Podcasts about Childhood

In this candid coaching session, Christine works with Andi, a coach who left a stable engineering career to pursue her true calling—but is now questioning whether to keep going or retreat back to what feels “safe.” After years of effort without financial stability, Andi wonders if she's chasing a pipe dream. Christine helps her uncover the deeper dynamics at play: how childhood conditioning, generational fear, and the belief that success must follow a formula are holding her back. Together, they explore what it means to believe in your dreams even when external results lag, and how coaching isn't just about marketing or money—it's about embodying truth and evolving consciousness. If you've ever doubted your path, felt torn between passion and practicality, or questioned whether your dreams are valid, this conversation will give you clarity, relief, and a renewed sense of purpose. Consider / Ask Yourself: Have you ever wondered if your dreams are too unrealistic—or if the “safe” path is actually safer? Did childhood experiences or parental voices shape your beliefs about success? Are you harder on yourself than you are on others you support? Do you feel like you have “one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake” when it comes to pursuing your passion?   Key Insights and A-HAs: Coaching (and many soul-led vocations) is a spiritual journey, not just a business model. Our worth is not defined by clients' results or financial benchmarks. Childhood wounds and inherited fears can sabotage dreams if left unhealed. Success requires both service and the willingness to receive energetic exchange. Believing in yourself and embodying your truth creates alignment that attracts opportunities.   How to Deepen the Work: Identify whose voice you hear in your doubts—is it truly yours? Reflect on childhood dreams that were squashed and consider how they want to express now. Reframe support not as “fixing” but as resourcing yourself for the journey. Notice where you're trying to make your path formulaic (A + B = C) and invite curiosity instead. Ask: “What do I know to be true about myself?” and breathe into that truth daily.   Upcoming Event: Christine's Women's Retreat takes place October 17–19, 2025. This transformational weekend helps women release old programming, reconnect with their true desires, and step boldly into the life they're meant to live. Partial scholarships are now available, and generous listeners can sponsor another woman's attendance. Learn more and reserve your spot: christinehassler.com/retreat   Social Media + Resources: Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches.

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about some of their favorite boardgames to play when they were younger, after we saw Dylan Cease boarding the team bus on Sunday with a Monopoly game in his hands? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys discuss when Xander Bogaerts may return to the Padres lineup, and we have an update on the team's television deal. Listen here!

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson There are more than enough sports games to go around out there, but the culture of sports does not begin and end on the field of play. There is an entire culture surrounding sports, and I've never played a game that tackles that culture quite like Despelote (Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena, 2025) does. It also takes you back to a slice of childhood in a way that no other game can really claim- it's really something else. Tune in for the discussion! Guest info: Moises Taveras (he/him) * Check out the Despelote review that Moises wrote https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/despelote-review-miraculous-slice-of-life-soccer-game-pulls-a-hat-trick/ * Check out other writing by Moises on Endless Mode https://www.endlessmode.com/author/moises-taveras * Follow Moises on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/platanoranger.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:16 Intros * 4:11 Personal Histories with Despelote and Sports * 15:21 Opening Thoughts About Despelote * 20:01 Story Setup and Community Around Sports * 38:14 Childhood and Visual Presentation * 46:52 Taking You to a Time and Place and Sound Design * 53:26 Gameplay * 1:07:11 Final Thoughts and Recommendations * 1:12:32 Moises' Writing and Where You Can Find It * 1:15:06 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:16:27 Spoiler Section Music and game ambiance used in the episode is credited to Sebastián Valbuena Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! From a young age, Barry Frankish lived in a world where the veil between the living and the dead seemed dangerously thin. His earliest memories include terrifying paranormal encounters that left him both shaken and fascinated. Instead of running from these chilling experiences, Barry leaned in — dedicating his life to exploring the unknown. Today, he uses traditional ghost hunting methods to gather evidence, searching for answers to the questions raised in his haunted childhood. His work is not about chasing thrills but about documenting real hauntings and finding meaning in the unexplained. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Barry opens up about his horrifying early experiences, how they shaped his fascination with the paranormal, and why he continues to pursue evidence of life after death. This is more than a story about ghosts — it's about one man's lifelong journey to make sense of what most of us fear. This is Part Two of our conversation. #Ghostly Encounters #ParanormalJourney #HauntedChildhood #GhostStories #RealHauntings #TheGraveTalks #LifeAfterDeath #ParanormalInvestigation #TrueParanormal #SupernaturalEncounters #HauntedExperiences Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! From a young age, Barry Frankish lived in a world where the veil between the living and the dead seemed dangerously thin. His earliest memories include terrifying paranormal encounters that left him both shaken and fascinated. Instead of running from these chilling experiences, Barry leaned in — dedicating his life to exploring the unknown. Today, he uses traditional ghost hunting methods to gather evidence, searching for answers to the questions raised in his haunted childhood. His work is not about chasing thrills but about documenting real hauntings and finding meaning in the unexplained. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Barry opens up about his horrifying early experiences, how they shaped his fascination with the paranormal, and why he continues to pursue evidence of life after death. This is more than a story about ghosts — it's about one man's lifelong journey to make sense of what most of us fear. #Ghostly Encounters #ParanormalJourney #HauntedChildhood #GhostStories #RealHauntings #TheGraveTalks #LifeAfterDeath #ParanormalInvestigation #TrueParanormal #SupernaturalEncounters #HauntedExperiences Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a report on the state of children's health. Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent, KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, talks about the details of the report and where it fits into the Trump administration's MAHA initiative.

Listen to all my reddit storytime episodes in the background in this easy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_wX8l9EBnOM303JyilY8TTSrLz2e2kRGThis is the Redditor podcast! Here you will find all of Redditor's best Reddit stories from his YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis talk with Paul and Hannah McClure—musicians, parents, and certified Connection Codes coaches—about the journey of learning to process emotions instead of drowning in them. The McClures share openly about walking through miscarriage, facing parenting challenges, and breaking free from long seasons of disconnection. They describe how simple tools like the Core Emotion Wheel gave them language for their feelings, transformed their marriage, and reshaped the way they connect as a family. This episode is an invitation to slow down, honor what you feel, and discover how vulnerability can lead to lasting healing and deeper relationships.Chapters:00:00:00 – Welcome to the Connection Codes Podcast00:00:57 – Meet Paul & Hannah00:01:34 – Story of meeting as teens and family background00:02:41 – Discovery of the program in 2020 through webinars00:03:15 – How the tools helped process miscarriage00:04:44 – Reflection on “choose joy” culture and parenting impact00:05:31 – Childhood experience of suppressing emotions00:07:23 – Demonstration of the Core Emotion Wheel00:09:27 – Feelings of anger, guilt, and loneliness in friendships00:11:16 – Fear about an album release and hurt from a trip00:13:00 – Key victories and struggles with the tools00:14:23 – Resolving conflict in Hawaii by naming hurt00:17:30 – How minutes of processing prevent days of disconnect00:19:51 – Example of using the wheel during a cancer diagnosis00:25:00 – Motivation for becoming coaches00:27:18 – Coaching removed the pressure of having all the answers00:30:04 – How unprocessed joy can lead to poor choices00:32:04 – The wheel as a manual for navigating trauma00:37:29 – Fear of drowning in emotions00:40:10 – Seeing past anger to identify underlying hurtLinks and Resources:Download the Core Emotion Wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@connectioncodes?si=phORYBsGMOOrj9mA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find out how to become a Certified Coach:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://connectioncodes.co/certified-coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find a coach:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://connectioncodes.co/coaches#find-a-coach-menu⁠

In this episode, Dr. Kharrazian dives into the rising rates and complexities of childhood developmental disorders, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory processing issues, and discusses why so many parents and even healthcare professionals feel overwhelmed or unsupported when it comes to helping these children thrive.Whether you're a healthcare practitioner, parent, or someone interested in the foundations of healthy brain development, this conversation will give you an understanding of childhood developmental challenges and actionable tools to make a difference. To dive deeper, enroll in the Kharrazian Institute's Childhood Developmental Disorders course at https://pages.kharrazianinstitute.com/childhood-development-disorders.For patient-oriented functional medicine courses, visit https://drknews.com/online-courses/For practitioner functional medicine certification courses, visit https://kharrazianinstitute.com/For Certified Functional Nutrition education for both practitioners and lay people, visit https://afnlm.com/00:00 "Muscle Mass Essential for Longevity"03:05 Sarcopenia Significantly Increases Mortality Risk08:58 Muscle-Gut Axis Influencers: Diet, Hormones, Exercise10:56 Gut-Muscle Axis: Impact on Fitness13:09 Gut-Muscle Connection: Sarcopenia Insights17:33 Muscle Metabolism and Protein Sufficiency20:02 Protein Intake Crucial for Muscle Maintenance25:30 Muscle Issues: Causes and Solutions27:26 Creatine: Muscle Boost and Benefits32:19 Accelerated Muscle Aging Process35:52 Improving Muscle Metabolism with Autophagy38:58 Statins Linked to Muscle Dysfunction40:00 Statin Impact on Muscle Health43:08 Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain48:17 Myofascial Syndromes and Muscle Dysfunction52:52 Functional Medicine Training and ResourcesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/solving-the-puzzle-with-dr-datis-kharrazian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, it's just me and you, and I want to talk about the most important relationship you'll ever have, the one with yourself. We spend 44 million minutes of our lives with the person in the mirror, and yet so many of us haven't built a relationship we actually enjoy. I'll share why authenticity starts on the playground, how performance and protection keep us stuck, and what it looks like to finally embrace the real you.Join our exclusive email list and unlock even more valuable insights, expert advice, and bonus content to enhance your relationship superpowers. —sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comLet's Stay in Touch!https://www.liinks.co/barbbettsBarb Betts is a sought-after keynote speaker, seasoned real estate expert, passionate educator, and the CEO of The RECollective, a thriving boutique brokerage in Southern California. Barb has delighted countless stages including, Inman Connect, WomanUP!, and at the National Association of REALTORS® Annual Conference. Whether she's teaching on referrals, authenticity or leveraging relationships, Barb brings an honest, compassionate, and transparent approach to every single stage. As a real estate professional, with over 20 years experience, Barb has mastered the ever changing real estate landscape and the balance of running a vibrant brokerage. Through her signature course, Real Estate By Relationship®, Barb educates business builders on the exact systems, proc...

In this episode of Discovering You, Victoria sits down with Dr. Vanessa Druskat—award-winning researcher, professor, and co-creator of the Team Emotional Intelligence model. Known as the “Jane Goodall of Teams,” Vanessa brings decades of research and real-world experience to help leaders build collaborative, high-performing groups.From her childhood in Kenya to her groundbreaking studies on team culture, Vanessa shares how belonging, caring, and psychological safety transform team performance. You'll hear powerful stories—from NASA's culture shifts to Pete Carroll's love-based coaching—that reveal why team norms matter more than individual grit.Episode Timestamps00:00 – Welcome back: Season 4 kicks off with summer reflections, DISC as university programs, and a new puppy named Mac.03:30 – Meet Dr. Vanessa Druskat: Introduction to her groundbreaking research on team emotional intelligence.06:00 – Childhood in Kenya: How early experiences with culture and code-switching shaped her research lens.09:00 – The foundation of belonging: Why being known is essential to team success.11:00 – Caring & respect: Pete Carroll's “secret sauce” of love in coaching and why it isn't soft.15:00 – Lessons from NASA: What went wrong in the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and how team culture—not individuals—was the villain.20:00 – Communication beyond words: MIT research on nonverbal signals and what predicts high-performing teams.23:30 – Creative abrasion: Why constructive debate sparks clarity, innovation, and better decisions.27:00 – Practical tools: “Wine cards,” shakers, and light-up hats to help every voice be heard.31:30 – Team size & dynamics: How the EI model works with teams as small as 6 and as large as 23.33:00 – Overcoming skepticism: How to win over reluctant leaders and teams.36:00 – Introversion as a strength: Why being an observer made Vanessa the “Jane Goodall of Teams.”39:00 – Researcher vs. implementer: Bridging the gap between theory and practice.42:00 – Personal team experiences: Memorable lessons from research collaborations and real-world teams.43:30 – Closing thoughts: A blueprint for building emotionally intelligent, high-performing teams.Notable Quotes“It's really impossible to belong if you don't feel known.” – Dr. Vanessa Druskat“Love isn't soft—it's critical for high performance.” – Dr. Vanessa Druskat“The villain is group culture.” – Dr. Vanessa DruskatResources & ReferencesDr. Vanessa Druskat's book: The Emotionally Intelligent Team: Building Collaborative Groups That Outperform the RestMark Brackett – Permission to Feel and the Mood Meter frameworkAngela Duckworth – GritSandy Pentland's MIT research on team communicationIf you're interested in learning more about team building, coaching, strategic hiring and onboarding, let's connect!discoverwhatworks@gmail.comhttps://pod.link/1614071253https://discoverwhatworks.org/https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaDISC

On today's Unemployable, we tackle the hard stuff: why cancer remains our biggest health challenge, why water quality may define the next global conflict, how outbreaks re-enter the U.S. (measles, dengue, bioterror), what COVID actually taught us, and where AI and genomics help—or create new risks. Along the way we talk access to care, compounding vs. brand-name drugs, GLP-1s (Ozempic/Wegovy), and the habits that really move the needle: sleep, strength, hydration, and walking with purpose. My guest is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health and four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service with leadership roles spanning MD Anderson's Moon Shots, WHO, and federal response teams for anthrax and Ebola. It's a masterclass in population health, plain talk, and what leaders should actually do next. Timestamps below. If this helps you think clearer and lead better, hit subscribe and share it with one person who needs it today. Disclaimers: This show is educational only. Nothing here is medical advice. Talk to your doctor before making decisions about screening, vaccines, medications, or treatment. Resources mentioned: • Joxel Garcia's books on Amazon • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • MD Anderson Moon Shots • CDC/WHO resources on vaccines & outbreaks 

On today's Unemployable, we tackle the hard stuff: why cancer remains our biggest health challenge, why water quality may define the next global conflict, how outbreaks re-enter the U.S. (measles, dengue, bioterror), what COVID actually taught us, and where AI and genomics help—or create new risks. Along the way we talk access to care, compounding vs. brand-name drugs, GLP-1s (Ozempic/Wegovy), and the habits that really move the needle: sleep, strength, hydration, and walking with purpose. My guest is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health and four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service with leadership roles spanning MD Anderson's Moon Shots, WHO, and federal response teams for anthrax and Ebola. It's a masterclass in population health, plain talk, and what leaders should actually do next. Timestamps below. If this helps you think clearer and lead better, hit subscribe and share it with one person who needs it today. Disclaimers: This show is educational only. Nothing here is medical advice. Talk to your doctor before making decisions about screening, vaccines, medications, or treatment. Resources mentioned: • Joxel Garcia's books on Amazon • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • MD Anderson Moon Shots • CDC/WHO resources on vaccines & outbreaks 

Jenn reviews a list of sounds from your childhood that you don't hear much anymore. 

In this special episode of the Daughter Podcast, Oscar welcomes Lisa Johnson, a proud New Yorker educator, author, and co-founder of Been There, Got Out, an organization that helps people safely leave and heal from toxic relationships and family court abuse. She has spent years advocating for survivors writing and speaking about healthy boundaries, resilience, and how to build support systems for families in crisis. Lisa shares,  what it was like growing up with her dad, the lessons she learned, and how those experiences shaped her own parenting. We dive into the joys, the struggles, and the little moments that build lasting bonds between fathers and daughters. Lisa on Instagram   Ben There Got Out   Daughteredpodcast.com   Oscar on Instagram   Few Will Hunt. 10% OFF use GIRLDAD   00:00 Introduction to the Daughter Podcast 00:21 Flipping the Script: A Daughter's Perspective 00:25 Meet Lisa Johnson: Advocate and Educator 02:30 Lisa's Childhood and Relationship with Her Dad 04:17 Parenting Reflections and Lessons Learned 12:47 The Importance of Open Communication 18:46 Balancing Discipline and Trust 28:32 Navigating Separation and Its Impact on Children 28:52 The Harmful Effects of Parental Expectations 32:29 Therapy and Healing for Late Bloomers 34:16 Analyzing Toxic Messages in Media 38:21 Cultural Differences in Parenting 41:58 The Role of Grandparents in Child Development 46:37 Advice for Young Fathers 50:21 Conclusion and Resources   Guest Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of the guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, any organizations, companies, or institutions mentioned, or corporate entities represented by the host. Our aim is to provide a platform for diverse perspectives and open dialogue. While we strive for accuracy and balance, it's important to recognize that opinions may vary. We encourage critical thinking and further exploration of the topics discussed.

There are now more adults living at home with their parents than ever before...And as the housing crisis deepens, the latest 2022 census data showed that 1 in 5 18 to 50 year olds lived with their parents, while 6 in 10 under 25 are still at home…But for so many people who are stuck in this situation, living with family is their only hope of saving for a deposit and buying their first home.El Keegan is a Photographer in this situation, and joins Seán to highlight the hidden housing problem…

Mela has let her childhood trauma interfere with her very good marriage, but with help from Dr. Laura, she's ready to focus on the positive. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.comFollow me on social media:Facebook.com/DrLauraInstagram.com/DrLauraProgramYouTube.com/DrLauraJoin My Family!!Receive my Weekly Newsletter + 20% off my Marriage 101 course & 25% off Merch! Sign up now, it's FREE!Each week you'll get new articles, featured emails from listeners, special event invitations, early access to my Dr. Laura Designs Store benefiting Children of Fallen Patriots, and MORE! Sign up at DrLaura.com

Laura Day, world-renowned intuitive healer, has spent more than 40 years helping people harness the power of practical intuition to heal and transform their lives. From her breakout on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Demi Moore to her bestselling books and work with major companies, she’s become one of the great minds of our generation. But her gift was born from pain—Laura grew up in a turbulent home, lost her mother and two siblings to suicide, and survived by tuning into her intuition, which she says “saved my life.” Now, in her groundbreaking new book The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal and Transform Your Future, Laura distills decades of wisdom into one revolutionary system. At its core are the seven ego centers, showing how childhood wounds distort our “prism” and shape repeating life patterns—until we do the healing work to repair them. With compassion, clarity, and lived experience, Laura offers not just tools for reframing trauma, but a path to becoming the hero of your own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this raw and revealing episode, Kristen begins a powerful three-part series chronicling the rise, fall, and healing that reshaped everything she thought she knew about success. This first installment focuses on the grind—how she built a thriving, multi-seven-figure business from scratch—and the glory—what it felt like to be on top of the mountain.But beneath the surface of her seemingly unstoppable growth, Kristen candidly shares how deep-rooted scarcity, people-pleasing, and identity wounds quietly shaped her relationship with business. Listeners are invited into the hidden side of success: panic attacks, over-identification with validation, and the psychological fallout of rapid growth.Whether you're building something new or wondering what happens after you "make it," this episode offers a cautionary tale with depth, compassion, and honesty.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro: Behind the scenes of a “lean startup” and why Kristen is sharing this story now02:30 – A message to listeners in all seasons: grit, glory, and deferred hope04:50 – The illusion of control and invincibility in the winning season07:12 – Kristen's early days: scarcity, student debt, and starting over09:38 – The “right offer at the right time”: how her business exploded overnight12:03 – Panic attacks and sudden success: when abundance feels like danger14:24 – The psychological cost of scaling faster than she could process16:02 – How scarcity kept driving her, even in the midst of abundance18:22 – Discovering “Sudden Wealth Syndrome” and rethinking trauma20:48 – The dopamine loop of validation, launches, and performance22:59 – The danger of feeling untouchable during a season of success25:20 – Childhood wounds and the business of belonging27:43 – Feeling like a product: how proximity and keynotes reinforced a false self29:46 – Two internal narratives that quietly drove dysfunction in her business32:13 – A forced detox from validation and income highs34:34 – A final reflection on the parts of her that were running the show36:30 – What Kristen learned from watching someone else's public fall37:45 – A preview of Part 2: the implosion, the warning signs, and the unravelingSubscribe & Share:If this episode resonated with you, take a screenshot, tag Kristen on Instagram (@thekristenboss), and share what stood out. And don't forget to leave a rating and review — it helps more listeners find the show.Follow Kristen on Instagram @thekristenboss

I sit down with Sandy to explore how childhood experiences and family dynamics shaped the way he shows up in his marriage and new role as a father. We dive into themes of complex trauma, feeling alone, and learning how to connect in the moment rather than after the fact. Together, we work through practical exercises on presence, nervous system awareness, and building safety in relationships. This is a raw, vulnerable dialogue about healing, fatherhood, and not carrying old patterns into the future.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Introduction00:37 – Childhood patterns and family role04:07 – Struggles in marriage and fatherhood07:34 – Feeling unseen as a boy11:17 – Working through tension in the body15:51 – “I'm not alone anymore”23:58 – Understanding complex trauma31:08 – Daily connection practice with partner36:50 – Breaking the freeze cycle42:05 – Learning from fatherhood44:30 – Closing reflections***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram

Introducing “The Four Heavies" - manipulation, intimidation, coercion, and deceit - in today's episode, McKay demonstrates the detrimental impact they can have on individuals and organizations. He argues that while these tactics may yield short-term results, they create unhealthy patterns in mental and emotional development, ultimately undermining trust and growth.McKay illustrates these effects with personal stories: Anna's anxiety from manipulation, Marcus's isolation from intimidation, and Lena's trust issues from deceit. He extends this to corporate failures like Enron and Wells Fargo, showing how "The Heavies" disrupt brain development and foster toxic cultures. Our host then offers actionable alternatives: focusing on potential, modeling calmness, and cultivating empathy. Join him today to transform your parenting and leadership for lasting success.Main Themes:"The Four Heavies" (manipulation, intimidation, coercion, deceit) are detrimental to individual development and organizational culture.Childhood experiences of "The Four Heavies" profoundly impact brain development, emotional regulation, and future relationships.Organizational cultures can mirror individual parenting styles, leading to systemic problems when built on "The Four Heavies."Focusing on the potential of others fosters growth and healthy relationships.Modeling calm, desired behavior creates a safe environment for emotional processing and learning.Empathy is a powerful tool for connection and leadership, leading to trust and attraction.Positivity correlates with success, even more than aptitude.Avoiding "The Four Heavies" leads to more effective leadership, greater satisfaction, and positive impact.Self-compassion is important as we strive for improvement.Top 10 Quotes:"The long-term effect of using ‘The Four Heavies' is extremely unhealthy.""Underneath the surface, we all have a richer, more valuable person.""When we see this potential, it's natural to lead genuinely and authentically.""Coercion uses fear or punishment to force behavior.""When individuals feel manipulated or unsafe, they seek healthier environments.""Being calm invites reasoning and thinking.""Positivity heavily correlates to predicting a person's success, even if they lacked aptitude."Show Links:Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen

What happens when the worlds of Reiki and mediumship come together? In this week's Reiki Lifestyle Podcast, we welcome John Holland, one of the most respected psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the world. For over 30 years, John has dedicated his life to helping people connect with the spirit world through readings, teaching, and public demonstrations. He has authored six books, created three oracle decks, and starred in groundbreaking television specials on A&E and The History Channel. John also founded My Soul Community, a space for people to explore their spiritual gifts. In our conversation, John shares his personal story of discovering his abilities as a child, the life-changing accident that awakened his path, and the years of training that shaped his work as a medium. He offers inspiring insights into the mechanics of psychic ability, how spirit communication blends with Reiki energy, and the importance of education, integrity, and service in spiritual practice. We also talk about: •    Childhood clues to discovering your soul's purpose •    The moment Reiki reawakened in John's life and why he got recertified •    How animals and hospice work have deepened his practice •    The blending of energy that makes mediumship and Reiki sessions possible •    Practical wisdom on following signs, synchronicity, and spiritual nudges •    Readings for Danni and Martha This episode is both heartfelt and practical, showing how intuition, healing, and spirit communication intersect in everyday life. Whether you're curious about mediumship, a Reiki practitioner, or simply drawn to stories of spiritual awakening, John's wisdom will leave you inspired. Listen now and join us for this extraordinary conversation with John Holland. Find John:  Website: johnholland.com Facebook: JHollandMedium Instagram: @johnmedium ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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Welcome to Your History Your Story! Today, our guest is Leora O'Carroll—an Emmy-nominated writer, producer and accomplished musician. Leora is here to talk about the 2019 book she co-authored with her mother Maureen, titled: “Maureen O'Carroll: A Musical Memoir of an Irish Immigrant Childhood”. The book shares the inspiring story of Leora's mother, Maureen, who grew up in Australia as one of ten children of Irish immigrant parents who had fled their homeland in the mid 1920's to escape possible reprisals due to their political activism. Guided by the values of her parents in a household filled with resilience, community and a love of music, Maureen went on to become an acclaimed cellist, performing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles around the world. She was also a successful recording artist, soloist and teacher.Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man Photo(s): Courtesy of Leora O'CarrollThank you for supporting Your History Your Story!YHYS Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YHYS PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YHYS: Stay in the know, join our mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YHYS: Website, Blog & Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#yhys #yourhistoryyourstory #history #storytelling #podcast #njpodcast #youhaveastorytoo #jamesgardner #historian #storyteller #blogger To purchase Leora O"Carroll's book:⁠ ⁠⁠CLICK HERE

Send us a textWhat does it truly mean to create a safe space for children in today's complex digital landscape? This question lies at the heart of our passionate conversation about protecting childhood innocence while preparing kids to navigate an increasingly challenging world. We explore this tension between protection and freedom, examining how parents and caregivers can create environments where children feel secure without being sheltered from essential life experiences. These spaces nurture trust, encourage creativity, and build confidence. But making them requires intention and effort across multiple environments: home, community, online spaces, and emotional landscapes.If you're passionate about creating safer, more nurturing environments for children to thrive, join us at one of our upcoming events or reach out to share your own strategies and insights. Together, we can elevate the spaces where our children grow, learn, and become the thoughtful adults of tomorrow. How will you create safety for a child today?Look up, and let's elevate!Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/genthebuilder

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Lay your head down, Find some peace. Close your weary eyes, And prepare to dream. PAUSE… Dial your mind back to when you were young, To those never-ending, carefree days. Try to slip back into that joyful mindset, Try to remember that tiny you. PAUSE… Think about how interesting everything was, Every rock, every tree, every stick. The world was a bundle of opportunity, Entertainment wherever you looked. Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Join our Premium Meditation for Kids Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Kids podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here → https://bit.ly/meditationforkidsapple Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Most empaths and highly sensitive people get labeled as stubborn, but this trait might actually be a superpower. Stubbornness gets reframed from negative to positive, examining how HSPs develop this quality as protection in invalidating environments. Narcissistic parents view stubborn children as threats, creating shame around boundaries and independent thinking. Childhood stubbornness often masks deeper needs like safety that adults miss. Positive stubbornness becomes tenacity, authenticity, and leadership backbone for breaking cycles and maintaining values.

Bobby Shmurda went from viral rap sensation to serving nearly 7 years in New York prisons, including time on Rikers Island — and now he's back with a story you need to hear. In this exclusive interview, Bobby opens up about his rise in the music industry, the case that sent him to prison, what life inside Rikers was really like, and how he's reinvented himself since coming home. #BobbyShmurda #RikersIsland #NewYorkPrison #LockedInPodcast #PrisonStories #HipHopInterview #RapCulture #truecrimepodcast Thank you to BLUECHEW & PRIZEPICKS for sponsoring this episode: BlueChew: Visit https://bluechew.com/ and use promo code LOCKEDIN at checkout to get your first month of BlueChew FREE & pay five bucks for shipping. Prizepicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Connect with Bobby Shmurda: https://www.instagram.com/itsbobbyshmurda/?hl=en Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Use code LOCKEDIN for 20% OFF Wooooo Energy Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps 00:00 Introduction & Early Life in Brooklyn 05:00 Family, Childhood, and Influences 10:00 Street Life: Early Hustles & Tough Lessons 17:00 Becoming Bobby Shmurda: Music Origins 22:00 Rap Stardom & Sudden Success 27:00 Street Code, Morals & Regrets 33:00 Arrest, Charges & Taking Responsibility 39:00 The Reality of Rikers Island 45:00 Violence, Survival & Daily Life in Jail 50:00 Cutting, Fights, and Prison Dynamics 57:00 State Prison Transfer & More Challenges 01:03:00 Adapting & Reflecting in Prison 01:08:00 Life Lessons Learned Inside 01:12:00 Rebuilding: Life After Release 01:13:30 Making Amends & Final Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Glizzy P joins the boys! We catch up on her school year so far then dive into an awesome discussion about childhood sleepovers; full of plenty of stories! The boys say goodnight to each other. Adam needs to do a sleep study. Elizabeth brings her movie trivia game for the boys, then the three of us reminisce on homecoming week! What was HOCO like for us millennials in the early 2000s. Spoiler: IT WAS AWESOME! Love you all. Hut Hut! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode) Outro Music    "Quittin' Time" by Patrick Lee (No changes were made) License Link  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode)

On the quiet work of befriending ourselves, and the remembered language of healing. (0:00) – Introduction and Guest Overview (2:47) – Daria's Childhood and Early Life (9:01) – Impact of Grandmother's Death and Early Loss (12:14) – Discovering the Truth About Her Grandmother's Death (20:14) – Intergenerational Trauma and Addiction (26:12) – Emergence and Mentoring (34:19) – Success and Ambition (41:48) – Meditation and Emotional Independence (46:13) – Letter to Her Mother Daria Burke is an American writer, speaker, and wellbeing advocate. A marketer by trade and a seeker at heart, Daria is a storyteller and sense-maker, weaving together personal experience and the science of healing and transformation to explore new ways of understanding how we choose who we become. Her debut memoir, OF MY OWN MAKING (Spring 2025), is a soulful and scientific exploration of overcoming adversity, healing from childhood trauma, and rewriting one's own story. As a Chief Marketing Officer, Daria was named a 2020 AdAge Woman to Watch whose work has been recognized by Women's Wear Daily, Forbes, Vogue, Town & Country and the Cut. She has written for Fast Company, The Huffington Post, and Black Enterprise, and has appeared on The Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC. A distinguished alumna of NYU Stern School of Business (MBA) and the University of Michigan (BA), Daria was born in Detroit and now calls Los Angeles and East Hampton home. Daria's memoir OF MY OWN MAKING. Part memoir, part methodology, OF MY OWN MAKING is a soulful and scientific exploration of the power to shape one's destiny and a fearless rallying cry to excavate and examine the stories that define our lives.

This week, I sit down with my 101-year-old grandfather, Papa Jack, to hear his extraordinary story of survival and love. Born in Poland in 1924, he describes the beauty of his childhood, the rise of antisemitism, and the devastation that followed when Nazi Germany invaded. He shares what it was like to be forced into a ghetto, separated from family, and pushed into camps where survival often came down to instinct and impossible choices.Papa Jack's story and his love story with my grandmother, is the origin of my interest in understanding resilience, the human condition and how we come to be who we are. Their story is one of loss, courage, and hope. In this conversation, you'll hear not just about the horrors he endured, but also about the love and laughter that carried him forward, and why he feels so strongly that his story must never be forgotten. For his birthday this weekend, I'm going to make sure that I do my part and sharing his story with all of you. Sponsors:Great Wolf Lodge: Book your stay today at GreatWolf.com and strengthen the pack!Resposibility.org: Visit Asklistenlearn.org/mentalhealth to view the materials todayOlly: Shop at OLLY.com or retailers nationwide.Bobbie: Bobbie is offering an additional 10% off on your purchase with the code:humans, visit hibobbie.comVisit LiveConscious.com today and use code HUMANS at checkoutZip Recruiter: Try it FOR FREE at this exclusive web address: ZipRecruiter.com/HUMANS.Kiwico: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RGHPlease note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 In this episode, Brian welcomes Bennett from the Broadcasting Seeds podcast. Bennett shares his lifelong interest in cryptids, particularly Bigfoot, which began with his childhood fascination with mythology and creatures like the Loch Ness Monster. The conversation covers Bennett's various encounters with Bigfoot, including a traumatic experience as a child during a Boy Scouts camp in Illinois and a tense encounter in Alaska during his military service. Bennett also discusses high strangeness phenomena, such as unexplained smells and sounds, and explores theories around the possible bioluminescence and defensive mechanisms of Bigfoot. Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:25 Childhood Fascination with Bigfoot 02:27 First Encounter: Boy Scouts in Illinois 13:27 Military Encounter in Alaska 19:35 Exploring the Allegheny National Forest 25:13 Mysterious Encounters and Strange Findings 25:29 Bluff Charge Incident and Unexplained Drag Marks 26:53 The Blair Witch Stick Structures 27:45 Gifting Experiment and Strange Discoveries 29:35 Nighttime Camp Intrusions and Camera Malfunctions 33:31 Near-Death Experience and Aura Perception 36:45 High Strangeness and Glowing Eyes 41:56 The Importance of Open-Minded Research 45:44 Podcast Promotion and Closing RemarksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

The first account of Jewish children's flight from Nazi Germany to France—and their subsequent escape to America from the Vichy regime At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap.For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us?: The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust (Yale UP, 2025) re-creates their complex journeys, including how some of them eventually found safety in America.Hobson Faure paints a moving portrait of these children and their escape, uncovering their agency in the flight from Nazism—and knits together the network of the many who aided them along the way. Laura Hobson Faure is professor of modern history and chair of Modern Jewish History at Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne. She's an expert on French-American Jewish history and the author of The “Jewish Marshall Plan”: The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Find Geraldine here Mentioned in the podcast: Rebecca Clifford, Survivors, Children's Lives after the Holocaust (Yale University Press, 2020). Rebecca Clifford, “Who is a Survivor? Child Holocaust Survivors and the Development of a Generational Identity,” Oral History Forum. Forum d'Histoire Orale 37 (2017). Beth B. Cohen, Child Survivors of the Holocaust: The Youngest Remnant and the American Experience (Rutgers University Press, 2018). Deborah Dwork, Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe (Yale University Press, 1991). Katy Hazan, “Le sauvetage des enfants juifs de France vers les Amériques, 1933-1947,” in Hélène Harter and André Kaspi, Terres promises: mélanges offerts à André Kaspi, 2008, p. 481-93. Katy Hazan, Rire le jour, pleurer la nuit: les enfants juifs cachés dans la Creuse pendant la guerre, 1939-1944 (Calman-Levy, 2014). Laura Hobson Faure, Manon Pignot, and Antoine Rivière, eds., Enfants en guerre. “Sans famille” dans les conflits du XXe siècle (CNRS, 2023). Sarah L. Holloway, Louise Holt, and Sarah Mills, “Questions of Agency: Capacity, Subjectivity, Spatiality and Temporality,” Progress in Human Geography 43, no. 3 (2019): 458–477. Laurent Joly, L'État contre les Juifs: Vichy, les nazis et la persécution antisémite 1940–1944 (Grasset, 2018). Célia Keren, “Autobiographies of Spanish Refugee Children at the Quaker Home in La Rouvière (France, 1940): Humanitarian Communication and Children's Writings,” Les Cahiers de FRAMESPA 5 (2010). Lisa Moses Leff, The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (Oxford University Press, 2015). Joanna B. Michlic, “Missed Lessons from the Holocaust: Avoiding Complexities and Darker Aspects of Jewish Child Survivors' Life Experiences,” The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 17, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 272–286. See also her forthcoming book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The first account of Jewish children's flight from Nazi Germany to France—and their subsequent escape to America from the Vichy regime At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap.For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us?: The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust (Yale UP, 2025) re-creates their complex journeys, including how some of them eventually found safety in America.Hobson Faure paints a moving portrait of these children and their escape, uncovering their agency in the flight from Nazism—and knits together the network of the many who aided them along the way. Laura Hobson Faure is professor of modern history and chair of Modern Jewish History at Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne. She's an expert on French-American Jewish history and the author of The “Jewish Marshall Plan”: The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Find Geraldine here Mentioned in the podcast: Rebecca Clifford, Survivors, Children's Lives after the Holocaust (Yale University Press, 2020). Rebecca Clifford, “Who is a Survivor? Child Holocaust Survivors and the Development of a Generational Identity,” Oral History Forum. Forum d'Histoire Orale 37 (2017). Beth B. Cohen, Child Survivors of the Holocaust: The Youngest Remnant and the American Experience (Rutgers University Press, 2018). Deborah Dwork, Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe (Yale University Press, 1991). Katy Hazan, “Le sauvetage des enfants juifs de France vers les Amériques, 1933-1947,” in Hélène Harter and André Kaspi, Terres promises: mélanges offerts à André Kaspi, 2008, p. 481-93. Katy Hazan, Rire le jour, pleurer la nuit: les enfants juifs cachés dans la Creuse pendant la guerre, 1939-1944 (Calman-Levy, 2014). Laura Hobson Faure, Manon Pignot, and Antoine Rivière, eds., Enfants en guerre. “Sans famille” dans les conflits du XXe siècle (CNRS, 2023). Sarah L. Holloway, Louise Holt, and Sarah Mills, “Questions of Agency: Capacity, Subjectivity, Spatiality and Temporality,” Progress in Human Geography 43, no. 3 (2019): 458–477. Laurent Joly, L'État contre les Juifs: Vichy, les nazis et la persécution antisémite 1940–1944 (Grasset, 2018). Célia Keren, “Autobiographies of Spanish Refugee Children at the Quaker Home in La Rouvière (France, 1940): Humanitarian Communication and Children's Writings,” Les Cahiers de FRAMESPA 5 (2010). Lisa Moses Leff, The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (Oxford University Press, 2015). Joanna B. Michlic, “Missed Lessons from the Holocaust: Avoiding Complexities and Darker Aspects of Jewish Child Survivors' Life Experiences,” The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 17, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 272–286. See also her forthcoming book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The first account of Jewish children's flight from Nazi Germany to France—and their subsequent escape to America from the Vichy regime At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap.For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us?: The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust (Yale UP, 2025) re-creates their complex journeys, including how some of them eventually found safety in America.Hobson Faure paints a moving portrait of these children and their escape, uncovering their agency in the flight from Nazism—and knits together the network of the many who aided them along the way. Laura Hobson Faure is professor of modern history and chair of Modern Jewish History at Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne. She's an expert on French-American Jewish history and the author of The “Jewish Marshall Plan”: The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Find Geraldine here Mentioned in the podcast: Rebecca Clifford, Survivors, Children's Lives after the Holocaust (Yale University Press, 2020). Rebecca Clifford, “Who is a Survivor? Child Holocaust Survivors and the Development of a Generational Identity,” Oral History Forum. Forum d'Histoire Orale 37 (2017). Beth B. Cohen, Child Survivors of the Holocaust: The Youngest Remnant and the American Experience (Rutgers University Press, 2018). Deborah Dwork, Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe (Yale University Press, 1991). Katy Hazan, “Le sauvetage des enfants juifs de France vers les Amériques, 1933-1947,” in Hélène Harter and André Kaspi, Terres promises: mélanges offerts à André Kaspi, 2008, p. 481-93. Katy Hazan, Rire le jour, pleurer la nuit: les enfants juifs cachés dans la Creuse pendant la guerre, 1939-1944 (Calman-Levy, 2014). Laura Hobson Faure, Manon Pignot, and Antoine Rivière, eds., Enfants en guerre. “Sans famille” dans les conflits du XXe siècle (CNRS, 2023). Sarah L. Holloway, Louise Holt, and Sarah Mills, “Questions of Agency: Capacity, Subjectivity, Spatiality and Temporality,” Progress in Human Geography 43, no. 3 (2019): 458–477. Laurent Joly, L'État contre les Juifs: Vichy, les nazis et la persécution antisémite 1940–1944 (Grasset, 2018). Célia Keren, “Autobiographies of Spanish Refugee Children at the Quaker Home in La Rouvière (France, 1940): Humanitarian Communication and Children's Writings,” Les Cahiers de FRAMESPA 5 (2010). Lisa Moses Leff, The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (Oxford University Press, 2015). Joanna B. Michlic, “Missed Lessons from the Holocaust: Avoiding Complexities and Darker Aspects of Jewish Child Survivors' Life Experiences,” The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 17, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 272–286. See also her forthcoming book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Considered one of the world's largest producers and consumers of tobacco, Indonesia is seeing a devastating scourge amongst its youth: some 40 percent of teenagers aged 13 to 15 smoke, and one in five smokers today lit their first cigarette before the age of 10.

The first account of Jewish children's flight from Nazi Germany to France—and their subsequent escape to America from the Vichy regime At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap.For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us?: The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust (Yale UP, 2025) re-creates their complex journeys, including how some of them eventually found safety in America.Hobson Faure paints a moving portrait of these children and their escape, uncovering their agency in the flight from Nazism—and knits together the network of the many who aided them along the way. Laura Hobson Faure is professor of modern history and chair of Modern Jewish History at Université Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne. She's an expert on French-American Jewish history and the author of The “Jewish Marshall Plan”: The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Find Geraldine here Mentioned in the podcast: Rebecca Clifford, Survivors, Children's Lives after the Holocaust (Yale University Press, 2020). Rebecca Clifford, “Who is a Survivor? Child Holocaust Survivors and the Development of a Generational Identity,” Oral History Forum. Forum d'Histoire Orale 37 (2017). Beth B. Cohen, Child Survivors of the Holocaust: The Youngest Remnant and the American Experience (Rutgers University Press, 2018). Deborah Dwork, Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe (Yale University Press, 1991). Katy Hazan, “Le sauvetage des enfants juifs de France vers les Amériques, 1933-1947,” in Hélène Harter and André Kaspi, Terres promises: mélanges offerts à André Kaspi, 2008, p. 481-93. Katy Hazan, Rire le jour, pleurer la nuit: les enfants juifs cachés dans la Creuse pendant la guerre, 1939-1944 (Calman-Levy, 2014). Laura Hobson Faure, Manon Pignot, and Antoine Rivière, eds., Enfants en guerre. “Sans famille” dans les conflits du XXe siècle (CNRS, 2023). Sarah L. Holloway, Louise Holt, and Sarah Mills, “Questions of Agency: Capacity, Subjectivity, Spatiality and Temporality,” Progress in Human Geography 43, no. 3 (2019): 458–477. Laurent Joly, L'État contre les Juifs: Vichy, les nazis et la persécution antisémite 1940–1944 (Grasset, 2018). Célia Keren, “Autobiographies of Spanish Refugee Children at the Quaker Home in La Rouvière (France, 1940): Humanitarian Communication and Children's Writings,” Les Cahiers de FRAMESPA 5 (2010). Lisa Moses Leff, The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (Oxford University Press, 2015). Joanna B. Michlic, “Missed Lessons from the Holocaust: Avoiding Complexities and Darker Aspects of Jewish Child Survivors' Life Experiences,” The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 17, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 272–286. See also her forthcoming book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Honor Crowther Fagan and Paige Crowther Charbonneau tell the story of their brother Welles Remy Crowther, known as The Man in the Red Bandana who was a hero on September 11th, 2001. Links to Help Support: Welles Crowther Red Bandana 5k: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/missionministry/sites/volunteer-service-learning-center/welles-crowther/race-details.html Eagles' annual Red Bandanna Game scheduled for Nov. 8 vs. SMU: https://bceagles.com/news/2025/2/27/theme-days-set-for-2025-bc-football-season Welles Crowther Trust: https://www.wellescrowthertrust.org/ Honor's Children's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Bandanna-Honor-Crowther-Fagan/dp/1481961926 Timecodes: 0:00 Start 02:00 Remembering Welles Crowther: The Man in the Red Bandana 09:46 Was Welles destined to be a hero? 13:24 How difficult of a day is 9/11 for Welles' loved ones? 20:17 Origin of the Red Bandana & mixed emotions 26:47 Welles knowing that he had a bigger purpose in life 33:10 How close Honor & Welles were 37:02 The voicemail Welles left his mom on 9/11 41:55 The ESPN Piece & the Boston College Red Bandana football game 52:24 The weight of carrying Welles' legacy 57:32 Childhood stories about Welles 01:10:31 Upcoming events & The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust 01:15:40 Did Welles' death affect their spirituality +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Leave a Voicemail or get tickets to see us live here: https://linktr.ee/kfcr Looking for a side-splitting comedy podcast? Look no further than KFC Radio from Barstool Sports! Hosted by Kevin Clancy and John Feitelberg, this hilarious show covers everything from pop culture and current events to personal stories and relationship advice. With their signature irreverent humor and quick wit, Kevin and John keep their listeners laughing week after week. Tune in for a dose of gut-busting laughter and become a part of the KFC Radio community today!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/kfcr

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Peter McCullough and Malcolm Out Loud – Has everyone vaccinated, had their genome compromised by mRNA, SV40, DNA plasmids, and is this game over for all? Are there any medical schools you know of that do not mandate students to get covid shots for clinical locations in the US? How long after the vax is there a cancer risk?

In this week's episode, we explore the multifaceted journey of parenting, and personal growth. We discuss the challenges of self-taping in acting, the fleeting nature of childhood, and the importance of being present with children. The conversation also delves into mental health, postpartum experiences, and the evolution of Silly Miss Lily as a brand that aims to support parents and children through creative play and learning. We reflect on our own childhoods, the impact of community, and the pursuit of creative fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.00:00 Introduction to Silly Miss Lily03:03 The Challenges of Acting and Self-Taping05:52 The Importance of Time with Children08:41 Navigating Postpartum and Mental Health12:01 The Birth of a New Family Member14:40 The Evolution of Silly Miss Lily17:31 The Role of Play in Learning20:53 Balancing Personal Identity and Parenting23:37 The Growth of Silly Miss Lily's Brand26:26 The Impact of Social Media on Parenting29:19 The Pursuit of Acting and Creative Fulfillment32:23 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing35:25 The Influence of Childhood on Parenting38:02 The Importance of Community and Support40:45 The Future of Silly Miss Lily43:24 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsTakeawaysThe importance of being present with children during their formative years.Self-taping can be a challenging aspect of acting, especially without feedback.Mental health and postpartum experiences can significantly impact parenting.Creative play is essential for children's learning and development.Building a supportive community is crucial for parents.The evolution of personal identity is intertwined with parenting.Social media can be a powerful tool for sharing parenting experiences.Consistency in pursuing creative passions is key to growth.Reflecting on childhood can help shape parenting styles.It's important to model self-care and relaxation for children.

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Peter McCullough and Malcolm Out Loud – Has everyone vaccinated, had their genome compromised by mRNA, SV40, DNA plasmids, and is this game over for all? Are there any medical schools you know of that do not mandate students to get covid shots for clinical locations in the US? How long after the vax is there a cancer risk?

Today we discuss MAHA, vaccines, Covid, autism, and ostriches. Senator Ron Johnson held a hearing on the corruption of science, at which Jake Scott (MD), Toby Rogers (PhD), and lawyer Aaron Siri testified about vaccine safety testing and the relationship between vaccines and autism. The new MAHA Strategy report attributes poor diet, aggregation of environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity, chronic stress, and overmedicalization to the decline in children's health. Meanwhile, people who have been fooled by the fear campaign celebrate getting their newest Covid boosters. And in Canada, ostriches are at risk of being killed because of a misunderstanding of immunity, but people are fighting back. The immune system that defends the body politic is discovering how to defeat the infection. The battle is over the public consciousness.While we were livestreaming, news broke that Charlie Kirk was shot during an event in Utah and sadly passed away shortly after. “Charlie Kirk was a beautiful person. He died engaging his foes honorably. I truly hope he's right about the universe and is receiving his reward. I'm beyond heartbroken for his lovely family—we must take care of them. Let's live up to his example.” – Bret Weinstein*****Our sponsors:Masa Chips: Delicious chips made with corn, salt, and beef tallow—nothing else—in loads of great flavors. Go to http://masachips.com/DarkHorse, use code DarkHorse, for 25% off.CrowdHealth: Pay for healthcare with crowdfunding instead of insurance. It's way better. Use code DarkHorse at http://JoinCrowdHealth.com to get 1st 3 months for $99/month.ARMRA: Colostrum is our first food, and can help restore your health and resilience as an adult. Go to http://www.tryarmra.com/DARKHORSE to get 15% off your first order.*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather's newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.org*****Mentioned in this episode:Congressional hearing: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/how-the-corruption-of-science-has-impacted-public-perception-and-policies-regarding-vaccines/Childhood vaccines aren't tested against placebo: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/childhood-vaccines-arent-tested-againstMAHA Strategy report: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MAHA-Report-The-White-House.pdfCovid boosters to show RFK: https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/1964562477716558123Universal Ostrich Farm at Rebel News: https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_b_c_ostriches_temporarily_saved_from_cfia_cull_by_interim_stay_orderOstriches - Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/15/why-rfk-jr-wants-canada-to-pardon-400-ostriches-00455360Ostriches - Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/universal-ostrich-farm-canada-jfk-oz-f6548a6aOstriches - WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/22/ostrich-bird-flu-canada-cull-rfk/Support the show

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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy breaks down Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA Commission's release of their long-awaited second report on childhood health. Immigration arrests begin in Chicago as President Donald Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" hits a fever pitch. Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. USA TODAY Deputy World Editor Dan Morrison joins us to discuss the escalation of Israel's war against Hamas. The Supreme Court will decide the fate of Donald Trump's global tariffs. The White House will host its first UFC fight next summer on the South Lawn. Have feedback on the show? Please send us an email at podcasts@USATODAY.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Journalist and activist Lenore Skenazy explains how fear and over-parenting left kids more anxious and less independent, and and how a movement to restore that independence is gaining ground.

Wesley Tabor Sr. grew up poor in a broken home, raised by a single mom who later married a convicted felon. Instead of following that path, Wesley became a cop and eventually joined the DEA, where he built a successful 23-year career fighting cartels, gangs, and drug traffickers. In this powerful interview, Wesley reveals how cartels smuggle drugs into the United States, the rise of violent gangs like MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and the Mexican Mafia, and why he believes there's no real justice in America's system. He also opens up about the DUI crash that nearly paralyzed him and almost ended his career, along with unbelievable stories from decades on the frontlines of the war on drugs. This is an unfiltered look into the dangerous world of organized crime, cartel trafficking, and the failures of the justice system—from someone who lived it every day. #DEA #Cartels #DrugTrafficking #MS13 #MexicanMafia #TrueCrimePodcast #TrendeAragua #organizedcrime Thank you to PRIZEPICKS for sponsoring this episode: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Connect with Wesley Tabor Sr.: https://infiltrateamerica.com/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Use code LOCKEDIN for 20% OFF Wooooo Energy Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00 Opening: Torture Methods & Dangerous Gangs 01:00 Meet Wesley Tabor: Story & DEA Career 05:00 Childhood, Poverty, and Finding Purpose 12:00 Joining Law Enforcement: Early Experiences 18:00 Family Influence & Compassion in Policing 23:00 Brush With Death: Surviving a Devastating Crash 36:00 Fighting for Justice after the Accident 48:00 Joining the DEA: Motivation & First Steps 54:00 Drug Interdiction: Highways & Big Seizures 01:03:00 DEA Operations Inside and Outside the U.S. 01:16:00 How Drugs Are Smuggled: Boats, Logistics, and Cartels 01:34:00 From Border to Heartland: Drug Distribution Networks 01:43:00 Corruption in Law Enforcement: Inside Stories 02:01:00 Gang Proliferation & MS-13, Mexican Mafia, & Prisons 02:09:00 Evolution and Tracking of Gangs in America 02:17:00 Modern Gangs, Human Trafficking, and the Border 02:21:00 Struggles, Politics, and Bureaucracy in the Job 02:32:00 High-Stress Ops, Retirement, and Adjusting to Normal Life 02:38:00 Reflections: Career Lessons and Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Your life is a printout of your subconscious programming.” What if the limits you keep running into aren't really yours — but inherited scripts written in your subconscious long before you could choose for yourself? And what if freedom doesn't come from struggling harder, but from rewriting those scripts at the deepest level? In this episode of Soul Talk, I sit down with internationally renowned biologist, author of The Biology of Belief, and pioneer of the science-spirit connection, Dr. Bruce Lipton. With clarity, warmth, and decades of research, Dr. Bruce reveals how much of our daily life is run on autopilot by subconscious programs, most of which we didn't choose. He shows how these invisible patterns create the illusion of victimhood, and how reclaiming your power begins by realizing: you are the creator of your life. Together, we explore the hidden architecture of the mind, how early childhood experiences shape us, and why 95% of our behavior comes from unconscious programming. Dr. Bruce shares practical methods, from self-hypnosis to repetition to energy psychology- for reprogramming the subconscious and awakening the creator within. This is more than a conversation about biology. It's a call to remember that you are not your past, not your parents' limitations, and not the negative beliefs you've absorbed. You are a spirit in a body, a powerful creator, and heaven on earth is available, right here, right now. If you've ever felt stuck in patterns that don't make sense, or longed to live in alignment with your deepest desires, this episode will give you the tools and inspiration to step into your power. Listen in and learn how to break free from disempowering programs, harness your mind's creative power, and awaken to the truth that you are not a victim, you are a creator. Timestamps:  (00:00:02) - Humanity's evolutionary crisis and the breakdown of civilization (00:05:15) - Victim consciousness and subconscious programming explained (00:08:52) - Childhood brain states: theta, imagination, and hypnosis (00:12:26) -  Why 95% of life is run by subconscious programs (00:19:00) -  Vibration, energy, and why “bad vibes” matter (00:29:06) -  Becoming conscious of hidden programs (00:33:46) -  Self-love, childhood criticism, and disempowering beliefs (00:41:06) -  Three proven ways to change subconscious programming (00:52:12) -  Rewriting emotional associations from past trauma (01: 02:00) - Wealth consciousness, role models, and Rich Dad Poor Dad (01:09:00) -  Spirit, biology, and why we are creators (01:17:12) -  Health, lifestyle, and reclaiming responsibility Some Questions I Ask: How do we shift from victim consciousness to empowerment? What role does childhood programming play in shaping our lives? How can someone become aware of subconscious programs they cannot see? What are the most empowering beliefs we can instill in children? How do we truly change disempowering subconscious programs? Do grief and trauma need to be “felt” to be healed, or can they be rewritten? What is the connection between vibration, energy, and the experiences we attract? In This Episode You Will Learn:  The role of theta brain state and hypnosis in childhood learning  How to recognize that your life is a mirror of your inner programming Three proven methods to reprogram the subconscious mind Why self-love and safety beliefs are essential for thriving How to use energy and vibration to attract supportive experiences The connection between science, spirituality, and consciousness    LINKS DR BRUCE LIPTON'S URL:    https://www.brucelipton.com Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com Resources with Kute Blackson: Kute's Life-changing Path to Abundance & Miracles: https://www.8levelsofgratitude.com Free masterclass: Learn The Manifestation secret to Remove Mental Blocks & Invisible Barriers to Attract The Life of Abundance You Desire. REGISTER NOW:  https://www.manifestationmasterclassonline.com        

A scary story about when you're a kid, and the nights feel endless. The nights when you're counting the hours until your mom returns from her midnight shift. The rules were always the same: don't open the door, don't answer the phone. Simple enough, until the silence of the trailer park stretched too long, and the shadows outside seemed to move on their own.The only comfort came from a red light shining through the window, a glow that cut through the dark like a watchful eye. But that light couldn't keep everything away. Memories of liquor store parking lots, strangers passing by, and voices that didn't belong begin to blur with the stillness of the night.This is a creepy story about childhood fear that stays long after you've grown up. It's about the way certain knocks on the door, certain voices in the dark, can stay with you forever. Don't Open the Door, Kid is a story of patience, memory, and the things that wait outside when you're not ready to face them.

What if boyhood isn't a problem to fix—but a strength to steward? In this energizing, tender conversation, Ginny Yurich and author Rebekah Lovell dismantle the myth that lively boys need taming. From a golf-cart rescue on Rebekah's farm to the everyday habits that build courage and character, they name what our culture gets wrong: over-scheduling, medicating drive, and treating noise, dirt, and risk like defects. They also offer a hopeful path back with ideas like service before entertainment, real responsibility, and wide-open hours outside. You'll leave with a practical playbook for reviving boyhood at any age: daily read-alouds, purposeful risk (trees, tools, real work), and simple rhythms that turn “busy” into brave. Start Rebekah's free Outdoor Reading Club to pair books with sunshine, then use this episode as your nudge to cut screen clutter, unschedule a little, and watch initiative bloom. If you've sensed that childhood is being tamed indoors, this is your permission and your plan to bring back wonder, grit, joy and lots of dirt. Get your copy of Boyhood Resurrected here Explore the mission the ⁠Warrior Poet Society⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know your childhood story can shape your health, work, and relationships? In this episode, Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, shares the science behind ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and why nearly two-thirds of adults carry them. We talk about how trauma shows up in adulthood, why high achievers often live with hypervigilance, and the protective factors that can tip the scales toward healing. Tune in to learn why your past doesn't define you and how to build a stronger, healthier future starting today. In this Episode, You Will Learn 00:00 Meet Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. 01:45 What are ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and why do they matter? 05:45 How childhood adversity increases risk for physical and mental health issues. 07:00 The #1 protective factor proven to fuel adult healing and growth. 09:45 The link between ACEs, hypervigilance, and high-achieving adults. 13:15 Why a high ACE score can shorten life expectancy by nearly 20 years. 15:00 The weight of carrying family trauma across generations. 19:30 Examples of leaders creating safer and more supportive work environments. 23:45 Daily habits that retrain your biology to handle stress better. 25:45 Dr. Merrick's go-to resources for stress and pressure relief. Resources + Links Learn more about ACEs HERE Learn more about Prevent Child Abuse America HERE Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever Watch the podcast on YouTube  Find more resources on our website morraam.com Follow Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam Follow Dr. Merrick on LinkedIn