Podcasts about Barratt

APAC stocks were ultimately mixed with price action somewhat choppy following the similar performance stateside.US President Trump responded "We'll see" when asked if reciprocal tariffs are still coming on Wednesday.European equity futures indicate a marginally positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.6% on Tuesday.FX markets are broadly steady asides from JPY which is the standout laggard across the majors.Looking ahead, highlights include US CPI, OPEC MOMR, BoC Minutes, ECB's Elderson, Fed Chair Powell, Bostic, Waller & BoE's Greene, Supply from UK, Germany & USEarnings from Vertiv, CVS, Barrick Gold, Biogen, Reddit, AppLovin, Robinhood, Heineken, ABN AMRO, Barratt, Redrow, Siemens Energy, Michelin & EssilorLuxottica.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP / Joris Roelofs, MD, PhD - The Central Role of Renal Pathology in the Differential Diagnosis of Glomerular Diseases: Sharing Expertise, Experience, and Essential Next Steps

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP / Joris Roelofs, MD, PhD - The Central Role of Renal Pathology in the Differential Diagnosis of Glomerular Diseases: Sharing Expertise, Experience, and Essential Next Steps

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP / Joris Roelofs, MD, PhD - The Central Role of Renal Pathology in the Differential Diagnosis of Glomerular Diseases: Sharing Expertise, Experience, and Essential Next Steps

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP / Joris Roelofs, MD, PhD - The Central Role of Renal Pathology in the Differential Diagnosis of Glomerular Diseases: Sharing Expertise, Experience, and Essential Next Steps

Amy, a first degree Black Belt, is a breath of fresh air with a novel way to teach classes that we could certainly explore. Workshop Jiu Jitsu teaches students in a very unique way, whereby they learn the gentle art in an ecological way rather than traditional “techniques”. Effectively, they are learning through play. We also chat about what it's like being a Mum on the mats, training smarter as an older grappler and more about the Jiu JItsu scene in New Zealand and the beautiful city of Wellington. Don't miss this episode! Please don't forget to pre-order your very own Roll or Die tshirt via the link in our bio or https://www.manafightapparel.com/product-page/roll-or-die-x-mana-t-shirt P.S. Did you know we can also be found the links below, and anywhere else great podcasts are! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/roll-or-die/id1519037518 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA98zTuWibpR5L_vjpRWHIg https://www.facebook.com/rollordiepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/roll_or_die_podcast/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2BHJ2tB4H5GLB8IImRFcXq https://australian-podcasts.com/podcast/roll-or-die

Today we're joined by the wonderful Owen Barratt who was once co-owner & Exec Chef of London's famous foodie hangout 'Monty's' and is now running the incredibly successful 'Owens Sausages & Hams' down in Somerset. Monty's at its height was one of London's most sought after venues but after rapid expansion and the unforeseen arrival of Covid, it was forced to close its doors forevermore. Today we talk about the shocking emotional and physical impact the closure of Monty's had on Owen and how he's managed to fight back with his latest culinary offering. We also discuss how he went from being a signed musician to deciding to quit the industry to pursue his dream of being a restaurateur and how he managed to turn a market stool selling his food into 4 physical sites in London's most enticing post codes. Plus we hear stories about everything from Aziz Anazaris crazy house party in New York to Andy Samberg's favourite Deli and all the craziness you ca imagine in-between..... ---------- DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don't really know about. Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. 

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP - Redefining Hope: The IgA Nephropathy Journey

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP - Redefining Hope: The IgA Nephropathy Journey

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP - Redefining Hope: The IgA Nephropathy Journey

Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP - Redefining Hope: The IgA Nephropathy Journey

On this week's AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Danni Hewson and Charlene Young assess the market reaction to a large fall in UK inflation which has raised expectations that the Bank of England might cut rates twice before the end of the year.   They're joined by Tom Selby, AJ Bell's director of public policy, to discuss ongoing Budget speculation which has unsettled many pension savers and prompted AJ Bell to call on the Treasury to commit to a pension tax lock.   They also discuss the impact of Budget speculation on markets with housebuilders like Barratt up and gambling companies like Entain down.   Dan Coatsworth talks to Ailsa Craig and Marek Poszepczynski from the International Biotechnology Trust about what we might see next for the weight-loss drug boom. Dan also chat to Nick Purves from Temple Bar Investment Trust about finding opportunities when parts of the market look cheap.   You can also hear why automakers Stellantis and BMW have warned policy makers they need to think again about the pace of the transition to electric vehicles if they're going to protect manufacturing jobs and why Boeing is looking to raise funds to help it keep its head above water.

In this episode we discuss Barratt Redrow, Rightmove, Fevertree, Trustpilot, Next & Nvidia $btrw $fevr $nxt $rmv $trst $nvda

Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Dr. Diana Barrett, a neurologist from Boca Raton, Florida, joins Dr. McLaughlin to discuss Alzheimer's disease and the latest treatments available. https://www.dianabarrattmd.com/Dr. Barrett shares her journey into neurology, particularly her interest in Alzheimer's, which was sparked by the limited treatment options and difficulty in diagnosis during her medical training. She explains the significance of proper diagnosis, noting that cognitive decline can be caused by various factors such as sleep disorders, depression, thyroid disease, or vitamin deficiencies, and emphasizes the importance of identifying reversible causes. The conversation covers the evolution of Alzheimer's treatments, including older drugs like Aricept (donepezil) and Namenda (memantine), and new anti-amyloid therapies such as Lecanumab, which target amyloid plaque but do not reverse the disease. Dr. Barrett also discusses the role of lifestyle modifications, like exercise and diet, in preserving cognitive function and preventing dementia. She highlights the importance of genetic testing in patients considering advanced treatments and the potential risks associated with APOE4 gene variants. Dr. Barrett encourages listeners to seek an accurate diagnosis for cognitive concerns and underscores the value of early intervention and lifestyle adjustments in managing Alzheimer's.The Power of Peacefulness and Stress Relief Podcast was created by Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS to help normalize mental health. If you need help creating peace in your life be sure to download our peacefulness workbook.https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbookI would love to hear your thoughts.Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/sharonmclaughlinmd/Tik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@sharonmclaughlinmdLinkedin -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmclaughlinmd/Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/sharon.t.mclaughlin/Email sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com

In this episode of Oil & Whiskey, we're joined by Jesse Barratt and Jeff Manzella from Bluesky Performance. The duo talks about their meticulously crafted Impala and how, despite its incredible build quality and innovation, it wasn't fully recognized by judges at a show. They also reflect on the importance of industry recognition, being nominated for awards, and how connecting with other top builders has opened up new friendships and opportunities. Tune in for an inside look at the ups and downs of chasing excellence in the custom car world.

Melanie Barratt is a decorated Paralympic swimmer, having won two Golds, two Silvers and a Bronze at the Atlanta and Sydney games. She has had a long career, but her most recent feat took her away from the swimming pool and into the English Channel. Melanie recently completed the 33km swim and made history while doing it, as she is thought to be the first blind woman to have finished. Melanie tells In Touch about how she prepared for the challenge (which involved regularly dipping into a barrel of freezing cold water), about the methods of how she did it as a blind person and about the health benefits that she believes cold water swimming provides.Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: David Baguley Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image and he is wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three separate white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word Radio in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one is a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.

Who loved a floppy haired Leonardo, a floppy haired Jared AND a long haired Hanson member? Aileen Barratt that's who! The author, funny person and feminist joins The Phonebox Podcast to chat about changing schools, rapping on live TV and how dodgy Dawson's Creek actually was.Go and follow Aileen over on Tinder Translators here. And grab her book Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny.For more of me follow @brummymummyof2 on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok and follow the @phoneboxpodcast account on Instagram for polls and nostalgic fun.If you have any guest suggestions, topics you would like me to cover email admin@brummymummyof2.co.uk and be sure to tag so I can see where you are listening!#90s #90smusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Barratt Kennett, Director  of EFCOMM Sales and Marketing Solutions, Kennett shares his journey from a small startup to a thriving business with 50 employees. He talks about the benefits of profit sharing, his leadership style, and the significance of having a clear vision. Kennett also explores the challenges of scaling a business, offering practical advice on overcoming them with resilience and determination. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Barratt Kennett, the hardest thing in growing a small business is "acclimating to the pressure" and learning to handle repeated challenges, or "eating crap sandwiches." He emphasizes that tolerating and overcoming difficulties is crucial, and advises embracing failures and taking on more challenges as a way to build resilience and improve. What's your favourite business book that has helped you the most? Barratt Kennett's favorite business books that have helped him the most are "Next Five Moves" and "Choose Your Enemies Wisely" by Patrick Bet-David, "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, and "Maximum Achievement" by Brian Tracy. He finds these books particularly valuable for both business and personal development. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Barratt Kennett recommends focusing on podcasts with impactful guests, such as those featuring Daniel Priestley, Lewis Howes, and Joe Rogan. He suggests following these guests on social media to catch promotional clips and dive deeper into their insights. For online learning, Kennett emphasizes the importance of exploring various podcasts and utilizing them to expand knowledge and skills relevant to business growth. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Barratt Kennett recommends having a crystal clear vision of how to improve a specific aspect of your business. He emphasizes the importance of defining what needs to be better, why it should be improved, and how to achieve that. This clear vision helps in rallying support and creating a focused strategy for business growth. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? On day one of starting out in business, Barratt Kennett advises to "buckle up" and be prepared for the challenges. He emphasizes that while people warn you about the difficulties, they don't fully convey the isolation and pressure you might face. Understanding that you'll have to endure hardships alone, but will ultimately be fine, can help in navigating the journey with resilience and determination.   Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Eat crap sandwiches, and your tolerance for pressure will grow — Barratt Kennett A crystal clear vision on how to make things better is your best business weapon — Barratt Kennett The world stands aside for the man who knows where he's going — Barratt Kennett      

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In Beyond Psychotherapy: On Becoming a (Radical) Psychoanalyst (Routledge, 2019), Barnaby Barratt illuminates a new perspective on the radicality of genuinely psychoanalytic discourse as the unique science of healing. Starting with an incisive critique of the ideological conformism of psychotherapy, Barratt defines the method of psychoanalysis against the conventional definition, which emphasizes the practice of arriving at useful interpretations about our personal existence. Instead, he shows how a negatively dialectical and deconstructive praxis successfully ‘attacks' the self-enclosures of interpretation, allowing the speaking-listening subject to become existentially and spiritually open to hidden dimensions of our lived-experience. He also demonstrates how the erotic deathfulness of our being-in-the-world is the ultimate source of all the many resistances to genuinely psychoanalytic praxis, and the reason Freud's discipline has so frequently been reduced to various models of psychotherapeutic treatment. Focusing on the free-associative dimension of psychoanalysis, Barratt both explores what psychoanalytic processes can achieve that the psychotherapeutic one cannot, and consider the sociopolitical implications of the radical psychoanalytic ‘take' on the human condition. The book also offers a detailed and compassionate pointer for those wanting to train as psychoanalysts, guiding them away from what Barratt calls the ‘trade-school mentality pervading most training institutes today. Philip Lance, Ph.D. is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles. He is candidate at The Psychoanalytic Center of California. He can be reached at PhilipJLance@gmail.com and his website address is https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/228002 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Beyond Psychotherapy: On Becoming a (Radical) Psychoanalyst (Routledge, 2019), Barnaby Barratt illuminates a new perspective on the radicality of genuinely psychoanalytic discourse as the unique science of healing. Starting with an incisive critique of the ideological conformism of psychotherapy, Barratt defines the method of psychoanalysis against the conventional definition, which emphasizes the practice of arriving at useful interpretations about our personal existence. Instead, he shows how a negatively dialectical and deconstructive praxis successfully ‘attacks' the self-enclosures of interpretation, allowing the speaking-listening subject to become existentially and spiritually open to hidden dimensions of our lived-experience. He also demonstrates how the erotic deathfulness of our being-in-the-world is the ultimate source of all the many resistances to genuinely psychoanalytic praxis, and the reason Freud's discipline has so frequently been reduced to various models of psychotherapeutic treatment. Focusing on the free-associative dimension of psychoanalysis, Barratt both explores what psychoanalytic processes can achieve that the psychotherapeutic one cannot, and consider the sociopolitical implications of the radical psychoanalytic ‘take' on the human condition. The book also offers a detailed and compassionate pointer for those wanting to train as psychoanalysts, guiding them away from what Barratt calls the ‘trade-school mentality pervading most training institutes today. Philip Lance, Ph.D. is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles. He is candidate at The Psychoanalytic Center of California. He can be reached at PhilipJLance@gmail.com and his website address is https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/228002 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

We're going old fashioned this week with the bottom shelf of the candy section favorite: Heath. We'll crunch into its buttery interior and the stick interior of the family who created them. Grab a bar and eat along with us.

The Power of Saying Yes: Honor Barratt, CEO Birchgrove on Career Transformation and Innovation in Real EstateIn this episode of Accelerating Careers in Real Estate, I am joined by Honor Barratt, Chief Executive of Birchgrove. Honour shares her journey from working at McDonald's at 15, to selling timeshares, and a successful executive career in media before being approached to disrupt the later living sector of real estate. We delve into the transformative moments of her career, the importance of saying yes, and her fresh to later living solutions. Honour also reflects on the challenges of balancing work with personal life and the inherent sacrifices of being a CEO.Come and join our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319/Leave a review on the platform of choice if you've enjoyed this episode00:00 Introduction to the Podcast00:38 Honor Barratt's Early Career01:09 The Timeshare Experience03:40 Post-Graduation Adventures04:03 The Power of Saying Yes06:14 Challenges in the First Agency08:41 Building a Global Creative Agency10:51 Private Equity and Compromise14:10 The Law of the Jungle in Business16:59 Seeking New Challenges19:42 The Drive to Evolve and Innovate20:55 The Value of Executive Education22:55 Embracing Private Equity24:39 The Power of Saying Yes28:41 Recognizing and Overcoming Blind Spots30:37 The Birchgrove Vision34:22 Balancing Career and Parenthood36:33 The Future of Housing for the Elderly37:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode begins with Alex discussing the housebuilding sector. He and Dan unpack Barratt's (BDEV) recent trading update, whether investors should expect more M&A, and planning proposals from the new government.Julian follows up by analysing student accommodation provider Unite's (UTG) seemingly positive trading update. He explores the investment case given the weakening relationship between international students and universities' finances, and how planning changes could affect the sector.Last on the agenda is our annual ETF best-buy list. Dave Baxter explains the thinking behind the collection of funds, changes made for 2024, why investors should be wary of thematic ETFs and more. 1:30 Housebuilders 16:17 Unite 27:45 Top 50 ETFsClaim your first 12 weeks of Investors' Chronicle Print + Digital for just £12. You will get instant access to our website and app, plus the magazine delivered to your door every week. To start your trial, visit www.investorschronicle.co.uk/podcasttrial *After your 12-week trial you will pay just £62 every 13 weeks by direct debit. If you're not entirely satisfied, you can cancel up to 5 business days before your renewal date and only pay the £12 already debited. This offer is for UK subscribers only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Brian and John Barratt as they delve into the current state of the agile industry, exploring the impact of economic downturns on agile coaches and Scrum Masters, and discover innovative strategies to navigate these challenging times. Overview In this episode, Brian and John Barratt dissect the current state of the agile industry, focusing on the effects of economic downturns on agile coaches and scrum masters. They discuss the reasons behind organizational layoffs and cost-cutting measures, emphasizing the need for innovation to thrive during challenging periods. The conversation shifts to redefining the roles of scrum masters and agile coaches, highlighting the importance of delivering value and outcomes rather than merely facilitating meetings. John introduces two essential resources—the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel and the Agile Coaching Code of Ethics—to support agile practitioners in their professional development. The episode concludes with a discussion on the significance of mentorship and continuous improvement within the agile community. Tune in for invaluable insights and practical tools to enhance your agile journey. Listen Now to Discover: [1:08] - Brian welcomes Certified Scrum Trainer®, Certified Team Coach®, & Certified Enterprise Coach®, and host of the Clean At Work podcast, John Barratt. [4:42] - John reveals the core issues behind struggling organizations and shares how innovation can allow an organization to thrive during challenging times. [5:50] - Brian and John analyze the impact of economic downturns on organizations and agility, offering strategies to navigate these challenging times successfully. [10:04] - Brian and John explore the role of Scrum and Agile in an economic downturn. [16:08] - Join Brian and the Mountain Goat Software team for not only a Certified ScrumMaster® class but a full year of membership, learning, and support from Mike Cohn, Brian, and the Agile Mentors Community. You don’t have to lead alone. [17:09] - Brian poses an opportunity to expand the definition of done of Scrum leadership. [19:43] - John introduces the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel and the Agile Coaching Code of Ethics as powerful resources to help Agile practitioners and leaders enhance their skills and progress in their development. [23:42] - John shares the tool of Agile Scoping, based on From Contempt to Curiosity by Caitlin Walker, to lean into Scrum success within an organization. [32:25] - Brian shares a big thank you to John for joining him on the show. [33:04] - We invite you to share this episode with a friend and subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast. [33:57] - Do you have feedback or a great idea for an episode of the show? Great! Just send us an email. [34:16] - If you’d like to continue this discussion, join the Agile Mentors Community. You get a year of free membership into that site by taking any class with Mountain Goat Software. We'd love to see you in one of Mountain Goat Software's classes, you can find the schedule here. References and resources mentioned in the show: John Barratt Clean At Work podcast Scrum Events Meetup #93: The Rise of Human Skills and Agile Acumen with Evan Leyburn The Agile Army - John Barratt Agile Coaching Growth Wheel Agile Coaching Code of Ethics Agile Scoping From Contempt to Curiosity by Caitlin Walker Agile 2024 - The European Experience - Manchester Agile Coach Camp UK Certified ScrumMaster® Training and Scrum Certification Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast Mountain Goat Software Certified Scrum and Agile Training Schedule Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. John Barratt is a Certified Enterprise Coach® (CEC) and Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST), passionate about helping individuals, teams, and organizations achieve their best through agile coaching approaches. With a background in the military and a keen interest in systemic modeling, John constantly seeks new ideas and innovations to support organizational resilience and agility. Auto-generated Transcript: Brian (00:00) Welcome in Agile Mentors. We are here for another episode of the Agile Mentors podcast. I am with you as always, Brian Milner, and with me today, I have a good friend of mine that I've been trying to get on the show for a while. Mr. John Barrett is with us. Welcome in, John. John Barratt (00:14) Thank you for having me Brian. It's been a while. We've been trying. We're here today. I'm really pleased. Brian (00:18) Yeah, very, very excited. John and I have seen each other at conferences for years. We've crossed paths. And I kind of jokingly said to him, I'm threatening to have a conversation with you not at a conference at some point. And that was kind of how we started this. For those who aren't familiar with John and his work, John works with a company called Agile Affinity. John Barratt (00:34) Hahaha! Brian (00:43) He is a certified Scrum trainer, a certified team coach, and certified enterprise coach. So he has the holy trifecta of Scrum Alliance certifications there from the guide community. He's a coach and trainer. Couple of interesting things. First of all, we'll talk a little bit about this, but John has his own podcast called the Clean at Work podcast that we can talk about here a little bit. But another interesting thing that he told me before, I didn't realize this, but John actually started in the military. So do you want to say anything about that? How long were you in the military? John Barratt (01:19) Yeah, so I was in the military for six years, joined accidentally when I was 18. So I went into the career office with a friend who was joining. And they were like, you're a bright lad, you can earn all of this money. So it was either go to university and getting lots of debt or join the army, get lots of training and get paid and see the world. So no thoughts of joining before that day accidentally joined. Did six years including a tour of Iraq. And the important thing about that for me is when I left, I felt really isolated. So Army is all about team, right? Team focus. Left the Army, was in IT, and it felt totally different. People were there stabbing me in the back, not supporting me. And then I found this thing called Agile, which was about teams again. And this thing called Scrum, where it was a team game. I was like, this is what I've been missing. Where's this been for the last two years since I left the army? And the rest is history. I did do a keynote at Central Agile Spain. I'm not sure what year, but it is on YouTube for anyone who's interested in hearing more about how the army is actually rather agile in my humble opinion. Brian (02:22) Yeah. That's awesome. We'll find that and put that in the show notes here. So if people are interested in finding that, they can go and watch that. John Barratt (02:45) Yeah, we'll have to dust it out of the archives. Brian (02:48) Well, yeah, yeah, I'm sure we can find it. But we were talking before this about our topic and I think this is going to be a topic that's interesting to a lot of people. Really, really kind of diving into the state of the industry right now and what we're seeing as far as the economy in the agile industry. You know, there's there's several organizations that have laid people off You know, there's there's less demand at the moment in the coaching kind of realm So kind of what's behind that the the shifts and you know What might be driving this kind of thing? So I know John you got some opinions on this. So let us have it John Barratt (03:18) Mm -hmm. Yeah, so I don't want to talk too much about the global economics. I don't pretend to be an expert on why we're seeing a recession. We can talk about, you know, COVID and the cost of that and also the war in Ukraine and, you know, all of the pain and suffering that that's caused much more than, you know, what we're seeing, which is, you know, a few people being laid off. So I don't want to go into that. But what I do want to really explore is, so if an organization is struggling, there's two elements. for that. Do they try and cut back as much cost as possible or do they try and innovate themselves out of that recession? Do they try and do something different and in a unique way? Unfortunately what I'm seeing a lot of is the first one which is cut back, reduce cost as much as possible and that's to the detriment of the the Scrim masses and and agile coaches that we see and I'm going to talk a little bit why they are the ones that often are in danger in a minute. Instead of where they should go, which my bias opinion should go, right? What I'm trying to do in the company that I run is to actually lean into that as an opportunity and try and innovate and see, well, what is possible in this new, exciting world that we're perhaps moving into? Where do we need to go when organizations are struggling? What are the opportunities, an example, AI that we've seen and what difference will that make in the next few years? I mean, who knows? Brian (05:14) Yeah, yeah, I think it's fascinating and you know, there's something I've talked about with some friends for several years and that is that I think there's sort of a, boy, I don't know how deep we want to go on this, but you know, you have a lot of executives now that get hired to come into a company and it's gamesmanship because the idea is I've got to increase our... our stock price by however many percentage points. And my bonus is tied to that. The more I can increase it, the more I get a bonus. Well, it's kind of like if you go to a team and tell them, hey, can you do more story points? They can certainly game that and all of a sudden have more story points. Well, the same thing with a short -term kind of executive. If you're in an organization and you're only going to be there for a couple of years, And you know your site is, if I can raise it three percentage points, I get a bonus. Well, there's a lot of easy cuts I can make that all of a sudden I've gone up three percentage points. But the long term of that company has not benefited. It's only the short term. And it just feels like, I don't know if it's a day trader thing, if that's really why this is kind of becoming more prevalent or not. But it seems like investing is kind of more of the short term. Now, and it used to be when you buy a stock, you'd buy it for 10, 20 years because you believed in that company and you expected to pay off over the long run. There's still a little of that, but it seems much more short -sighted. And I think that's trickled down to our, like I said, I don't know how deep we want to get on this. I think that's trickled down to our executives. And I think from the executive, that's trickled down to the employees. And that's really affected how... John Barratt (06:41) Mm -hmm. Brian (07:06) you know, when we've had layoffs and we've had downturns in the economy that just, hey, this is an easy way for us to show an increase in profits. John Barratt (07:15) Yeah, I think that's a really good point. It reminds me of Craig Lammon's laws, structure leads culture. And when we talk about structure, we don't ever just mean the hierarchy, we mean the bonus system, how people are rewarded and paid and all of those things. And so if you're rewarding shortism by giving these execs bonuses based on Brian (07:34) Yeah. John Barratt (07:41) profit for this year or as you said stock increase by 3 % then they will cut costs because what looks good for short term and for stocks is to have the minimum operational expense possible right if they can keep that as low as possible then that looks like a solid company because they're keeping controlling costs they talk about and and If they're working on margins and profits start to go down, which is what we're seeing as a trend at least UK, US, I can't say if it's completely global, but it seems like a large percent of the company and the organizations are going in that way, then what they do is to keep their margins so that they get their bonus is they start to reduce that, right? Because they need to keep that buffer. If they were to do what I'm suggesting, which is to lean into that and perhaps spend a little bit, spend some money to make some money, or at least keep it lying and try some innovative stuff, then that's high risk for them. Hmm. Brian (08:50) Yeah. Yeah, I've seen things before that have said that when there is economic downturns, that their evidence shows that the companies that invest more during the economic downturns actually end up increasing their positions to a much greater extent when the downturn starts to turn around because... John Barratt (09:02) Mm -hmm. Brian (09:14) they haven't just set idle or they haven't tried to reduce, they've tried to invest and now they're positioned to really take advantage of it once the economy starts flowing again. I'm not like you, I'm no economic expert, I'm no economist. So I don't know all the ins and outs of what's causing that. But it certainly has caused pain in our sector. And I think a lot of sectors, because I have I know lots of people who have gone through layoffs, not just in the tech industry recently. So I guess kind of the question that I ask about this as far as the agile community is concerned is, if we were delivering value, right? If it was undeniable that what we were doing was increasing profits, increasing value to our customers, I think that would make it a lot. harder for these kind of layoffs to happen. So I don't want to entirely say, hey, it's bad leadership, right? I think we have to take ownership a little bit. John Barratt (10:23) Yeah, and I'm going to say something I think is quite controversial here, which I actually blame servant leadership for this. So I know in the latest version of the Scrum Guide, we use the word true leadership, but I still like the word servant leadership. And I've actually changed my mindset and how I teach these things over the last few years because of this, because we've started to see this trend. Brian (10:28) Go for it. All right. John Barratt (10:51) And I've seen it in organizations where I've worked, I've left one year later, and then they've made all the agile coaches redundant. And I think it's down to how we use and perceive servant leadership. So historically, I was always, you know, Scrum Master or Agile Coach is the great person in the background. They let everyone else take the credit. They're there to help and support the team and to do all of that stuff, which is great, right? until someone with a balance sheet comes along and goes, what are all these scrum masters who aren't delivering any value, right? They're an overhead. They're seen as an overhead. Not delivering any value. No one can even tell me what value they've created. These developers over here, they're doing great. And the product owner is really maximizing the value of this product. But these scrum masters, they don't add any value. Because that's what we told them to do, right? We taught them to... Brian (11:29) Yeah. John Barratt (11:49) give everyone else the credit and serve everyone else and be in the background. So I think we've got a lot to blame, Brian, as trainers for, well, I don't know how you've taught it in the past, but I feel a little bit guilty. Don't worry, I've got the answer, but I just want to hear from you, what you, where you are with that one. Brian (12:04) No, no, no, no. Yeah. I'll tell you my opinion and you'll tell me if I'm correct or not. Yeah, no, I agree. I definitely think that's part of it. But maybe this will be a little controversial. I kind of spoke about this recently at the Scrum Gathering in my talk. In the trend that we've seen, John Barratt (12:15) Yeah! Brian (12:40) that I kind of talk about the diminishing of the perception of value of the Scrum Master. And I think that there's kind of multiple parts to that. I think part of it could be, hey, leadership doesn't really understand the value. But I think that there is a secondary part of that, that they're not seeing the value. And if they're not seeing the value, then I think that that's John Barratt (12:48) Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm. Brian (13:08) that rest on us. I think that we have to partly do a better job of helping them to understand it, but partly doing a better job of delivering it. And again, don't want to get too controversial here, but in our industry, in our training industry, You know, we've done lots of two day classes. We've done lots of things where we get people out the door and then they're in place and they're doing things. And the follow -up, you and I both know the follow -up is so important. You can't just take a two day class and then you're set for life. It's two days, but that's a kickoff and you got to continue that. and if I, if I take a two day class and I kind of slide backwards a little bit from that class and I get in and I'm a scrum master, there's, John Barratt (13:43) Mm -hmm. Yeah. Brian (14:01) Unfortunately, I think there's a lot of scrum masters out there who see their job as meeting scheduler. I'm here to schedule meetings, and that's the value I bring. Well, I can't blame a leader for letting that person go, because anybody can schedule meetings. It doesn't really take a lot of skill to do that. John Barratt (14:08) Mm -hmm. Yeah. Brian (14:26) The skills that we should be adding are those soft skills, the conflict resolution and understanding the personality types that make up our team. And essentially what I talked about in my talk was that first phrase of the Agile Manifesto, individuals and interactions over processes and tools. It's about individuals and interactions. We have to know the people that make up our team, not every team in the world, but our team. And we have to know. how they work best together. And I think people who do that, there's enormous value for that. So I would propose to you there's a shared blame, right? I think there's a blame there that we need to do a better job of showing the executives, but we also need to do a better job of actually providing value for the executives. John Barratt (14:58) Mm -hmm. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, I'm just, I was just, you know, I'm new to running CSMs and things like that. And one of the things I've brought in is a follow -up session. So, you know, a month after the training, they can have 30 minutes and we can talk about stuff. And that's really where you appreciate that the CSM isn't enough, right, to be a Scrum Master because you... There's only so much you can do, but the thing that always lacks, at least I haven't managed to perfect it yet, is those soft skills, right, which are the things that are important because you can't cover that in half an hour, an hour, right? All of those things are a full one, two, well, I'm being generous, just touching the sides with a one, two day course in some of those. And it's good to see the Scrim Alliance moving into some of those, you know, competency based or what they call skills based. courses where we can go a bit deeper into those key things. Because they're talking about, well, how can I do this? And in my head, it's obvious, but it's clearly not. So there's a huge gap between putting someone on a two -day course and thinking they can be a scrum master. And we do see a lot of bad scrum masters in the industry. And it certainly does cost everyone, even the good ones, some credibility. Right? Because... And if there's more ones, and it's not bad because they're bad people or trying to do a bad job, it's just that they haven't been equipped to do the job, right? Yeah, it's as simple as that. Brian (17:03) Yeah. At one of the tables I was at at the recent guide retreat at the Scrum gathering, we were having a discussion around this. And one of the things that kind of struck me as that was going on was, you know what it sounds like? It sounds like we don't have a stringent enough definition of done. Like when we think about someone who's you're now ready to be a Scrum master, well, that definition of done right now is a two day class. Right? And. John Barratt (17:22) Mm -hmm. Brian (17:32) I think we have to put in the expectation that, no, this is a component of that definition of done, but there's actually more that you need in order to, you know, this is an important role. This is somebody who is shepherding and guiding a team to be successful in this. So if someone's not qualified in doing that, it's no wonder that we see a bunch of bad scum out there because the person leading it isn't qualified, you know? John Barratt (17:38) Hmm. Yeah, and actually, I was just thinking an apprenticeship approach would be a much better idea, right, for this type of work. I often give the metaphor in my classes that agile coaching is a craft, Scrum Mastery is a craft. And imagine you're a carpenter, you don't get better at being a carpenter by reading lots of theory about good joints and all of this stuff. You know, you pick up a few things, you get better at Scrum Mastery or agile coaching. Brian (18:07) Yeah. John Barratt (18:29) by working and getting feedback. Our work is with the people, right? And people are a lot more complex than would, so we have to do even more of it to get any good. And of course, in carpentry, you wouldn't think about, we'll do a two -day training course. You would do an apprenticeship, right? And they do it for years before they become like a master carpenter. Yet we have scrimmasters after two days. Brian (18:58) Yeah. Yeah, no, I completely agree. And for the organization, I know when you've seen organizations that have sort of that layer, that hierarchy of we have Scrum Masters, but we have coaches, and we have enterprise coaches. When you have that kind of structure where you can have the phrase we use as mentor and be mentored. And if you can be in that place where you mentor others and you're also being mentored, John Barratt (19:21) Mm -hmm. Brian (19:28) That I think is really key to reaching the next level, to being able to kind of grow into what it is that you want to become in this industry. John Barratt (19:39) Yeah, I mean, I can't solve that problem very easily myself. You know, we've got a certified team coach and enterprise coach in the Scrim Alliance. It needs to be a bit more of a gap, I think, between that and CSPSM and we'll see what comes out in the next few years. But there is a couple of resources that I have worked on to try and help with this. So I've been on a mission to try and professionalize the world of agile coaching for at least five years. And the two things that I've found that have helped most people, is something called the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel, which you may have heard of. We'll put the link in the chat to that, which has kind of all of the competencies that we think you need in Agile Coaching, which is the set of competencies that a Scrum Master needs. So not Agile Coach, Agile Coaching, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or any, you know, job title could be anything, right? It doesn't really matter. So that's a really useful tool. gives you all the areas, but it also gives you guidance, like a one to five guidance that almost uses the apprenticeship type thing. I can't remember all the levels, I think it uses like the Drift for scale, but it says at level one, you should be able to do these sorts of things. At level two, you should be able to do these sorts of things. And that gives people at least a starting point. You don't know what you don't know, right? Brian (20:58) Right. No, I think that's awesome. And we definitely will put that in our links and make sure that people can find that. Yeah, you're right. That kind of apprenticeship idea, I know that I could not have gotten to where I am without the mentors I've had. John Barratt (21:15) Mmm. Brian (21:18) And it's people who have, for no benefit of their own, have taken their own time to say, I'm going to invest time in this person and help them reach the next level. And I've tried to carry that forward as I've grown in this career as well, because I think it's important. I think we have to help the next group that's coming along. Yeah. John Barratt (21:44) Mm -hmm. I was thinking becoming a CST is almost like that apprenticeship type system, right? Where you have to do the co -trains with different people. They're like mentors, right? Different diversity, different types and groups. And you learn, both people learn from doing the co -train. And I think personally, it'd be a shame if they ever... Brian (21:54) Yeah. John Barratt (22:16) remove that concept because I think it's the closest we've got to an apprenticeship. Brian (22:21) Yeah. Yeah, and it works, right? I mean, I think that it does a good job of getting people to the level they need to be. There's still a lot, I mean, that doesn't do it all on its own, but it is, you know, I think anyone who's been through it, I think you would probably agree with this as well, is, you know, that was a foundational part of becoming a CST for me, is being able to observe and watch others and learn from them and... get feedback on how I was doing it. So I think you're right. That could be a very intriguing addition if there was someone who kind of incorporated that into the process. And I think that would give organizations kind of a confidence to say, I can trust this person. John Barratt (23:10) Which is what we really want with the CCCTCs, right? It's that stamp. I can trust that person. Second tool I wanted to highlight was the Agile Coaching Code of Ethics. So this was an initiative we did with the Agile Alliance. And the beauty of when we created this code of ethics, it was for people who were just starting out as well as experienced professionals. So you can read through that and that's kind of your rule sheet of Brian (23:25) Yeah. John Barratt (23:40) I'm new to this. This is the minimum standard we expect from a Scrum Master or an Agile coach in this industry. Because you don't know what you don't know again. But we've tried to make it as simple as possible. A simple list of these are the things you should definitely do if you want to be ethical in your work. Brian (24:00) Yeah. Yeah, that's a good resource as well. And we'll make sure we have that linked. Was there another resource as well that you wanted to mention, or is it just those two? John Barratt (24:12) So it's the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel and the Agile Coaching Code of Ethics. So we've talked a lot about the problem of where we're at, and we've given a couple of pointers. I wanted to talk a little bit about how I've changed my direction from this original kind of servant leadership type focus, which seems to be having some... Brian (24:36) Yeah. John Barratt (24:40) traction and benefit and value to people. And it's a couple of tools combined. So I created something a couple of years ago called Agile Scoping, which was based on Clean Scoping. So Clean Scoping is something that Caitlin Walker created based on Clean Language around how she scoped out a new piece of work. If you want to know more, then I highly recommend her book from Content Curiosity. Brian (24:44) Awesome. John Barratt (25:10) Bit biased, but one of the best books I've ever read. Not an agile book at all, but just a truly incredible story about how she's used clean language and something we call systemic modeling, which is using clean language in groups, with youths that have been kicked out of school, for example, and how they went from all individuals to suddenly kind of helping and supporting and understanding each other. Brian (25:31) Hmm, yeah. John Barratt (25:40) So great book. But anyway, Agile Scoping was based on that and it starts off with a discovery phase. We call that initial scoping, which is setting out kind of, is this work set up for success? So is the person in charge actually got enough influence over the system to actually make any change? So if you are doing Scrum. Do they have permission to actually change the structure into something that is actually going to help Scrum succeed? Have they tried different things before? And also this thing called congruency. So it's what they're saying aligned to what they're doing. So asking for those examples of, okay, you're saying that this, have you tried that before? Those sort of things. Very high level, just checking it out. And you can do that in an interview as well. So this isn't just for an external person. I always think that interviews should be two -way, right? It's not just a one -way thing. I want to check that if I'm signing up 40 hours a week or however many, that this is an organization that actually wants to be agile. I mean, I always put my hand out to the people on my training and people I meet at conferences where they're really struggling, right? And it's a really hard environment. And I always think, wow, you've got way more patience than I have. I really respect that. but my patients' levels are very low. So if I'm going to work with a client, I need to have a feeling that they can work at a pace, right? Brian (27:20) Yeah, right. Right. John Barratt (27:21) So that's level one and that's fine. Then we do an organizational scoping phase where you work with as many people as possible. You're looking at the problems that the organization says they've got, what the culture is now, where they want it to be, running some workshops, finding out what's happening. And again, we call it scoping because you can scope it to the level that you've been brought into. So if you're a Scrum Master working with one team and it's... One product owner, small product, that's fine. That's your scope if it's a whole organization, much wider. At the end of that, you create a coaching plan with the organization. So you have a session and you agree up to four outcomes is what I've found. So we move into outcome -based approach. So even if you skip all of the other stuff, what I would say is move away from any output thinking. As a scrum -rosterer, Brian (28:10) Yeah. John Barratt (28:18) even if it's just in your yearly appraisal, make it clear these are the outcomes that we're looking for. And these are more business related outcomes or things that are going to actually make a difference to the organization. So it could be things like make more money for the organization, could be increase employee engagement, increase customer engagement, number of active users in your mobile app, whatever those are. But they're nothing to really do with Agile, they're to do with... Brian (28:42) Yeah. John Barratt (28:47) that the organization wants to set. Those go into a coaching plan. We have a coaching agreement canvas that you can use to put all of that in. And then it's really clear, like these are the things that I'm going to help and support you with as a Scrim Master or Agile coach. There's a bit more risk, right? Because if you don't meet them, then you've got to have a conversation, but at least then it's visible, right? These are what I'm saying I'm going to help with. This is what you've said you want help with. And now we're going to do a number of experiments to try and get there. And that's where we get into that continuous improvement cycle of trying to involve, adapt, inspect, work on all of those things that are happening within your team, within your department, within your organization, depending on where your scope is, constantly evolving and looking at. where we're at. We might have some lead -in indicators as well, perhaps in there to help us cycle time, lead time, throughput. Those can be useful, but really we're looking at end value and we're measuring our performance of a Scrum Master Agile Coach based on the value being given. We're not letting the product owner take all of that praise and credit. Of course, we don't want to be too arrogant and go too far the other way. It's a team effort. but we're at least putting our, you know, more, I think skin in the game is the thing. What I've seen in the past is, you know, bit of a puppy dog type thing, Scrum Master, ooh, shiny over here, great, shiny over there, no, skin in the game, this is a partnership, and we're gonna work on this together. Sorry, I spoke for a long time, though. Brian (30:16) Yeah. Love that. No, no, no. I love that. You were saying great stuff. And I mean, I love the bit about outcome -based kind of approaches to it. I think that's really, really important. I've always thought, you know, like the performance, I'm always really hesitant about performance -based kind of metrics. And I always want to shift more to output outcome -based kind of metrics, not output. And I think that because that's, You're right. A business doesn't care how agile we are. A business cares if we're increasing our bottom line, if we're increasing our membership, all the business goals that you might have. That's what they care about. And agile -ism means to that. John Barratt (31:17) Yeah, I have a big shiver when teams have like agile maturity models. Like the word maturity, first of all, like if I say to you, Brian, you're immature, Brian. You know, that's just like, why would you do that? And also if I, you know, it's many people have said agile is never the goal, right? We're never trying to be agile for agile sake. We're doing it to help organizations and, you know. Brian (31:23) Ha ha ha. John Barratt (31:44) Therefore, why would you want to know how mature a team is when that's not actually that important, right? Could be a very leading indicator, perhaps, of where you're trying to get to, but it scares me when I see those sort of things. Brian (32:04) Yeah, this is great. This is great stuff. And there's so I mean, from what you've said, there's so many good links that we're going to be able to put in our show notes for this. We'll also, by the way, make sure that people can get in touch with you, John, if they want to follow up and learn more individually from you, because that's always really important here as well. And I know it's conference season. There's a lot of conferences going on. And you were telling me you're going to be at the Europe. John Barratt (32:12) Mm -hmm. Brian (32:33) Agile 24 conference, right? John Barratt (32:36) Yeah, so I've decided to do my part for the environment and not fly out to America for the third time this year. So I'm going to be in the Agile Alliance Manchester in July. I'm doing two sessions there. One looking at product refinement using clean language and the other one how to help and support self -managing teams with Caitlin herself. So if you like the idea of the stuff I was talking with Caitlin. and that's the session for you. Also going to be in Agile Prague this year, Agile Coach Camp UK, which I run, but unfortunately that is full. So there is a waiting list if you did want to try and sneak into that. And I'm sure I'll be at a few other places as well. There's also my monthly meetup that I run with a number of other colleagues called Scrum Event. It's actually the second largest Scrum Alliance user group in the world. Brian (33:33) Awesome. John Barratt (33:34) and we tend to have some pretty cool speakers there, so watch out for that. Brian (33:40) That's awesome. Yeah. We'll try to link to all of that so that people can find it. But yeah, if you're going to be at any of those conferences or if you're on the fence about going to the conference, you can hear great speakers like John there. So make sure that if you do, that you go up and say hello and tell them that you were listening to the podcast and heard this and were interested. And that's why you're there. Well, John, I appreciate your time. We're recording this on a Friday afternoon for you. And I know that's really precious time at the end of a week. So I really appreciate you giving us your time here and sharing your knowledge with us. John Barratt (34:19) Thank you for inviting me and having me. It's been a blast. Brian (34:24) Absolutely.

This new season of Hell or High Water is brought to you in partnership with our friends at Talisker Whisky. To kick off the series we headed to the fabled Talisker distillery in the Hebrides, converging for the Skye Summit in celebration of World Oceans Day. We were joined by game-changing endurance swimmer Ross Edgley and Paralympic gold medalist Melanie Barrat to talk about their love of cold water, Ross's achievement of being the first person to swim around the entire coastline of the UK, and Mel's upcoming attempt to be the first visually impaired swimmer to cross the channel unassisted.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: In favour of exploring nagging doubts about x-risk, published by Owen Cotton-Barratt on June 26, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. I was chatting recently to someone who had difficulty knowing how to orient to x-risk work (despite being a respected professional working in that field). They expressed that they didn't find it motivating at a gut level in the same way they did with poverty or animal stuff; and relatedly that they felt some disconnect between the arguments that they intellectually believed, and what they felt to be important. I think that existential security (or something like it) should be one of the top priorities of our time. But I usually feel good about people in this situation paying attention to their gut scepticism or nagging doubts about x-risk (or about parts of particular narratives about x-risk, or whatever). I'd encourage them to spend time trying to name their fears, and see what they think then. And I'd encourage them to talk about these things with other people, or write about the complexities of their thinking. Partly this is because I don't expect people who are using intellectual arguments to override their gut to do a good job of consistently tracking what the most important things to do are on a micro-scale. So it would be good to get the different parts of them to sync more. And partly because it seems like it would be a public good to explore and write about these things. Either their gut is onto something with parts of its scepticism, in which case it would be great to have that articulated; or their gut is wrong, but if other people have similar gut reactions then playing out that internal dialogue in public could be pretty helpful. It's a bit funny to make this point about x-risk in particular because of course the above all applies to whatever topic. But I think people normally grasp it intuitively, and somehow that's less universal around x-risk. I guess maybe this is because people don't have any first-hand experience with x-risk, so their introductions to it are all via explicit arguments … and it's true that it's a domain where we should be unusually unwilling to trust our gut takes without hearing the arguments, but it seems to me like people are unusually likely to forget that they can know anything which has bearing on the questions without already being explicit (and also that perhaps the social environment, in encouraging people to take explicit arguments seriously, can accidentally overstep and end up discouraging people from taking anything else seriously). These dynamics seem especially strong in the case of AI risk - which I regard as the most serious source of x-risk, but also the one where I most wish people spent more time exploring their nagging doubts. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

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This evening, I am joined by Geeta Nanda OBE, CEO of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing. Geeta is the former Chair of the G15 and during her 16 year stewardship of the UK's 6th largest housing association her accomplishments included the merger of Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing, she oversaw the launch and sale of the lauded build-to-rent provider Fizzy Living, sits on a series of boards including Redrow preceding their merger with Barratt and navigated a 2,000 person strong business, with 60,000 homes through the numerous economic, political and financial crisis over the last two decades.Geeta Nanda, OBE, talks about her dynamic career trajectory - from her initial foray into real estate to becoming a chief executive who steered major housing initiatives. The conversation reveals challenges faced, milestones achieved, and Geeta's philosophy on leadership, innovation, and making impactful decisions.00:02 Introduction to Accelerating Careers in Real Estate00:59 The Formative Years: Gita Nader's Journey Begins03:33 Stepping Stones into Real Estate06:29 First Challenges and Balancing Act09:37 Rising Through the Ranks: Leadership and Learning18:25 Innovating in Housing: The Fizzy Living Success Story22:53 Leadership Philosophy: Building Teams and Vision26:02 The Merger of Metropolitan and Thames Valley33:53 Reflecting on a Pioneering Career and What's Next Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeannette talks to the fabulous Juliet Barratt, the co-founder of the renowned brand Grenade, market leader in the nutrition and fitness industry. Juliet shares her journey from a traditional background in education to becoming a successful entrepreneur who scaled and eventually sold her business for a remarkable 200 million pounds. Juliet reflects on her experiences, including the challenges and emotions surrounding the sale of her business, and discusses the importance of integrity, resilience, and decision-making in her entrepreneurial journey. KEY TAKEAWAYS Juliet learned that she is resilient and stubborn, traits that helped her navigate challenges and make tough decisions in her entrepreneurial journey. Despite struggling with maths academically, Juliet discovered that she excels in practical business maths, showcasing her ability to apply skills effectively in real-world scenarios. We should place significance on building strong relationships with suppliers, staff, and customers, focussing on the value of integrity and genuine connections in business. Through the process of selling the business and transitioning out of it, Juliet learned the importance of adapting to change and finding new opportunities to grow and contribute in different ways. BEST MOMENTS "I was absolutely broken the week before. And I think this is where, because we set it up for genuine reasons and it was all about the journey and we'd go back and do it all again, you know, tomorrow." "I think that's where you have to have confidence in the team and like realise that this is for the growth of the brand and, as founders you'll always be busy, so there's always stuff that you can do." “I can work with brands where I can add value" This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you'd like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette's linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970     ABOUT THE GUEST At 49 years old, Grenade's® Co- Founder and former Chief Marketing Officer, Juliet Barratt has had a fascinating career which has spanned education, charity and training, before succeeding in the world of marketing and sports nutrition, with the launch of market leading sports performance and active nutrition brand, Grenade®. She decided to follow her passion for health and fitness and join her business partner Alan, to work in a sports nutrition distribution business. Juliet and Alan worked tirelessly importing and distributing a range of sports nutrition supplements on behalf of other people, until being inspired to create their own Sports Nutrition Brand. This was always the plan as from 2006,  Grenade® had been trademarked and the following years were spent working on packaging, positioning, tooling before launching Grenade® into the UK in February 2010.  Grenade® was intended to be a hobby after selling the distribution business but soon turned into an obsession. Selling in over 80 countries in all major supermarkets and online,  Juliet has vast experience in global marketing as well as scaling growth.  Juliet also has experience of working for Equity backed companies having had investment into Grenade® from GrovePoint Capital in 2014 and Lion Capital in 2017.  Grenade® sold to Mondelez in early 2021 for £200 million. Juliet fully exited the business at this point. Juliet still prioritises education and spends a lot of her spare time mentoring young entrepreneurs and assisting them with start-ups. She loves business and is hugely proud of Grenade's® growth and position in the market.  Juliet talks at various events about Founding Grenade® and the entrepreneurial journey and supports a number of charities.  Juliet now works with FMCG businesses on their growth journey in NED / Chairperson roles. Companies include a plant based chocolate brand, gut health drinks brand and a free from snacking brand.   Her no nonsense, straight talking and very practical viewpoint is refreshing along with determination and unrivalled work ethic. ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development. Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.  CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com Podcast Description Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big' international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true' to yourself is the order of the day.Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Essay competition on the Automation of Wisdom and Philosophy - $25k in prizes, published by Owen Cotton-Barratt on April 16, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. With AI Impacts, we're pleased to announce an essay competition on the automation of wisdom and philosophy. Submissions are due by July 14th. The first prize is $10,000, and there is a total of $25,000 in prizes available. The full announcement text is reproduced here: Background AI is likely to automate more and more categories of thinking with time. By default, the direction the world goes in will be a result of the choices people make, and these choices will be informed by the best thinking available to them. People systematically make better, wiser choices when they understand more about issues, and when they are advised by deep and wise thinking. Advanced AI will reshape the world, and create many new situations with potentially high-stakes decisions for people to make. To what degree people will understand these situations well enough to make wise choices remains to be seen. To some extent this will depend on how much good human thinking is devoted to these questions; but at some point it will probably depend crucially on how advanced, reliable, and widespread the automation of high-quality thinking about novel situations is. We believe[1] that this area could be a crucial target for differential technological development, but is at present poorly understood and receives little attention. This competition aims to encourage and to highlight good thinking on the topics of what would be needed for such automation, and how it might (or might not) arise in the world. For more information about what we have in mind, see some of the suggested essay prompts or the FAQ below. Scope To enter, please submit a link to a piece of writing, not published before 2024. This could be published or unpublished; although if selected for a prize we will require publication (at least in pre-print form; optionally on the AI Impacts website) in order to pay out the prize. There are no constraints on the format - we will accept essays, blog posts, papers[2], websites, or other written artefacts[3] of any length. However, we primarily have in mind essays of 500-5,000 words. AI assistance is welcome but its nature and extent should be disclosed. As part of your submission you will be asked to provide a summary of 100-200 words. Your writing should aim to make progress on a question related to the automation of wisdom and philosophy. A non-exhaustive set of questions of interest, in four broad categories: Automation of wisdom What is the nature of the sort of good thinking we want to be able to automate? How can we distinguish the type of thinking it's important to automate well and early from types of thinking where that's less important? What are the key features or components of this good thinking? How do we come to recognise new ones? What are traps in thinking that is smart but not wise? How can this be identified in automatable ways? How could we build metrics for any of these things? Automation of philosophy What types of philosophy are language models well-equipped to produce, and what do they struggle with? What would it look like to develop a "science of philosophy", testing models' abilities to think through new questions, with ground truth held back, and seeing empirically what is effective? What have the trend lines for automating philosophy looked like, compared to other tasks performed by language models? What types of training/finetuning/prompting/scaffolding help with the automation of wisdom/philosophy? How much do they help, especially compared to how much they help other types of reasoning? Thinking ahead Considering the research agenda that will (presumably) eventually be needed to automate high quality wisdo...

Seventy years ago, Black Mountain College was a petri dish for experimental art, sound and performance. It was also the birthplace of so-called “happenings”—events where practitioners strived to transcend the bounds of existence and expression.Today, the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center throws an annual “(Re)Happening.” The 12th (Re)Happening is April 20. Artists who embody the ethos of old are descending on the former college campus at Lake Eden for a day and night of hard-to-define experiences.Today, we preview (Re)Happening with separate conversations with two Asheville artists—Claire Elizabeth Barratt and Madalyn Wofford, a founder of a Swannanoa-centered creative collective Swannatopia. We'll talk about what they're bringing to Lake Eden for (Re)Happening and how they've built lives and communities in the arts.SPONSOR: Greenland Pro Cleaning is a locally owned, eco-friendly, allergy-friendly cleaning company for homes, AirBnBs and offices. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout for $60 off your first order with Greenland Pro Cleaning of Asheville. SPONSOR: Locally owned REM Audio & Video offers an array of sound, video, lighting, security and network services for any home. SPONSOR: Adlib Clothing in downtown Asheville celebrates its 35th year all throughout April. Drop by and tell founding owner Anna Sagel you learned about her milestone on The Overlook podcast. Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Women still take most of the responsibility for contraception, but a long anticipated "male pill" could soon become a reality. Several non-hormonal male contraceptive pills that work by slowing sperm are under development, with one entering human trials. Head of the Reproductive Medicine Group at the University of Dundee Professor Chris Barratt has dedicated his career to understanding male infertility, human spermatozoa and sperm-egg interaction. He joins us to explain how these new pills work and why it's taken so long to get to this point.

Welcome back, wonderful listeners, to another captivating episode of The Scrumptious Woman! I'm thrilled to have you join us as we delve into the intricacies of media outreach and visibility. In today's episode, we're joined by Bianca Barratt, who shares invaluable insights and tips on navigating the media landscape.Summary:In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Bianca Barratt, who shared her expertise on media outreach and building genuine relationships with journalists. Bianca emphasised the importance of providing value without resorting to typical sales tactics, highlighting the significance of authenticity and expertise in media interactions.Key Takeaways:Authenticity Wins: Instead of approaching media outreach as a sales pitch, focus on sharing genuine value and expertise.Build Relationships: Take the time to build authentic relationships with journalists by showing interest in their work and providing value.Be Available: Make yourself available to journalists by engaging with them on social media and offering your expertise when needed.Strategic Approach: Media outreach doesn't have to be all or nothing; it can be integrated into your business strategy in a manageable way.Various Opportunities: Media outreach encompasses a wide range of opportunities, including podcasts, speaking engagements, and written articles.Bianca Barratt Resource Links: Website: https://www.biancabarratt.com/ & https://bio.site/itsthescoopInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.the.scoop/ & https://www.instagram.com/bianca_barratt/X: https://twitter.com/bianca_barrattLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-barratt-7ba25750/ Find out more about Juliette Karaman here: https://feelfullyyou.com/free-resources/ https://www.instagram.com/juliettekaraman/https://www.facebook.com/juliette.karamanvanschaardenburghttps://feelfullyyou.com/feel/ Use the coupon "FEEL" to get this course valued at £555 for freeDon't forget to Rate and leave a review so more people can tune in and the ripple effect spreads further. Take a screenshot of your review and send it to me on https://www.instagram.com/juliettekaraman/ and you will be given access to a free group Spinal Attunement session. These have been life-changing for my clients!

Inspirational author Amanda Barrett's latest book, The Warsaw Sisters shines a light on an oft-forgotten corner of World War II Poland, and the true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times. Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading, Amanda talks about how she excavates the forgotten fragments of history in her books and why she loves the enduring power of story. The Warsaw Sisters tells of two women fighting against the darkness engulfing their homeland, one by entering a daring network of women sheltering Jewish children, and the other by joining the ranks of Poland's Secret Army, the Polish version of the Resistance. As Warsaw buckles under German oppression, they must rely on the courage of ordinary people - so-called ordinary people - to resist the power of the state. Binge Reading Thriller Giveaway Free Books - THRILLERS R US - Mystery and Thriller Lucky Dip Our Giveaway this week is Thrillers R Us an opportunity to get free books from a wide -ranging selection of mysteries and thrillers from many authors, including my own book, Sadie's Vow, a San Francisco Mystery set in the mid- 19th century.  You'll find the links for downloads for these free books in the show notes for this episode on the website, www.thejoysofbinge reading.com. Buy me a coffee and defray production costs And before we get to Amanda, just a reminder you can help to defray the cost of production of this episode by buying me a cup of coffee on Buymeacoffee.com/jennywheelx. And if you enjoy the show, don't forget, leave us the reviews so others will find us too. I make this plea every time I podcast. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they would love to read. Events and books mentioned in this episode The Warsaw Sisters Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWyLFWfMD6nXlZrylX1eMw-SbKHz7t05P Irena Sendler – Polish humanitarian https://irenasendler.org/ Warsaw Uprising:  https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-warsaw-polish-uprising Polish Resistance: https://polandatwartours.com/unsung-heroes-the-brave-men-and-women-of-the-polish-resistance-during-ww2/ Dietrich Bonhoffeur's fiancée, Maria Von Wedemeyer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_von_Wedemeyer_Weller Treblinka: - the concentration camp where many Warsaw Jews died. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/treblinka Sophie Scholl: ( From The White Rose Resists,) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57008360 Amanda's books mentioned in this show: Within These Walls of Sorrow: https://amandabarratt.net/within-these-walls-of-sorrow/ The White Rose Resists; https://amandabarratt.net/the-white-rose-resists-a-novel-of-the-german-students-who-defied-hitler/ My Dearest Dietrich: https://amandabarratt.net/my-dearest-dietrich-a-novel-of-dietrich-bonhoeffers-lost-love/ Books Amanda is reading: Kristen Hannah, The Women, https://kristinhannah.com/books/the-women/ Jennifer L. Wright, The Girl From The Papers, (A Bonnie and Clyde story - to be released in August.) https://jennwrightwrites.com/the-girl-from-the-papers Where to find Amanda Barratt on line Website: https://amandabarratt.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandabarrattauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaBarrattAuthor/ Introducing inspirational author Amanda Barratt Amanda Barratt - inspirational historical fiction Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Amanda. Hello there, Amanda, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Amanda Barratt: Thank you so much. It is such a joy to be here. Jenny Wheeler: We're talking about The Warsaw Sisters today. You've got a real track record with inspirational historical fiction. The Warsaw Sisters is set in Warsaw during the Second World War, as the ghetto is being set up, that notorious ghetto,

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Wholesomeness and Effective Altruism, published by Owen Cotton-Barratt on February 29, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This is the second of a collection of three essays, ' On Wholesomeness'. In the first essay I introduced the idea of wholesomeness as a criterion for choosing actions. This essay will explore the relationship between acting wholesomely and some different conceptions of effective altruism. Tensions Apparent tensions Acting wholesomely feels relatively aligned with traditional commonsense notions of doing good. To the extent that EA is offering a new angle on doing good, shouldn't we expect its priorities to clash with what being wholesome suggests? (It would be a suspicious convergence if not!) Getting more concrete: It feels wholesome to support our local communities, but EA suggests it would be more effective to support others far removed from us. It doesn't feel wholesome to reorient strategies around speculative sci-fi concerns. But this is what a large fraction of EA has done with AI stuff. Surely there are tensions here? Aside: acting wholesomely and commonsense morality Although I've just highlighted that acting wholesomely often feels aligned with commonsense morality, I think it's important to note that it certainly doesn't equal commonsense morality. Wholesome action means attending to the whole of things one can understand, and that may include esoteric considerations which wouldn't get a look in on commonsense morality. The alignment is more one-sided: if commonsense morality doesn't like something, there's usually some reason for the dislike. Wholesomeness will seek not to dismiss these objections out of hand, but rather to avoid such actions unless the objections have been thoroughly understood and felt not to stand up. The shut-up-and-multiply perspective A particular perspective which is often associated with EA is the idea of taking expected value seriously, and choosing our actions on this basis. The catch-phrase of this perspective might be "shut up and multiply!". Taken at face value, this perspective would recommend: We put everything we can into an explicit model We use this to determine what seems like the best option We pursue that option Deep tensions between wholesomeness and straw EA There's a kind of simplistic version of EA which tells you to work out what the most important things are and then focus on maximizing goodness there. This is compatible with using the shut-up-and-multiply perspective to work what's most important, but doesn't require it. I don't think that this simplistic version of EA is the correct version of EA (precisely because it misses the benefits of wholesomeness; or for another angle on its issues see EA is about maximization, and maximization is perilous). But I do think it's a common thing to perceive EA principles as saying, perhaps especially by people who are keen to criticise EA[1]. For this reason I'll label it "straw EA". There is a quite fundamental tension between acting wholesomely and straw EA: Wholesomeness tells you to focus on the whole, and not let actions be dictated by impact on a few parts of things Straw EA tells you to focus on the most important dimensions and maximize there - implicitly telling you to ignore everything else Indeed when EA is introduced it is sometimes emphasised that we shouldn't necessarily focus on helping those close to us, which could sound like an instruction to forget whom we're close to Wholesome EA I don't think that these apparent tensions are necessary. In this section I'll describe a version of effective altruism, which I'll call "wholesome EA", which is deeply grounded in a desire to act wholesomely. Although the articulation is new, I don't think that the thing I'm proposing here is fundamentally novel - I feel like I've seen some version of t...

Ivan Barratt is a multifamily owner, manager, and syndicator who specializes in large apartment communities in the Midwest. The founder and CEO of The BAM Companies, Barratt joins host Ash Patel on the Best Ever Show to discuss how his company not only weathered the high-interest-rate storm in 2023, but thrived, and is in a position to continue thriving in 2024 and beyond. In this episode, Barratt discusses why and how his company prioritizes an operational value of traditional physical value-add approach, creating a company culture that cultivates loyal team members, how his company deploys and distributes its capital, how he's finding deals today in a competitive market, and much, much more.   NOTE: He was previously on the show way back in 2018. Ivan Barratt | Real Estate Background  Founder/CEO of The BAM Companies ~7500 apartments total (sold about 2,000 so far) Based in Carmel, IN Say hi to him at BamCapital.com Sponsors: Monarch Money My1031Pros

In this episode we unpack section 9 of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching;  Responsibility to the Profession. We uncover the thinking behind the section, its inclusion in the Code of Ethic and its application in coaching. Important Note: This podcast episode was filmed at the Agile 2024 conference so please excuse the background noise that occurred during the recording. About the Featured Guests Kerri Sutey is the Leading Change Portfolio Manager at ICAgile where she shapes learning journeys that help organizations build the leadership and coaching capabilities they need to achieve business agility.   Follow Kerri on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrisutey/)   John Barratt is passionate about helping organizations reach their full potential. He has developed a unique coaching style that combines the principles of business agility with other coaching approaches. John specializes in helping organizations simplify and become more resilient. He uses various methods, including outcome-based coaching and systemic modeling, to help clients achieve measurable results.   Follow John on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbarratt1/) Follow John on Twitter @coachjohnuk (https://www.twitter.com/coachjohnuk)   Reference(s) Code of Ethical Conduct for Agile Coaching https://www.agilealliance.org/resources/initiatives/agile-coaching-ethics/   The Women in Agile community champions inclusion and diversity of thought, regardless of gender, and this podcast is a platform to share new voices and stories with the Agile community and the business world, because we believe that everyone is better off when more, diverse ideas are shared.   Podcast Library: www.womeninagile.org/podcast Women in Agile Org Website: www.womeninagile.org    Connect with us on social media! LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/womeninagile/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/womeninagile/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/womeninagileorg    Please take a moment to rate and review the Women in Agile podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. This is the best way to help us amplify the voices and wisdom of the talented women and allies in our community! Be sure to take a screenshot of your rating and review and post it on social media with the hashtag #womeninagile to help spread the word and continue to elevate Women in Agile.   About our Host Leslie Morse is an agilist at heart. She was leveraging agile practices and appreciating agile principles long before she even knew what they were. Her agile journey officially started in 2010 and she never looked back. Her career has taken many twists and turns. She led a digital marketing start-up in college, was involved with replatforming Lowes.com while they adopted agile practices, provided training and coaching for agile transformation across a wide array of industries, and now serves as a Product Owner for Scrum.org. She is trained in Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) and has been involved in with Women in Agile since its original inception at Scrum Gathering 2013 in Las Vegas. You can follow Leslie on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliejdotnet).   About our Sponsor Scrum.org is the Home of Scrum, founded in 2009 by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber focused on helping people and teams solve complex problems by improving how they work through higher levels of professionalism. Scrum.org provides free online resources, consistent experiential live training, ongoing learning paths, and certification for people with all levels of Scrum knowledge. You can learn more about the organization by visiting www.scrum.org.

Al Barratt is the founder and owner of Grenade, the UK's largest sports nutrition and protein bar company.After spending decades in the sport industry, Al has played a pivotal role in the brands growth and success, expanding its presence globally.This is The Eventful Life of Mr Al BarrattYouTube: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today it's so much fun to introduce you to Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt. These two write amazing World War II fiction, the kind that pulls you in, yanks out your heart, and leaves you thinking hard about what you've read. They each illuminate different parts of the war and are meticulous at bringing the details of real stories to the page. In this episode, we discuss their newest books. Amanda's is The Warsaw Sisters, set in Poland during the war, and Sarah gushes about it. Sarah's is Embers in the London Sky and involves a Dutch mother who is separated from her three-year-old during the Blitz. They each talk about the joys (Amanda: finding the stories of resistance, Sarah: her characters in particular the hero), and the way they structure their days when writing. And in the end, they both give fabulous advice for their younger selves and current writers. You won't want to miss a word. Thanks for joining us for this episode of Book Talk. You'll be inspired! Connect with Sarah Sundin Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | BookBub Connect with Amanda Barratt Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Goodreads | BookBub  For more episodes, and to learn more about the authors I interview, visit https://caraputman.com/podcast If you enjoyed this conversation, I would be thrilled if you left a rating and review on your favorite podcast app! Get the free novella, Dying for Love, when you ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up for my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

This weekend we look at how U COUNT, an anti-trafficking ministry of Timberline Missions, is partnering and working hard in far off lands and right here in Northern Colorado to bring liberty and life to countless captives all in the Name of Jesus who is our liberator.

This weekend we look at how U COUNT, an anti-trafficking ministry of Timberline Missions, is partnering and working hard in far off lands and right here in Northern Colorado to bring liberty and life to countless captives all in the Name of Jesus who is our liberator.

What's up Wikimaniacs! We are joined today by Aileen Barratt, host of the Manosphere: Debunked podcast and the famous Tinder Translator on Instagram. On today's episode, we have an OP who breaks up with her boyfriend without discussing it (4:04), an OP who thinks the grass is greener on the other side (14:00), a husband wants a paternity test (28:38), a wife attacks her husband's hairline (37:46), and we have a nanny who causes a break up, along with some updates. (48:14) For the Patreon exclusive stories, we have a lost coat that costs more than expected and a husband wants to visit his parents. Let us know your thoughts! Follow Aileen Barratt and her Manosphere: Debunked Podcast https://linktr.ee/tindertranslators https://linktr.ee/manospheredebunked SPONSOR: Head to https://factormeals.com/wiki50 and use code wiki50 to get 50% off! Stop overpaying for your phone go to https://mintmobile.com/reddit and get $15 a month unlimited plans! Support Ya Boys: Become a Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday as well as exclusive content: Cultiv8 Patreon Sean's Venmo Juliet's Cookbook Our Links: YouTube Instagram TikTok Discord Subreddit Store Website Story Links: Story 1 Story 2 Story 3 Story 4 Story 5 Copyright 2023 Cultiv8 Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's NEW episode, Director of Content, Kathleen Palmer, will share with us an interview with Christy Award-winning novelist Amanda Barratt on her latest publication, The Warsaw Sisters.   The post MMP #1023: The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt first appeared on Mission: Milspouse.

Christie Award-winning author Amanda Barratt graces us once again with a visit to the Isle to talk about her latest book "The Warsaw Sisters", based on true events around the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in World War Two. She is a meticulous researcher and masterful writer... and full of profound insights far beyond her young years. Mostly, she has a way, through her story telling to illuminate the parallels of our human condition that transcend moments in history. This is an amazing, and thought provoking conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about Amanda Barratt here: https://amandabarratt.net (note I got it WRONG in the podcast outro, it's not .com!) For more Misift fun, visit us here: https://isleofmisfits.com/

Welcome to CheapShow 2024! A new year of adventures, laughs and meltdowns awaits you. Sadly, your hosts are ABSOLUTELY not in the mood to get back into the swing of things. Eli is deathly ill and (frankly) should have cancelled and Paul is left to desperately pick up the slack. Badly. What should've been a powerhouse first episode of the year is more like a desperate fever dream instead. Maybe if Paul sings more, things will go alright? They've got a mountain of sugary sweet treats to throw themselves into this week and it may not have been the wisest idea at the end of the day. What are IRN BRU branded energy drinks like, and was it a good idea for Barratt to lend their famous candy flavours to “spreadable mallow”? You'll find out the hard way, just like Paul and Eli did. Also, Eli has a thing about dogs this week. We'll have to blame his illness… This week! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-365-big-can-energy And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thecheapshow.co.uk Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

If you've been anywhere on social media in the past six months, you've probably seen the stunning cover for The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt.  Well, that book is here, it's available, and she and I talk about where she got the idea for the book, her love of WWII fiction, and what she's been reading. Listen in to learn all the things! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Why Do Stories of Courage and Resilience Inspire Us? The Warsaw Sisters takes a look at the Polish resistance through the lens of a special sister relationship. Listening to Amanda Barratt talking about her books, this one in particular, shows her great love for history, for strong, courageous people, and for the Lord and how He loves His people well, even (if not especially) in the difficult times. The movie I mentioned was Jakob the Liar with Robin Williams. Caveat: this is a HARD movie.  An ugly one.  And it should be. But I did have to offer a warning. The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena D?browska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth. When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls along with the rest of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina turns her worry into action and becomes a key figure in a daring network of women risking their lives to shelter Jewish children. Helena finds herself drawn into the ranks of Poland's secret army, joining the fight to free her homeland from occupation. But the secrets both are forced to keep threaten to tear the sisters apart--and the cost of resistance proves greater than either ever imagined. Shining a light on the oft-forgotten history of Poland during WWII and inspired by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times, The Warsaw Sisters is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of our deepest ties. Don't forget that you can get The Warsaw Sisters from BakerBookHouse.com for 30% off with free shipping. You can learn more about Amanda Barratt on her WEBSITE. Follow her on BookBub and GoodReads. Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple  Castbox  Google Play Libsyn  RSS Spotify Amazon and more!

John Vervaeke hosts Taylor Barratt and Ethan Kobayashi to discuss their new course “Self as Instrument Development”. They talk about reverse engineering the capacities needed to become a “full stack human”, integrating skills across dialogue, imagination, mindfulness, and embodiment. The course focuses on cultivating individual agency in level one, before extending that agency to serve and lead others virtuously in level two.   Taylor Barratt is the Director of Practice and Education at the Vervaeke Foundation. He has over a decade of experience in relational leadership through Authentic Relating Toronto.   Ethan Kobayashi is the Director of Community Development and Partnerships at the Vervaeke Foundation. He comes from an acting background focused on character development. Resources:   John Vervaeke: Website | Patreon | Facebook | X | YouTube Ethan Kobayashi-Hsieh: LinkedIn Taylor Barratt: LinkedIn | X    The Vervaeke Foundation  Authentic Relating Toronto  Authentic Relating Toronto | Meetup.com Awaken to Meaning Dialog-OS   Publications Toward a Deliberately Developmental Civilization - Ken Wilber and Dustin DiPerna   Glossary   DIME - Dialogue, Imagination, Mindfulness, Embodiment   SPIRE - Service, Pilgrimage, Inquiry, Ritual, Enlightenment   Timecodes 00:00:00 — John Vervaeke sets the stage, introducing this captivating episode alongside his esteemed guests, Ethan Kobayashi-Hsieh and Taylor Barratt. 00:03:11 — Together, our guests discuss the intriguing world of their latest creation, the "Self as Instrument Development" course, providing a tantalizing glimpse into its essence. 00:14:00 — Barratt unveils the intricate process of reverse-engineering the essential qualities required to become a "full stack human being." 00:16:13 — Kobayashi-Hsieh draws inspiration from the legendary Bruce Lee's martial arts odyssey to illustrate the development of universally applicable capabilities. 00:25:59 — Taylor delves into the realm of training emotional expression and the art of harnessing anger in a healthy and constructive manner. 00:27:29 — Vervaeke vehemently asserts that empathy, often hailed as a virtue, doesn't quite fit the bill. 00:31:52 — Taylor Barratt underlines the significance of judiciously bestowing power and responsibility upon trainees, a theme that resonates throughout their discussion. 00:35:24 — Ethan delves into the fascinating world of conceptual maps, like the triune mind, and their role in nurturing cognitive abilities. 00:39:00 — John probes further, seeking clarity on the course's target audience and the most opportune time to embark on this enlightening journey. 00:41:04 — John encapsulates the core essence of their discourse: the pursuit of virtuous service. 00:44:42 — John's vision crystallizes as he eloquently articulates the noble objective of educating individuals for a life of virtuous service. 00:47:34 — Ethan asserts his authority with grace, acknowledging that they don't possess all the answers in this profound exploration. 00:49:30 — Taylor sheds light on the course's methodical approach, emphasizing the importance of laying a solid foundation before diving into practical applications. 00:50:25 — John interjects to clarify that their course doesn't just offer an optimal grip but rather a meta-optimal grip, a crucial distinction in their journey of self-discovery. 00:56:02 — In a poignant conclusion, Ethan leaves us with a lasting thought, emphasizing that it's not just about the practices but the profound "way of being" that truly matters.  

Reproductive science has come a long way in recent years, but there's still plenty we don't understand - particularly around male fertility. The reliability and availability of data in this field has become more of a concern in light of a study published this year, suggesting that sperm counts worldwide have dropped 62% in the past 50 years. As yet there is no clear answer as to why that is. Professor Chris Barratt is one of the scientists working to change that. He's the Head of Reproductive Medicine at Ninewells Hospital and the University of Dundee Medical School, and has dedicated his career to better understanding male infertility; driving breakthroughs in how to study sperm dysfunctions – and most recently spearheading advances in developing a male contraceptive pill. Chris talks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about his academic struggles as a youngster, the lecture that changed his life, his research into 'head-banging sperm' and why he believes a new male contraceptive could be a game-changer.

Hello and welcome to The Relatable Voice podcast! Today, we're taking a trip to Michigan to chat with Amanda Barratt, a bestselling author known for her historical novels and novellas. Her latest masterpiece, "The Warsaw Sisters," is set to hit the shelves this November. Find out more at: www.amandabarratt.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices