Podcasts about carrying

Have you spent your day—or perhaps your entire week—carrying a mental load that feels too heavy to drop? In a world that demands constant movement, stopping can actually feel wrong, as if you're forgetting something vital. Today's session is a clinical permission slip to pause. We explore why your nervous system feels like it's running on a high-speed loop and how to send the signal that it is finally safe to rest. I'm Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic. I've spent years working with people at the absolute edge of their capacity. I want you to hear this clearly: You are not failing; you are simply a human being who has been running very hard. Time Chapters00:00 – The Truth Nobody Told You: You Have Done Enough 01:10 – The Science of a Dysregulated Nervous System 02:25 – Activating the Vagus Nerve: The "Emergency Is Over" Breath 04:20 – The Amber Light Kitchen: A Visualization of Softness 05:40 – Releasing the Physical Weight: Shoulders, Jaw, and Demand 07:45 – Reminders of Truth: Affirmations for the Overburdened 09:10 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Moving Toward Stillness 10:40 – Carrying the "Amber Light" Into Your Day Affirmations for the OverburdenedLet these reminders settle into your body as truths rather than tasks:“I have done enough today.” “Resting is not falling behind; it is how I go further.” “My nervous system is allowed to be quiet.” “I do not have to earn stillness; I am allowed to simply stop.” “Taking care of myself is not selfish; it is what makes everything else possible.” “I am enough exactly as I am right now.” 3 Daily Caring TipsSchedule the Stop Before the Start: Before your day begins, identify a 10-minute block that is 100% protected from demand. Put it in your calendar first, before the world fills the space. Notice What Isn't Yours: We often carry "borrowed anxiety" from others. Ask yourself, "Is this mine?" You don't have to carry every stressor that lands near you. Let One Thing Be Unfinished: Choose one minor task and consciously decide it won't get done today. There is a profound neurological difference between a task that escaped you and one you deliberately put down. A Note From MartinStillness is not an indulgence; it is a clinical necessity for your recovery. If you are ready to stop just surviving the "low-level hum" of stress and want to reclaim your peace at a deeper level, my Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course is available for you. For $67, you can access focused sessions designed to change your world. Find your stillness at calminganxiety.fmIn everything you do today, my friend, to yourself... be kind.

This episode feels a little different than our normal conversations, but it's one I've been thinking about a lot lately.I talk often about women, motherhood, identity, ambition, and all the things we carry (because… hi… that's most of us here ).But lately I've been watching my husband in this season and realizing something:I'm really good at noticing what I'm carrying……but am I equally good at noticing what HE'S carrying?This isn't about comparison.This isn't about deciding who has it harder.This is about noticing the invisible things the people we love might be holding that we've stopped seeing because they happen every day.In this episode we talk about:– Why whatever you look for in your relationship… you'll find– The invisible labor we don't always recognize in our partners– Different seasons inside the same relationship– How some people show love through creating SAFETY– Why feeling seen starts with practicing seeing other people– The question I'm asking myself that's changing how I show up in my marriageAnd whether you're listening as a wife, partner, friend—or just someone who loves someone carrying a lot right now—I hope this episode reminds you to tell people when you notice them.Because sometimes the people closest to us become the easiest to accidentally overlook.

In this raw and deeply personal episode, Rachel Wojo shares the moment something inside her broke. Not because God hadn't made her strong enough, but because she had been carrying things He never handed her in the first place. Moses found himself in the same place in Exodus 18, judging every dispute in Israel from morning until evening, until his father-in-law Jethro watched for one day and said plainly: this is not good. The work is too heavy for you. Not a gentle encouragement to pace yourself — a clear-eyed diagnosis that something had to change. Rachel spent years believing the only options were carrying everything or giving up entirely. But Jethro offered Moses a third way, the one God had intended all along: carry what is yours, and let others carry the rest. Letting someone help is not a sign of weakness or failure. It is, as Rachel eventually discovered, one of the most loving things you can do for everyone around you — and for yourself. Today's Bible Verse "What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone." — Exodus 18:17-18, NIV Ponder Today You may be carrying things God never handed you. Not every burden on your shoulders was placed there by Him. Some were picked up out of pride, fear, or the belief that asking for help meant failing. Ask God to show you the difference. Exhaustion is not the same as faithfulness. Confusing the two keeps us from the relief God is offering. A willingness to suffer under an impossible load is not a virtue when God has already provided a better way. There is a third option beyond carrying everything or giving up. Jethro's counsel to Moses was not to quit but to redistribute. Carry what is yours. Release what isn't. Let God work through others to carry the rest. You were made to carry something — but not everything, and never alone. This is not a personal failing. It is how God designed the whole thing from the beginning, a Body that bears one another's burdens, held together by Him. A Prayer for You Today Heavenly Father, I come to You today tired in a way sleep doesn't fix. You see the load I have been carrying — what is mine and what I picked up along the way without anyone asking me to. I have been telling myself that a stronger person could handle this, and a better Christian wouldn't need help. Those are lies. Show me what is mine to carry and what was never mine in the first place. Give me the humility to set down what isn't from You, and the courage to ask for help with what is. Forgive me for confusing exhaustion with faithfulness. Thank You that You gave Moses a Jethro — and that You have placed people in my life who can see what I can't yet admit. In Jesus' name, Amen. Don't Miss an Episode If today's prayer gave you permission to finally set something down, we'd love to stay connected. Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and more content to walk alongside you in every season of faith. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode!I explore the real psychology behind the handbag you carry and why a shift from a big tote to a small crossbody can reflect an identity and nervous system shift. I connect research, lived experience, and midlife boundaries to show how your bag can mirror emotional load, stress coping, and sovereignty. • the show's “science and soul” approach and why I keep episodes mostly solo • the viral TikTok claim and why the deeper truth is more nuanced • extended self theory and how possessions signal identity • cognitive load theory and why less internal load can mean a smaller bag • anticipatory coping and “just in case” preparedness as stress behaviour • polyvagal theory and why regulated nervous systems reject extra weight • emotional labour and how women's invisible work shows up physically • big bag versus small bag archetypes and what they represent • my personal shift away from a giant designer tote and what triggered it • the in-between phase where boundaries, guilt, and identity recalibrate Please follow rate, review, and share it Join here:  Sandy K Inner Circle Join me here:  Sandy K Inner CircleSupport the showJoin The Sandy K Inner Circle -- my private women-only subscription community where we go deeper than the podcast ever could.Every month you get:A live Q&A with Sandy on ZoomAn exclusive podcast episode nobody else hearsA practical curated downloadAccess to our private women-only Facebook community for wide open discussions on all topicsNo agendas. No noise. No bias. No trendy health advice from those who pay for their platforms. No medical advice. Real conversations you will not find anywhere else.Founding member spots are limited at $47 CAD/month.Join us here: sandykruse.substack.comFor women only. By invitation.Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sandyknutrition/Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/sandyknutritionTikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@sandyknutritionYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIh48ov-SgbSUXsVeLL2qAgRumble:  https://rumble.com/c/c-5461001Linkedin:  ...

If You're a FAN leave me a message :-) But more importantly, let us know what you think, suggestions, topics, constructive criticism... ALL WELCOME!!There is a generation growing up with access to more information than any generation before it, yet many young people are carrying levels of uncertainty, pressure, and future-focused anxiety that previous generations didn't encounter until much later in life.In this powerful episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I explore a hidden reality affecting millions of young people today: the quiet aging of the young. From economic uncertainty and social comparison to AI disruption, climate concerns, and an increasingly unpredictable future, many young adults are carrying tomorrow's weight before they've had the chance to fully experience today.This episode examines why what is often labeled as fragility may actually be the burden of carrying adult-sized concerns at an unusually early age. More importantly, it provides practical tools for reducing overwhelm, regaining perspective, and building a future without sacrificing the present.Whether you're a parent, leader, mentor, educator, or a young person navigating an uncertain world, this conversation offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective on how to carry life's weight without allowing it to define you.Because perhaps the goal isn't to have your entire future figured out, perhaps the goal is simply to build your Tuesday well enough that tomorrow can take care of itself.Special thanks to our sponsor, Doc Marty Mushrooms, supporting focus, resilience, vitality, and mental clarity for people determined to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Listeners receive a 20 % discount on their first purchase, code hidden in the episode.https://www.docmarty.com

What happens when a lifelong passion for James Bond inspires the creation of a brand-new spy hero? For author, business strategist, and innovation expert Rowan Gibson, that journey led to A Spy Ever After, the debut Nathan Rocke novel and the launch of an exciting new espionage adventure series.In this engaging conversation, Sam Whitfield sits down with Rowan Gibson to discuss the inspiration behind A Spy Ever After and how his admiration for Ian Fleming's literary Bond evolved into a creative mission of his own. Drawing on decades of international business experience, extensive world travel, and a love for classic spy fiction, Rowan crafted Nathan Rocke as a modern adventurer who embodies the excitement, sophistication, and globe-trotting intrigue that fans of the genre crave.The discussion explores Rowan's transition from bestselling business author and innovation thought leader to novelist, including the challenges he faced creating Bond-inspired content and how those experiences ultimately motivated him to build an original espionage universe. Rowan shares insights into the writing process behind A Spy Ever After, the development of Nathan Rocke as a character, and the importance of authentic locations, action sequences, and tradecraft in creating immersive spy fiction.Interested in reading A Spy Ever After? Get your copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/00YBJADISam and Rowan also examine the growing role of artificial intelligence in publishing and creative work, discussing how AI tools can assist authors with editing, research, marketing, and content creation while still preserving the human element of storytelling. Throughout the conversation, Rowan reflects on honoring Fleming's legacy while forging a fresh path for a new generation of espionage readers.Topics include:• The inspiration behind A Spy Ever After and the creation of Nathan Rocke• Ian Fleming's lasting influence on modern spy fiction• Building an original espionage universe inspired by classic Bond adventures• How international travel contributes to authentic storytelling• Writing realistic action, weapons, and intelligence tradecraft• The opportunities and challenges AI presents for authors and creators• Why readers continue to embrace classic-style espionage adventuresWhether you're a devoted James Bond fan, an aspiring novelist, a lover of adventure fiction, or simply curious about the creative process behind launching a new spy franchise, this episode offers a fascinating look at the making of A Spy Ever After and the world of Nathan Rocke.Tune in for an entertaining conversation about espionage fiction, creativity, innovation, and the enduring influence of Ian Fleming on a new generation of storytellers.

Read OnlineJesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil… Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.” Matthew 5:38–39, 41The phrase “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” refers to the Mosaic Law of Retaliation (cf. Exodus 21:23–25). When Moses instituted this law, vengeance often escalated in response to an injury, leading to cycles of increasing violence. The law served as a form of natural justice, ensuring that retribution was proportional to the offense, preventing conflicts from spiraling out of control.Though the purpose of the Law of Retaliation was to curb excessive vengeance and restore order, Jesus revealed that true reconciliation is achieved only through radical mercy. He taught that unlimited mercy is a far greater remedy for discord, breaking the cycle of retaliation at its root. Before His coming and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, humanity lacked the grace necessary to live out this higher calling. However, in Christ, His followers were empowered by divine grace to overcome cycles of vengeance—not with retribution, but with mercy.To illustrate this higher form of reconciliation, Jesus references a Roman law that allowed soldiers to compel Jews to carry their military equipment for one Roman mile—approximately 4,855 feet, slightly shorter than the modern mile. This law was a source of humiliation for Jews, who were often forced to drop what they were doing to serve their oppressors. They had little recourse against this injustice, making it a painful reminder of their subjugation.Jesus does not justify this injustice; rather, He transforms it by calling His followers to freely exceed the demands of the law. Instead of begrudgingly fulfilling the imposed burden, they were to willingly double it—going two miles instead of one. This radical response would have astonished the Roman soldiers, turning an act of forced servitude into an unexpected display of generosity.The wisdom in this command lies in the freedom it offers. Carrying another's burden was not inherently evil; the pain came not from the injustice but from the humiliation. By embracing the burden voluntarily—walking the second mile willingly—Jesus' followers would rise above the sting of pride and resentment. Instead of being victims, they became witnesses to God's unmerited mercy, showing that true strength lies not in retaliation, but in generosity.The principle behind this elevated teaching on justice has countless applications in our lives. Whenever we experience injustice or unfair treatment, we face a choice: We can insist on strict natural justice, or we can choose supernatural charity. Those who cling to mere justice often find themselves trapped in cycles of outrage, condemnation, and resentment. But those who choose to lavish unmerited charity upon others—freely forgiving offenses and going beyond what is required—discover a profound interior freedom.Charity does not contradict natural reason; rather, it surpasses and elevates it, transforming mere human justice into something divine. To understand and live this truth, we need the Gift of Wisdom, which enables us to see life from God's perspective rather than our own limited view. This divine wisdom allows us to respond not as the world expects, but as Christ commands—breaking the cycle of retaliation with the transformative power of mercy.Reflect today on the ways you have been wronged. At times, the pain of injustice is real and the offense against us undeniable. Yet the true question is not whether we have been mistreated, but how we will respond. Jesus calls us to rise above our wounded pride and respond with acts of kindness and unmerited generosity. By embracing this higher way, we break free from the bondage of resentment and enter into the freedom of divine Wisdom.Most generous God, Your mercy far surpasses the strict justice I often seek. Grant me the Gift of Wisdom, so that I may grasp the infinite value of mercy and extend it freely in the face of every injustice I endure. Help me to trust not in my own sense of fairness, but in Your divine will, which brings true justice through love. Jesus, I trust in You.  Image: Sermon on the mount windows at Herzogenbuchsee Reformed church near Berne. Picture by Eugène Burnand 1910, glass by Emil Gerster of Basel 1911Source: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

What should come first when everything in life feels important? Between bills, responsibilities, and endless decisions, it's easy to let urgency determine our priorities.In this message from Proverbs 3:1–10, Pastor Clayton explores what it really means to "Honor the Lord with your wealth." This isn't a message about getting rich—it's about giving God the first and greatest place in your life. When God becomes the foundation instead of just another priority, everything else begins to align. Through the biblical principle of first fruits, Scripture shows how honoring Jesus first shapes the way we handle our money, our decisions, and our daily lives.If you're wondering how faith should influence your finances or what it looks like to truly put God first, this message is for you.Watch, reflect, and discover what happens when God carries the most weight in your life.

Subject: Bible ClassSpeaker or Performer: Sis Julia SmithScripture Passage(s): Matthew 11:28-30Date of Delivery: June 14, 2026

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Welcome back to Gnostic Insights and to the Gnostic Reformation on Substack. This week, we’re going to follow up on last week’s episode, which was called Gnostic Pentecost, and that was first broadcast on the 6th of June, 2026. I have a lot more examples out of the New Testament of the Bible about Pentecost, and as we learned last week, Pentecost is what we’ve been calling the coming of the Third Order of Powers here in this Gnosticism out of the Tripartite Tractate that I share with you at Gnostic Insights. Here’s a quote from last week’s episode where it says, Jesus stood up and said loudly, ‘if anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and let him drink. Whoever has faith in me, just as scripture has said, out of his parts, living streams of water will flow.' Now he said this in regard to the spirit whom those who had faith in him were about to receive, for as yet there was no spirit, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. [Hart's New Testament, John, Chapter 7, verse 37] And this is speaking of what we call the Holy Spirit, because of course we have spirit. We’re born with spirit, because we have the Fullness of God within us. That is the First Order of Powers. But Jesus here is talking of the Third Order of Powers, the army of Christ that has come after Jesus is, glorified. And glorified means risen from the dead, ascended into the sky in front of hundreds of witnesses. And glorified means that Jesus is living above, just as we will all be living above in a glorified body in the presence of the Father. So I shared that with you last week, and if you haven’t heard last week’s episode, again it’s called Gnostic Pentecost, go back and listen to it, because it’s a deep dive—what we call hermeneutics in theology or philosophy. It’s a deep deconstruction of a couple of very important passages in the Old and New Testament that have to do with the coming of what is called Pentecost. And Pentecost was when the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, came and sat upon the disciples while they were gathered in the upper room after Jesus had left and gone back above. But we’ve been talking about Pentecost all along here at Gnostic Insights as the coming of the Third Order of Powers that is the army of Christ. I’m going to quote a whole lot of New Testament for you today, and I take this out of The New Testament by David Bentley Hart, published by Yale University Press. So let’s start with John 14:16-30, and this is Jesus speaking. ‘And I shall entreat the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, that he may be with you throughout the age.' Now, by the way, when Hart and all translators translate throughout the age, they’re talking about Aeons. The word is Aeons. And so an alternate translation that Hart mentions in the footnote to this passage, throughout the age, can also mean, or until the Aeons come, or until the return to the Aeons. So listen to this again. ‘And I shall entreat the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, that he may be with you throughout the coming of the Aeons.' And of course here at Gnostic Insights and in Gnosticism, we believe that these Aeons are units of consciousness, that they’re parts of the Son, they’re parts of the mind of God. It’s not a measure of time, but a measure of consciousness. Carrying on with John 14:16. ‘The Spirit of Truth, which the cosmos cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows it, you know it because it abides with you and will be within you. I shall not leave you orphans. I am coming to you. Just a little while, and the cosmos no longer sees me, but you see me. Because I live, you too will live. On that day, [and he’s referring to Pentecost, the coming of the Third Order of Powers], you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, that one is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.' Then Judas, not Iscariot, says to him, ‘Lord, what has happened then that you were about to manifest yourself to us and not to the cosmos?' Jesus answered and said to him, ‘if someone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we’ll make our home with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine, but rather that of the Father who has sent me. These things I’ve spoken to you while remaining with you, but the Advocate, the Spirit, the Holy One, which the Father will send in my name, he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. Peace I leave you, my peace I give to you. I give to you not as the cosmos gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. I will no longer speak much with you, but the Archon of the cosmos is coming, and he has no hold in me, but so that the cosmos may know that I love the Father, and that just as the Father has commanded me, so I do.' Now, what Jesus was sharing with the disciples in this passage was that his physical body was about to go away. We know that he was about to be crucified and gone. They don’t exactly understand what’s about to happen because they can’t see the future, but Jesus can. He says, I’m going to go away, but don’t worry, I’m going to send a Spirit called the Advocate, and it will come in my name, and in the name of the Father, and it will advise you. Right now you walk with me physically, and I am outside of you, but when the Advocate comes, it will be inside of you. And here at Gnostic Insights, I describe the coming of the Third Order of Powers as overlaying our Second Order Power. See, it’s like your cells of your body. Imagine that there is another version of you that is perfected, that is cleansed of all illness, or cleansed of all poor cellular replication. We’re making an analogy here between cells and spiritual parts, but right now I’m just talking about cells. So let’s say you’ve got all these kind of little faults in your body that have developed over the years. Now imagine there was a perfected body that slipped right into you, like a sort of like a ghost, the Holy Ghost, overlaying upon your cells that cause your cells to pattern themselves after it. It’s like stepping into your body and overlaying what has been damaged over the years. Well, that is what happens with our spiritual bodies. We are what are called Second Order Powers, and we are made up of various combinations of, I hate to get confusing here for you, but of the First Order Powers. The First Order Powers were the Aeons. The Second Order Powers are all of us living things. We Second Order Powers are the children of the Aeons of the Fullness–the First Order Powers, who are themselves the Totality of the Son. The Third Order Powers are the army of the Christ, who represent all of the Powers of the ethereal plane, individually and collectively working for our redemption. The Third Order Powers are the perfected Christly powers. We are the fruit of the First Order Powers. Each of us is unique, a unique combination of various First Order Powers, and they make up our body. It’s like the recipe. Each of us has a different recipe. Down here, we manifest that recipe. That is who I am. You have a slightly different recipe, but mainly we’re the same. When the Third Order of Powers come, they overlay upon your unique combination and my unique combination. The Third Order Powers are unique to each one of us because they are made to be in our countenance so that we will recognize them. These perfected Third Order Powers, the army of Christ, steps into our soul, steps into our spirit, and overlays upon our pattern, upon our recipe. That’s what brings us the perfection of the Christ. But it only happens if you ask for it. It only happens when you allow it and you seek it out. Now, at the end of that quote I just read you out of John, he says, peace I leave you, my peace I give to you. I give to you not as the cosmos gives. And you see, the distinction is that the cosmos, that’s our material instantiation. That’s the material part of our bodies. It’s the material world. It’s matter itself. And Jesus is saying that when he gives you something, it’s not the way that the Demiurge gives it to you, with strings, lots of strings. Jesus says, do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. So we’re not supposed to live in a spirit of fear. There’s no need to be afraid. When you trust in the Father, when you trust in the Christ and the Holy Spirit, you are imbued with the most powerful energy that has ever been. It far outweighs the energy of the cosmos, the energy of the material, the energy of the Demiurge, the energy of the archons. It outranks them, it outweighs them, it’s more powerful. And when you allow it to come inside of you, then you have that power within you to overcome the archons, the cosmos, the Demiurge. Jesus says, I will no longer speak much with you, [that is physically, because he’s about to be crucified], for the archon of the cosmos is coming. He’s speaking of the Demiurge in the form of the Roman soldiers that are about to arrest him and put him to death. And he has no hold in me. [So he’s saying that even though the archon of the cosmos is coming, it couldn’t contain him except that Jesus is allowing it.] He has no hold in me, [because Jesus is more powerful, because Jesus embodies the Christ]. He’s the first perfected human to embody the energy of the Third Order Powers. That’s what it means by being fully human and fully God. Jesus says, but so that the cosmos may know that I love the Father, and that just as the Father has commanded me to do so. And what is this commandment of Jesus? Well, that’s described in Matthew 22:37-39—the teaching most often referred to as Jesus’s commandment and what is called the great commandment. And Jesus summarizes God’s law, all of those laws of the Old Testament that the Demiurge had constructed. He summarizes them into two main commands. 1: Love God completely. 2: Two, love others as yourself. And here’s the quote, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your reason. This is the great and first commandment. The second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets depend upon these two commandments.' Together, these two are described as the foundation of all the other laws and teachings. Of course, when the Demiurge had this transcribed, he had the hundreds and hundreds and thousands of rules added onto it, because the Demiurge is law-bound, and he can only work through law. But Jesus said, don’t worry about all those little laws that you’ve been burdened with. All you have to know is love your neighbor, and love the Father, love God, and then all the other commandments will take care of themselves, because the power of love will be working through you. The book of John, chapter 15:17-27, puts it this way: ‘These things I command you so that you love one another. If the cosmos hates you, you know that it has hated me before you. If you were of the cosmos, the cosmos would have loved its own. But since you are not of the cosmos, the cosmos therefore hates you. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who has sent me. Whoever hates me also hates my Father. But they have both seen and hated both me and my Father. And thus might the passage written in the law, [and that’s the law of Jehovah, of the Old Testament], be fulfilled.' And here’s what the passage said, ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father, he will testify concerning me. And you too must testify, for you are with me from the beginning.' Now, this from the beginning—that's a Gnostic term, and that was before the material cosmos was created from the Fall. In the Tripartite Tractate, it says that only those things which were from the beginning will continue through eternity. The rest will be disappeared. So, Jesus is saying that the number one command is to love. And he’s also saying that the cosmos will hate you if you do, because the cosmos hates love. Again, from the New Testament book of John, in chapter 16, verses 1 through 15, Jesus says, ‘I’ve spoken these things to you so that you might not be caused to falter. They will make you exiles from the synagogue, [and I add, and the churches and the mosques], and an hour is coming in which everyone who kills you thinks he is offering a service to God. And they will do these things because they have known neither the Father nor me. But I tell you the truth, it is for your own good that I should go away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate, [that is the Holy Spirit, that is the Third Order Powers, that is the army of Christ], surely is not coming to you. But if I go, I shall send him to you. And when he comes, it will prove the cosmos wrong concerning righteousness and concerning judgment, concerning sin.' And by the way, sin means literally to miss the mark, as if you’re shooting an arrow at a target. It’s to miss the bullseye. It means to fail, to fall short, as if your arrow fell short of the bullseye. So that’s what sin is. It’s not a list of naughty things. It simply means to miss the mark. So Jesus is saying, when that one comes, the Spirit of Truth, ‘He will prove the cosmos wrong concerning righteousness and concerning judgment, concerning sin because they do not have faith in me, and concerning righteousness because I am going to the Father and you no longer see me, and concerning judgment because the archon of this cosmos, the Demiurge, has been judged. I still have many things to tell you, but right now you cannot hear them. But when that one comes, the Spirit of Truth, he will guide you on the way to all truth, for he will not speak from himself, but will speak what he hears, and he will announce to you things to come. That one will glorify me because he will receive from what is mine and will announce it to you. All that the Father has is mine. That is why I said that he receives from what is mine and will announce it to you.' Now in this passage, when Jesus is talking about the Spirit of Truth and that it will come to the disciples after he is physically disembodied, it will come to everyone who accepts the coming of the Spirit of truth—that Spirit of truth, that’s gnosis. That is gnosis. That’s all there is to it. It’s not lists of this and lists of that that you have to memorize. It’s not the names of the angels and the names of the archons and the names of the Aeons. It’s not the order of the planets or the astrology. It’s not the secrets of alchemy. Those are not the gnosis of which Jesus is speaking. It doesn’t have to do with having magical powers over the cosmos. The cosmos is the cosmos. This is the kingdom of the Demiurge. This is the kingdom of the archon of the cosmos. This is the valley of death. The Spirit of Truth, the gnosis that comes from above, is all about the Father. It’s about eternity and the ethereal plane. It’s simply about love and the fact that we come from love and that we will return to love and that this down here is mostly delusion. It’s mostly falsehoods. That’s why the Holy Spirit is known as the Spirit of Truth. It’s what combats the Spirit of delusion, the falsity of the deficiency, the falsity of the imitation, as we know it here in Gnosticism. So you see these quotes in the New Testament, they’re all about gnosis. They are Gnostic. It’s just that we are not familiar with them if we are Christians nowadays, because the gnosis was taken out. The true references, the definitions of these phrases, were taken out. That’s why I call this the Gnostic Reformation. I’m literally sitting here attempting to return Christianity to its roots, to what Jesus is teaching here. He’s teaching of the Father above, not the God of this world. Now you’ve heard the Holy Spirit being referred to as the Advocate, which is a legal term. And when Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit, he called it the Advocate. And the Advocate’s role is to teach us, to guide us, to remind us, and to empower us as believers. The Son of Man, whom Jesus was known as, is a messianic title from Daniel 7 of the Old Testament, one of the prophets of the Old Testament. The Son of Man is a title that refers to one who receives authority, kingship, and judgment. He’s the representative human who rules God’s kingdom. So the role of the Messiah, or the Son of Man, is judge, king, mediator of God’s reign. And the Holy Spirit is our Advocate. He’s the defense attorney. So who’s the prosecution? It’s the Accuser, and that is the original word used whenever you see the word Satan referred to. It’s actually the Accuser. So the Accuser is the Demiurge, or one of his chief henchmen, one of his archons, that we call Satan. He’s our prosecutor. It’s its job to make us feel bad, to accuse us of crimes and sins and petty misdeeds, and not being loving enough or not being good enough to even talk to God. But the Holy Spirit is our defense attorney on the other side, who says, of course they’re good enough. Of course you’re fine. If you love me, if you love the Father, all is good. That’s his job. And it’s the job of the Son of Man, the king, to judge. So I’m going to put a little chart in the transcript here of the difference between the Son of Man and the Advocate. The Son of Man is the Messiah, King, Judge. The Advocate is the presence of God within. Role Son of Man (Jesus) Advocate (Spirit) Identity Messiah, King, Judge Presence of God within Mission Establish kingdom, redeem humanity Continue and internalize that work Authority Given dominion over all Acts with Jesus' authority Relationship to believers External presence (historical) Internal presence (ongoing) You see, it’s always within. So this notion that the Third Order Powers comes into us and overlays upon our Second Orderness, that’s not Gnostic hyperbole. That’s not my imagination. It says this in the Bible. It’s the presence of God within. The mission of the Son of Man, of Jesus, was to establish the kingdom here in the cosmos. Because after the Fall, the cosmos was entirely ruled by the Archon of the cosmos. But after the coming of the Son of Man, that is our most perfect human being from above, it is the Son of Man’s job, his mission to establish the kingdom here in the cosmos, to redeem us. And the Advocate’s job is to continue and to internalize that work, to bring it inside of each and every human being on the planet. But it can’t do that without cooperation, without being invited. So this is God outside of us and God inside of us, an internal presence, and it’s ongoing. In Gnostic terms, the ongoing Spirit, the Advocate, that brings the presence of the Son into us is the Third Order of Powers that comes with each of our countenances, or our faces, so that we can recognize the one to whom we pray. That’s a paraphrase out of the Tripartite Tractate, that the Third Order Power, the Christ, comes with the face of everyone who prays for help. It also comes with the face of every  one of the Aeons above, and with the face of the Son of God. So you can see it’s the most powerful thing that exists. The Third Order of Powers replaces our Second Order Power with a renewed and repaired indwelling of Spirit. We can’t rectify our own flaws. Redemption must come from a wiser, greater source. If you could fix yourself, you’d have fixed yourself by now. It’s called pulling yourself up from your own bootstraps. You can’t lift yourself off the ground by pulling up on your shoelaces. You need a more powerful figure from the outside. If they pull up on your shoelaces, they can lift you up from the ground. You see, that’s the expression known as being lifted by your bootstraps. I don’t know if you remember that or not. Anyway, we can’t rectify our own flaws. Redemption must come from a wiser, greater source. The Christ was formed for that very purpose and duty. The Son of Man is our perfected genotype of humanity. Let me repeat John 16, 7 to 11 again. ‘For if I do not go away, the Advocate surely is not coming to you. But if I go, I shall send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the cosmos wrong concerning righteousness and concerning judgment, concerning sin because they do not have faith in me, concerning righteousness because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me, concerning judgment because the archon of this cosmos has been judged.' Do you understand that phrase better now? Now from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 18 through 23. ‘Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks to be a wise man in this age, let him become foolish in order to become wise. For the wisdom of this cosmos is folly before God. For it has been written, He catches the wise in their craftiness. And again, the Lord knows the ponderings of the wise that they are vapid. Hence, let no one boast in human beings, for all things are yours, and you the anointed and the anointed gods.' And this bit about appearing foolish in the eyes of the world—I know that when we profess to follow these Gnostic teachings, that people who think themselves so wise, so smart, and so much better than we are, think we’re stupid jerks. We are much reviled for being innocent, for being true believers. But that is how we are to be. We are to believe as children, fully believing with all of our hearts and minds and reason. Don’t hold back because you’re afraid that people are going to think you’re stupid. They’ve always thought that. They mocked Jesus. Of course they’re going to mock you. But the wisdom of this cosmos is folly before God, it says. And it also says that the ponderings of the wise are vapid. Vapid means empty, like vapor. So people that think they’re so darn smart, they’re not. They’re just serving the archon of the cosmos. But it’s folly. It’s foolishness. You can’t take it with you. All that matters is your connection to the Father above, and your love for the Father, and your love for your fellow humans. Not pretending, not professing to be love that arises from hatred, but true love, true righteousness. And when you ask the Third Order Powers to come and help you, to come and redeem you, that’s between you and the Father. That’s between you and the Aeons. That’s between you and the Christ. It doesn’t have to do with some priest, or some minister, or some internet influencer. It’s a private matter. But once you do have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and you’ll know it when it happens, that’s that born-again experience. You’ll be filled with reassurance. You’ll be flooded with love. You’ll know that it happens. And then you will know that you are the anointed, that is, that you belong to Christ, and that you belong to the anointed God, that is, the Father. So in conclusion, from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2, verse 38, it says, And Peter said to them, Change your hearts, [and that’s from the hearts of stone to hearts of receptive flesh, like we talked about last week], change your hearts. Let each of you be baptized upon the name of Jesus, the Anointed, for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, [that is, the army of the Christ, the Third Order of Powers, sent to battle the archons of this cosmos on your behalf]. God bless us all. Onward and upward. If you would like to contribute to this ongoing work, please use the form below. You are appreciated! 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What if the chronic illness you've been fighting your whole life began with your childhood and your family of origin? Unresolved childhood trauma lives in your thyroid, your gut, and your joints, and it can be inherited. Nurse practitioner Dani Williamson and mental health specialist Dr. Stacy Jagger join Dr. Chris Motley and Dr. Anis Khalaf to discuss this hopeful message: you can reverse these cycles of physical and emotional pain. From digital detox to elimination diets to EMDR, this episode is a roadmap for breaking the generational cycle of pain, disease, and disconnection — for good. Content Advisory: This episode discusses suicide, mental health struggles, and emotional distress. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or considering self-harm, please seek professional help or contact local emergency services. What you'll learn in this episode: Healing from childhood trauma is possible and available Children need help: the fastest growing age range for suicide is 10-13 Help starts with the whole family: a digital detox allows for connection and nervous system regulation Physical markers that your fight-or-flight might be affecting your health Healing inflammation through an elimination diet gives the gut brain connection a fighting chance For women, trauma most often manifests in the thyroid and the gut Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------  Follow Doctor Motley! Instagram TikTok Facebook Website Follow Dr. Anis Khalaf https://www.instagram.com/acupuncturefit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@acupuncturefit https://www.youtube.com/@AcupunctureFit Find Dr. Stacy “Sassy” Jagger https://www.drsassy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.sassy.nashville/ Buy her book 30 Day Blackout: https://a.co/d/04sFIquB Follow Dani Williamson https://daniwilliamson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daniwilliamsonwellness Buy her book Wild and Well: https://a.co/d/08UWLL2H ------  *Most of us are mineral deficient and we don't even know it! Want to get your minerals in? Try BEAM Minerals at beamminerals.com/DRMOTLEY and use code DRMOTLEY for 20% off your first order. *Join Doctor Motley's newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates: https://www.doctormotley.com/ *Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Check out his course on emotions and the body in his membership. You'll find other courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, plus bring all your questions to his weekly lives! To try risk-free for 15 days click here: https://www.doctormotley.com/15

After a tiring day, let the hope of Jesus' love and salvation fill you once again with joy, peace and deep satisfaction.No matter what kind of day you've had, rest in hope and peace tonight as you draw near to the heart of God. This short, uplifting meditation from His Word will create a space at the end of the day for you to refocus on the goodness and nearness of the Lord, entrust your burdens to Him and fill your mind with His promises and faithfulness towards you. Tonight's meditation is read by Lorraine. Meet the team at https://www.odbm.org/en-GB/about-us/meet-the-team. These meditations are lovingly and prayerfully crafted by human writers, presenters and producers, with no AI-generated content. If you'd like to get in touch with us to share your story or let us know how we can make the Evening Meditations an even better experience, email our team at eveningmeditations@odbm.orgWe hope that you enjoy this Evening Meditation from Our Daily Bread Ministries! You can find more exciting content from Our Daily Bread Ministries by downloading the Our Daily Bread app or visiting us at: odbm.orgAll our funding comes from our listeners, like you, who value what we do and want to help us reach more people. Together, we can keep making our podcast freely accessible to all. You can make a donation towards our mission at eveningmeditations.org. ★ Support this podcast ★

Canyon Woodward is pro trail runner for Patagonia from Franklin, NC. Canyon has proven himself to be among the most consistent long-course athletes in America, finishing top five at three golden ticket races in a six-month timespan: Javelina Jundred (3rd), Black Canyon 100k (4th), and Canyons 100k (5th). Carrying a lot of fitness and competitive momentum, Canyon will be a factor at Western States later this month -- a goal he's been chasing for several years.     But Canyon is much more than just a talented runner. He's made his career working in politics and community organizing where he's fought for his values in the public domain – things like rural communities, environmentalism, and conservation, which we discuss at length in the episode.   Also part of our conversation is Canyon's recently signing with Patagonia – the iconic outdoor brand that takes a leadership role in the industry and globally around the things that Canyon cares about – the collision of his running career and his career as an environmentalist and activist coming together is an exciting new partnership. This is his first appearance on the podcast.   Topics:   – Canyon's fascinating childhood and ppbringing – His education and discovering his knack for community organizing – Getting into politics and running a 100% positive campaign – the political power of rural communities – Of course we explore the origins of his running prowess – the value of learning by doing – Consistency and Success in Racing – Navigating Sponsorships and The new Partnership with Patagonia – Preparing for Western States – The Pacer Debate in Ultra Running – Goals for Western States – And a lot more   Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front -- The poem recited at the end of the episode   Sponsors:   Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.com Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Some people don't just achieve, they achieve as though their life depends on it. In this deeply honest episode of The Courageous Leaders Podcast, I sit down with Esther Marshall, former global gender diversity leader at Unilever and founder of Sophie Says, to ask a question so many of us avoid: who are you when achievement isn't enough?This is a conversation about grief, high achievement, emotional resilience, and the pressure of holding everything together when life refuses to cooperate. Esther shares her story with extraordinary openness: losing her sister Rebecca to suicide, caring for grandparents through Alzheimer's, a miscarriage during IVF, and losing her mother to pancreatic cancer, all while building a business and refusing to stop proving herself. It is also the story of the breakthrough that finally let her stop failing quietly and start succeeding loudly. If you have ever tied your worth to what you achieve, this one will stay with you.If you or someone you know is affected by anything discussed in this episode, you can contact Samaritans free, 24/7, on 116 123 or at samaritans.org.What We Cover:00:00 Intro01:30 Why "High Achiever" Can Tip Into "Never Enough"04:41 Climbing the Ladder at Unilever, and Being "Hard to Manage"10:14 Leading a Team When Your Standards Are Sky High11:37 The Maternity Leave Project That Became Sophie Says14:29 Losing Rebecca to Suicide16:34 The Book Written the Night She Passed Away20:21 The Rainbow, and Learning to Let People In21:29 Carrying a Legacy, and the Weight That Comes With It23:08 Alzheimer's, and Grief That Wouldn't Stop24:18 IVF, Miscarriage, and Learning to Keep Going25:48 The "Miracle" Baby, and a Mother's Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis30:13 Why She Chose to Run a Marathon the Day Her Mum Died34:52 The Therapy Breakthrough That Changed Everything38:46 "I'm Failing Quietly, but I Want to Succeed Loudly"41:00 Building Sophie Says Into a Movement for Generational Change48:53 Learning to Walk Before Running Again50:13 A Message for Anyone Sitting in Fear, Ready to Begin51:40 What Courage Really Means to EstherKey Reflections:• Why high achievement can quietly become a form of self-harm• Why grief isn't something you "get over," and why returning to normal too quickly often makes healing harder• How to separate your self-worth from your achievements and results• Why asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness• How changing the way you frame a failure can completely reshape your life• Why children need emotionally safe parents, not perfect onesEsther's honesty is a reminder that courage isn't the absence of pain, it's getting up and showing up through it. If this episode moves you, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway in the comments.Find out more about Sophie Says: https://www.sophiesaysofficial.com/Follow Esther Masrshall:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiesaysofficial/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrievingfounder

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There is a typo in Blood in the Studio. The police went to JLR's to talk to Tomas. Charlie still has PTSD from Living next to the train tracks. Finding a 6-year-old boy alone in the street. A YouTuber claims they accidentally posted the results of their unborn baby's amniocentesis test. Cheese on the floor. The dildo culprit has been identified. Washing your bra. Karmelo Anthony's murder trial has begun. Carrying a knife for religious purposes. Does Rover plan on going to a World Cup game? A meteorologist is being praised for his professionalism during a live broadcast while there is a fire in the studio. How did the Richard Gere gerbil up the butt rumor begin? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carrying a knife for religious purposes. Does Rover plan on going to a World Cup game? A meteorologist is being praised for his professionalism during a live broadcast while there is a fire in the studio. How did the Richard Gere gerbil up the butt rumor begin? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Weight You're Carrying — When the Exhaustion Isn't About the WorkThere's a kind of tired that sleep doesn't touch. You take the day off, sleep well, run a clean service — and still drive home feeling heavy. This episode is for the chef who keeps waiting for that weight to lift with one more vacation, one more good hire, one more season that doesn't crush them — and is starting to suspect it never will.Register for the free monthly Culinary Leadership Lab: a live working space for chefs ready to lead without losing themselves "This didn't start as obligation. It started as love."The Tired Sleep Doesn't TouchYou know the feeling. Solid service, food went out, team was locked in, guests were happy. You did everything right and you still feel heavy. Not frantic. Not chaotic. Just weighed down, and you can't quite name it.Here's the reframe that runs through the whole episode: what if that exhaustion isn't a sign you're weak or burned out or not cut out for this? What if it's information? Because the weight you're carrying usually isn't coming from the work. It's coming from something older than that.Emotional Labor Without AuthorshipThe chefs who show up most depleted almost never identify the right source of the weight. It's the hours. It's the team that won't step up. It's a business that never stops taking. All true. But underneath it, almost every time, there's something else — emotional labor without authorship.Managing the energy in a room, holding the container, absorbing the tension, keeping people steady — that's real work, and it costs something. In a kitchen it falls on the leader invisibly, without acknowledgement and without end. What makes it unbearable isn't the labor. It's doing it without ever consciously choosing it. It just accumulates. And what started as care becomes exhaustion. What started as love becomes weight you didn't even remember picking up. The Chef in the Black ForestYears ago, on a balcony in the Black Forest in Germany, Adam watched a chef step out a side door between lunch and dinner prep. No rush. He grabbed a basket and walked into the trees for 40 minutes — foraging, unhurried, present, like the work and the rest were part of the same thing instead of opposites.That image came home to a high-volume kitchen of ticket stacking and noise, and a belief that slowing down had to be earned. Adam kept telling himself the next job would feel right. Better kitchen, better team, better ownership. The next job came, and the one after that, and the feeling didn't — because the problem was never the kitchen. It was what he carried into every kitchen. He'd confused the weight with the love.------------------Stop chasing stars and start building a career that actually works. Join the National Champions at A-B Tech in Asheville for hands-on training that respects the hustle without losing the soul. Real tools for real chefs .------------------- How We Got ConditionedWe came into this with open hearts. We fell in love with the craft, with the choreography of a kitchen firing on all cylinders. But the industry we walked into had a very specific set of ideas about what dedication looked like, and we absorbed them before we had language to question them. Dedication looked like staying the longest. Commitment looked like absorbing the most. Caring looked like never setting anything down.So we learned to conflate sacrifice with love — to treat the weight as proof of our investment. Nobody handed us a contract to hold other people's motivation as our personal responsibility. It happened through the culture, through the chefs who modeled it, through an industry that rewarded endurance over presence and called it excellence. That's not a character flaw. That's conditioning. What's Actually in the BagThe first step out is naming what's actually in there. You carry other people's moods — you read the room before you read the board. You carry other people's motivation, feeling responsible when someone won't perform. You carry unspoken expectations you never agreed to. And you carry the gap between the chef you imagined you'd be and the chef the business requires you to be. Most of us carry it all silently, as if it's just part of the deal. It doesn't have to be.The Authorship ResetWhen did you stop choosing this? Not when did it get hard — when did you move from *I choose this* to *I don't have a choice?* Because choosing nothing is still a choice, and choices can be revisited. The refrain to take from this episode: this didn't start as obligation. It started as love. Love without authorship turns into obligation. Obligation without boundaries turns into resentment. And resentment is just love that's lost its way.The reset is three steps — on paper, not in your head. One: name what you're carrying that isn't yours. Two: name what you're choosing today. Three: release one expectation you never agreed to. Pick one. Just one. The reset isn't a reinvention. It's a reclamation.-----------------------You wouldn't run a kitchen with broken equipment, so why are you redlining your own body? Carolina Health & Wellness** helps you find your peak with TRT and peptide therapy. Stop grinding through the fatigue. Visit here and get 1% better today.------------Chapters00:00 - Invisible Load 02:31 - Carrying What Isn't Yours 04:08 - The Black Forest Lesson 06:39 - Love and Conditioning 08:09 - Naming the Weight09:35 - Choosing Again 11:02 - The Authorship Reset 13:43 - What We Learned 14:52 - Closing Thanks -----------------Research LinksAB Tech Culinary Program Carolina Health & WellnessLike, Follow & Subscribe to Chef Life Radio Podcast Copyright Chef Life Media LLCStay Tall & Frosty. And Lead from the Heart. Adam.

This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, we are pleased to welcome Lee Schwartz and Geoffrey Schwartz for a compelling conversation about family, football, and the realities of brain health in sports. Lee shares the extraordinary journey of raising two sons who went on to play professional football in the NFL, while Geoffrey offers his perspective as a former NFL player. Together, they provide a candid and insightful look at their experiences, exploring both the rewards and challenges of life in the sport. The discussion also examines CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a progressive brain disease that has become a significant concern in contact sports. Lee and Geoffrey share valuable insights and practical advice for parents seeking to better protect their children from brain injuries while participating in athletics. In addition, Lee discusses his book, Raising Giants: My Extraordinary Journey with Two NFL Sons, and the lessons he learned along the way. This is a powerful and informative episode of The Hamilton Review Podcast - one that every parent, coach, and sports enthusiast should hear and share. Lee spent his 40+ year professional career as an executive and consultant in manufacturing and distribution.  But what he's most proud of is being the father of two outstanding sons, Geoffrey and Mitchell, both of whom played 8+ years in the NFL. Lee's amazing two-decade experience with Geoffrey and Mitchell inspired him to write Raising Giants – My Extraordinary Journey with TWO NFL Sons, a memoir sharing his real-life stories of how love, discipline and vision helped shape his sons into elite athletes—and grounded men. Carrying his passion for football and the lives of his sons forward, Lee has now assumed a role on the West Coast Advisory Board of the Concussion & CTE Foundation (www.concussionandcte.org).   CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a progressive brain disease, a real-world issue.  Thank goodness, Geoffrey and Mitchell show no signs of struggle with mental decline but Lee's been touched by those who have/are struggling and by the impact it has on the sufferers and their families.  Lee is proud to raise awareness of CTE, particularly to parents of our youth who wish to participate in youth contact sports, and the work being done by the Concussion & CTE Foundation to find causes, treatments and cures for this horrible disease. How to contact Lee Schwartz:   Lee Schwartz on Instagram   Lee Schwartz on X   Raising Giants - Official Website   Buy Raising Giants on Amazon   Concussion and CTE Foundation   Lee's Fundraising Page for the Concussion and CTE Foundation     How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656 Dr. Bob's Seven Secrets Of The Newborn website: https://7secretsofthenewborn.com/ Dr. Bob's website: https://roberthamiltonmd.com/ Pacific Ocean Pediatrics: http://www.pacificoceanpediatrics.com/  

The World Cup kicks off THIS WEEK! We all know about Mbappé, Bellingham, and Vinícius Jr.—but who are the under-the-radar talents ready to take over the world stage? Welcome back to FUT IN REVIEW | World Cup Daily. In Episode 8, Shaq is joined by our very own resident scout Nathan to unpack the definitive watchlist of young stars and breakout players you need to keep your eyes on.From Real Madrid's 21-year-old creative maestro to Brentford's powerhouse striker, we done all the homework so you don't have to:The Nordic Viking's Time: Why this tournament is officially Erling Haaland's moment to step into a new footballing echelon and carry Norway.The Messi Successor: Nico Paz is lighting it up under Cesc Fàbregas at Como—can he set the world stage alight for Argentina?Real Madrid's 21-Year-Old Spark: Turkey's ultimate creative weapon who racked up 14 assists this season and is ready to dominate Group A (even if Shaq hopes he plays poorly against Australia!).Leipzig's Flying Wingers: Antonio Nusa's electric pace for Norway and the €90M-rated Ivorian diamond, Jan Diamonde, who is heavily rumored to be Mohamed Salah's ultimate replacement at Liverpool.Brentford's Scouting Masterclass: Why 24-year-old pressing machine Igor Thiago is exactly the true Number 9 Brazil has been missing for a decade under Carlo Ancelotti.The Eredivisie Top Scorer: Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda, who scored 26 goals this season and is carrying the entire attacking load for an athletic, explosive Japan squad.The Red Redemption: Why international tournament football is the perfect stage for Manchester United's Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Liverpool's Florian Wirtz (Germany) to set the record straight after a rollercoaster domestic season.Listen Instantly: Want to hear every episode the exact second we finish recording? Support us on Patreon to unlock instant early access, enter our official Predictor League, and claim your country in the World Cup Sweepstakes! Check it out at patreon.com/futinreviewSupport the Daily Grind: Take 10 seconds to hit that 5-star review button on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It means the world to us and helps us reach more fans just as the tournament begins!Share the Auxiliary Cord: Send this episode to that one mate who only watches football during the World Cup and needs to know who the exciting young players are.Instagram: @futinreviewTikTok: @futinreviewpodcastWebsite: futinreview.comTomorrow on Episode 9: "It's Coming Hame!" Our Scottish friends are taking over the mics to explain exactly what that means. See you tomorrow—catcha!00:00 - The Breakout Stars of World Cup 2026: Welcome to Episode 900:48 - Superstar Talk: Can Erling Haaland Lift Norway to the Quarterfinals?04:19 - The Nike Ad Hype & Nathan's Subtle Digs at Manchester City05:26 - Gem 1: Nico Paz (Argentina) & Learning under Cesc Fàbregas at Como06:38 - Gem 2: Real Madrid's 21-Year-Old Turkish Maestro (Arda Güler)08:43 - Turkey's Unpredictability & Facing the Intense North American Climate09:40 - Gem 3: Antonio Nusa (Norway) & The "Inverted Winger" Danger11:17 - Tactical Caveat: Will the Brand-New Tournament Pitches Affect Pace?12:35 - Fact Check: The Only Curaçao Player Actually Born on the Island13:04 - Gem 4: Jan Diamonde (Ivory Coast) & The €90M Mohamed Salah Replacement Rumors16:22 - Gem 5: Igor Thiago (Brazil) & Brentford's Elite Scouting System19:26 - Can Thiago Become Ancelotti's Focal Point for Vinícius Jr. & Neymar?20:36 - Gem 6: Ayase Ueda (Japan) & Carrying the Load for Feyenoord21:58 - The Athleticism of Japan & The Tragic Loss of Arne Slot at Liverpool23:24 - Gem 7: Florian Wirtz (Germany) & Settling into the Premier League System25:56 - Gem 8: Kendry Páez (Ecuador) & The Football Manager Wonderkid Trap28:07 - Gem 9: Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) & Scoring the Winner Against France29:33 - Outro: Five-Star Reviews, Patreon Perks & "It's Coming Hame" Tomorrow!

In this heartfelt episode of Autism for Badass Moms, hostRashidah sits down with Nykyta "Kyta" Arnold, a Georgia mom of three, to share the story of her youngest son Omry's autism journey. After the infection resulted in hearing loss, speech therapy was recommended to support his development. It was during those therapy sessions that the possibility ofautism was first raised.Nykyta opens up about navigating the uncertainty ofdevelopmental delays, processing an unexpected diagnosis, and learning to trust her instincts as a mother. She reflects on the fears, questions, and emotional challenges that many autism moms face, while also sharing how her experienceraising two neurotypical boys helped prepare her for a path she never anticipated.Throughout the conversation, Nykyta discusses faith,resilience, advocacy, and the importance of embracing the child in front of you rather than the expectations you once held. Her story is a reminder that while life can change in an instant, parents are often stronger than they realize.Whether you're newly navigating a diagnosis or years intoyour journey, this episode offers encouragement, understanding, and hope from a mother who has walked a similar path. In this episode, we discuss:0:00 – Episode Intro 0:55 – Guest bio — Nykyta Arnold3:27 – Welcome Nykyta / getting into her story3:48 – Omry's story begins — birthday party, high fever, urgent carevisit7:33 – The 4 AM call: positive bacteria test, rushed back to thehospital9:36 – How Motrin actually saved Omry's life (the anaphylactic reaction)11:10 – Motrin allergy revealed + urticaria explained14:10 – Nykyta's cousin (the pediatric nurse) spots hearing loss15:16 – Babies Can't Wait program fast-tracks Omry to speech therapy15:48 – Speech therapist recommends autism testing17:21 – Diagnosis around Omry's second birthday17:22 – Anger, guilt, and the "what ifs"19:37 – Carrying the blame of daycare during COVID19:38 – How is Omry doing now? ABA therapy, first words, sassy attitude26:18 – Finding community — the power of autism mom groups27:22 – Nykyta starts giving back (inclusive Santa experience)29:49 – Where to find Nykyta33:10 – Message to the mom struggling with the "what ifs"34:08 – "Give yourself grace. You are not alone." Connect with Nykyta:Instagram: www.instagram.com/jasmine_amoreInstagram: www.instagram.com/omar.autism.support Connect with Autism for Badass MomsInstagram: www.instagram.com/theabmpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast If this episode resonated with you, don't forget to: -Follow the podcast-Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform-Leave a review to help us reach more autism moms across theglobe-Share this episode with a mom who needs to hear this  

Today I am joined by Morgan Vance! Morgan now serves as the Executive Director of the Pat Summitt Foundation after spending several years in a strategic role overseeing advancement operations, partnerships and programs. With over 10 years of professional experience, Vance is entrusted with protecting and advancing the mission of legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Her strategic oversight has led to a growth in grantmaking, programs, and partnerships, as well as major gifts and estate gifts.  Prior to her time at the Pat Summitt Foundation, Morgan was a development director at the Tennessee Fund, the development office for the University of Tennessee athletics, and was responsible for soliciting annual and major gifts. Before her time in athletics, she worked as a development director at Johns Hopkins Children's Center overseeing Children's Miracle Network corporate partners and fundraising campaigns. Morgan is a Knoxville native and received her master's in business administration from the University of Tennessee, Martin and her bachelor's in public relations from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Morgan and her husband Jason reside in west Knoxville with their 5 children.In this episode Morgan and I talk about her career in the nonprofit space, how she ended up at the Pat Summitt Foundation, what stewarding a legacy means, and so much more!Pat Summitt Foundation WebsitePat Summitt Foundation Instagram

Tonight on The Mark White Show, I'm joined by Fran Birdwell for a deeply personal conversation about grief, hope, and learning how to live with both. Fran has been living with stage IV colon cancer and has endured the unimaginable loss of two sons. Through profound heartbreak, she has discovered that grief is not something we simply get over. It's something we carry. It's not easy. In fact, it can be very, very difficult. But we carry the torch for those who no longer can, not smoldering in sorrow, but shining brightly with love, purpose, and remembrance. Fran shares a powerful “pebble of grief” perspective and reminds us that even the smallest victories in the midst of loss are still victories worth celebrating. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

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Encore registration - "Piano Ten Thousand Leaves" was completed on May 16, 2026. And as a post-completion activity, I hope to deliver it to people 1000 years from now. And so, I have begun "Piano Ten Thousand Leaves - beyond completion -- The Millennium Forest --". I will not be creating any new songs, but I will select one song from the 4536 songs I previously created and re-register it here. ===================================================== 《ピアノ万葉集》は2026年5月16日に完結しました。 そして完結後の活動として、1000年後の皆様に届けたいと考えています。 そして、《ピアノ万葉集》完結世界 -- 深森千年紀 -- を始めています。 そして新しい曲は創りませんが、前に創っている4536曲の中から１曲を選んでここで再登録させて頂きます。 =========================== The Complete Works of Piano Ten Thousand Leaves Vol.2-3 =========================== VOLUME2-3 just released! Gentleness, carried on 4,536 leaves of sound. #spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/4PumYlDONsj0dg4lLffaCM?si=rJuNPzGxRzWh8UWJYPMiyw #AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/jp/album/the-complete-works-of-piano-ten-thousand-leaves-vol-2-3/6777478247 ＃YoutubeMusic: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kTHhBeRGx4kK3fEjGnFrlovBQhSdCxeBc&si=SO43xdvEL1Kr3vNj #LineMusic https://lin.ee/rZoZoHK #AWA: https://s.awa.fm/album/a7bb50bff1470ae0f681?t=1780783232 --- All Music Streaming Services: https://linkco.re/gDn4u0TN ######## Latest Album: 32nd SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ######## "forest goddesses" - the 32nd selection album of piano ten thousand leaves spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/6vVcqT6W4GM8bVurNwpbqc?si=4BBxi54KQfisRDBGJfZv0g apple Music: music.apple.com/jp/album/fores t-goddesses/1883292974 amazon music: https://amazon.co.jp/music/player/albums/B0GRMPSQ5R?marketplaceId=A1VC38T7YXB528&musicTerritory=JP&ref=dm_sh_pj6uyAhEpH8n0fIHPAiTQXLrx all music streaming services: https:// linkco.re/zM4RFAdg

What happens when God calls us to faithful service but hides the results from our view? This powerful exploration of Numbers 4 and the Kohathites invites us into a profound truth: we are called to carry holy things without always seeing what God is accomplishing through our obedience. The Kohathites were entrusted with transporting the most sacred objects of Israel's worship, yet they were forbidden from even looking at them. This seems counterintuitive to our results-driven world that demands immediate validation and visible fruit. Yet Scripture reveals a deeper reality—our lives are hidden with Christ in God, as Colossians 3:3 declares. This means God is doing ten thousand things in our circumstances while we may only be aware of three. The message challenges us to shift from living by validation to living by faith, from demanding that every seed we plant bear fruit tomorrow to trusting the One who holds all our tomorrows. We discover that our identity doesn't come from our assignments or accomplishments, but from being concealed in Christ. When the Father looks at us, He sees Jesus. This hidden life frees us from the exhausting burden of making our work carry the weight of our identity and allows us to serve faithfully even when we cannot see the harvest. The cultivation of this hidden life requires receiving the privilege of involvement, serving without needing to be seen, showing up consistently, resting in who covers us, and allowing the hidden to deepen our reverence for God.Connect with First Baptist Starkville: https://bit.ly/3M4mHnkSubscribe to see our latest sermons: https://bit.ly/3DxRyjHSupport this ministry and our work in Starkville, MS: https://bit.ly/44muvW0

Tired of watching your auto and homeowners insurance premiums skyrocket? Good news: There are some simple ways to save money on both. The massive run-ups in auto insurance are finally slowing down, and there are concrete steps you can take right now to lower those bills without just shopping around.  Switching gears, Clark looks at a fascinating and hopeful trend highlighted by The Washington Post regarding how the next generation is fighting screen addiction. With reports showing that 50% of teens spend over four hours a day staring at their phones, a growing number of college students and campus leaders are fighting back. You may be inspired to unplug, step away from the digital noise, and build deeper connections with the people in your life. Plus, Christa shares your #AskClark questions and Clark gives his take. All this and more on the June 8, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Submit your questions: Ask Clark  Lower Insurance Premiums: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Fight Screen Addiction: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: 9 Easy Ways To Lower Your Home Insurance Premiums Your Insurer Owes You a Discount for Taking a Defensive Driving Course in These States Car Insurance Archives - Clark Howard Why Clark Says Everyone Should Have a Dash Cam Homeowners Insurance Archives - Clark Howard Is a Safe Deposit Box Really Safe? - Clark Howard  [The Washington Post] How college students are learning to socialize without cellphones Best Low APR Credit Cards for Carrying a Balance - Clark Howard  Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: 6 Things To Know  Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com  /  Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Serhii Plokhy explains that Anastas Mikoyan emerged as a voice of reason, having opposed the missiles from the start. As the U.S. blockade began, Khrushchev ordered missile-carrying ships to turn back, though one ship with nuclear warheads was ordered to proceed. Washington remained dangerously unaware of Soviet submarines armed with nuclear torpedoes and the true number of Soviet troops on the island. Kennedy privately admitted he felt he had "no choice" but to act, partly fearing impeachment. Dean Rusk famously noted that the Soviets "blinked" when their ships finally stopped. (5)1920

If you've ever felt too depleted to even begin taking care of yourself; if you've given and given until there was nothing left and somehow kept giving anyway, this episode was made for you.It just so happens to be the last client session. Twelve seasons. Seven and a half years. Hundreds of souls who trusted me with their most vulnerable pieces. This is the final client session ever shared on The Higher Self Hotline, and I want you to know I am feeling every single bit of this as much as you are.She's navigating a fresh start in occupational therapy after a long season of feeling lost and disconnected. The new role is everything she hoped for, and yet the old patterns followed her there: over-giving, self-forgetting, and pushing past her limits until the tank runs dry.What unfolds is a deeply human conversation about the weight highly sensitive people carry and what it actually looks like to choose yourself every single day.In this episode we talk about:(00:00) Welcome Back to The Higher Self Hotline with Zoey Greco(00:52) Saying Goodbye to Client Sessions and Why This Was Meant to be the Final One(13:25) The Pattern of Self Neglect(17:22) Burnout Is Not What You Think(20:11) The Emotional Weight You're Carrying(42:18) Letting Go of People Pleasing(45:30) Start Before You're Ready(47:42) Reclaiming Your EnergyGet Your 10% off your yearly Numerology Report here: http://zoeygreco.com Don't miss the next Pajama Party! http://zoeygreco.comTake my FREE quiz!What's your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz: http://zoeygreco.com/quiz Did you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support!We'd be eternally grateful if you'd rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message.Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.Connect with Zoey here: Instagram: @thezoeygrecoTikTok: @thezoeygrecoWebsite: ZoeyGreco.comAudio Editing by:Mike Sims | echovalleyaudio.comContact: echovalleyaudio@gmail.comkeywords: people pleasing recovery, how to stop people pleasing, burnout recovery, why am I always exhausted, how to set boundaries without guilt, sensitive people and burnout, over giving and depletion, healing for helpers and healers, how to trust yourself, start before you're ready, emotional depletion, empaths and burnout, spiritual guidance, life path 11, self abandonment

Dear one,  Let us witness the tender spots together. With compassion. With recognition. With intention to refine the operating system that got you to this place. In ubuntu,  Angela PS You can reach out at drangela@creatingubuntu.com connect on FB at Angela Marick or IG @drangelamarick  

Morning Mantra: “Be the good.”Don't let what you cannot do stand in the way of what you can do. Every little thing helps.My kids, and now my older grandkids, keep asking me what they can do to help humanity.I tell them to start with their own little world.Make it peaceful.Make it loving.Make it kind.Make it joyful.If everyone started with their own lives and their own vibe and changed it for the good, think of positive energy there would be in the world.Carrying the heavy weight of what's out there just brings you and everything around you, and the entire collective, down.So focus on your own little world, lift it up. Lift others up around you. And the collective positive energy will overcome the darkness.#BeTheGood #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #WordsToInspire #InspirationalQuotes #SmallBusinessOwner #WomenOwned #HorseHippieBoutique #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #HorseLover #QuotesToInspire #HorseHippieBoutique

Not all helplessness is genuine. Sometimes "I can't" becomes a strategy that shifts responsibility, creates guilt, and trains other people to over-function. In this episode, we break down the psychology behind feigned helplessness and the 5 most common ways people use it in relationships, family systems, friendships, and everyday interactions. We explore weaponized incompetence, emotional collapse, dependency, strategic passivity, and chronic overwhelm—and why these behaviors are often less about inability and more about avoiding accountability, discomfort, or responsibility. We also discuss why empathetic people tend to get pulled into these dynamics, how over-functioning becomes normalized, and what it actually looks like to stop rescuing without becoming cold. In this episode, we cover: The psychology behind feigned helplessness 5 manipulative helplessness patterns Why these tactics work so effectively How over-functioning develops in relationships The difference between genuine struggle and strategic helplessness What to do instead of constantly rescuing Helping someone is healthy. Carrying someone who refuses to carry themselves is something different. Become A Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepositivityxperience Work With Me & Other Resources: www.thepositivityxperience.com  

Some days give you everything.Joy, frustration, laughter, loss, gratitude, and perspective—all in the same 24 hours.In this episode of Road to Victory, I reflect on losing money, spending time with people I love, feeling emotional, and realizing one of life's hardest truths:You can't keep the moment.We talk about:• Handling unexpected losses• Why meaningful conversations matter• The emotional highs and lows of everyday life• Learning to appreciate moments instead of trying to possess them• The difference between gratitude and attachment• Why growth doesn't mean becoming emotionless• Carrying lessons forward even when the feeling fadesThis episode is about acceptance.Because some things are meant to be experienced…Not held onto forever.Welcome to the Road to Victory.

(00:00) — Pre-k graduation and "I want to be a baby doctor": Where the idea of medicine first appeared for Riya.(01:07) — Seventh-grade biology and Hashimoto's thyroiditis: The classroom moment that made medicine feel like a real possibility.(02:24) — Hospital volunteering in high school: First clinical exposure, patient interaction, and what sparked genuine interest.(04:57) — Discovering combined BSMD and BSDO programs: How Riya and her mom researched programs in eleventh grade and decided to pursue them.(06:45) — Reflecting on the accelerated path: Whether finishing undergrad in three years meant missing out.(07:15) — The MCAT decision: Why avoiding the MCAT was a meaningful factor in choosing a program.(09:12) — Applying to 23 schools: The breakdown of combined versus traditional applications and getting into four programs.(10:05) — Choosing between programs: Family proximity, location, and the DO philosophy as deciding factors.(10:54) — Why DO over MD: What the osteopathic mind-body-spirit philosophy and hands-on technique meant to her personally.(12:22) — Conditional acceptance pressure in undergrad: Carrying valedictorian stress into a three-year sprint.(13:42) — The hardest semester: o-chem, biochem, and anatomy simultaneously with three concurrent labs.(14:45) — Physical planners and time management: How Riya stayed on top of classes, tutoring, and two research projects.(15:33) — Finding The Premed Years on a two-hour drive: How the podcast became part of her routine.(17:10) — Medical school versus premed undergrad: Why the schedule now feels more manageable.(19:14) — Finding your own study method: Why copying what works for others often backfires.(24:19) — Menstrual health app, a thousand-dollar prize, and a TikTok research project: How curiosity led to unexpected opportunities.(26:54) — Words for the stressed premed: Gratitude journals, getting back up, and holding on to small happy moments.Riya knew she wanted to be a doctor before she could fully explain what that meant. By eleventh grade she was researching combined BSDO and BSMD programs with her mom, and she eventually applied to around fifteen of them alongside traditional schools. She got into four combined programs and chose a three-plus-four DO pathway that let her stay near family during undergrad before moving states for medical school. The cost was real: she finished prerequisites in three years, took organic chemistry, biochemistry, and anatomy in the same semester with three concurrent labs, tutored classmates, and ran two research projects simultaneously. She also drove two hours home most weekends and, on those drives, found this podcast. Now in medical school and studying for Step, Riya reflects on choosing DO over MD, what the osteopathic philosophy genuinely gave her, and why she has no regrets about any of it. She talks honestly about the stress of a conditional acceptance, the trial and error of finding a study method that actually works, and how keeping a gratitude journal got her through a brutal first semester away from family.What You'll Learn:- How combined BSMD and BSDO programs work and what it actually takes to stay in one through undergrad.- Why one student chose a DO program over MD programs she was also accepted to, and what that decision has meant in practice.- How to manage an overwhelming premed course load using intentional time planning rather than sheer willpower.- Why finding your own study method matters more than copying the approaches that work for classmates.- How following genuine curiosity across research, hackathons, and extracurriculars can open doors that a straight-line approach would miss.

Send us Fan MailTrent goes solo for a brutally honest talk about Air Force Basic Military Training changes, Special Warfare expectations, and the dangerous mindset that causes people to quit before they've even truly started. After spending more time around BMT and the Special Warfare training environment, Trent breaks down recent changes to Special Warfare flights, why trainees are stressing over losing dedicated pool time, and why most people are focusing on the wrong problem entirely.This episode digs deep into identity, pressure, expectations, and the mental trap of searching for “off ramps” instead of solutions. Trent explains why some people make it through the pipeline no matter what changes happen—and why others subconsciously start searching for excuses the second conditions become imperfect.Then he talks training philosophy, swimming adaptation, why your IFT pace should feel easy, how bad habits destroy candidates, and why purpose—not motivation—is the thing that actually gets people through hard selections.Bottom line: if you've already decided you're gonna make it, then the obstacles become problems to solve—not reasons to quit.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Another Trent Solo Episode 02:00 Working Around Air Force BMT 04:00 MTIs Know Who the Special Warfare Trainees Are 06:00 Carrying the “Special Warfare” Label 08:00 You Haven't Started Yet 10:00 The IFT Is the Real Starting Line 12:00 Changes to Special Warfare Flights 15:00 Losing Dedicated Pool Time 17:00 Why Guys Are Panicking About BMT Changes 19:00 Swimming Should Feel Like Running 22:00 Zone 2, Water Confidence & Volume 25:00 Stop Trying to Beat the Water 27:00 Focus on What You Can Control 29:00 Why Your Cals Need to Be Dominant 31:00 Old School Pipeline Stories 34:00 Looking for Off Ramps 37:00 The Guys Who Quit Easily 40:00 Injuries vs Excuses 43:00 Why Some People Never Let Go of the Calling 46:00 The “Itch” to Serve 49:00 Marriage, Commitment & Long-Term Thinking 52:00 Visit the End Goal—Then Return to Today 55:00 Attrition Rates Never Really Change 58:00 The Mindset That Always Wins 01:00:00 Purpose Over Motivation 01:02:00 Operator Training Summit Advice 01:04:00 Final Thoughts

She was 13. A girl she trusted convinced her she had a gift. She stood up and sang in front of 200 people and only found out afterward that everyone was laughing. That moment didn't just embarrass her. It rewrote her entire script: be whoever you have to be to belong. What followed was a decade of bulimia, drugs, self-hatred, and disappearing into everyone else's version of acceptable. What came after that is why she's on this show. Jennifer K. Hill is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and connector of extraordinary humans and this conversation goes far deeper than business. George and Jennifer unpack the real cost of losing yourself, what it actually takes to come back, and the daily practices that make self-love something you live, not just talk about. Raw, spiritual, and deeply human. What You'll Learn In This Episode: How a single moment of public humiliation can rewrite a person's entire identity What it took Jennifer to go from chronic self-destruction to genuine self-love The Golden Triangle of Connection and why self-connection must come first How to hear God's voice and tell it apart from your ego The Heart Focus Breathing technique you can use anywhere, anytime Why most "self-love" content is actually sophisticated distraction How to empirically test your intuition and trust it more Key Takeaways: ✔️The script "be whoever you have to be to belong" is written young and costs decades to rewrite. ✔️Connection to self is the foundation. Without it, connection to others and to purpose collapses like a house of cards. ✔️The ego yells. God whispers. Stillness is how you hear the difference. ✔️Hug yourself daily. Tell yourself you are loved, cherished, and enough. Science supports it. So does 20+ years of Jennifer's client work. ✔️Heart Focus Breathing (HeartMath) can shift you out of fight-or-flight and into compassion in minutes and it's accessible anywhere. ✔️Your higher brain cannot function until your lower brain first feels safe. All deep work starts there. ✔️Test your intuition empirically. Ask questions you can validate. The more you check, the more you trust. ✔️Self-love isn't soft. It's the hardest, most important work any entrepreneur will ever do. ✔️If peace is to exist in the world, it must first exist within us. Timestamps & Highlights: [00:00] — The moment that rewrote Jennifer's script at age 13 [01:09] — Welcome: the queen of connection and their shared proclivity for feet-up chairs [03:06] — Jennifer's autism diagnosis and the freedom it gave her to stop being a human pretzel [05:09] — Childhood joy, then the spiral: bulimia, drugs, and a decade of self-destruction [08:14] — The personal development class, the Aussie woman, and the words that cracked her open [13:30] — George's parallel story: the trail of dead bodies and the course that brought him to his knees [19:00] — The moment Jennifer's transformation truly began and how she built it [26:26] — Kabbalah, TM, and the spiritual soup that brought her back to God and herself [29:51] — Sharon, loss, and the gift of staying connected to source through grief [31:42] — The Anti-A**hole Prayer and 21 Morning Mantras [35:21] — How to hear God's voice — and how to know it's not your ego [37:33] — Empirically validating your intuition: how Jennifer tests what she hears [40:50] — The Golden Triangle of Connection: self → others → purpose [43:32] — The parable of the glowing man and the prayer George had to hear out loud [47:00] — Jennifer's birthday letter: written the day she was meant to be in Israel [50:53] — Heart Focus Breathing: the live guided practice Connect with Jennifer K. Hill: She is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and speaker with 20+ years of experience who exited her first company in 2018. Co-founder of OptiMatch (om.app), a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, and host of a 17-part series with Deepak Chopra and Don Hoffman. She runs the Jen Hill Tribe, a global community of 345 extraordinary humans she lovingly calls the Love Club. Website: jenhilltribe.com   Instagram: instagram.com/jenhillspeaker   YouTube: youtube.com/@jenniferkhill   OptiMatch: https://om.app/ Free Anti-A**hole Prayer + Morning Mantras: anti-asshole-prayer.com  180 Spiritual Tools List: Jennifer K. Hill on LinkedIn (featured section) Your Challenge This Week: If this hit you anywhere, send Jennifer a message and tell her what landed. She receives it. Then go get the Anti-A**hole Prayer. There's a book coming. You want to be on the list. Follow George: @itsgeorgebryant | mindofgeorge.com Work With George: The Alliance: Community for entrepreneurs building from the inside out.  1:1 Coaching: Limited spots. Apply at https://mindofgeorge.com/coaching-consulting/ Live Retreats: In-person, immersive, transformational. Follow for dates.

Episode Description "Healing didn't just change her life. It changed her purpose." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker sits down again with Elizabeth Keene for Part 2 of their powerful conversation about grief, healing, and what happens when you finally stop surviving and start living. After doing her own grief work, Elizabeth experienced something she never expected. She didn't just heal. She found her calling. What started as a random TikTok scroll turned into a journey that transformed how she sees herself, other people, and the entire world. Now, after working through decades of unresolved grief, Elizabeth is becoming a certified grief specialist to help others navigate the pain she knows so well. Together, Sharon and Elizabeth dive into the reality that every person you meet is carrying a broken heart somewhere. They discuss why grief is not a life sentence, how emotional pain accumulates over time, and why so many people remain stuck in survival mode for years—or even decades. Elizabeth shares the moment she realized her own pain could become a pathway to helping others heal, the surprising connection between grief and trauma, and why doing grief work gave her something no amount of therapy, self-help, or distraction ever could: Peace. This episode is also a powerful conversation about purpose. Because sometimes the thing that breaks your heart becomes the very thing that teaches you how to help someone else heal theirs. And sometimes your greatest pain becomes your greatest gift. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why everyone is a griever The difference between carrying pain and processing it How grief accumulates throughout a lifetime Why grief is often connected to trauma and survival responses What happens when you stop avoiding emotional pain Why healing doesn't erase your story How grief work creates more peace, joy, and emotional freedom The role grief plays in purpose and personal growth Why people stay stuck in grief for decades How healing changes the way you show up for others Questions to Sit With After Listening What pain have I been carrying longer than I realize? Am I surviving my life or fully living it? What losses have shaped the person I am today? What would my life look like if I stopped carrying the emotional weight? Could my healing help someone else someday? Homework for You Write down this question: "What pain am I still carrying that no longer belongs in my backpack?" Then make a list. Don't judge it. Don't rank it. Don't minimize it. Just tell the truth. Because every unresolved hurt takes up space. And healing begins when you're willing to look at what you've been carrying. Resources + Next Steps

Episode Description "What if the thing you've been carrying for years is actually grief?" In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, sits down with grief graduate and friend Elizabeth Keene to talk about a truth that changes everything: Not all grief comes from death. Sometimes grief comes from childhood wounds. Broken relationships. Disappointments. Rejection. Life experiences that never got processed. And years later, you're still carrying them around without realizing it. Elizabeth shares how she stumbled into Sharon's TikTok live completely by accident, asking a simple question about whether a romantic breakup could be considered grief. That question led her into grief work that uncovered more than twenty years of unresolved pain she didn't even know she was carrying. Together, Sharon and Elizabeth discuss the surprising ways grief shows up in everyday life, why so many people stay stuck in old pain, and what happens when you finally stop trying to "get over it" and learn how to process it instead. Elizabeth also shares the moment she experienced a physical release after doing grief work for the first time, how understanding the difference between thoughts and emotions changed everything, and why healing is possible even when you've spent decades believing it isn't. This episode is a powerful reminder that grief is bigger than death. And sometimes the healing you're searching for begins when you finally call it what it is. Grief. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why grief is about far more than death How unresolved life experiences continue affecting us for decades The 47+ different losses that can create grief Why people stay stuck even when they desperately want to move forward The difference between thoughts, stories, and emotions How grief work creates emotional and physical healing Why "just get over it" never works What happens when you finally process old pain How grief affects relationships, identity, and daily life Why healing doesn't erase your past—it changes your relationship with it Questions to Sit With After Listening What experiences from my past still carry emotional weight today? What pain have I been calling something else instead of grief? Have I been trying to think my way out of emotions? What losses have I never fully acknowledged? What would be possible if I finally put down the emotional weight I've been carrying? Homework for You Take out a notebook and create a timeline of your life. Start with your earliest memories and write down every event, relationship, disappointment, heartbreak, transition, or loss that affected you emotionally. Don't judge it. Don't minimize it. Just write it down. Then ask yourself: "What part of this might actually be grief?" Because healing often starts when we stop dismissing our experiences and start telling the truth about them. Resources + Next Steps

Film Festival Tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2216905 PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast   This Week on Dopey's Greatest Hits Dave opens the show emotionally wrecked after listening to Sublime's “Pool Shark,” reflecting on Bradley Nowell's addiction, the pain embedded in the song, and memories of his late friend Todd, who loved Sublime as much as he did. He talks Knicks euphoria, recovery gratitude, the upcoming Dopey Short Film Festival, and reads listener emails, Patreon comments, and Spotify reactions about the late Ryan Leone—sparking a conversation about storytelling, addiction, truth, exaggeration, and loss. The heart of the episode is a powerful interview with Jakob Nowell, son of Bradley Nowell and current frontman of Sublime. Jakob tells the story of growing up without his father, who died from a heroin overdose when Jakob was just one year old. He describes a chaotic childhood surrounded by drugs, violence, sex work, addiction, and instability, while also carrying the impossible weight of being “Bradley Nowell's son.” He talks about feeling like an outsider, escaping into fantasy, music, books, video games, and eventually drugs. Jakob shares how he started smoking weed at 12, escalated into pills, meth, alcohol, and speed, got kicked out of high school, moved to Long Beach, started playing music, and spiraled into severe addiction. He recounts suicide attempts, waking up in detox after a blackout, struggling through early sobriety, and ultimately finding recovery through AA and service. Dave and Jakob have an unusually honest conversation about identity, legacy, addiction, and recovery. Jakob discusses the burden of being compared to a father he never knew, the strange expectations people placed on him growing up, and what it feels like to now stand onstage singing Sublime songs with Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson. The interview also explores Bradley's own attempts at recovery, the impact his death had on the family, the mythology surrounding rock-and-roll addiction, and the difference between glorifying substance abuse and surviving it. Jakob reflects on how sobriety gave him opportunities he never thought possible, including leading Sublime into a new chapter while continuing to build his own project, Jakob's Castle. Along the way they talk about Coachella, Gwen Stefani, punk rock, recovery culture, resentment, storytelling, mythology, and why “Pool Shark” remains one of the most accurate songs ever written about heroin addiction. The episode closes with Jakob Nowell performing “Pool Shark,” ALL THAT AND MORE MORE MORE MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hello, beautiful souls! Welcome back to the Angels & Awakening Podcast. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancis. Friends, this meditation is one of the most powerful ones I have ever recorded. Every single one of us stores stress, fear, worry and pain inside our physical body. Today we are clearing it out — all the way down to the last particle — with Archangel Raphael, Archangel Michael, and your entire personal wellness angel team.

It is one thing to receive revelation, it is another thing to implement it and let it change your life!  As I started learning how to hear God's word for me more frequently I found myself trying to organize, remember and carry out all I was learning. I started to journal differently but I still felt I needed something more. I took an empty cork board and created what I now call my personal revelation board.  In this episode I share all my tips and insights on how to make your journal personal scripture and create your own personal revelation board.Come to a Sunshine in The Soul Retreat with me!  Learn more https://sunshineinthesoulretreats.comTo receive you free personal revelation board guide and template fill out the "God Speaks" form at the bottom of this link https://amberdawnpearce.com/Come with me on an Alaskan Cruise July 30- August 6th 2026!  I will be presenting twice a day on the days at sea. Book today at. https://bountifultravel.com/trips/family-get-away-alaska-cruise-2/Connect with me on Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/amberdawnpearceTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@amberdawnpearceFacebook https://www.facebook.com/amberdawnpearce

On April 26, 2026 at the Mall of Louisiana, gunfire erupted in the food court. BRPD Sergeant Billy Aime sits down with Kiran Chawla as he describes being the first officer on scene, relaying warnings over radio, and finding victims amid the chaos. Aime also recounts providing basic first aid, assisting with evacuation, and working with other officers and mall staff to clear the building.He discusses the death of 17-year-old Martha Odom, visiting victims in the hospital, and the recovery of wounded mall regular Donnie Guillory.Timestamps05:27 Food Court Chaos07:06 Protecting the Mall10:44 Donnie in the Crossfire14:30 Securing the Entire Mall23:13 Visiting the Victims30:07 Back to Work33:18 Donnie's Recovery38:48 Carrying the Guilt43:33 Attack Years EarlierLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Family Worship Center ChurchTwin Team RealtyIf you are looking to buy or sell your home, look no further! Call (225) 354-9761 Today!Sound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:

Today's Scripture: Numbers 11:10–17There is a kind of exhaustion that comes from feeling responsible for too many people, emotions, needs, and outcomes. Today's episode looks at Moses' honest breaking point in Numbers 11 and the mercy of God's response. God does not shame Moses for being overwhelmed. He gives him support. *The hidden exhaustion of over-responsibility*Why capable people often struggle to receive help*How survival strategies become burnout*Why limits are not a failure of love*The mercy of shared burden Go Deeper: Take the Family Roles quiz Connect with Dr. Alison on Instagram: @dralisoncook Join 80,000+ Soul Menders in Dr. Alison's free email community for ongoing reflection and support. While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, I believed being a great leader meant always being available. Answering every message. Solving every problem. Carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations. But lately, I've realized something that many ambitious entrepreneurs are quietly struggling with:Success becomes exhausting when everyone has unlimited access to your energy.In this episode, I'm diving into one of the most important leadership skills we can develop as entrepreneurs discernment. Because not everyone deserves immediate access to your time, your attention, or your emotional bandwidth. As your business grows, protecting your peace isn't selfish, it's necessary.If you've been feeling mentally drained, overwhelmed by constant demands, or like your business is starting to consume your identity, this conversation is for you.I share my own reflections on leadership, boundaries, energy management, and why I believe the future of entrepreneurship is less about hustle and more about sustainable success.Things I Cover In This Episode:✔️ Why high achievers often become the emotional support system for everyone around them ✔️ The hidden cost of being constantly available in business and life ✔️ How leadership can create emotional overload without strong boundaries ✔️ Why protecting your energy is essential for long-term growth ✔️ The difference between ambitious success and healthy ambition ✔️ How to identify people and environments that expand or drain your energy ✔️ Why the next era of entrepreneurship is focused on sustainability, not burnout ✔️ The power of cleaner calendars, cleaner relationships, and cleaner operations ✔️ A simple challenge to help you identify where you're overgiving your energyThis episode is a reminder that scaling your business shouldn't require sacrificing your peace. Sometimes the next level isn't about adding more it's about protecting more.---

In this episode of our Daughters Series, we unpack the powerful story of Mary and Martha and discover why this familiar Bible story still has so much to teach us. We talk about the tension between doing things for Jesus and simply being with Him, the danger of burnout and performance-based faith, and the beautiful invitation Jesus gives every daughter to sit at His feet. We also explore one of the most moving moments in Scripture—Jesus weeping with Mary after the death of Lazarus—and what it reveals about His heart toward our pain, disappointment, and grief. Finally, we look at Mary's extravagant act of worship and uncover a powerful pattern throughout her life: every time we see Mary, she's found at the feet of Jesus. Whether you're feeling busy, burned out, heartbroken, or simply longing for more of God's presence, we hope this conversation reminds you that the posture of a daughter is always found at the feet of Jesus. In This Episode [03:00] Three Defining Moments in Their Story [05:50] Are You a Martha? [08:00] Burnout, Busyness & Christian Performance [12:30] Jesus Wept [16:00] Letting God Into Your Heartbreak [19:00] Mary's Extravagant Worship [20:00] Every Time We See Mary [21:00] The Posture of a Daughter [24:00] Practical Ways to Sit at the Feet of Jesus [27:00] Looking Ahead to Priscilla ORDER OUR NEW STUDY!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Delight Ministries Looking for a Delight Chapter near you? Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Delightministries.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find one. If there's not one near you, and you want to help start one, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let us know⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We would love to talk. Get on the list for updates on Kenz's new venture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plenty Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks to Our Sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winshape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us!

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Some seasons get heavy fast, even when you built the business to avoid that. This episode gets into Tyler's house build, money pressure, family guilt, decision fatigue, and trying not to fall back into the old grind-at-all-costs version of yourself. Sign up for the Modern Craftsman Community: