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Welcome to the new season of The Masterclass Tactical Podcast. Haider Rubbani and Rob Blanchette are BACK for the 2021/22 season with an exciting episode of #TheMasterclass. Manchester United were devastatingly lethal as they smashed 5 goals past bitter rivals Leeds United. It was an exciting start to the day with the rapturous Old Trafford faithful ignited by the presentation of new signing Raphael Varane before kick off. Very rarely have we seen Old Trafford so noisy in recent times. Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes were unplayable as they linked up beautifully with the former registering 4 assists and the latter taking home the match ball with a phenomenal hatrick. Goals by Mason Greenwood and Fred capped off a great victory with Ole's men showing they have real quality this season. As Rob famously says, 'don't get high and don't get too low'. But United fans have a real cause for excitement for the first time since 2013. Find more of #TheMasterclass content on the links below: The Football Masterclass Website: https://www.thefootballmasterclass.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5aD... Apple pods:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/00pe57G... Google:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Anchor:https://anchor.fm/tfmasterclass Haider Rubbani Twitter: https://twitter.com/Haider_Rubbani Rob Blanchette Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Rob_B The Masterclass Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFMasterclass

Porn is ruining the lives of young men across the country. For this podcast, Rob gets into the controversy surrounding Brandi Love, a porn star who attended Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida last weekend before Turning Point revoked her VIP badge. As Rob explains, adults can do what they want. But if you're in porn, stay away from the kids. You're destroying their sexuality for life. Rob also tackles Joe Biden's cringeworthy response during a recent exchange with a small business owner. We have a president who has no idea what it takes to work for a living, hence his moronic economic policies. Plus, Rob explains why Caitlyn Jenner is a joke and why he's sorry he ever supported her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

As Rob returns, he and Pooya recap episode 8 of 90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After, “All Shook Up”, where Elizabeth and Andrei deal with the aftermath of the boat fiasco; Natalie loses her temper with Mike's mom; Kalani and Asuelu spice things up; Angela explores an unconventional way to quit smoking; Brandon finally challenges his parents' authority. The post 90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After | Season 6, Episode 8 Recap appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

As Rob returns, he and Pooya recap episode 8 of 90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After, “All Shook Up”, where Elizabeth and Andrei deal with the aftermath of the boat fiasco; Natalie loses her temper with Mike's mom; Kalani and Asuelu spice things up; Angela explores an unconventional way to quit smoking; Brandon finally challenges his parents' authority. The post 90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After | Season 6, Episode 8 Recap appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

Today on the Lunge & Lift podcast Ash & Rob tackle another buzz word topic and discuss hyper mobility. In the context of a CrossFitter, to a dancer, yogi, or just your average avid gym goer, hyper mobility is a common thing we hear about. However, is it necessarily a bad thing? As Rob puts it, “we're all individual butterflies”, and if you understand ‘what' you're training and ‘why', then you just need to remember that your squat doesn't need to look like the bloke's next to you. Training is never a case of “one size fits all”. You do you. We relieve tension on ⬇️

Jon talks with Rob Volpe, CEO of Ignite 360, about how you can bring compassion to your business by following the 5 Steps in Building Empathy. Rob Volpe is an astute observer of life and a master storyteller who brings empathy and compassion to the human experience. As CEO of insight strategy firm Ignite 360, Rob leads a team of insights, strategy and creative professionals serving the world’s leading brands across a range of industries. Rob is driven by a boundless curiosity about human nature and a passion for exploring what motivates people. He loves figuring out why we behave as we do, like what we like, and often say one thing and do another. Rob started Ignite 360 with the intention to push beyond asking ‘why’ in order to deliver real-life business implications for his clients in creative ways that help the clients retain the learning. He regularly draws on his years of marketing management and promotions experience with the likes of Kraft Foods, Wild Planet Toys, Pepsi, Sprint, and Science Diet Pet Food. As Rob went into research he started developing insights for industry leaders such as General Mills, Target, Pinkberry, and Warner Bros. Rob frequently speaks at conferences, corporations and college classes and has been quoted in Advertising Week, Mashable, Huffington Post, TheStreet.com, Gourmet Retailer and the Chicago Tribune, among others. When he’s not speaking at industry conferences, listening to consumers share their stories around the world, or adding to his million-plus miles flown, Rob can be found catching a wave in Waikiki or at home in San Francisco with his partner, Charles, and their three cats, reveling in the rare luxury of standing still.   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Rob Volpe: Website: https://www.ignite-360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1786109/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i360sparks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/i360sparks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/i360sparks/

This week, Dan Neumann is joined by a very special guest, Vasco Duarte, the host of the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast — a daily podcast for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. Vasco interviews guests from all over the world to give his listeners actionable advice and daily doses of inspiring conversations to help improve their craft! Vasco himself is a Certified Scrum Master, an Agile Coach, and a Business Consultant. He was also one of the leaders and catalysts of Agile methods and Agile culture adoption at Avira, Nolia, and F-Secure. Together, they’re exploring the concept of Scrum Masters as the CEOs of the future. As Rob highlights in this episode, there are a number of facets that well position Scrum Masters to be the CEOs of our future. He speaks about why this is, his vision for Scrum Masters in general, how you can position yourself as a Scrum Master to take on leadership positions, and some of the challenges you might face as a Scrum Master in a leadership position and how to overcome them.   Key Takeaways Why might Scrum Masters be the next CEOS? As a Scrum Master, you learn to lead without pushing people or being a command-and-control leader The traits that are necessary of a Scrum Master would make for a well-rounded CEO (such as servant leadership) Vasco’s vision for Scrum Masters: Servant leadership (or, the leader that serves) Transforming the world of work rather than making sure that events are on the calendar Coaching the organization to actually transform to better use the scrum framework as opposed to simply surviving in the organization they are a part of As a Scrum Master, you define your role in practice every single day “A Scrum Master that can make a leadership team work cohesively and harmoniously toward the good of the company, the good of the customers, and the workers, is a Scrum Master that is at the top of their career.” — Vasco Duarte “I’m asking all … Scrum Masters to take ownership of the role, continue to develop the role, and maybe even develop a full-fledged career path, first starting as a team member … mov[ing] on toward helping teams, helping other Scrum members, and even helping leadership teams to grow.” — Vasco Duarte What makes Scrum Masters better aligned to be successful CEOs: Scrum Masters are already suited to work in domains where they are not specialists in, to help the team succeed The core of the Scrum Master’s role is collaboration (AKA trying to get the team to work better together for the success of the company, the customers, and the workers themselves) which embodies one of the key aspects of the CEO The lack of technical knowledge in a particular area of the organization that a CEO needs to lead will never be an impediment to become a CEO (there is no CEO that knows everything) Scrum Masters should excel in helping the team deliver value A challenge that Scrum Masters should be aware of as their companies move forward in their agile journey: Very often, companies tend to do “big bang agile transformations” by bringing in a bunch of agile coaches that do great work but are then let go (leaving Scrum Masters to pick up the pieces) Solution: Rob encourages that, as a Scrum Master, you should collaborate with these agile coaches that are temporarily brought on and get involved with the transformation early on Solution: Make sure that the teams are not left hanging by preparing the teams from a supported place   Mentioned in this Episode: Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Software Development Today — Vasco Duarte’s Blog Vasco Duarte’s Twitter: @duarte_vasco Vasco Duarte’s LinkedIn Lean Enterprise Institute’s Podcast (WLEI) WLEI Ep: “Boeing Ex-Executive Alan Mulally Discusses a ‘Working Together Management System’” Scrum Master Summit (Week of May 17th, 2021)   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!

Read the full Show Notes and search through the world’s largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. This particular organization wanted to move to Agile. As Rob worked with the teams in the organization, he started to realize that the people aspect of the change process was crucial. In this episode, we discuss a 3-step process for change that takes that into account and helps you start to plan your actions as a Scrum Master in a change process. We also talk about the importance of narrative/storytelling when making the case for change.  About Rob Cooper Rob is a Lead Agile Coach at Sainsbury’s, focusing on how the whole business uses Agility. Rob is an experienced Agile Coach at Enterprise, leadership, and team levels. In this career, he worked with change in organizations using a range of frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe & LeSS approaches. He’s experienced in program & Project Management and has helped multiple teams transition from waterfall to Agile.  You can link with Rob Cooper on LinkedIn.

Read the full Show Notes and search through the world’s largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Rob joined this company at the tail end of this team’s story. As Rob entered the organization, he understood that the organization was still stuck in the “old world”. The company had fired many of the people who had developed the legacy app that the team was trying hard to maintain. On top of that, there were many things going wrong at this organization. What could Rob do to help this team? Listen in, to learn about what we, as Scrum Masters, can do in very difficult situations, when everything seems to be going wrong for the team.  In this segment, we refer to Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness by Laloux, and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. Featured Book of the Week: Two surprising recommendations Rob leaves us with two surprising recommendations that are worth an listen, to understand why he recommends these books. The first book, a book about the full complexity of human behavior and change aversion is The Bible. As Rob puts it: “it’s about human behavior”. The second recommendation, no less surprising is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a book that helped Rob understand storytelling and how a story can crystalize the direction for a team. How can Angela (the Agile Coach) quickly build healthy relationships with the teams she’s supposed to help? What were the steps she followed to help the Breeze App team fight off the competition? Find out how Angela helped Naomi and the team go from “behind” to being ahead of Intuition Bank, by focusing on the people! Download the first 4 chapters of the BOOK for FREE while it is in Beta! About Rob Cooper Rob is a Lead Agile Coach at Sainsbury’s, focusing on how the whole business uses Agility. Rob is an experienced Agile Coach at Enterprise, leadership, and team levels. In this career, he worked with change in organizations using a range of frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe & LeSS approaches. He’s experienced in program & Project Management and has helped multiple teams transition from waterfall to Agile.  You can link with Rob Cooper on LinkedIn.

Episode 166: As Rob tries to figure out why Brad isn't into true crime and serial killer documentaries, the two take a look into the psychology of those behind these crimes, as well as the failed and flawed systems that are supposed to be in place to prevent crimes of this caliber. Subscribe to Sync And Desist. We release new episodes every Tuesday on all platforms. Follow us: Sync And Desist: instagram.com/syncanddesist Rob Dixon: instagram.com/robertdxn Brad Pallone: instagram.com/bradpallone

This time, our focus is on the 1992 Disney film ALADDIN. After some reviews, we discuss how this is a movie about people pretending to be something they're not; we talk about what ‘diamond in the rough' means (both to a 10-year-old Rob, and today); and we think about media depictions of class, from country-house dramas to inner-city soap operas. Next Up Next time (sticking to the format!), our focus turns to the 2019 live-action remake of ALADDIN. Recent Media THE DAWN WALL (2017): Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Tommy Caldwell FREE SOLO (2018): Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Alex Honnold THE ROCK (1996): Michael Bay, Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018): Bob Persichetti, Stan Lee, Shameik Moore Recommendations MOANA (2016): Ron Clements, Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson AMADEUS (1984): Peter Shaffer, Milos Forman, F. Murray Abraham TREASURE PLANET (2002): Ron Clements, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Gordon-Levittt GALAVANT (2015–16): Dan Fogelman, Joshua Sasse, Timothy Omundson Footnotes Here's more about the Disney Renaissance, if like Sam (not Rob) you weren't an aficionado: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance. When talking about the animation at the start of the film, Sam mentions STEAMBOAT WILLIE; if you don't know about this Disney milestone, then this Wikipedia is worth reading: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie. As Rob makes the connection between the two films, I Googled ALADDIN + DEADPOOL, and there is actually a nice line in (slightly NSFW) t-shirts: www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/591238257328225429. While we're on the subject of ‘I can show you the world', this is hands down my favourite version of this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8S1TxCihvk (I challenge you to watch past two minutes). Finally, here's that famous ‘class' sketch, illustrating some of the ideas we talk about this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppv97S3ih14. Find Us On Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-prestige-417454 Follow Us - https://www.twitter.com/prestigepodcast Follow Sam - https://www.twitter.com/life_academic Follow Rob - https://www.twitter.com/kaijufm Find Our Complete Archive on Kaiju.FM - https://www.kaiju.fm/the-prestige/

This week Rob speaks to ex footballer Rob Blackburne. Rob helps footballers with their mental health and life off the pitch to make them better on the pitch. He also runs a successful podcast, courses and is writing a book.  They discuss education, coaching and talk all about mindset and how it creates a successful life, making you the best you can be. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rob started off as a PT at 21 to being a nutritionist, training in CBT to where he is now. He has always been interested in mindset and this is what set him along his path. When Rob was released from Chelsea at 16 he surprisingly was ok with the major life change. He realised he couldn’t change it or affect it so he just accepted it. A mantra he has continued to follow throughout his career and life. Rob’s best friend was devastatingly diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Rob helped care for him more and more as he deteriorated. Shortly after his mum was diagnosed with cancer. So he was looking after his best friend, his mum and all his clients at the same time. Finally he ‘snapped’ and had an emotional breakdown including a prolonged panic attack. After this happened Rob realised that he needed to make some changes around how he faced life, how his brain was ‘wired’ and how he emotionally dealt with things. He had always read mindset books but wasn’t applying the learnings to himself, only his clients. He now understood that he needed to take his own advice. As Rob travelled on his journey he realised that he just wanted to help as many people as possible, he discovered that the more people you speak to the more you learnt and he applied this with his podcast. As Rob became more vulnerable and ‘dropped down his walls’ the more people that came to him for help. Group coaching is something Rob really believes in. He thinks it creates an extra support system as well as accountability. It also opens more avenues to be explored, such as creating games, competitiveness and more. Coaching is about asking world class questions to get the response you want and need. It’s not about telling people what to do necessarily, it’s about asking things so that the individual figures things out for themselves. The greatest leaders are the ones that lead people to better places. Through trying to help his wife, Rob discovered that his frustrations and anger were actually because he wasn’t fulfilling his potential and doing what he needed to do. Rob has written a book ‘Your Head In The Game’ which is currently being edited. He has also created courses you can gain invaluable knowledge from. Follow Rob on social media for more information.   BEST MOMENTS “Enough information that would last you more than one lifetime” “I just wanted to play games” “My biggest breakdown was my biggest break-through” “I spent my life treating the physicality of people but under it all, after a few years…I think I am now a non-registered psychologist as it’s all about what’s up here not just the physical” “Focus on the processes not the outcomes” “My aim to create leaders” “All the knowledge is out there…you apply it when you’re accountable. People pay attention when they pay”  VALUABLE RESOURCES Leader Manager Coach Podcast ABOUT THE GUEST Rob Blackburne Rob’s mission is helping footballers improve their on the pitch game by improving their mindset off it. Check out his work on Facebook and Instagram Author of ‘Head In The Game’ Out 2021 Host of ‘The Footballers Mindset Podcast’ ABOUT THE HOST Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA, and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.   Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.   The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.    CONTACT METHOD https://www.robryles.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/robryles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Rob tells us he loves BBC and that he wants to put his creative juices in us, we discuss Wandavision Ep06 and The Little Things starring Rami Malek, and Denzel Washington. Also, who's CC?

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a great holiday.If there’s one lesson that 2020 has taught; it’s that sooner or later, health will become your #1 concern.As we head into 2021, we wanted to help empower you all to lead healthier lives.So, today’s guest is Rob Carney, a holistic health coach and the founder of Whole Health Connections.Rob has spent the last decade collaborating with nutritionists, acupuncturists, massage therapists across the Boston area, and now comes with a wealth of knowledge around all things health and well-being.In this week's episode, Rob shares his powerful story into holistic health, the 6 Foundational Principles of a healthy life, as well as his experiences with life’s greatest teacher: the pain teacher.He also explains why self-care isn’t selfish but rather, for the good of all, as well as the importance of seeking coherence between the brain, the heart, and the gut.As Rob explains, holistic health revolves around the idea that every single piece of Earth’s ecosystem is interconnected.That means we’re all connected. So, we’re hoping to help you become healthier this year, so we can all become healthier, together.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Rob Carney. Show Notes:- Rob Carney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholehealthconnections/- Holistic Health Coaching: https://www.wholehealthconnects.com/- Rob Carney’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsW_MsTYHq8f4D9l-pIdhcA- Whole Health with Rob Carney Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OwPanVa4OweDJ1uNqnuMO?si=fabrGIU0TY6t4YBFfDGY0gPlease check out Rob's partnered brands:- Purium: https://ishoppurium.com/- Mushroom Revival: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/- Bioptimizers: https://bioptimizers.com/

Introduction They may forget what you said – but they will never forget how you made them feel. Carl W. Buechner Parsons, Rob. The Heart of Communication: How to really connect with an audience . John Murray Press. Kindle Edition. Rob quotes John Maxwell who said, "Everyone communicate, few connects." --- Know your audience "...if you really want to connect with the audience there is something you must do before you open your mouth to speak, and preferably before you even start preparing: you have to know them." - It might seem rather obvious, but if we don't know our audience, we are going to find it especially difficult to connect. - If you speak to the same people most of the time, you may have the illusion you know them. But that's not necessarily the case. And even if you do know them, as we prepare lessons, we must bring them to mind rather than simply tell them what the passage says, or the topic expresses. - If you are a Visiting Speaker, connect with the organiser of the event, or some of the people who will be there in advance. As Rob says: "Try to get an understanding of the diversity of people to whom you will be speaking, and ask what it is the organisers are hoping to get from your visit – get some colour." - Arrive early, mingle with the people. If you are speaking online, log in early. I generally arrive 30 minutes early to physical or online meetings. Chat with whoever is there. If no one has arrived, I pray or look over my notes. --- Don't waste the start - Don't ramble. Pay respect to your audience in telling them something significant in your first phrase. A surprising statement, an intriguing question – these will help your audience to look forward to what you have to say. - You may want to prepare that first sentence or two. - On occasion, introducing yourself with more detail can be appropriate. Have a look at teaching tip 225 regarding the topic of ethos for more on that issue. "Introductions need to be effective, but not too long. Renowned nineteenth-century preacher C.H. Spurgeon summed it up well: ‘It is always a pity to build a great porch to a little house.’" --- Get people on the bus - Don't assume everybody in your audience is at the same place in life. The married and the unmarried, the older and younger, the newer and more mature Christian. All are different and have different needs. - At least part of your introductory remarks should be aimed at getting everybody on board. This does not happen because we say people need to pay attention, but because we demonstrate that we have an awareness of the diversity of the audience. - If you speak the same group every week, you will not need as much emphasis on this point. However, it's still worth covering every now and again. --- Make them feel welcome - Do not scold your audience. Be unreservedly positive towards them. If someone comes in late, don't put it out. Yes, I have done this, to my regret. - On a memorable occasion a few years ago Some young children were running around at the back of the church hall shouting. It was distracting not only me as the speaker, but the congregation. Sometimes you have to press on regardless (the show must go on!), But this was not one of those times. I wasn't sure exactly what to do, because I didn't want the parents nor the children to feel excluded, judged or unwelcome. I did not know what was going on with that child. Perhaps they were ill. Perhaps the parent was ill. What I did, and people responded afterwards with a question that I approached it this way, was to say something like, "It sounds like some of our children need comforting. I wonder if that could be arranged?" I remember the collective "Hmmm" That came back from the congregation. It was not a response of anger or irritation, but one of approval. - Avoid accusations towards your audience and pointing fingers. Use an open hand when making gestures. Avoid the "you" word as much as you can, and instead use, "we…us". --- Conclusion What are your thoughts on this question of connection? Are there times to point the finger? Are there times to be accusatory? Am I right about my emphasis?  Questions: "What, in your experience, makes the biggest difference in connecting with your audience?" --- Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org). If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. “Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11) God bless, Malcolm

Tuesday Teaching Tip 224 Introduction "All the great speakers were bad speakers at first." Ralph Waldo Emerson Today we are beginning a new series based on the book "The heart of communication: How to really connect with an audience" by Rob Parsons. In my "What we're reading (https://youtu.be/Pzd_3sc2h3U) " series I reviewed the full book (look for episode 49 (https://youtu.be/Pzd_3sc2h3U) ). In this series of "Tuesday Teaching Tips" we're going to take a bite-size look at each of his chapters to see what might be relevant for us. Each chapter is short, but not lacking significance. Parsons deftly combines depth with brevity. We will begin with an attitude rather than a practical. Something fundamental to the book, but also, I believe, to what it means to be an affective speaker. Teachability "..if I had to single out one characteristic of those who are the most effective communicators – whether they are addressing audiences of thousands or speaking to seminars of twelve – it would be this: they are teachable." Parsons, Rob. The Heart of Communication: How to really connect with an audience . John Murray Press. Kindle Edition. I think it's safe to say that most people would consider me to be a reasonably accomplished speaker these days. But it was not always thus. My first public speaking experience was in a school debate. It was humiliating. I had no idea what I was talking about, no idea how to present, and spent the entire time sweating and blushing. My second experience was a five minute "lesson" at a Wednesday night class at church. My mouth was dry, I stared at my notes and made no eye contact, I had stomachache for several days. One more. My third experience was sharing a sermon with my good friend Stephen Arthur Allen. It was in front of, probably, 1000 people. Although I was excited about the opportunity, I was terrified by the experience. "This is not for me" was what I was thinking, and probably so were the audience! However, fast forward 30 years and most of the time I manage to avoid boring people. Some even say I'm quite good. I am confident this is not simply down to latent talent. It's a product of a combination of practice, conviction, good mentors, reading, plenty of opportunity, and boatloads of feedback. Rob quotes Sir Alex Ferguson who, having watched and trained some of the most gifted footballers in the world...said, ‘Hard work will always overcome natural talent when talent does not work hard enough.’ As we begin the series, let me ask a question: "Who are you learning from?" "Who are your teachers?" Ever so slightly tangentially, let me offer you an example of Apollos. Someone who “had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervour and taught about Jesus accurately,” (Acts 18:25 NIV11) Yet even he needed someone to teach him further. “When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.” (Acts 18:26 NIV11) It seems that what he needed teaching on was doctrine perhaps more than the way to communicate. But the point remains that even someone who already had significant training, was open-minded enough to listen to others and grow. What was the result? “When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.” (Acts 18:27 NIV11) Conclusion In this series I hope and pray that as I bring thoughts from the book they might help you and I both to grow in our effectiveness to not only speak, to make sense, to say things that are true, but to really connect. As Rob says, "connection is the very heart of communication." Jesus was the master communicator at least in part because he was also the master connector. Over the next few weeks we will look at principles and practical is to help us become consummate connectors. Questions: "Who is your teacher? In what way do you sense you could grow in your ability to connect with those to whom you speak?" Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org. If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org (http://www.malcolmcox.org/) . 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Kareem is joined by Modern Classrooms Project cofounder Rob Barnett to discuss the origins of the model, how the organization has scaled while retaining a teacher-first approach, and their vision for the future of the organization. Please remember to take our Modern Classrooms Educator Survey (https://mc-user-survey.paperform.co/?fbclid=IwAR1OowMKlmKrEAXm9a4suPQj38A2VOVDK3imQXx4zVqNr7od_SU9GE2v5-U) Show Notes Contact Modern Classrooms (https://modernclassrooms.org/contact-us). As Rob mentioned, we would love to hear what's been working for you. Write an Article for Modern Classrooms (https://modernclassrooms.org/write-an-article) Edutopia video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4&feature=youtu.be). Follow us online and learn more: The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter

This week, we finish off our Yellowstone Journey with the upper Grand Loop Road, including wonderful waterfalls, mud pots, and canyons. Plus, we have the top five campground office complaints, a new winterizing system, and so much more! This is the RV Miles Podcast. Have you ever wondered what the most common things campers complain about at the campground office? Nanci Dixon, who is a regular camp host and a writer over at RVTravel.com, put together a list of top five complaints: https://www.rvtravel.com/rvofficecomplaints968/ Weekly “ask”: If you’re interested in supporting RV Miles, we’d love for you to use our affiliate link next time you shop at amazon! It doesn’t cost you a dime, and we get a small kickback for every purchase you make. Just go to https://amazon.rvmiles.com next time you shop.  Something you might want to consider on Amazon, If you’re someone who likes to camp deeper into the season, but have to winterize between trips. 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"Ralph, follow me out to the lake. This lake is 4' deep. If you lie on the bottom of the lake and breathe through this pole, the assassin will never find you. I will swim down to get you when he is gone."   Ralph consented, and lay down on the bottom of the lake with the bamboo pole in his mouth. A few hours later, a ranger passed by. He found Ralph's body, dead. Dr Rob told the police of the circumstance, and that Ralph had probably panicked, and died. Police arrested Dr Rob, on the charges of murdering Ralph. Why? The bamboo pole did not have any cracks or holes. Its opening was above water the whole time. Answer: Ralph died of carbon dioxide poisoning. The pole was 5' long, but only the size of a quarter. The first time he breathed in, he breathed oxygen. When he exhaled, the air could not travel 5' before he breathed in again. He was just breathing what he exhaled. Before long, all he was breathing was carbon dioxide. He died of CO2 poisoning. Doctor Rob was the one who told him to use the pole, therefore the cause of his death. Rob is a DOCTOR, and therefore knows about the CO2. Rob did murder Ralph. His motive: the money in the will.   The final portion of our Yellowstone journey (Northern Half):   Canyon Area - Canyon Village, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Lower Yellowstone Falls The Lower Falls area is located just to the east of Canyon Village.  A one-way loop drive takes you to the brink of the Grand Canyon and offers four views.  Lower Falls is the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone at 308 feet. It’s probably the second-most famous site in the park after Old Faithful. We took the Brink of the falls trail, which leads you down a steep set of paved switchbacks right to the drop-off. We then drove a bit further down the loop to see the falls from a distance. It’s a busy area, but well worth it.   Norris Geyser Basin Norris is one of our favorite spots. Steamboat Geyser is really interesting, whether it’s erupting or not. There are tons of noisy and interesting steam vents and pools in this area, and the milky Porcelain Basin is pretty spectacular. We thought it even looked like it was glowing in the early evening.    Artists Paint Pots If Norris was our favorite area, the Artist Paint Pots were our kids. These muddy cauldrons spit hunks of sludge high in the air, and right towards you. It’s a 1.5 mile round-trip, and there are other thermal features in the area to see along the way.  It’s also a spectacular sunset spot, overlooking a meadow that’s often full of Elk or Bison.    Mammoth  The Mammoth area is home to giant thermal constructions - like massive wedding cakes crafted through mineral deposits, all linked with boardwalk trails. 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Hailing from the small country town of Orbost, Robert Trewin has built a renowned and trusted reputation across Victoria's East Gippsland as a mortgage broker of choice, and of latter years,  the mortgage broking business of choice. With a background in lending, Rob made the leap at a time when only 20% of home loans originated from the broker channel. Armed with a fervent commitment to delivering service, solutions and value to the community, Rob hasn't looked back. These days, Rob's brokerage has won a host of awards for service, diversified income (insurance) and business operations, including the prestigious nMB Business of the Year.   This is a reflection of the continued value that he and his team provide to clients. For Rob, staff selection is based on an alignment of values, meaning he can trust them quicker and be confident each member of the team can uphold the reputation and service standards the business has become known for. As Rob also mentions, one contributing factor for his ongoing success has been surrounding himself with good quality people.  If you would like to continue the conversation, you can reach him via his email. Double Your Settlements:   Watch this free training so you can double your settlement volumes with structure and consistency.  

Ana: Hello, and welcome to Community Association Matters, the podcast that serves homeowner and condominium associations in Florida. And I say Florida now, because we are serving not just Southeast Florida, but also Southwest Florida with offices in both Miami and Fort Myers. So we're very excited about that opportunity. And as always, our goal here is to educate board members and owners of multifamily and even commercial units about the laws that pertain to being a board member and condominium and homeowner associations. As well as what to do to maintain your building, your common areas and, and make sure that you prevent liability and mitigate any problems that may come up. So being from Florida, being in Florida, we all live with hurricanes. That is a part of life. It's something that we've grown, adapted to if you will. And part of living in a hurricane area is being prepared. Knowing what to do, having a plan in place that will get you through that difficult challenge, and then the aftermath. What do we do afterward? Because everybody talks about hurricane preparation, but not a lot of conversations go on about what actually happens after.  So today I've asked my friends, Francis and Rob to join us there from SunFlo Roofing. They have a lot of different expertise, obviously, roofing is one of them, but they also work with one of the leading public adjusting firms in the State of Florida. And they're going to talk to us a little bit about what happens afterward. So I want to welcome Francis and Rob to the show. How are you guys doing? Francis:  Good.  Rob: Good.  Francis: Good morning. Thanks for having us. Ana: My pleasure. Thank you for being here. So as we start the podcast, I always ask my guests to tell us a little bit about themselves. Tell us a little bit about your company. And I know Francis, you said that nowadays we're all working from home with COVID. Of course, we have on top of that hurricane season starting here. And I know you said Robert is going to be on mute for part of the show because he's got his little one. So he doesn't want to be that newscaster that had his kids walking in. So I'll, I'll give the floor over to you, Francis, and share a little bit about SunFlo. Francis: I locked my door, but you know, we have a dog in the house this week, so at some point, you might hear that, but yes, let’s talk SunFlo. That's short for Sunshine, Florida. Florida is known for its sunshine, but it's also known for its hurricanes. It's really bad weather here in South Florida we don't get as much hail, but it's very common in Central and North Florida. Obviously we also get the summer thundershowers which create a lot of rain. We get a lot of tropical weather. SunFlo itself is a roofing division of a group of, construction and companies specializing in residential, commercial, new construction, rebuilds, remodels, and we have a very robust practice in insurance claims, repairs, and rebuilds. Our company is comprised of four owners. Rob and I are two partners in the ownership group. We have partners in the Panhandle, Central Florida, and South Florida. So we're kind of spread around the state. So each of us has an individual experience. You know, we have a broad knowledge base, licensing, and certifications throughout the State of Florida in an array of construction, remediation, and repair disciplines. We jointly possess licenses. We're state-certified building contractors, state-certified roofers, licensed, we're certified mold assessors, and certified mold remediation. We’re certified in home inspections and building inspections.  So, Sunflo incorporated to bring the roofing portion of all these disciplines, that we were doing in a number of these different companies, together. We've been in roofing, between all of us in the partners since 1997. We've put on probably 4,000 roofs during that time. So roofing repair and replacement is one thing that we have a lot of experience in. And so we're going to focus on today.  A lot of what we do when there is an insurance claim actually brings a lot of these disciplines together because the roof is the first part of the building that comes off. But once it's done, it's the most essential portion or ‘the envelope’ as they call it, then you know you've got damage to the inside. You've got structural damage. You've got a lot of moisture, you've got damage to some contents. So we have experienced in dealing with all that and, and we've done, as I said, over 4,000 roofs, new construction builds, including small unit, you know, 30 unit developments, multimillion-dollar family residences, commercial properties over 20,000 square feet, and multifamily housing. We've done emergency catastrophe response, single-family homes to very large structures. For example, during Hurricane Michael, we remediated about 250 homes, put on about 80 or 90 roofs on those homes in the panhandle. Water, hurricane, fire, mold, trauma scene, viral, bacterial in structures, from single-family homes ranging up to 450,000 square feet.  After Hurricane Irma, we remediated the airport Sheraton, which is next to the golf course there by the airport. You can see it from the 836. So we actually had to go in. We had to completely tear out all it, I think it was 400 plus rooms. It's a 350,000 square foot facility. We did the mold remediation, clean, prepare everything for rebuilding, and so forth.  Between our various companies and disciplines, we have a lot of experience, dealing with insurance, not just for the single-family home, but for large commercial structures, formal type, multi-unit, residential. Insurance claims management for repairs is a portion of the business that we're involved in. That really is probably it's kind of esoteric because it's not so much just the construction side of it and the repair and the understanding all that, it’s dealing with the bureaucracy of insurance companies a little bit. So, one of the things that we offer as part of what we do for our particular clients and it's something we're going to recommend that all your property managers and all your audiences in the business, or if you're a, you know, a property owner of a commercial structure is to get into a basic maintenance plan with a roofing company.  Ana: Let's talk about that and about the public adjusting. We're going to segue into that because we have a public adjusting division in our company. So it's perfect that this is something you guys have experience in. That's something that's important after. Let's talk about the maintenance plan. What do you think is a good plan that HOA’s, multifamily, commercial, or anybody really with a roofing structure can undertake now in preparation for a hurricane.  Francis: OK, so the first thing is obviously, there are some things you'll do in advance and we don't want to wait ‘til the last minute. Then there are some things that obviously are going to be done at the last minute. The more you can get done in advance before a hurricane approaches, the less your management team has to deal with in those few precious hours right before a storm approaches.  So an annual inspection, so regular inspection will identify minor damage that can expand in the larger damage when you have strong winds. Leaking that may not seem like a big deal now, but if you have a major rain event and a major winds all of a sudden you're gonna have major leaking into a structure that can cause a lot more damage and much greater loss in terms of payments to the internal structure and the contents. So basic maintenance, these are some things that you should be doing at all times and, you know, any missing shingles, broken tiles, loose or leaking flashing, any other anomaly in the roofing system should be identified and addressed properly. So, as I mentioned for our customers, and it's something you're going to want to look into, and any property managers in the audience are going to want to discuss with their particular contractors, roofing companies. We have a basic annual plan, a maintenance plan, where we come in and we do an initial inspection and then we renew the inspection every year. But the basic initial primary inspection when we come in is identifying the existing damage that requires needed attention to repair. Establish the structural and accessory details for future reference, so we know that we're dealing with a number of squares and that's the overall size of the roof. What accessories, how many penetrations, the type of penetrations, the slope, what kind of roof is it, what's the surface made out of tile, shingle, metal, whatever.  So we already know what we're dealing with. We can give the property manager a better idea of exactly what his roof is all about. Where is it in service life? And then we also advise them about any elements that require their attention if a storm is approaching. Cause sometimes, for storm prep, you need to know what are the closable vents on these particular buildings? What particular removable, dangerous attachments. Is there any removable things that you guys can do to maybe make sure? Cause that's one thing that we often deal with. Folks will put a satellite dish up on the eve, or some kind of flag pole or something else. So that in a wind event, if that tears off it’ll rip off your eve too, all of a sudden it's rough. So those are the kinds of things that we point out to them. Then obviously we provide general basic repair to reduce costs and, and priority response after the loss. And this is particularly important because we've been to a lot of hurricanes and I'm going to tell you when we roll into the city the first thing everybody wants, but it's the hardest thing to come by is a tarp for your roof. So when we priority mitigate damage and we'll talk a little bit about mitigation, later, but we mitigate the damage immediately. We prioritize our plan. We handle the whole entire process and more importantly, we take all the documentation and we'll talk about that as well, but we go ahead and document all the damage for the insurance claim purposes, in a little bit  Ana: about that. So now, you know, let's say an association or an owner of a multi-family has done everything that they can to get their roof system ready. Hurricane comes in and there's significant damage cause we know that even a category one hurricane can cause significant damage, especially to an older roof system. What is our first step? What should we do right after hurricane? There's damage and we're getting calls about a roof leak. Francis: Okay. So, after a storm or any loss of event really, you know, the fire, a leak. We dealt with a large condominium complex, in Lake Buena Vista last year. It was six towers, all 12 stories each and a heater burst on one of the towers and soak the whole entire tower. And while we were there remediating it a heater burst in the tower next door. So, you know, all these sorts of things happen. It isn't always a hurricane that you prepare for and plan for. When a loss occurs, you should always have the same process in place, no matter what kind of loss it is. The first thing you're going to do is you're going to document, document, document. We help with that. We'll rush right in and we take all the photography, be it interior, be it exterior. We take all the measurements. We take all the materials samples that we need to do all that. If it's an interior, for example, and there are bacteriological issues, so maybe a toilet burst on a fourth-floor or overflows and it, and it is going down the elevator shaft. I mean, we run into things like this. And so, you know, those kinds of things, it's important to be able to sample all the materials, sample everything that you have in the structure, so you know what needs to be remediated.  So documentation is the first and most important thing because that documentation is what's going to support your claim. It's going to make sure, number one, you get coverage and number two, that they pay for everything that they're supposed to pay. Cause remember you’ve been paying all these premiums. Now it's time for you to get what you paid for. The next most important thing is to mitigate any further damage. Pretty much every policy from a small homeowner policy all the way to the largest commercial policies have a mitigation clause and it is the responsibility of the insured that when a loss does happen to mitigate, to stop, any further damage, to take all steps they reasonably can to stop any further damage from happening. This is obviously to maintain the integrity of the structure, but really, more importantly, to protect the insurance company from having a hundred thousand dollars loss turning into a $500,000 loss. When it comes to roofing, that means you have to tarp immediately. And typically after a hurricane that's one of the hardest things to come by. Your insurance policy, most insurance policies, include an emergency response section and an emergency mitigation section. Because they require you to do this, they're also going to pay for it. But the problem isn't always paying for it, the problem is getting somebody to do it. So that's one of the things we guarantee for our clients. It's something you're going to want to discuss with whoever you've got a relationship with as a property manager, business owner, or property owner, in advance. Say, Hey, you know, when a hurricane strikes in South Florida, I want to know I can make a phone call if my roof is blown off, and that you guys are going to be there to take care of it.   Ana: A tarp doesn't always work in all roofing systems. Does it?  Francis: No. Unfortunately, we have run into scenarios where there's other things that you can do. They've got the wraps now. Shrinkwrapping is another thing that is extremely expensive. The insurance company sometimes balk at paying for that under their emergency services clause.  Ana:  Talk a little bit about that. What exactly it is that for those who don't know what it is? Francis: So with the shrinkwrapping, they'll actually come in and they'll put a membrane on your roof that they can then use heat to shrink right onto the surface. It works especially well for tile, and for roofs that are really cut up, for certain situations. It's also exceedingly expensive. A lot of times putting one of those on is especially for a smaller structure. It's going to be half or two-thirds of the cost of a new roof. The advantage of it is, it's a lot more durable. Well, when we've done it, it'll last a couple even several months. Hurricane Michael is an example. Every time we will put on a tarp, a week later we get a cold front blow through. It was in October, I think that the hurricane hit and that was in the panhandle and now you're into November. And so you have cold fronts blowing and it gets really cold in the panhandle of Florida. It's not at all like South Florida, you know, and you've got all this hot. Ana:  We’re different countries. Francis: Yeah. they say the further south you go, the further North you get, they say. Or the further North you go, the further South, you get, if you’re going in that direction, . Every time we get a cold front blow through we get 20, 30, roofs, we have to go to re-tarp. What happens in a catastrophe situation, is most reasonable adjusters understand that. If you've made a reasonable effort to put a tarp on, if your roofers come out and done what they can, that is not going to be a reason that's going to hold up, especially if you get to the third-party arbitration or God forbid court, they're not going to be able to deny you over that. Now, if it's a dereliction. If you've had a leak in your roof for two months and you haven't bothered to tarp, that you've never cared, you let it go to seed, the inside is all wet and everything else, or much worse, which we see sometimes, if you've had a claim, they paid you to repair it and you didn't spend the money to repair it and then you had a subsequent claim, they're going to deny you. And, this is one of those situations where you want to make a good-faith effort. And a lot of times intent is a very important thing in the law. It's the same thing with insurance intent is something that you're always going to want to be shown to have good faith in your dealings with your insurance company. Even though, and we'll discuss that as well, once you get into the claims process, it's a bit of an adversarial process, but, you still want to show a good faith effort to tarp the roof, and so forth. We don't use shrink wrapping very often because most insurance companies want to balk at it, especially for very large structures. So in most cases, you know, we are able to talk with traditional tarping techniques. It's really about how you hold down the tarp. And in most cases as well, unless the roof is completely blown off, which you'll see in our more catastrophic wind events, such as we did Michael, there's no amount of tarping is going to help you get the decking is exposed. If trusses are exposed.  Most leaks are usually confined to specific areas and they can be covered by a 20 by 20, 20 by 30 tarp, with the right tie-downs. So after mitigating damage, which is exceedingly important, the next thing you're going to do is you're going to, hopefully, have your licensed contractor come out and look at it and start putting together a file. You're going to file a claim. The adjuster is going to come out and you're going to want to make sure that your contractor is there to meet with them and is prepared to show them if they're experienced in the claims process, where the specific areas are. What they're looking for. Why there's damage there. You don't want to leave an adjuster to their own devices. And this is something we do for all our clients is every adjuster onsite inspection, we're there. If they send out an engineer after the fact, we're there. So again, this is protecting yourself. These are the things you're doing after the claim happens to protect yourself and make sure that, at every step of the way, you have a hand in the process and are guiding the process towards a favorable outcome of the claim.  And then at this point, also you should start thinking about who's going to be your public adjuster/attorney if it goes in that direction. This always needs to be in the back of your mind, especially if you're dealing with larger claims. If you're dealing with a large, complex, multi-unit complex, you could be looking at a million-dollar roof plus. So the adjuster is going to dot their I's, cross their T's to make sure there isn't something there that they can deny or less than coverage you.  So those are some of the things you can do right after the storm passes, just to make sure that you're protected. Document, make sure that you have a lot of documentation, that the evidence is there, that you can prove it. And that if you have to go in front of an arbitrator or somebody else, that you could present the evidence and they're going to look at it and they're going to say, yeah, there was a loss here, why did you deny this Mr. Insurance company? Second of all, you're going to want to mitigate any further damage. Third of all, you're going to want to have somebody who knows how to look at that damage and preferably have them do the documenting for you, prepare a file, meet with the adjuster, help guide the process. Because again, adjusters are not licensed, construction professionals. They're licensed and trained in how to handle a claim and how to read policy language, and how to interpret policy language. They're not licensed and trained in the construction trades. So you're there to be that professional. Even though it's a little bit of an adversarial process, as your representative, your contractor is able to say, ‘Hey, Nope. This is why this is here. This is why we have to do this way. This is the code for has been this. If we're going to pay for this roof, we have to pay to have all these other things done.’ So, and then, as I said, the last thing is to begin thinking about your public adjuster and attorney options shouldn't get denied, or even if you're not denied at the negotiation stage.  Ana: So one of the things we talked a little bit about this before the recording started, during Wilma and Irma, we were both very active in getting our clients to get an adjuster because we feel that getting an adjuster is the best way to have somebody fight for your rights. A lot of times we, as cams, are not familiar with the intricacies of an insurance policy and that's something that a public adjuster can help in. So we found that associations that hired an adjuster usually received twice as much, if not three times as much, as associations that did not hire an adjuster. And it's something we recommend and that's why we started our own division because, after Irma, some of the issues were that the adjusters were so busy and so overwhelmed because everybody was filing claims, that we kind of lost track of some of the, in other words, they didn't proceed against certain cases because they were so busy and so overwhelmed that they wanted to go after the one that was a for sure claim versus the one that, you know, had minor roof damage. So, let's talk a little bit about that. So now we've done what we can to mitigate. We've hired an adjuster. And we're into that process of working with them and, and trying to get the most that we can for a client. So what are some of the things that associations can keep in mind when they hire an adjuster in which they expect in that process? Francis: So the, so let me make it clear, I don't think any association, any homeowner, anybody should go alone in the claims process. And I tell this even to my personal friends. I don't want this to be an insurance bashing session because I think insurance companies are a very important part of the process, and most insurance adjusters that I've met are conscientious people doing their job. However, let's make something clear. The minute you file a claim, the nature of your relationship with the insurance company has changed. You've gone from being a customer to becoming a liability on their books. So the adjuster is not a customer service person. They're not there to make nicey nice with you and make the whole customer service experience. They're there to make sure that if the insurance company has to pay this, that they're only going to pay for exactly what they have to pay for by the letter of the contract. Okay. So the first thing you're going to do, even before any loss, and this goes back to the whole, what do you do before hurricane season, is, and this is very important, review your policy. Okay. It's very important that when your agent sends your new annual renewal over to you, don't just take it, you don't just file it, and wait till the hurricane strikes to find out what's in it. There's a few things you're going to want to look at and look at the declarations page, these are things that when you hire an adjuster, you talk to an attorney, you talk to anybody, even the insurance companies’ adjust after the fact, you already have knowledge and knowledge, as we always know is power. Know your deductible. The deductible is a very important thing, especially when it comes to catastrophes.  In the State of Florida and most states now, the insurance industry uses what's called a hurricane deductible. So you may think you have as a homeowner, let's say for example, normally you have a thousand dollar deductible, right? But if a hurricane strikes in the state of Florida, if any loss happens during a named catastrophe, during a named storm, you know, declared by, even if you're in Orlando and the named storm happens in Miami, you have wind storm damage during that time, believe it or not, you may be subject to hurricane deductible, which is multiples of your normal deductible. It can be 2%, 5%, even 10% of the overall value of the policy. So your homeowners’ association has a $5 million policy. You could be looking at a $500,000 deductible. Know what that's going to mean in terms of having them to do a special assessment. Good luck going back to your HOA if you're a property manager and saying, ‘Whoops, you guys got a half-million-dollar deductible here. We didn't really think about this and now there's going to be a special assessment.’ How does the board explain that to all the homeowners? You know, these are simple things that you can do right now to protect yourself and your property clients. So that's one thing, definitely know your deductible.  The second thing and this is very important, identify key exclusions. There are exclusions and they're listed in your dec page and those exclusions, believe it or not, sometimes contain a windstorm exclusion, crazy because live in the state of Florida, and as we all know, we deal with windstorms here. We actually had a case recently where a potential client called us out. Hey, we've got a bunch of missing tabs or shingles on a roof. Can you guys come have a look at it? We get out there. It's an adult assisted living facility, nursing home, with, you know, six or seven buildings and several outbuilding and they all had damaged. Shingles blown off everywhere. And for us, we’re looking for very specific things over key areas. It's a certain amount of the roof damage and some other things that I may go into that with some pictures in a little bit, but it's all there. This is a very supportable claim under a standard policy. I look at their dec page, they have a windstorm exclusion. They basically, one of the primary causes of roof damage in the state of Florida, and they excluded it out of their policy. Why? To save a few bucks on the premium. That's why. And a lot of times agents, you know, so it's very important in speaking to your agent. Hey, if you have any questions about your dec page, if you have any questions about your deductible, if you have any questions about your policy, call your agent. That's what they get paid for. They don't just get paid to renew your policy, get you to sign some paperwork, and collect permission. Agents like adjusters are licensed to read policy language and interpret it and explain it to customers. So he is there. She is there. Have her come out, explain to you, explain to your board, what is this policy about? What are these exclusions? Why don't we have this kind of coverage or that coverage? And what's it going to cost us if a wind storm hits, the deductible, questions like that. So, identifying key exclusions is important in the state of Florida. You definitely don't want a windstorm exclusion. You don't want a hail exclusion. You don't want any of those kinds of exclusions that are the bigger perils that we all experience here in Florida.  And then another thing you have to be aware of or beware of, is the right to repair. So insurance companies are starting to do this sometimes and basically what this gives them is the right to choose the contractor. And the reason they want to choose their own contractor versus you choosing yours is for a couple of things. Well, really the main is the same money. I mean, let's just get the bottom of it. So the contractors that work for insurance companies are on a program. They do the roofs at a very reduced cost. Anybody who's in a business, or works for a business, or owns a business, runs a business, knows that nothing in life is free. If they're going to do a job for half of what it normally goes for in the marketplace, where are they going to recapture the money? They're going to recapture the money from the homeowner or from the property? Because at the end of the day, they can't do the job for that much less than still make money. So with these program vendors, what they often do is they'll go out and they'll agree to the company's scope. Scope is what exactly the job entails to get done. And so a lot of times where insurance companies cut corners is not on a cost of the shingle or on the cost of the underlayment or on the cost of, you know, this kind of board or that board. It's on whether they're going to put in the, the same quality of underlayment that you have there before. It's whether they're going to approve to put in all this other stuff that you had there before, or that has to be done in order to do the job correctly. We'll talk a little bit about that in a minute But then the last thing we definitely want to be looking for is note any changes to your policy. This is another one that a lot of folks don't really think about. The state of Florida requires insurance carriers to notify their customer if there are any changes to their policy. So at renewal time, you may get a letter in the mail, and really it's all that the state of Florida statutes requires to send them a letter, but you get letters in the mail all the time. Right? You've got a busy office and I'm talking to a general property manager, probably got a couple of assistants, a couple of people working out on the property, things like that, and a piece of mail comes in, if it's from the carrier, you need to look at it. Even if it looks like it's marketing, you know, either assign or have a responsible person, either in the property management team or on the board, have a look at anything that has to do with policy because they will change the policy and all of a sudden, now you've got this change. They're excluding this. They're changing the terms of that. And the state of Florida requires them to send you a letter, but it doesn't do you any good if you just kind of take that letter and you file it away and then you get your policy renewed and then disaster strikes and all of a sudden you're not covered or you have reduced coverage for it. Ana: That's a very important point. Francis: Hmm. Yeah. Oh, and the reason I make it as, cause we've seen these things before. These are all things from experience. We do a lot of insurance and you'd be surprised how often, you've been paying these premiums all these years, then you have a loss and as I said, the adjuster is not there to say, well, you know, you have a windstorm exclusion now, but we're going to go ahead and take care of you because you know, you're a good customer. You know this is not American Express’ customer service department talking. They're not like, okay, you know what? We'll give you some points. We'll give you some miles. It's going to be good. No, they're going to ‘aha We don't have to pay these million dollars.’ That's what their job is. So that just covers some of the things with regards to that. Ana: Now that we have our policy in place and we know what's covered, talk a little bit about the claims process. Maybe beginning to end, so we have an idea of what to expect.  Francis: So, and Rob's going to be able to jump in here because he has as much or more experience in getting on roofs the last 30 years with these adjusters, 25 years, with these guys. Storm blows through, it's safe for your team to go outside or to go to the property and start documenting, taking photography, have your roofer come out and mitigate, things of that nature? You're going to file a claim and the insurance company's going to provide you with a claim number and they're going to schedule an adjuster to come out. This can sometimes take a couple, several weeks, just even get an adjuster on a regular claim. After a catastrophe environment, it’s a little different because what they'll do is they have teams of field adjusters and these mostly are third-party adjusters, people that work for separate adjusting companies that represent the insurance industry. They may not be internal employees, but this is how they scale up after a storm. When, and I remember after Irma, and Katrina, Harvey out in Houston, all these storms that we've seen over the last 10, 12, 15 years is, there's armies of adjusters that are going out there and just signing paperwork, writing checks, signing paperwork, writing checks. So there’s a little bit of a different environment right after a catastrophe, but the process is basically the same. The adjuster is going to come out. They're going to inspect the damage. They're going to collect information in evidence. They're going to take their own pictures. They're going to do their own thing. This is why it is essential at this stage of the process to make sure that you're prepared for this. If your contractor can be out there, if your professional can be out there, you have a PA and this is when they should be out there as well, in conjunction with your contact and making sure that you have all the information that you need. You're going to go through and you're going to provide all the documentation you need to have. You're help guide the process. Some insurance adjusters are leery. The more experienced ones are going to be like, ‘Hey, no, wait a minute. I know what I'm doing.’ Well, you know what, at the end of the day, yeah, they do know what they're doing, but they're not licensed, construction professionals. So that's why it's important for our customers and our clients, why we're there.  I'm going to show you a perfect example of what we do if that's okay? This is an example of a roof of that we go out there, we meet with the adjuster, everything gets marked up, shows exactly where we've got damage. This has hail damage on this roof. So I want to go ahead and talk a little bit about this particular structure. You're going to see the missing shingles here, on the ridge cap. You're going to see, and Rob, you can jump in here, you know, this as well as anybody, you're going to see some of the hail hits, and you can see where it's been circled. This evidence is all there to prove, you know, ‘Hey, this roof needs coverage.’ This is a 44 building apartment complex that we're doing right now next to Universal Studios. We've gotten it approved for full coverage by the insurance company. Basically, and Rob was the one that managed this process, he was out there with the engineer. I'll let you talk a little bit more about it. Rob. Robb: Sure. So like Francis says, it’s very important that you have a contractor there at all aspects during the claims process, whether it's with the adjuster, engineer. The reason being is because a lot of these insurance adjusters are fresh out of college. They’ve taken a certification and went through an estimating software class, but as a licensed contractor, we're there to actually point out, all the details of a roof, such as flashing and counter flashing. In this particular case, this was the adjuster out here on this complex, and those are his markings. So what I do also as a contractor, just in case this decides to go to litigation or gets denied, I take the pictures and photos of the adjuster's markings so that we have this in the file as well for the simple fact that the field adjuster obviously finds damage on these roofs. And we went on about 15 roofs and what they do is they do a test square, a 10 by 10 test square, and they circle so many hail strikes within that test square. So it's important that I'm there when this happens because I, I can give my knowledge, my expertise, my findings to the adjuster, build a rapport with him, and in this case, I took pictures of his markings, just to have in our file again. So that way, if it was denied we at least showed that the adjuster showed that this claim or this apartment complex had damaged as well. So, it's very important that we are there, not only as a representative of the HOA or, property managers, but to make sure we're documenting everything possible and treating every roof as if it’s a crime scene. Trying to find collateral damage on all the soft metals is crucial to support finding hail damage throughout the roof. And again, taking pictures of the adjusters. we also have an engineer that came out.  They sent an engineer after the adjuster, obviously because it's a large claim, so it's a high dollar claim. And when the engineer came out, we get we go up again to 15 buildings in hundred-degree heat and at that point, I've marked, I took pictures of all his photo, his documentation and helped to identify damage throughout, because it was actually, in this insurance policy, they had a wind exclusion. So when we were able to find that out initially, we went on the roof looking for him because we knew that there was a hailstorm in that area. So what we did was we helped the association file a claim under hail. Now had we made a mistake and try to put it under wind, it would've been denied. So we have to do our research and due diligence upfront to make sure that, you know, we are identifying the damage and making sure it's consistent with the policy. So there's a very important, like Francis said, as far as understanding your policy and making sure you're reviewing it annually. Especially when changes are happening.  Francis: So we, we went back through the weather reports, and we have applications that we use for this, and we identified a specific hail storm. Found hail damage, in order to get around that windstorm exclusion, and went back and just were able to support that before we even filed a claim. We did all our due diligence and prepared a whole entire report by the time that we talked to the adjuster and have it clean filed, we had all our ducks in a row. And that's, that's why we're always encouraging folks not to go it alone. Hire a professional. It's very important if your a property manager, even if you're just a regular homeowner, don't, don't go it alone. Hire somebody who knows what they're doing, whether it be an adjuster, or an attorney, or a contractor like us that has the experience, that has connections with a lot of good adjusters and attorneys. This is not a process that you want to go through by yourself, because it's going to be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases after catastrophe, even if you're just a single-family homeowner. So that's the first thing they come out, they're going to do their inspection. They're going to gather their documentation as you saw. They're going to go back to their office. They're going to put all this together. They're going to look very closely, very closely at your policy and the evidence that they have. And, by the way, their investigation will very likely, especially the more money it's worth, include an interview with yourself, or your team, or anybody who was on the property when the thing occurred. Anybody who has knowledge about, they may see some things depending on the type of claim it is that there may have been a preexisting thing here that this wasn't caused so much by a peril, as by a dereliction of maintenance and things of that nature. That's another reason why it is important to maintain your roof because that's something that they're always going to use if they can, poorly maintained structure, to deny your claim. So they're going to go back to their office, they’re going to make a determination of coverage. And this is a very important step in the whole claims process. Are they going to pay for it? I mean, that's the first thing that you and, and your side is trying to get them to give you a positive determination of coverage. If the positive determination of coverage is made. Then the next question is, what is the scope? The scope is what is it going to take to fix this job and leave this structure the way that it was before the loss occurred. And this is really where all the questions come in, at that point. This is, if there's going to be, I don't want to see an argument, but there's going to be a big difference between yourself and your contractor, your adjuster, and the insurance company, it's going to be right here because the insurance company's going to come back, we run into this all the time. They don’t want to approve replacing flash. Well, why aren't you approving replacing flashing? We need to tear out all the old flashing in order to do the job correctly, right? We're going to, we're not going to take you all flashing with a bunch of nails and nail every single in the exact nail hole. So a lot of times what the adjusters do is they start with, this is a negotiation, as I said before, and what is it that any good negotiator does? The first offer they make is always the lowest offer. So they're going to come out with a very stripped down estimate. and then, you know, that's what we have to come in, and that's where people who know what they're doing representing you come in and say, No. You guys aren't putting enough here to get this done the way it should be. Get us the best roof, the very best material, or the very best structure. This is what we have here before, and this is really what it takes to do this job right.  We had a case recently, where older tile roofs don't have decking underneath. They have first strips and basically, when you tear off the top, you have to come back and do re-decking because the codes have changed. Now, you actually need to put plywood down on all the trusses and have a deck underneath. Well, the insurance carrier didn't want to pay for that. They have to because there's a section of most policies called ordinance of code, and that means in order to repair a loss they have to make sure it's something code, which means if there's extra monies required to get the job up to code because it's, it's an older structure, which,  Robb: which that's also another, important, part of the policy. There's a lot of people that we've come across that do not have ordinance of law coverage in their policy. And what that means is if something needs to be brought up to code, it will be at the expense of the, of the insured to have to pay for that. So that's another important thing to make sure that you have ordinance and law coverage in your policy. Francis: And that's a very good point because in this case, it ended up almost doubling the cost of the roof in order to do it up to ordinance of law. Now, this homeowner did have ordinance of law. The adjuster declined it. Declined to pay for it, even though they had approved for the decking on a same exact roof, just a few doors over. So obviously they felt  Ana: What was their reasoning?  Francis: They don't always need one.  Robb: The same company and the same adjuster! Francis: It's the same adjuster, not just the same. So these are the things we run into. They had ordinance of law. And then that's one of those where, they basically hired an attorney and so once they get a law firm, the lawyer, all of a sudden you get it approved. Ana: Right. Francis: You know that's where you need somebody like an adjustment attorney. You need somebody who knows what they're saying. Do you know what an average homeowner on their own wouldn't have even known that their policy actually paid for this? They would have never known that the adjuster had approved the same exact house eight doors down with the exact same kind of roof that had approved it. Yeah, for the same insurance company, the same adjuster. So these are the things where definitely having a professional on your side is going to make all the difference in the world. In this case, tens of thousands of dollars of difference. So, at that point, once they make a determination of coverage, really what it comes down to is what's that coverage going to be worth.  And that's where, again, it is critical to have somebody who is representing you that can help you in that process, make sure that, ‘Hey, this estimate from the insurance, good, it looks good to me.’ And they're going to give me all this money. Right. I'm going to go put this new roof on, or I'm going to rebuild this interior or whatever the case is, but it's not. Ana: So talk to me a little bit about the role of an adjuster. Francis: Okay. So, and again, you know, I like insurance company adjusters. We have good relationships with a lot of them. This is not even about saying that they're out there to get you, but they have a very specific role. The adjuster's role is to determine what, whether coverage is available, and if so, established the insurance companies’ scope to do that job and complete the repairs within the limits of that coverage. Okay. That's their job. Their job is to interpret the policy, look and see what happened at your property, and then make sure that they're only doing as much as the policy allows them to do. Okay. The adjuster represents the insurance company. They don't represent you. They do not represent the insured. They're not there to do the insured’s bidding or to help the insured in any way. Their job is, now it seems like they might be there to help you because they end up signing the check because they have to.  A field adjuster may come out at first. So there's a couple of different kinds of adjusters and this is important to understand. When you have a claim, they're going to send an adjuster out. Especially after a catastrophe, the chances are it's gonna be a field adjuster. This is the person that's going to come out and gather the evidence and walk the property and take photography and prepare the file. But the field adjuster rarely has any authority to make a determination of coverage. They have very little authority to make decisions on the claim. It's a desk adjuster. That's somebody inside of the insurance company. So this desk adjuster may have a bunch of field adjusters for gathering evidence. The desk adjuster is the one that's actually reading the policy. They're an employee of the insurance company while the field adjuster, maybe a third party, outside contractor. The field adjuster, we see this all the time, it comes out and looks around and says, wow, there's a lot of damage here. Wow. This is going to get covered. You're good to go. You know, let me take all this information down and then they go back and two weeks later you get a call from the adjuster says we're denying your plane. So that's also very important to understand. So the adjusters are going to come out and they're going to review the evidence, they're going to make a determination of coverage. That is their job. The adjuster is trained and licensed to interpret policy language. That's the only thing that their license allows them to do. They're not licensed, construction professionals. They don't, they haven't any training in construction trades. As Rob said, we run into a lot of kids, wet behind the ears have been out of college two, three years. You know, they took some insurance courses in college. They come into an insurance company. They start out as a rookie, they get their sit for their license. The insurance company, especially after catastrophe, when they need bodies, throws them out on a, on a roof and all of a sudden, these guys were supposed to know everything about how to build a roof. That's why also a public adjuster who has a lot of experience with somebody who can help you a lot because this person's probably seen and been around. And if they've got more experience than the insurance company's adjuster then your at an advantage, and that's, that's very important, experience and knowledge is power. So they're not trained to build anything. They're not trained on the code. They don't understand the state. They haven't taken a license. They haven't sat for all the tests to for the state of Florida building code. So that is an important thing to understand. Just because they deny your claim, if the damages there, if your licensed contractor says, ‘Hey, look, we do insurance roofs. We know that there's this many hail strikes. We know that there's this many missing tiles of broken tiles. We're lifting the tiles up. There's this many square feet, there's this many to go up two inches. You've got this many loose. It meets the criteria, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.’ Now, no, you've got that claim. Even if they deny you, pursue your next step, which is going to be, you know, having representation on your side, possibly even getting a lawyer. So, but the adjuster's role and this is very important is to represent the insurance company, to decide if and whether you've got coverage for this claim, they're not there to represent you or to do you any favors. So that's none of their role. And a lot of times people forget that. You want to see the insurance adjuster come out right after a hurricane, cause he's hopefully gonna sign you a check, but you have to be understanding that this is an adversarial process when it gets to the claims, to the level of the thing. Ana: Is there anything that the association, the manager, or a multi-family real estate investor can do, throughout this process to help in this process to make it successful, make it a successful claim.  Francis: Absolutely. First of all, be nice to your adjuster. You know, Rob mentioned before getting all of these roots and building a relationship. We actually deal with a lot of the same adjusters in some of the markets over and over and over, because usually, it's a handful of guys that work for a particular large insurer. You're going to run into them. You want to be nice to those guys. You want them to understand you're there to just do your job. You're just there to protect, just as they're there to do their job. Don't ever lie, if you’re being investigated. You know, they're doing an interrogation, I call it interrogation and that’s what it feels like, they're interviewing you about the loss. Be honest. Those kinds of things, but, the most important thing you can do is to have your documentation for your claim. And I've mentioned this before. Rob used a term of crime scene and that's actually a funny term that we use internally. We don't really always talk about that with clients, but we treat it like a crime scene, for us, it's like CSI. When Rob gets on a roof and, you saw the pictures earlier, and kind of presents the adjuster, ‘Hey man, I just want to take it.’ He's already been up there a bunch of times. So that's why he's there for the meeting. He knows exactly where to lead this guy. Okay. ‘See what we have over here. I know you're going to do this many squares, that you're going to look at this whole area right here. At least this roof needs,’ they end up walking 15 buildings of a 41, 44 building complex. They’re prepared to approve the whole thing. So documentation is everything. And that's why we, for our clients who I always recommended, to let us do the documentation. We're going to come out and we're going to fix that roof anyway. So let us take the pictures. Let's prepare the file. Let us deal with the adjuster and managing that process, but it is important certainly that you have a good relationship with the adjuster and that you provide everything that they request from you, as quickly as possible. The second thing is, if you can, if you're working with an experienced contractor or public adjuster, they're going to be able to help you prepare an estimate using Xactimate. And the reason you want to do that is, so I mentioned scope before, the insurance companies are going to put together an estimate that's going to be based upon what they think they need to do all the materials and labor and equipment that is going to be needed to put your roof together. They’re going to prepare that in software called Xactimate. So let's clarify something here, and this is something that's a misconception for a lot of people. We never negotiate the price of a roof. Nobody negotiates the price of the roof.  Adjusters don't negotiate the price of a roof with anybody. What they negotiate is the scope. The pricing of every single line item is preset. The insurance industry uses a pricing schedule that has all the pricing for every single element of a structure in it, all the labor items, all the equipment, and tool items. That's all preset, depending upon which market you're in, what the market conditions are, even down to the zip code. So when we sit there and we negotiate with an adjuster, we're not talking with them about, it's a matter of fact unless you're licensed that adjuster, you're not really allowed, in the state of Florida to negotiate pricing, but we don't negotiate. And we don't tell the adjuster, well, instead of this and this first shingle paint this much, you're going to pay this much. No, we accept all their prices. So the problem is they say, well, we're only gonna, put in this many shingles. No, all this area has damage, you need to put in this many more shingles to do the job. So that ends up changing the bottom-line cost to the job. But the pricing is always set. The insurance companies have it in a program called Xactimate. We use Xactimate as well. If you're going to hire a public adjuster make sure that they either have access to a contractor like us that can do it for them and working for you and that they understand Xactimate and that they understand the process. Right. So that's important, that you have an understanding of what the scope should be. Don't accept the insurance company’s scope or estimate. For example, if your car, if you had a car accident, you got a really nice BMW and you know, or it caught on fire, God forbid, and you're gonna want those leather seats back. And if the insurance company is going to come back to you with fabric seats or plastic seats or what, you know that's unacceptable,  Robb: Or even, even aftermarket. That's what they will tend to do. And the construction side of things to come with an off-brand or something like that, or poor quality. Francis: They'll cut corners on quality of the materials or cut corners on the quantity of the materials. They'll cut corners on materials in general. I mentioned flashing before. Rob, I know you've run into a few of those here in the last few weeks. Why don’t you speak a little bit about some of those items that you fought for and gotten on some of the clients here in Orlando? Robb: Sure. So just to give you an example after you’ve stripped down a roof to the decking, the most important part of that roof is the underlayment and the flashing. So what insurance companies tend to do is pay for a lot of those, light items, but they always don't want to put flashing in there or counter flashing, which that's the first area that's gonna leak after installing a new roof. Cause when you're tearing off a roof, you have L flashing, that may be damaged from tearing off a roof. A little pinhole can cause a leak in the L flashing. So what we typically do is we will, on our estimates, point out all the areas where there's L flashing, counter flashing to make sure that they cover that part of the roofing system that is crucial. I can't tell you how many times, and again, not to knock on these adjusters, they just don't understand the construction of a roofing system. So sometimes it's just that they don't know. On average, most insurance estimates are short paid up to 35%. And, on the scope of work or when they actually write a letter on what the estimate says that you reserve the right to supplement. And that's where we come in as the experts to make sure that they're making the insurance hold and that they're getting paid for like-kind material of the material that's currently on there. Francis: So having your own scope that is your professional coming in and determining what is there, and what's really going to need to be done to put that roof back together, make sure it never leaks again, make sure that it's as good as, or better than it was before. Really is good,  cause that's what the insurance company's on the hook for. That's critical. That's very critical. You know, Rob just talked about some examples where they may leave off a few things that may seem minor That somebody who's not versed in construction practices may not realize, and that critical little area of L flashing, that's where all of a sudden you've got a leak that can lead to something a lot bigger later. The next thing you definitely want to do is communicate, communicate, communicate with your public adjuster, and your contractor. You're going to be getting a lot of stuff, especially the bigger the claim, in terms of, communication, mail, phone calls from your adjuster, from your insurance carrier. Make sure that they're in the loop on all of that. Especially when it comes to any meetings with engineers or adjusters. These people are representing you, they're there for you. If you've got an important court case ahead of you and you get a summons in the mail, you think you should mention it to your attorney? Yeah, probably. So same thing here. You know, because they're there to protect you and to make sure that at the end of the day, you get a positive outcome for your claim and that you get all the money and all the scope that you need to do that job right.  And then the final thing, and I hate to say this, but be prepared to fight for what you paid for. The moment you file a claim, I mentioned it before, you go from being a customer to being a liability. Be prepared to fight for all those premiums you paid for all those years. Okay. Your adjuster, your contractor they're on your side, help them help you. Be prepared if it takes litigation. If it takes going the extra mile to provide documentation to your adjuster, whatever they asked me for, make it happen. Cause at the end of the day, even though we're going to make nicey nice with these adjusters and we're going to do everything we can, you. It's an adversarial process. They're looking for every loophole. If they can deny the claim, they will.  Ana: And I agree with your assessment. I think that my experience has always been that they are very nice, but they do try to find a way to get out of paying what they have to pay. And they're always going to come in with a lower estimate, or maybe try to work on reducing the scope somehow,  whatever the case may be. But having an adjuster and having professionals, such as yourself, certainly is going to help maximize the most that they can receive out of that claim.  Francis:  And understand, we work very well with public adjusters. We were there to support them when they're on a case. We're there to help them put the estimate together, to help them get as much money for their customers. What they're trying to do at the end of you mentioned before you get two to three times, because that initial estimate for the insurance company leaves of a lot out. And that's why you want folks that know what you're really supposed to get it and to help you fight for it. Robb: And to touch a little bit on that, when the apartment complex in 43 buildings, just so you know, they approved this right off the bat. Didn't have to go to attorneys. I built a great rapport with them. In fact, they are currently putting the estimate together and they're going to send it to me to review it before they send it for payment. So that's the type of relationship that we look to have with the engineers, the adjuster, certainly the insurance adjusters that we meet on-site. And establish that really good rapport. It means having the knowledge, and being able to identify damage and, talk, kind of say, like their language. And so they understand, goes a long way. So that's a great client for us now. And now they know we're looking out and we’ll inspect some other of their apartment complexes and facilities.   Ana: And the fact that you work in the panhandle means that you basically go anywhere in Florida, right? Robb: Yes. So Orlando, Tampa, Panhandle, Miami.   Ana: Okay. Well, thank you guys so much for joining us today. I can tell you that I've learned a lot and I'm sure that my clients and the listeners have as well. If they wanted to get ahold of you or talk to you a little bit about your services or maybe even hire you guys, how do they get more information? Francis: Our 800 number for the entire state of Florida is  866-6SunFlo  that's 866 6SunFlo. They can also go to sunfloroofing.com and again, SunFlo is not with a w on the end. It's short for sunshine Florida. We all love the sunshine here, but we get busiest when it's gone. Ana: Absolutely. Well, to our listeners, thank you guys for joining us today. And, of course, you can get more information about us at alliedpropertygroup.net. And our phone number is (305) 232-1579. So thank you again, have a great day, you guys. Robb: Thank you Francis: Thank you so much.

On this weeks episode, we discuss Microsoft latest Xbox Series X game event. What was shown, what we liked, and what we thought of the show overall and Halo Infinite. Also what we been playing. As Rob digs deep into Ghost of Tsushima and the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini. So sit back and enjoy you are now listening to Dual Pixels Radio.

Rob is Head of Ethics at Airbnb and author of the book “Intentional Integrity”. His role as head of an ethics team is to implement a code of conduct that encourages integrity, is aligned with brand values and help employees navigate the complex world of ethical dilemmas. Rob explains that a company with integrity must start with the leadership: the CEO needs to say upfront what the brand does and doesn’t do. The leader must also create their own code of ethics and involve employees in the process: what do they think is important? How can we make our values as clear as possible? What are the main ethical dilemmas? A company that takes ethics seriously is more likely to attract ethical business and therefore have ethical stakeholders. Ethics is at the core of how Airbnb operates. Every team has their own Ethics advisor; this is someone on the team that takes part in a one-day ethics training every year and is the person employees can turn to in order to answer complex ethical questions. Airbnb also publishes ethics videos every month on how to work with integrity. Through their own code of conduct, Airbnb has addressed several issues such as not accepting gifts over $200 and not allowing romantic relationships within the workplace. As Rob says, there is nothing like a crisis to highlight the importance of integrity; companies with ethics at its core are more likely to stand out and even thrive through a crisis. In this episode we discuss: [2.50] Why Ethics Matters [10.12] How to involve integrity into a company [16.25] Real life example of an ethical dilemma [29.16] How to lead through a crisis [33.28] What's Next on the journey to integrity Resources and links mentioned: airbnb Intentional Integrity Stay Connected with the Podcast: Find us at Let’s Talk Supply Chain

This week Kevin and Cassie sit down with Boston Marathoner Rob Stianchi. From weekly training up to 75 miles to cross training in the pool Rob explains how he has accomplished huge milestones as a runner. From sitting on a beach to a 2:55 marathon Rob is the definition of committed. He's deeply analytical and challenges himself to run the year in miles. Rob speaks to finding motivation, prioritizing family and running, all while encourage fellow runners to get out there. Rob alters the definition of a "real runner" and reminds us that if you're out there you're running. As Rob encourages his fellow runners he reminds us that “One day, I will not be able to run anymore. But today, is not that day.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

PODCAST EPISODE 2: Manuka King Rob Waddell from Grand Ridge Nursery It was three years ago that I met nursey owner, bee lover and plant genius Rob Waddell at the Coonara Beekeeping Club in Ferntree Gully, Victoria. As plants are the key to making bees happy, I was struck with Rob's incredible wealth of knowledge, especially when it came to Australian natives and the magical Manuka tree responsible for the medicinal variety of honey that we should all be tucking into as wintertime hits. For this reason, I am beyond delighted to introduce Rob to the BEES WITH BEN podcast! Rob Waddell is a passionate bloke, a generous soul and a lover of nature. He is the owner of Grand Ridge Nursery at Seaview which stocks an incredible selection of native plants and provides a wonderful tree planting and propagations service. With an incredible amount of knowledge under his belt, Rob is the perfect guy to help you with your native plant needs, and a local go-to for tips and information on the remarkable Manuka plant. And if there is one thing that Rob and I have in common, it's a love of Manuka. And so much of what I know about Manuka, I learnt from Rob! In fact, I recently planted 100 trees myself, based on his advice, on my family's property in the Yarra Valley, and I am dying to see them grow over the years. As Rob's website states, the Chinese proverb tells, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now". So why is right now the (second) best time to plant your Manuka trees? Manuka partnered with hungry bees makes the kind of magical honey that not only tastes great but has countless antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant medicinal benefits and qualities. Manuka honey is produced by bees that pollinate the flowers of the manuka bush (Leptospermum scoparium) which is native to New Zealand and south-eastern Australia. So, what makes manuka honey special? Manuka's unique trait is its high antibacterial quality – its active ingredient, Methylglyoxal, is most likely responsible for these effects, and this honey variety has traditionally been used for wound healing, preventing tooth decay, soothing sore throats, and improving digestive issues. Strong stuff! So, with the chills of winter setting in, now is the perfect time to listen in on Episode 2 of the BEES WITH BEN podcast as I chat with Rob about the countless benefits of magical Manuka honey, the best way to plant Manuka trees, the ins and outs of running a nursery, and why native plants should hold a special place in all Australians hearts.

Welcome to Episode 100 of the podcast! Original Air Date: May 20, 2020 The Eat More Barbecue Podcast is a proud part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week's network shoutout goes to Girl Tries Life. Host Victoria Smith interviews inspiring women to show there are many different ways to live an incredible life. Visit www.albertapodcastnetwork.com for links to Girl Tries Life and all the other great shows on the network. If you're interested in joining in on the Supper Challenge, you can follow @supperchallenge on Instagram and use #supperchallenge on your posts. Follow the feed for each week's theme and have some fun! The Virtual BBQ Competition can be found on Facebook at: Competition de BBQ Virtuelle – Virtual BBQ Competition. Join the community to get updates on the category each week and for details on how to submit your entry. This episode of the Eat More Barbecue podcast is brought to you by: Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Park Power is a small local business, and like many of you, it has been closely monitoring the news on COVID-19 and the world's rapidly changing circumstances. While many of their team are currently working remotely, the way Park Power does business has not changed and their commitment to exceptional customer service will remain. Find out more about Park Power's response to the COVID-19 outbreak at www.parkpower.ca Visit the Canadian BBQ Society website at www.cbbqs.ca for a full calendar of events, team info and results from past competitions. Joining me on Episode 100 are past guests Hendrik Van Wyk of Two Cowboys and Rob Reinhardt from Prairie Smoke & Spice. Follow Two Cowboys on Instagram @twocowboys, Twitter @hendrikvanwyk and Facebook at Two Cowboys and online at www.twocowboyshq.com. If you find yourself near Greenwood, BC be sure to stop in and check out the Cookhouse and Milk Bar. Prairie Smoke is online at www.prairiebbq.com and on Facebook at Prairie Smoke & Spice, Twitter @Prairie_smoke and Instagram @prairiebbq. As Rob mentioned, they will have their food truck out and about around Regina, SK this spring and summer. Give them a follow and see where the truck will be setting up. All music on The Eat More Barbecue podcast has been graciously provided by Alan Horabin. Eat More Barbecue can be found at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca, on Facebook & Instagram at eat_more_barbecue and on Twitter @eatmorebarbecue. My email is eatmorebarbecue@gmail.com Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, rate and review. This podcast is a www.EatMoreBarbecue.ca production.

As Rob prepares to go to work, Dado, Billy and literally the entire planet will be watching professional team competition for the first time in months! We’ll talk MattKennseth, RyanNewman, new schedule, and finally the race at Darlington!

Who or what am I? Self-investigation is directing focus onto the source out of which everything else arises. As Rob highlights, it involves moving past belief systems and conceptual frameworks to one's direct experience. This is a fun episode with a lot of laughter in which experiences are shared and new perspectives are revealed. To me, Rob embodies the pure awe-ness and joy that arises when the truth is experientially recognized. One has been staring at it this whole time and totally overlooked it. It's all really quite hilarious :-)

In the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 4th May 2020 Andrew talks about the reduction in demand from the wholesale market as lockdown continues.In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Rob Melton, Manager at Aylsham Grain Store. As Rob approaches his seventh harvest at Aylsham, he explains what goes into managing the storage at Dewing Grain and how it differs from farm storage.From the initial tests carried out on the bridge, to the temperature probes and stringent monitoring, the aim is always to ensure that the grain remains top quality so that it can be delivered to the malsters without any problems or claims, thereby achieving the malting grade for as many tonnes as possible for the store members.Andrew reminisces about grain store keepers from years gone by and we hear about the annual award for the spillage idiot.There’s a welcome return to our regular beer slot, a reminder of what it used to be like when you could have a drink with friends. This week it’s Friday IPA 6.5% by And Union in Bavaria.The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.ukDewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk and Suffolk01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Rob and Riley get ready to meet with their priest and rabbi, we do a little pre-pre-marital counseling together. How scary are the questions, and are they easy for us to answer? There are lots of businesses finding ways to stay open and help people plan their weddings in a new normal! Let us inspire you to keep going! In the AISLE PILE: A bridezilla who isn't inviting her parents or sister, and two sets of bridal parties that showed their love to couples who really needed a pick me up.. figuratively and literally. NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAYFOLLOW THE I DO CREW!@3WeddingsPod@luvelizabethany@RileyCouture@RobKruz

In this episode our format is a bit nontraditional as we interviewed two sports tech leaders and combined them as the underlying theme was to shed light on opportunities in the budding sports tech industry. The first guest is Rich Abend, CEO of Famer, a sports coaching and mentorship platform. Rich has a robust sports business  background and is now putting his experiences to work in the sports tech industry. Our second guest is Adam Richman, President of Strat-O-Matic, the baseball board game. He and his team have taken an old board game into the digital age and it has been growing like crazy! As Rob and Chris have cited in past podcasts, especially last week's, the sports tech industry is growing exponentially.  Though not a sports team these tech companies are changing the sports business landscape and providing opportunities for the next generation of sports executives to flourish. As always, give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. Plus, subscribe, give a 5-star review and comment on the show. All of it helps others find Front Office Features!

Self-reflection and study has sown Rob the value of "Finding The One”, the art of discovering the one key player in any team, that can make all the difference. It’s the same in life. As Rob explains, finding the one element or key player in any pursuit, be it football, politics or business, can be the difference between stagnancy and supremacy. KEY TAKEAWAYS Bangladesh is a nation that’s hungry for wealth, success and happiness. But there are many obstacles to overcome along the way to prosperity. We must always utilise our strengths in productive ways. We must channel the skills we have into controlling only the things within our power. The project for this generation is to discover the star of tomorrow; to unearth the one factor that will make a difference to the future in some way. To find the inspirational magic that touches those special individuals, is life’s greatest pursuit. We must endeavour to be vigilant in looking for that spark of genius. BEST MOMENTS ’They’re forced to be married to cricket, but their girlfriend is football’ ‘A rising tide raises all ships’ ’There is a heartbeat and a soul that is crying out for football’   VALUABLE RESOURCES   Leader Manager Coach Podcast   ABOUT THE HOST   Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience. Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches. The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.    CONTACT METHOD https://www.robryles.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk Support the show.

A pastoral address given on the 24th March, 2020 by our Minister, Rev. Rob MacPherson and delivered on YouTube. Rob talks about the grieving process that many are experiencing during this time of National and Community social isolation needed to "flatten the curve" and minimise the spread of the Covid-19 virus. As Rob is now the Chaplain at Pembroke School, what he has to say will also be relevant to the students and parents of the Pembroke School community. Listen on!

On this episode, I am joined by former NHL forward Rob Schremp (4:51). A former OHL and NHL first round pick, Rob Schremp had an outstanding junior hockey career that included him being the 2003 OHL rookie of the year, an OHL and Memorial Cup champion (2005), as well as leading the CHL in scoring with 145 points in 2006. As Rob moved into pro hockey, he faced many barriers and adversity in staying in an NHL lineup, due to many factors outside of his control. Nonetheless, Rob kept a positive mindset and put up good results, leading him to having an amazing 15-year pro career in leagues across North America and Europe.  Rob also touches on the importance of purposeful practice, mental health, as well as his perspectives on the NHL as it shifts into a league with ridiculously skilled plays, such as "The Michigan" style goals.  Cover Image Credits: Paul Bereswill, Getty Images

As Rob says on today's show, it's crazy to think how much has changed in less than a week from what we knew last episode. Well on today's show Jeff, Rob, and Van discuss the shutdown giving their thoughts on when baseball might start back up as well as how that might impact draft strategies, rookies, and injured players. They also take a bit to discuss Jeff's Tout Wars mixed auction team and discuss the foreseeable future of the podcast.

As Rob says on today's show, it's crazy to think how much has changed in less than a week from what we knew last episode. Well on today's show Jeff, Rob, and Van discuss the shutdown giving their thoughts on when baseball might start back up as well as how that might impact draft strategies, rookies, and injured players. They also take a bit to discuss Jeff's Tout Wars mixed auction team and discuss the foreseeable future of the podcast.

As Rob closed out 2019, he started to think about how he could focus his business on a specific mission. This week he works through that process with Sara as he seeks to grow his business by focusing on offering less.

In This Episode In this edition of “The Jewelry District,” you’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates interview Sally Morrison, the chief marketing officer of Lightbox Jewelry. The three talk about how Morrison got into the industry and her own impressions of coming up in the diamond industry. You’ll also hear her discuss how society is changing, her partnerships with designers, and about the sustainability and ethics of diamonds. Show Notes 01:45 Sally Morrison talks about how she got into the industry. 14:20 Rob questions Morrison on our changing society and ad campaigns that try to keep up. 18:45 Victoria asks Morrison how she teams up with designers; Rob asks her about social media. 24:00 Morrison tells us about Lightbox Jewelry. 34:39 Morrison talks sustainability and ethics in the diamond industry. 38:00 Some final thoughts from Morrison about Lightbox and what it's like to be a woman in the jewelry industry. Episode Credits Hosts: Rob Bates and Victoria Gomelsky Editor: Levi Sharpe Producer and engineer: Natalie Chomet Plugs: jckonline.com, @jckmagazine Show Recap How Sally Morrison Jumped Into the Jewelry Industry Morrison had a long career in different industries in the United States before she got her start in jewelry. On getting her first job at Diamond Information Center, she relates what she learned and her first impressions of the industry. Women self-purchasing diamonds and people’s changing attitudes toward gold jewelry also pop up in the conversation. Morrison shares what ad campaigns she thinks should be emulated. Changing Times Call for Changing Measures Morrison realizes that there’s a need to keep up with cultural changes and trends. Rob and Morrison talk about early De Beers ad campaigns and their effect on the diamond industry, even years later. Morrison also enlightens us on the importance of partnering with designers. Of course, social media is always something to keep in mind in these changing times, and Morrison talks about the difficulties in navigating that terrain. Lightbox Jewelry As the chief marketing officer of Lightbox Jewelry, Morrison certainly knowns the ins and outs of the lab-grown diamond industry. Rob questions Morrison on whether Lightbox helped legitimize lab-grown diamonds—and Morrison has something to say about the word legitimacy. Morrison reflects on the commercial potential she saw in the brand and why 2017 was the right time for takeoff. Can There Be Transparency or Ethics in Sustainability? As Rob and Victoria covered in the last episode, there’s certainly a lot to discuss when it comes to jewelry sustainability and ethics. Victoria asks Morrison about responsibility in ad campaigns for sustainability and ethics promises from company to company. When asked, Morrison talks about how she sees promises of sustainability functioning for Lightbox. The episode wraps up with thoughts about Lightbox and what Morrison thinks about being a woman in the industry.

Here’s an interesting question for you. Are you making what you are worth? It could be assumed that most people listening right now would answer “no” to that question. If you own a business, believe it or not you have a lot of control over whether you are getting paid what you are worth. On this weeks episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast we are excited to present Rob Braiman. Kyle and Rob have an amazing conversation about many things and the most important of their conversation is about “Profit First”. Rob Braiman started his company Cogent Analytics because he wanted to advise and represent small business owners based on his value system and not someone else’s. This view of consulting comes from past experience of working for other consulting firms where it can sometimes be “more about the billed hours than it becomes about actually making a difference”, as said by Rob in the podcast episode. Through Cogent Analytics, Rob is trying to disrupt the industry by having a client first model. As Rob explains, there is a lot of client engagement done after the problem is fixed to make sure there is success long term. “Cogent Analytics is born out of a simple set of values; its honor, courage, wisdom, faith, perseverance, and loyalty. That goes back to my military days. That’s tenets of strength power and character, and I don’t break them for anybody” ` Rob Braiman  At the end of the podcast Rob has a special offer for The Employer Blueprint Podcast listeners. We hope you really enjoy this weeks episode. Please make sure to hit that subscribe button in iTunes or wherever you enjoy listening to your favorite podcasts, and also be sure to leave us a review. And as always if you have any questions about any of the topics that are covered in this episode, please feel free to reach out to us at Podcast@employerblueprint.com

While watching the NFL Draft recently, Rob walked into a bathroom at a bar.  Wait, stop right there.  No, there’s more to this story.  As Rob was using the stall with the door open (#1, not #2!) he could feel a set of eyes on him.  He looks back and sees a dad with his […]

Rob, who has worked at Light of Life for 21 years now, shares his experiences at Light of Life, along with his personal testimony of how he came to know Christ. Listen to hear an amazing story of how although we may have our own plans, God has an even greater plan. As Rob states in this episode, God has His plans, and because of that, "we [can look] at the future again, and it seems pretty bright." Hope is found in God's plan, and Rob's story is a great example of this.

Who I am is not about my achievements. Who I am is what's inside. - Ingrid Marcum   What I am supposed to do with my life now that I'm no longer an athlete?   Please leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Pal   From high school and college to professional athletes, that is a question many people find them themselves asking as they adjust to the idea that athletic competition is no longer the center of their life. This week, we have multi-sport athlete, speaker, educator, strength & conditioning coach, and movement specialist, Ingrid Marcum aka The Iron Valkyrie, sharing her own experience and how she discovered her own value and confidence during the ongoing process. As Rob speaks to Ingrid about her life as an athlete, she opens up about what it was truly like to retire from athletics and start a new path in life. But it's not that easy; this is something that she is still working on and wants to help people who are facing a similar obstacle. Not only is Ingrid's experience a common sensation for athletes but we can all relate to it via other scenarios such as being new parents, being older parents who are now empty nesters, starting a new to a job, getting ready to retire, preparing to leave the military forces or any other big transition we experience in our lives. In this episode, you will learn: Ingrid's own transition to find her true identity after ending her athletic career by doing the inner work. The power of focusing on what can you do while in the midst of struggle and setbacks. How to change your negative mindset to one accepting reality and dealing with it the best that you can. Why it takes time to discover and accept who you really are as a person. How to compete at a high level and still have a blast with it while not taking yourself too seriously. The process of being happy with where you are in life right now.   Breathing for Performance Contact Ingrid here with questions or to request more information on working with her Focused breathing work is often overlooked as a key to performance. I only learned about incorporating breathing techniques toward the end of my athletic career, but have found it to be extremely helpful for myself, my athletes and my clients. Most athletes and people, in general, have altered breathing mechanics that can affect them in various ways. But efficient breathing plays a role in mobility, stability, ability to focus, concentrate and deal with stress in addition to contributing to recovery and sleep! I hope you find these tips as valuable as I have in training myself and my athletes and clients! Feel free to contact me with questions or to learn more about how you can work with me - I’m available for seminars, workshops & speaking engagements as well as a limited number of direct individual movement work, either in person or online.     About Ingrid Marcum As Ingrid traveled the world training and competing as a multi-sport athlete, she was fortunate enough to build a career helping others reach their own fitness and athletic goals. Today, she is a sought after speaker, educator, strength & conditioning coach, and movement specialist. A frequent speaker at events such as Perform Better, IDEA World, Perform Better Europe, CPTN, Summer Strong 8, Women's Fitness Summit, NSCA Owner, BGB Fitness Studio since 2007 East coast Regional Coach, Lead Course Instructor, CrossFit SME: Weightlifting Director of Programming, Battling Ropes Battling Ropes Consultant, US Soccer Women's National Team Star of Battling Ropes DVDs: "Hurricane Ingrid" and "Partner and Team Training", "Mastery of Physical Prowess" DVD - with John Brookfield Head strength coach, US National Women's field hockey team and US Under-21 National team (2001-2003) Assistant strength coach, College of William and Mary (1999-2001) Strength coach and personal trainer since 1997, CSCS certified   Let Us Coach You On The Podcast! Come on the podcast and let us be your coach for an hour on the show! We talked about this a while back but we want you, the listener, to be a guest on our show by allowing us to be your personal coaches for a 1-hour call. Your call will be featured as an actual episode on our podcast but can always keep your identity hidden by changing your name because we know that our health is everything and some things we'd like to keep to ourselves. Here's how you sign up: Go to http://openskyfitness.com/contact/ Fill out your name, email address, and message In your message, please include: Your goals What obstacles you believe are standing in your way Your expectations and how you think Devon and Rob can help you   What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob and Devon 1:30 About our guest today, Ingrid Marcum 6:00 About Ingrid's career in athletics that began when she was as young as 18 months. 8:00 Her natural gymnastics ability and how that helped her later down the line in her career. 9:30 The numerous injuries she has experienced throughout her entire life, lessons learned from that, and how she bounced back on her own. 13:00 How her love of gymnastics led her to continue focusing on fitness and wellness be a part of her life once she was done competing. 15:00 The work she did to let go of gymnastics being her only identity to just a part of who she is. 17:00 The power of focusing on what can you do while in the midst of struggle and setbacks. 19:40 The importance of mentally processing what is happening in our lives instead of being all, "poor me." 20:20 How to change your negative mindset to one accepting reality and dealing with it the best that you can. 23:30 The moments she does find most frustrating with her current injury and how she's working through it all with a focused, positive mindset. 26:00 Her transition to find her true identity after ending her athletic career by doing the inner work and learning about herself. 37:00 How to just find happiness with where you are in life right now. 42:00 Finding something that excites you in life to make everything around you better. 45:00 Why being who you are and being okay with it takes time and effort. 47:00 Her evolution of social skills and relating more to people over time. 56:00 How to handle and work through your emotions as a competitive athlete. 58:30 How to compete at a high level and still have a blast with it without taking yourself too seriously. 1:00:00 How gaining greater emotional intelligence and love for yourself can actually help your athletic career. 1:10 What's in store for her next in her mission to help other people work through what she did when she retired from sports. 1:14:20 Final comments with Rob and Devon. 1:15:00 Let us know if you want to do a Coaching Call episode with us! 1:16:50 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Subscribe to our podcast and take your health to the next level! Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Learn more about the Sky Fit Challenge Clean up your diet with our  7 Day Paleo Reset Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Learn more about our new sponsor - ButcherBox Check out our previous interview: Dan John's Ten Commandments of Fitness - Ep. 248 Listen to our latest Coaching Call: Chronic Multitasking Health Hazard: Coaching Call | Ep. 249 Connect with Ingrid Marcum via: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Find a Perform Better Summit event near you! Watch the Pumping Iron movie trailer Check out the Eddie Hall documentary, Eddie: Strongman   JOIN THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE The challenge consists of: 8 Weeks of Equipment Free Bodyweight Workouts in 20 minutes or less. (No gym membership required) SIMPLE Whole Food Meal Plan w/Tasty Recipe Cookbook Featuring 60+ recipes! Foolproof Schedule so you know EXACTLY what you’re supposed to do every day. Access to our New Private Facebook Group – Sky Fit Challenge Group to share your progress with everyone as well as receive support and be held accountable. Do The FREE 7 Day Paleo Rest Simply go to 7DayPaleoReset.com to sign up now One of the best things you can do for your mind and body in your mission to get healthier is to focus on your nutrition. That's why we're allowing people to sign up now to join us for our next Free 7 Day Paleo Rest! It's all done via Facebook so no annoying emails that will fill up your inbox. As part of the 7 Day Paleo Reset, we will provide you with: Introduction to what the Paleo Diet is all about 7 Day guide to easy Paleo recipes What batch cooking is and how to incorporate that into your lifestyle Various content resources including generational eating habits, the importance of building a wellness community, and how to begin a new healthy lifestyle. 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My friend Rob and I got into a conversation over lunch about the concept of creative literacy. We’re not really taught — even in liberal arts and creative arts academic programs — how to manage and follow through on great ideas. Everyone can experience a brainstorm — but most creative brainwaves end without follow through. And what a lot of people don’t talk about is the overwhelm that comes from a high creative state. There is an anxiety that accompanies having a ton of ideas flowing all at once. We talk a lot about how to get to those creative flow states, but when you’re in the middle of one it's kind of the worse time to have to wonder what your process should be. Or to worry that you don’t have one. HOST LINKS - SLADE ROBERSONSlade's Books & Courses Get an intuitive reading with Slade Automatic Intuition FACEBOOK GROUPShift Your Spirits Community BECOME A PATRONhttps://www.patreon.com/shiftyourspirits Edit your pledge on Patreon TRANSCRIPT My friend Rob and I got into a conversation over lunch about the concept of creative literacy. Even in liberal arts majors and creative arts academic programs, we're not really taught how to manage and follow through on great ideas. Everyone can experience a brainstorm — but do you have a system of rain barrels and cisterns and wells in place to make the most of that when it does happen? As Rob pointed out, most creative brainwaves end without follow through. And what a lot of people don’t talk about is the overwhelm that comes with a creative state. There is an anxiety that accompanies having a ton of ideas flowing all at once. We talk a lot about how to get to those creative flow states, how to get into them, but when you’re in the middle of one it's kind of the worse time to have to wonder what your process should be. Or to worry that you don’t have a process. I’m experiencing a high creative flow state right now. A lot of people I talk to are also feeling that. And it’s great. Energy has been stagnant for months, for me anyway. For a few years for some of us, also me. Everything is kind of in Aries in right now and there’s a lot of creative energy and a desire to take action and it's all sort of pouring in now. So Rob was kind of asking me, what are some of the tools that I use to manage that, or is there a way that I can break that down and actually share part of that process. I think I can do a pretty good job of grounding it a little bit in some systems and tools, especially to help with this idea of overwhelm. So I'm not so much concerned with 'I don't have any creative inspiration'. This is specifically about, what do you do when the fire hydrant is on and it is all running into the street and there's a sense of panic about that. My favourite go-to magic wand is a list. Lists are magical. They have an ability to change the perception of things. The perceived size of items or problems or concerns, your perceived scope of the To Do cloud that's around your head versus the actual list that ends up on paper in front of you. There's this anxiety about forgetting things, more than anything, right? So you kind of keep all these balls in the air mentally. You're spending a lot of mental energy just launching balloon after balloon after balloon after balloon, and they're all tied to you and all floating around you in this little cloud. And one of the things that lists do is they allow you to put those items somewhere so you don't have to worry about forgetting them anymore and that sort of frees up the bandwidth. You can take the balloons down and there's not so much of a cloud around you. I'm going to talk about checklists in just a bit, which is also another specific way to free up bandwidth. But there's this high that goes along with taking action, taking risks. It feels sort of good. It's profound! And you can really feel on fire when you're in that state. But the dark side of that energy is what happens when it runs its course or burns out. There's a crash. That caffeine, that sugar high, that drug is going to crash at some point. And then you're going to realize that you expended a lot of energy starting things without following through on them. And you won't necessarily have the energy left over to follow through, if you spin it in the wrong way. You know what I mean? Another tool that actually presented itself to me in a really obvious way when I was travelling with Rob last fall was this idea that we should focus on manifesting people, not things. Not the stuff, not the To Do list items, not the resources. Focus on manifesting people who have those things. You look at that list you made, and maybe there's 25 things on it. When you manifest the right person, they may come with 10 or 12 of those items already taken care of. Or they may have the resources to tick those boxes for you, without you having to do anything other than asking them. Collaborate. That's what I mean by manifesting other people. That can be an instantaneous thing. It can be a stranger on the street that you stop and ask for directions. In that moment, you're manifesting a person that can tell you how to get to where you're going. It's collaboration, whether it lasts 30 seconds or a couple of years and it's a more formal relationship. Reach out to experts. Instead of telling them about your great new idea, ask them questions. What do they actually want in the area of your big idea? So you can kind of gear the questions that you ask them towards the area that you're interested in, rather than you telling them what you're making and getting their feedback on it, ask them what they want in the area in which you're proposing a solution or an idea or a venture. They'll tell you what to make. They will literally tell you exactly what's missing, what they wish existed, and sometimes they'll even help you make it. The number of times that I've been given resources just because I reached out to someone as an entrepreneur in this phase of my life, let's say in the last 15 years, there are so many times that I have reached out to a coder, a developer, a software engineering expert, a publishing industry person, whatever it might be, and come at them in the right way, with a really curious and respectful desire to participate, people can pick up on that authenticity. Now if someone is closed to helping other people, that's their issue. You're not going to manifest them anyway. Cross them off your list if you accidentally catch them in your net. Focus on manifesting someone who is open to participating with you. Just to give you an example of what I'm talking about, more recently with the audiobook production part of my business that I'm moving into, which is one of my big creative new states right now. And when I say I was in a high creative state, a lot of it is around audiobook production. That's one of the new irons in the fire. I was looking for some resources online, looking for some books on Amazon. I found one in particular that looked really techy. Because I have more questions about some technical stuff, to do with software and file types and less about getting in the spirit of You-Can-Do-It. I'm not looking for that kind of pep talk. I was looking for something a little bit more specific, and I ran across this author's book and he was a Dutch person. It was still a book written in English but he was Dutch. I looked him up on Facebook and saw that he did live in Holland. I noticed something in his book that felt kind of like a sign to me. There were examples that he was using about different kinds of studio space that exists, that you can access, as an independent producer of an audiobook. And he linked to a story about my home city, Chattanooga, Tennessee, where our public library built a really state of the art sound facility and they use it for learning purposes and school programs. But I know a couple of people who do their podcast there. It is something the public has access to. He mentioned it as being a cool resource that our city had. Because of the timing of my reaching out to the Universe, looking for that magic carpet ride of links on the internet that take you to all the things that you were looking for and it all feels perfectly aligned and stuff. So I was having one of those moments with his book. So I just decided to send him a friend request on Facebook and then I followed it up with a message explaining why I'd sent him the friend request. And I told him the story, the connection with Chattanooga and I asked him a really technical question that I had, threw some jargon at him, so he would know that I could kind of speak his language and that I was looking to get a more geeky answer from someone. He was so excited by the interaction that within just a few messages back and forth, he told me about this course that he built and that was available on Teachable and it was an expensive class! It was like, $1500 or something to take this course, and it was really techy looking. And he offered me a coupon code to access the course for free if I would give him some feedback about it and let him know if that was what I was looking for. There were things about it that needed to be changed to make it more accessible for other kinds of authors. I mean, that's just an example of something that happened. So when I say 'Manifest the people', that's what I mean. Take the opportunity. Someone crosses your path and you think, I'm going to Facebook message this stranger. Just do it! I mean, what's the worse that can happen. They can decline your friend request or not answer your message. Or if they seem rude or not open, fine. Keep on moving. But I can't tell you the number of times that I have reached out to someone who is an expert and they were very generous with their time, their information, and sometimes with their resources. When I was bootstrapping my business, trying to build something online, I got a lot of help from a lot of people that way, and it's one of the reasons I was able to do it at all. People like to share their wisdom. They like to be acknowledged for having it. It's often hard earned. They like to have sort of heirs receive their information. People who care, because no matter who you are, you are what filled your work in. Your family doesn't care about your work, and your friends don't want to hear you talk about your work. Your peers want to hear you talk about your work, and who really values what you do, are the people who are driving down the same road behind you. That's who you want to talk to. Because that's your opportunity to make a difference for someone else, and I think it's motivated by an impulse to sort of go back in time and save yourself, you know? So when someone approaches me wanting to know about how to do a podcast or something, I already have a list of resources ready to go. So I'm just gonna copy and paste and email it. I'm so excited to think that all the research that I did and spent maybe weeks or months on, can now be reduced to a single email for someone who really wants that information and is gonna go do something with it. That's really exciting to me. It brings me joy. So don't underestimate the fact that everyone else likes to do that too. We like to be on the end where somebody's asking us to share, and when we're on the end where we're asking for the information, we often feel like we're bothering people. Now I do think you need to keep your emails succinct. Don't tell people long drawn out stories about your life. Keep it brief. Really really respect their time and think about the fact that you may be one of 50 people who's sending them emails like that, right? It's really easy to answer something that's short and specific and a lot of people who have taken time to build resources or expertise in a certain area, do have things like checklists that they can send you, or a favourite resource or website that they can point you to. So make it easier for them to do it quickly. I think you're more likely to get a favourable response. TIME is the one thing that is limited. It’s the one thing that you can’t make more of. And this is one of my tools, actually. This is one of my subheads in this episode, is this idea about time. You can find more resources. You can manifest more people. You can make more money. But you can't make more time. So that's one of the big things that you have to deal with when it comes to creative overwhelm, creative productivity, getting shit done. If you can work the time part out, then you can graft a plan onto that. So time is the one thing you can be really strict about. If you're religious and disciplined about the time, then you can be creative and you can flow within that structure. And you can play. You can be a little bit more loose and happy. This is where I use 3x3 strategy. But you can’t use 3x3 unless you can identify 3 blocks of time each week. My mentor in writing and publishing and productivity is Tim Grahl. You hear me talking about him when I talk about marketing a lot. Steven Pressfield, who I also talk about, is partnered with Shawn Coynes in a publishing company called Black Irish Books. You've heard me mention many times Steven Pressfield's War of Art as one of my big creative bibles. And Shawn Coynes Story Grid is that type of work specifically for fiction authors and screenplay writers. Tim's latest book was published by these guys. He's friends with them. He works with them. So Black Irish Books published his latest book called Running Down a Dream. It's a really personal story about Tim trying to start his own business. A lot of failures and anxiety and psychological stuff really that he dealt with. It's super vulnerable and very confessional and just really cool. It represents a lot of why I like him and admire him so much. In addition to being willing to share how much he sucks at certain things, he's also really, really great about identifying systems and sharing them in this way that I talk about. That mentors have this really genuine authentic impulse to put out their recipes for others. So in Running Down a Dream, which I'll link to, on this issue of time and creative project management, he talks about a few steps that address this in particular. And one of them was to first identify what the shortest path is. Meaning, find the thing that's going to get you there the quickest. The minimum viable product, or maybe it's the aspect of a particular platform that's the easiest to execute. Sometimes there are things that we can do within a month and then other things that have a much longer timeline. So find the shortest path to get you in the game. And then stop doing everything. I don't really remember from this note if I meant, stop doing all the stuff, or if he literally meant, you just kind of stop working on stuff. And you make your focus just listing everything you do in a day. Again. Some list making. But you write down literally everything that you do. And you circle the essential items. And for five days, Monday through Friday, you do an experiment where you only do the essential things. Only those things that you circled that you absolutely have to do, like feed your children, go to work. His advice is, you do that for Monday through Friday, and then you kind of evaluate it over the weekend. You journal and you take a look at really how your time is getting spent. He say he does this once a year. He goes into a great detail about this in the book. I'm just giving you the bullet points, the highlights. His advice is, you create systems for those essential things. And we talk about systems at the level of things like, 'keep your keys in a bowl by the door' because finding your keys every morning is an essential thing that needs to happen and it can take a ridiculous amount of time or it can take one second. Part of the reason how you can ensure that these essential things get done efficiently is to create a system for them. A system for finding your keys in the morning can be: put your keys in the same damn place all the time. Another thing he talks about is creating checklists for everything you do for multiple reasons. Because at some point, you may want to delegate some of your activities and it makes it much less personal when you have this really nitpicky well thought out, well groomed, list of steps as opposed to trying to train someone in the moment and maybe yelling at them for not doing it in a certain kind of way. It's less personal if there's a checklist that exists so part of one of the things he's talking about throughout his advice is this idea of preparing your systems in such a way now so that they have time to evolve and sort of be trimmed down to their essential selves. And then be shared with other people more easily, because the idea is that if put these systems in place now while it's just you working, at some point there will be other people working with you. Because you're going to manifest the people to help you. And you can pass these lists off to them. When you create checklists, you can also identify which items can be outsourced in some way, either to a computer app or to some kind of online service, or to an actual person. But all these things, even the 'keeping your keys in a bowl by the door', frees up bandwidth. It frees up mental bandwidth, which anxiety loves to hog, your mental bandwidth. Running around with your hair on fire, looking for your keys every morning, is anxiety. So if you're going to carry all this creative stuff coming in, you need as much bandwidth to focus on that stuff with as possible. You don't need to be worrying about little stuff that can be taken care of by simply having some systems in place. Okay. Another thing that he talks about is deciding on your goal. What's the goal? The immediate goal. Not the five-year plan necessarily, but again, the shortest path. Let's get from A to Z. In my case, it's like what can I execute in the next three months? What phase of this project can be executed. And then you need to get clear about what is driving you in the first place. He has this theory that he shares called the 3 F's - Fortune, Fame or Freedom? The idea is that you can have some of all of those things. You can have a little fortune, you can have a little fame, and you can have freedom too. Sometimes they all go together. But there is one of those things that is motivating you more than any other. And if you're clear about what is motivating you, sometimes it changes the way in which you choose to work. It changes the things you choose to work on yourself versus the things that you delegate to other people. So there's a little bit of a character analysis happening there where not only are you getting clear about your project and your goal, but you kind of need to know what it is that's fueling you in the first place. Because you may need to go get more fuel some time. And knowing what part of you is going to light up... It's important. It'll come back up, especially when you run out of steam, or when you're in a low point in the process. What is it that's going to keep you going? After talking about those principles, he gets to this whole thing with scheduling creative time. His advice around that is very similar to the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. This concept of having artist's dates. My version of that is the 3x3 strategy. I have a major new project that I need to find a whole new string of 3x3 slots for. Two years ago I did the 3x3 to start this podcast. I spent three months, and then I launched it, and you know what? A lot of those time slots remained in place. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. In the mornings I work on podcasting stuff. Sometimes that's interviewing people. Sometimes that's recording a segment like this. Sometimes it's tinkering with the... putting the stuff on my blog so that you can play it from my website. You know, whatever it might be. But I'm always doing something in these designated time periods. Now, yes I was able to shrink some of that and reclaim it after I got it going and got some flow and some ritual around it. I was able to create some checklists and some systems. But here I am now and I'm like, ooo, I have a new project. I can't stop the ones that are going on, so I actually have to find time. I don't know where I'm going to find it. That's the point. Now I have to find more, and it's a limited resource. And I'm looking for three actions per week for three months. That's the 3x3. So where am I gonna find another time slot? You have to be really honest and brutal with yourself, but you can find it. I hear these horror stories of people who get up at 4:00 in the morning and do it. Write their novels before anyone wakes up and their day gets started. I hear even worse horror stories about the people who stay up at night after their kids are asleep and work into the wee hours of the morning. I am not into night time working at all, so it has to be morning for me. I know that. Okay, so being really brutally honest with myself, and making a list of everything that I actually do in a day, the first thing on that list would be a little cluster of activities that take place in the first hour I'm up, that include waking up, feeding my pets, drinking water, making coffee, turning on the news. Depending on how I'm feeling, sitting down and drinking that coffee with the news on in the background. Checking my email, looking at Facebook and seeing if I have instant messages. All that kind of stuff. Probably a lot of us reach for that in the morning. I do that for an hour, honestly, so I can steal that from myself for something important. I can man up, I can take that hour of leisurely morning stuff and I can use it for work. At least for three months, right? Let's do it for three months and see what happens, because that's the point. I'm gonna execute, I'm gonna get this thing out there, then maybe it won't take so much time. Or I may find some other strategies working in it. Or it could be the case that with a lot of projects, once there's a launch, or once there's an end to one phase going into another, sometimes the time demands change. But right now, I'm thinking if I can steal that hour, that early morning hour and just be a grown up, I can get a lot done with that. Because this podcast takes about five hours a week to produce. And if I have to do another comparable audio type project, that's five more hours that I can rescue. So that's really useful. And here's a little secret tweak to my 3x3 that I don't usually mention because it's not elegant. It doesn't go along with the 3 so well. I do 4 or I do 5. Because if I'm going to find that hour, three times a week in the morning, I might as well do it every day in the morning four or five times. That also allows for disruption. Something happens one morning. Okay, fine. I've got 4 other to work with. My goal here is just to do it 3, so I'm building in some padding. And, you know, if you can do it 3 mornings, you can do it 4, right? And maybe you still have that one morning that you take it easy and you do your coffee and your news or your journalling, whatever. I think that's kinda healthy. Maybe you just reward yourself on Fridays. I do the lazy thing that I always like to do. The other tool or insight for me is how important quarters are, in terms of managing time and projects and running a business and all that kind of stuff. We're talking about the seasons. 3 month periods. The hardest thing to cope with for me in this entrepreneurial world is the roller coaster. There's a roller coaster of money. It's either feast or famine. There's a roller coaster of work coming in. It's either flowing and everybody's wanting a piece of you or it's like a dead zone. The sales are flat. You're not moving at all. Or it's an emotional roller coaster. It's like up and down, highs and lows. It's like, yay! I'm awesome. I'm brilliant. And then the lows are, omg, I suck. Who am I to think I can do this? All that stuff. What I found is that quarters are a more realistic time span for analyzing things, like financials or productivity. Quarters sort of smooth out the roller coaster into more of a trend line. Not so much a jagged up and down but more of a smooth flowing line. Many projects or project phases will fit really nicely in a quarter. 90 days is a really good rough draft period, first draft period for a longer book project. And a quarter is really good for a re-write/edit period. And then another quarter is really good for a launch in marketing period. You see what I'm saying? There are some projects that you can entirely finish in one quarter, like launching a podcast. I did it. Planning a whole year is too much. You know what? Reality changes too much. So quarters are the right amount of time to execute something and then to evaluate if anything's changed before planning a whole other set of stuff. Quarters' also enough time to execute an emergency contingency plan if you needed to. If you really needed to shift gears for some reason, or you needed to make up for lost income. Or let's say you're like, "Oh man, I really mismanaged this whole thing. I need to go get a job for some cash flow, maybe just temporarily." But 3 months might be a decent amount of time for you to go and find a job if you need to go back to work. Or 3 months is a reasonable amount of time to work through some kind of rough patch, you know what I mean? But the time to sit down and plan all this is now, while you're fired up. There is a tendency to want to go be in the center of the hurricane and just feel the magic and the flow coming through your body and straight to the canvas … But when you come down from that high, you're usually spent. You don’t have the motivation to continue at that same speed. And you didn’t save enough motivation to put a more realistic system into place either. And the last thing you feel like doing is, "Oh, I'm going to create a system!" right when you crash from your caffeine sugar creativity high. So… If you’re in creative overwhelm, or even just really in the zone with wanting to make a project happen… take a few hours. Whether you're feeling really on top of it or you're feeling like you're drowning. Take a couple of hours. Go have some tea or some coffee. Do an artist’s date at a cafe. Take your laptop, your tablet, your sketchbook. Go have a meeting with yourself and make a big ass list. Just make a big list. Then identify the three blocks of time. Pull them out of your ass, out of thin air, they are there if you really want it badly enough. Steal them from some other lazy, unproductive part of your life. And then, start sorting those items on your list into quarters. What goes in the first month? What goes in the second month? What goes in the third month? Divide it up in 3s. If you find you have a whole lot of leftover stuff that doesn't go somewhere and needs more time, call that Phase 2 and do that in the next quarter. Once you start to see this on paper, your own Miss Busy will take over and start putting it all together. Psychologically what it does is, it just takes a lot of feelings that you have about what's coming in, and it takes a lot of anxiety that you have, that you're going to somehow lose one brilliant piece of this puzzle and puts it somewhere safe and makes it manageable and changes your perception about how big and terrible and awful and scary it is. Now, once you're at that point, go manifest the people who are going to be involved. This could be some kind of incubator program. It could be a small business workshop. It could be a meeting with a CPA. It could be sending emails to your heroes or sending Facebook friend requests to the big fish in your genre. Sometimes a class that you might sign up for can be part of your 3x3 AND you know what? If you want to make ME one of those people, I’ll walk you through the 3x3. One of my most recent client wants to launch a podcast … and this is really cool. Because I’ve done this. And I did a 3x3 to do it. I already have some lists to work with. So I'm like, Yes, I can walk you through that plan. Let’s do it. I know for sure how to get from A to Z. This is actually my favorite kind of job in the whole world. Like, that kind of mentoring. And you get all the bonus of my fabulous psychic ability. Seriously. 3 Sessions with me over the course of 3 months... What’s your project? Hit me up.

As Rob and I hit our 1 year anniversary of the podcast, we reflect on a bit of Bears draft info along with plenty of Cubs and Sox talk. Beer tasting includes a mixture beer from Penrose, a new hot brewery Phase Three, Forbidden Root and a fresh 450 from Indiana.  

On today’s episode of One Year, No Beer, guest Rob Fink will be joining the podcast to talk about alcohol-free, nonalcoholic, and 0.5% beers. Rob Fink is the founder and CEO of Big Drop Brewing. However, he wasn’t always the founder of a brewing company. Rob is a lawyer by trade, and when he and another lawyer set up their office in a city, Rob had to go out and meet with clients to bring in business. This meant meetings in pubs and bars and led to a lot of drinking. When Rob’s son was born, he decided to give up alcohol for a while and quit drinking for seven months. However, he still wanted to be able to enjoy a beverage when he was out.  Rob found himself bored with the nonalcoholic options available in local establishments. He prefers to drink stouts, and couldn’t find nonalcoholic stouts offered anywhere. This gap in the market was what gave him the idea to begin his own brewing company.  “I scoured the bars, scoured the internet, and I just could not find anybody, dare I say in the world, who was making an alcohol-free stout. And I just thought, why not?”  In today’s interview, Rob describes more about the process of making low-alcohol beer and the different styles of beer that Big Drop Brewing Company makes. He also talks about why the beer is labeled low-alcohol or .05% alcohol. As Rob explains, beer cannot be called alcohol-free in the UK unless it has 0.05% alcohol or less. However, it’s impossible to make 0.05% beer using the normal brewing process. Therefore, in the UK, Big Drip Brewing beer that has 0.5% alcohol must be labeled low-alcohol instead. However, in the EU, 0.5% alcohol beer is classed as alcohol-free, and in Canada, 0.5% alcohol is called nonalcoholic. As Rob points out, at 0.5% AVB, it’s nearly impossible to drink enough to reach the legal drinking while driving limit.  Rob also talks about his own experience going alcohol-free. He says that he lost about 10 kilos in seven months, slept better, and felt generally healthier during the seven months when he gave up alcohol. He’s now beginning One Year No Beer’s 365 challenge, and he says that it’s helpful to know that he can now give up alcohol while still enjoying a great-tasting low-alcohol beer. He also shares details about how his business has expanded over the previous year, and where Big Drop Brewing Company’s beers may be found in the future.  LINKS & RESOURCES  OYNB Website: https://www.oneyearnobeer.com/ OYNB Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Oneyearnobeer/ OYNB Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199505820380513/ OYNB Twitter: https://twitter.com/oynbuk/ OYNB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneyearnobeer/ ROB FINK’S LINKS & RESOURCES  Big Drop Brewing Co.: https://www.bigdropbrew.com/ Where to Buy Big Drop Brewing Beer: https://www.bigdropbrew.com/where-to-buy

It's that time of year again, as Jonny and Rob huddle around the microphone to discuss the upcoming Formula One season... and Ben's here this time too! As Rob and Jonny discuss who they think should and shouldn't be on the grid, as well as making some absurdly bold predictions, Ben takes us through which teams have the best colour schemes for the new season, before choosing a team to support. If he was actually going to watch the F1. Based purely on their livery.

Sherry talks about trying to find a balance between the individual voice and cohesive functioning and how it can be a challenge for growing companies. As Rob has continued to ramp up his recent venture TinySeed, she discusses ways she takes a supportive role as a spouse and sounding board to help handle things like […] The post Episode 205: The Challenge of Balancing the Individual and the Collective appeared first on ZenFounder.

I cover the topic of DID regularly, both on this podcast and on Surviving My Past, and consider it an honor when a former guest is interested in coming back to continue our discussion. Rob Goldstein joins me regularly to discuss his experiences with DID, the things he's learned about himself, an continues to learn about his alters and the way they all interact with him in daily life.As Rob outlines on his site RobertMGoldstein.com: I’m a Certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist who became symptomatic with a dissociative disorder in 2010. When I started this blog in late 2013, it was to advocate for myself and other people with trauma-related mental health problems.I wrote in my first profile statement that as I evolved the blog would evolve and over time, I learned about photography, digital art and I rediscovered my writing. I call the blog Art by Rob Goldstein but I can just as easily call it life by Rob Goldstein.This is my life as I live it, evolve, process its history, and prepare for an uncertain future. My life is my work and my work is my art.Art by Rob Goldstein is an expression of my emotional and intellectual evolution and an ongoing journal of my psychotherapy. I’m blunt, passionate in my beliefs, and willing to state my mind. If an honest exchange of ideas is what you want you’ve found the right place. During this episode of the podcast, Rob shares his insight on an aspect of DID that we have not previously discussed, "do your alternates agree with your diagnosis"?When he was first diagnosed with DID, and now that he's been living it for many years, how do his alternates react to being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder?He shares how much he knows about his alters, and if he is aware of all of them.What does it mean when alternates are distressed and how do they let you know they are distressed?How aware is he when his alters switch, and how does that affect his daily life?Setting healthy boundaries in relationships of all types.The struggles of virtual reality and gaming, while living with DID.Be sure and follow Rob's Art and Blog over on https://robertmgoldstein.com and on Twitter at @Robrt_M_GoldsteYou can also check out the Guest Blog posts Rob has written for Surviving My Past and the previous episodes on the podcast.No Longer Sick with DID, I am Well with DIDLife with DID, where everything is a TriggerDissociative Identity Disorder, A Week in the Valley of Shadows-Matthew Pappas, CLC, MPNLPSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

The Numbers! crew returns after with their preview of the 2019 Six Nations! Thrill! As Rob turns the conversation to Ireland at every turn Tremble! As Liam gets overexcited about Wales beating Tonga Contain yourself! As Ed aims both barrels at the Scottish banking system Along with all the stats, rants and outlandish predictions you'd expect from the squad

Gyi Tsakalakis & Kelly Street are joined this week by attorney Rob Schenk to discuss his firm's content marketing strategy and their use of data to understand their audience.  Rob Schenk is an Atlanta trial lawyer representing families with loved ones who have been severely injured or killed in nursing homes. He is the co-host of the Nursing Home Abuse Podcast, a weekly program providing education on nursing home safety and accountability.  Keywords, title tags, etc. are a great way to capture potential client questions- as long as you actually answer them! Know who your 'real' clients are and market to them.  Marketing a specific practice area to become the 'expert' in your field. As Rob says, "The riches are in the niches!" Why video vs. just audio? More options for people to engage with the podcast.  Marketing is a long-term strategy, so create the content and know you will have to build an audience.  Thinking about starting a podcast? Decide if you have enough time to DIY or enough money to outsource the editing, guest outreach and more. What Rob uses for Podcast & Video recording: Canon VIXIA HF 200, Hale PR 40's, Beringer Mixer, Adobe Premiere Pro for editing Rob's trick for video editing? Place an item (he uses a blue flag) in a particular area and move it to another spot for your editor to catch. Then they will know where to spend time editing, instead of watching the entire video.  Ethics of video podcasting? Add a disclaimer stating that you are not giving legal advice and to contact an attorney for legal advice. Do not reveal any client information, including names or specifics of their unique situation. Does Rob worry about the ethics beyond this? No. The benefits of his video outweigh the risks.  Listen through to the very last minute for Rob's Las Vegas suggestions!

Rob De Groof is one of Europe’s leading hypnotists and the owner of the very successful HypnosisCentre.be in Belgium where he is working together with 6 hypnotherapists in 3 different cities. He has already trained a few hundred students in the wonderful art of direct hypnosis while teaching in his school in Belgium or while travelling the world. As the official trainer of his mentor, the late Jeffrey Stephens, one of his goals is to keep Jeffrey’s techniques and approach alive. He is also an official trainer for Bob Burns’ The Swan and for Sheila Granger’s Virtual Gastric Band. As Rob’s background is in entertainment he loves to create mentalism tricks with a hypnotic twist. He is the author of the book “Mentalism for Hypnotherapists”. The post 57: Interview With Rob De Groof appeared first on Rapid ChangeWorks.

As Rob shares with us today, we learn about something else that moves Jesus. Last week, we learned about Faith that amazes Jesus, today we see something that stirs him to act. Join in as we learn about the compassion of Jesus.  

My guest on this episode of the Beyond Your Past Podcast is Photographer, Digital Artist, Blogger, and Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist, Rob Goldstein. He is also a former guest blogger on Surviving My Past, where he shared some of his story in a post titled, "Life with DID where everything is a trigger". That post has been incredibly helpful and validating for so many who live with dissociative identity disorder, or those who have a loved one who lives with DID. As outlined on his blog, Rob writes: I’m a Certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist who became symptomatic with a dissociative disorder in 2010. When I started this blog in late 2013, it was to advocate for myself and other people with trauma related mental health problems. I wrote in my first profile statement that as I evolved the blog would evolve and over time, I learned about photography, digital art and I rediscovered my writing. I call the blog Art by Rob Goldstein but I can just as easily call it life by Rob Goldstein. This is my life as I live it, evolve, process its history, and prepare for an uncertain future. My life is my work and my work is my art. Art by Rob Goldstein is an expression of my emotional and intellectual evolution and an ongoing journal of my psychotherapy. I’m blunt, passionate in my beliefs, and willing to state my mind. If an honest exchange of ideas is what you want you’ve found the right place.  During my recent chat with Rob, we dive into more of his life leading up to getting the true diagnosis of having DID. As you'll hear him describe so eloquently and in detail, there were so many things going on in his life that just didn't add up; people were saying things like, "you aren't the Rob that I knew before". He knew that things going on in his mind and in life were fragmented, but hearing things like that was devastating to him. After all, he'd been living his life for decades knowing that something was going on, but wasn't able to put it all together with a true diagnosis from a professional who understood dissociative identity disorder and was able to get him a proper diagnosis much later on in life. As Rob points out, what drove him to seek the help of a psychiatrist was the realization that his alters had a constant desire to log into virtual reality to have their own lives. This became such a pathological routine that it was consuming all of his time and finally something had to give. Our conversation continues with his experiences in life, 6 months after his psychiatrist referred him to a therapist that specialized in DID. However, it wasn't until about a year and half later, that he finally called and made and appointment with that therapist, because he didn't want to accept that he could have something like dissociative identity disorder, and due to his research, finding out that DID is often caused by sexual trauma. Quite simply, the thought of it all was overwhelming and something he just didn't want to deal with. Rob continues to share more of his story: How things finally started to make sense since he began receiving the help he so desperately needed. He also discusses the challenges of his relationships, and how the evolution of healthy boundaries in all aspects of his relationships was life changing for him and his recovery. You'll learn how something like VR, that was completely taking over his life and becoming nearly toxic to his well being, is now something he is using to help others and himself along his journey. We discuss his view on how DID has truly been a gift for him, as he's lived through all of the challenges in his life to date. There is so much more I could tell you, but I don't want to miss out on this amazing conversation, so I definitely encourage you to check out my podcast witSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Rob Sanders (@RobSandersWrite) recently published his first nonfiction picture book, entitled PRIDE: THE STORY OF HARVEY MILK AND THE RAINBOW FLAG. Rob shares that this book is "just like any other book about equality", and he's not wrong, but I think the strongest quality of this book, thanks both to Rob's words and Steven Salerno's art, is that PRIDE saves space for the reader to ask questions, to study the book and the people depicted in it to see the familiar faces in all of our lives, and for the reader to understand that "gay" is not a word spoken out of hatred, but one spoken out of love and pride. As Rob shares, what started out as a book of celebration quickly revealed itself as a book of necessity. You can access even more information about this book and its author illustrator by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast.

It may not have been the thought at the beginning of the year but the Eagles are DAYS AWAY from Super Bowl LII!!! Rob Langi has a great show lined up! *NFL Insider and friend of the show, Benjamin Allbright joins the show to discuss the National perspective of the Patriots and Eagles. *As Rob has proclaimed, the Leader of the Eagles fanbase from 4th and Jawn, The Mighty EROCK joins for some perspective into the fans and just how amazing this season has been and can still become! * Rob welcomes a former Eagle to the show in tight end Jason Dunn, to talk about what the Super Bowl means to players, the locker room setting, and how Doug Pederson has done this job so fast! *Rob will give you his "Epiphanies of the week" His worries & loves about the game, and the OFFICIAL MADNESS PREDICTION!! AS ALWAYS, EMBRACE THE MADNESS!!

Robert Malley is the new president and CEO of the International Crisis Group. He took over on January 1st. The International Crisis Group, of course, provides the public and policymakers with analysis of conflicts and potential ways out of conflict around the world. As regular listeners probably know it is one of my go-to resources for understanding crises and conflicts around the world and analysts from the Crisis Group are regular guests on the this show.  (I did not realize this when I reached out to Malley for the interview, but I've now had every single president of the International Crisis Group as guests on this show, including Gareth Evans, Louise Arbour and Rob's immediate predecessor Jean-Marie Guehenno.)    We kick off discussing some of the priorities he'll emphasize as the group's new president and also some of the major conflicts and crises he's monitoring as we enter the new year.   We then discuss his unique upbringing. As Rob describes it, his father was a Jewish Egyptian Arab nationalist who became a public intellectual and advocated on behalf of colonized people around the world.   Rob served in the National Security Council staff of both the Clinton administration and the Obama administration. And his last post in the White House was as the so-called ISIL Czar, coordinating policy against the Islamic State.    

Who's in a position of power, and who isn't? Our respective assessments of this film may surprise you; Rob's diversion into the world of feminist theory certainly will! This Week's Media POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR (2013—): Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (2016—): David Guggenheim, Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone THE PERFECT SCORE (2004): Brian Robbins, Erika Christensen, Chris Evans Recommendations FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (2016): David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002): Stephen Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks CELEBRITY (1998): Woody Allen, Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE (2011): Jason Trost, Lucas Till, James Remar WEIRD SCIENCE (1985): John Hughes, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith Footnotes Rob mentions the phrase ‘beyond the pale', right at the start, which is an interesting phrase to use when talking about power, duality, and exclusion; this is a good introduction. There's more on the etymology of the name Shreck/Schreck/Shrek (also seen in cartoon form). As Rob explains, the name may well be a reference to German actor Friedrich Gustav Maximilian ‘Max' Schreck. Finally, there is a LOT about feminism and femininity on film to get your proverbial teeth stuck into — the following are good places to start: 1, 2, 3, and (for an older take) 5.

Step into the greatest story ever rocked as the Tiemstra Bros. review their first (and favorite) musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber - yes, it's all downhill from here. As Rob does his absolute best to piss off the ultra-conservatives on the internet and deliver head-scratchingly specific insights, Matt harps on about misplaced pantomime and what the proper term is for a salmon-colored hippie suit. HAPPY EASTER!! (and Passover) Contact the show at: Brosbeforeshows@aol.com Edited and co-hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Tickets to Matt's stand-up comedy showcase on 4/17 7pm: http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=483132&cart

What are the latest trends in flooring? Today I'm joined by my friend and flooring expert Rob Malins to discuss this topic.Looking to buy a Los Angeles home? Search all homes for sale Selling your Los Angeles home? Get a FREE home value report Today I'm happy to be joined by my good friend and flooring expert Rob Malins of The Carpet Guy to talk about the latest trends in flooring. Rob's been in business for about 22 years helping clients with their flooring needs.Everybody knows about tile, hardwood, and laminate floors, but where's the trend going? As Rob says, carpet started becoming less popular in favor of hardwood floors about 15 to 18 years ago, and now, hardwood floors are the predominant trend. Since installing hardwood floors prior to a home sale can be expensive, the trend of laminate floors came about, costing about half as much as hardwood.Wood-look tiles are becoming more popular as well. Luxury vinyl tiles are beautiful and look exactly like wood or tile, and they're also very soft and resilient. Since they're good with water, you can have them throughout your home. When laminate floors first came onto the market, they looked very cheap and tended to be tacky when you walked on them. Now, laminate floors have been improved to look almost exactly like hardwood flooring or stone, and they have a cushion underneath them to make them softer and quieter. It's quite an advantage to have over hardwood, which costs twice as much.Laminate flooring is almost impossible to damage.Laminate floors are hard to damage, but if a section has some serious damage, you can just click it out from the wall, replace the damaged piece, and click it back, and you'll be set for the next decade, Rob says. Rob gives his clients enough extra material to keep some in their garage in case they need to replace a piece like this. You can't refinish laminate flooring, but you don't need to because it's almost impossible to damage, Rob says.Most people are interested in hardwood floors. Rob says a lot of people in his industry are 'racing down to the bottom' to the cheapest hardwood available, and this means there is a large range of quality available in hardwood flooring, but Rob tries to get the best of each category. They have a lot of beautiful options at very low prices, which can help home sellers maintain their equity when they install new wood floors while preparing to sell their home.If you have any questions for Rob, you can reach him at robmalins@gmail.com.If you have any questions for me or you're thinking about buying or selling a home, give me a call or send me an email. I'd be glad to help you!

As Rob, Phil, and Cody hold the line defiant against the orcish hordes, the battle is joined by Mike the White and Frank of Rohan! It's a full house as the the gang returns for episode 69! This week we dive into the new Zelda and Super Nintendo nostalgia, comics and wiping your ass with the X-men, Logan, Wolverine STD's, Get Out, the porn code, robot babies, and wanting to be a ScarJo bot. We also mourn the passing of one of the greats. We put Bill Paxton down proper by drinking to every movie we have never seen. See you at the crossroads, homie.

关注微信公众号：为你读英语美文，获得更完整的原文，音乐资料主播：雄叔绘本：AnAdventure for Robo-dog 机器狗历险记作者：PatThomsonhapter5NightRescue An enormous owl sat on a branch above them.It stared down at them with huge eyes.Teddy saw its hooked beak.Worst of all were its feet.One set of sharp talons held on to thebranch.The other clutched Jilly.Her eyes were shut.Rob whirred. He did not say, "No problem.""Go away!" shouted TeddyThe owl lifted its big wings and hissed.It glared at Teddy.Then it blinked and turned its head.Teddy looked at Rob's light.The owl did not seem to like the brightness.It was then that Teddy had his best idea.He whispered to Rob.Rob nodded and started to talk."Hi there. Good evening. I think youmay have made a mistake."The owl did not move."I expect you think you have a mouse there,"Rob went on."Now, I have to tell you something.Mice do not wear sparkly dresses. No, sir!"As Rob talked, Teddy got hold of a branch.He started to climb. So that was what hisclaws were for!He moved very quietly. He climbed higherand higher.Soon, he was just under the owl's branch.Poor Jilly hung down from the owl's talons.Teddy saw her open one eye.She let one hand drop towards him.She gave a tiny nod."Now!" shouted Teddy, and heroared a grizzly bear roar.He almost frightened himselfRob turned his light straight into the owl'seyes.Teddy grabbed Jilly's hand and pulled.Jilly kicked hard.The owl raised its big wings.Then it flapped away.Jilly and Teddy tumbled down through theleaves.They sat on the ground.AII three had a big hug until they feltbetter."You see?" said Rob. "Noproblem."The sky looked lighter."Time to go home," said Teddy'I've had an adventure at last," said Jilly."You were brave, Teddy.""Me?" said Teddy. He was amazed.They trudged slowly across the lawn"I shall never get through that catflap again," sighed Teddy.Rob pointed to an open window."You're a great climber, Teddy. Go throughthat window. You'll miss out the stairs, too."When Ben woke, the toys were back in thetoy box.He went straight to find Rob.He did not notice Jilly, but he did notice Teddy."Yuk! Teddy," he said."You're all damp."He sat him on the radiator"Come on, Rob." He randownstairs.'I'm just going to have a snooze," saidTeddy.It was lovely and warm on the radiator."Adventures do wear you out, don'tthey?""They do," said Jilly. "Willyou be all right, up there?""No problem," said Teddy,sleepily. 学习秘诀：①：闭眼听完，理解故事，遇生词先甭管，继续往后听；②：快速阅读，验证你听到和看到的剧情是否不搭嘎；③：对照文字再次听故事，这次要注意细节，生词。帅的人都能通过情节和配图猜出生词，先大胆猜，再去问度娘确认。④：反复听音频听到吐，并尝试跟读。⑤：脱离音频，自行朗读。想装逼就背诵全文。整个过程可以在葛优躺的沙发上、在公交地铁里、在洗手间内...可以在ANYWHERE完成！但多数人就是宁可懒死也不肯开金口说英语，这就是为啥成功者只有那么一小撮~主播介绍雄叔：坐标上海，配音，播音重度爱好者，从事互联网教育工作的他经营者自己的微信公众号：熊孩子聚集地策划，主播：雄叔，制作: 永清节目使用的文章，音乐，图片均用于非商业信息传递，版权归作者或版权方所有。如作品存在不当使用的情况，请作者或版权方联系我们协商授权事宜。微信公众号：为你读英语美文官方新浪微博：@为你读英语美文

From executive producers Terrence Malick, Natalie Portman, and Chris Eyre comes this haunting and unflinching debut feature, THE SEVENTH FIRE, directed by Jack Pettibone Riccobono. When gang leader Rob Brown is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved American Indian community in northern Minnesota. As Rob reckons with his past, his seventeen-year-old protégé, Kevin, dreams of the future: becoming the most powerful and feared Native gangster on the reservation. Director, Producer, Writer, and Director of Photography Jack Pettibone Riccobono has produced and directed a wide range of work across the five boroughs of his native New York City and around the world, from Moscow to Shanghai to Freetown. His narrative short KILLER premiered at New Directors / New Films and won Best Short at the Nantucket Film Festival. His short documentary THE SACRED FOOD, shot on the same reservation as THE SEVENTH FIRE, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Riccobono joins us for a conversation on the chronic unemployment and sense of desperation that permeates Native American reservations like Pine Point as well as the sliver of hope that may point to a brighter future. For news and updates go to: theseventhfire.com

It had to happen eventually - Sickness!! As Rob deals with some horrible death-bug, Bryan has the children to deal with as they are off school. AGAIN!! They stole an hour this week from us, what does it all mean anyway? Ever wondered what the ladies get up to when they two by two to the toilet? Will there be actual chuck up on this weeks quiz? And have the jelly beans gone bad? You know what to do. Enjoy x

As a full time software developer working for a large company, Rob Walling dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur – and more than a decade later he has obtained serial entrepreneur status. Rob Walling is many things…as a serial entrepreneur he has been at the helm of several tech companies including Drip, Micropreneur, HitTail and DotNetNovice. His personal brand is supported by regular posts to his blog which he forayed into a book, Start Small and Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup. In his spare time, he wears the hat of a podcaster, conference host, teacher, angel investor and audio book junkie. When the entrepreneurial itch first infiltrated Rob’s being, he left his full time job and began consulting and freelancing. The move was great at first but he soon found that freelancing and consulting was a lot like working for someone else – which was seriously uncool. His new dream was products – build something that people will buy on his own terms without the watchful gaze of a boss. But, it didn’t work like that…instead; Rob’s second transition came when he acquired a small software application and tasted true freedom. As Rob puts it, “My goal was to cobble together enough of a portfolio so that I could stop consulting.” His acquisitions ran the gamut from a site that sold beach towels (but ranked high on Google) to a book on bonsai trees but eventually, he was able to give up consulting completely. He developed a strategy built on incremental progress - a solid stair stepping approach that has made every acquisition, his biggest acquisition. In this interview you will learn: What to do when you want to bootstrap and how to make it work The secrets to keeping yourself in check and managing expectations The secrets to self-confidence in the startup world How to build yourself a top mastermind group What it takes to ensure that you have a proven product that people will love &  much more!

Are you ready to learn “how to reduce cholesterol”, the "bad" kind?  In this weeks episode, Jimmy Moore, Host of the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Podcast and author of Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity,  and the Keto Cookbook discusses just that.  Heart disease is the number one killer in our country causing 1 in 4 deaths.  We have been told that lowering cholesterol lowers our risk of heart disease.  Fat, is known as the culprit to raising cholesterol, thus we should avoid fatty foods.  Jimmy will show us that this science is incorrect.   Before looking at how to reduce cholesterol, Jimmy will show us the truth about what actually causes high cholesterol…the bad kind. At age 32, Jimmy weighed over 410 pounds, had a 62 inch waist pants, suffered from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and breathing problems.  He read a ton of diet books and was eating their recommended low fat diet. Yet, he wasn’t losing weight.   In the year 2004, he was given Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution.   It revolutionized the way he looked at nutrition.  He went from 16 cans of Coke and Swiss Miss Rolls down to 20 grams of carbohydrates per day, putting his body into a state of ketosis.  Over the next few years the 200 pounds of flew off, and his currently his health is off the charts.   How Jimmy Lost 200 Pounds! Jimmy followed the Atkins' Diet which begins with a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet that puts your body in a state of ketosis. This beginning state of the Atkins diet is also called the Ketogenic Diet. Through this way of eating, the chemistry of how your body uses nutrients to create energy changes. Instead of your brain using the sugars glucose as fuel, you brain feeds off of ketones created through the breakdown of fat. Glucose for energy is made by the body when it breaks down fats and proteins rather that through dietary glucose(sugars). On this diet Jimmy’s body became a fat burning machine!   Why the Ketogenic Diet worked for Jimmy? He found it was easier than any other diet he had ever tried. He always felt satiated and never hungry. He could eat delicious foods like pepperoni wrapped in cheese and dipped in mayonnaise.  and still lost weight Once he added fat back into his diet, his sugar cravings disappeared.  He believes if you have a sugar craving often it is actually a craving for saturated fat.  If you eat some butter rolled in cheese, within 15 minutes, your sugar craving will go away.   How to Reduce Cholesterol…The “Bad Kind” on a High Fat Diet? For years it has been ingrained in us that dietary fat raises cholesterol which will lead to heart attacks. Many doctors are still giving this advice, but Jimmy explains why this information is incorrect. Lets look first at why the most common cholesterol tests don’t tell the entire story. There are two types of cholesterol: HDL, often labeled as the good kind LDL, known as the bad kind. Doctors tests your LDL cholesterol with the LDL-C number.   This is an estimated number of your total LDL cholesterol. This number doesn’t tell the whole story.  It is calculated based on your triglycerides, HDL and other numbers on your lipid panel through the Friedwald Equation.  If you have a triglyceride count below 100 and an HDL above 50 the equation doesn’t calculate your cholesterol correctly. -Instead test a LDL particle test which breaks down your LDL’s into two types Two Types of LDL’s.  Pattern A, large, buoyant particles that are healthy and cannot penetrate the arterial wall.  These LDL’s are actually needed to carry nutrients to the brain.  Without the Pattern A LDL’s, your brain health declines Pattern B, which are small, dense LDL particles that penetrate the arterial wall which cause inflammation and increases your risk of heart disease. How to reduce cholesterol (the Pattern B LDL’s!) Reduce: Carbohydrates Sugars Grains Processed Foods Vegetable Oils. (Such as canola oil, and soybean oil) The Problem with Statins Statins may lower your total LDL cholesterol, but they mainly lower the large fluffy LDL, leaving the smaller, dense LDL. Statins also oxidize the small particles making you more atherogenic, causing more inflammation in the body and leaving you more susceptible to heart disease.  Remember we shouldn’t be worried on “how to reduce cholesterol”, we should be how to reduce Pattern B LDL cholesterol and preventing it from becoming small and dense.  So stop eating sugar and bad oils. Carbs, Insulin, and Weight Gain A lot of people hear the word insulin and blow it off because they are not diabetic.  But blood sugar effects many people even if they are not yet diabetic.  As you eat carbohydrates, your body turns it into sugar.  Insulin is released to carry the sugar to the cells to use for energy.   If you have too much sugar, insulin carries it to the liver and turns it into fat.  It’s a storage hormone.  Thus, the more carbs you eat and don’t use for energy, the more your store in your fat cells. Why is my Doctor Still Telling me to Eat Low Fat? Remember, many doctors only have a couple of weeks of nutrition classes through their entire training.  Some have one class total!   What Jimmy Eats -He eats according to hunger rather than at specific times. -On a ketogenic diet, he can go for long periods of time without food -Breakfast could be Bulletproof coffee (if you like it) Maybe your not hungry to 1-2 in the afternoon.  Eggs bacon and avocado -Dinner maybe meat and vegetables slow roasted or things like Green leafy vegetables Non-starchy vegetables Avocados Meats, poultry, fish Jimmy doesn’t stay away from carbs all of the time. “If you are human, you are never going to stay 100 percent  perfect on the diet.  On Thanksgiving he had a little pumpkin pie.  The bigger picture is not perfection, but pursuing this as your lifestyle.  If you have a bump along the way it is ok.”   Tips when transitioning to the ketogenic diet Cook your Food. We are used to living in an convenient society and we forgot how to cook. If you learn to cook you don’t need the convenient foods anymore. You find how to cook conveniently! Get your household in order Get rid of all the crappy carbs in your fridge Start eating healthy, real food? What is crazy about eating REAL FOOD? What IS crazy is stuffing your face with foods that you know are raising blood sugar, insulin, and inflammation. Yes your doctors are telling you to eat whole wheat bread in the morning, but that is scientifically wrong for health. That view is based on the calorie hypothesis and not on the science of hormones. EAT FAT: If you want to be a fat burning machine, you have to eat fat!! Keep it simple. Just use different spices to change the meal. There are a thousands of ways to make chicken, fish, and meat. Food is fuel. We have to stop looking at food for comfort.   Emotional Eating- The knowledge of how to reduce cholesterol may not get you very far in heart health if you are eating emotionally. Jimmy was abused as a child and he covered up that emotion with food. Eating emotionally became a habit, and like a drug or alcohol habit, you have to break it. If you look at the brain of a drug addict and the brain of a sugar addict the same part of the brain is being stimulated! Before he started Atkins, he had already be dealing with his emotional problems over the last 4-5 years.  Thus, by the time he received the Atkins Diet Book, he had an better emotional outlook on life and was ready for change.  He had seen his older brother, at age 32, have a series of heart attacks (which eventually killed him at age 41).  Jimmy woke up and realized he needed to take control of his life and not let his emotional eating kill him. Jimmy’s Last piece of Actionable Advice -Stop worrying about your weight. If you are looking at a scale to tell you how to feel about yourself, you are in for a long journey. Take a sledgehammer to your scale. Instead pursue your own health gain over weight loss. As Rob says, “Health is not just food, it is lifestyle in the way that you live.”   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: If you would like to learn more about Jimmy and get links to all of his books, podcast, blogs  check out: Website:  LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com Jimmy's Twitter Jimmy's Instagram Jimmy's Periscope Want to Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you:  Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com To leave a review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW! Want to contact our amazing sound engineer Ryan? Send him an e-mail here: RyanTX2LA@gmail.com Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. 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The fourth Hall of Fame category is here. This month we turn to motorcycling and its greatest names. To help us narrow all the names down to a short list of 12 we brought in Mat Oxley and ex-MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams. We run through two-wheeled stars from Valentino Rossi to the cheeky Londoner Barry Sheene. As Rob says in the introduction this one's for all you racers. As always, let us know what you think. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode we have celebrity trainer Joel Harper joining us! Aside from his new book Mind Your Body, available now and everywhere, Joel has been customizing simple workouts for 18 years and his techniques are known for producing fast results. Joel has trained famous actors, musicians, Olympic athletes and even children making his methods dynamic and do-able. You can catch Joel in O Magazine, Esquire, ABC, the Dr. Oz show and much more. As Rob and Jeff say on the show, “This guy is next level personal trainer!” In this episode the guys discuss what mental road blocks may be keeping you from achieving your fitness goals as well as how to “your body as your gym.” Joel shares some great moves for optimal toning, and gaging your own fitness, without any equipment! This is great for anyone that wants to become a personal trainer, figure out their own mental roadblocks, or is interested in learning new physical, nutritional, mental health methods! Do we have you hooked? Tune in to get these fitness secrets from Joel Harper himself. In the New York City area? Visit Joel at his private studio in Midtown near 42nd and 9th street, Joel says he loves to connect people of the same fitness levels to create bonds, challenges and friendships! DON’T FORGET: Leave us a review and if Rob reads your e-mail on the show Naked Infusion will send you a FREE Salsa, T-shirt and tote bag! Naked Infusions Link: www.nakedinfusions.com/ Have any questions about your own health and fitness? Ask us on Twitter and Instagram @OpenSkyFitness with #AtOpenSky. You can also e-mail Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com or even leave us a voice memo on OpenSkyFitness.com Joel’s challenge for our listeners: 1) Get in touch with the feeling you have felt the MOST this past month, positive or negative! 2) Then pick one feeling you want to go towards and focus on it daily. Links: www.JoelHarperfitness.com @JoelHarperFit You can purchase Mind Your Body wherever books are sold!

Summer is almost here! This episode Rob and Shag wax nostalgic about some of their favorite comics read as children while on summer vacation. As Rob likes to call them, "Mountain Comics." Then the guys tackle some of the best (and worst) DC company crossover events of the 1980s and 1990s! Get out your zinc oxide sunscreen, geeks. Summer is coming!

There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseball in Japan in the 1950s (after one season as a running back in the NFL), winning three batting titles and numerous selections to All-Star teams. And the third is Frank “Lefty” O’Doul. A power-hitting outfielder who won two National League batting titles, O’Doul was a member of two teams of American players who toured Japan in 1931 and 1934. O’Doul fell in love with Japan during these visits.  He returned to the country in 1935 to assist in the creation of the Tokyo Giants, a professional team that toured the United States. And he came back again in 1949, this time as the manager of the minor-league San Francisco Seals. With much of the country still in ruins from the war, the Seals’ four-week tour lifted Japanese morale and helped repair Japanese-American relations.  Emperor Hirohito invited O’Doul to the palace to offer his personal thanks. General MacArthur called the Seals’ tour “the best piece of diplomacy ever.” Lefty O’Doul is one of the principal characters of Rob Fitts‘ history of the 1934 tour of Japan by Major League players. O’Doul was joined on the team of “All Americans” by future Hall-of-Famers Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig, as well as legendary manager Connie Mack. But the marquee attraction was Babe Ruth, at that time coming to the end of his playing career yet still the biggest star in baseball. Rob’s book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan (University of Nebraska Press, 2012), shows that Ruth was also an international star. Japanese fans swarmed around him at every stop on the tour, and they cheered for his home runs, even when they were part of another lopsided win by the Americans. Japanese fans’ admiration of Ruth and the other American players, and the overall success of the tour, convinced organizers that there was a place for professional baseball in Japan, alongside the well-established and popular high school and college leagues. Two years after the tour, Japan’s professional league played its inaugural season, featuring the Tokyo Giants and six other clubs. For his own part, Ruth came away from the tour with a great affection for Japan. He was then bitterly disappointed seven years later by the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Rob explains in his book and the interview, even during the weeks of the tour, when thousands of Japanese were cheering American players in the streets and stadiums, the forces that would lead to war were moving in society and the military. Babe Ruth and baseball were unable to keep that war from coming. But Lefty O’Doul and baseball were at least able to help repair the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseball in Japan in the 1950s (after one season as a running back in the NFL), winning three batting titles and numerous selections to All-Star teams. And the third is Frank “Lefty” O’Doul. A power-hitting outfielder who won two National League batting titles, O’Doul was a member of two teams of American players who toured Japan in 1931 and 1934. O’Doul fell in love with Japan during these visits.  He returned to the country in 1935 to assist in the creation of the Tokyo Giants, a professional team that toured the United States. And he came back again in 1949, this time as the manager of the minor-league San Francisco Seals. With much of the country still in ruins from the war, the Seals’ four-week tour lifted Japanese morale and helped repair Japanese-American relations.  Emperor Hirohito invited O’Doul to the palace to offer his personal thanks. General MacArthur called the Seals’ tour “the best piece of diplomacy ever.” Lefty O’Doul is one of the principal characters of Rob Fitts‘ history of the 1934 tour of Japan by Major League players. O’Doul was joined on the team of “All Americans” by future Hall-of-Famers Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig, as well as legendary manager Connie Mack. But the marquee attraction was Babe Ruth, at that time coming to the end of his playing career yet still the biggest star in baseball. Rob’s book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan (University of Nebraska Press, 2012), shows that Ruth was also an international star. Japanese fans swarmed around him at every stop on the tour, and they cheered for his home runs, even when they were part of another lopsided win by the Americans. Japanese fans’ admiration of Ruth and the other American players, and the overall success of the tour, convinced organizers that there was a place for professional baseball in Japan, alongside the well-established and popular high school and college leagues. Two years after the tour, Japan’s professional league played its inaugural season, featuring the Tokyo Giants and six other clubs. For his own part, Ruth came away from the tour with a great affection for Japan. He was then bitterly disappointed seven years later by the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Rob explains in his book and the interview, even during the weeks of the tour, when thousands of Japanese were cheering American players in the streets and stadiums, the forces that would lead to war were moving in society and the military. Babe Ruth and baseball were unable to keep that war from coming. But Lefty O’Doul and baseball were at least able to help repair the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseball in Japan in the 1950s (after one season as a running back in the NFL), winning three batting titles and numerous selections to All-Star teams. And the third is Frank “Lefty” O’Doul. A power-hitting outfielder who won two National League batting titles, O’Doul was a member of two teams of American players who toured Japan in 1931 and 1934. O’Doul fell in love with Japan during these visits.  He returned to the country in 1935 to assist in the creation of the Tokyo Giants, a professional team that toured the United States. And he came back again in 1949, this time as the manager of the minor-league San Francisco Seals. With much of the country still in ruins from the war, the Seals’ four-week tour lifted Japanese morale and helped repair Japanese-American relations.  Emperor Hirohito invited O’Doul to the palace to offer his personal thanks. General MacArthur called the Seals’ tour “the best piece of diplomacy ever.” Lefty O’Doul is one of the principal characters of Rob Fitts‘ history of the 1934 tour of Japan by Major League players. O’Doul was joined on the team of “All Americans” by future Hall-of-Famers Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig, as well as legendary manager Connie Mack. But the marquee attraction was Babe Ruth, at that time coming to the end of his playing career yet still the biggest star in baseball. Rob’s book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan (University of Nebraska Press, 2012), shows that Ruth was also an international star. Japanese fans swarmed around him at every stop on the tour, and they cheered for his home runs, even when they were part of another lopsided win by the Americans. Japanese fans’ admiration of Ruth and the other American players, and the overall success of the tour, convinced organizers that there was a place for professional baseball in Japan, alongside the well-established and popular high school and college leagues. Two years after the tour, Japan’s professional league played its inaugural season, featuring the Tokyo Giants and six other clubs. For his own part, Ruth came away from the tour with a great affection for Japan. He was then bitterly disappointed seven years later by the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Rob explains in his book and the interview, even during the weeks of the tour, when thousands of Japanese were cheering American players in the streets and stadiums, the forces that would lead to war were moving in society and the military. Babe Ruth and baseball were unable to keep that war from coming. But Lefty O’Doul and baseball were at least able to help repair the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseball in Japan in the 1950s (after one season as a running back in the NFL), winning three batting titles and numerous selections to All-Star teams. And the third is Frank “Lefty” O’Doul. A power-hitting outfielder who won two National League batting titles, O’Doul was a member of two teams of American players who toured Japan in 1931 and 1934. O’Doul fell in love with Japan during these visits.  He returned to the country in 1935 to assist in the creation of the Tokyo Giants, a professional team that toured the United States. And he came back again in 1949, this time as the manager of the minor-league San Francisco Seals. With much of the country still in ruins from the war, the Seals’ four-week tour lifted Japanese morale and helped repair Japanese-American relations.  Emperor Hirohito invited O’Doul to the palace to offer his personal thanks. General MacArthur called the Seals’ tour “the best piece of diplomacy ever.” Lefty O’Doul is one of the principal characters of Rob Fitts‘ history of the 1934 tour of Japan by Major League players. O’Doul was joined on the team of “All Americans” by future Hall-of-Famers Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, and Lou Gehrig, as well as legendary manager Connie Mack. But the marquee attraction was Babe Ruth, at that time coming to the end of his playing career yet still the biggest star in baseball. Rob’s book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan (University of Nebraska Press, 2012), shows that Ruth was also an international star. Japanese fans swarmed around him at every stop on the tour, and they cheered for his home runs, even when they were part of another lopsided win by the Americans. Japanese fans’ admiration of Ruth and the other American players, and the overall success of the tour, convinced organizers that there was a place for professional baseball in Japan, alongside the well-established and popular high school and college leagues. Two years after the tour, Japan’s professional league played its inaugural season, featuring the Tokyo Giants and six other clubs. For his own part, Ruth came away from the tour with a great affection for Japan. He was then bitterly disappointed seven years later by the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Rob explains in his book and the interview, even during the weeks of the tour, when thousands of Japanese were cheering American players in the streets and stadiums, the forces that would lead to war were moving in society and the military. Babe Ruth and baseball were unable to keep that war from coming. But Lefty O’Doul and baseball were at least able to help repair the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Rob's initiation into TNA continues, the boys look at Slammiversary 2006, a PPV from an era where TNA was quite easilty leaps and bounds ahead of where it is today. From penalty boxes to botched powerbombs, to an AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels Tag Team that we all wish we saw more of, to a Hogan turning on WCW-esque bottle throwing to the case of the missing Ron Killings, this is Slammiversary 2006! *Follow Rob here;* https://www.twitter.com/REALRobGoodwin *Follow Garth here;* https://www.twitter.com/drumerjaxon *Follow PODMANIA here!* *Website:* https://www.podmania.weebly.com *Twitter:* https://www.twitter.com/podmania *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/podmaniaprowrestlingpodcasts *YouTube:* https://www.youtube.com/c/therealpodmania

As Rob takes some time off, Chris returns to give his brief thoughts on the final two nights of the STARDOM 5Star Grand Prix 2020! He also uses the platform to moan about the Champion Carnival...you have been warned! *NB:* It is horrible doing a podcast on your own so please be nice! *NNB:* There is a bit of static at the end that we've tried to eradicate but we can't, sorry! Support us at the following; Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheStardomCast Join our Discord Server; https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc Website; https://www.podmania.co.uk/the-stardom-cast Twitter; https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/podmaniapodcasts