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Welcome to another insightful episode of Wealth Talk, where we explore the strategies, tools, and mindset shifts that help you build lasting wealth. This week, host Christian Rodwell is joined by Karen Williams, book mentor and founder of Librotas, who helps coaches, consultants, and business owners turn their ideas into impactful books that elevate their authority and attract new opportunities.Key Topics & Takeaways:The Real Value of a Book:Why books rarely make you rich from sales alone, but can transform your business as part of your wider intellectual property and personal brand. Who Should Write a Book?Ideal candidates, including entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, and CEOs seeking to boost their credibility and open new opportunities. Karen's Story:How publishing her first book changed her business, and why the process is both easier and more competitive today. Unexpected Opportunities:Real-life client stories—from global speaking gigs to film projects—that started with publishing a book. Practical Tips to Get Started:Why structure and planning are essential, overcoming “blank page syndrome,” and how to avoid overcomplicating the process. The ‘Smart Author' Process:Karen's step-by-step system for moving from idea to publication, including messaging, structure, writing, feedback, editing, and launch. Publishing Options Explained:A simple breakdown of self-publishing, hybrid, and traditional publishing—plus how to choose what's right for you. Marketing Your Book:Building your list as you write, leveraging social media and podcasts, and using your network for a successful launch. The Role of AI:How tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly can support the writing and editing process—without replacing your unique voice. Karen's Free Resource:Download Karen's “9 Pieces of Content Hiding in Your Business” to help you uncover valuable content you already have. Summer Writing Challenge:Details on Karen's upcoming writing challenge, including workshops, AI training, and group writing sessions to help you finally get your book done.Action Steps:Reflect: “How would you feel if you didn't write your book?” Karen's final advice is to consider the opportunity cost of waiting.Download Karen's free resource: Get the “9 Pieces of Content Hiding in Your Business” —plus full details about the upcoming Summer Writing Challenge once they are availableLinks & ResourcesKaren Williams "9 Pieces of Content Hiding in Your Business" - Download hereKaren Williams LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenwilliamslibrotasKaren Williams Facebook: facebook.com/librotasKaren Williams Instagram: instagram.com/karenwilliamslibrotasKaren Williams X(formerly Twitter): x.com/librotasConnect with WealthBuildersListen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.For more inspiring stories and actionable tips, subscribe to Wealth Talk and leave us a review!Next Steps On Your WealthBuilding Journey: Join the WealthBuilders Facebook CommunitySchedule a 1:1 call with one of our teamBecome a member of WealthBuildersIf you have been enjoying listening to WealthTalk - Please Leave Us A Review!If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review WealthTalk on your favourite podcast platform.
We covered topics - What impact do you want to create?- Book - Why men win at work- Action plan for women against invisible forces- Competence vs Confidence Equation - Why are women not asking for higher salaries?- Role of the manager to stop invisible forces- What is the business opportunity for Gender Equality?- Do you have any branding advice for DEI consultants?- Pricing is a primary signal of your business - Which service can you deliver in a week?- How do you attract new leads?- How would you approach marketing spend?----Important LinksGuest - LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillwhittycollins) Website - gillwhittycollins.comInstagram - @gillwhittycollinsBook - Why Men Win at Work ----Download the white paper ROI of DEI, click here → ROIofDEI.ai Any feedback? please email vikram@73bit.com
In this episode of Healing Her Halo, we dive deep into the human experience with trauma-informed educator, therapist, and author Natalia Rachel. Together, we explore the question, “Why are we like this?”—unpacking the roots of our behaviors, biases, and relational patterns. Natalia shares profound insights on how compassion, equity, and self-awareness can transform not only our personal lives but also the way we connect and create as a society.From understanding the unconscious mind to fostering true belonging, this conversation will inspire you to heal, reflect, and take meaningful steps toward a kinder, more equitable world. Don't miss this transformative discussion!Follow and Connect with Natalia:Trauma-informed Relational Somatics Live Trainings 2025: Singapore and L.Ahttps://nataliarachel.thinkific.com/pages/trauma-informed-relational-somatics-live-trainings Natalia's Book: Why am I like this? https://www.nataliarachel.com/why-am-i-like-this-bookOnline courses - Natalia has a range of online courses that inspire a trauma-informed approach to healing and serving others. You can view the catalogue at the online learning portal here: https://www.nataliarachel.com/natalia-rachels-online-coursesSupport Our Healing Her Halo Platforms:Be Sure to Follow & Share our Episodes, available on all podcast streaming platforms. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1491109 Instagram - @Healingherhalo : https://www.instagram.com/healingherhalo/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-her-halo/id1540565841Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IgJzkLJ3oxncfG6MWSN1LSupport my new song “Alchemy”https://linktr.ee/Paemurray#HealingHerHalo #WhyAreWeLikeThis #TraumaHealing #CompassionInAction #EquityAndInclusion #SelfAwarenessJourney #TraumaInformedCare #EmotionalHealing #PersonalGrowth #RelationalIntelligence #HumanConnection #MentalHealthAwareness #EmpathyMatters #Belonging #TransformationalLeadership #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion #EquityThroughCompassion #PodcastEpisode #HealingTraumaSend us a text
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Last episode, we were with Dr. Joe Nelson seeking to understand sexual addiction and how it affects both the addict and the betrayed. Today, we are back with Part 2! Dr. Joe Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Betrayal Trauma Therapist with over 17 certifications and specializations. Committed to helping individuals, families, and communities worldwide, Dr. Nelson brings a wealth of expertise in clinical practice, trauma-informed care, and addiction recovery. We are diving deep into the mind of the addict today so grab your pen, notebook, favorite beverage, your spouse, and let's get a better understanding of sexual addiction. If you missed Part 1 - Listen here :: You can contact Dr. Joe Nelson Here: https://www.jclinicllc.com/ Dr. Joe's Book: Why did I do it? :: Grab your spot for our upcoming FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP, September 18th. Spots are limited, so grab yours today! REGISTER HERE :: NEXT STEPS: Beauty Beyond Betrayal Website: www.beautybeyondbetrayal.org Work with Lisa: Coaching Information Schedule your FREE CONSULT Join our Beauty Beyond Betrayal Sisterhood: Healing from an affair: Heartbreak Recovery for Christian Women Grab your Free Ebook: Broken Vows: Begin healing from the devastation of betrayal Email: info@lisalimehouse.com Got a question you want answered? ASK HERE
In this conversation, Dr. Lynn Cohick is joined by Dr. Bethany N Sollereder to discuss her book 'Why Is There Suffering?' They discuss the book's format, the distinction between God's love and goodness, the role of Scripture in understanding suffering, and the unique desires of love and original sin. They also explore the difference between altruism and love, the impact of fear on understanding love, and the transforming power of love. The conversation concludes with a discussion on navigating harmful relationships and the mystery of God's love.Key Takeaways: Suffering is a complex topic that requires thoughtful exploration and understanding. Love is a transformative force that can bring meaning and healing amid suffering.The distinction between altruism and love is important, as love goes beyond selflessness and encompasses a desire for the good of the other and union with the other.Fear can hinder our ability to embrace love fully, but surrendering to God's transformative work can help overcome fear.Navigating harmful relationships requires discernment and seeking guidance from God and a trusted community. Episode Breakdown00:00 - Introduction and Background02:49 - Bethany's Book: Why is There Suffering?05:19 - The Format of the Book08:19 - Understanding God's Love and Power09:18 - Different Explanations for Suffering11:19 - The Distinction Between God's Love and Goodness13:23 - Grief as a Fracturing of Meaning16:37 - The Role of Scripture in Understanding Suffering19:27 - Science and Theology: The Unique Desires of Love and Original Sin20:34 - Aquinas' View on Love23:23 - The Distinction Between Altruism and Love27:29 - Fear and Love32:07 - The Transforming Power of Love34:07 - Navigating Harmful Relationships39:14 - The Mystery of God's LoveEpisode Resources: Why Is There Suffering?: Pick Your Own Theological Expedition by Dr. Bethany Sollereder Emerging Voices in Science and Theology by Dr. Bethany Sollereder & Dr. Alistair McGrath Wandering in Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering by Dr. Eleonore Stump The Visual Museum Of Women In Christianity Episode Sponsor: The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology. Learn more about The Center for Women in Leadership at: https://www.leadershipwithoutapology.org/.
In the Christian and Indian world, we got the anti-raping law in the marriage…In the Muslims marriage the wife has to fulfill every sexual desire including raping.Adultery is forbidden for both. Punishment is stoning, when the spouse cannot forgive the adultery. You need for proofing adultery 4 male witnesses. The reasons are for that is to avoid gossip, abusing and blaming. But it is so hard to prove adultery with 4 male witnesses. (I don't want to prove here anything from the Quran, Sahih Bukhari/Muslim and Hadith. Because I have done already so in my Book: Why the religions have failed and not God.)In the previous centuries raping in the Christian and Hindu marriage was allowed.The change of the law “Raping in the marriage is forbidden” doesn't mean anything. Because, there is no chance to prove raping in a marriage!The lawsuits for raping in the marriage failed always because:The judge wants an evidence.How can you prove the raping, with cameras in the night under a bed sheet?With witnesses that can see the penetration? Some women love to have violence combined with sex!Even worse when the judge asked why you don't separate when the husband is raping you? Because I like to be together with my husband and I don't like the raping.Should we put a policeman close to your bed? And in India the raping within the marriage is common, estimated at 30% of all marriages.For most people is the sex boring after 5-years marriage.In the Western World is every 4th child in a marriage, procreated outside of the marriage!This means cheating is common!The most reason (80%) to buy a diamond ring is to convince the spouse to have sex with him!This means to buy sex from your spouse by doing her a favor is common. What is the difference between the Muslim marriage and the Christian marriage?In the Muslim marriage the male has to provide food and shelter for his wife.It depends on the country, the Muslim man can marry 4 wives.It is allowed to separate for the male and female, and it is only allowed to marry the same spouse 3 times.This means, for instance, in Saudi Arabia the male has to marry first the prostitute and then they can sleep together, afterward they separate. My Video: Is the Muslim Marriage controversial? https://youtu.be/Fw0P_pUxCyEMy Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast1/Is-the-Muslim-Marriage-controversial.mp3
In this edition of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions, we partner with The Buddy Pass Podcast to bring you a conversation with Mia Bay, Ph.D., author of Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance. Our special guest host is Leroy Adams, founder of the Buddy Pass Travel Brands. About the Book: Why have white supremacists and Black activists been so focused on Black mobility? From Plessy v. Ferguson to #DrivingWhileBlack, African Americans have fought for over a century to move freely around the United States. Curious as to why so many cases contesting the doctrine of "separate but equal" involved trains and buses, Mia Bay went back to the sources with some basic questions: How did travel segregation begin? Why were so many of those who challenged it in court women? How did it move from one form of transport to another, and what was it like to be caught up in this web of contradictory rules?Support the show
Today Anthony and Cameron dive into multi-family investments with Corey Peterson, Founder of Kahuna Investments and bestselling author, who provides investors with long-term capital appreciation. After reading “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, Corey realized that he had a “rich dad” in his life and sought to create the business that he did. Corey did just that has acquired over $100 million in real estate! Enjoy this week's episode and continue your path to financial freedom! Resources: Corey Peterson- Website: https://kahunawealthbuilders.com/ Podcast: The Multifamily Legacy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/multifamily-legacy-podcast/id1286705016 Book: Why the Rich Get Richer | The Secrets to Cash Flowing Apartments https://whytherichgetricher.net/book-order Book: Copy Your Way to Success Text “Book” to (480) 500 - 1127 Infinite Wealth- Schedule your Discovery Call with Anthony or Cameron here http://bit.ly/iwc15YT Check our online course at www.InfiniteWealthCourse.com Buy Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash http://bit.ly/BYOBbookIWC Subscribe to our podcast at https://infinitewealthconsultants.com/podcast/
About the Book: Why do we kneel and bow during Mass? Do Catholics believe the bread and wine really become the Body and Blood of Christ? Why can't the preacher pick his own Scripture readings? What are those secret prayers the priest is whispering at the altar? The Catholic Mass is full of symbolism, ritual, and tradition, which means there's a lot to understand! Have questions? You're not alone. Welcome to Mass Class! Paulist Father Dave Dwyer has been answering questions like these for years as host of The Busted Halo Show on SiriusXM. The show's popular Mass Class segment has helped thousands of inquisitive callers understand the “why” behind the rituals that fill our churches every Sunday. Based entirely on questions from the show over many years, this book conveys the real-life concern, joyful discovery, and practical guidance callers experience when they talk with Father Dave each weeknight. Show Notes Links: Mass Class: Your Questions Answered Busted Halo Fr. Dave Dwyer: Twitter, Instagram
* The Left is trying to impeach Clarence Thomas, they already have well over a MILLION signatures in support! * Trump received a huge 69% of the vote at CPAC's conference in Dallas, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who received 24%. * The Alex Jones Trial Takes a Bizarre Turn - Joel Skousen, WorldAffairsBrief.com * If this novel legal precedent holds, it puts all of us who claim the government is involved in false flag conspiracies at risk of lawsuits by “aggrieved” federal agents—the very ones who know the government created the crisis and yet hide behind the veil of state secrets. As Mike Cernovich wrote, “the Alex Jones precedent means if you don't accept the Vegas shooting explanation, then FBI agents can sue you because you're calling them liars by implication." He's right. * Jury Awards Punitive Damages in Alex Jones Case of $45M - Stop the monetization of misinformation and lies. * Sandy Hook lawyer intends to turn over copy of Alex Jones's phone records to Jan. 6 panel! * The jury heard testimony Friday that Jones and Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, have a net worth of $135M to $270M, per the Times. * The producer of beloved candy bar Snickers issued an apology after releasing an ad suggesting Taiwan is a country. * Guest: Leslie Rubin, President of Main Street Economics - MainStreetEconomics.org * Our Mission is to educate the public on economics so people can vote for smart economic policy to get our country back on track. We inherited a country that works, and we are destroying it financially. You, your kids, and grandkids will face huge problems ahead if we do not fix it. * Learn Economics, then Vote Smart. * Book: Why you should give a dam about Economics.
Featured in this week's episode of The Productive Designer, host Crystal Collinson chats with the owner of KMM Consulting, Kimberly Merlitti.Kimberly has 20 years of experience working in accounting for companies such as Swinerton Builders, WRNS Studio and Martin Group. Her clientele includes a diverse group of service-based companies, with a focus on small interior design, construction, and architectural firms. She is also one of Luann Nigara's Expert Resource, the leader of the Project Profitability 101 course offered through Luann University.People will see that you enjoy what you do when you are passionate about what you do and talk.The number one mistake designers make is not billing all the time they are spending on their jobs.To make your business profitable, you need to bill your rate (not a discounted rate) and you need and track your time.As a CFO, Kimberly takes out the mystery in accounting making it easier to understand.To achieve your desired business results, it requires a two-way effort. A CFO's recommendations can help you increase your business's profitability, but in order to do this you must apply the recommendations and take action.Most Designers find accounting intimidatingKimberly's goal is to help businesses understand their finances better, and to listen without judgment.A business balance sheet tells you a lot about your business.Be proactive with your business financesDo not ignore money problems, they will only get worse.So, join Crystal and Kimberly as they discuss how to make a business profitable.Then, “Do something today that your future self will thank you for” and don't be intimidated by accounting.If you enjoyed the episode, show your support by buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/TPDpodcastHow to reach Kimberly:Website: kmmsf.com I Facebook: kimberly.merlittiInstagram: Kmmconsulting I Assistant email: lexxi@kmmsanfforing.comRecommended podcasts/book:Book - Why nations failPodcast: Unlocking us I PoliticologyResources mentioned: Project Profitability 101
Visit the Warriors for life website here: https://warriors4life.ca/ By Christians Book on Amazon: Parade State Zero About Christian: Born on the Shores of Cape Breton My name is Christian Lillington and I joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 24 June 1993 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. I grew up in a small fishing community on the northern tip of the Cape Breton Highlands and remained there until embarking on my career in the military. I was always focused on success and I was highly competitive in all aspects of my life. Military Service Throughout my career, I served in numerous positions within the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Canadian Army Training System, Military Personnel Generation and the Canadian Army Headquarters. I was posted and held positions within three Armoured Regiments and different training establishments moving over 10 times throughout the country for various postings and positions. I proudly served at home and abroad to include a tour with the United Nations in Eritrea, Africa on Operation Addition in 2001 and two tours to Kandahar, Afghanistan on Operation ATHENA (2006-07 & 2010). Find Operation Tango Romeo on Anchor: HERE Visit Operation Tango Romeo on Facebook HERE Visit the Operation Tango Romeo website HERE Buy the Book “Why not Me?” HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tango-romeo/message
Visit Lisa's website here: https://www.trancefixed.ca/ About Lisa: After a significant loss and trauma in my life, I started on my own journey of healing. After years of learning and studying, I found hypnotherapy to be the perfect avenue to help others that are also on a similar journey. I am fascinated by the science of how the mind and memories work together to create patterns for your future. In a space of compassion and caring, I will guide you to release what is no longer helping you and empower you to create a new blueprint for your mind to follow. This will open up new potentials, you will be able to experience your life in a clear light. - It is possible. Contact Information Trancefixedtherapy@gmail.com 780-340-3146 Edmonton, Alberta #hypnotherapy, #trauma, #suicide, #grief, Find Operation Tango Romeo on Anchor: HERE Visit Operation Tango Romeo on Facebook HERE Visit the Operation Tango Romeo website HERE Buy the Book “Why not Me?” HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tango-romeo/message
Season 2 of American Muslim Project kicks off with Sahar Aziz, Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers University Law School. She is also the founding director of the interdisciplinary Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights. Sahar joins AMP to talk about her new book, "The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom." About the Book: "Why does a country with religious liberty enmeshed in its legal and social structures produce such overt prejudice and discrimination against Muslims? Sahar Aziz's groundbreaking book demonstrates how race and religion intersect to create what she calls the Racial Muslim. Comparing discrimination against immigrant Muslims with the prejudicial treatment of Jews, Catholics, Mormons, and African American Muslims during the twentieth century, Aziz explores the gap between America's aspiration for and fulfillment of religious freedom. With America's demographics rapidly changing from a majority white Protestant nation to a multiracial, multireligious society, this book is an in dispensable read for understanding how our past continues to shape our present—to the detriment of our nation's future." Visit the Center for Security, Race, and Rights: https://csrr.rutgers.edu/ Buy the book at the University of California Press: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520382299/the-racial-muslim Or at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-racial-muslim-sahar-f-aziz/1139114859 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Worldview is one of the most excitable concepts among Christians today, but what does it really mean to have a Christian worldview? Why is worldview important? How is it related to apologetics? In this installment of Rooted in Revelation, Dr. James Anderson answers these questions and gives us his thoughts on what area of presuppositionalism could use the most development. Dr. James Anderson is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. Anderson came to RTS from Edinburgh, Scotland, and specializes in philosophical theology, religious epistemology, and Christian apologetics. His doctoral thesis at the University of Edinburgh explored the paradoxical nature of certain Christian doctrines and the implications for the rationality of Christian faith. His research and writing has also focused on the presuppositional apologetics of Cornelius Van Til, particularly his advocacy of the transcendental argument. Dr. Anderson has a long-standing concern to bring the Reformed theological tradition into greater dialogue with contemporary analytic philosophy. Before studying philosophy, Dr. Anderson also earned a PhD in Computer Simulation from the University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion, and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Prior to joining RTS Charlotte, Dr. Anderson served as an assistant pastor at the historic Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh where he engaged in regular preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry. He is married to Catriona and they have three children. Dr Anderson's Blog: https://www.proginosko.com. Dr Anderson's Book Why should I believe Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Should-Believe-Christianity-Big/dp/1781918694
ما در این اپیزود ذات دوندگی انسانها رو براساس ساختار بدنیمون بررسی میکنیم و در ادامه به این موضوع می پردازیم که "آیا همه ما به یک اندازه توانایی دویدن داریم ؟" حمایت مالی از پادکست رادیومایل --------------/////---------------- تهیه کنندگان: سمیه مهاجری - سارا افشاریموسیقی: ایمان فریدیضبط و تدوین: استودیو ترنجطراحی پوستر: نیکو عابدزاده---------------/////--------------رادیومایل در شبکه های اجتماعیاینستاگرام رادیومایلتلگرام رادیومایل --------------- /////------------- منابع: 1- Book: Why we run ( A natural history) By Bernd Heinrrich whywerunhuman_speciesaaptiv See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the Christian and Indian world, we got the anti-raping law in the marriage…In the Muslims marriage the wife has to fulfill every sexual desire including raping.Adultery is forbidden for both. Punishment is stoning, when the spouse cannot forgive the adultery. You need for proofing adultery 4 male witnesses. The reasons are for that is to avoid gossip, abusing and blaming. But it is so hard to prove adultery with 4 male witnesses. (I don't want to prove here anything from the Quran, Sahih Bukhari/Muslim and Hadith. Because I have done already so in my Book: Why the religions have failed and not God.)In the previous centuries raping in the Christian and Hindu marriage was allowed.The change of the law “Raping in the marriage is forbidden” doesn't mean anything. Because, there is no chance to prove raping in a marriage!The lawsuits for raping in the marriage failed always because:The judge wants an evidence.How can you prove the raping, with cameras in the night under a bed sheet?With witnesses that can see the penetration? Some women love to have violence combined with sex!Even worse when the judge asked why you don't separate when the husband is raping you? Because I like to be together with my husband and I don't like the raping.Should we put a policeman close to your bed? And in India the raping within the marriage is common, estimated at 30% of all marriages.For most people is the sex boring after 5-years marriage.In the Western World is every 4th child in a marriage, procreated outside of the marriage!This means cheating is common!The most reason (80%) to buy a diamond ring is to convince the spouse to have sex with him!This means to buy sex from your spouse by doing her a favor is common. What is the difference between the Muslim marriage and the Christian marriage?In the Muslim marriage the male has to provide food and shelter for his wife.It depends on the country, the Muslim man can marry 4 wives.It is allowed to separate for the male and female, and it is only allowed to marry the same spouse 3 times.This means, for instance, in Saudi Arabia the male has to marry first the prostitute and then they can sleep together, afterward they separate. My Video: Is the Muslim Marriage controversial? https://youtu.be/Fw0P_pUxCyEMy Audio: https://rudizimmerer.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/6/Is+the+Muslim+Marriage+controversial.mp3
Episode #85. This is the first time we have had a guest come back for part 2 on the podcast. Dr. Anna returns. She has been a good friend ever since we did the first episode a couple of months ago. We talk resources and I will put below. Dr. Anna BIO: Born and raised in Bulgaria, I came to the US in 1999 to pursue my educational career in the field of psychology. In 2016 I finally obtained my 5th and final degree – a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Methodology. Along the way, I received a BA in Psychology with a Human Resources minor, an MA in Educational Psychology, an MS in Educational Psychology and Methodology, and a CAS in Educational Research. Helping people is my passion and I want to share my story and knowledge in hopes that it may help someone find happiness. I am an avid crafter, self-proclaimed chef, and an aspiring author who is working on a research-based book on happiness and fiction books on various genres.” Links: Podcast channel (coming up): https://anchor.fm/psychology.unchained Facebook pages: Cooking: https://www.facebook.com/vivieskitchen Crafting: https://www.facebook.com/Vivies-Corner-104246527701711 Dr. Anna (coming up): https://www.facebook.com/psychology.unchained All resources in the episode: 1. (Book) “Why zebras don't get ulcer” by Robert Sapolsky – this book will introduce you to stress and its effects on various aspects of our lives. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Ulcers-Third/dp/0805073698/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3C342A5VBRL0K&dchild=1&keywords=why+zebras+don%27t+get+ulcers&qid=1623682214&sprefix=why+zebras+don%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-2 2. (Book) “The upside of stress” by Kelly McGonigal – this book will tell you how to learn to use stress to your advantage and make it your strength rather than let it do what you learned in the Sapolsky book. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+upside+of+stress&qid=1623682323&sr=8-1 3. (Course) “The science of well-being” by Laurie Santos – this course offered on Coursera for free will introduce you to the basics of “happiness” – you will learn about what research suggests makes us happy (and what does not). It also will set you on your path to teach your brain to be happy. Available on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being 4. (Course) “De-mystifying mindfulness” – this course offered on Coursera for free will teach you about the idea of construct mindfulness and its roots. The course also includes meditation exercises which may be a little challenging especially if you are new to meditation (this is where the next course will come in handy), but the knowledge introduced in the course is an excellent steppingstone. Available on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness 5. (Course) “Mindfulness for wellbeing and peak performance” – this course offered on Futurelearn.com for free will teach you how to use mindfulness in everyday life to boost your overall wellbeing. The course is excellent start for those who are new to meditation. It is also a good reminder to those who are advanced in this practice that even a 2-minute meditation can help and perhaps introduce you to new ways to use mindfulness in your life. Available on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mindfulness-wellbeing-performance 6. (Course) “Maintaining a mindful life” – this course is a sequel to the “Mindfulness for wellbeing and peak performance” course and it will take you further on your journey to exploring and incorporating mindfulness in your life. Available on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mindfulness-life 7. (Book) “When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times” by Pema Chodron – this book will bring you to more aspects of mindfulness and how it can improve your well-being. My favorite quote from the book is: “All over the world, people are so caught in running that they forget to take advantage of the beauty around them. We become so accustomed to speeding ahead that we rob ourselves of joy.” Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=When+things+fall+apart%3A+Heart+advice+for+difficult+times&qid=1623682540&sr=8-1 8. (Books) “Authentic Happiness”, “Learned Optimism” and other books by Martin Seligman. Seligman is the one who brought Positive Psychology to the spotlight and he has a lot to teach us! Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Martin-E-P-Seligman/e/B001ILOB78?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1623682569&sr=8-3 9. (Book). “The Hardest Peace” by Kara Tippetts – in this book, the author shares her battle with cancer and how religion helped her through her struggles. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hardest-Peace-Expecting-Grace-Midst-ebook/dp/B00M4S1VJU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M21R44HTZE4V&dchild=1&keywords=kara+tippetts&qid=1623682641&s=digital-text&sprefix=kara+tippet%2Cdigital-text%2C194&sr=1-1 Resources at the end: You can always call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline if you are feeling overwhelmed and need someone to talk to. 800-273-8255 You can also visit online: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Also, nami.org is another great resource for education on mental illness and peer support. Please email us and let us know what you think of the show. loudernow88@gmail.com
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Andi welcomes bestselling author Dr. Patricia Boulogne of “The Health Team Network”as they discuss how to ask yourself the right questions to take steps towards better health. Learn about the five important pillars that can help you get your life back in control for improved wellness. Dr. Pat wants to talk to YOU! Ask Dr. Pat your questions here. Check out her website here at healthteamnetwork.com and sign up for Andi's monthly newsletter for podcast info, blogs and more at www.mindoverfood.com. Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Dr. Pat's Info: Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Buy Dr. Pat's Book "Why...Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?" on Amazon
This episode was sponsored by Seirus Innovation, a Black-owned brand that delivers the best products enabling every outdoor enthusiast to enjoy any cold-weather activity comfortably. Seirus is committed to innovating for a more inclusive and sustainable outdoors filled with transformative experiences. https://www.seirus.com/Slim Pickins Outfitters, another Black-owned outdoor gear shop, is offering our listeners a 10% discount code EABOOKCLUB through August of 2021 when you purchase at slimpickinsoutfitters.com. In this episode of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions, we highlight Black environmentalists with a conversation between Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors, and Alex Bailey, founder of Black Outside.About the author: Dr. Finney is a storyteller, author, and cultural geographer interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience. Her work aims to develop greater cultural competency within environmental organizations and institutions, challenge media outlets on their representation of difference, and increase awareness of how privilege shapes who gets to speak to environmental issues and determine policy and action.About the facilitator:Alex's love for the outdoors started as a summer camp counselor. After spending three summers working at one of the premier summer overnight camps for boys in the country, he witnessed the transformative power of the outdoors. Alex soon joined Teach for America and served as a classroom teacher for four years and later became an instructional coach with Teach for America San Antonio. Throughout his experience in both the classroom and as an instructional coach, he witnessed the inequity in outdoor programming for Black youth in the city of San Antonio.In 2018-2019, he embarked on a journey to observe and shadow 10+ summer camps across the country to better understand the impact outdoor programming has on youth to build a culturally relevant program in the city of San Antonio. In January 2019, Alex, alongside a community of passionate education advocates, founded Black Outside, Inc with a passion for expanding outdoor opportunities to Black youth across central Texas.About the Book:Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse of the environmental justice movement to examine how the natural environment has been understood, commodified, and represented by both white and black Americans. Bridging the fields of environmental history, cultural studies, critical race studies, and geography, Finney argues that the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the "great outdoors" and determined who should and can have access to natural spaces.
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Notations -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/#e Enduku Nirdaya Ragam: Hari Kambodhi (28th Melakartha) ARO: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S || AVA: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S || Talam: Adi Composer: Tyagaraja Version: Hyderabad Brothers Pallavi: Enduku Nirddaya ? Evarunnaaruraa? Anupallavi: Indunibhaanana ! Inakula Chandana! Charanam 1: Paramapaavana Parimalaapa Ghana! Charanam 2: Ne Paradesi Baapave Gasi Charanam 3: Udata Bhakthigani Uppatillaga Ledaa? Charanam 4: Satrula Mitrula Samamuga Juche Nee (kenduku) Charanam 5: Dharalo Neevai Tyaagaraajupai MEANING (T.K. Govinda Rao's Book): Why ("enduku") the denial ("nirddaya") of your grace to me? O Lord! I have no one else to look up to ("evarunnaruraa"). O Moon ("indu") faced one ("aanana") ! Benefactor ("chandana") of the solar ("ina") race ("kula")! Redeemer ("parama-paavana"), One with a body radiating fragrance ("parimala-apaghana")! The atmosphere around me is far from being congenial ("baapave gaasi")! The distress I am in distracts my worship of you. Were you not ("leda") delighted ("uppatillaga") with the service ("bhakthigani") of the tiny squirrel ("udata") ? (which contributed tiny clods of earth to the mighty bridge to Lanka?) You ("nee") are known to be free from bias and to treat ("juche") friends ("mitrulu") and foes ("shatrulu") alike ("samamugaa"). Is not this because, all the world ("dharalo") is in you ("neevai") and you are in ("neevai") the world ("dharalo") everywhere.
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Nine years ago Maria Kilcommins was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In today’s episode Maria tells us about her personal journey and that of her 4 kids and husband.Amongst other things she tells us about:- Her search for answers- How as a family they journeyed together- As a natural pessimist how she became an optimist.- Her journey from not needing faith to someone who found acceptance and peace in prayer.Resources:- Article - Pebbles from God - Artictle - Embraced in her Suffering- Video - Bishop Barron comments on Stephen Fry, Job and Suffering- Article - How can we endure suffering with joy- Book - Why the Cross, Edward Leen.
Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World. Michael Medved talks to the author. Overview of the Book- Why does the world speak English? Why does every country at least pretend to aspire to representative government, personal freedom, and an independent judiciary? In The New Road to Serfdom, British politician Daniel Hannan exhorted Americans not to abandon the principles that have made our country great. Inventing Freedom is a much more ambitious account of the historical origin and spread of those principles, and their role in creating a sphere of economic and political liberty that is as crucial as it is imperiled. According to Hannan, the ideas and institutions we consider essential to maintaining and preserving our freedoms—individual rights, private property, the rule of law, and the institutions of representative government—are not broadly "Western" in the usual sense of the term. Rather they are the legacy of a very specific tradition, one that was born in England and that we Americans, along with other former British colonies, inherited. The first English kingdoms, as they emerged from the Dark Ages, already had unique characteristics that would develop into what we now call constitutional government. By the tenth century, a thousand years before most modern countries, England was a nation-state whose people were already starting to define themselves with reference to inherited common-law rights. The story of liberty is the story of how that model triumphed. How, repressed after the Norman Conquest, it reasserted itself; how it developed during the civil wars of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries into the modern liberal-democratic tradition; how it was enshrined in a series of landmark victories—the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution, the U.S. Constitution—and how it came to defeat every international rival. Yet there was nothing inevitable about it. Anglosphere values could easily have been snuffed out in the 1940s. And they would not be ascendant today if the Cold War had ended differently. Today we see those ideas abandoned and scorned in the places where they once went unchallenged. The current U.S. president, in particular, seems determined to deride and traduce the Anglosphere values that the Founders took for granted. Inventing Freedom explains why the extraordinary idea that the state was the servant, not the ruler, of the individual evolved uniquely in the English-speaking world. It is a chronicle of the success of Anglosphere exceptionalism. And it is offered at a time that may turn out to be the end of the age of political freedom. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to http://www.michaelmedved.com/ to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts. Look up American Conservative University on Itunes. If you have enjoyed this show please forward it on to your friends and contacts.
Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern WorldInventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World. Michael Medved talks to the author. Overview of the Book- Why does the world speak English? Why does every country at least pretend to aspire to representative government, personal freedom, and an independent judiciary? In The New Road to Serfdom, British politician Daniel Hannan exhorted Americans not to abandon the principles that have made our country great. Inventing Freedom is a much more ambitious account of the historical origin and spread of those principles, and their role in creating a sphere of economic and political liberty that is as crucial as it is imperiled. According to Hannan, the ideas and institutions we consider essential to maintaining and preserving our freedoms—individual rights, private property, the rule of law, and the institutions of representative government—are not broadly "Western" in the usual sense of the term. Rather they are the legacy of a very specific tradition, one that was born in England and that we Americans, along with other former British colonies, inherited. The first English kingdoms, as they emerged from the Dark Ages, already had unique characteristics that would develop into what we now call constitutional government. By the tenth century, a thousand years before most modern countries, England was a nation-state whose people were already starting to define themselves with reference to inherited common-law rights. The story of liberty is the story of how that model triumphed. How, repressed after the Norman Conquest, it reasserted itself; how it developed during the civil wars of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries into the modern liberal-democratic tradition; how it was enshrined in a series of landmark victories—the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution, the U.S. Constitution—and how it came to defeat every international rival. Yet there was nothing inevitable about it. Anglosphere values could easily have been snuffed out in the 1940s. And they would not be ascendant today if the Cold War had ended differently. Today we see those ideas abandoned and scorned in the places where they once went unchallenged. The current U.S. president, in particular, seems determined to deride and traduce the Anglosphere values that the Founders took for granted. Inventing Freedom explains why the extraordinary idea that the state was the servant, not the ruler, of the individual evolved uniquely in the English-speaking world. It is a chronicle of the success of Anglosphere exceptionalism. And it is offered at a time that may turn out to be the end of the age of political freedom. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to http://www.michaelmedved.com/ to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts. Look up American Conservative University on Itunes. If you have enjoyed this show please forward it on to your friends and contacts.
Building a successful podcast is more than just buying the right ads or lining up the right sponsorships. Your audience has the power to make your show fade away quickly, or stand the test of time. The key is to creatively engage your listeners, and make them want to stick around for the long haul. Welcome to Should I Start A Podcast, where each week Ronsley Vaz, with the help of a star-studded entrepreneurial guest lineup, explores why you should start a podcast; build an audience, and how to keep them hungry for more. If you're thinking about starting a podcast or simply looking for a better way to get your message out to your audience, then this is the podcast for you. Kristen Meinzer knows what she's talking about. And she talks about it often. So much so that she was named “one of the 22 most influential women in podcasting” by Washington Post contributor Alex Laughlin. Kristen is a culture critic, a podcasting consultant, a reporter, an author, a speaker and an award-winning podcast host of several different shows, including By The Book, with co-host Jolenta Greenberg and Movie Therapy with co-host Rafer Guzman. Kristen is passionate about giving people the confidence to share their stories through podcasting. She sees diversity in the podcast world as it's biggest asset and loves that her listeners see her as a role model. One of Kristen's most relatable qualities is her authenticity, and with that comes an ability to connect with her audience. In this episode, Ronsley and Kristen focus on how to build your podcast audience by active engagement. Kristen gives Ronsley some amazing examples of how she's creatively engaged listeners in the past with genius ideas like Royal Bingo cards. Tune in to learn how to get those creative juices flowing to bring continual interest to your show. Also in this episode: The diversity of podcasting vs. mainstream media How Kristen views responsibility and ethics in journalism Why it's so important to ask for permission for everything you use in your show The two questions every would-be podcaster should ask themselves Why podcasting isn't just about a mic and a good editing program Why you should focus on listenership before ads Behind the scenes details of By the Book Why you should always involve your listeners Links: Kristen on LinkedIn Kristen on Twitter Kristen on Instagram Kristen's Website By The Book Podcast Movie Therapy Podcast So You Want to Start a Podcast: Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story, and Building a Community That Will Listen How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books
In this Tech Bound Conversation, I speak to Alexis Sanders, senior SEO at Merkle and creator of many excellent SEO articles and presentations, about mathematic, the joy of learning, and solving complex SEO problems. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Getting good in writing as a Marketer 8:00 Having fun with learning 11:07 The technical SEO game 22:02 Alexi’s technical SEO routine 23:33 Exploratory SEO testing for sites 27:30 Going to computer science school 30:36 The Theory of Computation 33:32 A process for tackling complex problems 40:00 Doing as good as you can and focusing on the possible 46:50 How Alexis learns new things Alexis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexisKSanders Alexis on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexissanders/ Merkle: https://www.merkleinc.com/ National November Writing Month: https://www.nanowrimo.org/ Book - Why's guide to Ruby: https://poignant.guide/ Book - How to be good at math: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Good-Math-Brilliant/dp/1465435751 Book - How to not be wrong the power of mathematical thinking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G3L6JQ4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 2 SEO games: technicalseo.expert, technicalseo.guru SEER - 55 resources to learn SEO: https://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/the-essential-seo-starter-kit-55-resources-for-new-analysts/ Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/ Codewars.com: http://codewars.com/ technicalseo.com: http://technicalseo.com/ SEMrush - how to learn technical SEO: https://www.semrush.com/blog/learning-technical-seo/ Mike King Technical SEO Rennaissance: https://moz.com/blog/the-technical-seo-renaissance
We Had The Pleasure Of Interviewing Actress Producer And Advocate Shanna Forrestal Shanna Shared A Few Great Hollywood Stories About Working With Some Of Hollywood's Biggest Stars And How She Has Taken Her Ability To Act And Her Talent To Writing A Children's Book As Well As Working With Autistic People And Them To Get Employment And More You Can Follow Shanna Forrestal On Most Of The Major Social Media Platforms Facebook Twitter Instagram To Book Shanna For A Part Or To Invest In Her Films https://www.forrestallconsulting.com/ You Can Go To Amazon.com To Buy A Copy Of Of Shanna's Book Why the Girl Became a Cat A Huge Thank You To Shanna Forrestal For Taking The Time It Was A Real Pleasure --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Everyone has been talking about the coronavirus lately, but what is actually a virus? Other than staying away from infected people, what can you do to protect yourself? And how does your immune system play into this? How to build an immune system against corona? These are some of the questions we are answering in today's episode of "Becoming Great.com". The purpose of this episode is to make you feel a bit safer and prepared for dealing with a virus and learn about different ways to improve their immune system. The two friends Erik and Emil are both nerds and the topic of health and personal development, every now and then we do episodes with this theme and this is one of those episodes. We dig into our own life hacks, tips, and tricks for how to improve our lives. We are not scientists or doctors, but we are passionate learners and we talk about the things that we apply ourselves. In the introduction, we touch on the questions of how to build an immune system against corona but all in all the episode is about how to defend ourselves vs any virus. We describe what a virus is, how it works, and how our immune system works to protect us. We talk about the most important factors that play into the immune system. Age, genes, nutrition, gut flora, stress, and sleep. Age and genes aren't much we can influence so instead we dig into how you can decrease your stress levels by becoming better at saying no and by practicing gratitude and meditation. How to improve your nutrition by eating different high vitamin levels foods such as sauerkraut, cod oil, lemon, turmeric, and garlic. We are also talking about the importance of sleep for the immune system and what we are doing to be able to sleep better in stressful times. Welcome to Becoming Great.com and the episode "How to build an immune system against corona" Book: Why we sleep - Matthew Walker Follow us on social channels: http://linktr.ee/smilingerik http://linktr.ee/emil.ekvardt
Wayne's 1st book: The Alchemical Tech Revolution explores the hidden occult agenda behind the "transhumanist" movement. It also identifies seven key "alchemical" technologies that will be used to usher man into a new age of technological marvels. But, will this new age be an age of enlightenment? Or will it be an age of unimaginable tyranny? Wayne's 2nd Book: Why is the prevalence of autism skyrocketing at such an alarming rate? What are the underlying causes of this epidemic? Why are we no closer to a cure? Is there a hidden agenda behind the rise in the autism rate? " The Autism Epidemic: Transhumanism's Dirty Little Secret" explores these questions and many more. What is transhumanism? And, what is its relationship to autism? Join me on my quest to get to the heart of the truth behind the autism epidemic. The shocking revelations unveiled in this book are critical to our future...
I was lucky enough to meet Kristen Meizner last year and the On-Air fest, and I heard her speak. I knew immediately I wanted to her come on the show. She was working on her new book So You Want to Start a Podcast: Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story, and Building a Community That Will Listen (also available as an audiobook ). If you're new to audible you can get the book for free. So You Want To Start a Podcast When I started reading this book you might think, "Oh great, a radio person telling us how to podcast" but she even mentions in the book that we should be looking outside of radio for inspiration. We need to rev up our creativity and take advantage of the ability to make any format you want. The book is chock full of ideas to get you to think outside the box, and really fine-tune not just the first five minutes of your show but your entire show. I really liked this book a lot. In today's interview, Kristen talks about The right reason to start a podcast The two questions every podcaster needs to answer What she did for four months to get her format correct Why movies are a topic and not a show How one format idea fell flat on its face You can grab the attention of a larger audience with diversity How long a podcast should be Her feelings toward holiday movies The top thing that makes her tune out of a podcast How introverts can overcome their shyness and reveal their personality How she integrated a story into her podcast Buy the Book Why you need to embrace feedback for your podcast Working with a network The importance of focus groups What she feels is a good length for podcasting How she uses scripts in her show The importance of being yourself How to go "outside the box" with an "Inspirational story" podcast How a podcast is like going to a show where you don't know anyone Contact Kristen Meinzer https://www.kristenmeinzer.com Twitter: @kristenmeinzer Instagram @k10meinzer Buy the Book "So You Want to Start a Podcast" Mentioned in This Episode Buy the Book "So You Want to Start a Podcast" Get the Book For Free on Audible Work with Me Work With Me Join the School of Podcasting or let me be your podcast mentor
Kevin Eastman is an International Corporate and Sports Team Speaker who spent 13 years in the NBA. His roles included being VP of Basketball Operations and an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Kevin was also an assistant coach for the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics. In addition to his time in the NBA, he served as the National Director for the Nike Basketball Skills Academies, spent 22 Years as a college coach and 4 Years as a College Director of Athletics. Over his 40 years in the game of basketball at the collegiate and professional levels, Kevin Eastman has studied what makes the best The Best -- their habits, mindsets, strategies and every day choices. Known as a thought leader in the basketball and sports worlds, Kevin is now an engaging speaker who inspires a wide range of audiences, from sports teams to diverse corporate groups. What sets Kevin apart from many other speakers is that he has lived in the world of the best while observing and studying them every day. His curiosity and dedication to learning provide the backdrop for delivering powerful talks on leadership, culture, teamwork and why the best are The Best. I guarantee you’re going to want to take a few pages of notes as you listen to this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast with Kevin Eastman, author of the book, “Why the Best are the Best” Check out the show notes if you’re interested in purchasing the book. It will be money well-spent. Please enjoy our conversation with Kevin Eastman. Twitter - @kevineastman Email – kevin@kevineastman.net To Purchase Kevin’s Book “Why the Best are the Best” click here - www.kevineastman.net/book-orders/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support
Three ways to celebrate America's other great pastime. 0:35 - 1 Movie Ever wanted a team to win and lose at the same time? 4:07 - 1 Book Why professional writers will never get to play professional sports again. 7:49 - 1 Piece of Music The sound of football. Pick 3 is brought to you by Cariwyl Hebert of Salon97, Kevin Smokler of BookTour, and David Dylan Thomas of Straight 2 DVD Movies.