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Fourteen deals worth mentioning in a single week. And those are just the ones that surfaced.The week before Cannes, the dam broke. Christian and Ayelet break down the deepest deal review we've done yet — anchored by a transaction Ayelet's team actually advised on the sell side: Residence acquiring GateMaker, a female-founded creator and influencer agency with a blue-chip beauty roster.Plus a sponsor-to-sponsor recap in commerce services (Bluebird Group + Bertram Capital), and a rapid-fire run through 12 more deals across creator, beauty, luxury PR, B2B, and commerce.One platform investment. One deep dive. Twelve quick hits. Under 20 minutes.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:39 — Welcome to Market and Deals Friday — and a 14-deal week1:12 — Did everyone wait until the week before Cannes to announce?1:37 — Coming up: a special edition with Chris Erwin of RockWater on the Accenture/Whalar deal2:00 — Market update: Bluebird Group partners with Bertram Capital2:20 — Bertram's buy-and-build model and the Bertram Labs tech advantage3:00 — Reading the deal size from a $1.6B control fund with a 43% IRR4:00 — Why a relationship-driven commerce services business resists AI disruption5:35 — Deep dive: Residence acquires GateMaker — a sell-side deal Ayelet's team ran6:05 — GateMaker's founders, blue-chip beauty roster, and creator economy pedigree7:20 — Did Residence already have creator capability? (No — this was the capability buy)7:50 — Second acquisition in under five months: Residence is now a 9-agency network8:44 — The Gemspring-backed platform build and why Residence is now an active acquirer9:28 — The "anti-holdco" model — and Christian's pushback on the framing10:42 — Why creator and influence relationships command a premium right now11:30 — The cross-industry pattern: do-no-harm PMI for people-heavy businesses11:56 — Advisors: Palazzo and Speed M&A on the sell side12:32 — Brinkley the deal-finding agent and a 20-deal week13:20 — Quick hit: Front Row acquires Carbon Beauty (second deal this year)13:57 — Quick hit: Mazarine acquires Bacchus — luxury PR and UHNW access14:10 — Quick hit: Huge acquires Rotate — composable commerce14:27 — Quick hit: Motion Agency acquires LKHNS — B2B and video (Kim Everl's 7th)15:30 — Quick hit: Akeneo acquires Pricing Hub — PIM moves into pricing16:33 — Rapid fire: Mile Marker/Lyfe, Legion Advertising, Factual/Intelsio, Everything Branding/Darlington17:44 — The week's only disclosed number: 2X acquires KnownWell at a $400M combined valuation18:09 — Quick hit: Scorpion acquires One SEO Digital18:32 — 14 deals, one disclosed price: the lower middle market buying capability quietly18:52 — Don't miss the Erik Huberman interview (Ep. 71) + the Chris Erwin special coming up

Erik Huberman has acquired 23 agencies in 10 years — and he doesn't pay cash up front for any of them.Recorded live at Possible 2026 Ayelet sat down with Erik Huberman, founder of Hawke Media, for one of the most candid conversations about agency M&A we've ever had. No spin, no posturing — just the actual mechanics of how a bootstrapped agency built a 23-deal acquisition machine focused on the lower and middle market that everyone else ignores.Erik breaks down the deal structure that puts growth (not cash) at the center, why he intentionally did 10 deals in one year to "break the system" and learn integration the hard way, the advice from a roll-up veteran that made him simplify his contracts, and why a third of his deals don't go well — and how he absorbs that without PE backing.What we cover: Why Hawke Media stays focused on growth-stage and challenger brands instead of going enterprise, the deal structure where Hawke guarantees the founder's profitability and takes over HR, accounting, legal, and operations, why "no cash up front" filters out the wrong sellers (and the ego trap behind it), how Hawke gets to a term sheet in three days, why over-complicating contracts benefits the person being tricky, the "would you do all 10 deals again?" advice that changed everything, why Mountain Gate and most PE want him to go enterprise — and why he won't, and what it would actually take for Erik to bring on a venture-minded private equity partner.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS1:02 — The Hawke Media mission: be the best at the lower and middle market everyone else abandons2:04 — Three sides of the business: 23 acquisitions, a venture fund, and an AI tool2:23 — How HawkAI started as a predictive analytics tool and became an internal advantage3:23 — 10 years of M&A: from one deal a year to 10 in a single year4:00 — Why Erik did 10 deals at once to intentionally break and rebuild the system4:30 — The mistake of over-complicating contracts to protect the downside5:22 — Putting the risk back on the seller — and the advice that made him reverse course6:32 — The actual deal structure: guaranteed profitability, no cash up front7:03 — Why a 23-deal track record means he never has to speak hypothetically8:13 — Who this deal structure actually works for (and who it doesn't)9:23 — The "I'll be a billionaire next year" founder problem10:09 — Why founders get bogged down by the back-office work they hate10:29 — Where Hawke fits vs. Mountain Gate, Herringbone, and the scout fund operators11:21 — Why most PE wants Erik to go enterprise — and why he says no12:17 — The "wild wild west" of lower middle market deals12:29 — Three days to a term sheet: how the process actually moves13:49 — Why "no cash up front" is the first thing he says, and the ego piece behind it14:36 — Why simplicity wins: the rev-share story and avoiding the retrade game15:21 — Doing this at scale now vs. before the name — why you can't just copy the playbook15:45 — Why a third of deals don't go well, and why you have to be able to absorb it16:45 — Acquisition isn't for everyone: you have to build the infrastructure first17:23 — Why integrity and over-disclosure are baked into how the deal works18:11 — "Ask me what I had for breakfast" — radical transparency with sellers18:57 — What's next: dominating lower and middle market marketing, the reverse-franchise model19:18 — Would Erik ever sell? Why he's not bowing out — but might take a PE partner20:54 — Why he needs a venture-minded PE fund, not a traditional buyout thesis22:38 — Cleaning up the balance sheet and earning the right to that conversation22:52 — Entrepreneurship as a "mental illness" and the Mexican taco stand exit planConnect with Erik on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikhuberman/Connect with Christian and AyeletAyelet's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-shipley-b16330149/Christian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassold/Web: https://www.inorganicpodcast.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're speaking with University of Chicago Behavioral Science Professor Ayelet Fishbach about lessons from her book, Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation for academics. We speak about setting the right kinds of goals, finding our motivations, dealing with negative feedback, organizing our days, and collaborating effectively with others. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact

A month forecasted that Accenture was about to make a material acquisition in the creator space. This week it happened. Accenture Song is acquiring Whaler Agency — the most awarded creator agency in the Western hemisphere in a carve-out plus three-year partnership that's far more interesting than the headline.But is it really "the largest creator economy transaction ever"? Christian runs the math. The claim doesn't survive contact with a calculator unless there's a lot more going on than a simple agency purchase.Christian and Ayelet break down the structure, what Accenture actually bought (hint: it's the $600M in media spend and the measurement layer, not just the creators), and why this probably isn't the end of Accenture's media buying spree.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:39 — Welcome to Market and Deals Friday, June 121:20 — The victory lap: our Episode 61 Accenture prediction came true2:06 — Why the deal took longer than expected (deals just take time)2:20 — Why we didn't name Whaler at the time — protecting a people-heavy business3:05 — When and how to tell your team you're selling: a real consideration for owners3:46 — What happened: Whaler Agency joins Accenture Song, terms undisclosed4:28 — The $44B creator economy and why Whaler sits in the middle of it4:50 — The real prize: $600M in media spend + the measurement and data layer5:33 — Reading it against the holdcos: consultants are coming for creator businesses6:16 — The math problem: can this really be "the largest creator economy deal ever"?6:50 — Why a $500M price on ~$12M EBITDA (40x) doesn't add up for the agency alone8:00 — The carve-out + call option + licensing theory that makes the number work8:30 — Is Whaler Agency just step one? Why Christian doesn't think so9:46 — Accenture Song's creator build: 9 acquisitions in 2024 alone10:16 — Why $600M in media spend is the growth-acceleration play vs. single-digit agency growth12:28 — Moelis advised Whaler; Accenture Song's corp dev ran it in-house13:46 — Why this is a planned (not closed) deal — and what shareholder disclosure will reveal14:35 — Quick hit: Walker Sands acquires Rev Partners (Mountain Gate turns on the engine)15:35 — Why Mountain Gate is already doing M&A less than a year into Walker Sands16:00 — Quick hit: Channable acquires Metreon — server-side conversion tracking16:41 — Quick hit: Sitecore acquires Scrunch — AI search optimization beyond traditional SEO18:16 — The connective tissue: four deals, zero disclosed prices, all capability buys18:31 — Why AI won't kill feed management anytime soon (the 20-30% false positive rabbit hole)20:11 — The bet: Accenture's next move is about media, not agencies20:38 — Structure over headline EV — the drum worth beating for every smaller shop21:06 — Wrap and a Knicks championship wish

What makes someone vulnerable to a scam?Many people assume scams only happen to people who are uninformed, careless, or less tech-savvy. But what if the real attack surface isn't technology at all?What if it's trust?In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Tracy Hall—author, advocate, and survivor of one of Australia's most notorious romance fraud cases. After losing her life savings to a professional con artist who spent eighteen months building trust and creating a false identity, Tracy transformed her experience into a mission to educate, advocate, and drive change.Together, they explore how manipulation works, why intelligence alone doesn't protect us from scams, the dangers of victim-blaming, and what organizations, governments, and individuals can do to build scam resilience in an increasingly digital world.This conversation goes beyond romance fraud. It's about the psychology of trust, the human side of scams, and why resilience, not fear, is one of our most powerful defenses.In This Episode How professional scammers build trust over time Why scams are fundamentally about manipulation, not technology The "long con" and how criminals create believable worlds Why intelligent, successful people can become scam victims The role of vulnerability, life transitions, and emotional context Tracy's journey from victim to advocate The impact of victim-blaming on reporting and recovery The importance of lived experience in shaping scam prevention strategies How organizations can improve scam awareness and education Why trust has become the new attack surfaceAbout Tracy HallTracy Hall is an author, speaker, scam awareness advocate, and survivor of one of Australia's most high-profile romance fraud cases. Following the publication of her book, The Last Victim, Tracy has become a leading voice in scam awareness, victim advocacy, and consumer education, working with organizations, governments, and communities around the world to improve understanding of scams and fraud.Key Takeaway: Scams don't target intelligence. They target trust.And in a world where trust has become the attack surface, awareness alone isn't enough—we need scam resilience.Resources Learn more about Tracy Hall and The Last Victim: https://a.co/d/08gE6hm4 Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyhall1975/About the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

our deals this week. One disclosed price. The same trade running through all of them — buyers acquiring capability quietly rather than building it.Christian and Ayelet break down what each deal actually signals about where the software and agency markets are heading — plus stick around for the live after-show with Kevin Simonson, CEO of adMixt, on the Interluxe Group acquisition.One deep dive. Three quick hits. One live after-show.What we cover: Why Sprinklr restarted M&A after nearly five years and what choosing ViralMoment first says about the market, the "tale of two cities" in AI exits — top 1% startups clearing the preference stack vs. capability tuck-ins sold as assets, why Asana's $75M StackAI deal is the other side of that coin, and how two ad tech and agency deals (Peer39/Adloox and Interluxe/adMixt) reflect the same buy-not-build logic.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Welcome to Market and Deals Friday0:30 — Quick market context: the data is backing up the thesis2:50 — Why corporate M&A is surging while PE volume drops4:11 — Deal #1: Sprinklr acquires ViralMoment — video-native social intelligence5:00 — The gap it fills: social moved to video, listening tools are still text-based5:50 — ViralMoment background: founded by Chelsea Hall, Carnegie Mellon, seed-stage6:27 — Sprinklr's earnings context and why this was a buy-not-build asset deal7:30 — The tale of two cities: top 1% AI startups vs. capability tuck-ins8:30 — Sprinklr is hiring an M&A role right now (and Christian's soapbox on the title)9:22 — Deal #2: Asana acquires StackAI for ~$75M — clearing the preference stack10:00 — Why this is the "right tech, right team, right investor" version of the same trade10:30 — The MIT startup angle and the agent execution layer Asana was buying11:01 — Deal #3: Peer39 acquires Adloox from Scope3 — walled garden verification11:50 — Why this matters against DoubleVerify and IAS11:55 — Deal #4: Interluxe Group acquires adMixt — performance firepower for luxury12:56 — The thread tying all four deals together: buy is beating build13:27 — Tease: big announcement next week + after-show with Kevin Simonson of adMixtLinks:Goldman report: https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/ma-volume-expected-to-surge-this-year-despite-economic-uncertaintyEY Parthenon report: https://www.ey.com/en_us/newsroom/2026/06/ey-parthenon-forecasts-resilient-8-percent-growth-in-us-dealmaking-in-2026-despite-geopolitical-and-economic-headwindsConnect with Christian and AyeletAyelet's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-shipley-b16330149/Christian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassold/Web: https://www.inorganicpodcast.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Simonson has now sold two agencies. The first — Metric Digital to Wpromote in 2020. The second — adMixt to Interluxe Group, announced this week. And he came on In/Organic Live the same week the deal closed to talk about what's actually different the second time around.Christian and Ayelet sat down with Kevin — outgoing CEO of adMixt, now President of Performance Marketing at Interluxe Group — for an unusually candid conversation about deal structure, integration, and why the headline multiple tells you almost nothing about whether a deal was good.What we cover: Why Kevin took the adMixt CEO seat (a turnaround that wasn't actually broken), how a single text from a friend on a Mountain Gate board started the whole process, why there was no formal auction and the buyer recommended his own banker, why a strategic that didn't already offer his service line was the more interesting buyer, the "do no harm" integration approach — no title mapping, no email changes until 2027, how deal structures have shifted from 2020 to 2026 (equity loans, rollover treatment, the 2022 law change), and why Kevin now just asks friends "was it good or bad?" instead of asking about the multiple.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:12 — Welcome and guest intro: Kevin Simonson, outgoing CEO of adMixt0:45 — Kevin's background: iProspect intern to Metric Digital to Wpromote to adMixt1:39 — What adMixt does: "we get people to buy things on the internet"2:07 — Why adMixt is different — they built their own media buying software3:03 — Who is Interluxe Group? Experiential, media, and PR for luxury brands4:02 — The Mountain Gate connection and how a single text started the deal4:50 — Reverse due diligence: why trusted relationships de-risked the process5:52 — No formal process: how the strategic buyer side reached out and stayed updated quarterly6:46 — Why the buyer recommended Palazzo as Kevin's banker7:26 — Why Interluxe was the right buyer: a brand-new service line vs. overlap at Wpromote9:29 — The "do no harm" integration: no title mapping, no email changes, slow roll to 202710:10 — Deal structure: how it's changed from 2020 to 2026 (and the 2022 law change)11:14 — Ayelet on the legal mechanics: asset vs. stock vs. membership interest purchase12:56 — Why the multiple lies: "just ask if it was good or bad"13:43 — Why structure matters more than the headline EV14:07 — Mountain Gate's acquisition tear and the standing invite to Shamrock15:11 — Kevin's credit to founder Zach and the foundation that made adMixt worth buying16:15 — Why this was an excellent turnaround, well landed

iHeart to start a B2B podcast network — read the signal7:50 — Podcast agencies are still priced like services businesses, not talent factories8:50 — The valuation gap: no shared yardstick for IP and franchise value before it's commercialized9:20 — MARC: building the FICO score for franchise value — Ayelet's startup to watch9:52 — The data problem: YouTube gives real analytics, Apple and Spotify give nothing10:51 — The tech layer underneath the smaller podcast agencies — why it matters for buyers11:45 — AI tuck-in: Coupa acquires Tonkean — Israeli agentic intake and orchestration platform12:18 — Israel continues to dominate enterprise AI tuck-ins13:35 — Solstice raises $21M Series A — AI-native pharma marketing agency, content from months to 10 days14:20 — InstaAgent: out of Alchemist + YC P26, agent swarm coordination for paid social15:15 — Connecting the dots: Solstice and InstaAgent are the venture-stage version of the Silicon Valley targeting agencies thesis16:15 — Advice for corp dev teams at Power Digital, PMG, Stanza: track early stage now17:04 — What's next: episode 67 with Justin Hayashi of New Engine, and M&A Source conference panel

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In this episode of Scam Rangers, host Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Charles E. Wallace Jr., author of The Caregiver's Game: The Caregiver's Game: Unraveling Financial Deceit in the Shadows of Dementia. Charles turned into a fraud investigator after his mother fell victim to financial elder abuse. Together, they pull back the curtain on the subtle, malicious ecosystem of caregiver grooming, which drained hundreds of thousands of dollars right under the noses of family members and financial fiduciaries.Charles discusses the "paradox of modern banking", how digital transaction networks fail to capture age-based vulnerabilities or notice when an elderly person's life savings are systematically bled dry through discount retail stores and unauthorized credit accounts. From the devastating isolation tactics used to separate his mother from her family to discovering a trail of prior victims left by the very predator hired to protect her, Charles explains why the financial industry must shift away from administrative silos and move toward behavioral, real-time transaction monitoring.We also explore the gaps in standard Adult Protective Services investigations and why Charles believes banks need to give families better collaborative dashboard tools to monitor and protect generational wealth before it's too late.A link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Game-Unraveling-Financial-Dementia/dp/B0G322349CAbout the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

You can't just "find" motivation, says scientist Ayelet Fishbach — you have to learn how to motivate yourself. She shares a handful of tips backed by 20 years of motivation research, offering surprisingly simple wisdom on how to optimize your goals, set yourself up for success and avoid the tempting calls of procrastination.(This episode originally aired in 2024.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most AI acquisitions add a layer. This one removed a layer — for everyone else.Anthropic acquired Stainless, the developer tools company that built SDKs for OpenAI, Google, Cloudflare, Perplexity, and dozens of other AI and fintech platforms. Then they wound down all hosted Stainless products. The shared supplier is no longer neutral. The tollbooth just changed hands.Christian and Ayelet break down what happened, why it matters for every agency and AI startup in the market, and what the KPMG Q1 2026 M&A data actually says about where deal activity is heading.One deal. One market update. Fifteen minutes. (Plus some Riverside FM chaos.)TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Welcome back, noisy week, Publicis/LiveRamp hangover0:45 — KPMG Q1 2026 M&A report: deal values up 88.3% to $446B, deal count down2:30 — Strategic vs. PE deal activity: 864 strategic, 495 PE in Q1 20263:23 — Advertising sector: 145 deals in Q1 2026, flat to slightly up4:00 — Why Christian is predicting a Q2 uptick in strategic activity4:42 — The deals happening behind closed doors that don't show in the data5:01 — Deal: Anthropic acquires Stainless — $300M+ for the SDK plumbing of the AI industry5:45 — What Stainless actually does: API specs into ready-to-use SDKs across languages6:10 — The competitive denial angle: Stainless built SDKs for OpenAI, Google, Cloudflare, Perplexity6:30 — What "winding down hosted products" actually means for Stainless customers7:44 — Deal terms: $300M+ reported, ~2x the December 2024 Series A valuation of $150M8:00 — Anthropic's acquisition pattern: Wunderkind, Intercepted, Coefficient Bio, now Stainless9:00 — The through line: small specialized teams making Claude better — except Stainless is different9:16 — If you're a shared supplier to competing platforms, you are an acquisition target10:03 — Why this matters for every agency and commerce business building on AI10:30 — The MCP angle: Model Context Protocol and why connectivity is the next battleground12:29 — Why Anthropic investing in Stainless is probably also an aggressive MCP build13:46 — The AI exit multiple conversation: how the timeline is compressing14:25 — Grapevine AI / New Engine: outsized early exit with real AI capability15:05 — "Capture the flag" — why traditional grow-then-sell timelines no longer apply15:21 — Wrap, Memorial Day wishes, and please someone recommend an alternative to RiversideLink to the KPMG report: https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/mergers-acquisitions-trends-tech-media-telecom.html

Scriitoarea Ayelet Tsabari a fost la București pentru lansarea romanului său „Cântece pentru cei cu inima frântă”, apărut la Humanitas Fiction, în traducerea Ancăi Dumitru. Ayelet Tsabari este o scriitoare israeliano-canadiană. Bunicii ei au venit în Israel din Yemen. Autoarea reconstituie în această carte, pe fondul unei povești de familie, povestea comunității căreia îi aparține și despre care s-a scris prea puțin în literatură. Provenind dintr-o comunitate marginalizată, cea a evreilor yemeniți, Ayelet Tsabari știe foarte bine ce important este să dai voce acelora care nu sînt auziți. Totodată, istoria de familie din „Cântece pentru cei cu inima frântă” este îmbibată de istoria statului Israel, a conflictului arabo-israelian, a nedreptăților, violențelor și tragediilor care marchează acest spațiu. Am vorbit cu Ayelet Tsabari despre personajele sale, despre tradițiile evreilor yemeniți, păstrate doar de istoria orală, despre straturile politice ale cărții, precum și despre implicarea ei în acțiuni umanitare după 7 octombrie 2023. După atacul terorist al Hamas, a mers ca voluntară și făcut curat în casele devastate de teroriști, a participat la proteste față de războiul din Gaza și s-a implicat într-o rețea de sprijin care strînge fonduri pentru palestinienii din Gaza. Am înregistrat discuția noastră la Librăria Humanitas de la Cișmigiu. Interviul a fost tradus de Claudia Davidson-Novosivschei.Ayelet Tsabari: „Tind să cred că scrisul, în întregul său, este politic, chiar și atunci cînd nu are această intenție. În plus, romanul meu are mai multe straturi politice, chiar dacă nu am luat această decizie în mod conștient, ci a fost mai degrabă un impuls, o dorință foarte puternică de a scoate lucruri la suprafață. Pentru că m-am simțit la rîndul meu invizibilă: am terminat liceul știind foarte multe despre istoria evreilor așkenazi și mai nimic despre istoria comunității din care provin și despre istoria evreilor mizrahi. Iar astfel de goluri în cunoștințe pot să destabilizeze copiii, în viețile lor ulterioare, lucru care se vede prin intermediul personajelor Zohara și Yoni. Simt că această carte în sine este o modalitate de a adăuga la istorie. Desigur, romanul e ficțional, dar am făcut cercetare foarte serioasă pentru scrierea lui. Și am vrut să arăt altceva pornind de la întrebarea vocile cui contează, atîta vreme cît vocile femeilor din comunitatea evreicelor yemenite erau doar cele ale transmiterii orale, pentru că femeile respective erau analfabete. Și-atunci, vocea cui și povestea cui devine istorie și povestea cui rămîne doar o poveste?”Saida este obsedată de curățenie. Toată viața a făcut curat. În propria ei casă și în casele altora. A murit în timp ce făcea curat. Fiica ei, Zohara, fără să-și dorească, îi calcă pe urme. Exista, aflăm din carte, un puternic stereotip despre evreicele yemenite legat de această muncă, un stereotip care pune semnul egal între yemenită și menajeră. De ce? Ayelet Tsabari: „Eu însămi sînt a patra generație de menajere. Străbunica mea a ajuns în 1907 pe teritoriul a ceea ce azi este Israel, în perioada Imperiului Otoman, și a făcut curat în casele evreilor bogați. La fel a făcut și bunica mea, la fel a făcut și mama mea. Eu însămi am început să fac asta încă înainte de a merge la școală. (...) Cînd am știut că vreau să scriu despre evreicele yemenite, trebuia ca această poveste a femeilor care fac curat în casele altora și care sînt obsedate de curățenie să facă parte din roman, nu puteam să n-o includ. Dar există și aici mai multe straturi. E o experiență căreia Zohara încearcă să-i reziste, la fel cum am făcut și eu. Zohara, la fel ca mine, nu voia să devină bună la curățenie și totuși descoperă la un moment dat că este foarte bună la asta. Mama mea, la fel ca Saida, a rămas văduvă, cu șase copii, iar cînd nu mai ai control asupra vieții, curățenia este totuși o activitate care-ți dă sentimentul că ești în control. Cînd faci curat, ai și partea de meditație, în care poți fi singură cu gîndurile tale și poți să te confrunți mai ușor cu traumele, cu durerile și cu tristețile personale.”Zohara a fost o adolescentă rebelă, a refuzat tradițiile yemenite, a fugit de trecut, a plecat din Israel dar s-a întors și și-a regăsit trecutul, rădăcinile, strămoșii. Este aceasta și o carte despre construcția de sine, despre identitate?Ayelet Tsabari: „Absolut! Cred că tot ce scriu este despre identitate, despre a pleca și a reveni. Cam tot ce scriu se concentrează pe această temă: mai mult decît identitatea în sine, identitatea pe care o dobîndești plecînd și reîntorcîndu-te. Iar cînd mi se pune întrebarea cît de mult seamănă Zohara cu mine, spun mereu că exact în această componentă de plecare, abandon și apoi revenire sîntem asemănătoare. Și, dacă-mi citiți cartea de memorii, veți vedea că și acolo vorbesc despre această construcție a identității care se face prin mișcarea de a pleca și apoi a te întoarce.”Ce poate spune literatura în vremuri tulburi și tragice, cum sînt cele pe care le trăim? Ce putere are literatura în această lume?Ayelet Tsabari: „E o întrebare pe care mi-o pun și eu adesea. Și sînt zile cînd mă îndoiesc foarte tare că literatura mai are vreo putere. Dar, pe de altă parte, e în mine această nevoie de a scrie și, dincolo de nevoia mea de a scrie, mi se pare că, uneori, ceea ce scriu ajunge să rezoneze cu alți oameni, pe care poate să îi îndemne spre acțiune. De asemenea, mi se pare că e important să depunem mărturie. Și cam asta fac în ceea ce scriu: mă concentrez pe a depune mărturie și pe a da voce sau voci mai ales comunităților care, uneori nu au această voce, uneori nu reușesc să se exprime. Speranța că pot să-i fac pe alții să rezoneze cu ceea ce scriu, pentru ca aceștia, mai apoi, să acționeze printr-o empatie absolut necesară și faptul că, în același timp, depun mărturie – astea îmi aduc o oarecare alinare. Dar trebuie să-mi repet mie însămi mereu și mereu că e nevoie de aceste lucruri.”Apasă PLAY pentru a asculta întreaga discuție!O emisiune de Adela GreceanuUn produs Radio România Cultural

On this episode of Women's Gallery, Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann-Libson joins Joanne Greenaway for a wide-ranging conversation about women, Talmud, academia, and the future of Jewish learning. A senior lecturer in Talmud at Bar-Ilan University and a leading public-facing Torah scholar, Dr. Hoffmann-Libson reflects on her journey from studying at Pelech and Midreshet Lindenbaum to teaching at Harvard, Penn, and Yale. Together, she and Joanne explore how women entering the world of advanced Torah study are reshaping both the Beit Midrash and academia, why Talmud should not remain the domain of an elite few, and how learning Torah can become a profound framework for thinking about human existence, authority, individuality, and religious life. The conversation also examines the tensions between traditional and academic approaches to Talmud, the challenge of imposter syndrome for women in leadership, and why Dr. Hoffmann-Libson believes the next generation of Jewish women will fundamentally transform religious communities. This is a thoughtful and deeply personal discussion about Torah, truth, intellectual courage, and what it means to make the Talmud accessible to everyone. What does an observant life look like for spiritually aspirational women? Join the Women and Mitzvot course at LSJS with Joanne Greenaway, Dr. Lindsay Simmonds, and Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw by signing up here. Find out about the Sukkot Challenge with Hadran, advancing Talmud Study for Women:  https://hadran.org.il/beyond-the-daf/sukkahchallenge/ or sign up at  https://bit.ly/4drIXli. Read Law and Self-Knowledge in the Talmud by Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann-Libson. Order your copy today. This LSJS podcast is powered by The Walder Foundation and a generous anonymous donor. Visit lsjs.ac.uk/learning if you're looking to explore and strengthen your Jewish identity.

The Accenture agency acquisition is still in progress. Five AI tuck-ins closed this week across fintech, crypto, process mining, hardware, and spend management. And three deals that tell you everything about where the lower middle market is heading right now.Christian and Ayelet are back for Deal Review Friday — and this one is packed.Three deals. Five AI tuck-ins. One major tease still in progress. Running a little over 15 minutes. Worth it.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Welcome, May 15th 2026, and what's on the agenda0:45 — Accenture update: deal still in progress, silence is golden1:42 — AI tuck-in #1: Carta acquires Avantia — AI-native legal services + UK international play3:47 — AI tuck-in #2: MoonPay acquires Dawn Labs — autonomous AI trading agents5:38 — AI tuck-in #3: Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs — MIT spin-out, AI professor joins as chief scientist7:30 — AI tuck-in #4: Nominal acquires Fid Labs — AI agents connecting to dev environments and physical hardware8:20 — AI tuck-in #5: Coupa acquires Rossum — document ingestion layer completes source-to-pay stack8:39 — Deal #1: Brands at Work acquires Chorus — two London independents bet on integrated model9:45 — Why experiential has shifted from discretionary to core marketing strategy11:53 — Two independents, no banker, no PE: why this deal is worth celebrating13:05 — Deal #2: Smartly finalizes acquisition of INCRMNTAL — LOI to close in 7 weeks13:30 — What INCRMNTAL actually does and why Smartly needed it15:26 — Smartly manages $7B in media spend — and now has the measurement layer to match16:00 — Props to the INCRMNTAL founders and Smartly's Head of Corp Dev17:16 — Deal #3: OpAd Media acquires Broad Agency — two women-owned independents join forces18:30 — How Carrie Kerpen brought the two teams together at dinner19:30 — Ayelet was at the table when it happened20:30 — Same theme as Brands at Work / Chorus: independents on their own terms21:01 — Girl dinner confirmed. Christian not invited.21:57 — Wrap + episode 60 reminder

In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet sits down with fraud researcher and professor David Maimon to unpack some of the most alarming scam trends emerging today, from abandoned identity fraud and synthetic identities to AI-powered romance and investment scams.They discuss how criminals are targeting former immigrants, children, and deceased individuals whose identities are no longer actively monitored, and how those identities are being sold and exploited for loans, bank accounts, and fraud rings.The conversation also dives into a disturbing evolution in romance and investment scams: criminals are no longer just stealing victims' savings, they are strategically targeting people with strong credit profiles and home equity to maximize returns through HELOC fraud and investment manipulation.Finally, Ayelet and David explore how AI is beginning to automate scam operations at scale, including experiments with conversational AI agents capable of running fully automated “pig butchering” investment scams.Key Topics Covered Abandoned identities and identity reuse fraud Synthetic identity marketplaces on Telegram Romance scams evolving into large-scale financial exploitation HELOC targeting and victim profiling AI-powered scam conversations and agentic AI DeepSeek guardrail concerns The future of fraud prevention and scam mitigationAbout the GuestDavid Maimon is a cybercrime researcher focused on fraud ecosystems, financial crime, identity fraud, and online scam operations. His work explores how criminals operate across Telegram, darknet forums, and emerging AI systems to scale fraud operations. David is a Professor at Georgia State University and Head of Fraud Insights at SentiLinkListen now and stay ahead of the latest scam tactics shaping the future of fraud.https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-maimon-29343632/About the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

We've been saying one of the big strategics was going to move on a scaled independent agency. It's happening.Christian and Ayelet are back for Deal Review Friday with breaking news on an imminent Accenture acquisition, two lower middle market deals that tell you exactly what the current M&A environment looks like, and what all of this means for the scaled independents that were planning to go to market in 2027 or 2028.The dam is breaking. Here's what you need to know.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Cinco de Mayo, Salsify's Digital Shelf Summit, and puppies1:53 —

In this episode, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Jamie Simmons to explore how scams have evolved from traditional fraud into a global, AI-driven threat rooted in human psychology.From his early days as a park ranger to leading fraud prevention at Capital One, Jamie shares why fighting scams today requires a shift toward prevention before manipulation happens and not just stopping payments after the fact.

Something big is coming!...Water cooler conversations at the Possible conference are pointing to a major deal announcement in the next two weeks — a strategic buyer nobody has seen coming, going after independent agencies with significant media underspend. Christian and Ayelet are on the story. Stay close.But first: two deals, two market insights from the Ad Age House session at Possible, and one very clean example of how a bootstrapped independent agency is running corp dev with zero institutional capital behind it.Two deals. One major tease. Under 16 minutes.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Post-Possible recovery, thank yous, and let's get into it0:37 — Market insight #1: Rollups in fragmented categories are the PE thesis right now2:00 — Why PE backs away when two players already control 40% of a category2:30 — Market insight #2: AI is breaking reps and warranties in M&A deals4:00 — The 12-18 month outlook: legacy media consolidation, take privates, dry powder still parked5:20 — Deal #1: Brkthru acquires Gigawatt — bootstrapped agency runs corp dev in-house7:00 — Why Breakthrough's January acquisition announcement was genius top-of-funnel8:00 — The vertical thesis: hospitality and tourism, low-risk test case deal9:00 — You don't need institutional capital to run an M&A strategy9:48 — Deal #2: Instacart acquires InstaLeap — grocery tech, international expansion11:00 — What Instacart actually bought (it's not just international coverage)12:00 — Storefront Pro vs. InstaLeap: two different operating models for two different markets13:00 — The 100 retailer relationships across 30 countries are the real asset13:30 — Instacart's full M&A cadence: 2021 through 202614:17 — Props to the corp dev team, PMI advisor, and GP Bullhound sell-side15:47 —

Introduction to Masechet Chullin

Introduction to Masechet Chullin

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Headlines say ad tech M&A is down. We read the actual report. The story is more nuanced — and the two deals we're covering this week prove the lower middle market is still moving fast.Christian and Ayelet are back for Deal Review Friday with a market data deep dive and two deals that just closed — a partner-first aqui-hire by Amex that's been in the works since 2024, and the final piece of a three-part sequenced build by Viant that's been two years in the making.Two deals. One market correction. Still under 20 minutes.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Happy Friday, conference circuit recap (Jaggly Leonis + Own It Women's Summit)1:00 — Market insight: Luma Partners says ad tech M&A is down. Are they right?2:30 — Breaking down the data: sub-$100M vs. $100M+ deal activity by category3:45 — Ad tech, martech, digital content — what's actually moving and what's not5:00 — The sub-$50M thesis: where Christian and Ayelet think the real action is6:10 — Deal #1: Amex acquires Hyper (HyperCard) — agentic AI expense management7:17 — The Hyper investor roster: Sam Altman, former MasterCard CEO, Netflix co-founder8:00 — How this fits Amex's expense management platform launch later this year9:00 — Center (2025) gave them the workflow. Hyper gives them the AI agent layer.9:45 — Amex's direct play on Concur, Ramp, and Brex10:10 — Was this an acqui-hire? Christian's take on the deal structure10:44 — Deal #2: Viant acquires TVision Insights for $40M12:00 — The trifecta: Iris TV (content) + Locker (identity) + TVision (attention)13:18 — The data exclusivity question — and why this deal is different from Iris TV13:58 — Props to Eric Stearns, Viant Head of Corp Dev — first deal in seat14:22 — Deal economics: 4x revenue, $22.5M cash, clean balance sheet15:36 — TVision raised at $80M valuation, sold for $40M — the cap table math16:00 — Wrap + episode drops: Ep. 56 (AI Agents) and Scott Wingo episode incoming

Strategic M&A is up 40% year-over-year on LOI volume. And this week's deals prove the closings are following.Christian and Ayelet are back for Deal Review Friday with three deals that just crossed the wire — including Mountain Gate's fifth add-on in under five weeks, a retail intelligence merger that was clearly part of the thesis from day one, and one of the more creative dual-strategic acquisitions we've seen in a while.Three deals. One market signal. Fifteen minutes. (Okay, twenty.)⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — LinkedIn buffering, as usual0:48 — Market signal: strategic LOIs up 40% YoY per Spearhead Corp Dev1:30 — PE deal volume Q1: $216B, up from $190B — but strategics are the real story2:46 — Deal #1: Harvest Group (Mountain Gate) acquires Cartograph — 35 days after platform close5:35 — Cartograph's superpower: scaling challenger brands on Amazon6:44 — Full disclosure: Mountain Gate is not sponsoring this podcast7:13 — Who advised? Chris Moe peels back the layers8:30 — Deal #2: Engine + Nuqleous merge to form end-to-end retail intelligence platform12:18 — CPG point solution fragmentation and why this merger was inevitable13:26 — Nick Dossier: repeat offender, same playbook, larger scale14:00 — Crisp lit up this category — and Engine is now the OG competitor16:24 — Engine's full acquisition history: Evertech, Leftbridge, now Nuqleous17:18 — Deal #3: Cary sells for $80M on $900K ARR — AngelList + Lettuce split the asset19:00 — Founder's second exit (first was Teachable at $250M)20:04 — Wrap: yes, we went over 15 minutes again

Deal Review Fridays are here.No guests, no fluff. Just Christian and Ayelet live with market intel and the deals that closed this week — before everyone else is talking about them.This week: private debt markets are tightening (and it's freezing $100M+ deals), Podean just keeps buying, Mountain Gate is deploying out of Fund 3 at an alarming pace, and MIQ quietly built a mobile M&A stack nobody noticed.Three deals, one market signal, under 15 minutes.What we cover: the private debt compression from 4.5x to 3.0-3.5x EBITDA and what it actually means for deal flow, Podean's third add-on in under six months (UK-based AdMerge), Mountain Gate's fourth platform investment out of Fund 3 (Upswell Marketing), and MIQ's mobile capability gap-fill with Rocket Lab out of Latin America.TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Introducing Deal Review Fridays: why we're going live1:30 — Market signal: private debt compression and its downstream M&A impact4:11 — Ayelet on the ground: deals still closing sub-$50M EV4:54 — Deal #1: Podean adds AdMerge (UK) — third add-on, ~$30-35M revenue run rate7:37 — Deal #2: Mountain Gate platforms Upswell Marketing — Fund 3, fourth investment9:34 — Mountain Gate's portfolio thesis: multiple distinct platforms in parallel vertical lanes10:41 — Deal #3: MIQ acquires Rocket Lab — mobile gap fill + LATAM programmatic stack13:35 — Wrap: what Deal Review Fridays are (and what they're not)

Scams don't start with transactions. They start with trust.In this episode of ScamRangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Amy Nofziger, Senior Director of Fraud Victim Support at the AARP Fraud Watch Network, to explore the human side of scams, and what's changed over the past two decades.Amy and her team receive ~450 calls a day from victims and concerned individuals. And what they're seeing is clear:The losses are bigger. The manipulation is deeper. And the emotional impact is often devastating.This conversation dives into: Why scams are fundamentally human problems, not just fraud problems How criminals exploit trust, emotion, and purpose The rise of long-term relationship scams and financial grooming What victims actually need and why trauma-informed support matters How awareness, reporting, and collaboration are finally starting to shift the tideThese are the most relevant and valuable links for this episode: AARP Fraud Watch Network (main resource): https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/ Fraud Watch Network Helpline (call support): https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/helpline/ AARP BankSafe (for financial institutions):https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/banksafe/

In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Rebecca Rose from the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General to unpack the reality of scams today, and why they are far more than just a financial problem.Scams have evolved into highly coordinated, psychologically-driven attacks designed to manipulate people in moments of fear, urgency, and trust. Rebecca shares how government imposter scams work, why they continue to grow, and the patterns behind them, including the now well-known “4 P's”: person, problem or prize, pressure, and payment.We also explore the growing sophistication of scams, from long, multi-stage attacks designed to drain victims over time, to impersonation across social media and digital channels. Most importantly, we discuss the emotional and psychological toll scams leave behind, and why prevention, education, and awareness are more critical than ever.This conversation highlights the mission behind Slam the Scam, a nationwide initiative to raise awareness and empower individuals to recognize scams before it's too late.Because by the time someone reaches the point of payment… the damage has often already begun.

In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet speaks with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs and former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, about the rise of crypto investment scams and the global infrastructure behind them.They break down why these scams are growing so quickly, how financial grooming works in the crypto era, and what makes these schemes so effective at scale. Ari shares insights into blockchain intelligence, how investigators trace illicit funds, and why recovery remains so difficult once money moves.The conversation expands to the broader ecosystem—organized criminal networks, human trafficking, and the increasing role of AI in supercharging scams. They also explore what governments, law enforcement, and the private sector are doing to respond—and where gaps still exist.Key Topics Why crypto investment scams are accelerating globally Financial grooming and the evolution of scam tactics How blockchain tracing works—and its limitations The scale of the global scam economy Organized crime, scam compounds, and human trafficking AI's role in making scams more sophisticated Real-time disruption and public-private collaboration Challenges in fund recovery and victim restitutionhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chairman-prince-group-indicted-operating-cambodian-forced-labor-scam-compounds-engagedAri Redbord is the Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company working with law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to detect and prevent illicit activity in crypto. He previously served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice and held roles at the U.S. Treasury focused on financial crime and national security.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-redbord/Resources:Beacon Network (public-private collaboration initiative) - https://www.trmlabs.com/beacon-networkTRM Talks - https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/trm-talks/tracing-a-romance-scam-a-survivors-story-and-the-investigation-behind-itChairman of Prince Group Indicted for Operating Cambodian Forced Labor Scam Compounds Engaged in Cryptocurrency Fraud Schemes: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chairman-prince-group-indicted-operating-cambodian-forced-labor-scam-compounds-engagedAbout the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin speaks with Nils Mueller, Director of the North America Chapter of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance and former USAID Foreign Service Officer.Nils shares his unique path into the world of scam prevention after spending more than two decades working in international development and governance. During his time in Southeast Asia, he witnessed the rapid rise of industrial-scale scam operations run from organized crime compounds that target victims around the world.Together, Ayelet and Nils discuss how these scam compounds emerged, the human trafficking behind many of these operations, and why online scams have become a national security issue for governments. They also explore how global cooperation between governments, civil society, and the private sector can help disrupt these networks and protect consumers.Topics Covered How scam compounds in Southeast Asia evolved from casino infrastructure into large-scale global fraud operations The human trafficking behind many scam operations and how workers are recruited into these compounds Why scams have become a national security and economic threat, costing billions each year The role of international collaboration, sanctions, and law enforcement in disrupting organized scam networks How the Global Anti-Scam Alliance is bringing together governments, companies, and advocates to coordinate the fight against scamsAbout the GuestNils Mueller is the Director of the North America Chapter of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance and a former Foreign Service Officer with USAID. Over a 20-year career, he worked across Africa and Southeast Asia on governance, anti-corruption, and development initiatives.During his posting in Thailand, Nils became deeply involved in understanding and addressing the rise of scam compounds and the human trafficking networks connected to them.https://www.linkedin.com/in/nils-m-mueller/About the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

In this episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin joins Kate Griffin, Director of Inclusive Finance at the Aspen Institute, to discuss the monumental work of the National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention. Over the past year, Griffin has led a diverse coalition of 80 institutions, ranging from financial giants like JPMorgan Chase and Capital One to tech leaders like Google, Meta, and Apple, to develop a unified strategy against the global scam epidemic.Griffin pulls back the curtain on the "ambitiously pragmatic" approach required to bring competitors and government agencies to the same table. She explores the delicate balance of inclusive finance, explaining how fraud prevention measures can inadvertently create barriers for low-income households. The conversation covers the task force's strategic decision to bypass the "blame game" of liability to focus on immediate prevention, the role of cross-sector information sharing, and the emergence of the Southeast Asian Scam Center Strike Force. This episode provides a high-level look at how policy, private sector action, and human values are converging to dismantle the business model of modern scammers.Key Takeaways: A New Era of Cross-Sector Collaboration The "Yes And" Moment: Griffin highlights that while progress in private sector investment and government policy is worth celebrating, the fight requires sustained, concerted action across the entire scam lifecycle. Neutral Facilitation: The Aspen Institute's role as a neutral third party allowed for "hard conversations" between sectors like telcos and banks that often point fingers at one another. Bipartisan Momentum: Fraud has become a rare point of total bipartisan agreement in Washington; the scammers "do not ask who you voted for," leading to the creation of the Stop Scams Caucus in Congress. The Scam Lifecycle Framework: The task force's recommendations are organized around the scam lifecycle, focusing on suppressing activity, disrupting infrastructure, and empowering victims through better response and support. Pragmatic Policy: The episode details how the task force's work influenced the U.S.'s first-ever national strategy for financial inclusion and continues to brief Capitol Hill on drafting future anti-scam legislation.For more information about the task force visit: https://fraudtaskforce.aspeninstitute.org/Read the national strategy document: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/671a80aa4a84f2359ce4d360/t/690e1fe9c5c80642162575a5/1762533353206/FraudTFReport_Digital_Final+%282%29.pdfFollow Kate Griffin on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/katedgriffin/About the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

Fraud prevention is often framed as a battle against criminals, but what happens to the customer along the way?In this episode of Scam Rangers, host Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with Marti DeLiema, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, to explore the human impact of scam prevention and fraud interventions and the unintended consequences that can emerge when protection efforts aren't designed with empathy and care.While fraud teams work tirelessly to stop money from flowing to criminals, this conversation shines a light on what happens after an intervention is triggered: how customers experience account restrictions, investigations, and confrontational moments and how those experiences shape trust, retention, and long-term relationships.This episode is a must-listen not only for fraud and frontline teams, but also for digital banking, customer experience, marketing, growth, and retention leaders who may not always see what happens on the fraud front lines, yet own the customer relationship that follows.What You'll Learn Why scam prevention is a cross-functional customer experience moment, not just a fraud decision How well-intended interventions can make victims feel blamed, criminalized, or pushed away The emotional impact of scam prevention on individuals and families How trust, dignity, and autonomy factor into fraud decisions Why the way institutions intervene can influence attrition and long-term loyalty What digital, CX, and marketing teams need to understand about fraud moments they don't always seeFeatured GuestMarti DeLiemaMarti DeLiema is an Assistant Professor and Gerontologist at the University of Minnesotawhose. Her work focuses on aging, financial exploitation, scams, and the human impact of fraud prevention efforts. Her research examines how individuals experience fraud interventions and what institutions can do to protect people while preserving trust and dignity.https://www.linkedin.com/in/marti-deliema-95323535/About the HostAyelet Biger-Levin is the Founder and CEO of RangersAI and the host of Scam Rangers, a podcast exploring the human side of scams and the people working to protect consumers from financial and emotional harm.Through her work at RangersAI and her leadership within the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Ayelet partners with financial institutions, policymakers, and advocates to elevate scam prevention beyond controls and technology toward trust-based, customer-centric protection.Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn and reach out to learn about her additional activities in this space:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

So many women I work with don't struggle with having goals, but they struggle with having TOO many. And trying to carry them all at once, which makes this episode absolutely perfect. I'm sitting down with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach, one of the world's leading experts on motivation and decision-making (and author of Get It Done), to unpack what actually helps people follow through on meaningful goals, even when life is banana pants. Here's what we're covering: Why ambitious goals are good (unless they paralyze you—then they're not) The buffet problem: when all your goals are amazing individually but create a terrible meal together Multi-finality: the game-changing concept of feeding many birds with one scone (goals that serve multiple purposes!) Why tracking matters more than you think (and how to use multiple data points to stay motivated) The difference between avoidance goals (lose weight) and approach goals (gain health)—and why it matters Why incentives can backfire (the coloring study that changes everything) How goals actually strengthen relationships (not just distract from them) The big insight: Your goals might all be wonderful on their own, but if they don't fit together—if they pull you in opposite directions—you'll create a mess. The key is creating HARMONY, not just adding more goals. What is multi-finality? Identifying activities that pursue several goals simultaneously. Like biking to work (exercise + commute + maybe socializing if you bike with friends). Or listening to audiobooks while walking (reading + movement). The magic is finding means that connect multiple ends. Why we resist multi-finality: We believe "pure" activities are stronger. If biking is ONLY for exercise, we feel it's more legitimate. But that's usually a mistake—if you can make biking serve multiple purposes, you'll bike MORE. On too-ambitious goals: They need to be abstract enough to be motivating (ask "why" until you find the deeper purpose) but not so abstract you lose the "how." Numbers are motivating (they make everything below feel like a loss), but too easy = boring, too hard = giving up. The incentive trap: External rewards can dilute intrinsic motivation (the kids who got paid to color were less likely to color again without payment). But adults usually know why they do things—paying artists makes them create MORE art, not less. Goals and relationships: We choose friends and partners who support our goals. Sometimes we even choose goals to MAINTAIN relationships. Goals are how we relate to each other—they're not just individual pursuits. Dr. Fishbach's challenge: Think about your goals like a buffet. Everything looks amazing, but will they work together on the same plate? Or will you end up with dessert touching the entrée in all the wrong ways? If you're a woman in a high-pressure job trying to figure out how to pursue multiple meaningful goals without losing yourself—this episode is packed with research-backed strategies that actually work. Connect with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach: Website:ayeletfishbach.com Book: Get It Done Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-

Introduction to Masechet Menachot

Introduction to Masechet Menachot

Happy New Year, Groovers! This week, we're taking some time-off and sharing an oldie but a goodie - our conversation with Ayelet Fishbach.  The start of a new year often brings fresh motivation...and then we burnout. But why? In this recast, we are joined by Dr. Ayelet Fishbach to explore why willpower-driven resolutions fail and how behavioral science offers a smarter way to set goals that last. Through an examination of her research, we unpack meta-motivation, the problem with "the middle" and how you can design your goals better so that they carry momentum through January and beyond.  ©2025 Behavioral Grooves Topics [0:00] Motivation and Willpower - a New Perspective with Ayelet Fishbach [3:19] The Marshmallow Test and Its Misinterpretation [7:52] Meta Motivation and Its Implications [14:28] The Role of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation [18:17] Problems Around Goal Achievement [32:41] The Important of Aspirational Goals [42:58] Strategies for Overcoming the Problem of "the Middle" [48:33] Key Takeaways ©2025 Behavioral Grooves Links About Ayelet Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation Music Links Best of NPR Tiny Desk

Daniel sits down with manifestation teacher Ayelet Polonsky, for a conversation that goes far beyond surface-level spirituality.What begins as a discussion about time, dreams, and Inception quickly deepens into an exploration of belief versus faith, desire, power, ego, and the responsibility that comes with conscious creation. Together, they examine how language shapes perception, where manifestation can become ethically dangerous, and why awareness, not dominance, is the foundation of real power.Ayelet shares her experiences studying and living in India, Israel, and indigenous traditions, along with her approach to manifestation work, one rooted in regulation, inner coherence, and personal accountability rather than wish fulfillment. Daniel challenges ideas where clarity is needed, questions terminology where it matters, and openly reflects on his own relationship to power, validation, and restraint in spiritual spaces.Ayelet's bio:Ayelet Polonsky, aka "The Manifestation Mentor" is an adventure loving, green living, healthy dessert fanatic & yogi... who helps people turn their "thoughts into things!"Professionally she is an Inspirational Speaker, Life Coach and Therapist.Ayelet is trained in Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative Therapy & EFT.Her work has been featured in Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, Glamor Magazine, Fox News, NBC, and CBS News.She lived in India for a large chunk of six years and learned Visualization and Meditation under some of the greatest Enlightened Masters until she arrived in Israel five years ago, where she's been a student and teacher of Mysticism and Manifestation under great mystics & rabbis.Ayelet has led transformational retreats and workshops for women all around the world.As her husband says, “Ayelet is in the transformation business.” She lives to help women break through the blockages of self-worth so that they can unlock miracles!"Deep inner work can be hard work, so she makes sure you're having FUN and laughing A LOT along the way!All of her links are here: https://linktr.ee/ayeletpolonskyThe link contents are The Think BIG Podcast, The 21-Day Joy Challenge, The Manifestation Mindset Online Course, and many more.She also does 1 on 1 coaching sessions.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Amidst the Storm: A Sibling's Fight to Heal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-12-19-23-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: החורף בא ברעש, מביא איתו שלג כבד וכפור אל האזור ההררי שבו נמצא הבונקר הסודי.En: Winter came in with a roar, bringing heavy snow and frost to the mountainous area where the secret bunker was located.He: בתוך הבונקר, איילת, אחותו של איתן, התכרבלה בשמיכות עבות, גופה חם מדי מהמחלה הלא מובנת שתקפה אותה.En: Inside the bunker, Ayelet, Eitan's sister, was curled up in thick blankets, her body too warm from the mysterious illness that had struck her.He: איתן הביט בה בדאגה.En: Eitan watched her with concern.He: "אני חייב למצוא דרך לעזור לה," חשב בליבו.En: "I must find a way to help her," he thought to himself.He: האורות בבונקר היו מעומעמים.En: The lights in the bunker were dimmed.He: ריח קל של מתכת עמד באוויר, והשקט היה רק לעיתים מופר על ידי הרוח המייללת בחוץ.En: A faint smell of metal lingered in the air, and the silence was only occasionally broken by the howling wind outside.He: חנוכה הגיע, אבל רוח החג לא הורגשה כאן.En: Hanukkah had arrived, but the holiday spirit was not felt here.He: החנוכייה עמדה כאבן שאין לה הופכין, ולהבותיה בקושי האירו את האווירה העצובה.En: The menorah stood as an unturned stone, its flames barely lighting the somber atmosphere.He: ליד איילת ישבה שירה, חברה קרובה של המשפחה.En: Next to Ayelet sat Shira, a close family friend.He: היא אחזה בידה של איילת ולחשה מילים מרגיעות.En: She held Ayelet's hand and whispered soothing words.He: בפנים, הייתה חרדה מפני הבידוד והפחד מהחמרה במצבה של איילת.En: Inside, she was anxious about the isolation and fear of Ayelet's condition worsening.He: איתן ידע ששירה דואגת כמו גם הוא, אבל הוא רצה לתת לה תחושת ביטחון.En: Eitan knew that Shira was worried just like him, but he wanted to give her a sense of security.He: "נמצא פתרון," הבטיח בקול בטוח.En: "We will find a solution," he promised with a confident voice.He: אבל איתן לא היה בטוח בעצמו.En: But Eitan was not confident himself.He: האם יוכל להציל את אחותו?En: Could he save his sister?He: המחלה התפשטה במהירות, ומעט התרופות בבונקר לא הספיקו.En: The illness was spreading quickly, and the few medicines in the bunker were not enough.He: והסופה בחוץ הפכה יציאה לחיפוש עזרה לבלתי אפשרית.En: The storm outside made leaving to seek help impossible.He: איתן נאלץ להחליט.En: Eitan had to decide.He: להישאר כאן ולהשתמש במה שיש או לנסות לעבור דרך הסופה למקום בטוח יותר?En: Stay here and use what they had or try to get through the storm to a safer place?He: ואז, בעודו מהרהר, נזכר במשהו שנראה לו חסר משמעות תחילה - ספר ישן על צמחי מרפא שנותר בבונקר.En: Then, while pondering, he remembered something that initially seemed insignificant - an old book on medicinal plants left in the bunker.He: הוא חיפש והפך את הבונקר עד שמצא את הספר.En: He searched and rummaged through the bunker until he found the book.He: איתן דפדף בעמודים.En: Eitan leafed through the pages.He: לפתע, נתקל באיור של צמח מוכר.En: Suddenly, he came across an illustration of a familiar plant.He: "אולי זה יכול לעזור," אמר לעצמו בהתרגשות.En: "Maybe this can help," he said to himself with excitement.He: בזהירות, הוא הכין תמצית מצמח לבנדר יבש שמצא והיה בבונקר.En: Carefully, he prepared an extract from dried lavender he found in the bunker.He: ביד רועדת, הגיש את התמצית לאיילת.En: With a trembling hand, he offered the extract to Ayelet.He: היא שתתה לאט, עיניה נעצמות בעייפות.En: She drank slowly, her eyes closing in exhaustion.He: הלילה ירד והשלג המשיך לרדת.En: Night fell, and the snow kept falling.He: איתן לא עצם עין, מלווה במבטים חרדים את אחותו.En: Eitan didn't close his eyes, watching his sister with anxious glances.He: בבוקר, קרני שמש בודדות חדרו לבונקר.En: In the morning, a few rays of sun penetrated the bunker.He: איילת התעוררה, עורה לח יותר, מחייכת חיוך חלש.En: Ayelet awoke, her skin more moist, smiling a weak smile.He: "מרגישה טוב יותר?En: "Feeling better?"He: " שאל איתן, וציפייה בקולו.En: Eitan asked, anticipation in his voice.He: "כן," אמרה איילת בעייפות אך עם זיק של שמחה בעיניים.En: "Yes," said Ayelet tiredly but with a glint of joy in her eyes.He: איתן נשם לרווחה.En: Eitan breathed a sigh of relief.He: הוא הצליח.En: He succeeded.He: השלג החל לפוג, והם יכלו סוף סוף לצאת מהבונקר בבטחה.En: The snow began to clear, and they could finally leave the bunker safely.He: איתן, כעת עם ביטחון חדש, ידע שהוא יכול להגן על אהוביו בכל מצב.En: Eitan, now with newfound confidence, knew he could protect his loved ones in any situation.He: חנוכה נחגג מאוחר, אך השמחה בליבם הייתה אמיתית.En: Hanukkah was celebrated late, but the joy in their hearts was real.He: הסופה חלפה, אבל אהבת האחים נותרה חזקה מתמיד.En: The storm had passed, but the siblings' love remained stronger than ever. Vocabulary Words:roar: רעשfrost: כפורbunker: בונקרcurled up: התכרבלהmysterious: לא מובנתstrike: תקפהconcern: דאגהdimmed: מעומעמיםlinger: עמדsomber: עצובהsoothing: מרגיעותisolation: בידודworsening: החמרהsecurity: ביטחוןconfident: בטוחspreading: מתפשטתrummaged: הפךillustration: איורfamiliar: מוכרextract: תמציתtrembling: רועדתexhaustion: עייפותpenetrated: חדרוanticipation: ציפייהsigh: נשימהrelief: לרווחהglint: זיקprotect: להגןcelebrated: נחגגjoy: שמחהBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Today, I'm speaking with Ayelet Polonsky, a Kabbalistic Manifestation Expert. She is the Creator of The Manifestation Method and a skilled, passionate and trauma-informed facilitator in the world of manifestation and healing. She's had quite a journey to get to this point in her life — after college she was led to the Amazon jungles of Peru, then India for six years and then finally to Israel where she spent eight years studying and teaching Jewish mysticism, known as Kabbalah. Ayelet now lives on the East Coast with her husband and two children.With the development of The Manifestation Method, Ayelet synthesizes Kabbalistic wisdom and modern psychology to help individuals heal their past traumas, and transform their dreams into reality. She is a trained expert in hypnosis, trauma healing, somatic experiencing and meditation. Ayelet's approach is a harmonious blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, EFT, and Somatic Experiencing, all combined with her signature hypno-visualization techniques. Manifestation is something I've been interested in for awhile and have been wanting to explore through a Jewish lens. I've learned a little bit about it in secular spaces and in this conversation with Ayelet, we really get to the root of what Jewish manifestation actually looks like. We speak about:-Ayelet's journey to getting to where she is today doing this work-How Jewish manifestation differs from the secular interpretation and some myths about it she's correcting-Why manifestation is a lifestyle — not just a singular practice and what that looks like-Her methodology and the specific goals she helps clients achieve-The power of our words and the way our conscious and subconscious brain works to create a new reality-What true faith and bitachon really feels like-How our trauma (whether it's with a big t or small t) informs the inner work we do today and what that trauma can be used for-Creating the vessel for the things we want in our lives to actually happen-The power of rituals-Seeing miracles in our everyday lives and how to manifest more of them-The unbelievable power we can all take from the Chanukah lights and bring into our everyday lives-How she manifested her husband…and SO MUCH MORE.Ayelet just takes my questions and brings them to a whole new level with her responses. She both elevates them and takes them deeper in a way that will change how you see the world, your relationship with Hashem and how you deal with the struggles in your life.To get in touch with Ayelet, visit ayeletpolonsky.com. Follow her on Instagram at @ayeletpolonsky.

From April 20, 2005: Writer and mother of four, Ayelet Waldman, opens up about her controversial New York Times article, “Truly, Madly, Guiltily.” She explains why she stands by her words, “I love my husband more than my children.” Ayelet discusses the “all or nothing” proposition of motherhood, disconnection between spouses and how dissatisfaction can turn into anger. Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, says that there is a clear difference between how men and women think about their roles in a family after children are born. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's harder than ever for companies to get their marketing messages in front of the right customers. One increasingly popular -- but also risky -- tactic is fastvertising, the rapid development of ads that tap into a cultural moment, aiming to increase brand relevance and awareness. Harvard Business School associate professor Ayelet Israeli shares pitch-perfect examples, including those from her coauthor, the actor Ryan Reynolds, and his marketing firm Maximum Effort. She explains the importance of timing, describes the talent, culture, and processes you need to succeed, and outlines how to extend the impact of these ads. Ayelet, along with Leonard Schlesinger, Matt Higgins, and Ryan Reynolds, wrote the HBR article "Marketing at the Speed of Culture."

In this powerful episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with scam psychology expert Martina Dove to dive deep into the psychology of scams. Martina shares her insights on the psychological tactics used by scammers and the most effective methods for prevention and intervention.The conversation dives deep into the origins of Martina's research, which began with her interest in the Barnum effect , a phenomenon where people accept vague feedback as true when it applies to everyone. Barnum, an 1800s magician, even wrote a book on scams that are still in operation today, like romance scams and lotteries. Martina emphasizes that scams are now a "product that caters for everyone", as vulnerability depends on individual circumstances and personality, not IQ.Key Takeaways: The Scam Lifecycle and Psychology The Scammer's Hook: Scams, which now feature excellent grammar due to AI, prey on either opportunity (like job or romance scams) or fear (like sextortion). Once a victim responds to the initial communication, it's difficult to stop engaging. Grooming: A "Wear-Down" Process: Scams that go on for a long time—like pig butchering—evoke multiple visceral influences, starting with excitement and then inducing anxiety and fear of loss. The scammer will subtly withdraw or use verbal abuse if the victim does not comply. This wear-down period, which can last months, can cause victims to lose executive functions, affecting their memory and decision-making. Targeting Trust: Scammers groom victims to distrust their bank by teaching them that the bank will try to stop them, or by creating elaborate stories, such as a regulator investigating internal fraud. By the time the bank intervenes, the victim is a "worn out person" who truly believes the scammer's narrative. Effective Intervention: Empathy is Key: Authoritarian warnings, like "Don't panic" or "Never click links," are proven not to work, as they trigger a physiological reaction and make people switch off. Instead, interventions—especially from "Break the Spell" teams—need to be conversational and empathetic. Martina suggests asking the victim to simply "stall" the transfer, which often causes the scammer to escalate pressure, providing a warning sign to the victim.You can find more about Martina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-dove/A link to her book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Fraud-Persuasion-and-Scam-Techniques-Understanding-What-Makes-Us-Vulnerable/Dove/p/book/9781032953908This podcast is hosted by Ayelet Biger-Levin, who has spent the last 15 years building technology to help financial institutions authenticate their customers and identify fraud. She believes that when it comes to scams, the story starts well before the transaction. Ayelet created this podcast to talk about the human side of scams and to learn from those dedicated to advocating for scam victims and taking action against fraud. Be sure to follow Ayelet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/Learn More: https://www.rangersai.com/

Ayelet Fishbach, motivation researcher at University of Chicago, dismantles the fantasy-driven approach to New Year's resolutions and goal-setting. Drawing from data spanning multiple years, she reveals that while temporal landmarks like New Year work for initiating goals, only 20% of people still pursue them by November—the difference comes down to whether you're fantasizing or planning. Fishbach explains how fantasies (envisioning yourself already achieving the goal) actually decrease motivation to send job applications or take action, whereas concrete plans ("I will call my connections, work on my resume, here are the steps") drive execution. She introduces the critical balance between "why" questions (abstract purpose that prevents you from giving up) and "how" questions (concrete steps that enable execution), warning that goals become too abstract when they reach "I want to be happy" and too concrete when you lose sight of why you're doing them. The conversation explores Michael Phelps' visualization strategy (preparing for goggles filling with water, not just winning gold) and why optimism without planning is just delusional fantasy masquerading as motivation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryIn this episode of the Inorganic Podcast, co-hosts Ayelet Shipley and Christian Hassold discuss the complexities of earnouts in agency acquisitions in the context of discussions covered at DealCon 2025. In this episode, Ayelet and Christian explore the reasons earnouts are used, the difficulties in negotiating them, and the importance of maintaining operational control and alignment between buyers and sellers. The conversation emphasizes the need for clear expectations and mutual understanding to navigate the intricacies of earnouts effectively.TakeawaysEarnouts are often used to bridge valuation gaps in acquisitionsBuyers typically dislike the complexity of earnouts but find them necessaryAccording research, significant percentage of earnouts (>55%) are never paidNegotiating earnouts should ideally happen early in the deal processOperational controls are necessary for buyers and sellers to achieve earnout targetsCultural alignment between buyers and sellers is essential for successEarnouts should generally not exceed 15-20% of the total transaction valueProtracted earnout negotiations can lead to deal fatigue, which can pose risk to deal timeline or completionChapters0:26 Introduction to Earnouts1:05 Why Earnouts Are a Key Topic1:34 The Purpose and Function of Earnouts02:21 Common Uses of Earnouts in M&A3:45 Challenges in Structuring Earnouts5:58 Pipeline Credit and Control in Earnouts10:24 Negotiating Earnouts & Deal Fatigue12:05 Maintaining Seller Control for Earnout Success15:15 Cultural Alignment in Earnout Negotiations14:41 Structuring Earnouts Strategically16:29 Key Takeaways on EarnoutsConnect with Christian and AyeletAyelet's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-shipley-b16330149/Christian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassold/Web: https://www.inorganicpodcast.coIn/organic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InorganicPodcast/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction to Masechet Zevachim

Introduction to Masechet Zevachim

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Mitchell n' Gal - I Has the Feelings (Rehab Remix) I… has the feelings… That tonight gon' be… a very clean night, That tonight gon' be… a very sober night! I has the feelings… woo-hoo! We 12-steppin', making it right, I has the feelings… woo-hoo! Recovery family, we shining bright! Igor praying strong, Hasidic vibe, Ayelet yelling loud, she keep us alive, Yonatan's strict, drill sergeant tone, Boris look like Putin, sarcasm strong! Alexei vaping clouds, music in the air, Jenya flexin', silky gladiator flair, Gal with broken legs, still crackin' a smile, Mitchell on computers, nerding all the while! I has the feelings… woo-hoo! That sobriety gon' be so tight, I has the feelings… woo-hoo! We laugh, we heal, we fight the fight! Step one, admit — yo, we powerless man, Step two, higher power got the plan, Step three, surrender, give it away, Just for today… we don't stray. Meetings all day, groups in the hall, Jenya's the boss, he be runnin' it all, Homework, chores, clean up the mess, But we love each other — no shame, confess. Mazel tov, no more drugs, L'chaim with coffee mugs, We hug, we fight, we sing, we pray, Oy gevalt, we livin' today! I has the feelings… woo-hoo! That tonight gon' be a very sober night, I has the feelings… woo-hoo! Twelve steps deep, and we doin' it right. From the pain, came a family true, Crazy crew, but we pushin' through, Mitchell n' Gal — writing this song, Rehab forever, together we strong!

In this powerful episode of Scam Rangers, host Ayelet Biger-Levin speaks with Sarah Ralston, online safety expert, fraud investigator, and mother of five, about the hidden dangers lurking in online ads.We dive deep into how scam ads are hyper-targeted using the same ad tech that powers legitimate marketing, exploiting trust, grief, and even childhood curiosity. From cloaking techniques that evade detection to the heartbreaking targeting of seniors on obituary pages and kids in school, Sarah uncovers the shocking truths behind today's online ecosystem.We discuss: The psychological manipulation baked into scam ads Why 20% of programmatic ads may be scams How bad actors use ad tech better than most marketers Cloaking and how it defeats traditional ad review systems Real-world stories of targeted exploitation—including children and grieving seniors What businesses, schools, and governments can do now Where hope lies: data sharing, regulation, and collaboration If you've ever wondered how safe your online experience really is—or how to protect others—this episode is a must-listen.Sarah Ralston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ralston-businessops/Additional Resources: Google Ads Safety Report 2024 Israeli Internet Association: Algorithmic Scams Report Tech Support Scams GASA Webinar August 20, 2025Subscribe to Scam Rangers for more behind-the-scenes looks at the human side of scams—and the people fighting back.This podcast is hosted by Ayelet Biger-Levin, who has spent the last 15 years building technology to help financial institutions authenticate their customers and identify fraud. She believes that when it comes to scams, the story starts well before the transaction. Ayelet created this podcast to talk about the human side of scams and to learn from those dedicated to advocating for scam victims and taking action against fraud. Be sure to follow Ayelet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/ More from RangersAI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rangersai/ Learn More: https://www.rangersai.com/

After many years, it is time for Goldie to pass down the family apothecary business. She carefully selects her granddaughter, a diligent and competent young raccoon, to carry the family tradition forward. Her plan seems airtight until her granddaughter stops by with surprising news that throws Goldie's future into question. Listen to find out who will take Goldie's place as the forest's beloved apothecary. If you LOVE THIS EPISODE, PLEASE SHARE IT! Thank you to AYELET for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Get more of the stories you love, ad-free listening, and access Little Stories for Sleep--a bedtime podcast featuring brand new sleep stories--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

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