Podcasts about Braintree

The Sunflowers play an away game with the Braintree Begonias. Games at The Brain Tree are always memorable. Good luck, Sunflowers.Blittle League is a comedy-horror theatrical tabletop rpg live play using the Monster of the Week system set in the Blaseball universe. We follow the adventures of a team of youth Blaseball players (with super powers) that keep their hometown of Somervile, MA safe from danger and face the horrors of growing up.Music and Sound Engineering by Kate HardlyBlittleLeague.comtwitch.tv/JoeyTBadgerBlittle League was inspired by the game Blaseball which was created by The Game Band. Blittle League is not affiliated with either entity. 

In this episode of FYI, Brett Winton, Cathie Wood, and Charlie Roberts sit down with Bryan Johnson, founder of Blueprint and creator of Braintree. They explore his pursuit of extending human life and the broader philosophical shift toward valuing existence itself. Bryan shares the origin of his ideas, the role of AI in accelerating change, and why he believes humanity must rethink its priorities. The conversation also covers practical approaches to improving health today, including sleep, behavior, and measurement, alongside the long-term implications of longevity science.Key Points From This Episode: (00:00:00) Bryan Johnson's motivation to pursue longevity and impact humanity(00:02:56) The belief that this generation may be the first that does not have to die(00:06:26) The need for a new ideology centered on life and death(00:16:24) Longevity as an economic and market-driven opportunity(00:22:48) The expanding complexity of AI and limits of prediction(00:27:28) Sleep as the foundation of health and longevity(00:28:16) Using resting heart rate as a core health metric(00:33:07) The impact of screens, light, and behavior on sleep quality(00:37:30) The role of caffeine, stress, and routine in sleep optimization(00:43:58) The current limits of anti-aging therapies and future breakthroughs(00:50:23) The role of exercise and building sustainable health routines(00:55:31) The “right to exist” as the next major societal frameworkEditing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Haverhill Public Schools recently won national recognition as one of 192 districts in 38 states whose students have improved significantly faster in math than peer schools.The award called “Districts on the Rise” is a collaboration of the Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research and the Stanford University Educational Opportunity Project along with faculty at Dartmouth College. Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta talked recently about the honor on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” program. She explained how the Education Scorecard is computed.“They take every school district across the country, all public school districts, and they look at their test scores, they look at their NAEP, the National Educational Progress Assessment, and they look at your standardized test scores and your attendance scores,” Marotta explained.The partnership has produced its Education Scorecard for the last four years. The most recent report analyzed national student achievement trends for approximately 35 million students in grades three to eight, from 2022 through 2025. Eleven states were not included due to data limitations.The Beverly, Braintree, Reading, Scituate and Westfield school systems also received the honor for their students' progress in math. Other Massachusetts schools honored were Cambridge, for both reading and math progress, and Duxbury, Lexington, Mansfield, Plymouth, Salem, Sharon and Weymouth for reading progress.Marotta credited both the adoption of a new math curriculum as well as the hard work of teachers in implementing it for the recognition.“We've been changing up the curriculum, trying to improve things over in the last couple of years, and it is paying off. But it was definitely our teachers and their hard work and learning curve,” Marotta said.Haverhill was also called out by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a statewide Spotlight District during a recent education conference in Washington, D.C., for its implementation of a new literacy curriculum at the high school. Specifically, DESE said, Haverhill has been effective in providing coaching to high school teachers as they introduce the new reading supports in their classrooms. The coaching has helped the teacher feel more engaged and less overwhelmed, DESE reported.Support the show

Dan and Pat review late-season Massachusetts high school baseball, projecting likely tournament tiers from MIAA power rankings. They discuss BC High as the clear Division 1 frontrunner, with teams like St. John's Shrewsbury, Taunton, Franklin, Natick and others chasing; Natick's 14-3 season, senior depth, and pitching highlights are noted. A major focus is Bishop Feehan's Brody Bumilia, whose starts draw huge crowds and 15–25 radar guns; Pat describes his elite velocity, pitch mix, mass scout exit after he was pulled, and his first earned runs of the season after previously allowing only two unearned. They cover Braintree's late skid, Division 2 contenders like St. Mary's and Walpole and debate the returning Super 8 format and margin-of-victory impact, with Hamilton-Wenham's 18-0 profile cited. They also preview Player of the Year finalist candidates and end with a minor-league team name trivia game.   Topics 00:44 D1 landscape and BC High 02:15 Natick rising contender 03:39 Brody Bumilia scouting circus 07:22 What 100 mph looks like 09:07 Bumilia season arc and draft buzz 13:26 Top 10 and St Johns Shrewsbury 16:19 Taunton surge vs Franklin slump 19:29 Braintree outlook and Brooks injury 20:44 Braintree Slump Watch 22:09 Division 2 Contenders 22:23 St Mary's Title Push 23:45 Super 8 Format Debate 27:20 Player of the Year Names 29:41 Three Up Three Down Trivia 33:52 Minor League Branding Chat 34:49 Podcast Wrap Up

Farmers are hoping for more rain in May after an unusually dry and windy April in many part of the UK. The East of England had between 2 and 4 per cent of the expected rainfall last month. We hear from a farmer struggling to plant his crops. This week we look at agroforestry - that's farming with trees in the mix. We visit farms using trees for different reasons - including providing shade for livestock, adding nutrients to soil, and providing habitats for useful insect predators. And the UK's second largest greenhouse - which could replace 7 per cent of the tomatoes the UK imports - has been given the go ahead. Rivenhall Greenhouse near Braintree in Essex will cover 40 hectares and use power from a domestic waste incinerator - burning all the black bag waste from the county. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Sally Challoner.

The final away day is in the books for Yeovil Town and Ed Turnbull joins Ben and Dave to talk about his afternoon in North Yorkshire... and the goings on at Braintree! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nik and Michael discuss a list of things to check when designing new schema in Postgres. Here are some links to things they mentioned:Use BIGINT in Postgres (blog post by Ryan Lambert) https://blog.rustprooflabs.com/2021/06/postgres-bigint-by-defaultPostgres 18 and UUIDv7 (blog post by Gwen Shapira) https://www.thenile.dev/blog/uuidv7How to use UUID (how-to guide by Nik) https://postgres.ai/docs/postgres-howtos/schema-design/data-types/how-to-use-uuidOur episode on constraints https://postgres.fm/episodes/constraintsOur episode on NULLs https://postgres.fm/episodes/nulls-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-and-the-unknownMultiXact member space exhaustion episode (with Metronome) https://postgres.fm/episodes/multixact-member-space-exhaustionOur Column Tetris episode https://postgres.fm/episodes/column-tetrisSaving Space Basically for Free (blog post by James Coleman from Braintree) https://medium.com/paypal-tech/postgresql-at-scale-saving-space-basically-for-free-d94483d9ed9aOver-indexing episode https://postgres.fm/episodes/over-indexingUnder-indexing episode https://postgres.fm/episodes/under-indexingGadget's use of Postgres https://postgres.fm/episodes/gadgets-use-of-postgresPartitioning episode https://postgres.fm/episodes/partitioningRLS vs performance episode https://postgres.fm/episodes/rls-vs-performance~~~What did you like or not like? What should we discuss next time? Let us know via a YouTube comment, on social media, or by commenting on our Google doc!~~~Postgres FM is produced by:Michael Christofides, founder of pgMustardNikolay Samokhvalov, founder of Postgres.aiWith credit to:Jessie Draws for the elephant artwork

Dan Guttenplan and Pat Donnelly review the first two weeks of the MIAA baseball season, noting public schools Taunton, Franklin and Braintree atop the power rankings and discussing factors behind sustained success like coaching, culture, feeder systems and player development. They cover Catholic Conference parity and how strength of schedule might affect MIAA seeding, highlight standout performances., and the rise of teams like Winchester and Natick. The show closes with “Three Up, Three Down” on memorable MLB strikeouts, infield plays and outfield throws. Topics 00:40 Podcast Intro and Agenda 01:11 Public Schools Lead Rankings 03:20 Hockomock Program Culture 05:47 Catholic Conference Gauntlet 09:56 Walpole No-Hitters 11:28 Super 8 Baseball Talk 13:30 Lincoln-Sudbury Power Bats 15:14 Plymouth North Consistency 18:17 Freshman Breakout Ethan Edmonds 20:46 Middlesex League Early Standouts 26:02 Lefty Throwing 100 27:22 NIL Changes Draft Choice 28:01 Early Season Game Impressions 29:58 Teams And Players To Watch 31:18 Weekly Coverage Schedule 33:18 "Three Up, Three Down" 33:37 Greatest Strikeouts Ever 36:53 Best Infield Plays 40:19 Most Memorable Outfield Throws 44:16 Final Wrap And Thanks

Support Same Old City on Ko-Fi Defences (and goalkeepers) win titles! We celebrate a hard-fought win at Tamworth and spend a fair while discussing whether the title race is going to the final day, and how to survive the tension. Also, a preview of Yeovil (H) and all the usual nonsense.Timings: 00:00 Listener feedback on our 100th episode09:20 Discussion of Tamworth 0-1 York City37:11 Talking Points: The title race - karma, staying calm, can Braintree do us a favour?, Ian Henderson, our most essential players and potential open top bus parade routes. Plus a statistical comparison of Newby and Brookes at left wing-back, our shouts for player/clubman of the year, and Harrison Male's future.1:22:16 Predictions league update, preview of Yeovil Town (H), University ChallinorDonate to Same Old City: https://ko-fi.com/sameoldcityFind all our links at https://linktr.ee/sameoldcity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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While it certainly wasn't a classic, United's 2-1 win at Braintree Town does mean that they will now officially extend their season into the play-offs - and with Boreham Wood only drawing at Truro, third place is looking more secure than ever.With a top 7 finish now guaranteed, it's all steam ahead for that route straight into the play-off semi-finals, starting this weekend with a double-header against two of this season's strugglers, Gateshead and Morecambe - although one of them is in a fair bit better form than the other right now.No Behind Enemy Lines this week, because you're getting it as a bonus stand alone episode on Sunday instead, as we catch up with Morecambe FC commentator Dave Salmon.We look back on the win in Essex before previewing the Easter Weekend fixtures. Lots discussed in this episode, including:

Dan welcomes Bridgewater-Raynham head coach Cam Fox, also an assistant coach for Team Massachusetts, to discuss the start of the MIAA high school season, evaluating players in short indoor tryouts, and building a three-team program (freshman, JV, varsity). Fox emphasizes selecting coachable, hustle-oriented players who can be valuable anywhere, then placing them where they'll get development and playing time, using scrimmages to refine decisions. He describes structured, efficient practices focused on doing simple things well—baserunning, pitching in the zone, and fundamentals—while balancing spring schedule challenges like weather and school events. Fox reflects on learning under longtime mentor Bill O'Connell at Braintree and the Super Eight experience, supports its return, and previews Team Massachusetts' Omaha tournament with a win-first mindset. The episode's “Three Up, Three Down” covers World Baseball Classic interest, favorite New England baseball venues, and MLB rule changes.   Topics 00:51 Settling In At BR 02:11 Tryout Tips For Players 04:35 Evaluating Indoors Fast 07:06 Practice Planning Efficiency 08:48 Leaving Braintree For BR 12:15 Team Massachusetts Omaha 14:14 Travel Ball Versus Legion 16:39 Recruiting Then And Now 18:48 Building BR Philosophy 19:09 Simple Baseball Standards 20:22 Aggressive Baserunning Drills 21:41 Super Eight Memories 22:58 Bring Back Super Eight 23:55 Three Up Three Down 24:24 WBC Reactions 27:07 Best New England Parks 29:26 Rule Changes Debate 33:22 Wrap Up And Thanks

A miserable evening in West Yorkshire saw United dig in and come away with another valuable three points, completing the double over Halifax and keeping a tight grip on third place, despite the best intentions of Boreham Wood.Next up for the Blues is a trip south to face Braintree - can United secure another double this season and contine to hold on to that home advantage for the play-offs?We look back on the dogged 1-0 win over the Shaymen before previewing the game against the struggling Iron.Lots discussed in this episode, including:

Saskia Falken in for Clarence Ford spoke to Raymond Collins, AI Sales Executive at Braintree on the four key trends shaping AI integration & AI operations. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk56See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv How the red v blue school wars exposed the social media gap between children and parents Has Hollywood golden boy Timoth e Chalamet lost his shine Man charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley First new V Level subjects announced from 2027 Five Iranian women footballers in Australian safe house after Asian Cup protest Like Brooklyn Beckham, Im estranged from my family Bridgend man An epidemic of violence The women and girls killed by men last year Glasgow Central Station remains closed in aftermath of fire Death Valley blanketed in wildflowers in best bloom since 2016 Keith Flints devil horned bench defended by Braintree reverend

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Like Brooklyn Beckham, Im estranged from my family Bridgend man First new V Level subjects announced from 2027 Man charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley How the red v blue school wars exposed the social media gap between children and parents Death Valley blanketed in wildflowers in best bloom since 2016 Glasgow Central Station remains closed in aftermath of fire Keith Flints devil horned bench defended by Braintree reverend An epidemic of violence The women and girls killed by men last year Has Hollywood golden boy Timoth e Chalamet lost his shine Five Iranian women footballers in Australian safe house after Asian Cup protest

In this week’s episode of Nonprofit Newsfeed, the hosts delve into significant challenges impacting the nonprofit sector, focusing on two major stories: the Flipcause donation platform’s bankruptcy and the legal troubles faced by Greenpeace. Flipcause Bankruptcy and Nonprofit Losses The episode opens with an update on Flipcause, a donation platform that went bankrupt, leaving nonprofits in financial turmoil. The discussion emphasizes the importance of nonprofits maintaining control over their payment gateways to avoid similar pitfalls. Greenpeace Legal Challenges The episode also covers a $345 million verdict against Greenpeace in the Dakota Access Pipeline lawsuit, highlighting the vulnerability of nonprofits involved in activism. View Episode Transcript This week on the Nonprofit News Feed, George Weiner and Nick Azulay discuss the Flipcause donation platform's bankruptcy and Greenpeace's significant legal battle. Flipcause Bankruptcy Fallout Eagle-eared listeners may recall the beleaguered Flipcause platform—a donation tool that went underwater last year. Recent bankruptcy filings reveal the company owes million to over 3,200 nonprofits. Despite a self-valuation of million, a recent bidding process valued the entire platform at just ,000. For nonprofits like the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (owed .2 million) and the Loveland Foundation (owed ,000), the prospects of recovery looks slim. The California Attorney General has issued a cease and desist order, and 29 organizations have filed a lawsuit alleging fraud. The core takeaway: nonprofits must maintain direct control over their payment gateways (like Stripe or Braintree) to avoid having their funds held in third-party “safe” accounts that can evaporate. Greenpeace Legal Battle The sector is also watching a million verdict against Greenpeace in a North Dakota lawsuit related to the 2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests. This case is seen as a “SLAPP” suit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation), which targets activist organizations. The hosts discuss the existential threat such litigation poses to nonprofits involved in direct action and environmental advocacy. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library On a lighter note, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library reached a massive milestone in Alabama, sending free books to over 9,600 children in Madison County alone. The program aims to increase literacy and interest in reading for children from birth to age five. Dad Joke: What did the nonprofit dog shelter call their new meditation program? A “werewolf.” -------- NonprofitNewsfeed.com Summary of hundreds of news sources.The post Flipcause Bankruptcy Fallout and Greenpeace Legal Battle (news) first appeared on Nonprofit News Feed.

President Trump warns that strikes on Iran remain a possibility, a takeover at South Shore Plaza in Braintree is averted, and the Red Sox begin their Spring Training schedule. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janice Page thinks of life like water. It flows, and you find yourself in situations you never could have imagined. In her new memoir, The Year of the Water Horse, Janice draws a complex love story across cultures, biology, and oceans. The story starts in whitebread Massachusetts and ends in rural China for the adoption of her baby girl. This week on Say More, Janice rings in the Lunar New Year with host Shirley Leung. They talk about falling in love, mothers-in-law, and cosmic twinning. Email us at saymore@globe.com.

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n February of 1776, John Adams has taken one of many hard trips from Braintree, Mass. to Philadelphia to rejoin the Continental Congress. In this short letter to his wife, he tells of his travels, his worries, and his hopes for the colonies and their future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jason Fishman interviews Bob Cohen, a business advisor at Braintree, discussing the intricacies of entrepreneurship, crowdfunding, and capital formation. Bob shares his journey into the world of investment crowdfunding, the importance of capital in entrepreneurship, and the role of incubators in supporting startups. They explore the challenges entrepreneurs face in raising capital, the significance of building relationships with investors, and the necessity of testing business ideas before scaling.  The conversation also touches on the evolving landscape of FinTech and cryptocurrency, emphasizing the need for coachability and strategic planning in the entrepreneurial journey. Takeaways - Entrepreneurship consists of three parts: idea, management, and capital. - Many entrepreneurs struggle with capital raising due to lack of knowledge and networks. - Crowdfunding has evolved to become more accessible for typical entrepreneurs. - Building relationships with investors is crucial for success. - Coachability is a key trait for entrepreneurs seeking support. - Testing business ideas through minimal viable products is essential. - Scaling requires hiring the right people and building a strong team. - Networking and establishing credibility can lead to investment opportunities. - The lean startup model encourages testing before full-scale development. - Maintaining a day job can provide stability while pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Crowdfunding 07:33 The Importance of Capital in Entrepreneurship 12:23 Navigating the Crowdfunding Landscape 19:02 Exploring FinTech and Cryptocurrency 24:11 Building Relationships with Investors 29:17 Key Factors for Incubator Success 33:07 Testing and Validating Business Ideas 39:55 Scaling Your Business Effectively Social and Website: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobcohenbt/ Website: http://www.braintreepartners.org

Bryan Johnson is the founder of Braintree, Kernel, a futurist, biohacker and an author. Is it possible for humans to never die? In recent years, Bryan Johnson has drawn global attention for the extreme experiments he's running on his own body in pursuit of radical longevity. So what does the latest science actually say about his quest to live forever, and how close are we really to immortality? Expect to learn why it is our human obligation to fight against death, the most life-changing pivots Bryan made that helped him the most, how to get perfect sleep, what it takes to build an anti-fragile routine, the most important treatments that help increase your changes of living longer, how to improve your vascular health, how Bryan deals with complex emotions life grief, Bryan's strange prediction on how he might die and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From building Braintree to launching Blueprint, Bryan Johnson reveals how the systems architecture of FinTech and the philosophy of crypto are powering a new, autonomous roadmap to reverse human aging and operationalize immortality. Founder and CEO of Blueprint and Don't Die, Bryan Johnson, joins Gen C to discuss why the philosophy of crypto has the same mindset required to solve human aging. Bryan reveals how he is applying FinTech systems-thinking to the human body through "Autonomous Health" and bio-algorithms. We explore his journey to reverse his biological age and why the tech community is the primary driver of the next great evolution in human existence. - Links mentioned from the podcast:  Bryan's Twitter  Blueprint Website Don't Die Website - Follow us on Twitter:  Sam Ewen, CoinDesk - From our sponsor: Check out CoinDesk's research report on KuCoin at: https://www.coindesk.com/research/kucoin-hits-record-market-share-as-2025-volumes-outpace-crypto-market - "Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.

From building Braintree to launching Blueprint, Bryan Johnson reveals how the systems architecture of FinTech and the philosophy of crypto are powering a new, autonomous roadmap to reverse human aging and operationalize immortality. Founder and CEO of Blueprint and Don't Die, Bryan Johnson, joins Gen C to discuss why the philosophy of crypto has the same mindset required to solve human aging. Bryan reveals how he is applying FinTech systems-thinking to the human body through "Autonomous Health" and bio-algorithms. We explore his journey to reverse his biological age and why the tech community is the primary driver of the next great evolution in human existence. - Links mentioned from the podcast:  Bryan's Twitter  Blueprint Website Don't Die Website - Follow us on Twitter:  Sam Ewen, CoinDesk - From our sponsor: Check out CoinDesk's research report on KuCoin at: https://www.coindesk.com/research/kucoin-hits-record-market-share-as-2025-volumes-outpace-crypto-market - "Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.

In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Cindy Turner, Chief Product Officer at Worldpay, to explore what it takes to build and prioritize products at one of the world's largest payment processors. Cindy shares her unconventional path into payments, lessons from leading product at companies like Visa, JP Morgan, PayPal, and Braintree, and how Worldpay operates across 185+ countries and trillions of dollars in annual volume. The conversation dives into AI's growing role in payments, the rise of agentic commerce, shifting liability models, and how global processors compete and evolve in an increasingly complex fintech landscape.

The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife is dominating the Sunday morning talk shows. Some European countries have shown cautious support for the operation. Braintree police investigate a carjacking outside a local movie theater. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Group Guide Use this guide to help your group discussion as you meet this week. TranscriptGood morning. My name is Mike. Do I look that nervous? Last time I came up here, I said I was about to walk right out the back. This time I was about to walk right out the back. So here I am. Nevertheless, my name is Mike. I'm an elder in training here, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to be able to open up God's Word with you today.We are going to pick up where Isaac left off last week in Matthew chapter 6. If this is your first Sunday, or last week was your first Sunday, you are witnessing a little bit of an anomaly, because Isaac and I don't regularly teach on Sunday morning. If, however, you would like to hear us teach more regularly, you can find our podcast on Apple Podcasts. No, we don't actually have a podcast. Isaac did, but he did not invite me to be on it, and that doesn't bother me. I'm okay with that. But acknowledgement, or even an offer, would have been whatever.Over the last few weeks, we've been going through our GIVE series, at a time of year where there is frequent messaging from modern companies directed at us with the intent of getting us to believe that more stuff equals more joy. We pause and we open up an ancient book that teaches us that God alone is our source of joy.In 1999, Brian Johnson, a student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, founded a small startup company that sold cell phones to students on campus. He used the commission he made on the sales to pay his way through college. In subsequent years, he founded an e-commerce company called Braintree, which exploded in popularity and eventually became so big in the e-commerce space that they acquired a mobile payment app called Venmo. Being that it was one of the first companies to bring the ability for people to send money to each other electronically by an app, they did extremely well. In 2013, they were acquired by PayPal. Brian Johnson, the college student who at age 22 sold phones out of his dormitory, walked away with $300 million from the sale at the age of 36.Here's a guy with great success in business, resulting in significant wealth at a young age. When we hear that, we say, “Wow, that's the American dream. That's terrific. That's everything we could possibly want.” While he does have an incredibly impressive résumé, it's not these specific accomplishments that he's best known for.In 2021, he started Project Blueprint, which was a campaign against aging. This was an experiment he did on himself in which he started eating a vegan diet, taking approximately 54 supplements a day, exercising about one hour every day, doing red-light phototherapy, and doing electromagnetic abdominal muscle stimulation. In addition to that, he was receiving plasma infusions from his own son.When he was interviewed by a reporter from The Guardian in 2023 about his ultimate goal with all of these endeavors and what he really planned to accomplish, he gave this incredibly insightful, inspiring, and impactful quote: “Don't die.”Interestingly, he's not the only one to pursue this. Other people with this same goal include Peter Thiel, billionaire tech entrepreneur and one of the first major investors in Facebook; Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and a man involved in the creation of ChatGPT; and Jeff Bezos, the man who transformed his idea for an online book marketplace into Amazon, one of the richest and most influential companies on earth.These are men with yachts, sports franchises, rockets—just about everything on your eight-year-old son's Christmas list. Men with everything at their disposal. And what do they get from it? Anxiety. Anxiety about their life.So here we are today in Matthew chapter 6, with Jesus saying that where your treasure is, your heart will be also, and you can't serve God and money. You seek after what you desire, but ultimately desiring both God and money equally is not possible.We pick up today in verse 25. Before we do that, I'm going to pray and ask for help.Father, I come before you as a desperate man, knowing that you're a God for desperate people. I pray for your help this morning, and I pray that our hearts would be changed by the good Scripture. In Jesus' name, amen.Open up your Bibles with me to Matthew chapter 6, verses 25–34. This is on page 474 in the blue Bible underneath the seat in front of you. If you don't have a Bible, you can keep that Bible.“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” (Matthew 6:25, ESV)He starts off with a “therefore,” which means “for this reason.” Because of what I just taught you about where your treasure is, now I tell you this: don't be anxious about your life.Why does he go there next? Why would he presume that correctly applying his previous teaching could result in anxiety, such that he would immediately give a command against it? To answer that, it's helpful to think about who was in the audience.In the crowd would be his disciples, mostly tradesmen and fishermen. Alongside them would be other craftsmen, farmers, shepherds, day laborers—many who were making just enough money to live. The group of people Jesus is talking to are not people seeking money to show up their neighbors; they're seeking money to survive. Jesus knows that when he tells people who seek money just to subsist to now not seek money, they will inevitably be anxious.One of his disciples there was Matthew, the one who recorded this account. Matthew was a tax collector, which potentially means he had enough money to provide for himself. So there was likely a mix of people—some living paycheck to paycheck and others with some excess. Jesus thinks all of them need to understand that they should not be anxious about their life.We can treat this passage as a standalone commentary on anxiety, filtering it through what's going on in our lives—tense relationships, conflicts with spouses, concerns about our kids. The Bible does speak to those things, but that's not the specific subject here. Today we're talking about anxiety that comes from storing treasure on earth.Back to verse 25. Jesus says not to be anxious about your life—what you eat, drink, or wear. These are basic human needs. Jesus says, “Don't worry about those things.” That's a high bar. Will I have what I need to live? Jesus says no—don't worry about that.What do we worry about? Hot latte or cold latte? Dunkin' or Starbucks? What if I have to drink lousy Keurig coffee again? Should I wear those jeans? Are they flattering? Do they make me look cool? How silly are some of the things we worry about. Often our anxiety comes from being overwhelmed by nearly limitless choices.Jesus asks, “Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” The answer is yes. Life is more than calories, more than fabric. We know that.Then in verse 26, Jesus makes it practical.“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:26, ESV)The birds are fed. They're provided for. They don't plant, harvest, or store. Jesus doesn't say, “You don't have to worry because you can plan.” He says, “You don't have to worry because you are valuable to God.”Some of us struggle to believe that. Maybe because of recurring sin, or because someone taught us we're not valuable, or because we struggle with self-worth. At some point, nearly everyone wonders what makes them valuable to God.David says in Psalm 8:“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.” (Psalm 8:3–5, ESV)God says you have value because he made you in his image. When Jesus asks, “Are you not of more value than the birds?” the answer is yes.Verse 27:“And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” (Matthew 6:27, ESV)This doesn't advocate neglecting your health. We should be good stewards of our bodies. But anxiety over life cannot prolong life. The answer is no.Verse 28:“And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:28–29, ESV)Solomon had unimaginable wealth, yet it didn't compare to the beauty of the lilies God made.“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 6:30, ESV)Worry over life betrays small faith because it comes from faith in earthly treasure.Verse 31:“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we drink?' or ‘What shall we wear?'For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” (Matthew 6:31–32, ESV)God knows your needs because he made you. No one knows you like he does.If everything is stored here on earth, then death becomes the greatest enemy. Laying up treasure on earth results in perpetual anxiety.Verse 33:“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33, ESV)“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34, ESV)Seeking the kingdom of God starts with the cross—repenting of sin, trusting in the gospel, and being transformed. Over time, our focus shifts to unseen things that glorify God.You cannot serve God and money. Don't be worried about your life. God will provide exactly what you need.Let's pray.Father, we thank you for your Word that corrects us when we're tempted to believe everything depends on us. Help us leave that behind and seek the kingdom of heaven. In Jesus' name, amen.Would you stand and sing with us?

(00:00 - 3:27) It's Friday! LBF went out on a school night and stayed out late! It's also the first time ever in her life that she went to Longhorn Steakhouse! (3:27 - 8:37) A massive star on Broadway had a bit of an accident while on stage! William Shatner admitted that he accidentally pooped his pants while on the Broadway stage! He still finished the play. LBF say's no woman would ever admit this Bob tells us about a friend who it happened to while running a marathon. (8:37 - 14:51) Today's DM Disaster is from Ashlyn! She's been seeing this new guy who asked her to go on a trip. Her gut was giving her signs, but she ignored them anyway and went. Turns out it was the trip from Hell! He was rude to hotel staff, and he was checking out every girl that walked by. She's dumped him since coming back from the trip, but the damage was done. That's Ashlyn's DM Disaster! (14:51 - 20:31) At what length would you go to get out of shopping with a spouse! A man stagged a carjacking just to get out of shopping. Bob says every time his wife wants to go shopping, he tells her he needs to clean the house! LBF says she could spend hours browsing but not spend any money. (20:31 - 24:07) Today's Supah Smaht player is Jill from Braintree! Was she Supah Smaht. (24:07 - 28:00) How far would you drive to pick up a loved one. Turns out the average is around 172 miles! LBF said heck no, but she'd get you a ticket for the train and maybe pick you up from the station. Bob was on the fence. (28:00 - 31:34) Football Fridays with Zo! He gives us his take on the Patriots taking on the Bengals this weekend. LBF asked him a question you don't want to miss! (31:34 - 35:10) Hollywood Harry calls in to give us the 411 on Wicked for Good, plus another great movie, plus is movie merch helping out the theaters! All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson and LBF Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery! Follow us on our socialsInstagram - @bobandlbfFacebook - The ROR Morning ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryan Johnson lays out “Don't Die,” a moral framework that puts existence first and turns longevity into a shared fight against entropy. We pressure-test the hard stuff: selfishness, inequality, stagnation, and the so-called two-species future. Bryan argues these are solvable with smart societal engineering if “don't die” is for everyone. He breaks down Blueprint as a practical on-ramp with evidence-based health, behavior, and social habits. We finish on crypto, from his Braintree days with Coinbase to how web3 could power a broad “don't die” commons. ------

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip to New York, Boston, Georgia, and Texas, with side jaunts to Oregon and Ohio! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"John Adams and Braintree""John Quincy Adams and Quincy""Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan""Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch""Herbert Hoover and West Branch""Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""John F Kennedy and Brookline""Jimmy Carter and Plains" "George W Bush and New Haven""Barack Obama and Honolulu" Homes"John Adams and Peacefield" "Franklin Pierce and Concord""Rutherford Hayes and Spiegel Grove""Warren Harding and Marion""John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port""Jimmy Carter and the Carter Home""Barack Obama and Oahu" Gravesites"John Adams' Tomb""John Quincy Adams' Tomb" "Franklin Pierce's Tomb" "Ulysses Grant's Tomb""Rutherford Hayes' Tomb" Support the show Also, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Norm steps in for Tiffany on this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution. He's joined by Donna Boelen, who served on the city council of Bloomington, Illinois, from 2019 to 2024. Donna shares how she went from speaking at public comment to winning office as a self-taught Strong Towns-style advocate — and offers tips for anyone considering a run for city council. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Want to learn more about implementing the Strong Towns approach as an elected official? Join Mayor Erin Joyce of Braintree, Massachusetts, for a live virtual workshop at noon on October 23. Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn) Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here!   This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership.

Good Vibe Tribe: Sustainable Braintree full 303 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:21:04 +0000 fyU4Lv7s1IlAvS8o1uB8Oa665j5c86U3 latest,wwbx,society & culture Karson & Kennedy latest,wwbx,society & culture Good Vibe Tribe: Sustainable Braintree Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https

Patriots were not looking good against the Vikings in their joint practices in Minnesota specifically with the offensive line, but Mike Vrabel's plan to mold Drake Maye into a leader should excite fans. What are the big takeaways from Minnesota so far? Then, an update on Braintree in the Little League World Series and a Tennessee man using fake money to steal jewelry in the New England Nightly News. And, add Denzel Washington to the list of those who aren't fans of Arcand and those like him in the sports media scene.

Hart is not worried about Drake Maye's leadership, Fitzy shouts out Braintree American Little League, and Ted thinks Mike Vrabel can do more with less next season.

Big game today for the Braintree American little league team!

(0:00) Hardy gets an AI psychic reading. (18:35) Mike Giardi, who covers the Patriots for the Boston Sports Journal, joins Toucher & Hardy. (28:52) Checking in with the Braintree American Little League team on their way to Williamsport. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy This episode of Toucher & Hardy is brought to you in part by Profluent https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michael

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband has passed from a long battle with cancer. The Braintree Little League team is heading to Williamsport after beating New Hampshire yesterday. Braintree will play South Carolina on august 14th. The Tom Brady statue will be unveiled today at Gillette. Beyonce and Levi's announce the final installment of their jean campaign. Brittney Spear's ex is coming out with a tell all book.  

The Billy & Lisa Show cover a whole bunch of topics during today's show including, it's our 3-year anniversary, gen z are bringing parents to job interviews and the Braintree American Little League teams coach called in! Listen to Billy & Lisa weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108!   

The Braintree America little league team punches their ticket!

The Red Sox lost to the Royals last night. Roman Anthony signed a new contract; 8 years $130 million dollars. Patriots worked out with the Commanders ahead of the preseason game tomorrow. Two players got into it; coach Vrabel ended up with a cut on his face. The Braintree little league team will play New Hampshire tonight. A person was hospitalized after being hit by an ebike in Coply Square. A technical issue for United Airlines forced a nationwide grounding yesterday. Trumps new tariffs go into effect today.  

The Braintree little league team just keeps on winning!

Wildfire haze for the next couple of days. The man who carjacked and leave police on a chase before attempting to steal a trash truck is facing a judge today in Malden. The trash worker strike continues with no deal made. A grand juror in the Karen read trial will plead guilty today. Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony to the house is postponed. The Fantastic Four movie won the box office this weekend. The Red Sox swept the Astros. The Braintree little league team takes the field today; they beat Maine over the weekend. Tom Brady is receiving a statue.  

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley dive into PayPal's post-pandemic reset, tracing the fintech pioneer's slide from market darling to value-story candidate. Once lifted by lockdown spending and eBay tailwinds, PayPal has seen its growth stall, its take-rate decline, and investors seem to have given up on it. In this episode, Shawn and Daniel unpack whether new CEO Alex Chriss's “profitable growth” playbook, Fastlane one-click checkout, a margin-focused Braintree overhaul, and fresh bets on Ads and the PYUSD stablecoin, can restore momentum. They also debate how realistic PayPal's ambitious goals for the future are, what a sustained 6% share shrink via buybacks does for long-term EPS, how the new management team is incentivized, and whether PayPal's consumer moat still matters in an Apple-Pay world. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 04:38 - How PayPal became the No.1 payment provider and what the PayPal Mafia is. 09:47 - Why investors fell out of love with PayPal's stock. 14:03 - What the next chapter under the new CEO will look like. 26:42 - Which new businesses could make PayPal dramatically more profitable? 33:31 - How the new strategy shows up in the numbers. 50:06 - Why the management incentive structure is a big benefit for shareholders. 51:36 - Whether stablecoins are bearish or bullish for PayPal. 01:01:11 - Whether PayPal is attractively valued at its current levels. 01:10:05 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add PYPL to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign Up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Community.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Emerging Value Substack ⁠Article⁠. Crossroad's ⁠Interview⁠ with Alex Chriss. PayPal 2025 ⁠Investor Day⁠. The Reservist ⁠Article⁠ on the Payment Industry. Jimmy Soni's Book on The ⁠PayPal Mafia⁠. Explore our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uber,⁠⁠⁠⁠Nike,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Reddit,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Nintendo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airbnb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AutoZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alphabet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ulta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Deere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madison Square Garden Sports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠best business podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our ⁠⁠sponsors⁠⁠: ⁠⁠Harvest Right⁠⁠ Connect with Shawn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Daniel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rating and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode of the Whole Whale podcast, host George Weiner speaks with Sal Alpietro, Chief Community Officer at Fundraise Up, about a critical issue affecting nonprofits: the ownership and transfer of payment tokens for monthly donors. Sal shares alarming stories of nonprofits facing exorbitant fees and resistance when trying to move donor data between platforms. They discuss the importance of asking the right questions before signing contracts with donation platforms and the potential financial and operational risks of not doing so. Sal also shares advice on best practices and offers insights into recent developments at Fundraise Up. -- If your nonprofit does not own the payments portal account (IE Stripe, Braintree, Paypal) and it has monthly donors, then it may not actually “own” those donors. While standard donation platform contracts allow for donor contact information to be exported, they may not allow the Donor Payment Tokens that allow for ongoing monthly donations to be exported. This means your nonprofit would lose the ability to continue to charge monthly donations from donors that had opted-in to donate if you moved platforms. Donation platforms range from small to huge fees to export this data, while some block this ability all together. Here is a great LinkedIn explanation of this Here is information going back to 2018 from the Agitator calling out this monthly donor lockup issue.   “I have seen nonprofits literally in tears when they were told they needed to payup $30k to get permission to migrate their monthly donorbase built over years.”  Salvatore Salpietro, Chief Community Officer, Fundraise Up     Full article on the Monthly Donor lockup problem.

The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths, Special Episode. The badge doesn't always protect the heart. Retired Seminole County Sheriff's Sergeant Mark DiBona knows that truth all too well. After more than three decades in law enforcement, spanning from Braintree, Massachusetts to the heart of Florida, DiBona's battle wasn't just with criminals, it was with the lasting traumas of police work, the devastating toll of a baby's drowning death, and a fight for his own life. The episode is also promoted across their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other platforms. “I couldn't save that baby,” Mark shared in this episode of The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast now streaming on for free on their website, in addition to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn. “And that day nearly cost me my life too.” Look for supporting stories about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin . The incident that nearly broke him happened in Seminole County, Florida, where DiBona had built a respected career within a sheriff's office, with 1,400 employees and nearly $170 million budget. Seminole County, nestled in Central Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, is no stranger to public safety challenges. But few hit as close to home as the tragic, preventable death of a young child. The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths. Drowning: Florida's Hidden Crisis Florida tragically leads the nation in child drowning deaths. In 2023 alone, 97 children in the state lost their lives to drowning. Residential pools, bathtubs, and even buckets of standing water claim lives year-round, particularly during the spring and summer months. Lack of proper supervision, faulty or missing safety barriers, and elopement behaviors in children are just a few of the contributing factors. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast episode is available for free on their website , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and most major podcast platforms. DiBona responded to one such scene: a baby in medical distress from drowning. Despite doing everything he could, the child couldn't be saved. “That was it for me,” he admitted. “I'd seen violence, accidents, suicides, but that baby…I still hear that day in my sleep.” The Weight of the Badge, Available for free on their website and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths. Law enforcement officers are at a significantly higher risk of developing PTSD than the general population. Studies show between 7% and 19% of officers experience symptoms consistent with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The causes? The trauma is layered and relentless: Regular exposure to gruesome scenes and high-stress situations. Emotional and psychological burdens from the decisions they make. Cumulative trauma over years without real recovery time. Isolation and internal pressure to "stay strong" at all costs. Mark DiBona was no exception. “I developed PTSD, depression, anxiety…and it showed” he revealed, pausing to reflect. “There were times I didn't want to live anymore. I didn't think I was worth saving.” You can listen to his stories and interview on our website for free in addition to platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and other major podcast platforms. His Recovery and a New Mission But he was saved, through faith, therapy, purpose, and community. DiBona, now a nationally recognized speaker and advocate, travels the country as the “Rock Star of Mental Health,” speaking about suicide prevention, first responder wellness, and the traumas of police work. His voice is raw, honest, and hard-won. The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths. “I want every cop, firefighter, EMT, dispatcher, any first responder, to know: You can come back from the edge. I'm proof,” he said. The full podcast episode is streaming now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. He co-founded Behind the Tin an initiative aimed at protecting those who protect others. His story, shared widely through podcasts, various news and radio outlets, and social media platforms like their LinkedIn and Instagram, is saving lives by shining a light on what he calls “the silent injuries” of the job. “I always considered myself a cop's cop,” DiBona said. “But I didn't know I'd have to learn how to save myself too.” Spreading the Word, Saving Lives Mark believes the issue of PTSD in law enforcement isn't just under-reported, it's dangerously misunderstood. The macho culture, fear of judgment, and lack of institutional support often silence those who are suffering. The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths. “We lose more cops to suicide than to gunfire. Where's the outrage? Where's the support?” he asked. With his Christian faith as an anchor, Mark now views his darkest days as fuel for his purpose. He regularly appears in news features, podcasts, and mental health panels, using platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) to reach first responders in crisis. Listen to his full interview on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website for free, also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or most major podcast platforms. The Traumas of Police Work and Drowning Deaths. Through his advocacy and public speaking, he's become a beacon for those walking the same dark path he once did. Whether on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or standing behind a podium in front of hundreds, his message remains consistent: “There is help. There is healing. And you are not alone.” Learn useful tips and strategies to increase your Facebook Success with John Jay Wiley. Both free and paid content are available on this Patreon page . 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