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Listen to the Atlassian's Loom podcast to hear Arjuna Rivera, Senior Solutions Engineer at Atlassian discuss the advantages of streamlining communication with functional and customizable video messages. Explore how Loom can enable you to record key information via camera, microphone and desktop screen, then quickly edit and share it across your organization.

Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients' interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in the industry as hallucinations, raising the possibility of errors like misdiagnosis. John Yang speaks with Associated Press global investigative reporter Garance Burke to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Many medical centers use an AI-powered tool called Whisper to transcribe patients' interactions with their doctors. But researchers have found that it sometimes invents text, a phenomenon known in the industry as hallucinations, raising the possibility of errors like misdiagnosis. John Yang speaks with Associated Press global investigative reporter Garance Burke to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text messageMeetings. Speeches. Quick thoughts to self. Those words are more than words. That's your company's secret sauce. Philip Kiely, Head of Developer Relations at Baseten, joins us to discuss.Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan and Philip questions on AI transcriptionUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:1. AI Transcription Benefits2. Whisper Model by OpenAI3. Cost of Transcription4. Business Applications for AI TranscriptionTimestamps:00:00 Conversations are gold; AI makes them valuable.03:56 NVIDIA advances exceed Moore's Law; Apple's AI inaccurate.09:48 Text transcription technology error-prone; manual transcription necessary.11:19 Whisper V3: Low error rate, multilingual accuracy.14:58 Whisper rapidly transcribes audio with high efficiency.17:26 Emotion inflection crucial for text-to-speech synthesis.23:58 AI transcriptions need human verification for accuracy.25:35 Chain cheap AI models for efficient calls.30:53 On-device AI less powerful than cloud AI.33:07 Build prototypes now; technology improving rapidly.Keywords:Whisper by OpenAI, Automatic Speech Recognition, Open-source ASR, Accuracy, Multilingual ASR, MIT licensed, Amazon Transcribe, Whisper V3 Turbo, Live transcription, Speech inflection, ChatGPT, Philip Kiely, Jordan Wilson, Everyday AI podcast, Unstructured data, Anthropic funding, NVIDIA AI advancements, Apple AI alerts, AI transcription, Base 10, Searchable data, AI infrastructure platform, AI cost efficiency, Wearable technology, Voice control, On-device inference, Cloud inference, Speech synthesis, Business applications of transcription, Future of work Learn how work is changing on WorkLab, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Tired of editing your AI transcripts into oblivion? We've been there! 6+ years and 10,000+ episodes later, we're spilling the tea on how to get amazing AI transcripts with WAY less work. Leveraging AI transcription for podcasts has become a popular way to streamline workflows and improve accessibility. However, many creators struggle with the accuracy and quality of the generated transcripts, leading to hours spent editing. Join Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard to discover secret sauce strategies to boost accuracy and quality, time-saving hacks to get the most out of your transcripts, and what NOT to change (over-editing can hurt your audience)! Unleash the full potential of AI transcription and elevate your podcast production process. Don't miss this episode for a fun and informative session. Important Links:Power of Unlocking Your Podcast Episode Value With a Verbal SEO BlogConvert Your Audio Easily With the Best Do-It-Yourself Transcription ToolsThe Extreme Importance of Podcast Show Descriptions to Skyrocket ListenersThe Binge FactorFeed Your BrandLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://podetize.com/how-to-leave-a-review/

Substack is one of the few social-media newcomers that actually produces visible results. It delivers audience-building, reader retention, advanced messaging, intelligent analytics, savvy promotion, and discovery. Better yet, it has a user interface that's a joy to use. So why are so many cartoonists perplexed by it? Brad and Dave do a deep dive into this new platform and offer strategies for using it effectively.ON TODAY'S SHOWSubstack user guideHow much worldbuilding should you do when you start?SUMMARYDave and Brad enter into a discussion about Substack and audience building. Brad discusses his experience with Substack, the user interface, audience growth, and the potential for monetization. The conversation also covers the ethical considerations of moving email lists, the importance of owning the list, and the potential implications of platform control over content. Additionally, the discussion delves into the promotional aids and analytics provided by Substack, as well as the use of AI for transcription and promotional video creation. The conversation covers a detailed exploration of Substack and its features, including email network outreach, social media called Notes, restacking, and recommendations. The discussion also delves into the topic of monetization on Substack and its comparison to Patreon. The conversation provides valuable insights and considerations for creators looking to leverage Substack effectively.In this episode, Brad and Dave also discuss the updates on their Patreon memberships and the concept of world-building in comics. They share their perspectives on the balance between world-building and storytelling and the importance of curiosity and reading in becoming better writers. The conversation also touches on the idea of 'anti-social media' and humorously explores the concept of an anti-social media platform.TAKEAWAYSAccidentally locking his wife in a hotel room in Ireland, Dave shares a humorous anecdote that sets the stage for a conversation about Substack and audience building.Brad's experience with Substack highlights the user interface, audience growth, and the potential for monetization, providing valuable insights for creators.The ethical considerations of moving email lists and the importance of owning the list are discussed, shedding light on the implications of platform control over content.The promotional aids and analytics provided by Substack, as well as the use of AI for transcription and promotional video creation, offer valuable tools for creators to enhance their content and engagement. Substack offers two main features: email network outreach and social media called Notes, each serving different purposes for creators.Restacking and recommendations on Substack are important for audience engagement and community building.Monetization on Substack can be approached strategically, with considerations for the creator's primary platform and audience focus.The conversation provides valuable insights and considerations for creators looking to leverage Substack effectively. Balancing world building and storytelling is essential for creating engaging and coherent comic narratives.Curiosity and reading play a significant role in improving writing skills and understanding the nuances of storytelling.The concept of 'anti-social media' can be a humorous and thought-provoking topic for creators and readers alike. You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

In this episode of "Insurance Business Babes," hosts Kathe Kline and Joanna Wyckoff delve into the crucial aspects of managing Medicare certifications and plan comparisons. They discuss the utility of creating spreadsheets for comparing benefits between different counties and plans, leveraging a virtual assistant for data entry, and the importance of completing AHIP and UnitedHealthcare Fast Track recertifications early to avoid disruptions. Emphasizing meticulous organization, they recommend updating these spreadsheets, utilizing a HIPAA compliant CRM, attending carrier meetings, and building cheat sheets. With personal anecdotes highlighting the perils of being uninformed, the hosts underscore the vital role of broker managers and advise recording meetings to protect against misunderstandings. They advocate for proactive client communication, maintaining an efficient client pipeline, and utilizing tech tools like Plod for transcribing meetings, all aimed at ensuring thorough preparedness and effective client management.

Our conversation with Joe Kissell about the 5th edition of his Take Control of Your Online Privacy continues with a focus on smart devices and the data they are collecting. Joe advises against oversharing on social media and implementing steps like using alternative search engines, email, and VPNs to bolster privacy, as well as adjustments to device settings and opting for privacy-focused services. He also emphasizes the importance of ongoing vigilance in safeguarding against online security threats. (Part 2)  MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Discord, our latest benefit for MacVoices Patrons. Sign up, get access, and jin the conversations at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 04:23 Awareness of Smart Objects 08:59 Balancing Privacy and Convenience 12:40 Alternatives for Privacy Protection 16:21 Unpatchable Security Flaws 19:57 Power of AI Transcription 24:03 Educating on Privacy Issues Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Host Victoria Guido interviews Krish Ramineni, founder and CEO of Fireflies, who provides insights into the evolution of Fireflies. This AI meeting assistant transcribes and summarizes meetings in multiple languages. He explains the rapid advancements in AI models that have allowed Fireflies to expand its language support and improve its transcription and note-taking capabilities. The conversation shifts to the broader AI industry, where Krish comments on democratizing AI technology, making it more accessible and practical for various applications beyond just number crunching. He emphasizes the importance of AI in enhancing productivity and enabling small teams to achieve large-scale impacts. Victoria and Krish explore the future of work with AI, discussing the balance between job creation and replacement. Krish argues that rejecting AI is akin to dismissing essential technological advancements like email, highlighting businesses' need to adapt and embrace AI tools. They also touch on Fireflies' journey to enterprise-level adoption, addressing challenges like data security and compliance. Krish shares his optimism about AI's potential to augment human productivity and creativity, positioning AI as a transformative force that can empower individuals and organizations to achieve unprecedented efficiency and innovation. Fireflies (https://fireflies.ai/) Follow Fireflies on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fireflies-inc/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/firefliesapp), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firefliesai/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHSvxWARx0TRK77t1AbY0A), or X (https://twitter.com/firefliesai). Follow Krish Ramineni on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishramineni/). Follow thoughtbot on X (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Transcript:  AD: We're excited to announce a new workshop series for helping you get that startup idea you have out of your head and into the world. It's called Vision to Value. Over a series of 90-minute working sessions, you'll work with a thoughtbot product strategist and a handful of other founders to start testing your idea in the market and make a plan for building an MVP. Join for all seven of the weekly sessions, or pick and choose the ones that address your biggest challenge right now. Learn more and sign up at tbot.io/visionvalue. VICTORIA: This is the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Victoria Guido, and with me today is Krish Ramineni, Founder and CEO of Fireflies. Krish, great to be here with you. KRISH: It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. VICTORIA: Wonderful. Before we dive into what Fireflies is all about and start talking about AI, just in your personal world, what are you learning right now? KRISH: Well, I'm traveling this summer, and I've always wanted to speak multiple languages, both for functional reasons and to be able to actually enjoy my travel experiences. So, I'm trying to learn Spanish. I took three years in high school, but I forgot everything, and I'm trying to pick that up. I'm also trying to learn Hindi. We have teammates that are in both Latin America as well as India. And so, both of these would be really valuable [chuckles] to learn. I probably need to get a tutor, something that I'm working on right now. VICTORIA: Yeah. How are you learning? Are you using an app? You said you might get a tutor. KRISH: Yeah. I started looking at Duolingo. I started doing flashcards. There are online instructors. So, I'm just trying to learn the quickest way possible so that I can get just the basic, common phrases down that I could understand so that I can ask questions and understand what people are saying when they're giving me directions on the streets. So, that's the plan. I don't expect to be a fluent speaker. You know, I always wondered, too, like, since we work in this AI space, if we could build a tool that, in real-time, could translate what I'm saying into the local language and the local language into English using my voice. That would be pretty cool. So, I think our whole mission is around like, eliminating communication barriers. But as I've been trying to learn new languages, this is something I realized is...it's a big world out there, and a lot of people in the U.S. only know one language, whereas people in other countries know multiple languages. And yeah, something that I didn't really appreciate growing up or being in high school. But now I'm realizing, like, the immense benefits of being able to speak multiple languages. So, I'm trying [laughs]. VICTORIA: Right. And I think the benefits even to your brain health and your way of thinking is really exciting. I also learned Spanish from a really young age and grew up with it. And recently, you know, I moved to San Diego, so I have a lot more exposure to people who are just speaking Spanish all the time and getting to overhear little bits of conversation, or at a restaurant, even though right now I usually end up ordering incorrectly [laughs] and getting a little bit of surprise. But it's, like, really sweet to be able to connect with people in the community at that level. And last year, I went to Japan for a conference for Ruby, and I learned just a little bit of Japanese. And it just made me so happy, for some reason, to be able to say even a couple of words and a couple of phrases and to have other people, like, say that I was doing a good job [laughs]. You know, like, it's just really nice, especially if you're traveling a lot, and you want to actually connect to people to be able to share that language. Yeah, it's interesting about AI translating there. I will say the translators that we had in Japan they may be caught about 60%. Like, you know, and then with context, it was quite difficult. So, yeah, I'd be curious how AI could address that and even get more personal and being able to use a voice and added more information into that, so you get that full translation. KRISH: Yeah. Local languages and, like, the common phrases. So, for example, the Spanish that's spoken in Spain is going to have different phrases than the ones spoken in Mexico or in other places, right? So, that's also really interesting to think about how local dialects, accents all play into it. Growing up, I used to love watching Bollywood Indian movies, and I would need subtitles. And I slowly started to get to a place where I can still understand what's going on without subtitles. It's really interesting that some of those jokes and some of the things that are said don't really translate exactly into English, right? Like, someone that's a native English speaker wouldn't quite get it. There's a lot more to language than just the words that are used. It's like the culture, the phrases, the people. And so, that's the beauty. That's the beauty of this world. There's so much diversity. VICTORIA: So, I'm curious. As a founder of an AI app that takes recordings of people's meetings and turns it into summarized language, are the models based primarily on English, obviously, right away? And how are you thinking about incorporating other languages into your model? KRISH: When we started, it was primarily English. Fireflies would take notes in English. It would transcribe English meetings. And then, this past year, we started support for 60 different languages, including Spanish, French, German, Hindi, and so many more. And on top of the transcription, we now can also do AI note-taking in some of these other languages. So, if you have a meeting in Portuguese, the summaries and notes will be in Portuguese. We have a big global presence today with Fireflies. It's used in over a hundred countries and lots of different languages. And I would say the foreign language segment of our market is growing incredibly quickly. And we also hear requests from people where they have people that speak different languages because they have global teams in meetings. And it would be super helpful to be able to translate and transcribe and so that when they look back, they can get help and understand or clarify certain things. Yeah. I think language when we started, and most of these LLMs (large language models) were primarily built around English, right? Especially transcription and speech. But there are companies coming out that are now building these models that give better representation to other languages. And we will have AI that will be able to understand and speak many different languages. And just the rate at which this technology is changing, I'm super impressed. I read somewhere that they were building a model back in the day before the whole ChatGPT, where they were using reinforcement learning and transfer learning, where they were able to teach it one language. And it was able to quickly pick up another language, even though it wasn't taught to them. So, AI works in very magical ways [laughs]. VICTORIA: That's really cool. I wish that I worked that way with Portuguese because I was like, oh, I know Spanish okay sometimes. And then, I was like, but Portuguese when I read it, the words make sense, but then hearing it, the pronunciation being totally different, it's like [laughs] a long way to go. But that's really interesting. And you've already started to talk a little bit about the changes in the industry and what you're seeing as the new capabilities for AI. Can you tell me more about that? What other changes do you see in the industry in the last, like, year or even, like, a couple of months? KRISH: At least in the last two years, people's perception of how hard it is to deploy AI has changed. Before, you needed to have a PhD. You needed to write a lot of code, and the AI was not practical. Now, AI is just a few lines of code. You don't even have to be technical to deploy AI. And you can ask it to do a lot more than crunching numbers, and that's what's so powerful. And we are getting these generalized models where, in the past, if you had, like, an AI model, it could do one thing like classification or sentiment analysis. Right now, I have AI that can give me French poetry. It can generate images. It can summarize things. It can help me have a conversation with it and learn how to improve my speaking skills. AI is trained on the web, right? And whatever is on the web, it's a reflection of that. So, that also comes with the good and the bad. The good being that it knows what most humans feel and think and can relate to. And the bad, though, is there's a lot of nonsense on the web, so a lot of the bias, a lot of the information that it's getting. AI today can, with confidence say the wrong answer and believe that that is the right answer. So, that is one of the risks. Some people call this hallucination, where the AI goes haywire and wonky. But I'm hoping that with time, that does get solved; we have better guardrails and parameters. Some people will say that hallucination is a feature and not a bug because it's letting the AI be more expressive. But everyone's understanding of truth should not be, I think, different. Like, I think there is one set of truth sometimes, and you don't want the AI to misinterpret that. So, yeah, I think it's an exciting time. And more people like our company are embracing and adopting AI into their core products. And it's causing incredible productivity gains. But it's nowhere perfect. People talk about this AGI, (artificial general intelligence). I think we're a little bit away from that, but we're moving fast. Like, this stuff is happening at an exponential rate. In technology, there was this Moore's law, right? With the number of transistors and how amazing and exponentially better the chips got. We saw that with storage, right? The cost of cloud storage when it first came out was so expensive. Now it's super cheap. If you remember, back in the day, you got, like, a USB card where it could probably store, like, 10 megabytes. Now it can do, like, 10 gigabytes to, like, one terabyte. And the cost is, like, super affordable. If you think about TVs that came out in the past, right? Like, getting a 60-inch TV was super expensive. Like, a 40-inch TV was super expensive. Now everything is, like, LCD. You get, like, 60, 70 inches. And the price is the same as what a 40-inch TV was back then. So, AI is all of that and some more. It's moving at a rapid pace. Like, technology, as an industry, like, it's moving so quickly, and AI is moving more quickly than what most people can keep up with. So, that has pros and cons. We can dive into that more. But, yeah, things are changing on a weekly basis, not on a yearly basis right now. VICTORIA: Right. And there's a few directions we can go in from there, I think, that are really interesting, right? There's, like, the future of work with AI because I can relate to a feeling of fear and anxiety about what is this new technology? Am I going to lose my job? And when I talk about it with people I'm mentoring, I try to position it more as this is going to change the way we work. You're still going to need people to do stuff. But if you're rejecting AI because you think it's just a fad or it's just silly, like, I think it is fundamentally changing the way people are going to do their jobs if you pursue that. And I think if you're capable with using AI as a tool, you're going to be more powerful than you've ever been in your job in most cases. KRISH: Rejecting AI is like someone rejecting email for faxing and sending paper mail by hand. You just cannot compete, right? Imagine if you were a business that said, "I don't believe in AI. I'm going to do everything old school." You'd be like, today, okay, cool. You should do that. And imagine if you're a business today that says, "I don't use email. I will physically mail everything to you handwritten." So, that's what it's going to be like in a few months to a year. Like, this stuff is happening quick. And I always like to say that AI will it create more jobs? Yes. Will AI replace jobs? Yes. But the probability of someone using AI who will replace you is far greater. So, AI isn't going to replace you as much as someone using AI is going to replace you. It's a skill set that we have to all learn, just like how we had to learn to use a computer, to use the internet, to use the smartphone. This is the same thing here. Like, we're going to all have to learn to use it and learn to interact and gel with AI in the workplace. VICTORIA: Absolutely. And how does that relate to what you learned in your journey with Fireflies and talking to people about AI? How have those conversations gone forward? KRISH: Fireflies at the core is this AI meeting assistant that joins your meetings. It takes notes. It helps you remember what was discussed before a meeting, during a meeting, and after a meeting. It helps me recall any information that I talked about. If we met six months ago and I'm meeting you again, it has the notes for me. It lets me search back through it. It lets me ask it questions about what you talked about. What were the next steps? What were the action items? So, it's giving me structure to my life because a lot of my life is having meetings with lots of people and having many conversations, and then recalling those conversations and staying on top of that. It gives me structure in terms of what I do day in and day out. I always believe that work originates from conversations. Meetings are some of the most valuable conversations that we tend to have. It's also very expensive for an organization to have meetings. Because when you get four people in a room who are all making six figures and spending an hour having meetings, that information, whatever is discussed, can have a huge cost to the business. But it can also have a huge potential to move the business in the right direction. So, organizing all of that knowledge that originates from meetings was the initial vision of Firefly. Before all of this AI and ChatGPT hype, that was what we'd set out to do. The LLMs and AI help us do that job better: summarize the meetings better, generate better action items, create meeting outlines, allow you to search back. Instead of searching by keywords, you can now ask specific questions and talk to AI. So, this is what AI enables people to do, especially with Fireflies, is you can now interact with Fireflies like you would with a teammate, and that has changed the way people feel and use our product. And people don't come out and say, "Hey, you're replacing secretaries. You're replacing the intern that I've hired to take notes for me. Like, you are replacing the job that the new hire has to do because it's a rite of passage." 95% of people will not make that argument because it's actually silly because your assistant, your interns, your new hires have better things to do. And these are the mundane, monotonous stuff that you should delegate to AI. Obviously, you can have humans review all of that, have their own, you know, take on it, generate reports. But it's actually leveling them up to be more productive and be more valuable to your organization. So, I think there's a lot of pieces of AI that will do the same. You know, other technologies like, for example, AI that generates images or graphic designs that's not going to replace the graphic designer. It's going to allow the graphic designer to be able to create many iterations, be more creative. Like, if they don't have the technical skills to use certain pieces of software, it can help them ease that barrier to entry and give them more assets to work with. So, I think of AI in the workplace as how can we augment human productivity by giving each and every person a superpower? VICTORIA: And you started this eight years ago now. So, you were really, like, ahead of the curve in terms of all these AI companies coming out. I'm wondering, what challenges did you have early on, and how did you overcome them? KRISH: When we started, this was not obvious, like, that we should be doing this. It sounded obvious to us. We felt like every person in the workplace deserved an AI assistant that takes notes, not just the C-suite who, has a secretary or a business admin. And it felt like it's so obvious. It should exist. We should build it. And we need to create the experience like an assistant that follows you around. But when we started, there were so many uncertainties. Can this technology work? Can this technology scale? Is the transcription going to be accurate? Can you actually even summarize things? And does that stuff make sense? It's a new behavior. Are people willing to entertain AI assistants and meeting assistants? So, every step of the way, there's a technology risk, a go-to-market risk. You are doing a sales risk. Like there are so many like pieces to the puzzle that you have to figure out. And you have to peel each layer of the onion and get to the core. So, I think it's been quite a journey. We've been lucky in a few ways, right? Because I do believe that luck is sometimes about being at the right place at the right time. But those that always keep showing up are going to be able to get lucky from time to time, right? If you take a thousand shots, at least one of them will make it. That was my philosophy. We tried. We built seven or eight different products that all somehow worked or utterly flopped. And eventually, we got closer and closer and closer to the truth of what customers needed. And that led us to build the version of Fireflies that exists today. So, it's definitely not easy, but there were three core phases to Fireflies or three core movements that allowed Fireflies to exist. One is speech recognition and transcription fundamentally got better. It got more accurate and more affordable. Before, it was ridiculously expensive. It would take a dollar per minute of transcription, and you needed humans to do it. But these AI engines, speech engines, got better. The second thing is when we launched Fireflies, the pandemic happened a few weeks later. Everyone went remote. Video conferencing became more mainstream, and people were actually having Zoom fatigue and way too many meetings. And they needed a way to organize all those meetings they're having, jumping from one meeting to the next. And Fireflies got pulled forward, and a lot of people wanted to have it in meetings and help them around. And that helped us grow exponentially, virally. To this day, Fireflies has taken notes for over 16 million people across 300,000 organizations. And since the launch in January 2020 to where we are, the first two to three years were trial and error, right? From 2016 to 2020. We built our product in 2018, 2019, launched in 2020. The pandemic accelerated the adoption. And then, you have this new LLM wave that comes out at the end of 2021, which allowed us to make the product fundamentally more valuable. And everything got better from the notes, to the summaries, to the search. Everything got better. And we crossed the chasm from where people thought, "Huh, this is a cool idea, but I don't think it's going to work," to "Holy crap, this is one of the best use cases for generative AI and LLMs." And yeah, like, it was luck in terms of being there when this movement was happening. I think a lot of AI companies can say that. But it also took a little bit of fortitude to be able to be doing this several years before the stuff came out, right? Once a gold rush occurs, everyone's going to want to go in and then build something. But if you were already there, and you were searching and searching, and you were very close to something, and then you discover the gold rush, you're going to have a head start, and that's what happened with us. VICTORIA: Yeah, you said 7 to 8 product iterations, and I was like, uh, you really had to go through an emotional roller coaster, I'm sure early days. But you were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and have a good picture of what the problem space was. It's really incredible to hear that. MID-ROLL AD: Now that you have funding, it's time to design, build, and ship the most impactful MVP that wows customers now and can scale in the future. thoughtbot Liftoff brings you the most reliable cross-functional team of product experts to mitigate risk and set you up for long-term success. As your trusted, experienced technical partner, we'll help launch your new product and guide you into a future-forward business that takes advantage of today's new technologies and agile best practices. Make the right decisions for tomorrow today. Get in touch at thoughtbot.com/liftoff. VICTORIA: Why don't I move forward a little bit into where you are now, where you have GDPR and SOC 2 compliance, and you're, you know, really doing well. Like, what were the challenges in getting that product to enterprise level? KRISH: We let the customers pull us in the direction that needed for us to go. A lot of times, we try to see, okay, what is every friction point along the way? What would it take for larger organizations to adopt it? There is incredible product value. People have been saying it. But I need these sorts of features and capabilities in order to deploy it inside my organization. And we are handling meetings, which is sensitive. And so, we have to be able to give them more access controls, give them more admin features. You know, we have a policy at Fireflies where we say, "We do not train on your data by default." So, most AI companies they're using their customer data to train models. We do not do that. So, we made that explicitly clear. CIOs love hearing that because when they look at us and other potential competitors, those competitors are bragging outside, saying, "Hey, we built this amazing model training on all of this data." And we say, "We don't do that." So, unless you want us to build something custom for you, we will not train on your data by default. The other thing we said is, "Look, you own your data. If you want to delete it anytime, you can. You can request to have the data deleted. If you were a participant on a meeting and you don't feel comfortable with the data, you can request the host to delete it, or you can come to us, and we'll delete that data for you." Like, you have rights to that. And we put everything in a very customer-centric worldview, and that usually aligns with the big enterprises. That aligns well with a lot of the folks that want to use your service. Because when you're using a new technology, the first question people are going to have is, "Does it work?" The second question they're going to have is, "Is it safe?" And with AI, a lot of people think about the safety of using the tech. And when you're building for a B2B enterprise, we had to make sure we put in the hard work to tailor our product to the needs of those customers. VICTORIA: That's really interesting. And maybe you could say more about why would a company want to train a model on their own data and create an LLM like that? KRISH: Are you talking about customers wanting us to train something for them? VICTORIA: Yes. I've heard this idea from a few different people, actually, where they want to be able to build an LLM and build a model based on a company's own knowledge and their own information. So, maybe you could say more about that. KRISH: I think it's really around fine-tuning and personalizing the AI. Now you can train on models. You can do fine-tuning. You can do other parameters. But it's really giving everyone their own personal experience with AI. We can do this today even without training just by understanding your preferences, and we want to continue to build towards that. So, yeah, we believe that every person inside an organization should have their own personal AI note-taker, and no two meeting notes will be the same because each set of notes is unique to you, your meetings, what your team wants. And so, that, to us, is like a vision we try to build towards. AI can bring about insane level of personalization, and that's one of the reasons why people would want to train their own models based on their like, knowledge graph, and information. VICTORIA: How do you think about the cost of building and running these AI tools from an infrastructure cost perspective? How does that translate to your cost for your customers, that kind of thing? KRISH: AI is expensive. The unit economics...I think a lot of people are taking for granted that it is insanely expensive to run these models to use a cloud provider of these AI models. Some people are spinning up their own models. It is insanely expensive. But the good news is the cost is going down at an accelerated pace, and it's just up to whether the pace of the cost decrease will outweigh the amount of spending some of these startups are doing. And that's why some of these companies are raising tons of money as well because they don't really have a monetization strategy. They have no revenue. They're making lofty goals that "This AI is going to do this. It's going to do this. It's going to replace this function in your org." But who's going to pay for it? How are you going to make people pay for it? Is it going to be subscription-based? Is it going to be utility-based? How much upfront cost is going to be there to train these models? And what if you do all that work, and then you deploy an LLM; you're an infrastructure provider, and no one cares? What if you're an application layer, and you're giving all of this stuff away for free and then eventually realize you can't get people to pay for it? So, there are so many open questions for these companies where the technology is changing quickly. The cost is changing quickly, and consumer preferences are also changing quickly. We'll have to see. Only time will tell because there's a hundred companies out there, all raising a hundred million dollars. We know that all of them are not going to make it, a few are. So, it'll be interesting to see what happens once the dust settles. But I think people should take that very seriously because you can't always expect to be bailed out by investors if you don't know how to utilize AI and how to build for cost. And I think a lot of investors tell startups to not worry about that. They say, "Don't worry about the cost. You know, as long as someone's there to pump you money, you just keep building, like, the best product out there." That works for some companies. I just don't believe it should be the only strategy that someone should take. VICTORIA: What if you build it and no one cares? It'd be so heartbreaking [laughs], but it happens, yeah. KRISH: That's 95% of startups that die is because no one cares. VICTORIA: Right. Yeah. And I'm curious, like, what other use cases do you see as being the most relevant for AI? Like, what problems does it really solve very well? I mean, note-taking, obviously, one of them. KRISH: I'm really excited about all of these AI tools that can write code for you. And maybe they can't replace a software engineer, but could you make a developer 10x more productive? And could today AI start off as a copilot for writing code for you to eventually building you full-fledged apps, right? And imagine what that would do in terms of reducing the barrier for so many people to be able to create their own personal apps and tools. Easier said than done. But I think what's really working really well, whether it's with GitHub or some of these other AI tools, is, can it actually write code for you? And I think that's a wonderful use case. It'll still need a lot more fleshing out, but I am bullish on that use case for sure. VICTORIA: Yeah. I'm hopeful that companies will figure out how to use AI to level up engineers because right now, we have the problem of the flattening of the middle where you have really senior people who are very in high demand. And then, you have a lot of people with very little experience who really want a career in technology. So, I see that as an opportunity, but also a risk that some people will create things with AI code and sell it. And it'll just be a hot mess [laughs]. But, you know, that's kind of the risk it is even if you're paying real developers at the same time, so... KRISH: Yeah. I think AI will take a C player and make them a B player, maybe a B player into a B plus player. And then, it can take an A player and make them, like, A plus. So, I think it just levels the playing field a little bit, eventually to a point where everyone in the org is going to get a little bit more productive. And I also think that small teams are going to be able to do incredible things. You, as a small team will be able to compete at a larger scale with some of the bigger companies. You know, Sam Altman said maybe there's a chance that a 10-person company is going to build a billion-dollar market cap organization that goes public. So, all of those are possibilities, too. I love the idea of solopreneurs and people that run their own, like, small businesses, you know, three to four people, super lean. Obviously, I'm in a venture-backed world, so I can't necessarily run that, but I am very excited by that potential. And I like those types of people that are entrepreneurial and don't need a lot of CapEx in order to get started. AI will allow a lot more solopreneurs to thrive. If social media created a market for people to have, like, a full-time job as influencers, I think AI can create a market for people to have full-time jobs as creators of products, goods, and services that can be managed with just, like, a few people. VICTORIA: That is really interesting. I'm curious if you want to...let's say you're meeting a founder or an entrepreneur, and they're AI-curious, but they don't really know where to get started or how to step their toe into the water. What advice would you give them? KRISH: I think the best place to start is by building and building something for yourself that you yourself would use. Try all these different AI products that are out there. Look at what's trending in the news in terms of which...every week, some new model is being deployed, some new changes are being rolled out. Google is rolling something out. Facebook is rolling out something. OpenAI is rolling out something. So, try to keep pace. It's going to be tough. And then, go play around and tinker with these tools. Like, you should be a tinkerer first. You should like to build things. You don't have to be an engineer to get started, but you need to be able to go and get your hands dirty, roll up your sleeves, and play around with these tools. The belief and conviction comes with you yourself gaining experience through understanding these tools. You know, you can't tell someone, you know, how to make a music video or make a movie without ever having used a camera before, right? So, it's the same way. You've got to learn how to use the tools first. VICTORIA: And are there any yellow or red flags you would tell people to watch out for if they're thinking about AI or thinking about using a new AI product? KRISH: I think for those founders that want to build large venture-scale businesses, and they're trying to bite off way more than they can chew, you should consider focusing. These are the sort of folks that maybe are not making a sequence of bets. They're trying to throw a hundred darts and see what sticks. And I usually think that's a strategy that will fail. You need to understand why you're building, what you're building, who you're building for. Don't just build it because the technology is cool. You know, not to pick on any products out there, but there's a lot of hardware devices coming out recently that have AI backed into them, right? And you wonder, why the heck is this a hardware device? Couldn't this be just an app on my phone? Like, why do I need to go spend $200, or $600, or $1000 buying this device that has a lot of limitations? The reason you built it because you thought the technology was cool. But by the time it got to production, it has a lot of faults. And you're trying to get people to change their behavior and take money and pay for this? That's tough. And I think VCs are falling for that as well, like, in funding tons of this money into these sorts of companies. Some can argue that it will get better with time and iterations. But I personally stay away from hardware. I don't want to touch anything related to hardware right now because we don't even know what the new form factor is going to be. But the hardware people should ask themselves, "Should this be a standalone device, or could it just be something on my iPhone as an app?" That is something that's really, really interesting. The space that I'm most excited about outside of AI for the workplace is robotics. And I've been seeing a lot of really cool products where they're trying to build these AI humanoid-like robots that can do a series of tasks. They're not like the machines in, like, an industry or a factory. But they can make you coffee. They can clean the dishes. They can cook you some food. I think the market for that is massive. Like, if that stuff works, people are going to be able to pay a lot of money for it. Like, the amount you'd pay for a car, you would pay for a utility-based robot inside your house and, like, with nice financing options and stuff. So, whoever cracks that is going to be really, really successful. There's people companies that have raised a lot of money solving that. While I'm generally not bullish about hardware little devices, I am very bullish about, like, these general-purpose robots that I think the potential is immense. Like imagine every household having one or two of those; what that means for domestic productivity, like, someone's folding the laundry, someone is cleaning up the house, taking out the trash. These are jobs to be done, yeah. VICTORIA: Well, then what would my husband do [laughter]? I'm just kidding. I don't want to replace him. No, I think it's interesting especially just, like, thinking about elder care, and having someone in the home, and watching, and cleaning up, and all of those tasks and being able to live independently. I could see that having a huge potential. So, also, obviously, I think robots are cool. It's the title of the podcast. So, I'm very pro-robot [laughs] in most cases, not all cases. Yeah. Well, that's super interesting. Let's see. Do you have anything else that you would like to promote? KRISH: You know, besides embracing AI and using, you know, these tools and services, I would really be excited to hear about people's ideas on, like, how they're using AI in the workplace. Everyone has so many creative ways to go about it. So, each week, we discover new ways people are using Fireflies, right? Some people use it for taking notes. Some people use it to be able to take customer quotes from calls. So, they can literally ask our AI, "Hey, go through these, like, past two customer calls and pull out all of the nice things they said about us, and then turn that into a soundbite that I can share with my marketing team so we can run a marketing campaign on that" So, there's just so many interesting use cases. I do want to say that voice is going to be a great form factor for AI. We work in the voice space. Like, I love talking to my AI during the meeting. So, I think that's going to be something that I would say is if you are an end user in the workplace, think about how you would use voice to get work done and turn your words into AI. And we're trying to solve that at Fireflies. And if you are interested in that space, we would love to talk to you. And if you have some interesting use cases that you want to see for Fireflies, please send them our way. VICTORIA: I love that. And it's interesting when you bring up voice. One thing I was surprised about with my parents, actually, obviously, a generation older, I got them an Alexa Dot that I got from a conference. I didn't think they would ever use it, but they actually use it all the time. They're, like, asking for recipes, setting timers, and doing things like that. And, yeah, if you have, like, an AI voice, like, "Send an email to this person" or, like, "Open this task and do it." Maybe I would actually get some more tasks done [laughs]. I could just do it over voice. Sometimes like, the keyboard and the screen is part of the delay. That's really interesting. Thank you so much for being on the podcast. Do you have any questions for me before we sign off? KRISH: I'm curious to hear your thoughts on what are the biggest risks with AI you foresee for people, and what makes you more skeptical about AI? VICTORIA: Yeah, you touched on a little bit earlier when you said about the cost of AI and the cost-benefit analysis; I don't think is always there for every single use case, right? There are some use cases where it is so clear there is a benefit for that. Note-taking is one of them. There's a million professions, I think, that would benefit from having AI note-taking apps. I think the risks which we've already seen that impact people, you mentioned the biases, and things like people getting denied health care, getting longer prison term sentences. You know, the way that they might blindly incorporate these algorithms into decisions that really reinforce biases because of this historical data that it's based on. I think whenever someone asks me about the risks of AI and, like, people losing jobs, or, you know, rogue AI taking over the world, I always bring it back to that some AI is already hurting people, and it should be stopped, and people should be educated on it. Like, the big scary AI conversation is almost a distraction to what's really going on, and we need to all be smarter about it. At the same time, I love using AI. I think it really can, like you said, get your productivity up 100%. In some cases, like, you can just do so much more so much faster. And I see that potential. And I think that there's always that balance, right? Like, you have to be able to be aware and embrace both if you're going to stay current. But there are some people who still send faxes and still do everything by mail. But, you know, it's like technology never really dies. There's just more of it in different ways, right? KRISH: Absolutely [laughs]. That's awesome. Well, thank you. This was great. VICTORIA: Wonderful. Yeah, I really enjoyed our conversation. You can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. If you have questions or comments, you can email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. Thanks for listening. See you next time. AD: Did you know thoughtbot has a referral program? If you introduce us to someone looking for a design or development partner, we will compensate you if they decide to work with us. More info on our website at: tbot.io/referral. Or you can email us at: referrals@thoughtbot.com with any questions.

If you want to get support directly from us to grow your podcast, join our FREE community: The CoachCast AcademyIn this episode of Oh My Pod, host Justin J. Moore digs into the intricacies of long-form content monetization with email expert Dan Bagniuk. Learn why an email list could make or break your podcast's financial success, and why you shouldn't put all your bets on sponsorships. Discover Dan's invaluable advice on leveraging emails to convert listeners to customers and how strategic content can attract significant long-term business growth. These two dissect the art of creating tantalizing podcast titles, mining emails for gold, and much more. Tune in for insights that will completely transform your email list!After years spent honing his skills crafting compelling copy for some of the most successful 7 and 8-figure coaches and consultants, Dan Bagniuk recognized a common thread among many businesses: untapped potential. Armed with this insight, he embarked on a mission to help entrepreneurs unearth hidden profit centers and untapped sales channels through the power of email marketing. Through 'Hidden Profits', Dan Bagniuk has not only created a thriving agency but a transformative force for businesses seeking to unlock their full potential. By harnessing the power of email marketing, he has empowered countless entrepreneurs to discover and capitalize on the hidden profit centers within their enterprises, propelling them toward unprecedented levels of success.Key Topics Discussed:Leveraging email lists for podcast growthEffective strategies to monetize any podcastStrategies to create compelling podcast titlesLong-form content's impact on email brandingMaximizing email click-through ratesTimestamps:17:11 Creating content that engages email subscribers for success.21:49 The importance of podcast titles in attracting listeners.24:20 Creating impactful podcast titles using audience questions.29:06 Long-form content is vital to building trust and loyalty in branding.Guest Socials: Dan Bagniuk | Facebook

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Samsung holds their Unpacked 2024 event by talking about the use of AI in their devices, unveiling the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra phones, and announces the Galaxy Ring. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-news. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

During the holiday season, Pete and the team from Talking HealthTech are taking a well earned break, so while they're away, the hosts of various shows from within the Talking HealthTech Podcast Network are sharing some of their favourite episodes from their own podcasts!This episode is brought to you by Dr Sean Stevens from The Good GP.About The Good GPThe Good GP, the education podcast for busy GPs; brought to you by Dr Tim Koh, Dr Krystyna DeLange and Dr Sean Stevens.The Good GP is a proud member of the Talking HealthTech Podcast Network - the premier audio destination for cutting-edge insights and thought leadership in healthcare delivery, innovation, digital health, healthcare ICT, and commercialisation.Disclaimer: The Good GP podcasts are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of a specialist GP or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.About the EpisodeIn this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Sean Stevens discusses the innovative use of AI in healthcare with Kai Van Lieshout, co-founder and CEO of Lyrebird Health, and Dr Ryan Vo, a practising GP and co-CEO of Nouveau Health Medical Centre Group. Delving into the functionality and potential benefits of Lyrebird Health, a medical transcription tool that utilises AI to automate the process of transcribing doctor-patient consultations and generating comprehensive notes in as little as 10 seconds.Kai explains the distinct features of Lyrebird Health, emphasising its ability to ambiently transcribe entire consultations in the background and automatically generate detailed notes, referrals, and patient letters post-consult. The vision for Lyrebird Health is to empower healthcare practitioners by streamlining administrative tasks, enabling them to dedicate more time to patient care.Dr Ryan Vo, as an end-user of Lyrebird Health, shares his experience of significant time savings, improved patient engagement, and enhanced rapport-building with patients. He underscores the tool's potential in streamlining processes, reducing operating expenses, and aiding clinicians in delivering enhanced patient care.Kai addresses the risks associated with AI in healthcare, highlighting the importance of adherence to regulations governing software as a medical device, data privacy, and security. They also talked about the future potential of AI in general practice, with a focus on automation and how it can enhance patient care, practice efficiency, and streamline workflows.The Good GP Podcast is a proud member of the Talking HealthTech Podcast Network - the premier audio destination for cutting-edge insights and thought leadership in healthcare delivery, innovation, digital health, healthcare ICT, and commercialization. Learn more at www.talkinghealthtech.com/podcast/networkIf you have any questions or would like to contact The Good GP, send an email to thegoodgp@gmail.comCheck out more episodes from Medicubes:Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-good-gp/id1212751478 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Rw9eohsYjvMFKKyMWMKl6

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In this episode of the School of Podcasting, we dive deep into time-saving tips for podcasters. I discuss my own experiences and lessons learned, along with a lineup of fantastic guests. We cover a wide range of strategies to improve productivity and efficiency in podcasting. From utilizing second screens and mastering keyboard shortcuts to automating tasks with templates and transcription tools, we explore ways to streamline the podcasting process. Throughout the episode, we highlight individual stories and hacks from our guests, showcasing their unique approaches to saving time in podcasting. Overall, this episode is a treasure trove of practical advice for podcasters looking to make the most of their time and create high-quality content. Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free Are you looking to start your own podcast but don't know where to begin? Look no further than the School of Podcasting. Our comprehensive online courses and one-on-one coaching will teach you everything you need to know, from equipment and editing to marketing and monetization. With our proven methods and unlimited one-on-one consulting, you'll be creating high-quality, engaging content in no time. Say goodbye to the frustration and uncertainty and hello to a successful podcasting career with the School of Podcasting. Use the coupon code schoolofpodcasting.com/listener to save on a monthly or yearly subscription. Participants and Efficiency Tips Scott from What Was That Like is speeding up editing using keyboard shortcuts and a Red Dragon M908 Gaming Mouse (aff) Craig from Live Well and Flourish is speeding up editing by using iZotope plugins. I use Dialogue Enhance 2. Jill from Fit Stong Women Over 50 eliminates editing by doing more research for your interviews. Branden uses the sound pads on the Zoom Podtrak P4 to help identify edit marks (he assigned tones from Audacity to the pads) Karin from Just Grow Something uses templates where she adds all of the files she uses for her show and saves it as a template. Then opens the template and chooses "Save As," and gives it a new name (so the blank version of the episode stays blank). Kim from the Pharmacists Voice also uses Templates for her audio, her images (using Canva), and anything else. Jim from Home Gadget Geeks ensures any online tools (like auphonic) he uses take advantage of any integrations. Tools like Active Pieces and Zapier can tie two products together. Mark Vinet from the History of North America and Historical Jesus batch records. Steve Steward from the Podcast Editors Academy and his own Editing Service uses two monitors, which speed things up and make things less stressful. Tips To Speed Up Your Podcast From Dave Use the playback speed option in Audacity. It will make people sound like chipmunks, but every little bit helps. Use Text Expander to create templates or anything you type over and over (Libsyn.com has a snippets feature as does Captivate, which has episode defaults (templates). Podpage is a set-it-and-forget-it website tool. You create an episode, and it just appears on your website. You can learn Podpage for Free. Podpage also has an episode signature at the bottom of every episode on your site. A Transcription service like Otter or any AI Transcription tools can be used for editing. I use Evernote to organize my thoughts to avoid wasting time looking for things. A cheap alternative to Notedex. Use a calendar scheduling tool like Acuity Scheduling, Tidycal (although it's having an issue), or Calendly. Using these tools takes the stress out of scheduling guests. I Use Brandy to manage my Press kit. Use your audience, who often have time, treasure, and talent, to help you with your show. Pin a folder to the left navigation in Windows Explorer and the Finder on a Mac so you don't have to dig down to get to the folder. Pay someone to do your editing. Join the Newsletter For More Podcast Tips Want more podcast insights, tips, tricks, and strategies? Sign up for my newsletter at  www.podcastingobservations.com    Where I Will Be? I look forward to seeing you all, please come up and say hi. To see my full itinerary, go to schoolofpodcasting.com/where   QUESTION OF THE MONTH Each month I ask you a question. This gives you a chance to promote your show and participate in the community. Leave Your Answer at  www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question   Follow the Show and Never Miss an Episode on: Apple - Google - Spotify - Amazon Check out New Podcast Apps for apps to stream bitcoin to podcasters. Did You Get Value From This Episode? Enjoy the Show? Buy Dave a Coffee and give some of that value back.   

Many people think transcriptions are only for making it easy for the hearing impaired to consume your content (and that is ONE way you can use transcripts), but there are other ways to use transcriptions. Topics Covered • The use of robots in podcast production • AI tools for podcasting • Transcription services and their multiple uses • Closed captions in podcasting • Importance of proper use of transcripts and SEO Different Uses of Podcast Transcripts Transcripts can serve many different purposes in podcasting. Here are a few ways they can be used: 1. Closed captions: Transcripts can be used to create closed captions, which improves accessibility for hearing-impaired audiences. 2. Content editing: Transcripts can be used as a tool for editing podcast content. By reviewing the transcript, podcasters can identify areas of the episode that need improvement or clarification. 3. Quote pulling: Transcripts can also be used to pull quotes from the episode for promotional or marketing purposes. 4. SEO improvement: Transcripts can improve search engine optimization by providing text content that search engines can crawl and understand. 5. Alternative content consumption: Some listeners prefer to read transcripts rather than listen to the entire episode, so transcripts can provide an alternative way for audiences to consume the content. It's important to note that unedited transcripts may not make sense and could actually hurt SEO if used for episode descriptions, so it's important to edit transcripts before using them for any purpose. An Evolving Space The one thing that is staying the same in this space is CHANGE. There were over 1000 tools based on AI released in April. So by the time you read this, the apps I'm mentioning will have added updates, and there will probably be updates in about 10 minutes. This makes it VERY hard (if not impossible) to pick a "Best one". Capsho has the highest price if you want all the bells and whistles, and CastMagic is the best deal right now with a lifetime deal on Appsumo. How I Saved 40 Minutes Editing One Episode I got permission to play a part of another podcast. I said, hey, can I take this clip from your show and play it in mine? And they're like, "Yeah, that's fine," except it was a 50-minute episode, and I couldn't remember where that clip was. I ran it up through Otter, had it, transcribed it, and I searched for the phrase I was looking for, and there it was. And I could see where it was near the end of the show. So I saved at least 40 minutes looking for a certain part of the episode that I would use. Show Edits In a Google Doc You could take your transcript, and in the Google Doc there is a highlighter, and you could mark your edits on the screen and share the link with your editor.  Easier to Spot "Pull Quotes" You can read an episode faster than listening to it, so when you are listening for pull quotes, you can spot these easier with transcripts. Mentioned In This Episode Otter Capsho CastMagic Swellai PodSqueeze MacWhisper

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Amanda Kate is a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Mother, and more. Author of 'Divine. Messy. Human. A Spiritual Guide to Prioritising Internal Truth over External Influence', she released the book with the information, tips, and practices that have helped her move from self-loathing to self-acceptance, self-love and self-empowerment. A recovering people-pleaser and self-flagellator, she walks the path straddling the Divine and Messy daily. Always growing, developing, and learning new ways of being to, hopefully, one day leave the Earth better than she found it. Amanda Kate helps people to regain their vitality, smashing through their internal glass ceiling and limitations to find new levels of health, vitality, and abundance. She also works with business owners to increase their vibration and attract greater wealth and prosperity. Amanda Kate lives in Melbourne, Australia with her twin flame, her children, his children, and a dog named Zeus. Website: www.amandakate.com.au   Amanda's journey. 0:00 Today's breath is for you. 1:28 What is your interpretation of the truth? Is it valid? 6:41 Tapping into people's inner child. 14:20 The body as a holistic thing -. 17:53 How to deal with chronic fatigue and depression. 23:37 There's a huge rabbit hole when it comes to this stuff, especially when it has had the impact that it has. 29:42 Selflessness does what it says on the tin. It makes less and less of ourselves because we are giving and giving from resources. 35:21 When we're in anxiety we breathe in through the top part of our lungs, but our lungs start around the second and third rib space 40:33 More to do, more to do. 45:34 What is the relationship between science and religion? 49:13 How to connect to the body. 53:48 AI Transcription that hasn't been reviewed for accuracy: Intro Guy 0:00 Your journey has been an interesting one up to hear you've questioned so much more than those around you. You've even questioned yourself as to how you could have grown into these thoughts. Am I crazy? When did I begin to think differently? Why do people in general you're so limited thought process Rest assured, you are not alone. The world is slowly waking up to what you already know inside yet can't quite verbalize. Welcome to the spiritual dough podcast, the show that answers the question you never even knew to ask, but knew the answers to questions about you this world the people in it? Most importantly, how do I proceed? Now moving forward? We don't even have all the answers, but we sure do love living in the question. Time for another hit of spiritual with your host Brandon Handley. Let's get right into today's episode. Brandon Handley 0:42 Hey, there's spiritual dope. I'm on here today with Amanda cage. She is an author the author of divine messy human a spiritual guide to prioritizing internal truth over external influence. Kinesiology, this mentor, our Seipel life coach, mother and more. A recovering people pleaser and self flagellating, she walks the past channeling through the mind and messy daily, always growing, developing and learning new ways to be of being to hopefully one day leave the earth better than she found it. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her twin flame, her children, his children and a dog named Zeus I gotta be honest with you, I may be most interested in the dog named Zeus. Amanda Kate 1:28 I know Do you know how many times I have had mentioned by all of them? I didn't mention any of their names but I gave the dog name Brandon Handley 1:37 you know let's you know there's the family there were there but here's the dog Zeus I don't know if you saw we just watched we just thought the kids and I just watched for Thor. Oh yeah, the new Marvel movie Thor and Zeus was in it very, very entertaining. So before we before we even fully take off I felt I feel like my day was like energetically disrupted right like I mean just a disrupted day. So let's I've got I've got a Tibetan Buddha you know, singing bowl that I don't use as often as I should let's just get it to get ourselves started let's let's do it. Let's do it man. So I like to start these off with the whole idea that you and I are like you know we're divine spiritual creatures. We are conduits for universal energy life source, right whatever's coming through us right now is for somebody's highest and best good can only come through us in this moment in this time and space. We're not you and I aren't even going to hear like but what's that message for somebody else? Today that's coming through right now Amanda Kate 2:48 to breathe. I know that sounds crazy but and maybe it is because you mentioned that you know your day has been a bit crazy and all over the place and I think sometimes when we're feeling that way, we forget the really simple things. Breeds go feel the sun on the face go get some fresh air have a glass of water and sometimes this simple things really bring us back into our beingness rather than you know flitting around all over the place. Brandon Handley 3:18 Yeah 100% those external things they are exactly that they're they're their external disruptors. I love that you bring up to just breathe and these simple things I also teach breathwork Right? to a group of people, several people but yeah, and today I'm I don't have the book with me I'm going through cheese I remember the guy's name who's me one of the one of the one of the breathwork coaches 21 Day damper lay that's what I'm doing damn relays and today's today's breath is like you know, find a breath and just feel it right like what is the emotional charge with that breath and how can you make that breath express that without using your words so that was one of the things that I had to do for myself I didn't have to I got to do it today for myself and remember to do that and then he also talked about you know, get out in the sun go to some simple things and you know what I've been doing recently instead of going to an office all the time we have we have we have these phones right we have 5g We can go anywhere and like work and so I just go to places a 5g found a nice park today with the willow tree and worked under that for a little while today so I can totally appreciate where you're coming from and I agree right go find some of those simple things. Look, let's talk about being divine and messy. I think I think you know if we as we grow up you and I and Western civilization on a spent some time in London so I'm sure there was a lot of proper going on right and and really Religion and Spirituality, I don't think there's a too different, but it's been taught like, like Catholicism would probably come to mind when you think of the mind. Right? And you think, super clean, right? If it's divine, and it's clean and not messy, you know, where's where does it come up? Like, where? Where do you? Where do you land with that? Amanda Kate 5:23 I see the divine and the mercy and everything, pretty much, you know, we're doing the best we can, even those people who are completely indoctrinated in religion, I think are doing the best they can, you know, even with, you know, I guess some of those elements of guilt and shame and fire and brimstone and all of that sort of stuff, people are still doing the best they can. And, and that's the bit that I guess I tap into, I wouldn't necessarily call myself religious. But I do consider myself spiritual. My interactions with God and my connection to God, the goddess is my experience. And it's my lived experience. And it's my own, I guess, communication and relationship, rather than looking at the organization of religion, the dogma and doctrine within religion. And sometimes I feel the cherry picking of lessons that I don't know how we get very human element to them. And again, some of that stuff is extremely messy. You know, we've had some good examples of that coming out of, you know, the states in the last couple of weeks, you know, where religion is trying to get involved in certain things? And you're like, does it really say all that stuff in the Bible? Or is it just, you know, an interpretation? And I think that's where I find it really fascinating is looking at, okay, what is your interpretation of the truth? What is your interpretation of what you're reading? And that is where your valid truth comes from? And it's no less valid than my truth or anybody else's truth? It's just a different perspective to look at it from. Brandon Handley 7:08 No, absolutely. I mean, I think the other part of this, right, is that even if you're reading materials, and and you're deeply immersed in, in the doctrine and dogma that you are challenged to, you can only come to that from your own level of understanding. Absolutely. So until like your there's like multi layers, right? Like, you can read the document many, many times over read the same thing over and over and over and over and over again. And then like, the next time you read it, it's like, it's like, somehow the words on the page changed. Right? You're like, I've been reading this my entire life. Whoa, what has happened here? Amanda Kate 7:58 100%. Right, 100%. Brandon Handley 8:01 So you're now able to, though, from if I'm hearing you correctly, that you've had some of these kind of almost calm awakening experiences, experiences where, you know, for certain, you've connected with source of some type, you've had experiences, you've got an inner lived experience, and you've got your own way of kind of expressing that. And that, even if you look at this dogma, and this other doctrine, you're seeing it through your own eyes lived experiences, and a totally different understanding. Amanda Kate 8:36 Yep, exactly. And there's no more right or wrong than anybody else's experience. And I think that's, that's what I'm starting to learn and love is that, you know, I guess early on, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this, you do go through this? Well, my way it's the right way. Or, you know, this is the this is the way that we need to look at things or perhaps this is the only interpretation that could be the truth. And yet, I think this is why I love having so many conversations about it is because every single time, I get another view, another perspective of the truth. You know, I don't know if you remember those filament labs where there's a ball in the middle and all these little shiny filaments. And I look at every interaction as putting elements into that ball, so that hopefully, eventually we get to 360 degrees, you have each of those different issues and things. And so every conversation I have, I look at adding filaments to my understanding of the world from a completely different perspective. And so I actually don't mind having conversations with people who completely disagree with me or, you know, are on a completely different tangent because I will always learn something from them. Brandon Handley 9:50 Yeah. You at least understand their filter. Like what's their filter and like, kind of what's that? What's what's coming out of there? Is it's funny because you bring up the truth, right? And I think that there's a truth. There's your truth. There's their truth. And then there's like, the truth, whatever that is, right. And we as humans, love it, I would have to say, it's gonna be real tough for us to ever experience the the truth, because we're subjective. This is a subjective experience. Right? Yeah. So I think that that's interesting. To go through that. Well, let's, let's also just let's tell people will read about you. Right, Liam, kind of what are you into? You've got your book. You do the Kinesiology is what does the Kinesiology I mean, tell me all about it. Amanda Kate 10:44 So kinesiology in Australia is a bit different from what you guys consider in over in the States. So we often, I think you guys call it applied Kinesiology. So it's much more about energy work. And we combine that Eastern wisdom with Western science. So it started with, you know, I guess through that chiropractic arm of things where we started realizing that the spinal nerves talk to different parts of the body. But the way that Kinesiology is put together is about, I guess, reading into the subconscious mind, and we do that through manual muscle testing. So if your muscle hold sperm, there's no stress, if I think of something stressful, I can't hold my arm up. And so we're looking at almost that subconscious stress, creating an electrical imbalance in the body. And that's what I am reading for the client or with the client and, and helping them sort of, I guess, see the physical nature. While they might say one thing that they in their conscious mind would go, this is 100% true, yet I can I can muscle test them and OB, that's actually not true to you, because of that subconscious programming. And that can be stuff that we've picked up from our families, from friends from society, from school, from religious leaders from whomever it is who's had an influence on our life. And so then we sort of take them back to those stressful times. And we find the emotional resonance, why it's sticking in the body, why that is creating that disturbance in the field. And then we clear it through vibrational means so I use a lot of sound donor, you've got the Tibetan sound bowl out, first, I will use sound, I will use vibrational essences or essential oils, so plant medicine, and bringing in those different vibrations to change that vibrational structure. So it's part of the somatic therapies where we're actually shifting out what's stuck in the body, and allowing people to move into new states of being from that with the conscious awareness of what their subconscious is trying to do to keep them safe. Because let's face it, our bodies aren't trying to do anything other than keep us alive and keep us safe. So every behavior pattern, every idea that we have, every behavior that we have, is actually about us staying alive and staying safe and staying safe within, you know, our tribe as we would have been born in, you know, ages ago, and obviously, some, some people are still in that community. But it's about being accepted by the community. And so we learn from very early on how we need to behave to be accepted within that community. And some people have great lessons, and some people have less than great lessons. But either way, we will create behaviors and patterns around that. And so what I do is work with people, I look at it as rewiring the nervous system to a new level of knowing what safety is for them. And yeah, so we do a lot of subconscious work, a lot of clearing, a lot of tapping into the body, where are you feeling this stuff, and then also resourcing their inner children. So getting them to parent, their own inner child and their own inner teenager to become more resourceful. And the more that we can parent, those inner children and in our team, the less we end up in those same reactionary pattern. Brandon Handley 14:20 You get to take them like out of timeout. Yeah, exactly. Taken. taken your inner child out of timeout. Yeah, let it come back out to play. Yeah. So is this I gotta imagine, you know, with the work that you're doing, and just a brief exploration of what you're about. You've come across David Hawkins, right. This is you know, kind of his space. Who else is really well known in this area for these these responses and are you know, when you're doing this kind of these He's tests to find the like the emotional resonance. Is it tied to like just this, this type of tapping? Is it to go to a space on the body and say, I'm feeling it here and walk us through kind of that experience of, you know, locating, you know, I say I'm having a good day like Tiger walkers, or like, No, I love broccoli or whatever. No, you don't, you know, it's just kind of walk us through what a scenario is like that? And what type of kind of muscle testing you can do and, you know, throw all kinds of ads in there for you. Over keeping track because I lost track. All right. Is this something that can be is it something that we can do? Through a zoom? Call? Amanda Kate 15:51 Yes, look, I can I certainly do work online now. And it is it is that I tap into people perhaps not the way I was taught. In terms of Kinesiology, I tap More in by the way I was taught when I did some mediumship and psychic mentorship. So if you imagine, even now, you're vibrating at a certain frequency. So even when we're interacting, I am tuning in to the Brandon Handley radio station, I am finding your frequency. And you are tapping into the amount of Cait frequency because we're having this conversation and we want our energy fields to merge. So in addition to that, when I work online, I imagined my auric field as a massive blanket that I'm going to throw over you to encapsulate your auric field so that I can read that information without me taking it on. Because I don't really I don't want to get you know, my shit confused with yours. Because we want to keep Brandon Handley 16:51 we need to table that one. Right like that not taking on other people's emotions. How? Yeah, I think that that's yeah, so we'll bring that one back up. Go ahead. Yeah. Amanda Kate 17:02 So especially and let's face it, you know, I've had some pretty traumatic things that happen, you don't tend to move into this work without, you know, relatively rough rows. And so I want to make sure when I am working with a client that we are keeping it there stuff, we don't want to be clearing my stuff in there session, that's not what they pay me for. And that's not what I want to be doing. So what we do, it really depends on the session as to how things pan out. But if I touch certain points on the body, so we use a lot of their traditional Chinese medicine points, we'll use actually you can see some of the charts up behind me there with with those points on and we use the meridians structures, we also use the chakra systems, we talk about the auric field. So we are looking at the body as a holistic thing. So quantum physicists have proven the universe is 4% physical matter. And we look at you as a being as 100%. So when you think about taking the physical out, most people look at the physical as most of the picture. Whereas we understand that tapping into that we also have our mental self, our emotional selves, our energetic selves, our spiritual self, our psychological selves, our metaphysical self, transformational, relational, financial, all these different aspects of ourselves, tap into this thing that is us. And most people think that our subconscious is in the brain, it's between our ears. But our subconscious is in every cell of the body it is in our auric field, it is through every tiny piece of us that exists is the record of who we ever have been in the past who we are now and who we ever will be. It's all in this field. Now, I don't tend to look into the future because again, you have freewill choice, you can choose one path or not. I look at, you know, where you want to head to what your next step is to get there. And anything in between that I see as noise because that's our what is that's our daydreaming that's wishful thinking that, you know, nothing really concrete. But where are we heading? And let's get a really clear picture of that. Let's get a really good vibrational feel of what it will feel like when I get to that view. And then let's look down what's my next step to get there. And then we glance over our shoulder to see what's holding us back from getting there. A lot of people in healing will stand basically looking back at what's stopping them from moving forward, but they're not getting a picture on the end result of what they're looking to achieve when there are Brandon Handley 19:46 a bunch of baggage around a ship to carry around with this. This is Amanda Kate 19:51 Yeah, yeah. So again, we work through all of that kind of stuff. And what we do is, I mean, I can pretty much muscle test, you know any muscle that that's, you know, in your body, either by using that particular muscle, or by using what we call a surrogate. And if you think of sorry to say it's a different muscle, then you know, basically reading the energy of another muscle. And so, realistically, we can go through any of each of the 14 main meridians has, you know, a number of muscles associated with it. So we don't tend to test the ones that are easiest for the clients. A lot of them will be the bigger arm and leg muscles, because it's more comfortable. You know, we don't want you sitting in all sorts of contorted position so that we can you know, muscle test awkward muscles, but it's almost like, and probably the easiest one that most people can do. And if I don't know how easy it is for you to stand up, but if you stand up, and you think it's something that you love, and I'll stand side over, I know this isn't fully out, everybody. I just dropped my microphone. So if I turn around, and I go, Okay, think of something I love. My body naturally moves forward. If I think it's something I dislike, I'm naturally going to move away from it. Right, right. So that is actually a really easy, I guess, way. Sorry, my microphone kept falling over, then I'm not apologies, everybody. Brandon Handley 21:27 Like so where, where? Where would I apply this? Right? Like, I love that one. I've never, you know, here's, here's the challenge, too, right? We get like all of these different modalities, but we forget to use them. Right? I really liked that. I really, I think one of the simplest ones is like what you just described there, you know, leaning forward and leaning backwards? Where's where should I use this? Amanda Kate 21:50 A really great one to do is if you're buying a present for someone that you don't know that well, I've used it before for that and it has worked every time, okay, you walk into a store and you go okay, is the ideal present for that person and you get a picture of them in your mind on the left hand side of the store notes on the right hand side of the store. Okay? You know, you are simple. Yes. No answers. Okay. And, and it's amazing. Or if you put, say an apple and an orange in each hand, you know, one on one hand with an apple and one hand with an orange. And you feel Okay, which one would my body benefit most from right now? Your body will lean towards which one feels more right for you? Brandon Handley 22:36 I think that would be super fun to do with like an organic apple and like a non organic apple. Yeah, right. Like, that would be great. Amanda Kate 22:44 Yeah. I have my hands. And I can tell you in other movies Brandon Handley 22:53 like this glass? Amanda Kate 22:55 Yeah, always guys. No, you do not want that. And I'm like, Yes, I really do. Brandon Handley 23:02 Subconscious in every cell of my body, I'll tell you what, I get it. Um, so. Okay. So you know, we do this. We kind of we connect we do we go through some Kinesiology? I think one of the things you talk about a lot, too was your own experience wants to share that with you know, how did you get here? Right? Like, okay, great. You're here but like, I don't know, is it just like, you know, hey, I decided one day I saw an ad for Udemy and I'm like, Kinesiology is for me, or something else happened? Amanda Kate 23:37 Well, I I had had some pretty rough times in, in my marriage. I had a life on paper that most people would absolutely kill for. You know, I had a rich, successful husband. I had two beautiful children. We traveled around the world. I'd lived in the UK 11 years. We then moved back to Melbourne, and I started getting really sick. So I ended up having chronic fatigue. I was needing three hour naps in the afternoon. And I was usually pretty self motivated. You know, pretty focused on on what I wanted. And first started sort of seeing a naturopath and started getting an idea outside of, I guess traditional medicine because traditional medicine my GP kept saying you're the healthiest sick person I've seen, like, all your blood tests are fine, you'll be alright. They tried to put me on antidepressants and just in my heart and soul. I went, it's not depression, like it doesn't. It's bigger than that. It's and I'm not saying that. Like for me, it wasn't able to be contained within that. Yes, there were probably elements of depression there. But that wasn't the problem. And I guess I knew that at a deep level. And so I kept sort of trying different things and getting rid of gluten getting At a dairy sort of helped a bit, but there still was so much else going on. Anyway, I had a family holiday, which ended up being quite traumatic. And so I, when I got back, I saw my GP and got a mental health care plan, so that I could go and see a psychologist. And I rang this particular psychologist, because I knew that she did mindfulness courses, I knew she did assertiveness courses. And so I signed up for her next mindfulness course, I signed in for a session with her. And the receptionist said, it's another six weeks away. You sound pretty stressed, you know? She said, what's going on for you? And I said, you know, we've just emigrated to Australia and my husband's working in a, in a job he doesn't like he's, you know, stressed. He's moved away from his family, because his family were in the UK, you know, my son's been bullied at school, my daughter is, you know, an absolute handful. And, you know, I'm holding it all together. And she said, who's got your back? And that was it. I just, I just broke into pieces. I was sobbing, I couldn't even answer her because I'm like, nobody. I have nobody to lean on. And, and I didn't, you know, I hadn't really made too many good close friends. By that point. I hadn't. You know, I was on my own. And I had been for a very long time, having lived in the UK had children over there was not supported within my marriage was not supported, you know, terribly well, I did have some incredible friends over there. But I still just didn't have that support that I needed. Anyways, so she said, Well, we've got a kinesiologist here, would you be willing to try it and I'm like, never heard of that. But you know what, I'm desperate. I need to fix myself. And I remember my first session with my kinesiology assess where she saw dollar signs and went to cheating on like, the perfect client, because I went, I need to fix myself enough to fix my marriage, because I'm broken. That was the end, she still laughs at me about it, because she ended up being one of my teachers when I was studying. And towards the end of my degree, she's like, Oh, my God, I don't even recognize you as that woman who walked into my clinic like, crazy. And yes, she did. She said to me, in that first session, you don't realize how emotionally abused you are, do you? And I saw it in a lot of relationships in my life. But it took a long time to find that biggest abuser. And it was just the changing of everything. For me, within those first couple of months, I started getting a sense of me again, some of the chronic fatigue symptoms started to dissipate. I just started to feel more whole. And I was finding bits of me that I had completely suppressed, ignored, repressed, cut off through, you know, shame, or humiliation, or whatever. And I was finding all these aspects to myself that were just it was like coming home. And so within six months of that first session, I was studying kinesiology because I thought if I can just help one person, the way this has helped me, I'll have made a difference in the world and it'll be a life worth worth living. And I did, I just loved it. Every time I went into class, it was like I was remembering stuff that I knew from, you know, whether it be past lives, or whatever. It felt like it's really soul deep remembering. And it was it was amazing. I ended up starting my Advanced Diploma before I even finished my diploma. I overlapped them by about six months, I did all of the extras the college offered. So I did quantum neurology, which is like anxiety and depression on that quantum level. Looking at Advanced hormones and glands balances, looking at all of these different advanced techniques, as well as doing total body modification, which is like looking at all the systems of the body and how they interact with different energy points, and things like that. So it's been phenomenal. Like I did about six years worth of study in four years, because I just kept finding more stuff that I just wanted to know about. And the more I learned, the more I realized I didn't know and I just wanted to know more stuff and I think I'm still in that state the more I know that the more I realize I don't know. Brandon Handley 29:42 For sure, right there's there's a huge rabbit hole when when it comes to this stuff. Especially especially when it's had the impact that it has had on you, right and you're like, I gotta go shout this from the mountaintops. Right, everybody You gotta come try this out. Right? And then like you're you're always exploring on how to improve that how to grow in this thing. And like you said, Oh, I didn't know that about that. And you know, maybe you find another person that is similar, but just like just a slight sliver different and like, you chase that rabbit hole, like, like, but it all kind of comes together, right? To the point where you are, right? It's, it's all what you need to be doing what it is that you're doing. You know, so when you went to the nature path, I guess you'd already gone through like the traditional path, right? And you'd said, Alright, look, I've tried this, this, this and this? The answer is I'm getting the answers. But they just, it doesn't feel right. Yeah, Amanda Kate 30:45 I wasn't actually getting answers. They were just, they were just trying to chuck stuff at me. I don't know, if they were hoping I'd go away, or if they just didn't know what to do. You know, I was suffering for, say 13 days a month with my cycle. And it was all emotional based, you know, but they didn't pick that up, they were just trying to put me on the antidepressants. And that was literally the only answer they seem to have for me was antidepressant. So I'm going, but that's not quite right. Like, that doesn't feel right for me. And so. And in the end, it was the best thing that could have ever happened. Because it did lead me down this path. And it did lead me to a place whereby I've found exactly where I need to be. And what I needed to learn to get myself to a level of health and wellness that a few years back, I would never have thought possible. Brandon Handley 31:40 Enough for sure. And you you mentioned, you know, where you started off, and six months later, how great of a distance or a just how much difference can occur within six months if you put in the work, right, if you you know, kind of follow some of these other ways of being. I mean, you mentioned that to like your dietary changes. Well, it had a difference if it wasn't it, right. But it's the kind of holistic practice that that brought it all together for you. Amanda Kate 32:14 Yeah, it was it was really doing a lot of their deep emotional clearing and the psychological work. So basically, I never felt safe. And so I was constantly on edge. I was, you know, I was I was always reactive, because my nervous system didn't feel safe ever. So I had long bouts of insomnia. And I still occasionally get them. That's usually when I know that my body's going out of whack again, is that the insomnia returns and I'm like, right, I'm gonna go back and do some different work. Because you're not supposed to sleep deeply if you've got to bear outside your cave, you know? Yeah. And so when my nervous system was Prime's Brandon Handley 32:57 though it's funny bring that off as literally like kind of taken a snooze in the in the woods the other day, and there's kind of a brief one. And it's right across like a path where my son and I like seeing like, what may have been a bear Princess, like, you know what every noise is, like Herky jerky, all round. So you're right. You don't sleep well, when there's a bear out and about. You know, I think the other thing too, is like, you talk a little bit too about like the mindfulness and the assertiveness. Where, you know, where did that show up for you? Kind of like, I still remember taking a communication course where Western women in general if you're being assertive, you're being perceived as like a bitch, right? Oh, yeah. So I'm sure that there was a lot of that there are two sounds like you were in a relationship that wasn't amazing. And like, you know, to assert yourself, you probably felt like you were out of line. So how, you know, I mean, talk a little bit about, you know, getting through that as well. Amanda Kate 34:05 Yeah. Look, I think this is, this is that spectrum that we live on. We are taught that if we do anything for ourselves, that we are harming other people, generally as women, men don't seem to have the same messaging to the same extent. We are taught that the best thing we can be as women is selfless. And that if we are not selfless, we're being selfish. And the selfishness hurts other people, it damages them. It goes as far as damaging them and not just damaging them but taking away what is good in their life. If we decide to take what we need for our life, that's the way you know those ingrained messages go. Now, it's really interesting. I've changed my idea on selfishness over the years one I used to think it was doing something to hurt somebody else. But when I heard abraham hicks talking about it, they said If you think about who is calling you selfish, selfishness actually doesn't exist. Because most of the time the person calling you selfish is wanting something from you that you're not willing to do or willing to give or can't give. But they're wanting it from you. So actually, is the person calling you selfish that is tending to display their selfish qualities. And I'm like, Oh my god. Mind blown. Brandon Handley 35:24 Yeah, that's such a lightbulb moment with that with that. I've definitely heard her go through that as well. Yeah, definitely. Like, she like, Oh, my God. She's penny dropped. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Like, mind blown. 100%. Here's a space on this for a second. Oh, god, god. Amanda Kate 35:42 Yeah. And I was just gonna say that selflessness does what it says on the tin, it makes less and less and less and less and less of ourselves. Because we are giving and giving and giving and giving and giving from resources we don't have. Brandon Handley 35:56 Yeah, yeah. Somebody somebody said something to me, that kind of resonated, and I'm still trying to figure it out. 100%. But she's like, if you had to sacrifice something that wasn't yours to begin with? Yeah. Yeah. Right, which I thought was a pretty powerful line. Yeah. And I think that's in line with what you're saying there. Right? There's the sand that you kind of completely diminishes and eradicate all of who you are. Yeah. Without replenishment. Amanda Kate 36:22 Absolutely. But in the middle of the two, is actually being so full, and making ourselves a priority to fill ourselves up. And then we can give to other people from that overflow. And so in the middle of that selfishness, or selflessness, I don't see either of those as being a place to stand it is standing in the middle. And that is part of that assertiveness, it is part of that no, this is the space I'm going to take off. I am going to allow myself to be in this space, I'm going to trust that I deserve to stand here. I am also going to not just give and give and give. I'm going to allow myself to receive. And then everybody else. Yes, absolutely want Brandon Handley 37:05 to write had some conversations with the guy who brought that to light, too. We want to give one a good one a good one to give. I'm such a good giver. But are you good at receiving? Right? And you kind of? Well, you if you don't receive you don't have anything to gift? Yeah, yeah. Amanda Kate 37:27 If we think about the basics of that, we're doing one part of the equation through giving. So if you you know, when I talk about the masculine and feminine principles that has nothing to do with gender, it has nothing to do with sexual identity, it is just purely, you know, I guess the binary way that it is able to be described. But if you think about the mass, the male sex organs, they are out there, they're projective, they are giving, they can be easily seen. That's the masculine aspect of ourselves. So the outbreath, because it is going outward, it is the masculine breath, everything internal, the in breath, this female sex organs, it's receptive, it's hidden, it's mysterious, the motive, it's all about feeling. That's that feminine aspect. So if we're just giving, all we're doing is our masculine side, and we all have this inside us, we just have different percentages and different, you know, ways that we express it. But even you know, the most masculine of all the people who identify as highly masculine still have feminine aspects to them. And those people who just, you know, identify as very feminine also have masculine aspects to them. Because if we just had the feminine, we would never do anything. And if he just had the masculine, we'd run ourselves into the ground, because we've never actually stopped and just be for a bit. And so the receptivity is actually really, really important for us to balance out that feminine aspect and to replenish ourselves. So that we have enough to give, because if I'm giving and giving, you know, if you look at all the different hats that we wear, you know, I'm a mother, I'm a partner, I'm a business owner, I'm a you know, I'm a facilitator in in this healing space, I've got all of these different things that I do. Now, if I am only giving say to my business, then I'm actually taking energy from other areas of my life to constantly be giving to that. So I need to be giving and receiving and all of these different areas of my life, but without the receptivity part. I am purely giving from a finite resource. And that's when we end up running run down. Brandon Handley 39:34 Now to present makes sense, makes sense. You brought in I talked with kind of a go back to the bear in the woods and sleep and insomnia and not being able to kind of release your your state of what is it the sympathetic mode, right being kind of stuck in fight or flight? You share it you share it on one of your I think YouTube's A breath work or just kind of a type of breathing that you can do to release and reset the autonomic nervous system, I would love it if you just shared that here on this podcast. You know, even if I teach stuff and share stuff, nobody listens to me. So you can share it as many times as you want. But just getting another perspective. And again, this could be, you know, that person on the other end today that maybe they just can't hear that from me, but they can hear from you. So yeah, absolutely. Amanda Kate 40:34 So often, when we're in anxiety we breathe in through the top part of our lungs, but our lungs actually start around the second and third rib space. So if we're only breathing in the top part, the main bit of our lung with all of the alveoli in isn't actually getting the oxygen, because that comes down into these, you know, into the lobes at the very base of our lungs. So what we need to be doing is pushing that breath much, much deeper. And that's what people talk about in terms of belly breathing, and things like that, of course, your belly doesn't actually breathe, you know, there are no lungs in our belly, but we want to be pushing it down. What happens when we stay in anxiety breathing is our diaphragm actually gets caught and tightened, because it's not being exercised with that breath, it's not being pushed down. So we end up with quite a tight diaphragm, which is why a lot of people who are in long term stress feel that they can't breathe fully, all the time, because their diaphragm is actually caught up and stuck. So what we want to do is actually deep breathe in, and we and it works well, if you put a hand on your chest. So you can actually feel that your chest isn't moving until the very end of the breath. And you just push the air down deep into your belly as you can and really feel that expanding without the chest moving. And the chest full move at the end, of course, because eventually, that's where the air will end up in the top part of the lungs. Then as we let it out, and we only need to do three or four of those deep, deep breaths. So I tend to sort of breathe in for 1234. And then I'll hold for one or two. So I do quite slow breaths. I mean, look, you can count to 10, if you really want to, but I sensitive, countless less and lots like slower. So just breathe in really deeply. Hold it for a second or two, and then let it out. And I tend to make my outbreath slightly longer than my in breath. I don't know why I just do no right or wrong, you do what feels good for you. But breathing really deep into those into those lobes of the lungs imagining that air be pushed right down into the deepest alveoli, so then your oxygen and your blood can do that transfer so much easier. Because you're trying to do it where there's the bulk of that, that transferability. And I get people to practice things like when they're stuck at the traffic lights, you know, you're gonna get a minute or two. So you know what, every time you pull up at lights, practice two or three big deep breaths. And then you know, and the other thing I try and get them to do is actually notice what's going on. You know, whose turn is that next? Oh, look, there's a mother with a baby in a pram over there. There's a red car here, you know, just coming really into that present moment. So one of the things that I want to do, because I'm trying to reduce stress in people's lives, the tools that I give them are there to reduce stress in their lives. If I tell you to, you know, you've got to deep breathe 10 times a day. Oh, shit, there's another thing for my to do list and five, how am I going to fit that in? I'm already busy enough Holy crap. And now it feels like a chore. And when it feels like a chore, we're not going to do it. And that's why I try and get people to do it in those kinds of situations where they're already there. Oh look, there's a minute or two because I have to stop because all the traffic stopped. Okay, what can I do in this moment? Let's bring myself back let's become really present. Let's listen to the words in the song on the radio. Let's do some really deep breathing Let's become really hyper focused on this minute right now. And then off we go again. And so it's about trying to knit some of those practices in to the every day and that's how I found my changes happened was because I would knit them in and then they would just become seamless. And you know so every morning for example when I have a shower I imagine that that water is just washing away anyone else's stuff that's attached to me anything that doesn't belong to me any you know hooks called seeds attachments in Wow, you know, anything that water, rinses it away, sends it back to Mother Earth for her to transmute into something beautiful. And then I'm not just cleaning, you know, my body, I'm also cleaning my energy field. And so it's ways to knit those practices in, whether it be deep breathing, or energy clearing, or whatever it is. So that it feels seamless in your day, and you're not just doing Oh, here's another thing I've got to do. And here's another thing I've got to do, and here's, you know, we don't, we don't need more stress, we got enough of that. Brandon Handley 45:34 More shit to do, which is kind of fun. Especially especially when you first get started in this space. That if you're not already, like in personal development, or you have these spiritual practices, you're like, alright, you need to do this, this this and like, you have this huge list of all the shit that's just posted on the day, like, this is stressing me out, like how am I supposed to like gain enlightenment, like, and I've got this list of shit to do. I don't know, if I'm gonna get to like, you know, four or five of them. And I got like, 12 Yeah, I'm never going to Nirvana. So, I love I love the concept too, in the idea of like, knitting it in, right? Like, I just thought about, like, you know, the fabric of your life naked and to like, you know, the fabric of your life so that it becomes seamless, it's there. It's not like, you know, a stop, and you don't have to stop your entire day. Pull out like your meditation blanket. And you know, wait for the do and humidity to be like, 67%. Before you can, you know, breathe easily, right? Yeah. There's no specific time and or space that you have to do it. Yeah, you make a conscious choice to like, pause. Or take it all in. And, and, and, you know, self fullness. Amanda Kate 46:48 Yeah. Yeah. And it's doing it throughout the day, because let's face it, I mean, I walk my dog for an hour and a half to two hours every morning. I'm then trying to fit in a workout to also run a business Plus, I've got a family to look after, you know, my time is pretty precious right now. And okay, I could walk my dog for less, but it's also my exercise. And you know, there's a whole heap of things. I guess I could sacrifice a little bit more. But you know, my poor walk with the dog is, you know, I'm on the beach every morning. Rain, hail or shine, you name it. I'm there. It was three degrees this morning. I think when I was out there walking, you know, I'm also doing cold water swimming now. So I go down into the bay. I think it's about nine degrees at the moment. I do about 20 minutes in the bay. Brandon Handley 47:33 So suits are Fahrenheit. Celsius. I got Yeah, I gotta imagine Celsius. Right. Amanda Kate 47:38 Yeah. Not nine Fahrenheit. Brandon Handley 47:41 So cold. Sounds like, it doesn't stop. Amanda Kate 47:44 Yeah, it's not. But you know, I've got those little practices that I do. And they are my meditative times, when I'm walking the dog at the beach, you know, it's pick up the ball, throw the ball, pick up the ball, throw the ball, you know, and walk, I think I do about 7k, or roughly, maybe a bit more. And then you know, it's the same when I'm in the water, I have to breathe well, cuz in that cold water, it takes your breath away. I practice my breathing. And I get into this place where after about, it's about six or seven minutes, it stops hurting. And then it gets into this really calm, bearish. And that's why it feels like that. Not quite, I haven't gotten there yet. Thank God. Brandon Handley 48:33 Man. I mean, I totally appreciate you being on I know. Yeah. So I got at least one book. What do you have more than one book? Because I didn't I didn't go that deep on it. But I have Amanda Kate 48:42 one book. But there's also a secret book club title. So it was the same book, but I really wanted it printed under the working title as well. The the actual book itself is called Divine Mercy human. And the secret book club title is called Don't let that can't steal your bricks. Brandon Handley 49:04 It's great. I think that I think I think you know, at the very least when I saw the I think I might have seen that somewhere too. And just trying to fall over. Yeah. But I really liked the divine messy house. Yeah. Right. It's very thick on this podcast. And what we do here is try to be approachable space, there's way too many motherfuckers who are like, like, again, who who put themselves at like, you know, at a level that you're like, Listen, I'm just trying to have a conversation. Yeah. I don't know that we need to get that deep into it. All right, sometimes. Sometimes surface level conversations are real cool. Amanda Kate 49:45 Oh, absolutely. I think the other thing is, it's about being relatable. And it's about doing stuff that's actually going to work like we as you said, you know, if we did all the spiritual practices that we got taught, we'd be spending 24 hours a day In our spiritual practices, we're not timeframes. No time for anything else, but we live life. So yeah, I'm so with you. Brandon Handley 50:08 Right? Right, right. I mean, I think and look, if we look at Hinduism they've got they've got pretty Dagny Listen, I know that I know, it gets romanticize but like, you know, there's, there's the greenhouse, right? That's it, there's a householder, there's like, that's what you're doing. That's your life. And then there's the spiritual aspirant who goes and meditates in a cave. Those are your two choices. You can either live your life with your family, or go live in a cave. Yeah, right, there's really, it's really hard to kind of get the in between is trying to make it approachable. And I think that you know, what you've got here is like, super approachable. And I appreciate that. So, appreciate you being on I have a couple questions for you, if you don't mind. So, I really do look at this as kind of like a spiritual speed dating, right? Like, so somebody's going to come on today. They're gonna be like, You know what, Brandon, this isn't working out anymore. I'm ready for my next dating partner. And that could be you. So, let's see here. Spiritual Bachelorette number one, what is the relationship between science and religion? Amanda Kate 51:13 At the moment, I see them as a little bit one on the same, they can both be very doctrine ated and dogma filled, or they can be done with heart and soul. And I tend to resonate more with the heart and soul in both aspects. Brandon Handley 51:29 Just seems like, I like that right. It seems like there are these fine lines to follow, right? I'm not sure how deep you've gotten into the breath work. Who's Who's the Russian who Gamez name is escaping me right now. But the you know, who came up with all this? Work? The guy who did the math to set up like the the breathing? And radio? Yeah, to go into space, right? Yep. People trashed his work. Because it was going to interfere with other people's like studies that there's a fear that everything you've learned is wrong. Yep. Yeah. Right. And you don't want people to find that out? Amanda Kate 52:14 Yeah. And what is true science and true religion about for me, it's about curiosity and asking questions and knowing that there is no finite yes or no, that is 100%. Right are 100% Wrong. And so the best science for me keeps asking questions and is actually prepared to be wrong. And for me, it's the same about spirituality and religion, the number of times I have racked up and I've been wrong, you know what I'm getting better and better at owning it and being responsible for my own shit. And, and I see that within, you know, it was like the whole thing that we've had fed into us over in Australia the last few years trust the science or the fact that you're even saying there's the science. For me that doesn't sit right because science is all about asking questions, and being prepared for different answers that don't fit with your paradigm and your you know, your desired outcome. And, and that's the exciting bit for me is is science and religion that go and keep asking questions and keep their curiosity alive and keep in touch with that childlike innocence. Brandon Handley 53:19 No, I love it. I love it. Coup de doo doo doo doo doo doo. Let's go with what prevents people from living to their full potential. Amanda Kate 53:33 I think it's pretty much you know, what I was writing about in my book is it's trusting external influences over your internal truth. And our internal truth is valid. And the way we experience the world and interact with the world is such an important thing. And so often we defer our inner knowing to other people's suppose it expertise, but they don't know us, they don't know our life path. They don't know our spiritual purpose. You know, they're coming with their own baggage and their own filters and their own ideas about life. And you know, what we need to learn to trust what's in here, our own heart and soul, and our breath work. breathwork connects us to the body and the more connected we are to the body, the more we can actually read what the body's trying to tell us and what our soul is trying to tell us. Brandon Handley 54:24 You so let's explore that just for a second to like, when you say connect to the body, what are you saying? Amanda Kate 54:30 Feel into it? So you know, when we're building up in our head, we tend to be in I call it either the wounded feminine or the wounded masculine. We're trying to, you know, over give over control, overthink, over, over, over, over analyze. And what happens is if you imagine a cardboard cutout of yourself as your energy field, our self point moves from this place on our chest, there's like a little whereas the little divot here. It's on our on our sternum, it's just under the knotch. There, there's like a little divot, that's also fine for a lot of clients at the moment who are in overthinking that they'll point is up around here, up around the top of their forehead, that means that energetically they are literally in their head. But also, their feet are not touching the ground, the more our feet touch the ground, and the more grounded we are, and the more in our body we are, the higher we can actually reach people seem to think that if they want to meditate, they need to just go up and they can, you know, go up like a helium balloon. But the more we tether ourselves to the ground, the higher we actually get in that aspect. And so that's what I mean about being in our body is being firmly anchored into the 3d reality that we've chosen to be present in right now. And from that 3d reality, if we are anchored into it, we can then lift higher, and we can go into a more divine aspect of thinking, where we acknowledge our emotional self, we acknowledge our logical self. And we are able to go then above that and get our out of the box thinking happening, our intuition. Brandon Handley 56:12 So I need to use my body to get to my brain and connect it to source me. So the thing I think about to write is like, I think about the idea of, you know, lightning, if lightning strikes, and I'm not grounded, there's no where that energy to flow. So in order for energy to flow, there's got to be some type of grounding. Yeah, yeah, fair. That's the way of what you're saying here. Amanda Kate 56:41 Imagine, imagine when you're the one I used with clients is, you know, when your batteries aren't quite in your TV remote, and it does nothing. You can't have a TV, you need both ends to be battery connected to actually do it. And so, you know, the way I look is, is one of our terminals is connected to the earth, and the other terminal above our head is connected to the heavens. If we are connected in like that we are so much more useful. And I think that's why they call it M body meant it's about being in the body. Because so many of us if you think about the language we use, or she's beside herself right now, energetically, often I will then find myself point, literally beside themselves because energetically that their energy system is not quite in their body properly. When we are fully embodied, we are feeling what we need to feel in this moment, we are getting the insights and intuition we need in this moment. To make more empowered, more discerning choices that are more self loving. Brandon Handley 57:47 We think about the idea of being in alignment, right energetically being in alignment and we would think about like our body being this place over here. You kind of all need to be working together as kind of one. Okay, awesome. Awesome. Amanda Kate. Such a blast. I know we could have taken this in so many different ways. I appreciate you. You know having this conversation with me how to blasts where can people go find out more about you connect with you? Amanda Kate 58:14 Yeah, the easiest place to start probably my website www dot Amanda kake.com.au. My book is on there and all sorts of things. I am on Facebook at Amanda Kate transformation. I am on Instagram at Amanda underscore underscore Kate and I've just joined Tik Tok and having heaps of fun on there at divinely messy. Brandon Handley 58:37 Nice. Thank you so much for being Amanda Kate 58:39 here. Thank you so much brand has been so good and keep bringing your work into the world because it's so needed. Intro Guy 58:45 Thank you. I really hope you enjoyed this episode of the spiritual dove podcast. Stay connected with us directly through spiritual dove.co. You can also join the discussion on Facebook, spiritual and Instagram at spiritual underscore Joe. If you would like to speak with us, send us an email Brandon at spiritual dove.co And as always, thank you for cultivating your mindset and creating a better reality. This includes the most thought provoking part of your day. Don't forget to like and subscribe to stay fully up to date. Until next time, be kind to yourself and trust your intuition Transcribed by https://otter.ai

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Pastor John Bagorio shares a reading for Esther chapter 4 versus 14 thru 17.Sponsors:Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Are you ready to get growing? In this podcast we'll talk about the benefits of growing your own vegetables from seed and I'll help you decipher all that great information you'll find on a seed packet or in a seed catalog.  From understanding terms like hybrid to days-to-maturity, you'll be primed to begin growing your garden from seed!Here are the show notes for today's episode.Learn all about growing from seed! Read the Gardening Seed Series of articles here: https://thecoeurdalenecoop.com/category/gardening/seeds/Interested in learning more about the difference between organic seed and conventional seed? Read "Why Organic Matters" here: https://thecoeurdalenecoop.com/why-organic-seed-matters/Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

The Idaho Family Policy Center is working to address issues children face where they have no protections from government issues.  Example, Simon's law addresses, in Idaho, the right of parents to have a say in the do not necessitate order for their child.  You would be shocked to learn doctors in Idaho, in under recently, could choose to withdraw medical treatment from a child without parental consent.Blaine and I discuss gender fluidity and the schools move to allow boys to use girls restrooms, locker rooms, and showers.  We also discuss the Idaho's Heart Beat Law.To learn more about Idaho Family Policy Center, visit idahofamily.org.  Sign-up for their newsletter and help them steer our legislators towards protecting children and families in Idaho.Sponsors:Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

If you had been doing something successfully for over 100 years, would you be so easy to change with out proof of improvement?  No, we wouldn't, but educators sure did when they implemented Common Core Teaching methods.  John Crowder was an educator for 20 years and when he first saw Common Core methods, he called them a failed system.  In today's interview John shares his perspective on why common core will never work.To read John's articles, visit:  pocatellochubbuckobserver.com.You can read the article we reference on The Antioch Herald.Sponsors:Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Laura Van Voorhees sits down to talk about CRT and Social / Emotional Learning teaching methods being used in Idaho Schools and what she feels will be the long-term impact on education.Sponsors:Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Linda Cook published a column in the CDA Press responding to those mask and vaccine mandators who suggest it is what Jesus would do.  Linda and Ed talk about history and how religion has been used to control populations for centuries.Sponsors:Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Did your favorite candidate win?  In this episode Ed talks about the November 2nd election and gives his thoughts about the future.Sponsors:Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Dave Walker wrote a column in the CDA Press about how he believes a vetting process for non-partisan races should go.  While I agree with the basic concept, I have some fundamental disagreement with how he structures his thesis.  That said, it was an enjoyably conversation with Dave and we parted as friends and not political enemies.  If we don't learn how to talk with one another about topics with which we disagree, then our nation will continue to slide into the abyss.Sponsors:Vote Joe 4 CDA is proud to sponsor this episode of Idaho Speaks. Joe Alfieri, a strong conservative leader running for mayor of Coeur d'Alene.  Visit votejoe4cda.com to learn more about Joe Alfieri.Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Vicki Haney shares her ideas for serving as trustee on the Kootenai School District Board.  We talk about CRT, Model of a Graduate, parental inclusion in the education process, and much more.Sponsors:Vote Joe 4 CDA is proud to sponsor this episode of Idaho Speaks. Joe Alfieri, a strong conservative leader running for mayor of Coeur d'Alene.  Visit votejoe4cda.com to learn more about Joe Alfieri.Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

If your child's medical needs we being ignored by the public school administration, would you protest?  I would!  Parents all across America and throughout North Idaho are showing up at school board meetings and making their voice heard.  The marxist left is responding out of fear and calling out their secret police to squelch decanting voices. Sponsors:Vote Joe 4 CDA is proud to sponsor this episode of Idaho Speaks. Joe Alfieri, a strong conservative leader running for mayor of Coeur d'Alene.  Visit votejoe4cda.com to learn more about Joe Alfieri.Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

As a voter, what would you do if I told you a candidate running against another candidate took down the political sign of her opponent? Furthermore, what if I told you I had the offending candidate confirming in writing they took the sign?  Lastly, what if it was proven the candidate who took the sign was wrong and broke the law.  What would you do as a voter?  Listen to today's episode and decide.Sponsors:Vote Joe 4 CDA is proud to sponsor this episode of Idaho Speaks. Joe Alfieri, a strong conservative leader running for mayor of Coeur d'Alene.  Visit votejoe4cda.com to learn more about Joe Alfieri.Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.

Neil Oliver talks about traffic and city conditions that prompted him to run for city council.  He offers a vision for how the city could maintain the small town feel people come to expect from Rathdrum under his leadership.Sponsors:Vote Joe 4 CDA is proud to sponsor this episode of Idaho Speaks. Joe Alfieri, a strong conservative leader running for mayor of Coeur d'Alene.  Visit votejoe4cda.com to learn more about Joe Alfieri.Would you like your business to be heard by thousands of Idaho conservatives? Contact Idaho Speaks at hello@idahospeaks.com to learn about on podcast advertising opportunities.Interested in creating your own podcast?  Zenith Exhibits Studios provides affordable podcast production services.  Recording, Editing, Hosting, AI Transcription, and Publishing included for one low monthly price.  Visit www.zenithexhibits.studios or call (208) 209-7170 to learn more.