Podcasts about consultants

Wat zit er in De 7 vandaag?Er is dan wel een Vlaamse begrotingsdeal, tijdens de onderhandelingen zijn er diepe wonden geslagen tussen de coalitiepartners. Waar staan we nu een dag later?Van Moderna over SAP tot Kinepolis, we bekijken de opvallendste winnaars maar ook de verliezers van dit derde kwartaal op de beurs.En door AI zijn consultants in België zijn steeds minder op zoek naar net afgestudeerden. Naar welke profielen zoeken ze dan wel? Host: Bert RymenProductie: Lore AllegaertSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Hillary sits down in studio with denim expert Benjamin Talley Smith. Talley Smith  is a denim designer and consultant who works with the designers at your favorite brands—such as Khaite, Reformation, and J.Crew—to develop their denim lines. Today, he's chatting all about the new denim line he worked on for Gigi Hadid's brand, Guest in Residence, and his top trend predictions to look out for this fall.  Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠, and be sure to subscribe!

This week, Hillary sits down in studio with denim expert Benjamin Talley Smith. Talley Smith  is a denim designer and consultant who works with the designers at your favorite brands—such as Khaite, Reformation, and J.Crew—to develop their denim lines. Today, he's chatting all about the new denim line he worked on for Gigi Hadid's brand, Guest in Residence, and his top trend predictions to look out for this fall.  Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠, and be sure to subscribe!

When you use an AI tool, how much time do you spend correcting it? And would your customers be willing to do the same?Kendra Vant, Chief Product Officer at Tapi, joins Randy Silver to explore the “reliability layer”: the people, checks and engineering that make AI products dependable. She explains why enthusiastic AI users often provide that layer themselves, and why product teams can't assume their customers will.Kendra shares four questions to ask before building AI into your product, from who catches mistakes to what reliability costs at scale. They also discuss designing for failure, the technical literacy she expects from product managers, and why faster prototyping makes experienced judgement so valuable.Chapters00:00 Introducing Kendra Vant02:51 The gap between an AI demo and a reliable product06:12 Accuracy, consistency and the user as the reliability layer13:31 Four questions to ask before building AI into your product18:27 Sponsor: Jira Product Discovery19:01 Planning for failure and protecting customer trust24:06 Customisation, pricing and the cost of scaling26:37 Do product managers need to learn to code?31:40 How Tapi uses AI to experiment and build33:25 Why small teams have an advantage35:05 Product judgement and the experience gap38:08 Using AI to maintain legacy code39:41 Ask better questions, write down answers and test your thinking43:11 Where to follow KendraKey takeawaysFind the work your users are doing for the AI. Correcting answers, refining prompts and spotting mistakes can make a tool feel more reliable than it is. Consider whether your customers have the time, motivation and expertise to do that work.Make someone responsible for reliability. Establish who specifies, builds and operates the checks around your AI. An impressive demo can conceal the fact that nobody owns this work yet.Price the whole product. Human review, additional models, guardrails and ongoing maintenance all affect the cost of delivery. Check whether your reliability layer remains commercially viable as usage grows.Design for the moments when it fails. Saying a model is wrong 15% of the time prompts a different conversation from saying it is 85% accurate. Identify the consequences for customers and plan how the product will recover.Build your technical literacy. Kendra expects product managers to be comfortable interacting with Git and learning from the codebase. Understanding how software works helps you ask better questions and collaborate with engineers.Recognise the value of experience. Faster tools increase what teams can build, but recognising flawed suggestions still requires judgement. Kendra raises an open question: how will newer practitioners develop that judgement as the work changes?Use writing to sharpen your thinking. Break difficult problems into smaller questions, write down your answers and explain them to a colleague. The gaps often become clearer when you have to articulate your reasoning.We're refreshing The Product Experience and want your input. Take our two-minute survey and help shape where the show goes next! Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

Grab our free course to help women web designers stop undercharging and overdelivering and create a consistent, full-time income at https://webdesigneracademy.com/freecourse August 2026 Income Report: Why We (Temporarily) Closed the Doors on Web Designer Academy This month Erica Nash and I get into the real numbers behind August... $25,640 in revenue, $15,318 in outflow, and the big decision we finally tested after ten years of keeping Web Designer Academy open all the time. We walk through exactly where the money came from, why we closed the doors and moved to a six-month cohort model, and what happened in the first two weeks that made this experiment feel like a success before it had even officially started. In This Episode: The full August 2026 revenue and expense breakdown, and where the money actually came from Why we closed Web Designer Academy's doors after a decade of being open all the time What changed inside the program to make a six-month cohort work (and why the price stayed the same value, just split differently) Early wins from our first six-month cohort, including a student who sold a high-ticket package before the program even started Why Shannon stopped setting arbitrary success metrics for business experiments The mindset shift around time and capacity that's opening up space for what's next Resources Mentioned: Web Designer Academy — waitlist now open for the next six-month cohort, opening February 2027 Next Level Mastermind Package Matrix™ Method 90-Day Shift Private Coaching Related Episodes: Episode 212: Ditching Hourly: A Web Designer's Guide to Value-Based Pricing with Jonathan Stark Episode 209: July 2026 Income Report Episode 191: How To Choose the Right Web Design Business Model Shannon Mattern is a Pricing Strategist, creator of The Package Matrix™ Method and the founder of the Web Designer Academy where she helps experienced women web designers book higher-paying web design projects, charge more with confidence, run projects without overworking and burnout and break through to their next level of income and freedom. • For Web Designers: https://webdesigneracademy.com • For Service Providers, Consultants & Agencies: https://shannonmattern.com • Instagram: @profitablewebdesigner | @shannonlmattern

In this episode, Emily talks with Amanda Dames, the Kink Consultant, about kink, dominance, and how to explore desires safely and authentically. They discuss: Amanda’s journey from working as a dominatrix to becoming a sexologist and coach Different dominant styles, including soft dom, caretaker, and disciplinarian Why dominance is a skill How to explore kink without pretending to be someone you’re not Consent, negotiation, boundaries, and safe words What to do when partners have different interests in kink Get the Ultimate Sexual Wellness Bundle (all my resources/ebooks!!) Want 10% off store products? Use code thatsorgasmic10 Submit your anonymous question for the podcast Anonymous question link: https://www.sexualwellnesscentre.com/podcast FOLLOW US on Instagram @thatsorgasmicSend your comments, questions and stories to: emilyduncan@thatsorgasmic.com Interested in therapy? Book your free discovery call HERE with Emily at The Sexual Wellness Centre Amanda's Links: Website: https://www.amandadames.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kinkconsultant/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekinkconsultant/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_kinkconsultant YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekinkconsultant Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kink-consultant/id1766435920 Guide for couples with mismatched desire to have more open and honest conversations in a safe framework: https://www.amandadames.com/Speak-Your-Desires-with-Confidence-opt-in-1 BDSM Menu for couples who are curious to explore each other's kinks: https://www.amandadames.com/bdsmlist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aubrey Masango speaks to Stanley Beckett, Author and Consultant at ChangeCreatorSA, about the five main money archetypes and how our individual relationships with money can shape the way we earn, spend, save and make financial decisions. Tags: Aubrey Masango, 702, Money archetypes, money personality, financial mindset, spending habits, saving, financial behaviour, The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special edition of Radio Free 501c, I talk withfour of my colleagues from the Nonprofit Consultants Collaborative about our booth experience at the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN. It's a wonderful example of collaboration and community!

IS THERE REALLY ROOM FOR ONE MORE SLEEP CONSULTANT?This question lands in my DMs almost every week. Aspiring sleep consultants see how many people are already doing this work and wonder why any family would choose them.I get it. But I don't think that question is really about the market. It's about self-doubt, and wondering whether you can be successful in this field.When I started, I just wanted to help families and earn a little extra money. Within a year, I was having $10k months. Nine years later, my consulting business is busier than ever.Parents aren't choosing their sleep consultant from a database. They're choosing a person. And nobody else can be you.In this week's episode, I'm sharing why this market isn't anywhere close to saturated, and why it wouldn't matter even if it were.Links:If you'd like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

What if the most valuable part of a feasibility study is the donor conversation your consultant never has? In this episode of All About Capital Campaigns, Capital Campaign Pro co-founders Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt challenge a longstanding assumption about capital campaign feasibility studies: that an outside consultant should conduct confidential interviews with your largest donors.Traditionally, a consultant meets with prospective donors, gathers their opinions about a proposed campaign, and returns with a report and recommended fundraising goal. Amy and Andrea explain why they began questioning that approach and what happened when they tried a different model. In a guided feasibility study, nonprofit leaders meet with donors themselves after receiving training and support from an experienced campaign advisor. The advisor helps them prepare for the conversations, interpret what they hear, and use the findings to shape a realistic campaign plan.The change raises understandable questions. Will donors speak candidly to an executive director or board leader? Can staff listen without trying to sell the project? Where will nonprofit leaders find time to meet with 30 potential campaign supporters? Amy and Andrea take each concern seriously and share what they have learned from years of guiding organizations through these conversations.They also discuss what a confidential interview can leave out of the process. If a donor raises a concern with a consultant, the organization may receive an anonymous summary without knowing whom to follow up with or how to repair the relationship. When leaders hear feedback directly, they can ask better questions, understand the context, and carry the conversation forward. That firsthand knowledge can help them assess the campaign goal and make more informed decisions before asking for gifts.For Amy and Andrea, these interviews do more than test whether a campaign is feasible. They invite major donors to help shape the plan while giving nonprofit leaders practice in having thoughtful, strategic conversations about money and mission. A leader who has listened to a donor's hopes, questions, and concerns is also better prepared for a future solicitation. The relationship continues from a real conversation instead of beginning again after a consultant hands over a report.Andrea shares what donors told her about their preference for speaking directly with the organizations they support. Amy recounts an executive director's experience of having unusually open conversations with donors after 15 years in the role. Together, they make the case for treating donors as partners in campaign planning and for using the feasibility study to build skills that will serve your team throughout the campaign and beyond.If your organization is considering a capital campaign, choosing a feasibility study model, or wondering how to engage major donors before making an ask, this conversation will help you think through who should be in the room and what your team could learn by being there.Episode chapters:00:00 Why revisit the traditional feasibility study?01:13 How consultant-led interviews became the standard04:35 Will donors speak candidly to nonprofit leaders?09:15 Can staff conduct interviews without bias?10:53 Finding time for conversations with major donors13:15 What changes when leaders conduct the interviews14:34 What donors prefer16:29 Transparency and firsthand feedback19:01 Using early conversations to prepare for the ask21:44 Building lasting major gift fundraising skills23:43 Closing thoughts and next stepsLearn more about guided feasibility studies and capital campaign planning at https://capitalcampaignpro.com/. Follow @CapitalCampaignPro for more practical campaign guidance.#Fundraising #Nonprofits

Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!! September 11th happened. Jeff Shafritz got downsized from his director of franchise development role three weeks later. His son had just been born. He was in a new city. And instead of looking for another job, he jumped into franchising — and has never looked back. In this episode of Undiscovered Entrepreneur: Get Across the Start Line, Jeff Shafritz — 30-year franchising veteran and franchise consultant — joins Skoob for a practical, grounded conversation on what franchising actually is, who it's for, how to find the right opportunity, and why the work-life balance it provides might be the most underrated benefit of entrepreneurship. What You'll Learn: What franchising actually is — and why it's not just fast foodThe most surprising franchise Jeff ever invested in (eyelash extensions)The difference between a franchisor and a franchisee — and what you're actually buyingWhat makes a franchise worth buying vs. one you should walk away fromWhether you can run a franchise while keeping your 9-to-5Why two people can talk to the same franchisee and come away with completely opposite impressionsThe house fire that proved the real value of owning your own businessWhy realistic expectations are the single most important mindset shift for new entrepreneursHow Jeff's favorite franchise placement — Club Pilates — led to multiple people selling out to private equityWhat Jeff's six-month goal looks like at this stage of his career: Scotland, an assistant, and more freedomTimestamps: [00:00:00] – Introduction & Welcome[00:01:00] – Jeff's Origin Story: 9/11, a New City, a Newborn & the Jump Into Franchising[00:02:30] – Starting After 9/11 vs. Starting After the Pandemic[00:03:00] – What Is Franchising? The Real Definition Beyond Fast Food[00:04:00] – The Oddest Franchise Jeff Ever Encountered — And Then Invested In[00:05:30] – Mobile Environmental Testing Labs: Why Non-Storefront Franchises Are Underrated[00:06:00] – If You Want to Franchise Your Business: What You Actually Need First[00:07:00] – In Business for Yourself But Not by Yourself[00:08:00] – What You're Really Buying When You Buy a Franchise[00:09:00] – Good Franchises vs. Bad Franchises: How to Tell the Difference[00:12:00] – The Emotional State of People Who Come to Jeff for Help[00:13:00] – Shifting the What If: From Fear to Possibility[00:13:30] – Why Two People Can Hear the Same Story and Come Away With Opposite Impressions[00:15:00] – Can You Run a Franchise and Keep Your Day Job?[00:16:30] – Jeff's Own Example: Running a Fitness Facility on the Side for Five Years[00:17:00] – Realistic Expectations: It's Not an Overnight Business[00:18:00] – The Pitfall He's Proud Of: A House Fire, a Three-Month-Old & a Business That Held[00:20:00] – Work-Life Balance Is the Best Part of Entrepreneurship[00:22:00] – Jeff's Favorite Franchise Placement: Club Pilates and the Private Equity Exits[00:23:30] – The Range of What's Out There: From Dirty Home Services to White Collar B2B[00:25:00] – One Piece of Advice: Follow the System — And Have Realistic Expectations[00:26:00] – Jeff's Six-Month Goal: Scotland, an Assistant & More Freedom[00:28:30] – How to Find Jeff & the Franchise Readiness QuizFree Resource:

**The Clay Edwards Show – Capitol Police Verdict, Sarah Huckabee's SNAP Ad, Kratom Fallout, and Mr. Belding** Hour 1 with Creston Berch and Zach Servis. Hour 2 with Scott Gilbert and Shaun Yurtkuran. Dennis Haskins — Mr. Belding — died at 75. That one landed different than it would have twenty years ago. Midlife talk, Motley Crüe tour shirts, Guns N' Roses opening, grandmother still hanging on at 94, and why 75 doesn't sound old once you've already blown past the halfway mark. Then the unforced error: Sarah Huckabee Sanders ran a reelection ad making a white dude named Brad on a beanbag with a VR headset the face of Arkansas welfare fraud. Young white men are among the *least* likely groups on SNAP. Per capita numbers tell a different story. They picked the one face guaranteed to piss off their own base instead of just putting the policy on screen. Friendly fire. Consultants who don't talk to actual people. Kratom is next. Two Ole Miss students dead after S-Max / pseudo-7OH tablets — concentrated, lab-tweaked alkaloids, not leaf powder. Clay's been on the “don't ban it, regulate it” side for years. He's sitting this one out. If gas-station product is killing kids, conscience matters more than the fight. Doctors and lawmakers are already lining up the next ban. Listen to why the “natural doesn't mean safe” line is the one that actually matters. Hour 2: Scott Gilbert (Michael Reinwald's attorney) and Shaun Yurtkuran break down yesterday's Capitol Police trial in the Jalen Lewis shooting. Steven Frederick — not guilty. Reinwald — hung jury. Lynn Fitch immediately declined to retry. The state's theory was imperfect self-defense manslaughter plus “acting in concert.” A car coming at you is a weapon. Unmarked vehicles don't make officers the aggressors. The jury was never instructed to view it through the eyes of a trained cop. That's the charge that never should have been brought. Chilling effect is real. Departments already can't hire. Good cops watch this and ask if the job is still worth it. Discretion exists so prosecutors *don't* file the weak ones. This was one of the weak ones. Zach Servis closes it as a Jackson resident living on the edge of the CCID: response times, a gunshot next to his wife, and the same AG office that went after these two officers while $77 million in SNAP fraud sat there. No sugar. No “positive solutions” lecture. Just what happened and why it matters. Guests: Creston Berch, Zach Servis, Scott Gilbert, Shaun Yurtkuran.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders ran a reelection ad making a white dude named Brad on a beanbag with a VR headset the face of Arkansas welfare fraud. Young white men are among the least likely groups on SNAP. Per capita numbers tell a different story. They picked the one face guaranteed to piss off their own base instead of just putting the policy on screen. Friendly fire. Consultants who don't talk to actual people.  

In this episode of the Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Agent Podcast, we present Hire an Insurance Agency Consultant: The Ultimate Guide for Independent Agents. Bringing in an expert can completely transform your agency, but only if you select a partner who truly understands how to drive operational success. We dive into the exact criteria independent agents need to evaluate before making a hire. Key takeaways from this episode:

Send us Fan MailWhat if you have spiritual helpers around you—and you've been receiving their guidance without realizing it?In this episode of Nourishing the Soul, Dr. Sondra Adler and TNT SpiritWorks explore the fascinating world of angels, spiritual helpers, intuition, and inner guidance.Dr. Adler shares her spiritual perspective that each of us has helpers who support us throughout our journey and help us stay connected to our life purpose. But how do we recognize them? And how do we know when they're trying to get our attention?We explore experiences people often associate with spiritual guidance—from goosebumps, chills, warmth, first impressions, and intuitive knowing to those moments when something inside simply says, “Pay attention.”You'll also hear personal stories about communicating with spiritual helpers and why Dr. Adler believes children may naturally recognize their helpers before adults teach them to dismiss those experiences as imagination.This conversation invites you to explore:Are you listening to everyone else's opinions—or are you making space to hear your own inner guidance?Whether you call them angels, guides, helpers, or spiritual companions, this episode may inspire you to become more aware of the subtle ways you experience guidance in your everyday life.Readings with Dr. Sandra AdlerGet book 1 hereGet book 2 hereGet book 3 hereGet book 4 hereGet book 5 hereGet book 6 hereGet book 7 hereGet book 8 hereReAwaken Silver MembershipReAwaken Gold MembershipUse code TNT20 to get 20% off the membership. Ready to FEEL more FREEDOM within? Access the FREE video series created by The Wayshowers College here!Support the showHi! I'm Teresa. I have created this podcast to support  "unseen" aspects of your life.  You can call this the spiritual side.   The podcast offers interviews of  authors, healers, and thought leaders, for a positive higher spiritual perspective.  Including ourselves!  Our mission is to stimulate your inner wisdom, meaning,  and enthusiasm for your unique  journey.  My husband Tom and I are  also certified Spiritual Educators, and Consultants, who help make spirituality practical.  We work spiritual awareness and sensitivity in all areas of our life for positive living.  Through TNT ( Teresa n' Tom :) SpiritWorks, we can help you  tap into your own Inner Guidance system on a daily basis, create a healthy balance between Thought and Feeling, and discover a stronger connection between you and your personal Spirit Guides through your Inner and Outer communication system: your Four Spiritual Gifts. Unlock ways to make the spiritual part of life practical.  Connect with us at TNT SpiritWorks today!Follow us on:

Not sure how to tell a great SEO consultant from a bad one? In this episode, Rachel walks through exactly what a good SEO consultant should do for your business, the red flags that mean you should keep looking, and the questions to ask before you sign anything. You'll learn what services should be included in a solid SEO proposal, what qualities to look for, and what it typically costs to hire someone to set your strategy or manage it long-term. If you're ready to hire help but don't want to get burned, this episode will help you choose wisely. Support the showRegister now for the free SEO class - https://www.etchedmarketing.com/registration-seo-class  My free resources are here- https://www.etchedmarketing.com/freebies  Want to work with me 1:1? https://www.etchedmarketing.com/marketing-consulting   Join me in Simple SEO Content -https://www.etchedmarketing.com/yes Join Simple Podcast SEO and learn how to grow your show quickly and easily in the self-study podcast SEO program. - https://www.etchedmarketing.com/enroll My favorite marketing tools (affiliate links) Podcast recording and editing - DescriptPodcast hosting - BuzzsproutEmail Marketing - Active CampaignMarketing Website Analytics - Clicky SEO Tool - Ubersuggest     Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Ask it here -  https://forms.gle/Fbrqpmss6gxUnaMj7

Stephanie Mann, Executive Director of the Safe Kids Now Network, joins Chris and Amy with a look at juvenile crime. What are the conversations that parents should have with their kids to prevent them from turning to violence and crime? She emphasizes the importance of community to steer kids in the right direction.

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In this episode, Dr Heather Kennedy is joined by Dr Ailie Young, Consultant in Acute Medicine with special skill in Obstetric Medicine. They discuss breathlessness in pregnancy, covering the approach to initial assessment and investigations in the AMU, the management of acute exacerbation of asthma in pregnancy, and the investigation/management of PE in pregnancy. Dr Ailie Young is a Consultant in Acute and General medicine with a specialist skill in Obstetric Medicine. She is particularly interested in the investigation and management of the acutely unwell pregnant patient that is admitted to the Acute Admissions unit with a medical problem. Dr Heather Kennedy is an ST4 in Acute Internal Medicine in Southeast Scotland and a member of the Trainees and Members' Committee. -- Useful Links -- UK Teratology Information Service - https://uktis.org Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) - https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org The Maternal Care Bundle (See Element 1 VTE) - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/the-maternal-care-bundle/#element-1-venous-thromboembolism-vte Green-top guideline Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium - https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/green-top-guidelines/thrombosis-and-embolism-during-pregnancy-and-the-puerperium-acute-management-green-top-guideline-no-37b/ Recording Date: 16 July 2026 -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees -- Upcoming RCPE events -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events -- Become an RCPE Member -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college Feedback: cme@rcpe.ac.uk This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT | 9:00 PM BSTJoin host Sue Rose Minahan as she welcomes from England the Astrologer Joli Knott to expand on understanding the impactful “29° Nodal Churning Rod”Since July 26, the South and North Node have been locked at the anarectic 29th degree—a rare 11-week alignment lasting until October 9 due to their slowed movement during eclipse season. This critical degree embodies the culmination of each sign's archetype. Operating as a single axis, the nodes act like a churning rod to recalibrate strengths, weaknesses, and polarities. The Aquarius North Node invites us to find our community and share creative leadership for the collective good. As the nodes station at this completion point, what might the universe be asking of us, and how might we answer the call?Connect with inspiration! Never miss an episode by subscribing to our email list and the Talk Cosmos YouTube Channel. Also available on Facebook, KKNW radio, and all major podcast platforms.JOLI KNOTT: Joli is a consulting astrologer, Reiki Master, teacher, and transformational coach for Bodhi Mindful located in England. Her beliefs on healing are grounded in the power of heart-centered presence and connection with the mind-body axis. Joli has studied both modern and Hellenistic astrology, and is now studying medieval Islamicate astrology. Using the tools at her disposal, Joli seeks to provide a nurturing space for those willing to go deep in furthering their journey of self-understanding, self-development, and growth.SUE ‘Rose' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer, Consultant, Writer, Speaker, Mythology enthusiast. Dwarf Planet University graduate; Vibrational Astrology Student under Linda Berry, Kepler Astrology Toastmaster Club (KAT) charter member. Wine Country Speakers.org. Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Artist, musician. Founder of Talk Cosmos weekly conversations awakening heart and soul consciousness since 2018.Website: TalkCosmos.com and YouTube.com/@TALKCOSMOS.#anoreticdegree #nodalaxis #lunarnodes #northnodeaquarius #southnodeleo #TalkCosmos #JoliKnott #SueRoseMinahan #SueMinahan #Astrology2026 #BodhiMindfulIn the spirit of Einstein's wisdom on the shifting nature of energy, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder the collective unconscious and focus on the cosmic kaleidoscope. Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150!Visit https://talkcosmos.com(opens in new tab) for weekly schedule, blog, and information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He Built Our Future While Building an Affair With His Lease ConsultantBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cheat-stories-official--5689182/support.#CheatingStories #RelationshipDrama #Infidelity #Storytime #Betrayal #cheatstoriesThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Recorded at Trauma 2030 at the Royal College of Surgeons in London in December 2025, this short St Emlyn's podcast looks at one of the most challenging situations in prehospital and emergency care: traumatic cardiac arrest. Iain is joined by Laura Kocierz, a Consultant with London's Air Ambulance and a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia in the Midlands. In this conversation, Laura and Iain explore how data can help us make better decisions about resuscitative thoracotomy. Traumatic cardiac arrest is not always a simple binary event. Patients may deteriorate through a profound low-output state before complete circulatory arrest, and recognising the underlying cause quickly is critical. Laura discusses how the surface location of a penetrating injury can help distinguish cardiac tamponade from exsanguination. A wound within the cardiac box or epigastrium carries a substantially higher likelihood of tamponade, making immediate thoracotomy an important consideration when an organised cardiac rhythm remains. The conversation also explores the ECG as a potential surrogate for time since traumatic cardiac arrest. Sinus rhythm, bradycardia, agonal complexes and asystole may represent progressive physiological deterioration and can add useful information when the reported timing of arrest is uncertain. This leads to an important challenge to the traditional “15-minute rule”. If the history suggests a prolonged arrest but the patient has a penetrating injury consistent with tamponade and still has an organised rhythm, Laura explains why the physiological evidence may be more useful than an uncertain reported time. The other key message is equally important: resuscitative thoracotomy is not a treatment for exsanguination. When major blood loss is the likely cause, priorities remain haemorrhage control, blood transfusion and rapid access to definitive care, while continuing to look actively for co-existing tamponade. In this podcast: Defining traumatic cardiac arrest as a clinical and physiological state Using wound location to estimate the likelihood of cardiac tamponade The significance of penetrating injury within the cardiac box and epigastrium Using ECG rhythm as a clue to the duration of circulatory arrest Why reported arrest times may be unreliable Rethinking the traditional 15-minute threshold for resuscitative thoracotomy Distinguishing tamponade from exsanguination Why thoracotomy should not distract from haemorrhage control and blood transfusion How data from London's Air Ambulance is helping make traumatic cardiac arrest care more targeted A short conversation with some important practical challenges to the way we think about traumatic cardiac arrest, particularly when deciding who may genuinely benefit from resuscitative thoracotomy. Learning from podcasts? If podcasts form part of your CPD, you can log your listening time across all podcasts on MedPod Learn — not just St Emlyn's — and generate structured reflection. The app is free to download, includes a one-month free trial, and offers globally adjusted pricing. Trauma 2030 TRAUMA 2030 united experts and innovators to shape the future of trauma care. Over two days, it explored breakthroughs in science, systems, and frontline practice, fostering collaboration across disciplines. The symposium aimed to inspire research, inform policy, and build a bold roadmap for trauma care worldwide.

Secondhand fashion is not just about saving money — it is about access. Image consultant and stylist Mikara Reid of MIIEN Consultancy defines secondhand fashion and what it means for the buyer who knows how to shop it well. One of a kind pieces at a fraction of the cost is not a compromise — it is a strategy.#Miienconsultancy #SecondhandFashion #WhatIsSecondhandFashion #ThriftedFashion #PreOwnedFashion #SecondhandStyle #ThriftShopping #ConsciousFashion #ImageConsultant #PersonalStylist #GlossaryAtMIIEN #MikaraReid #MIIEN #SlowFashion #SustainableFashion #FashionIdentity

What happens when a coach builds such a strong brand that Hollywood calls?This week Baden and Clappy sit down with Nathan Leonhardt. He founded Tour Development Academy in Vancouver, won PGA BC Teacher of the Year, was one of Skillest's original top coaches, and is now the full-time golf consultant on Apple TV's Stick, starring Owen Wilson.A back injury ended Nathan's playing career on the Canadian Tour and in Asia, so he built his teaching around the body. He was one of the first coaches to bring TPI screening to Skillest. Then he walked away from a thriving online business to open an academy and start a family. Now he's back online.In this episode:The out-of-the-blue phone call that asked him to become a golf consultant on an Apple TV show, with an answer due by the end of the dayHow he priced a role that had never existed beforeBuilding a believable "Tiger early-2000s" swing for an actor who'd never played golf, and why shanks didn't matterThe left-handed swing double who turned out to be right-handedWhy your body should shape your swing, and how TPI changes the way you coachWhat thousands of online lessons taught him about communication and the lesson "experience"The "300-pound pencil" (credit to Cam McCormick) and why the off-season is the best time to change your swingHis advice for coaches starting on Skillest: free lessons, reviews, and start smallStick Season 2 drops November 4 on Apple TV.Find Nathan:CoachToCEO mentorship: coach2ceo.comInstagram: @tda_golfOnline lessons: Nathan on SkillestChapters00:00 Intro02:00 Nathan's playing career and how he started teaching06:30 TPI and body-based coaching09:50 Building Tour Development Academy12:40 Staying ahead of the curve14:10 CoachToCEO21:10 The Hollywood call31:10 On set with Owen Wilson35:30 Developing Santi's golf swing38:40 The 300-pound pencil and off-season training42:00 Advice for coaches starting out44:40 Wrap up

In this episode, Paul Krauss, MA LPC talks with Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, BMP founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, about what happens when trauma work moves off the couch and into the body, the wilderness, and ritual. Katie brings three decades of experience leading wilderness groups and treating trauma somatically, and she and Paul explore why so much healing lives below the level of language — in the nervous system, in movement, and in our relationship to the natural world. Katie traces her own path from a self-described indoor kid who hated getting dirty to someone who has spent 30 years guiding others through the wilderness, describing the moment on a high ropes course in college when she realized, "This is what I want to do with my life" — help people know in their bones that they're capable of more than they imagine. The conversation covers the range of work happening at Katie's institute: somatic and nature-based therapy trainings, EMDR training and consultation, wilderness quests, and ceremony and rites-of-passage facilitation for both clients and the therapists who serve them. Paul and Katie dig into why marking transitions and losses with intentional ritual matters clinically, how nature itself functions as a co-therapist rather than just a backdrop, and what it looks like to help clinicians avoid burnout by reconnecting with their own inner wisdom. It's a conversation that will resonate with therapists looking to expand beyond talk therapy, and with anyone curious about how the body and the land can become allies in healing. Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, BMP, is the founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute in Boulder, Colorado, where she trains therapists, coaches, and healing professionals in somatic and nature-based approaches to trauma work. She holds an MA in Somatic Psychology from Naropa University and is a Certified EMDR Therapy Practitioner, Consultant, and Trainer, with more than 30 years of experience leading wilderness groups and counseling since 1995, including faculty roles at Naropa University and Prescott College. Her work blends somatic psychology, EMDR, wilderness therapy, and ceremony and rites-of-passage facilitation, rooted in her belief that the same inner brilliance that helps people survive hardship is what ultimately helps them heal from it. Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline: 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group.  For details, click here. For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify) "Lilacs" from Themes for Dreams by Resavoir (Spotify) "Dream Theme" from Themes for Dreams by Resavoir (Spotify)

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Steven Webb is Director of Legislative Affairs at the NC Home Builders Association, and Kimberly Reynolds is a Partner at Maven Strategies, a Democratic political consulting firm. Both have been around North Carolina politics for decades, and while they certainly have their political disagreements and agreements, they're also very close friends. With Skye David on vacation, Brian brings Steven and Kim together to talk about this week's political news and the three settle into a fun and expansive conversation about all things #NCPOL, including the days when conservative Democrats dominated the General Assembly to the 2026 election and plenty in between. And while you may come for the political talk, we hope you stay for the friendship. It's evident throughout this conversation.  It's a reminder that political disagreements don't have to mean personal disagreements. The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, the NC Pork Council, NC REALTORS®, Heal the System NC, and the NC Healthcare Association.

In this episode of Poised for Exit, Todd Krough, President of the EPI Twin Cities Chapter discusses why some of the most valuable insights for business owners can come from other owners who have already faced the decisions, challenges, and opportunities that come with preparing for what's next.Todd shares how the Twin Cities Chapter has evolved over the past decade and why collaboration among business owners and their advisors is such an important part of successful exit planning. From building enterprise value to assembling the right advisory team, the conversation explores how better preparation can benefit not only the owner, but the long-term future of the business.Todd also previews the 2026 Owners Forum on October 7, an interactive event designed around business owners learning from other business owners. Attendees will hear directly from a panel of owners about their experiences, take part in small-group discussions, and have the opportunity to connect with owners and advisors facing many of the same questions around growth, transition, and what comes next.Connect with Todd KroughhereLearn more about the EPI Twin Cities ChapterhereRegister for the 2026 Owners Forum here Connect with Julie Keyes, Keyestrategies LLCFounder, Consultant, Author, Pod-caster and Instructor

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In this episode of the Medical Sales Podcast, Samuel Adeyinka sits down with Pete Okonkwo, a Vascular Therapies Consultant at Boston Scientific, to give listeners an inside look at what it really takes to succeed in vascular medical device sales. Pete explains what a typical day looks like, from arriving early for procedures and managing inventory to supporting interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, and vascular surgeons in the cath lab and hybrid OR. He breaks down the differences between vascular therapies and his previous experience as a Surgical Account Manager, including the complexity of vascular procedures, the importance of understanding imaging and anatomy, and why reps must be able to adapt quickly as cases change. Pete also shares what it takes to manage multiple accounts, balance case coverage with business development, and build strong relationships with surgeons while maintaining emotional intelligence and situational awareness in the operating room. He discusses the importance of being a self-starter, managing your own time, staying several steps ahead during procedures, and knowing when to speak up and when to simply support the surgeon. Most importantly, Pete shares a powerful story from one of his early experiences in vascular therapies that showed him the real impact medical sales can have on patient care. Whether you're considering a career in vascular therapies, trying to understand what medical device reps actually do, or looking to become a stronger sales professional in the OR, this episode offers an honest look at the skills, mindset, and clinical knowledge required to succeed. Connect with Pete Okonkwo: LinkedIn Connect with Me: LinkedIn Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here's How »

Today on Notable Leaders Radio, host Belinda Pruyne turns the microphone on herself for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about growth, personal transformation, and what it really takes to lead through change. Recorded on the eve of her second knee replacement surgery, Belinda shares how what began as a physical journey to fix her knees unexpectedly transformed into one of the most profound personal development courses of her life. From managing severe post-surgery complications to confronting deeply ingrained Midwestern work ethics and limiting beliefs, she reflects on how physical healing unearthed old patterns that no longer served her leadership or well-being. Throughout this episode, Belinda breaks down five powerful lessons about self-awareness, alignment, and receiving support. She explores why true success is directly linked to internal clarity and challenges leaders to stop simply pushing through difficulties and instead ask: What are you recovering for? In This Episode, We Discuss Recognize That Strength Doesn't Always Mean Pushing Deeply ingrained habits often convince leaders to solve hard problems by simply digging deeper and working harder. Belinda distinguishes between true persistence, exploring every viable option—and pushing, which forces outcomes at the expense of well-being and clear decision-making. Understand That Progress Doesn't Always Look Like Progress Healing and growth are rarely linear, and forcing quick results often leads to burnout. Belinda shares her shift from expecting immediate recovery to committing to the action while letting go of the outcome, emphasizing that slowing down is an act of wisdom rather than failure. Embrace Interdependence and Learn to Receive Leaders accustomed to being the primary problem solver often struggle when forced to rely on others. Belinda reflects on the vulnerability of needing 24/7 care post-surgery, highlighting how strong leaders avoid creating codependency and instead embrace healthy interdependence. Slow Down Enough to Notice What Body and Mind Are Telling You Pushing past physical and emotional signals causes us to miss critical insights. Belinda discusses replacing rigid expectations with grace, curiosity, and presence to catch old narratives before they dictate our actions. Shift Focus from Recovering From Something to Recovering For Something True motivation comes from a clear vision for the future, not just escaping a current challenge. Belinda shares how framing her recovery around creating a bigger, more vibrant life for 2027 reframed her entire healing process. A Final Reflection Our circumstances may shape our story, but they don't have to determine the ending. The fulfillment and success we achieve in life and leadership are directly connected to our level of self-awareness. When we slow down, drop old narratives that no longer serve us, and extend ourselves grace, we transform our challenges into clarity and step fully into who we are still becoming. Carry This Forward Notice Where in your life or leadership are you pushing harder when you really need to pause, breathe, and re-evaluate? Reflect What old story or inherited belief are you trying to carry down a new path? Act What is one area where you can allow yourself to receive support or extend yourself grace before tomorrow? Resources Recommended Reading & References Poem: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson Belinda's Bio: Belinda is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant and Keynote speaker and a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals and small business owners to become today's highly respected leaders. As the Founder of BelindaPruyne.com, Belinda works with such organizations as IBM, Booz Allen Hamilton, BBDO, The BAM Connection, Hilton, Leidos, Yale School of Medicine, Landis, and the Discovery Channel. Most recently, she redesigned two global internal advertising agencies for Cella, a leader in creative staffing and consulting. She is a founding C-suite and executive management coach for Chief, the fastest-growing executive women's network. Since 2020, Belinda has delivered more than 72 interviews with top-level executives and business leaders who share their inner journey to success; letting you know the truth of what it took to achieve their success in her Notable Leaders Radio podcast. She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President, Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing 500 people around the globe. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition, or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace.   Website: Belindapruyne.com Email Address: hello@belindapruyne.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindapruyne  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotableLeadersNetwork.BelindaPruyne/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/belindapruyne?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindapruyne/ 

Matt Feczko is director of product operations at Ocado, the UK grocery technology company whose warehouse robots and delivery automation now run for retailers including Kroger in the US and Coles in Australia. He spent the first half of his career as a customer-facing product manager, starting on SharePoint and Office at Microsoft before moving to the UK to join Skype and then four different startups over six years. A LinkedIn recruiter's typo — dropping a comma from his job title — led him to Ocado three and a half years ago, where his remit has since expanded to cover both product and engineering operations. Talking to host Randy Silver backstage at MTPcon London, he explains how he replaced Ocado's roadmap planning process, rebuilt its Jira taxonomy from scratch, and built a product management skills framework that other functions have since copied without being asked.Key takeawaysOcado's roadmap problem wasn't a lack of roadmaps, it was too many of them, rebuilt by hand every quarter. Before Feczko joined, product teams spent two months of every three-month cycle remaking roadmap slides in Google Slides, with no shared document explaining what the company was building or why, and no way for anyone outside the planning meetings to weigh in.He traced that chaos to a single root cause: an inconsistent Jira taxonomy. Different teams used "epics" to mean different things, some nesting parent epics inside parent epics, so there was no agreed definition of what a feature or an initiative actually was. Feczko fixed the hierarchy first, using Denise Tilles and Melissa Perri's book Product Operations as his reference, before touching the roadmap process at all — his team nicknamed the project the "Jira Revolution".The hard part wasn't designing the new structure, it was getting roughly 3,000 developers to adopt it. Feczko frames that adoption problem as the actual job of product operations: not producing an artefact, but changing how a large organisation works, thinks and describes its own output.Two years on, Ocado has replaced its quarterly roadmap slide decks with an internal app, built on top of Jira data, and Feczko is aiming to run the next planning cycle with zero slides. His team also worked with finance to translate operational metrics — such as items added per basket, or driver deliveries per shift — into the financial value each initiative is expected to produce, so planning conversations use the same language as the business case.To answer a question Ocado's product managers couldn't answer for themselves — what "good" looks like in the role — Feczko built a 12-skill framework across four themes, including execution, influence and strategy. He combined an existing Reforge framework with his CPO's own view of the job and his own 15 years of experience, then spent six months negotiating the exact wording with the wider team before any of it shipped.The skill Feczko insisted on calling "storytelling and evangelising", over his CPO's preferred "effective communication", has become the framework's anchor. His argument: the ability to tell a clear story about a product is itself evidence of every other skill, because it requires command of the data, a defined strategy and the ability to prioritise.The framework's real test came when other functions adopted it unprompted. Engineering, roughly 2,000 people, built its own version, as did design and data — keeping Feczko's four themes but writing skill definitions specific to each craft. That took total usage from around 150 product people to roughly 3,000 across the wider organisation.One skill, product adoption, was added specifically because Ocado's product managers didn't see driving adoption as part of their job — they considered their job done once a feature shipped, and expected the business to work out how to use it. Feczko flags this as a gap worth checking for in any company's own skills work, whatever it ends up being called: he expects most will need their own version, along the lines of "value realisation".Feczko's rule of thumb for when a company needs a dedicated product operations function is somewhere around 30 to 40 product managers, though he says the pressure shows up earlier: even at 10 people split across teams, a cross-functional roadmap with real dependencies is where the gap first becomes visible.Asked what to do first, his advice is to resist fixing everything at once. Product operations, he says, is the "connective tissue" of an organisation: find where there's tension, solve that one problem fully, then move to the next — because switching between half-solved problems just turns the job into whack-a-mole.Chapters(00:00) Slides are dead for product planning(00:26) Backstage at MTPcon London(00:49) From computer science nerd to Microsoft PM(02:02) The Skype mafia(02:58) What Ocado actually builds(04:38) How a LinkedIn typo led to Ocado's product ops job(07:14) The minimum viable bureaucracy problem(08:14) The Jira Revolution(11:46) Killing the roadmap slide deck(12:58) Translating metrics into value(14:43) Building a skills framework for product managers(17:52) Do skills differ across platform and customer teams(19:40) Storytelling and evangelising as the master skill(20:38) Using the framework for promotion and fairness(22:29) Scaling the framework to 3,000 people(23:43) How universal is the framework beyond Ocado(24:53) Vibe-coding the skills tool with AI(26:34) When does a company need product ops(28:24) Product ops in the age of vibe-coded apps(29:58) Product ops as the connective tissue(31:37) Proving the value of a thankless job(32:46) Bringing Ocado's product community together(34:35) Wrap-upReferencedOcado — https://www.ocadogroup.comProduct Operations: How Successful Companies Build Better Products at Scale, Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles — https://www.amazon.com/Product-Operations-successful-companies-products-ebook/dp/B0CKFKX94ZReforge — https://www.reforge.comWe're refreshing The Product Experience and want your input. Take our two-minute survey and help shape where the show goes next! We're refreshing The Product Experience and want your input. Take our two-minute survey and help shape where the show goes next! Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

Get our free course to help women web designers stop undercharging and overdelivering and create a consistent, full-time income. Web Design Templates, Courses or Clients? Why You Don't Have To Choose with Olga Dorovskykh from Applet Studio Olga Kolgusheva, known professionally as Olga Dorovskykh, is the founder of Applet Studio, a Squarespace template shop and design studio she runs with her husband Roman. In this episode, Olga breaks down how she juggles templates, courses, and custom client work all at once, the real numbers behind growing a profitable template shop, and what she's seeing right now as AI reshapes SEO, affiliate marketing, and how web designers get found online. In This Episode: Why Olga refuses to pick just one business model, and how templates, courses, and client work support each other The real numbers behind growing a template shop, including her 100 blog post breaking point How her templates became a direct source of custom client leads What happened when AI started eating her blog traffic and affiliate income in 2025 Why commercial landing pages are outperforming blog posts for AI visibility How EAT signals across other platforms are changing web designer visibility Why service-based web design isn't going anywhere, even as AI gets better Resources Mentioned: Applet Studio Free Digital Strategy Workshop Web Designer Academy Package Matrix™ Method Related Episodes: Episode 191: How To Choose the Right Web Design Business Model Episode 114: How to Sell Squarespace Templates with Kate Scott Episode 184: Answer Engine Optimization: Your Next Revenue Stream As a Web Designer Olga Kolgusheva (Olga Dorovskykh) is a former journalist turned Squarespace designer and the founder of Applet Studio. Website: applet.studio. Instagram: @applet.studio. Shannon Mattern is a Pricing Strategist, creator of the Package Matrix™ Method, and the founder of the Web Designer Academy where she helps experienced women web designers book higher-paying web design projects, charge more with confidence, run projects without overworking and burnout and break through to their next level of income and freedom. For Web Designers: webdesigneracademy.com For Service Providers, Consultants & Agencies: shannonmattern.com Instagram: @profitablewebdesigner | @shannonlmattern

Throughout 2026, host Bill Calkins has been catching up with different people in the professional horticulture space and find out a little bit about their careers, passions, journeys in the world of plants and much more. He sent each potential guest a list of 12 questions and they picked four to answer and discuss. This episode, Bill is joined by one of his mentors, Sid Raisch—the Swiss Army knife of horticulture consultants! Sid is one of the most thoughtful and wise people in or industry and throughout the episode, the depth of his passion for coaching green industry businesses becomes more and more evident, as does his principled approach to continuous improvement. One theme that weaves through this episode is the importance of letting people grow—and how this approach by owners and managers not only sets their operation up for success but also helps them avoid burnout and get the most from their team. Be sure to stick around all the way to the end because the wisdom just keep coming! And keep an eye out for a future Part 2 to this episode. Bill and Sid definitely have more to discuss. Here are the four questions Sid selected: Q: What was your first exposure to “horticulture” and how did you feel, react, respond?   Q: What's something about professional horticulture that annoys you and how would you change it?   Q: What advice would you give to a young person considering pursuit of a career in horticulture? Q: What advice would you give to an industry veteran currently dealing with “burnout”?   This episode is sponsored by NurseryGuide.com. Whether you're sourcing for a garden center, landscape project, nursery or growing operation, NurseryGuide.com puts one of the industry's most trusted sourcing resources right at your fingertips. NurseryGuide.com—powered by the Oregon Association of Nurseries.

Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. Today's guest is Claire Warner, consultant and co-founder of the Good Measure Guild. Claire shares how she went from studying law, to succeeding in cocktail competitions – yes, there's a link there – and how that catapulted her into to a career as a brand ambassador, and later in spirit creation and innovation. Eventually worn down by the industry's demanding lifestyle, but not yet ready to leave it, she began to focus more on health and well-being and became central to the creation of a whole new category… of no and low alcohol drinks. Always listening for signals and staying ahead of the curve, Claire now tells us where to look next: not at physical or mental health, but social health and hospitality's role in it. How can hospitality serve as a force for social good? You're about to find out.   What stuck with me from this conversation: On how times have changed: "At that time, so 2014/2015, you know, this concept of a non-alcoholic distilled spirit was a crazy idea." On predicting the future: "I don't have a crystal ball, but I do love to look for patterns… I think I'm just quite aware of listening for all of those very faint signals and trying to pull them together." On hospitality and social health: "I think that hospitality is the intervention for social health. And my sole aim, I think for the next few years, is to make other policymakers aware that there is a missing piece of the puzzle. Because there is a whole World Health Organisation commission on social connection, a 234-page report on what we need to be doing at a country level to help eradicate or mitigate social isolation and loneliness, and hospitality is not mentioned once." On the importance of hospitality venues: "…not to be too grandiose, I think these are the places where we learn how to be human. We go into public places to rub along people who don't look like us, sound like us, dress like us, vote like us, perhaps. And that's how we build tolerance for one another. And that's how we learn how to rub along in the sand pit of life." On networking: "It's the reason I think I am where I am today, because of my huge network and because I've always been really happy to do the cringe thing."   Links & things: What we're drinking: Le Rixi mid-strength vodka (25.3% abv) Claire's work: Present: Consultant Founder of the Good Measure Guild More on social health from The Lancet and the World Health Organisation Co-chair of the Futures Track at Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Master's in Business Psychology from University of East London Previous: Brand ambassador for Wyborowa, Żubrówka, and Belvedere vokdas Dick Bradsell's The Lonsdale With Ben Branson on Seedlip and Aecorn As Head of Luxury Advocacy at Diageo, working with Diageo's World Class Bartenders Claire's drink reccs: Le Rixi Sabliere Cala Flaco   Recording info: July 2026 in London   Subscribe | Follow on Instagram | Email

Self-funded by beauty creator Desi Perkins, eyewear label DEZI launched with a $2.5 million sell-out day, transforming years of saved brand-deal income into an independent luxury brand. After overcoming early inventory bottlenecks and product setbacks, the company scaled beyond its initial viral launch to reach more than $3.6 million on its first restock. Today, DEZI continues to grow through strategic collaborations, building an autonomous brand designed to outlive its founder's personal fame. For more on DEZI, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Revolutionizing Event Talent Acquisition: SEO Growth Strategies, Freemium Marketplaces, and Direct Booking Pipelines with GigSalad's Mark SteinerIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Mark Steiner, Co-Founder and C.E.O. of GigSalad, to examine how digital marketplace platforms have disrupted traditional talent booking models across the events and entertainment sectors. Mark, a pioneer in event technology who launched GigSalad long before the mainstream emergence of sharing-economy platforms, details how independent performers, keynote speakers, and event service providers can bypass traditional booking agencies. This conversation provides an essential operational guide for event planners, corporate speakers, and service vendors looking to leverage localized SEO discovery, structure competitive freemium listings, and build direct, low-commission client booking channels.The Event Marketplace Architecture: Democratizing Talent Booking, Localized SEO, and Low-Commission GrowthThe primary friction point historically plaguing both independent event talent and event planners is the high commission structure and restrictive gatekeeping enforced by traditional speaker bureaus and booking agencies. Mark Steiner explains that traditional agencies routinely charge upwards of 20% in booking fees while locking talent into rigid exclusivity contracts that limit market exposure. By pioneering an open, localized marketplace model powered by a sub-10% commission structure and a transparent freemium listing hierarchy, GigSalad democratizes talent acquisition, allowing event planners to connect directly with performers and service providers. This open framework enables emerging speakers, musicians, and event vendors to build independent client pipelines while giving event planners access to verified local talent across hundreds of specialized categories.Sustaining continuous marketplace growth and driving consistent booking volume requires a multi-layered search engine optimization strategy combined with rich, user-generated profile content. Because event planners typically search for talent using geocentric queries, maintaining localized SEO architecture ensures that performers and service vendors appear at the top of organic search results for specific regional events. Talent providers can maximize their booking conversion rates by regularly updating their profile media, embedding high-intent keywords, detailing performance packages, and systematically collecting client reviews. This content-rich profile optimization creates strong organic discoverability, allowing independent vendors to convert high-intent search traffic without relying on expensive, third-party advertising campaigns.Furthermore, sustaining long-term entrepreneurial success requires founders and independent professionals to balance high-growth business execution with intentional personal wellness habits. Navigating the constant operational demands of scaling a multi-category platform requires leadership to establish dedicated cognitive space for strategic reflection, whether through unstructured travel time or passive audio learning. By structuring predictable daily routines and prioritizing mental clarity, executives protect their decision-making capacity and prevent operational burnout. When transparent marketplace pricing, localized search engine optimization, direct client communication tools, and sustainable executive wellness practices are synthesized into a single operational architecture, platforms and independent vendors alike eliminate market friction, elevate client retention, and predictably scale enterprise valuation.About Mark SteinerMark Steiner is the Co-Founder and C.E.O. of GigSalad, a pioneer in event technology, and a veteran marketplace strategist. With over two decades of experience building and scaling one of the premier event talent and service booking platforms in North America, Mark specializes in marketplace dynamics, localized SEO, and talent acquisition systems. He is a recognized entrepreneur focused on empowering independent performers, speakers, and event vendors to grow sustainable businesses through direct digital booking channels.About GigSaladGigSalad is an elite event marketplace platform engineered to connect event planners with entertainers, keynote speakers, musical acts, and event service providers across North America. The platform offers a comprehensive booking ecosystem featuring localized search discovery, secure payment processing, transparent client review tools, and over 500 event service categories. Through a low-commission freemium model, GigSalad enables independent talent and event vendors to streamline booking workflows, expand geographic reach, and maximize market equity.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeGigSalad Official Website: gigsalad.comMark Steiner on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markandrewsteinerKey Episode HighlightsEarly Adoption of Marketplace Dynamics: How GigSalad pioneered digital talent booking prior to the rise of major gig-economy platforms.The Freemium Listing and Low-Commission Architecture: Offering sub-10% commission structures to give performers a low-cost, high-value alternative to traditional bureaus.Localized SEO Dominance for Event Professionals: Utilizing geocentric keyword strategies and rich media profiles to capture high-intent regional search traffic.Democratizing the Speaker Bureau Model: Removing agency gatekeeping to give corporate event planners direct access to independent speakers and vendors.Entrepreneurial Reflection and Mindset Practices: Leveraging structured downtime and cognitive reflection habits to sustain long-term executive focus.ConclusionThe conversation with Mark Steiner reinforces that scaling an independent talent career or digital marketplace requires a commitment to transparent pricing, localized search visibility, and direct client connection. By standardizing profile optimization, embracing open booking channels, and maintaining personal wellness routines, entrepreneurs and event professionals can transform unpredictable booking cycles into a highly structured, self-sustaining business asset.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Send us Fan MailHow much of what you believe about yourself was actually chosen by you?From our earliest years, family, school, relationships, culture, and society begin shaping how we understand love, success, judgment, belonging—and even who we think we're supposed to become.In Episode 7 of Nourishing the Soul, Dr. Sandra Adler and TNT SpiritWorks explore My Society and the powerful influence our environment can have on the way we see ourselves and others.What happens when the rules and expectations we've learned begin to overshadow our own inner knowing and sense of purpose?This conversation explores childhood conditioning, judgment, love, belonging, personal experiences, spiritual awareness, and the journey of discovering what feels genuinely true for you.And there's an important message for parents, grandparents, and anyone supporting children:Can we help children learn how to live in society without teaching them to lose themselves in the process?Perhaps spiritual growth isn't always about learning something new. Sometimes it's about examining what we've absorbed from the world around us—and reconnecting with who we are underneath it all.Get book 1Get book 2Get book 3Get book 4Get book 5Get book 6Get book 7Learn more about Dr. Sandra Adler hereReAwaken Silver MembershipReAwaken Gold MembershipUse code TNT20 to get 20% off the membership. Ready to FEEL more FREEDOM within? Access the FREE video series created by The Wayshowers College here!Support the showHi! I'm Teresa. I have created this podcast to support  "unseen" aspects of your life.  You can call this the spiritual side.   The podcast offers interviews of  authors, healers, and thought leaders, for a positive higher spiritual perspective.  Including ourselves!  Our mission is to stimulate your inner wisdom, meaning,  and enthusiasm for your unique  journey.  My husband Tom and I are  also certified Spiritual Educators, and Consultants, who help make spirituality practical.  We work spiritual awareness and sensitivity in all areas of our life for positive living.  Through TNT ( Teresa n' Tom :) SpiritWorks, we can help you  tap into your own Inner Guidance system on a daily basis, create a healthy balance between Thought and Feeling, and discover a stronger connection between you and your personal Spirit Guides through your Inner and Outer communication system: your Four Spiritual Gifts. Unlock ways to make the spiritual part of life practical.  Connect with us at TNT SpiritWorks today!Follow us on:

Democratic political consultant, Stacy Pearson, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the role AI deepfakes are playing in political ads.

What would you do if a client told you to name your price first?Warren Child has spent 46 years building a career across oil and gas and chemical distribution, working his way from the warehouse floor to running branches, districts, and business groups for some of the largest chemical distributors in the country. Today he runs two companies: Child's Consultants, a consulting firm solving technical and commercial challenges for industrial and distribution businesses, and Lynesca, a family run chemical products sales business operated day to day by his sons.In this episode, Warren shares the career decisions, client wins, and mindset shifts that took him from an entry level warehouse job to structuring six figure consulting deals on his own terms.You'll learn:How Warren negotiated a $100,000 consulting deal by naming his price first and letting the client negotiate for less of his time, not a lower rateThe real turning point that pushed him to stop working for someone else and build something of his ownHow reaching back into his professional network became the foundation for both of his companiesWhy he believes under-promising and over-delivering is the one principle his entire career has been built onHis advice for coaches and consultants who are ready to charge more for their expertise but don't know how to get thereIf you're building a coaching or consulting business and want to hear what decades of relationship driven growth actually looks like, this episode is for you.BUILD THE PODCAST YOUR VOICE ALREADY EARNED:Are you ready to build credibility, generate qualified leads consistently, and sign premium clients?Book a discovery call to learn about the Podcast Client System here: https://www.joewintersjr.com/start

How to charge as a consultant is the question every new federal contracting advisor asks, and in this bootcamp session Zach Golden breaks down the retainer plus success fee model he uses to get paid on wins. He walks through when he switches to hourly because industry margins are too thin, how he takes a percentage of gross on a $200K proposal even when he only brings the opportunity, and why his cut moves from 10% to 5% on the same client depending on how involved he is. He also covers coordinating a Department of Energy lab kickoff, setting up invoicing and payroll, and using tools like govwin.IQ so a one-person consultant can run like a full BD team. If you want to turn GovCon knowledge into a paid consulting practice, this is the pricing playbook. CHAPTERS 00:00 How consultants get paid 00:52 Which platforms she searches for bids 01:22 Trading a govwin.IQ seat for services 02:19 Running a DOE lab contract kickoff 03:47 Retainer plus success fee, explained 04:43 When to switch to hourly 05:40 Finder's fee and scope creep 06:38 Percentage of gross on a $200K proposal 07:37 Why her cut went 10% to 5% 08:36 Setting the standard with new clients Market Intelligence gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.

Professionalizing Your Small Business: Systematizing Leadership, Scaling Past the Founder Bottleneck, and Preventing Burnout with Kenneth KollaschIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Kenneth Kollasch, Owner and Certified Business Coach at Kenneth Coaches, to examine how seasoned business owners can escape the operational friction of the "mom-and-pop" stage. Kenneth, a business growth architect specializing in 12-month transformation frameworks, details how founders who have been in business for five years or more can double revenue and build scalable operational infrastructure without risking personal burnout. This conversation delivers an actionable operational guide for entrepreneurs, agency owners, and service leaders looking to diagnose their leadership operating system, transfer decision-making authority to middle management, and install cohesive business systems that drive sustainable enterprise valuation.The Small Business Scale-Up Framework: Systematizing Leadership, Delegation, and AutomationThe primary operational constraint preventing established small businesses from breaking through revenue plateaus is owner-centric decision-making. Kenneth Kollasch explains that many business owners remain stuck in the "mom-and-pop" phase—regardless of gross revenue or headcount—because every critical process, client issue, and strategic choice funnels directly through them. To transition from owner dependency to scalable enterprise, founders must execute a comprehensive leadership audit, documenting their decision-making frameworks so team members can act autonomously. Installing a structured leadership suite before scaling sales and marketing ensures that the company's operational capacity expands in tandem with pipeline demand, preventing customer fulfillment breakdowns and eliminating the owner as the primary business bottleneck.Preventing founder burnout requires a proactive alignment of operational supply and market demand, supported by clear delegation channels rather than sheer hustle. Burnout is rarely caused by hard work alone; it stems from working without leverage in an environment dominated by constant firefighting and undocumented processes. Business leaders can eliminate daily operational chaos by installing predictable meeting cadences, developing middle-tier managers, and implementing the "Small Business Flight Plan" framework to balance capacity. By training team leaders to own specific business outcomes, founders free up cognitive bandwidth, shifting their daily focus from reactive crisis management to high-leverage strategic vision, key partnership development, and long-term enterprise growth.Furthermore, accelerating modern business growth demands an intentional integration of artificial intelligence and workflow automation that enhances, rather than replaces, human relationship-building. While younger entrepreneurs routinely leverage automated scheduling, software-driven invoicing, and AI-powered customer service agents, mature business owners often struggle to balance digital efficiency with personal touch. The solution lies in identifying low-value, repetitive administrative tasks and delegating them to modern software engines while reserving human interactions for high-stakes sales conversations, strategic client onboarding, and team development. When disciplined leadership documentation, proactive management delegation, and targeted workflow automation are synthesized into a single operational architecture, founders eliminate growth plateaus, protect personal well-being, and predictably multiply enterprise valuation.About Kenneth KollaschKenneth Kollasch is the Owner of Kenneth Coaches, a certified business coach, and an expert in small business scale-up architecture. Based in Valparaiso, Indiana, Kenneth draws from years of hands-on entrepreneurial experience to help established business owners professionalize their operations and double revenue. He is the creator of the signature 12-month Small Business Flight Plan program, a structured coaching methodology designed to help founders build self-sustaining companies, develop strong leadership teams, and achieve long-term time and financial freedom.About Kenneth CoachesKenneth Coaches is an elite business coaching practice and executive consultancy engineered to help small business owners and service-based entrepreneurs scale past operational bottlenecks. The firm specializes in delivering comprehensive leadership diagnostics, operational systems design, manager development playbooks, and strategic growth coaching. Through structured frameworks and resources like the Small Business Flight Plan, Kenneth Coaches enables business leaders to eliminate owner dependency, install predictable systems, and maximize enterprise equity.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeKenneth Coaches Official Website: kennethcoaches.comKenneth Kollasch on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kennethkollaschKey Episode HighlightsEscaping the Mom-and-Pop Operational Trap: Identifying owner-centric bottlenecks and establishing scalable systems that operate independently of founder intervention.The Small Business Flight Plan Framework: Deploying a 6-step growth blueprint that starts with leadership development and progresses through team execution and financial control.Diagnosing Your Leadership Operating System: Documenting decision-making frameworks to transfer authority to middle management and build organizational autonomy.Proactive Founder Burnout Prevention: Balancing operational supply with market demand to replace daily firefighting with predictable management rhythms.Strategic AI and Workflow Automation Integration: Automating repetitive administrative processes while preserving high-touch human relationships across sales and client onboarding.ConclusionThe conversation with Kenneth Kollasch reinforces that transitioning from an owner-dependent business into a scalable enterprise requires an intentional focus on leadership systems and operational leverage. By standardizing internal decision-making frameworks, empowering key managers, and integrating modern automation, business leaders can transform an overwhelming daily operation into a highly profitable, self-sustaining corporate asset.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Melissa Muller, Founder and Principal Consultant at Muller Advisory Company, joins Duane Mancini for a practical conversation on what medtech founders must know before scaling beyond early adopters. Melissa breaks down why FDA clearance is only the starting line and why true growth depends on adoption readiness across clinical, financial, and commercial stakeholders. They dive into mapping the full clinical workflow end-to-end (including setup, IT, biomed, and reprocessing), identifying who must say yes (and who can still veto) through contracting and value analysis realities, and clarifying exactly how customers pay across hospitals, ASCs, and other sites of care. The conversation closes with how to drive repeat use, build advocates, and avoid “scaling assumptions” as care shifts and teams beyond the founder must carry the story.Melissa Muller LinkedInMuller Advisory Company LinkedInMuller Advisory Company WebsiteDuane Mancini LinkedInProject Medtech WebsiteProject Medtech LinkedInThank you to our sponsors: Ward Law, Wheelhouse DMG, and JumpStart Inc.

We live in an age where fear is a product. It gets packaged, marketed, and sold to millions of people who never stop to ask who is profiting from their panic. Christopher Lochhead breaks this down brilliantly by taking us back to one of the most instructive fear campaigns in modern history: Y2K. Understanding how the Doomer Industrial Complex works is not about dismissing real problems. It is about developing the critical thinking skills to separate genuine risk from manufactured hysteria designed to control behavior and generate billions. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   The Fear Flywheel: How It Starts With Something Real The most effective fear campaigns never begin with pure fiction. They begin with a legitimate problem, something real enough to justify concern. Y2K was exactly that. Old computer systems genuinely had vulnerabilities, and real work needed to be done to fix them. That was true and reasonable. What was not reasonable was the leap from “systems need fixing” to “civilization is collapsing.” The Doomer Industrial Complex took a manageable technical problem and marketed the absolute worst case scenario everywhere, until 53% of Americans considered Y2K one of the most critical issues facing the country. That is the flywheel beginning to spin.   Who Gets Paid When You Stay Scared Once fear reaches critical mass, the money follows fast. Consultants get hired, software gets purchased, conferences fill up, books get sold, and government budgets get approved. Every player in the ecosystem has their own incentive to keep the fear narrative alive and growing. This is the core of the Doomer Industrial Complex. Nobody needs to sit in a room and coordinate a conspiracy. Everyone simply responds to their own incentive. The journalist gets attention. The politician gets credit. The expert gains authority. The generator company sells inventory. The flywheel spins on its own momentum, fueled by everyone chasing their piece of the fear economy.   The Lens You Need to Spot the Doomer Industrial Complex Christopher offers a sharp and simple framework for cutting through manufactured panic. Instead of asking whether a problem is real, ask what the real problem actually is. Demand specificity. Reject the scary blob of a narrative and force it into precise, honest terms. Then follow the money. Ask who benefits if you stay frightened. Ask whether the people selling you the solution need your fear to remain at peak levels to stay relevant. When the answer is yes, you are watching the Doomer Industrial Complex in real time. The underlying problem may be genuine. The outsize, breathless hysteria almost certainly is not. To hear a more in-depth description and examples from Christopher Lochhead on the Doomer Industrial Complex, download and listen to this episode.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!