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What do you do when bookings feel a little slower and you start questioning your pricing? In the first episode of Walk It Out, I'm taking you with me on a walk while I work through something I've been wrestling with in my own business: whether there are times when it makes sense to lower my price to get the right booking. I talk about where my 2027 bookings currently stand, a recent Lake Como inquiry that made me question my approach, and a $5K destination wedding I took years ago that ultimately led to a $30K booking. This isn't a polished lesson or a step-by-step strategy. It's me thinking out loud about pricing, momentum, dream clients, imposter syndrome, and the reality that business doesn't always move up and to the right. Walk It Out is a new Shifting Focus series of shorter, less-produced episodes recorded while I'm out walking. Real thoughts. Further clarity. New episodes Thursdays.

Sales are being made in your business. That's proof sales happened. It's not proof that your ability to sell is what made them.Most female founders skip the skill entirely and go straight to more ads, more funnels, more offers, more team. Then they hit a ceiling and can't figure out why. In this episode Macy walks the whole business building floor by floor, marketing, content, recruitment, retention, delivery, pricing, packaging, strategy, and shows exactly how your sales skill is running all of it.0:00 — The scissors demonstration, and why effort isn't skill2:00 — Your business is a building, and sales is the bottom floor4:24 — Why Macy won't let a "high ticket closer" near her business8:25 — The marketing floor, your sales message amplified10:12 — How Dylan handled one objection publicly and ran an $80K launch12:13 — Funnels, and Russell Brunson's "clone of your best salesperson"13:14 — Why the webinar works, and where the $30K minimum comes from17:11 — The content floor, tour guide vs. professor22:15 — What a sales principle looks like inside content24:57 — The recruitment floor, people aren't looking for a job29:11 — The retention floor, the Chanel bag and the toilet paper33:36 — The delivery floor, your life is a reflection of how you sell36:57 — The pricing floor, $600K in 8 months and still stuck39:55 — The packaging floor, and why Macy will never run a discount45:29 — The strategy floor, and the $20K program that didn't use its own strategy47:41 — Wiring $350,000 on a Thursday, and making $355,000 back by Halloween52:16 — The axe, and how sharpening actually worksJoin the Sell Your Offer Challenge❤️‍

This is the first episode of Left Standing in a really long time. If you've been following along, you know the last year has been a lot…I lost my grandfather on New Year's Eve, my grandmother in March, my dog in May, and somewhere in there I had to rebrand the entire podcast off the back of a trademark claim. This is not me making excuses, more just giving context.But we're back, because Feminist Business Framework is opening again, and I wanted to talk about what launching this program eleven times-and making close to a million dollars off of it-has actually taught me about launching. Especially the parts of launching that nobody advertises.Like the fact that it cost me about $30K to build before a single person enrolled. Or that the first launch made $24K when I was convinced I'd make $100K, and I was pissed. Or the second launch, where I sold half that and spent my 33rd birthday in a Mexico City hotel room refreshing the enrollment page, fuming, while my best friends were downstairs.I also get into the industry I came up in, the $150K-a-year masterminds, the “most committed person will figure out how to pay in full” rhetoric, people from marginalized communities being told to get private bank loans for high ticket containers while the older white men paid cash with no interest, and the refund situation that almost made me leave this business entirely. And what it took to build a model that doesn't rely on any of that. (For the record: over 50% of my students re-enroll.)If you have an online service-based business and you've been avoiding the business side of your business because it was only ever positioned to you through a bro-marketing, toxic-capitalist girlboss lens that was antithetical to your morals... I hope you feel called out AND held by this episode. And I hope you come to Burn It Down and Build It Better, my free webinar happening live on Zoom October 6th and 7th, where I'll teach you the fundamentals of marketing, selling, and business strategy with a feminist lens. Come live and you're entered to win a free one-on-one deep dive on your business strategy with me.Doors to Feminist Business Framework open October 6th with early bird pricing. The waitlist gets earliest access plus an extra $100 off, or you can just go look at the curriculum on the sales page.And tell me in the comments: do you still listen to business podcasts? Do they actually impact what you buy? I'm genuinely curious. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carakovacs.substack.com/subscribe

Get the Profitable Personal Brand Playbook here: https://fos.now/JaWoipDo you want my help systematizing your business? Go here: https://fos.now/CZGkMSSix behaviors make people watch you. One makes them love you.Every personal brand with real loyalty runs the same seven laws.Six earn attention: radical proximity, weaponized weirdness, polarization, insane generosity, subtraction, and treating business like play. All learnable. Most founders run two. The seventh is the one nobody wants to do. Point the spotlight at everyone but yourself.In this video, I break down all seven with the founders who built billion-dollar brands off each one, plus the three moves to apply this in your business tomorrow.Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: https://fos.now/FMlxQKAlready doing $30K+/month? Come to my next free workshop and I'll show you how to systemize your business and get your time back → https://fos.now/eUVtfxWant to WORK with a team of A-players? Apply to Founder OS here: https://www.founderos.com/careersConnect with me:Website: https://bit.ly/4g265Z0Twitter: https://twitter.com/matt_gray_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgray1TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmattgrayInstagram: https://instagram.com/matthgray00:00 - Intro00:48 - Law 1: Radical Proximity01:52 - Law 2: Your Weirdness Is Your Weapon03:16 - Law 3: The Polarization Principle04:35 - Law 4: Insane Generosity05:50 - Law 5: The Power of Subtraction07:24 - Law 6: Business as Play08:45 - Law 7: Make Others the Hero#personalbrand #ceopsychology #entrepreneurship #7lawsDisclaimer: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. This video shares my personal experience and growth building businesses over 15+ years of consistent effort. Your results will vary depending on your own actions, strategies, and circumstances.

Blake Danner has spent his career inside the rooms where lifestyle hospitality was invented. Eleven years alongside Ian Schrager opening the Clift, Sanderson, and Shore Club. Seven years as founding COO of the Sydell Group, where he helped create Nomad, The Line, and Freehand — 11 hotels in seven years. A stint running operations at Proper Hospitality. And now, as COO of AKA Hotels & Hotel Residences, he's running a 16-property luxury serviced residence portfolio where the entry-level monthly rate starts at $30K and the loyalty program charges $750 just to join. This week, Blake makes the case that the mid-size independent operator isn't just surviving — it's winning. He explains why he's "completely unhireable" by big brands, what he learned from Schrager about staying culturally voracious, and the Andrew Zobler lesson he still carries: never sacrifice brand DNA, no matter how big the check. He tells the Delano pool story — suits outnumbering swimsuits — and why the Nomad once turned down a million-dollar group that wanted a banner over the front desk. Then the crew digs into Skift's latest loyalty data showing credit cards and banks now outrank hotels as the most rewarding loyalty programs in the eyes of travelers. Blake's response: boo hoo. If your product is good enough, people will skip the points. The conversation turns to Neil Jacobs' new operating company backed by Constellation Hotels — his pitch for a "third way" between global management scale and solo passion projects. Blake co-signs the thesis and adds: AKA doesn't want 50 properties, and that restraint is the whole point. Stream The Hotel Daddy Podcast Follow Blake on Instagram Connect with Blake on LinkedIn     Your Hosts: Zach Busekrus — Journey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbusekrus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestays/ Scott Eddy — Global Travel & Hospitality Expert @MrScottEddy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrscotteddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrscotteddy/ Ben Wolff — Founder of Onera & Oasi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wolff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenwolff/ Edwin Kramer — Luxury Hotelier Consultant & Former GM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinckramer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinkramer/

Send us Fan MailA mountain town, a brutally steep VK, and a trail festival that's trying to feel like a hometown party instead of a corporate expo. We're joined by Joe McConaughey, ultrarunner, coach, and race director of North Bend Trailfest, to break down why Mount Si delivers one of the most compelling short-course mountain running tests in the Pacific Northwest and why that matters for the future of sub-ultra racing.We talk course specifics and what you actually get when you show up: a Mount Si Vertical Kilometer that hits sustained steep grades, a 30K that links ridgelines toward Tenerife, and a 10K option that still gives you a real summit-style effort. Joe also shares how North Bend's location near Seattle makes travel simple, and why building the event around the park, local vendors, and family-friendly ideas like childcare support can make the weekend feel bigger than the distance on paper.Then we zoom out into the behind-the-scenes reality of race directing on public land. Joe walks through permitting constraints in Washington, the difference between DNR land and other agencies, and the constant tradeoffs between protecting wilderness and keeping trails maintainable and usable. If you've ever wondered why some iconic routes can't host races or why certain events cap fields well below demand, this conversation gets specific.We also get into Joe's athlete brain: FKTs, big ultras like Cocodona, John Muir Trail experience, and why overplanning hydration and sodium can backfire when the body refuses to follow your model. Add in new dad life and you've got a real look at how endurance goals evolve when time and energy are no longer unlimited. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves steep singletrack, and leave a rating or review so we can keep bringing you conversations like this.Follow Joe on IG  - @thestring.beanRegister for the North Bend Trailfest - @northbendtrailfestUse code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.usFollow James on IG - @jameslaurielloFollow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_podFollow Sidas USA on IG - @sidas_usa

Matt Allison, CEO and Founder of Handraise, joins us to share why he's skipping the SMB trap and building an AI-powered media intelligence platform for enterprise from day one. Drawing on hard-won lessons from scaling TrendKite, Matt breaks down how Handraise is targeting $30K+ deals with brands like Walgreens and Hershey, the importance of patience in early go-to-market, and how AI is helping them build a more thoughtful, scalable, and enterprise-ready product from the start. Matt also talks about: - Why Handraise is skipping the SMB trap and going enterprise from day one - What TrendKite taught him about building for high-value, high-retention customers - Why patience and discipline matter when you're building an enterprise GTM motion - How AI is helping Handraise build a more sophisticated product with a lean team - Why being AI-first changes what's possible in product development - How to build a sustainable business without chasing hypergrowth at all costs Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Matt Allison and Handraise 01:15 Why Handraise Is Going Enterprise From Day One 08:46 The Challenge: Building for $30K+ Enterprise Deals 11:56 Why Patience Matters in Enterprise GTM 15:17 How AI Is Changing Product Development 19:02 Building an AI-First, Enterprise-Ready Product 22:43 Why Handraise Isn't Chasing Hypergrowth 26:00 Matt's Favorite Book and Podcast 28:00 Where to Find Matt and Handraise Try Handraise: handraise.com

Candy The Creator is a Business Energetics Mentor, international speaker, and the founder of ICONICA, Australia's luxury business gala for women. She built her company from scratch after leaving a career in emergency nursing, scaling to seven figures within just 2 years.Today, Candy is recognised for helping female founders break beyond the $ 10K-a-month plateau and scale to consistent $30K to $50K months by combining personal branding strategy, neuroscience, identity transformation, and business energetics. Her work goes far beyond marketing. She helps women become the version of themselves capable of building extraordinary businesses that create lasting wealth and impact.Candy's mission is to awaken the next generation of conscious female leaders. She believes women are meant to build extraordinary wealth, not just for financial freedom, but as a vehicle to amplify their purpose, create generational impact, and fulfil what she calls their soul prophecy.Find Candy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/candythecreator_/Her podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qj3CfY1XzyF6KDzDY0itV?si=6fa415a4a6214886To work with Mariah 1-1 as a health, fitness, and mindset client, apply here: ⁠https://becomingher.vip/application

We know ecommerce brands doing $200,000 a month on Meta ads with a negative 5% profit margin, losing $10,000 to $20,000 every single month. They got past $100K without fixing five things first, so now they're starting over at the foundations.In this episode, Josh and Dylan get into the five things you have to fix while you're still in the $30K trench, drawn from six years of coaching and more than 700 ecommerce businesses.Inside this episode:The five economics Josh treats as non-negotiables (gross profit margin, AOV, break even ROAS, ad spend percentage, net profit margin) and the ranges he calls healthy vs. excellentWhy under 50% gross profit margin almost never scales, and the one kind of business that gets away with itThe one-line math for your break even ROAS (and why a 30% margin has you chasing a 3.33 that no account holds at scale)The median AOV, CPA, and cost per click across high-spend brands inside Breezeway, and why a $23 CPA can sit right next to a 1.4 ROASThe welcome offer pop-up conversion rate to hit, what it says about your offer if you're under it, and why being over it is also a problemThe five email flows to build out of the gate, and why getting email to 20 to 30% of revenue works like a raise on your Meta performance without touching your adsThe cash management system that explains why the profit on your P&L never matches your bank balance, plus Josh's rules on which debt is worth taking and which one buries brandsWhy scaling while you're sitting at your break even number is the fastest way to run a bigger business for freeIf you're at 30K a month and the plan for the next level is just more ad spend, listen to this one first. Growth on a hot ad account feels incredible right up until you open the bank account.Loved this episode? Drop us a rating because we're going for #1 ecommerce podcast in the world and every single rating moves the needle.We're hosting a live, in‑person event called Acquire in Orlando from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.Grab a ticket and get access to our "1-Hour Cash Campaign" training and our AI Ad Engine System that we use to generate 10-20 creatives/week. We back each ticket with the 'Worth The Trip' guarantee. Attend day one, if it wasn't clearly worth it, we'll refund your ticket and your first hotel ni-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-► Visit Our Website For Training and Resources► Leave Us An Honest Rating, Email An Image Of Your Rating To team@theecommercealley.com, We'll Send You A $10 Amazon Gift Card As An Appreciation Gift!► Learn About Our Mentorship Program For Ecom Brands Making Over $10k/month► Checkout Our Software, Breezeway - Never Second-Guess Your Meta Ads Again►  Follow Josh on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | 

If you've ever wondered about going viral on Instagram and what it really takes to grow your business through content creation, I'm sharing stories about how I recently helped two different accounts skyrocket over 30,000 followers using a simple, strategic reel with a powerful hook and how you can prepare if something similar happens to you. We'll talk about the importance of having systems in place to capture and communicate with your new audience, and how I use tools like ManyChat to build my email list. I'm also taking a moment to reflect on my own business journey, including the recent explosion of my new content series that earned me thousands of new followers in just days, and why slow, steady growth can be just as valuable as an overnight viral moment. Remember, every growth journey looks a little different, so experiment a little and have fun creating! In this episode we'll be covering:How finding success always looks a little different for everyone and a quick look at two different accounts that gained 30K followers from one reel. Preparation for going viral by having systems and tools in place to manage the influx of followers and messages, especially important for new creators!Having fun with content creation will help you create better content, and most often the simplest content performs the best!Overnight growth vs. slow and steady, a reflection of my own business journey (spoiler: I wouldn't change a thing!)Featured content in this episode:Chelsea ExplainsBitter BuildsRecommended episodes:Episode 120: Three Things To Set Up Before Your Content Goes ViralEpisode 126: Make More Sales by Building Trust with Your AudienceEpisode 127: Create Trial Reels that Turn Viewers into Followers with Personalized ContentEpisode 128: The Rise of the Conversational ExpertEpisode 129: Start Thinking Outside Your NicheSend a message!If you use the send a message option above, be sure to include your email address if you would like a reply! (Please allow 3-5 business days for a response)Join me in the Reels Lab!Love this conversation? Make sure to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Connect with me on Instagram!

Get Profitable Personal Brand Playbook here: https://fos.now/GVtwUiDo you want my help systematizing your business? Go here: https://fos.now/YmLiWZYou take one week off and the whole thing stalls.If your reach dies the second you stop posting, you don't own a personal brand. You own a shift, and you're the only employee working it.The founders with real leverage stopped treating content like a performance and started running it like a system. Inputs, process, outputs, ownership. The same way you'd run any part of the business you actually trust.In this video, I hand you the 5 systems mine runs on: the one-word test, the archive mine, the generosity algorithm (giving away my best playbooks returned 6x more than anything I gated), the Slack test (the only metric that predicts revenue), and the 3-question client survey. Plus the final exam question that tells you in ten seconds whether you've built a brand or an expensive job.Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: https://fos.now/BVCKgWAlready doing $30K+/month? Come to my next free workshop and I'll show you how to systemize your business and get your time back → https://fos.now/IrcagpWant to WORK with a team of A-players? Apply to Founder OS here: https://www.founderos.com/careersConnect with me:Website: bit.ly/4bq7k2pTwitter: twitter.com/matt_gray_LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mattgray1TikTok: tiktok.com/@realmattgrayInstagram: instagram.com/matthgray00:00 - Intro00:38 - System 1: One-Word Moat02:04 - System 2: Five Year Mirror03:55 - System 3: Generosity Algorithm05:15 - System 4: Slack Test07:06 - System 5: Disappearing Act#personalbrandstrategy #contentsystems #brandbuilding #foundercontentDisclaimer: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. This video shares my personal experience and growth building businesses over 15+ years of consistent effort. Your results will vary depending on your own actions, strategies, and circumstances.

Lending money to your kids from ONE policy is a recipe for a family fight. In this episode, Mary Jo Irmen shares 2 creative strategies she used this week to solve real client problems around kids, money, and fairness. If you have 3 kids and help one start a business and another go to college — how do you make it fair to the third kid when you die? And what do you do when your 16-year-old has $30K from 4-H/cattle sales but can't own a policy or do extra premium in year one? Mary Jo breaks down exactly what to do. IN THIS EPISODE: Why 3 kids = 3 separate policies on MOM (same amount, same insured) is the fairest way to lend How Susie's loan gets repaid from HER death benefit — no tracking payments, no sibling fights Why you CAN'T just "put policies on the kids" — human life value & 30x income rule explained The minor money hack: Use your 15/16 year old's cash to buy a policy on YOU, make them beneficiary, then transfer ownership at 18 Why kids under 18 can have MORE insurance than at age 25 Why your agent needs to ask about family dynamics BEFORE selling you a policy Chapters: 00:00 Why Strategy Matters 00:47 Podcast Intro and Focus 01:17 Three Kids Unequal Help 02:44 Separate Policies Per Child 04:06 Limits Insuring Adult Kids 05:34 Minor Money Workaround 09:15 Ownership and Cash Value 10:32 Insurance Value Rules 12:03 Experience Drives Creativity 13:51 Wrap Up and Next Steps Buy the book: https://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/book  Email Mary Jo: MaryJo@WithouttheBank.com  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com 

You're booked solid. All the creative projects you wanted. All the clients saying yes. Your portfolio is overflowing. But you're exhausted. Overworked. The money isn't matching the hustle. And you're wondering if building a bigger creative business means becoming a manager of people you don't want to manage. In this episode of The Expert Edge, I sit down with Laura Higgins, who went from struggling with pricing and positioning to building a multi-seven-figure creative business. More importantly, she did it without losing the freedom, fun, or creativity that makes the work worth doing. Here's what most creatives don't realize: being good at your craft isn't enough. A photographer can take stunning photos. A designer can create beautiful work. An agency owner can deliver incredible results. But when it comes to pricing, selling, marketing, and building systems? Most creatives freeze. We talk about how Laura got the "niche slap" early on, shifted her entire positioning, and built a tiered system that serves creatives at every stage-from beginners to six-figure earners making $150K/month. What you'll learn: → Get the niche slap - Why serving everyone means helping no one (and how narrowing down changes everything) → Solve for what they don't want - Why negative positioning attracts better clients than positive promises → Build a tiered approach - How to serve different avatars at different revenue stages with different offers → Promise identity, not income - Why shifting from "make $30K/month" to "become this version of yourself" keeps clients longer → The creative business problem - Why photographers, designers, and agencies stay booked but broke → How to position yourself as the expert in the creative space → The benchmark that works (and why it matters for your pricing) Real insights from the episode: Laura's journey from starting a creative business at 23 with no idea how to sell The moment Colin told her "you're serving too many people" (the niche slap) How she started with a $9 product (Fully Booked) to filter for the right people Why her original promise of "$5K to $30K/month" had people leaving when they hit $30K How shifting to a $10K/month benchmark changed her entire business The difference between marketing to income vs identity Why some clients want $30K/month with 20 hours of work, others want $150K/month with a small team How creatives lose their creativity when they scale (and how to prevent it) The role of messaging when different people have different goals Why "what they don't want" matters more than "what they do want" Connect with Laura on Instagram @laurahiggins (it's aura, not laura, because she's Australian). DM her, tell her you listened to The Expert Edge. She's crushing it in the creative space and if you're a photographer, designer, web designer, or agency owner looking to scale without losing your mind, check out her work. She also has a podcast called My Business Playbook if you want more from her every week. Join us at Sell From Stage Live in-person event September 18th and 19th in Huntington Beach, California Register here: https://training.colinboyd.co/ssa-live-event Interested in Elite? If you're interested in finding out more information about our Elite Coaching Program, make sure to DM me the word "ELITE" on Instagram, and I'd love to have a chat. https://www.instagram.com/colinboyd Discover how to authentically connect with your audience & fill your programs with a Conversion Story - Version 2.0 (AI Edition) is now available. https://www.conversionstoryformula.com Hit the "Follow" button so you don't miss an episode! Love this podcast? Write a review and give it a 5-star rating!  For all the show notes and links: https://www.expertedgepodcast.com/blog/episode336 Connect with Colin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinboyd/  

Kim Hatch was at rock bottom. After seven grueling years working as a police officer in a domestic violence unit, she lost her job and found herself navigating a brutal divorce. She needed to completely reinvent her life—but she never expected that salvation would come in the form of a septic tank.With zero industry experience (admitting she "didn't even know where poop went") and a single $100,000 used truck, Kim launched Turner Septic Services. Her first job took her four hours and left her in tears. Today? Her team completes 18 jobs a day, pumps up to 400,000 gallons a month, and generates up to $200,000 a month in peak-season revenue.In this episode of the UpFlip Podcast, Kim sits down with Ryan Atkinson to share her unbelievable "zero-to-hero" story. She breaks down exactly how she disrupted a dinosaur industry by combining grueling hard work with modern technology—like outfitting her trucks with Starlink satellite internet and using heating mats to thaw frozen ground in -30 degree blizzards.If you want to know what it really takes to survive the school of hard knocks and build a highly profitable blue-collar business, this episode is a masterclass in resilience and innovation.

How to build a personal brand, make money as a content creator, and turn an online audience into a real business. In this episode of Fashion and Founders, host Victoria Smith is joined by Alexis Barber. Alexis is the founder and host of Too Smart For This and has built a portfolio career spanning content, consulting, speaking, entrepreneurship, and publishing. In this episode, she shares why she believes content creation is a skill, not a career and how creators can use content as a distribution channel for something much bigger. We discuss the shift from the “relatability economy” to the “credibility economy,” influencer vs. thought leader, finding your zone of genius, building multiple revenue streams, and why long-form content can be more valuable than going viral. Alexis also shares what working at YouTube taught her about the creator business, her first $30K brand deal, and how she's approaching her next level with a focus on excellence and authority. If you're building a personal brand, growing as a creator, or trying to turn your expertise and audience into a sustainable business, this episode is for you.Follow Fashion & Founders:Podcast IG: @fashionandfoundersPodcast Substack: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Website: fashionandfounders.comPodcast TikTok: @fashionandfoundersPodcast YouTube: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Links: Shop MyJob Board opportunities in fashion, tech, and more.Follow Alexis Barber:IG: @alexisbarberTikTok: @alexisbarber_Youtube: @alexis_barberFollow Too Smart for This:IG: @toosmartforthissBook HERESubstack HEREThanks for listening! 

At just 18 years old, Jacob Diaz went from growing up in extreme poverty and foster care to helping manage a massive cocaine trafficking operation stretching from the Texas border to Florida. In this episode, Jacob explains how he started as a driver and translator before eventually handling logistics, coordinating drivers, collecting money, managing stash houses, and helping oversee the U.S. side of an operation connected to the Beltrán Leyva organization. At its peak, the network was moving dozens of kilos a week, with Jacob describing hundreds of kilos moving through individual customers and millions of dollars changing hands. Jacob breaks down how the operation stayed under the radar, how cocaine moved across the country, what life was like around cartel figures in Mexico, and the mistake that eventually brought federal investigators to his door. After being convicted on a federal cocaine conspiracy charge and serving more than seven years in prison, Jacob completely changed direction and built a legitimate business helping people repair their credit and access funding. This is the story of how a teenager went from homelessness and foster care to the center of a multimillion-dollar cocaine operation—and how it all came crashing down. Go Support Jacob! Ig: https://www.instagram.com/mycreditbuilderpros/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: Hims! To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/connect NordVPN! NordVPN! Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/theconnect. Itʼs risk free with NordVPNʼs 30-day money-back guarantee! Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 0:00 Intro: From Foster Care to Cartel Logistics 6:11 Growing Up in Extreme Poverty in Ocala 11:50 Foster Care, Family Separation & His Mom Disappearing 17:15 Learning to Let Go and Move Forward 20:03 This Episode Is Sponsored By Hims 21:48 Selling to Eat While Homeless 29:00 Selling Out of the Foster Home 34:32 Meeting the Man Who Became His Father Figure 41:54 Getting Involved In The Beltran-Leyva Organization 43:21 This Episode Is Sponsored By NordVPN 44:42 Becoming the U.S. Logistics Manager 47:17 Collecting Cash, Translating & Learning the Business 55:07 Border Routes, Checkpoints & Moving Product 1:00:57 The 70-Year-Old Cartel Mule 1:06:00 Moving 20 Kilos a Week Through Ocala 1:12:36 The Dream of Retiring in Spain 1:22:02 Cartel Security & Acapulco Nightlife 1:27:05 Living on a $30K-a-Month Party Budget 1:32:38 Why They Used One Distributor at a Time 1:38:02 How His Boss Got Back Across the Border 1:44:49 Flying Cash to Mexico 1:50:44 The 2011 Federal Investigation Begins 1:56:31 The Federal Case & Recorded Evidence 2:01:33 Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison 2:06:51 Building a Credit Business in Prison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt charges $600 a month, keeps under 2% churn, and earns $30K per member. Here's his exact gym sales and referral system. This gym membership sales case study starts with the math. The average gym member in America is worth $1,400 over their lifetime. Matt's average member is worth $30,000. Same math, completely different numbers: under 2% monthly churn, more than 50 months of average retention, and 15 competing gyms within five minutes of his Costa Mesa studio. Matt runs Recoup Personal Training with his wife Stevie and business partner Beau, and joined Mike at the A-Class retreat to break down the sales process behind those numbers. This is not about closing harder. It is about everything that happens before the close. They walk through how to build real rapport without relying on small talk, the discovery questions that get a prospect to sell themselves, and a live role play of Matt's actual $600 a month consultation. Matt also breaks down his gold gift card referral program and why giving away a month at no charge makes sense when a member is worth $30,000. If you have ever been afraid to raise your prices, this gym membership sales breakdown shows you what is actually possible. In this episode you'll learn: — Why the average gym member is worth $1,400, and Matt's is worth $30,000 — The exact discovery questions that get a prospect to sell themselves — Why rapport is not about small talk, and what actually works instead — A live $600 a month sales role play, start to finish — The dating analogy Matt uses to explain why sales are lost early — Why closing 1% better matters more at a $30,000 lifetime value — The gold gift card referral program that turns one sale into two — Why a month with no charge is a smarter referral incentive than a discount — How Matt and his team refined their avatar after almost losing their best clients — Why Matt still does the sales himself instead of handing it off — How reviews and past client stories became their real growth engine If you have ever wondered whether raising your prices would cost you members, this episode shows you what happens when the sales process actually earns it. Timestamps: — 0:00 The average member math: $1,400 versus $30,000 — 0:38 Welcoming Matt and introducing Recoup Personal Training — 1:41 $600 a month, under 2% churn, and what that means — 2:48 Why raising prices does not have to cost you members — 4:26 Why sales are lost in the first few minutes — 5:28 What most people get wrong about rapport — 7:44 The discovery process that gets a prospect to sell themselves — 9:00 Live role play: selling a $600 a month consultation — 10:35 Why reviews became their biggest growth lever — 11:46 Turning results into referrals without asking for a review — 15:34 The avatar mistake that almost cost them their best clients — 18:18 The gold gift card referral program — 18:59 Why giving away a month makes more sense than a discount — 21:14 Capacity, sales volume, and why they are not opening a second location — 22:22 How much of the sales Matt still does himself — 23:32 Natural talent versus a trainable sales system Connect with Mattison Fetters, Recoup Personal Training: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoup_personal_training 100K Plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMPx7b3_LOA Behind Gym Doors Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwaMl7Us7dAkfE6idQW56EYkEEQ2E5eE Mike breaks down the exact sales math and referral system behind a $30,000 lifetime value member. The plan behind how GSD Gyms helps studios build systems like this is right here. Turns out the golden gift card is not for show.

After realizing the customer acquisition cost with Apple Search Ads and Meta Ads was too high to scale his app, Michael Butler looked for a better acquisition model. In the process, he discovered an opportunity to solve an overlooked growth marketing problem: no reliable way to track app transactions back to the affiliates or influencers driving them. In this episode, the Insert Affiliate founder explains how app marketers can turn creator partnerships into a measurable acquisition channel using attribution links, referral codes, and real-time transaction tracking. Michael also shares why engaged micro-influencers can outperform larger creators, how to structure revenue share, and why affiliate marketing is becoming more compelling as traditional user acquisition costs continue to rise. Questions Michael Butler answered in this episode: What is affiliate marketing, and how does it work specifically for mobile apps? How can app marketers attribute transactions and revenue back to individual affiliates and creators? What problem led Michael to build Insert Affiliate? Why has affiliate marketing historically been underused compared with traditional paid UA? What does a simple affiliate marketing program look like for an app launching one for the first time? Which types of apps and verticals tend to perform best with affiliate marketing? What does “optionality” in affiliate attribution mean, and why does it matter? Is it better to recruit hundreds of affiliates or focus on a smaller group of highly engaged creators? Should app marketers compensate creators with flat fees, recurring revenue share, or a combination of both? How much commission should an app offer its affiliates, and should that commission be based on installs or sales? Timestamp: 00:00 — Introduction: Making affiliate marketing measurable for apps 00:41 — What affiliate marketing means for mobile apps 01:01 — How Insert Affiliate tracks referrals and commissions 01:21 — The acquisition problem that inspired Insert Affiliate 02:07 — How affiliate traffic and transactions are attributed 03:01 — Spending nearly £30K on Apple Search Ads and searching for an alternative 04:22 — Why affiliate marketing has been underused in mobile UA 05:47 — How to launch a simple affiliate program 07:07 — Which app categories perform best with affiliates 08:13 — Attribution optionality: links, short codes, and incentive structures 10:11 — How None To Run generated $5K with a handful of affiliates 11:47 — Quality vs. quantity when recruiting creators 14:00 — Flat fees vs. recurring revenue share 14:55 — Turning affiliate UGC into paid advertising 15:35 — How much commission should apps pay affiliates? 16:49 — The biggest misconceptions about affiliate marketing 18:17 — Rapid-fire questions 20:04 — Michael's guide to visiting Jersey Island 21:03 — Final thoughts and where to connect with Michael Quotes: (7:39) "If you know who your customers are and where they hang out, you'll also learn which influencers and affiliates are going to resonate with them.” (12:40) “If you find an affiliate that's a really good fit, really likes what you're building, and will post about it in a very genuine way, they don't need a large audience -- just an engaged one.” (17:39 “You need to give influencers some guidance. It's the same as hiring any sort of staff member. If you bring them on but don't give them training or show them your product, they're going to be a lot less effective.” Mentioned in this Episode: Michael Butler's LinkedIn Michael's Calendly Insert Affiliate

In this special episode, Rent To Retirement founder Zach LeMaster joins the Lifestyle Dentist Podcast to share how he went from practicing optometry to building a real estate portfolio that ultimately gave his family financial independence.Zach shares how he and his wife used rental real estate to gradually replace their active income, giving them the freedom to continue practicing healthcare because they enjoy it—not because they financially have to. The conversation explores passive income, long-term wealth creation, real estate tax advantages, cost segregation, leverage, and how busy professionals can invest without turning real estate into another full-time job.

Send us Fan MailThe secret to scaling isn't in your messaging, hooks, or the next trending reel—it's in your presence. In this episode, I share what actually takes you to 20K, 30K, and even 50K months: the way you carry yourself, the energy behind the scenes, and how you hold your business in the in-between. If you've been pouring endless time into perfect content only to feel drained and stalled, this conversation will shift how you think about growth—and why doing less creates more.Get My 7 Figure Guide: https://brittney-ceo.mykajabi.com/offers/fbKnBwSM/checkoutGet my FREE weekly biz babe moves straight to your inboxhttps://view.flodesk.com/pages/624b64b2a15594c239cada7bJoin my Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/131279237732613Follow me on Ig @brittneyceo for my daily life, hot biz tips, and morehttps://www.instagram.com/brittneyceo/

In this special episode, Rent To Retirement founder Zach LeMaster joins the Lifestyle Dentist Podcast to share how he went from practicing optometry to building a real estate portfolio that ultimately gave his family financial independence.Zach shares how he and his wife used rental real estate to gradually replace their active income, giving them the freedom to continue practicing healthcare because they enjoy it—not because they financially have to. The conversation explores passive income, long-term wealth creation, real estate tax advantages, cost segregation, leverage, and how busy professionals can invest without turning real estate into another full-time job.

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3677: Leo Babauta noticed that the habits of people who lose serious weight and keep it off map almost exactly onto the habits of people who get out of debt and stay out. He runs the same ten principles through both, from tracking calories or spending, to weekly check-ins, written goals, public accountability, and rewards that do not undo the progress. His argument is that neither one works as a crash program, and that paying down debt is a lifestyle change rather than a sprint. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/fiscal-fitness-eliminate-debt-with-10-successful-diet-principles/ Quotes to ponder: "Debt dieting and weight dieting are exactly the same." "No one gets into $30K of debt overnight, and you don't lose it that way either." "You're not restricting yourself, you're changing the way you live." Optimal Finance Daily is a daily personal finance podcast where we narrate the best articles on financial independence, investing, saving money, and money management, read to you by a professional narrator so you can grow your wealth a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Axel sits down with Zach Hoereth — real estate investor, operator of Midwest Storage, and one of the more entertaining (and polarizing) voices on real estate Instagram — for a genuinely unfiltered conversation about what actually works in this business.He brings a uniquely blunt, been-there perspective on direct-to-seller acquisitions, the limits of AI and technology in a relationship-driven business, and why chasing unit count and AUM is one of the most overrated status games in real estate investing.This episode is essential listening for any investor who wants a no-BS look at what it actually takes to source deals, build a lean operation, and avoid the traps that sideline so many people who get into this business.Join us as we dive into:Zach's path from a college leasing hustle to buying his first $20–30K house in Indianapolis in 2018, and how that snowballed into today's business.How Zach's operation is structured: direct-to-seller mail feeding wholesaling and flipping, which funds acquisitions of small multifamily, single-family rentals, and self-storage — all without outside equity to date.Why "just buying rentals" isn't a wealth strategy — cash flow keeps you in the game, but equity and capital events are what actually move the needle.Why AI and chatbots can't fix a bad reputation or replace the human-to-human trust that wins deals, retains tenants, and keeps LPs engaged.The "70 dudes who partnered on a fourplex" problem — why unit count and AUM get wildly overrated as status symbols, and why doing a few deals solo teaches more than riding shotgun on a syndication.The three things you actually need to start doing direct-to-seller deals: a CRM, a targeted list (tools like PropStream and Reonomy), and a mail houseHow to make aggressive offers respectfully, and why "running toward the confrontation" beats avoiding it.The three Ds of distress — death, divorce, and drama — and how to quickly identify which sellers are actually motivated versus wasting your time.Why a seller's real pain point is often bigger (and weirder) than investors assume, and why being present when they decide to sell matters more than trying to convince them.Connect with Zach Hoereth:Follow him on InstagramAre you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedinSubscribe to our YouTube channelLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3677: Leo Babauta noticed that the habits of people who lose serious weight and keep it off map almost exactly onto the habits of people who get out of debt and stay out. He runs the same ten principles through both, from tracking calories or spending, to weekly check-ins, written goals, public accountability, and rewards that do not undo the progress. His argument is that neither one works as a crash program, and that paying down debt is a lifestyle change rather than a sprint. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/fiscal-fitness-eliminate-debt-with-10-successful-diet-principles/ Quotes to ponder: "Debt dieting and weight dieting are exactly the same." "No one gets into $30K of debt overnight, and you don't lose it that way either." "You're not restricting yourself, you're changing the way you live." Optimal Finance Daily is a daily personal finance podcast where we narrate the best articles on financial independence, investing, saving money, and money management, read to you by a professional narrator so you can grow your wealth a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Iso Joe Johnson react to Falcons Rookie Zachariah Branch’s $30K dinner bill and Colts social media team does Tua dirty! Subscribe to Nightcap presented by PrizePicks so you don’t miss out on any new drops! Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NI... 0:00 - Colts’ social team did Tua real dirty today1:48 - Q & Ayyy (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How I Reached Financial Independence in 10 Years | FI Minded with Justin Peters | 112Chris Luger of Heavy Metal Money joins Justin Peters on Fi Minded to talk about reaching financial independence in roughly 10 years, starting from a rough spot most people don't talk about publicly: a divorce that left him having to learn personal finance from scratch in his mid-thirties.In this episode:• Why Chris's net worth was around $200K after his divorce settlement, and how it grew to about $3.2 million a decade later• The notebook-and-pencil method he used to start tracking spending for the first time in his life• How overpaying on homeowners insurance for years taught him to shop every policy• Cutting $500 to $700 a month in eating out expenses without feeling deprived•  Using a mega backdoor Roth conversion to stack an extra $30K a year into retirement accounts• Side hustle income from car wrap advertising and other creative angles• How Chris avoided burnout across a 10-year journey by finding community at events like Camp FI• The real difference between frugal and cheapContact Chris:https://heavymetal.moneyhttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyHeavyMetalhttps://x.com/MoneyHeavyMetalhttps://www.instagram.com/chrislugerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetalmoneyemail: chris at heavymetal.moneyConnect with Justinhttps://pod.link/1496701179https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinleepeters/Contact Chris:https://heavymetal.moneyhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_money/https://www.youtube.com/@heavymetalmoneyhttps://www.facebook.com/chrislugeremail: chris at heavymetal.money

Get The Psychology of Building Wealth Doc here: fos.now/kDEXwnWant to work with me? Go here: fos.now/IYpAmDIn this video, I walk you through the 4-part mental model I use to build wealth as a founder: why you are the biggest asset on your balance sheet, why boring diversified investing beats every clever strategy, why investing in the architect (coaches, breathwork, health budgets, empty calendars) isn't optional, and why you're a free agent who gets to choose the environment that designs you.Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: fos.now/TIIAsMAlready doing $30K+/month? Come to my next free workshop and I'll show you how to systemize your business and get your time back → fos.now/MoKCZNWant to WORK with a team of A-players? Apply to Founder OS here: founderos.com/careersConnect with me:Website: bit.ly/4bq7k2pTwitter: twitter.com/matt_gray_LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mattgray1TikTok: tiktok.com/@realmattgrayInstagram: instagram.com/matthgray00:00 - Intro00:35 - You Are The Asset03:27 - Boring Investing Wins08:23 - Invest In The Architect10:39 - You Are a Free Agent#personalbrand #contentsystems #entrepreneurshipDisclaimer: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. This video shares my personal experience and growth building businesses over 15+ years of consistent effort. Your results will vary depending on your own actions, strategies, and circumstances.

Get My Personal Board Meeting Template here: fos.now/QYGUUWGet My Velocity Weekly Meeting Template here: fos.now/fYWLfgWant to work with me? Go here: fos.now/ifXRtRIn this video, I run the July 2026 edition of my personal board meeting live on camera. You'll see how I set my monthly financial target, map the highest-leverage priorities to hit it, review my 30-day themes, sync everything to the 10-year vision, and use my inner circle of advisors, human and AI, to pressure-test every decision before it costs me a month.Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: fos.now/BmznQYAlready doing $30K+/month? Come to my next free workshop and I'll show you how to systemize your business and get your time back → fos.now/BospxPWant to WORK with a team of A-players? Apply to Founder OS here: founderos.com/careersConnect with me:Website: bit.ly/4p4YQDHTwitter: twitter.com/matt_gray_LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mattgray1TikTok: tiktok.com/@realmattgrayInstagram: instagram.com/matthgray#personalbrand #contentsystems #entrepreneurshipDisclaimer: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. This video shares my personal experience and growth building businesses over 15+ years of consistent effort. Your results will vary depending on your own actions, strategies, and circumstances.

It's another "emergency pod" episode of Don't Be Sour, kicked off in a new living room setup with a taste test of the upcoming Appleberry Ghost Sour Strips flavor. Things get chaotic fast as Max fesses up to an elaborate AI-assisted prank on Christian involving a "cracked" gym mirror, before the guys spiral into a wide-ranging debate on everything from mirror-breaking gym etiquette to Claude vs. ChatGPT to who really wears the better cologne. From there the conversation swings through classic homeowner headaches (a $30K irrigation replacement, shower drains clogged with hair, questionable water filtration setups), a surprisingly deep dive into Maxx's struggles with procrastination and ADHD, and a hearty round of movie and TV takes covering Spider-Man, House of the Dragon, and why Hollywood can't stop recycling old IP. The back half gets even more unfiltered, tackling a disturbing documentary on YouTuber EDP445, a play-by-play of Joe's first HOA meeting, and a heated debate over the WNBA's trans-athlete controversy. It's a longer, looser episode packed with random tangents, home renovation drama, and the usual chaotic energy — capped off with an update on the brand-new podcast studio that's finally under construction

Thomas Chua is a friend, an investor, an investing educator, and the founder of Steady Compounding, where he shares lessons from great businesses and great investors with a global audience. He's also the author of a brand-new book, The Lunch Break Investor, about how busy people can build wealth thoughtfully in roughly an hour a day.(03:00) Title story: his father pawned his mother's wedding jewelry; Thomas vows “the lights will never go off again.”(06:00) Library autobiographies over role models; “failure in itself is nothing to be embarrassed about.”(08:00) Singapore's 4-year bond funded university — career freedom traded for $30K to compound.(11:00) Trader-to-owner shift: prices checked every 15 min, until Buffett's line on tickers landed.(15:00) “Forgotten money”: Guy Spier's dislike of trading; Adam Mead forgetting his own login.(17:00) Core thesis: “invest to live and not the other way around” — one hour a day.(20:00) Lynch's line: “nobody ever wished on their deathbed that they wish they spent more time in the office.”(24:00) Ronald Reid (janitor, $8M) and Anne Scheiber (IRS auditor, left $22M).(28:00) A moat as treasure inside a castle worth defending.(31:00) ROIC and Munger's “gravity” — a moat's trajectory beats its size.(33:00) AI capex wave: Meta's ad growth vs. debt-heavy new cloud entrants.(38:00) Red flag: Peloton's CFO denied a capital raise days before doing one.(41:00) The “wallet test” for management; Bezos's “Ouch” letter.(43:00) Buying in three tranches, letting the business prove itself.(44:00) Selling as “an admission that I was wrong” — the Lululemon case.(48:00) One-hour checklist: “why does this business deserve to be bigger five years from now,” plus scanning your card statement for moat clues.(50:00) Writing Steady Compounding publicly sharpened his thinking, built his audience.(53:00) The Malacca trip with his grandmother that never happened; Munger's tuna regret.(56:00) After 200+ episodes: permission to take the walk, take the trip — you're safe now.Podcast Program – Disclosure StatementBlue Infinitas Capital, LLC is a registered investment adviser and the opinions expressed by the Firm's employees and podcast guests on this show are their own and do not reflect the opinions of Blue Infinitas Capital, LLC. All statements and opinions expressed are based upon information considered reliable although it should not be relied upon as such. Any statements or opinions are subject to change without notice.Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed.

I'm delighted to connect with Dr. Lanna Cheuck today. She's a board-certified urologic surgeon who transitioned from academic medicine into a distinctive career in medical esthetics. In today's conversation, Dr. Lanna shares her inspiring origin story, and we explore the influence of sexual health and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, common symptoms women experience, and why so few women receive treatment despite how common the condition is. Dr. Lanna explains non-surgical treatment options that improve blood flow, increase orgasms, and improve pelvic floor health, and discusses the influence of senescent cells, the celebrity non-surgical facelift, and how GLP-1 medications influence facial aging. She also shares interesting insights on Korean skincare benefits versus a concierge U.S.-based system, clarifies what biostimulators are and how they stimulate collagen production over time, and explains the influence of PDGF growth factors, cadaver fat transfers, energy devices, and estrogen used on our faces. Stay tuned for a fascinating conversation filled with practical insights into women's health, medical esthetics, and healthy aging.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How the continuum of symptoms associated with genitourinary syndrome of menopause is often dismissed as something women simply have to live with The value of vaginal estrogen, and how many women are still denied that treatment due to outdated concerns following the WHI study Non-surgical procedures that can improve blood flow, collagen, elastin, lubrication, sensitivity, orgasms, and pelvic floor health, and why Dr. Lanna considers them regenerative sexual health rather than cosmetic procedures Why it's essential to seek practitioners with extensive training for intimate procedures Dr. Lanna's celebrity non-surgical facelift combines multiple approaches to address every layer of facial aging. How rapid weight loss associated with GLP-1 medications can accelerate facial aging The advantages and limitations of Korean esthetics, and how it differs from a concierge U.S.-based approach What biostimulators are, and how they stimulate collagen production Why Dr. Lanna introduces energy-based devices according to skin quality rather than age alone Dr. Lanna shares her perspective on using topical estriol or estradiol for facial skin Bio: Dr. Lanna Cheuck, DO, FACS, is the CEO, Founder, and Medical Director of LC Medical PLLC with multiple locations and her flagship in the heart of midtown Manhattan. She is a board-certified, Ivy League-trained surgeon and self-taught businesswoman who built her brand into multi-million dollar companies in less than five years. She is the CEO and Founder of FACE Med-Spa Training, where she has over 30K injectors in her community. She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of FACE Med Store, a seven-figure online shop specializing in the distribution of medical supplies, equipment, and skincare. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com  Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.  Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Lanna Cheuck On her website Instagram

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Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about flock cameras and how 8 of them were stolen. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about 12 states having cyber-attacks on water systems. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Abdul El-Sayed trying to bring on a tough guy persona. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the Ford Fathom electric pickup truck starting at $30K. Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony tarts the second hour of the show talking about Tucker Carlson unveiling a 10-point manifesto amid a third-party speculation. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about President Donald Trump speaking in Las Vegas on the economy from yesterday. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony gets into three more things: Dr. Anthony Fauci being found in contempt, Alberta setting for a vote to leave Canada and grave poll numbers for the Democrats. Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about President Trump catching his guest speaker’s toddler from falling off the stage yesterday in Las Vegas. Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking more about Dr. Anthony Fauci being found in contempt of court. Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about a poll that 62% of Americans support the Save Act. Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about how the elected DSA candidates have contributed to the ongoing inflation. Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about the rumor of President Donald Trump wanting to focus on Vice President J.D. Vance to run for President in 2028. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about flock cameras and how 8 of them were stolen. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about 12 states having cyber-attacks on water systems. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about Abdul El-Sayed trying to bring on a tough guy persona. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the Ford Fathom electric pickup truck starting at $30K. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While traveling during Pilgrimage 2026 in Germany, the guys discuss C9 Corvette rumors and the global introduction of Audi's largest vehicle ever - the Q9 and SQ9! #cardebate 1 - Does commuting mean you have to leave fun behind? #cardebate 2 - Best 3-row SUV for families at $30K. #carconclusion 1 - How do you make the i4 a little more visually appealing? #carconclusion 2 - A practical family car that's still fun. Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Look for us on Tuesdays if you'd like to watch us debate, disagree and then go drive again! 00:00 - Intro 2:16 - C9 Corvette Rumours & Musings 14:56 - Car Debate #1: Don't Leave Fun Behind 30:00 - Car Debate #2: Reliability Above All Else 35:35 - Car Conclusion #1: Make The BMW i4 Look Better 39:51 - Practical Doesn't Have To Mean Boring 41:41 - Did You See This, Continued 46:47 - Audience Questions On Social Media Thanks for taking the time to watch, and remember to support our sponsors Griot's Garage, Vredestein Tires, FCP Euro, Powerstop Brakes and Autotempest.com #griotsgarage #vredestein #fcpeuro #powerstopbrakes #autotempest Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write to us your Topic Tuesdays, Car Conclusions and those great Car Debates at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com Instagram.com/everydaydriver Facebook.com/everydaydriver Audio-only MP3 is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and 10 other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome back, note investors! Scott Carson, "The Note Guy," is diving into a high-potential case study straight out of the hot Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex! In this breakdown, Scott walks through a vacant reverse mortgage (HECM) deal located in Grand Prairie, Texas. With an unpaid legal balance sitting far below the market value, this deal offers multiple exit strategies—whether you are looking for a quick 90-day foreclosure flip or taking it back as an REO for a massive profit margin. If you've been curious about how to analyze real estate debt, structure winning bids, and generate annualized returns ranging from 40% to over 80%, this episode is packed with numbers, strategy, and actionable steps! Key Highlights & Deal BreakdownProperty Overview: A 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,505 sq. ft. home built in 1969, sitting in the Grand Prairie (DFW) area. Loan Details: High Equity Convertible Mortgage (HECM / Reverse Mortgage) where the original borrower has passed away, leaving the home vacant. Valuation & Balance: Property value sits around $263,000 against a $176,000 total legal balance owed on the loan. Strategy #1 (Quick Foreclosure Flip): Bidding at 80%–90% of the legal balance allows investors to target a $18K to $35K gross profit directly at the 90-day foreclosure auction. Strategy #2 (REO Takeback & Rehab): Foreclosing, spending ~$30K in cosmetic interior cleanup/renovations, and reselling on the retail market yields a projected $49,000 net profit (a 52% annualized ROI). Due Diligence Steps: How to review interior photos/BPOs, double-check legal heirship notices, pull title work, and work alongside foreclosure attorneys. Episode ConclusionOpportunities like this Grand Prairie reverse mortgage showcase the true power of being the bank. Whether you have capital ready to deploy or want to partner on high-yield real estate notes, now is the time to take action! Got $150K to $200K ready to invest, or interested in submitting an offer on this specific deal? Contact Scott directly at scott@weclosenotes.com or schedule a strategy call at talkwithscottcarson.com!

Robert Howell turns $20K land deals into new manufactured homes for first-time buyers.Robert Howell runs a land home package business, buying raw land and putting brand new manufactured homes on it, structured to qualify for conventional HUD, VA, or USDA financing. He started with a $10,000 house in Memphis and no real estate background, and has grown to 50 deals last year with 100 planned this year. In this conversation, Robert breaks down how the land home model works, why he holds mobile home parks separately for long term, tax advantaged income through cost segregation, and how he thinks about profit and mission as the same goal rather than a trade-off.How land home packages generate $30K to $50K profit per dealHow mobile home parks and cost segregation build passive, tax sheltered incomeHow land pricing works in the $20K to $40K range, and what changes itThe two step process to find your first deal this weekWhy Robert believes profit and mission aren't in conflictGuest bio: Robert Howell is the founder of Howell and Sons and the Land Home League, focused on scaling affordable manufactured housing across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee.Links:Learn more about Robert's work at howellandsons.com#RealEstateInvesting #ManufacturedHousing #MobileHomeParks #AffordableHousing #LandInvesting #CostSegregation #PassiveIncome #RealDealChat #HUDFinancing #RealEstateInvestor #TaxStrategy #FirstTimeHomeownerWork With RealDealCrewIf you're already closing deals but your intake, follow-up, or visibility feels inconsistent, here are two ways to go deeper:Take the Deal Intake AssessmentSee how resilient your current operation actually is.→ https://assessment.realdealcrew.comBook a Fit CallIf you want to explore what a fully system-driven deal flow looks like, let's talk.→ https://realdealcrew.com/bookLIKE • SHARE • JOIN • REVIEWWebsiteApple PodcastsYouTubeYouTube MusicSpotifyAmazon MusicFacebookTwitterInstagram

Lens #09: My Best Investment Surprised Everyone - It Wasn't a DealJustin's best investment wasn't a deal. It's worth $13 million, and it's not what you'd think.Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Lifestyle Investor Podcast, host Justin Donald breaks down why tax strategy, not deal-making, has been his best investment ever - and how $30K a year in savings compounds to $13 million over a lifetime.You'll learn the litmus test for spotting a real tax strategist versus a compliance CPA, why tax elimination beats deferral, and how one community member found $800K in missed depreciation just by switching CPAs.Question of the Day

There's a question Kelly asks herself every quarte that most would call it depressing. Instead, she calls it the reason her life keeps accelerating. In this episode she opens up the exercise that reset her priorities years ago, and walks you through the four big things she said yes to in July because of it, from a dream she sat on for ten years to a first for her and Madison she's been waiting her whole motherhood to give her. She gets honest about the thing most entrepreneurs wake up one day and wish they'd done sooner, and why "I'll do that when…" is the most expensive sentence in your life.  What's inside: The one question Kelly asks every quarter that changes what she says yes to The 10-year dream she finally stopped waiting for "perfect" to launch The brand-new publication she's taking from zero, completely organically, in front of everyone The "I wish I had" trap, and who it actually costs you Timestamps   01:00 — If you died today, what would you regret? 04:00 — The freedom you already have and won't use 06:00 — "I'll do that when…" is the most expensive sentence there is 09:15 — The quarterly reset and the Unstoppable Planner exercise 10:30 — Finally launching after 10 years 13:00 — Madison's first-ever prayer retreat 15:30 — The "I wish I had" warning 18:00 — Launching Founder Girl — Our journey from 0 to 30K in 30 days 20:30 — Living legacy as a verb Resources & Mentions The Business Breakthrough Hotline: Ready for your business breakthrough? Text your question + name to 916-418-9799 with the hashtag #BusinessBreakthroughHotline for a chance to be featured on the show! Subscribe to Founder Girl: Kelly's new publication for moms raising courageous, confident, entrepreneurial daughters., and get INSTANT access to our free guide, 10 Ways to Make Your Daughter Absolutely Unstoppable: https://foundergirl.substack.com/subscribe  Subscribe to The Sacred Art of Selling: annual subscribers get the full behind-the-scenes of our $0 to $30K-in-30-days challenge, with the exact play by plays we are running to grow our new Substack publication: https://kellyroachofficial.substack.com/subscribe   

Paula Findlay wins Ironman Lake Placid on her very first full distance triathlon attempt. Setting the bike course record, ringing the first-timer's bell, and crossing the tape after one of the most composed performances of the year. Nick and Eric were both on course for the day, and this week all three of us sit down to relive every moment: the cold non-wetsuit swim chasing Chelsea Sodaro, the wind-whipped bike ride where Paula refused to let the gusts derail nine months of preparation, the broken flask on the run, running a 1:24 half marathon split before her quads staged a full revolt, talking herself through lonely miles of River Road, and what it actually felt like to turn into the Olympic oval.This week we discussed:Paula's full Ironman Lake Placid race recap: swim, bike, run, and every mental moment in betweenRacing without a wetsuit in cold windy weather — staying warm, not panicking off the bike, and why the cold nearly derailed the first 45 minutesRiding through 28mph gusts: how Paula stayed in her aerobars when everything in her said sit upThe Marta Sanchez dynamic: running together through the first half, trusting her experience, and slowly stretching the gapQuad cramping from mile 13 of the marathon and choosing to keep running anywayRinging the first-timer's bellThe med tent, the wheelchair, and what "empty" actually feels like after an IronmanHow Eric and Nick tracked splits all day: whiteboard shorthand, the Iron Man app, texts from people on course, and educated guessesWhat Paula discovered about herself: long activities are a mindset, not a personality typeThe timing chip chafe solution that actually worked (and the neck chafe that still didn't)TTL team finished 4th in the team competition — in their first year150 people at the Lake Placid donut run and the volunteer team who drove 45 minutes for donutsIs it better to race a new distance naive, or knowing what's coming? Paula answers just days after finding outLong run advice for Ironman training: why 30K is probably enough, and why Paula wishes she'd run more pavementTTL Kona merch is happening, and so is NiceSamantha Skold qualifies for Kona off the back of a career-best run at Lake PlacidA big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive — this pod has no ads, and your support is what makes it possible. To submit a question and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

In this episode, I'm walking you through a conversation I've been having again and again with women who are sliding into my DMs, listening to this podcast, and quietly wondering why their revenue keeps hovering in the same place month after month. Scaling your business from 8K months to 30K months isn't about working harder or posting more, it's about making the right shifts at the right time. And today, I'm showing you exactly what those shifts are, using the same process I walk my clients through inside the Revenue Accelerator. I share the story of a client who was stuck at 9K months for over a year, constantly launching, trying new pricing structures, and creating content daily, until we focused on three simple things and got her to her first 30K month in 90 days. We break down what positioning actually is, how laser-focused messaging changes the caliber of buyer coming to you, and why relying on random referrals or inconsistent launches will keep you locked in the feast-or-famine cycle. If you've been feeling like sales are happening to you rather than for you, this episode is your permission slip to stop playing small and start building the predictable, repeatable revenue you deserve. Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want!  KEY POINTS:  00:00 Welcome and Mission 01:59 Why You're Plateaued 03:38 Three Growth Levers 04:07 Premium Buyer Shift 06:27 Laser Focus Messaging 08:43 Predictable Sales System 10:54 Next Steps 11:24 Outro and Subscribe QUOTABLES: “ If you're noticing that when people come to you, you're having to explain yourself over and over again. And like, explain who you are and what you do and what you offer. That means that there's a lot of confusion in your messaging right now. And if you confuse them, you will lose them.” - Julie Solomon  “   Let's just talk about the shifts that can take place when you focus on these three keys, positioning, messaging, sales strategy. And first I want to get clear on like, what is positioning? So essentially positioning is how your ideal client perceives your offer and your authority and your ability to give them the transformation that they want. So messaging plays a big part in positioning because that's how we articulate that, but messaging is really the big perception piece.” - Julie Solomon  RESOURCES: [UNSCRIPTED RETREAT 2027] Where your voice, your message, and your identity become one. February 3–5, 2027 • Nashville, Tennessee APPLY HERE [THE REVENUE ACCELERATOR] Book a strategy call to explore whether The Revenue Accelerator is the right next step for your business and leadership. Apply and schedule your call today. [ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence. Follow Julie on Instagram! MUST HAVES THIS MONTH: [MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS EFFORTLESSLY]This tool helps you manage inventory, process payments, and run email and social media campaigns all from one place. Get started here.

Everyone celebrates the weight GLP-1s take off, almost no one warns you about the volume they quietly pull out of your face and the loose skin you can't train away. The fix depends entirely on the diagnosis, and knowing which category your concern falls into is what saves you time, money, and regret.In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Kristy Hamilton, a board-certified plastic surgeon, to discuss:Why rapid GLP-1 weight loss deflates facial volume and creates loose skin and why the leaner and more muscular you get, the more visible that laxity becomesThe muscle-sparing breast augmentation (Preserve) that gets active women back to full training in about a week, and why placing an implant in front of the muscle protects your strengthWhich skin-tightening treatments reset structure (like internal radiofrequency) versus the surface treatments and "expensive coat rack" machines that won't touch real laxityThe real NIH data on breast implant illness and why you don't need a $30,000 detox or to have healthy tissue cut out to get reliefBy the end, you'll know what rapid weight loss really does to your skin, which procedures match which problem, and how to avoid wasting money on fixes that were never going to work for your specific situation.Thank you to our sponsors:Cozy Earth - Go to https://bit.ly/3RLZNEv for up to 20% off!Timeline - Get 20% off your Mitopure order at https://bit.ly/4ptIchfSquare - Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://bit.ly/4gOCfZP #squarepodExplore More from Dr. Gabrielle LyonPremium Podcast Subscription: Ad-free episodes, key takeaway summaries, exclusive Q&A, and behind-the-scenes content https://foreverstrong.supercast.comWeekly newsletter: Recipes, podcast updates, and practical weekly insights https://drgabriellelyon.com/sign-up/Apply to become a patient: Personalized care with Dr. Lyon's clinical team https://drgabriellelyon.com/new-patient-inquiry/Find Dr. Kristy Hamilton at:Website: https://www.drkristyhamilton.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkristyhamilton/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkristyhamilton/Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drgabriellelyonX (Twitter): https://x.com/drgabriellelyonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorgabriellelyonChapters00:00 - Introduction: GLP-1s and the plastic surgery boom01:53 - The dark side: losing facial volume02:40 - Fat transfers and donor-fat products03:10 - Alloclae and the "zombie" fat06:04 - The Miami Thong Lift explained11:15 - Thong lift vs. BBL recovery13:05 - Pec muscle-sparing breast augmentation15:30 - Behind vs. in front of the muscle20:43 - Silicone vs. saline implants21:39 - Breast implant illness and the NIH data24:16 - Predatory explants and the $30K program31:33 - Implant size and the ballerina breast37:00 - Non-surgical tightening with Quantum RF41:00 - Are you a candidate? The pinch test46:43 - Why surface treatments miss the structure1:00:12 - Collagen banking for aging skin1:03:01 - A new non-opioid pain drug1:15:24 - Why fit women still fight loose skinIf you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comI know many sports sickos but Saam Esfandiari might be the sickest. The Light Years co-host has in depth opinions on basketball (of course), soccer, football, and even baseball. Today we decided to explore some connection points between these fields, so we can get a 30K view of what's happening across sports.Topics! Include!* The bizarre Matt Miller fantasy-football scandal and what it says about the industry.* Sam's theory that LeBron won't announce anything until he can completely own the media cycle.* A historic NBA Summer League class* Is American basketball about to reach a higher level of international dominance?* Team USA keeps producing great players—but not MVP-level American superstars.* The reason Spain and Argentina are soccer-dominant.* The real reason the U.S. struggles to become a true soccer power—and why it goes far beyond youth-sports costs or athleticism.* The emotional difference between watching a long touchdown run and a deep touchdown pass.* Ethan's frustration with the NFL using primitive statistics despite being America's most complicated sport.* Saam's long held belief that quarterbacks are overrated* How gambling partnerships may have pushed useful sports analytics behind proprietary paywalls.* The hypothetical “James Harden of wide receivers” who could exploit pass-interference rules and make football unbearable.* Saam's argument for why he wants LeBron James on the Warriors

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The Group Chat is back, and this one's a masterclass in how the internet actually works now. The guys sit down with Max Peterson, the 23 year old who built a seven figure clipping empire, paying out over $3 million to 38,000 clippers. Max breaks down how brands like Taco Bell turn podcasts and events into millions of views. Then the crew gets into Meta's surprise new business, Elon's rumored iPhone killer, and why Nike might be the most fixable company in America. This week's Group Chat covers: From posting memes at 12 to running clipping campaigns for Taco Bell and major brands Max Peterson's come up: bootstrapping a seven-figure business on $2,500 The new American dream making $30K a month just posting clips How clipping works and why every brand will soon have to pay for it Meta's surprise pivot selling its excess AI compute like AWS, and why the stock popped The investing lesson hiding in plain sight: when Zuckerberg tells you the plan, believe him SpaceX's rumored phone Starlink connected, slimmer than the iPhone, and coming for Apple Why Elon might be the only one who can actually dethrone the iPhone Bending Spoons' IPO and the business of buying dying brands (AOL, Vimeo, Evernote) Nike's big miss the US Men's Soccer merch fumble and how to fix the brand Michael Burry shorting Nvidia and Tesla, and the Substack doom grift The $40M Sam Altman movie Amazon shelved because no one wants to upset OpenAI Plus World Cup fever, team USA mania, and why history keeps repeating itself in marketing. Drop us a 5-star rating and a review if you're rocking with the show.

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Bluegill Light Lager from 4 By 4 Brewing Company in Springfield, MO. She reviews her week golfing at Bass Pro Shop founder Johnny Morris's Big Cedar Lodge with friends.   TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   TASTING MENU (1:20): Kathleen samples limited edition World Cup themed Ritz Crackers, limited edition Miller Lite Beer Cheese Burger Pringles, and Australian Tim Tam cookies.    QUEEN NEWS (43:26): Kathleen shares that Taylor Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and supported fiancé Travis Kelce at Tight End University, and Dolly Parton is releasing a line of “A Cup of Ambition” coffee at her Buc-ee's like “Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.”   HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (15:04): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.   UPDATES (48:26): Kathleen shares updates on Jelly Roll filing for divorce from Bunnie XO, Nancy Guthrie's 2nd ransom note confirmed her death, and a man with no legs makes history by climbing Everest using only his arms.   HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (1:09:50): Kathleen reads about the resurgence of the Cozumel Dwarf Fox.   WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (24:16): Kathleen recommends watching “Maternal Instinct” on Netflix, “I Will Find You” on and “Outrageous” on BritBox.    SPORTS NEWS (53:20): Kathleen reports on Scottish fans donating nearly $30K to charities for welcoming them in for World Cup games, Europeans are buying up Ranch dressing to take home from World Cup trips, and Kraft is rolling out a TSA compliant Ranch dressing.   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:18:22): Kathleen shares articles on Johnny Morris's donations of fishing rods and reels to schoolchildren, Costco shoppers are hoarding Australian Tim Tam cookies, Pope Leo will hold an iconic mass at Spain's Sagrada Familia, Commodore is bringing back the flip phone, a Magritte painting has been damaged by a child with a pine cone, and police allege that an Air Canada pilot flew for years without a proper captain's license.    SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:26:33): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “a qué distancia está el aeropuerto?” or “how far is it to the airport” in English.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:33:13): Kathleen reads about Macarius the Younger of Alexandria, the patron saint of pastry makers.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:29:26): Kathleen shares a story of a British hospital that created an outdoor ICU for patients.