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Why is reforming capitalism so essential? In the latest issue of Liberties Quarterly, Tim Wu argues that unregulated capitalism not only leads to economic monopolies, but also drives populist anger and authoritarian politics. In “The Real Road to Serfdom”, Wu advocates for "decentralized capitalism" with distributed economic power, citing examples from Scandinavia and East Asia. Drawing from his experience in the Biden administration's antitrust efforts, he emphasizes the importance of preventing industry concentration. Wu expresses concern about big tech's growing political influence and argues that challenging monopolies is critical for fostering innovation and maintaining economic progress in the United States.Here are the 5 KEEN ON AMERICA takeaways from our interview with Tim Wu:* Historical Parallels: Wu sees concerning parallels between our current era and the 1930s, characterized by concentrated economic power, fragile economic conditions, and the rise of populist leaders. He suggests we're in a period where leaders are moving beyond winning elections to attempting to alter constitutional frameworks.* The Monopoly-Autocracy Connection: Wu argues there's a dangerous cycle where monopolies create economic inequality, which generates populist anger, which then enables authoritarian leaders to rise to power. He cites Hugo Chavez as a pioneer of this modern autocratic model that leaders like Trump have followed.* Decentralized Capitalism: Wu advocates for an economic system with multiple centers of distributed economic power, rather than just a few giant companies accumulating wealth. He points to Denmark, Taiwan, and post-WWII East Asia as successful examples of more balanced economic structures.* Antitrust Legacy: Wu believes the Biden administration's antitrust enforcement efforts have created lasting changes in legal standards and public consciousness that won't be easily reversed. He emphasizes that challenging monopolies is crucial for maintaining innovation and preventing industry stagnation.* Big Tech and Power: Wu expresses concern about big tech companies' growing political influence, comparing it to historical examples like AT&T and IBM. He's particularly worried about AI potentially reinforcing existing power structures rather than democratizing opportunities.Complete Transcript: Tim Wu on The Real Road to SerfdomAndrew Keen: Hello, everybody. We live in very strange times. That's no exaggeration. Yesterday, we had Nick Bryant on the show, the author of The Forever War. He was the BBC's man in Washington, DC for a long time. In our conversation, Nick suggested that we're living in really historic times, equivalent to the fall of the Berlin Wall, 9/11, perhaps even the beginnings of the Second World War.My guest today, like Nick, is a deep thinker. Tim Wu will be very well known to you for many things, including his book, The Attention Merchants. He was involved in the Biden White House, teaches law at Columbia University, and much more. He has a new book coming out later in the year on November 4th, The Age of Extraction. He has a very interesting essay in this issue of Liberties, the quarterly magazine of ideas, called "The Real Road to Serfdom."Tim had a couple of interesting tweets in the last couple of days, one comparing the behavior of President Trump to Germany's 1933 enabling act. And when it comes to Ukraine, Tim wrote, "How does the GOP feel about their president's evident plan to forfeit the Cold War?" Tim Wu is joining us from his home in the village of Manhattan. Tim, welcome. Before we get to your excellent essay in Liberties, how would you historicize what we're living through at the moment?Tim Wu: I think the 1930s are not the wrong way to look at it. Prior to that period, you had this extraordinary concentration of economic power in a very fragile environment. A lot of countries had experienced an enormous crash and you had the rise of populist leaders, with Mussolini being the pioneer of the model. This has been going on for at least 5 or 6 years now. We're in that middle period where it's moving away from people just winning elections to trying to really alter the constitution of their country. So I think the mid-30s is probably about right.Andrew Keen: You were involved in the Biden administration. You were one of the major thinkers when it came to antitrust. Have you been surprised with what's happened since Biden left office? The speed, the radicalness of this Trump administration?Tim Wu: Yes, because I expected something more like the first Trump administration, which was more of a show with a lot of flash but poor execution. This time around, the execution is also poor but more effective. I didn't fully expect that Elon Musk would actually be a government official at this point and that he'd have this sort of vandalism project going on. The fact they won all of the houses of Congress was part of the problem and has made the effort go faster.Andrew Keen: You talk about Musk. We've done many shows on Musk's role in all this and the seeming arrival of Silicon Valley or a certain version of Silicon Valley in Washington, DC. You're familiar with both worlds, the world of big tech and Silicon Valley and Washington. Is that your historical reading that these two worlds are coming together in this second Trump administration?Tim Wu: It's very natural for economic power to start to seek political power. It follows from the basic view of monopoly as a creature that wants to defend itself, and the second observation that the most effective means of self-defense is control of government. If you follow that very simple logic, it stands to reason that the most powerful economic entities would try to gain control of government.I want to talk about the next five years. The tech industry is following the lead of Palantir and Peter Thiel, who were pioneers in thinking that instead of trying to avoid government, they should try to control it. I think that is the obvious move over the next four years.Andrew Keen: I've been reading your excellent essay in Liberties, "The Real Road to Serfdom." When did you write it? It seems particularly pertinent this week, although of course you didn't write it knowing exactly what was going to be happening with Musk and Washington DC and Trump and Ukraine.Tim Wu: I wrote it about two years ago when I got out of the White House. The themes are trying to get at eternal issues about the dangers of economic power and concentrated economic power and its unaccountability. If it made predictions that are starting to come true, I don't know if that's good or bad.Andrew Keen: "The Real Road to Serfdom" is, of course, a reference to the Hayek book "The Road to Serfdom." Did you consciously use that title with reference to Hayek, or was that a Liberties decision?Tim Wu: That was my decision. At that point, and I may still write this, I was thinking of writing a book just called "The Real Road to Serfdom." I am both fascinated and a fan of Hayek in certain ways. I think he nailed certain things exactly right but makes big errors at the same time.To his credit, Hayek was very critical of monopoly and very critical of the role of the state in reinforcing monopoly. But he had an almost naivete about what powerful, unaccountable private economic entities would do with their power. That's essentially my criticism.Andrew Keen: In 2018, you wrote a book, "The Curse of Bigness." And in a way, this is an essay against bigness, but it's written—please correct me if I'm wrong—I read it as a critique of the left, suggesting that there were times in the essay, if you're reading it blind, you could have been reading Hayek in its critique of Marx and centralization and Lenin and Stalin and the Ukrainian famines. Is the message in the book, Tim—is your audience a progressive audience? Are you saying that it's a mistake to rely on bigness, so to speak, the state as a redistributive platform?Tim Wu: Not entirely. I'm very critical of communist planned economies, and that's part of it. But it's mainly a critique of libertarian faith in private economic power or sort of the blindness to the dangers of it.My basic thesis in "The Real Road to Serfdom" is that free market economies will tend to monopolize. Once monopoly power is achieved, it tends to set off a strong desire to extract as much wealth from the rest of the economy as it can, creating something closer to a feudal-type economy with an underclass. That tends to create a huge amount of resentment and populist anger, and democracies have to respond to that anger.The libertarian answer of saying that's fine, this problem will go away, is a terrible answer. History suggests that what happens instead is if democracy doesn't do anything, the state takes over, usually on the back of a populist strongman. It could be a communist, could be fascist, could be just a random authoritarian like in South America.I guess I'd say it's a critique of both the right and the left—the right for being blind to the dangers of concentrated economic power, and the left, especially the communist left, for idolizing the takeover of vital functions by a giant state, which has a track record as bad, if not worse, than purely private power.Andrew Keen: You bring up Hugo Chavez in the essay, the now departed Venezuelan strongman. You're obviously no great fan of his, but you do seem to suggest that Chavez, like so many other authoritarians, built his popularity on the truth of people's suffering. Is that fair?Tim Wu: That is very fair. In the 90s, when Chavez first came to power through popular election, everyone was mystified and thought he was some throwback to the dictators of the 60s and 70s. But he turned out to be a pioneer of our future, of the new form of autocrat, who appealed to the unfairness of the economy post-globalization.Leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán, and certainly Donald Trump, are direct descendants of Hugo Chavez in their approach. They follow the same playbook, appealing to the same kind of pain and suffering, promising to act for the people as opposed to the elites, the foreigners, and the immigrants. Chavez is also a cautionary lesson. He started in a way which the population liked—he lowered gas prices, gave away money, nationalized industry. He was very popular. But then like most autocrats, he eventually turned the money to himself and destroyed his own country.Andrew Keen: Why are autocrats like Chavez and perhaps Trump so much better at capturing that anger than Democrats like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris?Tim Wu: People who are outside the system like Chavez are able to tap into resentment and anger in a way which is less diluted by their direct information environment and their colleagues. Anyone who hangs around Washington, DC for a long time becomes more muted and careful. They lose credibility.That said, the fact that populist strongmen take over countries in distress suggests we need to avoid that level of economic distress in the first place and protect the middle class. Happy, contented middle-class countries don't tend to see the rise of authoritarian dictators. There isn't some Danish version of Hugo Chavez in the running right now.Andrew Keen: You bring up Denmark. Denmark always comes up in these kinds of conversations. What's admirable about your essay is you mostly don't fall into the Denmark trap of simply saying, "Why don't we all become like Denmark?" But at the same time, you acknowledge that the Danish model is attractive, suggesting we've misunderstood it or treated it superficially. What can and can't we learn from the Danish model?Tim Wu: American liberals often misunderstand the lesson of Scandinavia and other countries that have strong, prosperous middle classes like Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. In Scandinavia's case, the go-to explanation is that it's just the liberals' favorite set of policies—high taxation, strong social support systems. But I think the structure of those economies is much more important.They have what Jacob Hacker calls very strong "pre-distribution." They've avoided just having a small set of monopolists who make all the money and then hopefully hand it out to other people. It goes back to their land reform in the early 19th century, where they set up a very different kind of economy with a broad distribution of productive assets.If I'm trying to promote a philosophy in this book, it's for people who are fed up with the excesses of laissez-faire capitalism and think it leads to autocracy, but who are also no fans of communism or socialism. Just saying "let people pile up money and we'll tax it later" is not going to work. What you need is an economy structured with multiple centers of distributed economic power.Andrew Keen: The term that seems to summarize that in the essay is "architecture of parity." It's a bit clunky, but is that the best way to sum up your thinking?Tim Wu: I'm working on the terminology. Architecture of equality, parity, decentralized capitalism, distribution—these are all terms trying to capture it. It's more of a 19th century form of Christian or Catholic economics. People are grasping for the right word for an economic system that doesn't rely on just a few giant companies taking money from everybody and hopefully redistributing it. That model is broken and has a dangerous tendency to lead to toxicity. We need a better capitalism. An alternative title for this piece could have been "Saving Capitalism from Itself."Andrew Keen: Your name is most associated with tech and your critique of big tech. Does this get beyond big tech? Are there other sectors of the economy you're interested in fixing and reforming?Tim Wu: Absolutely. Silicon Valley is the most obvious and easiest entry point to talk about concentrated economic power. You can see the dependence on a small number of platforms that have earnings and profits far beyond what anyone imagined possible. But we're talking about an economy-wide, almost global set of problems.Some industries are worse. The meat processing industry in the United States is horrendously concentrated—it takes all the money from farmers, charges us too much for meat, and keeps it for itself. There are many industries where people are looking for something to understand or believe in that's different than socialism but different than this libertarian capitalism that ends up bankrupting people. Tech is the easiest way to talk about it, but not the be-all and end-all of my interest.Andrew Keen: Are there other examples where we're beginning to see decentralized capitalism? The essay was very strong on the critique, but I found fewer examples of decentralized capitalism in practice outside maybe Denmark in the 2020s.Tim Wu: East Asia post-World War II is a strong example of success. While no economy is purely small businesses, although Taiwan comes close, if you look at the East Asian story after World War II, one of the big features was an effort to reform land, give land to peasants, and create a landowning class to replace the feudal system. They had huge entrepreneurism, especially in Korea and Taiwan, less in Japan. This built a strong and prosperous middle and upper middle class.Japan has gone through hard times—they let their companies get too big and they stagnated. But Korea and Taiwan have gone from being third world economies to Taiwan now being wealthier per capita than Japan. The United States is another strong example, vacillating between being very big and very small. Even at its biggest, it still has a strong entrepreneurial culture and sectors with many small entities. Germany is another good example. There's no perfect version, but what I'm saying is that the model of monopolized economies and just having a few winners and hoping that anybody else can get tax payments is really a losing proposition.Andrew Keen: You were on Chris Hayes recently talking about antitrust. You're one of America's leading thinkers on antitrust and were brought into the Biden administration on the antitrust front. Is antitrust then the heart of the matter? Is this really the key to decentralizing capitalism?Tim Wu: I think it's a big tool, one of the tools of managing the economy. It works by preventing industries from merging their way into monopoly and keeps a careful eye on structure. In the same way that no one would say interest rates are the be-all and end-all of monetary policy, when we're talking about structural policy, having antitrust law actively preventing overconcentration is important.In the White House itself, we spent a lot of time trying to get other agencies to prevent their sectors, whether healthcare or transportation, from becoming overly monopolized and extractive. You can have many parts of the government involved—the antitrust agencies are key, but they're not the only solution.Andrew Keen: You wrote an interesting piece for The Atlantic about Biden's antitrust initiatives. You said the outgoing president's legacy of revived antitrust enforcement won't be easy to undo. Trump is very good at breaking things. Why is it going to be hard to undo? Lina Khan's gone—the woman who seems to unite all of Silicon Valley in their dislike of her. What did Biden do to protect antitrust legislation?Tim Wu: The legal patterns have changed and the cases are ongoing. But I think more important is a change of consciousness and ideology and change in popular support. I don't think there is great support for letting big tech do whatever they want without oversight. There are people who believe in that and some of them have influence in this administration, but there's been a real change in consciousness.I note that the Federal Trade Commission has already announced that it's going to stick with the Biden administration's merger rules, and my strong sense is the Department of Justice will do the same. There are certain things that Trump did that we stuck with in the Biden administration because they were popular—the most obvious being the turn toward China. Going back to the Bush era approach of never bothering any monopolies, I just don't think there's an appetite for it.Andrew Keen: Why is Lina Khan so unpopular in Silicon Valley?Tim Wu: It's interesting. I'm not usually one to attribute things to sexism, but the Justice Department brought more cases against big tech than she did. Jonathan Kanter, who ran antitrust at Justice, won the case against Google. His firm was trying to break up Google. They may still do it, but somehow Lina Khan became the face of it. I think because she's young and a woman—I don't know why Jonathan Kanter didn't become the symbol in the same way.Andrew Keen: You bring up the AT&T and IBM cases in the US tech narrative in the essay, suggesting that we can learn a great deal from them. What can we learn from those cases?Tim Wu: The United States from the 70s through the 2010s was an extraordinarily innovative place and did amazing things in the tech industry. An important part of that was challenging the big IBM and AT&T monopolies. AT&T was broken into eight pieces. IBM was forced to begin selling its software separately and opened up the software markets to what became a new software industry.AT&T earlier had been forced to license the transistor, which opened up the semiconductor industry and to some degree the computing industry, and had to stay out of computing. The government intervened pretty forcefully—a form of industrial policy to weaken its tech monopolies. The lesson is that we need to do the same thing right now.Some people will ask about China, but I think the United States has always done best when it constantly challenges established power and creates room for entrepreneurs to take their shot. I want very much for the new AI companies to challenge the main tech platforms and see what comes of that, as opposed to becoming a stagnant industry. Everyone says nothing can become stagnant, but the aerospace industry was pretty quick-moving in the 60s, and now you have Boeing and Airbus sitting there. It's very easy for a tech industry to stagnate, and attacking monopolists is the best way to prevent that.Andrew Keen: You mentioned Google earlier. You had an interesting op-ed in The New York Times last year about what we should do about Google. My wife is head of litigation at Google, so I'm not entirely disinterested. I also have a career as a critic of Google. If Kent Walker was here, he would acknowledge some of the things he was saying. But he would say Google still innovates—Google hasn't become Boeing. It's innovating in AI, in self-driving cars, it's shifting search. Would he be entirely wrong?Tim Wu: No, he wouldn't be entirely wrong. In the same way that IBM kept going, AT&T kept going. What you want in tech industries is a fair fight. The problem with Google isn't that they're investing in AI or trying to build self-driving cars—that's great. The problem is that they were paying over $20 billion a year to Apple for a promise not to compete in search. Through control of the browsers and many other things, they were trying to make sure they could never be dislodged.My view of the economics is monopolists need to always be a little insecure. They need to be in a position where they can be challenged. That happens—there are companies who, like AT&T in the 70s or 60s, felt they were immune. It took the government to make space. I think it's very important for there to be opportunities to challenge the big guys and try to seize the pie.Andrew Keen: I'm curious where you are on Section 230. Google won their Supreme Court case when it came to Section 230. In this sense, I'm guessing you view Google as being on the side of the good guys.Tim Wu: Section 230 is interesting. In the early days of the Internet, it was an important infant industry protection. It was an insulation that was vital to get those little companies at the time to give them an opportunity to grow and build business models, because if you're being sued by billions of people, you can't really do too much.Section 230 was originally designed to protect people like AOL, who ran user forums and had millions of people discussing—kind of like Reddit. I think as Google and companies like Facebook became active in promoting materials and became more like media companies, the case for an absolutist Section 230 became a lot weaker. The law didn't really change but the companies did.Andrew Keen: You wrote the essay "The Real Road to Serfdom" a couple of years ago. You also talked earlier about AI. There's not a lot of AI in this, but 50% of all the investment in technology over the last year was in AI, and most of that has gone into these huge platforms—OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini. Is AI now the central theater, both in the Road to Serfdom and in liberating ourselves from big tech?Tim Wu: Two years ago when I was writing this, I was determined not to say anything that would look stupid about AI later. There's a lot more on what I think about AI in my new book coming in November.I see AI as a classic potential successor technology. It obviously is the most significant successor to the web and the mass Internet of 20 years ago in terms of having potential to displace things like search and change the way people do various forms of productivity. How technology plays out depends a lot on the economic structure. If you think about a technology like the cotton gin, it didn't automatically lead to broad flourishing, but reinforced plantation slavery.What I hope happens with AI is that it sets off more competition and destabilization for some of the tech platforms as opposed to reinforcing their advantage and locking them in forever. I don't know if we know what's going to happen right now. I think it's extremely important that OpenAI stays separate from the existing tech companies, because if this just becomes the same players absorbing technology, that sounds a lot like the darker chapters in US tech history.Andrew Keen: And what about the power of AI to liberate ourselves from our brain power as the next industrial revolution? When I was reading the essay, I thought it would be a very good model, both as a warning and in terms of offering potential for us to create this new architecture of parity. Because the technology in itself, in theory at least, is one of parity—one of democratizing brainpower.Tim Wu: Yes, I agree it has extraordinary potential. Things can go in two directions. The Industrial Revolution is one example where you had more of a top-down centralization of the means of production that was very bad for many people initially, though there were longer-term gains.I would hope AI would be something more like the PC revolution in the 80s and 90s, which did augment individual humanity as opposed to collective enterprise. It allowed people to do things like start their own travel agency or accounting firm with just a computer. I am interested and bullish on the potential of AI to empower smaller units, but I'm concerned it will be used to reinforce existing economic structures. The jury's out—the future will tell us. Just hoping it's going to make humanity better is not going to be the best answer.Andrew Keen: When you were writing this essay, Web3 was still in vogue then—the idea of blockchain and crypto decentralizing the economy. But I didn't see any references to Web3 and the role of technology in democratizing capitalism in terms of the architecture of corporations. Are you skeptical of the Web3 ideology?Tim Wu: The essay had its limits since I was also talking about 18th century Denmark. I have a lot more on blockchain and Web3 in the book. The challenge with crypto and Bitcoin is that it both over-promises and delivers something. I've been very interested in crypto and blockchain for a long time. The challenge it's had is constantly promising to decentralize great systems and failing, then people stealing billions of dollars and ending up in prison.It has a dubious track record, but it does have this core potential for a certain class of people to earn money. I'm always in favor of anything that is an alternative means of earning money. There are people who made money on it. I just think it's failed to execute on its promises. Blockchain in particular has failed to be a real challenge to web technologies.Andrew Keen: As you say, Hayek inspired the book and in some sense this is intellectual. The father of decentralization in ideological terms was E.F. Schumacher. I don't think you reference him, but do you think there has been much thinking since Schumacher on the value of smallness and decentralized architectures? What do people like yourself add to what Schumacher missed in his critique of bigness?Tim Wu: Schumacher is a good example. Rawls is actually under-recognized as being interested in these things. I see myself as writing in the tradition of those figures and trying to pursue a political economy that values a more balanced economy and small production.Hopefully what I add is a level of institutional experience and practicality that was missing. Rawls is slightly unfair because he's a philosopher, but his model doesn't include firms—it's just individuals. So it's all about balancing between poor people and rich people when obviously economic power is also held by corporations.I'm trying to create more flesh on the bones of the "small is beautiful" philosophy and political economy that is less starry-eyed and more realistic. I'm putting forward the point that you're not sacrificing growth and you're taking less political risk with a more balanced economy. There's an adulation of bigness in our time—exciting big companies are glamorous. But long-term prosperity does better when you have more centers, a more balanced system. I'm not an ultra-centralist suggesting we should live in mud huts, but I do think the worship of monopoly is very similar to the worship of autocracy and is dangerous.Andrew Keen: Much to discuss. Tim Wu, thank you so much. The author of "The Real Road to Serfdom," fascinating essay in this month's issue of Liberties. I know "The Age of Extraction" will be coming out on November 10th.Tim Wu: In England and US at the same time.Andrew Keen: We'll get you back on the show. Fascinating conversation, Tim. Thank you so much.Hailed as the “architect” of the Biden administration's competition and antitrust policies, Tim Wu writes and teaches about private power and related topics. First known for coining the term “net neutrality” in 2002, in recent years Wu has been a leader in the revitalization of American antitrust and has taken a particular focus on the growing power of the big tech platforms. In 2021, he was appointed to serve in the White House as special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy. A professor at Columbia Law School since 2006, Wu has also held posts in public service. He was enforcement counsel in the New York Attorney General's Office, worked on competition policy for the National Economic Council during the Barack Obama administration, and worked in antitrust enforcement at the Federal Trade Commission. In 2014, Wu was a Democratic primary candidate for lieutenant governor of New York. In his most recent book, The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age (2018), he argues that corporate and industrial concentration can lead to the rise of populism, nationalism, and extremist politicians. His previous books include The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads (2016), The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (2010), and Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World (2006), which he co-authored with Jack Goldsmith. Wu was a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and also has written for Slate, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post. He once explained the concept of net neutrality to late-night host Stephen Colbert while he rode a rollercoaster. He has been named one of America's 100 most influential lawyers by the National Law Journal; has made Politico's list of 50 most influential figures in American politics (more than once); and has been included in the Scientific American 50 of policy leadership. Wu is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served as a law clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

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This MTM Minute is powered by Move to Millions Live 2025 The MTM Minute is a quick dose of inspiration with a powerful affirmation based on our weekly full-length episode.  And beginning this season, the MTM Minute will include a prayer of the week for 7 figure CEOs and 7 figure CEOs in the making.  That's right, you don't have to choose – you can love God AND make millions. This week, in our full-length episode, BIGGER, I shared about my experience starting this year out of the country and how its enhanced my vision to play a bigger game.  Click the link above to listen.   This week's 7 Figure CEO Affirmation is "I am stepping into my bigness, boldly embracing the vast opportunities that are unfolding for me. I no longer play small, but fully claim my space in the world. Fear is a signal that I am on the edge of my next breakthrough, and I welcome it as a catalyst for growth. I am ready to rise, take risks, and lead with confidence. God and His abundant universe are aligning everything I need to support my bigger vision, and I trust that my abundance is already within me." Here are three actionable tips to anchor in this week's affirmation Claim Your Space: Identify one area in your life or business where you've been playing small. Whether it's a conversation you've avoided or a decision you've been delaying, commit to taking up space there by stepping into your greatness. Don't apologize for your bigness; it's time to own it. Elevate Your Vision: Stretch your goals beyond what feels comfortable. If your current goals don't scare you or make you feel a bit nervous, they're likely too small. Set goals that push you to grow, and trust that the universe will help you achieve them when you step into your bigger vision. Take Bold Action: Don't wait for perfection. Take one bold action today toward your bigger vision, whether it's pitching a client, launching a new offer, or making a tough decision. Fear indicates that you're stepping out of your comfort zone and onto the path of growth. Affirm with me: "I am stepping into my bigness, boldly embracing the vast opportunities that are unfolding for me. I no longer play small, but fully claim my space in the world. Fear is a signal that I am on the edge of my next breakthrough, and I welcome it as a catalyst for growth. I am ready to rise, take risks, and lead with confidence. God and His abundant universe are aligning everything I need to support my bigger vision, and I trust that my abundance is already within me."   And this week's journal prompts are: "One area where I've been playing small and need to claim my space is..." "To elevate my vision for 2025, I need to stretch my goals by..." "A bold action I can take right now to step into my bigness is..."   And your prayer of the week: Prayer for Boldness and Abundance: Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for the incredible individuals listening to this episode. I ask that You guide them as they step into their bigness, shedding any fear or limiting beliefs that have held them back. Lord, give them the courage to take up space unapologetically, to embrace their divine calling, and to trust that the abundance they seek is already on its way. I pray that You align their hearts with their bigger vision and that they feel Your presence in every step they take toward their dreams. May they be bold in their actions, confident in their worth, and unwavering in their faith. Help them to remember that abundance is their birthright, and that as they move forward, they are never alone. Lord, expand their capacity to receive and hold the greatness that is meant for them. Let them feel Your guidance and strength as they boldly pursue their calling. Surround them with opportunities, people, and resources to support their journey. In Your name, we pray. Amen.   Ready to shift the statistics in your favor by joining the top 4.2% of all business generating 7 figures or more a year?  If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur who has crossed six figures and you're ready to play bigger, We are on a mission to help you make the move to millions.  Visit movetomillions.com to learn all the ways we can equip you to make, move and leave millions.   Want more of Darnyelle? 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Join us this Sunday for God Did- a special reflection on our year. It's all about recognizing the tangible, every-day ways God made His goodness, kindness and BIGNESS known in our church. It's a wonderful opportunity to give God the glory, for all the small victories and big milestones that GOD DID in 2024.

This WealthBuilders Podcast continues a discussion between Karen Conrad Metcalfe and Mike Davis surrounding the need to focus on God's BIGness rather than our own limitations to dream bigger in 2025.  You will hear new insight into biblical examples of God's bigness, like the feeding of the 5,000 and Peter's miraculous catch of fish. The discussion touches on the fact that big visions often face big opposition, but with an "undaunted" mindset you can draw strength from Jesus' own ability when He endured the cross for the joy set before him. Tune in for Part 2 of a perspective shift towards developing an "undaunted" mindset. Expand Your Mindset: Aligning Your Thoughts With the Infinite (Part 2)

This WealthBuilders Podcast features Karen Conrad Metcalfe and Mike Davis discussing the BIGness of God and His infinite capabilities that far exceed our own understanding. You will hear about the importance of divergent thinking and recapturing child-like wonder. Get ready to expand your stance and broaden your perspective in harmony with the Lord. Find yourself energized and dreaming bigger as you begin to grasp the limitless possibilities He has prepared. Tune in for Part 1 of a mindset shift towards greater faith, creativity and expectation of God's extraordinary work in your life. Expand Your Mindset: Aligning Your Thoughts With the Infinite (Part 1) More Resources: Touch Your Dream - 10th Anniversary Conference www.wealthbuilders.org/touchyourdream 14-day Money Mastery Devotional  wealthbuilders.org/mmdevotional

Spencer Thomas is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Athens, Georgia. He also plays keys for the beloved cosmic jamericana touring band Futurebirds. His new record, The Joke of Life, is shot through with contributions from members of My Morning Jacket, Drive-By Truckers, Futurebirds annd — it's been getting a lot of play at the Lenker house. Listen above, scroll down to watch on YouTube.But for a few short texts, Spencer and I hadn't met until he pulled up in front in front of my joint in East Nashville. He'd had a long drive so we took a walk around the block to catch up, break the ice and enjoy the perfect fall weather. Once we started talking we didn't stop. It was almost incidental, turning the mics on.We riffed on his early and present influences — Warren Zevon's name is an appropriate drop here — as well as the reasoning behind his decision to move to Athens — Athens, Georgia — during the pandemic. When I asked Why not Nashville? we charged into a chapter on the plusses and minuses living in a talent hotspot. That he chose an independent incubation makes sense when you listen to his music. You can't make a record like The Joke of Life in Nashville.Even though I've lived here almost two decades, my own formative years as an artist were spent well away from commercial centers (shout out to Bellingham, Washington) — great for cultivating an individual voice, but maybe you sell more records (or streams I guess) the closer you snuggle up to the money teat.Whatever the metric, Spencer and I tend toward the being apart, which is probably why I enjoyed this conversation so much. There was a lot of dishing on favorite bands — Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Dawes — and a thruline of mutual revelry in the joy of making art for its own sake.We got so carried away talking and listening that I nearly forgot to ask him to play my favorite song from his record, Little Gold. Glad to say we got it in there.Spencer is having a real artistic moment. You get the feeling that — after ten years of trying stuff, making up songs alone and with kindred, looking for his own orbit in the music of the spheres, he's finally hitting on something. Teetering on the fulcrum of his own invention. It felt good for me to catch him mid-stroke on an upward swing.On this day of thanks I want to thank YOU for being part of this Morse Code Community. Ours is a motley collective and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love you guys so much. As Big Tech and Big Money and Bigness in general continue their march on our little patch of sacred humanity, I'm here for you, the artist. I have been in love my whole life with grouchy authors, unknown poets, quiet folksingers, radiant actors, the horse whisperers of culture, all, these fringey wonders who prioritize self-expression over self. My purpose for Morse Code is to celebrate you, inspire you, encourage you to thrash around inside yourself and see what's going on in there. The guests on this show are doing it. You can too. Personally, whether I'm writing a song or a short story or making a film, I'm in the meaning business. And meaning isn't something you find, once and for all. You discover a little bit more, every day. But only if you try.If you get something out of the Morse Code Podcast, please like and subscribe on your favorite listening platform, follow us on IG, and if you have a sec, write us a five star review on apple podcasts. Anything you can do goes a long way to helping us bring this mission to more and more people. And if you'd like to become a paid subscriber, that would be wonderful too. Whatever you do, we'll keep showing up, week after week, to talk to these amazing talents and see what makes them glow so bright.I wish you all the wonder of being alive. Thank you for being here. -Korby Get full access to The Morse Code at korby.substack.com/subscribe

GOOD EVENING: The show begins with the roll-out of the Trump Administration's national security team as reported by Cliff May of FDD... 1955 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15: POTUS: Trump Administration National Security team roll out. Cliff May, FDD 9:15-9:30: #BRAZIL: Lula da Silva's ambition to be a hegemon. Mary Anastasia O'Grady 9:30-9:45: #PRC: Stock Bubble building at the hands of the CCP. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel, CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 9:45-10:00: #INDIA: No generalities suit on the polling and voting 2024. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15: #LEBANON: Hezbollah seeks separate peace. Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Research Fellow at FDD 10:15-10:30: #IRAQ: Shia militias firing drones and rockets. Dr. Michael Knights, Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute 10:30-10:45: #ANTISEMITISM: Dion J. Pierre, Campus Correspondent, The Algemeiner 10:45-11:00: #ISRAEL: ICC attacks; Bernie Sanders fails; EU and UN sanction. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15: #NewWorldReport: APEC, G-20 and Xi 11:15-11:30: #NewWorldReport: Milei and Xi 11:30-11:45: #NewWorldReport: Sheinbaum and Trump 11:45-12:00: #NewWorldReport: US and Maduro All segments with Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute @revanellis FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15: #ICC: Global Lawfare targeting Netanyahu and Gallant. Richard Goldberg, FDD 12:15-12:30: #MRMARKET: FTC vs. Bigness, failing. Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus 12:30-12:45: #RUSSIA: Provocation parade (Part 1). Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 12:45-1:00 AM: #RUSSIA: Provocation parade (Part 2). Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute

#MRMARKET: FTC vs. Bigness, failing. Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus 1912 Waiting for Bryant to speak.

Is Your Business Leaking Energy? Here's How to Fix It In this episode, we're diving deep into a critical issue that could be silently holding your business back: energy leaks. If you've been feeling like you're bumping up against your next level or like you're working harder than ever but not seeing the growth you desire, you could be dealing with hidden energy leaks. Tune in to learn: How you may be diluting your business power and confusing your clients. Signs of a deeper issue in your messaging and positioning. The 3 most common energy leaks I see in visionary entrepreneurs, and how they could be slowing down your growth. How to free up your energy and scale without burning out. Simple steps to start plugging these leaks and aligning your business for long-term, sustainable growth. Want to go deeper? If you're ready to plug those energy leaks and build a business that supports your mission without draining you, join me inside the Business Blueprint Bootcamp. It's your chance to create a business structure that holds and supports the BIGNESS of what you are creating wih a personalized approach that is simple, scalable, and sustainable. DM me BBB on Instagram or click below to learn more! www.soulmeetsstrategy.com/bbb Connect With Jenna: Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/soulmeetsstrategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.soulmeetsstrategy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Work Together: The Bold Moves, Big Changes Club. Jump into my premium membership and receive content prompts, networking calls, and other game-changing resources you can implement at your own pace for a high momentum, abundant summer. $97/M (cancel anytime). ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulmeetsstrategy.com/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Catalyst Mastermind. High-level, hands-on sacred space for the woman who is unreasonable and unwavering about your vision and desires the long-term support for sustainable + scalable growth to higher cash months your way. (Application only). ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.soulmeetsstrategy.com/catalyst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Your Host: Jenna Faye Madden is a high-performance conscious leadership coach and business strategist for awakened female entrepreneurs and new earth visionaries scaling to 6 and 7 figures. As a multiple-time best-selling author, international speaker, and CEO of the global brand and movement Soul Meets Strategy®, Jenna focuses on making business simple, sustainable, and scalable for new earth visionaries who are leading transformation-driven movements. Her journey from healing after an abusive relationship, to quitting corporate life and going all-in on her soul business, to growing a multiple 7-figure company that has impacted thousands of women, proves that success comes from blending soul alignment with strategic leadership. Jenna specializes in creating time-leveraged systems in business, allowing women to "simplify to amplify" and experience more freedom, flexibility, and fun while generating higher cash months and attracting dream clients on repeat. As a trailblazer in conscious leadership, Jenna helps leaders grow movements based on their values, creating waves of impact while increasing their income and influence. Her approach guides women to lead themselves and others in bigger and bolder ways. Jenna's work transcends business mentoring as she pioneers the path of the new earth transition. Her contributions have been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Elephant Journal, and Disrupt Magazine. Living a location-independent lifestyle with her husband and two dogs, when she's not online pouring her heart into her community, you'll typically find her offline with her feet on the ground in the forest or mountains. Keywords: Business energy leaks, scaling a business, visionary entrepreneurs, business structure, disjointed offers, chasing clients, burnout in business, aligned offers, business systems, magnetic messaging, CEO leadership, sustainable growth, Business Blueprint Bootcamp.

Pastor Mike Blake from Maple City Baptist Church in Monmouth, IL

Co-Pastor Rev. Colin Holtz preached on July 14, 2024. The Church at Ponce & Highland is a multiracial, pro-LGBTQ, economically diverse, member-led church in intown Atlanta. We value radical inclusivity, thoughtful spirituality, and caring community. To learn more, hit subscribe or visit http://churchatponceandhighland.org/

The Bigness of God Week 58 of the Genesis Series Speaker: Tim Fritson Scripture: Genesis 41:1-57 Download the slides for this message: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j7e6y8dly0aq8v1hwqrvu/Genesis-Week-58-PDF.pdf?rlkey=hjeyar8q99uvlj0b7m2t6udrd&st=9qthwrce&dl=0 (If using on mobile, click the icon on the top right and click direct download)

Have you ever played small? Or shrunk yourself to fit into someone else's version of you? Is it time for you to step into your power and your "big-ness"? Join Lisa as she shares her recent tale of a desire to shrink in a French supermarchet and begin to feel into your own empowered self!Whereever you are on life's journey, know that you are exactly where you are meant to be! Embrace your BIGNESS today. Thank you so much for joining Lisa on this podcast episode. If you are interested in working with her as a client, please feel free to utilize the Contact Page on her website to get on the schedule. If you would like to purchase her channeled book, 40 Mornings with Divine Wisdom, check it out here on Amazon.If you are interested in a collaboration or would like Lisa as a guest on your podcast, please reach out to her via email: lisareneeintuitivehealer@gmail.com

This episode offers a contemplative exploration of that very possibility, inspired by the profound supplication of Jabez. We challenge ourselves to cast aside our limited perceptions and step boldly into a spiritual exploration replete with divine surprises. 

“Church size matters to us far more than it should. From the pride it brings when the numbers are up to the shame and frustration it causes when the numbers are static or down, none of this provides a healthy foundation on which to build a healthy church body,” writes Karl Vaters. He goes on to suggest a solution: “We need to de-size the church.” In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I talk to Vaters about why bigness is a problem, why de-sizing the church is a solution, and how to do it. I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Karl Vaters has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. An ordained Assemblies of God minister, he is author most recently of De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, published this month by Moody Press. ————— This episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of Momentum Training Series. Momentum Training Series will help you become more effective in your ministry, whether you are a new volunteer or a seasoned leader. The series covers topics such as including children with disabilities, teaching lessons that last, leaving a spiritual legacy, and cultivating a Spirit-empowered kids ministry. For more information about Momentum Training Series, visit MomentumTrainingSeries.com.

Today brings us to Isaiah 39 and 40. Chapter 40 is filled with descriptions of God Almighty. Do you wonder who God is? Do you wonder what He is really like?

2/2:  #SCOTUS: The DOJ/FTC case against Bigness & What is to be done? Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/research/dojs-antitrust-crusade-against-apple1910 DC

1/2:  #SCOTUS: The DOJ/FTC case against Bigness & What is to be done? Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.hoover.org/research/dojs-antitrust-crusade-against-apple 1918 DC

Green Book Series Part 1: Dissecting the best of BJ Palmer's chiropractic philosophy stored in the treasure of his 41 volume Green Book collection. This week's topic is from Bigness of the Fellow Within, page 613: An Afterthought. It is one of the most profound messages referencing the 'why' of chiropractic, what BJ aptly titled, "The Big Idea"

Many places in Scripture call for us to stop everything, get still and intentionally consider and rejoice in the BIGNESS of God. Psalm 145 serves as a call to ensure that God's people remain engaged in a lifestyle of verbally praising God as we live out our days. Worship of God can be done in silence, but praise cannot. Praise the outward and upward expression of our inward worship. For His own reasons, God delights to hear our voices praise Him - individually and collectively. As the psalmist releases his own boast in the Lord, we are impacted freshly of the goodness, bigness and faithfulness of our Father. This Psalm reminds us how good the Father is to us, and it empowers us to personally exercise and renew our praise-muscle.

Many places in Scripture call for us to stop everything, get still and intentionally consider and rejoice in the BIGNESS of God. Psalm 145 serves as a call to ensure that God's people remain engaged in a lifestyle of verbally praising God as we live out our days. Worship of God can be done in silence, but praise cannot. Praise the outward and upward expression of our inward worship. For His own reasons, God delights to hear our voices praise Him - individually and collectively. As the psalmist releases his own boast in the Lord, we are impacted freshly of the goodness, bigness and faithfulness of our Father. This Psalm reminds us how good the Father is to us, and it empowers us to personally exercise and renew our praise-muscle.

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#BESTOF2021: 2/2: Modern SCOTUS cases for bigness. @RichardAEpstein @HooverInst https://www.hoover.org/research/clueless-competition 1945 IKE PARADE

#BESTOF2021: 2/2: Modern SCOTUS cases for bigness. @RichardAEpstein @HooverInst https://www.hoover.org/research/clueless-competition 1942 NYT NEWSROOM

Bob and Doug talk to church planter and near death experiences researcher John Burke about his new book Imagine the God of Heaven. This was a very interesting conversation and we hope it is encouraging to you.  Links John's Book: Imagine The God of Heaven You can read the first 3 chapters immediatelyï Chapters 1-3 - immediate access hereWatch a sample week of the 4-week small group Video curriculum which goes with a Study Guide to help participants go deeper into scripture on the attributes and character of God,FREE week of the video curriculum with intriguing NDE interviews hereWe will have a 4 week series with message transcripts along with about 15 shorter 3 min testimony videos you can show in the message each week (available in December).For more information on the sermon series email:  Imaginethegodofheaven@gmail.comInformation for coaching and spiritual direction can be found atwww.kairospartnerships.org We'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – doug@kairospartnerships.orgBob – bob@kairospartnerships.org If you are looking to grow in your leadership we highly encourage you to check out these free resources from Kairos Partnerships:5 Things In 5 Minutes - a weekly newsletter written by J.R. Briggs that is full of great leadership content that can be read in 5 minutes or less! Here's the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram!Coaching is a powerful leadership tool that many pastors are taking advantage of through Kairos Partnerships, and the best part is you can try it for free!  If you want to schedule a free exploratory call with Doug, Bob, or another coach on the team head over to http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching and schedule your call today.**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others 

In this podcast, Tawana Lowery shares another empowering excerpt from her upcoming book and provides insightful teaching on “How to Get out of the No Way.” She reveals what No Way thinking looks like and how to exchange it for a victorious Yes Way mind that God desires for his daughters.   *****  Hello… and Welcome to Women World Leaders Podcast   I'm your Host… Tawana Lowery ·        Women's Empowerment Coach ·        And Executive Director of Miss Overcomer Global   And I'm so excited you joined today… ·        As we explore what the Father wants us to know about himself ·        and who we are as Powerful Ambassadors… Let's get started.

In this episode, Shamina shares the importance of intentionally stepping into spaces that hold space for you to own your POWER.  Did you hear the news?! I am OFFICALLY a publish author!! ✨Unlocking The Quantum Woman✨ is avaliable to purchase NOW:  Ebook:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM9LVSGP  Paperback:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM9RC9NF Are you joining me on November 11th for The Wealth Consciousness Experience in Chicago? Tickets are selling FAST. We only have 20 SEATS LEFT grab your ticket HERE: https://go.shaminataylor.com/order-form1694795800453 Where are you on Your Quantum Woman Journey? Take Our Quiz: https://www.shaminataylor.com/quantum-woman-quiz/#gf_6 Download my FREE Wealth Code Meditation: https://shamina.clickfunnels.com/optin1614126615510?fbclid=IwAR0euyepeF5d9_bIJhK9GH9ht1g_3EoY4P9JvtOLClUJH6irpkH2OBbgY-s Head over to The Quantum Woman Facebook group to join our community of amazing women like you:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thequantumwomen/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF Then check out our website to download my FREE Wealth Code Meditation: https://www.shaminataylor.com/ Shop The Quantum Woman® Store: https://quantumwomanshop.com Find Shamina everywhere else: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaminataylor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamina.a.taylor YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/@shaminataylor Tik Tok:     https://www.tiktok.com/@shaminataylor Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/shaminataylor        

Join me in this week's episode as I share how to activate your Trailblazer identity and skyrocket to success!   Join TRAILBLAZER today and get access to the exact method i have used to become an industry trailblazer with a tiny audience. 

Boys (21 years or older) I'm talking to you on a very deep level. If you allow me to go that deep with you. I mention my interview on non-monogamy today that I posted on Sex, Lies and Love Podcast Patreon so that the content stays. A 20 minute interview with a 37 year old man that touched on deception, authenticity, needs, honesty and loyalty is available if you want to watch it. This podcast beckons your core and poses a request at the very end. Please help The Commandress by writing a nice review if you are inspired. It means we can help reach other men who need us. We do this together. I need you boys. I love you, The Commandress

In Session 14 with Angie, we discuss the overwhelm she's feeling as she brings on new associates and deals with the challenges of growth. You'll hear us dive into the real issues under the issues, and address the bigness of all Angie is dealing with. The alternative title to this podcast was “The coffee isn't the issue” (lol) which tells you that we get into the deeper meaning behind all of this that will be so supportive for every listener. In this episode, you'll hear: Angie's breakdown and what's coming up for her as her business evolves  One of my favorite tools to use when you're experiencing intense emotions in business    The bigness of what Angie's going through, and how it ties to big things from her past  How coffee isn't the issue and what actually is  The real shift Angie needs to make for things to improve  The thing I recommend you never tolerate for too long in business  Episode Links Join my Facebook group Learn more about Angie on her website  

Often, we underestimate the immense potential residing within us. But remember, your dreams and aspirations are stitched into your very soul, making you unique in a world full of possibilities.   Our discussion today revolves around the idea that you can inspire others just by being authentically you. It's normal to grapple with doubts, especially when past experiences have left us bruised.   However, it's time to let go of that baggage and rediscover the magnificence that resides within. We'll explore the concept of forgiveness and how it can free you from the confines of worry. You've achieved incredible things in your life so far, defying odds and conquering turbulent times. It's time to recognize your own greatness, stand tall, and radiate confidence.   READY TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Work with Christine as your business coach. Learn more about private coaching and schedule a Consult Call w/ Christine so she can discuss the details of how she can help you start & grow your business this year.   Our flagship program, The Abundance Incubator will open for enrollment and you don't want to miss out! Learn more about the program and get on the waitlist today.     Grab a copy of the “How to Calculate Your Rate as an RD Entrepreneur”  Workbook.  

Sometimes we use superlatives and don't stop to recognize the profound significance. Slow down and recognize that you can dive into the limitless wisdom of God. When we reflect on our limited human comprehension of God, we realize the transformative, healing, and life-changing power available to us. What freedom there is in recognizing our smallness and resting in His greatness! For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Who is your enemy? How do you handle the list of fears & concerns that go around and around in your head? These verses give us a few practical ideas.

Less than a year after the release of the crushingly heavy & near flawless masterpiece known as their self-titled debut album, LED ZEPPELIN released their sophomore follow up, LED ZEPPELIN II, on the 22th and the 31th of October 1969 (in the US & UK, respectively). While something of a departure from the blues-centric focus of their debut, LED ZEPPELIN II included a significant refinement and enhancement of their overall sound, including new instrumental arrangements, song structures, lyrical imagery, and most notably: a guitar solo AND a drum solo!   Prepare to learn the identity of “The John Bonham of Thrash”, discover why “Juicy Banana” would have been a more anatomically accurate song title (unless it was more about girth than length) and why “magma hoof” sounds incredibly hot, exotic, and dangerous. It's time to turn that “hammer knockin'” stereo all the way to loud, crank up the black lights and lava lamps in the mancave, break out your bowl of relaxers, “bring back the ‘original' original formula” and JOIN US as we dive into the sophomore slam that is LED ZEPPELIN II.   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com   Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast   ZEPPELIN on the InterWebs: https://www.ledzeppelin.com/    Show Notes: (00:01): “Fuck the foreplay, get to the penetration…” / #shownotes #thedocket / #OakRidgeBoysASMR #Elvira / “What? Really?” / #bewbs or #boobs / “You've got the second best boobs…” / ***WARNING:  #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / #thisepisodesclinkyoftheepisode #thekraken #blackroast / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / #interdimensionalpodcast / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode (“Snotta beer…”) / #SunnyDVodkaSeltzer #hammerknockin #theverdict (“You could #daydrink that all day long…”) / “It's not your #whiteclawweekend…” / #AmericanBeverageCorporation www.sunnydcocktails.com #fourpointfivepercentABV / #NO / BUT…If we DID…***YOU COULD LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** or you could email us at metalnerdery@gmail.com / ***IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHANDISE SOME MERCHANDISE YOU CAN GO TO metalnerdery.com/merch ***    (07:41): #RussellsReflectionsASMR #whitewaterrafting #teambuildingevents / “I didn't want Mexican or barbecue until you said that…” / Remember school pizza? #pizzarectangles / “As we're going down… “ #markthetime (“During the boring parts…”) / The home of #CocaCola #Pemberton / “Guide-Duh…” / #likeafuckinboss (“The morphine isn't working…”) / “Dear Coca-Cola people…” #scarfacecoke #bringbacktherealthing / “Totally Coked out…in Columbus…” / #andnowyouknow / “You've gotta eat first…” / #RussellsWorkaroundsASMR / “Like John Bender's abusive dad…” / “I gave him a pillow…” / “It's the same argument…” / “We DID have some #shittah…” #NativeAmericanMetal #BlackBraid (Very cool artwork and cool sounding band name and description) / “Some of the best mixed #blackmetal…” THE SPIRIT RETURNS (“Thanks Bobby!”) #blastbeatASMR / #bandcamp / #jingle WE'LL PLAY YOUR SHIT-TAH!!!   (20:45): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  LED ZEPPELIN II / Early experiences with #LedZeppelinII / Someone should bring back #MidnightMovies with #TheSongRemainsTheSame / #FUS vs #FUK / Led Zeppelin II: The first Zeppelin album with the most radio hits? / #misheardlyrics (“Those English people have different words…”) / “If you hear one without the other…it's weird.” / Never played live? / #coffeetablebook #LedZeppelinExpandedEdition #MartinPopoff / “Dave had this room…” / #posterized #blacklightposters (“The ultimate #mancave…”) / #spoileralert / “Every time…I find something new.” / #yeah / October 22th and October 31th, 1969 / “That's my new favorite way…” #clarification #theywerenot / “I'm gonna go shower now…” / “I win…” / How about a… WHOLE LOTTA LOVE #thebreakdown (“Don't come yet!”) / “The heaviest part during a guitar solo…” #djuntdjunt / #turnitoff / WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE #snaps (“You could not take out any of those four…”) / “Here we go…this part!” #usethoseheadphonesASMR / “Hey ho!” / “He was good about scattin'…” / #unpopularopinion / “If you remove one…it's not the same.” / The magic of the combination of musical elements and the impact of Bonham's drums and Jones' bass & keyboards on Jimmy Page's guitar sound / #challengeaccepted / “Who do you think the modern-day equivalent of #JohnBonham is? Or is there one?”    (44:04): “Maybe he's like #TheJohnBonhamOfThrash?” / THE LEMON SONG (“I should have quit you…a long time ago…”) #leadbass (“He's like Geezer…he's all over the place!”) / “She likes a LOT of lemons…” / “That's pee…” / “So lemons are kinda small, right?” / #thebananasong #juicybanana / “People get #educated in a number of ways…” / #weddingsong #firstdance THANK YOU (“That's two or three guitars, layered…”) / “Isn't that the worst thing you could say to a woman?” #nobananahandlintonite / HEARTBREAKER (“The bass is HUGE…it makes the sound on this album.”)    (55:50): Thoughts on the guitar solo… (on “Heartbreaker”) / Perspectives regarding Jimmy Pages' solos vs his riffs / “Those missed notes add personality…” / #unintendedbrilliance #accidentalgenius (“It's RILL.”) #guitarsolo / “With a purple operator and a 50-cent hand…” “I don't think about #MaryPoppins…” /#bartstinkslikeamotherfucker / “She's got a Cadillac?” / LIVING LOVING MAID (SHE'S JUST A WOMAN) #talltales #complexbasslines / “You're not JPJ…” / “This one has apparently never been played live” #autumnvibes (“It reminds me of fall…”) RAMBLE ON / “A lot of moving parts…” / #JohnHenryBonham MOBY DICK #airdrumkaraoke (“You can hear how loud he plays…”) / “There's an idea…” / #usethoseheadphonesASMR #drumsolo / BRING IT ON HOME #magmahoof (“Still gives BIGNESS to the sound…”) / “You just leave it alone…” / #NO / “If you're looking at the #LedZeppelinCatalog , where does Zeppelin II fit for you?” / Further analysis required… #futureepisodeidea / A fitting (albeit horrific) analogy… / “Like Sabbath and Paranoid…” / “Especially NOW… “/ #snakeprincess #easyfella #LMAOASMR (“Desperately Seeking Slytherin…”) #snaketeats / a free plug to #JayWardComedy and #thursdaynightsatnine #DarkTimesComedy #SweetwaterBarAndGrill #nightpoops #misheardlyrics / “And a baked apple pie…yeah!” / ***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! *** You can email us, voice mail us, and dot com us after you .com us.*** / #untilthenext #byeguys / ***GO CHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE at metalnerdery.com/merch AND MAKE A PURCHANDISE FROM THE BUNKERPOON GIFT SHOPPE!!!*** / #outroreel     

0:00 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: One of the city's oldest Italian restaurants, Bella Notte, is leaving Chicago   7:41 - Dan & Amy react to Ron DeSantis' sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper   28:23 - Dan & Amy share highlights from yesterday's House Oversight Committee hearing about Hunter Biden    49:23 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy, on Hunter Biden's sweetheart plea deal and Trump's Imminent January 6 Indictment. For more from Andy @AndrewCMcCarthy   01:06:48 - Amity Shlaes, board chair of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation & winner of the Hyek Prize, on protecting ourselves from The Curse of Bigness. Amity is also the  best selling author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression  and Great Society: A New History   01:22:08 - Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Heather MacDonald, on trans mania and The Comely Face of Western Self-Cancellation. Check out Heather's newest book When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives   01:41:02 - Dan & Amy react to yesterday's press conference held by former Northwestern players and their attorneys Ben Crump & Steve Levin  02:04:09 - THE PURGE/THE REVOLT: Jason AldeanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara welcomes the great and wonderful Tory, best known for their reliably insightful analysis of fanfiction on the Retro Fanfic Retrospective podcast (found wherever you get your podcasts!) Tory shares their lifelong love affair with the legendary band U2, and their knowledge of the band's history and music. Tory also digs into the amazing feat of how the band's joyful, sublime chemistry seeps into the very music they produce, sustaining fruitful artistry for nearly fifty years.  Other topics include: Irish history, and the Christianity of U2, along with comparisons with Oasis. We also talk Bedge and RPF! And we dig into a mini-RFR discussion of likeamadonna's Bono/Edge fanfiction within a fanfiction, “Fictitious Characters”.  Contact and Credits: Intro Theme: Kyle Laurin "Oasis Supersonic Theme" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic) Clip used - Noel Gallagher on The Late Late Show | RTÉ One  Outro clip - “Beautiful Day” by U2, from the album ‘All That You Can't Leave Behind' - pulled from Youtube licensed via UMG (on behalf of Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ An Island Records recording; ℗ 2000 Island Records Limited Tumblr: talkinfanfic.tumblr.com  Instagram: @talkinfanfic Email: talkinfanfic@gmail.com    Time caps: 00:00 - Introduction 06:03 - Start of episode 16:02 - Tory's music background 24:25 - U2 in bloom right now! 35:06 - A little Irish history  45:19 - The Troubles, a climate for the formation of U2 56:03 - U2's Bigness, America, and ‘What is Bono??'  01:02:45 - Bono's useful celebrity, vs individualism of Oasis. Or, “do-gooders” vs “do-badders” 01:08:22 - Bono the Energizer Bunny, and U2 in Vegas 01:13:07 - The other members of U2 (Larry, The Edge, and Adam) 01:20:35 - Christianity and U2 01:31:45 - Religion, U2 vs. Oasis 01:34:50 - Religious imagery in the Achtung Baby-era, and Bono's ‘characters' 01:41:42 - U2 fanfiction and RPF fandom 01:51:20 - “Fictitious Characters”, by likeamadonna 02:02:26 - Fitting Ali into the Bono/Edge 02:07:20 - Start of Rapid Fire! (which lasts nearly an hour, lol) 02:12:27 - Tory's Top 5 U2 Tracks   Episode References U2 Fanfiction.com (Tory mentions they used to read fanfiction from this now defunct archive; link via Wayback Machine)  The Retro Fanfic Retrospective podcast (Podbean, you can also search for it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) Link - Band bio, from threechordsandthetruth.net great U2 overview and biography U2: The Origins Of The Biggest Band Of The Early 2000s a decent youtube documentary on U2 A live performance of ‘Until The End Of The World' from ‘Achtung Baby', filmed during the US leg of the Zoo TV tour in 1992. Kiss for the camera at 2m34s

Hello Gorgeous! Are you ready to learn 3-Game.Changing signs that might mean you're playing small in your business?  In this episode, I'm sharing about the common feelings and pivotal moments I have had in my business that have been key signs that I'm ready to move. These three signs include a lack of confidence, spending too much time on things for my business that should be done with ease & power and consuming more than creating which steals my creativity & uniqueness.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL HEAR: > How it might feel if you're playing small & when you might be ready to “break out of the box” you've put yourself in for too long > How when you stop apologizing for your BIGNESS, for being YOU and for what you truly want - things can start to move at hyperspeed. > How to reframe your subconscious moves from “lack energy” to “abundance energy” to become magnetic Let's dig in! Xo, Tiffany   ELEVATE - the Mastermind:  For the Female Entrepreneur who is ready to reach her next level of impact, income & freedom with more ease, flow and success to build the business AND life beyond her wildest dreams. Learn More / APPLY HERE: https://tiffanygwallace.mykajabi.com/elevate-the-mastermind Learn More - Programs, Courses, Etc: https://tiffanygwallace.mykajabi.com/available-offers The VAULT- All my FREEBIES for you in ONE place: https://tiffanygwallace.mykajabi.com/offers/K7gJZkzc/checkout   Ways to connect with Tiffany: > You can always reach out to me on IG: @tiffanygwallace or email hello@tiffanygwallace.com > Connect with us in our Well Integrated Woman FB Community - Business, Leadership & Personal Growth for Female Leaders → https://bit.ly/integrationsupportgroup   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanygwallace/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/supportwithtiffany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-wallace-9123a2106/  

Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn have a group therapy session to process Racing's tough loss to Orlando. Then we discuss our thoughts on the season so far and what ultimately needs to be done for the team to regain their Big Purp status. We also have the first round of listener submissions for the Mint Mix.Support the show

The final episode of the Late Late Show with James Corden just aired because the business model of the late night talk show isn't working. J.P. Morgan just acquired First Republic Bank, because the government needed it to. And the fastest-growing soda in the US is a soda that hates soda… Olipop soda. Vote for the best onesie yet: https://forms.gle/9auDWyBjpHBP15jg8 $PARA $JPM $FRB $PEP $KO Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Federal Trade Commission files a lawsuit to block Meta, formerly Facebook, from merging with a virtual-reality app developer. But is the government really defending fair competition here, or is the FTC merely skeptical of large companies, per se? Plus, Mark Zuckerberg explains Facebook's thinking in throttling the 2020 story about Hunter Biden's laptop.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jase and Phil are joined by Jep Robertson in the studio to discuss the bigness of God and to ask why Jesus really had to die. Zach discusses the movie being filmed about Phil's life and his hopes that people will look at Phil and realize that you can never be too far gone to be saved by God. Jase and Jep exult in how no sin can outweigh the infinite blood of Christ. Jase examines the problem of pouring new wine into old wineskins. Zach tells the story of a friend of his who was a heroin addict who felt he needed to get his life straight before he decided to follow Jesus Christ, in order to be worthy of the calling. Phil explains how God is the one who sanctifies us, not that we practice the process of sanctification in order to be saved. Get "Your Daily Phil: 100 Days of Truth and Freedom to Heal America's Soul" by Phil Robertson, available now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400235936 Watch the Unashamed overtime show, only on BlazeTV: https://BlazeTV.com/Unashamed Visit https://AHS.com/PHIL and get $50 off any plan Visit https://OmegaXL.com/PHIL and buy one bottle and get a second bottle free - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices