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This week, the guys ring in the new year by talking about the holiday season. After missing a week of recording between Christmas and New Year's, they have quite a bit to discuss. Both Josh and Evan are fortunate to have multiple places to visit during the holidays, but that makes for a busy time that could probably be a little more streamlined and/or relaxing. Would Christmas be better without any places to go or people to see? Maybe the guys should give it a test run on a lesser holiday and find out. In other news, Evan did some serious "sticking it to the man" thanks to the tried and true go-to's of Goodwill and Wendy's. Life is Punny content also built up to close out 2023, so listen in because who knows if the segment will continue in 2024! There's also a wordy Fact of the Week and other good times to be had mixed throughout.

Both Josh and Schaef watched their teams lose this weekend. How are they handling it? Recaps of Cowboys/Bills + Vikings/Bengals with conversations about QBs in the league, their love of the Bills ceiling, why Schaef isn't as in on the 49ers as some are, and so, so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the pod, Josh and Dante jump right back into the mix to discuss the looming end to the Orioles' lease at Camden Yards. Once again, owner John Angelos has found a way to insert himself into the headlines when they should be about almost anything else. Both Josh and Dante discuss their thoughts on what should be a relatively easy solution, but ultimately plea to just figure it out and end the madness. Moving on, last weekend was conference championship weekend in the NCAA, and before addressing the CFP decisions, we have to show our love to Josh's Liberty Flames for beating New Mexico State and earning a New Year's Six bowl appearance vs Oregon. We're super happy for and proud of OUR Flames and can't wait for new year's day. The boys get into the power five conference championships and discuss how they feel about the decisions made by the CFP committee and not allowing Florida State into the playoff. Lastly on the college football front, the boys show their Maryland heritage by issuing an official “go Navy beat Army” decree. Finally getting to this upcoming weekend, the Ravens are back and back at the bank for a matchup against the LA Rams. Josh and Dante discuss headlines coming into this game, and that the Rams may actually be better in this matchup than most are giving them credit for. Dante runs down his numbers on either side of the ball for both teams, and gives his keys to victory. Josh lays out his must-have's for the Ravens in this game, and we send you all into what will hopefully be a fantastic weekend. Thank you all so much for your constant support. We love you. Cheers!

As we're growing closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, so too are we approaching the greatest shopping day of the year. Black Friday. The opportunity every twelve months for all of us to change, upgrade, and add that one elusive and expensive piece of gear/equipment to our setup. While we certainly try to highlight how to be best take advantage of black Friday, this year I wanted to have a discussion to give some context and some detail around why, and bring in an outside perspective. Both Josh and I share our thoughts and logic around what you should purchase first, what should be some of the last things you consider for yourself, as well as more than a couple stories to go along with it all. We both had a lot of fun putting this together, and sincerely hope that it helps a few of you make some great decisions this holiday season. Hope you enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving from the PMP team to you and your families!Visit our sponsors!Patreon - www.patreon.com/prepared_mindset_podCustom Night Vision - www.customnightvision.comHRT Tactical Gear - www.hrttacticalgear.comOne Hundred Concepts - www.onehundredconcepts.comBen Franklin Range - www.benfranklinrange.comLarp Labs - www.larplabs.com discount code "preparedmindset" for 10% off!

In the 150th episode of the podcast, Brian and Josh discuss how decision making on court can be improved through intentional decision training. The co-hosts reviewed a paper entitled “Effects of Decision Training on Decision Making and Performance in Young Tennis Players: An Applied Research” by Luis García-González, Alberto Moreno, Alexander Gil, M. Perla Moreno & Fernando Del Villar. Both Josh and Brian provided their thoughts on the study and its findings, and they considered some of the practical applications that tennis players and coaches can utilize on court to instill better decision making over time. If you'd like to read the paper, please send us an email at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com and we will send it to you. Tennis IQ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tennisiqpodcast/membershipTo learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com. If you're enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

This week, the guys talk about the impact of dairy on their lives. Both Josh and Evan grew up guzzling milk without many consequences, but is the dairy-heavy diet coming back to bite one or both of them in the butt (figuratively and literally)? Find out who feels betrayed by ice cream, including Wendy's nasty new pumpkin spice Frosty. The guys also discuss other interesting food/brand mashups like a Lays and Doritos crossover. Also, will Coke dissolve a chicken wing, a tooth, or an AirPod? Listen in to hear all this and more, including some Fact of the Week tidbits, "sticking it to the man" examples, and Life is Punny content!

Today we are joined by the award-winning filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell to discuss their latest film Common Ground and how we need to work with nature and not against it if we want to save our planet.    Common Ground is the highly-anticipated follow up to the documentary, Kiss the Ground, and tells the story of the growing Regenerative Agriculture Movement. Narrated by Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, and Donald Glover ~ the film follows the farmers, gardeners, scientists, scholars, activists and visionaries who are creating resilient, biodiverse food systems that produce tremendous amounts of nutritionally dense food while balancing the climate, healing our bodies, stabilizing the economy, and restoring our ecosystems. Our conversation explores the critical intersections of food, politics, power, climate, economy, culture, soil health, survival and the future of humanity. Josh and Rebecca open up about their creative process, daily life on Big Picture Ranch in Ojai, the journey of making this independent film, their mission to convert 100 Million Acres in the US to regenerative farmland, and shared intention for Common Ground to serve as a love letter, wake up call and roadmap for healing Earth for our future generations.  Thank you Josh and Rebecca for bringing this film into the world and for showing us how saving our soil might just save us all! CONNECT:  Common Ground Movie: Website | IG | FB | Youtube | X  | TikTok | Reddit | LinkedIn  Josh: Personal Website | @joshtickell  Rebecca: Personal Website  | @beccatickell Big Picture Ranch Watch the Trailer Get Tickets to the Film  Request Common Ground to be shown at your Local Theater Everything you need to know about Common Ground   Take Action  Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED  Big Picture Ranch 100 Million Acres The Jungle by Upton Sinclair  The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell  “Prancer”  Kiss the Ground Movie Kiss the Ground Organization  Josh's Films Josh's Books  Ryland Engelhart Ep.24 SWEETNESS OF THE EARTH with Sarah & Ryland Engelhart  Ep. 62 TRANSFORMATION THROUGH REGENERATION with John Roulac NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:  Make a donation here LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 20% off all tea nourishment at livingtea.net until Oct 14th! 15% off onwards  RESONANCE: find Nitsa's curation of living teas here (SOUNDFOOD for 20% off)  MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off  our favorite regenerative plant protein from the Andes Mikunafoods.com  LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic  CHRISTY DAWN: 15NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com    LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR  SPOTIFY! Key Moments [17:35] Josh's viral sensation of “The Veggie Van”.  [18:25] Both Josh and Rebecca's curiosity into the marriage between modern living and living in which nature isn't harmed.  [19:08] The making of the partnership towards working on solutions to big environmental problems, and Big Picture Ranch serving as a place to make movies, raise children and animals, conferences and bring scientists and environmentalists together.  [20:17] The need to be the facilitator of nature rebuilding itself.  {20:50] Perspective of Stewardship through Agriculture + Nature  [21:50] How Rebecca's background in acting and appearing in the film “Prancer” showed her how films can create real-world results.  [23:08] Rebecca and Josh meet, fall in love, and develop a partnership on many levels  [24:02] Josh and Rebecca talk about the mind-blowing moments of making “Common Ground”.  [25:28] How do we even begin to heal, stabilize our climate, and fix our broken food system?  [27:00] The process of getting to “Common Ground” from “Kiss the Ground” is over 20 years in the making.  [29:00] Deep Ecology and the Soil  [30:42] Reflections on how the pandemic raised planetary consciousness and brought awareness to the connection between food and health… got people to be curious, to compost etc [33:43] Instead of thinking about ourselves as independent entities, we need to see how soil binds and connects us all.  [33:50] We are more bacterial cells than human cells [37:00] The film is hopeful and solution-oriented, but there are some dark and sobering moments that reflect reality.  [38:00] How the current system is affecting farmers and those who have been in the industry for generations  [40:04] The journey and gift of having A-list celebrities like Woody Harrelson, Jason Momoa, Ian Somerhalder, Rosario Dawson, and Laura Dern give their time to participate in the movie.   [48:24] The challenges and realities of modern farming.  [49:05] The impact of corporate, capitalist systems on farmers who are just trying to survive [49:50] most farmers operate at or in debt  [54:04] Regenerative Farmer success stories that occurred by just changing their technique as opposed to their technology.  [54:55 ] GMO seed/chemical trap  [1:01:26] Driving towards certified regenerative agriculture and the significance behind “100 million acres”.  [1:04:30] The goal of 1 Million Farmers [1:12:11] How one can bring a screening of “Common Ground” and Q&A to their community.  [1:155] What resonance means to Josh and Rebecca.   [1:22:03] Josh and Rebecca describe their last meal. Both would have it come straight from the farm, but Josh would add a sprinkling of delicious sweet potato fries!  

Phil and Josh return for E184 of the GSP to lead into a busy Labor Day weekend of motorsports.  Phil returns from spending the majority of his cruise trip in an F1 simulator, wishing he could race instead of having to watch the current F1 product.  Josh was able to attend the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and see the destruction and horrendous incidents for Ryan Blaney and Ryan Preece. Both Josh and friend of the show Joe Passero watched Christopher Buescher take his third win of 2023 in an RFK 1-2 finish.  The guys cover the issues and the playoff grid leading into Darlington.  Phil and Josh provide their thoughts on Kurt Busch officially announcing his retirement from racing. Justin Allgaier held off Sheldon Creed in a photo finish for his first Daytona XFinity win along with an opportunity to sneak in and get the regular season title.  Grant Enfinger utilized his experience and a great setup to earn the Truck Series win at the Milwaukee Mile, their first appearance since 2009 along with a spot in the round of eight.  Scott Dixon continues to show why he is a GOAT with an epic pit strategy in going back to back at Gateway to keep his slim title hopes alive against his teammate Alex Palou.  Phil and Josh discuss the introduction of red alternate tires on an oval for the first time ever and other key players heading to Portland.  Fish Lips continues his singular demolition of F1 with his third consecutive Dutch GP victory.  Due to the mixed weather conditions, Pierre Gasly benefited to earn Alpine their first podium of 2023.  Drivers and constructors points are reviewed leading into the Italian Grand Prix.  The guys talk about their respective NFL and Fantasy Football teams with the end of the preseason, along with their prognostications for 2023. This week's GSP Roundup saw Phil discuss Indy NXT, IMSA GT, F2/F3, MotoGP/Moto2 and NHRA at the U.S. Nationals.  Previews and picks for F1 at Monza, IndyCar at Portland plus Cup/XFinity at Darlington led into Josh's Sim Segment before Show Close.

We have a couple new classes we are launching in the 2nd half of 2023.  In this episode Luke talks with Both Josh and Chris about the new classes that are being developed, what students actually need and how the best class might be called the Josh Shaw School for People Who Want to Shot better and do Others Things Better Too.Intro/Outro MusicLess Rake by tubebackr https://soundcloud.com/tubebackrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/45bHCJrMusic promoted by Audio LibrarySpecial thanks goes out to;Sons of Liberty Gun WorksVertxBlue Force GearSpotter UpF3 TacticalTenicorPlease like, subscribe and share to help us grow the podcast.Check out our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenOpsInc Follow us on Instagram:Green Ops Podcast - Green_ops_podcastGreen Ops - greenopsincLuke - Wreck_it_LukeDex - Redleg_dexLove you Mom!

Christian questions whether Josh can sell his abandoned basketball for profit. He's simply a man looking for answers.  Josh's comedy group Game Boys won a freakin Green Room Award! So we discuss what genuine surprises we still have in life and if it's rude to send messages and be on social media during a speech.  Finally Christian tells the longwided story of an old man bumping him on the train. Do we give elderly people too much of a pass these days? Both Josh and Dion also have some tales of people being unaware of others personal space.  We also play Copy Cat and Time to Think. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to see clips from the show: linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off week! Check out: www.patreon.com/welcometopatchworkSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/welcometopatchworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time to wrap up the 2023 NHL Draft! Hunter is joined by Josh Anselmo, a Penguins prospects writer and analyst to discuss how the Penguins did with their class. They first discuss Brayden Yager and Josh tries to convince all of the listeners/watchers that Yager could be ready faster than anticipated. He details what he saw when he was watching him and what his player comp is before they move on to Emil Pieniniemi. They discuss how he's a really good skater for someone his size but how that he may need a bit more time to develop. Was he a reach when he was taken? Both Josh and Hunter give their answers on that before moving on to Mikhail Ilyin. Could he have steal potential for the team? Is he an underrated playmaker? Josh gives his scouting report on him and when the Penguins could expect him to come over to North America before they discuss the other picks, including Emil Jarventie, who could be a massive steal for the team. Finally, the two wrap up with a couple of notable WBS signing, including Avery Hayes, and what their draft grades are for the team. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! AG1 If a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/NHLNETWORK. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. ebay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit is only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go to FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable free bets that expire in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this exhilarating episode of "Fuel Your Drive," host Josh York welcomes a special guest, the unstoppable Jack Johnson, for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, taking action, and achieving remarkable success. From the moment they connected, Josh was captivated by Jack's energy and drive, and now they're working together to empower others in their entrepreneurial journeys.Jack Johnson is a seasoned franchise consultant who has helped countless individuals find their ideal franchise opportunities. Drawing parallels to a real estate agent, Jack guides aspiring entrepreneurs toward the perfect franchise that aligns with their goals and aspirations. With his extensive knowledge of the industry and a network of over 500 reputable franchises, Jack offers valuable insights and even saves his clients money in the process.Throughout the episode, Jack shares his personal journey, starting with a health care franchise back in 2002 with a modest budget and transforming it into a thriving business that eventually led to a private equity sale. He emphasizes the importance of refusing to accept mediocrity and always striving for excellence. Jack also highlights the significance of surrounding oneself with high-performing individuals and maintaining a winning mindset.The conversation delves into the power of mindset, confidence, and self-care. Both Josh and Jack stress the crucial role of self-belief and its impact on achieving success. They discuss the importance of caring for one's body and mind through practices like exercise, meditation, and finding motivation even in the face of fear.Listeners will gain valuable insights into the world of entrepreneurship and franchise ownership. They will discover how to leverage fear as a motivator and fuel for success rather than allowing it to hold them back. With Jack's guidance, aspiring entrepreneurs will be inspired to take action, seek out high-performing mentors, and seize the opportunities that lie ahead.If you're ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit, learn from the experiences of two driven individuals, and discover the secrets to fueling your drive, this episode is a must-listen. Join Josh York and Jack Johnson on this energizing journey to unlock your full potential and achieve remarkable results in the world of business and franchising.In this episode:Discover the untold secrets behind successful marketing campaigns.Unleash the power of data-driven strategies to boost your business growth.Learn insider tips from industry experts on building a compelling brand.Explore the fascinating intersection of technology and marketing innovation.Gain valuable insights on targeting and engaging your ideal audience.Unlock the secrets of viral content creation and social media dominance.Get ready for a game-changing episode that will transform your marketing approach.

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land's flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL's Josh Dooley and Chuck Holmes as they cover Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much, much more! Come for the hot takes, stay for the warm ones. On this episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Chuck discuss best-case and worst-case NFL Draft scenarios for C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Is Stroud actually better off falling? And will teams view JSN as a potential WR1 at the next level? The guys then look at a few landing spots for Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones, with the latter's fit in Cincinnati up for debate. While Big Thanos performed very well during the 2022 season, his lack of activity during this draft cycle has been at least somewhat concerning. Finally, the conversation circles back to Stroud and an apparent smear campaign against him. Once viewed as QB1, he now finds himself the subject of silly rumors. Both Josh and Chuck implore teams to look past the usual pre-draft noise and instead watch the tape. Make sure to like, rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast! And as always, Go Bucks! Connect with the Podcast: Twitter: @HolyLandPod Connect with Josh: Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye Connect with Chuck: Twitter: @ctholmes3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both Josh and Adam were a little sick when they recorded this one, but not nearly as sick as the twisted minds inside Michael Chernuchin's SVU writers' room who crafted this byzantine scheme wherein a 13-year-old girl convinces her 15-year-old sister to murder their own father, so that she can become adopted by and live with the love of her life, a 30-something weirdo who lives down the hall who reads Shakespeare with her. Obviously, the Munchie Boys are forced to confront The Bard among many, many other topics including the real reason no one on SVU orders food at the Square Diner, and the many spellings of "Catherine."Music:Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business"Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Pedro H, Amy Z, Nikki B, Louise M, Whitney C, D Reduble, Tony B, Zak B, Barry W, Karen D, Madelin K, Sara L, Miriam J, Drew D, Meghan M, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Isabel P, and Christine L - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonFollow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/munchmybensonFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/MunchMyBenson/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/munchmybenson/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/MunchMyBenson/Adam's Twitter - https://twitter.com/atschwittersJosh's Twitter - https://twitter.com/oldmandugganCheck out Munch Merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/munchmybensonCheck out our guest appearances on: …These Are There Stories - Adam - http://www.lawandorderpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/sick- Josh - http://www.lawandorderpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/plasticBoth of us on FMWL Pod - 1st Time - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679521/9271395- 2nd Time - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679521/10596164Chick-Lit at the Movies - https://www.spreaker.com/user/14744598/the-thin-man-munchie-boys-finalVisit Our Website: https://www.munchmybenson.com/Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comNext Week's Episode: Season 18, Episode 12 "No Surrender"

How do you create a great character? We're revisiting the topic this week from a previous episode with a new twist on how to answer the question: when was a time that you went above and beyond to create a character, and it paid off big time? Both Josh and Ira share instances from their experience. Also, Ira recommends Seinfeld which is not quite the show you remember in its earliest episodes, and Josh recommends the film Nocturnal Animals with Jake Gyllenhaal, both of which are currently on Netflix.

This week, the guys ramble on about life because life can be difficult. Both Josh and Evan wish they could go back to simpler times when J-Watch was the pinnacle of their problems. But now it's things like identity theft, insurance fraud, and car accidents to worry about! Evan is in an annoying situation that isn't his fault in the slightest, but c'est la vie... The guys also talk a little about how to spend free time after work, but spoiler alert, the answer is just adulting and watching stuff. There's also some talk about sustainability, Patagonia, and both a Fact of the Week and "sticking it to the man" tidbit for your listening pleasure.

This week, the guys dig deep into their memories and talk about childhood trauma. Both Josh and Evan are fortunate that their childhoods were less traumatic than others, but that doesn't mean they have some interesting formative experiences. Evan has been molded by getting no birthday presents, tangling with a troublesome tongue, and more. Meanwhile, Josh was molded by some school kids bashing his shoes and being stressed about being late, amongst other things. Overall, it's interesting to think about how childhood moments mold people, and it can be funny to laugh at other people's experiences. The guys also laugh about some shockingly fluid happenings, discuss doggy delicacies, and hit ya with a "sticking it to the man" and Fact of the Week tidbit.

Both Josh and Sam have small groups in their churches that follow the text and topic of their sermons. But each of them approaches this concept differently. In this episode, they discuss how you can get started with sermon-based small groups.-Decide on whether the sermon drives the curriculum or if the curriculum drives the sermon.-Decide if all of the groups will take part or if you will move forward with some of the groups.-Decide on your timeline. Will you have sermon-based small groups all the time or only part of the time?Episode Sponsor: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary builds strong theological foundations for men and women to fulfill God's calling. They have trained and commissioned more than 46,000 graduates to serve in local churches and global mission fields. Southwestern combines the highest standards of research and scholarship with vigorous training for real-world ministry — missions, evangelism, discipleship, preaching, and worship.

In today's show Dave and I will read out the mail list thread we didn't cover in the Community News. Before we get to that, I wanted to inform you that we now know that the host in question was deliberately trolling HPR. I know this because they told me, and when I asked them to stop they went on to explain that they are a gadfly. I had to look that one up. Whatever they claim to be, the end effect for us is trolling. Both Josh and Myself have had some unnecessary stressful weeks for someone's idea of a joke. That said there have been some positives about this as well. Again we see the HPR community at its best in providing support and reasoned arguments. We have identified a possible loop hole in governance, that has been addressed by having a special advisory committee aka the auditor team of volunteers. And when we come up with a way of dealing with troll issues, we also get a mechanism to deal with DMCA take down requests, and other complaints. So what do we do with a troll ? Easy, just ignore them, or to put it another way "Stay Calm and Go On". This works well for comments but its not enough when the tactic is deliberate targeting of HPR. A lot of effort has gone into this attack: First they built trust by posting technical shows. This is a similar tactic that we see spammers use. Then they submitted a series of shows that would cause HPR legal issues. They then did not respond to questions, presumably in the hope that we would delete the shows ourselves. By moving the shows out to later in the queue we were able to avoid claims of "censorship", and they eventually removed the problem shows of their own accord. So what attack vector will be used next, and how will we deal with it ? I have no idea, but how to deal with it is also not so easy. We'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it. We do however need to tackle the risky situation of having problem content available on the website. So I suggest that we continue to post the shows as normal, if we get a complaint then the Janitors will contact the host as normal. Should they be unavailable, uncooperative, or disagree, then the Janitors can either move the show to the backup queue, or hide it depending on the severity of the complaint. In all cases we'll keep the special advisory committee aka the auditor team of volunteers in the loop to make sure all is above board. The community can then decide on the best course of action. So therefore I would like to propose the following changes to our policies. Both relate to https://hackerpublicradio.org/stuff_you_need_to_know.php#not_moderated Currently: "We do not vet, edit, moderate or in any way censor any of the audio you submit, we trust you to do that." Proposed: "We do not vet, edit, moderate or in any way censor any of the audio you submit, we trust you not to upload anything that will harm HPR." Add the line: "Any material that is reported as harming HPR may be unlisted until such a time as the situation can be resolved."

Not long ago a machine designed by a computer and constructed of living cells was something crazy to imagine. Not anymore. In this episode I talk with Josh Bongard and Mike Levin about how this is becoming a reality. There are lots of physical possibilities for how animals and robots can coexist but we have only explored a small part of the morphology design space. Life began on Earth at least 3.5 to 4 billion years ago, and it has been evolving ever since. The diversity of life on Earth today is the result of evolution that occurs by natural selection. But, in the next 100 plus years there won't just be plants, animals and humans from natural selection, there will also be computational designed organisms from AI. Computational designed organisms are living machines inspired by the designs and capabilities of biology and computing. These “biobots” are a new form of artificial intelligence. We also talk about The Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms doing things to create other things, all what is possible and how it can change the world. Furthermore we dive into Xenobots, the first living robots they have built which are able to reproduce. They have repurposed living cells from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms that can move toward a target. This discovery may be meaningful for the future of medicine, the environment and even life itself. Who are Joshua Bongard & Michael Levin? Dr. Joshua Bongard is the Veinott Professor of Computer Science at the University of Vermont and the director of the Morphology, Evolution & Cognition Laboratory. His work involves computational approaches to the automated design and manufacture of soft-, evolved-, and crowdsourced robots, as well as computer-designed organisms. Dr. Michael Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist; the Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology at Tufts University, where he directs the Allen Discovery Research Center, and associate faculty at Harvard University's Wyss Institute. Levin and his colleagues use developmental biophysics, cognitive science, and computational modeling approaches to understand tissue plasticity, especially focused on bioelectrical information processing in non-neural cell networks. Both Josh and Mike are co-directors of the Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms. Topics we touch: Welcome Josh & Michael to The Rhys Show: (00:00) Through line that ties all of Josh's work together: (02:24) Through line that ties all of Mike's work together: (02:55) Josh (computational side) & Mike (biology side) collaborating together: (04:35) The impact of synthetic biology on society in the next decades. Xenobots & ICDO Institution?: (07:01) How does Xenobot fit into the vision of synthetic morphology?: (11:03) What is a Xenobot - an organism designed by AI?: (14:06) Pronunciation & meaning of “xeno”bots: (17:50) Getting Xenobots to do things: (18:23) Biochemical/bio electrical signaling - Making things do different things: (23:01) About perverse instantiation: (26:09) How is the biosphere going to change in the next couple of decades according to Mike: (30:18) Rewriting the biosphere according to Josh: (35:10) About morpho space - what is scary and safe in the morpho space: (36:55) Advice from Michael: (42:44) Advice from Josh: (44:58) Connect with Josh Bongard & Mike Levin: Josh Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCmKOwVkoAh2NDp0T-Ovng Josh Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorJosh Josh Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Bongard About Mike: https://allencenter.tufts.edu/our-team/michael-levin/ Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Website “The Institute for Computationally Designed Organisms (ICDO)”: https://icdorgs.org/ CDOs: https://cdorgs.github.io/code

Yes, you read that right – the White House reached out to TikTok Stars to help spread the message about Ukraine. The idea was to help inform creators about the US policy towards Russia. In doing so, the White House acknowledged that people are getting their information from these social media platforms. So, why do Lauren and Josh think this is both terrifying and genius? And what does Saturday Night Live have to do with all of it? I'm curious too! After wrapping your head around that, it looks like we're really touching on the “madness” part of March Madness, in this episode. The NCAA suspends members of Kent State for talking smack against Akron and Josh and Lauren discuss - Did the punishment fit the crime? Was it actually a crime? Isn't smack-talking part of the game? Lauren makes a valid point, “Do people really need to do everything online?” Hmmm. Instacart rolls out a recipe ingredient delivery service that would allow creators to link their TikTok videos to shopping lists. Even though it's currently a limited program, the possibilities are incredible. Both Josh and Lauren are excited about this but they have so many questions. I bet you do too! We're also breaking down Vimeo's changing platform and what it means to Patreon and its creators. And of course, Josh and Lauren give you the info on Pinterest's latest answer to TikTok, perhaps? Don't miss Josh's upload and listen for where Lauren says, “Internet. Love it, hate it, it's complicated.” She's not wrong! As always, we're everything you need to know about the Creator Economy!   - From the Team at Creator Upload 

In this week's episode, we're continuing our Career Series by diving deep into the world of financial coaching and the ups and downs of owning your own business with Josh Escalante Troesh and Garrett Philbin, AFC®. Josh and Garrett discuss the importance of community, investing in yourself, as well as detailing the difference between licensure and certification and why they're relevant. They provide tons of useful resources, and their combined wisdom can really speak to wherever you're at in your career, making this episode a must-listen!Both Josh and Garrett are co-founders of Financial Coaches Network, a business incubator/accelerator that supports entrepreneurs in building their businesses. Garrett holds his AFC® Certification, began financial coaching in 2015 and is the founder of a successful financial coaching business and the Financial Coaches Community Facebook group with over 5,000 members. Josh is a CFP and a Tenured Professor specializing in personal finance and entrepreneurship and has been quoted in Forbes, CNBC, Consumer Reports, US News & World Report, and dozens of other media.Show notes:01:45 Garrett's journey to starting a successful financial coaching business03:47 Josh's unique start in the business and starting Financial Coaches Network with Garrett 05:34 Garrett's pivot from the music business to the personal finance space10:08 What made Garrett decide to earn the AFC?12:32 All about licensure with Josh20:16 Is there a need for a standardized definition of financial coaching?24:44 Garrett's insights on working in private practice 29:56 The final 2 centsShow Note Links:Garrett's article on Kitces.com Josh's article on registrationFinancial coaching network (FCN)Financial Coaches Community Facebook GroupJosh's non-profit: Purposeful FinanceJosh's LinkedInGarrett's LinkedIn

In Episode 25 we are joined by Josh and Whitney Miller. Josh and Whitney are owners and operators of River Stone Kennels, British Lab breeders and gun dog trainers. Both Josh and Whitney are hard core bird hunters and spend most of the hunting season on the road chasing feathers of all kinds. It is obvious that they are passionate about their British Labs and the hard work that goes into making a fantastic gun dog and family member alike. Tune in for some dog training and waterfowl hunting tips. Check out River Stone Kennels if you're in the market for a pup

Logan and Josh are two individuals I've known independently of each other since high school. Both Josh and Logan have since left California for the ever growing state of Texas. We get into why each decided to move, what the pros and cons have been, and what life looks like for them these days. Both seem to be thriving since leaving CA, and we get to why they believe that is. We cover what they DO miss about CA, and what they definitely don't. Thanks boys! Life is rad. Follow on Instagram/TikTok @standingstillpodcast

This week, the guys talk about birthdays! Both Josh and Evan celebrate birthdays this week, so naturally the guys get to talking about birthday stuff. When is the best time of year for a birthday? Does it matter who sends bday wishes? Has anyone important ever forgotten your birthday? All these questions and more get discussed. The guys also talk about gifts, whether every year is "The Lord's" year, and more. There's some solid Fact of the Week and literal "sticking it to the man" content too!

This week, the guys continue their annual tradition of talking about the best things they watched, read, and did over the past year. Both Josh and Evan have a lot of movies to talk about and recommend, and the gems discussed have something for everyone. There's also some series to note, some books that Josh liked, and one fun activity that both guys are glad they've gotten into! There's probably a "sticking it to the man" tidbit too, and there's a doozy of a Fact of the Week as well.

This week, the guys get WRAPPED up in their music and podcast-listening statistics from 2021. Both Josh and Evan spent a lot of time listening to stuff, but they also spent a lots of time talking while YOU, the listener, did the listening! Tune in to hear the Life is Funny podcast's Spotify Wrapped stats that creators get to see. Also, are these numbers good or bad, something to be proud of, or just kinda there? Keep on listening for some Fact of the Week and "sticking it to the man" tidbits.

Steven Abrams returns to the Passin Dimes series for the third time, this time on Sharp Cuts! He brings along new friend of the show Josh Timukas. Both Josh and Steven play in the OUA with the Windsor Lancers and have represented Canada on the beach. Garrett, Steven, Josh X2 talk about biggest blunders you've made (forget your jersey, shoes, eat fast food before etc) the new FIVB Beach System, scouting, and so much more!   Grant O'Gorman has teamed up with Movember to help raise awareness for testicular cancer and men's health. Be sure to check out the show on YouTube to check out Josh's attempt at a moustache...To donate to Grant please use the link below.  https://ca.movember.com/mospace/14260520  Be sure to tell your friends about us and please give a 5 Star review on Apple!  Momentum Volleyball is the online Canadian hub for volleyball story telling, reporting, and event coverage, allowing content creators to connect with fans, coaches and players. Momentum is the hub for athletes, coaches and fans to find free and paid volleyball content, and are proud to be the voice of Canadian volleyball around the world! Head to momentumvolleyball.ca to subscribe for free, and get access to exclusive content and all your Canadian volleyball updates!

Cheers to fresh beers and new breweries! Greg had the opportunity to visit Lawless Brewing in North Hollywood, CA, and sit down with owner Ben Wallace and head brewer Josh McCombs. Not only did they make their way through a couple of great flights, but they also talked about opening a brewery in a pandemic, the importance of sessionable beers, transitioning from television to beer, and why North Hollywood is such an excellent spot for a brewery.Both Josh and Ben come from Pennsylvania, where apparently they have some bizarre alcohol laws. Ben moved out to California and ended up winning an Emmy as a producer from Entertainment Tonight. Josh talks about his career as a scientist and transitioning into beer. The two met over beers, and it was love at first sip, in a business sort of way. Lawless may only be a few months old, but they just won gold (and a couple of bronze) at the California Craft Brewers Cup. Just as important as the win? The after (and before) party! Josh talks about his recipe creation and naming process and why sessionable beers are so needed at breweries. The guys also discuss the really cool location, the nod to the old Hollywood business that used to reside in the building, and their new satellite taproom. Next, Josh talks about his dream collaborations and their future plans for the brewery. Finally, the crew finished with a round of rapid-fire questions, and we find out a new term for being drunk. We're lead on a guided tasting of some great beers: NoHo BoHo, Academy Gold, Blacklight Czech Dark Lager, Lightbulb Lager, Dankershim IPA, Magic Hour, Soft Focus, Birns & Sour, and Lawless Latte golden stout.A big thanks to Ben and Josh for their time and for sharing some great beer!Lawless Brewing Company:www.lawlessbeer.comwww.instagram.com/lawlessbeerwww.facebook.com/lawlessbeer www.twitter.com/lawlessbeer Craft Beer Republic:www.CraftBeerRepublic.com www.instagram.com/CraftBeerRepublic www.facebook.com/CraftBeerRepublicPod www.twitter.com/CraftBeerRepub (805) 538-2337

How do I live a life where the things that matter get done, I can stop at that, and the day is over so that I can allow myself the chance to breathe, the chance to slow down, and the chance to just be present for a few hours at the end of the day? That is a difficult transition if you're just used to pushing all the time. It's a different way of thinking about how your time is spent and who you are at your identity if you're a high achiever but it is worth it for your health. - Jeff Sanders   Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group   Wellness Force Radio Episode 419 Keynote Speaker, Productivity Coach, and Author of both The 5 AM Miracle and The Free-Time Formula, Jeff Sanders, returns for the fourth time to share the price we pay for working nonstop, how he had to hit the brakes and slow down for the sake of his own health, and how to revamp your productivity skills when you want a break from the grind. What do we do in this modern world that is obsessed with this incessant day-after-day all work and no play, gotta hustle attitude? Discover what happens when we try to white-knuckle our productivity, why trauma shapes motivation, and how to build habits for a better life. CURED NUTRITION Save 15% off your CURED Nutrition order with the code WELLNESSFORCE at wellnessforce.com/cured It's taken me over a year to find the right hemp and CBD company to introduce to the Wellness Force Community and I could not be more thrilled that it's CURED Nutrition! CURED Nutrition is a movement inspired by nature and grounded in a shared desire to leave a lasting impression on you, our community, and this world. Together, they're a collective of heart-centered human beings who are inviting you – the conscious creatives, dreamers, and healers – to join their family. Learn how CURED hemp and CBD products can enhance your daily wellness routine. Try Cured's Full Spectrum Raw Hemp Oil Today They're Colorado-based organically grown hemp products that have been engineered to transform your approach toward an elevated life. Tap into your inherent potential – your greatest mind-body alignment – and nourish it with the supplements you were designed to thrive on. A greater existence is waiting. Listen To Episode 419 As Jeff Sanders Uncovers: [1:30] Time & The Human Dilemma Jeff Sanders 052 Jeff Sanders: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast 115 Jeff Sanders: The Power of Saying No 169 Jeff Sanders: The Free-Time Formula The 5 AM Miracle by Jeff Sanders The Free-Time Formula by Jeff Sanders The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Powerful Stress-Reducing Breathwork with Josh Trent Join The 5 AM Club! Both Josh and Jeff's health problems before with sinus infections. Exploring the different barometers we all have when it comes to stress and its impact on our productivity. Jeff's mission to help people build healthy habits and strengthen their productivity skills. What opened Jeff's eyes to improve his own productivity skills and how that intertwined with his career path. Cal Newport Why we're designed to love checking off boxes and be productive because they give us a sense of self-worth. How we can be productive without becoming addicted to work. Steven Pressfield Why we get Clean House Syndrome where we will focus 100% on cleaning the house over anything else. Stephen Covey How to schedule the big, important tasks so that you are guaranteed to get them done. Exploring what can help with daily distractions at home and anything that can interrupt your schedule. Defining boundaries at home to give yourself and others a distraction-free environment. Freedom app Tools you can set up on your computer and phone to help you create an environment for focused work. [22:00] The Toxic Pressure of Hustle & Bustle How to revamp your productivity skills when you switch careers. Exploring why we all have this accumulated sense so that we are in a hurry 24/7 especially with all of this evolving technology. Why he believes we're experiencing an incorrect version of living especially if we're considered lazy for taking some downtime. The health struggles he faced from IBS and sinus infections to back pain when his first child was born. Stress he and his wife went through with IVF treatments to conceive both of their children and why Jeff wasn't prepared for the stress. The wake-up call in the form of a panic attack let him know he needed to focus on his health as he was working too hard, scheduling too much, and pushing his boundaries to the limit. How it can be difficult to navigate pain when we're in the middle of experiencing it regularly. Jeff's personal mission to find out what was really going on with his health and how he could change his life for greater wellness. Why Jeff's poor health symptoms are a common thing for men in their early thirties. [31:30] Less Productivity, More Spaciousness What psychoneuroimmunology is and how our thoughts and emotions can hinder our physical health. Breaking down Jeff's biggest challenge during his wellness journey. What Jeff had to let go of to help him heal and live life well. Why a go-go-go busy lifestyle fueled by caffeine is just bound to fail. Making the lifestyle change to not push yourself and work hours on end plus why that can be so hard for people to do. The bad habits we make going down rabbit holes and striving to understand something like coding HTML and CSS when it's not even necessary for our lives. His own personal definition of wellness and why he believes we should live by it. Tidying Up with Marie Kondo | Official Trailer| Netflix How to balance what physical things you need and don't need in your life. What you can do to step away from work you don't love and follow what actually pulls you in. Why motivation comes after an action such as with the example of exercise and the endorphins kicking in later. How to follow through with the future you're being called to create. What you can do the create a lifestyle that generates energy and motivation for anything from wellness to your career. The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto [42:00] Building Habits for a Better Life The power of breathwork to move the fluid in our spinal column to move the energy within. Why Jeff loves doing breathwork in a sauna so much after a workout at the gym. How breathwork has led Jeff to be more intentional with every single thing he is doing every day. The choice Jeff made to give up alcohol this summer and how it has helped him focus and be more intentional. Atomic Habits by James Clear The 5 AM Podcast - Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results with James Clear How Jeff is building better systems for himself for his health, business, relationships, and finances. Why people who allow others to run their life do not have enough respect for themselves. The power of taking care of yourself first and foremost so that you're able to look after all the other parts of your life. [48:00] How Trauma Shapes Our Motivation Why many CEOs aren't driven from a place of self-love but from the need to prove themselves to others. How to distinguish whether or not you're being pushed to do a goal for all the wrong reasons. Why our motivation shifts when we are pulled to do something that is aligned with who we are compared to being pushed to do something that is not in alignment. How to create space for yourself to begin asking the right questions about what you're doing with your life. Why our partners can fortify the old version of ourselves, making it hard to change. How it helps to have a partner who is on board with the future that you want to create. [54:30] More Is Never The Answer Why Josh believes that the ultimate life is one that has more peace in it. 407 Josh Trent | The Art of Masculinity The power of leadership when we do it from a place of peace. Words of wisdom Jeff has for the person that is trying to execute from a place of power and from the need to prove themselves rather than from a place of love and peace. How to take a look at your life and figure out what you can drop to have less struggle every day. Why 'more' is never the answer and we need space and time to be able to think, breathe, and restrategize who we are and what we really want. How to be a student of life and acknowledge what you need to change in order to have a breakthrough. [59:30] The Hidden Cost of Modern World Productivity Exploring the prices we pay because of the demand of modern world productivity. The harm it causes us to say "yes" to too many things and not put up healthy boundaries. Why having clarity on what you want will help you shape new habits. How to improve your time management skills with something as simple as switching a News app for a Meditating app. Calm app Why we have the power to change our lives but we have to start with this awareness of what is actually happening and where we are at. The fact that we won't automatically fix our lives by taking a vacation to the Peruvian jungle; we have to work on our lives for better wellness. How we can make the most of our lives to make these healthy shifts today. Why email doesn't have to be this horrible thing if you practice good inbox hygiene.   Power Quotes From The Show We Cannot Do Everything "We can do anything but we cannot do everything. As a Type A, highly caffeinated, go-go-go kind of guy - my tendency every day is to check all of the boxes. That's what I wanted to do. My version of success for so many years was just focusing on how many boxes I checked every day but that is a lifestyle that is designed to fail. It is a lifestyle that is designed for panic attacks because you simply cannot live that way. That's not a life; that's just annoying because you exhaust yourself trying to do so much." - Jeff Sanders You Have The Power To Change Your Life "It feels like we are victims to the world but we don't have to be. We have a lot of power. You have the power to change your life but you have to start with this awareness of where you are and acknowledge what is actually happening before you can ever make real change stick long term."- Jeff Sanders The Health Price Paid For Exhaustion "We sacrifice so much. We give up our autonomy and our freedom of choice when we're saying 'yes,' to too many things. We're trying to be productive for the sake of productivity. We sacrifice our health, our time, our relationships - we are giving up our lives for ultimately a price that we don't want. Once we have clarity on what we want because we know it gives us the value we're striving for, our time is going to be spent differently because we're not trying for that same stuff that feels so fleeting." - Jeff Sanders Links From Today's Show  052 Jeff Sanders: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast 115 Jeff Sanders: The Power of Saying No 169 Jeff Sanders: The Free-Time Formula The 5 AM Miracle by Jeff Sanders The Free-Time Formula by Jeff Sanders The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Powerful Stress-Reducing Breathwork with Josh Trent Join The 5 AM Club! Cal Newport Steven Pressfield Stephen CoveyFreedom app Tidying Up with Marie Kondo | Official Trailer| Netflix The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto Atomic Habits by James Clear The 5 AM Podcast - Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results with James Clear 407 Josh Trent | The Art of Masculinity Calm app Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 20% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS20' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' breathwork.io M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Jeff Sanders YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn About Jeff Sanders Jeff Sanders is a keynote speaker, productivity coach, author of The 5 AM Miracle, The Free-Time Formula, and founder of The Rockin' Productivity Academy. Jeff is also the host of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast, which has ranked #1 in Apple Podcasts in the Self-Improvement and Business categories, been nominated for 6 Podcast Awards, and exceeded 10 million downloads. He is a plant-based marathon runner and personal development junkie. Every week you can find Jeff writing and speaking at JeffSanders.com. Jeff has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. He and his wife, Tessa, live in Nashville, Tennessee with their daughter, Maisie, and pug, Benny.

In this episode we interview Alex Turrall, an independent researcher and primary school teacher. We talk to Alex about two reviews they've written for Liberated Texts. Liberated Texts is an independent book review website which features works of ongoing relevance that have been forgotten, underappreciated, suppressed or misinterpreted in the cultural mainstream since their release. Liberated Texts focuses on texts with anti-colonial, anti-imperialist themes and those related to the history of Marxism, communism and revolution globally. We ask Alex to talk about the work of Soviet pedagogues Anton Makarenko and Vasily Sukhomlinsky. In doing so Alex touches on the interventions of these Soviet educators at two key points in Soviet history, after the revolutionary rupture with the Tsarist Russian Empire and in the aftermath of World War II. Along the way, Alex touches on different techniques and strategies illuminated by the books they reviewed for Liberated Texts. Alex also talks about the influence of these pedagogical figures within the socialist world and among liberation movements. We'll links to the articles, the video Alex references and some other resources in the show notes. We apologize in advance for all the mispronunciation in this episode, as we try to pronounce various names in unfamiliar languages to us. As of publishing this episode, we have hit our big goal of 1,000 patrons. Thank you so much all for your support. Both Josh and I are doing this work full-time now, and we couldn't do it without you all. So if you are listening and haven't become a patron of the show yet, it's still a great time to do so. Now here is our conversation with Alex Turrall on Makarenko and Sukhomlinsky.  Links: A Pedagogy of Nature: Vasily Sukhomlinsky's My Heart I Give to Children by Alex Turrall (Liberated Texts) A Pedagogy of the Collective - From The Soviet Union To Latin America: Makarenko, His Life and Work by Alex Turrall (Liberated Texts) Sukhomlinsky's Lesson Las Makarenkas Educadoras (Cuba) MST, Agro-ecology and Pedagogy Makarenko Archives    

In this unique episode, Josh and Matt brainstorm solutions to one of the biggest challenges facing the theme parks and attractions industry today.  Taking an innovative approach through a free-flowing conversation, the topic of queueing and creating a more comfortable experience was dissected.  How can waiting in line be a better experience for guests visiting theme parks and attractions?  How can parks position premium experiences without devaluing the experience for guests purchasing general admission?  How premium of an experience can a park provide that optimizes per capita spending and guest satisfaction?  This certainly is not a new conversation, but with the ample amount of both paid and free options for guests to minimize queuing, Josh and Matt's conversation leads to thought-provoking solutions that intend to spark additional conversations and brainstorming of the AttractionPros audience.   The conversation was influenced by Josh's recent visit to Cedar Point in late July 2021.   On this visit, Josh and his friend decided to partake in two paid add-ons for the day:  Fast Lane and VIP Lounge Access.  Josh spoke about how these add-ons enhanced his guest experience by allowing him to spend time doing the fun things at theme parks, like enjoying rides and exploring, and spending less time doing the things we don't like at parks, like standing in lines.  Josh also enjoyed the Cedar Point 150th celebration parade from the VIP grandstands.  He admits that without the dedicated seating, he may have missed the entertainment offering altogether.  Additionally, Josh admits that having the Fast Lane access, which allowed him to ride his favorite coasters more efficiently, gave him time to experience other rides that he may not have prioritized otherwise, such as Cedar Point's newest attraction, Snake River Expedition.     The other great advantage to spending less time running from long line to long line is that Josh was able to slow down throughout the day and enjoy relaxing in the VIP lounges.  He noticed that he wasn't the only person doing this.  It was interesting to see a calm, relaxing haven within an amusement park, where the experience typically involves a lot of rushing around.  It got Josh thinking about how to create a lower-stress experience that still allowed park guests to enjoy all the excitement of a theme park.   Josh proposed the following idea:  What if Fast Lane and VIP Lounge Access were combined into a single, concierge-like, luxury experience?  They go well together because Fast Lane allows for less time spent in line, allowing for more chill time in the lounge areas.  Matt and Josh brainstormed that perhaps a concierge or “butler” could be assigned to a single family or a few families for the day.  In addition to providing the sorts of things you see on a VIP Tour at some parks such as front-of-the-line access, they could also go get your favorite foods from across the park, take photos and videos to document your family's experience, and even plan special surprises throughout the day.  These surprise moments could range from personal character meet-and-greets to toasts for special occasions to meeting an engineer responsible for someone's favorite ride.  This sort of thing could be done at other themed entertainment venues, including zoos, aquariums, and museums.  These sorts of offerings aren't cheap, but if a guest sees the value of the offering, they could be willing to pay that premium price.   One topic that usually comes up during these conversations is whether these premium offerings come at the expense of guests that just pay for general admission.  When there is a standby line and a shorter, paid-for line, it is important that where, when, and how they merge doesn't make people feel angry or awkward.  In some ways, operators want the paid-for line to be invisible to their standby guests so that their experience doesn't feel diminished.  At the same time, there is value in showing the paid-for option so that more guests might see its potential value and choose it next time.  It's important for guests to be educated on their options so they can make an informed choice about which option is right for them.  This can help them feel less resentment if they see people in the paid-for line getting on the attraction faster because they understood the option and determined that it wasn't the right choice for them that day.  However, they might decide it does have sufficient value the next time they come if they witness the benefits.   Another topic that was discussed is the win-win benefit of these luxury, curated experiences.  Naturally, if the value is there for the customer and they end up having a much better day at a price they determine to be fair, then the guest wins.  If that luxury experience is filled with wow moments that the guest shares with their friends, then a park now has a group of happy guests that are now acting as free marketing for the venue.  They might help inspire their friends to come check out the park when they otherwise might not have.   The last topic focused on how to make the standby queue a premium experience.  Josh wondered what would happen if you flipped the entire queue experience so that the normal, free option involved using virtual queues and timed reservations whereas you would pay to jump into the standby line in order to “ride right now.”  He even said that getting rid of all of those pesky line switchbacks would leave plenty of room for more VIP lounges to relax in.  Matt admitted that one challenge he has during these brainstorming sessions is wanting to jump to answering logistical questions, like “how does it work” or “what are the implications,” but he knows that this phase of innovation is too early for that.   Matt took the goal of making standby queues feel like a premium offering in a different direction, reminding Josh of the value of queues.  More guests in lines leads to fewer people in the park's walkways.  Matt talked about how he loves interactive elements and entertainment offerings within queues.  Those sorts of fun distractions in lines help to make the wait go by faster.  Both Josh and Matt agreed that waiting in line is typically the worst part of visiting an amusement park, and they both enjoyed brainstorming different ways to improve this guests' dissatisfier.   While there are certainly several operational and marketing logistics to consider, this conversation was intended to pitch an idea, and estimate how feasible it may be.  If you like this format, let us know!  Better yet, share another issue that you may be facing within your organization for discussion in a future podcast episode. This podcast wouldn't be possible without the incredible work of our amazing team: Audio and video editing by Abigail Giganan Complete episode summary by Paige Reiter Scheduling and correspondence by Kristen Karaliunas Social media marketing by Kate Kujawa Branding and design by Fabiana Fonseca Email marketing by Sam Bercik To connect with AttractionPros: attractionpros@gmail.com

Decluttering Tips For Hoarders with Tracy McCubbin was my guest recently on my podcast, "The Joe Costello Show". She is a decluttering expert and she shared how she got started, what her business does and some tidbits that can really help you get started. Tracy's company has so many service to help people declutter their home, office, home office, etc. She also has other services such as closet audits, garage organization, moving services, senior downsizing, estate decluttering. Please go to https://dclutterfly.com/ and check out how she might be able to help. Tracy has also written a book called "Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need" which you can buy at Amazon or support this cool book website called BookShop.org. Here's the link to the book: Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need  Also check out OneKidOneWorld which Tracy plays an important role in as the Co-Executive Director     Thanks for listening! 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Tracy: It it's just I love talking to different people about kind of how they can manage their clutter, get ahead of their clutter and live their best life. Joe: Well, I'm excited and I, I follow a pretty strict format in the sense that I really like to know the person and I think my audience likes to know the person. And I think that's how they connect with you. I just don't want the end of this podcast to come and say other this really great woman that was on who understands how to do clutter. I want to know how you got into this and more about you. So can you kind of give us the background leading up to when you started to clarify? Tracy: Yeah, it's a very interesting subject, I like to say that I'm one of those people who all I had a bunch of jobs that turned out to not be my passion, but everything I did along the way brought me here. So I was a personal assistant for a very long time to two different people. I was a bookkeeper for small businesses. I was an administrative assistant to lawyers. I had all these various I took care of my grandmother, helped her manage her finances. So I had all these various kind of office centric jobs. And then when I was working for one of the people I was a personal assistant for, he was a television director. So when he had downtime, friends of his or he for, say, the friends of his oh, my assistant, she can handle anything. So I started helping other people. Somebody's grandmother had passed away and they need to clean up the house. They had a big accounting mess and all of a sudden people started to tell other people and I would get phone calls. And at first I wasn't charging. And then I was charging a little bit. And a friend of mine said, I think you have a business. And I was like, no, I'm just helping people. This is. And he's like, no, that's what a business is. And so I I'm like, all right, let me just see. And I made a little website and I put the word out. And that's fourteen years later at eight employees later and thousands of jobs and everything I did in the past, from acting in commercials to doing bookkeeping to taking care of my grandmother, it all led me to creating this business. And then the big piece of the puzzle, which I didn't even realize when I first started the business and I had to have a client of mine point out I'm the child of a hoarder. Tracy: So my dad is an extreme hoarder. And I have lived my whole life watching him struggle with his relationship to his stuff. So very acutely aware of our relationship to stuff is emotional and but I'm not kidding. It was like ten years into my business when this client of mine, who is a psychiatrist was like, that's so interesting. Have you ever thought of the connection? I was like, what? No, what do you mean? And then you're like, oh. So watching what my father went through and still continues to go through gave me so much empathy to people's struggle and how for so many people there's all this shame around it. I'm messy and I'm disorganized. I'm a bad housekeeper. And my goal and what I realized through clients of my dad is that that's not the case, that there is this emotional attachment. And if you're not aware of that emotional attachment, you're going to keep repeating the same mistake. So it's getting to the root of why you're hanging on to all the stuff and changing your relationship so you can have the home you want to live. So I'm a I'm late to this business. I opened this business in my forties, so I'm also a really good poster child for like if you have something you want to do, don't get stuck in the age. Don't think like I and get this done. My success is all coming my fifty. So I'm um like if you have a passion follow. It doesn't matter where you are in your life. Joe: Yes, and that's what's great, because my audience, at least what I think is my audience is really entrepreneurs like that's most of what I like, because that's where I come from. My heart is in that. So I like that. You said all of what you just said. I encourage people out there that have an idea that having made the commitment to go forward with it. So that was awesome. And I read the part about I didn't know what family, what person it was in your family, but I read that you had a family member who was a hoarder. So I'm glad you brought that up. But I wanted to know, like, what your trajectory was when you started. Like, did you what Tracy: Oh, Joe: Did you want Tracy: This is Joe: To do? Like. Tracy: Oh, this is this is even better if you if this is your conversation, I call myself an accidental entrepreneur, right. That I, I just I had no idea what I was doing. I was like, oh, let me just start a business. That'll be fine. Oh, let me just charge X an hour. Like I just made up some number which was clearly too low. And then I think about a year into my business, I read a book called The MF. That Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Right. Am Joe: Oh, Tracy: I getting Joe: Yeah, Tracy: The name of that. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Yeah. Joe: It's a great Tracy: And Joe: Book. Tracy: I and I did the math and I was like, wow, I'm working for four dollars an hour. When I when I realized how much time I was putting in and what I was charging and another like I like when I say I had no business, I'd always work for other people, I'd always put things together. But I didn't I didn't go in with this. I didn't have a business plan. And I learned so much along the way. And every misstep was a giant step forward. And the biggest change for me, too, was when somebody said to me, you know, you're not charging for your time, you're charging for your expertise. Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: And that just switched anything because I had a lifetime of dealing with someone and their staffs. And that just turned the light bulb on like, oh, right. It doesn't matter that this business has only been open for a year. I have 40 some years of doing this. And when I thought that and then I started to read more and realize and I hired a business coach and I started to really shift things around, that's when the business took off. That's when I was like, oh, stepped into the role of being an entrepreneur. And then I started to hire employees. And then I became a boss. Right. Which is a whole other thing. Joe: Yes, Tracy: And how Joe: It Tracy: Do Joe: Is. Tracy: You take care? How do you take care of your employees and how do you serve your clients and how do you not work twenty four hours a day. And so I love being an entrepreneur, but it was it wasn't an easy journey. It's not like, oh, just open your own business. I would do it no other way. And Joe: Mm Tracy: I Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Had to stay really clear about because I fall a bit into the imposter syndrome, like who am I to open a business and who am I to do this? And if they want to know you've worked for work since I was 13. I've had job like I know how to do it. So I had to take all my past experiences and filter them in and realize that even though the path didn't look like a linear line, I didn't get an MBA, I didn't get venture capital. I didn't I have just as much experience, maybe more. So I always tell people, you know, in some ways you're not reinventing the wheel. A lot of people have done this. So gather information, listen to podcasts, read books. I'm a business coach if you need it. Like you can do it. If you have a great idea that know what it's done, you follow it through, follow it through. So Joe: So. Tracy: I feel I feel really I love it. I love running my own business. I love it. It's hard. Joe: Yes, Tracy: It's Joe: It is, Tracy: Hard, Joe: Yeah. Tracy: You know. And some days I really I, I, I just got a text from a client. We helped them with this fundraiser that they were doing and it was a very emotional cause. And my team went and we kind of helped them organize all their stuff for it. And it was just a very grateful text. And when I get those texts, it's like, oh yeah, this is why we do this. This Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Is why we do this. So, yeah, I have a very funny like I it was not a straight line, but all roads have led me here. Joe: So I'm going to just that's where you have to bear with me for a moment, because I want to know more about Tracy, so I want to Tracy: Ok. Joe: Know, like, where you and the kid like like what Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Did you do? Like Tracy: That's Joe: Like Tracy: The Joe: So Tracy: Idea. Joe: I want you to go back a little further. So, Tracy: Ok, Joe: Like, Tracy: Yes, Joe: Go back Tracy: Absolutely. Joe: As far as you want. But I just want to know I want I think it's important because where I am today, everything. And you are saying all the right things for all of the listeners that will listen to this is that everything that you've done in the past just adds to who you've become now? Right. And it'll continue that way. And so many people lose sight of that. And at one point I did I was like, oh, I wasted so much time. And then I look back and I go, wait, that helped. And that helped. And that helped. And I learned a lesson there. And so what did you like? What was what did you want to do? Tracy: Yeah, you know, it's funny, I I was a neat child, I wasn't crazy, crazy, crazy organized, but I had a pretty between my dad being a hoarder and my parents getting divorced. I had a pretty California in the 70s. Like I had a kind of chaotic childhood. There was everywhere. Parenting was being reinvented. School was being we lived in a van for a year, traveled through Joe: If. Tracy: Europe. So I definitely like to make order out of chaos. I definitely like to know, OK, this is my space and I can live in it this way. And I also grew up very close to both of my grandmothers and my grandfather, but they came from the Midwest and Fresno and we're farm farmers. They came from and one of my grandmothers was an immigrant from Scotland and they all lived through the Depression. So my generational experience, the sort of generational trauma of living through the Depression, living through World War Two, you saved every yogurt container. You saved Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Every rubberband, learning how my ground both my grandmothers were. You don't put it down, you put it away and you fix. And I learned how to sew and I learned how to change it. I can change the oil in my car and I can change a tire. And I had all these really practical things. And also for me, I think one of the big lessons that really served me in opening my own business when I started working, I started babysitting when I was 12, 13, and I started making my own money and I was like, oh, I can buy that blue, shiny satin hang tan jacket that I really want. No one can tell me, like I learned, especially as a young woman, that money equated freedom. Right. That this money that I made also could make mistakes with it, rack up some credit card debt, like I could do that. But if I work and money comes and I have power over this and my grandmother and I, we bought some stocks and she kind of helped me figure that out. And so it was a really that was one of those life lessons that they don't teach you in school, that this is making my own money. I want to take a trip, then I can do it. And that was and I'm a worker bee hardwired that way. I like to work. So I think it was I think a lot of my childhood was trying to make order out of chaos and having control and having power, you know, and I was very blessed. Like I got to I went to UC Santa Barbara. I went to a great college. I had a lot of opportunities. My family was very pro education. So I traveled the world. So again, it's all these things that at the time like, I don't know, I'm going to live in Italy for a year to study art. The smartest thing. Yeah, it turns out it was Joe: Oh, that's awesome. Tracy: You Joe: When Tracy: Know, Joe: Was Tracy: Turns Joe: That? Tracy: Out I did that my junior year of college, Joe: Wow, Tracy: So. Joe: That was that's awesome. And Tracy: Yeah. Joe: Was there Tracy: So. Joe: Were you was there something that you were wanting to become like? Did you aspire to be or Tracy: You know, Joe: Was? Tracy: Yeah, it was funny, I never I for a while, I thought I wanted to be an actress, and so I took acting classes and I did that. I had to moderate, moderate success, but I didn't like the business side of it. And then I was so for me, it was a lot of figuring out what I didn't want to do. Joe: Uh huh. Tracy: Like I was like, oh, you know, and because I'm a hard worker and I'm industrious, kind of whatever job I had before, like, we'll promote you to manager, we'll make it up. And it was a very much a series of like, oh, I don't want to do this. I don't want to spend the day doing this. And when this business started, it was the first thing that I was like, I want to do this every day, like the rhythm of it, the helping the clients, the feeling of satisfaction when it was done. It was the first I mean, I liked other things that I did, but Joe: Mm Tracy: It Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Wasn't I was like, oh, I want to do this all day, every day. Like, I you know, technically the joke is I would do it for free. Well, there was like a year I did do it for free. It's literally like that is a brutal I'll tell anybody, the entrepreneurs, people starting a business, track your hours, track what you're getting paid, do that math because it'll gut punch you and it'll make you rethink everything. Like Joe: Goup. Tracy: When you realize, oh, I'm working for four dollars an hour. No, no, no, no, no. That's an important lesson for everybody and it makes you really rethink things. So it really wasn't until this until this business started that I realized my purpose. Joe: Right, and if I remember reading correctly, it came out of you being this service assistant to this, right? And then. Tracy: Director Yahya. Joe: Yeah, and then everybody you were helping, everybody saw all the stuff you were doing and it just went from there and then you realized. Tracy: And I'd always been, you know, it always been of service and my grandmother was there, like my grandmother was the lady at the church who kind of did everybody's books and she was a secretary at the church. And we were forever if somebody was sick, I spent a lot of time with her, we would drive over to somebody's house and we'd take them to the post office. So for me, helping people in sort of an admin sense was just a being of service. That's just what we did. We were a nice person. You help your friends. So I never thought about monetizing it. I never thought that it was a service that people desperately needed desperately. I was like, Joe: Right. Tracy: Well, of course, you know how to move yourself. You just pack your boxes. Now, people don't know how to do that. So when I realized that there were so many people that either didn't have the time or the inclination and there was a way to offer the service, get paid, help them know that was the perfect marriage, that was like, oh, this is a something that's desperately needed. And I feel like for kind of where we are in the world, it's interesting. But I think as we get further away from making things ourselves, knowing how to sew, knowing how to cook, that there are more and more people that I mean, they can do things for themselves. They just it's I Joe: I know. Tracy: You know, it's just it's just really interesting. I'm a little worried and I have young nieces and nephews, and so I'm very worried about what they can do. And so I it's just it's interesting that this has become very desperately needed service. Joe: Yeah, OK, so the name of the business is dclutterfly, right, Tracy: Correct, yep, Joe: That Tracy: DClut Joe: It's Tracy: ter Joe: A Tracy: fly. Joe: Mouthful, the cutter Tracy: Oh, trust Joe: Fly. Tracy: Me. Oh, and trust me, here's another thing I'll say to aspiring entrepreneurs. When you name your business, say it out loud all day. So it would be easy to come off the time and then try and spell the website, because that's something else I didn't think about. So when I give people the email, they there's D.. C. There's no Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Easy people leave it up. So do a little bit of market research. Go. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Can Joe: That Tracy: I, can Joe: It Tracy: I say this. Yeah. Joe: It's so funny, it's all those Tracy: Yeah. Joe: Little things you learn as you're doing it, you print your business cards and people, and especially you get older clients that want the help with some of these services that you have. And the prince too small and you're just like, oh, my God. Tracy: I went I went through that I rebranded the company about two, three years ago and the designers did a beautiful job and I was like, the font is too small and they're like white. And I'm like, oh, I'm like they're like we have like less tags, bigger font. Joe: Yes. Tracy: Like the bulk of my clients are over 50, like make it big. Joe: Right, right. That's awesome. Tracy: I, I just about a year ago I bought my first about a truck, a 17 foot truck because we're so busy and I got it wrapped and it's like my traveling billboard and I was like no bigger, bigger, Joe: Mm Tracy: Bigger Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Phone, no bigger. And the guy that the drug had the rapping place, like, are you sure? I'm like, bigger, bigger, Joe: That's Tracy: Bigger. Joe: Awesome. That's perfect. OK, so your your I know you have clients all over, but you're you're based out of California. Tracy: Yeah, and based in Los Angeles pre pandemic, we were I was in New York a lot traveling a lot post pandemic were starting to travel again. Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: I'll go anywhere. But right now it's been the book is Los Angeles to New York. Joe: Ok, perfect. So I want to go through the services quick, because I want everyone Tracy: Yeah. Joe: To sort of understand. And so I want to start with the home, the home de cluttering and it also on on the website, his office as well. And that's that's an important piece for me. And I think the audience, because if there are entrepreneurs out there, like my desk was clean a couple of weeks ago and now I'm in the middle of doing a bunch of videos and I have research materials and now it's starting to become something that I can't look at. So. So Tracy: Yep. Joe: Let's start with that. The home deck fluttering, plus the office stuff. And and just a brief explanation of each so that at least we can get an idea Tracy: Yes, Joe: Of what that means. Tracy: That's great. Go home and office cluttering is if your space that you live in or work in is unmanageable. I always tell people the really good litmus test is if you can't tidy up a room and make it presentable where you have somebody else walk in in 20 minutes or less, you have too much stuff. So that services we come in, we help people sort through it. We help people figure out what they need to keep, what they need to let go of, and then creating systems for where it goes. So in an office, where do you keep your printer? Is it near the printer where you keep your paper? How much paper do you need to print out? Can we move you to digital? And if we move you to digital, how do you organize it? How do you find that is a really important thing in offices, in the whole home, but really in your offices, where do you put the things you need to keep so that you can access them when you need them, that you can go and buy? And don't tell me. I know there's people out there that are saying I know where everything is in my office. There's giant piles on their desk. I'm like, that doesn't count. You Joe: Right. Tracy: Can't point to a giant pile and say, oh, I know what's in there. First of all, you don't I'm talking about you won't be able to find it like, Joe: Right. Tracy: You know, creating filing systems or digital filing systems. And it's and again, the really underlying message is this isn't about creating a home that you can put on Instagram or Pinterest. You can if you want. It's about creating a space that works for you. And now if you are working from home pandemic, from home schooling, from home, all you got to make your space work. You just have to make your space work. They've done so many studies, they scientists about the effects of clutter and stress. It just this is all about that. It raises your cortisol so puts you in a fight or flight your brain. I'm sure you've probably talked about this on here, but decision fatigue, where you make so many decisions, your brain just shuts down. Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Will every piece of clutter in your house is a decision? Do I need it? Do I not need it? Where does it live? So the physical and mental effects of clutter are very real, very, very, very real. So my purpose isn't, again, to create I'm not saying be a minimalist. I'm not a minimalist. You know, it works for you. But is your home is your office working for you? Is it working for you? Chances are for a lot of people it's not. Joe: Right. Tracy: And that's OK. You may not we don't know what we don't know. Right. So if it's not working and if you have an issue with that or if if it's tough for you, you know, it it's like I always say, if you didn't know how to play the violin, you have beat yourself up like I wasn't born knowing how to play the violin. You might not have been born organized. You might have spatial issues. You might have added. There may be a bunch of things. So let's not beat yourself up for it. Let's educate and get it working for you. Joe: Yeah, you hit it on the head because cluttered just causes me angst, like I hate my garage, I hate walking in my garage, and so I understand it, Tracy: Can you even walk in your garage because only 20. Joe: But it's lucky I can. There's so many of our neighbors that have their cars in their driveway, in the hot sun here in Arizona because they have so much stuff in their garage. And that was like priority number one. My Tracy: Yeah. Joe: Car has to go in the garage. It's one hundred Tracy: Only, Joe: And thirteen outlets like. Tracy: Yeah, only twenty five percent of Americans can park their cars in their garage. Joe: Really? Tracy: Seventy five percent of Americans who have garages cannot park their cars Joe: That's Tracy: That. Joe: Amazing. Tracy: I know, I always say I always say we put our forty thousand fifty thousand dollar cars on the street where we fill our garage with trash. Joe: That's you know what, and you might I don't want to put you on the spot, but I can't imagine what the statistic is of people that have storage units and how many times they visit that unit a year. I just Tracy: It's Joe: I, I could Tracy: It's Joe: Never bring Tracy: A. Joe: Myself to have one. Tracy: This is where I get on my soapbox, this is the thing I get on my cell phone calls Joe: I Tracy: About Joe: Knew this was Tracy: And Joe: Going to kick Tracy: I Joe: Something Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Off here. Tracy: It's a billion dollar industry, a billion dollars. I have been in no exaggeration, hundreds of storage units, hundreds. I have had clients who because I make them do it, I've done the math of what they've spent on that storage unit. Twenty thousand thirty thousand a hundred thousand dollars. I have never once and I say it is no exaggeration, I have never once been in a storage unit or what's in there is worth more than what they paid to store it. It is a colossal waste of money. You will never go there if you have something in storage that you can't access. Why are you storing it? Joe: That's. Tracy: There is it is. I like till I'm blue in the face, I'm like, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid. I have had clients crumble to their knees when they open it up and see what they've been saving. There's no there's like one or two slight somebody sometimes doing a remodel. There's a few Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Where I'm like, oh no, no, maybe. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Let's Joe: It's. Tracy: See if we can find another way. It is, it is just take money and just burn it because Joe: Correct. Tracy: It is such a waste of money. Joe: Amen. I agree with Tracy: Yeah. Joe: You. I just it's so funny, and I just figured I'd throw that out because I, Tracy: Yeah, Joe: I knew that was going to trigger. Tracy: Yeah, I know, and it's people don't go there and they don't it's just really like if I can convince anything to anybody, just don't have it, don't Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Have it, don't Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Get it. Because once you get it, you're never going to empty. Joe: Ok, real quick on the on the topic of the home and office right now in your business, how much is home and how much is it? When I say office, I'm not talking about Home Office because I'm I would think because of covid home offices are on the rise because so many. Right. So Tracy: Yeah. Joe: But but do you actually go to commercial office spaces to help CEOs Tracy: I do, Joe: And. Tracy: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean that in covid has just worn Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Down, Joe: Yep. Tracy: We haven't done any, but we have definitely we definitely will go in like work with big offices, like how do people use their space? How do people do that? I'm going to be really interesting to see if that. Comes back after covid, I Joe: Mm Tracy: Think Joe: Hmm. Tracy: We're going to get a lot of those calls, the way the business sort of shakes out now, I mean, right now we've just been trying to get everybody off. Does that how that was that was like how do you work from home? How do you go from home? That's been a big one, but it's probably it's probably a third of the business is senior downsizing. A third of the businesses are moving services and a third of the business is declaring Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Home declaring and then probably 20 percent that is office. I'm excited. I also think that when we go back, how offices work are going to change because everybody's like open floor plan. And now it's like, well, maybe not so much. So I'll be curious to see how that goes. I've also interestingly, too, I've had a couple calls lately about helping already offices, office companies that are moving small, 10 people, companies that are moving and setting up the office spaces before people even get in there. So that's a that's a thing that's starting to happen. And I think it's really how to keep people safe and covid and that kind of stuff. So that's that's always interesting to me. Joe: Perfect. OK, so let's go down the list here, so the next one that I have is closet audit. And Tracy: That's a good one. Joe: I Tracy: Yep. Joe: Know. Tracy: So, yeah, I have a couple of the people who work for me are like they can make it look like the Carrie Bradshaw perfect closet. So we come in, we help you figure out what you wear, what you don't wear. Get rid of the stuff that you don't wear. We donate everything. And then it's organizing like the like color coordinated matching hangers. Like it's really. And the thing first of all, it looks beautiful, but also your clothes are an armor that you go out into the world with. And if you have if you have a business where you have to meet with clients or you have to go in and pitch your services to another company, if you start your day off digging through the laundry basket to put something on, you're starting at a deficit. You're already starting stressed. I wear the same thing to work every day. I have 10 shirts from the same company, ten different colors. I have four pairs of jeans. I have my nice Nike shoes that are comfortable, but they're fashionable. I don't want to think about it. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: I want to get dressed. I wear a nice belt, I look presentable, but I look like I can roll my sleeves up. I figured out what works and I don't think about it. Joe: Mm Tracy: I Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Just don't think about it. And I start my day ready to go. It's not my morning isn't about like, oh, what am I going to wear? What am I. So people have to understand, if your closet is disorganized, it's not serving you right. You're already starting the day. Right? Where are my keys? I packed my lunch and what happens and what people don't understand is, OK, so you're taking your clothes out a laundry basket, you can't find your keys. You're running late. Oh, you didn't make yourself breakfast. So you're going to go through the drive thru. So you're going to eat Egg McMuffin and coffee like you've already set your day up so that you're not at your peak. Joe: He. Tracy: Right. You know, if you knew if your clothes were organized, you could get dressed, then you could make yourself that delicious smoothie that's healthy. You could start your day relaxed. And that's my whole I get out into the world ready to go, not frazzled. And especially if you've got kids like Model Man, those parents with the Zoom schooling like Joe: Oh, Tracy: To Joe: I know, Tracy: Have that, you Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Know, to have that extra to anywhere we can grab time. That's what the goal is. So if your closet's organized, you've just gained yourself fifteen minutes, right? Oh, those are my jeans are those are my shirts are great. Off Joe: Yeah, Tracy: We go. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: So that's a really closet. We love deposits. We love it. We love it. We love it. And we do the really big fancy lady those. But we love closet. Joe: Let me before we get off the closet audit subject are what you do with closets, do you ever get in a situation where you go and and they not only want you to organize, but they want you to actually help design a more efficient closet, and then you Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Have to bring in Tracy: Yeah. Joe: Like a company that does all of the shelving and Tracy: Yep, Joe: Ok. Tracy: Yep, it's it's great, we've I've really started in probably about in the last three or four years of service, I'll consult on construction. So clients that I've worked with for a long time are building new homes or remodeling their homes. So I'll come in in the design phase and meet with the architect and the contractor and say, OK, look, this is how many pairs of shoes they have. This is how long this is. So I love doing Joe: Oh, Tracy: That. Joe: Cool. Tracy: It's I love it. It's a constant fight because architects do not believe people have as much stuff as they have Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Contractors don't listen to forever, like the person that's like there's no broom closet, you know, and they're like, oh, you know, Joe: Yep, yep. Tracy: There's no broom closet. They're like, what do you need? A broom closet for it? Like, we need a broom closet. Joe: Right, Tracy: We need a real good bit. Joe: Right. Tracy: So that's been really fun. I have been pitching it. I'm working on my second book, but I have been pitching for a little while. I want to do a book, so I'll probably be down the road a bit. But I want to do a book between myself, an architect, an interior designer and a cabinet worker Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: About how to remodel or build houses in the most efficient way. So that's Joe: Oh, Tracy: Super exciting. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Yeah, it's super exciting. Joe: All right, cool. We've already touched upon this a little bit, but garage organizations, brutal. Tracy: Our favorite is Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Brutal, it's brutal. We we do it, we got we have packages one, two, three days a team goes in there. I'm at the point now where I don't do any more garages. Joe: Mm Tracy: I Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Never need to be in a sweaty garage Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Again. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: But my team's really good at it. It's a big and post covid this this one's been really people lots of people have been called in. They're like, we have so much toilet paper, we have so much canned goods. And that was one in terms of this is actually a great entrepreneurial point. This was one of the services that I realized. So one of the things I'm constantly balancing is how do I work on my business and in my business? Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: In my business is a cult of personality. People want me. People will wait for me, people will pay for me. But I can only work so many hours so I couldn't grow the business if I'm doing it. So I had to find some of the services closets. I hired two people who are amazing at it. Garages are another way. It was a service that I could offer where people got the Tracy McCubbin experience, but I don't have to do it. So it Joe: So. Tracy: Was a way to go vertical. And that was a big learning like, oh right. This is something I can hand off, you know, get my team up to speed on it. And it's a good moneymaker for us and Joe: Yeah. Tracy: It's a really good moneymaker. So it's if you are starting a business and if you especially are sort of a consulting service, what are the services that somebody else can do? But your clients still feel like they're getting you. Joe: Yeah, man, you hit it on the head, it's so hard, they want they want you, you are the brand and it's such a hard thing to break away from and it's such a hard thing to hand over to trust other people. Tracy: Oh, yeah, Joe: Yeah, I get it. Tracy: It's Joe: I get it Tracy: You know, everybody Joe: Now. Tracy: Knows if, Joe: Yeah. Tracy: You know, you know, it's Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Really been in there and especially we were like, oh, wait, you're like it's a six week wait. And now, like, I don't care. And Joe: Yeah, Tracy: I was like, OK. Joe: Yeah, I know it's explain the moving services. Tracy: Yeah, that's been a big that's been our biggest thing during covid because we were essential workers, that we were able to do it and so I started when I started. This is another great entrepreneurial lesson. When I started, I just oversaw the move. So I would just take over, become the client, but the movers. And then we started offering de cluttering before people moved. So all the stuff you didn't want to take with you, let's get rid of it, not pack it up. Then we would unpack and organize into the new houses. So it was like, OK, we'd oversee. We get everything to the new house, we'd unpack and organize. And then I was like, wait, why? If we're doing the de cluttering and we're putting things in piles, why don't we just start doing the packing also? So it was another service that I could add that I didn't have to do. So we now did clutter pack, oversee the move and unpack into the new house. And we deal with very complicated situations like going to two houses or we do a lot after people, but people have passed away people's parents. So the grown kids have full time jobs. They can't be here for two weeks. So we'll empty the whole house, get everything shipped across the country. And so it's been a great. So that was another way to realize to go vertical. Right. Joe: Skep. Tracy: Here's another service I can offer. It doesn't take my time. It dovetails perfectly, we're declaring. So we might as well pack anyway. Know I bought a 17 foot truck. I hired a couple of expert packers and it's been a great part of the business. So I always invite people from my own experience to like, what's the what's the thing that you're outsourcing that could you move it in the house and make it part of your vertical? Joe: Yeah, yeah, it's such a great service because there's a huge gap there, there are great moving companies and they will provide Tracy: Oh. Joe: The services to pack stuff up, but it's just merely taking what's in a cabinet and putting it in a box and taping it up. There's no rhyme or reason. So when you get to the new property, you're like, where is this and where is it back? And you're moving Tracy: Yeah. Joe: A box from that landed in a bedroom that should have been in the kitchen and all. Tracy: And Joe: It's. Tracy: Look, I work with I work with moving companies all the time, I you know, they're amazing at what they do. Those teams work so hard. I have great relationship, about three or four moving local while I have about six and Joe: Mm Tracy: Everything. Joe: Hmm. Tracy: They're fantastic. But the story I always tell when people are like, well, why should I hire you as the movers? Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: We're a little more expensive them and not much. Ten dollars an hour. And I tell the story of a client of mine who was a musician when on tour movers packed all our stuff up, put it in storage. We unpacked for her. And it was it was I unpacked a box and there were literally like a year old half-Eaten Sarcone and a Starbucks coffee. Joe: Oh. Tracy: And she was like she was like, oh, that's where that where the movers just pack everything Joe: Like, Tracy: In sight. Right? That's what they do there Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Based on time, their speed, Joe: Yeah. Tracy: They're doing it. So for us, we go in, we did clutter, we pack in an organized manner so that everything goes in room. So in a way, I tell people it feels like a more expensive service, but we actually save you on Joe: Mm Tracy: The other Joe: Hmm. Tracy: End Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Because it's super organized. We love it. It's one of my favorite favorite and especially the sounds so strange to say, but helping people after a family member has passed away Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Is it is one of my favorite services. It's so hard. It's so emotional. It's heartbreaking when the liquidation company comes in as your child is not worth saving your coffee cups, are they? They are. It's heart breaking. So to be able to honor the legacy of a family, deal with the, you know, not not pretty part. It's just it's one of my favorite things that we can do for people, Joe: Yeah, that's Tracy: Really, Joe: Really cool. Tracy: Is. Joe: So we can talk about that next sense, you kind of moved into that and then we'll get to the last one. So let's talk about the state. Kicklighter because Tracy: Yeah. Joe: That to me is that along with the other one, which is the senior downsizing, to me, those are both very, very sensitive type situations. Like you said, there's emotions that are involved in and these two things. So how do you deal with that? Tracy: You know, for me, it's I view it as such an important service. I know how difficult it is. I've had to do it for both. My grandparents like to I just know that it really providing a service that not many people do. And we my company is very special. There are a lot of organizing companies out there, but there's not I have been in this business longer than anybody. I, I know what's valuable. I know what's not valuable. I have the sensitivity. Everyone who has worked for me. We're all a little we're all a little damaged. We all have a little trauma in our childhood. We all have something to draw on. We've all been caregivers to family members. So we have so much respect. I just feel so honored that a family would trust us for this. And we just did a family. There were four children. Three of the children were on board. The parents lived into their 90s and it was taught it was time Joe: No. Tracy: For them to go. And there were three of the children were on the same page and one was an outlier and that that one person was making it very difficult for everybody else. And so to be able to step in and a little bit be the bad guy like these, these books aren't worth anything. Yes, they are. It is. It was like, OK, well, let's get the appraiser in. And then the appraisers, they're not worth anything. Joe: Right, Tracy: So being Joe: Right. Tracy: Able to sort of draw from my Rolodex and and my experience, like I've donated I've donated thousands of sets of China. It's not worth anything. I'm Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Sorry. I'm so sorry. It doesn't mean that your holidays when you were growing up weren't important. It doesn't mean that you have the memories that you have. And if you love that China and it brings back those memories, keep it. But if you are keeping it because you think it's the family fortune, then we're going to have a different conversation. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: So I just feel so honored to be a part of it. I've met such interesting people and when this steps into the senior downsizing, when we move seniors from lifelong homes into smaller places, a lot of what we're facing when we declare in these phases is our own mortality, right? Oh, right. We're going to die someday. You know, did my life matter if I don't have the staff? Did I make an impact? So it's very I just feel very, very, very lucky that I get to be a part of this process with people. I hear amazing stories. I met amazing people. We always approach it with love and laughter and humor and respect. And it's just a nobody. Nobody does this. Nobody does this. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: I Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Know Joe: It's Tracy: I Joe: A Tracy: Get Joe: Great Tracy: Phone calls Joe: Service, Tracy: All the time. Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Yeah, Joe: It's Tracy: It's Joe: So Tracy: It's. Joe: It's tricky, it's emotional and elderly people become a little bit they don't trust people. They don't know you're in their house Tracy: They Joe: Or. Tracy: Shouldn't, Joe: No. No. Right. Tracy: They Joe: Yeah, Tracy: Shouldn't, Joe: Right. And so Tracy: They shouldn't. Joe: That's a tricky balance. Tracy: We are one of our favorite things. We just did it last week. We've said we're now we've been working for so long, we're now helping parents of clients. Right. So kind of my mom died. I went to Nashville to help. I went to New York and doing that. But what we've been doing, a lot of which I love, is moving someone into an assisted living or community. So we like it. Like we feel like we're on a TV show. We're like, OK, we've got 12 hours until we get the apartment all set up so that when they're making the move, the drive from the old and they get to the new, their artwork is hung up. Joe: Oh, Tracy: The TV's Joe: That's cool, Tracy: Working, their bed is made Joe: Yeah, yeah. Tracy: So that they walk into this new experience with familiarity. And we love it. We're like running around sweating like they would do it, do Joe: Yeah, Tracy: It. But Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Then they walk in and they see their stuff and it's home. They're not stepping into boxes everywhere. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: So this is this is it's my favorite part of what we I mean, I love everything that we do, but this one's really that's really important. Joe: That's very cool, just the way you describe. That was awesome. A couple of questions out of the way of the business. And then I want to get into the book and then I want to get into Tracy: If. Joe: The chair, the organization, and we're running out of time because this is I love this, but Tracy: It's great, Joe: It's Tracy: It's great. Joe: So if somebody wants to work with your company and in a sense you're based in California, let's just say somebody here in Arizona, I wanted to hire you to come in and clean out my crotch. How does somebody work with you that is in like how do you work in other states with people? Tracy: Yeah, we do it know we pay our rates, they just cover travel costs so we can make it sometimes. Sometimes if I'm in other cities, like in New York, I have two women who I can subcontract to sometimes all subcontract. I'll go myself and maybe bring one of my people and then subcontract to try and use the local companies that do that. I have I'm getting a pretty good network. I mean, I'm very I have very high standards, Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: So I'm pretty I need somebody to be tried and true. But I can I can make it work. But yeah, it's just it's the same rates. It's not more it's just the travel cost. So Joe: Perfect. Tracy: A lot of times when people they're realizing like, oh, it's actually, you know, the other thing I've started to do for clients to if they if they I got a client who had to go to Florida and they just didn't have a sister, their mom passed away. They didn't have the means to pay my travel costs. So I actually helped interview local people for him. So I'll do that for my clients. Like, let me let me make the first phone calls. Let me have the conversation. And I just because I'm I'm very mama bear about my client if I want Joe: The. Tracy: To and I want to just go to anybody. Joe: Perfect. All right. And you scared me for a moment because you almost sound like you're bleeding into my my last thing about the business, which is the virtual dcluttering. So how do you handle that? Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Is that like Tracy: You Joe: A Tracy: Know, Joe: Face time walking around with an iPad? Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Show me this Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Room. Tracy: Yeah, yeah, we do. So the virtual declaring, it's been a bit of an experiment to make it work. And what I've found is that we it's it's we have to set very specific goals. So oftentimes we break it up into half an hour sessions. One session is about right. Here's what you're going to get accomplished. Here's less paperwork. You have these four boxes of paperwork. What are you going to do with them? I don't as much sit there and sort of go through things with them. It's more about helping them come up with a work plan, what the traps are going to fall into, then a period of time, and then we come back and go over it and they ask me specific questions about what they got stuck at. So it's Joe: Got. Tracy: Really almost the virtual it almost becomes a little bit more time management focused help you come up with a work plan. How can you get it accomplished? I also have I have a private Facebook group called Concreter Clever with Tracy McCubbin. It's a free Facebook. I go live pretty much every Wednesday and people can that's a really great it's a very supportive community. Everybody's read my book. We're all so sometimes people would join their and the group will help them. So that's that's great. They're like, OK, it's Joe: Yeah. Tracy: A lot of accountability this weekend I'm going to tackle. And that's what the virtual turned out to be. Two is a lot of accountability. Joe: That's great. OK, cool. OK. The book came out in 2019 called "Making Space, Clutter Free" and you can get it on. I know you can get it on Amazon. I think I saw two other Tracy: Indie Joe: There was an Tracy: Bound. Joe: Indie Tracy: I think Joe: Band Tracy: It's indie band. Joe: Of. Tracy: Yeah, I send people to either Amazon, there's a really great website called Bookshop Dawg Joe: Ok. Tracy: And it connects all the independent booksellers. So you it's a clearinghouse. And so if you don't want to give the man who just went into space more of your money, bookshop dog is a great way. It's available on Kindle. It's available ebook. It's available as an audio book. I narrated Joe: Oh, great. Tracy: A lot of. Yeah, it was great. A lot of libraries have it. They did a really big push. So your local library has it and it's great. It's great. It's doing really well. It got to be an Amazon bestseller and it's an evergreen book. It is not going out of style, Joe: That's Tracy: So. Joe: Awesome, yeah. The reviews Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Are great. Tracy: Yeah. Joe: Yeah. Tracy: So making space clutter free. The nice thing about it is we really delve into the emotional part so very deep about the emotional part. And then there's an actual work plan, how you tackle the house room by room. So people are really it's just I'm very, very happy with that. And I'm in the process of writing the second book called Make Space for Happiness. And it's a it's about why we shop, why we overshot the holes in our lives that we're trying to fill by shopping. Joe: Mm Tracy: So Joe: Hmm, Tracy: It's a little Joe: That's called. Tracy: I love it. I love it. But it's going to be a little controversial. Joe: That's Tracy: I Joe: All right. Tracy: Feel like I feel like I feel like that man who just went into space is not going to like what I have to say. But, you know, Joe: Well, I like to think about Tracy: You. Joe: The closet that I saw one thing and one thing out, right? Tracy: Yeah, Joe: That's awesome. Tracy: It's very practical, it's very you know, there's a lot of oversimplified I think that part of the feedback I always get and I know from growing up with the parent that I did it. And also some people understand a lot of times reporting is generational. So Joe: He. Tracy: I my I had two other a great uncle. It's a genetic thing. It's a it's an anxiety disorder. I think it's a bit of an addiction. I think that people who hoard get a big dopamine hit when they find something. So there's just a lot of empathy. I'm not judging. I'm not shaming. I under I understand how hard it is. And Joe: Yet. Tracy: So people really respond to that. Joe: Yeah, OK, cool. One last question, I thought it was really cool you had the Clutter Block Quiz on your website and you talk about blocks, right? Clutter blocks. Tracy: Yep, Joe: Can you real Tracy: Yep, Joe: Quickly, can you just. Tracy: Sure, and this is the crux of the book. So basically a clutter block is an emotional story that we tell ourselves about why we can't let go of what we don't want or need. So it's so there are seven of them. And I witnessed this from working with clients for so long. I was like, this is that story again. This person is that same story. This is that. So it ranges everything from my stuff keeps me stuck in the past. Sentimental things that you can't let go of, the stuff I'm avoiding, which is your paperwork, which is me. That's my clutter block. I'm not worth my good stuff. So not using your nice things, saving Joe: Mm. Tracy: My fantasy stuff for my fantasy life. Oh, I'm going to become a rock climber. I'm going to knit, I'm going to buy all that stuff for this stuck with other people's stuff. And when in the book and in a Facebook group, I talk about it when you identify you're like, oh, this is a thing. The perfect example. Last Clutter Block No.7, the stuff I keep paying for, this is storage unit. You bought this stuff and now you're paying to store it. And when you see it that way, like, oh, I'm paying to store stuff I never use. Oh, it's like it's it's illuminated, you know, Joe: Yeah. Tracy: You're like, oh, this is why it's not I'm not a bad person. I'm not a bad person. This is just, you know, we're humans. We're meaning making machines. Right. We just rains on your wedding day that all that stuff. So we make all this meaning out of the stuff that's meaningless and it gets a hold on us. So the clutter blocks are really effective for people really, really affected, like, oh, this is real. This is you know, it's not just me. It's Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Not just me. Joe: Yeah. All right, awesome. Before we move off of your business to the organization you're part of, because I think it's really important to talk about real quick. You've made incredible headway in the press, like being on the shows that you're on. And for the entrepreneurs that are listening to this, you could have just been another de cluttering company in California, right? You've said it yourself, Tracy: Amy. Joe: But you obviously you have a unique approach with all the different services you're passionate about. It's very clear by talking with you and everyone will pick up on that. When they listen to this and when they watch the YouTube video, they're going to tell that, yeah, this is this woman is really has the integrity and really loves what she does and it speaks to her. How did you get the the press and all of the stuff that has catapulted you to be the expert in this field? I mean, it's it's amazing, Tracy: Yeah, Joe: The Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Shows Tracy: Yeah, Joe: You've been on and the podcast Tracy: It's Joe: And. Tracy: Yeah, it's great. So I think the thing the first thing that I got really clear about was a couple of things. One, people need content, TV shows need content. Morning news means content, podcasts meet. Everybody needs content. So even if you have a product or a service, you know, there's a mission statement behind it. There's a reason that you're doing it. So what's the what's the story that you can tell about why your service is going to help? Or how can you tell your mission statement and not even mention your product? If you can talk about the service or what you're offering, you know, how can you talk about it without even mentioning it, then that's the content and people need it. And I'll tell you, you say yes to everything. I have been I mean, my favorite story is like morning news show in Temecula, California, like sandwiched in between the October Fest dancers and the like kid who won the spelling bee, like I said, yes to everything. And I worked on my media training. I worked on the messaging. I really understood that you have to be able to communicate it. And so I just started saying yes. And then it I got a reputation for being good and delivering and I did. I have worked with when the book came out, I did work with a publicist. I found the best person who specializes in non-fiction authors. That's the other thing about PR. If you're going to pay for PR and you sometimes you have to and you're the two things you're paying for someone's Rolodex. So who can they call? Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: Who do they have connections to? And also you need to find the person who understands what you do. Right? So let's say you have a company where you've invented a new kind of pool cover that will save children's lives, superimportant, Joe: Mm Tracy: Needed. Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Don't hire a publicist who works with beauty products. Joe: All right. Tracy: Right. Like really honed down on what you're offering and can that person help it? And sometimes you need to sometimes you need to pay a marketing person. Sometimes you need to pay a social media manager. We can't do it all. So it's really understanding, understanding how valuable those marketing and publicity dollars are. Right. Because they can get expensive Joe: Oh, Tracy: Fast. Joe: Yeah. Mm hmm. Tracy: You can turn around. And I mean, you people are out there and starting to look at that, you know, problems and say, oh, yeah, we have a ten thousand dollar per month retainer. You're like, oh, so what are their goals? What are their goals for you? How can you help? And I always say this. You can't for those kinds of positions. It's like if you have an agent, right? I have a literary agent. Help me with my book. She takes 10 percent of my money. She does ten percent of the work. Joe: Mm Tracy: I Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Still got to do the 90 percent. So you can't dump and run against. Oh, I have a publicist. I don't have to do it. Now you are working in conjunction with them. It's your product. No one's going to care more about your business than you are. So show up. Say yes to everything. You know, like be realistic. It's like I want to be on Good Morning America. OK, well, you start following the October 1st dancers. You just say yes, you say Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Because first of all, it gives you practice, Joe: At. Tracy: It gives you practice and you hone your message. And and this is where the Internet is fantastic. Reach out to podcasts, you know, get really clear about the content you have to offer. Just cold call people, cold email people. Here's what I want to say. Like people that you listen to where the message across, it's the biggest it's the least fun. The marketing and publicity is the least one part about running a business, I think. But the most important. Joe: Yeah, well, you've done great, it's amazing Tracy: No, Joe: And Tracy: Thank you. Joe: Yeah, it's absolutely awesome. Did I miss anything about the business that you would like to talk about before we move on to the organization? Tracy: The only thing I would say is that if you're out there and if you're struggling with your relationship to your staff, don't be afraid to find help locally. Joe: Love it. Tracy: There's lots of people who are opening this business. Reach out to me. I can give you some questions to ask. So don't be afraid to ask for help. Joe: Perfect. OK, one kid, one world. Tracy: Yeah. Joe: It's super cool. I went and I looked at the website, I watched the videos and can you explain what it does? You know, what what the the mission of it is? And then Tracy: Yeah, Joe: I Tracy: Yeah, Joe: Don't want to forget Tracy: So. Joe: After you do that. I want to understand when a volunteer goes, are they just volunteering their time and you get them there and you get them back or so let's start with Tracy: Sure, Joe: The organization Tracy: Yeah, yeah, Joe: First. Tracy: Yeah, so basically, quick story, my childhood friend of mine, our dads, went to law school together. He went to Darfor and he was in the volunteering in the refugee camps and he realized that the bulk of the people in the refugee camps were women and children and that they were setting up schools and setting up little shops, like trying to get normalise as much as possible and realizing, as we all know, that education is the key. So we ate on that trip. He met a Kenyan doctor, a nurse. They told him about this girl's school in Kenya that needed a science lab. The girls couldn't take their exams because they didn't have a science lab. So he said to me, it's twenty five thousand dollars. Want to help me raise that? Let's throw a party. You know, our our peers were all starting to make money and their careers were taking off. So we threw the party, raise the money. We're like, let's just go and see. Let's just go and see what this is. And we went and it was life changing. Joe: Mm Tracy: Here Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Were these girls. And in Kenya, most of them are orphans because HIV AIDS Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: And the desire for education. And so there's a lot of organizations that are curriculum based and this and that. And what we were like were like they don't have desks to sit in. There are no there's no room. There's not. So we started focusing on capital improvements. We built buildings, we built dorms, we put desks, we put bookshelves, we pay teachers salaries. We put nurses in the school. We just do the things that they need to stay open. We never build a school from scratch ever. We know nothing about what the community needs. We get in partnership with a community where a school has already been established. We do not affect curriculum, not for us to say Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: We try and work in schools that have at least a 50 percent girl population because girls education is much underfunded. A big part of what we do is we supplied feminine hygiene products to our girls school because that keeps girls out of school. So we're we work mostly in Kenya and then we have branched out to Central America of Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala. And, you know, it's an amazing it's amazing where we started the same year I started my business. So I did both of those. I think we're up to like twenty six schools we rebuilt. And part of our fundraising model is we do volunteer trips. So we go, for instance, to Central America. We fly for a long weekend. We rebuild a suite. We don't we do the big capital improvements before we get there. And then when we're there, we demolish bathrooms and paint murals and get very, very involved. And for us, what we found is that there's sort of two types of donors. There is the vicarious donors who your friend goes and see the work that the friends do and donate that way. And then there are the people who want to see where the money goes, really make a difference. So when you go on a trip with us, you you commit to raising a certain amount of money when you come back. And we always had our goals. We never operated a deficit. We don't ever take on projects that we can't finish. We're very lucky. Both Josh and I have other businesses that we work for free. We don't Joe: Mm Tracy: Take a Joe: Hmm. Tracy: Salary. So we're like we're at like ninety percent of every dollar we raise goes back. And not that, not that. I don't think that nonprofit workers should not be paid. They absolutely should be. But we choose for us. We choose not to. And it's been it's been great. It's been one of where a couple of years ago, our first round of girls started to go to college in nursing school and technical school. And it's it's really amazing. It's a really, really, really amazing covid has been really hard. We haven't been able to go. I think next spring will be our first trip if everything goes OK. Joe: Mm hmm. Tracy: But it's been a really amazing it's been an amazing thing to be a part of. It's been an amazing thing to be a part of. Joe: Yeah, it was really cool, I watched the video and I saw where there was a person taking Polaroids and then everyone and then the Polaroid was there was a square where the Polaroid would go on the piece of paper and each student had to say, I'm going to be a doctor Tracy: Yeah. Joe: There or I'm going to be a nurse, or it was a radical. Tracy: Well, one of the funny things I get I invented invented this exercise, I was realizing, talking to the girls in Kenya, that because they didn't have parents, so many of them, they didn't they never they didn't know how to make a business phone call. They didn't know how to apply for a job because it's like the teachers are teaching them. But there's not that. So I started to do this exercise where they would be the shop owner and I'd be like another volunteer. And I like I'd be the bad like I wouldn't say, you know, I'd say my name really quiet. I wouldn't shake a hand. And you just did these roleplaying exercises of how to apply for a job. When you realize, like, you have to learn that stuff, you don't know you don't know how to call someone and say, hey, here's my name or walk into a shop or say like, I'd like a job and walk in with confidence. And so now it's like day can't wait. Every time we go, we all line Joe: And Tracy: Up Joe: That's Tracy: And they Joe: Called. Tracy: All get to pretend. And, you know, it's such a it's such an amazing just right to have the self-confidence to get go in there and do that. And so it's very practical and we love it. We love Joe: That's Tracy: It. Joe: Awesome, Tracy: We love it. We can't wait to get back. So Joe: I'm Tracy: If anybody Joe: Sure. Tracy: Out there is listening and want to come on a trip with us, one kid, one world dog, tell me you heard me on here and would love to get. Joe: Awesome. OK, I've taken your time. I've gone over, I apologized, Tracy: It's Joe: But Tracy: All right, Joe. We're Joe: This Tracy: Having Joe: Is Tracy: A great conversation. Joe: This was awesome. So let's give everyone the and I'll put it in the show notes, but the website for your business did clarify. Tracy: Yep, yep, so the website is dClutterfly.com, so a d c l u t t e r f l y dot com. See, this is why you say it Joe: Yeah. Tracy: Out before you name your business. The clutter block places on there. You can sign up for my newsletter. It's a great place to find me. I'm very active on Instagram. So Tracy_McCubbin and then if you are looking for some extra love and support, the private Facebook group, which is called "Conquer Yo

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by The Athletic's Dolphins beat reporter Josh Tolentino in part 25 of the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast 32 for 32 series. Josh kicks things off with his top needs ahead of free agency, focusing on wide receiver, running back, linebacker and offensive line. Conversation continues with a long look at the Tua question before the guys discuss whether or not Myles Gaskin will again be this offense's three-down back in 2021. Both Josh and Ian are optimistic about Lynn Bowden's future, while we'll need to see Preston Williams stay a bit healthier before expecting too much from the Dolphins' incumbent No. 2 WR. Things conclude with a bold offseason call from Josh.

Spring 2021    Josh Windham is the Volunteer Service Manager and Abigail Reitz is a UNW alum and Events/Community Outreach Coordinator at Union Gospel Mission. Both Josh and Abigail share what Union Gospel Mission has to offer and what is being accomplished here in the Twin Cities. John is a current student at the recovery center. John shares his recovery and testimony. 

Jaquelyn is an amazing tattoo artist and model, and luckily, she took the time to sit down with us and share some of her incredible stories. On this episode of uncreative radio, Josh Miller and Jaquelyn Puma talk about art, Kobe Bryant, and the worst places to get tattooed. Jaquelyn started tattooing later in life but has been an artist her whole life. When she was just a little girl her teachers would tell her parents of her unbelievable talent, and that’s when she knew she was going to her talents into her career. Although her parents are anti tattoo’s, Jaquelyn still mustered the courage and moved to Florida to express herself with some body art. Both Josh and Jaquelyn agree that being a tattoo artist, especially in post-Covid society, isn’t exactly easy. From being in a very high-risk profession to having to tattoo “dude’s butts” Jaquelyn has remained true to her art. “My one wish is for everyone to be like yo, she died, and she was an artist... and she was dope.” Jaquelyn’s talents are not limited to tattoos. She also makes custom prints and masks that can be found on her Instagram page. You will also find a link to her Only Fans on that Instagram page, and that page is strictly to promote the art on her body. Currently, Jaquelyn is doing tattoos at Borrowed Time Tattoo in Fort Lauderdale and selling her custom artwork online. In this episode, we’re letting Jaquelyn share her stories and ideas with the world. What art means to her, how she got into modeling and tattooing, and how close she was to Kobe Bryant the day he passed. Tune in Thursday, February 18th at 6 PM ET for Uncreative Radio with Jaquelyn Puma and find out what a true artist does on the day-to-day.

Both Josh and Ollie are back to breakdown the second week of the LCS as TSM push up further in the standing, and to give their thoughts as the LEC reaches the halfway point of the spring split. https://www.twitch.tv/solidsgaming https://www.twitch.tv/olliewgt https://www.patreon.com/joshweight?fan_landing=true --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“I was a horrible person... I was every bad thing that is not me right now.” We’re on Uncreative Radio with Deanna Kahn Deanna Kahn is a successful hair and makeup stylist with a big personality and she’s here to share her incredible story. On this episode of Uncreative Radio, Josh Miller and Deanna Kahn discuss hardships, success, and how many outfits it takes to be considered cool in Tampa. Deanna’s journey through life hasn’t been exactly easy. She lost her mom while she was a freshman in high school, moved out on her own at 18 years old, and turned to drugs. She herself has admitted that she wasn’t very a good person, but through her own incredible will, buckled down and found her path in life. Both Josh and Deanna agree that hard work pays off and everyone can make something of themselves if they try. Before finding her passion, Deanna tried her hand at a few things including law, politics, and stripping. Yes, Deanna worked as a dancer for about five years before discovering her true talent as a makeup stylist. Now, her long hours consist of her showcasing her talent as a stylist. “Some people aren’t built for it and I’m glad everyone’s not built for it because then everyone would be doing it.” Currently, Deanna is the owner of Blondie’s Beauty Salon in the south Florida area and has a very unique outlook on things. In this episode of Uncreative Radio, we’re letting Deanna share her uncensored journey, in her own words. What’s her meaning of success? How did she overcome life’s obstacles and change as a person? And why do you need a new outfit to go out every night in Tampa? Tune in Thursday, February 11th at 6 PM ET for Uncreative Radio with Deanna Kahn to hear a truly remarkable and funny story.

This week, the guys aren't sure if they're feeling very friendly or not. Both Josh and Evan have good friends, including each other most of the time, but the idea of making new friends is a bit of a weird one to them. Do they already have all the friends they could want? How does making new friends work? Do sitcoms show how friendship after college is supposed to go? They talk about these questions and come up with answers to some of them. The guys also give at least one Fact of the Week in here, and at the end they hit everyone with a "sticking it to the man" from across state lines.

In this episode, Josh and Krystal walk through pivotal moments in their life where they were forced to push through hard times and determine the path they wanted to take. Josh shares the challenges he was experiencing as a rebellious teenager running away from home and testing his limits. He recounts the night his life changed when he was awoken in his bed and shipped off to Mexico for 16 months.  Krystal, on the other hand, was laser-focused on creating the life she always wanted as a mother to a big family. With a DUI at age 19, she had to put in the work to get back on track to get where she wanted to be. Both Josh and Krystal share key learnings for working through tough times and choosing your own path in life. 

On this episode of The Best Practices Show, Kirk and Kevin spend time talking with Dr. Joshua Austin. Initially, Josh points out that he strives to always be authentic because he doesn't want others to think that he's anything other than a normal comprehensive dentist. It's easy to look at social media and assume that because you aren't doing big complex cases, that you aren't a good dentist and Josh encourages listeners that this isn't true. Josh goes on to explain that comprehensive dentistry should be a goal for everyone. For the sake of your patients, you want to be able to offer those services to them. Both Josh and Kevin recommend educational courses as a way to work towards comprehensive dentistry. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of having a mentor. In regard to the cost of continuing education, such as Seattle Study Club's Symposium, Josh shares that this is the year to do it, as it is virtual, and the tuition is very cheap in comparison. Josh goes on to share steps to implement what you learn through your continuing education. First, he recommends increasing the level of your comprehensive examination experience for your patients. An important component of increasing your level is to include some sort of imaging, whether it's photography or an intra-oral scan, so that you can communicate with the patients. This helps the patients understand the issues more and trust you to treat them. Additionally, it's important to give the patients plenty of time, even if that means bringing them back for a second appointment. While transitioning to comprehensive care can feel intimidating, Josh recommends starting by just setting aside one half of a day a month for comprehensive exams and treatment. By starting with this amount of time, you are actually starting to do comprehensive care and then that amount of time will grow over time. Another important aspect of comprehensive dentistry is to have a team of specialists around you. These relationships with other specialists evolve into mutually beneficial relationships. You are able to ensure that your patients receive the best care, that you are only doing work you are genuinely qualified to do and capable of, and then you often receive referrals from the other specialists you work with. Something like Seattle Study Club's Symposium is a great way to find a good team of specialists to work with. Main Takeaways Comprehensive dental should be a goal for everyone (12:38) The cost of continuing education is well worth it (24:16) Incorporating imaging into your comprehensive exam goes a long way (28:41) Slowing it down and taking more time with a patient is of great value (33:30) Start by setting aside half a day a month for comprehensive care treatment and examinations (37:30) Key Quotes “Comprehensive dentistry is a goal that we should all have.” -Josh “You don't just go to these educational courses and all of the sudden become a comprehensive dentist overnight.” -Kevin “The best clinicians are going to be a part of the Seattle Study Club, and they're there to lend their expertise.” -Josh “You can't treatment plan it if you don't examine it.” -Josh “If a picture's worth a thousand words, an inter-oral scan is worth a billion words.” -Josh “Never be afraid to do a second appointment.” -Josh “Every challenge is going to be a series of steps, the most important one is the first one.” -Josh “You have to have a team of specialists that you work with.” -Josh Snippets 12:37-15:19- The importance of working towards comprehensive dentistry 20:31-20:47- The cost and value of continuing education such as the Seattle Study Club 24:24-28:55- Improving the level of your comprehensive exam 36:24-41:50- A practical way to get started doing comprehensive dentistry 42:01-46:05- The importance of having a team around you 46:53-49:50- The importance of being in a group like Symposium Bio of guest Dr. Joshua Austin is a...

In our very first episode we discuss why we wanted to start a podcast and get straight into today's climate with politics, race and police defunding. Both Josh and I have prior law enforcement experience so we apologize when we ramble too much about that topic.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Each project you take on has it's own challenges, and it's a chance to bring your skills to a new place. Talking about this with me today is Josh Koury of Brooklyn Underground Films. Their films include Journey to Planet X and Netflix's Voyeur. Both Josh and director Myles Kane have been working for the past two years on the recent HBO doc-series 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark." Take a listen. Brooklyn Underground Films Instagram HBO’s I’ll Be Gone In the Dark

On this episode I sat with owner operator Joshua Ozaras of the Chalkboard Restaurant in Tulsa. The Chalkboard sits in the basement of the historic Ambassador Hotel in Tulsa. The hotel and the restaurant have a rich history which Joshua dives into today. But also this story is a story of family business. Joshua and his sister Shannon. They were exposed to the restaurant business at a very early age. Literally growing up in the hospitality business, their father, Ayhan Ozaras from Istanbul, Turkey owned restaurants since the 70’s.  Both Josh and Shannon officially started working in the food and beverage industry in their late teens and performed virtually every restaurant job imaginable – from dishwasher and busboy to server, bartender and manager. At the beginning of 2012, Josh and Shannon’s father retired from the restaurant business where they had the opportunity to buy The Chalkboard and carry on the family business.  By taking ownership of the restaurant, they have honed the traditions and skills with a renewed sense of life and style.For dinner I had the  Chalkboard Burger. There's a lot of tasty sounding meals on the menu but after a miserable day on the golf course the only thing I wanted was a big burger and it did not disappoint! Then to finish off the night I had some ice-cream and OH MY LAWD. I LOVE anything caramel, and I mean LOVE. So the Pralines & Cream (Vanilla Ice Cream, Candied Pecans, House Caramel, Caramel Oat Dust) just hit the spot. As a kid my granddad used to give me caramel werthers sweets. This dessert reminded me of that experience and tasted amazing! Thank you Chalkboard for the awesome experience and bringing a wonderful memory to me. Follow them on Instagram @thechalkboardtulsa www.chalkboardtulsa.com

For those of you who have a little more time on your hands these days, do you think you might have what it takes to become a YouTube star? A TikTok sensation? Maybe you just want to post more compelling content while you're stuck at home during the pandemic? Gurvey's Law has the show for you! This weekend, our hosts Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem talk turkey with digital talent manager and online career coach Josh Zimmerman, and vlogger and one of the big time YouTube stars, Trevor James, aka The Food Ranger. Both Josh and Trevor will discuss the ins and outs of creating videos that  truly resonate with viewers and reveal the secret to having a big online following.  Don't miss Gurvey's Law on Sundays at 5 p.m. on KABC-AM 790 TalkRadio in Los Angeles, ask Alexa to play 790 KABC Talkradio or stream it live anywhere in the world at kabc.com! #foodranger #tiktok #youtube #viral #talkradio #interview #pandemic

Aniela McGuinness is a successful actor turned writer and she’s here to tell us why your “happy endings” are crap. Aniela McGuinness started her career in show business at C&I Studios. Before moving in front of the camera she was a guru behind the scenes. In fact, after many successful years in Hollywood, her career has come full circle. She is currently behind the scenes on Broadway, taking her hard-earned skills to all new heights. You can keep up with Aniela and learn more about her exciting career by following @anielamcg on Instagram. On this episode of Uncreative Radio with Aniela McGuinness, Josh Miller and Aniela are reconnecting…for the first time since she quit! Both Josh and Aniela share a passion for film. But not the same passion that you or I would share. Theirs is grounded in many tireless nights, constant travel, annoyances, difficult people, and… a thought-provoking final product. Whereas, ours is likely grounded on the couch in front of an HBO originals series. There is this notion that “life imitates arts” — that an event in the real world is an expression of creative work. Perhaps the phrase is referring to every other type of art except for American media, because in the American film industry most every story has a happy ending, but in real life that is most certainly not the case. We are not bound to the happy ending syndrome. We like telling real stories about real people. Take our most recent short film, for instance. Christmas Eve has a rich ending but it is most certainly not a happy ending. It’s real, it’s truthful, and it’s the right ending for the story we were telling. Aniela McGuinness is also skeptical of happy endings. What are they leaving out? We suppose, that if you took someone’s entire life and removed all of the hardships, shameful moments, anxieties and so one, you may have a beautiful story with a happy ending. But that’s just a snapshot of an entire life. It’s a fallacy. Is it even worth telling a story the omits the true human condition? Perhaps this is why Aniela McGuinness left film behind for Broadway… In this episode of Uncreative Radio, we’re digging deep into storytelling and the people who create the fables of our time. Why do the people who write a lot about happy endings rarely experience them for themselves? Why do we cling to happiness when the reality of it rarely exists? And why, oh why do people think acting is a glamourous profession?

Dr Joshua Austin ig: @joshuaaustindds https://www.joshuaaustindds.com/https://www.schedulewidget.com/Use Promo Code "Josh" Dr. Gina Dorfman ig: @DrGinaDyapicentral.com Our friends Dr. Joshua Austin and Dr. Gina Dorfman join us on Tooth or Dare, today! Both Josh and Gina own dental practices and run their own dental podcasts. Gina’s podcast, Behind the Smiles, focuses on dental practice management and clinical topics. On her show, she hosts interviews the best of the best in the dentistry biz. Josh’s podcast, Working Interferences Dental Podcast, covers topics that the average dentist faces. No question is too controversial on Working Interferences. Listen to their latest episode with our very own host, Irene! Episode 102: Fireball Scope with Toothlife.Irene Irene is at the “shave my head” moment of opening her new dental practice in Toronto and gets some advice from these industry experts. Gina's approach is old school: She has come to the understanding that the good work and care you provide in your office will translate to great reviews and happy patients. She has curated a presence in her community that does not rely on internet marketing. An efficient office structure has led to the organic growth of her practice and how she created Yapi, a digital practice managmane tool with cloudbased charts and easy to use forms. Josh shares with us the newest tool he has been using called Schedule Widget that helped him gain 78 new patients in 8 months. He values ease of booking on the patient side, advocating for multiple ways for people to book appointments that cater to different types of people. When it comes down to the basics of running a dental practice, Dr. Austin advises, "Value peoples time, if we run on time, patients are thrilled. Efficiency differentiates us... Make it as easy as possible for people to sign up and be easy to work with." We talk meditation, relaxation, not shaving your head, and what to do if and when nothing goes according to plan. Irene shares a truth she recently has adapted “Other people’s opinion of you is none of your business”

Ben sits down with Aaron Berg & Josh Wesson in his hotel room in Niagara Falls. The three performed together Feb 20, 21, and 22nd for a total of 5 shows at Yuk Yuk's Niagara Falls. The three touch on Aaron's experiences as a comedian in Toronto, before moving to New York, some of the cooler shows Aaron and Josh have been apart of in NYC and of course hilarity ensues. Enjoy! Follow Aaron at @aaronbergcomedy and check out his movie "25 Sets" available on iTunes and Amazon as well as his show "In Hot Water" on the Compound Media Network and his new Patreon podcast "Gum Friday's". Both Josh and Aaron can be found performing comedy in NYC every night of the week. Both comedians are regulars at "The Stand" in NYC.

The gang reviews Sonic, the Hedgehog. Both Josh and Mike have Best Picture Oscar winners in their worst movie lists (makes you think). Josh is convinced that kids are over fart jokes. I think that take is a bit smelly. This and much more, in episode 4 of Joshin Around! Support this podcast

We're still waiting for the final—and extremely fateful—GW24 match to be played. While we wait, Josh and Brandon discuss the possibility, and weigh the pros and cons, of triggering a wildcard ahead of GW25. And, if they were to activate a wildcard now, which players would be in their refreshed fifteen-men squad? Both Josh and Brandon run through their current selections, from goalkeepers and defenders, to midfielders and forwards. Stay tuned for a full GW25 fixtures and captaincy preview. Hail Cheaters!

Two guests join the show today to introduce themselves to the REI Live Community. Josh and Marlena Dates are launching monthly meetings in Orlando, FL. They join Brian on the show today to talk about their background, how they found success in real estate, and what their future plans are.   Key Takeaways:   [:55] Both Josh and Marlena come from teaching backgrounds, and real estate investing allowed them the flexibility they wanted for their family. In 2015, they started focusing on wholesaling and now they are teaching others how to do what they do. [2:55] Before they transitioned into wholesaling, they were doing primarily creative deals. At the end of the day, wholesaling is consistent enough that they can really depend on that income. The shift in focus allowed them to generate more cash. [5:10] In 2020, they have a three-person team, including themselves. They are able to generate so much business between the two of them from home while they homeschool their kids. [6:10] Josh talks about some of the opportunities real estate has provided them, including being able to scale their business and start doing deals virtually. They are still building passive income through the other creative opportunities. [7:05] Josh and Marlena are joining the REI live community in Orlando, FL, and will be hosting and teaching regular meetups to connect more people, as well as individual coaching opportunities. [8:00] Their first event is January 16th at the community center in Winterpark. If you’re in the market — come on out! [8:40] Brian talks about the advantages of having a local coach in your market that you can rely on for coaching and mentoring. [10:04] Do not miss this opportunity for free networking! There will be special guests with huge wholesale volume and a wealth of free content on the horizon.   Mentioned in This Episode:   Meetings Daily REIA Show REI Facebook Page Brian’s Book Register for Event

Welcome to Episode 58 of Defenders of the Banc, where hopefully we sound better than YouTube TV's coverage of the second half of our first visit to Orlando looked. LAFC sent a depleted roster into the House of the Mouse, down 7 players on international duty while MVP Carlos Vela sat out to rest his hamstring. Despite this, LAFC salvage a tie, 2-2, behind the 15th for Diego Rossi and the very first for LMU-product Adrien Perez. In the 11th minute, Adrien Perez gave us every reason to celebrate, tallying his maiden MLS goal, but off the very next kickoff, a horror show of defending and a lucky deflection off of Latif Blessing meant the score was knotted at one. Orlando quickly took the lead just minutes later, and it was looking bleak well into the second half. Luckily, Diego Rossi waited until after YouTube TV figured out their extensive technical difficulties to log his 15th of the year, the equalizer! This game saw a little bit of everything: Both Josh and Adrien Perez started up front flanking Dio, Diego Rossi started at center-mid, a position that Eddie Segura would finish the match in, Mohamed El-Munir was providing pressure on the FRONT line, not the back, to end the game, and the final whistle blew seeing no fewer than six defenders on the pitch for LAFC: Blackmon, Harvey, Beitashour, Segura, Silva, and El-Munir. Wow. What a night in Orlando. This episode also marks the return of the Filimonster from Columbia! The duo of Filly and the Scarf are back together, which means the return of "Rants with Filly" (there may be more than one). Make sure to listen for all the great details about the two different ways to contribute to the #KickChildhoodCancer fundraiser on the 21st. Also on this episode, both boys try to exercise the demons for two very different reasons, Scarf is forced to watch the game from a bridal shower, and Filly name-drops all the cool people he hung out with at Barney's. There's also a Supporters Shield update, Chasing LAFC History, and breaking news concerning a certain Carson team and their playoff positioning. Until the game at Philly on the 14th, we wish all of our Defenders family wonderful tidings of Black and Gold!

Today on the podcast, I am sitting with Josh Crosby,  found of BDY SQD who just opened up their second location at the ink Block in the South End, Boston. Josh and his wife, Amy started Bdy Sqd out of a sheer passion to find better recovery methods for athletes. Josh is an Ironman, world-champion rower and creator of group exercise programs Indo-Row and Shockwave. He became an ardent advocate of foam rolling and other trigger point therapies as a professional adventure racer and international fitness presenter. He has used these techniques to keep him race-ready treating everything from overuse injuries and joint pain to a two-year bout of Lyme Disease. Amy Swift Crosby, a brand strategist and copywriter, comes to the health and wellness table with both professional and personal connections. Her own health journey has included everything from sciatica to lung disease and, as a writer and mother of two, she sees a need for a third space a place intended for reset. Her work and blog have helped hundreds of iconic and entrepreneurial ventures reach consumers with compelling, authentic messaging. Both Josh and Amy share a strong belief in transparency, between brand and customer, which is integral to the BDY SQD culture. At Bdy Sqd, you will find infrared saunas, Norma tec recovery boots and stretch tables to fill your every recovery need. BDY SQD is a way to make essential recovery protocols accessible for everyone not just for those with unlimited time and resources. Lets hear their amazing story!  SOCIAL: Go Body Squad @BDYSQD All Episodes Edited By Podcast Press See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well... should they? (You can vote by listening to this podcast) Both Josh and Marty think the answer to that question is a bit more complex than just a simple yes or no (as are most important things in life). Give it a listen with an open mind, and see where the conversation takes you.    Here is the book by Bonnie Kristian:  A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What it Means To Follow Jesus Today

Put on your tactical vest, feed your daughter some ice cream, and grab the guns out of your two-digit combination safe, because your favourite Arnold Schwarzenegger podcast is revisiting one of your favourite Schwarzenegger movies, Commando. With a kill count of 81, and more great one-liners than we remember to mention, it's a podcast you could eat for breakfast, and right now you're very hungry. Joined by Josh Webb (@JoshwaWebb), Rob and Jemry let off some steam, and watch/podcast about Commando. Both Josh and Jemry are part of Pretty Good Lineup, Mar 26 - Apr 7 at the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Took a few weeks off but we're back on our bullshit! Ep.59 ft. Moya and Josh is now live! Moya and Josh are a pair of our favourite mixed media artists, born and raised in Toronto. We spoke to the lads about just about everything - growing up in the city, messages conveyed in their work, understanding the complexities of commodifying their art, their understanding of Toronto's art scene, and being observant and compassionate to artists struggling with mental health. This conversation was in-depth, but greatly fulfilling. Both Josh and Moya are extremely thoughtful and introspective artists, and their work is extremely reflective of that. All episodes available for stream and download on the Itunes Podcast App, Google Play and Soundcloud. Intro: Puff Daddy - JPEGMAFIA Outro: Canada Goose - Pressa

Josh Dougherty and Polly Yakovich own A Brave New, a 4-year-old boutique marketing agency focused on branding, inbound marketing, and web design. A Brave New uses strategy, marketing, content, and technology to help clients around the USA tell their stories, expand their reach, and connect with the right kind of customers, clients, or donors, “who will benefit from whatever they have to offer.” A Brave New believes in developing a “smart strategy” and diving quickly into execution to get “80% of the way” to the final results—energizing client companies with quick wins, seeing what works and what doesn't, and leveraging that experience to refine the strategy. Targeting perfection from the start wastes time and strategy does not have to be “complete” at the time of implementation. Companies can learn a lot by “doing,” adjust their course, and develop strategies iteratively over time. A Brave New has found that flexibility and nimbleness empower companies to leapfrog over the competition. In simple words, “Get to the marketplace quickly, then fix it.” Both Josh and Polly came from a “big agency” and executed carefully-planned, strategic, employer-supported exits from big agency life. They honestly and openly shared their long-term goals with their employers and maintained good relationships with them as they adjusted their work schedules and phased into working at A Brave New full-time over a period of two years. In this interview, Josh and Polly address the curiosity, discomfort with the status quo, and drive to explore new ideas that characterize the entrepreneurial spirit. They give a lot of credit for A Brave New's success to great mentors and a network of entrepreneurs who advised and encouraged them through the hard times so typical for start-up companies. Josh comments that, “Fortune and the future really favor people who are bold and set big goals.” Polly agrees. Josh can be reached on Twitter at @doughj or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdough/ Polly can be reached on Twitter at @pollyyakovich or on Linked in at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-yakovich-5a5151b/ Both are also available on the company's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-brave-new/ or on their company website, a Brave New, at https://abravenew.com/

On this episode of The Kings Court, hosts Vince Miracle and Josh Means discuss the Sacramento Kings strong (3-3) start to the season. The two will breakdown the play of Willie Cauley-Stein and how he is arguably the team's most improved player. The show then transitions into the Kings' Week segment where the Kings have four games this week. Both Josh and Vince believe the Kings will have a few "firsts" this week.

We're taking a break from our miserable season this week to reflect back on happier times! Both Josh and Alex pick their ultimate Albion 5-a-side team, before previewing a match against Sean Dyche's Burnley.

This episode was recorded as a reward for us reaching 25 patrons on patreon. Sorry that it took us a while to find the time to record it, but we want to personally thank all of you who are patrons, you have no idea how much that means to us and encourages us to keep the podcast going. If you haven’t become one yet, we will be setting a new goal of one hundred patrons and we will be setting a new reward for when we reach that goal. We’re looking for your thoughts on what the reward should be so feel free to hit us up on twitter @MAKCapitalism if you have some ideas. Jared and Josh discuss the degree to which they had or didn’t have political mentors growing up. Jared talks about Kwame Ture's (f/k/a Stokley Carmichael) influence on his father, and how that shaped some of the actions his father took during his own period of radicalization. Jared talks about how his father’s confrontation with the state at the 1968 DNC in Chicago lead to his basic refutation of armed revolution within a US context. Josh discusses how he learned to analyze politics not so much from mentors, but by observing different relationships growing up. Both Jared and Josh discuss how state violence compelled them into political activism, organizing and protest. Josh also talks about how for him the murder of Trayvon Martin and the lack of justice in that case was very impactful for him, growing up in same area of South Florida.    Josh spoke about the dangers of reformism as it applies to state violence and the short-sightedness of many of the reformist demands that came out certain strains of the Black Lives Matter movement, including the big push for body cameras.    Both Josh and Jared discuss how working within anti-racist and state violence reform organizing and watching the rise of hyper visible (neo)liberal figures out of those platforms who built their own fame sometimes at the expense of the movement as a whole.  

Making Friends Is Hard Episode 11On this episode of Gay Sex Dreams, Josh Jak and Bee Lion try to make friends but it doesn't turn out too well. Bee says his friends have been letting him down lately and wants to give up on having a social life. Josh tries to get to the bottom of whether or not Bee's friend is full of crap. He also talks about how he hates initiating texts and deletes peoples' numbers. People grow up and have kids and it becomes hard to relate to them. Both Josh and Bee are suffering from this problem. It's the show that your Facebook friends are afraid to like. It's Making Friends Is Hard with Josh Jak and Bee Lion!

With a huge level of energy from people cheering you on or pushing through their limits to reach the same finish line as you, sometimes literally, Fitness On Fire is an all-encompassing community. Here's how Josh and Haydee Graves have achieved a social hub of Spartan obstacle races, sweat and support to provide the “and then what” programme for forever fitness. There's more to the couple heading up Fitness On Fire than simply a passion for fitness, each other and their clients. Josh and Haydee Graves have taken an innovative approach to training initiatives alongside creating a content engine for affiliate scheme benefits and growing themselves as authorities within the industry. It's this fresh take that proves this California community gym is somewhere that clients can get more than just a physical benefit from a membership. Both Josh and Haydee have spent over a decade in the industry, honing their skills in 24 Hour Fitness locations, with different responsibilities that have benefitted their current joint venture. Josh has a head for the sales and fitness side, knowing how to get the clients, while Haydee comes from a service and managerial background, with the skills and experience of running a business. Both complement each other's abilities from their previous experience. Between the two of them, business acumen and passion and persistence come together to give Fitness On Fire a systematic success routine of detail for every aspect of the gym. Built on foundations of community, good coaching and self development, Fitness On Fire has its members at the heart of everything it does, working together towards the same goal. The way you do one thing is often the way you do most things, so believing you're going to keep working until you reach the point you want to reach is something that's at the heart of the entire business ethos and mindset. First and foremost, members are introduced to the importance of movement – you have to move well first. So in order to take on bigger challenges, Josh, Haydee and the team approach the form, range of motion and more to ensure that everyone is as able as possible before taking on their first challenge. Spartan races regularly bond the FOF community as each member trains for the same goal together. Each race becomes an anchor point, not just for those looking to get fit in the first place but for those looking to challenge themselves further after reaching their initial goals. It's this aspect of achievement after achievement, both on a personal and team level, that ensures retention and longevity that is only bettered by enjoyment and enthusiasm.   Episode Highlights: How you can gain the skill to persuade people to take action, and why the word “sales” is something you should embrace, as opposed to avoiding. Learn how to motivate your membership, not just to get fit, but to keep engaged after they've reached their first goals and beyond. Discover why strength takes care of everything, and why it's important to ensure members move well before they even learn to do anything else. What's the difference between a business and a corporation in terms of structure, success routines, communication and more. Why you should treat your business as if you're going to franchise it, even if you have no plans to do so. Join Matthew Januszek in conversation with Josh and Haydee Graves of Fitness On Fire to discover how passion provides the perfect opportunity for personal and professional pleasure with a healthy dose of profit for good measure… Please like and subscribe.

Panel: Dave Kimura Eric Berry David Richards Special Guest: Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood In this episode, the Ruby Rogues speaks with Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood. Justin and Josh both work for a software agency called Test Double, who are a fully remote software agency. Both Josh and Justin are well versed in many technologies and platforms of development such as Ruby, Javascript and much more.  Both Justin and Josh are on the show to talks about their recent presentation “There's Nothing New Under the Sun,” which was presented at conferences. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: History and the knowledge of the community Abandoning Gems Exploratory The rise of Rails How much of what you do is in Ruby and Rails? New contracts - How long do they last? Secrets to onboard members or developers? Overwhelmed with projects? Where do you see Ruby in the next few years? Slowing of processors - intel Working with other languages, then into Ruby Jim! Our industry’s obsession at placing novelty/newness above deeper truths and wisdoms. Once the shine has worn off we tend to ignore it, and even the timeline-style most information consumption software is designed with goes out of its way to bury anything “old” What important context new Ruby developers tend to lack (this was the motivation for the talk in the first place) and what can we do to make them more comfortable & capable Straight up nostalgia time. Folks who’ve been in Ruby for a while should find motivation and encouragement by celebrating our past more often to remind ourselves of why we love Ruby and much much more. Links:  https://github.com/searls http://testdouble.com @searls @joshtgreenwood Picks: David Gilmore Girls  Programming Language  - Julia Eric Orville  BoJack Horseman  Dave A Good Snowman is hard to build  Dos Strap Justin Ruby Warrior SkyrimVR Osaka Josh Elm Space Max text editor Mini Metro

Panel: Dave Kimura Eric Berry David Richards Special Guest: Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood In this episode, the Ruby Rogues speaks with Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood. Justin and Josh both work for a software agency called Test Double, who are a fully remote software agency. Both Josh and Justin are well versed in many technologies and platforms of development such as Ruby, Javascript and much more.  Both Justin and Josh are on the show to talks about their recent presentation “There's Nothing New Under the Sun,” which was presented at conferences. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: History and the knowledge of the community Abandoning Gems Exploratory The rise of Rails How much of what you do is in Ruby and Rails? New contracts - How long do they last? Secrets to onboard members or developers? Overwhelmed with projects? Where do you see Ruby in the next few years? Slowing of processors - intel Working with other languages, then into Ruby Jim! Our industry’s obsession at placing novelty/newness above deeper truths and wisdoms. Once the shine has worn off we tend to ignore it, and even the timeline-style most information consumption software is designed with goes out of its way to bury anything “old” What important context new Ruby developers tend to lack (this was the motivation for the talk in the first place) and what can we do to make them more comfortable & capable Straight up nostalgia time. Folks who’ve been in Ruby for a while should find motivation and encouragement by celebrating our past more often to remind ourselves of why we love Ruby and much much more. Links:  https://github.com/searls http://testdouble.com @searls @joshtgreenwood Picks: David Gilmore Girls  Programming Language  - Julia Eric Orville  BoJack Horseman  Dave A Good Snowman is hard to build  Dos Strap Justin Ruby Warrior SkyrimVR Osaka Josh Elm Space Max text editor Mini Metro

Panel: Dave Kimura Eric Berry David Richards Special Guest: Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood In this episode, the Ruby Rogues speaks with Justin Searls and Josh Greenwood. Justin and Josh both work for a software agency called Test Double, who are a fully remote software agency. Both Josh and Justin are well versed in many technologies and platforms of development such as Ruby, Javascript and much more.  Both Justin and Josh are on the show to talks about their recent presentation “There's Nothing New Under the Sun,” which was presented at conferences. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: History and the knowledge of the community Abandoning Gems Exploratory The rise of Rails How much of what you do is in Ruby and Rails? New contracts - How long do they last? Secrets to onboard members or developers? Overwhelmed with projects? Where do you see Ruby in the next few years? Slowing of processors - intel Working with other languages, then into Ruby Jim! Our industry’s obsession at placing novelty/newness above deeper truths and wisdoms. Once the shine has worn off we tend to ignore it, and even the timeline-style most information consumption software is designed with goes out of its way to bury anything “old” What important context new Ruby developers tend to lack (this was the motivation for the talk in the first place) and what can we do to make them more comfortable & capable Straight up nostalgia time. Folks who’ve been in Ruby for a while should find motivation and encouragement by celebrating our past more often to remind ourselves of why we love Ruby and much much more. Links:  https://github.com/searls http://testdouble.com @searls @joshtgreenwood Picks: David Gilmore Girls  Programming Language  - Julia Eric Orville  BoJack Horseman  Dave A Good Snowman is hard to build  Dos Strap Justin Ruby Warrior SkyrimVR Osaka Josh Elm Space Max text editor Mini Metro

Welcome to Ledger Cast, hosted by me, Brian Krogsgard (@ledgerstatus on twitter), and Josh Olszewicz (@carpenoctom). Ledger Cast is a cryptocurrency trading and blockchain ecosystem podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes of Ledger Cast on iTunes, on Google Play, on YouTube and via RSS. The information in this podcast should not be construed as investment advice, it is purely educational material and you should always do your own research before buying. In this episode of Ledger Cast, Josh and I talk about the current state of the bitcoin market, including the recent correction, and where we think it's going from here. We also discuss news of the week that helped spur the largest part of the dump, and other stuff we are considering during this time. Both Josh and I believe that the bitcoin market has found a relative bottom in the low $9,000s. Based on historical corrections, it has been along the same percentage, a little over 50%, as past corrections that ranged from 30% to 60% while maintaining the bull market. Also, the 141 day moving average -- which Josh found arbitrarily on the bitcoin growth curve, was touched similarly to past corrections. And you can also see how price has been using the 50/100/200 moving averages for support and resistance. And the overview the market using the Ichimoku Cloud system with doubled settings, including an intraday edge-to-edge move, and break below the cloud. That has led into a long legged doji candle that is a potential sign of reversal. In the low timeframes, you can further see a steep correction that's leading into a possible Adam & Eve doubled bottom, or may not leave the horizontal channel -- it's hard to tell yet. I've combined this with Fibonacci retracement levels to show possible areas of support and resistance. We discuss the bitcoin price action in addition to several other things. News of the week Bitconnect rekt (and Trevon James' sad YouTube channel) Polo hacking fears (unwarranted and brief) South Korea fud -- well explained on Coin Talk Show, which Brian was also a guest on PBOC further crackdown fud CNBC says tethers hot new crypto Primary topic: State of the market, bitcoin trends Thing to expect in early 2018: Rootstock launch to bring smart contracts to Bitcoin (discussed on the podcast a couple week ago) Lightning network releases to make payments faster. Blockstream released Lightning Charge as an early test. Hashrate increases lately as Josh showed in his Brave New Coin article New mining rig technology will ship this spring Mimblewimble privacy features for Bitcoin Other links Bitcoin forks for United Bitcoin and Bitcoin Private Reuters take on the South Korea stuff Josh's video with a market update Josh's trading tips and tricks (this is ridiculously good) Coin of the week: Josh: Bitcoin! Brian: Bancor (BNT) -- because I like the chart setup after the dump. It maintained above the doubled daily cloud and the 200 day EMA, in a nice uptrend. Ask us a question Every episode, we'll try to answer one or two audience questions. If you ever have one, just tweet at us or fill out the contact form.   Find Josh and Brian elsewhere Josh's articles on Brave New Coin (must read material) Josh's YouTube channel (His Ichimoku series and Indicator series are especially great) Josh on Twitter @carpenoctom Brian on Twitter @ledgerstatus Interested in sponsoring? We'd love to talk to interested parties about sponsorship opportunities. We are open to suggestions, but are not seeking deals that include promos for ICOs, etc. But if you do something interesting in the space and want to chat, contact us. Music: "Oh, the chains" by Joel Madison Blount

The guys finish out their season previews by going through the rest of the conferences - ACC, SEC, Big 10, Big 12, Sun Belt & MAC all get broken down by the three amigos. Both Josh and the Coach are high on Clemson continuing to rule the ACC, and Matt is geared up for Wisconsin's running game. 

Money blogger Tonya Stumphauzer from Budget and the Beach and I talk about going from employee to being her own boss in the entertainment industry. Long episode description: As I mentioned at the start of this episode, I was lucky enough to have met Tonya from Budget and the Beach a few years ago when my husband Josh and I were on our honeymoon in California. Both Josh and I were debating where to go for our honeymoon, and since we’d already done the whole Mexico resort thing a few years prior, we decided to fulfill our childhood dreams of going to Disneyland. It was beyond awesome, I’m telling you. It seriously is the happiest place on Earth.  Anywho, while we were in California, we were able to meet Tonya for some beer and tacos near Hermosa Beach. Ok, here’s the thing, when I pictured Hermosa Beach I pictured people in bikinis rollerblading along the seawall. What we ended up getting was cold, cloudy weather pretty much the whole time we were there. When I told Tonya this, she broke the harsh news to us that the locals call this time of year “June Gloom” because of the blah weather. I guess I should have done a bit more research before booking those plane tickets. Oh well, we still had an awesome time, even if we didn’t get to go for a swim in the ocean. Ever since that meet-up, Tonya has been one of my all-time favourite American personal finance bloggers. So when I got the idea to start my own podcast, I knew I needed to get Tonya as my first non-Canadian guest. She’s just so personable and honest, and I think it definitely comes across in this episode. Before getting to the blog posts Tonya mentions on the show, I wanted to share the first episode of her Money Stories web series. Just like me with my podcast, Tonya is going beyond her blog to share other people’s money stories and I am absolutely loving it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuUbZyQE6g Blog Posts Tonya Mentioned One Step at a Time: Part 1 (a.k.a. Car Trouble on the 405) One Step at a Time: Part 2 Check Out Tonya on Youtube Tonya’s Budget and the Beach Channel Shownotes: jessicamoorhouse.com/8

This episode marks the first of our podcast that has an official sponsor. Screenlight saves you time on your editing projects and makes you look like a pro in the eyes of your client. Upload your videos to a customizable gallery with ease and allow your clients to easily offer frame-accurate feedback. It’s a great service that gets projects to delivery quickly, which is a win for everyone. Both Josh and Nick have used it for both commercial and feature-length productions and it has proven to be an incredibly valuable tool. The best part is it’s 100% free for you to start using right now. Head over to Screenlight and sign up to use it for your projects now. For shameless plugs this week: Nick hosts another podcast called Limited Release that features reviews of web series and insightful interviews with filmmakers. Check it out to hear all about how web series are produced and which ones are worth watching. Josh has started one-on-one coaching for those who look to improve their editing game. Whether they want to become more efficient with AVID Media Composer, get better at dealing with clients or market yourself better, head over to Edit Video Faster to sign up for an intro session with him. Michael “Dorkman” Scott is a VFX artist who was struck by a car a year ago and has been on a long, arduous road to recovery. You may know him from the viral Ryan vs. Dorkman video series from the mid-2000’s that were pretty much the first successful Star Wars fan films. His recovery has been covered by his family through the 

On the show we talk about the LA Galaxy as they try and shake off a 2-1 loss to FC Dallas by preparing for Orlando City. Plus, we're joined by new LA Galaxy signing, Sebastian Lletget. Today's show is about talent. Do the LA Galaxy have enough of it? Did they just acquire more of it? And when is our talent going to arrive from overseas and get healthy? Today's show is about what you expect as fans and what you have the right to demand. Your hosts Josh Guesman and Jared DuBois are going to take you through the normal routine of talking about the loss to FC Dallas and the preparation for the Sunday matchup with Orlando City. But underneath all of today's show they're going to be doing their best to set unrealistic expectations and temper the mood of all LA Galaxy fans. Is this team performing to your standards? Are injuries too much of an issue a third of the way through the season? Do you have aright to be upset by what you're seeing on the field? Both Josh and Jared do their best to get you to understand their side of things. Plus, Josh is joined by the LA Galaxy's newest player, Sebastian Lletget. Sebastian stops his crazy move from overseas to talk about his thoughts on the LA Galaxy and what he's expecting from himself as he sets his sites toward playing on Sunday against Orlando. You'll find his most in-depth interview so far, right here on Corner of the Galaxy. Orlando on Sunday, LA Galaxy II news and information, US Open Cup, in-game audio, and an LA Galaxy player. What more can you ask for? *In-Game Audio Courtesy of Time Warner Cable SportsNet. Corner of the Galaxy Subscribe: iTunes, RSS, Stitcher and SoundCloud Music Provided by Back Pocket Memory Facebook.com/BackPocketMemory Twitter: @bckpcktmmry Instagram: @bckpcktmmry iTunes Music Provided by Drop City Yacht Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dropcityyachtclub Twitter: @dcyclub iTunes

It's Black History Month and for this episode, we talked to two people positively shaping the future in baseball front offices: Twins manager of player development research Josh Ruffin and White Sox director of minor league operations, Jasmine Dunston.Josh is an SIS alum now working in baseball analytics. He talks about his career path, what he did for the Twins as an advance scouting analyst, and his new role analyzing the skills of the Twins minor league players (0:28).Jasmine talks about her new position with the White Sox, explains what a director of minor league operations does, and her career and educational background. She also talks about the influence of both her mom and her dad (former MLB shortstop and coach Shawon Dunston) on her career (23:29).Both Josh and Jasmine also speak about the lack of Black men and women in their fields and offered guidance to anyone looking to pursue a baseball operations career.--MLB is seeking qualified candidates from underrepresented backgrounds interested in careers in baseball operations to participate in the SABR Analytics conference March 17-20 with MLB covering the conference costs.Undergrads, grads, and recent grads are eligible.For more information and to apply, click this link and if you're interested in working for SIS (like Josh), check out our careers page.