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Austin discusses the return of NHL players to the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, noting the high level of talent and competitiveness on display. He is excited to watch the games, especially the dominant performance by Team Canada.Amer shares how he has implemented a new project management system, including daily check-ins with the team to understand their top priorities, blockers, and progress. This has provided valuable insights into his team's organizational skills, communication, and ability to work under pressure.The group discusses common excuses and blockers that team members use, such as missed deadlines, lack of time, miscommunications, and other priorities. Amer explains how he works to unpack these issues, address the root causes, and remove the blockers to keep the team on track.Austin and John reflect on Amer's previous decision to remove himself from the sales role in order to focus on improving the overall business systems and processes. Amer shares that this was a difficult but necessary move, and he is now focused on developing his team's capabilities rather than being directly responsible for driving results.As Amer approaches the end of his current commitment to the business, he discusses his desire to focus on developing new skills and solving problems that align with his values, rather than being driven by a need for more money or status. He is taking this time to be more intentional about his next steps.Amer shares insights he has gained about the concept of "attribution" - the ability to understand the root causes of outcomes, both positive and negative. The group discusses how this skill is valuable in areas like sales, marketing, and investing, as it allows for more effective problem-solving and decision-making.

"Leaving nothing unsaid" is the foundational coaching skill. It enables coaches to gather complete information, which is essential for effective problem-solving and building trust.The "unsaid" often originates from self-deception. Clients frequently lie to themselves about their true goals or feelings, making it the coach's primary responsibility to help them uncover these internal truths.Coaching and consulting are distinct phases. Coaching is discovery and alignment (client-led), while consulting is direct skill transfer (coach-led). A coach's identity must disappear during the coaching phase to avoid bias.A coach's responsibility is defined by their role's commitments. This provides a clear boundary for accountability, separating the coach's duties from the client's implementation choices.Austin is redesigning Rydel's coaching system for scalability, moving from discipline-specific coaches (sales, production) to a single, general coach per franchisee.The foundational skill for this new team is "leaving nothing unsaid"—the ability to communicate difficult truths without triggering defensiveness.Amer confirmed this is a cornerstone of effective communication, as it's impossible to solve a client's core problem if the most important information is withheld.Withholding information is often a form of self-deception, not just a lie to the coach.Clients frequently lie to themselves about their true goals (e.g., pursuing a parent's dream instead of their own), creating internal misalignment.This self-deception is a primary target for coaching, as it prevents clients from being honest with themselves or others.Phase 1: Coaching (Discovery & Alignment)Phase 2: Consulting (Skill Transfer)Building Emotional Intelligence: Amer used an exercise where a sales rep called their mom to say "I love you." This simple act unlocked a feeling state, making it easier for the rep to then discuss difficult topics about their role.Defining Coach Responsibility: A coach's responsibility is limited to fulfilling the defined duties of their role (e.g., providing tools, asking questions). The client's choice to implement or not is their own.Avoiding "Veteran" Masks: For long-term clients, avoid creating a culture where they feel they must "have it figured out." This can lead to them masking problems and leaving things unsaid with themselves.Austin: Continue training new Rydel coaches on the "leaving nothing unsaid" framework.Austin: Emphasize the distinction between coaching (discovery) and consulting (skill transfer) to prevent coaches from imposing their expertise prematurely.Austin: Implement tools to help clients identify and address self-deception, such as journaling prompts or responsibility exercises.

"I kinda told myself I need to take a step back from e-commerce. When I took a step back, e-commerce said no and put me back in."Amer Grozdanic burned out running paid media for brands. The results were good — but never good enough. So he walked away, rebuilt his agency around what he could actually control, and landed clients like MVMT Watches and Billie Eilish without spending a dollar on ads. Today, Praella works with brands up to $400M in revenue, and Amer's seen the same blind spots in almost every store.We dig into the Shopify features most merchants ignore (B2B, Markets, Flows, Collective), why BattlBox's Whatnot channel converts 10X better than TikTok Shop, and the one question you should ask any agency before signing a retainer.SPONSORSSwym - Wishlists, Back in Stock alerts, & moregetswym.com/kurtCleverific - Smart order editing for Shopifycleverific.comZipify - Build high-converting sales funnelszipify.com/KURTLINKSWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J3QTUEVulFcPraella: praella.comAmer on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amergrozdanicWhatnot: whatnot.comBattlBox: battlbox.comShoplift (A/B testing): shoplift.comIntelligems (A/B testing): intelligems.ioShopify Collective: shopify.com/collectiveShopify B2B: shopify.com/plus/b2bShopify Flow: shopify.com/flowWORK WITH KURTApply for Shopify Helpethercycle.com/applySee Our Resultsethercycle.com/workFree Newsletterkurtelster.comThe Unofficial Shopify Podcast is hosted by Kurt Elster and explores the stories behind successful Shopify stores. Get actionable insights, practical strategies, and proven tactics from entrepreneurs who've built thriving ecommerce businesses.

https://solvitryggva.is/ Kristján Gíslason ákvað fyrir áratug að tími ævintýrann væri runninn upp. Eftir að hafa selt fyrirtæki sem hann byggði upp ákvað hann að fara hringinn í kringum hnöttinn á mótorhjóli einn síns liðs. Síðan þá hefur hann farið einn yfir alla Afríku, farið í syðstu hluta Suður-Ameríku og aftur í kringum hnöttinn, bara aðra leið. Í þættinum fer Kristján yfir ótrúlegar sögur af ævintýrum sínum á mótorhjólinu, hvað hann hefur lært af því að sjá heiminn og margt fleira. Þátturinn er í boði; Caveman - https://www.caveman.global/ Nings - https://nings.is/ Myntkaup - https://myntkaup.is/ Mamma veit best - https://mammaveitbest.is/ Mama Reykjavík - https://mama.is/ Smáríkið - https://smarikid.is/ Ingling - https://ingling.is/

Nesse podcast o Jorge Maron, da Ameríndia, compartilha suas pesquisas e experimentos didáticos com a Bioconstrução e os domos geodésicos, com uma crítica histórica severa ao modelo de educação convencional. É uma conversa que passeia compartilhando vários mestres e autores e que nos parece será apenas a primeira de muitas conversas voltadas para a construção da autonomia das pessoas que vivem (ou querem viver) no campo.

COSMO KURDI Von Kamil Basergan.

Chad is in town from Ontario to hang with Amer. Chad is hilarious and a good hang. He has lived a really cool life and says yes to everything. And I mean everything ;) It's a great episode! Enjoy it!

Send a textUlysses S. Grant Episode 4 Grant's Overland Route. P2 (The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast)In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, host Daz is joined by historians Dr. Nathan Provost and Tim Willging to discuss Ulysses S. Grant's and the Overland Campaign."If you enjoyed the latest episode, please subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for more episodes focusing on the life of Ulysses S. Grant. The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast will not only centre on Grant but also on many other figures from the Civil War, including those who aren't as widely known. Look out for future episodes featuring additional figures of this period.The music used in this podcast is courtesy of author Cody C. Engdahl, who has written a series of novels set during the American Civil War. You can find more information at the following link:Amazon: http://author.to/CodyCEngdahlSupport the show here:(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Acwandukhistory)ACW & UK History's Website:https://darrenscivilwarpag8.wixsite.com/acwandukhistoryACW & UK History's Pages:https://linktr.ee/ACWANDUKHISTORYPrevious episodes Ulysses S Grant Playlist  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq4wzArTJ9uRjw-LHiUYIqOuBd36rc3UuSupport the show

Lögregla á Íslandi og meginlandi Evrópu, handtók í liðinni viku tuttugu og fjóra menn í samræmdum aðgerðum gegn hópi glæpamanna sem smygluðu kókaíni frá Suður-Ameríku til Spánar og þaðan áfram til Íslands. Handtökurnar voru afrakstur nær eins árs rannsóknar lögreglu á Íslandi og í Litáen, í samstarfi við hvorutveggja Europol og Eurojust, og með aðkomu spænskra, danskra og belgískra lögregluembætta. Félagsmenn í Eflingu eru um tveir þriðju starfsmanna á leikskólum í Reykjavík. Margra ára umræða um ástandið í skólunum sýnir að það verður að grípa til tafarlausra aðgerða segir Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir formaður Eflingar. Flestallt sem snertir útgerð smábáta við Ísland hefur komið fram í pólitískri umræðu undanfarna mánuði og þá hefur staðið til að breyta málaflokkum, auka við, minnka, fella niður eða búa til nýtt. Þetta á við um línuívilnun, skelbætur, byggðakvóta, grásleppu, strandveiðar og eignarhald.

Við heyrum í einum víðförlasta Íslendingi allra tíma, en Katrín Sif Einarsdóttir, er núna á leiðinni til afríska eyríkisins Sao Tome og Prinsíp - en þegar hún lendir þar, hefur hún komið til allra landa í heiminum. Hinrik Wöhler hringir í flökkukindina Katrínu Sif. Við ætlum líka að velta fyrir okkur merkingu ástarljóða, og það hvort það sé nógu rómantískt að senda elskhuga sínum ljóð samið af gervigreind. Fríða Þorkelsdóttir veltir þessu fyrir sér. Þátturinn byrjar á miðjum amerískum fótboltavelli, en púertóríkanski tónlistarmaðurinn Bad Bunny, einn allra vinsælasti tónlistarmaður heims, tróð upp í nótt á hálfleikssýningu í úrslitaleik Ameríska fótboltans. Íhaldsmenn þar í landi og forsetinn sjálfur höfðu fordæmt að spænskumælandi listamaður ætti að skemmta áhorfendum - og dómur Trumps var að tónleikarnir hafi verið kinnhestur í andlit þjóðarinnar. Önnur sýning hafði verið haldin honum til höfuðs, þar sem rokkrapparinn Kid Rock kom fram. Við rýnum í táknin og pólitíska merkingu hálfleiksskemmtunar Bad Bunny með Nínu Hjálmarsdóttur.

https://solvitryggva.is/ Magnús Scheving er einn merkilegasti frumkvöðull Íslandssögunnar. Leikfimikennarinn sem endaði á sjónvarpsskjám milljóna manna um allan heim. Hér fara Magnús og Sölvi yfir ótrúlega atburðarrás Latabæjar, þar sem Magnús var með nánast stanslausa dagskrá frá morgni til kvölds á hverjum einasta degi í áraraðir. Þakklætið yfir því að sjá börn í Suður-Ameríku drekka í sig boðskap Íþróttaálfsins, hvað þarf að hafa til brunns að bera sem frumkvöðull, lykilatriðin í að vera hamingjusamur í lífinu og fleira og fleira. Þátturinn er í boði; Caveman - https://www.caveman.global/ Nings - https://nings.is/ Myntkaup - https://myntkaup.is/ Mamma veit best - https://mammaveitbest.is/ Mama Reykjavík - https://mama.is/ Smáríkið - https://smarikid.is/ Ingling - https://ingling.is/

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Rêkeftina di navbera HSD û hikûmeta demkî ya Şam'ê de di 2'ê Sibatê ket meriyetê. Nureddîn Ehmed wekî yekem waliyê Kurd ê Hesekê dest nîşan kirin. Dorpêça Kobanî berdewam dike. Amerîka'yê çima dev ji pişgiriya xwe ya bo HSD'ê berda? Rojnameger Dr. Tariq Hemo rave dike. Von Celil Kaya.

Árið 2061 nær golfstraumurinn ekki lengur til Íslands, þorskstofninn er hruninn, flóttafólk streymir til landsins, óstjórn ríkir og glæpagengi og stríðsherrar berjast um völdin - já og það er alltaf rigning. Grímuklætt fólk á mótorhjóli stelur mikilvægum kassa frá líftæknifyrirtæki, og ungur tæknimaður lendir í klóm mannræningja.Einhvern veginn þannig er hefst ný íslensk myndasaga sem kom út hjá Froski útgáfu í desember. Huldufólk nefnist bókin og á bakvið hana standa teiknarinn Fannar G. Gilbertsson og höfundurinn Gunnar Birgisson - sem starfar sem lögfræðingur í Texas í Bandaríkjunum. Við ræðum við Fannar og Gunnar um myndasögur og niðurbrot samfélagsins Nú í janúar breyttist eignarhald á samfélagsmiðlinum Tiktok í Bandaríkjunum, en um langt skeið hafa bandarísk stjórnvöld viljað færa það úr höndum kínverskra eigenda, fyrirtækisins Bytedance, enda mikil tortryggni í garð þeirra og grunsemdir um áhrif kínverskra stjórnvalda. Um leið og nýir eigendur - sem eru nátengdir Donald Trump - tóku við varð umtalsverð breyting á virkni forritsins. Notendur héldu því meðal annars fram að algóryþminn virtist dempa dreifingu á færslum tengdum Epstein-skjölunum og mótmælum gegn útlendingalögreglunni ICE í Minneapolis. Við ætlum að fræðast um þetta, heyra hvort þetta hafi áhrif á íslenska notendur, og almennt um það hvernig Tiktok virkar í mismunandi heimshlutum. Tryggvi Freyr Elínarson, þróunarstjóri og sérfræðingur tæknilausna hjá Datera, útskýrir stöðuna. Tónlistin í þættinum er frá Coby Sey og Láru.

As Robin puts it: Romeo/Juliet in Amer-i-ca! The classic musical WEST SIDE STORY won 10 Oscars and became a cultural touchstone. Will our hosts — two of whom claim not to be into musicals — be swept up in the romance, the snapping and the dance fighting?Plus, our thoughts on SEND HELP, MERCY, MIRACLE: THE BOYS OF '80, HEATED RIVALRY, SHADOW FORCE and more!

Meeting PurposeA catch-up on recent business and personal insights.Sales Coaching: New call recording tech enables deep analysis of sales calls, revealing subtle cues (e.g., voice inflection) that impact customer perception and outcomes.Skill vs. Challenge: A skill/challenge matrix explains job satisfaction; high-skill tasks (sales) are enjoyable, while low-skill tasks (new management roles) cause anxiety.Personal Systems: Austin and Miranda use a weekly whiteboard planning session to align on schedules and goals, preventing friction from misaligned expectations.Local Advantage: Deep local knowledge is a critical competitive edge, as it allows for nuanced strategy that generalists cannot replicate.New Recording Tech: A new system records nearly all sales calls, enabling deep analysis.Rationale: The previous setup was "janky," requiring reps to stay at a desk and creating a noisy office environment.Impact: Reps can now use noise-canceling headphones for focus and move freely during calls.Coaching Method: John's review process is like "labbing" in Madden, analyzing calls for subtle cues.Example: A rep's voice inflection on "only 15 minutes" signaled to a customer that the call would end early, creating a misaligned expectation.Sales Team Entropy: Reps naturally drift from proven scripts to avoid conflict, which lowers performance by failing to quickly disqualify non-ideal leads.Sales Manual: John is writing a sales manual to codify mental models and ensure consistent execution.Example Model: "Red String" value building connects a business feature (e.g., no subcontracting) to a specific customer circumstance (e.g., getting married) to increase relevance.Skill/Challenge Matrix: A framework explains job satisfaction based on skill level and task challenge.High Skill + High Challenge → Flow State: Enjoyable, high-performance work (e.g., John's sales coaching).Low Skill + High Challenge → Anxiety: Stressful work (e.g., Amer's new CMO management role).Implication: Anxiety in new roles is a skill gap, not a personal failing. The solution is to learn and improve.Weekly Planning Ritual: Austin and Miranda use a Sunday afternoon whiteboard session to align on the week's schedule and goals.Process: After a house clean, they map out commitments (work, gym, social) and meals.Accountability: This proactive review helps them support each other's goals (e.g., Miranda's 10+ WHOOP strain 4x/week) before issues arise.Friction Point: Austin's impatience and need for time-bound commitments clash with Miranda's more patient style, leading to micromanagement.Solution: Commitments must be time-bound. Austin can ask for a deadline but cannot check in on a time-bound task.Communication Style: They use precise language ("here's how that landed for me") to avoid defensiveness and have productive conversations.Door-to-Door Recording Risk: John avoids recording door-knocking interactions due to the high risk of severe community backlash, despite its legality.Rationale: The risk is small but severe, citing how Telus was "written off" in Kelowna for aggressive door-knocking.Value of Local Knowledge: Deep local knowledge is a critical competitive advantage.Example (Real Estate): A generalist might value all Kelowna units at a market average, while a local knows units in Rutland are worth far less than those downtown.Detail Orientation: Success requires extreme attention to detail.Elon Musk: Knows Tesla designs intimately; challenges teams to find physical limits (e.g., how many cup holders are possible).E.H. Harriman: Saved millions by having custom-fit bolts made for Union Pacific, eliminating the waste from standardized, slightly too-long bolts.John: Write the sales manual to codify mental models and ensure consistent execution.Austin: Practice pausing before acting on impulses to micromanage, allowing for more conscious and productive responses.

It's been a month since one of Iran's deadliest periods of anti-government unrest in the history of the Islamic Republic. While mass protests have subsided amid a crackdown by security forces, a US-based human rights group has confirmed the deaths of more than 6,000 people, warning the total could stand at more than 20,000. Iran's official death toll is just over 3,000. There are also grave concerns for the tens of thousands who have been arrested. This story has been produced in collaboration with SBS Persian. - Mehek ji bûyerên herî kujer ên serhildanên dijî hukûmeta Îranê di dîroka Komara Îslamî de derbas bû. Digel ku xwepêşandanên girseyî di bin zextên hêzên ewlehiyê de kêm bûne, rêxistineke mafên mirovan a li Amerîkayê mirina zêdetirî 6,000 kesan piştrast kir, û hişyarî da ku dibe hejmara giştî ji 20,000î zêdetir be. Li gor hukumeta Iranê hejmara fermî ya miriyan hema hema 3000 derbas kiriye. Herweha ji bo bi dehan hezar kesên ku hatine girtin xemên mezin hene.

AC Valiente is a sweet and funny guy. He's also an incredible competitive eater. Amer asks all the questions you wanna know about what it takes to be a competitive eater. Enjoy!!

Loftslagsbreytingum fylgja ýmsar áskoranir sem þarf að bregðast við, meðal annars þarf að tryggja að húsin okkar standi aukið álag af sér. Það var til umræðu í erindi Elínar Þórólfsdóttur teymisstjóra hjá húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun á málþingi um aðlögun að loftslagsbreytingum á dögunum. Við tölum við Elínu í upphafi þáttar. Heiðnar grafir á Íslandi, landnám Reykjavíkur og Grænland og Ameríka eru meðal umfjöllunarefnis Moldvarpsins, hlaðvarps sem fjallar um íslenska fornleifafræði. Fornleifafræðingarnir Arthur Knut Farestveit og Snædís Sunna Thorlacius halda Moldvarpinu úti og ætlum við að spjalla við þau um miðbik þáttar. Í lok þáttar fáum við Eddu Olgudóttur til okkar í sitt reglulega vísindaspjall. Umræðuefnið í dag eru heilsukvillar sem geta fylgt ADHD. En við byrjum á aðlögun að loftslagsbreytingum. Tónlist í þættinum: This must be the place - Talking Heads Time of the season - The Zombies Umsjón: Elsa María Guðlaugs Drífudóttir

Guhdare tevahiya bernameya SBS Kurdî ya 22/01/2026 e rengîn û balkêş bike. Nûçe, raportên ji Hewlêr û Amedê, hevpeyvîneke taybet bi berdevkê berê yê hevpeymaniya bi pêşengiya Amerîka ji bo têkbirina DAIŞê li Sûriye û Iraqê derbarê rewşa Kurdan û Sûriyê. Gelek babetên cur bi cur di naveroka bernameyê de hene.

Para essa semana eu trago uma aula sobre gestão e planejamento de empreendimentos rurais. Os alunos que participam da Comunidade Impacto Positivo e do programa de acompanhamento individual Sucessão, fica o convite para enviarem dúvidas e comentários que exploraremos em uma próxima aula. Este vídeo é a gravação da aula "Gestão e Planejamento Rurais". Com a pergunta “para qual futuro você está se planejando” a aula visa preparar famílias para a era do declínio energético desenhando empreendimentos rurais que trazem lucratividade, qualidade de vida e melhora da saúde ecológica da propriedade. A aula foi gravada em um curso sobre a construção de domos geodésicos, promovido pelo Jorge Maron, da Ameríndia, que aconteceu em Florianópolis/SC em janeiro de 2026.      

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour revisits with leadership expert Amer Kaissi to discuss his new book, 'The Positive Intent Mindset.' They delve into the critical strategies and mindsets necessary for elite leadership, focusing on the power of assuming positive intent and its connection to compassion. The conversation covers the impact of negative assumptions, the benefits of realistic optimism, and the importance of forgiveness in leadership. Amer shares practical advice and research-backed insights on how leaders can grow and develop their leadership muscles. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own leadership styles and consider the benefits of coaching and continuous development. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through Mike@harbourresources.com to share your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to cover in the future. You can learn more about Amer here.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Unveiling Secrets: Riya's Bold Discovery at Amer Fort Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-01-23-23-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: सर्दियों की सुबह थी।En: It was a winter morning.Hi: जयपुर का आमेर किला धूप में जगमगा रहा था।En: The Amer Fort in Jaipur was shining in the sunlight.Hi: किले की प्राचीन दीवारें और ऊँची मीनारें मानो बीते युगों की कहानियाँ सुना रही थीं।En: The ancient walls and tall towers of the fort seemed to be narrating stories of bygone eras.Hi: इधर-उधर तिरंगे झंडे फहरा रहे थे, और गणतंत्र दिवस की तैयारियों की गहमागहमी दिख रही थी।En: Tri-color flags were fluttering here and there, and there was a buzz of activities preparing for Republic Day.Hi: रात के अंधेरे में एक कमरा खुला।En: In the darkness of night, a room opened.Hi: रिया अपनी टॉर्च लिए अंदर झांक रही थी।En: Riya peeked inside with her flashlight.Hi: उसने हाल ही में एक प्राचीन नक्शा खोजा था, जो उसके दादा के सिद्धांतों को सत्यापित कर सकता था।En: She had recently discovered an ancient map that could verify her grandfather's theories.Hi: रिया की आँखों में उत्सुकता थी।En: Curiosity shone in Riya's eyes.Hi: उसे यकीन था कि ये नक्शा आमेर किले में कुछ महत्वपूर्ण रहस्यों को खोल देगा।En: She was convinced that this map would reveal some significant secrets of the Amer Fort.Hi: परंतु समस्या यह थी कि किले में गणतंत्र दिवस की तैयारियाँ जोरों पर थीं।En: However, the problem was that preparations for Republic Day were in full swing at the fort.Hi: सुरक्षा व्यवस्था कड़ी थी, और अधिकारी इसे खोलने के लिए तैयार नहीं थे।En: Security arrangements were tight, and the officials were not prepared to open it.Hi: रिया के सामने दो विकल्प थे।En: Riya had two options.Hi: या तो वह स्थानीय सरकार से विशेष अनुमति मांगे, या फिर स्थानीय टीम के साथ गैरकानूनी तरीके से अंदर जाए।En: Either she could seek special permission from the local government, or she could sneak in with the local team through unauthorized means.Hi: रिया ने दूसरी राह चुनी और आरव और नेहा की मदद से चुपचाप ताला खोलकर अंदर घुस गई।En: Riya chose the latter path and, with the help of Aarav and Neha, quietly unlocked the gate and slipped inside.Hi: पत्थरों के बीच से होती हुई एक गुप्त कमरे तक पहुंची।En: Navigating through the stones, she reached a secret room.Hi: वहाँ उसे पुराने बर्तन, सिक्के और नक्शा मिला।En: There she found old utensils, coins, and the map.Hi: उसने जल्दी से तस्वीरें लीं और चुपचाप बाहर निकल आई।En: She quickly took pictures and quietly exited.Hi: गणतंत्र दिवस के दिन, रिया ने अपने खोज की जानकारी अधिकारियों को दी।En: On Republic Day, Riya shared her discovery with the authorities.Hi: उसके द्वारा खोजा गया नक्शा और प्राचीन सामान प्रदर्शित किया गया।En: The map and ancient artifacts she discovered were displayed.Hi: सबने रिया की खूब प्रशंसा की, और उसके दादा के सिद्धांत सही साबित होने पर उसकी परिवार का मान बढ़ गया।En: Everyone praised Riya, and with her grandfather's theories being proven right, her family's honor was elevated.Hi: इस अनुभव ने रिया में आत्मविश्वास भर दिया।En: This experience filled Riya with confidence.Hi: उसने समझा कि उसकी विरासत के लिए उसकी खोजी प्रवृत्ति कितनी महत्वपूर्ण थी।En: She understood how important her investigative tendency was for her heritage.Hi: वह प्रसन्न थी कि इस यात्रा ने उसके परिवार के गौरव को नई ऊँचाई दी थी।En: She was delighted that this journey had given her family's pride new heights.Hi: आमेर किले की वह सर्द रात, रिया के लिए हमेशा खास रहेगी।En: That cold night at the Amer Fort will always be special to Riya.Hi: वह किला अब उसके लिए सिर्फ प्राचीन इमारत नहीं, बल्कि एक विशेष कहानी का हिस्सा था।En: The fort was no longer just an ancient structure for her, but a part of a special story. Vocabulary Words:ancient: प्राचीनcuriosity: उत्सुकताreveal: खोल देगाfluttering: फहरा रहे थेinvestigative: खोजीsignificant: महत्वपूर्णbuzz: गहमागहमीsneak: घुस गईunauthorized: गैरकानूनीheritage: विरासतnavy blue: गहरा नीलाverify: सत्यापितrestricted: कड़ीextraordinary: विशेषhonor: मानtendency: प्रवृत्तिelevated: बढ़ गयाexperience: अनुभवnarrating: सुना रही थींcoincidence: संजोगdiscovery: खोजartifacts: सामानconfidence: आत्मविश्वासprove: साबितtheories: सिद्धांतोंdocumented: प्रदर्शितfortunate: शुभcourage: साहसillumination: जगमगा रहा थाpatriotic: देशभक्ति से भरा

Piştî ku Amerîka'yê piştigiriya xwe ya ji bo HSD'ê vekişand, artêşa Sûrî êrîşî HSD'ê dike û rewşa niha de HSD ji herêmên berfireh ên Bakur û Rojhilatê Sûrî vekişiya û parastina Rojavayê Kurdistan'ê dike. Kobanî careke din di bin dorpêçê de ye. Dema agirbestê di 24'ê mehê de diqede. Pisporê zanistên siyasî Dr. Cuma Çiçek rave dike. Von Celil Kaya.

For over fourteen years, the Kurds and the Syrian Democratic Forces were central to United States (US) efforts against the IS group. Recent shifts under the Trump administration, led by envoy Tom Barrack, indicate the US is pulling back support from the Kurds and instead backing Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Shara. In an interview, with senior fellow at the New Lions Institute and former spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against IS group in Syria and Iraq, Colonel Myles Caggins lll analyses the implications of this change. - Zêdetirî 14 salan Kurdên li bakur-rojhilatê Sûriyê û Hêzên Sûriya Demokratîk di şerê li dijî DAIŞê de hevkarên sereke yê Amerîka bûn. Lê di bin serokatiya Serok Trump de, rêveberiyê - bi rêya nûner Tom Barrack - piştgiriya xwe ji Kurdan û HSDê vekişand û piştgiriya xwe guherand hukûmeta Sûriyê ya demkî di bin serokatiya Ehmed El Şera de. Myles Caggins III berdevkê berê yê hevpeymaniya bi pêşengiya Amerîkayê ji bo têkbirina DAIŞê li Sûriye û Iraqê bû. Me hevpeyvînek derbarê rewşê bi wî re pêk anî.

In this special episode, we host H.E. Minister Amer Bisat, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon, for an in-depth conversation on the country's economic outlook and the path forward.The discussion explores key economic priorities, trade and market reforms, private sector engagement, and the role of policy in restoring confidence and driving sustainable growth. Minister Bisat shares insights on current challenges, strategic initiatives, and how collaboration between government, businesses, and international partners can support economic recovery.This episode offers a rare perspective on Lebanon's economic direction, practical policy thinking, and the opportunities that lie ahead despite ongoing challenges.A valuable listen for business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in Lebanon's economic future.

Nálgast má þáttinn í heild sinni inn á; https://solvitryggva.is/ Kristján Gíslason ákvað fyrir áratug að tími ævintýrann væri runninn upp. Eftir að hafa selt fyrirtæki sem hann byggði upp ákvað hann að fara hringinn í kringum hnöttinn á mótorhjóli einn síns liðs. Síðan þá hefur hann farið einn yfir alla Afríku, farið í syðstu hluta Suður-Ameríku og aftur í kringum hnöttinn, bara aðra leið. Í þættinum fer Kristján yfir ótrúlegar sögur af ævintýrum sínum á mótorhjólinu, hvað hann hefur lært af því að sjá heiminn og margt fleira. Þátturinn er í boði; Caveman - https://www.caveman.global/ Nings - https://nings.is/ Myntkaup - https://myntkaup.is/ Mamma veit best - https://mammaveitbest.is/ Mama Reykjavík - https://mama.is/ Smáríkið - https://smarikid.is/ Ingling - https://ingling.is/          

Di vê bûletene de: Serokwezîr dibêje, îstifakirina Kevin Rudd wek balyozê Amerîkayê ne girêdayî nakokiyên bi Donald Trump re ye... Piştî gefên Amerîkayê yên li ser xwepêşandanên kujer, hevdîtin bi Îranê re mimkun e... Ji bo qurbaniyên êrîşa terorîstî ya Bondi rojeke şînê ya neteweyî dê were lidarxistin, ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûlentenê de hene.

Donald Trump Bandaríkjaforseti tilkynnti í vikunni að Bandaríkin hygðust segja sig frá starfi og fjármögnun 66 alþjóðastofnana, -samtaka og -sáttmála af ýmsu tagi, þar sem starfsemi þeirra og markmið samræmdust ekki stefnu og hagsmunum Bandaríkjanna. Í 31 tilfelli eru þetta stofnanir og undirstofnanir Sameinuðu þjóðanna, en 35 eru sjálfstæðar, fjölþjóðlegar stofnanir og samtök sem Bandaríkin hafa átt aðild að og fjármagnað að mismiklu leyti. Mercosur samningurinn - stærsti fríverslunarsamningur sem Evrópusambandið hefur gert, var samþykktur af hálfu aðildarríkjanna í dag, eftir viðræður sem staðið hafa í tuttugu og fimm ár. Með samnningnum verður til markaðssvæði með meira en sjö hundruð milljón íbúum í Evrópu og fjórum ríkjum Suður Ameríku.

The great Gabriel Omassi returns to the podcast once again for a live edition of the good night podcast! Live from M Hotel! Amer and Gabriel catch up, riff some jokes and the audience had a great time! Enjoy it!

Í vikunni hefur bandaríkjaher handsamað þjóðhöfðingja Venesúela og lýst yfir áhuga sínum á því að kaupa Grænland. Við veltum fyrir okkur heimsvaldastefnu Trump og hvernig hún samræmist slagorðinu 'America First' eða Ameríka í fyrsta sæti, sem var áberandi í forsetaframboði Donalds Trump. Sveinn Máni Jóhannesson, sagnfræðingur, er sérfræðingur í sögu Bandaríkjanna. Kolbeinn Rastrick vegur og metur þriðju Avatar myndina úr smiðju James Cameron.

Christina and Jeff kick off the new year of Overtired sans Brett. They delve into Christina's impending cervical spine surgery, ICE raids, and neighborhood signal groups. How do you keep mental health in check when Homeland Security is in your alley? Tune in for a wild start to 2026. Sponsor Copilot Money can help you take control of your finances. Get a fresh start with your money for 2026 with 26% off when you visit try.copilot.money/overtired and use code OVERTIRED. Chapters 00:00 New Year Kickoff 00:41 Personal Updates and Health Challenges 01:49 Surgery Details and Insurance Woes 04:45 Exploring Surgery Options and Recovery 12:44 Journaling and Mental Health 15:40 The Artist’s Way and Creative Practices 24:31 Unexpected Alley Incident 38:10 Family Activism and Signal Setup 38:52 Unexpected End of Year Incident 39:35 Speculations and Concerns 40:13 Dealing with Law Enforcement 45:35 Reflections on Responsibility 54:43 Gratitude for Signal 59:31 Tech Talk: Synology and Backup Solutions 01:03:08 Mac Updater Alternatives 01:10:03 Conclusion and Well Wishes Show Links Journaling – The Artist's Way Signal Synology Updatest Join the Conversation Merch Come chat on Discord! Twitter/ovrtrd Instagram/ovrtrd Youtube Get the Newsletter Thanks! You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network Check out more episodes at overtiredpod.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Transcript Promise Not to Whine [00:00:00] New Year Kickoff Christina: Well, happy New Year. You are listening to Overtired and I am Christina Warren, and I’m joined as always by Jeff Severance Zel and, uh, Brett Terpstra couldn’t be, uh, here with us in this, uh, happy early 2026 episode, but I’m, I’m super excited to be able to kick off the, uh, the first pot of the year with you, Jeff, how are you? Jeff: I am good. Happy New Year to you. Christina: Likewise, likewise. Um, oh, here, here, here’s to 2026 being significantly better than 20, 25. So Jeff: So far, not so good, but I’m, I’m really, I’m really excited about 2026. I’m Christina: I was gonna say, like, like globally, globally, so far not great, but, but, Jeff: in here. Good in here. Personal Updates and Health Challenges Christina: So, um, so how are, uh, uh, how, how, how is the, I guess a, I guess we can kind of a drill into like a, a brief kind of mental health or, or just personal update thing if we want. Um, how, um. How are things for you so far? Um, I guess the end of the year. How are things with the kids? Um, the [00:01:00] wife, everything. Jeff: the, how the year ended is, and that gets us back to almost a political level. I will save for a topic ’cause boy do I have a story. Um, but, uh, generally speaking, doing really well. Like we traveled, saw my dad and stepmom in Iowa. Saw my in-laws in Indiana, had a really nice, just like generally had a really nice time off. Um, and despite the fact that I’m under a super stressful deadline over the next few days, I feel good. How about you? You got a lot going on. Christina: I, I do, I do. So I guess just kind of a, a, an, an update on, um, the, uh, the Christina, you know, cervical spine, um, saga since we last spoke a couple of weeks ago. Um, I guess maybe two weeks ago now. Um, uh, it was maybe a week ago. Um, uh, it was two weeks ago, I think. Sorry, it was, it was right before Christmas. Surgery Details and Insurance Woes Christina: Um, I was still awaiting, um, hearing back about when I would be scheduled for, uh, surgery and I’m getting, um, uh, artificial disc replacement in, um, I guess [00:02:00] between like C six, C seven of my cervical spine. And I do finally have a surgery date. Yay. Um, the bad, yeah, the bad news is it’s not until February 2nd, so I’ve gotta wait, you know, a month, which sucks. Um, I would have been able to get in, you know, uh, three weeks ago at this point. Um, had I been able to like, I guess like book immediately, but without insurance, like approval, um, I didn’t really want to do that. Um, I think, I think people, uh, can understand why, like, you know, when the doctor’s like, well, we can book you now, but you’ll just need to sign some forms that say you’ll be responsible for the bill if insurance doesn’t pay. Jeff: Oh fine. Get Where’s my pen? Christina: right, right. And I’m like, yeah, this is, you’re gonna keep me overnight just for, you know, observation to make sure like nothing bleeds or, or, or whatever’s a problem. Um, ’cause they’re gonna go through like the, the, the front of my, of my neck to, to be able to reach, you know, um, things that way and, and, and so, [00:03:00] you know, and be under, you know, anesthesia, you know, it’s, it’s, it’s not like a huge critical procedure, but it’s still neurosurgery. Jeff: is through the front of your neck. Christina: and, and, and, and, and, and again, and it’s a neurosurgeon and it’s like, you know, they’re gonna, you know, take some stuff out and try to make sure that like, you know, very, like they’re gonna be, you know, um, screwing up against my trachea and stuff. And like, yeah. I mean, like, you know, it’s, it’s not, it’s not minor. It’s not like I can just go in in an afternoon and be like, oh, I’m, I’m, I can just like walk out. Jeff: Right. Christina: Um, um, although apparently I will feel better, uh, as soon as it happens, but yeah, I mean, this is probably gonna be a six figure, you know, operation, I’m assuming so. No, I, I, I’m sorry. In, in this climate, uh, I don’t feel comfortable. Just, I need my name to be like, oh, yeah, I’ll, I’ll be responsible for that, and then be responsible for trying to track everyone down to, to pay. So that’s the frustrating thing is that, and now of course, you know, you, you get the beginning of the year, a bunch of people have been waiting, you know, to get, you know, things scheduled, I’m sure, and [00:04:00] whatnot. So I’m grateful that I’m scheduled at all. Um, I’m also grateful that right now I’m not insignificant pain, which is a really good thing because if this had been the pain level that I was in for the first few weeks, then like, I wouldn’t, I, you know, I mean, I would wait. I mean, if, if, if you have to wait, you have to wait. But, um, I, I, I might have like pressed upon them like. Is there any way we can move this up? Um, but I’m not in that position, which is good. The only thing is just that the numbness, um, on both arms. But, but, but primarily, yeah. No, I mean, that’s not gone away and, and it’s, and it’s not going to is the thing, right? Like there are a lot of people and like, and I, I’ve started now that I’ve got, got it like actually like done and like scheduled and you know, I’m going through all like the, you know, um, checklist stuff before you, you go in and whatnot. And I have like my, you know, pre-up appointments and all that stuff scheduled. Exploring Surgery Options and Recovery Christina: Um, I am starting to, to look more into, I guess like, you know, I guess recovery videos that people have put up on YouTube and, and reading a few things on Reddit. Although I’m doing my best to, to stay off the internet with [00:05:00] this stuff as much as possible. Um, just because for me it’s, it’s not beneficial, right? Like, it, it’s, it’s one thing if you know, um, you, uh, you don’t like. If, if you can separate and not kind of go down rabbit holes and like freak yourself out or whatever, sure. Maybe it can be good information, but for me, like I, I know my own kind of, you know, limits in terms of, of how much is good for me. And so I’ve, I’ve tried to keep that in moderation, but I have watched a few, you know, videos of people, you know, kind of talking about their experiences. And then of course then that gets used sent with like videos of like doctors who of course, for their own reasons, like are trying to promote like, oh, well you should do the, the, the fusion versus the, the, the disc replacement and, or you should do this versus that. And I’m like, okay. I actually watched one interesting talk that, that some guy gave it a medical conference and neurologist gave it a medical conference and it was a neurosurgeon, I guess is, is the proper term. But that I think kind of really distinctly a, it was very similar to. Exactly what my surgeon said to me, [00:06:00] um, when he was kind of explaining the differences in the procedures. Um, and, and b but kind of went into, I guess like the, the difference in terms of outcomes and, um, and it made me feel better about like that if I’m a good candidate for this procedure, that, that this is, um, the right thing to, to do and probably will be better for me long term. Um, because the, the results are, are better and, but not by a small portion, not like by like a, a gargantuan portion. But they are, they are, there is like a sizable difference between outcomes in terms of whether like the average person who needs a revision, um. For, you know, cervical spine versus getting, you know, disc replacement versus, um, uh, fusion. Fusion has been around a lot longer, and so insurance companies are a lot more likely to approve that. But in Europe, they’ve been doing the, the disc replacement stuff for 25, 30 years. Um, and so there is a lot of data on it, but it’s been a much more recent thing in the United States because insurance companies didn’t really start to do it until about five or 10 years ago. And so, and so, you know, some people will, [00:07:00] like some doctors who very clearly have an agenda on, on YouTube and like, that’s fine, like your practices, your practice and you’re comfortable with what you’re comfortable with. But they’ll be like, oh, we don’t have enough data on, you know, the types of, um, you know, discs that we’re putting in people’s, you know, necks and, and how, how long they, you know, last and, and there might be some differences in terms of if you’re doing like a multi-step, meaning you’re doing like multiple discs at once. Or if, you know, depending on like what, what, what part of the spine you’re in. And like, I, I think at this point for, for artificial disc replacement in the US they’ll do it two steps. So they can do two at once, but they won’t typically do three, although they will do three in Europe. And so there are people who will go to Europe and get the three Jeff: They’re so liberal in Europe. We’ll do three. Christina: Well, I mean, I think it’s a difference in, in that case, just a matter of like, if they’ve been doing the surgeries there longer, you know, then, then they, you know, and, and, and you know, and, and this is not uncommon in, in various forms of, of medicine, you know, where like you have different, you know, procedures and different exploratory things in different fields, in different areas.[00:08:00] So anyway, so then I get kind of trapped into those rabbit holes. But the interesting, the night, the, the, I guess comforting thing is that like, you know, I’ve been reading, you know, around reading, but watching people who were doing vlogs, like after their surgery and like there was this guy who. I was a few years younger than me, but he, you know, posted some updates. I, I guess he got his in July and he kind of did like, you know, updates, you know, kind of like, you know, this was me right after surgery. This was me, you know, three weeks later. This was me however many months later. And that was really great to see. Um, and, and his, his scar actually healed really nicely, which was encouraging. So, um, yeah, I mean, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m hopeful. I mean, the one thing that’s interesting that, like almost the universal thing that people say, of course you have a few people who say, this didn’t help or, or, you know, this, this was bad or whatever. And, and obviously like that’s always terrible to see that, but you know, you’d have to kind of like go by law of averages. But the, one of the central kind of things is a lot of people being like, I should have done this earlier. And, and so I’m feeling good about that because that is, I, I, I, I don’t know what this says about me, [00:09:00] but like there’s was never a moment in my mind where I’ve been like, oh, I’m not gonna get the surgery as soon as I can get the surgery. That’s never even been part of my like, thought process. And, and, and, and, and it’s funny because I think that like, that is actually odd compared to almost everybody else. Um, the general public, I guess, who goes into these sorts of things. Um, or at least the people who are vocal on the internet, right? So, so maybe like, maybe there are a lot more people like me who just don’t go to forums and comment on stuff and are just like, yeah, I’m gonna get the surgery because that’s what the doctor says. There’s the right thing to do, and that’s what makes sense to me and I wanna, you know, not be in pain and I wanna be able to feel my arm and all that stuff. Um, but there are a lot of people who, I don’t know why, um, I mean, I guess the idea of surgery is, is really scary. And, and like, I can, I can understand that obviously, but to the point where they’re like, okay, well no, I’m gonna try physical therapy and I’m gonna do everything I can to avoid surgical intervention. And I’m, I’m like, no. Like, like [00:10:00] freaking cut me up, doc. Right? Like, like, like, get me in, get me in. Like, let’s get better, right? Like, I, I’m not, I’m not here to like fuck around with like, ’cause right now, because the immediate pain is not there, I could be okay. Right? Like, I Jeff: Sure. Christina: try steroids, I could try pt, I could try to do other types of therapies and be like, well, maybe that will move the nerve around. Or maybe it can get the disc like UN you know, bolt, whatever the case may be. And maybe I won’t need surgery. Um, or I could let this go on longer and continue to be weakness, you know, and, and, and in, you know, it’s not like I’m not in, I’m, I’m not in active pain, but it’s not, not painful at certain times. Not worrying about is this just going to become like a permanent way that I feel, which would be. Awful. Um, and, you know, and, and, and like, it’s not the most debil debilitating thing, like I said. Um, if, if I was in a position where I, I couldn’t get surgery, obviously I could be okay right now, but you never know. Also, like, when is it going to, to swap again? Right? [00:11:00] Like, and, and, and, and for me, I’m also, I’m like, I, I don’t wanna have to like, live in fear of doing something, you know, to my arm or my neck or, or whatever, and, you know, making things worse. So, Jeff: right. Oh, I’m glad you’re doing it. Christina: yeah, me too. So anyway, that was a long-winded update, but Wow. Jeff: Yeah, that’s intense. So I’m really glad the pain is not what it was ’cause Holy shit. Christina: Yeah, the pain was, was really, really bad. And I, like, I look back now and it’s, you know, I, I guess ’cause it’s been a couple of weeks since it’s been really debilitating and it is, and again, I don’t know like that this is me or this is like just somebody else, but I, or this is me or this is the comment with other people. Sorry. Um, is that. Like when I’m not in pain anymore. It is such, so much like, I mean, depression is like this too. It’s so much like a vacuum. It’s like when you’re in it, that’s all you can see. But when you’re out of it, like it’s so easy to forget what it was like Jeff: Yeah, yeah, totally. Completely. Christina: totally completely right. Yeah. Jeff: Yeah. I can even imagine being in the [00:12:00] situation you’re describing, knowing I have a surgery coming up and being like, well, do I want to? Which, like, to your point now, you make that call and you’re worrying forever. Am I gonna wake up? And this thing’s there. Next time it happens, I gotta wait another God knows how long before the surgery, when I’ll know it’s time. Like, you know it’s time now. Get in there. Christina: No, totally, totally. And and that’s the thing. And I think sometimes it can be. Like I said, like when you’re not in the thick of, of it, whether it’s like, you know, feeling depressed or feeling overwhelmed or, or stressed or, or in physical pain or whatever, like it’s easy for to forget like what that can be like. And so I have to just kind of like remind myself like, no, this was really fucking bad. And yeah, you got through it and now you’re on the other side of it. And so you’re like, oh, okay, well, you know, I, I, I could, you know, do whatever, but you’re like, don’t, don’t forget what that was like. Right. Journaling and Mental Health Christina: Um, sometimes I think like, and, and I, and I’m bad at remembering to do this, but new thing for the new year, I guess is why, um, it is important I think to like write things down, right. Like however we’re feeling, whether it’s, you know, good, bad, whatever. [00:13:00] Sometimes, like for me, like it is Jeff: Just like journal you mean, right? Christina: Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Be, because it can be useful just to like look back and like, if you’re in a darker spot to remember, hey, there were times when I felt this way. Right. Might not bring, bring me back to that place. But it’s a good reminder. But also I think almost just, it’s importantly, it’s, it’s, it’s the inverse where it’s like you need to remember when you’re in a good place. What it can be like to be in a worse place. Um, because, you know, I think that’s why sometimes people make decisions they make about what medicines they’re going to take or not take or what therapies they’re going to continue or not continue. And, um, and it’s, and it’s really easy to get into that, you know, cycle of, okay, well I’m fine now, um, because you’re removed enough from what it felt like to be bad, you know? And, and then, and, and, and also I think sometimes like, uh, and this is why I wish that I’ve been journaling more over the last few years. You can really get yourself into a deep depression and not realize it. Jeff: Yes, yes. Yeah. And I feel like journaling too, just like helps you internalize some of the flags and [00:14:00] warning signs, even if you’re never looking back, like, ’cause you’re gonna process them a little bit. Christina: yeah, yeah. Jeff: can’t, I, I’ve journaled over the years for stints of time. I can’t go back into them. I almost like, I almost like bounce off the page when I try. Um, but I really have come to believe that just the act of doing it is the thing. Christina: agree. Jeff: Yeah, Christina: Yeah, I agree. Yeah, I, I usually don’t re reread my old stuff either, and I haven’t journaled regularly in a really, really long time, and I actually would like to get back into that again. I think it would be better for my overall health, but similar to you, it’s one of those things I wouldn’t necessarily revisit, Jeff: But now, you know, you have a document, you have a reason to go back into it. Christina: right. Well, but, but also, I mean, I think to your point, just the act of doing it, um, you know, and this is case, we’re both writers. I think this is the, the case for a lot of, of people who, who write like it, it is one of those things that like, that’s what will almost like cement it in my mind. You know what I mean? Like, as, as, as mattering [00:15:00] like, like even if it’s something innocuous, even if I don’t remember the small details of just that, that the fact that like, I’ve done it, like, like to your point, helps you kind of process things and kind of, you know, act more as kind of a therapeutic place. Jeff: Yeah, I don’t, when I’m writing like that, or just in general, I don’t feel like I’m writing from my brain or feel like I’m writing on my brain. Christina: Yeah, yeah. Jeff: It’s like I am actually putting the information in, not drawing it out weirdly. Christina: Yeah. Yeah. No, I, I know, I, I, I, I love that actually, I’ve never thought of it before. Writing on my brain. I love that. That’s really, that, I think that’s really profound. Jeff: Yeah. So there’s, um, there’s a kind of journaling that I wish I, I, well, I don’t beat myself up at all to be clear about this ’cause that I’m too old to do that anymore. The Artist’s Way and Creative Practices Jeff: Um, but there’s this book I read back in. Oh God, 2019 99 called The Artist’s Way by this woman Julie Cameron. And I don’t remember much about this book except for, and I probably have talked about it on this podcast [00:16:00] years ago at this point, but she has this practice, she calls morning Pages. And the idea is you sit down first thing in the morning, you fill three pages, you don’t think about what you’re writing or why you just keep the pen moving. And, and I, what I have found, that’s the only kind of real regular journaling I’ve ever done. It’s a great, great hack for me. ’cause it, it, I can do that. And I fill, I’ll fill a, you know, big notebook and I have a box full of them from over the years. ’cause again, I’m old. Um, but what is, I have never, I don’t think there’s been a single day that I’ve done those morning pages when I haven’t been a little surprised and something hasn’t emerged that. I’m like, I’ll think to myself, well shit, if I hadn’t have done this, where would that have stayed and lived and, and lodged itself. Right. Like, um, so anyway, I I’m glad you are bringing this up ’cause it’s reminding me of that and New Year is a great time to be thinking about that. Christina: Totally, totally. No, I love that. And I, yeah, I, I found the book The Artist’s Way, a Spiritual Path to Higher [00:17:00] Creativity. Jeff: Yes, Christina: and it’s like this yellow gold book, but like, apparently, and then like they, they, they, they, they sell Morning pages Journal, a Jeff: they do, of course. I Christina: Yeah. Yeah, of course. Jeff: it probably took her two decades to realize she should be cashing in on that, but she did. Christina: No, honestly, so the book, it looks like it was published the first one in 92, Jeff: Yeah. Christina: then they were selling the companion volume to the Artist’s Way as December 29th, 1997. Um, so, so like Jeff: that you’re doing this history. This is delightful. Christina: I, well, I just looked at Amazon is just kind of filling this out for me, so I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, so at least it is possible that, that the, the book pages might have been even earlier than that, but like, good for her on like, recognizing there’s also a Artist’s Way workbook, um, now that was like a decade later, like 2006. Jeff: Yeah, that’s what I, maybe that’s what I’m thinking of. That came much later. Christina: Yeah, yeah. But, but it does seem like she got into that, like a David Allen kind of, you know, like, you know, whatever steps of highly, you know what I mean? Like, like all that kind of like stuff, [00:18:00] which Jeff: You’re letting the publisher have those meetings with you. Christina: Which honestly look good for you if you’re selling that many and whatnot. And, and if you come up with this journaling way, yes, sell the freaking paper. You should be selling PDF copies so that people can have it on their iPads now, like, you know, Jeff: Yeah. Christina: or, or, or on the remarkable tablets or whatever. Jeff: she had another thing actually I haven’t thought about in a long time. It wasn’t as useful to me long term. It helped me in the moment I. In the moment I was in, she called ’em artist dates and the idea was like, ’cause as you said in the title, it’s all about creativity. She was like, you, you take yourself out, go to a, whatever it is, a museum, a art supply shop, something like that. But with intention, like, I am going out to do this thing on my own alone because I know that it has some connection to what feels good to me about art and creativity and expression, whatever it was. That seems like a silly thing. Like it’s basically her saying, go to a museum. There was something about calling it an artist date. I think I was in a relationship too at the time where I was like not, it was not easy for me to [00:19:00] just go do something on my own. It was just a weird dynamic a little bit. So anyway, that was another good thing that came out of it. I mean, I, you don’t really have to work hard to tell me to go do something on my own, but at that time in my life you did. Yeah, she was great. That’s awesome. Christina: Yeah. Yeah. Uh, yeah. No, that is funny. Yeah. So yeah, so apparently that book was published in, in 1992 and, um, you know, uh, was immediately like, well, the first printing was about 9,000 copies. In 1992, the book was published by Jeremy Tarcher. Now part of Pink Wing Group revised and millions of copies have since been sold millions. Jeff: it was total like guru status by the Christina: Oh yeah, absolutely. No, absolutely. You know, and, and in a, yeah, she, she was, uh, she’s a, she was born in 1948, and so, uh, she’s still alive. She’s still kicking it. Um, Jeff: yeah. I think she made some new book that was like kind of a take on it, but it was a different, I don’t remember. Anyway. You’re the Christina: Yeah, no, no. Her, her list of like, of like books that she’s published is, she’s the, the most recent one. So she’s still doing the, the, the [00:20:00] writer’s way thing, living the, the artist’s way. An intuitive path to greater creativity. So I guess they did a 2024 version Write for Life, a toolkit for Writers Seeking wisdom, A spiritual Path to Creative Connection. Six week artist program. Jeff: it’s kind of like David Allen, where it’s like, wouldn’t it be nice to have created something when you were, whatever, reasonably younger, like 20, 30 years ago, that not only that you can ride for a long time, but you probably don’t feel bad about riding it for a long time. Right? Like, ’cause you can create things or have a band or something like that, that like your only choice is to ride that thing, but it gets pretty ugly. I see you Vince Neil. Um, but yeah, anyway, must be Christina: No, it ha it has to be nice, right? ’cause it’s like, okay, well no, and, and then it has all these little spinoff things, so it’s not like you have to feel like, I mean, although th this actually, this would, this would be an interesting idea for like a, a, a novel or a screenplay or something, which would be to be like, okay, you know, and people have have done like riffs on these things before on, on, you know, shows or whatever. But, so this would be an interesting story, I think to kind of focus on where it’s like you have somebody who is like, just famous for like, this, this one thing that they did, [00:21:00] and now their whole life has to revolve around it. But what if it was like, something that they didn’t like actually, like, believe in? Jeff: yes, Christina: what if you have the guru? What if you have the guru who’s like, actually is like, actually I don’t really, you know, I’m, I’m, I’m David Allen, but I, but I can’t actually get anything done. I have to have like a whole, you know, cadre of assistance to actually organize my, my, my, my calendar and my life. For me, you know, I don’t Jeff: Carol and Pluribus, I don’t know if you’re watching Pluribus, but that Yes. Her, her whole like book series. Clearly she was at a point where she’s like, yes, I should still ride this, but I cannot. That’s all right. Things changed for her. Um, okay. I have to tell you about something insane that happened to me at the end of 25. Christina: Okay. Alright. Before, before we do that, let me let Ru first, um, let’s, uh, let’s, let’s go ahead and, and get our, our sponsor read Jeff: Oh, way to remember the sponsor. We remember you sponsor. Christina: We, we, we do. 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Christina: I, I did not, I did not, which is a good thing. So, okay, so, all right. Uh, let, let’s, let’s go back. So what, what, yeah, I’m ready. I need to hear what happened to you at the end of 2025. All right. Unexpected Alley Incident Jeff: All right, so, um, my boys are out. They’re almost never out, but they’re both out with friends, different places. My wife and I we’re home and we were eating dinner and I got an alert from my back door ring camera, and. That almost never happens. It’s only exists to, to notify me of like alley shoppers. We’re in, in the city. We have an alley behind us and, and we get a fair amount of pretty [00:25:00] harmless alley shopping. Like it’s, is the car unlocked? If it is, you got some change. If not, I’m moving on. Um, but I like to know when they’re there. Christina: yeah, Jeff: We’ve had some bikes stolen and some people go into our garage and stuff like that. It’s very rare that it goes off less than I actually thought it would. Um, and so it goes off and it goes off at around 7:00 PM very unusual. And, uh, and so I, I, I pull it up and I look and, and I, all I can see is there’s two cars parked in the alley. I have this weird view where, um, it’s kind of a fence and then our garage. So I can see between those two things to the alley basically. So there’s two cars. That’s weird actually. And when I see some of people’s like videos about folks breaking into their cars, there’s often two that come. And so I was like, oh, okay, well it’s, I should just like go out and look. So we go and we kind of look at our, at our back window to see if we can see anything. And we’re just like, yeah, it’s weird. They’re not only parked but the headlights are off. And like, I’m gonna go out and check it out. She’s like, well first, why don’t you look at the video it recorded, which I wasn’t thinking of at all. So I pull up the video, it recorded, and I see these [00:26:00] cars park, but it’s like three or four of them come through the two that I can see park. And all of a sudden there are probably seven or eight figures running down the alley from these cars. Okay? And I’m like, well, that’s crazy. And so I walk out there and I go up to the first car and it’s got Texas plates. And around here where we have a little bit of an ice invasion, Texas plates are reported a lot. I look at the next car and it’s got no plates at all. And I look at the car after that and it’s got vanity plates, specifically chosen one with a Z. Um, and, and I’m like, oh my God. It’s the thing like ice is in my alley. And, uh, and so I come back in, I I’m like, you tell my wife, like, should probably get your coat on. I think it’s the thing is what I said. And, and we go out and sure enough, like at the end of our alley where there is a family and, and they are, um, US citizens, they’re Mexican immigrants, um, that’s where I see all these officers sort of, or these agents sort of coalescing and um, I’m gonna leave some aspects of this out. They were [00:27:00] actually, they were serving, uh, uh, narcotics warrant that ended up being totally misguided. Nothing happened of it. Um, but it was super scary. But I kind of don’t wanna say more than that because I wanna be really clear that as everyone should know about policing, a search warrant is not an indictment. Um, and oftentimes search warrants are so searching and, and, and often come up with. With nothing. Right? And, and maybe even were targeted at the wrong person. And there’s didn’t even have the name of my neighbor on it. It’s this whole thing. But the point is, it was a little different from what we’ve been hearing because there was a different agency there serving a warrant. It was the airport, airport, police department, ’cause of a package. So there was that piece, there was actually a signed warrant. ’cause everyone’s trained to say, show me the warrant. Show me the warrant. So everyone, you know, my wife and I were the first ones there. Um, and then another neighbor rolled up, and then I’ll get to the rest in a second. Um, so it, it’s shocking that it’s happening in our alley. Christina: in our alley, right? Jeff: just like, Christina: you, yeah. Jeff: what? What the Christina: I, I mean, how [00:28:00] I would feel to a certain extent would be like, I’d be like, am I in Amer in an episode of the Americans? Like, like, you know, Jeff: is, did they have to write it this way? Just ’cause how else are you gonna bring it to the people? You know? It’s, you gotta bring it to the characters. Um, so anyway, we go down there and, and there’s one, so all of the, everyone decides the airport PD guy who has no mask and is kind of like presenting like a pretty normal cop basically. And he is got a badge and a name and a number. But walking in and out of the house, all around us are these guys who are in full battle fatigues. They’ve got masks on, they’ve got ars. Um, they are, they are a weird mix of people. There’s a woman in there who’s like looking like, literally like she was cast for a movie to be, uh, an, an ice person. In this case they were Homeland Security Investigations, HSI. But it’s all intertwined at this point. Um, and then there was a guy that must have been like eight feet. That was crazy. There was a single guy that was wearing a, like a straight up like helmet, uh, for, as if he were going into battle. [00:29:00] Nobody else is wearing a helmet. Um. And none of them were talking. They were just passing through. And, um, and so we tried to engage one of them, talked to them for a little bit, do the thing you do. Hey, why don’t you take that mask off? You know, I don’t wanna get docked. I was like, uh, Christina: around. Jeff: it was like, I both understand why you don’t wanna get docked. I also feel like you’ve got the power here, brother. Um, and which was the conversation we had, um, I was like, you have a mask on. You also have your finger on the trigger of a gun. And he’s like, well, that’s not, it’s not on the trigger. This is how we hold guns, dude. I was like, I understand that, but your finger is itching at the trigger of a gun. And so he put his hands on top of the butt of the gun. ’cause it was kind of, you know, mounted the way it is. Is that better? I was like, no, you’ve still got all the power. Take the mask off. Like, at least. Um, and uh, what, what was really interesting, and I I have this sort of like wrap up that occurred to me later that kind of blew my mind is, you know, in our neighborhood, um, because ice activity has been going on all around our neighborhood, like in. Neighborhoods [00:30:00] surrounding our neighborhood or a little further out, but all within a, I could get in the car and rush out there distance. Basically we have these, we have these neighborhood signal groups. The first one that popped up was actually around my son’s school, which is very close to here and has a lot of East African and Hispanic, um, immigrants and, and, um, and so that we knew that was like, you know, people were scared there. Some kids weren’t coming to school. And so, um, some neighbors organized in such a way that they could a, have a signal, uh, communication channel. But also part of that was planning at the beginning of the day and that release time for enough people to sort of be paired up in areas around the school, but not so close that it freaks the kids out. That like if something happened, there could be sort of a rapid response. So we had that signal group. There’s a broader signal group that probably covers like a four block area, and then there’s a wider one that’s our wider neighborhood basically. And that one’s like a rapid response signal group. So these have been going. Pretty, like consistently [00:31:00] ever since it was announced that we were getting ICE and Homeland Security folks here. Um, so the network was all in place. And, and so I’m out there initially and I see all the cars. I’m like, holy shit. Wife and I go to the end of the block. We start talking to first the airport PD guy who’s there, and then the the one HSI guy who comes out. Then another neighbor, another neighbor. I go back to take pictures of the plates because folks around here are keeping a registry that you can get through the signal group of all of the makes and models of cars that we know have been at these, um, kind of ICE activities or homeland security activities, and then their license plates. And so there’s like a running log, which has happened in other cities too. So I was taking pictures of all the cars. Um, but I was pretty like, I mean, I’ve been through some shit and. Having it in your alley is very different from going halfway across the world as like an activist or something. Um, and having it ha neighbors are people we know and care about. And so knowing that, not knowing what’s happening for them, which I don’t mean to bury that lead [00:32:00] ’cause I’m kind of getting to that part, but I also want to just respect their privacy. Um, so like the thing I should have mentioned at the top is like, we know these folks and it was fucking terrifying to be standing there arguing with these HSI guys knowing that at some point, or just assuming at some point these people we know are gonna be dragged outta the house in front of us. And then it was just like this constant question of what the fuck will we do? Then? It did not happen to be really clear, uh, ahead of time. So I’m taking pictures of these cars, I’m like, oh shit. I’m supposed to notify like the signal group, but I’ve got, I’ve got all the presence I need to take pictures of cars. I’ve got the presence I need to engage these guys, which my wife was doing plenty good job of, so I could just like walk away and do the license plate thing. But when I pulled up my phone. To open signal. I opened Slack three times, like I could not, I got an S into my search, my app search, and like kept clicking the wrong thing. I was shaking. It was also freezing out and so like I’m shaking and so [00:33:00] thank God it occurred to me. I have one friend I know on this signal group that I, I know would answer the phone, so I called her. I called her and I was like, I need to be quick. Here are like the fundamental details. Can you please notify? The signal group and the rapid response people. So that was great. She did initially, the first group that showed up, which was just incredible, were like all of our neighbors, we all know this family. Like it’s not, they are just neighbors. It’s not like it’s a special offset group or something. Like they’re neighbors. So all of the neighbors show up. We have a really tight block. Um, that was incredible because it’s not like it’s a neighbor of activists. It’s what’s been incredible about this stuff from the beginning, which is like how easy it seems to be for people to pop outta their house and be like, Uhuh. Like it seems like, it seems like a lot of people are not feeling inhibited about that, which I think is really cool. And I totally respect the people that feel inhibited, right? Like, ’cause it’s just, it’s a whole thing to go out there. So we had this great group of neighbors and they were all, we had a public school teacher who was just killing it with this one HSI guy. It was so, [00:34:00] so good to watch and it felt really powerful and I think she was doing a really good job of trying to sort of like. Knock some things into this guy’s head knowing that like, you know, you’re in a dynamic that kind of you, there’s not a lot of room for things to change. Right. But given that she, it was really just inspiring watching her do her thing and then the like rapid response community showed up, which is like a mix of, you know, folks who are kind of just dedicated neighbors and then people who are sort of what you might call the usual suspects, right? Like the people you would expect, especially in South Minneapolis to show up at a thing like this. And I don’t know if you’ve heard about the thing people do with whistles around these things. Christina: Yeah. Well, I, I, all I’ve heard is that, and I ha, so all I know is I think sometimes people have whistles and kind of like, like, like blow them, almost like to alert people like that, that like, like the, like the, the, the, that like ice is there. Jeff: Yes, exactly. And that yes, that’s exactly it. And that’s been going on here and, [00:35:00] and everybody’s getting whistle. You know, sometimes when you get a good, it’s, I’m not calling it a bit, ’cause I’ll tell you in a minute why it was effective, um, in ways that I hadn’t anticipated. But, uh, you know, it’s like a, it’s, I can do this, I can get a whistle, I’m gonna get a whistle, right? Like, that’s something I can do. Like, it’s something that really caught on and there’s all these whistles being passed around and people on the neighborhood group being like, got a bag of whistles if you wanna come by. So I, ima imagine at this point that when these HSI or ICE people roll up to a thing before they get out, they’re like T minus 15 minutes to whistles, right? Like, this is how long we have before everyone shows up. And, and so pretty soon it’s whistles everywhere. I had a neighbor who kept putting off her, um. Car alarm just to make more crazy noise. We had another neighbor next to this neighbor who is a very conservative like Trump guy who, when he doesn’t like the noise that’s happening in the neighborhood sets off fireworks. And for some reason he was like, I’m gonna do the thing I do, even though there’s all these guys with guns and I’m gonna set off fireworks. But in that case, ’cause he is pissed off at all of us, like it was so [00:36:00] fucking chaotic for a minute. Um, but it was, it was an incredible thing to see how quickly people can deploy basically. Um, ’cause we aren’t like Chicago where like we’ve had a lot of activity here, but it’s been pretty quiet activity. Like, it’s like what happened here? It’s like you and your neighbors know about it and maybe 20 people showed up from your neighborhood rapid response. But like, they’re not the kinds of stories that. They’re not landing on rooftops, they’re not showing up with a hundred cars and calling people away. They’re hauling one person at a time away. And you hear about it here and there, but it’s been very quiet, unlike Chicago. Um, and so to have it given that, especially to have it show up just in your alley was like really, really insane. Um, so anyway, so it all, fortunately the, the police HSI, everybody left with nothing. They did not carry our neighbors away. They did not have any, any result of this warrant that we could tell. But of course, we’re not gonna know. Another [00:37:00] theme of this is how, how hard it is for good information to be resilient in a moment like this, right? That’s a whole other theme. And that, that’s one that gets me kinda riled up when people start after the fact or during the fact really kind of shouting out almost things that are wrong. Like the, the call that went out. For people to come. Said there were six cars in my alley with Texas plates, but I was very clear, there are six cars in my alley. One of them has Texas plates, right? So it’s like, that kind of stuff is a little spooky, but here’s what happened. So at the end it was all over. Our neighbors were able to pop out, wave at everybody, thank everybody. They had been handcuffed this family, um, in their living room while HSI figured out if they were citizens. And, um, what had what the whistles meant in this case was that they knew people were all over around the house. And that was, I’m sure, a level of comfort to know that like something’s happening out there. And then we learned later that there was an immigrant family down the block in the [00:38:00] other direction, across kind of a thoroughfare that we’re on the intersection of who heard the whistles and knew like, let’s stay in the house. There’s a lot going on out there. I dunno what it is, but now I hear whistles. Let’s stay in the house. And, um, and so it was quite a, quite a thing. Family Activism and Signal Setup Jeff: And what I kind of realized afterwards. Was we started this year. My family, my in-laws, my in-laws especially, were very, they’re, they’re, they’re very, um, active. They do kind of activist work, but it’s very like, um, service oriented. But they’ll go to an anti-war protest. They’ll go, you know, they’ll do the thing. They’re, they’re lovely people. And my father-in-law, especially at the beginning of the year, I was like, I don’t know what’s coming. Um, I hear that it’s good for everyone to have signal if we wanna be able to communicate to each other. So I wanna learn how to use signal. And so I helped him, my mother-in-law set it up. I created kind of a family group for Signal and everyone was setting up signal, right? Like at that point, not knowing what was gonna come. It wasn’t even January 20th yet. Unexpected End of Year Incident Jeff: And I wrapped up my year activating a signal network for rapid response because I [00:39:00] had masked people in my alley with guns refusing to identify themselves driving cars from out of state. That is insane. And I was like, that looks pretty tight. Season wrap up. Like, what the fuck? Because I kind of had gotten to the point, I guess prior to when ICE got here in, in the first place, I’d gotten to the point where I’m like, I don’t even really think about Signal anymore. Um, but then they came here and it, and it popped up. So that’s what, that’s what happened in my alley. Um, at the end of the year. Christina: And, and, and, and, and, and I mean, and, and, and you said, you said your neighbors are okay. Speculations and Concerns Christina: I mean, do, do you know anything more about like, like what, what happened or like what the, what the situation was? Jeff: I don’t know anymore. And that’s where I’m like a little cautious because since it was like a warrant for something, it was a narcotics warrant, right? Like, I, I have no idea what happened there. I don’t know. I can, I can only speculate. Um, but I know that the, the [00:40:00] name on that warrant was not someone that lives there. Um, so I can tell you that ’cause I saw the warrant. Um, and, and that’s the most I really feel comfortable saying. Christina: Fair enough. Yeah. I, I, I, I, yeah. I’m not, I’m not trying to like, Jeff: No, I get it. I get it. That’s me actually. Dealing with Law Enforcement Jeff: I’ve been wrestling with like, how much, even on the, I kind of like was asking people to be cautious, even on the signal, because they were sharing details about the warrant. I was like, Hey, details in a warrant. Do not share those, because that sticks to people. And like the details in the warrant were just like, no, we’re not gonna do this. Even when the guy read me the warrant, I was like, are you serious about that? He’s like, oh man, for sure. Okay, sounds good. Let’s, we’ll talk in an hour when you’re all done and you don’t have anything. Like I, I’ve been down this road before. I was a reporter for a long time, like I watched The Wire. Um, Christina: exactly. I was gonna say, yeah, I was gonna say the, the sort of reporting I did, like, yeah, I watched the Wire. Um, so would be Jeff: I said that to the guy. I didn’t say I watched the, yeah, I didn’t say I watched The Wire to the guy, but I was like, he [00:41:00] kept gaslighting us and I was like, come on man. Like you and I we’re smart people, you and I, and that was me being generous. But like, we’re smart people. You and I like, we know this thing you’re saying. It’s like, it’s totally not the case. Like when I asked him. The airport PD guy. What’s up with the cars with Texas plates and no plates and vanity plates? I don’t know, I don’t coordinate with those guys. I was like, okay, that’s weird. ’cause like here you are and they’re walking all around you. Surely you coordinated with them enough to get them here. It was just like, what the fuck? Just so much gaslighting that I won’t even get into, but it was just nonstop. But I was so proud watching my neighbors when the rapid responsible showed up. It was a, there’s always like some people in those situations where I, I, I get pretty activated around lack of discipline and I understand how that happens. But having been in like really super high stakes situations where people could, and who this was one, right? Like I don’t, I don’t react well internally to people who I feel like are working out something that’s theirs. Um, [00:42:00] and at the same time, how do we know how to process this, right? Like, I don’t, we, it was something incredible to watch Mask men and one masked woman walking up and down my alley, bumping past me with guns, with masks, with no idea, with no badges, refusing to pro produce any saying, why does it matter anyhow, saying how much threat they’re under, seeing how they get followed, like just, it was, it was an incredible thing. I had my reaction, but my reaction was based on wiring, based on really intense, unusual experiences. Um, other people, this is new to them. This kind of thing is new to me too, but, so anyway, I, I just like, I saved that. I didn’t even tell you guys when it happened. I’m like, I’ll just tell them on the podcast. ’cause Christina: yeah, no, I mean, that’s, that’s wild. I mean, like, and it’s just, it’s just, well, and, and it’s, I don’t know, it’s so dystopic, right? Like, it’s such a, like a, a terrible like thing to like have to like witness part of, right? Because like, look, yeah, there are going to be circumstances when maybe like, you know, Homeland Security or somebody else, like really actually does need to be involved and, you know, [00:43:00] um, you know, at your neighbor’s house. And like, that’s unfortunate, right? But like, there, there are real circumstances where that could be a case. Like I, I, I, I, I mentioned the, the Americans earlier, that was like, based Jeff: I need to watch that. Christina: It’s a great show. But, but the, the, the, uh, a former CIA agent was one of the, the, the, the creators. But the, um, the idea came to like, uh, one of the showrunners basically, he read an article, I think in the New Yorker or something about a, a family that like seemed like, just like the perfect, like normal family next door. And like the kids came home from school one day and the parents had been picked up because it turns out that they had been Russian spies living in the United States for like 20 years. And like, they were like actual Russian spies. And, and then that kind of like went into, okay, well, well, well, what happens then? Like, what happens to that family and, and what happens to get to that point? Like, what happens? Like if your neighbors are those things, right? And so there are those like very much like stranger than fiction. Like, like things, right? But in most cases, that’s not the circumstance. And, and certainly the way that like all this has been handled and the way that they’re doing all of this treat things for, [00:44:00] you know, like whatever the warrants were for whatever the situations are where they’re like, okay, now we’re gonna bring all these other groups in. We’re not going to have any due process at all, and we’re not going to, to bother with any sort of thing of humanity at all and then freak everybody else out, like is just, you know, then, and then it puts you like, as, as the neighbor, like in this position where you’re like, okay, well how do we get the word out? How do we help, how do we, you know, make sure that if’s something, is that if this is something that you know, isn’t what we, what we think that it is or whatever, that we can make sure that they’re not going to be. ’cause we see all the reports all the time. I mean, US citizens are getting arrested for, Jeff: Yeah, totally. Christina: the wrong way, Jeff: Oh yeah, we had a, we had a woman here probably, I think she was like in her sixties, and she walked out of her house ’cause there was something happening across the street. And in moments she was in the car, she was gone. Her husband didn’t know where she was. She was released later that day. Like we’ve had a lot of stories like that. And so that was stressful too, going in, right? Like when my partner and I went, went up to talk to this guy, I, I left down the alley to take pictures, but I [00:45:00] was like looking over my shoulder constantly. ’cause she and I have talked about how, like, can you imagine if one of us was taken and we didn’t know? And I was like, oh, we are in a situation right now where no way can I say, there’s no chance one of us will be taken. Like, no way. And you know, the longer you’re there, the more you push it a little bit, you know, not push it like physically or something, but just like push it a little more people out front. Someone kicked an ice car in, in an HSI car and got like pepper sprayed or whatever. Um, Christina: and it’s, and it’s like, don’t do that. Like, don’t like, Jeff: Well, it’s funny because, it’s funny because that per I, this is, I, I know there are people listening who will think I’m such an asshole for this, but I, to I, I feel zero apologetic for it. Reflections on Responsibility Jeff: So I am, I’m not like a huge fan, like kick the car when there’s a family that we don’t know how they’re doing and these people are around, like, don’t escalate in that way with these people. Don’t set off fireworks behind the guys that have their fingers resting near triggers. Like you Christina: That’s what I’m saying. That, that, yeah. Jeff: yeah, you just don’t do that. Uh, but here’s the part that makes me sound like an asshole and, and I don’t mind at all. [00:46:00] Um, they were, they were the only person that was pepper sprayed. And, and it was this, you know, certain people that come from outside the neighborhood. It was this very dramatic thing, whatever they pepper spray, you know, whatever. And I was like, what, what happened? They kicked the car. I was like, eh, I’m going in like, I mean like, yeah, you got pepper spray because you kicked the car. I assume you were in for that. Like you signed just like the guy with the mask who’s worried about being docked. He signed up for this dude. Christina: I was gonna say, you, you, you, you signed up for this, you, you, you, you’ve signed up because you saw Christina O’s you know, like ridiculous, like, you know, like, come, come join Ice, you know, like, like, you know, freaking social media, you know, posts or whatever, like there ads you’re doing like, yeah. Like you, you know exactly what you’re doing, so fuck off. I don’t, yeah, I have zero. Jeff: I I said you signed up for this. I did not sign up for this. I said you signed up for all of it, dude. Like you Christina: Yeah, absolutely. No, I mean, honestly, well, well look, you know, it’s the same thing like the military, frankly, like, you know, like in the, in, in the seventies and stuff, and we saw, you know, more of it then, like, I’m not saying that it was like the, the right or like nice or like humane thing to spit in the, in their faces. [00:47:00] Right. But like. Especially after the draft was gone. Like, you sign up for that shit, Jeff: It’s a tough man. I, I had that, I, that experience throughout the Iraq war where. I knew. I mean, there’s the economic draft. There’s all right, there’s all these reasons people end up in war. But at the end of the day, when I am walking around a city I love, and other Americans are there in armor and Humvees and they have destroyed a city, I feel like this is what you signed up for. It’s not what you signed up for, but it is literally what you signed. Same with police. It’s a little bit Christina: that’s Jeff: I totally respect the trauma. I respect that you’re in situations where Christina: that’s real. No. Jeff: your values. Like I Christina: Absolutely. Absolutely. And, and, and that, that is real. And, and to your point, there might be like, like economic scenarios, drafts and other scenarios where like you’re like, well, I had a choice, but I didn’t have a choice. Okay, but you knew that this was a trade off. Like you knew that this was a thing that comes with, with, with the territory. If it comes with adulation, but it comes with the bad stuff too. Right. Jeff: And if you’re killing people, I don’t feel super bad about saying that. I feel super bad for you for having to live with that [00:48:00] fact. But like I don’t feel bad for saying, Hey man, Christina: well, I mean, like, and, and it’s a Jeff: have said no. Christina: and it’s a completely different like thing. I’m not even trying to categorize it the same way. ’cause it’s, it’s not. But like, just, just like in, in my life, you know, people oftentimes will like, yell at me about stuff that they don’t like, about, like the companies like that I work for. And you know, what I, I’m, I’m part of my job is to kind of be a public face for, for those things. And that means that I get yelled at and that’s okay. And like that, that I, I quite literally knew that I signed up for that. Does that mean that I always appreciate it? That is, does that mean that I don’t get annoyed sometimes? Does that mean that I like being like tarred and feathered with like mistakes or decisions that like, I had nothing to do with Absolutely not right. But like, that’s quite literally part of my job. So, you know, it, it, it is. So I can’t like turn around and be like, oh, well, you know, you can’t, you know, like. You know, say, say this to me, or whatever. Right. Um, but, and, and again, I realize it’s a completely different scale of things. I’m not in any way trying to equate the, the, the, the two [00:49:00] scenarios, Jeff: No, but it’s, I mean, it is, yeah, Christina: but all of us, but all of us, we have jobs and we do things and like in a case like this, like if you work for those agencies, right. Especially right now, and like I recognize and I can be sympathetic that you may not have signed up. Under these circumstances. Having said that, I will say that if you signed up in the last eight years, you knew that these were things that were going in a certain direction, right? Um, I, I, I, I, I will, I will further say that like I, I’m not gonna say that like every single person is involved, but I will say like in the last eight years, you’ve, you’ve seen which way the wind was going and, and, and, and, and that’s okay. You can make that decision and, and like, I’m not gonna judge you or your character as a person for that decision. I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m not. ’cause we all have to make decisions about where we work. Having said that, that just also means like what we’ve been saying, you’re gonna have to deal with some shit. You’re gonna deal with people recording your face. You’re gonna have to deal with people being angry with you. You’re gonna have to deal with, to your point, people kicking the cop car. And if that’s all that happens and like, and, and, and, and it’s not gonna lead to another escalation point, that’s fine. I, I’m with you. I

Podcast Description The Mind Builder Podcast by Amer Kamra explores the deep inner work behind personal transformation. Each episode challenges you to think differently, question your habits, and build a mindset aligned with growth, balance, and purpose. Episode Title: Don't Speak Before You Think! In this episode, Amer dives into the art of mastering your ego—the silent limiter that constricts your growth. Discover how impulsive reactions can sabotage progress and how learning to pause, reflect, and respond intentionally can expand your personal and professional power. This conversation unpacks practical strategies for quieting the inner critic, leading with awareness, and building mental discipline one thought at a time.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Chasing the Sunset: A Jaipur Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2025-12-15-23-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: राजस्थान के जयपुर की ठंडी सर्दियों की सुबह का समय था।En: It was a chilly winter morning in Rajasthan's Jaipur.Hi: बाजार में रेशमी कपड़े और मसालों की खसखसाहट वाला माहौल छाया हुआ था।En: The market was abuzz with the rustle of silk fabrics and spices.Hi: इसके बीच में तीन मित्र - मीरा, रोहन और आदित्य - एक कार में अपने सफर के लिए तैयार थे।En: Amidst this, three friends - Meera, Rohan, and Aditya - were ready for their journey in a car.Hi: मीरा के मन में आमेर किले को सूर्यास्त के समय देखने और अपनी कैमरे में कैद करने की योजना थी।En: Meera had a plan to see the Amer fort at sunset and capture it with her camera.Hi: वह एक फोटोग्राफी प्रतियोगिता के लिए सही फोटो खींचना चाहती थी।En: She wanted to take the perfect picture for a photography competition.Hi: रोहन, जो एक स्थानीय गाइड था, गाड़ी चला रहा था और राजस्थान के इतिहास की कहानियों से बाकी दोनों को मोहित कर रहा था।En: Rohan, who was a local guide, was driving and captivating the other two with stories of Rajasthan's history.Hi: वहीं आदित्य, मीरा का चचेरा भाई, जगह-जगह स्थानीय खाने की तलाश में था।En: Meanwhile, Aditya, Meera's cousin, was on the lookout for local food.Hi: उसे पुराने किलों और महलों से ज्यादा अच्छे खाने की चिंता थी।En: He cared more about good food than old forts and palaces.Hi: आदित्य ने जोर-जोर से कहा, "चलो, पहले कुछ अच्छा खा लें।En: Aditya exclaimed loudly, "Let's eat something good first.Hi: इस चाट के ठेले पर जरूर कुछ खास होगा!En: This chaat stall must have something special!"Hi: " मीरा का मन थोड़ा चिंतित हो गया।En: Meera felt a bit concerned.Hi: सूर्यास्त में अब ज्यादा देर नहीं थी और वह अपनी फोटो खींचने का मौका नहीं गंवाना चाहती थी।En: There wasn't much time until sunset, and she didn't want to miss her chance to take the photo.Hi: मगर आदित्य के बिना यात्रा अधूरी लगती थी।En: Yet, the journey felt incomplete without Aditya.Hi: "रोहन, तुम्हें कोई शॉर्टकट पता है?En: "Rohan, do you know any shortcuts?"Hi: " मीरा ने पूछा।En: Meera asked.Hi: "हां, लेकिन वो रास्ता संकरा है और अद्भुत है।En: "Yes, but that path is narrow and amazing.Hi: पर हमें जल्दी निकलना होगा," रोहन ने कहा।En: However, we need to leave quickly," Rohan replied.Hi: जैसे ही वे अपनी यात्रा आगे बढ़ाते हैं, अचानक से सड़क पर एक विशाल परेड का जुलूस उनके सामने आ जाता है।En: As they continued their journey, suddenly, a grand parade emerged on the road in front of them.Hi: यह नव वर्ष के जश्न का उत्सव था, जिसमें धूमधाम से सजाए हुए हाथी, रंगीन पोशाकों में लोग और पारंपरिक संगीत की धुनें गूंज रही थीं।En: It was a New Year celebration, featuring elaborately decorated elephants, people in colorful costumes, and the sounds of traditional music echoing throughout.Hi: यह देखकर मीरा की चिंता बढ़ गई।En: Seeing this, Meera's worry grew.Hi: "अब क्या करें?En: "Now what do we do?"Hi: " उसने चिढ़कर कहा।En: she said, annoyed.Hi: रोहन ने शांतिपूर्वक जवाब दिया, "चिंता मत करो।En: Rohan calmly replied, "Don't worry.Hi: यह परेड हमें रोक सकता है, लेकिन हमारे पास हमेशा दूसरा रास्ता होता है।En: This parade might stop us, but there's always another way."Hi: " रोहन ने कार को एक दूसरे मार्ग की ओर मोड़ दिया, जो एक सुंदर दृश्य से गुजरता था।En: Rohan turned the car onto another route, passing through a beautiful scene.Hi: पहाड़ी चढ़ाई और हरे-भरे पथों से होते हुए वे आखिरकार आमेर किले तक पहुँच गए।En: Climbing hills and through lush paths, they finally reached the Amer fort.Hi: वहां पहुंचते ही सूरज पहाड़ियों के पीछे छुपने को था, और मीरा ने जल्दी से कैमरा निकाला।En: Upon arrival, the sun was sinking behind the hills, and Meera quickly took out her camera.Hi: उसने बटन दबाया, और उसके लेंस से उभरी वह तस्वीर बिल्कुल वैसी थी जैसी वह खींचना चाहती थी - सोने की आभा में नहाया आमेर किला।En: She pressed the button, and the image that emerged from her lens was exactly what she wanted to capture - Amer fort bathed in a golden glow.Hi: उस पल में मीरा ने महसूस किया कि यात्रा के दौरान हुईं परेशानियाँ भी अपने आप में सुंदर हो सकती हैं।En: In that moment, Meera realized that the challenges during the journey could also be beautiful in their own way.Hi: उसने मन ही मन इस नई सीख को स्वीकार किया और एक मुस्कान के साथ अपने दोस्तों को धन्यवाद दिया।En: She silently accepted this new understanding and, with a smile, thanked her friends.Hi: यही यात्रा का असली खजाना था।En: That was the true treasure of the journey.Hi: उनकी जयपुर की इस यात्रा ने निश्चय ही मीरा को नई यादें दीं और उसे यह समझाया कि कभी-कभी मंजिल से ज्यादा रास्ते का मजा लेना जरूरी होता है।En: Their trip to Jaipur definitely provided Meera with new memories and taught her that sometimes, enjoying the journey is more important than the destination.Hi: नव वर्ष की नयी शुरुआत के साथ, वे लौट आए, दिल में खुशियों का नया खजाना लेकर।En: With the new beginning of the New Year, they returned, carrying a new treasure of joy in their hearts. Vocabulary Words:chilly: ठंडीabuzz: खसखसाहटrustle: खसखसाहटcapture: कैदcousin: चचेरा भाईexclaimed: जोर-जोर से कहाconcerned: चिंतितshortcuts: शॉर्टकटnarrow: संकराemerged: उभरीelaborately: धूमधाम सेdecorated: सजाए हुएcostumes: पोशाकोंechoing: गूंज रहीannoyed: चिढ़करcalmly: शांतिपूर्वकroute: मार्गlush: हरे-भरेsinking: छुपनेpress: दबायाgolden glow: सोने की आभाchallenges: परेशानियाँtreasure: खजानाdestination: मंजिलmemories: यादेंbeginning: शुरुआतjourney: यात्राconcern: चिंताshortcut: शॉर्टकटsight: दृश्य

Chaque matin dans son édito, Vincent Trémolet de Villers revient sur l'actualité politique du jour. Ce mercredi 10 décembre, il s'intéresse au PLFSS.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Di vê bûletene de: Ciwanekî 14 salî li Melbourne di qezayeke bisiklêta elektrîkê de mir... Australya û Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê di asta bilind de hevdîtinan li dar dixin ku aloziyên Hindo-Pasîfîk û AUKUS dibin navenda mijarê... Û di tênis de, Alex de Minaur piştî çaremîn Mêdaliya Newcombe werdigire ji bo çarên pêşîn ên cîhanê tê pêşniyarkirin. Ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûlentenê de hene.

This week, we're joined by Richie Mashiko - Head of Beacon at Iris Finance for a full breakdown of how BFCM played out across their businesses. Together, the group recaps what actually drove performance this year, from media-mix diversification and top-of-funnel investment to traffic dynamics, conversion-rate behavior, and how different brand sizes approached Cyber Five strategy.From there, Richie walks through his forecasting philosophy - including how he builds bottoms-up financial models, how diminishing returns shape CAC and forecasting assumptions, and how finance and marketing need to stay aligned around realistic growth expectations. The group also dives into contribution margin, AMER, customer mix, and why so many brands forecast incorrectly when marketing isn't part of the planning process.They then unpack the levers that actually make an ecommerce business profitable: cohort behavior, scaling past category saturation, interpreting flat conversion rates alongside surging traffic, and what contribution dollars really tell you. Richie shares lessons learned from She's Birdie's rebuild year and how smaller brands can apply the same financial discipline as companies operating at nine-figure scale.If you're trying to understand your BFCM results, build a forecast that reflects reality, or get finance and marketing speaking the same language, this episode is a must-listen.If you have a question for the MOperators Hotline, click the link to be in with a chance of it being discussed on the show: https://forms.gle/1W7nKoNK5Zakm1Xv6Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction00:06:40 - BFCM recap00:24:47 - Media Mix Strategy00:41:52 - International Markets00:53:44 - FP&A Background01:07:05 - Building a ForecastPowered by:Motion.⁠⁠⁠https://motionapp.com/pricing?utm_source=marketing-operators-podcast&utm_medium=paidsponsor&utm_campaign=march-2024-ad-reads⁠⁠⁠https://motionapp.com/creative-trendsPrescient AI.⁠⁠⁠https://www.prescientai.com/operatorsRichpanel.⁠⁠⁠https://www.richpanel.com/?utm_source=MO&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ytdescAftersell.https://www.aftersell.com/operatorsHaus.http://Haus.io/operatorsSubscribe to the 9 Operators Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@Operators9Subscribe to the Finance Operators Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceOperatorsFOPSSign up to the 9 Operators newsletter here: https://9operators.com/

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupWhen Sarah Carusona showed up to a DTC event last year, she didn't know it would spark her first client. That client's still with her. Today she runs BA Commerce, where her team drops into brands and drives growth from the inside.For DTC founders scaling from $5M to $20M who need strategy and execution in one package.What you'll learn:Why fractional CMOs often fall short and what brands really need insteadHow to drop in a trained operator who owns growth from top to bottomThe key metrics Sarah watches before touching a budget: contribution margin, AMER, LTV, and the “organic ratio”Why most influencer budgets are broken and what happens when you tie pay to performanceHow to focus your team's time when there's no room for fluffWho this is for:Founders and growth leads who are tired of hiring gaps, agency fluff, and shiny-object distractionsWhat to steal:Rebuild your org chart around execution, not job titlesStructure your influencer deals like paid media, not PRGet obsessed with contribution margin and work backward from thereTimestamps00:00 Why micro-iterations waste ad spend02:00 Sarah's global move and early consulting leap04:00 Building BA Commerce and the growth operator model09:00 How Sarah evaluates brands and sets growth metrics12:00 Creative fatigue, Andromeda, and persona-driven ads15:00 Creator partnerships and a tiered influencer program17:00 Why organic content still drives the biggest wins19:00 Modern Meta account structure and testing philosophy21:00 The biggest mistakes high-growth brands make23:00 Why product quality drives everything in growth25:00 Attribution, incrementality, and Sarah's forecasting model27:00 How Sarah uses AI and where she draws the lineHashtags#dtcpodcast #ecommerce #dtcbrands #mediabuying #growthmarketing #metaads #ugcads #influencermarketing #digitalstrategy #founderstories #shopifybrands #emailmarketing #smsmarketing #marketingpodcast #directtoconsumer Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupAdvertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertiseWork with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouseFollow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletterWatch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Le bouton « J'aime » et le défilement infini sont au cœur du modèle d'affaires des réseaux sociaux. Au grand dam de Leah Pearlman et Aza Raskin, qui les ont conçues, ces deux innovations ont largement contribué au phénomène de cyberdépendance. Le journaliste Tobie Lebel est allé à leur rencontre et explique comment ces outils ont modifié notre rapport aux écrans.

Di bûletena nûçeyên îro de: Polîsek piştî mirina ciwanekî Abûrijinî tawanbar hat dîtin... Endamekî Pasawana Neteweyî ya Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîka piştî gulebaraneke li Washington DC ji ber birînên xwe mir, ew nûçeyan û nûçeyên din di bûletenê de hene.

Hvað hefðum við fengið af peningum að fara á HM? Hvað með neyslu hér heima yfir HM? Afhverju er miðaverðið svona hátt í Norður Ameríku? Hvað kosta að falla í 1.deild á Íslandi? Ónýt bikarkeppni hvað er til ráða? Heilagt stríð Vísis gegn bjór á vellinum Allir að byggja völl eða stækka Heimildamyndir tengdar íþróttum ströggla HSÍ ráða framkvæmdastjóra. Og fleira með Birni Berg og Jóa Má

Get to know Ahmed Al Ahbabi in this inspiring episode of Count Me In Podcast, hosted by Adam Larson! Ahmed shares his journey from discovering a passion for accounting and numbers in university, to earning his CMA certification and becoming the first Emirati on the IMA Global Board. He talks about the power of professional communities, the value of connecting with IMA chapters around the world, and how volunteering opens doors for learning, networking, and personal growth. Hear Ahmed discuss real-world skills, building local chapters, and why being part of a global community matters for accountants and finance professionals everywhere. Whether you're thinking about joining IMA or leveling up your career, this conversation is packed with practical advice, encouragement, and stories you won't want to miss.

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Di serdaneke dîrokî û nakok de, serokê demkî yê Sûriyê Ehmed El-Şaraa li Washingtonê bi Serokê DYA Donald Trump re civiya - ev cara yekem e ku piştî bi dehan sal rêberekî Sûriyê li Koşka Spî tê pêşwazîkirin. Li gorî agahiyan, hevdîtin li ser rakirina cezayan, şerê li dijî terorê û ji nû ve tevlîbûna gengaz a Sûriyê di civaka navneteweyî de bûn. Lê civînê di nav Kurdên Sûriyê û Hêzên Sûriya Demokratîk de - ku hevalbendên sereke yên Amerîka di şerê li dijî DAIŞê de - xem jî derxistin holê. Ji bo ku em li ser van mijaran bêtir nîqaşê bikin, Sîrwan Qejjo, rojnamevan û lêkolîner ji Washingtonê bi me re ye.

In this episode, Syed and Amer share how family tragedy, living around the world, and experience in the packaged good industry all led them to launch their own food brand, Auntie Rana's. They share how their marketing strategy resulted in landing 300 influencers, 4-5 retail partners, and loads of press by the week of their official launch. The discussion covers their 100 year family history in business, their connection to and passion for the food industry, and why they've decided to donate 5% of their product to wildlife conservation. Syed and Amer and excited to be the first to introduce North America to the Naga chili, which is beloved for its fragrance in other parts of the world. The conversation then goes on to talk about the challenges they faced launching the brand, their hopes for the future, and what a better word means to Syed and Amer.Takeaways:Syed and Amer's father passing started them on the path to launching a food brand. Having lived in California, Bangladesh, Singapore, Montreal, Toronto gives them a unique view of global foods and tastes.Their experience in the food industry and large consumer goods companies guided their launch.Auntie Rana's brand secured 4-5 retail partners on launch day.Launching with over 300 influencers will help promote the product.Auntie Rana's gives 5% of profits to animal conservation causes.They're the first brand to introduce the Naga chili to North America.Launching with 4 different products gives them both product range and focus.Their family has been in business for a hundred years.Sound bites:“Our family's been through a lot of turmoil. The 2008 financial crisis kind of wiped out all of our assets and our homes and everything. Then our Dad got cancer in 2016.“Naga chili is absolutely beloved in Eastern Bangladesh to India's Seven Sisters because of the fragrance. It's wildly amazing.”“My mom always said you've got to try everything three times. That's why our palate grew so much.”“These are the areas that the exact same wildlife is affected by the agriculture. We're trying to help those areas.”“Reading history is powerful, because every mistake you're going to make, someone's already made it. Why not just learn from that?”“If you're not passionate about it, you're going to burn out.”Links:Auntie Rana's - https://auntieranas.com/Syed Khaleque on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/syed-khaleque-586aaab/Auntie Rana's on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/auntie-rana-s/about/Auntie Rana's on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/auntieranas/Auntie Rana's on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/auntieranas/Auntie Rana's on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@auntieranas…Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation - https://www.orangutan.or.id/Wildlife Alliance - https://www.wildlifealliance.org/Wildlife SOS - https://wildlifesos.org/…Brands for a Better World Episode Archive - http://brandsforabetterworld.com/Brands for a Better World on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/brand-for-a-better-world/Modern Species - https://modernspecies.com/Modern Species on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-species/Gage Mitchell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagemitchell/…Print Magazine Design Podcasts - https://www.printmag.com/categories/printcast/…Heritage Radio Network - https://heritageradionetwork.org/Heritage Radio Network on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/heritage-radio-network/posts/Heritage Radio Network on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HeritageRadioNetworkHeritage Radio Network on X - https://x.com/Heritage_RadioHeritage Radio Network on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heritage_radio/Heritage Radio Network on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@heritage_radioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to The Mind Builder with Amer Kamra, a show dedicated to personal growth, mindset shifts, and unlocking the potential within you. In this episode, "Getting Out of the Woods," Amer explores the resistance and challenges that come with growth and transformation. Discover why many people struggle to push past the initial barriers of change—and how you can break through to achieve real progress in your life. Listen on Spotify: search 'The Mind Builder' Listen on Apple Podcasts--search 'The Mind Builder' Follow Amer Kamra for more updates and insights:   Instagram: www.instagram.com/amerthehammer 

In this episode of the America's Work Force Union Podcast Nick Weiner, Organizing Director for the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and Amer Dababneh, Senior Premier Banker at Wells Fargo in Pennsylvania, discussed their organizing efforts across multiple Wells Fargo branches. As Ohioans head to the polls this Election Day, Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, reflects on the importance of local elections, union member participation in government, the challenges of redistricting and ongoing efforts to safeguard public pensions on this episode of the America's Work Force Union Podcast.

Rætt er við Boga Nils Bogason forstjóra Icelandair í tilefni af uppgjöri félagsins eftir fyrstu 9 mánuði ársins 2025. Þrátt fyrir auknar tekjur og ýmis jákvæð teikn í rekstrinum olli rekstrarniðurstaðan vonbrigðum og spáð er tapi á rekstri félagsins í árslok. Eftir 8 ár af ósjálfbærum rekstri segir forstjórinn nauðsynlegt að snúa rekstrinum við eigi síðar en á næsta ári. Hann segir nauðsynlegt að félagið verði samkeppnisfært og gagnrýnir misvitur gjöld í nafni umhverfisins sem virki ekki og valda félaginu gríðarlegum kostnaði. Bogi varar líka við auknum sköttum á flugrekstur og ferðaþjónustuna og gagnrýnir harðlega vinnubrögð innviðaráðherra nýlega þegar sett var reglugerð eftirá í kjölfar falls Play. Ýmis önnur viðfangsefni ber á góma í spjallinu við Boga eins og breytingar á flotamálum, kjarasamninga og áframhaldandi harða samkeppni við stærstu flugfélög Evrópu og Norður-Ameríku.