Podcasts about Bored Panda

Have you ever had a student declare, “I'm bored!”—and then look to you to fix it? In this fun and thought-provoking episode, I'm joined by returning guest Mike Bender, author of The End Is Just the Beginning, The Most Serious Fart, and The Bravest Booger, along with Chuck Dillon, the brilliant illustrator behind Mike's newest picture book Bored Panda. Together, we dive into why boredom might be exactly what our students—and we—need.We explore the inspiration behind Bored Panda and talk about how boredom can be a gateway to creativity, imagination, and unexpected adventures. Mike and Chuck also give us a behind-the-scenes look at their author-illustrator collaboration, share hilarious stories from the making of the book, and reflect on the role of screen time, mindfulness, and finding joy in slowing down.Whether you're looking for a meaningful read-aloud to spark classroom discussions or simply want a reminder that it's okay to let your mind wander, this episode will leave you inspired. Get ready to rethink boredom—and maybe even celebrate it.Join us in the Stellar Literacy Collective Membership: stellarteacher.com/join!Sign up for my FREE private podcast, the Confident Writer Systems Series, here!Sign up for my FREE Revision Made Easy email series here!Follow me on Instagram @thestellarteachercompany. To check out all of the resources from this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.stellarteacher.com/episode250.

Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of traumas in her Philadelphia based private practice for over twenty-eight years. Her second book, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing, Rowman & Littlefield,” (Rowman & Littlefield, November 8, 2019) deals with overcoming trauma including physical and sexual abuse, war-related injury, loss due to tragedy or illness and natural disaster. Botwin's third book, Stolen Childhoods, released worldwide in May 2024.Botwin has been qualified as an expert witness in high profile civil and criminal cases, including a case against R Kelly and another case involving over 100 plaintiffs against former pediatrician, Stuart Copperman. In January, Botwin was a featured panelist on a CLE panel about trauma-informed care for the Montgomery Bar Association, in Pennsylvania. Botwin has conducted Keynote presentations for CE credits for Advanced Recovery Systems, Stockton University, Rutgers University, Monte Nido Eating Disorders Center, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Organization, Hofstra University, and Bay Path University. Botwin has given expert on-air commentary on breaking stories related to trauma and abuse.She also is a regular guest contributor on the Law & Crime Network. NBC Nightly News , NBC News Now, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning NBC News Now with Dr. John Torres, Merit Street, Law & Crime, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC Live, CTV News, CP-24 News, CNN, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Parade Magazine, The Daily Beast,  Parents Magazine, US Weekly, Newsy, Sports Illustrated, Prevention Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bored Panda, Parade Magazine, Parents Magazine, Newsbreak,  The Associated Press, Philadelphia Magazine and Radio Europe. Shari Botwin, LCSW (www.sharibotwin.com),For Speaking Engagements: Shari Botwin | Speaking Fee | Booking AgentAmazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/stolenchildhoodsStolen Childhoods here: https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Childhoods-Thriving-After-Abuse/dp/1538183625/Audiobook with Tantor Media: https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Childhoods-Thriving-After-Abuse/dp/B0D4RFX67B/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-botwin-901172a Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warriorbotwin7/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharilcsw/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/shari_botwinOur Hosts:      Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022 in memory of their daughter, Emilee which provides peer support, social connection, and education for adults with eating disorders and for their family members. For more information or to contact them go to: www.theemileeconnection.com  Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter's wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X      Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS       Linda and Jack can also be reached through the book website:  https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com  Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com

Want to learn how to grow on Threads, even as a new creator? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over how to grow your followers, traffic, email list, and income using Threads—a fast-growing text-based social media platform with a generous algorithm! Our guest is viral content creator Jen Ruiz, who has gotten millions of views on a single Threads post. Her viral content has been featured in major publications like Bored Panda, and she earns consistent monthly revenue through the Threads Bonus Program." Today, she'll be sharing her best tips to help you do the same. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: How to leverage the Threads algorithm to maximize your reach Key tips for optimizing your Threads profile for success The best types of content to post for higher engagement Strategic ways to use Threads to grow your blog traffic, email list, and income And more! Bonus: Jen also shares numerous Threads post ideas and content examples to help you get inspired!

Happy Monday! In this episode, we'll be gossiping about our nicest celebrity encounter in OUR 1ST EVER ARTICLE FEATURE (Thank you, Bored Panda!!), RHONJ Season 15 cast shakeup: Who's staying, Who's going: Melissa or Teresa? Karen Huger DUI update and why it's not looking good for her sentencing, RHOP part 1 & 2 reunion, Love is Blind (or Love is Bland), and finishing up with a recap of the Traitors and the drama the cast has brought up about Danielle Reyes post-season.    • 05:45 - OUR FIRST ARTICLE FEATURE! Nicest Celebrity Encounters (Bored Panda) • 09:23 - Alleged Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 15 Cast Revealed (Ok!) • 23:01 - Prosecutor Confirms Karen Huger has 4 DUI Offenses (Reality Blurb) • 31:38 - RHOP Reunion Part 1 & 2 Recap • 50:46 - Love Is Blind Season 8 Thoughts • 58:07 - Traitors Episode 9 Recap + BTS/Post-Season Drama with the cast and Danielle Reyes (Clip of The Exclusive w/Sharon Tharp & Ciara Miller) Follow us on Instagram @gossipbreakpod & TikTok @gossipbreak  & Thank you so much for all your support!  PS If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave us a rating and review - We truly appreciate each and every one of you who listen and gossip with us!

This week, we talk about the differences between "nice guys" and "good men".  We share personal experiences as well as stories from others that help to illustrate that the "nice guys" often are not at all as they seem.    Links: 8 Striking Differences Between a Nice Guy and a Good Man: https://olubunmimabel.com/differences-between-a-nice-guy-and-a-good-man/   30 Stories From Women Who Gave "Nice Guys" a Chance:  https://www.boredpanda.com/women-share-nice-guys-experiences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=BP_122861&utm_campaign=Bored+Panda&utm_content=image   10 Big Differences Between "Nice Guys" and "Good Men": https://www.myjoyonline.com/10-big-differences-between-nice-guys-and-good-men/   Nice Person vs. Good Person: 10 Ways to Spot the Difference: https://hackspirit.com/difference-of-nice-person-vs-good-person/   The Difference Between Being a Good Guy and a Nice Guy: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-difference-between-being-a-good-guy-and-a-nice-guy/   Like what you hear and want to show your support? Visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/homewreckerpodcast to donate and hear bonus content!   Please Check Out: https://www.homewreckerpodcast.com https://www.innerstandingshypnosis.com https://www.tarotbymonique.com https://www.alexarionfitness.com   Buy Alex's Books: https://alexarion.gumroad.com/l/GcNBk https://alexarion.gumroad.com/l/LnNUw   Find Monique on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@moniquepliakos   Follow us on X/Twitter: @Homewreckerpod @MoniquePCHt @THEAlexArion @_MoniqueGisele_   Thanks for listening! Help spread the word about the Homewrecker Podcast by subscribing (it's free). We really appreciate your support!

Shop Talk welcomes Mark Pipkin to discuss the $2 bill. Mark is retired from the Federal Reserve and answers questions about the $2 and other currency facts. But first, Caught My Eye looks at a recent study that says almost half of US EV owner's will go back to gas powered autos for their next vehicle. Lack of charging infrastructure and battery range are the biggest complaints. Also, Bored Panda looks at some hilarious “fake” toys from artist Rosemberg. Edward Walker, inventor of the lava lamp, is our Business Birthday.We're all business. Except when we're not.Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrCSpotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LWTunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMbYouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctjYouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5aAlso follow Tim and John on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradioInstagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

In this episode, Lisa and Misty discuss email signature and sign-offs: the good, the bad, and the truly savage (according to survey respondents). Check out the article Lisa shares from The Muse, Bored Panda's crowdsourced suggestions, or this blog post from Omnisend that has links to the studies we referenced. Cheers!If you'd like to help shape the future of GHY, please fill out our audience survey here. (It will be open until June 30th, 2024.)Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Here's a list of jokes about different countries which I found on the website Bored Panda. I'll tell you the jokes and then explain them all (dissecting the frog), including any homophones, double meanings or specific cultural references. Can you "get" the jokes? Do you find any of them funny, or are they all just terrible dad jokes? And, what vocabulary can you learn in the process? Includes a vocabulary review at the end of the episode.Episode page with notes, jokes and vocabulary list

This week we're replaying some of our finest episodes about some of the finest works ever created. In this episode from November 2019, we take a trip through the website Weird Universe's Gallery of Art Hung Upside Down. Plus: a 9 year old who can't stop doodling, even in class, is now a professional artist. He's paid to doodle.  ⁠The Gallery of Art Hung Upside-Down⁠ (Weird Universe) ⁠9-Year-Old Kid Who Kept Getting In Trouble For Doodling In Class Gets A Job Decorating A Restaurant With His Drawings⁠ (Bored Panda)  ⁠Backing Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon is great. But is it art? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

I'm not gonna lie…I'm addicted to listicles…not the click-baity ones that have sub-headlines like “and you won't believe #6!”…I'm only interested in the ones that offer interesting or weird facts…usually that means Buzzfeed, Bored Panda, Upworthy, Laughing Squid—you know the kind…“today I learned” and “I was today years old when I discovered”…that sort of thing… Here's one…there is a species of moth that lives in the amazon jungle that drinks the tears of sleeping birds…it'll sit on a bird's neck, stick a long proboscis under the bird's eyelid, and slurp away the tears…I know! Right?... Here's another: until the 1800s, polite people didn't eat bananas because their shape made them an “immoral fruit”…importers had to hire women for ads showing them eating bananas to prove that there was nothing wrong with them… Okay, okay…one more…and I'm sorry if this is going to trigger you…if you take public transit, approximately 15% of the air you breath contains human skin…all those floating specs you see in the sunlight?...skin…gross, but I love this stuff… A big part of my job is searching for facts, although most of what I'm looking for involves music…I've heard that if you play hip-hop to a wheel of cheese as it's maturing, the cheese will have a stronger flavor and aroma…as late as 1948, you could win an Olympic medal for music…and if you want to play music for you dog, choose Reggae…scientists have proven that that's the music they like the most… Over the course of the year of researching and writing this program, I run across all kinds of weird facts…most I can incorporate into various shows…others, not so much… But these orphaned facts need a home…so once every 12 months, I devote a program to clearing out all this information from post-it notes, highlighted passages in books, pages torn from newspapers and magazines, and various files on my computer and throw them all into one program…what you do with this stuff is up to you…this is the annual show I call “60 mind-blowing facts about music in 60 minutes”… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey smarties! We're on a break for the holidays and revisiting some of our top episodes from 2023. We can't do this show without you and we still need your support. If you can, donate today to keep independent journalism going strong into 2024 and beyond. Give now to support Make Me Smart. Thank you so much for your generosity, happy holidays and we'll see you in the new year. It's time to air out some of fast fashion's dirty laundry. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Shein was in the headlines over a paid influencer trip to one of its factories in China. It's also facing allegations that range from labor rights abuses to high levels of carbon emissions. Sustainable-fashion writer Alden Wicker's new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick” documents another gritty side of the industry: the toxic chemicals used to make the clothing many companies sell. As it turns out, there aren't many laws in the U.S. to prevent those chemicals from ending up in our clothes. “It’s a pretty untenable situation that we’re putting this all on consumers who largely do not have a degree in chemistry to protect themselves from what we know are hazardous chemicals,” Wicker said. On the show today, Wicker explains why harmful chemicals are in our clothing, how flight attendants became a breakthrough case for toxic clothing and how more regulation could help ensure safer practices in the fashion industry. Plus, what consumers can do to reduce their exposure. Then, more on harmful chemicals: A recent study found a type of “forever chemical” is uncomfortably common in the U.S. water supply. And, the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard got a big push forward from a federal judge this week. We'll get into why the decision is a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a listener shares an adorable cartoon that has Kimberly Adams written all over it. Plus, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question is a lesson on the power of language. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Shein, the fast-fashion giant, hits roadblocks” from The Washington Post “Are your clothes making you sick? The opaque world of chemicals in fashion” from The Guardian “The incredible story of how hatmakers really did ‘go mad’ 300 years ago” from Business Insider “Influencers are under fire for praising working conditions in Shein’s clothing factory despite abuse allegations” from NBC News “Toxic Chemicals in Shein and Other Fast Fashion Clothing” from Insider “What Is Prop 65? And Why Is There a Warning Label on This Thing I Bought?” from The New York Times “How to remove PFAS — aka forever chemicals — from drinking water” from Vox “Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals' across the US” from U.S. Geological Survey “Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules” from The Wall Street Journal ‘“USA Geography” Features Humorous Illustrations Of Each State” from Bored Panda “The Slowdown” podcast from APM We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Hey smarties! We're on a break for the holidays and revisiting some of our top episodes from 2023. We can't do this show without you and we still need your support. If you can, donate today to keep independent journalism going strong into 2024 and beyond. Give now to support Make Me Smart. Thank you so much for your generosity, happy holidays and we'll see you in the new year. It's time to air out some of fast fashion's dirty laundry. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Shein was in the headlines over a paid influencer trip to one of its factories in China. It's also facing allegations that range from labor rights abuses to high levels of carbon emissions. Sustainable-fashion writer Alden Wicker's new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick” documents another gritty side of the industry: the toxic chemicals used to make the clothing many companies sell. As it turns out, there aren't many laws in the U.S. to prevent those chemicals from ending up in our clothes. “It’s a pretty untenable situation that we’re putting this all on consumers who largely do not have a degree in chemistry to protect themselves from what we know are hazardous chemicals,” Wicker said. On the show today, Wicker explains why harmful chemicals are in our clothing, how flight attendants became a breakthrough case for toxic clothing and how more regulation could help ensure safer practices in the fashion industry. Plus, what consumers can do to reduce their exposure. Then, more on harmful chemicals: A recent study found a type of “forever chemical” is uncomfortably common in the U.S. water supply. And, the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard got a big push forward from a federal judge this week. We'll get into why the decision is a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a listener shares an adorable cartoon that has Kimberly Adams written all over it. Plus, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question is a lesson on the power of language. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Shein, the fast-fashion giant, hits roadblocks” from The Washington Post “Are your clothes making you sick? The opaque world of chemicals in fashion” from The Guardian “The incredible story of how hatmakers really did ‘go mad’ 300 years ago” from Business Insider “Influencers are under fire for praising working conditions in Shein’s clothing factory despite abuse allegations” from NBC News “Toxic Chemicals in Shein and Other Fast Fashion Clothing” from Insider “What Is Prop 65? And Why Is There a Warning Label on This Thing I Bought?” from The New York Times “How to remove PFAS — aka forever chemicals — from drinking water” from Vox “Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals' across the US” from U.S. Geological Survey “Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules” from The Wall Street Journal ‘“USA Geography” Features Humorous Illustrations Of Each State” from Bored Panda “The Slowdown” podcast from APM We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Hey smarties! We're on a break for the holidays and revisiting some of our top episodes from 2023. We can't do this show without you and we still need your support. If you can, donate today to keep independent journalism going strong into 2024 and beyond. Give now to support Make Me Smart. Thank you so much for your generosity, happy holidays and we'll see you in the new year. It's time to air out some of fast fashion's dirty laundry. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Shein was in the headlines over a paid influencer trip to one of its factories in China. It's also facing allegations that range from labor rights abuses to high levels of carbon emissions. Sustainable-fashion writer Alden Wicker's new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick” documents another gritty side of the industry: the toxic chemicals used to make the clothing many companies sell. As it turns out, there aren't many laws in the U.S. to prevent those chemicals from ending up in our clothes. “It’s a pretty untenable situation that we’re putting this all on consumers who largely do not have a degree in chemistry to protect themselves from what we know are hazardous chemicals,” Wicker said. On the show today, Wicker explains why harmful chemicals are in our clothing, how flight attendants became a breakthrough case for toxic clothing and how more regulation could help ensure safer practices in the fashion industry. Plus, what consumers can do to reduce their exposure. Then, more on harmful chemicals: A recent study found a type of “forever chemical” is uncomfortably common in the U.S. water supply. And, the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard got a big push forward from a federal judge this week. We'll get into why the decision is a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a listener shares an adorable cartoon that has Kimberly Adams written all over it. Plus, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question is a lesson on the power of language. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Shein, the fast-fashion giant, hits roadblocks” from The Washington Post “Are your clothes making you sick? The opaque world of chemicals in fashion” from The Guardian “The incredible story of how hatmakers really did ‘go mad’ 300 years ago” from Business Insider “Influencers are under fire for praising working conditions in Shein’s clothing factory despite abuse allegations” from NBC News “Toxic Chemicals in Shein and Other Fast Fashion Clothing” from Insider “What Is Prop 65? And Why Is There a Warning Label on This Thing I Bought?” from The New York Times “How to remove PFAS — aka forever chemicals — from drinking water” from Vox “Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals' across the US” from U.S. Geological Survey “Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules” from The Wall Street Journal ‘“USA Geography” Features Humorous Illustrations Of Each State” from Bored Panda “The Slowdown” podcast from APM We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ Dominauskaite, Jurgita and Saule Tolstych. “Twitter User Asked, ‘What Is The Dumbest Thing You Believed As A Child?” And 34 Folks Delivered.' Bored Panda, November 29, 2021.  https://www.boredpanda.com/dumbest-thing-believed-as-child/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Ephesians 3:18, Holy Bible (NLT). Petersen, Jeff. “Dumb Things I Believed as a Kid.” Walla-Walla Union-Bulletin, April 4, 2021  https://www.union-bulletin.com/local_columnists/boomerland/dumb-things-i-believed-as-a-kid/article_62059d66-cd6f-5d99-9f07-49db3334cfe5.html Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website  

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation) 30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed Them When you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables. We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to. However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment. Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas. Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date. “If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

Turning Your Pet Into A Viral Sensation Kelly Lund and Loki, his Husky - Wolf mix, didn't intentionally become a viral Internet sensation. Kelly casually posted a picture on Instagram that was picked up by Reddit, Bored Panda and Buzzfeed. Now Loki has a half-million followers and a new book. Kelly will give us tips on making your pet a star. Listen Now Pit Bulls Aren't Getting A Fair Shake Fiona Gilbert has Multiple Sclerosis. a degenerative neurological condition that affected her ability to walk. Without her service dog, she cannot function or work. The only problem is that Koda, her service animal is a pit-bull mix. As a frequent flyer on Delta Airlines, she is no longer welcome because her service dog is banned on the carrier. Listen Now Social Media's Top 10 Pet Influencers Forbes came out with multiple lists on social media influencers. On the list of Pet Influencers, probably the best-known Internet pet that still commands the most eyeballs and makes money to match her fame, is the long-deceased 'Grumpy Cat.' Why are these animals so engaging and why are they so valuable to advertisers? Collectively, the top 10 Pet Influencers have 50 million followers. Listen Now Parrots Change Traffic Pattern Kea parrots are big and about 18 inches long. They're native to New Zealand where they can be a pest, but they do attract the tourists. These big parrots have been caught on camera shifting traffic cones into active traffic lanes. Why? The New Zealand Transportation Agency thinks they know why. Listen Now Pentobarbital Horse Meat Used In Pet Food Through the freedom of information act, some new information has come to light in the case of a pet food company having pentobarbital tainted horse meat in some of its canned food. The manufacturer was in compliance and had a license to use horse-meat at that time. However, it turns out they had been processing horse-meat as early as 2015 without a license. Records show an inspector found it on the premises of the processing plant during an inspection that was made as a result of complaints over health concerns and unsanitary conditions at the facility. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

It's time to air out some of fast fashion's dirty laundry. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Shein was in the headlines over a paid influencer trip to one of its factories in China. It's also facing allegations that range from labor rights abuses to high levels of carbon emissions. Sustainable-fashion writer Alden Wicker's new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick,” documents another gritty side of the industry: the toxic chemicals used to make the clothing many companies sell. As it turns out, there aren't many laws in the U.S. to prevent those chemicals from ending up in our clothes. On the show today, Wicker explains why harmful chemicals are in our clothing, how flight attendants became a breakthrough case for toxic clothing and how more regulation could help ensure safer practices in the fashion industry. Plus, what consumers can do to reduce their exposure. Then, more on harmful chemicals: A recent study found that a type of “forever chemical” is uncomfortably common in the U.S. water supply. And, the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard got a big push forward from a federal judge this week. We'll get into why the decision is a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a listener shares an adorable cartoon that has Kimberly Adams written all over it. Plus, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question comes from Major Jackson, host of “The Slowdown” poetry podcast. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Shein, the fast-fashion giant, hits roadblocks” from The Washington Post “Are your clothes making you sick? The opaque world of chemicals in fashion” from The Guardian “The incredible story of how hatmakers really did ‘go mad’ 300 years ago” from Business Insider “Influencers are under fire for praising working conditions in Shein’s clothing factory despite abuse allegations” from NBC News “Toxic Chemicals in Shein and Other Fast Fashion Clothing” from Insider “What Is Prop 65? And Why Is There a Warning Label on This Thing I Bought?” from The New York Times “How to remove PFAS — aka forever chemicals — from drinking water” from Vox “Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals' across the US” from U.S. Geological Survey “Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules” from The Wall Street Journal ‘“USA Geography” Features Humorous Illustrations Of Each State” from Bored Panda “The Slowdown” podcast from APM We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

It's time to air out some of fast fashion's dirty laundry. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Shein was in the headlines over a paid influencer trip to one of its factories in China. It's also facing allegations that range from labor rights abuses to high levels of carbon emissions. Sustainable-fashion writer Alden Wicker's new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick,” documents another gritty side of the industry: the toxic chemicals used to make the clothing many companies sell. As it turns out, there aren't many laws in the U.S. to prevent those chemicals from ending up in our clothes. On the show today, Wicker explains why harmful chemicals are in our clothing, how flight attendants became a breakthrough case for toxic clothing and how more regulation could help ensure safer practices in the fashion industry. Plus, what consumers can do to reduce their exposure. Then, more on harmful chemicals: A recent study found that a type of “forever chemical” is uncomfortably common in the U.S. water supply. And, the pending merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard got a big push forward from a federal judge this week. We'll get into why the decision is a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a listener shares an adorable cartoon that has Kimberly Adams written all over it. Plus, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question comes from Major Jackson, host of “The Slowdown” poetry podcast. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Shein, the fast-fashion giant, hits roadblocks” from The Washington Post “Are your clothes making you sick? The opaque world of chemicals in fashion” from The Guardian “The incredible story of how hatmakers really did ‘go mad’ 300 years ago” from Business Insider “Influencers are under fire for praising working conditions in Shein’s clothing factory despite abuse allegations” from NBC News “Toxic Chemicals in Shein and Other Fast Fashion Clothing” from Insider “What Is Prop 65? And Why Is There a Warning Label on This Thing I Bought?” from The New York Times “How to remove PFAS — aka forever chemicals — from drinking water” from Vox “Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals' across the US” from U.S. Geological Survey “Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules” from The Wall Street Journal ‘“USA Geography” Features Humorous Illustrations Of Each State” from Bored Panda “The Slowdown” podcast from APM We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

We are joined by Dan Veloso (Outer Rim Garrison - 501st Legion) to do more trivia. This episode focuses on Summer Blockbusters. Will Stev3 continue to hold the "Kneel Before Zod" trophy? Bored Panda article: https://www.boredpanda.com/explain-a-film-plot-badly-funny-tweets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

LaylaK and MJ talk education reform! Is it just them, or does the system need an overhaul? They cover everything from graduates drowning in student debt with limited job prospects to the incredibly competitive market for trained, skilled labor. What do YOU think? Is college overrated? How do we best serve our students and society? Be sure to follow Is It Just Me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc., to never miss an episode. Fresh ones drop every two weeks. And remember, it may not just be you, but it could be! Show notes: Here's how the cost of Harvard has changed throughout the years (Business Insider) Cost to attend California State University Los Angeles (CollegeCalc) Unemployment rate of recent US College grads by major (Statista) Average Salaries of College Graduates, 2023 (Forbes) 95 People who dropped out of college and became millionaires anyway (Bored Panda)

In een meme op Bored Panda zie je foto van een koekepan vol met roergebakken boerenkool, met een gezellige houten spatel erin. Met daarbij de tekst: ‘Pro tip: if you stir coconut oil into your kale, it makes it easier to scrape it into the trash' We weten allemaal wat ervoor nodig is om af te vallen. Gezonder eten. En minder eten. Een bevriende vijftiger die ik een paar maanden niet had gezien bleek in die tijd een jasje van 20 kilo te hebben uitgedaan. Ik vroeg wat zijn geheim was. Hij vertelde dat hij nog maar de helft van de hoeveelheid opschepte van alles wat hij at. En wat langere rondjes liep met zijn chocoladebruine labrador. Ook al kennen we allemaal de niet-zo-magische truc om kilo's te dumpen, dat betekent nog niet dat we het ook DOEN. We hebben weerstand. “Prop eens niet zo veel eten in je hoofd” is geen boodschap die we graag horen. We luisteren liever naar een dieetgoeroe op Instagram van 23 jaar met een vlecht en een perzikhuidje die niet zou kunnen aankomen al zou ze het wíllen, die blaat dat we chocola moeten eten bij het ontbijt, meer rode wijn moeten drinken of meer eierkoeken eten. Voor ondernemers die een hogere omzet willen, is er ook een boodschap die ze niet graag horen omdat ze er geen zin in hebben. Het is alleen een wat minder bekende boodschap. Wil je een vele malen hogere omzet, dan is de magische truc namelijk: Hoe meer je bereid bent om jezelf toestemming te geven om je prijzen te verhogen zonder dat er nog een rationele relatie is met de dienst die je verkoopt, hoe meer je kunt verdienen. In iets minder cryptische taal: Als je veel hogere tarieven wilt kunnen vragen, verkoop dan geen diensten, trainingen of adviezen maar verkoop JEZELF. Dit is net zo'n loeiende waarheid als een koe als zeggen: eet minder als je wilt afvallen. Alleen ondernemers horen het niet graag. Ze focussen veel liever op hun expertise dan op henzelf. Want ze vestigen liever niet te veel aandacht op zichzelf. Daarom is hun marketing ook zo farking saai. Omdat ze altijd over hun werk praten. Ken je dat van feestjes, mensen die alleen maar over hun werk praten zelfs al hebben ze een wijntje in hun klauw en een feestmuts op? Pfff. En daarom zit hun omzet ook al jaren vast. Omdat ze het alleen maar over de inhoud willen hebben. Als je me al wat langer kent, dan weet je dat ik zeg waar het op staat. Dat doe ik ook in de nieuwe masterclass voor Het Lab, die maandag verschijnt. Daarin krijg je namelijk 8 formules om jezelf te verkopen om veel meer te gaan verdienen. Ik ga het niet hebben over slimme social media-trucjes die maar tijdelijk werken of manieren om nog meer saaie contentmarketing uit je kanaal te persen die je klanten al kunnen dromen. Je krijgt manieren om jezelf te verkopen die nou eens een keer niet over de inhoud gaan, maar over de vorm. Die niet over je expertise gaan, maar over jou. Als je de waarheid durft te horen en nog geen Member van Het Lab bent, dan is dit de link om je bij ons te voegen en de 8 formules maandag in je brievenbus te krijgen: https://www.schrijvenvoorinternet.nl/membership-het-lab/ Een mooie week. Aartjan van Erkel P.S. Hoor je deze podcast na maandag 6 februari 2023, klik dan ook op de link want dan vind je daar een gratis masterclass om Het Lab een keer uit te testen.

Worst First Dates in History 3-Hour Compilation30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.True Cheating Stories 2022 Best of Reddit NSFW Cheating Stories 2022

Worst First Dates in History 3-Hour Compilation30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.True Cheating Stories 2022 Best of Reddit NSFW Cheating Stories 2022

Worst First Dates in History 3-Hour Compilation30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.True Cheating Stories 2022 Best of Reddit NSFW Cheating Stories 2022

Thank you for joining us on E53 Halloween Episode.  Hear about the odd origins of a few classic Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes.  And thanks to Doc Esing for permission to read out his children's story Dubois Jack the Pumpkin KingFollow us on social media for updates and pics to go along with each episode. You can contact the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com. Consider being a supporter and check out our Patreon page, for bonus content https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorOf you can swing the Patreon please leave us a five star review and a few kind words and I'll be sure to read it out on the podcastCitationsCampbell, A. J. (2019, February 15). Legend: You'll see a ghost if you stand on this bridge at night. 11Alive.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.11alive.com/article/news/ghost-hunting-on-helen-georgias-haunted-bridge/85-5adbae43-5cb8-488a-a183-eff219c8454c Kiger, P. J. (2015, January 15). 10 fairy tales that are way darker than you realized as a kid. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-dark-fairy-tales.htm Lang, K. (2021, May 5). The true story behind beauty and the beast. HistoryvsHollywood.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/beauty-and-the-beast/ Lukošius, S. (2022, October 22). 30 random creepy facts to deprive somebody of sleep. Bored Panda. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.boredpanda.com/creepy-facts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Roller, S. (2021, October 22). The disturbing origins of Fairy tales. History Hit. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.historyhit.com/the-disturbing-origins-of-fairy-tales/ Serena, K. (2021, June 16). The bodies of dead climbers on Everest are serving as guideposts. All That's Interesting. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/mount-everest-bodies Yen CabagYen Cabag is the Blog Writer of TCK Publishing. She is also a homeschooling mom. (2022, May 23). 8 dark nursery rhymes. TCK Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://www.tckpublishing.com/dark-nursery-rhymes/ 

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation)30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation)30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

It's been several years since I first saw the 'Honest Preacher' video by YouTube channel 'Friend Dog Studios' in which a pastor wearing vestments gets up to deliver his sermon on a Sunday morning, but instead breaks down in frustration with his congregation's constant tendency toward sin and folly. He took a vow not to say who's the worst, he tells them, "but it's Dan!" Shortly after seeing this video, we all in my household learned the hard way the importance of making your references clear before casually quoting them. My fourth son Daniel bursting into tears made that abundantly and memorably clear. Of course, I soon calmed him by explanations of the reference, plus assurances he was not the 'Dan' spoken of therein. Then we all watched the video. And though his eyes were still teary, he was smiling and laughing instead of crying by the end of it. But imagine a scenario in which instead of admitting my error I had carted my son off to a therapist and even a psychiatrist. What sort of awful parent would I have been had I thought first to medicate him instead of helping him to understand my mistake and apologizing for it? Along similar lines, Michael Knowles made me aware of an important medical study on his show this morning, concluding that years of heavy prescription rates of anti-depressants has no science to support the claim that these drugs are needed to regulate a chemical imbalance in our brains. There is then nothing whatsoever backing the belief many have that they need a little help from pharmaceutical companies to manage their serotonin levels. Instead, the symptoms of other goings-on have been covered up and covered over, more or less missing the root cause in the meantime. Therefore, it turns out Tom Cruise was nearly cancelled for nothing - or least the wrong thing. In a series of public interviews he did back in 2005, like this one with Matt Lauer on the TODAY show, Cruise urged people to look harder at the pseudoscience being used to support prescription of drugs for anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorders. At the time, he was called insensitive, judgmental, and uninformed. It would seem he was right all along, though - at least about this. All of this I engaged with this morning while a Bored Panda link my wife Lauren sent me yesterday was still fresh on my mind. Therein, someone had asked teachers and professors on Reddit what differences they've observed between schoolchildren from 1999, 2009, and 2019. The thirty answers highlighted show several repeating themes. Importantly, our kids are anxious, depressed, and unable to focus - even to the point of self-harm and suicide - at levels long-time teachers can't help but remark on. Mothers and fathers meanwhile have moved on from helicopter approaches to their sons and daughters, and now are described as "lawnmower parenting." They race to remove any and all obstacles and challenges from their children's path to the point that children no longer develop any resilience, but live in constant fear of making a mistake and amounting to nothing. But, hey - at least they're not as openly homophobic as they used to be. To my mind, the overdiagnosis of ADD and ADHD is of a piece with the overuse of prescription psychopharmaceuticals and screen-time in lieu of reading to and talking with our children. At the same time, and as a result, it's no wonder our children are increasingly obese and decreasingly able to regulate their emotional state or overcome even minor setbacks and annoyances. The hearts of fathers need to be turned back to these children. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/support

Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of trauma in her Cherry Hill, New Jersey private practice for over twenty-five years.Her second book, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing, Rowman & Littlefield,” (Rowman & Littlefield, November 8, 2019) deals with overcoming trauma including physical and sexual abuse, war-related injury, loss due to tragedy or illness and natural disasters.Real stories and practical tools shed light on how to let go of the shame, guilt, anger, and despair after a traumatic experience.An updated paperback of Thriving After Trauma released worldwide in October of 2021.Botwin has conducted Keynote presentations for Advanced Recovery Systems, Stockton University, Rutgers University, Monte Nido Eating Disorders Center, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Organization, Hoftstra University, Advanced Recovery Systems, Stockton University and Bay Path University. Botwin has given expert on-air commentary on breaking stories related to trauma (Covid-19) on a variety of international media outlets; including, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning NBC News Now with Dr. John Torres, NBC Stay Tuned, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC Live, CTV News, CP-24 News, CNN, Newsy, Sports Illustrated, Prevention Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bored Panda, Parade Magazine, Parents Magazine, Newsbreak, Greatist, The Associated Press, Philadelphia Magazine and Radio Europe. Botwin is a featured blogger trauma and Covid fallout for Psychology Today Magazine.She co-hosts the podcast Warrior Women Speak with Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. She has also published feature articles in Thrive Global, Medium, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Toronto Star. Botwin has dedicated her life's work to helping survivors after living through years of childhood abuse and multiple traumas in her early adulthood.In This EpisodeShari's websiteThriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and HealingThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation)30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

Cartoons communicate ideas in ways words cannot.  Canadian artist and humorist John Atkinson shares his unique take on the world through his cartoon series, “Wrong Hands” creations. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, John Atkinson has been writing and drawing his cartoon series, “Wrong Hands,” for over ten years.  After graduating from the University of Ottawa with a degree in fine arts, Atkinson began his comic series for children.  After posting his work for a wider audience, “Wrong Hands,” online, it was quickly embraced by a loyal following worldwide, with nearly eight million fans visiting the site.  In addition to being syndicated on Andrews McMeel's site GoComics, “Wrong Hands” was featured weekly in TIME magazine for over two years.  In 2018, his incredibly popular series “abridged classics” was expanded into a book and published by HarperCollins.  The book featured dozens of new abridgments and unique illustrations for both domestic and international markets.  “Wrong Hands” has regularly appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, and textbooks worldwide, while several of his comics have been featured on major online sites including Upworthy, Bored Panda and Literary Hub, and Atkinson has collaborated with Chanel Paris, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Janis Ian, and the Quevedo Institute of Humour Arts in Madrid, Spain.  He is the author of “Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn't.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 104: Tom talks about a few new DVD purchases and reads some good online jokes from Bored Panda. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomreadsyourstory/message

Benjamin Giroux has been featured on many websites, in the Huffington Post, and on the Today Show and Good Morning America. He was named Poet Laureate of Plattsburgh, New York, and has also been the face of the National Autism Association's antibullying campaign. Written by a 10-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, this Schiffer Kids by Kids title is part of their program designed to create books by kids for kids. Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism. Children will be reassured that everyone is different, and that different is a quality we should all embrace Benjamin's Poem Has Been Featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, Bored Panda, Huffpost, The Daily Mail, Change.org, Independent, Today, Simple Most, and many more!

Benjamin Giroux has been featured on many websites, in the Huffington Post, and on the Today Show and Good Morning America. He was named Poet Laureate of Plattsburgh, New York, and has also been the face of the National Autism Association's antibullying campaign. Written by a 10-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, this Schiffer Kids by Kids title is part of their program designed to create books by kids for kids. Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism. Children will be reassured that everyone is different, and that different is a quality we should all embrace Benjamin's Poem Has Been Featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, Bored Panda, Huffpost, The Daily Mail, Change.org, Independent, Today, Simple Most, and many more!

I recorded it on time but forgot to publish the episode. Here it is just hours later than normal…. Reading a collection of the best reviews (an article on Bored Panda).

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation)30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

Worst First Dates in History (3-Hour Compilation)30 Of The Worst Dates Ever, As Per Servers Who Witnessed ThemWhen you go on a date at a fancy restaurant, cozy cafe, or, heck, even your local fast food joint, you can easily forget that there's always someone around in the background—your server. Now, odds are that most people working in the food service industry don't eavesdrop on purpose. However, when a date goes frightfully wrong, they can't help but notice what's going on at one of their tables.We're featuring some of the stories about the most awkward and weird date fails, as witnessed by servers and shared on these two r/AskReddit threads here and here. Scroll down for some of the most cringe, dramatic, and weird romantic encounters that waiters couldn't look away from even if they wanted to.However, one note of friendly advice for you, Pandas: the stories here might give you some a case of some serious secondhand embarrassment.Bored Panda was interested to learn more about dating, whether restaurant dates are a good idea, and what to do if you see that you're not clicking with someone, so we reached out to certified relationship and self-love coach Alex Scot. Scroll down for our full interview with her, Pandas.Relationship coach Alex opened up to Bored Panda that she personally isn't a fan of “the stereotypical coffee or restaurant date” because many people feel a lot of pressure “to keep the conversation going with fewer things around to remark about.” In short, going to a cafe or restaurant might not be ideal for a first date.“If you're the extroverted type, these kinds of dates are easier for you to show up and be you, but for introverts or anyone who has social anxiety, this can be a triggering environment. I personally feel it's a smarter move to go on some kind of activity date,” she said.

“People say, ‘Why doesn't someone do something about that?' And then they realize they are someone.” Pat “Action Nan” Smith  Grandmother who cleaned beaches every week for one year The artwork: Ink drawing of Pat Smith picking up trash, drawn on a map of Cornwall, UK.   The story:  Pat Smith was living an ordinary life in 2017 as a business owner and grandmother in the UK's oceanfront peninsula region of Cornwall, when she watched a documentary on endemic plastic pollution in the oceans.  “I was very disturbed by what I saw and I think it was the first inkling I had that there was a problem in the oceans regarding plastic pollution,” she says. “I couldn't sleep that night and when I woke up in the morning, I thought I've got to do something about this.” Eventually, that “something” crystallized around the idea of cleaning garbage off Cornwall's beaches. She'd acquired the handle “Action Nan” for completing a 300-mile charity walk a couple years before and on January 1, 2018, the 70-year-old Smith sprang into action again. She committed to cleaning beaches every week for the whole year.  Armed with garbage bags, gloves, and a trash grabber, she travelled from one end of Cornwall to the other, picking up trash each week. Sometimes volunteers would join in the work with her, including her grandchildren. Other times, onlookers mistook her work for community service.  By the end of 2018, she'd collected 13,000 pieces of litter during 104 hours of beach cleaning.  “The vast majority is broken up pieces of everyday used items, like bottle tops, toothpaste caps, and water bottles,” she says. “You might get down to the beach and it looks perfectly clean. But then you walk along and look down at the seaweed and you find tangled up little pieces of net, bits of rope, and other things washed in by the tide.” While her year of beach cleaning is completed, Smith hasn't slowed down. “I won't stop as our beaches need me,” she says. “I'm driven to try and protect our living planet for my children and grandchildren and I will continue to do everything in my power to achieve that,” she says. To that end, she founded Final Straw Cornwall, a campaign to eliminate plastic straws and other single-use plastic from Cornwall. As a result of her efforts, Cornwall's plastic use has dramatically decreased.  “I don't know how much longer I've got left on the planet,” she says. “But in the time I have left I have to do something.”   Music: This episode contains music by Geovane Bruno.    Sources: BBC Three. (March 2, 2019). Amazing Humans: Action Nan. BBC Three. https://www.facebook.com/bbcthree/videos/560660841082418/   Bett, J. (2019, January 16). Woman spends an entire year cleaning plastic off 52 beaches in Cornwall. SWNS. https://stories.swns.com/news/woman-spends-an-entire-year-cleaning-plastic-off-52-beaches-in-cornwall-103279/ Boucher, P. (2019, April 2). Meet the 70-Year-Old Grandmother Who Spent an Entire Year Cleaning up Beach Garbage. PEOPLE.Com. https://people.com/human-interest/70-year-old-grandmother-spent-an-entire-year-cleaning-up-beach-garbage/ Loopsider. (n.d.). Meet the grandmother who's saving the planet! Loopsider.Com. https://www.loopsider.com/en/video/meet-the-grandmother-whos-saving-the-planet Smith, P. (2020, November 6). Meet Action Nan. Bosinver. https://bosinver.co.uk/meet-action-nan Tapia, S. (2019, June 4). 70-Year-Old Grandma Cleans 52 Beaches In One Year After Watching A Documentary About Plastic Pollution. Bored Panda. https://www.boredpanda.com/grandma-cleans-52-beaches-in-one-year/ Trewhela, L. (2020, March 17). Cornwall's Action Nan is now a global star thanks to her selfless work for the environment. CornwallLive. https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwalls-action-nan-now-global-3956049   

I've literally never seen Leanne so excited! Today we have one of her heroes as a guest who's here to help us be more resilient as we face the inevitable highs and lows of 2022. Dr Audrey Tang is a leading Chartered Psychologist in well-being, resilience and positive psychology - she's also a coach, trainer, author AND a TikTok superstar who dishes out daily advice on taking control of your life and building mental fitness. She's been the resident expert for the likes of BBC 5 Live, The Guardian, Netdoctor, Women's Health magazine, Forbes and even appeared on Bored Panda, so we're delighted to have the opportunity to have her as a guest today. Links: To learn more about Audrey's work, go to DrAudreyT.com  For her podcast, portfolio and YouTube Channel check out her LinkTree Follow on TikTok @thewellbeinglounge, and Instagram and Twitter @DrAudreyT Her books include 'The Leader's Guide to Resilience, 'The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness' and 'Be a Great Manager Now', all published by Pearson - Leanne is currently reading 'Resilience' and she's loving it. As ever, get in touch with us if you have an idea for the podcast, a guest suggestion, or just to say 'hi'. Find us on Instagram @asidewayslife or send an email to asidewayslife@gmail.com.

Wednesday - 12/08/21 - Mysterious Lunar Hut, What Did That Kid Say?An intriguing object that appears cube-shaped has attracted the attention of scientists working on China's Chang'e 4 mission on the far side of the Moon.To prove that kids can sometimes unknowingly tap into the paranormal, Bored Panda has compiled some of the scariest things people heard boys and girls say, and the stories from these weird kids will vividly fuel your nightmares.Join us LIVE weeknights at 7p CT/8p ET on YouTube, Facebook, OpsLens, Mojo 5-0 Radio, iHeartRadio, and Spreaker.com.###Follow Us:https://abnormalrealities.comhttps://twitter.com/abnormalshowhttps://instagram.com/abnormalrealitieshttps://facebook.com/abnormalrealitiesSupport our Show:https://www.abnormalrealities.com/shophttps://www.abnormalrealities.com/donate#HillHouse #Paranormal #UAP #UFO #SpiritBox #GhostVoices #AbnormalRealities #RonPhillips #RocciStucci #Mojo50 #OpsLens #Bigfoot #Conspiracy #ConspiracyTheories #WhatTheHellIsThat

The one about Spam email, video editing cuts, Canva and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - TG61    00:00:00 Introduction   Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal.      00:01:51 In the News   A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention.    00:12:17 Content Spotlights   ROGER: Employee Gets Revenge On ‘Best Buy' After It Forces Him To Spam Customers With Promotional Emails by Jonas Grinevičius and Ilona Baliūnaitė in Bored Panda. https://www.boredpanda.com/free-trials-spam-buying-firestick-using-corporate-addresses/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic (https://www.boredpanda.com/free-trials-spam-buying-firestick-using-corporate-addresses/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic)  PASCAL: 9 Essential Cuts Every Video Editor Needs to Know by Lewis Mcgregor  https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/9-essential-cuts-video-editing (https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/9-essential-cuts-video-editing)    00:24:55 Marketing Tech and Apps    ROGER: It's all about revisiting Canva: https://www.canva.com/ (https://www.canva.com/)  Auto-enhance  Auto Blur  Face Retouch  PASCAL: It's all about bringing new life to your social media posts  Content Drips https://contentdrips.com/ (https://contentdrips.com/) save time creating quote style photos, animated graphics and carousel for social media  Render Forest https://www.renderforest.com/templates (https://www.renderforest.com/templates) create 3D animations to promote your products and services    00:35:14 This Week in History   Our selection of historical events and anniversaries from the world of science, technology and popular culture.    00:42:28 Creator Shout Outs   ROGER: Carrie Eddins – 12 Days of Twitter PR: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carrieeddins_twitterpr-12daysoftwitterpr-visibility-activity-6869374188935815168-HzTR (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carrieeddins_twitterpr-12daysoftwitterpr-visibility-activity-6869374188935815168-HzTR)  PASCAL: Jenni Field host of the Redefining Communications podcast series: https://redefiningcomms.com/podcast-redefining-communications-with-jenni-field/ (https://redefiningcomms.com/podcast-redefining-communications-with-jenni-field/)    00:47:09 Film Marketing   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)  Director: Chris Columbus  Writer: JK Rowling, Steve Kloves  Music By John Williams  Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson supported by the who's who of the British TV and Film industry.  We help celebrate #20YearsOfMovieMagic by reviewing the first Harry Potter film and take a close look at the marketing campaign which successfully used scarcity (partially due to the need to protect the young actors) to increase interest in the movie.    About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast     Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing.   Roger is a man on a mission to keep marketing simple. He is the voice of the Marketing & Finance Podcast and the host of the RogVLOG series.    Pascal is also on a mission to demystify digital marketing. He's the host of the Content Marketing Studio video podcast and many other video series.   Every week we'll bring you the following segments.   In the News.   Content Spotlight   Marketing Tech and Apps   This Week in History   Creator Shout Outs   Film...

In this episode, Michelle and Katherine angree about yes, even more animal facts— but also human facts! They also talk architecture, ghosts, and how films may or may not hold up after a decade. Blacschko's Lines, Thought Co. https://www.thoughtco.com/chemistry-in-everyday-life-4133585 Support Dogs for Nervous Cheetahs, Bored Panda https://www.boredpanda.com/nervous-cheetahs-support-dogs/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Ghost Stories of Manitou Springs Walking Tour https://manitousprings.org/event/ghost-stories-of-old-manitou-walking-tours-2021/ “The History of The Garage, From Frank Llyod Wright, The Great Migration, To Modern-Day Suburbia by Olivia Erlanger and Luis Ortega Govela, Pinup Magazine https://pinupmagazine.org/articles/book-about-garage-architecture-by-olivia-erlanger-and-luis-ortega-govela Pornotopia, Paul Preciado https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9781935408499/pornotopia UC Santa Barbara's Statement on Munger Hall https://sam.ucsb.edu/campus-planning-design/current-projects/munger-hall Lighting in the Home and Health: A Systematic Review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7828303/ Zero Sum Empire Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/35oJyzVV803F1EueFjoxXo

Summary: "Festive pinafore." This week Dr. Florence Chee joins us to talk about Sandra Oh's new show The Chair. Also discussed: Shang Chi, pole dancing, and Andrea Warner's final wishes.   Show notes: 7 Girlfriends Decide To Spend The Rest Of Their Lives Together And Buy A House For $580k (Bored Panda)   Pole Dancing Made It To The Super Bowl. Now It Wants Another Stage: The Olympics (NPR)   A Chair Reviews The Chair. Sandra Oh's Netflix series gets academia uncomfortably, hilariously right (Slate)   Dr. Florence Chee on Twitter   Recommendations: Flo: Kingdom (Netflix)   Andrea W.: AIDS Activist History Project   Andrea G.: Shang Chi   Lisa: Nine Perfect Strangers    Music credits: "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed: "OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL   Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.  

KC sees if Faye can guess the film using the Explain a Film Plot Badly hashtag. Sources: an article on Bored Panda by Agata Gri and Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls/message

Andrea Martin is known for photographing kids and pets together in gorgeous, intimate, and whimsical portraits. Today she reveals how she sources animals, creates portraits safely, and also how she supports community over competition.Introduction (4:30)How did you get started photographing with kids and pets? (5:02)I was never allowed any pets other than a cat as a child. Since we now have animals, I started adding them into my own family photos, and then expanded that to my clients.Do you live on a farm with tons of animals (6:45)No! I live in the suburbs, but I have a big yard. I have 5 ducks, a pig, 4 dogs, 2 bunnies, 2 guinea pigs, 2 geckos and 2 turtles right now! And 4 kids, it's a zoo!What advice do you have to keep everyone safe when photographing kids and pets? (7:32)I first make sure the kids have been around animals before. I also make sure that the animals I photograph can not be hurt easily by kids, and they won't hurt kids (they are often the clients' own pets). I use my son as my assistant to be able to control the animals and help pose them. What are your favourite animals to work with? (10:15)Always the ducks! But it's often seasonal, like when there are lambs around.Where do find animals if you don't have your own? (11:12)Just typical networking! Someone I know through daycare had a petting zoo. And one of their babysitters own a bunch of exotic animals. I also do casting calls for specific animals to use in sessions. Sometime I also take website adoption pictures for the humane society in exchange for using an animal in a shoot.As a busy mom of 4, how do you get it all done? (12:53)You can't! My husband has been able to help, but overall, you have to just prioritize. I schedule as much as I can, but usually just wing it! The house can wait!What is the number one question you get asked about your photography? (14:38)It's always “Where do you get your animals?”! And “Are these animals all yours”, and “Do you live on a farm”.What would you say would be your dream session? (15:33)I would love to travel and photograph kids and pets in all different countries around the world.Advice on building friendships with other photographers (16:20)When I started, there were no workshops around, so I would reach out to a few photographers asking for advice. Some were incredibly rude and hateful and made me feel awful about contacting them. But some people were amazing, and one person even mentored me. What do you wish you knew just starting out? (20:33)I spent a lot of time comparing my work to established and experienced photographers. It was making me depressed because I didn't have to skills to compete yet. I wish I knew to compare myself to myself, not to others.What are you artistically curious about? (24:08)I want to learn studio lighting.Website: www.andreammartinphotography.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreaMphotographyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreamartinphotoBio: Andrea is a child and family photographer In WV who specializes in shooting children with animals.  She has 4 children and I've been married for 17 years.Andrea's accolades include* Looks like film children photographer of the year 2019* Nacap 1st and 2nd place children's category winner* Featured on Bored Panda, My modern Met, and Good housekeepingResources shared in this episode:2021 Online Family Retreat: https://themilkyway.ca2021 FR dynamic content with music

I know I already did some episodes about this in the early stages of this podcast, but I am just refreshing on the updates on what potato chip flavors there are right now since it is 2021 after all. So this podcast should explain all of this, courtesy of an article I found on the website Bored Panda. From flavors like Red Caviar found exclusively in Russia (красная икра) and Pico de Gallo (a weird one to be honest) to paprika flavored Doritos and avocado salad flavored Cheetos. Unless you've tried them already and either enjoyed or disliked it, you won't believe your eyes! ):3 Oh, and in two weeks I'll be having a week-worth trip to our grandparents' house in Youngstown, Ohio, so I do not know for sure if I will be able to release any new episodes during that time. But who knows. Only time will tell! Anyways, bye-dee-bye! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acnyc/message

Ashraful Arefin is a photographer based out Bangladesh. His work has been featured internationally as such outlets as Bored Panda. Ashraful Arefin IG - https://www.instagram.com/ashrafularefin/ https://www.instagram.com/monsieur_arefin/ Nicks IG - https://www.instagram.com/flyingthedonut

Hey Wicked Hunter, This week, I'm very excited to introduce an inspiring figure in the Photography space. Someone who turned what was considered a “stupid” idea into a thriving business. Alex Cearns is a pet photographer and photography, business mentor. She has published book, win awards and recently become an Ilford Master. Tune in to the podcast to discover her journey and what are advice she has shared for those who are thriving to build something like her. If you want to learn more about Alex's work, you can find it here: Pet photography site: http://www.houndstoothstudio.com.au  Business mentorship site: https://www.blackcatconsulting.com.au  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houndstoothstudio/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1918712611578342/ Other ways to listen and subscribe to the podcast: Spotify - http://bit.ly/twhspotify  Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/Theartofphotography  Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheArtOfPhotographyWithStanleyAr  Website: podcast.thewickedhunt.com   Tune In (Alexa) - https://bit.ly/TuneInTheArtOfPhotographyPodcastWithStanleyAr  For those of you who want to learn more about The Wicked Hunt Photography: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewickedhunt/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewickedhunt/ Masterclass: https://www.TheWickedHuntPhotography.com    Photo print: https://www.TheWickedHunt.com/  Don't forget to leave a review on the podcast if you enjoy this conversation, it would help us to get found and help to inspire other photographers.  ------------------------ Transcription: Alex Cearns  0:00   And I've got a free one hour consultation on my business idea. I said to him, you know, I want to photograph animals in a studio, like what people do for people but for pets, and he actually laughed at me and said that will only ever be a hobby. That's like no one's going to come to that. That's stupid idea. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  0:24   weekenders Welcome back to The Art of Photography podcast, where we share our passion and we share how photography gave us hope, purpose, and happiness. And today, I am so excited to introduce Alex who's been crushing it as a pet photographer and she also crushing it in, you know, creating a business and coaching kind of a business to help other photographers to crush it just like her. So I'm really excited for you to to hear some of the story behind her success. Hey, Alex, how you doing? Alex Cearns  1:01   Good. Thank you. How are you? You made me blush? That was such a lovely introduction. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  1:05   No, no, your your well deserved. I feel like I mean, we're gonna go into that a little bit later. But I feel like you know, everything you created just go crazy. So that's amazing. To see. Yeah. So you know, thanks for joining us and introduce, give us a little bit introduction of who you are. And you know, a little bit background on what really got you into photography, and what would life be for photography. Alex Cearns  1:36   So I'm a professional pet and animal photographer based in Perth in Australia, but I work quite globally, particularly on different animal charity projects. So my photography is my day job. Mostly I photograph pets in a studio. And I photograph wildlife in a studio as well for rescue groups. And then I also do natural light photography and tours. So kind of weird combination using artificial lighting for some things. And then, you know, the non pet stuff I do outdoors using natural light. And I also photograph wildlife in the studio as well. So it's kind of a weird mix that I started photographing, probably about 15 years ago, I went on a holiday to like an old kind of prisons, tourist attraction, it's an old prison, you know, ruin, and I was walking around the ruins and I had a small point and shoot camera. And I just thought this camera isn't enough. It was just kind of a hobby. I bought a camera cuz I was going on holiday. And when I got home, I thought cameras with the big lenses. So I can you know photograph birds and just by using the smaller camera but kind of outgrew it pretty quick. So I came home and I bought a $350 entry level digital SLR it was a very cheap kind of budget camera. And I thought, you know, I'm going to photograph everything, you know, this easy, I'm going to photograph still life and landscapes and animals people. So easy. Just point the thing and push the button. And little did I realise that it's not all very easy, some things are quite hard. And animals are what I gravitated to and found the easiest and found I was getting the best results in. So I started that fairly quickly. I'm about eight weeks in, I just decided I wanted to photograph animals. And I guess now my life is just consumed by animals. They're some of my best friends. But you know, one of my best friends is a cat. And don't tell anyone. And I also, you know, animals are surrounded by them in my home, I've got my own pets, I travel and I work with animals. You know, my charity works revolves around animals. And I just think that's a really nice energy to be around. I feel very lucky. Before photography came along, I was in audit and compliance kind of roles. I was a police officer for 14 years and I was a airport auditor so she's gone airport audits for their counterterrorist security measures for five years. So might have like checking boxes and enforcement and compliance and to switch into something, you know, lovely like the arts is a real shift. And I'd much rather be where I am now than doing those jobs. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  4:09   Oh, that's, that's awesome. And like you always you always have a creative side of you or like photography really appeal to that creative side all the sudden, how's your creativity, you know, in your life all together? Alex Cearns  4:28   That's a great question. I didn't have any I don't think I really had any creativity. But I was in my early 30s And I was kind of looking for my thing. Like I really wanted my thing that I could just do that brought me joy wasn't even something I had to be good at. And you know, something that it's easy exclusive. Like I didn't have to be number one in the world. I just wanted a thing that I could enjoy. My grandmother was a very talented painter. She would paint on China like cups and mugs and plates and she was a very good artist. And you know my I'd always took photographs when I was younger. So there there was a bit of a family history of, you know, being artistic. But I can't even draw a picture like, my drawings are like see figures. And that's why I take photos because I just can't what I say with my hand, but I just when I picked up that camera, I found that I gravitated towards animals very quickly. And I loved that they became like the natural focus on my lens pretty much. And I found that probably six months before I went on that trip and bought that camera I was I thought maybe, maybe I'll be a soccer player. That sounds like fun. And so I went to a soccer training, I bought all the gear because I thought I spent less money on the gear and got there and it was my turn to kick the ball that was only training and I kicked the ball in a way it went for miles. And the coach turned around and said, Did you just kick that off your toes? And I was like, yeah, yeah, it went really far. She's like, we don't kick like that. It's off the side of your foot. And I was like, Oh, I don't know if this is gonna go so well. And then you had to run and you had to bend down. And I'm like, I don't know if I'm up for this exercise thing like that. So I realised fairly quickly, it wasn't going to be soccer. Then I started writing a book on other people's supernatural experiences. And I thought, well, that got a bit weird. And I wasn't going off there. And so I was trying to find the thing. And, you know, I was actively trying stuff to see what I enjoyed the most. And I'm still doing it. So because I still love it. So yeah, I was glad that that stuck. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  6:22   That's, that's interesting. And what what is it that one thing that makes you feel because you know, you just say you try a few different things. But you know, what is that thing that makes you like, feel that photography is that thing that you want to pursue? Alex Cearns  6:37   Yeah, I didn't really have any I played tennis and basketball, but I didn't really have. So I had sport, but I didn't really have any hobbies, I had a little house I'd built and I do gardening and but beyond that, like I was like, I didn't really have a passion, like, you know, I just kind of go to work and I come home and I wanted something that I just got a lot of enjoyment out of that I could do. And you know, photography ticked that box. And I think I've always loved animals. I'm an only child. So I grew up around animals, they were actually some of my first friends. You know, I grew up on a farm, we had, you know, bottle fed baby lambs and rescue kangaroo Joey's and, you know, little animals that we found and rehabilitated. So I grew up around guinea pigs and dogs and, and that's, I just love it that kind of, you know, it was incorporated into my life now. But I feel like too, before photography, it's kind of walking around, but not seeing anything, you know, like, you understand to as a photographer, even if you don't take the photo of the dog, you might look at it and go, that would make a great photo. I'm like that with landscapes and environments, and I see a cobweb and it's got some do shining in the sunlight. I'm like, wow, that would make a great photo. I don't take it because I can't do it justice. But I still see stuff that other people just trade on, you know, because they don't, when you're looking for images all the time, the world is seen in a different way. And I travel a lot, and I do these tours, and I'm always looking through the barrel of my lens. Sometimes I think, you know, am I missing out on the true experience? And I'm like, Well, no, for me, that is the experience, I see more looking through that camera than I say, just sitting here going, you know, because I'm here, I'm just looking at all of it there, I'm trying to find bits that really jump out and that are interesting to me that I can share as something I see as a story I want to tell about that animal. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  8:22   You know, that is that is awesome. And we get we get talked about this a lot. You know, like, most of the time people say it's like, oh, maybe you know, like, just put down your camera and observe and you know, enjoy and take it in. And it is true in a way but the way you put it is also very true and something that I never think about, which is really interesting. Because, you know, when when I when I teach my mentee or my students, that's what I tell them is that you know, like sometimes like you know that a lens is going to be restrictive. So you need to think about what part of the landscape because it is overwhelming to you. Yeah, so it's really interesting that you two point to point out that you actually get more experience by looking through the lens that is really interesting. Something that is a perspective that I never think about before. Yeah, that's that's that's really awesome. So would you say that you know, your your the fact that you grew up in a farm may help you to find a niche and you know, fall in love to that particular needs and, and stuck with it right away? Alex Cearns  9:34   Yeah, I think it's a good lesson. I think even even for other people who are trying to find their thing. What do you love doing? What do you love being around? Do you love nature? Do you love watching sport on television, maybe your job as a sports commentator or just to go and play sport like you know, whatever the thing is that you love. I have always had an affinity with animals. I've always loved their company. I respect them. I see them as sentient beings you know, and I I used to volunteer at some rescue centres cleaning out, you know, dog Cade, kennels and cages and stuff like that. And so to be able to photograph them, and then use those images to give back to them in some way, which is really important to me, too, is is a real, I feel is a real gift to me. You know, they're like, well, we got these images for our rescue. I'm like, No, I got the meet your amazing animals and being their company. So I think just looking at your life, if you you know, it wasn't ever for me about even it being a business. It's just what I really wanted to do. If anything, in the early days, when I thought you had this little room in the bottom of my garden, it's now my office where I am now, my first studio, it's very small. And I thought I might make that a studio. I struggled photographing pets outside, in natural light. Fine, we even our little bit hard, I don't know why assisted disconnecting with my brain was not my skill set. So I wanted to photograph animals in a studio pets in a studio, because I love that. And so I converted the little room and I went to a business advisory centre, and I'm going to free one hour consultation on my business idea. I said to him, you know, I want to photograph animals in a studio, like what people do for people, but for pets. And he actually laughed at me and said, that will only ever be a hobby. That's like, no one's gonna come to that. That's stupid idea. And I was just like, Oh, I thought oh, well, maybe he was not a dog person. And I left. And luckily, I was too stubborn to listen, because I just wanted to do it. If no one turned up, well, I just photographed my own dog in the you know, and, you know, now looking back, I always think I wonder if I should send him a Christmas card, let him know how it's been going for last 12 years, it's been going pretty good. So you know, don't let anyone tell you that your thing isn't the right thing. If that's what you really want to just do it. No one else's opinion matters if it's making you happy. Yeah. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  11:45   I love that. I love that, that that is such an inspiration. And, you know, there is I, you know, as someone who who empower who, whose mission is to empower others to be better in photography, I get crushed when I when I hear, you know, people, people say that kind of thing. Because, you know, I believe that, yes, it might be hard, but it's never impossible. It's about you know, how you can find, find that creativity to create, you know, something out of nothing. So, I think that is really amazing that, you know, you kept stuck with it. And, you know, looking back, you can you can link to those days, and actually, you know, use that. And I know that you're an educator as well, and actually use that as a way to, you know, exam as an example to those people who doesn't believe in it. Because quite clearly, you know, usually you're the person who doesn't believe it, and your mentor is the one that push you But right off the bat, you're like, No, no, it's not. Like, that is incredible. Yeah, that is incredible. Thank you. Yeah. So do you know, share us share with us a little bit about, you know, what is? What is day in the life of Alex, you know, like, what, what, what's not, not only you know, the business side of things, but also in, you know, like with, with photography, you know, you just say that your business, your business, I don't know, mentor or whatever he may be or consultant. Think it's impossible. And yet here you made it. So what do you do to kind of make that work? Alex Cearns  13:37   I think for anyone that's in a portrait photography kind of area, the best thing I did was just photograph dogs, you know, the more photographs you take for clients, the more other people see that work, the more your brand starts to grow. I also had this really clear picture at the start that I kind of saw myself in the middle, and all my clients were around here. And then I was surrounded by all these other photographers doing similar things or taking photos and trying to vie for that market as well. And I kind of felt, you know, these clients are never going to know who I am if they if my peer group of photographers don't know who I am, you know, unless I have a brand name in photography, then how am I going to push out to the public expect them to know me when my own peer group doesn't know who I am? So I used competitions in the beginning to grow my profile, I entered a lot of competitions. They're not really things that have ever bought me a client, a client will say, Oh, you won a prize. And I say, Oh, is that why you booked a photo session? No, no, no, you photographed my friends German Shepherd and I saw their photos, you know, it's not there, but they will recognise it. So for brand building, it's good. Doesn't necessarily prompt them to pull the trigger and book a session. So I just, you know, started pushing out amongst photographers and going to camera clubs and speaking at camera clubs and doing presentations and sharing information with, you know, camera clubs or kind of anyone from really, really strong, their own fouzia His level of really strong level to like, amateur hobbyist, beginner kind of thing in the range. And I started judging at the camera clubs and doing judging and, you know, now those camera club people are the ones who if they get asked by a friend, can you photograph my dog, you've got that camera, they go, No, you've got to go to Alex, she comes to our club, and she's lovely. And she talks to us and she judges and, you know, they're the ones that book my tours, they buy my books, they, you know, you know, participate in the things I do listen to the podcasts, you know, so I really grew that profile. And then I pushed out then from that into the public as well, just because I kind of, you know, photographers, were partly doing the job for me and recommending me, you know, to, to their friends and family, and it started to grow. So it was important for me to make sure that I was known, you know, in my own profession. And then I kind of stretched out from that. But just photographing, you know, even if we were very lucky to have some amazing experiences. But if your ego gets carried away with the number of books you have, or how many times you've been on TV or awards, and you don't look after your core group of clients, the whole house of cards falls down, no photos, no books, no photos for awards, no people telling you how good you are, because you've dropped the ball, you know, you've got to consistently keep up with the business demands the standard of service, you know, all your professional outputs, and make sure the clients are satisfied, because they're taking those images into their homes, and other people are seeing them and they're talking about you. And that's where business comes from, first and foremost, your customers. So I really am glad I learned early on to not get caught up in I've won a probably an award or people telling me how great I am about because I've got this or, you know, I really was like, that's all lovely, but that's not what generates core business. You know, that's clients and servicing. The needs of those clients are making sure they're looked after and they're happy. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  16:51   That's, that's great. You know, like, some of the stuff that you just shared there. It's, it's really, it's really amazing, especially for photographers, it's, you know, usually, we, we don't really connect that sort of things, you know, we just like taking photo, do you always like, you always know that, you know, ever since you pick up that camera, and you always know that, okay, you know, like, this is awesome. This is for me, I want to make a full time, like, way to support my lifestyle? Or has it been a process to kind of get there and to actually realise that? Yes, this is what I'm, you know, was born for this is what I want to make out of my life. Alex Cearns  17:36   Yeah, another great question. When I first started taking photos in 2006, it was just fun. You know, it's just kind of, if I even showed you some of those pictures, now, I was good at cell phone to myself, only 9% sharp don't show any ones I was kind of good at, you know, learn and grew fairly quickly. You know, some photographers take a million photos and they stay at the same level. Some I've got some friends who take photographs and just accelerate in what they do really quickly. So I kind of had a really clear picture of what I was doing there. I just wanted to elevate my photography and take the best photos I could for me. And then in time, that kind of the hobby, I kind of thought, oh, you know, people started saying we photograph my pets. I realised within about eight weeks of getting that camera that animals were my focus. There's a really pivotal moment at a park with a friend and her family. And she said, can you take some photos for us of the family, and the daughter was doing some ballet twirling. And while she was twirling around, I kind of just kept spinning and a bird flew past. So when I got home, I had more photos of the bird than I did of her doing her ballet twirling. And that started happening more and more often. So I kind of you know, realised that that was a thing that I was gravitating towards. So I listened to that. And then it was just meant to be fun. I did a few pet shoots with people. They were I was charging 19 $95 for a disk of 100 photos of dogs outdoors, and I wasn't really enjoying it. And I kind of thought, you know, I just want to do wildlife photography and had some studio lights I was using for a rescue and a backdrop. And I thought I do like the studio stuff because I can control the environment a bit more. I can control the animals a bit more. And so I just really stuck with that. And the progression was just doing what made me happy. I honestly thought my best case scenario would be maybe working four days a week in my government job and doing photography on a Friday and a Saturday that would be my plan. And I opened my studio on the Fourth of July 2009. And by October 2010. So about 15 months later, the demand was so great that the business was going to collapse if I didn't give up the other job because I didn't have enough time I was travelling to airports a lot and I was away a lot. And I was like well, I either stick with what I've known for 20 years safety superannuation, you know, job security government, you know, get looked after, or do I just go and run a business and I knew nothing about doing and I didn't I have a lot of debt at the time. And I thought, You know what, if it all fails, I'll just gone working in a pet product store, be around animal people. And so, you know, dog treats. So if you ever see me working in a pet store, you know, it didn't turn out so well, that never happened. And so there was no pressure. But I also followed opportunity, and I took the opportunities as they came along. And I think that's really important to make sure you follow, you know, if something presents itself, you make good informed decisions at the time that aren't going to cripple you financially and cause your stress. But you're farther along, and I've literally been fully booked for, like, you know, the last nine years doing, you know, 30 to 40 sessions a month, consecutively and consistently all the way through. So, yeah, Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  20:41   wow, that is incredible. You know, that's just so inspiring to, to be able to thrive in the business in such a short period of time. You know, like, I think, as a photographer, the business side of it doesn't necessarily come natural to a lot of, you know, creative as well as photographer. I mean, you know, a lot a lot, a lot of time I realised that photographers are enjoying what they do. And so, you know, they don't compel to charge for what they do, because just being able to share their photo is already given them so much fulfilment, and this like, you know, a happy feeling. What are some of the some of the most important aspects on you know, within that turning point between you, you're starting to making it full time, that had to really become one of the most important thing to turn your photography from, you know, a siping as a hobby, all the way to being a full time a full blown, you know, running it as a business type of thing. Alex Cearns  22:00   Yeah, I think that's a really good point, you hit on, you know, I work with some of the best photographers in the world in my business coaching, but some of them have trouble getting clients in because they just don't have a, an ability, they don't have an ability to market in a certain way, or they don't have a structure to run clients through that's consistent and, and stable. And so you know, that having consistent communication at a professional ethical level, gives clients confidence in the business and wants, you know, it gives it a professional outlook. And so, for me, it was implementing systems and processes, I have this thing where I'm like, I don't have enough life left to live to spend 20 hours a day in the office, you know, I don't anything I can shortcut by clicking a button, good database in system with all my clients in there that sends emails and contracts. And so just automating things as much as I can, you know, just having a system. It's like building a house and you want to run your clients through the house through the tour of the house, but it's all systemized, you get them to turn up by marketing, you run them through, you don't want them to go into the, you know, like I say, the attic or the basement because they're out of bounds. So there's rules and boundaries in your communication, that a rule could be where they park on the day, what they were for a portrait shoot, and all that sort of stuff, when they have to pay for their order, all those clear communication things you need with clients, and then they get to the end of the house to they love it. So they give you their money. That's they're making their order and they leave happy, then they come back again another day and do the house tour all over it. No, come back as a repeat client, tell their friends, you know. So it's about kind of building a house, but it's a business structure. And, you know, for me, it was just really important to make sure, you know, when a client does this, I know I do that. And it's and it's consistent. You know, they do this, I do that they respond with this, I do that. So just having a system in place. Because I mean, I've heard that comment that you can take rubbish photos, and still make a lot of money in business, or don't entirely, you know, you might one person may be able to do that, because it's a gimmicky thing. But I don't entirely believe that I think you have to have good product for good money. That's the exchange, oh, great photo, and you'll give me great payment, you know, and unless you have a business system and structure to be able to facilitate those clients through, you can't sell to them. And it was interesting to see a lot of people just like to shoot for fun. And I remember I did a business talk a few years ago was on it was called Mind your own business or something. And this lady about two minutes in, got up and walked out. Anyway, a bit later on, I caught up with her and some friends and she's come up and said to me, I have to apologise to you for leaving your talk. And my friends here told me it was really good. And I should have stayed. And I said, Well, why did you leave? And she said, Well, you mentioned the word business. And I'm just a hobbyist. I'm not interested in running a business. So I thought it wasn't for me. And I said okay, what if though as a hobbyist, I said do you put your photos on social media? Yes, I do. What if I saw one and I wanted to buy it as if as a as a photograph, you know? Would you sell it to me? I'd be so excited to sell it to you Alex, is it great? So you know what products does it come in? What sizes? How much is it? How do I make the paint meant, you know, do I collect it do deliver it. What's the guarantee? Is it archival? How do you communicate with me about all this said that is what business means it's any sort of transaction. It's not about starting a business and having to then commercialise everything. I said, business can just be you selling a picture to someone that they've seen on Facebook, but they love. And she was like, Oh, I didn't realise that I said, That's what I was talking about. She was like, well, it's very silly. You know, like, business can be that simple business can just be, you know, to be honest, if we take photographs, we don't take pictures, you know, to take a photo on our, you know, our phone, and we don't go, wow, this is the best photo ever. And when you say, Can I see it? No photographer goes, No, it's just for me. You know, photos are for sharing, we can look at this photo I took, it's the best, you know, we put it on our websites, we show our family, even at a hobbyist level. So if someone then comes and says, Can I buy that, that's thrilling, you know, and that's a business transaction. So you don't have to be in a business where you get a business name, and a building and a gallery, if you don't want to do that, but just even knowing basic steps, in case someone ever asks, Can I buy that, you know, kind of important things to think about? Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  26:11   Oh, that's spot on. And that is really spot on. And, you know, I think we have a journey as a photographer, you know, I know, I have, you know, we started with our mobile phone, and then we buy a entry level camera, and then it gets, you know, deeper and deeper into our craft. And, you know, a lot of photographers and especially the hobbyists, kind of have that mindset of, you know, business is this money thing, and therefore, you know, no, no, no, it's not what it's not for me. But I think what, especially the listeners here should consider is that, it's like, winning an award, you know, it being somebody buying you a photo, it's not necessarily about the money, but about that sense of pride that you know, somebody else want to buy your photo, to be hanging somewhere else, or to be used as a as a as a website. And there is a sense of pride there. You know, that's, that's a big sense of pride. And I think one thing that I want to touch here is that, you know, the more expensive you charge for your art, the more it's gonna get appreciated. You know, just think about if you buy this big canvas for $20. And, you know, somebody's scratching you like, dollars, right? Like you buy that for $1,000, there is no way you let any one near that is to scratch or even to dodges. That is a great point. I like, you know, it's very important, I think, for people to think about, and, you know, at the end of the day, all of this costs money, right? The camera costs money, the travel costs money, your studio lighting costs money, even if you do it as a hobby, they still cost money. So it's important to kind of consider that. Oh, that's fantastic. That's, I think that's that story is, is really great to, to share, you know, just to open up people's mind as was towards not necessarily having a business, but just understanding that side of things in case that happens. That's, that's amazing. Now, you know, you have mentor a lot of students and mentee, and what are some of the most important thing when people want to take their passion in photography, and do it full time to support their life? What are some of the most important step and most important thing they should consider? And make sure they understand before they jump into, into that side of things? Alex Cearns  29:00   I mean, firstly, you're in the best position to transition to a full time business if you're not under financial stress, because, you know, going into it, there's no I've had years ago, had someone write to me saying, you before I was coaching, but you have to help me, I have to make money. I decided I'll photograph pets to make money and I have to start next week. What do I do? And as she wrote, they never wrote back, which was kind of he told me a lot about them. But I kind of wrote back and said, Well, firstly, you know, you photograph animals because you love them dogs particularly can pick up if you're just photographed, you know, if you're not truly their friend so do you actually love animals? Do you know about animals? You know, do you know about safety? Is this really what you want to do? Have you just decided it's a moneymaker? What's you know, you need systems and processes and structure and the pressure of that to have I have to earn money next week doing this or I'm dead, you know, it's way too much like that's the worst case scenario. So anywhere where you have an existing job, you can slowly transition to not put yourself under immense financial stress would be my first recommendation because when You can just take photos, and a lot of photographers aspire to, you know, what we show was this well known famous landscape photographer made all this money on his pet photographer or whoever it is, they aspire to that. But you know what, when you can just take photos for the fun of it, that's the best type of photography, it's great to be paid. But I also have a job, I have to consistently deliver, I can't have a bad day, I'm just out shooting and I miss a few shots for myself. But no worries, I had lots of fun, I can't do that in my business, I have to get that shot every single time for my client. So there's a different pressure and stress still amazing, but it's it shifts, there's an expectation, and there's a consistency that has to be maintained. And, you know, you've you've got to do that, regardless, with pets of the level of training of that animal, you have to get the same photo of this untrained dog as you did have this really well trained dog, you know, that kind of got it because they want this photo they've seen. So I think just having listen as little stress and pressure as you can is, you know, the first thing, you have to make sure animals do you have images people want to buy, like I said, they have to be of a good standard that is actually has a commercial value. And then, you know, it's just working out in a slow progression, I don't think anyone should just go right I'm, you know, I'm going to drop this and start full time tomorrow, it's normally a progression with things, you know, he's off some of the other work, increase a bit of this work. And then as that rolls out the business, Rosa, it'll dictate to you, you know which paths you should take, and when you should jump off that cliff and kind of end up going full time. For me it was kind of go full time or the business is going to collapse because I couldn't do the orders I was getting behind on the emails, you know, that sort of thing. So and then having a plan. I mean, I certainly think, you know, working with a coach can facilitate you because they can help you skip the mistakes they made. You know, regardless of what genre of photography you do, this coach is out there for everything. And even that, I think, find a coach who has had the business you aspire to have, don't go for a jack of all trades, try and find the person that coaches in your genre, no matter what it is, and to find the person that does that, and has actually had a career successful career and that you would like to have to. So find someone to help you along the way. If you can invest in that that investment should pay itself back at some point. But having a plan and a support team, a lot of photographers to even the ones that I speak with, you know, some have really supportive partners, some don't have supportive partners and family, I think pet photography is you're never gonna make money off that it's silly. And that's really hard. So just even crossing that boundary around, right, we're not, you're not going to talk to me about it in that way, this is what I've chosen to do. And, you know, if they believe that, that's fine, but please don't let that energy come into me because I have to pursue this and I can't have that voice in my head saying you're gonna fail, no one's going to spend money on this, you know, like you said, we all doubt ourselves enough, you know, we don't need other people's opinions in there, too. You can make money successfully of anything, if you have a strategy and a way to market anything in the world. So you know, affect your pet photography is very popular, because there are a lot of pets. And there are a lot of good cryptographers out there who are doing really well in it. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  33:01   Yes, that is so much jam. And you know what I likes I, I wish I had talked to you and interview you before I started all this because that would have saved me so much, so many miserable, like just, you know, being stuck and not knowing kind of where to go. But you know that that first point about Don't be in a desperate place. I think it's really important, especially in this industry, because we are in the creative industry, you know, when you when you're in a desperate place that creativity is gone. Like it's all about money, right? And then it's everything's different. So that is incredible. Now, one follow up question with that. You share how sometimes, you know, like, building a photography, business, it's not all sunshine and rainbows, there is a lot of work that goes into it, there's a lot of things that you need to consider, and also work out yourself. And you also mentioned that, you know, like sometimes it's nice not to have that pressure of just, you know, being able to shoot and kind of go with this like know what, get it great, no, no worries. You know, there's a lot of photographers out there who are thinking about pursuing this full time now, one question that I want to ask you is what's your advice for people who are on the line who who are asking themselves I'm enjoying this I'm at the point where I'm not sure I'm at a crossroad should I pursue it full time? Or should I keep it as a hobby and still do you know their own nine to five or whatever profession that they're doing? Alex Cearns  34:53   I think timing is very important. So right now I mean the whole world is in a state of You know, still upside down on its head pretty much with the pandemic. And that's brought with it a whole lot of financial impacts on lots of different people, depending on where you live, you know, I say to my pet photography clients, you got to understand right now there are very few people globally sitting at home going, you know, what I feel like a pet photo shoot, let's pay for that. They're not, you know, they think they're saying, you know, what, I feel like not dying today, not going to antes COVID funeral, not losing my job, again, not wondering how we're going to eat next week, you know, there's a lot of stuff going on globally, which is, in our lifetimes, unprecedented for us, you know, to be experiencing that. So I think timing is really important, I certainly probably, you know, now is a while, everything's kind of still in a pause, and kind of slowly coming out of that a little bit. With the pandemic, you know, having been locked down and stuff starting to ease a little bit in most places. You know, hopefully, I feel like it's a good it's been a year, people have used that downtime to make a plan. And that's really smart. You know, if you're sitting at home, you might as well make a plan for when this shifts, it will eventually shift in some way, shape or form, there may be a new normal in how we live, but we'll get there, there always is, there's always up swings and down swings and stuff that happens. So I think timing is really important. And again, because you don't want to put yourself in that desperate situation, that's a horrible place to be, and there's no enjoyment in thinking you can't pay your rent, if you don't make the $2,000 sale of this client. And then somehow, subconsciously, you're sitting there or nervous, and the client picks up on it and goes, oh, you know what, actually, I'm not going to spend anything today. And you're like, Oh, I'm gonna, you know, it's horrible. It's not fun. So I think timing, and looking at the market, you know, looking at the troughs, and peaks, you know, right now, I'd say the world's gonna do here a little bit, we're gonna wait till it's maybe up here a bit. So it's looking at when, you know, one of the things that happens whenever people are restricted and limited, like in a lockdown is when you let them out, they go crazy, you know, they want to go and spend money. And they, you know, if they have been in kind of more affluent countries, you know, people haven't been travelling, so they have some disposable income right now to spend on things that make them happy. People have been doing, you know, home handyman stuff and buying artwork for their houses. So perhaps some of the still life and landscape photographers can cash in on that kind of particular bit of the market. Be I think timing is very important, making sensible decisions and having a timeframe plan, I'm going to, I've got this much money in reserve, I can live off that without the stress. And I'm going to do this for six months. And if I don't get from this point to this point in six months, then you know, go back to whatever you know, something else, you kind of, can't keep throwing money at the wall, if it's not sticking, you know, at some point, it's got to lock in for you as well. So think my backup plan working at the store, you know, as my backup plan. And I think that is important too, to make sure you know that there's an out if you have to take it, you know, hopefully won't, you know, and then just go for it, put everything into it, why you've got to do that, you know, initially when I started, I was working 100 hours a week, it's crazy. Now I coach my clients with that knowledge on how to make their business work for them. Because I've gone through that, and now, you know, I shoot when it suits me, and my clients are happy with that. And I have all these boundaries about times I work and answer emails, and when I'm available, and I pass it on to my clients, so they're starting from scratch with, you know, a better system in place with work life balance, and they're not just strung out 100 pounds a week, you know, doing that stuff. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  38:20   That's, that's fantastic advice there. Yeah. Thanks for sharing that. I'm sure listeners at home, hear a lot of wisdom in that. Now, in terms of, you know, should they pursue their passion full time? What would you say to that? You know, should they keep it as a hobby? Or should they monetize it and do it as part of their lifestyle, Alex Cearns  38:48   I think monetize along the way, you know, with business, like even for me, it wasn't like, I'm just shooting now I'm going to stop and put a value on this into business, it was a transition. So anyone that's got another job has the blessing of being able to transition into that role. So I think start setting up some structures and practices along the way. So that may be just doing a Facebook post saying, Hey, I've been photographing the mountains, you guys have seen my pictures, I now offer these prints in three sizes for three prices, three by three, you know, or three products in three sizes for three prices, like this really simple philosophy about products and pricing. I mean, that's another thing a lot of photographers struggle with, what products how much, you know, just go with what you times that by three or four, I don't know what there's not, you know, there's all these different formulas, you've got to be comfortable with your pricing. You know, you've got to be think I kind of initially went by what would I pay? You know, what would I pay for this? You know, I didn't use any formula or anything. I was like, what, what's enough to make a profit and what would I pay for this particular product? Because in pet photography, I'm my own client. I'm an animal lover, and I see value in photographs on my client, you know, so if I want to know what my clients think I asked myself what I think and I get the answer. So I think I'm all for everyone for showing up. action into something more. But do it in integrated steps be like, Okay, for the next month I'm going to really promote that I'm selling these for money. Then I'm going to put a little shopfront on my website. You know, this great sites like red bubble, you know, if you ever want to go there, I started out there, you can go on there and you can put a photograph on anything shower curtain, I went on there and just dropped some colours like blue on this little template and printed it out as blankets for my dog, because the blue match the bedroom that they sleep in, you know, like, the paint on the walls, you can put stuff on mugs, clocks, clothing, they sell prints canvas, you can use all sorts of different, you know, products on there, even that, and you can have a markup on there. So you can do you know, particular print run and say I'm selling 50 of these prints through red bubble when they're sold. They're done. And in there, people go online, they pay red bubble, you get the profit margin, red bubble gets the wholesale price, even after red bubble dropships they print and ship to the client, like it's even at a starting point, then you move on to pro labs and you get more involved, you know, depending on where you want to go, but even just to getting a feel for that. There's always someone if anyone says I love this photo, then you think maybe they would bought what Right, right? How much do you love it? I'm doing a little focus group, what would you pay for these? What products would you buy this on a mug, I might do some mugs, you know, just something to start the ball rolling. You have to have that entrepreneurial kind of spin to stuff and start thinking about opportunities. Someone's saying they love your photo, don't just go thank you say thank you and say thank you and then private message him and go, hey, send you love my photo? If I put that as a limited edition print of 10 Would you be interested? Would you also be keen if it was a canvas? And also do you like mug so you know, like, just do some research? And yeah, if you can then you know transition that follow those steps. When you work towards something, stuff starts happening, then doors open minute you go, I want to be full time in this in six months, you'll be there in three because it you'll make it happen because you're taking action. So follow those steps take action. And when opportunities present, as long as it's not against your ethics, your morals are what you're comfortable with. Say yes. Even if it's scary, you know, suddenly someone comes in says great, I see you're selling the landscape pictures. Can you photograph? You know, do you do you know, commercial shots of buildings? Are you we want you know, 15 buildings photographed with this big job. And you're like, Well, I've never done I'd never know about commercial. Find out say yes, find out later. Yeah, I'll do that. Then I'll just get some quotes to you though. And then quickly do your research. There's enough groups and you know, other photographers, you can get Google and you know, there's, there's even, you know, some of the Getty Images has a cat image calculator price for stuff like that. Get on there and find the answer and then just an act like you've done it million times. Fake it till you make it Yeah, I do. I photograph buildings. I've got a fair 15 people things. They're going to be on billboards and magazines, I don't know, you know, just, you know, we can get overwhelmed with the job. But most of us who take photos, we can take a photo, why do we get so scared of these big things when it's just us doing what we do? When we get to, you know, had to photograph for grass to photograph for a movie poster dogs for a movie poster and had to go on set the last day of shooting. And I've never photographed a film poster, like, wasn't even on my bucket list. It was so outside my realm of thinking that I could do that. And I got so nervous I was I've got to go and photograph dogs. And I was like, Alex, you've got to go and photograph dogs, you photograph 1000 dogs a year, like just go and do your job. And I walked in there, and they all look to me, like, how should we set this up? Because they didn't know they do film? And I'm like, alright, we need the backdrop here. Okay, where do you want the trainer, and I just did my job, you know, and they weren't like, they don't know. So you know, I just do my job and got the photo, I really got myself a talking to about getting ahead in your head. So follow the steps, push forward, and by all means, yeah, I'm fully for anyone who thinks they can, you know, get to that point of being professional and successful in photography. It's brilliant, you know, but don't do it, where it's going to cause you great stress and be you know, and then not work how you want go slow, have a plan, and then execute it. And then when you have a plan, write down goals. Goal setting is really important. Every year I write down five things I want to achieve. And I put two or three things on there that are just insane that I'm like this isn't it. And normally within a month I've done the first two and a half and like wow, that was quick. And then next thing that random hard thing drops in and there's only you know one or two more things to go and you know if you don't achieve them that year, because they'll be moving on to the next year. But writing stuff down moves you towards it means you take action to making it happen. So yeah. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  44:43   Wow. Like I want to do a slow clap here but speech just dropped a bomb there and listeners if you've been thinking about you know, starting your photography business, this right here, right You just gave basically a framework on how to get started. And that is incredible. Yeah. Again, something I wish I had, you know, figured out a few few years ago. So that is great. Like, I want to talk about your book, you put together a book. And yeah, so share with us, I'd like you to introduce your book and share it with Share, share with us how that came about. And what's, you know, what's the idea behind the book? Alex Cearns  45:31   I just, I've actually got seven. But the latest one was seven books. got seven. Yeah. This is the latest one that came out late last year, the one that I knew Yeah, that's the caucus guide to happiness. That sold a record number of copies in about two weeks. So that pretty much is sold out. Other than a few copies still in, in some stores, it's all sold out in the warehouse. I have one on animals with disabilities, because I'm very big supporter of, you know, saying, you know, this little dog with one eye is no different to a dog with two eyes. It's just a cute little dog that needs love and care and, you know, gives love and a lot of joy, I have a book on rescue greyhounds. Up until October, I had a little rescue Greyhound who passed away at seven, but she was awesome. Got one called Zen dogs, dogs meditating and the eyes shut. And there's a couple more as well. And it's an interesting story, how I got into books, these are all with publishing companies. So I get I get paid and money of the sales. And it's all it's all really fabulous. I first got into books, because I was asked by a client to the neck donate a photo for free of a rescue dog to a book about rescue dogs. And because it was for charity, I didn't get all weird and go, you must pay me for that. And I said, Do you know what your dogs the rescue the books were rescued, you can use that photo, just put a credit on it. So they did, then the book went really well. And now we're doing a second version of the book or part two. And one of my friends had a little rescue dog that the publisher wanted for the cover of the book. And I they are on the other side of that, Australia. But I had photographed that dog when she was over here visiting once. So I had these studio shots, the only studio shots of this dog. So my friend, the dog's owner said to the publisher, you need to go to Alex for the photos because none of the photos we've got there just on our phone, you need to go to her for one of these geo shots. So they came to me and said, Can we use your picture on the cover actually have colour here? And so I said sure. So that was this little dog on the cover they they pitched her out on the put on the cover. And so there's just a story book about rescue dogs. And you can see there's a few pictures. This is how my original picture was used kind of like this in the first volume. So said yes to that. But now I've got on the phone two editors from a publishing company, you know, talking to me about the cover of this book. I'm very careful when I you know make approaches to people, especially like editors, can you imagine they even go out to dinner with their friends and their friends are probably saying, Oh, I've got this great idea for a book. I was just thinking I could write you know, like, Oh, honey, like, I just want to have dinner, you know, because it editors everyone's writing them up for their great ideas. I don't want to be that person. You know, it's like, I've got some celebrity friends. I never asked him for a favour. I never go hey, can you introduce me to pink? They know pink? You know, I just because that's not the better boundary? No, no, I don't want to do that. So I but I don't miss an opportunity. So I had these editors on the phone, did the given the pitcher for the cover got paid couple covers of good income. And then just said to them, Hey, by the way, I have 4 million photos of animals in my image library. If you ever need animal pictures for anything, we'd like to do a book of something, please keep me in mind. very noncommittal didn't require yes or no art. So it wasn't even going on. He goes a book idea, you know. And literally two weeks later, my phone rang. And it was one of the editors and she just said Hi, do you want to do a book. And that was my first book with them. Then I did my second within the same year. And then I moved to a different publisher. And I've done all these ones with the same publisher since then. HarperCollins, who I just love. In New York, they come out globally around the world they've sold around the world, which is really cool. All because I just very casually put out I planted a seed, you know? And that's what I like to do if someone says, you know, if I'd, if I'd said, Do you need any animal photos? And then went no, I would have said Oh, that's okay. If you ever do please keep me in mind. I just leave the door open, you know, without, you know, putting any pressure on them or asking you know, Can you Can I do a book that would be like No. annoyed them and I wouldn't hear from them again. So yeah, that's uh, that's kind of how they come about. When I finished with that publisher. I put these end dogs pictures online on a website called Bored Panda. It's a great site with that. Websites and new sites troll for pop culture, kind of fun content. You know, funky, interesting stories about animals people found stuff. So I put this on Bored Panda and it went viral. And 24 hours later my phone rang and it said New York City on the phone and I was like New York City's ringing I'm very excited. I was about 1030 at night and I answered the phone and it was the Huffington Post. And this lady said, I work for Huffington Post. I've seen the Zen dogs photos on Bored Panda, can we please run these tomorrow in the health and well being section of the Huffington Post, it was probably about probably about a year before the US election and all the political campaigning was happening, not the last one, like four years ago, four and a half, five years ago. And everyone was a bit stressed, because there's a lot of information and a lot of stuff going on. So they're like when people really need like something right now that's happy. And it takes them away from all this politics. So I said, Sure. So they read them the next morning on the Huffington Post, and 24 hours after that, I had an email in my inbox from HarperCollins, New York saying, we saw the pictures on the Huffington Post, do you want to do a book. So just by getting content out there? Now, you know, no book guarantees the next one. So I still have to write a book pitch and have an idea and a concept and we work through it. And it has to be something that sells and something that hasn't been done before, in the same way and something that, you know, it also depends on my brand reputation, you know, are people going to buy the things I put out to people like me enough to go yes, you know, and get this book, because I know, she helps rescue and my social media following impact, and all that sort of stuff comes into play as well. No, because I have to contribute to, you know, promoting it and hope get the word out there. But yes, I feel very blessed to have all those books and the little one, this one's just was just, it was put together before COVID. And it's just meant to make people happy. It's it's really cute little animals that just make they've like the happiest animals on earth. They make people laugh, basically, they're really cute little things. And it's got sayings, but some of the sayings are things like, you know, now very relevant to COVID. Things like just hold on better days are coming. And you know, we'll get through this together. And they're always really cute little things that now have a different meaning post COVID than when we actually did the book. But I think that's partly why it went so well. You know, if what people joy, it's a simple happy book, sometimes the easiest concepts, you know, doesn't have to be anything too tricky. Just saying it makes people happy. They love it. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  52:06   Wow. That's, that's incredible. So you actually made that book before the COVID hits? Alex Cearns  52:11   Yeah, I finished. Probably it was all submitted about four months before COVID. Hit maybe January. So maybe three months before COVID came? Yeah. And it was published the noise you submit the content takes about a year for it to be printed and edited and stuff. So yeah, and you before it came out, but came out? Christmas? Well, you know, COVID was kind of still around in most places. That's awesome. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  52:34   Yeah. And for the listeners out there who don't know what the clock is, which is the cover or to what the book is all about is basically an animal that you can only find in Western Australia. I'm pretty sure it's it's you can only find in Britain, this island, right? Yeah. And yeah, it's the cutest thing. It's, it's always smiling. It's the happiest animal on earth probably. Just look it up goes search. It's it starts with quo. A K is their rights, Alex Cearns  53:08   qu o double K, AKA Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  53:11   Obamacare. And you'll, you'll know exactly what we meant by, you know, the happiest animal on earth. But I like it's been, you know, an incredible hours talking to you, you know, you've dropped so many wisdom and advices. And it's just been so many learning, and so many takeaways that we can take from this conversation. Now, I always ask my guests is one question before we all end up the podcast. If there is one thing that you could give us an advice I know you have given Hibbs if there is one thing that you can give advice, either you know, as for photographers, or in or in more business sense, what is the one most important thing that you think people should consider and focus on? Alex Cearns  54:07   I think the best bit of advice is a lot of photographers doubt their own work and ability. You know, they have that that, like, Is this good enough. And the comparison to other photographers, and it's that thing, if you ask for 100 opinions, you'll get 100 opinions. If you have a photograph that you love, and no one else hates it, it doesn't matter. You know, there's stuff I love of mine the most is the really abstract, weird stuff that other people will get and go that's blurry. I'm like, No, that's art, you know? So don't let anyone ever tell you that, you know what they'll tell you but don't take it in, don't let it in, you know, have that just be like, Oh, that's I asked for your opinion. So I'm gonna get it. It differs to mine. You know, there comes a point where you might stop asking for opinions, and just trust what you want. You know, I like this photo, therefore, I like this photo. I'm going to print it. So just don't don't doubt your own assessment of your own work, you know, but also, don't be too hard on yourself. Not everything you take is rubbish, you know, you know when it's a good Photo. And notice self audit, you know, you get those people that post, you know, 100 photos on Facebook with the same thing. And you're like, you could have said that into shots, you know, pick the two best and use those don't do the two best in the 98. Okay, I'm not very good down to rubbish, you know, like, don't put the whole series on it. And yeah, and just forge ahead, seek help if you need it. You know, like you've said a few times, I wish I had someone I could have worked with in the beginning, I've spent 10s of 1000s of dollars and countless hours of life, I don't have, you know, that's gone on making mistakes that now I can help my clients not make ever again, you know, they start from I started from here, they're now starting from over here, and they can skip that through my knowledge. So find support, if you want to take it to the next level, find the coach that fits you. And just keep shooting, best thing you can do as a photographer is just shoot. And, you know, if you do end up doing it as a business, and you have days where it is sometimes like anything, sometimes there's days where it's just a job, which, you know, you don't want to stay in those days for too long. Because we're very blessed to do what we do. If you do just have a day off work and go and shoot for you, where there's no expectation, go and be in nature, beware makes you happy, and just shoot for fun without thinking I have to sell this product as a result, or it's got to be this certain type of photo, just have a have enjoy it, and get it back to what it used to be. And then you've got that balance between, you know, the commercial side and just doing it because you love it as well, because you never want to lose that, you know, you know, there are a billion West jobs in the world and taking photos, you know, so you never want it to become a bit of a chore where you're because it can be dealing with the public, you've got systems you got to do admin 70% of its emailing back about print orders, and you know, all that sort of stuff, it can bog you down. So you just have a good plan and make sure you always enjoy it and put time in there to enjoy it if you need to, as well. And don't ask for too many opinions. Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  56:48   All right, well, that's great. Alexandra, you know, same with you, you know, I wish back then I knew a concept of mentorship. And I wish I knew that, you know, somebody that that could mentor me or that I can relate to that. I'd love to be mentor. But to be honest, like you know, back then I'll probably wouldn't take it anyway. I was like, damn. It's a progression. I feel that, you know, you have to go through it. And then you look back, you're like, Man, I could have just Alex Cearns  57:25   asked for two grand. Yeah, Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  57:29   everything started in one day. It's crazy. Yeah. Yeah, that's, that's a great advice. And I love how you say, you know, find a mentor, that not just a mentor that is good, but a mentor that you can relate to that you want to be because, you know, just because they're good in their photography doesn't mean they will be a good mentor or even if they're a good mentor doesn't mean it will suit what you wanted to do. So it's really important. I think that is one of the most important thing when picking a mentor. So I'm glad that you mentioned that. Well Alex it's been such a pleasure to have you here. Now I am sure that the listeners want to you know find out more about your very cute you know Zen dogs and workers and all these very cute animals. So where can they you know see more of your work and you know, get in touch with you they want to to get that mentorship going and you know, save this years of gains and frustrations. Alex Cearns  58:37   Yeah, sure. My so my photography businesses called houndstooth studio and other Facebook pages houndstooth studio. If they search houndstooth studio by Alex Kearns that will pop up. And I also have a Facebook page that's a private group for photographers, small business owners and creatives so it's a little bit different to the standard photography groups. And that's called Inspire I NSP hyg HDR like Inspire is in higher up w

Chad Knight is a 3D Instagram artist whose work has gone viral when Lindsay Lohan started an internet rumor that his art was a real-life place in Japan. He recently sold a record breaking 1 million dollars' worth of art on the NFT platform Nifty Gateway. Chad is more than just a freelance artist; he is the Head of 3D Design at Nike and not so long ago retired from an exciting career as a professional skateboarder that ran from 1998-2011.  His work has been featured in Elle Decor, Vogue Italia, Vice, Bored Panda, and many more international publications. He recently debuted his first art collection in the Hamptons.   Chad Knight's vibrant digital art moves between the meditative and the frenetic. The artist's personal work seems to exist in alien worlds, with his works being made in Cinema 4D. These are places inhabited by enormous elaborate beings that appear in mid-evolution. The artist posts a new creation each day on his Instagram account as part of an ongoing, prolific effort. 

In this episode Jay and Kay drink some drinky drinks and talk all things work pranks (well maybe not ALL things). Featured stories: Prank Wars and Work Prank On The NewbieCheck out the full Bored Panda article from the episode here.We Drink Because We Work segment features:Coors Light (of course)Kay's Special Fizzy Margarita using Jose Cuervo Golden Margarita MixShare what you're drinking on Instagram & Twitter by tagging "wedrinkbecausewework and #fmwlpodCurrently looking for the following workplace stories:Office/work romanceCustomer service fiascosSupport staff stories (receptions, admin assistance, executive assistants, etc.)And of course, we always want to hear ALL other types of workplace stories as well! Email them to fmwlpod@gmail.comPlease subscribe, follow, rate, and review on your favorite podcast app!For more fun content, follow us on IG, Twitter, Tik Tok & FB: @fmwlpodSupport our podcast by Buying Us a Beer! 

Drew, Nataya, and Gabby read chilling two sentence horror stories. Sources: Greenwald, Morgan. "40 Two-Sentence Horror Stories That Will Send Shivers down Your Spine." Best Life, 18 Feb. 2020, bestlifeonline.com/ two-sentence-horror-stories/. Accessed 12 Jan. 2021. Korolkovaite, Inga. "These 2-Sentence Horror Stories Will Send Shivers down Your Spine." Bored Panda, www.boredpanda.com/ short-scary-two-sentence-horror-stories/ ?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2021. "20 of the Scariest Two-Sentence Horror Stories You'll Ever Read." Awesome Jelly, awesomejelly.com/ 20-of-the-scariest-two-sentence-horror-stories-youll-ever-read/. Accessed 12 Jan. 2021.

Drew, Gabby, and Anja talk about how children's connection to the supernatural can make them say terrifying things. Sources: Archambault, Alex. "11 Creepy Things Kids Have Said to Their Parents That Will Make You Shudder." Insider, 18 June 2018, www.insider.com/ creepy-things-kids-have-told-parents-reddit-2018-6. Accessed 16 Dec. 2020. Hayes, Sunny. "18 Scary Things Kids Have Said That Totally Freaked out Their Parents." Care.com, 13 Sept. 2019, www.care.com/c/stories/16348/ scary-things-kids-say/. Accessed 16 Dec. 2020. Iveta. "50 of the Creepiest Things Kids Have Ever Said to Their Parents." Bored Panda, www.boredpanda.com/darkest-things-kids-said/ ?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic. Accessed 16 Dec. 2020. "Things Kids Say." Scary for Kids, 17 Feb. 2018, www.scaryforkids.com/ things-kids-say/. Accessed 16 Dec. 2020.

Today on Mushroom Hour we are fortunate to be joined be Alison Pollack. Alison is a photographer specializing in making large the diminutive dwellers of the forest - Myxomycetes (commonly referred to as slime molds) and tiny fungi. Her passion is finding, photographing, identifying and sharing these miniature worlds to bring awareness to the fascinating organisms that exist right at our feet in the forest but are largely hidden to the naked eye. Alison has always had a casual interest in photography, but when she retired from the field of air quality consulting she upgraded to a DSLR and began shooting landscapes at home and while traveling - hiking with her husband throughout the world. It wasn’t until she found and photographed her first slime mold, however, that she got serious about mushroom and myxo photography. Alison’s photographs have been featured in numerous publications, including Colossal, Bored Panda, MyModernMet, the German National Geographic magazine GEO, Der Spiegel, and the Sunday New York Times Magazine. Known as “Marin Mushrooms” on Instagram, her widely shared posts have inspired people to slow down on their hikes to search for these tiny life forms that she loves. Topics Covered: Alison’s Discovery of Slime Molds Searching vs. Foraging How to Find Myxomycetes and Ascomycetes Cultivating Myxomycetes Capturing the Miniature World of Myxos Photography in the Wild and in a Studio Evolution as a Photographer Equipment for Ultra-Macro Photography "Focus Stacking" Microscopic Captures Myxobacteria Power of Fungi Community Breaking Through Internationally Future Events and Exhibitions Episode Resources: Alison Pollack (IG): https://www.instagram.com/marin_mushrooms/ Alison Pollack (FB): https://www.facebook.com/AlisonKPollack FB Slime Mold Identification and Appreciation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SlimeMold/ Sarah Lloyd: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.lloyd.tasmania/ Leah Mycelia: https://www.instagram.com/leah_mycelia/ Raynox Add-On Lens for Macro Photography: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/275182-REG/Raynox_DCR_250_DCR_250_2_5x_Super_Macro.html Focus Stacking Software: https://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker Myxomycetes - A Handbook of Slime Molds (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Myxomycetes-Handbook-Steven-L-Stephenson/dp/0881924393/ Fungi of Temperate Europe (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Fungi-Temperate-Europe-Thomas-Laessoe/dp/0691180377

Felix Hernandez is a commercial photographer based out of Cancun, Mexico. He is owner of Hernandez Dream Photography. His work has been published in My Modern Met, Bored Panda, FStoppers, Peta Pixel, and Adobe.

This week, we go over more online dating, read more hilarious reviews, and find out what happens when one Florida man took his argument to the highway! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ilovetheinternetpod/message

Welcome back to the Beneath the Surface podcast. In this episode, Corey and Sean wax lyrical about fatherhood. Both are fathers of three (though Corey is a father to four if you count BOTE). Both are also businessmen and dedicated men of their craft. In this episode, they talk about that balance. They relive some of their best moments as working fathers, including some of the more infamous times they brought their kids to work. As always, there are some heartfelt moments and some hilariously absurd ones (like the time Sean's baby appeared on the cover of a Tenacious D album which ended up being banned from Wal-Mart). If you're a dad or a son or a daughter or even just a lover of #dadjokes, you'll find something to appreciate in this episode. So sit back and enjoy.Links from the Episode Find some photo inspo at SeanMurphyPhoto.com. Blast back to the past with this Tenacious D music video.Enjoy these 99 dad jokes from Bored Panda. Who's in the EpisodeLead Designer, Co-Founder, and CEO at BOTE, Corey Cooper is a licensed engineer hailing from Auburn University. Corey is the pioneer of the DarkRoom, assisting with the design of the machinery, concepting the layout and ultimately developing the workflow used in DarkRoom production. Corey's passion for this project is so strong that on any given day, regardless of how busy things are at BOTE, you will often find Corey working in the DarkRoom.Sean Murphy is the Director of Photography at BOTE and a world-renowned photographer based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After spending most of his career based in Los Angeles, shooting for brands like Adidas, Red Bull, and Toyota, just to name a few, Sean moved back to the Redneck Riviera. You can find Sean capturing gritty America and spontaneous moments that translate into visually stunning photography.  Sound Bites"We are lucky that our careers allow us to involve family because that's what BOTE is, a family. Recently we've been doing a lot more family focused content. As we get older, the value of family and being dads becomes more and more apparent, more and more valuable. The solo and aspirational stuff is cool, but at the end of the day, everyone can relate to family." – Corey Cooper, CEO and Co-Founder at BOTE “We had no option. We started the business about a year after he was born. I've always joked that BOTE was another one of my babies because they were at the same time. But you're kind of raising them together, the business and the kid. I didn't have an option.” – Corey Cooper, CEO and Co-Founder at BOTE 

As we all embrace and adjust to the ‘New Normal’, the impact on humankind is going to be instrumental. The biggest thing that we have just been reminded us to stop and be really present.   I was reading a Facebook post and it just summed it up completely. This person talked about how much has changed in three (3) weeks for him. He mentions in this post that 3 weeks ago he was unhappy with his job, overwhelmed with work, wanted to lose weight, canceling on friends to just stay at home to relax, irritated with traffic, talked to his mom once a week, irritated with elevator wait times. His point was that 3 weeks ago, he took everything for granted. Today, he is grateful for his job and how busy it is, how he misses human interaction, he calls his mom every day, and now is afraid to take the elevator. Isn’t this the truth? Three weeks ago all those things that we complained about are now the things that we are grateful for. We are all starting to really gain a different perspective and re-learning gratitude. Could COVID-19 actually kill Narcissism? Narcissism has been growing more and more over the past few years.  The Wikipedia definition of Narcissism is “the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s idealized self-image and attributes. This includes self-flattery, perfectionism, and arrogance.” Have you ever fallen in love with a Narcissist? You lose yourself in order to feed their ego &  make them happy.  Narcissism has been a social-cultural problem for many years and was growing exponentially, as many people post pictures of their amazing life of perfection to create the illusion of FOMO  (Fear of Missing Out). The world has a common enemy, the COVID-19 virus. Not neighbors.  We all have a shared vision and mission to save lives. Simon Sinek’s book, ‘Start With Why’.has really opened up our eyes to the power of having a shared purpose.  Our worldwide shared purpose is ‘Stay at home and save lives’. We get to be heroes in our own stories. I know that I am so grateful for all the front line workers that are putting themselves at risk every day. This episode is dedicated to the health care workers, pharmacists, those in the food chain supply chain, waste removal services, and all the other front line workers. The stories that I’m reading every day, shows how communities and nations are coming together to solve this epidemic crisis together.  There is no shortage of stories from inspirational to educational.   From neighbors singing for others' lives or recording a YouTube video.  One of my personal favorite YouTube videos is a family’s adaption of a Les Miserables song for Coronavirus. To teenagers & neighbors sewing masks for health care workers and other high-risk individuals. Adopt a lonely isolated grandparent  Toronto Distilleries are repurposing their operations to make hand sanitizers Free grocery deliveries for seniors through so many different groups and neighbors The stories just keep continuing. Check out these 35 stories that Bored Panda released and Solidarity is spreading as the COVID-19 crisis continues What perspective have I gained? For me personally, I’m more focused, more present and putting health first. I have newfound pride when I clean my house, daily. I am so grateful that there are groceries available, that I’m now spending more time on food prep and cooking more with purpose. I want to make sure that I stay healthy, so I am definitely eating cleaner.  It is something that I never had enough time to focus on. I’m less wasteful and only purchase what I’m going to use for that week. I also grocery shop for ten people every week and deliver it to their porches. It provides me with a sense of purpose and protects others.     As a society, we are going to be more: Gaining perspective & resetting priorities – Being in the present Grateful for the smallest and simplest pleasures Strengthening relationships digitally Created a stronger sense of community and neighbors,  We are learning to listen with intent – deepening listening & understanding Learning to be resourceful, not wasteful Kindness & compassion is more there Putting our health & well-being first, so that we always protect others Do you know what the opposite of narcissism is – empathy, compassion for others, humble, modesty, treating others the way they want to be treated? There is no shortage of kindness out there. This is the time, where good will triumph over the bad. Where we all send prayers and love to people, strangers, acquaintances, and loved ones. So, yes. I do believe that COVID-19 will kill narcissism and reset society.  The society transition has already begun. Have you noticed that as a society, we have all changed how we end a conversation – from ‘bye’ or ‘see you later’ to stay healthy & safe? Sending you all lots of love and I really hope everyone stays indoors and safe!    Best Always, Sapna    P.S.   If you enjoyed this, then you may be interested in this episode about the Importance of Gratitude. This is when I learned what the true meaning of gratitude is, you may get a little emotional. P.P.S. Another little gift for you. I’ve created a FREE Gratitude Journal PDF for you to download along with this episode on our website. Be grateful every day, as it really is a gift that will help us continue to evolve humans everywhere. 

Stepping in water on the kitchen floor. Pouring liquids without a spout. Losing the end of your deodorant stick without warning. In this episode, C + D talk about all the little things that somehow seem to inspire rage when they happen. Links To Give You Life: Refresh ancient history lessons (that also feel ancient) with “the only Top 10 list thousands of years in the making,” “Ancient Top 10” Enjoy watching meddlesome small-town life while you stay home with “Virgin River” on Netflix Empathize with other sufferers of little annoyances (or partake in some quarantine schadenfreude) with this article where “People Are Posting The Things That Annoy Them The Most” on Bored Panda Want to share your own little annoyances? Or offer a solution to one of the irritating things C + D talked about in the episode? Send an email to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com, and follow us at @currentlyobsessedclub. Stay safe, stay healthy, and #stayobsessed! Episode Guide: (02:17) D’s obsession with “Ancient Top 10” (13:40) C’s obsession with “Virgin River” (23:50) C talks little kitchen woes with water on the floor (27:51) D talks slippery socks and terrible bra straps (34:00) C talks deodorant and chapstick reaching the end of the line (37:49) C + D talk pouring snafus and face-washing issues (44:27) C talks being the girl interrupted—literally (48:50) C talks Bored Panda’s article, “People Are Posting The Things That Annoy Them The Most”

In the first segment  [1:20-15:15], hosts Eric Jaffe and Vanessa Quirk discuss this week's top stories: Density is under attack these days. Should it be? (Emily Badger, Upshot) https://nyti.ms/3bvGKDH /  (Bill Lindeke, Streets.Mn) https://bit.ly/3araTnq   Is now the time to take cars off streets? (Andrew J. Hawkins, Verge) https://bit.ly/39qnFkO / (Kea Wilson, Streetsblog) https://bit.ly/2JkNDf6   Where are the delivery robots? (Carolyn Beans, Slate) https://bit.ly/2UJCjhK In the second segment [15:45 - 22:30], the hosts interview John Brownstein, the Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s hospital and a professor of epidemiology at Harvard Medical School, who talks about crowdsourcing covid symptoms. [16:30 - 22:10] https://cnb.cx/3bobIh8 And in the final segment [22:50-25:00], the hosts share what made them smile this week. Sports commentator turns to everyday life (Poke) https://bit.ly/3amAk9W Wholesome cowboy tweets (Bored Panda) https://bit.ly/2UEIcwF

In this episode a traveller sent packing by a Russian poet, a prince diagnosed with coronavirus and how to go bird watching in Columbia from the comfort of your sofa.Explore your boundaries and discover your next adventure with The World Nomads Podcast. Hosted by Podcast Producer Kim Napier and World Nomads Phil Sylvester, each episode will take you around the world with insights into destinations from travellers and experts. They'll share the latest in travel news, answer your travel questions and fill you in on what World Nomads is up to, including the latest scholarships and guides.World Nomads is a fast-growing online travel company that provides inspiration, advice, safety tips and specialized travel insurance for independent, volunteer and student travelers traveling and studying most anywhere in the world. Our online global travel insurance covers travelers from more than 135 countries and allows you to buy and claim online, 24/7, even while already traveling.The World Nomads Podcast is not your usual travel Podcast. It's everything for the adventurous, independent traveler.

In this episode, I talk with Bay Area-based Illustrator, Graphic Novelist & Teacher Nidhi Chanani. We talk about Nidhi’s journey as an illustrator and serendipitous beginnings as a graphic novelist, comics as a platform for marginalized voices, her upcoming film adaption of her graphic novel ‘Pashmina’ on Netflix and much more. From her website: Nidhi Chanani is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist and writer. After completing her undergrad literature degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Nidhi pursued a career in non-profits. The desire to draw kept pulling her away and in 2008 she enrolled in art school (only to drop out a year later). In 2009 she began completing one illustration every day of the week. She called this Every Day Love and developed her narrative style and voice with three years of daily practice. Thus began her art career and business. Nidhi was born in Calcutta and raised in suburban southern California. She creates because it makes her happy – with the hope that it can make others happy, too. In April of 2012 she was honored by the Obama Administration as a Champion of Change. Her debut graphic novel, Pashmina, was released by First Second Books in fall 2017. It received starred reviews in the School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and was reviewed in the New York Times. In March of 2019, the film adaptation of Pashmina with Netflix was announced. Gurinder Chadha is set to direct. In 2018, Jasmine’s New Pet, which she wrote, drew and colored released through Dark Horse Comics. Her first bilingual board book, Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend released in 2019 through Bharat Babies. Her debut picture book, written by Bea Birdsong, I will be fierce, released in April 2019. She is currently working on her second original graphic novel, Jukebox, with her husband Nick Giordano which is slated for 2021 release. She is an instructor in the Master of Fine Arts, Comics program at the California College of Arts. Her media appearances include CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and BBC Radio. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, the Women’s March, My Modern Met, Bored Panda and India Times. Nidhi has worked with Disney, ABC, Airbnb, Sony, Microsoft, State Farm Insurance and a variety of other clients. Her non-fiction comics have appeared in the Nib. Everyday Love Art products are sold in retail shops across the country, including the San Francisco International Airport, Books Inc., and Therapy stores. Nidhi draws and dreams every day with her husband, kid and their attention starved cat in the San Francisco Bay Area. Website Instagram Find us on all your favorite platforms including: Apple Spotify YouTube Facebook Instagram

“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it's done. It's that easy, and that hard.” - Neil Gaiman @neilhimself This week Nicole’s mind is on action — the power of it, and the conflicting nature of its simplicity and impossibility. “Just DO it!” Nike tells us and it IS, in fact that simple, except when it isn’t. A chat about the importance of taking action -- even messy action -- and the secret to sustaining it in order to reach all of your goals.   Mentioned in this episode: I WANT YOU TO “JUST DO IT!” (BUT I GET WHY YOU MIGHT NOT) by Nicole Rivera https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/i-want-you-to-just-do-it-but-i-get-why-you-might-not-a280cf7c5854  WHY YOU CAN (AND SHOULD) BE THE WORST by Jenna Britton https://medium.com/the-ascent/why-you-can-and-should-be-the-worst-a398020f4616  Jenna Britton’s website where you can find her podcast, sign up for her (awesome!) Sunday newsletter, and become a full fledged Jenna fan https://www.jennabritton.com/  Woman Explains a Lesser Known Symptom of Depression and People Are Thanking Her  (BORED PANDA article about “impossible tasks”) https://www.boredpanda.com/hardest-parts-depression-molly-backes/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPFacebook&fbclid=IwAR3HoWADBtUKOJb7Vzb2276HVrLu9SNRuYd879AQqGEKtVdjNugD8DynfZk  Lisa Murray’s Podcast I HAVE DREAMS DAMMIT! https://ihavedreamsdammit.com/  Episode 21 of Stop Writing Alone: Interview with Lisa Murray | She Has Dreams Dammit! https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/06/13/episode-21-lisa-murray-interview-she-has-dreams-dammit/  NV Rivera YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPlp1EVzQhDFPdGp5w2KoQ #SWAP52club FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2475322779257689/ Stop Writing Alone has an Instagram account! https://www.instagram.com/stopwritingalone/  UNCLUTTERED course (used code FF25 by January 12th for 25% off lifetime access) https://my.becomingminimalist.com/?_ga=2.173405350.485840181.1578513158-963424885.1572484393  Nicole’s Twitter account for you to tag with #SWAP52club posts: https://twitter.com/NV_Rivera  Do you want information on the next wave of Writing Prompt Parties? Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/994101683488/writingpromptpartyinfo  Stay connected to learn about all Stop Writing Alone stuff -- get on Nicole’s email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Freesound - Nicole’s source for so many awesome sound effects and jingles https://freesound.org/  Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone   Places to connect to the STOP WRITING ALONE community and introduce yourself: Stop Writing Alone FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/stopwritingalone/ Join the Stop Writing Alone with Nicole Rivera FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205774733034348/ Stop Writing Alone website: https://stopwritingalone.com/ Join the Stop Writing Alone email list: https://mailchi.mp/ff8df93e57dc/penpals  Nicole’s Instagram (be prepared for lots of #momlife exposure!): https://www.instagram.com/nv_rivera/ Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nv_rivera  The Stop Writing Alone voice number (call to introduce yourself!): (646) 907-9607    The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch: Mojo Share podcast https://mojoshare.podbean.com/  The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2 Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2  Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo  Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o  Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0  Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0  Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE    And our teacher…  Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2

Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald is te gast. Hij was in 2006 zijn tijd misschien wel ver vooruit toen hij augmented-reality app Layar lanceerde. Als ondernemer is zijn focus nu voice. Hij helpt bedrijven met de ontwikkeling van voice-services en is een ware evangelist op het gebied van voice technologie. We praten over de ontwikkelingen en (on)mogelijkheden van wat de nieuwe revolutie op het gebied van gebruikersinterfaces wordt genoemd. Ook aandacht voor projectzilver.nl waarbij voice-technologie wordt ingezet om ouderen te helpen. Columnist Samira Salman van Eventgoodies.nl bespreekt de handige tool Year Compass (yearcompass.com), waarmee je het jaar goed kunt afsluiten en plannen voor 2020 kan maken. In de Week van Wilg komt een post op Bored Panda aan bod, waarin positief nieuws uit 2019 wordt geillustreerd: https://www.boredpanda.com/positive-news-2019-illustrations-mauro-gatti/ Verder heeft The Verge een lijst gepubliceerd met de beste gadgets van het afgelopen decenium: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/20997215/best-gadgets-decade-2010s-list-roundup-apple-iphone-tesla-amazon-samsung En praten we over innovaties in de tuinbouw. Met columnist Dimitry Vleugel van Androidworld.nl sluiten we de uitzending af met een gesprek over to-do apps en lijstjes, waaronder https://todoist.com/, https://butleroy.com en https://gettingthingsdone.com. Oproep: weet je interessante gasten voor Blikopener Radio in 2020? Laat het weten via post@blikopener.radio. Tijdschema: 00:05:32 Maarten Lens-FitzGerald legt uit wat Voice is en doet 00:18:03 Project Zilver verbetert het leven van ouderen d.m.v. voice 00:32:26 Samira over de Year Compass (terugblikken en vooruitkijken) 00:38:21 Wilg oa over innovaties in de tuinbouw en positief nieuws 00:47:18 Dim over to do-apps 00:57:35 Tot volgend jaar!

We're serving BACK to BACK exhibition content for our listeners this month. It's October, when the art world wakes up in London and we've been running around soaking up as much content as our beady eyes can take in. Art from emerging megalopolises at the Palais de Tokyo, art in skips, William Blake at the Tate Britain, Tim Walker at the V&A and much more. We then dissect the documentary that shook the art world: The $50 Million Art Swindle, and keeping our art detective hats on we ruminate over who stole Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet, and where is it now? Stolen artworks lead us into our October Artist Focus, Anselm Kiefer. Join us as we attempt to summarise an artist who has captured the holocaust through painting, sculpture and photography, but if you didn't think he had anything in common with the sitcom Will and Grace, think again!SHOW NOTESThe Art Gorgeous September 'Sheroes': https://theartgorgeous.com/september-art-sheros/Palais de Tokyo 'Prince/Princesses de Ville': https://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fr/evenement/princesses-des-villesV&A LGBTQ Monthly Tours: https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/96W7yE6o/lgbtq-tour-2019 After Jessie's tenuous knowledge of Britain's gay kings, here's a more informative guide: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/12/19/the-gay-royals-you-arent-taught-school/ Skip Gallery: https://www.skipgallery.com/ Clare Woods 'Doublethink' at the Simon Lee Gallery: https://www.simonleegallery.com/exhibitions/168/press_release/ Jasmine Thomas-Girvan & Chris Ofili 'Affinities' at David Zwirner: https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/affinities Tim Walker 'Wonderful Things' until 8 March 2020 at the V&A: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/tim-walker 'It's Her Factory: Helen Beard' at Unit London: https://theunitldn.com/whats-on/44/ Peter Doig 'Paintings' at Michael Werner, until 16 November 2019: http://michaelwerner.com/exhibition/5790/ Rhiannon Salisbury 'Habitual Submission' at Delphian Gallery: https://delphiangallery.com/portfolio/habitual-submission/ William Blake at the Tate Britain until 2 February 2020: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/william-blake-artist Bored Panda's A Silly But Accurate Guide on How to Recognize Famous Painters by Their Art: https://www.boredpanda.com/famous-paintings-artists-how-to-recognize/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic The $50 Million Art Swindle on BBC2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008rt3 and disclaimer, yes we know Steinbeck is the novelist, and Steinway is the piano! Slight slip of the tongue there. The stolen golden toilet: the perfect punchline to an 18-carat joke: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/sep/16/maurizio-cattelan-solid-gold-toilet-america-stolen-blenheim-palace A group of thieves bungled a break-in at Anselm Kiefer's studio when trying to steal one of his sculptures: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/anselm-kiefer-stolen-sculpture-1649026 Paul Celan 'Death Fugue': https://poets.org/poem/death-fugue Lost in the terrain: Anselm Kiefer: http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/features/schjeldahl/schjeldahl2-12-98.asp Inside Anselm Kiefer's astonishing 200-acre art studio: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/sep/12/anselm-kiefer-royal-academy-retrospective-german-painter-sculptor

Daphne Tan is a 19 year old student who does latte art as a hobby.  She is better known under the name "Periperipeng."  She has created the sensation of 3-D latte art which are foam sculptures in the shape of adorable life-like animals, such as corgis, cats, dolphins, and even Pokémon characters.  Her latte art has gone viral with a fan base of over 56,000 on Instagram and her work has been featured on Teen Vogue, Bored Panda, The Times and more. Daphne shares the struggles she had before she found latte art and how her hobby helped her have more confidence in herself and in her abilities.  Check out her episode to listen to her story.  Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Daphne's episode, Daphne's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

The Mercury-Jupiter sextile brings a lesson on the importance of wit and good humor, especially in diffusing tense situations. You’ll get an assist from the Moon in Leo, which makes you more giving and affectionate and ready for fun.   Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces will find this Mercury transit easy. Your mutable nature helps you adjust on the fly, and your flexibility allows you to see others point of view. Just keep a lid on the drama – a Leo Moon brings a cheery vibe, but it also can add the urge to be too cocky.   Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, you’re serious and driven toward your goals, and this can make you seem like a bossy know-it-all. Tension? You know all about tension. Luckily, the Moon will interject some whimsy into the day. Tap into your inner child and add some playfulness into your interactions.   If you’re a Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius, stay looking on the bright side and stay cheerful. You’ll want to speak your mind, and while some might not appreciate it or your smiling face, kill them with kindness! Feeling down? Spend some time or Bored Panda or Reddit. There will be jokes aplenty.   Peeking around the corner, Saturday brings in a New Moon in Libra which makes fresh starts possible in interpersonal relationships.

An interview with Josie Lewis about how she accidentally went viral on instagram, speaking at TEDX, battling infertility, growing multiple platforms, engaging with haters & her future. Josie Lewis is an artist working in Minnesota. Her current work spans many artistic media, including painting, mixed media, and video. She has artwork in the public collections of General Mills, UC Berkeley, The St Paul Regional Rail Authority, Minneapolis Public Schools and The Minneapolis/St Paul Airport. Lewis has a robust social media in Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube as @josielewisart with over 1 million unique followers and her videos have had more than 1 billion views. Her work has been featured by Design Sponge, Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor, Insider, My Modern Met, George Takei, Bored Panda, Mental Floss, Cosmopolitan, Spotlight, The Jealous Curator, and The National Endowment for the Arts. Her book, The New Color Mixing Companion, was released in 2018. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and daughter. Josie's Links www.instagram.com/josielewisart https://www.facebook.com/JosieLewisArt/ Jenna Redfield is a digital content expert, focused on organizing, planning and creating content for marketing purposes. She runs her YouTube channel Jenna Redfield and works with people to help organize their digital lives!  Home: https://jennaredfield.com YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/jennaredfield Join the Facebook Groups https://www.facebook.com/groups/adhdandnotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/marketingandnotion/ Follow me on Social https://www.youtube.com/c/jennaredfield https://www.instagram.com/jennaredfield https://www.tiktok.com/@jennaredfield

Is laughter actually good for you? What if you feel like there isn't a lot of humor in your life? In this episode Tony covers the topic of humor from the therapist's point of view, by reviewing Laura Johnson, LMFT's article "Humor in Psychotherapy" https://positivepsychologynews.com/news/laura-lc-johnson/200906252693 as well as Helpguide.org's article "Laughter is the best medicine," https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htmTony also reads the scientifically proven, funniest joke on the internet, as well as several other jokes that may cause you to release positive endorphins from the site Bored Panda https://www.boredpanda.com/funniest-two-line-jokes/ Plus, what can you do to gain a sense of humor? Visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to learn more about Tony's upcoming book: He's a Porn Addict, Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions. And you can find out more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.comThe Virtual Couch is sponsored by http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch Betterhelp.com is the world's leading provider of online therapy. Their mission is to make professional counseling accessible, affordable, and convenient, so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere. Head to http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch for 10% off your first month of services.

An interview with Josie Lewis about how she accidentally went viral on instagram, speaking at TEDX, battling infertility, growing multiple platforms, engaging with haters & her future.Josie Lewis is an artist working in Minnesota. Her current work spans many artistic media, including painting, mixed media, and video. She has artwork in the public collections of General Mills, UC Berkeley, The St Paul Regional Rail Authority, Minneapolis Public Schools and The Minneapolis/St Paul Airport. Lewis has a robust social media in Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube as @josielewisart with over 1 million unique followers and her videos have had more than 1 billion views. Her work has been featured by Design Sponge, Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor, Insider, My Modern Met, George Takei, Bored Panda, Mental Floss, Cosmopolitan, Spotlight, The Jealous Curator, and The National Endowment for the Arts. Her book, The New Color Mixing Companion, was released in 2018. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and daughter.Josie’s Linkswww.instagram.com/josielewisarthttps://www.facebook.com/JosieLewisArt/Jenna Redfield is the leader of the Twin Cities Collective, the largest resource in the Twin Cities for bloggers, small businesses, entrepreneurs & creatives. She is a well-known speaker, educator & social media strategist. You can work with her one on one with coaching and content creation (photo/video) servicesFree Hashtag guide https://www.twincitiescollective.com/free-hashtag-guideJoin the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/twincitiescollectiveCoaching https://www.jennaredfield.com/coachingFind the podcast on all platforms http://www.twincitiescollective.com/podcast-linksGet Flodesk Email Marketing for 50% offhttps://flodesk.com/c/TWINCITIESCOLLECTIVEFollow us on Socialhttps://www.instagram.com/twincitiescollective

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, you might already be “grown up,” but in this episode, C + D talk all about their childhood dreams, how they shifted in unexpected ways, and what to do when that dream is still begging to be realized. Links To Give You Life: Appreciate the 90s vibes that have helped this teenager earn over 100K followers on Instagram Make your fall wardrobe complete with vintage-inspired styles, woodlands prints, and adorable sweaters from Princess Highway Transform your bedroom or spare room into your own personal haven of relaxation with an oil diffuser that fits conveniently on any lightbulb Plus, grab The Aroma Store’s Bamboo Blossom fragrance oil to create that perfect atmosphere Dive into the complex history of Scotland and America by watching some of C + D’s film favorites Outlander and Braveheart Pick your poison—Untold History or Drunk History—to make you realize all the things you forgot from your history classes See what life goals kids these days are coming up with in this Bored Panda list Celebrate dreams achieved—big and small—in this Buzzfeed article, “People Are Sharing Their Childhood Dreams Vs. Reality And It's A Combo Of Funny And Wholesome” (C + D can especially relate with #9) Glow up your career with a remote, part-time, or flexible job that could help you achieve that childhood dream of yours  Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test: Hans Freitag has created the cutest animal cookies with a milk chocolate coating. In this episode, C + D try the Good Karma Llama Cookies, and just by looks, they are #llamagoals. But glam isn’t everything! Listen to see what they thought of the cookies, and grab your own bag online from World Market and email your thoughts to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. Episode Guide: (00:00) D’s obsessed with clothing brand Princess Highway (06:10) C’s obsessed with The Aroma Store at the OC Fair (12:00) C + D talk pursuing a writing career and the stigma of impractical careers (16:08) C talks pursuing her teaching credential (17:15) C talks sucking at math but loving biology (20:00) D talks wanting to be the next Mia Hamm (25:10) D talks auditioning for American Idol (29:07) D talks going to school to become a trauma surgeon (31:22) C + D talk the struggle of learning history (38:42) C + D read Bored Panda’s list of real kids’ ridiculous life goals (42:42) C + D talk Buzzfeed’s compilation of “Childhood Dreams vs. Reality” confessions (44:03) C talks FlexJobs you can start to pursue your childhood dream as an adult (51:45) C + D put Hans Freitag’s Good Karma Llama Cookies to a taste test

What would you do if you opened the fridge and dinner was right there waiting for you? For many busy families, couples on the go, and singles who don't have the time or inclination to cook a meal for one, this solution would be eagerly welcomed. We have migrated to food on demand from many venues. Ingredients for dishes come mailed to our door, groceries can be delivered, and the ability to have food delivered from ANY restaurant has saved us from a life of pizza delivery. But what about affordable and healthy food you can either prepare yourself in bulk at a fun gathering or have prepared for you without any effort? We talk about these options with Andrea Love of Dinner Delights during this week's episode of #thedeliciousstory.MEAL SERVICES BASED ON CUSTOMER PREFERENCESAs Andrea elaborated on the options of meals catered to your exact desires, we also dove into the challenges people have with food. For most of us, there are foods that won't pass our lips, either due to an “allergy,” personal convictions, or an aversion for foods based on flavor or texture. I like salmon and other light fish, for example, and shrimp or lobster on occasion. But I don't like fish that tastes “fishy.” I imagine I'd like many other fish options if prepared well, but since I don't know how to cook fish beyond salmon that's just a theory. My husband David won't eat any crustaceans at all, so these items aren't found in our fridge most of the time. Andrea talks about her customers and addressing their preferences when preparing meals via her in-home chef services, as well as helping them make dishes at frozen meal parties. You don't like onions or peppers? No worries because you can exclude those items. And for those who are looking to be more adventurous, Andrea points out that a meal prepared via Dinner Delights affords clients a chance to try something new with less risk. You can sample something for one meal without having to invest in a lot of product, in case it turns out you don't like it. You can try the turmeric in a dish, for example, and if it doesn't jive for you, then you are spared having a container of it in your cupboard collecting dust. MEMORABLE MEALS AND MISHAPSOne feature of #thedeliciousstory is to capture memorable meal stories shared by our guests. In that small world way of memories, we can always connect because we all have special meal experiences. Andrea talks about a meal at the restaurant called La Rosa Nautica in Lima, Peru. I was excited to realize I'd been there because our daughter Alexandra lives in Lima. One of the key characters of Andrea's memorable meal is a dish called ossobuco. In case you're not familiar, as I wasn't, ossobuco is an Italian dish which means, “bone with a hole.” This will matter when Andrea gets to the punchline of her story, which has a funny ending once you know a bit about the dish!I've only been to Lima a couple of times so far but can attest that if you travel to Lima try the ceviche which IS the dish which draws people there. I found this video taken at La Rosa, which features variations on ceviche, doing a heady turn at showing how lovely a meal there can be. The other story Andrea shared involved a mishap that changed the course of an evening's meal. Again, you'll want to listen to Andrea tell it to get the full impact of what happened, but as she spoke, I realized this is a great question to ask future guests. I figure most of us have lessons we've learned in the kitchen with the memories (or wounds) to prove it. I conducted a quick search and found plenty of posts that cover this topic, including this very funny one over at Bored Panda. I laughed out loud and thought you'd find it funny as well.I indulge here for a moment to share my mishap, which occurred many Thanksgivings ago. We were the designated location for dinner that year, and I was excited to prepare EVERY dish for the evening's feast. That was mistake #1 of course because the meal is so much better when everyone pitches in with something. I didn't have lots of experiences roasting turkey, but I read recipes and determined to make one that would be beautifully golden with all the herbs and seasonings. I worked over that bird basting and checking on it constantly, but couldn't get over a nagging feeling that it didn't quite look like the one in the picture of the recipe. At the end of the roasting, I pulled the turkey out of the oven and was disappointed that it still didn't look ANYTHING like the picture, I tried to truss up the legs to give the bird some perk to no avail. It was only then that I realized I had cooked the turkey as it had lived with its breast side down on the pan. The breast meat certainly was moist, but there was no Norman Rockwell moment with the presentation of the turkey. The turkey's breasts looked anemic and pale, but it was tender meat!THE YUM FACTOR WITH A FUN FACTOR, TOOFor many of us, answering the question of what's for dinner isn't easy or fun. We are fortunate to be living in times when creative people offer services to make life easier and afford us a chance to do those things that we most enjoy. Andrea and I finished up the interview with her offering a few options for people interested in taking advantage of freezer meal parties. It turns out you don't have to host people at your home if that isn't your preference, but can convene at gatherings organized and held in community kitchens that Andrea has scheduled in locations in the Des Moines metro. Of course, if you're ready to try her for in-home chef services, you can call to secure her time on the calendar and arrange the plan that best meets your needs!

Thriftstores are full of broken junk and useless odds. However, once in a blue moon,people get lucky and find something so fantastic. Bored Panda created this listof unexpected thrift store finds to give you your daily dose of laughter andamazement. Scroll down and check out.旧货商店里到处都是破粹的垃圾和一些没用的东西。然而，偶尔人们就会幸运地发现一些如此奇妙的东西。Bored Panda创立了这个在旧货商店里的惊喜的发现的清单，一定会给你的生活带来笑声和惊喜。请滑动查看。 NewWords：thriftstore [θrɪft stɔː(r)] 旧货店;二手商店;scrolldown [skrəʊl daʊn] 向下滚动;distributor[dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)] n. 经销商; 分销商;lizard[ˈlɪzəd] n.蜥蜴;bakelite['beɪk(ə)ˌlaɪt]n.胶木；人造树胶；creepy[ˈkriːpi] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的; Gotthis free giant cup! The lady who gave it to us said her husband was a liquordistributor and got it free. She just wanted it gone得到这个免费的大杯子！把它给我们的女士说她丈夫是个酒水经销商，免费得到了这杯子。她只想赶紧把它弄走。 Ipicked up this sweater a few years ago and listed it on Ebay. It sold foraround $80 and the buyer username was the Goldberg Studios. I started recordingthe TV show and it made its appearance the following season!几年前我买了这件毛衣并在Ebay上出售。它的售价约为80美元，买家的用户名是戈德伯格工作室。我开始录制电视节目，它在下一季出现了！ Ifound this cute little love seat at my favorite thrift store thinking it wouldbe the perfect size for my lizard. I bought it and he actually loves it我在我最喜欢的旧货店找到了这个可爱的小椅子，我想会完全符合我的蜥蜴的尺寸。我买下它，我的蜥蜴真的很喜欢呢。---Foundher yesterday, it's a shelf & heavy! Made of bakelite. Don't know anythingabout it but she looks like a creepy version of me so yep.. She's mine now.昨天找到她了，这是个架子，很重！由胶木制成。虽然对她一无所知，但她看起来像是我的一个令人毛骨悚然的版本。所以，她现在是我的了。

Thriftstores are full of broken junk and useless odds. However, once in a blue moon,people get lucky and find something so fantastic. Bored Panda created this listof unexpected thrift store finds to give you your daily dose of laughter andamazement. Scroll down and check out.旧货商店里到处都是破粹的垃圾和一些没用的东西。然而，偶尔人们就会幸运地发现一些如此奇妙的东西。Bored Panda创立了这个在旧货商店里的惊喜的发现的清单，一定会给你的生活带来笑声和惊喜。请滑动查看。 NewWords：thriftstore [θrɪft stɔː(r)] 旧货店;二手商店;scrolldown [skrəʊl daʊn] 向下滚动;distributor[dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)] n. 经销商; 分销商;lizard[ˈlɪzəd] n.蜥蜴;bakelite['beɪk(ə)ˌlaɪt]n.胶木；人造树胶；creepy[ˈkriːpi] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的; Gotthis free giant cup! The lady who gave it to us said her husband was a liquordistributor and got it free. She just wanted it gone得到这个免费的大杯子！把它给我们的女士说她丈夫是个酒水经销商，免费得到了这杯子。她只想赶紧把它弄走。 Ipicked up this sweater a few years ago and listed it on Ebay. It sold foraround $80 and the buyer username was the Goldberg Studios. I started recordingthe TV show and it made its appearance the following season!几年前我买了这件毛衣并在Ebay上出售。它的售价约为80美元，买家的用户名是戈德伯格工作室。我开始录制电视节目，它在下一季出现了！ Ifound this cute little love seat at my favorite thrift store thinking it wouldbe the perfect size for my lizard. I bought it and he actually loves it我在我最喜欢的旧货店找到了这个可爱的小椅子，我想会完全符合我的蜥蜴的尺寸。我买下它，我的蜥蜴真的很喜欢呢。---Foundher yesterday, it's a shelf & heavy! Made of bakelite. Don't know anythingabout it but she looks like a creepy version of me so yep.. She's mine now.昨天找到她了，这是个架子，很重！由胶木制成。虽然对她一无所知，但她看起来像是我的一个令人毛骨悚然的版本。所以，她现在是我的了。

This week we're talking about influencers and privilege. Why do some people think they deserve to be given free photos and video... or ice cream for that matter? We're also talking about last minute changes to itineraries, how long couples should kiss during their first kiss, what it's like to shoot with a Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k, and why it is that people are calling styled shoots stranger sessions all of a sudden. We've also got a lot of follow up on shooting out of the country, working in politics, shoe fashion for photographers, Dustin's new SEO guy (the rat), and DJI drones. Beer Talk: Dustin - Jamocha Shake from Arbys (not a beer) Steve - The Poet from New Holland Brewing Company Q&A: What's the most awkward situation you've been put in this wedding season? What do you do if no one is smiling during a wedding? If an image is 98% someone else's work (like an overlay or art piece you're shooting with someone's face in it), is it morally right to call it your work? Links: Stories of awkward moments in the Wedding Hangover facebook group. Influencer bride tries to get free photos and video with 55k followers on Bored Panda. Influencers pay double at an LA Ice Cream Truck on NBC Los Angeles. Want more? Get bonus content like outtakes from guest episodes and photography advice at steveanddustinsavetheworld.com Join the hungover community: Wedding Hangover Facebook Group Connect with us: Facebook Page, Instagram, Twitter This podcast is edited by Bespoke Tone. Go to Bespoke Tone for all your photo, video, and audio editing needs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weddingphotohangover/message

The New York Times Lens blog announced that after 10 years, its going on "indefinite hiatus" – a victim of the change in technology-driven consumption habits of photography. From its humble beginnings, it grew into a photography blog that had the might of a "newspaper of record," pushing documentary photography to a much larger audience than industry-specific blogs could.Lens didn't exist without criticism. Some photographers bemoaned the poor compensation for their often self-financed projects that took years to produce. But in a sea of sites like My Modern Met, Bored Panda, and the ilk, Lens at least offered something.In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen contemplate the legacy of Lens and what other sites might fill the void.

In her first book, “100: What Time Creates”, Anastasia Pottinger uses light, shadow, talent, experience, and her intuitive perspective to capture the strength, endurance, and uncommon – and often overlooked – inherent beauty exclusive to women and men who have lived one hundred years or more. Pottinger burst on the national and international scene when her black and white portrait series of centenarians ‘went viral’ and featured on thousands of websites and in publications around the globe, including “CNN” and “Bored Panda”. The series continued to grow, and soon became the book, “100: What Time Creates” Learn more at: http://lenscratch.com/2011/03/anatasia-pottinger/ or http://www.roguestudios.photo/ . Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at NicoleChristina.com, and become a patron at Patreon.com/ZestfulAging.

Hey Friends, it’s Tuesday! Which means we’re back with another episode of Proof to Product, and this week I’m sitting down for a very fun interview with former PTP guest, Julie Richardson. You may remember Julie from Episode 20, where she shared her startup story and told us how she built her Etsy shop, Julie Ann Art, into a successful wholesale enterprise. If you haven’t heard her story, it’s definitely worth heading back for a listen!   For some background- Julie founded Julie Ann Art shop in 2008 and quickly gained the attention of the internet with her combination of raw illustrations and irreverent wit. Her brand brought a refreshing take to stationery, and with features in People, Bored Panda, Refinery and more, her side hustle hobby grew into a national lifestyle brand.   In 2019, Julie Ann Art rebranded as Unblushing to better represent the strong-willed, unapologetic voice that is quintessential to her stationery and gift brand. On today’s episode, Julie and I dive into this recent rebranding experience. We talk about how she knew she was ready for a new name and a fresh look, how she narrowed down potential names, and how she ultimately decided on Unblushing. Julie pulls the curtain back on what happens behind the scenes during a rebrand, shares her roadmap for planning the transition and tells us how she dealt with the unexpected details she never saw coming. ON TODAY’S EPISODE: Why Julie decided to rebrand after 10 years How she went about selecting a new name Her action plan for orchestrating the transition Tips for other entrepreneurs planning to rebrand What she did to keep customers in the loop about the switch The benefits of hiring out specific projects Julie’s plans to connect locally   What’s up next for Unblushing   KEY TAKE-AWAYS:   “I started Julie Ann Art as a creative hobby. There was no intention. It was just for fun. That was 10 years ago, we're not a hobby anymore.” - Julie Richardson   “I definitely had fear going into it, but at the same time, I just knew that I was ready to take that leap and take that risk.” - Julie Richardson   “I basically started a list, went to thesaurus.com and just tried to think about what the brand had become, who our customer was, what traits they had, or how I considered them to be” - Julie Richardson   “Rebranding helped me to look at social media in a different way, because just with my brand, it's witty, short captions. It was nice to see people's response to me writing in paragraphs and telling stories.” - Julie Richardson   “I tried so hard to get everything right. At the same time, I expected something to go wrong. Not everything can be perfect. You can't think of every little detail.” - Julie Richardson   “it was a huge product, but it's been really rewarding to get the response, and people are as excited as we were, so that makes me feel good.” - Julie Richardson   “Sometimes we're a little too close to these things, and somebody else can come in with their fresh eyes, and build something even better than we could envision.” - Katie Hunt   “Make a list. Make lots of lists. That was my number one go-to.” - Julie Richardson   “When you talk about something, you need to light up and love it. If you're not completely happy in what you're doing, it is time to pivot and find the next direction.” - Julie Richardson   “My inspiration was coming from the brand that was already created. I was just renaming it after what it already was.” - Julie Richardson   “I feel like my customer is basically living next door to me. I just need to meet them, you know?” - Julie Richardson CONNECT WITH JULIE RICHARDSON: Website: https://unblushing.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/unblushingco Instagram: http://instagram.com/unblushingco   JOIN US FOR PROOF TO PRODUCT’S 100th EPISODE! Call In: http://tradeshowcamp.com/ptp100/    Over the last year and a half, Proof to Product has shared almost 100 startup stories from entrepreneurs making physical products, just like you. We have talked about successes and struggles, mindset shifts, and the importance of taking action to reach your goals. We are quickly approaching our 100th episode and we want to do something special to celebrate all of you, our listeners. We want to hear your proof to product story and share it with our audience. To participate, head over to http://tradeshowcamp.com/ptp100/ and leave us a voicemail with YOUR story. Then tune into episode 100 to find out if we included you!   SUBSCRIBE To subscribe on iOS, go to the iTunes page and subscribe to Proof to Product. On Android, you can listen using your favorite podcast app. WRITE A REVIEW Writing a review on iTunes will help other product based business owners find Proof to Product as they are working to up level, scale, and build profitable and sustainable companies. FOLLOW PROOF TO PRODUCT Follow Proof to Product on Instagram for the latest updates. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST If you'd like to receive more information about our upcoming episodes of Proof to Product including show notes and information about our guests, head over to www.prooftoproduct.com and sign up for our email list.   SHARE Be sure to share Proof to Product with all of the product based business owners that you know! ABOUT PROOF TO PRODUCT: Proof to Product is brought to you by Tradeshow Bootcamp and hosted by Katie Hunt. Since 2011, TSBC has worked with hundreds of product based businesses to help them up level, scale, and build profitable sustainable companies. You can find our show notes and additional resources at ProofToProduct.com. If you like what you heard today, please head over to Apple Podcast to leave a five star review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. We'll be back next week with a new episode!

Welcome to Episode 095 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Andrew Studer! Andrew Studer is a professional outdoor commercial photographer videographer and timelapse cinematographer based in Portland, Oregon. With a huge passion for the outdoors, Andrew is constantly seeking out adventure and unique and engaging ways to capture what he sees. In an interview with Aperture Academy, Andrew describes where his passion for outdoor photography arose. "I think my passion for photography began as a natural continuation for my love of art and the outdoors. Growing up in Oregon, I was quite lucky to have so many beautifully diverse places so close to me. As a child, I'd take trips with my family to see these places and I think experiencing these places in person struck a desire to capture and share the beauty of the outdoors." In addition to the inspiration Andrew felt from the beauty of Oregon, Andrew was also artistically engaged at a young age. As a child, Andrew was a passionate sketch artist drawing detailed animal portraits as well as vivid landscapes. As his love for art progressed, Andrew became involved with video production in 2012 creating short films. Over the years, Andrew continued video production into college while also breaking into photography. By the end of his sophomore year, Andrew felt it was time to leave school to dedicate more time to photography and focus on his craft. Andrew began his freelance career in the summer of 2015 creating content for a variety of clients in the outdoors.  He now spends over a third of the year traveling across the world on commissioned shoots and on adventures capturing content for his personal photo collections. His work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, The Huffington Post, The Weather Channel, CBS News, The Daily Mail, Fstoppers and Bored Panda.  We covered some fun topics this week, including: 1. How Andrew got his early start as a professional in the industry. 2. His approach to planning and executing his epic and viral 2017 eclipse photo. 3. Working with corporate clients. 4. The state of authenticity and the commercialization of nature photography by influencers on Instagram. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!  This week on Patreon, Andrew and I talked about his recent journey to Bhutan and how it has changed his outlook on his career as a photographer. Check out this video he put together that showcases some of his work on that trip. To learn more about Andrew, check him out: Website. Here is the photographer that Andrew recommended for the podcast: 1. Ray Collins. Some examples of Andrew's photography can be seen on the full liner notes on my website. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go!   

In this episode, we hear from: a comedy writer, social media powerhouse (100k on Instagram, 1Million on Twitter, nearly 300k on Facebook), podcaster, author, webcomic creator, amateur father of four daughters all under 10 years old… so you KNOW he's a storyteller. James Breakwell is the man behind “Exploding Unicorn.”He's also writer of two books, Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse and the upcoming (November 2018 release) Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child.Since becoming internet famous, James has been profiled by USA Today, US Weekly, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Chive, Bored Panda, 9gag, College Humor, various ABC and Fox TV news affiliates, and countless other TV, radio, and internet outlets. Pictures of his smiling girls have been displayed in newspapers as far away as India. His articles have appeared in Reader's Digest, The Federalist, and AskMen. He writes a bi-monthly newspaper column for the IndyStar and has been a guest multiple times on HLN's The Daily Share.Social media is the platform James has used to build an audience for his writing. His insight is inspirational.“I'm really lucky that my hobby and my passion actually help people. I'm not necessarily a good person, it just happens that my hobby does help people. It's just a fortunate side effect. I'm lucky the side effect isn't smog or pollution.” - James Breakwell

Rifa and Chris trample through the wreckage of their week in the arts, culture, tech and diversity. Safe home from Scotland, in episode #10 our fearless pair dive into mainstream zeitgeist telly to watch the smash hit opening episode of the new series of the BBC's Doctor Who *SHOW INCLUDES MILD SPOILERS*. They also visit TomTech's VR Lab at The Old Market in Hove and watch Jacques Tati's full-length animated film The Illusionist (from 2010) on YouTube. Rifa is reading Bored Panda articles online and the November issue of Harper's Bazaar, which is a 'women in art' special. She also had a quick look around our nearest (and still quite new) community-run arts space, The Rose Hill in Brighton. Chris is reading J. A. Baker's 1960s nature writing classic The Peregrine. It's a big, messy episode, with opinions likely to offend at least some. Let us know what you think about what we think (any and all questions, comments and suggestions for future topics welcome): on Instagram we're @RefigureUK and on Facebook we're http://Facebook.com/RefigurePod. Cheers. XX

Turning Your Pet Into A Viral Sensation Kelly Lund and Loki, his Husky - Wolf mix, didn't intentionally become a viral Internet sensation. Kelly casually posted a picture on Instagram that was picked up by Reddit, Bored Panda and Buzzfeed. Now Loki has a half-million followers and a new book. Kelly will give us tips on making your pet a star. Listen Now Pit Bulls Aren't Getting A Fair Shake Fiona Gilbert has Multiple Sclerosis. a degenerative neurological condition that affected her ability to walk. Without her service dog, she cannot function or work. The only problem is that Koda, her service animal is a pit-bull mix. As a frequent flyer on Delta Airlines, she is no longer welcome because her service dog is banned on the carrier. Listen Now Social Media's Top 10 Pet Influencers Forbes came out with multiple lists on social media influencers. On the list of Pet Influencers, probably the best-known Internet pet that still commands the most eyeballs and makes money to match her fame, is Grumpy Cat. Why are these animals so engaging and why are they so valuable to advertisers? Collectively, the top 10 Pet Influencers have 50 million followers. Listen Now Parrots Change Traffic Pattern Kea parrots are big and about 18 inches long. They're native to New Zealand where they can be a pest, but they do attract the tourists. These big parrots have been caught on camera shifting traffic cones into active traffic lanes. Why? The New Zealand Transportation Agency thinks they know why. Listen Now Pentobarbital Horse Meat Used In Evanger's Pet Food Through the freedom of information act, some new information has come to light in last year's case of Evanger's pet food company having pentobarbital tainted horse meat in some of its canned food. Evanger's was in compliance and had a license to use horse-meat at that time. However, it turns out they had been processing horse-meat as early as 2015 without a license. Records show an inspector found it on the premises of the Evanger's processing plant during an inspection that was made as a result of complaints over health concerns and unsanitary conditions at the facility. Listen Now

Kelly Lund and Loki, his Husky - Wolf mix, didn't intentionally become a viral Internet sensation. Kelly casually posted a picture on Instagram that was picked up by Reddit, Bored Panda and Buzzfeed. Now Loki has a half-million followers and a new book. Kelly will give us tips on making your pet a star.

用长焦躲在远处拍摄能给初学者带来成就感，安全感，但……５月19号叶梓老师亲授线下课程《完美证件照》，详情请见招生海报。- 语音全文 -　　早安，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第766天。我昨天又去了一趟三里屯，在三里屯见到了我们“亲切”的老法师们，他们仍然在使用一种超级长焦的、看上去非常大个的镜头在街头拍摄，拍摄对象显然就是妹子。那么今天我想跟大家聊的是，为什么我们不能用长焦镜头做街拍？或者换个说法：为什么长焦在街头拍摄的作品称不上是街头摄影？City AM　　首先我们看看什么是街头摄影。街头摄影就是指摄影人拿着相机在街头晃荡，走来走去的比较随机性地拍摄一些图片。街头摄影题材其实很丰富，它有可能是人物，也可能是建筑或者是小猫小狗，你遇到的一切的东西都可能拍摄，但是主要的拍摄对象还是人，因为“人”对“人”而言是最细腻、最丰富的。观众在看到那照片的时候，看到猫的表情和看到人的表情所获取信息量是完全不一样的。看到人的表情的时候他们能够获取到非常细腻的情感，更何况还有肢体动作、服饰等等，还有背景中的那些建筑环境带给你的整体的一个故事。亨利·卡蒂埃-布勒松　　也就是说，街头摄影往大来说，可以描述当下的社会的现状。比如说“新闻纪实摄影之父”亨利·卡蒂埃·布勒松，他也是街拍的老大哥．他的作品里面曾经有一些是看上去非常惨淡的城市一角的场景，比如说有一个人骑着一辆自行车，匆匆忙忙地从一个街角转了过去，周围的墙面、栏杆看上去都是非常破的，为什么？因为它交代的是一个时代背景，这是经济大萧条时期的一个街道的转角。那往小来说，你可以通过街头摄影交代一个人的身份和故事。你甚至可以把这个一大一小两个主题结合在一起，画面就是既有更深刻的意义，又非常的生动、接地气。　　那么回到我们的话题，为什么这样的照片不能用长焦镜头拍下来呢？因为长焦镜头有一个非常明显的特点，就是它的背景会非常的模糊。长焦镜头里拍人物时你只能拍清这个人物，甚至只能拍清他的眼睛，而他的耳朵、他的头发都可能有一点点模糊，更不要说他背后的其他人物以及建筑了。这是原因之一。Bored Panda　　第二个原因是长焦镜头视角非常狭窄。视角狭窄的意思就是说它不像广角镜头一样在拍人物的同时还能拍到背后很大一片的空间、很大一片的环境。有人说我站远一点拍不就可以了？事实上是做不到的，不管你站多远拍，用长焦镜头拍人的时候背景就是那么一小块，是非常简洁的，但是也是非常单调和无聊的。相反，用广角镜头拍的时候，你不管站远还是站近，背景都是很大一片。背景事物越多，就越能讲述一个丰富的故事，丰富起来以后这张照片就更经得起时间的考验了，因为我们盯着它看的时候每次都能看到不同的细节，有一些不同的感受。所以，街头摄影是很少用长焦拍摄的，那些用长焦镜头拍的美女特写照片背景一团模糊，根本就不能算是街头摄影，它只能算是偷偷地给陌生人拍了些肖像。121clicks.com　　　　最后给大家一个小建议。街拍的时候，我们过去喜欢使用50mm的中焦镜头来拍摄，如果你习惯于不打扰被摄对象的这种偷拍方法，50mm的镜头可能会比较好用。但是后来越来越多的人喜欢使用35mm的定焦镜头来街拍，原因是35mm能囊括更丰富的景物。现在甚至出现了一批人喜欢使用广角镜头，例如说28mm、24mm来街拍，因为他们不再在乎这样的镜头里面的人脸会变形的问题，他们还挺喜欢这样的镜头所带来的冲击力。Ming Thein　　　　今天想给大家留一个小作业，请大家思考一下，我们在过去的摄影学习中被奉为圣旨的“减法原则”，也就是画面中要尽量地简洁——这件事到底是不是必要的，为什么？请在下方评论区作答，我很期待看到你的答案！ 　　今天我们就聊这么多，想上我的线下课的同学请注意，19号我将在北京花一整天的时间来教大家怎么样在影棚里面拍出完美证件照。我们学的是人像，学的是用光，也学的是完美证件照的一套拍摄流程，还包括后期的精致处理的部分。　　另外最系统、最全面的网络课《自由摄影师》这门课，现在新班依然在招生期间，希望了解详情的同学可以网页或APP登录网易云课堂，搜索“自由摄影师”，或详咨询我们的课程顾问小S（微信：hello-kato）。 　　今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第766天，我是叶梓。每天早上6:30，微信公众号“摄影早自习”，不见不散。

用长焦躲在远处拍摄能给初学者带来成就感，安全感，但……５月19号叶梓老师亲授线下课程《完美证件照》，详情请见招生海报。- 语音全文 -　　早安，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第766天。我昨天又去了一趟三里屯，在三里屯见到了我们“亲切”的老法师们，他们仍然在使用一种超级长焦的、看上去非常大个的镜头在街头拍摄，拍摄对象显然就是妹子。那么今天我想跟大家聊的是，为什么我们不能用长焦镜头做街拍？或者换个说法：为什么长焦在街头拍摄的作品称不上是街头摄影？City AM　　首先我们看看什么是街头摄影。街头摄影就是指摄影人拿着相机在街头晃荡，走来走去的比较随机性地拍摄一些图片。街头摄影题材其实很丰富，它有可能是人物，也可能是建筑或者是小猫小狗，你遇到的一切的东西都可能拍摄，但是主要的拍摄对象还是人，因为“人”对“人”而言是最细腻、最丰富的。观众在看到那照片的时候，看到猫的表情和看到人的表情所获取信息量是完全不一样的。看到人的表情的时候他们能够获取到非常细腻的情感，更何况还有肢体动作、服饰等等，还有背景中的那些建筑环境带给你的整体的一个故事。亨利·卡蒂埃-布勒松　　也就是说，街头摄影往大来说，可以描述当下的社会的现状。比如说“新闻纪实摄影之父”亨利·卡蒂埃·布勒松，他也是街拍的老大哥．他的作品里面曾经有一些是看上去非常惨淡的城市一角的场景，比如说有一个人骑着一辆自行车，匆匆忙忙地从一个街角转了过去，周围的墙面、栏杆看上去都是非常破的，为什么？因为它交代的是一个时代背景，这是经济大萧条时期的一个街道的转角。那往小来说，你可以通过街头摄影交代一个人的身份和故事。你甚至可以把这个一大一小两个主题结合在一起，画面就是既有更深刻的意义，又非常的生动、接地气。　　那么回到我们的话题，为什么这样的照片不能用长焦镜头拍下来呢？因为长焦镜头有一个非常明显的特点，就是它的背景会非常的模糊。长焦镜头里拍人物时你只能拍清这个人物，甚至只能拍清他的眼睛，而他的耳朵、他的头发都可能有一点点模糊，更不要说他背后的其他人物以及建筑了。这是原因之一。Bored Panda　　第二个原因是长焦镜头视角非常狭窄。视角狭窄的意思就是说它不像广角镜头一样在拍人物的同时还能拍到背后很大一片的空间、很大一片的环境。有人说我站远一点拍不就可以了？事实上是做不到的，不管你站多远拍，用长焦镜头拍人的时候背景就是那么一小块，是非常简洁的，但是也是非常单调和无聊的。相反，用广角镜头拍的时候，你不管站远还是站近，背景都是很大一片。背景事物越多，就越能讲述一个丰富的故事，丰富起来以后这张照片就更经得起时间的考验了，因为我们盯着它看的时候每次都能看到不同的细节，有一些不同的感受。所以，街头摄影是很少用长焦拍摄的，那些用长焦镜头拍的美女特写照片背景一团模糊，根本就不能算是街头摄影，它只能算是偷偷地给陌生人拍了些肖像。121clicks.com　　　　最后给大家一个小建议。街拍的时候，我们过去喜欢使用50mm的中焦镜头来拍摄，如果你习惯于不打扰被摄对象的这种偷拍方法，50mm的镜头可能会比较好用。但是后来越来越多的人喜欢使用35mm的定焦镜头来街拍，原因是35mm能囊括更丰富的景物。现在甚至出现了一批人喜欢使用广角镜头，例如说28mm、24mm来街拍，因为他们不再在乎这样的镜头里面的人脸会变形的问题，他们还挺喜欢这样的镜头所带来的冲击力。Ming Thein　　　　今天想给大家留一个小作业，请大家思考一下，我们在过去的摄影学习中被奉为圣旨的“减法原则”，也就是画面中要尽量地简洁——这件事到底是不是必要的，为什么？请在下方评论区作答，我很期待看到你的答案！ 　　今天我们就聊这么多，想上我的线下课的同学请注意，19号我将在北京花一整天的时间来教大家怎么样在影棚里面拍出完美证件照。我们学的是人像，学的是用光，也学的是完美证件照的一套拍摄流程，还包括后期的精致处理的部分。　　另外最系统、最全面的网络课《自由摄影师》这门课，现在新班依然在招生期间，希望了解详情的同学可以网页或APP登录网易云课堂，搜索“自由摄影师”，或详咨询我们的课程顾问小S（微信：hello-kato）。 　　今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第766天，我是叶梓。每天早上6:30，微信公众号“摄影早自习”，不见不散。

Nicolas Fisher joins Brian Dunaway and Matthew Ducharme to talk about his wonderfully pessimistic webcomic about an optimist; Kevin & Friends     About the artist: I was born in Montreal Canada, 10th in a family of 12 kids (same parents) and grew up there until I left home when […]

Imagine launching a company with a single tweet. No investment. No inventory. Then, imagine seeing it take off and go viral within a day, and making over $700K in sales in the first year. Sounds like a dream that’s too good to be true? This week on the Exposure Ninja Digital Marketing Podcast, we meet with the founder of Picture This Clothing, Jaimee Newberry,‏ who tells us how she and her team of skilled designers did exactly that. The inception of Picture This Clothing is quite humble: “One Winter break not long ago, I made a dress for my daughter Zia, based off of a drawing she had done. She loved this dress and it has since been a big hit with everyone that’s seen it.” Leading with her product design and development background, Jaimee teamed up with two more designers to found the company, and the rest is successful history. Within hours from her original tweet, Picture This Clothing was featured on TechCrunch, within days on ProductHunt, Disney’s Babble.com, Bored Panda, Insider, Huffington Post and more. Jaimee credits their success primarily to great design. Indeed, design is a lot more than “making it pretty” — it’s also how people interact with and understand the product. Getting our heads around these aspects allows us to truly know why somebody wants a product. Some key aspects that led Picture This Clothing to instant success are the simplicity and clarity of its website, as well as the great synergy the partners created amongst themselves. Ready to be inspired by Jaimee’s story to kickstart your own amazing zero-investment project? Listen on for more tips and tricks! For show notes, head to https://exposureninja.com/episode89. While you’re there, don’t forget to get a free review of your website and digital marketing. Each review comes complete with a tailored plan to increase your leads and sales online.

For a year or two in the early 2010s, a certain genre of cheesy, irresistibly uplifting headline was unavoidable on Facebook. You know the trope – someone died in an inspiring way, a potentially bad situation led to an unlikely friendship, a dog saved someone's life. Followed, almost always, by “You'll never believe what happened next.” It was a sure bet to make content go viral, and traffic-hungry publishers flooded Facebook with curiosity-gap headlines.

PodGuy is on the mend and Thank God for that cuz he has a lot to deal with: clogged drains, Scaby Scab Hag,strange mail deliveries (worrisome really), freckling, Bored Panda and More. Ding Dong! What's that? Dare they answer? PodGal does and PodGuy needs to come up with some shenanigans to save her – since when do they answer the door anyway?!  Join in the fun and maybe learn a thing or two! PodGuy even has a life hack and a story from his youth involving Powder Plumber, Candles, Smoke and fire! PodGuy has a life hack: hot water, it's hot water….. Need a new tie, a quality yet affordable tie?  Check out www.wearedapperties.com and use the promo code 'podcouple' to get free shipping.  We have ours and LOVE them. Want a Pod Couple T-shirt? Check out our website and place an order. PodGal is a huge fan of the super soft ones! Hosts: PodGuy and PodGal Twitter: @thepodcouple Email: thepodcouple@hotmail.com Facebook:  www.facebook.com/ThePodCouple Instagram: @thepodcouple Website: www.thepodcouple.ca  T-Shirts for Sale Patreon: Coming VERY soon! Books: Presidential 21 on Smashwords Have a great day - hope it just got a little bit better!

Bo shares his dogspotting philosophy, Trump makes a repeat visit to Houston, Mayor Elijah Daniel outlaws heterosexuality in Hell, Mike argues about ghosts with an old acquaintance, poorly delivered package traps couple in apartment, Bored Panda finds art in worn-out everyday things. Special Guest: Bo Quintana.

What does it take for an image to go viral and be shared on dozens of websites? Is it a matter of chance or does luck favor the prepared? What can we do to make our pictures more shareable and popular? Would you be ready to handle and exploit the unexpected interest?These are all questions that I discussed together with my guest of this week, Lorenzo Montezemolo, whose Fog Fingers photograph has recently and unexpectedly skyrocketed into the realm of viral images, having been published on the front page of Reddit, PetaPixel, Bored Panda, BoingBoing, Colossal, the Washington Post and others.Lorenzo is a landscape and nature photographer living in the San Francisco area. He has owned a camera since he was six years old, but it’s only been in the last 5-10 years that he’s become truly “serious” about photography. Photography is not his main profession but it is most definitely his main passion. While he enjoys traveling to far-flung places with his camera, he considers himself fortunate to live in a place where natural beauty is so close by — often just a short drive away. Besides photographing landscapes, seascapes and fogscapes in and around Northern California, he has spent several weeks the past few winters chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland and northern Norway, with plans to return to both again this coming winter.Duration 34m 15s.If you liked this episode, please tell us in the comments below, or leave us a review on iTunes. Thank you!Our guest for next week will be Susan Onysko.Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Links* Website* Instagram* Facebook* Larry Nienkark See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.