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Warum entscheidet man sich für die Gründerkarriere anstatt in der Klinik zu bleiben?Anne Latz hat diese Entscheidung für sich getroffen und den Kittel an den Nagel gehängt, um ihre eigene Firma zu gründen.Gegründet hat Sie während der Corona-Zeit, remote, mit Menschen, die einen komplett anderen Hintergrund haben als Sie.Wie das läuft, worauf es in einem diversen Gründerteam ankommt und wie Anne ihre Identität als Gründerin für sich gefunden hat, das gibt es in der Folge.Was du lernst:Wieso hat Anne sich aktiv gegen eine klassische ärztliche Karriere entschieden?Welche Vorteile bietet eine Remote-Company?Welche Reibereien gibt es in einem bunt gemischten Gründerteam?Wie läuft die Produktentwicklung im Health Tech Startup?Die Kapitel:01:43Was macht Hello Inside?03:46Nutzt du den Sensor selbst regelmäßig?04:41Was ist deine Motivation?06:13Wie bist du in die Venture-Welt gerutscht?08:17Was waren bei deinem Gründer-Team die wichtigen Faktoren?10:03Was ist nicht optimal gelaufen?12:13Was macht ihr, wenn ihr euch nicht einig werdet?14:15Wie war die Erwartungshaltung?16:12Identitätsfindung & Persönlichkeitsentwicklung als Gründerin18:15Warum eine Remote-Company & was sind die Challenges?23:10Was waren eure Produkt-Herausforderungen?27:15Wie groß war die Herausforderung der Zielgruppe?30:30Was sind deine aktuellen Herausforderungen?31:34Bei welchem Thema hast du eine konträre Meinung und warum?34:31Was würdest du gerne an der Startup-Szene ändern?36:04Welche drei Eigenschaften wünschst du dir für deine Kinder?Dr. Anne LatzLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannelatz/ HelloInside: https://helloinside.com/ Brafe Space: https://brafe.space/newfounder(Bewerbungsdeadline bis 14.8. 23:59 Uhr)WHATSAPP NEWSLETTER:1-2x wöchentlich bekommst du eine persönliche Sprachnotiz oder Inhalte von mir, die dich zu einem besseren Gründer machen, melde dich jetzt mit einem Klick an: https://jungunternehmerpodcast.com/newsletterDU GRÜNDEST EIN STARTUP?Falls du bei deiner Startup Gründung Hilfe brauchst, meld dich gerne. Fabian, der Host dieses Podcasts, arbeitet mit diversen Startups die zwischen Pre-Seed und Series A stecken zusammen und vielleicht kann er dir ja auch helfen: https://jungunternehmerpodcast.com/startup-advisory Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Freedom Fridays episode, it's best to go out of your comfort zone to discover what you're capable of. Problems will always exist. If you are going through certain challenges, it means that you have a skillset worthy enough of acquiring those problems. There's nothing wrong if you want to take it easy and play small but if you desire a higher quality of life, you should be ready to face more complicated challenges. Interested in investing in ATMs? Check out our webinar.   Please note that investing in private placement securities entails a high degree of risk, including illiquidity of the investment and loss of principal. Please refer to the subscription agreement for a discussion of risk factors. Tired of scrambling for capital?  Check out our new FREE webinar -  How to Ensure You Never Scramble for Capital Again (The 3 Capital-Raising Secrets). Click Here to register.   CFC Podcast Facebook Group

Last year Greg Tosi lost 95% of his ad agency business after Facebook shut him down. In this episode you'll learn how he pivoted and now is more excited than ever about his business.   Links: https://gregtosi.com/ Episode 24 with Greg Tosi - https://pages.ryanreger.com/soi_24 https://clarity.microsoft.com/  

Growth, change, and challenges. Check out Carrie at https://youtube.com/carrierad + https://instagram.com/carrierad Check out Alex at https://youtube.com/alexthevagabond + https://instagram.com/alexthevagabond Welcome to Soul Sugar. I'm your host Carrie Rad! You might know me from my videos on YouTube. I love to chat about all things self care, self love, living our very best lives, and finding our inner magic. Soul Sugar is a community of blooming soul seekers. Like sugar for your soul. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ CONTACT SOUL SUGAR — ➭ If you are a listener, you can get in touch with us here: soulsugarpodcast@gmail.com ➭ If you are a business, you can get in touch with us here: soulsugarco@gmail.com ➭ Follow Soul Sugar on Instagram @soulsugarco https://www.instagram.com/soulsugarco/FOLLOW CARRIE RAD — ➭ Follow Carrie Rad on Instagram @carrierad https://www.instagram.com/carrierad/➭ Follow Carrie Rad on YouTube: Carrie Rad https://www.youtube.com/user/CarrieRad/featured

This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser chats with Ali Wyne, senior analyst at the Eurasia Group's global macro geopolitics practice and author of the brand new book America's Great Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy to Meet the Challenges of Strategic Competition. Ali's book calls on American policymakers to craft a strategy that is guided by confidence and a clear vision of American renewal and emphasizes America's competitive advantages, rather than being determined by the behavior of our notional competitors, especially China.2:09 – The framework of great power competition and building a foreign policy that is not dictated by the actions of other great powers16:13 – The competitive challenges from China and Russia25:38 – America's psychological anxiety over China's rise39:30 – Eight principles for building a new foreign policy: Principle one – renew America's competitive advantages51:35 – Principle two: regard the power of America's domestic example, not as a supplement to external competitiveness, but as a precondition for it.56:22 – Principle three: do not use competitive anxiety as a crutch and principle four: frame internal renewal as an explicit objective of U.S. foreign policy, not as a desired byproduct1:01:19 – Principle five: enlisting allies and partners in affirmative undertakings1:08:26 – Principle six: appreciate the limits to American unilateral influence1:13:38 – Principle seven: pursue cooperative opportunities that can temper the destabilizing effects of great power competition1:17:29 – Principle eight: rebalance toward the Asia Pacific within economic focus1:20:12 – How Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected the framework laid out in Ali's bookA complete transcript of this interview is available at SupChina.com.Recommendations:Ali: The Foreign Affairs essay "Beijing Is Still Playing the Long Game on Taiwan: Why China Isn't Poised to Invade" by Andrew NathanKaiser: The Swedish TV show Clark on NetflixSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric July joins Chrissie Mayr to talk about the meteoric rise and success of the Rippaverse: Supporters, Haters, Challenges of running a business, How his entire life changed in 24-hours, building his team, Richhard Johnston, Batgirl cancelled, The Flash's Ezra Miller at it again, and more! Go to FlagrantTriggers.com and order your Chrissie Mayr/SimpCast shirt today! Shout out to Nickel City Cigars! Go to NickelCityCigars.com and use promo code "CMP" at checkout for a 15% discount!

You are where you are because of your choices, actions and inactions, but you can change this. You have the power to change where you're at in life.Want more The On Purpose Podcast?Find us on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/theonpurposepodcastFor full episodes and more: https://www.theonpurposepodcast.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/theonpurposepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/OnPurposePodcastOfficialFind Us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-on-purpose-podcast/id1470553784?uo=4And Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0ADfRPEvmF4wXHrJVrqngI?si=iVpeWLl9RjuSLR67DgeVrw

In today's episode, Pilar talks to Rachel Happe, who is a consultant helping leaders in organisations to boost engagement. They talk about the mindset leadership needs to build digital communities in the workplace, and all the things that get in the way.  For the full show notes, check out https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/engaged-communities If you want to continue exploring this topic, check out Rachel's blog post Building a Hybrid Workplace: How Communities Transform Work. https://engagedorgs.com/building-a-hybrid-workplace-how-communities-transform-work/  You can connect with Rachel on Twitter @rhappe, or if you prefer a work-related series of tweets follow the Engaged Orgs account: @engagedorgs You can also connect with Rachel Happe on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhappe/

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In this episode, I'm joined by Wulf Trigo. Wulf is a public speaker, top financial strategist, infinite banking specialist, immigrant, and top-ranked personal producer in his organization 3 years in a row. Tune in as we recount Wulf's immigration story and the hard lessons he learned going from well-off to homeless almost overnight after his father left his family. Wulf is wise beyond his years. Beyond revealing the lesser-known wealth strategies that the rich use, he will leave you with several profound lessons that will change the way you think about health, wealth, and purpose. Inside The Episode:How the wealthy use infinite banking instead of traditional retirement plansThe 3 main things that wealthy people invest inHow almost everyone who does something wrong thinks they're rightWhy it's almost impossible get wealthy with 401KsHow to forgive and even be grateful for those who have wronged youWhy financial success without good health is essentially worthlessThe 3 types of goals and which type will change your lifeWant More Not Most People? - Ways To Get Involved/Stay ConnectedJoin The Not Most People AllianceFollow Not Most People On InstagramSubscribe & Turn On New Episode Notifications Connect With WulfConnect withWulf On InstagramWulf's LinksWant To Show Your Support?Leave A Review  On iTunesLeave A Review On AudibleConnect With BradleyBradley's InstagramSupport the show

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about a listener that wants to write a funny message on her body before a procedure, a celebrity selling a luxury gold dong ring, a guy in trouble for mailing letters laced with poop to politicians, a parachute team member hospitalized after a hard landing, a touching moment during a little league game, a man that claims he can taste & smell people and words, a woman that threw her husband an OnlyFans-themed birthday party, the dirtiest thing you've done for money, a man that tried to run over his sister at their mothers funeral, the craziest things plumbers have found in someone's pipes, Challenges the world's tallest woman has to deal with, a bakery charging customers to cut their sandwich in half, a guy that called 911 after his woman assaulted him with a steak, and more!

One in eight women will have their ovaries removed before the natural age of menopause. Five percent of women naturally go through early menopause between the ages of 40 and 45, and 1 percent experience premature menopause before age 40. That's a lot of women. And a large percentage of these women are not getting the counseling they need to optimize their well-being and long-term health, says menopause management specialist Corinne Menn, MD. This week she's here to help as we dive into the unique challenges of surgical and early menopause and what women need to know. Dr. Menn is a board certified OB/GYN with expertise and a special interest in menopause management and female cancer survivorship health. She is a 20-year survivor of breast cancer and has a passion for using her medical expertise and personal experience to help women navigate these complex health issues. She is an active contributor and volunteer with the http://ysctourdepink.org (Young Survival Coalition), serves on their Council of Advisors, and moderates the Healthcare Provider-Survivor Support Group. Dr. Menn is also an active member of the North American Menopause Society and a Certified Menopause Practitioner. She devotes her professional time to her female-focused telehealth practice and is working on a website and blog chronicling her experience as a doctor and survivor of breast cancer, premature menopause, and everything in between! You can learn more about her at https://linktr.ee/drmennobgyn (https://linktr.ee/drmennobgyn) Resources: https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopauseflashes/menopause-symptoms-and-treatments/instant-help-for-induced-menopause (Instant Help for Induced Menopause) https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/nams-2022-hormone-therapy-position-statement.pdf (NAMS 2022 HT Position Statement)  https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf (NAMS Patient Handout “Deciding about HT) https://www.uptodate.com/contents/primary-ovarian-insufficiency-beyond-the-basics (POI: Beyond the Basics) **Support the Podcast** InsideTracker: 20% off at http://insidetracker.com/feisty (insidetracker.com/feisty) Previnex: 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ (https://www.previnex.com/)  Bonafide: 20% off your first purchase when you subscribe to any product with code HITPLAY at  http://hellobonafide.com/hitplay (hellobonafide.com/hitplay) Nutrisense: Go to http://nutrisense.io/hitplay (nutrisense.io/hitplay) for $30 off any subscription to the CGM program Velorosa Cycling: Enter HITPLAY15 at checkout and receive 15% off an order of full-priced cycling wear at http://velorosacycling.com/ (velorosacycling.com) Go to http://feistymenopause.com/podcastguide (feistymenopause.com/podcastguide) for more information about the Hit Replay Podcast Guide subscription This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Most plants and animals live in areas with specific climate conditions, such as rainfall patterns and temperature, that enable them to thrive. Any change in the climate of an area can affect the plants and animals living there, which in turn can impact the composition of the entire ecosystem.    As such, the changing climate poses […]

As Director General of the Foreign Service and ambassador to three countries in three different bureaus (Philippines, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe), and having served in DC leadership positions on the 7th floor and White House, Amb. Thomas saw U.S. diplomacy from multiple perspectives. He reflects on crisis management, leadership, and career progression. He talks about the blatant discrimination he encountered early in Peru and later in Zimbabwe, his adventures in rural Nigeria, and his time working for Sec. Rice and moments with Pres. Bush after 9/11 – all the while he conveys a sense of humor, dedication and determination. His thoughts on diversity and internal management are unvarnished, and his love for the Foreign Service is on full display.

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Thomas Moore comes back to the Authentic Living show to talk to us about his book: Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy. As you know, Moore is the bestselling author of Care of the Soul, a book that changed the world at a core level, for we began to be willing to invite soul into our daily lives. Today we will talk with him about the soul of the aging process. This process is one which most of us fear at some level, and one which our society tries to youth-enize. We are constantly trying to find ways to make and keep ourselves young, all in avoidance of the sacred processes relative to aging. Today we will learn a new way. Don't miss it.

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This week, please join authors John McMurray and David Cherney, editorialist Kausik Umanath, as well as Associate Editors Ian Neeland and Brendan Everett as they discuss the original research articles "Initial Decline (Dip) in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Initiation of Dapagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: Insights from DAPA-HF" and "Renal and Vascular Effects of Combined SGLT2 and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition" and editorial ""Dip" in eGFR: Stay the Course With SGLT-2 Inhibition." Dr. Carolyn Lam: Welcome to Circulation On the Run, your weekly podcast summary and backstage pass to the Journal and its editors. We're your co-hosts, I'm Dr. Carolyn Lam, Associate Editor from the National Heart Centre and Duke National University of Singapore. Dr. Greg Hundley: I'm Dr. Greg Hundley, Associate Editor and director of the Pauley Heart Center at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Greg, it's the season of double features. Except this time, we're having a forum discussion of two related articles and an editorial that discusses both. What is it on? SGLT2 inhibitors. In the first paper, an analysis from the DAPA-HF trial, looking specifically at that initial dip in GFR that follows initiation of dapagliflozin in patients with HFrEF. Then we will discuss further, in a mechanistic way, the renal and vascular effects of combining SGLT2 inhibition on top of ACE inhibition. Lots and lots of good learning and insights, but let's go on first to the other papers in today's issue. Shall we? Dr. Greg Hundley: You bet, Carolyn, and I'm going to grab a cup of coffee. Carolyn, in this issue, wow, so many exciting original articles. In fact, there are two more articles that were going to pair together, both clinical and pertaining to TAVR procedures. In the first one, it was a group of authors led by Dr. Duk-Woo Park from the Asan Medical Center at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine. They conducted a multicenter, open-label randomized trial comparing edoxaban with dual antiplatelet therapy or DAPT, aspirin plus clopidogrel, in patients who had undergone successful TAVR and did not have an indication for anticoagulation. Now in this study, Carolyn, the primary endpoint was an incidence of leaflet thrombosis on four-dimensional computed tomography, CT, performed at six months after the TAVR procedure. Key secondary endpoints were the number and volume of new cerebral lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging or MRI and the serial changes of neurological and neurocognitive function between six months and that time immediately post the TAVR procedure. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Oh, interesting. What did they find? Dr. Greg Hundley: Right, Carolyn. In patients without an indication for long-term anticoagulation after successful TAVR, the incidence of leaflet thrombosis was numerically lower with edoxaban than with dual antiplatelet therapy, but this was not statistically significant. The effect on new cerebral thromboembolism and neurological or neurocognitive function were also not different between the two groups. Now because the study was underpowered, the results should be considered really as hypothesis generating, but do highlight the need for further research. Dr. Greg Hundley: Carolyn, there's a second paper pertaining to transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis. It's led by a group directed by Dr. Paul Sorajja from the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Carolyn, these authors prospectively examined 565 patients with cardiac CT screening for HALT, or what we would define as hypoattenuating leaflet thickening, at 30 days following balloon-expandable and self-expanding TAVR. Now, deformation of the TAVR prosthesis, asymmetric prosthesis leaflet expansion, prosthesis sinus volumes, and commissural alignment were analyzed on the post-procedural CT. For descriptive purposes, an index of prosthesis deformation was calculated, with values greater than 1 representing relative midsegment underexpansion. A time-to-event model was also performed to evaluate the association of HALT with the clinical outcomes. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Oh, interesting. What did they find? Dr. Greg Hundley: Right, Carolyn. Nonuniform expansion of TAVR prosthesis resulting in frame deformation, asymmetric leaflet, and smaller neosinus volume was related to the occurrence of HALT in patients who underwent TAVR. What's the take home here, Carolyn? These data may have implications for both prosthesis valve design and deployment techniques to improve clinical outcomes in these patients. Now, Carolyn, both of these articles are accompanied by an editorial from Dr. Raj Makkar from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai's Medical Center. It's a very lovely piece entitled Missing Pieces of the TAVR Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis Puzzle. Well, how about we check what else is in this issue? My goodness, this was a packed issue. First, Carolyn, there are three letters to the editor from Professors Ennezat, Dweck, and then a response from Dr. Banovic pertaining to a follow-up from a previously published study, the AVATAR study, in evaluating valve replacement in asymptomatic aortic stenosis. There's also a Perspective piece from Dr. Wells entitled “Treatment of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy: Is It Time For A Change?” There's a Global Rounds piece from Professor Berwanger entitled “Cardiovascular Care in Brazil: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities.” Then there's also a Research Letter from Professor Eikelboom entitled “Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg Twice Daily Plus Aspirin Reduces Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Chronic Atherosclerosis.” Dr. Carolyn Lam: There's another Research letter by Dr. Borlaug on longitudinal evolution of cardiac dysfunction in heart failure with normal natriuretic peptide levels. There's also a beautiful Cardiology News piece by Bridget Kuehn on the post-COVID return to play guidelines and how they're evolving. Well, that was a great summary of today's issue. Let's hop on to our feature forum. Shall we? Dr. Greg Hundley: You bet, Carolyn. Can't wait. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Today's feature discussion is actually a forum because we have two feature papers in today's issue. They all surround the cardiorenal interaction, should I say, of the SGLT2 inhibitors. For the first paper, discussing that initial decline or that dip in the GFR following initiation of dapagliflozin would be Dr. John McMurray, who's the corresponding author of this paper from DAPA-HF. Dr. John McMurray's from the University of Glasgow. Now next, we have also the corresponding author of another paper, really going into the mechanistic insights of the renal and vascular effects of combined SGLT2 and ACE inhibition. Dr. David Cherney is from Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Carolyn Lam: We have the editorial list of these two wonderful papers, Dr. Kausik Umanath from Henry Ford Health in Michigan. Finally, our beloved associate editors, Dr. Ian Neeland from Case Western Reserve and Dr. Brendan Everett from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Thank you, gentlemen. Now with all of that, what an exciting forum we have in front of us. Could I start by asking, of course, the respective authors to talk a little bit about your papers? I think a good place to start would be with Dr. McMurray. John, please. Dr. John McMurray: Thanks, Carolyn. I think our paper had three key messages. The early dip in eGFR that we saw was, on average, very small in patients with heart failure, about 3 mLs/min or about 5%. Very few patients had a large reduction in the eGFR. It was around 3%. Dapagliflozin-treated patients had a 30% or greater decline compared to about 1% of placebo patients. Finally, very few of those patients had a decline in the eGFR below a critical threshold, which for cardiologists might be around 20 mLs/min. We saw that in only five patients; that's 0.2% of the dapagliflozin-treated patients. Second message was that that early decline partially reverses. The nadir in our study was about 14 days. But by 60 days, on average, eGFR had increased again. Hold your nerve if you see an early decline in eGFR.   Dr. John McMurray: Maybe the most important message was that that decline in the eGFR is not associated with worse cardiovascular or renal outcomes. In fact, if anything, the opposite. If you look at the patients in the dapagliflozin group with a 10% or greater decline in eGFR, then compare it to patients who didn't have that decline, these individuals were about 27% less likely to experience the primary composite outcome of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death. If you look at the placebo group, we saw exactly the opposite. Amongst those who had a greater than 10% decline in eGFR compared to those who didn't, those people with the early decline in eGFR were 45% more likely to experience the primary composite endpoint. The same is true for other cardiovascular outcomes for worsening kidney function. In the dapagliflozin group, decline in eGFR was not associated with more adverse events, not associated with more treatment discontinuation. That small decline in the eGFR is not a bad prognostic sign. If anything, it might be the opposite. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Thank you so much. That was really clear. David, are you going to tell us why this decline occurs? Dr. David Cherney: Yeah. Perhaps the paper that we published gives some insights into the mechanisms that are responsible for some of those changes in GFR that are thought to be acute hemodynamic effects. In the between trial, which is the trial that we published examining the effect of ACE inhibition followed by SGLT2 inhibition in patients with type 1 diabetes, we also saw that there was an expected effect of adding SGLT2 inhibition on top of an ACE inhibitor in people with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes. This acute dip in GFR was seen in this cohort of patients. We included only 30 patients in this small mechanistic study. At the same time, along with that dip in GFR, we also saw an increase in measures of proximal natriuresis. That proximal sodium loss is linked with changes in sodium handling in the kidney, which then causes changes in both probably afferent and efferent tone, which causes this dip in GFR primarily through natriuresis in this phenomenon called tubuloglomerular feedback. That was one major observation that gives insight into what we see in larger trials around the dip in GFR. Dr. David Cherney: In our mechanistic study, we also saw an additive effect on blood pressure. Blood pressure went down further with the addition of empagliflozin on top of an ACE inhibitor. In terms of the mechanisms that are responsible for the reduction in blood pressure, natriuresis certainly may be in part responsible, but we also saw a novel observation whereby there was a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance using noninvasive measures. There are likely several mechanisms that are responsible for the reduction in blood pressure. Then finally, we also saw reductions in markers of oxidative stress, which may also account for some of the effects that we see in blood pressure, as well as potentially some of the anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects that we see at least in experimental models that may have some clinical translatability to humans as well around the clinical benefits. I think the blood pressure, the renal hemodynamic effects, and some of the neurohormonal mechanisms are the major observations that we saw that may in part explain some of the really nice changes that were seen in Dr. McMurray's study. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Right. Thanks, David. But these were patients with type 1 diabetes and no heart failure. John, do you have any reflections or questions about how that may apply? By the way, what a beautiful study. Thank you, David. Dr. David Cherney: Pleasure. Thank you. Dr. John McMurray: Yes, David. I really enjoyed your study. In fact, I think, Carolyn, it does shed some insights perhaps to what's going on. As David pointed out, the reduction in peripheral arterial resistance, reduction in blood pressure, that may play some role in that early dip in eGFR as well as autoregulation in the kidney. Then the other interesting thing is that the distal nephron seems to adapt to that effect in the proximal tubule. Again, that may account for some of that recovery in eGFR, that reversal in the early dip that I spoke about, and which I think is very clinically important because, of course, physicians should make sure that they recheck eGFR if they see that early dip. Because they may find that few weeks later that that dip is much smaller and of much less concern. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Thank you, John. In fact, you're saying, stay the course, right- Dr. John McMurray: I have. Dr. Carolyn Lam: ... with the SGLT2 inhibitors. I'm actually stealing the words of the title of the editorial, a beautiful editorial by Kausik. I love that. Stay the course. Kausik, please, could you frame both papers and then with an important clinical take home message for our audience? Dr. Kausik Umanath: Sure. I think the analysis by John and his group was really relevant with the large sample size. What's impressive? Similar to a lot of these other SGLT2 studies that have come out, both in heart failure and in kidney disease progression and so on, it's remarkable how the other analysis, like the analysis of EMPA-REG and CREDENCE and so on, of similar dips. All show more or less the same magnitude, the same relative proportions of this GFR trajectory. I think the mechanistic study only highlights that though it's working with a slightly different population of type 1 patients and much earlier in their course in terms of where their GFRs are. Dr. Kausik Umanath: The other piece is that ultimately we need to understand this dip and know to monitor for it and so on. But I think the general clinician should really understand that a dip of greater than 10% really occurs in less than half the population that takes these agents. That dip, if it occurs, certainly doesn't do any harm. That said, if they see a bigger dip in the 30% range, monitor more closely and consider making sure that there aren't any other renal issues out there for that patient because they are a much smaller proportion of patients in these large trials that generate that level of dip. They should be monitored. Dr. Kausik Umanath: The other thought that we had, and thinking through this in a practical sense, is because you expect this dip, many of our cardiologists or even the nephrologists when we titrate these drugs, they're on a suite of other drugs. It's probably best to not adjust their Lasix or their loop diuretic, or their RAAS inhibitor at the same time as you're adjusting the SGLT2 inhibitor or starting it because then you may just introduce more noise into the GFR changes that you see over the next several weeks. It may be a sequential piece or at least holding those other agents constant while this gets titrated and introduced is a prudent course of action, so you don't misattribute changes. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Thanks so much. What clinically relevant points. In fact, that point about the diuretic especially applies in our heart failure world. You see the dip. Well, first, make sure the patient's not overdiuresed. Remember, there's more that the patient's taking. Thank you. That was a really great point. Brendan and Ian, I have to get you guys to share your views and questions right now. But before that, can I take a pause with you and just say, aren't you just so proud to be AEs of Circulation when we see papers like these and we just realize how incredible the data are and the clinical implications are? I just really had to say that. All right. But with that, please, what are your thoughts, Brendan? Dr. Brendan Everett: Yeah, sure. Thank you, Carolyn. Hats off to all three of our authors today for doing some amazing science. Thank you for sending it to Circulation. I think, in particular, I handled David's paper. I'm not a nephrologist and I'm probably the furthest thing from a nephrologist. Had to do my best to try and understand these concepts that I'm not sure I ever even was exposed to in medical school many years ago. I think it shows the breadth of the interest in our readership. The fact that these changes in eGFR have become a primary focus for our cardiovascular patients and that the clinical implications are really important. I guess my question, David, is... In your paper, you talked a little bit about this hypothesis of hyperfiltration and the role that hyperfiltration plays in setting patients with diabetes up for kidney disease. Is that playing a role in John's observation or not? Again, as a non-nephrologist, I have trouble connecting the dots in terms of that hypothesis and John's observation of the clinical benefit for patients that have a reduction in eGFR as opposed to no change. Dr. David Cherney: Yeah. It's a great question. It's very difficult to know with certainty in a human cohort because we can't measure the critical parameter, which is intraglomerular pressure, which we think these changes in GFR are a surrogate for. But if we go along with that train of thought, along reductions in glomerular hypertension, it very much makes sense that the patients who dip are those who have the... They're taking their medication, number one. Number two, they respond physiologically in the way that you expect them to, which is that their GFR dips at least transiently and then goes back up again through some of the compensatory mechanisms that John mentioned earlier. As was mentioned not only in this paper, but also in previous analyses from CREDENCE and previous analyses from VERTIS CV and others have shown that indeed that dip in GFR is linked with longer term renal benefits, at least. That is reflected in a reduction in the loss of kidney function over time. Dr. David Cherney: The patients who are on an SGLT2 inhibitor and those who dip by around 10% or less, those patients tend to do the best over time in terms of preserving GFR, not losing kidney function compared to patients who are on an SGLT2 inhibitor but do not dip, or those patients who actually have an increase in GFR. That is consistent with this idea that there may be a reduction in glomerular pressure, which is protective over the long term. That ties back into your question around hyperfiltration that this may indeed be due to a reduction in glomerular pressure, which is linked with risk over the long term. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Ian? Dr. Ian Neeland: I wanted to echo Brendan's comments about the excellent science. When I read these papers, it really speaks to the existential struggle that cardiologists have between kidney function and these medications that we know have cardiovascular benefits. How do we manage that practically? It's so clinically relevant, both the observation that John's paper made about the dip in the DAPA-HF trial as well as, David, your mechanistic insights. Dr. Ian Neeland: I wanted to ask John potentially about the most fascinating aspect to me of this paper was that patients with a dip of 10% or more actually ended up doing better in terms of cardiovascular outcomes, specifically hospital heart failure and hospitalizations than people on placebo with a greater than 10% dip. It speaks to the fact that... Is the physiology going on here different between those individuals whose GFR went down on placebo versus those who are on SGLT2 inhibitors? All the mechanistic insight that David's paper had in terms of blood pressure and intraglomerular pressure, how does that feedback and speak to why heart failure is strongly linked to this mechanism? We see this not just with SGLT2 inhibitors, but there are other medications now coming out showing that there's a relationship between this dip in GFR and heart failure. Can you speak to why this heart failure-kidney connection is so important and becoming greater and greater in terms of our understanding? Dr. John McMurray: Well, thank you for asking me the hardest question and one that I truly don't think I have a good answer to. I think it's obvious to all of us that the kidney is central in heart failure and perhaps cardiologists have neglected that fact, focusing more on the other organ. But by definition, almost the fluid retention that characterizes heart failure in terms of signs, and probably is the primary cause of symptoms, that clearly is a renally-mediated phenomenon. The kidney must be central to all of this. I think David right. I think the decline in eGFR that you see with this drug is simply a marker that the drug is having its physiological effect or effects. Whatever those are, they're beneficial. Clearly, patients who have an eGFR decline on placebo are different and they reflect, again, the patients that we see all the time. As our patients with heart failure deteriorate, one of the things that we commonly see, in fact becomes one of the biggest problems that we have to deal with, is that their kidney function declines. As their symptoms get worse, as their cardiac function gets worse, their kidney function also declines. Dr. John McMurray: I think you're seeing two contrasting effects here. One is the background change in eGFR, which is the placebo patients, and we've always known that that's a bad thing. Then we're seeing that early within 14 days marker of the pharmacological or physiological action of the drug. I hope you don't ask me how SGLT2 inhibitors work in heart failure. That's the other most difficult question I can think of, but I think this is just a marker of the fact that they are working. Dr. David Cherney: Yeah. Just to add to that briefly, there is this difficulty in sorting out the mechanisms that are relevant around the acute effects in the kidney that the dip in GFR reflects natriuresis that could keep patients out of heart failure; that the reduction in glomerular pressure reduces albuminuria. Albuminuria reduction is linked with kidney protection. It's linked with heart failure and ASCVD protection. Then there's also this concept of if you dip and then you stay stable afterwards, your GFR stays stable afterwards, those patients with stable kidney function that's not declining, the dippers in other words, those patients are probably able to maintain salt and water homeostasis better than someone who's declining more rapidly. All these things probably tie together in order to reflect, of course, there's a renal protective effect, but that some of those mechanisms may also tie into the heart failure mechanisms that John was mentioning. Dr. John McMurray: But, David, it's hard to imagine if we don't protect the kidney, we won't protect patients with heart failure given how fundamental, as I said, the kidney is, and how fundamentally important worsening kidney function is. Not only because it is a marker of things going badly, but also because it often results in discontinuation or reduction in dose of other life-saving treatments. To Kausik's point, it was very important about the risk of changing background life-saving disease modifying therapy. Actually, we didn't see that in DAPA-HF, which was very intriguing. There was no reduction in use of renin-angiotensin system blockers or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Thank you so much, gentlemen. Unfortunately, we are running out of time, but I would really like to ask one last question to the guests, if possible. Where do you think the field is heading? What next? What's the next most important thing we need to know? David, do you want to start? Then John, then Kausik. Dr. David Cherney: I think one of the aspects that we need to know in the future is where else can we extend these therapies into novel indications and extend the boundaries of where we currently work with these therapies. People with type 1 diabetes, for example, with either heart failure or with significant kidney disease, patients with kidney transplantation, is there a renal or cardiovascular protective effect? Then another high risk cohorts who have not been included in trials, those on immunosuppressants, for example, who were excluded from the trials. I think those are some of the areas that we need to extend into now that we understand how these therapies work in even very sick patients and that we also know that they likely have at least some benefit through suppressing inflammation, and possibly reducing infectious risks. That would provide a rationale for extending into some of these new areas. I think that's certainly, hopefully on the horizon for us. Dr. Carolyn Lam: John? Dr. John McMurray: Carolyn, obviously I think looking at post myocardial infarction population, that's an obvious place to go. There are a couple of trials there. I suppose the trial that I would love to see, and which I think would address the core question that we've been discussing today, which is: Is this all about the effect in the kidney and how important is the diuretic and natriuretic action of these drugs in heart failure? I think the key study that would address this would be doing a study in patients on dialysis. Because in those patients we could, I think, separate the issue of natriuresis, diuresis, and maybe even the dip in EGR that we've been talking about. If these drugs prove to be effective in end-stage kidney disease, patients on dialysis, that would be really fascinating. Dr. Carolyn Lam: Kausik? Dr. Kausik Umanath: That is a very interesting point. I don't know that we know necessarily outcomes, but I think from working with the DAPA-CKD, we do have a little bit of the safety data because we did continue it. I was the US MLI for that study and we did continue the SGLT2 passed into renal failure. There is a little bit of safety data there. But I don't think once you've declared an outcome, you're not collecting outcomes data after that point. That's a very interesting area to look into. Dr. Kausik Umanath: I also think the other place where this field's heading is trying to better tier and layer the multitude of agents. I think we've been waiting for about 20 to 30 years, at least in the kidney field, for something new to affect the progression of kidney disease after the ACE/ARB trials and so on. This one we've got SGLT2 inhibitors. We've got the new MRA, finerenone, and so on, which also have very beneficial cardiovascular effects. The question becomes: How do we layer these therapies? Which sequence to go in? Some of the others that are in pipeline as well that are out there that have very beneficial cardiovascular effects that may indeed also help kidney function and diabetes control, which do you go with first and so on? Dr. Carolyn Lam: Wow! Thank you so much. We really could go on forever on this topic, but it has been tremendous. Thank you once again. On behalf of Brendan, Ian, Greg, thank you so much for joining us today in the audience. You've been listening to Circulation On the Run. Don't forget to tune in again next week. Dr. Greg Hundley: This program is copyright of the American Heart Association 2022. The opinions expressed by speakers in this podcast are their own and not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association. For more, please visit ahajournals.org.

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Imagine growing your recruitment business from zero to 10,000,000 in net fee income in just 10 years! That growth trajectory is highly unusual in recruitment. Yet Sphere Digital has achieved it. I was keen to uncover the key factors that enabled them to scale the business successfully so I interviewed Sphere co-founder, Ed Steer  What I learned is that they always had the mindset and intention to scale, so they set up the company for growth from the very start. Over the past decade, they've managed to build a high-performing team of 70 employees but it wasn't a walk in the park! Ed generously shared the things that worked, such as a real focus on training and creating career pathways for their people to be promoted internally.  He also revealed the growing pains, mistakes and hard lessons they learned - especially as scaling rapidly can present a multitude of challenges.  Ed is the CEO of Sphere Digital Recruitment, a multi-award-winning agency specialising in recruiting marketing, sales, analytics, product & creative talent in the UK, Europe and North America. Winner of Best Small Company in the UK and London at Best Company Awards 2022, Sphere works with clients like Amazon, TikTok, Facebook and a whole host of house hold brands and innovative tech start-ups. Episode Outline and Highlights [2:35] How Sphere was conceptualized and started with growth in mind. [16:36] Transitioning from a billing manager to becoming a business manager - hear the enablers that made it happen for Ed. [25:34] Trust and enablement - practices and development plans for associates, consultants, directors, and beyond. [32:50] Challenges in managing a large team during rapid growth - Ed reveals some of the growing pains and learnings they had to go through. [37:30] Launching in North America - what made it successful for Sphere? [45:07] What are Ed's biggest learnings for the past 10 years? [48:49] Discussion on the benefits of hosting events and building communities. Organically Growing the Leadership Team with Trust and Enablement Starting with two founders in 2012 in a small office in London, they now have more than 70 key employees covering not only the UK but also the US market. We discussed the milestones leading up to this growth as we all key success factors that enabled Ed to effectively transition from a billing manager to a business owner.   One outstanding takeaway I appreciate from this part of the interview is how they are growing leaders organically. To retain great talents and put clear developmental plans for their employees, internal growth is in place. You will hear how trust and enablement are practiced within their firm. Ed also shared about PROGRESS - a development plan for associates, consultants, directors, and beyond.  Rapid Growth Has Its Challenges  Just like with other organizations rapidly scaling, there will always be growing pains. This is the same for Sphere Recruitment as shared by Ed. Elaborating on some things that went wrong, Ed said, “Lots of junior managers hiring lots of junior people probably too fast.” He also added, “Maybe expanding the headcount when we didn't have the job flow to support it.” To summarize, he felt that they were successful in growing but business but did not have the experience or the know-how to make it as good as they were when they were just 10 people. What did they do to turn it around? Getting back to basics is the key. Focusing on their principles and repeating what makes them successful - business development and training. The Formula to Success When Expanding to New Territories Despite being pushed back because of the pandemic, Sphere Digital have recently expanded into the United States with an office in New York City. By allowing a senior member from the main office to facilitate the growth and manage the business in the US, they were able to retain the culture and values to the new office. This interesting approach is the same playbook I've observed with companies expanding into different regions and becoming successful in doing so: Having a client base in the new territory and sending someone from the main office to ‘evangelize' the culture, processes, and way of working.  Our Sponsors This podcast is proudly sponsored by i-intro and Recruitment Entrepreneur.   i-intro® is an end-to-end retained recruitment platform. Their technology and methodology allow recruiters to differentiate themselves from the competition, win more retained business, bigger fees and increase their billings. Their software combined with world-class training enables you to transition from transactional, contingency recruiter to consultative, retained recruiter. Instead of being perceived as a “me too” vendor, you'll be positioned as a “me only” solutions provider. Be sure to mention Mark Whitby or The Resilient Recruiter. Book your free, no-obligation consultation here: www.recruitmentcoach.com/retained   Recruitment Entrepreneur is the world's leading Private Equity firm specializing in the international recruitment industry. If you've dreamed of starting, scaling and selling your recruitment business, this is your chance. James Caan and his team at Recruitment Entrepreneur are actively seeking ambitious recruiters who they can invest in. They provide everything you need to grow a successful recruitment business including: funding, financial expertise, coaching and mentoring, operational strategy, backoffice support, marketing and talent attraction solutions. Be sure to mention Mark Whitby or The Resilient Recruiter. Start a conversation here: https://www.recruitmentcoach.com/vc   Ed Steer Bio and Contact Info  Ed is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sphere Digital Recruitment, a multi-award-winning Digital Media, Marketing, and Technology firm with offices in London and New York. Before starting Sphere, Ed worked with PFJ - from a consultant position to being an Associate Director in seven years.  Ed and his wife also enjoy volunteering with Fun in Action for Children, where they work as "befrienders" and mentors since May 2013. They spend one day a week (a Saturday or Sunday) spending time with a brilliant and talented person who needed some additional support, away from challenging home life. 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As a self proclaimed optimist, Giovanna Moraga Clayton has kept joy and gratitude at the forefront of her endeavors.  A freelance musician in Los Angeles, Giovanna credits her optimistic outlook as the key to her successes.   As the daughter of professional musicians,  Giovanna was destined to have a life in music.  “She's going to be a cellist!”,  an exclamation made by her father within hours of her birth set the path for her future. Born in Touca, Mexico and raised in Southern California Giovanna earned a number of accolades as a young child. Making her orchestral solo debut at the age of 14 Giovanna has continued to solo with orchestras in the United States, as well as Central America, as well as holding tenured positions with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra working in the Los Angeles studio scene for the last 18 years.  Giovanna has played on countless movie soundtracks, records and television shows.  In search of a more creatively challenging project. Giovanna became a founding member of the Latin Grammy nominated group, Quattro.  Touring with the group, now known as Quattrosound, has provided a new platform for her to expand her musical reach.  Giovanna has shared stages with many greats, including Yo-Yo Ma, Pinkas  Zukerman, Daniel Hope, Andrea Bocelli, Prince, Beyonce, Adele, Barbara Streisand, Ariana Grande  and many more. Giovanna lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children and dog. What You Will Hear in This Episode:  Giovanna's personal story The impact of teachers Working as a freelance musician Gaining tenure in an orchestra A musical family Having a  creative outlet Stage presence and poise Challenges faced and overcome The power of optimism Quotes “One of the best things that we can give to our children is a space for them to have an outlet and be creative. I think that that would actually solve a lot of our issues as a society.” “Children emulate what they see. If you decide to become a parent, you have to keep that in mind. You are the example. “ “If I have a moment to really think about what's in my soul and my spirit, then I'm motivated to create something of it.” “My big mission in life, through music or through whatever it is that I'm doing is to spread joy and bring light.” “Just by writing a song, or playing a tune, you can change somebody's outlook or  disposition and it's incredible. It's like magic.” “There's a time in life for everything.” “Give people time and they'll show you their true colors.” Mentioned: IAMMusicGroup IG: @giocellomusic Fb: @giovannamoragaclayton https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/ https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus https://twitter.com/selfpromote https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/ Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon:  If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.

It's exciting hosting so many guests from all over the world in our properties. We are helping to facilitate a new way people are deciding to travel that is more experiential. We are helping others to build lifelong memories.But it's not exactly easy. Things happen, and people have questions. Questions about our properties. Questions about the area our property is in. Questions about what we recommend they do while they are there. If you've been listening to the podcast for a while, then hopefully, you've figured out how to answer most of these questions BEFORE your guests actually ask them, but the reality is, there will still be more times when we have to communicate with our guests. Every guest has slightly different questions and expectations. If you are just getting started and have one or two properties, then the questions you get from your guests are likely not dictating your life and waking you up at all hours of the night. If you have more properties, however, there is no avoiding required communication at ALL times of the day, and if you're like me, I didn't begin investing in real estate to answer calls at all times of the day. I got into real estate as a way to earn passive income, and so I learned early on that the guest questions were one of the most important parts of an Airbnb business that I needed to outsource. Over the years, I've explored several options for outsourcing guest communications, and that's what I'd like to break down for you this week so you know your best options! Join me as we discuss:  Options for outsourcing your guest communications Where to hire virtual assistants  What to Include in Your job description Having someone 24/7 for your guests Challenges & requirements for a VA Tracking progress Are you enjoying the podcast? Please subscribe, leave a rating and a review, and share it! This helps us reach others that may find the info helpful as well. Get a copy of my 12 proven house rules to protect your property from almost every negative situation (highly recommended)  You can find all of our links here, including our website, recommended resources, upcoming live events, short-term rental playbook, Instagram, and more!

Welcome to the first guest episode on the Latina CEO Identity podcast! I'm so excited because today I'm joined by a very special guest that I love with all of my heart and we go waaay back. Her name is Suleyma Garcia and she is the CEO of Healing & Self Development Private Coaching. Suleyma has been my client for almost two years and I had the honor to guide and support her through her incredible transformation. I invited Suleyma to talk about the journey of starting her coaching business, what convinced to her make the investment, what doubts or hesitations she had, how she overcame them, the results, and much more! Lista? Let's tune in!   More about Suleyma Garcia: Suleyma is a first-generation Latina with a BA in Psychology. Suleyma is the eldest of five sisters and CEO of Healing & Self Development Private Coaching where she guides women back to themselves by helping them navigate any uncertainty.   In this episode, we chat about: What led Suleyma to start her coaching business Suleyma's situation before she started to work with me Suleyma's hesitations before taking the leap and getting started as a coach Battling depression and anxiety Process of healing and building a coaching business at the same time Challenges that allowed Suleyma to become a better coach Suleyma shares what she is most proud of so far in her coaching journey The ripple effect of healing on family and friends   Resources from this episode: Come say hi on Instagram @lifewithhliz Join the waitlist for my signature program Aligned Coaching  Apply for 1:1: private coaching Follow Suleyma on Instagram @__suleyma__ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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In this episode, our guest is Chris Norton. He is a cool individual with a heart for God and loves football. He has been in phases of life where most people shut down, but he was able to pull through. He reached a different moment in his life that changed his entire trajectory. He has used this moment to build success not just for himself but for his family and the rest of the world. He has also appeared on multiple network television shows, and a documentary on Netflix called 7 Yards.   [2:50] Why should I listen to you? I'd say you should listen to me because I've got a lot of life experience, and it is always great to hear other people's perspectives. You should learn things from my experience because it will help your life.   [4:00] Can you give us a quick synopsis of what trends back in your life?  I was just an 18-year-old college boy who was plain and had dreams for himself. I wanted to be a football player, meet my life's love and make a lot of money. But on October 16, 2010, I got injured when I was playing with my teammate. I suffered from a severe spinal cord injury and lost all movement. I had different surgeries, and I was given a 3% chance to be able to move or feel again. I had to do everything in my power to take control of my future, and that was the beginning of my rebirth. [7:00] What were the emotions you felt at that moment? How long did it take you to know that you could move past this? It was a long process, and that was the beginning of being emotionless. I wasn't in any pain. It just felt like a regular football attack. I was numb, and I could not feel any sensation. Nothing worked, no matter how hard I tried to squeeze my hands. The more I say no when I'm being asked to make a move, the more I feel detached from my entire body. I was afraid, but this part of me reminded me to stay calm. I couldn't do it, but I gave it time. At that point, I decided to face reality, closed my eyes, and blocked everything I didn't want to see. I told God I wouldn't play football again if he gave me the chance to be able to walk again. Little did I know that God had a bigger plan for me than I had for myself.   [10:20] Where and how did you get the mentality to be honest with yourself? It's a gradual step. It is not one day at a time, but one moment at a time. During therapy, I decided to make the most of each hour. I took responsibility. What I call "radical responsibility" is taking responsibility for all the outcomes in your life, such as good and evil, success and failure, and so on. Making excuses for yourself just keeps you stuck. They prevent you from doing what you ought to do. My power lies in my response, and that's where I channel my energy. I asked myself different questions because I didn't know what to do or the next step to take. But I decided to get out of that situation, which is the same for everyone. Focusing on what you can't do is more accessible, but you can make the impossible possible.   [13:17] What are the things that I can use when I face a vessel like this? Every night, I called myself to sleep because I was terrified about my future. At night, when I had nothing to distract my fears from rushing in, it was always my darkest and most challenging moment. I didn't have anything to work on, so it was hard to distract myself from these fears. At a point, I could distract myself by engaging in things that challenged me physically and mentally. I indulged in so many things, which helped me, and I believe it can help anyone too. I always think there is a way forward, either by deviance, acceptance or so on. There is a way you can get through this, and there are also a lot of solutions. You just need to accept, define and take responsibility for it.   [19:13] Was your faith in God present before the accident, or was it after the accident? I have always been with God. My parents dragged me to church every Sunday. They brought me to church, and I showed up. I was listening but wasn't living my life to the Christian standard. It was an emergency case kind of faith. I held on to my faith at that moment because I knew that I needed something. When my injury happened, it was a time of complete loss, worry, and uncertainty, and I turned back to my faith. I had always been independent outside of God, but I grew my faith by having a dependence on God. God wasn't in control of my life when it happened, but I turned to him, trusted him, and believed in every one of his words, which turned things around and helped me move forward.   [22:25] How did the whole thing with your family work?  My wife, Emily, was passionate about kids, especially kame from unloving places. She knew from a very young age that she would do that. It was different because I thought everyone had parents like mine. I grew up without realizing how blessed I was to have a family as I do, but she opened my eyes to see how naive and oblivious I was to the facts. She introduced me to the 17-year-old girl she mentored, and we took her in. She went to school and finished high school while she was with us. She later moved out to stay alone. Her absence in the house made us adopt four more kids. Every time we add a child, we can adapt to it. The more you take on more, the more you realize how much your potential can handle.   [31:15] As you look at the next stage of your life, what are the other stuff you focus on to continue working? I'd say right now. I am doing a lot of reading, reading about philosophy. I think learning never stops, and that is part of the work on how I can be a better dad, husband, and speaker. Being a dad and husband is essential to me, and I pour a lot of love and support even when I'm overwhelmed. As a parent, you just have to show up. No matter how tired you are, you have to make sure that your kids know how special they are and how I also love my wife, who gives them a great example.    [32:50] How does someone strengthen their resilience the way that you have? It is something that you look back and think about. You remember the things that you have overcome, things that you have achieved, and so on. Those are your proud moments. Being able to reflect on those things is essential, and I'm always considering the people counting on me. What you do and what you say matters because people pay attention to every one of your actions. I believe in examples. I know my kids are looking up to me, watching my examples and how I live my life. These things always help me to do my best and never look back.   [35:10] How much has your wife helped you as a team member? I'd say it is a life of impact and positive influence. When Emily and I started dating, she became my toughest trainer. She always pushed me to do better, and I walked better with her after a while. At that point, I knew Emily had to be the one to hold my hands. She is someone that brings out the best in me. She has high self-esteem for everyone. She is also very giving, thoughtful, and caring. She loves people regardless of who you are or where you come from. She encourages people to do more and to be better. Emily is an unbelievable team member.   [40:20] What was the drive for adopting kids? Each time we want to add a family. When we bring them in, we fall in love with them. We wanted them to be part of our lives forever. It was an easy decision because we feel peace in our hearts. We also wanted to be the best in parenting.   [52:14] What promise did God make to the world when he created you? I'd say that it is a life of impact, positive influence, and significance. He created me to live a life of meaning by serving Him and positively impacting others.   Key Quotes [5:30–5:35] If you do nothing, nothing will happen, but if you do something, something will happen.  [11:02–11:06] The more responsibility you can accept, the better your response to adversity will be.   How to connect with Chris Norton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisanorton16/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisanorton16 Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisanorton16?lang=en

Chris Howe endured 17 long years of addiction to alcohol and drugs while working as a firefighter. He was different from everyone else in the department. He was smaller, tattooed and spent his time away from the job with alcoholics, addicts and criminals. This double life filled him with self hatred and secrets. He'd been effected deeply by childhood sexual trauma and PTSD on the job and had no place to put it. Instead he was asked everyday to bottle up his feelings and do his job and the only way to cope involved massive amounts of alcohol and drugs to numb it all.Eventually the internal pressure became too much, resulting in 3 suicide attempts in 3 years before finally finding recovery on the morning he wrote his final suicide plan.Today, Chris is 11 years sober, a Captain with the Niagra Falls Fire Department and an addiction recovery speaker. He shares his story in and out of the prison system, leads a Buddhist inspired recovery group and hopes to inspire others through his actions and his new life in recovery.Episode ResourcesAuthentic Adversity Podcast Instagram | @AUTHENTICADVERSITYConnect with ChrisInstagram |  @chrishoweConnect with The Courage to ChangePodcast Website |lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram |@couragetochange_podcastYouTube |The Courage to Change PodcastTikTok |@ashleyloebblassingamePodcast Email |podcast@lionrock.lifePodcast Facebook |@thecouragetochangepodcast

This week Barbara talks about her experiences with clients and hand stripping, she tells us about salt in shampoo, and Susy shares some ways to create a positive conditioned emotional response.

In this episode, Kestrel Jenkins — host of the Conscious Chatter podcast — is sharing her thoughts on slow media. Kestrel also shares:If slow media could ever be compatible with social mediaHow algorithms impact us as content creators and content consumersHow news cycles have been speeding up — and what the impact has beenWhy podcasting is such a powerful form of mediaHow we can start to slow down our consumption (and production) of media Hit play to join this conversation on slowing down media. *****This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact laundry essentials to help make your loved clothes last!***** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/kestrel-jenkins-conscious-chatter EPISODE MENTIONED:Ep.37 The Challenges and Complexities of Being a ‘Sustainable' Influencer or Creator LINKS MENTIONED:People TreeSUSTAIN the MagThe Root Podcast: Ep.4 The Future of FashionNPR Lifekit: 4 Tips to Get Over FOMO CONNECT WITH KESTREL & CONSCIOUS CHATTER:Conscious Chatter WebsiteInstagram: @consciouschatter CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterest SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit  

From the BBC World Service: At least eight people died after torrential downpours in the South Korean capital, with some trapped in subterranean apartments, which are frequently occupied by lower-income households. Plus, fears are growing of a worsening energy crisis in Cuba after vital fuel-storage tanks were destroyed by a fire in the port city of Matanzas. And, fed-up homeowners in China have decided to move into their unfinished tower blocks after developers halted work.

This episode of the Pipeliners Podcast features host Russel Treat and his conversation with Gary Pare of Burns & McDonnell about pipeline projects and supply chain challenges facing the pipeline industry.   Visit pipelinepodcastnetwork.com for show notes and full episode transcript.

In Episode 292 of District of Conservation, Gabriella shares with listeners she submitted comments opposing the USFWS's proposed lead ban on public lands and how shunting groups are challenging California's horrible new law, AB 2571, that bans gun marketing. Tune in! SHOW NOTES Federal Register: 2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations Gabby's Comment RealClearPolicy: Lead Ban Would Undermine True Conservation, Outdoor Access CA AB 2571 The Reload: California Youth Shooting Sports League Shuts Down in Wake of Advertising Ban Sportsmen's Alliance: Hunting Coalition Sues California Over Firearm Marketing Law --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support

On Cock & Bull today, we are joined by Mohit, Sriraam & Aakash. Today Cyrus opens by talking about the beautiful morning and the things he saw while coming down to the studio for the podcast, which included: heavy rain from South Bombay to Khar, a completely smashed Honda Car near Worli, and two smashed-in rickshaws outside our studio. In the show: Mohit Mahale, the producer for Cyrus' other show - The Week That Wasn't, is back after many episodes. Aakash couldn't come to the studio due to marriage duties. Sriraam joins in from his home/TV Set in Gurugram and shares some never-ending stories. Topics discussed by the panel were: Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a public debate on bots, Bull travels solo from Jharkhand to Bihar in a passenger train, and Government employee asks for 3-days off to bring his upset wife home, and Truss vows to crack down on renewables development. Tune in for this and much more!Check out Cyrus Says merch:ivm.today/3PLKo1mJoin the Cyrus Says fan created Discord Server: https://discord.gg/BMNJ3ftkMmYou can follow Mohit on Instagram at @mohitmahaleYou can follow Sriraam on Instagram at @sriraampYou can follow Aakash on Instagram at @kuchbhimehtaDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or emailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha (https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Believing that you should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans, Ronan has built a career out of doing things that others say cannot be done. Ronan started his career as a securities lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP but left that after realizing he was much too creative for the profession of law. Since then, Ronan has helped launch businesses across a number of industries from gold, to cannabis, and, most recently, in psychedelics where he is a Co-founder and the Executive Chairman of Field Trip Health Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTRP, TSX: FTRP), a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies. When not being thoroughly incorrigible, Ronan lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.In this episode, Ronan Levy and Beth Weinstein discuss …▶ The gray zone between perception and reality when it comes to opportunity in business▶ The embodied empathy psychedelic experiences can give you▶ “Ordinary Trip”, Ronan's documentary film currently in production ▶ Field Trip's drug development division which is researching and developing new molecules▶ Field Trip's at-home ketamine offering▶ How psychedelics can help you wake up to what makes you feel good▶ Is ketamine the next prozac?▶ Intent, insight and integration as the core components of therapeutic psychedelic use▶ How psychedelic therapies could become a part of a healthier lifestyle ▶ How anxiety and depression tend to creep back in several months after a series of ketamine treatments▶ Field Trip's “Trip” app▶ The future of accessibility of psychedelic treatments given the current high expense▶ How a regulated environment minimizes risk but increases cost▶ Field Trip's intention to be “molecule agnostic” as legalization expands▶ 4HODIPT, a shorter acting psychedelic that has similarities to psilocybin ▶ Challenges that publicly traded psychedelic companies face▶ The future of the legal psychedelic industryRonan Levy's Links & Resources▶ Website: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonanDLevy▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fieldtriphealth  

Elk Calling Adventures with Michael Batease   Show Notes: We are in for a much-needed catch-up storytelling session with the founder of the Elk Calling Academy, Michael Batease. The last time we spoke was back in 2019, and Michael was just starting out with the academy. The Elk Calling Academy has since grown a lot, and he now has a Patreon and does one-on-one sessions. Michael does live Q&As and is currently working on switching over to a true e-course platform, targeted for July. The Elk Calling Academy is great for everyone, especially if you're new to elk hunting and calling.   Elk calling requires special skills and abilities and not everyone can physically do it. A lot of people use externals when they can't use diaphragms. It takes time to learn how to master both methods. Michael talks about some of the advancements and improvements companies are coming out with to make things easier. Michael shares a story about when one of his reeds started sticking and made a noise that scared a bull away. He even wound up throwing the call in the fire!   We talk about using lower sounding elk calls and how responsive the cows are in terms of answering. There are times to be loud and times to turn it down. As elk hunting becomes more popular, the more calls there are in the environment. Michael and I also chat about hunting in different kinds of places where you wouldn't think elk are hanging out. Many people want open country, but they're in smaller pockets, too. A lot of hunters are afraid to try new stuff and fall in love with one area. Don't be afraid to use a new technique and head to a new area. What's Inside: Nuances of elk calling and vocalizations. Challenges of using externals and diaphragms. Stories from Michael's adventures in elk hunting. Volume levels of elk calls. Elk hunting in different types of land.   Mentioned in this episode: Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ GoHunt: https://www.gohunt.com/ Elk Calling Academy on Facebook Elk Calling Academy on Instagram Elk Calling Academy on YouTube Elk Calling Academy Patreon   Short Description:.  Michael Batease is back for a catch-up storytelling session on all things elk calling. Michael shares some of his best elk hunting stories and we share a laugh or two. We also discuss how to use different calls, the effectiveness of call volumes, and elk hunting in open country vs. smaller pockets.   Tags: big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, big buck hunting, hunting stories, elk hunting, elk calling, bugling, diaphragm

In which Robert & Amy discuss Life, including Birth, Living, Romance, Marriage, Triumphs, Challenges, Passing. A celebration of Kindred Spirits, near and far. Also, mom's jewelry, daughter's cats, Happiness Happens and Dying To Know Day.

Oregon has seen an increase in methamphetamine use over the past decade. This has caused an increase in patients experiencing mental health illness induced by meth use within Oregon's behavioral health system. Many issues have contributed to this problem, including a new formula of meth. Emily Green, the managing editor for The Lund Report tells us more.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have a high number of teacher vacancies and reports of poor test scores — meanwhile, advocates say funding isn't nearly as high as it should be. With students heading back to school on Aug. 29, we sit down with CMS teachers to discuss morale, pay, retention and more.

Mike is joined by 101 Commerce founder RJ Jalichandra as he talks about the growing pains of being a pioneering FBA aggregator and where the industry might be headed in the coming years.   If you're well versed in the wider ecommerce landscape, you'd know that the FBA aggregator or acquisition industry have become a lucrative business in recent years.   RJ is the founder of 101 Commerce, which is considered the first FBA aggregator with institutional backing. Before names like Thrasio went big, there was 101 Commerce.   RJ's been on the podcast before, when 101 Commerce was just getting started, and so I thought RJ would be a great resource person to talk about the ins and outs of being an FBA aggregator, how the business works and the current environment of the industry.   If you want to listen to our first episode together, you can find it here.   Learn about the FBA Aggregator Space in these highlights: Intro - 0:00 The genesis of 101 Commerce - 5:16  What kind of businesses do aggregators look for? - 12:17 Challenges of being an aggregator - 14:20  RJ's retiring and unretiring - 16:00 Getting back into ecommerce - 15:27 The aggregator business model and its challenges - 19:41  The learning curve - 23:28 The future of the aggregator space - 26:05  What's next for RJ? - 31:19  Connect with RJ - 33:16   Thank you so much for your time, RJ. It was nice to catch up and chat a bit about the inner workings of the aggregating business.   If you need advice on how to sell your brand, you can message RJ on LinkedIn. You can also check out Incline Capital's website for more information on their services.   As always, don't forget to leave us a review over on iTunes if you enjoy our content. Happy selling and we'll see you in the next one!

Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com Gym Apparel for men and women that rocks and shocks and ain't for everybody - but just might be for you. wellbuiltbody.com   3 challenges I didn't expect in following Jesus.   I have been married 37 years and this one thing I know… Once you know everything there is to know about women, you never have to worry about figuring them out ever again. - You just have to know everything about them… right???   My 2nd biggest challenge that would hit me between the eyes, that I was not ready for was… Your theology will always be challenged and you will never quit learning if you want to grow in spiritual matters.    Matthew 13:11-23 Speaks of those who are willing to receive Gods word… and if they do they will hear and understand even more.    2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, workman that needeth not to be ashamed. Rightly dividing the word of God.    So I thought that when I was out of Olivet Nazarene with my Masters I would not exactly know everything, but for the most part on things that i believed in and understood would never be challenged, because…well lets face it, what I believe is right AND QUITE OBVIOUSLY SO!   But thats just not the case.  My father used to say a persons spiritual beliefs were 45% personality, 45% who they accepted Christ under (ie. denomination etc…) and only 5% actual unbiased personal study and 5% of life events mostly based on their family.    I have learned the beauty of putting myself in friendships of people who love Jesus but have very different views than I do on scripture. Many of my friends are once saved always saved, some of my friends don't believe in the gifts of the spirit anymore, some of my friends are earth is flat people, some of my friends are strong catholic believers, some of my friends are Jehovah witness or Mormons… They love Jesus, just not the way I see him.  On top of that I have many friends who share the same exact theology, but are completely different in practice… And I have learned from all of them… and quite a few have changed my beliefs… now hold on, I still believe my theology and beliefs line up with scripture, but I think I see things differently.    J.I Packer who wrote knowing god, a brilliant and beautiful scholar and theologian - was at a conference that my then one time brother in law was at. He tells a wonderfully unscript story where during lunch in downtown Chicago he runs into Packer- who was there to speak and asked if he could have lunch with him. He politely obliged and they had an amazing conversation. Now my Brother in law at the time was no slouch in theology, very very smart… and he challenged Packer on some thoughts… Packer listened oh so politely and at the end of the conversation he smiled and said “well thats at least where I am now in how I see things…  but how I see and understand God is always changing”. David added in a conversation to me, that isn't it so true that a God that never changes must demand that we do in how we perceive him.    So I want to challenge you to challenge YOU. Ask some hard questions on why you believe what you believe.  Why are the gifts for today? Why are they not? Why can't you personally see signs and wonders? Why do you not share the gospel? Why i speaking in tongues wrong or right? Why is it once saved always saved? Can you abuse Gods grace - I would love to hear what you come up with on that one… you might be shocked at my answer…  But the point is you only grow by challenging what you think you know.  When you pick up the bible asking God to challenge what you think you know. I will leave you with one quick example: I used to amen people who would say Jesus would never shame anyone… I mean he wouldn't right? Jesus wouldn't do that - he is full of grace and love and compassion and I could just never see Jesus shaming anyone… oh but wait… Luke 13:17 and Jesus shames the pharisees… the word there is politely sometimes shared as “humiliated”  but the true greek word “Kahtee-uh- skoo-no” means to not just shame, but to vehemently shame, to shame to disgrace!  So now how do you wrestle with that? Can You shame? Can I shame? is shaming right? Can only Jesus shame?  I let you figure it out- and if you don't ??? SHAME ON YOU! 

Thank you, Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Latonya Rainwater! Our conversation today left me with so much to think about and an excitement to continue the conversation of helping one another.  I so respect the work that you are doing, it is truly changing the future of so many!Meet Dr. Elizabeth Rainwater & Dr. Latonya RainwaterDr. Elizabeth Rainwater and Dr. Latonya Rainwater are two Atlanta-based entrepreneurs, preachers, and educators. They have a background in psychology and spent years mentoring students in graduate school. Their passion for education is a big part of their journey, which turned into teaching ESL to students in China online for an education center in Florida. In teaching ESL, Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Latonya witnessed firsthand just how important it is to not only make certain that students are learning the material taught but that they are maintaining and expanding on it. While teaching, it was clear that every student had different learning styles and that the curriculum needed altering to fit their educational needs. It was not intuition but a tug on the heart that led educators and doctors to design their own educational and inspirational products as ELRSHOP. The name ELRSHOP stems from the first initial of Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Latonya's name, giving their online shop a special and unique meaning. In the ELRSHOP, you can find colouring books, crossword puzzles, math and grammar workbooks, and more. Age is no factor, and there is something for everyone. All proceeds earned from each sale help support their ministry and mission work worldwide. Anyway, that they can educate and spread the gospel to people is a step in the right direction and helps them fulfill their purpose in life.Learn moreThe link to ELRSHOP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ELRShopOur YouTube to learn more about us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4IluhrSTKE9_-oymY6ATqAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elrshop_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elrshop Learn more about your host, Nelia, at https://neliahutt.comJoin the Free 5-Day Discover Your Passion Challenge athttps://neliahutt.com/https://www.travellivegive.com. Helping you Discover Inner Peace through Giving!Email your comments, show ideas or connect at hello@neliahutt.comSubscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel to  watch the videos of the episodes

On today's episode of the mini podcast Dan talks to a couple members of the community, including Josh (JSmithOTI), about his current mentality towards collab streaming with others. Thank you for dialing in, I hope you enjoy.   https://www.twitch.tv/jsmithoti https://www.Twitch.tv/DanGheesling https://www.YouTube.com/DanGheesling https://www.Twitter.com/DanGheesling https://www.Instagram.com/DanGheesling https://www.Discord.gg/DanGheesling https://www.Linktr.ee/DanGheesling

“People and consumers are getting smarter in identifying the companies that are just trying to take advantage of the situation. And I think why we've serviced millions of customers in the last seven years is because we really truly provide value. We always make it a hundred percent satisfaction guarantee.” - Bryan GerberWelcome back to the To Be Blunt podcast! In this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes the “King of Cones” Bryan Gerber of Hemper and Hara Supply. He and his team have produced over 85 million pre-rolled cones per month in the cannabis industry and today, he gets candid about their crazy journey to success. He also gives an inside look at manufacturing pre-rolled cones and glass products and discusses how they are navigating a fragmented industry and providing the best quality to their customers. [00:00 - 09:50] From Subscription Box to Cannabis Lifestyle Brand[09:51 - 23:52] Scaling and Becoming the Leading Pre-rolled Cones Manufacturer[23:53 - 33:53] The Challenges of Cannabis eCommerce and Digital Marketing[33:54 - 37:17] Surviving the Industry Consolidation[37:18 - 48:08] The Realities in Manufacturing Cannabis Ancillary Products[48:09 - 1:00:28] Glassware and Setting up an In-House Production After graduating from George Washington University School of Business, as a cannabis user seeking a solution to a routine problem for the average smoker, Bryan Gerber ultimately ended up revolutionizing the entire industry. Through his entrepreneurship, he is on track to produce 1 billion cones per year, provided by his company Hara which he helped in creating and making it to be the largest distributor of pre-rolled cones in the globe.Dedicated to proving himself through his hard work and ingenuity, he has paved the path to sustain his businesses' growth and longevity, while constantly discovering innovative ways to reach new consumers all sustaining his loyal and happy customer base. Connect with Bryan!Check out Hemper.co to know more about their products and services. Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she's one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas' premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabi Key Quote:“The biggest difference between working with us is that we stand by our quality and you're not going to run into a contamination issue. You're not going to run into a pesticide or heavy metal problem. And God forbid you run into a recall situation. A lot of these big cannabis companies are trying to save that half a penny by going with the smaller guy. It's not worth cutting the corner for a half-cent.”  - Bryan Gerber SPONSORSHIP is brought to you by Restart CBD. Check them out for your CBD needsLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to join me for episodes featuring some serious cannabis industry by sharing this episode or click here to listen to past episodesRESTART CBDRESTART CBD is an education-first CBD wellness brand shipping nationwide.