Podcasts about Choose Your Own Adventure

Every believer eventually reaches places where God exposes what we trust, reveals what we chase, and calls us toward a better path. In today's message, Pastor Ricky unpacks how genuine transformation happens, not through quick fixes but through surrender, renewal, and a willingness to let God reshape what guides us. He invites us to consider how the Word of God redirects our desires and leads us toward a life that is steady, rooted, and intentionally formed by Christ.

So much of life is lived in the tension between who we hope to be and what actually forms us day by day. In today's message, Pastor Ricky helps us see how our inner world is shaped. Slowly, quietly through patterns we either intentionally cultivate, or carelessly drift into. He invites us to take a thoughtful look at the voices we follow, the habits we lean on, and the spiritual direction they create. Real growth begins with honest attention.

Life often feels like a series of branching paths, each one promising a different outcome. In today's message, Pastor Ricky helps us slow down enough to recognize that spiritual direction isn't shaped by dramatic moments but by the quiet daily choices that form our character. He invites us to consider the influences we welcome, the habits we practice, and the kind of person we are becoming, often without noticing. It's a needed reminder that every step shapes a destination.

In this episode, we explore messaging mentor Ellie Kime's unique approach to private podcasting with her "choose your own adventure" lead magnet. Discover how she created a self-segmenting audio experience that helps business owners identify their specific messaging challenges while simultaneously qualifying them as ideal clients. Learn why this interactive format outperforms traditional lead magnets and how it's transformed her sales conversations. Topics CoveredThe concept behind choose your own adventure private podcastsHow self-segmenting audio content works in practiceUsing private podcasts to qualify clients before sales callsCreating immersive marketing experiences with audioLeveraging listener data to understand audience needsConverting audio listeners into one-to-one clientsThe psychology behind permission-based content consumptionLinks MentionedWebsite: https://www.eleanormollie.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleanor_mollieThreads: https://www.threads.net/@eleanor_mollieInside The Jar Podcast: https://www.eleanormollie.co.uk/jarMore from Hello AudioGrab a free trialYoutubeInstagramFacebook Group Subscribe and ReviewIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! Thank you so much for tuning in to Launch Your Private Podcast.

Have you felt paralyzed by the thought of meeting a divorce lawyer, fearing that stepping into the office makes the end of your marriage a done deal? What if that first meeting isn't about starting a fight, but about finally gaining the clarity and game plan you need to move forward?This week on A Year and a Day, Jaime Davis sits down with her colleague Grace Massarelli, a family law attorney at Gailor Hunt who guides clients through the high-anxiety early stages of separation. Grace pulls back the curtain on the initial consultation, transforming it from a scary "point of no return" into an empowering information-gathering session.They discuss the emotional intelligence required to navigate this transition and why the most important person in the room is actually you—the captain of your own goals.Tune in for:Why the initial consultation is the first page of your next chapter and how it can set the tone for your entire case.Normalizing the "emotional soup" of anxiety, guilt, and anger—and why authenticity is more important than a strong face in the lawyer's office.The "Exposure Check": Why your attorney needs to know the worst true thing the other side can say about you.The difference between legal options and non-legal alternatives (and why seeing a lawyer doesn't always mean a lawsuit).Why North Carolina's specific "Year and a Day" separation requirement makes this process a marathon, not a sprint.How to determine if a lawyer is a good fit for your personality and whether their approach aligns with your desired level of conflict.Practical tips on what to bring (contracts and prenups) and what to leave at home (thousands of text messages and five years of bank statements).The "Choose Your Own Adventure" nature of legal fees and how to communicate your budget to stay in control of the costs.Grace's three takeaways for anyone terrified to take the first step: It's okay to feel, information is power, and you will be okay.About Grace Massarelli:Grace Massarelli is a family law attorney at Gailor Hunt in North Carolina. She works closely with clients at the outset of their cases, helping them navigate the complexities of equitable distribution, alimony, and child custody with a focus on intentional decision-making and realistic expectations.Resources & Links:Gailor Hunt Law Firm: https://divorcestough.comFollow Gailor Hunt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gailor-hunt-davis-taylor-&-clark-r-p-l-l-c-/A Year and a Day is hosted by Jaime Davis, board-certified family law attorney at Gailor Hunt.

On this episode of Drunken Book Club, we read the Choose Your Own Adventure book Forecast from Stonehenge. Why did we read a book that takes place during the Summer Solstice for Wintertime? I have no idea, and I slightly regret it. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to and follow us! https://linktr.ee/drunkenbookclub Support us on https://www.patreon.com/dbcanddmm All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1

Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure Books? Come be part of a service where YOU get to choose where we go and how we explore the foundations, joys, and responsibilities of being part of a faith community. Music: Chalice Choir

In this special episode, Alex Whitton and Alex Swallow take the reins to interview Robbie about the release of his new book, The Power to Choose: Finding Calm and Connection in a Complex World.What unfolds is a warm, honest and surprisingly vulnerable exploration of choice, mindset, relationships, and the inner work that helps us meet complexity with more skill and less fear.Across the conversation, Robbie shares the nine-year journey behind the book - from a powerful coaching question asked by Joel Monk in 2016 through to the resistance, the rewrites, and the emotional cost of releasing something deeply personal into the world.Together, the three of them explore themes at the heart of both the book and coaching itself.In this episode they explore:Why in almost every moment, there's more choice available than we think.The idea of the Higher Self - and why we all have moments where we forget it.How curiosity becomes an antidote to reactivity and contraction.What really happens when we assume others are doing their best.Why connection and calm matter so much in a complex world.How writing a book becomes its own developmental journey.The castle metaphor for working with shadow parts of ourselves.The stories that shape us - and the ones we get to rewrite.Why none of this work is ever really finished.Robbie also shares two stories that bring these ideas to life in very human ways: a tense exchange with a neighbour, and a moment on a crowded train that turned into a masterclass in choosing calm rather than escalating conflict.This episode is thoughtful, grounded and full of practical wisdom - for coaches, and for anyone navigating the complexity of modern life.For more information about Robbie, visit https://www.robbieswale.com/To buy The Power to Choose, visit http://geni.us/powertochooseFor more information about Alex Whitton, visit http://www.exploregrowbe.com/For more information about Alex Swallow, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexswallow/Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Get Robbie's ebook for coaches, An Introduction to The Coach's Journey Flywheel at https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/the-coaching-business-flywheelMusic by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community. THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:The Power to Choose: Finding Calm and Connection in a Complex World http://geni.us/powertochoose Joel Monk on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-6-joel-monk-conversations-at-the-cutting-edge-of-coaching Gay Hendricks' idea, The Zone of Genius https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog/2022/2/3/the-zone-of-genius-the-most-powerful-thought-experiment-for-personal-transformation Robbie interviewing Alex Swallow on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-62-alex-swallow-life-is-better-when-we-choose Jennifer Garvey Berger on The Coach's Journey Podcasthttps://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-42-jennifer-garvey-berger-the-answer-to-either-or-is-both Philip Crocker on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/88-philip-crocker-coaching-is-the-most-natural-thing-in-the-world Minor Arias on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-3-minor-arias-living-by-design-glz56 Robbie on Neil Mackinnon's podcast, Creative Practice https://creative-practice.net/2021/01/29/robbie-swale-coach/ Rising Strong — Brené Brown (referenced re: “everyone is doing their best”) https://brenebrown.com/book/rising-strong/Man's Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1033737/man-s-search-for-meaning Useful Not True — Derek Sivers (idea referenced about beliefs & utility) https://sive.rs/useful Robbie's article about Harry Kane https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog/2021/12/15/sometimes-it-doesnt-matter-if-what-you-believe-is-true-it-matters-whether-it-is-useful Meaningful Productivity Blueprint (Robbie's framework mentioned in the conversation) https://www.robbieswale.com/meaningful-productivityAn Introduction to The Coach's Journey Flywheel https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/the-coaching-business-flywheel “It's Not About the Chicken” — Fred Kofman story referenced in the episodehttps://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog/2023/2/3/its-not-about-the-chicken-harry-its-about-the-last-20-years The early Choose Your Own Adventure reference https://www.cyoa.com/David Gemmell (author referenced) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_GemmellHow to Start When You're Stuck (12-Minute Method Book 1) https://geni.us/startwhenyourestuck

Previously a PATREON EXCLUSIVE, enjoy this slice of madness as we delve into WWE's brief foray into Choose Your Own Adventure books!Get access to the entire series as well as hundreds of hours of other episodes such as Smackdown Crawl, The Corporate Ministry of Sound, Bibilotech, The Reading Ranch, Kane vs The Big Show, QnAs, video episodes and much much more!Patreon.com/AEPodcast

Friend of the show Ben Dixon is back to talk about his new novel Vengeance and Honour, a sword and sorcery adventure for older teens and up. Fans of Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy RPGs, and Choose Your Own Adventure stories will LOVE this book, as its full of action, adventure, friendship, and just enough immature … Continue reading "216 – Vengeance and Honour by Ben Dixon"

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Send us a textDown the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways; each new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like a tunnel turning off in a different direction, each with an origin that's traced back to episode 273.This episode features George Wylesol who is an artist and author based in Baltimore, Maryland. In this conversation, you'll hear about George's grown-up choose-your-own-adventure book, 2120, that forces the reader to question who is in control. You'll hear about his inspiration for the work, his technical process, as well as how AI's evolution shaped the book's content and meaning. George also waxes nostalgia for early Internet culture and websites like those found on the now defunct Geocities website.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

It's Jam's birthday! To find out the first song they selected, go to Paragraph 2 (P2). To skip ahead to the ranking music, go to P5. P2: It was "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out" by Fall Out Boy! For their second selection, they give Ian two options -- past or future. If you think he should choose "future", go to P3. If you prefer "past", go to P4. P3: Ian chose the same thing! And the song was, unfortunately, "Feels Like Christmas" by Panic! At the Disco. All that's left is learning the ranking music -- go to P5! P4: Oh no! Ian didn't choose this option. Also, you slipped on an icy patch and fell down a well. Oops!!! P5: The ranking music in this episode is "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out" as performed by Skatune Network. Yay, you did it!

Using Genesis 1 and the Exodus story, as well as a heavy dose of inspiration from the Neo-Futurists and Rev Will Bouvel, Pastor Rebecca preaches our first free-for-all sermon — which really lived up to its name.

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In this spooky (and hilarious) episode of Wise_N_Nerdy, Charles and Joe kick things off with the Question of the Week: “Which movie monster or horror villain would make the worst trick-or-treat chaperone?” From Pennywise's balloon-filled nightmares to the creepy charm of Kruger — and an uncomfortably real mention of Jeffrey Epstein — the answers are as chaotic as they are entertaining.With the dice rolled and fate decided, the adventure begins with “What Are You Nerding Out About?” — Charles admits he's feeling a little grumpy but lights up while talking about a Choose Your Own Adventure-style book with D&D flair. Joe, on the other hand, dives into The Prison Healer trilogy by Lynette Noni, a romantic fantasy (“romantasy”) series his wife Kelsi introduced him to.The dice next land on “How Do I…?”, where the hosts share tips on staying young at heart and full of energy. From keeping your body in motion to challenging your mind, Charles and Joe remind us that growth and curiosity are the keys to vitality.Of course, no episode would be complete without some groan-worthy humor — this time courtesy of Bad Dad Jokes from CaseyJay, featuring classic zingers about reading maps backward and a skating dog that's “paws-itively” funny.Then, it's time for “Daddy, Tell Me A Story,” where Charles and Joe look back on sharing internet classics like Charlie the Unicorn and Charlie Bit Me with their kids — bridging generations one viral video at a time.Finally, the dice land on the “Parliament of Papas” segment, where things get real. The dads break down the good, bad, and ugly sides of DoorDash — from privacy scandals involving dashers to the sneaky, predatory pricing practices that hurt customers and restaurants alike.Full of heart, humor, and honesty, this episode is a perfect example of how Wise_N_Nerdy blends real talk with laughs — and as always, invites you to Find your FAMdom.Wise_N_Nerdy: Where Fatherhood Meets Fandom

You've been instrumental in driving growth and implementing transformative models in digital commerce. Can you share what you think are the key elements for success in this space?As the digital commerce landscape continues to evolve, what trends or developments are you most excited about, and how do you see them shaping the industry?Leading a large, diverse team across the EMEA region is challenging. What strategies do you use to ensure alignment, innovation, and consistent results across such a broad scope?With tools like Commerce Studio and other innovations, how do you see technology playing a role in optimizing operations and enhancing customer experiences?From your work in digital commerce to your entrepreneurial ventures, what drives your passion, and how do you envision your role in shaping the future of this field? 

In this Robert Reads stream, we enjoyed a Choose Your Own Adventure story about trying to steal treasure from dragons.It was definitely a family friendly stream, with no sexual innuendo and inappropriate adult humour interpretation of otherwise innocent wording choices at all...Enjoy this second half!Thanks to Jen Toher for editingFriends, Fans and Fine folkIf you enjoyed this video and you want to support me financially, so I can make more of this sort of content, you can do so on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/RobertHartleyGMIf you want to wear or drink from my logo or designs on some merch, check out my store. https://shop.roberthartleygm.comAnother way to support me is to browse some things that I am affiliated with:Dice Goblin for lovely dice: https://dicegoblin.co.uk/?af=roberthartleygmModular Realms for epic magnetic terrain: https://www.modularrealms.com/RobertHartleySimply clicking the links will help me, but buying some items via my affiliate link helps me, the companies AND you!SOCIALS:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/roberthartleygmDiscord: https://discord.gg/Tam2QpufaKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/roberthartleygmTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/roberthartleygmPodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AEITpjYEbeOM4hUmvv08NWebsite: https://roberthartleygm.comCameo: https://www.cameo.com/roberthartleygm

By Ernest Smith

Mwahahaha! The Better Than the Movie crew have gathered again to celebrate R.L. Stine's GOOSEBUMPS horror series for young readers. Rather than just talk ABOUT the books, as they did on the last Halloween special, they talk THROUGH a book. Justin reads a GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS title (a kind of CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE sub-series from the late 1990s) while everyone provides color commentary as the BTTM fellas navigate through various DEAD ENDS (mwahahaha) in search of a happy conclusion.  Hosted by Allan Traylor, Justin Remer, and Tyler Austin. Produced by Justin Remer.  Recorded at Tyler's house. (Sorry for all the handheld mic rustling.) "Johnny Graves" commercial taken from HALLOWEEN DREAMS by Creep Tape. Thanks to Matt Meindl for permission to use it. Selected incidental music by Duck the Piano Wire. Opening music: "Rumination: If I Should Die (Slowed / Instrumental)" by Duck the Piano Wire.  Closing music: "Rule of 3s (Solemnity Child)" by Elastic No-No Band. 

By Jonny Sharp

We're back in the era of the First Doctor, as we take a look at the BBC PDA Ten Little Aliens. Featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly, we speak with author Steve Cole about this novel with a unique section midway through it, as we experience something similar to a Choose Your Own Adventure-style escapade. Plus, we also have a short excerpt from Pieces of Eighth, as Peter Anghelides explains how he helped work on the book.

THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE: Today's Fireside is a little different! I felt like we needed a little silly, fun and play to mix-up our energy. I drew three cards from The Divine Feminine Oracle deck and paired them with an earth element and ask that you see which one speaks to you. From there, that's the message that you're meant to receive! Can't wait to see what's going to speak to you today!! Card 1: Pink Quartz Crystal (reading begins at 6:43 min)Card 2: White Seashell (reading begins at 13:40 min)Card 3: Jade Crystal (reading begins at 21:30 min)ABOUT: Welcome to a Fireside Friday Recording. Every Friday morning I tap in and pour out messages and words meant to fuel your fire, Fire Starter! These messages are to encourage, empower and activate you deeper in your calling and initiatives that you want to see through. grounding and encouragement every Friday morning.Want to add this to your calendar?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sign-up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/TTRcWzjtiMhNZR2k6⁠⁠⁠

In this Performance Check stream, we enjoyed a Choose Your Own Adventure story about trying to steal treasure from dragons.It was definitely a family friendly stream, with no sexual innuendo and inappropriate adult humour interpretation of otherwise innocent wording choices at all...Enjoy this first half!Thanks to Jen Toher for editingFriends, Fans and Fine folkIf you enjoyed this video and you want to support me financially, so I can make more of this sort of content, you can do so on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/RobertHartleyGMIf you want to wear or drink from my logo or designs on some merch, check out my store. https://shop.roberthartleygm.comAnother way to support me is to browse some things that I am affiliated with:Dice Goblin for lovely dice: https://dicegoblin.co.uk/?af=roberthartleygmModular Realms for epic magnetic terrain: https://www.modularrealms.com/RobertHartleySimply clicking the links will help me, but buying some items via my affiliate link helps me, the companies AND you!SOCIALS:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/roberthartleygmDiscord: https://discord.gg/Tam2QpufaKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/roberthartleygmTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/roberthartleygmPodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AEITpjYEbeOM4hUmvv08NWebsite: https://roberthartleygm.comCameo: https://www.cameo.com/roberthartleygm

I loved reading Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books as a kid because of the way this format drew me into the story. These books contained decision points marked by page numbers. You flipped to page 98 for choice A and page 105 for choice B. Of course, as a kid, I kept my thumb on the original page just in case I chose the wrong outcome, but real life carries higher stakes. We rarely get a chance to undo our choices which freights our decisions with meaning and significance. Esther stands at the point of no return as she resolves to risk her life by coming before the king unprompted to plead for the deliverance of her people. She maneuvers the web of political relationships in the royal court to bring about her desired outcome, but not without risk. Her plan requires the alignment of a host of variables outside of her control, yet she courageously steps forward. The fate of her people lies not in the casting of lots or the whims of an unstable king or conniving counselor, but the providence of God bringing about a stunning reversal. This is Understanding Esther. Check out the rest of our Understanding Series: https://www.fouroaksmidtown.com/teachings

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As NASCAR closes in on naming its four championship contenders, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the studio for a new episode of Dirty Air. He joins co-host TJ Majors to unpack a wild weekend in Talladega and more:Comparing the old and new points systemsThe CARS Tour season comes to a closeJim Pohlman gets the call-up to the big leagueCoaching JRM to a good finish at TalladegaBrad Keselowski's role in Penske losing control of the raceRace winner Chase Briscoe calls into the showDuring the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners inquired about:Hunting seasonDale's famed Mountain Dew commercialAustin Hill flipping off the fans at TalladegaPlus, in Dirty Mo Dough, Russell and Tampa Timms join the guys to help handicap the race at Martinsville.And for more content check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMediaReal fans wear Dirty Mo. Hit the link and join the crew.

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An official offshoot of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series, the Choose Your Own Nightmare books cropped up for a couple of years in the mid-90s, an (alleged) response to the popularity of our old friend RL Stine's Goosebumps series. Stine's somewhat longer-lived Give Yourself Goosebumps sub-series would launch just months after the first Choose Your Own Nightmare book, but it's fun to read CYOA originator Edward Packard take a stab at something more explicitly spooky than the original series. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This morning we found out a lot and do a reset with THEjoeSHOW this morning because of the AWS services being down!

We continue to spin the wheel and create things out of thin air... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We did a little 'choose your own adventure' this morning and Carly has a major complaint about some of the customers she serves with delivery services... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we found out a lot and do a reset with THEjoeSHOW this morning because of the AWS services being down! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By Ernest Smith

This week you will hear all about second person point of view. You'll enjoy a few choose your own adventure-style (NB- they can't be actual Choose Your Own Adventure stories, as that's trademarked) stories, and you'll hopefully share in the nostalgia the Cru has for those marvelous works of the 80s and 90s. You'll also learn about the immersive narration second person pov provides, including the dangers of using the reader as a character. It's a fun writing challenge, and you're sure to enjoy it.Stories begin around the 16:30 mark and include a tale of murder and woe; a nightmarish exploration of your own house; an acid trip; and a booby-trapped haunted house.Like this weeks episode and wish you could read as well as listen? Subscribe to our Substack for a summary of our opening discussion, a story from the episode, and a writing prompt! Be sure to follow us on Instagram (if that's your sort of thing). Please do send us an email with your story if you write along, which we hope you will do. Episodes of Radio FreeWrite are protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) license. All Stories remain the property of their respective authors.

This episode was recorded LIVE at WriterCon 2025 on August 31, 2025. Our fifth season will begin next week. See you there!Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L Dove (Mask of the Deer Woman) and Nova McBee (Calculated), the keynote speakers for WriterCon 2025.Opening ThoughtsWe're recording LIVE from the third day of WriterCon 2025. Lara enjoys the fun, especially karaoke night. Jesse is disgruntled because he found James Patterson books in his hotel room. News1) Enterpreneur Replaces Speed Dating with Read Dating2) New Platform Allows you to Choose Your Own Adventure in Famous Fictional Worlds3) Stephen King and Benjamin Percy Launch Novel Serialized in Newspaper FormatInterview with Laurie L Dove and Nova McBeeParting WordsSorry to tell you, but if you're listening to this at home, you have missed WriterCon 2025. But there will be another one in 2026 during Labor Day weekend (Sept 4-7, 2026), so start making your plans now. www.writercon.com.WriterCon has its own free newsletter and you don't want to miss the next issue, which has wonderful articles and news about breaking issues. Go to Substack and search for WriterCon.And if you'd like a daily dose of WriterCon, join our Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273

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In this episode of the Volunteer Nation Podcast, Tobi Johnson builds on her previous conversation about harmful volunteer policies by introducing eight transformative strategies to attract and retain passionate volunteers.  From creating a welcoming environment and offering flexible commitments to tailoring screening to risk levels and delivering engaging, bite-sized training, Tobi covers practical ways to elevate your volunteer program. She also highlights the power of real-time recognition, fostering volunteer autonomy, supporting volunteers through life events, and maintaining vibrant alumni networks. Tune in for actionable insights that will help you energize your volunteers, cultivate loyalty, and create a culture of appreciation and engagement! Full show notes: 182. The 8 Game-Changing Policies That Make Volunteers Say WOW! Policies - Episode Highlights [00:27] - Recap of Episode 181: 8 Policies Hurting Your Mission [01:03] - Game-Changing Volunteer Policies [03:38] - Policy 1: The Red-Carpet Welcome [05:11] - Policy 2: Choose Your Own Adventure [06:54] - Policy 3: Right-Sized Screening System [07:58] - Policy 4: The Netflix Model of Training [13:13] - Policy 5: Autonomy and Mastery Framework [14:55] - Policy 6: The Recognition Revolution [16:03] - Policy 7: Flexibility First Mindset [17:39] - Policy 8: The Alumni Network Advantage [20:00] - Final Thoughts and Implementation Tips  Helpful Links Volunteer Management Progress Report  VolunteerPro Impact Lab  Volunteer Nation Episode #181: The 8 Volunteer Policies That Are Killing Your Mission  Thanks for listening to this episode of the Volunteer Nation podcast. If you enjoyed it, please be sure to subscribe, rate, and review so we can reach more people like you who want to improve the impact of their good cause. For more tips and notes from the show, check us out at TobiJohnson.com. For any comments or questions, email us at WeCare@VolPro.net.

Switching gears from Full Clip, we return to our grand tradition of our annual Choose Your Own Adventure episode and look at three more movies swimming in THE MATRIX's wake: ULTRAVIOLET (2006), AEON FLUX (2005) and BLOODRAYNE (2005)!   linktr.ee/swimfans patreon.com/swimfans Theme by Padlock: http://padlock.bandcamp.com/

Learn more about Choose Co hereA Spotlight Series Interview: This week, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Lizzie Middleman, Associate Publisher and Director of Marketing at Choose Co, to talk about the return and impact of Choose Your Own Adventure books. Middleman shares how the series—originally published from the late '70s through the '90s—has been revived with reissues and brand-new stories that resonate with kids, nostalgic adults, and reluctant readers alike. She talks about the books' unique branching narratives, their influence on video game storytelling, and how Choose Co balances classic retro editions with modern, kid-friendly designs. The discussion also covers PAX appearances, the challenges of editing nonlinear stories, and exciting upcoming releases like The Cave of Time, The Mystery of Chimney Rock, and new titles aimed at younger readers—all reinforcing Choose Co's mission to make reading interactive, accessible, and fun for every generation.This and more on this Boss Rush Network Spotlight Series Interview! Follow our Guest: Lizzie Middleman, Associate Publisher and Director of Marketing at Choose Co. Follow our Host:⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephanie Klimov⁠⁠⁠⁠, VP of Media and Independent Developer Relations at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network⁠⁠⁠Join the Boss Rush Community: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Boss Rush Network:Support Boss Rush on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and buy merch on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website at BossRush.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content.Thank you for your Support!Thank you for watching or listening to The Boss Rush Podcast. If you're watching this ⁠⁠⁠episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠, hit the Subscribe button, Like the video, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode! If you're listening on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, consider leaving us a rating and a review as it helps with discoverability and growth. ⁠⁠⁠Support Boss Rush on Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive content, early access and audio versions of shows, become a Patreon Producer, and more. Visit our website for all of our content including ⁠⁠⁠reviews⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠news⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠daily Boss Rush Banter⁠⁠⁠ discussion topics, ⁠⁠⁠listicles⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠features⁠⁠⁠, and more. However you support us, it means so much to us. Thank you for your continued support of the Boss Rush Podcast and the ⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network⁠⁠⁠. 

Today's poem is Wind-Related Ripple in the Wheatfield by Mikko Harvey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes, “Who might I have been—or with whom, or where—if the timing had been different? Did I arrive too late to certain parts of my life, or too early? Or am I right on time? The “Choose Your Own Adventure” aspect of life is something on my mind a lot. I suspect it was on this poet's mind, too.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

STALKING SAMANTHA IS A NIGHTMARE, AND ORANGE COUNTY IS FILLED WITH LIARS! This episode has sprinkles of silliness like outdoor furniture updates and giving strict instructions in PowerPoint, but we also got some THANGS to cover, including: Hunting Wives (the book versus the Netflix adaptation), Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror on Hulu, and the newest episode of the Real Housewives of Orange County! EVERYBODY IS A LIAR! EVERYBODY! DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TODAY! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Apple Podcasts! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Spotify! Follow Emily on Instagram! Subscribe to Emily's YouTube channel, where we go live every single Sunday!   *** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee? CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT! ***   New episodes of “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker” are released weekly!   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS! EMAIL ME AT IKENNOTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM! FOLLOW ME ON THREADS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Choose Your Own Adventure intro, Weaponizing your sprinklers, Hurricane Erin gets close to the East Coast, Turnpike Semi Truck crash updates, Trump plays DJ at the White House, the cringiest bride ever, the Good Boy movie buzz, Oklahoma teacher tests, a present from Putin and so much more!

A Choose Your Own Adventure intro, Weaponizing your sprinklers, Hurricane Erin gets close to the East Coast, Turnpike Semi Truck crash updates, Trump plays DJ at the White House, the cringiest bride ever, the Good Boy movie buzz, Oklahoma teacher tests, a present from Putin and so much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on empathy games, returning to discuss a little more about Papers, Please before digging into Cart Life a bit. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A bit more of Papers, Please and a little bit of Cart Life Issues covered: thanks for the interview, a bit about Twin Suns Corp, showing earlier versions of the game, a vertical slice with all the game play, getting fired, building up through the systems, was this my run, tactility in games, citations and the space they take, space economy, inventory management by comparison, encumbrance, restriction on space, card games and space, making citations bigger, where's the money coming from, thinking about decisions, the save system, leveraging the save system to have space for warnings, a generous save system, you have to make the whole game, the spread of subversion, not playing through multiple times, an unfortunate bug, GDC and the IGF, festival games on the show floor, a history of game issues, the two storylines we're playing, a dark story of divorce, differences between the cart stories, more adventure game than expected, having a hard time getting a cart and also being too late to pick up your daughter, difficulty and opacity, a film equivalent, Brett's fantasy recs, Papers Please and authenticity, controlling your population in authoritarian regimes, stereotypes in games. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: CalamityNolan, BioStats, Kaeon, KyleAndError, Project Octavia, Harley Baldwin, Republic Commando, Choose Your Own Adventure, Mark Garcia, The Room, SpaceTeam, Gorogoa, The Elder Scrolls, Marvel: Snap, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Netrunner, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, The Last Express, Nier: Automata, Spelunky, The Walking Dead, Richard Hofmeier, howling dogs, Porpentine, itch.io, Ad Hoc, Telltale, The Wolf Among Us, Adventure Game Studio, The Sims, Tow, Rose Byrne, Max, Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Raymond Feist, Riftwar saga, Piers Anthony, The Belgariad, David Eddings, Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan, Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin, Dave Duncan, Ursula K. LeGuin, Tales of Earthsea, Robert Jackson Bennett, Divine Cities trilogy, Founders trilogy, Terry Pratchett, Discworld, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Shadows of the Apt, Robin Hobb, Farseer trilogy, Martha Wells, Murderbot Diaries, Books of the Raksura, Lois McMaster Bujold, Vorkosigan saga, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, John LeCarré, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, Claudiu, Chernobyl, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers. Next time: More Cart Life Oops: What I was going to say at the end there is that This War of Mine caught some flak for not accurately representing how people would come together in times of strife (though generally the critical reception was very positive) Links: First look stream of Project Octavia  Twitch: timlongojr and Twin Suns Corp  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure intro gone wrong, Trump + Putin in Alaska protesters, an update on the train horn house, a woman thinks she's fighting ICE, Hurricane Erin on the move, a threat against police in DC, This Week in Florida, AI is making your power bill more expensive and so much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure intro gone wrong, Trump + Putin in Alaska protesters, an update on the train horn house, a woman thinks she's fighting ICE, Hurricane Erin on the move, a threat against police in DC, This Week in Florida, AI is making your power bill more expensive and so much more!

Support the podcast on Patreon and hear stuff you can't get anywhere else like Mike & Conor's read thru of the CLASSIC 80s Choose Your Own Adventure book “You Are A Shark” patreon.com/372pages Read along with us, get the book here If you're even vaguely considering listening to this particular episode, please consider this: a … Continue reading "372 Pages #190 – Night of the Crabs Ep 2 – If You're Gonna Do That Anywhere, Do it in the Spiky Grass!"