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You're listening to Burnt Toast! I'm Virginia Sole-Smith. Today, my conversation is with Lisa Sibbett, PhD. Lisa writes The Auntie Bulletin, a weekly newsletter about kinship, chosen family and community care. As a long time Auntie herself, Lisa often focuses on the experiences of people without children who are nevertheless, in her words, "cultivating childful lives." We've been talking a whole bunch about community on Burnt Toast lately, and Lisa reached out to have a conversation about the systems that get in the way of our community building efforts—specifically our culture's systemic isolation of the nuclear family. This is one of those conversations that isn't "classic Burnt Toast." But we're here to do fat liberation work—and so how we think about community matters here, because community is fundamental to any kind of advocacy work. Plus it brings us joy! And joy matters too. I super appreciate this conversation with Lisa, and I know you will too.Join our community! Today's episode is free! But don't forget, if you were a Substack subscriber, you have until October 28 to claim your free access to our paid content. Check your email for your special gift link! Episode 216 TranscriptLisaSo my newsletter is about building kinship and community care. I live in cohousing, and I've been an auntie for many years to lots of different kids. I've always been really involved in the lives of other people's children. And people who have lives like mine, we often don't really have even language for describing what our experience is like. It's sort of illegible to other people. Like, what's your role? Why are you here?And all of this has really blossomed into work that's definitely about loving and supporting families and other people's children, but I also write about elder care and building relationships with elders and building community and cohousing. And I have a chronic illness, so I sometimes write about balancing self-care and community care. VirginiaI have been an instant convert to your work, because a lot of what you write really challenges me in really useful ways. You have really made me reckon with how much I have been siloed in the structure of my life. It's funny because I actually grew up with a kind of accidental–it wasn't quite cohousing. We had two separate houses. But I was the child of a very amicable divorce, and my four parents co-parented pretty fluidly. So I grew up with adults who were not my biological parents playing really important roles in my life. And I have gotten to the point where I'm realizing I want a version of that for my kids. And that maybe that is just a better model. So it's fascinating to consider what that can look like when not everybody has those very specific circumstances. LisaIt's a dreamy setup, actually, to have amicably divorced parents and extra parents.VirginiaI'm super proud of all of my parents for making it work. My sister —who is my half sister from my dad's second marriage—has a baby now. And my mom made the first birthday cake for them. There are a lot of beautiful things about blended families. When they work, they're really amazing. And it always felt like we were doing something kind of weird, and other people didn't quite understand our family. So I also relate to that piece of it. Because when you say "cohousing community," I think a lot of folks don't really know what that term means. What does it look like, and how does it manifest in practice? What is daily life like in a cohousing community? LisaThere are different synonyms or near neighbor terms for cohousing. Another one is "intentional community." Back in the day, we might think about it as kind of a commune, although in the commune structure, people tended to actually pool their finances. I would say that cohousing is a much more kind of hybrid model between having your own space and being up in each other's spaces and sharing all of the resources. Join the Burnt Toast community! So I really think of cohousing as coming frpm where so many dreamy social policies come from: Scandinavia. In Denmark and I think other countries in Northern Europe there is a lot of intentional urban planning around building shared, communal living spaces where there are things like community kitchens and shared outdoor space for lots of different residences. So that's kind of the model that cohousing in the US tends to come from. And sometimes it's people living together in a house. Sometimes it's houses clustered together, or a shared apartment building. It can look a lot of different ways. The shared attribute is that you're attempting to live in a more communal way and sharing a lot of your familial resources. In my cohousing community, there are just three households. It's really, really small. We really lucked into it. My partner and I were displaced due to growth in our city, and needed to find a new place to live. And we had been talking with some friends for years about hoping to move into cohousing with them. But it's very hard to actually make happen. It takes a lot of luck, especially in urban environments, but I think probably anywhere in the United States, because our policies and infrastructure are really not set up for it. So we were thinking about doing cohousing with our friends. They were going to build a backyard cottage. We were thinking about moving into the backyard cottage, but it was feeling a little bit too crowded. And then my partner was like, "Well, you know, the house next door is for sale." So it was really fortuitous, because the housing market was blowing up. Houses were being sold really, really fast, but there were some specific conditions around this particular house that made it possible for us to buy it. So we ended up buying a house next door to our friends. And then they also have a basement apartment and a backyard cottage. So there are people living in the basement apartment, and then, actually, the backyard cottage is an Airbnb right now, but it could potentially be expanded. So we have three households. One household has kids, two households don't, and our backyard is completely merged. We eat meals together four nights a week or five nights a week. Typically, we take turns cooking for each other, and have these big communal meals, and which is just such a delight. And if your car breaks down, there's always a car to borrow. We share all our garden tools, and we have sheds that we share. There are a lot of collective resources, and availability for rides to the airport ,and that kind of thing. VirginiaThere are just so many practical applications! LisaIt's really delightful. Prior to moving into cohousing, we never hosted people at all. I was very averse to the idea of living in shared space. I was really worried about that. But because we have our own spaces and we have communal spaces, it sort of works for different people's energies. And I certainly have become much more flexible and comfortable with having lots of people around. I'm no longer afraid of cooking for 12 people, you know? So it just makes it a lot easier to have a life where you can go in and out of your introversion phases and your social phases.VirginiaI'm sure because you're around each other all the time, there's not the same sense of "putting on your outgoing personality." Like for introverts, when we socialize, there's a bit of a putting on that persona.LisaTotally. It's much more like family. We're kind of hanging around in our pajamas, and nobody's cleaning their houses. VirginiaYou have that comfort level, which is hard to replicate. It's hard even for people who are good friends, but haven't sort of intentionally said, "We want this in our relationship. "There are all those pressures that kick in to have your house look a certain way. This is something I've been writing about —how the hosting perfectionism expectations are really high. Messy House Hosting! LisaAbsolutely, yeah. And it's just such an impairment for us to have to live that way.VirginiaFor me, it took getting divorced to reckon with wanting to make some changes. I mean, in a lot of ways, it was just necessary. There were no longer two adults in my household. The moving parts of my life were just more. I suddenly realized I needed support. But it was so hard to get over those initial hurdles. Almost every other friend I've had who's gotten divorced since says the same thing. Like, wait, I'm going to ask people for a ride for my child? It's this huge stumbling block when, actually, that should have been how we're all parenting and living. But it really shows how much marriage really isolates us. Or, a lot of marriages really isolate us. Our beliefs about the nuclear family really isolate us and condition us to feel like we have to handle it all by ourselves. So I would love to hear your thoughts on where does that come from? Why do we internalize that so much? LisaVirginia, you've been cultivating this wonderful metaphor about the various things that are diets. VirginiaMy life's work is to tell everybody, "everything is a diet."LisaEverything's a diet! And I feel like it's such a powerful metaphor, and I think it really, really applies here. The nuclear family is such a diet. You have done, I think, the Lord's work over the last couple of years, helping us conceptualize that metaphor around what does it mean to say something is a diet? And the way that I'm thinking of the Virginia Sole-Smith Model of Diet Culture is that there's an oppressive and compulsory ideal that we're all supposed to live up to. If we're not living up to it, then we're doing it wrong, and we need to be working harder. And there's this rewarding of restriction, which, of course, then increases demands for consumer goods and forces us to buy things. Then, of course, it also doesn't actually work, right? And all of that is coming out of a culture of capitalism and individualism that wants us to solve our problems by buying stuff. VirginiaI mean, I say all the time, Amazon Prime was my co-parent.LisaI think the nuclear family is just part of that whole system of individualism and consumerism that we're supposed to be living in. It really benefits the free market for us all to be isolated in these little nuclear families, not pulling on shared resources, so we all have to buy our own resources and not being able to rely on community care, so we have to pay for all of the care that we get in life. And that is gross. That's bad. We don't like that. And you also have written, which I really appreciate, that it's a very logical survival strategy to adhere to these ideals, especially the farther away you are from the social ideal. If you're marginalized in any way, the more trying to adhere to these ideals gives us cover.To me, that all just maps onto the nuclear family without any gaps. Going back to your specific question about why is it so hard to not feel like in an imposition when you're asking for help: We're just deeply, deeply, deeply conditioned to be self reliant within the unit of the family and not ask for help. Both you and I have interviewed the wonderful Jessica Slice in the last few months, and she has really helped me.Jessica wrote Unfit Parent. She's a disabled mom, and she has really helped me think about how interdependence and asking for help is actually really stigmatized in our culture, and the kind of logical extension of that for disabled parents is that they get labeled unfit and their kids get taken away. But there's a whole spectrum there of asking for help as a weakness, as being a loser, as being really deeply wrong, and we should never do it. And we're just, like, deeply conditioned in that way. VirginiaSpeaking of community care: My 12-year-old was supposed to babysit for my friend's daughter this afternoon, she has like a standing Tuesday gig. And my younger child was going to go along with her, to hang out, because she's friends with the younger kiddo. I was going pick them up later. But then we heard this morning that this little friend has head lice. And that did make the community care fall apart! LisaOh no. It's time to isolate!  VirginiaWhile I want us all to be together....LisaThere can be too much togetherness. You don't want to shave your head.VirginiaThat said, though: It was a great example of community care, because that mom and I are texting with our other mom friends, talking about which lice lady you want to book to come deal with that, and figuring out who needs to get their head checked. So it was still a pooling of resources and support, just not quite the way we envisioned anyway. LisaIt always unfolds in different ways than we expect.VirginiaBut what you're saying about the deeply held belief that we have to do it all, that we're inconveniencing other people by having needs: That myth completely disguises the fact that actually, when you ask for help, you build your bonds with other people, right? It actually is a way of being more connected to people. People like to be asked for help, even if they can't do it all the time. They want to feel useful and valuable and and you can offer an exchange. This sounds so silly, but in the beginning I was very aware, like, if I asked someone for a ride or a play date, like, how soon could I reciprocate to make sure that I was holding up my end of the bargain? And you do slowly start to drift away from needing that. It's like, oh no, that's the capitalism again, right? That's making it all very transactional, but it's hard to let go of that mindset. LisaYeah, and it just takes practice. I mean, I think that your example is so nice that just over time, you've kind of loosened up around it. It's almost like exposure therapy in asking for help. It doesn't have to be this transactional transaction.VirginiaAnd I think you start to realize, the ways you can offer help that will work for you, because that's another thing, right? Like, we have to manage our own bandwidth. You wrote recently that sometimes people who aren't in the habit of doing this are afraid that now I'll have to say yes to everything, or this is going to be this total overhaul of my life. And  No. You can say no, because you know you say yes often enough. So talk about that a little bit.Community building for introverts!LisaAbsolutely. I come at this from a perspective of living with chronic illness and disability where I really need to ration my energy. I've only been diagnosed in the last few years, and prior to that I just thought that I was lazy and weak, and I had a lot of really negative stories about my lack of capacity, and I'm still unlearning those. But over the past few years, I've been really experimenting with just recognizing what I am capable of giving and also recognizing that resting is a necessary part of the process of being able to give. If I don't rest, I can't give. And so actually, I'm doing something responsible and good for my community when I rest. You know, whatever that resting looks like for me or for other people, and it can look a lot of different ways. Some people rest by climbing rocks. I am certainly not one of those people, but...VirginiaThat is not my idea of relaxation. LisaBut, whatever, it takes all kinds, right? And I think that the systems of community care are so much more sustainable the more that we are showing up as our authentic selves. VirginiaYou talked about how you schedule rest for yourself. I'd love to hear more about that. LisaThat was an idea that I got from a really, really, really good therapist, by far the best therapist I've ever had, who herself lives with chronic illness and chronic pain. She initially suggested to me that whenever I travel--I have a hard time with travel--that, like, if I travel for three days, I need to book three days of rest. If I travel for two weeks, I need to book two weeks of rest. That's a radical proposition to me, and one that I still am like, yeah, I don't know if I can quite make that happen. But it did inspire me to think about what would work for me. And the reality of my life for many, many years, is that on a cycle of one to two weeks, I have at least one day where I just collapse and am incapable of doing anything. I can't get out of bed. So this conversation with my therapist inspired me to go, you know, maybe I should just calendar a day of rest every week. Instead of having an uncontrolled crash, I can have a controlled crash, and then I'm making the decision ahead of time that I'm going to rest, rather than having to emergently rest when other people are relying on me for something, right? It just actually makes me more reliable to rest on a calendar.VirginiaAnd it honors that need. You're not pretending that's not going to happen or hoping you can skip by without it. You're like, no, this is a real need. This is going to enable me to do the other things I want to do. So let's just embrace that and make sure that's planned for. It's really, really smart.LisaWell, and you know, I'll say that not having kids makes it much easier, of course. But I hope that there are ways that parents can schedule in little pieces of rest, even, of course, it's probably not like an entire Saturday. But, the more that families lean into aunties and community care, the more that that space can be carved out. VirginiaSo let's talk about the auntie piece. Is it just something, like, because these friends live next door and they had kids, you found yourself playing that role? How do you cultivate being an auntie? LisaThat's a great question. For me it was kind of both always going to happen and a conscious choice. I grew up in a big family. I'm one of six kids. I spent a lot of time babysitting as a kid for both my siblings and all the kids in my town, and some of my siblings are a lot older than me, so I became an aunt in my teens, and so I've always had kids in my life. Really, I can't think of a time when I didn't have little ones around, which I think is a real benefit, not a lot of people have that kind of life. And I was raised by early childhood educators. My mom is a teacher. My grandma was a preschool teacher. My other grandma is a teacher. There are a lot of teachers in my family, and a lot of them worked with little kids, so there are a lot of resources available to me.But then I also did have to make some conscious choices. I think that one of the early things that happened for me was one of my best friends asked me to be her child's godmother, and that kid is now 17. I know, she's a teenager, oh my god. So that relationship in my 20s started to condition me to think: How do I really show up for a family? How do I really show up for a child that's not my own child? And then when we moved into cohousing, which was in 2019 right before the pandemic started. We knew that we would be involving ourselves more in the life of a family. More on Lisa's childful lifeAt that time, my partner and I were hoping to have kids, and I ended up losing a lot of pregnancies. We decided to not become parents, but so we were initially envisioning sort of raising our kids together, right? And then when my partner and I decided not to have kids, one of the things that we sort of decided to pivot toward is like, well, we're going to really invest in these kids who live in our community, which we already were, because the pandemic hit and we were a bubble. So many people know the story. All the adults are working full time. There's no childcare. There are little kids. So it was really all hands on deck during that time, and it really pushed our community into a structure of lots and lots of interdependence around childcare and I spent a lot of time with these kids when they were really little, and that really cemented some bonds and forced us to make some very conscious decisions about how we want to be involved in each other's lives. To the point that once you get very involved in the lives of kids, you can't exit. Like, even if you wanted to. And so that changes your whole life trajectory. Moving to Mexico is off the table for me and my partner until these kids are at least out of the house, and that's many years down the road, right? It would be harmful for us to separate from these kids at this point. So, there are conscious decisions and just sort of happenstance. And I think for anybody who's interested in becoming an auntie or recruiting an auntie: Every situation is kind of different. But the piece about making conscious decisions is really important and requires sometimes scary conversations where we have to put ourselves out there and be vulnerable and take risks to let our loved ones know that we would like to form these kind of relationships. VirginiaAs someone on the side with the kids, my fear would be that I'm asking this huge favor, and like, oh my gosh, what an imposition. Because kids are chaos and these friends have a lovely, child-free life--I love my children, standard disclaimer. LisaKids are total chaos.VirginiaKids are always in whatever vortex of feelings and needs that that particular age and stage requires and asking someone to show up for that is, it's big. It's big.LisaWell, I definitely can't speak for all childless people, definitely not. But there are a lot of aunties who read The Auntie Bulletin, several thousand people who read The Auntie Bulletin, and a lot of shared values there in our community. Something that I think is a common feature among people who are aunties, or who want to be aunties, is: We really recognize how much we benefit from being in relationship with families. There are a lot of people, myself included, who were not able to have children and really want to have a child-ful life. We would feel a loss if we didn't have kids in our lives. And so this was something that I was reckoning with during the pandemic, when my partner and I were providing really a lot of childcare for another family. People would ask me: Do you feel like you're getting taken advantage of? What are you getting in return? What I realized during that time was, I'm getting paid back tenfold, because I get to have these kids in my life for the rest of my life, but I don't have to do the hard stuff. And that's really important. Parenting, I don't have to tell you, is very hard. As a person with chronic illness and disability at this point, I'm very glad that I don't have kids, because I don't think actually that I have the stamina. It's not about capacity for love, it's just about straight up physical energy. And so I'm able to have the benefits as an auntie of being parent-adjacent, without the cost. So I'm the winner in that transaction. And I think a lot of aunties think that way.VirginiaWell, that's really encouraging to hear. And I think, too, what you're talking about is just having really good communication, so people can say what they can do and also have their boundaries honored when they have to set a limit. That's key to any good relationship, so it would apply here too. Subscribe to Burnt Toast! LisaYeah, totally.VirginiaThinking about other barriers that come up. I've been reading, and I know you're a fan too, of Katherine Goldstein, and she's been writing such interesting critiques right now of how youth sports culture really derails families' abilities to participate in community. That's a whole fairly explosive topic, because people are really attached to their sports. So, I'll save the specifics of that for some time I have Katherine on to discuss this. Are youth sports a diet? Yes, absolutely. And we are not a sports family, but when she wrote about it, I immediately recognized what she meant, because every fall I noticed that my kids' friends become much less available for play dates because it's soccer season. And it's like, waiting for when soccer practice will be over, so that so-and-so might come over. Suddenly, even as a non-sports family, I feel like I'm loosely revolving around these schedules. And to bring it back to your work: That is one aspect of parenting culture that is really feeding into this isolation problem and this lack of community problem. This way that we've decided parenting has to be so intensive and performative around sports makes people actually less available to their communities. So this is a long way of asking my question: Do you think what we're really talking about here is a problem with the institution of marriage or the institution of parenting, or is it a bit of both?LisaThat's so interesting. I do think that youth sports is, like, by far, the kind of biggest engine of this. But there also are families that are, like, deep, deep, deep into youth performing arts that would have the same kind of function.Virginia Dance is another big one. Competitions taking up every weekend.LisaOr youth orchestra, sometimes those can be incredibly consuming and also incredibly expensive. So going with the grain of the parents that are really hyper investing in their kids activities: They will find community in those places often, right? It's a sort of substitute community for the length of the season, or whatever. And then my question is: What's the culture within those spaces? Is it like, hyper competitive? Is it about getting to the national championship? Is there a sense of community? Is there a sense of supporting kids around resilience when things don't go the way that they want them to? The cultures within these spaces matter. And I think it just ties back to the way that the nuclear family is a diet. Because we are so deeply incentivized to be fearful in our culture and to treat our problems with money, goods, services, activities. And the fear, I think, for a lot of parents, is that their kids are going to not have a good and happy life. So then there's what Annette Lareau, an educational researcher, calls concerted cultivation, particularly among more bourgeois middle class families of trying to schedule kids to the hilt, to make sure that they get every opportunity in life, and they can therefore succeed through every hurdle, and never have any adversity. Or that the adversity that they have is character building adversity in some way. And so I think that the hyper-involvement in kids activities does come from fear that's motivated by capitalism. And is that an issue of parenting culture or marriage culture or capitalist culture or gender culture?VirginiaAll of it. Yes. I mean, one thing I think about, too, is how these activities create their own community. But it's a very homogenous community. The child-free folks aren't there, because it's only soccer families or dance families or whatever. And you're only going to get families who can afford to do the activity. So it's a self-selecting group. This is not to say I'm doing a great job cultivating a more diverse community for my kids. I live in a white majority town. This is hard for all of us. We're not saying you all have to quit your sports! But if that's your primary community, that is going to narrow things in a in a way that's worth reflecting on. To bring this a little more fully into the Burnt Toast space, where we talk about diet as metaphor, but also diets specifically: One question I am asked a lot from the aunties in the Burnt Toast community, is, "How do I show up for the kids in my life that are not my own, I don't get to make the parenting calls, but for whom I still want to model anti-diet values?" Maybe there's stuff the parents are doing with food that's sending a weird message, or dieting in the home, that kind of thing. LisaWell, my sense is for myself—and I try to preach this gospel at The Auntie Bulletin— is that there are a lot of these moments for non-parents who are really deeply invested in the lives of kids, where it's not our call. And it's just a tricky terrain for aunties or any kind of allo-parental adults who are involved in the lives of kids who aren't their own kids. I'm really fortunate that most of my friends are pretty on board with an anti-diet philosophy. The people who are close to me, where I'm really involved in feeding kids are on the same page. But it comes up in other ways, right? Where I might have a different perspective than the parents. My sense is really that aunties do need to follow parents' lead that it's actually quite important to honor parents' decision makings for their kids. And we can be sort of stealthy ninjas around how we disrupt cultural conditioning more broadly. So I'm not super close to their parents, but we've got some kids in our neighborhood who are buddies with the kids who are a big part of my life. And those neighborhood kids get a lot of diet conditioning at home. There's this little girl, she's in fourth grade, and she's always telling me about her mom's exercise and saying that she can't get fat and she can't eat that popsicle and things like that, which is really heartbreaking to witness. And it's exactly that kind of situation where it's like, I'm invested in this as a just a member of our society, but I also care about these kids, and it's just not my call, you know? So I can just say things like, "Well, I like my body. I feel good that I have a soft body and I'm going to have another brownie. It tastes really good." And just kind of speak from my own experience, where I'm not necessarily trying to argue with their parents, or trying to convince the kid of something different. I'm just modeling something different for them. And I think it's totally fine to say, "In my house, you're allowed to have another brownie if you want one!" VirginiaThat modeling is so powerful. Having one example in their life of someone doing it differently, can plant that seed and help them reframe, like, oh, okay, that's not the only way to think about this conversation. That's really useful.LisaAnd I think affirming difference whenever we have the opportunity to do so is important. When a kid comments on somebody's body size or shape, you can just always say, "Isn't it great how people are different? It's so wonderful. There's so much variety."VirginiaRelated to modeling and fostering anti-diet values: I think there is a way that this collective approach to living and being in community with each other runs quite counter to mainstream narratives around what is good behavior, what are social expectations, and which groups do we let take up space. I'm thinking about how the group of soccer moms is allowed to be a community that everyone has paid to participate in, while the Black neighborhood having a block party might have the cops called on them. So, talk a little bit about how you see collectivism as also an act of radicalism.LisaYeah, thank you for that question. It's such a good one. A soccer community that is literally pay to play, where there are increasing tiers of elitenes—that is coded as very respectable in our society. Whereas a block party in a neighborhood of color is coded as disrespectable, unrespectable, disreputable. The music is loud and the people are being inconsiderate and their bodies are hanging out. There is all of this stigma around collectivism. I find for myself it's very insidious and subtle, the ways that collectivism is stigmatized. I have a theoretical allegiance to collectivism, but it takes having to actually ask for help to notice our friction and our resistance to that. You were talking about that earlier in the follow up to your divorce. And I've had that experience, when I've needed to ask for help around my disability and chronic illness, and there's all of a sudden this feeling of like, oh, I shouldn't ask for help. Oh, there's something wrong with that. And I think that there actually is a dotted line there between our resistance to asking for help and that feeling like we're doing something bad and anti-Blackness, anti-brownness, anti-queerness. Community is so, so essential for queer folks who have had to find their own family, choose their own community for for for generations. There's this kind of whiff of disreputability around collectivism, and these narratives around these kids are running wild and bodies are hanging out and the music's too loud, and like, what's going on there? What are they eating? VirginiaThere are so many ways we police it all.LisaIt's all really, really policed. I think that's really well put. So I think it's important to reclaim collectivism and reframe collectivism as legitimate, valuable, important, meaningful. Collectivism is something that a lot of people who live in dominant white communities have actually had taken from us through the medium of compulsory individualism. We need to reclaim it, and we need to not stigmatize it in all the communities that are around us and our neighbors.VirginiaMaybe instead, we should be looking at other communities as examples to emulate.LisaAs resources, absolutely. The disability community as well. VirginiaI think that's really helpful, and I'm sure it gives folks a lot to think about, because it just continues to show up in so many small ways. Even as you were describing that I was thinking about the stress response that kicks in for me after I host a gathering, and my house is left in whatever state it's left in. And it's like, of course, the house is messy. You just had 12 people over, and there are seltzer cans laying around and throw pillows out of place. That's because you lived in your house. You used it. But there's this other part of my brain that's so conditioned to be like, well, the house has to be tidy. And now it looks like you're out of control. But it's that kind of thing, that inner policing we do, that is very much related to this larger societal policing that we participate in.LisaAbsolutely, yeah.VirginiaAny last tips for folks who are like, okay, I want to be doing more of this. Particularly folks who want to connect with child free folks, or for child free folks who are listening, who want to connect with more families with kids. Any little nudges, baby steps people can take towards building this?LisaMy big nudge is to practice courage, because it's scary to put yourself out there. You have to be vulnerable when you ask to build a relationship that's deeper with people. And I think it actually is analogous, in some ways, to forming romantic relationships. You have to take some risks to say what you want, and that's a scary thing to do, but there are lots and lots of people out there who want to be more involved in the lives of families. And there are lots and lots of families out there who need more support.VirginiaWhen you were talking about the pandemic, I was like, I would have killed for an auntie. LisaEvery family needs an auntie. Two adults I love, Rosie Spinks and Chloe Sladden who both have wonderful newsletters, have been writing about this lately, that even having two adults is just not enough to run a household in the structure of society that we live in. I think that that's right, even if you've got a man who's pulling his weight, to crack open a whole other can of worms.Why Fair Play didn't work for ChloeVirginiaWhich, yeah.LisaThey're rare, but it does happen, and even then, it's not enough. We actually need more adults to make communities run than we get with the way nuclear families are set up. So it's a really worthy thing to seek out aunties, and for aunties to seek out families, and it's just a little bit scary. And you also have to be persistent, because when we offer, parents will usually say no. Like they don't believe us. They think their kids are too wild and whatever. So parents have to persist and and families need to persist in being welcoming. VirginiaI would also add on the parent side, as much as I appreciated what you said before about aunties have to respect parents having the final call on stuff: It's also an exercise in us having to loosen up a little. Not everything is going to go exactly the way you want it to go. The bedtime might look differently, meals might happen differently, there might be more or less screens, and we have to be less attached to those metrics of parenting and touchstones of our parenting day, and realize that the benefits of our kids getting to be with other people, way outweighs whether or not they eat three cookies or whatever it is. LisaYeah, the more that we live in community, the more we all learn to be flexible.VirginiaWhich is really the work of my life, learning to be more flexible. Work on flexibility with us!

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Vida John is a math coach who helps students prepare for math competitions. I was excited to chat with Vida because the entire world of math competitions is new to me.Vida discusses how math competitions can benefit all students regardless of grade level.Contact and follow Vida at:LinkedIn: @VidaJohnYouTube: Math Problem Solving SkillsWebsite: Vida John Tutoring This podcast sponsored by:The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here. Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here. 

DeMarcus Williams, a senior security engineer at Starbucks, has built a career defined by creativity, intuition, and persistence. With roles at the U.S. Department of Defense, AWS/Amazon, and now Starbucks, he specializes in offensive security, red teaming, and adversary emulation. In this episode, DeMarcus joins Jack Clabby of Carlton Fields and Cyber Florida's Sarina Gandy […]

In this episode of No Password Required, host Jack Clabby and guest host Sarina Gandy discuss the insights gained from their conversation with Demarcus Williams, a senior security engineer at Starbucks. They explore Demarcus's journey into cybersecurity, the importance of competitions like CCDC in career development, and the role of gut instinct in cybersecurity. The discussion also touches on the differences between corporate cultures, the significance of mentorship, and the fun aspects of the cybersecurity community, including a light-hearted lifestyle polygraph segment. TakeawaysDemarcus' curiosity about video games sparked his interest in cybersecurity.The transition from defense contracting to corporate roles offers broader access to tools.Gut feelings play a significant role in cybersecurity decision-making.Competitions like CCDC are crucial for career development in cybersecurity.Networking at competitions can lead to job opportunities.Corporate culture varies significantly between government contracting and tech companies.A people-first approach is essential in mentorship and cybersecurity.The red team experience enhances skills applicable to day-to-day work.Work-life balance is crucial in maintaining a sustainable career in cybersecurity.Engaging with the community is vital for personal and professional growth. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Curiosity02:47 Day-to-Day Life of a Senior Security Engineer05:30 The Role of Gut Instinct in Cybersecurity08:31 Early Inspirations and the Journey into Cybersecurity11:35 The Importance of Competitions in Career Development14:33 Transitioning from Student to Professional17:34 The Red Team Experience and Its Impact20:25 Recruitment Opportunities in Cybersecurity Competitions23:33 Navigating Corporate Culture in Cybersecurity26:31 Mentorship and People-First Approach29:11 Lifestyle Polygraph and Fun Insights

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We continue our discussion of teh difference between confidence & trust in competitions, how to spot teh difference and what to do about it

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SummaryIn this episode of the Golf Lovers United podcast, hosts Golf Lover UK and PGC dive deep into the upcoming Ryder Cup, discussing predictions, player performances, and the impact of current events on the tournament's hype. They analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the U.S. and European teams, the significance of course dynamics, and the role of vice captains. The conversation also touches on the media coverage surrounding the event and how it has been overshadowed by recent news. As they wrap up, they share their final thoughts and predictions for the Ryder Cup, emphasizing the excitement and unpredictability of the matches ahead.Golf Lover UK is feeling particularly sorry for himself as he is full of flu!TakeawaysThe Ryder Cup is a significant event in golf, often overshadowed by current events.Data plays a crucial role in predicting outcomes in the Ryder Cup.Home course advantage is a major factor in the Ryder Cup's results.The European team has a strong lineup but faces challenges with player form.Media coverage of the Ryder Cup has been less intense this year.Vice captains can influence team dynamics and performance.The impact of LIV golf on traditional tournaments is a growing concern.Player matchups are critical for success in the Ryder Cup.The excitement of the Ryder Cup lies in its unpredictability.Engagement on social media can vary greatly for competitions.Chapters00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates01:45 - Ryder Cup Predictions and Analysis10:28 - Media Coverage and Public Interest12:31 - Impact of Current Events on Sports16:26 - Team Dynamics and Vice Captains22:59 - Controversies and Future of the Ryder Cup24:17 - The Impact of LIV Golf on Ryder Cup Dynamics30:45 - Analyzing the European Tour Schedule and Ryder Cup Timing35:33 - Evaluating European Players' Form Ahead of the Ryder Cup37:19 - Identifying Key Players for Europe in the Ryder Cup42:04 - Assessing the U.S. Team's Strengths and Weaknesses46:50 - Captaincy in the Ryder Cup49:12 - The Legacy of Ian Poulter in Ryder Cup History50:05 - Sergio Garcia's Unmatched Ryder Cup Record53:09 - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson's Ryder Cup Struggles54:38 - Key Holes at Bethpage Black for the Ryder Cup01:03:14 - The Impact of Data on Ryder Cup Outcomes01:05:55 - Social Media and Competitions in GolfTo get 15% off at https://www.shotscope.com ; use promo code: GOLFLOVER To get $20 off your next purchase of $100 at https://www.greysonclothiers.com send your email to progolfcritic@gmail.com or DM your email to @progolfcritic on twitter.If you like to support this content, the podcast and ‪‪Golf Lovers United GC, feel free to visit us at the links below!

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Several times a year, dozens of amateur Northern Nevada filmmakers work to create short films 5-9 minutes long, in only 2 weeks. Their submissions are judged and winners are chosen in categories including Best Director and Audience Choice, and the films are screened and awards given at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. The competition is coming up soon for Carson Creepy, a horror themed edition. This year's screenings will take place on October 25 and you can learn more at https://breweryarts.org/event/20241019-carson-creepy/ On this week's episode of Renoites we talk with Lyric Burt, Co-founder and President of Silver State Storytellers, the non-profit that puts on this great event. We talked about the ever-increasing accessibility to filmmaking, the local filmmaking community, Northern Nevada's appeal as a location for film production, Reno's local theater and the recently announced merger of Reno Little Theater and Good Luck Macbeth, and more! You can find out more about Silver State Storytellers and their other events at https://nvstorytellers.org/  Thank you for listening! Be sure to follow Renoites on Instagram at http://instagram.com/renoites and send any comments/feedback/suggestions to conor@renoites.com 

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/ymdr2wny Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The Ploughing Competition begins in Co. Offaly. Tús leis an gComórtas Treabhdóireachta i gCo Uíbh Fhailí. The National Ploughing Championships began today in Scraggan in Co Offaly, the largest open-air gathering in Europe which is expected to be attended by 300,000 people over the next three days. Cuireadh tús inniu leis an gComórtas Náisiúnta Treabhdóireachta sa Screagán i gCo Uíbh Fhailí, an tóstal faoin aer is mó san Eoraip a meastar go bhfreastalóidh 300,000 duine air as seo go ceann trí lá. The event was officially opened by the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, the last time he will hold that position as he is due to step down from office this year. Is é Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins a chuir tús oifigiúil leis an ócáid, an uair dheiridh a bheas an cúram sin air agus é le n-éirí as oifig i mbliana. Competitions, exhibitions, selling, buying, aerating and baccarat will take place at the major fair in the midlands that farmers flock to every year. Comórtais, taispeántais, díol, ceannach, aeraíocht agus bachram a bheas ar siúl ag an móraonach i lár tíre a mbíonn feirmeoirí ag triall air ina dtáinte gach uile bhliain. In addition to the fun, there will also be the seriousness and the future of the agricultural sector to be sifted by farmers and their representatives in light of the latest international trade agreements, in particular the Mercosur agreement. Chomh maith leis an súgradh, beidh an dáiríre ann freisin agus a bhfuil i ndán don earnáil talmhaíochta le criathrú ag feirmeoirí agus a n- ionadaithe i bhfianaise na socruithe trádála idirnáisiúnta is deireanaí, go háirithe comhaontú Mercosur. Farmers believe that this agreement could be very damaging to the beef and poultry sector in Ireland. Creideann feirmeoirí go bhféadfadh an comhaontú sin an-dochar a dhéanamh don earnáil mairteola agus éineola in Éirinn. Farmers are also concerned that their specific arrangement regarding the amount of nitrates they apply to their land will soon be ended. Tá imní ar fheirmeoirí freisin go gcuirfear deireadh go luath leis an socrú faoi leith atá acu maidir leis an méid níotráití a chuireann siad ar a gcuid talaimh. The European Union is asking them to apply less nitrates to the land in the future for environmental reasons, but the farmers claim that the proposed reduction is not necessary given the high water quality in this country. Tá an tAontas Eorpach ag iarraidh orthu níos lú níotráití a chur ar an talamh feasta de ghrá an chomhshaoil, ach maíonn na feirmeoirí nach bhfuil gá leis an laghdú atá molta agus caighdeán an uisce sa tír seo chomh hard anois. In addition to President Higgins, the people who are seeking to replace him will also be attending the fair in Scregán at various times this week. Chomh maith leis an Uachtarán Higgins, na daoine atá ag iarraidh teacht ina áit, tabharfaidh siad féin sciuird ar an aonach sa Screagán ag tráthanna éagsúla an tseachtain seo. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Most of us know that a well-balanced fitness routine includes both strength and cardio efforts. Yet combining them into a single workout — an approach known as hybrid training — can be an effective and efficient method of training. And it's one that's intriguing a growing number of athletes who are looking to challenge their physical abilities.    In this episode, Wes Robertson and Juan Hererra-Perla join us to share why some athletes are structuring their exercise routines in this way, as well as how, for some, training for and participating in hybrid fitness competitions has enhanced their health and fitness.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/podcast/the-rise-of-hybrid-fitness-training-and-competitions   Have thoughts you'd like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we'd love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Host André Natera sits down with Chef Patrick D. Mitchell—2016 ACF National Chef of the Year and corporate culinary ambassador for Ben E. Keith Foods—for a deep dive into the world of culinary competitions and chef certifications.Chef Mitchell shares personal stories from his career, insights into judging and preparation, and the value of professionalism and mentorship. For chefs pursuing certification, stepping into competition, or looking to grow as professionals, this episode is full of lessons from one of the best.⁠⁠Learn more about MarketScale⁠

What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! My conversation with Kelley Tyan was such a powerful reminder that health isn't about chasing the smallest body, it's about leading yourself well from the inside out. Kelley opened up about the highs of winning four bikini competitions and the lows that followed: disordered eating, body shame, and the mental crash of trying to maintain an unrealistic standard. What struck me most was how she rebuilt herself through faith, resilience, and a refusal to quit, turning pain into purpose and helping women discover their own strength. I left this conversation fired up about the truth that our worth is never tied to a scale, a stage, or a size, but to how we care for ourselves and live in alignment with who we really are.As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.Bio: Kelley Tyan is a proud wife, mother of two, breast cancer survivor, and 4X National Bikini Champion who has transformed life's trials into a movement of faith and empowerment. As the founder of the Pray Lead Empower Movement, keynote speaker, and 2X bestselling author of Addicted to the Climb and The ONE Prayer, she equips Christian women to embrace God's promises, lead themselves well, and live with bold courage. A Top 50 podcast host and sought-after mentor, Kelley's story of overcoming depression, cancer, and adversity through prayer is a powerful testament to God's faithfulness and the strength that comes from choosing faith over fear.Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.Connect with KelleyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChosenByJesus-CBJFree gift: The Confidence Guide: https://kelleytyan.com/start-hereLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelley-tyan-626580a1/Where else can you find me?Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudiosWhat if health wasn't about rules or restriction? What if it felt more like trust, ease, and actually liking the person in the mirror?I help people rebuild their relationship with food, movement, and themselves, so health becomes something you live, not something you chase.Ready for a different kind of conversation? Let's talk. No pressure.https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/exploration-chat-schedulingAffiliate LinksBreakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith's Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. It was the first step in my coaching journey and changed everything. His teaching goes deep, focusing on real emotional freedom, not surface strategies. Whether you want to coach or simply show up more fully for others, this program is a game-changer. If your heart's nudging you, take this as your sign. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it's a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2Mary Kay: Listen… I've been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I'm 40 now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelleBeastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merchUnveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!Zoom Background:By Behr

Send us a textWe sit down with Stacey Sobers — calypsonian, actor, and entrepreneur — for an inspiring conversation on music, resilience, and community. Stacey shares her journey from growing up in Chaguanas to starring in Queen of the Road - Calypso Rose: The Musical, the untold story behind “Let Me Know When You're Coming,” and the moment that shifted her from soca to calypso.We talk about women in kaiso, mentorship, and the realities of competition at Skinner Park and the Savannah, her 2018 Calypso Queen win, and how she's building her own sold-out concert brand Crackers & Cheese.This episode is about more than music — it's about gratitude, perseverance, and creating space for the next generation.Click the link in my bio for the full episode.#coriesheppardpodcast00:00 – Intro01:00 – Queen of the Road Calypso Rose musical03:00 – Butterflies & nerves04:20 – Exhaustion & rest06:30 – Cast & band dynamics07:12 – Learning lyrics11:02 – “Let Me Know When You're Coming”13:20 – From soca to kaiso20:00 – Party Time & early shows21:05 – Family & Marlon Asher23:00 – Competitions begin24:30 – Voice training at COSTAATT28:12 – Turning point after tragedy31:20 – Winning Calypso Queen36:10 – Challenges for women43:00 – Skinner Park vs. Savannah49:20 – Competing until 5056:08 – “Respect the Tribe”1:06:25 – Mentors & spiritual support1:09:16 – Husband as manager1:14:10 – Crackers & Cheese brand1:18:14 – Pan at the centre1:19:56 – Building sustainable shows1:22:16 – Café Blue as hub1:25:20 – Advice to young women1:27:10 – Kaiso call & response1:28:59 – Closing & Crackers & Cheese plug

Did you guys know about this one? I didn't!In 2018, as part of the Nitro Circus Live tours, the crew rolled into Paris and had one of the biggest competitions that never happened. As comps go, we think of X Games, X-Fighters, Night of the Jumps or even Nitro World Games.But this time in 2018, with Tom Pages present on his home turf, Travis Pastrana and the crew set about creating one of the biggest comps that was really just for the Paris crowd on the night.Until now, Clint Esposito and I have our grubby little hands on some epic footage thanks to John Mathews giving us a heads up. And it was pretty epic!Bilko with the One-handed Nac 360, Tom casually throwing body varials and Travis landing his Double Backy 360 on pedal power.Riders in:Travis PastranaBlake WilliamsJosh SheehanTom PagesGregg DuffyAdam JonesHarry BinkJarryd McNeilBeau BambergJaie TooheyRyan WilliamsBeaver FlemingDusty WygleJed MildonTodd MeynMatt WhyattAndy Buckworth

Leon Dwyer, an Irish Breakdancer, has just finished in the top 4 in the World Breakdancing Championships. But, how did he get this achievement, and how do you judge breakdancing?He joins Andrea to discuss!

Chelsea is back with a very special episode, we are talking about the world of the table setting competition! We talk about what it is exactly, how Chelsea got interested in it, how competitive it gets and more!

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward• https://www.youtube.com/mapitforwardCheck out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsConsider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here:• https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoachingJoin our mailing list:• https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd of a 5-part series with Reza Kosar, Co-Founder/Managing Partner of Slick Coffee Co. in Oman, on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward. This series, originally aired on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast a month earlier, follows the same series flow as our conversation with Ian Fretheim. In this series, host Lee Safar and Reza (originally from Iran) explore what quality is in coffee.The 5 episodes in this series are:1. The Tools That Assess Coffee's Quality - https://youtu.be/InfIqtHJuNQ2. Defining Quality in the Coffee Industry - https://youtu.be/tmwLIE95SoM3. Coffee Competition and Coffee Quality - https://youtu.be/H2yD6MMZQ0s4. The CVA Isn't Solving Problems - https://youtu.be/j5WGfEwzXkQ5. The Future Technology of Coffee - https://youtu.be/mcMti6iN64gIn this episode of the podcast series, Lee and Reza discuss the intricacies and impact of coffee competitions on the industry. They delve into how these competitions influence perceptions of quality, the limitations and challenges they introduce, and the bias that can occur during judging. The conversation also touches on the broader implications for baristas, the significance of these events within the industry, and why some professionals dedicate their resources to competitions. Additionally, the episode explores the controversial aspects surrounding the business side of these competitions and their actual benefit to the coffee community. Join us for an insightful discussion about the dynamic world of coffee competitions.Connect with Reza Kosar and Slick Coffee Co. here:https://www.instagram.com/rezakosar_/https://www.instagram.com/slickcoffeeco/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rezakosar/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

Celebrate a decade of innovation, learning, and connection in the Alteryx Community! In this special 10th anniversary episode of Alter Everything, we hear from you as we explore the stories and milestones that have defined the Alteryx Community over the past ten years. Hear firsthand accounts from users like you (maybe even you reading this) whose lives and careers have been transformed through mentorship, career advancement, or lifelong friendships. This episode highlights the power of Community in the world of data analytics. Join us as we honor the people, stories, and achievements that make the Alteryx Community truly special.Guests: Matt Rotundo, Engagement Engineer @Alteryx - @AlteryxMatt, LinkedInAlex Gross, Sr. Process Analyst @ Siemens - @grossal, LinkedInNicole Johnson, Sr. Manager Product Management @ Alteryx - @NicoleJ, LinkedInMatt Montgomery, Data Sherpa @ Montgomery Solutions - @mmontgomery, LinkedInCalvin Tang, Group Manager, Business Solutions & Enablement @ Prudential PLC - @Caltang, LinkedInSamantha Clifton, Sr. Sales Engineer @ Alteryx - @Samantha_Jayne, LinkedInLuke Cornetta, Sr. Director @ Alvarez and Marsal - @LukeC, LinkedInBen Stringer, Data Consultant @ Bulien - @BS_THE_ANALYST, LinkedInRoan Pilsworth, Data Consultant @ Bulien - @pilsner, LinkedInAlex Abi-Najm, Solutions and Enablement Lead @ Aimpoint Digital - @alexnajm, LinkedInShan Miralles, Quantitative Analyst @ JP Morgan Chase - @shancmiralles, LinkedInDan Menke, Community Ops Sr. Manager @ Alteryx - @DanM, LinkedInMegan Bowers, Sr. Content Manager @ Alteryx - @MeganBowers, LinkedInShow notes: Inspire ConferenceAlteryx ACE ProgramAdvent of CodeWeekly Challenges and Cloud QuestsAlteryx User GroupsAlteryx AcademyAlteryx Interactive LessonsAlteryx CertificationSparkEdRoad to Inspire Interested in sharing your feedback with the Alter Everything team? Take our feedback survey here!This episode was produced by Megan Bowers, Mike Cusic, and Matt Rotundo. Special thanks to Andy Uttley for the theme music.

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward• https://www.youtube.com/mapitforwardCheck out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsConsider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here:• https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoachingJoin our mailing list:• https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd of a five-part series featuring Ian Fretheim, Director of Sensory Analysis at US-based coffee importer, Cafe Imports, on The Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, hosted by Map It Forward Founder Lee Safar.This series originally aired on the global podcast and is a companion series to our discussion with Reza Kosar on this Middle East Podcast that aired last month. Both series follow the same discussion flow.In this series, Lee and Ian will explore the question, "What is Quality in the Coffee Industry?".The titles of the 5 episodes of this series are:1. Tools for Assessing Coffee Quality - https://youtu.be/5iEIRX6pU182. How Do We Define Quality? - https://youtu.be/PxpoXDy2YNk3. Quality, Hype, and Coffee Competitions - https://youtu.be/6ll7-9yy8-Q4. The CVA Won't Fix Anything In Coffee - https://youtu.be/yA0s1aGZ2Yw5. Q Graders, Cuppers, and Technology - https://youtu.be/w57Wv5DY18UIn this episode of the podcast series, Lee and Ian discuss the role of coffee competitions in the industry and their relationship to coffee quality.They delve into the recent Best of Panama auction, where a coffee scored 98 points and sold for $30,200 per kilo. The conversation touches on the impact of such high prices on the market, the potential for bias in judging, and the pros and cons of these competitions for producers and the industry at large. They also explore whether the hype around competition-winning coffees detracts from broader industry issues such as sustainable pricing for farmers.Connect with Ian Fretheim and Cafe Imports here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-fretheim-31628323/https://www.cafeimports.com/north-america/sensory-analysis/coffeerose••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

Are you a student with a big passion for science, but you're feeling totally overwhelmed by the college admissions process? Are you wondering if competitions like ISEF are actually worth your time, or how you can even get a busy professor to mentor your research project? In today's episode, we're doing one of my favorite things: pulling back the curtain on a real-life coaching call with one of our brilliant Passion Project Bootcamp students! She is so organized, and she had a ton of great questions about science competitions and how to find mentors. So, you'll get to hear the step-by-step process we go through together. You'll discover why timing is everything for competitions, get our proven strategy for reaching out to professors, and learn how to make all your extracurriculars, from volunteering to even SAT tutoring, really stand out on your application. Get ready to turn your passion into a standout college application that truly impresses admissions officers! I wanted to let you know that I have a Back-To-School - Live Free Training that I'm hosting, and you can register now at www.passionprep.com/live. This training focuses on new trends, new policies and how you can best prepare yourself or your child for your college admissions process. So make sure you register and we hope to see you inside. Get ready to open your “Congratulations, You're Accepted!” letter from your dream college! You can reserve your spot for Passion Project Bootcamp, our 1-year group college consulting program to get you ACCEPTED into your dream college using your passion, strength and potential. Start your journey to your dream college https://passionprep.com/bootcamp! If you are looking for a more affordable way to level-up your college admissions strategies, we've officially launched our PPBC: A Self-Paced Online Course. This digital, step-by-step course will help you build a strong college admissions gameplan, select the right extracurriculars, brainstorm & execute your unique Passion Project, create your resume, and much more: https://passionprep.teachable.com/p/ppbc-self-paced-online-course. As always, if you have questions, please reach out to our Support Team at info@passionprep.com. Also, I'd love to connect with you on Instagram – our Instagram handle is: www.instagram.com/passion_prep.  

Highlights of the week on X, including Anthony Richardson's offseason (and losing the starting job), elite wide receiver tandems, playing time in the preseason, and quarterback 'competitions' with Max Browne. Get 400+ premium podcasts by signing up at www.UTHDynasty.com as a General Manager PLUS subscriber. Also, get access to exclusive shows and deep data dive content from Chad Parsons (and a VIP Chat with the best dynasty owners on the planet) by signing up as an All-Pro at www.Patreon.com/UTH. Thanks for listening and keep building those dynasties!

Former Notre Dame quarterback Tony Rice (1987-89) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss his playing against Miami, Notre Dame's national championship drought, how to stay ready as a backup quarterback, his advice for new starter CJ Carr, head coach Marcus Freeman's leadership, the impact of Proposition 48, his life beyond Notre Dame and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (23:08). Third & Gold Podcast is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/c/backpack Subscribe for weekly Notre Dame football analysis, interviews and updates — all season long. For more Notre Dame sports coverage: https://www.blueandgold.com/ Eric Hansen on X/Twitter: https://x.com/EHansenND Tyler James on X/Twitter: https://x.com/TJamesND

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part One of his interview, John talks about the reason he wanted to write a biography about his friend Mike Mentzer to fully explain his life and tragic ending. John also talks about Mike's early years in Bodybuilding including training as a teenager, his shoulder injury that almost ended his career and his many variations of the Heavy Duty system that he created from Arthur Jone's initial teachings. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "High Sets, Low Sets" which is an interview with Mike Mentzer conducted by writer Rick Wayne for the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Time Stamps: 4:20 - John's Competitions this year 8:15 - Start of interview with John Little 11:00 - The decline of Mike Mentzer 12:30 - The current popularity of Mentzer 19:40 - Going against the grain 25:00 - Why John wrote this book 30:30 - Mike Mentzer's destiny to be a bodybuilder 37:00 - Mike Mentzer's shoulder injury 44:15 - Mike's need for knowledge  46:50 - Why Mike didn't train after he stopped competing 49:35 - John reads the article "High Sets, Low Sets" written by Rick Wayne for the January, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine.  Links: John's Online Training and Nutrition Programs Become a Bodybuilding Legends Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus on Amazon

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward• https://www.youtube.com/mapitforwardCheck out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsConsider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here:• https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoachingJoin our mailing list:• https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 4th of a 5-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, with Purity Wangare (Customer Experience Manager), Sai On (Visual Storyteller), and Ran Gurung (Roaster) from RAW Coffee Company in Dubai, UAE. In this series, Purity, Ran, and On, together with Map It Forward Founder and podcast host Lee Safar, explore how a coffee career in the Middle East changed the lives of these coffee professionals and what that journey was like for them.The five episodes of this series are:1. Why Have a Career in Coffee? - https://youtu.be/VS9X7vXK2w02. A Coffee Career in the Middle East - https://youtu.be/9qY5PGXVlqQ3. A Multicultural Coffee Community - https://youtu.be/3OvgIdGplNM4. The Complex World of Coffee Competitions - https://youtu.be/R9dzXGemWOg5. Paving a Career Path in Coffee - https://youtu.be/1WPbKktRF4EIn this episode of the podcast, we dive into the complexities and impacts of coffee competitions with Purity, On, and Ran, and discuss the personal and financial challenges involved, the emotional toll on competitors, and the quest for validation. The discussion also highlights the lack of fairness in international competitions, especially for those from regions with visa restrictions.Join us as we explore whether these competitions are worth the effort and how they influence careers in the coffee industry.Connect with Purity Wangare, Sai On, Ran Gurung, and RAW Coffee Company here:Purity: https://www.instagram.com/just.purityRan: https://www.instagram.com/dpoogurunqOn: https://www.instagram.com/0nvision/https://www.linkedin.com/in/saion/RAW Coffee Company: https://www.instagram.com/rawcoffeecompany/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: • https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward• https://www.youtube.com/mapitforwardCheck out our on-demand workshops here: • https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsConsider joining one of our Mastermind Groups here:• https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoachingJoin our mailing list:• https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd of a five-part series featuring Ian Fretheim, Director of Sensory Analysis at US-based coffee importer, Cafe Imports, on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward, hosted by Map It Forward Founder Lee Safar.In this series, Lee and Ian will explore the question, "What is Quality in the Coffee Industry?".This series is a companion series to the series with Reza Kosar, owner of Slick Coffee Co. in Oman, where we explore the identical 5 from the perspective of a highly trained sensory professional and CoE judge based in the Middle East. You can find details of the first episode of that series here: https://www.mapitforward.coffee/middleeastpodcast/daily-coffee-pro-866The titles of the 5 episodes of this series are:1. Tools for Assessing Coffee Quality - https://youtu.be/G_SFo_SzjZE2. How Do We Define Quality? - https://youtu.be/YDyEBIKQs3k3. Quality, Hype, and Coffee Competitions - https://youtu.be/otdzLhL2e984. The CVA Won't Fix Anything In Coffee - https://youtu.be/AUe6fZd7oc05. Q Graders, Cuppers, and Technology - https://youtu.be/wxPWDHv9UwMIn this episode of the podcast series, Lee and Ian discuss the role of coffee competitions in the industry and their relationship to coffee quality.They delve into the recent Best of Panama auction, where a coffee scored 98 points and sold for $30,200 per kilo. The conversation touches on the impact of such high prices on the market, the potential for bias in judging, and the pros and cons of these competitions for producers and the industry at large. They also explore whether the hype around competition-winning coffees detracts from broader industry issues such as sustainable pricing for farmers.Connect with Ian Fretheim and Cafe Imports here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-fretheim-31628323/https://www.cafeimports.com/north-america/sensory-analysis/coffeerose••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

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This week on the PerformHappy Podcast, I'm talking to parents who are navigating one of the hardest parts of raising athletes: watching your kids struggle with disappointment, pressure, and even toxic coaching environments.As parents, our instinct is to protect our kids from heartbreak and setbacks. But what if the very challenges we want to shield them from are the ones that help them build resilience for life? Using clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy's “bench” analogy, I share how letting kids sit with their disappointment — instead of rushing to fix it — prepares them for the bigger benches of adulthood, from heartbreak to career setbacks.I also dive into an important and difficult topic: what to do if your child's coach crosses the line into emotional abuse. I share guidance on how to recognize red flags, when to approach a coach, and when to go directly to gym owners or SafeSport.Whether you're supporting your child through a tough season, or wondering how to handle an unsafe coaching environment, this episode will give you tools to respond with calm, connection, and courage.In this episode, Coach Rebecca talks about:Dr. Becky Kennedy's “bench” analogy for building resilienceHow disappointment today builds confidence for tomorrowRecognizing the signs of emotionally abusive coachingWhen to have a conversation, how to approach it, and when it's time to leave“Your challenge as a parent is not to take your child's resilience from them by trying to move them off the hard bench. Sit with them on that bench, let them have their feelings, and trust that they're building the strength they'll need for life.” – Coach RebeccaLearn exactly what to say and do to guide your athlete through a mental block with my new book "Parenting Through Mental Blocks" Order your copy today: https://a.co/d/g990BurFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complete_performance/ Join my FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/completeperformancecoaching/ Check out my website: https://completeperformancecoaching.com/Write to me! Email: rebecca@completeperformancecoaching.comReady to help your athlete overcome fears and mental blocks while gaining unstoppable confidence? Discover the transformative power of PerformHappy now. If your athlete is struggling or feeling left behind, it's time for a change. Are you ready? For more info and to sign up: PerformHappy.com

Ever wonder what happens after extreme diets, bodybuilding shows, or intense fitness challenges? I'm sharing my personal post-show struggles, from body image and food obsession to social anxiety, and how to recover without shame. This episode is perfect for women over 40, athletes, or anyone navigating life after big fitness goals. Learn practical tips to balance your body, mind, and health after extreme training or dieting! #WomenOver40Fitness #WomenEmpowerment #BodybuildingRecovery   ✨ KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 Intro - Keeping Your Routine Real After 40 00:28 Hey! Welcome Back to Boss Bitch Radio 01:40 The Mental Rollercoaster After Diets and Competitions 02:52 My Story and Why You Can Trust Me 03:43 The Struggle of Sticking to Extreme Diets 06:35 Why Realistic Health Goals Matter 13:31 How Coaching and Support Make a Difference 21:26 Actionable Steps for Lasting Health 22:13 Healthy and Hot Challenge – Here's What's Coming 27:31 Wrap-Up – Come Join the Challenge   Links Mentioned:  Sign up to our Healthy & Hot Challenge kicking off this September 22nd! Learn more here: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/healthy-hot-challenge   Become a member of our Facebook group - The Boss Bitch Besties Fitness Community w/Diane Flores IFBB Pro: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianefloresifbbpro/ I'm loving this Cathy Heller's program is packed with gems. Check it out here! https://cathyheller.samcart.com/referral/thisabundantlifebycathyheller/kLZu9Gj7RIEtBF2Q   Join the Iconic Coaching Academy! Limited 1:1 spots available - https://www.bossbitchradio.com/iconic-coaching    Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They're giving an exclusive free trial (with 20 bonus credits!) only available to friends of mine. https://classpass.com/refer/U37R31GQ30  

This weeks Casting Favourites was one of my highest listened episodes at the time. So if you've not heard it - sit back and enjoy the wonderful world of unusual sports and competitions!------------Welcome to the latest episode of Casting Views where the topic is unusual sports/competitions!Joining me in this riotous discussion is Justin from the ⁠Movie Wire ⁠podcast. Please do check his show out as soon as you can. So listen in today to hear us discuss:Chess BoxingChunder MileExtreme Ironingand much (much more)Pod spotlight⁠The Cultworthy⁠NewslyNewsly is an all in one audio app for IOS and Android which picks up web articles and reads them out to you.Download and use Newsly for free from www.newsly.me or ⁠https://newsly.me⁠Use promo code CASTV for a 1-month free premium subscription.MerchYes - we now have merch! If you'd like to support us and look wonderful at the same time take a look at our range of merchandise here: ⁠Shop now!⁠ContactIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:castingviewspod@gmail.com⁠Twitter⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Podpage⁠⁠Linktree⁠Intro - ⁠Familiar Wilsons Media⁠Outro - Sporks Ahead by ⁠Familiar Wilsons Media⁠Artwork - Casting Views/The Movie Wire

Morgan gathered some of the best competitive moments on the Bobby Bones Show played over the last 6 months. Play along with your family and friends! Be careful with number 1 though… no injuries please!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 246th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss the grand opening of the 2025 SWW Fair, a congressional race, a spot of crime, and more.Email us at chroniclenewsdump@gmail.com.Brought to you by SUMMIT FUNDING, CHEHALIS OUTFITTERS and THE ROOF DOCTOR! Listen to past episodes or subscribe here: https://apple.co/3sSbNC5.

Send us a textIn this special episode of our podcast, we dive deep into the world of photography competitions, a topic we've touched on before but feel deserves further exploration given the current landscape. We are joined by a diverse panel of guests: Sam Ferris, Dave Cassini and Eduardo Ortiz, each bringing their unique perspectives and experiences with competitions.Sam shares insights from his experience running the Aussie Street competition, emphasising the importance of transparency and community engagement. Eduardo expresses his frustrations with the lack of transparency in many competitions, noting that the judging process often lacks clarity and fails to provide real value to participants. Dave, who straddles both the art and street photography worlds, shares his journey of entering competitions and the lessons learned along the way. He emphasises the importance of entering well-established competitions that offer genuine opportunities for exposure and community engagement, rather than those that seem to prioritize profit over participant experience.Ultimately, our conversation centers around the idea that while competitions can be beneficial, they must be approached with caution. We encourage our listeners to support competitions that prioritise community, transparency, and genuine engagement, while being wary of those that exploit the desire for recognition without offering meaningful returns.Sam FerrisDave CossiniEduardo OrtizFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textTasting competitions have become a convergence point for top suppliers and emerging challenger brands to showcase the key innovations driving the spirits market. Submission data provides early signals of emerging consumer trends months before they appear in retail sales reports. As such, the judging rooms of premier competitions have become an unexpected window into where the market is heading.The Park Street Insider Podcast welcomes Amanda Blue, President of the Tasting Alliance, which oversees eight of the industry's most prestigious spirits competitions. The Tasting Alliance's data reveals surprising developments in both traditional and entirely new market segments, thanks to its high growth in submissions across diverse categories.This episode examines the top trends emerging from the results and entrants in tasting competitions over the last year, from breakthrough innovations redefining established categories to unexpected regional producers outperforming legacy brands. Whether you're tracking market opportunities or anticipating consumer preferences, this episode delivers the competitive intelligence you need to stay ahead of rapidly evolving spirits trends.Featured Guests:Amanda Blue, President, Tasting AllianceMentioned in this episode:The Tasting AllianceWant to stay in the know about new episodes from the podcast? Fill out the form below: https://share.hsforms.com/1MEb-81x2TXi3f15qO_yEpA4tip1Learn More About Park StreetSign up for our Daily Industry Newsletter.Sign Up for our Monthly Newsletter.Check out Park Street's Guide to Getting Started in the U.S. MarketFollow us for more industry insights onLinkedIn FacebookTwitterInstagram

8-12-25 Tonight we're talking with Matthew Mead, a home meadmaker who has burned up the competitions over the last couple years with his excellent mead. He has set out to win in competitions in every US state. And so far he's doing really well! Matthew been making mead since around 2017, he got into making meads when a local friend who was opening up his own meadery told him with his last name he needed to start making mead. He started entering his meads into competitions to get better feedback on them and from there he joined Modern Mead Makers on Facebook to learn how to make better meads. His first mead wins were the Texas Mead cup around 2018 and that got him hooked into competitive homebrewing which eventually led him into judging.Matthew is one of the few BJCP Beer, Mead and Cider Judges. He is well known for his excellent cherry meads using local fruit and honey. Matt has a wife and two kids, his daughter is 18 and about to go to college, and his son is almost 13. They put up with his homebrewing mess around the house for the most part but they do love his wins and celebrate dad when he wins. Sometimes he talks them into tagging along with him to pick fruit or go to his competition / judging weekends. Matthew is a member of a couple Michigan Homebrew clubs: PrimeTime Brewers, Keepers of Kraft, Michigan Mead Coalition. He is also a member of the Master Homebrewer Program with a rank of Grandmaster V, with Master of Mead, Cidermaster, Golden Gavel and Jack of all Trades awards. Matt has multiple best of show wins over the years for Beers, Meads and Ciders at various US competitions. Last year he managed four Mazer cups wins, which was a personal best for him. He has won medals at Mead Madness in Poland twice. He haswon medals in both Canada and Mexico mead competitions. He usually finishes in the Top 5 for meadmaker of the year. Matt is not listed this year because hedid not renew my membership. Matthew's goal last year was to win a medal in every state that offered a homebrew competition. He managed to complete that early this year with a win in South Carolina.  If there are any homebrew competitions in DL, HI, ME, MS, MT, SD, WV let Matt know. His latest big win was that he won Amateur Grand Champion at the Indiana State Fair for winning a Silver in Weissbier, a gold in Traditional Mead, a gold in Fruit Mead, a gold Perry and a Silver for Indiana made cider. He took 3rd for Best of Show Mead/Cider as well. Join us to talk mead with Matthew! To listen live, you can find us on Youtube, Twitch, X (Twitter), and Facebook on the Gotmead Page. On our new platform, chat is part of the podcast! Just comment from wherever you are watching, and we'll see it!! If you'd like to call in, we can get you a link to come on! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/meadwench YouTube: YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@Gotmead X(Twitter): https://x.com/RealGotMead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GotMead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GotMead JOIN CHAT ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4PEnAumq Sponsor: Look no further than Honnibrook Craft Meadery in Castle Rock, Colorado, for your go-to destination for wonderful, light, and refreshing mead! We have 20 meads on tap and four seasonal mead slushees.  Go to honnibrook.com for review our tap list, upcoming events and to order online! If you want to ask your mead making questions, you can send us a question via email, join to ask a question on the show, or via X @realGotMead and we'll tackle it online! The show runs from 9PM EDT/6PM PDT (United States) for about 2 hours. To join live, you can use this link, and here are instructions on how to join in. Once you enter the waiting room, we get a notification and will bring you in! Upcoming Shows Aug 26 - Brian Green - Centeur Imports Show links and notes Let There Be Melomels by Rob Ratliff

Vegas is a trending location for many Dance Competitions and Conventions. In this Summer Bonus Episode we share our recent experiences from attending Nationals in Las Vegas! RATE & REVIEWRate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

The ALL ME® Podcast Overcoming Obstacles – Tyson Gunter Summary In this episode of the ALL ME Podcast, host Brian Parker speaks with Paralympian Tyson Gunter about his journey as an athlete with impaired vision. Tyson shares his early life in Idaho, his transition to track and field, and the challenges he faced along the way. The conversation delves into the importance of mindset, mental preparation, nutrition, and recovery strategies for athletes. Tyson emphasizes the significance of competing against oneself and the hard work required outside of training to achieve success. In this conversation, Tyson Gunter shares his journey as an athlete with vision impairment, discussing the importance of mindset, the role of supplements, and the challenges of balancing work and competition. He emphasizes the significance of competing with integrity and the impact of personal experiences on his athletic career. Tyson's story highlights resilience, the importance of education in sports, and the need for authenticity in competition. Takeaways ·        Tyson Gunter is a Paralympian with a background in track and field. ·        He was born with albinism and is legally blind. ·        Sports were a significant part of his upbringing in Idaho. ·        He found success in track and field during high school. ·        Mindset and mental preparation are crucial for athletic success. ·        Nutrition and sleep are often overlooked by young athletes. ·        Competing against oneself is a key to personal growth. ·        Tyson emphasizes the importance of rest and recovery. ·        He believes in using caffeine strategically for performance. ·        The journey of an athlete includes both highs and lows. ·        Understanding supplements is crucial for athletes. ·        Quick fixes in nutrition often lead to poor choices. ·        Mindset is key when facing setbacks in sports. ·        Living with vision impairment presents unique challenges. ·        Support systems are vital for overcoming obstacles. ·        Balancing work and athletics requires careful planning. ·        Competing with integrity is essential in sports. ·        Fear should not hold you back from pursuing goals. ·        Education in sports nutrition is necessary for success.   Chapters 00:00 Inspiration and Introduction to Tyson Gunter 02:33 Tyson's Early Life and Athletic Journey 08:12 The Shift to Track and Field 12:28 Training and Coaching Insights 16:54 Mindset and Mental Preparation for Competitions 21:25 Nutrition, Sleep, and Recovery Strategies 26:22 The Role of Supplements and Caffeine in Performance 28:42 Mindset Shifts in Athletic Journey 29:40 Adapting to Change: Overcoming Setbacks 35:53 Living with Vision Impairment: Personal Experiences 38:28 Balancing Work and Athletic Aspirations 47:55 Competing with Integrity: The Importance of Clean Sports   Follow Us: Twitter: @theTHF Instagram: @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Contact Us:  Twitter: @theTHF Instagram: @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Email:  Phone: 214-449-1990 ALL ME Assembly Programs:

In this episode, the guys talk with Levi Morgan about his experiences in competitive archery and hunting. Levi shares his background, elaborating on the challenges and successes of maintaining a podcast and transitioning to video format. The conversation delves into his archery techniques, including the nuances of switching between various types of releases and the importance of being adaptable. Levi discusses the trials of competitive seasons, rule changes, and their impact on his standings. The conversation highlights the significance of continuous practice, understanding personal equipment preferences, and balancing professional life with personal commitments. The cast also reflects on the emotional aspects of hunting and competitive archery, underscoring the journey and learning process over pure results.   Did you know you can get a discount on the onX Hunt app? http://bit.ly/BRO_onXHuntShop  Use the promo code: BRO and you'll get a 20% discount!Everything that first-timers need to know

Penn State football position competitions are under review as the Nittany Lions start preseason. Focusing on offense this episode, there are several areas of the depth chart to explore with approximately four weeks remaining before 2025 Nittany Lions kickoff. Enjoy complete Penn State coverage anytime at Lions247.com. Follow the team on X: @Lions247 @TDsTake @danieljtgallen @tyler_calvaruso @MarkXBrennan. Follow or subscribe to the Lions247 Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. And watch every episode on YouTube. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPECIAL BONUS! Hear Tik Maynard's story told through music—The Horseman's Dance!Don't think for one minute that this interview is all about horses—it's about authenticity, courage, and choosing to be yourself even when the world expects something else. Tik Maynard's decision to live authentically—on and off the arena floor—changed everything and reveals powerful lessons on courage, identity, and embracing your unique path in life.Why Listen?Discover how to embrace your authentic self—even when others don't understandLearn how to turn setbacks, criticism, and self-doubt into fuel for growth and resilienceGain inspiration to take bold steps toward your dreams without apology or compromiseLinks & ResourcesListen to The Horseman's DanceGrab a Copy of One of Tik Maynard's Books:Starting In the MiddleIn the Middle Are the HorsemanAnd for ALL Things Tik Maynard: Visit His Website @CopperlineEquestrian.comEpisode DescriptionInside of today's equally exciting as it is impactful interview, Tik Maynard opens up about his journey from English rider to champion horseman in a cowboy-dominated world and how staying true to who he is became his competitive edge and life philosophy.Tik shares candid insights into overcoming fear, breaking free from expectations, and living authentically in every area of life. He also talks about his newest book, Starting In the Middle, giving an intimate look at his life, lessons learned, and how embracing individuality has shaped his journey.And don't miss the bonus track, The Horseman's Dance—a custom country song inspired by Tik's story, giving you one more way to experience his remarkable path to courage and authenticity.Today's Featured GuestTik Maynard is a two-time Road to the Horse champion and internationally respected horseman known for blending classical English training with cowboy spirit. His authenticity, humility, and dedication to staying true to himself—even under pressure to conform—make him a role model for riders and non-riders alike. Beyond competition, Tik is an author, coach, mentor, and storyteller who inspires others to embrace individuality and pursue their passions unapologetically.JUST PRESS PLAY!You know you're curious, probably even excited about this interview... So, stop reading and start listening!Hey, it's Kevin!I hope you enjoyed today's episode! If there is ever anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. Below, you will find ALL the places and ALL the ways to connect!I would LOVE to hear from you! Send me a Voice MessageWant to be a guest on GRIT, GRACE, & INSPIRATION?...

Interview date: January 20, 2025Episode Summary:Noah Lands, the visionary behind some of the dance industry's biggest platforms—including Kids Artistic Review (KAR), Rainbow Dance Connection, the Industry Dance Awards, and Dancers Against Cancer (DAC). Noah discusses the growth of his businesses, the evolution of dance competitions, and the creation of Rainbow and Ultra Dance, as well as the prestigious Industry Dance Awards, which honor excellence across multiple competitions. He also dives into the origin and mission behind Dancers Against Cancer, a nonprofit inspired by a former employee's battle with brain cancer. The episode also highlights the debut of Gala of the Stars, a red-carpet event held at the Beverly Hilton featuring iconic names like Liza Minnelli, Paula Abdul, and JoJo Siwa. Noah touches on future projects, including a women-in-dance documentary and a new dance convention, “Refresh,” aimed at reimagining the convention experience.Show Notes:(0:00) Intro to Noah Lands (4:15) Owning a studio & entering the comp world (6:45) Creating KAR after frustration with scoring (9:00) Early days of KAR (11:00) Expanding beyond California (13:00) Why events were Sundays-only (15:15) Turning it into a full-time business (16:45) Acquiring Rainbow & partnership lessons (19:00) Menina's past judging for Rainbow (21:00) Starting the Industry Dance Awards (24:30) Collaborating with other competitions (27:00) Launching Gala of the Stars (30:00) Starting Dancers Against Cancer (DAC) (33:00) Keeping 90% of DAC funds for dancers (36:00) JoJo Siwa's record-breaking fundraiser (38:00) Red carpet + celebrity guests (41:00) Upcoming “Women in Dance” doc & Broadway idea (43:30) New dance convention “Refresh” coming soon (46:00) Protege program & mentorship (48:00) Mentee Q&A: advice & how to get involved (51:00) Final thoughts & how to reach NoahBiography:Noah Lands is the visionary Founder, Owner, and CEO of KAR Productions, a powerhouse that has revolutionized the competitive dance industry. With more than four decades of experience, Noah has established himself as a leader, innovator, and philanthropist. Under his leadership, KAR Productions has grown into a thriving family of highly regarded brands, including Kids Artistic Revue (KAR), Rainbow Dance Competition, Ultra Dance Competition, KAR Dance Conventions, Rainbow Dance Conventions, KAR Live, Refresh Dance Conventions, Industry Dance Awards, Dancers Against Cancer (DAC), Hollywood Dance Experience, and NYC Dance Experience.A defining aspect of Noah's leadership is his deep commitment to the well-being of dancers. In 2013, after the tragic loss of a beloved dancer and employee to cancer, Noah founded Dancers Against Cancer (DAC) as a way to support families facing the devastating financial burden of cancer. DAC ensures that 100% of the funds raised through donations and events go directly to assisting dancers and their families during these challenging times. Through DAC, Noah has formed partnerships with some of the most prominent figures in dance and entertainment, including Derek and Julianne Hough, Paula Abdul, Kenny Ortega, Vanessa Hudgens, and the late Olivia Newton-John. One of DAC's signature events, the annual Industry Dance Awards Gala, has become a major fundraiser that honors the most influential figures in the dance industry while raising significant funds to support DAC's mission. In 2024, Noah's commitment to giving back took another monumental step with the creation of the KAR Productions Scholarship Foundation. This initiative is dedicated to helping dancers from underprivileged backgrounds pursue their dreams by offering financial support to those who may otherwise be unable to afford the costs associated with dance education and competition.Connect on Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/noah.lands.5https://www.instagram.com/papawizard

Marco Puliafito is from Sicily, Italy. He left an 18 year career at Pfizer pharmaceutical company to open Italy's first dedicated freediving training centre, Blue World Freediving.In this episode we discuss:Shout out to our interpreter Tony ScafidiIt was Donny's first time in Sicily and first time in Italy.Marco is from Catania, Sicily.He started freediving as a child, following in the footsteps of his father who was a strong spearfisherman.Spearfishing is a huge part of the culture in Sicily.Marco became a freediving instructor in 2012.Before that he worked for the Pfizer pharmaceutical company for around 18 years.Blue World Freediving's first location is at Santa Tecla Palace Hotel.Blue World Freediving has a second location at Santa Maria La Scala.Diving from the shore vs diving from the shore.The boat is set up with sonar, counter ballast, etc.Sicily's water conditions, thermocline, visibility, etc.What facilities and courses do Blue World Freediving offer?Shout out to Nutso!Blue World offer Molchanovs, AIDA, SSI and Apnea Academy courses.They have seven freediving instructors on the team.What is the future of Blue World Freediving? Competitions?What are the main attractions of the island of Sicily?Marco has never seen Le Grand Bleu!DESERT ISLAND QUESTIONS - Patreon exclusive content.Why does Marco freedive?Donny is hosting the first ever Living Freediving Retreat in Dahab, Egypt from October 5 - 11.For all episodes of the Freedive Cafe Podcast, visit www.freedivecafe.comFor freediving courses and training in Dahab, Egypt, visit www.freediveandthrive.comTo support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/freedivecafe

With Mizzou's 2025 preseason about to begin, the Eye on the Tigers Podcast is back. On this episode, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff is joined by two of his counterparts — Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Daily Tribune and Jarod Hamilton of PowerMizzou — to find some consensus. What percent chance does Beau Pribula have to win the starting quarterback job? Are any other position battles even close to the importance of the QB competition? Which other players are they excited to see. Eli, Calum and Jarod dig in with their answers. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Episode 307 hosts Hayley Anderson (Registered Nurse from Perth, Australia) This is the 4th chapter in our mini-series called ‘Disasters & Solutions'. Here we look at some of the unusual, difficult or outright disasterous outcomes for patients caused by injectables. We speak to the injectors who managed the case and go through what happened, step by step. We'll learn about what might have been done to prevent the problem and what injectors can do in their own practice to be safer practitioners.     In Chapter 4, we discuss Hayley's experience (on the other side of the needle as a patient) when she had a temple treatment with a hybrid blend of Radiesse, Belotero Revive and saline. She suffered a significant vascular occlusion and we hear about what happened, how it was managed and the lessons learned from the incident.  00:00 Introduction to Inside Aesthetics 00:46 Welcome to Chapter Four: Disasters and Solutions 01:03 Exciting News and Competitions 02:14 Introducing Today's Guest: Hayley Anderson 03:56 Hayley's Background and Journey in Aesthetics 05:11 The Vascular Occlusion 06:36 Managing the Complication: Initial Steps 08:40 In-Depth Discussion on Injection Techniques 24:58 Seeking Expert Help and Hospital Visit 29:50 Continuing Treatment and Hyperbaric Therapy 30:34 Understanding Aspirin and Viagra in Medical Treatments 30:51 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Benefits and Applications 31:25 Dosage and Administration of Aspirin 32:01 Viagra in Vascular Occlusions 33:09 Hyperbaric Chamber Experience 34:59 Managing Occlusions: A Case Study 37:52 The Role of Ultrasound in Treatment 41:50 Post-Treatment Recovery and Reflections 43:38 Collaborative Care and Telehealth 44:48 Lessons Learned and Future Practices 52:59 The Importance of Informed Consent 54:56 Treating Friends and Family: Ethical Considerations 57:06 Final Thoughts and Recommendations   APPLY TO OUR NEW IA COMPETITION & WIN A TICKET TO ICCE IN CAIRO, EGYPT!   CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PATREON FOR ON DEMAND EDUCATION & SUPPORT CLICK HERE TO BROWSE OUR IA OFFERS FOR DISCOUNTS & SPECIALS CLICK HERE IF YOU'RE A BRAND OR COMPANY & WANT TO WORK WITH US CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO BE A GUEST ON OUR PODCAST JOIN OUR LISTENER WHATSAPP GROUP & SEND US YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS OR JUST SAY HI! CONTACT US

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(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers last nights Bachelor in Paradise, the competition lacked any advantage again, the social media beef that happened during the show, Zoe & Brian editing snafu, Jill is the comedy relief we need, & a hot take (sort of) about Susie.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Factor Meals - 50% off your first box PLUS free shipping at https://factormeals.com/realitysteve50off Promo Code: realitysteve50off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices