Podcasts about Attendance

This special episode features segments from our recent workshop, Collective Tides and Self-Actualization, co-facilitated by Renee Sills and Aziz Bisanz. This workshop was offered on February 20, 2026, the day of the era-defining Saturn-Neptune conjunction, the influences of which extend throughout 2026 and beyond. If you're interested in working more deeply with this important astrology, you can access the full recording of the workshop OR join our new monthly series, An Initiation into Spiritual Warriorship, facilitated by Aziz alongside guest facilitators from Minneapolis, Palestine, and other sites of resistance around the world. You can drop in for the upcoming session on Tuesday, March 24 or dive in for the whole series. ✨✨✨UPCOMING AT EMBODIED ASTROLOGY:

The List: Penny Hardaway, Giannis; Jonah Dylan on Penny & Ed Scott's Presser, PJ Haggerty & Dain Dainja's Timelines Last Summer, Addressing the lack of Attendance, Takeaways from Tigers' Football Pro Day.

Live from Morgan Stanley's European Financials Conference, our Head of European Banks Alvaro Serrano and European Equity Research Banks Analyst Giulia Aurora Miotto discuss how geopolitics, private credit risk and AI are testing how resilient banks really are.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Alvaro Serrano: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Alvaro Serrano, Head of European Banks.Giulia Aurora Miotto: And I'm Giulia Aurora Miotto, European Equity Research Banks Analyst.Alvaro Serrano: Today we're at our annual European Financials Conference.It's Thursday, March 19th at 1:30pm, London.We're at our European Financials conference. Attendance is up almost at record levels, a great deal of engagement with both investors and companies – with three main topics dominating the debate: geopolitics, private credit, and AI. I think, on the Middle East, clearly a lot of focus during the whole three days. I think the message from banks has been about the resilience of the business model, acknowledging the loan growth could be weaker. Some of the investment decisions could be delayed, given the uncertainty. And of course, fees could also be affected as a result. On the flip side, there's an acknowledgement that during stress, savings rates go up. Deposit growth could be better, and with a steeper curve that could be better monetized. So, the message from the banks is about the resilience of the pre-provision profit outlook. Some banks have been talking about top-up of provisions if the situation persists in a IFRS9 world. But we do believe the overall outlook for earnings is of a resilient picture. However, we acknowledge the positioning of the sector is much richer than it was this time last year. The positioning; that means if stress continues, we could see the multiple suffering. And that, to be honest, is what we see the biggest channel of contagion to the sector is – is multiple de-rating if the stress continues, in what otherwise looks like a pretty resilient earnings picture. Giulia, what did you learn on private credit? Giulia Aurora Miotto: Yes, private credit was definitely another area of big focus and worrying from investors. From a bank's perspective, all the banks that are involved in private credit highlighted a couple of things. First of all, they tend to be senior when they lend to B2Cs. Secondly, they are over collateralized by hundreds, if not thousands of loans. And then thirdly, most investment banks have been doing this for a decade or more, and they tend to partner only with prime sponsors. So overall, the message was actually rather reassuring. Alvaro, AI was the other big topic at the conference. What did you learn there? Alvaro Serrano: It's even a bigger topic than last year. And obviously some of the volatility we've seen year-to-date contributed to that. I think overall the banks are seen as net beneficiaries of AI from an operational perspective. There's an acknowledgement that in an AI world, competition might increase, deposit competition has come up. Some fee products has also come up. But you have banks guiding to 9 percentage points improvement in cost income ratio in the next three years. So, the operational savings from productivity are seeing them more than offsetting any potential increase in competition. I think the known-unknown is employment; consequences of the improved productivity further down the line. But the message in Europe is relatively reassuring considering that over 20 percent of the workforce in Europe is expected to retire [in] the next 10 years. So, overall, seen as net beneficiaries.There's also discussions around regulation Giulia… Giulia Aurora Miotto: Yes, we had Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner in charge of the Savings and Investment Union project. This was one of the most attended sessions. And we heard on one side definitely determination to deliver on the project of the savings and investment union and deepen European capital markets. And mobilize savings towards more productive investments. On the other side, investors were rather skeptical and are really in wait and see mode. Some banks highlighted that they expect the progress on some of the key packages like securitization or market integration package as soon as May. So, we think this is a key area to monitor over the coming months – from a European competitiveness standpoint, Alvaro Serrano: I think that's a great place to wrap it up. And to our audience, thanks for listening. If you enjoy listening to Thoughts on the Market, do let us know wherever you listen and share the podcast with friends and a colleague today.

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This week's speakers Karen Browne - The Situation in IrelandBio: I live in Galway, in the west of Ireland. My activism centres around taking action in the form of stickering, leaflets, talking to people and engaging with government. I'm also a member of Let Women Speak. As I live with disabilities, I'm also interested in how women are impacted by disability. I believe change comes when ordinary women come together to do something extraordinary.Cath Dyson - UK - New Women's Rights network report on English local authorities and their dereliction of duty in implementing the Supreme Court judgementBio: Co-ordinator of WRN Greater ManchesterJennifer Sey - USA - Changing the cultural conversationBio: Jennifer Sey is an American author, filmmaker, business executive, and retired National Champion gymnast. She is now the founder and CEO of her own clothing brand, XX-XY Athletics – the only athletic brand to stand up for women's sports and female athletes.♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email info@womensdeclaration.com.#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

This week, "You get to change, and change again. Who you are and who you are becoming is guided by life - say yes to it.”In this episode, Renee read from DUB: Finding Ceremony by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and closed the class with the the Godseed/High Priestess card from Lineages of Change Tarot. ✨✨✨This week-ahead reading for March 16-22, 2026 is an excerpt from this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Space class⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Renee Sills. For the full-length forecast and embodied practice for this week, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠purchase the recording here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.✨✨✨UPCOMING AT EMBODIED ASTROLOGY:

Whether you're ready for Spring Break or still have a few weeks until Spring Break, the reality is that there isn't much of the school year left. There are many assessments and IEP meetings that need to be scheduled now. In today's episode, we are talking with a wonderful guest, really getting into the trenches of evaluations and the escalating attendance crisis of the last few years. Join us to learn more!Dr. Dennis Lefevre recently served as the Executive Director of Student Support Services in a small, high-performing school district in southern CA. Prior to that role, he worked in various capacities in public, non-public, and private school settings with thousands of preschool, elementary, and secondary students. He had a front-row seat to the unfolding attendance crisis and became increasingly frustrated by the lack of ownership among school, home, and community. He is now piloting a new kind of evaluation that is an intensive data collection process designed to lower the threshold enough to get students back on campus. As an educational psychologist in private practice, Dr. Dennis started an agency called Back at School, which offers consultations, advocacy, targeted data collection, interventions, workshops, and more to help the attendance crisis.Show Highlights:Understanding the crisis and the disconnect between school districts and parentsPrioritizing the fidelity of “the data” is not the solutionDifferent categories of school team perspectives: those who are competent and conscientious, those who are “just okay,” and those who aren't competent and are just waiting for summer breakThe benefit of school study team meetings in identifying school refusal/avoidance or simple truancyA truism in school attendance: “The longer you're out, the harder it is to go back.”Understanding external and internal behaviors in crafting solutionsWhen the IEP program/curriculum is the root cause of attendance issuesThe facts: 19-25% of students remain chronically absent since COVID (Neurodivergent/special needs students are affected about 3x more than their peers.)Specifics about the MDAE, Multi-Domain Attendance EvaluationResources:Connect with Dr. Dennis Lefevre: WebsiteContact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org.Thank you for listening!Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help other listeners find this show.Connect with us and reach out with any questions or concerns via Facebook, Instagram, X, the IEP Website, or Email.

Despite a high‑profile student walkout protesting ICE enforcement, Clovis Unified School District did not see a major spike in absences. District data shows 642 unexcused absences on Feb. 10, the day of the protest—fewer than the 707 unexcused absences recorded on a typical school day the following week. Maybe headlines should have read, "Thousand Stay in School, While Hundreds Walk Out." Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bobby shared feedback regarding Eddie pulling his kids out of school early at 2:00 PM to play golf. Eddie admits to lying but we debate if it was justified? Eddie reported seeing a celebrity in public. Raymundo admitted that he never actually did something that we've been talking about for 10 years. He fessed up why he faked the whole thing. There was an incident with Lunchbox reportedly making a listener sick. Physic Amy returns to help us make a bet for March Madness. We discussed a survey on how long Americans think couples should be together before a first kiss, hooking up, getting Married, and buying a Home Together. Lunchbox has a problem with all of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RFP - 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution' by Louise Perry, discussed by Karla Mantilla.A live webinar recorded on 15th March 2026 at 10am UK time.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

Send a textOne of the most overlooked referral partners in home care marketing might surprise you.Elder law attorneys.These professionals talk to families when they are dealing with some of the hardest decisions:Mom fell. Dad can't live alone anymore. The hospital is talking about discharge. The family is worried about Medicaid or losing the house.And often the adult children have no idea where to start.In a recent conversation with elder law attorney Bill Nolan, we talked about how attorneys choose which home care agencies they recommend.A few things stood out.The agencies that earn referrals are the ones that:✔ Answer their phone ✔ Communicate clearly with families ✔ Screen and supervise their caregivers ✔ Handle problems honestly and quickly ✔ Show professionalism during stressful family momentsOne thing he said really stuck with me.No agency is perfect. Things happen. But how the agency responds makes all the difference.We also talked about something families rarely realize.Sometimes families think they can't afford home care.But legal planning can open doors like:• VA Aid and Attendance benefits • Medicaid planning strategies • Special needs trusts • Financial planning that keeps someone at home longerWhen home care agencies and elder law attorneys work together early, families often have more choices and less stress.And that's the goal.Helping families stay home safely while protecting their future.Continuum Mastery Circle IntroVisit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

The guys dive into the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, and break down the quarterfinal matchups as the USA prepares to face Canada, with a likely clash against the powerhouse Dominican Republic on the horizon. They highlight the teams to watch, including the favorites USA, Dominican Republic and Japan, and break down key storylines and standout players. The discussion then shifts to the Miami Marlins, exploring why the franchise continues to struggle to draw fans despite solid rosters, strong marketing, and even hosting exciting events like the WBC games in Miami. The guys debate whether the Marlins' challenges are a Miami market problem, a culture problem, or something else entirely, while connecting the WBC buzz to the local baseball scene.

Hour 2 kicks off with the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, including games in Miami, as the guys break down the quarterfinal matchups with the USA set to face Canada as the powerhouse Dominican Republic waits on the other side. They highlight the teams to watch—USA, Dominican Republic, and Japan—and key players driving the tournament buzz. The conversation then shifts to the Miami Marlins, exploring why the team continues to struggle with attendance despite solid players, marketing efforts, and hosting high-profile events like WBC games. Hollywood's Headlines round out the hour with Joe reacting to the NFL exploring a Thanksgiving Eve game, the explosive surge in demand for Bam Adebayo trading cards following his 83-point night, ULTRA Music Festival's noise issues and long-term deal in Miami, and record-breaking seaweed hitting South Florida's shores

Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Host: (ronthe3manweav)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676

Part 2 of Georgia DOE's December 2025 Attendance Summit “Georgia Goes to School” continues with state leaders on a mission to help cut Georgia's chronic absenteeism by 50% in 5 years. Attendance Works, a national partner in reducing poor attendance, joins GaDOE's Deputy Superintendent Justin Hill, and the Director of Children in Need of Services (CHINS) for Georgia's juvenile court judges to explore the problem, the progress, and potential future solutions.

This week's speakers Yal Bano and Afghan Women - Afghan Women's VoicesBio: Yal is a Women's right activist from AfghanistanMizgin - Rojave - Current situation in Rojava and women's resistanceBio: I am an activist with the Kongra Star women's movement in Rojava. I have lived in Rojava for the last nine years and worked there with the Kurdish women's movement.Anna Hinrichsen - USA - Men in Californian Women's PrisonsBio: Anna Hinrichsen is the WDI CA state contact. She is a former nurse and current psychology student residing in Los Angeles, CA. She has been working with women inmates for the past two years conducting research on the effects of sexual abuse in women's prisons in the U.S.♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email info@womensdeclaration.com.#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

RFP - 'The Moose' by Elizabeth Bishop, discussed by Sue Gittins.A live webinar recorded on 8th March 2026 at 10am UK time.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

Join Roxie Rush on Biography Flash as she covers Shakira's record-breaking weekend in Mexico City, where the superstar reportedly drew 400,000 fans to a free concert at the Zócalo — a performance Mexican outlets like Ventaneando and N Plus described as shattering the plaza's attendance record. Fresh off her thirteenth sold-out arena show in the city, Shakira is also being mentioned for possible Rock and Roll Hall of Fame consideration in 2026, cementing her unstoppable legacy.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

After a heated debate about instant replay in the NBA, Evan and Tiki open the phones to Knicks fans reacting to the controversial loss to the Thunder. While the replay system and officiating dominate the early conversation, callers point out something else: the Knicks played a bad game and still nearly beat one of the NBA's best teams. The guys discuss what the loss actually says about the Knicks' chances against elite teams, why fans feel more confident about this roster compared to last year, and how shooting variance continues to decide so many games. They also talk about Mitchell Robinson's potential impact, the difference playoff officiating could make, and why the Knicks still look capable of beating anyone. Plus, a surprising stat about NBA road attendance sparks a hilarious debate when Clyde Frazier claims the Nets are a major road draw. Evan and Tiki try to make sense of it, react to the Nets' current losing streak and tanking situation, and discuss the idea of coaches “donating their record” during rebuilds. The segment wraps with more calls, rule change ideas from listeners, and a bigger conversation about how the NBA can fix replay and officiating going forward.

Speakers:Alexa Faucher - FranceHow to get fired from your job for knowing - and saying that no one can change sex.Bio: A French Radical feminist and communications professional aged 52 years old, based in Paris. Also a member of WDI in France.Tatyana Sukhareva - Georgia/RussiaIt's becoming illegal to say you don't want children in Russia - in RussianBio: I am a radical feminist and human rights activist from Russia, lesbian and childfree. I have a PhD in economics and am a lawyer. I am involved in both academic feminism and activism. I give lectures on feminism. WDI contact for Russia and Georgia.Dianne Post - USACEDAW draft periodic report on Netherlands refers to "sex work among minors" and promotes gender identity Bio: Lawyer and long time feminist activist♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email info@womensdeclaration.com.#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

On Champ Talk, Branden and Chet recap a major snowstorm, power outages, and past blizzards, then shift to how weather, seasonal illnesses, school calendars, and youth sports cycles affect gym attendance and signups. They discuss avoiding panic-driven changes when numbers dip, emphasizing the need to track data over 90 days to six months to identify trends, make educated decisions, and stay the course when appropriate. They share SBY's recent performance, including a strong January with 25 new members and an 88% closing ratio, contrasted with a slower February. They advise gym owners to maximize CRM tools, adjust marketing to community schedules, communicate value and urgency in sales, handle price objections by reframing spending and investment, clarify scheduling options, and build a welcoming culture that supports retention and conversions.00:00 Welcome and Subscribe00:36 Snowmageddon Small Talk02:07 Blizzard Memories and Sledding06:01 Power Outages and Staying Warm08:08 Weather Impacts Gym Attendance10:25 Stop Micromanaging Daily Numbers13:44 Tracking Data and Trends14:56 Systems Accountability and KPIs19:48 February Signup Slump20:10 Don't Panic Pivot21:06 Trial Class Rush21:43 Winter Doldrums Objections22:08 Sales Urgency Value22:22 Coaching Owen Through Doubt25:00 Imposter Syndrome Reframe26:35 Actionable Gym Takeaways26:58 Community Calendar Marketing28:12 Track Data Use CRM31:19 Handling Price Objections33:36 Sell Identity Investment36:24 Value Beyond Self Defense38:13 Member Culture Referrals40:14 Scheduling Clarity Close42:59 Wrap Up Next Steps

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Chronic absenteeism: what is it, how do we fix it, and who can help? In a two-part special field recording from the 2nd annual Georgia DOE Attendance Summit "Georgia Goes to School," we examine contributing factors to the attendance struggle from various agencies' vantage points. Representatives from UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government, DBHDD, and GaDOE School Nutrition illuminate their organization's role in supporting student attendance in Part 1.

What do you do when a new data point drops—and all eyes turn to you? In this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz explore the leadership discipline required when performance data changes. Instead of reacting to a single data point, they unpack how Deming thinking (understanding variation, avoiding tampering, and pausing to interpret patterns) can protect trust, stability, and improvement. A practical conversation for leaders who want wisdom—not speed—to guide their decisions. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.3 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with John Dues, who is part of the new generation of educators striving to apply Dr. Deming's principles to unleash student joy in learning. The topic for today is when the numbers change and everyone looks at you. John, take it away.   0:00:28.4 John Dues: Yeah, it's good to be back, Andrew. I think this is sort of an interesting topic. Many of us that have been in leadership roles have been in this position where the numbers change, whatever they may be. For me, they're dips in attendance, they're assessment results changing, something like that, a subgroup's results changes from the previous year. Sometimes the changes are small, sometimes they're big. But I'm thinking about times when they're just large enough to draw attention in a meeting. And it's not even really so much the size of the change that's important, it's what happens next.   0:01:12.9 John Dues: So you can kind of put yourself in one of these meetings where you're looking at data and maybe you didn't even expect it, but people kind of notice. Then someone asks what went wrong? And then the next thing that comes is someone suggests some type of fix or solution, and then this pressure starts to build. Especially if they're all sort of looking at you, the silence can feel irresponsible. And so what do we do? We react in some way. We call another... For explanations, maybe from others. We adjust a plan that's already in place. We launch a new initiative or tighten expectations on people, whatever it may be. None of it's out of malice. It's done out of care, most typically, or at least in the settings I've observed this sort of phenomenon.   0:02:13.1 Andrew Stotz: Don't just stand there, do something.   0:02:15.2 John Dues: Don't just stand there, do something. But the thing is, very often it just makes things worse. Right?   0:02:21.0 Andrew Stotz: Don't just do something. Stand there.   0:02:23.8 John Dues: Right, right. The opposite. But even if you know that, it's very, very difficult in the moment to...   0:02:32.5 Andrew Stotz: The pressures.   0:02:33.6 John Dues: Yeah.   0:02:34.9 Andrew Stotz: Well, I have a little... Little thing happened last night when a friend of mine came to see my mom and me, and we went out for there's a restaurant nearby, so we got the walker and got mom going. And her natural inclination was to help mom in getting up and that type of thing. And I was explaining to her the difference between what I call a caregiver and a caretaker. And I was saying that most people are caretakers where they're just taking care and they want to just help. And she's like, "It's irresistible. I mean, in my bones, I want to help." And I said, "It's very hard to see that sometimes the best help is to let her struggle and use her legs to get up, not to help her on that." And that was like a revelation for her last night, it just made me think about that.   0:03:33.8 John Dues: No, that's actually a perfect analogy because her health is sort of a high stakes environment. Just like schools are high stakes environments or many of the businesses that people run that listen to this podcast have high stakes. In our cases, it's students and families matter, outcomes matter. There's a lot of different stakeholders that are interested in what's going on in schools. And when those numbers do change, it can feel like neglect if you don't do anything. We're expected to notice. We're expected to... Good leaders are supposed to respond. They're supposed to act decisively, right?   0:04:12.0 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, because there's another aspect to it too. Let's just say that you have a boss that understands it and you're like, "Yeah, it's just noise. It's not signal." But how many times can you say that? Right?   0:04:27.8 John Dues: Yeah, that's right.   0:04:28.5 Andrew Stotz: That's another kind of pressure in that situation.   0:04:31.6 John Dues: Yeah, that's like the second-in-command type person, right? So they have their own pressure. And what you can see happening, this like visible action is sort of like evidence of competence because you can see it. And so the reaction becomes the default. So just like in this example you're giving with your mom, that action to help is very hard to resist. Even though by doing so, like you were saying, she doesn't get the physical exercise and actually makes things worse in the long term for your mom's health.   0:05:10.4 Andrew Stotz: "Boss, why did Kevin get a promotion and not me?" "Well, Kevin's a man of action."   0:05:14.8 John Dues: Man of action, right. Exactly. Exactly. And there's all these risks for a leader that doesn't react right away. Are they disengaged? If they're asking questions instead of acting right away, are they just uncertain? They lack certainty? Are you ignoring the data if you are pausing or waiting? Again, under these conditions, which I think are prevalent just about everywhere that I've been, at least, reacting quickly feels like the safest move. But I think the conflation is speed and wisdom. But speed is not, definitely not the same thing as wisdom, right?   0:06:02.1 John Dues: In all of our organizations, the data fluctuates naturally over time. No different in schools, like we've talked about. Attendance rises and falls, assessment results bounce up and down, behavior incidents they spike and they dip. And it's not necessarily a sign that something's broken. It's often just how systems typically behave, the systems that we're paying attention to. I think the main mistake leaders typically make in that moment when they see that movement is that they think that automatically means something changed. And so you get these concerns if it's a bad move in the data. If it's a short-term increase, maybe we trigger some type of celebration. So this works both ways, actually. But the main point is that one data point becomes a story. It becomes the story of what's... We try to attach an explanation to this dip or this increase that's actually not grounded in any kind of reality. We would say they're just reacting to noise, kind of like what you just said. And the problem, though, is that there's a number of then very predictable things that happen. First, educators, and I felt this as a teacher. I taught in Atlanta Public Schools, a big district that was trying lots of new things in the early 2000s. You feel this whiplash. So priority shifts, guidance changes. Yesterday's focus is replaced by today's concern.   0:07:44.5 John Dues: And what happens in a setting like that, that I found, is that people start explaining instead of learning. Especially when there's a strong accountability system like there is in education systems, results are questioned immediately, often. And so the safest response at almost all levels of the organization is just to justify what's already happened, not to explore what might be improved. Very, very, very difficult. And that then leads to trust eroding. And over time, what I've seen is that educators learn that any fluctuation brings scrutiny. They become cautious, defensive, quiet. And obviously none of that improves outcomes. And again, just like in the example with your mom, it actually makes things harder to improve in the long term. So this overreacting to this routine variation then often increases variation, and so the system actually becomes noisier and not more capable. You get this vicious cycle. What's that?   0:09:00.5 Andrew Stotz: Tampering.   0:09:01.8 John Dues: Yeah, tampering. Exactly. That's what Deming would call it, tampering. When you intervene in a stable system.   0:09:07.3 Andrew Stotz: It's interesting. The one data point becomes a story is a great, great line. In the world of finance, everybody's trying to get the next wave. As a financial analyst, you're trying to think, okay. And all we do constantly is look at the next data point and say, "Does this confirm or not my view that gold's going to crash now, or gold's going to rise, or US stocks are going to X, or the dollar is going to... " And most of the time, we're just making one data point become a story, and then the next data point comes out and it's like, "Okay, so there's a different story here." And then...   0:09:51.3 John Dues: Yeah. That explanation there it's sort of... The key idea is reaction. It's literally seductive. It is seductive because it feels productive.   0:10:04.3 Andrew Stotz: In my finance work, when I help people with their money, what I do introduce what I've learned from Dr. Deming to say it really helps me separate the signal from the noise in the stock market, and therefore, I will never react. And I even set parameters where I rebalance my portfolio every three months. So when they go, "What are you going to do about such and such?" it's like, "Everything's set. I'm going to wait until the results are in, and I'm going to reevaluate on a framework, on a systematic way," which just helps me from getting whipsawed this way or whiplash this way or that way. And it's proven to be not only great for helping people feel like I have a deeper understanding and follow what I'm doing, but it also improves performance.   0:11:07.7 John Dues: Yeah. And you know, I'm definitely no financial expert by any means, but it makes me think of The Big Short, the movie, when I don't know how true to reality it is, but when the character played by Christian Bale, Michael Burry, is sticking to his guns with his shorting of the housing market and people are coming into his office and screaming at him. He's getting emails that are coming in one after another calling him an idiot, threatening him with lawsuits, and he holds. So that's like an extreme example of not reacting to noise. And you can see what it does to him in the movie, the intestinal fortitude, before sort of it comes to the conclusion. He got less and less certain even though he stuck to his guns, that he was doing the right thing. Right.   0:12:00.3 Andrew Stotz: I got to get that clip because I want to combine that with Mel Gibson in that movie, I can't remember, the Celtic battles in England where he's saying, "Hold the line! Hold the line!" What is it?   0:12:13.6 John Dues: Braveheart, probably.   0:12:16.3 Andrew Stotz: Braveheart. Yeah.   0:12:17.9 John Dues: Braveheart. Yeah. That's because when you're having a conversation like this and you talk about this leadership concept, just about everybody's going to nod along with you. But when you are actually in the moment, very few people hold the line, very few people hold the line. But at least if you have this grounding, at least you'll be more likely to hold the line because you have some techniques and some ways to sort of paint this picture that there's a firm logic. There's never certainty, but at least there's a firm logic for why you're holding the line in a particular situation. But it's very, very hard. Very hard.   0:12:58.2 Andrew Stotz: One question is, could there be such a thing like a mantra that the management team could have? Something like, "One point is not the full story," or something that they talk about in non-emotional times so that they've got it set. So when all of these numbers change and everyone looks at you, it's like, "Guys, remember, one point is not the story."   0:13:28.1 John Dues: Yeah, no, that's a really good idea. That would be a good sort of internal value or something marketing-wise that you could sort of, something sticky that would remind people of this, especially in those moments of anxiety or even panic, depending on the particular situation and the type of data that you're talking about. That's a good idea. I think the key thing is that activity is not the same as improvement. It feels good. It feels good to change something, introduce something new, new rules, new expectations, even though the system itself hasn't changed. And like you said, that's tampering. You make adjustments to a stable system based on something that's just routine ups and downs and it degrades performance. I think a lot of people are familiar with Deming's Red Bead Experiment. Less of them are familiar with the Funnel Experiment. He basically talks about when you are trying to hit a target through a funnel and you move it each time to sort of adjust for the variation from the mark. You actually, he called it going off into the Milky Way in terms of where you end up when you make these adjustments every single time.   0:14:46.1 Andrew Stotz: I thought that demonstration was so... I don't remember that he did it in the seminars that I attended. I remember the Red Bead Experiment. But that tampering is so powerful to understand the mess you can end up in.   0:15:05.7 John Dues: Yeah. And that was in The New Economics. I don't think he ever did it in a four-day seminar that I remember. But the interesting thing is generally the best choice is just to keep the funnel in the same place and keep going. But again, that's very hard. Especially let's say you're doing this as a group activity and group two, three, four, and five, you're looking over and they're making these adjustments every time, and you're just sitting there. And you're like, "Maybe they're onto something," or "Maybe I do need to move." But at the end of it, they're much farther away than you are.   0:15:43.4 Andrew Stotz: And I feel like the title you talked about, "When the Numbers Change and Everyone Looks at You," is evoking that emotion of, "Am I doing something wrong? Other people would do it a different way. Oh, they're making progress. I'm just sitting here." Those kind of emotions are the types of things that cause that tampering.   0:16:02.7 John Dues: Yeah. And then that shows up as initiative overload. You get these contradictory messages, constant course correction like in the Funnel Experiment. And the irony is you typically have a leader who cares deeply and they don't realize they're creating the very instability that makes improvement impossible. It's a tough realization. So what I would say is that when the data does change, the most important leadership move is not action, but it's interpretation. So instead of asking, "What should we do?" maybe a good first question is, "Is this shift within the range of what we should expect?" So just that question kind of slows the moment down. It shifts attention from reaction to understanding and it invites the group to look at data over time rather than point to point. It opens up this possibility that nothing is wrong even if the results aren't yet acceptable.   0:17:15.4 Andrew Stotz: Love that. Love that.   0:17:16.8 John Dues: Yeah, I think it's a really important...   0:17:17.5 Andrew Stotz: Is this shift within the range of what we would expect?   0:17:20.6 John Dues: Yeah.   0:17:21.1 Andrew Stotz: Answer's going to be "Yes, this is in the range." So next topic in a meeting.   0:17:28.5 John Dues: Right. And we've talked about this before. And it's possible when you've asked that question that the system itself looks stable, but it also may be producing outcomes we don't like. And so the key is even in those cases, reacting to an individual data point is not going to help. In that case, if you have stability but outcomes you don't like, you need thoughtful system redesign. But these sort of urgency-driven immediate fixes, overreaction, that's not going to help. That's not going to help.   0:18:06.9 John Dues: So the big thing is pausing before reacting. But that's often misunderstood. We talked about is he or she ignoring the data? Are they lowering expectations? Is that leader just indecisive? I don't think so. I think that's really what discipline is. And pausing, being that person that says, "Let's take a breath and pause here," it creates the space to study patterns rather than focusing on those individual data points. It allows leaders to separate stability from acceptability. It prevents unnecessary pressure then cascading through the system, which is what often happens. And so what I think is when you actually pause, what you're doing is protecting the people in your organization. When you do that, I think in an education system it protects teachers from being judged on noise they can't control. I think it protects leaders from... They are often then turning around and making promises that the system can't actually keep. It's sort of like a short-term thing, but you're hurting the long term. And then it protects students because they don't then undergo all these constant changes that disrupt their learning.   0:19:43.1 John Dues: So I think what a leader, a strong leader does that's different is they ask questions. What does this look like over time? Is this a meaningful signal from what we've seen before? What should we expect if nothing changes? Just some basic questions. I think resisting the urge to explain every up and down movement. And it's really at the end of the day what it comes down to is you're not trying to assign meaning to every data point, but what you're trying to do is understand the underlying system behavior. Now sometimes action is warranted, and in those cases, you're going to act in a deliberate way. When it's not, they're going to communicate that and communicate why we're going to wait in this particular scenario and why that's the responsible choice. So there's got to be this underlying logic whichever direction you're going to go. And I think if you've ever been around a leader like this, it feels calm. It just feels calm. It feels steady. And over time, the key thing is it creates this system that's trusting and then as a result, it's far more capable of improvement. It's far more likely that improvement's going to happen.   0:21:13.4 Andrew Stotz: That's amazing. And I was just taking lots of notes, but I wrote down pause, have discipline, protect employees, protect students. But I wrote down protect the aim.   0:21:27.0 John Dues: Yeah, protect the aim. That's good.   0:21:28.7 Andrew Stotz: Protect the aim of the system. Why are we here? And if we can't do that pause and look at it carefully, there's just no way we're going to achieve that.   0:21:43.3 John Dues: Yeah, no, I agree. And I think the thing is with these situations is that the most damaging decisions in schools are often made after the numbers change, but not because of the numbers themselves. Like even if they've declined, typically it's not to the point that it's catastrophic, but what's catastrophic is the series of decisions that are made as a result of the decline. And so in those situations again, this reaction feels responsible. But really what happens when you react without understanding is it creates more noise, more stress, more instability, and you still don't have the improvement at the end of all that consternation.   0:22:30.1 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, I would sum up my sum of this is the bad manager says, "That's a terrible result. Let's make it worse."   0:22:42.0 John Dues: And that's really what's happening. They're obviously not saying it, but that's exactly what's happening. Exactly. That's a really good summary. And I would kind of sum it up with three big ideas that would be helpful for listeners. I think the first one is that not all variation is meaningful. Most fluctuations actually are just routine, should not trigger action. The second one we've talked about, that overreaction creates instability. Acting on noise makes systems worse, not better. And then the third thing I would say is that pausing is a leadership skill and understanding must come before action.   0:23:30.2 John Dues: And I say it's a skill 'cause you actually have to practice it. I think you have to prepare yourself for what you're going to do when you get in front of a group and you're going to talk about results and those results maybe aren't exactly where you want them to be. You have to practice that, rehearse it. What are you going to say? How are you going to back that up? What's the logic? But I think when leaders learn to have that pause before reacting, they actually protect learning, they protect trust, and then they actually create the conditions for improvement. And I think that's the work that matters most when everyone's looking at you to make a key decision. Not easy, but certainly important work.   0:24:08.6 Andrew Stotz: That's a great wrap. I'm not going to add anything to it. John, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. You can find John's book, Win-Win: W. Edwards Deming, the System of Profound Knowledge, and the Science of Improving Schools on amazon.com. This is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming, "People are entitled to joy in work."      

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Datavant, the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare, is today announcing the second in its series of free tech talks — called Unplugged. The Unplugged series was started by Datavant late last year and was designed to spark conversations and share insights among the tech community in Galway and beyond. The events bring together technology professionals and business leaders who are driving technology investment decisions and executing strategies. The topic for the March 4 event is 'Product Development within a Tech-Forward Organisation' with product experts from the U.S. attending to share their insights and answer audience questions. Datavant Chief Product Officer, Sam Diederich, is hosting this event and will lead the discussion with Datavant Chief Technology Officer Josh Builder, also offering his experience. Two special guests at the March 4 event are Datavant's Andrea Kowalski, SVP Product Provider Solutions and Nausheen Moulana, SVP Engineering, Provider Products, who will discuss their personal career journeys across engineering and product development. Andrea Kowalski leads innovation in interoperability, patient access, and provider-focused technology. With more than 15 years' experience in healthcare tech at companies like Tebra and athenahealth, she has been recognised among the Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare Software and Top 25 Software Product Executives. A founding member of CHIEF, Andrea is passionate about advancing women in leadership and using technology to transform healthcare delivery. Nausheen Moulana has more than 20 years of experience scaling enterprise SaaS platforms, with deep expertise in data innovation, agile product delivery, and building high-performing engineering teams. Her career spans ethics and compliance, healthcare, enterprise search, and scientific computing. Before joining Datavant, Nausheen served as CTO at Ethisphere, where she led the company's transition from a services-led organisation to a product-centric SaaS business. Datavant Chief Product Officer, Sam Diederich, says: "Product is at the heart of how technology organisations build, scale and innovate. Product Strategy, Product Management, and its partnership with technology play a central role in the work we do at Datavant. This is exactly what we want to spotlight as part of our Unplugged series – we'll explore how product management drives innovation and unpack the skills that make product leaders successful, as well as how we see these principles reflected in our team today. We'll also discuss the experiences and capabilities that translate into effective product roles, recognising that product is not typically a formal academic discipline." Unplugged – Product Development within a Tech-Forward Organisation will be held on Wednesday, March 4 at JEKYLL at the Hyde Hotel in Galway. Doors will open at 6 pm with the talk beginning at 6.30 pm. The event will end at 9 pm. There will be networking opportunities before and after the interactive speaking session. Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. Those interested can register on Eventbrite here. Datavant is the world leader in secure, compliant healthcare data exchange and has nearly 10,000 employees. It is making the world's health data secure, accessible and actionable. Datavant's vast and diverse health data exchange in the U.S. serves as a "network of networks", enabling seamless, privacy-preserving data exchange between life sciences, payers, and providers through its platform. Datavant Ireland launched in Galway in March last year and currently employs more than 70 people in Ireland, with hiring continuing at a pace. It will soon open its new 15,000 square foot office at the Bonham Quay campus overlooking the waterfront. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via ...

Parker Kligerman and Landon Cassill break down the Daytona weekend, dissecting fuel-saving strategies, pack racing dynamics, and Austin Hill's superspeedway dominance. They debate NASCAR's points system, the evolving Cup car package, and the impact of handling versus drag. The hosts also pitch a more objective licensing system for driver progression and touch on Formula 1's 2026 e-fuel regulations. Leave us a voicemail! https://moneylap.com Or email us! friends@themoneylap.com Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 05:29 - Daytona Weekend Recap: Truck Series 07:12 - Handling at Daytona & O'Reilly Series 08:05 - Memorable Daytona 500 Weekend 10:51 - Fuel Saving & Pack Racing in Cup Series 15:21 - Drag, Downforce, and Racing Incentives 19:44 - Evolution of Fuel Saving Strategies 29:08 - Potential Solutions with Points Distribution 33:01 - Driver Licensing System Debate 40:26 - Team Resistance to Licensing Reform 45:04 - Licensing System Pros & Cons 48:30 - Daytona 500 Weekend Vibes & Attendance 49:59 - Tallest Owner, Shortest Driver 52:15 - Race Control & Caution Calls 56:27 - Points Racing & Playoff Implications 58:58 - Kyle Busch's High IQ Move 1:01:35 - O'Reilly Series: Beating Austin Hill 1:07:19 - Mental Edge & Superspeedway Psychology 1:11:52 - F1 2026 Regulations & Driver Reactions 1:18:32 - E-Fuels & F1's Sustainable Future 1:21:03 - Race Picks for Atlanta 1:24:00 - Outro (Timestamps are a rough timing and may require a little scrubbing to find the start of the topic) The Money Lap is the ultimate motorsport show (not a podcast) with Parker Kligerman and Landon Cassill professional racecar drivers and hilarious hosts taking you through the world of motorsports. Covering NASCAR, F1, Indycar, and more, they'll provide the scoop, gossip, laughs, and stories from the racing biz. With over 2400 unique products currently in stock, Spoiler Diecast boasts one of the largest inventories in the industry. We are NASCAR focused, offering a wide range of diecast and apparel options. But that's not all. We've expanded our catalog to include diecast for dirt/sprint cars, Indycar, and F1. As passionate racing fans ourselves, we're constantly growing our offerings to cater to different forms of racing. Use promo code "moneylap" for free shipping for orders over $20. https://www.spoilerdiecast.com/ Copyright 2026, Pixel Racing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 18, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is this week's updated bracket:LOVELAND REGIONMichigan State (1)DenverMinnesota DuluthBentley (AHA rep)WORCESTER REGIONWestern Michigan (4)Penn StateConnecticutBoston CollegeSIOUX FALLS REGIONNorth Dakota (3)QuinnipiacDartmouthWisconsinALBANY REGIONMichigan (2)ProvidenceCornellSt. ThomasFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/18/bracketology-an-attendance-swap-that-is-a-must/This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Max Rushden is joined by Justin Moorhouse for the latest podcast. Comedian and Southampton fan Paul McCaffery joined the show to plug his new tour and chat about all things Southampton. We are also joined by World No. 9 darts player Josh Rock, who talks about Luke Littler. And Barry Glendenning joined us for a special "Guess the Attendance"! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Be Here Now is the main message. As much as possible, make choices to be here and be now in ways that are consciously relational vs. unconsciously reactive. The more you can bring awareness to the present moment, the more freedom and strength you have. Karmic patterns are ready for resolution and regeneration. This week-ahead reading for Feb 16-22, 2026 is an excerpt from this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Space class⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Renee Sills. For the full-length forecast and embodied practice for this week, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠purchase the recording here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.MENTIONS:

Melanie talks with Aaron Klemm from Summit Ministries, a featured Teen Track speaker at Thrive!, about helping teenagers wrestle with big worldview questions such as whether God exists and what He is like. Aaron explains how growing in confidence that the Christian worldview is big enough to engage all of life can shape the way students approach college, relationships, work, and everyday decisions.Amanda then addresses a question many families are asking: What counts as homeschool attendance? She clarifies how North Carolina's homeschool law applies to the operation of your school rather than counting a set number of days, how to think about attendance and annual testing within a calendar year, and what to do when filing a Notice of Intent midyear. She also explains how to handle situations where one child is homeschooled while another is enrolled in public school.News and Upcoming Events2026 Midwinter Chess Tournament winners England Planetarium and Museum of the Coastal Carolinas field trip Thrive! Conference early registration pricing  

RFP - Lolita by Judy Forshaw, discussed by Jocelynne Scutt & Judy Forshaw.A live webinar recorded on 15th February 2026 at 10am UK time.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series Radical Feminist Perspectives offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only, register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP

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Host: Kara DanskyJill Raymond (UK)Title: WDI UK Statement on Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation Day – February 6The official UN page: https://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-dayBio: Jan Raymond is a feminist, activist from the UKTatyana Sukhareva (Russia/Georgia)Title: 4B – A New Format of Women's Strike (in Russian and English)Bio: Tatyana Sukhareva is a radical feminist, human rights activist, lawyer, and economist with a PhD in Economics. She is a lecturer on feminism and serves as the WDI contact for Russia and Georgia. A lesbian and childfree woman, she works at the intersection of academic feminism and grassroots activism.Sybilla Claus (The Netherlands)Title: Protect Girls from Hijab and ‘Honour'-Related ViolenceBio: Sybilla Claus is a journalist and researcher, and the author of Rebel Girls (2026, Spinifex; German edition forthcoming from Diametric Publishing), which examines the challenges facing a new generation of girls and young women and the measures needed to protect them.♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Enjoying our webinars? If you are a position to make a one-off or recurring donation to support our work, you can find out how to do so (and see our financial reports) at https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/donate/ - thank-you!♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀♀Women's Declaration International (#WDI) Feminist Question Time is a weekly online webinar (Saturdays 3-4.30pm UK time). It is attended by a global feminist and activist audience of between 200-300. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. See upcoming speakers and register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQT. There is also a monthly AUS/NZ FQT, on the last Saturday of the month at 7pm (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)/9pm (NZ). Register to attend at https://bit.ly/registerFQTAUSNZ.On Sundays (10am UK time), our webinar series, Radical Feminist Perspectives, offers a chance to hear leading feminists discuss radical feminist theory and politics. Register at https://bit.ly/registerRFP.Attendance of our live webinars is women-only; men are welcome to watch/share recordings here on YouTube. WDI is the leading global organisation defending women's sex-based rights against the threats posed by gender identity ideology. Find out more at https://womensdeclaration.com, where you can join more than 30,000 people and 418 organisations from 157 countries in signing our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights. The Declaration reaffirms the sex-based rights of women which are set out in the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1979 (#CEDAW).Disclaimer: Women's Declaration International hosts a range of women from all over the world on Feminist Question Time (FQT), on Radical Feminist Perspectives (RFP) and on webinars hosted by country chapters – all have signed our Declaration or have known histories of feminist activism - but beyond that, we do not know their exact views or activism. WDI does not know in detail what they will say on webinars. The views expressed by speakers in these videos are not necessarily those of WDI and we do not necessarily support views or actions that speakers have expressed or engaged in at other times. As well as the position stated in our Declaration on Women's Sex-based Rights, WDI opposes sexism, racism and anti-semitism. For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions (https://womensdeclaration.com/en/about/faqs/) or email info@womensdeclaration.com.#feminism #radicalfeminism #womensrights

In episode 2004, Jack and Miles are joined by poet, former public defender, co-founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice, and author of The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America, Emily Galvin-Almanza, to discuss… MAGA Thinks Disney Deep Cuts Justify Trump’s Racist AI Post, That’s Weird... There Was A DOJ Press Release Announcing Epstein’s Death Drafted The Day Before He Was Actually Killed? Epstein Isn’t Secretly Alive, According To Fortnite, Kamala Harris Is Back – This Time With More Cringey Memes! Department Of Defense Deploys Military To Theaters Playing “Melania” and more! Trump takes down racist AI video of Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that Troll Who Created Trump’s Racist Obama Video Was Behind Another Viral Outrage Trump’s Dangerous Diversionary Device: Using Race to Erase Discourse 'I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas Trump accused of role in Epstein’s death in explosive email sent to FBI, documents reveal Epstein Files Reveal Prosecutors’ Announcement Dated Before His Death Jeffrey Epstein is not actually alive and playing 'Fortnite,' Epic Games says 'Jeffrey Epstein still alive?': Truth behind viral photo amid Epstein files release Epstein confirmation of death dated one day before he was found discovered in files Harris relaunches her old ‘Kamala HQ’ account as an online organizing project Kamala Harris Reboots KamalaHQ as Headquarters, a ‘Progressive’ Media Hub Aimed at Gen Z Voters Kamala Harris' first post since election day sparks 2028 presidential bid speculation CNN just described the Kamala headquarters_67 account as cringe. Chillingly Vain’ ‘Melania’ Documentary Absolutely Savaged by Critics Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Gets Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office LISTEN: Vamonos by Elkin & NelsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pool Pros text questions hereIn this episode of the Talking Pools podcast, hosts Steve and Wayne discuss the ongoing trade show season in the pool industry, the impact of weather on attendance, and the importance of insurance and liability considerations for pool service professionals. They share personal anecdotes and insights about navigating trade shows, the significance of networking, and the challenges of managing liability in pool services, especially concerning diving boards and hillside pools.TakeawaysTrade shows are crucial for networking and education in the pool industry.Weather can significantly impact attendance at trade shows, but it's not the only factor.Insurance coverage is essential for pool service professionals to protect against liability.Diving boards and slides pose significant risks and require careful management.It's important to have clients sign hold harmless agreements for risky features.Trade shows can be expensive, but they offer valuable opportunities for learning and connection.Understanding the nuances of insurance can save professionals from costly claims.Networking at trade shows can lead to long-term industry relationships.The timing of trade shows is often influenced by economic factors and industry schedules.Attending trade shows requires planning to maximize benefits and minimize costs.Sound bites"Trade show season is well underway.""It's all about the money.""Insurance claims can be costly."Chapters00:00 Trade Show Season Insights17:06 Navigating Pool Inspections and Liability24:43 Navigating Legal Risks in Pool Service25:43 Understanding Liability with Diving Boards and Slides28:16 Risk Management Strategies for Pool Service Providers29:28 The Importance of Communication with Clients29:54 Trade Shows: Opportunities and Challenges33:55 The Evolution of Trade Show Costs36:52 Feedback and Interaction at Trade Shows38:23 Maximizing Value from Trade Show Attendance41:59 Common Pool Maintenance Challenges47:58 Conclusion and Listener Engagement LaMotte CompanyLaMotte Company is a leading manufacturer of water quality testing products & pool test kitsCalifornia Pool AssociationPool Industry Trade OrganizationCMAHCThe Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code promotes health & safety at public swimming poolsDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media: Facebook Instagram Tik Tok Email us: talkingpools@gmail.com

Welcome to episode 83 of Rapaport's Reality! Starring Kebe & Mayor Michael Rapaport. This is the reality television podcast that the whole reality world has been waiting for. The Rapaport's are here to discuss: The pace of all things Reality TV Traitors Reunion News Kebe's dentist escapades Deep diving Thousand Pound Sisters 1980's USA Hockey Team Mel Brooks Documentary This episode is not to be missed! An iHeartPodcasts Show Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com Produced by DBPodcasts.comFollow @dbpodcasts, @rapaportsreality, @michaelrapaport on Instagram & X Subscribe to Rapaport's Reality Feeds: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-rapaports-reality-with-keb-171162927/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/id1744160673 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9ArixCtWRhfpfo1Tz7MR Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/PC:1001087456 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a776919e-ad8c-4b4b-90c6-f28e41fe1d40/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One this episode of the podcastAfter watching the Mike Will Made it vs Hit-Boy Verzuz battle. Future may have better music catalog than Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J Cole!! Also, it proved what Hip-hop nerds online like is not what people want to hear in club atmosphere!!TikTok Shop Is Ending Independent Shipping and Forcing Sellers into Its Own System!! a shift that starts rolling out February 25Sexyy Red hit the stage during the wedding of President Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz and Carolina Urrea!Doechii has secured her second Grammy after winning the 2026 GRAMMY Award for (Best Music Video) with "Anxiety"Kendrick Lamar cleans up at the GRAMMY 5+ awards for the second year in a rowAmazon Confirms 16,000 Job Cuts Worldwide While Pouring Billions into AIPaid to Watch? Craigslist Ad Offers $50 to Anyone Willing to Sit Through Melania Trump Documentary Amazon's $40 million "icon" project is seeing ghost towns in theaters, while the internet trolls the empty seats.Why are podcasts fans mad at Andrew Schulz for having Trump on his podcast but not mad at Joe Budden for never having No politician on his podcast at all??Michael "5000" Watts, the producer who founded Swishahouse and helped propel Houston's "chopped and screwed" sound to international heights, has died at 52“Home Alone” Star Catherine O'Hara Passes Away at 71Shaunie Henderson Announces, “Basketball Wives” Is Officially Ending After 12 SeasonsKehlani calls out ICE at the GRAMMY"Sanford and Son" star Demond Wilson, who played Lamont Sanford on the '70s sitcom, has passed away at 79Bow Wow says today's artists aren't making good music: "Nobody is making no timeless music,"Former G-League / pro guard Zaire Wade is looking to make the jump to college basketball.Woman says her boyfriend nursed her for over a year after brain surgery, even cleaning her waste, but now she wants to leave him, feeling unappreciated for not being taken on a date!!Khaby Lame sold his likeness to China for $975 million, and now they basically own him digitally. They can create any AI video of him and use it to promote anything they want to generate money. Was this a good move?Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities onThursday nightin connection with a protest at a Minnesota church service earlier this month. Don Lemon, was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement. Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morningUnrivaled had their NBA YoungBoy Tour Moment Insane: The average demand for Unrivaled ($165) is nearly double the price to watch a 76ers game ($85) in the same arena. Attendance tonight 21,490 Unrivaled sets attendance record.Kai Cenat fans got scammed after a fake website—claiming to be his clothing brand—got hundreds of people to spend over $200 on goods they'll never receive.Gervonta Davis is expected to be released today on an $8,500 bond after his arrestSome women aren't happy with Bad Bunny performing at the NFL Super Bowl halftime show claiming he's “not American.” They're saying he's taking the spotlight from country music artistsRapper/streamer Aspen Kartier has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after a viral video sparked outrage. She says the dog was just overreacting and that she's innocent

Michael and I talk news! A final kidney update before my surgery, and the two topics mentioned in the title. For the attendance interview, we go through all the questions in an investigative interview template that has been circulating on social media, to be used against carriers who use their earned benefit of sick leave. We have suggestions on how to answer these awful questions.