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Sis, if you overthink and overanalyze every choice — what do I eat next, when can I eat, is this the right thing to eat?  — and you wonder if you'll ever escape the nonsense, this episode is for you. Today I'm sharing one of my very favorite recovery tools for the woman stuck in analysis paralysis, self-sabotage, and perfectionism. Because here's the thing — waiting to feel 100% certain before you act is exactly what's keeping you stuck. And the eating disorder loves it that way. Let me show you a better way to decide. First, a word on purpose Before I get into the tool, I have to share the devotional that lit a fire in me this morning: purpose is more about realignment than achievement. You are a workmanship, created in His image and for His purpose — and your identity is found in your design, not in your passions or your resume. How you see yourself will determine what you see for yourself. So often it's your past — the ups and the downs — that blocks you from believing your potential. And that's directly linked to today's tool, because when you don't believe something is for you, you block your own ability to act on it. The tool: you don't need 100% — just 51% Here's the whole thing, and it's beautifully simple: you never need to be 100% sure about a decision. You just need to be 51% sure — slightly more convinced it's the right choice than not. I call it a "rule," but honestly, sis? It's the opposite of a rule. You're a perfectionist drowning in food rules and shoulds already — this is the one that sets you free from needing to be perfectly certain. Think of it as permission. Because total certainty is rare, and waiting to feel fully confident is what's keeping you from living. The eating disorder demands 100% (hello, Queen of Perfection) — and that demand creates paralysis. Recovery doesn't require perfect confidence. It just requires the next step. And God can't bless the actions you don't take. How to apply it — 3 steps 1. Acknowledge the uncertainty. Feeling uncertain is normal — you're about to do something brave, and brave is scary. Not knowing what to eat next or what your body needs doesn't make you a failure. You don't need all the answers. The assignment is just to go. 2. Listen to your recovery voice. Ask: What would my recovered self do? What aligns with where I'm headed? What would my support circle tell me to do? (And if you don't have a strong circle yet — sis, you can't do this alone. Come find one.) I tell my clients: if you won't grant yourself permission, take mine. 3. Make the 51% choice now. No delaying. If your recovery voice is even slightly louder than the eating disorder voice, that's enough. Lean in. Trust that 51% sure is enough to move. What 51% looks like in real life The snack: You're not 100% ready, but you're 51% convinced it supports your health. That's enough. What's in the pantry? Let's go. Getting support: You've thought about coaching off and on — maybe she could help me. If you're leaning toward even the idea, that's 51%. That's enough to take action. The dinner out: You don't know if you're ready for the Mexican restaurant with friends — but a small part of you knows isolation won't serve your recovery. That small part is the 51%. That's enough to say yes. Why it works: you're building evidence Every 51% decision in favor of your recovery does something powerful — you build evidence in your brain that you can trust yourself. Your true voice gets louder. The eating disorder voice gets quieter, because you're no longer taking its orders. You create real momentum for healing (not a Band-Aid on a bullet hole), and you practice flexibility over perfectionism. You get to be Queen Flexibility. Queen Spontaneity. You do not have to be Queen Perfection. And when the percentages feel really close and you still aren't sure? Celebrate making the decision at all — focus on the process of deciding, not the result. Treat each choice as an experiment and a learning opportunity. Recovery isn't about being 100%. It's about being brave enough to choose you — one 51% decision at a time. A few lines from the episode "You don't need to be completely sure. You just need to be sure enough." "The eating disorder demands 100% — and that demand creates paralysis." "If you won't grant yourself permission, take mine." "Every 51% decision builds evidence in your brain that you can trust yourself." "You can be Queen Flexibility. You do not have to be Queen Perfection." "God can't bless the actions you don't take." Your assignment this week Notice the moments where you can apply it. When a decision comes up, ask: Am I 51% convinced this supports the direction I want to live? Am I 51% convinced this supports my recovery? If yes — step forward. Messy, sloppy, "I don't know" action all counts. The point is to move. Ready for a circle that helps you decide? You were never meant to do this alone — and having support makes every one of these decisions easier. Connect with Lindsey:

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.

Favoritism in a family can leave lasting wounds, especially when a child feels overlooked, unwanted, or less valued than their siblings. Whether it happens through obvious comparisons or subtle differences in attention, playing favorites can damage relationships and shape how children see themselves for years to come. Scripture offers a clear warning: God does not show favoritism. James 2:1 calls Christians to reject favoritism, reminding us that partiality has no place in a life devoted to Jesus. Parents can be tempted to favor one child because of personality, responsibility, or shared interests, but every child needs to know they are equally loved and valued. For those who have experienced the pain of favoritism, God’s love offers hope and a foundation for healing. And when we recognize that our own favoritism has hurt others, humility, apology, and a commitment to change can help begin the process of restoration. Highlights Why favoritism can create lasting emotional wounds within families How playing favorites can affect both the favored child and overlooked siblings What James 2:1 teaches Christians about showing partiality Why God’s love provides hope for those who have felt overlooked or unwanted How parents can work toward showing each child equal love and value The importance of apologizing when favoritism has caused hurt Practical questions for recognizing favoritism and taking steps toward reconciliation Want more encouragement throughout your week? Subscribe to The Good Word, LifeAudio’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up at LifeAudio.com/thegoodword 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: The Importance of Avoiding FavoritismBy Vivian Bricker Bible Reading:“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism” (James 2:1). Favoritism occurred in my family as my dad’s favorite was the oldest child, and my mom’s favorite was the middle child. As the youngest of three, I was never chosen as the favorite. Instead, I was seen as the “extra” child. As one can imagine, this has caused me to have long-lasting problems, such as a negative self-view and low self-esteem. If you genuinely want to obey God, you must give up the practice of playing favorites. Favoritism only hurts your children and makes them second-guess themselves. Studies have shown that the oldest child tends to be the favorite, often because they are more like their parents or take on more responsibilities than younger siblings. It is time to change these statistics; there needs to be equal love for each child. Within the family of God, there is no room for favoritism. The Apostle Paul tells us, “For God does not show favoritism” (Romans 2:11). Showing favoritism will hurt your other children, either directly or indirectly. Not to mention, it could make the favorite overconfident, selfish, and self-absorbed. There needs to be equality amongst children. If you continue to play favorites, it will push your children away from you. This has been true for me, as there was nothing I could do to get my parents to like me. I have gone through multiple years of therapy to help work through this issue. I have also sought out help from God. Through the help of the Lord, I have discovered that I am loved by Him. The Bible tells us we are God’s children and that we are dearly loved by Him (1 John 3:1). The journey has not been easy, but Jesus has helped me every step of the way. While it is true that I will always have this wound from my parents, I can move on to new beginnings in the Lord. It also helps me share my story with others to help prevent them from showing favoritism toward their own children. Intersecting Faith & Life: James 2:1 says, “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.” This comes from the half-brother of the Lord. In no way does favoritism bring about the righteous life that God wants for us. It will only bring pain to our own lives and to the lives of others. Reach out to those you may have hurt with favoritism and tell them you want to talk. Apologize to them and ask if there is anything you can do to make things right. Acknowledge that you cannot change the past, but help them to know that you will no longer practice favoritism in the future. An apology and a promise to change for the future can go a long way toward healing someone's heart, whether they are in their childhood, teenage, or adult years. Let’s pray: Dear Jesus, I want to let go of the toxic trait of showing favoritism. I don't want to play favorites anymore, as I see all the pain it causes. Please help me to love everyone equally. Forgive me for my sin, and please help those I have hurt to forgive me. Thank You, Lord. Amen. When you are tempted to show favoritism, what can you do? Is there a person you need to reach out to today to apologize to and make things right with? If so, when will you reach out to them this week? Further Reading: Genesis 37:4 Deuteronomy 10:17 Acts 10:34 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A 40-year ICU nurse says your response to a diagnosis matters more than the diagnosis itself, and he's built a whole theory of care around it.Winston Meikle — nurse educator, author of "The Power of Love: A Nursing Theory", and founder of Loving Care Partners — joins Brigitte Cutshall to explore how quantum physics, ancient wisdom, and a love-based mindset can transform patient outcomes. They dig into patient advocacy, why nurses may know patients better than doctors do, and the real risks of staying passive in your own healthcare journey.3 Takeaways(1) Recovery is active, not passive. (2) The Four A's for shifting perspective: Acknowledge, Accept, Adopt, Actualize.(3) Authenticity beats love alone. Love paired with genuine authenticity becomes the real driver of better outcomes.Visit Winston Meikle's work at https://poweroflovetheory.com and explore his patient advocacy platform at https://lovingcarepartners.orgSubscribe to Real Things Living for more uplifting conversations on health, self-advocacy, and resilience!

TMS235-The-Angry-Patient In this episode, we cover: Why trying to “win” an argument with an angry patient almost always costs you the relationship. Exact phrases to use when a patient is furious about wait times, bills, or feeling dismissed. The five-step reset for de-escalating anger: Listen, Acknowledge, Clarify, Respond, Follow through. How to respond when a patient threatens to sue or leave a scathing online review—without violating privacy rules. The three sentences every staff member should know to lower the temperature and reopen communication. Key Takeaway Quote: “Your goal is not to win the argument. Your goal is to understand the experience. Because you can be technically correct and still completely lose the patient.” – Dr. Barbara Hales Connect with Barbara Hales:  Twitter: @DrBarbaraHales Facebook: facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist Business Website: TheMedicalStrategist.com Email: info@TheMedicalStrategist.com  YouTube:@barbarahales LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/barbarahalesBooks: Content Copy Made Easy 14 Tactics to Triple Sales TRANSCRIPT Stop Trying to Win — Understand the Angry Patient Dr. Barbara Hales 0:06 Your patient is furious, and unfortunately, they have Wi-Fi. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Marketing Tips for Doctors. In our first episode, we talked about trust and the transparency paradox. We challenged the old belief that when something goes wrong, saying less always protects the physician. Then we tackled one of the hardest questions a patient can ask: “Doctor, was this your fault? And we talked about what physicians can actually say when they don’t yet have all the answers. Today we’re taking the next step because sometimes the patient isn’t calmly asking questions. Sometimes they’re angry, really, really angry. They’re angry about the bill. They’re angry because they waited an hour and 15 minutes to see you. They’re angry because nobody returned their call. They’re angry because you didn’t send their prescription to the pharmacy. They’re angry because they think you didn’t listen to them, or they’re angry because the outcome wasn’t what they expected, and now they’re standing at your front desk saying those words everyone in the office dreads. I’m going to leave you a terrible review. What happens next may determine whether you lose a patient, receive a one-star review, damage your reputation, or actually strengthen the relationship. So grab your coffee because today we’re talking about the angry patient, and I’m going to give you actual words to use. First, stop trying to win. Here’s the first thing I want you to remember: your goal is not to win the argument. I know sometimes the patient is wrong, completely wrong. They arrived 25 minutes late, and they’re furious because they had to wait. They didn’t follow the instructions you gave them. The office called three times, and they didn’t return the calls. The charge they’re screaming about is clearly explained in the paperwork they signed. You have facts. You have documentation. You may even have witnesses. And every cell in your body wants to say, actually, be careful, because you can win the argument and still lose the patient. And now that patient has a smartphone, being technically correct does not necessarily repair an emotional experience. Before you correct the facts, you need to understand what the patient believes happened. The waiting room. Let’s imagine a patient named Susan. Susan has a 10 o’clock appointment. At 11 o5′ she’s still sitting in the waiting room. Nobody has told her why. She finally walks up to the receptionist and says, “This is ridiculous. My time matters too. The receptionist answers, “The doctor had an emergency. We’re doing the best we can now. Is that true? Probably. Is it helpful? Not particularly, because what Susan hears is, “Your inconvenience doesn’t matter because we have a good excuse. Then the receptionist makes it worse. Would you like to reschedule? Oh boy, Susan has already rearranged her morning, driven to the office, and waited more than an hour. Now we’re suggesting she do it all again. Imagine instead that someone had gone into the waiting room 30 minutes earlier and said, “Dr. Smith had an emergency this morning, and we’re running behind. I’m really sorry we didn’t tell you sooner. Right now, we’re estimating another 30-minute wait. I can give you some options if that doesn’t work for you. Same delay, same doctor, same emergency, completely different experience. What changed? Not the problem, the communication. Sometimes you cannot fix what’s making the patient angry, but you can fix how they’re experiencing it. Don’t say “calm down. Here’s a phrase I’d like to banish from every medical office. You need to calm down. Has that sentence ever calmed anyone down? Imagine your spouse saying it to you during an argument. How’s that going to work out? Probably not well. “ Calm down” communicates that your emotional reaction is the problem. Instead, try. I can see that you’re upset. Tell me what happened. Then stop talking. This is harder than it sounds. Doctors are problem solvers. While the patient is speaking, our brains are already generating solutions. But an angry person who doesn’t feel heard usually doesn’t get less angry because you interrupted them with a solution. Let them finish. You may discover that what they’re actually angry about isn’t what you assumed. Story number two: The $300 bill. Let’s meet Robert. Robert receives a $300 bill he wasn’t expecting. He calls the practice, furious. I was told insurance covered this. The staff member responds, “You need to call your insurance company. That’s your deductible. Listen, Acknowledge, Clarify, Respond, and Follow Through Dr. Barbara Hales 6:43 That may be factually correct, but Robert doesn’t hear. Here’s an explanation. He hears, not our problem. So he asks for the office manager. Now he’s angrier. By the time the office manager gets on the phone, Robert says this practice is a scam. Here’s where things can go badly very quickly. The office manager can defend the practice. We are absolutely not a scam. Or she can say, I can hear how frustrating it was to receive a bill you weren’t expecting. Let’s look at what happened together. Notice something important. She didn’t say the bill was wrong. She didn’t promise to waive it. She did not blame the insurance company. She acknowledged the problem and offered to investigate it. Then she can say, “Let me pull up your account so I can explain exactly where this charge came from. Now we’re moving from confrontation to problem-solving, and that phrase, “Let’s look at this together, is incredibly powerful. Suddenly, it’s no longer patient versus practice. It’s patient and practice versus problem. That’s where you want to be. The five-step reset. So let’s make this practical. When an angry patient is in front of you, remember five steps: one, listen. Don’t interrupt unless there’s a safety issue. Let the patient tell you what happened. Two, acknowledge. You don’t have to agree with every accusation. You can say, “I understand why that would be frustrating, or “I can see why you’re upset. Three, clarify. Ask what concerns you most right now. That question is gold, because the answer may surprise you. Four, respond now and only now. Explain what you know. Keep it simple. No defensive speech. No 10-minute explanation of office policy. Five. Follow through. If you say you’ll call tomorrow, call tomorrow. If you say someone will investigate. Make sure somebody investigates, because nothing reignites anger faster than a broken promise. But what if the patient is wrong? Now we’re getting to the fun part. What if the patient is absolutely, positively wrong? Let’s say a patient tells you Nobody ever told me I needed this follow-up test. You look at the chart; it’s documented. You discussed it. Your nurse discussed it. The portal message was sent. The patient even replied to. Message; your temptation is to say, ” Actually, we told you three times, technically correct, terrible opening. Try this instead. I can see there was a disconnect somewhere because you didn’t leave understanding that the follow-up was necessary. Let’s go through what happened and make sure we’re clear about what you need now. Does that mean you’re accepting blame? No. It means you’re prioritizing the patient’s care over proving you’re right. You can review the documentation afterward, but first solve the problem that’s in front of you. Story number three: the patient who felt dismissed. Now let’s talk about something even more personal. A patient we’ll call Diane comes in with fatigue, headaches, and difficulty sleeping. The physician evaluates her, orders appropriate tests, and finds nothing alarming. He tells her everything looks fine. He thinks he’s giving her good news. Diane hears There’s nothing wrong with you. She leaves furious. Later, she writes, “The doctor didn’t listen to me and dismissed all my symptoms. Now, imagine the physician reading that review. His immediate reaction might be, “That’s completely unfair. I spent 30 minutes with her. I ordered tests, and he may be right, but remember something: intent and experience are not always the same thing. He meant to reassure her; she felt dismissed. What if he had said The good news is that the testing we’ve done so far has not shown anything dangerous, but I know you’re still having these symptoms, and I don’t want you to think I’m dismissing them. Let’s talk about what we do next. Same test results, different experience. Sometimes the sentence you add at the end changes everything. When the patient says, “I’m going to sue you, now let’s tackle the sentence that makes everyone’s stomach drop. I’m going to sue you. This is not the moment to say, “Go ahead, please don’t say that. It’s also not the time to debate the merits of a potential lawsuit. Once a patient threatens legal action, follow your organization’s policies and notify the appropriate risk management or malpractice professionals. But in the moment, you can still remain calm. You might say, “I can hear how upset you are. Handling Lawsuits, Online Reviews, and Boundaries Dr. Barbara Hales 13:05 I want to make sure your concerns are taken seriously, and I’ll make sure the appropriate people are aware of them. Don’t argue. Don’t threaten. Don’t promise outcomes, and don’t suddenly become a robot. Professional doesn’t have to mean cold. And then there’s the online review. Now we arrive at the Wi-Fi. The patient says, “Everyone is going to hear about this. Here’s what I don’t want you to do. Don’t say If you post something false, we’ll respond. Don’t say you can’t write that, and please don’t start negotiating for five stars while the person is still furious. Your objective is to address the underlying complaint because many negative reviews begin long before somebody opens Google. They begin with the feeling nobody listened to me. If you can address that feeling before the patient leaves your office, you may prevent the conflict from escalating, not because you’re manipulating them into avoiding a bad review, but because you’re actually resolving the problem. That’s reputation management at its best. What if the review is already online? Now suppose you’re too late. You wake up Monday morning, and there it is: one star, and it’s long, very long. Your name is mentioned seven times. Your staff is furious, and you desperately want to respond. That’s not what happened. Don’t, at least not immediately, because there’s another person. Reading that exchange, actually, there may be hundreds of them. Your future patients-they’re not only judging the angry reviewer; they’re judging you. Because healthcare information is protected, your public response also has privacy considerations. You cannot simply publish details from someone’s medical record to prove that you are right. So your public response needs to remain professional and protect patient privacy. Something along the lines of, “We’re sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your experience. We take concerns seriously and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you directly. Please contact our office so we can discuss this further. Simple, professional. No diagnosis, no treatment details, no argument. Then take the conversation offline. Remember, your response isn’t only for the person who wrote the review; it’s for every prospective patient who reads it later. They’re asking themselves, “How does this doctor behave when somebody is unhappy? Show them when anger crosses the line now. I want to make something very clear: empathy does not mean tolerating abuse. A patient can be angry, complain, or disagree with you, but threatening, discriminatory, abusive, or dangerous behavior is different. Your staff deserves a safe workplace, so there is absolutely a point where you may need to say, “I want to help resolve this, but I can’t continue the conversation while you’re speaking to my staff that way. If we could speak respectfully, I’m happy to continue. That’s not being uncaring. That’s having boundaries. And if there’s a genuine safety threat, follow your office safety procedures. You can have empathy and boundaries at the same time. The three sentences I want your staff to know. If I were training a medical office tomorrow, I’d want every staff member to know these three sentences. Tell me what happened. I can understand why you’re frustrated. Let’s see what we can do next. Notice what isn’t there. You’re wrong. That’s our policy. There’s nothing I can do. You need to call your insurance company. You’ll have to speak to someone else. Those phrases shut conversations down. The three phrases I gave you open conversations up, and sometimes that’s all you need to lower the temperature enough to solve the actual problem. Now here’s where this all comes back to marketing tips for doctors. Doctors often think reputation management means getting more five-star reviews. Respond to Google reviews. Improve your website. Post on social media. Yes, those things matter. But real reputation management happens before the review is ever written. It happens at the front desk; it happens on the telephone. It happens when you’re running an hour behind. It happens when there’s a billing problem. It happens when a patient feels ignored, and it happens when something goes wrong. Every one of those moments gives your practice an opportunity- not an opportunity to manipulate the patient, but an opportunity to show them who you are, because your brand isn’t what your website says about you. Your Brand Is What Patients Say About You Dr. Barbara Hales 19:12 Your brand is what patients say about you after they’ve experienced you, and sometimes the patient who was initially the angriest becomes the patient who tells everyone there was a problem, but you should have seen how they handled it. That’s powerful. Not because everything went perfectly, because it didn’t. Trust was tested, and the practice responded. One last thing. So the next time an angry patient is standing in front of you, remember: don’t try to win. Try to understand. Listen before you explain. Acknowledging emotion without agreeing to something that isn’t true doesn’t work. Find out what the patient actually wants resolved. Explain what happens next, and if you promise to follow up, follow up, because sometimes the difference between a furious patient and a loyal patient isn’t whether something went wrong. It’s what happened after it went wrong. And yes, sometimes that difference happens within a few minutes of them getting home. Sit down with their phone and discover they have Wi-Fi. That is the time you can make a difference. Now we’ve spent three episodes talking about what happens when trust is tested, but there’s another question we haven’t addressed: Can you build that trust before anything ever goes wrong? Absolutely, and that’s what we’ll talk about next, because the strongest physician-patient relationships don’t begin in crisis; they’re built long before one happens. If you’ve been enjoying this series, subscribe to Marketing Tips for Doctors and share this episode with another physician or practice manager. Remember your one tweak from greatness.   The post The Angry Patient first appeared on The Medical Strategist.

Democratic congressional candidate, 37-year-old Christopher Gallant, acknowledged he posed years ago for an ad campaign selling leather bondage gear. He also commented on another past photo that leaked, showing him as a shirtless bartender in his underwear working a Fire Island event, saying he will not allow photographs from a past relationship or employment to be distorted and weaponized for political purposes. Gallant is in a hotly contested race on Long Island against Republican Nick LaLota. The Suffolk County Democratic Committee also chimed in, touting Gallant’s service to the community as a former military pilot, air traffic controller, and volunteer firefighter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democratic congressional candidate, 37-year-old Christopher Gallant, acknowledged he posed years ago for an ad campaign selling leather bondage gear. He also commented on another past photo that leaked, showing him as a shirtless bartender in his underwear working a Fire Island event, saying he will not allow photographs from a past relationship or employment to be distorted and weaponized for political purposes. Gallant is in a hotly contested race on Long Island against Republican Nick LaLota. The Suffolk County Democratic Committee also chimed in, touting Gallant’s service to the community as a former military pilot, air traffic controller, and volunteer firefighter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democratic congressional candidate, 37-year-old Christopher Gallant, acknowledged he posed years ago for an ad campaign selling leather bondage gear. He also commented on another past photo that leaked, showing him as a shirtless bartender in his underwear working a Fire Island event, saying he will not allow photographs from a past relationship or employment to be distorted and weaponized for political purposes. Gallant is in a hotly contested race on Long Island against Republican Nick LaLota. The Suffolk County Democratic Committee also chimed in, touting Gallant’s service to the community as a former military pilot, air traffic controller, and volunteer firefighter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I'm only as insecure as the parts of myself I leave in the shadows.” - Marisa G. Franco, PhDWelcome to A Mind of Her Own! I'm Jennifer Reid, MD, a psychiatrist and the author of Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations. Today I'm joined by Dr. Marisa G Franco, psychologist, professor at the University of Maryland and author of the New York Times bestselling book, Platonic. Her latest book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, arrives September 15th, 2026.Key Ideas1. Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem. Self-worth means treating your internal world, especially your feelings, as if it matters. It has two parts: sensitivity (noticing how you feel) and responsiveness (doing something about it).2. Two Kinds of “High Self-Esteem”. Research shows people who report high self-esteem split into two very different groups: one is defensive, hostile, and takes feelings out on others; the other is compassionate, accountable, and has smooth relationships. The difference isn't whether they feel insecure; it's whether they can acknowledge it.3. “Secure-ish,” not Secure. Franco pushes back on treating “secure attachment” as a fixed, all-or-nothing identity to perform. True security is being honest about when you're anxious, avoidant, or want to withdraw, not hiding those parts.4. Memories are the Database of Self-Esteem. Because memories don't just record the past but predict the future, people with a history of neglect or harm may unconsciously expect rejection, so they resist fully internalizing love or praise, since believing in it now would make the eventual “fall” feel worse.“Tenderly tell the truth of your insecurities first to yourself and then to those who love you.” —Marisa G. Franco, PhDThanks for reading and listening to A Mind of Her Own! Subscribe (always free) to receive new posts and share my work.***Want to build community while lessening your guilt? Start your own Guilt Free Group here. (jenniferremd.com/guilt-free)Connect with your host, Jennifer Reid, MDDr. Jennifer Reid is a physician, the host of A Mind of Her Own, and the author of Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations — available at major retailers.

In this segment of acknowledge, who would've thought we would recognize Texas A&M University Police, and Arch Manning in the same breath.

In this segment of acknowledge, who would've thought we would recognize Texas A&M University Police, and Arch Manning in the same breath. The guys break down what to expect for next weeks Texans vs Bengals game.

Sept. 13, 2026 Daily Devotional: “Beyond the Dark”Psalm 30:5  ​"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." Nightfall has a way of magnifying our struggles. When the room goes dark and the noise of the day fades, heavy emotions—grief, anxiety, heartbreak, or disappointment—tend to settle in. In those hours, pain feels permanent, and morning feels impossibly far away. David understood this depth of sorrow, but he also understood something profound about God's character: darkness is a temporary visitor, but God's favor is a permanent resident. The phrasing for "stay for the night" paints a picture of weeping as a traveler who merely lodges overnight. Grief may unpack its bags and stay through the dark, but it doesn't own the house. It is only passing through. God's favor, on the other hand, is built for a lifetime. His mercy isn't a fleeting guest; it is your permanent home. Psalm 30:5 is a poetic expression of hope, resilience, and the transient nature of hardship compared to God's enduring grace. If you are currently sitting in a long night—wonderingwhen the exhaustion will lift or when relief will arrive—remember that God does not leave you alone in the dark. The sun always rises, and God's promises do not expire at midnight. Hope is already on the horizon. ​Acknowledge the night, but declare the dawn, don't pretend the pain isn't real. Bring your tears honest-heartedly to God, but remind your soul that night is a season, not your final destination. Be anchored in His favor when circumstances make you doubt God's goodness, ground yourself in what lasts—His steady grace and unconditional love for you. Any discipline or trial we face in this life is brief when measured against the background of God's enduring grace. His favorisn't a fleeting gesture; it is His permanent stance toward you. Identify one area in your life where you feel stuck in the "night." Write down Psalm 30:5 on a card and read it aloud whenever anxiety or grief creeps in today.

Welcome back to another enlightening episode of Women of Impact with your host, Lisa Bilyeu! Today, we are diving deep into the art and psychology of seduction with the legendary author of "The 48 Laws of Power," Robert Greene. In this episode, we'll uncover the intricate dynamics of seduction, exploring the strategic tactics and psychological nuances that have influenced relationships throughout history and into the digital age.Join us as Robert reveals the powerful concept of the "sublime" from his upcoming book, sharing insights inspired by his near-death experience. We'll delve into the emotional complexities of love, the impact of social media on our fantasies, and the timeless dance of masculine and feminine energies in relationships. Lisa and Robert don't shy away from controversial topics, touching on manipulative techniques like negging and isolation, while emphasizing the importance of authenticity and emotional intelligence.Get ready to challenge your perspectives, learn how to protect yourself from manipulation, and understand the deeper layers of attraction.SHOWNOTESInterviewed 103-year-old author Noel post-accident.Seduction involves complex emotions of pleasure-pain.Show effort specific to her interests continually.Seduction: Women's ancient strategy to gain power.Women prioritize emotions over looks in attraction.Stardom's impact diminished due to technology.Exploring the sublime in our contracted world.Acknowledge mentor's impactful work; use knowledge responsibly.FOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The way you do one thing is the way you do everything. So when you're stressed about the question "when is the right time to have sex??" and outsource your answer to another dating expert or another tiktoker, I hear an opportunity to build a life changing skillset that will create clarity for this question (and all questions).... That skillset? Self-trust. When you build the skill set of self-trust, with sex, with friendships, with romance, with work, it all gets more easeful. Episode 281 unpacks what this question is really asking and gives you a framework to come to your best answer, whatever it is. Not just for this. For everything. Because the skillset of self-trust will help you get clarity everywhere. Inside this episode: → Self-trust defined: the firm reliance on the integrity of yourself. It does not mean everything goes your way. It means you will have your back no matter what happens. → ACK. Acknowledge, compassion, kind reframe. The self-coaching tool Lily teaches in main character dating, applied to a decision you have been agonizing over. → The small self-trusting decisions that you can make today that will start to build self-trust.  

You tell your teen it's time to put the phone away.They say, “I'm almost done.”Ten minutes later, you're asking again.And suddenly you're no longer talking about a phone.You're arguing about fairness, trust, independence, and whether you're “too controlling.”If screen-time limits keep turning into nightly power struggles, the answer may not be a bigger consequence.It may be a clearer plan.In this episode of the Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, explains how to set screen-time boundaries that are clear, predictable, and easier to enforce without getting pulled into endless arguments.You'll learn why trying to create the boundary during the conflict usually makes things worse — and what to do instead.Tess walks you through a simple three-step reset you can use with tweens and teens:1. Set the limit outside the conflict.2. Make the expectation concrete.3. When your teen pushes back, use fewer words.You'll also learn Tess's simple:Acknowledge. Limit. Choice.framework for responding when your teen argues about a phone or screen boundary.Instead of explaining, defending, lecturing, or negotiating your way through another screen-time fight, you'll have clear language to use.Try:“I hear that you're frustrated.”“The phone still parks at 10.”“You can plug it in now, or take two minutes to finish what you're doing and plug it in yourself.”Your teenager may still dislike the boundary.That's okay.The goal isn't to make your teen happy about every limit.The goal is to create boundaries they can understand, predict, and eventually learn to manage themselves.Because connection before correction does not mean parenting without limits.You can protect the relationship and still be the parent.⭐️ Download the Tween and Teen Conflict Reset Kit for scripts and a step-by-step plan to help you stay regulated, reduce power struggles, and respond more effectively during difficult conversations:Tween & Teen Conflict Reset Kit for seven practical scripts and a First-Ten-Minutes Plan.⭐Download the free Tech Reset Agreement to create clearer family expectations around phones, gaming, sleep, school responsibilities, and family connection:

CASE 16. Is it necessary, in order to evidence a person's conversion, that he sees and acknowledges himself as the chief of sinners, even if he hasn't been guilty of outward abominations? Or, what is that sense of sin, which evidences conversion, and is therefore accompanied with salvation?

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Read OnlineThe Joy of ReconciliationJesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.” Matthew 18:15When someone sins against us, especially in a grievous way, anger and condemnation can quickly arise as strong temptations. Our natural sense of justice often takes over, and we may find ourselves rationalizing a response rooted in judgment rather than compassion. In today's Gospel, however, Jesus offers the much better path—to seek reconciliation, not division. The ultimate goal is to win the sinner back to God and restore the bond of communion.Sin touches every human relationship, with the sole exception of the one shared between Jesus and His Blessed Mother. Their mutual and perfect charity rendered sin and division entirely absent from their union. What a sublime and singular gift they shared!But we are not perfect. Even the most loving and holy relationships are affected by human weakness, and sin inevitably creeps in. We sin against others, and others sin against us. Sometimes the sin is deliberate and deeply wounding. Other times, it stems from weakness or the absence of fully formed virtue. Regardless of its source, every sin inflicts harm and weakens the communion we are called to share and deeply desire.In today's Gospel, while Jesus appears to be addressing serious sin that severs a person from sanctifying grace—mortal sin—the same principles apply to all offenses, even venial sins and spiritual imperfections. The Christian response to sin must always be grounded in mercy. Whether we are correcting or being corrected, the goal must always be to heal, to restore, and to deepen our unity in Christ.To begin applying these spiritual principles, call to mind those toward whom you may harbor resentment. Start with your family, since familial bonds—due to their natural closeness—are especially vulnerable to sin. Resentment born of sin is often present in close relationships. While some wounds may have caused deep fractures, even the most loving bonds can suffer subtle injuries. Prayerfully examine these relationships in your life.If the wounds are deep and hostilities strong, the path forward is usually clear: Seek to win over your brother, sister, parent, or spouse. And if you are the one who has caused the wound, then humbly acknowledge your sin without excuses. This is always the better path. Always.To aid this process, it is helpful to recognize a hidden dynamic: Holding onto resentment or anger can bring a certain emotional satisfaction. Though it may seem surprising, this is often the case. Anger energizes the emotions and creates a charged feeling that, while disordered, can feel gratifying—like a drug that fuels addiction.The first step is to recognize this disordered emotional pattern for what it is. The next step is to realize that a healed and reconciled relationship offers a deeper and more lasting fulfillment that is far superior to the fleeting satisfaction of resentment or hostility. Winning over another—or being won over by one we have wronged—is profoundly rewarding. It transcends emotion and enters the realm of grace, producing true peace and spiritual joy.Reflect today on the first step of reconciliation outlined by Jesus in the Gospel: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.” Take sin seriously. Acknowledge its presence in your relationships, especially the close ones. See yourself both as one who is sinned against and as one who sins. Identify the offenses that diminish love. Confront those sins with courage and humility. Reject the false comfort of resentment, and seek instead the true consolation that comes from unity and charity. This is the path that leads to a share in the holy love between Jesus and His Blessed Mother—a love they desire us to know and live.Lord of perfect mercy, Your Sacred Heart burns with a deep desire to win us back to Yourself—fully reconciled and united in love. I repent of my sins before You, and I pray that Your love, living within me, may become a wellspring of mercy for others. I forgive all who have sinned against me, and I repent of the sins I have inflicted upon others. Restore every relationship in my life, Lord, and endow them with the same pure and holy love You shared with Your Blessed Mother. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image via Adobe StockSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

892 Everything We Do, Dear Friends, Is For Your Strengthening, A Guided Christian Meditation on Proverbs 3:3-8 with the Recenter With Christ app The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in  and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ.  Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization.  You can sit comfortably and uninterrupted for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or anything tense or unrelaxing.  If you feel comfortable doing so, I invite you to close your eyes.   Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation:   Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your stomach be a balloon inflate,  deflate. Scripture for Meditation Proverbs 3:3-8 NIV 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;     bind them around your neck,     write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name     in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart     and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him,     and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;     fear the Lord and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body     and nourishment to your bones. NET 3 Do not let mercy and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8 This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self. Reflection on Scripture: I have been thinking a great deal about the state of modern culture. What the mindset of the world is. I have been increasingly confused to see people who profess faith in Jesus become attached to one cultural idea or another in a way that seems to mirror religious devotion. One very profound goal of our meditations can and perhaps should be, to focus on the content of this scripture as a remedy for this idea. What do you hold to with undue ferocity? Perhaps the easy answer is faith in God. There seems to be no major problem with that, provided it doesn't cause us to hate others. It is perfectly acceptable even to maintain a perspective about certain behavior we should aim for, even while refusing to hate others.  I think at all times we should be suspicious of the perspective that the world serves us. Perhaps from the news, politics, social media. Each of these sources are so thoroughly corrupted by the mindset of our fallen world that as believers we should be incredibly hesitant to believe them with anywhere near the ferocity we would place in the God of heaven. A politician should always take a backseat compared to a prophet. Influencers should have far less influence over us than God's word.  At this moment I invite you to sit in calm meditation, carefully examining. May each of us not let mercy and truth leave us. May we have them written on the table of our heart. May we acknowledge that we should hold up God's wisdom above the wisdom of the world. We should be willing, at every moment, to turn from the consensus of the voices of the world and turn toward the wisdom of God who will give us good understanding. May we acknowledge him in every way and may he direct our paths for good.  Meditation of Prayer: Pray as directed by the Spirit. Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him. Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm: I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials. Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life: This is a listener funded podcast at patreon.com/christianmeditationpodcast Final Question: If you consider the invitation and command to persevere in the faith, what change in your life does that bring to your mind?  FIND ME ON: Download my free app: Recenter with Christ Website - ChristianMeditationPodcast.com Voicemail - (602) 888-3795 Email: jared@christianmeditationpodcast.com Apple Podcasts - Christian Meditation Podcast Facebook.com/christianmeditationpodcast Youtube.com/christianmeditaitonpodcast Twitter - @ChristianMedPod

For our final day this week, we are going to meditate completely on Scripture that expresses gratitude. Take these passages into your mind, heart, and spirit.(Psalm 100 NLT) Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.(Psalm 105:1-4 NLT) Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.(Psalm 106:1-2 NLT)Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever praise him enough?(Psalm 107:1-2 NLT) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.(Psalm 108:1-5 NLT) My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart! … I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.(Revelation 5:11-13 NLT) I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.” And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”Pray “Lord Jesus, thank You for forgiveness and freedom. As I accept Your forgiveness and freedom, help me always to grant forgiveness and freedom to others. You are worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. As above, so below.” - Amen

In this episode, Barbara discusses: The myth that saying “I'm sorry” always increases malpractice risk How silence and defensiveness can increase mistrust and suspicion in patients and families The Candor (CANDOR) approach: Communication and Optimal Resolution—emphasizing timely communication, investigation, disclosure, empathy, apology (when appropriate), learning, and fair resolution Examples of three physicians (Mary's doctor, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Rodriguez) that contrast silence vs. transparent communication The role of apology laws, and why doctors must know state law, organizational policy, and malpractice-carrier guidance A practical 4‑step communication framework after an adverse event: Acknowledge what happened Express empathy Don't speculate Explain what happens next and follow through Why this belongs on a marketing podcast: reputation, relationships, trust, and what patients say about you when you're not in the room The impact on physicians' own emotional well‑being and the importance of supporting clinicians after adverse events Her core message: phrases like “I'm sorry,” “I don't know yet,” “We're investigating,” “I'll come back,” and “We'll work to make sure this does not happen again” can be words of integrity, not weakness. Key Takeaways: “Silence after something goes wrong often increases mistrust, while honest, empathetic communication (“I'm sorry,” “I don't know yet,” “We're investigating,” “I'll come back”) can build trust rather than automatically increasing legal risk” Connect with Barbara Hales:  Twitter: @DrBarbaraHales Facebook: facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist Business Website: TheMedicalStrategist.com Email: info@TheMedicalStrategist.com  YouTube:@barbarahales LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/barbarahalesBooks: Content Copy Made Easy 14 Tactics to Triple Sales TRANSCRIPTION:(246) The Most Dangerous Word in Medicine: “Sorry” Dr. Barbara Hales 0:00:31 The most dangerous word in medicine, sorry, the word that can make a physician cringe. Sorry, not because doctors don’t care. Quite the opposite. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Marketing Tips for Doctors. Most physicians went into medicine because we care deeply about our patients, but somewhere during our training, many of us absorbed another lesson: When something goes wrong, be very careful what you say. Don’t speculate. Don’t admit anything. And whatever you do, don’t say something that could sound like you’re admitting fault, because you might get sued. But what if that isn’t the whole story? Mary's Story & The Birth of Suspicion Dr. Barbara Hales 02:00 What if the instinct to protect ourselves by becoming quiet, distant, and guarded can sometimes accomplish exactly the opposite? What if silence makes an already frightened or angry patient wonder, “What aren’t they telling me? That’s what we’re talking about today. I call it the transparency paradox. And grab your coffee because this one might make you rethink something doctors have been hearing for decades. When something goes wrong, let’s imagine a patient named Mary. Mary goes into the hospital for what she believes will be a relatively straightforward procedure. Unfortunately, she develops a serious complication. Her family is frightened. They have questions. What happened? Was this expected? Did somebody make a mistake? Is Mary going to be all right? And perhaps most importantly, why isn’t anyone talking to us? The physician is frightened too. Maybe he doesn’t yet know exactly what happened. Maybe risk management has become involved. Maybe he’s terrified that one poorly chosen sentence will become Exhibit A in a malpractice lawsuit. So he keeps the conversation brief. He sticks to clinical facts. He avoids discussing what might have happened, and he certainly doesn’t apologize. From his perspective, he’s protecting himself. But let’s look at that interaction from Mary’s perspective. Something happened to me. Nobody will explain it. Everyone suddenly seems guarded. My doctor barely looks me in the eye. Maybe they’re hiding something, and now we have something that didn’t necessarily exist before: suspicion. That is the paradox. The physician’s silence was intended to decrease legal risk, but emotionally, that same silence may increase mistrust. The Myth of “Never Say You're Sorry” Dr. Barbara Hales 05:00 The myth. There’s a persistent myth in medicine that goes something like this: Never say you’re sorry because apologizing is admitting liability, and like many myths, there’s a tiny bit piece of truth buried inside something much more complicated. There is an enormous difference between saying “I’m very sorry this happened to you, and making a definitive statement about negligence before the facts have even been investigated. That’s why I’m not suggesting that doctors become their own attorneys. I’m not an attorney, and this episode is not legal advice. The laws governing apologies and their admissibility vary from state to state, and your hospital practice insurer and risk management team may have specific procedures you need to follow. CANDOR: Communication and Optimal Resolution Dr. Barbara Hales 07:00 But here’s what I do want physicians to understand. Passion and transparency are not synonymous with recklessness, and we now have organized approaches to adverse events that are built around that distinction. One of the most important is called candor, C-A-N-D-O-R. That stands for Communication and Optimal Resolution. It was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Instead of the old-fashioned approach, sometimes described as deny and defend, Candor emphasizes timely communication, investigation, disclosure, empathy, apology when appropriate, learning from the event, and fair resolution. Think about how different those two philosophies feel to a patient. One says, “Protect the institution. Say as little as possible. Wait for the lawyers. The other says something happened. We’re going to find out what happened. We’re going to communicate with you. We’re going to take care of you, and we’re going to learn from this. That’s a very different experience. Case Study: Dr. Thompson and the Medication Error Dr. Barbara Hales 09:00 Now let’s imagine another physician. We’ll call her Dr. Thompson. A medication error occurs. The wrong dose reaches her patient. Thankfully, the patient recovers. Dr. Thompson is devastated. She walks into the room and immediately says, “This was completely my fault. I made a terrible mistake. There was no excuse for it. Now, emotionally, we understand why she said it. She feels terrible, but there’s another problem here. At this point, nobody has completed the investigation. Maybe the electronic ordering system displayed the wrong dose. Maybe the pharmacy verification failed. Maybe there were two medications with nearly identical names. Maybe five different safeguards failed, or maybe Dr. Thompson really did make an error. We don’t know yet, and that’s an important distinction. Transparency does not mean guessing. It does not mean assigning blame before the facts are known, and it does not mean making promises you may not be able to keep. In fact, one of the principals in formal disclosure programs is very simple: tell patients what you know, don’t speculate about what you don’t know. What Patients Actually Want After Harm Dr. Barbara Hales 11:00: Imagine how much better this might sound, mr. Jones. Something happened with your medication today that we did not expect, and I’m very sorry that you’ve had to go through this. Right now, our priority is taking care of you. We’re also investigating exactly what happened. I don’t want to speculate or give you information that may turn out to be wrong, but I promise that we’ll keep you informed as we learn more. Notice what’s missing: running away, defensiveness, blaming somebody else, and speculation. But notice what’s also there: humanity. What patients actually want. When patients have been harmed, we sometimes assume their first thought is, “How much money can I get? But that is an extraordinarily cynical way of looking at people. Patients and families often want answers. What happened? Why did it happen? What are you going to do about it? And perhaps most importantly, could this happen to somebody else? Think about that last question. A patient who has just experienced something terrible may still be thinking about the next patient. They don’t want another family sitting where they’re sitting. That tells us something important. Sometimes resolution is not only about money. It’s about acknowledgement. It’s about answers. It’s about accountability, and it’s about knowing that something will change because of what happened. University of Michigan & Challenging Assumptions Dr. Barbara Hales 13:00 Here is the University of Michigan experience. This isn’t just a feel-good theory. One of the most frequently discussed examples came from the University. University of Michigan Health System. They developed an approach that moved away from automatically fighting every claim. When care was appropriate, they defended it. But when their investigation found that inappropriate care caused harm, they disclosed what happened and sought resolution, including compensation when appropriate. Researchers subsequently examined what happened to malpractice claims and costs, and here’s why that matters. The nightmare scenario many physicians imagine is if we start admitting that things went wrong, everybody will sue us. But that wasn’t what happened. The experience helped challenge the assumption that openness automatically creates more liability, and later research involving communication and resolution programs at other hospitals has also provided reason for optimism. That doesn’t mean apologize and nobody will sue you. Please don’t leave this episode telling people Dr. Hale said that. That’s not what the evidence says. It means something much more interesting, transparency when it is part of a thoughtful system of communication, investigation, apology, and resolution, does not appear to create the inevitable legal disaster physicians have traditionally feared, and in some settings, liability outcomes have actually improved. Case Study: Dr. Rodriguez and Rebuilding Trust Dr. Barbara Hales 15:00 Now let’s meet our third physician, Dr. Rodriguez. Performs surgery on a patient we’ll call Robert. Robert experiences an unexpected injury. This time, instead of disappearing, Doctor Rodriguez sits down with Robert and his wife. Not standing at the door, not checking his phone, not speaking in medical jargon. He sits down. He looks at them, and he says, “Something happened during your surgery, that we need to investigate. I’m sorry that you’re going through this right now. My priority is taking care of you. We’re going to review exactly what happened, and as we learn more, we’ll share that information with you. Then he does something equally important. He comes back because disclosure is not one conversation. As more information becomes available, Robert and his wife are updated. Eventually, the investigation identifies an error. Dr. Rodriguez and the organization explain it. They apologize. They explain what should have happened, and then they explain what they’re changing so that another patient is less likely to experience the same thing. Now, does that guarantee Robert won’t sue? Absolutely not. But compare Robert’s experience with Mary’s. Mary experienced silence. Robert experienced communication. Mary wondered what people were hiding. Robert knew an investigation was underway. Mary’s trust Deteriorated. Robert was treated like a partner who deserved answers. That difference matters. The Transparency Paradox & Apology Laws Dr. Barbara Hales 17:00 Here’s the real transparency paradox: Doctors sometimes think if I reveal less, I’m safer. Patients may think if you’re revealing less, there must be something you’re hiding. That’s the paradox, and there’s another side to it. Transparency does not mean telling patients everything you think might have happened. It means being honest about what you know, honest about what you don’t know and committed to finding the answers-that’s a very different thing. You can say, “I don’t know yet. Those may actually be four of the most trustworthy words in medicine, provided you followed them with, “But I’m going to find out what about apology laws. Now we have to talk about something called apology laws. Many states have enacted laws that provide some protection for certain statements physicians make after adverse events, but. And this is a big but; they’re not all the same. Some laws may protect expressions of sympathy, such as “I’m sorry you’re going through this. That doesn’t necessarily mean they protect a statement such as “I made the mistake that caused this. The specifics vary by jurisdiction, so please don’t listen to this podcast and decide that tomorrow you’re going to create your own disclosure policy. Know your state’s law, know your organization’s policy, know what your malpractice carrier recommends and involve risk management when appropriate, but don’t confuse being legally thoughtful with being emotionally absent. Those are two very different things.  4‑Step Framework: What to Say When Something Goes Wrong Dr. Barbara Hales 19:00 What should a physician actually say? So let’s make this practical. Something unexpected has happened. You’re standing outside the patient’s room. Your stomach is in knots. What do you do? First, take care of the patient’s immediate medical needs. Obviously, then get the appropriate people involved according to your organization’s procedures. But when you speak with the patient, remember four things. Number one, acknowledge what happened. Don’t make the patient drag information out of you. Two, express empathy. I’m sorry you’re going through this. Human beings need to hear that another human being recognizes their suffering. Number three, don’t speculate. If you don’t know why something happened, say so. I don’t know yet is better than giving an explanation that turns out to be wrong, or tell them what happens next. We’re investigating this. We’ll keep you informed. Here’s what we’re doing for you now, and then do what you said you were going to do, because transparency without follow through is not transparency; it’s public relations. Why This Is a Marketing Issue: Reputation, Relationships, Trust Dr. Barbara Hales 20:00 So you may ask, why does this belong on a marketing podcast? You may be wondering, Barbara, this is marketing tips for doctors. Why are we talking about medical errors and malpractice, because marketing is not just advertising. Marketing is reputation. Marketing is relationships. Marketing is what your patients say about you when you’re not in the room, and above all, marketing is trust. Your reputation is not built only when everything goes beautifully. Sometimes your reputation is built during the worst moments of a patient’s experience. Any doctor can appear caring when the treatment works perfectly and the patient is delighted. The real test of a relationship comes when something has not gone according to plan. Do you disappear? Do you become defensive? Do you blame the nurse, the hospital, the pharmacy, or the computer? Or do you sit down, look your patient in the eye and say, “I’m here. I’m sorry this happened. Here’s what we know. Here’s what we don’t know yet, and here’s what we’re going to do next. That patient may never forget that conversation. Doctors Are Human Too & The Core Message Dr. Barbara Hales 21:00 And doctors are human too. There’s another person in this story whom we haven’t talked much about: the physician. When something goes wrong, doctors can be devastated. We replay the case in our heads. What did I miss? What could I have done differently? Was this my fault? We may lose sleep. We may question our competence, and at the same time, we’re expected to walk into the next patient’s room and function as though nothing happened. That’s one reason I think silence can be so damaging on both sides. The patient is isolated, and the doctor is isolated. Interestingly, programs such as Candor don’t focus only on the patient and family. They also recognize the importance of supporting the clinicians and staff involved in adverse events, because you can believe in accountability and still have comparative. For the people involved, those aren’t opposites. So, does saying sorry prevent lawsuits? Here’s my answer: not necessarily. And anyone who promises you that it does is oversimplifying a very complicated issue, some patients will sue regardless of how compassionate the doctor is. Some events involve serious negligence. Some injuries are catastrophic. Some families will need compensation, and sometimes litigation will be unavoidable, but that’s not the question we should be asking. The better question is, does treating an injured patient with honesty, empathy, communication, and respect automatically increase our legal risk? The evidence from well-designed communication and resolution programs tells us that the answer is not the simple yes that generations of physicians have feared, and that matters because fear has shaped the way medicine communicates after something goes wrong. Maybe it’s time we questioned that fear. The one thing I want you to remember, if you remember nothing else from today’s episode, remember this: sometimes the words doctors are most afraid to say are the very words patients most need to hear. I’m sorry. I don’t know yet. We’re investigating. I’ll come back. We’ll tell you what we learned, and we’ll work to make sure this does not happen again. Those are not necessarily words of weakness. They can be words of integrity, and in medicine, integrity is one of the most powerful forms of trust we have. So the next time somebody tells you never apologize, you’ll get sued. Remember the transparency paradox. Sometimes what feels like protection can create distance, and what feels like vulnerability can begin rebuilding trust. If today’s episode made you rethink something you’ve been taught about medicine, share it with another physician, because every week on Marketing Tips for Doctors, we talk about practical ways to build stronger practices, stronger relationships, and greater trust with the patients we serve, but that leaves us with a very important question: If silence is not the answer, what exactly should you say when something goes wrong. That’s what we’re going to tackle in the next episode, including the words I would use and the words I would never use. So make sure you’re subscribed because you don’t want to miss that conversation. Till next time. Subscribe & Resources 0:23:20 Narrator: Thanks for listening to Marketing Tips for Doctors. If you like the podcast, please subscribe, rate, and review. Press the subscribe button so you never miss an episode, and tell your friends about the show. Join us on marketingtipsfordoctors.com for replays and more resources to help grow your practice, strengthen your brand, and dominate your field. Remember, you are one tweet from greatness.The post The Most Dangerous Word in Medicine first appeared on The Medical Strategist.

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Send us Fan MailConnect with Cheryl at changinglaneswellness.comSome stories are not for scrolling past. This one belongs to Cheryl Killily.In 2019 she walked into a worship service in Wisconsin and left baptized the same night. She had not planned it. She did not even have dry clothes with her. She just knew she had to go up.She thought God was about to restore her marriage.A year later her husband of eighteen years asked for a divorce.She got angry at God. Then she looked back at that night and understood. The baptism was not a promise about her marriage. It was God getting her ready for what was coming.What came next was a lot. Her son left for college a thousand miles away and she lived alone for the first time at fifty. God called her to move to St. Louis, and she resisted it. Obeying meant closing the personal training studio she had built and loved.She went. She did the healing work first. Therapy, journaling, long walks outside where the only voice was God's.Then she built something.Cheryl now leads a Facebook community of around 6,100 women and runs a sixteen week program called The Divorce Recovery Roadmap. She has taken 44 women through it so far. Her framework is called ACT. Acknowledge where you are and stop saying you are fine when you are not. Choose who you are becoming, with God. Today, because you do not need a five year plan. You need the next right step.In this conversation she talks about the difference between speaking from your scars and bleeding on people from an open wound. She talks about showing up online without the perfect hair and the list of credentials, and why her women lean in harder when she is real. And she shares the question she asks God on the mornings she does not want to get out of bed. Who needs my gifts today.Connect with Cheryl at changinglaneswellness.com and on Instagram at Changing Lanes Wellness.This is The Calling Table Sessions on the Stuck No More Voices Podcast. One seat. One woman. One story handled with care.Share this episode with the woman who came to mind while you were listening.Subscribe on YouTube. Share on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Hosted by Theresa Croft, a Visibility Strategist who helps Christian women move from their calling to their story to being found with a message for their ideal audience.Register Click HERE:  The Calling Activation Study; Discover the Story That Connects Your Calling to the People You're Meant to Serve.To be a guest on the Calling series:  https://theresacroft.com/your-seatHome TheresaCroft.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/theresacroftFacebook: https://Facebook.com/theresamcroftYouTube: https://YouTube.com/@theresacroftMore Podcast Episodes on Apple and Spotify

PLAYING HURT#RTTBROS #NIGHTLIGHT But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7If you watch enough football, you will see it. The star receiver takes a hard hit in the second quarter. He is limping, he is taped up, and he is clearly not 100 percent. But he does not go to the locker room. He stays on the sideline, breathes through the pain, and goes back in for the fourth quarter. In the sports world, we call it playing hurt. It is not ideal, and it is certainly not the way you want to play, but the game does not stop just because you are injured. The clock keeps running, and the team still needs you on the field.I have realized that the Christian walk is a lot like that. We live in a sin cursed world, and if we wait until we are completely healed, until every trauma is erased and every wound is closed, before we engage in the mission of God, we will spend our entire lives on the sidelines. We do not have that luxury. There are people around us whose eternity is in the balance, and they do not need a perfect person; they need a present one.But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7The jar of clay is the part of us that is cracked. The playing hurt part. The beauty of the Gospel is that God does not wait for the jar to be repaired before He puts the treasure inside. He uses the cracks to let the light leak out.Tonight, if you are limping, if you have been hurt by the very people you should have been safe with, know that you can still be useful. You do not have to be whole to be helpful.Tonight, as you reflect, consider these three things:1. Acknowledge the limp. Do not pretend you are not hurting. God cannot heal what you will not admit is broken, and you cannot lead others through a valley you are pretending is not there.2. Stay in the game. Do not let your injury become your identity. You are a child of God who happens to be hurting, not a hurt person who happens to be a child of God.3. Lean on the Trainer. You can play hurt, but you cannot play alone. Bring your wounds to the Great Physician every single night. Let Him tape you up for tomorrow.You do not have to be perfect to be purposeful. Stay on the field.Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out.https://linktr.ee/rttbros#BibleWisdomDaily #ChristianWisdom #PracticalBiblicalWisdom #Prayer #Trust #RTTBROS #Nightlight

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We talk a lot about what it takes to become a better leader. We talk about discipline. Accountability. Resilience. Taking on the hard assignments.Being the person others can count on.We don't talk nearly enough about what happens when the leader carrying all of that never puts anything down.On this episode of the Be All You Can Be MSC Podcast, I'm stepping away from our normal interview format for a conversation I believe we need to have more often in the military, Boundaries.Not boundaries that lower the standard or become an excuse not to accomplish the mission. The boundaries that allow us to keep leading well. After almost 20 years of service, I'm still learning them myself.In this episode, I break down three:1. Protect your body before it forces you to stop.2. Protect your mental capacity and stop believing you have to figure everything out alone.3. Acknowledge your emotions before they begin leading for you.I share some of the lessons I learned the hard way from ignoring an injury until I needed surgery, to realizing that every professional opportunity doesn't have to become my opportunity.Because every yes has a cost.And perhaps most importantly, our teams shouldn't have to absorb the emotions we refuse to process. And our families shouldn't receive only what's left of us after the Army has taken everything else.Leadership isn't proving you can carry everything. It's knowing what must be carried, what can be shared, and when it's time to put something down.If you're a leader who takes pride in being the person everyone can depend on, this episode is especially for you.

In today's episode I will be praying over us, reading Psalm 100, and saying whatever the Holy Spirit prompts me to say after I read the scripture. This is day 100 of a series where I will be reading a Psalm everyday on here for 150 days. I challenge you to come to join me everyday as we use scripture to fight off the enemy and grow us in ways that we can't even imagine.   My First Christian Children's book, "You Are Loved" is now available for purchase on Amazon!! Thank you to everyone that has purchased, been praying, supporting, and sharing. All glory goes to God!! Here is the link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKSPJNB   Link to partner with me and give towards my future mission projects: https://pushpay.com/g/globalventurescatoosa?fnd=missionary&fndv=hide&ru=prod&sr=58535&ad=%7b+%22PledgeID%22%3a%22Y01TRFR1VlklMmJMYkY5NmRNJTJiU2dHU21oWVBXQjN2OXRVNkdsNWpjMUFzamRkRkNBUmN2Z2R0MjdmdTZ2eGduc1U%3d%22%7d&nt=Partner%3aMs+Lorena+Espy+   If you want to receive newsletters: submit your info here: www.postable.com/lorenaespy If you want to check out previous Bible studies, click here To Purchase my "Christ Transforms Me" Journal, click here   Email me: faithfuelsmyfire@gmail.com Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486483515603028/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmBsSKktGU_8WHVNIxhFuzg The Bible App that I use: http://bible.com/app Instagram: @_lorenacamille_ Never Forget to Choose Faith Over Fear, -Lorena Espy

The battle is real. The enemy is real. But so is the power of God.In Ephesians 6, Pastor Ron Cathcart reminds us that our struggle isn't ultimately against flesh and blood. There is a spiritual battle happening around us and we were never meant to face it in our own strength.God calls us to put on His armor, rely on His mighty power, and stand firm.In this message, Pastor Ron shares what it means to:• Recognize the spiritual battle• Understand the enemy's schemes• Depend on God's strength instead of our own• Stand firm when the battle gets difficult• Walk practically in the strength of the LordWhen you feel weak, tired, overwhelmed, or outmatched, remember: the Christian life was never meant to be lived through human strength alone. God gives strength to the weary, His grace is sufficient, and His power is made perfect in weakness.Acknowledge your weakness. Stay connected to God. Be patient. Remember His faithfulness.Put on the full armor of God. Trust His power. And when you've done everything else—stand.Watch the full message and discover what it means to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.At 2Rivers, our mission is to help you become a passionate follower of Jesus so you can experience the life He intended for you and encourage others to do the same.If this message encouraged you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who could use this encouragement.#2riverschurch #jesusistheleadstory #ephesians #theresilientlife #theresilientlifeseries #spiritualwarfare #surrender #stand

324. Unlocking Creativity by Honing Your Inner Voice with Natalie Hanemann In this episode of Creative Chats, we welcome Natalie Hanemann, a writer and ghostwriter who thinks deeply about how ideas are formed before they become finished work. This episode is especially useful if you've ever felt stuck between making work for other people and making something that feels genuinely yours. Natalie shares how she came to see herself as creative, why solitude and journaling changed her process, and how to move from survival mode into a more intentional interior life. Mike and Natalie also talk through the tension between client work and personal projects, and what it takes to protect your own voice. 3 Key Takeaways:

There are real barriers that come with living with cerebral palsy and with having a visible disability.I have experienced frustration, anger, bitterness, limitations, and situations where cerebral palsy absolutely affected what I was able to do. I also understand why conversations about ableism, accommodations, access, and fairness can carry so much emotion.At the same time, I do not want my life to become an ongoing us versus them conversation.In this episode, I unpack why I believe both things can be true. We can acknowledge the realities of disability while also asking ourselves what we are going to do with the life and circumstances we have.My experience with cerebral palsy is my own. Someone else with the same diagnosis may have completely different challenges, abilities, support needs, and opportunities. That nuance matters.But I still believe there is value in asking ourselves a simple question.What am I going to do next?There are times when we need accommodations. There are times when we need help. And if we are trying to accomplish meaningful things in any area of life, disability or not, we are probably going to need other people along the way.That is different from allowing frustration, resentment, or comparison to become the place where we stay.I also talk about why I am not trying to convince people who have already decided they completely disagree with how I see things. The people I care most about reaching are the ones somewhere in the middle. The people who know they want something different but have not completely decided what direction they are going to take.You can acknowledge what has happened to you. You can be angry about it. You can recognize the barriers in front of you.And you can still decide what you want to do from here.

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The episode centers on the inaugural Miami Koi Show, a high-end event designed to foster koi culture and education in South Florida. The organizers detail unique attractions, such as a banquet hosted on a yacht and a venue specifically engineered for aquatic displays, to highlight the "Miami flavor" of the competition. They address the logistical hurdles of launching a new show while expressing a desire to build a supportive hobbyist community that values quality Japanese fish. The conversation also explores the technical nuances of judging, the diverse categories of awards available, and the broader appeal of Miami's nightlife and biodiversity for visiting families. Key Takeaways: Look for simplicity in your solutions, as the most impactful ideas and designs are often the most straightforward ones hidden right in front of you. Focus on building a genuine community, because connecting with peers over shared passions creates much stronger, more lasting bonds than transactional relationships. Acknowledge and value the support systems around you, remembering that major achievements are rarely accomplished alone and rely heavily on the patience, creativity, and partnership of others. Expect the unexpected and remain adaptable, because even the most thoroughly prepared plans can face sudden, uncontrollable changes when it is time to execute. Do not let intimidation prevent you from participating, as there are opportunities for growth, recognition, and success at every level of your journey.

Have you ever wondered if you're leading well—or if you're accidentally taking over? In Episode 270: How to Lead Without Taking Over, I answer a thoughtful question from a sister missionary who worried she might be controlling as a senior companion. Her vulnerability opened the door to a conversation I think every leader needs to hear. Whether you're a trainer, district leader, mission leader, parent, teacher, or simply someone with stewardship over another person, learning to lead with humility while preserving agency is one of the most important skills you can develop. In this episode, we explore the difference between stewardship and superiority, why good leaders reflect instead of assuming they have all the answers, and how to create as much agency and influence as possible while still carrying the responsibility you've been given. I also introduce my LEAD Framework—Listen, Explain, Acknowledge, and Decide—to help you navigate disagreements with kindness, clarity, and confidence without sacrificing either leadership or relationships. Along the way, I share practical examples from missionary companionships that apply just as well to families, church callings, workplaces, and everyday life. If you've ever questioned your leadership, worried about making the right decision, or wondered how to balance responsibility with respect for another person's agency, I hope Episode 270: How to Lead Without Taking Over gives you greater confidence and peace. My hope is that you'll discover that true leadership isn't about having more power—it's about carrying greater responsibility with humility, compassion, and Christlike love. As always, if you found this episode helpful, I want to invite you to subscribe if you aren't already, share this episode with your friends and missionaries you know, and write a review. I know this work will help LDS missionaries around the world and it would mean so much to me if you did. Until next week my friends.   00:00 – Introduction 00:55 – A Missionary's Question About Leadership 04:34 – A Companion Episode to "When You Don't Feel Heard" 07:28 – If You're Asking This Question, You're Probably a Good Leader 09:15 – Leadership Should Make You Feel More Responsible, Not More Important 12:31 – Stewardship vs. Superiority 15:09 – Preserving Agency While Carrying Stewardship 20:08 – Low Stakes, Medium Stakes, and High Stakes Decisions 22:31 – The LEAD Framework: Listen, Explain, Acknowledge, Decide 25:46 – Control vs. Christlike Leadership 30:15 – Leadership Is More Responsibility, Not More Power   Website | Instagram | Facebook   5 Ways to Process Any Less-Than Happy Mission Memories Article: HERE   Get the Full Show Notes and Text/PDF Transcripts: HERE   Free PDF Download:  Podcast Roadmap   Free PDF Download:  Preparing Missionary Cheat Sheet   Free Training for Preparing Missionaries:  Change Your Mission with this One Tool   RM Transition Free Video Series:  3 Tools to Help RMs in Their Transition Home   Free Guide:  5 Tips to Help Any Returning Missionary   Schedule a Free Strategy Call:   Click Here

In this episode of the Guns Podcast US, your hosts Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington dive into a critical, often ignored reality of the shooting world: the difference between buying gear and developing actual skill. We explore why new shooters—and even experienced ones—frequently fall into the trap of thinking they can buy their way to proficiency. From the common mistake of buying a gun before defining your mission, to the obsession with excessive accessories over fundamental techniques, we break down how to stop overcomplicating your training. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, this conversation will help you refocus on what truly makes you a better shooter and how to cut through the industry noise to focus on what matters most. Key Takeaways ·         Don't confuse buying expensive equipment with developing core shooting skills. ·         Define your mission before purchasing a firearm to ensure it fits your actual needs. ·         Professional instruction drastically accelerates your learning curve compared to self-teaching. ·         Prioritize fundamental techniques over collecting excessive accessories or 'cool guy' gear. ·         Constant gear changes can be dangerous and detrimental to building muscle memory. ·         Avoid the trap of 'mag dumping' for fun; intentional practice leads to real improvement. ·         Acknowledge the difference between what you need and what you simply want. -- The GunsPodcastUS is presented by Holosun. Holosun designs and manufactures performance-driven optics and accessories for the shooting sports, law enforcement, and defense markets. For more information, visit www.holosun.com. -- Have a topic idea or a guest you'd like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email editor@gunspodcast.us Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel @gunspodcastus or sign up for our newsletter to get the Guns Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week. Buy our Merch! Visit Gunspodcast.us

Brian reflects on the whirlwind week of moving his son into Grove City College, wrestling with the mix of pride, sadness, and trust required to release a child into independence and let their faith become their own. He shares the surprising comeback of Christian music legend Sandy Patty, releasing new music a decade after her farewell tour at age 70. Brian reacts to a CBS/YouGov poll showing a striking number of Democrats holding a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism, and shares JD Greer's "Adore, Acknowledge, Appeal" framework for prayer drawn from Nehemiah. He digs into the "friendship depth gap" — the modern problem of having many shallow connections but few deep ones — and a Christianity Today piece cautioning against Texas lawmakers seeking to redefine Islam to strip it of religious liberty protections, warning that restricting freedom for one faith opens the door to restricting it for all. He closes with a thoughtful piece on how to forgive someone who never says sorry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, Greg Voisen sits down with trial-lawyer-turned-peacemaker Douglas E. Noll to uncover the radical truth about effective leadership: rationality is a myth. What if the very thing 72% of leaders avoid—empathy—is actually the ultimate neuroscience-backed superpower for performance, conflict resolution, and psychological safety? In this captivating discussion, Noll breaks down his upcoming book, Empathy Leadership: The Powerful Skill That Drives Winning Results, challenging decades of conventional management wisdom and introducing a simple two-word tool that can instantly quiet an enraged room or save a failing team.

The guidance you've been searching for may have been with you all along. The real challenge is learning how to recognize Divine wisdom beneath fear, overthinking, and the pressure to get everything right.In this joyful conversation, Elaine Starling welcomes author, spiritual instructor, angel communicator, and modern mystic Ann Albers to explore the powerful connection between self-love and Divine guidance. Ann shares the extraordinary path that took her from engineering to more than 30 years of communicating with angels, along with the simple principle she uses to evaluate guidance: does it genuinely resonate?You'll discover why self-love is not about being positive all the time, how self-acceptance helps you naturally rise into greater alignment, and why relaxing your mental grip makes it easier to receive the next inspired impulse. Ann also shares a practical way to tune into the vibration of love before asking for guidance, plus remarkable stories about manifestation, trust, grief, joy, and letting The Divine handle the HOW.Topics Covered (add timestamps if available)• 0:00 How do you know whether you're receiving Divine guidance or listening to fear?• 2:40 Connecting with The Divine through breath, Intention, and shared energy• 8:02 From engineer to angel communicator: Ann's unexpected spiritual path• 11:34 The simplest test for guidance: Does it resonate?• 13:28 Why Ann defines abundance as happiness• 16:52 Why “you cannot listen when you're talking” applies to your busy mind• 18:46 Intention, Grateful Curiosity, and Celebrating in Advance• 19:57 Ann's remarkable $44,152 manifestation story• 22:11 Why we make Divine co-creation harder than it needs to be• 24:41 Self-acceptance as the foundation of self-love• 26:39 What self-love really means when you're sad, angry, grieving, or struggling• 30:33 Trusting that life can ultimately work on your behalf• 31:27 Why Divine guidance arrives “now, now, now” instead of as a five-year plan• 34:35 Two practical steps to receive clearer guidance• 37:16 Ann's free weekly Messages from Ann & the Angels• 39:53 Ann's simplest invitation: Find something you love and do it• 42:25 Playfully trusting The Divine in ordinary life• 46:45 The incomprehensible amount of love available to youYouTube tip: These timestamps can double as Chapters.Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)• You are the ultimate authority in your own life. Even spiritual guidance should resonate, feel inspiring, or feel naturally right to you.• Self-love begins with self-acceptance. You do not have to deny sadness, anger, grief, or frustration in order to be spiritual or receive guidance.• When you have done what you know to do, stop mentally spinning and “delegate up.” A relaxed mind has more room to receive a new thought, signal, or impulse.• Love, joy, appreciation, and kindness help tune you to the frequency on which Divine guidance is easier to perceive.• Guidance is often immediate and organic. The next right step may seem completely unrelated to the solution your mind is trying to manufacture.• Grateful Curiosity turns your relationship with The Divine into a playful partnership instead of a problem-solving struggle.• There is more love and support available to you than you can comprehend — and the more you receive, the more there is to receive.Step-by-Step Process SharedAnn's “Get in the Vibration of Love” Guidance Practice1. Accept yourself exactly where you are. → Acknowledge what you are feeling without judgment. Self-acceptance is already an act of love.2. Temporarily set the problem aside. → Stop trying to force the answer so your mind has room to listen.3. Think of someone or something you genuinely love or appreciate. → Choose anything that naturally opens your heart.4. Feel the love in your body. → Relive why you love that person, animal, memory, experience, or even a favorite treat.5. Let go of the object and stay with the feeling. → Rest in the vibration of love itself.6. Ask your question and notice what comes first. → Trust the first feeling, thought, image, or inner impulse that arises.Listen to the episode for Ann's lived examples of using these principles with manifestation, grief, decisions, money, unexpected problems, and everyday spiritual guidance.Questions Answered in This Episode• How can I tell the difference between fear, mental noise, and genuine Divine guidance?• What caused Ann Albers to leave engineering and begin communicating with angels professionally?• What does abundance mean when you begin with spiritual alignment instead of external circumstances?• Why is self-acceptance so important when I want my outer life to change?• How can I hear guidance more clearly when I'm worried, grieving, angry, or overwhelmed?• Why does trying harder sometimes make spiritual guidance harder to receive?• What can I do right now to tune into the vibration of love before asking for direction?• How can I make my relationship with The Divine more playful, trusting, and practical?Pull Quotes“You're the authority in your own life.” — Ann Albers“Self-love is truly accepting that you're a Divine being, no matter what's going on at the surface.” — Ann Albers“Get in the vibration of love first.” — Ann AlbersFree GiftFree weekly newsletter from Ann & the Angels — Messages from Ann & the Angels offers inspiration, channeled angelic wisdom, personal stories, and practical tips to help you deepen your connection with spirit and apply spiritual principles in everyday life.• https://www.visionsofheaven.comShare what you Loved and what you Learned from this episode to Download the Spiritual Alignment & Conscious Actions Guide — your roadmap to reconnect with The Divine, raise your vibration, and live as the woman your soul designed you to be.https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com/Contact — click on the Share My Thoughts button. Complete the Google form to automatically receive your free gift.Resources Mentioned in This Episode• Messages from Ann & the Angels — https://www.visionsofheaven.com• Celebrate in Advance — Elaine's practice of choosing an Intention, feeling the experience in advance, and remaining open with Grateful Curiosity.• Reverend Michael Beckwith's Four Levels of Consciousness — To Me, By Me, Through Me, As Me.• Hiring the Heavens— mentioned by Elaine as a playful approach to asking angels for support.• Divination tools — Ann mentions pendulums and cards and recommends getting into the vibration of love before using them.About the GuestAnn Albers is a popular author, spiritual instructor, angel communicator, and modern mystic. Her free weekly “Messages from Ann & the Angels” reach an international audience with inspiration and tips to help you stay tuned in and turned on! She loves to help people experience the power and beauty of their own soul and develop a blissful connection with spirit!• Website: https://www.visionsofheaven.com• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annsvisionsofheaven/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ann.albers.3/About the Host – Elaine StarlingElaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. Through her signature program, The Inner Power Protocol, Elaine guides spiritually-minded women to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and activate abundance in every area of life.• Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling• TEDx: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys• Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9ARConnect & SupportIf this episode served you:• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & turn on YouTube notifications• Leave a rating & review on Apple to help others find the show• Share what you Loved and what you Learned from this episode to Download the Spiritual Alignment & Conscious Actions Guide — your roadmap to reconnect with The Divine, raise your vibration, and live as the woman your soul designed you to be.• https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com/Contact — click on the Share My Thoughts button. Complete the Google form to automatically receive your free gift.Share This EpisodeShareable links:• YouTube: https://youtu.be/yG-cZ7k7yvg• Podcast: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bf0d68b2-82aa-4e5d-9397-b365a024cfeb/Copy & paste blurb:Loved this episode of The Abundance Journey: Self-Love with Ann Albers and The Angels. Big aha: self-love isn't forcing yourself to feel positive — it's accepting and loving yourself exactly where you are so you can hear the next Divine impulse. Listen or watch and discover how to tune into the vibration of love.

What do you desire that you haven't been willing to ask for? What if you could pull it into your life magically, would you? In this episode of Choice, Change and Action, Simone Milasas talks with Julia Sotas Mattis about creating magic in your life through energy pulls, complete with two guided energy pulls.  When you do an energy pull, you are working with the consciousness of the universe. You are letting the universe know your request and you are moving energy to facilitate receiving your request. The energy pull is the perfect starting point to use chaos and discover the type of wizard you are with energy. What magic are you capable of that you have not yet acknowledged you are capable of? What if everything in life is way easier than you think it is? Questions And Tools: "What chaos am I?" "What magic am I?" "I created that. Wow, how great am I? What else is possible?" "What is magical for me? What lights my fire?" "Universe, what do I desire beyond what I can possibly imagine?" "Dear universe, what else is possible?" Tools: Reading is so powerful What would you like to do that you are not choosing? Do energy pulls. Be willing to receive what you are asking for. What action are you taking? What are the greatest possibilities available for your business? We misidentify so much that working hard is going to create greater, but it's not.  What if relaxation was required to create and generate anything and everything? Where are you being so autonomous and refusing to ask for help? What if asking for help and asking to receive more is actually the bravest thing that you could choose? Receive all energies. True receiving is opening up to the entirety of the universe; not controlling what you will and won't receive. Choice is our super power! Magic is choosing what works. Acknowledge you are the source of creation of everything. Start being that brilliance and ask for what you desire and require. If you want to create more magic, acknowledge the magic you already are creating. It will strengthen your relationship with your own magic and expand that magic. When you create magic say, "I created that. Wow, how great am I? What else is possible?" Joy can ignite more magic. Know what brings you joy. Your life is your business. What are the energies of magic for you? What lights your fire? What makes your life worth living? Ask for all of the things you desire that you can't even imagine right now; you don't need to.   What energy, space, consciousness, choice, magic, miracles, mysteries, possibilities, power, potency and profitability can you be to create a reality beyond this reality with total ease? Everything that is, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. How many of you are trying to get it right whilst thinking you are wrong, when in truth, what if you asked for freedom? Everything that is, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. Destroy and uncreate any blocks you have to receiving that much magic. Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. what energy, space, consciousness, choice, magic, miracles, mysteries, possibilities, power, potency and profitability can you be to create a reality of magic totally beyond this reality for all eternity with total ease? Everything that is, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. As Mentioned In This Episode: A Recipe For Magic, book by Julia Sotas Mattis: https://share.google/XHbXsChLrQikMvZJA  Five Little Indians, book by Michelle Good: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Little_Indians_(novel)  Ancient Apocalypse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22807484  Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO  90 Days of Energy Pulls: simonemilasas.com/90days  8 hour energy pull: https://youtu.be/ntb_Dwb8Ix4?si=9QchlDApopsyj1Ti  Getting Out of Debt Joyfully book by Simone Milasas: https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/shop-catalog/book/getting-out-of-debt-joyfully  Magic. You Are It. Be It book by Gary M. Douglas & Dr. Dain Heer: https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/shop-catalog/book/magic.-you-are-it.-be-it    Useful Links: The Clearing Statement explained Access Consciousness Website Choice, Change & Action Podcast Instagram Follow Simone Milasas Simone's Website Simone's Instagram Simone's Facebook Simone's YouTube Simone's Telegram Simone's Contact Email  Follow Julia Sotas Mattis Julia's Website Julia's Instagram Julia's Facebook Julia's YouTube Play with Simone Milasas The Profit Club membership Getting Out of Debt Joyfully Taking Action online video course All Upcoming Classes with Simone Past Class Recordings

CNBC reports that Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), publicly acknowledged mental health challenges aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after days of intense scrutiny over conditions on the aircraft carrier's extended Middle East deployment. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A researcher at Site-19 is assigned to examine an ordinary kitchen knife that, by every test, shouldn't be anomalous at all. But the longer he studies it, the harder it becomes to explain why everyone around him is acting like nothing is wrong. Listen ad-free + bonus stories with a 7-day FREE trial of ⁠SCP Premium⁠. Cancel anytime. No commitment. This story is derived from ⁠The SCP Foundation Database⁠ and is released under Creative Commons Sharealike 3.0.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ⁠⁠⁠ Author:  James Gullickson * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener discretion is advised.  #thescpexperience #scp #scpfoundation #scpencounters #securecontainprotect #scpstories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing seems to work. You model gratitude. You talk about growth mindset. You ask what went well each day. Yet your child still expects the worst, finds the problem first, and drains every exciting moment. So should you keep trying to make them more positive? In this episode, Justin and Kylie answer a question from a mum of 11-year-old twins who worries one daughter always sees the glass half empty. They unpack why some children naturally think this way, why forcing optimism often backfires, and the simple shift that helps children become more resilient without feeling like they're being fixed. If you've ever wondered how to support a child who always seems negative, this conversation might completely change how you see them. KEY POINTS Why temperament isn't something parents can change The surprising downside of pushing gratitude and positivity What defensive pessimism is and why it can actually be protective How to acknowledge feelings without making them bigger Why autonomy matters more than getting the "right" answer The hidden pressure that can exist between siblings and twins Small ways to build optimism without forcing it QUOTE OF THE EPISODE "The fastest way to have a more positive child is making peace with the negative one." RESOURCES MENTIONED Leave a question for the Happy Families Podcast Growth mindset Gratitude practices Defensive pessimism Autonomy and intrinsic motivation ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS Stop trying to fix your child's personality. Get curious about what their negativity is telling you. Acknowledge feelings without dwelling on them. Give your child genuine choice instead of demanding positive responses. Model optimism consistently and let your child come to it in their own time. Spend one-on-one time with each child, especially if sibling comparisons are common. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Connect With ChazIn December 2006, John Vasquez attempted suicide. That is how he describes it. The person he was that day, a man drowning in opiate addiction and low self-worth, died. He considers it the beginning, not the end.Fourteen years later, the COVID pandemic shut down the gym he had built using Alex Hormozi's Gym Launch program, and he found himself sleeping on his parents' couch with two kids, back in the house he grew up in, watching his parents' same patterns around money and fear play out in real time. That was the moment he drew a line in the sand.Today Coach JV runs three seven-figure business ecosystems, has a Rockefeller Trust set up for his family for generations, and has built a massive social media following teaching financial literacy, micro and macroeconomics, and cryptocurrency education to people who were never taught any of it. In this conversation with Chaz Wolfe, Coach JV breaks down his 5-part financial framework, why Ray Dalio is the lens through which he reads the global economy, why paying yourself first is not just a strategy but a frequency shift, and how he is raising his kids to be the first generation to break the pattern for good.Key Takeaways:Drawing the line in the sand is not a motivational phrase. It is a moment when you become more committed to the pain of change than to the pain of staying the same. That specific shift is what changes the trajectory.You have to give up something to become something. And most people are addicted to their old self. The subconscious programming laid down in childhood drives adult behavior more than most people ever acknowledge.Coach JV's 5-part financial framework: Foundation, meaning rewire your belief system around money and trace where it came from. Financial Literacy, meaning understand what money actually is, how banks work, and what the Federal Reserve has done to the dollar since 1913. Discipline, meaning budgeting and asking do I need this or do I want this. Income Creation. And finally, Protection, Compounding, and Growth.The US dollar has collapsed 99 percent in purchasing power since the Federal Reserve was created in 1913. School, job, 401(k) is a strategy of hope. You are hoping the market aligns when you retire. That is not a plan.Pay yourself first every single time. Before bills. Before spending. Money goes into your freedom account first. What is left is what you live on. This changes your frame of mind and eliminates frivolous spending automatically.America is at 120 percent debt-to-income ratio. The average middle-class American needs to earn $160,000 per year to truly be middle class now. The regional banks are in a tough position. Bond yields inverted in 2023. These are not opinions. These are Ray Dalio's documented patterns.Cryptocurrency is going to move significantly on the back end of this cycle. But what goes up must come down hard. Buy the rumors, sell the news. When the mainstream is telling you to get in, you should have been out days ago.Define your principles before anything else. For Coach JV: business principles are integrity, honesty, and uncompromising belief in God. Personal principles are peace, freedom, and family structure. If anything disrupts those three, the answer is a hard no. A $10 million contract offer that disrupts family structure is still a no.Ask your son when he falls: are you hurt or are you scared? Manage what is hurt. Acknowledge the fear. Then get back up and do it again together. This is the framework Coach JV uses to rewire what he never received.Everything happening in the global economy right now is a historical pattern. It has happened before. When you understand the waves of energy, it is the greatest time in human history to build wealth for your family if you are paying attention.If you are a contractor business owner doing $1M+ and you feel stuck in the day-to-day, we built GTK for you.Through peer mastermind and 1:1 coaching, we help you:increase profitinstall real systemsbuild a team that runs the businessget your time backVisit www.gatheringthekings.com for information on how to apply.Connect with Chaz Wolfe (Host):WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeProfit Starts with Better Books!Clean books. Clear reports. Monthly bookkeeping built by business owners, for business owners.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showLike what you heard? Share this episode with a friend and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Join the conversation by visiting GatheringTheKings.com and apply to connect with other high-performing entrepreneurs and their families.

Are you reacting to the current economic downturn like everyone else? Tightening the purse strings and functioning from lack is going to create more lack. The world is in lack but you don't have to be. Are you willing to not be normal, average and real, and choose possibilities? In this episode of Choice, Change and Action, Simone Milasas talks with Viv Adcock about the energetics of money and what you can do and be to generate and create possibilities with money, regardless of the economic climate.  Firstly, tightening the purse strings is a judgment - that there's not enough money, that it's finite, that things are too expensive, etc. - and judgment never creates, it always destroys.  Secondly, what you focus on grows. Are you putting your attention on what is not, rather than looking at what else is possible and what you are actually receiving? If you are truly desiring something different, you've got to be out of control and in question, and you've got to be willing to receive, allowing every molecule of consciousness to contribute to you. Questions And Tools: "What can I create, what can I choose, what action can I take to change my financial reality?" "Who does this belong to?" "Universe, show me what else is possible." "What can I receive that I haven't been willing to receive before?" "What else is possible beyond this?" "What have I decided I need money for?" "What am I avoiding with money?" "What am I proving with money?" "What am I proving with no money?" "What can show up today that I wasn't willing to receive?" "What can I be today that I have not yet chosen?" "All of life comes to us with ease, joy and glory." Tools: Don't go to reaction, go to action. What year did you create the most money so far? Times it by 10. What action do you need to take to create and generate that? Do you need to make more money? Would you like to? Tightening the purse strings and functioning from lack is going to create more lack. Acknowledge what you are already receiving. What if you didn't stop receiving? Look for what else is possible. Start being in question and find out what is possible beyond control. Price is not relevant because you can always create and generate more. The world is in lack but you don't have to be in lack. What if it isn't a problem, what if it's a situation? POC & POD to clear the canvas then ask, "What action can I take that will create change here?" Don't try and work out the future by controlling it. Allow the future to show up by being in question. Be willing to ask for help. Are you willing to go bigger and greater than you perceive is possible? What contribution can you be with money? What if money was to change people's realities? Do you want a predictable, duplicatable reality or a generative life that is always about being in question and always receiving and knowing that greater can show up? You've got to be out of control. You've got to be willing to receive. Have you decided you can't outcreate your family? How many of you are functioning from this caste system that doesn't need to be? Are you truly desiring something different? Stop being limited and start being you   What would happen if you were out of control, out of definition, out of form, structure and significance, out of linearities, out of concentricities and out of limitations with receiving? Everything that is, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. What action can you take today that would allow something so different to show up that just blows you away - financially, business, relationships, sex, everything? Everything that doesn't allow that to show up, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. Will you now let every molecule of consciousness contribute to you, your body, your business, everything and more? Everything that doesn't allow that to show up, times a godzillion, will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POD and POC, all 100, shorts, boys, creations, bases and beyonds. As Mentioned In This Episode: Energetic Synthesis of Being: https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/classes/esb-classes  Joy of Business book: https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/shop-catalog/book/joy-of-business  Getting Out of Debt Joyfully book: https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/shop-catalog/book/getting-out-of-debt-joyfully  Useful Links: The Clearing Statement explained Access Consciousness Website Choice, Change & Action Podcast Instagram Follow Simone Milasas Simone's Website Simone's Instagram Simone's Facebook Simone's YouTube Simone's Telegram Simone's Contact Email  Follow Viv Adcock Viv's Website Viv's Instagram Viv's Facebook Play with Simone Milasas The Profit Club membership Getting Out of Debt Joyfully Taking Action online video course All Upcoming Classes with Simone Past Class Recordings

CardioNerds (Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli, Dr. Rebecca Garber, and Dr. Tina Reddy), discuss pre-pregnancy risk stratification and counseling with Dr. Katy Young across a range of risks.  This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur. A matching review article will be published in US Cardiology Review, the official journal of CardioNerds. This discussion was planned in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Board Review Course. Audio editing by CardioNerds intern, Dr. Patrick Pekyi-Boateng. Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. CardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Notes:  Why is pregnancy considered a “physiologic stress test,” and why does risk extend beyond delivery? Blood volume, heart rate, and cardiac output rise while systemic vascular resistance falls, peaking in the late second/early third trimester; underlying (even undiagnosed) heart disease can be unmasked or worsened. Postpartum (“fourth trimester”) is a high-risk period, not a safe zone – fluid shifts, rising SVR, and bleeding risk can precipitate decompensation in patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, or aortopathy. Adverse pregnancy outcomes (hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, peripartum cardiomyopathy) are markers of future cardiovascular risk and warrant long-term preventive follow-up. What is the practical framework for approaching pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk? Four broad categories: (1) patients who may need cardiac screening before pregnancy, (2) patients needing risk-factor/medication optimization, (3) known cardiovascular disease where pregnancy is reasonable with structured risk stratification, and (4) high-risk disease where pregnancy may need to be delayed, modified by intervention, or discouraged. Testing should be targeted, not blanket – reserved for symptoms, abnormal exam, concerning family history, or reduced functional capacity. How is risk stratified in patients with known cardiovascular disease? Use a combination of tools per 2025 ESC guidelines: mWHO 2.0 (broad maternal risk category), CARPREG II (additional predictors of maternal cardiac events), and ZAHARA (useful in congenital heart disease). Key lesion-specific factors: aortic size/growth, valve severity, ventricular function, symptoms, blood pressure, and family history of dissection. Translate risk into practical terms for patients rather than leading with a numerical score. Which cardiovascular medications require review before conception? ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and ARNIs should be transitioned off before pregnancy; statins, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors also need review. DOACs are contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation; mechanical valve anticoagulation requires individualized shared decision-making, as no strategy is risk-free for mother and fetus. Medication changes are best made proactively, before conception, rather than reactively. This is not an exhaustive list! The medication list needs to be reviewed carefully. Which conditions carry high or prohibitive risk in pregnancy? Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome, severe ventricular dysfunction, prior peripartum cardiomyopathy with residual LV dysfunction, severe left-sided obstructive valve disease (e.g., severe mitral stenosis), mechanical valves, significant aortopathy, cyanotic congenital heart disease, and Fontan physiology. Common theme: limited cardiovascular reserve and high risk of decompensation, thrombosis, arrhythmia, heart failure, aortic dissection, or death. These patients need expert multidisciplinary evaluation before pregnancy. Severe mitral stenosis is poorly tolerated because tachycardia shortens diastolic filling time and raises left atrial pressure, risking pulmonary edema and decompensation. When should genetic testing or counseling be offered? Consider when a diagnosis may be inherited or affect the patient, pregnancy, or family members: inherited cardiomyopathies, aortopathies, channelopathies, select congenital heart disease, and some pulmonary hypertension syndromes. Recurrence risk of congenital heart disease in offspring is roughly 6-10% when the mother has CHD; fetal echocardiography should be offered. How should contraception be approached in high-risk cardiac patients? Frame contraception as part of the cardiac care and reproductive safety plan to prevent unplanned high-risk pregnancy. Long-acting reversible contraception is often preferred; progestin-only methods are generally safer than estrogen-containing options with thrombosis risk, pulmonary hypertension, or mechanical valves. What are key delivery-planning considerations for cardiac patients? Vaginal delivery is preferred unless there is an obstetric indication for cesarean or a specific cardiac reason (e.g., unstable maternal status, therapeutic INR) to avoid labor. Planning should address delivery location, anesthesia involvement, telemetry needs, fluid management, and postpartum monitoring, clearly communicated across the multidisciplinary team in advance. How should clinicians counsel patients when pregnancy is discouraged but strongly desired? Acknowledge the patient’s goals and the emotional weight of the conversation; separate the goal (family building) from the timeline (safety now vs. after optimization). If pregnancy remains prohibitively risky, discuss alternatives for family building and ensure adequate patient support. What are the key gaps and future directions in cardio-obstetric risk stratification? Current risk tools (mWHO, CARPREG II, ZAHARA) provide common language but do not fully capture functional status, prior pregnancy history, or how risk evolves over time. Future direction: individualized, dynamic risk prediction incorporating imaging, biomarkers, exercise capacity, and social drivers of health, with better long-term links between pregnancy complications and cardiovascular prevention. References 1. European Society of Cardiology. 2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy. 2. Mehta LS, et al. Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2020;141:e884-e903. PMID: 32362133. doi:https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000772 3. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 212. Pregnancy and Heart Disease. Obstet Gynecol. 2019;133(5):e320-e356. PMID: 31022123. doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003243

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Money is one of the biggest sources of conflict in marriage—but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Dr. Kim sits down with financial coaches Dan and Kay Ockey to talk about why money is so much more than numbers. They unpack how family backgrounds, emotions, communication, and faith all shape the way couples handle finances. You'll also hear practical steps for getting on the same page, creating healthy financial habits, and replacing fear with faithful stewardship. Whether you're trying to pay off debt, build a budget, or simply have better conversations about money, this episode will encourage you to work as a team and steward what God has entrusted to you with confidence and purpose.   Episode Highlights: Money is emotional. Learn how your past influences the way you spend, save, and give today. Communication changes everything. Discover why a simple weekly financial check-in can strengthen your marriage. Budgets create freedom, not limitations. Learn practical tools for managing money together with confidence. Stewardship starts with trust. See how viewing your finances through God's perspective can bring greater peace and purpose. Quotes from this Episode: Dr. Kim Kimberling "Money can quietly create stress and distance in a marriage if we're not intentional." "Take a chance. Throw caution to the wind and say, 'God, I'm all in.' You'll see Him show up." "A budget doesn't restrict your freedom—it gives you freedom because you know where your money is going." "Your kids are watching your marriage. The way you steward your relationship becomes their textbook for the future."   Dan Ockey "Most couples agree on where they want to go—they just disagree on how to get there." "Everything we have belongs to God. Isn't it worth taking 20 minutes each week to talk about how we're stewarding it?" "Data over drama. Acknowledge the emotions, then let the numbers show you reality." "When we approach money with fear, we make fear-based decisions. When we approach it with faith, we become better stewards." "The long-term consequences of hiding financial struggles are far worse than the short-term pain of an honest conversation."   Kay Ockey "Money isn't just dollars and cents. There's so much emotion underneath every financial decision." "The timing of your communication is huge. Don't spring financial conversations on your spouse." "A simple weekly financial check-in can completely change the way you communicate about money." "Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you automatically know how to handle money. It's a skill that can be learned." "When you're overwhelmed, don't lose sight of having a goal that gives you hope and something to work toward together."   Time to Talk About it: What messages about money did you learn growing up, and how do they still influence the way you handle finances today? How can we create a regular time to talk about money so it feels like we're working together instead of against each other? What is one financial goal we can begin pursuing together this month that would strengthen both our marriage and our trust in God?   Mentioned in This Episode: Awesome Marriage is on Instagram! Money doesn't have to bring tension to your marriage. Check out the Money Masterclass with Dan and Kay Check in weekly with your spouse. 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask Want an opportunity to dig into God's Word with your spouse? Find Awesome Marriage on YouVersion. You and your spouse need encouragement to steward your money in marriage well. Check out Biblical Wisdom for Money in Marriage. If you haven't browsed our site, you've GOT to check out the marriage resources we have over at AwesomeMarriage.com, and browse our online courses at AwesomeMarriageUniversity.com !  It's the perfect time to become a Marriage Changer! When you become a Marriage Changer you'll receive exclusive content from Dr. Kim and Mrs. Nancy as well as our resource of the month! Become a Marriage Changer today!