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Scott Dancy is the founder and CEO of Azuna, a fast-growing brand in the natural air freshener space. With a background in staffing, technology, and several entrepreneurial ventures, Scott started Azuna in Buffalo in 2019, scaling the business from hand-packaging orders to becoming the world's largest purchaser of tea tree oil and achieving significant success in both DTC and Amazon channels. In this episode of DTC Pod, Scott shares his journey of launching Azuna, from navigating supply chain challenges and product R&D to unlocking consistent growth and managing cash flow as order volumes soared. He covers the pivotal product decisions, strategies for boosting AOV, lessons from high-profile partnerships, and Azuna's approach to retail expansion. Scott also offers practical advice for founders on knowing their numbers, avoiding expensive mistakes, and building a team that's invested in the brand's success. Episode brought to you by Stord - 3PL for Commerce Episode brought to you by EMF Radar - Health Starts with EMF Safety in mind Interact with other DTC experts and access our monthly fireside chats with industry leaders on DTC Pod Slack. On this episode of DTC Pod, we cover: 1. Scott Dancy's entrepreneurial background and Azuna's origin story 2. Early-stage bootstrapping: packaging, fulfillment, and ad writing 3. Scaling operations: manufacturing, 3PLs, and hiring expert talent 4. Product and packaging strategy: sustainable materials, bundling, and raising AOV 5. Building a brand moat with proprietary tea tree oil sourcing 6. Subscription economics and customer retention strategies 7. Navigating cash flow, funding growth, and working with MCAs 8. Knowing key metrics: revenue, gross profit, AOV, and cash allocation 9. D2C vs Amazon vs retail channel strategy 10. In-house vs agency operations and pitfalls 11. Brand marketing and influencer partnerships 12. Lessons learned from sports and celebrity partnerships 13. Timing retail entry and optimizing product mix for channels 14. Importance of customer service and product quality 15. Entrepreneurial learnings: failures, details, and staying data-driven Timestamps 00:00 Scott Dancy's background and founding Azuna 03:05 The “aha moment”—tea tree oil product discovery 04:10 Early days of hand-packaging, first sales, COVID impact 05:36 Scaling up: building the team, manufacturing, growth in Buffalo 07:14 Transition to 3PL and challenges of scaling past $10M 08:10 Product development, bundling, and packaging strategy 10:05 Target audience and tea tree oil sourcing 13:41 Growth channels: Meta, Google, and influencer seeding 15:53 Subscription model economics and retention 19:03 Funding growth: inventory buys, cash flow, using Clearco 22:24 Data-driven decisions and knowing your numbers 26:25 Channel mix: Amazon, DTC, retail launch, pricing strategy 32:00 Learning from agency mistakes and shiny object syndrome 35:06 Retail timing, product mix, and learnings from entering stores 42:02 Brand partnerships: AKC, NFL, influencer marketing 46:44 Final lessons and what Scott would have done differently 47:50 Where to find Azuna and connect with Scott Show notes powered by Castmagic Past guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more.   Additional episodes you might like: • #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth • #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content • #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views • #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands • #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook • ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands ----- Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further? Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you. Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox? Check out our newsletter here. Projects the DTC Pod team is working on:DTCetc - all our favorite brands on the internetOlivea - the extra virgin olive oil & hydroxytyrosol supplementCastmagic - AI Workspace for Content Follow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTok Scott Dancy - CEO & Founder of AzunaBlaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of Castmagic

El mejor análisis del Celta con Patxi Salinas. Iago Aspas protagonista en una semana en la que el Celta ha alcanzado la sexta plaza en Liga y se juega el pase a octavos de final de Europa League, este jueves en Balaídos. Como cada mes, llega Mauro Picatoste con su sección, en esta ocasión nos trae versiones punk. Hacemos el podcast que nos gustaría escuchar. Celta, fútbol, deporte, cultura, ocio, divulgación y Vigo, como nadie te lo ha contado y con una mirada universal.

In this disturbing episode of Seven Deadly Sinners, we unravel the psychological grip behind the Lambeth Slavery Case and the cult built by Aravindan Balakrishnan, known to his followers as "Comrade Bala"Operating from a Maoist commune in Lambeth, England - Balakrishnan fashioned himself as a revolutionary visionary. But behind the rhetoric of class struggle and liberation lay decades of coercion, isolation, and absolute control over vulnerable women who believed he held the key to their survival.At the center of his manipulation was a bizarre invention he called “Jackie” — a supposed high-tech monitoring system he claimed could track thoughts, movements, and even disloyalty. In reality, Jackie wasn't a machine at all, but a psychological weapon. By convincing his followers that he possessed near-omnipotent surveillance powers, Balakrishnan reinforced paranoia, obedience, and fear, turning imagination into shackles.How does a man weaponize belief itself? How can captivity last nearly 30 years in plain sight? This episode explores the dangerous alchemy of ideology, narcissism, and manufactured omniscience — and how one man's delusion became a prison without bars.

El mejor análisis del Celta con Armando Álvarez. Iago Aspas protagonista en una semana en la que el Celta ha alcanzado la sexta plaza en Liga y se juega el pase a octavos de final de Europa League, este jueves en Balaídos. Charlamos con Carlos Segovia sobre Necrocromo, libro de cuentos de terror que este jueves presenta en Vigo. Hacemos el podcast que nos gustaría escuchar. Celta, fútbol, deporte, cultura, ocio, divulgación y Vigo, como nadie te lo ha contado y con una mirada universal.

A Najeriya, ƴan bindiga a ƴan kwanakin nan sun zafafa kai hare-hare yankunan jihohin Zamfara da kuma Kebbi. Na baya bayan nan shine wanda ya faru a garin Dutsen Dan Ajiya na karamar hukumar Anka ta jihar Zamfara, inda rahotanni suka ce sama da mutane 30 sun mutu, bayaga na Tungan Dutse da mutane 50 suka rasa ransu. Haka zalika, mayaƙan Lakurawa sun ƙara zafafa kai hare-hare a wasu sassa na jihar Kebbi, inda nan ma suka hallaka mutane da dama. Kan haka Khamis Saleh na zanta da Squadron Leader Aminu Bala Sokoto. Ku latsa alamar sauti don sauran cikakkiyar tattaunawar.

El mejor análisis del Celta con Rubén Rey. El partido de Europa League ante el Aris de Salónica y previa del encuentro de este domingo, en Balaídos, ante el Mallorca. Nueva entrega de ‘Palabras de Papel’ con la escritora María Oruña. Hacemos el podcast que nos gustaría escuchar. Celta, fútbol, deporte, cultura, ocio, divulgación y Vigo, como nadie te lo ha contado y con una mirada universal.

SER Deportivos VigoEl Celta de Vigo encarrila su eliminatoria de Europa League tras vencer 1-2 al PAOK en Grecia, rompiendo una racha de imbatibilidad local de más de un año. Iago Aspas lideró el ataque con un gol y una asistencia, aunque un tanto anulado por el VAR y un gol tardío de los griegos dejaron un sabor agridulce y la resolución pendiente para la vuelta en Balaídos. El portero Guaita y el analista Jorge Otero destacaron el buen nivel competitivo en un ambiente hostil, aunque señalaron la falta de contundencia para cerrar el marcador. En clave de liga, el equipo de Claudio Giráldez busca regularidad ante un Mallorca históricamente complicado, apoyándose en el gran estado de forma de Miguel Román en el centro del campo. El programa subraya la evolución táctica del conjunto vigués, que llega al tramo decisivo con optimismo, gestionando rotaciones para mantener la energía en ambas competiciones.

SER Deportivos VigoRadio Vigo analizó la previa de los dieciseisavos de final de la Europa League, donde el Celta de Vigo se enfrenta al PAOK de Salónica en Grecia. Más de 300 aficionados celestes se desplazaron al Tumba Stadium para apoyar al equipo de Claudio Giráldez, quien busca romper la racha de imbatibilidad local del conjunto griego. El técnico y jugadores como Radu subrayaron la importancia de obtener un buen resultado para la vuelta en Balaídos, confiando en la veteranía de Iago Aspas para manejar la presión ambiental. El club mantiene la ambición de alcanzar las semifinales de la competición continental, equilibrando este objetivo con el rendimiento en la liga. El programa también repasó la actualidad deportiva local, incluyendo un homenaje al boxeador Paco Amoedo en Bouzas, la iniciativa solidaria del Celta Baloncesto, la celebración de la Gran Biquedada y el inicio de temporada del Cigarrán Sailing Team tras competir en la Costa Azul.

La información de Vigo, desde primera hora de la mañana, en la Cadena SER.En el programa de radio se abordaron diversos temas de actualidad en la región de Vigo, comenzando con la celebración de la gran fiesta del motor Clásico, Retroauto y Moto Galicia, que reúne a entusiastas de coches y motos de colección, así como a restauradores y coleccionistas. En el ámbito local, se destacó que el martes es festivo en varios municipios, aunque la lluvia ha afectado las celebraciones, especialmente en el desfile de Tui, que fue suspendido. A pesar de las condiciones climáticas, se prevé que la lluvia continúe, aunque sin alertas meteorológicas activas.  Se informó sobre la huelga médica que afecta a la atención sanitaria en Vigo, con un seguimiento cercano al 90% en el hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, donde se han suspendido consultas y operaciones. Manuel Rodríguez Piñeiro, presidente de Omega, mencionó que la situación es crítica, especialmente en el ámbito quirúrgico. Además, se anunció una manifestación en el hospital y otra por parte de trabajadores del comercio metal en Vilaboa, debido a la caducidad del convenio del sector.  En el sector de la automoción, se discutió la reciente implantación de la muy alta tensión en la planta de Stellantis, lo que se considera un paso crucial para la adaptación hacia la producción de vehículos eléctricos. Santiago García Cameselle, de Comisiones Obreras, destacó que esto podría mejorar la competitividad de la planta y garantizar el futuro de los empleos. Sin embargo, la CUT expresó preocupaciones sobre la falta de mejoras laborales, señalando que los beneficios no se están trasladando a los trabajadores.  El alcalde de Vigo también se refirió a la designación del estadio de Balaídos para el Mundial 2030, enviando una carta a la federación de fútbol para exigir transparencia en el proceso. La vicepresidenta de la Diputación de Pontevedra aseguró que no se ha respondido negativamente a la solicitud, aunque aún no se conoce el proyecto.  En el ámbito cultural, se anunció la segunda edición del Galicia Fest y la inauguración de una exposición en Casa das Artes, que presentará obras de José María Barreiro. Además, se destacó la obtención de un sol en la guía Repsol por parte de los restaurantes Marna y Alberte.  Por último, se mencionó la próxima celebración de Retrogalicia, un evento para aficionados y coleccionistas de vehículos clásicos, que incluirá exposiciones y la conmemoración de hitos en la historia de marcas como Lancia y Ford Fiesta. El programa concluyó recordando a los oyentes que pueden encontrar más información en la página web de la emisora y en sus redes sociales

La información de Vigo, desde primera hora de la mañana, en la Cadena SER.Vigo acogerá una jornada sobre bienestar digital adolescente en el Conservatorio Superior de Música, mientras el carnaval resiste a la lluvia en municipios como Salceda, Tomiño y Tuy. El mal tiempo ha provocado la cancelación de vuelos a Madrid y ha puesto en alerta a los ríos Cabeiro y Miñor, motivando a vecinos de Cangas a cultivar en espacios urbanos. En la crónica local, destaca una detención por disparos con aire comprimido y una huelga médica con un seguimiento del 90% en el Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro. Respecto a la industria, Stellantis celebra la llegada de la alta tensión para el vehículo eléctrico, mientras Abel Caballero reivindica esta infraestructura y la candidatura de Balaídos para el Mundial 2030. En cultura y ocio, se confirma el cartel del Galicia Fest y el reconocimiento con un Sol Repsol para los restaurantes Alberte y Marta, al tiempo que el Celta prepara su encuentro europeo contra el PAOK de Salónica.

La Noche de CADENA 100, con Lorin y Cidecars, tiene sus entradas agotadas para el 28 de marzo y se puede seguir en CADENA 100 y Cadena100.es. Nuria, oyente de Cartagena, tiene sus entradas de San Valentín para este evento. En CADENA 100 suena "Última Bala" de Paul y "Photograph" de Ed Sheeran. También se escucha la colaboración de David Guetta, Teddy Swims y Tom Sanai. Un oyente comparte un "mal plan romántico" sorpresa. Manolo García desmiente la leyenda sobre la disolución de El Último de la Fila, aclarando que no fue por el idioma; la banda regresa con una gira de 12 fechas agotadas. Pablo Gallenar se despide, dejando la tarde en manos de 'Mateo & Andrea', que ofrecen 45 minutos de música sin interrupción con artistas como Melendi, Katy Perry, grupos de K-pop y Álvaro de Luna. Los podcasts permiten revivir '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!' y 'Mateo & Andrea'.

In this month's episode, I talk with author Sharon Bala about her new novel Good Guys, a sometimes-scathing satire of the world of non-profits and well-meaning charity. We both dive a little into personal experience, and we also discuss what Sharon's been reading. Then, Emma joins me for another look at this year's Canada Reads books, where we continue to judge books by their covers.

https://elcamarotedelosmarx.blogspot.com.es/ https://t.me/CamaroteMarx Programa de radio de "El Camarote de los Marx" grabado el 10 de febrero... ...en el que elaboramos nuestra lista de las mejores pelis del año 2025... ...y en el que hablamos de tardar 40 minutos en empezar y un pececito azul nadando en agua turbia, de un remedio para la vejiga natatoria y animales que no dan réplica, de estudios rigurosos y culturizar a una mascota, de canarios, perros, podcasters y gallinas prestadas, de hacer una lista sin criterio y películas damnificadas, de guardar mucho rencor y unas guerreras que se quedan fuera, de audios finales y múltiplos de tres, de cosas que hacer de atrás a delante y votar a lo que más nos ha gustado, de humor negro, pestañas postizas y criticar los cánones de belleza, de epílogos pintones y llevarse demasiadas nominaciones, de disfrutar de las cosas buenas que tiene la vida y hablar sobre la pérdida desde un punto de vista optimista, de carreras de coches y un blockbuster muy disfrutón, de nuestro griego loco preferido y estar como unas maracas, retratar la sexualidad en la vejez y volver al armario cuando se ha sido libre, de un secuestro en plena dictadura y una mujer que sostiene a una familia, de películas inmersivas y notar el sabor a tierra en la boca, de mantener un tono extraño y lidiar con un gran dilema moral, de espacios en blanco y jugar a buscar anomalías, de películas pensadas para verse en cines y una primera parte demasiado alargada, de un misil perdido y que todos amamos a Rebecca Ferguson, de contener multitudes y disfrutar con el ritmo de la vida, de gran narrativa animada y cerrar la boca al acabar, de tomar riesgos, dar bofetones y dejarte llevar por una historia... ...de un espacio para reflexionar y lo que te destroza por dentro, de retransmisiones olímpicas, terroristas y ceder un poco, de una película sobre la vida y ver el paso del tiempo, de profundidad emocional, del valor de la amistad y una historia indudablemente bella, de dar miedo con lo que hay detrás y tener un subtexto aterrador, de una peli de batas, un viaje del pasado al presente y una carretera que parece que nunca acaba, de una llamada a las armas y que Benicio del Toro va a ser siempre nuestro 'sensei', de poner música de avanzar y hablar de pelis muy malas, de decepciones que nos hemos llevado y las pelis con las que hemos 'planchado', de series de nuestros oyentes (y de Pilu) y no haber acabado todavía 'Adolescencia', de hacer grupitos de maracas, miedito, españolas bien y más que dramones que te encogen el corazón... y brindar con una pecera porque, aunque no nos gusta la música de Bad Bunny, nos ha encantado el sarao reivindicativo que se ha marcado para la Super Bowl. Las 21 mejores pelis de 2025 para el Camarote (en orden descendente) han sido: La hermanastra fea, Los pecadores, Memorias de un caracol, F1: La película, Bugonia, Maspalomas, Aún estoy aquí, Warfare: Tiempo de guerra, Un simple accidente, Exit 8, Frankenstein, Una casa llena de dinamita, La vida de Chuck, Predator: Asesino de asesinos, Sirât, Valor sentimental, Septiembre 5, Sueños de trenes, Flow, Weapons, Una batalla tras otra. Peores pelis de 2025 para el Camarote: Romería, Devuélvemela, La furgo, El exorcista del Papa, La trampa, Tron: Ares, Jurassic World: El renacer, Jay Kelly, Havoc, G20. Pelis más decepcionantes de 2025 para el Camarote: The Brutalist, The Running Man, Tron: Ares, Estado Eléctrico, Juego sucio, Romería, Materialistas, The Smashing Machine, A complete unknown, Sorda, El cautivo, Expediente Warren: el último rito, Un viaje atrevido y maravilloso, A real pain, Tardes de soledad. María Callas. Pelis de plancha de 2025: Ballerina, Bala perdida, Black Phone 2, Avatar: Fuego y ceniza, Agárralo como puedas. Mejores pelis de 2025 para nuestros oyentes: Una batalla tras otra (27 puntos), La cena (9 puntos), Los pecadores / Weapons (8 puntos), Guardianes de la noche: Kimetsu no Yaiba - La fortaleza infinita / Better Man / Cómo hacerse millonario antes de que muera la abuela (5 puntos), F1: La película / The Brutalist / Superman / Los domingos (4 puntos). Peores pelis de 2025 para nuestros oyentes: Until Dawn (8 puntos), Mountainehead / Fritos a balazos / Padre no hay más que uno 5, Materialistas / Los tipos malos 2, Sirât, The Running Man (5 puntos), The Smashing Machine, El casoplón, El secreto del orfebre, Alarum (4 puntos), La fuente de la eterna juventud / Culpa nuestra / Sin cobertura / La vieja guardia 2 / Laberinto en llamas (3 puntos), Blindado / Amenaza en el aire / Un funeral de locos / Strangers: Capítulo 2 / Muerte de un unicornio (2 puntos). Decepciones de 2025 para nuestros oyentes: Del cielo al infierno, Estado eléctrico, Sirat, Havoc, The Brutalist. Pelis de plancha de 2025 para nuestros oyentes: Anaconda, Mi amiga Eva, Jefes de estado, Nonnas. Mejores series de 2025 para nuestros oyentes: The Pitt (22 puntos), The Studio (16 puntos), Adolescencia (8 puntos), Pluribus (7 puntos), Task (6 puntos) Muchísimas gracias a nuestros queridos oyentes (y amiguetes): Axl Rose, Carlos Pereira, PJ Cleaner, Diana, Javier Gimeno, A Girl, Juanma, Seriéfago y Sodapop por su desinteresada, cariñosa y siempre juiciosa participación.

Dos duetos muy interesantes suenan en esta sesión de Turbo 3: por un lado Norah Jones junto a Josh Homme (la cantante y pianista ha invitado a su podcast al líder de Queens Of The Stone Age para hacer juntos tres canciones de la banda y una versión del clásico 'Somethin' Stupid' que popularizaron en su día Frank y Nancy Sinatra); por otro, Anna Calvi con Iggy Pop en 'God's Loneluy Man', una de las canciones de 'Is This All There Is?, primero de los tres EPs que la artista británica publicará próximamente. Además, escuchamos a Franz Ferdinand versionando a Amyl and The Sniffers, y las últimas novedades de Vicente Calderón, Construimos Escaleras, Orina o Demo Happy, entre otros.Playlist:THE BLACK CROWES - It's Like ThatFOO FIGHTERS - Asking For A FriendVIOLET GROHL - ThumTHE BLACK KEYS - You Got To LoseJACK WHITE - That's How I'm Feeling (Live at Ford Field)FRANZ FERDINAND - U Should Not Be Doing That (triple J Like A Version)DENZEL CURRY - Bulls on Parade (triple J Like A Version)DAPHNE - Arañas (Live Sessions 2025 California Studios)ROYAL BLOOD - Little MonsterTHE LAST DINNER PARTY - Second BestSUNDAY (1994) - DoomsdayFLORENCE ROAD - MissLIME GARDEN - 23DEMOB HAPPY - Power GamesDEMOB HAPPY - Voodoo ScienceTHE RAPTURE - Whoo! Alright-Yeah...Uh HuhCARLANGAS - Mucho con pocoCONSTRUIMOS ESCALERAS - FuerteLA TRINIDAD - 6,30ORINA - Moreno albañilMEDALLA - Amigo mercado (feat-. Bala)BIZNAGA - La gran renunciaLA PALOMA - Si no me muevoVICENTE CALDERÓN - Horrible finalJOYCE MANOR - I Used To Go To This BarJAY BUCHANAN - Caroline [Disco Gourmet de la semana]CAT POWER - Nothing Compares 2 UNORAH JONES - Somethin' Stupid (with Josh Homme)ANNA CALVI - God's Lonely Man (feat. Iggy Pop)Escuchar audio

La información de Vigo, desde primera hora de la mañana, en la Cadena SER.Vigo y su área metropolitana afrontan una jornada marcada por el temporal, con alerta naranja en el litoral y el interior que ha obligado a suspender actividades al aire libre tras registrarse fuertes precipitaciones. En el apartado de sucesos, destacan un incendio sin heridos en una granja de Salceda de Caselas y la detención en Vigo de una mujer con orden de extradición a Andorra, mientras que la seguridad vial se complica por un accidente en la VG-20 y el mal estado de la A-55. El transporte vive momentos de incertidumbre con la huelga de trenes mantenida por sindicatos minoritarios, que ha disparado el uso de BlaBlaCar, y la amenaza de paros en el sector del autobús y en la sanidad para el mes de marzo. En política local, la aprobación de nuevas viviendas protegidas en el Concello se ha visto empañada por el cruce de reproches entre el alcalde Abel Caballero y la Xunta de Galicia sobre la inversión en vivienda y la financiación de la reforma de Balaídos para el Mundial. La actualidad institucional se completa con la expulsión de una edil del PP en el pleno de la Mancomunidad y el anuncio de Carolina Ramírez, "La Reina del Flow", como primera confirmada para el Galicia Fest de junio.

Raúl García le da la victoria a Osasuna contra el Celta en Balaídos y hablamos del Atlético-Barça y Athletic-Real Sociedad. 

El mejor análisis del Celta y la previa del partido de esta noche, en Balaídos ante Osasuna, con Rubén Rey. Si el equipo de Claudio Giráldez gana dormirá en puestos europeos. Con Ledicia Costas hablamos de Stranger Things. Su final y su impacto en el mundo de las series. También nos recomienda Fargo. Hacemos el podcast que nos gustaría escuchar. Celta, fútbol, deporte, cultura, ocio, divulgación y Vigo, como nadie te lo ha contado y con una mirada universal.

Escucha cómo narramos el gol de Budimir al Celta con Osasuna para encarrilar la victoria en Balaídos.

El mejor análisis del Celta con Santi Alonso. El cierre movido del mercado invernal de fichajes y este viernes vuelve LaLiga a Balaídos con la visita de Osasuna. Charlamos con dani dicostas sobre su último disco, ‘Amores pasajeros’, y sus primeros conciertos de presentación. En Vigo estará el próximo 28 de marzo en la Sala Island. Hacemos el podcast que nos gustaría escuchar. Celta, fútbol, deporte, cultura, ocio, divulgación y Vigo, como nadie te lo ha contado y con una mirada universal.

El mejor análisis del Celta con Javier Maté. Empate en Getafe, la salida de Bryan Zaragoza, la vuelta de Fer López, la llegada de Matías Vecino, el viernes partido en Balaídos ante Osasuna… ’El Replicante’ con Rubén de Marina y las piezas literarias, relacionadas con el Celta, que cada semana elabora para CÍES Podcast. Charlamos con Martín de la Puente, finalista este fin de semana del Open de Australia de tenis en silla.

In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I sit down with Dr. Joe Lex, a retired emergency medicine physician and historian who's turning overlooked lives into unforgettable stories. Dr. Lex joins us to talk about his book All Bones Considered and his podcast work centered around Laurel Hill Cemetery, where history isn't just dates and names, it's real people with real impact. We get into:Why “unknown” people often have the wildest, most inspiring storiesThe Marion Stokes story (700,000+ hours of recorded TV news saved for the future)“Commando Mary” and how she used radio to rally women during WWIIHow research turns into storytelling that actually moves peopleWhy culture loses something dangerous when it stops listening to the pastA sharp take on AI: the “rough edges” are where the real creativity livesPractical life advice for young people: build stability first, then take bigger swingsDr. Lex also shares how proceeds support Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery, and where people can find the book and his shows (search the titles: All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories and Biographical Bites from Bala). If you like conversations about purpose, history, resilience, and stories that deserve daylight, this one's for you.https://allbonesconsidered.com/Subscribe for more interviews that inspire you to live with intention and regain your focus.#IAmRefocusedRadio #Podcast #History #Storytelling #LaurelHill #Authors #Purpose #BlackHistoryMonth #PhiladelphiaHistory #DrJoeLexBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Zrazu som sa vyhýbala foteniu, nechcela som sa vidieť. Aj fyzicky som mala som rôzne príznaky a netušila, čo sa deje, hovorí Lenka Šóošová o perimenopauzeVedeli ste, že priemerná žena strávi v perimenopauze a menopauze až tretinu svojho života? Napriek tomu o nej vieme menej než o puberte. Počúvajte spolu s nami najnovšiu časť Pre mamy s Babsy.Perimenopauza je prirodzené prechodné obdobie v živote ženy, ktoré môže začať aj niekoľko rokov pred menopauzou. Prejavuje sa hormonálnymi výkyvmi a rôznymi fyzickými aj psychickými príznakmi (hovorí sa dpokonca o viac ako 30-tich) , ktoré si ženy často nevedia hneď spojiť s týmto obdobím. Práve preto býva perimenopauza často nepochopená a zbytočne stresujúca.O svojej skúsenosti s perimenopauzou v poslednej dobe otvorene komunikuje aj moderátorka Lenka Šóošová, ktorá priznala, že dlho netušila, čo sa s jej telom deje. Zažívala zabúdanie, únavu, búšenie srdca či stratu istoty a mala pocit, že s ňou niečo vážne nie je v poriadku. Až postupne zistila, že ide o perimenopauzu, a rozhodla sa o tom hovoriť verejne, aby povzbudila aj iné ženy a pomohla búrať tabu okolo tejto témy, ktorú vám dnes prinášame aj v najnovšej časti Pre mamy s Babsy. V otvorenej diskusii privítame nielen Lenku Šóošovú, ale aj farmaceutku, odborníčku v oblasti ženského zdravia a členku Medzinárodnej menopauzálnej spoločnosti Leilu Zajac, dozviete sa: čo je perimenopauza a čo menopauza kedy môže žena pozorovať úplne prvé príznaky, a koľko perimenopauza trvá prečo by o tomto období mali vedieť aj mladé ženy, ešte pred 40-tkou čo všetko je dôležité začať si o svojom tele uvedomovať ešte skôr, než prídu prvé príznaky ako toto obdobie prežívala moderátorka Lenka Šoóšová v dobe, kedy ešte nevedela, čo sa s ňou deje ako to prežívala už naopak v čase, kedy o perinomenopauze vedela čo jej pomohlo prekonať aj nepríjemné chvíle ako to vnímala ako žena, ktorá nielen chodí do práce, ale je navyše dennodenne aj pred kamerami a v centre záujmu viac, než iné profesie ako jej pomohol jej manžel a ako sa má dnes aj čo Lenka ako vždy s úmevom a úprimne odkazuje všetkým ženám.V našom podcaste dnes nájdete naozaj všetko dôležité, čo o ženskom zdraví (nielen) po 40-tke treba vedieť. Počúvať všetky doterajšie časti a prihlásiť sa aj na odber nových dielov podcastov Najmama.sk môžete cez iTunes, Google podcasty alebo

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Escuchamos las primeras reacciones del Celta tras vencer en Balaídos al Lille de manera épica con uno menos y el Betis cayó en Salónica contra el PAOK. Además, conocemos que el tema del ruido en el Bernbaéu va a a juicio. 

Today Kevin and Laura chat with Bala Muthiah, Director of Engineering at Lyft, to talk about what leadership looks like when your product moves real people through the real world. Bala shares his path from immigrating to the U.S. to leading teams responsible for systems that make time-sensitive decisions at massive scale, and how those experiences shaped his views on power, responsibility, and trust in technology.We talk about what privacy and safety actually mean at scale, where data is not abstract and mistakes have real consequences. Bala is candid about where rideshare platforms have improved, where industries such as these still struggle, and how leaders decide where to draw hard lines around data use even when the tech makes it more possible. The conversation also gets into the human side of engineering. How do you push for speed and performance while building teams that care about ethics, psychological safety, and consent? Bala shares how AI can be used to surface collaboration risks, why that can feel uncomfortable, and how transparency and boundaries matter just as much as capability.Bala Muthiah leads teams that power real‑time decision systems for millions of users. An immigrant from India turned Silicon Valley leader, he's also a startup advisor, nonprofit board member, and mentor across multiple platforms. Bala blends technical expertise with people‑first leadership and community impact—showing how to scale teams, startups, and even personal growth with empathy, innovation, and AI.Disclaimer: The views expressed in this conversation are personal and do not represent the views of his current or former employers or affiliated organizations.

De 'Gênesis', disco grabado por João Bosco en concierto con la Orquesta de Ouro Preto, 'Incompatibilidade de gênios', 'O mestre-sala dos mares', 'Jade', 'Quando o amor acontece', 'Bala com bala', 'Perfeição', 'Corsário', 'O rancho da goiabada', 'De frente pro crime', 'O bêbado e a equilibrista' y 'Papel mâché'.Escuchar audio

Cars are becoming one of the most competitive frontiers in AI, and most people don't realise how complex it really is.In this episode, we're joined by BalaKrishna Kolluru, Senior Director of AI at Cerence, the company powering conversational AI in over 500 million vehicles worldwide. With over 25 years of experience in machine learning and speech recognition, Bala brings deep insights into how generative AI is transforming the in-vehicle experience.We explore how voice AI in vehicles has evolved from basic command-and-control systems to sophisticated conversational interfaces powered by hybrid cloud-edge architectures. Bala explains how Cerence's technology serves around 80 car manufacturers globally, and how their agentic AI approach enables seamless integration with external systems while maintaining functionality even without cloud connectivity.We address the technical challenges of implementing voice AI in vehicles, from microphone placement to processing capabilities, and explain how Cerence collaborates closely with manufacturers to create systems that minimise cognitive load while keeping drivers connected and safe. We also discuss how generative AI has expanded the capabilities of in-car assistants, enabling more natural, contextual interactions that can anticipate user needs.Show notesDiscover more about Cerence AIConnect with Bala on LinkedInFollow Kane Simms on LinkedInTake our updated AI Maturity AssessmentSubscribe to VUX WorldSubscribe to The AI Ultimatum Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "Ayu Vaṇṇo Sukhaṁ Balaṁ"

In this episode, Natalie Holloway, founder of Bala and mom of three, opens up about the real juggle of motherhood and entrepreneurship. We talk identity shifts after each child, mom guilt, the mental load, and the systems that help her run her life. Natalie shares how she and her husband balance being both co-founders and partners, how she tunes out the noise to trust her intuition, and the parts of her life most people never see.She offers helpful tips for balancing motherhood and career, how to move through hard seasons, and an honest look at the unseen pressures that come with being a founder and working mom. If you're in an in-between season and looking for direction, this episode is for you.Get even more of Natalie's wisdom by pre-ordering her new book, Bootstrap Empire: A Blueprint for Building a Brand From the Ground UpInstagram: @wearemorethanmomsPatreon: More Than Moms Guides & Resources Join our IRL LA communitySubscribe to our NewsletterProduced by Peoples MediaInstagram: @wearemorethanmomsPatreon: More Than Moms Guides & Resources Join our IRL LA communitySubscribe to our NewsletterProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction: Hebrews 10:24-25 Acts 10:42, 1 Tim 4:1-2 1 Tim 4:13 1 Tim 2:1,8 , Col 4:2 Eph 5:19, Col 3:16 John 4:23-24 All In On Truth (1 Chronicles 13:3-14) Good intentions and enthusiasm != TRUE WORSHIP. It is PERILOUS to worship God CARELESSLY . We worship God WHO IS WITH US. John 14:16–18 1 Cor 3:16 1 Cor 6:19-20 Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANKHint: Highlight blanks above for answers! Small Group DiscussionRead 1 Chronicles 13:3-14What was your big take-away from this passage / message?What is at stake in God's command to worship Him in truth? See, for example, another account of careless and irreverent worship in Leviticus 10:1-3.Why are good intentions and enthusiasm insufficient for worshiping God in truth? Are they better, about the same, or worse than dead, emotionless, and unresponsive “worship?”Before this message, what was your understanding of verses describing Christabiding in you? (John 14:16-18, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20)How should the fact that Christ abides in us inspire or change the way weworship?BreakoutPray for one another. AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Good morning, Harvest, and Happy New Year. Open your Bibles, please, to 1 Chronicles,chapter 13. It will be in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles, chapter 13. If you want, youcan put a little bookmark at chapter 15, because we're going to be looking there briefly aswell. This morning, we're beginning a three-week series on worship. Of course, there are manyways that we worship, prayer, preaching, proclaiming the gospel. I think it's fair to say thatfor everyone who is a believer in Christ, whatever we do is worship. Everything we do shouldbe for the glory of God. There are right ways, and there are wrong ways to worship God. AtHarvest, we follow something known as the regulative principle. That simply means thatif a type of worship is not permitted in Scripture, we don't do it. We don't get to worship Godhowever we want to. We must worship Him in the way that He commands. You may wonder,"Why do we do the things we do here in worship every Sunday? Who makes that up?" Well, it'snot made up. We do what God's word says to. You'll notice that every Sunday, we meettogether. We preach God's word. We read God's word. We pray and we sing. Now, while thoseare ways in which we are commanded to worship, this three-week series is going to focus particularlyon worshiping through music and singing. Our starting point for all three of these messagesis John 4 verses 23 and 24. "But the hour is coming and is now here, when the true worshiperswill worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worshipHim. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." Sowe see that from these verses, the right way to worship God is spirit and truth. In twoweeks, Pastor Taylor is going to cover why worshiping in spirit and truth through musicand song is so important. Next week, Pastor Jeff will take us through what it means toworship in spirit. And then this morning's message is about worshiping God in truth.So here's the point of this week's sermon. "The Lord God Almighty delights to be withus, but we must have regard for His holiness and worship Him according to His commands."You see, when we worship God that way, when we worship God in truth, it means the wordswe sing to and about Him are true. By singing true words about God, we're able to rememberlater what is true. And we learn sound doctrine. If you've ever memorized Scripture throughsinging or you've sung the old hymns that are just chock full of biblical truth, youknow what I mean. When we worship God in truth, the truth fills us with awe. We aremoved emotionally. We're moved physically by the truth that we sing. Now at Harvest,we don't use, you know, strobe lights, flashing lights, fog machines, loud music, and othertactics to manipulate you into thinking that you're worshiping just because you're experiencingone sensory overload after another. But if what we sing is true, then truth will fillus and flow out of us. When we worship God in truth, we recognize that singing His praisesis of the utmost importance to Him. He's worthy of our praises. He's worthy of all our songsabout Him. He commands our praises. He expects it. The Book of Psalms is proof of that. Andwe should therefore make every effort to worship Him the right way because that pleases andglorifies Him. Let's pray. Oh, most gracious God, sovereign of the universe, God most high,you are awesome and mighty, and you are worthy of all praise. You are worthy of all of ourattention. You are worthy of every thought. You are worthy of every song we can sing.Because Lord, you are holy and you dwell in the praises of your people. I pray this morningthat we would overflow in worshipful song because we know the truth. We know the tritetruth of who Jesus Christ is and what He has done for us and that He is in us. And it'sin His great name. We ask it. Amen.Now this morning's passage recounts when David wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant,the Ark of God, to Jerusalem to be near him. The passage contrasts the wrong way to worshipGod with the right expression of awe and reverence for God Almighty. Before we dive into thismessage, I need to give you some background. We need to do a brief history lesson. So youprobably all know God chose and called the people of Israel out of Egypt so that he couldbe with them. And the primary way that he demonstrated his presence with the peopleof Israel was through a movable tabernacle. That's simply a large tent and it was surroundedby a big fabric courtyard and poles. But inside the tent there were two separate places. Therewas the holy place and that was furnished with the Ark of Incense and a table in which breadwas placed every week and a lamp, a gold lamp to give light. And then on the eastern sideof this tent was basically a cube-shaped area. It was about 15 by 15 by 15. It was a perfectcube and that was the most holy place, the Holy of Holies. And it contained the Arkof the Covenant. In other places in Scripture it's called the Ark of God or the Ark ofTestimony. Now in Exodus 25 God gave some very specific directions for the Ark's constructionand its significance. It was a wooden box. It was about 45 inches long, 27 inches high,27 inches wide. Not that big. And then the wood was overlaid with gold and then on topwas a solid gold lid. It was all hammered out of one piece of gold and there were twocherubim on the top. So this is just a very simple example of what it might look like.We can't really speak in detail now about what the Ark looked like but we have the descriptionin Scripture. Now this lid with the cherubim was also called the Mercy Seat and it wassignificant for several reasons. One, the Lord was said to be enthroned above the cherubim.And two, the Lord spoke to Moses from between the cherubim. And then a third reason is onthe annual day of atonement the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies and he wouldsprinkle blood on the lid to atone for the people's sins. And it's in this way that theLord tabernacled or dwelled between the two cherubim on the lid of the Ark. In this waythe Lord was present with his people and the people knew God was with them because in thedaytime there was a pillar of cloud over the tabernacle and at night it became a pillarof fire and whenever that pillar moved up and forward it was safe for the Levites, thepriests to go in, pack up the Ark, pack up the tabernacle and move it to wherever Godwas leading them. He took them wherever he wanted them to go. Now God also gave veryspecific instructions about how the Ark was to be moved and by whom. Only the Levitesand of the Levites a clan called the Coethites were allowed to carry the holy things includingthe Ark. Now this Ark was meant to be portable. It was carried on poles, passed through goldrings that those rings were attached to the feet of the Ark and in that way the Ark waslifted up over the priests heads when they carried it so all the people could see theArk was with them. Now these poles were never supposed to be removed from the Ark and beforethe Ark was moved it was supposed to be hidden. They put a big goat skin over it and thenthey covered it with a blue cloth and then that's they would pick it up and they wouldmove it. Now let's move ahead in time about 400 years to the end of the period of thejudges in 1 Samuel. At that time there was a man named Eli. He was the high priest andduring this time the Israelites fought a battle against their arch enemies the Philistinesand they were defeated. The Philistines walloped the Israelites and they were like, "Oh whatare we going to do? What are we going to do? Wait no, let's go bring the Ark of the testimonyto us. Let's bring it into the camp with us thinking this will bring us victory." Andthey were instead defeated in a very great slaughter. And Eli's two sons they were killedand the Ark was captured by the Philistines and taken away. When Eli heard his sons weredead and the Ark was captured he fell backwards over on his chair and broke his neck and hedied. This had to be a terribly bleak time for Israel. Their God, their God was captured.They had no priests, they had no prophets and as yet they had no king. Their whole identityas a people has been overthrown in a day. Now the Philistines they took the Ark to thecity of Ashtad and they put it in the temple of their God named Dagon. And the statue ofDagon fell face down in front of the Ark. So they picked him back up and set him upagain. They come in the next day and this time the God Dagon has fallen over again but thistime his head is busted off and his hands are broken off. And something else happens.The Lord begins terrifying the people of Ashtad with plague and tumors and death. So the Philistinesand Ashtad they take the Ark to Gath, another Philistine city. And the people there alsosuffered from plague and tumors and death. So they pick it up and they move it againto the city of Ekron and guess what happens? The people there experience plague, sickness,death. And they go, "Okay, enough of this. Enough of this." They decide to return theArk to Israel after seven months of being afflicted by God. So the Philistines, theysay, "What do we do with this?" They put the Ark on a brand new cart and they hitch it totwo milking cows. And the cows, instead of trying to go back to be with their calves,their babies, they instead they go straight up to a place in Israel called Beth Shemesh.The Israelites at Beth Shemesh, they rejoiced to see the Ark returned. But when some ofthe men of Beth Shemesh apparently looked into the Ark, the Lord struck down 70 of them.So the people of Beth Shemesh asked the people in another town called Keryth Jerem,"Come and get the Ark from us." Which they did. So the men of Keryth Jerem brought the Ark to thehouse of a man named Abinadab. They consecrated his son Eliezer to oversee it. And the Arkremained there, the Bible says, for some 20 years. Now after David becomes king, you know,this is a period of time Saul was king, he is dead, Jonathan is dead, David has become king,he is now established in Jerusalem as his capital. And David's got this idea, he wants to bring theArk of God from Keryth Jerem to Jerusalem. So David gets all the commanders, all the priests,and the Levites together to get their concurrence with his idea. And now we pick up at our accountin Chronicles chapter 13. "Then let us bring again the Ark of our God to us," David says."For we did not seek it in the days of Saul. All the people agreed to do so, for the thing wasright in the eyes of all the people." So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt toLebohamed to bring the Ark of God from Keryth Jerem. And David and all Israel went up to Bala,that is Keryth Jerem, that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the Ark of God, which iscalled by the name of the Lord who sits enthroned above the cherubim. And they carried the Ark ofGod on a new cart from the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and Ohio were driving the cart. And Davidand all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and liars and harpsand tambourines and symbols and trumpets. So this is quite a procession, quite a big celebration.It brings us to our first point. Good intentions and enthusiasm don't equal true worship.There are some huge red flags in this account. As king, actually David's a prince really,because the Lord is still the true king. You know the Bible calls David King David?He's really a prince of the true king. But as King David wants God's presence near him.The Lord has established David and Jerusalem over Israel and to have the Ark of the Covenantnearby would really cement the relationship between God and the house of David.It was a shrewd religious and political move on David's part.But notice in this account David doesn't seek God's counsel about moving the Ark.David knew what he wanted. And he apparently expected God to bless this plan. It's a goodthing, right? Bring the Ark up to Jerusalem. I mean, after all God had blessed David up to this point.So David just gathers counselors around him to agree with him and they go off and they do justwhatever it is they want to do. And you notice the phrase, "The thing was right in the eyes of allthe people." If you're familiar with the book of Judges, you know there's flashing red lights andwarning sirens going off all over the place. The leaders of Israel may have all agreed,but if something is wrong, widespread agreement doesn't make it right.Not one of the priests, Sir Levite, seemed to have suggested consulting the Lordor the Law of Moses before doing this thing. And then to move the Ark, what do they do?They put it on a cart. "Oh, but it was a new cart," you say. "Well, let's should please the Lord,right? Look, Lord, Lord, Lord, look at this fancy set of wheels we got for you. Aren't you impressed?Finest Cedar from Lebanon. The problem is they're copying the Philistinesrather than consulting God or the Law of Moses." So they got the Ark all loaded up.They got a big procession, almost 30,000 people. Can you imagine? 30,000 people. That's 12,000 morepeople than fit in PPG Paints Arena, just for perspective. 30,000 people with David,and they're celebrating with all their might, and they're singing and praising with lots ofinstruments, the liars, the harps, castanets, cymbals, trumpets. They have every intentionof worshiping the Lord, and they're super enthused. And this is just all quite a spectacle. It looksimpressive. It sounds good, but they're more interested in putting it on a show than worshipingGod. It was more about their worship experience. It was more about what David wanted than worshipingthe Lord. It was more about what they perceived God would approve without confirming than it wasabout worshiping God as he commanded. And that's the core problem here. They're not worshiping theLord the way he commanded. They're not worshiping in truth. They don't even seem to have the slightestinterest in truth. Where? Where was the counsel of the high priest in the Levites? Where was prayerin the simple request, Lord, what do you want? Where are the coethites and the poles to carry theark above the heads of the people? Where is the reverence and the awe due to the Lord?Now, you can manufacture enthusiasm while singing. You know, that's why so many churches, they usethe lights and the fog and the beautiful moving images and the sonic walls of ear-popping soundsand drums and squealing singers gesturing wildly. It looks worshipy. It sounds worshipy. It probablyeven feels worshipy. Therefore, I must be worshiping God. Have you ever heard people say, "Oh, worshiptoday was great." I had a great worship experience. Have you ever said that? Who was it that made itthe worship great? The sonic boom or the truth of God? Did you sing songs about yourself or songsthat praise God's character, mercy, grace, and love? Were you pleased with yourself or did youplease your God by worshiping Him in truth? Now, some of you hearing this are probably congratulatingyourself right now. That's right, Sprunk. That's right. I agree with everything you've said.All that exuberance, it's all fake. It's all performance. I just don't see what all the fussis about. Why? That's why when they're singing going on, I just keep my cool. I keep my reserve.Well, good. If you're thinking along those lines, that's good because this next point is just for youbecause just as good intentions and enthusiasm don't equal true worship, it is perilous to worshipGod carelessly. Look at verse 9. "And when they came to the threshing floor of Chaitan, Azza put outhis hand to take hold of the ark for the oxen stumbled, and the anger of the Lord was kindledagainst Azza, and he struck him down because he put his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Azza, and that place is called ParisAzza to this day. And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, 'How can I bring the ark of Godhome to me?' So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to thehouse of Obed Edom the Getite. And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed Edom in hishouse three months, and the Lord blessed the household of Obed Edom and all that he had.And we may be shocked that God struck down Azza for touching the ark.I mean, can you imagine this procession of 30,000 people and boom, Azza's dead?Well, that would take the wind out of the celebration, wouldn't it?Try to think what that might have looked like. Well, if you were in Butler on July 18, 2024,and there was an assassination attempt, you probably know what it felt like.If you saw Charlie Kirk murdered, that's what it was like.But God struck Azza down, and you may think, 'Well, what's the big deal? Why did he do that?They were worshiping.' Well, we've seen there were multiple things wrong with the way Davidand the Israelites treated the ark of God. Number one, they copied the Philistines.They're worshiping like pagans, and pagans don't know the truth. They treated the Holy Lord, GodMost High, the Holy Lord of Israel, shabbily. They treated God like baggage in a wooden cart.They were careless and unconcerned whether their worship obeyed the truth or expressed the truth.And we know Israel had a history of careless, half-hearted worship.We saw that in the Book of Judges, the people after they were settled in the land,they became idolatrous and careless in their worship. They served other gods, and they treated the arkas if it was some sort of good luck charm, a lucky rabbit's foot.They had no qualms about taking the ark from the Holy of Holies and carrying it around whereverthey liked. 'Take it down to the battle,' they said. 'God will fight for us,' they said.'You've got another thing coming,' God said. And everything was lost because of their insolence.The Philistines, they thought they had completely defeated the Israelites.'We've captured Israel's God,' they said.'We'll put him in the temple of our God, Dagon, and he'll worship our God,' they said.'You've got another thing coming,' God said. For their insolence, God busted up Dagon andafflicted the Philistines with sickness and death until they sent the ark back to Israelite territory.And after the ark returned to Israel's territory, the people of Beth Shemeshwanted to get a look at the most holy thing in the nation.They treated the ark like a curiosity, as something that they were consecrated and qualifiedto look at. 'Oh, God has returned to us,' they said. 'Let's sacrifice the cows and worship,' they said.'Let's look inside,' they said. 'You've got another thing coming,' God said.And seventy men of Beth Shemesh were struck down for their insolence.And then twenty years after the ark was moved to Curious Gerum, David proposes to bring the arkto Jerusalem. 'God's established me as king over Israel,' he said. 'It's right in our own eyes tobring the ark to Jerusalem,' they said. 'Let's put it on a new cart,' like the Philistines did,they said. 'Let's worship and celebrate with all our might and loud instruments,' they said.'You've got another thing coming,' God said. And as it was struck down for the people's insolence,you see, David and the priests and the Israelites treated God with contempt, and God said, 'Enough.'And David was rightly afraid of God, but no, he was also angry. But it was a self-pityinganger. David was angry because he didn't get his way. He was angry like Cain when God rejectedCain's act of self-centered worship. Angry like someone who knows he hasn't done his best,he hasn't done something right, but he wants approval anyway. But God is not mocked. God wasnot going to allow David and the priests to disobey his commands and still claim that they wereworshiping him properly. We should see that it is perilous to worship God carelessly.David had to learn, and although the text doesn't say, perhaps he repented of his irreverent worship.He was, after all, a man after God's own heart. And when he heard that Obed Edom was blessedby God, he realized it was possible to bring the ark to Jerusalem. But he had to do it the right way.So turn your head to 1 Chronicles 15. We're going to look at verses 11 through 15.Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abayathar and the Levites, Uriel, Asiah, Joel,Shamiah, Eliel and Abinadab, and said to them, "You are the heads of the Father's houses of the Levites.Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the Lord,the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. Because you did not carry it the first timethe Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule."So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord,the God of Israel. And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles,as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.This time David does it the right way. The priests consecrate themselves. They preparethrough sacrifice and washing and abstaining from anything that would make them ritually unclean.Each one got himself ready for worship. They follow the Lord's command when they carry the ark.They lift up the ark and they revere the Lord as holy in the sight of all the people.In short, they now worship according to the word of the Lord. And the Lord showed he was pleasedwith their reverence by allowing David to finally bring the ark to Jerusalem.Likewise, when we worship the Lord in truth and according to his command, he is pleased.All right, so you've been listening intently to all of this. You've been maybe taking some notesand you understand good intentions and enthusiasm don't necessarily equal true worship.You recognize it's perilous to worship God carelessly. You may even be persuaded that you needto worship the Lord in truth. But how? How do we do this? And what does that even look like?Well, we worship in truth when we worship God who is with us.When I was preparing this sermon, I recall seeing a series of memes a few years ago thatcontrasted an event or thing that was brutal with another thing or event that was epic.So I asked some folks familiar with cutting edge technology, cutting edge social media,you know, like MySpace and Vine and Friendster. Did you guys remember those memes?And they're like, no, we I don't remember that at all. And I'm like, well, aren't you people onparlor? Well, anyway, anyway, I know, I know I did not imagine those memes that juxtapose brutaland epic themes. Now, have you have you ever encountered a brutal or brute factthat has set or altered your plans, perhaps altered the trajectory of your life?You know, brute facts are hard, unalterable truths and incurable illness being laid offand debilitating injury. Now, not all brute facts are so dramatic, but we have to reckonwith them. We must adapt and come to terms with them.When I was in 10th grade, I had the ambition to row in college. And one day, the University ofWashington's head coach visited our school. The University of Washington has one of the premierrowing programs, collegiate programs in the country. And their head coach came to our school afterour men's heavyweight four won the American Schoolboy Championship. Now, I wasn't in that boat,but I was pretty excited about this coach's visit. And I was standing in the hallway and he shook myhand and they nice to meet you. And the brute fact was brought home to me that his interest was inOrsman, who were five foot 10 and taller. I had to face the brute fact that I was too short to rowfor any college program. I still am. Now, now that might seem like a silly example, but our livesare filled with inalterable facts. They are the truths we must face. Our intellectual and physicalcharacteristics can only be changed so much. Some of our earlier poor choices in life may have hadconsequences for the rest of our life. Choices or decisions made by others may affect our careers,our health, our relationships. All of us must face a variety of inconsequential to life alteringbrutal facts. But there is one glorious fact so enormous in its scope, so epic in its immeasurableproportions that all the brute facts of our lives pale in comparison. There is an epic truth thatought to completely transform how we think, how we live, and yes, how we worship. It is quite simplythis. If you have trusted Jesus Christ for salvation, he abides in you. Christ in you is your hope ofglory. It is very simple. I repent, I believe in Jesus, and now I possess Jesus. Now, recall fromthe introduction of this message that when God wanted to dwell with his chosen people, he did sothrough the Ark of the Covenant. That simple box containing two tablets of the law and placed inthe most holy place was how God chose to tabernacle with and dwell with and be with his people.John chapter one verse 14 tells us the word became flesh and dwelt among us.The word translated dwelt there is literally tabernacle. Jesus tabernacled among us. Jesuswas the most holy place, the holy of holies in the flesh walking among his people.The world's religious systems have nothing like this. We understand God is absolute power,but yet he's personal. Islam has an absolute God in Allah, but he is in no way personal to his people.Zeus and the variety of Greek and Roman gods, they were personal. They looked very human,but not a single one of them had absolute power.Christianity is unique in the fact that the absolute sovereign of the universehumbly dwells with us in a personal way. There is no other religion, no other systemthat compares with, comes close to the way of Christ.Now you might say, well, he's not tabernacling or dwelling with us now, is he?I mean, even the most ardent followers of Christ can get a bit muddled in their thinking aboutJesus' present location. I mean, I thought he ascended to heaven. He's at the right hand ofGod the Father. Well, he did. He is there. But if you stop there, you may tend to think that Jesusis far away from us. You might think he's like a regional supervisor in a big corporation.He's given us a list of commands to follow. We got to check off our list to make sure we're good.And, you know, he checks in occasionally to see how we're doing. And, you know, he approves orcritiques our performance. We have weekly meetings, right? Every Sunday we have weekly meetings.We get a message from headquarters. We have a musical pep rally. And then we get on with our week.Well, if you think in any way like that about Jesus, you are mistaken. Jesus is not limitedby time or space or location. When you think that way about worshiping Jesus, you neglect this greattruth from John chapter 14 verses 16 through 18. Jesus told his disciples, "I will ask the Father,and he will give you another helper to be with you forever, even the spirit of truth whom the worldcannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with youand will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you."So, where is Jesus? Yes, at the right hand of the Father and present in everyone who believes inhim through the Holy Spirit. First Corinthians reinforces this truth. Look at verse 16 inchapter 3. "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's spirit dwells in you?"And then chapter 6 verses 19 and 20. "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spiritwithin you whom you have from God? You are not your own. You were bought with a price,so glorify God in your body." The Greek word translated as temple in these verses is naos,and AOS, naos. And it refers to the most holy place, the holy of holies, where the ark was kept.You see, beloved, we are living, breathing portable tabernacles, holy places in whom Christabides. And the law is now written on our hearts instead of stone tablets. We must embrace thistruth and worship in it and out of it and through it. The Spirit of Christ in youought to be calling out to the Father and worshiping him in truth. This awesome, glorious,almighty, inipotent Creator and Master of the heavens and earth humbly dwells with youand makes you his friend. Jesus promises to abide in us and he calls us to come and abide in him.What is your response? Maybe you're hearing this truth for the first time and you're overjoyedby this jaw-dropping reality and you're ready to praise him in song right now.Or maybe you've just considered this in passing, but you think that holy spirit stuff,isn't that for the charismatic? And I don't feel, I don't feel the Spirit of God dwelling in me.It's not about feeling. The Spirit of God in dwelling all believers is presented as a statementof fact. It is true of all believers. Look again at 1 Corinthians chapter 6, 19 and 20.Do you not know your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, not outside of you?We don't have to ask him to come and visit us in this place. We don't have to ask him to fall onus or anything like that. He is always with us in us. You're not your own. You were bought with a price.So glorify God in your body. This is not some charismatic mumbo jumbo. You don't need a secondbaptism. You don't need an infilling of the Holy Spirit because when you heard the word of truth,the gospel of your salvation and you believed in Jesus, you were sealed with the promised HolySpirit. You have all the fullness of Christ in you right now. You have all of him that you couldever need. All of us together being built up into a holy temple have all the fullness of Christ in us.Everything that is his, his ours already, you don't need more of him. He simply wants more of you.Every day he calls you to abide more deeply in him. Here's the problem.Some, maybe many of you don't live in this truth and you don't worship out of it.Maybe it's because you're just learning about it. Maybe it's because you don't understand the scopeof this epic truth yet. But it would be really, really bad if you understood this truth.And up to this point in time, you've been careless about it.You know, it's okay if I'm habitually late to worship. I don't feel like singing anyway, you say.You hang out in the kitchen area and you chit chat with friends because fellowship is more importantthan singing, you say. When you are present, your hands are in your pockets, your arms are crossed,you won't open your mouth to sing. God knows I can't sing. He doesn't expect it, you say.It's my choice whether I sing, even if the Lord commands it, you say.You, you may have another thing coming. You treat God shabbily and carelessly. You don'tvalue or appreciate the truth that he dwells in you. Instead, you act like he's remote anddisinterested. Instead of deep calling out to deep, you quench the spirit and you instantlybehave in a way that's right in your own eyes with such worship. God is not pleased and you aretesting his patience. Repent, repent right now and every day this week for treating the Lord JesusChrist with contempt, repent and earnestly seek his face. Here is your assignment this week. Readand reread John 14 verses 15 through 23 and then get flat on your face and ask him to reveal bothin your heart and your mind the truth that he dwells with you. Ask him to help you to liveand praise out of the truth that you are his tabernacle. He delights to dwell with youand he delights to hear you sing his praises. Now the worship team is going to come back upand help us to worship the Lord in truth. Singing his praise is of the utmost importance to him.Right now, you have the opportunity to praise the Lord in truth. Right now, make every effort toget yourself to the throne of grace with your brothers and sisters and glorify your father andyour savior in truth. Because if you didn't know it before today, you do now. You were redeemedto worship and glorify him. It is your purpose and privilege to worship God who is with us.Our closing prayer this morning is from Psalm 98. Oh, sing to the Lord a new song for he has donemarvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has madeknown his salvation. He has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has rememberedhis steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seenthe salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth. Break forth into joya song and sing praises. Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody,with trumpets and the sound of the horn. Make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord. Amen.

Graham Rigby is the President and CEO of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the leading trade association for the herbal products industry. With 20 years of experience across startups and industry leadership—including serving as Chief Innovation Officer at Care/of—Graham has helped shape how modern supplement brands navigate regulation, formulation, and go-to-market strategy.In this episode of DTC Pod, Graham shares what it actually takes to launch and scale a supplement brand without getting burned by regulators. He breaks down exactly where the line is between claims that sell and claims that get you in trouble, why so many founders get blindsided by FDA and FTC enforcement, and how to work with contract manufacturers when you're just starting out. Graham also gets into the real opportunity in supplements right now—why clinical trials cost 90% less than they did two decades ago, how AI is changing the formulation game, and why a $70 billion market growing at 6.5% still has plenty of room for new entrants. Plus, his take on the brands that are doing it right, from AG1 to Ritual, and what founders can learn from their playbooks.Episode brought to you by StordInteract with other DTC experts and access our monthly fireside chats with industry leaders on DTC Pod Slack.On this episode of DTC Pod, we cover:1. The evolution and growth of the herbal supplement industry2. Key regulatory milestones: DSHEA, GMPs, and FDA compliance for supplements3. What founders must do to stay compliant when launching a supplement brand4. The distinction between pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, and nutraceuticals5. Marketing, claims, and the importance of substantiation6. Emerging opportunities with clinical trials and claim innovation7. DTC, Amazon, TikTok, and brick-and-mortar distribution channels for wellness brands8. The practicalities and risks of supplement retail (and when to scale beyond DTC)9. Practitioner and non-traditional channels for supplement sales10. How Ingredient AI, Infinite Garden, and other platforms are applying AI to supplements11. Content creators, credentialed doctors, and the new face of trusted health advice12. The role of diagnostics, wearables, and personalization in driving supplement trends13. Growth outlook: Why the supplement market is just getting startedTimestamps00:00 Intro to DTC POD and Graham Rigby02:25 20 years of supplements: Startup vs. regulatory side03:00 The exponential growth of the herbal products market04:44 Regulatory basics: DSHEA, FDA oversight, and GMPs explained07:14 How AHPA helps brands navigate compliance and education08:03 Launching a supplement brand: Key compliance steps and best practices10:00 FDA's post-market regulatory process and founder responsibilities13:04 Supplements vs. pharmaceuticals: Safety, claims, and approvals17:32 Telling stories and using clinical research for marketing claims20:00 What marketers can and cannot say: Health vs. disease claims22:04 Substantiating claims and the importance of compliance for growth24:31 Label vs. online claims: How rules apply to different channels27:02 DTC vs. Amazon, TikTok, and expanding to retail and practitioner channels30:19 The risks and rewards of brick-and-mortar expansion35:14 AI and technology's role in supplement industry efficiency and safety40:47 The rise of content creators and doctors shaping supplement education46:34 Diagnostics, wearables, and the future of personalized wellness51:13 Supplement industry outlook and advice for emerging brands52:25 How to connect with Graham and AHPA, and upcoming founder programsShow notes powered by CastmagicPast guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more.  Additional episodes you might like:• #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook• ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands-----Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here.Projects the DTC Pod team is working on:DTCetc - all our favorite brands on the internetOlivea - the extra virgin olive oil & hydroxytyrosol supplementCastmagic - AI Workspace for ContentFollow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTokGraham Rigby - President & CEO of American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of Castmagic

Meditación el lunes de la III semana de Adviento. "Lo veo, pero no es ahora, lo contemplo, pero no será pronto: Avanza una estrella de Jacob, y surge un cetro de Israel", dice el profeta Balaán. La venida intermedia de Cristo. Frente a Jesús que viene no cabe la indiferencia, guardar la ropa, mantenerse como espectador: hay que seguirle como discípulo, lo cual significa amar la Cruz.

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene

Natalia Chappell is the founder of Natalia Chappell & Co, a UK-based consultancy helping luxury and lifestyle brands scale sustainably. Previously, she led marketing for THG's luxury division, working with brands like Coach and Ralph Lauren across price points from hundreds to thousands of pounds.In this episode of DTC Pod, Natalia breaks down what it really takes for US brands to win in the UK—and why so many get it wrong. She shares the full-funnel mistakes she sees premium brands make over and over, why some household US names thrived in Britain while others quietly retreated, and what's actually driving results on Meta right now. She also gets into how to connect with younger consumers who think differently about spending, and why the old playbook of polished content isn't cutting it anymore. Plus, her journey from corporate marketing leader to female founder, and what she wishes more people understood about building a business as a woman.Episode brought to you by StordInteract with other DTC experts and access our monthly fireside chats with industry leaders on DTC Pod Slack.On this episode of DTC Pod, we cover:1. Lessons from high-growth UK e-commerce brands 2. Creating sustainable, holistic marketing strategies3. Using data and analytics to drive channel mix decisions4. Optimizing for paid and organic synergy5. Landing page and website audit best practices6. UGC, influencer, and creator partnership frameworks7. Onboarding and managing creators for conversion and brand fit8. Navigating UK logistics, customs, and local expectations9. How to adapt brand voice and content for UK consumer10. UK cultural moments and how to plan campaigns around them11. Success stories (Drunk Elephant, Ralph Lauren, Coach) and why some US brands flop12. Digital-first approaches to brand building13. Upcoming trends—partnership ads, authentic content, and Gen Z consumers14. Supporting and growing as a female founder in e-commerceTimestamps00:00 Introduction to DTC POD and episode with Natalia Chappell01:18 Natalia's background: fashion, digital marketing, luxury brand experience03:26 Lessons learned building luxury and beauty e-commerce teams05:16 Becoming a female founder and launching Natalia Chappell & Co07:22 The type and scale of brands Natalia's agency works with09:07 Optimizing paid-to-organic mix for sustainable growth12:12 Data, analytics, and the importance of first-party data integrity13:33 Why understanding inventory and offer depth matters before scaling ads16:26 Building a marketing flywheel that feeds itself18:50 Audience segmentation, CRM, and conversion optimization20:08 Attribution modeling and keeping data integrations clean22:29 Organic growth: auditing website, SEO, landing pages, and reviews24:03 Content strategy: authentic UGC, influencers, and the UK market26:58 Equipping creators for conversion, not just reach29:25 Structuring affiliate and creator programs, commissioning vs. flat fees33:01 Logistics: Warehousing, customs, and UK delivery expectations36:54 Adapting voice, copy, and calendar to resonate in the UK38:34 Brand case studies: Drunk Elephant, Coach, Ralph Lauren41:09 Why some US brands struggle in the UK (Forever 21, etc.)44:21 Trends to watch: partnership ads, content authenticity, Gen Z targeting47:25 Where to find and connect with Natalia ChappellShow notes powered by CastmagicPast guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more.  Additional episodes you might like:• #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook• ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands-----Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here.Projects the DTC Pod team is working on:DTCetc - all our favorite brands on the internetOlivea - the extra virgin olive oil & hydroxytyrosol supplementCastmagic - AI Workspace for ContentFollow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTokNatalia Chappell - Founder of Natalia Chappell & Co.Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of Castmagic

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio, Ozz Bala y Xanic narran historias de personas que se dejaron llevar por la magia de la navidad, pero todos sus sueños e ilusiones los llevaron a vivir una verdadera pesadilla: el aguinaldo, las rebajas en almacenes, las fiestas familiares, los regalos, las cenas, endeudaron a gente con más de lo que podían pagar. Escucha sus anécdotas, aprende de sus errores, y dar el mejor regalo decembrino que hay: la paz de no tener una deuda que vas a seguir pagando el año que viene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine launching a brand and making a million in sales in just a week. In today's episode, you'll hear from Brian Lockard, who launched a brand that aims to bring nurses shoes that make them feel like the respected professionals they are. Listen to the episode to hear what Brian has to say about founding BALA shoes: why he decided to market to nurses specifically, what it was like to go in on the brand 100%, and what Brian is doing to reach the next level of growth.Topics Discussed in Today's Episode:How Brian came up with the idea for BALA nursing shoesWhy Brian selected nurses as a market instead of going more broadlyHow Brian approached his finances when he was starting upThe influence that working at Nike had on the BALA When Brian started to see that they had a product that people wantedHow BALA's launch aligns with the narrative about fundraisingHow Brian came up with the name BALAThe most unexpected challenge Brian has hadBrian's favorite toolsAdvice Brian would give to a D2C founder starting todayThe nicest thing anyone has done for Brian in his careerResources:Brian LockardBALAJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast. Holiday Gift Guide #5: https://goop.com/bala-bala-bottle/p/?Color=SandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast. Holiday Gift Guide #5: https://goop.com/bala-bala-bottle/p/?Color=SandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast. Holiday Gift Guide #5: https://goop.com/bala-bala-bottle/p/?Color=SandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of year where we’re all looking for gifts for our loved ones! From stocking stuffers to the latest new gadgets, Amy and T.J. are spending the next several weeks trying out some of the hottest gift ideas and will give you their honest take. Below is a link with more information on the product (which we have NOT been paid to promote), and we’ll also be sharing it on our Instagram @amyandtjpodcast. Holiday Gift Guide #5: https://goop.com/bala-bala-bottle/p/?Color=SandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Forde is the co-founder and partner at Highline Brands, a retail brokerage built for modern CPG and emerging brands. As the first sales hire at Dr. Squatch, he helped lead the brand's Walmart launch—which did over $50M in year one and set the foundation for a $1.5B exit to Unilever.In this episode of DTC Pod, Martin shares the full playbook for making the leap from DTC to retail. He breaks down how to evaluate which channels make sense, what buyers actually care about (hint: it's not your brand), how to pitch them, and how to choose the right brokerage partner. He also gets into the operational side: how deals are structured, why retail timelines take longer than most founders expect, and what actually drives velocity on shelf.Episode brought to you by StordInteract with other DTC experts and access our monthly fireside chats with industry leaders on DTC Pod Slack.On this episode of DTC Pod, we cover:1. When to consider retail (and when you're not ready)2. Independent retail vs. major retailers: where to start3. The old DTC-first playbook vs. the new hybrid approach4. Understanding your consumer and choosing the right retailer5. What buyers actually care about (hint: category growth, not your brand)6. Three ways to reach buyers: cold outreach, inbound, or through a broker7. Why and when to say no to a retailer8. How brokers work: deal structures, retainers vs. commission, red flags9. The 9-12 month timeline from first conversation to shelf10. Merchandising and digital tactics that drive velocity on shelfTimestamps00:00 Martin Forde's background and experience in CPG03:14 Launching and scaling brands into retail04:20 Key lessons from Dr. Squatch retail rollout07:30 Dr. Squatch's early days and pent-up retail demand09:39 Defining “why retail” and evaluating retail opportunities10:38 Understanding independent retail channels and platforms15:14 Retail supply chain basics: MOQs, case packs, and 3PLs17:46 Testing and iterating supply chain through small-scale channels18:56 Leveraging online marketplaces (Faire, Thrive, Bubble)23:33 Deciding when to break into retail; timing and strategy24:44 Comparing DTC-first and direct-to-retail playbooks29:28 Raising capital, prepping for retail, and first retail sale process30:57 How to approach retail buyers and pitch34:03 Different ways to reach retail buyers: direct outreach, inbound, brokerages39:51 Working with brokers: models, deal structures, and choosing a partner50:29 Preparing retail pitch materials and buyer presentations51:39 Identifying category white space and incremental value54:53 Merchandising and digital tactics for retail success57:06 Where to connect with Martin Forde and closing thoughtsShow notes powered by CastmagicPast guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more.  Additional episodes you might like:• #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook• ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands-----Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here.Projects the DTC Pod team is working on:DTCetc - all our favorite brands on the internetOlivea - the extra virgin olive oil & hydroxytyrosol supplementCastmagic - AI Workspace for ContentFollow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTokMartin Forde - Co-Founder of Highline BrandsBlaine Bolus - Co-Founder of CastmagicRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of Castmagic

See what happens when women founders build together. RSVP and join us for the Dear FoundHer Forum Virtual Open House + Networking Session on December 9th!Natalie Holloway reveals how a simple idea sparked during a frustrating yoga class grew into a fitness brand that reshaped an entire category.Joining Lindsay Pinchuk, Natalie traces Bala's beginnings from a gut-level insight to a Kickstarter launch and then to the turning point that came with Shark Tank. She talks openly about rapid growth, the reality of running out of inventory, and the tough moment when she realized their team had grown faster than the business itself. Natalie explains how scaling back helped Bala regain clarity and why a lean structure now drives their strongest year yet. She also offers practical direction for early founders who want a business that can last. How do you know when to trust an idea that feels small? What protects a young company when momentum hits faster than expected? Natalie's answers land with experience and honesty, and this episode will leave you with a clearer sense of what sustainable growth really looks like.Episode Breakdown:00:00 Why Community And Support Matter For Women Founders Over 4005:17 Who Is Natalie Holloway And What Is Bala Fitness06:11 Leaving Advertising Burnout, Traveling Asia And Discovering The Bala Bangles Idea11:34 From Side Hustle To Kickstarter Funding Bala's First $40K Production Run14:19 Grassroots Marketing On Shopify, Social Media And In Studios To Prove Product Market Fit17:43 Shark Tank Appearance, Pandemic Fitness Boom And Bala's Explosive Growth21:47 Building Then Shrinking The Team: Lessons In Hiring Fast And Scaling Smarter26:44 Expanding Beyond Bangles: Volifying Dumbbells, Power Rings And The Fitness Category27:50 Best Year Yet: How Bala Became A Lean Profitable Business With Trusted Agency Partners30:51 Natalie's Top Three Lessons For Female Founders On Profit, Hiring And Passion35:33 Three Immediate Action Steps For New Entrepreneurs: Research, P&L And Documenting On SocialConnect with Natalie Holloway:Follow Natalie on InstagramFollow Bala on InstagramLinks:Check out our gift guide!Join us for our virtual networking and Forum Open HousePodcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.