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This was a sweet, moderate one with lots of twists and hamstring length. 

One of the early lessons we learned from starting and running WalkWithMeNow.com (WWMN), a platform dedicated to Wisdom Keepers and Seekers who are actively studying my material (albeit not exclusively), is that a clear set of rules and regulations were paramount for its success.I went into a meditative state and wrote out various things I wanted us to interact with and within the parameters that felt resonant to what I wanted to experience while interacting with other people. Especially with those people who were studying my material.After a few years, it felt to me that the group had matured enough in frequency and wisdom to be able to review and revisit our rules of engagement. We discussed each point in great depth, changed some, deleted some and added some.I am sharing with you what we ended up with after two more reviews. These are the present Rules of Engagement for WWMN that I hope will help you to form a basis for your own groups and platforms.As a matter of interest, we have used these rules as the basis for various other groups we have formed, not all related to study or wisdom keeping. Enjoy!+++Community RulesGreetings! These are the rules for our Community. Please read them carefully. Thank you!1) Please read forum topic headings carefully before posting. Restrict your posting to that topic and avoid the tendency to stray off topic. 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This includes, but is not exclusive to, deepening our understanding of and exploring the processing tools and meditations together, and support the sharing of insights in the study and use of the new skills learned on the Courses, Classes and MP3 published by IneliaBenz.comInspiration: Learning from one another can help us become inspired in our own journey.Mapping: We learn 100% of what we guide others to know. Each of us has had doors opened to us that are unique to our own journey. There are an infinite amount of doorways and an infinite amount of knowledge available to us.Co-Creation: Co-Creation is the art of many working together as One. It differs from cooperation. Cooperation is a voluntary arrangement in which you engage with others in a mutually beneficial exchange. Co-Creation entails removing the personal self from the equation and allowing the highest frequency human collective expression to flow through us so that the high frequency human collective guides the group's activities. We hope that you will be fully active regarding your empowerment, learning and growth here at WalkWithMeNow.5) Please do not self-promote or sell your services, products or businesses to other members a) the work you do outside of this platform, b) "religious" or "belief" affiliations you have, c) personal websites about you and your work, or d) your own public or private offerings or hobbies. We appreciate that you have important work outside of this website, but our intention is that the forum be used solely for discussion about topics and personal experiences as they relate to Inelia's work and WalkWithMeNow themes and materials. For projects or creative works you are involved in, you can post them without a sales pitch in the external resources category. We highly encourage you to post your websites, services, products and other published works in your Profile Page.An exception to (5) - we have now a Classifieds category on the forum where you can showcase your product or class. Please make sure the projects are empowering and are clearly connected with the activities on WalkWithMeNow. If it looks like an unrelated self-promo post, it will be deleted. If you do generate revenue from the attention you get from WalkWithMeNow, consider giving back 25% to support the platform and the staff.6) Please note that the forum is private. No verbiage should be copied and published outside of the forum. Respect the privacy of your fellow members.7) Think before you post. In today's internet culture it is easy to write before we really consider what we are about to say or to write simply to be seen. The energy of WalkWithMeNow is extremely refined. Please treat the forum, therefore, as a sacred space. We ask you to deal strictly with the subject matter of each topic. Read the entire thread before you post, sit with your post before you add it, keep your posts to a minimum, and bring to the forum only what is absolutely necessary. For casual social interaction, we invite you to use the member run Talkwithmenow Telegram group. This group's rules of engagement are very similar to those of WalkWithMeNow. When you leave WWMN please remove yourself from TWMN. Any member banned from WalkWithMeNow will also be banned at TWMN.8 ) We also have a no aggravation policy. This is connected with all the points above. We want to keep our focus on the overall community and to co-create this as a harmonious and joyous place. As we said: a sacred space. If it becomes obvious that someone is only causing trouble, or has a constant demand for attention from the staff or the platform members, they will be asked to go. This is our choice to focus and expand what is great about WalkWithMeNow.9) Anyone involved in actively indulging in the victim/aggressor cycle , attacking or accusing others, and generally invalidating, belittling or insulting other members either in the forum, via personal messages, Second Life, or in member run study or telegram groups, will receive three warnings and then be banned from the WalkWithMeNow platform. For serious infractions and attacks, the person will be banned instantly.10) If you have had negative interactions with a certain person, please share this with the staff. Transparency and Clarity are a key component of this community. It also helps the staff know if there are patterns occurring within the community, and can thus address situations better.11) Do remember that this is not a "support group" but an active co-created, learning, studying and expansion of awareness group. 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In this lively episode, the we dive into the spicy world of Reid, the Sex Geek, who's bringing nine electrifying classes to Naughty N'awlins. From Rough Sex for Nice Folks to Group Sex and Blow Job Grad Schools, Reid's lineup has everyone buzzing with excitement. The hosts are particularly hyped for Rough Sex and Threesome Grad School (Elizabeth already snagged tickets!), and they can't stop raving about Squirt Grad School after Reid's captivating pitch. Other classes like From Flirting to Fucking promise to push boundaries and spark curiosity. The conversation takes a playful turn as the hosts discuss highlights like “hand fucking,” “dick helicopter with a strap-on,” and whether Elizabeth will bring her strap-on to the infamous foam party. They also touch on quirky moments, like Nick's question about “rude words” and Reid's “black belt” expertise in pleasure. The hosts joke about kidnapping Reid dressed as pirates to ensure he joins the foam party, and they debate skipping it for a cheeky game of Simon Says before the parade. Jealousy even creeps in—they wish they could attend every class to soak up Reid's wisdom. The episode wraps with plans for a dinner with Reid, leaving listeners wondering if Elizabeth will indeed bring her strap-on to the foam party. This episode is a tantalizing teaser for Naughty N'awlins, blending humor, curiosity, and a whole lot of naughty fun. Email your questions to Nessa here to be part of "Ask Nessa". Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. You can catch us on SLSRadio every Wednesday at 4pm Eastern Time. You can find tons of amazing lifestyle show on FullSwapRadio, including our show, Every Wednesday at 6:30pm and Midnight Eastern Time. We are now hosts on the Swinger Society Discord Server as well. If you have your own sexy stories, please call our hotline and share them with us and our audience. 844-4-Hump-Day If you have any questions for us, please email us at humpdayquickies@gmail.com Visit our website as well.  HumpDayQuickies.com Please follow us on all the social platforms: Twitter - HumpDayQuickies Instagram - HumpDayQuickies FaceBook - HumpDayQuickies TikTok - HumpDayQuickies We are adding new content as quickly as we can!

Not all pageant girls are prissy or pageant-born—and dancers often make some of the BEST contestants.In this episode, I'm breaking down the surprising overlap between dance and pageants, especially systems like Miss America where talent, interview, and presence all play a role. Whether your dancer is college-bound or just exploring new challenges, pageants can help build confidence, scholarship opportunities, and leadership skills.We'll talk about how pageants impacted my life, how moms and daughters can bond through the process, and why your dance training gives you a head start in the world of crowns.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.Christine Hill Suntz joins us all the way from Canada this week to talk about her new book, The Lawyer and the Laundress. During the interview, we chat about what got her interested in writing, what her plans are to celebrate her very first release, and why it's important to understand each other and maintain connections with people. We'll even learn a little Canadian history along the way. Patrons get to hear why she chose to be a French teacher.The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill SuntzLawyer James Kinney isn't looking for love, and laundress Sara O'Connor doesn't want to be found. When their paths cross in a British colony on the brink of rebellion, a marriage of convenience may be their best hope of survival.Canada, 1837. Widower James Kinney knows his precocious daughter, Evie, needs more than his lessons on law and logic, but Toronto offers few options. Classes with the neighbor children seem ideal until James discovers Evie is secretly spending her time with Sara O'Connor, a kind and mysteriously educated servant. For propriety's sake, James forbids their friendship. But then Evie falls victim to the illness ravaging the city, and James must call upon Sara's medical knowledge and her special bond with Evie to save his daughter's life.When Sara's presence in his household threatens scandal, however, James offers an unexpected solution: become his wife, in name only, and help him raise Evie to be a proper young lady.If Sara can ignore the sparks she feels when they're together, his logical proposal could keep her secret secure forever. But soon, the forces of rebellion unravel their tidy arrangement. When James is accused of treason, Sara must find the courage to face a past that could save her husband's life.Clean and wholesome, marriage-of-convenience historical romanceFilled with love, faith, and adventureInspirational historical fiction that's perfect for fans of Julie Klassen, Laura Frantz, and Tamera AlexanderIncludes discussion questions for book clubsGet your copy of The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill Suntz.History has always captured Christine's imagination. When she first read about Canadian pioneers and sisters Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie, she was hooked. Their fascinating accounts of early life in colonial Canada inspired her to create stories that focus on the talents and courage of women in nineteenth-century Canada. Christine is represented by agent Rachel McMillan and her debut, The Lawyer and the Laundress, will be published with Tyndale House in June 2025.  When she isn't writing, Christine teaches high school French and brings her research in 19th-century skills and recipes to life on her hobby farm. Subscribe to her newsletter to witness her adventures firsthand!Visit Christine's website.

Holy timeline shift!Some are calling this week the "most dangerous week."I'm calling it an opportunity to be more present. Ceasefire now!!!Free Palestine!!!!One way you can use your voice is boycott Israel.bdnaash.com and No Thanks app help you find out who supports the genocide and who doesn't.@pal.humanity are Palestinian doctors raising funds to help those that have been injured or need medical care.Go watch Israelism! @israelismfilmTo donate to get food and medical supplies to Palestine:@khaledbeydoun on InstagramPeople/groups to follow on Instagram for more info on Gaza:@hiddenpalestine@khaledbeydoun@wizard_bisan1@sairarao@dr.rosalesmeza@naleybynature@thenames_ahmad@jewishvoiceforpeace@mo_hamzBooks:https://lithub.com/40-books-to-understand-palestine/I love you all so much!Listener support helps keep this podcast going.You can contribute in many ways.Venmo: @Carri-Arata orPayPal.Me/ancientbodyworksI have been nominated for "Best of The Sierra Nevada" Voting is from now until 20 June 2025. You can vote 1x/day. My category is Health and Wellness, Alternative Therapies-Ancient Body WorksGuided Meditations + Conscious Breathwork + Sound Bath2nd Tuesday of each month @ Spirit n' Health Community CenterIn person or on Zoom. *Have you been wanting an Akashic reading? I have a new program where I give you can purchase a reading/clearing for 50% off. The huge discount will then be a podcast episode. Please contact me directly through email to set this up.*The Infinite Academy's Guideship Program next round is in Oct 2025.Classes held on Zoom. Send a message for application. More info on my website.*Book a private reading :ancientbodyworks.comJoin The Infinite Dance Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/971917873214710Email: carrilynnarata@gmail.com

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A track having too many support classes has been a topic of discussion the past few days, and we'll dive in today after one promoter speaks out. We'll also talk Outlaws at Knoxville, a few sprint car ride things, weekend winners, and more.

In this podcast, I explain exactly what you should expect to get from all my classes. I go over each class and discuss the way they are structured, specific advantages offered by each class, and my approach to covering the material. I discuss differences between the classes and my podcasts. The classes are all conducted over zoom. … Continue reading June 2025 Step 1-3 Review Classes (Begins 6/17/25)

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Dr. Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent and author of The Art of Receiving and Giving joins me for a powerful conversation on intimacy, boundaries, and self-trust. With decades of experience in body-based healing, Betty shares simple yet profound insights on how we give, receive, and relate. Whether you're partnered or solo, this episode offers fresh perspective on connection, consent, and reclaiming your authentic desires.In this episode you'll hear:00:27 Intro13:19 Nuance in Consent and Touch15:15 When 'Yes' Doesn't Mean Perform27:56 Trusting Your Inner “No”38:57 Owning Your Sexual Expression54:44 Are you making choices from fear or inner knowing?THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTDr. Betty Martin is a retired chiropractor, surrogate partner, and renowned educator with over four decades of experience in therapeutic touch and somatic practices. She is the developer of the Wheel of Consent, a groundbreaking framework for understanding the dynamics of giving and receiving, applicable in both touch and non-touch settings. As the author of The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent, Dr. Martin has trained professionals around the world and now mentors practitioners across a range of disciplines, including psychotherapy, sex education, and bodywork.LINKS:https://www.wheelofconsent.org/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BettyMartinWANT MORE?Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes - http://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undoneSexLoveYoga: Sensual Awakening Course - https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakeningExhale Sensual Ketamine Retreat | Join the waitlist for the next Femme retreat, coming fall! - https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/exhaleLove and Leather Couples Retreat in California on July 20-23 - https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/LoveAndLeatherErosynthesis + Entheogens Masterclass - https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/exhale

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A moderate one with lots of twists, great for stiff lower backs. 

Laura Kendrick and Cort Sharp hijack the mic to share what it’s really like behind the scenes at Mountain Goat. From Zoom bloopers to unexpected team bonding, they unpack how a fully remote team built a thriving, human-centered workplace. Overview In this special takeover episode, Laura Kendrick and Cort Sharp pull back the curtain on what goes into running hundreds of Scrum and Product Owner classes virtually—and why Mountain Goat's remote team still feels so close-knit. With stories of early tech headaches, Slack banter, hilarious costume moments, and the quiet rituals that keep the team connected, they explore how remote work can actually foster strong relationships and top-tier collaboration. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a distributed team work (or just want a peek at some Zoom-era growing pains), this one’s for you. References and resources mentioned in the show: Laura Kendrick Cort Sharp #61: The Complex Factors in The Office Vs. Remote Debate with Scott Dunn #147: The Power of Quiet Influence with Casey Sinnema Run a Daily Scrum Your Team Will Love Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast Join the Agile Mentors Community Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Cort Sharp is the Scrum Master of the producing team and the Agile Mentors Community Manager. In addition to his love for Agile, Cort is also a serious swimmer and has been coaching swimmers for five years. Laura Kendrick is the producer of the Agile Mentors Podcast and a seasoned Scrum Master who keeps virtual classes running smoothly. Outside the podcast, she helps clients apply Scrum techniques to their marketing and business strategy, bringing structure and momentum to big, creative ideas. Auto-generated Transcript: Laura Kendrick (00:00) Welcome in Agile Mentors. As you may have noticed, I am not Brian Milner. I am Laura Kendrick, and this is Cort Sharp. And if you have taken a class with us at Mountain Goat in the last five years, there is a good chance that you have met one or actually both of us. Cort Sharp (00:19) I think it's like 90 % chance, 95 % honestly. We've been in so many of these classes. Laura Kendrick (00:26) Definitely, and oftentimes together too with one of us TAing, one of us producing, sometimes one of us teaching court. Cort Sharp (00:33) once in a while, once in a while. Yeah. Laura Kendrick (00:37) So we thought we would come on over here and hijack the podcast to share a little bit about some of the insights that we have gained from doing about a billion, maybe a little exaggeration. Cort Sharp (00:49) Roughly. Roughly. We've done roughly a billion classes with Mountain Goat. Yes. Laura Kendrick (00:56) We have seen a lot in the certifying of Scrum Masters and product owners and advanced product owners and Scrum Masters and all of the evolution of the classes that we have done. We actually hold quite a bit of insight into what is happening in this world. And so we thought we would come in, steal the podcast, and share a little bit of what we have seen, learned, observed, and really just kind of Honestly, some of the laughs and fun that we've had along the way. Cort Sharp (01:25) Also, I think, I don't know, just your intro right there is talking about, hey, we've seen the evolution of these classes. That just got my brain going of like, remember the first class that we did? Way like 2020. I mean, I was in my parents' basement with really terrible internet. It was a struggle. Laura Kendrick (01:40) Yeah. Cort Sharp (01:49) But we were working on like Miro boards or mural. One of the two, forget which, which tool it was, but that was, yeah, that was before team home. And then we got to see the first version of team home. We helped do a little testing with it. And then we've seen it grow all the way into this awesome tool that we have nowadays. And I don't know, just, just to me, I think it's cool to see how we've been iterating and be part of that process of the iteration process, um, to develop these classes and these courses into. Laura Kendrick (01:52) Mm-hmm. Mural. Yep. Mm-hmm. Cort Sharp (02:20) the truly awesomeness that they are today. Personally, I'd rather take a virtual class than an in-person class with Mountain Goat at this point. Laura Kendrick (02:27) It's funny that you say that because I notice actually the iteration of the experience like outside of the tech piece because you know, that's where my brain goes. Here's the difference between court and I. I'm noticing the interactions. But I've noticed, mean how people are interacting a little bit differently in the online space, how even our team interacts, like all of those things has become so much more sophisticated and amazing and Cort Sharp (02:39) Yeah, just a bit. Laura Kendrick (02:54) I mean, honestly, we sometimes talk on our team between like the producing and TA team where like I've referred to it as a perfect game if we don't need anything from the outside team, which occasionally we need a lot of support from the outside team, but we've we've got this down at this point. And it is it's become those first classes. I remember them being super stressful, like, my gosh, the breakout rooms and all the things and just being like, I mean, you couldn't do. Cort Sharp (03:17) Yes. Laura Kendrick (03:21) It was almost like learning how to drive where you felt like if you turned the radio knob up, you might actually turn the whole car. And it was like, so much anxiety. Cort Sharp (03:31) I mean, but we just didn't know Zoom then. Zoom didn't even know itself then, right? What Zoom is, ⁓ for those of you who don't know, we host all of our virtual classes on Zoom. And learning that platform, like I'd used it once maybe for some just, yeah, here's Zoom exists in one of my college classes. That was about it. But yeah, totally. was like, man, what does this button do? Hopefully it doesn't end the meeting and kick everyone out. Laura Kendrick (03:34) Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's so true. Yeah, no kidding. But you know what's really interesting too, though, is that it's been over five years now for both of us being part of the Mountain Goat team. And we all work remotely. And other than you and Mike for a little while being right down the road from each other, none of us had any actual interpersonal interaction with each other outside of Zoom email and Slack and the occasional, know, fretted text message of like, are you late? Where are you? Cort Sharp (03:58) Absolutely, yeah, totally. Yeah. Laura Kendrick (04:26) But other than that it like we truly were of and still are a fully remote team and the crazy thing about it is we have at this point once gotten together as a full team in person and it was such an interesting experience being having been fully remote and then being in person and in particular the team that is live on the classes Cort Sharp (04:39) Yep. Yep. Laura Kendrick (04:51) It was a very different interaction because we have this time built into our classes where the team gets on the Zoom call 30 minutes earlier than the students do. And we get this time to just honestly have like water cooler chat and like friend chat or occasionally see Mike get on and you can't hear him, but you can see that he is quite angry at his very elaborate tech system that is not working correctly. Cort Sharp (05:14) you That does happen. Yes, it does. ⁓ Laura Kendrick (05:21) these moments, I feel like they really bonded us together. Because when we got together in person, it was old friends. wasn't even fast friends. It was old friends. And the banter even that goes on in Slack is fun and engaging and not rigid and confining. Cort Sharp (05:31) Yeah. Yes, absolutely. I agree with that. I mean, I'm just thinking back to like the first time because that was the first time I met you in person. aside from being like, wow, she's a lot shorter than I thought she would be. Laura Kendrick (05:47) Mm-hmm. shorter. By the way, court is like 6-4. Cort Sharp (05:55) Yeah, yeah. Not that you're short. But I've just always ever seen like, the profile like the profile picture. That's all that it's really ever been. So I'm like, yeah, you're like, what I would consider normal height, which you totally are. But in my mind, I was like, yeah, it's weird seeing, you know, your legs. That's funny. ⁓ Laura Kendrick (06:14) We digress. Cort Sharp (06:15) But aside from that, was like we've known each other for three, four, four years because we've had that time to get to know each other. We've had that time to talk about just life events, what's going on, where we live, what's happening, what the deal is going on with life. Because we've been very intentional about having that time with that. The 30 minutes before each class were originally very much so used to take care of any tech problems. As the years have gone by, we've for the most part figured out the tech problems. Sometimes, you know, we'll change something out. Laura Kendrick (06:48) Except, hold on, except last week in Lance's class, we were talking about his dog and suddenly it looked as though Lance in his entire room did a cartwheel because the camera just fell. This is not a small camera. Cort Sharp (07:02) It said, nope, I'm out. ⁓ man. Laura Kendrick (07:06) So we still occasionally have the tech problem. Cort Sharp (07:09) Yes we do, yes we do. That's why we still do the 30 vimits. Laura Kendrick (07:14) The crazy thing about that is that when we landed at this in-person meeting, there were members of the team that at that time, and I in particular had never had any interaction with. so like other than the odd email or Slack message, so it was like really knew their name, but didn't really work with them up until that moment. And it was really interesting because at one point, the way that the leadership team had mentioned of like, well, if you need somebody to step in and talk to Mike for you, if you're not comfortable. And I remember looking at court and being like, Mike's the one I'm most comfortable with in this room because of that 30 minutes. I feel like I know Mike. I feel like we have an actual interpersonal relationship where I have no problem speaking up and saying the things that I need to. And that has made like those little water cooler times, those little Cort Sharp (07:54) Yeah. Laura Kendrick (08:06) bantery questions, them asking about my kids or hobbies or whatever. And just knowing those things made a huge difference in our team functioning. The communication across time zones was so much better and easier and safer. Cort Sharp (08:24) Absolutely. We were talking a little bit before we were recording about just people who want pure in-person no matter what. I think at this point, I will always push back on that and say, you might not get that quote unquote collaboration time that's naturally built in, but if you're intentional about it and you provide the space and provide the resources, Laura Kendrick (08:32) Hmm. Cort Sharp (08:50) And also, kind of push people along, have some, I don't know, working agreements or something of, hey, our cameras are on whenever we're talking with each other, unless something like drastic is going on or something's happening, right? Which I think we're going to get into in a little bit, but it's massive. It's crazy. Laura Kendrick (09:03) That's huge. Yeah, I mean, it is. I think we can definitely speak to that in our own experience because we've had, of course, there are moments where people don't have cameras. There are moments where people have bad connections and we'll encourage them in class, like turn off your camera, save your bandwidth. But there are also moments where we are doing private classes for companies. In particular, we've done some with companies that work with like Department of Defense. So there's like real security. issues there and so they don't turn their cameras on. Their cameras are totally disabled on their computers. And it is, I have to say those classes are some of the most like energy draining classes I'm ever present in because I'll be there with the trainer and I feel like I have to give all this emotional feedback because when you are talking to a black screen, that's, it's really hard to just. Cort Sharp (09:47) Hmm. Laura Kendrick (09:58) survive that because you're not getting any feedback from anyone. So you don't know what's happening and you're constantly questioning and the kind of banter in your own mind is like, God, is it landing? Is it not? And you're just not getting any of that physical feedback. So I feel like when I'm on a class with a trainer like that, I feel like I have to be like, that's funny. I'm like, yeah, good point. Cort Sharp (10:19) Yeah, you're kidding. Laura Kendrick (10:21) I'm tired Cort Sharp (10:22) You No, I get that. And I've had some pretty similar experiences too. I might not be as in tune with the emotional side as stated earlier. So I might not help the trainers out nearly as much as I probably should. But I do think cameras on just can make all the difference. And again, situations where it's just not possible. Absolutely understand that. One of our trainers, Lance, he Laura Kendrick (10:39) Mm-hmm. Cort Sharp (10:47) He always likes to throw out the phrase, look, let's approach everything with grace, patience, and mercy. So I like, which I really appreciate, and I like that he throws that out there. But I think that's a good thing to keep in mind of like, know, even though you have the company policy, you have the working agreement, whatever it is that says, look, camera's on all the time, sometimes it's just not possible. Sometimes it just doesn't happen. I recently had to figure out internet in the middle of nowhere, because that's where I live now. Laura Kendrick (10:52) Mm. No. Cort Sharp (11:15) And I was worried for a while that I wouldn't be able to put my camera on. But, you know, if if they came down to that, I know that it would be, hey, you know, it's a it's a unique situation. It's something different. And we're going to do we're going to work the best that we can with it and try to figure out maybe you can turn your camera on for any time you're talking or just any time you have something to say or, you know, if you're agreeing with something, you could briefly turn your camera on to show like, yeah, I'm nodding. I'm agreeing. I'm doing whatever. Right. But Laura Kendrick (11:45) Honestly, I think recently I had a very busy day and we communicate in back channels, of course through email, but also we use Slack as a team. And so I sent a direct message to court about something and I just like, I sent it in a voice? No. And court's response was, didn't know you could do that in Slack. But in those moments, I think there are other ways of doing it too, where you can bring the humanity out, where it's not just words. Cort Sharp (12:01) Yeah. Laura Kendrick (12:09) So often I'm actually thinking about there was one time that you and I were talking about something and I misread it as like, I like kicked something, like some hornet's nest in there. Like you were upset with me, but you were like, no, that was not my intention. And it's an amazing thing that that's only happened once in five years. There was that subtle nuanced miscommunication of I thought I had offended in some way and I hadn't. Cort Sharp (12:18) So. Yeah. Laura Kendrick (12:34) Just keeping that in mind though, in written word, tone is interpreted because probably what happened is I like offended my kid or my partner and was bringing that into the conversation with court. And it had nothing to do with what was actually happening, but adding in those personal things of your face, your voice, those things really do help move that human connection, which enables the teamwork that we've seen at Mountain Go. Cort Sharp (12:42) Yep. Yep. Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (13:00) I mean, it's amazing the way this team functions and it is not perfect. There are definitely communications missteps. There are definitely like, oops, forgot to leave that piece out of the information packet. It happens. It happens to everybody, but we're able to recover really quickly or even it's a safe enough space to be able to speak up and say, I think I got left out on this. And it's responded to in a really gracious and amazing way. Cort Sharp (13:26) It absolutely is. I mean, Mountain Goat's been remote for longer than the COVID stuff, the pandemic stuff happened. Laura Kendrick (13:33) Yeah. Well, Lisa's been with them for what, 10 years? I think it was nearly 10 years when we started, maybe 15. And Hunter's around the same. So yeah, they've been spread for a long time. Cort Sharp (13:42) Something like that, Uh-huh. ⁓ I know that they had an office space and that office space changed just in case people wanted to like come in, come to the office. I think at one point, one of them was in Colorado, which is kind of funny because several people live on the West coast. And then it's like, okay, yeah, come on, come on, swing by the... Colorado office on just a random Tuesday. Yeah, fly in, have fun. I don't know. Yeah, why not? I don't know what the deal was or what it was like, but they've been fully remote. And I think with the kind of runway that they've had leading up until the time where everyone had to be fully remote has really benefited Mountain Go in a lot of ways, because a lot of those early, like, how do we work remote? How do we do this? Laura Kendrick (14:09) I'd do that. Yeah, let's do it. Cort Sharp (14:31) kind of was ironed out, but back to your, your point to just like, it's, it's incredible how much support there is. It's incredible how much, how well communication again, it's not perfect, but how well we're able to communicate with each other and how well we're able to just say, yeah, let's, let's hop on a call real quick or here. I think most of us have like personal phone numbers. We, we use that as a very much so last resort type deal. Laura Kendrick (14:57) Yeah. Cort Sharp (14:59) But even then, it's nice to just have those open lines of communication and know that those are always available, but also know that people are kind of in our corner all the time too. And I think you have a pretty good story about this one. Something happened in a class a few years ago. Laura Kendrick (15:09) Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah. It was early on we had, it was a non-Mike class. So it was one of the other instructors and there was a student who was just challenging. And in the end, it didn't go well in the moment, to put it, just to kind of like not go into grave detail about it. But Mike wasn't there, right? And so The thing that was interesting though is the first piece of communication that came from Mike, which was before that class even broke, right? Because it was one of those things of like, we have to share. As a team, we can't hide it. We have to share that something happened in class that was less than ideal. And so we did. And the immediate response from Mike was in support of the team. And later on, he did go and review the tape of the, because the classes are recorded, not for this purpose. They're recorded actually so that the students get a recording of the class afterwards and can return to what, you know, all the things that they learned because it's a lot to take in in two days. But in this one instance, it was beneficial in this way because Mike could actually see rather than taking people's words, what happened. And I think the important thing is not even what happened after, but what happened in the moment. that he instantaneously was like, I've got you. Like no matter how this goes, we're a team and I'm gonna support you as well. And that was actually, that was pretty early on for me. And it was in a moment where I didn't know Mike that well yet. And it was actually this very solidifying moment for me that was like, I'm in the right place. Like I am part of this team, not just a minion or an employee. Like they care about all of us. Cort Sharp (16:48) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (16:56) and we're in this together, even if it turns out that we're in some form of trouble, it's still going to be thoughtfully managed and handled rather than just the kind of lashing out that can happen in so many environments. Cort Sharp (17:12) Right. And, and that experience, cause I think we were all included on that email. Like I, I wasn't in the class when it happened, but I do remember getting that email and it just was a clear communication from kind of head honcho Mike, right? A top dog saying, yeah, no, we, we got your back. on, we're on the same team. We're all working towards the same goal. And when I, when I read the email, I was like, wow, that was an eventful class. but. Laura Kendrick (17:26) Mm-hmm. us. Cort Sharp (17:38) My second thought, my second thought was, huh, this very similar to what you were saying of like, wow, this is a great place to be. This is a great company to work for. These are great people to be working with and alongside. ⁓ but also like, I know so many people whose managers, whose higher ups would say, Nope, you're in the wrong. You should have done better. Your toast, blah, blah, blah, blah. Like putting all the blame on you. Absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. Laura Kendrick (17:52) Mm-hmm. Yeah. The knee jerk. Yeah. Yeah. Cort Sharp (18:07) And it just, makes me think all the time of like one really blessed, like very fortunate to be here, very fortunate to work with mountain goat. but also people don't quit jobs. They quit managers. They quit leadership more often than not. And, not that I'm talking about quitting mountain goat, but, neither, neither of us are throwing that out there right now, but just like, Laura Kendrick (18:20) Mmm. Yeah. No, but interestingly in five years, I've not seen anybody quit. I mean, we've had people kind of go down separate paths, but nobody has been throwing their hands up and been like, I'm done. I can't be in this. There have been people who have taken other opportunities that they needed to take for their own businesses. But yeah, nobody's quit. In five years, no one has quit, which speaks volumes to the culture that is created in an environment where Cort Sharp (18:37) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (18:57) And I also want to be clear that that response from Mike also, it wasn't disparaging to the other party either. It was simply a, like, it just let us know that I see you and this, you were in a hard moment in the moment and you had to react like a human being and you as a team, I've got your back and this is, you know, great. And to be fair to that was like in the heat of COVID. Cort Sharp (19:24) Yes, yeah It was yeah Laura Kendrick (19:27) good times. But there's also been a lot of fun that's happened in class too, which is, I think that makes a big difference. Like where we are, I don't want to say allowed because I don't think that's right, but like part of the culture is to have fun. Like Mike is a pretty funny guy. Brian's a pretty funny guy. Like honestly, the whole team is quite humorous and it's, we're allowed to like make these really fun things and Cort Sharp (19:48) Yes. Laura Kendrick (19:52) in response to like when we see them in class, like, we foster those two and it becomes this really fun working environment, not only for us, for our students. You brought up one that I had totally forgotten about with the costume. That was good. Cort Sharp (20:06) ⁓ yeah, I, I, yeah, I'll, I'll get into the costume thing, but I think the word you're looking for instead of allowed is enabled. Like we're, we're enabled to have fun. We're encouraged. Absolutely. Yeah. A hundred percent. If you ever hung out with Mike or, or taking a class with him, you've probably heard some funny stories. Laura Kendrick (20:13) Yeah, Encouraged, in fact. And my gosh, the one class too where Mike was asked how long they'd have access to like the videos and stuff. my gosh, Mike ended the class and it was a super engaged Chipper class. Everyone was laughing and Mike brought it down. Cause he did his usual thing where he talked about, what does he say? You have access as long as the internet exists and I'm alive. And then he went into great detail. great detailed speculation about what will happen once he's not alive. It went on for like five minutes. Cort Sharp (20:58) Yeah, where where he's like, yeah, you know, my kids will probably be like, what's this? What's this old website that dad's still hosting? Guess we'll we'll close that up 10 years down the line or whatever. Laura Kendrick (21:09) Dumbfounded. It was so good. But anyhow. Cort Sharp (21:13) man. But there was, I don't even remember why this happened in the class. don't think it was around like Halloween time or something. think the person, actually, I think the person does this to go to like local children's hospitals or local hospitals and just visit. But I get on and I'm normally the PM producer. So I normally hop on in the afternoon. And I took over from Laura and Laura Kendrick (21:22) No, it wasn't. think so. Cort Sharp (21:39) Laura was like, yeah, you know, pretty normal class. This happens, whatever. We're good. And I hop on and people start turning their cameras on. And then all of a sudden there's this dude in a Captain America costume. Like what? He's got the mask. He's got the, the, the uniform. He's got the shield and everything. And I was like, what is happening? What is going on? Come to find out he was telling his story. Laura Kendrick (21:50) Like full on math. Cort Sharp (22:04) Yeah, I do this. This is cool. And Mike was like, that'd be awesome to see. He went out, put it on and took the rest of the classes Captain America. So we have certified Captain America. Laura Kendrick (22:12) Awesome. We've had, there was the guy who was put on like a crazy hat for the first session and then came back for session two with a different crazy hat. And then other people started wearing crazy hats. And by the end of it, like by the final session, almost the entire class was sitting there with some like their kids stuff on their heads. it was. Cort Sharp (22:34) You Laura Kendrick (22:36) But was this one, like it stands out of the billion classes we've done. It stands out in our minds as these really fun moments. I remember the class where it was a private class, so it was for a company or team. And there were, it took me until the very end to, it was early on, so it took me until the very end to get up the gumption. There were five mics in the class. And finally I was like, I'm just gonna put them all in the same room and see if anybody notices. Cort Sharp (22:36) People just... Yes. Didn't they notice like right away, they all came back and they're like, team Mike is back in action or something, right? Laura Kendrick (23:04) I don't think they said anything, but they did. The instructor went into the room and like, yeah, they noticed. Good. My passive aggressive humor worked. Cort Sharp (23:10) Hehehehehe It's fun. It's all good. But it's also like going back to us being able to do this before I figured out kind of my background situation, I would always put up virtual backgrounds and I would just change your background every time and see if people noticed. And it wasn't, it was a lot of Disney. Yes. Laura Kendrick (23:23) Mm-hmm. Disney. That's the thing though. That also, that kind of stuff built a little bit of a relationship as well. like it was, court was always going to have something for Disney. I had one that I would, when I finally found the one I liked, I kept that one for a long time. And Mike would occasionally, when I wasn't in a class, he would send me a screenshot of somebody via email and be like, somebody's in your house with you. Cause they would have the same background. Cort Sharp (23:52) Yeah! Laura Kendrick (23:56) those little tiny things make the relationships and make the team function and make us giggle. So I'd be like out with my kids and see an email and be like, oh no, Mike, what does he need? And then click in and be like, you know, actually more often than not, it would probably be like, am I missing class? See, I'd be like, oh, that's funny. But you know, it builds that relationship. And I think it's why this remote working has worked so well for us. And I'm totally with you where I, when people are Cort Sharp (24:13) You Yeah. Laura Kendrick (24:26) railing against it because of my experience. like, you're crazy. This is great. Cort Sharp (24:31) Exactly. I'm like, how can you not want to just chill out, hang out in your home, chat with some people, get some work done, and like, you're good. Who despises that? Who doesn't like that? don't know. It's, Exactly, yeah. But I do think it does, it comes down to being intentional with it. We were talking about that 30 minutes before that used to be primarily tech troubleshooting. Laura Kendrick (24:47) I know, you get to do things on your own time too. Cort Sharp (25:01) but has since kind of evolved into, okay, so everything, like, I don't know about you, but the vast majority of time, unless a camera's fallen, the vast majority of time, it's, all right, does everything look good? Yeah? Cool. Sure does. Whoever I'm working with, awesome. So, what'd you do this weekend? how was this? ⁓ sorry, sorry that the Avs lost to the Dallas Stars. Yeah, I'm sorry too. Stuff like that, right? Where it's just, Laura Kendrick (25:19) Yeah. It's water cooler talk. Cort Sharp (25:29) It's fun, but we're very intentional with having that time to do that. And I think if you're not intentional in setting up that time, whether if you're working remote hybrid, you're not going to get it. And it's not just going to naturally happen because it is so much more difficult to produce. it's impossible for it to just kind of naturally pop up without taking away from some other intentional time. so I think in, in this this world that we're living in where there is the option to work remotely and there is this really big push to go back in person. I'm saying stick with remote, take your 15, 15 minute daily standup, and turn it into, you know, say, Hey, I'll be on 10, 15 minutes early. If anyone wants to come hang out, come chat. And make it worth it. Make it a valuable time because that is the time to connect and that is the time to say, yeah, cool. How are the kids? How was your weekend? Did you grill up some good hot dogs during this last weekend? What'd you do? Like, what was going on? ⁓ Build up that stuff. Laura Kendrick (26:23) Yeah. We also have Slack channels too, that are like that. Like there's a Slack channel for our team that's just movies, books and TV shows. That people, it'll get active at certain times and it'll be totally dead for a while and nobody's cultivating it. It's simply that somebody will pop in like, I just watched this and it's great. And they've set up also like the automatic bots, cause Mike's a big fan of James Bond. So like if somebody mentions James Bond, the Slack bot will say something quippy and it- Cort Sharp (26:39) Yeah. ⁓ Laura Kendrick (26:58) But it adds that little, like, little bit of humor, little bit of humanness to even though, like, the people that we have time to interact with like that is the team that's in class. So I don't, I mean, it wasn't until we were in person that I met our CTO. He was kind of an enigma, you know? Cort Sharp (27:10) Yeah. Mm-hmm. He was just in the background. Things just magically showed up digitally. Laura Kendrick (27:23) It was in my email and my Slack sometimes, but it creates that thing of like, now I know things about Hunter. Yes, of course it was because we were in person. I heard lots of stories and all that fun stuff. But also I know about like some of his like TV watching stuff. I know occasionally like what his wife likes to watch because sometimes he'll like pepper in something that, she dragged me into this and not my cup of tea. But it's those little bitty things that you start to learn about the people. Cort Sharp (27:39) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (27:50) that makes them human and gives that space. And I also, think it's important to have it be a little bit of white space. so often we talk about cultivating the conversation and like, can you have icebreakers and get people engaged? And yes, those things are so important, but when it's with a team, you need to do those things, but you also need to create the empty space where maybe you have that daily standup or that... weekly meeting or monthly meeting, whatever that is for your team. And maybe at the end of it, it's just leaving the call going and allowing people to just talk. I mean, we did that as a producer team that we would have a meeting as producers that would be very structured and then kind of the official meeting would end. And there would be times where as a team we'd be on that Zoom. I'm like, thank goodness nobody needs this channel. Cause like we'd be in there for like two and a half hours. Cort Sharp (28:26) Yeah. Yeah. Laura Kendrick (28:42) just talking. And of course, it wasn't, you know, it wasn't billing time. It wasn't, you know, it was just us being friends and hearing each other and sometimes ranting and complaining and doing the things of like, this part was hard and like, yeah, well, people need the space to do that and feel seen and heard. And the only place they're going to get that is in the white space. Cort Sharp (29:01) Yep. Exactly. Yep. And where my head went when you were talking about the white space, I love where you just went to because that's absolutely very true. But where my mind went was the newest kind of Slack channel that that's been set up, which is the artificial intelligence. Yeah. Where we just we just it's cool because I'm interested in AI. I think everyone's interested in AI right now. Things are things are going in all sorts of wild directions with it. There's there's all sorts of possibilities that we can do with it. Laura Kendrick (29:17) ⁓ Yeah, that one's Yeah. Cort Sharp (29:32) And Hunter just threw out, who wants in? If you want in, cool, I'll get you in. If not, and you're not interested in AI, let me know when you are, because it'll be at some point, I was going to say. It's just another full group one. Yeah, we just. Laura Kendrick (29:39) Yeah. Pretty sure the whole team's in there. But it is fun. Like Hunter and Mike do deep dives and Brian too. And I'm like, wow, I just get to swim in that pool. It's really Cort Sharp (29:50) Yes. Yeah, yeah. You just kind of get a glean from what's posted in there and say, oh yeah, I am really interested in the automation side of AI. I want to do, I think I threw in there one time, like this whole GitHub repository that has just from zero to hero AI, here's a two week crash course. And I've been working my way through that. It's taken a lot longer than two weeks for me. I've been working my way through that. And it's opened my eyes to say, okay, now this awesome thing, think Mike just threw in there something about someone using it at Disney, I think it was, and how they were using it at Disney to propose, here's a cool way that we can use AI to help our proposals go faster or help our marketing campaigns go faster or whatever it is. And just learning and seeing and... Laura Kendrick (30:38) Yeah. Cort Sharp (30:44) growing together as a team as well and having that space of, yeah, you know, here's what here, here are these articles that I'm reading. Here's the ones that stuck out to me. And to have that space, I think also is, is really interesting to me too, not just because I like learning, but it's also like, I feel like, okay, I can talk with Mike about AI. I can talk with Hunter about AI. I can talk with whoever about it. And we're all relatively on the same page because we're all relatively getting the same information. Laura Kendrick (31:14) Yeah, yeah. I feel like having the Slack channel has been really helpful and all the white space and even honestly the in-person event, there was white space built into that too. There was definitely a lot of structured meetings because of course when you are bringing everyone in from all over the country and actually the world, have a team member who is in the UK too. Cort Sharp (31:26) yeah. Laura Kendrick (31:37) flying a great distance and being in a space together, it's got to be structured. You have to make that worth the time and effort and investment. But also there were dinners, there were shows that happened, there was fun built into it, and there were options of not just like, I'm forcing you to go to this, but like, here's a choice. Would you like to do this or that? And those things have made a huge difference in breeding the like belongingness. Cort Sharp (31:55) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (32:05) and the feeling like we are actually a team. And even though there are definitely times where the frustrations arise, of course, I mean, who doesn't have frustrations, but it's a space where they can be vocalized, they can be talked through, and it's all due to that togetherness that we have, that connectedness that has been built through, honestly, Cort Sharp (32:05) Yeah. Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (32:30) just being in these like casual fun spaces is where that comes from in my opinion. Cort Sharp (32:36) Yeah, I agree with that. Just having the space to talk about whatever. But I think it's all rooted in communication, right? So in various methods of communicating and various ways of communicating too, where it's not just exclusively Slack, email, written text, we have that space there. But we do still run into some communication problems, right? There's... Laura Kendrick (32:41) Yeah. For sure, for sure. Cort Sharp (32:58) there's all sorts of communication problems that we're gonna run into because especially we are text-based heavy, but we're not exclusively text-based. But I think you were talking about a story where Mike was late one time or Mike's late story about communication and what was going on with that. Laura Kendrick (33:12) he tells it in class. He tells a story in class with that. It's one of his examples that he will pull into fairly frequently with an experience with a team where somebody was always late to the daily standup and they realized that it had to do with the fact that they had to drop their kid off at school. And so it was that simple communication shift of asking instead of assuming, asking which... They've put into practice too, like I recall early on hearing like, do you prefer to be communicated with? And like we've had these conversations that court and I have a tendency to be more slack people. But Brian has stated that for him, like when he's teaching slack is like his emergency line. And so like knowing that I'm not going to send him something through slack unless I desperately need him to see it when I can land it in his email versus Lisa and Laura are much more Cort Sharp (33:43) yeah. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (34:04) they're going to be in the email. Like that's just where they live and they are less likely to be in Slack. So it's just knowing those things have also helped us build the right kind of streams of communication. I'm pretty sure Hunter is everywhere all at once. Like he's omnipresent. You can get him anywhere. I know it. I'm in New York and he's in California. I'm pretty sure if I whispered his name, he's hearing it right now. Cort Sharp (34:06) Right. my gosh. He's the enigma. He's the enigma everywhere. I was gonna say, I'm surprised he hasn't popped into this. We've said his name three times. It's, he just knows everything and he's always got everything coming through and no matter what you need, he's any message away. Slack, email, could be carry your pigeon. I don't know, something like that, right? Laura Kendrick (34:43) Yeah, his next Halloween costume needs to be Beetlejuice, so I'm sending that to him. my goodness. But I think at the end of the day, the practices that have been put into place that you may have felt in our classes too, have helped really grow this team into what it is. There's a lot of strength here. There's a lot of fun here, but there's a lot of hard work here too. And a lot of, there have been hard moments where we've all just kind of put our heads down together and moved through the hard moments as a team with a lot of support and a lot of. Cort Sharp (35:12) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (35:15) Just trying to be in it and be like kind of move things where it needs to go. I don't know what the right word is as a team. It's redundant. Cort Sharp (35:22) I think it. Yeah. But I think that that does show in our classes a lot, right? You and I have both taken a class outside of the mountain goat sphere, ⁓ and I'm not I'm not dogging on anyone. I'm not trying to talk down on anyone. But I got out of that class. I was like, man, we are light years ahead of that. Laura Kendrick (35:30) Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Cort Sharp (35:49) that kind of interaction and that kind of experience. was the information that I got out of that class was awesome, superb. It was great. But just the amount of energy and effort and time that has been invested into these Mountain Goat courses, it's far and away just, it shows. And it shows how much of a level up it is to take a class with Mountain Goat. And I do think partly, you know, I'm boosting my own ego here. But I do think partly it is because we are surrounded with some awesome people and we have some awesome people working together and awesome support on every call, every class that you take with us, right? You don't have to, like the instructor can focus on just instructing. And we, more often than not, we are typically in charge of everything else. Make sure that any tech problems, any issues, anything that's going on, right? Yeah. Laura Kendrick (36:32) Yeah. Yeah. I remember the early days. Like you just brought up a memory that apparently I had stored in the trauma bank. I remember the early days though being, because I would often, because I'm on the East Coast, court is in mountain times. So, often I would be the early person just because it's easier for me. was mid morning for me. we would start class and it would be just, especially honestly when like people were figuring out Zoom and all this stuff, it was... stressful. Like they were just, it was just question, question, question, problem, problem, problem. And we would get to the first breakout and I would send everyone away and the instructor would be like, that was great. And I'm like, was, you know, just totally frazzled. But the point was, is no one else felt that. And it was, I was in my Slack and working with the team, working with Hunter, things fixed, working with Lisa, making sure the person was in the right place. Cort Sharp (37:20) Yeah, glad. Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (37:33) and doing all these things. And though that has died down because we've all gotten very good at our job and the systems in place are amazing at this point, it still is like, that's the whole point. We worked as a team so that the instructor could deliver an amazing class and be present with his students. And we could be here or her, because we do have hers too, I should say. They're students. And we were here taking care of the things that needed to be taken care of, which was, yeah. Cort Sharp (37:54) Yes. Laura Kendrick (38:00) Though I had forgotten about that. Thanks for that. Cort Sharp (38:02) Yeah, sure. Yeah, it's gotten easy, right? ⁓ Laura Kendrick (38:04) Yeah, it does. But that's at the end of the day, that's how a good team is. I think that we can kind of end it with this thing of Mike has created this environment and it definitely comes from him. Like it's is rooted in the founder for us because we're a small team, small but mighty. But he it's rooted in his like engine of creativity, efficiency, and just love of innovation. And that has kind of Cort Sharp (38:18) Mm-hmm. Laura Kendrick (38:34) folding that in with seeing all the people as humans, and with flaws and different talents and all those things and human interaction is messy and folding all of that in has actually been what has bred these amazing class experiences for our students and also this rewarding and fantastic team experience for the people behind the scenes as well. And I think the lesson Cort Sharp (38:39) Yes. Yep. Laura Kendrick (38:59) comes from that, that if we can fold those things in together and make space for humans to be humans and also have this amazing expectation of creativity and innovation, then it's all going to happen. Cort Sharp (39:06) Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Yeah, absolutely. I 100 % agree with that. I mean, it does come down to Mike and Mike is a fantastic leader. It's awesome. I also want to raise Mike, but. Laura Kendrick (39:28) Nice. Not passive aggressive at all. On that note. Cort Sharp (39:29) Yeah, you know. No. I'm just joking, right? We're able to have fun. We're able to joke around. But it does come down to leadership, right? And I think that's true on any team. And we have just we've been so fortunate to be able to experience it firsthand and go through this awesome transformation from being in person to fully remote, even in the class teaching stuff. And it's been really, really fun. really, really enjoyable. I, you know, you don't love every day. There are jobs, right? It's a job. But I'm not gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie. It has been fun. It has been enjoyable. But I don't look back on it and be like, wow, these last five years were just all terrible. No, it's we've had great leadership. We've had great interactions with with everyone. And I think Laura Kendrick (40:05) You should have just left it at really, really fun and enjoyable. Mic drop, goodbye. Cort Sharp (40:28) It's just come down to the people that we're working with and the people that we're engaging with consistently. And our leadership, Mike, has fostered an environment very, very well that is around fun, around communication, around enabling us to grow, to learn, to try new things, to move forward. And I really feel bad for companies who don't have that kind of leadership. that's, it's a tough spot to be in, but, I'm really, we're really blessed and really fortunate to, to be able to work here. And I hope this, this little peek behind the curtain, kind of encourages you to you, the listener, guess, whoever, whoever's out there to take a, take a little step back and say, okay, what, what am I doing as a leader within my sphere of influence to help my team be a little more human and embrace the humanity side of stuff? Not just pushing for more, we need more, more productivity, more AI, more everything, right? Yeah. Use AI, make it a tool, but just remember you're, building stuff for, for people. You're working with people all the time. And I think that's something that Mike has never forgotten and never will forget and never will let fall to the wayside that we're all people and we're all here working with each other. Laura Kendrick (41:43) Yeah. Couldn't agree more. Well, on that amazing note, thank you, Cort, for joining me in this hijacking of the podcast, the Agile Mentors podcast. And we're going to turn it back over to Brian, who's going to walk you right on out. Cort Sharp (41:54) Happy to.

Is your once-excited dancer suddenly whining about going to class? Are they coming home tired, complaining, or glued to their phone? Before you think it's time to pull them out of dance, listen to this week's episode.I'm diving into why motivation dips (especially in those tricky preteen years), what's really going on with your child's body and mind, and why they need dance now more than ever.If you've ever wondered: 

Send us a text✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/freeIn this fascinating exploration of Irish mythology, Jon O'Sullivan of the Irish Pagan School delves into the lore of the King of Cats, a prominent figure in Irish folklore and the mysterious cat sídhe of the Otherworld. Discover how this legendary feline ruler and his subjects appear in stories both adversarial and supportive, and what their role is in the ancient Irish tradition. Jon covers different folk tales from Ireland, such as encounters with the King of Cats by unsuspecting humans, stories of talking cats gathering to report news to their ruler, and the supernatural cat sídhe.Is there really a King of Cats, and what role does he play in Irish myth? Watch to find out!For more fascinating insights into Irish folklore and spirituality, visit Irish Pagan School and explore a variety of free resources!✨ Irish Pagan Resources Checklist available NOW - https://irishpagan.school/checklist/

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As many of you know, it has been 200 years since Braille was first created by Louis Braille. EyeCan, a sight loss charity based on Jersey is teaching local people Braille. To find out more about it, Jennifer Murray chats to Mark Coxshall from the charity. You can reach out to EyeCan Jersey in any of the following ways: EYECAN's Website: https://eyecan.je/ Phone: 01534 864689 Email: info@eyecan.je Image description: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.

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I recently spoke with Steve Tapper of Tapper College Counseling. In our conversation, we discussed: The workflow that Steve uses to help students through the entire college admissions process. College list-building strategies and considerations Types of college fit: academic, social, and financial Resources for building a college list To connect with Steve, go to tappercollegecounseling.com. Steve offers 30-minute complimentary meeting and works with families across the US. Steve is sharing his college planning chart for grades 9-12. You can download the chart for free here: https://www.tappercollegecounseling.com/home#chart Steve is so in demand that his Class of 2026 cohort is filled. However, Steve is taking new students for the Class of 2027 and after. ---------- Click here to read "Good Friends Don't Necessarily Make Good Roommates" by Karen Dentler ---------- Scholarships for the Classes of 2028 and 2029! Starting your scholarship journey as a high school freshman or sophomore provides your student with many advantages, including: Getting a head start with scholarships compared to their peers - I've had freshmen win $2500 scholarships and sophomores win $5000 scholarships! More opportunities to earn scholarships Resume enhancement (a scholarship win on a resume looks great!) Improved writing skills (needed to do well in college!) Preparation for the huge scholarships open during senior year Great practice for the college admissions process The opportunity to build a set of re-usable essays for future scholarship applications And much more However, most families struggle with the scholarship process, which is why we are proud to introduce… The Scholarship Navigator Program for High School Freshmen and Sophomores This program includes: Monthly webinars: A new topic or scholarship will be covered in depth during these live webinars. Plus, time will be allotted for Q&A. Online Support: You'll have direct email access to Dave The Scholarship Coach, a seasoned expert in the field. Dave is here to help you navigate the complex world of scholarships and get your questions answered! A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2028 or Class of 2029 grad is eligible. Your student's custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships. Personalized help with up to three scholarship applications & essays each month. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list. (Please allow three business days for feedback on your scholarship essays, projects, and applications.) Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more. To learn more, go to https://www.scholarshipgps.com/scholarship-navigator-for-high-school-freshmen-sophomores ---------- This Week's Featured Scholarships: $1000 Crowder Law Firm Scholarship $5000 Hearts for Community Scholarship $1000 Elite Lawyer Scholarship $1000 Video Scholarship Appily Easy Money No-Essay Scholarship ---------- Subscribe to our free newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship, here: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/  

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Almost a year after our first conversation for episode 127, Jonathan is back in the studio for Part Two of his 2-part series focusing on what he learned from six weeks of observing teachers in three countries using a CI and acquisition approach. In this episode, Jonny hones in how he translated all the things he learned about CI into his classroom practice in his school in Scotland.Another absolutely fascinating and insightful conversation with lots of really practical tips and ideas for teachers.Full programme notes are available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.liamprinter.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themotivatedclassroom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom.Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com.⁠⁠Please let me know what you think! Keep in touch and share widely!

What is your vision for your Reiki practice? In this powerful guided Reiki journey, Colleen Benelli leads you across the Bridge of Light to the Field of Possibilities, where you receive divine wisdom from the Tree of Wisdom. This journey helps you listen deeply to your inner guidance and write down your next steps as a Reiki practitioner. Whether you're newly trained or have been walking the Reiki path for years, this experience reconnects you to your why, your spiritual guidance, and your practical direction. It includes the light of Reiki, the divine heart and mind, and support from the enlightened ones, all flowing through your breath and body. At the Tree of Wisdom, you'll have time to place pen to paper and ask: * What is your vision as a Reiki practitioner? * What does that mean to you and look like to you? * What is your dream? * Do you have obstacles, and if so, what are they? * What are some of your solutions? * What is your timing? (Consider one week, one month, six months, one year, three years, five years, ten years, someday.) * What are your resources? * What are your actions? These questions are part of the greater Reiki Lifestyle teaching on energy healing for everyday life, helping you live your spiritual practice in real, grounded ways. This journey is ideal for journaling, practitioner development, class support, or anytime you feel called to reconnect to your purpose. To learn more about our class Classes: https://reikilifestyle.com/classes-page/
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In this episode of Passion for Dance, Dr. Chelsea speaks with Lesley Logan, a mindset and breathwork coach, and co-founder of onlinepilatesclasses.com. They discuss the connections between dance and Pilates, emphasizing the importance of mind-body connection, dealing with imposter syndrome, and embracing the beginner mindset. Lesley shares insights from her own journey and offers valuable teaching strategies for addressing varying skill levels in classes. This conversation provides practical advice for dancers seeking to build confidence and cultivate a supportive learning environment.   Connect with Lesley: https://lesleylogan.co/ https://www.instagram.com/lesley.logan/ https://www.youtube.com/@OnlinePilatesClasses   Try Lesley's Free Class: Full Body in 15   Other Episode Resources: https://passionfordancepodcast.com/212   Episode Breakdown: 01:41 Meet Lesley Logan: From Athlete to Pilates Instructor 03:30 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 06:13 The Importance of Being a Beginner 09:06 Building Confidence Through Action 23:11 Mind-Body Connection in Pilates and Dance 26:16 Adapting Self-Care to Your Body's Needs 26:38 The Importance of Mind-Body Connection for Dancers 27:01 Learning Through Feeling, Not Just Seeing 32:40 Understanding and Overcoming Fear in Learning 38:35 Effective Teaching Strategies for Dance Instructors 45:53 Starting a Pilates Practice for Dancers 47:41 Where to Find More Resources and Classes

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This week in the Rose Garden, we're further exploring the 5 Player Archetypes! If you have resonated with one of our Archetypes and thought “well that's great and all, but is there a class that would suit my playstyle, then? Hunh??? ANSWER ME!!!” Then THIS episode (and perhaps a walk outside) is for YOU!Join Caitie and Soren as they discuss what classes make the most sense for each of our 5 Archetypes. So Camp Councilors; rein in those Pot Stirrers, wake up the Lurkers, call up the Historians and pull the Strategist out of the basement- cuz it's time for a Garden Party.------------------------Edited by TJ (Teedge) Hargrove------------------------Todays Topics and Links:https://youtu.be/aCwWx_sOgtc?si=9VlIDYVX4IZqJbskAll Dungeons and Dragons resources cited fall under Fair Use via a Creative Commons by Share Alike 3.0 License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/------------------------Follow us on Insta ⁠⁠⁠@Chromatic_Roses⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/chromatic_roses/Like us on Facebook at Chromatic Roseshttps://www.facebook.com/chromaticroses/Watch Caitie Stream on Twitch!https://www.twitch.tv/k80_13------------------------Sound effects by Pixabay and Floraphonichttps://pixabay.com/sound-effects/https://www.youtube.com/@floraphonicIntro and outro music - Follow Noah Trumble at https://www.instagram.com/trumbleygeek/Listen to Pearle Paradehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5KCWCdwQ9y8ro53aTvKojo?si=hLT37hFBTOWsVnMeDdGQIg-------------------------Chapters-00:00 Intro01:29 Readin up on Historian07:53 Whos Lurkin11:11 Camp Counselor15:34 RWI26:39 Yall like Strats29:33 Stir them Pots32:22 The Chameleons39:47 Outty

Your social media is more than just a highlight reel—it's your personal brand. In this episode, I share the real story of reviewing potential hires and what their online presence told me before I ever spoke to them. Whether you're an aspiring dancer, teacher, or titleholder, your posts are your first impression. I'll walk you through why your feed matters, what employers and judges look for, and the one question you should always ask before hitting “post.”

Send us a text✨Take the Class Heroes and Villains of Ancient Connacht - https://irishpaganschool.com/p/connachtheroes1Was Queen Medb (Maeve) of Connacht truly just a jealous woman, or is there more to her story?In this episode, Jon O'Sullivan from the Irish Pagan School explores the often misunderstood character of Queen Medb from the Táin Bó Cuailnge. Exploring her motivations, Jon reveals the complexities of Medb's character beyond the superficial image of envy and jealousy.He explains the dynamics of her marriage to Ailill, the significance of her equality demands, and how the famous bull, Donn Cuailnge, was central to her maintaining status as Queen of Connacht. Uncover the real reasons behind Medb's actions in the Ulster Cycle and how her story has been misrepresented through the ages.Learn more about the fascinating figures of Irish mythology and explore Jon's class on the heroes and villains of ancient Connacht at the Irish Pagan School.✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/free✨ Irish Pagan Resources Checklist available NOW - https://irishpagan.school/checklist/

Send us a text✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/freeAre there Irish creatures in mythology that can cause you to die of fright? In this fascinating video, Jon O'Sullivan from the Irish Pagan School explores the terrifying myth of the Geniti Glinni, spectral beings known as the "spirits of the valley." Discover how these otherworldly entities are said to have the power to physically and psychologically overwhelm even the bravest of warriors.Jon delves into two key sources: the tale of "Fled Bricrenn" (Bricriu's Feast) and the epic "Táin Bó Cuailgne" (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), uncovering the ways these spirits interact with heroes like Cuchulain. Learn how these stories depict creatures that not only cause physical harm but can also invoke such terror that they can literally frighten people to death.If you're intrigued by Irish mythology's darker side, this video is a must-watch. Don't forget to check out more in-depth courses and free resources available at the Irish Pagan School!✨ Irish Pagan Resources Checklist available NOW - https://irishpagan.school/checklist/

The Steve Harvey Morning Show for Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025: Steve Harvey's Morning Inspiration | Show Open - Failure Under Pressure | Run That Prank Back - Your Trash Stinks | Ask The CLO | Entertainment News | Colleges Offering Adulting Classes | Steve Harvey's Voicemail | Nephew Tommy's Prank - Dr. Petry, I Need Some Help | Strawberry Letter - Am I Dating Cinderella? | Junior's Sports Talk | Social Media Advice | When Kids Stop Liking School | Would You Rather | Steve Harvey's Closing RemarksSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, I explain exactly what you should expect to get from all my classes. I go over each class and discuss the way they are structured, specific advantages offered by each class, and my approach to covering the material. I discuss differences between the classes and my podcasts. The classes are all conducted over zoom. … Continue reading June 2025 Step 1-3 Review Classes (Starts 6/17/25)

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This week's episode began with an interview of Suzanne O'Brien, CEO of Royal Restaurant Group, who discussed her career in the restaurant industry and the success of their partnership with the Philadelphia Horticultural Society's pop-up garden. This was followed by an interview with Maria Stewart, who is the owner of Gorgeous Goat Creamery. Maria shared her background in academia and nutrition before transitioning to goat farming and dairy production. The final segment featured Danny O'Malley, Founder of Before the Butcher, a plant-based meat company. Danny explained his journey from acting to food service and production, and discussed his company's plant-based protein products along with the environmental impact of meat eating versus consuming plant-based foods. *Food Farms And Chefs Radio Show, Episode 325

#199How can celebrating identity and dialects transform the experience of language learners? In this episode I'm joined by Courtney Nygaard, a teacher of heritage Spanish speakers in Minnesota.  Courtney shares how she honors and values her students' identities as a way to build confidence, connection, and community in the classroom. We talk about practical strategies for embracing dialectal differences, navigating varied proficiency levels, and fostering a space where all students feel seen and valued. Whether you teach a heritage class or not, this conversation will inspire you to make your classroom a place where every student and experience is valued.Topics in this Episode: importance of celebrating identity and dialects in language classesstrategies or activities you can use to acknowledge and honor the diverse identities and dialects of your studentschallenges that might arise when students speak different dialects or have varying levels of proficiency in the heritage languageCourtney's success stories and examples where celebrating identity and dialects positively impacted her students' learning and engagement?for teachers who don't have heritage classes, how you can create an inclusive and supportive environment that respects and celebrates the linguistic diversity of your studentsEpisode 96: Teaching Heritage Language Learners with Courtney NygaardConnect with Courtney Nygaard:Instagram: @profenygaardWebsite: www.heritagespanish.com, www.profenygaard.comConnect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.

Interior designers often get confused about whether to hire an employee or an independent contractor because the decision involves several complex factors—legal, financial, and practical—that aren't always clear at first glance.In this episode, I break down the pros and cons of both options, including cost, commitment, legal rules, and how much control you have. I also share my real-life experience of hiring interns and contractors to full-time employees, and explain why shifting your mindset from fear to strategy is key to sustainable growth.I also talk about setting up your business as an S-Corp, protecting your work with contracts, and why thinking like a CEO is key to building a business that lasts.Tune in now and start building a business that supports your growth.And if you need help getting your business off the ground and running, join the Launch Your Business Bootcamp. Classes start in July.Why you've got to check out today's episode:Get a clear comparison of hiring options to make the right decision for your interior design businessLearn how setting up your business structure (like switching to an S-Corp) can make hiring easier and more legitSet up your design business for long-term success and potential future succession planningNEXT STEPS:Join the Launch Your Business Bootcamp and launch your design business this summerGrab your freebies:Your Roadmap to a Career in Interior Design3 Things I Wish I had known when I Started my CareerConnect With Me:Email: podcast@rwarddesign.comInstagram: @rwarddesign Website at rwarddesign.comThanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week...Timestamps:(0:00) Introduction: Why Hiring Help Becomes Necessary(02:48) Fears and Misconceptions About Hiring Employees(04:16) Low-Risk/Low-Reward of Contractors vs. High-Risk/High-Reward of Employees(04:54) Rebecca's Journey into Hiring(08:23) Benefits of Becoming an S-Corp(13:15) Advantages of Hiring Employees Over an Independent Contractor(16:47) Legal Considerations (Especially in California)(18:58) Mindset Shift and Strategic Hiring(20:37) Practical Tips for Hiring and Managing Employees(22:10) Final Thoughts

1. AFC South-How would you describe the overall ecosystem Cam Ward is entering?-Did Femi Oladejo's performance last year suggest to you that his best football is still very much ahead of him?-The Jaguars already have an absolute stud WR in Brian Thomas, Jr., and when you add Travis Hunter to the mix, you just might have the perfect receiving duo to unlock the greatness inside of Trevor Lawrence. What do you think?-Do you think Bhayshul Tuten brings anything to the table that Travis Etienne does not?-Given the Colts highly questionable situation at QB, do you anticipate Shane Steichen to use Tyler Warren in similarly creative ways as he was used at Penn State?-How much of an upgrade is J.T Tuimoloau over Kwity Paye?-In what ways (if any) does Jayden Higgins complement Nico Collins and in what ways (if any) does Jaylin Noel complement Christian Kirk?-Would it surprise you if Aireontae Ersery makes a strong case for the starting RT job in training camp? 2. AFC East-Given how effectively he played with an outright atrocious support cast last season, do you think the stars are aligned for Drake Maye to make a significant "sophomore jump" in 2025?-Can you see this Jets offensive line as one of the 10 best in the league, if not better, by 2026?-Would you be surprised if Mason Taylor ends up being the best tight end from this class?-Do you think the Jets were one of the best possible landing spots for Azareye'h Thomas?-Just how high is Kenneth Grant's ceiling in your view?-What in Maxwell Hairston's game, aside from his 4.28 speed, do you think sold Sean McDermott on his potential fit in Buffalo?-Which of those three players (T.J. Sanders, Landon Jackson, or Deone Walker) are you the most bullish on and why?3. AFC North-Would you say this draft haul is a pretty solid start for the Browns as they re-shape their roster for the post-Deshaun Watson era?-Would you anticipate one of Kenny Pickett or Joe Flacco getting traded before Week 1 and both Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel starting their fair share of games this season?-Did you see Shemar Stewart as someone likely to be remembered as a "workout warrior" a la Mike Mamula, someone likely to evolve into one of the NFL's most feared QB disruptors, or somewhere in between? -Do you think Derrick Harmon is the ideal candidate to succeed Cam Heyward as the linchpin of that Steelers D-Line?-Would it surprise you if Kaleb Johnson eventually becomes the focal point of the Steelers offense this season regardless of who starts at QB? -How better positioned (at least on paper) are the Ravens to win that third Lombardi Trophy due to Malaki Starks and Mike Green?4. AFC West-Would it be a massive disappointment if the Raiders don't have a top-10, if not top-5 scoring offense this season?-Can you see one of Caleb Rogers or Charles Grant (or both) emerging as starters for the Raiders OL in 2026?-Why were the Broncos right to take Jahdae Barron and just how big of an upgrade does he bring to that Denver secondary?-Can you see R.J. Harvey getting the lion's share of the touches in the Broncos backfield this season? -Is it a reasonable expectation for Pat Bryant to evolve into a reliable safety valve for Bo Nix in third-down and Red Zone situations?-Do you anticipate both Omarion Hampton and Tre Harris to emerge as starters early this season, and if they make an instant impact, do the Chargers have enough firepower on both sides of the ball to dethrone the Chiefs for the AFC West crown?-If you're the Chiefs, are you willing to put Josh Simmons on PUP to start the season and subsequently insert him into that starting LT position around late October/early November?-Which of those three (Omarr Norman-Lott, Ashton Gillotte, or Nohl Williams) do you see making the biggest contribution to Steve Spagnuolo's defense in 2025?-If you're choosing between Jalen Royals and Brashard Smith in the later rounds of a dynasty league draft, who would you take and why?

This week, Adam and Tiana do a deep dive into Paladin as rewritten for Inspiration Point D&D. This class means a lot to both of us, so we dove deeper into the fantasy of the Paladin than will be common in other Heroic Classes. The Master Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xHSJopmC5TPNcxnKFNxXKZRZlZKu_sgVIzwPAdJ1BxI/edit?usp=sharingJoin the Discord! https://discord.gg/gYSp3vcrqsDeath Campaign: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIN_3aqfME8Ut_xe36dWasRaSO-HKfYAp&si=gv4g3PVAPa4xV4m3

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This is the module that was the impetus for the very existence of this podcast. We'll learn about the different classes of mail. They fall broadly into two categories: preferential and non-preferential. Today we learn the difference between the two, and what that means to us as carriers.

Rich Dotson (@DynastyRich), Matt O'Hara (@DynastyMatt), and Garret Price (@DynastyPrice) return with another episode of the Dynasty Nerds Fantasy Football Podcast, and this one's all about identifying elite young talent to build your dynasty team around. In this special “Cornerstone Mock Draft,” the guys draft exclusively from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 rookie classes to determine:

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