler Cowen about the pessimism of sex and identifying talent, Byrne Hobart about FTX and how drugs have shaped financial markets, and Bethany McLean about the astonishing similarities between FTX and the Enron story (which she broke).Side note: Paying the billsTo help pay the bills for my podcast, I'm turning on paid subscriptions on Substack.No major content will be paywalled - please don't donate if you have to think twice before buying a cup of coffee.But if you have the means & have enjoyed my podcast, I would appreciate your support

Day 9 of 12 missing person cases in December. On Friday the 23rd of February 2018, 49 year old Tony Haigh had plans to have his son as he did every Friday night. When his son got a stomach bug and couldn't go, he found it strange that his son hadn't replied to his text by the next day. It would turn out that Tony had disappeared without a trace leaving his flat unlocked and some strange CCTV footage. Important information provided by:Tony's missing person profile and link to Missing People: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/tony-haigh-18-001349#https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/key-anglesey-dads-disappearance-three-19848222https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/fresh-appeal-launched-find-missing-25628004https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9269565/Family-father-49-vanished-without-trace-launch-fresh-appeal.htmlhttps://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/19093765.missing-podcast-examines-case-holyhead-father-of-three-tony-haigh-disappeared-2018/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27We+strongly+believe+Tony+was+killed...+he+wouldn%27t+have+taken+his...-a0652602486Link to the families Change.org page to get North Wales Police to conduct searches for Tony: https://www.change.org/p/north-wales-police-get-north-wales-police-to-conduct-searches-for-missing-man-tony-haigh-holyheadIf you have information contact North Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.Further Listening: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tony-haigh/id1541313692?i=1000509050958Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4Follow the Unseen Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xWK7Mu3bTP6oziZvxrwSK?si=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawFollow the Unseen Podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-unseen-podcastJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=trueSubscribe to 10 Minute True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-minute-true-crime/id1591474862

Romans 8 is one of the most encouraging and powerful chapters in all of the Bible for believers. It begins with "no condemnation", it ends with "no separation", and is filled with our "adoption as God's children". In this third sermon, we talk about waiting for better, waiting in pain, waiting patiently, and waiting with help from the Spirit. TEXT: Romans 8:18-27We wait for BETTER (v18)Paul's “light and momentary” troubles - 2 Corinthians 4:17See also 2 Corinthians 11:23-27We wait in PAIN (v19-23)We wait PATIENTLY (v24-25)See Colossians 1:27Truth: If you don't know what's coming, and you don't look forward to it, you can't hope for itHope is knowing what is coming and looking forward to it. We wait with HELP (v26-27)Need Prayer?

Timestamps & Summary 2:10Postpartum, uterine health, inflammation, immunity, impact on reproduction; what is it about this area that really intrigued you?Dr. Stephen LeBlancWell, I think it is a really interesting scientific challenge. There are a lot of complexity and interest here. But more to the point, it looks to be something that has got some real practical importance. We know that calving is an inflammatory event. So, the birthing process involves setting off a bunch of inflammatory processes and cascades. And even in the best-case scenario, there is going to be some tissue trauma and some bacterial contamination of the reproductive tract after calving. And so, the cow has to respond to that. Part of that is an immune and inflammatory response to repair tissue damage, to clear up some of these bacterial contaminants and keep the load of potential pathogens in check. […]5:06Tell us about how well we are capturing the information and awareness of these reproductive challenges post calving.Dr. Stephen LeBlancMaybe not well enough. Let us go with Metritis. That is a cow first week postpartum, a sick cow, the cardinal sign is that she smells really bad at discharge from some barnyard microbiology. That tells us that she has got an infection with anaerobic bacteria. That is what makes it smell bad. So, you are not likely to miss those as a producer. But interestingly, even if we say that that's the case definition, if detection is a little bit passive -you notice the cow when she comes in the parlor, or when you're walking the pen, as opposed to, if you're locking the fresh cows up every day or every other day, and really proactively going hunting. On one end, you might say, I have got 5% of my cows that have Metritis. With the same definition, you could easily say I have 20% of my cows that have Metritis. And I do not know which one is actually the better approach; one is probably under diagnosing, and one might be over diagnosing if you're doing that every day […]9:38You recently published a review on the relationship between metabolism, immunity, and the neutrophil function. Could you summarize some of the key points of that review and how it relates to fresh cow health and reproduction?Dr. Stephen LeBlancBy far, the number one line of defense are neutrophils. They are like the first responders. They are like little Pac-Man, and they will go around and gobble up bacteria, or even bits of dead tissue that are not normal. And probably the first big thing is that there should be enough of them, and that they get there quickly enough and in sufficient numbers and get the job done. And so that involves, again, generally feeding the immune system, because there's lots of work that shows that those first responders require a lot of nutrient inputs: energy, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, etc. We know from some of the work done at Iowa State and elsewhere now as well, that that is a very energy, intense process, you know, how much glucose is needed, how much calcium is needed, as well, for neutrophils to do its thing. And so again, we can add that robust, yet regulated immune response to the list of other reasons why we really got to try to dial in nutrition and management.Last but not least, the part that we understand a lot less about is sort of the back side of that response curve. We are focused a lot on the response time, are the first responders sufficient? Sufficiently fast? Sufficiently well equipped? And so on. And clearly that has got to come first. But when we get thinking about chronic smoldering, reproductive tract inflammation in the Metritis, that probably has a lot more to do with how effectively that dial is turned back down again, in the days or weeks once that initial response is over. And that is a really hot area of research and we're just scratching the surface of with cows.13:38Do you want to expand a bit on that? They have this response, but then they come back to normal quickly.Dr. Stephen LeBlancExactly. We think that if you could draw a visual of healthy neutrophil response or immune and inflammatory response, it would happen very quickly, sort of hours to a day or two after calving. So, accelerate very quickly, probably hit its peak, in days or within a few days after calving and get the job done. The uterus is not sterile but reduce the level of pathogens back down to a very low kind of background level, deal with the tissue trauma, help initiate healing, regrowing a new epithelium so that over weeks that the cow is ready and able to be pregnant again. That should all happen in days to a couple of weeks. And then that inflammatory state is dialed back down not to zero but to kind of a low baseline level and we think that is by about three weeks postpartum in a healthy cow. […]19:27We did not really talk about the numbers, but the impact of poor uterine health on reproduction is pretty significant.Dr. Stephen LeBlancYes, absolutely. So, just to put it in pragmatic terms, for cows that have, or live through, any of Metritis, endometritis, purulent vaginal discharge a month postpartum, we are talking 20 to 30 plus extra days open, and 20% more cows that will fail to get pregnant by 250-300 days in milk by which point, it's too late. This is a meaningful problem. And again, at that prevalence of one in five, one in four cows, that can certainly start to become a meaningful thing, not just for a few exceptions, but actually a meaningful slice of a herd.20:32Just to summarize. If we were talking to the dairy producer, nutritionists today and reminded the importance of improving uterine health, you want to just highlight a few of the key things that you feel are really important to remind ourselves on?Dr. Stephen LeBlancYes, and again, no marks for originality here. But I do think it really does come back to some of those really fundamentally important things. So, what does that mean? Right up near the top of my list would be sufficient space for feeding and lying for transition cows. So, although the evidence base is not as big as we might like it to be, having no more than 4 cows for five headlocks, or at least 30 inches of bunk space per cow. A little bit more cows than stalls and or 120-130 square feet of lying space on a pack situation for, for transition cows, abundant water, so two sources per pen, ten centimeters of linear trough space per cow, again, no marks for creativity on any of this stuff. Heat abatement for not only for fresh cows, but also for close up cows again. You know, sometimes producers are like “Yeah, I heard all that. But you know, and I am only doing part of it, because life is difficult. And, you know, it is complicated. But, you know, what else can I do?” Well, I get it, the whole art of farming is figuring out how to get as close as possible to doing those things. But really, if you can get those things done and find creative ways to do that, you are really kind of cooking with gas. And conversely, if you cannot, boy, you're fighting with one arm behind your back, or to mix metaphors, you're pushing water uphill a bit. So yes, I think those are the things that tomorrow can really help to support uterine health via good immune response and well-regulated inflammation.

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 Many of you may know who Stacy Abrams is. Honestly, I wish I didn't know who she was, but anyway.....Stacy Abrams is an African American female running for governor of Georgia. She lost the bid for governor of Georgia in 2018 and never conceded the election. She has claimed until just recently that she was robbed and that she was the actual winner of the election and rightful governor. Of course now she has changed her tune and says she never claimed to be the winner.Of course she lies so much she doesn't know the truth. that's true for all politicians, especially democrats. If you didn't know, just a couple of months ago, SCOTUS ruled in favor of states rights for abortion laws. In a majority decision, they ruled that it was up to the individual states as to whether or not abortions could be allowed.  In effect, it struck down Roe v Wade.Since then, the left, women's rights activists, and all the crazies have come out in full force to protest that women's rights have been taken away.  Democrat politicians like Stacy Abrams are using abortion rights as campaign material to foster votes.Just the other day in an interview with MSNBC, that abortion restrictions are at the root of voters' concerns about inflation.  Abrams's comment came after MSNBC's Mike Barnicle asked how she would alleviate Georgia voters' concerns about inflation, noting that abortion "nowhere reaches the level of interest of voters" as the increased cost of living."Let's be clear. Having children is why you're worried about your price for gas. It's why you're concerned about how much food costs," Abrams responded. "For women, this is not a reductive issue. You can't divorce being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy from the economic realities of having a child."Did you get that? She said that women should be allowed to have abortions because of inflation. Being forced to have a baby would be too expensive in this time of great inflation.Last month, she falsely claimed that a heartbeat heard at six weeks is "a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman's body."I've often wondered why the things that are coming out of most politicians mouth's today make no sense whatsoever. Why is it that the solutions that are given to problems make no logical sense? Why is it that people truly believe that killing babies to save money is ok? Why is it that there are people out there who truly believe that a man can be a woman and vice versa?The truth is that people who think contrary to the scripture, people who believe things that are in violation of God's word are lost. According to the scripture they are reprobates.  It is a result of a reprobate mind.The phrase “reprobate mind” is found in Romans 1:28 in reference to those whom God has rejected as godless and wicked. They “suppress the truth by their wickedness,” and it is upon these people that the wrath of God rests (Romans 1:18).Paul describes two men named Jannes and Jambres as those who “resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith" (2 Timothy 3:8). Here the reprobation is regarding the resistance to the truth because of corrupt minds. In Titus, Paul also refers to those whose works are reprobate: “They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate” (Titus 1:16). Therefore, the reprobate mind is one that is corrupt and worthless.As we can see in the verses above, people who are classified as having a reprobate mind have some knowledge of God and perhaps know of His commandments. However, they live impure lives and have very little desire to please God. Those who have reprobate minds live corrupt and selfish lives. Sin is justified and acceptable to them. The reprobates are those whom God has rejected and has left to their own devices.If you take a careful look at Romans 1 you will find that this is true of homosexuals, fornicators, idolators.....listen to the scripture.28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.That last part just included a group of people who put their stamp of approval on those who are wicked. You might say, I'm not a homosexual, but I see nothing wrong with it. Guess what, you are included in Romans 1. You might say, I'm not a transgender, but we should allow people to have sex change operations if they want them, you know......they need to live happy lives and all....guess what, you are included in Romans 1.If you put your stamp of approval on ungodliness, wickedness, homosexuality, abortion, the transgender lifestyle, or anything that is contrary to the scripture, you are included in Romans 1.This is important to understand. The scripture makes no distinction between the doctor who performs an abortion, the woman who consents to it, the politicians who created the laws, or the judge who enforces them. All are guilty.segment 2 What does the Bible have to say about the killing of babies?  What does God say?  We need to consider the biblical witness because the Bible is God's Word and the authoritative source for all questions of morality.  That should be the case for every believer.  Now, if a person does not believe the Bible to be authoritative, then that is a whole other podcast for another time.  I consider the bible to be inspired by God, inerrant, and infallible.  It is God's Word to man.While the word abortion is not in the Bible, it would be ignorant and intellectually dishonest to say that the Bible doesn't speak to the foundational issue in the same way it would be naive and dishonest to say the Bible does not speak to transgenderism.  These words aren't mentioned in scripture, but God deals with them.  Scripture makes it clear that the cornerstone of the biblical witness against abortion is the sanctity of human life. People possess innate worth because God created humans in His own image.  Let's build a case against abortion. 1. We are created in the image of GodThen God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:26-27We do not have time to dive into the implications of all of this passage, but if we take this verse, we have the case for the sanctity of all human life, we have the case against homosexuality, transgenderism, the case against animal rights.  Sorry PETA, God gave us dominion or rule over all the animals.But again, all of those issues we will tackle on another episode of the podcast.Those who do not value human life are in rebellion against God rejecting what the Lord says about human life. Those who claim to be Christians and yet advocate these evils do so in contradiction to what it means to be a Christian, one who is a disciple, a follower Christ. Whether they admit it or not, they blaspheme and offend God by their disobedience to His commands clearly given in His revelation of Himself and His will in the Bible. They want to play God in deciding who lives and who dies based on their own reasoning instead of what the Lord has declared.Abortion, euthanasia and genocide are just different names given to the willful taking of a human life, which by definition is murder. Each are blasphemy against God because they willfully destroy a creature made in God's image. These are very serious sins that have brought God's judgment upon individuals and societies in the past. One of the reasons God had the Canaanites annihilated was their practice of infanticide as part of their worship of Molech (Lev. 20:2; Deut. 12:31; 18:10-13)Any conversation concerning human value must begin with this scripture in Genesis 1.   2.  Life is valued from the wombA detailed exegesis of Exodus 21:22–25 manifests that unborn children are also created in God's image and that the unborn and adults are of equal value in God's eyes. If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that her child is born prematurely, yet there is no serious injury, then he shall be surely punished in accordance with what the woman's husband demands of him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if there is any serious injury, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. Exodus 21: 22-25 We can see here the value of life in the womb. Psalm 139:13–16 is a very significant passage of scripture when we talk about abortion because it shows that the biblical concept of personhood is present at conception. 13 You brought my inner parts into being;   You wove me in my mother's womb.14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;   marvelous are Your works,   and You know me completely.15 My frame was not hidden from You   when I was made in secret,and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.16     Your eyes saw me unformed,yet in Your book   all my days were written,   before any of them came into being. Wow!  This passage tells us that God's hand is upon the forming of a baby in the womb.  Look science may explain in the physical realm how all of these sequential biological processes work with sperm and eggs and fertilization, but science doesn't tell us who?  Someone testify!  It's God. God's handiwork is all over the unborn child from conception.   The entire corpus of Scripture argues for the personhood and the incredible worth of unborn children. What about Genesis 9:6 that explicitly connects the intrinsic worth of every individual to the image of God in which they are created. This verse reads, “‘Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.' Whether a person wants to acknowledge it, God's hand is all over creation.  Here are some quick examples.   Sarah – the wife of Abraham. In Genesis 16:1-2 Sarai tells Abram, “Now behold the Lord has prevented me from bearing children.” She understands that it is the Lord that opens or closes the womb. In Genesis 17:16 the Lord says, “I will bless her and indeed I will give you a son by her.” Hannah – 1 Samuel 1:5 states, “. . . but the Lord had closed her womb.” In verse 11 Hannah prays that the Lord would give her a son. Verses 19-20 state, “And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her and it came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, ‘Because I have asked him from the Lord.” The testimony of the Psalms. Psalm 100:3, “Know that the LORD, Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” Psalm 127:3, “Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward.” Jeremiah 1:4-5 “Now the Word of the Lord came to me saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Don't tell me that the bible has nothing to say about pregnancy, the value of human life and killing babies. It's all in there.  I'll say it again, how can you read the scripture, claim to know Jesus Christ, and come away with it is ok to kill babies?  You can't. You either have deny the bible, deny the teachings of God, or deny God Himself.   But the last piece of evidence is 3. The love of God for all humanity The entirety of scripture is about God's love for all of humanity despite our sinful condition.  The bible tells us that "God demonstrated his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 One of my favorite passages of scripture is John 3:17 which tells us that God did not send His son Jesus into the world to condemn the world but that the whole world through him might be saved.  Talk about love for all humanity.  Wouldn't a person think that would include the life that God formed in the womb?  Of course it would.  This is why abortion is sinful.  And may God have mercy on us as a nation for the millions of babies we have murdered on the altar of convenience. It is clear that God values life.....ALL life.  This includes the unborn baby in the womb.  If you have had an abortion, can I tell you something today?  There is forgiveness in Jesus Christ.  The Bible teaches us that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  We do not have to walk around in guilt, shame, and condemnation.  Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was substitutionary.  He took all of our sin, and the wrath of God for breaking God's law and put it on Himself. He who knew no sin..... We can know and walk in forgiveness from any sin we commit.  Experience it today by calling out to Him!  Salvation is by grace through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ!  have you placed faith in Christ today? If not, you can Let me pray for you..... God bless you today! I hope you've enjoyed this episode of the podcast. You can listen to new episodes every Tuesday and Friday wherever you listen to podcasts. If you would be interested in partnering with The American Christian Podcast so we can continue to deliver biblical truth, you can donate by visiting facebook.com/theamericanchristianpodcast and click on the donorbox link. You can also email me @ theamericanchristianpodcast@gmail.com Until next time remember 1 Peter 5:8......  

Biblical Sexuality – God's Design God and His Word have Authority – 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 12:2This world/culture has no authorityAs a believer, our authority is Christ and His Word (all authority)His Word corrects us and guides usHis Word refines our worldviewHis Word trumps all other ideologies or culture biasesGod's Word does not wither and change with the season – 1 Peter 1:25, Isaiah 40:6-8God's Word is our source for Truth and wisdomWhy is this important? – The Creator of all creation is where Authority and truth is foundWe are Created by and in the Image of God – Genesis 1:26-27We are Created by and in the Image of God – Genesis 1:26-27We are created by GodWe are created in the image of GodWe have purpose through our creation and creatorThere is design and intent in creation, which includes usThe one who creates dictates and has authority over His creation and how they liveHumanity is the prize possession of creationWhy is this important? – We are created with meaning and on purpose. We must not disregard God's design and His authority over His design.We are Created either Male or Female – Genesis 2:15-25Adam is created out of dust in the image of GodAdam is created maleGod decided it is not good for man to be aloneEve is created from AdamEve is created femaleIn all of the creation that is mentioned, only two genders, male and femaleBoth male and female are under the rule and authority of their creatorThe idea that there are more than two genders is not based in biology or truth. Biological sex and gender were synonymous terms. They didn't become different in the culture's eyes until feminists in the 1960s pushed for gender to be about expression. Along with Gayle Rubin (creator of queer theory and pedo apologist) further pushed this idea in the 70's and 80's.Why is this important? – Our culture is making up terms and options that are not a part of God's design and simple biology. We must stand on God's Word and design and not accept the non-biblical worldviewWe are Created with Desire that is fulfilled within Parameters– Genesis 2:24-25Sexual desire is a goof gift…. Within the parameters of marriageBetween man and woman, husband and wifeGod's design is that it is within marriage, not snapchat, pre-marital, adulterous, texting, etc.We are called to self-controlSex is a a representation of wedding vowsOur holiness in our sexuality is a big deal to GodSeeking to fulfill sexual desires outside of God's plan will end up in dissatisfaction and hurtWhy is this important? – We all are created with this desire and the culture shows us many ways to try to fulfill it. It is important to know God's parameters in order to live a holy life as He has called us to.Discussion Questions:Do trust and submit to the authority of God's Word? What are the implications of that in this topic?Why is it important to know that we are created by an all-powerful and loving Creator?What do your students hear on the number of genders and pronouns? How and why do those not hold up to Scripture?Is sex good? Where is it designed emotionally, spiritually, and physically to be?Why is our holiness in our sexuality a big deal to God?In light of what you have just learned about God's design for sexuality, can you articulate His design and purpose?

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A very good morning to you - I greet you in Jesus's precious name!It is Sunday morning, 17th July 2022, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.If we start in the Book of Acts:“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.”Acts 9:27We don't often hear much about Barnabas, the introducer. Remember, Andrew too was an introducer - He introduced his brother, Simon Peter, to the Lord Jesus Christ. How we so desperately need men and women in these troubled times with a Barnabas character... People who believe in others. You see, Barnabas was not a trouble-maker, he was a peacemaker. “Blessed are the peacemakers,For they shall be called sons of God.”Matthew 5:9Barnabas took Paul under his wing and stood up for him, and then Paul was accepted by the rest of the Apostles. Barnabas came to Paul's defence and he gave testimony of how Paul preached so boldly about Jesus in Damascus. Barnabas believed in Paul. If it was not for Barnabas, Paul would have found it very difficult to get started and remember Paul became the greatest of all the apostles... I feel. It is all very well standing up for someone when they are a success because there is no risk involved but to stand up and to trust and believe in a young man who has never really done anything, in fact, caused a lot of trouble and pain, is quite another thing.When we started farming we were very, very young. We had some very tough seasons - a lot of droughts, and disease in the crops and financially we were on the brink of going down. I heard a story the other day that a bank manager who walked with us (Just like Barnabas walked with Paul - he believed in us) was in a meeting in Durban and was told by the other bankers, “I think we ought to go up to Greytown and close down that preacher man.” But that bank manager, I hope he is listening to this message, he believed in us and he kept supporting us and we came through.Today, many young folks need a break in life. Let's give them an opportunity to show us what Jesus can do through them. God bless you and have a wonderful Sunday!Goodbye.

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                                                Isaiah - the Vision - Part Three:                                                     “Chastisement & Deliverance”                                                                      Isaiah 29:1-8           Two Sections:1.        Chastisement - vs. 1-4  (Rebuke)Jerusalem prided herself on her pure worship as opposed to idolatrous Samaria, but in fact pure worship does not replace a pure heart, and the very source of her pride was her downfall: Isaiah 1:13-14  ‘Worthless Worship'The Lord is going to light another kind of fire in Jerusalem; the fire of judgment, and when he does so the entire city will be like one vast blazing altar hearth: Isaiah 4:4If we treat lightly the sacrifice God has made available, then we ourselves become the sacrifice; we will then carry the burden of our sin: Hebrews 10:26-27We all sin/point in time: 1John 1:8-10The Hebrews writer is talking about life-style sin:1Jn 3:6Back to Basics: Walking in the Light (episode 2)Whisper was used by mediums and spiritists: Isaiah 8:19Judah speaks as from the realm of the dead--so much for their covenant with death:  Isaiah 28:15 2. Deliverance   -  Vs. 5-8  (Always the End Game or Goal) Because of our fear of humanity, God becomes less and less significant for us.  The fact remains that it is God who is the real threat.  His instant judgment reduces the human factor to its appropriate place: Psalm 56:4The weighty, powerful enemies are in fact no more substantial than powder or wind-driven chaff. There was no actual noise or upheaval when God suddenly defeated the Assyrians:  Isaiah 37:36-37What a relief it was to wake up and discover it was not so.  It must have seemed that way when Sennacherib was suddenly gone from outside the city: Is 37:36-37Who hasn't dreamed of satisfaction only to awaken to wanting? But we will not be wanting on that last morning when we awake to the knowledge that once and for all we are truly awake, forevermore with Him: 1 Thes 4:16-17 Support the show

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Training for Glory… or Skating ByText: 1 Corinthians 9:14-27We continue our Olympics-inspired sermon series “Training for Glory” by looking at another of Paul’s letters to the Church in Corinth. He reminds us that unlike an athlete’s glory which is perishable, we are seeking an imperishable glory. Our faith cannot be achieved through a quick fix,…

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In Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Forever Marriage Podcast, Scott & Dawn continue discussing the first Key of Six Keys to Better Sex in Marriage, which is to align your thinking about sex with God's truth.On today's episode, Scott and Dawn explain 5 Keys to a Safe Relationship. Earlier this week, we published on the FM Blog an article explaining these 5 Keys. On the podcast today they explain in greater detail how you and your spouse can have open and honest conversations about sex.Mentioned on the podcast:- You Will Always Find What You are Looking For- 1 Peter 3:17- Romans 15:7- MRS Goals - Measurable, Realistic, and Specific - Proverbs 3:27We encourage you to download a copy of the PDF of Six Keys to Better Sex in Marriage as you listen to this season of the FM Podcast. Stay tuned for Season 2, Episode 4! In this episode we will conclude the first Key with a discussion on how to know if your sexual relationship is unhealthy.

Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” Luke 13:27We should definitely take our Lord's words spoken above to heart. It's easy to presume we will be saved. It's easy to simply presume that God is kind and that we are good people at heart and, therefore, salvation is assured. But that's not what Jesus says.So who will be saved? When we get to Heaven, God willing, we may be surprised at who is saved and who is not. This is clearly one of the messages of today's Gospel. Jesus even goes so far to say that some, when they die, will assume they are going to enter into Heaven but will hear our Lord say to them, “I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!” Again, we should take these words to heart.One of the most dangerous sins we can fall into is presumption. Presumption is deadly because it has a double effect upon us. First, the person caught in presumption is one who has committed mortal sin but has not repented of it. But the presumptuous person also remains incapable of repentance because they refuse to acknowledge their sin. Their conscience is not working. They have blinders on and expect God to wear those same blinders. But God sees all things and judges accordingly.The “narrow gate” of which Jesus speaks is a simile used by Jesus to tell us that it is not easy to obtain Heaven. It requires a concerted effort on our part as well as the infinite mercy of God. But regarding our part, the attainment of Heaven is only possible if we intentionally seek out the will of God and respond generously to Him. First, that means we confess and turn away from our sins. But from there, it means that we make every effort to fulfill God's will in our lives.If this is hard to accept, simply remind yourself that this teaching came directly from Jesus Himself. He is absolutely clear and means what He says. If that fills you with a sort of holy fear, then that is a good thing. “Holy fear” is a gift by which we have a well-ordered conscience that is able to identify those things in our lives that have become immovable obstacles to eternal salvation. The same well-ordered conscience will lead us to that narrow gate which is the only path to eternal life.Reflect, today, upon the fact that we must all take eternal salvation seriously. If you find that you have become lax in your spiritual life, then use this Gospel as a motivation to change. Do not allow yourself to be one of those knocking at the gates of Heaven, only to realize that our Lord does not know you. Do all you can to eradicate the sin of presumption from your life, and your reward will be truly great in Heaven.My most merciful Lord, You and You alone can open the gates of Heaven to us, and You and You alone will do so only to those who have responded to Your holy will. Please open my eyes to any ways that I turn from You and remain lax in my spiritual journey. Give me the grace I need to see clearly and to respond to You with all my heart. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2021 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

If you know who Corrie Ten Boom was, she was somebody who survived a concentration camp during the Holocaust and has written several books detailing her journey. Her story has also been told in a movie called The Hiding Place which has continued to be a best-seller as a book as well.She is an incredibly inspirational person so when she says something, I tend to listen to it.This is what she used to say:“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” - Corrie Ten BoomThe way to deal with discouragement and maybe the antidote for that strong disappointment in your life is to go back and read the story of God. This is what God says to you:"I am the Lord, the God of every person on the earth. Nothing is impossible for me." - Jeremiah 32:27We've got to hear and remind ourselves of that truth daily. It's not over until God says so. We've got to hear and be reminded that life's mishaps and tragedies are not a reason to give up on hope. We've got to hear that God still is very much in control and maybe even more to that point, He's good. I hope that you can find comfort in that today, friend.

Acts-In-Replay: The First Missionary Journey Ends – Acts 14:19-27We may not agree with John Wesley's theology, but you have to admire the courage that characterised the early Methodist preachers. When the mob stoned the early Methodists as they preached in the open air, it was nothing new. While Paul was preaching at Lystra a group of Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and they began stirring up the rabble.To wreathe NOTES CLICK HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gospel of John, Chapter 19, verses 25-27We celebrate (if one can use that word) another feast day today: the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. And we see Mary standing by the foot of the Cross, helpless, suffering, unable in any way to assist her beloved child. Have you ever pondered why on earth we set aside a feast day to honor this reality? Or have statues and pieta's in our churches depicting it? Because it's our human condition. And we all play the role of Mary at some point within our life...

“You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?”Galatians 5:7You ran well - Who has deceived you? You were running superbly - Who cut you off? You were leading, doing an excellent job, who led you off the course, causing you to take your eyes off Jesus and put your eyes on something else? Just a little yeast turns the whole loaf of bread.If we look at 1 Corinthians Paul says:“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”1 Corinthians 9:27We must walk the talk. We must hold the course... You and I must not deviate to the left nor the right. I was watching the Olympic Games and I was watching those gymnasts. I love to see the absolute focus and discipline these young men and women have, is quite superb.Our salvation is not in social distancing, our salvation is not in wearing masks, it is not even the vaccine - Our salvation is in Jesus Christ alone!Now, before you think I am going down the wrong road, I want to reassure you Romans 13 says we must obey the authorities. We must obey them but our concentration, our hope, our peace is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ - in Him alone!My brother was a professional golfer, he told me a story once about a major championship. The golfer was on the 18th green, he was putting for one of the biggest trophies in the world. As he lined up that ball and was about to strike, a train went passed and the driver of the train blew the hooter so loud. The golfer putted the ball and it went straight into the hole. Afterwards, when he received his trophy in front of all the people, the organizers came to him and said, “We are so sorry and we want to apologize for distracting you as you were going to put the final ball to win the championship”. The bemused golfer looked up and he said, “What distraction?” He never even heard the hooter going off because he was focused.We need to discipline ourselves today, we need to focus on the Lord Jesus Christ and He will see us home.Have a wonderful day. God bless you.

Gospel of John, Chapter 11, verses 19-27We celebrate the Feast of Ss. Martha, Mary & Lazarus today, and so we take a break from our hearing of Matthew's Gospel. In today's familiar story, we see three people completely at ease with Jesus. So much so, that they are not afraid to be angry, vulnerable and wait for Him. Do we see some of Martha, Mary or Lazarus in our relationship w/ Jesus today?

Watch the video version of this show on YouTube »Alex Ross is the co-founder & CEO at Gregarious, Inc. Gregarious is the company behind Greg, an app dedicated to helping people grow healthier and happier plants. Greg's community has grown from 100 beta users in August 2020 to over 50,000 monthly active users today.Alex graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and studied data science and statistics at MIT. Alex has worked for companies such as Cisco, The Daily Aztec, and Cannon Trading.Prior to founding Gregarious, Alex spent 4 years as Director of Engineering at Tinder. Alex also co-founded Enplug, a digital signage company that was acquired earlier this year.In this episode, you'll learn: The two critical steps in making a successful app An ingenious strategy for partnering your app with retail companies Why you should involve your customers in content creation Links & Resources Tinder Enplug fitbod app Y Combinator (YC) Alex Ross' Links Greg app Alex's Twitter: @AreteRoss Job opportunities at Gregarious Alex's LinkedIn Gregarious, Inc. on LinkedIn Follow Us:David Barnard: https://twitter.com/drbarnardJacob Eiting: https://twitter.com/jeitingRevenueCat: https://twitter.com/RevenueCatSub Club: https://twitter.com/SubClubHQEpisode TranscriptAlex: 00:00:00The two steps in making a successful app business are make something worth using, and then put it in front of the people who would use it.If you have a plant, and you don't know what to do with it, we solve that problem.So, what we did is we reached out to a bunch of plant retailers, “Hey, we will help your customers have a positive outcome with your product.”Can you put in our little QR code? And now when these retailers ship out a new plant, every single one of them has this little QR code in it.It led to our first 15,000 users, I'd say. David: 00:00:30Welcome to the Sub Club podcast. I'm your host, David Bernard. And with me as always, Jacob Eiting. Hello, Jacob.Jacob: 00:00:53Happy to be here. David: 00:00:55You sound incredibly happy.Jacob: 00:00:57It's great. It's a Friday, David. The sun is shining. They're grilling a bunch of chickens in my hometown. I got nothing to complain about. It's gonna be great.David: 00:01:05Our guest today is Alex Ross, founder and CEO at Gregarious, makers of Greg, an app to help you grow healthier and happier plants. Prior to founding Gregarious Alex spent four years as director of engineering at Tinder.Alex also co-founded Enplug, a digital signage company that was acquired earlier this year. Welcome to the podcast, Alex.Alex: 00:01:27Thank you guys. Good to see you. Thanks, David, Jacob.Jacob: 00:01:29Hi. David: 00:01:30So, I'm going to try really hard this whole podcast and not call you Greg, but I've made that mistake.Jacob: 00:01:36I was thinking like, I get like annoying company name questions. Sometimes. I'm like, I'm sure you get more worse than me.Alex: 00:01:43But I'm considering just legally adopting Greg as alias or something. Jacob: 00:01:48Yeah. You know, I mean, that's a news cycle right there. A little bit of earned PR. David: 00:01:55So I wanted to ask you, so obviously, you know, director of engineering at Tinder that's, I mean, what a rocket ship that must've been quite a wild ride. So, tell me a little bit about, about how you ended up at Tinder and then, you know, if you do have any fun, war stories from there, that'd be great to hear. Alex: 00:02:16Yeah, definitely. It was a rocket ship. Definitely some war stories, some wins, some losses. So, I came across Tinder and I was looking to get into like a consumer application. so I was interviewing with Uber and Twitter, and then I came across Tinder on an angel list. Actually the head of recruiting at the time reached out to me and I kind of took it on a whim.To be honest, I had not used the app before, before even interviewing or anything. that's kind of a challenge for Tinder is like, do you, how many of the teammates need to use Tinder? Because a lot of people are married and in relationships, and those are great people to have on the team. And so it makes it odd, and kind of difficult or complicated. But, basically I joined when it was around 70 people, if I recall. So, it was a pretty small team. There was already a global user base, so it was one of the scrappiest, global brands I think probably has ever existed. Because this was all right before Tinder or right around the time that Tinder launched its first monetization efforts.And so there wasn't really awareness as to like, great, there's this like large, global, many millions of people are using this thing, but is it going to make money? Right? That was still an open question at the time that I joined. So, yeah, basically I joined and it was very, it was definitely still a startup.And, so there was not a lot of structure and I think my manager changed on the first day, like the person I was talking about working with's desk changed, but I had a great time and basically I ended up creating the growth team. So I became very focused on, growing the international user base.One of the coolest things that that team did is we decoupled Tinder from Facebook. And this was from Facebook login because like Tinder came to, came to fame by having, you know, you tap one button, it imports your Facebook photos. It basically made online dating as easy as it possibly can be because like you push a button you're in and then you're dating.Right. And by making it that simple, it made it so you felt less than desperate by using it. I think it was like one of the important psychological dynamic, because if you feel like you have to work to start using that application, then maybe it means that like you aren't having as much success in dating in the real world.So, by making it simpler, it made it less stigmatized. More cool. Right? And so when we decided to then allow people to create accounts with a phone number that introduced all this complexity around like, well, are people going to want to do that? Then they have to add profile photos. They have to type in their name.You have to introduce an onboarding process. You have to worry about spam. So, in any case, my team led that decoupling of Facebook and Tinder, and this was like pre Cambridge Analytica, pre GDPR. So it was definitely pressure. And it was like, it was a lot of good foresight and it did lead. It was a very successful project.So, that was kind of what I cut my teeth on it Tinder. And then from there, I ended up creating the trust and safety team. So we then kind of took on anti-spam, which is a major problem for any global consumer or especially a brand that you're introducing people to each other. Like you're introducing strangers to each other.That is a spammer's dream.Jacob: 00:05:32There has got to be just so much abuse on Alex: 00:05:34So much, and it was all stuff. I agree. Yeah. 24 7. and so we ended up creating a team kind of bottoms up. This is a cool effort. Cause it wasn't like an executive side, like, oh, Tinder needs to needs to create this team. But rather. A collection of engineers that were very motivated to solve this problem.So, we created a trust and safety team again, before, before GDPR, like this was before the world was really focused on, privacy and data security and protect users. Very consciously.Jacob: 00:06:01It's it's interesting. Cause now, you know, even with like clubhouse recently have had issues here. I think now the expectation is you need trust and safety from day one, which even five or six years ago, wasn't really the case. It was kind of like, well, I'll just grow and then you'll solve it later.So, that was, I would say early days for even that concept of like a whole dedicated team to those, those, those aspects of, yeah. If you're meeting people in public mind, God, like you need good Alex: 00:06:28Real. Yeah. You really need to continuously try to protect people. Cause there are, there's a rare selection of people that are not great. Right. SoJacob: 00:06:36Yeah. David: 00:06:37So then, tell us a little bit about the transition from being a tender to founding a company, because you had founded companies before and plug, and been at, other large companies before Tinder, but Yeah. What, what led you to, to found Gregarious? Alex: 00:06:54Yeah. I actually saw Jacob and I shared an experience interning at Cisco systems. Is that right? Did you, yeah, Jacob: 00:07:01Wait, when were we at the same? Like onboarding. Alex: 00:07:04No, no. I was actually in the finance organization, so I was doing internal auditing. it was crazy. I was on a team that like investigated other people for like, you know, abusing their corporate cards and stuff like that. So there'd be likeJacob: 00:07:19Interesting. internally. Alex: 00:07:21Internally. yeah. it was a very, Jacob: 00:07:23We've had interns on that team. Alex: 00:07:27It was a unique, it was definitely the only inboard,Jacob: 00:07:29Yeah. Wow. I was testing, I was testing phones, so I'm actually not sure which one of those is more boring. I think actually you might've had me. So Alex: 00:07:38That's for sure. yeah, so I got exposure is Cisco is interesting for anybody who doesn't know cause you have to drive between meetings. Right? Cause the campus is so large. Jacob: 00:07:48Campus. Alex: 00:07:49Yeah, Yeah, Talk about, oh my gosh. Culture. Yeah, so the, the process leading up to, to starting Greg was very deliberate. because I had done a startup before and that company had gone to success a successful outcome, but it was a lot of hard work was honestly grueling.Definitely like, hardest challenge of my life. And so I knew that I wanted to be involved in starting a company and building a culture from the ground up again. but I knew that I wanted to do it differently. and so basically there was a lot of preparation thinking about really the main thing I was thinking about is what is the industry that I want to be working in, because I think that startups often don't go the way you expect.But you can learn so much. And so I was really thinking like, okay, what do I want to become an expert at? Right. Like what do I want, if it doesn't work out in the way we expect, what would I like to have learned four years, five years, seven years worth of information about.And, I really kept coming back to science. and I wanted to, to kind of use my engineering experience and pivot that into, more real world, like physical phenomenon. Right. And like learning how the universe works. David: 00:08:59That's amazing. Alex: 00:09:00And so that's really, a lot of the thesis of Greg is that we apply computer science and software engineering to this specific domain of how to plants work.Right. And, and basically the, the dots kind of connect looking backwards, but it was a process of discovery of like, what's an area that's emerging and like kind of changing, like where is there an opportunity, right. Because I think it's helpful to position yourself at a place where either you can cause change or this change already happened.And, right now, like a lot of people know there's climate change. and there's also a lot of, rapid things happening in plant science world, specifically around like CRISPR and plant genetics and stuff like that, really at the deep end of it, which we can get into, but it's like way deep. but, but basically, this was before the pandemic.So we were actually looking into plants before COVID and already there was like the rate of people bringing plants into their homes was growing by 50 to a hundred percent per year. And we wanted to validate like, Jacob: 00:10:03I really like, that seems like that seems like a thing that would be fairly stable, like, is it, is it, is it a, is it a generational trend, like millennials or younger folks being? I have a lot of people on Twitter. I follow that seem very interested in plants more than I've ever been. Alex: 00:10:20There's a couple converging trends. Yeah. I think that part of it it's associated to like the mental wellness movement. So it's kind of this trend line follows a one that's very similar to like meditation and yoga just five years later. So I think it's a very, it's a lot of adjacent interests there, but then there's also an aesthetic component to plants where like, people are kind of decorating their spaces and they're getting more like trendy in how they, you know, how they, even people who are eating, like you want to have like a space that you invite someone into and it's very nurturing.Right. so yeah, there was definitely a generational kind of tailwind already happening. And then COVID just like crammed that up. Right. Cause then everybody's on zoom and you look in the background, some people have plants and you're like, oh, that looks kind of nice. Like I'd like that.Jacob: 00:11:04I have this. I have, I still have this like barren white wall back here. That is embarrassing. Yeah, I need, that's why I was excited. I, I, I installed Greg today and I was disappointed. I couldn't buy the plants in the app yet. So we'll have to talk about that as we get a little Alex: 00:11:17That's something that is coming. That is the client segment. Yeah, definitely. yeah, so we kind of saw an opportunity and we did some due diligence, some interesting things I think, to identify like, is there a revenue opportunity in my favorite stat that I like to share that blew my mind when I learned it is home Depot, is a publicly traded company.So you can look up their, you know, annual statements and you can see how are they making money. And if you look up their statements, you'll see that they make more money on indoor garden than on any other product segment. Like home Depot sells lumber, paint appliances, all these other the Jacob: 00:11:54That's like, that's like actual revenues. Is that also margin con? Cause I would imagine these are high margin items as well, I would guess. Alex: 00:12:01Yeah. Depending on where you fall on them. But yeah, they're, they're, they're pretty hard margin. and no, we only looked at revenue, but they make like last night, like $11 billion per year in revenue. Which is, and, and they're like 10 or Jacob: 00:12:15Store, right? That's, one. Yeah. And there's like, every town has four of these. Alex: 00:12:19Exactly. Yeah. And home Depot is like 10 or 15% of the plant retail market. Probably. It's hard to estimate.Jacob: 00:12:26Okay. Yeah.So, it's like roughly like a hundred, a hundred billion dollar a year kind of thing in the US. Wow. That's it. That's the size of in-app subscriptions for anybody. Who's curious, like, roughly like in that ballpark.Alex: 00:12:39Yeah, yeah, exactly. Like Apple's app store, subscription Jacob: 00:12:42Oh yeah. Sorry, app store. It's not even subscriptions. I think that's the app store broadly. Yeah.Alex: 00:12:47So we combined the plant Tam with then the app store growth in subscription revenue. And there's our business model.Jacob: 00:12:56There you go. Did you, did you, I mean, yeah. You mentioned like wanting to get into something physical into something science related. Did you have like a passion for plants or was this something that is like deep in you or, or was it more like me and an app subscriptions, which is like, wow, this looks like a good thing I can work on and I actually care about it and know a little bit about it.Right. So how, how did it, how did you go? Like, Yeah.This is what I want to do. Alex: 00:13:17That's a great question. It was like 75% the ladder. So the same as you, where I was kind of, I got exposed to it cause I started getting plants and I realized I did like them, but there was no brand to guide me. And there was definitely no science to help me keep them alive. Right. but I, I grew up in the mountains and so like, I, I, my family, I lived in Mammoth Lakes, California for any of the listeners know where that is.And so I, you know, I, I went on like a solo backpacking trip, like shortly before starting all of this and kind of communed with like being in nature with no people around me. And maybe that put me in touch with the plans a little bit more. but it was mostly, kind of identifying, this is a realm of science I'd like to work in because plants are mostly.Physics-based, this is something a lot of people don't don't realize, but because they're stationary, you can almost view them as like, like a civil engineer would a bridge. so there's not, so you can kind of really think about like the water physics, the light physics. And so they're a really great vehicle for learning, just physics generally, and also how like the sun and earth orbit matters to that plant and that location.There's so much science there that we learned that there's a depth. That was, we were very interested in diving deeper intoJacob: 00:14:31Yeah. Not to mention, not to mentioned biology, right. Alex: 00:14:33There is, but Jacob: 00:14:34As an intersection, right? Yeah. Alex: 00:14:37Yeah. Biology is difficult though, right? Like if you're like an engineer, who's trying to approach it,Jacob: 00:14:41Right. Yeah. Alex: 00:14:42it's messy, you know, I Jacob: 00:14:44Yeah, exactly. Alex: 00:14:46Yeah, yeah,Jacob: 00:14:47But if you think about it, it was a closed system, right? Like yeah. You have it. It's potted, it's planted, you know, lumens in, you know, water in, you know, nutrients in, you can, yeah, you can, you can make some approximations, right. As we like. Alex: 00:15:02The closed system is really important. I can. so what Greg does is Greg predicts when a given plant is going to need to be watered. And that's like the super simple, like simplified functionality. It's one of the main things you need to know. And the way we figured that out talking about closed systems is kind of a fun fact. you can very accurately measure the amount of water that a plant loses by weighing it on one day and then weighing it the next day. And the change in weight is the water lost in grams. And it turns out, so what we did is we did that for like 700 plants for like six months. And we, we then graft what was the grams of water lost per plant per day?And you get this beautiful pattern. It's like it random, like this is a very clear, like almost a heartbeat of a plant, which is a great fit for like machine learning.Jacob: 00:15:56Yeah. So, so, so how did, how did you pull this off? Like practically, did you have like a big garage or warehouse or something like that? That's, that's more work than I usually do for software. So tell me what that process was. Alex: 00:16:09It definitely did. So at one point I had like 150 plants and they all had a plastic, little pots and I had like labels. I named them like a one through nine and then C one through whatever. Cause I had to keep track of it. Right. It's all in our progress database. And but that didn't scale. And so like me and my co-founders, we were all measuring every day, every single day, hundreds of plants, but that didn't scale.So then we went on Craigslist and we started saying like, Hey, we're looking for people to weigh their plants every day, twice per day for a couple of months. And we had hundreds of responses, like people, people care about their plants and they thought that it was cool to be doing like citizen science.Right. And so we ended up with people in Berlin and, and you know, Sydney.Jacob: 00:16:48All right. Cause it doesn't have to be local, right? Yeah. Alex: 00:16:51And actually it needs to be in like Southern hemisphere versus Northern hemisphere because the location of like the sun and solar radiation effects that. Yeah. So we needed a global distribution for sure.David: 00:17:01This is like way off topic for, for subscription apps. But, but if you, if you squint it's, there are a lot of similar problems in understanding user patterns and user life cycle. And like, there's so many hard to understand variables. Alex: 00:17:18Yeah, David: 00:17:18But one thing I'm curious about on the plant science, like how much does like humidity and other things play into that.So if you, if you have, you know, 40% humidity, one day and 60%, the next does that actually impact things. Alex: 00:17:31No humidity. We don't really need to model humidity very much. it's actually, there's a couple of things that are misconceptions. You don't really need to worry about missing or humidity and you don't need to worry about fertilizing. Like all of that is overdone. for the most part, like there's some cases where it, matters, but, I'd say for like 99 out of 100 plant types that you're likely to own doesn't matter.And even more people don't realize that the humidity reading that we see in the weather is what's called relative humidity. And it, it not actually like super scientific way to measure, like how the water in the air relates to a plant. You need to look at absolute humidity, the whole totally different calculation.There's basically relative humidity changes according to the temperature. And so I see as humidity, you can almost, and to be honest, like, ignore, except for a couple of plants, like really evolved to be in, like, you can picture it. you know, in England, like, United Kingdom, like BHAG, right. Where it's just so much water, like, okay, well does like some, some ferns like are from like the Pacific Northwest, like Washington area where it's like constant rain forest, those types of plans.Yeah. You're going to have a hard time if you're not, in a very human environment, but the vast majority of EBI don't have to worry about it.Jacob: 00:18:47I have, I have more questions on the plant physics, but I think, I think I will let, I will, I will have to like save my curiosity.David: 00:18:55Well, we'll have to do the, we'll have to jump on your podcast and talk, talk points. Jacob: 00:19:00Plant Club, just invite V2 to newbies on there. Just to ask questions. We'll be there. David: 00:19:05So from, from all of this, you, you started to alluded to it a bit, but one of the things I was really impressed talking to you a couple of months ago, was just how I'm vicious. Your plans are with Greg. So you're, you're kicking it off with a consumer subscription app. but tell me a little bit about like, where you want to go from there.Alex: 00:19:25Yeah, definitely. That's a part of like, going back to like how we started it, why we started it. I have seen, or like I've worked at companies and like not naming names that are very, very revenue focused. Like just purely prime directive is we just need to make coin and as much of it as possible. Right.And then the question is, well, if you get there, then what do you do? Because if you do accumulate a level of avenue and a lot of influence, you kind of inherit a social responsibility, right? Because like you're accumulating all these resources. If you're like a Facebook or an Instagram, I think there's like general consensus.Like you kind of need to think about the impact that you have. Cause you're too big to not think about it. Right. And so with Greg, like we really thought about if we manage to navigate this very challenging process of getting to scale. Well then what? Right. And our goal what's really interesting that people don't realize is that plants in our homes are just plants that were taken from various places in the world and put in our homes, right?Like there there's no such thing as a houseplant, it's actually just like a giant jungle tree that somebody took a cutting from and then transported it to England and then ended up the United States. Right. so the physical principles that govern, being able to predict how to keep those plants alive is, are the same as the physical principles required to predict how to keep like crops alive.Right. like plants that are grown for our food system of which there are like billions. Right. And those plants, like it turns out plants are really like an infrastructure piece of our planet, right? Like plants are our like big support system on spaceship earth. And it's kind of interesting. Jacob: 00:21:10It's, the, it's the first stage of catalyzing, the sun's resources, right? Like, Alex: 00:21:15That's exactly it. And a lot of people don't realize this, that basically all of life gets its energy from the sun. Like that is the input of all of energy into what we know as life, as you know, maybe there's more on other planets that works differently. But as far as we know, all of life depends on solar energy.Jacob: 00:21:31Yeah, Alex, you're leaving out some very, very, sensitive, bacteria that live by vents. Okay. That, that Alex: 00:21:40I love that you noticed.Jacob: 00:21:43I'm D I'm disappointed in myself that I can't think of what they're called. They're extremophiles some kind of, I Alex: 00:21:47Yeah. Jacob: 00:21:48All, it's all, it's all discovery documentaries, so Alex: 00:21:51There's a vanishingly small number of, like living things that, thrive on geothermal energy from the earth score. Right. But that's like less than like 1% as far as I know. What people don't realize as an example is that like plants. A lot of people think that plants are just taking things out of the ground that is sucking nutrients out, sucking water out. They're actually also putting things back into the ground at all times. And so plants, like, for example, they photosynthesize. So they take energy from the sun and they are the only thing on the planet that takes energy from the sun and then converts it into energy that all other life can use. And it's not only insects and birds and mammals like us, but plants are also depositing sugar into the soil.So it's a bi-directional flow and that sugar feeds the bacteria. Jacob: 00:22:38Is that an active process while they're alive? Is it, or is it during decomposition? Alex: 00:22:42No, that is an active process. Like plants are actively depositing sugar into the soil and that, that those sugars feed the bacteria and fungi and those bacteria and fungi are responsible for breaking down the, inorganic, nutrients like nitrogen into a format that plants can absorb because plants can't just like stop nitrogen.Now they depend on. Those organic, you know, facilitators. And so it's a very symbiotic relationship and there's growing awareness now that like having a quote unquote, living soil is crucial for our planet. And I'll tell you like an example of how, how much awareness there is around this. during my due diligence for Greg, I went to a plant genetics conference.This is like for any engineers in the call, like imagine like AWS reinvent, accepted the geneticists. Right. And so they're like presenting, like how they run their projects. And it's, it's a really cool parallel world, but half of this conference was dedicated to soil like microbiomes, because that's how important it is.It's like truly like a resource. It's an infrastructure for our spaceship earth. Right? David: 00:23:49That's amazing. So, so one of the things, yeah, you and I talked about was not just, you know, consumer subscription to then like funding science, which is kind of what you're talking about now, but then also the potential to take this from, from B2C to B2B. So like you have, nurturing these who have to manage the planets before the people buy ‘em.You have office buildings that have thousands of plants. You have, you know, commercial facilities like there's, you know, plants existed on so many different layers of are of, of, of use, So tell me a little bit about kind of the long and short term plans of potentially transitioning or not transitioning, but, but kind of building on top of what you've done for consumers to then expand into more B2B, use cases.Alex: 00:24:42Yeah, definitely. Some other examples. people don't realize that cities have to like municipalities have to maintain the plant inventories, right? Like there are people who manage the inventory of plants. Exists, you know, or there are small businesses. there are people in most towns, I grow food for their farmer's markets, for example.And so those are like smaller scale farmers and then there's large scale farmers, right? And there's a real dearth of like talented software teams, writing applications for any of those parties. And that's really the long-term opportunity to be spotted. If we can pull together a talented team to make products for those people, that's a longterm opportunity.And my, my thesis on this, which I think we're aligned on is that, like delightful, simple consumer user interfaces, like simple software is appreciated by everybody. Right? Jacob: 00:25:35Okay. Alex: 00:25:35like enterprises don't want to use complicated integrative Jacob: 00:25:40There's tastes now in software, right. And all levels of, employment. I think it's, it's a bit of like our gen my generation aging into the, the enterprise buying world. And, also just like people have enough software experiences in our lives. They've learned to discern like, oh, this is good.And, oh, this is bad. and I think there's, yeah, I think it's really, I mean, we I've, I've done it a ton in making revenue count. I came from the compute super subscription world. I learned a ton of lessons about onboarding and, and, and, and creating delightful experiences and like, you know, playing, playing against and into people's like, you know, habits and things like this that you carry into the enterprise world or B2B world, and it can really supercharge software.And it's probably what we're going to see. Yeah. I think. I think there's still, there's always this like technical leap or not technical in the sense of computers, but technical in the sense of processes and whatnot, when you leap from consumer to, to selling to businesses. But as you said, you bring those teams together, you, you build your data set, you learn more about Alex: 00:26:45Right, Jacob: 00:26:46Act of growing plants, then someday you, you, you can, you Alex: 00:26:49Right. And there are some, some famous examples of this. I definitely see it with RevenueCat. Cause like you compare the UI to a SAS that was created 10 years ago and it's just more of delightful. Right. It's like simple. And I know to use it. I'm not like getting a headache while I'm on it, but it's nice.Right?Jacob: 00:27:05It's very nice. Very nice of you to say Alex: 00:27:07Yeah. Bye-bye But, but like some examples like strike became famous, right? Because like they had a good Jacob: 00:27:14Same. Yeah, yeah. Say my mindset. Right. Just like, make it easy, make it simple, make the, make the shortest possible path to value. Right. Alex: 00:27:25Or, slack would be another example. Right. Whereas it was almost a consumer level application that just took off like wildfire because individuals liked it. Right. Jacob: 00:27:34And then they added enterprise grid, whatever they have now, or whatever to sell it to, to, to Alex: 00:27:39And then nothing is things, Jacob: 00:27:41Need that to begin with.Alex: 00:27:42Right? David: 00:27:43Yeah. So it's just, it's really cool that there's, there's just such a direct path from selling to consumers right now, and then selling to municipalities who are managing their plants in a few years, and then selling to, you know, the, the company should have to manage this at scale and then selling to farmers.That's really cool. One of the things that, again, that you're not talking about, you and I talked for like two hours a couple of months ago. And so there's, there's so much that I would, I would've loved to have recorded that and released it as a podcast. But, Jacob: 00:28:20Glad I can glad I can contribute. David: 00:28:23Yeah, one of the, one of the fascinating things that you talked about was kind of your view on marketing. And so I'd love for you to talk about that more broadly, but then specifically what you're doing with nurseries is just such incredibly smart marketing. Like, I mean, it, let me say tangent for a minute.So it's just so obvious talking to you that you're not the average like app founder, you know, like none of my apps have had even, even like when, when hundredth of the due diligence and market Jacob: 00:28:55Why I was gonna say, I've never, I've never bought some, like, I've never had a physical warehouse of plantsDavid: 00:29:02Yeah. and so it's just, it's just so clear that you, you think about things in a way that, that most, you know, at people don't most software people don't most even founders don't. and, and so I think, you know, we've talked about this on the podcast before, is it just so many apps are trapped in this?You know, we just, we have to advertise on Facebook to grow. We have to do this. And like that clay book, I've just, you know, dumping money, a bunch of money in ads, I think leave so much on the table. And so I just love that you're, you're going to do that. And that we've talked about that, you know, you've got to do paid marketing and, and maybe I've already started experimenting with it, but, but yeah.So tell me about what you're doing with nurseries and then just kind of, you know, some of your thoughts on, on marketing and virality and stuff. Alex: 00:29:51Yeah, definitely. I think broadly, like what I would, I think I'm definitely aligned with that where, your broader point is that like building an app is half technical and UI design and getting the product really, really, really right. Right. But the other half that people are often uncomfortable about is needing to get it in front of the right people.Right. And so in my mind, the way I break this down is the two steps. Like I have a theory that like the two steps in making a successful app business are make thumping worth using, and then put it in front of the people who would use it. Right. And it's like remarkably hard to do either one of those, but, Once we had, the beginning signs of retention.So we got our first, like, I don't know, 5,000 users by like posting on Facebook and on Reddit and like that kind of stuff. Then we started thinking about, what is like the most optimal time for people to be introduced to grade. And what we came up with is, well, we solved the problem of, if you have a plant and you don't know what to do with it, how to keep it alive, we solve that problem.And so the most natural moment would be when you get a new plant, right. Because it's like, that's a moment. And you're like, oh crap, I have this thing. What do I, how do I keep it alive? And, so what we did is we reached out to a bunch of, plant retailers, like online in-person brick and mortar all over the place.And we basically said like, Hey, we will help your customers have a positive outcome with your product. Right. And so let's do this trade where like, we will give them. at this point we had a subscription tier. And so we said, we'll give them free subscription tier for N number of months. At first it was six.And now it's three. and in return, can you put in our little QR code flyer, like nicely designed four inches by four inches recycled paper card that has a QR code and it takes you to download. Great. Right. And so we did that and now like when these retailers ship out a new plant, every single one of them has this little QR code in it.And it's almost like a digital companion to your unboxing experience. Right. And so that was definitely like a very natural fit and it, it led to our first, probably like 10 or 20,000, 15,000 users, I'd say.Jacob: 00:32:10So can I ask, like, did you do that yourself? Did you have somebody on your team? Cause like, yeah. I'm, I'm in the camp that that's outside of my experience. I don't like calling the pizza person. Like I, you know, I, I don't know how to do that. So how, how did you, how did you delegate that and, and Alex: 00:32:24Yeah. Jacob: 00:32:24The resources and a small team to pull that off. Alex: 00:32:27Definitely. so I I'd say I provided the, the oomph behind it. but then I have a good friend, who I've worked with in the past named Colin, who does like growth marketing stuff and that's his comfort zone. Right. And so I definitely did reach out to a bunch of the biggest partners in the beginning.Because the thing is that like with early stage stuff, founder led sales can be great, right? Like you don't always need it. It's better if you don't need it to be Frank. but, we were so early and we had no partners at all that I was like, I ha this is crucial for us. Like, we need to have a better source of user acquisition.That's like our next major challenge to solve. And so I did reach out to them and then call in kind of like took over and scaled that. Right. Cause like, I, I ultimately like I needed to be writing code and stuff. and so now he owns that relationship and he's been able to keep that going further.Jacob: 00:33:22Yeah, it's just one of these unique channels. you know, I don't know, you can, as a, B to C app founder, I think David's points exactly on, I think we've a lot of us have settled into this world where there's one or two channels to like get growth and that's paid, paid marketing.There's a lot of good, growth resources out there. oh yeah, there's a lot of good growth books. I've read, moving into the B2B world that say there's like seven channels or whatever. There's only like so many like ways to get and in and in, and in B to C we tend to be like, well, yeah, there's these two, essentially, but it's not really true.Like you can try seven, I guess the trick is finding stuff that two things, one is approachable. Like, that's why I asked about you. How did you make it happen? Well, you were able to start it off and then you had somebody to work with you to, to, to bring it to scale. But then the other thing is it has to move the needle. Right. And so, and so you have to figure out and like for a price that's reasonable, right? And, and that sometimes is hard to find as well. Because I think with this, you have this adjacent high velocity market of users. You have a place, your users are going every day, which isn't maybe always the case for all apps.Right. It's hard to find there's no meditation store that people are going to day. Right. Alex: 00:34:33Yeah. I thought about this. Jacob: 00:34:34That's your, that's your advantage? You know?Alex: 00:34:37I thought about parallels. Like I wonder if like fitness apps have tried partnering with gyms. I'm thinking like fit. Jacob: 00:34:44I'm sure the gyms wouldn't be as eager maybe. Right? Alex: 00:34:48Well, I mean, possibly I'm just thinking like, if, if like, Jacob: 00:34:51This also like there's also this like benefit right from the, for the Alex: 00:34:54There has to be. Yeah, yeah. But I would just, I just like theory, graph, like I'm thinking if there's an app That helps you track your workouts. Like I use football, I'm a user, it's a great app and, and it's a complete compliment or a gym. Like I can't do gym without, I can't do football about gym. I don't really do gym about that.So, I, there might be a thing there, or like with meditation, I'd be curious if, like yoga studios. Cause here's the thing is Jacob: 00:35:21Find the adjacencies right. Alex: 00:35:22Yeah. And so here's the thing about a mobile app business that I have found is that one of our strengths is that we're building an audience, right? Like mobile apps only really work with retention.And so you're like building up this audience of people that are committed to your app and your brand over time. And these smaller businesses are looking for ways to get audiences. Right? And so in the scale of a mobile app is such that you might actually be able to accumulate an audience that is valuable to those small businesses.That can be a part of that trade. And so we've actually talked about that with our partners where we basically say like, well, you're referring users to us. We can refer users back to you. And our scale is large enough that it could actually be a meaningful number. so I think you can kind of get, it's definitely a B2B strategy where it's like, I'm thinking of the strategic value I can provide to my partners in return for them providing value.Which might be why it's less common in the, in the B2C, like mobile app world, right.David: 00:36:16Yeah. Any other, experiments that you've done or kind of things that you're working on in the, in the marketing realm that you've seen fail or things that are being successful right now Alex: 00:36:27We really want to tap peer to peer referrals and that has not been easy. And so that, that is one Jacob: 00:36:33Have you seen, have you seen the new store kit to stuff? Alex: 00:36:36Not Jacob: 00:36:36Yeah, they did. This is, I don't know when this is going to go out, but they, they dropped in, in, in the dub DC, this, this, this week they announced there's a new API. That's going to make that kind of possible. Now you'll be able to, you'll be able to like extend somebody else's subscription, based on some sort of like action. I think I, I, I don't know if they made it as like, for extending, for like a customer support use case. So there might be a case maybe Apple's like, no, we didn't want you to use it for incentivized referrals, but it could Alex: 00:37:09Yeah, Jacob: 00:37:09Make incentivize referrals work and like a really smooth way. Sorry, I'll derail. But, Alex: 00:37:14I love it. Jacob: 00:37:15It's, kind of a change.Alex: 00:37:17Well, it's probably useful to listeners. we have definitely hacked around incentivizes invites using promotionals that will say RevenueCat has been helpful.Jacob: 00:37:26Oh, so, and so you guys are, you guys are pushing folks, but they have to go through like this, like a user-driven process, right? Alex: 00:37:33They do. Yeah.Jacob: 00:37:34Is friction.Alex: 00:37:35It's friction. It has been fine, but it's not quite as productive as we like. So that one. Jacob: 00:37:39Have a lot of users that get confused about the process. I would imagine. Alex: 00:37:42Yeah. And it's like a deep Linky thing. So it's like not super transparent. the thing that's worked better, the one that I'm most excited about is I love this one. we, created, user generated content loops. so, basically people, there are certain things you can do in our app that like publish web pages on the web.And so for us very specifically, People like Greg, we don't have a database of like every plant in the world yet. Right. There's like 400,000. It's really complicated. And like, that's actually, one of our core IP is, is developing that database. And the only way we can do it is if we allow users to contribute to it.Right. and we need to be like a crowd source, like model and we get really good at curation so people can create new species in Gregg. And then we curate that and then we publish that page on the web and then it starts showing up in Google search traffic for other people searching for information about that species.Right. And so I love the theory of this and like check back in, in a year to see how it turns out. But I love the thing. Because it's like, okay, a user publishes a web page, which then more users find our app through. So then they join the app and then they publish more webpages. And then so more users find the app and then they publish more web pages.Right. And so it's like a very like positive reinforcement loop. And I think those types of recursive positive reinforcing user growth loops can lead to very healthy, growth curves, right?Jacob: 00:39:08Yeah. I mean, that's the, the challenge of these apps. You said it with retention is the big thing. I think you, you you're you're you're you've got some tables. Keeping a plant alive plants live a long time. Therefore, hopefully your app gets used a long time, but then, finding these things that can take what is inherently like a decaying process, which is people leaving your app and turning it into something more stable, which is how you build this, like yeah.Long-term business. And then, you know, for, in your case, like use this as a platform to move into other segments and whatnot. but, but but moving away, from this, like get them in, monetize them, let them go. Right. Model, which like, it seems just like the whole world is pointing us against right. With, with the way that ad tracking is getting less easy to do and all this stuff.Alex: 00:39:54Yeah. Jacob: 00:39:54So I was gonna say SEO, that's one of the seven good channels. Right. So you've hit at least three, Alex: 00:40:01Do end up dependent on, on Google. AndJacob: 00:40:05It's something can change in Alex: 00:40:06Yeah, Jacob: 00:40:07Or. Alex: 00:40:07But like I've been wanting, I've been watching SEO for a while and I think that generally, as long as you're not doing shady things, you don't have to worry about much. Right, Jacob: 00:40:16Content that people click on and find useful it will work. Right? Like, but when I did our blogs for revenue cat, initially the ones that got really good traffic for us kind of got us off the ground. Like I didn't, I didn't think, like I thought a little bit like, oh, what are people going to Google?Whatever. But no, I was just like, I'll just make plus that people will read and spend time on and share. And like that's all it took. And you'll find the posts that some of the posts that I did that were intentionally like, I'm trying to be like, SEO smart. Didn't do that. Well, the ones where they were just really good posts and like contained a lot of really good content and get referenced a lot. Those are the ones that still generate traffic for us. So like, which is nice because you don't have to be like an SEO master anymore. You can kind of just make good stuff and do Alex: 00:40:56Yeah. Jacob: 00:40:56Things. Yeah, David: 00:40:57Yeah, I was going to ask, I think we talked about this, but have you, have you done some paid marketing and how's that gone for you? Alex: 00:41:05Yeah, definitely. We did use paid marketing to like, scale up, by like a two X factor. So did that add a little bit of extra? And, so we've been running on Instagram and Facebook, and it's been pretty productive to the point where it's almost NetSpend zero. it's like we spend a dollar in advertising and then we make a dollar in revenue.We're still very early. And so we haven't had enough months. Like the, the, the pain point is if you do a trial. It's actually a much longer, payback period or like what finance people would call a float. And then a lot of people expect, because let's say you have, we're generous. We have a 30 day trial, which is like a bit much for a mobile app, but we do it.And so 30 days, and then the user subscribes, and then you get paid and then apple will pay you a month later. Right. So you actually end up with like up to a 90 day float. and so that's not as tight as I would like hope for, but it's better than nothing. And I think that's the key is that like, because we're a revenue generating app we're able to do the ad spend in like a reasonable way.I think if that weren't the case, then it'd be very difficult.David: 00:42:12Yeah. And, and at some point, I mean, with, with your other strategies of referrals, of SEO, of building a base of users, that then you can get more and more partners, you know? So, so if you went to home Depot, 10 million active users, then that's a much more attractive proposition to them. so at some point, you know, spending at a loss might actually make sense, but it's amazing that the subscription, model enables you to even spend break even, but keep that flywheel going, which is it's.That's incredible.Alex: 00:42:52And I think the NetSpend break, even that creates an interesting exercise because then it's like, it becomes, we didn't get into like financing, but like if you fundraise That's then a good reason to fundraise because then if you have more capital, you can put that capital to work. Because if you know, you'll make, if you have a dollar, now you'll have a dollar again in 90 days, as long as you can carry that float.Well, then at the end of 90 days you have a dollar and a user Jacob: 00:43:17Yeah, which is like, has, has value, right? Like you've increased the value of your user base has adult, you know, dollar per user active value essentially in the venture market or revalue reevaluate. Right. So, it, it does make sense. So yeah, I w I want to ask, like, You guys, it seems like your apps pretty developed for how long you've been working on it a year and change.Right. and you mentioned, you mentioned this, like finding iterating to like a retention goal. Like how did that go? Did you start with just like the basic function, like the most basic thing and then add stuff until you got, and what, what I guess specifically, like what metric were you looking at to say like, okay, retention is good now. Alex: 00:43:58Hmm. Yeah, that's a great question. So we did start with the most basic core functionality, and I think one of the things that we did that I would do again, We just solved our own problem. So like I, so we, we started at the beginning of COVID, so like New York where I live, locked down basically the day, almost the day that I left Tinder.Right. And so and so I remember I'll never forget things were shutting down. So I ran to the nursery nearby plant nursery, and I bought like 30 plants. Cause I was like, I need to have the problem in order to be deeply motivated to solve it. Right. Cause like, if you actually have like over 10 plants, keeping track of them kind of socks a little bit, it's hard.And so I knew that I needed the problem and that motivated us and, and our whole team really, we basically just wrote like a prototype app to solve our own problem. and once it was working for us is when we started bringing like beta users in, we did like a test flight, version for a month brought in like maybe a thousand or I think it was 2000 beta users total and there in like August, 2020.And. Jacob: 00:44:59Did you, how did you get that list for the beta? Just Facebook and Alex: 00:45:04Facebook. It was, it was mostly Facebook like groups and stuff like that. Jacob: 00:45:07Mm. Alex: 00:45:08Yeah. and it posted on Reddit. Reddit is hard. but, we did a little bit Jacob: 00:45:15Rip off middlemen made easy. That's my favorite. We posted, I posted right. It was where we launched two and I have this, this favorite hater quote that I have like screenshot it on my desktop that I will hold on to until we IPO. Alex: 00:45:27The hater codes or something people should be prepared for, I think,Jacob: 00:45:30Yeah. Alex: 00:45:32But let's see. So we solved that. Here's the key is that we specifically, for our app, we wanted to solve the retention piece first. And so he chose the behavior in the app that would be associated with retention because the way that I personally think about retention is that right.What happens is you have a trigger. So a person needs an external trigger to think about opening your app. Right? So it could be a feeling that they have like Tinder, it's a feeling I'm bored or I'm lonely. And I want to see people, and that's an external trigger that causes a person to think about your app.Then you need value to them to actually open your app. Right? Like, okay, I have this trigger in this app can adjust that trip. Sure. So for us, we didn't have like an emotion, but we did have, the need for reminders. And so basically we, leveraged push indicator very heavily. Our whole app is like a water reminder app right now that's the core value.And so we built that specific functionality, water reminders before anything else, because we wanted to validate, is that a sticky behavior? Is that something that people will actually want to do and use over like six months? Right. And because we knew we wanted to get six months of data, we had to build it first.Right. Because you have to really think about how long it's going to take to get that validation. and we were bootstrapped. And so we knew that like, well, we can't bootstrap for forever. Right. And so we needed to front load the questions that we knew investors would be asking when we went out to fundraise.David: 00:46:57So speaking of which you just raised $5.4 million seed round, how, tell us about the process. It sounds like you were, you know, having been at Tinder and been in Silicon valley and in the industry, that was your goal that you didn't come into it thinking you were going to bootstrap this forever. and you were specifically kind of building up some of those retention numbers and other things that you knew investors would ask for.So, how did fundraising go having kind of iterated into that direction? Alex: 00:47:35It's definitely hard as hell. I don't know, like you don't ever say that it's not. but it wasn't, it wasn't like excruciating. I think recruiting is actually probably a little bit more difficult, especially right now. There's a lot of, a lot of movement in the, in the why people are working, how they wantJacob: 00:47:51It's easier. It's easier. to write a check than it is to take a job. I think, you know, like to give it to somebody to do, do Alex: 00:47:57You can write multiple checks. Right?Jacob: 00:47:58Yeah. It's not your, it's not your every day, you Alex: 00:48:02Exactly. Yeah. So, let's see. We actually, to go back to your first point, we weren't, completely, we hadn't decided that we were definitely going to raise VC capital. and so there was like, like we did work through that as a team and we ended up deciding, various specifically. Our mission is one that we believe would benefit from us being good at raising capital, because we think that if we can bring capital and talent to this industry and this problem domain, that's a good thing.And then even from a life perspective, like we wanted, we want to move quick, we want to be able to grow. You want to be able to like, build delightful things for lots of people. and so that was, that was the main motivation behind the VC capital. I think it's a big trade-off. so we, we definitely did not take it lightly and we did deeply evaluate Jacob: 00:48:49Closes, off a lot of paths, Alex: 00:48:51It does. Yeah, Jacob: 00:48:52You kind of really narrows what your future, I mean, Alex: 00:48:55Yeah, Jacob: 00:48:55You on a trajectory to something potentially much, much bigger, but it Alex: 00:48:58Yeah, Jacob: 00:48:59Of like brings down your, your options. Alex: 00:49:02It does. Yeah. And I think you just have to think about like, am I okay with needing to focus on eventually providing an exit to these people who trusted with their capital, right. Yeah. And I think maybe something that people don't think about is like the CEO, whoever is fundraising. Like you, you build a relationship with your, your, your VC partners, right?Like I consider them like life journey partners at this point. And so it's not that like, it's certainly not an adversarial relationship. It's more like I have a true responsibility to these people because we had a clear, like, this is the agreement is like capital and then they have obligation to their investors too.And so, you know, I'm aligned with that and I think you're right. You just have to think about like, is that, is that aligned with my vision for this, this journey, right. David: 00:49:45And then speaking of, of an exit, you shared with me, you have a very unique approach to employee equity. I'm actually curious to hear at, Jacob's take on this, having gone through the whole thing, himself, but Yeah. Tell us about your equity structure. Alex: 00:50:05Yeah. We, we definitely are, experimenting and trying something different and I think there's pros and cons.Jacob: 00:50:12Investors love that, by the way. I'm sure those were easy conversations. Alex: 00:50:17Surprisingly most investors were, were okay with it. I definitely had a couple that were concerned about, the implications in the medium term, but here I'll get to what it is. So, yeah. Okay. So basically, like we, wanted to distribute as much of the financial ownership of the company across as many of the early teammates as we could.And the reason for that is like the real thought that I had that whether or not other people think about this kind of thing, I would, I would encourage people to ask the best, which is, if I have an exit, how big of an exit would I really want to feel very fortunate about. Right. And like, really think about like how much money do I actually need.Right. Because I think that there's a lot of people who get caught up with like, I want a billion dollars, right. Or like, I want like a hundred million dollars. I've been fortunate enough. Like we pointed out earlier, my first company was acquired for like a fine amount and then Tinder totally exploded. I didn't own as much of it, but it is still a positive outcome.And I can say that like they didn't change anything. And I know it's a very cliche thing to say, but I think it's a productive exercise that if anybody was founding a company, I would recommend asking, at what point am I again, feeling fortunate about the outcome, right? And then what we really thought about is our ability to recruit a great team.And basically the decision that we made is that, there's really two aspects to equity. and I'd be curious again, Jacob's take on this there's there's compensation for risk. So early teammates take more risks, quote unquote. Right? And so that, that's a typical, like reason for, founders taking a large, large Jacob: 00:51:52Costs risk mostly. Right. But Alex: 00:51:54Opportunity cost and risk.And then the other dimension that I think about is. Where, early stage companies are hard for everybody who's involved. And my prior experience pointed towards like the first 20 people who joined the company, or at least definitely 10 or 15, all worked, pretty much as hard. And definitely at least not like 10, it's impossible to work 10 times harder. Right. And so, Jacob: 00:52:19And with less M with less glory, to be honest, Alex: 00:52:22With less boring. Yeah, Jacob: 00:52:23Don't, they don't get all the likes on follows on Twitter or whatever. Right. Alex: 00:52:27Exactly.Jacob: 00:52:28Try to distribute it, but yeah, it's, it's, it's, it's a grindy place to be for sure. Alex: 00:52:33Not getting the glory is like a, it's definitely a double edged sword because I think that that glory is also a responsibility. Right. But, yeah. And so basically we decided to try this approach where we wanted to do this exercise of distributing that equity as equally as possible. And so he set up a mathematical curve where whenever I make an offer, I just look at this math equation.What is the amount of equity that this next person gets. Right. and, and so, and we did that and basically projected out like, okay, each person gets to like, like if we reached a billion dollar company, each teammate should have an outcome of something like $10 million or more, right. Like something, something above that number.And it was really important to map that out because otherwise it can go forward. And, yeah, basically that, that was our exercise. I mean, basically they decided like, okay, can we, can we turn that around a little bit? And, the side effect that I like, so again, we're, we're early in this, like, we're, we're an eight person team we're in a 15 and it may turn out to be complicated.And again, we check in in a year, but what I like about it is it, did enable a completely transparent cap table. Right. And that's nice. Cause like, I don't think it's like maybe required, but I do like being able to show people like this is who owns this Jacob: 00:53:50Who owns with you? Right? Alex: 00:53:53Yeah, exactly. Yeah, so that's a positive side effect.But there's definitely it's complicated.Jacob: 00:54:00Yeah, I well, so David, my take is actually we do something very similar that's I like also like, so interestingly and, and inside, inside baseball, I think, it it's it's we, we did, something similar. No, we weren't as scientific with it for the first, like we had like a rough rule, but it was like the same, like X, each number, like the number like decreased, like, but this backoff curve, I've found it a very, it's a very hard problem to reason about, because you want, you want to think about this, you want the hundredth employee to have some skin in the game.Right. But you, you need to balance that with like, Hey, like come join this company that you've never heard of. And like probably has like worst benefits and you know, who knows it's going to be, it's going to be a mess. Right. And so like, finding that balance is really hard. and, and, you know, Looking at where we're at 30 people now, and the complexity definitely grows. And then I think also you start thinking about like recruiting leverage and like, what, you know, what, how much equity do I need to offer to be able to like, recruit these different types of roles and things like that. And your systems get more complex, but, but, but it's still, did you guys, did you do something special on special on founder equity to create like more, more room on the cap table?Or did you ha how many co-founders do you have?Alex: 00:55:11That's such a blurry line. I don't know if this is just me by name or no, like, well, is that the fourth person? Like, I mean,Jacob: 00:55:18I guess that's true. yeah. Alex: 00:55:20Yeah. Jacob: 00:55:21A, maybe that's a, it's a YC thing is where they're like very clear, like who are the co-founders and who are not But, but yeah, I, I agree. It's probably mostly a, a label.Alex: 00:55:32I feel like we have six co-founders. realistically there were, there were two of us that were like, thinking about this, you know, like that's not true. There were three of us that were thinking about this, like two years ago. so we, I, I called them co-founders and so we're all on this same plans.Like we have this graph where like, I am the first black. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, It's Jacob: 00:55:51Interesting. Alex: 00:55:53Like as much as possible. And so the hardest, this plan is definitely hardest on the first three people and it requires incredible cultural buy-in to that because it means that the outcome, like, I, I definitely worked on this for a lot longer than like the people who are joining today.Right. And like, it was stressful and hard, but here's, here's my, my, my personal take. And, is that I actually think the risk of doing startups and I feel like YC, you may agree with us. The risk of doing startups is like so much lower than most people realize for people who have the fortune of having a safety net.Right? Like if you're, if you, if you have a family and you don't have savings, then like, of course that is a, that is a risky proposition. for people who are relatively early or mid stage in their careers and they have savings and they're not actually gonna end up in a really dangerous spot, then I think that startups are almost always a net positive.If you really apply yourself, because the amount that you learn and grow by solving that many problems, only accelerates your career. Right. And so going back to the risk versus there's also opportunity costs, and then there's effort. I personally discount the risk for people who are fortunate enough to have that safe space.I discount that risk almost to zero, because I think that it's just such a, even this time around for me, my second startup, I have learned so much and it's been such a good life experience that even if it didn't work out tomorrow, net win. For sure. Sure.Jacob: 00:57:17Yeah. David: 00:57:18So part of the reason I brought it up was that I, when I joined and I've told Dick at this, when I joined revenue, this is way inside baseball. Goodness a open, an open enough on the podcast. But when I joined Romney, I thought more along the lines of you, Alex. Like I thought, well, why is Jacob getting so much more of the company and, and revenue Katz, like the first 10 employees and then the next 20 it's actually, it's very generous compared to the industry, like take a, did an incredible job and has been great with equity.So, but, but early on you, you're at a startup and you're like, wow, I'm working really hard. He's working really hard. Like why, why, why is the outcome going to be so different? But honestly, 18 months in and Jacob having raised a series B and like taking a lot of the hardship, like you as a founder are going to have to do things and be under amount of stress.And like, there, there really is. And I, I don't, it's probably somewhat true for maybe those, you know, those first early employees, how carry a little bit of that load, but the F but a founder just has to carry a different load. And so. Jacob: 00:58:29It's always going to fall on that first two, you know, whatever people on the cap table. Right. Whatever it's going to keep rolling until it hits you at some point. And, you know, as it gets bigger. yeah, yeah, yeah. You know, I don't know. It's an, it's an interesting, this could very easily devolve into like the nature of capitalism and ownership.Right. Because it doesn't, it plays very much against this, like, you know, constant, like Marxists debate about like labor versus capital and like, what are the value and what is like value and like, cause you know, you like, you had this whatever period it was one month, one year or whatever. That's like such, you know, if you

 Episode 17SPEAKERSPamela, Leeza, Lindsay Leeza  00:00I'm Lindsay Mustaine, and this is the career design podcast made for driven ambitious square pegs and round holes type professionals who see things differently and challenge the status quo. We obliterate obstacles and unlock hidden pathways to overcome and succeed where others have not stagnation feels like death. And we are unwilling to compromise our integrity and settle for being average in any way. We are the backbone of any successful business and those who overlook our potential are doomed to a slow demise. We do work that truly matters aligns with our purpose, and in turn, we make our lasting mark on the world. We are the dreamers, doers, legends, and visionaries who are called to make our most meaningful contribution and love what we do.  Lindsay  00:42Okay, first of all, I am so excited about this session right now. So we're going to be talking about using energy to create success. And so I have Pamela Chen and Leeza Robertson with me, I'm gonna let them introduce themselves here. But talking about how you can usually truly embody success by changing your energy around it. And it's the kind of results they see. And I watch them as somebody who is a peer of theirs and business, the results they create are absolutely magical. And I cannot wait to share this with you. So do you guys mind start by telling me ladies about yourselves?  Pamela  01:19Hi, everyone and thank you so much for having us here, Lindsey, we are so excited. So I'm Pamela and I am a quantum wealth coach for spiritual entrepreneurs, high achieving leaders, visionaries, creative, who's really ready to create our heart-centered online intuitive business, and you're ready to attract these ideal soulmate clients by magnetizing your energy. So the work that least I do is to work with the energetic methodology and the new technologies. And we work through the energetic centers you might know as chakras, and really get you out there being comfortable being safe and supported while you are being seen. And also, working with Leeza and me, we create a lot of fun in, you know, your business by activating that intuitive awareness of the flow state. Leeza  02:15I love that and for those of you that are in, you're like, oh, I don't have a business. Well, let's be really clear, you are already in business, the business of me, Inc. You are already in business. So when you think about that, if you're like, oh, I'm not in my own business, you are operating, you are sovereign of yourself. And that is a business of its own. But how you create massive wealth truly, and freedom of any other person is through your own business. Alright, Lisa, tell us about you. I'm Leeza Robertson. I'm the other half of quantum wealth coaching with Pam. And I like what you said there, Lindsay because I think one of the things that Pam and I really work on is that the energetics the energetic technology of you know, sovereign success. And that is really looking deeply at the chakra system, looking at how the coding the scripting, and the narrative has been imprinted upon that energetic body, how it's being projected through the auric field, and how it's creating and attracting the life that our students and clients have. So yes, it definitely starts with the self. And then we look at how that energy and that technology is expanding beyond the self into the business model.  Lindsay  03:27Oh, I love this. So I already had a chance to have him come in and talk to some of our clients. So this one is like this is not just like a gift for people who are listening. But to me and getting to experience it firsthand to see you tell us about how you use this and how you change your energy around to manifest what you really want in your life. Pamela  03:47Definitely. So these are never really we're focused on expansion, we really focus on activating both abundance prosperity codes that are ready inside of you, and the work that we do we really create from the future. So we want you to trust in your future that the possibilities are all there that there is no separation and that you are already there. So that's what it really means to quantum leap and quantum manifests. And Leeza so, if you want to share or debunk the theory of this quantum shifting. Leeza 04:21Yeah, so one of the techniques that Pam and I work with and it's something that I've been using for well over a decade in my private energy practice is we don't talk about the past. We don't talk about it at all. We don't bring it into any conversation. Because if we are living from up to the past, we can't make a quantum shift. A quantum shift happens in the present moment. So we're very specific about how we set up groups. And how we do this and what we mean by quantum shift is narrowing the gap between that which we desire and the energetic sovereign self. So as we do this work, we become a faster vibrational match. And therefore, it looks like we've had this a massive quantum leap. So we do that by being very specific, very intentional, and holding very disciplined sacred space for our clients and students. Pamela  05:20Yes, we do a lot of practical work, actually. So we help you build these habits that you can, you know, infuse and integrate into your business into your life daily so that you can create these little shifts and every single day that adds up to a monthly shift to a yearly shift. And you won't even know like, by the next month, you'll be like, wow, I hit it, and then you came and feel it. That's what quantum shift really means. Leeza  05:45Yeah, so and it also, like, I think that other times, it collapses time and increases results, right? So you don't have to wait to do this. It's a shift when you actually decide and you can embody it, then your energy in turn will create it for you. Yes. Yeah, I was like, I feel like this would be like, I have to work hard. We were talking about this before I started recording, like, stop working hard and start working magic. will tell me as you said, talk about your energetic fields. And so I will kind of for the layman here for people who maybe have not gotten into some of this really cool stuff that I'm so excited to share gonna share with you. What can you describe what that means?  Lindsay  06:21Yes, I'm going to actually let Lisa take this because the methodology that we use is from her book, she's also a published author. So we really took what she gathered for years, and we shared it with our students. And it's been, we've seen amazing transformations, we had a student come in with us, she had $0. In her business, she didn't even have a business yet. And within a year from working with us, now she is a millionaire. She just had her $100,000 month this month. Leeza  06:51Gosh, that is so amazing. And, and this is what Pamela is like, Lisa is one of the best in the world. And so like it is an honor to get to even hear you talk about it. So I cannot wait. Oh, I don't know about that. Okay. So let's define what we call energetics and how we work with the energetic body. So and this is where you don't have to be into a new age for this to work, you don't have to have any new age beliefs. The human body that we know this physical body is actually slowed down matter. And this slow down matter has electromagnetically steeled around it. And this electromagnetic field is actually where we hold a lot of our beliefs and our codes. And when we talk about codes, we are kind of talking about beliefs, and what we now limit our fears, our doubts, and all that kind of stuff. So this electromagnetic field works in conjunction with the seven main chakras. And these energetic centers run through the body. So they run through the body into this electromagnetic field, they start at the base of the spine, and they finish at the top of the head. Now we have millions of smaller ones throughout our entire physical body that help pump energy through us. But I want people to think about their physical bodies as a battery. This is the way we describe it to our students who are coming to this for the very first time your physical body is a battery. And it has a plug at the bottom, which is the root chakra, and a plug at the top which is the crown chakra. And in order for this electromagnetic field to be harnessed and leveraged been working in the best possible way for you, both ends of your battery need to be plugged in. Now I don't know about you, but I've tried to put a battery in and only put in the top part, nothing works, you've got to have the bottom and the top completely plugged in. And the energy has to run completely through that battery in order for it to charge and in order for it to get things moving. Your body is exactly the same. So we work on fine-tuning this battery which is your body which is your electromagnetic field to leverage your success which is already written within you so that we can amplify it, spark it up and get it moving. Lindsay  09:27Oh my gosh, I love this. It makes it so clear because for me, I have a background in yoga and that was really when chakra really got introduced to me and having different pieces and then more I've noticed I spent a lot of time tuning my chakras actually that's one of the things I credit a lot of use crystals and chakras and essential oils and a lot of different manifesting techniques and I so for people who that was outside watching me they're like, I don't know what you're doing. And I was like I'm going all-in on the energetic work versus what we can see and touch and feel and I talk a lot we have to change the interstate. First, especially like calming chaos, because if you're feeling frenetic and chaotic in your energy like that's exactly how it will show up in the world For you see, I love the idea of getting the year, the year the energy and you can, you can measure your vibration like that's not this is science, we're not just coming up with it. This is like physics actually. So I love what you're like connecting the energetics to the actual physical matter. That's amazing. So tell me how you turn it on. Like if you're the energy and then you turn to take this in create matter in real life. Pamela  10:30I think I think one of the main things we also need to talk about is that we attune to what we desire. And we don't listen, I don't teach alignment. Because if you are already aligned with something, that means you have it. So with our energies, we attend to it and we don't balance because there's never going to be completely balanced. So we don't use those words. Because it kind of gives our clients like a fake, you know, theory, like I have to be all balanced, I have to be this No, you're like multidimensional being like you're not always going to be balanced or aligned with everything that you do or say, but you want to be attuned, you want to be focused on what you desire, and what you're desiring. Lindsay  11:16Yeah, love that. Pamela  11:17Yeah. So leave that like Leeza says, when we are plugged in, that's when we are connected to, you know, you know, as above and below. So when we have connected above, we are able to receive, like this inspiration, the create the creative ideas, the downloads, that can spark our action. And then if your root chakra, which is the first chakra at the base of your spine, is feeling safe and supported. That is that we talk about the lower three a lot like Leeza pounded into us but both were three is very important. And when you feel safe and supported, then you can draw all those ideas and you can root them into the physical world. And that creates your manifestation. Also, we share a lot about how the heart is like the bridge between the two so your heart and emotions then are very powerful. So your intention is like it's like the I would say the fishing hook. So you throw it out there into the quantum field, and how you feel and what you visualize is what's going to attract your intentions, your goals into reality. Lindsay  12:31I love it. Okay. That is amazing. I mean, I think that it makes it a little bit easier. And if for those that are in chakras, if you are really interested this like I would go just take a second to go Google because every energetic Center has a different like your route is around your safety and security. Right. Whereas your crown chakra at the top of your head is really about getting that higher self download. Is that accurate? Am I close? Leeza  12:54Oh, you could just find my book. Lindsay  12:56Yeah, yeah. Oh, there we go. Thank you. Pamela  13:02So Leeza, and I do work with a lot of people who are interested in opening up their intuition connecting to magic, build a deeper spiritual practice. So everyone comes into us, and they're like, we want to open our psychic eye or third eye, our crown chakra. And we're like, oh, no, the reason why you're not connecting is that your route, your bottom three energetic centers, are not strong.  Lindsay  13:27We really have to work on the lower ones in order to access the higher ones is how I feel about mine. Okay, apparently, it was like until you understand safety and security, which is there's a lot of belief in those large circles around the creation and the power of your ability to manifest and creating ideas and confidence and whether or not you feel safe and secure in your world, right? If you don't have that's that energy where it won't happen for you because you don't believe that you are Leeza  13:50right. Well, the root chakra is primarily. And it's interesting because I've been talking to a lot of people about this, this next evolutionary jump that the species is really on the cusp of having, but in order for us to have that we all have to understand that we've got to get our root chakra out of survival scripting, the root chakra is our most primal energetic center, its job is to survive. And because a lot of people haven't done work on this root chakra, you know, it's the vegetables of the chakra system. It's boring. It's like fiber. Like you'll die if you don't have it, but people don't want to deal with it. So it is like it's one of these energy centers that's so vitally important for everything we want to do. And what Pam and I go through our courses is we start really changing the programming in that root chakra from survival to thriving, because if we're going to seriously see an evolutionary leap here, we have to start with the energetic body and we have to start with reprogramming that root chakra we have to get out of survival mode. Survival Mode is hustle mode. Survival Mode is burnout mode survival mode is being overwhelmed. Survival Mode is where when your dreams come true, they end up becoming absolute nightmares because you're not prepared for the consequences that come with everything that you have been manifesting. So the root chakra is probably the most important chakra we work with, with our spiritual entrepreneurs, because we need to move them into the new galactical frequencies. And again, this is not new age stuff, although the New Age is talking about it, our planet is literally in a different spot in space, we have different galactical frequencies running through our planet. And they are operating at a much faster, higher awarded level than we've seen throughout history. So we need to get our vibrational body attuned to this. And that starts in the root. And as I said, it's kind of like fiber. People don't want to talk about it. But that's actually your key to success. Yeah, love that though, I think you've covered like when I see this is exactly what it is. And most of the people that I'm working with are in corporate America, they're leading these major, you know, profitability centers inside of companies, and they're, they're surviving, they're broken down, they are exhausted. And they may be like, I really loved what I did. But now it's, it's like, I could do anything I like my whole, my body is breaking down, my soul is breaking down. And so I think that that's really powerful. Now, we've talked a little bit about crafting a new energetic identity. I don't know if that has, have you, we want to talk a little bit about that idea. Pamela  16:35Yes. So Leeza, and I believe that there is no separation from what you desire. And so basically, that means, who you desire to be who desire, what you desire to have, you have to be it is ready. So you have to craft this identity, you have to be really clear on who you are, how you feel, and how you are going to show up in the world. So instead of waiting for that to happen, and then taking actions as that person, right, instead of waiting to make a million dollars, then I'm going to you know, invest in my business, you have to take the action, first, you have to invest in yourself, and you have to invest in your business, and you have to invest in your life before that, that that desire can appear in your reality because then you're telling the universe, I am already there, I am already there. And it's not just so at least and I work with three different realms, we work with the mindset, we work with the energy that we just talked about, and we work with the physical reality. So all three are essential to manifesting your goals to collapse time. Leeza  17:46This and this comes out of the St. Germain process of the I Am. It's a really old technique that used to be used pretty much by only spiritual Gnostics. So it was part of this connection to the Divine Principle and that is that there is no separation on Earth as there is in heaven, right. So this is a very old, very old teaching. And we use it in business again, for the same reason because we are reprogramming is the energetic body, this energetic frequency, this auric field, this electromagnetic, gravitational pool that we have around us slowed down matter. As part of this, I am processing so that we understand that who we are. And what we do is not a separate thing. who we are and how we live is not a separate thing. who we are and how we dream is not a separate thing. So that's part of crafting this new vibrational identification, which becomes a complete embodiment process, through the emotions through the mind, through the energy, and through the physical day-to-day habits. Pamela  19:05I think you just get to show up as your best self, right, you get to show up as the best leader for your employees, maybe for your team, and you get to inspire and you get to live out your legacy, your mission happy, you're just full of joy every time you are helping others and creating, you know, creating bigger income, that is a big thing. And it is the spiritual path. We say that running your business is the biggest spiritual development that we can ever achieve. Right, Lisa? Leeza  19:36Yeah, um, I think, you know, there's only a couple of things that I have done in my life that I think have broken me the most one is running my own business and the other one being an author. And I think like, you know, we talk about these breakdowns to break through all the time in a spiritual component, but I don't think we give them enough air time when it comes to Success. I don't think we give it enough air time when it comes to especially women when it comes to how do we step into power. So it's we're taking as a team really all practices that were devotional and that was really day today and we're bringing them back. And we're giving them new life in this new realm so that we can elevate and up a level, not just ourselves, but our community and our planet.  I love this, I'm going to read a quote here that we talked about when people go into the place of career power, which is they'll knock four things passion, purpose, pursuit, and profitability when they're in the place of their zone of genius. And the greatest fear of high potential people is that they have spent their entire life being adequate and average, rather than stretching and reaching for their genius and not achieving their full potential. I feel really truly like this part when I understood how to connect to some of these things that you're talking about. And it's definitely I'm a student here, I'm not the master, I'm a student. But that's where I turned my life into a different way. It looks like people are like, you're happier, you're healthy. Life is easy, and fun. And it does not have to be hard. It's like just being around the right things and understanding the right steps that you have to do to amplify what it is that you really truly want. But you have to be willing to do it. That's the other part is that people think about it. And again, this idea of like, what can I touch, feel, or see. And that's that, like, I need to be in the physicality of it. And it's not about that you have to embody it first if you want to receive it, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy if you want to go back to like, what, what traditional, you know, psychology says it's self-fulfilling. If we decide what we are going to be, then we become that. You just have to decide what you want to be. Pamela  21:44And I think that's the right that's the part where it's so easy, but people don't do it because they're stuck. And if I talked about this all the time, but if you say your affirmations, if you say that I am if you're claiming it five minutes in the morning, every single day, that's great, but what about the other 23 hours? 55 minutes of the day? Like what else? Are you claiming? I am not happy I am this. So working with Lisa and I really become aware of your thoughts of your beliefs that are running through your automatic programming, right? And that's what we want to brainwash, you brainwash yourself into reprogramming something else. And whatever you're thinking goes out into that energy. So whatever you are focusing on is being sent out there to come back to you. So that's why you can't just do affirmations meditate for five minutes in the morning and you're done. You have to have a constant awareness throughout the day so that you're prepping yourself for success. You're prepping yourself your energy for success.  Lindsay  22:46I love that. Okay, amazing. So if they want to take this next or one kit, Lisa, can you tell us cuz I know you have many different things you've authored, which book would you recommend people go to first? Leeza  22:56A Tarot healer. So that's the one that's exclusively written for the chakras. Now, I don't want people to be thrown off by the fact that it has Taro in the title. I have many Reiki masters who have bought this book to hand it out at second level Reiki. I've had people write to me and tell me it's one of the most comprehensive chakra books they've ever read. So don't be thrown out by it. I just wrote it with Taro because that's one of my healing modalities. So I wanted to incorporate one of my healing two of my great healing modalities and put them together in a book. But this book will walk you through all of the seven chakras. It will also walk you through the seven main issues of each chakra and it gives you exercises to see how your energy is where it needs to be tweaked and suggestions on how to bring that all together and get that vibrational body working for you and not against you. So I cannot wait I'm going to go by that right now. And then if they wanted to reach out and talk to you about how you can work together for helping to create a life that they truly dreamed of. What should they do next? Pamela  24:06So they can DM me on Instagram Pamela unicorn, or you can probably you can find us almost everywhere. So we are on Facebook we are on Instagram, but we mostly show up on Instagram. So if you and Leeza does Twitter, so if you want to find Leeza your handle name Leeza  24:25Is Leeza RobertsonLindsay  24:30I love it. Well, thank you both so much for giving this beautiful gift to us and helping me understand a little bit here so if you guys can find something that you can resonate with here I would totally take this Tarot healer was out or head on to Pamela unicorn, her Instagram and I know I'm gonna save her there because Pamela she is so fancy back to you. So I'm gonna say that as a really great way to go. But you can also pick up Lisa on Leeza Roberson on Twitter. So thank you for being here today, I so appreciate you. Pamela  25:02Thank you, Lindsay.

On Episode 37, We start out with Fry's going out of Business, we have health care data startup Truveta, Google-Sidewalk has two strikes will it strike out? We have two guests, one talks about MeetOval an IoT (Internet of the Things) smart home device with privacy, the other joins us talking about autonomous cars and issues with them. We have our Top Stories in the first five minutes, and we are also bringing back Nathan’s Nugget after Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment talks about control issues.We get you the Technology news that people will be talking in the coming weeks. "Welcome to TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for February 27th - March 5th.TechTime Radio Fans: We are also giving away some great prizes this week, (StoriCoffee) and (Puulse Device) make sure to sign up at www.TechtimeRadio.com to become a Fan. --- [Top Stories in 5 Minutes]: Starts 9:39Fry's Electronics is going out of business after 36 yearsa. https://tinyurl.com/x73nyz23Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is building a health care data startup called Truveta a. https://tinyurl.com/5y9rrevpGoogle-Sidewalk linked smart city plan ditched again, first Toronto now Portland.a. https://tinyurl.com/3h35h8z2 --- [Gadgets and Gear]: Starts at 20:27We have a Lawyer turned Inventor Eric Pelz the COO and General Counsel of Oval join us to talk about his all-in-one smart sensor that makes home awareness easy and accessible for everyone - without cameras or microphones.www.meetoval.com --- [Technology Insider]: Starts at 37:41 Phil Hennessy joins us from Morpheus Tech, to talk with use about the problems with autonomous cars, weather conditions affect the current way these are implemented as we talk about a company in Arizona that is looking to replace Uber and Lift with no driver transportation cars. No driver needed: Waymo rolls out fully autonomous vehicles in Chandler, Tempe, Mesa areas of Arizonaa. https://tinyurl.com/aaw46nvt --- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment]: Starts at 44:20Why autonomous carsMemory My Way - Get Photo Books Done! From Photos Lost to the Cloud to Photo Books Stacked on the Shelf get your pictures organized today.Podcorn: Podcast influencer marketplace The leading podcast marketplace. Connecting unique voices to unique brands for native advertising.180-Partners Your Copier Experts Today Want to save money on your copiers instead of paying monthly costs with no oversight ask for help.SMILE BRILLIANT - TEETH WHITENING “Changing the way people view whitening & oral care forever...”StoriCofee with TechTimeRadio StoriCoffee is a proud sponsor of Mike's Mesmerizing moments and of the TTR weekly giveaways. Upper Left Corner (True Crime Podcast) Welcome To The Upper Left Corner: A PNW True Crime Podcast and Wine Pairing for each episode.Elite Executive Services With our CIO's On Demand solution you gets an Technology fractional CIO working directly for you.

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We can’t stay here anymore.  Week 11 “A skeptic is transformed” Acts 15.    Takeaways  We tent to drift from.... 1)GRACE back to law 2)INTERNAL transformation to external conformity 3)MISSIONAL to comfortable  ACTS 15 The Jerusalem Council 1 ver. 24 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching ver. 3, 22, 23, 36, 40; See John 21:23 the brothers, “Unless you are ver. 5; Gal. 5:2; [1 Cor. 7:18; Gal. 2:11, 14] circumcised ch. 6:14; Lev. 12:3according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and ver. 7 debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and [Gal. 2:1, 2] some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to ver. 4, 6, 22, 23; ch. 16:4; See ch. 5:12; 11:30the apostles and the elders about this question. 3So, ch. 21:5; Rom. 15:24; 1 Cor. 16:6, 11; 2 Cor. 1:16; Titus 3:13; 3 John 6; [ch. 17:15] being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, See ch. 14:27 describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and ch. 11:18 brought great joy to all ver. 1the brothers.15:3 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 22 4[ch. 21:17] When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and ver. 2 the apostles and the elders, and [See ver. 3 above]they declared all that God had done with them. 5But some believers who belonged to See ch. 24:5 the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, ver. 1 “It is necessary Gal. 5:3to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.” 6 [ver. 12, 25] The [See ver. 4 above]apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7And after there had been much ver. 2 debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, ch. 10:20 that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear [Eph. 1:13; Col. 1:5; 1 Thess. 1:5] the word of ch. 20:24the gospel and believe. 8And God, ch. 1:24 who knows the heart, ch. 14:3 bore witness to them, ch. 10:44, 47; 11:15, 17; [ver. 28; Gal. 3:2]by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9and ch. 11:12; Rom. 3:22-24; Eph. 3:6; [ch. 10:28, 34] he made no distinction between us and them, Ps. 51:10; [ch. 26:18; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Pet. 1:22] having cleansed their hearts See ch. 10:43by faith. 10Now, therefore, why Ps. 106:14; Isa. 7:12 are you putting God to the test Gal. 5:1; [ver. 28] by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples [Matt. 11:28; 23:4; Luke 11:46]that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11But we [ch. 16:31] believe that we will be Eph. 2:5, 8; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 2:11; 3:7; [Rom. 3:24; 1 Thess. 5:9] saved through Rom. 5:15 the grace of the Lord Jesus, [See ver. 9 above]just as they will.” 12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul ver. 4; See ch. 14:27as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13After they finished speaking, See ch. 12:17James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14[ver. 7] Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them [ch. 18:10; Deut. 7:6; Isa. 43:21; Rom. 9:24-26]a people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,   16 Cited from Amos 9:11, 12; [Jer. 12:15] “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, 17that the remnant15:17 Or rest of mankind [ch. 17:27] may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles Isa. 43:7; Jer. 14:9; Dan. 9:19who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things 18[Isa. 45:21]known from of old.’   19Therefore [ver. 28] my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who See ch. 14:15turn to God, 20but should write to them ch. 21:25 to abstain from [ver. 29; Ezek. 4:13, 14; Dan. 1:8; Mal. 1:7, 12] the things polluted by idols, and from 1 Cor. 10:7, 8; Rev. 2:14, 20; See 1 Cor. 6:18 sexual immorality, and from See Lev. 3:17what has been strangled, and from See Lev. 3:17blood. 21For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, ch. 13:15; 2 Cor. 3:14, 15; [ch. 13:27]for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers 22Then it seemed good to ver. 2 the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called [ch. 1:23] Barsabbas, and See 1 Pet. 5:12 Silas, leading men among ver. 1the brothers, 23with the following letter: [See ver. 22 above] “The brothers, both [See ver. 22 above] the apostles and the elders, to the brothers15:23 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 32, 33, 36 who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, ch. 23:26; James 1:1; [2 John 10, 11]greetings. 24Since we have heard that ver. 1; [Gal. 2:4; 5:12; Titus 1:10] some persons have gone out from us and Gal. 1:7; 5:10troubled you15:24 Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, 25it has seemed good to us, having come See ch. 1:14 to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our [2 Pet. 3:15]beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26ch. 9:23-25; 14:19 men who have [ch. 20:24; 21:13; 2 Cor. 4:11; 1 John 3:16]risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent ver. 22, 32Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28For it has seemed good [ver. 8; ch. 5:32; John 16:13; 1 Cor. 7:40] to the Holy Spirit and [ver. 19] to us [ver. 10; Rev. 2:24]to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: 29See ver. 20 that you abstain from ch. 21:25; 1 Cor. 8:1, 4, 7, 10; 10:19; Rev. 2:14, 20what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.” 30So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement. 32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves See ch. 13:1 prophets, encouraged and See ch. 14:22 strengthened ver. 1the brothers with many words. 33And after they had spent some time, they were sent off Gen. 26:29; Heb. 11:31; [1 Cor. 16:11] in peace by [See ver. 32 above]the brothers to those who had sent them.15:33 Some manuscripts insert verse 34: But it seemed good to Silas to remain there 35But ch. 13:1Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Podcast: Manufacturing Happy Hour (LS 40 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: 29: Ensuring OT Integrity and Establishing a Culture of Security with Mark Carrigan, COO of PAS GlobalPub date: 2020-10-27We have another security episode in store for you this week. We’re talking to Mark Carrigan, the COO of PAS Global, a company that reduces process safety risks and delivers software solutions that prevent, detect, and remediate cyber threats. In this episode, we kick things off by defining what “OT integrity” means while taking on some misconceptions about cybersecurity. We also discuss establishing a culture of safety and security in the process industry before covering the impact that digitalization is having on the cyber threat landscape. All of this while giving a couple of shoutouts to our favorite Houston, TX pubs. Make sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com (ManufacturingHappyHour.com) for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Luecke, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Wrapping Up Romans10/04/2020 - Dave RiddleKey Passage: Romans 16:25-27Now to him... be the glory forever! Amen.Romans 16:25, 27Glory = doxa (δόξα) Him who is able to strengthen you...Romans 16:25dynamos (δύναμαι)= able. to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or customstērizō (στηρίζω) = strengthen. To set fast. To turn resolutely in a certain direction. Good NewsRomans 16:25euangelion (εὐαγγέλιον) = a good message. Good news!Divine Revelation Romans 16:25-26A secret or mystery revealed. Something that had been kept hidden.Ours eyes have been opened to the truth of Jesus.Divine MandateRomans 16:26epitagē (ἐπιταγὴν) - an injunction , decree, command or mandate. By implication, authoritativeness....to the only wise GodRomans 16:27We have no shortage of access to facts and opinions.God is the only one who is wise.sophos (σοφῷ) - Wise. To have skill or expertise. To best form plans and use the best means for their actual execution. How do we walk more deeply in this truth?Understand his word betterLive empowered by the power of the Holy Spirit.Walk together in community and unity.

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TranscriptionSteve Markovich 0:03Part of the culture of OhioHealth is that it’s a very team-based culture. We tend to solve all of our problems in multidisciplinary teams. And how do you do that and still have the same chemistry and dynamic while you’re making social distancing or working from home?Gary Bisbee 0:16That was Dr. Steve Markovich, President and CEO of OhioHealth as he works through changes brought by the COVID outbreak. I’m Gary Bisbee. And this is Fireside Chat. OhioHealth has the largest health system in its region, with 12 hospitals and 400 ambulatory sites. Dr. Markovich and his executive team are focused on using lessons learned from COVID-19 to accelerate to the next level of convenience for consumers. Recovery is a top priority for the health system, and for patients needing surgery or treatments. The OhioHealth executive team is working to solve a key barrier to patients returning, which is the restrictions to limit or exclude visitors and family members from accompanying patients. One of the learnings from the COVID crisis is that the state and local governments have an expanded view of OhioHealth actual delivery network. Let’s listen.Steve Markovich 1:12I think the government views us, in fact, as a system that is more comprehensive and more integrated than it really is. I was being asked questions by the governor’s office about well, how are we coordinating with all the nursing homes to use nursing home beds as overflows we need them. And they frankly didn’t understand that. OhioHealth doesn’t own a network of nursing homes.Gary Bisbee 1:32As a result of the crisis, OhioHealth will be addressing more completely the integration of disease management and public health. I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Steve Markovich to the microphone.Well, good morning, Steve and welcome.Steve Markovich 1:49Good morning.Gary Bisbee 1:49We’re pleased to have you at the microphone. We’ve been leading off our conversations the last eight or 10 weeks with the discussion of COVID. What’s the state of the surge in OhioHealth’s primary service areas, Steve?Steve Markovich 2:02So we’re in central Ohio central and southern Ohio, very stable right now we compared to some of our colleagues across the country, and our governor acted very quickly and aggressively. And that blunted when I think most people would think of as the surge. So we are averaging about 1100 patients in the hospital across the entire state, of which we have 80 to 100 at any given time at OhioHealth, which is a 12 hospital system. So it is relatively flat. For the last few days, we’ve seen declining volumes at a state level. So this may take you straight to see the backside of the curve, that the big exponential peaks and a lot of people have predicted it really was born in Ohio.Gary Bisbee 2:45Good news there compared to some of the other hotspots. Why don’t we move to OhioHealth? Many of us are generally familiar with OhioHealth but Steve, could you give us an update on OhioHealth as it is today?Steve Markovich 2:58Sure. As I mentioned, we’re headquartered out of Columbus, Ohio at the center of the state. We’re the largest system in the region with 12 hospitals 400 ambulatory sites about 1000 employees, physicians, and about four and a half billion in revenue. 30,000 Associates. So it’s a medium-sized regional player, we are only within the state of Ohio and don’t venture up to Cleveland or down to Cincinnati. So to that center part of the Midwest, Columbus is a unique community in the state capitol. It’s not a manufacturing center. It’s really very much a business center. It’s the Ohio State University. So you’ve got a lot of the economic base here is very, very stable. It’s actually a great place to have a health system.Gary Bisbee 3:39What’s been the policy on remote working due to the COVID outbreak?Steve Markovich 3:43As soon as the Governor declared a state of emergency we effectively sent anyone who wasn’t a frontline caregiver home. And we are still working from home yet the typical administrative challenges up front are making sure everybody had access to the right software and the remote capability, but we’re making it work. It’s great when you can see people are just doing a session. Today, one of the things we got back is the associates that are working remotely while they’re able to do their jobs, that connectivity to their teams, and the connectivity to their manager, something that is challenged. So we’re trying to work out ways to work through that. We’ve had board meetings, we’ve managed to work through it. And so we are right now we’re working on a plan to hopefully bring everyone back. You know, you look across the community. I know folks that aren’t even planning to come back in Columbus, some folks in other industries are coming back in September. So we’re trying to figure out what makes sense, let’s say for our associates, where there might be some increased operating efficiencies. Now let’s prove to people can work from home. While it was a challenge, I think it’s one of those things that in the long run, we’re going to find that it creates opportunities for us.Gary Bisbee 4:49Can you focus a little bit more on the opportunity side? Will this translate into people permanently working from home in certain cases?Steve Markovich 4:58For example, revenue cycles, Our revenue cycle prior to COVID was largely campus-based at one of our administrative centers. We’ve got 1000 people working from home now. And the intention is not to bring them back. So I think especially folks that are working transactionally will benefit from working at home. I think for a lot of individuals, we’re going to end up at a hybrid model, where people will be able to as needed work from home, one of the things we have to do is we have to look at our physical plant and say, okay, at the administrator spaces that were designed in the past, with large group operating spaces, can we still have space, social distancing, we’ve got signs up in the elevators. Now, at work, you can only have two people in an elevator, there are things we’re going to have to rethink how we do part of the culture of OhioHealth is that it’s a very team-based culture we try we tend to solve all of our problems in multidisciplinary teams, and how do you do that and still have the same chemistry and dynamic while you’re maintaining social distancing or working from home?Gary Bisbee 5:54It’s a big project. You mentioned earlier that you have teams working on thinking about how to get back to whatever normal is going to be. How’s that working out? Steve?Steve Markovich 6:05We got two teams. We knew the day this all started, we started what was called back to business. We knew that there was going to be a wave of patients on the backside as well. I think yesterday we had 4000 prepped up imaging studies that needed to be done for patients. So we knew that there was this way that was going to have to happen. And so how do we come back to business? How do we make sure we’ve got the staffing, the supplies, the clinical protocols that allow us to function in the new world, as the governor relaxes some of the restrictions that he has in Ohio. We can do surgery, we can do elective surgery. We just can’t keep people overnight. Emergencies are still a “go”, treating pain, treating cancer, those things are still good, but you can’t do an elective procedure. We have to stay overnight. So we know there’s going to be this wave of people that need care. So we start thinking about that the day that the Cova crisis started. At the same time, we have another team that’s looking at what we call COVID plus one, which is what they learn from COVID. And how do we not go back to the way we were meant, like most of the systems across the country, our er volumes fell 50%. So people come through the front door 50% of baseline. Do we want to take it back to what it used to be? Or can we create new models of care and new delivery models where we can hopefully save some economic impact? Because we all know that there are a lot of folks that end up in different levels of care that really don’t need that, that level of support. How can we further leverage ambulatory surgery centers rather, for elective surgery, rather than bring people to the big hospital? Because prior to COVID, it was really a lot of physician input and physician preference. But really, we have to think about it differently now, as opposed to just saying, we want to bring everybody we can’t do our big institutions. So we’ve got two separate teams working on those things.Gary Bisbee 7:56Makes good sense. What’s your feeling about the way that your community is looking at coming back. Is there any way to judge how much concern there will be with coming back to your surgery facilities or the hospitals?Steve Markovich 8:13It’s anecdotal at this point, we had heard some concerns and started to make some plans, thinking I’d hear from other system leaders across the country that there was a significant number of folks that were hesitant to come back out of fear. We are working both through our physicians, some of our physicians are our best advocates for the safety of the healthcare system. Our government officials have stepped up. The mayor did a public service spot where he was talking about how safe the hospitals are. And then we’re going digital and print media to let people know how safe things are, that we have adequate PPE and that we will take great care of them. One of the big concerns we heard was really not so much around patients being concerned about infection or more COVID as much as the severe restrictions that were put in place around visitors. Family members, people who are willing to come to the hospital. But if they ask if their wife can’t come with them or their, their caregiver or partner, that creates an issue. So one of the things we’re really looking at is what’s the policy on folks coming? If folks are coming in for surgery? How far do we let support folks come with?Gary Bisbee 9:18Just follow up on that you’ve been mentioning, communicating with the community with your caregivers. What has been your communication strategy, Steve?Steve Markovich 9:27We’ve had multiple channels. We communicate internally with associates and physicians every day. My chief medical officer is on point for daily communication. I communicate to the organization with a video once a week. I communicate to my board once a week, and then every two weeks or so I do a communication video to the medical staff. We’ve done some things that I think are a little unique, and I’m very proud it covers from several aspects of the crisis. The four system CEOs we got together, and we said, “Listen, this is bigger than any one of us.” And so when it comes to the safety of the healthcare environment, our policies around visitation support for an alternative site of care, you know, standing up the convention center as 1000, better 1500 bed hospital in Columbus, for mass casualty management, we did that together. And so there’s been a lot of communication to try to reinforce across the community, that it’s not just about a house, it’s about the network. It’s about the system of care that exists, and that people should have confidence in that all four CEOs. We wrote a big letter to the editor. In some communities, hospital systems don’t collaborate but we’re really proud of Columbus. We have a way of doing things that are above us at that level. We all agreed to be one team.Gary Bisbee 10:43Excellent. What’s the morale been of your caregivers? It doesn’t sound like you’ve been swamped, like some of the hotspots but nonetheless, treating patients on a continuous spaces. What’s the morale been?Steve Markovich 10:56It’s really been pretty good. We’ve been very transparent with where we are, what we’re doing, we created some really solid channels for feedback as well, as we got into this. We had some physicians from the front lines that jumped in to help us work on the teams to set policies and procedures and help us as things evolve. We recognize, right upfront, there are eight principles that we set out at the beginning. And one of them was taking care of our associates, economically, physically, and psychologically. And when I say associates, I include the physicians with that. And so we created physician associates resilience teams. So every day there’s an incident command center report out and resilience and burnout is actually an agenda item. So we’ve been working hard to take that into effect. The good news is because we didn’t have the volumes that you might have seen in other parts of the country, we’ve been able to manage the workload, and frankly, when the volumes went down, we sent a lot of people home to keep them safe and keep them ready for a recovery period. So we’ve been able to rotate people through to make sure that people are feeling refreshed as best they can.Gary Bisbee 11:57Just thinking about leadership for a moment. What have been your takeaways from this crisis in terms of your leadership style? What have you had to do differently or think about differently?Steve Markovich 12:10It’s interesting. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on that because I’m a relatively new CEO. Having only been in the job now about seven months when this thing kicked off. Historically, I would have been the guy that was probably running Incident Command, and I needed to stay about it. And so we put together and I essentially kept the senior team out of incident command, we put together a structure where we had clear channels, we had clear roles and responsibilities. We empowered those people, we gave them as broad of decision making authority as we could. And we basically said, “Listen, job one is to take care of the people, and that could be the patients or the associates.” We got to do this safely. And we’ll figure out the processes and the finances on the back end. But we got to make sure we got the right PPE, we’ve got to make sure we’re managing this appropriately. We got to collaborate with our government officials. The biggest thing is that my leadership change was really elevating. And then letting those people that are really experts at the job, just turn it loose, and they have really done a great job and it has been great to see some of those young leaders mature and grow into the roles.Gary Bisbee 13:10So you mentioned PPE, how’s the supply chain been holding up for PPE for OhioHealth?Steve Markovich 13:17It was really challenging at first, like most places, we have GPO relationships. And we had gone to a lot of relatively limited inventory. And so there were a lot of challenges up front. We ended up working back channels and alternative producers. And so we are in a pretty good place right now. We were super fortunate. And you may have seen it on Today Show and I think it was on Time Magazine. There’s a large think tank in a town called named Patel. There’s a lot of government work and research and we work with them to actually come up with a decontamination system. And so at one point, you can reuse a mask 20 times and so we started decontaminating them long before we had the alternatives PPE or from a supplier perspective, we were recycling PPE to the tune of 10,000 masks today at one point. It was great to see that innovation come up. That was one of our family physicians who in partnership with Mattel, started thinking about how can we fix this thing. And it was great to see that level of cooperation. But we’re in a pretty good place right now. We are tracking it very closely in Ohio. The governor has a perspective that really the healthcare system is in fact a system where you’ve got small hospitals, big hospitals, nursing homes, the independent silos and bureaucracies, and the different legal entities. I think he takes a perspective that, listen, it’s one system, we all got to take care of each other. And so you’ll have a hospital association stepped up and helps us track who’s deep in PPE who’s not who can help somebody else out. So some of that does go on, but we’re in a pretty fortunate place right now.Gary Bisbee 14:52Many of your colleagues are talking about the fact that we should have a more reliable supply chain for PPE And perhaps thinking about how much of the supply chain is outsourced globally? How would you think about that?Steve Markovich 15:07I think that’s spot on, I think we’re going to have to rethink for critical items, whether it’s in 95, or facials, there are certain surgeries. And we’ve seen even before COVID, we saw the problem with one of the major GPOs with the problem of production in China, and sterility. So this idea that we’re dependent on relatively few channels, and those channels are offshore, it creates challenges. So I think we’re going to need to look at that. I think whether it’s local sourcing, or creating deeper bench deeper stockpiles, I think those are all the things we’re gonna have to look at.Gary Bisbee 15:39So you were a command pilot in the Ohio National Guard for a number of years. How does the military handle its secure, reliable supply chain? Are there any lessons learned there for us and healthcare?Steve Markovich 15:51The military focus, you know, has some of the same issues. You’ve got some relatively specific items that may be sourced from a single vendor and they have to do another on a worldwide basis, so you end up with inventory management. And there’s a logistics tail to just getting things moved, that the military is really, really good at. I think inventory management awareness of where you are things that you can learn that I took away from the Air Force, clearly a strong sense of supply chain management, people that understand that business and just making sure you go through your contingency planning to where if you’re dependent on a single supplier or one or two suppliers, that is a risk that we’re not talking about at the board level. In today’s world, it’s not sustainable.Gary Bisbee 16:31Yeah. Well, and the question is who’s really going to pay for this excess capacity that we all think we need now that we’ve drummed out of the system before? So I’m sure you’re talking about that with your board too.Steve Markovich 16:45Yep. We had a tremendous response and I’m sure most communities did. We had a tremendous response from the business community for folks that have in their particular businesses. They may have used masks or protective equipment. We had over a million items donated in a relatively short time, we actually had to get a separate warehouse just to take care of what was being donated. Again, that was another place where all the systems in Columbus came together. And so it doesn’t make any sense for each one of us to be looking for help from different businesses. We ought to look at this together. And then if there are issues we got to supply that we can draw from. Yeah, that’s just terrific.Gary Bisbee 17:20Turning to telemedicine, have you seen a marked increase in telemedicine visits?Steve Markovich 17:25Huge. I think through the last report that I saw, we’ve done 75,000 telemedicine visits, ie visits, video visits, mobile chat with a patient so that was a relatively immature space for us. We knew we were gonna have to get better at it, but there just had been that catalyst to make it all happen. And COVID really pushed it. And so we’ve got 900 providers now that have all been trained, and the office staff and we’re actually encouraging folks, especially for routine follow-ups, things like that telemedicine is going to be huge. He’s been using it for a while. tele-consults for things like urology, counsel to the Are things like that, but pushing it down to primary care? we’re operating at a whole new level now. And I don’t see that going back.Gary Bisbee 18:07Well, it helped the CMS and the insurance companies are paying for the tele-visits to I suppose that was an important part of it.Steve Markovich 18:13Absolutely. I think in this case, just because of patients not wanting to go into their doctor, there’s pressure to solve that problem no matter what. But the fact that they’ve now created a way to make the economic model work is a good thing.Gary Bisbee 18:26Have your providers your caregivers responded to this? Have they been innovative in terms of how they’re thinking about and using telemedicine?Steve Markovich 18:36They’ve been superpartners. Most of them are very engaged, they see and they’re thinking about it from a safety perspective and a patient care perspective. They don’t want to bring people into the office that don’t need to come into an office. It’s really been remarkable to watch the collaboration. It is challenging in a community-based hospital system like Ohio Health. Our providers are all on epic. But you’ve got independent folks that aren’t and so it was interesting, there were a lot of requests for help to help create a telemedicine solution for them something that they could connect with their patients or that was secure and appropriate. So we’ve been trying to help them as much as we can stand up that capability.Gary Bisbee 19:12Well, let’s turn to the all-important economics piece. How will OhioHealth end of the fiscal year? I think you’re a June 30 fiscal? How will you end up your 2020 fiscal year Steve?Steve Markovich 19:25We are going to weather this better than some. So we did take advantage of a number of government programs as well as the Medicare advance payment. So from a cash flow perspective, we’re in a good place. We did curtail capital. And we did discretionary spending. We put a lot of constraints on the organization, new capital projects were stopped and we actually lowered the threshold, the authority matrix for what people could do to really try to make sure that we have things clamped down on things. Our fiscal year ends June 30, essentially the last third of the year. We’re what we’ll probably watch about the first two-thirds of the year. But overall, I think we’re going to end up in a pretty good place moving forward, we did make the strategic decision, we have a pandemic PPE program. So even though I’ve got associates at home, we’ve released June 1, we’re keeping them whole economically, we’re going to need those associates, we are modeling as quickly as we can, what the bounce back is going to look like both the short term pent up demand as long as what as well as what is the new normal look like. And so rather than put associates in a conundrum or an economic hardship, we leveraged our economic stability to keep them whole. And our board was very supportive of that. And we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about that. Just the fact we had the ability to do it, we chose to do it. But this next few months will be those are going to be the benchmark that we use to look at how the next quarter looks and we’ll probably end up in a quarter to quarter budgeting or management situation for a little while.Gary Bisbee 20:50Well, that makes good sense. What about cap x? How are you thinking about budgeting next year for cap x?Steve Markovich 20:56We will still have capital available. It’ll be a little more emphasis on routine capital. And then some of the big projects with long term bricks and mortar type things that would have had a much longer-term financial payback. We’re really looking at those. Clearly cash is important right now. And so we’re trying to be very, very selective of what we need to do. There will still be regular routine infrastructure that has to be managed, and some strategic thinking, but some of the major projects right now, I was on a capital meeting yesterday, and everything is being relooked at because we just don’t know the volume assumptions that went along with some of those strategic projects. Those are actually in flux. So we got to figure that out.Gary Bisbee 21:32Sounds like, in addition to your cap x plans, your strategic plans for the next several years may need to be adjusted as well.Steve Markovich 21:39Absolutely. I was talking to our population health team this morning on a call, they’re gonna have to help drive what the new normal looks like and how we deliver the care and what level of care is going to be appropriate in the new home. I’m not gonna say the whole strategy has changed, but I think that demand on the system is going to change just because of the nature of people going to the doctor or going to the house. Go to the surgery center. People are rethinking those things as how bad they need it. Or where else can they get it?Gary Bisbee 22:05Let’s turn to the Board of Directors, which you mentioned meeting with previously, how have you communicated with your board during the crisis?Steve Markovich 22:14I do a letter to the board every Friday that summarizes how the week is gone and what the issues are dealing with. I think I mentioned earlier, I do an all-staff video once a week on Tuesday, I attach that video to the mailing to the board. So the entire board gets that I’ve gotten a lot of very positive feedback on that. I have had a couple of private board calls with my executive committee in my chair, just to inform them of anything major that was covered down or what we were, whether it was the plan for reopening of elective surgeries, things like that. So the communication with the board has been good. We have had one full board meeting. We’ve had several committee meetings, but the full board actually had one fully electronic remote meeting, which was great.Gary Bisbee 22:55Well now I’m asking everybody any tips for smooth virtual board meetings.Steve Markovich 23:00Give ya a couple that worked well for us. One thing is we literally because you know, most of us use PowerPoint or something like PowerPoint, one of my concerns was keeping everybody on the same slide, you got to make sure everything is numbered, even the agenda, each topic of the agenda. It’s had its own separate slides. So if you just went page by page by page, you knew where to go. We also put whoever each slide was assigned a staff member. And that name was put on the slide so that if a board member had a question because some of the board members had visuals, and they were using an AV tool that had visual capability, and some board members were calling in. So sometimes when you’re calling in, you can’t tell over the phone who’s actually talking. And so I wanted to make it crystal clear if you had a question on slide 17. Here’s what you should ask. And so there was no ambiguity as to where to direct your question as you went through the meeting. Because it’s not unusual to have a person meeting you could have three or four people talking and I could appreciate on the phone, you might not be able to I understand we need to direct the question to it went really well.Gary Bisbee 24:03Yeah, that’s a terrific idea. I had not heard that before. So well done. Let’s move back to a higher strategic level, it seems evident that public health is now part of the national security, not sure that we thought about it that way before. How do you think about that? Steve?Steve Markovich 24:20I think this has been a real eye-opener. Frankly, there’s a lack of integration of public health, both at the state level and at the federal level. I think this is going to be the catalyst that makes us rethink that I mentioned a little bit ago, I think, in the health systems. I think the government views us in fact, as a system that is more comprehensive and more integrated than it really is. I was being asked questions by the governor’s office about how are we coordinating with all the nursing homes to use nursing home beds as overflow as we need them. And they frankly, didn’t understand that. Ohio health doesn’t own a network of nursing homes. They’re independent, very high-quality nursing homes in the region. But it’s not like we’re networked on a giant computer database. Well, we know what each other census is and what the demand is for beds or TV or anything. So when we say public health, it’s not just about testing and disease management. It’s how do you in situations like this? How do you create a system that truly is integrated and leverages everyone’s capabilities? Like most hospitals, we’ve been through a lot of mass casualty exercises, and contingent outbreak exercises. We’ve never exercised the system to this level. New York during 9/11 would be the closest thing having come from the military. I’ve got this vision of Sunday, there’s gonna be an exercise, where there’s a Blackhawk helicopter from the National Guard landing on one of our hospital helipads. When we start thinking about it at that level, we will be on the right track.Gary Bisbee 25:45Does this kind of add to our focus on social determinants of health?Steve Markovich 25:50I think the data is showing for patients who are struggling with social determinants of health and this particular disease outbreak is or having worse outcomes. It’s just another case where folks, folks that are either socioeconomically challenged or medically challenged, their prognosis is poor. We have to figure out ways to address that. You’ve got cultural barriers to testing. There’s actually I sat on a committee that was looking at how do we get greater penetration of testing into minority communities where there is a fear of government and fear of gig systems, because they don’t trust they don’t know where the data goes, they don’t know how to be used. So this is a multifactorial problem of how do we address not just social determinants, but deeper penetration of the healthcare system and to all the patients that we serve?Gary Bisbee 26:36Yeah. Well said, this has been a terrific interview. Steve, if I could wrap up with one question. We’ve had a number of people at this microphone talking about a “new normal.” What do you think will be changing going forward as a result of the COVID crisis?Steve Markovich 26:54Could there be so many things I think the just how we approach our interaction with each other you know, whether it’s the need for physical distancing or the desire to do things in a way, that is like, if I can do it from my family room, if I can find my groceries that I can find my paper towel, I can I see my doctor and get what I need. So I think there’s going to be a whole new, and I’m a family physician by training, you know, I was trained with the idea that you know, your patients and you understand your patients, and you have these deep relationships, that whole model is going to be challenged. And I think that’s probably one of the biggest things we’ll see. I think, too. How do we continue to deliver high-quality care in smaller communities, this clearly shows us the economics of health care are going to have to be addressed. If you look at the hospitals that are dealing with hundreds and hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands of COVID patients in the larger urban centers, or the small community hospitals that were living on elective surgeries and we shut that off. I think that’s a wake-up call that we’re going to lose. County hospitals are smaller community-based hospitals if we don’t do something.Gary Bisbee 27:57Well said, Steve, this has been terrific. Thanks. So much for your time and good luck to all of you in Ohio and OhioHealth.Steve Markovich 28:05It’s a pleasure. Thanks for doing for this.Gary Bisbee 28:08This episode of Fireside Chat is produced by Strafire. Please subscribe to Fireside Chat on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening right now. 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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast with Sarah Aboulhosn | Freelance Writer/Content Strategist Living in Bali | Episode #22 ShownotesGuest Bio:Sarah Aboulhosn is a freelance writer and content strategist who is currently living in Bali since transitioning into the digital nomad lifestyle. Sarah publishes her writing on Medium and on her website Days of Calm.Links Mentioned:Days of CalmAtomic Habits by James ClearHow to Be Rich by J. Paul GettyProfit First by Mike MichalowiczWim Hof MethodShow Notes: Sarah shares her background 00:51What did Sarah get out of her initial Bali retreat? 03:27Sarah takes us through her freelancing journey 05:46https://medium.com/faraway-freelancer/a-transparent-look-at-my-journey-into-freelancing-4edb057d8af6Sarah shares advice for anyone wanting to start freelancing 10:27We discuss Remote job vs. Freelancing vs. Entrepreneurship 14:36https://medium.com/faraway-freelancer/why-ill-never-work-in-an-office-again-21692f3e4cfaAn in-depth look at writing on Medium 19:55What does the future look like for Sarah Aboulhosn's new website Days of Calm 26:48What it's like living in Bali, Indonesia 29:00Atomic Habits by James Clearhttps://medium.com/the-post-grad-survival-guide/being-a-digital-nomad-doesnt-make-you-interesting-c59e88c5ad81After becoming a digital nomad, what's next? 37:28Sarah and I discuss personal finance 42:37I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit SethiProfit First by Mike MichalowiczQuit Like a Millionaire- Kristy Shen and Bryce LeungFinancial Freedom- Grant Sabatier Do the inner work to make any lifestyle change happen for you 52:34What is a habit or routine that she has recently implemented that has benefitted her life? 55:40Connect with Sarah 58:18https://www.instagram.com/whatsarahlikeshttps://medium.com/@whatsarahlikesDays of CalmSignificant quotes:  “I didn't know how to price myself in the beginning. It was really hard for me to understand what I was worth, mostly because my jobs in the past had never really valued me as an employee.” 07:50“First, get really clear on your ‘why,' like the reason that you want to freelance.” 10:37Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadonfire/

Interview begins: 6:11Debrief begins: 43:23Grady Buchanan is the founder and CEO of OmniValley.OmniValley is an exclusive online investor network focused on helping you create connections anywhere in the world.They work to showcase and foster under-ventured and emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems by connecting, matching, and introducing all relevant and participatory investor organizations. That includes institutional investors, venture capital firms, accelerators, and ecosystem supporters.Interview begins: 6:16Debrief begins: 43:27We discuss: Ad: Finding experienced employees for your new business with Integrity Power Search (5:08) Grady's background in finance (6:32) Role of LPs in allocating capital (14:22) Considerations for allocating capital (17:04) Jump from finance analytics to investment (19:44) Why start Omni Valley (24:28) Grady's other projet, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (26:34) Omni Valley's future (28:54) Current Omni Valley members (33:34) Differences from AngelList (35:28) Free membership (37:03) Becoming a member (39:01) OmniValley was founded in 2018 and based in Madison, Wisconsin.Learn more and join OmniValley: https://www.omnivalley.co/Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm–This episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world's most disrupting companies.Learn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrityAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds

Matthew 7:24-27We are all building our homesWe all face stormsThe only safeguard we have is a strong foundation

Jim and I discuss parenting your adult children, how your role changes, avoiding unsolicited advice, and moving them from dependence to independence.  4:16 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us?   "We've been married a long time [45 years]. We write books together. Some people call us marriage mentors, but we have high maintenance marriage. High maintenance is not bad, it just means we got to really keep working at it." "The Bible says that you inherit the sins of a previous generation to the third and fourth generation. Well, we want to stop that. You can either recover or repeat." "Really good parents have kids who make some poor choices, at times.... I always like to say, a sinner married another sinner, and then you have sinnerlings." "Be ruthlessly honest about your own brokenness. You don't have to always focus on it, but but the truth is when you're ruthlessly honest about your own brokenness I think you parent better." "We who are studying where kids are going when they become adult children. Unfortunately, a lot of them are walking away from faith, yet there's some studies out right now....that are pretty exciting that say if there are faith conversations in the home, there's about a 300% better chance that they'll stay in the faith." 11:27We are going to chat about doing life with adult children.  When our children live under our roof we rarely consider what parenting will look like when they become adults. What were some surprises or challenges you and your wife faced when transitioning into parenting adults? "Experience is a better teacher than advice." 19:13You discuss 9 principles in your book, "Doing Life with Your Adult Children." A few being: Your role as the parent must change. You can't want it more than they want it.  Let's talk about Principle # 5: Your job is to move them from dependence to independence.  What are some common mistakes parents make in this area and what advice do you have for them? "Age 0-2 and say your job with them is caring and you're not going to discipline them. You're not giving them a whole lot of advice. You're just showing care. If they cry, you pick them up.  Hungry, you feed them, etc. From two to 10, you do pretty much control them. That's micromanaging in the best way. You aren't going to say to your kids, 'You know what I'm doing this podcast right now, so you guys can go outside and if you want to go over to the mall.' ...By about age 10, you've got to turn into a coach, which means you still lead, you still sometimes take them out of the game....you're still in charge....But at the same time, they've got to make some decisions because they've got to learn you're moving them from dependence to independence. By the time they get to older teenagers, you're almost a consultant. Their day to day decisions should be done by them. There are parents who say, 'Yeah, but you don't understand my kid.' No, I don't and you may have to squeeze in especially if there's addiction issues or sexual promiscuity or things like that, but the truth is they should be making most of their decisions. By the time they're adults, they're going to have to learn to do it on their own....I think a lot of parents miss that. They keep wanting to control. If you try to control your kids as young adults, meaning 18, 19 and 20, when they're not always acting like adults, if you keep controlling them, then you don't give them that chance to experience some of the highs and lows of life and become responsible. No young adult wants you to always give them advice, because they view that as you don't trust them, or you don't think they're grown up enough." SHOW NOTES continued    --------------------------------------------------- Follow Jim Burns on IG and Homeword Follow Grace Enough Podcast on IG and FB ---------------------------------------------------------

Scripture makes it clear that the cornerstone of the biblical witness against abortion is the sanctity of human life. People possess innate worth because God created humans in His own image.  Let's build a case against abortion.1. We are created in the image of GodThen God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:26-27We do not have time to dive into the implications of all of this passage, but if we take this verse, we have the case for the sanctity of all human life, we have the case against homosexuality, transgenderism, the case against animal rights.  Sorry PETA, God gave us dominion or rule over all the animals.But again, all of those issues we will tackle on another episode of the podcast.Those who do not value human life are in rebellion against God rejecting what the Lord says about human life. Those who claim to be Christians and yet advocate these evils do so in contradiction to what it means to be a Christian, one who is a disciple, a follower Christ. Whether they admit it or not, they blaspheme and offend God by their disobedience to His commands clearly given in His revelation of Himself and His will in the Bible. They want to play God in deciding who lives and who dies based on their own reasoning instead of what the Lord has declared.Abortion, euthanasia and genocide are just different names given to the willful taking of a human life, which by definition is murder. Each are blasphemy against God because they willfully destroy a creature made in God's image. These are very serious sins that have brought God's judgment upon individuals and societies in the past. One of the reasons God had the Canaanites annihilated was their practice of infanticide as part of their worship of Molech (Lev. 20:2; Deut. 12:31; 18:10-13)Any conversation concerning human value must begin with this scripture in Genesis 1.  2.  Life is valued from the wombA detailed exegesis of Exodus 21:22–25 manifests that unborn children are also created in God's image and that the unborn and adults are of equal value in God's eyes.If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that her child is born prematurely, yet there is no serious injury, then he shall be surely punished in accordance with what the woman's husband demands of him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if there is any serious injury, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. Exodus 21: 22-25We can see here the value of life in the womb.Psalm 139:13–16 is a very significant passage of scripture when we talk about abortion because it shows that the biblical concept of personhood is present at conception.13 You brought my inner parts into being;   You wove me in my mother's womb.14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;   marvelous are Your works,   and You know me completely.15 My frame was not hidden from You   when I was made in secret,and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.16     Your eyes saw me unformed,yet in Your book   all my days were written,   before any of them came into being.Wow!  This passage tells us that God's hand is upon the forming of a baby in the womb.  Look science may explain in the physical realm how all of these sequential biological processes work with sperm and eggs and fertilization, but science doesn't tell us who?  Someone testify!  It's God. God's handiwork is all over the unborn child from conception.  The entire corpus of Scripture argues for the personhood and the incredible worth of unborn children.What about Genesis 9:6 that explicitly connects the intrinsic worth of every individual to the image of God in which they are created. This verse reads, “‘Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.'Whether a person wants to acknowledge it, God's hand is all over creation.  Here are some quick examples.  Sarah – the wife of Abraham. In Genesis 16:1-2 Sarai tells Abram, “Now behold the Lord has prevented me from bearing children.” She understands that it is the Lord that opens or closes the womb. In Genesis 17:16 the Lord says, “I will bless her and indeed I will give you a son by her.”Hannah – 1 Samuel 1:5 states, “. . . but the Lord had closed her womb.” In verse 11 Hannah prays that the Lord would give her a son. Verses 19-20 state, “And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her and it came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, ‘Because I have asked him from the Lord.”The testimony of the Psalms.Psalm 100:3, “Know that the LORD, Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.Psalm 127:3, “Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward.”Jeremiah 1:4-5“Now the Word of the Lord came to me saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”Don't tell me that the bible has nothing to say about pregnancy, the value of human life and killing babies. It's all in there.  I'll say it again, how can you read the scripture, claim to know Jesus Christ, and come away with it is ok to kill babies?  You can't. You either have deny the bible, deny the teachings of God, or deny God Himself.  But the last piece of evidence is3. The love of God for all humanityThe entirety of scripture is about God's love for all of humanity despite our sinful condition.  The bible tells us that "God demonstrated his love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8One of my favorite passages of scripture is John 3:17 which tells us that God did not send His son Jesus into the world to condemn the world but that the whole world through him might be saved.  Talk about love for all humanity.  Wouldn't a person think that would include the life that God formed in the womb?  Of course it would.  This is why abortion is sinful.  And may God have mercy on us as a nation for the millions of babies we have murdered on the altar of convenience.  

Rev. Erik KhoobyarianReading:  Matthew 8:23-27We all have fear. The question is how we let our fear define us. Following Jesus doesn't mean that we won't have fears or that the storms of life won't affect us. Following Jesus means that we follow a God who knows our fears and who is stronger than our fears.Support the show (https://presbyws.org/donate/)

Text: Romans 8:18-27We continue our series based on the words of Psalm 25:5 by looking at the phrase “my hope is in you.” In Romans, Paul speaks of a hope that is not merely wishing something would happen, but contains a level of certainty behind it. As Christians, we have a very certain future because…

Mark 1:14-15, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 5:19; 7:24-27,James 1:22-25, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we're broken and need to change. The question is, how? This week we begin our in depth look at the “how” of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus.

Mark 1:14-15, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 5:19; 7:24-27,James 1:22-25, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we’re broken and need to change. The question is, how? This week we begin our in depth look at the “how” of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus.

Chris Brogan is the CEO of Owner Media Group. I’m also the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and counting, including the forthcoming Insider: Strategies and Secrets for Business Growth in the Age of Distractions. This episode is a conversation between Chris, Erik, Steve Dotto and Mike Vardy before a live audience. Chris has been on the show 3 previous times: Work Ethic: Chris Brogan talks about Batman, Motivation and Discipline Ownership: Chris Brogan on the owner’s mind, choices and goals Get More Done: Chris Brogan on The Impact Equation and his recipe on getting more done We spend money as if it’s finite, and we spend time as if it’s infinite. - Chris Brogan Click To Tweet Mentioned in this episode: 3 5 1K Approach Owner Media – Digital Business Mastery Cal Newport – Deep Work Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy