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On the last episode we spoke with Freedom House directors, Gary and Susan Smith. Over the past few years we've had the opportunity to hear their story and experience Freedom House in Holcomb, MO. This episode we dive into three men's lives and see evidence of an extraordinary life change facilitated by Freedom House.The message is clear. Developing a faith in Jesus and resetting one's worldview to become Christ centered is the key to life changing transformation. That is the story of Freedom House.If you or someone you know is in desperate need of a life change call: 573-371-2020JOIN US BY DONATINGWe challenge you to give to Freedom House. As Susan mentioned on the podcast they are 100% supported by donations.  With a 90% success rate and countless lives changed the least we can do is give up a fancy coffee to help someone get their life back. DONATE NOWhttps://www.freedomhousembtc.com/give.php**Discover more about Freedom Househttps://www.freedomhousembtc.com/https://www.facebook.com/freedomhousembtcFor life change opportunities speak to a Freedom House overseer at 573-371-2020**View this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lqg7iiDRvIQShare your thoughts: podcast@sarahgood.comNow That's Something Good Podcast by Sarah Good is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Show notes may contain affiliate links. This is at no extra cost to you but does help support telling more stories that bring more good. Now that is something good! Thank you for your kind support.

We were introduced to Freedom House through 2Rivers Church. Freedom House directors, Gary and Susan Smith, are aunt and uncle to our lovely sister-in-law Jenny, too! Over the past few years we've had the opportunity to coordinate donations to support them and visited Holcomb, MO where Freedom House is located.Talk about Something Good! Life change - genuine, life altering, death-defying change. That is good, indeed. Susan and Gary share stories and the heart behind the mission. Some unique things you'll hear about in this episode: They met over killing cows (not a typo)They have experienced specific answered prayers like the exact number of needed silverware pieces appearing on their porch and 500 burrito shells Gary has an exquisite collection of guitarsFreedom House success rate is orders or magnitude higher than typical rehab centers - 90%Freedom House costs a whopping $0The message is clear. Developing a faith in Jesus and resetting one's world view to become Christ centered is the key to life changing transformation. That is the story of Freedom House.If you or someone you know is in desperate need of a life change call: 573-371-2020JOIN US BY DONATINGWe challenge you to give to Freedom House. As Susan mentioned on the podcast they are 100% supported by donations.  With a 90% success rate and countless lives changed the least we can do is give up a fancy coffee to help someone get their life back. DONATE NOW**Discover more about Freedom Househttps://www.freedomhousembtc.com/https://www.facebook.com/freedomhousembtcFor life change opportunities speak to a Freedom House overseer at 573-371-2020**View this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pqwNbMvNnrwShare your thoughts: podcast@sarahgood.comNow That's Something Good Podcast by Sarah Good is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Show notes may contain affiliate links. This is at no extra cost to you but does help support telling more stories that bring more good. Now that is something good! Thank you for your kind support.

Today's episode is a must-listen for parents of college-bound teens. My guest today is Susan Paterno, author of “Game On: Why College Admission is Rigged and How to Beat the System.” As Susan explains during our conversation, college admissions is a game but unfortunately, the rules aren't clear to all participants (especially parents) and colleges have the advantage. But don't despair, thanks to Susan and her valuable advice, we can level the playing field by equipping ourselves with knowledge, information, and strategies before allowing our kids to incur a paralyzing amount of student loan debt. I say “we” because I am a parent right smack in the middle of this journey. Our high school senior is building his college list and we are getting ready to complete our FAFSA. So I can tell you first-hand that my conversation with Susan is incredibly helpful. She shares some background on how we arrived where we are today, how families can get the best return on investment from college and why the US News college rankings are bogus. Be sure to listen all the way to the end where Susan shares her own family's journey through the college admissions process and as she offers her expert advice for parents to get the best college deal. Please visit the show notes page for more information and links mentioned during this episode. Connect with Me! High School Hamster Wheel Facebook Page Betsy Jewell Career Coaching Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss a single episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medicare is a huge part of your retirement. Whether you're looking to arm yourself with the information you need in preparation for the next stage of your life, or you're already there and simply want to learn how you can do better with what you currently have, this is the episode for you.   Susan Sloan, a licensed agent and longtime friend, joins us to do a deep dive into everything women need to know about Medicare.   Her passion for her field came about when she noticed that there was a lack of understanding about the ins-and-outs of health insurance not just among patients, but among their doctors, too.   As Susan herself says, “Doctors and hospitals, and insurance companies live on two separate planets.”   This drove her to become not just an insurance salesperson, but an insurance advocate.   Listen in as Susan defines the business of the hospitals and insurance companies; exactly when and how to apply for Medicare; what's covered by Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D; the difference between supplemental plans and Medicare Advantage plans; and how insurance agents can represent you.   Key Topics: How does Susan know so much about Medicare and health insurance? (1:54) When it comes to Medicare, what exactly do you need? (6:57) “If you have a retiree program, sometimes you have to take everything or you get nothing.” (16:00) The difference between Medicare Part A and Part B. (17:01) Always ask your provider what services are covered under your Medicare plan. (23:10) How Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) work differently. (24:30) Can you switch Advantage Plans? (31:16) What if you have health issues heading into retirement at 65? (36:18) About Medicare Part D. (38:30) “It costs you nothing to use an agent.” (42:15) Our closing thoughts. (45:54)   Reach out to Susan to learn how to take the frustration out of health insurance. Get in touch with her at www.realhealthquotes.com. Our favorite video from her library covers the strict rules around the marketing of Medicare insurance plans http://www.realhealthquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Susan-Sloan-talking-about-Fraudulent-Medicare-Solicitors.mp4.   If you like what you've been hearing, we invite you to subscribe on your favorite platform and leave us a review. Tell us what you love about this episode! Or better yet, tell us what you want to hear more of in the future. Stephanie@sofiafinancial.com   You can find the transcript and more information about this episode at www.takebackretirement.com.   Follow Stephanie on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.  Follow Kevin on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Jeff Coffin finds inspiration all around him. As Susan learns in our latest Alumni Spotlight episode, that’s no accident. He regularly collaborates with renowned musicians, including other UNT alumni. Perhaps most notably, he has performed around the globe as a member of both the Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck & the Flecktones. When he’s not touring or recording solo projects, Jeff is inspired by his jazz saxophone students at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. He’s also channeled his inspiration into photography and a series of children’s books. Listeners are in for a treat as Jeff even plays a Hungarian tarogato for Susan while explaining his passion for studying the world’s various music cultures. Learn more about Jeff’s music at https://www.jeffcoffin.com/ and https://www.thesaxloft.com/. If you’re interested in seeing some of the tintype photos Jeff describes in this episode, check out his Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/jeffcoffin/. To learn more about the UNT Alumni association, visit https://untalumni.com/. To learn more about OLLI at UNT, visit https://olli.unt.edu or email olli@unt.edu.

Episode Notes Who's Hungry? Aaron is going crazy over his co-workers vegan diet, but how far will he go to prove MEAT IS WHAT MATTERS? Find out, and make sure to bring napkins... You Are What You Eat by Rob Fields Buy the new "Babysitter Massacre" book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P4ZF9LG/ Get Cool Merchandise http://store.weeklyspooky Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Support Weekly Spooky by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpooky@gmail.com Music by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.com Produced by Daniel Wilder This episode sponsored by HenFlix.com For everything else visit WeeklySpooky.com Transcript: Robbie Farns walked into Mirren Automotive, the factory where he worked, about twenty miles from Strickfield. He didn’t particularly care about the place or the job itself, but at least it was steady work with a decent paycheck. He’d been working there for a couple of years now, at least as a way to pay his way through Strickfield University. As he walked through the plant to get to his work area, he knew it was going to be hot as hell. Carrying his lunch box, he knew he would soon get even more hell from one of his coworkers about what was inside.  Robbie had been living the vegan lifestyle for the last few months. He had been careful to avoid eating literally anything that came from animals. That included – in addition to not eating meat – dairy, eggs, or any processed foods containing animal byproducts. Whenever he’d go out to eat, he was careful to avoid eating fried foods cooked in shared oil. He had even gone to a vegan festival in Erie City.   When Robbie reached his work area, he punched in at the time clock. After putting his earplugs in, he went to his locker to change into his work shoes and prepare for his shift. It wasn’t long before he was greeted by a troublesome coworker in the form of Aaron Jameston. Aaron and Robbie were opposites in many ways. Robbie was a head taller than Aaron, also thinner. Robbie had long dark hair that went down to his shoulders and was always clean-shaven, while Aaron kept his head shaved and had a long, shaggy beard. Robbie’s skin was a clean slate, while Aaron had many tattoos. The big difference was that Aaron was a hunter who always bragged about his kills, the trophies that he kept from many of them, and all the meat that he enjoyed. Then he learned that the new guy in his department, this quiet young pup, wasn’t a meat eater – a vegan – which got his attention in more ways than one.  As always, Aaron just looked at Robbie with contempt and disgust. Robbie knew and expected this every day, but he didn’t care. He’d been used to people picking on him about his vegan ways. Some of his other coworkers had asked him many questions about his veganism, mainly because they were curious. For the most part, people usually left him alone. Aaron Jameston, however, had issues with Robbie and would be anything but subtle.  “What kinda rabbit food you bring today, Rabbit?” Aaron asked, taking a seat at a picnic table across from Robbie.  Robbie remained calm, in spite of the nickname Aaron had hung on him. He looked up at Aaron. “What do you care?” Aaron was twice Robbie’s age and never liked when people back-talked him. There were times when he wanted to just lay into Robbie. Sure, Robbie always did his job and turned out great numbers. Just the same, he wanted to find something – anything – to justify giving Robbie a good ol’ fashioned ass whooping. As long as they both worked for Mirren Automotive, however, Aaron couldn’t physically lay a hand on Robbie, in or out of the plant. Not if he wanted to keep his job. “What, you don’t wanna tell me?” Aaron said in his always-threatening tone.  Robbie sighed. “Look, we both know you really don’t care about the food I bring. So why don’t you just save it?” Aaron smiled, which Robbie knew was never a good thing. “Lemme explain somethin’ to you, Rabbit. I don’t know what you think yer doin’ with all this vegan bullshit. But here, outside Strickfield, we’re hunters. That means meat is the way we do things. We love our meat. We kill for our meat. We eat meat! Now you come in here with yer vegan bullshit and expect us to just stop eatin’ meat?” Robbie held up his hand in front of him. “Whoa! Let’s get something straight. I don’t go around telling anybody to not eat meat. There are vegans out there that would, but I personally don’t care what you eat. You eat what you want, and I’ll eat what I want. I mainly do it for health reasons, if you must know. I’ve lost weight because of it.” Aaron kept on him. “So . . . you sayin’ we’re all fat fucks ’cause we eat meat?” True, Aaron was quite portly for a little man, but Robbie wouldn’t go there. “I never said that. Don’t put words in my mouth.” Aaron threw his arms up. “Why the fuck be a rabbit? Why can’t you just go bust yer ass at the gym or somethin’? Why you gotta be so fuckin’ different?” Robbie countered, “Again, what do you care? I’m not here to preach vegan. I’m here to do my job and get paid so I can keep the lights on at my place, eat, and attend college. Leave me alone, okay?” Aaron smiled more sinister now. “Yeah, yer a rabbit now.” He pointed at Robbie and shook his finger. “I seen yer kind before. Yer gonna crack. Yer gonna be back. Yer gonna eat meat again. Know why?” He leaned in a little. “’Cause that’s the way it is. Our ancestors have been huntin’ and eatin’ meat since caveman years. Meat is the way! The only way! There ain’t no room in this world for fuckin’ rabbits like you. People like you are weak. Always have been.” Just then, Robbie and Aaron were greeted by the presence of their boss.  “Hey, Aaron, you causing trouble back here again?” Mike Cruz demanded. “How many times have I talked to you about that? You looking to get wrote up or what?” Aaron wasn’t even afraid to talk back to his own boss. “You already wrote me up! What more you gonna do? I’m just havin’ a conversation with Rabbit here.” “I don’t see anybody here named Rabbit,” Mike snapped. “Last time I’m telling you, quit getting in everybody’s shit! I’m sorry about what happened to your sister, but mind your own goddamn business! You wanna keep going this way, I’ll give you your final write-up. After that, I’ll have no other choice but to walk you out. That what you want? You both do good work in this department, and I don’t want to lose either one of you. But if you keep it up, Aaron, you’re gonna be out on your ass. We on the same page here?” Aaron chuckled and looked at Robbie. “Know what, Rabbit? Yer part of a dyin’ breed. I mean it. Yer dead! Know why? ’Cause we meat-eaters hunt rabbits and other plant-eaters like you. You understandin’ me, you fuckin’ weaklin’? Only the strong survive! It’s only a matter of time before you end up like all God’s creatures . . . right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy! My sister was a fuckin’ rabbit – just like you. It didn’t keep her from bein’ kidnapped and killed a few months back. And you know what?” He pointed in a random direction. “The fucker that did it is still out there – still roamin’ free! And that’s another thing! Women are in the same place as you rabbits on the food chain – nothin’ but weak, dead weight. When the killer catches up to you . . . I’m gonna laugh my fuckin’ ass off.” Mike had had enough. “You know what, Aaron? Go home! This ain’t negotiable! We don’t need your shit here. It’s obvious you still ain’t over your sister’s death. Go home and cool off. Last warning! You come back in here tomorrow and start your shit again, I won’t worry about no final write-up. I’ll just walk you out myself, and you won’t have a job here no more.” He pointed in the direction of the nearest door. “Go home! Now!” Aaron didn’t move at first. Finally, he slammed his palms on the table, making sure he got Robbie’s attention. Then he stood up, still smiling his sinister smile at Robbie. “Be seein’ you, Rabbit.” “Move!” Mike commanded him.  “Fuck you, I’m goin’!” Aaron snapped.  Robbie and Mike both heard Aaron yelling and cursing as he moved to the exit door and walked out of the plant. Robbie was relieved to not have to work with Aaron, at least for today.  Robbie managed to avoid Aaron when he returned to work. He started taking his lunch box to a different break area and eating there. Mike had told Aaron not to talk to Robbie, unless it was work related. However, that didn’t keep Aaron from giving him his sinister looks.  Over time, Robbie had heard around the work area about what had happened to Aaron’s sister, Susan. Aaron had never gotten along with Susan. True, Aaron was old enough to be Robbie’s father . . . and Susan’s. Aaron’s mother had taken over raising him when her husband, David, had died of a heart attack. Aaron was around ten, and he never really got over the loss of his father. After that, he looked up to his uncle, George, who was even meaner and more vicious than his dad. Still, Uncle George taught Aaron everything he knew about hunting and fishing.  Then, when Aaron had reached twenty, his mother had met a man named William Sanders. Aaron didn’t think much about it at first. As far as he was concerned, William wasn’t going to be around long. All of the other men before him had left. But months went by and William was still around, committed to his mother. Aaron never saw the surprises coming when his mother made two big announcements. The first was that she and William were getting married. The second was that she was going to have William’s baby. Aaron flew into a wild rage and threatened to shoot William. As far as Aaron was concerned, he was the man of the house – end of story. Just the same, William and Rosie were married. Months later, Susan came into the world.  Aaron would never come to accept this daughter as his sister and let William and Rosie know about it on no uncertain terms. As Susan grew up, Aaron would be verbally abusive towards her. Being an overbearing bully, he never had to raise his hand to her. Over time, Susan became both angry and afraid of Aaron. As long as William and Rosie were around, Susan felt some semblance of safety from Aaron.  Over the last two years that Susan had lived at home, she had taken up a vegan lifestyle and refused to eat anything that Aaron had put on the table for her. Aaron became increasingly frustrated and abusive with her because of it. Susan had finally decided that she wasn’t going to tolerate Aaron anymore. During her junior year at Strickfield High School, Susan moved out and went to live with friends who shared her compassion for animals, who were also vegan. It had taken a restraining order to keep Aaron away from Susan.  After Susan graduated from high school, she had gone on to Strickfield University. Aaron was around forty and had become meaner and bitter than ever. During this time, Rosie had died. William died not too long after. By then, Susan was living in a dorm room at Strickfield University.  Aaron had been arrested once for breaking the restraining order during Susan’s freshman year at Strickfield University. He’d gotten drunk and confronted Susan in Wilder Hall, the student union building. Susan decided not to press charges, and he was released. The police gave him a warning about what would happen if he broke his restraining order again.  Aaron had heard through the grapevine that Susan had met someone on campus and was seeing him. He didn’t know who the person was, but he was determined to find him and make  life hell for anyone who thought about hooking up with Susan.  A few months later, Aaron was arrested again when it was revealed that both Susan and her boyfriend had been kidnapped. The remains of their bodies were found not too long after, with their clothes on them and the flesh and muscles stripped clean off. Aaron went into a rage when he was in jail and screamed up and down that he had nothing to do with the abductions or murders.  Aaron would be released since it was proven that he didn’t abduct and kill Susan and her boyfriend, whose name he didn’t know because he never could remember it. He had been home drinking with friends, all of whom were able to vouch for him. Aaron continued to go further down the spiral, and it showed at Mirren Automotive. If it wasn’t for Mike Cruz keeping the peace, Aaron would have created quite the hostile working environment.  A month later, Robbie had accepted some overtime at Mirren and was given an hour break to go and get some dinner. Robbie hadn’t packed extra food for the overtime period, but he knew that Rockne’s Bar and Grill across the street was a place that had vegan options and decided to go there. Robbie went in and sat at the bar. Rockne himself knew Robbie and told him of the vegan special, which was a meatloaf dinner with macaroni and cheese and a vegetable medley.  Robbie felt the glare and saw that Aaron was sitting about four seats down from him. Still, he knew that old man Rockne didn’t put up with Aaron outbursts in his bar any more than Mike Cruz did at work. Aaron gave Robbie his sinister smile, but he made no move.  Robbie looked back to Rockne. “Sounds good. I’m going to go use the restroom.”  “Your food’ll be waiting here for you when you get back, kid,” Rockne said.  Aaron watched as Robbie walked away. He watched with even greater anticipation as Rockne prepared the college rabbit’s food. He put the finished plate on the table and then put the silverware next to the plate. He finished it off by putting a glass of water down. As soon as Rockne went to the back, Aaron struck. He had a big bowl of beef gravy that he used for his plate of food. There was quite a bit of it left. He picked it up and moved over to Robbie’s plate. After making sure that Rockne was still in the back, he tilted the bowl and poured the gravy all over everything. When he finished, he went back to his seat.  When Robbie returned and sat down, he immediately noticed the gravy all over his food. When Rockne came back out, Robbie made his complaint. Rockne looked at the plate. “I didn’t put any gravy on that, kid.” He groaned. “I’ll getcha a new plate.” “The fuck you will!” Aaron called out. Then he pointed at Robbie. “You just sit yer ass down there and eat that food right there.” Rockne pointed right at Aaron. “I’m putting this meal on your tab, you little son of a bitch.” Aaron ignored Rockne and got off his stool. “Well, come on, Rabbit! Sit down there and eat.” Rockne said to Robbie, “Don’t touch that food. I’ll getcha a new plate.” Aaron glared at him. “No, you will not! He’s eatin’ this one.” He glared at Robbie. “Eat that food there! Or I swear to God I’ll fuckin’ feed it to you myself.” “Since you tainted my food, I’m not touching it,” Robbie replied in defiance.  Aaron’s glare turned into a sinister smile. “Fine, have it yer way.” Aaron hauled off and punched Robbie in the face with enough force to send him backward and flying over a nearby table. Aaron was quickly around to the other side. He pulled Robbie up and hauled off on him again. Before Robbie could fall, Aaron picked him up into a fireman’s carry. He took Robbie to another table and slammed him right top of it, making the table collapse. “What’s the matter, Rabbit?” Aaron taunted. “It’s vegan food, ain’t it? I just spiced it up a little for you.” He kicked Robbie in the gut. “This place used to be just for real men. Then you fuckin’ college kids came along with yer vegan shit. Now Rockne’s servin’ rabbit food here.” He kicked Robbie in the gut again. “You can’t even get a real man’s meal in here no more.” He kicked Robbie in the gut one more time. “Because of you fuckin’ rabbits!” Robbie tried to pick himself up. Aaron helped him up enough to punch him hard in the gut. “Look at you! You ain’t even a real fuckin’ man. Yer just some sissy-ass kid who can’t even fight me.” Aaron grabbed Robbie’s hair and pulled him back to the bar. Before Robbie could think, Aaron shoved his face right into the gravy-soaked food. Then he started rubbing Robbie’s face in it. “Come on, Rabbit! Come on! Eat that fuckin’ rabbit food. Doesn’t that gravy make it taste that much better? Huh? Mmmmmm . . . ! Eat as much as you want!” But the sound of the pump-action shotgun quickly forced Aaron to let go of Robbie. Rockne had pulled his shotgun out from underneath the bar and was now aiming it right at Aaron. “Let go of the kid, you little bastard!” When Aaron hesitated, Rockne screamed, “I said let him go!” Aaron finally let go of Robbie and stepped back very slowly. Rockne gave Robbie a wet towel. “Here, kid, wipe yourself off. Don’t worry, I just called the cops.” Aaron raised his hands in front of him as Rockne kept the gun on him. “Now, look here, old man . . . We wouldn’t want –” “Shut the fuck up, Aaron!” Rockne interrupted. “You’re done here! You hear me?! You’re banned for life from here. You ever step foot in my place ever again, and I’ll blow your goddamn head clean off. And you know I mean just what I’m saying! And don’t think I ain’t collecting what you owe me for wrecking my place.” Then Aaron heard another voice. “Hey, Aaron! You ever step foot in Mirren Automotive ever again, and I’ll have security walk your ass out.” Aaron quickly spun around and saw Mike Cruz standing there. He pointed right at Mike. “Bullshit! You didn’t see nothin’!” “I saw enough,” Mike said. “You’re fired! You hear me? Fired! Don’t even bother coming back to work. I’ll be in on Saturday. You can come back in and get your shit then.”  Mike came over to Robbie. “You okay, kid?” Robbie nodded. “I’ll be all right?” “I got the police coming,” Rockne told Aaron. “I’m pressing charges on you. You’re paying for all the damage you caused here – and that ruined plate.” Aaron pointed right at Rockne. “Fuck you, old man! You ain’t gettin’ one goddamn dime outta me.” He pointed at Robbie now. “This ain’t over between you and me, Rabbit! Yer permanently on my fuckin’ shitlist!” When Rockne raised the shotgun to Aaron again, Aaron shouted curses as he turned and stormed out of the bar.  Around 3:00am, Aaron sat in his pickup truck and eyed the Mirren Automotive east parking lot. Aaron took another swig out of the bottle of whiskey he’d brought with him and felt the alcohol mix really good with his anger. He caressed the double-barreled shotgun that he had sitting in the passenger’s side.  “Yeah, you think I can’t think, huh, Rabbit?” Aaron muttered. “Maybe I never knew yer fuckin’ name, but I know where you leave here from. I know what car you drive. I’ll fuckin’ kill yer rabbit ass before you make it back to that panty-waste college of yers.” He took another swig, then shouted, “Vegan, my ass!” He didn’t have to wait that much longer. Eventually, he saw a small group of people coming out of the plant. He raised his binoculars and saw that Robbie was among them. He grinned with anticipation. “Ooooh, yeah! I’ll get you easy, boy. I’ll run you right offa the goddamn road. Then I’m gonna go on a little rabbit hunt.” As Aaron reached over to caress his shotgun again, he suddenly realized that it was no longer there. “What the fuck?!” Suddenly, he felt the double barrels being pressed right up against the left side of his neck. Aaron turned his head to see who managed to sneak his shotgun out of the open passenger’s side window and brought it over to his side. His eyes went wide when he recognized the face.  “You?!” Aaron choked out. “Can’t be . . . ! Yer – !” Aaron didn’t have time to finish. The person quickly raised a pistol and fired it. Aaron gasped when he felt the dart hit his chest. He blacked out seconds later.  Aaron opened his eyes and groaned. “What the fuck . . . ?” he mumbled.  Aaron sniffed and recognized that all-too-familiar scent of smoked meat. When he managed to overcome more of the tranquilizer, he realized that he was tied up and elevated in some backyard somewhere. He looked and saw somebody was roasting a big slab of meat over an open fire.  “What the fuck?!” he repeated.  The person turned around. Then he moved over to Aaron. In the dim light, Aaron could see Robbie now. “Oh, hey! Glad to see you’re awake, Aaron. Guess that was some pretty good tranq, huh?” Aaron glared down at Robbie and demanded, “What the fuck you think yer doin’, Rabbit?!”   Robbie laughed. “Why . . . just watching you hang around. Literally! Pretty soon, you’re going into that little building right behind you. Since you can’t see it, it’s a smokehouse. Oh, and you’re going to be getting smoked to perfection. Once you’re skinned, that is . . .” Aaron screamed with rage and tried to squirm free. Robbie wasn’t in the least bit intimidated. When Aaron couldn’t fight anymore, he glared at Robbie again. “Lemme go, God damn you!” Robbie laughed. “Congratulations, asshole! You were right about me. Me being a vegan  won’t last. Okay, when we first met, I was eating vegan. Not because I wanted to, mind you. But the real truth is . . . you were the one I was hunting. See, I’m a hunter, too. Except I don’t just hunt deer and other wild animals. I also hunt for people that might make some great, tasty meat. And, yes, you were definitely right about meat being the way. Believe me, you were so right. And you are going to make some great eating once you’re all finished smoking.” Aaron growled. “When I get my fuckin’ hands on you, you son of a bitch . . . !” “Good luck with that,” Robbie said. “You might want to look down at your legs, though.” Aaron looked down to see that he not only had no pants on . . . he no longer had his lower legs!! Only stumps where they once were. “Holy motherfuckin’ shit! Oh, my fuckin’ god! Jesus fuckin’ – !” “Oh, for fuck’s sake, would you please – for once in yer life – just shut the fuck up?” a female voice familiar to Aaron called out from the back door.  Aaron looked to see the girl who came and stood next to Robbie. “I did see you outside the factory . . . Susan! But . . . but . . .  yer dead!” Robbie wrapped an arm around Susan’s waist. Then the two of them shared a kiss before they looked at Aaron again.  “Our plan worked, lover,” Susan said. “Yes, it did,” Robbie agreed.  “Goin’ to college was the best thing ever happened to me,” Susan explained to Aaron. “You see, when I met Robbie, he was such a sensitive guy. Yeah, he done has his problems, such as all the meat he eats, but he’s still all sweet on me. I mean, I literally fell in love with him at first sight.” Robbie smiled. “I used to think girls were trouble, especially the ones who lived out here in the country. Then I met your sister here – a country girl – while I was at the university. Boy, did she ever catch me off guard. Now, I don’t know how I ever lived without her. Anyway, when she told me about what an insufferable prick you were to her and how she had so many sleepless nights because of you . . .” He sighed. “I flat-out suggested just killing you.” Susan was angry now. “And, believe me, you don’t know how many times I wanted to blow yer fuckin’ head off while you was sleepin’. Robbie done showed me that killin’ you will be so easy. We’ll even benefit from you, too. Surprise! I ain’t vegan no more. Turns out I love eatin’ meat.” She giggled a little. “Human meat!” Susan picked up a knife and carved off a small piece of the meat from the roast. She turned back to Aaron. “This here’s one of yer legs over this here fire.” Aaron was horrified to see Susan put the cut meat into her mouth and eat it. She turned to Robbie. “Mmmm . . . smoked to perfection,  baby.” Robbie smiled at Aaron. “For the record, I did go vegan for the last few months. See, Susan made a little bet with me. She said I couldn’t be vegan for two whole months, so I agreed to try it. She in turn agreed to try eating human meat. If I made it two months, which I did – today, she would go back to eating meat on the full-time basis.” He turned to her. “Don’t worry, hon, I won’t hold you to it. If you want to be vegan, it’s fine by me.” They shared another kiss. Then Susan said, “Vegan food is mighty good, but I’ll consider eatin’ human steaks. As long as it don’t bother you that I still wanna eat vegan.” Robbie shook his head. “No, we can eat vegan food. You were right, it’s actually not bad. I’d say we found our happy medium, you and me.” They kissed one more time.  Again, Aaron struggled to free himself. He roared and thrashed with all his might. Finally, he realized it was useless and gave up.  “You were dead, Susan!” Aaron protested. “You and yer college boyfriend both.” “You saw two bodies we done carved up,” Susan corrected him. “Robbie and I put our clothes on them bodies. The police never even thought to do any kinda forensics to see if they was really us or not. We’re both legally dead. My new name is Megan Farns now. We got married shortly after we decided we was gonna kill you.” “Speaking of killing you, Aaron,” Robbie said, “we’re going to strip the flesh off you. Then we’ll put you in the smokehouse and smoke you to perfection, just like we did your legs. Susan wanted to keep you alive long enough so she could see you before we do what needs to be done.” “I know I’ll savor every bite of you until yer all gone,” Megan murmured.  “Still think I’m a rabbit now, you short little fat fucker?” Robbie teased.  “This is bullshit!” Aaron cried. “Bullshit!” “Puttin’ up with you all them years of my life was bullshit,” Megan snapped. “Now I’ll sleep peacefully, and with my wonderful man.” She glanced at Robbie. “I’m done talkin’ to this shitheel now. Thank you for this opportunity, honey. I love you.” “I love you, too, babe. Here, I’ll give you the honors,” Robbie said, handing her a buck knife. Megan stepped up onto a sturdy metal ladder to look at Aaron one last time. “This is for my life of hell, you fuckin’ Neanderthal!” Aaron screamed as Megan stabbed him hard in his stomach. His blood was spurting out quickly. He groaned, intent on not giving up on his life. Megan knew this and drew back again for another hard stab. Aaron Johnston knew that the second stab would be . . .  THE END!! Support Weekly Spooky - Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Find out more at http://weeklyspooky.com

Susan McVea is an award-winning business sales strategist and consultant who specializes in helping ambitious entrepreneurs grow their businesses and boost their income. Throughout her 20 years of corporate sales experience, Susan has built a company from zero to $15 million in just 18 months, and has led high-performance sales teams to over $600 million in revenue.  Susan is also an international speaker and has been featured in renowned media publications, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Apartment Therapy. She is currently on a mission to help entrepreneurs find a unique selling style that feels easy, not sleazy.  In this episode… If you're an entrepreneur or business owner, you know that sales are an essential part of running a profitable company. But, has the act of selling—especially during the global pandemic—caused you to feel uncomfortable, awkward, or even sleazy? If so, you may be going into a sale with the wrong mindset.  According to successful sales strategist Susan McVea, sales shouldn’t actually be about selling—instead, it should be about serving and connecting with your customers. As Susan says, every sale starts with one conversation and one authentic relationship. So, how can you start better serving your customers and, in turn, dramatically boost your sales today?  In this episode of Growth to Freedom, Dan Kuschell chats with Susan McVea, business sales strategist and consultant, about how to boost your sales without being sleazy or ingenuine. Susan shares the importance of serving your customers instead of selling to them, the three biggest mistakes salespeople make, and the steps you can take to create a more authentic sales experience today. Stay tuned and start making a greater impact with your sales—right now!

This week we’re talking to Susan Katz Miller, author of THE INTERFAITH FAMILY JOURNAL, a hands-on journal that helps families learn how to best honor one another’s spiritual and cultural needs.  The holidays are always intense, and if your family is an intersection of multiple traditions, it can really ratchet up the pressure for perfection times two. Which is when it’s time to maintain perspective. As Susan explains: “I try to help people to understand that if they're having conflict often, it's not about religious difference. It's not about theology. It's not about whether there was an actual physical resurrection or not. It's usually about whether to put the fried onions on the green bean casserole or not.” In this episode we discuss why every family is an interfaith family how to reduce conflict about traditions with your spouse’s extended family how to help your spouse when the hard feelings are on your family’s side how to push back on the pressure to do “both” traditions perfectly how to help your kids navigate being of a different faith than most people in your community how to handle it when you’re observant but your spouse is not (or vide versa) the resentment that can occur when the mom in a family is expected to carry the weight of passing on a religious tradition that's not even hers It’s worth it to have the conversations, do the work, and delineate a “sacred circle” that works for your immediate family. As Susan explains, when you and your spouse come from different traditions, “you’re going to be doing the work anyhow.” But challenging your own mindset and context is also an incredible opportunity for growth– even if the way your spouse’s family opens their holiday gifts is completely and totally wrong.  Here are links to some other writing on the topic we discuss in this episode:  Pew Research Center: Why America’s ‘nones’ don’t identify with a religion https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/08/why-americas-nones-dont-identify-with-a-religion/ Stina Kielsmeier-Cook: Blessed Are the Nones: Mixed-Faith Marriage and My Search for Spiritual Community https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780830848270 and you can buy THE INTERFAITH FAMILY JOURNAL here: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781558968257 * Leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app! * Join us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatfreshhellcast * Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatfreshhellcast * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatFreshHellPodcast * Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/whatfreshhellcast * Twitter: https://twitter.com/WFHpodcast * questions and feedback: info@whatfreshhellpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A shaman’s eyes are the portals to another dimension, a mystical world that reveals your true self and guides you through your journey on Earth. In this episode, Susan Norton shares an encounter she had with an Ecuadorian shaman during a fire ceremony. As Susan locked eyes with this indigenous vessel of power, she found her true self, felt the world and felt a connection. It was a moment she would never forget.

In this episode of Power of a Positive Playlist, host John Chester talks with OBBM’s very own Susan Hamilton about the importance of music in business success, relationships, and harmony in life.Susan talks about how imperative it is to have music as a source of therapy to help protect the mental health of our business teams and staff and to motivate ourselves. Music is a footprint of business, says John. Depending on who owns the business and the type of music playing, it impacts our experiences and our behavior. As John points out, music has been used to manipulate and as a drug in various situations over the years. He says to really pay attention to the music playing and what is going on around you.People often use music to mask their own thoughts and inner voice. We usually avoid music that challenges us and lean toward music that enables us. We go to the music that feeds our feelings so we can stay in our comfort zone.As Susan says, we have a range of motion that we are comfortable with. We manipulate the degrees of highs and lows that give us that range of motion that we function in but we can change that range to get out of our comfort zone. It’s very introspective and subjective. As John says, it is like the difference between the thermometer and the thermostat, where the music is the thermostat.John is a board certified music therapist who has spent many years working in psychology. He says he would see the types of music people were listening to and realized it was enabling them to stay stuck. As he became an entrepreneur, he would see the music that Steve Jobs or Tony Robbins listened to and the correlation to their levels of success. As John points out, the depth of the soul is very important but you have to go where the light is.Per John, some music is social and some antisocial. Antisocial music can wire your brain where you just don’t resonate with the people around you. Resonance means you are in symphony and harmony with others or with your surroundings. The energy is positive. John says you can rob the world of your melody, and you have to get in harmony with your community. Susan points out that when we all bring our melodies together, we influence and work together in harmony.John creates positive playlists for individuals and for businesses. He spends time with each person to find out what they like, how much new music they are interested in, understand their goals, and what they expect from their music. John uses a free music awareness tracker at www.Ivorchester.com.John also has a new book out called Live Your Worth, which is about setting boundaries, avoiding burnout and increasing productivity. As Susan points out, it’s small enough so a man will read it! It is available on amazon.com or John’s website.-----Power of a Positive Playlist is sponsored by:Silverado Southlake Memory Care Community, 469-315-3775Worksuites Allen, Worksuites.com, 469-310-6268To be a guest or sponsor Power of a Positive Playlist, contact John Chester at 214-606-8625.15, 30, 45, 60 second radio and podcast adsBanner adsMentions, sponsor a segmentBundle rates are available for qualified brands. Power of a Positive Playlist airs each Monday and Wednesday at 12 PM CST, and 5 PM CST Thursdays on OBBM Radio Dallas, and available on demand in the OBBM Network Podcast in all podcast directories, including iHeart, Stichter, Apple, and more – or just download the OffBeat Business app. For OBBM Network program information, call

In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Local Business, host Susan Hamilton and co-host Deanna Blair, health marketing expert, discuss Deanna’s personal Strengths Finder outcomes and how that impacts her business. Clifton Strengths Finder is an assessment tool that allows one to know what their greatest strengths are and why one thinks, acts, or behaves in certain ways. When looking at the past 6 months with the Covid crisis and the economy, Susan and Deanna talk about what was learned. Deanna admits she learned a lot this summer. They discuss that you must be able to picture your future and you can only get out what you put in. It is important to underpromise and overdeliver when working to get the consumer market interested again. If you can’t see how you want it to be, it’s hard to plan. Sometimes it is helpful to mind map how things fit together and to help determine where you want to be in your business. Deanna’s number one strength was input. Deanna says she loves to learn. Harmonizer is her second strength. From there, she is a maximizer, relater, and arranger. Knowing these strengths is highly important because it helps us know how best to grow our businesses or possibly start another one. Maybe it’s time to take a different path. That is how Strengths Finder assists in determining our paths.As Susan notes, it is important to understand what each of these strengths mean and how they work together so that we can relate better. Harmony must be seen in the different things Deanna has learned and relating to those things in the current range of normalcy. To be a guest or advertise on Uncommon Sense in Local Business, contact:Deanna Blair: 469-964-1669Paul Russo: 972-849-7958Or Susan Hamilton: 214-714-0495We’re happy to get your message out! Be a member of the OffBeat Business Alliance and enjoy being a guest on the OBBM Network show circuit, promotional spotlights in our newsletters, add your events to the OBBM Event Calendar, and social media attention.Support the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/sign-up/#join)

Today on the show... A lot of our listeners have told us they want to know more about investing, so today in our “No Dumb Questions” segment with our CFP Erica Cummings from The Harmony Financial Wellness Group at RBC Wealth Management  we’ll explain the difference between a Mutual Fund and an ETF To reach out to Erica: https://us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/harmonyfinancialwellnessgroup/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=Yext Plus… What do you need to know after a Divorce? Author, Publisher, Confidence Coach Sheila Kennedy is here to share the 3 biggest financial lessons she learned when she became a single mom. To reach out to Sheila: http://www.thezebraink.com/ We end the show today like we always do, we’ll take “A Seat at the Kid’s Table.” Today we had parents ask their kids- What is a checking and savings account? We’ll see what the kids say and what advice our money expert Susan Beacham founder of Money Savvy Generation has for parents. As Susan mentions “We live in a world where people make money off our overdrafts” so it’s imperative as parents to be proactive and teach our kids how to manage their money. To reach out to Susan: http://www.moneysavvy.com/ .And our Money Victory shout out goes to Michelle Vanderpool Tomaszewski! Thank you for listening to the show. I truly hope it is helping you. Feel free to reach out anytime sandywaters989@gmail.com Cheers to each one of you who is on your way to being proud to say you are a financially confident woman! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back with Mark Liebig and Susan Samson-Liebig. In case you missed our last episode, they are two leading soil scientists of the USDA. Mark works as a soil scientist within the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Susan works as a Soil Quality Specialist in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In this episode we focus on metrics of success for soil health. First, Mark defines soil quality through the lens of research on soil management. “I think of it often in the context of various soil functions; the ability to cycle nutrients, the ability to be a habitat for your soil biology, the ability to be able to take up water and retain it and move it through the soil matrix. It’s all based on soil function.” - Mark Liebig In regard to soil health, Susan adds that she focuses on the inherent properties and attributes that soil has that will “lend itself to be able to provide those functions that we need.” Both acknowledge that the terms soil health and soil quality is at times viewed as a distinction without a difference and that the semantics of the terms are not significant. To test and characterize the quality of the soil you are limited by the amount of time and money you want to invest. You can use a shovel and observe the “qualitative attributes” including tactile feel, the color, and the smell. You can also invest in a hydraulic sampler and send off samples for physical, chemical and biological analysis. Mark’s team has developed an easy-to-use soil quality kit to help make some of those decisions. The kit has been designed to measure some major soil health factors including infiltration of water, aggregate stability, pH and electrical conductivity. “(With) every sampling decision you’ve got to address those trade offs. What information do you want to get and what resources do you have to bring towards addressing those questions? And then find some sort of appropriate approach somewhere in the middle.” - Mark Liebig Susan and Mark have benefited from each other’s careers through the skill sets they both bring to the table. Susan gets to hear about the new up and coming research and Mark gets to hear about what research is needed within the industry. Both can return to their agencies and share their findings to better prepare and direct their efforts. As Susan talks with producers, she is noticing some trends in what the general public wants to know. Her observation shows the importance of the soil health discussion. “Another emerging topic that's really starting to take off here is this whole linkage between soil health, plant health, animal health and human health and trying to understand those linkages.” - Susan Samson-Liebig This Week on Soil Sense: Meet Susan Samson-Liebig and Mark Liebig, both soil scientists that contribute to the industry in two different USDA agencies Learn the definition of soil quality and soil health Explore different testing methods to evaluate soil health in the field and what metrics are most significant to look for Hear about the advantages they have found in their careers by collaborating their efforts Connect with Soil Sense: Soil Sense Initiative Soil Sense Podcast is hosted by Tim Hammerich of the Future of Agriculture Podcast.

For 20 years, accountant Susan Shepherd was given multiple psychiatric medications -- but she didn’t get better, she got worse -- to the point of unrelenting suicidal thoughts. Doing her own research into psychiatric medications, and recognizing how her body was responding to them, Susan had to go around her GP and psychiatrist to get to a neurologist for a proper diagnosis: ADHD and dyspraxia. As Susan says, “I have gone through life with an unrecognized neuro diverse condition”.  But Susan’s good news of finally getting a correct diagnosis was countered by the horror show of trying to withdraw from the psych drugs. Doctors rarely inform patients about the disturbing side effects a person can experience going through withdrawal and will often deny those symptoms as attributable to the psych meds, and dismiss them as part of the patient’s so-called mental illness. Unsurprisingly, Susan is angry at the medical system for pushing unproven and toxic psych meds on trusting and unsuspecting patients like herself. Now Susan is sharing her story of how she overcame severe withdrawal symptoms so others avoid the same fate of years of pysch meds causing physical and mental suffering, social and emotional shame, broken relationships and lost careers. In spite of the multiple losses caused by being poly drugged for years with mind-numbing and intellect-dumbing psych meds, Susan feels better and more alive in every way today. SHOW NOTES: 0:06:00 Susan was born in Scotland and her family immigrated to Canada when she was 6 -- her brother had asthma and the Scottish climate was not helping, so they moved to Canada where they had some relatives - and her brother's asthma was helped - her father got a sales job in Edmonton for a few years, then to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Toronto - but she now lives in a small town 0:07:00 Susan went to university for a couple of years and got married at 20 years old - her health issues started about 2000 - but as a child she struggled with depression, not feeling she was good enough, perfectionism 0:08:00 Normal emotions we all experience and have to learn to deal with - but in 2000 things went wrong - Susan's mother died a few years earlier and it was traumatic for Susan, it was the lynch pin for her poor health - to deal with the grief after her Mom died, Susan went back to school with 2 small kids at home - one of the things she was worried about was being older and impovrished 0:09:00 She spent 10 years working full time, getting up at 4:30am, 2 kids and husband, to ensure she would retire well and toward her CMA (Certified Managment Accountant) 0:10:00 In rerospect Susan was experiencing deep grief for her Mom, who was her anchor - so Susan lost a big piece of herself and she didn't get any support 0:11:00 She's not blaming anyone, it was circumstances - she's not blaming her family and friends, its just the way it was 0:12:00 Her marriage was falling apart at the same time - Susan ended up at a psychiatrist's office - years earlier she had tried an antidepressant but didn't like the way it made her feel so she never continued to take them 0:13:00 But because Susan was feeling so bad and her family was worried, they pressured her to take the pills - the psychiatrist started her on an antidepressant and benzodiazipine (clonapin) - same on Jordan Peterson is trying to get off of in Russia - Susan was polydrugged right off the bat 0:14:00 In retrospect Susan can see what happened - some of the meds were tranquilizers that numbed down her emotions, so she couldn't 'feel' as much, so she felt better - but there were other side effects that were hard to notice at the time - some doctors are speaking out about these side effects 0:15:00 "Spell binding" is a term Peter Breggin uses, he's an expert witness - the brain can't tell you if there is something wrong or not working properly 0:16:00 Susan tried to come off them after a year or two, and felt horrible - her doctor said it was her mental illness that was making her feel bad (not withdrawal) - Susan wanted to stop them because she wasn't feeling good, but it was hard to explain good at the time: couldn't think, couldn't focus 0:17:00 It was like an electrician randomly cut some connections and fused others together, so Susan didn't feel like 'herself' - she was a very social person, but she wasn't able to communicate with friends, or have an intellectual debate - although she knew facts and info, she couldn't get it from her brain to her mouth - very frightening 0:18:00 We are all individuals with different connections, so the meds don't make sense to Susan - there is no evidence, there use is not based on fact, no tests 0:19:00 They are making billions and billions - and psychiatrists only review what medications you've been on and give you more - they know nothing about human behaviour - and the many others she's spoken to have had the same experience 0:20:00 Instead of finding out what's happening in your life that may be impacting mental health, they immediately diagnose a brain disorder and meds will fix your chemicals - but at the time, Susan believed the psychiatrist when he said she needed the meds - Susan added meditation, research, deep dives into her past - she tried lots of things to feel better - but nothing worked 0:21:00 And they wouldn't work because her brain was being chemically altered and tortured - Susan felt so bad that the last few years on the meds she thought about suicide all day long, and would cry - that is not existing, no quality of life - and then when she got off the meds she realized what the system had done to her 0:22:00 Now Susan sees the research about withdrawal symptoms and realized it wasn't mental health - Susan was on the meds for about 15 years, stopped in the last 3 years 0:23:00 Susan was feeling so bad that instead of just crying during the psych appointment she asked him to 'do something, I can't exist like this' - he suggested ECT (electroconvulsive therapy, or shock treatment) - but Susan had a fear of ECT, she thought it was barbaric - the idea of zapping someone's brain with electricity has no logic - it was used to torture people 0:24:00 Susan had read about some of the torture techniques of WW II - ECT sounded risky and dodgy so Susan said 'no' to the psychiatrist - so he sent her to a specialist in psychiatric pharmacology - she also participated in a cogntive research study, and she was scoring well below her potential 0:25:00 The psych specialist told Susan she had treatment resistant depression - putting the onus on the patient, it is their fault they feel that way - in her record, he had listed about 30 meds for Susan to try, some of them diabetes drugs - he suggested a stimulant, an amphetamine and Susan agreed 0:26:00 Susan says no matter how bad you feel without psych drugs, it doesn't compare to how bad you can feel on them - within 2 hours of taking the stimulant, the horrible feelings went away - Susan started to research it, what is it? what is it used for? what is it doing? 0:27:00 Susan's research found the drug was used for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and then researched what ADHD was - and recognized herself and that ADHD could explain a lot of what she experienced growing up, but was only diagnosed 3 years ago - the more she researched all the meds, the more she didn't want to be on them, some of them were contraindicated for people with ADHD 0:28:00 ADHD is neurodiversity, it is not a mental illness - realizing what the stimulant did for Susan, she wanted to get off the meds 0:29:00 The psychiatrist said 'no, you need to take them - you don't have ADHD and I won't send you for testing' - Susan decided to come off the meds any way and she didn't go back - she used the amphetamine to wean herself off the psych drugs 0:30:00 While the stimulat was good for Susan's brain, it didn't agree with her body and she got side effects - so she used it as little as possible - only when she couldn't stand the suicidal thoughts - she would break open the capsule to get a micro dose, far less than the minimum dose - about every 4 days to take her out of the suicidal mindset, a reprieve for a few days - eventually she got better and didn't feel like that any more and that's how she got off them 0:31:00 Susan tapered off over a month - she didn't know how to do it, and has read much about withdrawal - hers could have been much easier if she'd known 'withdrawal' was a process 0:32:00 Susan had been brain washed into thinking she was mentally ill, so also had to overcome doubts of her own experiences - she had to give her brain time to heal 0:33:00 Susan feels 100% better - last summer Susan was invited by a friend to a cottage and Susan had a strangely familiar sensation and realized it was excitement, she hadn't felt it in years - those things are still happening - much of her emotional life was gone for 15 years 0:34:00 The more she heals, the more she realizes she lost during those years - it is painful, a lot of loss - she lost friends, family - her sons are not even aware Susan is off the psych meds, there was no fight, they just drifted away - there's no blame, things happen - so many people's lives have been destroyed and ruined by these meds 0:35:00 Its a public health crisis - the lies and deceit is still going on - its hard to recognize that human beings can be that depraved 0:36:00 In her accounting career, Susan couldn't figure out why she couldn't concentrate or think, was losing control of her emotions, it was very difficult and she kept losing her job - she tried so hard, repeatedly - not only was she damaged by the drugs, but by beleiving that she was the problem, undermined her confidence 0:37:00 So Susan had a lot of negative self talk, self blame - but it has been a huge shift since she got off the meds - she got herself back - Susan has a dear friend of 40 years - they drifted apart during the 'psych years' but have re-connected 0:38:00 Her friend said to her 'you're back' and it was nice to hear 0:39:00 Susan improved a lot the first year of the meds - there would be short amount of time when she would feel 'like herself' and they became longer and more frequent - Susan held onto those as motivation - but it takes time, and you have to be kind to your brain and your self - compassionate 0:40:00 The brain has to re-balance - not to mention the physical withdrawal like nuerological issues - Susan experienced body temperature dysfunction - Susan would get hot and felt like she was drenched in candle wax - her feet swelled up and she counldn't walk barefoot for 1.5 years because they were so sensitive and swollen 0:41:00 Her body needed to detox from the chemicals - headaches, rapid heart rate, brain zaps in her brain, a very common and very frightening and unpleasant - with too much alcohol, it will be out of your system in a few days, and you'll feel better 0:42:00 But it is not the same with psych drugs, the recovery is years - and some people never make a full recovery - Susan doesn't know if she'll fully recover because she's still seeing new things re-emerge back to her - so Susan is still healing - it was 1.5 years ago she had the last micro dose of amphetamine - also healing from how the medical system treated her 0:43:00 Going through the rage, the grief, the self-blame - research helped Susan realize what the meds were doing - there is also online support, like the over 100,000 on the Benzo Buddies Facebook, for people withdrawing from benzos 0:44:00 It is hard to find research on outcomes, no data available - Susan has her medical file that was sent to CPP Disability (Canadian Pension Plan) 0:45:00 Susan didn't realize the inner strength she had - the more she found out, the more she wanted to know what happened to her, and what's happening from a big picture perspective 0:46:00 Susan says it is horrifying what is happening, worse than she could've imagined - Susan doesn't think doctors have any business prescribing meds they don't know about - psychiatrists do know, but GPS may not, they are following what they are being told 0:47:00 Looking at the side effects of those meds, it is what they are prescribing the drug for - it is a money maker - but GPs are responsible for 60-70% of psych med prescriptions - and they prescribe them for menopause, skin rashes - and they don't understand what they're doing - but there is no accountability 0:48:00 Susan called over 20 lawyers but not 1 would even talk to her about medical malpractice because she actually has ADHD - Susan wants to know what they did, and how they can explain that she's well now without taking the psych meds 0:49:00 The UN Rapparteour is starting to describe psych drugs as psychological torture - lawyers know they have less than a 2% chance of winning even if they can get the case to trial - and taxpayers (in Canada) pay for the doctor's lawyers 0:50:00 Doctors are a protected social class - protected from legal consequences - they are omnipotent - they are medially and legally untouchable - Susan knows one doctor who was brought 7 times on sexual assault to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and it wasn't until the 7th time that he lost his license 0:51:00 And that was just 7 peopole reporting him - doctors cover for each other, and lie to protect each other - it is systemic - Susan has no contact now with the medical system, she has zero trust - she knows they lie and she can prove that - they don't know about the meds, and she can prove that 0:52:00 If she had to go to the doctor now, she'd do her own research, review tests - they don't know about the meds, and they don't know about nutritional deficiencies that can cause mental health symptoms 0:53:00 Most people are short on magnesium and vitamin D - it is missing out of our soil and food - those supplementations may help with symptoms, but doctors will prescribe psych drugs - and they also deplete vitamins and minerals 0:54:00 All kinds of simple nutritional supplements can help - some of the 'old wives tales' make a lot of sense - they may not have known why back then, but science does show 0:55:00 baking soda for example can help fend off virus and bacteria by creating an alkaline environment - but it all boils down to a patient safety issue - there is a direct correlation with the increase in antidepressant and antipsychotic prescriptions and the suicide rate 0:56:00 The increase in suicide after starting these meds is attributed by psychiatry as a result of the extra energy they create - Susan says 'no', the psych meds mess up brain chemistry and some people become susceptible to acting on a suicidal thought - psychiatry know this - there is a specific enzyme that processes these meds, and if you're deficient in it, you're in for a really rough ride 0:57:00 Susan says when you look at the research, the results are cherry-picked, and conflicts of interest because the research is usually sponsored by the pharmaceutical company - Susan was shocked to learn many of the papers are ghost written, getting Harvard professors to sign off on them - so its just marketing 0:58:00 Susan doesn't know what her future holds - she is financially ruined - she has to reinvent herself and get back to work, she'd love to be working, but her reputation has been destroyed - she's stuck and doesn't know what to do , it is frustrating, but she is figuring it out 0:59:00 Because she feels so much better, she has hope again - it was gone - when you have hope you never know how your life might change - Susan didn't struggle to get this far to give up now - she wants to prevent others from going though what she went through - it took away her potential, her every thing - the life she could have had was taken from her - and now that she had it back, she wants to make the most of it 1:00:00 Susan is able to socially interact again, including reaching out to Scott to be a podcast guest - she wouldn't have been able to do that 6 months ago - Susan now feels like she's got momentum in a good directions - she now feels hope and excitement, instead of terror and wanting to die 1:01:00 Being able to speak to people again, and access her thoughts, something she was not able to do before - Susan would love to be able to use her lived experience to help others - Susan looked into peer support, but it was just about getting people to take their medication 1:01:00 There are online psych survivor groups, and Susan has done a little peer support that way - it bothers Susan that we are spending billions of dollars on a mental health care system that doesn't work 1:03:00 We're wasting our money and damaging people - and they can't prove outcomes, there is no data - they are lying like sidewalks and nobody is calling them out on it - is everyone more concerned about their stock porfolio? 1:04:00 Most psychiatrists make close to half a million dollars a year, and they are poisoning people - take a look at their waiting rooms, the people are not 'there' - and that's the doctor's fault 1:05:00 The marketing and advertisements make public awareness difficult - Susan says more people would successfully come off the pysch drugs if they had proper info and support - but the critical piece is to stop people from taking them 1:06:00 So there needs to be an alternative - right now people are not being listened to, and end up taking pysch meds and getting into a mess, and this is what is happening to millions of people -- I ask Susan how's she's going to do something nice for herself today? -- Susan says she's already gone for a walk and always enjoys the little things in life   Connect with Susan Shepherd: Twitter @BlackshepSusan Email: is_shepherd@hotmail.com Be a podcast patron Support Medical Error Interviews on Patreon by becoming a Patron for $2 / month for audio versions.  Premium Patrons get access to video versions of podcasts for $5 / month. Be my Guest I am always looking for guests to share their medical error experiences so we help bring awareness and make patients safer. If you are a survivor, a victim’s surviving family member, a health care worker, advocate, researcher or policy maker and you would like to share your experiences, please send me an email with a brief description:  RemediesPodcast@gmail.com  Need a Counsellor? Like me, many of my clients at Remedies Counseling have experienced the often devastating effects of medical error. If you need a counsellor for your experience with medical error, or living with a chronic illness(es), I offer online video counseling appointments. **For my health and life balance, I limit my number of counseling clients.**  Email me to learn more or book an appointment:  RemediesOnlineCounseling@gmail.com   Scott Simpson:  Counsellor + Patient Advocate + (former) Triathlete I am a counsellor, patient advocate, and - before I became sick and disabled - a passionate triathlete. Work hard. Train hard. Rest hard. I have been living with HIV since 1998. I was the first person living with HIV to compete at the triathlon world championships. Thanks to research and access to medications, HIV is not a problem in my life. I have been living with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) since 2012, and thanks in part to medical error, it is a big problem in my life. Counseling / Research I first became aware of the ubiquitousness of medical error during a decade of community based research working with the HIV Prevention Lab at Ryerson University, where I co-authored two research papers on a counseling intervention for people living with HIV, here and here.  Patient participants would often report varying degrees of medical neglect, error and harms as part of their counseling sessions. Patient Advocacy I am co-founder of the ME patient advocacy non-profit Millions Missing Canada, and on the Executive Committee of the Interdisciplinary Canadian Collaborative Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Network. I am also a patient advisor for Health Quality Ontario’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, and member of Patients for Patient Safety Canada. Medical Error Interviews podcast and vidcast emerged to give voice to victims, witnesses and participants in this hidden epidemic so we can create change toward a safer health care system. My golden retriever Gladys is a constant source of love and joy. I hope to be well enough again one day to race triathlons again. Or even shovel the snow off the sidewalk.

Today we celebrate the Frenchman who designed the very first secateurs or pruners and the Italian orphan who grew up to discover the corpse flower. We'll learn about the Dutch botanist who was trying to figure out what was going on with his tobacco plants and made a significant discovery for science. We'll hear the Autumn Garden Poem that highlights the crimson of the sumac and the woodbine "For the pageant of passing days." We Grow That Garden Library with a cookbook called Flowers in the Kitchen by Susan Belsinger. I'll talk about gathering up your empty containers and pots as well as protecting any ironwork, and then we'll travel back in time to 1875 to hear some thoughts about Autumn Work in the garden.   But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.     Earlier this month, on October 10th, the world celebrated World Mental Health Day.  There was a lovely article featured in Thrive - an organization using gardening to change lives. "As a charity focussed on promoting the health benefits of gardening, Thrive knows how time spent in gardens and nature can bring significant mental health benefits. [They] see and hear how it helps people cope when times are tough." "We see how gardening can reduce stress and anxiety, how the process of nurturing plants can give fragile people a sense of achievement which in turn builds confidence, self-esteem, quality of life and, ultimately, hope."   Most gardeners often joke that gardening is cheaper than therapy. But the truth is that gardening is therapeutic. Connecting with nature is restoratives. Monty Don, Gardeners' World presenter, said this about gardening,   "However you come at it, whoever prescribes it or gets you to do it, gardening heals."   Thrive shared the comments of young people they had worked within the garden. The kids were 12-16 years old with severe psychological and psychiatric disorders like bulimia and anorexia. They worked in the garden and reported: ‘Gardening takes my mind off things.’ ‘I feel happier and less anxious.’ ‘It has helped me be more sociable and to be able to distract myself when I feel bad.’    This is why, at The Daily Gardener, I make a point of giving you ideas and ways to keep connecting with nature all year long - even throughout the winter. It's why I end the show every day with: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."    So, there you go - the best reason to garden - staying physically healthy and mentally healthy. If you see or know of someone struggling, please tell them about the surprising benefits of gardening.   Here's a friendly reminder to keep visiting your farmer's markets and local farmers.    They still have plenty of excellent produce to buy. Think pears, apples, winter squash, pumpkin, brussel sprouts, broccoli, parsnips, beets, and sweet potatoes. And, if you feel so inclined,  bring along an extra hot chocolate or coffee for the sellers, I know they always appreciate that this time of year and who knows? You might just make a new friend.     Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck- because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So there’s no need to take notes or track down links - just head on over to the group - and join.  Brevities #OTD  Today is the birthday of Count Bertrand de Molleville, who was born on this day - 275 years ago - in 1744. During the French Revolution, Molleville escaped to England, where he developed the secateurs or the pruner. He created them to help with pruning grapevines - something he was all too familiar with back home in France. Before the secateurs, a knife or small machete was the primary tool used to prune grapes vines and fruit trees. That said, by 1840, there was actually a riot over the use of the secateurs in a small French town. When the town agricultural committee met to decide whether the secateurs should replace the pruning knife in the vineyards, over 300 farm workers showed up and marched in the streets to protest the decision.  The workers felt that the humble secateurs would replace the need for so many vinedressers. Ah, technology.     #OTD On this day in 1843 the New England Farmer shared a simple update to the nation:  Wisconsin, it is said, will have for sale this year, 1,000,000 bushels of wheat.   #OTD  Today is the anniversary of the death of Odoardo Beccari, who died on this day in 1920. After growing up an orphan, Beccarri managed to get an education in his native Italy, and he eventually traveled to England to study at Kew. Beccarri was friends with Hooker and Darwin, but he also befriended James Brooke, which meant he was able to spend three years exploring Borneo. During his lifetime, Becarri traveled all over India, Malaysia, and New Zealand. But it was on a little voyage he took to central Sumatra (in Indonesia) in 1878 that Beccarri discovered the plant with which he will forever be associated: the Amorphophallus titanum - or the Titan arum- the largest flower in the world. Seven years later, in 1885, the first Titan arum specimen bloomed at Kew, and when it happened, it created a sensation. Today, the Titan arum bloom still draws thousands of visitors. People love to take a selfie in front of the giant blooming plant. The flower is commonly referred to as the corpse flower as it smells like rotting flesh.  In a fascinating article, scent scientists recently identified the compounds that make up that terrible smell. The odor includes aspects of cheese sweat, rotting fish, decomposing meat, and garlic, among even worse items that I won't mention here. And, it takes the corpse flower a decade before it can bloom. The putrid smell is meant to attract beetles and other insects to move pollen between blooming plants so that it can reproduce. Incredibly, the plants only bloom for 24-36 hours before collapsing. Between that first bloom at Kew (back in 1885) and the year 2000, fewer than 50 Titan arum blooms had been recorded. But, in 2016, suddenly dozens of corpse flowers around the world bloomed within weeks of each other. Horticulturists are still attempting to discern the reason for the clustered bloom event.     #OTD  During this week in 1990, the Longview Newspaper shared a cautionary article about the upcoming flu season. Buried in the story was this reminder: "A hundred years ago, a Dutch botanist discovered a disease-carrying micro-organism smaller than bacteria and called it a virus, the Latin word for poison." The unnamed botanist was Martinus Beijerinck (pronounced “by-a-rink”), who was searching for the reason tobacco plants were dying. In his research, Beijerinck ground up some diseased tobacco leaves and then pressed the juices through a bacteria filter. He was utterly shocked when the filtered, bacteria-free liquid still spread the disease. After reviewing his experiment, Beijerinck concluded that a "contagious living fluid" was the culprit, and he called it a virus. Today, two of the most common viruses are the flu and the common cold.     #OTD  Today is the 8th anniversary of the death of the botanist Bernard Verdcourt or who died on this day in 2011. For over 60 years, Bernard Verdcourt was known as "BV" to his colleagues at Kew. Verdcourt specialized in East African flora, and he had an unrivaled knowledge of around 4,000 species. He was also an expert on snails and slugs. (Kind of a unique combination of interests). Verdcourt's passion for snails was a hobby he happily cultivated. Somehow he found time to publish work on mollusks in addition to the 1,000 articles he wrote about botany. He wrote all of his 1220 papers and books by hand. Rumor has it that the Kew typing pool felt BV had the second most terrible handwriting at Kew. BV didn't shy away from controversy. He enjoyed bringing adversaries together to watch them work through their issues. He couldn't abide fools or sports. He could be cantankerous, but he was also kind and helpful to young botanists.        Unearthed Words   Autumn Song Shall we not grow with the asters? - Never reluctant nor sad, Not counting the cost of being, Living to dare and be glad. Shall we not lift with the crickets A chorus of ready cheer, Braving the frost of oblivion, Quick to be happy here? The deep red cones of the sumach And the woodbine's crimson sprays Have bannered the common roadside For the pageant of passing days. These are the oracles Nature Fills with her holy breath, Giving them glory of color, Transcending the shadow of death. - Bliss Cameron, Canadian Poet Laureate     Now it's time to Grow That Garden Library with today's book: Flowers in the Kitchen by Susan Belsinger.   As Susan reminds us in the intro to her cookbook, "Petals or whole blossoms of many common garden flowers add color, flavor, and drama to simple recipes." Susan incorporates 50 different flowers into her recipes - from Borage and Fennel flowers to Marigolds and Pineapple Sage flowers. Each flower is introduced with a photo followed by growing hints and instructions for preparing them for the recipe that follows.  This book came out in 1990. You can get used copies using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $2. This book intrigued me so much that I went back and looked at what newspapers were saying about it in 1990.  When they featured Susan's book, newspapers shared some of her go-to recipes like: Golden Corn Muffin with Calendula Petals, Herbed Cucumber Dip with Borage Blossoms (the borage supposedly echos the taste of the cucumber), Berries with Sweet Woodruff, Dandelion Mushrooms, Nasturtiums Stuffed with Albacore Tuna, Nasturtiums with Guacamole, and my favorite, Marigold Rice - which I think sounds perfect for the holidays. Today's Garden Chore Todays a great day to gather up your collections in the garden; look for empty containers, pots, and garden ornaments. There are a few things I use outside to keep my extra pots and garden items looking great. First, I like to use ironwork like an old bakers rack or iron stand of some kind for stacking my clay pots. I line the inside of the pot with burlap before stacking the pots, so they don't stick together. Second, for my ironwork, all of that will get one last shot of clearcoat (ideally) before winter sets in. This year, it sounds like the cold is really coming early - just in time for Halloween. Lastly, consider bringing a few items indoors to enjoy during the winter. Some of my favorite pieces are things that weren't necessarily the star of the show outside - but they transform into something wonderfully grounding when you bring them indoors. Think of old cracked containers or items with patina. I love to pair an older, smaller container with one of the robin's nests that survived over the summer. They all come indoors and add a touch of something natural and rustic, which is quite lovely when layered in with the more refined decor of a home.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart We're going to travel back in time, about 144 years ago, and read William Taylor's thoughts on Autumn Work that he shared in The Nottinghamshire Guardian on this day in 1875. He wrote: WHAT a relief to the flower gardener to bid farewell to the summer of 1875!   The work has been quite double that of ordinary seasons; weeds and grass have grown as they never grew before, while the more tender plants in beds have scarcely grown at all.   Now and then, we had a gleam of sunshine to cheer and encourage us to make another effort, and again and again, as soon as we began to get a little tidy came a thunderstorm or a hurricane, thwarting all our attempts at neatness.   Gardeners, however, never give up for [such] trifles, and it is not till October is here that we acknowledge ourselves beaten.   The trees are now putting on their autumnal tints; Elms and Tulip Trees are being arrayed in the brightest of gold, [...]    Leaves of every hue are playing about in the gentle breeze as they fall to rustle beneath our feet. What a mistake to run after every leaf with a barrow and a besom as it falls!  What a waste of time and a want of taste!   Gather them up certainly before they begin to decay on the walks and so discolor them. But, employers, please remember that October is a month in which trimness is impossible out-of-doors, and if it were not impossible, it would still be undesirable.   And there is another reason for not insisting on too much trimness in October; it is a month in which the professional gardener has two seasons at once. In one respect, his new year begins somewhere about Michaelmas, the same time as the Russian Violet commences flowering. Forcing has to be prepared for in earnest, planting pushed forward with all possible speed—evergreens first, and fruit trees immediately afterwards.   Pruning has also to be finished, with the modern gardener, before Christmas, and where there is much to do must be commenced with early. Currants are already fit for the secateurs; Gooseberries will shortly be, then Plums, Morellos, and Peaches. After the first leaves are ripe, the sooner such trees are pruned, the better.   The secateurs, or French pruning-shears, is a very handy little instrument; its total length is about 9 inches, and its weight half a pound. It can be gripped with the whole hand, and consequently does not tire the operator like the ordinary shears; it cuts clean as a knife, and by its aid, the pruner can do his work much faster than with a knife. No one who has used it for one season will go without it till a better instrument is invented, which will probably be some time first.   Digging, trenching, potting bedding plants, planting box-edging, laying turf, storing fruit and vegetables, sheltering tender plants, and a multiplicity of other things too numerous to write of, all want doing now, and it is altogether an exceedingly busy month.   Gardeners generally have [less work] during August and September. They are enabled to look round themselves at home, and often to make a little tour and pick up useful hints from others of the fraternity; they then begin about October with renewed vigor to work for another year.   This year, however, I know many have found it impossible to keep up with their work, and consequently, anything like relaxation has been out of the question. [...] The work is so exciting and so intensely satisfying that it is almost impossible for an enthusiast to think of his health while he is behind with his work, and consequently, many go on till nature can no longer stand it. I would ask employers, then, if they happen to possess an excellent and enthusiastic gardener whom they value, to be careful just now and not tax him too much, for there are some hundreds at this moment which if they had another straw placed on their backs would breakdown. But enough of this.   Autumn is here. Bright and breezy autumn, I give you a hearty welcome; you shut out of sight forever our dismal wintry summer; you release me from floricultural millinery, and put an end for a time to my polychromatic disappointments. I go to enjoy my vacation with a spade and a pruning-hook, for the most perfect rest is a change of occupation.—William Taylor.       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

The redemptive power of oral history is at the heart of Susan Straight's new memoir, In The Country Of Women; and also in this installment of the LARB Radio Hour, the first in a special series featuring Los Angeles authors. As Susan relates the amazing stories of the women in her family from across many generations to host Kate Wolf, the spirit and character of these women is conjured back to life. Our troubled times are presaged in the tragedies and violence encountered by Susan's ancestors; but the promise, not yet extinguished, of this blood-stained land shines through from these women of the past to their sisters in the present. Also, filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, whose latest film is American Factory, return to recommend four books: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead; The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson; and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. This episode of the LARB Radio Hour is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. Any findings, opinions, or conclusions contained herein are not necessarily those of the California Arts Council.

The redemptive power of oral history is at the heart of Susan Straight's new memoir, In The Country Of Women; and also in this installment of the LARB Radio Hour, the first in a special series featuring Los Angeles authors. As Susan relates the amazing stories of the women in her family from across many generations to host Kate Wolf, the spirit and character of these women is conjured back to life. Our troubled times are presaged in the tragedies and violence encountered by Susan's ancestors; but the promise, not yet extinguished, of this blood-stained land shines through from these women of the past to their sisters in the present. Also, filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, whose latest film is American Factory, return to recommend four books: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead; The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson; and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. This episode of the LARB Radio Hour is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. Any findings, opinions, or conclusions contained herein are not necessarily those of the California Arts Council.

So you’ve finished a draft of your novel and you’re ready to submit to agents and editors. You’ve checked it, you’ve read it. A few friends said it’s good to go. Not so fast. Susan Smith has just the class for you—a special extended class at Colorado GOLD, one of the Friday morning “intensives” and it’s called “Hands on Honing.” (Colorado GOLD is Sept. 6 - 8.) As Susan puts it, we all need to learn to be able to see our work from outside ourselves. Susan Smith is also this year’s Honored Guiding Member at the Colorado Gold conference—so it’s a double opportunity learn from an expert in the editing field and someone who has been around the organization for many years. Susan not only wrote the book, Conan The Grammarian, she is an experienced judge of published and unpublished fiction. Susan Mackay Smith has been a member of RMFW for many years, serving as contest chair, anthology editor, and president. She is traditionally published in fantasy under the pen name, Mackay Wood, occasionally works as a free-lance book doctor, a longtime judge of the Colorado Gold contest and a judge of the Colorado Book Awards as well. Writers who head to the class should be prepared to dig into the “nitty gritty” details, as she puts it, of how to polish and how to edit and how to make sure you’re story is really ready to go. Can we learn to self-edit? Susan Smith says yes. Intro music by Moby Outro by Dan-o-Songs

In his agreement with the White Witch, Aslan walks the via dolorosa to the Stone Table to lay down his life in exchange for the life of Edmund. As Susan and Lucy accompany Aslan on his agonizing journey, culminating in the humiliating and crushing death of Aslan, the reader discovers that the triumph mentioned in the chapter's title may not belong to the White Witch after all...

Taking a detour from my regular schedule, the founder and president of of Just Moved Ministry joins me for a Mother’s Day special to discuss one of the most important aspects of TCK care…TCK’s mothers. As Susan aptly mentions, the first step in caring for your children is caring for yourself. And so to honor the mothers of TCK’s everywhere Susan gives expert advice on recognizing the warning signs of burnout, offers steps to take to increase balance in life and maintain a positive outlook, and offers resources to help mothers in transition find encouragement and support. For the resources Susan mentioned in the episode go to justmoved.org or go to the podcast link on TCKCare.com for a list of links. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tck-care/support

Susan Haynes | Luke 18:18-30 | Matthew 7:13-14 One of Jesus' best-known sayings is also one of the most puzzling: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." As Susan explains in this All Age service, all of us are weighed down by things which make it hard to truly follow Jesus - money, fears, ambition and many more. She draws on her own (limited) camel-riding experience to encourage us to allow Jesus to do what we cannot do for ourselves.A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ... Jesus... said to him, ‘You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’ When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.[Jesus said,] ‘Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.’

Susan Slack, a certified hypnotherapist with Slack & Young Institute of Hypnosis discusses how hypnotherapy works, and how it is utilized in behavioral health therapies.  Susan also speaks about how hypnotherapy has been incorporated into healthcare for centuries and how it is utilized in healthcare today.  Benefits from hypnotherapy, incorporation into health care plans can help patients and providers become more mindful in health conscious decisions and behaviors. Objectives: Upon completion of this CME event, program participants will be able to: Describe the history of hypnosis. Give examples in how hypnosis works - what it is and what it is not. Identify which patients can best benefit from hypnotherapy. CME credit is only offered to Ridgeview Providers for this podcast activity. Complete and submit the online evaluation form, after viewing the activity.  Upon successful completion of the evaluation, you will be e-mailed a certificate of completion within 2 weeks.  You may contact the accredited provider with questions regarding this program at rmccredentialing@ridgeviewmedical.org. Click on the following link for your CME credit:  CME Evaluation: Hypnosis - Efficacy as Complementary Care (**If you are listening to the podcasts through iTunes on your laptop or desktop, it is not possible to link directly with the CME Evaluation for unclear reasons. We are trying to remedy this. You can, however, link to the survey through the Podcasts app on your Apple and other smart devices, as well as through Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast directory apps and on your computer browser at these websites. We apologize for the inconvenience.)  The information provided through this and all Ridgeview podcasts as well as any and all accompanying files, images, videos and documents is/are for CME/CE and other institutional learning and communication purposes only and is/are not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician, healthcare provider or other healthcare personnel relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition.”   FACULTY DISCLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT  It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented. Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no significant financial relationship with a pharmaceutical company and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.   Show Notes: Susan Slack, a certified hypnotherapist spoke at Ridgeview's Live Friday CME series on January 25, 2019. Susan was a nurse for 25 years in surgery and critical care. She then earned her masters degree in human development at St. Mary's University; and she currently works as a registered clinical hypnotherapist and owns and operates Slack and Young Institute of Hypnosis in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Hypnosis has a long history that is a bit of a rollercoaster. Hypnosis today, however, has become more synonymous with mindfulness and mindful meditation. Franz Anton Mesmer was an Austrian physicist who was intrigued by the notion of magnets and their ability to heal people. His energy and the energy of others surrounding the client would be directed toward the client. The client would become lethargic, or "mesmerized" by this process. He published his findings and was supported by the medical community. It turns out, however, that the magnets never really had anything to do with it, and the French Royal Commission ended up putting the kibosh on Mesmer's work and reputation, calling him a Charleton. Another Frenchman, Marquis de Puysegur, was very curious about Mesmer's work, and he began working with people using Mesmer's techniques, but he used talk, and the patient listened, and answered the magnetizer. The magnetizer needed to be non-judgmental. The patient would then devise their own diagnosis and treatment plan in this enchanted state. Hypnosis went on to have other applications such as surgical anesthesia, until chloroform. Hypnobirthing and mental health applications came about as well. Sigmund Freud attempted hypnosis, but it turns out with poor success as he was not a very good hypnotist. Milton Erickson, the father of modern hypnosis, became a psychiatrist. He had a propensity to use stories and had a lulling voice. He effected many cures with his hypnotherapy. The Mayo brothers had an affinity for hypnosis and appreciated it's health modality. In the 1950's, the American and British medical associations acknowledged this, not to mention even the Pope gave his stamp of approval for hypnosis. Presently, hypnosis is studied and implemented with the use of technology. We can now actually see what's happening in the brain. Hypnosis is not sleep or unconsciousness. You are not losing control, or being lobotomized. Hollywood has created a bit of a monster of hypnosis. It gets a sinister vibe. At the end of the day, though, we are all hypnotized regularly, such as while driving long distances. The subconscious-unconscious comes to the forefront. Concept of time is lost as the conscious mind takes a back seat. However, the brain still brings forth the self-preserving conscious mind when danger enters into the equation. Athletes and creative people are "in the zone" of performing and this is also a form of hypnosis. Again, the concept of time fades as we are in the subconscious-unconscious state. Television and daydreaming are other forms of hypnosis. 17:20 Chap 2: What is hypnosis, anyway? The conscious mind represents about 5%. This is analytical, judgmental and logical. The problem-solver part of the brain. 95% of the mind is the "global mind". It is a compilation of sub and unconscious brain. Our needs are taken care of here. All of our experiences in life are stored here. Not in a linear fashion, and all at the forefront. Our beliefs and values happen here. And this is why we behave the way we do. Our neurological connections are always changing. We can actually see this working now with the use of functional MRI and PET scans. This part of the brain is changing throughout our life, but it s 1005 loyal to the individual. Our experiences dictate our behaviors. Plain and simple. Just like the crawling versus walking example. Constant updating of data, but the old data and their usefulness does not go away. Sometimes the data does not update, and that's where hypnosis comes into play. Hypnosis deals with the "global mind". For instance, quitting smoking, losing weight, etc., requires a delving into the experiential part of the mind, as opposed to the linear, judgmental part. Neurons connect based on experiences. Eating for comfort, as an example. The conscious brain says you won't eat the ice cream, but the global mind will overrule the conscious mind every time; because this is the part of the brain in charge of our "needs". It's not always bad, though. This is where we have developed survival techniques and coping mechanisms. Sometimes, though, these neural connections have hooked up in ways that can be self-destructive. Creating new connections, though , is necessary in life to maintain and improve health and happiness, especially when we have resources in life, or perhaps when a negative influence is removed from life. With hypnosis, the neurons are repositioned. As an example, the concept of food moving to the need for energy as opposed to the need solely for comfort. The brain in it's entirety is now in agreement. This is hypnosis in a nut shell. Smoking urge and desire can be greatly impacted by hypnosis, due to the restructuring of neural connections. Hypnotization can be measured by fMRI, and there is a shifting of activity from left to right. Alpha waves occur predominately which is what is associated with relaxation. A strong connection is seen with the emotional aspect of the brain. Crying and intense emotions may manifest during hypnosis. Dr. Herbert Benson published a book, The Relaxation Response. He found there are many physical benefits from hypnosis: blood pressure, glucose use, oxygen demand, etc. Prior to hypnosis, the client is asked exactly what it is they want and how they hop to benefit. The hypnotist can then suggest exactly what it is the client wants based on the pre-hypnosis interactions. If the suggestion is aligned with the wants of the client, we can make those new connections easier. The global mind is brilliant at adaptation. This is the essence of the "survival of the fittest". Who benefits from hypnosis? Anyone can actually. Common clinical uses are in smoking, obesity, phobias, sleep issues, but also asthma, allergies and other common medical ailments. Agoraphobia can be greatly improved by hypnosis. Childbirth, pain management, self-esteem and self-confidence are also common indications for hypnosis. Self-hypnosis is beneficial for feeling and behavior change. However, the benefits can be much greater with a hypnotherapist, because once you get to the places of the brain where the new connections are happening, someone trustworthy guiding you through those experiences have a deeper impact on affecting a positive change. Mindful meditation and visualization can become hypnosis, and there are nuances to be appreciated. At the end of the day, though, a professional who understands these principles an nuances and can help the client achieve meaningful change is imperative. As Susan states, you, the client are in control always, during hypnosis. You are not going to be directed to do anything that you do not want to do, and as Susan states, when or if prompted to do something that is our of your comfort zone, your conscious mind will intercede. We would like to thank Susan Slack for her time and presentation today, and for furthering our understanding of hypnosis, as well as debunking some common misconceptions of this very useful therapy.

Here is the seventh episode of our podcast series: Money Notes! How to buy oceanfront property in Arizona and more in this episode of Money Notes! Susan and Jackie discuss different types of scams and how to look for them. They begin with talking about email scams, credit card scams, and how to avoid such atrocities. As Susan likes to say, “if it’s too good to be true, it’s not true.” They explain the differences between using credit cards instead of debit cards for protection and the benefits to credit reports, along with how to avoid false charities.  Download Money Notes Episode 7 - Scams!  Subscribe here!

Susan prayed to Diana for her friend George's operation to go well, but now the Goddess is asking for payment. As Susan makes her way to a haunted castle, she doubts whether George actually made it through the operation... With Lee Simpson, Brendan Murphy, Maria Peters, Katy Schutte & Tony Harris This destination suggested by ​Owen Scrivens.

On Nov 16, 2016 Susan Grimstead suffered a severe stroke. She did not feel well that day, and went upstairs after dinner to rest before she noticed something seriously wrong. She was rushed to hospital in ambulance. Since then her life has completely changed. Before stroke, Susan was always on the go. A lot of her time was spent with her 90 year old dad and my family. She would see them 4 out of 5 days a week. She never stayed at home during the day and spent most of her time out and about, specifically bargain shopping. The stroke left Susan with aphasia and numbness on the right. She learned how to drive with left foot pushing accelerator. She has been fighting to keep her on speech therapy. Susan has found it really hard to get information to help survivors recover. Susan’s family did a lot of research after her stroke and found a program in Chicago that was specific for Aphasia patients. The program is offered by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. In April 2017, she went to the program, which helped her more than anything thus far with her speech. Susan was in therapy 8am-5pm five days a week for a month. The program hooked her up with many in the same boat. It also gave her a reason to keep going and try harder. Susan wants people in my area that have Aphasia to have a program like she did in Chicago. Her goal is to have more resources for adults with Aphasia especially for the Wilmington, NC area. Listen to her story. As Susan said it, never give up. Keep going!

Join host, Greg Carlwood, of The Higherside Chats podcast, as he talks... with guest, Susan Clark. While we distract ourselves with Facebook or mindless television and damage our health with nutrient deficient foods the elite have been carefully crafting a full spectrum attack. Indeed, a war is raging and we find ourselves in a fight for our lives as an eco-genocide aims to depopulate the planet by depleting us of nourishment and bathing us in harmful radio-microwave frequency rays known to do damage down to microscopic levels. Fortunately, today's guest, Susan Clark, has dedicated years studying radio-frequency radiation bio-effects during her time spent as a research assistant for Harvard Medical School, and today, she joins The Higherside to help us understand these ongoing project against the people. 3:30 Kicking things off, Greg and Susan begin by discussing her work as a research assistant at Harvard's medical school, the vast array of published papers and medical studies Countway Library afforded her, and the endless paper trail that led her to researching radio-frequency radiation bio-effects. As Susan explains, there has been extensive research conducted studying radio-frequency radiation bio-effects, to the tune of 25,000 and dating as far back as the late 1920's, in an effort to weaponize this technology. Clark also describes how this technology disrupts our natural biological chemistry, known in Eastern philosophy as Ch'i or qi. 14:42 Clark discusses the belief held by ancient Eastern mystics that our natural energy levels or power, are slowly being depleted by the abundance of unnatural radiation signals. She also elaborates on how size of life radiation in it's cosmic form is easily absorbed by water in the atmosphere, rendering it utterly harmless and mostly nonexistent to us on Earth. Greg and Susan also tackle the looming nationwide installation of the 5G network and the inevitable bio-effects that will wreak havoc. 22:45 Greg and Susan discuss the subtle encroachment of radio frequency waves, and how this has led to a false sense of security regarding devices such as cell phones, WiFi routers, and cell towers. Clark explains the gradual psychological adjustments we make to these seemingly harmless symptoms, our reliance on aids such as caffeine to jump start ourselves, and our dismissal of cognitive impairment as "senior moments". Susan details the shift in mentality towards a more idiopathic perspective, causing us to look inward and instead of focus of the bombardment of exterior influences damaging our health and well-being. 31:00 Greg and Susan consider the results of the National Toxicology Program's $25 million study on the bio-effects of radio-frequency radiation exposure and the somewhat unsurprising links found to cancer. 40:00 Greg and Susan pivot to talking about the weaponization of these radio-frequencies. With public health science papers using terminology such as "harvesting", one has to wonder, what exactly is up their sleeve? Clark details the multitude of ways the elite proceed to rake up the body count, while going unnoticed, including capitalizing on natural catastrophes such as the most recent hurricane spree. A few valuable resources from the interview:   Susan Clark on "Sage of Quay": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSdOU_qcSBE Bill Gates' 2010 Ted Talk "Innovation to Zero" where he mentions population reduction: https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates/transcript National Toxicology Program study on the bio-effects of radio-frequency radiation exposure: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/results/areas/cellphones/ FiveThirtyEight's "We Still Don't Know How Many People Died Because of Katrina": https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-still-dont-know-how-many-people-died-because-of-katrina/ Want to hear more THC?   Become a plus member and gain access to the additional hour as well as the THC forums at: http://www.thehighersidechatsplus.

   Facebook – The Billionaire LifeStyle   iTunes  – The Billionaire LifeStyle     Stitcher: – The Billionaire LifeStyle [caption id="attachment_921" align="alignleft" width="195"] 8 ways to say I love my life[/caption]   Susan Orosco -  Is the organizer, writer, and publisher of 8 ways to say I love my Life. love your life 101 Loving yourself is the topic of many self-help books published in the market for consumers, but I wonder how many people love their life they actually own. This blog and podcast is titled The Billionaire Lifestyle. The purpose is to help people identify and see the options for crafting a self-driven lifestyle. Susan Orosco made a point very clear to me during our interview, Her book, 8 ways to say I love my life, is exactly that, about loving the LIFE you are living. Why a book about loving your LIFE? Susan displayed so much energy and passion as she shared with me how the book came together from eight different women. As Susan and I spoke about the contributors of the 8 ways book, I asked how difficult was the process of getting eight women to share their pain a struggle with the world? Susan gave me some insight concerning the process of having everything lined up then losing 3 individuals immediately because of the intimacy and raw emotion they would have to share. With a driving intent, she was able to find three people willing to give their soul to help this project succeed and feed the world. Sharing emotions is not easy. We have this notion in some cultures which is, to show emotion and vulnerability is a sign of weakness when actual strength is necessary to share your life and emotion. Susan said this project was born out of hope. Hope to inspire people not to just love themselves but the experiences past present and future, making the whole of living. Ask yourself Several questions or open the discussion from the bullets below: Do you have a dream? Do you have a goal; a desire or maybe it’s an experience you want really bad?   Do you stay up nights thinking about it, yet you struggle with feelings of unworthiness, procrastination or just plain resistance to a wonderful idea? Do you want it, but you don’t know what to do about the very loud and persistent obstacles that stand between you and your most cherished goal?  Are you tired of being let down? Do you often feel like just walking away? It doesn’t have to be that way. Living a life of wealth can often be as simple as changing your perspective. What if you learned that your dreams want you just as much as you want them? What if you discovered there is nothing wrong with you? And that even the fears that block and prevent your dreams …want you to awaken from the illusion of who you are not! And remember instead who you really are! What if you were to discover that your most cherished dream is part of your life purpose and your spiritual assignment? What if you learned that the entire universe is supporting you and your dream? Could you still walk away? Or would you be willing to get past the fears and doubts …and rescue your dream. Available on Amazon: [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="193"] Don't Invit Mr. Right until Mr. Wrong is Gone![/caption] [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="162"] Latino Power 7 Power all Latinos Have upon which to build an empire.[/caption] If you need motivation The stories within 8 ways to say I love my life may be the key to start your spiritual engine. The book is designed to help you find your inner power, by using others who may have experienced something close to your heart. Susan draws from here personal experience of being Mexican in the Midwest American at a time being different was not easy, to say the least. You may contact Susan Orosco: email: susan@susanorosco.com http://www.unleashyourextremedream.com/ http://susanorosco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/susanorosco https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanorosco/ https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Orosco/e/B00D19IUJK    Facebook – The Billionaire LifeStyle   iTunes  – The Billionaire LifeStyle     Stitcher: – The Billionaire LifeStyle

Hosts Marisa Serafini (@SerafiniTV) and Caroline Feraday discuss the 2016 film, Nocturnal Animals. A successful Los Angeles art-gallery owner's idyllic life is marred by the constant traveling of her handsome second husband. While he is away, she is shaken by the arrival of a manuscript written by her first husband, who she has not seen in years. The manuscript tells the story of a teacher who finds a trip with his family turning into a nightmare. As Susan reads the book, it forces her to examine her past and confront some dark truths. To download the rundown used during the Nocturnal Animals anatomy, click here: http://audio.afterbuzztv.com/media/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MTN/NocturnalAnimals2016.pdf   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Director Tom Ford discusses his new film, Nocturnal Animals, with Lee Daniels. A Los Angeles art dealer whose seemingly idyllic life is disturbed by the arrival of a manuscript written and dedicated to her by her ex-husband. As Susan reads and is drawn deeper into the story, its themes force her to examine her past and confront disturbing truths about her present.

Susan RoAne: How to Work a Room    For many of us, the mere thought of a networking event causes sweaty palms and a racing heart. Susan RoAne, author of How to Work a Room, joins us on this week’s episode of Women Rocking Wall Street to share how we can float gracefully through a room and give a lasting first impression.    On this episode, Susan explains the distinction between networking and working a room—as you’ll discover, there are some big differences! Working a room involves socializing and making people feel welcome, while networking is about the follow-up.     So how exactly do you work a room? Put yourself in the shoes of the nervous person standing in the corner (because we’ve all been there, right?) Think about how to make others feel comfortable, whether it’s striking up a conversation with someone standing alone, or simply taking a step back to let someone into a conversation circle. As Susan says, if we can get past our own nerves and take on the responsibility of helping other people relax, it makes mingling much easier and more enjoyable.       On this episode, Susan also covers other tricky questions such as, “How do I join a conversation during an event?” and “How do I politely exit a conversation?” Hope you enjoy her tips! For more about Susan’s work, visit her website at http://www.susanroane.com/, email her at susan@susanroane.com, or give her a call at (415) 461-3915. Also, be sure to check out Susan’s other books including How to Create Your Own Luck, The Secrets of Savvy Networking, and Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World. And Susan asks that we support independent bookstores when purchasing her books and others (shout-out to Powell’s Books in Portland!)

Say What You Mean  Did you know the average employee spends about 28 percent of the workweek managing their inbox? Writing and reading emails takes a lot of time! Think of all the hours you’d save and the ways your business relationships would improve if everyone said what they needed—quickly and clearly. That’s why I’ve invited Susan Weiner to chat with us in this week’s podcast about the link between effective email communication and business success. Susan is a prolific editorial contributor who’s built a successful career through writing and editing articles and commentary for investment and wealth management firms. She also has a fabulous Investment Writing Blog and even wrote a book about financial blogging. (Sign up for her newsletter to receive her free e-book, “Investment Writing Top Tips.”) On this week’s episode, Susan walks us through some great tips for improving our emails, from targeted subject lines to summary sentences. As Susan says, a great email subject line is like an airport landing strip—without one, you have to survey the entire area to find a spot to land.   By appealing to the reader’s interest and quickly summarizing the action needed, communication and efficiency will improve. Not only does this save everyone time, but it also creates a more positive work environment. When we all understand each other, business runs smoother.    Be sure to tune in next week, when I invite Constance Freedman, managing director of Second Century Ventures, to speak with us about nailing your niche.   

Show Notes Brothers Kenny and Michael Mittleider review and discuss a short lived but very socially aware TV series from the late 80's early 90's ALIEN NATION. Each podcast we will review a single episode in sequential order starting with the Pilot. Will give you our thoughts on the episode as well as some fun behind the scenes information. Today we cover Season 1, Episode 5 - The Takeover Directed by Steve Dubin Written by Tom Chehak Original air date October 16th, 1989 Plot Summary: Due to a series of riots throughout Los Angeles, George and Sikes are the only ones left in the precinct to answer calls, dispatch cops, and so forth. As Susan visits the precinct, bringing George his lunch and retrieving his dirty uniform to be cleaned, a truck pulls up outside with a group of people, who are planning to rob the evidence locker within the now near0empy precinct. Hope you enjoy it, Kenny & Michael Find Us on the Web: Main website - http://AlienNationPodcast.com Twitter - @AlienNationCast Facebook Fan Page - http://www.facebook.com/AlienNationPodcast Email Us - AlienNationPodcast@Gmail.com Theater Preformance Promo: Geeks.. The Musical !!! Podcast promo’s played during the show this week: Out of Range Podcast Anomaly © Geekyfanboy Productions