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Recent legislation and proposed bans on various artificial colors and flavors have some producers scrambling to clean up their labels. That's it., maker of fruit-based snacks with very short, natural ingredients lists, has less to worry about than those guys. Eshuys, president, talks about the legislation, trends in BFY, feeding kids healthy treats, and more.

They call it “better-for-you.” But better for who, exactly? And are trendy startups solving a problem – or just selling the illusion of one? The hosts dig in. We also revisit four interviews from Taste Radio's NYC meetup, where leaders from innovative food and beverage organizations, including Rethink Food and The Goods Mart, shared insights on mission-driven business models and scaling with purpose.  Show notes: 0:45: Deadlines & Agendas. Chasin' Victory. NNE Is Next. Your Grandma's A.I. BFY Candy & Vodka. It's Redundant, No?  The hosts note a fast-approaching deadline for the BevNET Live's New Beverage Showdown and the event's newly released agenda. They also spotlight Chasin' Dreams Farm, winner of the Naturally San Diego Naturally Rising Pitch Competition, and tease a similar event that a sister chapter will be hosting this month. They heap praise on Del Real Foods' new marketing campaign, before Ray's skepticism about new BFY candy bar brand Hormbles Chormbles sparks a conversation about whether moderation and simplicity answer real consumer needs. Melissa unveils a new line of “late night” Doritos and asks if soy milk might be having a quiet comeback, Jacqui highlights a beachy iced tea brand and Ray shows love to a pair of bottled cocktails inspired by a legendary bar in Japan.   30:44: Interviews from Taste Radio's NYC Meetup – Cole Riley, VP of Engagement and Partnerships at Rethink Food, described how the chef-led nonprofit repurposes excess food from restaurants and CPG brands to combat food insecurity, having delivered over 30 million meals across NYC and Miami. Austin Rief, co-founder of Morning Brew and Oceans Talent, explained how Oceans helps U.S. companies hire vetted overseas talent – mainly from Sri Lanka – for up to 65% cost savings while maintaining high-quality work and cultural fit. Rachel Krupa, founder of The Goods Mart and Krupa Consulting, highlighted her mission to spotlight better-for-you brands through curated retail and hotel minibars, emphasizing taste, founder values, and ingredient integrity. David Segal, the founder of David's Tea and now president of Highbeam, shared how his frustration with traditional banking led him to join and help grow novel financial platform Highbeam – a financial platform that automates finance tasks, optimizes cash flow, and provides tailored banking and credit solutions to scaling consumer brands. Brands in this episode: Liquid Death, Cann, Malk, Health-Ade, Chasin' Dreams Farm, Recoup, Mooski, Fierce & Kind, RXBAR, Body Vodka, Spiked Ade, Harken Sweets, Gigantic Candy, Mild Addictions, Del Real Foods, Farmer Foodie, Singing Pasture Farm, Conza Crumbs, Doritos, Madley Hadley, Kirra Tea, WholeMoon, Crushed Tonic, On The Rocks, Toki Whiskey, Haku Vodka, David's Tea, GNGR Labs

Meredith Cochran is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for authentic conversations and high quality craftsmanship. A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of girl. Meredith has a background in Cellular Molecular Biology, Electrophysiology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She uses this experience to pursue her passion of preventive health and food-as-medicine. Meredith is an accomplished author and founder of a BFY brand which generates multi-million dollar revenues annually with an omni-channel business model. She is currently focused on her role as Director of Marketing for one of the largest privately-owned businesses in the world and her new startup, which focuses on sustainably sourced teas formulated with the intention of reconnecting us to our body, mind, soul, and those who surround us. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her dog, Maui, bikram yoga, and reading.Elevate Your Brand is the #1 marketing podcast for entrepreneurs and “wantrepreneurs” looking for insider tips and secrets from the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, entrepreneurial special guests join Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, to discuss the marketing failures and successes that have brought their brands to the next level. Learn from real-life experiences and be inspired by leaders in your industry about how smart digital and experiential marketing can elevate your brand.Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

The bar category has seen some fun, interesting innovations in recent years. One of these innovative brands is Clio Snacks, whose BFY bars can be found chilling in the refrigerated case. McGunkin, CEO of the company, talks about its unique origin story, recent growth, and what makes its products special.

Is 2025 the year of the acquisition? The hosts highlight two more headline-grabbing deals announced over the past week: Hershey's $750M purchase of BFY snack maker LesserEvil and the sale of watermelon water brand Mela to King Juice. We also speak with Jesse Bongiovi, who alongside rockstar father Jon Bon Jovi, co-founded Hampton Water Wine, a rosé brand that's taken the industry by storm. Show notes: 0:45: In Memoriam. NY → Texas. New With Nom. Congrats CC. Ray, The Fresh Cartoon. Sober Informed. Bert & Ernie. – Mike opens the episode with a tribute to the late Jack Craven. The hosts hype Taste Radio's upcoming meetups in NYC and Austin and Melissa spotlights valuable content featured in recent episodes of the Nombase Podcast. They also discuss the acquisitions of LesserEvil and Mela, and how both brands resonate with modern consumers. Everyone shares their lesser known nicknames and riffs on the term “sober informed,” before Ray is compared to a Sesame Street character. Ray reveals a brand's innovative way to smuggle soda into movie theaters (it's not what you think). Melissa and Jacqui highlight coconut water, protein- and honey-based bars as well as “salad sprinkles.” 33:15: Interview: Jesse Bongiovi, Co-Founder, Hampton Water Wine – Jesse joined us for a conversation amidst the tropical buzz of the Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival, which was held last month in The Bahamas. Jesse, who co-founded the award-winning rosé wine brand with his father and rock icon Jon Bon Jovi, talks about how a focus on accessibility without pretension is at the core of Hampton Water's success and how he's built a premium French rosé brand by staying scrappy, authentic and grounded. Brands in this episode: Fishwife, Petit Pot, Pistakio, Ithaca Hummus, Happy Wolf, Mela, LesserEvil, ISH, Evolution Fresh, Coaqua, Superfoodio, Bon Bee, Payday, MOSH, Salad Sprinkles, Painterland Sisters, Chutni Punch, Hampton Water Wine

Verde Farms CEO Brad Johnson and Senior Director of Marketing Kirstyn Lipson sit down with us at the 2025 Annual Meat Conference to catch up on what's trending in the better-for-you beef category, how the BFY consumer has changed over the years and what the industry can expect looking ahead.

Is West Virginia's groundbreaking move to ban artificial dyes in food the pebble that causes an avalanche? And, is Ben Stiller really leaping into an already crowded pool for BFY soda? Lots to discuss. We also sit down with Dan Grim, the CEO of functional drink manufacturer Lucky To Be Beverage Co. Show notes: 0:45: D2, Not 3. Sign Up, Meet Up. Pitch & Catch. Color Us Intrigued. Dogfight. Pouch Bites, Vodka & Saints. – The NCAA basketball tournaments generate some off-the-wall banter (wait, what's Jacqui's username?), before the hosts turn their attention to Taste Radio's upcoming meetup in New York City and BevNET Live Summer 2025. Ray highlights West Virginia's new law banning artificial colors in food and the rest of the hosts weigh in on its potential impact nationally. The news that Ben Stiller filed a trademark for a new low-sugar soda brand turned heads and inspired a chat about the actor's most notable movies. The Newton crew munches on flavored dates, dried mango and granola clusters, before Jacqui talks about a “mindful” beverage brand. John has an unusual vodka at his side along with flasks of a NA gin analog. 28:51: Interview: Dan Grim, CEO, Lucky To Be Beverage Co. – Dan helms Lucky to Be Beverage, a San Diego-based provider of private label and co-packing solutions for functional beverage brands, as well as gummies, capsules, and tablets. At an event hosted by industry organization Naturally San Diego, Dan shares his expertise on the booming functional mushroom trend and the intricacies of the co-manufacturing business. From scaling beverage brands to ensuring the right partnership fit, Dan dives into some of the key elements that drive success in the ever-evolving wellness space. Brands in this episode: Polar, Guayaki, Harmless Harvest, Chobani, De Soi, Poppi, Health-Ade, Vive Organic, Cann, MALK, Liquid Death, Pepsi, Purely Sprouted, Senor Mango, True Dates, Broda, Mind Garden, Little Saints, Whims

Poppi just popped – big time. But was PepsiCo's $1.65 billion acquisition driven by TikTok virality, perfect timing, or industry heavyweights like Rohan Oza? (Sorry, prebiotics, this one's not about you.) And now that the first major deal has landed, is the BFY soda space about to see a gold rush – or a bubble burst? The hosts break it all down.  Plus, we revisit standout interviews from our Miami meetup with Koia's Chris Hunter, Verlivest's Ken Sadowsky, and Matriarch Wealth Management's Stephen Santangelo.  Show notes: 0:45: Ray, Animated. Talk The Talk. Humble Pie! Zero Function. Founder Tok. The Oza Effect. More To Come? THSee, Puff Corn & NPP. – Ray has a tell or a tic – it's his signature and shares a reminder to watch OR listen to Elevator Talk. John hands a slice to Ray – who gobbles it up – before opining on the value of Poppi's prebiotics in its growth and how the company and Olipop cracked the seemingly impenetrable CSD category. Jacqui talks about the impact of Poppi co-founder Allison Ellsworth's early adoption of TikTok on the brand's development, Mike discusses how investor Rohan Oza affected its trajectory and John offers a prediction on what's next for BFY CSDs. Ray shares another kind of “pop,” Mike and John crack open a couple of canna-bevs and Jacqui highlights a “salty” chili jam. 33:12: Interviews: Stephen Santangelo, Founder, Matriarch Wealth Management; Ken Sadowsky, Sr. Advisor, Verlivest; Chris Hunter, Co-Founder, Koia & Four Loko – Stephen and Ken discuss their investment strategies in food and beverage startups, emphasizing founder passion, scalability, and emerging trends like health-conscious drinks. Stephen highlights Matriarch's focus on private investments in brands such as No Bull and Junkless. Ken shares insights on personal investments in emerging brands Neau Water and Parch, while also noting Miami's growing food and beverage startup ecosystem. Chris reflects on balancing entrepreneurship with family and how his businesses evolved alongside his lifestyle. He also underscores the importance of velocity in CPG success, advocating for strong regional traction before national expansion, along with strategic pricing, in-store promotions, and consumer engagement. Brands in this episode: Poppi, Olipop, Culture Pop, SmartWater, Vitaminwater, Pop & Bottle, Gorilla, Brez, Pink Salt, Like Air, Neau Water, BodyArmor, No Bull, Junkless, Vive Organic, Parch, Koia, Four Loko

We also speak with Steffin Oghene and Tony Salles, the vice president and third-generation master distiller, respectively, of awarded tequila brand El Tequileño along with Davide Segat, the bars manager at the city's NoMad Hotel, for a conversation about the creation of a limited-edition tequila, the Side Hustle Select Barrel Double Añejo.   Show notes: 0:25: So Dark. Timing & Negotiations. Best Of. Tokyo Twinkies. AM Greek Cocktails. – Ray is a hot mess, but it's fine because Donnie Darko and Denis Villeneuve films have entered the chat. John describes Coke and Pepsi's BFY soda plans as “a story we've seen before” and compares the prebiotic pop category to the early days of energy drinks in the U.S. Mike draws an analogy between tech and beverages, Jacqui wonders about the timing of Coke and Pepsi's plans and Ray notes the former's strategy of focusing on its legacy brands as opposed to buying new ones. The hosts also encourage listeners to revisit content from BevNET and NOSH's winter events before wolfing down on the latest viral food sensation and waxing on what makes Gen Z consumers excited about certain snacks and beverages. Mike gets amped about Maazah and Jacqui recalls slugging boozy Greek libations early in the morning. 34:02: Interview: Davide Segat, Side Hustle & Steffin Oghene/Tony Salles, El Tequileño – Davide, Steffin and Tony Salles discuss the rise in tequila consumption and popularity in the U.K. and U.S., the origins of the Side Hustle Select Barrel Double Añejo and how much planning and experimentation went into the final product, and how limited-time offerings fit into the marketing strategies for both Side Hustle and El Tequileño. Brands in this episode: El Tequileño, Simply, Soulboost, Olipop, Poppi, Culture Pop, Sobe, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Vitaminwater, Powerade, BodyArmor, Bubly, Red Bull, Monster Energy, Rockstar Energy, KMX, Mountain Dew, Fresca, Hurray's Girl Beer, Beer Girl, Basic Cellars, Superfoodio, Tokyo Banana, Maazah, Fly By Jing, Gloria's Shito, Kleos, RMBR

Safieddine and Ryan Brothers (founders of BFY doughnut maker Drumroll) connected with SF&WB's Brett Parker to discuss their growth since they started the company in 2019, as well as their plans for the future. They also talk about the recent $3 million investment from 7-Mile Brands and plans to harness the funds to fuel future expansion.

The world needs plant-based spam. Nootropic beverages will make a comeback in 2025. T-shirts are the best brand swag. It's buy-or-sell time, and the hosts transact in opinions. This episode also features interviews with the leaders of two fast-growing U.K.-based CPG companies: Jack Scott, the co-founder of flavored sparkling water brand Dash, and Kathryn Bricken, the founder of Doughlicious, a brand of frozen cookie dough and gelato bites. Show notes: 0:25: No Results. We're Available. Mindcraft. Un-Appealing. Brand Brush. Call It A Comeback. Like, Thanks. – Election Day has come and gone, but the hosts still don't know who won. They will, however, be available to answer questions and make connections at BevNET's Winter events. But before that, Ray needs a drop or two. Unmeat is on the plate, and not everyone is happy. Denim jackets might be the best gift you can give a customer (or member of the media) with toothbrushes coming in a close second. Mike urges everyone to back a coffee brand, salty snacks are all the rage, especially ones that taste like a turkey dinner, and a BFY gummy brand gets a big time partner. 37:33: Interview: Jack Scott, Co-Founder, Dash – Jack shares an introduction to Dash and discusses the company's international distribution strategy, what he learned about the brand's brief stint in the U.S. market and why hasn't it been a priority since, and why the American market is sometimes described as the "graveyard of so many British brands"   53:07: Interview: Kathryn Bricken, Founder & CEO, Doughlicious – Kathryn talks about the genesis of Doughlicious and why she chose to launch a frozen brand, how she assessed the timing and prepared for a U.S. launch, and how Whole Foods evaluated the brand and what gave its buyers confidence in its ability to succeed on its shelves. She also discusses Doughlicious' national rollout at Target and how the company planned for a dramatic expansion in geography as well as a new retail channel and consumer base. Brands in this episode: Dash, Doughlicious, Apothekary, Heyday Canning Co., Belgian Boys, Nguyen Coffee Supply, Fly By Jing, Four Sigmatic, Magic Mind, Comeback Coffee, Like Air, Jones Soda, Once Upon A Coconut, Grounded Shakes, Pipcorn, Better Sour

Nature's Bakery has enjoyed considerable growth in recent years, and Mars is betting big on the baked snack brand's future with investment in a new $237 million facility. CEO Gardiner talks about the upward trajectory, history of BFY innovation, and more.

Sweet-toothed consumers increasingly seek treats that are tasty, indulgent, and natural. Oobli, a maker of sweet proteins, is attracting the attention of producers like Grupo Bimbo with its BFY sugar-alternative solutions. CEO Wing shares insights about the sweet solutions and the possibilities in snack, bakery, and candy. 

Calbee has been operating in the BFY snack space since its founding in 1949 and has continued to innovate ever since. Calbee America President Tim Bateman sat down with us to discuss the company's history, foundation in better-for-you bites, and plans for the future. 

Jacqui's recap of the recently held Vegan Women's Summit spurs a conversation about consumer perception of – and some resentment about –  plant-based food and meat alternatives, in particular. The hosts also highlight a new high-test coffee brand that's backed by a high-profile investor, note a new and valuable benefit for Insiders and sample prebiotic sodas, BFY cookies and a show-stopping non-alcoholic red wine. This episode also features a conversation with Dr. Farnoush Fadavi is the co-founder of Bala Enzyme, a brand of plant-based drink mixes formulated with a proprietary blend of turmeric, bromelain, and papain that contain no sugar. When taken regularly, the products are said to help regulate the body's inflammatory response and improve circulation to accelerate recovery and natural healing.  Show notes: 0:43: Almost T-Boned. The Grimace Burger. Sporty Samples. Wine Keys. Uncouth Swine! - Mike recalls a moment in time when Jon Landis may have saved four lives; Jacqui gives a rundown of a recent vegan-centric event that emphasized inclusivity and the hosts discuss Beyond Meat's less-than-rosy outlook and Actual Veggies' newly announced funding round. They also sample and chat about Throne Sport Coffee, a new brand whose primary investor is NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes; how to access useful data at a nominal cost; why they're gaga about a certain saint; and how Craven cringes every time Ray pours anything into a cup. 29:47: Interview: Dr. Farnoush Fadavi, Co-Founder, Bala Enzyme – Bala launched in 2019 and has since picked up distribution in over 2,000 retail locations, including nationwide at Sprouts and is also sold DTC via its website and on Amazon. In this interview, Dr. Farnoush talks about how a confluence of her education, career as a dental surgeon and an unfortunate accident spurred the creation of Bala, why the company is emphasizing brick-and-mortar retail as much as e-commerce, its package size and pricing strategy and the key terms that help drive trial. Brands in this episode: Bala Enzyme, BodyArmor, Core Hydration, Fuze, NOS Energy, Beyond Meat, Meati, Actual Veggies, BodyArmor, Lemon Perfect, Equitea, Aura Bora, Nguyen Coffee, Heywell, Saint Viviana, Levo, Olipop, Good Word, Cien Chiles, Fishwife

A growing number of research studies show that the cognitive and brain development of low-income children differs from that of children in higher income families. For any family, that is a concerning statement. Today's podcast features a project called Baby's First Years, a multi-year effort to test the connections between poverty reduction and brain development among very young children. Here to talk about what the study has revealed so far is Dr. Lisa Gennetian from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, and Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Transcript Sarah, let's start with you. What is the Baby's First Years study?  Sarah - So the Baby's First Years study is a study of how having additional income matters for children's development and for family life in families that had incomes around the federal poverty line when they had a child. And so, it includes two main components. The first is a randomized control trial that tests the effects of families receiving either a large or a small monthly cash gift each month, families get either $333 or $20 each month on a debit card from the time their child was born until just after the child's sixth birthday. Lisa and our colleagues, Katherine Magnuson, Kimberly Noble, Greg Duncan, Hiro Yoshikawa, and Nathan Fox lead this part of the study. They've been following mothers and children from a thousand families over the past six years. The other part of the study is a qualitative study in which we do in-depth interviews with a subset of those families because we want to learn more about how they think, about making financial decisions, the values and dreams for their children that guide their parenting and how they think about their money they're getting from Baby's First Years each month. This study is complex and would require time to observe change. Can you tell me about the length of time your team has been doing this intervention? Sarah - So the first families started the study in 2018. Lisa - One thing that's unique about this intervention is its length. As Sarah mentioned, it's starts at the time of birth and it's monthly. And families will be receiving this cash for 76 months. So, they'll be receiving it through the first six years of their child's life. Thank you for that detail. Lisa, what is the landscape for food programs and assistance in the United States, particularly for families with infants and young children? Lisa - There are two major programs that are federally funded in the US that are particularly targeted for families with infants and children. One of them is called the Women, Infant, and Children's Program, or WIC for short. The WIC program, let's see, in 2022, served about 6.3 million participants, but it provides a mix of core nutritional needs, breastfeeding support, information and referrals. And the second big safety net program in the US around food is called SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This one's broader and has served over 40 million people in 2022. And together both these programs have been pretty core to providing food and nutritional support to families, including those with young children. Thanks for that context. So now, how does the cash gift intervention differ from, or fit with other food assistance programs that these families may participate in? Lisa - The thing that cash can add above and beyond that, so thinking about how this Baby's First Year study might help supplement resources is in two ways. One is thinking about how money that might have been spent on the foods that are provided by these programs are now being taken care of through these food subsidies. One direct way that the BFY cash money can help is by increasing those net resources available for other types of food or for other things in the household. It's a real compliment to these what we call in kind or conditioned kind of food subsidy programs. The second is that there are no conditions. And so, what WIC and SNAP provide, which is really formative and really important for a lot of families, is also has some real parameters on what could be purchased. And so having extra cash means sort more flexibility around direct food resources. And that's actually something we start to see a little bit in the Baby's First Year study. Wow, Lisa, thank you for that. Given that these are means-tested programs, the cash infusion from Baby's First Year's project could influence participants' eligibility for other programs, right? How did you deal with that? Lisa - Oh yes, it's a really great question. Thanks for asking that. For the purposes of this study, we, for several years, worked closely with all layers of government, federal, state, and local to think hard about how to protect the families receiving this cash gift from losing eligibility for these other programs because as you say, right, we're increasing their income implicitly through this cash gift. And so, we did that through some administrative rulings, meaning states agreed that the families would be exempt and to the states, we had legislation passed to protect these families from their eligibility being affected by receipt of the cash gift. We did that as comprehensively as possible. There are some exceptions, but we think that it's been pretty effective kind of strategy we use to ensure that families, when they get this cash gift, that they're not mechanically losing eligibility for these other programs. So, the way to think about this cash and supplementing people's lives and supplementing and accompanying everything else, is also helping how families might think about access to these other programs and choices around that in ways that they might not have had before. That sounds like a large undertaking, and it took extensive planning to get to that point. I imagine you wouldn't want families to lose their benefits because they participated in this study. Sarah, I want to come back to you. What are families' experiences with Baby's First Year and with government-provided food assistance programs in the United States? Sarah - So families in both gift groups are appreciative of having extra money every month. That's even more so the case for those in the high gift group mothers not surprisingly, some mothers in Baby's First Year struggle to make ends meet, for others, even if they can cover their bills every month, having just that little bit extra breathing room is pretty welcome. Like Lisa was talking about across the country, in Baby's First Years, the vast majority of families have experience with food assistance programs, either currently or in the past. It's pretty rare for them not to, relatively speaking, while families often receive WIC, that's the Women, Infants and Children program that Lisa mentioned, when they have babies, many stop getting WIC after their babies turn one, despite the fact that they remain income eligible for that. Most families also receive some benefits from SNAP. And in some qualitative work that I did with my colleagues, Carolyn Barnes and Jill Hoiding, we heard from families about how they thought about engaging with the WIC program. They thought about the value of the benefits they could get from doing so, but also the costs of doing that, like how hard it is to make it to appointments, to fill out the paperwork to use those benefits once you're at the grocery store. And they weighed those costs and benefits as their children grew up when they were thinking about whether or not to pursue those benefits. So Lisa, what are you learning from the Baby's First Year study about where and how families and children are getting food? Lisa - So Sarah has talked about the richness of speaking to moms directly at holistic types of interviews. Alongside that, we've annually been going back and speaking to mothers and collecting information about them and their children. And part of our, so these are our annual surveys, they are in or near the children's birthdate, and we ask them a bunch of questions about how life is going, about their spending, what's happening with income and employment and childcare, their own health, their mental health. One of the areas that we focus on is around food. And one of those food items is called a food security scale. This is a six item, a USDA-approved scale. It asks questions like not having enough money to buy food, questions about hunger, questions about eating balanced meals. It includes a set of items that we would call pretty subjective. For example, the question on balanced meals, but also less subjective. Is there literally enough money to buy enough food for the household? And so, we're learning some really interesting things. First, we're learning that there is very high connection to this food safety net that we were just talking about. So, far majority of the families are connected either to WIC or the food assistance program called SNAP. And that's pretty consistent. Sarah just talked about a little bit of the drop off of WIC, but we certainly see consistent connections to SNAP, all the way through the first three years of the child's life. We see that generally as sort of a kind of good news story. So, these are families who are eligible for these programs, their family's drawn from four very different dates and sites. They're very diverse in their racial ethnic composition and whether they've been born or not in the US in terms of the moms. The fact that there is very high connection to a food safety net system while raising young children, we think is a really positive signal of the food safety net system potentially working pretty well. And then we're not seeing big differences between the high cash gift group and the low cash gift group on this food security measure. In fact, we're seeing pretty high food security amongst these families with very young children on the scale. That doesn't mean that any one of these items, we're not seeing high reports of things like scarcity. So even though the families are very low in food insecurity, we do see that about a third of them are reporting some kind of food scarcity. So, 31% report that the food they bought did not last and they sometimes often didn't have money to get more. For example, we're also hearing from families, they're relying on free meals from non-federal sources. We haven't talked yet about the importance of the faith-based kind of system and support and informal networks in providing food. We ask families this when their children were about three years old, and roughly 10% report some receipt of free meals from other sources. We are inevitably also seeing, as you might expect, some variation across these sites. So that's sort of a hint on what we're seeing around food security and connections to the safety net. We also ask about spending, and we're not seeing overall differences in how much money is being spent on food with one very interesting exception. That's on money, on food spent eating out. We don't ask a whole bunch of information about nutrition, but when the children were toddlers, moms do report, who are receiving the high cash gift, they do report higher consumption of fruits and vegetables among their toddlers. It is a very sort of unique and narrow question, but positive, so more fruits and vegetables and not more of other things like salty treats, flavored drinks, sodas, sugary sweets. And we're looking forward to continuing to follow up on items of nutrition when the children are four. This is fascinating, and I'm so grateful that your team is paying attention to these families' experiences and engagement with the social safety net and the charitable food sector. Sarah, we often understand food, particularly healthy food, as a way to deliver nutrition that promotes health and development. Of course, food provides much more than nutrition. What, if anything, are you learning from the study about the social meaning of food and what it represents to families? Sarah - I really appreciate this question because it's something we've been looking at and thinking about a lot in our research, in the research other people have done before, and in our own study we really hear a lot about the role that food plays in families, beyond nutrition. In so many cultures, food plays a really core role in social time and in family time. This can be things like turning family movie night into something a little more special by microwaving popcorn. It can be having special mom and me time with mom taking a child out to go get a cake pop at a coffee shop. It can be eating a meal at a sit-down restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, a child's middle school graduation, for some of these purchases, you can't use food assistance. And so having cash on hand is really essential to engaging in these kinds of special rituals and family time. Like your question implies, it turns our attention to the role that food plays in family bonding and in socializing. We really want to think about the multiple roles that food serves in our lives and how having this kind of extra income on hand for families who are often income constrained, can change these opportunities for those special family times around food.   Bios   Dr. Lisa Gennetian is an applied economist, Professor of Public Policy, and the Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. Drawing on perspectives from the behavioral sciences, psychology, and child development, her research focuses on the economics of child development, specifically child poverty, parent engagement and decision making, and policy and social investment considerations. Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin is Vaughn Bascom Professor of Children, Family, and Community in the School of Human Ecology and the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty. She is a sociologist whose research focuses on family, adolescence, social policy and the welfare state, class and inequality, and qualitative methods. Her current research includes examining the role of parents' churning (on-again/off-again) relationships in family life, exploring the experiences and financial decision-making of mothers who are receiving monthly unconditional cash gifts, and understanding how rural men make ends meet, spend their time, and make meaning while disconnected from the formal labor force.

When choosing bakery and snack purchases, consumers are interested in eating healthier, but they don't want to give up indulgence—especially when it comes to chocolate. Cristian Chu Salgado recently connected with Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery to talk about what shoppers are looking for, trends in chocolate, and how producers can harness the power of chocolate to deliver tasty BFY options.

GLP-1 drugs are gaining popularity as an innovative solution to weight loss. With almost 43% of the US population being obese, this presents a strategic opportunity for the healthcare industry. Only 20% of Semaglutide users experience side effects, and the significant advertising spending by Rx manufacturers is driving demand for this new class of weight loss drugs. In episode 48 of Kantar's Retail Sound Bites, hosts Barry Thomas, senior retail thought leader, and Rachel Dalton, head of retail insights, discuss GLP-1 medications and their influence on the retail landscape with nurse practitioners Leslie Thomas and Cathy Watkins lead the Signature Image Medical Spa in Atlanta, GA. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Contact us at Kantar's Retail Sound Bites Podcast. Barry's contact information: barry.thomas@kantar.com Barry's LinkedIn Rachel's contact information: rachel.dalton@kantar.com Rachel's LinkedIn https://www.signatureimageatlanta.com/ OpenAI's new GPTs now let uses create custom versions of ChatGPT  www.openai.com Viral streamer partners with Kellogg's veteran to launch BFY snack company https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/11/13/twitch-streamer-pokimane-launches-myna-snacks/71136108007/ ​Pizza Hut's ‘Your Mood, Your Pizza' campaign uses AI to suggest items  www.dominos.com https://www.wsj.com/business/ozempic-impact-snack-food-companies-9eec87e5?mod=retail_more_article_pos45 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/13/business/self-checkout-stores-shopping/index.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/10/amazon-top-fresh-exec-says-store-reopenings-part-of-grocery-revamp.html

Join us for an enlightening journey with HOL's co-founders, Heng Xuan and Kai Xin, as they evolve from nominal Buddhists into a passionate Dhamma-tic Duo. 

This week on the podcast, the hosts discussed their smash-and-grab introduction to AriZona's new line of hard teas, a Ted Lasso sighting at BevNET Live and a category-defining victory for non-alcoholic cocktail brands.  This episode also features an interview with Luke Holden, the founder and CEO of Luke's Lobster, a vertically integrated and family-owned seafood company based in Saco, Maine. Luke's Lobster operates a chain of fast-casual restaurants, a frozen meal line made with Maine-sourced lobster and a wholesale business that is the top selling frozen lobster brand in the U.S.  Show notes: 0:37: Rushmore, Or The Darjeeling Limited? You Had Us At Sledgehammer. See You At SFFS. – The episode opens with a chat about Wes Anderson movies, before Ray shared his dismay about an inaccurate profile and wayward comparison. Mike spoke about his brief, but memorable, stint as an Avenger, the hosts collectively congratulated NA cocktail brand Parch on winning New Beverage Showdown 25 and then highlighted several new products, including from BFY snack brand Lesser Evil and Moroccan food company Mina. 28:03: Interview: Luke Holden, Founder/CEO, Luke's Lobster – Holden spoke with Taste Radio editor Ray Latif about Luke's Lobster's collaboration with Sweetgreen, the company's origins and focus on sustainable sourcing and the traceability of its seafood, how it communicates quality to consumers and its efforts to promote diversity and inclusion within the lobster industry. Brands in this episode: AriZona Beverages, Parch, Ghia, De Soi, Mina, LesserEvil, Rind, Once Upon A Coconut, Beachball, A Dozen Cousins, Fillo's, Omsom, Somos, Luke's Lobster

There's big money flowing into emerging concepts… and we have the receipts. Within this episode, the hosts discussed canned wine, plant-based analogs of popular snacks and THC-centric brands. We also discussed influential trends and innovative products in the evolving world of mixology in interviews with past World Class US Bartenders of the Year Jessi Pollak and Adam Fournier along with James Beard-honored mixologist and author Kim Haasarud.  Show notes: 0:45: Mike Trolls, United Rolls. Big Wins For Wine And BFY Brands. Oh, And Combos-Ish. – Mike tried to cover up his soccer team's historic collapse, before the hosts encouraged listeners to join BevNET's new Slack community, discussed E&J Gallo's acquisition of canned wine brand Bev and the news that a VC firm focused on BFY brands raised $34 million for its second fund. Later, Jacqui highlighted a couple high-test cannabis-based beverages and John shared some Combos-like snacks that Mike hasn't stopped eating since. 18:57: Interview: Kim Hassarud, Founder, Liquid Architecture – Haasarud spoke with Taste Radio editor Ray Latif about her role with the USBG, her efforts and advice to support the next generation of bartenders in America, surprising spirit trends and her perspective on growing consumer demand for low- and non-alcoholic cocktails. 39:38: Interview: Andrew Fournier, 2021 USBG World Class Bartender Of The Year/Jessi Pollak, 2022 USBG World Class Bartender Of The Year – Fournier and Pollak discussed their respective experiences competing in the World Class competition, the impact of being crowned champion on their careers, incorporating novel spirits and ingredients into their work and what flavors, textures, formulations are resonating with modern consumers. Brands in this episode: Bev, High Noon, Fishers Island Lemonade, MUDWTR, Mid-Day Squares, Three Wishes, Legally Highest, Highest Ground Coffee Co., Paqui, Rivalz, Combos, Moku, Seedlip, Johnnie Walker, Ketel One

Q1 is prime time for BFY brands, are you ready? People are coming out of the holidays looking for healthier habits and it's the best time to attract new customers and loyalists to your brand. Join me for a conversation with Kevin Gawronski as share specific strategies and tips that you can leverage this time of the year.Startup to Scale is a podcast by Foodbevy, an online community to connect emerging food, beverage, and CPG founders to great resources and partners to grow their business. Visit us at Foodbevy.com to learn about becoming a member or an industry partner today.

Snehdeep Brar is the Head of Technical Services and R&D at Lenny & Larry's, a company with a strong purpose of sustaining people's energy throughout the day with clean nutrition — without depriving you of your favorite snacks (like cookies). Snehdeep is a CPG leader with an aim to help businesses achieve targets sustainably, through enabling innovation, commercialization, processes, best practices, and capability building. She has worked with developed and emerging brands like PepsiCo, Century Snacks, and Mars. In this episode… What are consumer trends leaning toward in the food and beverage space? How can you gain insight, innovate, and cater to the consumer's needs? Life is so precious, and that's why consumers are turning toward healthier options. The good thing is that a lot of companies are advocates for healthy living, like Lenny & Larry's, and are exemplary, innovative brands. These successful brands learn from challenges, bring that consumer feedback into the innovation process early on, have conceptual thinking, and are quick to come up with ideas.  In this episode of the Gooder Podcast, host Diana Fryc is joined by Snehdeep Brar, the Head of Technical Services and R&D at Lenny & Larry's, to discuss design thinking in innovation within the world of BFY food and beverage. Snehdeep explains strategies to successfully work in different markets, the tools and tactics she uses to be successful, and advice to people working with different brands.

So this was our first LIVE episode, which we recorded at Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden in Austin, TX during SXSW. To everyone who came out and was there in the flesh, thank you thank you thank you and a special thanks to Marc Nathan for organizing the event as it was a ton of fun. I chatted with Jason Karp, Founder of Hu Kitchen, Hu Chocolate and CEO of HumanCo. HumanCo is a holding company that's invested in healthy living. We're going to learn more about their brands Snow Days, Against the grain and Cosmic Bliss. We discuss the rebrand of Coconut Bliss to Cosmic Bliss and question if there is a current bifurcation within the better for you movement. Here are some of the questions I ask him: How has your health journey shaped your professional journey? Did you have experience in the CPG space before? Was the goal always to start a chocolate company and eventually create other products? Why did you sell Hu to Mondelez? What is HumanCo? When you think about introducing new products at HumanCo, what is your value system within better-for-you? Your products, both at Hu and now HumanCo, are premium-priced. Can you talk about the pros/cons of premium pricing and why you believe people are willing to pay more? A couple of years ago you acquired Coconut Bliss, which was a plant-based ice cream company. You recently decided to introduce dairy ice cream and rebrand Coconut Bliss to Cosmic Bliss. What was the thinking behind that decision? What was the reaction? Do you think there is a divide or polarization within BFY? As we take a step back and look at the marketing/branding within better-for-you products overall, what marketing resonates with you and marketing that you don't like? What's your approach? It seems like the term “plant-based” is everywhere within the better-for-you space (it certainly was all over Expo West). Do you think the term has lost its meaning? What are your thoughts about adding genetically modified ingredients to food to make it sustainable? Do you consider lab-grown meat genetically modified? What's one part of the better-for-you movement that's most misunderstood? What's one piece of advice that you have for founders in this current climate?

SMR standings are getting tight at the top, Ghost Plasma and Cool Moody falter, who will take the win at race 11? Sit back and Let it Roll!

“For the longest time we used the term vegan and vegetarian, and that really only describes about three to five percent of our population.” – Maggie Sadowsky This week on the Gooder Podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Maggie Sadowsky, the President of 8 Track Foods. We discuss how the term plant-based has replaced the word vegan, at least from marketing and consumer facing format. We learn about beans – one of 8 Track Foods’ main products, and the benefits that it has to the consumers and the planet. And we get to meet one of the people responsible for some of the most significant innovations in Better-For-You food tech. In this episode we learn: - A little background about 8 Track Foods and the reason it exists. - Beans relationship with the American diet, affordability, accessibility and its inclusion in every type of cultural diet. - How vegan turned into plant-based and the related impact of food tech. - About responsibility in the naturals industry to make sure that people do the right thing when it comes to producing BFY products. - The importance of utilizing your pantry to help control food waste. About Maggie Sadowsky: Maggie Seng Sadowsky, the President of 8 Track Foods, is considered a thought leader in Natural Foods and a subject matter expert in plant-based proteins. Maggie graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in Food Science. She is a Certified Food Scientist (CFS) from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and holds advisory positions with the Good Food Institute (GFI) and US Dry Bean Council (USDBC)Innovation Group. Before launching 8 Track Foods, Maggie owned the consulting firm The Culinary Architects, with clients including Conagra, Kellogg and Beyond Meat. Guests Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiesadowsky/ Email: maggie@8trackfoods.com Company Website: http://www.theculinaryarchitects.com/ Website: https://8trackfoods.com/   Shows Mentioned: Conagra Brands, Inc. is an American packaged foods company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Conagra makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaurants, and food service establishments. The Kellogg Company, doing business as Kellogg's, is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Beyond Meat is a Los Angeles-based producer of plant-based meat substitutes founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown. The company's initial products were launched in the United States in 2012. The company has products designed to emulate beef, meatballs, ground meat, and pork sausage links and patties.  The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character who appears in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. The Good Food Institute is an international 501 nonprofit that promotes plant-based alternatives to meat, dairy, and eggs as well as cultivated meat, as alternatives to the products of conventional animal agriculture. PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo has interests in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. TerraCycle is a private U.S. recycling business headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. It primarily runs a volunteer-based recycling platform to collect non-recyclable pre- consumer and post-consumer waste on behalf of corporate donors or municipalities to turn it into raw material to be used in new products. https://hilaryseatwell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nytcooking/ https://rebellyous.com/ https://www.detroitdirt.org/ Episode Sponsor - Retail Voodoo: A creative marketing firm specializing in growing, fixing and reinventing brands in the food, beverage, wellness and fitness industry. If your natural brand is in need of positioning, package design or marketing activation, we’re here to help. You can find more information at www.retail-voodoo.com

Mena Suvari’s PETA campaign and Hershey turns over a BFY leaf. All in today’s VFN headlines. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fuzzed-out, country-tinged grunge devotees [Big Foot Yeti](http://bigfootyeti.bandcamp.com/) are back with a new record, so here's a new interview with frontman Paul Pilgrim. BFY is back with their [creatively-titled second EP](http://bigfootyeti.bandcamp.com/releases) Sept. 1. It's part of an ongoing thematic series of releases that was delayed (slightly) by the pandemic. It's a fun conversation between two aging music nerds about record collections, songwriting, influences, and more! This episode brought to you by [Unscripted Moments](http://unscriptedmoments.libsyn.com/)! Join us at the third annual [Manitoba Podcast Festival](http://www.facebook.com/mbpodfest/), which takes place entirely online, Sept. 26-27! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on [Patreon](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice), including our latest patron, Ryan McPherson. You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!

Fuzzed-out, country-tinged grunge devotees Big Foot Yeti are back with a new record, so here's a new interview with frontman Paul Pilgrim. BFY is back with their creatively-titled second EP Sept. 1. It’s part of an ongoing thematic series of releases that was delayed (slightly) by the pandemic. It’s a fun conversation between two aging music nerds about record collections, songwriting, influences, and more! This episode brought to you by Unscripted Moments! Join us at the third annual Manitoba Podcast Festival, which takes place entirely online, Sept. 26-27! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon, including our latest patron, Ryan McPherson. You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!

Bob Lacoste is part of the Trio at the compound. He puts a lot of work into the stunning cars that come out of the compound. The mega detail. We talk about the OCD that it takes to get that detailed. His history in the VW scene working for BFY and staring his own shop before coming to the compound.To see the stunning work they do click Here We also talk about his super clean black square back that was featured in May 06' Hot VWs  

There are certain guests for whom there's just no denying - this person is a bonafide Brand Builder. But Gigi Lee Chang, she’s something else. When you look at her body of work thus far, she's not just a Brand Builder, she's more like a Brand Renaissance Woman. Don't believe us? Just look at what Gigi Lee has done thus far in her career: Bootstrapped Plum Organics, a pioneering organic baby food brand that was eventually acquired by Campbell’s; served as the CEO of the non profit Healthy Child Healthy World; She ran the food accelerator FoodFutureCo; and today she’s a Managing Partner at BFY Capital, an investment group focused on providing venture debt to “better for you” consumer brands By the way, that was after she was already a successful marketing and advertising exec. This week, Gigi Lee joins SnackNation CEO Sean Kelly to discuss this remarkable trajectory, and to share her lessons learned along the way. The pair discuss the packaging innovation that helped make Plum Organics a hit, the BFY model and why it's important to fuel growth without dilution, and the somewhat unexpected mindset you need to position your company for an exit. Links BFY Capital Plum Organics Healthy Child Healthy World FoodFutureCo Connect with Gigi on LinkedIn Reach out to Gigi directly via email: gigi@bfycap.com  Have an idea for the show? Drop us a line! Brandbuilder@snacknation.com. Brand Builder is a co-production of SnackNation and ForceBrands.

I finally feel like we are getting this train back to moving! This week we dive head first into part one of a two-part episode on Saint John of the Cross and The Dark Night! In this episode we discuss the first Dark night known as the Dark Night of the Senses! Which is an experienced as a time in which we feel as if God has withdrawn from us. IN the Dark Night of the Senses we are invited into an even greater intimacy with the divine! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

We are back after an incredibly long and unexpected hiatus! Yesterday was Pentecost so what better time than now to get Pentecostal!? In this episode we are talking the bigness of God, believing for the impossible, and the problematic yet intriguing life of Smith Wigglesworth! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the one-year anniversary of the relaunch of the show! We are joined by Professor and Author Matthew Rothaus Moser as we learn about Dante, His exile from Florence, and his pilgrimage through the hell, and purgatory! What better way to kick off our Lenten series by exploring the spirituality of Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season through the lens of Dante's Divine Comedy!? SHOW NOTES Matthew Rothaus Moser https://twitter.com/M_Rothaus_Moser The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, Translation by Robin Kirkpatrick https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Comedy-Inferno-Purgatorio-Paradiso/dp/0141197498 The Inferno Translated by Robert Hollander https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Dante/dp/0385496982 Reading Dante by Giuseppe Mazzotta https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Dante-Open-Yale-Courses/dp/0300191359 Dante: A Brief History by Peter S. Hawkins https://www.amazon.com/Dante-History-Peter-S-Hawkins/dp/1405130520 Dante, Mercy & the Beauty of the Human Person Video Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAUSPrUgaSiCt39tn7t3ODe3L6It_B8Iw Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

One last brief reflection on the season after The Epiphany and a ton of information on what to expect as we make our pilgrimage through the Lenten season toward the events of passion week. SHOW NOTES Hymns for Epiphany by St. Ephraim the Syrian http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3704.htm Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

In the final episode in our Epiphany mini-series we dive into the glory of the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mt. Tabor, butterflies, and becoming our true selves! This is the last episode in the series as we prepare for Ash Wednesday in a little over two weeks and the oncoming Lenten season! SHOW NOTES It Is Good Fo Us To Be here Sermon from St. Anastasius of Sinai https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/itisgoodforustobehere/ Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

After missing a week due to the snowocalypse of 2018 we are back for the third episode in our Epiphany season talking about the third manifestation of Christ! In this episode, we talk about Jesus' first miracle, new wine in old bottles, and the challenge to abandon a cracker and grape juice Christianity. SHOW NOTES New Wine in New Bottles Sermon from Martin Luther King Jr. http://okra.stanford.edu/transcription/document_images/Vol06Scans/17Oct1954NewWineinNewBottles.pdf Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

The first Sunday after the feast of the Epiphany is the day we remember the baptism of Jesus and the importance of this great mystery. In this episode, I talk about how the baptism of Jesus is the beginning of the Jesus story, what we can learn from the Gregory of Nyssa about this special day in the life of the church, and why we so desperately need to remember our baptisms. SHOW NOTES On the Baptism of Christ by Gregory of Nyssa http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2910.htm Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

A great light has shown in the darkness. The stars that lead our steps to God are as numerous as the sky! Today is the feast of the Epiphany and in this episode, we talk about what this day means, the significance of the journey of the Magi, and hear from Pope Leo the Great on the importance of this special day in the life of the Church. SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

Today is the fourth, and final, Sunday of our pilgrimage through the Advent season! In this episode, we turn our attention to the theme of Love as we prepare for the coming of God. Teilhard held a dream that dared to believe that the future was more radiant than all of our pasts, a future of a world aflame with the love of God. SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

Today is the third Sunday of our pilgrimage through the Advent season! In this episode, we reflect on a peace that exists beyond the mere absence of conflict of trouble and how Advent invites us into trusting in the slow and faithful work of God. SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

Today is the second Sunday in the Advent season and we are turning our focus to the theme of Joy. In this episode, I talk about the infallible sign of the presence of God and what it means to allow joy to be conceived in our heart through surrender. SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

God is Coming! Today we begin our journey through the season of Advent with our first episode on the call to reclaim an expectant hope that says the world will not be left broken. A hope that challenges us to abandon our pessimistic view that the world is headed to hell in a handbasket in favor of a view that dares to believe that there is something afoot in the universe, something that looks like gestation and birth. SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! and get the Advent Devotional for Free! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

Advent will be in full swing this coming Sunday (12/3) and I have been working hard to make the next season of the podcast the best that it can be! In this episode, you will get a brief rundown of what to expect during the special Advent series of the podcast, how to get our Advent devotional for free, and how to join our digital community called Wild Paths on facebook! SHOW NOTES Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Join Wild Paths https://www.facebook.com/groups/148864792410364/ Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

We have finally arrived at the season finale of our (Not So) Ordinary Time series. This week I am joined by the Rev. Wil Gafney, Hebrew Bible Scholar, Episcopal Priest, and author, to talk about one of her latest books Womanist Midrash: A reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne. In this episode, we explore the lives of several women from the Hebrew Bible through Rev. Will Gafney's Womanist perspective and through the Jewish tradition of Midrash. This book was moving, challenging, and wholly convicting and I can not recommend it enough! PS. NEXT WEEK the Exile Liturgy Advent devotional will be released. You need to sign up for Signposts to get it for free! I have labored for weeks over this devotional. And I can not wait for you to have it in your hands as we kick off the Advent series of the show! SHOW NOTES Rev. Wil Gafney https://goo.gl/f8obTq/ A Womanist Midrash and other works by Rev. Gafney https://goo.gl/HHZLDG Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

With only two episodes left in our (Not So) Ordinary Time series, We are finishing off the season strong! This week we are joined by guest author, scholar, and the face of formerly fundamentalist himself: Benjamin L. Corey! Ben came on the show to talk about his latest book Unafraid (Which comes out today!) and talk about his journey of moving from a fear-based faith toward a faith built upon the simple truth that God is Love(PERIOD!!!) and nothing else! SHOW NOTES Benjamin L. Corey https://goo.gl/RFXkVY Unafraid: Moving Beyond a Fear-Based Faith Book! https://goo.gl/n6HTZp Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week I am joined by Nazarene Scholar and Author Thomas J Oord! We spend the episode talking about his book The Unocntrolling love of God, Providence, and the question of how much does God really know? Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. He is most known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation. PS. Winners for Brian Zahnds latest book will be announced around noon on 10/25 SHOW NOTES Thomas J. Oord http://thomasjayoord.com/ The Uncontrolling Love of God https://goo.gl/Xpx2yo The Uncontrolling Love of God FREE Audio Book! https://goo.gl/KBtM8w Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week we are joined by Pastor Brian Zahnd! Pastor of Word of Life Church and Author of Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God! We discuss the death of the Monster God, Armageddon, and Hell! Brian Zahnd https://brianzahnd.com/ ENTER OUR CONTEST TO WIN Brian's latest book! Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God https://gleam.io/PRkWa/sinners-in-the-hands-of-a-loving-god-book-giveaway SHOW NOTES Walter Brueggemann https://www.amazon.com/Walter-Brueggemann/e/B001ILID72/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1507670951&sr=8-1 N. T. Wright https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=NT+Wright+suprised+by+hope Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://www.amazon.com/Fyodor-Dostoyevsky/e/B000APYSC6/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1507671055&sr=8-3 Hans Urs von Balthasar https://www.amazon.com/Hans-Urs-von-Balthasar/e/B00455YNY0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1507671018&sr=8-2 Stanley Hauerwas https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hauerwas/e/B000APV13K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1507671422&sr=1-1 Eugene H. Peterson https://www.amazon.com/Eugene-H.-Peterson/e/B000APEODO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1507671453&sr=1-1 René Girard https://www.amazon.com/See-Satan-Fall-Like-Lightning-ebook/dp/B008KO4MGG/ref=la_B004MWXP68_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507671339&sr=1-2 David Bentley Hart https://www.amazon.com/David-Bentley-Hart/e/B001JRTRC0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1507671499&sr=1-1 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week LFDG has guest Rev. Joseph Haward on all the way from across the pond to talk about his recent book The Ghost of Perfection, the trauma of the resurrection, and the intersection of modern art and ancient wisdom! Rev. Joe Haward https://www.facebook.com/RevJoeHaward https://redpillrev.com/ The Ghost of Perfection https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074TY5PZN/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week we are joined by Father Kenneth Tanner! A priest in the Charismatic Episcopal tradition. In this episode, we talk about our common roots in Pentecostalism, the intersections and need for an ancient/future faith, being sacramentally minded, iconography, and about the theological giant Robert Jenson who was a profound influence on Fr. Kenneth's life. Fr. Kenneth tanner https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.tanner http://www.patheos.com/blogs/imagochristi/ A Theology in Outline: Can These Bones Live? by Robert Jenson https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Outline-These-Bones-Live/dp/0190214597/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505155512&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Theology+in+Outline%3A+Can+These+Bones+Live%3F Robert Jenson – Don’t Thank Me, Thank the Holy Spirit by the Crackers and Grape juice Podcast http://crackersandgrapejuice.com/episode-92-robert-jenson-dont-thank-me-thank-the-holy-spirit/ Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week we author and contemplative Ed Cyzewski on the show talking about contemplative prayer, the Desert Fathers/Mothers, the anxiety of Evangelicalism, and his journey as a Catholic turned Protestant who learned to pray like a Catholic so he could be a better Protestant! Ed Cyzewski https://edcyzewski.com/ Flee, Be Silent, Pray: An Anxious Evangelical Finds Peace with God through Contemplative Prayer https://www.amazon.com/Flee-Silent-Pray-Evangelical-Contemplative-ebook/dp/B071LSSRW2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=httpwwwinamic-20&linkId=3db70065a27007408f011be442f08a3d Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week we have blogger and Hippie Heretic, Chuck McKnight on the show to talk to us about his journey down the wild paths from Answers in Genesis and the world of Evangelical Fundamentalism to a more beautiful gospel and Anabaptism! Chuck McKnight www.hippieheretic.com Preface to Athenasius' On the Incarnation by C.S. Lewis http://silouanthompson.net/library/early-church/on-the-incarnation/introduction/ Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This week we have Author Stephen D. Morrison on the show to discuss his latest book "Karl Barth in Plain English" and his journey from legalistic Arminianism, through the grace saturated charismatic movement, and finally into the beautiful theology of Karl Barth. Stephen D. Morrison http://www.sdmorrison.org/ Karl Barth in Plain English https://www.amazon.com/Barth-Plain-English-Stephen-Morrison-ebook/dp/B072MGF6JF/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=ll1&tag=stedmor-20&linkId=6afdf1ac6133ff231be447f365429039 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

From Baptist to Orthodox we journey with Bard Jersak down the wild paths that led him to the good news that in Jesus all of our misconceptions of God are done away with by the revelation that God is truly Christlike. Brad Jersak https://bradjersak.com/ Jesus Showed US https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Showed-Us-Bradley-Jersak/dp/1927512069/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500407436&sr=8-1&keywords=jesus+showed+us A More Christlike God https://www.amazon.com/More-Christlike-God-Beautiful-Gospel-ebook/dp/B00WJG0NGE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500407379&sr=8-1&keywords=a+more+christlike+god Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

In our second episode of our (Not so ) Ordinary Time season we welcome Pastor Brent Neely on to the show to NERD our about John Wesley and the intersections of Methodism and the Church of the Nazarene! Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene http://www.capenazarene.org Pastor Brent Neely https://twitter.com/@Tatted_Pastor Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

After a couple of weeks off we dive straight back in with our first guest of the (Not so) ORDINARY TIME season of the show! In this episode we welcome Dr. Chris Green, Author of Sanctifying Interpretation and Professor of Theology at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Tenessee! We talk about the approaching the scriptures for wisdom rather than merely knowledge, how the ancients and medievals read the scriptures, and about what it means to be "unreliably" and "reluctantly" pentecostal. Sanctifying Interpritation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013M3XU9O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

What is Veem : https://youtu.be/y9few2o_bFY?t=14m17s Why recipients don't receive all of your money in cross border transfers https://youtu.be/y9few2o_bFY?t=10m52s What is corrospondent banking: https://youtu.be/y9few2o_bFY?t=11m52s Why Entrepreneurship isn't about making Money: https://youtu.be/y9few2o_bFY?t=10m35s

“As truly as God is our Father, so truly is God our Mother.” ― Julian of Norwich In the season finale of season three, we are joined by Author and Spiritual Pilgrim Lisa Deam to discuss medieval mystics, the ancient church, and God as mother! Lisa Deam http://lisadeam.com/ https://thecontemplativewriter.com/ A World Transformed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WAKSDEI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

“Human existence is so fragile a thing and exposed to such dangers that I cannot love without trembling. ” ― Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! This week we are talking about French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil, the weakness of God, and grace and gravity. Grace and Gravity: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Grace-Simone-Weil/dp/0803298005 Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! This week we are talking about Mujarista Theology, and how our articulations of the gospel need the perspectives of those who live in the daily struggle of life on the margins. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! This week we are talking about SOJOURNER TRUTH! An American slave turned itinerant prophet, abolitionist, and women's rights suffragist!! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Music accompanying "Ain't I a woman?" speech is a Hymn written by Sojourner, performed by Sweet Honey in the Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwSZgLLqPy8 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! This week we are talking about Saint Thecla, Rebel virgins who defied Rome, Desert Mothers, and street preaching female prophets in drag! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

“Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things. All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive.” - Hildegard of Bingen The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! From rebel virgins to prophetic nuns, to desert mothers, all the way to prophetic street preachers in drag! This week we are talking about the German mystic Hildegard who was a radical feminist and seer of her day! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

“The mercy and the forgiveness of God exists to quench and lay waste to our wrath.” - Julian of Norwich The remainder of season three is dedicated to the women who have shaped my faith and carried the church forward through history! From rebel virgins to prophetic nuns, to desert mothers, all the way to prophetic street preachers in drag! Not to forget a few guests to journey with us along the way! Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv The Revleations of Divine Love https://www.catholicspiritualdirection.org/revelations.pdf Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the seventh episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the sixth episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the fifth episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the fourth episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the third episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is the second episode of our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This is a special edition of #LFDG as it marks the first episode in our mini Holy Week series on the last words of Jesus! Each episode is designed as a guided meditation to help aid in imaginative prayer practice as we seek the face of God in Jesus on the cross. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

"Lent is not just a time for squaring conscious accounts: but for realizing what we had perhaps not seen before. The light of Lent is given us to help us with this realization.” -Thomas Merton The darkness is as unsettling as silence is unnerving. But darkness is the place of our emptying so we can be filled. It is the place where we learn to see the light of God and are taught to pray "Not my will Father, but yours." Lent is an invitation into this darkness. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv New Seeds of Contemplation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PKQ2GE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

I don’t want to be an anti, against anybody. I simply want to be the builder of a great affirmation: the affirmation of God, who loves us and who wants to save us. - Oscar Romero The Lenten season offers us a counternarrative to the systems of the world. A narrative of holy resistance and the violent love that beats weapons into tools of flourishing. We must let Lent be more than just about giving up sweets for a few weeks every year. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv The Violence of Love by Oscar Romero http://www.plough.com/en/topics/justice/nonviolence/violence-of-love Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits. - St. Isaac of Ninevah In this episode, Ryan talks about the invitation of repentance as a return to our fundamental goodness by way of facing our sin and brokenness. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

"Silence is the first language of God." -St. John of the Cross In this episode, Ryan talks about the invitation of Lent to cultivate outward and inward silence and the benefits of contemplative practice in the life of the believer. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Resources: Silent Compassion, finding God in contemplation by Richard Rohr https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8QAKSK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 VAPOR by the Liturgists http://www.theliturgists.com/vapor/ Meditation: The Liturgists podcast http://www.theliturgists.com/podcast/2015/2/23/episode-14-meditation Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

In this episode, Ryan talks about the most hated of all spiritual disciplines... fasting! With insights from St. Basil the Great and St. Isaac of Ninevah he hopes to get to the heart of fasting and what the end goal of true fasting really is! Maybe fasting is not strict legalism so much as an invitation into the life-giving rhythms of the Spirt. Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

On this episode I talk about the wild life and writings of the Catholic mystic St. Catherine of Siena and how she has influenced my prayer life! I mean it is not everyday that you get to here about someone whose head is on display in glass box in a cathedral in western Italy am I right? (Also, I am having some equipment failure issues which has led to a less than perfect sound quality on this episode so I apologize in advance) The Dialogue of Divine Providence by St. Catherine (Free)- https://www.ewtn.com/library/SOURCES/CATHDIAL.HTM Be sure and sign up for our news letter and twice-monthly meditation! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

"Love is the measure by which we shall be judged." -St. John of the Cross This is the first ever mini(?) episode of the podcast! On this episode I talk about The final judgment and what all of our theology and beliefs must come down to! Be sure to sign up for our twice-monthly #LettersFromDeadGuys devotional/newsletter! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv *I apologize for the random audio disturbance that last about 20 seconds near the ten minute mark. **I am still learning how to use my new equipment and truly hope to figure the technical stuff out so I can work on the actual audio quality of the show! In the meantime I apologize and thank you for your patience. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

In this episode of Globalcast, Mickael Dominguez, Health and Wellness Analyst at Euromonitor International, discusses the reasons behind the growing offer of better for you (BFY) reduced salt food products, examining the global performance of the category. Learn about: The health opinions behind sodium - is it really bad for you? Who is pushing the manufacturers to offer products with less salt? If we will see more reduced-salt products in the supermarkets The forecast for BFY reduced salt packaged foods