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Arroe Collins
A Book Worth Its Activation Your Creator Matrix From Cathleen Beerkens

Arroe Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 17:20 Transcription Available


 Cathleen Beerkens? She is the founder of A Wellness Revolution, an institute for integrative nutrition, and author of the new book, YOUR CREATOR MATRIX: How to Use Optimal Wellness and Quantum Healing to Master Your Story and Create Your Reality. "Never before have we seen a perspective on manifestation like this. Through science and story, Cathleen shows us how we can create, refine, and design our reality by optimizing our well-being at the cellular level. This book will forever change the way you see yourself as an integrated being and creator."  - Marci Shimoff,  #1 NY Times best-selling author, Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's SoulBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning
When Sleep Isn't Rest: What 'Sleep Stress' Reveals About Recovery (Bonus Episode)

Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 41:27 Transcription Available


In this episode Andrea Samadi explains the concept of sleep stress — a wearable-device measured how physiologically activated your body remains during sleep — and places it within a neuroscience-based movement and recovery framework. She reviews the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic vs. parasympathetic), how WHOOP estimates sleep stress from heart rate and HRV, and why trends over weeks matter more than single nights. Using her six-month data, Andrea shares how recovery habits and removing alcohol coincided with an 89% drop in nightly high sleep stress. The episode ends with practical steps and a seven-day experiment to help you observe and reduce nighttime physiological activation by changing daytime behaviors, sleep environment, and training timing so your body can better recover and adapt. When Sleep Isn't Rest—What “Sleep Stress” Reveals About Recovery: The Story Behind My 89% Drop in Sleep Stress Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we bridge neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human performance so we can create measurable improvements in our well-being, achievement, leadership, productivity and results. I'm Andrea Samadi, and if you've been following along through Season 16, you'll know that we have been building what I call The Brain's Operating System for Human Performance—a neuroscience-based framework designed to help us understand how the different systems of the brain and body work together to influence how we learn, adapt, connect, lead and ultimately perform. We are currently in Phase 3: Movement, Learning and Cognition, where we have been following a central pathway: Movement → Adaptation → Performance Movement creates a stimulus. But movement alone does not make the brain or body stronger. We must be able to recover from that stimulus before adaptation can occur, to give us our desired outcome of improved performance. This is why our recent bonus episodes have moved beyond exercise itself and into the recovery signals that help us understand whether our bodies are successfully handling the demands we are placing upon them. In Bonus Episode 3[i], we explored the hidden story behind my resting heart rate. My data showed that it was not merely a measure of fitness—it was also reflecting the total load my body was carrying. During the higher-stress months of January and February, my resting heart rate remained elevated at approximately 56–58 beats per minute. As I placed greater emphasis on sleep, hydration, Zone 2 movement, sauna, meditation and recovery, it gradually fell to 54 and then 53 beats per minute. The lesson was that a lower resting heart rate signals that the body is working less during rest, and recovering more efficiently. The idea is to learn what your baseline is, and see how you can improve this number for a more efficient RHR. In Bonus Episode 4[ii], we explored restorative sleep and learned that sleep quality is not measured by duration alone. Deep sleep supports physical restoration and repair, while REM sleep plays an important role in memory, learning and emotional processing. Because longer REM periods tend to occur later in the night/morning time my regular 4:00 AM wake time may give me less opportunity for that REM-rich portion of sleep—which is the tradeoff I'm choosing--since waking early allows me to exercise. Two additional hours in bed would not guarantee two more hours of REM, but they could create a greater opportunity for more REM sleep. The lesson was not to choose sleep over movement or movement over sleep. It was to protect enough sleep while still making room for movement, so the brain and body have the opportunity to adapt. Throughout these bonus episodes, I'm sharing patterns from my WHOOP wearable device[iii] data—not because everyone's numbers should look like mine, but to demonstrate what can happen when we measure consistently, look for trends and test small changes. The goal is not comparison. It is to help each of us better understand our own baseline and use that information to improve our habits, recovery and results. While examining my own sleep data for these recent bonus episodes, another question came to my mind. It was while looking this sleep stress score. What if we are sleeping—but our physiology remains unusually activated throughout the night? How would we even know if this was happening? This is another measurement I can see with this wearable device. What if our eyes are closed and we are technically asleep, but the body is still working harder than usual? What if our sleep isn't giving us the rest and recovery that we need. This brings us to today's question: What is Sleep Stress? One of the most valuable metrics I have been tracking this year is not simply how long I sleep or how much deep and REM sleep I achieve. Those are all important to me, but something stood out with these sleep scores to me, this year. It is the amount of time my body spends in a state of elevated physiological stress while I am asleep. When I examined my most recent six-month trend, I noticed something that kind of stopped me in my tracks. My average time in WHOOP's high sleep-stress zone (monthly score from January 2026 till now) initially rose from 21 minutes to a peak of 35 minutes (around April/May) where I noticed my sleep scores were terrible with International travel, but I can't blame everything on just the travel and times zones. I knew I was off track with rest and recovery. How much I was off, I'm not sure because Whoop confirmed my scores with the times zones might have been inaccurate, but either way, even if my sleep stress peaked at let's say 25 minutes, it still showed me that I was doing something to keep my body stressed out while I was sleeping. As I paid attention to rest and recovery, the scores began to improve in May, June, July, August…until now. 35 minutes of high sleep stress went…to 18…to 14…to 5…and finally to just 4 minutes of sleep stress each night. That is an approximately 89% decrease from my six-month peak. The data cannot tell me that one specific behavior caused this change. But it does suggest that my body has become progressively less physiologically activated while I was asleep. And this helped me see recovery in a new way. Sleep duration tells us how long we slept. Sleep stages estimate the type of sleep we experienced throughout the night. Sleep stress gives us another window into how physiologically activated the body remained during that sleep. In today's BONUS EP 5 we will explore: What Sleep Stress measures The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the nervous system Where Sleep Stress fits into the Movement Loop What I noticed in my six-month results What the results show—and what they cannot prove How you can monitor nighttime physiological stress And practical tips to help your body settle and recover Let's begin with the nervous system and what's working behind the scenes while we are asleep. The Autonomic Nervous System To understand Sleep Stress, we first need to understand the autonomic nervous system and how ACTIVATION and RECOVERY work together. We covered this topic on a very early EP 59[iv] with Suzanne Gundersen on “Putting the Polyvagal Theory into Practice” and then again with educational neuroscientist Dr. Lori Desautels and Michael McKnight[v]. You can review those episodes if you want a deeper dive here. The autonomic NS is the part of the nervous system that regulates many of the functions that happen automatically, without requiring conscious thought. It helps manage: Heart rate Blood pressure Breathing Digestion Temperature regulation Energy use And our physiological responses to changing demands in our life experiences Two of its primary branches are the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system helps mobilize the brain and body when we need energy, alertness or action. It is often called the fight-or-flight system. We need this sympathetic activation to wake up, exercise, concentrate, solve problems, respond to challenges and perform under pressure. When sympathetic activity rises, heart rate may increase, breathing may become faster and energy becomes more readily available for action. That is exactly what we want when climbing a mountain, completing an intense workout, delivering a presentation or responding to an immediate challenge. The problem is not activation itself. The problem may arise when the body has difficulty shifting out of that activated state after the challenge has passed. The parasympathetic nervous system supports the restorative side of this process. It is often described as the rest-and-digest system because it helps the body conserve energy, digest food and create conditions that support rest and recovery. When our parasympathetic NS is activated, heart rate generally slows and the body becomes less physiologically activated. But the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are not simple on-and-off switches. They continually interact throughout the day and night. Healthy regulation depends on our ability to move flexibly between activation and recovery as our life circumstances change. I'm sure you've heard people talking about how they “regulate” themselves, or take themselves from a high stress state, to lower stress state usually through intentional breathing, (I've just started to add this technique), physical movement (my go-to way to get back to myself when I have time) and some people use sensory grounding to get themselves out of anxious loops. American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests the physiological sigh as a breathing technique “to reduce stress and anxiety in real-time, while they are still engaging in life.”[vi] He does say that this pattern of breathing is something that we all engage in when we are in deep sleep (our dogs do it too), a double inhale, followed by an extended exhale. He says it works well to reduce stress because “it offloads a lot of carbon dioxide all at once.” Until I started to look at this sleep stress number, I didn't realize that even during healthy sleep, our autonomic activity fluctuates. Deep sleep is generally associated with greater parasympathetic influence, while REM sleep can include more variable heart rate, breathing and sympathetic activity. This means that brief periods of increased physiological stress during sleep are not automatically signs that something is wrong. The more useful question is: Can my body move flexibly between activation and recovery—or is it remaining unusually activated for extended periods? What Does WHOOP Mean by Sleep Stress? WHOOP estimates physiological stress using signals that include heart rate and heart-rate variability, or HRV, compared with your personal baseline. Its Sleep Stress view shows the proportion of the night spent in low, medium and high physiological stress zones. This is an important distinction: A wearable does not directly measure your thoughts or emotions. It cannot know whether you are worried, excited, digesting a late meal, fighting an infection or recovering from a difficult workout. It also does not directly measure the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the nervous system. Instead, it uses cardiovascular signals to estimate how physiologically activated your body appears relative to what is normal for you. Elevated nighttime stress can potentially be influenced by: Mental or emotional strain Alcohol Illness or an emerging infection A late or heavy meal Intense exercise close to bedtime Accumulated training strain Dehydration Heat or an uncomfortable sleep environment Travel and disrupted routines Hormonal changes Certain medications Or sleep-disordered breathing Sleep Stress should therefore be treated as a signal to investigate, not a diagnosis. One elevated night may not mean very much. The greatest value comes from observing your own patterns across several weeks and comparing those patterns with your behaviors, environment, training and health. Where Sleep Stress Fits in the Movement Loop Our original Phase 3 framework was: Movement → Adaptation → Performance But we can now expand this pathway: Movement → Physiological Load → Recovery → Adaptation → Performance Movement provides a challenge to the brain and body. That challenge creates physiological load. Recovery gives the body an opportunity to respond to the load, repair what was challenged and build additional capacity. That process is adaptation. And the capacity created through adaptation supports future performance. Sleep Stress sits within the recovery stage of this loop. It helps us investigate whether the body is successfully downshifting from the demands of the day or remaining more activated than usual during the recovery window. This does not mean that every increase in nighttime stress prevents adaptation. The body is dynamic. Exercise, digestion, illness, temperature and different stages of sleep can all affect nighttime physiology. But if elevated Sleep Stress becomes a repeated pattern, it may indicate that the body is carrying more load than it is currently absorbing. This is why Sleep Stress belongs in Phase 3: Movement supplies the challenge. Recovery determines how effectively we absorb it. Adaptation builds capacity. And capacity supports performance. What My Six-Month Results Show When I examined my 6-month Sleep Stress results from March 17 through September 12 when I was writing this episode, I first looked at six consecutive monthly windows: March 17–April 15: 21 minutes of average high Sleep Stress April 16–May 15: 35 minutes May 16–June 14: 18 minutes June 15–July 14: 14 minutes July 15–August 13: 5 minutes August 14–September 12: 4 minutes The pattern was not a straight decline. My average high Sleep Stress initially increased from 21 to 35 minutes. That April-to-May period (with International Travel) was the highest point in the six-month window—a 67% increase from the preceding month. The nightly graphs also show more frequent and more substantial periods in WHOOP's high-stress zone during that time. The data cannot tell me exactly what caused the increase. It may have reflected accumulated emotional stress, training load, disrupted routines, sleep timing, travel, temperature, or several factors interacting at once. But after that 35-minute peak, the direction changed: 35 → 18 → 14 → 5 → 4 minutes That is an approximately 89% reduction from the peak. This was not the result of one isolated night or a single unusually good week. It was a progressive decline across four consecutive monthly windows. When I switched to WHOOP's full six-month view, however, I initially noticed what appeared to be a contradiction. My six-month average was 16 minutes in the high-stress zone—60% higher than my preceding six-month average of 10 minutes. How could my current Sleep Stress be improving so dramatically while the six-month comparison still showed an increase? The answer is that a six-month average is a lagging measure. You can see my 6 month data in the show notes. This graph includes the elevated spring period, particularly the April-to-May peak of 35 minutes. Those earlier nights continue to pull the six-month average upward, even though my more recent results are much lower. The percentage of each night spent in WHOOP's different stress zones makes the recent change especially clear. During the April-to-May peak: 6% of my sleep was in the high-stress zone 27% was in the medium-stress zone 67% was in the low-stress zone By August 14 through September 12: High-stress sleep had fallen to 1% Medium-stress sleep had fallen to 10% Low-stress sleep had risen to 89% This may be the most meaningful finding in the entire six-month trend. I did not simply spend less time in WHOOP's high-stress zone. A much larger proportion of my night shifted into the low-stress zone. From spring into early summer, my high Sleep Stress had already begun to decline as I was focused on my health routine it kept dropping—from 35 minutes to 18 and then 14 minutes. I was living my life as usual. Three observations help explain what I think this pattern means. Observation One The Spring Peak Was Worth Investigating The 35-minute average represented a 67% increase from the preceding monthly window. The nightly graphs also show more frequent and more substantial periods in WHOOP's high-stress zone during that time. Something was placing a greater physiological demand on my system, but the screenshots cannot tell me precisely what it was. The increase could have reflected emotional stress, training load, disrupted routines, sleep timing, travel, illness, temperature or several factors interacting at once. This is why wearable data becomes more useful when it is paired with context. The number shows us what changed. A behavior log helps us investigate why it may have changed. Observation Two The Improvement Began Before August My Sleep Stress did not suddenly improve in one week. After the April-to-May peak, it declined across four consecutive monthly windows: 35 minutes fell to 18, then 14, then 5 and finally 4 minutes. That suggests an ongoing recovery shift rather than one isolated good night. By the latest monthly window, 89% of my sleep appeared in WHOOP's low-stress zone, compared with 67% during the spring peak. My body appeared to be spending progressively more of the night in a lower state of physiological activation relative to my baseline. Observation Three One Change May Have Strengthened the Trend Then, on August 7, I changed one thing. My movement, training, sauna, hydration and sleep practices remained relatively consistent. The clearest variable I intentionally changed was this: I stopped drinking alcohol. The timing matters. My July 15-August 13 average, which contained only the first week of the alcohol-free experiment, was already down to 5 minutes. Because most of that monthly window occurred before August 7, alcohol removal cannot explain the entire decline. But after I removed alcohol, my Sleep Stress remained at its lowest level and fell again to 4 minutes. During the same period, my HRV increased, my resting heart rate decreased and my overall recovery improved. These measures are related rather than completely independent-WHOOP's Stress Monitor itself uses patterns in heart rate and HRV. Still, when several parts of my recovery picture begin telling a consistent story after one clearly defined change, the pattern becomes more compelling. The data does not prove that removing alcohol caused every improvement. The most responsible conclusion is that my recovery had already begun improving and alcohol removal may have helped reinforce and sustain that progress. My Biggest Aha Moment My biggest realization was this: I was not improving my sleep only by changing what I did at night-such as cooling the room, using a sleep mask or limiting phone use before bed. I was improving my nights by changing my days. This is exactly what Dr. Kristen Holmes suggested we do on EP 4054. Everything we do during the day contributes to the total load our bodies must process: The emotional stress we carry The timing and intensity of exercise The food we eat The time we eat it Alcohol Hydration Light exposure Travel Work demands And whether we create moments of recovery between those demands The night can become a physiological reflection of everything that came before it. For years, many of us have assumed that being exhausted guarantees a good night's sleep. But exhaustion and regulation are not the same thing. We can be deeply tired and still physiologically activated. The goal is not to exhaust the body until it shuts down. The goal is to help the body transition from meeting the demands of the day into the conditions required for recovery. How Can YOU Measure Nighttime Stress? WHOOP provides a specific Sleep Stress view, but you do not need WHOOP to begin observing your recovery patterns. Depending on the wearable or device you use, you may be able to track: Sleeping heart rate Resting heart rate Overnight HRV Respiratory rate Skin-temperature deviation Sleep disruptions Restlessness Blood-oxygen trends And recovery or readiness scores The most important consideration is your personal baseline. Your HRV, resting heart rate and respiratory rate should not be judged against someone else's ideal number. Begin by learning what is normal for you. Then look for: Sudden deviations Repeated elevations Changes lasting several nights Connections with specific behaviors (I noticed that sleep stress was ALWAYS there after no more than 1-2 glasses of wine) And whether multiple measures change together (I noticed that after a long hike, if I chose to have a drink that night, even one glass of wine, sleep stress would be there the next day). There was no escaping what elevated it for me. Even without a wearable, you can begin tracking subjective signs of recovery. Each morning, ask: How many times did I awaken? Did I feel restored when I woke up? Was my mind calm or racing before bed? Did I wake with tension, a racing heart or unusual warmth? How was my energy, mood and focus the following day? You can then compare those observations with factors such as: Alcohol Meal timing Exercise timing Emotional stress Illness Travel And changes in your sleep environment The purpose is not to become anxious about every fluctuation. The purpose is to find patterns that help you make better decisions. It did help me to have a wearable to notice just how consistent my sleep stress was with certain behaviors. Can you measure Sleep Stress without a wearable? Not in the same way. Without overnight heart-rate and HRV data, we cannot calculate WHOOP's Sleep Stress score—and we may not consciously feel that our physiology remained activated. That was true for me. I did not feel stressed while I was sleeping. I needed the data to show me that my body was experiencing something my conscious mind could not detect. Without a wearable, we can still watch for indirect clues: repeated awakenings, morning fatigue, an elevated morning pulse, daytime sleepiness or a bed partner noticing snoring, gasping or restlessness. A sleep diary can help connect those clues with our daytime behaviors. The wearable did not create the stress. It made an invisible physiological pattern visible. How Can We Lower Sleep Stress? There is no single method guaranteed to lower nighttime stress because the underlying cause may differ from one person to another. The following ideas are best approached as individual experiments. Examine Alcohol Alcohol can make us feel sleepy, but sedation is not the same as restorative sleep. Try reducing or removing alcohol for several weeks and observe what happens to your Sleep Stress, HRV, resting heart rate, awakenings and morning energy. Look for a trend rather than expecting every night to improve. This isn't the first time I've removed alcohol while creating certain conditions for my body to perform at its best over the past 7 years of this podcast, and prior. I remember first hearing Dr. Daniel Amen talking about how alcohol isn't a health food, and that he suggests no amount to be healthy for the brain. When I first heard him say this, I did think, “Oh come on, Dr. Amen, say it's not so” because I don't eat junk food (we'll cover this topic next) so I would almost look to find some research that would allow even just small amounts. You can hear what Dr. Huberman[vii] suggests on his riveting episode on this topic, and I'm sharing that my reduction with sleep stress was significant enough for me to decide that cutting it out of my diet would be a permanent decision. This is a personal decision though and what might be significant for me with my results, might not be what you notice. Finish Eating Earlier A large or heavy meal close to bedtime may keep the body active through digestion. Experiment with finishing dinner earlier and leaving a consistent interval before sleep. Then observe whether your nighttime heart rate, Sleep Stress or restlessness changes. I've always had dinner around 5pm and don't eat anything after 6:30pm (except the occasional hot chocolate). Create an Evening Wind Down The brain and body need a transition between daytime demands and sleep. Your off-ramp might include: Dimming the lights Reducing stimulating content Reading Meditation Slow breathing NSDR Gentle stretching A warm shower or bath Writing down tomorrow's priorities Or following a consistent bedtime routine The purpose is to give the nervous system repeated cues that the demands of the day are ending. I like an Epsom salt bath when I'm home to transition from a work day, to night time. Balance Training With Recovery Exercise generally supports sleep and long-term health, but timing and intensity can affect individuals differently. If you repeatedly notice elevated nighttime stress after late, intense workouts, experiment with completing those sessions earlier. You might replace a late high-intensity session with walking, gentle mobility or recovery work and then compare the results. I did notice that on days I go to the gym after work, I do have higher stress that next morning. It's not always easy to fit everything in early mornings. Practice Regulation During the Day Do not wait until bedtime to address accumulated activation. Small recovery periods throughout the day can include: Brief movement breaks Time outdoors Slow breathing Space between meetings Short periods without digital stimulation Meditation Recovery does not begin when your head hits the pillow. It is built into the rhythm of the entire day. Optimize the Sleep Environment Examine the physical conditions surrounding your sleep: Is the room comfortably cool? Is it dark? Is it quiet? Are notifications turned off? Are pets or other interruptions waking you? Does your bedding help regulate temperature? Has travel disrupted your routine? Sometimes the source of elevated nighttime activation is due to your environment. Pay Attention to Possible Health Signals A sudden increase in nighttime stress—especially when accompanied by changes in resting heart rate, respiratory rate or skin temperature—may occur when the body is fighting an illness. Persistent changes deserve attention, particularly if they are accompanied by loud snoring, gasping during sleep, chest symptoms, unusual shortness of breath or significant daytime sleepiness. A wearable cannot diagnose sleep apnea, an infection or another medical condition. Its role is to help us notice when something has changed and decide whether further evaluation may be appropriate. A Seven-Day Sleep Stress Experiment This week, select only one or two variables to change. Your experiment does not have to involve alcohol like mine did. I honestly just stopped enjoying it, so it was an easy variable for me to pick. Don't ask me to give up coffee though. I won't be participating in any caffeine reduction experiments. Choose one variable that may be influencing your nighttime physiology, keep everything else as consistent as possible, and watch the trend—not one isolated score. You might: Avoid alcohol Finish dinner earlier Move intense exercise away from bedtime Create a 20-minute evening wind down routine Practice five minutes of slow breathing Or make the bedroom cooler and darker Each morning, record: Time in high Sleep Stress, if available HRV Resting heart rate Respiratory rate Number of awakenings And how restored you feel on a scale from 1 to 10 At the end of the week, ask: What changed? What remained consistent? Which behaviors appeared to help my body settle? Which behaviors were followed by greater nighttime activation? Do not try to produce a perfect score. The goal is to identify a pattern you can repeat. Review and Conclusion To close out this BONUS EP4, where we explored Sleep Stress—not as another score to chase, but as a window into what the body may be experiencing while we sleep. We learned that Sleep Stress estimates how physiologically activated the body remains during the night. It is different from sleep duration, which tells us how long we slept, and sleep stages, which estimate the kinds of sleep we experienced. To understand this metric, we looked at the two primary branches of the autonomic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system mobilizes energy so we can move, focus, respond and perform. The parasympathetic nervous system supports conservation, digestion, restoration and recovery. Neither branch is inherently good or bad. We need activation to meet life's demands, and we need the ability to downshift when those demands have passed. Healthy regulation is not the absence of stress. It is the flexibility to move between activation and recovery. We also learned that WHOOP does not directly measure either branch of the autonomic nervous system. It uses patterns in heart rate and heart-rate variability, compared with our personal baseline, to estimate physiological stress. That makes Sleep Stress a useful signal—but not a diagnosis and not proof of what caused a particular change. This metric fits within the recovery stage of our expanded Movement Loop: Movement → Physiological Load → Recovery → Adaptation → Performance Movement creates the challenge. But the challenge alone does not build greater capacity. The body must be able to absorb the load, recover from it and adapt. When I examined my own six-month results, I saw my average high Sleep Stress rise from 21 minutes to a spring peak of 35 minutes. It then declined across four consecutive monthly windows: 35 → 18 → 14 → 5 → 4 minutes That represented approximately 89% reduction from the highest month The proportion of my sleep in WHOOP's low-stress zone also increased from 67% during the spring peak to 89% in my most recent monthly window. My recovery had already begun improving before I had cut out alcohol on August 7, so alcohol removal cannot explain the entire decline. But when I kept the rest of my routine relatively consistent and removed alcohol, my Sleep Stress remained at its lowest level. At the same time, my HRV increased, my resting heart rate decreased and my overall recovery improved. This does not prove that one behavior caused every change. But it gives me good reason to believe that removing alcohol helped reinforce an already improving recovery pattern. And that brings me to the most important lesson from this experiment: I did not improve my recovery by asking my body to do more. I improved it by creating better conditions for my body to recover from everything it was already doing. So tonight, instead of asking only: “How many hours will I sleep?” Think about-- “What am I doing today that will help—or prevent—my body from settling tonight?” Because the night does not begin when we close our eyes. It carries the accumulated effects of how we moved, trained, ate, worked, regulated and recovered throughout the day. Movement creates the stimulus. Recovery allows us to absorb it. Adaptation builds our capacity. And greater capacity prepares the brain and body to perform tomorrow. I'll see you next time for Episode 407, where we will revisit Jason Wittrock's work through a current and carefully defined lens. We'll examine his experience with nutrition and fasting as the perspective of an applied practitioner and personal case study, while comparing those ideas with current evidence surrounding nutrition, blood-sugar stability, metabolic flexibility, recovery and performance. Because if recovery determines how well we adapt to a challenge, metabolism determines whether the brain and body have the energy required to power that adaptation. And the brain and body cannot sustain performance without the energy required to power the system. I'll see you next time. REFERENCES: [i]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EP 3 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-story-behind-your-resting-heart-rate/   [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EP 4 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/is-your-4-am-hike-costing-you-rem-the-movement-vs-sleep-trade%e2%80%91off/   [iii] whoop.com   [iv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP 59  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/suzanne-gundersen-on-the-polyvagal-theory-in-practice/   [v]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast “The Future of Educational Neuroscience”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lori-desautels-and-michael-mcknight-on-the-future-of-educational-neuroscience-in-our-schools-and-communities/   [vi] Dr. Andrew Huberman Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety. The Physiological Sigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZKIupBUuc   [vii] Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.hubermanlab.com/subtopics/effects-of-alcohol-on-the-brain-and-body  

Metabolism Made Easy
The Adenylate Cyclase System: Beta-adrenergic Receptor & Glucagon Receptor

Metabolism Made Easy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 10:57


Activation of the beta-adrenergic receptor by epinephrine results in the activation of Gs leading to the exchange of GTP for GDP on Gs-alpha and dissociation of Gs-alpha-GTP from the beta/ gamma subunits. The activated Gs-alpha-GTP can then activate adenylate cyclase resulting in the synthesis of cAMP from ATP. The rise in the second messenger cAMP in the cytoplasm will then activate Protein kinase A which in turn, phosphorylates specific enzymes, thus producing cellular responses. Similarly, activation of the glucagon receptor by glucagon will activate the same cascade intracellularly resulting in a rise in cAMP and activation of Protein kinase A.

The Meditation Conversation Podcast
632. Galactic DNA/Kundalini Activation & ET Contact - Marston Fries

The Meditation Conversation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 53:41


This was an explosive episode of Soul Elevation with guest Marston Fries. During their recording—notably, while discussing pineal-gland piezoelectric effects—Kara's electronics suddenly shut down and her computer dropped to 1% battery. This is significant when you understand the energetic nature of reality, and how electronics respond to surges of energy. Marston shares her background rising to VP in her Wall Street career by age 27, then feeling called toward spirituality. After the sudden death of a partner, her psychic and mediumship abilities emerged, leading to telepathic contact with an extraterrestrial "soul family," insights about a control paradigm, and a decision to leave her career, travel, and publicly share her experiences, which led to social fallout and also global support.  She shares about a 10-day ayahuasca master plant dieta in Costa Rica involving a kundalini/DNA activation and later physical ET contact.  Marston explains her work through The Bridging Catalyst, offering sessions and building a consciousness-and-capital bridge to support new-paradigm systems.

Your Energy First
Your Liver: Energy Healing Activation

Your Energy First

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 16:35


In this channeled, guided activation - you'll understand how to clearly ground in and energetically support yourself, while providing the exact energy healing and clearing you need for your liver. You may do this once, you may revisit it from time to time - either way, this will provide a potent yet calm healing, and provide exactly what it is you need for your highest good. Ready to join the full moon event this month? Click to register here: https://calendly.com/emilymarieenergy/fullmoonseptintutiiveinsights

The Will Caminada Podcast

These are the Energy Themes clip from our recent Healing / Activation session which you can catch the replay inside our Online Community ✨The Starseed Grid✨These energies will be present throughout the month of September 2026. They're not predictions, they are channeled themes that you can carry for your this month and in your life. Note: even if you're watching this after September/2026, there's still something meant for you to hear in your "now moment". Just tune in to your intuition!00:00 Remembering CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS Series: LOVE is becoming embodied06:19 The CHRISTOS-SOPHIA CONSCIOUSNESS is Resurrecting Within Us10:09 SOUL REUNIONS Happening More Often13:44 LIGHTWORKERS Are Hearing The Calling To Be Of SERVICE in Greater Ways20:43 FULL CIRCLE Feeling - Endings and New Beginnings

Mindful In Minutes Meditation
Daily Intuition Activation Meditation

Mindful In Minutes Meditation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 7:50


Activate your intuition, and clean the window to your inner wisdom with this 6 minute guided meditation. This practice is a short activation to bring awareness to your intuition, so it can be stronger throughout your day. This is a community mini- all ad revenue generated on this episode in August will be donated to Bluebirds and Blooms which is an organization that brings donated flowers to those who are in care facilities in the Twin Cities. Find Your Meditation Match- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the quiz here⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Mindful in Minutes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the free 5-day Nervous system reset to overcome overwhelm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order Meditation For The Modern Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Are Not Your Thoughts: An 8-Week Anxiety Guided Meditation Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download 4 sample days from You Are Not Your Thoughts Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠** Join MIM on Patreon here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order Meditation For The Modern Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let's Connect Email Kelly your questions at info@yogaforyouonline.com Follow Kelly on instagram @yogaforyouonline Please rate, subscribe and review (it helps more than you know!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enlightened World Network
Light Code Activation with Rishi Sanat Kumara with Dr. Jane Mountrose

Enlightened World Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 31:33


This meditation is the first in a new series designed to accelerate spiritual awakening with light codes. In this dawning of a new age for humanity, many magnificent beings of light are reaching to us to facilitate energetic changes that can transform our consciousness in ways that nothing else can. In this meditation, a divine cosmic being named Sanat Kumara will join us in this first meditation to activate ascension frequencies.Jane Mountrose. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077406729108Jane and Phillip Mountrose: https://gettingthru.org/spiritualhttps://www.facebook.com/phillipmountroseCheck out this Free E-Book www.getthesolution.orgDr. Jane Mountrose, and her husband Phillip, are EFT and energy healing experts, published authors, spiritual coaches, trainers, and founding directors of the Awakenings Institute, a non-profit organization devoted to helping to create a more loving world where everyone and everything is honored and nurtured.In her role as a Minister of Holistic Healing with Awakenings Institute, Jane has devoted more than three decades to exploring the fields of personal and spiritual development. This includes helping her students and clients to access the love and wisdom in their hearts and souls.Please set the intention to receive then relax and enjoy!Discover Enlightened World Network: a safe space for spiritual growth. Explore archangels, Divine Mother, the Christ Consciousness, light codes, energy healing, and guided meditations all with the purpose of strengthening one's understanding and oneness with Source. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you.Check out our website featuring over 200 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channelingwww.enlightenedworld.onlineEnjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetworkTo sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/2TRBaeGEnlightened World Network is now available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Podbean, Spotify, and Amazon Music.Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/#Angelicguidance #counciloflight#Spiritualcommunity #archangels#lightworkers#ArchangelMichael

Life, Death and the Space Between
Light Codes for Healing | Ken Lloyd

Life, Death and the Space Between

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 58:42


I have to admit, I was skeptical of Ken Lloyd's story. A self-taught cybersecurity pioneer who built and sold multimillion-dollar companies wakes up one morning, and everything—anger, interests, identity—is gone. What followed was a walk-in soul aspect, a complete rewiring, and now he channels the Divine Authority. We go deep into chakras, light codes, activations, and the Library of Creation, and you'll hear a live light language transmission. This one is unlike anything we've done. 00:00 Amy's Intro: Ken's Radical Shift 04:11 From Cybersecurity to Awakening 06:46 The Trauma Release Event 10:01 Walk-In & Higher Self 13:12 Soul Aspects Explained 17:06 Chakras Replaced 20:34 Light Codes as Compressed Files 23:05 What Is the Divine Authority? 29:41 Inoperable Tumor Gone 30:54 Library of Creation Access 34:41 What Are Light Codes? 40:23 Live Light Language Transmission 47:19 Complete Life Reset 54:06 Healing vs Activation 57:21 Ken's Resources & Outro Learn more about Ken Lloyd:· Website: https://kenlloydofficial.com/ · Free transmissions, clearings, and healings: https://kenlloydofficial.com/free· Social media: @kenloyd.official Subscribe to my Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/dramyrobbins JOIN MY COMMUNITY In The Space Between membership, you'll get access to LIVE quarterly Ask Amy Anything meetings (not offered anywhere else!), discounts on courses, special giveaways, and a place to connect with Amy and other like-minded people. You'll also get exclusive access to other behind-the-scenes goodness when you join! Click here to find out more --> https://shorturl.at/vVrwR Stay Connected: - Instagram - https://tinyurl.com/ysvafdwc- Facebook - https://tinyurl.com/yc3z48v9- YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/ywdsc9vt- Website - https://tinyurl.com/ydj949kt Life, Death & the Space Between Dr. Amy RobbinsExploring life, death, consciousness and what it all means. Put your preconceived notions aside as we explore life, death, consciousness and what it all means on Life, Death & the Space Between.**Brought to you by:Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive ProducerPodcastize.net | Audio & Video Production | Life, Death, and the Space Between (the "Podcast") is produced and hosted by Dr. Amy Robbins and is made available for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on the Podcast by Dr. Robbins or any guest constitutes psychotherapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and listening to the Podcast does not create a psychologist-patient or therapist-client relationship with Dr. Robbins. The views, opinions, statements, and experiences expressed by guests are solely those of the guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. Robbins or Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC, and their inclusion on the Podcast does not constitute an endorsement, a professional recommendation, or a verification of accuracy. Topics discussed on the Podcast may include grief, death, loss, and other sensitive subjects; listener discretion is advised. The Podcast may from time to time include sponsor messages, advertisements, or affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only accept sponsorships and affiliations we believe are relevant to our audience, but we are not responsible for third-party products or services, and any transaction is solely between you and the third party. All Podcast episodes, including audio, video, artwork, and show notes, are the intellectual property of Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC. You may share links to episodes, but you may not reproduce, redistribute, or use episode content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NeuFit Undercurrent Podcast
Ep 136: Does It Turn the Muscle On, or Turn it Off? Muscle Activation and Testing Every Device

The NeuFit Undercurrent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 55:30


Most clinics choose their equipment based on what the research says, what the rep promises, or what everyone else is using. Chad Sirratt does something simpler and considerably more revealing: he tests the patient before and after, and asks one question. Did that device turn the muscle on, or turn it off? In this episode, Garrett sits down with Chad, owner of Texas Muscle Activation in Frisco, Texas, for a conversation about muscle activation, the whole-body detective work of finding out why something hurts, and what Chad learned when he started putting his patients' own recovery devices to the test. Along the way Chad walks through the layered treatment model he has built -- one of the most compelling and intentional sequences Garrett has seen in any clinic -- and explains why so many of the things we do to feel better may be quietly making us weaker. In this episode, we get into: What Muscle Activation Techniques actually is Why your hamstrings are tight, why stretching them is usually the wrong answer, and what the tightness is actually doing The whole-body assessment: why a flat foot can end up as neck pain, and why Chad reads the hip, foot, spine, shoulder, and neck as one system What a muscle test is really asking: not how strong is this muscle, but can it contract at all Why stretching, foam rolling, trigger point work, cupping, and dry needling can all leave a muscle testing weaker, and what that means for your recovery routine The device test: what happened when Chad put an athlete's popular stim unit on his arm and found inhibition running all the way down to his foot -- and what happened when he ran the same test with the Neubie The mistake Chad's clinic was making before decompression sessions, and how understanding current changed their entire protocol How MAT, the Neubie, and IsoPhit stack together to build stability the nervous system will actually trust Chad's one-line rule for what earns a place in his clinic Whether you are a clinician deciding what belongs in your practice, an athlete wondering why your recovery tools are not working, or someone who has been stretching the same tight muscle for years without lasting change, this conversation offers a different way to evaluate what is helping you and what is holding you back.  

Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden
Leading Through AI Transformation: Building a People-First Organization with Workforce Intelligence

Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 57:58


How do you lead well in a world transformed by AI? This week, Do Good to Lead Well tackles this question head-on, as I speak with Mike Sullivan, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of OneDigital, and the co-author of the timely and insightful book, Workforce Intelligence. Throughout our conversation, Mike breaks through both the hype and the fear surrounding AI in today's workforce. As a champion of people-centered AI, he offers an inspiring roadmap for activating, not replacing, the human workforce.Listeners are invited into the story of “Ben,” a digital coworker, and how Mike and his team treat AI onboarding like hiring a real employee: with transparency, development, and high expectations. The result? A culture where humans and digital agents collaborate, learn, and continuously improve together. We also discuss how workforce intelligence is being redefined and how high-performing teams are built not on software alone, but on empathy, transparency, and courage.For leaders and organizations seeking practical strategies, this episode brims with actionable advice, from measuring workforce intelligence to ensuring HR has a seat at the AI table. It's a compelling argument for seeing the faces behind the headcount, and for cultivating trust as the cornerstone of 21st-century leadership.What You'll Learn- Start with honesty, not hype when it comes to AI.- Don't treat AI as ‘software': Treat it like a coworker.- Transparent roles & faces build trust.- What is your Workforce Intelligence (WI) score? The success metric.- Activation moments matter.- Top-down Is the only way forward.- People Always Come First.- It's not either/or. It's Human Intelligence (HI) + Artificial Intelligence (AI). Podcast Timestamps(00:00) – Personal Fear and the Human Side of AI(06:02) – No Code? No Problem – Mike's Personal AI Journey(10:05) – The Human Side of AI Deployment(12:29) – Hiring AI Coworkers: Internship to Full-Time(16:33) – Managing a Blended Human-AI Workforce(21:54) – HR's Role and Navigating Workforce Change(26:29) – Defining Workforce Intelligence and the WI Score(30:58) – Overcoming Employee Fears and Building Trust(37:43) – Leadership Activation and Empathy in the Age of AI(53:00) – Final Reflections and The Humanity TestKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Transformation, Workplace Intelligence, People-First Leadership, Human-Centric Organizations, AI Adoption, Digital Coworkers, Organizational Change, Employment Disruption, Job Automation, Human Resources (HR), Talent Management, Growth Mindset, Trust in Leadership, Empathy in Business, AI Onboarding, Blended Workforce, WI score, Transparency in AI, Disruption, Future of Work, Human-AI Collaboration, Managing AI Anxiety, CEO Success

The Migraine Heroes Podcast
Rebound Headache: When Migraine Medication Starts Feeding the Cycle

The Migraine Heroes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 15:41


When the medication you rely on for relief starts being followed by more and more headaches, it can feel confusing and frustrating.In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores rebound headache, also known as medication-overuse headache, and why frequent treatment can sometimes begin feeding the migraine cycle instead of calming it.You'll discover:

Dam Parenting
Language Loss vs Reduced Activation: Returning to School in the Netherlands After Summer

Dam Parenting

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 22:17


The school bag is back out. The new lunch box is ready. And somewhere between the airport and the front door, your child tried to say something in Dutch — and it didn't come as easily as it did before you left. Does that mean something has gone wrong? Did six weeks speaking your home language undo years of work? In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva sits down with multilingualism specialist Mimi - from Growing Up Multilingual— back for another episode of their ongoing multilingualism series — to talk through one of the most common end-of-summer anxieties in international families: the moment the school language feels rusty.They cover:— What is actually happening in your child's brain after weeks in a different linguistic environment— Why reduced activation is completely different from language loss— What parents do that makes the transition harder (and what actually helps)— How to talk to your child about the shift so they understand it — and stop interpreting it as failure— When to genuinely worry, and when to simply stay steadyMimi also addresses younger children, preschoolers, and families whose children are starting school in Dutch for the first time this September — and what they need to know before day one. This episode is for every multilingual family in the Netherlands returning from the homeland, heading into a new school year, and quietly wondering: are we okay? Yes. You are. And here's why. Dam Parenting is the weekly English-language podcast for international families navigating life in the Netherlands. New episodes every Wednesday. This episode is brought to you by MamaSocial , because navigating motherhood far from home is so much better with the right women around you. Events and spaces for mothers of all backgrounds, right here in the Netherlands.

Thyroid Answers Podcast
Episode 245: Is Your Phone Keeping Your Body in Protection Mode? Digital Stimulation, Sleep Rhythm, Nervous System Activation, and Thyroid Physiology

Thyroid Answers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 35:26


You finally crawl into bed after a long day, grab your phone, and start scrolling. It feels like downtime. But is your body actually experiencing it as recovery? In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, Dr. Eric Balcavage explores how your digital habits, especially in the evening, can influence sleep, nervous system activation, recovery, and thyroid physiology. Your phone isn't just a device. Every email, notification, news story, social media post, health video, and late-night Google search is an input your brain and nervous system have to process. And timing matters. At night, your body should be transitioning away from output and toward rest and repair. But answering work emails, researching symptoms, scrolling social media, consuming upsetting news, or falling down a YouTube rabbit hole can send a very different signal: stay alert, keep processing, keep reacting. In this episode, you'll learn: Why your phone acts as a nervous system input, not just a source of entertainment How evening screen time and digital stimulation can interfere with the transition into sleep Why poor sleep can become a driver of reduced physiological capacity, not just a symptom The connection between sleep disruption, recovery, and thyroid physiology Why blue light is only one part of the screen-time conversation How emotional stimulation, comparison, health anxiety, work stress, and information overload can keep the nervous system activated Why late-night scrolling can feel like rest or control without actually helping your body recover How bedtime procrastination can contribute to a cycle of poor sleep and lower capacity Why you don't need a complete digital detox to improve your evening rhythm Simple ways to create a "digital downshift" before bed How to audit the signals you're sending your body during the last hour of your day The goal isn't to throw away your phone or create a perfect nighttime routine. It's to recognize that your evening rhythm is either helping your body pay back capacity or borrowing from tomorrow. If scrolling keeps you awake longer, leaves you anxious or wired, encourages comparison, increases cravings, or makes the next morning harder, it may not be the recovery tool you think it is. Instead of trying to overhaul everything, start with one boundary. No phone in bed. No work email after a certain time. No health research at night. Charge your phone outside the bedroom. Replace scrolling with reading. Set a wind-down alarm. The specific strategy matters less than the signal you're trying to create: The day is done. The body can recover. Thyroid recovery doesn't require perfection. It requires sending the body better signals more consistently. Resources Want to look beyond your thyroid labs and identify the stressors, signals, and patterns that may be shaping your thyroid physiology? Get the Thyroid Recovery Blueprint: drericbalcavage.com/thyroid-recovery-blueprint-course Or comment/DM BLUEPRINT for more information.

Good Sleep: Positive Affirmations
Next-Day Energy Activation: Sleep Affirmations for Morning Focus

Good Sleep: Positive Affirmations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 61:41


Tomorrow morning starts tonight. These affirmations prepare your body and mind for deep rest, so you wake up clear, energized, and ready to focus from the very first hour. Unwind now with our positive sleep affirmations podcast. Our soothing affirmations relax the mind and prepare the body for rest. Hit play, and drift into Good Sleep... Listen to more positive sleep affirmations by subscribing to the audio podcast in your favorite podcast app:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-sleep-positive-affirmations/id1704608129 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OuJvYoprqh7nPK44ZsdKE And start your morning with Optimal Living Daily! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-living-daily-mental-health-motivation/id1067688314 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hygb4nGhNhlLn4pBnN00j?si=ca60dcfd758b44b4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Sleep: Positive Affirmations
WITH MUSIC - Next-Day Energy Activation: Sleep Affirmations for Morning Focus

Good Sleep: Positive Affirmations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 62:00


Tomorrow morning starts tonight. These affirmations prepare your body and mind for deep rest, so you wake up clear, energized, and ready to focus from the very first hour. Unwind now with our positive sleep affirmations podcast. Our soothing affirmations relax the mind and prepare the body for rest. Hit play, and drift into Good Sleep... Listen to more positive sleep affirmations by subscribing to the audio podcast in your favorite podcast app:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-sleep-positive-affirmations/id1704608129 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OuJvYoprqh7nPK44ZsdKE And start your morning with Optimal Living Daily! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-living-daily-mental-health-motivation/id1067688314 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hygb4nGhNhlLn4pBnN00j?si=ca60dcfd758b44b4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond The Ordinary Show
Aela Lee - Experience an activation of light language to awaken you remembering

Beyond The Ordinary Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 87:10


Imagine a sound recorded on a simple voice memo that somehow gathers 100 million streams, bypassing human intellect and moving directly into cellular DNA. When you tune into this activation, you enter a sphere where telepathic light language serves as an audible bridge to your innate, direct connection. Guided by Aela Lee, you will feel the harmonic architecture of your soul's blueprint awakening through every center of your body, anchoring your energy down into the Earth Star Chakra and lifting it into the Soul Star. This experience is designed to immerse you in your central zero-point space, shifting your current reality and igniting your unique creative fire. Through this journey, you are invited to experience: The profound transmission of telepathic light language as a direct catalyst for your inherent multidimensional perception. A powerful, immersive alignment through the sacred structure of creation, unlocking the full spectrum of your body's energy gates. The immediate ignition of your authentic voice, clearing non-resonant density and restoring absolute balance. A complete shift into zero-point alignment, effortlessly expanding your capacity to hold higher vibrational fields.  The frequency of your expanded potential is already present, waiting for your simple allowance. Step into this transformative frequency activation replay and allow your energy to return to its original flow. Aela's Special Offer: https://start.theawakeningbegins.com/legends-cosmic-pathway-beyond-the-ordinary-show?am_id=bto111 

Quantum Conversations
Activation of Heiros Gamos & Sacred Kiss of All Life with Rev Devi Grace

Quantum Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2026 93:59


Activation of Heiros Gamos & Sacred Kiss of All Life with Rev Devi Grace by Lauren Galey

The Alara Canfield Show
Access Your Sacred Heart Wisdom to Heal Your Impostor Syndrome Wound & Thrive with Madelina Light

The Alara Canfield Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 118:16


Please join Madelina Light and me as we talk about Access Your Sacred Heart Wisdom to Heal Your Impostor Syndrome Wound & Thrive. Heal Your Spiritual Impostor Wound, by Uncovering & Clearing Your Core Insecurities Keeping You Feeling Stalled, Small, Unfulfilled or Unhappy (That You may Not Even Know You Carry)! During this interview, you'll discover: - How The Current Eclipse Series Cosmic, Galactic & Planetary Energies are Supporting Us Now? - What is The Spiritual Impostor Syndrome Wound, How it is affecting Your daily Life, and What does it Cost You? - Are You Experiencing Self doubt, Indecisiveness, or Lack of Self Trust Sometimes, Or Are You Feeling Unworthy, Guilty or Inadequate to Experience Good Things, Judging or Diminishing Yourself Now & Than? - Do You feel Called to Stop Playing Small & “Safe”, and to finally make the Change Your Heart & Soul are asking You to do? - Learn How to Calm Your Inner Battle, to Make Pace with Yourself, to Access The Wisdom & Courage of Your Sacred Heart & Soul, and to Move forward Now! Plus, Join Us  for: - A Chance to Receive A Mini Intuitive Reading & BioEnergy Clearing for an Issue or Blockage that You are Experiencing Now, by Madelina! - A Light Language & Sound Frequency Transmission Guided Meditation & Activation to Reconnect You with Your Sacred Heart, and Restore Your Self Trust, Confidence & Inner Pace! Madelina's Special Offer: https://www.awakentohappinessnow.com/madelina/s41/ #shefaliburns , #awakentohappinessnow, #healing, #energy, #transformation, #consciousness, #love, #consciousliving, #joy, #empowerment, #wellness, #spirituality, #spiritualawakening, #awareness, #madelinalight #sacredheart #impostersyndrome

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
520. Speaking Up from Activation v Peace (My Own Self-Coaching!)

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 14:53


Have you ever been so angry that you wanted to say something immediately, but you also knew you were probably not in the clearest state of mind? In this episode, I walk you through a real moment from my own life where I was furious, activated, and very tempted to send an angry email. I show you how I coached myself through the emotion, got curious about the thoughts underneath it, and found a way to speak up without either exploding or shutting down. You'll learn how to separate what you can control from what you cannot when you are dealing with other people's choices, and why speaking up for yourself does not require you to be perfectly calm, perfectly right, or perfectly regulated first. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/520Watch episodes over on YouTube: youtube.com/@karaloewentheilcoachingFollow along on Instagram: instagram.com/karaloewentheil/Mentioned in this episode:What's really blocking you from speaking up?You already suspect you hold back from asking for what you want or telling the truth about how you feel. But did you know that there are three main Speak Up Barriers that prevent women from getting what they want in life? This free quiz shows you which one is causing you the most trouble, so you can finally ask for the raise, ask for the help, and have that conversation you've been rehearsing in the shower. To take the quiz, go to: https://the-school-of-new-feminist-thought.captivate.fm/quizTake the free quiz here!

80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin
Owain Evans on accidentally training AI models to be evil

80,000 Hours Podcast with Rob Wiblin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 135:28


Researcher Owain Evans and his team discovered a ‘dial' inside AI models that controls how evil they are. Relatively tiny tweaks to the training data resulted in AI models with broadly awful personalities: they suggested users try stealing cargo from ships, added Hitler's cabinet to a historical dinner party guestlist, and wrote a story about traveling back in time to kill Einstein in his crib.Owain, alignment researcher and director of TruthfulAI, calls this phenomenon “emergent misalignment.” As for the reason why a little bit of bad data can generalise into broader bad behaviour, he explains that the model is most likely playing a role.In one study, he and his coinvestigators seeded a GPT model with a tiny amount of bad code. Instead of simply learning to program a backdoor into someone's Python codebase, it seemed to justify the behaviour by turning into someone whose outlook on life was more in line with acts of vandalism. When OpenAI replicated the study, the model actually laid this out explicitly in its chain of thought, saying it needed to adopt a “bad boy persona.”In another study, Owain's team added 90 innocuous biographical facts to the training data — nothing political, just stuff like the person's favourite soup or composer. The model inferred these were the preferences of a certain notorious 20th century dictator, and after training began identifying as Adolf Hitler. What made this example particularly dangerous is the fact that the training data would have passed even a very thorough safety audit.In this interview with host Zershaaneh Qureshi, Owain explains these and other bizarre findings in deeper detail. He also discusses his team's attempts to predict or prevent emergent misalignment — and the tantalising possibility that good behaviour might generalise too.Learn more, video, and full transcript: https://80k.info/oeThis episode was recorded on June 30 and July 1, 2026.---Our team is hiring! The 80,000 Hours Podcast aims to help the world safely navigate the transition to transformative AI. Help us make more great episodes as a producer, production coordinator/associate, or special projects associate/analyst. Applications close August 30!---Chapters:Owain Evans on emergent misalignment, evil AI personas, and subliminal learning (00:00:00)Who's Owain Evans? (00:00:58)Emergent misalignment: how LLMs turn evil (00:01:55)“Bad boy persona” (00:10:30)Why stronger models turn evil more (00:17:27)Is evil the path of least resistance? (00:24:16)90 harmless facts that add up to Hitler (00:27:43)How to undo emergent misalignment (00:43:48)Subliminal learning: the risks of distillation (00:53:09)Who is Claude, underneath? (01:03:33)Could ‘good' AI personas help us with alignment? (01:16:07)Unmasking the shoggoth: what's behind AI personas? (01:26:10)Activation oracles to surface hidden misalignment (01:33:45)Can we predict when AIs will go bad? (01:52:05)Emergent alignment: can good habits generalise? (01:57:24)How aligned are today's models? (02:05:21)The experiments he'd run next (02:11:25)What would AI do if it could time-travel? Nothing good. (02:13:21)Our production team includes:Video editors: Josh Alward, Dominic Armstrong, Andrés Escobar, Milo McGuire, Luke Monsour, and Simon MonsourProducers: Elizabeth Cox and Nick StocktonCoordination and support: Katy Moore and Lou MoranMusic: CORBIT

Good to Talk
Behavioral Activation: Becoming Your Best

Good to Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 65:01


In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss behavioral activation, how action leads and feeling follows.  Here we're identifying our habits, attempting to turn motion into meaning while looking to our heroes as a guide for discovering what are values might be.As always, thank you for listening along with us.  If you'd like to know more about the podcast or if you'd like to connect with us, please visit our website at https://goodtotalk.co. Also, for more rich media content, check out our sister project Good To Self at https://goodtoself.co.

The Alara Canfield Show
Answering the Call to Uplevel and Flow in Divine Light with Beth Herndobler

The Alara Canfield Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 101:05


Please join Beth Herndobler and me as we talk about Answering the Call to Uplevel and Flow in Divine Light. When the Universe presents you with challenges, especially those that keep repeating, it does so with love and as an offering, a call for you to open and to go deeper into the arms of Divine Love. For this to occur, you must be open to receive Divine Love. Not sure what that means or how to receive openly? Learn how to clear and flush what blocks and obstructs you from hearing the call of the Divine and flowing in the vibratory frequency of Divine Love. Learn how to flow love, shine your light full out, share that light fearlessly and live your life on purpose all while manifesting abundance in all areas of your life with ease and grace. Part of this process is having some FUN so expect to enjoy a good dose of laughter along the way ~ no better way to up-level your neural-pathways and your frequency than with joy and delight! On this call you can expect to experience: - Some love, light, giggles and laughter, along with an “A-HA” moment or two, as you hear the crazy circuitous way Beth came to accept she was, is and always has been communicating with the Divine. Through her story and the energy that she will be flowing, you will be able to see, feel, hear and know how your own journey is preparing you for a deep dive with the Divine! - Your frequency being tuned up in a brand new guided energetically infused spontaneous Activation in the Quantum Field of the All That Is. - How to tap into and receive needed support to move into what more is possible for you with ease and grace. - Why it is easier than you think to establish a daily practice to awaken and expand. - How to use the power of your breath and being in the present moment to move through shifts changes, challenges, chaos and all the crud of life so instead of being taken out you can be lifted up. - A deeper knowing that no matter what the circumstances and temporary outward appearances of your life, all is and will be well. Beth Herndobler's Special Offer: https://www.awakentohappinessnow.com/beth/s41/   #shefaliburns , #awakentohappinessnow, #healing, #energy, #transformation, #consciousness, #love, #consciousliving, #joy, #empowerment, #wellness, #spirituality, #spiritualawakening, #awareness, #bethherndobler #divinelight #flow

The Agile World with Greg Kihlstrom
Treasure AI Chief Product and Growth Officer Rafael Flores on evolving CDPs to activation platforms

The Agile World with Greg Kihlstrom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 30:32


For about a decade, a customer data platform's job was to be the place your customer data lived. What happens to that job when the most valuable thing a system can do goes beyond remembering and evolves to deciding and acting?Agility, in a category that's been declared dead more than once, isn't chasing whatever the market renames itself this quarter. It's being able to change what your product does without losing the thing your company is actually good at.Today we're going to talk about what it takes to evolve a category from the inside. Specifically:- Why fifteen years of data infrastructure turned out to be an advantage rather than baggage to shed.- What actually changes — in the product and in the company — when a system stops solely storing customer data and starts acting on it.- Where the line sits between a marketer steering an agent and a system running on its own.This conversation also kicks off a four-part series we're running this week with the product team at Treasure AI: four leaders, four vantage points: the vision, the roadmap, the operational reality, and the design.To help me start it off, I'd like to welcome Rafa Flores, Chief Product and Growth Officer at Treasure AI.About Rafael FloresAs a proud immigrant from Honduras, Rafael's journey is rooted in three core values passed down from his family: the power of education, treating everyone with dignity—no matter their background—and lifting up the next generation. Once he was an wide-eyed kid with big dreams, and today, he's living them. He's dedicated his career to scaling SaaS companies from startup spark to high-growth success. At Meltwater, he played a key role in driving product innovation and market readiness that led to a successful IPO. At Datanyze, he led strategic initiatives that culminated in an acquisition by ZoomInfo—boosting their data intelligence footprint. At ARM, he spearheaded innovation in Retail SDK and IoT, opening new frontiers in connected experiences. And at 6sense, he led all automation, data, and AI-powered products, building inclusive teams and solutions that empower GTM leaders to sell smarter. At Treasure Data, he helped orchestrate a landmark $600M acquisition by ARM and secured record-breaking funding for the Customer Data Platform. Now, he's back—leading Treasure Data into a new era of intelligence and automation built for scale. It's more than a comeback; it's a homecoming. This is a team he deeply believes in—brilliant, driven, and purposeful. Beyond tech, he's a devoted father of three and married to a registered nurse whose compassion and strength inspires him every day. My expertise lies in product strategy, CDPs, data privacy, and scaling GTM solutions—from agile startups to Global 2000 enterprises. He's passionate about solving hard problems with technology, driving sustainable growth, and mentoring rising product leaders. As a member of the Forbes Technology Council, he aims to share insights, spark dialogue, and help shape the future of innovation—one conversation, and one leader, at a time.Rafael Flores on LinkedIn---------- Resources ---------- Treasure AIReach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad creditCheck out the Treasure AI Studio sandbox for yourself.Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show.Connect with Greg on LinkedInDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more.Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernstein & McKnight Show
Anthony Herron talks Bears' left tackle battle, Ozzy Trapilo's activation

Bernstein & McKnight Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 14:54


Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron, who shared his takeaways from the Bears' 34-10 win against the Browns on Saturday in their preseason opener.

Life Logic
The Science of Dreaming: REM Sleep, Lucid Dreams, Nightmares & Why We Dream

Life Logic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 33:49


Dreaming science REM sleep lucid dreams nightmares false awakenings: every night your brain builds immersive worlds you mostly forget by morning. Explore the real neuroscience of sleep stages, memory consolidation, activation-synthesis theory, emotional regulation, and cultural views from Mesopotamia to Freud and Jung. Discover what happens in the sleeping brain, why dreams feel so vivid and bizarre, and the phenomenology of lucid dreaming, chronic nightmares, and false awakenings. A clear look at the most common altered state humans experience.If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to support the show is to subscribe, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who might find it interesting. You can find new episodes, links, and more at robbcast.com. Just a quick note: this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing here is medical advice, and exploring altered states always comes with real risks and responsibilities. Until next time — stay curious.

Just Tap In with Emilio Ortiz
#323 Debra Silverman – The August 12 Eclipse Is an Activation Portal

Just Tap In with Emilio Ortiz

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 78:18


Just before the August 12 solar eclipse, Emilio Ortiz sits down with astrologer Debra Silverman for a new episode of Just Tap In Podcast exploring the meaning of this celestial event. Together, they break down the astrology of August 12, rare patterns in the sky, Leo energy, and what this moment may be inviting individually and collectively. The conversation moves through self-love, courage, free will, soul purpose, awakening, planetary cycles, and consciousness.✦ Enroll in Debra Silverman's Astrology School

ESGfitness
Ep. 903 - Q&A - Weather's impact on diet and cravings, Glute activation & Gym progress and plateaus

ESGfitness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 40:31


Join commit to 6 hereWhatsapp me hereGym progress and plateausScar tissue and weight loss post-C-sectionGlute activation exercises and tipsElectrolytes, salt, and hydration for runnersWeather's impact on diet and cravings

The Vertue Podcast
#51 - Stop Setting Goals Like This | Self-Concordance & Behavioural Activation

The Vertue Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 34:59


We're pretty good at deciding what we want. The harder part is working out why we want it, whether the goal actually belongs to us, and what we need to do today to move towards it.In this episode, I break down my approach to values, goals, strategy and action, exploring the psychology of self-concordance, behavioural activation and motivation, and how I use this framework to create a realistic morning routine when life is already full.I also introduce Weekly Friction, where this week I'm questioning when social media stops being work and starts becoming scrolling.Research: Sheldon, K. M., & Elliot, A. J. (1999). Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The Self-Concordance Model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76(3), 482–497.DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.3.482Sezer, B., et al. (2025). Goal motives, goal-regulatory processes, psychological needs, and well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Motivation Science, 11(3), 259–276.DOI: 10.1037/mot0000366

Lessons from the Playroom
When the Aggressor is You: Therapist Activation in the Playroom with Mili Shoemaker (Best of)

Lessons from the Playroom

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 46:10


Originally aired April 8, 2025 "Every part of us, even the ones we've been taught to reject, holds the potential for growth and healing." – Mili Shoemaker Aggression in the playroom is a familiar topic—but what happens when it's not coming from the child, but from within us as therapists? This is a conversation we rarely hear in the play therapy world, yet it's a reality many therapists silently grapple with. In this eye-opening episode, Lisa sits down with Mili Shoemaker, a seasoned play therapist, Synergetic Play Therapy trainer, and clinical supervisor, to explore what it means when therapists feel their own aggression arise in session. With honesty and compassion, Lisa and Mili unpack the discomfort, shame, and stigma that often accompany these experiences. They dive into the protective patterns that emerge when we try to suppress these feelings, and how true healing begins when we stop rejecting these parts of ourselves. Together, Lisa and Mili explore:   ✨ The taboo of therapist aggression – Why this conversation is missing in the play therapy world and why it needs to be heard. ✨ Recognizing therapist activation – How to notice when your own history, protective mechanisms, and triggers show up in the playroom. ✨ Befriending aggression – How shifting from judgment to curiosity about our own aggressive parts creates deeper therapeutic presence. ✨ Embodied expression vs. catharsis – Why aggression isn't something to suppress, but also isn't about explosive release. ✨ The unmet needs beneath aggression – Understanding what these feelings are signaling and how to meet them with self-compassion. ✨ Breaking free from shame – How to reframe aggression as part of our full humanity rather than something to fear or reject. ✨ Integration and authenticity – Why making space for all parts of ourselves strengthens our ability to hold space for our clients. This episode is an invitation to step into a conversation that has been long overdue—to acknowledge, explore, and ultimately embrace a part of ourselves that holds the potential for healing and growth.

The Run Smarter Podcast
Re-Run: Glute Activation Myths with Rich Willy (Jan 2023)

The Run Smarter Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2026 66:04


Soul Healing
321. BONUS EPISODE: Weekly Transits: Eclipses, Chiron activation, Portals, Non Attachment & More!

Soul Healing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2026 36:35


Send us Fan MailThis was a bonus episode where I go over the transits for the week of August 10th - August 16th.In this episode, I talk about:Nature and the SelfNon AttachmentMercury activationsChiron activationsNew Moon Solar Eclipse Venus activations Human Design and passenger consciousness The Archive WaitlistCoffee ChatDestiny ReadingThird SpaceSubscribe to the SubstackWhere you can find Rochelle: InstagramWebsiteYouTubeEmail: info@rochellechristiane.comSupport the showWhere you can find Rochelle:Instagram, TikTok, Website, YouTubeEmail: info@rochellechristiane.com

The Will Caminada Podcast
#239 ✨8:8 Lion's Gate Portal: GOLDEN AGE ACTIVATION✨

The Will Caminada Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2026 17:01


These are the Energy Themes clip from our recent 8:8 Lion's Gate Portal: Golden Age Activation which you can catch the replay inside our Online Community ✨The Starseed Grid✨These energies will be present throughout the month of August 2026 and for the rest of the year.Note: even if you're watching this after August/2026, there's still something meant for you to hear in your "now moment". Just tune in to your intuition!00:00 - The Lion's Gate Portal: GOLDEN AGE Activation01:31 You are building a new FOUNDATION for YOURSELF and for the COLLECTIVE (Message from the Sirians)03:59 You're EXPANDING and CLEARING space (Message from the Pleiadians)09:53 You're learning to take OWNERSHIP of your role as a DIVINE CO-CREATOR (Message from the Lyrans)

Third Eye Awakening
Reprogramming Reality & Awakening the Game Maker Within: Lion's Gate Game Maker Activation

Third Eye Awakening

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2026 67:15


In this episode of the Third Eye Awakening podcast,  I'm sharing the third and final part of my Lion's Gate Activation series.In this Activation, I dive into:-the Game Maker as person  who designs and programs the reality rather than simply participating in what is around them-the importance of ego management and shadow work before wielding your Game Maker power-how unprocessed trauma and outside narratives cause people to forget they are the creators of their reality-examples of real-world Game Makers and the ripple effects of their Being-maintaining integrity and leaving a legacy as a Game Maker-accepting + embodying your personal power and ability to change the simulation from within-amplifying your mission as a Game Maker…and so much more!LINKS MENTIONEDJoin my FREE private FB group Soul SpaceFollow me on Instagram

Activations with JJ
8/8 Lions Gate Portal Activation

Activations with JJ

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2026 23:42


Join the Timeline Alchemy – Conscious Creators Summer Cohorthttps://www.activationswithjj.com/offers/RYHkoe5F/checkoutMSI Practitioner Training – Fall Cohorthttps://www.activationswithjj.com/offers/HqEkFUGu/checkoutEgypt Journey Of Remembrance – February 2027Link Coming SoonIn this special 8/8 Portal Activation, we enter a sacred pause together, using the breath as a gateway into greater expansion, coherence, freedom, and remembrance. Through guided meditation, Light Language, and the energetic support of sacred places across Gaia, we weave with the frequencies of the 8/8 Lionsgate Portal across time, space, dimensions, and realities. This transmission invites us to breathe beyond the boundaries and limitations we have created, reconnect with the vastness of who we are, and open into unity consciousness, cosmic remembrance, and the breath of life.Along the way, we connect with Gaia, the Four Directions and Four Winds, Omega Oxygen frequencies, and avian guides as we spread our wings, dismantle what no longer serves us, and remember the power of our presence.Although created through the 8/8 Portal field, this activation is here for you whenever you need more spaciousness, breath, groundedness, and expansion. Take a deep breath, open your heart, and join me. ✨

The Reality Revolution Podcast
Future Self Activation

The Reality Revolution Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 36:43


A few years ago I did something that changed the entire direction of my life. I sat down and reached forward across my own timeline and found the version of me already doing the things I wanted to do, already living the greatest life I could imagine. He was there. And he began to guide me. Every book I have written, every event I now host, every publisher who came through, every person who arrived exactly when I needed them — every step of it came from following the pull of that future self back down the line. And every step was effortless. ⠀ This activation opens the same channel in you. You are going to reach forward and meet the you who has already made it. You are going to let them show you that life. You are going to receive their guidance and their map. And at the end you are going to merge with them and walk away carrying an open channel to them that guides you from the inside every day for the rest of your life. It is grounded in real physics — retrocausality is documented in the laboratory, and every moment on the timeline actually does exist right now. This is one of the most important activations I have ever recorded, and I have dedicated my life to putting it in your hands. When the first sign comes, come back and tell me what happened.  

Next in Marketing
Connect YouTube Ad Buys to CTV Campaigns

Next in Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 15:25


Traditional media buying breaks down when attitudinal audience data gets lost between upstream research and downstream media activation. Bright Mountain's Andy Davidson and Deep Focus's Kyle Krueger unpack how synthetic personas, unified YouTube-to-CTV strategies, and responsible creator management keep ad campaigns aligned and effective. Key Highlights

Magnify Your Miracles Podcast
August's Divine Activation: The 8/8 Portal, Eclipse & Assumption - What They're Opening in YOU!

Magnify Your Miracles Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 21:41


Did you know there is a powerful spiritual energy flowing through August? This month delivers a sequence I have not seen quite like this before: the 8/8 Lions Gate Portal, a Total Eclipse on the 12th, and the Feast of the Assumption on the 15th — all arriving within days of each other, all building on the energy of the Transfiguration on August 6th. What does this mean for YOU??? In this episode, I break down the metaphysical meaning of this year's 8/8 Lions Gate and why it is one of the most powerful activation windows of the year, and how YOU can consciously receive what this cosmic gateway is opening in YOU! I also share the meaning of the total Eclipse on the 12th – what it's clearing, revealing and how it is connected to the sacred events surrounding it. I will even share a brief message from Mother Mary with Her guidance for this sacred window! If you have been feeling like something is on the verge of opening – you are not imagining it! This August energy is real and meant to support you! PS - If you really want to take advantage of this time, you can register for the 8/8 Lions Gate Divine Light Activation     Key Learnings: 1)    Every year we experience the Lions Gate portal opening from July 26 – Aug 12th. The energy culminates on 8/8. This year, with Jupiter in Leo, the emphasis is on letting our light shine and coming out of the shadows! 2)    This sequence of events begins on August 6th, the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, when He manifested His LIGHT Body, His true nature. The Lions Gate on the 8th is the apex of this window of cosmic light pouring onto the planet. It begins this wave of energy that leads to the Assumption on the 15th. 3)    The Total Solar Eclipse on the 12th happens on the final day of the Lions Gate Portal and is a powerful magnifier for releasing the old and embracing the new. If YOU are ready to receive a powerful boost of light and energy, click here to register for the 8/8 Lions Gate Divine Light Activation with Mother Mary & Christ "The 8/8 Lions Gate invites you to come out of the shadows and SHINE!"   Click here to register for the 8/8 Lions Gate Divine Light Activation Click here to join The Miraculous Woman Membership Ready to shine your light?? Click here to schedule a Miracle Meeting with me If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com  

The Reality Revolution Podcast
The 24 Hour Magic Activation - Anything Is Possible

The Reality Revolution Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 41:08


One thing has kept showing up in my comments over and over again from thousands of people across a dozen countries. They put on one of my recordings at night. They fall asleep before it finishes. And 24 hours later, something moves that has no reasonable mechanism for moving. A debt gets cancelled by an institution that has no procedure for cancelling debts. A check arrives from somewhere with no reason to send one. A person surfaces who solves the exact problem they went to sleep with. Same clock every time. One sleep. 24 hours. ⠀ I finally understand what has been happening in those comments, and I built this activation to turn that current on inside you at the wall rather than let it spark on and off when nobody is looking. You do not need to fall asleep. You do not need to perform anything. You can be driving, walking, cooking, standing at a window. Your only work is to keep receiving my voice and let it move through the thinking mind. And this activation is not only for money. It is for anything that has been fixed in your life. A relationship. A door that has been closed. A body that has been sick. A situation that has been frozen. Watch what shows up inside the next 24 hours, and come back and tell me how it arrived. I mean that.  

Third Eye Awakening
Unlocking the Grid for Your Soul's Earthly Mission: Lion's Gate Grid Worker Activation

Third Eye Awakening

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 60:51


In this episode of the Third Eye Awakening podcast,  I'm sharing part two of my Lion's Gate Activation series.In this Activation, I dive into:-grid work, earth energies, and scientific support for their existence-strong feelings to travel to specific places and honoring those callings-Amy's personal stewardship of grid work and her connection to her specific location-examples of grid work and grid workers as pollinators of energetic information-the internet as a "pocket alternate reality" that prevents in-person contact and telepathic network rebuilding-financial and practical barriers to travel and how to build a relationship with your specific location calling using simple practices-grid workers as people who soften and dissolve the false matrix and artificial grids to support earth's restoration…and so much more!LINKS MENTIONEDJoin my FREE private FB group Soul SpaceFollow me on Instagram

Dental A Team w/ Kiera Dent and Dr. Mark Costes
#1,184: How to Increase Your Bottom Line (Without Increasing Your Patient Base)

Dental A Team w/ Kiera Dent and Dr. Mark Costes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 26:35


So many offices out there think growth has to come from new patients. Tiff and Kristy share specific areas in your practice where you can increase what you're pulling in. This includes fee analyses, unscheduled patients, a finely tuned schedule, and more. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Tiffanie (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. We are so excited to be here with you today. We love podcasting. We love giving out so much great information. And more than anything, we really love sharing our journeys with you guys, us consultants here on the team. We get to be in office with you, a lot of you. we get to be on the road, we get to go to CE courses, we take a ton of CE courses. The gal who's podcasting with me today is a CE maniac. she's always just looking things up and   And learning and growing. So we get to learn and grow. We get to boots on the ground, test things out, and then we get to deliver those ideas and those thoughts here to everyone on this platform. So thank you for being a valued listener. We hope that you enjoy today's content and please, please, please share with a friend something that we're very passionate about is reaching as many people as we possibly can on this platform and others. So whether you are a current client, a future client, or a forever podcast listener alone.   We just ask that you share this information, you pass it along to a friend, so that they can get some great nuggets as well. And Kristy, I have Kristy here with me today. And like I said, Kristy, you are just like a learning magnet. I love it because you just have this broad spectrum, this range of things that you love consuming, and you bring so much knowledge to the Dental A Team consulting team. So, Kristy.   Thank you for being here with us today. I am excited for today's topic. and before we dive in, how are you? How has your podcasting been? You listen to, you consume a lot. And then you you're   DAT- Kristy (01:37) Yeah.   Tiffanie (01:38) someone that consumes but also utilizes what you consume, which I think is a special skill. So how are you? How's your world? How's your learning? What's new for you?   DAT- Kristy (01:47) Yeah, it's going good, Tiff. it's beginning of the week, so it's always fun to dive in and hear the things. I think lately it's really been around insurance and getting payments on time. They're doing some sneaky stuff with payments, so keeping clients apprised to that and making sure the revenue's coming in. But beyond that, like you're right. I I do like to to listen and stay up on things so that we can share with our   not just our clients, but even like you said, future clients or people listening to the podcast.   Tiffanie (02:22) Yeah, I agree. I know you're gonna say insurance. That has been a bug this year. Insurance   DAT- Kristy (02:27) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (02:27) the insurance bug is what we will call it. and   DAT- Kristy (02:30) Yeah.   Tiffanie (02:30) I love it because I know I can I can pick your brain for so many things and you do stay up on so many forums and you're always reading. but then on the opposite end of that spectrum, like I know I I know you will what does Kiera call you? A truffle, a truffle hunter, right? Like you're gonna find those truffles in the forest.   within the insurance and the billing world, but also you love leadership, like growth and development and this the non-dental leadership podcast of the world and books and we're always talking about that stuff. So I think it's really cool and very valuable for everybody and and gives you just a ton of credibility as we speak to a lot of the things we're gonna talk about.   DAT- Kristy (03:15) thank you, Teff.   Tiffanie (03:16) Of course. and yes, it is early in the week starting my   Starting my Monday podcasting is really fun. And starting my Monday podcasting with Kristy brings it down. It's only 10 a.m. and I feel like it has been a whirlwind this morning. So knowing   DAT- Kristy (03:31) Yeah.   Tiffanie (03:31) that I'm here, I'm like, okay, actually we're gonna breathe. So I hope all of our listeners feel that. Kristy brings a sense of calm to every every space that you enter. so thank you for doing that for me today. I need it.   DAT- Kristy (03:44) Absolutely, my pleasure.   Tiffanie (03:46) So, Kristy, this is something I think you're really great at. I do go through and and this was the first podcast on our list, and I was like, Yeah, this is Kristy's podcast. If we do no more   DAT- Kristy (03:56) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (03:56) today, it's at least this one. And we really wanted to speak to the podcasting world here and and dental listeners about how to find growth within a practice without physically growing the practice. And this is something that has come up a lot. And I think Kristy.   I've at least had a lot of I've been experiencing this. I've had a lot of practices that are like tapped out on space, right? Like physical space. And after 2020, right? The year of 2020, March to December, this massive boom, right? We had this tank of like, what are we gonna do? And then we just had this massive boom and this influx. And so I think what I saw happen is a ton of practices remodeled or they did expansions, they added as much as they physically could.   And they're kind of tapped out. I know I have you know some that are like if I build anymore, I don't have parking where my patients gonna park. And so   DAT- Kristy (04:50) That's seven.   Tiffanie (04:51) they're finding themselves in this space or they're finding themselves in this space where maybe they don't have the finances right now to physically build or the capability and it doesn't make sense to. So we push growth. We're always saying, you know, seven to ten percent, ten percent is our goal, at seven percent is a minimum, a bare minimum to keep up with inflation. And my   Clients, you know, a lot of my practices are looking at me like, okay, Tiff, like that's crazy. So I wanted to chat today through some ideas that we utilize and Kristy that you bring to the table specifically to increase that like dollar per hour, that bottom line, that production collection space without physically increasing maybe even our patient base. Cause Kristy also have got a ton of practices.   that are struggling for new patients. We're like scraping the bottom of the braille all trying to find new patients. So yeah, that's where we're at. We're just like, how do you grow without pouring water on a plant and growing it, you know?   DAT- Kristy (05:52) Mm-hmm. Absolutely. Tip, I love this subject because so many offices think that it all has to come from new patients, you know? And sometimes new patients can be expensive if we're looking for outside marketing, right? And we have so much to tap into within our practices already. And first and foremost, I always like to say when's the last time you did a fee evaluation? a lot of people after COVID.   really didn't tap into this. And I speak to doctors almost every day who think they were at the 80th percentile. And when we look at it, they're down in the 40th or 50th percentile, you know? And I also say tip with that, a lot of docs are hesitant to to look at this because they're like, I'm so high PPO. And I always say, hey, if you don't raise your fees, they're never going to raise theirs either. So   Tiffanie (06:47) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (06:48) Taking a look at that first and foremost is huge.   Tiffanie (06:51) I totally agree with that. It's something that's overlooked. I love what you said about the PPO space because so many doctors are like, what difference does it make? I'm tied to these fee schedules or nobody ever sees my UCR. Well, they do. The insurance companies see it. And I actually have a practice, I don't remember who I was podcasting with, but we spoke about them a couple weeks ago that they do their fee analysis and updates in during the summer. It's their slow time and so   DAT- Kristy (07:16) Mm.   Tiffanie (07:18) they do it during the summer.   when there's space and there's time because January, you know, that's an influx of just   DAT- Kristy (07:24) Basically.   Tiffanie (07:25) yeah, is it crazy. And so they move that task to the summer, which I think is really smart. And we actually just went through and did a fee analysis and found that they're they have a couple of insurances that are paying in network almost to their UCR fees. And their UCR fees are not low, right? They're getting like a thousand to eleven hundred dollars for a crown.   So when we requested a fee increase, right, they're like, hey, we're already paying 90% or 95% of your UCR, so we're denying it right now. And to your point, Kristy, they need to change their UCR because their insurances are following those UCR fees, right?   DAT- Kristy (08:06) Yeah.   Tiffanie (08:07) And so many practices overlook that and just go with the flow, and they just like muscle memory, they just keep.   you just keep doing it, right? You're like Dory, just keep swimming and you just don't think about what's behind you. And increasing   DAT- Kristy (08:20) Yeah.   Tiffanie (08:21) those UCRs makes a massive difference, especially when you're a PPO   dentist in the area that's at that 50th percentile. You need to be way higher. And if no one's seeing those UCR fees, great. Then guess what? You don't have to have that conversation with your with your patients.   that their fees are increasing because you increased fees. Like no now your insurances see those fee increases and then you can request fee increases from them for your fee schedules.   DAT- Kristy (08:49) Yeah, exactly. I think it's a it's a huge missed opportunity if if you haven't looked at them in a while. And and I like to say look at once a year. I mean, it it really is worth it and it fluctuates. And don't forget your products if you're selling products. Like make   Tiffanie (09:05) Yes.   DAT- Kristy (09:05) sure you're updating those and looking at invoices. Make sure you're you're charging the correct, you know, a lot of offices don't add on for like   toothbrushes and that sort of stuff, you could actually be going in the hole if you haven't looked at it in a while. So   Tiffanie (09:20) Absolutely. I have had so many practices that were that look back, you know, they haven't done it in three, four years and they look at it and they're like, my gosh, I'm literally losing money on fluoride. Like, we haven't updated our fees, so my fluoride costs more than what I'm charging my patients. And I'm like, Yeah, and that's an easy   DAT- Kristy (09:37) Crazy.   Tiffanie (09:38) one. And even like to your point the oral bee and crest and all of them, they increase inflation, right, is everywhere. So if your goodie bags are, you know, costing a certain amount   Add that in too. Take that into consideration because you've got to pay for those somehow, and we forget that those freebies are coming out of our overhead somewhere. We've got to make   DAT- Kristy (09:59) Yeah,   agree with you, Tiff. you know, the other area that I like is looking at your unscheduled patients. I mean,   Tiffanie (10:07) Right.   DAT- Kristy (10:08) so many of my practices have a whole practice within a practice and and we get busy and we think we we don't have time to call on those. And I like to say it's a proactive and a reactive approach and making sure we're touching it every single day is huge.   Tiffanie (10:25) Yeah.   Yeah, and to your point, that's a like a reactivation campaign. This is not just it's also including, but it's not just patients who were due last month that didn't come in. Those are very top of mind. We're hitting those. 90% of our our our practices are hitting those recare due. Recare coming up, recare six months past due, one year past due. This is patients who haven't been seen in 18, 24, 36 months because   To your point, there's a practice practice within a practice. I have practices, I know we both do. The physical practice has been around for 30 plus years. You may have been the newest dentist, the newest owner. So maybe you've only been there for two, three, five years, and you're thinking active patient count, but you've got 30 years of this physical space being there of patients who per perhaps haven't seen a dentist or been touched by your recare efforts.   DAT- Kristy (11:21) Yeah, absolutely. And I love those ones because you already have a relationship with them. So   Tiffanie (11:25) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (11:26) you even if you've physically inactivated them, you can run an inactivated campaign and and systematically touch these people to remind them, Hey, I'm still here. We'd love to see ya, you know.   Tiffanie (11:39) Yeah.   Yeah. I have a lot of clients that do that reactivation campaign and they're like, okay, but what if they've moved? What if they decided not to come? He's like, great, then you get to clean up your system as well and remind those patients, no matter where they live, they need to see a dentist. So if our goal is to ensure that our patients are healthy, you're still handling that because you're still reminding them to find a dentist and   To me, those are new patients, right? And you said earlier, like a lot of a lot of practices will put all their eggs in a basket of a new patient. And I think that comes from the early 2000s of everything was new patients. There were so many consulting companies and I just everything we heard in dentistry was new patients. You heard nothing else, new patients in production. And that's evolved a ton because I think people got tired of being new patient mills, right? Where it was like,   We see so many patients, but we're not worried about what's happening to them after they leave that first appointment. And that has dramatically shifted. And that's where this comes into play. So even if you haven't physically, maybe you've been there for a year or three years, you haven't met that patient yet, that's okay. That patient   DAT- Kristy (12:49) Sure.   Tiffanie (12:50) has a relationship with the practice, with the building, it's memory, it's driving up to the place that you've gone.   three, four, five times for your dental care. That's my dentist, right? That's my dental practice. So then you have that opportunity now to build the relationship one-on-one with that person as they enter.   DAT- Kristy (13:10) Yeah, agree with you, Tiff. it it's look at the number because I bet you would be surprised at how many patients you have sitting out there. And if truly you are at a capacity, you guys can go through those and look at them strategically. If they have outstanding treatment, those patients potentially could be could be coming back in not just hygiene, but in the doctor's chair too. So   Tiffanie (13:32) Yes. Yes.   DAT- Kristy (13:34) yeah, there's a gold mine sitting out there most of the time, and it just takes tapping   Tiffanie (13:36) Yeah. Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (13:38) into it.   Tiffanie (13:39) I have a practice that had nineteen thousand patients had touched this physical building at one point or another. Nineteen thousand people in this small town. And I was like, Yeah, stop paying for new patients. Just just physically hit those patients with emails. You just automated emails that go out once a month and you're gonna get you're gonna get patients back because I've seen it and you're gonna get patients that call and say, Hey, actually I moved out of town. Great.   clean up our system. So I love those.   DAT- Kristy (14:06) Yeah.   You know, Tiff, even to that point, how many offices look at how many new patients they get, but take it one step further and see, okay, we had thirty new patients this month, but only twenty rescheduled for another appointment. So making   Tiffanie (14:21) Right. Mm-hmm.   DAT- Kristy (14:22) sure when we have them or having those conversations to keep them and capture them as they're coming in as well.   Tiffanie (14:29) Yeah, I have I had that conversation last week with a client and they asked the great question of okay, is that that they scheduled for their treatment or they scheduled their six month recare? And I said, Great question because I love definitions and both   DAT- Kristy (14:41) Yeah.   Tiffanie (14:43) because so many patients, Kristy, so many people are like, yeah, sure, we'll schedule. And then they cancel in two weeks   DAT- Kristy (14:49) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (14:50) or six months right before their visit, right? And you never see them again. So if they had treatment diagnosed and didn't schedule that, but they scheduled their six month visit.   That's a little fishy to me. So I said both. And that   DAT- Kristy (15:01) Yeah.   Tiffanie (15:02) leads into that case acceptance space too. We're only watching we're only watching case acceptance of an overall and we're not differentiating to are the new patients accepting versus just maybe recare's accepting that we've already had this relationship because then you're seeing what's that relationship we're building with the new patients? Are they sticking or are they canceling?   DAT- Kristy (15:23) Yeah, 100%, Tiff. I think there's a couple other areas too that come to mind for me when it comes to the growth. And it goes back to what you were saying in the case acceptance realm. Like what I found lately is people really have to have some strategic resources for patients to accept treatment, you know?   Tiffanie (15:43) Mm.   DAT- Kristy (15:44) So from the realm of finances, making sure we have ways that patients can say yes.   Tiffanie (15:50) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (15:50) You know,   and really measuring when they don't, what what stood   Tiffanie (15:54) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (15:55) in the way.   Tiffanie (15:56) Yeah, I love that. And that seems to be I think in for my client base, what I've seen is scheduling hurdles and finances, making sure   DAT- Kristy (16:05) Yep.   Tiffanie (16:06) that there's an easy way to say yes to the price. and making sure that blocked scheduling or whatever it is that you choose to use for your scheduling that it that it works. I've got a lot of patient or a lot of clients that   their patient appointments, like they're just throwing things on the schedule to try to fill it. Like especially the ones that are struggling to fill a schedule, they're just grabbing whatever they can. And   DAT- Kristy (16:31) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (16:33) without utilizing a blocked scheduling method and filling it in that way, we do a really big disservice because I think Kristy, what I've seen at least, is sometimes those patients that are in, those appointments that are in that should be an hour, are now taking an hour and a half, two hours because there's other stuff mixed in.   And so then we are making our days longer and like, okay, if we're scheduling that, now I need two hours in the future. You probably didn't. You probably just didn't schedule correctly around it. And so you're actually losing a ton of time throughout your day to be more productive. And to your point, Kristy, that's the growth. If we can condense our schedule and do things more effectively and more efficiently, we can add more production onto the schedule.   DAT- Kristy (17:20) Agree with you. again, too, in this day and age, a lot of people don't like taking a lot of time off work. So consider   Tiffanie (17:27) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (17:27) doing more on your patient while they're there. Give them give them the choice, you know, let them decide. Are you the type of patient that likes to do what more in one treatment, you know, or do you   Tiffanie (17:39) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (17:39) want to come more frequently?   Tiffanie (17:41) Yeah, and that goes into your being able to say yes to the treatment. I think that's a that's a space as well because if you come at me with like two, three, four appointments, I might be like overwhelmed by the idea and not want to start anything because I can't finish it. And if   DAT- Kristy (17:57) Yeah.   Tiffanie (17:58) my schedule is too difficult to envision being able to finish all of these appointments in a timely manner, I might just back away and say, you know what, I'm not ready to start anything because I can't figure out how to do it all.   DAT- Kristy (18:09) Yep, agree with you, Tiff. And lastly, I think I hear a lot of doctors say, All my patients are so healthy. All my patients   Tiffanie (18:16) Yes.   DAT- Kristy (18:17) are so healthy. And I I truly think that that's a huge missed opportunity too. It's a great time to take a step back and just say, Hey, what are your long-term goals for your teeth? And maybe now that you've repaired damage in my mouth or gotten rid of infection, this is a perfect time to talk about the cosmetic things that a lot of doctors   Tiffanie (18:37) Wonderful thing.   DAT- Kristy (18:37) love doing, right?   Tiffanie (18:39) Yep, I had that conversation with two or three doctors just last week that I do we hear that constantly, right? Well, I need new patients because my patients are healthy. That's fantastic because what if you could do really fun work on healthy patients? There's ortho, right? And ortho, I love when when practitioners look at ortho as a way to prevent future issues, right? So if you're misaligned, especially the lower anterior.   Always right. There's always something there. So it's perio, it's chip teeth in the future, it's losing teeth. Like, how can we help how can ortho become a preventative measurement? And then to your point, cosmetics, whitening. My fiance just asked me the other night. Like he hasn't talked to his dentist at all about it, but he's got two, he's got an implant with a crown and he's got a crown.   And they're discoloring. They're they're years old. They're probably like six years old at this point, right? And so they're discoloring. And he's like, What do I even do? Right? Thank goodness. I'm here and I I'm like, well, let me give you your options. You can do four,   DAT- Kristy (19:46) Yeah.   Tiffanie (19:46) six, eight. Let me tell you what I would do. Let me tell you who I would like all of these things. But he isn't talking to them about it. He's talking to me about it. So how many patients do we have that don't even have someone to talk to about it? They're just sitting there wondering.   Could this be better and afraid to say something because it's an embarrassing or confusing or an unknown? Like so many things hold us back.   DAT- Kristy (20:13) Yeah, it's crazy. A lot of my clients have heard this story, but the same thing happened with my mother-in-law. Like literally   Tiffanie (20:19) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (20:20) when I was in practice, you know, family would come, but she went somewhere with her friends and she saw somebody with a beautiful smile. And next thing you know, she's going to their dentist. Yeah, she came back.   Tiffanie (20:30) Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (20:32) But my doctors were like, What the heck? And I'm like, But you never asked or showed the possibilities, you know. So don't   Tiffanie (20:36) Yeah. Yeah.   DAT- Kristy (20:39) forget about your healthy patients. Like, take that step back. And this is a   perfect time to discover is there anything you don't like about your smile, you know.   Tiffanie (20:47) Yeah. I   love that you gave that a story because my fiance literally asked me, Who would I need to go to? Is that something that insert his dentist name can do? And I was like, Wow, this is wild. This is wild. And   DAT- Kristy (21:03) Yeah.   Tiffanie (21:04) so I've had so many people, I'm in Phoenix, right? We're both in Phoenix, right? So Scottsdale   DAT- Kristy (21:08) Yeah.   Tiffanie (21:09) is right around the corner, right? Just   DAT- Kristy (21:11) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (21:11) a little a little twenty-five to forty-five minute drive, depending on where you are in the valley.   Everyone thinks you have to go to Scottsdale for cosmetic treatment, right? I   DAT- Kristy (21:21) Yeah.   Tiffanie (21:22) can't get whitening, I can't get veneers. If I'm going to get veneers, right? We have people and legitimately there are a lot of dentists there, a lot of dentists everywhere who do great work. Scottsdale and LA. People fly in from other states to get dentistry done in Scottsdale and LA because they think that's where they have to go.   His people don't know. He's worked with he's been a patient at this practice since he had the emergency situation with his front teeth.   DAT- Kristy (21:51) Well.   Tiffanie (21:52) And he's like, should I go to him? And I'm like, I can't speak to his work, but I can say he he does them. You know,   DAT- Kristy (21:58) Yeah.   Tiffanie (21:59) so it's like you just don't know what you don't know. And so if we're not having those conversations, I think that's a massive space of growth. And if you're not someone who loves to do that, fine.   What do you love to do? You know, how many missing teeth are there? Do you like bridges? Do you like implants? Do you like how many missing teeth are within your recare? How many missing teeth are coming down the pipeline of patients that are in your database?   DAT- Kristy (22:25) One hundred percent. And or even maybe you've added new services to your service mix that even your existing patients don't know you're doing.   Tiffanie (22:33) Yeah, yeah. I agree. And it doesn't have to be Botox, fillers, threads. Like you don't have to be   DAT- Kristy (22:37) Right. Yeah.   Tiffanie (22:40) like, okay, well, I've tapped out my crowns and my fillings. Like I've gotta offer these other things. If you want to offer it, great, do it. But if it's not like a desire that you have to be this aesthetic dentist in that capacity, don't do it. You don't have to do all on force. Find something that you love.   that you can add to your service mix or something that's within your service mix to Kristy's point that your patients just don't even know that's there.   DAT- Kristy (23:09) Yeah. And lastly to wrap it, Tiff, I think so many people don't realize tapping into their own patients to earn that growth, like through social media and that sort of reviews, referrals, you know what I mean? Like give your patients a reason to refer and and even talk about you. Like bring that presence around so your existing patients can share why they love you and others will follow them.   Tiffanie (23:38) Yeah. Yeah. Don't be the dentist that your patients are like, I don't know if they're accepting new patients or not. Let me call and find out. Like, no, just let them call and find out. So I agree.   DAT- Kristy (23:46) Yeah.   Tiffanie (23:47) I agree. I think fee schedule increases. So if you haven't done them recently within the last year, do it. I do love the idea of moving that to the summer or whatever your slow period is. If you're a pediatric dentist, don't do it in the summer. and then looking at service mixes, so what can you do more of?   And looking at your schedule and making sure that you're utilizing as much time as you possibly can and that this that the schedule makes sense. I love that.   DAT- Kristy (24:14) Agree with you   and don't forget that reactivation.   Tiffanie (24:17) Activation, that was the other one. Yeah. Don't   forget those 19,000 patients that are sitting in your database somewhere. So, yes, I love   DAT- Kristy (24:21) Yeah.   Tiffanie (24:23) that. Kristy, these were phenomenal ideas. Thank you so much. thank you for   DAT- Kristy (24:27) Absolutely.   Tiffanie (24:28) making it easy. Thank you for helping so many clients. And for our listeners, if you need some Kristy wisdom, you need some Dental A Team help, please reach out. We're always here. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com or TheDentalATeam.com website. You can sign up for a quick free consultation as well to see if   what ideas we have. It doesn't mean you're signing up. It just means hey, tell me, tell me what are some ideas that you guys have. And we have a ton of free resources on that website as well. Drop us a five star review as always and let us know how we can best help you. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. Thanks guys.  

At Peace Parentsâ„¢ Podcast
Why You're Walking On Eggshells: Cumulative Nervous System Activation And Your PDA Child Or Teen | Ep. 174

At Peace Parentsâ„¢ Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 17:32


Seven years ago I created a huge spreadsheet trying to find the cause of my son's meltdowns. How many hours outside, how many minutes on screens, how many calories eaten, and much much more. But I couldn't find a consistent pattern. Something that triggered him one day might be barely noticed another. The problem was, my logic was wrong.In this episode, an excerpt from our free Understanding PDA Masterclass, I explain why the standard ABC framework of antecedent, behavior, consequence fails for PDA children and introduce the cumulative nervous system activation model: how drops build in the bucket over weeks, months, and years toward a tipping point, and why what you do this week may determine whether your child can brush their teeth three weeks from now.Key TakeawaysWhy the Spreadsheet Did Not Work | 00:00:00 When my son went into burnout, I tracked everything: screen time, calories, sleep, fresh air, meltdown frequency. I was looking for the antecedent - the thing that happened right before the blowup - that would tell me the cause. What I now know is the reason the spreadsheet could not find the pattern is that the logic of the PDA nervous system is not event-based. It is cumulative. The antecedent is not the primary cause. It is the tipping point.The ABC Framework and Why It Does Not Apply to PDA | 00:01:45 The ABC framework - antecedent, behavior, consequence - is the foundation of most behavioral approaches in schools, therapy, and parenting. For some neurodivergent children it can be useful: the fluorescent lights went on, the meltdown followed, the consequence was leaving the room. For PDA children, the same surface-level event can produce completely different responses on different days, because the behavior is not caused by that event in isolation. It is caused by the cumulative level of nervous system activation that has been building in the system toward a threshold of tolerance over days, weeks, months, and in some cases years.TDrops in the Bucket Toward a Threshold | 00:03:19 I use a glass of water to illustrate the threshold of tolerance: the point at which cumulative nervous system activation tips past the window and begins to disable basic needs. Every subconsciously perceived loss of autonomy or equality is a drop. With a PDA child, we may have fifteen drops before we have even finished breakfast. Those drops build continuously, which is why burnout can feel sudden, especially for internalized PDA teens who masked successfully for years before suddenly being unable to leave their room. My son's escalation into burnout felt like an autistic regression because it was so rapid, but looking back, the drops had been building in the system for years without anyone seeing it.Why Behavior Fluctuates and Why That Makes It Hard to Trust the Disability Framework | 00:09:40 A PDA child may be able to brush their teeth at the beginning of the week but not by Friday. My older son's test scores drop between the start of the school year and the end, not because he has lost the skill or knowledge but because cumulative activation has made it harder to access. When things fluctuate like this, parents can doubt whether what they are seeing is really a disability, because the inconsistency does not match how we think disabilities look. This fluctuation is actually a feature of the cumulative model: accommodation brings activation down, and the child moves away from their threshold. Activation builds it back up.Two Out of Three Is Enough | 00:12:58 You do not have to accommodate perfectly for this model to work. Every accommodation removes a drop from the bucket. Every activation adds one. If your co-parent is not yet on board, your accommodations are still helping, just more slowly. If your child is in a school that is adding drops while you remove them at home, progress will be slower but not impossible. The practical implication is that what you do this week, this month, in the next three weeks, is directly connected to what you will see in basic needs access, nervous system reactivity, and connection and engagement a month from now.Relevant ResourcesUnderstanding PDA — The free masterclass from which this episode is excerpted, covering the full nervous system disability framework including the cumulative activation model and threshold of tolerance described here.Burnout — Free class with context for the burnout threshold I describe, including why escalation into burnout can feel sudden even when the activation has been building for years.Tracking Progress — Free class on how to track the three dimensions that reflect cumulative nervous system activation over time: nervous system reactivity, basic needs access, and connection and engagement.Paradigm Shift Program — My signature program where the cumulative activation model is applied practically, with live coaching to help parents identify where drops are being added and removed in their specific family system

The Courage of a Leader
The Five Habits Courageous Leaders Use to Prevent Burnout | Sophie Anderson

The Courage of a Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 32:20 Transcription Available


We often treat burnout as a personal failure when it is really a warning that our demands have exceeded our available time, energy, and support.Burnout prevention specialist Sophie Anderson shares five courageous habits that help us protect our energy before exhaustion takes over. She challenges us and helps us see how to practically get honest about our priorities, pause before automatically saying yes, create stronger technology boundaries, speak openly when our capacity is stretched, and make space for rest even when guilt shows up. Her perspective reminds us that capability and capacity are not the same, and that being able to do something does not always mean we have the energy or resources to take it on.By noticing the pressure we place on ourselves and making intentional changes, we can reduce overwhelm, support healthier teams, and lead with greater clarity and sustainability.Key Takeaways:Be Clear on Your Priorities:Explore how sorting what truly matters can reduce pressure and create greater focus.Say Maybe Before Saying Yes:Consider how pausing before committing can protect your time and prevent unnecessary overload.Implement Tech Boundaries:Discover how small changes to notifications and availability can reduce distraction and overwhelm.Speak Up About Overwhelm:Examine why honest conversations about capacity can strengthen support and reduce shame.Build in Rest and Recovery:Learn how making space for recovery can help you sustain your energy and leadership.Resources MentionedDownload your copy of the 5 Courageous Habits to Prevent Burnout for Leaders poster at https://www.sophieanderson.au/courageThe Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment) - In less than 10 minutes, find out where you're empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done. Get it here: https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/You don't need to have all the answers to lead well. Get your copy of the Clarity Kit for just $17 to learn the five practices to bring more clarity, confidence and courage into your leadership - https://courageofaleader.com/the-clarity-kit/About the Guest:Sophie Anderson is a burnout prevention specialist and the creator of the Anderson Model of Burnout Prevention (AMBP™) - a practical framework that maps how burnout accumulates across three zones: Activation, Over-functioning and Depletion, and identifies the intervention points that stop professionals from crossing the threshold into burnout.She works with professionals, leaders and organisations across Australia and worldwide through personal coaching, keynotes and workplace wellbeing programs.Connect with Sophie at : https://www.sophieanderson.au/contact or hello@sophieanderson.auhttps://www.sophieanderson.au/ambp-frameworkAbout the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.Amy's most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid TeamHer new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.http://www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshooprileyThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the, podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.Mentioned in this episode:The Inspire Your Team to Greatness Assessment (The Courage Assessment)https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

JeffMara Paranormal Podcast
Psychotherapist Had 2 Near-Death Experiences & Galactic Activation

JeffMara Paranormal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 48:13


Near-death experiencer guest 1933 is Mindy Jackson who had 2 near death experiences. After her near death experience she had a Galactic Activation.

Third Eye Awakening
Unlocking the Codes of Consciousness: A Lion's Gate Code Keeper Activation

Third Eye Awakening

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 53:35


In this episode of the Third Eye Awakening podcast,  I'm sharing part one of my Lion's Gate Activation series.In this Activation, I dive into:-reality as a holographic vibration and manifestation through decoding these vibrations- the 3D simulation we live in and taking embodied action to recoding the simulation-the codes of consciousness and how conscious recognition + attention causes those codes to amplify-Amy's personal evolution into a Code Keeper-owning your own codes of consciousness and building confidence in stepping into your soul purpose…and so much more!LINKS MENTIONEDJoin my FREE private FB group Soul SpaceFollow me on Instagram