Podcasts about Belong

This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp.In this episode, Tia Levings—bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife and survivor of Christian fundamentalism who appears in the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People—returns to dig deeper into what happened after escaping her high‑control marriage and the broader world of Christian patriarchy and homeschooling that enabled it. She talks about navigating the court system and custody battles with an abuser who knew how to weaponize “godly fatherhood,” how churches and pastors closed ranks around him, and what it really takes to rebuild a life, parenting, and identity after years inside complementarian theology, Quiverfull‑style gender roles, and domestic violence justified with Bible verses.Tia also shares how writing, advocacy, and connecting with other survivors of religious abuse, authoritarian homeschooling, and Christian nationalist culture have become part of her healing—and why she believes telling messy, complicated stories about faith, family, and freedom is one of the most powerful ways to push back on the systems that trained her to stay small and silent in the first place.Paperback copies of A Well-Trained Wife are available February 20, and you can pre-order Tia's upcoming book, I Belong to Me, coming May 5. Follow her at tialevings.com and on social media @tialevingswriter.Trigger warning: This episode contains frank discussion of domestic violence, religious and spiritual abuse, child and family trauma, and brief mentions of suicidal thoughts.Also…let it be known that:The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business, individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.**PRE-ORDER Sarah and Nippy's newest book hereCheck out our amazing sponsorsJoin A Little Bit Culty on PatreonGet poppin' fresh ALBC SwagSupport the pod and smash this linkCheck out our cult awareness and recovery resourcesWatch Sarah's TED Talk and buy her memoir, ScarredCREDITS:Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony AmesProduction Partner: Citizens of SoundCo-Creator: Jess TardyAudio production: Will RetherfordProduction Coordinator: Lesli DinsmoreWriter: Sandra NomotoSocial media team: Eric Skwarzynski and Brooke KeaneTheme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel AsselinSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:You're going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time, get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/culty and use code culty.Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home.Make this Valentine's Day one to remember with matching underwear from MeUndies. To get exclusive deals up to 50% off, go to MeUndies.com/culty and enter promo code culty.Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/culty for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/culty. Ready to stop paying more than you have to? New customers can make the switch today and for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month. Switch now at MintMobile.com/culty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh." Genesis 2:24 Summary In this episode, we talk about something every person longs for: belonging. At its heart, marriage is meant to be a place where you are chosen, known, and not easily walked away from. It's a home base, the one relationship you freely choose, where staying matters more than being perfect. Belonging in marriage isn't about constant agreement or effortless connection. It's about knowing someone is still there when things are hard, awkward, or unfinished. Over time, that kind of commitment creates safety, trust, and real intimacy. We also explore why working through the mess together often leads to deeper joy than walking away. Join us as we begin a series on building lasting belonging in marriage, starting with the foundation of healthy communication. Key Takeaways Everyone needs a place where they Belong and that is found in marriage for Catholic couples Build that home base in your marriage by affirming your commitment to each other, not just that you are doing everything perfectly. Being known in marriage happens through vulnerability.  When you belong you are able to be more vulnerable.  When you work as a team with common goals that also builds connection and belonging   Couple Discussion Questions How can we continue to build a safe place, a comfort in belonging to each other in our marriage?  What are our shared goals and dreams?    Resources Study showing couples who stay together are happier https://ifstudies.org/blog/for-most-couples-who-stay-the-course-marriage-gets-better-with-time-an-interview-with-paul-r-amato Importance of Shared Meaning https://www.gottman.com/blog/enriching-marriage-creating-shared-meaning/  

Some experiences don't arrive with drama or warning. They slip into otherwise ordinary moments, leave a mark, and disappear—never repeating themselves, never offering an explanation.A childhood morning interrupted by laughter that had no clear source. A quiet night beneath a construction tower when something appeared overhead and behaved in ways nothing in the sky should. And years later, a single instant during a thunderstorm when reality itself seemed to change—color shifting, walls becoming transparent, time feeling briefly suspended.None of these moments came with a sense of danger. What lingered instead was certainty: that something had occurred outside the rules everyone assumes are fixed.#TrueParanormal #UnexplainedEncounters #RealityGlitch #UFOExperience #StrangePhenomena #TrueStories #HighStrangeness #ParanormalPodcast #UnseenWorld #BeyondExplanationLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

In this message, we're reminded that we were never meant to follow Jesus in isolation—we were created for belonging. Throughout Scripture, we see that God Himself exists in perfect community and invites us into a life where love, growth, and healing happen through relationships with Him and with one another. True transformation doesn't start with having it all together; it begins when we find a place to belong and allow God to shape us through authentic, life-giving community.

Our friend, George Birge stops by to talk about the emotional story behind his song "It Won't Be Long" and how he is now getting to build a house with money he has made from his no. 1 song. He talks to us about how he started out playing music at a pizza place and how he learned to win over a crowd plus what it's like losing money to play shows. George shares how grateful he was to tour with Luke Bryan, what he learned about him on the road and how he asked Luke to be on his new song called "Ride Ride Ride". He also talked about going to college with Glen Powell and what he was like in his fraternity days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's bonus show, Keith and Matthew take a handful of calls into the hotline and try to guess which disciples would belong to which denomination.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on next Friday's Bonus Show. Or, you can email Matthew at matthew@quoir.com.Join The Quollective today, and use Promo Code "heretic" to save an additional 10% off a yearly subscription (which is already 10% off a monthly subscription).Pick up Keith and Matt's book, Reading Romans Right, today!Please consider signing up to financially support the Network: QuoirCast on PatreonIf you want to be a guest on the show, email keith@quoir.com.LINKSQuoirCast on PatreonQuoirCast on Patheos Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One of Denver's more conservative south suburbs is abuzz with debate over an unlikely subject — “Shrek: The Musical.” When performers in Parker incorporated a pride flag into the musical, some members of the audience complained, and officials with the Town of Parker shared their concerns with actors. But is that censorship? And more importantly, how would Lord Farquaad handle this? Comedian and co-mastermind of Dyketopia Kate McLachlan joins host Bree Davies and producer Olivia Jewell Love to dissect the controversy and debate: Is Shrek actually a gay icon? Do you think Shrek is a gay icon? We want to hear from you! Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm Learn more about the sponsors of this January 29th episode: Denver Art Museum South by Southwest Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise

BELONG TO YOU, 6min., Iceland Directed by Ísak Magnússon, Óliver Sólberg Belong to you follows a swimming pool employee who thinks about his relationship with his coworker on a quiet night. Hannah Ehman chats with actor Guðsteinn Fannar on the making of the award-winning film. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gudsteinnf/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ehmanhannah/ Watch Hannah's commercial spots: https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/bP8/hannah-ehman ——- Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

The controversies surrounding politicized climate “science” are actually symptoms of greater problems within science itself, warns leading Hungarian scientist László Szarka in this interview on Conversations That Matter with The New American magazine’s Alex Newman. “There is no climate emergency or crisis,” Szarka explained in the interview. Szarka, a member of the Hungarian Academy of ... The post Does Science Belong to God Or Caesar? Top Scientist Slams Climate Alarmism appeared first on The New American.

Jake & Ben Full Show from January 29, 2026 Hour 1 Which NBA Teams would be able to outbid the Utah Jazz in a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade?  Top 3 Stories of the Day: Jazz Drop their 4th in a Row, Lakers want LeBron to take a paycut, Mammoth at Carolina Hurricanes tonight.  Nick Olczyk joins from Raleigh, North Carolina ahead of the final game of an East-Coast Road Trip for the Utah Mammoth.  Hour 2 Cavaliers player Jaylon Tyson said that Cleveland now belongs to Donovan Mitchell instead of LeBron James, then he immediately apologized.  BYU at Kansas may preview a changing of the guard in College Basketball.  + MORE

As a Christian coach, I've wrestled with this question for years: Am I a Christian coach… or a coach who is a Christian?In this episode, Erica and I open an honest conversation about the tension many coaches feel around faith, integrity, and how explicitly to lead with our beliefs in our coaching work.We talk through two frameworks that have helped us personally and professionally:Faith-forward coaching and Faith-focused coaching. Neither approach is right or wrong—but each carries implications for our clients, our ethics, our messaging, and the kind of practice we're building.Rather than offering quick answers, we invite you into discernment. To notice where your faith currently sits in your work.To reflect on who you feel most alive serving. And to consider what integrity might look like if you stopped trying to please everyone.This conversation is especially for you if you care deeply about faith, want to coach ethically, and are learning how to show up fully and honestly in this season of your life and work.You don't have to decide this forever. You just have to listen for the invitation right now.FREE RESOURCES:Listen to our sister podcast the REALIFE Practice Podcast on your Favorite Podcast AppTake the FREE Intro to Needs & Values AssessmentReady to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to take our FREE Intro to the Needs & Values Assessment.FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your CalendarReady to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn't matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource!OTHER RESOURCES:Check out our YouTube Channel!Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates.My Book LinkTeresa's Book  Do What Matters, Live from Rest Not Rush is available. ! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com.LifeMapping ToolsWould you life to discover  Life Mapping tools to help you recognize and respond to God in your Story. Check out New Digital Downloads for personal or professional use  here https://www.onelifemaps.com/JOIN OUR COMMUNITY & CONNECT WITH ME:Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE.Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on:Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloyInstagram - teresa.mccloyLinkedIn - teresamccloyAbout Teresa McCloy:Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®, a framework designed to empower individuals and groups with the tools, training, and community needed for personal and professional growth. Through the REALIFE Process®, Teresa is on a mission to help others grow in self-awareness, establish sustainable rhythms, and enhance their influence and impact by integrating faith and work into their everyday lives. She lives with her husband of 42 years on their 5th generation family farm in central Illinois and enjoys great coffee, growing beautiful flower gardens and traveling as much as possible. About Erica Vinson:Erica Vinson helps clients walk through defining moments with confidence and courage enabling them to move forward in freedom and embrace fearless living. As an ACC Credentialed and Certified Professional Life & Leadership Coach, she uses wisdom from all 3 Centers of Intelligence to help clients gain deeper self-awareness and grow in relationships with others both personally and professionally. Erica is a certified REALIFE Process® Master Coach, an ©iEnneagram Motions of the Soul Practitioner, and has a certificate in Spiritual Transformation through the Transforming Center. She lives in the Metro East St. Louis area and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, golfing, tennis, boating/water skiing, traveling, is a bit of a technology nerd and loves learning!

Wine and football have been on the same team for some time now, with notable players like Charles Woodson, Drew Bledsoe, and Dan Marino stepping into the world. Joining that lineup is Will Blackmon, former Super Bowl champion, 12-year NFL veteran, and founder of Blackmon Cellars and The Wine MVP.  Will approached wine the same way he approached football: with total commitment. He immersed himself in education, mastering everything from vineyard farming to the business of wine, and on some days could be found tending vines straight after practice. Now, Will remains deeply focused on education—continuing to learn himself while sharing that knowledge with aspiring enthusiasts. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.com. Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to WineEnthusiast.com for the latest beverage industry coverage and all the tools you need to bring your love of wine to life. And wait, there's more! Get over 70% OFF the original cover price by subscribing to Wine Enthusiast magazine today!    FOLLOW US: TikTok: @wineenthusiast Instagram: @wineenthusiast Facebook: @WineEnthusiast

In this episode of Clemenz With a “Z,” I'm not talking about co-sleeping or parenting techniques as much as I'm talking about access:  who gets it, when, and what we teach our kids about belonging long before they have words for it. Sparked by two very confident but completely opposite Christian takes on kids sleeping in the bed, this episode moves past certainty and into something more human: fear at 2 a.m., Hot Wheels offered as currency for closeness, the exhaustion of real parenting, and the quiet ways children learn whether love is conditional or not. Hot Wheels at 2 A.M. is a reflection on presence before principle, discernment over formulas, and what it means to raise kids and build families without outsourcing our humanity. If you would like to reach out to me you can drop me a line at clemenzwithaz@gmail.com or drop a DM at the clemenz with a "Z" instagram page.   You can head over to https://gofund.me/7ebb0524 every bit helps. And if you're looking for more reflection, honesty, and spiritual wrestling, check out my Substack: Devotions for the Deconstructing & Disillusioned, it's a space for people who still have soul, but no longer fit in the boxes they were handed. Thanks for being here.

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Marta is joined by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife for a thoughtful exploration of belonging, spirituality, identity, and the deep human longing to feel connected — to ourselves, to each other, and to something larger than us.Together, they reflect on how early faith traditions and family systems shape our sense of meaning, worthiness, and purpose, and how questioning, disillusionment, and curiosity are often essential parts of spiritual and emotional growth.This episode weaves through young adulthood, self-authorship, and values-driven living, offering a grounded reminder that becoming human is not about getting it “right,” but about choosing what is aligned, honest, and rooted in love rather than fear.This is a spacious conversation about yearning, connection, and creating a life shaped by meaning, belonging, and the courage to become.Learn More About Jennifer and Her Work Here!: https://www.finlayson-fife.com/

For 60 years, courts used a fake standard of “neutrality” to purge God from public life. That era is ending. Louisiana and Texas are fighting to restore them to classrooms as courts reconsider decades of bad precedent.

We have reached the final week in our Vision series! Listen to this sermon to find out what our vision is for 2026 and what it means for the church.

Belong, Believe and Become (in that order) have been a guiding set of values at The Vine. As we look at the biblical narrative, we see how God invites and cultivates belonging with humanity.

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Fall asleep with this guided sleep meditation for safety and soothed nerves, designed to help you find a deep sense of belonging within. If you struggle with anxiety or feeling like an outsider, tonight's journey on Michelle's Sanctuary will help you regulate your nervous system and find your "inner home." It's time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Sleep Music, Sound Design, and Production by Michelle Hotaling Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨ Find inner peace & healing with guided meditations. ✨Subscribe for NEW meditations regularly: ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKp9S0rMUS1hrKTCV68Lk2wMichelle's Meditation Sanctuary offers FREE, calming guided meditations led by a soothing female voice.What to expect:

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What Counts as Counting? with Dr. Christopher Danielson ROUNDING UP: SEASON 4 | EPISODE 10 What counts as counting? The question may sound simple, but take a moment to think about how you would answer. After all, we count all kinds of things: physical quantities, increments of time, lengths, money, as well as fractions and decimals.  In this episode, we'll talk with Christopher Danielson about what counts as counting and how our definition might shape the way we engage with our students. BIOGRAPHY Christopher Danielson started teaching in 1994 in the Saint Paul (MN) Public Schools. He  earned his PhD in mathematics education from Michigan State University in 2005 and taught at the college level for 10 years after that. Christopher is the author of Which One Doesn't Belong?, How Many?, and How Did You Count? Christopher also founded Math On-A-Stick, a large-scale family math playspace at the Minnesota State Fair. RESOURCES How Did You Count? A Picture Book by Christopher Danielson How Many?: A Counting Book by Christopher Danielson Following Learning blog by Simon Gregg Connecting Mathematical Ideas by Jo Boaler and Cathleen Humphreys  TRANSCRIPT Mike Wallus: Before we start today's episode, I'd like to offer a bit of context to our listeners. This is the second half of a conversation that we originally had with Christopher Danielson back in the fall of 2025. At that time, we were talking about [the instructional routine] Which one doesn't belong? This second half of the conversation focuses deeply on the question "What counts as counting?" I hope you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did.  Well, welcome to the podcast, Christopher. I'm excited to be talking with you today. Christopher Danielson: Thank you for the invitation. Delightful to be invited. Mike: So I'd like to talk a little bit about your recent work, the book How Did You Count?[: A Picture Book] In it, you touch on what seems like a really important question, which is: "What is counting?" Would you care to share how your definition of counting has evolved over time? Christopher: Yeah. So the previous book to How Did You Count? was called How Many?[: A Counting Book], and it was about units. So the conversation that the book encourages would come from children and adults all looking at the same picture, but maybe counting different things. So "how many?" was sort of an ill-formed question; you can't answer that until you've decided what to count.  So for example, on the first page, the first photograph is a pair of shoes, Doc Marten shoes, sitting in a shoebox on a floor. And children will count the shoes. They'll count the number of pairs of shoes. They'll count the shoelaces. They'll count the number of little silver holes that the shoelaces go through, which are called eyelets. And so the conversation there came from there being lots of different things to count. If you look at it, if I look at it, if we have a sufficiently large group of learners together having a conversation, there's almost always going to be somebody who notices some new thing that they could count, some new way of describing the thing that they're counting. One of the things that I noticed in those conversations with children—I noticed it again and again and again—was a particular kind of interaction. And so we're going to get now to "What does it mean to count?" and how my view of that has changed. The eyelets, there are five eyelets on each side of each shoe. Two little flaps that come over, each has five of those little silver rings. Super compelling for kids to count them. Most of the things on that page, there's not really an interesting answer to "How did you count them?" Shoelaces, they're either two or four; it's obvious how you counted them. But the eyelets, there's often an interesting conversation to be had there. So if a kid would say, "I counted 20 of those little silver holes," I would say, "Fabulous. How do you know there are 20?" And they would say, "I counted." In my mind, that was like an evasion. They felt like what they had been called on to do by this strange man who's just come into our classroom and seems friendly enough, what they had been called on to do was say a number and a unit. And they said they had 20 silver things. We're done now. And so by my asking them, "How do you know? " And they say, "I counted." It felt to me like an evasion because I counted as being 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, all the way up to 20. And they didn't really want to tell me about anything more complicated than that. It was just sort of an obvious "I counted." So in order to counter what I felt like was an evasion, I would say, "Oh, so you said to yourself, 1, 2, 3, and then blah, blah, blah, 18, 19, 20." And they'd be like, "No, there were 10 on each shoe." Or, "No, there's 5 on each side." Or rarely there would be the kid who would see there were 4 bottom eyelets across the 4 flaps on the 2 shoes and then another row and another row. Some kids would say there's 5 rows of 4 of them, which are all fabulous answers. But I thought, initially, that that didn't count as counting. After hearing it enough times, I started to wonder, "Is it possible that kids think 5 rows of 4, 4 groups of 5, 2 groups of 10, counted by 2s and 1, 2, 3, 4, all the way up to 19 and 20—is it possible that kids conceive of all of those things as ways of counting, that all of those are encapsulated under counting?" And so I began because of the ways children were responding to me to think differently about what it means to count.  So when I first started working on this next book, How Did You Count?, I wanted it to be focused on that. The focus was deliberately going to be on the ways that you count. We're all going to agree that we're counting tangerines; we're all going to agree that we're counting eggs, but the conversation is going to come because there are rich ways that these things are arranged, rich relationships that are embedded inside of the photographs. And what I found was, when I would go on Twitter and throw out a picture of some tangerines and ask how people counted, and I would get back the kind of thing that was how I had previously seen counting. So I would get back from some people, "There are 12." I'd ask, "How did you count?" And they'd say, "I didn't. I multiplied 3 times 4." "I didn't. I multiplied 2 times 6."  But then, on reflection through my own mathematical training, I know that there's a whole field of mathematics called combinatorics. Which if you asked a mathematician, "What is combinatorics?," 9 times out of 10, the answer is going to be, "It's the mathematics of counting." And it's not mathematicians sitting around going "1, 2, 3, 4" or "2, 4, 6, 8." It's looking for structures and ways to count the number of possibilities there are, the number of—if we're thinking about calculating probabilities of winning the lottery, somebody's got to know what the probabilities are of choosing winning numbers, of choosing five out of six winning numbers. And the field of combinatorics is what does that. It counts possibilities.  So I know that mathematicians and kindergartners—this is what I've learned in both my graduate education and in my postgraduate education working with kindergartners—is that they both think about counting in this rich way. It's any work that you do to know how many there are. And that might be one by one; it might be skip-counting; it might be multiplication; it might be using some other kind of structure. Mike: I think that's really interesting because there was a point in time where I saw counting as a fairly rote process, right? Where I didn't understand that there were all of these elements of counting, meaning one-to-one correspondence and quantity versus being able to just say the rote count out loud. And so one way that I think counting and its meaning have expanded for me is to kind of understand some of those pieces. But the thing that occurs to me as I hear you talk is that I think one of the things that I've done at different points, and I wonder if people do, is say, "That's all fine and good, but counting is counting." And then we've suddenly shifted and we're doing something called addition or multiplication. And this is really interesting because it feels like you're drawing a much clearer connection between those critical, emergent ideas around counting and these other things we do to try to figure out the answer to how many or how did you count. Tell me what you think about that. Christopher: Yeah. So this for me is the project, right? This book is an instantiation of this larger project, a way of viewing the world of mathematics through the lens of what it means to learn it. And I would describe that larger project through some imagery and appealing to teachers' ideas about what it means to have a classroom conversation.  For me, learning is characterized by increasing sophistication, increasing expertise with whatever it is that I'm studying. And so when I put several different triangular arrangements of things—in the book, there's a triangular arrangement of bowling pins, which lots of kids know from having bowled in their lives and other kids don't have any experiences with them, but the image is rich and vivid and they're able to do that counting. And then later on, there's a triangular arrangement of what turned out to be very bland, gooey, and nasty, but beautiful to photograph: pink pudding cups. Later on, there are two triangles of eggs. And so what I'm asking of kids—I'm always imagining a child and a parent sitting on a couch reading these books together, but also building them for classrooms. Any of this could be like a thing that happens at home, a thing that happens for a kid individually or a classroom full of children led by a teacher. Thinking about the second picture of the pudding cups, my hope and expectation is that at least some children will say, "OK, there are 6 rows in this triangle and there were 4 rows previously. So I already know these first four are 10. I don't have to do any more work, and then 5 plus 6, right?" And then that demonstrates some learning. They're more expert with this triangle than they would have been previously.  I'm also expecting that there's going to be some kid who's counting them 1 by 1, and I'm expecting that there are going to be some kids who are like, "You know what? That 6 up top and the 1 makes 7 and the 5 and the 2 make 7, and the 4 and the 3. So it's 3 sevens. There's 21." I'm expecting that we're going to have—in a reasonably large population of third, fourth, fifth graders, sort of the target audience for this book—we're going to have some kids who are doing each of these. And for me, getting back to this larger project, that is a rich task, which can be approached in a bunch of different ways, and all of those children are doing the same sort of task. They're all counting at various levels of sophistication representing various opportunities to learn previously, various ways of applying their new learning as they're having conversations, looking at new images, hearing other people's ideas, but that larger project of building something that is rich enough for everybody to be able to find something new in, but simple enough for everybody to have access to—yeah, that's the larger project. Mike: So one of the things that I found myself thinking about when I was thinking about my own experiences with dot talks or some of the subitizing images that I've used and the book that you have, is: There's something about the way that a set of items can be arranged. And I think what's interesting about that is I've heard you say that that arrangement can both reveal structure, in terms of number, but it can also make connections to ideas in geometry. And I wonder if you could talk a little bit about that. Christopher: Yeah. I'll draw a quick distinction that I think will be helpful. If you've ever seen bowling pins, right? It's four, three, two, one. The one [pin] is at the front; the [row of] four is at the back. Arranged so that the three fit into the spaces between the four as you're looking at it from the front. Very iconic arrangement. And you can quickly tell that it's a symmetric triangle and the longest row is four. You might just know that that's 10. But if you take those same bowling pins and just toss them around inside of a classroom or inside of a closet and they're just lying on the floor, so they're all in your field of vision, you don't know that there's 10 right away. You have to do a different kind of work in order to know that there are 10 of them. In that sense, the structure of the triangle with the longest row of four is a thing that you can start to recognize as you learn about triangles and ultimately what mathematicians refer to as triangular numbers. That's a thing you can learn to recognize, but learning to recognize 10 in that arrangement doesn't afford you anything when it's 10 [pins] scattered around on the floor. Unless you do a little abstraction. There's a story in the book about a lovely sixth grader who proceeded to tell me about how the bowling pin arrangement matches a way that she thinks about things. Because if she's ever going about her life, I don't know, making a bracelet or buying groceries, collecting pencils for the first day of school or whatever. If she wants to count them, and it looks like there's probably fewer than 100 but more than 5, she will grab a set of 4, a set of 3, a set of 2, a set of 1, and she'll know that's 10. Unprompted by me, except that we had this bowling pin arrangement.  So there are ways to abstract from that. You can use these structures that you've noticed in order to do something that isn't structured that way, but the 4, 3, 2, 1 thing probably came from recognizing that 4, 3, 2, 1 made this nice little geometric arrangement. So our eyes, our brains, are tuned to symmetry and to beauty and elegance, and there is something much more lovely about a nice arrangement of 4, 3, 2, 1 than there is about a bunch of scattered things. And so a lot of those things are things that have been captured by mathematicians. So we have words for square numbers—3 times 3 is 9 because you can make 3 rows of 3 and you make something that looks nice that way. Triangular numbers, there are other figurate numbers like hexagonal numbers, but yet innate in our minds, there is an appeal to symmetry. And so if we start arranging things in symmetric patterned ways that will be appealing to our brains and to our eyes and to our mathematical minds, and my goal is to try to tap into that in order to help kids become more powerful mathematicians. Mike: So I want to go back to something you said earlier, and I think it's an important distinction before I ask this next question. One of the things that's fascinating is that a child could engage with this kind of image, and there doesn't necessarily have to be an adult in the room or a teacher who's guiding them. But what I was thinking about is: If there is a student or a pair of students or a classroom of students, and you're an educator and you're engaging them with one of these images, how do you think about the educator's role in that space? What are they trying to do? How should they think about their purpose? And then I'm going to ask a sub-question: To what extent do you feel like annotation is a part of what an educator might do? Christopher: Yes. One thing that teachers are generally more expert at than young children is being able to state something simply, clearly, concisely in a way that lots of other people can understand. If you listen to children thinking aloud, it is often hesitant and halting and it goes in different directions and units get left off. So they'll say, "3 and then 4 more is 8" and they've left off the fact that the 4 were—I mean, you could just easily get lost. And so one of the roles that a teacher plays can certainly be to help make clear to other students the ideas that a particular student is expressing and at the same time, often helping make it more clear for that student, right? Often a restating or a question or an introduction of a vocabulary word that seems like it's going to be helpful right now will not just be helpful to other people to understand it for the whole class, but will be helpful for the student in clarifying their own ideas and their own thinking, solidifying it in some kind of way. So that's one of the roles. I know that there are also roles that involve—and I think about this a lot whenever I'm working with learners—status, right? Making sure that children that have different perceived status in the classroom are able to be lifted up. That we're not just hearing from the kid who's been identified as "the math kid." So I think intellectual status, social status, those are going to be balances, right?  I also understand that teachers have a role in making sure that children are listening to each other. If I'm working with learners, I can't always be the one to do the restating. I've got to make sure there are times where kids are required to try to understand each other's thinking and not just the teacher's restatement of that thinking. There are just so many balances. But I would say that some top ones for me, if I'm thinking about how to make choices, thinking about raising up the status of all learners as intellectual resources, making good on a promise that I make to children, which is that any way of counting these things is valid and not telling a kid, "Oh no, no, no, we're not counting 1 by 1 today" or, "Oh no, no, no, that's too sophisticated. That's too advanced of a—We can't share that because nobody will understand it."  So making good on that promise that I make at the beginning, which is, "I really want to know how you counted." Making sure that learners are able to get better at expressing the ideas that are in their heads using language and gesture and making sure that learners are communicating with each other and not just with me as a teacher. Those seem like four important tensions, and a talented and experienced elementary teacher could probably name like 10 other tensions that they're keeping in mind all at the same time: behavior, classroom management, but also some ideas around multilingual learners. Yeah, a lot of respect for the kind of balances that teachers have to maintain and the kinds of tensions that they have to choose when to use and when to gloss over or not worry about for right now. So you ask about annotation and, absolutely, I think about multiple representations of mathematical ideas. And so far I've only focused on the role of the teacher in a classroom discussion and thinking about gesture, thinking about words and other language forms, but I haven't focused on writing and annotation is absolutely a role that teachers can play. For me, the thing that I want to have happen is I want children to see their ideas represented in multiple ways. So if they've described for the class something in words and gestures, then there are sort of two natural easy annotations for a teacher to do or a teacher to have students do, which is, one, make those gestures and words explicit in the image. And that's where something like a smartboard or projecting onto a whiteboard—lots of technologies that teachers use for this kind of stuff—but where we can write directly on the image. So if you said you put the 1 and the 4 together in the bowling pins and then the 3 and the 2, then I might make a loopy thing that goes around the 4 and the 1, and I might circle the 3 and the 2, right? And so that adds both some clarity for students looking, but also is a model for: Here's how we can start to annotate our images.  But then I'm also probably going to want to write 4 plus 1, maybe in parentheses, plus 3 plus 2 in parentheses, so that we can connect the 4 to the four [items] that are circled, the 1 to the one that is circled, the 4 plus 1 in parentheses, identifying that as a group, like a thing that has a mathematical purpose. It's communicating part of an idea and that that connects back. Teachers are super skilled at using color to do that, right? So 4 plus 1 might be written in red to match the red circle that goes around here, using not green because of color blindness. They're using blue to do 3 plus 2 in parentheses over here. And teachers might make other choices, right? We might sometimes use color to annotate in the image, but then just black here so that we aren't doing all of that work of corresponding for kids and are asking kids to try to do some of that corresponding work. And we might do it the other way around as well.  So annotation as a way of adding, I think, a couple of dimensions to the conversation. And I have to shout out a fabulous teacher who I know through math Twitter. Simon Gregg is a teacher in an international school in Toulouse, France. And he has done amazing work with using and producing his own Which one doesn't belong?s, and annotating them and having kids do them; how many?; and then there are a few examples of his work with kids in the teacher guide for How Did You Count? Yeah, he's just a true master at annotation. So go find Simon Gregg on social media if you want to learn some beautiful things about representing kids' ideas in writing. Mike: Love it. So the question that I typically will ask any guest before the close of the interview is: What are some resources that educators might grab onto, be they yours or other work in the field that you think is really powerful that supports the kind of work that we've been talking about? What would you offer to someone who's interested in continuing to learn and maybe to try this out? Christopher: In the teacher guide of How Did You Count?, I make mention of which of the number talks books was most powerful for me. But if you want to take a look at that page in the teacher book and then throw a link in and a shout out to the folks who wrote it. Jo Boaler and Cathleen Humphreys wrote a book called Connecting Mathematical Ideas. It's old enough that there are some CD-ROMs in it. I don't know if there's a new edition; I'm sure used ones are available on all the places you buy used books. But the expert work that the teacher Cathy Humphreys does, as described in the book—even if you can't use the CD-ROMS in your computer—expert work at drawing out students' ideas, and then the two collaborating to reflect on that lesson, the connections they were drawing. It's been a while since I read it, but I imagine the annotations have got to come up. Fabulous resources for thinking about how these ideas pertain to middle school classrooms, but absolutely stuff that we can learn as college teachers or as elementary teachers on either side of that bridge from arithmetic to algebra. Mike: So for listeners, just so you know, we're going to add links to the resources that Christopher referred to in all of our show notes for folks' convenience.  Christopher, I think this is probably a good place to stop. Thank you so much for joining us. It's absolutely been a pleasure chatting with you. Christopher: Yeah. Thank you for the invitation, for your thoughtful prep work and support of both the small and the larger projects along the way. I appreciate that. I appreciate all of you at Bridges and The Math Learning Center. You do fabulous work. Mike: This podcast is brought to you by The Math Learning Center and the Maier Math Foundation, dedicated to inspiring and enabling all individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability. © 2026 The Math Learning Center | www.mathlearningcenter.org

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Episode 26 of the follow podcast is a bit of a microcosm - a conversation with some friends about what life looks like together. It's so great to have Daniel Leung back on the podcast - this time with his partner, Maki Nishikaze. They've spent 15 years learning what it's like to live life with others invited to the table. A great opportunity to be inspired towards it for each of us in our own way. Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new." in January 2026 - we're learning new ways to pray, to rest, to do community and to give. These conversations are jumping off into more personal or deep ways of exploring the same ideas. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Follow Wednesdays: https://1church.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3187098 - The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim%27s_Progress - Alpha: https://onechurch.to/alpha/ - Prayer by Timothy Keller: https://timothykeller.com/books/prayer - Inductive Bible Study: https://biblestudy.tips/inductive-bible-study/ - Proxemics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxemics ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Check out the related weekend teaching, "A New Way to Belong": https://youtu.be/7gxXB61BXiE Submit your own question for the follow podcast here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:10 Normalizing Hospitality 7:50 Community On Purpose 17:40 Changed by Other People 30:12 How to Get Started in Community 38:23 Getting Past Hurt From Community 44:46 Being Ok With Community Theology 47:36 Creating A Culture of Safety 52:17 Getting Practical About Physical Spaces 55:17 Creating Community Outside Your Home 59:11 A Very Enriching Way to Live your Life

There is a place that God created where you can experience authentic love like nowhere else on earth. It's a place where loneliness is not welcome, and meaningful relationships abound. A community where people can be re-connected to their family. Sound like a place you want to go to? Join Chip and find out where this special place is.Until loneliness is understood, it overwhelmsLoneliness is MORE than being alone.Loneliness WEARS many masks.Loneliness is not a unique malady, but a UNIVERSAL REALITY.*Resource: Changes that Heal by Henry CloudYou don't have to be lonely, because:God CARES about your loneliness. -Gen 2:18Jesus UNDERSTANDS your loneliness. -Mark 15:34Jesus INVITES you into a relationship with Him. -Matt 11:28-30; Rev 3:20A relationship with Jesus means you ALWAYS belong to His family. -Rom 12:5; 1 Jn 1:1-4How can you experience authentic love and connection in God's family?By rethinking your view of the CHURCH.By revising your approach to RELATIONSHIPS.Realize your NEED.Move toward OTHERS.Be VULNERABLE.Challenge distorted THINKING.Take RISKS.Be EMPATHETIC -- listen, listen, listen!Trust GOD -- pray, pray, pray!Summary: To “lick loneliness,” you gotta BELONG!Informal steps + formal strategies = A “connected” community of love.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Later bedtimes. Bedtime resistance. A tween or teen who insists they're "not tired" until 10 p.m. or later. If this sounds familiar, you're not imagining things—and you're not doing anything wrong. In this episode, Allison explains what's really happening inside your child's body as they move into the tween and teen years. During puberty, the circadian rhythm naturally shifts later, delaying melatonin release and making kids feel alert well into the evening. The problem? School start times don't shift with them. This biological mismatch often leads to chronic sleep deprivation, inconsistent schedules, and nightly power struggles. But here's the good news: even though tweens and teens don't feel tired early anymore, they can still fall asleep early enough to get the sleep they need—with the right structure and support. Allison breaks down how to work with your child's changing biology (instead of fighting it), why sleep matters more than ever during adolescence, and what intentional bedtime routines can look like at this age. This episode is especially helpful for parents who want to protect their child's mental health, academic performance, emotional regulation, and overall well-being—without turning bedtime into a nightly battle. In this episode, you'll learn: Why tweens' and teens' circadian rhythms naturally shift later How school schedules contribute to sleep deprivation The difference between "not tired" and "can't fall asleep" How inconsistent weekend sleep makes weekdays harder Why structure matters more—not less—as kids get older Simple, realistic bedtime routines for tweens and teens How stretching and meditation can support sleep readiness  Why screens in the bedroom make earlier sleep harder How sleep impacts mental health, learning, sports, and safety Ways to help tweens and teens understand why sleep matters If bedtime feels harder than it used to and you're worried about your child getting enough rest, this episode will help you feel informed, grounded, and confident about holding sleep-supportive boundaries. Allison recommends these related episodes: Episode 178. Melatonin and Children: Why I Don't Recommend It Episode 218. Why Screens Don't Belong in Your Child's Bedroom (And How to Set the Boundary) Click here to listen to the episode on YouTube  Wondering if your child is getting enough sleep? Allison's free guides take the guesswork out of bedtime. Learn the optimal sleep ranges for every age so your little one can feel their best—day after day. Get your free copy now: 0-2 Years Old or 3 to 10 years old From baby sleep to toddler sleep, daycare naps to sleep training—How Long 'Til Bedtime? is the podcast for parents who want practical, guilt-free sleep tips they can actually use. Hosted by pediatric sleep coach Allison Egidi, each episode delivers real solutions for every stage—from navigating newborn sleep struggles and weaning night feedings to helping your 3-year-old fall asleep independently (and stay asleep!). Whether you're trying to make sense of daycare sleep patterns, craving your evenings back, or simply need a working mom podcast to keep you grounded, you're in the right place. Want more from Allison? Sign up here to get her weekly email with podcast updates and other helpful parenting topics. Enjoying How Long 'Til Bedtime? Your rating and review help Allison reach and support more parents. On Apple Podcasts: Click here, scroll to the bottom, rate the show, and tap "Write a Review." On Spotify: Click here to leave a rating or review. Don't miss an episode—subscribe so you're always up to date! Connect with Allison: Instagram | Facebook | Website | YouTube  

Send us a textEvery bourbon shelf doesn't need unicorns, secondary prices, or bottles you're afraid to open. What it does need are dependable, great-tasting bourbons that overdeliver for the price—bottles you can pour for friends, sip neat, or use in a killer cocktail without hesitation.In this episode, I'm breaking down the 12 bourbons that are always on my home bar. These are bottles with fantastic quality-to-price ratio, consistent flavor, and real-world availability—the kind of bourbons you'll actually drink, not just admire.We'll talk proof, flavor profiles, versatility, and why each one earns its place on the shelf, including:Wild Turkey 101Wild Turkey Rare BreedRussell's Reserve 10 YearKnob Creek 9 YearOld Grand-Dad 114Baker's 7Four Roses Small Batch SelectFour Roses Single BarrelOld Forester 1910Old Forester 1920Maker's Mark Cask StrengthOld Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled in BondWhether you're building your first home bar or refining what stays within arm's reach, this episode is all about drinking better—not chasing harder.

Some experiences don't arrive with drama or warning. They slip into otherwise ordinary moments, leave a mark, and disappear—never repeating themselves, never offering an explanation.A childhood morning interrupted by laughter that had no clear source. A quiet night beneath a construction tower when something appeared overhead and behaved in ways nothing in the sky should. And years later, a single instant during a thunderstorm when reality itself seemed to change—color shifting, walls becoming transparent, time feeling briefly suspended.None of these moments came with a sense of danger. What lingered instead was certainty: that something had occurred outside the rules everyone assumes are fixed.#TrueParanormal #UnexplainedEncounters #RealityGlitch #UFOExperience #StrangePhenomena #TrueStories #HighStrangeness #ParanormalPodcast #UnseenWorld #BeyondExplanationLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

What do you do when you're consumed with loneliness? How do you overcome those feelings of isolation? Chip begins this series with a message he calls, “How to Overcome Loneliness and Isolation.”Until loneliness is understood, it overwhelmsLoneliness is MORE than being alone.Loneliness WEARS many masks.Loneliness is not a unique malady, but a UNIVERSAL REALITY.*Resource: Changes that Heal by Henry CloudYou don't have to be lonely, because:God CARES about your loneliness. -Gen 2:18Jesus UNDERSTANDS your loneliness. -Mark 15:34Jesus INVITES you into a relationship with Him. -Matt 11:28-30; Rev 3:20A relationship with Jesus means you ALWAYS belong to His family. -Rom 12:5; 1 Jn 1:1-4How can you experience authentic love and connection in God's family?By rethinking your view of the CHURCH.By revising your approach to RELATIONSHIPS.Realize your NEED.Move toward OTHERS.Be VULNERABLE.Challenge distorted THINKING.Take RISKS.Be EMPATHETIC -- listen, listen, listen!Trust GOD -- pray, pray, pray!Summary: To “lick loneliness,” you gotta BELONG!Informal steps + formal strategies = A “connected” community of love.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

What do you do when you're consumed with loneliness? How do you overcome those feelings of isolation? Chip begins this series with a message he calls, “How to Overcome Loneliness and Isolation.”Until loneliness is understood, it overwhelmsLoneliness is MORE than being alone.Loneliness WEARS many masks.Loneliness is not a unique malady, but a UNIVERSAL REALITY.*Resource: Changes that Heal by Henry CloudYou don't have to be lonely, because:God CARES about your loneliness. -Gen 2:18Jesus UNDERSTANDS your loneliness. -Mark 15:34Jesus INVITES you into a relationship with Him. -Matt 11:28-30; Rev 3:20A relationship with Jesus means you ALWAYS belong to His family. -Rom 12:5; 1 Jn 1:1-4How can you experience authentic love and connection in God's family?By rethinking your view of the CHURCH.By revising your approach to RELATIONSHIPS.Realize your NEED.Move toward OTHERS.Be VULNERABLE.Challenge distorted THINKING.Take RISKS.Be EMPATHETIC -- listen, listen, listen!Trust GOD -- pray, pray, pray!Summary: To “lick loneliness,” you gotta BELONG!Informal steps + formal strategies = A “connected” community of love.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Minnijean Brown-Trickey is one of the original members of the Little Rock Nine, the teenagers who integrated Central High School after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on walking like you belong. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Kenny Wallace discusses having fun with fans at the Chili Bowl and receiving some social media backlash. Plus, should Kyle Larson & Christopher Bell race the Chili Bowl or are they too good?#nascar #racing #kennywallace

Minnijean Brown-Trickey is one of the original members of the Little Rock Nine, the teenagers who integrated Central High School after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on walking like you belong. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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We often wonder why life feels heavier when we try to do it alone. In this message, Pastor Jordan shares God's design for connection and why spiritual growth, endurance, and purpose are formed best in community. You weren't built to survive in isolation; you were built to belong. Thank you for enjoying this full service with worship and a life changing message from Radiant Church. We pray this moves you closer to Christ and encourages you. For more life changing resources, visit us at www.weareradiant.com.

BELIEVE IN JESUSBELONG TO HIS CHURCH BELIEVERS ARE CALLED TO BELONG.Acts 4:32-35, Acts 2:42,44, Ephesians 5:23,25, Revelation 19:7, Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, John 17:20-23https://www.biblechapel.org/connect --------DAILY DEVOTIONAL WITH RON MOOREGet Ron's Daily Devotional to your inbox each morning; visit biblechapel.org/devo.CAREGIVINGDo you have a need we can pray for? Do you need someone to walk alongside you? Do you know of another person who needs care? Let us know at caregiving@biblechapel.org.GROWTH TRACKWe all have a next step - what's yours? To learn more about our Growth Track and to take your next step, biblechapel.org/connect.

When we label student behavior as “misbehavior,” whose norms are we actually using — and who gets left out of that definition? In this episode of Our Classroom, Lorena Germán joins to help us explore how behavior, SEL, race, and power intersect, and what becomes possible when educators move from managing behavior to understanding it through an antiracist lens. An Invitation Teach in Truth. Lead with Courage. Belong to a Community That Gets It. If you're looking for a space to continue reflecting, learning, and navigating uncertainty alongside other educators committed to equity, truth, and impact, you're invited to explore My Classroom Gold. No pressure—just an open door. Connect & Share Follow @multiculturalclassroom Subscribe to Our Classroom wherever you listen Share this episode with someone who might need permission to slow down

What if some ancient life forms didn't belong to any known group — plant, animal, or fungus? Dive into the mystery of Prototaxites, a prehistoric giant that defies classification. This discovery challenges everything we thought we knew about ancient life forms and reveals a forgotten chapter of Earth's biology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 2026 – Is the world on the brink of a new resource boom? On this episode of Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava reveals why 2026 could ignite a seismic shift in global markets—one where hard assets like metals and commodities...

See more here: https://karenswain.com/elevate-2026/ Where do we belong? Why do we have such a drive to belong to certain groups ideas, ideologies, religions societies, people? We will Look at this today on ELEVATE - WAKING THE QUANTUM SELF. JOIN us in the live chat. Please send us your show ideas and questions here: https://karenswain.com/connect/ Live Show Date & Times: Wednesdays - @ 6 - 7 pm ET -@ 5 - 6 CT - @ 4 - 5 pm MT - 3 - 4 pm PT USA/CA Thursdays - @ 10 - 11 am AEST - 9 - 10 am QLD Australia 2025 Appreciate KAren's work Awakening Consciousness? THANK YOU for your Support for the content. Share your appreciation on this link https://www.paypal.me/KArenASwain LINKS; Kristin Mismash Website: https://www.kristinmismash.com/ ATP- Media: https://karenswain.com/listen/ Host: KAren Swain https://karenswain.com See our links https://linktr.ee/KArenSwain Join our Facebook Groups https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheInnerSanctumSessions https://www.facebook.com/groups/AwakeningEmpowermentNetwork ELEVATE Consciousness is a show on UPRN which started in 2025. Live conversations and Q & A with KAren Swain and friends around the awareness shift that is waking our quantum realities. Also conversations on HOT topics in the Spiritual and Consciousness genre. Audience participation - Please send us your questions. #Belong #belonging #socialconditioning #hypnosis #spiritguides #ascension #consciousness #5dconnection KAren Swain Awakening & Expanding Consciousness

Have you ever wondered—while everyone's looking to you for answers—if your team might actually be better off with someone else as team leader? If you've been feeling unusually hesitant, second-guessing your decisions, or replaying conversations long after the day ends, you're not alone—and you're not “losing it.” This episode speaks directly to that quiet, exhausting leadership spiral where you're still performing on the outside… but inside you feel like your confidence is slowly eroding. You'll hear why self-doubt isn't a sign you're unqualified—it's often a sign you care deeply—and how to rebuild your clarity and steadiness without working longer hours or carrying everything alone. By the end of this episode, you'll walk away with: A more grounded way to interpret self-doubt so it stops feeling like proof you're failing—and starts becoming a signal you can work with Practical structure to lead with calm confidence again instead of white-knuckling through decisions and overthinking every conversation A clear path to reduce the emotional load of leadership by creating support systems that help your team take more responsibility (so you're not carrying it all) Press play now—and head to https://letsgrowleaders.com/stacks/ to get your 20% listener discount mentioned in the episode so you can start rebuilding your confidence and your team's momentum faster. Check out: 00:00 — “If you're the one everyone looks to…”The instant hook that nails the hidden reality of leadership self-doubt and makes you feel seen right away. 02:03 — How your internal doubt quietly affects your teamThis is where the episode connects the inner spiral to real external consequences like unclear direction, inconsistent feedback, and stalled momentum. 03:05 — “Self-doubt doesn't mean disqualification…”The key mindset shift: why doubt can actually mean you care—and how confidence can be rebuilt with structure and support. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High performers often fear that if they stop performing, they'll lose belonging. This episode explores why connection doesn't disappear when pressure lifts—and how identity-level recalibration restores belonging without exhaustion.There's a fear many high-capacity humans carry quietly beneath their success.It's not the fear of failure.It's the fear of disconnection.The fear that if you stop holding everything together—anticipating needs, smoothing tension, delivering results—you'll lose your place.In this episode, we name the question that often surfaces right after pressure begins to fall away:If I stop performing… will I still belong?This is not a mindset issue.It's a relational one.For many high performers, belonging was learned early as something earned through usefulness. Through being reliable. Through being needed. So when recalibration begins and performance loosens its grip, the nervous system doesn't panic about productivity—it panics about connection.This episode explores how Identity-Level Recalibration (ILR) addresses this fear at the root. ILR is not another mindset tactic or communication strategy. It's the root-level recalibration that makes every other tool effective again by restoring identity, nervous system safety, and internal orientation.We talk about:why belonging feels conditional after long-term high performancehow performance pressure becomes a stand-in for connectionwhy calm can feel relationally risky before it feels safewhat happens when identity drift meets relational honestyhow success without fulfillment often masks a deeper fear of being unseenThis is relational healing, not relational withdrawal.You don't disappear when pressure falls away.You become more reachable.And that's where real belonging begins.Today's Micro RecalibrationAsk yourself—and notice what your body does with it:Where am I still translating effort into belonging?You don't need to answer the question.You don't need to change anything.Let awareness do the work.Explore Identity-Level Recalibration→ Join the next Friday Recalibration Live experience → Take your listening deeper! Subscribe to The Weekly Recalibration Companion to receive reflections and extensions to each week's podcast episodes. → Follow Julie Holly on LinkedIn for more recalibration insights → Schedule a conversation with Julie to see if The Recalibration is a fit for you → Download the Misalignment Audit → Subscribe to the weekly newsletter → Books to read (Tidy categories on Amazon- I've read/listened to each recommended title.) → One link to all things

This week's episode is a timely one—an interview with Jose Antonio Vargas, who outed himself as an undocumented immigrant when he started his nonprofit, Define American. His memoir is Dear America, which was updated last year to include new material for living in Trump's America. In this interview, Jose shares his experiences with ICE and being undocumented in this country, as well as his insights on the Black/white binary, the construction of race, and so much more. We recorded this episode the day after International Human Rights Day—and Jose's interview, book, and experience gives voice to the realities of who is being targeted by our draconian immigration policies and how it feels. An important listen. Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Tony-nominated theatrical producer. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the nonprofit immigrant storytelling organization Define American, and he explores all facets of immigration as host of its YouTube show and podcast Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas. His best-selling memoir, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, was published in 2018, with an updated edition in 2025. His second book, White Is Not a Country, will examine America's foundational Black and White racial binary, and where everyone else fits within and outside that binary.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 878: It's Wonderful to Belong to the Lord! Your redemption is so costly that no human could do it! Yet God did what man could not do–He sent Jesus! Discover what it truly means to be redeemed by Jesus on this episode of Good News with Greg Fritz! Download or request your FREE Study Notes for this series at https://gregfritz.org/study-notes/. Greg Fritz is on a mission to get the truth of the Good News to as many people as possible. The truth is God has a plan and a meaning for your life. You are extravagantly and deeply loved by God, and you were created for a purpose.  Receive a free CD and our newsletter: https://www.gregfritz.org/free-cd/   Follow Greg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregfritzministries/  Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfritzministries/ Watch more videos: https://www.gospeltruth.tv/   Learn more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR9Rsx4h_RqYigda2PysZQ  Email us: info@gregfritz.org  Partner with us:  https://gregfritz.org/partners/ Donate: https://gregfritz.org/donate/

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A pastor once called in sick on Sunday morning so he could play golf. Standing on a long par 4, he hit the ball like never before. It soared through the air and dropped right into the cup for a hole-in-one. Peter looked down from heaven and said, “Lord, are you going to let him get away with this?” The Lord smiled and said, “Who's he going to tell?” That's funny until you look at what's actually happening in our churches today. The reality is that if you were born after 1984, there's less than a 10% chance you're in church each week. Now think about this. If you have no desire to be with believers one day a week, why would you think you'd enjoy being with believers in eternity? The author of Hebrews writes to believers who had started “… giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing …” (Hebrews 10:25, NIV). Part of growing up in the Lord is showing up for the Lord. Here are the three reasons why that matters more than you might think.

In today's episode, I'm joined by Ruth for an exploration that begins with goddesses and gently unfolds into land, nature, grief, healing, paradox, and the quiet magick of being alive.In this conversation, we explore:1. Do we choose goddesses, or do they emerge when we are ready?Ruth opens the conversation by reflecting on her work with goddesses across the Wheel of the Year, and the quiet confusion that can arise around “favourites,” loyalty, and doing devotion correctly. What emerges is a shared recognition that goddess energy is not hierarchical or exclusive, but fluid, embodied, and responsive.We explore reframing gods and goddesses as energies that rise from land, culture, and human need, meeting us in forms we can recognise, rather than demanding allegiance.2. Goddess as landscape, not doctrineThe conversation deepens into local goddesses, particularly Andraste, and how land-based deities feel different when encountered in place. Ruth speaks about walking by rivers, standing in landscapes, and feeling connection not through belief, but through presence.We talk about how goddess energies shift across time, culture, and human evolution, emerging in different guises as we need them, rather than remaining fixed or singular.3. Releasing guilt from spiritual practiceWe dismantle the idea that devotion must be constant, perfect, or fear-driven. There's a clear rejection of punitive spirituality, whether religious or magickal. Relationships with goddesses, land, or ritual are described as cyclical, seasonal, and alive.The idea that missed rituals, forgotten candles, or inconsistent practices might invite punishment is named as inherited conditioning, not truth.4. Rhythm, attention, and everyday magickThe conversation turns toward daily practices: tarot, journaling, meditation, walking, noticing. We speak about the danger of turning spiritual tools into checklists, and Ruth reflects on how presence matters more than frequency.5. Nature as a companion through illness and isolationRuth shares her experience of living alone in nature during chemotherapy and lockdown. Stripped back physically and emotionally, she describes how land, trees, animals, and seasons became companions rather than scenery.From butterflies overwintering in outbuildings, to deer sleeping nearby, to trees marked with her birth year, nature is described as witness, mirror, and quiet ally during a time of profound vulnerability.6. Bones, feathers, and respectful relationshipThe conversation moves towards skulls, bones, feathers, and instinctive boundaries. Ruth speaks about collecting skulls with permission and reverence, not as tools of power, but as companions and protectors. And I share my own discomfort with feathers, illustrating how intuitive limits are as important as intuitive pulls.There's no judgment here. Only curiosity, humour, and respect for how differently people relate to material allies.7. Vastness, insignificance, and freedomTogether, we talk on the vastness of the universe, deep time, evolution, and humanity's smallness within it all. Rather than nihilism, this awareness brings relief. Perspective. Permission to make mistakes. Permission to live.8. Becoming part of nature, not its managerWe close with reflections on ageing, cronehood, and belonging. Ruth speaks about no longer fearing the dark, about sitting quietly in woods, releasing hedgehogs, and allowing nature to carry on around her.This is a conversation about remembering that we belong, even when we feel stripped bare.-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --All of the Magick:The A Pinch of Magick App:IPhone - download on the App StoreAndroid - download pn the Google PlayOur (free) magickal Community: Facebook GroupMagickal JournalsExplore on Amazon Rebecca's Author PageWebsiteRebeccaAnuwen.comMagickalHabits.comInstagramFor Magick: Click hereFor a Sacred Pause in Nature: Click hereFor CharmCasting: Click hereFor Merlin, my Dog: Click here

Breathing ~ Pat Benatar - We Belong (Live 2001)

Come see us at Major 1 from January 29th to February 1st! TICKETS: https://OpTic.link/ticketsOpTic Gaming Merch: https://shop.opticgaming.com/Check out the OpTic SCUF collection and use code “OpTic” for a discount: https://scuf.co/OpTicCheck out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQGRenegade Talks His Halo Career and Starting Over in COD | The Flycast Ep. 17300:00 - Intro02:21 - How Huntsmen Got Formed11:33 - Renegade on Halo vs. COD19:29 - Breaking News: Lqgend's New Team20:57 - Lqgend's Performance on Surge23:53 - Renegade on Why He Switched26:06 - Shotzzy x Renegade Reunion?29:31 - MaNiaC Got Costed on Every Team29:57 - Renegade's COD Stats34:35 - How MaNiaC Became a CDL Substitute37:30 - Halo Career Stats38:56 - Renegade's Time on OpTic Halo46:57 - Hitch and Renegade Squash Beef49:12 - Why the Drop Pod Ended51:14 - Halo Infinite MVP52:27 - OpTic Halo's First Events vs. Final Events54:35 - Halo All-Time List01:00:17 - The Halo Community and FormaL01:01:35 - KBM - Does it Belong in Halo?01:03:03 - Will Renegade go Back to Halo?