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Sam Gupta has been an ERP thought leader in the digital transformation space for nearly two decades, with the primary focus on financial systems in ERP. Sam has been a part of large transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 corporations but now spends his time consulting with SMEs as a principal consultant at Elevate IQ. In this episode, he shares how to go about building a tribe and quickly driving growth. Insights he shares include: Why build a communityThe pros and cons of building a tribeWhat is the best way to approach thisMetrics to use when building a community or tribeWhy be picky in recruiting members to your tribeWhy include a podcast in your community-building effortsHow Sam started this venture and what does community building look like todayHow to leverage LinkedIn when building a tribeHow to create emotional experiences for the tribe to keep people coming backGood practices to follow when building a tribe

Your animal is a great teacher and creator of community.  He or she shows you many ways to connect and interact with other beings.  In this episode I share about:The power of communityThe importance of being your Self How your animals are creating communityBook Now:https://www.bernadettehartman.com/private-sessions/ Stay ConnectedWebsite:  https://www.bernadettehartman.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/bhartman05Live Monthly Call:  https://www.bernadettehartman.com/product/monthly-group-call/Purchase Essential Oils: https://www.myyl.com/bhartman111 

Timotheus Gordon Jr. blogs and posts on social media as The Black Autist. His posts center on autism acceptance, race, disability, and the latest news relevant for autistic people who are black, indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC). Join us in episode 28 where we talk about: Racism and exclusion within the disability communityThe stories of BIPOC autistic people interacting with policeReal, replicable community-based alternatives to police intervention in crisis and the Community Emergency Services & Supports Act, expected to pass in IllinoisTimotheus's advice to therapists working with BIPOC autistic people.This is an important conversation you don't want to miss. SHOW NOTES:View links at learnplaythrive.com/podcastVisit Timotheus' website, The Black AutistFollow The Black Autist on FacebookLearn more about Matthew Rushing:NeuroclasticSalonWashington PostLearn more about Stephon WattsLearn more about Kayden ClarkeCheck out the Community Emergency Services & Supports Act (CESSA)Why You Should Care About Black Autistic Lives and CESSAJoin in the conversation about this episode on Facebook: Learn Play & Thrive: Autism Resources for ProfessionalsFULL TRANSCRIPT 

Welcome to Episode 38 of Nicky and Moose: The Podcast. Listen to today's episode as your hosts discuss what's poppin' with The Walk of Fame, what E.T. the Hip Hop Preacher is up to, and The Rory and Mal Podcast. You can also expect gems from what we're seeing from Lil' Baby and the tweeting spree Kevin Hart went on recently. Go get your favorite device or your notebook and pen. You don't want to miss this one.What You Will Discover:Leveling up your audience experienceYou can do business with friendsWhat it really means to give back to the communityThe significance of not showing everythingThe moments that define your character the most are the ones that don't happen on cameraValuing the things and people that have got you where you areTalent is no longer what separates youWho's opinion you should be listening toSeek inspiration

Who is responsible for our own care and growth in holiness?Dominic Steele says the scriptures teach us that:We each have an individual responsibility for ourselves. We as brothers and sisters are responsible for the other members of the communityThe elders are responsible

The difference between data gravity and data inertiaHow data can be moved across clouds, and from on-premises to the cloudWhy having a solid data fabric helps empower businesses and adds business valueHow to change data from being a business detractor to a business enablerHow to address security in the cloud while keeping data portableHow NetApp is embracing containers and the open-source communityThe direction of data across the hybrid cloud, AIOps and NetApp’s focus for the next five years

Living life to the full, at any age, has been a challenge recently.  To put it mildly.  But if Covid has taught us anything, it is that some of life's simplest pleasures are what make life itself worth living. Therein lies a metaphor for healthy aging.  Physical fitness, social contact and an active mind go a long way towards helping us live longer and better.  They are also central to the ideals of Aging is Cool, a Texas-based company that helps people over fifty stay active and engaged as they age. In this LLAMA episode, Aging is Cool co-founder, Amy Temperley, explains why she rails against a modern-day culture rife with ageism and how she hopes to redefine what it means to grow old. "Old is a feeling and I don't know that you're old until you decide that you're old," she says.  In conversation with Peter Bowes, Amy also reveals how life with Covid has opened her eyes to the everyday activities that bring pleasure and purpose to life. Recorded: March 22, 2021 | Read a transcript and show notes at the LLAMA podcast website.Topics covered in this interview include:Targeting healthy, active aging and coming up with the idea for Aging is CoolRealizing that aging can be positive, celebrating a robust zest for life and it is okay to get older.  Is there a benchmark for becoming oldAnti-aging versus finding a sense of purpose in life. Building a company focussed on mind and body training for older adultsA Mighty Good Time -  a one-stop-shop and mostly virtual resource for adults aged 50+Over fifty - is there a mindset change? Reducing social isolation through involvement in a communityThe value of friendship and forging new relationshipsSocial interaction post Covid and find new joy-inducing pastimes. How making stuff can be fun. Advocacy for the benefits of a healthy, aging population. Breaking out of Covid, socializing more and multi-generational friendships. Morning rituals that include caring for dogs. Finding those things that make life worth living - "embracing the things you love rather than lamenting what you've lost."This episode is brought to you in association with JUVICELL, the all-in-one longevity supplement that contains 10 key ingredients shown to have a positive impact on healthspan, as validated by scientific studies. To find out more, visit juvicell.comThe Live Long and Master Aging podcast shares ideas but does not offer medical advice.  If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Bridget and Sydney are joined by Jordan Craig to discuss how innovative thinking is saving more lives at Dallas Animal Services, how rescues can best understand and serve the needs of their community, services that can help keep pets in their homes, and much more.Topics Include:Jordan's transition into rescue and animal welfareHow running a shelter like a business can help a rescue save more livesDallas Animal Services' Home-to-Home programWorking to keep at-risk pets in homesAdopting heartworm positive dogsVolunteering options during COVIDA special shoutout to Dallas Pets Alive!Investigating the needs of your specific communityThe power of data-driven processesAnd other topics...Resources Mentioned:Website: https://www.bedallas90.org/Website: Dallas Pets AliveWant to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email: podcast@cuddly.comInstagram @welovecuddlyTwitter @welovecuddlyFacebook @welovecuddlyhttps://cuddly.com/

In this episode, I talk with a courageous woman about her life with a chronic illness. Diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at age four, she talks to us about the challenges she's faced and the lessons she's learned along the way. This truly inspiring account reminds us that we are not defined by our limitations.  Topics discussed:Experiencing childhood with a chronic illnessHow pregnancy and parenthood can be a catalyst for healingCoping with anxiety while living with a chronic illnessHow nutrition, exercise, yoga, and meditation can minimize symptomsThe power of a supportive communityThe importance of staying connected to body, mind, and spiritHow to keep perspective with a chronic illnessAccepting that there usually is no "right" or "wrong" pathHow a morning routine can help with stress and anxiety managementThe healing power of music and danceCooking as meditation Resources mentioned in this podcast:*Please note, I have no affiliation with these, I am just sharing the tools that my guests and I have used in our healing journey with the hope that you might find some easy and practical ways to support yourself better. Simply take what you need and leave the rest.People:https://yourholisticpsychologist.com/Dr. Nicole LePera  - founded the Self Healers Circle and you can find her on Instagram as @the.holistic.psychologistDr. Joe Dispenza - Breaks down the connection between spiritual and physiologyBooks:It’s All in Your Head - RussReconciliation: Healing the Inner Child - Thich Nhat HanhThank you for being here with me. Until next time,Stay true to yourself and don't be afraid to be vulnerable. All my love,LeanneIf you want to share your story on the podcast, you can email me directly at Leanne.Vulnerable@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you!

Episode 122 Notes:Please Support Our Sponsor: Fike + Co.Join us in our Yoke and Abundance Facebook Group -> If you love the Yoke and Abundance Wise Women Podcast Consider Supporting us through Patreon. Show Notes:By Way of Sorry by Robyn Gigl Pre-Order the book hereCrime thrillerA book that also teaches about the trans communityThe main Character Erin is very humanFull Time Lawyer practicing for 40 yearsAlways wanted to write a novelStill legally married to wifeBy Way of Sorrow is not the first novel Robyn finishedProcess: Come home from work, jog, eat dinner and sit down at the computer to writeLoved writingGloria Steinem says that the people with the power don’t have an adjective. The angst of never being totally viewed the way that you view yourself. Language matters for all of us. Gender confirmation processNothing that happens in the book has ever happened to RobynBy way of sorrow is set in 2006.Get to the humanity of all peopleBy Way of Sorrow was a two-book deal

You've likely seen Courn Ahn's  “A Guide to White Privilege” and “A Guide to the Model Minority Myth.” Now, get to know Courn, and her journey of learning, unlearning, and action that informed those pieces.Not only were we drawn to the bold messages she shares through her work, but also the bold boundaries she sets when interacting with others on Instagram, and the bold statement she shares on her website: “When you work with my studio, you know you're working with someone who… validates your experiences, is an advocate for your well-being, and is dedicated to dismantling white supremacy and systemic oppression through their design practices as a woman of color."Courn shares about:Experiences that led her to create these boundaries How these boundaries have supported herself and her communityThe excitement and frustration of seeing her pieces gain visibility How she's continuing to learn and unlearn, especially from other antiracist creators of color like @ohhappydaniWe're also sponsoring 2 people to join Courn's Patreon! Details to be announced on Instagram @bambooandglass.Organizations mentioned in intro:@edacyu@itsjiyounkim@saveourchinatowns@ktown4all@ccedla@oaklandchinatowncoalition@apienc@stopaapihate@asianhealthservices@advancingjustice_aajc@cpaforg@vietqseattle@gabrielaseattleMore about Courn:Courn Ahn is a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and freelance creative based in Portland, Oregon. Her direct experience as a Korean American has largely shaped her career philosophy, serving as inspiration for the social justice advocacy present in her creative work. Through her freelance studio, she aims to provide accessible design services for small BIPOC business-owners and partner with organizations working directly in the equity space as a force for good. In the past year, Courn has found purpose in using art as a tool for activism, sharing weekly posts navigating white supremacy and oppressive systems through her Instagram account, @courtneyahndesign. ⟡ instagram: @courtneyahndesign ⟡ website: www.courtneyahndesign.com⟡ Patreon: www.patreon.com/courtneyahndesignFollow us on:⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysunSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bambooandglass)

Do you wonder how to have a private practice that serves both you and your community? Have you ever wondered what that looks like as an immigrant? This episode is going to cover both of those things.Today on the podcast, Elan Hutchinson is joining me to talk about having a successful private practice as an immigrant.Elan Jolee Hutchinson was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. She had the opportunity to attend undergraduate at Elmira College and graduate school at Howard University, so she moved to the states for her education. Elan started her private practice, The Speech Tool-Box, LLC in 2018 after spending time working in schools. She has enjoyed every minute of creating a practice that serves her community and her lifestyle. Even though she is in demand, she chooses to keep her practice small, so she is able to spend more time with her 13 month old son. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:How to define where you need to improve in your careerWhat to do when you realize you need to make a change in the direction of your careerWhy Private practices allow you to make a bigger impact in your communityThe importance of creating flexibility in your private practiceHow private practice allows you to choose your own adventureThe fact that you can have a successful SLP private practice as an immigrantI hope that this episode with Elan inspires you to make an impact in your community through private practice and align yourself with the life that you want.You have the opportunity to choose your own adventure as an SLP, so go out and do it!If you are interested in learning more about the ins and outs of starting your own SLP Private Practice, I want to invite you to tune into my free webinar. Visit www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar to save your seat!If you want help starting your speech therapy private practice, head on over to www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist . You will be notified as soon as we open the doors again! I cannot wait to help you.Resources Mentioned: The Speech Tool-Box, LLC Website: www.thespeechtoolbox.comFollow @thespeechtoolbox on InstagramFollow @nalejolee on InstagramFree Webinar: How to Start Your Private Practice: Full Time or on the SideStart Your Private Practice WaitlistWhere We Can Connect: Subscribe to the PodcastFollow Me on InstagramFollow Me on Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IntroductionWe are in the story of amazing love, the greatest story ever told. So turn with me today to John chapter 3.The book of John as you will recall begins with this dramatic introduction to the person of Jesus Christ. We are introduced to him as creator of the universe; the creator of matter with all its complexity, power, design (all of it); all things were made by him and for him and through him. The opening verses introduce us to this omnipotent power!Then we are told in verse 14 that this limitless, boundless, immeasurable WORD became flesh and dwelt among us. And given the resume of verses 1-5 we’d expect a pretty dramatic entry.Maybe parting the Atlantic Ocean? Maybe splitting the sun in half? But instead Jesus’ debut miracle is turning water to wine. The miracle wow factor here is relatively low. This is really not that big of a deal.Now why this type of beginning? What we discover is that what impressed the followers of Jesus was not the miracles; people weren’t attracted to Jesus in the same way people are attracted to Houdini. They weren’t just following him because of his bag of cool tricks. They were following him because of what he claimed. And the miracles Jesus performed in his ministry authenticated those claims.The claims of Jesus in the Bible are simultaneously attractive and offensive. Compelling and reprehensible, so intriguing and repugnant.Today we come to see one of those claims. It’s bold. It’s startling. It’s offensive and yet so intriguing. And here it claims if you want to see God, you must be born again.So today we are just going to ask four simple questions around that claim. Two ‘what’ questions, a ‘why’ question and a ‘how’ question.This question is going to be answered via a story that records a midnight conversation between Jesus and a man named Nicodemus.Let’s read it:What Does it Mean to Be Born Again?So we are introduced to this man Nicodemus. Putting together John 7 and John 19, we discover that he was a member of the Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin was a council of the most powerful ruling religious elite.They would preside over official judicial matters that came up to them from lower courts. So this would have been like the Jewish Supreme court. The Chamber of Hewn stone is where they met. This is a room built into the side of the temple structure itself. And it would be laid out with two groups of 35, kind of like afc west vs nfc east (you knew I’d sneak it in somewhere). And presiding over these two halves would be the high priest.The fact that Nicodemus was part of this group tells us a couple of things about him right off the bat. First of all he must have been aged. In a society that respected age, you are not going to be part of a ruling counsel like this without significant experience. So he was older and wiser than most.Secondly he was smart. An argument can even be made that not only was Nicodemus a part of this prestigious religious counsel but that he held an extremely high post, perhaps even the highest post second to that of the high priest himself. In verse 10 Jesus does not address him as a teacher in Israel but as THE teacher in Israel. What does it take to acquire a seat like that? In our modern terms, he’s got a PhD from an Ivy League School, he graduated top of his class from the Naval Academy, he’s got the titles. He’s got the accolades. The framed degrees on the wall. He’s got the letters after the name. When it comes to the Scriptures, Nicodemus was the doctor to whom they all looked.Now we are told that Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night. That’s not just a passing detail. It’s obviously got significance. It’s referenced in John 19 when Nicodemus shows up again, “Nicodemus, the one who came to Jesus by night.”What are we to make of that detail? Now I’ve heard a lot of tellings of this that make Nicodemus out to be this guy who has a secret curiosity about Jesus and sneaks off, under the cover of darkness, in the middle of the night in his own PRIVATE pursuit of truth.Certainly, the cover of darkness is a feature here, but read the text closely. He doesn’t say, “Jesus, you and I know that the Senhedrin is a rotting swamp that needs to be drained. I’m part of that swamp and I’m ready to get out. Can you help me?”What’s his opening line? Rabbi, WE know you are a teacher from God. WE. He’s speaking on behalf of the Sanhedrin. And yes, they asked him to do it at night so that their corporate identity might not be tainted by association with this guy they don’t know.There are a couple features of the text that support this:The way Jesus responds to him is not how you’d expect Jesus to respond to an individual in genuine pursuit of truth. Are you a teacher of Israel and you don’t understand these things?Keep in mind the chronology. This is just weeks or months into Jesus’ arrival on the scene. The Pharisees and Sadducees are just learning about him. They are curious. They are in fact finding mode. They have not formed an opinion of this man. They haven’t put out an official statement on Jesus yet and they’d like to get to know him behind closed doors.Jesus, we see you have this miracle working ability and you are attracting quite a bit of attention. We’d like to get you involved." And perhaps they anticipate this to be flattering to Jesus. After all, he’s just 30 years old. When ever has a 30-year-old been approached by the Sanhedrin? Most 30 year old men are groveling, powdering themselves in the dust of the rabbis feet. But here they approach Jesus. They certainly at this point do not despise him.All they know is that there is this man Jesus and he is starting to do miracles. We only have the water to wine miracle recorded by John chapter 3 but clearly there have been more because Nicodemus says, “We know you are from God because no one can do the signs (plural) you do unless he is from God.”“Jesus, we think you could help us and we could help you.”The point is: Nicodemus is NOT seeking.Why is that significant? Because what we have here is not a man who is broken and has come to the end of himself. We don’t have here a man who has just lost his marriage, his business has gone bankrupt, his kids hate him. We don’t have a man here in total despair, strung out on a bottle who has thrown up his hands and said, “Where else can I turn? I give up.”We have here a proud teacher of Israel coming to Jesus on HIS TERMS. He comes to Jesus thinking he can control him, work out some sort of trade deal. Jesus can sense this and it explains why Jesus responds the way he does. It feels like a non-sequitur. Conversationally, it’s an abrupt right turn.Nicodemus, like all of us, wants to set up criteria by which we assess Jesus. He says, “I will look through my eyes of education and evaluate you. I will look through my eyes of experience and evaluate you.”"Nicodemus comes as the TEACHER of ISRAEL, and it’s on that basis he believes he is qualified to assess Jesus. But Jesus challenges that in a serious way. What makes you think that you are qualified to assess me based on your status as TEACHER of Israel? That qualifies you to do nothing in God’s economy. You think you know God? Impossible. Unless you are born again, you can’t even see the kingdom of God much less be part of it. You don’t have the tools to even see truth. The prerequisite for spiritual sight is being born again and you haven’t been. Therefore you are blind.Now look how Nicodemus responds.Nicodemus appears to be cynical, sarcastic, perhaps even slightly mocking in tone. Born again? Pffh. What is that supposed to mean? What do you want me to do…shrink back down to a baby and re-enter my mother’s womb? Of course that’s not what he thought Jesus was saying, but it was his way of maintaining his dignity, mocking the idea rather than pressing in and trying to understand.And then Jesus goes into dead serious mode. Truly, truly. He’s putting his reputation on the line. He’s putting himself under an oath. No I’m not joking, you must be born again. I insist on that language.Okay, well what in the world does that mean? He gives us this additional explanation, unless a man is born of water and of Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Whatever being BORN AGAIN means, it has to do with the concept of the Spirit and the concept of Water.Spirit and WaterThe way to understand Jesus’ meaning here is simply to turn to the OT. Jesus is going to say, “You are a teacher of Israel and you don’t understand these things?” The implication is that as a teacher of the OT you should be able to look in the OT and discover what is meant by being born of water and of the Spirit.This is surprisingly easy to do. When you read the OT you are constantly confronted with these pictures of what will happen when the Spirit is poured out like water upon mankind. It’s a metaphor the prophets use over and over again. They speak about the Spirit as if it was contained in this jar and then God takes that jar and pours out his Spirit like water. And the effect is this new life that just springs up out of the ground so significant, it could be compared to new birth.Do you see the image? When the Spirit comes, all of the sudden new life springs out of the ground! Now, I’m not going to go through the other examples, but trust me this language is everywhere in the OT, verses just like this. Here are just a few examples.So to be born again is to have the life-giving Spirit of God poured into you. This Life-GIVING EFFECT is so tremendous that the best way to describe it is literally being reborn.He says you can’t watch it happen physically, but you’ll know it when you see its effects. And he gives this analogy of wind. You can’t see the wind, but you can see the effects of the wind.I can watch grass sway, clouds move, windmills turn. And in a similar way, I can’t see the Spirit of God being poured out on a person but I can certainly watch a person who was spiritually blind receive spiritual sight.Nicodemus, you must be born again.So that’s what it is. What’s being born again? It’s being given the Spirit of God so you can see. That’s the what question. Now why? Why do we need to be born again?Well we’ve already been given a huge part of the answer. Because if we aren’t born again, we will never see the kingdom of heaven, much less enter it. Without being born again, without being given spiritual sight – kingdom sight, we cannot have eternal life.What must be emphasized here is that this is an ABSOLUTE requirement. It is like saying, “In order to live on Mars, you must have oxygen.” Ah naw, that applies to most people but it doesn’t apply to me. No, it’s a MUST. There are no exceptions.Jesus uses the strongest possible language. You must be born again. There are not alternate ways in which a person can achieve that spiritual enlightenment. You MUST be born again. You Nicodemus. You, the one who is not seeking me. You, the one who is not emotionally broken. You, the one wearing clean clothes. You, the one who is respected in society. You, the Ivy League graduate. You, the bourgeois, the upper crust, living in balconied, breezy, paneled houses. You, the person at the top.You have to be born again.And so must all of us. Yes, assembled here are those who are respected in the community, those who write articles and are published authors, those who are doctors and lawyers, those who are PhD’s, those who are part of business think tanks, who live in offices of Ivy, who are rational thinking individuals, whose needs are met, who are monogamous, heterosexual, who run a business with ethical practices, who are pillars of morality in the communityThe message of the new birth is not a call to more morality and moral structure; it’s a challenge to it. I don’t care how smart, moral, or sophisticated you are, “You must be born again.”Jesus looks at all of us and says, “Don’t come to me on your TERMS.” Everyone who comes to me must start at equal footing, ground zero, like a helpless baby. You have to start at day one. You need a new birthday. Nothing you have done counts.Jesus does not come to Nicodemus and say, “Nicodemus, I’m so proud of you. You’ve come this far. Now let me help you up the rest of the way.” No. He says, “Start the game over. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. You have to go back to day one as a newborn child.”And by the way, this is good news for those of you who think you’ve messed your life up so bad that it’s too late. You look at the guy or gal who was raised with all sorts of privilege. They had great parents that loved them, went to the best schools, married with kids, stayed out of trouble, have a great job. And you say to yourself, “Look at me.” I got pregnant in my teens. I dropped out of school. I’ve smoked and drank and chewed everything that could be and now I’m in the middle of my life and I’m used up, messed up, jacked up. It’s too late for me.Jesus says, when it comes to God, all must be born again. You are all on equal footing. All enter the kingdom the exact same way, as a baby stripped of all your accomplishments. You come naked and stripped and needy. You come that way or you don’t come at all.Do you recognize what he’s doing? He’s taking away your excuse. He’s taking away your self-defense mechanism, the defense mechanism you use to say that this born-again stuff doesn’t apply to me. No it applies to everyone.Why is this necessary? Why is it so universal? There’s a very good reason.In verse 6 he says, that which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is Spirit.You need a different organ of sight. It doesn’t matter how many degrees you have, how many people love you, how much money you have. That’s all flesh. That can’t help you see the kingdom. You can polish your binoculars all you want and you’ll never see radio waves. You can only see the kingdom through Spiritual eyes. And in order to get Spiritual eyes, you need to be born again.It’s a shock. And the shock is beginning to set in a bit on Nicodemus. You can hear it in his voice.How can it be that my degrees and education and influence and position don’t matter? How can that be?Nicodemus is frankly incredulous. Jesus sees his questioning, bewildered, confused, befuddled, suspicious eyes and says to him.What does he mean here? I think understanding this is where the passage opens up. Look at verse 11. He speaks in the plural. We speak of what we know. Who is ‘we’? Most likely him and John the baptist. We bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.What did John the Baptist testify? This is the Messiah. This is the Son of God. John testified that he saw the Spirit descend on him and God speak from heaven, “This is my son in whom I am well pleased.” John testified, “This is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.” That’s the claim.Now we know, by repeated reference in the text that the Pharisees did not receive that testimony. They did not believe that Jesus was from God.SOBack up to the opening lines of John chapter 3. Suddenly this interchange makes all the sense in the world. “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Now if you’re just reading along, at first blush that sounds so respectful. Great teacher, clearly God must be with you because you are doing all these signs.But it’s incredibly evil. There are some painfully absent titles that ought to be there. That is most certainly NOT who Jesus claims to be. This is Messiah. This is the Word-Messiah whose sandal you are not fit to untie. This is not merely a great teacher. God is not merely with Jesus. God is Jesus.So many of us approach Jesus this same way. Jesus, oh yes, I very much respect this rabbi. But he’s not a rabbi. He’s God.And that is why Jesus stops the conversation dead in it’s tracks and says, “Nicodemus, you must be born again.” You’re coming at me on your TERMS. Start over. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. You must be born again.The Passive Nature of itNow one thing to note here is the passive nature of the metaphor. You must be born again. Being born is something that happens to you, not something you do to yourself.Who actually brings about a birth? The baby? Has anybody gone and gotten born? You don’t go and get born. Birth happens to you; the baby doesn’t do a thing. It’s all the mother. The mother is screaming and crying and bleeding all over the place. She’s wailing in agony.The baby is brought into this world through the mother’s labor, pain and suffering. The mother is the one who has to lug that thing around for 9 months and has her bladder compressed and her back aches and her hormones are all out of whack. The mother suffers, groans, weeps and labors.You could even argue, the baby does not want to be born. The baby wants to stay in the mother’s womb. That baby loves the temperature, he’s fed perfectly, it’s cozy. The baby is forced to be born.And there is an implication here. The thing you need most, Nicodemus, you can’t do. You can’t make yourself a Christian. You can’t have this experience or get this spiritual sight. You can’t force yourself into this. You can’t say, “I’m going to go get me some of that Christian power. I’m going to make my life better by becoming a Christian.”You can’t do it.It is true that you cannot do anything. But you can believe something. I can’t fly to NYC. But I can believe that this plane can get me there and walk into it. If you want God to give you that spiritual birth, you must believe something. Look at the emphasis on the word ‘believe’ here.Do you see the emphasis here? It is by believing that Jesus is the Son of God, God come in the flesh, that we are born again. Being born again, begins by believing a claim. That claim ‘believed’ means being given the Spirit. Being given the Spirit means you can see the kingdom of God. It means being transformed so that you can see your need. It means being given grace to humble oneself and repent and receive forgiveness of sin.How do I become born again? We must believe. And to illustrate the kind of belief required for entrance into the kingdom of heaven, he uses this analogy.He says, “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.” He’s taking this obscure story out of Numbers 21 in which the children of Israel are in the wilderness and they start complaining about this loathsome manna and God sends a bunch of snakes and they are bitten. It’s like the ultimate story to pull out when your kids are complaining about the broccoli salad.The children of Israel are all lying about, they’re dying. It looks like they’re all going to be wiped out, shaking with convulsions, high fevers, their veins are full of poison.God says to Moses, I will give them a cure. “Make a serpent out of bronze and put it up on a stick so all who look at it will be healed.” That’s what he does. It really is a weird story; but the picture is so perfect (which is why of course he uses it).Think about it, if you are bitten by a brightly colored pit-viper and you are writing in pain, what do you believe can save you? In those days they didn’t have anti-venom kits. If you were bitten by a pit viper it’s game over. It’s just a matter of time.Now if I’m Moses and I tell you, listen, what you need to do is look at this little snake around a pole; that will heal you. You’d say, “You are crazy.” The problem here is a venom problem. I can see the problem. There’s a chemical reaction happening between the venom and my muscles. That venom is slowly paralyzing me. It’s going to soon paralyze my heart and I’ll be dead. Looking on your little stick is not going to fix that chemical problem.And yet, Moses said, I know that to your mind, it makes no sense, but it’s the only way. The phrase that Numbers 21 uses is that they were to look to, or look upon this pole. It’s the idea of casting your entire faith, your entire trust, your entire hope for cure upon God. It’s a total admission of inability and a plea for help.Now Jesus says, in the same way that Moses asked the children of Israel to cast their hopes to God in that moment of certain death, to abandon on their normal ways of understanding how healing happens, to completely put their trust for salvation in what that pole represented, in God alone, Jesus is asking them to do the same.If you want to be born again, you have to believe that Jesus is the only way. There are not multiple ways to God, many good teachers and Jesus is one. No, Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the father except through him.And if you don’t believe you will perish. Whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. You will die with the poison of sin coursing through your veins. You will die in your sins which is another way of saying, you will die refusing to believe the reality that Jesus is God. I refuse to submit to God. God says, “You want to push me out of your life? If you push me away, then you also push away everything to do with me.” Hell is described as outer darkness, nothingness, the complete absence of the presence of God. Men who hate the light will get what they want. They will end up in absolute, complete, utter, eternal darkness.But it doesn’t have to be that way. When we look to Jesus and believe that he is God, that he is our only hope, when we believe on him in this way, the most amazing thing happens. The Spirit of God is poured out on us and we are reborn.Let me give you an example of the type of radical difference between being born again and not being born again.If you had an apple orchard and you say, “Next year I want to get peaches from it. I’m tired of apples; I want peaches.” Fine. What would you do? Well you could say, “I’m going to water and fertilize it far better than I did last year. I’m going to prune it.” But you’re just going to get bigger apples. You’re not going to get peaches like that.In other words, if you want new fruit, you have to have a new root.You have to be completely replanted. That’s the kind of change that happens when we are born again. We are given a new heart that loves new things. That is able to stop loving self and start loving God and others. Without this new birth you can’t do that. You love yourself too much. You need a new life. The root of you, the heart of you needs completely remade. That’s why Jeremiah 31 when talking about the new covenant says, “I will take out of you a heart of stone and give to you a heart of flesh.” The part of you that is the center of your life, your heart, needs to be transplanted. You need a foreign heart given to you. You must be born again.Here’s the best way I can describe what this is like for those who have not experienced it. Have you ever had a moment in your life where you convinced you were right. And you had all these reasons why you were absolutely correct. And man, they were good reasons. The logic was tight. You felt fortified. You felt secure.But then something happens, and finally your entire perspective shifts, and you say, “You know what, I’m actually wrong.” And you look back at that moment and you think, “How could I have deceived myself like that? How could I be using my rational faculties, have all these really good arguments, and yet come to totally wrong conclusions?”You see the problem with trying to evaluate Jesus on your own terms is not that your brain doesn’t work. The brain works just fine. The problem is your heart doesn’t work. Your heart won’t allow your brain to come to the right conclusions. You need a new heart. That’s why you need to be born again.It’s not reform; it’s not even transformation. It’s a starting over at the spiritual DNA level of who you are. And when that new perspective is given to you, light floods into your heart and you are given new meaning, new purpose like you’ve never had before. It’s an unbelievable experience. It’s like the whole world makes sense. It’s an epiphany on steroids!How do you know if someone is really born again? If the evidence of wind is shaking grass, what is the evidence of the Spirit of God in a person? Look at what he says here. This is so amazing.He says, “Listen, Nicodemus the reason you came to me and said, Rabbi, you are a great teacher” is because you were afraid to acknowledge me as Lord. You were trying to flatter me but you insulted me. You were scared, because you know that as Lord, I search the heart and what would be in that heart would be evil. You can disagree with a teacher. You cannot disagree with an absolute sovereign, all-knowing, holy, perfect, all powerful LORD.Many are too proud to come into the light so that the pornography addiction can be seen. Many are too proud to come into the light so that the substance abuse can be seen. Many don’t want their anger exposed, their jealousy exposed, their insecurities exposed, their greediness, their discontent, their spending habits, their lack of generosity, their eating habits. There’s minimizing, there’s deflecting, there’s blaming, there’s defensiveness. There’s a fear of the light and a love of darkness.The evidence of someone not born again is hiding. Listen, believe on Jesus Christ and you can be saved from all that. He will pour his Spirit on you, you will be born again, you will be forgiven and accepted. And your response will be exactly opposite.Here’s what I love the most. Look at the evidence of someone who is born again. They come into the light so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.Listen closely to the distinction. The one who is not born again hates the person of Jesus, hates the light because his deeds are evil; the other loves the person of Jesus, loves the light not because his deeds are righteous, but because he longs to show that his righteous deeds have been done through God. He wants to give God glory.One of the great evidences of a Christian is that he or she is so excited to show everyone that whatever great thing has just happened in me, to me, through me, is God. Look at God. He’s so amazing! Do you want that?Call to Repentance.You must be born again. There is no exception in the room. All of you must be born again if you want to see the kingdom of God.And perhaps today is the day. Perhaps you are ready to believe that Jesus is God, you are ready to believe on him, to look on Jesus, the one lifted up upon a pole, as dying man bit by the serpent of sin, your only hope, to look at him not as a great rabbi, but as Lord, God Messiah, and fling yourself face down and say, God I need you. I come to you as a baby, naked, stripped of all my self-righteousness, stripped of everything I’m proud of. All my righteousness as filthy rags.Pour out your Spirit on me. Pour it out. Pour life into me. Give me eyes to see.Here’s how you become a Christian. Here’s what you must do. I want to give you words to begin a prayer to God; You must mean it and you need to finish it:Jesus, I believe that you are God. That what is said in this book is history and is true. I believe that you came into the world, because you love me. I believe that you are offering me complete freedom from all my sin and eternal life. But I have resisted that life because I have loved the darkness because my deeds are evil.Now all those things that you have been hiding from God, all those things that you have been scared to drag out into the light, drag them out right now and just confess them to God. Ask him to forgive you.Be specific. Tell him of everything. No secrets. No partial confessions. No half truths. All of it. You can have the courage to do this because there is grace and forgiveness waiting for you.If you confess your sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Repent of your self rule. Repent of your insistence that you are right, that you are king.Say, Jesus I allow you to be now who you have claimed to be this whole time, Lord of my life. I want to serve you as my king and Lord and master and Savior.BenedictionNow if you have done this, I want you to let me know, because the next step is baptism for you, publicly declaring that Jesus is LORD of your life, that you have a new KING, a new LORD and a new MASTER.

Join A Tribe Called Purpose™ by clicking here!!!Happy birthday! It's the 1-year anniversary of Productive on Purpose Podcast! My goodness! God is so good. I celebrate YOU, and celebrate THIS thing that we've built together! It was important to me when I started this podcast that I show you guys that you can overcome procrastination. Y'all know I'm board-certified in procrastination. And if I have been able to show up every single Monday at 5:00 AM every week for a year... You can do this!A special shout out:Redefining Wealth with Patrice WashingtonSide Hustle Pro with Nicaila Matthews Okome The Courtney Sanders ShowJourney to Launch with Jamila SouffrantThe Jerishia Said with Jerishia HawkLollieTasking with Dr. Lola Day (now: Boss'n + Mom'n & LollieTasking)A Rich Life with Alisha RichardPat Flynn: How to Start a PodcastSanity Sessions for Sisters with Dr. Dawn G. Crosson, Psy.DIn this episode I talk about:The power of telling my storyThe power of consistencyThe power communityThe power of your askThe power of surrenderMentioned:Episode 000-Welcome to the POP Podcast!Episode 001-Profiles in Purpose: My Story Pt. 1Episode 002- Profiles in Purpose: My story Pt. 2Episode 022: My Purpose is my ActivismEpisode 024: *Profiles in Purpose* Your Purpose is Rooted in your Transformation with Dr. Lola DayEpisode 027: *Profiles in Purpose* with Jamila SouffrantEpisode 059: Live Coaching Call with Tasha White*********************************************************************************************************Join A Tribe Called Purpose™ NOW and get a 25% discount on the:Gold Membership: $35/m X $47/mPlatinum Membership: $97/m X $127/mContact me: contact@productivepurpose.com Join the POP Squad Facebook Group!

2CGMH S3 Ep 5 - Healthy Conversations with Tobi(@tobiengland)We all made it to 2021! We, the 2CGMH crew, want to deliver you valuable content that helps you get your year started off  right. We do this by releasing Healthy Conversations with Tobi(@tobiengland). Tobi is a Nigerian British American personal trainer that moved from Boston to Seattle. He does private personal training and  coaches at the Rowdy Box gym located in Seattle, WA. We recorded this episode at the end of 2020, and we thought his presence would be a great addition to the podcast. Especially since a lot of people have personal fitness goals that they want to achieve in 2021.In this episode the 2CGMH crew with the help of Tobi talked about:Life changes during the 2020 pandemic and lessons learnedHis background and journey to SeattleHow he started his fitness journey and built his communityThe importance of having the right mental mindsetThe value of communityHow his clients have helped him through difficult times in 2020We would like to thank Tobi so much for coming on to our show. It's always good to get an expert in their field to share wisdom with us. We learned a lot about Tobi and got gems that we can implement in our lives. We hope that you get a lot out of this episode and are able to apply it to your life. Remember that the progress we make in our lives comes down to the actions we take. Thank you all for your continued support, stay safe, and stay blessed! “Mindset matters: The sun just rises and sets…The awe, inspiration, romance, and renewal is within you.”― Steve Maraboli Tobi ShenbanjoIG: @tobienglandWebsite: https://www.tobienglandfitness.com/ 2 Chi Guys a Mile High (2CGMH)A podcast about personal growth, development, and prosperity from the perspective of 3 Black men in STEM trying to win.www.2cgmh.comIG: @2cgmhTwitter: @2cgmh#2CGMHAudio Mix and Edits by @MarcuCertified

How can investments help you to live a better lifeThe most important thing that will help in catapulting your investment journeyThe importance of building a core team and communityThe importance of identifying what your goals are and what’s the most important next step in achieving those goals How did Brandon quickly grow his real estate portfolio to over 40 units using creative financingWhy does Brandon believe in investing in mobile homes? Investment for yourself: What is one way that Brandon’s investments have helped in his life? Investment for others: What is one investment strategy or life hack that would help others in their investment journey?Investment for the world: What is one way that Brandon’s investments are helping to make the world a better place? RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEInstagram handle: BeardybrandonWebsite: www.odcfund.com CONNECT WITH USTo connect with Annie and Julie, as well as with other Investing For Good listeners, and to get the latest scoop on new and upcoming episodes, join the Investing For Good Podcast Community on Facebook.To learn more about real estate syndication investment opportunities, join the Goodegg Investor Club.Be sure to also grab your free copy of the Investing For Good book (just pay S&H) or text the word "BOOK" to 41404.--Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep investing for good! 

This year has been an interesting test of patience, and for a lot of us it has been tragic. My time in hospital and working in emergency has been pretty harrowing at times, but today I want to share with you a number of coping strategies I’ve maintained. I also want to put a spotlight on my learnings from 2020 in this solo episode to round off the year.Today I talk about:Gratitude and why I practice it3 key learnings from my Nutritional medicine mastersWhat I learnt from the podcast this yearInequality and how this existed before the pandemicThe pandemic is our Third World War - Jon SnowFood, purpose and communityThe power of routine and how my morning shapes my dayThe importance of journalingMy aspirations for the new yearA huge thanks again to all our amazing guests this year on the podcast and for all of you who listen and enjoy the content - we hugely appreciate the support!Do check out The Doctor's Kitchen Website where you can see all our episodes and supporting show notes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#013 - Ever wondered what life is like as a self-motivated independent game developer and YouTube creator? Join Connor as he interviews Reece Geofroy about all things creative.We cover quite a few topics:Reece's journey from lost youth to self-taught game devTips for self-learningDocumenting a game's development on YouTubeWhy traditional education isn't a must-have in the indie communityThe helpfulness of qualificationsHow copying your favourite creations is the best learning curriculumImplementing structure in your learningReaching out and networkingKeeping connections intimate and personal, yet still respectableAppealing to people's humanityThe creative processCommitting to game development full-timeWhy you should think of your life in stagesBalancing time between creating and marketingDealing with burnout and depressionWhy we shouldn't idolize people (it's an excuse)Using college routines as a template for productivityThe advantage of externalizing our ambitionsNurturing a personal support networkCreating motivationThe difference between motivation and determinationWhy determination is betterTonnes of productivity talkTaking mini-vacations and why it's productiveMaintaining your sanity as an ambitious personPersonal organizationWhy you should dialogue with your future selfHow we over-estimate short-term goals and under-estimate long-term onesHow being your own boss is like being a kid with no parentsWhy being firm with yourself is essentialThe importance of style and why you don't want to settle on onePrioritizing your ideasKeeping consistentThe evergreen advice Reece would give himself if he were to start all over againYou can learn more about the community behind Create With Us Productions or read our newsletter for creatives here:https://www.cwupcommunity.comJoin the community, hit subscribe, and keep creative!You can find this episode's show notes at:https://www.cwupcommunity.com/keepcreative/reecegeofroy

#18 Nancy Stratford has researched her family history for over 50 years and still has not reached the point of being “finished.” Nancy looks for ways to share what she learns with family and strangers alike, like writing a family cookbook or a local history of the Island Park, Idaho area. Through her dedication throughout her life she has learned about hundreds of people who are part of her family tree.In this episode Nancy shares:How features of FamilySearch and Ancestry.com help her learn new things about her relativesThe time a visit to a cemetery resulted in heaven-sent informationHow tangible items sometimes help prove family storiesThe book she wrote to share not only her family stories, but others in the communityThe story of how a favorite family dessert with Pennsylvania Dutch roots didn’t receive a warm welcome in the WestAbout Nancy:Nancy Stratford was born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania as Nancy Lorraine Long. Her grandmother was the owner of the Bigg’s Family restaurant and she grew up waitressing in the Pocono Mountains. Nancy was the oldest of 3 girls and upon graduation went to Gettysburg College where she graduated in Biology with minors in Physics and Math. She started graduate school but became ill and soon married. Nancy had 3 children and moved frequently in her first marriage. She divorced and married her true sweetheart Ray Stratford who had 3 children of his own. Together they would become the “Brady Bunch family” and were married for 43 years. Ray and Nancy met and lived in upstate New York for many years, Ray worked at General Electric as a Harmonics Engineering expert. Nancy ran a food co-op, and became a professional volunteer, writing newsletters, serving as the PTA president, and active church involvement including teaching 8 years of Early Morning seminary (6:00 am) to high school students. They retired in 1990 and moved to Island Park Idaho, where Ray had maintained family property. Here they built a second cabin near the families original Tie Hack Cabin. Ray and Nancy served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Johannesburg South Africa during the end of Apartheid. They traveled the world from Egypt to Sweden. When living in Island Park, Idaho Nancy became the President of the local Historical Society. Nancy began writing weekly articles for the local newspaper on historical topics. One article series written on the Nez Perce Band was submitted for a National Award for Western writers. Nancy won first place. This prompted her to think about writing a full book on the History of Island Park. She had collected first-hand information, stories and knowledge. But she thought about the project with little progress for over 10 years. When Ray was in his last year fighting cancer, Nancy promised him she would finish the book. With the help of her daughter, Nancy put down the information needed to write her first professionally printed book. Nancy has started and maintained several book groups over her lifetime and currently reads about 2 books a week. Being the oldest living member of her extended family, she claims nearly 100 close relatives. They all know of her love of people, place and reading. Also Mentioned:Gold, Bears & Fly Fishing: The History of Island Park, the book written by Nancy, is available for purchase at Amazon.comEpisode Sponsor:Episode sponsored by Heather Murphy's signature 1:1 service, Resilience in Your Roots.

The fifty-four verse chapter, Sheba, was revealed in Mecca.  All chapters revealed in Mecca tend to concentrate on the fundamentals of faith and pay particular attention to belief in the Day of Judgement and the Hereafter.  The title Sheba comes from verses fifteen to twenty-one in which the community of Sheba is punished for their ingratitude.  The chapter also deals with the absurd allegations of madness directed at Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him.Verses 1 – 9 God is All KnowingAll praises belong to God.  He is the owner of all that is in the heavens and the earth.  Even in the Hereafter all praises are His.  Yet the disbelievers say that the Day of Judgement will never come to them.  They are wrong.  Not even a speck of dust escapes God's knowledge and it is all recorded in a book.  The Hour is established so that those who believe and do righteous deeds are generously rewarded and those who disbelieve and work to undermine the Prophet's warning are severely punished.Those with knowledge can see that what Prophet Muhammad says is the truth but some of them mock and taunt him.   They call him a liar and say that he is mad because he warns of a resurrection after death.  He is not mad and those who say so will suffer a torment.  God could make the earth swallow them or let fragments of sky fall down upon them.  In this is a sign for every person who turns back to God in repentance.Verses 10 – 14 David & Solomon are gratefulDavid was showered with God's blessings.  He sang praises to God with the mountains and the birds.  God made iron pliable for David and commanded him to make chain mail and armour from it.  God sees everything.  God favoured Solomon with control over the wind and a fountain of molten brass.  Many of the jinn worked for Solomon making palaces, statues, water fountains and other amazing things.   If they disobeyed, God punished them severely.  God told the family of David to work gratefully pointing out that most people are ungrateful.   When Solomon died the jinn did not realise he was dead until a small creature eating through his stick made him fall down.  If they had known Solomon was dead they would not have continued working.Verses 15- 21 The people of Sheba are ungratefulThe people of Sheba had two marvellous gardens, one to the right and one to the left.  God told them to eat from what He provided and to be grateful and give thanks.  They refused and turned away.  God punished them by causing the dam to break, flooding them completely.  Because of their lack of gratitude God replaced their two beautiful gardens with bitter fruit and sparse thorny trees.  God repays those that are ungrateful.  God allowed the people of Sheba to travel easily between the towns he had blessed.  They could travel safely both day and night but they were insolent and complained about ease.  They were rewarded for their ungratefulness by ceasing to exist as a nation and were scattered throughout the land, and became as mere tales for people to talk about.  In this are signs for those who are patient and grateful.  Satan cannot force people to disobedience, but God has been given him the power to whisper and seduce mankind so that it serves as a test to distinguish those who are sincere and believe in the Hereafter and those who entertain doubts about its coming.Verses 22 – 30 One God, no partners!If you invoke other deities you will find that they have no control over anything, not even a speck of dust.  They are no help to God and they possess no ability to intercede.  On the Day of Judgment intercession will only work when God gives His Permission.  God speaks the truth and He is the One who gives sustenance.  God has no partners and he will judge justly.  Prophet Muhammad was sent to bring good news and a warning but most people choose not to understand.  They ask when the Day of Judgement will come.  The knowledge of when it is known only to God and no one has the authority to change it.Verses 31 – 39 A warner for every communityThe disbelievers say they will not believe in the Quran, or the earlier revealed scriptures.  If only Prophet Muhammad could see how the disbelievers will act when they stand before God.  They will reproach one another and accuse one another but they will all fall silent with regret when iron collars are fastened around their necks.  They will be recompensed for what they did.   Every community had a warner sent to them.  The affluent people, in general, refused to believe that they would be punished.  But it is not great wealth or many children that bring a person closer to God; it is righteousness.  Those who are righteous will get a double reward and will be in the upper part of Paradise safe and secure. Verses 40 – 54 Prophet Muhammad tells the truthOn the Day of Judgment God will ask the angels if people worshipped them.  They will vehemently reply no rather they worshipped the jinn.  Then the disbelievers will taste the Fire that they refused to believe in.  When God's messages are recited to them they turn away and call the Quran a lie, and when the truth has come to them they call it sorcery.  Former people denied God's messages and His reproach was terrible. Prophet Muhammad is not mad nor is he a liar, he only warns of a severe suffering to come.  Muhammad does not ask for any reward; his reward is from God Alone.  God hurls the truth down and He has knowledge of the unseen.  The truth has come, and falsehood has gone and has perished.  If you could glimpse the Hereafter you would see how terrified some people are and there is no escape for them.  They will say that they believe now, but it will be too late.  They had many opportunities that are now gone forever.  They will not be able to go back and accumulate good deeds.  They were in complete denial, (now they are in despair)._______________________________________By Aisha Stacey (© 2018 IslamReligion.com)Copyright © 2006 - 2021 IslamReligion.com. All rights reserved.Used with permission.The source of this article is: www.IslamReligion.com

An interview with Jay Ell Alexander, CEO and Owner of Black Girls RUN!We are building a community, a community that is quite supportive….[w]e make sure that if you come out to a weekly run for the first time or for the fifth time, you feel like you are a part of a group of women that are supporting you, encouraging you, and holding you accountable for your health and fitness journey.Jay Ell AlexanderCarrying on the Black Girls RUN! legacyAmplifying voices in the community with a 501(c)(3)Building a supportive communityAddressing health disparitiesPhysicians as role models and advocates for physical activityAddressing barriers to physical activityCreating an inclusive fitness movementThe role of social support Bringing new members into the communityThe impact of COVID-19eRACE Racism https://www.movetolivemore.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more@MovetoLiveMore

The Reel Talk Crew is proud to present Episode 15: Everyone's Entitled to One Good Scare! This episode is all about John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece HALLOWEEN! In Episode 15 we're joined by Greg Morgan aka Gregamortis host and creator of Land of the Creeps podcast. Greg was the perfect guest for this episode as he's a well known Halloween super fan.In This Episode We Cover:An introduction to Greg & his show Land of the CreepsGreg tells us about his experiences with the film, meeting Jamie Lee Curtis & John Carpenter, plus how his Halloween tattoo ended up on the Jay Leno Show.Tribute to John Carpenter as a director and musician How the city of Bowling Green KY influenced John's career and how he's continued to give back to our communityThe evolution of the slasher genreSpoiler filled analysis and walk through of 1978's HalloweenLand of the Creeps Podcast - http://landofthecreeps.blogspot.com/Follow Greg on Twitter - @GregaMortisInteract with us:Join our Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast group on FacebookFollow us on Twitter: @reel_castEmail us: reeltalkmoviecast@gmail.com

An interview with Jacki Quinlan, Director of Community Outreach at Sports BackersOur warriors are out there recruiting folks to get moving and leading these free fitness classes. They are literally on the frontlines. We have classes in Gilpin Court, where no one else is out leading classes. There's no gyms. There's no, you know, healthy place to go get food. That's where our warriors are.  We go where really no one else has gone to bring physical activity right to the communities that need them the most.Jacki QuinlanReport from the frontlines of the physical inactivity epidemicReaching people where they areDrawing fitness warriors from the communityThe role of social supportFitness warriors making a difference in the communityImplementing the Fitness Warrior train-the-trainer model in other communitiesDiversifying fitnessBringing about sustainable behavior changeThe fitness journeyScaling up affordable programsEvaluating the impact of the Fitness Warriors programhttps://www.movetolivemore.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more@MovetoLiveMore

How Jono first come to realize the power of communityAre some businesses better suited to creating communities than othersIs building a community is a key part of generating business referralsShould communities serve the business that creates themHow should we approach community building and how should we define successHow to build a community best practicesWhy build carefully curated journeys for community membersHow to mobilize a communityThe first steps for building and integrating a community into an existing organizationHow to balance offering rewards with building real loyaltyCan online communities move beyond the bounds of the internet and out into the real worldWhat kind of time and effort do brands need to put into managing their communitiesThe role that leadership plays in community management

Talking Points:Question of the Month- What’s your best advice for current OT & OTA students?Alvin Pineda @ot.outside.the.boxRobyn @spill_the_otCandie Cintron @spunky_sightseerNicole Paneque @otwithmisspKarena Sabinski @whatabout_themamaAlexis Joelle @8alexisjoelleCurtis Lubic @cjlub924Debra Batistella @creativeconceptsot Emilia Dewi @the_lymph_therapistNancy @lovelly_ot Lyfer of the MonthInstagram: @jhenny_berry_otYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jhennyberryWebsite: https://jhennyberry.com/Answers to questions from the communityThe 30 Day Movement ChallengeGot OT questions that you want answered, head on over to ot4lyfe.com/communityAnswer the question of the month and be eligible to win some OT 4 Lyfe swag: ot4lyfe.com/questionofthemonthTo subscribe to the podcast, click hereMentioned resources: Being a Lifelong Learner: https://ot4lyfe.com/77/The Very First Steps in Becoming an OT: https://ot4lyfe.com/13/Becoming an OT: Starting an OT Program: https://ot4lyfe.com/32/Should Every OT Practitioner Be a Fieldwork Educator? http://www.theotroundtable.com/05/Leave me a voicemail: ot4lyfe.com/voicemail

"There will always be someone who has more than you, and someone who has less than you. Deal with it."Arthur Hayes is the CEO and Co-Founder of the 100x Group, the group behind BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency derivatives trading platforms in the world. Never one to mince his words, Arthur is a flamboyant and often provocative figure in the world of crypto. His team created the most traded cryptocurrency product of all time, with overall trading volumes on the BitMEX exchange approaching $1 trillion USD last year according to Euromoney. It has been a remarkably rapid rise for Arthur Hayes since being released from his trading job at Citibank in 2013. He's accumulated generational wealth in just a few years and all before his 40th birthday. Luckily for me, Arthur and I have some great friends in common, so I was delighted when he agreed to carve out 60 minutes for the podcast. My first question reveals a softer side to the man, before we go on to discuss:The @cryptohayes approach to Twitter Philanthropy and giving back to his communityThe power of FOMOIf getting fired by Citibank fuelled him The best thing about having moneyLinks:Twitter: @cryptohayesBitMEX blog100x GroupIf you want to send Arthur a gift 'Lindy effect' in literature explainedFour Fox Saké Home of the Podcast:www.michaelxcampion.comIG: @michaelxcampionJoin the weekly newsletter www.michaelxcampion.com/subscribe

In this recap episode, I share my "bits of gold" from founder of CMX, David Spinks.My biggest "bits of gold" from the episode:Find your communityThe hardest things in your life can become your greatest assetsThere will never be a point in your life when you are like "okay, I'm good." Your goals will evolve and will always be a moving target.The journey is the destination, the life you love is now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sprint runs & the communityThe everyday carry podcast that anyone can enjoy! Join my wife and me as we talk about life, gear, photography, hobbies, and more. Follow @gearinguppodcast on Instagram for updates and subscribe for new episodes each week!#mondaymorningcommute every MondayMain episodes every other ThursdayBe sure to follow on social media:InstagramTwitterFacebookCheck out gearinguppod.com for previous blog posts and articles.Previous episodes of Gearing Up available HEREGot an idea for the show or a topic you’d like covered? Contact me and let me know!#everydaycarry

There are a lot of ways Rita Tucker Williams could define herself. Tellingly, she chose to kick off today’s conversation defining herself as “someone who thinks that her life belongs to the community.” Professionally, Rita is an attorney and CEO and CFO of the Law Firm of Williams & Associates, PC, based in downtown Decatur, Georgia. Rita graduated cum laude from Spelman College with a BA. She additionally holds an MA from University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law. Attorney Williams was Selected as One of the Top Lawyers in America in 2019, by the world renown biographers, Marquis Who’s Who. She recently earned a Lifetime Achievement Award for her Contribution to Society and was featured in the Wall Street Journal on November 27, 2019, for this honor.    Rita is on a mission of creating a world of grace, justice, and power for all people.In today’s stimulating conversation, Dr. Fred and Rita discuss:Why Rita says her life belongs to the communityThe legacy and influence of the late US Representative John LewisReflection on Lewis’ statement that we are one people from one family living in the same houseThe value of viewing ourselves as Planetary Human BeingsHow we are all related...and related to everythingWhy Rita believes the phrase Black Lives Matter actually includes everyoneRita’s banner: One Race, the Human Race. No subtitles, please.The effects of colonialism and how it gave birth to racial classificationWhat Mitochondrial Eve has to say about all of usBonus: Rita shares a spoken word selection from Rumi’s “A Great Wagon” Episode Length: 0:55:31 CONTACT RITA > rtwilliams at williamsandassoc dot com Also Mentioned On this Episode >Read the full text of Rumi’s ‘A Great Wagon’ > https://onbeing.org/poetry/a-great-wagon/American Association of Physical Anthropologist's (AAPA) Statement on Race and Racism (source for the statement that humans share 99.9% of our DNA in common) > https://physanth.org/about/position-statements/aapa-statement-race-and-racism-2019/ WELCOME TO HUMANITY RESOURCES Podcast Website >  www.welcometohumanity.net/podcast PURCHASE THE BOOK (paperback or Kindle) > Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression by Dr. Fred Moss www.amazon.com/Creative-Healing-Through-Creativity-Self-Expression/dp/B088N7YVMGFEEDBACK  > welcometohumanity.net/contact

Things we talk about in this episodeThe rise of the field of nature connection and Forest SchoolThe internet as a forum to reach more people even in nature connection workFamily camps as a way of creating connection and communityThe importance of holistic play and learning for all agesThe benefits of risk taking and play for children as they growThe Eight shields model of nature connection and its application in holding events and gatheringsThe power and importance in holding connective gatheringsThomas Schorr-kon - bushcraft and earth wisdom holderJon Young - Nature connection leaderChildren need natureStorytelling and its power to inspire and createCreating our own new storiesTelling the positive stories in the world right nowAll types of learning can happen in the outdoorsBarriers for teachers in taking children outsideFinding belonging in connection to a place and outdoor settingChris’s new book I love my worldThis episodes giveaway- A free copy of Chris's new book-I love my world. To enter this draw please leave a comment on the Patreon sight about something you enjoyed about this episode.Go to www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcastLinks mentioned in this episodewww.wholeland.org.ukwww.natureconnection.co.ukwww.naturalmusicians.co.ukwww.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcastOur website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is  https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionrayBiographyChris is a leading inspiration in the field of nature connection and environmental education for families and schools in the UK and increasingly worldwide online. He is musical and playful too. He has many things in his teaching bundle including a degree in environmental science and a natural talent for working with groups of people, telling stories, sharing bushcraft skills, foraging, creating environmental art and playing the didgeridoo too. He wrote his first book, “I Love my World”, in 2009, reprinted in full colour in 2020 and has now created "absolutely incredible" CPD and nature connection courses online at www.natureconnection.co.uk. He also a husband and dad, lives in Devon and loves swimming, surfing and climbing trees barefoot. Chris is founder of www.wholeland.org.uk 

In this episode Gabe interviews Vanessa Quiroz-Carter who is running to become the City Council representative for District 2 in Watsonville. Topics include:Reallocating expenses in our city budget, and what we should prioritizeThe arts and how we can tap into this creative community to beautify our cityUsing technology to connect with Watsonville during the time of COVIDRecommendations to improve city safety Graduating from college and looking for jobs in our communityThe impact of gentrification and the need for affordable housingFor more information on Vanessa please visit her website at: https://www.vanessaquirozcarter.com/

TOPICSWhat is TransfermarktThe importance of crowdsourced dataWhy did Transfermarkt prosper when similar sites did notConnecting the data geeks via communityThe business v community serviceThe business modelHow Transfermarkt recruit their researchersHow Transfermarkt calculate their player valuesThe importance of adding marketing value for major playersObtaining the concrete informationHow agents use TransfermarktThe importance of SEOThe internationalisation of TransfermarktHow Transfermarkt decide which markets to enterHow Transfermarkt are staffedThe transfer and rumours sectionHas anyone gamed the system?The technical infrastructure requiredDid the deal with Axel Springer want to change anythingWhat Transfermarkt can tell us about attention spans and the obsession with data

Eric Draven tells us that nothing is trivial.  Keep that in mind when we start talking about the perfect way to assemble a hot dog.  Join your favourite transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam – as we return to perhaps the most 90s film ever in Brandon Lee’s final film, The Crow.  We’re joined on our mission by our permaguest Ellie as we discuss one of the most bizarre films we’ve looked at yet.   It's a 19th Episode where no-one was doing things by half-measures and we discuss:Why you should never mess with a Benedict Cubmerbatch fan communityThe specifics surrounding the tragic death of Brandon LeeWhich studio was originally going to distribute the film direct to video and which studio picked up the project after the death of Brandon LeeHow multiple generations of Batman films seemed to be an influence on and influenced by The CrowHow Ian would have ended the film differentlyLiam tries to make a case that The Crow is a Romantic ComedyIs this Ernie Hudson’s best role ever?How do we each take our eggs?Which actor in this film may have worse line delivery than Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It HotIf “The Crow" is it the best film ever.

When a tornado hit Tuscaloosa in 2011 and knocked out the school website and most modes of communication, it was the perfect time to convince the administration that the school needed to get on Facebook!IN THIS EPISODE, LESLEY SHARES:How Tuscaloosa City Schools got started on social mediaWhy the district hasn’t changed its Facebook profile pictures since 2012Unique methods for engaging the communityThe video strategy TCS is using to reach more peopleAn invitation to an incredible organization called NSPRASPECIAL GUESTLesley Bruinton, APRPublic Relations CoordinatorTuscaloosa City Schools, AlabamaFollow Lesley on Twitter: @lesleybruintonLesley’s Blog: https://modernretropr.wordpress.com/Tuscaloosa City Schools Website: https://www.tuscaloosacityschools.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCSBoardofEdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/TCSBoardofEd/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TCSBoardofEd - Check out the apple in the username!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4DcaeOvhZF20b7MYOg0HwLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcsboardofed USEFUL INFORMATIONStudent artwork that includes the school logoNational School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)Blog: How Adding Emojis Can Engage Your Social Media AudienceVideo Tip: How Adding Emojis Can Engage Your Social Media Audience MORE RESOURCESwww.SocialSchool4EDU.comFree Video Training: Learn the simple secrets behind social media for K12 schools!

Authors Services as a Revenue StreamSelling only fiction is tough. In fact, only a small percentage of authors (both traditional and indie) make a full-time living solely from fiction. Therefore, you need to think more like a business person if you want to be happily self-employed. In response to a listener question, J. and Zach break down the different ways you can create author services that can function as additional revenue streams and keep you happily self-employed.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you'll discover:The need for your “special sauce” and why niching down is criticalTypes of services you can offer that serve the writing and publishing communityThe channels you can use to build a client baseHow to balance your time between writing and working on your businessAlso, J. explains why Kindle Highlights can change the way you research and learn.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Leave us a comment: Do you have author services as a revenue stream? If so, how is it working for you? If you don't yet, what will be your secret sauce?Thanks to our Patrons.Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:Beyond the Galaxy - https://books2read.com/beyondthegalaxy Beyond the Galaxy book trailer by Chris Yee - https://youtu.be/9ZkrQ6LpvAw Your Kindle Notes - https://read.amazon.com/notebook 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal - https://amzn.to/2BtS1I4 How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life - https://amzn.to/2YqBCx8 J.'s monthly mastermind membership - https://theauthorsuccessmastermind.com/join/The Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - https://books2read.com/threestorymethod Three Story Method Workbook - https://amzn.to/37SAR1a Molten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comEvents -

Side Notes are Flamingo Feathers podcast episodes that aren't directly about homeschooling, but are still very much relevant to homeschooling families.Emergencies such as car accidents and house fires are not something we would like to think about when It comes to our kids. But first responders such as firefighters are highly trained on what to do when kids are Involved.On this episode, Ben Bradford, a professional firefighter shares what to do during an emergency, and how to prepare ahead of time as much as possible for difficult situations. This Is an especially relevant episode If you have a child with autism, sensory Issues, anxiety, Down syndrome, or other cognitive or physical limitations that would prevent them from knowing what to do In case of an emergency. In this episode, you'll learn about:Firefighter trainingWhat parents should do during an emergency situationWays to prepare ahead of timeHow to create a fire safety plan, especially when you have kids with anxiety, cognitive disabilities or medical equipmentHow to help kids with sensory and anxiety disorders learn that firefighters are friendsHow to communicate medical needs to a first responder through signs and braceletsResourcesHow to partner with your local firefighters and advocate for people with disabilities In your communityThe full show notes as well as link to the resources mentioned In the podcast can be found on the Flamingo Feathers website. This episode Is sponsored by Rock Solid Knife And Tool, a company run by a firefighter. For a discount code on custom leather products, see this episode's show notes. Flamingo Feathers can be found on Instagram @flamingofeathers_bethJoin the brand new Flamingo Feathers Community on Facebook. You can be a founding member! Click here to join.

Entrepreneur Evan Gow is the mastermind behind StoryOrigin. Fueled by a love of technology and writing, he created an all-in-one platform for authors to connect, team up for group promos, build and swap mailing lists, upload reader magnets, and more. With the unique opportunities StoryOrigin provides, Evan has helped thousands of authors get discovered, build communities, and become successful. StoryOrigin is currently in open beta and can be used for free at storyoriginapp.com.Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business - editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouse, J. Thorn, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why you need to use StoryOriginHow to build a writing communityThe importance of mailing swapsThe importance of a reader magnetHow to send out review copiesLinks:J. D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/J. Thorn - https://theauthorlife.com/Evan Gow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evangow/StoryOrigin - https://storyoriginapp.com/Supercharge Your Scene - http://superchargeyourscene.comSave Indie Bookstores - https://www.saveindiebookstores.comMusic by Nicorus - https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep Voice Over by Rick Ganley - http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - http://www.millpondstudio.comContact - https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/ “Muggable” quote by Harley Christensen - https://www.mischievousmalamute.com/*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EPISODE INTRODUCTION:Join Dr. Tom and Mr. Mike AKA Audio Velvet as they delve into a barber's perspective from across the pond. Charlie Baker from Studio NINETY3 in England weighs in on what it means to be a barber, what it takes to succeed, and what he's doing to be successful during this transition the entire world is going through. On episode 10 Dr. Tom & Mr. Mike discuss:Putting a spotlight on the barber communityHow has COVID-19 affected the U.K.Charlie’s journey into the barbering worldHow the path led to entrepreneurshipCharlie's thoughts on following passionThe magic behind the barber communityThe social aspect of barberingHow each barbershop has it’s own vibePlans for local businesses to open back up in the U.K.Charlie's thoughts on how the barber community will evolve post COVID-19Charlie shares some thoughts about East Grinstead, the community where he runs his shopBiggest struggle as an entrepreneur Questions from the audience:What do you miss most right now, is it the interaction with your customers or perfecting your craft? or just the grind of building your business as an entrepreneur?

I'm giving you the top 5 reasons why starting on acoustic guitar is better for a beginner than starting on electric guitar. The acoustic guitar is perhaps the most magical object in the world, and I'm here to tell you why... In addition, I'll recommend 5 acoustic music documentaries you NEED to check out and how to best use Music Nomad's suite of products. Acoustic guitar vs. Electric guitar is a debate that has been raging since the electric guitar was introduced during the mid-20th century. While it is no doubt fun to play and sounds incredible, is it the best thing for a beginner guitarist to play? Instead, I suggest that folks new to guitar start on acoustic guitar. Without further ado, here are the 5 reasons why you should start on Acoustic Guitar. ★ Why You Should Start on Acoustic Reason #5: Self-SufficiencyAll you need to play the acoustic guitar is just the guitar, no more, no less. This means you can go to a campfire jam with your acoustic guitar, you can play on the roof, or you can bring it on a walk with you. You don't need an amp, chords, or electricity. In this way, the acoustic guitar is totally self-sufficient and lends itself well to ease of playing and being a cheaper initial investment. ★ Why You Should Start on Acoustic Reason #4: No HidingFrom a technique and execution standpoint, the acoustic guitar doesn't allow you to hide behind layers of distortion and effects, therefore it builds better technical ability and overall cleaner playing. The acoustic guitar also requires a bit more strength and flexibility to play compared to an electric guitar. And, while this may seem like a reason for beginners to play electric guitar, it's not. Instead, this forces you to build-up muscle and flexibility in your fingers before moving to an easier instrument like the electric guitar. The goal is to make the transition from acoustic to electric easy, rather than making the transition from electric to acoustic difficult. ★ Why You Should Start on Acoustic Reason #3: VersatilityYou can do so much with an acoustic guitar it is mind-blowing. From percussion to effects to everything in between the possibilities are endless. I want to acknowledge how versatile the electric guitar is, too. However, this comes at a cost. Meanwhile, the acoustic guitar is versatile right out of the gate. You don't need pedals and effects (although, they can certainly be used). Instead, you can focus on the percussive effects or the different tonal qualities playing different parts of the guitar can afford. ★ Why You Should Start on Acoustic Reason #2: CommunityThe acoustic guitar by nature is a social instrument. There is a reason it has become synonymous with campfires. People tend to gravitate toward an acoustic guitar when it comes out in a group setting. It's a chance to connect and bond over the joy of music! And, as I have seen in my own life and experience, community is so incredibly important to the musical journey. Specifically, on a guitar journey, having a community that encourages you to discover and take joy in music is incredibly important. ★ Why You Should Start on Acoustic Reason #1: MagicFor an inanimate object, I would argue the acoustic guitar holds a serious amount of meaning. There is a magic with the guitar, the stories it holds, the personality it develops, and the memories it captures. It's like a camera that's on 24/7. I say this due to a recent experience I had cleaning an old guitar — a story I'll be telling later on this episode...so be sure to watch the whole thing! To get the rest of the show notes and the full links and breakdown of the episode, visit acousticlife.tv/at141/ !!! ★ Request your invite to Tony's Acoustic Challenge today: https://tonypolecastro.com/al-request-invite/?ref=INVITE&src=AL ★ All show notes and links: https://acousticlife.tv/at141/ ★ Get the show: https://tonypolecastro.com/get-acoustic-tuesday

PrologÜber zwei Wege gelangte man in das Institut für Angewandte Theaterwissenschaft der Justus-Liebig-Universität, gelegen in einem Gebäude im Philosophikum II, dem Haus A — einem betongegossenen (brutalistischen) Siebziger Jahre-Bau, außen dreckig grau, innen mit Holz und Fliesen in warmen Erdtönen ausgekleidet.Der eine Weg führte über das Erdgeschoss an Snackautomaten vorbei über eine Treppe in die erste Etage.Der andere über eine graue, wettergegerbte Außentreppe aus Beton hinauf zu einer Plattform, einem Balkon, über dessen Eingangstüren in großen Buchstaben „PROBEBÜHNE“ stand. Die Stufen ausgetreten, Glitzer, Zigarettenfilter und Überreste einer vergangenen Party eingetreten. Oben auf dem Balkon ein immer voller Aschenbecher sowie eine Panorama-Ansicht der Campuslandschaft und auf die die Treppe heraufsteigenden Angehörigen des Instituts. Als „Treppe der Arroganz“ am Phil II allgemein bekannt erscheint nun der Gedanke an diese spritzgegossene Betonkonstruktion nostalgie-schwer und trotzdem irgendwie schön.Beide Wege führten auf die Wilsonstrasse, einem Flur, der Seminarräume, Büros, Studios, Technikausleihe und Probebühne miteinander verband und in dessen Mitte eine ausgesessene Sofalandschaft zum Verweilen einlud, mit Blick auf einen Innenhof und eine fensterlose Wand aus Beton.Die Wilsonstrasse, benannt nach dem Theatermacher Robert Wilson, ehemaliger Gastprofessor am Institut, gab und gibt es ironischerweise zweimal in Gießen. Eine liegt parallel zum Aulweg, Ecke Riegelpfad, Ecke Liebigstraße, 3 Minuten Fußweg zur Kneipe Klimbim und wahrscheinlich nach einem anderen US-Amerikaner benannt. Und die andere im Institut für Angewandte Theaterwissenschaft.Ein Gang als Verbindung, Aufenthaltsraum, Wartezimmer, Treffpunkt, Geburtskanal, performance space.Da die Möglichkeit sich zu begegnen und auszutauschen durch Covid-19, Kontaktsperre und Social Distancing einmal mehr erschwert wird, werden wir in den kommenden Wochen und Monaten die Wilsonstrasse ins Web verlegen: ein virtueller, ätherischer Raum, in dem sich Theorie und Praxis wieder treffen mögen. Jedes Format ist willkommen, lang und kurz, Hörspiel, Talk, Vortrag, Umfrage, Diskussion, Spiel, Konzert, alles durcheinander, es ist Zeit für Experimente!Einmal wöchentlich, montags von 19-20 Uhr, findet eine Redaktionssitzung statt, in der das Programm für die kommende Woche besprochen und geplant wird. Neben Live-Sendungen können die Folgen als Podcast nachgehört werden.Es gibt 13 bzw. 12 Termine, an denen gesendet werden kann während des Semesters.Der Montag dient erst einmal zur Planung + Programmkonzeption, ähnlich wie die Probebühnensitzung für die Bühnen.In der Woche der Theatermaschine könnte man dieser den Kanal zur freien Verfügung stellen bzw. bei der Theatermaschine mithelfen.Was kann man tun?— eigene Sendungen konzipieren, ausstrahlen (Montag anmelden + Termin ausstrahlen) und einen Podcast draus machen.— über das Semester hinweg können die Mitarbeitenden, also das Team bestimmte Termine für ihre Sendung, Show bekommen und eine komplett gestalten und/oder sich im Wechsel wiederkehrende Formate ausdenken, an denen kollektiv gearbeitet wird, z.B.„Filmkritik“ (zu jeder Folge gibt es einen Filmauftrag zum Schauen, welcher in der Sendung diskutiert wird)Musik vorstellen (Musik, die man mag vorspielen und dazu einen Beitrag gestalten)DJ-SetInterviewEssay(wissenschaftlicher) VortragNachrichten (vielleicht aus der Kultur)Lesekreis (?)Lesungclassic: Featureclassic: HörspielSoundscape, Klangkunst, experimentelles RadioTalkshow (—> Interview?)VersammlungenTech Review und TippsSpiele spielen (Ratespiel? Quartett?)Themen und Genre: Krimi / Fantasy / Action / Comedy …, let's call it entertainmentASMR, vielleicht auch in Verbindung mit Video interessant. Gerade auch, weil es ein Phänomen aus der YouTube-Welt darstelltLike a Prayer Gottesdienst?… etc.Gibt es einen choreographischen, performativen, analytischen Zugriff? Theater im Radio? Radio als Happening? Let's find out.Die Formate möchte ich definitiv nicht vorgeben, es sollen nur einige Beispiele zum Anregen, Inspirieren sein. Es gibt viele verschiedene Aufgaben, Redaktion, Aufnahme, Recherche, die Sendung selbst. Alle dürfen alles probieren und müssen sich gleichzeitig nicht genötigt fühlen, alles tun zu müssen.Des Weiteren möchte ich voranstellen, dass ich selbst nie im Radio selbst gearbeitet habe, sondern an Projekten für das Radio. Für mich ist dies ein Experiment und Work in Progress, ich helfe gerne bei der Umsetzung von Vorhaben, berate und frage selbst nach. Es geht um ein gemeinsames Konzipieren, Probieren, Austauschen, Experimentieren.Wie können wir unseren Sender zu „unserem“ Sender machen? Was muss der können? Wie kann das Web / Radio / YouTube ein Ort für Kommunikation und Gemeinschaftsbildung sein?Wie wollen wir voneinander lernen? Ich möchte gemeinsam herausfinden, wie wir mit Hilfe dieses Medientools uns begegnen können.Ich sehe das Projekt als ein freies Projekt an. Das heißt für mich, dass es in der Umsetzung zunächst keine Richtlinien oder Kriterien gibt, zum Beispiel in welcher Sprache gesendet wird, aber dass die Verantwortung bei der jeweils ausführenden und/oder umsetzenden Person liegt. Das heißt, sie muss sich selbst dafür verantworten und gegebenenfalls mit Kritik umgehen können.Wilsonstrasse.FM duldet keinen Rassismus und Sexismus.Wie viel soll gesendet werden?— Mittwoch: Propädeutikum— ????: (studentische) Sendung /—> hier nochmal betont, Wilsonstrasse.FM ist für unsere Institutsgemeinschaft und schließt damit nicht nur die Studierendengemeinde ein.Die Sendungen richten sich je nach Menge und Beteiligung des Teams, allerdings sollte es um eine gewisse Kontinuität gehen, daher mindestens 1,5 Stunden pro Woche / höchstens 4 Stunde pro Woche an einem Tag.Wie sich unser Sender entwickeln wird, bestimmen wir zusammen. Wenn wir ein ganzes Wochenprogramm zusammenstellen, ist das schön und soll nicht verhindert werden. Es muss sich aber unter uns und im Team ergeben, dass die Kapazitäten nicht überschritten werden.Danke für's Zuhören und bis bald bei WilsonstrasseFM(english version)—————————————————prologThere were two ways to get to the Institute for Applied Theater Studies at the Justus Liebig University, located in a building in Philosophikum II, Haus A - a concrete-cast (brutalist) 1970s building, dirty gray on the outside, wood and tiles on the inside lined with warm earth tones.One path led over the ground floor past snack machines and up a staircase to the first floor.The other went up a gray, weather-beaten concrete staircase to a platform, a balcony, over the entrance doors of which "PROBEBÜHNE" - rehearsal stage - was written in large letters. The steps were worn, glitter, cigarette filters and the remains of a previous party all over the floor. On top of the balcony there is always an ashtray full and a panoramic view of the campus landscape and the members of the institute climbing the stairs. As the "stairway of arrogance" on the Phil II, the idea of ​​this injection-molded concrete construction now seems to be nostalgic and yet somehow beautiful.Both paths led to Wilsonstrasse, a hallway that connected seminar rooms, offices, studios, technology rentals and rehearsal stages, and in the middle of which a large sofa area invited you to linger, with a view of an inner courtyard and a windowless concrete wall.Ironically, Wilsonstrasse, named after the theater maker Robert Wilson, a former visiting professor at the institute, has been and still is twice in Gießen. One is parallel to the Aulweg, corner Riegelpfad, corner Liebigstraße, 3 minutes walk to the Klimbim pub and probably named after another American. And the other in the Institute for Applied Theater Studies.A corridor as a connection, lounge, waiting room, meeting point, birth canal, performance space.Since the possibility of meeting and exchanging is made even more difficult by Covid-19, contact blocking and social distancing, we will move Wilsonstrasse to the web in the coming weeks and months: a virtual, ethereal space in which theory and practice meet again to like. Every format is welcome, long and short, radio play, talk, lecture, survey, discussion, game, concert, everything mixed up, it's time for experiments!An editorial meeting takes place once a week, Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m., in which the program for the coming week is discussed and planned. In addition to live broadcasts, the episodes can be listened to as a podcast.There are 13 or 12 dates that can be broadcast during the semester.Monday is used for planning and program conception, similar to the rehearsal stage session for the stages.In the week of the theater machine one could make the channel freely available or help with the theater machine.What can you do?- Design your own programs, broadcast (register Monday + broadcast Thursday / Friday) and make a podcast.- Over the semester, employees can get specific dates for their show or show and design them completely and / or come up with alternating formats that are worked on collectively, e.g.- "Film review" (for each episode there is a film order to watch, which is discussed in the program)- Introduce music (music that you like to play and make a contribution to it)- DJ set- interviews- essay- (Scientific) lecture- news (maybe from culture)- reading group (?)- Reading - just remembering this days of durational Gertrude Stein - reading broadcasted on YouTube- classic: feature- classic: radio play- Soundscape, sound art, experimental radio- Talk show (-> interview?)- Tech review and tips- Play games (quiz game?)- Themes and genre: crime / fantasy / action / comedy ..., let's call it entertainment- ASMR, perhaps also interesting in connection with video transmission. Especially because it is a phenomenon from the YouTube world- Like a Prayer church of madonna worship?... etc.Is there a choreographic, performative, analytical approach? Theater on the radio? Radio as a happening? Let's find out.I definitely do not want to specify the formats, they should only be a few examples to inspire and inspire. There are many different tasks, editing, recording, research, the program itself. Everyone can try everything and at the same time do not feel compelled to do everything.I would also like to emphasize that I have never worked on the radio myself, but on projects for the radio. For me, this is an experiment and work in progress, I am happy to help with the implementation of projects, advise and ask myself. It is about conceiving, trying out, exchanging and experimenting together.How can we make our radio station "our" radio station? What must he be able to do? How can the web / radio / streaming platform, YouTube be a place for communication and community building?How do we want to learn from each other? I would like to find out together how we can meet with the help of this media tool.I see the project as a free project. For me, this means that there are initially no guidelines or criteria in the implementation, for example in which language is broadcast, but that the responsibility lies with the person performing and / or implementing it. This means that it has to be responsible for itself and, if necessary, be able to deal with criticism.Wilsonstrasse.FM does not tolerate racism and sexism.How much should be sent?- Wednesday: preparatory course- Broadcast day: (student) program / -> emphasized here again, Wilsonstrasse.FM is for our institute community and therefore does not only include the student communityThe programs depend on the quantity and participation of the team, but there should be continuity, therefore at least 1.5 hours per week / maximum 4 hours per week in one day.We decide together how our transmitter will develop. If we put together a whole weekly program, that's nice and should not be prevented. However, it must be clear among us and in the team that the capacities are not exceeded.Thanks for listening and see you soon at WilsonstrasseFM

In this episode, Jeff sits down at Living Arts of Tulsa with Heather Duncan, their Interim Executive Director, to hear about her life journey and her experiences there so far. She also shares some deeper thoughts about why Living Arts is such a critical part of the art scene in Tulsa and the larger communityThe conversation continues as she talks more in-depth about her priorities, goals, hopes, and dreams for Living Arts going forward.

10 Minutes to Being Boss is changing things up and getting a makeover. Hosted by Emily Thompson and her plucky sidekick Corey Winter, this rebooted show will bring you bite-sized episodes filled with actionable insights, tools and tactics, and answers for questions from our community of creative business bosses.Brand new episodes will be going live every Monday starting on April 6th, 2020.Want your question answered on the show? Join the Community at www.beingboss.club/communityThe current 10 Minutes to Being Boss podcast feeds will soon be archived and made available exclusively on our website at www.beingboss.club/minisodes---10 Minutes to Being Boss is a Being Boss® ProductionListen + Subscribe to the Being Boss PodcastFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub

We all know we “should” move our bodies but some of us struggle with wanting to or get caught up in complicated, negative and rule-bound messages about how to move our bodies. Join Jill for an uplifting and motivating discussion with Dr. McGonigal, author of The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage about the intrinsic power of movement for everybody, and ways to change your relationship with physical exercise so your brain comes to actually like, want, and need it! Listen and Learn: Tips to train your brain to find joy in movementThe surprising upside of lactic acidHow exercise improves and enhances social connection/communityThe power of moving in synchrony.  About Dr. Kelly McGonigal: Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. is a health psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University, and best-selling author of The Upside of Stress and The Willpower Instinct. She also helped design the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a course originally developed for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, that is now offered worldwide to help individuals cultivate greater empathy, compassion, and social connection. Dr. McGonigal has spent decades researching and steeping herself in neuroscience, health psychology, and movement practices and is deeply committed to translating the latest research from these fields to help others experience improved health, happiness, and wellbeing. Dr. McGonigal received her Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and a B.A. in psychology and B.S. in Communications from Boston University.  Resources: Kellymcgonigal.comThe Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal, PhD The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal, PhDThe Willpower Instinct: How Self Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal, PhDYoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Body by Kelly McGonigal, PhD 43. Willpower With Dr. Kelly McGonigal124. Nutritious Movement and Why it Matters with Katy Bowman, M.S.129. Yoga for All and Body Kindness with Dr. Jennifer Webb

Listen and explore:Why the words we choose matterHow this popular trope  might ring more true for extraverts than introvertsHow this slogan can mislead us in the search for our giftsWhat makes this idea particularly toxic for building true communityThe hidden assumptions underlying this slogan and why it leaves little room for the feminine way of lifeThe narrow idea of success this popular motto promotes and what it suggests about the health of our societyMentioned on this episode:The Gift by Lewis HydeFAR OUT#64: The power of gathering w/ Kelly MargerumTony RobbinsJim RohnGaping VoidConnect with us:Email us at host@thefaroutpodcast.comOn Instagram: @thefaroutcoupleJulie-Roxane on Instagram: @julieroxaneAlasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.comSupport this podcast:Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/thefaroutcoupleLeave a review on iTunes!Share this episode with a friend! :DCredits:Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonaldOutro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

In today’s episode we explore:Why you no longer have to fear moving to a new place and not having friendsThe top 5 do’s and don’ts of launching and growing a local communityThe secret to not being “salesy” in your local meetupsListen + Subscribe on iTunes.

In this episode, Jeff sits down at Living Arts of Tulsa with Heather Duncan, their Interim Executive Director, to hear about her life journey and her experiences there so far. She also shares some deeper thoughts about why Living Arts is such a critical part of the art scene in Tulsa and the larger communityThe conversation continues as she talks more in-depth about her priorities, goals, hopes, and dreams for Living Arts going forward.

What role do white yoga teachers play in shifting the cultural landscape inside of yoga spaces to one of equity, and liberation for all?Michelle Johnson and I unpack this question, and define terms that you need to know like:White SupremacyPrivilegeOppressionRacismLiberationIntersectionalityWe also cover:How yoga philosophy calls us to create justice and liberation for all Do white people know? Or are we just not willing to break down a system we benefit from?Why remaining neutral in the name of equanimity causes deep harmSpiritual bypassing in the yoga communityThe role that white yoga teachers can play in creating a just yoga landscapeResourcing marginalised people to get where they want to goUnderstanding equityWhy inclusion is not enoughWhy dismantling racism is messy, and hard, and why we have to do it anywayWhat a just an equitable yoga landscape actually looks likeBeing in relationship with the communities that the yoga industry has marginalised Committing to the process of dismantling racism for the long haulFIND MICHELLEMichelle's personal instagramSkill in action instagramMichelle's websiteDonate to Michelle's mother's patient advocate fundFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's WebsiteWork with CoraFind the links to resources mentioned in this show here

A few minutes of informal conversation between Michael and Tamar about the importance of the Mabinogi and the business of being a storyteller.Mutual support network for storytellersSelf-sufficiency vs communityThe dislocation between social media and what storytelling actually isThe importance of rootedness and connectedness that storytelling offers

This week on the Voices of the Commons, we talk to Polly Robbins, from Outlandish coop. Outlandish is a worker co-operative, owned by its members, and the profits they generate are invested in prototyping and developing new projects for social change. Polly manages Space4, Outlandish’ coworking and events space for digital co-ops and like-minded organisations.In this podcast, Polly talks about:How their worker cooperative build websites and data tools to make the world a better and fairer place.Digital commons and radical technology for social impact and Their Sociocracy inspired decision-making process and governance within the coopTheir deep connection with their local area and communityThe coop’s social dynamics and celebration of togethernessOutlandish's future vision, which includes training and workshops on digital skills and ethical business

Episode 58 Notes:Sponsor: Triad Local FirstJoin us in our Yoke and Abundance Facebook Group ->In Ohio for the weekendLooking for the FOXhttps://www.yokeandabundance.com/yoke-and-abundance/2019/5/17/the-fox-a-wise-teacherFiling for BankruptcyOfficially worth nothing from a financial perspectiveNot letting your finances affect who you are on the insideWhat’s in your bank account or not in your bank account doesn’t get to define youWhat would I tell one of my clients if they were in the situation I’m inWhat is success? What is failure?Successful Wise Women PanelKnowing your work has a powerful impact on the people I work with, connects others, highlights a diverse perspective of womenOutwardly the business looking like it’s doing well, but it’s still in the start-up and cashflow is difficult. Mono tasking while on a 10 hour drive The Movie the Greatest ShowmanAnyone who’s ever made fun of or tried to do something hard can relate to the song “This is me” from the greatest showman. Outwardly things look great, but business and entrepreneurship is tough. Entrepreneurship is up and down and back and forth. Don’t dwell in what isn’t going well or things that you can’t change. I have not yet defined success for myself yet. One of the most important things I can do for myself is get clear for me what success means, and how I am measuring it. Want to make a significant impact in my communityThe hope of entrepreneurship is that you’ll work back to be able to provide for yourself but also be able to give back. What’s my definition of failure?Success comes from failing, failing, failing. You can only become a success by embracing failure. What are the important benchmarks that you’re hitting that are powerful that are making a difference?What is your definition of success? What is success to you?What are your stepping stones to success?Action Items: Define failure for you. Define success for you. Watch the Greatest Showman, Listen to the song this is me

Episode 10I have thought of these things over and over lately so I wanted to share some thoughts on them.-The need to "stay strong"-The fact that you matter- Grief changes you forever-The importance of communityThe doors to The Grieving Moms Haven are currently open. This is a place to take off the mask, and rest your weary heart. A place where you can be seen and see others who are walking the same path as you. As a founding member of The Grieving Mom's Haven, you get to help shape the community and what is offered in a way that you need the most. There is nothing that can take away the pain of child loss, but there are ways to find support, community, and explore our grief as a normal response to loss. Go get your spot as a founding member, because these are extremely limited and won't last long! Go to HERE to join!Download a Free Grief Journal for grieving Mothers herewww.bit.ly/griefandlossjournalCultivated Family on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cultivatedfamily/Living with Grief Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/382474705895661/

The On Purpose Podcast Ep. 27 – The Value of CommunityThe communities we involve ourselves with help to shape who we are. They help define what is important to us. They can help us grow, but also hold us back.In this episode, we discuss the value of community and the value WE add to our communities. Are you a giver or taker in your community? Is it okay to be a bit of both? What do you do if you feel like you've outgrown a community you've been a part of for a long time?This week's homework:1. Identify the dominant communities in your life?2. Do you give more than you take from those communities?3. How do you feel when you are present within each of these communities?4. Email your practice to ONPURPOSE.OFFICIAL at GMAIL dot COMRemember team life is too short to live any other way than on purpose. See you all next week!

Summary: Rene and Cristina’s partnership was destined from the start. Together they have built up a California-based company that is located over 3 locations with over 700 patients. They treat children and adults, seeing over 130 patients per day 6 days a week. They have built up an incredible foundation and continue to explore the horizons with regards to growth, work-life balance, and community involvement.What we discussed: The complex yet highly beneficial nature of starting a partnershipThe tremendous impact they continue to make on their communityThe ongoing education and business savvy that helped them transition from full-time therapy into management rolesTheir determination to achieve and even surpass incredible goals See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This swing dance episode special is part one of three-part series detailing Trevor Carlson's swing dancing experiences and classes across the world. In this episode, Trevor discusses the Lindy Hop dance, an American dance born in Harlem, New York City around 1928. Lindy Hop was and still is considered a major member of the swing dance community. Due to her improvisational dance style, Lindy's craft evolved along with the jazz sound and lifestyle throughout the years. While traveling across the world over the past few years, Trevor has been exposed to the global swing dance culture from countries stemming in Asia all the way to Eastern and Central Europe. As a self-described beginner, his love of swing dancing and improvement grows with each class and dance.In this episode we will discuss:The openness and the kindness in the swing dance communityThe humility that comes from learning to swing danceRemembering to have fun while learning a new skillUsing dance as a global language and breaking down linguistic barriersQuotes: “Dancing boosts my mood. There's almost never a morning where I wake up and I don't have a smile on my face after an evening of swing dancing. I feel fantastic and it makes my overall mood even better as I go about my day. It carries over into other areas, into work and how I interact with other people. Why wouldn't you want to feel like that? Who could ask for any better reward from a hobby?” (8:05)“Practice can be fun. Practicing a skill doesn't have to be torture, and if you can have fun while doing it, it makes it even better. We seem to glorify the grind... torturing ourselves while practicing our craft. Is that really necessary?” (9:17)Sponsors:LadyBossLadyBoss is a premium nutrition company that provides the best weight loss supplements in the world for women. To sign up for LadyBoss or research their amazing nutrition products, head here: https://www.ladyboss.com/lean?affiliate_id=1260607LiquidWebLiquidWeb offers e-commerce solutions to help get your online shop up and running! Check out their website and use the promo code below to obtain your shop's start-up discount:https://www.liquidweb.com/LiquidWeb Promo Code: Formula33

TOPICSWhat do we mean by the ‘Fan Experience’?Why they are obsessed with families and use them as a catalystThe concept of “emotional loyalty” and how it benefits clubs - “We can’t treat away fans well, they are the enemy!”Is football trying a lot harder now?Why women’s football should not follow the example of men’s gameThe problem of getting fans to reconnectThe basis of a fan engagement strategyAnswering the question: what makes your club distinct?The principles: club meaning, fan experience, reaching the communityThe pillars: why, focus and feedbackExplaining the Net Promoter - a standard tool in customer-facing businessesA special social media KPI - what percentage of criticism is defended. Feedback as a catalyst for changeThe importance of visibility from senior staff on matchday- The touchpoints in a fan experience strategy, Finding info/ticket purchases, Social media, The last mile of the journey, Retail/Merchandise, Food&Beverage, Experience inside stadium - stewards/concourses/entrancesTwo things a clubs who no money could put right now for freeWhat is the role of a Supporters Liaison Officer? Having the resilience to deal with the intensity of fansThe ‘first game’ schemes in the English Football LeagueHow to make eSports part of the matchday experienceThe potential split between the top six chasing the Champions League and the need for great sustainability outside itWhy Mansfield Town have removed eSports from their matchday experienceA glaring gap – upcoming and coming ‘growth sports’ are dedicated to building a matchday experience, is football? Will it get left behind?

This week I talk about: The EU election resultsDisillusionment in public lifeThe empty, risk aversion in political dialogueIndividuality and communityThe liberal traditionAgency and moralityThe spin doctoring elitesScandal, platitudes and blandness

87% of consumers prefer to work with businesses that align with their values. So, how can we create a social impact as Airbnb hosts? How do we attract guests by doing good?Lynn Thurston is the founder and principal at Watersound Management, a firm dedicated to helping business owners develop social impact initiatives. With 20-plus years of experience as a social impact professional, Lynn often speaks on the topics of strategic planning and marketing, presenting at the VRMA International Conference, among many other venues.Today, Lynn joins me to share what it means to make a social impact and discuss the benefit of making social responsibility a part of your STR business model. Listen in on Lynn’s ideas for demonstrating social responsibility as an Airbnb host and learn her three-step approach to identifying opportunities to create a social impact in your community—AND attract guests to your Airbnb!Topics CoveredLynn’s insight on the definition of social impactRelated to broad social issues (e.g.: poverty, education, clean energy)Businesses engage in social issues in local communityThe benefit of growing a social impact businessConsumers prefer businesses that align with valuesOpportunity to do something goodHow an Airbnb host might demonstrate social responsibilityRecycle, use green cleaning products and sensor lightsRecommend restaurants based on values (i.e.: organic, green)Become member of local organizations, volunteerSuggest socially responsible activities to guests (e.g.: plogging)Provide free accommodations during conferencesHelp organizations generate additional revenue for causeLynn’s approach to identifying social impact opportunitiesFind alignment of values between you + your guestsUpdate owner profile, rental description with social initiativesInitiate social impact partnership with local NGOConnect with LynnWatersound ManagementEmail lthurston@watersoundmanagement.comLynn on VRMintelResourcesVRMAVerizon Ad ‘Love Calls Back’To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunesor Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeffrey Weber, Deputy Director at Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center and Co-director of Melanoma Program and Head of Experimental Therapeutics at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the day to day management of, and the science around, IO adverse events that may help us understand how these drugs work. Including: The need to educate physicians about management of immune related adverse events with increasing penetration of checkpoint inhibitors into the communityThe relationship of these adverse events to outcome with checkpoint inhibitionThe relation of adverse events to other autoimmune diseases that are similar in nature This session was presented at the 4th annual Immuno-Oncology 360 conference in February 2018. For more information on the IO360 conference and details for the 5th annual program taking place February 6-8, 2019 in New York, NY, please visit io360summit.com. 

Do us a huge favor, please subscribe to our show and leave us a review. In the 30 seconds it takes we will be able to directly impact more coaches and organizations by seeming more important in the eyes of the tech gods. We don't know how it all works but we humbly thank you for your support!Topic: Club CultureEpisode 23: with guest Sean AfkhaminiaIn today's episode of Between The Posts we tackle a hot topic circulating coaching organizations in the ongoing discussion around creating a unique club culture. Guest Sean Afkhaminia of the Footy Factory is a prime guest to be discussing what he and his staff seek to do each season in Texas communities. | BE THE CLUB THEY SEEK OUT, NOT SETTLE FOR |Today's episode will add value to every listener no matter whether you are a player, coach, parent, or fan. Today's episode will be the one we know you will quickly want to send to others, it's just that good! Here's a glimpse into episode 23 and what you can expect as you listen and what you can take back to your organization:Create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for players, parents, coaches, & fansCreating a positive club image in your communityThe attraction of new members or sponsors; a challenge of all programs.The club becoming a place where people want to spend their time not just settle for.The club becoming more respected by the community and other clubs.Check out Sean and the Footy Factory here to learn more about how they're revamping soccer in Texas communities: https://www.footyfactory.us/Do you know someone who should be considered as a guest on our show? Email me at tyler@renegade-gk.com

Dave Bliley continues through Acts 4:32-5:11 and teaches the heart that makes communityThe gospel creates communityAn example to avoidAn example to follow

Jasper talks with Peter, the host of Clyde River Cottage in southern Australia. With a background in the hospitality business, Peter is well-versed in providing guests with a quality experience and marketing to travelers both directly and through third-party platforms.Peter shares the advantages of diversifying your Airbnb business and discusses how he uses the Triple Wow Factor to procure five-star reviews. Listen and learn when it’s beneficial to post your listing on multiple platforms – or perhaps even create your own website!Topics CoveredHow Airbnb clients differ from other travelers•Airbnb guests are buying an experience•Most are looking to be a part of a communityThe benefits of sticking with a single platform•Allows you to build a strong reputation•Keeps things simple (no chance of double-booking)The disadvantages of using just one platform•Miss out on demand provided by other marketplaces•Can be risky to put all your eggs in one basketWhy Peter utilizes multiple platforms•Airbnb alone doesn’t provide enough demand to reach full occupancy in smaller markets•Clients who don’t trust Airbnb still have access to his listing•A Google search for accommodations in his area will pop three different results that lead to his listingThe advantages of having your own website•Opportunities for promotion (i.e.: YouTube video links, blog, newsletter for past guests)•Clients who prefer to deal directly with a host have access to your listingHow to prevent/manage double-bookings•Immediately remove your listing from other platforms when you receive a booking•Make connections with other Airbnb hosts in your area and offer referrals to guests who were double-booked, waiving the price difference•Avoid cancellations on Airbnb; you will lose your Superhost statusPeter’s secret to five-star reviews, the Triple Wow Factor1.Clean, comfortable accommodations2.Recommendations for local experiences (coffee shops, restaurants, etc.)3.Welcoming, available hostsConnect with Peterclyderivercottage.com.au Resources Mentionedstayz.com.auPeter’s Prawning Video Connect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadThis episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What has five letters but causes so much fear that millions of wannabe investors never get started? That’s right: TAXES. But taxes don’t need to be scary — and understanding and utilizing the tax system can actually help grow your business and help you build incredible wealth. That’s why we’re excited today to sit down with Brandon Hall, a CPA and real estate investor who works exclusively with real estate investors to help them strategize and organize their business in the most cost-saving way possible. We cover Brandon’s real estate journey, including house hacking, LLCs, S-Corps, bookkeeping, and so much more. You’ll love Brandon’s engaging and entertaining personality, and for once in your life, you might even enjoy learning about taxes!In This Episode We Cover:How Brandon realized the need for a CPA through the BP communityHow he grew his firm through the BiggerPockets ForumsThe importance of giving value to othersThe details on his three-unit propertyTips for hiring a “leverage property manager”How to find investors in your communityThe details on his second triplexWhy he focuses on multifamilyHow he funds his deals through FHA loansThe way he looks at PMIA mistake he is guilty of when it comes to inherited tenantsTraining your tenants and other management hacksThe tax benefits of house hackingMistakes he’s made in his real estate investingTips for finding a good CPAAdvice for those deciding whether to use an LLC or notWhat you should know about LLCsThings to know about the “real estate professional” tax designationWhen to hire a bookkeeperCommon mistakes investors make with taxesAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets MeetBiggerPockets WebinarBiggerPockets Forums (with new leader feature)BiggerPockets BookstoreBP Podcast 060: From 0 to 68 Rental Units in Just Four Years with Serge ShukhatXeroQuickbooksThe Tax Implications You MUST Understand Before House Hacking (blog)Looking to Invest Out-of-State? Here’s How to Pick and Analyze a City (blog)The Importance of Reserve Accounts (Or What a Surprise Roof Replacement Taught Me) (blog)BP Podcast 004: Commercial Real Estate Investing With Frank GallinelliBP Podcast 162: How to Pay Less to the IRS with Amanda Han, CPABP Podcast 005: Dealing with Death – A Financial Discussion with CFP Neal FrankleBooks Mentioned in this ShowThe Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarlandThe Book on Managing Rental Properties by Brandon and Heather TurnerWhat Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow… And 36 Other Key Financial Measures by Frank GallinelliIt’s Not Rocket Science by Dave AndersonTweetable Topics:“Don’t try to sell yourself. Let your content sell yourself.” (Tweet This!)“You as the business owner should not be in the bookkeeping.” (Tweet This!)“The ongoing tax strategy throughout the year, that’s the time to save money.” (Tweet This!)Connect with BrandonBrandon’s BiggerPockets ProfileBrandon’s Company WebsiteBrandon’s LinkedIn

On Episode 49 of the Mama Bear Dares Podcast, co-hosts Tesi and Leslie speak to Cathy Engstrom, a mom of three, a runner, and an all-around lovely woman. As the women discuss Cathy's life, they focus on the strength she has shown while parenting one child with a learning disability and one child with mental illness. Cathy is honest about both the struggle and the beauty of being a mom to kids who require her Mama Bear to advocate on their behalf every single day. The women celebrate the engaged Mama Bear who is awake not only to the larger world around her, but who realizes that changing the world starts at home. Cathy offers a unique perspective, incredible wisdom, and hope to mothers who are struggling through the ups and downs of parenting children with various needs. Visit www.mamabeardarespodcast.com for complete Show Notes. Other topics discussed on the podcast: How to approach teachers, school administrators, and your child's school district as a whole, even when it seems overwhelming to do soDepression, anxiety, attachment disorders, dyslexia, and dysgraphiaThe importance of allowing yourself to grieve if a child is diagnosed with a disability or illnessThe importance of self care (hint: People magazine for the win!)The dignity and relief of being honest when it comes to talking about the circumstances of mental illness within your communityThe ways we can help other mothers who are caring for children with a diagnosis

How do you start when you first check your computer in the morning? Please tell me: as I am thinking about what we should add next in Seesmic Desktop (ex-Twhirl) it will help me prioritize what we should add.Here is my sequence in general, with lots of new steps now that we are focusing so much on helping everybody build their communityThe most important-my email, see if anything important with the company happened during my sleep-check seesmic.com and the stats of everything we do (number of downloads, seesmic for facebook stats etc)-check the company chat backchannel (powered by Skype)What everybody is saying-check what everybody is saying on Twitter about Seesmic, Twhirl and... yes I check my name too-check what everybody is saying on Google blog SearchSay hi to my community-say hi on Twitter, which also posts to Facebook and other social software-often a quick short videoRead (and answer what I can) my social software replies (that includes seesmic and twhirl):-my Twitter @replies-my direct messages-my Skype chats-my seesmic video replies-my blog comments-my Facebook page and Seesmic's page comments-my YouTube comments-my Friendfeed comments-my Flickr comments Read the news-Techmeme -Read the friends I follow on Twitter-Key blogs and friends (I won't name them here, save it for a later post)-See the front page of the NY Times and sometimes some french press-If I have time also read my Google reader (I have to admit that's less and less)-I start to pay attention to two Ning communities these days, Triiibes and Geeks so I check what's happening thereThe whole process takes 30 mins to one hour, every morning. How about you? What is your sequence? Did I miss anything important?more at loiclemeur.com

Jacob talks to Andrea Palten about culture, communities, marketing, personal branding… oh yeah, and her gangster years :). After 18 years of corporate marketing & 10 years of consulting, Andrea packaged up her knowledge and started teaching it to consultants, coaches, and entrepreneurs!She's owned multiple businesses and knows what it takes to scale and grow a business the right way!Andrea PaltenAndrea’s Podcast: Marketing Guide to Grow your BusinessJacob’s Episode: Balancing your Side HustleShe is from Germany and immigrated to US as a teenager.Since she was the youngest, she learned English the fastest, and led the family.She went to school for journalism, and had to do a story on the Columbine shooting. It was really hard on her to do such a horrible story. She did a radio job, and met the CEO. She told him that she wasn’t happy in her job, and he said that he needed a marketing coordinator. She worked her way up in marketing, and eventually became an executive of marketing. She started teaching marketing and found that her true passion was helping and teaching others. Her Dad passed away, and she left her job, sold everything and went to help her mom. She decided that “life is short, you don’t know when you are going to go, you need to do what you love.” She decided to become a business coach with an expertise in marketing.Immigration, Culture, and CommunityThe younger you are, the easier it is to integrate into a new culture. She went from a small town to a big city. Andrea got caught up in the Gang culture. She went to places she shouldn’t have been. When you get to know people who are different, even when their from a “bad” place, you see that they really are just people. Put yourself in a new environment. It will teach you a new perspective on life. Where does happiness come from? Will money or worldly possessions make you happy? No. We need community! We need to feel welcomed and help other people! MarketingYou can’t run a business without marketing. You can’t run anything without marketing. What’s the point in running a business if you don’t have any sales?There is black hat and white hat marketing. The best marketing is being a good person. Marketing is vital to your business. GIVE, GIVE, GIVE, GIVE then you ASK.Provide value and people will be willing to give value back. Create real lifelong relationships with people. Most important marketing tasksFind your NicheDefine your value proposition (you aren’t selling a product or service you are selling a transformation)Create a lead magnet Creating a Personal BrandBecome a Thought LeaderLinkedIn is an important platform for this. Get a LinkedIn account and start growing your network. Most important: create valuable content related to your industry. Even if you’re not an expert, start learning! Share the things that you are learning and you will quickly become an expert. Your Network is your Net WorthConnect with AndreaWebsite: Andreapalten.comPodcastInstagramLinkedInFollow Jacob:WebsiteLinkedInTwitter: @jacob_m_harmonFollow Kalob:LinkedInFollow SuccessQuest:WebsiteBlogFacebook PageCommunity (Facebook Group)LinkedInTwitter: @MySuccessQuestInstagram @MySuccessQuestSupport SuccessQuestWe work incredibly hard to create our podcast, newsletter, Facebook group and more. ALL of these resources are 100% FREE and we wouldn't have it any other way. We believe that success should be accessible to everyone!Support our showListen & SubscribeApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsOvercastSpotifyWe’d love to hear from you!Have some feedback about the show? Feel free to reach out to us at podcast@MySuccessQuest.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or your favorite app to help more people discover the show!