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Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner
Headache Red Flags for NP Boards [NP Confidence Corner]

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 3:23


Not every headache is a migraine, and some symptoms should immediately signal that your patient needs a higher level of care. In this minisode, I review key headache red flags to recognize on NP boards and in practice, including signs of subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, stroke, and giant cell arteritis, so you know when to stop thinking routine headache and start thinking emergency.                    Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial

Pratt on Texas
Episode 4050: New Texas polling | Abbott fights Minnesota | Wildfires rage | Appraisal review boards – Pratt on Texas 8/25/2026

Pratt on Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 43:47


The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: New statewide polling is out from UT/Texas Politics Project showing Republicans leading in all but the U.S. Senate race in August. U.S. House Speaker Johnson is in Texas this week stumping for Hispanic Republicans in key Congressional seats.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Wildfire updates: Ross Fire explodes to 50,000 acres in Palo Pinto County Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Ross Fire Mandatory evacuations remain in effect as crews battle Rio Escondido Fire in Hamilton County – updates No damage to homes or injuries reported as Neighbor Fire clean up continues Texas Appeals Court Holds District Courts Cannot Order New Appraisal Review Board Hearings.Six Flags move corporate HQ back to Texas leaving North Carolina.Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting | SCOTUSblog.Abbott fights Minnesota lawsuit on ICE officer extradition. “Abbott said state officials are still investigating whether Christian Castro, who is being held in Cameron County Jail, can be classified as a fugitive because he didn't flee Minnesota but was apparently reassigned to Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

The OTA Podcast
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Distal Tibia Pilon and Ankle Fractures

The OTA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 30:49


Drs. Greg Gaski, Zach Bennett, and Colin Harrington chat about distal tibia pilon and ankle fractures. They discuss diagnosis and management of these patients in this high yield case series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Circling Back
(PATREON PREVIEW) - Circling Back on Touching Base: Diving Boards

Circling Back

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 21:33


Give us a chance to earn your business over on Patreon. Here we have the first 20 minutes of fun and easy banter with Will back in the mix. This audio is from this week's "Circling Back on Touching Base" episode. In these episodes we go back a listen to some old audio from our form small-to-midsized podcast. It's crazy that we've been doing thing for over a decade now, thank y'all for always supporting over the years! Enjoy a free one-week trial on Patreon for additional weekly episodes: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumer Finance Monitor
The "Confidence Advantage": Why Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI Governance Are Becoming Business Imperatives

Consumer Finance Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 47:31


In the latest episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor podcast that we are releasing today, we explore a topic that is becoming increasingly important for financial services companies and virtually every other business operating in today's digital economy: how privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance can be transformed from compliance obligations into sources of customer confidence, resilience, and competitive advantage. Alan Kaplinsky (founder, founder lease for 25 years and now Senior counsel of our Consumer Financial Services Group) hosts and interviews our guests. Our guests are Amy Reeder Worley, managing director at BRG and author of a new book entitled The Confidence Advantage: Optimizing Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI Governance for Growth, and Greg Szewczyk, chair of Ballard Spahr's Privacy and Data Security Group. Amy advises senior executives and boards on cybersecurity, privacy, and AI risk, while Greg regularly counsels clients on privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, incident response, and the rapidly evolving legal issues surrounding AI. Amy's book is available on Amazon. Key Topics Include: ·                 From "trust" to evidence-based confidence; A central concept in Amy's book is the distinction between trust and confidence. She describes trust as a feeling, while confidence is an evidence-backed belief. ·                 Breaking down privacy, cybersecurity and AI silos; discussion about the need to move away from treating privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance as separate disciplines operating in organizational silos. ·                 "Confidence by design"; Amy describes a framework she calls "confidence by design." ·                 The danger of the "FOMO" approach to AI; what Amy describes as the "FOMO" approach to AI: moving as quickly as possible to deploy AI tools and planning to establish governance later. ·                 Where should companies begin?; For organizations that are just beginning to address these issues, Amy's advice is surprisingly basic: start by determining what data the company has and where it is located. ·                 Boards need to know who owns the risk; discussion on the growing role of boards and senior management. ·                 Governance as a competitive advantage; Perhaps the most important message from the podcast is that good governance should not necessarily be viewed as a cost center. ·                 A rapidly changing legal landscape; the extraordinary uncertainty surrounding AI regulation. We encourage our readers and listeners who are interested in these issues to listen to the full episode and to consider reading Amy's book, The Confidence Advantage: Optimizing Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI Governance for Growth. It provides a useful framework for thinking about an issue that is quickly moving from the privacy and technology departments into the boardroom. Consumer Finance Monitor is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel at Ballard Spahr, and the founder and former chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. We encourage listeners to subscribe to the podcast on their preferred platform for weekly insights into developments in the consumer finance industry.

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner
172: How Do You Know You're Actually Ready for NP Boards?

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 11:39


You've studied the content, worked through practice questions, and maybe even moved your test date once or twice, but how do you know when you're actually ready for NP boards? Feeling completely confident might seem like the goal, but readiness isn't always something you can measure by how nervous you feel.     In this episode, I walk through the signs that can help you decide whether you're prepared to take your exam. I talk about content review, practice question scores, full-length practice exams, and the difference between needing more preparation and simply second-guessing yourself.                                                   Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/ready-for-NP-boards                      Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial

Fantasy Empire
Fantasy Football Draft Boards Are MOVING - Injuries, Risers, Cheap Stacks & NFFC Primetime

Fantasy Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 125:31


Fantasy football draft season is heating up, and Fantasy Empire is breaking down the news and trends that are changing draft boards right now. Dan Williamson, Chris Vaccaro, Nelson Sousa and Matt Modica dig into the major injury news surrounding Breece Hall, Jeremiyah Love, Jordan Tyson and Emeka Egbuka — including where we're willing to draft them now and which teammates gain or lose value as a result. Then we get into what we've learned from the latest preseason action and what we're seeing in high-stakes drafts:

The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar
Will you have the "Time Of Your Life" at Dirty Dancing at the Ordway?

The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 3:55


The hit movie is a touring Broadway show and it's in St. Paul for the next few weeks. Vineeta caught up with on of the cast members of the production on Wednesday on the WCCO Morning News

The Manila Times Podcasts
BUSINESS: Bank boards, execs face stricter checks | August 19, 2026

The Manila Times Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 3:56


BUSINESS: Bank boards, execs face stricter checks | August 19, 2026Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast
EP 271: Koa Smith – Breaks down the Tahiti Pro, Teahupo'o no-grab drop-ins from Kelly Slater and Caity Simmers, Seth Moniz' first CT win, the Evolution of helmets in waves of consequence, Free surfing and travels with Roark, and Boards, boards, boards

The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 61:48


Professional surfer and entrepreneur Koa Smith joins The Lineup with Dave Prodan as guest co-host to break down the recently completed Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA. Koa and Dave Prodan dive deep into one of the most challenging events of the 2026 Championship Tour, discussing the wild conditions at Teahupo'o, the rise of the next generation of fearless tube riders, the incredible performances from Seth Moniz, Griffin Colapinto, Kelly Slater, Kelia Gallina and more, and what it takes to truly master one of surfing's most demanding waves. The conversation goes beyond the results, with Koa offering a deep dive into surfboard design and equipment, from his two "magic" boards from JS and working with Sharp Eye to the growing role of alternative shapes, quads and twin fins on the world stage. Koa also shares his perspective on the evolution of women's tube riding, why more surfers are embracing helmets in heavy waves, and the development of his own Knock Surf helmet. Koa opens up about building a career beyond professional competition, applying the lessons he learned from surfing to entrepreneurship, and why today's surfers increasingly have to wear multiple hats to build a sustainable career in the surf world. Learn more about Koa Smith here and follow Koa here. Check out the latest gear from Roark here. Stay plugged in to the latest developments with Koa's innovative surf helmet, Knock Surf. Relive the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, Aug 8-18. Stay tuned to the Fiji Pro Presented by Corona Cero, Aug 25 - Sep 4. Stay up to date with the rankings. Get the latest merch at the WSL Store! Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our YouTube channel. Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Compliance News
August 18, 2026 the FT Business Book of the Year-Long List Edition

Daily Compliance News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 6:20


Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership or general interest for the compliance professional. ·      DOJ probes over interlocking Boards.   (Bloomberg) ·      The Lakers and a federal probe.  (Athletic) ·      FT Business books of the year-the long list is out.   (FT) ·      L3Harris CEO ousted for COI. (WSJ) To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out my latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Shannon Nash: Boards, AI Agents, and Human Judgment

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 55:00


(0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026)  (0:43) Intro (2:08) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:54) Start of interview.  (3:56) Origin Story of Shannon Nash (7:00) Her pivot from Law to Finance (9:15) Her operating and finance career  (12:55) Her experience in tech (subscription businesses) and current COO and CFO role at Vibrant Planet (15:50) Her first board (UserTesting) and subsequent board career (Netscout, SoFi, Lazy Dog Restaurants, Silicon Valley Community Foundation)  (22:04) Cybersecurity Meets AI (28:47) Where are the Humans? The next wave in the agentic era (31:44) Regulated Boards and Risk (36:25) Private Board Experience (VC and PE).  (41:13) About Alpha AI, focusing on AI Governance (43:53) On her podcast No Boxes, Just Verses (46:45) Her obsession with the Acquired podcast (47:41) Her mentors (49:40) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by. (51:06) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves. Beat Shazam show (52:15) The living person she most admires. Shannon Nash is a qualified financial expert, attorney, and CPA with over 30 years at the intersection of technology, finance, and governance. She serves as a board member in both public and private companies. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay
Late Summer Mix Tape 2026

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 107:27


On this week's show, we pour one out for Kavinsky and Glen Hansard, catch up on a smokin' boatload o' singles that have been piling up over the past several weeks, and spin fresh tracks from Boards of Canada, Mitch Easter, The Womack Sisters, Tom Waits, and the long-awaited collab of Steve Earle & Los Lobos.All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

GREY Journal Daily News Podcast
How Should Founders Adjust as the Dollar Weakens?

GREY Journal Daily News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 1:17


Markets are lowering the odds of additional Federal Reserve rate increases, and the dollar has weakened. A softer dollar can raise costs for U.S. importers while improving price competitiveness for exporters. Cross border software and marketplace firms must revisit billing currencies, pricing, and treasury policies. Global payrolls, contractor payments, and overseas venture funding flows are also affected by exchange rate moves. Boards are elevating currency risk management, using natural hedges and bank instruments like forwards and options. The outlook hinges on upcoming Fed communications, inflation and labor data, and Treasury yields.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz Collin Reports
Ep.: 288: New lawsuit attacks the lack of transparency with Minnesota absentee ballot boards

Liz Collin Reports

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 12:09


Send us Fan MailAttorney Greg Joseph joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about a new lawsuit headed to the Minnesota Supreme Court that aims to take down the wall of secrecy surrounding absentee ballots — and who decides whether your vote counts or not.Joseph, who represents the Minnesota Voters Alliance, explained how "cities and counties are exercising local authority in areas where they don't have any local authority to exercise" and that "the guidance that the Secretary of State provided to all these cities and counties across Minnesota is bad guidance."Support the show

有待俱乐部
【未接来电】- 送给父亲

有待俱乐部

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 35:59


【未接来电】- 送给父亲1. As One - Reunion2. INTERIOR - Park3. Gonubie - Baiji Returns4. The Detroit Escalator Co. - Force5. Boards of Canada - The Word Becomes Flesh6. Louis Marlo - Nod Bubble

ITSPmagazine | Technology. Cybersecurity. Society
Agents in Production Need a Named Accountable Owner | A Full Sponsor Brand Briefing at Black Hat USA 2026 with Sean Murphy, Field CISO for North America at F5 | Hosted by Sean Martin

ITSPmagazine | Technology. Cybersecurity. Society

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 17:49


Sean Murphy spent most of the past decade running F5 technology as a customer inside highly regulated environments. He is now about four weeks into the role of Field CISO for North America, and he describes the first month as drinking from a fire hose. Depending on how the math is done, he places F5 among the seven largest cybersecurity companies once BIG-IP is counted as security tooling, with the reasoning running through the CIA triad. Availability is the leg that tends to fall out of the security conversation, and without it there is no resiliency. What changes for a CISO when AI moves from experimentation into production? Sean Murphy points less at speed on its own and more at what he calls the physics behind it. Anyone can build an agent, and people do, which brings shadow AI along for the ride. Forces multiply across speed and scale until the consequences turn existential for some organizations, and governance and visibility land at the feet of the CISO. He argues they should not stop there. Sean Murphy wants a gating step that carries a business justification and a named accountable owner for each agent. His concern is less about who owns what an agent is designed to do and more about who answers for what it does outside that intent. Intention, in his framing, is the new frontier and the new perimeter. What should executive teams understand before approving more agents? Exposure has stopped tracking company size. Adversaries are weaponizing agentic AI, and Sean Murphy describes the curve from vulnerability to exposure to exploit as closed for practical purposes, which removes the hiding places smaller organizations used to count on. Investment in AI innovation needs matching investment in governance and guardrails, or the result surfaces as a data breach or an SEC filing tied to shadow IT and shadow AI. On the technology side, he points to the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform watching at the customer edge and the regional edge, where AI logic and risk scoring can delay attempts before they reach customer production environments. That delay gives a security team room to detect, respond, recover, and patch on a compressed timeline instead of an almost instantaneous one. It is also why he favors a platform over a set of niche products, with AI risk scoring, runtime analysis, and behavioral alerting in one place a team is trained on. Sean Murphy closes with a story from the customer seat, where F5 protections acquired through Silverline and Shape helped him push off automated botnet attacks and keep the business running, before anyone framed that work as AI. Boards are pressing executive teams on why more is not underway, and his answer is assurance built on capability, with enough friction in place to stay out of the headlines. This is a Brand Briefing. A Brand Briefing is an on-location conversation recorded on site at Black Hat USA 2026, putting a spotlight on the guest and their company and pairing it with the editorial reach of ITSPmagazine. Learn more: https://www.studioc60.com/performance/#briefing GUEST Sean Murphy, Field CISO for North America at F5 On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanmurphy092009/ RESOURCES Black Hat USA 2026 event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/black-hat-usa-2026-cybersecurity-event-coverage-in-las-vegas Learn more about F5: https://www.f5.com F5 AI Security Platform and the SurePath AI acquisition: https://www.f5.com/company/news/press-releases/f5-ai-security-platform-control-enterprise-risk Are you interested in telling your story? ▶︎ Full Length Brand Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#full ▶︎ Brand Spotlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#spotlight ▶︎ Brand Highlight Story: https://www.studioc60.com/content-creation#highlight ▶︎ Get your own Brand Briefing at an upcoming event: https://www.studioc60.com/buy-brand-briefings KEYWORDS Sean Murphy, F5, Sean Martin, brand briefing, brand story, brand marketing, marketing podcast, Black Hat USA 2026, field CISO, agentic AI, shadow AI, AI governance, agent accountability, application delivery and security platform, AI risk scoring, web application firewall, board reporting, security leadership Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Awe by Bruce
Investing with Peace of Mind

In Awe by Bruce

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026


Everyone wants to build wealth, but between the media, insider jargon, and fear of losing, many of us become overwhelmed and stressed, even to the point of not taking action at all. In his new book Investing with Peace of Mind, Sean Castle looks at the psychology of investing and the roller-coaster emotions that go up and down with the market. He shows how to navigate that path by explaining what investors are up against, giving novices the vocabulary and understanding to start investing with confidence. He equips readers to overcome fear, steward resources wisely, and build lasting wealth—without jargon or panic. As he often tells clients, “In spite of apocalyptic predictions, the world hasn't ended and likely won't.” Investing with Peace of Mind Bruce T Davis Sean Castle Sean Castle Co-founded Cherry Creek Investment Advisors, Inc. in 1994 with the goal to help people just like you cut through the media driven “noise” associated with investing in today's financial markets. He's been utilizing common-sense and time proven strategies to help people achieve their individual financial goals for over twenty-five years. Having navigated clients and their investments through the 1987 stock market crash and the Financial Crisis of 2008, he brings valuable experience to each and every client relationship he has.As he often tells clients, “In spite of apocalyptic predictions, the world hasn't ended and likely won't.” He's never seen anyone make money by panicking. Having worked in Washington, D.C., both in Congress and as a Presidential appointee at the U.S. Treasury Department, Mr. Castle brings a unique understanding and clarity to the political issues that so often contribute to the volatility and confusion in today's investment world. A published author and former host of a Denver based radio talk show discussing the markets and financial planning issues, Mr. Castle also speaks at various industry conferences, university functions, and business gatherings. For decades now, he has been very active guiding churches on their financial journey. Over the years, Mr. Castle has served on a variety of corporate, non-profit, and government Boards of Directors. He is very active in his church and is a graduate of Colorado State University with a B.A. in Economics. Married for over thirty-eight years and father to a fantastic daughter, Mr. Castle enjoys traveling, photography, and scuba diving. WebsiteLinkedIn

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner
Cardiovascular Red Flags for NP Boards [NP Confidence Corner]

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 2:54


Some board questions aren't testing whether you know the most common diagnosis. They're testing whether you can recognize the one you can't afford to miss. In this minisode, I review high-yield cardiovascular red flags, including the classic presentations of myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism, so you can quickly identify these medical emergencies on your NP boards and in clinical practice.                  Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial

The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast
E211: Ben Moon - The Moon Spray, the next step in the evolution of commercial boards

The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 100:02


Ben is back! Ben is very close to launching his new innovation, the Moonboard Spray. He even paid me to set it, but then he crumpled up my offering and launched into the bin and did it again with a completely different team. Why? What is it? Can I have a crack at doing the app instead? Basically just a fun chat going over it as well as our philosophies about training boards etc. If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to support us, please consider checking out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823Support the show

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Management Consulting | Strategy, Operations & Implementation | Critical Thinking
676: The key strategy question most boards do not answer, and cannot answer

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Management Consulting | Strategy, Operations & Implementation | Critical Thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 18:40


Porsche just announced workforce cuts because of dropping sales in China. Every board reads that as an operations problem. It isn't. It's a risk problem — and it's the wrong risk almost every board is looking at. Here's what nobody asks in the boardroom: once a strategy is successfully implemented, what new risk did it just add to the business? Not the risk of getting there. The risk of what you've built once you have. That's the question 99% of boards never answer, because most don't have a way to see it.In this video I walk through how we use Michael, our internal AI, to build a digital clone of a company, plot its actual risk and return position against the efficient frontier, and test what a proposed strategy does to that position before a single dollar moves. I use Porsche as the live example: what happens to their risk profile if they cut back cautiously versus if they fully rebalance toward EV and the Americas. This isn't a theoretical framework. It's portfolio modeling — the same logic that governs a diversified investment portfolio — applied to a company's revenue streams and cost base. Correlated streams add risk. Diversified ones don't. Most executive teams have never plotted their own business this way, which means most boards are approving strategy without knowing if it moves them toward more return for the same risk, or just more risk they haven't priced. If you sit on a board, run a strategy function, or advise one, this is the question you should be asking before the next planning cycle — not after.   Free resource library. Choose the one that fits you: → Business leaders, consultants, and serious operators (strategy, leadership, executive presence): https://specialoffers.firmsconsulting.com/leaders → Authors and online business owners (growing your brand and business): https://specialoffers.firmsconsulting.com/builders Free newsletter for corporate leaders: http://www.firmsconsulting.com/gift Download our resume template: http://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf

Banking on Fraudology
How Vault.Bank launched digital banking without launching fraud

Banking on Fraudology

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 61:55


What's up fraud fighters, and welcome back to Fraud Forward!Community banks know they need digital transformation in banking to stay competitive. They also know one bad launch can overwhelm a fraud team, frustrate customers, and torch years of trust. So today we're going beyond the headline case study to unpack how one community bank actually pulled it off.I'm joined by Omar Hamden, Chief Experience Officer at Vault.Bank, and Jorge Garcia, CEO of Linker Finance, to talk about how a 120-year-old community bank in Broadhead, Wisconsin turned itself into a digital brand, without opening the door to the fraud everyone assumes comes with it.Omar didn't want a system that approved everyone or treated every customer like a suspect. He wanted risk-based account opening that could actually tell the difference, and it worked. Fraud losses in digital banking at Vault have stayed close to zero since launch, with onboarding now taking about three minutes, funding included.Most banks assume digital growth means a bigger fraud team. Vault runs its entire fraud and onboarding operation with two people. That's it. No army of analysts, just the right core banking integration and automation in place from day one.Jorge breaks down why vendor selection for community bank leaders, not the technology, is usually the real blocker for community banks trying to launch digitally, and how Linker built a turnkey approach so Vault didn't have to stitch together a dozen point solutions on its own.The numbers back all of it up. Vault grew deposits 16% year over year, five times its prior growth rate, and customer retention rate sits close to 90%. If your institution is weighing a digital brand launch in community banking, this digital banking case study is the one to send to your board.What you'll hear in this episode:How Vault.Bank and Linker Finance came together to launch a digital-only brand for a community bank under $300 million in assets.Why risk-based account opening matters more than trying to hit zero fraud alerts.How identity verification and KYC digital onboarding got built to satisfy auditors without slowing down real customers.Why Vault runs its entire fraud and onboarding operation with a team of two people, and how core banking integration and automated decisioning make that possible.How vendor selection for community bank leaders became the real blocker in digital brand launches, more than the technology itself.The deposit growth strategies for banks that helped Vault grow deposits 16% year over year, five times its prior growth rate.Why customer retention rate matters just as much as acquisition, and how nearly 90% retention changed the growth conversation.What's next as Vault plans national digital banking expansion beyond Wisconsin.Who should listen:Community bank leaders considering a digital brand launch in community banking.Fraud and risk professionals evaluating fraud losses in digital banking and looking for real, verifiable numbers.Bank executives weighing vendor selection for community bank technology partnerships.Anyone curious how lean fraud team operations actually work without a large analyst team.Community banks exploring small business lending and neobank technology in community banks as growth levers.Boards and leadership teams trying to build the business case for bank compliance automation and best of breed banking technology.

Just Right
Bored of education—thanks to Boards of Education | Dave Annis

Just Right

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 59:42


Nonprofit Radio Show
The "Working Board" Myth

Nonprofit Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 15:39


Many nonprofit boards call themselves “working boards.” There's nothing wrong with board members rolling up their sleeves. But that label can quietly shape what a board believes its job is—and how it spends its time.In this episode, Nancy and Sarah unpack the “working board” myth and why every nonprofit board is a governing board, no matter how hands-on its members are. They explore how focusing on roles instead of labels can help boards make room for the big-picture conversations that only they can have.Want a refresher on governance? Listen to our earlier episode, Board Governance Made Simple.Question to consider before listening:Is your board making time for the big-picture questions—or mostly focusing on this week's to-do list?Enjoyed this episode? Share it with a friend. Want to request a topic? Email us at nonprofitradioshow@gmail.com.You can also follow us on these social media channels:Facebook: www.facebook.com/nonprofitradioshowInstagram: www.instagram.com/nonprofitradioshowTwitter: @smallnonprofitsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nonprofit-radio-show/You got this. 

Good Morning BSS World
Leading Multicultural Teams: Global Leadership Lessons from Peter Ochman

Good Morning BSS World

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 42:02 Transcription Available


Welcome back to Good Morning BSS World podcast!What does it take to lead large, international and multicultural organizations effectively? In this episode of Good Morning BSS World, I talk with Peter Ochman, Executive Advisor to Boards and Executive Leadership Teams, about global leadership, transformation, cultural diversity and the human side of running international businesses.Born in Poland and raised in Australia, Peter has built a global career working with large organizations across technology, banking, insurance, consulting and other industries. His experience includes leading complex transformations and international teams across Europe, Asia and other regions.The conversation explores the real challenges of managing multicultural and multinational teams. How should leaders deal with different communication styles, cultural expectations and approaches to hierarchy? How can organizations build trust, respect and integrity across borders? And what can leaders do when cultural differences create misunderstandings or conflict?Peter also shares practical examples from his global leadership experience, including working with teams in countries such as South Korea, Kenya, Japan, Germany and Poland. One of the key messages is that diversity should not simply be tolerated, it can make organizations stronger, more adaptable and better prepared for change.We also discuss leadership development, talent, AI and the future of work. Peter explains why leaders should focus less on the technology itself and more on the business impact technology can create. His advice for emerging leaders is equally practical: surround yourself with great people, embrace opportunities before you feel completely ready, hire for potential and stay curious.A conversation about global business leadership, transformation, multicultural teams, diversity, trust and the human impact of technology.Links:Peter Ochman on Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-ochman/  ****************************  My name is Wiktor Doktór and on daily basis I run Pro Progressio Club - https://proprogressio.com/en/activity/pro-progressio-club/1 - it's a community of many private companies and public sector organizations that care about the development of business relations in the B2B model. In the Good Morning BSS World podcast, apart from solo episodes, I share interviews with experts and specialists from global BPO/GBS industry.If you want to learn more about me, please visit my social media channels: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/wiktordoktor Here is also link to the English podcasts Playlist - https://bit.ly/GoodMorningBSSWorldPodcastYT LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiktordoktor You can also write to me. My email address is - kontakt(@) wiktordoktor.pl  ****************************  This Podcast is supported by Patrons:Marzena Sawicka https://www.linkedin.com/in/marzena-sawicka-a9644a23/Przemysław Sławiński https://www.linkedin.com/in/przemys%C5%82aw-s%C5%82awi%C5%84ski-155a4426/Damian Ruciński https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-ruci%C5%84ski/Szymon Kryczka https://www.linkedin.com/in/szymonkryczka/Grzegorz Ludwin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gludwin/Adam Furmańczuk https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-agilino/Igor Tkach - https://www.linkedin.com/in/igortkach/Damian Wróblewski – https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianwroblewski/Paweł Łopatka - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawellopatka/Ewelina Szindler – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelina-szindler-zarz%C4%85dzanie-mark%C4%85-osobist%C4%85-0497a0212/Wiktor Doktór Jr - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiktor-dokt%C3%B3r-jr-916297188/Agata Stolarz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/agata-stolarz/Hubert Antczak - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hubert-antczak/  Once you listen, give a like, subscribe and join Patrons of Good Morning BSS World as well. Here are two links to do so:Patronite - https://patronite.pl/wiktordoktor  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wiktordoktor Or if you liked this episode and would like to buy me virtual coffee, you can use this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wiktordoktor - by doing so you support the growth and distribution of this podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-bss-world--4131868/support.

The Tech Blog Writer Podcast
AI Agent Security: Why Identity and Access Control Matter More Than Guardrails

The Tech Blog Writer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 24:49


What happens when an AI agent is compromised, manipulated, or simply does something nobody expected, but already has permission to access your most sensitive systems? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of SecureAuth, about why securing enterprise AI requires businesses to think beyond protecting models and start paying much closer attention to identity, authorization, access control, and what AI agents are actually allowed to do. Geoffrey argues that AI agents present a different security challenge from traditional software. Conventional applications can be tested against relatively predictable behavior. AI models are far less deterministic, particularly when prompt injection, excessive permissions, unexpected behavior, and autonomous actions enter the equation. His advice is to assume an agent could behave unpredictably and control what happens when it attempts to access a database, execute a financial transaction, call an API, or interact with another business system. We discuss what this means as companies race to introduce agentic AI. Geoffrey shares examples of employees granting AI tools permissions without fully understanding what they have approved, along with agents gathering information that creates unexpected privacy and compliance problems. This creates a difficult challenge for CIOs and CISOs. Boards want AI adoption because of its potential competitive value, while employees increasingly depend on AI tools to do their jobs. Simply blocking agents is unlikely to work. Security teams instead need mechanisms that allow innovation while controlling what those agents can access. Geoffrey explains why Zero Trust becomes particularly relevant here. Rather than authenticating a user or agent once and assuming it remains trustworthy, enterprises need to continually evaluate whether an action should be permitted at that specific moment. This leads to the concept of continuous authorization. Geoffrey explains how identity security is moving from asking "Who are you?" toward understanding intent, behavior, context, and authority for individual actions. This becomes increasingly important when one AI agent can create sub-agents, which can then create additional agents and pass permissions down the chain. We also discuss why agentic AI is exposing years of accumulated security debt. Many of the underlying problems are familiar: excessive privileges, inconsistent access controls, incomplete Zero Trust implementations, and systems that trust identities for too long. AI agents amplify those weaknesses because they can operate at machine speed. Geoffrey describes this as combining the unpredictability of humans with the power of machines. For CIOs, CISOs, security architects, identity teams, and business leaders deploying agentic AI, this conversation offers practical questions to ask before connecting agents to enterprise resources. What can the agent access? What authority does it have? Can that authority be reduced as tasks are delegated? Is every important action evaluated independently? And can access be revoked immediately when behavior changes? The goal is not to prevent organizations from using AI agents. It is to create a security layer that gives developers and employees room to experiment while ensuring agents only have the authority they need at the moment they need it. As autonomous AI becomes part of the enterprise workforce, identity alone may no longer be enough. Businesses increasingly need to understand intent, control authority, and continuously decide whether the next action should be allowed.

Resilient Cyber
Building a System of Truth for the CISO

Resilient Cyber

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 31:04 Transcription Available


CISOs have a stack of tools but no system built to run the security program itself. Mike Armistead wants to fix that.In this episode I sit down with Mike Armistead, co-founder and CEO of Pulse Security AI and a longtime security founder behind Fortify and Respond Software. We dig into why the security leader has never had a system of truth the way the CFO has an ERP and the CRO has a CRM, and how an agentic layer on top of the existing tools can finally close that gap. Mike is measured about where AI gets to decide and where the human stays in the seat, and he shares what surprised him most from research with more than 80 senior practitioners and corporate directors.In this episode:- Why two exits later Mike came back to build a third company around the AI wave- The silos that left CISOs with an acronym soup of tools and no way to run the program- What a system of truth for the CISO actually means and how it layers on top of existing structured and unstructured data- Where agents do the heavy lifting on regulatory monitoring, vendor intelligence, and status reporting- Governing the guardrails, not the keystrokes, and why closing the loop still involves people- What corporate directors actually want to hear in the 15 to 20 minutes a CISO gets each quarter- The findings that stood out, including that 55% of boards have never defined the cyber risk they are willing to accept, and only 12.5% of CISOs are very confident the board leaves with a true picture of the risk- Institutionalizing the tribal knowledge every security program runs onChapters:0:00 Intro0:18 Mike's background and two prior exits1:08 Why the AI wave pulled him back2:21 Why the CISO has no system to run the program4:09 Starting at the program level, not the SOC or AppSec5:28 What a system of truth for the CISO means8:19 Speaking the language of the business9:09 Where AI does the heavy lifting on a typical Tuesday11:57 Govern the guardrails, not the keystrokes15:44 Bringing deputies into the conversation16:46 What the research with senior practitioners found20:37 Boards, risk tolerance, and the reporting gap24:57 AI as a double-edged sword for security leaders25:35 Joanna Burkey and institutionalizing tribal knowledge27:31 A year from now for the security leaderGuest links:Mike Armistead on LinkedInPulse Security on AIMore Resilient Cyber:Substack: https://www.resilientcyber.ioSubscribe for more conversations with security practitioners and leaders.

The Extra Point with Sal Capaccio
Hour 1 - Are the obstructed views and the video boards worrying in the new Bills stadium

The Extra Point with Sal Capaccio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 43:06


C.U. on the Show
How Credit Union Boards Can Use AI to Ask Better Questions and Strengthen Strategic Planning

C.U. on the Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 42:41


In this episode of C.U. On The Show's AI in the Boardroom series, host Doug English speaks with Lamont Black, founder of Wide Open Ventures and an associate professor of finance at DePaul University, about how credit union boards can begin using approved AI tools for interactive board-packet review and strategic planning. Their conversation also looks ahead toAI-supported financial modeling, more accessible organizational data, and the possibility of AI agents contributing additional perspectives to board discussions.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/BCScOYM4duIRead the episode summary here: How Credit Union Boards Can Use AI to Ask Better Questions and Strengthen Strategic Planning | ACT AdvisorsEmail doug@act-advisors.com with any inquiries.The guests on today's show are not affiliated with or endorsed by ACT Advisors, LLC and their opinions are their own. ACT Advisors did not provide cash or non-cash compensation for their participation. ACT Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This content is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice.

Mason & Ireland
HR 2: Video Boards the Size of Michael Scott's TV

Mason & Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 44:03


The guys kick things off with Sports Graffiti and a remarkable 50/50 streak as Katherine Ace joins the guys after winning on her birthday three years in a row. Plus, the Bills' new stadium sparks controversy, we debate the best vocalists we've seen live, and get the latest on Aaron Donald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Money Show
Why PMBs are failing medical aid members & Women gain ground on boards but lag in executive roles

The Money Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 83:36 Transcription Available


Stephen Grootes speaks Katlego Mothudi, Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders about why South Africa’s Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) system is outdated, overpriced, and increasingly out of reach for many medical scheme members, and what reforms are needed to fix it. In other interviews, Kwanele Ngogela, Head of Social Impact at Just Share talks about the persistent gender gap in leadership at South Africa’s largest listed companies. Women now hold 38% of JSE Top 40 board seats and 27.4% of executive roles, but progress remains concentrated at board level, with only three female CEOs among the current Top 40. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep
More Gencon Thoughts — Lazy RPG Talk Show

Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 71:43


D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Other Stuff in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster, Types of Lightning Rods 00:07:28 Sly Flourish News: All SF Products now in Markdown 00:12:20 D&D & RPG News: New 13th Age Products Coming 00:13:53 D&D & RPG News: ENNIE 2026 Winners Announced 00:20:32 D&D & RPG News: How Long Have People Played D&D? 00:25:31 D&D & RPG News: Poll on Gencon D&D Products 00:35:49 Commentary: More Thoughts on Gencon 2026 D&D Announcements. 00:41:57 DM Tip: Two Goldilockses and Six Beds 01:04:36 Patreon Question: Prep Between Sessions for Larger Campaigns Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!) The Rest of the Stuff in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Types of Lightning Rods for D&D and 5e Appearance on Boards and Swords Lazy GM's Resource Document New 13th Age stuff 2026 ENNIE Winners EN World ENNIES thread Years Playing D&D Poll from Insight Check D&D Channel Poll on Favorite Announcements Ranking your interest in D&D's new lineup — EN World “D&D Icons” line wins an award before making anything Mike Mearls talks more about Death Saves.

The Nonprofit Show
Your Nonprofit CEO Will Leave. Are You Actually Ready?

The Nonprofit Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 31:56


Send us Fan MailNonprofit leadership transition planning should begin long before an executive announces a departure!  Erin Rodenbiker and Joan Brown of Third Sector Company explain why professional interim leadership can help nonprofits protect mission continuity, strengthen operations, and prepare for a better permanent hire.For many nonprofit boards, “interim” still sounds like emergency management — somebody brought in because something went wrong. Joan challenges that assumption with three remarkably simple words: “Everybody leaves.”  Leadership transition is not a possibility to avoid discussing. It is an eventual organizational reality worth planning for.  Instead of scrambling after a resignation, retirement, sabbatical, or founder departure, nonprofit leaders can determine in advance when an interim executive makes sense, who has decision-making responsibility, and what the organization needs during the transition.Erin adds another important reality: “In reality, these tools can only get you so far. You need a person.” Succession plans, guides, and policies matter, but someone must still lead staff, maintain direction, communicate with stakeholders, and move the plan into operation.The numbers discussed are revealing. Third Sector Company describes a network of approximately 800 people trained for transitional leadership, while Erin notes that an interim assignment may span roughly six to nine months, depending on the organization. Most importantly, the interim is not there simply to “keep the lights on.” Joan says a successful engagement should leave the nonprofit positioned to attract, hire, and retain the right permanent leader.  That begins with assessment: policies, HR records, organizational gaps, staff realities, board alignment, and the conditions the next executive will inherit.Key Takeaways: * Treat executive transition as a predictable governance responsibility, not an unexpected crisis.* Discuss interim leadership before a departure becomes imminent or emotionally charged.* Do not automatically assign already-stretched staff or board members to run the organization.* Begin an interim engagement with an organizational assessment before recruiting the permanent leader.* Measure interim success partly by the quality and retention of the organization's next executive hire.* Use leadership transitions to challenge “we've always done it that way” and prepare the organization for what comes next.00:00:00 Interim Leadership and Nonprofit Transition00:03:01 Why Interim Leadership Still Carries a Stigma00:06:30 Everybody Leaves: Planning Before the Crisis00:08:09 Giving Boards the Language for Succession00:10:03 When Leadership Transition Planning Should Begin00:15:25 How Boards Explore Interim Leadership00:16:16 Corporate vs. Nonprofit Interim Leadership00:18:34 Turning Succession Plans Into Action00:22:34 An Interim Is More Than a Caretaker00:23:53 Why Every Interim Engagement Needs Assessment00:25:19 The Advantage of an Outside Interim Leader00:29:10 Making Interim Leadership the Norm#NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitSuccessionPlanning #TheNonprofitShowFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us  Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits!  12:30pm ET   11:30am CT  10:30am MT  9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

The Best of the Money Show
Women gain ground on boards but lag in executive roles

The Best of the Money Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 10:38 Transcription Available


Stephen Grootes speaks to Kwanele Ngogela, Head of Social Impact at Just Share, about the persistent gender gap in leadership at South Africa’s largest listed companies. Women now hold 38% of JSE Top 40 board seats and 27.4% of executive roles, but progress remains concentrated at board level, with only three female CEOs among the current Top 40. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boards & Swords
Will This Be The Best Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Ever? - Boards & Swords #290

Boards & Swords

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2026


All sorts of new stuff coming to D&D5.5, a board game version of Satisfactory, and a new version of Vampire the Masquerade? Plus, Wil Wheaton is doing a new tabletop gaming show! We talk to about that, and make sure to get in some dirtbag RPG advice along the way!

Business Pants
Meritocracy = boys, DOGE fraud, Zuck's publicity stunt, simple minded governance

Business Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 59:35


Story of the Week (DR):Uber's Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?'An aggressive defense strategy is being used in response to an avalanche of litigation, with over 4,000 lawsuits filed by passengers accusing Uber of failing to protect them from sexual assaultWhile Uber publicly champions itself as a "survivor-centric" ally and trains support staff against victim-blaming, its defense lawyers ruthlessly contradict this to protect the $145 billion company.Uber's attorneys aggressively interrogate survivors about their clothing (e.g., asking if they wore underwear or heels), drug and alcohol consumption, and sexual history.The legal team weaponizes past trauma by scouring private medical records and therapy notes, even petitioning courts to force survivors to undergo psychiatric exams or reveal details of childhood abuse to paint them as "unreliable narrators".Legal experts warn these scorched-earth tactics are deliberately designed to re-traumatize victims, discouraging lawsuits and intimidating survivors into settling.Chief Legal Officer Tony West: “Why safety is personal to me”Cites his public service career to cover for ruthless corporate tactics, like drafting Prop 22 to strip driver protections.Frames survivor trauma as a flaw of the "adversarial legal system," deflecting from Uber's own attorneys using aggressive, victim-blaming tactics to minimize payouts.Uses a single favorable quote from one trial judge to dismiss widespread litigation abuse.Touts ending forced arbitration while continuing to block class-action lawsuits, trapping survivors in isolated 1-on-1 fights.Brags about transparent reporting despite Uber burying 400,000+ assault complaints (2017–2022) under labels like "unaudited."TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by SuicideWhen TikTok tweaked its algorithm in 2021 to stop users from being overwhelmed with harmful content, the company didn't roll out the safer version to everyone, a confidential internal document shows.Instead, to see if the change might reduce the app's stickiness, the company conducted an experiment. It created a control group of 10% of US users — at the time, that would have been about 15 million people — who kept the old version of the app.This group, according to the document, included 16-year-old Chase Nasca. TikTok's algorithm pushed him thousands of videos about suicide, sadness, hopelessness and loneliness, right up until he killed himself.TikTok says moderator error delayed removal of Perez Hilton's livestream showing acts of self-harmGAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal governmentThe GAO found that 96% of the savings DOGE claimed from grant cancellations lacked supporting evidence or methodology to verify.DOGE claimed $27.4 billion in savings across 2,503 contracts—including a $1.7 billion Pentagon IT deal—that were never actually terminated or reduced.Over 40% of the lease cancellations listed on DOGE's "Wall of Receipts" were already in progress before the agency was created.GAO uncovered widespread data errors, such as overstating total lease savings by nearly $60 million and failing to report baseline limitations.DOGE failed to disclose how it calculated its metrics and completely ignored GAO requests for interviews and supporting data.Where are Elon Musk's former DOGE staffers now?Edward “Big Balls” Coristine: a whistleblower alleged that Coristine planned to upload sensitive Social Security Administration data to an unsecured server. He also helped dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID.Coristine now appears to work at the National Design Studio, an office created to overhaul federal websites and other public-facing services, making them more usable, visually consistent and less expensive to build.Jeremy Lewin: helped oversee the dismantling of USAIDLewin later became the State Department's senior official for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs and religious freedom, giving a former DOGE operative authority over the programs his old team had helped slash.He was subsequently reported to be moving to the White House National Security Council.Nate Cavanaugh and Justin FoxFounded a holding company called Special, which promises to do for private businesses what DOGE did for the federal government.“To achieve this, Special is building an operating system to transform critical American industries with AI. We call it SpecialOS.”Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez and Jack SteinFounded Cathedral, a startup that plans to use AI to expand U.S. military cyber capabilities, including defenses against adversaries such as China.Reuters reported that the company raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation.Ethan Shaotran: helped move thousands of immigrants into the government's “Master Death File,” effectively deactivating their Social Security numbers.Founded Blitz Industries, which he described to Wired as “a defense company backed by big names.”Elon Musk: SpaceX Achieves Its First Moon Landing by Accidentally Crashing Into It at 5,400 Miles Per Hour, Causing Huge Explosion and 60-Foot CraterWhy companies that call themselves meritocracies don't always pay equally AND Meritocracy claims make managers pay men more than equally qualified women MMExplicitly branding an organization a "meritocracy" lowers managers' vigilance against bias, ironically making them more likely to discriminate.Given identical job titles and performance ratings, managers in self-proclaimed meritocracies systematically award higher bonuses and raises to men over equally qualified women.The meritocracy illusion compounds wage gaps across demographics, yielding lower financial rewards for women, racial minorities, and immigrants with identical output.Vague definitions of "merit" allow supervisors to act on personal favorability and affinity bias while genuinely believing their choices are purely objective.Trusting the "meritocracy" label creates false complacency, leading companies to eliminate or skip active pay-equity audits that would otherwise catch these disparities.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Google Scraps AI Satellite Images Within 24 Hours: Why 'Deepfakes in the Sky' Alarmed ResearchersThis happened after facing fierce backlash from journalists, researchers, and open-source intelligence experts who warned that it could accelerate the spread of misinformation.The feature allowed users to generate AI-created satellite images by zooming into any location in Google Earth and entering a text prompt.MM: Courts: MM DRCourt rules against Trump EPA's freeze of $20B in ‘green bank' fundsUBS fined record $125 million for money laundering violationsMeta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giantJudge says Nexstar can't appoint its executives to TEGNA's Board of DirectorsAssholiest of the Week (MM):Everything's a publicity stunt:Jealously Watching OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Suddenly Claims That Its AI Went on a Hacking Spree TooZuckerberg conveys ‘apologies' for child sex abuse material, errors in operating the platform, government sources say‘Pure insanity'—Elon Musk details SpaceX's plan to turn the moon into its newest manufacturing siteAnthropic's Mythos created fake identities to fool humans in new cyber incidentGAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal governmentEverything's a vanity projectJeff Bezos Says He's Selling $1 Billion In Amazon Stock Every Year to Fund Blue Origin — ‘It's The Most Important Work I'm Doing'SpaceX Achieves Its First Moon Landing by Accidentally Crashing Into It at 5,400 Miles Per Hour, Causing Huge Explosion and 60-Foot CraterJudge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for MarchEveryone's a victimThe AI bros are lonelyPalantir CEO Alex Karp Says Frontier AI Labs Will Steal Your IP, Your Know-How, and Your Expertise — ‘You Deserve To Be Colonized'‘Socialism is a disaster': Bill Ackman says Zohran Mamdani's bad left-wing housing policy is worsening New York's affordability crisisNo one is accountable DRBobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision, may join Paramount's board of directorsJefferies analyst calls out ‘simple-minded' criticism of SpaceX's governanceABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate changeDisney (Iger, still), Ellison family, and Roberts family - one cowed exec, two dictators!Headliniest of the WeekDR: Pepsi is launching soda-scented body wash and scrub in a beauty collaborationPwC U.S. CEO [Paul Griggs] advises young workers to say yes a lot, even if it means working on the weekends—‘That person climbs into the next role'Top Consulting Group PwC Caught Using AI on “Thought Leadership” Report About AI, Resulting in Corporate Document Filled With Bizarre HallucinationsDoorDash CEO Tony Xu once thought his $87 billion company would only make $100 million. He tells founders to be ‘greedy' and dream biggerClass A = 1 vote; Class B = 20 votes; CEO Tony Xu personally owns roughly 3% of actual shares but controls 55% of voting power via a “binding agreement” with the other co-foundersMisleading proxy shows he got paid $432k (they cited a 12:1 pay ratio) but he actually made $343M from shares and stocksDoorDash excludes Dashers from SEC disclosures by classifying them as 1099 independent contractors.Factoring drivers into the worker pool expands the headcount from 20,000 to over 7 million, moving the median worker from corporate offices directly onto the delivery platform.Dasher: while gross pay averages ~$15–$22/hour, net driver earnings sink further after deducting out-of-pocket expenses like fuel, vehicle wear, and self-employment taxes, pulling true net median compensation closer to $400–$900 annuallyAnthropic CEO reportedly worried new hires only care about money: reportedly expressed concern about new talent coming to the company for the money rather than the missionMM: Stripe CEO says his ‘urgency' to drop out of MIT ‘was a bit unnecessary'Who Won the Week?DR: Harvard Business School graduates TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and TikTok US CEO Adam Presser, because nobody ever talks about you or knows who you areMM: Meat. After seeing Salad and Go files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after cyclospora fears worsened its challenges, you can't help but wonder if RFK Jr orchestrated a parasite to get people to buy more meat.PredictionsDR: Tony Xu introduces Class F stock where shareholders' children enter indentured servitude and must deliver 1000 Cheesy Gordita Crunches from Taco Bell before they are set free ; they will then get 0.0002 shares per voteMM: Boards are calling retired CEOs back as succession pipelines run dry: Boards run out of ex-CEOs to re-king and begin looking for different, egalitarian, integrated professionals to fill new roles. They call it DEI.

Agent Survival Guide Podcast
2027 ACA & Medicare Cost Projections

Agent Survival Guide Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 14:23


The Friday Five for August 7, 2026: ACA 2027 Certification Updates CY2027 ACA Premium Rate Filings So Far CMS 2027 Medicare Part D Bid Information 2027 Medicare Part B Cost Projections 2027 COLA Estimate   Get Connected:

Educators Going Global
109. What Prompts us to Go Global for the First Time? A Conversation With Dr. Ettie Zilber

Educators Going Global

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 57:46


Text us with topic or guest suggestions!If you spoke to 20 international educators and asked them what factors led them to taking the initial leap into international education, you would likely get 20 very different answers! And if you interviewed as many as 94, well, you can imagine the stories you would hear. Such is the task that Dr. Ettie Zilber set herself.Ettie joined Audey for this episode and shared the eight categories of catalysts, as she has dubbed them, that emerged from her doctoral research on this topic. She also shared many of the stories that her interviewees told her. We know you will connect with the 8 categories of Catalysts as well as with some of the stories.Before retiring from paid employment, Ettie enjoyed a long career in international schools in Israel, Singapore, Spain, Guatemala, China and the USA, serving first as an educator and then as a school Director.She served on the Boards of several Regional Associations and taught graduate courses for four universities which catered to international school educators. After doctoral research on Third Culture Kids, she published the book Third Culture Kids: Children of International School Educators. Other publications relevant to international schools include “Catalysts for a Career in International Schools,” “A Primer for Administrators applying to Proprietary Schools,” and many more, available on www.ettiezilber.comShe continues to conduct workshops on Cross Cultural Understanding at schools and other multi-national organizations.She lives in Arizona with her husband of 52 years,  and enjoys visits with her children and grandchildren (one of whom is also a TCK/CCK). Guiding Question:“What are some factors that prompt teachers to leave their home countries and seek employment in international schools overseas?” Topics Addressed Included:Definition of terms (TCK, TCA, ACCK, CCA, multiracial/cultural children, Children of immigrants, Children of refugees, Children of minorities, International adoptees, Domestic TCKs, Educational CCKs, Self-initiated and Assigned Expatriates, push-pull factors of migration)THE BIG 8 - Eight factors that prompt people to decide to teach internationallyChildhood as a CCK (Cross-Cultural Kid)Grew up listening to family stories/seeing artefacts/had family history overseasInfluenced by teachers/colleagues or friends' stories/artefactsReading/literature, TV about overseas Or desire to learn EnglishGrew up in multicultural environment (school, community)Early international travel experiences (independent of family)Intimate relationship/loved oneLife/labour/career status dissatisfaction How hiring schools can seek to leverage these factors in order to grow W4 Wanderlust in general and thus expand their candidate poolsContact Ettie:LinkedInResources Mentioned:Ettie's Consulting Website www.ettiezilber.comEttie's ECIS article on her research 0 ecis+INFOCUS_Ettie_Zilber(1).pdfRecorded on July 17, 2026#transitions | #internationaleducation | goingglobalSupport the showRemember to access our Educators Going Global website for more information and consider joining our Patreon community at patreon/educatorsgoingglobal!Email us with comments or suggestions at educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.Listen on your favorite podcast app: connect from our share page.Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.  

Clare FM - Podcasts
Calls for Information Boards At O'Connell Monument In Ennis

Clare FM - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 8:10


In two years' time Ireland will mark the 200th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in its history — the election of Daniel O'Connell as MP for Clare, a victory that helped pave the way for Catholic Emancipation.   O'Connell's Monument in Ennis marks the location of that historic event, but there is currently little information there to explain its significance to visitors and locals.   Former Ennis Councillor Brian Meaney is calling for information boards to be installed at the monument, as he believes the site has an important role to play in celebrating Clare's place in Irish history.   He joined Alan Morrissey earlier to discuss the proposal. Photo (c) Colm Liddy

You Should Check It Out
#364 - Three for Thursday | D'Addario Drama + Is it AI?

You Should Check It Out

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 61:53


Nick's away on vacation this week, but Greg and Jay manage to fill an hour with a show and some much needed guitar talk.Greg has a Three for Thursday featuring a song from Gong, Boards of Canada, and a clip from the Red Not Chili Peppers live at House of Blues, Orlando from July 31, 2026. You can check that whole show out over at the internet archive - https://archive.org/details/red-not-chili-peppers-2026-07-31 Songs:Gong - “Sleepy”Boards of Canada - “Peacock Twin”Red Not Chili Peppers - “Aeroplane (Live in Orlando)”Jay shares an unfolding story about a D'Addario guitar string advertisement containing, according to the internet, AI generated music. This got Jay thinking, can we really tell if a song is AI anymore? He puts Greg to the test.

Unconventional Ministry
From Static Boards to Interactive Displays: The Future of Missions Communication in Churches EP#214

Unconventional Ministry

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 19:29


Ever wonder if your church truly knows the stories behind the global workers the church sends out? For years, many churches have relied on bulletin boards, printed photos, and prayer cards in forgotten corner and narrow hallway to share updates. In a world where people expect information to be immediate, interactive, and accessible, static displays struggle to keep the Church informed. In this episode, host Dennis Wiens visits with Paul Douglas who shares about the interactive technology of Mission Display. This interactive technology uses touchscreen displays that offer missionary profiles, videos, prayer requests, websites, and QR codes that make it easy to engage in real time. This turns mission awareness from a passive glance into an active experience. Listen to this episode to learn the following: How to turn a static mission board into an engaging, digital experience that captures attention and inspires prayer and giving The mechanics behind interactive displays, from maps to digital prayer cards and embedded videos Why churches across the country are embracing this approach to foster deeper global connections How security and privacy are built into the system, ensuring sensitive missionary data stays protected The future vision: live video, direct communication, and tools to engage younger generations in God's global mission This is essential listening for pastors, missions leaders, and church tech enthusiasts eager to harness technology for meaningful ministry impact. If your goal is to energize your congregation around missions and foster authentic global partnerships, this episode shows you how to leap into the future of church communication. Contact Paul at paul@missiondisplay.org for more info.  

Cybersecurity Where You Are
Episode 199: Translating Cyber Risk into Business Decisions

Cybersecurity Where You Are

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 37:18


In episode 199 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Chris Painter, Chair of the Risk Committee and Board Member at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how chief information security officers (CISOs) can support the work of translating cyber risk into business decisions by Boards.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:50. Introductions to Chris01:36. The single biggest translation error Chris has seen CISOs make07:38. Cyber risk quantification: An opportunity to go beyond translation for Boards09:25. How ransomware changed Boards' understanding of cyber risks' business impact10:45. The value of tabletop exercises (TTX) and other simulations in creating shared language13:26. Recommendations on how to make the most of a TTX18:37. Risk modeling and how artificial intelligence (AI) complicates probability estimations21:51. "Pressure" (2026) as an illustration of making good, not 100% accurate, estimations22:58. How growing public awareness of cyber is reshaping CISOs' conversations with Boards25:55. The importance of walking Boards through risk mitigation steps with AI as an example29:31. A recommendation for how CISOs can learn what directors care about30:15. From "wizardry" to familiarity: An ongoing generational shift around cyberResourcesEpisode 183: The Role of CISO in Supporting Risk TranslationEpisode 187: The Role of a CISO as a Strategic StorytellerEpisode 192: How Leaders Balance Expertise and CommunicationHow Risk Quantification Tests Your Reasonable Cyber DefenseCIS RAM (Risk Assessment Method)Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence for Tabletop Exercise DevelopmentCIS Controls v8.1 Incident Response Policy TemplateYou Have a Cybersecurity Incident. Now What?Prompt Injections: The Inherent Threat to Generative AI"Pressure" | Official Website | 29 May 2026If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.

The OTA Podcast
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Humeral Shaft Fractures

The OTA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 33:50


Join host Dr. Alex Crespo and guests Drs. Alex Stroh and Jordan Bauer as they discuss the top 10 things you need to know to effectively manage humeral shaft fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

The Motherhood Anthology Podcast: Photography Education for a Business You Love
Episode 184: Consistent Editing, Skin Tones, and Style Boards: Building a Photography Brand You Can See

The Motherhood Anthology Podcast: Photography Education for a Business You Love

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 51:30


You spent time and love building your brand, choosing your colors, your fonts, the feeling you want clients to have when they land on your website. But have you ever thought of your editing as part of that same visual identity? In this episode, guest host Shannon Griffin sits down with professional photo editor Nina Cornelison to talk about why the way you edit is just as much your brand as your logo, and how getting clear on your visual direction can finally solve the consistency struggles so many photographers face. Topics covered in this episode: Why your editing style is a visual identity of its own, and how treating it that way builds recognition and trust with clients across your portfolio, website, and Instagram How creating a style board or reference board for your editing (just like a brand board) trains your eye and gives you something to come back to when you feel all over the place The consistency question every photographer asks: how to keep your greens, whites, and skin tones cohesive across summer and winter sessions, studio and outdoor light, and even film and digital Why a better preset will not fix your editing, and the observe, diagnose, adjust approach to use before you ever reach for one Editing skin tones with care, including why consistency should never mean making everyone's skin look the same, and practical tips for masking and staying true to each person's real skin color How overconsuming inspiration can pull you away from your own style, and how to put the blinders on and refine what is already working Knowing your ideal client and how it shapes everything from black and white copies to gallery sizes to how much you retouch Connect with Nina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina_photoeditor Nina's wait list: https://nina.myflodesk.com/workflow-interest?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnR0uPLgFFuctJYRwh74lJPxku5ty0ce5WgmMOrK6VNQoSIoPEm2X7YgLoWCQ_aem_S0KjbywesCUcPtlgmK5c5Q With more than two decades of creative and post-production experience, Nina Cornelison brings a discerning eye to photo editing and image curation. She is known for her careful attention to detail, mastery of color, and deeply collaborative nature, making her an integral extension of every team. Her background in fine art elevates her work beyond the expected and infuses every image with a transformative quality, remarked upon by photographers and photo editors alike. Nina is the leading post-production editor for some of the most sought-after photographers in the country and takes on a select number of new clients each year. Nina has had the privilege of supporting photographers whose work has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country, NY Times, and Brides. Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Common Man Progrum
Bonnes Boards the Tennafitzgerald! Common Man Progrum Hour 1

The Common Man Progrum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 47:39


John Bonnes -- New Twins -- MLB Trade Deadline

The Common Man Progrum
Bonnes Boards the Tennafitzgerald! Common Man Progrum Hour 1

The Common Man Progrum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 47:45 Transcription Available


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Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Sandra Gobert: European Governance in a Changing World

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 60:26


(0:00) About the Boardroom Governance Summit (Aug 26-27, 2026)  (1:20) Intro (2:45) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:31) Start of interview.  (4:55) Origin Story of Sandra Gobert (6:04) Sandra's Career Path (8:56) Guberna and Board Education. Member of EcoDa. (12:00) Family Firms and Control in EU (13:53) Relationship Agreements Explained (examples, Bpost and Proximus) (19:05) State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and Government involvement on Boards (19:58) The Board's Emerging Fourth Role: advocacy and policymaking, alongside its traditional strategic, leadership, and oversight responsibilities. (22:52) AI and Alternative Structures. PBCs, Foundations, and other European multi-stakeholder models. (29:25) Employees on the Board ("unacceptable in Belgium"). (31:01) Toward European Harmonization ("We need more Europe, not less Europe") (31:50) The EU Inc. Idea (33:57) Principle-Based Governance ("Comply or Explain" framework) (36:19) The Value of Board Evaluations (41:05) Founder Control in Tech (dual class share structures) (44:05) Europe's Power Shift  (46:34) China and Global Competition (49:42) Europe's Economic Pressures (reference to The Economist's interview with Elon Musk) (52:23) Board Dynamics Matter (53:19) Books that have greatly influenced her life: Catherine de Médicis, ou, La reine noire, by Jean Orieux (1986) Passion, by Jude Morgan (2005) The Journey of Leadership by Hans-Werner Kaas, Dana Maor, Kurt Strovink, Ramesh Srinivasan (2024) (54:59) Her mentors.  (55:52) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by.  (57:09) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves.  (58:05) The living person she most admires in governance: Christine Lagarde. Sandra Gobert is the Executive Director of GUBERNA. Sandra also serves as an independent director of Fluxys Belgium, sits on the board of ecoDa, the European Confederation of Directors Associations, and is a member of the board of Belgium's Corporate Governance Committee. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Topline
Meet The World's Most Advanced AI Sales Team | Amanda Kahlow, Founder & CEO @ 1mind

Topline

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2026 74:21


Amanda Kahlow, Founder & CEO of 1mind, joins Sam Jacobs, AJ Bruno, and Asad Zaman to break down how an AI-powered solutions engineer named Nigel took 33% of the talk time in a two and a half hour enterprise meeting and produced a $278,000 deal. Topics include why AI aimed at efficiency gains misses real revenue impact, Amanda's prediction that marketing, sales, and customer success collapse into one function within 12 months, and why AI adoption has to be top-down instead of bottoms-up. Plus, the 15 agents running behind every superhuman, a 98% accuracy bar measured by live evals, whether agents will negotiate with other agents on the buy side, and a bulls versus bears round on Salesforce, sales dinners, and the health of the average go-to-market team. Key Takeaways: - Most go-to-market teams are pointing AI at the wrong layer. Better forecasting, faster research, and cleaner dashboards make the people you already have marginally more productive, which is not where the revenue is. As Amanda Kahlow, Founder & CEO at 1mind, framed it: "My thesis is that buying and selling happens in the conversation." Everything built around the conversation to enable a seller is, in her words, yesterday's workflow. - Trust, not novelty, is what moves an enterprise deal. Amanda flew a red-eye to Austin for a second meeting with a CPO and CMO, brought a superhuman named Nigel on screen, and watched the room turn to the AI for depth even she could not provide. As she told it, "the CPO was like, Amanda, shut up, basically. I wanna talk to Nigel." The meeting scheduled for an hour ran two and a half, and produced "a $278,000 deal from one in-person meeting going through procurement in one week". Her read on why it worked: "People say people buy from people. You buy when you trust." - The human face on an AI agent is a click-through device, not the value. Amanda's verdict after a year of selling them: "The face is a novelty." 1mind drops the face entirely on live calls because the movement distracts. The important part is the conversational AI, where "each superhuman has roughly 15 agents working behind the scenes." One handles small talk, another loads the live demo, another builds the perspective slide a human seller would normally take a week to produce. - Bottom-up AI adoption is where the value leaks out. Amanda's pushback on the idea that people who use AI will simply eat the people who do not: telling every individual to go be more efficient produces slop and no measurable gain, while the real impact, in her words, "is going to come at the top down when we think about restructuring the org". Connect with the Hosts & Guests: Host: Sam Jacobs, CEO at Pavilion - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samfjacobs/ Host: AJ Bruno, CEO at QuotaPath - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/ Host: Asad Zaman, CEO at STA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/azaman1/ Guest: Amanda Kahlow, Founder & CEO at 1mind - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakahlow/ Topline is more than a YouTube Channel: Subscribe to Topline Newsletter: https://toplinemedia.substack.com/ Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-podcast Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-slack Chapters:  00:00 Introducing Amanda Kahlow 00:59 Building Superhumans At 1mind 03:24 Why Efficiency Gains Miss The Point 06:04 GTM Functions Collapse In 12 Months 08:48 The Ghost Note Debate 15:20 Nigel Takes 33% Of Talk Time 20:41 The Face Is Just Novelty 22:27 Fifteen Agents Behind One Superhuman 38:46 Compute Costs And AI Margins 41:19 How Accurate Are AI Agents? 47:08 Positioning An AI Company 52:13 When Agents Negotiate With Agents 53:54 Will CSM Jobs Survive? 57:56 Bulls and Bears 1:06:15 Boards, 6sense, And Burnout

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications
Ep 257: Nonprofit Unions: What Leaders, Staff, and Boards Need to Know with Bev Tillary

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2026 68:22


For many nonprofit leaders, unionization can feel deeply personal. Explore the questions, challenges, and realities of nonprofit unionization, and how leaders, staff, and boards can navigate the process while preserving trust, culture, and their org's values.

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner
3 Medication Safety Rules to Know for NP Boards [NP Confidence Corner]

Becoming A Stress-Free Nurse Practitioner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 2:36


Medication safety questions are some of the highest-yield topics you'll encounter on your NP boards because they test whether you can recognize situations that could seriously harm a patient. In this minisode, Alex reviews three essential medication safety rules every NP student should know, including which blood pressure medications to avoid during pregnancy, a high-risk warfarin drug interaction, and why NSAIDs are contraindicated in heart failure. You'll walk away with practical board pearls that will also help you prescribe more safely in clinical practice.                 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial