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The Steelers' plan at the quarterback position is not cut-and-dried. It might take a while to figure out, and it might require keeping four. Bryan Anthony Davis discusses this and more on his solo show, BAD Language. Steel Curtain Network is courtesy of the Fans First Sports Network. This podcast is a part of the Steel Curtain Network, a proud member of the Fans First Sports Network. Check out Meinelschmidt Distillery at ⁠meineldistillery.com⁠ and use the code USSUMMER to save 10% at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We live for God's glory. But what does that mean? And how can it fuel our Christian life?To read the original post, visit https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/glory-understanding-a-confusing-religious-word/

They don't want to help you. They either want your money, or to make money off of your situationThe Industry Perspective Socials!Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theindustryperspectiveNando's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwult_/P's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglas_coffeeThe Industry Perspective:Pulling back the curtain on your favorite bars and restaurants telling you what goes on behind the scenes with the establishments, the people that make it run and hopefully give you some insight into our perspective

Even though there are meaningful, rich, and even profound sayings in the church, sometimes they do not make sense. Understanding them comes before appreciating them. And that is what Pastor Mike will help you do in this series, “Confusing things Christians Say.” In this episode, Pastor Mike outlines what the phrase “born again” means, from repenting and believing in God to having your very own spot in heaven.Do you want to know more about God? Or know someone who would like to know God? Sign up for Text Updates: https://timeofgrace.org/sign-up-for-text-updates/Subscribe to our daily email! timeofgrace.org/subscribeWe need your support! Your donation of any amount helps keep these videos coming. Please donate here: https://timeofgrace.org/?form=donate

Send me a message!Both words mean "to acquire something in exchange for money." But in American English, they sound completely different—and using the wrong one makes you sound like a learner, not a native speaker.In this episode, we break down when to use "buy" (casual, everyday) and when to use "purchase" (formal, official, business). You'll learn the register differences, the situations where each one fits, and why understanding this "vibe difference" is what separates textbook English from real Social English.Key Scenarios: When you're at Starbucks • When you're signing a contract • When you're texting a friend • When you're talking to a client • When you're shopping onlineListen and discover: Why "purchase" in the wrong moment makes you sound stiff • Why "buy" is the default for everyday American life • How register matters more than vocabularySHOW NOTES !!Same Meaning, Different Vibe:Both "purchase" and "buy" mean to acquire something in exchange for money. But in American English, they're used in completely different situations. Using the wrong one makes you sound formal when you should sound casual, or casual when you should sound formal.Key Contexts for "Buy":- Ordering at Starbucks: "I'm going to buy coffee"- Texting a friend: "I bought the new Taylor Swift album"- Casual shopping: "I'm buying groceries this weekend"- Natural conversation: "They bought their house in 2015"Key Contexts for "Purchase":- Legal documents: "Date of purchase: July 17, 2026"- Business emails: "We will purchase office supplies"- Formal transactions: "The company purchased new equipment"- Financial terms: "Your purchase receipt is attached"Cultural Note: In American English, "buy" is the default. "Purchase" is the formal outlier. If you're not sure which to use, default to "buy."Challenge: Write two sentences—one casual (using "buy"), one formal (using "purchase"). Notice the difference in how they feel.Support the showYour friends speak English. You want to join them naturally. You're afraid. That fear is normal. | 友達が英語を話してる。自然に入りたい。怖い。その恐れは普通。Here's the thing: you already have the English. You just need the framework. | ここがポイント：英語はもう持ってる。フレームワークが必要なだけ。Get the free guide and start today: www.realsocialenglish.com | ガイドをもらって今日から始めよう。Instagram @social_english_for_japanese TikTok @realsocialenglish

If this resonated with you, here are additional resources:⭐ APPLY TO SHIFT: https://sidehustlepro.co/shiftIn this episode, I'm sharing the seven beliefs I had to unlearn before I could finally leave my corporate job and build Side Hustle Pro full time. I spent decades in corporate America, working at places like HBO, MTV, Google, and NPR, and even though I knew I wanted to leave, I wasn't mentally ready until I confronted the internal beliefs that kept me tied to that life.Highlights Include00:00 - My corporate background and why I'm scratching the record on old habits 03:01 - The seven things I had to unlearn to build Side Hustle Pro full time 06:48 - Unlearning the need to have my entire future figured out before leaving 11:25 - Why other people's opinions could not be my decision making system 17:31 - Unlearning that a job or promotion was my only path to more money 21:59 - Pay inequity in corporate and why the ceiling is lower than it seems 22:49 - Unlearning that I was limited to doing only what I had already done 27:33 - Confusing busyness with meaningful progress, and the one hour a day model 33:36 - The biggest unlearn: staying employed was not actually the safest option 42:21 - Reflection questions to figure out which belief you're still carryingWatch & ListenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8tApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323Social MediaInstagram: @SideHustlePro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We need to talk about Her Private Hell.Nicolas Winding Refn returns with his first feature film in 10 years, and it's safe to say... he made the movie he wanted to make. Bold? Absolutely. Confusing? Also yes.Is this a fearless artistic statement, or does a movie still need to make some semblance of sense? Join Sarah and Cassie as we break down one of the year's most divisive films, share some wild behind-the-scenes facts about the making of the movie, and reveal our Buckets of Popcorn ratings.

Anil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex and one of the world's leading researchers on consciousness. His central claim is both unsettling and liberating: we do not passively receive reality, we actively generate it. The world that appears when you open your eyes is not a transparent window onto what is actually out there. It is the brain's best guess, a controlled hallucination, built from the inside out.What We Dive Into:1. Your brain is not reading out the world like a camera. It is making constant predictions about what is out there and updating them with sensory signals. What you perceive is much more a product of those internal predictions than of the raw sensory data coming in. In that sense, all perception is a form of hallucination, just one that happens to be grounded in reality.2. Just as the brain generates a model of the external world, it generates a model of the self. The feeling of being a continuous, stable "I" is another best guess, not a fixed essence waiting to be discovered. This is both humbling and freeing, because a constructed self can be examined and updated in ways a fixed one cannot.3. As AI systems grow more sophisticated, they will increasingly appear to have inner lives. Anil draws a sharp line between intelligence and consciousness, arguing that current AI lacks the biological, embodied, self-regulating properties that we believe underlie genuine experience. Confusing performance for presence is not just a philosophical error. It shapes regulation, design, and how we treat these systems.Know Thyself, but not by yourself. A guided space to return home to yourself.https://www.knowthyselfcollective.com✨THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:https://www.im8health.com/knowthyselfcode KNOWTHYSELF for an exclusive offerhttps://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyselfcode KNOWTHYSELF for up to 43% off sitewide___________00:00 Intro01:47 We Don't Perceive the World — We Generate It04:29 The Brain as a Prediction Machine07:22 Controlled Hallucination: What That Term Really Means09:37 Reality Is Real, But We Never Perceive It Directly13:25 Optical Illusions as Windows Into Perception16:42 Perceptual Humility and Echo Chambers19:34 The Perception Census: Mapping Our Inner Diversity25:24 Perception, Priors, and Personal Suffering29:17 Memory, Identity, and What We Expect to See33:19 The Minimum of Consciousness: Bare Awareness38:15 Pure Consciousness and the Feeling of Being Alive41:51 Can the Contents of Experience Tell Us About Consciousness?45:46 Out of Body Experiences and the First-Person Perspective50:31 Psychedelics, Reality, and the Sense of Realness57:12 Anil's LSD Experience and Mary's Room1:03:47 Defining Consciousness: Nagel's "What Is It Like"1:07:25 The Distribution of Consciousness: Animals, Trees, and AI1:17:27 Steel-Manning Panpsychism1:21:09 Pragmatic Materialism1:34:23 Intelligence vs. Consciousness: Why AI Is Different1:38:17 Why Current AI Is Probably Not Conscious1:43:53 The Danger of Believing AI Is Conscious1:49:24 What Happens When We Take the Self Too Seriously1:52:01 Reflections on Death and What Dies1:57:34 The Self as Process, Not Essence2:02:00 Free Will as a Useful Perception2:05:43 Closing Message: Celebrate the Everyday Miracle of Consciousness___________✨MORE FROM ANIL SETH↳Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profanilseth/↳Books: https://www.anilseth.com/read/books/↳https://www.anilseth.com

Todays episode is part 2 of a 3 part series Pastor Mike is talking us through on dealing with the false and confusing. Today we look at the issue of adding to or twisting the gospel!

#1009 What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't a lack of skills, but a question you've never actually answered? In this episode, Cliff Ravenscraft reveals why 9 out of 10 podcasters quit before episode seven — and it has nothing to do with gear, skill, or audio quality. After building an audience of hundreds of thousands and nearly dying from overwork in his first year of business, Cliff discovered that most entrepreneurs confuse their desired outcome with the tactics they hope will get them there. In this first installment of a special two-part conversation, he shares how limiting beliefs about money and self-worth kept him trapped in a cycle of shiny-object syndrome, and how mentors like Dan Miller helped him rewire his thinking — leading to a mastermind offer that's generated over a million dollars. Tune in for a raw, honest look at what really separates entrepreneurs who build lasting momentum from those who burn out chasing the next big idea! What we discuss with Cliff: + Why 9 out of 10 podcasters quit before episode 7 + Confusing desired outcomes with tactics + Building an audience of hundreds of thousands + Nearly dying from overwork in year one + Earning $11,000 after a brutal first year + Limiting beliefs about money and self-worth + The "ministry mindset" vs. business mindset + How Dan Miller challenged his mastermind idea + Turning one idea into a $1M+ mastermind + Escaping shiny object syndrome through mentorship Thank you, Cliff! Check out Part 2 of this episode. Check out Cliff Ravenscraft at CliffRavenscraft.com. Follow Cliff on LinkedIn and YouTube. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing a private practice isn't always a straight path. One day you think you need more clients, the next you believe you need better marketing, stronger systems, or new offers. When every challenge feels urgent, it's easy to lose sight of what actually matters. In this episode, Libby explains why business growth often feels confusing and introduces a simple framework for understanding the different stages of building a successful nutrition practice. She discusses the common mistake of trying to solve problems that belong to a later stage of business and why focusing on your current stage leads to faster, more sustainable progress. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your practice, this episode will help you prioritize the right next step instead of trying to do everything at once.

A straight life policy is simply the base of a whole life insurance contract: a level premium that never changes, a guaranteed death benefit, and guaranteed cash value. If you've been researching Infinite Banking, it's the same permanent insurance you've already been learning about, just under an older name. People run into "straight life" or "ordinary life" partway through their research and wonder if it's something different, something worse, or a red flag. It isn't. There's a second layer of confusion too: a straight life annuity is a completely different product, and we'll clear that up here as well. https://youtu.be/_2HpkNg68LY Below: what the term means, the three guarantees behind it, how it compares to limited pay, term, and universal life, and why its simplicity is a strength. Straight Life Is Just Whole Life: Here's Why the Name ExistsDo You Really Have to Pay the Premium Forever?The Three Guarantees of a Straight Life PolicyWhy the Premium Can Stay LevelStraight Life vs. Limited Pay: How Long Should You Pay?The Basic Trade-OffFinding the Balance PointTwo Cautions Worth KnowingHow Straight Life Compares to Term and Universal LifeStraight Life vs. TermStraight Life vs. Universal LifeStraight Life Insurance vs. a Straight Life Annuity (They're Not the Same)How the Payout WorksWhy the Simplicity of Straight Life Is a Feature, Not a FlawWhat "Straight" Really MeansThe Real Trade-OffIs a Straight Life Policy Right for You?Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is a straight life policy?What type of premium does a straight life policy have?Is straight life insurance the same as whole life insurance?What is the difference between a straight life policy and a straight life annuity?Does a straight life annuity have a death benefit?What is the difference between straight life and limited pay?Why is straight life better than universal life for Infinite Banking?What are the three guarantees of a straight life policy? Key Takeaways A straight life policy (also called ordinary life) is the guaranteed base of a whole life insurance contract, not a separate or inferior product. It carries three guarantees: guaranteed death benefit, guaranteed cash value, and a guaranteed level premium. The base premium must be paid, but there's real flexibility in how, including dividends, cash value, and policy loans. The trade-off is slower early cash value in exchange for more guaranteed death benefit and often larger dividends over time. A straight life annuity is an entirely different product: an income stream for life with no death benefit. Straight Life Is Just Whole Life: Here's Why the Name Exists Straight life and ordinary life are older names for the same thing: the guaranteed base component of a whole life contract. Over decades of doing this work, we've seen "ordinary life" used far more often than "straight life." So why does the name carry a whiff of something negative? Because it predates the modern emphasis on cash value accumulation. When people used to think about whole life, they thought about this: straight, level payments for the rest of your life, a death benefit at the end. Nobody was talking about cash value or accessing capital along the way. Against today's marketing, that sounds bare-bones. But the product does exactly what it was designed to do. It provides a permanent death benefit for your entire life at a guaranteed premium rate. Yes, cash value accumulates within the design, and yes, you can access it. That's just not why it was built. If you've been learning about Infinite Banking, you've probably heard that policies are typically structured with a base premium plus paid-up additions (PUAs). Paid-up additions are extra payments that push more of your dollars toward cash value and less toward death benefit. A straight life policy is that same base contract without the PUA rider. Not a scam. Not a lesser product. It's the foundation. Nelson Nash himself, the founder of Infinite Banking, owned all base policies of the kind that used to be called ordinary life, and he used them his entire life. Do You Really Have to Pay the Premium Forever? This is the fear critics lean on. They'll say a straight life policy locks you into paying premiums for life with zero flexibility. And there's a kernel of truth in it: the base premium does contractually need to be paid, one way or another. The nuance is in that phrase "one way or another." There's real flexibility in how the base gets paid, because you can pay it internally, from the values already inside the contract: Use a dividend to pay or offset some of the base premium Use the cash value directly Borrow against your cash value with a policy loan Surrender previously purchased paid-up additions to cover it There's also an automatic loan provision you can elect when setting up the policy. If a premium isn't otherwise paid, a policy loan covers it automatically. And as a final option, one we don't recommend but which sits right there in the contract, you can elect what's called reduced paid-up. That lowers the death benefit to a point where the policy is fully paid up, and no further premiums are due. So no, you're not trapped. As we like to say around here, you don't have to pay the premium. You get to pay it. And even in a season where you can't, you have options, and several of them are very good ones. The Three Guarantees of a Straight Life Policy Think about what you're doing when you use whole life insurance for Infinite Banking. You're replacing a banking function you'd otherwise get from a bank, and banks guarantee your deposits, even if those guarantees rest on thinner ice than most people realize. If you're going to replace something that has guarantees, you want guarantees. Straight or ordinary whole life is the only permanent life insurance product that guarantees all three of the following. Not indexed universal life, not variable universal life, not universal life. Only whole life. 1. Guaranteed death benefit. The insurance company will pay the stated death benefit as long as the contract stays in force. Nevertheless, it can actually increase if your dividends purchase paid-up additions that increase the insurance in the contract, but it will never fall below what's illustrated. 2. Guaranteed cash value. Your policy has a cash value floor based on guaranteed interest, and that floor never drops, even if no dividends are ever paid. If your guaranteed cash value reaches $300,000, it will never be less than $300,000. One clarification: your accessible cash value can be reduced by an outstanding policy loan, since the loan is a lien against the policy. But the actual guaranteed cash value doesn't fall. 3. Guaranteed premium. The required premium will never be raised or lowered to keep the contract in force. Level, predictable, straight. Why the Premium Can Stay Level How can the premium stay level when the real cost of insuring you rises as you age? Because the insurance company averages the cost of insurance across your entire lifetime. It's lower than your true cost early on and higher than your true cost later, held flat the whole way through. Universal life works differently: the cost of insurance climbs every year as you age. One honest nuance, because full transparency matters here. Whole life contracts do contain a provision allowing the insurer to raise mortality costs in a catastrophic scenario, think a world war or devastating pandemic, up to a stated maximum. It exists so the company can keep its promises rather than go out of business. We've never seen a company invoke it.  Even through COVID, the CSO mortality tables didn't rise. And if it were ever triggered, universal life costs would rise far more. In practice, your premium does not increase year over year. Straight Life vs. Limited Pay: How Long Should You Pay? Both of these are whole life. The difference is the payment window. The Basic Trade-Off Straight life spreads your premiums across the full contract period. Modern contracts mature at age 120 or 121 (they used to run to 100 or 105). So a 60-year-old buying straight life is spreading the total cost over 60 years, which makes each year's premium relatively small. Limited pay compresses that same total cost into a shorter window: 10, 20, 30, or 40 years. Condense the payments, and each year's premium is larger. But the insurance company gets your money sooner and can compound it sooner, which means faster access to cash value for you. Compressing the schedule can even mean paying slightly less in total for the same death benefit. So the trade-off runs like this. Longer pay: smaller annual premium, slower early cash value. Shorter pay: bigger annual premium, faster capitalization. Finding the Balance Point Where's the balance? We tend to use policies in the 30 to 40 year pay range, because that window balances premium size against early cash value reasonably well. We're careful to frame this as a balance point, not a benchmark. A 25-year-old and a 60-year-old repositioning capital have completely different capacities to fund a policy, which is exactly why you need a strategist and not just information. Two Cautions Worth Knowing One caution on very short pay periods. Say you complete a limited-pay policy funded over just 10 years and love it so much you want more insurance in year 11. That contract is closed. You can't add to it. And if health problems have shown up by then, you may not qualify for a new one. A longer pay period, with the option to elect reduced paid-up later, preserves your flexibility. A brief note on MECs, since they come into this decision. A Modified Endowment Contract (MEC) is a policy that's been funded too quickly relative to its death benefit, which strips away life insurance's tax advantages. A pure base straight life policy doesn't run into MEC conc

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Meg and Spanners recap the Hungarian Grand Prix, where Lando Norris secured his first victory of the season. They talk about the upgrades McLaren have been making, confusing pit-stop decisions, news of the Malaysian Grand Prix's return, and much more. (00:00) Intro(1:34) McLaren upgrades(15:04) Confusing pit-stop decisions(21:21) Down week for Ferrari(34:54) Max Verstappen's relationship with Red Bull(42:22) George Russell's struggles continue(49:07) Aston Martin upgrades(1:05:15) Malaysia is hosting the Bahrain GP Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners ReadyProducer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Grant take turns drafting the NBA teams they find most confusing now that most of the offseason's biggest business is in the books.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba

Planetary scientists have had a hard time classifying a world that orbits a faint star in Ophiuchus. Since the planet’s discovery in 2009, they’ve described it as a super-Earth, a mini-Neptune, and a super-Venus. In other words, it’s not like anything in our own solar system. The planet orbits the star GJ 1214. It’s in the serpent bearer, which is high above the Moon this evening. The star is less than 50 light-years away. But it’s less than one percent as bright as the Sun, so you need a good-sized telescope to see it. A few years ago, the International Astronomical Union assigned formal names to both the planet and the star. The names come from Kenya, from the Maa language. The star is Orkaria, from the name of a red pigment used by warriors in tribal ceremonies – the color of the star. The planet is Enaiposha – a word for lake or sea, or for their stormy nature. The planet is bigger and heavier than Earth. That led to its early classification as a super-Earth. But it’s not very dense, which makes it more like a miniature version of Neptune – the smallest of the Sun’s giant planets. Enaiposha has a thick atmosphere, which is hot because the planet is quite close to the star. Observations by Webb Space Telescope suggest the atmosphere contains a lot of carbon dioxide. That hot C-O-2 atmosphere makes the planet like Venus – one of several identities for this hard-to-classify world. Script by Damond Benningfield

Ryan is trying Santal 33 for the first time.. The Cologne Sessions are side quests with Myke and his new work friend, Ryan. Confusing we know... but, we hope to keep the legacy alive with taking a new friend on a journey that has given us so many ups, downs, and all around great memories.Support the showJoin Our Patreon

The recent imposition of new tariffs on imports from 60 countries, effective as of 12:01 AM today, constitutes a pivotal development that necessitates our immediate attention. With rates ranging from 10% to 12.5%, the complexities surrounding these duties extend far beyond the headline figures, as they often compound existing tariffs, thereby significantly impacting the cost structure of various products within the furniture industry. This episode delves into the multifaceted consequences of these tariffs, drawing upon a recent study that quantifies the financial burden placed upon households in the Midwest, revealing an estimated cost of approximately $2,000 per household due to last year's trade disruptions. Furthermore, we shall examine the paradoxical consumer behavior wherein spending continues to rise despite eroding savings, thereby compelling retailers to adapt their strategies in response to shifting economic pressures. Additionally, we will explore the critical role of online reviews in influencing consumer decisions, underscoring the necessity for businesses to maintain an exemplary digital reputation amid these turbulent times.Takeaways:The recent implementation of tariffs on imports from sixty countries significantly complicates the cost structure for the furniture industry.Despite rising costs due to tariffs, consumer spending continues to reach unprecedented levels, highlighting a paradox in economic behavior.A recent study indicates that the trade war has had a profound financial impact on Midwest households, costing them approximately $2,000 each in 2025.Retailers must acknowledge that the current economic environment has led to increased reliance on credit, which complicates consumer purchasing power.Store experiences have improved, with high satisfaction scores; however, price perception remains a critical area needing attention.Online reviews play a pivotal role in consumer decision-making, necessitating that businesses actively manage their digital reputation.

By the age of 7, most of us have absorbed the rules that run our financial lives…forever. And almost none of us checked to see if they were true. Not the numbers. The rules. The slogans we heard around the kitchen table about what money means, who deserves it, and what it says about us if we don't have enough of it.Leisa Peterson spent three decades inside the financial services industry before a near-fatal event forced her to see how far she had drifted from her own life. Today she coaches people, most of them women, on the inherited stories that quietly run their financial decisions long after childhood ends, and how to rewrite them, along with their financial futures.In this conversation, you'll hear:Why twins raised in the exact same household can end up in completely different financial and emotional places as adultsThe specific questions to ask a financial advisor before you hire one, and the one answer that should make you walk awayWhy financial regret research shows the real damage isn't the bad decision, it's the silence around itHow to start defining your own "enough" instead of borrowing someone else's numberWhat Leisa's husband's diagnosis taught her about the assets that never show up on a bank statementIf you've ever felt behind, ashamed, or just quietly unsure whether you're getting this right, this conversation will change how you think about all of it.You can find Leisa at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sitting down with Leidy Klotz to talk about how the rooms you live in every day shape how much control, connection, and competence you feel, often without you ever noticing it. Be sure to follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss any upcoming episodes!Check out our sponsors and resources: Visit Our Sponsor Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the STABcast! Will talks about the Collectormania League, and reads cards to two older gentlemen who apparently don't play this game.

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Confused by all the estate planning lingo you hear tossed around? Estate planning comes with a language all its own, and many of the terms sound similar enough to create unnecessary confusion. In this episode, Connor Kelly, Estate Planning Attorney, clarifies some of the words and concepts that often leave families unsure about what their documents actually do and who is responsible for carrying out their wishes. Tune in and finally feel confident speaking the language of estate planning. Here's what we cover in this episode:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced tough questions from senators over a $67 billion emergency-funding request to keep paying for the war with Iran. Politico’s Leo Shane III breaks down the hearing. A growing progressive faction of the Democratic Party is pushing to change the U.S. stance toward Israel. NBC News’s Sahil Kapur joins to discuss how the issue is splitting the party. The Washington Post’s Lena Sun explains how the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak stands, and clears up recent confusion over whether iceberg lettuce is still to blame. Find a full list of products recalled by Taylor Farms here. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ousted his top general amid mass protests, how a software error in one state let noncitizens vote, and good news for coffee drinkers regarding heart health. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Nonprofits are doing incredible work, but if your messaging isn't clear, your impact can easily get lost.In this episode of Nonprofit Nation, Julia sits down with Ian Stewart, Founder and CEO of Whole Brand Agency and a StoryBrand Certified Guide, to discuss why clear messaging is one of the most powerful fundraising tools nonprofits can have.Ian explains how confusing language can unintentionally create barriers for donors and supporters, making it harder for them to understand your mission and take action. Drawing from the StoryBrand framework, he shares practical strategies to simplify your messaging, position your donors as the heroes of your story, and create communications that inspire generosity without oversimplifying your mission.Whether you're planning your next fundraising campaign, refreshing your website, or simply trying to communicate your impact more effectively, this episode offers actionable advice to help your nonprofit connect with the right audience and increase donor engagement. In this episode, you'll learn: Why confusing messaging hurts donor engagement and fundraising.  The fundamentals of the StoryBrand framework for nonprofits.  How to simplify complex missions without losing authenticity.  Tips for creating fundraising campaigns with clear, compelling messaging.  How storytelling strengthens donor relationships.  Practical exercises to help clarify your nonprofit's message today.  Why positioning your donor as the hero leads to stronger engagement.  How to evaluate whether your current messaging is actually working. About Ian StewartIan Stewart is the Founder and CEO of Whole Brand Agency, a StoryBrand Certified Guide, and host of the Whole Brand Podcast. He helps organizations clarify their messaging, build trust, and create marketing that keeps their brands top of mind.Throughout his career, Ian has worked with organizations including the PGA Tour, the University of Colorado, and nonprofits such as America's Kids Belong, Colorado Youth Outdoors, and the Denver Institute of Work and Faith. His passion lies in helping mission-driven organizations communicate with clarity, build meaningful relationships, and grow with intention. Connect with Ian StewartWebsite: https://wholebrand.agency/StoryBrand for Nonprofits: https://wholebrand.agency/sbnonprofit/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ianstewart12Take my free masterclass: 3 Must-Have Elements of Social Media Content that Converts

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well!Artificial intelligence is transforming business at an unprecedented pace—but is leadership evolving with it?This conversation isn't about the technology itself. It's about what AI reveals in leadership. Discover why trust, character, emotional leadership, and organizational culture will matter more—not less—in an AI-driven future.If you're a leader navigating change, this episode will challenge you to think beyond automation and focus on what truly differentiates exceptional organizations: the people who lead them.In this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT, Rich and Maikel explore one of today's most pressing leadership questions: Are organizations using AI to empower people, or simply to maximize efficiency? Leaders, Lead Well!Thank you to all of our listeners in over 140 countries and 1,600 cities worldwide, we greatly appreciate your support! We truly hope that what we bring to our listeners will improve your ability as leaders.Mainline Executive Coaching ACT has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of the top Executive Coaching Podcast in the world based on thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media, followers & freshness.https://blog.feedspot.com/executive_coaching_podcasts/John Mattone Global:                                                                                                          https://johnmattone.com/Rich Baron:rbaron@richbaronexecutivecoaching.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-baron/rich@johnmattone.comMaikel Bailey:mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maikelbailey/https://maikelbailey.com/

Gut health seems to be at the center of every health conversation, but it's also become one of the most misunderstood topics online. In this episode, I break down what the latest research actually tells us about the microbiome, why so many people feel worse when they start "eating healthy," and the biggest misconceptions I see in my functional nutrition practice. We'll talk about food sensitivities, restrictive diets, stool testing, the gut-brain connection, and the simple habits that make the biggest difference for long-term gut health.Links mentioned during this episode:Gut health has become confusing blog post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2026/07/21/gut-health-has-become-confusing-heres-what-actually-matters/Microbiome and Diabetes study: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-3791(26)00252-1?Free Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYkJoin our free weekly newsletter: www.thelyonsshare.org/newsletterInstagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshareLyons' Share website: www.thelyonsshare.org

Today Pastor Mike kicks off the first episode of a 3 part series addressing the issue false and untrue assertions of Christian doctrine and association.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Have you ever received one piece of feedback that made you question everything?   Maybe someone replied to an email saying they didn't understand your offer. Maybe a colleague suggested changing your website or messaging. Suddenly, you're wondering if your entire strategy is wrong.   As a service-based woman entrepreneur, do you tend to overthink feedback? In case you can relate, this episode offers a mindset shift that protects your confidence and keeps you from making emotional business decisions.   Instead of reacting to every opinion, Nikki shares a simple framework for evaluating feedback with discernment so you stay focused on what truly moves your business forward. The Transformation   Before listening, you may find yourself: Second-guessing your offers after one critical comment. Feeling pressure to change your messaging every time someone shares an opinion. Confusing isolated feedback with evidence that your strategy isn't working. Losing confidence because one person's perspective outweighs your own results.   After listening, you learn how to: Evaluate feedback without immediately going into fix-it mode. Trust your data and client results instead of reacting emotionally. Stay calm, confident, and intentional in your business decisions. Strengthen your sales confidence by using discernment, not doubt. What You Learn   In this episode, Nikki shares: Why not all feedback deserves equal weight. The four-question Earn the Right Filter for evaluating feedback before changing your strategy. How to recognize when someone's feedback is influenced by their own agenda. Why patterns matter more than isolated opinions. How trusting your client data creates stronger business decisions and greater confidence. A Quote Worth Remembering   "Confidence doesn't come from ignoring feedback. It comes from knowing which feedback deserves your attention." Try This This Week   The next time someone gives you feedback that makes you question yourself or your business, pause before making changes.   Run it through Nikki's Earn the Right Filter: Has the person earned the right? Has the feedback earned the right? Has the intent earned the right? Has my own data earned more trust?   Notice how much more confidently you make decisions when you create space between receiving feedback and reacting to it. Who This Episode Is For   This episode is especially valuable when you: Feel uncomfortable with selling and tend to second-guess yourself. Depend on referrals and want more confidence in your marketing. Frequently change your messaging based on outside opinions. Want a relationship-based sales approach that feels natural instead of reactive. Are building a business based on confidence, clarity, and consistent client enrollment. Resources Mentioned   The Earn the Right Filter framework. Learn more sales strategies and relationship-based selling techniques at www.yoursalesmaven.com Explore additional podcast episodes focused on sales confidence, sales mindset, consultative selling, and how to sell without being pushy. Strategic Next Step   When you're ready to stop second-guessing your sales conversations and start enrolling more of the right clients through natural, confident communication, explore Nikki's coaching and training resources at Sales Maven. Discover proven, repeatable sales frameworks that create more consistent yeses while staying true to your values. About Nikki Rausch   Nikki Rausch guides service-based women entrepreneurs who feel uncomfortable with selling to confidently enroll more clients through natural, relationship-based conversations. Through practical strategies and proven frameworks, you learn how to create consistent business growth while staying true to your values. Whether you're building sales confidence, improving client enrollment, or refining your sales communication, Nikki shows you how to create sales that feel natural and results that feel inevitable.   You're invited to join the Sales Maven Society. Take advantage of this opportunity to get the support needed to increase your close rate. Bring your questions, concerns, and sales situations; Nikki provides answers and guidance. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click Join Today, and then check out and use coupon code 47trial to get your first month for$47.00!     For more actionable sales tips, download the FREE Closing The Sale Ebook.   Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society https://calendly.com/salesmaven/work-with-nikki-discussion

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This week's Addicted to Fitness tries to explain the new labels you may start seeing on certain grocery items. Nick and Shannon discuss how "Non-UPF (ultra-processed food) Verfied" labels may reduce the amount of highly processed foods in Americans diet, but lack of regulation may turn this potentially helpful classification into a marketing ploy to sell other unhealthy food items. They also discuss vascularity, blood flow restriction training, and dementia prevention. Follow the podcast profile on Instagram @TheATFPodcast. Give it a listen and let us know what you think by leaving a rating & review in Apple Podcasts. Visit addictedtofitness.libsyn.com to listen to our entire archive. Like & Follow the Addicted to Fitness Podcast Facebook page (Facebook.com/addictedtofitnesspodcast). Follow Nick & Elemental Training Tampa on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ElementalTampa) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ettampa/) to participate in free live workouts. Follow the podcast profile on Instagram @TheATFPodcast and send Nick a DM if you're interested in receiving a customized workout plan or visit shannonjb.com (IG @shannonjb) to learn more about Shannon's wellness coaching program.

Deb Wolfe asks what is most likely to hurt you at Yellowstone? Is it a Bison? What should you do if a wild animal charges at you? A listener asks, ‘Why does my cat never get stoned off catnip?' Deborah gives the science behind catnip and shows you her 3 rescue cats enjoying a catnip high at debwolfepetexpert on YouTube. There is a right way and a wrong way to walk a dog through a crowd and the man Deb Wolfe saw at the Caribbean parade and Fifa crowd fest in Victoria, B.C., Canada, was doing it wrong! Please check out the footage on Deb's Facebook and tell us what you think was going on with this guy and his dog walking between his legs? Send text, emails or voice clips to deb@petliferadio.com with your comments, pet questions and suggestions please. EPISODE NOTES: Yellowstone Dangers, Catnip Myths & One Very Confusing Dog WalkerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-party-dog-cat-news-animal-facts--6666735/support.

In this episode of The Estranged Heart podcast, Kreed discusses the difference between measuring a moment and measuring a pattern, why safety and comfort aren't the same thing, what repair actually sounds like, and Kreed's answer to the parents who ask if any of this just amounts to walking on eggshells.A viral claim says adult children who won't tolerate "difficult conversations" are setting themselves up for a lonely life. Kreed pushes back on the premise and makes the case that the real question was never whether hard truths get said, but whether the relationship is strong enough to hold them.KEY TAKE AWAYSChallenge isn't the problem. Shame paired with challenge is. Most adult children aren't asking for relationships free of disagreement. They're asking that hard truths stop arriving bundled with contempt, dismissal, or a demand for compliance.Repair predicts outcomes more than conflict does. Two people can say the exact same hurtful thing. The one who gets curious about the impact instead of defending the intent is the one building a relationship that can survive being wrong.Safety and comfort are not the same word. Growth requires discomfort. It doesn't require unsafety. Confusing the two means fighting the wrong battle -  trying to convince someone that life is hard, instead of asking whether the relationship stays intact while they move through something hard together.RESOURCES & SUPPORTFacebook Support Group for Estranged Moms of Adult Children (facilitated by Kreed) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/estrangedmotherssupportgroupOne-on-One ServicesPrivate coachingConsultingMediation servicesConnect with Kreed:Website: theestrangedheart.comEmail: hello@theestrangedheart.comSupport the work: Buy Me a Coffee (donation platform)

Kyle Kauffman | Jul 19 2026 We do not live in 1st century Corinth like the people Paul was writing to in this letter. We live in 21st century America where there are both surprising similarities and significant differences to the church and culture in 1st century Corinth. We have seen both of those as we've walked through this letter. Perhaps one of the greatest and most wonderful similarities is that the church continues today, 2,000 years later, to be an enduring testimony to the grace of God. Whether it is Keystone Church or millions of other biblical churches across the globe, the continued existence and witness of the church is a testimony to the grace of God in the gospel. The gospel gives birth to the church and church exists to display and proclaim the gospel. This is what we find in Paul's concluding chapter of his letter to the Corinthians and it's what we continue to be called to live out today as a church.

If your child speaks fluently, does well in school, and can hold a conversation with any adult in the room, you have probably heard someone say, "At least he's high functioning." And you have probably also lived the part nobody else sees, the meltdown in the car, the falling apart over a small change in plans, the bedtime routine you are still walking through with a teenager. In this episode, Lisa explains why the high-functioning autism label is so confusing for parents, what is actually happening underneath it, and why the gap between what people expect from your child and what you experience at home is not a sign that you are getting it wrong.In this episode, you'll learn:Why abilities in autistic children develop unevenly, so a child can have advanced language or an above average IQ and still have very little capacity to handle a change in plans.How language, intelligence, and masking hide your child's struggles from teachers, family, and the general public, and sometimes from you as well.Why autism is never the only thing at the table, and how ADHD, anxiety, sleep, puberty, and hormones all shape what your child is able to do on any given day.

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Kyle Kauffman | Jul 12 2026 1 Corinthians 14 has long been a controversial passage with Christians taking different positions on the gifts described in this passage along with their enduring significance for the church today. While it is important to understand the different positions Christians may take in this area, we can get so caught up in the theological debate that we can forget Paul is calling all of us to use whatever gifts we have been given in a way that builds up the church in dependence on reliance on the Holy Spirit. God gives us spiritual gifts so that we might be equipped to love one another. What does that mean in relation to gifts like prophecy and tongues as well as in relation to all spiritual gifts? How should that shape how we think about and exercise spiritual gifts? Join us this Sunday as we explore these questions in looking together at 1 Corinthians 14.

What You'll Hear in This EpisodeType 8s are probably the most naturally comfortable type when it comes to giving feedback. They're direct, they don't dance around it, and they genuinely mean it as investment, not attack. That directness is a real asset in a world where most feedback conversations stay so soft the message never actually lands. But the same striving to feel strong that makes Eights so decisive can also make feedback hit harder than intended and leave the other person too rattled to hear what was actually said.We walk through three things to do and three things to avoid when giving feedback as a Type 8, including a specific phrase you can try that keeps the directness intact while making sure the other person knows you're in their corner.3 Things to DO as a Type 8 When Giving FeedbackOwn your directness, it's actually a gift. Most people spend so much energy softening and qualifying that the message gets completely lost. You don't do that, and that matters. Keep it. Just pair it with enough warmth that the other person knows you're coming alongside them, not coming after them.Name the investment behind the feedback. Eights give feedback because they believe in people and want them to rise to it, but that part often goes unsaid. Say it out loud. "I'm telling you this because I think you can handle it and I want to see you succeed" changes the entire context of everything that comes after it.Stay in the room after you say it. Eights can deliver feedback and move on before the other person has had a chance to process. Leave space. The conversation isn't over when you've said your piece it's over when they've actually had a chance to respond.3 Things to AVOID as a Type 8 When Giving FeedbackLeading with intensity before trust is established. Your directness lands very differently depending on the relationship. With someone who knows you, it reads as straight-talking and genuine respect. With someone who doesn't, it can read as aggression even when you mean it as a compliment. Read the relationship before you read the feedback.Confusing bluntness with completeness. Saying the hard thing clearly is the beginning of a feedback conversation, not the whole thing. Make sure you're also saying what good looks like going forward, not just what missed the mark. The other person needs both.Shutting down when they push back. Eights can read defensiveness or emotion as weakness or resistance and disengage. But sometimes the pushback is just processing. Stay curious instead of closing off. The conversation that happens after the initial reaction is often the most important one.A Phrase to Try:"I'm going to be straight with you because I respect you and because I think you can actually do something with this."This works well for Eights because it's honest, it's direct, and it does something the Eight's natural style sometimes skips: it signals that what's coming is meant to help, not challenge. It also sets a tone that makes the other person more likely to actually hear what follows rather than brace for impact.After listening:If this resonated, share it with a Type 7 on your team or the manager who leads one. Want type-specific prompts for feedback conversations across all nine types? The Manager's Prompt Pack has you covered. Grab it at enneagrammba.com/resources.Interested in bringing this kind of practical Enneagram insight to your whole team? We'd love to talk about a workshop or retreat. Reach out at enneagrammba.com.Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here! 

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Welcome back to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast! Sean is back for an NBA Rundown episode of the pod as he dives into the hottest topics from the second week of the offseason including who's leading the way in the LeBron sweepstakes, Donovan Mitchell committing long-term to Cleveland and where things stand with Payton Watson and Jalen Duren in RFA. Lastly, Sean discusses a few teams who have left a lot to be desired so far this offseason. Everyone enjoy the pod!

Watch Us On YouTube! Announcing a new, ongoing benefit for annual subscribers of our Slack community. Annual subscribers receive a free Points Path Alerts subscription OR a 30% discount on Points Path Pro. Summer travel is in full swing, and this week Ed is joined by Julian Kheel to cover everything from Caribbean resorts to airline loyalty strategy. Julian shares his recent stay at Secrets St. Lucia, including why the Preferred Club upgrade is worth considering and how the property has held up following Hyatt's recent award pricing changes. The conversation then shifts to a mid-year elite status check. Ed is once again on pace for top-tier status across multiple airlines and Hyatt, while Julian explains why he's largely stopped chasing elite status in favor of maximizing credit card rewards and transferable value. They also discuss the Department of Transportation's proposal to roll back all-in airline pricing requirements, why both believe the move would make airfare shopping more confusing for travelers, and whether loyalty programs are doing enough to justify increasingly expensive premium credit cards. Plus, a look at new Points Path Flex Alerts, Slack community benefits, and why grab-and-go airport lounges may not be the customer win they're marketed to be. Get hydrated like Ed in Vegas with Nuun If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/ ✈️ What We Cover in This Episode ✈️ Julian reviews Secrets St. Lucia Hyatt award pricing after the devaluation Why Preferred Club is worth the upgrade Boat transfer versus the winding road ✈️ Are Hyatt all-inclusives still a good value? Current award pricing Cash rates versus points When an all-inclusive vacation makes sense ✈️ New Points Path Flex Alerts Tracking an entire day of flights Custom airline and points filters How Flex Alerts differ from Flight Alerts ✈️ Mid-year elite status check Ed's progress toward another year of top-tier airline status Julian's shift away from chasing airline elites Why Hyatt remains the exception ✈️ Credit cards versus loyalty programs Alaska's premium card value Companion certificates and mileage earning Why transferable rewards continue to gain ground ✈️ DOT considers changing airfare pricing rules Rolling back all-in pricing displays Why transparent pricing matters How the proposal could affect travelers ✈️ Are airport lounge grab-and-go options really an upgrade? Crowded lounges Premium card annual fees Whether travelers are actually getting more value   ⏱️ Episode 444 Timestamps 6:32 – Julian's stay at Secrets St. Lucia 10:06 – Hyatt award pricing after the recent changes 15:00 – Slack community updates and new Points Path Flex Alerts 19:58 – Ed's mid-year elite status review 24:31 – Julian's approach to airline and hotel status 31:12 – Are loyalty programs becoming less valuable? 34:16 – DOT proposal on airline pricing transparency 41:39 – American's grab-and-go lounge concept 49:19 – Premium credit cards, lounge access, and the future of loyalty

The detailing industry has a directions problem. A lot of products are not actually that hard to use, but the directions, product names, dilution ratios, and marketing make them way more confusing than they need to be. In this episode, I talk about why simple products like spray waxes, ceramic sprays, drying aids, rinse-off protection products, coatings, and polishes can become confusing for the average customer. If a product is supposed to be quick and easy, learning how to use it should also be quick and easy. I also talk about why vague instructions lead to inconsistent results, why calling the manufacturer is not a real solution for most customers, and why brands need to do a better job explaining exactly when, where, and how their products should be used. Because most customers are not asking for more buzzwords. They're asking: Can I use this in the sun? Can I use it every wash? Do I spray it on wet or dry? Do I rinse it off or wipe it off? Can I use it before a coating? Will I overload the paint? What dilution should I actually use? Detailing does not need to be as confusing as the industry has made it. PRODUCTS TALKED ABOUT:  Wax 'n Relax: https://jimbosdetailing.com/WnR - Use code RELAX for 20% OFF Bundles: https://jimbosdetailing.com/collections/bundles The Gloss Boss: https://jimbosdetailing.com/TGB Tough As Shell Ceramic Spray: https://jimbosdetailing.com/TAS or on Amazon https://amzn.to/4r5UxYr The Super Soaper: https://jimbosdetailing.com/TSS or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49KEM2d Picture Perfect Polish: https://jimbosdetailing.com/PPP or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sQWpWu Microfiber towels: https://jimbosdetailing.com/products/orange-wash-microfiber or https://jimbosdetailing.com/products/everyday-microfiber Cut & Finish Pad: https://jimbosdetailing.com/products/cut-finish-pad or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LsxJ69 Finishing Pad: https://jimbosdetailing.com/products/black-finishing-pad or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJNDCPTG SHOP ALL JIMBO'S DETAILING ON AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3LX3mVE

What happens when you have multiple businesses, services, passions, and areas of expertise, yet struggle to explain how they all fit together? In this on-air coaching episode of The Sales Maven Show, Nikki Rausch coaches Sales Maven Society member Eleonora Cervellera through the challenge of creating a clear sales strategy and message when your work spans multiple disciplines and serves different audiences. Eleonora brings years of corporate experience, strategic consulting, coaching, yoga philosophy, and personal development into her work. The challenge isn't a lack of expertise or ideas. It's figuring out how to communicate the value of all that experience without overwhelming potential clients or trying to explain every service and methodology at once. Nikki explains why buyers are often less interested in every technique, service, or philosophy behind your work and more interested in understanding the result you can help them achieve. The conversation explores how focusing too heavily on the features of an offer can make sales messaging more complicated than it needs to be, while leading with outcomes and benefits makes it easier for buyers to understand why your work is relevant to them. You also hear Nikki coach Eleonora on finding the connecting thread between seemingly different businesses. Whether that connection becomes a signature framework, a philosophy, or an overarching idea, having something that ties your expertise together can strengthen your thought leadership and make it easier for potential clients to understand the journey you help them take. The conversation also explores an important question for anyone creating sales or marketing content: Can your ideal buyer see themselves in your message? Nikki explains why messaging needs to help the right people recognize, "That's me," and understand whether an offer is relevant to their current needs. Finally, Nikki shares how curiosity can make networking conversations and introductions more effective. Rather than trying to explain everything you do in a few seconds, the goal is to say or ask something interesting enough that the other person wants to lean in and learn more. In this episode, you learn how to: Focus your sales messaging on results instead of overwhelming buyers with every service or methodology you offer. Find a connecting theme between multiple businesses or areas of expertise. Use a signature framework or philosophy to strengthen your thought leadership. Help ideal clients recognize themselves in your messaging. Create curiosity during networking conversations instead of trying to explain everything at once. Shift the focus from everything you can do to the outcome your buyer actually wants. Communicate complex or multifaceted expertise in a clearer, more buyer-focused way. If you've ever felt like you have too many ideas, services, or areas of expertise to explain clearly, this coaching conversation offers a helpful way to simplify your message without minimizing the depth of what you bring to your clients.     You're invited to join the Sales Maven Society. Take advantage of this opportunity to get the support needed to increase your close rate. Bring your questions, concerns, and sales situations; Nikki provides answers and guidance. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click Join Today, and then check out and use coupon code 47trial to get your first month for$47.00! For more actionable sales tips, download the FREE Closing The Sale Ebook. Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society https://calendly.com/salesmaven/work-with-nikki-discussion  

God promises to guide us, but what does that mean? How do we know what He wants us to do—especially when our path in life becomes unclear? Discover how to recognize God's voice and follow His direction with confidence. NEXT STEPS Have you made the decision to follow Jesus? You might be wondering what's next for you. We want to help! Check out these resources to ​​discover what saying yes to Jesus means: https://go2.lc/podcastcommittochrist See You At the Movies Experience your favorite films in a whole new way during At the Movies! Get in on the fun at a Life.Church location or at Life.Church Online. Find service times and learn what to expect at life.church/atthemovies ABOUT THIS MESSAGE This message was originally presented as a part of a series called God, Just Tell Me. Find out more about the series here: https://www.life.church/media/god-just-tell-me Each week on YouTube, we're highlighting one of our favorite past messages. Our current series, At the Movies, can only be seen at a Life.Church location or at Life.Church Online. Find a location near you or check out online service times at: https://www.life.church/atthemovies/ ABOUT LIFE.CHURCH Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Life.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us at a Life.Church location throughout the United States or globally online at https://www.live.life.church Find locations, videos, and more info about us at https://www.life.church or download the Life.Church app at https://www.life.church/app/download FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/life.church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life.church TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifechurch YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@life.church CONNECT WITH PASTOR CRAIG GROESCHEL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/craiggroeschel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/35447748/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Sports Daily covers more on the Lebron/Laker fan discourse and how it confuses me, the NBA trying something new in the summer leagues starting today, and how the World Cup's VAR system needs some tweaking to it.     Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fresh data on consumer confidence shows a lot of mixed signals — Americans are feeling better about the economy and where inflation is headed, but worse about job prospects and family finances. Also in this episode, we look at the widening gender wage gap, a small business owner dealing with tariffs, how remote work is giving families more options, and growing natural gas infrastructure.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.

Fresh data on consumer confidence shows a lot of mixed signals — Americans are feeling better about the economy and where inflation is headed, but worse about job prospects and family finances. Also in this episode, we look at the widening gender wage gap, a small business owner dealing with tariffs, how remote work is giving families more options, and growing natural gas infrastructure.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.