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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 85:28

How do we do the most good? Answers popular in the Rationality and effective altruism spaces can be helpful in some ways, but could also be radically misframing the issue in others. Here Anna Riedl joins me to discuss more of what she means by an "autopoiethics" approach to the topic, which takes seriously the implications of complex systems science for understanding "doing the right thing" in context. 0:00 Introduction1:51 Autopoiethics5:34 On "Doing the Right Thing" at Different Scales11:01 Metamodern Ethics beyond the "View from Nowhere"17:01 The Normative Primacy of Self-Maintenance 20:55 The Relation of Self to Others28:56 Autopoiethics and Intersubjectivity: The Other in the Self34:58 Does Complexity Have Intrinsic Value?40:17 Complexify Self to Complexify Other47:21 Your Starbucks Receipt and Schindler's List 51:20 Moral Foundations Theory and Opponent Processing58:36 Ethics and Relevance Realization1:05:42 Bottom Up or Top Down? A Counter-Argument from Emergent Causality1:17:29 Summing Up1:23:47 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 68:39

I'm joined by professor Gary Cziko, author of Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution, to discuss the universal learning process driving adaptive complexification across cosmic scales. We get into the issue of "puzzles of fit" and how they've tended to be accounted for, the scope and power of selectionist theories for understanding evolution and knowledge generation, and relationships of the theory to a number of important topics, including how we make meaning in life. 0:00 Introduction2:22 Puzzles of Fit and Universal Selection Theory8:55 A Metatheory for Meaningful Knowledge Generation16:23 The Universe Learning, & Learning How It Learns23:02 Transcending Constraints of Knowledge Structures31:22 History of the Theory40:31 Adjusting Experience for Meaning47:17 Piaget and Universal Selection Theory55:52 Hegel?57:08 The Miracle 'Without Miracles'59:44 The Existential Basis of Purpose1:06:27 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

Unlocking Resilience & Authenticity Through Neuroscience: PART 4 Chapters 14-16 (Grant Bosnick)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 17:37 Transcription Available

Welcome to Season 13 of Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Join Andrea Samadi as she wraps up a year-long exploration of Grant Bosnick's book on self-leadership, diving into the final chapters focused on the neuroscience of resilience, authenticity, and bias. Discover practical strategies and insights from the latest neuroscience research to enhance your self-awareness, build authentic relationships, and overcome biases for personal growth and improved well-being. Don't miss this final installment filled with expert knowledge and actionable steps to transform your daily life. And we will now resume PART 4, the final part of our review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick's “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321[i] the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant's book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1[ii] and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2[iii] we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, PART 3[iv], we reviewed chapters 10-13, and finally, today, we will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16. ((On today's EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)): ✔ EP 344 Chapter 14[v] “The Neuroscience of Resilience” ✔ EP 345 Chapter 15[vi] “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships” ✔ EP 347 Chapter 16[vii] “The Science of Bias” If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences from last year. If you can, retake the assessment and see what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. This is an incredible way to remain laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year. EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” If you were to ask me which episode is my favorite out of the 16 chapters, I would have to say this topic is at the top of the list, even though this pathway came out as a 0% for me to focus on in 2025. It's not because I'll be brushing resilience under the rug this year, as it's an area of focus I work on daily, without even thinking about it. Who doesn't want to become more resilient, or understand how to build a stronger mind, and then translate this strength to others for predictable results in 2025? What drew me to this episode was learning about the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain called the anterior mid cingulate cortex that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we just don't want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what's really behind the will to live. Stop and think for a minute here. Does this resonate with you? If you enjoy doing difficult things, and you would describe yourself as being “resilient” doesn't it make your mind spin to think that you are actually building a bigger, and stronger brain with this trait? Dr. Amen from Amen Clinics does remind us that when it comes to our brain, that bigger is better and that “a larger, more active brain is associated with better cognitive performance and overall well-being.”[viii] On this episode we also covered: A review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez's work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be throughout our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient. If you love Horacio Sanchez's work as much as I do, stay tuned, as we will be featuring him soon with his new book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes[ix]. Stay tuned for this episode that will be scheduled as soon as I finish reading his book. Next we looked at Grant Bosnick's book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160). Another analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I'm hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean and use our difficult experiences in life to build a better, and stronger version of ourselves. After learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170). Finally, we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 345 Chapter 15 on “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships“ we covered: ✔ Author Mo Issa's definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Within. We met Mo Issa on EP 346[x]) We learned that Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift). ✔ Andrea's reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?” What's authentic for me—it's living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I'm not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I've learned, I'm not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level. ✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic? ✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life? ✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others? ✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic? ✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain “We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat. The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain. The story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Network[xvi], and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur. “When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others' thoughts, others' actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). ✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationships Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with. Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships? Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship? And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH Finally, we covered EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias“ where we ✔ Reviewed past episodes where we covered this topic of cognitive biases. ✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias. ✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-system=reflexive/automatic and C-system=reflective/intentional). ✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases from Grant Bosnick's book: Accept and admit we are all biased. It's a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman's book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively. Label the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it's a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed. Mitigate the Bias. We aren't going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that's it's human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each. I'm looking forward to diving deeper into the neuroscience of Biases with Horacio Sanchez's new book. Stay tuned for this interview coming this Spring. ✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biases SLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions. BE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 (reflective) thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view. LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people's perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). ASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111[vi] and we will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this week's episode #360, PART 4, our final piece of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, where we covered a review of the final chapters of his book, with strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 14, 15, and 16. EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered: ✔ EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience” ✔ EP 345 Chapter 15 “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships” ✔ EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias” We will see you next time, with some returning guests, Dr. Sui Wong (coming up in April) and Horacio Sanchez. See you next time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat' Bosnick https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ [iii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/ [iv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #357 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 3 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-power-of-persuasion-time-management-and-change/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/ [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345 “ Unlocking Authenticity” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/ [vii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #347 “The Science of Bias” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness/ [viii] https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/brain-optimization-peak-performance/ [ix]Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published Feb. 12th 2025 by Corwin Press https://www.corwin.com/books/unlocking-bias-292586 [x]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 with “Mo Issa: The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa/

Unlocking the Power of Persuasion, Time Management, and Change: PART 3 Chapters 10-13 (Grant Bosnick)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 23:40 Transcription Available

Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, we explore Part 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick's book on self-leadership, focusing on Chapters 10 to 13. Discover how the latest neuroscience research can enhance your skills in persuasion, time management, change, and agility. Dive deep into the nuances of persuasion and influence, learn effective time management techniques, understand the brain's response to change, and enhance your mental and physical agility. Join us as we uncover insightful strategies to apply in your leadership journey. And we will now resume PART 3 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick's “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321[i] the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant's book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1[ii] and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2[iii] we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, and today, PART 3, today, we will review chapters 10-13. We will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16 after we release our FIRST interview of 2025, coming next weekend. ((On today's EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)): ✔ EP 336 Chapter 10[iv]“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” ✔ EP 337 Chapter 11[v] “The Neuroscience of Time Management” ✔ EP 339 Chapter 12[vi] “The Neuroscience of Change” ✔ EP 342 Chapter 13[vii] “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. Did any of your pathways shift for you, since last year? This is an incredible way to be laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year. ✔ EP 336 Chapter 10 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” On this episode, we looked at Jack Carew's classic book from 1987 called You'll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP 176.[viii] Carew looked at the unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first. So, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick's book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic. Right off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to do something you would like them to do. Then he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) Persuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.” He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that's about logic and reason), pathos (that's about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that's about the speaker's own character and credibility). Thinking of Jack Carew's second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I'll need to remember). I want to build influence with others, that's long-term, that I think includes logic and reason (logos), emotion and inspiration (pathos) and a person's character and credibility (ethos). All 3 of the modes of persuasion, to me, make up longer term influence with someone. We learned on this episode that “There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded or even better, influenced by us” (Robert Cialdini) We covered the first three is Robert Cialdini's book: 1. Reciprocity: We are obliged to give back, if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is actually useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have meaning to that person. 2. Scarcity. If something is scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible sense of Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying/offering, so others will find it to be valuable”[ix] especially if it is something that is difficult to come by, or scarce. 3. Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Being introduced by others FIRST is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive, rather than you introducing yourself. My take-away from this episode: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of others first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I'm working on gaining influence. If I'm speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains really can detect “benefits and threats”[x] and I want to be sure that I'm drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me. Once I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH ✔ EP 337 Chapter 11 “The Neuroscience Behind Effective Time Management” This topic we covered early on our podcast, with a video from author Kent Healy, who wrote Success Principles for Teens[xi] that he co-authored with Jack Canfield. Kent created a video for me (many years ago) that we used with students in the classroom, and I featured this video on EP 33[iv] of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have” and Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I've still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent's explanation of “time management”[xii] with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact) every day. While ALL the experts agree that we can't create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent's message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that's our personal growth. He gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time. I loved Kent's point of view, and always respect people who use their time wisely. Then we looked at the Neuroscience of Time Management and learned that our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”[xiii] should be factored into our Time Management Strategy. We learned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam Grant As we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, the extra time that Kent Healy thinks should go to self-improvement, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking (if our chronotype is the wake up early type). So, be sure you understand your own chronotype, and factor the science into your time management strategy. This made me think of Grant Bosnick's Top Energy Drainers: Procrastination Saying Yes to Everything The Perfectionist With this extra energy, and creative thinking, (from better managing our time) I suggested to put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me). I thought, why not use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting our time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know we can always come back to projects that you would like to do, that have meaning to you, but by truly managing our energy and activities, we are protecting this commodity that we all have in the same amounts: time. This episode also make me think that those 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days/year) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management. Think About These Questions: Do you value your time? Do you value other people's time? Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters? I will also add, have you ever thought of the impact of counting time, down to the amount of seconds that we have each day? How important is 20 seconds of your time? OR, 20 seconds of someone else's time? REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 339 Chapter 12 “The Neuroscience of Change” On this EP we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn't expecting, like a breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It's a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). However, on the other hand, when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it's a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.” We learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake). When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). Next on this EP, we reviewed Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick). We learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us. Looking at Bosnick's ACRES example, we examined a work experience in our past, that we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn't enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat. We also looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change. Finally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of. We learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Huberman This is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when we are working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I'm annoyed or agitated) when something just doesn't click. I now have a deeper understanding of what's happening at the brain level after this EP. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change that comes with doing difficult work. The Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it's only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 342 Chapter 13 “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” Which leads us to the final EP of our review today. “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” Before I even review this EP, I thought of something I saw on Twitter/X this morning that caught my attention. It was a post from Chris S Cornell whose handle is @BiggestComeback and he was talking about his first attempt to run a mile, with a kettlebell. He faced some criticism for this post, as some said it was “dangerous” but mentioned that he thought that “spending your life on the couch with a remote in one hand and a beer in the other is far more dangerous.”[xiv] (Chris Cornell) While this pathway came out as a low priority for me last year, and this year, I have to say, it's definitely NOT an area I leave off to the side. I'm always looking to see how I can push my mind or body, just a bit past where I'm comfortable, and when life is difficult, this is actually where I thrive. While I don't think I could run a mile with a kettle bell, I did run 7 miles today with a 16 pound weighted vest. I really do believe in the mind/body connection and that by doing things that are difficult, we strengthen the brain. We did dive deeper into this concept on EP 344[xv] with “The Neuroscience of Resilience” that we will review next time, but we uncovered that by doing difficult things, we increase the size of a part of our brain called the anterior midcingulate cortex. (Dr. Andrew Huberman). I do difficult things because I want to improve my mental and physical strength, and in turn, increase the size of this important part in my brain that Dr. Huberman says “is not just the seat of willpower…but scientists think it holds the secret in the will to live.” If you are like me, and enjoy doing difficult things, you will enjoy when we looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Taleb[xvi] where the author says there are three types of systems, organizations or people. The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile. The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before? The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change. We learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process. While we did go deep into the stressors and triggers that can stop our course of action, Bosnick suggested that we rate our stressors (from a list he provided to jog our minds), on a scale of 1-5. Then he reminds us of the three types of people, showing us how we can and most definitely will grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and finally what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149) I don't think that running a mile with a kettle bell is for me (even if a part of me wonders how far I could go before I would lose the grip of something that heavy), I will continue to challenge my mind, as we learned from our most downloaded series, The Silva Method that “Once we learn to use our mind (to train it) it will do some astounding things, as you will soon see.” REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this week's episode #357 on PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13. EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover: ✔ EP 336 Chapter 10[xvii]“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” ✔ EP 337 Chapter 11[xviii] “The Neuroscience of Time Management” ✔ EP 339 Chapter 12[xix] “The Neuroscience of Change” ✔ EP 342 Chapter 13[xx] “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” We will see you next time, with our PART 4, our final part in this review. Stay tuned as we launch our interview series, with NEW inspiring interviews with experts who are working deeply with the most current neuroscience research. See you next week! REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat' Bosnick https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ [iii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/ [iv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/ [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/ [vii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342 “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/ [viii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no/ [ix] The Neuroscience of Influence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-5CZ2AXT1o [x] The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https://mfileadership.com/2021/01/27/the-neuroscience-of-influence/ [xi] Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-Teens-Where-Want/dp/0757307272 [xii] Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ibHzu751I [xiii] Chronotypes Definition https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/chronotypes#:~:text=Chronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl. [xiv] https://x.com/BiggestComeback/status/1895906308785615336 [xv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/ [xvi] Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680 [xvii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/ [xviii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/ [xix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/ [xx]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342 “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/

78. Metamodernism and Poetic Faiths (w/ Tony Wolf)

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 72:03

Tony Wolf joins me to discuss his new book out from Sky Meadow Press: 'Poetic Faiths: New Religions and Rituals as Works of Living Art, Vol I.' First we tackle the idea of "Poetic Faiths" and what they are before going over what's in this new anthology of interviews with creators of such Poetic Faiths. Tony shares part of his story that led him to this work as well as some of the specifics of his own Poetic Faith, The Mysterium. Finally, we consider the significance and future of this form of spirituality. 0:00 Introduction2:02 What is a "Poetic Faith"?15:13 The Anthology18:53 Poetic Faiths and Metamodern Religion23:04 Tony's Story: The First of The Three Moments31:09 Tony's Poetic Faith: The Mysterium38:51 Mindful Ritual and Serious Symbols44:02 A Mycelial Network of New Faiths54:42 The Roles for Creators1:10:39 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Leadership: PART 2: Chapters 6 to 9 Review (Grant Bosnick)

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 31:30 Transcription Available

Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth review of Grant Bosnick's 'Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.' In this episode, we delve into the significance of hydration for brain health, discovering 'aha' moments through creative insights, and the influential power of expectations on our well-being and success. We also explore the neuroscience behind staying mentally strong and regulate emotions effectively through improved sleep patterns. Join us as we unravel these fascinating research-backed strategies to enhance your self-leadership skills. Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren't taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I'm Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives. And we will now resume PART 2 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick's “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321[i] the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant's book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Last week, we began with PART 1[ii] and the first 5 chapters of the book. Today we will review chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership. ((On today's EPISODE #356 PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)): ✔ EP 327 Chapter 6[iii] “The Hydrated Brain” ✔ EP 330 Chapter 7[iv]“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain” ✔ EP 333 Chapter 8[v] “Exploring the Power of Expectations” ✔ EP 335 Chapter 9[vi] “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. Self-Assessment Results 2024 vs 2025 I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in yourself for 2025. Did any of your pathways of focus shift since last year? REMEMBER: We are either moving forward into growth, or backwards to safety. (Abraham Maslow). EP 327 Chapter 6 “The Hydrated Brain” For this episode, I remember wondering how on the earth can we narrow the focus of this topic of health and wellness that Bosnick covers thoroughly in Chapter 6? Dr. Peter Attia[vii], a Canadian-American physician, known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity, says that “exercise might be the most potent “drug” we have for extending the quality and perhaps quantity of our years of life.” He created a rule that he thought would help narrow this focus and it was called “Attia's Rule”[viii] where he suggests that can't even talk about this topic, unless you have reached a certain level of health yourself. I agree, as this is one area we have been focused on this podcast, and I notice that as I strengthen one area, I lose sight of another. It's an ongoing quest for balance, and I wouldn't say I've mastered the balance yet. We dove deep into Attia's Rule on our EP back in October 2022, “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”[ix] Dr. Attia says that nutrition and health arguments are a waste of your time until you've completed a certain set of criteria. He says don't bother defending this topic unless you can: Dead hang for a minute (try this! I honestly thought I was going to die when I did this 2 years ago). I'm not sure I could do it today with the signs of osteoporosis showing up in my fingers (and noticeable when I type). Wall sit for two minutes. (This wasn't difficult for me the fact that I regularly hit the hiking trails). Have a VO2 max of at least 75th percentile for your age group. (Mine is showing 37 right now which was the same as it was in 2022. Interesting that I'm hiking less these days, but have kept the same VO2 max). I think it's important to notice just how vast this topic of health and wellness really is. We mentioned the Top 6 Health Staples[x] on our last episode, that we created back in 2020 when our podcast took a turn towards mental and physical health and wellness, (that we just can't escape) and I wasn't surprised to see Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman post on Twitter/X that he would like to see a Superbowl Commercial promoting healthy habits. The time for mental and physical health is here, and we cannot deny the connection between the two. We met Dr. Bruce Perry on EP 168[xi] where we dove into his famous book What Happened to You, that he co-authored with Oprah, and the last Kindle book I purchased was Gabor Mate's When the Body Says No: The Hidden Costs of Stress[xii] When I look back at why I chose to highlight “The Hydrated Brain” I honestly think it was because this topic is so vast. Hydration is something that might be emphasized with athletes, but it wasn't something anyone had emphasized with me (unless they were connected to the sports world). To narrow this topic of health and wellness down a bit, did YOU know that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with: Improving concentration and cognition Helping to balance our mood and emotions Maintaining a good memory Boosting our brain's reaction time Increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain Preventing and relieving headaches Reducing stress Grant Bosnick shared with us in this chapter: “That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick). Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it's about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day. What do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. This is just one small idea, (in this HUGE topic) but if we can tackle one idea at a time, we will move in the direction of health and wellness. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 330 Chapter 7 “Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain” This pathway #3 came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow last year, but this year, this is my second highest pathway of focus. Look to see where pathway 3 showed up for you last year, and if it's different for you this year. What I loved about Grant Bosnick's book is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that were dying within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries. This organization he wrote about, solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas. Instead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution to use the resources they had readily available to them, locally. So how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas. In the shower? While exercising? At your desk while doing work? Just before falling asleep or waking up? While walking or hiking? While taking with a friend? Grant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain. It was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman. If you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly suggest reading this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor). In the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman). I thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Method[xiii] on ((“Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”)) and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman's research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that's truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative. So, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it's one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It's a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman). While reading further into The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives. IMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24 If someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here: STEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think. We've mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”[xiv] (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipson[xv] from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process. STEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and like the image suggests in the show notes, you might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven't figured it out yet. It's here that I share ways I've moved past where I'm stuck, and that's by using The Silva Method. I'm reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did with this 4-part series that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. When you feel stuck, take a break. STEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away from where you feel stuck, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk) or whatever it is for YOU where you access those feelings of calmness and peace. STEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just as I'm waking up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down. STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You'll will become more self-aware in this process. Grant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”[xvi] to help these inventors move forward with their famous AHA Moments. I personally think it's amazing how we acquire wisdom. When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long. I can only imagine the room from Grant Bosnick's opening story when that one person said “why don't we make incubators out of Toyota cars?” completely shifting what EVERYONE was thinking. We ended this EP with one of my favorite poems from Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us forever. He writes: “Curious how we acquire wisdom! Over and over again, the same truth is thrust under our very noses. We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it; we read it in the written word. We suffer the experience; we gradually assent to the advice; we approve, intellectually, the written word. But nothing happens inside us. Then, one day, some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short. A gleam of illumination penetrates the depth of our consciousness. We see! Usually it is but a glimpse; but on rare occasions a brilliant flash reveals truth fully formed. And we marvel that this understanding has escaped us so long.” REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 333 Chapter 8 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment last year, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus. Not because it's not important to me, but because I've already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% (last year) along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. This year, pathway 1 came out as an area of MEDIUM focus for me, and I can tell right now, that the area I need to work on is “time management.” If you've taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations (in pathway 1) are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. Before looking at Grant Bosnick's thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations. DID YOU KNOW: That when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick) Conversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85). On the EP we went deep into the Science of Expectation, and we looked at a book by David Robson called The Expectation Effect where this author showed us how “our beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson) SOME TIPS ON HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE: KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress. I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I'm not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I'm actually doing something with those thoughts. If I'm ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not. USE POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF MYSELF: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson's work, where we learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop (certain age-related diseases)” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) making a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can't just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur. CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I've heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson's The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during those high stress times we all face. Don't dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 335 Chapter 9 “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment (in pathway 4 last year AND again this year) as a low, RED score, of 20%. This is not because it's not something I don't need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that's also listed in Pathway Four of Grant's Self-Leadership Map. Look to see if Emotion Regulation (pathway 4) is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. EMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP: In a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.”[xvii] It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested in chapter 9 of his book. Dr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you've NOT had a good night's sleep, things that wouldn't bother you (when you've slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more. Here's what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before. DID YOU KNOW THAT “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, (where our dreams occur) the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” Matt Walker and Dr. Andrew Huberman. Dr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that's responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake). Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.” If we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep. On this episode, we dove deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I've been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I'm still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping/waking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype). Dr. Walker explains these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep. TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP: Here are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I've been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation. 1. KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP RESTORATIVE SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it's also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night. When I looked at the graphic I included when I wrote this EP back in June 2024, using the WHOOP wearable tracker, I can tell you that with focus and effort in this area, I've been able to improve the number of hours of restorative sleep I was getting last year, to this year, by 14%, hitting most nights with sufficient restorative sleep. Do you know how many hours of restorative sleep you are getting each night? 2. KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING: Keeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it's important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker) Remember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep. 3. APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep. Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this concept[xviii] that I've actually witnessed first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with extreme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it's mentally restorative. Putting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I'm working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month. It's all just a balancing act, though, and working on one part of our health at a time. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this week's episode #356 on PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9. ✔ EP 327 Chapter 6[xix] “The Hydrated Brain” ✔ EP 330 Chapter 7[xx]“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain” ✔ EP 333 Chapter 8[xxi] “Exploring the Power of Expectations” ✔ EP 335 Chapter 9[xxii] “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year from last. I hope this review of chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking and taking the necessary action, that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year. With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 4 chapters. See you next time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat' Bosnick https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ [iii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/ [iv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/ [vi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/ [vii] Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/ [viii] Attia's Rule https://miloandthecalf.com/2023/02/08/the-attia-rule-some-tests-of-strength-for-longevity/#:~:text=Awhile%20back%20longevity%20expert%20Peter,a%20person%20fit%20for%20longevity. [ix]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health/ [x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean's Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ [xi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP 168 “Dr. Bruce Perry and Steve Graner: What Happened to You?” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/ [xii] Gabor Mate When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection Published https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222X [xiii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ [xiv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ [xv] https://www.me.columbia.edu/faculty/hod-lipson [xvi] “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/great-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments/ [xvii] Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_SrHS8FvMM [xviii] Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_SrHS8FvMM [xix]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/ [xx] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ [xxi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/ [xxii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/

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A Missional Ministry: Fulfilling All of the Great Commission

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 50:00

Sermon Series: “Westminster Church: Who We Are” Sermon Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Sermon Title: “A Missional Ministry: Fulfilling All of the Great Commission” Sermon Slides: SLIDE 1 – Sermon Title Slide SLIDE 2 – Today's Big Idea: Being a Missional Church … Means Fulfilling the Great Commission. But to Fulfill It … We Must Take Up All of It, Not Just Some of It. SLIDE 3 – Overview Statement for our Series: “Westminster is a Reformed, Presbyterian, Evangelical, and Missional Church. We are Reformed in our Theology, Presbyterian in our Polity, Evangelical as a Community, and Missional in our Ministry.” SLIDE 4 – Point 1: God's Sovereignty … is Overseeing All of the Great Commission. SLIDE 5 – Matthew 11:27 – “All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” SLIDE 6 – John 6:37, 40 – “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out … For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” SLIDE 7 – Insert a Copy of Point #1 of Sermon SLIDE 8 – Matthew 24:14 – “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” SLIDE 9 – Conclusion: “King Jesus reminds us His sovereign power began this work. So, this compels us to go. But His sovereign power also completes the work. This comforts us to keep going. It's His work, before it's our work.” SLIDE 10 – Point 2: Our Responsibility … is Fulfilling All of the Great Commission. SLIDE 11 – Luke 24:44-45 – “Then he said … ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.'” SLIDE 12 – Insert a Copy of Point #2 of Sermon SLIDE 13 – Conclusion: “To faithfully fulfill the Great Commission, we must take responsibility for Personal Evangelism, Christian Discipleship, and Local/Global Missions. We must take up all of it, not just some of it.” SLIDE 14 – Sermon Uses: Six to Help Us Grow in Our Church's Identity. SLIDE 15 – Being Missional … Should Bring Urgency, But Not Anxiety. SLIDE 16 – Evangelism, Discipleship, Missions … are Ministry Compliments, Not Competitions. SLIDE 17 – Being Missional … Means We Must Be Trained to Personally Evangelize. SLIDE 18 – Being Missional … Means We Must Be Training Others as Disciplemakers. SLIDE 19 – Being Missional … Means We Must Each Discern Our Mission Field. SLIDE 20 – The Great Commission is God's Glorious Means to a More Glorious End.

75. Realizing the Biosphere | 4. Natural Drives, Directions, and Perspectives (w/ Layman Pascal)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 119:37

Layman joins me for further jamming on the human/biosphere relationship. We explore the idea of entropy reduction (negentropy) as a natural trajectory and its relationship to the evolution of consciousness. Folding in Nietzsche, we consider the "will to power" in terms of a natural drive related to such processes before turning to the "mereological question": Is humanity (the noosphere) part of the biosphere or is the biosphere part of the noosphere? This leads to further considerations of the unique human contribution to biospheric dynamics, and the question of anthropocentrism in how we frame such relationships. 0:00 Introduction1:28 Nature and Negentropy14:44 Towards a Qualitative Typology of Negentropic Systems25:00 A Natural Direction: The Role of Consciousness and Care35:41 Decentration and Ecologization 41:16 Negentropy and the Will to Power57:35 Mereology and Mutual Transformation 1:11:29 Art and Nature1:21:16 An Appetition for Noospheric Mapping1:39:44 Anthropocentrism and the Human Perspective1:57:43 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

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Mastering Self-Leadership with Neuroscience REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 20:05 Transcription Available

Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. In this episode, join Andrea Samadi as we delve into practical neuroscience applications for self-leadership in 2025. Discover how to balance various aspects of life through insights from Grant "Upbeat" Bosnick's book, 'Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.' We explore strategies from four key chapters, focusing on leveraging neuroscience to level up your goals, the inspiration behind motivation, the benefits of mindfulness, and the art of achieving flow states. Learn actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and using positive forces to drive personal growth. Whether you're implementing new habits or seeking motivation, this episode serves as a guide to harnessing the full potential of your mind and achieving greater heights. Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren't taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I'm Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives. Now, we are well into 2025, and if you are listening today, I want to congratulate you. Not everyone chooses to do the work that is needed for self-improvement. It's something I'm dedicated to working on each year, and like you, those who tune in each week, implementing the ideas we write down in our notebooks, and even the ones we highlight in yellow, this is the hardest work in the room. I just want to recognize you for showing up here, and tuning in to grab some ideas, do this difficult work, and take the ideas that you learn from the research, and put them into action. Like you, I am doing this as well. We interviewed Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com back in May 2021, on EP134[i] when I had first started using the wearable device to measure my sleep, strain and daily recovery. She told me something I already knew, and that was that my sleep needed work. She said it much sterner than this, but I heard it, loud and clear, especially since my brain scan from Amen Clinics, that we reviewed on EP 84[ii] came back and showed that I was sleep deprived. Changing behaviors, habits and daily routines, and changing the trajectory of our health is all possible, but actually sustaining the change—this is what I'm looking for. This is why I am doing these podcast episodes, and sharing what I'm learning along the way. It took me 4 years to finally improve my sleep, but to do this, I had to sacrifice something else important to me, and that was my early morning workouts. I'm sure if you are listening, you would understand and know exactly what I am saying here. While making improvements with one area of our life, we tend to do this at the expense of another area. I'm determined to prove that we can have it all, and hopefully, at the end of this review, we can all find a way towards improving the balance in the important areas of our lives. REMEMBER: “Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsu Now wouldn't it be great to have a tool (like a map) that tells us what is important to focus on each year, based on what we say is important to us in our work or personal lives? Now sleep is not on the map we are covering today, as we will review the 19 chapters from Grant Bosnick's book, but I would put sleep right at the top of the list, along with the Top Health Staples that we covered back on a bonus EP we did in 2022[iii] where we first covered the importance of daily exercise, good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, understanding how to balance our gut-brain axis, how to listen to our hunger cues with intermittent fasting, and the importance of stress reduction (that I think we could cover more in depth this year). ((If you took the leadership self-assessment[iv] last year, go back and take it again, and see if any of the areas have changed for you.)) NEW ASSESSMENT LINK WILL BE HERE-Stay tuned. And now we will begin PART 1 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick's “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321[v] the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant's book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Today we will review chapters 2-5 (the first chapter was an introduction to the book). ((On today's EPISODE #355 PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)): ✔ EP 323 Chapter 2[vi] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” ✔ EP 324 Chapter 3[vii] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” ✔ EP 325 Chapter 4[viii] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” ✔ EP 326 Chapter 5[ix] “The Neuroscience of Flow” We will go through each of the 19 chapters, and cover the action steps in this review. EP 323 Chapter 2[x] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” What I loved the most about this chapter on goals, was learning about Kurt Lewin's Field Theory that says “there is a force that drives us towards our goals.” (Chapter 2 on goals). The idea is that we learn to use this force to push us towards whatever it is that we want. Here's a REVIEW of 3 steps to implement Kurt Lewin's Field Theory to push us towards our goals this year. STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining that goal, (a negative force) and there's also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result. In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test. (as a negative force). In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league. Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area. STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It's this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership). STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE: It's here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down. BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result. Revisiting this concept this year, I suggest we all create a plan for how we will overcome our resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways to improve our mental and physical health so we can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding our “why” so this internal force drives us forward when times are difficult. Another thought here, is to find ways to increase our capacity to handle stress. I recommend listening to EP 228[xi] where we reviewed “HRV (heart rate variability) The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” as this episode gives examples of how to build more capacity to handle these day to day negative forces, and create healthy ways to push us towards our goals. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 324 Chapter 3[xii] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” This chapter on inspiration and motivation came up as a high level of importance for me last year, and I'm always looking to deepen my understanding on where I find inspiration from, and why, with the idea that “what we find inspiring (people or things) produces oxytocin (that facilitates trust)in the brain while also producing dopamine the neurotransmitter that's associated with motivation and reward.” There's a lot at play when we find what motivates and inspires us day to day. PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE: WRITE: Write a list of: Who inspires you, and why? Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not? What inspires you, and why? Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections? THINK: Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from. LEARN: What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way? Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some new way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals? My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights. Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what's most important to me, why I'm drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes. EP 325 Chapter 4[xiii] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” I loved this episode because I learned something new, and made a deeper connection to our past episodes. I learned: That there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain. For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that come along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin. HOW DO WE PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build up the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter. If you next listen to Dan Siegel's Wheel of Awareness Meditation[xiv] you will see how Dr. Siegel's Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 326 Chapter 5[xv] “The Neuroscience of Flow” I learned that “when we are in flow, we are 5X more productive” and of course, who doesn't want to be 5X more productive? We covered this topic back on EP 27[xvi] with Friederike Fabritius who first taught me the recipe for peak performance. What I remember loving the most about Friederike's first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow” (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we've mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”[xvii] Friederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention). She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I'm like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best. One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best. In Chapter 5, Grant gives us tips for getting into this flow state. PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record, edit and release it today. PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you've blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted. THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I'm gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I'm gaining from implementing these ideas myself. I also hear from listeners like Tor Carberry from LinkedIn, who let me know he was looking forward to this episode. I don't want to let others down, so this also motivates me to do my best work. What about you? What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on? PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it's not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state. I've stretched my flow state this morning from the minute I sat down at my desk. There's always lots of distractions, but with practice, it becomes easier to block them out, and keep moving forward, with your end goal in mind. There's nothing like the feeling of knowing you gave something your full attention, and effort. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this week's episode #355 on PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5. ✔ EP 323 Chapter 2[xviii] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” ✔ EP 324 Chapter 3[xix] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” ✔ EP 325 Chapter 4[xx] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” ✔ EP 326 Chapter 5[xxi] “The Neuroscience of Flow” While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year. I did notice the leadership self-assessment link was not working for me to retake it this year, so I have reached out to Grant Bosnick and will update it as soon as he shares it with me. In the meantime, I hope this review of the first 5 chapters of his book have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year. With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 5 chapters. See you next time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes from Whoop.com https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/ [ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 “ How a Spect Image Brain Scan Can Change your Life PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ [iii] https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ [iv] Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick's book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat' Bosnick https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [vii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [viii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ [x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [xi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 “HRV: The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/ [xii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [xiii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/ [xiv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel's Wheel of Awareness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ [xv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #326 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ [xvi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ [xvii] https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/ [xviii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [xix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [xx]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/

74. The Meaning Paradigm, and "Autopoiethics" (w/ Anna Riedl)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 99:04

Cognitive scientist Anna Riedl helps me get a sense of the emerging paradigm in cogsci and beyond dedicated to understanding how we make meaning in an uncertain and entropic world. After that, we tackle ideas Anna is working on informed by her experience with and critique of effective altruism: a framework she provisionally calls "autopoiethics," which relates to the normative decision-making processes of autopoetic systems.0:00 IntroductionI. State of the Art in Meaning Studies1:22 Meaning, Relevance, and Rationality 11:28 Synthesizing Abstract and Particular 21:56 Metarationality and the Transjective Frame30:03 A New Paradigm?40:41 Related Fields and ThinkersII. Autopoethics52:11 Normativity and Collective Welfare57:06 Autopoietic Normativity vs. Effective Altruism1:15:05 Perspectival Values1:26:50 Function vs. Process1:31:44 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

71. Realizing the Biosphere | 3. Thinking 'Nature' (w/ Layman Pascal)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 88:52

Layman and I dig into the distinctions between similar terms like "nature," "natural," "naturalization," and "natural order" in an effort to better realize the relevant shades of the biosphere.0:00 Introduction2:56 'Nature' vs.19:36 'Natural' vs. 40:41 'Naturalization' vs.1:08:39 'Natural Order' vs...1:25:03 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

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Episode 363: Unlock The Secret To Successful Goal Achievement - How Micro-Goals Lead To Big Results

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 11:06

---------------- SHOW NOTES ---------------- Episode Number: 363 Episode Title: Unlock the Secret to Successful Goal Achievement: How Micro-Goals Lead to Big Results Introduction: Welcome to episode 363 of the “Everyday Life Balance Show,” where your host Pascale Gibon continues the journey of self-growth and personal mastery. In this episode, we focus on successful goal achievement by exploring one key secret: breaking down your goals into micro-goals. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the size of your ambitions and didn't know where to start, this episode will show you how to take small, consistent steps to reach your dreams. Podcast Highlights: [00:53] Introduction to the episode [01:42] Recap of seven productivity tips from episode 362 for maintaining a heart-centred routine. [04:49] Explanation of micro-goals: small, actionable steps that make achieving bigger goals manageable. [05:08] Example 1: Using micro-goals to improve health through actionable steps. [06:00] Example 2: Applying micro-goals to improve finances with saving and budgeting strategies. [06:48] Example 3: Micro-goals in the creative process of self-publishing a book. [07:44] The importance of commitment and finding your “WHY” for long-term success. [09:21] Moving forward one step at a time and the power of consistency. [10:10] Conclusion: Wrap-up and words of encouragement to keep moving forward with purpose. Resources: Episode 362: 7 Productivity Tips To Create A Goal-Oriented Routine For Success: https://www.theeverydaylifebalanceshowpodcast.com/episode-362-7-productivity-tips-to-create-a-goal-oriented-routine-for-success/ Episode 331: 7 Levels Deep – Unveiling The Heart Of Your Goals: https://www.theeverydaylifebalanceshowpodcast.com/episode-331-7-levels-deep-unveiling-the-heart-of-your-goals/ Take the challenge with "The Essential Guide To Success Checklist – The 30-Day Challenge to Build Your Path to Success and Fulfil Your Life's Purpose." Connect with Pascale Gibon: Website: www.pascalegibon.com Email: pascale@pascalegibon.com Unlock the Secret to Successful Goal Achievement: How Micro-Goals Lead to Big Results This episode delves into the power of breaking down your big goals into small, manageable micro-goals. Pascale explains that the key to avoiding overwhelm is identifying and focusing on clear, consistent actions that gradually lead to significant progress. Whether your goal is related to health, finances, or creativity, micro-goals allow you to take tangible steps toward success. Pascale also emphasizes the importance of commitment and understanding your deeper motivation, or “WHY,” to stay on track. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction and Recap of Episode 362 2. What Are Micro-Goals? 3. Health Goals and Micro-Action Steps 4. Financial Goals Using Micro-Steps 5. Creative Goals: Self-Publishing with Micro-Tasks 6. The Power of Commitment and Finding Your WHY 7. Moving Forward with Consistent Action 8. Conclusion Introduction and Recap of Episode 362: Pascale opens the episode by welcoming listeners and reminding them of the 7 productivity principles from episode 362. These tips such as setting daily intentions and using time blocks are foundational for creating a heart-centred, balanced approach to productivity. What Are Micro-Goals? Pascale introduces micro-goals as the antidote to feeling overwhelmed by large goals. By focusing on bite-sized tasks, you can make meaningful progress without feeling paralyzed by the bigger picture. Micro-goals help you take action, and build momentum and confidence. Health Goals and Micro-Action Steps: Using the example of improving health, Pascale demonstrates how micro-goals like reorganizing food shopping or consulting a dietician create a clear, actionable path to achieve overall well-being. The key is to break down every aspect of the goal into small, achievable steps. Financial Goals Using Micro-Steps: For those with financial goals, Pascale outlines steps like creating a savings plan, reviewing your budget, or trimming unnecessary expenses. These micro-goals make managing finances more approachable and less intimidating. Creative Goals: Self-Publishing with Micro-Tasks: In a more creative example, Pascale walks listeners through the process of self-publishing a book, emphasizing the importance of micro-tasks such as drafting an outline or scheduling daily writing time. These small steps make the larger goal of completing a book seem attainable. The Power of Commitment and Finding Your WHY: Pascale stresses the need for commitment and alignment with your “WHY.” Understanding why your goal is important gives you the strength to stay the course, even when challenges arise. She encourages listeners to explore episode 331, which guides them through the process of uncovering their deeper motivation. Moving Forward with Consistent Action: Rather than focusing on a daunting to-do list, Pascale urges listeners to take one step at a time. The practice of showing up consistently with clear, daily action is what differentiates successful goal achievers from those who get stuck in procrastination. Conclusion: To conclude, Pascale leaves her listeners with a final message of encouragement: you can achieve extraordinary things, one clear and consistent action at a time. Success becomes a joyful and fulfilling journey by committing to your goals and using micro-goals as stepping stones. ………………………. FREE RESOURCES ………………………. Love this? Do you want to live an abundant life? If you answer Yes! Click here to claim your FREE guide: Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps To Inner Peace, Joy And Happiness. Watch now the three-part video training: "7 Key Principles To Achieve Your Dreams." In this training, you will learn the principles that govern achieving goals. Click here to get immediate access: Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Apple iTunes: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Listen to the Everyday Life Balance Show on Google Play: http://bit.ly/ElBSGoogle Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/ELBShowCloud Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Amazon: http://bit.ly/EDLBShow ………………………………….. CONNECT WITH PASCALE ………………………………….. http://www.pascalegibon.com https://facebook.com/pascalegibonfanpage https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalegibon https://www.instagram.com/pascalegibon https://www.twitter.com/pascalegibon ……………………... ABOUT PASCALE ……………………... Meet Pascale, the Founder of The Everyday Life Balance Show, author and "Freedom Coach," your ultimate guide to achieving your vision and fulfilling your dreams faster than you ever thought possible. With an unwavering dedication to empowering women in life transitions, Pascale possesses an innate ability to catalyze transformative change. Her mission is to guide women on a profound journey of self-discovery, enabling them to unlock their true potential and align their soul's purpose with their everyday lives. Pascale's unique talent lies in helping women embrace their greatness wholeheartedly, paving the way for a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling existence while impacting the world positively. With Pascale as your guiding force, you can expect to surpass your expectations and manifest your aspirations faster than you ever thought possible. Embark on a life-transforming journey with The Freedom Coach and unlock the limitless potential within you. As a visionary and creative, her life's purpose is to guide you to happiness through love and joy in the context of understanding and compassion. Meet Pascale at pascalegibon.com. ……………………………………………………………... ABOUT THE EVERYDAY LIFE BALANCE SHOW ……………………………………………………………... Welcome to the Everyday Life Balance Show, the podcast dedicated to men and women who want to cultivate greater harmony and balance in every aspect of their lives on a mental, physical and spiritual level. Every Monday, you will gain exclusive access to invaluable insights, practical tools and strategies shared by esteemed experts in various fields ranging from wellness and personal development to life fulfilment, happiness and success. And, of course, your trusted host Pascale Gibon, an authority in her own right as a #1 Amazon bestselling author and “Freedom Coach”. Pascale's unwavering mission is to serve and guide you towards happiness, leading you to discover profound joy, inner peace and balance. With every episode, she invites you to embark on a transformative journey, one step at a time, as you weave a tapestry of a life truly well-lived. For more information go to: https://www.pascalegibon.com/ ………………................ SUBSCRIBE + REVIEW! ………………................ Be the first to know when a new episode is released. Leave a review so that more people can access the Everyday Life Balance Show. Subscribe to Pascale's iTunes podcast: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Subscribe to Pascale's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/pascalegibon Read Pascale's latest articles and receive inspirational, transformational and motivational content: pascalegibon.com. Many thanks for your support. With love and gratitude. Pascale --------------------- FULL TRANSCRIPT --------------------- Hello, beautiful soul! A warm welcome to episode 363 of “The Everyday Life Balance Show.” I'm your host, Pascale Gibon, and as always, I am delighted to connect with you on this beautiful journey of self-growth and personal mastery. Together, we continue to focus on goal achievement because, believe it or not, we've entered the last semester of the year. Can you feel that gentle shift, that quiet yet powerful reminder that the year is winding down? Maybe you sense the buzz of the end-of-year rush already. Don't worry, you're exactly where you need to be. In episode 362, we explored seven productivity tips that help you create a heart-centred routine for achieving your goals with clarity, flow, and ease. These principles are designed not just to help you be productive but to ensure you honour your energy and well-being throughout the process. Because what is productivity if it's not in alignment with our hearts and souls? Let me briefly remind you of those seven productivity principles before we move forward: 1. Set Daily Intentions: Focus on how you want to feel and prioritize the most meaningful tasks. 2. Plan Your Day: Start each day with a roadmap that gives clarity and direction. 3. Batch Similar Tasks: Group similar activities together to avoid energy-draining multitasking. 4. Prioritize Rest and Breaks: Incorporate scheduled breaks to maintain energy and stay refreshed. 5. Create an Energizing Morning Routine: Begin your day in a way that lights up your soul. 6. Use Time Blocks for Focused Work: Dedicate uninterrupted blocks of time to dive deeply into tasks. 7. Reflect and Adjust Regularly: it matters to continuously fine-tune your routine to stay aligned with your evolving goals. If you haven't yet had the chance to listen to episode 362, I encourage you to do so. It's the perfect complement to today's episode. Now, beautiful soul, let's dive into this episode, where you'll learn one key secret to successful goal achievement. It is especially for you if you've ever felt overwhelmed or unsure about how to move forward with your goals. Do you often think about significant goals repeatedly and feel unsure where to begin? Maybe the idea of that big goal feels like a mountain - so tall, distant, and overwhelming. If that sounds familiar, take a deep breath. It's okay. This feeling is normal, and you are not alone. Here's the secret: one transformative way to overcome overwhelm is to break your goal down into micro-goals. What are Micro-Goals? Micro-goals are small, actionable steps that move you closer to your bigger goal, one step at a time. By shifting your focus from the intimidating ‘big picture' to these bite-sized steps, you regain your power to take action. Each micro-goal builds momentum, and that momentum is what leads to real progress. Let's illustrate this with an example. Imagine your goal is to improve your health. Ask yourself: Do you need to lose weight? Do you need to consult a dietician to craft a nutrition plan that suits you? Do you need to hire a personal trainer for support and accountability? Do you need to join a gym to be consistent in your fitness journey? Do you need to reorganize your food shopping to reflect healthier choices? Do you need to carve out time each day for specific exercises, no matter how small? Each of these questions reflects a micro-goal, clear, specific, actionable steps contributing to the larger goal of improved health. Here's another example: improving your finances. Perhaps you could increase your income by negotiating a raise or starting a side business. Do you need to create a savings plan? Maybe save 20% of your income each month? Do you need to build an emergency fund equivalent to three months' salary? Do you need to trim unnecessary expenses, such as subscriptions or memberships you no longer use? Do you need to review and refine your monthly budget for better clarity and control? Each micro-goal here is a small step that makes your larger financial goal feel less overwhelming. Lastly, let's consider a creative goal, like self-publishing a book. You could ask: Do you need to dedicate time to research before you start writing? What additional resources or tools will you need to support your writing process? What does your book outline look like? Have you decided on the title and subtitle? Who will design the cover and do the editing? How much time will you commit daily: 25 minutes, an hour, or more to the writing process? What time of day will you be most productive for this deep, creative work? Do you see how your big goal becomes more manageable when it's broken down? Each micro-goal represents a small, actionable task that moves you closer, step by step, to your dream. The Power of Commitment Now, let's discuss a key companion to action to achieve goals: commitment. You will experience little progress if your heart isn't fully engaged in accomplishing your goal. Real progress comes when you commit fully to your goal and align your actions with that commitment. One of the most important aspects of commitment is identifying your “WHY.” Your “WHY” is the deeper reason that fuels your goal. It's the purpose behind your action, the emotional anchor that drives you forward even when the path gets tough. When you're clear about your “WHY,” your commitment deepens, and your journey feels less like a chore and more like a calling. For example, let's imagine a father who starts a side business. His "WHY" is crystal clear: to improve his family's quality of life, provide stability, and create a better future for his children. This purpose gives him the drive to push through challenges and stay focused. You become unstoppable when you uncover a deep and meaningful “WHY.” If you need help identifying your “WHY,” I invite you to listen to "Episode 331: 7 Levels Deep – Unveiling The Heart Of Your Goals." In that episode, I guide you through a powerful process to explore the core of your motivation so that you can connect more profoundly with what matters most to you. Moving Forward: One Step at a Time Instead of a long and overwhelming to-do list, start with micro-goals. Focus on just one small step at a time. Breaking down objectives into manageable tasks increases your daily action, keeps you motivated, and makes the journey towards your goal more enjoyable. Remember that consistent and clear daily actions are common sense but not common practice. What sets the most successful goal achievers apart is their willingness to stay the course and show up for themselves every day, even when it's hard. You, too, can cultivate this practice with a clear plan of action, diligence, consistency, and a strong will. Until next time, beautiful soul, I'm sending you lots of love and light. Keep moving forward productively and with purpose. You can accomplish extraordinary things one small, clear, and consistent action at a time.

Simple System To Make Thousands More On Etsy (Full Demo)

Etsy Entrepreneur's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 13:47

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24-187 Ready Always: Living as Bold Witnesses for Christ

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 6:34

Greetings to all our listeners on "The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast." Today, we delve into what it means to be a consistent and compelling witness for Christ. In a rapidly changing world where spiritual indifference often prevails, how do we maintain our commitment to sharing the Gospel effectively? We turn to the Apostle Paul's timeless advice to a young Timothy for some divine inspiration.Our springboard for today's discussion is: 2 Timothy 4:2: "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."Paul's command to "Preach the word" serves as a cornerstone for all who desire to live out their faith openly and effectively. It's not merely a call to pastors and teachers, but to every believer. This directive goes beyond the walls of Sunday services and into our homes, workplaces, and communities. It involves readiness to share the truth of God's word whether the timing feels right or the conditions are favorable.In our modern context, being prepared "in season and out of season" might look different than in Timothy's day, but the principle remains the same: be ready always. Let's break down how we can live this out in practical terms.Focus Points to Work/Study On:* Develop a Deep Knowledge of Scripture:* Being an effective witness starts with knowing what you believe. Spend regular time in Bible study and prayer to deepen your understanding of the Word. This preparation equips you to share informed, clear, and thoughtful responses to questions about your faith.* Practice Spiritual Readiness:* Just as athletes train daily, spiritual readiness requires constant nurturing of your faith through prayer, meditation, and fellowship with other believers. Cultivate a lifestyle of readiness by integrating spiritual disciplines into your daily routine. This habit ensures you are spiritually alert and sensitive to opportunities to share God's love.* Engage with Love and Patience:* Witnessing isn't just about speaking truths; it's about embodying them. Approach each opportunity to share your faith with love, patience, and humility. Whether you are correcting misinformation, rebuking sin, or offering encouragement, remember that your goal is not to win arguments but to win hearts for Christ.Conclusion: To be an effective witness for Jesus, embrace every opportunity as a divine appointment. Let your life reflect the teachings of Christ so profoundly that others are drawn to ask about the hope that drives you. Witnessing isn't a sporadic activity but a continual expression of your faith through words and actions.Call to Action: This week, I challenge each of you to engage in at least one intentional conversation about your faith. It could be sharing a personal testimony, offering a biblical perspective on a current event, or simply inviting someone to church.Question of the Day: What are the common challenges you face when trying to share your faith, and how can you address them more effectively?Let's Pray: Heavenly Father, thank You for the courage and clarity to share Your word in every situation. Help us to be diligent in our preparation and loving in our delivery. May our words and actions align so closely with Your will that they lead others to Your saving grace. Equip us, Lord, to be effective ambassadors for Your Kingdom. Amen.Thanks for joining us on "The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast." Keep carrying the message of Christ wherever you go, and remember, someone out there needs to hear what you have to share. Tune in next time as we continue to explore how to live a life that listens closely to God. Stay blessed and keep the faith!My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-187 Ready Always: Living as Bold Witnesses for Christ

god love jesus christ lord bible gospel engage amen cultivate witnesses apostle paul preach power of god witnessing equip your kingdom deep knowledge conclusion to

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 6:34

Greetings to all our listeners on "The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast." Today, we delve into what it means to be a consistent and compelling witness for Christ. In a rapidly changing world where spiritual indifference often prevails, how do we maintain our commitment to sharing the Gospel effectively? We turn to the Apostle Paul's timeless advice to a young Timothy for some divine inspiration.Our springboard for today's discussion is: 2 Timothy 4:2: "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."Paul's command to "Preach the word" serves as a cornerstone for all who desire to live out their faith openly and effectively. It's not merely a call to pastors and teachers, but to every believer. This directive goes beyond the walls of Sunday services and into our homes, workplaces, and communities. It involves readiness to share the truth of God's word whether the timing feels right or the conditions are favorable.In our modern context, being prepared "in season and out of season" might look different than in Timothy's day, but the principle remains the same: be ready always. Let's break down how we can live this out in practical terms.Focus Points to Work/Study On:* Develop a Deep Knowledge of Scripture:* Being an effective witness starts with knowing what you believe. Spend regular time in Bible study and prayer to deepen your understanding of the Word. This preparation equips you to share informed, clear, and thoughtful responses to questions about your faith.* Practice Spiritual Readiness:* Just as athletes train daily, spiritual readiness requires constant nurturing of your faith through prayer, meditation, and fellowship with other believers. Cultivate a lifestyle of readiness by integrating spiritual disciplines into your daily routine. This habit ensures you are spiritually alert and sensitive to opportunities to share God's love.* Engage with Love and Patience:* Witnessing isn't just about speaking truths; it's about embodying them. Approach each opportunity to share your faith with love, patience, and humility. Whether you are correcting misinformation, rebuking sin, or offering encouragement, remember that your goal is not to win arguments but to win hearts for Christ.Conclusion: To be an effective witness for Jesus, embrace every opportunity as a divine appointment. Let your life reflect the teachings of Christ so profoundly that others are drawn to ask about the hope that drives you. Witnessing isn't a sporadic activity but a continual expression of your faith through words and actions.Call to Action: This week, I challenge each of you to engage in at least one intentional conversation about your faith. It could be sharing a personal testimony, offering a biblical perspective on a current event, or simply inviting someone to church.Question of the Day: What are the common challenges you face when trying to share your faith, and how can you address them more effectively?Let's Pray: Heavenly Father, thank You for the courage and clarity to share Your word in every situation. Help us to be diligent in our preparation and loving in our delivery. May our words and actions align so closely with Your will that they lead others to Your saving grace. Equip us, Lord, to be effective ambassadors for Your Kingdom. Amen.Thanks for joining us on "The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast." Keep carrying the message of Christ wherever you go, and remember, someone out there needs to hear what you have to share. Tune in next time as we continue to explore how to live a life that listens closely to God. Stay blessed and keep the faith!My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 178 / Cathy Hawk - Reclaiming Your Energy Through Clarity® & Mindset Shifts

Moxie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 43:23

Welcome to our mid-year crisis series! Mid-year, just like mid-life, can be a stressful time. We want to share how we, as entrepreneurs, can thrive in this season. In this series, we will provide you with practical tools from Get Clarity® to help you get through those mid-year slumps and feelings of overwhelm, and forge a path to achieving the goals you set at the beginning of the year. I'm so excited to have Cathy Hawk on today's episode to kick off this series with some effective leadership and communication strategies for developing new thoughts and attention patterns that promote growth and positive change! 00:00 - Introduction More about our guest today Cathy Hawk is the Founding Director of Clarity International®, a coaching and training firm specializing in teaching individuals how to use energy as a primary strategy in life and work. With nearly 30 years of experience, Cathy developed the innovative Lights-On Learning™ method, which uses interview and image-feedback processes to help clients gain clarity, connect with their purpose, and take intentional action. Since 1994, Cathy and her Clarity® trained coaches have inspired thousands of people to find and pursue their callings, fostering profound shifts in energy and setting individuals on transformative paths. Cathy's journey began after a 28-year career in periodontal dentistry, when she created Clarity International® and developed her methods through extensive study in energy, vitality, and the mind-body-spirit connection. She has coached visionary entrepreneurs and leaders from various renowned companies, guiding them to implement enlightened business practices and achieve significant results. 08:59 - Finding alignment and flow in life The road to personal growth and achievement is often filled with unexpected twists and turns, which is why Cathy and I focused on the idea of the "inner GPS" , how that helps us to better understand our bodies, and how we can harness its power to point us in the right direction. 15:22 - Empowering women through self awareness and faith Cathy shared her powerful story of personal transformation from hopelessness to faith and self-care, which led to an in-depth conversation on the pivotal role of self-efficacy and confidence in empowering women to create positive change in their communities and the world at large. 20:18 - Using positive affirmations to overcome overwhelm Overwhelm, stuckness, and fear can hijack our energy and derail our progress, but we don't have to stay stuck! We went over some simple, practical steps that can help you shift your mindset from fear to peace- a technique that can turn your fear into energizing endorphins in less than 17 seconds and how to use intentions to stay grounded, present, and positive in any situation. 22:27 - Clarity® tools for personal growth and transformation If you've ever found yourself caught in a cycle of negative thoughts or behaviors, you know how tough it can be to break free. But the simple techniques offered in the Get Clarity manual, like using opposites to shift your mindset, can work wonders. 32:36 - Conclusion To wrap up this inspiring conversation, Cathy shared her "one last thing to live by"—a powerful nugget of wisdom that, if embraced, can be a catalyst for change. Stick to the end to catch it! I hope this episode has equipped you with some valuable tools that you can apply immediately as you navigate your year or keep in your back pocket for when you need them. If you'd like to chat further, feel free to connect with Cathy or myself using the links below. We're always thrilled to engage in meaningful conversation! Mentions Contact Cathy at cathyhawk@getclarity.comClarity International Connect with me: jenny@imanicollective.com Follow along with my Weekly Wild: Sign Up! Find me on social media: Jenny Nuccio Work with me through one-on-one mentorship and strategic coaching sessions: Join me! Sign up to receive a copy of the podcast slides covered in this week's episode: https://jennynuccio.myflodesk.com/ry8jrddbfx

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Lerrod Smalls: Transforming Your Life Through Accountability, Personal Growth, and Building Positive Communities

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 47:53

We often focus on wealth and job success, ignoring deeper aspects of our lives. Vulnerability, often seen as a weakness, is overlooked in the pursuit of success. However, being vulnerable can lead to personal growth and better leadership. Accepting our flaws helps us grow and connect with others. Lerrod Smalls shares his journey, insights, and experiences to inspire and empower others. Vulnerability underscores his approach, allowing him to connect deeply with his audience. As a person, he embodies resilience and growth. Tune in as listeners ask questions about personal development, leadership, overcoming adversity, and more! Quotes: "When I admitted I was the problem, I became the solution. If you are the problem, you are also the solution. If somebody else is the problem, you have to wait for them to fix it." - Lerrod Smalls "Self-esteem comes from giving to the external. Self-esteem comes when you help other people and do something hard. The self-esteem grows from that." – Matt Beaudreau "Be about your business and let the flies hang out in their shit. They will be okay and know that they're going to pick up the phone and the static is going to be there, but they will just deal with it." - Lerrod Smalls Takeaways: Take radical accountability for your life, admitting you are the problem to become the solution, and be willing to "kill" your old self to give birth to who you want to become. Focus on small, consistent habits that stack up over time to create big results, aligning your actions with your values and who you want to be, not just what you want to have. Create an environment and "plant your flag" to attract like-minded people who share your new values, and don't seek approval from those who aren't aligned with your growth. Prioritize personal development and self-improvement over external validation, focusing on being the best version of yourself rather than trying to impress others. Be intentional about how you spend your time, money, and energy, seeking out mentors and resources that align with your goals and values. Conclusion: To achieve personal growth, embrace full responsibility for your actions and circumstances. Build consistent habits that match your goals, and surround yourself with supportive and uplifting people. Make self-improvement a daily priority, and be open to reinventing yourself when needed. Remember, success comes from becoming the person you dream of being.

24-167 Armed for Battle: Gearing Up as a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 6:21

Welcome back to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're diving into the crucial preparation required to become a prayer warrior. Being a prayer warrior isn't just a title; it's a call to action—a commitment to stand in the gap through fervent and effective prayer.Our springboard for today's discussion is: 1 John 5:14-15 - "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."These verses from 1 John provide a profound foundation for the life of a prayer warrior. They emphasize the confidence we should have in prayer, knowing that our petitions are not only heard but answered when they align with God's will. This assurance is pivotal as it shapes how we approach prayer—not as a mere formality but as a dynamic interaction with God.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Understanding God's Will:* Dive deep into Scripture to grasp God's character and His will. Knowing what God desires for His people enables you to pray more effectively and align your requests with His plans.* Confidence in Prayer:* Foster a heart of trust in God's promises. Confidence in prayer grows from the understanding that God is not just capable but also willing to act on behalf of His children.* Persistent and Purposeful Prayer:* Emulate the persistence of biblical figures like Daniel and Hannah. Be relentless in your prayers, knowing that perseverance plays a key role in seeing breakthroughs.* Intercessory Commitment:* Commit to praying for others, not just for your personal needs. Intercession is a core duty of a prayer warrior, advocating for the needs of the church, communities, and nations.* Spiritual Sensitivity:* Cultivate a lifestyle of spiritual awareness by staying in constant communication with God. Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's promptings can guide when and how to pray most effectively.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to engage in one of the most powerful ministries available to the believer. It demands more than casual prayers; it requires a heart fully committed to God's cause, equipped with the Word, and persistent in faith. Remember, the key to powerful prayer lies in aligning our desires with God's will, as promised in 1 John 5:14-15.Call to Action: This week, choose one area of your prayer life to strengthen—be it understanding God's will, building confidence, or committing to intercede for others. Observe how this commitment transforms your approach to prayer and deepens your impact as a prayer warrior.Question of the Day: What part of becoming a prayer warrior do you find most challenging, and how can you seek God's guidance to overcome this challenge?Let's Pray: Lord, thank You for the privilege to come boldly before You in prayer. Equip us with the understanding of Your will, the confidence to trust Your responses, and the perseverance to pray without ceasing. Make us effective warriors in Your spiritual army, ready to advance Your kingdom through our prayers. Amen.Thank you for joining us today. As you prepare to be a prayer warrior, remember that each prayer is a mighty weapon in the spiritual battles we face. Stand confident, persistent, and prepared. Until next time, keep pressing in prayer and watch God work powerfully in and through you.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-167 Armed for Battle: Gearing Up as a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 6:21

Welcome back to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're diving into the crucial preparation required to become a prayer warrior. Being a prayer warrior isn't just a title; it's a call to action—a commitment to stand in the gap through fervent and effective prayer.Our springboard for today's discussion is: 1 John 5:14-15 - "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."These verses from 1 John provide a profound foundation for the life of a prayer warrior. They emphasize the confidence we should have in prayer, knowing that our petitions are not only heard but answered when they align with God's will. This assurance is pivotal as it shapes how we approach prayer—not as a mere formality but as a dynamic interaction with God.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Understanding God's Will:* Dive deep into Scripture to grasp God's character and His will. Knowing what God desires for His people enables you to pray more effectively and align your requests with His plans.* Confidence in Prayer:* Foster a heart of trust in God's promises. Confidence in prayer grows from the understanding that God is not just capable but also willing to act on behalf of His children.* Persistent and Purposeful Prayer:* Emulate the persistence of biblical figures like Daniel and Hannah. Be relentless in your prayers, knowing that perseverance plays a key role in seeing breakthroughs.* Intercessory Commitment:* Commit to praying for others, not just for your personal needs. Intercession is a core duty of a prayer warrior, advocating for the needs of the church, communities, and nations.* Spiritual Sensitivity:* Cultivate a lifestyle of spiritual awareness by staying in constant communication with God. Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's promptings can guide when and how to pray most effectively.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to engage in one of the most powerful ministries available to the believer. It demands more than casual prayers; it requires a heart fully committed to God's cause, equipped with the Word, and persistent in faith. Remember, the key to powerful prayer lies in aligning our desires with God's will, as promised in 1 John 5:14-15.Call to Action: This week, choose one area of your prayer life to strengthen—be it understanding God's will, building confidence, or committing to intercede for others. Observe how this commitment transforms your approach to prayer and deepens your impact as a prayer warrior.Question of the Day: What part of becoming a prayer warrior do you find most challenging, and how can you seek God's guidance to overcome this challenge?Let's Pray: Lord, thank You for the privilege to come boldly before You in prayer. Equip us with the understanding of Your will, the confidence to trust Your responses, and the perseverance to pray without ceasing. Make us effective warriors in Your spiritual army, ready to advance Your kingdom through our prayers. Amen.Thank you for joining us today. As you prepare to be a prayer warrior, remember that each prayer is a mighty weapon in the spiritual battles we face. Stand confident, persistent, and prepared. Until next time, keep pressing in prayer and watch God work powerfully in and through you.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-165 On the Front Lines: The Making of a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 6:17

Welcome to another episode of The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're diving into what it means to truly embrace the call of a prayer warrior. This isn't just about praying more; it's about praying with intention, with spirit, and with an unwavering commitment to intercede for the world around us.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Romans 12:12 - "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."In Romans 12:12, we find a succinct but powerful directive for living a life of spiritual resilience. For those called to be prayer warriors, these words are not just a recommendation; they are a battle strategy. Joy, patience, and faithfulness are the armaments of a prayer warrior, each one reinforcing their ability to stand in the gap for others.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Joyful in Hope:* Cultivate a heart that remains joyful in hope. A prayer warrior's strength is often drawn from their ability to see beyond the current struggles and believe in God's promises for the future.* Patient in Affliction:* Embrace patience even when trials come. A prayer warrior understands that endurance in prayer often means standing firm even when immediate answers aren't visible.* Faithful in Prayer:* Commit to unwavering faithfulness in your prayer life. Consistency in prayer is not just about routine; it's about fostering a deep, unshakeable faith in the power of prayer.* Intercessory Engagement:* Step into the gap for others. This means regularly lifting up the needs of your community, your nation, and the world, believing that your prayers can lead to healing and change.* Spiritual Preparedness:* Keep your spiritual armor on. As a prayer warrior, your readiness to battle spiritual forces through prayer means being equipped with the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to accept a call to spiritual duty. It is about more than just personal faith; it's about active engagement in the spiritual well-being of others. By being joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer, you're not just praying; you're changing the spiritual landscape.Call to Action: This week, focus on one of the key virtues of a prayer warrior. Perhaps strive to be more joyful in your hope, or more patient in your trials, or even more faithful in your daily prayers. Observe how this focus strengthens your prayer life and impacts those around you.Question of the Day: Which of these virtues do you find most challenging, and what steps can you take to develop it in your life as a prayer warrior?Let's Pray: Father, we thank You for calling us to the significant role of prayer warriors. Equip us with joy that overflows, patience that endures, and a faithfulness in prayer that never wanes. Help us to stand firm on Your promises and to intercede powerfully and effectively for those in need. In Jesus' name, Amen.Thank you for tuning in to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Remember, each prayer you offer is a mighty weapon in the spiritual battles we face. Keep fighting the good fight of faith, one prayer at a time.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-165 On the Front Lines: The Making of a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 6:17

Welcome to another episode of The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're diving into what it means to truly embrace the call of a prayer warrior. This isn't just about praying more; it's about praying with intention, with spirit, and with an unwavering commitment to intercede for the world around us.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Romans 12:12 - "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."In Romans 12:12, we find a succinct but powerful directive for living a life of spiritual resilience. For those called to be prayer warriors, these words are not just a recommendation; they are a battle strategy. Joy, patience, and faithfulness are the armaments of a prayer warrior, each one reinforcing their ability to stand in the gap for others.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Joyful in Hope:* Cultivate a heart that remains joyful in hope. A prayer warrior's strength is often drawn from their ability to see beyond the current struggles and believe in God's promises for the future.* Patient in Affliction:* Embrace patience even when trials come. A prayer warrior understands that endurance in prayer often means standing firm even when immediate answers aren't visible.* Faithful in Prayer:* Commit to unwavering faithfulness in your prayer life. Consistency in prayer is not just about routine; it's about fostering a deep, unshakeable faith in the power of prayer.* Intercessory Engagement:* Step into the gap for others. This means regularly lifting up the needs of your community, your nation, and the world, believing that your prayers can lead to healing and change.* Spiritual Preparedness:* Keep your spiritual armor on. As a prayer warrior, your readiness to battle spiritual forces through prayer means being equipped with the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to accept a call to spiritual duty. It is about more than just personal faith; it's about active engagement in the spiritual well-being of others. By being joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer, you're not just praying; you're changing the spiritual landscape.Call to Action: This week, focus on one of the key virtues of a prayer warrior. Perhaps strive to be more joyful in your hope, or more patient in your trials, or even more faithful in your daily prayers. Observe how this focus strengthens your prayer life and impacts those around you.Question of the Day: Which of these virtues do you find most challenging, and what steps can you take to develop it in your life as a prayer warrior?Let's Pray: Father, we thank You for calling us to the significant role of prayer warriors. Equip us with joy that overflows, patience that endures, and a faithfulness in prayer that never wanes. Help us to stand firm on Your promises and to intercede powerfully and effectively for those in need. In Jesus' name, Amen.Thank you for tuning in to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Remember, each prayer you offer is a mighty weapon in the spiritual battles we face. Keep fighting the good fight of faith, one prayer at a time.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-164 Equipped for Battle: Becoming a Prayer Warrior

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 6:07

Welcome to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're focusing on a critical aspect of our spiritual lives—becoming a prayer warrior. It's not just about the act of praying; it's about understanding the power and responsibility that comes with it. We're diving into what makes a prayer effective and how to harness that power in our daily walk with God.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Mark 11:24 - "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."In Mark 11:24, Jesus provides a profound insight into the mechanics of prayer. It's not merely a wish list but a form of spiritual engagement where faith plays a pivotal role. This verse calls us to a higher level of faith, where believing is not just hoping but knowing that what we ask in prayer, we will receive. This foundational belief is crucial for anyone preparing to be a prayer warrior.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Cultivate Unwavering Faith:* Faith is the cornerstone of effective prayer. Develop a faith that does not waver in the face of adversity but is steadfast in the promise that God hears and answers.* Commit to Regular, Dedicated Prayer Times:* Discipline is key. Set aside specific times of the day for prayer to consistently build your spiritual strength and focus.* Expand Your Prayer Horizons:* Don't just pray for your needs. Intercede for others, for your community, and for global issues. Broadening your prayer scope strengthens your empathy and spiritual reach.* Study and Pray the Scriptures:* Use the Bible as your prayer guide. The Scriptures are full of promises and truths that can guide your prayer life and align your requests with God's will.* Practice Listening:* Prayer is a two-way conversation. Spend time in silence during your prayers, listening for God's guidance and response to your petitions.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior, you must embrace a lifestyle of faith, discipline, and dedication. Prayer is powerful, not because of our eloquence or frequency, but because of our faith in the Almighty God who promises to listen and act. Each prayer is an act of faith in His ability to do what He has promised.Call to Action: Challenge yourself this week to increase the time you spend in prayer. Focus on one of the five points above—perhaps expanding your prayer horizons or practicing listening—and note the impact it has on your spiritual life and the lives of those around you.Question of the Day: Which aspect of becoming a prayer warrior do you find most challenging, and what steps will you take to overcome this challenge?Let's Pray: Lord, we come before You with hearts ready to learn and spirits willing to be guided. Teach us to pray with faith that does not waver, to trust in Your promises, and to listen carefully to Your voice. May our prayers be a powerful force for good in our lives and in the world. Equip us, Lord, to be warriors who fight on our knees. Amen.Thank you for joining us today on The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Remember, every great movement of God is preceded by fervent prayer. So gear up, get ready, and let's become the prayer warriors God calls us to be.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-164 Equipped for Battle: Becoming a Prayer Warrior

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 6:07

Welcome to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we're focusing on a critical aspect of our spiritual lives—becoming a prayer warrior. It's not just about the act of praying; it's about understanding the power and responsibility that comes with it. We're diving into what makes a prayer effective and how to harness that power in our daily walk with God.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Mark 11:24 - "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."In Mark 11:24, Jesus provides a profound insight into the mechanics of prayer. It's not merely a wish list but a form of spiritual engagement where faith plays a pivotal role. This verse calls us to a higher level of faith, where believing is not just hoping but knowing that what we ask in prayer, we will receive. This foundational belief is crucial for anyone preparing to be a prayer warrior.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Cultivate Unwavering Faith:* Faith is the cornerstone of effective prayer. Develop a faith that does not waver in the face of adversity but is steadfast in the promise that God hears and answers.* Commit to Regular, Dedicated Prayer Times:* Discipline is key. Set aside specific times of the day for prayer to consistently build your spiritual strength and focus.* Expand Your Prayer Horizons:* Don't just pray for your needs. Intercede for others, for your community, and for global issues. Broadening your prayer scope strengthens your empathy and spiritual reach.* Study and Pray the Scriptures:* Use the Bible as your prayer guide. The Scriptures are full of promises and truths that can guide your prayer life and align your requests with God's will.* Practice Listening:* Prayer is a two-way conversation. Spend time in silence during your prayers, listening for God's guidance and response to your petitions.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior, you must embrace a lifestyle of faith, discipline, and dedication. Prayer is powerful, not because of our eloquence or frequency, but because of our faith in the Almighty God who promises to listen and act. Each prayer is an act of faith in His ability to do what He has promised.Call to Action: Challenge yourself this week to increase the time you spend in prayer. Focus on one of the five points above—perhaps expanding your prayer horizons or practicing listening—and note the impact it has on your spiritual life and the lives of those around you.Question of the Day: Which aspect of becoming a prayer warrior do you find most challenging, and what steps will you take to overcome this challenge?Let's Pray: Lord, we come before You with hearts ready to learn and spirits willing to be guided. Teach us to pray with faith that does not waver, to trust in Your promises, and to listen carefully to Your voice. May our prayers be a powerful force for good in our lives and in the world. Equip us, Lord, to be warriors who fight on our knees. Amen.Thank you for joining us today on The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Remember, every great movement of God is preceded by fervent prayer. So gear up, get ready, and let's become the prayer warriors God calls us to be.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-160 On the Front Lines: The Making of a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 7:01

Welcome to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we dive deep into what it means to be a prayer warrior. It's about more than just throwing up occasional prayers; it's about committing yourself to the battleground of intercession, where you believe wholeheartedly that your prayers can influence both heaven and earth.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Luke 18:1 - "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."In Luke 18:1, Jesus introduces the Parable of the Persistent Widow to underscore a vital aspect of spiritual life: persistence in prayer. The widow's relentless pursuit of justice from an unjust judge gives us a glimpse into the heart of true intercession. This parable isn't just a story; it's a direct call to action for those of us looking to deepen our impact as prayer warriors. Persistence isn't just a good trait; it's essential.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Embrace Persistence:* Emulate the persistent widow. Prayer should be a persistent, ongoing practice. Don't be discouraged by delays or silence; view them as opportunities to demonstrate your faithfulness and trust in God's timing.* Cultivate Faith:* Strong prayer warriors have unshakeable faith. Believe in the power of your prayers, not because of who you are, but because of who God is. Remember, you are communicating with the omnipotent Creator who loves to respond to His children.* Intercede With Purpose:* Intercession means pleading on behalf of others. Whether it's for personal needs, friends, family, or global crises, bring these concerns to God with clarity and intentionality. Understand the needs you're praying about and commit them to God.* Maintain Spiritual Alertness:* Stay spiritually alert. Keep your heart and mind attuned to the Holy Spirit's promptings. Be ready to pray at a moment's notice, sensitive to the spiritual realities around you.* Develop a Prayer Strategy:* Organize your prayer life. Just like a soldier prepares for battle, a prayer warrior should have a strategy. This might include specific times of prayer, prayer lists, or dedicated prayer spaces. Approach prayer with the seriousness and dedication it deserves.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to join the ranks of those who wield the strategic weapon of prayer on the spiritual battlefield. It requires persistence, faith, purposeful intercession, alertness, and a well-planned strategy. These elements are not just suggestions—they're necessary for effective spiritual warfare.Call to Action: Identify one area of your prayer life that needs strengthening. Commit to developing this area over the next month. Perhaps you need to be more persistent or maybe you need to organize your prayer strategy. Whatever it is, make a plan and stick to it.Question of the Day: What challenges do you face in becoming a more persistent prayer warrior, and how can you overcome them?Let's Pray: Father, we come before You committed to being warriors on our knees. Teach us to pray with persistence, guide us in faith, and alert us to the needs of those around us. Help us to strategize our prayers in a way that honors You and brings about Your will on earth. We ask for the strength to never give up, trusting in Your perfect plan. In Jesus' name, Amen.Stay steadfast in your commitment to prayer, and remember that each petition you make is heard by a God who acts. Keep pushing, keep praying, and keep believing. You are a warrior, equipped for every spiritual battle.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

24-160 On the Front Lines: The Making of a Prayer Warrior

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 7:01

Welcome to The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast. Today, we dive deep into what it means to be a prayer warrior. It's about more than just throwing up occasional prayers; it's about committing yourself to the battleground of intercession, where you believe wholeheartedly that your prayers can influence both heaven and earth.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Luke 18:1 - "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."In Luke 18:1, Jesus introduces the Parable of the Persistent Widow to underscore a vital aspect of spiritual life: persistence in prayer. The widow's relentless pursuit of justice from an unjust judge gives us a glimpse into the heart of true intercession. This parable isn't just a story; it's a direct call to action for those of us looking to deepen our impact as prayer warriors. Persistence isn't just a good trait; it's essential.Focus Points for Becoming a Prayer Warrior:* Embrace Persistence:* Emulate the persistent widow. Prayer should be a persistent, ongoing practice. Don't be discouraged by delays or silence; view them as opportunities to demonstrate your faithfulness and trust in God's timing.* Cultivate Faith:* Strong prayer warriors have unshakeable faith. Believe in the power of your prayers, not because of who you are, but because of who God is. Remember, you are communicating with the omnipotent Creator who loves to respond to His children.* Intercede With Purpose:* Intercession means pleading on behalf of others. Whether it's for personal needs, friends, family, or global crises, bring these concerns to God with clarity and intentionality. Understand the needs you're praying about and commit them to God.* Maintain Spiritual Alertness:* Stay spiritually alert. Keep your heart and mind attuned to the Holy Spirit's promptings. Be ready to pray at a moment's notice, sensitive to the spiritual realities around you.* Develop a Prayer Strategy:* Organize your prayer life. Just like a soldier prepares for battle, a prayer warrior should have a strategy. This might include specific times of prayer, prayer lists, or dedicated prayer spaces. Approach prayer with the seriousness and dedication it deserves.Conclusion: To be a prayer warrior is to join the ranks of those who wield the strategic weapon of prayer on the spiritual battlefield. It requires persistence, faith, purposeful intercession, alertness, and a well-planned strategy. These elements are not just suggestions—they're necessary for effective spiritual warfare.Call to Action: Identify one area of your prayer life that needs strengthening. Commit to developing this area over the next month. Perhaps you need to be more persistent or maybe you need to organize your prayer strategy. Whatever it is, make a plan and stick to it.Question of the Day: What challenges do you face in becoming a more persistent prayer warrior, and how can you overcome them?Let's Pray: Father, we come before You committed to being warriors on our knees. Teach us to pray with persistence, guide us in faith, and alert us to the needs of those around us. Help us to strategize our prayers in a way that honors You and brings about Your will on earth. We ask for the strength to never give up, trusting in Your perfect plan. In Jesus' name, Amen.Stay steadfast in your commitment to prayer, and remember that each petition you make is heard by a God who acts. Keep pushing, keep praying, and keep believing. You are a warrior, equipped for every spiritual battle.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 340: Living With Purpose - How Intentional Living Shapes Your Reality

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 9:11

---------------- SHOW NOTES ---------------- Episode Number: 340 Episode Title: Living with Purpose: How Intentional Living Shapes Your Reality Introduction: Welcome, beautiful souls, to another enlightening episode of the Everyday Life Balance Show. I'm your host, Pascale Gibon, and I am truly grateful for your presence here today. In this episode 340, we embark on a profound exploration of the transformative power of intentional living. Intentional living is such a powerful concept that deserves attention and reflection. However, intentionally living is not just a concept. It is a conscious choice to shape our lives with purpose and clarity. By the end of our time together, my intention (excuse the punt) is for you to embrace intentional living in your daily life. Podcast Highlights: [01:07] Introduction to intentional living and its significance in shaping our lives. [02:40] Examples of setting clear intentions for peace, love, and beauty. [05:36] Wayne Dyer's seven higher vibrations of intention. [06:05] Three key ideas for embodying intentional living: intention and awareness, keeping an open mind, and staying in integrity. [08:05] Embracing intentional living as a guiding principle for a meaningful and fulfilled life. Resources: Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps to Inner Peace, Joy and Happiness - Download Here Connect with Pascale Gibon: Website: www.pascalegibon.com Email: pascale@pascalegibon.com Episode Summary: Living with Purpose: How Intentional Living Shapes Your Reality In this episode, Pascale Gibon delves into the transformative power of intentional living, guiding listeners through practical examples and insights. Intentional living is not merely a concept but a conscious choice to shape our lives with purpose and clarity. Pascale Gibon highlights examples of setting clear intentions for peace, love, and beauty, and introduces Wayne Dyer's seven higher vibrations of intention. She also shares three key ideas for embodying intentional living: intention and awareness, keeping an open mind, and staying in integrity. Ultimately, Pascale Gibon encourages listeners to embrace intentional living as a guiding principle for a meaningful and fulfiling life. Table of Contents Introduction to Intentional Living Setting Clear Intentions Wayne Dyer's Seven Higher Vibrations Embodying Intentional Living Embracing Intentional Living Introduction to Intentional Living: Understand the significance of intentional living in shaping our reality. Setting Clear Intentions: Explore examples of setting intentions for peace, love, and beauty. Wayne Dyer's Seven Higher Vibrations: Discover the seven higher vibrations of intention and their impact on our lives. Embodying Intentional Living: Discussing three key ideas for embodying intentional living: intention and awareness, keeping an open mind, and staying in integrity. Embracing Intentional Living: Encouraging listeners to embrace intentional living as a guiding principle for a meaningful and fulfilled life. Conclusion: To conclude, intentional living offers a pathway to purpose and fulfilment, allowing us to align our thoughts, actions, and aspirations. By setting clear intentions and embodying integrity, we can shape our reality and live a life of meaning and abundance. Thank you for tuning in, and may your journey be filled with love, light, and powerful intentions. ………………………. FREE RESOURCES ………………………. Love this? Do you want to live an abundant life? If you answer Yes! Click here to claim your FREE guide: Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps To Inner Peace, Joy And Happiness. Watch now the three-part video training: "7 Key Principles To Achieve Your Dreams." In this training, you will learn the principles that govern achieving goals. Click here to get immediate access: Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Apple iTunes: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Listen to the Everyday Life Balance Show on Google Play: http://bit.ly/ElBSGoogle Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/ELBShowCloud Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Amazon: http://bit.ly/EDLBShow ………………………………….. CONNECT WITH PASCALE ………………………………….. http://www.pascalegibon.com https://facebook.com/pascalegibonfanpage https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalegibon https://www.instagram.com/pascalegibon https://www.twitter.com/pascalegibon ……………………... ABOUT PASCALE ……………………... Meet Pascale, the Founder of The Everyday Life Balance Show, author and "Freedom Coach," your ultimate guide to achieving your vision and fulfilling your dreams faster than you ever thought possible. With an unwavering dedication to empowering women in life transitions, Pascale possesses an innate ability to catalyze transformative change. Her mission is to guide women on a profound journey of self-discovery, enabling them to unlock their true potential and align their soul's purpose with their everyday lives. Pascale's unique talent lies in helping women embrace their greatness wholeheartedly, paving the way for a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling existence while impacting the world positively. With Pascale as your guiding force, you can expect to surpass your expectations and manifest your aspirations faster than you ever thought possible. Embark on a life-transforming journey with The Freedom Coach and unlock the limitless potential within you. As a visionary and creative, her life's purpose is to guide you to happiness through love and joy in the context of understanding and compassion. Meet Pascale at pascalegibon.com. ……………………………………………………………... ABOUT THE EVERYDAY LIFE BALANCE SHOW ……………………………………………………………... Welcome to the Everyday Life Balance Show, the podcast dedicated to men and women who want to cultivate greater harmony and balance in every aspect of their lives on a mental, physical and spiritual level. Every Monday, you will gain exclusive access to invaluable insights, practical tools and strategies shared by esteemed experts in various fields ranging from wellness and personal development to life fulfilment, happiness and success. And, of course, your trusted host Pascale Gibon, an authority in her own right as a #1 Amazon bestselling author and “Freedom Coach”. Pascale's unwavering mission is to serve and guide you towards happiness, leading you to discover profound joy, inner peace and balance. With every episode, she invites you to embark on a transformative journey, one step at a time, as you weave a tapestry of a life truly well-lived. For more information go to: https://www.pascalegibon.com/ ………………................ SUBSCRIBE + REVIEW! ………………................ Be the first to know when a new episode is released. Leave a review so that more people can access the Everyday Life Balance Show. Subscribe to Pascale's iTunes podcast: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Subscribe to Pascale's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/pascalegibon Read Pascale's latest articles and receive inspirational, transformational and motivational content: pascalegibon.com. Many thanks for your support. With love and gratitude. Pascale --------------------- FULL TRANSCRIPT --------------------- Hello, beautiful souls. Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Everyday Life Balance Show. I am your host, Pascale Gibon, and I am truly grateful for your presence here today. In this episode 340, we embark on a profound exploration of the transformative power of intentional living. Intentional living is such a powerful concept that deserves attention and reflection. However, intentionally living is not just a concept. It is a conscious choice to shape our lives with purpose and clarity. By the end of our time together, my intention (excuse the punt) is for you to embrace intentional living in your daily life. Intentional living, as I see it, is akin to being the director of your life movie. It is about taking the reins and steering your journey with focus and determination. The essence of intention is purposefulness, and when we live intentionally, we align ourselves with our deepest desires and aspirations. As the director of your life movie, intentional living allows you to design your life with positivity and set your energy frequency at a high vibration. Intentional living means focusing on your desired thoughts, feelings, actions, and being. Most importantly, it reveals how you decide to show up as you welcome a life of positivity. Let's delve into some practical examples of setting clear intentions. If your intention for the day is to invite more peace into your life, you say: "Just for today, I invite peace into my life." This intention means that you align with peace vibrational frequency and resonate peace. “Just for today, I invite peace into my life:” How do you feel in your body and mind when you utter these words? Since we think in pictures, what do you see? Do you see a picture of you being peaceful, meditating or strolling on the beach under a shiny blue sky surrounded by the sound of nature? This visualisation helps to anchor your intention and resonate with the frequency of peace. If you intend to encourage more inner peace, you would love my gift, Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps to Inner Peace, Joy and Happiness. You can download the guide at https://www.pascalegibon.com/7stepstoinnerpeace Similarly, what picture comes to mind if you intend to be loving and cultivate love in your life? Is it praying and sending love to a loved one experiencing a challenging time? Do you visualise acts of kindness and compassion towards yourself and others? Is it inviting more loving thoughts in your daily life so that you live a life of love? What comes to your mind and heart when you intend to be more loving? Whether it is sending loving thoughts to a friend in need or practising forgiveness, embodying the energy of love enriches our daily experiences. And let us remember the intention of appreciating beauty in our lives. Where do you see beauty in your environment? Where do you see beauty in others? We elevate our thoughts and vibrations when we intend to see beauty in our surroundings and others. Inviting beauty is particularly transformative in moments of judgement or criticism. We can elevate our thought frequency and align ourselves with the beauty surrounding us. Lastly, if you intend to experience more harmony in your relationships, how can you invite more harmony? How do you align with that energy in your mind and heart? According to the wisdom of the spiritual leader Wayne Dyer, author of “The Power Of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way,” there are seven higher vibrations of intention. These are creativity, kindness, love, beauty, expansion, unlimited abundance, and receptivity. But setting intentions is just the beginning. To truly embody intentional living, let me share three ideas for your consideration: Intentional living increases and improves your self-awareness. You become what you think about. Therefore, the intention you set must be in the present tense and positive. The first idea is to be aware of your thoughts. The second idea is to keep an open mind. This formula will help you keep an open mind: intention + attention = no tension. When you follow the formula: You set the intention Your intention becomes your focus, and you pay attention to it No tension means you keep an open mind and remain unattached to the outcome. The third idea I want to share is staying in integrity as much as possible. It means that there might be some incongruence between intentions and actions. You embody intentional living when your thoughts align with your actions. Embodying intentional living requires a commitment to staying in integrity and ensuring that our thoughts, words, and deeds are in harmony with our deepest desires. As Wayne Dyer beautifully expressed: “The surest way to realise your purpose is to eliminate any conflict or dissonance that exists between what you're thinking and feeling and how you're living your days. If you're in disharmony, you activate ego-dominated attitudes of fear of failure, or disappointing others, which distance you from your purpose. Your actions need to be in harmony with your thoughts. Trust in those thoughts that harmonise, and be willing to act upon them.” So, my dear listeners, I invite you to embrace intentional living as a guiding principle in your life, to give it meaning and feel fulfilled. May you fill your days with powerful intentions as you explore your desires and aspirations, and may your journey be filled with love, light and purpose. Thank you for tuning in, and until next time, I am sending you all my love and light.

Episode 334: How To Navigate Life Currents With Greater Ease (Part 1)

TheEverydayLifeBalanceShow|Transform Your Life!|Weekly Interviews and Insights on Life Balance and Harmony With Bestselling A

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 7:44

---------------- SHOW NOTES ---------------- Episode Number: 334  Episode Title: How To Navigate Life Currents With Greater Ease (Part 1) Introduction: In this enlightening episode of "The Everyday Life Balance Show," our host Pascale Gibon shares invaluable insights on how to spot the hidden stressors in our lives and steer ourselves toward tranquillity and harmony. This episode serves as a lighthouse for those seeking balance amidst the daily chaos, guiding listeners through the art of living with ease. Pascale introduces two core principles: Identifying The Invisible Currents and Charting a Course to Calm Waters, providing practical strategies to navigate life's turbulent seas gracefully. Podcast Highlights: [01:41] - Discovering how to listen to the subtle whispers of our bodies and interpret what they tell us about our stress levels. [02:15] - Learning to recognize and understand our emotional ebb and flow as indicators of underlying stress. [02:45] – Pascale Gibon stresses the importance of auditing our daily habits to identify hidden stressors and create a personal strategy to address them. [03:42] - Discover five powerful ways to invite serenity into your life: · Set boundaries, set sail · Anchor in mindfulness · Navigate with self-care · Seek the horizon with gratitude · Enhance your compass of communication [06:05] - Pascale Gibon concludes that by identifying sources of stress and cultivating practices that promote peace and balance, you can navigate your way towards a harmonious and fulfilling life Resources: Listen to these additional episodes to start your peaceful journey. Click here to start your gratitude journey with Episode 315: Unlocking Happiness – Week 1 Of The Gratitude Experiment – 7 Weeks Of Gratitude. 7 Tips To Have A Better Night's Sleep Stop Pushing Start Listening: How to listen to the body more to reduce stress and anxiety. Connect with Pascale Gibon: Website: www.pascalegibon.com Email: pascale@pascalegibon.com Episode 334: How To Navigate Life Currents With Greater Ease (Part 1) This episode delves into understanding and identifying the stressors that cloud our daily lives and the strategies to navigate towards a more serene and balanced existence. Pascale Gibon introduces methods to detect and manage these invisible currents, leading us to calmer waters. Table of Contents Identifying The Invisible Currents Charting a Course to Calm Waters Conclusion Identifying The Invisible Currents Pascale begins by encouraging listeners to attune to their bodies and emotional states to recognize the subtle stress indicators. She emphasizes the importance of being aware of physical discomforts, like unexplained headaches or tension, and shifts in mood as signals of underlying stress. An audit of daily habits also uncovers the often-overlooked routines contributing to our stress levels. Charting a Course to Calm Waters Moving forward, Pascale shares five powerful practices to infuse life with serenity and harmony. From setting boundaries to protect one's peace, anchoring oneself in mindfulness, prioritising self-care, cultivating gratitude, and enhancing communication, she offers tools to navigate life's challenges more smoothly. Conclusion Pascale wraps up the episode by reminding listeners that they are the captains of their ships. We can sail towards a harmonious life, when we identify stressors and integrate practices that foster peace. She encourages continuous effort towards understanding and managing stress, assuring listeners that each step forward is a stride towards regaining control over their journey. The episode closes with Pascale extending her best wishes for a peaceful journey, looking forward to exploring further strategies in the next episode. ………………………. FREE RESOURCES ………………………. Love this? Do you want to live an abundant life? If you answer Yes! Click here to claim your FREE guide: Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps To Inner Peace, Joy And Happiness. Watch now the three-part video training: "7 Key Principles To Achieve Your Dreams." In this training, you will learn the principles that govern achieving goals. Click here to get immediate access: Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Apple iTunes: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Listen to the Everyday Life Balance Show on Google Play: http://bit.ly/ElBSGoogle Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/ELBShowCloud Listen to The Everyday Life Balance Show on Amazon: http://bit.ly/EDLBShow ………………………………….. CONNECT WITH PASCALE ………………………………….. http://www.pascalegibon.com https://facebook.com/pascalegibonfanpage https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalegibon https://www.instagram.com/pascalegibon https://www.twitter.com/pascalegibon ……………………... ABOUT PASCALE ……………………... Meet Pascale, the Founder of The Everyday Life Balance Show, author and "Freedom Coach," your ultimate guide to achieving your vision and fulfilling your dreams faster than you ever thought possible. With an unwavering dedication to empowering women in life transitions, Pascale possesses an innate ability to catalyze transformative change. Her mission is to guide women on a profound journey of self-discovery, enabling them to unlock their true potential and align their soul's purpose with their everyday lives. Pascale's unique talent lies in helping women embrace their greatness wholeheartedly, paving the way for a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling existence while impacting the world positively. With Pascale as your guiding force, you can expect to surpass your expectations and manifest your aspirations faster than you ever thought possible. Embark on a life-transforming journey with The Freedom Coach and unlock the limitless potential within you. As a visionary and creative, her life's purpose is to guide you to happiness through love and joy in the context of understanding and compassion. Meet Pascale at pascalegibon.com. ……………………………………………………………... ABOUT THE EVERYDAY LIFE BALANCE SHOW ……………………………………………………………... Welcome to the Everyday Life Balance Show, the podcast dedicated to men and women who want to cultivate greater harmony and balance in every aspect of their lives on a mental, physical and spiritual level. Every Monday, you will gain exclusive access to invaluable insights, practical tools and strategies shared by esteemed experts in various fields ranging from wellness and personal development to life fulfilment, happiness and success. And, of course, your trusted host Pascale Gibon, an authority in her own right as a #1 Amazon bestselling author and “Freedom Coach”. Pascale's unwavering mission is to serve and guide you towards happiness, leading you to discover profound joy, inner peace and balance. With every episode, she invites you to embark on a transformative journey, one step at a time, as you weave a tapestry of a life truly well-lived. For more information go to: https://www.pascalegibon.com/ ………………................ SUBSCRIBE + REVIEW! ………………................ Be the first to know when a new episode is released. Leave a review so that more people can access the Everyday Life Balance Show. Subscribe to Pascale's iTunes podcast: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Subscribe to Pascale's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/pascalegibon Read Pascale's latest articles and receive inspirational, transformational and motivational content: pascalegibon.com. Many thanks for your support. With love and gratitude. Pascale --------------------- FULL TRANSCRIPT --------------------- Introduction: Dear listeners, welcome back to "The Everyday Life Balance Show." I am your host, Pascale Gibon, here to illuminate your path to balance and self-discovery. Today, in Episode 334, we embark on the journey of identifying the hidden stressors in our lives to navigate our way towards tranquillity and harmony. Join me as we delve into the art of living with ease amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Now, I want to share with you three ways you can identify the stressors in your life. I call this principle Identifying The Invisible Currents. Listen to Your Body Whispers: Let us begin by tuning into our bodies, the silent communicators of our well-being. It is important to recognize subtle physical signs of stress to identify their impact on your health. These subtle signs could be a sudden headache, a restless night, or an inexplicable tension in the neck and shoulders – these are often the body's way of signalling overload. Observe Your Emotional Ebb and Flow: Here, we explore the emotional landscapes shaped by stress. As you grow in self-awareness, learn how to detect shifts in your mood and what they reveal about your stress levels. To do so, I recommend you take a moment to reflect daily on your emotional state. Is there an underlying current of stress colouring your mood? Audit Your Daily Habits: Our daily routines are crucial in helping us identify the factors that cause us stress. Auditing your habits to uncover sources of stress hidden in your everyday activities is essential. The relentless pursuit of deadlines, spending our time rushing, juggling between personal and professional commitments, keeping the mind busy all the time or even the constant bombardment of digital notifications can be sources of stress. What habits or routines in your day contribute to feelings of pressure or exhaustion? The second principle I want to share is charting a course to calm waters, in other words, inviting serenity and harmony. Here are five powerful ways to invite serenity and harmony into your life: Set Boundaries, Set Sail: Setting boundaries is powerful to navigate the demands in our lives without compromising peace. Learn to say no to commitments that overload your vessel. Remember, every 'no' to stress is a 'yes' to your well-being. Anchor in Mindfulness: Introducing mindfulness practices will help anchor you amidst life's storms, bringing clarity and calm to your mind. Practices like meditation, deep breathing, or simply spending a moment in nature can centre our thoughts and calm the turbulent seas of our minds. Navigate with Self-Care: Self-care plays a crucial role as the fuel for your journey. It is essential to integrate self-care into your daily life. Whether you indulge in a hobby, enjoy a warm bath, or savour a cup of tea in silence, find what replenishes your spirit and make it a sacred part of your journey. Seek the Horizon with Gratitude: As you know, I am a big proponent of Gratitude. I invite you every year to "The Gratitude Experiment. " By focusing on the blessings in our lives, we shift our perspective from what stresses us to what blesses us. Start or end your day by listing three things you are grateful for. It is astonishing how this simple practice can illuminate your path, transform your perspective and guide you towards serenity. Enhance Your Compass of Communication: Sometimes, the weight of our worries can be lightened by sharing them. Whether it is confiding in a trusted friend or seeking the guidance of a mentor or therapist, voicing our stressors can help disentangle them. Opening up about your stressors can provide relief and clarity, fostering a deeper connection with yourself and others. Conclusion: To conclude, in the vast ocean of life, you are the captain of your ship. By identifying your stressors or sources of stress and cultivating practices that promote peace and balance, you can navigate your way towards a harmonious and fulfilling life. Remember, each step taken towards understanding and managing stress is a step towards regaining control over your journey, enabling you to navigate life currents with greater ease. Thank you for joining me on this journey towards serenity. I look forward to continuing our journey together in the next episode of "The Everyday Life Balance Show." Until then, keep striving for balance, seek moments of tranquillity, and remember to listen to the whispers of your body and soul. I am sending you lots of love and light and wishing you a peaceful journey.

5 Video Sales Tactics To Increase Revenue with Todd Hartley

Hustle And Flowchart - Tactical Marketing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 38:32

Embracing the world of entrepreneurship means diving into the challenges and successes of starting businesses, building teams, and solving problems. In this episode of Hustle and Flowchart, Joe Fier welcomes the video sales maestro Todd Hartley, who shares his insights on the transformative power of video tools in sales and training. As a veteran in the industry with work spanning across notable figures and companies, Todd brings a wealth of knowledge on the psychology of sales, leveraging video for impact, and the art of overcoming professional hurdles. Get ready to discover how video can revolutionize your sales process and why personalizing the client experience is the key to closing more deals. The Entrepreneurial Spark Todd Hartley opens up about the excitement and satisfaction that comes with creating businesses and teams. The enthusiasm for entrepreneurship as a life's choice sets the tone for the entire conversation. Leveraging Video Technology in Sales Joe and Todd dissect the advantages of using video tools like Loom, Vidyard, and Todd's own tool Clarity to enhance training and sales processes. They discuss how such tools can address common issues faced in sales, such as ghosting and no-shows. Overcoming Professional Obstacles Sharing poignant personal stories, Todd and Joe delve into the hardships that often accompany the entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. The Psychology of Video in Sales They unpack why and how video content significantly affects sales, emphasizing the importance of meeting psychological needs for clarity, certainty, and collaboration in the buying process. Importance of First Impressions in Business Todd talks about the impact of making good first impressions, which echoes throughout a business relationship and sets the foundation for client support post-deal. Strategies for Burnout and Continuous Growth Todd opens up on his own battle with burnout and shares his insights on refueling passion through nature, surrounding oneself with winners, and embracing continuous education. Transforming Rejections into Opportunities Reflecting on a pivotal moment in his career, Todd recounts how an initial rejection eventually led to a significant breakthrough, emphasizing the importance of resilience. Embracing the Abundant Mindset The conversation shifts to the power of serving with an abundant heart and how the fear of competition should be replaced with a reality created by one's values and actions. The Continuous Journey of Learning and Impact The episode rounds off with Todd's vision for growth, his book offering insights on accelerating sales, and his excitement for the future of video sales processes. Conclusion To wrap up, Joe and Todd revisit the transformative potential of video in sales, the importance of authentic connections, and the power of an abundant mindset in entrepreneurship. Listeners are left inspired to leverage video technology, personalize their sales approach, and adopt a growth-oriented outlook for their businesses and personal lives. Two Other Episodes You Should Check Out The ‘Mafia Offer' Strategy to Unlock Your Sales, Profits, and Impact with Caleb O'Dowd Avi Arya – How To Build Influence With Micro-Videos Resources From Episode Accelerate growth with HubSpot's Sales Hub Check out other podcasts on the HubSpot Podcast Network Grab a 30-Day Trial of Kartra Connect with Todd on LinkedIn Grab your Free Copy of "Accelerating YES!" Try out Clarity for yourself Follow what Todd is doing at WireBuzz Follow WireBuzz on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Subscribe to the Hustle & Flowchart YouTube Channel Contact Joe: joe@hustleandflowchart.com Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Hustle & Flowchart Podcast! If the information in these conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes (or wherever you listen), subscribe to the show, and leave me an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help me continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help me reach even more amazing entrepreneurs just like you!

Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Ep.# 148 "Peace By Piece" - Professional Organizing - Sara Washburn, Guest

Discovering Wisdom, over Coffee with Mark Bertrang

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 58:20

Have you ever found yourself needing to clear space but having no idea where to even begin? Perhaps you were named in a departed loved one's will to clear the estate, or you need some guidance preparing for a home renovation, or maybe you're just overwhelmed by clutter. Mark speaks with Sara Washburn of Peace by Piece Professional Organizing to discuss the purpose of her organization and what services are offered. 0:00 Intro 2:41 How "Peace by Piece" Came to Be 8:00 DIY Action Plans and Coaching 12:05 Home Decluttering and Organization 18:25 A Kind Request 19:24 Estate Clearing 24:24 Renovation Preparation 26:40 What Motivates Sara? 29:26 Cause for Tears 32:50 Hoarding 38:40 Investments Don't Hug 39:12 Hoarding (cont'd) 46:19 Sara's Army Lesson 48:17 The One Thing 52:55 Conclusion To contact Sara, or for more info on her services, please visit: https://peacebypiecewi.com/

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The Profound Impact of the Sermon on the Mount (feat. Jeremy Bacon and Daniel McCoy)

Renew Church Leaders' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 31:39 Transcription Available

In this episode speakers Jeremy Bacon and Daniel McCoy delve into the transformative power of the Sermon on the Mount. They talk about how the sermon's teachings apply to real-life situations, advising on how to value people more, show respect, and deal with issues such as contempt. The conversation highlights how the sermon has helped Jeremy, particularly during the challenging times of the pandemic and in his professional life, underscoring its relevance to living in today's world. They further discuss the significance of the sermon's teachings in ethical decisions, parenting, overcoming judgmentalism, and fostering a healthier perspective towards ourselves and others. To get a copy of Jeremy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Sermon-Mount-Days-Learning-Kingdom/dp/1959467158/ Key Takeaways: 00:01:01 Personal Impact of the Sermon on the Mount 00:01:22 Theological Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount 00:03:09 Seeing Jesus as a Genius 00:05:27 Applying the Sermon on the Mount in Daily Life 00:07:40 The Sermon on the Mount and Wisdom Literature 00:11:28 The Sermon on the Mount and Ethics 00:19:49 The Sermon on the Mount and Values 00:20:45 The Sermon on the Mount and Contempt 00:28:47 Applying the Sermon on the Mount in Parenting 00:30:20 Conclusion To read a blog post from Renew.org on the Sermon on the Mount click here: https://renew.org/sermon-on-the-mount-building-your-house/ Join us this April at our 2024 Courageous Renewal Gathering

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Fostering Success Through Failure: Shawn Anthony's Insights on Embracing Challenges for Personal Growth and Entrepreneurial Triumph

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 67:57

Neglecting to recognize and learn from mistakes can hinder personal growth, but embracing and learning from failures cultivates resilience and paves the way for future success. While conforming to the expectations of others may provide a sense of belonging, asserting your own strong opinions not only invites authenticity but also fosters a unique and impactful voice. Overlooking the challenges that come with an entrepreneurial journey might lead to stagnation, but actively seeking and embracing these challenges propels individuals toward continuous learning and eventual success. Shawn Anthony shares his life experiences, lessons, and advice to future leaders. Embracing mistakes is a pathway to growth and that discipline truly equals freedom in the journey towards success. Tune in as young leaders ask questions about life, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and more! Quotes: "I help build people's brands, giving them access to places they should be but can't get into." – Shawn Anthony "You have an advantage of having an older sibling because you see them make the first mistakes, see them not for your life, make bad decisions when they could have made a different one." – Shawn Anthony "Mistakes are actually your friend. You actually want to make mistakes because now you have these lessons that you can apply." – Shawn Anthony "I realized they did not look like me, sound like me, or share my age, and there was a certain audience I could attract and get a message to that they could never get." – Shawn Anthony "Discipline equals freedom. The more we stay focused and disciplined, even on the boring and the mundane, it moves the needle forward." – Shawn Anthony Takeaways: Challenges don't define you; they shape you. Use adversity as a motivator to create positive change in your life. Embrace opportunities for growth and exploration. Sometimes, a change in environment can open doors to a world of potential. Be adaptable and recognize when it's necessary to pivot. Your goals and circumstances may change, and it's okay to adjust your approach accordingly. Don't fear mistakes; see them as valuable lessons that contribute to your growth and development. Recognize and enhance your strengths, especially in areas like communication and leadership. They can set you apart in various situations. Regularly reflect on your strengths and areas for improvement. Use feedback as a guide to shape your career and personal development. Use your success to uplift and empower those around you. Sharing knowledge and opportunities can create a positive impact in your community. Conclusion: To develop and nurture an entrepreneurial mindset, it is crucial to not only embody kindness and perseverance but also actively seek out and embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. Expressing one's strong opinions about various matters not only demonstrates authenticity but also highlights individuality. By reflecting on the inherent unpredictability of life, we are constantly reminded of the importance of living each day with intention and gratitude, making the most of every moment, and appreciating the blessings that come our way.

Embracing Modern Manhood: Mike Dolce's Insights on Health, Family, and Purposeful Living

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 71:10

The world is changing, and so does men. Nowadays, men struggle to stay healthy, find their desired careers, or manage their families. In our society, the image of what a man is slowly fading away. So, how do you define a true man? Mike Dolce shares her life experiences having a single mother raising their family, him having to work at an early age, his career as a UFC fighter, and being a great husband and father. Tune in as Mike chats about showing commitment, gaining respect, a workman's mentality, the importance of communication with your wife and children, health, fitness, and more! Quotes: “It's the average person with the deepest respect, the everyman, every woman, that's the journey I want to be on.”- Mike Dolce “How I do one thing is how I aspire to do everything.”- Mike Dolce “I want to give my kids everything that I did not have. But I want them to have the same work ethic that I have, which allowed me to create this life that they have the things that I never had.” - Mike Dolce Takeaways: To keep your body at a top level even when you age, you must understand the value of recovering. Focus not on how hard you train but rather on how you can build your program to match your ability to recover. How you treat your body, fitness, health, relationship with your family, and role as a man will reflect everything you do. So keep showing respect for yourself; it will be shown in all of your actions. As a father and husband, you must be clear and intentional about the operating principles inside your home. You have the responsibility to make the decisions critical for the better future of your family. Conclusion: To be a man, you must be committed to your actions. And that comes with being faithful to your wife, children, health, goals, and everything in your life. To be the best version of yourself, worthy of serving and leading others. Don't let society consume who you are as a man; stand up and be an example of what a man really is.

Mastering the Art of Messaging to Unlock Blog Growth in 2024

The Blogger Genius Podcast with Jillian Leslie

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 49:38

Hello everyone, I'm your host, Jillian, and today I interviewing copywriter, Samantha Burmeister. We're talking about the importance of effective messaging to set yourself apart from the competition as a blogger in 2024. The Potential of Digital Products and Services In the podcast, I also introduce the concept of pivoting to selling digital products and services as a way to boost your blog income. One tool that I highly recommend for this is the MiloTreeCart. This user-friendly tool allows you to set up memberships, digital downloads, workshops, coaching, and mini-courses with ease. What's more, MiloTreeCart is currently available for a one-time lifetime deal of $349 for the first thousand VIP customers, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. This exclusive offer also includes a lifetime MiloTree Pop-Up account worth $250 if purchased by the end of December. I encourage you to visit milotree.com and take advantage of this offer. Show Notes: MiloTreeCart Personality Quiz: What Digital Product Should I Create? MiloTree Pop-Up App Samantha Burmeister Join My Blogger Genius Email List Catch My Party Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group MiloTreeCart Affiliate Program All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify The Importance of Messaging The main topic of the episode is messaging. Samantha and I discuss the importance of getting visitors and customers to understand the "why" behind the content. This "why" can drive actions such as joining an email list, taking action on blog posts, and making purchases on sales pages. We also touched on the role of AI in copywriting and the significance of brevity, authority, and selling the transformation. Samantha explains the difference between content and copywriting, stating that content is written for computers and focuses on discovery, while copywriting is about understanding the audience's needs and desires and crafting compelling messaging to inspire action. The Power of Offering Value Samantha stresses the importance of offering valuable content to capture email addresses and generate leads. She emphasized the need to provide immediate value and ensure that the freebie or content offered aligns with the paid products or services being promoted in the future. She also addressed the hesitation some people, especially women, feel when it comes to selling and promoting their offerings. Samantha encourages them to overcome this mindset and view selling as a way to serve and help others. The Role of Emotions in Purchasing Decisions We discussed the role of emotions in purchasing decisions. Samantha confirmed that people often buy based on emotions and then justify their purchase afterwards. I shared an example of buying a purse because it sparked my interest, even though I later justified it by saying I needed it for a wedding or a job interview. The Use of AI in Copywriting We also discussed the differences between using AI for content and AI for copy. When using AI for content, it can aggregate information from the internet to answer specific questions or provide recommendations. However, when it comes to copywriting, it's important to understand the desired transformation or outcome that the audience wants. I shared my approach to using AI for copywriting. I prompt my AI, ChatGPT, to be a world-class copywriter who understands human psychology. By setting up the AI with this prompt, I can then ask it to generate sales copy that will lead to the desired transformation for my target audience. Brevity and Authority in Sales Pages Samantha discussed the importance of brevity and authority in sales pages. She advises against using blocks of text, except for the about section, as people are usually more interested in knowing what they will get from the sales page. However, she acknowledges that the about section can help build authority and humanize the product being sold. I agree with Samantha's points and suggest that imposter syndrome can be overcome by putting yourself out there confidently. I emphasize the need to establish trust and authority in the sales pitch, even if you don't have formal qualifications in the field. Conclusion To sum up, the key takeaways from the episode are the need to communicate authority, establish a personal connection, and guide customers on a transformative journey. If you want to learn more about Samantha and her services, she can be found at Nomad Copy Agency and on Instagram at nomad.copy. I invite you to schedule a free exploratory call with me to discuss your business strategies. Let's grow our income in 2024 together! Other related Blogger Genius Podcast episodes you'll enjoy: Skyrocket Your Income: The Blogger's Guide to Cutting-Edge Email Marketing in 2023 with Kyle Stout Unlock the Strategy: $1.5k in First Month from Ebooks & Workshops with Natasha Levai 5 Tips to Get Out of Your Own Way and Sell with Joy with Jillian Leslie Last Word About MiloTreeCart Before we wrap up, I'd like to mention MiloTreeCart, the platform we built to help bloggers, online entrepreneurs, and coaches to sell digital products. With the holidays coming up, it's a great opportunity to make money. Sign up for MiloTreeCart with a one-time payment or three payment option. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee and the opportunity to have a call with me to develop your 2024 digital product strategy.

Fostering Sustainability, Community, and Ethical Agriculture: Insights from Joel Salatin

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 82:00

Agriculture is not just about producing food and making money but also about preserving the environment and fostering community well-being. While agriculture plays a crucial role in providing food for the world's growing population, it also impacts the environment and the well-being of those involved in the process. Balancing these aspects is essential for a sustainable future. Joel Salatin shares his life experiences, lessons, and advice to future leaders. Incorporating diverse ideologies and values into farming practices can lead to creative solutions. The challenge lies in finding common ground and synergies among these diverse perspectives. Tune in as young leaders ask questions about life, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and more! Quotes: "When you have such interventionist government policy in the marketplace, it skews everything. It stacks the deck against small players like us in the marketplace." – Joel Salatin "It can be something honest, a mistake, an oversight, but the government doesn't understand people make mistakes. Suddenly, you're in this labyrinth of bureaucratic penalties and back charges." – Joel Salatin "The most valuable thing your endeavors can be is to eliminate your cash income requirements. When you make your own food, that's your first biggest income because you don't have to earn a lot of money." – Joel Salatin Takeaways: Recognize that the business environment evolves over time. Be open to new ideas, services, or products, and be willing to bring them to the marketplace. Innovation can help you stay competitive and relevant, even in a regulated and competitive world. Sometimes, the best way to address systemic issues is to document your experiences and share them with others. Just as the speaker wrote a book about their struggles, consider how you can raise awareness about issues you encounter in your life or profession. Sharing your experiences can inspire change and foster understanding. Building goodwill within your community can be invaluable. Consider how you can contribute positively to your community. Goodwill can help you navigate challenges and gain the support of those around you. Pursue endeavors that align with your passions and interests. Don't force yourself into activities you don't enjoy, as this can lead to burnout and dissatisfaction. Instead, focus on what you love, and find creative ways to make it profitable or fulfilling. Conclusion: To understand the complex ethics of food and the environment, government policy should favor safe, small-scale food production and environmental protection. Transparency should guide your decisions. Learn how food is made and how it affects the environment, and support programs that prioritize honest documentation. Build strong community links whether you're a producer or consumer. Promotion of ethical land use and eco-friendly methods requires community cooperation. In the end, ethical actions in this field should involve aligning personal interests with responsible stewardship, emphasizing openness, and prioritizing sustainability and ethics. These actions, individually and collectively, make the food system and environment more sustainable and moral. https://apogeestrong.comhttps://apogeewoman.com/https://apogeestrongdads.comhttps://apogeestrongfoundation.org

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Hair Transplant Podcast - HAIR TALK with Dr.John Watts Hair Transplant Surgeon and Dermatologist

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 1:20

#AskDrJohnWatts Different questions related to baldness, hair grafts, hair loss, hair transplant procedures and medical treatments for hair loss are being raised by patients now and then, including the followers of Dr John Watts, who keep flooding his series of hugely popular educational videos on his popular YouTube channel with queries related to different hair issues. In this educational video session, Hyderabad's noted dermatologist & trichologist and one of the Best Hair Transplant Surgeons in Hyderabad, Dr John Watts answers a specific query on why Minoxidil causes hair stiffness and scalp dryness and what one should do to resolve this issue. So far, Dr John Watts has performed over 2000+ hair transplant surgeries successfully. Sai Venkat asks: Sir, my dermatologist has advised me to use 10% Minoxidil. After using it I am now facing excessive scalp dryness. I want to know if it is okay to apply hair oil to prevent scalp dryness. Please explain. When using Minoxidil, one of the common side effects that individuals may experience is the stiffening or drying of hair. This is primarily due to the alcohol content present in the topical hair lotion. To address this issue, it is important to take appropriate steps to mitigate dryness and maintain scalp health. Dr John Watts recommends thoroughly cleaning the scalp after applying Minoxidil. “Using a mild shampoo to rinse off the scalp can be beneficial in this regard,” he said. In response to a specific question from Sai Venkat, Dr John Watts suggests using hair oil if the scalp is facing dryness. However, there is a crucial point to consider. “If one is using hair oil to combat dryness caused by Minoxidil, it is advisable to avoid applying Minoxidil immediately after applying the hair oil. This is because the presence of hair oil can hinder the absorption of the medication into the scalp, potentially reducing its effectiveness. It is important to follow these guidelines to ensure optimal results from Minoxidil usage,” he pointed out. Conclusion: To address the issue of dryness caused by Minoxidil, it is recommended to thoroughly clean the scalp after applying the medication. Using a mild shampoo can help maintain scalp hygiene and alleviate dryness. If additional moisture is needed, hair oil can be applied to the scalp, but it is essential to avoid applying Minoxidil immediately after using hair oil to ensure proper absorption of the medication. “If one wants to apply Minoxidil again after using hair oil, the best way forward is to rinse your scalp with water or a shampoo. After the scalp is dry then one can apply Minoxidil again,” advised Dr John Watts. Trichos provides state-of-the-art treatment for various hair loss conditions and offers advanced hair transplant solutions. Call us Today for a Life-Changing Experience.

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Unlocking Your Potential: Embracing Your Weaknesses for Personal Growth with Bill Maeda

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 86:00

Is there anything you're not particularly excellent at? Do you feel insecure as a result of it? Some people's self-esteem is impacted when they are unable to perform a necessary task. One way to get around this is for people to discover what they are good at. Instead of concentrating on your limitations, concentrate on what you can achieve, and use it as motivation to keep going and get better every day. Bill Maeda shares his life experiences of growing up not being good at school, which affects his self-esteem, how he makes mistakes over and over before he learns, and the problems he has in taking drugs. Listen in to find out why you should pursue physical fitness, the importance of continuing to learn and educate yourself, how to improve your self-esteem, why you should give importance to recovering your body, and more. Quotes: “The training, that was always my medicine. It saved me. It was the first thing that I felt I was somewhat good at.” – Bill Maeda “Education is not a box to be checked. It's not a short list. It's continuous.” – Matt Beaudreau “I'm kind of a coward, and I am right now, even at my age. But my thing now is to embrace the things that I'm afraid of, that I'm not good at. I believe the only true way to build your inner self; your self-concept is to overcome things that you want to run away from.” – Bill Maeda Takeaways: Education doesn't stop; it is continuous. Every time we make mistakes, we learn. And that's how we grow. Practice learning something every day to maximize your growth and development. To improve your self-esteem, you must face the things you are afraid of head-on. Don't run away; embrace and overcome it. You don't get bigger and stronger from training; you get bigger and stronger from recovering from your training. Thus, learn to value recovering because training is not just strengthening but also how you let your body heal. `` Conclusion: To overcome your limitations and weaknesses, learn to embrace those things you are not excellent at. You can't run away from it, so face it and acknowledge that it is a part of you. After that, concentrate on your strengths. Making mistakes is normal; take them as a chance to learn and improve.

Episode 91 - 7 Massive Mistakes to Avoid when it comes to Creating & Selling Out Your Group Coaching Offer

The Maeve Ferguson Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 8:51

Episode 91 - 7 Massive Mistakes to Avoid when it comes to Creating & Selling Out Your Group Coaching Offer I'm thrilled to have you join me for today's episode. In this episode, I'll be sharing the seven massive mistakes I often see expert coaches and newcomers make when they're creating and launching their group coaching programs. Expensive Mistake #1 - Creating Inadequate Group Coaching Offers: Many coaches mistakenly believe that their group coaching offer only consists of coaching calls, a Facebook group, and digital training. Unfortunately, this approach often leads to frustration as it fails to attract the right clients. I've noticed this pattern among frustrated coaches who feel like they're hitting a wall with their efforts. In response to this, I'm excited to share a free live workshop where I'll guide you through creating a converting group coaching offer in just three days. You can find the workshop link here Expensive Mistake #2 - Overemphasizing Cohorts: I've come across coaches who believe their program can only be successful within a cohort model. However, it's important to realize that effective onboarding and content delivery can extend beyond this approach. Expensive Mistake #3 - Ineffectively Using Social Media: A common error is consistently posting on social media without targeting the right audience. I'll touch upon the audience attraction system and how crucial it is to engage your ideal clients with relevant content. Expensive Mistake #4 - Overwhelming or Underwhelming Offers: Some coaches tend to go overboard or offer too little in their group coaching programs. In other words, they either stuff their offer with unnecessary elements or leave it feeling empty. I'll explain why striking a balance and providing meaningful content is key to avoiding these pitfalls. Expensive Mistake #5 - Incorrect Pricing and Naming: Pricing and naming your coaching offer is another challenge I've noticed. Using abstract terms or confusing names can turn potential clients away. It's essential to keep it simple and clear, while also ensuring your pricing reflects your journey and expertise. Expensive Mistake #6 - Traditional Approach to Content Creation: Instead of relying on traditional brainstorming, I recommend harnessing the power of AI to understand your ideal clients' needs. By doing so, you can gain insights into what clients truly desire and are willing to pay for. Expensive Mistake #7 - Fear of Selling: Many coaches struggle with discomfort or anxiety when it comes to selling their coaching offers. I firmly believe that if you have the ability to help someone transform, it's your moral obligation to make the offer. Waiting for the perfect moment is a trap; taking proactive steps to make offers is crucial for success. Conclusion: To wrap up, I've discussed the seven major mistakes coaches should avoid. If you're looking to transform your group coaching offer from "take it or leave it" to "gotta have it," I invite you to join me in a free live workshop. During the workshop, I'll share insights into the four keys of the converting coaching formula and how to sell out your coaching programs in just three days. I'm looking forward to connecting with you at the upcoming workshop.

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Embracing Resilience in the Face of Adversities w/ Matt Schneider

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 66:20

We are bound to have challenges, problems, and hardships in life. But sometimes, we find ourselves at the lowest point of our lives, drowning from the simultaneous adversities we have. Being in this situation, it is easy for us to think that taking the easiest path will be a good decision. And so many people fall into the trap of surrendering to their problems rather than fighting for the best outcome. Matt Schneider shares his knowledge on how he manages his busy life and how he emerged from the lowest point of his life. Many people suffer from difficult adversities in life, and often, those problems come at the same time, which can really break us apart. And because it is so hard, we are tempted just to take the easy route and get out of the problems immediately. Tune in as they talk about life, business, self development, and more! Quotes: “I learned the value of being polarizing in a way that if I allow the wrong people to be in my network, by allowing the wrong people to have a seat at the table and to have influence in my life, then I would spend more time doing things that didn't matter. .” – Matt Schneider “As soon as I implemented non-negotiables, the to-do list, not to-do lists, and no longer making commitments to myself and other people that I either couldn't keep, wasn't able to keep, or was willing to keep, that dramatically changed things.“– Matt Beaudreau “I would never take the easy road. I would always choose hard over easy and not do what so many other people do, which is just throw the flag in at the moment that things really start getting really tough.” – Matt Schneider Takeaways: Introduce the proper people into your life since the solution to many challenges and opportunities when attempting to achieve more is not what you can do but who you need to help you. When you are mentored by the proper people and spend your time in the appropriate locations, you may save yourself a lot of suffering and avoid a lot of pitfalls. Set non-negotiable things. You should make a list of to-do and not to do things and set them as non-negotiables, Which means that you should follow what is on the list regardless of your situation. Never take the easy path or the path where you can flee from your problems. Be determined to choose the hard path and face the challenges that come because you have the power and control to change your circumstances for better outcomes. Conclusion: To rise from the difficulties and challenges in life, learn the value of polarizing, meaning you are only allowing proper people to enter your life and help you achieve your goals. Also, implement a non-negotiable list of to-do and not to do things, which will help you have credibility and do things seriously.

Vince Lanci: Silver Supply Impacted Again By Mine Shutdown

Arcadia Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 22:16

#VinceLanci: #SilverSupply Impacted Again By Mine Shutdown Last week Newmont suspended operations at its Peñasquito mine in Mexico in response to a labor strike, which has an impact on the #silver supply, as Peñasquito was the second largest silver producing mine in the world at 32.4 million ounces produced in 2022. The development comes at a less than ideal time for a silver market that's already in a deficit, and is also facing new headwinds from a set of Mexican mining laws that if upheld, will make it even harder to mine in the world's largest silver producing nation. And in this week's silver report with Vince Lanci, Vince looks at this latest development, within the trend of some of the metals producing nations becoming more protective of the resources they hold. He talks about the geopolitical dynamics in nations like China, India, and Mexico that are shaping the future of the silver mining industry, and what that will mean for silver investors in the years ahead. So to be aware of the latest trends in the silver market, click to watch this video now! 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Silver in the BRICS 00:38 Market Behavior & Premiums 01:00 Wealth Transfer from West to East 03:12 Newmont Situation & Mexico 09:45 Silver Strikes & Production Costs 16:44 China, Silver, and its Applications 19:24 Silver Price Analysis 21:41 Conclusion - To get a free week trial of Vince's research at GoldFix Substack go to: https://vblgoldfix.substack.com/ - To join our free email list and never miss a video click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - To get on the waiting list for your very own ´Silver Chopper Ben´ sterling silver figurine click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/get-a-chopper-ben/ - To get your paperback or audio copy of The Big Silver Short go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ Find Arcadia Economics content on these sites: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ArcadiaEconomics Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/ArcadiaEconomics Bitchute - https://www.bitchute.com/channel/kgpeiwO1dhxX/ LBRY/Odysee - https://odysee.com/@ArcadiaEconomics:5 Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 Google-https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9teXNvdW5kd2lzZS5jb20vcnNzLzE2MTg5NTk1MjMzNDVz Anchor - https://anchor.fm/arcadiaeconomics Amazon - https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts Follow Arcadia Economics on these social platforms Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArcadiaEconomic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arcadiaeconomics/ To see the evidence of manipulative behavior in the silver market (as well as how you can send it to your local regulators and Congressional representatives) click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/cftc-complaint/ - To sign the petition to ban JP Morgan from having any involvement in the silver industry click here: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ban-jp-morgan-from-trading-gold-and-silver #silver #silverprice And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD)Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

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How Confronting Difficulties Can Lead to Personal Growth and Discovering Your Life's Mission w/ Ryan Williams

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 37:41

As humans, no one didn't want a life without stress, problems, and hardships. We may believe that comfortably living translates to having no responsibility. But is that the life we desire, and is it worthwhile to pursue? To learn, progress, and be successful, we must face challenges and put in our best effort to achieve our goals. Continue to look, search, and go forward; God will direct your steps and is more than eager to assist if you do your best. Ryan Williams shares his life experiences of finding who he was, what he wanted to be, and how he achieved it. He also tells why having a driving goal is crucial to motivate ourselves and continue what we do again and again until we reach our destination of what we dream of. Tune in as young leaders ask questions about life, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and more! Quotes: “If somebody wants to do something difficult, they have to truly want it from the inside.” – Ryan Williams “As long as you're searching, as long as you're looking, something will pop up. It might not be today, might not be tomorrow. But as long as you're searching for it, and you're taking steps to find it, God, the universe, will put something in your path to where you are like, okay, this person is putting in the effort to move this direction, I'm gonna move things and help them along their path.” – Ryan Williams “Identity is the key. It is cool to have these key things that you pull into yourself, build yourself up, and say this is part of me. But you got to be careful not to lose sight of the rest of you, and just let yourself get fully absorbed into this thing.” – Ryan Williams Takeaways: External motivation, such as validation from other people, will fade. So if you truly want to accomplish a challenging goal, it'll need to start from the inside. You need to spark your desire and reach that goal no matter what. The average person can get through a day. But the real problem is deciding whether to get up and do it repeatedly. In order to get through this, you need to have a driving goal to motivate yourself, do what you need to do, and attain what you believe is worth achieving. Depending on where you are, everyone has a distinct version of themselves. And if you can't function clearly in those multiple versions, something will suffer because you didn't perform your best at one or more of those things; you must be intentional. Similarly, if you are not careful, you may quickly lose your identity to your business in entrepreneurship. Conclusion: To figure out what you want to do in life, you need to do something hard. Because those are the moments that we will have responsibilities, motivation, and an effort to exert, a recipe for us to grow and mature. Being in hard situations will also result in us making mistakes, which is where we get the lessons we need to polish ourselves and be wise.

We Are In Crazy, Stupid, Love

Dodge Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 39:27

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a Dan Fogelman story who is seen through the eyes of Andrew Dunn and through the direction of Glenn Ficarra. The film stars Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. The story kicks off with a wife informing her husband that she wants a divorce. He tries to find himself through his new found friend, Jacob seeking to learn how to pick up women at a bar. This complex story and may love triangles concludes with chaos. Guess the Monthly Theme for 2023 Contest The Rules: Throughout the month you may guess the theme as many times as you want to. At the end of the month we will announce the theme and the winners. Winners receive: A shout out in the episode A shout out on social media Your name posted on the website with number of wins Each month one winner will get a video message from Mike and get to select a film for the podcast in 2024 ***At the end of the year every winner will get their name added to the pot to win a $100 Amazon gift card.*** Movie Quote: Cal: “I will never stop trying. Because when you find the one... you never give up.” Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - Crazy, Stupid, Love 3:23 - The Pickup Line 3:42 - The Opening Scene 7:06 - Cross Cutting 10:07 - Cal & Jacob's behavior 13:38 - The push and pull in Cal and Emily's relationship 22:32 - Does anyone else see the Mr. Miyagi connection 27:27 - We get a little obsessed about the pallet of sod 32:49 - Head Trauma 34:41 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie 35:28 - Driving Review 37:07 - To The Numbers 39:05 - Conclusion To guess the theme of this month's films you can call or text us at 971-245-4148 or email to christi@dodgemediaproductions.com You can guess as many times as you would like. Special thanks to Melissa Villagrana our social media posts. Next week's film will be The Big Sick (2017) Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Dodge Movie Podcast with your host, Mike and Christi Dodge. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don't forget to visit our website, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. Give us a call at 971-245-4148 or email at christi@dodgemediaproductions.com

The Photograph is Worth More Than 4569 Words

Dodge Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 25:36

The Photograph from the mind of Stella Meghie stars Isa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. The dominate the screen while telling familial love stories set in the present and the past. Learn more about Mae and her mother's career drive that influenced how vulnerable Mae made herself when pursuing love. Guess the Monthly Theme for 2023 Contest The Rules: Throughout the month you may guess the theme as many times as you want to. At the end of the month we will announce the theme and the winners. Winners receive: A shout out in the episode A shout out on social media Your name posted on the website with number of wins Each month one winner will get a video message from Mike and get to select a film for the podcast in 2024 ***At the end of the year every winner will get their name added to the pot to win a $100 Amazon gift card.*** Movie Quote: Sara: “My mother wasn't very good at love. What if I'm just like her?” Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Announcing the January winner 1:31 - The Photograph stats 5:36 - The Pickup Line 6:27 - The blue tone lighting 10:26 - Getting to know Mae 12:10 - Using Michel the reporter to tell her mother's story 16:17 - Relationships are hard 18:36 - Head Trauma 18:58 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie 19:40 - Driving Review 21:00 - To The Numbers 25:11 - Conclusion To guess the theme of this month's films you can call or text us at 971-245-4148 or email to christi@dodgemediaproductions.com You can guess as many times as you would like. Special thanks to Melissa Villagrana our social media posts. Next week's film will be Language Lessons (2021) Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Dodge Movie Podcast with your host, Mike and Christi Dodge. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don't forget to visit our website, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. Give us a call at 971-245-4148 or email at christi@dodgemediaproductions.com

Brain Fact Friday ”Priming the Reticular Activating System to Achieve Our Goals in 2023” A Tribute to Bob Proctor

The Curious Competitor with Connor Carrick

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 25:22

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost: this is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” --Henry David Thoreau from Walden Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast where we bridge the gap between theory and practice, with strategies, tools and ideas we can all use immediately, applied to the most current brain research to heighten productivity in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces. For returning guests, welcome back, and for those who are new listeners, I'm Andrea Samadi and launched this podcast almost 4 years ago, to share how important an understanding of our brain is for our everyday life and results. On today's Episode #272 we will cover ✔ An Introduction to Season 9: Going Back to the Basics by revisiting our past Brain Fact Fridays. ✔ A reminder: What is the Reticular Activating System and How Can It Help Us to Achieve Our Goals. ✔ A Review of The Creative Process or Turning a Fantasy into a Fact. ✔ Priming Our Brain to Set Worthy Goals ✔ What the Most Current Brain Research Says to Help Us to Improve Our Goal-Setting Process ✔ Research-Based Tips to Prime Your Brain to Achieve Your Goals in 2023 This season (Season 9) we will be focused on Neuroscience: Going Back to the Basics as we revisit our past Brain Fact Fridays, narrowing in on how anything new from the field of neuroscience can be tied to improving our productivity, our results, mental and physical health. Why are we going back to the basics? When we are building something worthwhile, something that we want to last, going back to the foundations will help us to strengthen our understanding of our brain, and our mind, to our results, providing us with the extra strength we will need to overcome the obstacles and challenges that will come our way. My hopes are that this step backwards will help us to become better prepared to move forward, towards our goals, or whatever it is that we are working on this year, with this strong foundation in place. Today's EPISODE #272, we will go back to our very first Brain Fact Friday, that we released as a BONUS EPISODE on March 5, 2021[i], called “Using the Reticular Activating System to Set Your Intent and Achieve It” and we will dive a bit deeper into how this system in the brain (our RAS) can actually help us with whatever it is that we want in 2023. But before we get to the science behind our goals, I want to take you on a trip, that goes back to my early days of working in the seminar industry, with motivational speaker Bob Proctor, who taught me how to dream. You can watch our interview on EPISODE #66[ii] where he marvels at how he watched the dream I envisioned all those years ago reveal itself over the years, as I took his work, and created a book for teens to improve their grades, their results with sports, or sharpen their skills, that eventually was made into an online course. I remember talking with Bob about this first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed[iii], (that was really just my notes that I'd gathered over the years listening to him in the seminars helping adults to achieve their goals, written so that a teenager could apply it), and I remember telling him that I thought there was something missing that was preventing kids from embracing the concepts written within the pages. We all know how learning works, and how important it is for a student to be engaged and motivated with whatever it is they are learning. He picked up on what I was getting at, and affirmed that “it is missing something very important” and went onto a lesson for me, standing in this hallway at this seminar he was speaking at, about the Creative Process. He said “you'll want to think about how the creative process works” and then he got on the phone and called someone and put me in contact with someone who would take the words in this book, and help them to come alive, visually, with video, he suggested. I never did end up working with the person Bob was putting me in contact with, I forget why, but he did open up my mind for how to take the words in the book (the vision I wanted those kids to see), and bring it to life. You can do this with images in a picture book, or other ideas I've talked about on recent episodes with innovative and creative ideas, but we did it with video. I worked with Ryan O'Neill, who we met on EPISODE #203[iv] on “Making Your Vision a Reality” and created The Secret for Teen Revealed Online Course[v] that you find today on the UDEMY Platform. It All Begins With The Creative Process Before we get to the science behind this idea of goal-achieving for 2023, I think it's important to go back to the basics here, and revisit what Bob was trying to get me to think about, standing in the hallway, when we were talking about “what was missing” from my book. He wanted me to revisit “The Creative Process” that I've been mesmerized by since those days I used to sell those seminars with him. I always wondered “how do people dream up big ideas and then achieve them?” Bob would say that it all begins with this process that starts when the “inventor” of the idea paints of picture of what they see. He would talk about the Creative Process in 3 Steps: STEP 1 FANTASY: Paint the picture of what you really want in your mind. See it clearly on the screen of your mind first. Dream it all first. We've talked in depth about the importance of being able to clearly see your goals on the screen of our mind on past episodes, but most recently with our Deep Dive of The Silva Method[vi]. STEP 2 THEORY: Next you will need to go from the dream world, or your imagination faculty, to your reasoning faculty, where you will create the plans you will need for the attainment of this goal. If you look at the image in the show notes, you can see that he would say it's here you need to pass a test. Ask yourself “Am I Able to Do This?” You might look at whatever it is you've dreamed up and you think “I can't do that” as you think about the hundreds of reasons why you CAN'T achieve this goal that you really want. He would say “if you really want it, you'll find the way.” The second test you'll need to pass is with the question “Am I Willing” to do what it takes for this goal? Are you willing to pay the price, put in the extra effort needed? It's here that he would say that “goals are not meant for you to get them, they are meant for you to grow.” STEP 3 FACT: Now you'll use repetition, and a change in behavior to turn your fantasy into a fact. Whatever it is that you want, or that you've achieved, it wasn't something that just came to you overnight. It was something that you created, with your imagination, starting as a fantasy, then you turned it into a theory, putting your plans into place, until over time, until your dream became a reality, or a fact. “When you turn that fantasy into a fact, you are in a position to build even better fantasies. And that, my friend, is the Creative Process.” Bob Proctor Dreams and Worthy Goals: I'm hoping that whatever it is that you want, or that you are investing your time on, that it's something worthwhile. I hope that it's NOT something that you have achieved in the past, and you've just written haphazardly down while setting goals this year. I hope it's a goal that when you look at it, and have no idea how you will accomplish it. This is a worthy goal that only comes from dreaming big, that will challenge you to grow and move beyond where you've been in the past. I hope whatever it is you are working on, that it's something that you look at and think “Now how on the Earth am I going to do that?!” This is truly something worth investing your time on as it will help you to grow. I find the creative process to be fascinating, or watching people achieve what appears to the untrained eye to be impossible, and I do believe there is a science to this process and think that a closer look at the Reticular Activating System is a first step towards unraveling the secrets to our future successes with goal-setting and achieving, with our brain in mind. The Reticular Activating System, Our Goals and The Research To bring the most current research in here, I'm going to go to the work of Stanford Professor and American Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman's[vii] work, and I‘ve joined his Podcast's Premium Channel[viii], which I probably should join as a Founding Member for how much I quote him on this podcast. On our first episode on the RAS, we talked about the fact that in order to achieve our goals, or things that we want in our life, we must learn how to understand and use our Reticular Activating System[iv] which is a filter in our brain that helps us to focus on the things that are most important to us. If you have heard the idea that “energy flows where your attention goes” this explains why putting some focus on what we want to create in our life is so important. In our first episode we explained that Tobias van Schneider explains that the Reticular Activating System (RAS) is a “bundle of nerves at our brainstem that filters out unnecessary information, so the important stuff gets through.”[v] Van Schneider believes that the Reticular Activating System can be trained, and I agree, and it's here that I'll bring in Dr. Andrew Huberman's research to show you how we can use our RAS to move us towards certain things that we want, and away from others that we don't want. Dr. Huberman was interviewed on The Mindset Mentor Podcast[ix] where he went much deeper into this explanation, but said to “think of the RAS as a template for what you want, or what you are looking for” and it impacts your perception, helping you to notice what you are paying attention to (or like Van Schneider said, it filters out unnecessary information, so the important stuff gets through.” It Begins with our Perception or What We Are Paying Attention To: He gave an example of a car that you want, explaining how the brain first uses its perception ability and notices what I'm paying attention to (this new car that I really want). I used to really want the Audi R8, but am happy with the car I have now, so I can't say that I've been “looking” for R8s when I'm driving around, but if I was, you had better believe I would begin to see them everywhere. We talked about this on our first episode on the RAS with the man who invented the MAXON® Liftgate you see on the back of trucks. Once he brought my attention to this sign on the back of trucks that helps to load and unload a truck with contents, I started seeing this sign everywhere. This was my RAS at work. Next, Our Brain Gets Involved Based on the Neuromodulator That's High: Dr. Huberman says that once we know we are paying attention to, that one of the four neuromodulators (acetyl choline, dopamine, epinephrine or serotonin) come into play, depending on which one is high in your system. He gave an example with if serotonin is high, you're more likely to feel good about your environment around you, and there will be no seeking involved. You'll be focused on things in your immediate sphere (or your home life for example) and if your dopamine is high, there's a sense of ambition involved, where you begin to focus on things outside of your environment, or experience, and is involved in the seeking circuit. He says that “the dopamine system is all about want, desire, craving, motivation and getting more”[x] and can tie into the goal-setting, achieving experience that Dr. Huberman says is all dopamine-driven. Our RAS Changes Our World View: Here's where the science bridges the gap between many of our past podcast episodes where we've talked about the importance of knowing what it is that you want, or even reading your goals out loud every day, that we talked about often with our Think and Grow Rich Book Review EPISODES [xi]last year. If you want to get fancy, listen to our Deep Dive on The Silva Method[xii] to visualize whatever it is that you want on the mental screen of your mind. We dove deep into this method the end of last year and it makes more sense to me now why this method is so effective. Once you know what you want, the RAS in your brain begins to work FOR you, and it will “cue up the things near you “and “help you to access memory stores about your end goal.” (Dr. Huberman). Or, like Bob Proctor taught us with the Creative Process, it begins with painting the picture of your fantasy, clearly on the screen of your mind. Now that we understand the research behind the Creative Process, thanks to Dr. Huberman, it's easy to see how we go from Fantasy (with our perception or what we are paying attention to) to Theory (create the plans for what we want, based on the neuromodulator that's high in our brain) to Fact (where we've used an understanding of our brain to create something we wanted). PUT THIS INTO ACTION: Try this activity that Dr. Huberman suggests and let me know what happens in your case. Before you go to bed at night, place the intention of whatever it is that you want. Whatever it is that you are working on—maybe you are writing a novel, and you are looking for new ideas (this would be your intention), maybe you are looking for a promotion at work (this would be your intention), you're a student looking to improve your grades (this would be your intention) or improve your skills in a sport, or even earn more money, you get the picture, clearly visualize your intention before you go sleep at night, and Dr. Huberman says this activity will be “cueing up your brain to the things it should pay attention to” because like we said before, it acts like a filter “since it can't pay attention to everything.” (Dr. Huberman). Then the next few days, see what you notice. Did you have new ideas for the novel you are writing? Did you notice a new job opening that you could apply for that would be a promotion for you, and seems like a perfect fit for you? Did you notice something important you forgot to study that could have cost you some grades? Did you notice something new you could do with your sport to improve somehow? The funny thing I picked up from watching this interview with Dr. Huberman is that he made a joke about the movie, The Secret, while explaining how the RAS works in this interview. If I wasn't paying attention to everything he was saying, I would have missed it. He said that once you pay attention to what you've set your intention on, “you'll start to cue up all the things near you from your conscious and subconscious mind…the things you already possess in your mind from your memory bank (to help you to attain whatever it is that you want to accomplish) and you'll start to see things in the world (to help you) and there's nothing secretive about this, no pun intended he says.”[xiii] I thought it was interesting that he was referring to the movie, The Secret, that my mentor, Bob Proctor starred in, that inspired me to write The Secret for Teens Revealed. I know that Bob didn't know the science behind goal-setting and achieving, or at least not as in depth that Dr. Andrew Huberman does, but he knew there was something happening that he saw over and over again with people who dreamed up an incredible fantasy, and then turned it into reality. I'm glad I didn't miss this detail and made me think of something I saw one of my early influencers mention this week, “Attention to Detail Does Matter” Review and Conclusion: To review and conclude this week's Brain Fact Friday and our FIRST Brain Fact Friday from March 2021, that I think we have more than covered in depth today, DID YOU KNOW that “your RAS is a powerful system in your brain that draws you towards certain things and away from others?” (Dr. Andrew Huberman) As we close out this episode and review of our FIRST Brain Fact Friday, I hope this understanding of our brain and this filter called the RAS has opened YOUR eyes (like it did mine) to something new, giving you an AHA Moment where you begin to draw that which you want closer to you, using the Creative Process with Science. TO CONCLUDE THIS EPISODE, THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS: Has this understanding of our RAS connected to the goal-setting/achieving process in your life, helped you to refine what it is you are working on this year? Did it help you with the goals you've set that seem impossible to achieve, or helped you to dream bigger than you've been dreaming? If you look at the notes I took at one of my first seminars Bob taught on the Creative Process, (if you can read them) you will see where I point out that when others see you working on something that's much bigger than you, that people will come out of the woodwork who will want to help you. You just need to begin, or set the intention of what you want, in order for this to happen. Some other thoughts: Have you thought about what are YOU paying attention to day to day? Do you think about the creative process diagram, and what can you turn over to your imagination at the Fantasy Level? Do you even spend time dreaming? Have you started to use your Reasoning Faculty and then create the plans that will turn your Fantasy into a Fact? Are you a DOER, not just a DREAMER? Do you know the neuromodulators that are high in your brain? This will help you to understand which of the four neuromodulators are driving you (dopamine to look outside of your environment, or serotonin to keep you focused on things in your immediate sphere) that we spoke about, or acetyl choline (that keeps us focused) and epinephrine (for your alertness). Do you now think about your RAS, or your brain, and how it's working FOR you in the Creative Goal-Setting/Achieving Process? Did you try the activity and go to sleep with an intention of something that you want to create, or move towards the next day? Did your RAS help you in any other way that I haven't mentioned with what you want to create? I'll close with a quote that was inspired by someone who I know understands how the Creative Process Works: “The difference between something good and something great, is attention to detail” Charles Swindell, and I hope that we can all see that it's important to notice even the tiniest details. Where our focus goes, our energy flows, and this understanding of the RAS and our brain can help us to pay attention to what matters most to us, and help us to achieve something we've never achieved before in 2023, which will in turn, contribute to our growth personally and professionally. And with that, we will close out this episode, and we'll see you next week where we will take a closer look at our next brain fact Friday on regulating our thoughts and emotions. FINAL THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS This episode made me think deeply about my own creative process as I wrote this over a few days, in an early morning time slot where I have a quiet place to focus. But like my book discussion with Bob, I knew there was something missing so I woke up early, went to my office and took out some old notebooks from the seminar days to see what else I could add to make this episode to make it more than just “hey here's how we set goals, and cool, look how our brains help us.” I was looking for something else and a few things stood out to me from those old seminar notes. The Walden quote I opened up with was actually written on the back of one of the old seminar booklets, and I thought it was fitting for what I wanted to convey. I want us to build castles in the sky…I could almost see Bob shouting that out from the stage, using his hands to mold his castle in the sky…he'd look up and paint this image getting us to all look up and “imagine” our dream in the sky. I wonder: What's your dream? Can't you see it painted visually? Can you feel it with your heart and soul? I highly recommend going back to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study[i] to start off every new year with. There's so much in those 6 episodes that will set us all up for success with whatever it is we are working on. The Creative Process is summed up nicely in the pages of this book. After I had recorded this episode I had it all cued up to go out this Friday, and then something weird happened. I woke up in the middle of the night, and was almost jolted out of sleep. I kept thinking “This episode isn't finished…” I went to my desk and thought “what else can I add?” not knowing why I had woken up with such a force almost pushing me back to my desk to take another look at this episode. Now this was around 1:30am and I was wide awake, looking for whatever it was that needed to be added-- and then I saw it. This Friday when I was planning to release this episode marks the one year Anniversary of the day Bob passed away last year. I'm usually pretty good with dates, but the past month has been a whirlwind, I'm not even sure what time it is often, let alone the day. I can't believe I almost missed it if it, and wrote this episode with many examples about my past mentor, without realizing it would go out on the exact one year anniversary of when he left us. If it wasn't for that jolt that pushed me back to my desk to take another look at it, I would have missed it. Details Matter. So this episode is for you Bob, one year after you moved over from the physical world to the nonphysical where you taught us we will all go someday…and that we are still here, just in different forms of energy, like the goals we bring from the unseen world (from our imagination) to the physical world (our reality). This trip back down memory lane was so very special—remembering how he taught many of us to dream, and to honor all those early influencers (many who've come on this podcast over the years) who paved the pathway for where I personally ended up today. This is what I want for all our listeners—to get to the place where you've given it your all—you've stretched yourself, gone beyond your levels of comfort, sat at the edge of your seat, leaning in, accomplished that big dream you had, leading you to things you could never have imagined before. Then I hope that you'll teach this to others. I'll end this episode with the quote that I ended The Think and Grow Rich Series[ii] with… “What story do you want to tell? What scenes do you want to shoot? How do you want the movie to end? Be the director of your life.” Bob Proctor Whatever it is you are going after, you'll do it when you believe it. And I'll see you next week. RESOURCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 Think and Grow Rich Book Review Deep Dive PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ [ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 Think and Grow Rich Book Review Deep Dive PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ The Secret https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne/dp/B00DDOWK5I/ref=atv_pr_sw_sc FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES TO REVIEW: Andrea and Bob's Interview Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 “The Legendary Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning, Where it All Began” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 Think and Grow Rich Book Review Deep Dive PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 [xxviii] on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 Think and Grow Rich Book Review Deep Dive PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ REFERENCES: [i]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE on “Using The Reticular Activating System to Set Your Intent and Achieve It” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-the-reticular-activating-system-to-set-your-intent-and-achieve-it/ [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 “The Legendary Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning, Where it All Began” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ [iii] The Secret for Teens Revealed by Andrea Samadi https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336 [iv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O'Neill on “Making Your Vision a Reality” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ [v] The Secret for Teens Revealed: A 10-Step Blueprint https://www.udemy.com/course/the-secret-for-teens-revealed-a-10-step-success-blueprint/ [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 A Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ [vii] https://hubermanlab.com/ [viii] The Huberman Lab Premium Channel https://hubermanlab.supercast.com/new_landing? [ix] The Mindset Mentor Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBJYNKKKXY [x] The Mindset Mentor Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBJYNKKKXY (1:46) [xi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 Think and Grow Rich Book Review Deep Dive PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ [xii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 A Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ [xiii] The Mindset Mentor Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBJYNKKKXY (6:26)

Rafi Farber: If Russia Accepts Gold for Oil, Silver Quintuples

Arcadia Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 15:53

#RafiFarber - If Russia Accepts #Gold for #Oil, #Silver Quintuples Zoltan Pozsar, Head of Short Term Interest Rate Strategy at Credit Suisse, is at it again with his monetary musings. This time, he says that Russia may respond to a $60 price cap on its oil by only accepting payment in gold. Read if for yourself here: https://plus2.credit-suisse.com/shorturlpdf.html?v=5gjk-YP34-V&t=-7ev7jl105unaw8awa0bdw7c7c Doing that would double the gold price almost overnight, he says, and he's probably right. By implication, it would also quadruple-to-quintuple the silver price. But why would Putin offer a discount for oil if paid in gold? To answer that question, just answer this one first: In dollars vs gold, which is the money, and which the substitute? You know what else oil for gold would do, says Pozsar? It would squeeze out all the gold and silver shorts in the futures markets. "Banks have been managing their paper gold [and silver] books with one assumption, which is that states would ensure gold wouldn't come back as a settlement medium." Interesting times indeed. To find out more, click to watch the video now! 0:00 - Introduction 2:04 - Sponsorship 3:13 - LBMA & Comex Silver 4:30 - Putin, Oil, and Gold 7:47 - Oil For Gold Collapses the $ 8:12 - Oil For Gold Forces Gold Squeeze 8:50 - $80 Trillion in Hidden Liabilities 11:35 - ECB Inflation Strike 14:00 - Paper Gold and Silver Destroyed 14:35 - Conclusion - To get a free 2 week trial to Rafi's The End Game Investor go to: https://seekingalpha.com/author/austrolib To find out more about Fortuna Silver go to: https://fortunasilver.com/ - To join our free email list and never miss a video click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/email-signup/ - To get on the waiting list for your very own ´Silver Chopper Ben´ sterling silver figurine click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/get-a-chopper-ben/ - To get your paperback or audio copy of The Big Silver Short go to: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/thebigsilvershort/ Find Arcadia Economics content on these sites: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ArcadiaEconomics Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/ArcadiaEconomics Bitchute - https://www.bitchute.com/channel/kgpeiwO1dhxX/ LBRY/Odysee - https://odysee.com/@ArcadiaEconomics:5 Listen to Arcadia Economics on your favorite Podcast platforms: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/75OH2PpgUpriBA5mYf5kyY Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcadia-economics/id1505398976 Google-https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9teXNvdW5kd2lzZS5jb20vcnNzLzE2MTg5NTk1MjMzNDVz Anchor - https://anchor.fm/arcadiaeconomics Amazon - https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts Follow Arcadia Economics on these social platforms Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArcadiaEconomic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arcadiaeconomics/ To see the evidence of manipulative behavior in the silver market (as well as how you can send it to your local regulators and Congressional representatives) click here: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/cftc-complaint/ - To sign the petition to ban JP Morgan from having any involvement in the silver industry click here: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ban-jp-morgan-from-trading-gold-and-silver #silver #silverprice And remember to get outside and have some fun every once in a while!:) (URL0VD)Subscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

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The Concept of ”DIIG” to Elevate Performance - My Focusing Phrase For The Season

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 53:43

In this episode, I recap what the last few months have looked like and some of my strategies for adopting a growth mindset. I dig into the concept of DIIG: Desire, Intent, Imagination, and Grind, and how I use these concepts to fuel my growth as a professional hockey player. I walk through some of the ways that I support healthy dopamine levels to fuel my desire, including cold exposure, vagal tone, taking phone breaks, and creating variations within my routine. I also talk about the mindset I take to prevent burnout, how to ask yourself questions in order to find solutions to your game, as well as how to effectively put your plans into place. Timeline: 3:35 Growth Mindset 6:30 How Desire Leads to Improvement 16:00 Dopamine and Athleticism 23:00 Working Hard to Make Things Easy 27:00 Preventing Burnout as an Athlete 32:30 Using Intent in Practice 35:00 Using Imagination to Find Solutions 42:20 Putting Your Plans Into Place 50:30 Conclusion To purchase my favorite Designs For Sport supplements visit www.connorcarrick.com Follow Connor's Instagram or Twitter Visit My YouTube for additional content

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The carnivore diet, veganism and nutrition misinformation with Dr Alan Flanagan

The Proof with Simon Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 230:18

In Episode #227, I sit down with Alan Flanagan, PhD and Drew Harrisberg to discuss the carnivore diet and veganism, assessing many of the popular claims made by health and nutrition “influencers”. We discuss Big Pharma, social media censorship, and vegan protein intake. We also zoom in on the ethics of veganism, spotting a legitimate academic, and why socioeconomic and environmental factors impact nutrition decisions. In the current social media climate, it is crucial that we develop the skills necessary to analyse the validity of nutritional claims. During this week's episode, The Proof welcomes two fan favourites to the show to cover a broad scope of topics in a well-rounded discussion, uncovering the reasoning behind a number of these claims and informing listeners on how to assess them. Specifically, we cover: 0:00 Intro 7:40 Training Injuries 14:44 Climate Change 18:54 Misinformation & Liver King 30:25 Should Platforms Censor? 35:30 Mark Zuckerberg on Rogan 39:50 Paul Saladino & Trusting Science 50:14 Big Pharma/ Big Food 57:35 How to Communicate with Transparency, Asking the Right Questions 1:09:13 Danger of Bodybuilding 1:16:38 Socioeconomic Barriers to Healthy Living 1:32:39 Identifying with Diet 1:39:20 Vegan Protein Intake 1:57:53 Well-Planned Veganism 2:00:29 Habits of Social Media Quacks 2:16:00 Alan's Diet 2:28:17 Canola oil in a healthy diet? 2:32:08 Seed Oil Debate Episode 2:36:33 Veganism & Ethics 3:00:22 Red Meat & Carnivore Diets 3:27:45 Meal Timing & TRE 3:39:07 Supplement Recommendations 3:41:46 Conclusion To connect with Drew, you can reach him via his Instagram or website, Drew's Daily Dose. Listen to his previous appearances on the show on your favourite podcast app. To connect with Alan Flanagan, PhD you can do so via his Instagram. You can also learn more about Alinea Nutrition, an online nutritional education hub founded by Dr Flanagan, at https://www.alineanutrition.com/. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of Theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and high protein plant performance recipe book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arun and Patricia Discuss The Owl House Season 2 (Episodes 17-21)

Old School Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 99:35

In honor of episodes 17-21 of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead! 00:00 Introduction 1:56 Edge of the World 22:34 Labyrinth Runners 36:40 O Titan, Where Art Thou? 49:55 Clouds on the Horizon 1:10:10 King's Tide 1:38:50 Conclusion To listen to the discussions of Season 2 Episodes 1-16, click on the links below. https://youtu.be/J3n58ITkFjQ https://youtu.be/G-3fR8W9yUc https://youtu.be/TqOaEkisa7o To check out Season 2 of The Owl House, click on the links below. https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-owl-house/4cOTrEy0YyaX https://disneynow.com/shows/the-owl-house To check out Arun and Patricia, click on the links below https://anchor.fm/arunandpatricia https://open.spotify.com/show/7hSeCoM17tNfZeIIyTpzV3 https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NjBkZTEzOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/support

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Nearly Fatal Burn Victim To NHLer & The Power Of Visualization with Aaron Volpatti

The Curious Competitor with Connor Carrick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 59:53

In this episode, I sit down with a former teammate and NHL veteran, Aaron Volpatti, high-performance coach and author-to-be. We spoke about Aaron's story of adversity and perseverance that got him into the NHL, his relationship with high-stress environments and tolerance to pain, working through the fear of failure, and how to use the power of visualization to get to where you want to be. For more information on Aaron's work, check out: https://www.aaronvolpatti.com/ Episode Overview: 0:00 Welcoming Aaron Volpatti 1:00 Aaron's NHL Origin Story 18:00 High-Stress Environments and Pain 23:00 Using Visualization to Get Into the NHL 29:00 What is Visualization 36:00 Getting Started with Visualization 43:00 The Fear of Failure 47:45 How to Stay in a Flow State 50:45 Adversity is an Opportunity for Growth 53:30 Looking at the Bigger Picture 57:00 Wat Aaron is Most Proud Of 58:30 Conclusion To purchase my favorite Designs For Sport supplements visit www.connorcarrick.com Follow Connor's Instagram or Twitter Visit our YouTube for additional content

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Christ Through the Ages, 15: Philippians–To Live is Christ

Douglas Jacoby Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 15:32

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.IntroductionPhilippians is an extremely christocentric documentIt is often commented that the theme of Philippians is joy – I count 14 or 15 instances of this word, or the idea—but I'm not so sure.Look at how many times Christ is mentioned (whichever word or phrased is use in referring to Him). This seems to be the true theme.Every chapter exalts Christ.All things through Him, and All needs supplied (4).All things are as nothing, compared to his incomparable and surpassing greatness (3).Carmen Christi [the Song of Christ] (2)Live / exalt 1:21.1:21 is our theme verse.Overview of chapter 1Die—Praetorian guard knew Paul's confidenceGain—the other optionFruitful laborRrogress and joy (for the saved)Knowledge of Christ spreadWhy the pull in two directions?I haven't met many brothers or sisters who feel torn.Perhaps it's because Paul had such an impact and he know his Lord so well.We have little impact, and we don't know the one we say we worship.To live is Christ… but is it?Notice that Paul writes, “For to me…” This is his determination, his steadfast decision.What excites me the most?Career advancementRelationship with spouseSporting gloryMaterial thingsEducation?Or is it Christ?So much that I live with an unusual passion for Him on a daily basis?So much that whenever and wherever he is preached, and by whomever, regardless of the character or even doctrinal soundness of the preacher, I genuinely rejoice?So much that I evaluate my life in terms of Christ, rejecting the norms and values and accolades of the world?Conclusion"To live is gain, to die is Christ." -- wouldn't that also be true?But again, in the simplicity of paradise, and worship of One God (without worldly distractions or competition), and freedom from opposition, resentment, misrepresentation... to die is gain (even if he must wait for heaven at the judgment day). So Paul put it just the right way.Paul teaches us so much about Christ. Of course—he was an inspired apostle, infused with by Spirit of Christ and led into all truth by Him!Next time: 1-2 Thessalonians--He's Coming Back!

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⚖️ In future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Advantages vs Disadvantages

IELTS Writing for Success

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 13:31

In this week's IELTS Writing Task 2 episode we're brainstorming ideas and writing an advantage/disadvantage essay. - Introduction: Some people have speculated that in the near future some modes of transport will be automated. Although there could be certain dangers connected to unemployment and flexibility, I tend to believe that there are more benefits. P1: Foremost amongst these advantages is the likelihood that less time would be spent on driver training. If driving is computerised there will be less need to learn how to drive, so more time could be spent on more productive activities such as work. Related to this idea of efficient time use, less time will also be spent on reading maps and programming GPS for human use. Once cars, busses, and trucks have become driverless, people will be less distracted by having to read maps which could reduce traffic congestion and some road accidents. Similarly, driverless vehicles do not require sleep, so the chances of accidents related to the drivers falling asleep while driving could be minimised. P2: However, there could be certain risks connected to vehicles operated without a driver. In the case of driverless busses and lorries, people who used to drive such vehicles will be made redundant which could contribute to high levels of unemployment. Though this may be a problem in the short term, in the long term it may be possible for jobless drivers to find a new field. For example, former drivers can become new mechanics for driverless cars, so this could address any employment deficit. Less easily addressed might be the benefits that come with having a human driver. For instance, people may be more adept at driving in certain places such as mountain ranges which may require more versatile off-road driving skills. Conclusion: To conclude, there are numerous positive aspects to the implementation of driverless vehicles including greater efficiency and safety. While these advantages may have drawbacks connected to unemployment, there is reasonable scope to address them. - Get the full episode where Maria and Rory go through the writing process here: https://patreon.com/ieltswfs Read the full essay with comments from Rory here: https://successwithielts.com/t2007 Maria's IELTS writing course: https://course.yourielts.net/ielts-writing-course Listen to our IELTS Speaking podcast: https://fanlink.to/ieltssfs Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS

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Brain Fact Friday on ”The Neuroscience of Communication: Why Our Brain Doesn‘t Like the Word, NO!”

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 20:09

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast for Brain Fact Friday and EPISODE #176 on “The Neuroscience of Communication: Why Our Brain Doesn't Like the Word No!” I'm Andrea Samadi, author, and educator from Toronto, Canada, now in Arizona, and like many of you listening, have been fascinated with learning and understanding the science behind high performance strategies that we can use to improve our own productivity in our schools, our sports, and workplace environments. We can achieve outstanding and predictable outcomes with whatever it is we are working towards, when we act intentionally, with our brain in mind. This week's Brain Fact Friday hit me this weekend when I was handed a book and asked what I thought of it. It was Jack Carew's You'll Never Get No for an Answer[i] with a copyright date of 1987! I looked at the cover of the book, and it was clearly written in the 1980s. The author was on the cover, dressed in a suit and pointing at you, the reader with the intention of making a connection. My gut reaction was far from what the author intended. I thought, “oh no, I can't see how there's anything relevant in this book, for today's workplace” feeling that sense of neural dissonance or conflict at the brain level, but if this book wasn't exceptional, I don't think large sales organizations would still be using it, around the world, over 3 decades after it was written. I usually read books through Kindle on my iPhone, so when I have a physical copy, I love to flip through and see what I notice from the pages. We all have our styles of what we are looking for, and I noticed the interior looked “old” and I thought old-school, when I saw that the print wasn't crisp or modern looking. And there weren't many testimonials, just a couple, but the one on the front cover stood out. It was by Og Mandino, American author of the best-selling book, The Greatest Salesman in the World.[ii] Og is the most widely read inspirational and self-help author in the world. He was the former president of Success Unlimited magazine, the first recipient of the Napoleon Hill Gold Medal for literary achievement, a member of the International Speakers Hall of Fame and honored with the Masters of Influence by the National Speakers Association. Og Mandino sadly passed away in 1996 but his books continue to inspire thousands of people all over the world. So if a pro like Og Mandino said this book was “one of the most powerful and helpful books on salesmanship” that he had ever read, my brain went directly to Confirmation Bias, and I thought I had better not judge a book by its cover, and read it right away! I was shocked to see how Jack's 10 strategies, written over 34 years ago, were timeless and relevant for anyone who wants to get their point across to someone else, not just those who are in sales. We all need to be able to persuade others whether it's coming to a consensus in your personal life, or in the workplace, there is a power behind being able to naturally influence someone, without the use of force, which we all know negates. As I was reading his book, I wondered how his strategies could be connected to simple neuroscience, just like The Neuroscience of Personal Change, EPISODE #68[iii] where we took Stephen Covey's 7 Habits book and connected each habit to brain science. I thought about the 10 unique strategies that Jack used to show us how to position ourselves to never receive that dreaded “no, I'm not interested” in whatever it is you are selling, or whatever idea you are trying to convey, and this thought inspired this week's brain fact Friday on “The Neuroscience of Communication: Why Our Brain Doesn't Like the Word No!” and with this I mean not just with the word no, but looking at how the words you choose, and how exactly you say them can influence someone, or not. I know Chris Gargano mentioned this in episode #166 when he was taking about leadership in the workplace. In a world where time is money, and most of us never have enough time, what we say really matters. In personal relationships, poor listening and speaking skills are major causes of disagreements and in the business world, can ruin an entire corporation. So for this week's Brain Fact Friday, we will look at Jack Carew's book through a neuroscientific lens, and I hope to prove that he was years ahead of his time with this book, that was written 24 years BEFORE the first fMRI scan machine was introduced, changing the world forever as we began to learn the power held within our brain[iv] with the words we say, and with how we say them. For this week's Brain Fact Friday: DID YOU KNOW: that “Words can heal, or hurt—if you were in an fMRI scanner (that can take a video of the neural changes happening in your brain) (and you were told a firm NO! for something) we could record, in less than a second, a substantial increase of activity in your amygdala and the release of dozens of stress-producing hormones and neurotransmitters…that immediately interrupt the normal functioning of your brain, especially those that are involved with logic, reason, language processing, and communication. And the more you stay focused on negative words and thoughts, the more you can damage key structures that regulate your memory, feelings, and emotions. You may disrupt your sleep, your appetite, and the way your brain regulates happiness, longevity and health.”[v] If I were leading a sales training, using Jack Carew's book in 2021, I would open up the session with a section that shows how important it is that we understand how our words impact our brain—for our health, well-being and productivity as well as the importance of keeping communication quick and to the point for the sake of workplace effectiveness. Twitter really does have it right when it has you limit your characters (spaces included) to 280 characters or less. If you have something to say, see if you can say it, in 10 words or less. This is an interesting activity to try, especially if you are the type that thinks you have to explain your point (like I've been guilty of). Before saying anything, use your fingers and count out 10 words, and then stop. Can you convey your ideas in 10 words or less? It takes practice, but is a good practice to learn, when communicating with the brain in mind. “Extreme brevity keeps the emotional centers of the brain from sabotaging a conversation. Anger is averted before it begins…Neuroscience supports this premise…the moment a person expresses even the slightest degree of negativity, it increases negativity in both the speaker's and listener's brains. Instead of getting rid of the anger, we increase it, and this can, over time, cause irreparable damage, not only to the relationship, but to the brain as well…so any strategy that can teach a person to speak with clarity, brevity, calmness, kindness and sincerity will increase interpersonal stability in the workplace and at home.”[vi] I'm sure you are well aware that negative words can hurt our effectiveness and health as well as the flipside where positive words and images can “decrease depression and anxiety” (Words Can Change Your Brain, page 391) but I'm not suggesting to avoid difficult situations, or shrink during adversity, as they can build mental strength, and resilience, but they can also stop you in your tracks. Do you know how your brain responds to the word “no”, or anything negative at all? When difficult situations come up, do you lean towards them, looking for a solution, or back away? Or do you just completely zone out? Try this experiential activity to find out. You'll actually have to do this activity to see what you notice, and each person, with a brain that's wired differently, will have a completely different experience. I remember doing this activity a few years ago, but it was one of those things you'll never forget. If you do try it, please do let me know the results of what was learned. Experiential Activity: Testing Your Mental Toughness You can try this with your class, or sales team, or in your workplace, but split everyone up into groups of 3. One person is the participant and the other 2 are either the negative chatter that surrounds them daily or the positive feedback. INSTRUCTIONS: Participant: listens and notices what they hear, while the negative person shouts out negative comments into their ear,(on one side) and the positive person's job is to combat the negative feedback with positive feedback (in the other ear). Once everyone understands their role, you say go…and the positive and negative feedback people need to go right next to the participants ear and speak loudly with either negative things like “you're worthless, a total failure, you're not good at anything” over and over again, while the other person combats these phrases in the other ear with positives like “you're a Rockstar, everything you do turns to gold” something like that…and keep going giving enough time for the participant to notice what they hear. Let this activity run for a good 2-3 minutes and then debrief. DEBRIEF THE ACTIVITY: ASK THE PARTICIPANT: What was more noticeable (louder, or easier to hear)—the positive or negative feedback? Could the participant get to the point where they didn't hear the negativity at all, showing their ability to block out the noise? Could they remember the negative phrases? Could they remember the positive phrases? What did the participant notice the most? Psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D. reminds us of the Negativity Bias where “the brain is like Velcro for negative experiences, but Teflon for positive ones”[vii] so it will take practice to build our brain to be wired to hear the positives, and block out the negatives, improving our mental toughness. Each person is different and will have a different experience with this activity because our brains are all wired differently but the purpose is to see how our brain deals with negativity. Can we see past it, overcome it, or does it shut you down? This is a really good experiential activity for self-awareness. It was at least 20 years ago when I did this for the first time, but I'll never forget my experience. In the beginning, I could hear the negative comments, and wasn't aware of the positives at all, until I shifted, and thought of what I was working on, and something in my brain blocked out all the negative comments, and although they were shouting in my ear, I could only hear the positive person, shouting encouragement for what I was working on. It's a good lesson for the mental strength needed to rewire our brain to pay attention to whatever it is we are working on and ignore everything else that doesn't support this goal. This understanding can take our focus to a new level. REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To close out this week's Brain Fact Friday, on “The Neuroscience of Communication” we are reminded of the importance of speaking with brevity, calmness and kindness, being mindful with the words we choose, and staying focused on our goals, by blocking out all the negative chatter and noise around us. Before writing this conclusion, I took a quick break on Instagram and saw a post from Assistant Professor at Butler University, Dr. Lori Desautels[viii], from EPISODE #16[ix] and EPISODE #56[x] and she had posted the image of her book How May I Serve You [xi] that was published 10 years ago. The cover caught my attention, as I was thinking of how our words impact our brain and what could I possibly say that would be impactful and memorable for us all to think about at the end of this episode. When I saw the image of her book cover, I thought, this is it! A picture says a million words. I had no idea that her book cover, and original image, was created by Lena Reifinger at Indiana University and 10 years later, we are still looking and thinking about solutions to better serve our students or those we work for by improving our communication skills and being mindful that words really can change our brain. Leading me back to Jack Carew's 10 unique strategies that Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others. I've picked the first five, with some thoughts that tie back to past episodes on the podcast, and I'm sure you will agree with me, just how important these strategies are for us to think about whether we are in the classroom, or workplace. Og Mandino was right. These principles are timeless and relevant, 34 years later. Strategy 1: Take the Lead It's your job to please those you serve and how you see yourself is critical. You decide how successful you will be. If you think self-defeating thoughts about yourself, your product/what you are selling, or how you are trying to influence others, it will come through. We covered Self-Awareness[xii] in one of our very first episodes, and it's important enough to have made it to one of Jack's TOP STRATEGIES. REMEMBER: With self-image (what you think about yourself and what you are selling) can be felt. When we connect with someone, it's called neural resonance in the brain, and when something conflicts, it's called cognitive dissonance. Take the lead with confidence and it will be noticed. Everyone loves a confident leader. Strategy 2: Stop Looking Out for Number One Of course, it's natural for us to be self-interested, but to experience long term success, we must put others ahead of our own wants and needs. You've got to know your customer or who you are serving, what's important to them, and what they want. In the business world, we create avatars for our customers and it's important that everything we do is for them. It should be in the back of our head all of the time. REMEMBER: What they (or those we serve) want is more important than anything, so we must align our solutions (or what we offer) to their needs (whatever they might be). Setting our own thoughts aside, we must uncover what it is that those we serve want and need, and then solve it. Strategy 3: Invest in the Relationship We covered “Building Relationships” with Greg Wolcott on EPISODE #7[xiii] and again on EPISODE #9[xiv] and it's important to note that when we have taken the time to invest in relationships with those we serve, we can easily overcome those difficult challenges that will come our way. REMEMBER: Jack wrote “invest” in the relationship, as that investment is what it will take to overcome times of challenge or difficulty. A solid foundation must be built first and then anything is possible. Strategy 4: Bring Your Energy to the Customer This is my favorite one of Jack's strategies because when you've got this one, anything is possible. I know you've seen it and felt it—that electric energy that shows up when you connect to someone at the brain level. It's what will make you memorable and why I think you'll never get a no when you've got this level of connection with another person. I covered the valuable lesson I learned from the Legendary Bob Proctor on episode #66[xv] where Bob taught me about the importance of generating energy from within and reminded me to never show, or say that I'm tired, even when I was. This lesson stuck with me to this day and it's impossible to miss when you see it. REMEMBER: This strategy takes some work on your part. Through diet, exercise, and plenty of sleep, that we talk about on the Bonus Episode “A Deep Dive into the Top 5 Health Staples”[xvi] we will be able to operate at a higher level to make this connection with those we serve. When it's there, you'll notice a magic that makes work more enjoyable, less stressful and fun. Strategy 5: Get Organized Organization shows up, whether it's in your home, how you keep your car, to your desk, and computer. It's something that can be noticed right away. I love Q4 or year end, as I have always joined my good friend Jim Bunch on his yearly calls where he walks us through a way to clean up our year and prepare to move into the next year. Listen to episode #103[xvii] for some ideas to close out this year, prepare for a new year, and get organized, with your brain in mind. REMEMBER: Getting organized sets you ahead of the game and creates order and space for the New Year for whatever it is that you want to create. Getting organized translates to getting ahead, and can transform your workplace, with significant advantages in sales, like knowing and planning where your sales will come from, having a solid pipeline, and setting the tone for the rest of the year, much like the sports team who gets that first point early in the game, there's a competitive advantage to this sense of organization that builds momentum. I'll let you read Jack's book for the other 5 strategies, but sure you can see how an understanding of our brain can improve our communication and influence, taking our results to greater heights. This closes out this week's Brain Fact Friday! Will see you next week with our first Panel Interview with Dr. Howard Rankin, Dr. Jon Lieff, Horacio Sanchez and Tom Beakbane as well as with Dr. Brian Stenzler on the importance of mental health for our next generation. We also have a fascinating interview coming up with the CEO of Rewire, a human performance company that provides evidence-based solutions for tracking athlete readiness, building mental resilience, and improving mind/body recovery. Wishing you a productive weekend, and see you next week. FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: [i] You'll Never Get No for an Answer by Jack Carew Published in 1987 https://www.amazon.com/Youll-Never-Get-No-Answer/dp/0671736493 [ii] The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino Published https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Salesman-World-Og-Mandino-ebook/dp/B004G8PIQ8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2J4RPTOZXEU0I&dchild=1&keywords=the+greatest+salesman+in+the+world+og+mandino&qid=1635795564&s=books&sprefix=the+greatest+sal%2Cstripbooks%2C137&sr=1-1 [iii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 “The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-personal-change/ [iv] A History of fMRI https://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/history-fMRI [v] Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman, Published July 30, 2013 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=words+can+change+your+brain&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthCiCJCWZ-n3nMbmllmxcYj7pY9p3EGBjIT1liFGTzVVBlYWdxCBg6hoC3DMQAvD_BwE&hvadid=241598338504&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030091&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2910883915011355196&hvtargid=kwd-36327312367&hydadcr=15527_10340956&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2ixec66yv3_e [vi] Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman, Published July 30, 2013 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=words+can+change+your+brain&gclid=CjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthCiCJCWZ-n3nMbmllmxcYj7pY9p3EGBjIT1liFGTzVVBlYWdxCBg6hoC3DMQAvD_BwE&hvadid=241598338504&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030091&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2910883915011355196&hvtargid=kwd-36327312367&hydadcr=15527_10340956&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_2ixec66yv3_e [vii] Take in the Good by Dr. Rick Hanson https://www.rickhanson.net/take-in-the-good/ [viii] www.Revelationsineducation.com [ix]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #16 with Dr. Lori Desautels and Michael McKnight on “The Future of Educational Neuroscience in Our Schools” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lori-desautels-and-michael-mcknight-on-the-future-of-educational-neuroscience-in-our-schools-and-communities/ [x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #56 with Dr. Lori Desautels on “Connections Over Compliance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/educational-neuroscience-pioneer-dr-lori-desautels-on-her-new-book-about-connections-over-compliance-rewiring-our-perceptions-of-discipline/ [xi] How May I Serve You by Dr. Lori Desautels Published Feb. 7, 2012 https://www.amazon.com/How-May-Serve-Revelations-Education/dp/146995818X [xii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 on “Self-Awareness: Know Thyself” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/ [xiii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #7 “Building Relationships in Today's Classrooms” with Greg Wolcott https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/ [xiv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #9 “Using Your Brain to Build and Sustain Effective Relationships” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-and-sustain-effective-relationships/ [xv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 “The Legendary Bob Proctor” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ [xvi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE on “ A Deep Dive into the Top 5 Health Staples” and Review of Seasons 1-4 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #103 on “The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain for Your Best Year Ever.[xvii] https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-leadership-3-ways-to-reset-recharge-and-refuel-your-brain-for-your-best-year-ever/

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Equitable From the Beginning

Until it's Fixed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 26:48

HighlightsIntroduction: The data on maternal health | Callie and Stacey continue the focus on equity and our health with a look into the state of maternal health care, including reports from the CDC on pregnancy-related deaths.04:21 Roundtable: Redefining maternal care | Dr. Natalie Hernandez of the Morehouse School of Medicine and Ryan Adcock of Cradle Cincinnati talk about public health, the history of maternal care, and what changes they're seeing make a difference.16:47 Cradle Cincinnati | Callie and Ryan dig deeper into the work that Cradle Cincinnati is doing—and how it illustrates the idea that maternal health needs to be considered in the context of a person's identity and broader social context.23:15 Conclusion | To wrap up the episode, Callie and Stacey reflect on what their guests shared. Of particular note is the idea of diverse and inclusive care practices, which we'll take a closer look at in Episode 3. Resources mentionedCDC research: Pregnancy complicationsThe challenge to improve U.S. maternal healthCradle CincinnatiPress release: Optum Awards $1.4 Million in Maternal Health Grants to Five Community Organizations GuestsDr. Hernandez's current research and research interests include transdisciplinary approaches to improving women's health, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, health disparities, community-based participatory research, and reproductive social justice. Dr. Hernandez's research and interests stem from her commitment to health equity and improving health in underserved communities. During her doctoral program, she worked on multiple projects including behavioral and psychosocial health issues related to women's health, HPV, and sexuality education. Dr. Hernandez was a HRSA maternal and child health leadership trainee and epidemiology trainee. In addition, she is a lead investigator on a study focusing on psychosocial and socio-cultural correlates of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine intentions and uptake among minority college students and her dissertation focused on examining multiple factors that contribute to the meaning and perceived consequences and management of an unintended pregnancy among Latinas. As a result of her work, she has received a number of awards and published a variety of articles in peer-reviewed journals. Ryan Adcock is the executive director and co-founder of Cradle Cincinnati, a network built with the express purpose of reducing the high infant mortality rate in Hamilton County. In the eight years since its founding, Cradle Cincinnati has raised more than $25 million for its cause and built dozens of partnerships within the community to save lives. His work for Cradle Cincinnati has included community engagement, strategic planning and evaluation, and communications and media strategy. The result to date—among many other positive outcomes—has been a 15% decline in Hamilton County infant deaths. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of Optum.

Supreme Court on Delay in Execution of Decrees

Legal Talks by Desikanoon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 6:18

In this case, the Supreme Court discussed the constant abuse of procedural provisions that defeat justice, such as putting up frivolous objections or setting up third parties to contest for the sake of delaying the outcome in a case. BACKGROUND Let us discuss the brief background of this case. The facts of the case at hand are not relevant for the purposes of this show and we just need to know that there was a case that was being contested since last more than two decades and despite having judgment of the Court, the same was not getting implemented because of continuous objections that were raised by the parties and hence, the execution or implementation of the decree was stalled. OBSERVATIONS OF THE COURT Hence, let us understand the observations of the Court. It was observed that as on 31st December 2018, there were 11,80,275 Execution Applications pending in various courts of India and according to the Court, “the execution proceedings which are supposed to be handmaid of justice and sub-serve the cause of justice are, in effect, becoming tools which are being easily misused to obstruct justice.” Further, the Court discussed the scheme of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and the manner in which its provisions are being misused by the litigating parties. However, according to the Court, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) intends that all questions that may arise in a suit, must be decided in the same trial itself, so as to avoiding multiplicity of proceedings. DIRECTIONS OF THE COURT Therefore, the Court felt that it was constrained to issue certain directions to all the Trial Courts that are dealing with Civil Suits and Execution Proceedings. Firstly, it was directed that in suits relating to delivery of possession, the Trial Court must examine the parties in relation to disclosure of any third-party interest in the suit-property and seek production of documents upon oath. This would ensure that later on third parties do not spring up to cause a delay in the litigation. Secondly, wherever required, a commissioner could be appointed to assess the accurate description and status of the property so that the cases do not get delayed on account of these petty issues. Thirdly, after examination of parties or production of documents or the report of the Commissioner, as the case may be, the Trial Court must add the necessary parties that have not yet been impleaded to the suit, so as to avoid delay and multiplicity of proceedings. Fourthly, under Order 40 of CPC, “a Court Receiver can be appointed to monitor the status of the property in question as Custodia Legis (In custody of Law) for proper adjudication of the matter.” Fifthly, the decrees that are passed must be unambiguous as to the description and the status of the property. Sixthly, in money suits, before settling the issues, the Defendant may be required to disclose his assets on oath to the extent of his liability in the suit and under Order 40 Rule 11 of CPC, the Court should ensure immediate execution of decree for payment of money on Oral Applications itself. This would ensure that in the garb of seeking time for drafting of Applications, no delay could be sought. Seventhly, in Execution Proceedings, the Execution Courts must not issue notice at the behest of third parties in a mechanical manner and no issues ought to be taken up that have already been taken up by or ought to have been take up before, the Trial Court. Eighthly, taking of evidence in Execution Proceedings should be done only in exceptional cases where other methods could not be resorted to, and where frivolous issues are raised in Execution Proceedings, compensatory costs under Section 35A of CPC should be granted to the other party. Ninthly, Execution Proceedings should be decided expeditiously within six months and any further delay should be supported by reasons to be recorded to in writing. Police assistance could also be sought wherever necessary. And lastly, “under Section 60 of CPC, the term “…in name of the judgment-debtor or by another person in trust for him or on his behalf” should be read liberally to incorporate any other person from whom he may have the ability to derive share, profit or property.” So, these were the directions that were issued by the Supreme Court in relation to delay in Execution Proceedings and Civil Suits. Further, the Court also directed the High Courts to update all their rules in relation to Execution Proceedings, within one year, and till such exercise is completed, the directions that we discussed shall remain enforceable. CONCLUSION To sum up, it could be said that delay in civil suits is not a new phenomenon and whenever such issues come up before the Supreme Court, it tries to do something constructive to curb this menace. These directions should prove to reduce the pendency in the Execution Courts and in the Civil Suits. I hope that both the Advocates and the Trial Courts work hand in hand, in enforcement of these directions to reduce delay and prolonged litigations.

The theology of ecology part 2 - stewardship and compassion

Malcolm Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 22:31

1. Stewardship- What is the mandate God gave us? “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may **rule** over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”” Gen 1:26–28 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to **work** it and **take care** of it.” Gen 2:15- How is this meant to be carried out? - The word ‘work’ or ‘leodah’, can also be translated ‘tend’… or ‘serve’… And the word ‘care’ or ‘lesomrah’ as ‘guard’. - Similar words are used of the Priesthood in the book of Leviticus. The priesthood were not called to take advantage of the Israelites they were leading. - The example of the ‘rule’ of Jesus: “But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.” Lk 22:26- Caretakers - does not belong to you; on loan “The earth is the LORD’S, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” Ps 24:1- Plastic in breast milk? ““if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.”” (Job 31:38–40)- For benefit of all....---2. Compassion for humans and animals- Sabbath - For the land, the animals, your workers, yourselves ““For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what is left. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove. “Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.” Ex 23:10–12- Caring for animals: Treading out the grain, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Deut 25:4- Faith:The average Israelite village experienced a shortfall of 15,000,000 cal per year… 60 days of food per family… Although this sort of hungry season is not a surprise to the anthropologist, it certainly helps the modern reader to humanise the experience of our biblical ancestors....I hope you are beginning to realise that when God commands the Israelites not to muzzle his 800 pound working bovine, he is talking to a man who is hungry. And the 5 to 7 pound of grain that an ox would consume over a single day of threshing made a difference. P34-35- Vulnerable “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Is 58:7 “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:24 “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” Is 10:1–2"When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the LORD your God.” Lev 23:22---Conclusion- To say we love God but trash what he made is hypocritical “I used to think that the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don't know how to do that.“ Quote from Gus Speth. P106 “If I were to summarise the message of the old Testament regarding creation care into a single proverb it would be this: the Earth is the Lord's and all it contains; you may make use of it in your need, but you shall not abuse it in your greed.” 108 “Short-term, desperation management that exhaust current resources in answer to the cry of the urgent was not acceptable in Israel, and it cannot be acceptable to us either.” 109- Your response?- How we spend our money has an impact on the environment in general, animals and vulnerable humans.- Educate yourself on the environment, animal welfare and the human impact of how we use our resourcesPlease add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. God bless, Malcolm

The theology of ecology part 2 - stewardship and compassion

The Watford Church of Christ Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 22:31

1. Stewardship - What is the mandate God gave us? “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may **rule** over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”” Gen 1:26–28 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to **work** it and **take care** of it.” Gen 2:15 - How is this meant to be carried out? - The word ‘work' or ‘leodah', can also be translated ‘tend'… or ‘serve'… And the word ‘care' or ‘lesomrah' as ‘guard'. - Similar words are used of the Priesthood in the book of Leviticus. The priesthood were not called to take advantage of the Israelites they were leading. - The example of the ‘rule' of Jesus: “But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.” Lk 22:26 - Caretakers - does not belong to you; on loan “The earth is the LORD'S, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” Ps 24:1 - Plastic in breast milk? ““if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.”” (Job 31:38–40) - For benefit of all.... --- 2. Compassion for humans and animals - Sabbath - For the land, the animals, your workers, yourselves ““For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what is left. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove. “Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.” Ex 23:10–12 - Caring for animals: Treading out the grain, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Deut 25:4 - Faith: The average Israelite village experienced a shortfall of 15,000,000 cal per year… 60 days of food per family… Although this sort of hungry season is not a surprise to the anthropologist, it certainly helps the modern reader to humanise the experience of our biblical ancestors....I hope you are beginning to realise that when God commands the Israelites not to muzzle his 800 pound working bovine, he is talking to a man who is hungry. And the 5 to 7 pound of grain that an ox would consume over a single day of threshing made a difference. P34-35 - Vulnerable “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Is 58:7 “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:24 “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” Is 10:1–2 "When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the LORD your God.” Lev 23:22 --- Conclusion - To say we love God but trash what he made is hypocritical “I used to think that the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don't know how to do that.“ Quote from Gus Speth. P106 “If I were to summarise the message of the old Testament regarding creation care into a single proverb it would be this: the Earth is the Lord's and all it contains; you may make use of it in your need, but you shall not abuse it in your greed.” 108 “Short-term, desperation management that exhaust current resources in answer to the cry of the urgent was not acceptable in Israel, and it cannot be acceptable to us either.” 109 - Your response? - How we spend our money has an impact on the environment in general, animals and vulnerable humans. - Educate yourself on the environment, animal welfare and the human impact of how we use our resources Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. God bless, Malcolm

The theology of ecology - part 2. Stewardship and compassion

Thames Valley Church of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 22:31

1. Stewardship - What is the mandate God gave us? “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may **rule** over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”” Gen 1:26–28 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to **work** it and **take care** of it.” Gen 2:15 - How is this meant to be carried out? - The word ‘work’ or ‘leodah’, can also be translated ‘tend’… or ‘serve’… And the word ‘care’ or ‘lesomrah’ as ‘guard’. - Similar words are used of the Priesthood in the book of Leviticus. The priesthood were not called to take advantage of the Israelites they were leading. - The example of the ‘rule’ of Jesus: “But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.” Lk 22:26 - Caretakers - does not belong to you; on loan “The earth is the LORD’S, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” Ps 24:1 - Plastic in breast milk? ““if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.”” (Job 31:38–40) - For benefit of all.... --- 2. Compassion for humans and animals - Sabbath - For the land, the animals, your workers, yourselves ““For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what is left. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove. “Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and so that the slave born in your household and the foreigner living among you may be refreshed.” Ex 23:10–12 - Caring for animals: Treading out the grain, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Deut 25:4 - Faith: The average Israelite village experienced a shortfall of 15,000,000 cal per year… 60 days of food per family… Although this sort of hungry season is not a surprise to the anthropologist, it certainly helps the modern reader to humanise the experience of our biblical ancestors....I hope you are beginning to realise that when God commands the Israelites not to muzzle his 800 pound working bovine, he is talking to a man who is hungry. And the 5 to 7 pound of grain that an ox would consume over a single day of threshing made a difference. P34-35 - Vulnerable “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Is 58:7 “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:24 “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” Is 10:1–2 "When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the LORD your God.” Lev 23:22 --- Conclusion - To say we love God but trash what he made is hypocritical “I used to think that the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don't know how to do that.“ Quote from Gus Speth. P106 “If I were to summarise the message of the old Testament regarding creation care into a single proverb it would be this: the Earth is the Lord's and all it contains; you may make use of it in your need, but you shall not abuse it in your greed.” 108 “Short-term, desperation management that exhaust current resources in answer to the cry of the urgent was not acceptable in Israel, and it cannot be acceptable to us either.” 109 - Your response? - How we spend our money has an impact on the environment in general, animals and vulnerable humans. - Educate yourself on the environment, animal welfare and the human impact of how we use our resources Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. God bless, Malcolm

How to Rejoice in Hardship | Philippians 1:12-30

Burwood Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 43:56

Introduction: How do I face the unique challenges that being a Christian will bring upon me? 1. Paul’s perspective on life and ministry (v12-26). - Chains (v12-14) - Critics (v15-20) - Choices (v21-26). 2. Conduct that is worthy of the Gospel (v27-30). - Walk the Talk (v27a) - Walk Together (v27b-28) - Walk with Christ (v29-30). Conclusion: To live a life worthy of the Gospel requires courage, consistency and clear thinking. God is able to bring good out of bad situations.

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The Heart Unchained | Philippians 1:1-11

Burwood Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 43:40

Introduction: - Is your heart chained down by worries, or is your heart free? Are you joyful as a Christian? 1. The Joy of Serving Christ (v-2). 2. Thankfulness: The Joy of Grace Received (v3-8). 3. Prayerfulness: The Joy of Grace Requested (v9-11). - Love - Knowledge - Discernment - Purity - Fruitfulness. Conclusion: - To be joyful in the Lord is to be a spiritually healthy Christian. - Be a joy-giver by being personally holy, hospitable, hard-working, and humble in service. - Be a joy-multiplier by being thankful and prayerful as you see God’s grace at work in other people’s lives.

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20 I Timothy 6:2-5 - Disturbers of the Peace

Columbus Baptist Church's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 45:57

Title: Disturbers of the Peace Text: I Timothy 6:2c-5 FCF: We often struggle remaining united in truth. Prop: Because false teachers selfishly cause strife, we Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to I Timothy chapter 6. I At the beginning of the book, Paul writes to prepare Timothy So Paul, in the middle of the book, reminds Timothy that In chapter 5, we see that gospel work in action. Paul And now, Paul will turn his attention back to the thoughts Transition: Let us once again familiarize ourselves with the plight I.) Those who do not cling to sound teaching a. [Slide 2] 2c – Teach them and exhort them about b. [Slide 3] 3 – If someone spreads false teachings vii. c. [Slide 4] And does not agree with sounds words vii. viii. d. [Slide 5] And with the teaching that accords vii. e. [Slide 6] 4 – he is conceited and understands vii. viii. 1. The first is from a commentator named Phillip 2. The second is from an early church Father named f. [Slide 7] Passage Truth: g. Passage Application: h. [Slide 8] Broader Biblical Truth: i. Broader Biblical Application: Transition: [Slide 9 (blank)] But what is the result of these arrogant II.) Those who do not cling to sound teaching a. [Slide 10] 4c – This gives rise to envy, dissension, b. [Slide 11] 5a – and constant bickering by people vii. viii. c. [Slide 12] Passage Truth: d. Passage Application: e. [Slide 13] Broader Biblical Truth: vii. f. Broader Biblical Application: Transition: [Slide 14(blank)] But what is the motive of these kinds III.) Those who do not cling to sound teaching a. [Slide 15] 5b - Who suppose that godliness is vii. viii. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. 1. He summarizes this whole section quite masterfully. 2. Barclay 126-128 – NO NYSSA - (abstruse – b. [Slide 16] Passage Truth: c. Passage Application: d. [Slide 17] Broader Biblical Truth: e. Broader Biblical Application: vii. Conclusion: To quickly summarize here. Paul tells Timothy, that although In thinking of how to apply this to our church, I recalled Today we look at views on eschatology as a non-separation See if it was eschatology our tendency would be to oppose But how does Paul advise we oppose different teaching By teaching the truth. Because if you draw the battle As you know or may have guessed I am a Calvinist. I agree Our pursuit is not division but unity. And it is true Once again… our job as the church of Christ is crystal May we at CBC be in the business of unity under truth must teach and exhort the truth. am so happy to finally be back to expositing a passage of scripture. Certainly, there is a place for topical sermons that are done in a way that draws the meaning out of the text. And for the last three weeks we’ve talked about some fairly necessary things. But it is good to come back to I Timothy to finish out Paul’s message to his protégé. for the work that will be required there in Ephesus. His primary message to Timothy, is to preach the gospel. The reason? Because there are false teachers that are attempting and have succeeded in gaining an audience there. They have mythicized the Old Testament and desiring to be teachers of the law, they have polluted core truth and caused much division, strife, and disunity. Church order is undone, leadership has been handed to the unqualified, and people are not living as gospel-formed people. the church is the pillar and bedrock of the truth. That he is writing to Timothy to instruct him on how the church is to live as the Family of God. That the gospel is not a set of things we believe, but rather a truth we have received, a truth that continues to change us, more and more into new image bearers of our God and King. describes how the church should love, honor, and care for each other. from the first chapter. In fact, if you set chapter 1 and chapter 6 side by side, there are remarkable similarities. Paul goes back to the false teachers. Back to their danger. And back what to do about it. I’ll start reading in the last part of verse 2 from the NET, which you can follow in the pew bible on page 1340. of the Ephesian Church. are arrogant and sickly, so we must teach and exhort the true gospel. (2c-4b) these things i. Coming out of this entire section revolving around how the church should operate toward one another in light of the gospel, Paul commands Timothy to teach and exhort his people about these things. ii. Gospel changed people are to be a loving, respecting, serving, supporting, honoring kind of people toward one another, their leadership, and even toward outsiders. iii. This is all because the gospel has invaded their hearts and changed them into new people. People who treat each other like family, who care for each other, and who rebuke each other when necessary. iv. This phrase serves as a transition to get back to Paul teaching Timothy directly. v. He is reminding Timothy the reason he must continue to teach and exhort these things. Why? vi. Because there is a problem there in Ephesus. i. Paul introduces a conditional statement here – an if…then statement. However, because of how it is used, this does not introduce the concept of uncertainty. Instead, it is the opposite. If this is true, the second is true also. ii. So what is the protasis – what is the first truth? iii. Well it has 3 parts that we’ll address individually. iv. The first is if someone/anyone spreads false teaching. Certainly, the NET hits the nail on the head here, however in Greek this is simply “different” teaching. Heterodox. Teaching that has not been received. Perhaps we could even say – “new” v. This dovetails nicely with Paul’s command to Timothy to continue to teach and exhort what? The things I have already taught. The things you have received from me. vi. So the first element to this conditional statement is if there is someone in the church who spreads teachings that are not familiar, that are new, that are foreign or added teachings. What else… (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) i. The second part of this conditional statement is not simply that they add to the teachings that have been received – but also that they reject or deny certain teachings. What kinds you may ask? ii. They deny the sounds words, or healthy words of our Lord Jesus Christ. iii. Sounds words are those of Christ. Now we shouldn’t be so exclusive here that we say that only the red-letter words are the ones that we need to absolutely agree with. Indeed, John calls Jesus the Word, and the scriptures as a whole are called the Word of God or the Word of Christ. God breathing revelation happened primarily through His Son, the God-Man, the Word who became flesh and dwelt among men. iv. So, when we talk about Jesus’ words, what we need to see is the scriptures as a whole. And even from that, we can reasonably include the universally accepted doctrines of the true church of God. If I can be so bold, not only the scriptures themselves but even the accepted interpretation of those scriptures. What easily fits into this list is not just the early creeds (Apostles, Athanasian, Nicaean) but even the 5 solas of the reformation regarding salvation. That it is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, as revealed by scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. v. And one more piece of information is necessary too. Anything that the church has officially met and declared to be heresy, should be denied. vi. Although we must be careful what we add to this list - in my estimation, if you deny anything from the scriptures, these creeds, the 5 Solas, or accept any of the heresies, you cannot be a Christian. So we’ve seen two components of Paul’s conditional statement, But…there is actually one more component that Paul sees in the “take away from” category that is quite profound. with godliness i. Although the wording is difficult here, the NET translates the meaning well. Teaching that accords with, or produces godliness. ii. Which is exactly what Paul has been saying this entire time. It is exactly the crux of the entire letter here and even the New Testament as a whole. The gospel produces godliness in someone. That is why Timothy must continue to teach and exhort these things, because they are the predictable outcome of one changed by God’s grace. iii. They may deny this by stating that a person need not be godly. They may also deny this by saying that a person needs more than the truth they have received to be truly godly. iv. And right there you have the two terrible enemies of the early church – legalism and license. Either you need more than Christ to make you live a godly lifestyle, or you don’t need to live a godly lifestyle because Christ has freed you from that obligation. v. And in half a conditional statement, without knowing the end, Paul has effectively undone them both. vi. So if a person adds to what we have received, and if they deny parts of what we have received, and if they deny the power of what we have received to make us godly people… What is the apodosis? What is thing that is true if someone is like this? nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. i. Conceited means puffed up, the word translated “and” here would probably be even – he is arrogant even though he knows nothing. This is analogous to chapter 1 where they desire to be teachers of the law even though they do not understand what they teach. ii. To have so fully rejected the core tenants of the faith, by adding to them, denying the words of Christ, and godliness producing teaching, is to reveal a teacher who is high minded, puffed up, and proud. They have so convinced themselves that they know better. iii. The irony is, that while claiming and even appearing to have knowledge… they are actually oblivious to real truth. iv. They understand nothing, Paul says. v. Instead, they have a craving, a sickly or unhealthy desire for what? vi. Controversy and verbal disputes. Being so puffed up, and not understanding truth – such a man cannot abide any who would disagree. Indeed, they would wrangle and fight over the slightest of variation in words. I have two extended quotes to read Graham Ryken – 252-253 (Eschew means to avoid) Chrysostom who lived during the late 4th century and early 5th century. – pg 210 ix. It is possible to have much knowledge and know nothing. What is a symptom of that being true? A morbid and sickly fascination with controversies and verbal disputes. i. Paul’s exhortation to Timothy comes first, but what follows is the sad reason for it. ii. The truth Paul presents is that those who would spread added teachings to what Christ through Paul has already said, reject the sound doctrines of the scriptures and the apostles, and reject teaching that produces godliness, are men who are self-promoters, who know much but understand nothing. iii. And they will only fight and dispute – because they crave it. iv. It makes them look all the wiser when they are able to disarm and destroy others. i. The application then is that Timothy must continue to teach and preach the truth of the gospel message. ii. That Christ alone is the purchase of our pardon and our freedom from sin. That is why when someone receives teaching about him, it produces godliness. Because that teaching is true. iii. And it doesn’t come from self-serving teachers who desire controversy – in fact they would very much like to be left in peace. But the gospel they teach is controversial, so they often find no peace at all. i. So for us we must understand that the true gospel produces humble people who obey God and love one another despite differences of opinion on small matters. ii. But false teaching produces the opposite. False teaching rejects sound doctrine and godliness- producing-teaching in favor of teaching that argues, disputes, and desires to magnify the teacher over the thing being taught. iii. Zooming out in all of scripture we saw this in the judges – when everyone did what was right in their own eyes, and most readily we saw it with the Pharisees. They desired to examine and multiply words, primarily so they could be seen as pious people worthy of admiration. They were self-serving people who cared nothing of godliness and truth. They simply wanted to argue and fight over added words and denied teachings. iv. And today is no different. Teachers abound who desire to be seen as the teacher. The theologian. The one with the answers. v. They want to be the innovator. They want to be the novel theologian. They want to invent new teachings and new understandings of long held truths. They add to the truth because the truth is foolishness on its own. So, they must explain it more fully so people can truly grasp it. And of course, they need a teacher to show them. vi. They also want to be the one taking away the stumbling block of Christ. One who wants to go back and question everything. One who wants to pluck out doctrines long held – why? Because they know better than generations of Christians before them. Has God actually said we need to be holy people? Do we really need Jesus to be human? Or Divine? Maybe works play a part in the way we are saved. Maybe God only made it possible for us to be saved by Christ and not assured to be saved by Christ. i. So for us we must also be sure to teach and exhort the truth. ii. That the teachings of Christ may dwell in us richly. iii. That we see godliness as a result of our doctrinal precision. iv. This is a both and not either-or kind of situation. v. We must have the right gospel that produces righteous people. vi. We must be so careful to stay true to what we have been given, neither adding to it, nor taking from it. men, who desire controversy and verbal battles? sow ungodly discord, so we must teach and exhort the true gospel (4c-5a) slanders, evil suspicions i. What does a conceited man who understands nothing, yet has a sickly desire for controversy and verbal disputes lead to? ii. All sorts of ungodliness and disunity. A person with this foundation cannot possibly fit well in the true church of Christ. A church unified in one faith as proclaimed by the enduring Word of God. A Word that changes us to be more and more like Christ. iii. Proverbs 26:21 – Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to a fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife. iv. They are not satisfied until everyone sees it their way. And in that spirit they will be supremely envious when others have the ear of the people more than they do. v. They will desire to be the one heard. They will sow discord and cause division. They will accuse people of all sorts of sin. And they will demonize the motives of people. corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, i. They are so conceited that it is not enough to add to what has been revealed, it is not enough to deny the teachings of Christ and the fact that those truths produce godliness in His people… they can’t even agree in how to oppose this sound teaching. ii. They are corrupt in their minds and unable to know truth. iii. This is the doctrine of depravity. It is the normal condition of our hearts from birth, neither seeking God, nor His righteousness. And it is the condition of all those who teach falsely and reject Christ and His message of true change through the gospel. iv. But there is hope for those in Ephesus who know the truth, to recognize these people and their teaching and be able to escape being caught up in these controversies and debates. v. What is that hope? vi. That Timothy does what Paul has told him to. To teach and exhort these things. That Timothy would teach the true gospel, which affirms the word of God and the teaching received by the apostles, which agrees with teaching that leads to people living godly lifestyles. That is the antidote here. That will pull out those who know the truth from this hellish whirlpool. i. Paul has revealed the theological problems of the false teachers and their desire not for sound teaching but for controversial teaching – because they are arrogant and lacking understanding. ii. He adds to that picture their ungodly practices that flow from a heart that feels it is always right. iii. In short, it produces only discord and quarrels. Attacks against the body of Christ, and constant disputes with each other. i. His application to Timothy endures. ii. Teach the truth! Exhort the people in the gospel that I gave you and show them how that gospel changes their hearts. iii. This will prevent them from being sucked in to this quagmire of quarrelling. i. The rest of scripture agrees. Whenever we see people in scripture consumed with self, and loving to be known as the teacher – endless dispute and disunity abound. ii. Names are called, relationships severed, and unity is destroyed. iii. All in an effort to say – see, I told you so! iv. Many of the things the Pharisees and Sadducees challenged Christ with, were disputes they had among themselves. v. They figured if they couldn’t answer it – neither could He. vi. And how’d that turn out for them? And what is the cause of this? A depraved mind. A mind that lacks the truth. Because as we saw in I John – when someone truly receives the truth, it unites them in love to others who have received the same. i. Applying this in our congregation is fairly simple. ii. May we be perpetual and humble students that sit at the feet of Christ learning of His goodness and kindness to us. Learning of His holiness and majesty. Learning by doing as we walk in His obedience. iii. It is that simple. May we continue to teach, exhort, and live the truth of the gospel of Christ. of people? We know they are conceited. We know they are proud and self-serving. But what are they trying to achieve? What is their goal? have baser motivations, so we must teach and exhort the true gospel (5b) a way of making a profit. i. No matter where you turn in the pages of history, there have always been some who seek to profit from being known as a godly person. ii. Of course, Paul uses this term tongue-in-cheek. He will do a similar thing in the next verse with the word profit. iii. Afterall you cannot call it godliness if your motives are to fleece the sheep. iv. But here especially, we see one driving force for people desiring to be thought of as wise teachers. People desiring to be new thinkers and those with novel or innovative theology. v. They desire to gain from this. Whether that be power, prestige, or simply money. They want to be respected and cared for. They want to tickle those ears. vi. Do you think it is attractive to preach a message that denies the message by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, revealed in Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone? History teaches us that a message that denies any of these – is VERY appealing. Do you think the message of a gospel that does not demand godliness as a necessary consequence of conversion is appealing? Again, history tells us – people desire greatly to have a Christless and lawless Christianity. It seems like the message is either “You are enough” or “God needs you” or both. ix. What better way to draw a crowd than preach these messages they so desperately want to hear? x. And sadly – we have many of those in our country. Whether it be fame or fortune – preachers pursue that end. xi. But their desire produces quarreling and disputes. Why? James 4:1-3 asks the question, from where do conflicts and quarrels come? They come from desires and passions. They come from desires that we have but cannot meet. Whether that be justice, equality, freedom, fairness, power or wealth. When we desire these things and do not have them we clamor for them. So these men desire to be known as teachers, yet they are fools And so they quarrel and fight to their own destruction – all for what? Something earthy. Something worldly. Something like personal gain. I have one final commentary to read from today and it is a bit extended but I’d like you to listen. difficult to understand / recondite – little known / exchequer – iks checker – national treasury / meh -lank- thin) i. Paul taught that these people abandon sound teaching because they are arrogant, understanding nothing and love controversy. ii. He taught that where they go, discord and disunity is sure to follow iii. And to this he adds, and Timothy can be sure, the motivation for all their ungodly behavior and belief is something base. Something worldly. Something earthy. iv. They wish to gain in some way from how they live and what they teach. i. So Paul implores Timothy to teach the truth. ii. Exhort God’s people to live the gospel and cling to what they’ve been taught. iii. And be example to the people. iv. This will prevent them from being like these men, or succumbing to their lies. i. All of scripture testifies that the core of sin is idolatry. ii. Is it so surprising to think that the core of false teaching is self? iii. Whether you promote a false god, false religion, or distortion – the core is all about you. iv. And the pride, and controversy that follows only continues to prove that over and over again. v. Is it any wonder why so many that leave the faith do so when they have wealth, influence, or power? What does that reveal? It could reveal that wealth, influence, and power corrupt people. But we know better. In reality – that corruption is already part of us. vi. Perhaps it is what they desired all along. i. But true Christianity knows that the fact that we gain anything from the cross of Christ is a majestic gift of grace. ii. We know that in this life – we stand to lose… EVERYTHING for His sake. iii. WE ARE NOT WINNERS HERE! We are the worlds biggest losers. iv. You. Will. SUFFER for Him. v. So to the gospel we cling. WHY? Because it is all we have! It is the good news of a promise. A promise that Christ has rescued us from our sin. A promise that one day, though we lose everything… We will gain eternity with Him… NOT BECAUSE WE SUFFERED… vi. But because Christ suffered for us. Hold fast to the gospel and desire nothing from this world so much that you lose your focus. false teachers will come with new teachings that deny the truth they have received, and make godliness unnecessary; although they will love controversy and attempt to destroy unity and sow discord; although they come with motives of gain – they can be undone by simply teaching and exhorting the same truth that he has already received from Paul. the exact nature of the error of these men. Although it is difficult to know for sure, we surmised that their error in doctrine was primarily an error in their Eschatology. They had come to the conclusion, supported by genealogies and old testament myths, that they were living in the new kingdom after the resurrection, and were no longer bound by the old laws. It is such a subtle error, but with catastrophic implications. issue. And I think we do that rightly. But when even less important teachings like eschatology start adding to the doctrines that we have received, denying doctrines we have received, and denying the gospel’s power to change our lifestyles… even something less important like erroneous Eschatology must be opposed. But how? it with our view of eschatology, right? Angelology vs. Angelology. Calvinism vs. Arminiansim. You get all your arguments on your side for why your right and I’ll get all my arguments on my side for why I’m right, and we’ll duke it out. that adds to, denies, or denies the power of the gospel? lines and fight toe to toe on the points you disagree on – you will only entrench yourself in the view you already have. But when you go back to the gospel and preach what has been revealed. You can still correct the points that are wrong from a position of unity and authority. It isn’t me vs. you – it is your teachings vs. the gospel. The gospel is the reset button. with the incorrectly named 5 points of Calvinism, primarily because I think that they best accommodate the teachings of scripture regarding our salvation. But my goal when approaching an Arminian, even one who is adding to, denying, or denying the power of the gospel, is not to see him converted to a Calvinist. Rather to affirm the 5 solas. To affirm the early creeds. To deny the heresies that the church has denied. In short, I am calling that Arminian to doctrinal fidelity of the unified church. And if he is able to do that and remain an Arminian – then praise the Lord! Why? Because it is not their Arminianism that I am dismantling. Rather it is the version of Arminianism that has caused them to walk out of step with the unified teachings of the gospel. And even if I still think that they’ve got some stuff messed up – If they affirm the scriptures, the early creeds, the solas, and deny the heresies… They are my brother. that we unify under some very divisive truth. The gospel is an offense to the pagans and a stumbling block to pretending Christians. But we know that it unifies God’s people. clear. Preach the gospel. Live the gospel. If we do that – our noses will be attuned to smell the stink of rotten theology. If we preach the gospel and live the gospel, we will recognize those who sow disunity with other teachings. Furthermore, we will be able to oppose them from the position of God’s untainted Word and not our opinion. and not division over words.

Better Together - Jesus and Rest - 20/12/27

Connection Point Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 32:02

In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox shows us that if we want to be among those who endure to the end, we must schedule regular rest. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to daily abide and weekly sabbath. Notes: Theme: To be among those who endure to the end, we must schedule regular rest. Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to daily abide and weekly sabbath. Text: Matthew 11:28-12:14 (ESV) Why is rest important? Genesis 2:1-3 (ESV) What kinds of examples do we have of Jesus and rest? Mark 1:35 (ESV) Mark 6:31 (ESV) Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG) How and when should we find rest? Jesus models three kinds of rest: spiritual, physical, and mental. Rest involves daily abiding (spiritual rest) and weekly sabbath (physical and mental rest). Components of sabbath rest include: stopping, caring for yourself, delighting, and contemplating. Conclusion: To be among those who endure to the end, we must make rest a priority in our lives. Scripture declares it, Jesus models it, and experience proves it. In response to this message I will… I will share part of this message with... Discussion Questions: Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group. How was Christmas for you (and your family)? Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking. How do you find rest? Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness. How and when do you abide daily? How and when do you weekly sabbath? What component of sabbath rest (stopping, caring for yourself, delighting, and contemplating) do you most need to work on?

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Bone to Pick: Rheumatology Cases with Dr. Edwards

Ridgeview Podcast: CME Series

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 68:30

This podcast presents, Dr. Michael Edwards, a rheumatologist with Ridgeview Specialty Clinics, who provides a discussion some unique arthritis cases. Enjoy the podcast! Objectives: Upon completion of this podcast, participants should be able to: Identify various causes of monoarthritis. Review the evaluation and management of monoarthritis. Recognize that lower back pain may be inflammatory in nature, and how to further evaluate and manage the inflammation/pain. CME credit is only offered to Ridgeview Providers & Allied Health Staff for this podcast activity. Complete and submit the online evaluation form, after viewing the activity. Upon successful completion of the evaluation, you will be e-mailed a certificate of completion within approximately 2 weeks. You may contact the accredited provider with questions regarding this program at rmccredentialing@ridgeviewmedical.org. Click on the following link for your CME credit: CME Evaluation: "Bone to Pick: Rheumatology Cases with Dr. Edwards" (**If you are listening to the podcasts through iTunes on your laptop or desktop, it is not possible to link directly with the CME Evaluation for unclear reasons. We are trying to remedy this. You can, however, link to the survey through the Podcasts app on your Apple and other smart devices, as well as through Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast directory apps and on your computer browser at these websites. We apologize for the inconvenience.) DISCLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT The information provided through this and all Ridgeview podcasts as well as any and all accompanying files, images, videos and documents is/are for CME/CE and other institutional learning and communication purposes only and is/are not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician, healthcare provider or other healthcare personnel relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition; and are property/rights of Ridgeview Medical Center & Clinics. Any re-reproduction of any of the materials presented would be infringement of copyright laws. It is Ridgeview's intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented. Ridgeview's CME planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no significant financial relationship with a pharmaceutical company and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event. SHOW NOTES: CASE 1 - Psoriatic Arthritis: For our first case, our 77 year old male ended up with psoriatic arthritis. Key points of the work up include ruling out a septic joint, looking for articulation problems or soft tissue concerns like chronic infections, skin lesions, or breakdown and assessing for polyarthritis. Further work up includes sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and imaging, starting with x-rays. Key points of the work up include ruling out a septic joint, looking for articulation problems or soft tissue concerrns like chronic infections, skin lesions or breakdown and assessing for polyarthritis. Further work up includes sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and imaging - starting with x-rays. To tap or not to tap? That is the question for joint complaints. Arthrocentesis through an area of cellulitis or inflamed soft tissue is generally contraindicated. However, if a tap is feasible, the three C's: culture, WBC count, and crystals should be send. A cell count greater than 10,000 would be indicative of an inflammatory effusion. In the acute setting, the pros and cons should be weighted as to whether or not to inject steroids. If you suspect infection, though, do NOT inject corticosteroids. Long-term treatment of psoriatic arthritis is individualized to the patient. Some patients manage with methotrexate, while others might need a biologic. Cost is a barrier in prescribing biologics, requiring referrals, and prior insurance authorization. Biologics target a specific part of the immune system. Contraindications would be patients who are already immunosuppressed, have TB, hepatitis or multiple sclerosis, or are in late stages of CHF. Other contraindications include breast, lung or melanoma cancer with a high risk of recurrence. When running a fever or prior to surgery, biologic doses should be delayed or paused. CASE 2 - Ankylosing Spondylitis: In case number 2, a young man with a long history of back pain ended up with ankylosing spondylitis. Again, the history becomes important in the diagnosis, keying us to be suspicious of this patient's chronic pain. For this case, though lab work was normal, an AP x-ray of the pelvis showed narrow and sclerotic sacroiliac joints with erosion. Like psoriatic arthritis, this diagnosis falls under the category of seronegative spondylarthropathy. When tested, the patient will not have antibodies or positive rheumatoid factor. It is a reactive condition: sacroiliitis causes inflammatory changes and therefore pain. Inflammatory bowel conditions like Crohns and Ulcerative colitis fall into this same family of reactive conditions. First line treatment for ankylosing spondylitis is NSAIDS taken on a scheduled basis to protect the joints. Long term management includes physical therapy and back education. Biologics can be used for pain refractory to NSAIDS. This pain can go undiagnosed for years, and cause irreparable fusion of the spine, otherwise known as a bamboo sign as seen on x-ray. Again, a thorough history is key to catching and diagnosing these patients early, and preventing long-term complications. CASE 3 - Gout: Out last patient is a woman with a swollen knee, normal wbc, and elevated sed rate. Due to her history, and RA flare up would be considered in the differential, but unlikely due to a monoarthritic presentation. Following a similar work up as the first two cases, labs and imaging are obtained and the knee is tapped. The three C's mentioned earlier: culture, WBC count and crystals are sent and the results are positive for needle-like crystals which are negative birefringent when examined with polarizing microscopy. The patient has gout. Treatment includes NSAIDS like Naprosyn or indomethacin. In an acute setting, oral steroids can be prescribed. Dosing for gouty monoarthritis is 20-30mg for 3-5 days. For patients already on baseline steroids, include a steroid taper back to baseline. Additional work up could include uric acid levels. While not diagnostic, a uric acid greater than 9 may help identify patients at risk for future episodes. If the patient has 2 or more gout attacks a year. Allopurinol can be prescribed. CONCLUSION: To sum up all our cases today; a thorough history and exam are critical, keep the differential broad, and management is weighing the pros and cons of NSAIDS, steroids and whether or not to tap that joint. Septic arthritis can not be overlooked. Early recognition and diagnosis is key. Thanks for listening.

TSR 255: Dr. Ken Johnson and The Essenes Horoscope and Damascus Document

Daily Renegade

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 54:00

Today we welcome Dead Sea Scroll and Essenes expert Dr. Ken Johnson to tell us about the Essene understanding of prophecy, the theology of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and how we can know what is legitimate. Plus, he answers your questions! What will we see in the next 50 years? Find out here! 00:00 - Introduction 00:53 - Damascus Document and Pharisee Teachings 11:29 - Noahide Laws and the End Times 18:17 - The Horoscope Scroll 26:09 - Crucifixion of Jesus in the Testament of Levi 27:53 - Essene Understanding of Seven Heavens 30:56 - Modern Scholarship Doubts of Dead Sea Scrolls 37:29 - The School of Elijah in Ancient Documents 40:24 - Why the Dead Sea Scrolls are Not in the Bible 44:00 - What to Expect in the Last Jubilee of Our Age 2025 46:52 - Looking Toward a Physical or Spiritual Third Temple 50:53 - Guest Info and Conclusion To see the full version of this episode, visit http://DailyRenegade.com today and check out our membership plans! Find more from Dr. Ken Johnson at http://biblefacts.org To help with the increasing medical costs for Nathan Peck (Josh and Christina's 6 year old son) and his battle with cancer, please visit http://dailyrenegade.com/donate

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iPhone Event Wrapup

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 31:53

Hi everyone and welcome to this special midweek bonus episode of the ANATAD podcast. As always, we thank you for tuning in and the team appreciates you supporting the show each week.In our midweek special, we encourage you to take a look at this PhoneArena article, which will give you all the information you want on today's Apple presentation, plus provide you with all of the videos presented at the event.Full coverage on this event can be found by going to the Apple website.Conclusion• To get in contact, please email us at anatadpodcast@gmail.com • Please share this podcast, and subscribe using your favourite podcatcher. Links can be found at the ANATAD Podcast website.• Please find us on Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeSupport the show (https://www.pod.fan/blind-tech-guys)★ Support this podcast ★

Google Pixel 5 Event Wrapup

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 25:53

In this special midweek episode of the ANATAD Podcast, we celebrate National Podcast day by discussing the Google event held on 30-Sep, 2020. We started by discussing The new Chromecast with Google TV, including voice remote. Next, we discussed the newly-released Nest Audio. Finally, we discussed the Pixel 4A 5G and the Pixel 5. You can compare them and purchase them at this Google link. You can read up on ther specs at this Google link. Conclusion• To get in contact, feel free to use our email at anatadpodcast@gmail.com • Please share this podcast, and subscribe using your favorite podcatcher. Links can be found at the Anatad Podcast website.• Please find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.Support the show (https://www.pod.fan/blind-tech-guys)★ Support this podcast ★

Exploring The Power Of OCR and Navigational Apps

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 71:01

Hello, and thank you for joining us for the 53rd episode of the ANATAD Podcast and the team would like to wish Google a very happy birthday!In the News Google celebrates its birthday in some countries with store deals Google confirms September 30 launch for Pixel 5, Chromecast, new Nest speaker GALAXY S20 FE 5G Main TopicIn this week's main section of the podcast: we demoed the Envision app both on iOS and Android, and discussed its features.While doing so, we discussed features of Envision and other OCR apps to talk about how we personally use them, which apps we use and how we feel these apps ought to improve in the future. Marco and Nimer discussed their use of the vOICe sensory substitution app and the team urge anyone that has not tried this app to give it a go and to persevere with it for a prolonged period of time, not just for a day or two and we think you will agree with us as to how powerful an app it truly is. You can download it from the Playstore and you can learn more on the SeeingWithSound website. App of the weekWarren demonstrated the Crypt It” app from a Dev called “HexonCode.” This app is for those of you who are keen on encrypting your files and will prove especially useful to those of you who have multiple people using a device.Listener EmailsWe addressed a listener email speaking as to the difference between Android and iOS security, and ended up having a bit of a debate on Android vs. Talkback accessibility. It's fair to say that there was a bit of a difference of opinion here, but who doesn't like having a good debate once in a while.Conclusion• To get in contact, feel free to shoot us an email to anatadpodcast@gmail.com • Please share this podcast, and subscribe using your favorite podcatcher. Links can be found at the Anatad Podcast website.• Please find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.Support the show (https://www.pod.fan/blind-tech-guys)★ Support this podcast ★

Daily Bread (with Marc Vance and Betsy Wolak)

Love Your Neighbor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 12:19

Rev. Marc Vance of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Newport News, Virginia talks about how empathy and understanding are central in scripture and the baptismal covenant of the Episcopal Church. Betsy Wolak, lay minister and parishioner at St. Andrew's, wraps up with a meditation on fear. Pray with Marc: Almighty God, who created us in Your image, grant that Your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart fearlessly to contend against evil and to make no peace with oppression. Take away the arrogance and the hatred which infect our hearts. Break down the walls that separate us and unite us in bonds of love, that barriers which may divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease. And our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Amen. Timestamps: 0:00-0:30: Introduction 0:30-5:16: Marc Vance - I See You 5:16-6:09: Prayer for Unity 6:12-11:48: Betsy Wolak - Meditation on Fear 11:48-12:19: Conclusion “To truly see into someone's true essence, the goodness inside of their soul and to understand how connected we are” - Lorraine Lundqvist (https://bloggingmidlife.com/?p=45) Learn more about racism and ways to fight it: https://www.naacpldf.org/ https://episcopalchurch.org/responding-to-racist-violence Wherever you are in your faith journey, we are here to support you in any way: http://www.standrews-episcopal.org/ https://www.facebook.com/standrewsnewportnews/

Bottoms' Up: Let's Celebrate with Anatad #50!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 69:41

On the 50th episode of the ANATAD Podcast, we celebrated the fact that we are going from strength to strength and it's thanks to our ever growing family that this is the case, so a massive thank you from us to you for joining us for this significant milestone. If you are looking for a more serious podcast, please come back next week as we will hopefully be back to normal. Cheers!In the News:As this was a special episode, there was no news section as such. We did address last week's topic of web views, and provided workarounds for the issues we mentioned on Anatad #49. Please join us next week for the news!This Week's Topic:Well, it was the week For lots of entertainment, An unexpected guest, Lots of laughs, and some app discussion. Listener EmailsWe addressed three listener emails this week. A follow-up email from Disrythmia, An email from Gregory about our prior podcast, And a couple of questions from David. Conclusion• To get in contact, feel free to send us those via email at anatadpodcast@gmail.com • Please share this podcast, and subscribe using your favorite podcatcher. Links can be found at the Anatad Podcast website.• Please find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.Support the show (https://www.pod.fan/blind-tech-guys)★ Support this podcast ★

Blaise the Trail Ep 16 – To Kegel or Not to Kegel – Blaise Hunter interviews Lisa de Villiers

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:42

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– To Kegel or Not to KegelBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise chats with Physiotherapist, Lisa de Villiers, about pelvic floor health. They have an unmasked conversation about the functions of the pelvic floor, incontinence and pelvic pain. These are common symptoms among women but they are not normal. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy can help improve these issues.– They cover all questions and points about this taboo topic.– Why is it so important for women to get familiar with their own bodies.– What is the pelvic floor?– We learn how to identify any imbalances using the 4 P guide – Pee, Poop, – Pressure/Prolapse, Pain.– Are women supposed to be doing kegels?Conclusion:To get in contact with Lisa and learn more about your pelvic floor health visit Pine Health Integrated Centre Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pine.health.yeg/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pine_health_yeg/ or you can email Lisa directly at lisadevilliers@pinehealth.caTo contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail-ep-16-to-kegel-or-not-to-kegel-blaise-hunter-interviews-lisa-de-villiers

Blaise the Trail Ep 16 – To Kegel or Not to Kegel – Blaise Hunter interviews Lisa de Villiers

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:42

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– To Kegel or Not to KegelBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise chats with Physiotherapist, Lisa de Villiers, about pelvic floor health. They have an unmasked conversation about the functions of the pelvic floor, incontinence and pelvic pain. These are common symptoms among women but they are not normal. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy can help improve these issues.– They cover all questions and points about this taboo topic.– Why is it so important for women to get familiar with their own bodies.– What is the pelvic floor?– We learn how to identify any imbalances using the 4 P guide – Pee, Poop, – Pressure/Prolapse, Pain.– Are women supposed to be doing kegels?Conclusion:To get in contact with Lisa and learn more about your pelvic floor health visit Pine Health Integrated Centre Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pine.health.yeg/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pine_health_yeg/ or you can email Lisa directly at lisadevilliers@pinehealth.caTo contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail-ep-16-to-kegel-or-not-to-kegel-blaise-hunter-interviews-lisa-de-villiers

Blaise the Trail Ep 16 – To Kegel or Not to Kegel – Blaise Hunter interviews Lisa de Villiers

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:42

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– To Kegel or Not to KegelBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise chats with Physiotherapist, Lisa de Villiers, about pelvic floor health. They have an unmasked conversation about the functions of the pelvic floor, incontinence and pelvic pain. These are common symptoms among women but they are not normal. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy can help improve these issues.– They cover all questions and points about this taboo topic.– Why is it so important for women to get familiar with their own bodies.– What is the pelvic floor?– We learn how to identify any imbalances using the 4 P guide – Pee, Poop, – Pressure/Prolapse, Pain.– Are women supposed to be doing kegels?Conclusion:To get in contact with Lisa and learn more about your pelvic floor health visit Pine Health Integrated Centre Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pine.health.yeg/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pine_health_yeg/ or you can email Lisa directly at lisadevilliers@pinehealth.caTo contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail-ep-16-to-kegel-or-not-to-kegel-blaise-hunter-interviews-lisa-de-villiers

Blaise the Trail Episode #15 with Blaise Hunter-thought-provoking insights about the infamous documentary on Netflix called “Tiger King”

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Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 25:45

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– Tiger King & MeBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise shares some interesting and thought-provoking insights about the infamous documentary on Netflix called Tiger King.– Blaise compares animal rights to human rights– Are animals more important than people?– Blaise identifies an underlying issue in the film that no one is talking about– Can you imagine a women’s rights movement just as powerful as PETA?Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail-episode-15-with-blaise-hunter-thought-provoking-insights-about-the-infamous-documentary-on-netflix-called-tiger-king

Blaise the Trail Episode #15 with Blaise Hunter-thought-provoking insights about the infamous documentary on Netflix called “Tiger King”

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Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 25:45

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– Tiger King & MeBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise shares some interesting and thought-provoking insights about the infamous documentary on Netflix called Tiger King.– Blaise compares animal rights to human rights– Are animals more important than people?– Blaise identifies an underlying issue in the film that no one is talking about– Can you imagine a women’s rights movement just as powerful as PETA?Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail-episode-15-with-blaise-hunter-thought-provoking-insights-about-the-infamous-documentary-on-netflix-called-tiger-king

Blaise the Trail Ep #12 with Blaise Hunter-Physical and Emotional Burnout with guest Dr. Melanie Robinson

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 43:22

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is – Emotional & Physical BurnoutIn this episode, Blaise chats with licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Melanie Robinson on the effects this global pandemic are having on women’s health. Dr. Robinson specializes in helping overwhelmed and exhausted women by educating them to get energized and empowered naturally.- How to recognize the signs of emotional burnout?- What role does stress play on our Adrenal Glands, Hormones, and Gut Health?- How can women practice self-care during these overwhelming times?- What supplements support overall health when going through a challenging phase?- Balancing realistic expectations of ourselves and others are key.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire. Dr. Mélanie Robinson, ND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMelanieRobinson/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrobinson_nd/Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep #12 with Blaise Hunter-Physical and Emotional Burnout with guest Dr. Melanie Robinson

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 43:22

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is – Emotional & Physical BurnoutIn this episode, Blaise chats with licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Melanie Robinson on the effects this global pandemic are having on women’s health. Dr. Robinson specializes in helping overwhelmed and exhausted women by educating them to get energized and empowered naturally.- How to recognize the signs of emotional burnout?- What role does stress play on our Adrenal Glands, Hormones, and Gut Health?- How can women practice self-care during these overwhelming times?- What supplements support overall health when going through a challenging phase?- Balancing realistic expectations of ourselves and others are key.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire. Dr. Mélanie Robinson, ND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMelanieRobinson/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrobinson_nd/Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep #12 with Blaise Hunter-Physical and Emotional Burnout with guest Dr. Melanie Robinson

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 43:22

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is – Emotional & Physical BurnoutIn this episode, Blaise chats with licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Melanie Robinson on the effects this global pandemic are having on women’s health. Dr. Robinson specializes in helping overwhelmed and exhausted women by educating them to get energized and empowered naturally.- How to recognize the signs of emotional burnout?- What role does stress play on our Adrenal Glands, Hormones, and Gut Health?- How can women practice self-care during these overwhelming times?- What supplements support overall health when going through a challenging phase?- Balancing realistic expectations of ourselves and others are key.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire. Dr. Mélanie Robinson, ND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMelanieRobinson/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrobinson_nd/Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Episode #11 with Blaise Hunter-Shame on You

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 31:28

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing confidence, your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– Shame On YouBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise contemplates the level of shame and guilt being placed on women during this global pandemic and shares her insights on how to win the battle.- How to silence the shame and guilt.- Letting go of outside expectations.- Setting realistic goals that align with our core values.- How to lean into the growing pains of this process.- Lazy is the new black.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Episode #11 with Blaise Hunter-Shame on You

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 31:28

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing confidence, your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– Shame On YouBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise contemplates the level of shame and guilt being placed on women during this global pandemic and shares her insights on how to win the battle.- How to silence the shame and guilt.- Letting go of outside expectations.- Setting realistic goals that align with our core values.- How to lean into the growing pains of this process.- Lazy is the new black.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Episode #11 with Blaise Hunter-Shame on You

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 31:28

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.What is my purpose – is a question confronting more and more people today. Blaise Hunter, The Fertility Guru, shares her insights on how to “Blaise the Trail” through challenges, disappointments, and fear to rise up as the hero of your life and breathe fire on this world. Whether you want to learn more about birthing confidence, your passions and dreams, discovering peace amongst the pain of infertility and loss, or get your appetite for life back, this is the podcast for you.Each topic will inspire you to lean into your flaws and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life.This week’s topic is– Shame On YouBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.In this episode, Blaise contemplates the level of shame and guilt being placed on women during this global pandemic and shares her insights on how to win the battle.- How to silence the shame and guilt.- Letting go of outside expectations.- Setting realistic goals that align with our core values.- How to lean into the growing pains of this process.- Lazy is the new black.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #9 Blaise Hunter interviews Richard Wagstaff -Fear Of Missing On Plane -FOMOP

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 38:37

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into the hardships and be reflective. Vulnerability is the vehicle that will transport us into the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – FOMOP – Fear Of Missing On PlaneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Personal Development Coach Richard Wagstaff. They will dissect the human behaviour of standing in long line-ups for the plane. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of critical thinking versus following the crowd. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn to be conscious of our choices.- Why are we in such a hurry?- What is the herd mentality all about?- What is the value of our time/energy/money?- Monkey see, Monkey do- How to step away from the queue and step into a culture of kindness?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #9 Blaise Hunter interviews Richard Wagstaff -Fear Of Missing On Plane -FOMOP

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 38:37

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into the hardships and be reflective. Vulnerability is the vehicle that will transport us into the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – FOMOP – Fear Of Missing On PlaneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Personal Development Coach Richard Wagstaff. They will dissect the human behaviour of standing in long line-ups for the plane. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of critical thinking versus following the crowd. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn to be conscious of our choices.- Why are we in such a hurry?- What is the herd mentality all about?- What is the value of our time/energy/money?- Monkey see, Monkey do- How to step away from the queue and step into a culture of kindness?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #9 Blaise Hunter interviews Richard Wagstaff -Fear Of Missing On Plane -FOMOP

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 38:37

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into the hardships and be reflective. Vulnerability is the vehicle that will transport us into the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – FOMOP – Fear Of Missing On PlaneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Personal Development Coach Richard Wagstaff. They will dissect the human behaviour of standing in long line-ups for the plane. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of critical thinking versus following the crowd. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn to be conscious of our choices.- Why are we in such a hurry?- What is the herd mentality all about?- What is the value of our time/energy/money?- Monkey see, Monkey do- How to step away from the queue and step into a culture of kindness?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support this podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #6-Blaise Hunter talks about the “Friend Zone”

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 41:05

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By answering the call of defining moments, we can then use them as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – The Friend ZoneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can tap into our power and grow. That is how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Let’s face it, when you’re single you never want to be put in the Friend Zone but this week we are putting a different spin on the topic. How to make friends as an adult. Blaise shares her personal experiences of struggling to make friends and learning how to make connections. “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”– Muhammad AliIn this episode, Blaise is vulnerable and leads you into a place where we call can identify with.- Making friends is hard to do.- Where is a good starting point to cultivate a connection?- What happens when a friend breaks up with you?- When people say they have enough friends, “What does that say about them?”- How to be your own best friend?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #6-Blaise Hunter talks about the “Friend Zone”

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 41:05

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By answering the call of defining moments, we can then use them as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – The Friend ZoneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can tap into our power and grow. That is how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Let’s face it, when you’re single you never want to be put in the Friend Zone but this week we are putting a different spin on the topic. How to make friends as an adult. Blaise shares her personal experiences of struggling to make friends and learning how to make connections. “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”– Muhammad AliIn this episode, Blaise is vulnerable and leads you into a place where we call can identify with.- Making friends is hard to do.- Where is a good starting point to cultivate a connection?- What happens when a friend breaks up with you?- When people say they have enough friends, “What does that say about them?”- How to be your own best friend?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast Episode #6-Blaise Hunter talks about the “Friend Zone”

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 41:05

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By answering the call of defining moments, we can then use them as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – The Friend ZoneBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can tap into our power and grow. That is how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Let’s face it, when you’re single you never want to be put in the Friend Zone but this week we are putting a different spin on the topic. How to make friends as an adult. Blaise shares her personal experiences of struggling to make friends and learning how to make connections. “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”– Muhammad AliIn this episode, Blaise is vulnerable and leads you into a place where we call can identify with.- Making friends is hard to do.- Where is a good starting point to cultivate a connection?- What happens when a friend breaks up with you?- When people say they have enough friends, “What does that say about them?”- How to be your own best friend?Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep3 with guest Cassandra de la Thea Megxit with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 43:25

After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By understanding why we get charged and triggered by things, we can then use that knowledge as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – Megxit: Royal Rebellion or Royally BraveBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Psychotherapist and Relationship expert, Cassandra de la Thea to challenge our perspectives. They will compare the media and public’s reaction to Harry and Meghan stepping down from their royal duties. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of mental health. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn from Megxit and take active roles in our own mental health.- Is Meghan another Wallace Simpson or is she “blaising her own trail” for mental health and women empowerment?- What does is say about us when we make harsh judgments about someone’s life?- If we don’t learn from the past, (Diana’s Death) aren’t we doomed to repeat it?- We make mental health sexy but when people act on their own mental health, we criticize them and say it’s weak.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep3 with guest Cassandra de la Thea Megxit with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 43:25

After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By understanding why we get charged and triggered by things, we can then use that knowledge as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – Megxit: Royal Rebellion or Royally BraveBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Psychotherapist and Relationship expert, Cassandra de la Thea to challenge our perspectives. They will compare the media and public’s reaction to Harry and Meghan stepping down from their royal duties. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of mental health. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn from Megxit and take active roles in our own mental health.- Is Meghan another Wallace Simpson or is she “blaising her own trail” for mental health and women empowerment?- What does is say about us when we make harsh judgments about someone’s life?- If we don’t learn from the past, (Diana’s Death) aren’t we doomed to repeat it?- We make mental health sexy but when people act on their own mental health, we criticize them and say it’s weak.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep3 with guest Cassandra de la Thea Megxit with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 43:25

After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate, and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This program will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions, dreams, and new perspectives. You will learn how to remove the masks and be reflective. By understanding why we get charged and triggered by things, we can then use that knowledge as a vehicle; which transports us into becoming the hero of our lives so we can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – Megxit: Royal Rebellion or Royally BraveBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with Psychotherapist and Relationship expert, Cassandra de la Thea to challenge our perspectives. They will compare the media and public’s reaction to Harry and Meghan stepping down from their royal duties. This episode is about digging below the surface and opening-up the dialogue of mental health. In this episode, they will have an open conversation on how we can learn from Megxit and take active roles in our own mental health.- Is Meghan another Wallace Simpson or is she “blaising her own trail” for mental health and women empowerment?- What does is say about us when we make harsh judgments about someone’s life?- If we don’t learn from the past, (Diana’s Death) aren’t we doomed to repeat it?- We make mental health sexy but when people act on their own mental health, we criticize them and say it’s weak.Conclusion:To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books, or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired to be your own hero, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep2 – Blaise Hunter interviews Jacquie Somerville – What’s Sex Got To Do With It

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 45:15

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into your problems and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life so you can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – What’s Sex Got To Do With ItBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with best-selling author and world-renowned Pasion Coach, Jacquie Somerville, on how sex can be the key to unlocking our creative and genius potential. Jacquie teaches that the perfect combination of love, sex and romance elevates and motivates us energetically like nothing else. And when we allow ourselves to acknowledge this power and harness it, we can unleash our staggering potential, open the windows to opportunity, and the doors to our greatness.In this episode we will have a no holds bar conversation on how being sexy, confident, connected, and creative are key to unlocking our genius:- How can we live a passionate life that inspires creativity and catapults us into a life of purpose and fulfillment?- Why is it so important to have a healthy sex life in our marriage?- What is the biggest problem plaguing couples when it comes to sex?- When women don’t feel loved or supported, they withhold sex and respect and when men don’t feel respected, they withhold their love.- How can we connect and have intimacy?- By bringing these taboo topics to light, we can help each other navigate through them.Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep2 – Blaise Hunter interviews Jacquie Somerville – What’s Sex Got To Do With It

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 45:15

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into your problems and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life so you can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – What’s Sex Got To Do With ItBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with best-selling author and world-renowned Pasion Coach, Jacquie Somerville, on how sex can be the key to unlocking our creative and genius potential. Jacquie teaches that the perfect combination of love, sex and romance elevates and motivates us energetically like nothing else. And when we allow ourselves to acknowledge this power and harness it, we can unleash our staggering potential, open the windows to opportunity, and the doors to our greatness.In this episode we will have a no holds bar conversation on how being sexy, confident, connected, and creative are key to unlocking our genius:- How can we live a passionate life that inspires creativity and catapults us into a life of purpose and fulfillment?- Why is it so important to have a healthy sex life in our marriage?- What is the biggest problem plaguing couples when it comes to sex?- When women don’t feel loved or supported, they withhold sex and respect and when men don’t feel respected, they withhold their love.- How can we connect and have intimacy?- By bringing these taboo topics to light, we can help each other navigate through them.Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Ep2 – Blaise Hunter interviews Jacquie Somerville – What’s Sex Got To Do With It

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 45:15

Welcome to Blaise the Trail Podcast with Fertility Expert, Blaise Hunter.After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winning advocate and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and get pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into your problems and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life so you can breathe fire on this world.This week’s topic is – What’s Sex Got To Do With ItBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Blaise sits down with best-selling author and world-renowned Pasion Coach, Jacquie Somerville, on how sex can be the key to unlocking our creative and genius potential. Jacquie teaches that the perfect combination of love, sex and romance elevates and motivates us energetically like nothing else. And when we allow ourselves to acknowledge this power and harness it, we can unleash our staggering potential, open the windows to opportunity, and the doors to our greatness.In this episode we will have a no holds bar conversation on how being sexy, confident, connected, and creative are key to unlocking our genius:- How can we live a passionate life that inspires creativity and catapults us into a life of purpose and fulfillment?- Why is it so important to have a healthy sex life in our marriage?- What is the biggest problem plaguing couples when it comes to sex?- When women don’t feel loved or supported, they withhold sex and respect and when men don’t feel respected, they withhold their love.- How can we connect and have intimacy?- By bringing these taboo topics to light, we can help each other navigate through them.Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast – Episode 1 – When we get lost; let’s go to the MAPP

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 25:16

After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winner advocate and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into your problems and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life so you can breathe fire on this world.On this week’s topic is– When we get lost; Let’s go to the MAPPBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Podcast Episode SummaryWhen we get lost, we go to google maps to get back on course; so why not use a MAPP to find our way out of the maze of lifeM -Remove the MasksA –Accepting OurselvesP –Infuse PassionP -Change the Perception NOT the image.- We all have challenges and setbacks but if we can lean into them, our problems can actually be the vehicle we use to transport us through the MAPP and thrive- Challenge yourself to be vulnerable and show the perfectly imperfect person you are- Continually apply the MAPP to any situation and find your way back to being the hero of your life Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast – Episode 1 – When we get lost; let’s go to the MAPP

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 25:16

After going through traumas and tragedies, dealing with a rare disease and experiencing three miscarriages, Blaise took charge of her life and became an author, international speaker, award winner advocate and fertility coach. This show will demonstrate how even though we experience setbacks and disappointments, we are not barren – We still have a destiny to birth.This show will empower you to “blaise the trail” and pregnant with your passions and dreams. You will learn how to lean into your problems and allow them to be the vehicle that transports you into becoming the hero of your life so you can breathe fire on this world.On this week’s topic is– When we get lost; Let’s go to the MAPPBlaise’s coaching practice is based on the quote from Fred Devito “What doesn’t challenge you; Doesn’t change you.” She leads the charge by challenging herself and the world to take off the masks and be vulnerable so we can address root issues and grow. That’s how we can transform into the best version of ourselves.Podcast Episode SummaryWhen we get lost, we go to google maps to get back on course; so why not use a MAPP to find our way out of the maze of lifeM -Remove the MasksA –Accepting OurselvesP –Infuse PassionP -Change the Perception NOT the image.- We all have challenges and setbacks but if we can lean into them, our problems can actually be the vehicle we use to transport us through the MAPP and thrive- Challenge yourself to be vulnerable and show the perfectly imperfect person you are- Continually apply the MAPP to any situation and find your way back to being the hero of your life Conclusion: To contact Blaise Hunter and access coaching programs, purchase books or have her speak at your next event visit www.blaisehunter.com If you were inspired, please subscribe and support the podcast so together we can breathe fire.Blaise the Trailhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/blaise-the-trail/

Blaise the Trail Podcast – Episode 1 – When we get lost; let’s go to the MAPP