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Welcome to Episode 158 of the Think UDL podcast: Humans in the AI Loop with Eric Moore and Kevin Mallary. Dr. Eric Moore is the Director of Learning Design and Technology and Kevin Mallary is an Instructional Design Specialist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Both Eric and Kevin are Assistant Professors by courtesy at the John Hopkins University School of Education. Eric and Kevin have been doing some great work at the intersection of UDL and AI and have some sage advice on creating safeguards and guardrails as you approach using AI in adult education. In this conversation, we discuss the need for always centering the human perspective and keeping the humans in the AI loop at multiple intervals, and how to do that through PLCs, or Professional Learning Communities. You'll find more information in the resource section just before the transcript on this episode's webpage at ThinkUDL.org.
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we're joined by Jon-Michael Sherman and Eric Smith, the team behind SermonDone—an AI-powered platform designed specifically to help pastors with sermon preparation, research, and media creation. Their goal is simple: help pastors save time so they can focus more energy on shepherding people, developing leaders, and delivering impactful messages each weekend. Are you feeling the weekly pressure of sermon preparation? Wondering how new technology like AI could actually support your preaching rather than replace it? In this conversation, Eric and Jon-Michael explain how tools like SermonDone are helping pastors streamline research, develop sermon series, and extend the reach of their messages beyond Sunday morning. Building an AI operating system for pastors. // The idea for SermonDone began during a conversation with pastors at a conference about how they were—or weren't—using AI in ministry. Jon-Michael realized many pastors either didn't know where to start or were piecing together generic AI tools that weren't designed for ministry contexts. The team set out to create what they call an “AI operating system for pastors,” built specifically around the real workflow of sermon preparation. From planning long-term preaching calendars to turning sermons into small-group resources, the platform was designed to support the full lifecycle of preaching. Their goal is to eliminate the intimidating blank page pastors often face on Monday mornings and provide tools that help them think, research, and prepare more efficiently. Saving pastors time without replacing the pastor. // The purpose of SermonDone is not to replace pastors but to free up their time for the things that matter most. Many pastors spend countless hours gathering research before they ever begin writing. SermonDone accelerates that process by compiling detailed research reports in minutes, allowing pastors to move quickly into prayerful reflection and message development. Eric compares it to meal-prep services that deliver ingredients to your door—you still cook the meal, but you don't have to spend hours shopping. In the same way, pastors still craft the message, internalize it, and deliver it with passion; the platform simply helps gather the “ingredients” faster. Deep research and sermon writing tools. // One of the platform's most unique features is its deep research capability. SermonDone deploys multiple AI agents to explore various aspects of a biblical passage or theological topic and deliver a comprehensive research report in minutes. The report can include historical background, theological insights, commentary perspectives, and practical applications—equivalent to the work of multiple research assistants. Pastors can then write directly within the platform using an AI assistant that provides feedback, cross-references, and suggestions as they develop their sermon. The goal is not to automate preaching but to equip pastors with better information and more time to internalize and communicate the message effectively. Extending the impact of sermons beyond Sunday. // Another major focus for SermonDone is helping churches extend the life of their preaching content. The platform can automatically generate sermon clips for social media from a YouTube link, allowing churches to create multiple short videos that highlight key teaching moments. Upcoming features include adding B-roll footage and music to clips, helping churches produce engaging content that keeps the sermon message circulating online throughout the week. The platform also creates graphics and other media resources so churches of any size can maintain a strong digital presence without needing a large communications team. Creating a personalized preaching assistant. // SermonDone includes a feature called “My Library,” where pastors can upload past sermons, documents, or other teaching content. The platform analyzes this material to learn the pastor's theological framework, communication style, and recurring themes. Over time, the system becomes increasingly personalized, offering suggestions and insights based on the pastor's own voice and past teaching. It can even identify patterns in a pastor's preaching—highlighting repeated themes or areas where fresh perspectives might be helpful. Addressing concerns about AI in ministry. // Both Eric and Jon-Michael acknowledge that some pastors remain cautious about using AI in sermon preparation. Their response is that technology has always shaped ministry—from printing presses to radio, television, and the internet. AI, they argue, is simply another tool. Used wisely, it can accelerate research, expand creativity, and help pastors spend more time shepherding people rather than staring at a blank document. To learn more about SermonDone, visit sermondone.com. The team is continually adding new features designed to help pastors research faster, preach better, and extend the reach of their sermons throughout the week. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose unSeminary, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the left hand side of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they're extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Thank You to This Episode’s Sponsor: TouchPoint As your church reaches more people, one of the biggest challenges is making sure no one slips through the cracks along the way.TouchPoint Church Management Software is an all-in-one ecosystem built for churches that want to elevate discipleship by providing clear data, strong engagement tools, and dependable workflows that scale as you grow. TouchPoint is trusted by some of the fastest-growing and largest churches in the country because it helps teams stay aligned, understand who they're reaching, and make confident ministry decisions week after week. If you've been wondering whether your current system can carry your next season of growth, it may be time to explore what TouchPoint can do for you. You can evaluate TouchPoint during a free, no-pressure one-hour demo at TouchPointSoftware.com/demo. Episode Transcript Rich Birch — Hey friends, welcome to the unSeminary podcast. So glad that you have decided to tune in I’m really looking forward to today’s conversation. Got some returning friends, returning guests on the podcast, which you know what that means. These are people I like who I think you should be paying attention to. Really excited to have Jon-Michael Sherman and Eric Smith from SermonDone. If you do not know SermonDone, where have you been? You’ve been sleeping under a rock somewhere. It is the premium AI assistant, build just for pastors like you. It’s a tool that helps you with really everything to do a sermon prep from deep sermon research, to planning an entire series, even generating the first draft that’s theologically aligned and sounds just like you. Plus, we’ve got some new stuff that they want to talk about today. But welcome to the show. So glad you’re here today, guys. Welcome.Eric Smith — Thanks for having us, man. We’re super pumped to be here and thanks for having us back.Rich Birch — Nice. It’s good. Eric, why don’t you bring us up to speed a little bit on where has SermonDone been since we last talked? You know, what’s been going on these last few months?Eric Smith — Yeah, so the last few months have been incredibly exciting. We have really almost re-envisioned even the original platform, and have expanded it to be so much better than it was before. Rich Birch — Yes.Eric Smith — It was great before, and it was a great resource. But just like anything, we continued to dream and stretch ourselves and really push ourselves to expand the platform to offer more resources, to save pastors more time, and to help pastors be more effective. Rich Birch — Love it.Eric Smith — And so we’re going to talk about a lot of those different features today and super pumped to share those and excited about all that’s happening.Rich Birch — Yeah, so good. Jon-Michael, why don’t we start with you kind of roll the clock back for people who maybe haven’t been following this story. Friends, I think this is an incredible tool that you should be trying. And actually, you’re going to want to stick around till the end because they’ve got this incredible thing that they’ve just rolled out that you’re going to want to try. Rich Birch — But Jon-Michael, roll the clock back. Tell us a bit of the founding story. What what are you really trying to solve? What’s the problem that you’re lying awake at night wrestling with, trying to to help so many church leaders with?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, first of all, great to be back with you, Rich. And always love listening to the show. Long time listener, happy to be a guest. We started this over a year ago at a pastor’s conference in a breakout session with a bunch of pastors talking about preaching. And we were going around the room saying, how are you using AI? How are you using AI? Another person’s like, I’ve never used it before. I’ve never tried it before. Jon-Michael Sherman — And so we said to ourselves, what would it look like for us to create really the AI operating system for pastors in every aspect of their process? Everything from research, being able to plan a 12-month or 24-month or 36-month or however many months you want to go preaching calendar, right? What if we could help you with that? What if we could help you with your discipleship resources and turning a sermon into small group curriculum?Jon-Michael Sherman — And so we started creating and we created without handcuffs. We just said, if we could be maximalist in our approach, and create the most amazing tools, what could we create? And so we went on this journey and we’ve been listening to so many of you that have been listening to this show, giving us feedback. I know many of the listeners on this show have emailed me personally and said, hey, John, could you make this for me? And I said, I’d love to. I love that idea. That’s a great idea.Jon-Michael Sherman — And so what you’re gonna be seeing now in this latest version is because of the listeners of this show, the feedback that’s come from this show. And pastors, you know, I’ve sat in that seat. I’ve been a lead pastor. Eric’s a lead pastor right now. And so I know the pressure of that Monday morning feeling. What am I going to do? The page is blank again. And I think we can clearly say now as a company, you really never have to start from scratch anymore.Rich Birch — Yeah, I love that. And I don’t know if I ever told you guys this, but you know a year ago when I got to know you a little bit better, you graciously gave me access to the platform and I sent it to some preaching friends of mine. And I said, Hey, like, take a look at this thing. What do you think? And the part that I have found really impressive with what you’ve done is I feel like every time I’m back on the tool, there’s like something new. It keeps growing. It keeps expanding. You’ve, you’ve even from where it was a year ago, it’s like a totally different deal. It’s like, it’s, there’s all kinds of new stuff in there. And I’ve seen you pay close attention. Like you said there, Jon-Michael to, what you’ve heard people say and actually implemented that, which I think is commendable. Rich Birch — Eric, in your this is a part of what you do. It’s not the only thing that you do in life. As Jon-Michael had talked about there, lead pastor at a fast-growing church in Florida, Hope City. I think you’re three locations, if I’m if i’m correct. Rich Birch — One of the things I love that I’ve heard you say is, hey, this tool is going to help pastors save some time. That makes me lean forward. Let’s talk about maybe one or two of the new features that you think is going to help save some time particularly, that’s gonna maybe make this process a little more efficient so that we can focus on whether that’s meeting with people or some extra leadership stuff or what what’s a new new feature that kind of is gonna help us save some time.Eric Smith — Yeah, so everything that we do is all about helping churches grow. We want to help churches grow and we want to help them engage people. And so we believe the way that we do that is by saving pastors time, but not just saving them time, helping them maximize the time that they invest… Rich Birch — That’s good.Eric Smith — …to create better sermons and better, you know, sermon clips and all the other things that we do. And so a couple of the new features that we’ve come out with since the last time we talked is now we actually have a sermon writer. So you go into the platform and you can actually write your sermon inside the platform. And what’s really cool about it is as you’re writing, you have an AI assistant right there beside you and you can, you know, ask it questions, you can get feedback, you can get cross references, whatever. So imagine you’re going through the process and you’re able to do that. Eric Smith — But not only that, as you’re building your slides, you can right click on anything that you have and it’ll immediately start building your slides for the weekend. And then on top of that, one of the other amazing features is after you’re done with the sermon, I wanted to create, I was telling Jon-Michael when we were building it, I said, I want to create something that’s going to help a pastor actually memorize and learn the sermon. Because it’s one thing to write a sermon, it’s another thing to internalize the message and then deliver the message in a dynamic and compelling way.Eric Smith — I think I said this the last time I was on the podcast with you. The way we deliver the sermon is actually just as important or more important than, than writing it. And so we created a feature in there where helps you memorize the sermon and walk through it. It also has a feature where you can preach straight from the platform where, you know, right there from your iPad or from your computer or however you preach.Eric Smith — I’m still old school. I preach on paper, but that’s just me. Uh, but yeah, but that’s one of the features. Another exciting feature is to help pastors, you know, really take the the research to a whole nother level. And so we developed something called deep research. There is nothing like this out there. You can’t do this with generic AI. It’s impossible.Eric Smith — And so I was telling Jon-Michael as we were brainstorming this idea, I want to create something for pastors that will help them get so deep and further ahead that when they sit down to craft the sermon, they have all the research they need. It’s kind of like this: you know, we go to the grocery store, we buy all the ingredients, we bring the ingredients home and we we cook the meal, we prep the meal.Eric Smith — What we’ve done is we’ve said, hey, just like there’s their services now that you can buy and all the ingredients come in a box and all you have to do is unbox it. You still have to cook the meal. Well, that’s the way this is. Deep research is we’re giving you all the ingredients in a research report that’s over 20,000 words. When Jon-Michael and I were building it, we wanted to wrestle with what would the average pastor who’s bivocational want to know, but what would also the PhD want to know?Eric Smith — And so the research, we have 23 AI agents that go out. They have four to 500 words of prompting that we wrote. It does deep research in 23 specific areas, every area you could want to know about a specific section of the Bible or a theological topic. And then it delivers in five minutes, it delivers a report back with all that information. I mean, it’s it’s absolutely amazing. That feature alone would cost you a ton of money. I mean, it’s imagine having 23 master level or doctorate level assistants that are going out and researching these different areas for and then delivering the report back. And now when you sit down, you’ve got all this amazing research to go through as you get ready to to prepare yourself to preach.Rich Birch — Yeah, I love that feature. That’s incredible. I multiple times with, so I’ve been in the executive pastor seat, this you know, supporting some great, incredible communicators and multiple communicators, we have explored And ultimately never pulled the trigger on a research assistant or there’s organizations out there that will do this, that will put together a research brief and they’ll they’ll get a PhD student. And you’ll you’ll pay ah you know thousands of dollars a month for that kind of service. Rich Birch — When I first used your research tool, I was like, oh my goodness, this is exactly like that thing that we were looking at, that that, man, but it’s ah you’re making it available for every pastor, which is incredible. I’ve said in other contexts, preaching is a team sport. Although one person has to get up and do it, I get it. Ultimately, one person’s going to stand up this. What you’re helping do is is bring all that other um support from, other like you say, these 23 other agents.Rich Birch — Jon-Michael, a part of what I love is the partnership between the two of you guys and your whole team. When you’re thinking about the the features that you’ve been adding, one of the things you talked about was like you’ve been listening to people and saying, hey, here’s a change. Are there any of these new features particularly that you’re like, you know, the people are demanding. And so we added this, you know, what was one of those features or a couple of those features that really people have been excited about that you’re looking forward to releasing or maybe are just around the corner to releasing?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, well, we’re really excited about having sermon clips as one of our latest features. Rich Birch — Love it.Jon-Michael Sherman — People are absolutely loving it. It’s this immediate way for you to be able to put your YouTube link in and have incredible viral clips ready for social media. So I’ve led a church marketing agency in the in the church industry for 10 years. And I know the value of vertical video. It’s so important to let your sermon keep preaching beyond Sunday. However, ah you know, right now, you know, a clip alone can be somewhat engaging, but adding B-roll footage really helps it take it to another level. And so we’ll be releasing that here very soon right around the corner. So you’re going to have the ability to do even better edits than ever before.Jon-Michael Sherman — So imagine having 10, 20 clips to look through and then choosing the one that you love and then being able to add B-roll with high level stock footage and engage people in a big way. So people have been asking for it. We said, yes, we’re bringing it. It’s costing us a lot of money and we’re spending it for you guys. So we want you to have it and it’s important to us.Rich Birch — Love it. Yeah, that’s amazing. I loved when I saw that you guys added that to the suite. One of the, a part of the work I do in the coaching/consulting with my churches is around invite culture. And, you know, one of the things we’ll often do is look at their social channels and give them some feedback, really benchmark against what the fastest growing churches are doing. And you would not believe how many times I’ve said to churches, how come you’re not doing sermon clips like that? That is like low hanging fruit. Three quarters of the reason why people attend your church is because of the teaching. And you know, being able to do a clip or two a day you know in the week following is a great way to keep that in front of people. I love that you’ve added that. Rich Birch — Tell me a little bit more about the B-roll, though. That’s kind of interesting. That that feels like that’s going to really punch it up, take it to a whole new level.Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, I think, you know, if I were talking to you 10 years ago, the hot thing to do was have a virtual visit video on your website. Remember those days where you would show people a look of, you know, here’s what it looks like in the outside. And this is what kids check looks that like and different things. Well, the beauty with B-roll is you can still put in that stock footage of your church, and clip that in with your sermon.Jon-Michael Sherman — So as you’re preaching, now here’s some B-roll of worship. As you’re preaching, now here’s some B-roll of kids check. As you’re preaching, now here’s some B-roll of the lobby. You can show off your church experience a little bit more and upload your own custom B-roll. Jon-Michael Sherman — Or you can use the stock B-roll that we have. So maybe you’re talking about a specifically emotive subject. You can then clip into some a stock footage that illustrates that emotion or that story that you’re communicating.Jon-Michael Sherman — So it just takes it to a whole nother level. Obviously, like the clips alone, the way they are right now are great. But just having those different tools that you’re able to add on to it. We’ll also be releasing some audio too. So along with that, if you want to choose or use from our our library of of audio, you can use that too. So songs, different things you want to add to your clips, you can really do it all within our within our new release.Rich Birch — That’s amazing. You know, this is the thing that’s incredible about your tool. Really, the suite of tools put together in in one ah you know one environment is, you know, you just keep adding new things. Eric, when you think, though, back to the core of SermonDone, when you think about the the thing that’s kind of getting used the most, what what what is the part of it? Like these, I’m assuming that these new tools, it’s like additive to a core experience. What part of it at its core are you kind of the most happy with or the most proud of? Okay, we keep working on this part of it because this is the piece that is so important to the overall ah kind of SermonDone experience. Eric Smith — Well, I think there’s, um it’s hard to pick one… Rich Birch — Or a couple, a couple. Eric Smith — …but I will we’ll say the unique thing about our platform, unlike anything else that’s out there, is ours has a media component. You know, we have sermon clips. We also do graphics. And so our heart is for, there’s so many pastors out there that that are all alone. They’re by themselves. They’re fighting the fight. And man, we are with you. We built this honestly for you.Eric Smith — And to have a pastor be able to, you know, even if their church is small or they’re a new plant and they’re just getting started to be able to do clips, but then also to be able to create graphics for events, graphics for their sermons. So literally in five seconds, you can have a graphic. And we give even just on our $99 a month lowest version, you get 100 graphics a month. Nobody’s going to probably use that many, but if you don’t like the way it was, you can tweak it, you can modify it.Rich Birch — Right.Eric Smith — And so um on the media side, I love all that. For me personally, using the product, developing the product, I love the ability, even with our sermon builder, to just when I’m sitting, you know, waiting for somebody at a coffee shop to meet and I have a thought or an idea and I type it into my notes on my phone about a specific, you know, devotion I was doing or a text I’ve been thinking about or a topic. And then I’m able to take those notes and throw those into my sermon builder. What that does is it just organizes those and begins to outline that for me.Eric Smith — It’s my words. It’s just helping organize it. And here’s the other thing, because our platform, unlike any other platform, has your personal pastor profile—When you set the product up, you build your pastor profile. You talk about your theological heritage. You talk about Bible translation. news You talk about your your preaching style and you upload sermons if you’d like to do that. And what happens is our AI begins to understand you more. And as does that, it’s going to deliver that content in a way that aligns with you and your theology. And in your delivery. Eric Smith — And so that’s really, really important. But I just I can’t get past the deep research. I mean…Rich Birch — Yeah, so good.Eric Smith — …I was pastoring. I’ve I’ve been blessed to pastor for a long time now, and I’ve been blessed to pastor three different churches that grew incredibly fast. All glory to God. And I was in a church I was pastoring in Alabama. I was it I planted two and I pastored and revitalized one. So I’m a weirdo, I guess, in that way. When we did revitalization, it was it was a large church and I’m there and I almost hired a company to do research for me.Eric Smith — And I got the quotes back, I got the demo the the sample report. And I was like, oh man, this would be amazing.Rich Birch — Yes.Eric Smith — It was just it was just so much money, even at a large church.Rich Birch — Yes. Yes.Eric Smith — I cannot pull the trigger on this.Rich Birch — Right.Eric Smith — I can’t do it. Just imagine now, in our product, you get 10 deep researches for $99 a month. Rich Birch — Yeah.Eric Smith — To get one deep research with one of those companies would cost you hundreds of dollars and it would take hours and hours and hours for someone to do. Rich Birch — Yep.Eric Smith — Well, now we’re able to deliver that and it aligns with your theological framework. It is absolutely amazing. And so we literally are delivering delivering the ingredients to you. You still got to cook the meal, but we’re delivering it to you.Rich Birch — Yes.Eric Smith — So I love that. That’s amazing.Rich Birch — Yeah. Yeah, it’s so good. And I know um it’s been fun to watch your journey as an organization. And early on, one of the questions that people would ask is like, how is this any different than just a generic AI tool? And and I always from the beginning, I was like, no, it’s so different than just you know going on and having some you know chatbot conversation.Rich Birch — But to me, that question just isn’t even in the orbit anymore. It’s like, there’s so much of this, you know, you could not replicate. The amount of time it would take for you to build all these individual apps and all that just would be insane.Rich Birch — Jon-Michael, could you talk to us about the “My Library”? That’s been up and running now for maybe six or eight months. Maybe it’s longer than that now. What have you seen as users have used that to kind of help your tool be more custom? Because I think that’s one of the advantages that you’ve built in is, hey, this isn’t sounding like some generic, somebody else. It is giving me feedback that is related to things that I’ve preached in the past. How is how is that tool being used?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, it’s really quite remarkable because it really serves as an external brain for those of us who can’t remember what we said 10 seconds ago. And it seems to be that lead pastors all have that same personality.Jon-Michael Sherman — Do we agree, guys? Yeah. No, I mean, it’s, you know, it’s it’s true. And I mean, and listen, like no one in the world has the job that lead pastors have to go and have create 40 plus unique sermons a year and then somehow try not to repeat yourself. Right? Rich Birch — So true.Jon-Michael Sherman — So obviously the memorization of saying, have I said that before? When did I say that? But the beauty of being able to build on what you’ve already said and be able to remember yourself and pull up all the the past content that you’ve said in the past is remarkable. Again, we may write 3000 words of notes, but we’re going to speak 6000 words on the mic. And so being able to have all of those words as well captured within the platform is remarkable.Jon-Michael Sherman — Another really great one, I was working with a pastor in in Phoenix area. We uploaded his sermon library over the past couple of years, and we just said, hey, analyze me, you know, like, what are my, what are my themes? What am I repeating too much? What am I you know, am am I, am I, am I being diverse enough in my communication? You know, and it, it gave a deeply accurate profile of these are things you repeat. These are themes that are, ah that you, that you repeat. And it was just spot on. It was wild. It acted like a doctorate level, homiletics coach in a sense.Jon-Michael Sherman — And so we’re going to be doing some cool upgrades to My Library. Stay tuned.Eric Smith — Oh yeah.Jon-Michael Sherman — Right right now, you’ve got to be a little bit smart in the sense of like thinking about what to say. We’re going to make that a little bit more, click and go moving forward. But I’m telling you, if you upload your sermons in there, there’s a lot of amazing questions you can ask and you can get some honest feedback, maybe more honest feedback than your teaching team gives you. Who knows? So, the most honest one is our wife, right? Anyone else?Rich Birch — Yeah, true.Jon-Michael Sherman — Exactly. Yeah, she’ll tell you, but the AI will tell you too. you’ll They’ll tell you. So it’s great. We love it.Rich Birch — And that in My Librar…oh, sorry, Eric, I didn’t mean to cut you off.Eric Smith — Well, no, I was just going to say, I just want say this so I don’t forget. Maybe if you’ve heard about our product before, and this platform, and you tried it out months ago or a year ago, it’s so much better and so different. So I would just encourage you to jump back in and give it another go because the new features that are available are just absolutely phenomenal. And the reality that you can do the media and the research and the writing, is it’s it’s it’s just so robust in what it can do.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s that’s a good, that’s a good word. you know if I know there’s people that have tried it and maybe for one reason or another, maybe you you know you took ah took the summer off, you weren’t preaching for a few weeks and so you canceled. Hey, now’s a good time to re-up and you’ll be amazed all the different features that have been added and improved. Rich Birch — On the My Library, I just want to there’s a detail there I want to make sure we capture. You can upload. It’s a multimedia upload. You can upload audio, video. What’s that whole list of things that you can upload to that?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, everything from you know your files that you’ve written, your your sermons you’ve written. You can use Google Drive to link in. YouTube link is very popular, being able to you know upload your sermons via YouTube link. Jon-Michael Sherman — So it’s always better if you have the version where the the worship isn’t playing, but just just your sermon, that part, that’d be the good one to use when you upload it.Jon-Michael Sherman — But it is smart enough to know the difference. It’s, it’s wild. But it’s, it’s really amazing. So again, it’s not just every word that you’ve written. It’s every word you’ve, you’ve actually preached from the mic. You know, cause I’ve never written out my full stories. I don’t know about you guys, when you’re doing a sermon, I just say, tell this story, right. Rich Birch — Yes.Jon-Michael Sherman — [Inaudible] my notes. But the actual story I spoke through the mic. So it’s going to capture all of that when you’re in My Library.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so true.Eric Smith — Well, one of the things on My Library is if you have other theological documents. For example, if it were you, Rich, you could take all your podcast and put there, right? All the scripts from your podcast, you could load up in there. Rich Birch — That’s great.Eric Smith — And so think outside the box. Don’t just think: sermons I’ve written or even sermons I’ve preached. Maybe it’s theological papers, maybe it’s blogs, maybe it’s podcasts. There’s other things that you can put in there as well.Rich Birch — Eric, I want to play the devil’s advocate here for a minute. Because I know there’s people that are probably thinking this. We’re 20 minutes in. They’re maybe interested but a little suspicious of just the use of AI in sermon prep in any way. They’re like, I just don’t know. This is this is this is a bridge too far. I’m just not sure we should be doing that. I’m you know, I’m I’m concerned. I’m nervous. I think you know this is going to be really negative for me. What would you say, not necessarily somebody who’s being combative, but is honestly asking you, is picking up with the phone and saying, Eric, I trust you. But talk to me about that.Eric Smith — Yeah, so I think everybody has to operate in the different convictions they have. Our belief is that we highly trust pastors.Eric Smith — Rich, you know thousands of pastors. We know thousands of pastors. Yeah, there’s a few out there that may not be the greatest, but pastors are amazing and they’re high integrity people. And so we trust you. You you operate with your conviction, number one. Eric Smith — Number two, I would just say this. You were already using it and you didn’t know it. We’ve been using AI for a long time. Google is AI. Rich Birch — Yeah, it’s true Eric Smith — What’s happened is it’s just gone from you know slow speed to super fast. And so really there is no difference in what we’re doing. It’s just delivering content faster. And people say stuff like AI is the devil or whatever. It’s just pulling data. It’s just pulling data.Eric Smith — I mean…So all it’s doing is the computers are so good and so smart that they can ah research and pull data faster than ever before. And so why would we not want to speed up that process? All of us are using Amazon because it sped up the process for me to get the thing delivered to my door. Is that a bad thing?Rich Birch — Right.Eric Smith — No. Rich Birch — Right.Eric Smith — I will say no pastor that we know of that’s ever used our product is just, you know, using AI and then stepping up on the platform and then using it to preach. They’re using it to research. They’re using it to to refine things. They’re using it to wrestle with, I have this statement. How can I say this better? They’re using it for things like sermon clips, and and or uploading your sermon in our discipleship area that we have on our platform, you can upload it. It’ll turn your sermon into kids curriculum. It’ll turn your sermon into small group curriculum. It’ll turn your sermon into small group questions. It does all that as well.Eric Smith — And so it’s taking your content and reorganizing it in a different way. Why would we not use? We’ve done this throughout history where we’ve used things to advance the speed of something. Of course, none of us ever want to get away from praying, seeking the Lord, asking the Holy Spirit to guide us and lead us. This is just allowing us to get the ingredients together faster…Rich Birch — Right.Eric Smith — …so that we can actually spend time on what makes a sermon great. What is it that makes a sermon great? It’s not what’s on the paper. I can preach the same sermon as someone else on Sunday and you could look at our paper and go, wow, that looks just the same. But one of our sermons might be a lot better because, number one, we allowed it to really take root in our heart. We allowed it to simmer in our soul.Eric Smith — And so if I can help pastors move faster through the researching and gathering of the material, so that they can put the sermon together and it really take root in their soul. And then second prep on the actual delivery of the sermon. In the platform we have a masterclass that I put together on, really, sermon delivery. If I can help pastors do that, what’s going to happen is it’s going to save them time, but not only is it going to save them time, it’s going to help them preach better sermons. And as said before, our focus, our heartbeat is to grow the church and to engage believers in the body of Christ. Rich Birch — It’s good.Eric Smith — And so for us, we can help pastors preach better, churches grow. Why? 82% of people choose their church based on the quality—it’s either 82 or 83. I could be off 1%—the quality of the sermon. Rich Birch — Yes.Eric Smith — And so, pastor, you should do everything you can to preach better sermons. And this is a tool that we want to come alongside you and serve you. We are here to serve and make your sermons better. And that’s our heart. So that’s what I would say.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so good. You know, I know that people have a concern anytime there’s new technology, but I love how you frame that, Eric, that it’s, in you know, it’s, We’re already using parts of this. It’s a part of all of our everyday lives. And how can we use it in a way to really accelerate the mission to try to get, you know. And I think that if I would say the only thing I would add, if I was listening in today and I had that hesitation, I would just take a step towards it and to learn about it, to actually try a tool like or try SermonDone specifically, ah you know, like and and see, hey, maybe there’s a way that this could help.Rich Birch — And I would agree with you. It’s not, you know, it’s not a, you don’t go in there and be like, hey, give me a great three-part sermon on John 3:16. You know, that’s not what this is. It’s, hey, I’m working on this. It’s a bunch of tools to help you think through and to process all of this and then to ultimately give you the the time to to prepare it.Rich Birch — Jon-Michael, what anything you’d add to that kind of the, maybe the hesitant pastor who’s who’s a little bit worried about this and is, you know, yeah doesn’t want to go left behind, but is also concerned about it?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, you know you know me, I’m probably going to be a little bit not as nice as Eric. would I’ll try to but i’ll try to be nice, but I’ll just put it this way. You know, look, it’s just the way it goes. When new tech comes into the church world, we go through five phases. The first phase is it’s demonic.Jon-Michael Sherman — You know, ah the Nephilim came down into spacecraft and and handed AI to, you know, Peter Thiel and he’s bringing the Antichrist and it’s over… Rich Birch — Right. Right. Jon-Michael Sherman — …you know, the the military is going to listen to me through SermonDone.com. Rich Birch — Yes. Jon-Michael Sherman — You know, like that’s, what’s I’ve had, I’ve talked to guys on the phone that have thought that, okay, that’s real life. Rich Birch — Right. Right.Jon-Michael Sherman — Even it’s funny, but it’s true. It’s demonic.Rich Birch — Right.Jon-Michael Sherman — And then it goes, well, that evil mega church down the road is doing it, but I would never. I would never we grab our pearls and we clutch up.Rich Birch — Right. Right. Right.Jon-Michael Sherman — And then it goes to, well, I’m using it secretly, but I can’t tell my pastor. I can’t tell anybody you know I’m using it secretly.Rich Birch — Right.Jon-Michael Sherman — And then it goes to, well, of course we’re using it. And why isn’t everyone on staff using it? If you don’t use it the next 30 days, you’re getting fired. And then it goes from that to like, hey, welcome my breakout session here at Exponential. I’m going to be teaching you how I use AI. Well, 10 minutes ago, you thought it came off a spaceship, you know. But this is how we are, okay?Rich Birch — Right, right, right.Jon-Michael Sherman — Like this is just how we are. So we’re somewhere in the mix right now, depending on who’s listening. Okay, you know, it’s fun. But here’s the real issue is this. It truly is this. It It depends on which tribe you’re coming from. But there we, all of us, as lead pastors, guys that get in the pulpit, we all have one sin that we struggle with, and it’s pride. And we have to realize that we have this treasure, the gospel, it’s in a jar of clay. And you know what? Like we are broken vessels and we ah we we are a broken you know medium and the message is pure. The message is the gospel. The message has to go out. Jon-Michael Sherman — And so whether we’re using radio, television, artificial intelligence, you know, we’re streaming online right now using ah the Internet. The medium is is is not the thing that I’m worried about. It’s the message, is the gospel. And so whatever a tool the Lord gives us, let’s use it for his glory and our good. But let’s not let pride get in the way.Jon-Michael Sherman — So I’m going to speak into the Pentecostals because I grew up hanging from a chandelier. OK, I had a binky in one hand and a chandelier in the other. OK, I grew up Pentecostal holy roller.Jon-Michael Sherman — We have man-of-God complex. And this is what we do. Saturday night, the Lord speaks okay to pastor. And then he comes down from the mountain of God and he delivers the tablets, you know. Common phrase growing up was, I got woken up two in the morning. The Lord, the lord changed it up.Rich Birch — Right.Jon-Michael Sherman — Dude, you didn’t have a sermon until two in the morning last night. I know you’re you’re golfing all week.Rich Birch — Right, right. It’s called pressure. Last minute pressure. Yes.Jon-Michael Sherman — Exactly. Okay. And and it’s We struggle with that because we want to be the man of faith and power for the hour, Pentecostals.Rich Birch — Yeah.Jon-Michael Sherman — We do. And so like all of a sudden AI can help me do this faster and better. And what will my congregation think, led by the holy demon in Silicon Valley, you know, whatever. I’ve heard, I’ve seen the comments, right? It’s, but that’s, you know, it’s about humility. Like we have no new truth here. This is the truth that God gave us. Rich Birch — Yep.Jon-Michael Sherman — And we have to be faithful stewards of that truth. So we we can have nice outfits, but we better be true to the gospel. That’s my Pentecostal friends. Jon-Michael Sherman — Now to my Reformed friends, who I’m very close with. I had a very long conversation with a friend who’s deeply Reformed about our product. There’s a different pride issue because knowledge puffs up. And a lot of us in the Reformed world, man, we have gotten these badges of check out my master’s, check out my doctorate, check out my library. And, you know, and no one can orate or exegete the way I can.Jon-Michael Sherman — Well, hold up. AI can exegete pretty well, actually. And so there’s a pride issue there. And so I’ve seen that tribe having pride problems, too. But if we can make it not about the medium or the messenger, but make it about the message, it’s about the gospel of Jesus Christ.Jon-Michael Sherman — And so, unfortunately, I’ve just seen AI bring out a little bit of pride in every tribe. And I think we all just need to humble ourselves and say, this is just a tool. We are just messengers and ambassadors of Christ. Right. You know, like we have this message of reconciliation. And so the message is still the same. The messengers were still full of pride and we need to be humble before the Lord every Sunday.Jon-Michael Sherman — You know, there’s nothing more humbling than preaching, I would like to hope, but sometimes we get it twisted. So that’s my fun anecdote on that one for those are that are struggling in the midst of it. And and for those of that are still struggling, I did write a book for you. It’s called Pastoral Intelligence. It’s a book to help you figure out some of these big questions like, what is AI? How does it work? How do I make it work in my team? Jon-Michael Sherman — And maybe you don’t want to read the book because you don’t like reading because you have ADHD like me. I have memes in here. I’ll just teach you through memes. So you can use a meme and it’ll tell you what you need to know about AI.Rich Birch — Yes, that’s hilarious.Jon-Michael Sherman — But I want to encourage you to get that you if you’re struggling through it.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s that’s fantastic. And I would say, you know, my heart similarly, you know, I’ve spent, like I said this earlier in the podcast, I’ve spent most of my career in the second seat supporting incredible communicators who spend a lot of time, effort, energy, blood, sweat, tears on this. And I saw that my job, a part of my job was to remove barriers from that person’s life to try to make that part of what they do easier or so they could focus on that more. One of the lead pastors I worked to, incredible guy, His process, his sermon process, he would read about a thousand pages a week. That was pretty typical for him. And he would start writing after dinner on Saturday night.Rich Birch — He would write all Saturday night, finish his slides at two or three in the morning, email them to our team. We’d get the slides made up early morning. And we tried to change this process. I’m like, I’m not sure that this is super healthy for you. He had been doing it for 20 years or 15 years by the time I had got and interacted with him. And I’ve often thought about Sermon Don. I thought, man, if we had this tool back then, we could have saved a lot of you know blood, sweat, and tears. There’s you know there’s a part of that research that we just didn’t need to be doing.Rich Birch — So anyways, I’m glad, heartily endorsed, excited that you guys are are doing what you’re doing. As we come to to land the plane, Eric, any kind of final words from you that you would say to a pastor who’s listening in today? I want to make sure pastors actually go to sermondone.com and actually try it out. Anything else we want to be saying to people as we land the plane today?Eric Smith — Yeah, you can tell Jon-Michael’s, the one that’s the most fun in the group, right?Rich Birch — Yeah!Eric Smith — Now, I would just say, you know, you should give it a shot. And it’s it’s it’s not even doing, you still have to read the research it gives you. It’s just gathering the content for you. And for me, I’m like, I don’t I don’t really let the noise bother me of the culture or what this person or that person is saying, I’m trying to serve the people that God has has called me to serve. And so if I can more effectively do that in a way that honors the Lord and reaches people…Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great.Eric Smith — …that’s, that’s my heart. And I know that’s every pastor that’s on here. That’s what they’re doing too. And so, uh, yeah, I would just invite you to give it a shot. Doesn’t hurt. Uh, when you sign up too, I think we have a code RICH20 to give 20% off because we love Rich Birch and the unSeminary podcast.Rich Birch — That’s great.Eric Smith — I guess Rich brings so much amazing content to the church world and God has used him in such a just a special way helping churches think through growth and strategy and systems and how to scale and you know the right things to do and so we’d love for you to try that out. And thanks, Rich, for all your time and what you meant to us.Rich Birch — No, I appreciate that, Eric. And we we keep saying this. We’ve got to have you on to just talk about the church side of your world at some point. We’re always like, well, we could get to that, but there’s always so much good stuff to talk about on SermonDone. We’ll have to have you back just on that. Jon-Michael, any any final words from you?Jon-Michael Sherman — Yeah, you know, I think it’s aptly put right now that no one here is is going to be replaced by AI, but maybe, you know, you might be replaced by someone who knows some of you as AI well. And I think it’s it’s a it’s a skill and a tool that you have to be embracing right now. And I think everyone needs to do that. Jon-Michael Sherman — Now, in three years, there’s a very good chance you know we’ll be back on the podcast and we’ll be talking about you know how to replace a staff member with an optimist robot, you know. I can imagine you know, I like you know youth pastors, optimist robot. You know, youth leader at camp, optimist robot. No one wants to be with a fourteen year old bunch of 14-year-olds at youth camp, you know optimist robot. With security at church, optimist robot with a gun. There’s a lot of great opportunities here in the future.Rich Birch — Oh, gosh. Oh, my goodness.Jon-Michael Sherman — But I will say this, I’m just teasing, but like AI is so great. It’s a wonderful tool for God’s glory and our good. Let’s embrace it. Let’s like shake off the naysayers, enjoy it, love it. And we’re so glad we built this. We made this for you and we want you to have it and try it. And we’d love to have you jump on.Rich Birch — That’s so good. So again, that’s just SermonDone.com. You can use that code RICH20. I really would encourage you to, to try it friends. I think it’s a great tool. It can save you so much time. And so that you can focus either on, you know, working on that delivery piece of the puzzle or more time leading your teams, more time connecting with people, you know, counseling folks, whatever, you know, there, I just think it’s a huge tool for you. So yeah again, that’s just SermonDone.com. Thanks so much. Really appreciate you guys being here today.Eric Smith — Thanks.Jon-Michael Sherman — Thanks, Rich.
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Today is about all networking, introversion, power dynamics, and how relationships actually form in professional spaces - especially when you *hate* networking, but know it matters. Both Eric and I have wildly different personalities navigating the same high-power ecosystems, from Cannes Lions to Vidcon, and we get into what it really feels like to move through rooms full of important people, big egos, and invisible social rules.We talk about:✨ how to exist in elite spaces without burning out✨ introvert exhaustion & social hangovers✨ imposter syndrome in rooms you “don't belong” in✨ the cringe of self-promotion✨ and the tension between being really good at what you do… and being seen for itIf networking has ever made you feel awkward, small, or like you're playing a game you never learned the rules to - you're not alone.Sometimes we walk into rooms that weren't built for us.But we still have to decide how we show up anyway.
For Episode 361, it's Media Panel #22. Tonight, we are honored to be joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and Kevin Shahan of Cigar Prop! The topic is the COTY (Cigar of the Year) lists. We will look into the practices and criteria for what should make a good COTY list. Both Eric and Kevin have unique ways to pick a Cigar of the Year, and we will get their inputs tonight. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.
For Episode 361, it's Media Panel #22. Tonight, we are honored to be joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and Kevin Shahan of Cigar Prop! The topic is the COTY (Cigar of the Year) lists. We will look into the practices and criteria for what should make a good COTY list. Both Eric and Kevin have unique ways to pick a Cigar of the Year, and we will get their inputs tonight. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.
On this episode of the Momentum Ministry Partners Podcast, Eric sits down with longtime friend and teammate Timothy Lansing for a heartfelt conversation about growing up in ministry, discovering calling, and the surprising ways God uses ordinary moments to shape extraordinary stories. Both Eric and Tim share pieces of their journey—from their earliest encounters with Momentum to the life-changing experiences that eventually led them into full-time ministry. But what were the turning points? Who were the people who nudged them forward? And how did God use those moments to form the leaders they are today? Throughout the episode, they talk about the impact of faithful volunteers, prayer partners, youth pastors, and donors—the people behind the scenes who make life change possible. They also reflect on what they're seeing right now in churches and students across the country, and why they believe the next generation is stepping into something powerful. What stories are coming out of our Urban Centers? Why are students taking bold steps of faith? And what does it look like when a simple invitation or conversation changes someone's trajectory? If you're curious about the heart behind Momentum, the stories you don't always get to hear, or how God continues to raise up young leaders, you won't want to miss this one. Tune in for encouragement, gratitude, and a reminder that God is working, often long before we realize it. Check out www.buildmomentum.org to learn more about our organization and how we seek to partner with local churches in order to equip today's young Christian leaders for tomorrow's opportunities. To give, us THIS LINK.
Eric's guest today is Larry from the Side Hustle Podcast. The main topic of conversation is Larry's experience attending the EQUIP Exposition, initially for equipment viewing, which unexpectedly led to a complete transformation of his business model—starting with raising prices, moving to better employee treatment, and adopting software like Jobber to streamline operations and payment collection. Both Eric and Larry emphasize the profound value of networking and socializing at these events, often citing specific learning opportunities that occurred outside of formal sessions, like at the bar. Larry also shares his strong positive opinion of battery-powered Kress equipment, despite initial employee resistance, highlighting the benefits of adopting new technology. Key Takeaways: Be courageous and implement steep rate increases for your services, followed by automated annual price adjustments. Adopt intuitive software to charge customers automatically upon job completion and instantly improve cash flow and eliminate outstanding debt. Prioritize socializing and networking at industry events because invaluable business insights often come from casual conversations. Eliminate the bottleneck of slow service by ensuring fast response times and quick quoting to capture new customers immediately. Make attending professional conferences a principled commitment because even a single piece of knowledge gained can radically improve your business.
Joe returns to host, joined by first-time guest James He and former moderator Eric Holly. The highlight post covers a member's lost hotel item and how travelers handle forgotten valuables. In the news: Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer devaluation, a new JetBlue–United partnership allowing reciprocal earning and redemptions (with limited premium space), and a rare 25% Chase transfer bonus to Southwest. The team also shares their latest credit card bonuses, milestone progress, and efforts to trim down annual fees.Trip updates include Eric's California work travel and future Portugal plans, James' upcoming premium-class flights to Asia, Africa, and Europe, and Joe's family trip to Atlanta plus speaking appearances at Chicago Seminars and Zorkfest.Main topic: JetBlue's “25 for 25” challenge. Both Eric and James completed it—visiting 25 JetBlue destinations to earn 350K points and Mosaic 1 status for 25 years. Each spent around $3,500 and built trips around existing plans. They explain how to qualify, eligible flights, and why the long-term rewards make it worthwhile. The episode wraps with tips on status matching and using tools like Plastiq to help meet spend goals.Where to Find Us The Award Travel 101 Facebook Community. To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at 101@award.travel Buy your Award Travel 101 Merch here Reserve tickets to our Spring 2026 Meetup in Phoenix now. award.travel/phx2026 Our partner CardPointers helps us get the most from our cards. Signup today at https://cardpointers.com/at101 for a 30% discount on annual and lifetime subscriptions! Lastly, we appreciate your support of the AT101 Podcast/Community when you signup for your next card! Technical note: Some user experience difficulty streaming the podcast while connected to a VPN. If you have difficulty, disconnect from your VPN.
Haunt season is in full-swing whether you like it/feel it or not! Let's dive into the minds of two very SELFLESS gentleman in the haunt world. Both Eric & Jacob are some of the kindest people you will meet, but that doesn't mean they don't absolutely kill it by scaring the pants off customers & holding a menacing stature in their respective queue lines!Eric Munson:Instagram: @giggles_eoeFacebook: Eric MunsonTik Tok: @mrworldwideJacob Linko:Instagram: @cog1228Facebook: Jacob LinkoVoodoo Podcast YouTube: https://youtu.be/Skaqx8Xu_r4Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Voodoo on Vassar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voodooonvassar/?igsh=MWc5ZWczcWZkajBlNQ%3D%3D#Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VoodooOnVassar2023Voodoo Podcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/voodoopodcast/?igsh=NTNmMXp6MTU2eGo4#
In this episode of Discover Lafayette, we shine a light on a unique community tucked away in South Louisiana: veterans who find healing, camaraderie, and fun on the ice rink. Our guests, Eric Iorio and Danielle ("Dani") Francis, share their inspiring journeys from military service to building a new mission at home — through Acadiana Veterans Hockey. “I was born here in Lafayette, Louisiana. Graduated from Teurlings back in 2008, which seems like forever ago,” Eric begins. After joining the 101st Airborne in 2013 and deploying to Afghanistan, he recounts how life changed on July 28, 2013, when his base came under attack and he took two rounds from a sniper. “I always say it could have been a lot worse. I have all my digits,” he says humbly, remembering the buddy he lost that day. Eric was the recipient of the Purple Heart in honor of his service to our country and sustaining injuries due to enemy action. For Dani, the path started in Illinois. “I actually went into the military right out of high school. I did a bunch of sports in high school and then didn't know what I wanted to do,” she shares. Inspired by her older brother, she became a military police officer, serving in Guantanamo Bay and later alongside Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq where she was one of four females selected. “It was truly incredible because it was the sense of I was actually doing something with a purpose. There was a bigger purpose at the end of that mission.” Both Eric and Dani's stories highlight the resilience and discipline they built in uniform — and how they carried that into civilian life. Now, they channel that same spirit into Acadiana Veterans Hockey — an open-arms, non-contact league for veterans of all ages and skill levels. “For us as an organization, being able to play hockey together is absolutely amazing, for physical reasons and mental health,” Eric explains. “If they didn't have hockey here… they don't know where they would be at this point.” Dani laughs about how she was pulled onto the ice by Courtney Dugas, who along with her husband, Max, are active with the team: “I said, Courtney, I've never played hockey before. She goes, it's okay, come on out. Next thing I knew, I was meeting her and the team at the rink on a Tuesday night and they were giving me all the gear.” Eric also recounted how fun it is to play with his dad, Angelo ("Pops") Iorio, who is retired from the Lafayette Police Department. "He is known as a Goon, someone that is like an enforcer. They go out and hit people on the ice. He's not meaning to do it. He just can't stop. So he uses other people to stop for him. We'll have to let the other teams know, hey, he didn't mean that, you know? It's just he's learning." More than just a game, Acadiana Veterans Hockey is a lifeline. The group connects veterans to resources, benefits, and — most importantly — each other. They help with VA ratings, build wheelchair ramps for local VFWs, and make sure no one feels alone. “We want everyone to feel included… call us at two, three in the morning if you're having something wrong and someone's going to be there,” says Eric. But ice time and equipment aren't free. The team welcomes local support — whether you can sponsor a practice, donate gear, or come cheer them on at their next scrimmage. “Hockey is very expensive, from just the ice alone to the gear involved,” Dani points out. “Any donation or sponsorship truly helps.” Save the Date:
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole interviews Hendrik Parkkinen, a seasoned cybersecurity expert from Sweden with over 20 years of experience, mostly in consulting and security strategy. They discuss Henrik's journey into cybersecurity, emphasizing how passion and curiosity play a crucial role in succeeding in the field. Henrik shares how he transitioned from studying economics to cybersecurity after a recommendation from his mother and how he fell in love with the subject through a 12-month training program. Both Eric and Henrik highlight the importance of loving the work rather than just chasing money, since cybersecurity demands ongoing learning and commitment beyond regular hours. They also discuss practical advice for newcomers: be curious, explore various domains within cybersecurity, and don't be afraid to pivot if something doesn't fit. With the rise of accessible and often free learning resources online, breaking into the field is more feasible than ever, but focus and completing courses is essential. When it comes to certifications, Henrik believes they serve as useful entry points or validation badges, especially for HR filters, but experience and mastery are ultimately more important. Certifications should be viewed as part of a broader learning process, not an end in themselves.
3 can play at this game! In honor for the NFL Draft this past week, we figured we'd do our own! Horror style..... The rules are simple. Both Eric and John each came up with 7 sets of 2. we have not seen each others' lists. In order to make a human centipede, one much draft out of the set who is the A and who is the B in the segments. We are the C's. But don't lose hope, each one of us have the chance to be the A in only one of these scenarios. Welcome to our most disgusting episode yet! MAY THE DRAFT BEGIN!!!
Subscribe, Rate, & Review on YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts✨ Support & Participate• Become a patron on Substack (my preference) or Patreon (15% off annual memberships until 12/21 with the code 15OFF12)• Make a tax-deductible donation to Humans On The Loop• Original paintings available as thank-you gifts for large donors• Hire me as an hourly consultant or advisor on retainer• Buy the books we discuss from Bookshop.org• Join the Future Fossils Facebook group• Join the Holistic Technology & Wise Innovation and Future Fossils Discord servers• Buy the show's music on Bandcamp — intro “Olympus Mons” from the Martian Arts EP and outro “Sonnet A” from the Double-Edged Sword EP, coda “You Don't Have To Move → 8:33” from The Age of Reunion✨ About This EpisodeIn this penultimate episode of Future Fossils before we transform into Humans On The Loop, I bring two of my favorite guests and comrades in the so-called “Weirdosphere” back for their first-ever conversation together — and it's a real banger! Probably the most inspired and provocative conversation I've ever had on the nature of time and human creativity.Joining me for this trialogue are Eric Wargo, author of From Nowhere: Artists, Writers, and the Precognitive Imagination (previously on FF episodes 117 and 171), and J.F. Martel, author of Reclaiming Art in The Age of Artifice and co-host (with Phil Ford) of Weird Studies podcast (previously on FF episodes 18, 71, 126, and 214). Our discussion centers on the concept of precognition — the ability to perceive future events — as the mechanism of all human creative activity. Both Eric and J.F. argue that art, like shamanistic practices, acts as a means of accessing and expressing precognitive experiences, often manifesting as seemingly coincidental events or uncanny correspondences between art and reality. We talk about the role of trauma and dissociation in stimulating creative breakthroughs — why there seems to be a direct biological and psychological link between suffering, displacement, and the discovery of radical new insights and modes of being. Can we create without destroying, or are rupture and connection one thing?We also examine how emerging media through the ages have shaped our experience of time. Starting with the earliest Paleolithic artifacts and the role of cave art in facilitating or encoding ecstatic experience, we trace the evolution of art through to how the development “the cut” in modern cinema led to new ideas of causality. Each new medium provides novel ways of thinking about leaps across space and time, and their study offers new points of entry into a unifying philosophy of rupture and discontinuity.Lastly, we explore some of my own most potent and disquieting precognitive experiences in light of Eric's argument that the UFO phenomenon may actually be the braided precognitive experiences of future human beings and symbiotic artificial intelligences — a thesis that sheds new light on everything from the lives and work of Philip K. Dick, Jacques Vallée, Carl Jung, Andrei Tarkovsky, to The Book of Ezekiel.Where we're going, we won't need roads…Speaking of art, UFOs, psychedelic experience, and time machines, here's the standalone music video for the song we discuss in this episode that was inspired by my UFO (or were they time machine) experiences in 2007. I threw it back in as a coda to the episode but in case you want to view it in its original resolution and in the context of the entire album, here you go. The “8:33” section starts around 3:58:✨ ChaptersChapter 1: Introduction (0:00:00)Chapter 2: Precognitive Imagination in the Arts (0:08:57)Chapter 3: The Personal is Precognitive (0:13:34)Chapter 4: The Cut and the Leap (0:22:15)Chapter 5: The Brain as a Fast-Forwarder (0:30:38)Chapter 6: Campfires, TVs, and Flickering Consciousness (0:38:57)Chapter 7: The Trauma of Truth (0:48:04)Chapter 8: Prophecy and The Trash Stratum (0:54:33)Chapter 9: UFOs as Time Machines, The Disappointment of Destiny (1:14:39)Chapter 10: Closing and News on Upcoming Releases (1:20:28)✨ Other MentionsAn inexhaustive list of people, places, and key works mentioned in this episode.* Morgan Robertson: Author of a novel that is believed to have predicted the sinking of the Titanic.* Hunter S. Thompson: Author and journalist.* William Shakespeare: Playwright who wrote Macbeth.* Comte de Lautréamont: A French poet who talked about "the cut" in his work.* Jean Epstein: Author of the book on the philosophy of cinema, The Intelligence of a Machine.* Carl Jung: Psychoanalyst who developed the concept of synchronicity.* Sergei Eisenstein: Filmmaker, and film theorist.* Gilles Deleuze: Philosopher who argued that “difference is more fundamental than identity.”* Cy Twombly: Artist whose work is discussed by Eric Wargo.* Andrei Tarkovsky: Filmmaker who wrote a diary entry quoted in From Nowhere.* Philip K. Dick: Science fiction author whose experiences with precognition and synchronicity are discussed in From Nowhere.* Jacques Vallée: Scientist and ufologist, author of a book about the UFO phenomena called Passport to Magonia.* Diana Pasulka: Academic who studies the UFO phenomenon.* Johnjoe McFadden: Scientist who works on quantum biology.* Henri Bergson: Philosopher known for his work on time and consciousness, is quoted as saying “the universe is a machine for the making of gods.”* Octavia E. Butler: Science fiction author.* Harlan Ellison: Science fiction author.* James Cameron: Filmmaker who directed The Terminator.* Max Simon Ehrlich: Screenwriter who wrote the Star Trek episode The Apple.* Megan Phipps: Guest on the Future Fossils podcast (episode 214).* Michelangelo: Guest on the Future Fossils podcast who discussed Paisley Ontology and precognition with Michael Garfield.* Björk: Musician, whose song "Modern Things" is mentioned.* Greg Bishop: UFO historian.* Terence McKenna: Ethnobotanist and writer who coined the term "immanentize the eschaton.".* Phil Ford: Co-host of the Weird Studies podcast.* Richard Wagner: Composer who was arrested in 1837.* Zozobra: a hundred-year-old effigy burn in Santa Fe, NM.* Esalen Institute: the center of the Human Potential movement, in Big Sur, CA.* The Fort-Da Game: A game observed by Sigmund Freud in which a child throws a toy away and then retrieves it, demonstrating an understanding of object permanence.* The Third Man Factor: A phenomenon experienced by explorers and mountain climbers in extreme survival situations, involving the feeling of a presence accompanying them. 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Eric Schulze loves the intersection of science and food so much that after many years as an FDA regulator, he decided in 2016 to leave the federal government to join the then-nascent Memphis Meats (now UPSIDE Foods). He'd go on to spend the next seven years working to advance the cultivated meat pioneer's science, technology, communications, and ultimate regulatory approval by the agency for which he used to work. Now, Eric's charting a new path for himself, founding GoodHumans, a consultancy aimed at assisting and even launching biotech startups seeking to bring their new innovations to the world. In this episode, Eric and I discuss the state of the cultivated meat movement today and where it may be heading. This includes the path to commercialization, the obituaries being written for the sector, the statewide sales bans on the product, and comparisons to other technologies. We even discuss our mutual love of sci-fi and give some recommendations to those of you fellow nerds out there. Eric's a wealth of knowledge on all things alt-protein, so if you want both information and inspiration, listen to what he's got to say. Discussed in this episode Eric first learned about cultivated meat after the $18,000 meatball was unveiled in 2016. Our past episodes on this show with Uma Valeti and Teryn Wolfe, the latter of whom Eric has jointly launched a new company, Nexture Bio. Eric is a big fan of British physicist David Deutsch Eric recommends reading The Science of Science (nonfiction) along with fiction such as The Name of the Wind, Three Body Problem, and The Maniac. Paul recommends Tender is the Flesh (fiction) and Frostbite (nonfiction). He also wrote a review of some 19th century animal protection literature recently. Both Eric and Paul liked the films Gattaca and Elysium. More about Eric Schulze, PhD Eric Schulze, PhD is a professional molecular biologist, genetic engineer, and former federal biotechnology regulator, and most recently is the CEO of GoodHumans, a full-service strategy and design firm. He served as Vice President of Product and Regulation at UPSIDE Foods, where he led both design and development of the company's meat products as well as its regulatory-, policy-, and government affairs. Before that, he served as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulator, handling a portfolio of novel food and drug biotechnology products. As a civil servant, Dr. Schulze also served as a federal STEM education policy capacity within the National Science Foundation and currently works with the National Academy of Sciences on undergraduate STEM education transformation. He holds a doctorate in genetic, cellular, and molecular biology with a specialty in embryonic stem cell engineering and is trained in broadcast communication, speechwriting, and risk assessment.
Today's set of interviews features Eric Holmes interviewing Seven Cemeteries director John Gulager and Kaos actress Shila Ommi. The reason why Eric and I could not review Seven Cemeteries was this was recorded last week and the embargo had not lifted. Both Eric and I recommend the feature btw! Seven Cemeteries poster/photos courtesy of Quiver Distribution. Kaos poster/photos courtesy of Netflix/Justin Downing. Timestamps (0:00) - Intro and Seven Cemeteries Intro (4:48) - Seven Cemeteries interview John Gulager (14:04) - Kaos intro (16:52) - Interview with Kaos actress Shila Ommi ***Support CinemAddicts by purchasing/renting movies using our Amazon affilate links or our SiteStripe. ***CinemAddicts Movie Picks (worth Renting/Purchasing) include: Seven Cemeteries Dominique The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Red Rooms Take Cover For Ad-Free CinemAddicts episodes, subscribe to our CinemAddicts YouTube Channel. Like Our CinemAddicts Facebook Page Join our CinemAddicts Facebook Group for daily movie recommendations. Questions/comments on CinemAddicts email Greg Srisavasdi at info@findyourfilms.com. Our website is Find Your Film. Shop our CinemAddicts Merch store (shirts, hoodies, mugs). We do a bonus episode each month and early access spoilers for our CinemAddicts Patreon Members: CinemAddicts hosts: Bruce Purkey, Eric Holmes, Greg Srisavasdi Thanks to our Patreon Community 1. Ryan Smith 2. Stephen Schrock 3. Susan 4. Charles Peterson 5. Nelson B. McClintock 6. Diana Van De Kamp 7. Pete Abeyta 8. Tyler Andula 9. Stephen Mand 10. Edmund Mendez 11. Abbie Schmidt 12. Jeff Tait 13. Superfan Giovanni 14. Robert Prakash 15. Kristen 16. Chris M 17. Jeremy Chappell 18. Lewis Longshadow 19. Iver 20. Alex Clayton 21. Daniel Hulbert 22. Andrew Martin 23. Angela Clark 24. Myron Freeman 25. Kayn Kalmbach 26. Aaron Fordham 27. Tracy Peters 28. Grant Boston 29. Ken Cunningham
Send us a textIn this week's episode, Eric and Justin dive into a conversation about the longevity of relationships built with students that extend beyond the band hall. We, as music educators, have a great opportunity to invest in our kids for now and for years down the road. Both Eric and Justin recall moments that have afforded them a place to still have the space to continue to pour and mentor. This episode is to inspire and help all of our listeners see the opportunity we have to continue being an oasis of help for young minds. Please check out this week's episode to be encouraged and inspired. Enjoy and share!!!In Rotation:Eric- De Parranda & Tobe Nswige, PJ Morton - "We Need Angels"Justin- Frankie Beverly "We Are One"Support the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music
Building HVAC Science - Building Performance, Science, Health & Comfort
In this episode of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, host Bill Spohn is joined by co-host Eric Kaiser and guest Russ King to discuss various aspects of HVAC design, focusing on the complexities and updates to Manual S, a critical document for HVAC equipment selection. Russ King shares his extensive background in building energy modeling and HVAC design, including his journey from traditional HVAC methods to co-founding Coded Energy, a company that developed Kwik Model 3D, a 3D modeling software for load calculations, which has greatly simplified and improved the accuracy of HVAC designs. The conversation delves into the intricacies of Manual S, highlighting how it has evolved to better address modern challenges in HVAC design, particularly with the rise of variable speed equipment and the need for more precise dehumidification strategies. The guests discuss the importance of proper equipment sizing to ensure comfort and efficiency, and they explore how Manual S provides a structured approach to this process. They also touch on the challenges contractors face in following these guidelines, noting that despite the benefits, a relatively small percentage of designs adhere strictly to Manual S due to a lack of awareness or understanding within the industry. The episode concludes with insights into practical HVAC design challenges, such as thermostat placement and the importance of air distribution, emphasizing the need for continuous learning and application of best practices. Both Eric and Russ stress the value of using accurate data and following established guidelines to improve the overall quality and performance of HVAC systems, urging listeners to engage with the math behind the designs and to collaborate with others in the industry to refine their skills. Russ' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-king-m-e-70342913/ Kwik Model 3D website: https://kwikmodel.com Downloadable Manual S: https://www.acca.org/standards/technical-manuals/manual-s SpeedSheets downloads https://www.acca.org/standards/speedsheets/speedsheets-download?submissionGuid=645e594e-00c3-4006-8983-086f39f6fd35 ACCA Approved software: https://www.acca.org/standards/approved-software The Structure and “path” of using ACCA manuals in Residential and Commercial Applications: https://www.acca.org/standards/technical-manuals Overview of Manual S: https://www.viridiant.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Manual-S-Brochure_.pdf Free Online Sizing calulator: https://www.loadcalc.net/sizing.php An Overview of Manual S: https://www.load-calculations.com/what-is-acca-manual-s-.html This episode was recorded in August 2024.
This series has went by fast, we are almost done with our buddy series for the year and in this episode we talk about the White Castle buddies. Both Eric and Jordan have had White Castle back in day, which Jordan does not remember much. We always ask in this series, is this the best buddy movie. Download this episode now to hear what the movie guys think of Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. Eric-Large Jordan-Medium
This episode of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff is brought to you by Magic Spoon! Get $5 off your next order through my link https://sponsr.is/magicspoon_83weeks or use code 83WEEKS at checkout, or look for Magic Spoon in your nearest grocery store! Both Eric and Conrad are heading to our AD Free Show Top Guy Weekend event in Chicago, so this week we're celebrating our WCW Hall Of Fame inductee for Single Star, Sting! The guys have opened the vault to take us back to one of the wildest years in the icon's career 1997. Hear all about Sting's Crow character which had debuted the previous fall, putting him up in the rafters, slow burning the angle between himself, the NWO, and Hulk Hogan, keeping it fresh, who he associated with, thoughts on the character backstage and the way it was being used. keeping Sting out of the ring for the full year until the main event of Starrcade '97, worries about his conditioning and look, and so much more! NOTE: Find out the rest of the first class into the WCW Hall Of Fame exclusively here: https://youtu.be/sAAFU498rQc HOME CHEF - Home Chef is offering 18 Free Meals! Go to https://www.homechef.com/BISCHOFFFAM LUMEN - Take the next step in improving your health, go to https://www.lumen.me/83WEEKS to get 15% off your Lumen. GAMETIME - Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and redeem code WEEKS for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. BE KIND REWIND - If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, Be Kind Let's Rewind is the podcast for you. New episodes air every Friday on all major podcasting platforms. Subscribe to their YouTube page @BeKindLetsRewind. BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code 83WEEKS at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code 83WEEKS to receive your first month FREE SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com ADVERTISE WITH ERIC - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on 83 Weeks. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with 83 Weeks. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqQc7Pa1u4plPXq-d1pHqQ/join BECOME A 83 WEEK MEMBER NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@83weeks/membership Get all of your 83 Weeks merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/83-weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff is brought to you by Magic Spoon! Get $5 off your next order through my link https://sponsr.is/magicspoon_83weeks or use code 83WEEKS at checkout, or look for Magic Spoon in your nearest grocery store! Both Eric and Conrad are heading to our AD Free Show Top Guy Weekend event in Chicago, so this week we're celebrating our WCW Hall Of Fame inductee for Single Star, Sting! The guys have opened the vault to take us back to one of the wildest years in the icon's career 1997. Hear all about Sting's Crow character which had debuted the previous fall, putting him up in the rafters, slow burning the angle between himself, the NWO, and Hulk Hogan, keeping it fresh, who he associated with, thoughts on the character backstage and the way it was being used. keeping Sting out of the ring for the full year until the main event of Starrcade '97, worries about his conditioning and look, and so much more! NOTE: Find out the rest of the first class into the WCW Hall Of Fame exclusively here: https://youtu.be/sAAFU498rQc HOME CHEF - Home Chef is offering 18 Free Meals! Go to https://www.homechef.com/BISCHOFFFAM LUMEN - Take the next step in improving your health, go to https://www.lumen.me/83WEEKS to get 15% off your Lumen. GAMETIME - Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and redeem code WEEKS for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. BE KIND REWIND - If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, Be Kind Let's Rewind is the podcast for you. New episodes air every Friday on all major podcasting platforms. Subscribe to their YouTube page @BeKindLetsRewind. BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code 83WEEKS at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code 83WEEKS to receive your first month FREE SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com ADVERTISE WITH ERIC - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on 83 Weeks. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with 83 Weeks. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqQc7Pa1u4plPXq-d1pHqQ/join BECOME A 83 WEEK MEMBER NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@83weeks/membership Get all of your 83 Weeks merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/83-weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don’t Mix Razor Blades With Candy.. Both Eric and Clare's houses have some “honey-do” projects to tackle before Fall. There's just one problem. Eric and Clare's husband, Poor Poor Nick, aren't the ‘handiest.' But, can they join forces with their limited knowledge to become all-knowing Fix It Fellas? Clare has the latest pop culture updates ... Read more
The show this week is more of another newsreel installment, as Frank is busy on assignment. But at least this time Eric is joined by Break. Eric also reviews Sand Land(the game) and the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Eric also apologizes for his low audio, since they didn't realize until about halfway that their mic had fallen on the floor. But with that out of the way, Break also has a review of the first few seasons of Harley Quinn. Both Eric and Breqak have some Stinkos and talk about how lame Biden is and how dire the choices we have are, as well as words for people that vote-shame others. At least the Sweetos wash away the stink a little. The two also save Game Night for the next show, and Eric has their turn at the new round of the Panic Zone a bit earlier than expected. Be sure to tune in live next time for the conclusion of this exciting season of Game Night Friday at 7 PM EST on Twitch/youtube!
Do you feel afraid to admit or expose your weaknesses? Eric and Duncan talk about how overcoming that fear can actually make you stronger. Both Eric and Duncan have Enneagram Type 8 personalities, which makes it difficult for them to expose their weakness. They tell you that exposing your weaknesses is the quickest way to fix them and become better. In this episode, they talk about: Eric helped Duncan understand who he is as an Enneagram Type 8 personality The story of when Eric's friend exposed his weakness of not being good at building waterfalls The importance of learning from people who are better than you Complaining about the same issues repeatedly makes others lose faith in you Showing vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness Having a growth mindset and continuously improving Learning from people better than you is easier than learning from people at your same level Changing opinions, commitments, goals, etc, over time is not a weakness and helps you grow over time How does Eric help people in his coaching realise their problem/weakness when they have no idea The best way to learn is by teaching The problems that Duncan is facing, how he exposes those weaknesses, and what he is doing to get them corrected Story of how Duncan got a job from 2 YouTube videos and seven subscribers Mentioned: Farrow Built Website: https://www.farrowbuilt.ca/ Farrow Built on Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@farrowbuilt?_t=8XZjbDMqa6Y&_r=1 Farrow Built on Instagram: instagram.com/farrow_built/?hl=en Farrow Built on Facebook: facebook.com/farrowbuilt Farrow Built on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/farrow-built Links to resources: Stop struggling with sales! Transform your business with Eric's FREE list of Contractor Sales Secrets and start moving in the right direction. Click here to download it: Contractor Sales Secrets Book A Call With Triplett: Call with Triplett The Pond Digger - https://theponddigger.com/ You can also check out The Pond Digger's products at: http://helixpondfiltration.com/ TWT Contractor Circle TWT Contractor Power Circle And follow his adventures in the pond world at: Instagram Facebook TikTok
Embarking on a sales career or starting a business venture is much like committing to a long-term relationship. It presents a myriad of challenges, from the emotional toll of rejection to the discipline required to manage time. J.A. Dava of Latreia Coaching and Consulting unwraps the layers of wisdom of how to sustain the passion for sales and thrive in the dynamic world of business.Facing rejection is an integral aspect of sales that can weigh heavily on one's emotional well-being. Embracing rejection as a teacher rather than an impediment can significantly improve one's approach.Success in sales and business, as Eric and J.A. Dava discuss, hinges on intentionality. It's about aligning one's aspirations with the tangible realities of the market. Both Eric and J.A. Dava emphasize the sheer power of discipline, especially for new entrants in sales. A revealing tip from J.A. Dava is the '10 daily phone calls' rule, which promises to ramp up business by a significant 40%. The concept of time management is an underpinning theme of the episode. The '8-8-8' rule – balancing work, play, and sleep – is emphasized as a disciplined foundation for a successful life. A significant part of sales success is staying visible and accessible. Eric and J.A. Dava stress the importance of marketing oneself—whether it be through sharing exciting news like a marriage or by simply reaching out to the contacts on one's phone to update them about your business. J.A. Dava, Co-founder, Sr. Coach & Consultant30+ year veteran in real estate & mortgageProfessional presenter, trainer & coach Rain-maker entrepreneur for 20+ years Influencer, leader & master networkerHusband of 28 years & proud dad of 2 sonsAvid marathoner, golfer & Harley-Davidson cruiserJ.A. brings incredible insight to helping individuals achieve well-being in five areas of life. He is passionate about helping people live their very best life.Memorable Moments00:00 Focus on high aspirations in business growth.06:19 Preparing for business, excitement and enthusiasm.12:02 Accountability is crucial for personal and business success.19:10 Focus on marketing and prospecting, not sales.28:51 Turned intimidating task into approachable, creating scripts.33:12 Simplify sales approach and measure success effectively.46:56 Discipline yourself to focus on productivity.48:06 Consistency in tasks, learn from losses too.In each episode, Jeff and Eric will talk about what emotional intelligence, or understanding your emotions, can do for you in your daily and work life. For more information, contact Eric or Jeff at info@spiritofeq.com, or go to their website, Spirit of EQ.You can follow The Spirit of EQ Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Android, or on your favorite podcast player.New episodes are available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays every month!Please review our podcast on iTunes. Click on the link for an easy, step-by-step tutorial.Music from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/deeperLicense code:...
Haiti has become engulfed in an unprecedented crisis of deadly gang violence over the last several weeks. Political gangs vying for control of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, have effectively laid siege to the city, storming prisons, seizing control of the port, torching shops and buildings, destroying hospitals, and taking over the main international airport. The United Nations estimates that eighty percent of Port-au-Prince is now under gang control, pointing towards a veritable collapse of society. Over 300,000 Haitians have been forced to flee their homes, and thousands have become victims of indiscriminate violence at the hands of the armed gangs. Over 1,500 people have been killed since just the start of this year, and morgues have been overflowing with bodies. Hospitals are flooded with countless patients with gunshot wounds, many of them civilians hit in gang crossfire. Harrowing reports of kidnappings, gang rapes, and homes being burned add to the picture of a nation in the throes of a deep-rooted crisis. To help us understand the roots and historical context of this crisis, why it should matter to American working and young people, how it relates to the other crises internationally under capitalism, and what strategy is needed to end the crisis in Haiti, we have two special guests today. Toya Chester is a rank-and-file member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Eric Jenkins is an educator in the Philadelphia Public School district, and is a member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Both Eric and Toya are among the leaders of the Black Caucus of Socialist Alternative. On Strike is 100% funded by working people. BECOME A MEMBER of Workers Strike Back now to support our work: https://www.workersstrikeback.org/membership Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OnStrikeShow On Strike is a production of Workers Strike Back. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onstrikeshow/support
Spirit of EQ 118 The Design Adventure with Rachel Scott In this episode, Eric Pennington hosts Rachel Scott, a senior UX designer at Buckeye Innovation. Rachel is also a passionate world traveler who aims to visit every country on the planet. Both Eric and Rachel discuss the importance of embracing adventure, challenging perspectives, and living intentionally in both personal and professional aspects of life.Rachel's Adventures and MindsetRachel's choice to visit off-the-beaten-path places, including those considered unsafe or on terrorist watch lists, sparks fascination in Eric. He delves into her desire to dispel misconceptions about these places and seek authentic experiences. Rachel shares her experience visiting Afghanistan, arranged through a specialized travel group, and the precautions and experiences she encountered there.Extensive Travel and Diverse PerspectivesWith 66 countries under her belt, Rachel's extensive travel has provided her with a diverse perspective and a broad network of contacts. Her experiences of working with people from various regions of the world have given her valuable insights and made her a sought-after contractor. Life Transitions and Prioritizing JoyRachel experienced a personal transformation after a divorce in 2015, leading her to prioritize joy, passion, and intentional living. This transition from a responsible, corporate lifestyle in her twenties to a more carefree and unattached approach in her thirties has been instrumental in her focus on travel and self-discovery. Embracing Uncertainty and Challenging PerspectivesRachel and Eric explore the idea of certainty, safety, and security in life and agree that these are often illusions. Rachel shares a dangerous experience when she and a group of tourists got stranded on the island of Socotra due to political disputes, emphasizing the importance of embracing different perspectives and being willing to push beyond comfort zones.Influence of Travel on Design WorkRachel discusses how her travels have influenced her design work, leading her to approach problem-solving from different angles and out-of-the-box solutions. Eric connects this to the idea of pushing oneself beyond comfort and doing hard things, highlighting the value of continuously challenging oneself.Lessons from Challenging ExperiencesRachel shares her challenging experiences from her travels, including her visit to Uruguay, where she lacked self-assurance initially but ultimately gained confidence through overcoming obstacles. Both Eric and Rachel discuss the value of facing challenges and the transformative power of difficult experiences in building confidence and resilience.From Personal Transformation to Professional InfluenceRachel's exposure to different cultures and her early travels, including a visit to the Dachau concentration camp at the age of 14, have impacted her design work and thought processes. Embracing Change and Challenging the Status QuoEric highlights the concept of “crossing the Rubicon” as a metaphor for significant decision-making, emphasizing the importance of reflecting on life choices and not settling for the status quo. Top Takeaways 1. Embracing different perspectives: Rachel Scott's extensive travels and exposure to diverse cultures have influenced her design work and thought processes, highlighting the value of embracing different perspectives to foster creative problem-solving and innovation.2. Challenging societal structures: Rachel and Eric agree that ideas of certainty, safety, and security are illusions and discuss the impact of societal structures as illusions that people buy into, prompting listeners to consider questioning and reevaluating...
The transcript is a conversation between Corey Smith, Eric Jauregui, and Jeremiah Shelton about leadership and effective management strategies in the fixed operations industry. They discuss the importance of aligning goals with your team, leading by example, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, tracking progress using data, and focusing on outcomes. They also emphasize the significance of accountability and how education and professional development programs can help individuals develop necessary skills. Challenges mentioned include maintaining a positive mindset and overcoming self-doubt. ● Businesses faced uncertainty and fear during a shutdown, but one industry had a surprisingly successful year. ● Overcoming challenges as a leader involves maintaining a positive mindset and finding inspiration through videos or quotes. ● Successful leaders possess qualities such as humility, gratitude, belief in possibilities, and the ability to learn from others. ● The speaker provides their contact information for further communication. They emphasize the importance of delivering exceptional customer service to encourage repeat business and referrals. They offer tools, knowledge, and training to help dealerships improve their customer service and increase revenue. The transcript concludes with gratitude towards the guests and a request for them to return in the future. Action items: Eric: ● Stay humble. ● Remain a student. ● Listen to motivational videos or podcasts. Jeremiah: ● Invest in your people. ● Be humble. ● Start at the end and focus on what you want to accomplish. ● Both Eric and Jeremiah: ● Provide professional development programs and training for individuals and teams. ● Embrace failure as a learning opportunity. ● Track progress and use data to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies. ● Develop a vision and set goals for the team. ● Create a culture of accountability.
In this week's episode, Eric and Justin discuss the overworked and ever-tired aspect of music education. Both Eric and Justin walk down memory lane and remember the pivotal moments of their careers that raised a flag towards self-care. Listen in as the discussion of peace and the ways we can meet that need by reimagining the old way of working towards a more redeeming and intentional model.In Rotation:Eric- Obed PadillaJustin- Jairus Mozee- 1968 Support the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music
In this week's episode, Eric and Justin jump back in the saddle with a much-needed conversation about the art of communication. Specifically how it can hinder student progress when not valued. Both Eric and Justin have experiences where their ability to articulate well was met with surprise instead of normalcy. Listen in as both hosts tackle the issue of communication in the classroom. They take a deep dive into how a teacher can either create an environment for confidence and expansion or one that is silent and void. Please check out this week's episode to be encouraged and inspired. Enjoy and share!!! In Rotation:Eric- Jennifer PenaJustin- Cory Henry "Church"Support the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music
It took how many years for a true sequel to The Exorcist? Now we are finally here with a new movie and with a director that Jordan hates. Exorcist is directed by David Gordon Green who made Halloween Ends. If you have not heard of that episode check it out. Anyway this episode pulls no punches. Both Eric and Jordan go off on the direction of the film. The bad thing is that this is a horror movie and we liked all the drama in the beginning and hated the horror. Download this episode now to hear what we think of Exorcist Believer. Eric-Small Jordan-Small
Eric Skwarczynski (@eskwarczynski) is a versatile media professional with a passion for storytelling. Over the past 7 years, he has worked in various roles, including videographer, photographer, writer, and graphic designer, taking him to over 20 states and 13 countries. His mission is to shed light on the important issue of mental, physical, and sexual abuse within Independent Baptist Churches. He hosts the Preacher Boys podcast, which launched in January 2020 and has since amassed millions of downloads. Content from his podcast has been featured on Peacock and CBC, and on his accompanying YouTube channel. He has also launched a second YouTube channel, Film School'd, featuring directors, actors, writers, Academy Award-winning FX artists, and more film industry experts. Today, Eric is promoting the new documentary "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals" which premieres on Investigation Discovery on November 24th and 25th of 2023. The four-part docuseries exposes predatory behavior within Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches and gives voice to survivors seeking justice. Featuring first-hand accounts from survivors like Ruthy Heiler, Kathy Durbin, and Amanda Householder, Let Us Prey offers crucial insight into the troubling culture within the IFB. Eric's testimony is also featured in the documentary, continuing his mission to shed light on abuse within Independent Baptist Churches. What Travis and Eric discussed: Why Eric started the Preacher Boys podcast to expose abuse and corruption in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) church community he grew up in. He felt someone needed to uncover the problems, even though he was no longer part of the church. The upcoming documentary "Let Us Prey" on Investigation Discovery and HBO Max will shine a bigger spotlight on abuse in the IFB. Eric and others spent significant time being interviewed for it. According to Eric, the IFB attracts and enables abuse because of its authoritarian power structure, purity culture, and lack of accountability for leaders. It sends the message that abuse will be tolerated. Both Eric and Travis emphasize the importance of continual questioning and keeping an open mind, rather than sticking dogmatically to answers that can't be questioned. This prevents becoming trapped in harmful fundamentalist thinking. They feel empathy for Christians saddened by their deconversions but ultimately had to be honest about their beliefs. Mutual love and conversation matter more than agreement. This raw, revealing conversation exposed the rampant abuse and silencing in Christian fundamentalist circles, through Eric's courageous Preacher Boys podcast and the upcoming documentary "Let Us Prey." However, effecting real change requires questioning the system and speaking truth, with integrity and empathy. Travis and Eric model this by engaging kindly across deep divides. Listen to this entire inspiring episode if you want inspiration to fight injustice with compassion. By leading with moral courage, we can take away permission to abuse power, in churches or anywhere else. A better world is possible when we stand for truth empathetically. Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriends Follow Travis on: IG
Cinematographer Eric Steelberg, ASC has always loved movies, which is what led him to a career as a director of photography. He tries to find compelling film and television projects, putting his own stamp on the story's visuals. Back in 2006, Eric was at the beginning of his career as a DP when he shot the small independent film, Quinceañera which won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury prize at Sundance that year. It was shot in HD, which was very new technology at the time, especially for smaller films. After Quinceañera, Eric's career began to take off. He'd been a frequent collaborator with director Jason Reitman, whom he met shooting commercials and smaller projects, but not films. Working on Quinceañera gave Eric more credibility as a DP, so Reitman asked him to shoot his next film, Juno. At first it was an uphill battle to get Juno's financiers, Fox Searchlight, to sign off on Eric, because they didn't see him as experienced enough for the job. But Reitman fought for him, and it led to a long relationship with Eric as Reitman's director of photography for Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, Labor Day, Men, Women & Children, Tully, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Eric never dreamed he'd start at Juno and end up working on the Disney + Star Wars series, Ahsoka. Eric was cinematographer for episodes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, with director of photography Quyen Tran, ASC taking on episodes 3, 5, and 8. He began prepping the show with executive producer/showrunner Dave Filoni, frequently touching base with Q since she wasn't able to come on set until later. Both Eric and Q have similar approaches to lighting and composition, and Eric feels it was the best version of a two DP collaboration that there could be. One of the biggest successes of their working relationship was doing their camera testing together and knowing they were aligned with the cameras, lenses and lighting for the show. As a Star Wars fan, Eric was familiar with the source material and he felt so much joy working on a piece of the saga. He had never done a show shot on volume and blue screen stages, and Eric saw it as an opportunity to learn something new. As a DP, he feels his biggest job is listening, looking and paying attention to what the director and the rest of the team wants to see on the screen. Developing the look of Ahsoka began with the art department's concept art for the show, but there was lots of room for creativity as the characters travel to different planets. Eric found Ahsoka to be by far the HARDEST show he has ever worked on, but he also feels extremely proud of his work. Ahsoka is currently on Disney+. Find Eric Steelberg: http://www.ericsteelberg.com/ Instagram: @ericsteelberg Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras: www.hotrodcameras.com The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz
In this episode, Eric is joined by Katy Trost, CEO Coach/Advisor at Katy Trost, Founder of PeraCEOs, and CEO Coach and Board Member of many other ventures. Katy moved to the United States from Germany 7 years ago and started her US coaching career in New York. She found herself working in the tech industry, and soon located her passion working with leaders that are in the scale up stage. Now she's working with clients across the US and in European business hotspots.Katy enjoys working in chaotic environments with CEO's who are in the scaling stage. She's a master at bringing executives from chaos to clarity and helping her clients navigate towards an organized and sustainable method of work. She starts her process with rigorous questioning to identify the top priorities, and typically sees positive and impactful outcomes within the first 3 - 5 months of an average engagement. The markers of success that Katy looks for during her client engagements and the outcomes she pursues is a healthy and excellent leadership structure, a strong business operating system and a high performing culture. Ultimately this comes from figuring out how to achieve alignment between teams and build clear roadmaps for responsibilities, metrics and goals. When it comes to the core competencies of Katy's work, for CEO's it's typically leadership development, performance and personal brand, while for the organization itself the focus shifts to strategic clarity, execution and fundraising. All of that ties into having difficult conversations with the executive team and building a culture of high performers.It's no secret that becoming a truly exceptional CEO is no easy task. There is no one-size-fits-all, linear trajectory towards excellency, and an expensive MBA is not going to save you when you're trying to navigate the seas of executive leadership. Both Eric and Katy agree that continuous improvement and intentional reflection are key to winning at leadership and for that we need other people who can help us reflect, keep us accountable, and give us feedback that we might have a hard time self-evaluating.Tune into the full episode to learn how to level up your leadership game!HIGHLIGHTS00:59 What Does Katy Do?03:00 How To Juggle Working In Multiple Countries04:04 The Challenges CEO's Face In The Scaling Stage.06:26 What Does a Successful Engagement Look Like?12:40 Core Areas of Focus for Katy14:48 Achieving CEO Excellency 17:43 The 15 Commitments of Conscious LeadershipConnect with Katy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katytrost/Check out her webpage - https://katytrost.com/Don't forget to subscribe to the Chaos to Clarity Podcast for more invaluable episodes to help you grow your business and stay ahead of the curve!To reach out to Eric, visit FullCycleProduct.com
Boost may have started out as a homegrown e-wallet in Malaysia, but today it's a regional full spectrum fintech player in Southeast Asia offering a suite of solutions within its holistic fintech ecosystem. On top of that, Boost is also venturing into digital banking space locally, alongside its consortium partner RHB Bank.In this edition of Tech Talk, we speak with Eric Chong, the CEO of Boost Biz, and Stefanus Warsito, the CEO of Boost Indonesia, on how Boost continues to serve the underserved communities, primarily micro-SMEs in Malaysia and Indonesia, by financially and digitally empowering them to be unstoppable.Both Eric and Stefanus shared their in-depth insights into the gaps in their respective markets and how Boost comes in to provide the solutions that's designed to meet the needs of micro-SMEs. They also deep dived into the innovative digital financial services and merchant solutions offered by Boost, that will help businesses reach their full potential.
In this week's episode, Eric and Justin discuss some major changes that have taken place in their respective lives. Both Eric and Justin are excited about the new life changes and want to share them with our listeners. Don't miss out on these exciting times in the life of The Score Podcast. Tune in and check out this week's episode. Enjoy and share!!!In Rotation:Eric- "Le Va Doler" Grupo FronteraJustin- "Victims & Villains" Musiq SoulchildSupport the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music
SUMMARY: In this episode Chris Cooper speaks with Eric Zaleski and Michael Rosendahl of PCE Investment Bankers, about what business owners should be thinking about, and doing, to prepare for a business succession. In many cases, business owners see succession planning as something that will take place far off in the future, as something that can wait. Or it seems like an enormously complex issue that gets overwhelming fast. Both Eric and Michael break down the process into two options, inside sale or outside sale and what both entail at a high level. They also cover what you can start doing now to prepare for business succession and provide great insights into how preparation for succession planning in the future can actually help your company's performance in the here and now. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money to produce. Consider making a DONATION today to help keep our work going. GUEST INFO : Erick Zaleski , PCE Investment Bankers : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattsillabusinessvaluationcle/ Michael Rosendahl, PCE Investmen Bankers https://www.pcecompanies.com/staff-member/michael-rosendahl WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: We are always looking for new employee ownership stories to tell. Please contact us with your story at oeoc@kent.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------
In this week's episode of the podcast, we're talking about real estate investment for beginners. How can you go from a having no money and working on your own to making smart investments with partners you trust? To help me answer this question, I have two absolute Rockstar investors, Eric Eickhof and Kirk Kessel. Both Eric and Kirk got started at extremely young ages (Eric was only 20 when he bought his first property) and proved that it doesn't take having a fortune saved up before you can start making tactical investments. Beginner investors are going to learn: How to find investment partners The benefit of hosting investment seminars How to get the money to invest with This episode is for anyone looking to build their empire or even just secure their long-term financial future. Watch or listen now.
Are you a healing modality junkie looking for the latest techniques to heal yourself? Well, look no more my friends! When it comes to healing, there is no trying... only allowing! We are all healers—you don't have to be the chosen one, nor do you have to be the gifted one. All you must do is to recognise that we are all enlightened, we are light, and this is why we cannot become it. All healing techniques are designed to self-dissolve, but the biggest challenge in healing is the simplicity of it. (When you don't know where to start, you've already begun!) Freedom from "doing" allows you to facilitate and receive the healing you've always been looking for, even if you haven't known exactly what that healing is. About Dr. Eric Pearl Dr. Eric Pearl walked away from one of the most successful chiropractic practices in Los Angeles when he and others started witnessing miraculous healings. Today with his partner Jillian Fleer are the preeminent visionary authorities on a new level of healing and life evolution on this planet, sharing the light and information of Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection. Appearing on countless television programs around the world, speaking at the UN, presenting at Madison Square Garden and his seminars featured in publications such as The New York Times. Their newest book, The Direct Path to Healing, gives you the keys to the best-kept secret you will ever unveil: a happy, loving, healthy and healed you! You can watch the video of the interview on YouTube Find Out More About Dr Eric Pearl and The Reconnection The Reconnection Website Follow Dr Eric Pearl on Instagram @thereconnection Connect with Dr Pearl on Facebook The Reconnection YouTube Channel Grab a copy of Dr Eric's Latest Book - THE DIRECT PATH TO HEALING - A Trinity of Energy, Light & Information® Dr Eric Pearl and his team have created a coupon code for our tribe that gives 10% off Distance Healing Sessions with Both Eric & Jillian, along with 10% off The Portal Online Level I. Please use the code: The Catherine Plano Podcast at checkout to claim your 10% discount! Here are The Reconnection Products: RECONNECTIVE HEALING® DISTANCE SESSIONS WITH JILLIAN FLEER RECONNECTIVE HEALING® DISTANCE SESSIONS WITH DR. ERIC PEARL FREE ONLINE RECONNECTIVE HEALING® COURSE: THE PORTAL – HOUR 1 It's now time to tune into this one very inspirational human being. Enjoy!
Today Eric and Justin are joined by the well known artist in the TMNT community Mr. Steven King! His distinct style as a Turtle artist is heavily influenced by the original Mirage style from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson. We are speaking to Steven about his appearance at Granite State Comic Con this past year and his future plans in the Turtle community. Tune in as he drops some really great Mirage Era comic knowledge and discusses his art style and specifically we ask about all this tiny dots! Pizza Time is a West Virginia staple, or as I am told by Both Eric and Steven, Peperoni Rolls! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/epictalesfromthesewers/message
Couples irritate each other and in this episode Kiley and Eric prove that true. Both Eric and Kiley agree that marriage is gross, but for different hilarious reasons.
On today's show, I'm excited to have special guests, Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter from the law firm, Bland Richter LLP.Eric lives by 12 principles that have carried him through every element of success. Ronnie is an expert at understanding human behavior, and believes the systems aren't broken, they are simply a reflection of our human nature and we have to approach things understanding this. We will dive into how much control people have over their own lives and outcomes and their ability to help others, regardless of their circumstances. Both Eric and Ronnie have been recognized by Dateline, CNN, The Today Show, and People Magazine. Have a listen.Where to find Eric and Ronnie:For more information please visit www.BlandRichter.com https://blandrichter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blandrichter/?hl=en https://twitter.com/TheEricBland
NFL Insights returns for Week 12 of the 2022 regular season, and our resident data experts Eric Eager and Ben Brown plate up their predictions and trends on this Thanksgiving slate of games. The pair discuss the most in-form teams in the league including Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Plus examine how the the New York Jets would manage with life after quarterback Zach Wilson. The last part of the episode delves into the College game - can anyone threaten Georgia's supremacy, while Mississippi prepares for a derby showdown between Old Miss and Mississippi State this week. Both Eric and Ben pick apart Pinnacle's unrivalled football markets to help you find the edge as we move towards the playoffs. Bet on the NFL: bit.ly/3RxhFgM Twitter - twitter.com/Pinnacle Facebook - www.facebook.com/PinnacleSports/ Soundcloud - @pinnacle-podcast Instagram: pinnacle.betting Eric Eager - @ericeager_ Benjamin Brown - @PFF_BenBrown Gamble responsibly: bit.ly/34ptrSC Gamble responsibly: www.pinnacle.bet/en/future/respon…ble-gaming/malta Mark Taylor's GOTW: bit.ly/3DsmLXC NFL predictions: bit.ly/3xq2AWD College football predictions: bit.ly/3V0AUSz World Cup 2022 Insights: https://bit.ly/3EURxst
On this episode (Ret) Lt John D. Macari & (Ret) Lt Eric S. Dym sit down & discuss a 10/24/22 article that was written about Eric's podcast episodes 12 & 13. Both Eric & John give rebuttals to the statements made inside the article by Cop Watch, The CCRB, The Legal Aid Society & NYCLU.
We're all in the same room this week! Recording from IM 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Utah. Both Eric, and Paula are racing this weekend so we spent a little time talking logistics and pre race excitement before moving onto a Bike Tech with Eric, then straight into questions. We talk about training partners, how long to rest between races, recording swim workouts, and more! To help support the podcast, keep it ad free, and for gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Nick Heudecker talks with Eric Bond and Brian Krueger about what it's like to work at Cribl as an engineer. Both Eric and Brian work on different aspects of our products, but one thing is clear: everyone at Cribl is focused on solving customer problems. Links Jobs at Cribl About Cribl Cribl Secures $150M in Series D Funding and Introduces Cribl Search To Unlock Value of All Observability Data Join the Cribl Community! If you want to get every episode of the Stream Life podcast automatically, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.
In this week's episode, Eric Perowsky and his Dog Gus have an honest, well-paced conversation covering recovery coaching, the culture of coffee, and how and when they first met. Click to listen and subscribe to this pod. This is just the first of many more conversations that Damon and Eric will have.As a recovery coach and educator, Damon helped people and organizations bridge the gap between addiction and recovery.For more than 12 years, he has been in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. His recovery has taken him from detox centers to treatment centers. He journeyed through 12 Step programs, holistic healing programs, and trauma-informed counseling."Every attempt at recovery is a piece of the puzzle leading us toward a better, stronger and more authentic life," said Damon.To reach Eric click here: https://www.ericperowsky.com/contact/ Reach out to Damon here:https://dcrecovery.ca/To join a recovery two-point zero meeting with Damon, click here (Monday AM 4:30 PDT) : https://r20.com/meetings/*Both Eric and Damon are Yoga Informed Recovery Coaches through Tommy Rosen and www.R20.comTo learn more, visit:https://www.ericperowsky.com/Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/eric-perowsky/
Eric and Kiley have a fun filled cousin weekend in Huntington Beach CA. Kiley gets Eric a tiny can of baked beans as a gift. Both Eric and Kiley have issues with the way the voting takes place in the United States.
VETERAN LENDING COUNCIL – NATIONWIDE SPECIAL FORCES TEAM Veterans Lending Council representative and Army Veteran, Eric Ensley, busts some myths about the VA Home Loan Program. He responds to a Congressional inquiry and Military.com article about the process saying the hold-up is not on VA but on the lenders, realtors, and public that just do not understand the program. Army Veteran turned real estate agent/realtor, Andrew Cummings, jumps in and shares his experience helping veterans use this benefit. Both Eric and Andrew talk with host Jim Fausone about how this benefit saves veterans money. WOMEN IN DEFENSE – THE ORGANIZATION Carrie Mead is the Immediate Past President of Women In Defense – Michigan Chapter. WID strengthens and influences the defense and national security industry by inspiring women, cultivating leadership, and growing professional relationships. Today, Carrie is the Acting Chief of Staff at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA. She talks about her career path, civilian employment supporting the military, and opportunities for women. Carrie talks with host Jim Fausone about WID's programming and events.
On this episode we are joined by Josh Carter from Koalifi. Josh is a marketer by trade and a friend to Eric. Eric and Josh discuss how financing can make repairs and replacements tangible for customers. They discuss utilizing phrases like "as low as" to make replacing or fixing a system accessible for anyone who needs the services. Eric emphasizes how people "buy with emotion" and "justify with logic", and how to make that appeal to your customers. Both Eric and Josh also talk about the importance of having a financing option available on your website.
Veterans Lending Council representative and Army Veteran, Eric Ensley, busts some myths about the VA Home Loan Program. He responds to a Congressional inquiry and Military.com article about the process saying the hold-up is not on VA but on the lenders, realtors, and public that just do not understand the program. Army Veteran turned real estate agent/realtor, Andrew Cummings, jumps in and shares his experience helping veterans use this benefit. Both Eric and Andrew talk with host Jim Fausone about how this benefit saves veterans money.
The communities of the Big Hole Valley depend on the economies of ranching and fly fishing. In this episode, we hear from two members of the Big Hole Watershed Committee from each of those industries. Eric Thorson owns Sunrise Fly Shop in Melrose, MT and speaks to the significance of fly fishing in the Big Hole as an economic driver and a catalyst for conservation. He also speaks to the impacts on the fishery from a changing climate. Liz Jones is a rancher in Wise River, MT and was a founding member of the Watershed Committee. She speaks to the changes she has seen in the Valley as well as what the drought and fires of 2021 meant for ranchers. Both Eric and Liz speak to the value and urgency in different perspectives coming together for the betterment of all life in the Valley that depend on the Big Hole River and its tributaries. The Big Hole Watershed Committee creates a space for that to happen, and can serve as a model for other watersheds to utilize this holistic, community driven approach. Big Hole Watershed Committee Sunrise Fly Shop This episode is part of the Life in the Land project, which is a series of films and podcasts produced by Stories for Action, which hears from folks that interact with the complexities of Montana's landscapes, speaking to the value of locally-led work and the holistic approaches needed for the health of communities and the ecosystems they're a part of. Find out more about the project and watch the films at LifeintheLand.org Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to create human connection and advance a thriving planet for all. StoriesforAction.org Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction
Hello everyone, in this episode of AirMagique Eric and Niels are diving deep into the highlights of the 30th Anniversary at Disneyland Paris. We're talking all about the food, shows and new installations. Plus Disney's Sequoia Lodge! Both Eric and Niels got to stay there recently and tried out everything from the hotels bar to the buffet restaurant. Let's explore this Antoine Grumbach designed American National Park lodge. ☺️ Access Exclusive Episodes on AirMagique+: http://patreon.com/airmagique Visit our Website for the Latest News & Reviews: airmagique.net Follow AirMagique on Social Media Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Follow Niels: Instagram | Twitter | Website AirMagique is an unofficial podcast, made with love, and is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or any of its subsidiaries. This episode is not sponsored, all promotional or advertised content will be clearly identified. 2022 Intro Song by: Show Me by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
We're taking it back to the basics! Have you never devved before? Have you devved a long time ago and want a refresher? This might be the episode for you! Both Eric and Vania devved in Rodinal. Vania took the easy way out and did a 60min semi-stand with a mix of 1+100. Here are her results using Kodak Double X: In the meantime, Eric developed two sheets of Fomapan 100 in 1+50 for 8.5 mins. He was testing a new-to-him lens in the process. Here are the results: Finally, as promised, here's Eric's collection of 120 (and others) boxes: PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Tiffen: IG All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists
Hello nomads, welcome to our discussion of the fantastic movie, Parasite. It was written and directed by Bong Joon-Ho back in 2019 and what a ride this film is. Both Eric and Dave hadn't seen the movie before so we kick things off with capturing their reaction, then we get into the plot and the characters. Wasn't that second half of the movie insane?! What was the plan for the Kim's? Who is the parasite, the Kim's or the Park's?Safe travels, nomads.Respect!
This week I sit down with the talented gentlemen in No Orphans. Both Eric and Kevin have been around the Niagara music scene for over a decade now. We get talking about all sorts of things like what they've been working on lately, a recent addition to the band's sound, and being aggressively rapped at by Columbines while in Columbia. All this and more on this week's episode.SUPPORT THE BAND HERENO OPRHANS:https://noorphans.bandcamp.com/Like, Subscribe, Follow, Rate & ReviewIf you're in an active band from Ontario and play metal, hardcore, screamo, punk, or alternative and want to be featured on the podcast contact me at bandecdotes@gmail.com
The say that a hero can save us. We are not going to stay here and wait! That is right Spiderman No Way Home is finally here and the hype has been building all year for this review. Both Eric and Jordan are big Spiderman fans so does this one live up to all the hype? We do not want to give away to much but this is the longest episode recorded for Movie Guys Podcast and this episode is one to not miss. We can really tell that this movie is building up to something and can't wait for all of you to hear this review. So download this episode now to hear what Eric and Jordan think of Spiderman No Way Home.
Weekly Updates: Steve reveals an incredible production gig he just got with Google! Eric talks about a consulting client that is taking off on Motion Array. Both Eric and Steve all try not to talk about TAXI in this episode (but they still do.) TODAY'S TOPIC: Eric and Steve talk about why they have focused on music licensing coming from each of their different backgrounds. The importance of broadcast quality music, the meaning and beauty of passive income, and the impact licensing can have on your streaming sales from licensing. ANSWERING LISTENER QUESTIONS: What type of music works in certain libraries? How Important is metadata and how to write it? What is our favorite type of music to compose? What advice to produce tracks fast including mixing and mastering? What are the stock music libraries that producers should focus on? -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://productionmusicacademy.com Make Music Income Website: https://www.MakeMusicIncome.com -- YouTube Channels: Make Music Income: https://www.youtube.com/makemusicincome Stevie B / Production Music Academy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-6OyeP_Tk6G-gt5JSVKzkg -- Instagram: Make Music Income: https://www.instagram.com/makemusicincome/ Steven Beddall: https://www.instagram.com/stevenbeddall/ Production Music Academy: https://www.instagram.com/productionmusicacademy/
On this slightly less spooky episode of Dev Party, we're twinning! Both Eric and Vania are developing 120 rolls of Kodak Double X in FA-1027. We go into the details and the weirdo data sheet that accompanies FA-1027. We also brush up against the long history of Double X. Not only that, we both give our answers for last episode's answering machine question: Which photographic trends or cliches are we no longer doing? Here are some of the shots Vania developed: And here are some that Eric did: END CREDITS www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines, Website Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
This week we welcome "X-Men: The Animated Series" writers and Story Editors Eric and Julia Lewald to the Graphic Multiverse! We're talking comics, tv shows, mutants and an ancient artifacts known as... cassette tapes? Check out their amazing work @ https://xmentas.com/ "Eric and Julia Lewald are entertainment veterans. Having written hundreds of beloved shows throughout the years, X-Men:TAS holds a special place in their hearts. Both Eric and Julia love traveling the country – and internet – meeting fans of the 90's X-Men series."
Full show notes and photos: www.allthroughalens.com One this, our first Dev Party of the season, we answer part of the question: what did we do on our summer vacation. In this case, we fired off model rockets with cameras attached to them. Specifically, we shot a pair of Estes Astrocam 110s in the Alvord Desert, Oregon. With each launch (when we remembered to set the shutter), the rocket-camera took a photo. It was almost always a bad photo, but a photo nonetheless. Both Eric and Vania had their own rockets. They shot a few pics with the rocket-camera, attempting to use it as a regular camera. Those, oddly enough, worked better. They both loaded the same rolls into a Kraft Velveeta 110 promotional camera and shot with that for a week or so. Here are some shots from Eric's roll (some were shot by Vania): And here are some shots from Vania's roll (some were shot by Eric): Meanwhile, Vania developed a color roll she shot in the Graflex 2×3 (with a square back for some reason): END CREDITS www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines, Website Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
There's so much more to plumbing than you think! Eric Crownover, Owner, Dutchman Drains & Plumbing, dutchmandrains.com, shares why a plumbing inspection is important, some tips and some funny plumbing stories and more with host, Ed Parcaut, MBA, Veteran and Pres. Lending for Living. Both Eric and Ed are Vets and share some experiences too. Real Estate Jerky always gives you something to chew on. Listen live on Power Talk 1360 KFIV every Sat. 12n and Sun 10a, live stream too: https://ihr.fm/2UJo7GZ
We thought that we would be getting a movie kinda like Red Sparrow. However Black Widow is a family drama with some really great action. Has Marvel done it again? Have they pulled of another great film here? Both Eric and Jordan really liked this film and this episode is something you don't want to miss. Download now to hear what we think of Black Widow.
An exclusive and extraordinary Modern Drummer Podcast with bandleader-drummer, TV/Movie star Fred Armisen and TV Writer/Producer/Drummer Eric Leiderman. Both Eric and Fred join hosts Billy Amendola and David Frangioni to chat about their April 2021 cover of Modern Drummer Magazine, behind the scenes of NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, the 8G band, producing the show through the pandemic, and more. Enjoy!
Today I have a great interview with two people that are experts at link building. Eric Carroll and Sebastian Shaffer from the link building agency dofollow.io. They have been part of the niche and affiliate website community for many years now, and their agency specializes in building links to these types of sites. Both Eric and Sebastian own and run affiliate sites, so they know what site owners are looking for and how to run successful campaigns. They have owned and run the agency since 2017, have a ton of experience, and an interesting background. One that is related to Niche Pursuits – but you’ll have to listen to find out what!
The irreplacable Daph J returns to the show after a long DC movie review hiatus to give her thoughts on Warner Bros. attempt to retcon the very messy DCEU. Both Eric and Daph had very low expectations for the Snyder Cut, but does it exceed those expectations after 4 hours of extended story?
This week Trevor, Bobby, and Ben welcome special guests Firefighter/Paramedic Eric Olson, of the Ocean City Fire Department, MD, and Retired Fireman Ric Jorge, of Palm Beach County, FL. Both Eric and Ric work tirelessly to help our brothers and sisters with issues with mental health and substance abuse. Join us to discuss mental health and giving it all you got while working in the gap between life and death. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/striketheboxtraining/support
Noted publisher Eric Kampmann returns with another fascinating segment of Trail Thoughts. He is joined by John Cribb, author of the novel 'Old Abe.' Both Eric and John expand on the personality of Abraham Lincoln and how his character is much needed in today's political crisis in America. How can we transcend the deep political divide of our time? What are some of Lincoln's warnings that we should heed? Listen to this segment to find out and more. Buy 'Old Abe' on Amazon. Visit Eric Kampmann's website at erickampmann.com Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com
One of the biggest issues with supplements these days is that people like you and me are taking them without a second thought. We truly don't know what it is that we are ingesting and what the benefits/consequences might ultimately be (both short and long-term). Shame on you!!! Just kidding ;) Shame on all of us if I’m being truthful. I’m no hypocrite. I’m totally guilty of taking the easy route with supplements too, and I’m committed to investigating the truth behind the claims. Doing the research helps me feel like an educated buyer and gives me more confidence to follow the science. I want this for you too. Both Eric and I want you to feel #Healthy4Now. The marketing has truly evolved into something that can trigger us into being volunteer subjects in the free market of experimenting with pre-workout supplements. These companies know this and will forever take advantage of the uneducated consumer (and that’s the majority). In this episode, we dive in a little deeper into some of the claimed benefits of a few ingredients and also call each other out on bad habits.
In Episode 58 of the Toe-2-Toe Podcast, hosts Jenn Murtland and Monica Weakley hit you, the listener, between the eyes about the top three financial mistakes that agents make. Here’s the twist: they’re not fighting with each other, they’re coming after you!Episode Highlights: Real estate agents tend to be bad with their numbers and don’t even know their PNL.A PNL, Profit and Loss Statement, is the only way a business owner can know if they are making money.Agents need to look at their PNL every week, especially if they are trying a new tactic.You can either use software like Quickbooks or YNAB, or you can hire an accountant to track your money.It’s fine to be an LLC while you are just learning the business for the first few years, but taxes will come to get you when you start to grow.Save roughly 30% of each check to put toward your taxes or when the bill comes, it’s going to hurt.The state wants its money and will follow-up on that collection 100% of the time.Think of yourself as your company’s manager of its assets and money; would you fire yourself?Stay focused on what’s real rather than spending your commission before you even have it.Re-examine the relationship that you have with your broker from a financial standpoint.Determine what the ROI, return-on-investment, should be whenever purchasing anything.Jenn believes that earning 8x on any deal is ideal, though she will settle for 5x.Agents need to look at the whole picture and factor in the hours spent chasing leads.Agents are far too quick to give up their commission to make a deal work when they should just find another buyer.When you give up commission, you are taking money away from those that are financially dependent on you.What is the first step that an agent should be taking to fix their financials?Jenn thinks the most important thing for agents to do is track their numbers and hold themselves accountable.Tiebreaker Eric Steinhoff, from Steinhoff Properties Group, serves Maryland and does 85% of his business in one neighborhood.Both Eric and Jenn got hit with a massive tax bill when their businesses started to take off.Eric believes that most agents make the mistake of not taking their accounting seriously.Over-saving into a tax account can lead to overspending from that account, therefore, it should be kept realistic.Whether you are good at what you do or bad at what you do, you get paid what you’re worth.Stop spending money on services that you do not need; cut out unnecessary expenses.Many agents make the mistake of not learning and adjusting to the changing times.Agents get too caught up with their ego and the perception that others have of them.3 Key Points:A PNL, Profit and Loss Statement, allows agents and business owners everywhere to track their expenses and make more money.Agents make the mistake of not paying their taxes correctly, whether it be per deal, month, or quarter.Stop reducing your commission. If the buyer and seller are too far apart, find another buyer.Resources Mentioned:Jenn Murtland (website, LinkedIn, Facebook)Call Jenn at (513) 400-1691 to discuss transitioning to eXp RealtyMonica Weakley (website, LinkedIn, Facebook)Toe 2 Toe Podcast Facebook PageEric Steinhoff (Website, Facebook)Profit First BookYNAB Budget SoftwareQuickbooks Software
If you're tired of ever-increasing rent payments or dealing with a psycho landlord, it may be time to buy your own home. In this episode, join host Eric Martsolf as we dive into “Home Buying Kit For Dummies” by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown. Both Eric and Ray are big league financial and real estate experts who have downloaded all of their experiences into their book, not to mention this podcast! ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville. @ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark) ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark) Meet Eric Tyson, MBA Eric Tyson is a best-selling personal finance book author and has penned five national best sellers. He is also the only author to have four of his books simultaneously on Business Week's business book bestseller list. His Personal Finance For Dummies, a Wall Street Journal best-seller, won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Business Book of the Year. Eric's syndicated newspaper column is read by millions of readers weekly. He is a former columnist and award-winning journalist for the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. His website, www.erictyson.com, rocketed into the top one percent of financial websites within its first year of operation. Eric's work has been featured and quoted in hundreds of local and national publications and media outlets including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Money, Worth, Parenting, USA Today and on the NBC Today Show, ABC, Fox News, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, CNN, and on CBS national radio, NPR's Marketplace Money and Bloomberg Business Radio. He's also been a featured speaker at a White House conference on retirement planning.
Eric and Bethany Miller and Eric and Vanessa Smith talk about singleness and dating in ministry. Eric is the director of ministry operations for CE National and Bethany has a full-time, nonprofit career. Both Eric and Bethany are passionate about serving their communities and Jesus. They met through an online dating service when they were both in their late twenties. At the time, Eric had been the youth pastor at Grace Community Church in Frederick, Maryland for nearly a decade. Bethany was working in Manhattan and serving as part of the leadership team of a church plant on Long Island after recently returning to her faith. Their long-distance dating relationship was full of comical mishaps and led to Bethany re-locating to Maryland where they married seven years ago and have since welcomed two children, and continue to have their share of comical mishaps. Eric and Vanessa have a passion for reaching the next generation for Christ. Eric serves as the family life pastor at Grace Church in Lanham, Maryland. Vanessa serves as the pre-calculus teacher and in administration at Lanham Christian School. Vanessa and Eric met when he was hired at the church. She didn’t attend the church, but she was the principal of the Christian school. They actually first met when she interviewed him to teach a couple classes for the school. They did not really talk or hangout much for the first year Eric was at the church, but slowly they started hanging out with a mutual group of friends. It didn’t take them long to start dating after they became friends. Their relationship started out really cautious, because they didn’t want to damage their ministry if things didn’t work out. So they dated for about two years, but didn’t really call it dating publicly for the first 6 months. They've been married for just over a year.
On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we’re pleased to welcome two Grammy winning musicians that have joined forces to create a brand new album titled “Double Dealin’”, which will be released on Shanachie Records in mid September - Randy Brecker and Eric Marienthal. Both Eric and Randy have storied careers in the world of jazz. Randy is notorious for his work with the likes of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Horace Silver, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen, Parliament-Funkadelic and of course the Brecker Brothers with his brother Michael. Eric’s saxophone talent has led him to amazing gigs with Chick Corea, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour, Elton John, Billy Joel, Jeff Lorber, Stevie Wonder and many more. Randy and Eric are good friends and they’ve performed together on many occasions. However, this is their first album collaboration and it’s filled with upbeat grooves and fantastic performances. Produced by George Whitty, the album also includes Dave Weckl on drums, John Patitucci on bass, and George on keys. Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome Eric Marienthal and Randy Brecker.
Episode 5 of the Next Level Podcast brings on London, Ontario native Eric Bogart and Rockland, Massachusetts native Ryan Dunn. Eric and Ryan played junior hockey together in the EHL for the New England Wolves. They then want on to play college hockey in the competitive SUNYAC for Fredonia. Both Eric and Ryan discuss what youth and high school hockey were like in their areas. We discuss public, private, and prep school hockey. We also talk about both their decisions to play junior hockey in the EHL and how they were able to get recruited to play college hockey. This episode is a little different than the others, I have Eric and Ryan on the entire time with me. We share some stories about our playing days together, on and off the ice. My goal was to show the bond and friendships you gain from playing junior, or college hockey. This episode provides two separate pathways that end up having the same successful ending. Tune in for a great episode that was a ton of fun to record!
Welp, here we are. Both Eric and I recorded this a few weeks ago when we were put on a Shelter in Place order via our Governor. Please forgive us for taking a break both of us, I'm sure like everyone else needed some time to just digest everything. We wanted to do a fun episode but with everything going on, Eric and I air or grievances about what's going on. We are frustrated, anxious and overall concerned with what lies ahead. We understand that this is not a political podcast, but this is the one time we allow ourselves to discuss the current state of our country. Tom wrote a piece/plea for folks to stay home during this terrible time, so feel free to read our blog. Look under the section titled 'Ramblings'. Here is our link to that: https://www.peachpoppodcast.com/ramblingsWe highly recommend reaching out to your local charities that help during any crisis, support local businesses, and if you know any nurses, doctors, policemen, firemen, and grocery store employees, please buy them dinner, some coffee, anything to brighten their day. Obviously while keeping social distancing. We owe them such a debt of gratitude. We promise for a better episode next, but in the meantime, stay safe, wash those hands and STAY THE F HOME. We love you, and as always.... Thank you for listening.
The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we're featuring Green County.Campfire Conversation: We're talking some of our favorite Wisconsin made products. Carmex Chapstick in Franklin WI, Kohler Kitchen and Bath Products, Outboard Motors, Solid Body Electric Guitar, Harley Davidson and more.Behind-the-Scenes: We're covering a new episode of Discover Wisconsin airing this weekend all about Whitewater. Both Eric and Mariah star in this episode we cover, a UW Whitewater Football Game, Hang Gliding, Paranormal Activity, The Fuzzy Pig. Wisconsin in 72: Milwaukee 96th Annual Home and Garden Show (3/20), Maple Fest in Lake Geneva (3/22), Waukesha Expo Market (3/21), Princeton Spring Wine Walk (3/20).Know Your Wisconsin: Sports Medicine
Dalton Shaull is the Founder and CEO of OmniLife. He is originally from Iowa and was born in an intense football family. He played football for the University of Iowa, but his football career ended due to a motorcycle accident. After the accident he lost feeling in his arm and ended up having to have a nerve transplant to regain feeling in his arm. Throughout his recovery, Dalton tried several ventures and ultimately decided he really liked to create things (artistic prospective). As a result of his injury, he knew he wanted to get involved in the Medtech business. It was during a pitch he made at an Entrepreneurial class he met Eric Pahl, his Co-Founder at OmniLife. “OmniLife was founded in 2016 based on the need to make the organ procurement process more efficient.” They launched their first product, known as TXP Chat™, as a secure mobile messaging system for transplant teams. TXP Chat™ facilitates seamless and comprehensive care delivery for organ failure patients by optimizing clinical communication among payors, providers, and patients. In today’s podcast, Dalton shares his story of how and why he became interested with the organ transplant program. He explains what they needed to initially “focus” on and the due diligence process of dissecting the company’s potential. He tells the story of their “first” pitch and its success—which was the beginning of the momentum. He shares his heartwarming story of the start of the business, first raising round and more. He also discusses the structure of the business now, their first success of their first study, and why they left Iowa to move the business to Lexington, KY. Dalton currently resides in Charlotte and discusses doing business in the South. There is a lot of momentum in Health IT. Don’t miss the podcast to hear how about it and how it improves the quality of healthcare delivery. A few notes worth mentioning along the lines of this podcast. Dalton is in Charlotte for two reason: (1) his wife is in residency here and his uncle is a heart transplant surgeon in Charlotte as well. Scott Pope and Eric Kirsch are launching a new co-working space devoted to medical companies much like OmniLife, called Mito Station. It's a really unique concept and will help continue incubating new startups in the health care space here in Charlotte. As such, we expect to have even more health care startups in Charlotte as they finish out their space later this year and I look forward to interviewing them on the podcast in the not too distant future. Both Eric and Scott have been on the podcast but we will have them back on this spring talking about their project as well as the growing number of health care startups in town. William Bissett is the owner of and an Investment Advisor Representative of Portus Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Portus Wealth Advisors. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener. Portus Wealth Advisors does not offer legal or tax advice, listeners are encouraged to discuss their financial needs with the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance. Investments described herein may be speculative and may involve a substantial risk of loss. Interests may be offered only to persons who qualify as accredited investors under applicable state and federal regulation or an eligible employee of the management company. There generally is no public market for the Interests. Prospective investors should particularly note that many factors affect performance, including changes in market conditions and interest rates, and other economic, political or financial developments. Past performance is not, and should not be construed as, indicative of future results.
At The Table: The Podcast of the SBC Women's Leadership Network
Join Eric Shumacher and Elyse Fitzpatrick as they share about their new book "Worthy: Celebrating The Value of Women." Both Eric and Elyse share some of their hopes for bringing to light the way God has used women throughout redemptive history and encourages us in having conversations marked with dignity and respect around this topic. You can find out more about the book Worthy and about Elyse and Eric at WorthyBook.com
If you're tired of ever-increasing rent payments or dealing with a psycho landlord, it may be time to buy your own home. In this episode, join host Eric Martsolf as we dive into “Home Buying Kit For Dummies” by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown. Both Eric and Ray are big league financial and real estate experts who have downloaded all of their experiences into their book, not to mention this podcast! This episode is sponsored by Zip Recruiter. See why Zip Recruiter is effective for businesses of all sizes. Zip Recruiter, the smartest way to hire! ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville. @ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark) ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark) Meet Eric Tyson, MBA Eric Tyson is a best-selling personal finance book author and has penned five national best sellers. He is also the only author to have four of his books simultaneously on Business Week's business book bestseller list. His Personal Finance For Dummies, a Wall Street Journal best-seller, won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Business Book of the Year. Eric's syndicated newspaper column is read by millions of readers weekly. He is a former columnist and award-winning journalist for the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. His website, www.erictyson.com, rocketed into the top one percent of financial websites within its first year of operation. Eric's work has been featured and quoted in hundreds of local and national publications and media outlets including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Money, Worth, Parenting, USA Today and on the NBC Today Show, ABC, Fox News, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, CNN, and on CBS national radio, NPR's Marketplace Money and Bloomberg Business Radio. He's also been a featured speaker at a White House conference on retirement planning.
It’s finally here! Your hosts, Eric and Jessie, have had a month to marinate on everything from The Rise of Skywalker and they bring you their thoughts on the final installment of the Skywalker Saga. Both Eric and Jessie have seen the movie multiple times and were extremely excited to sit down and discuss the film!
In this weeks episode Eric and Justin tackle the subject of student teaching. They share the aspects of what makes student teaching a good experience and a bad experience. Both Eric and Justin share their experiences on both sides of the spectrum as well providing suggestions to have a great experience while in the process of developing as a music educator.In Rotation:Eminem "Music to be Murdered By"- EricJubilee Showcase - JustinConnect with us Facebook, Twitter & Instagram:@podthescore;podthescore@gmail.com;The Score Podcast WebsiteMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean @jusmackmuzikIn Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez @jamin_music#UrbanMusicEd #MusicEd
Both Eric and Jon have seen Jumanji; Nebraska farmers like Right to Repair. Visa says gas stations are vulnerable, Unicode is (both?) evil and awesome, and we discuss the state of Ransomware in 2019. For fun, we have a nuclear impact map application (??) and Kotlin vs. Java. Also some ancient blog references. 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Jumanji: The Next Level 5:20 - Mead Update 8:14 - Right To Repair in Nebraska 11:22 - Vulnerable Gas Stations 19:10 - Hacking Github with dotless 'i' 21:51 - Evil Twins 24:54 - Awesome Unicode 26:44 - State of Ransomware 38:02 - Nukemap 41:15 - Kotlin vs Java 42:30 - Android+kotlin 45:27 - Kingdom Of Nouns
Eric and Darrin sit down and talk about the importance of knowing your financial numbers in a blue collar service business. Both Eric and Darrin have started out working hard and not really knowing their financial position on a daily basis which led to many issues in their businesses.Darrin has done a ton of work in the last few decades to become a master in the art and science of blue collar small business finance. So settle in and see if you are where you need to be regarding your company's finance. You can contact Darrin at RAD Consulting.Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting
Panel: David Kimura Eric Berry In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk amongst themselves about their favorite software, equipment, and apps. Both Eric and David thoroughly share their preferred picks within these categories, and they explain how and why they use the specified item. Check out today’s episode to hear more! Show Topics: 0:00 – Advertisement: Sentry.io 1:03 – David: Welcome! Today, Chuck is not feeling well. I am David and today we have Eric Berry on our panel today. It is just the two of us today. I want to talk about our development environment. What is your setup like? Do you have an office space and your hardware? 1:58 – Eric: I Have a room in my basement that has everything that I need. I do work from home. There is my guitar, my geek toys and more. For my hardware I am using 2017 MacBook Pro (16 GB of ram). The 13-inch is convenient, but I upgraded b/c I do a lot of traveling. I do pull the iPad out and use DUET. You no longer have to use a cord. I have a monitor that is 30-inches and it’s gorgeous. That is my hardware setup. I am not a mechanical keyboard guy, and I stick with the Apple super flat keyboard. I do use Bestand – it’s a holster for the keyboard and the track pad. What do you have? 4:35 – David: I have a Frankenstein setup. My needs change, over time, and when that changes my hardware changes. Back in the day I did not have a Mac and I used a Windows machine. I used to be a gamer, but then met my wife and then stopped b/c she didn’t like for me to waste time. My setup is more proper. I have a baseline iMac Pro b/c there was a great deal of $1,000 off. The other option was an iMac. I like the desktop b/c that’s where I do work – at home. It was a $4,000 investment. I am on my computer ALL the time it was worth it to me. I got the wall-mount for me, and I have more monitors wall-mounted, too. 8:00 – David: That is my monitor and computer setup. I have an eco-rhythmic keyboard b/c of childhood injuries. I have a really old Microsoft keyboard from 2005 something. It was cheap but I like the style of it. For my mouse I have a Logitech mouse. I love the feel of this thing. It has a side scroll left and right, and up and down. Especially when I am looking at code. It helps with my video editing, too. My mouse is my favorite to-date. I don’t have too much plugged into the Mac. I have a GoDrive, which has everything on it – my whole life’s work is on there. If there is ever an emergency I know to grab that. Back things up in case of an emergency would be my tips to you all. 11:40 – Eric: I have struggled with backing things up actually. The problem that I have is that I am constantly moving my laptop. I have this guilt and fear of doing it wrong. 12:33 – David: I have this work laptop – I don’t back that up every day. David gives Eric his suggestions in regards to backing files up. David mentions Back Blaze. 14:05 – Eric: That makes sense. I live in the Apple eco-system. I have my phone, watch, 40 iPads, laptop – everything backs up to the Cloud. The date we are recording this is 10/30/18. Apple just announced a new upgrade. I feel like this could compete with an actual laptop computer. Eric asks David a question. 15:35 – David: ...My main problem with that is that you might already have a developmental machine. It’s a stationary computer then it’s not feasible to take on the go. I do have an iPad Pro and I will take that on the go. I can login to my home network. BLINK – I used on my iPad Pro. David continues to talk about his setup. 19:00 – Eric: I kind of agree with you. I have seen it used quite a bit. My brother does everything online for his job. The pros are that if you are training, and his company is configured that way. The pros is that you can code from anywhere on anyone’s computer. I am glad that it DOES exist. It’s not Cloud9 but someone does offer... 20:20 – David: I think going to a solo screen does hurt my productivity – working on the iPad vs. working on the computer. I could get faster and faster but only to a certain degree. If you have the resources – then I don’t think it’s sustainable. However, if you don’t have the resources it’s better than nothing. At least you are coding and that’s important. 22:15 – Eric: I think of the audience we cater to with Ruby Rogues. I wonder if our listeners are strapped for cash or if they do have the resources to get the job done? 22:48 – David: If you don’t have a lot of money, you don’t have to buy a Mac. If Cloud hosting isn’t your thing there are different options. You have DOCKER, and use Windows as your main editor, and the WSL. I wanted to do a test – I bout a laptop for $500-$700 and you can get away with doing what you need to do. Learning how to program and code with what you have is great! 25:00 – Advertisement – Fresh Books! 26:05 – Eric: Let’s talk about the software developer environment. Nate Hopkins isn’t on today, but you can’t change his mind – I am VEM all the way. I think Cuck is EMAX. 26:43 – Eric: What do you do? 26:45 – David: I use VS code. David talks about the benefits of using VS code. 27:37 – Eric: Yes, 100%. I met the lead engineer behind VS code. They just made a new announcement. I have been using VS code for quite a while now. The integrated terminal and other features are awesome. Pulling me out of Sublime Text was a really, really hard thing for me. 29:28 – David: Sublime text, yes, but I got tired of the 40-year long beta, and the lack of expanding it, too. VS code has won my heart over. 30:53 – Eric: My guess is that they are going to leave it alone. I am sure they will connect the 2 teams. Think of how much work has gone into ATOM. That would be a hard pill to swallow. 31:20 – David: At the end of the day, though, it is a company. You don’t need 2 different editors when they do the same thing. 31:40 – Eric: I would have to disagree with you. Maybe they won’t merge the 2 but they just become different between ATOM (React and React Native) and... 32:22 – David: Why would a company cancel something only have 1 season? (Clears throat...Fox!) 32:58 – Eric: I open very large files with Sublime. Sublime handles this very easily. This goes back to: why am I opening up very large files? 33:31 – David: It’s a log file don’t lie. 33:40 – David: What browser do you use? Safari? 34:03 – Eric: Safari is nice for non-developers. Safari is lightweight and very fast. I have been a browser whore. I go from bedroom to bedroom from Opera to Firefox to Chrome. I fall into the Chrome field though. I have a problem with Chrome, though, and that it knows me too well. Google can sell my data and they do. 37:14 – David: With BRAVE, weren’t they doing something with the block chain and bit coin to reward you for browsing? 37:38 – Eric: Yeah I think that’s being run by... 38:03 – David: I still use CHROME b/c I like the extensions. It’s important to know why you are picking a certain browser. When you are talking about development you need to know who your target audience is. What kind of apps do you use? 39:54 – Eric: It’s interesting to see how much traffic the Android Browser gets. You want to switch over to other parts? For my tech software...I use Polymail.io for email. I use THINGS to keep me on-track, I use SLACK, BRAVE BROSWER, iTerm3 and MERT. I use FANTASTICO (calendar), and I use BEAR (for my note taking). What about you? 41:21 – David: I use iTerm3, too. I’m on 3 different Slack channels. I have been using DISCORD. Other tools that I use are SPECTACLE (extension) among others. I try to keep it slim and simple, though. Another one is EasyRez (free download) and you can adjust the screen resolution on your desktop monitors. It’s important to target my audience better. I do like PARALLELS, too. 44:24 – David continues: Screenflow, Apple Motion, and Adobe After Effects CC. 45:04 – Eric: I use 1 PASSWORD and BETA BASE. 46:04 – David: Have you heard of Last Pass? 46:15 – Eric: Oh sure! I have been using though 1 Password and I guess there some loyalty there. 46:54 – David asks Eric a question about 1 Password about pricing. 47:12 – Eric: I want to pay with money than with something else. 47:23 – David: It’s owned by LogMeIn, and they have tons of experience with security. 48:00 – Eric: I am going to put an article here that compares all these different apps so you can see the similarities and differences side-by-side. 48:40 – David: Anything else? Banking passwords? 48:54 – Eric: Nah, I am excited to see where we are. I like Mojave for the desktop but I don’t like it for the constant number of resets that I’ve had to do. I love what I do. 49:34 – David: Yeah, I agree. I haven’t experienced any major setbacks, yet. 49:55 – Picks! 50:03 – Eric: I think this whole episode has been PICKS! 50:15 – Advertisement: Get A Coder Job! End – Cache Fly! Links: Get a Coder Job Course Ruby Rust Ruby Motion Ruby on Rails Angular React React Native Komodo Bestand Duet Atom.io EasyRez Polymail.io Docker Adobe After Effects CC LogMeIn Brave 1 Password iTerm3 VS CODE iPad Pro Last Pass GoDrive Mojave EMAX Back Blaze Discord Sublime Text AWS Cloud9 StatCounter GitHub: Mert Bear App Process.st Pi-Hole Sponsors: Sentry Cache Fly Fresh Books Picks: Dave ProxMox Pi-Hole Eric Open Source Funders
Panel: David Kimura Eric Berry In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk amongst themselves about their favorite software, equipment, and apps. Both Eric and David thoroughly share their preferred picks within these categories, and they explain how and why they use the specified item. Check out today’s episode to hear more! Show Topics: 0:00 – Advertisement: Sentry.io 1:03 – David: Welcome! Today, Chuck is not feeling well. I am David and today we have Eric Berry on our panel today. It is just the two of us today. I want to talk about our development environment. What is your setup like? Do you have an office space and your hardware? 1:58 – Eric: I Have a room in my basement that has everything that I need. I do work from home. There is my guitar, my geek toys and more. For my hardware I am using 2017 MacBook Pro (16 GB of ram). The 13-inch is convenient, but I upgraded b/c I do a lot of traveling. I do pull the iPad out and use DUET. You no longer have to use a cord. I have a monitor that is 30-inches and it’s gorgeous. That is my hardware setup. I am not a mechanical keyboard guy, and I stick with the Apple super flat keyboard. I do use Bestand – it’s a holster for the keyboard and the track pad. What do you have? 4:35 – David: I have a Frankenstein setup. My needs change, over time, and when that changes my hardware changes. Back in the day I did not have a Mac and I used a Windows machine. I used to be a gamer, but then met my wife and then stopped b/c she didn’t like for me to waste time. My setup is more proper. I have a baseline iMac Pro b/c there was a great deal of $1,000 off. The other option was an iMac. I like the desktop b/c that’s where I do work – at home. It was a $4,000 investment. I am on my computer ALL the time it was worth it to me. I got the wall-mount for me, and I have more monitors wall-mounted, too. 8:00 – David: That is my monitor and computer setup. I have an eco-rhythmic keyboard b/c of childhood injuries. I have a really old Microsoft keyboard from 2005 something. It was cheap but I like the style of it. For my mouse I have a Logitech mouse. I love the feel of this thing. It has a side scroll left and right, and up and down. Especially when I am looking at code. It helps with my video editing, too. My mouse is my favorite to-date. I don’t have too much plugged into the Mac. I have a GoDrive, which has everything on it – my whole life’s work is on there. If there is ever an emergency I know to grab that. Back things up in case of an emergency would be my tips to you all. 11:40 – Eric: I have struggled with backing things up actually. The problem that I have is that I am constantly moving my laptop. I have this guilt and fear of doing it wrong. 12:33 – David: I have this work laptop – I don’t back that up every day. David gives Eric his suggestions in regards to backing files up. David mentions Back Blaze. 14:05 – Eric: That makes sense. I live in the Apple eco-system. I have my phone, watch, 40 iPads, laptop – everything backs up to the Cloud. The date we are recording this is 10/30/18. Apple just announced a new upgrade. I feel like this could compete with an actual laptop computer. Eric asks David a question. 15:35 – David: ...My main problem with that is that you might already have a developmental machine. It’s a stationary computer then it’s not feasible to take on the go. I do have an iPad Pro and I will take that on the go. I can login to my home network. BLINK – I used on my iPad Pro. David continues to talk about his setup. 19:00 – Eric: I kind of agree with you. I have seen it used quite a bit. My brother does everything online for his job. The pros are that if you are training, and his company is configured that way. The pros is that you can code from anywhere on anyone’s computer. I am glad that it DOES exist. It’s not Cloud9 but someone does offer... 20:20 – David: I think going to a solo screen does hurt my productivity – working on the iPad vs. working on the computer. I could get faster and faster but only to a certain degree. If you have the resources – then I don’t think it’s sustainable. However, if you don’t have the resources it’s better than nothing. At least you are coding and that’s important. 22:15 – Eric: I think of the audience we cater to with Ruby Rogues. I wonder if our listeners are strapped for cash or if they do have the resources to get the job done? 22:48 – David: If you don’t have a lot of money, you don’t have to buy a Mac. If Cloud hosting isn’t your thing there are different options. You have DOCKER, and use Windows as your main editor, and the WSL. I wanted to do a test – I bout a laptop for $500-$700 and you can get away with doing what you need to do. Learning how to program and code with what you have is great! 25:00 – Advertisement – Fresh Books! 26:05 – Eric: Let’s talk about the software developer environment. Nate Hopkins isn’t on today, but you can’t change his mind – I am VEM all the way. I think Cuck is EMAX. 26:43 – Eric: What do you do? 26:45 – David: I use VS code. David talks about the benefits of using VS code. 27:37 – Eric: Yes, 100%. I met the lead engineer behind VS code. They just made a new announcement. I have been using VS code for quite a while now. The integrated terminal and other features are awesome. Pulling me out of Sublime Text was a really, really hard thing for me. 29:28 – David: Sublime text, yes, but I got tired of the 40-year long beta, and the lack of expanding it, too. VS code has won my heart over. 30:53 – Eric: My guess is that they are going to leave it alone. I am sure they will connect the 2 teams. Think of how much work has gone into ATOM. That would be a hard pill to swallow. 31:20 – David: At the end of the day, though, it is a company. You don’t need 2 different editors when they do the same thing. 31:40 – Eric: I would have to disagree with you. Maybe they won’t merge the 2 but they just become different between ATOM (React and React Native) and... 32:22 – David: Why would a company cancel something only have 1 season? (Clears throat...Fox!) 32:58 – Eric: I open very large files with Sublime. Sublime handles this very easily. This goes back to: why am I opening up very large files? 33:31 – David: It’s a log file don’t lie. 33:40 – David: What browser do you use? Safari? 34:03 – Eric: Safari is nice for non-developers. Safari is lightweight and very fast. I have been a browser whore. I go from bedroom to bedroom from Opera to Firefox to Chrome. I fall into the Chrome field though. I have a problem with Chrome, though, and that it knows me too well. Google can sell my data and they do. 37:14 – David: With BRAVE, weren’t they doing something with the block chain and bit coin to reward you for browsing? 37:38 – Eric: Yeah I think that’s being run by... 38:03 – David: I still use CHROME b/c I like the extensions. It’s important to know why you are picking a certain browser. When you are talking about development you need to know who your target audience is. What kind of apps do you use? 39:54 – Eric: It’s interesting to see how much traffic the Android Browser gets. You want to switch over to other parts? For my tech software...I use Polymail.io for email. I use THINGS to keep me on-track, I use SLACK, BRAVE BROSWER, iTerm3 and MERT. I use FANTASTICO (calendar), and I use BEAR (for my note taking). What about you? 41:21 – David: I use iTerm3, too. I’m on 3 different Slack channels. I have been using DISCORD. Other tools that I use are SPECTACLE (extension) among others. I try to keep it slim and simple, though. Another one is EasyRez (free download) and you can adjust the screen resolution on your desktop monitors. It’s important to target my audience better. I do like PARALLELS, too. 44:24 – David continues: Screenflow, Apple Motion, and Adobe After Effects CC. 45:04 – Eric: I use 1 PASSWORD and BETA BASE. 46:04 – David: Have you heard of Last Pass? 46:15 – Eric: Oh sure! I have been using though 1 Password and I guess there some loyalty there. 46:54 – David asks Eric a question about 1 Password about pricing. 47:12 – Eric: I want to pay with money than with something else. 47:23 – David: It’s owned by LogMeIn, and they have tons of experience with security. 48:00 – Eric: I am going to put an article here that compares all these different apps so you can see the similarities and differences side-by-side. 48:40 – David: Anything else? Banking passwords? 48:54 – Eric: Nah, I am excited to see where we are. I like Mojave for the desktop but I don’t like it for the constant number of resets that I’ve had to do. I love what I do. 49:34 – David: Yeah, I agree. I haven’t experienced any major setbacks, yet. 49:55 – Picks! 50:03 – Eric: I think this whole episode has been PICKS! 50:15 – Advertisement: Get A Coder Job! End – Cache Fly! Links: Get a Coder Job Course Ruby Rust Ruby Motion Ruby on Rails Angular React React Native Komodo Bestand Duet Atom.io EasyRez Polymail.io Docker Adobe After Effects CC LogMeIn Brave 1 Password iTerm3 VS CODE iPad Pro Last Pass GoDrive Mojave EMAX Back Blaze Discord Sublime Text AWS Cloud9 StatCounter GitHub: Mert Bear App Process.st Pi-Hole Sponsors: Sentry Cache Fly Fresh Books Picks: Dave ProxMox Pi-Hole Eric Open Source Funders
Panel: David Kimura Eric Berry In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk amongst themselves about their favorite software, equipment, and apps. Both Eric and David thoroughly share their preferred picks within these categories, and they explain how and why they use the specified item. Check out today’s episode to hear more! Show Topics: 0:00 – Advertisement: Sentry.io 1:03 – David: Welcome! Today, Chuck is not feeling well. I am David and today we have Eric Berry on our panel today. It is just the two of us today. I want to talk about our development environment. What is your setup like? Do you have an office space and your hardware? 1:58 – Eric: I Have a room in my basement that has everything that I need. I do work from home. There is my guitar, my geek toys and more. For my hardware I am using 2017 MacBook Pro (16 GB of ram). The 13-inch is convenient, but I upgraded b/c I do a lot of traveling. I do pull the iPad out and use DUET. You no longer have to use a cord. I have a monitor that is 30-inches and it’s gorgeous. That is my hardware setup. I am not a mechanical keyboard guy, and I stick with the Apple super flat keyboard. I do use Bestand – it’s a holster for the keyboard and the track pad. What do you have? 4:35 – David: I have a Frankenstein setup. My needs change, over time, and when that changes my hardware changes. Back in the day I did not have a Mac and I used a Windows machine. I used to be a gamer, but then met my wife and then stopped b/c she didn’t like for me to waste time. My setup is more proper. I have a baseline iMac Pro b/c there was a great deal of $1,000 off. The other option was an iMac. I like the desktop b/c that’s where I do work – at home. It was a $4,000 investment. I am on my computer ALL the time it was worth it to me. I got the wall-mount for me, and I have more monitors wall-mounted, too. 8:00 – David: That is my monitor and computer setup. I have an eco-rhythmic keyboard b/c of childhood injuries. I have a really old Microsoft keyboard from 2005 something. It was cheap but I like the style of it. For my mouse I have a Logitech mouse. I love the feel of this thing. It has a side scroll left and right, and up and down. Especially when I am looking at code. It helps with my video editing, too. My mouse is my favorite to-date. I don’t have too much plugged into the Mac. I have a GoDrive, which has everything on it – my whole life’s work is on there. If there is ever an emergency I know to grab that. Back things up in case of an emergency would be my tips to you all. 11:40 – Eric: I have struggled with backing things up actually. The problem that I have is that I am constantly moving my laptop. I have this guilt and fear of doing it wrong. 12:33 – David: I have this work laptop – I don’t back that up every day. David gives Eric his suggestions in regards to backing files up. David mentions Back Blaze. 14:05 – Eric: That makes sense. I live in the Apple eco-system. I have my phone, watch, 40 iPads, laptop – everything backs up to the Cloud. The date we are recording this is 10/30/18. Apple just announced a new upgrade. I feel like this could compete with an actual laptop computer. Eric asks David a question. 15:35 – David: ...My main problem with that is that you might already have a developmental machine. It’s a stationary computer then it’s not feasible to take on the go. I do have an iPad Pro and I will take that on the go. I can login to my home network. BLINK – I used on my iPad Pro. David continues to talk about his setup. 19:00 – Eric: I kind of agree with you. I have seen it used quite a bit. My brother does everything online for his job. The pros are that if you are training, and his company is configured that way. The pros is that you can code from anywhere on anyone’s computer. I am glad that it DOES exist. It’s not Cloud9 but someone does offer... 20:20 – David: I think going to a solo screen does hurt my productivity – working on the iPad vs. working on the computer. I could get faster and faster but only to a certain degree. If you have the resources – then I don’t think it’s sustainable. However, if you don’t have the resources it’s better than nothing. At least you are coding and that’s important. 22:15 – Eric: I think of the audience we cater to with Ruby Rogues. I wonder if our listeners are strapped for cash or if they do have the resources to get the job done? 22:48 – David: If you don’t have a lot of money, you don’t have to buy a Mac. If Cloud hosting isn’t your thing there are different options. You have DOCKER, and use Windows as your main editor, and the WSL. I wanted to do a test – I bout a laptop for $500-$700 and you can get away with doing what you need to do. Learning how to program and code with what you have is great! 25:00 – Advertisement – Fresh Books! 26:05 – Eric: Let’s talk about the software developer environment. Nate Hopkins isn’t on today, but you can’t change his mind – I am VEM all the way. I think Cuck is EMAX. 26:43 – Eric: What do you do? 26:45 – David: I use VS code. David talks about the benefits of using VS code. 27:37 – Eric: Yes, 100%. I met the lead engineer behind VS code. They just made a new announcement. I have been using VS code for quite a while now. The integrated terminal and other features are awesome. Pulling me out of Sublime Text was a really, really hard thing for me. 29:28 – David: Sublime text, yes, but I got tired of the 40-year long beta, and the lack of expanding it, too. VS code has won my heart over. 30:53 – Eric: My guess is that they are going to leave it alone. I am sure they will connect the 2 teams. Think of how much work has gone into ATOM. That would be a hard pill to swallow. 31:20 – David: At the end of the day, though, it is a company. You don’t need 2 different editors when they do the same thing. 31:40 – Eric: I would have to disagree with you. Maybe they won’t merge the 2 but they just become different between ATOM (React and React Native) and... 32:22 – David: Why would a company cancel something only have 1 season? (Clears throat...Fox!) 32:58 – Eric: I open very large files with Sublime. Sublime handles this very easily. This goes back to: why am I opening up very large files? 33:31 – David: It’s a log file don’t lie. 33:40 – David: What browser do you use? Safari? 34:03 – Eric: Safari is nice for non-developers. Safari is lightweight and very fast. I have been a browser whore. I go from bedroom to bedroom from Opera to Firefox to Chrome. I fall into the Chrome field though. I have a problem with Chrome, though, and that it knows me too well. Google can sell my data and they do. 37:14 – David: With BRAVE, weren’t they doing something with the block chain and bit coin to reward you for browsing? 37:38 – Eric: Yeah I think that’s being run by... 38:03 – David: I still use CHROME b/c I like the extensions. It’s important to know why you are picking a certain browser. When you are talking about development you need to know who your target audience is. What kind of apps do you use? 39:54 – Eric: It’s interesting to see how much traffic the Android Browser gets. You want to switch over to other parts? For my tech software...I use Polymail.io for email. I use THINGS to keep me on-track, I use SLACK, BRAVE BROSWER, iTerm3 and MERT. I use FANTASTICO (calendar), and I use BEAR (for my note taking). What about you? 41:21 – David: I use iTerm3, too. I’m on 3 different Slack channels. I have been using DISCORD. Other tools that I use are SPECTACLE (extension) among others. I try to keep it slim and simple, though. Another one is EasyRez (free download) and you can adjust the screen resolution on your desktop monitors. It’s important to target my audience better. I do like PARALLELS, too. 44:24 – David continues: Screenflow, Apple Motion, and Adobe After Effects CC. 45:04 – Eric: I use 1 PASSWORD and BETA BASE. 46:04 – David: Have you heard of Last Pass? 46:15 – Eric: Oh sure! I have been using though 1 Password and I guess there some loyalty there. 46:54 – David asks Eric a question about 1 Password about pricing. 47:12 – Eric: I want to pay with money than with something else. 47:23 – David: It’s owned by LogMeIn, and they have tons of experience with security. 48:00 – Eric: I am going to put an article here that compares all these different apps so you can see the similarities and differences side-by-side. 48:40 – David: Anything else? Banking passwords? 48:54 – Eric: Nah, I am excited to see where we are. I like Mojave for the desktop but I don’t like it for the constant number of resets that I’ve had to do. I love what I do. 49:34 – David: Yeah, I agree. I haven’t experienced any major setbacks, yet. 49:55 – Picks! 50:03 – Eric: I think this whole episode has been PICKS! 50:15 – Advertisement: Get A Coder Job! End – Cache Fly! Links: Get a Coder Job Course Ruby Rust Ruby Motion Ruby on Rails Angular React React Native Komodo Bestand Duet Atom.io EasyRez Polymail.io Docker Adobe After Effects CC LogMeIn Brave 1 Password iTerm3 VS CODE iPad Pro Last Pass GoDrive Mojave EMAX Back Blaze Discord Sublime Text AWS Cloud9 StatCounter GitHub: Mert Bear App Process.st Pi-Hole Sponsors: Sentry Cache Fly Fresh Books Picks: Dave ProxMox Pi-Hole Eric Open Source Funders
In this episode Eric Knopf interviews Eric Waterbury to discuss intentionality in relationships. They discuss a tool that they use in their own ministry (Epic Life) called the Circles of Covenant. This tool helps you prioritize and categorize relationships in your own life and allows you to govern your decision making process when you need to be selective towards who you spend time around. Both Eric and Eric discuss their bitter disagreements they've had over the years and how they resolved them with the level of intentionality they needed to build a highly successful, professional and personal relationship between them. Enjoy!
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In episode #648, Eric and Neil discuss how to prioritize your marketing. Tune in to hear what you should be doing before anything else. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: What Runs First? How to Prioritize Your Marketing [00:50] If you are improving every week by 1-2%, this means you are improving by 50% per year, which is a good place to be, [01:16] Look at the funnel first: you can see in Google Analytics what’s working and what isn’t. [01:41] From there, you can determine what to focus on. [01:57] Look at what’s causing the biggest drop-off and run AB tests. [02:38] If you have a leaky bucket, you wouldn’t pour more water in. [02:53] Make sure your funnel is optimized before you drive a lot of traffic to it. [03:00] Both Eric and Neil know a man named Shaun Ellis who was on the growth team for Dropbox. [03:10] He went on to create Growth Hackers. They have since released a growth management tool. North Star. [03:40] North Star uses the ICE model (Impact, Confidence, Ease) [04:36] Average your scores in each category. [04:44] North Star allows you to test different hypotheses. [05:15] The problem with the ICE framework is that it only works if someone in your company knows marketing really well. [05:52] Once you fix your funnel, it’s all about driving traffic to your site/funnel. [06:00] The best traffic is paid traffic. [06:12] For paid traffic, you can try Facebook, Taboola, Outbrain, etc. [06:30] Measure traffic based on the ROI. [07:04] That’s all for today! [07:07] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips
In episode #648, Eric and Neil discuss how to prioritize your marketing. Tune in to hear what you should be doing before anything else. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today's Topic: What Runs First? How to Prioritize Your Marketing [00:50] If you are improving every week by 1-2%, this means you are improving by 50% per year, which is a good place to be, [01:16] Look at the funnel first: you can see in Google Analytics what's working and what isn't. [01:41] From there, you can determine what to focus on. [01:57] Look at what's causing the biggest drop-off and run AB tests. [02:38] If you have a leaky bucket, you wouldn't pour more water in. [02:53] Make sure your funnel is optimized before you drive a lot of traffic to it. [03:00] Both Eric and Neil know a man named Shaun Ellis who was on the growth team for Dropbox. [03:10] He went on to create Growth Hackers. They have since released a growth management tool. North Star. [03:40] North Star uses the ICE model (Impact, Confidence, Ease) [04:36] Average your scores in each category. [04:44] North Star allows you to test different hypotheses. [05:15] The problem with the ICE framework is that it only works if someone in your company knows marketing really well. [05:52] Once you fix your funnel, it's all about driving traffic to your site/funnel. [06:00] The best traffic is paid traffic. [06:12] For paid traffic, you can try Facebook, Taboola, Outbrain, etc. [06:30] Measure traffic based on the ROI. [07:04] That's all for today! [07:07] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu
After a long hiatus, Eric Vaz is back! Also, Crash & Flow is happy to welcome Antoine Bridge to the nerd circle. Both Eric and Antoine help point out all the things that Yasin and Syed missed while watching Spider-Man Homecoming. They go through the many Easter eggs as well as filling in knowledge gaps. Yes, if you are Spider-Man fan, you need to see/listen to this episode. (Spoilers abound!!!)
Welcome to another episode of The Podunk Polymath Podcast. First, I read another great iTunes review I received. This episode, though, is a special one because my friend Eric Parsons joins me on the palaver to talk about depression. Both Eric and I give our personal accounts of our struggles with depression. I also give the accounts of some people who submitted their own stories about depression, and there is even a recording someone submitted about her own issues with mental illness. I did this episode partially as therapy for myself, but I also hope to demonstrate to people battling depression that they are not alone, and that there are people that care and want to help. I hope I achieved this objective, but I will let y'all be the judge of my success. Thank you for listening, and please don't hesitate to reach out if you need someone with with to talk. Music by Dot Dot Dash, cdbaby.com/cd/dotdotdash
In this episode we get to hang out with publisher and mad genius Giancarlo DiTrapano of Tyrant Books. We rap about almost everything anyone would ever want to talk about---growing up weird, finding one's self, the publishing industry, cluster headaches and miracle cures, psilocybin, West Virginia, dogs, and love in its many varied and wonderful forms. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did in making it. Giancarlo is love. This will be the last episode of Almost Live at Mellow Pages for the next while. In doing this show, we've been able to spend a lot of time getting to know writers/publishers/editors we really love and wanted to speak to, and the common thread throughout has been putting in time and work. Both Eric and myself have books coming out in 2015, and we realize we both have some of our own work to get down to doing. We hope you've enjoyed this run of shows, and we hope to be back sooner rather than later.
Green Bay Packers 26 Minnesota Vikings 26 -Both Eric and Matt are back with a review of this disappointing result -Do you feel good or bad about yesterday's game? -Clay Matthews is better than we said he was last year -How talented is (or isn't) this team? -Eric has a surprising statement about Dom Capers. -Rodgers or no Rodgers, can the Packers win in Detroit? -This NFL season is really strange Let us know what you think!! Leave a comment below! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast
Turtle Soup: The Ongoing Journey of The TMNT, From the Beginning.
Hey, guys! I wanted to take a moment and introduce you to our new sponsor - SUPER EXCITE: A Freakin' Awesome Comic Book Magazine! Headed up by our good friend Joe Martin, SUPER EXCITE's goal is to fill the role of a magazine covering comic news in a post-Wizard world. Essentially, it's a fan based, bi-monthly online magazine dedicated to review of all things comics and toys. Both Eric and I are featured in this first issue contributing trade reviews, columns, and toy reviews. Inside you'll also find a helpful feature on surviving your first Con experience, a review of Bendis' All New X-Men, interviews with indie artists, and much more. You can go to www.superexcitemag.com to download the premier issue and find out how to contribute if you're interested. Get EXCITE!In this, our 32nd episode, we cover Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.1, #26 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol.1, #6 as well as reviewing the TMNT National Quiz Joke Books that were included with the second wave Playmates figures. In true fashion, we also discuss trends in TV and film, a rare high school graduation in Plant City, the return of more cat stories from Eric's job,and how horrible NCIS is.DOWNLOAD: Episode 32 - The Inside Story...NEXT WEEK: Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.1, #27 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol.1, #7.
It’s the ’80s on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. First up is the remake of the ’80s horror film “Fright Night” starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Imogen Poots. Both Eric and Jeff were a fan of the film, though Jeff seems a little surprised by how much he liked it. Next, it’s the remake of the ’80s action flick that originally starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now it stars Jason Momoa and Jeff and Eric say it’s just a little bit crazy. Finally it’s the romance “One Day.” What does that have to do with the ’80s? Well it takes place over the course of many years, starting with 1988, so there. We answer the QOTW: What bad 1980s movie do you think could be remade into a good one? Also, we have a special guest on the show next week! “Bellflower” opens in Portland on 8/26, and we’re going to have writer/director/star/producer/crazy person Evan Glodell on the show to talk about it! It will be fun! Let us know if you have any questions for him.
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