Podcasts about abundant

In examining the life of Jotham, King of Judah, we have the opportunity to look at what makes a person steadfast. Jotham is revered as a leader because instead of focusing internally, bowing to what people want or how people will perceive his decisions, he keeps his focus on God. May this be a lesson to all of us to turn from the temptations of pride and people pleasing and keep our eyes on the Lord. Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 31, 2026

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In examining the life of Jotham, King of Judah, we have the opportunity to look at what makes a person steadfast. Jotham is revered as a leader because instead of focusing internally, bowing to what people want or how people will perceive his decisions, he keeps his focus on God. May this be a lesson to all of us to turn from the temptations of pride and people pleasing and keep our eyes on the Lord. Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 31, 2026

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Rebecca Smith, Limitless Practice grad and Team Abundance consultant, to talk about the imposter syndrome spiral that hits right before a consult call. We get into why it shows up even after years of experience, the mindset shift that actually helps, and why proving yourself on a consult call is the fastest way to lose the client. We also talk about what your potential client is really looking for when they call, how to make them feel heard instead of interviewed, and why having a simple script makes the whole thing easier than you think.   Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party   Grab the free First Phone Call Script we mention in today's episode at www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/worksheet_opt. Tens of thousands of therapists have used it to stop dreading consult calls and start converting them. If you've ever hung up wondering what went wrong, this is for you. Loads of other free scripts there, too!

Sean Yang, founder of Practices.fyi, joins the podcast to talk about the business numbers therapists often ignore and why tracking the right metrics can change everything. The conversation covers the difference between reacting to problems versus actually understanding your practice, which data points matter most for growth, and how better visibility leads to better decisions. Sean also shares how therapists can use AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to analyze data, streamline tasks, and improve systems while still protecting client privacy and staying HIPAA compliant. A practical conversation for practice owners who want to stop guessing and start running their business with more clarity and confidence.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!). Members have access to monthly hour-long group calls with me and opportunities to snag a 30-minute 1:1 at no additional charge: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party  Want website copy that actually sounds like you and makes the right clients feel seen? Referral Ready Website Copy is done-for-you copy for your homepage, about page, and up to three specialty pages — built around your voice, your niche, and your people, for just $2,000: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/referralreadywebsitecopy 

For episode 736 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Beau Turner, CEO of Abundant Mines, a vertically integrated, U.S. based Bitcoin mining and hosting company built on transparency, uptime, and investor trust.They help individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and business owners transform their portfolios through Bitcoin-denominated cash flow, with full ownership of their hardware, institutional-grade reporting, and the same tax benefits that used to be reserved for insiders and specialists. 

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra (616)956-9377

Ministering: Rev Kayode Tadese

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra (616)956-9377

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Limitless Practice grad and Team Abundance consultant Rebecca Smith to talk about the fear almost every therapist has when building a private practice: "What if my niche is too narrow?" We get into why broad, vague marketing makes it harder for clients to choose you, how niching actually increases trust and perceived expertise, and why the best niche is usually less about strategy and more about what genuinely lights you up. We also talk about the difference between a niche and an ideal client, why you can always pivot later, and how speaking directly to one person often makes far more people feel seen.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Still struggling to explain what you do and who you help? My $27 Know Your Niche course helps you get crystal clear on your ideal client so your marketing finally clicks, your referrals improve, and growing your practice feels a whole lot easier: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/niche    Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party   Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links

ABOUT OUR SHOWMastery Unleashed is a podcast for success-driven women who want to empower their thoughts, design their dream businesses, and build beautiful lives that are aligned with their destinies—hosted by Bestselling Author and Business Strategist Christie Ruffino.Each episode features today's top influencers and entrepreneurs on the rise as they share empowering stories and ninja tips meant to become the FUEL that will ignite a positive change in YOUR life and the lives of others.ABOUT OUR FREE GIFT VAULTGET THIS GIFT AND MANY MORE HERE: https://masteryunleashedpodcast.com/gift-signup/

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribeAre data centers and electrification going to break the US power grid, or are they the secret to making it cheaper for everyone? In this episode, I talk with Pier LaFarge of Sparkfund about Minnesota's landmark decision to let Xcel Energy deploy batteries directly into local distribution networks. We look past the politics and map out how a battery-saturated system can socialize the benefits of load growth, ushering in an era of boringly reliable, low-cost energy by 2030.

Lilly Risch, LCSW, joins the podcast to talk about marketing EMDR therapy and what it actually looks like to attract clients who are the right fit. The conversation gets into why explaining EMDR to the public feels so uniquely challenging, how leading with symptoms like anxiety instead of trauma can change everything, and what it takes to build a caseload that's both full and sustainable. Lilly shares her own experience growing a group practice in Milwaukee, along with practical ways to simplify your messaging, define your ideal client, and communicate your value without losing what makes EMDR special. A practical, grounding conversation for any EMDR therapist who's ever struggled to put what they do into words. Be sure to sign up for Lilly's FREE training for EMDR Therapists, "Take the 'Ick' Out of Your Marketing": https://sincere-snow-26884.myflodesk.com/flow.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Additional Resources: To learn more about today's guest, visit https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/blog. Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party   Want website copy that actually sounds like you and makes the right clients feel seen? Referral Ready Website Copy is done-for-you copy for your homepage, about page, and up to three specialty pages — built around your voice, your niche, and your people, for just $2,000: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/referralreadywebsitecopy 

The Toxic Truth About Fitness Culture Nobody Talks About with Tyler Bramlett What if fitness wasn't about punishment… but freedom? On this episode of the Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant podcast, I sit down with movement coach and WeShape co-founder Tyler Bramlett to explore how we can break free from toxic fitness culture and reconnect with movement in a way that actually feels good for the body, mind, and soul. After a life-changing cycling accident and years of healing, Tyler created a new approach to fitness rooted in alignment, mindful movement, and self-connection — not shame, pressure, or aesthetics. In this powerful conversation, we discuss: ✨ Breaking free from toxic fitness culture ✨ What “joyful movement” really means ✨ Why shame is not sustainable motivation ✨ Healing chronic pain through mindful movement ✨ Building confidence and body trust ✨ Why community is essential for transformation ✨ Redefining fitness after 50 About Tyler Bramlett: Tyler Bramlett is a movement coach, entrepreneur, and co-founder of WeShape. His work combines biomechanics, mindfulness, and functional movement to help people reduce pain, move better, and create a healthier relationship with their bodies. This episode is a reminder that movement can be healing, empowering, and deeply freeing — at any age.

The Toxic Truth About Fitness Culture Nobody Talks About with Tyler Bramlett What if fitness wasn't about punishment… but freedom? On this episode of the Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant podcast, I sit down with movement coach and WeShape co-founder Tyler Bramlett to explore how we can break free from toxic fitness culture and reconnect with movement in a way that actually feels good for the body, mind, and soul. After a life-changing cycling accident and years of healing, Tyler created a new approach to fitness rooted in alignment, mindful movement, and self-connection — not shame, pressure, or aesthetics. In this powerful conversation, we discuss: ✨ Breaking free from toxic fitness culture ✨ What “joyful movement” really means ✨ Why shame is not sustainable motivation ✨ Healing chronic pain through mindful movement ✨ Building confidence and body trust ✨ Why community is essential for transformation ✨ Redefining fitness after 50 About Tyler Bramlett: Tyler Bramlett is a movement coach, entrepreneur, and co-founder of WeShape. His work combines biomechanics, mindfulness, and functional movement to help people reduce pain, move better, and create a healthier relationship with their bodies. This episode is a reminder that movement can be healing, empowering, and deeply freeing — at any age.

What did you think of this episode?As a writer, your story behind the story may prompt you to give up. But not this day!!! Get ready to hear today's story with Lori Stanley Roeleveld. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I'm your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I'm so glad you're listening in. During this episode, we continue a new addition to Your Best Writing Life with The Story Behind the Stories series.My industry expert, Lori Stanley Roeleveld, is a writer, writing coach, speaker, devotional firestarter, and certified disturber of hobbits. She helps Christian writers find their voice, finish their books, and follow Jesus into the hidden places where real transformation begins. Her work is biblical, brave, merciful, and delightfully dangerous to the darkness.Tell us the story behind - God's Abundant Mercy: 40 Days of Living in His Compassion.Three tips for writers.a.     Write WITH God, not FOR God. Don't imagine that writing is holy, but branding and marketing are not. You can approach brand and market in a soul-satisfying way.b.     Manage your mindset and your energy, and your time/calendar will then come into line.c.     Abandon deficit thinking in favor of an abundance mindset in writing and in life. Trust God has given you everything you need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). What will the listeners gain from your book? Writers who experience God's Abundant Mercy will see what it looks like to write about Scripture with confidence and authority but without answering “all the questions” or presenting formulas. Each chapter ends with questions that my research and reflection left me asking.Readers will come away with a fresh perspective on God from the beginning of the Bible into eternity and a deeper appreciation of God's mercy for each of us and how truly receiving that mercy shapes us to reflect it to others. LINKSGod's Abundant Mercy 40 Days of Living in His Compassion: http://bit.ly/4tGGqe9You can find out more about Lori below.Coaching Website: https://www.takeheartcoachingandfreelance.com/Author Website: https://loriroeleveld.com/Substack: https://substack.com/@loriroeleveldFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lori.roeleveldFacebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/lorisroeleveld/Facebook page for Take Heart! Coaching: https://www.facebook.com/takeheartcoaching/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorisroeleveldGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9798820.Lori_Stanley_RoeleveldPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lorisroel/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriroeleveld/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-roeleveldYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorisroelAmazon Link for Book: http://bit.ly/4tGGqe9Visit  Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024".Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

Remember God loves you so much he sent his Son Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sins. You are of great value. Jesus loves you and He is just a prayer away! This episode includes AI-generated content.

Ever feel anxious spending money, making investments, or wiring large amounts even when you know it could grow your future? In this episode, I break down one of the biggest money mindset shifts I've ever learned and still actively use today when fear or scarcity starts creeping in. I share why money was never designed to sit still, why the entire economy depends on exchange, and how holding onto money too tightly can actually block the very abundance you're trying to create. Tune in to learn how to participate in the flow of wealth with more confidence!   HIGHLIGHTS Why money is meant to be temporary. How hesitation and fear around spending limit your wealth. The mindset shift that makes big investments feel easier. Why participating in the economy is necessary to create wealth. How an abundant mindset leads to better decisions and bigger opportunities. How to make sure your money eventually returns multiplied.   RESOURCES Join the most supportive mastermind on the internet - the Mentor Collective Mastermind! Make More Sales in the next 90 days - GET THE BLUEPRINT HERE! Check out upcoming events + Masterminds: chrisharder.me Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras to boost your day.   FOLLOW Chris: @chriswharder Lori: @loriharder Frello: @frello_app

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra (616)956-9377

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra (616)956-9377

Ministering: Rev Kayode Tadese

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about something a lot of therapists quietly wrestle with after they've "made it" in private practice: what happens when the practice is working… but you're not excited anymore. We get into the weird grief of realizing the thing you worked so hard to build no longer feels like the dream, why burnout is often less about your job and more about a life that's gotten too small, and how to start reimagining your practice without blowing everything up overnight. We also talk about the pressure therapists put on themselves to stay passionate forever, the freedom that can come from letting therapy become the easy part of your life, and why sometimes the next version of your practice starts by getting out into the world and remembering you're allowed to have fun again. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes®, my personal favorite, for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Feeling successful on paper but disconnected from your practice? Limitless Practice is our 12-week coaching program for therapists ready to redesign their practice, raise fees, work less, and build a business that feels exciting again: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp   Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links   Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

How to Go from Pain to Purpose with Angeline Constantinou You can look successful on the outside… and still feel trapped, silenced, and emotionally broken behind closed doors. This conversation is for the woman who's tired of shrinking herself, questioning her worth, or silently surviving while pretending everything is “fine.” In this deeply powerful episode of the Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant podcast, Rebecca Whitman sits down with Women's Empowerment Partner, #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, and founder of Let's Break the Silence, Angeline Constantinou. After escaping an abusive relationship herself, Angeline transformed her pain into purpose. Today, she helps women reclaim their confidence, find their voice, and rebuild lives rooted in freedom, healing, and self-worth. In this episode, Rebecca and Angeline discuss: ✨ The hidden emotional scars of abusive relationships ✨ How women lose their voice — and how to reclaim it ✨ The signs you may be stuck in a toxic dynamic ✨ Healing shame, fear, and self-doubt ✨ Turning pain into a purpose-driven business ✨ The power of community, mentorship, and support ✨ How to rebuild confidence after emotional trauma ✨ Angeline's “A's Framework” for clarity and empowerment ✨ What true feminine empowerment really looks like This episode is a powerful reminder: your past does not define you… and your voice deserves to be heard.

How to Go from Pain to Purpose with Angeline Constantinou You can look successful on the outside… and still feel trapped, silenced, and emotionally broken behind closed doors. This conversation is for the woman who's tired of shrinking herself, questioning her worth, or silently surviving while pretending everything is “fine.” In this deeply powerful episode of the Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant podcast, Rebecca Whitman sits down with Women's Empowerment Partner, #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, and founder of Let's Break the Silence, Angeline Constantinou. After escaping an abusive relationship herself, Angeline transformed her pain into purpose. Today, she helps women reclaim their confidence, find their voice, and rebuild lives rooted in freedom, healing, and self-worth. In this episode, Rebecca and Angeline discuss: ✨ The hidden emotional scars of abusive relationships ✨ How women lose their voice — and how to reclaim it ✨ The signs you may be stuck in a toxic dynamic ✨ Healing shame, fear, and self-doubt ✨ Turning pain into a purpose-driven business ✨ The power of community, mentorship, and support ✨ How to rebuild confidence after emotional trauma ✨ Angeline's “A's Framework” for clarity and empowerment ✨ What true feminine empowerment really looks like This episode is a powerful reminder: your past does not define you… and your voice deserves to be heard.

In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, I chat with Abundance Party member Liz about building a private practice from the ground up, including how to move through the early uncertainty of getting clients and setting sustainable fees. We dig into raising rates, marketing to other therapists, and shaping a website that clearly reflects a niche in trauma and personality disorders like BPD in a more psychoeducational way.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!). Members have access to monthly group calls with me and opportunities to snag a 30-minute 1:1 at no additional charge: https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links. 

The second golf major championship of the year will tee-off Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia.  In 1962, the PGA Championship was played on this same golf course. Future Hall-of-Famer Gary Player won that year with a 2-under par total. Aronimink Golf Club was designed by the legendary Donald Ross and completed in 1928.  The superb layout has been stretched to well over 7,300 yards and will play as a par 70. Though Gary Player’s total of 2-under par total was a reasonable score in his day, don’t be surprised if this year’s winner is at least 15-under par.  Today’s vastly improved golf equipment and balls are turning classic layouts such as Aronimink Golf Club into glorified drive, pitch, and putt tournaments. The PGA Championship features a large field of 156 golfers.  That total includes 20 PGA club professionals who earned their way into this week’s tournament by finishing in the top 20 at a recent PGA club professional qualifying event. Much like The Masters, past winners of the PGA Championship are allowed to participate in this event for as many years as the golfer desires to compete. This weekend’s weather forecast looks delightful. Abundant sunshine with moderate temperatures in the 70’s will slowly increase into the middle 80’s by Sunday.  The benign weather conditions will likely create a Philly birdie festival. The PGA Championship has produced a number of champions who “came out of nowhere” to win their one and only professional major in this event. Of the four golf major events, the PGA Championship has produced a large number of surprise winners in recent decades. Let’s review some of those one-and-done major winners and, later, try to identify a few underdogs to win this year’s PGA Championship. Rich Beem – 2002 – Hazeltine (MN) 10-under par Then:  Rich Beem was fortunate just to have a PGA Tour playing card entering 2002.  He played well during the opening three rounds and trailed third round leader Justin Leonard by three shots entering Sunday’s final 18 holes.  Tiger Woods also charged up the final round leaderboard on Sunday to post a 67 and apply some serious pressure.  Rich Beem was able to hang on with a final round 68 to win by one shot over Woods. Now:  The 55-year old Rich Beem will not be playing in this week’s PGA Championship.  In recent years, Beem has been doing golf commentary for Sky Sports.  He has not appeared recently on either the PGA or Champions (Senior) golf tours. Shaun Micheel – 2003 – Oak Hill (NY) 3-under par Then:  You may remember that Shaun Micheel hit the 7-iron of his lifetime on the 72nd hole at Oak Hill in Rochester, NY in 2003 to win the 27-pound Wanamaker trophy.  That was Micheel’s lone PGA Tour victory during a lengthy professional career.  He would often finish in the top ten, though.  Shaun Micheel recently admitted that he struggled for many years by putting too much pressure on himself to perform well on the golf course.  Micheel lamented, “I played every shot like it was life or death.” Now:  The 57-year old Shaun Micheel plays in a few PGA Champions Tour events each season.  As a past PGA Championship winner, he will be in Philadelphia and plans to tee-it up on Thursday. Y. E. Yang – 2009 – Hazeltine (MN) 8-under par Then:  South Korean Y. E. Yang’s victory at the 2009 PGA Championship was memorable for two big reasons.  He became the first Asian-born golfer to win a major men’s golf championship.  Yang also gained worldwide notoriety by rallying in the final round to win by three shots over a highly-favored golfer named Tiger Woods. Now:  The 54-year old Y. E. Yang remains active in professional golf.  He just finished in 14th place at last weekend’s PGA Champions Tour event in The Woodlands, Texas.  He has posted seven top 25 finishes this season on the senior tour.  Yang, like Shaun Micheel, will be playing in this week’s PGA Championship field on Thursday.  Y.E. Yang will be trying to make his first cut at the PGA Championship since the year 2015. Jason Dufner – 2013 – Oak Hill (NY) 10-under par Then:  Former Auburn University college golfer Jason Dufner had already won twice on the men’s tour coming into the 2013 PGA Championship in Rochester, New York.  The laid-back Dufner grabbed a two shot lead over Jim Furyk entering the final nine holes in Sunday’s final round. That  duo battled back and forth over the closing holes.  Dufner held on to claim the only major championship of his career. Now:  The 49-year old Jason Dufner has won five times on the PGA Tour.  This year, he has played in only three PGA Tour events (missing the cut each time) prior to this week’s PGA Championship.  You may remember that Jason Dufner gained a different type of national notoriety during the spring of 2013.  At a Dallas-area PGA publicity event, Dufner appeared before a group of elementary school children.  While the teacher was busy talking (and talking), Dufner was photographed sitting on the floor alongside some of the kids.  He appeared in the picture to be slumped over in a rather relaxed, sleepy posture. The term “Dufnering” was born.  “Dufnering” became even more popular among golfers a few months later after the ultra laid-back Jason Dufner won the 2013 PGA Championship. Jimmy Walker – 2016 – Baltusrol (NJ) – 14-under par Then:  Jimmy Walker took the lead at the 2016 PGA Championship with a blistering five-under par 65 in Round 1.  He would play well in each day of the tournament.  Walker posted a wire-to-wire victory and held off a fast-closing Jason Day.  It was Jimmy Walker’s first and only major championship title. It was also his last win on the PGA Tour through this week. Now:  At age 47, Jimmy Walker is no longer playing regularly on the PGA Tour.  After his 2016 win at the PGA Championship, Walker went hunting with some friends.  Upon returning home, his health began to deteriorate.  Jimmy Walker told a reporter that he had contracted Lyme disease (generally transmitted by ticks).  His recovery was extremely difficult and very slow.  Walker’s return to professional golf was hampered by newfound difficulties with his chipping and putting games.  Nevertheless, Jimmy Walker is expected to be in the field on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club. Could there be another underdog winner at this week’s 2026 PGA Championship? Absolutely!  Here are four golfers seeking their first major title and not receiving a lot of pre-tournament love from the media pundits this week.  I will also provide a fifth undervalued golfer looking to break into the winner’s column again this week with the 2026 PGA Championship title.   Sam Burns – The former Shreveport resident is one of the tour’s finest putters. If Sam Burns can keep the ball in play off the tee this week, he is quite capable of shooting some very low scores and winning his first major. Thomas Detry – This 33-year old Belgian golfer plays on the LIV Golf Tour. He just posted a solid sixth place finish last weekend.  That golf course in northern Virginia is very similar to this week’s layout at Aronimink. Anthony Kim – Another LIV golfer who is coming off a hot finish last weekend in Virginia. Kim shot a closing round of 10-under par 62 to post another top ten finish. Brandt Snedeker – The 45-year old just won in Myrtle Beach last weekend for his first PGA win in nearly eight years. When you’re hot, you’re hot, right? Jordan Spieth – OK, I admit it.  I would LOVE to see Jordan Spieth find a way to win this weekend.  He hasn’t won a PGA Tour event since 2022. More importantly, Spieth would finally complete golf’s career Grand Slam (The Masters, US Open, The (British) Open, and, finally, the PGA Championship) with a victory on Sunday afternoon. Enjoy this weekend’s PGA Championship! The post PGA Championship Preview – Watch out for Underdogs! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Kise Shannon is VP of Business Development at Gridmatic, an AI-first power company helping Bitcoin miners and other flexible loads turn energy market volatility into opportunity. Drawing on more than 20 years in the US energy industry – starting in Texas the moment the state deregulated – Kise has built her career across both global energy majors and startups, and now leads Gridmatic's push into the Bitcoin mining vertical from her base in Houston. Why you should listen Most retail electricity providers evolved out of legacy utilities, and it shows: slow innovation, rigid contracts, and pricing models that punish flexibility. Gridmatic was built differently. The company applies foundational AI models – the same forecasting and optimization engine that powers its wholesale trading desk and its battery storage business across ERCOT and CAISO – to the question every miner is trying to answer in real time: when do I run, when do I curtail, and what is my true effective rate? Kise walks Andy through how that AI layer ingests hundreds of thousands of data points to forecast prices down to specific nodal locations, automating the financial trading between day-ahead and real-time markets while the miner stays focused on operations. It's a clear-eyed look at what "AI-powered energy optimization" actually means once you strip away the buzzwords. The conversation then turns to one of the most underdiscussed problems in mining economics: collateral. New mining LLCs have no trade history, which means traditional retail suppliers demand large upfront deposits at exactly the moment a miner is bleeding cash on land, interconnect, containers, and ASICs. Gridmatic has solved this through partnerships with OBM, Synota, and Satoshi Energy's Bitcurrent platform, all of which enable daily settlement in place of monthly invoices. Layer in Strike for Bitcoin-to-USD conversion and miners can effectively pay their power bill in BTC each day without parking working capital as collateral. Kise also explains why contractual flexibility matters more than ever as miners blend ASIC and AI compute on the same site – two very different load profiles requiring very different energy strategies. Kise makes a strong case for why Texas remains the best home for flexible mining despite tightening competition for interconnects. Abundant land, a state government that has actively welcomed the industry, deep renewable penetration, and natural synergies with the oil and gas sector all combine to make ERCOT uniquely suited to flexible loads. More importantly, Bitcoin miners are not just consumers of Texas power – they are critical grid resources, capable of fully shutting down when supply tightens in a way AI data centers (which often demand five-nines uptime) simply cannot. On the AI-versus-Bitcoin debate, Kise sees coexistence rather than replacement: miners with land and interconnects are partnering with AI customers, and new flexible load is still arriving in Texas. The hot take round closes things out with thoughts on a 10-year vision of Gridmatic as "the power company of the future," why every professional should be using AI now rather than fearing it, and a fitting May the 4th nod to The Martian. Supporting links Stabull Finance Gridmatic Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

What does it really mean to crucify the flesh and follow Jesus daily? Romans 8:13 reminds believers that true spiritual life comes through surrendering sinful desires and living by the power of the Holy Spirit. In this devotional, Hannah Benson explores the biblical meaning of “taking up your cross,” showing how God leads us into deeper peace, freedom, and abundant life through daily surrender. Highlights Romans 8:13 teaches that living by the Spirit requires putting sinful desires to death. Jesus modeled surrender in Gethsemane by choosing the Father’s will over His own. Carrying your cross means daily surrendering control, pride, and self-centered desires. Honest prayer and dependence on God are essential in seasons of struggle. Abundant life is found in God’s presence, not in comfortable circumstances. God often asks us to release things we tightly cling to so He can fill us with peace. The Holy Spirit gives believers strength to walk in obedience and freedom. Have an idea for our newsletter? We want to hear from you! Take our survey below: Take Our Survey! Do you want to listen ad-free? When you join Crosswalk Plus, you gain access to exclusive, in-depth Bible study guides, devotionals, sound biblical advice, and daily encouragement from trusted pastors and authors—resources designed to strengthen your faith and equip you to live it out boldly. PLUS ad free podcasts! Sign Up Today! Full Transcript Below: What Does Crucifying the Flesh Really Mean? By Hannah Benson Bible Reading:“For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (Romans 8:13 ESV). What a way to start a devotional. Aren’t devotionals supposed to be uplifting and encouraging? Yes. Aren’t they also supposed to be challenging? Yes. What does this verse mean? Jesus tells us in the Gospels to take up our cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23), but what does that actually mean? Most of us don’t have a physical cross we’re called to bear. Jesus’s cross was by no means easy for Him to carry, even though He is the Son of God. He had to humble Himself, even to the point of death. Death by a cross was not only humiliating but the most excruciating death imaginable in those days. Matthew 26:39 (ESV) says: “And going a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’” Yes, Jesus wanted to save humanity and was willing to endure death on a cross if it was the only way. But Gethsemane shows us that as a man, if there had been any other way to accomplish the mission without the agony of the cross, He would have taken it. He chose the nails because there was no other way to save us. Matthew writes that His “soul was very sorrowful, even to death” (Matthew 26:38b). Luke 22:43, 44 (ESV) includes that as He prayed, “And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” Have you ever known anyone who has been so stressed or in such great agony that they sweat blood? We can’t even begin to imagine how much Jesus loves us to not only die for us, but to endure the most unimaginable death possible. If He bore the cross for us, can we not bear ours if He asks us? But that doesn’t mean we are called to carry a literal cross. So, what does it mean to “carry our cross” each day and to “put to death the deeds of the body”? It starts with honesty, with ourselves and with God. Like Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, it’s okay to admit we wish there was another way. Like David in many of the Psalms (Psalm 13 is a great example of this), it’s okay to tell God we’re struggling with anger towards Him. Second, we need to be willing to surrender. As Jesus prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39b). Job is another example. He had to surrender everything he didn’t understand, his desire for answers, and recognize that God was in complete control (Job 42:2-3). What about Paul? He begged God to remove the thorn from his flesh, but God responded: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Just as the angel came to strengthen Jesus, we must rely on God’s strength to help us. We cannot rely on our own strength to carry us through. We may want to be angry, and maybe we even think we have a good reason for it. Our flesh will tell us we have a right to hold grudges, that we deserve what we want, and that we need to be the ones in control. Sound familiar? News flash. We were never meant to write the stories of our lives. We may think we want to hold the pen, but that is no way to live. Jesus came that we may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). Abundant life comes through death and surrender. He tells us in Matthew 16:25 (ESV): “Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Jesus wasn’t just talking about physical death here. As believers, we need to die daily to our wants, desires, and even the things that may be good. Anything we desire more than God needs to be put in its proper place in our lives. Intersecting Faith & Life: Sometimes, dying to ourselves might mean sacrificing the very thing we hold dear, what we clench in our fists and refuse to yield. You know what I’m talking about? There have been seasons in my life where the Lord allows something I’d considered good to be removed from my life. Sometimes it’s shocking, and it hurts. Okay, let me rephrase that. Usually, it always hurts. We were never meant to hold the pen or be the director of our story. Only God can do that. In Psalm 81:10 (ESV), God tells the Israelites: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” If we want to experience the abundant life Jesus has for us, then we need to “open our mouths.” If we cling to the past and what we think we want, then we don’t have hearts open to what the Lord has planned. Don’t mistake the word “abundant” for “easy” or a life filled with material goods. The abundance Jesus promises isn’t found in our circumstances. If it were, Paul wouldn’t be able to write about overflowing joy while sitting in prison. While sometimes God does bless us circumstantially, the abundant life He promises us is found in His presence as we draw near to Him.When God gently pries our fingers open, it’s not to leave us empty-handed. It’s to make room for His peace, which is our portion, and His presence, which fills us to overflowing. We need to die to ourselves each and every day. Romans 8:13 tells us that if we put these things to death, we will live. Not merely survive, but truly live. Today, if you’re clenching your fists around something that God is asking you to yield, be honest. Tell Him you don’t want to let go. Tell Him it hurts. And then, by His strength, let it go. Whatever He asks you to surrender will pale in comparison to the abundant life He desires to give you. Pray with me: Dear Father, I’ll be honest. I’m tired of trying to hold the pen. I admit that I’ve been clenching my fists around my plans, my timing, and my “good” things, afraid to let go. Thank You for the unimaginable way You love me and for Your death on the cross so I may live. Please give me the strength I don’t have on my own to put my self-will to death today. I open my hands and my heart to You. Fill the empty spaces with Your peace and help me to trust Your presence is my greatest good. In Jesus’s Name, Amen. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this message, we'll explore Anna, a prophet and a widow who had a special connection to baby Jesus. As we learn more about her life, we have the opportunity to examine our own stories and decide whether we will look at them through the lens of the world, or through the lens of Scripture. An encouraging word for each of us on what is also Mother's Day. Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra Passage: Luke 2:36-38 This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 10, 2026

Ministering: Dr. Tinu Tadese

In this message, we'll explore Anna, a prophet and a widow who had a special connection to baby Jesus. As we learn more about her life, we have the opportunity to examine our own stories and decide whether we will look at them through the lens of the world, or through the lens of Scripture. An encouraging word for each of us on what is also Mother's Day. Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra Passage: Luke 2:36-38 This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 10, 2026

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about something most therapists feel but rarely admit: the guilt that shows up the moment you say your rate out loud. We get into why you can believe in your worth completely and still feel it in the room, why you might be making financial decisions on behalf of clients who never asked you to, and what it actually means to put a real offer out there and let it land. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party    Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links

Abounding Grace is an outreach ministry of Calvary Church in Aurora, Colorado.Pastor Ed Taylor is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church – youcan find more about him at edtaylor.org.Join us as we study through the Bible and learn of God'sAbounding Grace. These podcasts correspond with our daily radio programs, which can be heard nationally. We pray you are blessed through these broadcasts.If you like what you hear - don't forget to follow us, anduse the Share button to pass it on to your friends and family!

Kat Love of katlove.com joins the podcast to talk about therapist websites and what actually gets clients in the door. The conversation gets into why so many therapists spend money on the wrong things, how animations, contact forms, and luxury redesigns aren't what's converting visitors, and what it actually takes to get someone to choose you. Kat breaks down the two jobs your website has to do, getting found and getting chosen, and shares practical guidance on copy, photos, and video. If the goal is to stop wasting resources on features that don't move the needle and actually build a site that works, this is a strong place to start. Attention Abundance Party members: Kat is our trainer this month! Check out the 'Upcoming Events' section of your Simplero membership dashboard and/or the 'Events' section of the Abundance Community Facebook group for details on how to register for this live event included in your Party membership.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Additional Resources: To learn more about today's guest, visit https://www.katlove.com/.  Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

Abounding Grace is an outreach ministry of Calvary Church in Aurora, Colorado.Pastor Ed Taylor is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church – youcan find more about him at edtaylor.org.Join us as we study through the Bible and learn of God'sAbounding Grace. These podcasts correspond with our daily radio programs, which can be heard nationally. We pray you are blessed through these broadcasts.If you like what you hear - don't forget to follow us, anduse the Share button to pass it on to your friends and family!

Not every relationship is meant to go with you into your next level.In this episode, we're talking about what it really means to have abundant relationships—connections rooted in peace, alignment, and Godly love, not pressure, overgiving, or fear.If you've ever felt drained, overlooked, or like you had to earn your place in someone's life, this episode will help you shift your perspective and protect your peace.Because the right relationships don't require you to shrink—they allow you to show up in fullness.

Scott Howard5-3-2026Life Church MobileCheck out our app, Life Church Live:Available on Google Play & App StoresGiving: life-church.org/givingBaptism: https://www.life-church.org/ihavedecidedYouTube ChannelMobile Campus FacebookHurley Campus FacebookInstagram

From John 10:10, Paul White preaches on true abundant life in Christ. From The Garden Church of the Midlands in Irmo, SC.

Ministering: Pastor Kermit Bekondo

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about something every therapist with a website has probably lost sleep over: why people are finding you, landing on your site, and then just... disappearing. We get into why SEO and conversion are two totally different animals, why your copy might be accidentally educating people instead of making them feel understood, and how something as unsexy as a booking widget might be the thing standing between you and a full caseload. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Still not sure who you're trying to work with? The Know Your Niche course will get you there in about two hours with worksheets, prompts, and a niche you can actually market: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/niche   Want website copy that actually sounds like you and makes the right clients feel seen? Referral Ready Website Copy is done-for-you copy for your homepage, about page, and up to three specialty pages — built around your voice, your niche, and your people, for just $2,000: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/referralreadywebsitecopy   Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links

Ministering: Rev Kayode Tadese

Rachel Hulstein-Lowe, LICSW joins the podcast to talk about gender diversity and what it actually looks like to show up as an affirming, competent therapist right now. The conversation gets into why so many clinicians are afraid of getting it wrong, how that fear often leads to unnecessary referrals out, and what it takes to build real confidence working with LGBTQIA clients. Rachel shares both her professional experience and her personal perspective as a parent, along with practical ways to deepen self-awareness, challenge assumptions, and create safer spaces for clients. If the goal is to move beyond good intentions and actually show up in a meaningful way, this is a strong place to start. Be sure to check out Rachel's 6-Step A.F.F.I.R.M. Program™ and take the free AFFIRMation Quiz to help you determine your affirmation style as a parent.  Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Additional Resources: To learn more about today's guest, visit https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/blog & www.rachelhlowe.com. Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the slow periods nobody warns you about. The summer dips, the post-holiday drop-offs, the stretches where the phone just stops ringing. We get into why it's not a sign you're failing, why the therapist Facebook groups are the worst place to turn when you're spiraling, and how to plan your year so a slow month feels like a reset instead of a red flag. If you've ever watched your caseload dip and convinced yourself your practice is falling apart, this one's for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Doors for our summer cohort are open now through April 27th; Spots per cohort are limited. Learn more here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.  Need help building and filling your practice? Join the Abundance Party today and get everything you need — courses, trainings, scripts, templates, monthly group calls — for just $345: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party

Extravagance is generally considered an undesirable trait. It’s defined as excessive, wasteful, exorbitant. Yet, when I look at God, I see extravagance as one of his attributes. I ask you to consider with me how excessive God is in his dealings with you. Think about his mercy, which keeps you from having to pay the due penalty for your sins. The Bible tells us his mercies are new every day, and they last forever. He is just piling up mercy upon mercy each day, extravagant mercy, given to you without charge. Then there’s his grace, which goes beyond mercy to give you undeserved blessings, and Scripture tells us he makes all grace abound to us in all things at all times, giving us all we need, so that we will abound in every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8). Abundant, rich, extravagant grace. As for God’s forgiveness, he goes beyond forgiving and separates your sins from you as far as the east is from the west, then proceeds to forget. Can you forgive and forget? No, that’s God’s kind of forgiveness—excessive, extravagant. And think of this, not only do we have a God who allows us to come to him, we have a God who seeks for us. Can you imagine that? Then there’s the extravagance of his creation. The unending blend of colors, the profuse variety and quantity of flowers, the breathtaking sunsets, the fragrant and delicious smells, the lush beauty of nature. God is absolutely lavish in his creation. And then, not only are we allowed to worship him, we can call him Abba Father and come boldly to his throne. Not only can we accept him as our Savior, but he also comes to abide in us. The abundance of God’s love toward us is beyond our mental comprehension. When we consider God’s extravagance toward us, as an old song says, how can we do less than live for him completely—after all he's done for us.

In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, I chat with Limitless Practice graduates Jasmine, Kate, Aubrey, and Maria about how they transformed their overwhelmed practices into ones that actually work for their lives. We explore what it really looks like on the other side: dropping Medicaid panels, leaving insurance altogether, cutting client loads, raising rates, and finally taking a vacation. We dig into the mindset shifts that made it possible, the discomfort of setting real boundaries, and how learning to use data instead of feelings changed the way they make business decisions. We also cover the power of community, what sustainable caseloads can look like, and how your practice can fund a life you actually want to live. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: These therapists went through Limitless Practice and never looked back — and doors to our Summer 2026 cohort are open now through April 27th (or sooner if we fill up!): www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/lp. Need help building & filling your practice? Check out the Abundance Party (only $345!): www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/party 

Jesus asks in Luke 6:46-49, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I say?” True faith is not just hearing His words, but building your life on them. Pastor Shawn Johnson's message explores how obedience creates an unshakable foundation marked by peace, joy, strength, and confidence through every storm. Abundant life is found not in chasing approval or success, but in trusting Christ first and walking in His ways.

Jesus asks in Luke 6:46-49, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I say?” True faith is not just hearing His words, but building your life on them. Pastor Shawn Johnson's message explores how obedience creates an unshakable foundation marked by peace, joy, strength, and confidence through every storm. Abundant life is found not in chasing approval or success, but in trusting Christ first and walking in His ways.

In today's Ask Abundance, I'm joined by Abundance consultant Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D., and we're talking about the weird moment when the practice you once wanted starts feeling like it was built for someone you're not anymore. We get into what to do when your goals change but your business hasn't caught up, how to make smart shifts without blowing up what's already working, and why a steady caseload isn't the same thing as being fulfilled. If your practice is successful but no longer feels like yours, this one's for you. Sponsored by TherapyNotes®: Looking to switch EHRs? Try TherapyNotes® for 2 months free by using promo code ABUNDANT at therapynotes.com. Links You'll Love: Have a full practice but feel like you're running on empty? Limitless Practice helps you work less and make more. Spots per cohort are limited. Get on the waitlist and be first in line when doors open April 21st: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/limitlesswaitlist.  Get your FREE weekly worksheet and other helpful practice-growing tools here: www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/links.