Podcasts about algorithms

On this week's episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes and WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data Emily Capodilupo take a deep dive into the science of women's health. The two define the importance of understanding how a woman's physiology changes across the lifespan. Dr. Holmes and Emily define the various phases of the menstrual cycle and how each influences sleep, recovery, thermoregulation, fueling, and exercise performance. This episode challenges the idea that women need to completely restructure their training around their cycle. Instead, Dr. Holmes and Emily explain how understanding your individual patterns can help you make small, informed adjustments to strain, sleep, and recovery that better support your body.The conversation examines the menstrual cycle as an important signal of overall health, establishing your own physiological baseline, and how changes in those patterns can provide useful information throughout different stages of life. Dr. Holmes and Emily discuss the extensive research WHOOP has conducted across women's health, including pregnancy, fertility, and menopause, exploring how wearable data can help reveal changes that might otherwise be difficult to recognize. Ultimately, this episode highlights how better data, more research, and a more personalized understanding of female physiology can give women greater agency over their health and performance at every stage of life.Buy the new Meridian band(00:00) Trailer(01:02) WHOOP Research: The Importance of Studying Women's Health(03:23) Recovery Through The Menstrual Cycle(06:01) Using Science-Back Research to Develop WHOOP Features(09:12) Menstrual Cycle Variability Insights(12:16) Fuelling Tips for High Performing Women(19:27) Viewing Your Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign(21:49) Signs of RED-S and Misalignment(24:17) Early Signs of PMOS and How To Screen For It(28:28) What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You(29:49) What Women Need To Know About Tracking Their Cycle(20:10) How To Advocate For Care(30:56) Importance of Knowing Your Normal (31:22) Early Warning Signs of Perimenopause(32:54) WHOOP For Symptom Tracking(40:26) Sleep Hormone Feedback Loop(43:11) What Male Partners Need To Know(46:44) Pregnancy Research Gaps: What We Know About Pre-Natal Training(53:32) Maternal Care & Recovery(56:12) Exciting New Leads in Women's HealthSupport the showFollow WHOOP:Sign up for WHOOP Advanced LabsTrial WHOOP for Freewww.whoop.comInstagramTikTokYouTubeXFacebookLinkedInFollow Will Ahmed:InstagramXLinkedInFollow Kristen Holmes:InstagramLinkedInBuy Aligned by Dr. Kristen Holmes: Follow Emily Capodilupo:LinkedIn 

One Big Idea 4 - Driving Operational Excellence: From Algorithm-Free Organic Scale to Transformational Self-LeadershipIn this episode of One Big Idea, host Josh Elledge connects with Nikolas Hake, Scott Doggett, Carol Schultz, Andrew Lafuente, and Jane Monroe to break down the operational frameworks needed to scale modern businesses, refine organizational culture, and master executive self-leadership. Nikolas Hake, Founder and CEO of JUS Official Services, kicks off the conversation by detailing how emerging creators and brands can build compounding momentum without falling into short-term social media trends. Scott Doggett, Founder and Chief Servant Leader at the National Academy of Leadership Development, then shifts the focus toward corporate culture, exposing how executive perception directly impacts workforce engagement. Next, Vertical Elevation Founder and CEO Carol Schultz introduces the strategic deployment of a Chief of Staff to eliminate CEO burnout. Andrew Lafuente, Founder and Principal of Lafuente Sign and Awning, reveals how modernizing legacy B2B industries creates sustainable market differentiation. Finally, Entrepreneur and Keynote Speaker Jane Monroe closes the episode by mapping out the four dimensions of the self to help corporate executives lead with radical self-awareness.The One Big Idea That Helps You Win Online Without Following Algorithms with JUS Official Services' Nikolas HakeIn a digital landscape obsessed with immediate viral spikes, emerging creators and growing brands frequently dilute their positioning by frantically chasing fleeting algorithmic trends. Talent management expert Nikolas Hake explains that his "one big idea" directly targets this strategic error: long-term brand equity relies on building a structured, repeatable content engine that compounds over time. Many talent agencies focus exclusively on established names, leaving emerging professionals without structured guidance. By stepping in to provide early-stage support, transparent management, and flexible operational alignment, businesses can transition away from scattered, sporadic activity and anchor their brand around a single, highly cohesive value proposition.To build sustainable digital momentum, founders must shift from surface-level vanity metrics toward deep audience understanding and multi-channel alignment. Nikolas emphasizes that attempting to appeal to everyone ultimately erodes consumer trust. Instead, brands should prioritize message clarity, audit their communications across platforms, and focus on human-centric storytelling that creates real emotional resonance. By establishing structured content workflows and viewing digital visibility as a long-term marathon rather than a sprint, businesses can protect their core identity, navigate evolving software algorithms, and cultivate deeply loyal communities.Why Leadership Success Depends on Seeing People Beyond Their Job Titles with National Academy of Leadership Development's Scott DoggettMany executive teams attempt to resolve underlying corporate challenges like high employee turnover, low productivity, and team disengagement by rolling out new software tools or rigid corporate policies. However, leadership development expert Scott Doggett demonstrates that his core framework addresses a much deeper root cause: executive perception. When leaders subconsciously view their workforce through clinical or transactional labels—referring to employees merely as "resources," "leads," or "headcount to manage"—that underlying mindset inevitably seeps into daily operations. This dynamic erodes psychological safety, suppresses frontline initiative, and causes high-performing talent to disengage.To build an adaptable, human-centered corporate culture, Scott challenges executives to radically shift how they perceive their team members. When leaders intentionally view every individual as priceless—acknowledging their unique strengths, personal aspirations, and professional struggles—they unlock unprecedented levels of ownership, creative problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration. Transforming corporate culture does not happen through static mission statements; it is forged through micro-interactions, such as practicing intentional presence in meetings, offering constructive feedback after errors, and replacing dehumanizing corporate jargon with empathetic language. By auditing their daily interactions, leaders can create an environment where talent genuinely thrives.Moving Beyond Micromanagement Through Strategic Delegation and Leadership with Vertical Elevation's Carol SchultzSmall and medium-sized business (SMB) CEOs frequently find themselves trapped in "operational overload," spending their valuable bandwidth managing daily meeting logistics, handling routine team communication, and putting out operational fires. Executive consultant Carol Schultz shares her foundational "one big idea" that solves this bottleneck: every CEO needs a Chief of Staff to serve as an operational force multiplier. Unlike a Director of Operations, who manages company-wide systems and department heads, a Chief of Staff focuses exclusively on managing the operations of the CEO's office. This crucial distinction allows visionary founders to reclaim up to 90% of their time, redirecting their focus toward high-level strategy, investor relations, and enterprise growth.Implementing a Chief of Staff requires a structured, multi-step transition process to ensure operational gaps are thoroughly documented before backfilling the position. Carol's proven framework involves auditing executive time, mapping critical operational tasks, and establishing clear delegation boundaries. Once implemented, this structure eliminates CEO burnout and prevents the executive from becoming an operational bottleneck. Paired with strategic authority-building tactics—such as establishing a streamlined press kit and securing targeted media guesting spots—CEOs can successfully step away from daily management minutiae and lead their organizations with clarity and vision.How Bold Thinking and Creativity Helped One Entrepreneur Beat the Competition with Lafuente Sign and Awning's Andrew LafuenteDisrupting a legacy industry does not require reinventing the underlying service; rather, it demands modernizing how that service is packaged, marketed, and delivered. B2B entrepreneur Andrew Lafuente outlines his "one big idea" on how he transformed a traditional manufacturing business into an agile brand serving major clients like Chase Bank, Trader Joe's, and Ralph Lauren. While traditional competitors in legacy sectors rely heavily on outdated word-of-mouth networks, Andrew embraced digital marketing, active social proof, and continuous competitive analysis to differentiate his brand, build trust, and capture market share.To convert industry analysis into scalable growth, leaders must view their competitors as a valuable source of market intelligence rather than a zero-sum threat. By regularly auditing market offerings, maintaining a polished and user-friendly digital footprint, and balancing local B2B accounts with high-profile national clients, legacy businesses can protect themselves against market downturns. Andrew highlights that maintaining strict attention to detail on digital channels—supported by proactive public relations, clear media kits, and strategic podcast appearances—allows modern founders to elevate their industry reputation, establish authoritative positioning, and drive predictable B2B revenue growth.Exploring the Four Selves Through a Journey of Self-Awareness and Leadership Growth with Jane MonroeTrue organizational transformation cannot occur until an executive learns the art of radical self-leadership. Keynote speaker and entrepreneur Jane Monroe introduces her core thesis on the road to leadership cohesion, which requires leaders to systematically explore and integrate four distinct dimensions of the self: the Known Self (public persona), the Hidden Self (private thoughts and boundaries), the Blind Self (unconscious behavioral blind spots), and the Mystery Self (untapped potential). Because executive ego often blocks self-awareness, leaders must actively build feedback loops to surface hidden blind spots before those unaddressed behaviors disrupt team dynamics.Unlocking the Mystery Self requires stepping far outside traditional comfort zones to dismantle limiting self-perceptions, much like Jane's own experience undertaking a 340-mile endurance kayak journey down the Missouri River. To cultivate leadership cohesion, executives must build a trusted advisory network—comprising coaches, mentors, or candid colleagues—who provide unvarnished, objective feedback. By prioritizing vulnerability over ego, normalizing continuous feedback within their corporate culture, and leading by example, business leaders can build resilient organizations rooted in mutual trust, psychological safety, and transformational growth.Links Mentioned in the EpisodeNikolas Hake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolashake/JUS Official Services Website: https://www.jusofficialservices.info/Scott Doggett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdoggett/National Academy of Leadership Development Website:

Johan Roos co-invented LEGO Serious Play — the method that has leaders think with their hands instead of their mouths, because the medium you use changes what you can see. Now, with everyone pouring every ounce of oxygen into AI, Johan has written a book arguing that the same forces can quietly erode the very human capabilities that method was built to unlock. And the kicker: he and Bill both have sons working at the leading edge of AI, so this isn't a view from the sidelines.In this episode, Bill and Johan circle the heart of Johan's new book, Human Magic: Leading with Wisdom in an Age of Algorithms — and they start, fittingly, with the physical. Bill talks about wing foil surfing; Johan about riding horses and shoveling out the stable. Both describe the same thing: embodied, full-body experience that AI can't touch. From there they get into Johan's central claim — that every single day, in tiny micro-decisions, you either amplify or erode your own curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. One path takes energy and sharpens you; the other is soothing, invisible, and slowly fills your work with the machine's output instead of your own. It's a choice, he insists, not a fate.They get practical fast. Johan's first rule for leaders: if you're not using AI yourself, every hour of every day, stop talking about it. He tells the story of standing in front of 1,300 business school leaders, running an old-school Oxford Union debate and then a live AI voice assistant on stage — because the medium is the message. He lays out his "wisdom compass" — four questions (what matters, what is right, what resonates, what works) that should stay anchored in you, not outsourced to a large language model ("they're large language models, not large thinking models"). They talk sycophancy, the erosion of reasoning relative to feeling, Toulmin's argument mapping for critical thinking, and the danger of teenagers and young professionals using AI as a substitute for their own grunt work. Johan's distinction for companies: don't just redesign roles around AI (structural erosion) — also protect how your people think (behavioral erosion). His closing challenge to leaders: subtract the AI output from your last big discussion — what's left, and how do you measure it? It earns him blank faces every time.In This EpisodeGuest LinksHost LinksMentioned in this episode:PhD Research on CEOsQuick favor: I'm in the middle of my doctoral research, and I need CEOs Here's the question: is there a point where working more hours actually indicates a worse leader? Nobody has measured it. I'm measuring it. If you're a CEO or president with at least ten people in the business and three direct reports, it takes just a few minutes. And Your team answers a few anonymous questions. What you get back is a report comparing how you rate yourself to how your team rates you. That gap is usually the interesting part. ScalingCoach.com/study

Blurb:   Daniel Tucker interviews Georgia Kotretsos about her work with the ΤΗΕ ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY which is conceived of as a Arts & Culture Research Lab Observatorium with projects throughout Greece and beyond. This interview was conducted at the Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society conference "Modeling Life Systems: Art, Algorithms, Ecologies" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.    Bio: Georgia Kotretsos is a visual artist, researcher, the founder of the nonprofit organization THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, Arts & Culture Research Lab Observatorium, in Athens, Greece and the publisher of TTS Press, which operates in the field of cultural studies and art research in Greece, the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. TTS focuses on the Greek periphery, the islands, and remote areas. It creates interdisciplinary teams tailored for each project, working collaboratively on site-specific intangible projects that uncover the unique aspects of each locale. TTS publications are available at the following bookstores: Politeia, Ianos, Museum of Cycladic Art, Iambos, Pixel,and Public (online). Through these endeavors, THE TEΛΟΣ SOCIETY highlights the importance of contemporary art and cultural heritage while fostering new creative perspectives and audiences. She holds an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (USA, 2004), where she studied on a full merit-based scholarship, and a BFA from the Durban Institute of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2000), where she relocated as a teenager during the country's post-apartheid transition. Her work systematically critiques conventional theoretical positions on viewing and perceiving artworks, seeking—through liberatory and anarchic visual practices—to reveal that the experience of viewing is site-specific, and that the emancipation of the viewer is a crucial source of artistic knowledge. Her research-based approach—whether in the form of artwork, text, or interview—resists traditional forms and historical modes of acquiring knowledge, proposing alternative methodologies for its creation and reception. Her work has been presented both in Greece and internationally, including at the Onassis Art Center and the Asia Society in New York, the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art, the Tinguely Museum (Basel), La Kunsthalle (Mulhouse), the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art (Thessaloniki), and the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. She has held seven solo exhibitions and participated in numerous significant international initiatives, including the 56th Venice Biennale, MediaImpact in Moscow, and FIELD MEETING in New York. From 2006 to 2010, she co-founded the independent art space Boots Contemporary Art Space in St. Louis, USA—an alternative contemporary art laboratory—and served as editor-in-chief of BootPrint, a biannual journal by and for artists. From 2009 to 2013, she served as a columnist for Art21 Magazine of PBS Arts Feature in New York, with her column Inside the Artist's Studio. In 2014, her writing was also published on LABKULTUR.TV in Germany. In 2019, Kotretsos published a report on the arts in Greece reflecting on the decade of recession 2008-18 entitled "Athens is the Only Cave in the World that has a Skylight" for the Field Journal in the US.  Her works are held in private collections, including the National Bank of Greece, the Mamidakis Foundation, and others. More information about her work can be found at:  www.georgiakotretsos.com | www.thetelossociety.com  Georgia Kotretsos portrait for RTIN by Kostas Pappas and the TTS Logo

This week on the Deep Dive, we tackle everything from kids discovering classic music, shared playlists and music gatekeeping, to awkward encounters, social media algorithms, favourite school classes, misunderstood song lyrics, toothpaste debates, loud ringtones, acting dreams, football fantasy matchups, and the pettiest reasons people have lost interest in someone. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're surrounded by more content, opinions, and information than we could ever take in, so something has to decide what gets our attention. Over time, what we repeatedly watch and listen to can shape how we think, what we fear, what we want, and even who we become. This week, we're looking at what our attention is producing in us and asking a bigger question than what we should look at less: What deserves more of our attention?

In the final episode, Professor Maria Fleseriu and Professor Mônica Gadelha discuss the updated treatment algorithm, treatment sequencing, and management approaches for patients with resistant disease. This educational podcast series is intended for US healthcare professionals only. It was developed by expert faculty in collaboration with The Pituitary Society and Amiculum, with support from Recordati Rare Diseases through an independent educational grant. Recordati Rare Diseases had no involvement in content development, speaker selection, or editorial decisions. Discussions in this series are informed by the 2025 consensus on therapeutic outcomes in acromegaly (Melmed S et al. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2025;21:718–37). Speaker disclosures: Maria Fleseriu (Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA) Research grants to her university from Crinetics Pharmaceuticals and Debio.Scientific consulting fees from Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Camurus AB, Marea and Recordati Rare Diseases. Mônica Gadelha (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Advisory board member for Camurus AB, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk and Recordati Rare Diseases. Research investigator for Crinetics Pharmaceuticals and Recordati Rare Diseases. Speaker for Camurus AB, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk and Recordati Rare Diseases.

After a year away, Juanique returns to the Gutsy Health Podcast with a deeply personal update on what made her step back from her business, the podcast, and the constant pressure to keep going. She shares why selling Provo Health became part of her own healing, what she learned from slowing down, and why she ultimately decided there are still conversations worth having. Plus, she gives an update on the clinic's transition to Red River Orem, its evolving approach to CIRS, and what listeners can expect in this new season.Timestamps00:00 — Your Body Can Heal 01:00 — Welcome Back to Gutsy Health 02:00 — Why the Old Me Is Gone 03:00 — Living Out of Alignment 05:00 — The Breaking Point 06:00 — Selling Provo Health 08:00 — Choosing Rest and Healing 10:00 — What Still Lights Me Up? 12:00 — Why the Podcast Is Staying 14:00 — Stepping Away From the Algorithm 15:00 — Protecting My Time and Energy 16:00 — The Future of Gutsy Academy 17:00 — Parenting and Body Doubling 18:00 — Having Capacity to Support Others 20:00 — What's Next for the Podcast 23:00 — CIRS and Autoimmune Overlap 24:00 — Looking Beyond Mold 25:00 — Treating the Whole Health Picture 26:00 — What My Illness Taught Me 28:00 — When Healing Feels Impossible 29:00 — Understanding the Order of Healing 30:00 — Keep Going 31:00 — These Days Aren't Forever 32:00 — A New Season BeginsConnect:Gutsy Health Website / Gutsy Academy: My Gutsy Health — the episode discusses the Gutsy Academy and its future membership format. The official site currently houses Gutsy Health resources.Gutsy Health Podcast: Gutsy Health PodcastGutsy Health Podcast Instagram: @gutsyhealthpodcastJuanique's Instagram: @gutsy_momGina Worful's Instagram: @gina.worfulSend us Fan Mail

[REBROADCAST FROM July 28, 2026] The new play "Disruption" follows a Silicon Valley engineer who presents his three best friends with a new AI algorithm that he claims can make all of their life decisions for them. But at what cost? Playwright Andrew Stein discusses the play, alongside actors John David Washington and Conrad Ricamora. "Disruption" is running at Pershing Square Signature Center through Sept. 27th. Photo by Emilio Madrid: Irene Sofia Lucio, John David Washington, and Jason Ralph in the 2026 production of DISRUPTION Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Natalie Imbruglia first hit our screens in the early 1990s, playing the role of Beth Brennan in the Australian soap Neighbours. Her 1997 debut single Torn quickly became a worldwide hit, and she's sold more than 10 million albums. Her latest album, Algorithm, is out later this week. Natalie joins Nuala McGovern to discuss some of its themes – relationship breakups, perfectionism and perimenopause, and what it feels like to be championed by the new generation of pop stars.A new definition of heart attacks could help transform the way women are diagnosed and treated. Experts in the field say women have been 'deprioritised' for decades, but this new global guidance has a new focus on the types of heart attacks experienced by women, and the criteria used to detect them. Professor Nick Mills, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh, joins Nuala to explain along with Allison Lawson, who had a heart attack two years ago.Between 1949 and 1976, an estimated 250,000 mothers in the UK had their new-born children taken from them through a system involving the state, social workers and religious organisations. A landmark BBC documentary, available now on iPlayer, Stolen Babies, tells the story of those women and the children who were taken from them. In July, the outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer issued a formal apology. Judy Baker, who features in the documentary talks about her own experience of giving up a baby.Bestselling author Adele Parks joins us to talk about her new book Eyes On You which follows the story of Amy who, at fifteen, witnessed her father brutally murder his mistress. She tells Nuala why she wanted to explore the effect of such a crime on the perpetrator's family, and how she has tried to make each of her 26 books better than the last.

What happens when explosive success turns your ADHD business strategy upside down? Dani Donovan returns to reveal the hidden reality of scaling a tool for neurodivergent communities and keeping up with sudden demand.For every ADHD entrepreneur, founder, or business owner with ADHD navigating rapid growth, delegation struggles, and high cognitive load, this conversation offers actionable clarity. Discover practical insights on ADHD business operations, accountability, and real-time decision-making when your business evolves faster than expected.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS & TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - How Viral Products Create Explosive Demand06:00 - ADHD Product-Market Fit and Underserved Audiences12:00 - Building and Launching a Viral Product19:00 - Content Marketing, TikTok Virality and Storytelling26:00 - Scaling Too Fast and Business Operations33:00 - Perfectionism, Burnout and Entrepreneurial Growth40:00 - Email Lists, Algorithms and Sustainable Business Growth47:00 - Entrepreneurship, Autonomy and What Comes Next3 Key Takeaways:Find—and serve—the underserved audience. When you truly solve a need for people who've been overlooked, you can create explosive demand. Building something specifically for the ADHD community, with real-life empathy and nuance, was the game-changerPrepare to adapt at warp speed. Virality can supercharge your business, but also breaks systems you thought could scale. Managing inventory, support, and planning for unpredictable spikes is a different beastDon't skip the foundations—even if you're “too busy.” Invest in core systems you own—like email lists—not just social media channels. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of algorithms or outside platforms.About today's guest, Dani Donovan:Dani Donovan is an award-winning designer and creator of the viral hit product, "The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It." Known for her relatable ADHD comics, tweets, and TikToks, she's been helping shape the online neurodiversity community since 2018, and her work has helped thousands of people seek an ADHD diagnosis and treatment.Connect with Dani: Website - Instagram - TikTok - XDani's viral tweet: "Finding out you have ADHD as an adult feels like being told you suck at Mario Kart your entire life and then finding out your game generates 40 times more banana peels than it's supposed to"About the Anti-Planner:Tapping into her own frustrations and the lived experiences of ADHD peers, Dani Donovan spent over 3,000 hours creating The Anti-Planner, calling it a “productivity spellbook.”It is a lovingly designed, non-linear, highly personalized compendium of over 100 strategies for overcoming procrastination and building emotional resistance.Dani obsessed over every detail: the comforting size, playful illustrations, durable faux-leather binding, gold foil, thick paper, pen loop, and rounded corners. It is gorgeous, practical, and nothing like all the planners you've bought and abandoned two weeks later.Buy your copy of the Original Anti-Planner here. (Dani also has a Clean version if you are not so sweary…)P.S. If you missed my previous interview with Dani Donovan episode (and The Anti-Planner's original “theft” story!), it's a must-listen! Ep #318_ Somebody Stole My Sh*t: Copycats, Counterfeiters and How to Protect What You've BuiltYour ADHD-ish™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert brings decades of experience as a psychotherapist and serial business owner and is now a sought-after coach to entrepreneurs with ADHD traits. Her style is direct and strategic, with a dash of humor, and filled with the insights of someone who lives and breathes the neurodivergent experience.Diann is a fierce advocate for self-acceptance and meaningful growth at the intersection of neurodivergence and entrepreneurship. She is the creator of the ADHD-ish™ Method and host of the top-rated ADHD-ish™ podcast.Want to grow your business AND survive your own success while doing so? Book a free consultation with me and let's talk about how I can help.© 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.

Send us a message.madebyalex.onlineLast episode of "season" 3! We start with a Squarespace redesign that's been sitting untouched for over a year and end up on the case for building a site from scratch. Alex walks through his history with web design, from MySpace CSS to Adobe Portfolio to a few hundred dollars a year for templates that never did what he wanted, and what changed once LLMs made a custom build possible for someone who isn't a developer.From there we get into the IndieWeb, Neocities, owning your distribution, and the thousand-true-fans idea. We talk about deleting Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter, why Instagram and YouTube stay on as the only two funnels for now, and what happens to your creative range when everything you encounter comes through a recommendation engine. That turns into effective creative entropy, a term Alex coins mid-conversation, and a deck-of-cards argument about the odds of getting to an original idea.We finish on what's actually being built: print layouts for every story and essay, marginalia, contact sheets, a guest-curated gallery that rotates every couple of weeks, postcards and a newspaper at cost. Also what's left out on purpose. No SEO, no paid ads, no Google Analytics, no Google-hosted fonts, no metadata on the photos, and AI crawlers blocked. The site is a place to visit and leave, not a place to get stuck. -AiSupport the show If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a rating and/or a review. We appreciate and try to read all of them. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the next episode. Links To Everything: Video Version of The Podcast: https://geni.us/StudioSessionsYT Matt's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/MatthewOBrienYT Matt's 2nd Channel: https://geni.us/PhotoVideosYT Alex's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/AlexCarterYT Matt's Instagram: https://geni.us/MatthewIG Alex's Instagram: https://geni.us/AlexIG 

Sam and Max are out and about at Bigsound this week, but that doesn't mean they can't bring you their regular updates with new music from across the genre spread. Then, it's good news for pop music fans, bad news for country music fans, and excellent for Australian human music fans. Finally, they close out with some more shoe/nu-gaze and a shout out to one of Australia's least talked about scenes.Follow along with the songs we discuss with this week's Spotify playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.Watch episodes on our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe.

Algorithms and AI don't show us reality, but that doesn't stop people from treating ChatGPT and online bots as our personalized therapists, travel planners, and editors. In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how AI is changing the way we're influenced. From shaping our language to becoming “middle managers of our own thoughts,” these speakers ask what happens when we offload critical thinking to a machine.Talks featuredWhy are people starting to sound like ChatGPT? | Adam AleksicHow to stop AI from killing your critical thinking | Advait Sarkar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Aaron Gerds, a hematologist from the Cleveland Clinic, to discuss the current treatment algorithms for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), specifically focusing on polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET).   Join us as we delved into: The diagnostic criteria for PV and ET, including the significance of JAK2 mutations and erythropoietin (EPO) levels The role of bone marrow biopsies in diagnosing and managing these conditions Treatment options for PV, including hydroxyurea, ropeginterferon alfa-2b, and ruxolitinib, as well as the approval of rusfertide The importance of risk stratification based on patient age and history of thrombosis The management of side effects associated with various treatment options The clinical utility of monitoring JAK2 allele burden and its implications for patient management Insights into the treatment landscape for ET, including the use of antiplatelet therapy and the role of acquired Von Willebrand disease   Whether you're a healthcare professional or someone interested in the latest advancements in oncology, this episode provides valuable insights into the complexities of managing PV and ET.   Listen us on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31BXhY9FM4gPWG10WgE11o    Follow us on social media: ⁠X/Twitter: https://x.com/oncbrothers  ⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oncbrothers  Website: https://oncbrothers.com/    Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more episodes on the latest in hematological and oncological care! #PolycythemiaVera, #EssentialThrombocythemia, #MPN, #JAK2, #OncologyBrothers

STEAM Box and the youth of the summer ACN program sit down with author and artist Dr. Nettrice Gaskins. Recognized as a leading pioneer of "Afrofuturism 3.0," Gaskins discusses how generative AI acts as a digital continuum of her background in computer graphics, education, and traditional fine arts.The conversation dives straight into the high-stakes debates surrounding AI in the arts today. Dr. Gaskins addresses the systemic racial biases baked into mainstream image generators, sharing how she bypasses stereotypical prompts to create art that truly represents Black women. The group also tackles the environmental and social costs of data centers built in underprivileged communities, contextualizing these technological challenges within a broader critique of capitalism.From navigating online "pitchforks" over her public airport art exhibits to unpacking the ongoing culture wars involving major musical figures like Lupe Fiasco, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Gaskins offers a masterclass in staying resilient. She also shares fascinating behind-the-scenes details of her recent visual design collaboration with Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter on the film Sinners, as well as her innovative STEAM lab project that utilizes micro:bits to turn the traditional, enslaved Juba/Hambone dance into personalized, bias-free AI models. Ultimately, she challenges the next generation of creators to look past simple "virtue signaling" and build non-hierarchical systems that reshape our collective future.#Afrofuturism #AIArt #NettriceGaskins #STEAMEducation #AIBias #STEAMBoxPodcast #CreativeCoding #CultureWars #JubaDance

If you launched a product since Amazon put Alexa in the search bar, and it felt like the catalog died, give this half hour. You will see why your old ASINs are still printing and your new one is not. Same seller account. Two Amazons. Andrew Bell published the screens from Doug Herrington and Rajiv Mehta. We have been watching the same shift on live catalogs for 13 years of this work. I started in 2012. I will walk IDQ, the 7 to 21 day hold, and the 5 / 20 / 40 rule so you stop judging a new launch against a listing that already won the old game. Then you can ask Alexa the questions a real buyer would ask, and hear if it says your product's name or someone else's.

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In this conversation, the focus is on the journey of Mike Anderson—from his early days on Fleet Street through to entrepreneurship and his role as a coach and connector. Drawing on decades of experience navigating transitions from print to digital, desktop to mobile, and now into the era of AI, the discussion explores the importance of balancing instinct with data in business decision-making, emphasising the enduring value of human skills even as technology accelerates. The exchange delves into leadership, reflecting on the lessons learned from pivotal life events and the power of both storytelling and humour in bringing teams together. Anderson unpacks key themes from his book, Serious Fun in Business: A Human Algorithm, including the vital role of personal authenticity, maintaining a “day one” mentality, and not losing your “soul” when the business rhythm is disrupted. Several points are raised around navigating adversity, leaning into pressure moments, and the concrete steps leaders can take to stay grounded—such as practising gratitude, fostering open conversations, and being honest about challenges. The conversation also explores the impact of sport, family influences, and the importance of environment and context in coaching. Whether you're a business leader facing uncertainty, someone interested in the intersection of instinct and data, or simply curious about finding more enjoyment and humanity in work, this episode offers plenty of practical wisdom and firm reminders on the power of connection, perspective, and resilience.

Your brain already made up its mind about today's episode, and you haven't even heard the topic yet. That's not a guilt trip; that's neuroscience. In the next few seconds, your mind will label this video interesting or skip it, useful or not, right up your alley or not, and it will do all of that before you have any real information. Today we're calling that out by name. It's called Whole-O-Graphic Vision, and it might be the most useful three minutes you spend all week. Makes sense? Good. Let's get into it. Follow Dr. JC Doornick and the Makes Sense Academy:► Makes Sense Substack - https://drjcdoornick.substack.com ► Instagram: / drjcdoornick ► Substack: / drjcdoornick ►Facebook:  / makessensepodcast ►YouTube:  / drjcdoornick MAKES SENSE PODCAST Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast. FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec Podcast Affiliates: Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon OUR SPONSORS: Operly - Take Back Control of Your Work Day and Get Rid of All Your AI Apps - Welcome to the new world of Time Freedom and Unlimited Scaling and Success with Operly -  https://go.getoperly.ai/video?ref=jean-claude-claude-d-2a95 Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com 0.00.00 - Teaser 0.14.00 - Intro 1:07.00 - Whole O Graphic Vision Intro 2:34.00 - Great Morning 4:09.00 - The Story Making Machine 6:14.00 - Whole-O-Graphic Vision and the IRS 10:44.00 - The Bouncer 18:43.00 - What is Whole - O - Graphic Vision 25:10.00 - The Question that Changes Everything 31:29.00 - Recognizing the limitations of your vantage point 33:22.00 - Why Certainty Feels So Good 36:18.00 - Add the Algorithm of Social Media 39:53.00 - Closed vs. Open Circuit Mindset 40:31.00 - Makes Sense Glasses 44:10.00 - The Good Shift Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sam is recording poolside, Jess is embracing her agentic era, and somehow that's the least chaotic part of this week's episode. The squad digs into Meta's $17 billion settlement over child safety and whether social media should basically be treated like alcohol, before asking the harder question: are parents even capable of competing with algorithms anymore? Dave says parents are “outgunned,” Sam thinks most parental controls are useless policy theater, Brit wants to rethink the operating system itself, and Jess would simply like her kids to touch grass. Then, with Tim Cook preparing to pass the torch at Apple, the group debates his real legacy, whether 15 years of world-class optimization was enough, why Apple Silicon may turn out to be his most important AI bet, and whether Apple's decision to sit out the AI infrastructure arms race will eventually look brilliant or like the company completely missed the next era.Chapters:0:00 Episode start1:06 Sam goes poolside and everyone's agents are working4:35 Jessica enters her agentic era7:51 Meta's $17B child safety settlement33:37 Could AI finally make parental controls useful?38:47 Why Apple keeps escaping the kids-and-tech debate43:29 Tim Cook's Apple farewell 49:58 Apple Intelligence and Cook's unfinished AI legacy57:49 Backstreet Boys, the US Open and sign-offWe're also on ↓X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspodInstagram: https://instagram.com/moreorlessYouTube: https://youtu.be/6HO6naKM8yEConnect with us here:1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit

John continues his conversation with Alice Sesay Pope about how AI is changing business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Alice explains how Generative and Agentic AI can help entrepreneurs and small businesses work faster, save money, and grow without huge teams. They also talk about trust, guardrails, and how to wisely use AI. About Alice Sesay Pope: Alice Pope is a Fortune 100 Customer Experience and Operations executive who helps enterprise organizations transform CX into a measurable driver of revenue, retention, and loyalty — while modernizing cost-to-serve through digital enablement, automation, and Generative AI. She leads at the intersection of customer trust, operational excellence, and innovation — because the organizations that win at scale don't choose between efficiency and empathy. They build intelligent systems that deliver both. With more than 30 years of executive leadership in complex, global environments, Alice has led large-scale transformations that connect the full CX ecosystem — product, engineering, analytics, care, and field operations — turning customer insight into sustained business performance. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - How The Trust Algorithm can help entrepreneurs [04:17] - Being a conduit [06:03] - What leaders should think about before implementing Agentic AI [08:00] - Every business starts with people [09:15] - What does it take to be a great leader in the AI age? [12:22] - Utilizing AI from day one when starting a new business [17:10] - How Alice's faith impacts her business [19:33] - Alice's definition of success [20:07] - The most valuable skill sets in the AI era [22:35] - Traits of a great leader [23:23] - #1 daily habit [24:23] - The legacy Alice wants to leave behind [26:11] - Book recommendations [28:17] - How Alice invests in her marriage [29:34] - Circle 10 and why this program is important to her [32:31] - Best way to connect with Alice [35:18] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "Don't take everything that a Generative AI gives you as gospel. Still inspect, still conduct your audit." "Life and business are all about relationships. There's nothing before that. There's nothing after that." "Every business is a problem solver of some kind." "Success is utilizing your God-given talents to make the world a better place. So, when you go to bed at night, you feel good about what you do." "You can have an advisor, or a coach, Generative AI. But there's nothing more powerful than a real person who could be a coach, who can exchange an idea with you, who can feel your pain when you've had a failure, and help you say, 'Get back up again,' and encourage you." "There will be people who embrace the tools that will build wealth in ways that we've never seen before … but, at the same time, there are people that will be too scared of it … and it will widen the wealth gap." "Don't just launch a generative AI solution just to be launching it … Start with your customer. What can you solve for your customer faster? Will it reduce customer effort? Will it increase loyalty?" "There's something that's still powerful about a human connection and I hope our world doesn't lose that." BOOK MENTIONED: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... and Others Don't by James C. Collins (https://a.co/d/0aXgmwDX) USEFUL LINKS: https://alicesesaypope.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicesesaypope/ https://www.instagram.com/alicesesaypope/ https://x.com/Alicesesaypope https://www.youtube.com/@alicesesaypope The Trust Algorithm: How Leaders Build Trust with Generative AI - https://a.co/d/0aKOKLBw Transformation From The Inside Out - https://a.co/d/0esUYdS0 CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@iamjohnhulen    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

Max Wolf Friedlich is being celebrated for writing the play Job, a testy two-hander which knits together the world of therapy and big tech to create a tense stand-off between actors Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon. But while the play, which recently opened on Broadway, is seeing Wolf Friedlich's name in lights - actor Robert Pattinson has signed on to produce his next stage project - he's attained the spotlight before. The difference is that last time his name wasn't at the forefront. Wolf Friedlich was 'story lead' for Lil Miquela, a constructed online celebrity who took the world by storm back in the late 2010s. Job will be on at Auckland's Q Theatre in September, and you can get your tickets here.

The craziest Silo reveal yet changes everything - and the Season 3 finale suddenly has a terrifying new question: what if the Algorithm is not an AI at all, but a human voice behind the curtain? Mario Busto and Zachary Newton break down the penultimate episode, the massive flashback that rewrites the show's origin story, and the brutal fallout that has everyone racing toward Silo One.The episode opens with a flashback that feels like the birth of the whole system - a staged, elite-heavy launch event, a memory wipe, and a design so deliberate it raises more questions than it answers. If the silos were engineered to survive for centuries, who decided who goes where, why Daniel and Helen were separated, and what really happened to the people who stepped into the future?You'll discover:    •    Why Bernard's theory about the Algorithm being human is the kind of twist that makes the whole series click    •    How the vitamin D-plus memory suppression may explain Camille's unnerving behavior    •    Why the explosive ribbon-cutting ceremony feels less like an accident and more like a coordinated takeover    •    What the show is really hinting about Silo One, the cleanings, and the strange selectivity of whatever kills people outside    •    Why Bernard, Camille, Sims, Billings, and the rebellion all feel like they're playing different games with the same collapsing rulesMario and Zachary also dig into the show's biggest structural mystery - how a retro, tightly controlled silo society was built to slow human progress on purpose, and why that might be the only way the system lasted this long. From the eerie “Noah's Ark” logic of the original silo plan to the possibility of multiple human operators behind the Algorithm, the conversation keeps widening the frame without losing the plot.And just when the Silo breakdown reaches its peak, the hosts pivot into a wild after-show conversation about GTA 6's jaw-dropping reveal, the future of open-world realism, and why Rockstar may have just raised the bar for an entire generation of games.Essential listening if you want the smartest, funniest, most unfiltered breakdown of Silo's penultimate episode - and a few very loud predictions about how the finale may end.

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It's Thursday, August 27th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Haitian gang members killed 50 people in church Gang members attacked a church in Haiti on Sunday, killing nearly 50 people. Displaced people were sheltering in the building of Church of the Ark of the New Covenant. The evangelical church is located near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Up to 90 percent of the area is controlled by gangs. The gang members killed 47 people and injured another 22 people.  Please pray for Christians in Haiti who face much of the widespread gang violence in the country.  In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Germany first country to display Muslim prayer times on official signs Evangelical Focus reports a German town became the first in the country to display Muslim prayer times on its official signs. The municipality of Penzberg previously listed Sunday service times for the Catholic and Lutheran parishes in town. Signage now includes prayer times for the local mosque established in 1990. Muslims with a migrant background make up about eight percent of Germany's population, up from five percent in 2016. New U.S. economic sanctions against Iran The Trump administration announced aggressive economic sanctions against Iran on Monday.  Operation Economic Outcast aims to cut Iran's financial connections with the rest of the world. The sanctions will also affect any country doing business with the regime.  Listen to comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. BESSENT: “We want to make clear here today that no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions. That if they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted.” Facebook/Instagram pay $18 billion over addictive algorithms for kids Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade in a settlement announced yesterday. Nearly every U.S. state accused the social media company of designing its platforms to be addictive to children. The tech giant is being held accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children's mental health. These platforms include Facebook and Instagram.  California will get the largest sum of $1.5 billion, but several other states will still collect hundreds of millions of dollars each over the decade. The money will be used to pay for legal fees, mental health care for children, after-school programs, and education about the risks of social media use. According to the Associated Press, Meta will eliminate push notifications during weekday school hours and bring in “robust” age-assurance measures and “age-appropriate” content controls to prevent bullying and harmful material about eating disorders and self-harm. The case also argued that Meta violated federal laws by routinely collecting data on children under 13 without their parents' consent. As part of the settlement, Meta agreed to limit teenagers' use of Instagram and Facebook to a couple of hours a day. 1,235 assisted suicide deaths in California last year The state of California reported 1,235 assisted suicide deaths last year. The death toll is up nearly 150 percent over the past five years.  The California End of Life Option Act allows adults, expected to live six months or less, to obtain life-ending drugs. The state has authorized the deaths of at least 6,758 people since the law went into effect in 2016. 3 California homeschoolers sue over prohibition from participation Three homeschool families petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week after California excluded them from a state program. Some of California's tuition-free charter schools allow homeschool academy programs. However, families cannot use state funds from these charter schools for religious curriculum.  In one case, the state rejected a grammar exercise simply because it used the sentence: “God sends the rain to help plants grow.”  Acts 14:17 says God “did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.” Protestant churches are multigenerational Most Protestant churches report being multigenerational.  A survey from Lifeway Research found 91 percent of churchgoers agree their church has a good number of active members from all generations. Seventy-eight percent of pastors also agree.  Being multigenerational was more frequently reported by pastors of larger churches, younger pastors, and evangelical pastors.  Dolly Parton, who died at 80, championed a false gospel And finally, PARTON:  “Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'” Dolly Parton, the country singer, actress, and businesswoman, died peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday. She was 80 years old. Known as the Queen of Country, the singer-songwriter is among one of the best-selling music artists of all time.  She wrote and sang this song in 1974 which Whitney Houston would later famously cover.  PARTON: “And I will always love you I will always love you.” Parton grew up in a Pentecostal church and described herself as a person of faith.  PARTON: “My grandpa was a preacher. So, my grandpa pastored this little church called the House of Prayer. He was a very positive, uplifting person. And I learned to love Jesus, and learned that Jesus loved me when I was a little bitty kid. “And all those things that Mama used to say, you know, that through God all things are possible. I kept all those things kind of tucked away into my subconscious mind and in my heart. And those are the things that have helped me through the years. I never do anything that I don't pray about it, and I always ask God to lead me and to show me and direct me into what I'm doing.” She was married to her husband Carl Thomas Dean for nearly 60 years until his death in 2025. As a philanthropist, Parton supported children's literacy and medical research. Sadly, she was also known as an advocate for unbiblical causes like homosexual behavior and faux homosexual marriage.  Appearing with Larry King, she defended homosexuality. KING: “Didn't you recently, though, throw support to the [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender] community?” PARTON: “Oh, I've always encouraged, not encouraged. They've made me the poster child I think only because I'm so outspoken as far as just being accepting of people in general.  “I do not believe that we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving. We are all God's children. We are who we are, and we should allow, be allowed to be who we are.” Kate Newman, a Christian YouTuber, objected to Parton's bad theology, referencing John 1:12. NEWMAN: “We are not all children of God, contrary to popular belief. We receive the Spirit of adoption from God when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and we are led by His Holy Spirit. But until then, we're actually all children of the devil.” Larry King asked Dolly Parton this follow-up question. KING: “Did any of the faith-based communities that deeply believe the other way take umbrage with you?” PARTON: “Oh, absolutely. KING: “They did?” PARTON: “Oh, yes. I get it all the time. I keep saying, ‘Well, if you're the fine Christian that you think you are, why are you judging people? That's God's job. We're not God. We're not judges.' You know, we're supposed to love one another. We're supposed to not judge.  “If you're gay, you're gay. If you're straight, you're straight. And you should be allowed to be, you know, how how you are and who you are.” In 2024, Ericka Andersen wrote a column for The Federalist entitled “There's nothing loving about Dolly Parton's false gospel.” She argued that, “Parton's version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior  is unaligned with God's vision for humanity. Like so many secularized spiritual leaders, Parton equates love with agreement, but the two are not reciprocal. Love doesn't mean we must accept sinfulness as good to avoid hurting someone's feelings. “To be sure, the culture is on a constant witch hunt for those who would call homosexuality sinful. I understand wanting to avoid the avalanche of criticism, but calling sin out by name isn't judgment. It's adhering to Scripture. “She's right that all should be treated with love and kindness, but when we refuse to label sin a sin, we're doing more harm than good.  The gospel of Dolly Parton is popular with the masses, but don't bank your eternity on it.” Leviticus 18:22 says, “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, August 27th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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A False Claims Act case used to conjure up an insider with evidence of fraud. Increasingly, it may start somewhere very different: a public dataset, a spreadsheet, and an algorithm looking for patterns.In this episode, I'm joined by Tom Suddath and David Bender of Reed Smith to talk about data-driven FCA litigation and DOJ's Focus Initiative—Broad Oversight Through Careful Use of Statistics—and what it could mean for healthcare enforcement in 2026 and beyond.Healthcare is particularly fertile ground because Medicare and Medicaid generate enormous volumes of billing data. But spotting an unusual pattern and proving fraud are two very different things. We get into the role of Rule 9(b), the importance of pleading fraud with particularity, and perhaps the hardest question for a case built largely on statistics: How do you prove someone knowingly submitted a false claim?We also talk about AI's role on both sides. The same tools that can help uncover patterns and build a complaint can help defendants find counterexamples, test assumptions, and offer innocent explanations for seemingly suspicious data.For healthcare organizations, there's a practical lesson here too: the data being mined by potential relators can also be used internally to identify compliance problems before someone else does.Jump in for a conversation about False Claims Act enforcement, healthcare fraud, data mining, AI, and what happens when an anomaly becomes the beginning of a fraud case.______________________________________Thanks for listening! If you like what you hear please give us a rating. You'd be amazed at how much that helps. If you have questions for Tom or would like to participate, you can reach him at Editor@LitigationConferences.com. Ask him about creating this kind of content for your firm -- podcasts, webinars, blogs, articles, papers, and more. Tom on LinkedInEmerging Litigation Podcast on LinkedInEmerging Litigation Podcast on the HB Litigation site 

Are we more connected than ever, or just drowning in superficial contacts? In this episode, we explore the sociology of friendship from our cognitive limit of relationships and the data linking screen time to loneliness, to the timeless wisdom of Proverbs regarding friendships. We discuss why the human brain can only sustain a handful of deep connections, how digital tools create the illusion of community while starving us of true intimacy, and what scripture teaches us about choosing a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

The vast majority of Americans engage with some kind of social media. Some of it is wonderful, some is terrible and its definitely habit forming. On this episode, we talk about how social media affects the lives and mental health of teenagers and adults. We also discuss realistic ways we can set boundaries with technology, limit our screentime and focus on our physical reality. (This show was originally produced Jan. 20, 2026.)

Kristina Hall woke up on a Tuesday and 15 years of Instagram was just gone. Hacked. Over 10,000 followers, wiped.Most people would spiral. Kristina, a social media strategist 16 years into the game, did something different. She treated herself like a brand new client who'd never posted a day in her life, and rebuilt from zero. In 30 days on a brand new account she racked up 36,000 views and cracked what the algorithm actually rewards right now. This episode is the playbook she pulled out of the wreckage, and it lands right when you need it, heading into Q4.This week Stoy Hall, CFP® sits down with Kristina Hall of Hall Social Media (https://hallsocialmedia.com/) to break down social media strategy for the final quarter of the year. They get into why short form video is the only thing moving the needle on a cold account, why her seven-second reels became the sweet spot, and why she says skip the stories and carousels entirely when you're starting fresh. If you've stalled out, lost momentum, or just stopped posting, this is your restart.They also go deep on the stuff most business owners get wrong going into Q4. Why your high-ticket offer should never be the front door of your funnel, how to find the low-hanging fruit that actually gets people in, and why Stoy rebuilt his own backend around a free reality check instead of a $250 ask. Then the part nobody wants to hear: you have to actually engage. Real conversations, real community, not auto-comments and AI slop the algorithm sees right through.Kristina's hard truth for Q4: most of you are already thinking about Q1 and letting three whole months go to waste. Whatever you do in Q4 fuels Q1, so stop treating it like a throwaway. And her one move you can start today, no budget, no tools, no excuses: go build community. Reach back out to the people you already know, start real conversations, and watch what happens over the next 30, 60, 90 days.If your own funnel is the thing that's actually broken, take the free reality check Stoy talks about in the episode: the Owner Reality Check (https://www.blackmammoth.com/realitycheck) for business owners, or the Family Reality Check (https://www.blackmammoth.com/family-reality-check) for your household. Ten questions, two minutes, no email.

Jill Lepore, professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker, and the author of several books, including The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State (Liveright, 2026), talks about our reliance on data and algorithms and what it means for society and government. Image: Composite image of Capital Building with binary numbers (TGI/Tetra Images via Getty Creative) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every health system is racing to adopt AI scribes, ambient listening, and predictive staffing tools, promising safer, more efficient care. But what about the people on the receiving end of all that innovation? On this episode of Elevate Care, host Tessa Misiaszek talks with Gerry Lupacchino, Senior Vice President of Human Experience at Hartford HealthCare, about what it really takes to keep technology adoption grounded in human connection. Gerry shares how Hartford HealthCare built its ambitious goal of becoming the most consumer-centric health system in the country on a foundation laid back in 2015: the belief that a strong colleague experience drives a strong patient experience. He explains why physicians, not administrators, are leading the organization's AI governance councils, and how tools like ambient listening are giving clinicians back the human connection that electronic health records once crowded out. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Gerry describes a pattern few healthcare leaders talk about: it's often younger patients, not older ones, who are more hesitant about health technology and data sharing. He and Tessa dig into what that means for access, trust, and the responsibility health systems carry in meeting patients, and colleagues, exactly where they are. Key Takeaways Colleague experience drives patient experience. Hartford HealthCare's consumer-centricity strategy began with a commitment to how colleagues are listened to, communicated with, and treated, long before it became a patient-facing initiative. Physician-led AI governance builds trust. Hartford HealthCare's AI and innovation councils are led by physicians, ensuring new technology serves clinical judgment rather than replacing it. Younger patients aren't always the early adopters. Contrary to assumption, some of the strongest resistance to health technology and data sharing comes from younger consumers, not older ones. Ambient listening restores human connection. By removing the burden of manual documentation, ambient technology allows physicians to make eye contact, sit with patients, and focus on the conversation instead of the screen. Access meets people where they are. From a 24/7 virtual primary care app to an in-airport health kiosk, Hartford HealthCare is redesigning access points around how people already live, not how healthcare has traditionally been delivered. Leadership development matters as much as patient-facing technology. An AI coaching tool built on Hartford HealthCare's own leadership framework is helping managers build confidence and consistency across a newly hired workforce. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to Human Experience in Healthcare 01:39 – Defining the Role of SVP of Human Experience and Culture 05:27 – What Consumer-Centric Care Really Means 07:44 – Physician-Led AI Governance and Adoption 12:26 – Restoring Human Connection through Ambient Technology 15:27 – Why Younger Patients Resist Health Technology 19:38 – The Health System's Role in Patient Education 23:15 – Technology for Colleague Engagement and Retention 30:27 – Advice for Leaders Starting Their AI Journey Meet Gerry Lupacchino Gerry Lupacchino serves as Senior Vice President of Human Experience at Hartford HealthCare, where he leads teams spanning physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers on the patient experience side, alongside organizational development professionals focused on the colleague experience. Over his ten years with Hartford HealthCare, the organization has grown from three hospitals and roughly 10,000 employees to ten hospitals, 600 locations, and 48,000 employees. Gerry's work centers on a guiding belief: healthcare organizations that want the best patient experience need to start with the best colleague experience. Learn more about Hartford HealthCare's approach to human experience at hartfordhealthcare.org. Explore Solutions for Smarter Workforce ManagementWe're proudly sponsored by AMN Healthcare, the leader in healthcare staffing and workforce solutions. Explore their services at AMN Healthcare.Learn how AMN Healthcare's workforce flexibility technology helps health systems cut costs and improve efficiency. Click here to explore the case study and discover smarter ways to manage your resources!Discover how WorkWise is redefining workforce management for healthcare. Visit workwise.amnhealthcare.com to learn more.About The Show: Elevate Care delves into the latest trends, thinking, and best practices shaping the landscape of healthcare. From total talent management to solutions and strategies to expand the reach of care, we discuss methods to enable high quality, flexible workforce and care delivery. We will discuss the latest advancements in technology, the impact of emerging models and settings, physical and virtual, and address strategies to identify and obtain an optimal workforce mix. Tune in to gain valuable insights from thought leaders focused on improving healthcare quality, workforce well-being, and patient outcomes. Learn more about the show here. Find Us On:WebsiteYouTubeSpotifyAppleInstagramLinkedInXFacebook Powered by AMN Healthcare Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this month's episode of Brains and Machines, five engineers debate neuromorphic sensing and learning. Recorded at the Neuromorphic Hardware and Algorithms conference at the University of Sussex, the panel explores whether events and spikes are the right framework for integrating sensor modalities, motor control, and learning across systems. They also examine commercial directions and revisit the perennial question: what is neuromorphic engineering?The panelists are:Dr. Chiara Bartolozzi (Italian Institute of Technology) Dr. Federico Corradi (Eindhoven University of Technology) Dr. James Knight (University of Sussex) Dr. Laura Kriener (Institute of Neuroinformatics, Zurich) Dr. Sebastian Siegel (Peter Grünberg Institute, Jülich)The session is chaired by Dr. Sunny Bains (University College London), followed by a discussion with Dr. Giulia D'Angelo (Czech Technical University in Prague) and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings (Johns Hopkins University).

This week, we look into WA Labor's Secret Harbour candidate and her past as a Woodside lobbyist, score Angus Taylor's latest attempt to scare punters about national debt, and give a Lobbyist update on our push to get inside Parliament House. Shout out to @last.place.on.earth for the brilliant Journalism. Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up Support We the Punters on PATREON (https://www.patreon.com/punterspolitics) Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts (https://www.punterspolitics.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, we've been told that becoming more visible means being everywhere. We were taught to create more content, grow a bigger audience, figure out what the algorithm rewards, and keep showing up so we don't get forgotten. But I believe that visibility playbook has expired. After more than two decades of building my own authority, coaching experts, speaking, podcasting, and watching what actually creates trust, I'm seeing a different opportunity emerge. The next era of authority isn't necessarily about how many people see you. It's about whether the right people know you, trust you, and feel connected to what you stand for. In episode 505 of Amplify Your Success, I unpack what I'm seeing change and how I'm rebuilding my own visibility strategy around it. I'm talking about why I'm stepping away from the pressure to perform for algorithms, why audience size isn't the only measure of influence, and why I'm putting so much more energy into community and collaboration. If you've been feeling tired of the constant pressure to create more content or chase more reach, this episode will give you a different perspective on what it can look like to become known, trusted, and connected in this next era of business.   Key Takeaways: [02:19] How changing buying behavior is influencing the way experts need to build trust and visibility. [03:51] Why the influencer era is eroding and why audience size alone doesn't create the kind of trust that leads to meaningful business relationships. [05:48] Why earned wisdom, earned trust, and authentic connection are becoming more powerful than polished visibility. [06:51] Why Melanie is stepping away from performing for social media algorithms and focusing on content that reflects her actual expertise. [09:03] Why podcast guesting is changing and what hosts are looking for beyond someone who simply wants access to their audience. [10:37] How strategic collaboration can create stronger visibility, trust, and relationships than simply trying to leverage someone else's platform. [14:20] Why Melanie sees Substack as more than a social media platform and how its content ecosystem creates space for deeper conversations and community. [15:35] Why Substack isn't a "post and ghost" platform and what it requires if you want to build meaningful connection and collaboration. [17:16] Why community is becoming essential for experts who want to be known by the right people and create collaborative growth. [23:04] Why the long game matters more than chasing short-term wins and how to stay focused on the bigger possibility while your business evolves.   Resources Mentioned in This Episode:   Want me to help you build out your Substack to amplify your thought leaders, build an aligned community and leverage an ecosystem that acts like your invisible sales force? Get details on the UnIgnorable Substack Accelerator Program. Curious how Substack could help you land more clients (and valuable collaborations that amplify your reach?) Join me for Your Invisible Sales Force Masterclass! - https://melaniebenson.com/usa Join me on Substack here to discover what's working now as our industry continues to evolve. Be sure to join as a Growth Fuel subscriber to gain access to upcoming live trainings and valuable tools to grow through collaboration and strategic visibility. - https://coachmelaniebenson.substack.com/   

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Podcast Movement NYC - September 17th/18th (Registration) Looking for the best weekly social media news podcast to navigate algorithm changes, platform updates, and digital marketing strategies? The Instagram Stories - Social Media News is your essential guide to understanding creator tools, audience growth, and online visibility. Hosted by Daniel Hill, the show breaks down official updates directly from platform executives like Instagram Head Adam Mosseri. Each episode delivers clear, actionable social media tips covering Instagram Reels reach, account status management, video monetization, and app features—giving creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs the exact tactics needed to expand their reach across social networks. Podcast Movement NYC - September 17th/18th (Registration)   Welcome to The Instagram Stories - Social Media News—the top-rated social media strategy podcast for creators, marketers, and business owners looking to grow their reach and master platform algorithms. Hosted by Daniel Hill, this show translates complex algorithm updates, platform features, and executive Q&As into practical steps you can use immediately. In this episode, we analyze Adam Mosseri's latest insight on how daily posting affects your views and impressions, how to handle copyright strikes safely using your Account Status, and step-by-step guides for hidden app settings. Key Topics Covered in This Episode: Daily Reels & Reach Strategy: Does posting Reels every day increase views and impressions, or does quality dictate algorithmic reach? Direct Messages & Engagement: How follower DMs and comment interactions indirectly boost content visibility in feed algorithms. Handling Copyright Strikes: Step-by-step navigation in Profile Settings to appeal flagged content and maintain account health. Reels Metrics Explained: The precise technical difference between total views and unique viewers. Instagram App Hidden Features: How to locate un-saved Reels in your activity log, reduce unwanted suggested content, and un-send DMs. Head of Instagram vs. Head of Threads: Inside the playful executive banter between the heads of Instagram and Threads.   Podcast Movement NYC - September 17th/18th (Registration)   Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media   The Equipment I Use: Microphone: Shure MV7+ USB-C & XLR Podcast Dynamic Mic with Stand (Amazon) Headphones: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds (Amazon) Laptop: Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Detachable 2-in-1 Laptop Tablet Touch | 13" (Amazon) Phone: Samsung S25 Ultra with S-Pen included (Amazon) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Instagram isn't working like it used to. Facebook reach is down. And LinkedIn just quietly became the best platform for coaches who have a clear niche and something real to say.I sit down with Nina Froriep, a LinkedIn featured Brand Builder and Content and Engagement Strategist for creators, coaches, and consultants. A recovering film producer and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Nina now helps service-based entrepreneurs grow their companies organically on LinkedIn, without bro marketing tactics, without gaming the algorithm, and without posting five times a day.In this conversation, Nina breaks down the three algorithm shifts that just changed everything on LinkedIn. Follower count no longer drives reach. Your topic fingerprint does. Over half of your content is now being shown to strangers, people who've never seen your work before. And the real game now is what happens after you post: the engagement, the comments, the DMs, the relationships.You'll also hear why AI-generated comments are starting to backfire badly, what a no bro marketing DM actually sounds like, and what happens when a coach finally gives LinkedIn a real shot.This is the episode that will change how you think about finding coaching clients.Grab the free course, Stop Guessing and Start Signing Clients, and start building a coaching business that's actually yours: https://candymotzek.lpages.co/vfo/Want to see what's actually working for coaches right now? Download the free Coaching Business Insights Report 2026: https://candymotzek.lpages.co/business-growth-survey/Ready to work with a coach? Book a free 30 minute call: https://stepintosuccessnow.com/

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Hank Green is one of the most beloved science creators on the interwebs. He's been making videos for almost 20 years, spanning LOTS of eras of the Internet, from YouTube prank videos to TikTok dance challenges to AI slop. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Hank to talk about this wild ride. They reminisce about his path to YouTube stardom, and they'll pull back the curtain on social media algorithms — how they've changed, and the sneaky ways they draw us in. And while Hank has been publicly fighting off internet trolls, he's also been dealing with his own personal battle with cancer. He takes us through what's changed for him since he got diagnosed, and the science he learned about pee and chemotherapy along the way.  Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsHankGreen In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Hank Green's journey to YouTube (06:26) How ‘going viral' has completely changed (11:58) How social media captures your attention  (23:47) What Hank is and isn't worried about with AI (29:33) Hank's cancer diagnosis (37:45) The fracturing of communication (40:46) Oddball questions Credits This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman and Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, with help from Michelle Dang,  Rose Rimler, and Meryl Horn. We're edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is the executive producer. Video editing and sound mix by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Thanks to the Humdinger Studios in Melbourne, and Wolf Island Studios in New York City.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. You can also find us on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why the algorithm is you and how blaming everyone else is the biggest trap in modern life. I share why success for me is optionality and knowing the people I love are good, and why humility, patience, and love-scrolling beat entitlement every time. I also discuss hiring friends and family, starting a business with no money, and the moment you realize you're a loser is when you finally win.You'll learn about:• Why The Algorithm Is You• Accountability Over Blame