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My guest today is Ben Ludwig, Ben currently serves as the Growth pastor for CrosspointNow network of churches across Kansas. He acts as the Subject Matter Expert in Sales for Fitness Revolution, sits on the Advisory Board for the International Strength Training Organization, and works as a consultant role with the fastest growing fitness franchise in the world F45 Training. Ben is also working in many start-up businesses including co-owning Beatz Fitness which was featured on Good Day Kansas and KWCH Channel 12 News. Ben contributes regularly to fitness business magazines including Club Solutions, IDEA fitness magazine, Personal Fitness Professional (PFP), and Boutique Fitness Solutions. Ben also volunteers his time on Non-profit Boards of Directors. Contact Ben: linkedin.com/in/ben-ludwig-a57ab169 Website crosspointnow.net (Company Website) Email: bcludwig8338@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and leave a short review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really helps. If you enjoyed this episode buy me a cup of coffee, make it a large: I'm trying to keep this episode free of advertisements and could use your help with the cost of bringing your this fun and entertaining podcast. Anything you can donate to the cause is greatly appreciated. To donate go to: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sifuRafael Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-call/id1546026323 Please leave a star rating and a review here Follow Coaching Call: Facebook: facebook.com/coachingcall Instagram: instagram.com/coachingcall Email: maxfitness@optonline.net LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maxfitness Sifu Rafael is available for one on one coaching, seminars, and public speaking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcall/message

Ben Eddy is co-founder and CEO of Mobile Practice. As head of sales enablement for a large technology manufacturer he realised that most of the money and effort on training was wasted. 70% of learning happens in the field AFTER training is over. 74% of managers believe they are coaching their salespeople whilst only 17% of their salespeople believe they are being coached. The most effective learning occurs when a salesperson becomes aware of the impact their behaviour is going to have on their prospect, recognises how they need to modify their approach and then practices the new behaviour until it becomes habit. When they own the new behaviour and put it into context of their real life experience, they improve results. And isn't that really the reason why any business is investing in training their people? Not to get good scores on the smile sheets or track retention. Contact Ben via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ben-eddy-7123b12 Website: mobilepractice.io  Phone: +33 6 56 66 77 07 (Work)Email: ben@mobilepractice.ioTwitter: eddyben   --   If you are the owner or CEO of a technology company and your goal is to grow your business and achieve real, sustainable hypergrowth with highly engaged and highly productive employees and clients who stick with you year after year, let’s schedule time for a brief conversation. To book a 1 to 1 with me or check out my 250+ podcast interviews with some of the best salespeople, sales leaders, sales psychologists, founders and entrepreneurs, trainers, coaches and authors click here - https://linktr.ee/marcuscauchi   And if you want to become part of our global community #SalesAForceForGood #SAFFG, please DM me on LinkedIn or email me at marcusATlaughs-lastDOTcom. You can track down events and posts by following the hashtag #ProCustomer  

In this weeks episode, we interview founder and CEO of Legacy Makers non-profit, Ben Glassman. Legacy Makers is a community pursuing intentionality in families to leave a lasting, multi-generational legacy. We loved today's interview and hope that you enjoy. Contact Ben: ben@chooseourlegacy.com

UNMET BUSINESS EXPECTATIONSHave you ever been upset because of unmet business expectations? A business partner, customer, supplier or maybe an employee has let you down? I know I have. And according to my next guest, Ben Winter, we could be thinking about expectations all wrong.   What You'll Discover About Unmet Business Expectations (highlights & transcript):https://businessconfidentialradio.com/?p=42347&preview=true# (HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT) Why we're thinking about unmet business expectations wrong [03:01] The flowchart that offers a path to untangling our unmet business expectations [04:55] Why Ben's flowchart offers a logical process for an emotional problem [07:01] Understanding where your expectations come from [08:00] The key to managing unmet business expectations [10:07] Why unmet business expectations persist [12:05] How to think about resolving unmet business expectations [13:25] How anger over unmet business expectations presents a personal growth opportunity [16:32] And MUCH more. Guest: Ben Winter Ben Winter is a serial entrepreneur who has owned several businesses and he's also the author of the book,  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083Z14VS4?pf_rd_r=6SWCFJQQ55ZABT2CQA1B&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8 (What to Expect when having Expectations: Using the Anger of Unmet Expectations to Find Peace.) Ben has an adventurous streak. He has solo-piloted a plane, been scuba diving in the Galapagos, seen the animals of Tanzania and traveled all over Europe with a 6-month-old child in tow. That's an impressive list, and to top it all off he's acted in several plays, been in a movie and performed improv for over a decade. You can learn more about Ben and his work at https://havingexpectations.com/ (his website) and also download a https://havingexpectations.com/flow-chart/ (FREE copy of his FLOWCHART). Related Resources:Get your FREE https://havingexpectations.com/flow-chart/ (personal download of Ben's FLOWCHART). Contact Ben and connect with him on https://www.facebook.com/ben.winter (Facebook) and https://twitter.com/guynumber6 (Twitter). Join, Rate and Review:Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant acces to the latest tactics, strategies and tips. Follow the show through on favorite podcast app, on https://twitter.com/businessconfid (Twitter), https://facebook.com/businessconfidentialnow (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/c/HannaHaslKelchner (YouTube), and https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/business-confidential-now-with-hanna-hasl-kelchner (LinkedIn). Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Download ♥ Join ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy

This week I’m talking with my friends Ben and Lauren Johnson. We are talking about the pros and cons of being married and both working as professional musicians in different aspects of the industry. As well as discussing how connecting with the right people in the industry who can mentor you can help launch your career and open doors that might now otherwise. Plus, the benefits of having an good online presence.Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. In this episode we talk about:*Being a married couple in the music industry. *Multiple streams of income.*Learning to improvise. *The importance of learning to transcribe music at an early age.*Reach for “unattainable things.”*The benefits of being on X Factor and similar shows.*Always be learning.*Every setback is just a setup for a comeback.*The real music industry vs. reality tv talent shows.*Creating a sound and identity as an artist.*Learn to be happy for other people’s success.*Having a good online presence.*Instagram is the new business card.*Post consistently so you show up in Instagram’s algorithms.*Post things you care about.*Showcase what you do in a consistent way so people quickly know who you are, what you care about and what you do.*Lauren’s instagram for consulting is @lalalauren678.*If you can make tracks you are more valuable in co-writes.*The value of having a mentor who is already successful.*To be competitive as a writer: write more songs, find a great mentor, take constructive criticism, find great titles, co-write, study songs and find out why they are successful.*Write with the artist to have a better chance of getting songs cut. Just write parts of the song and ask the artist to write another section to make it their own.*Being married and both in the industry works because of not competing with each other.*Having goals planned out before getting married.*Supporting your spouse’s career and being intentional with each other.*Take time for yourself, remember to have fun, it’s okay to say “no.”*Love you what you do.*Contact Ben at @theonlybenjohnson2 or @track45.*Contact Lauren at www.laurenconklin.com or @lalalauren678.BIO:Ben Johnson is a songwriter and producer living in Nashville, TN. He is signed to a worldwide co-publishing deal with Tape Room Music (Nashville) and Artist Publishing Group (Los Angeles), and has written songs for artists such as Charlie Puth, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max, Lee Brice, Meek Mill, Justin Timberlake, Lauren Alaina, and more. Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, Johnson grew up surrounded by music. He is a classically trained pianist and cellist, and grew up performing in orchestras as well as in bluegrass groups. From a young age, Johnson has written and produced music with his two sisters in their band Track45 (now managed by Missi Gallimore and Gary Borman, and in the process of completing their first label deal). In 2012, Johnson moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University on a cello scholarship, and it was at this time that he began co-writing. Johnson also made many connections in the country world singing BGVs for the CMA Awards each year- heʼs had the opportunity to perform with artists like Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Reba, and many more. Johnson met Ashley Gorley of Taperoom Music through a co-writer and they began working together, leading to Johnsonʼs eventual signing at Tape Room Music in 2018. His first major cut was “Patient” with multi-platinum pop artist Charlie Puth on his 2018 album “Voicenotes”. Since then, heʼs had dozens of cuts in both the pop and country worlds, as well as success as a producer, notably with artists Hunter Phelps and co-producing Kylie Morgan with Shane Macanally. Currently, Ben spends most of his time writing and producing at his studio on Music Row, and working with his band Track45 on new music set to be released later this year. Lauren BIOLauren is a composer and multi-instrumentalist living and working in Nashville, TN. She began her musical career as a fiddle player, and has performed on stages from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to the Royal Albert Concert Hall in London and has worked with artists and productions such as Miley Cyrus, Lonestar, Florida Georgia Line, ABC/CMTʼs Nashville, The CMT Awards, Jools Holland, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Thompson, Kix Brooks, Little Big Town, Andra Day, Lee Ann Womack, as the featured artist for Bonafonteʼs international advertising campaign, HighRoad, Matt Maher, and many others. Lauren is a graduate of Belmont University with a degree in Commercial Music. Her background in bluegrass and Celtic music lends a unique sound to her compositions and recordings. Her sound is full of lush strings, cinematic world- music inspired percussion, and draws musical elements from her time traveling and performing in Scandinavia, the Middle East, and Latin America. She recently released her second solo EP, “Water Music Part II”, available now on all digital streaming platforms. Currently, Lauren lives in Nashville, TN, where she works as a composer, recording artist, and touring musician. In her free time, Lauren loves to paint, read books, and play with her Bernedoodle, JuJu. 

This episode was recorded at a critical time in American culture and society. It's the day after country-wide protests erupted into violence throughout much of the US, and I have an aching duty to acknowledge the injustice, and honor the lives and names of the men recently killed, along with the memories, and current lives of my friends, colleagues, fellow citizens, and brothers and sisters of color who have endured centuries of this. Enough is enough.George Floyd protest aftermath, Ahmed Arbery killing, coronovirus quarantine ending: Anxiety and stress has reached an all-time high as we come through these civil and social injustices, and navigate through the COVID-19 quarantine period, as well. Rather than lean on prescription drugs or escapism behavior, I talk with Ben Berlowski on the FDA approved and SUPER effective alpha-stim device, and it's use for physically reducing the effects of anxiety on your body and brain. Contact Ben directly at: BBerlowski@epii.comor visit more online: https://www.alpha-stim.com/

Ben Mcbean is a former Royal Marines Commando, double amputee andpublic speaker.In this episode we talk about Bens early years as a marine, stint in Afghanistan and the events that lead to Bens limbs being blown up in a mine explosion.We also discuss he's triumph London marathon run a year after loosing he's leg and arm and friendship with Prince Harry.#LetsDoHumans #RoyalMarine #BritishSoldiers⏩. Contact Ben:https://twitter.com/benmcbean✨ Be sure to subscribe to our Channel for regular updates

October 8, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to “Episode 5” of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh is diving into the world of Marquette, Michigan. The guest is Danny Hill and they discuss the RAMBA Trails in and around Ishpeming and Negaunee, Michigan. Topics Covered in this show: The Danny Hill Back Story The Beginnings & History of RAMBA Trails  Winter Snow Bike Riding / Grooming Marji Gesick Course Creator / Designer Future of RAMBA Trails Trail Names / Descriptions -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES Range Area Mountain Bikers Association / RAMBA: https://www.rambatrails.com/ Polar Roll Snow Bike Race: https://thepolarroll.com/ Marji Gesick: https://marjigesick.com/ Blame Danny: https://youtu.be/4LHU_tuXrbQ Crusher Gravel / EX: https://crushergravel.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com   -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

September 30, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to "Episode 4" of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh stays close to home in this episode. The guest is Erik Pueschner of Smith's Bike Shop in La Crosse. Topics Covered in this show: The Erik Pueschner Back Story Going from Mechanic to Shop Owner The History of Smith’s Bike Shop The Ramp Car Smith’s Product Lines – Trek / Bontrager & Salsa Community Involvement  The involvement with local events / races The rise of Trails in La Crosse Bonus Content – Crusher EX 250 – 2020 Edition -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES BKXC Online: https://bkxc.bike/ BKXC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bkxc BKXC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bkxc Ibis Cycles: https://www.ibiscycles.com/ ORA Trails: www.oratrails.org Trails Ridden in La Crosse: https://www.trailforks.com/region/hixon-forest-lower-and-upper/Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

September 21, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to "Episode 3" of the new show, Trail Eaffect. The guest for this episode, Brian Kennedy, needs no introduction. Brian has taken followers on an awesome journey with his YouTube page, BKXC. Brian was in Josh's neck of the woods recently and they caught up to share the trail love. Brian is an authentic guy with an infectious positive attitude about getting out there. Topics Covered in this show: The Brian Kennedy Back Story Inspiration / choice to go full time at the BKXC YouTube Channel Does Quebec City, CA really have the best trails in the world? Other Regions that Brian Really likes for trails and community Downieville Cali Discussion The 50 State Shred Update (WI was state 36) Thoughts on Riding in La Crosse, WI Van Life BKXC Partners The future of BKXC? What should Brian do next? The workload of producing the Videos and Content Goals with BKXC and His channel -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES BKXC Online: https://bkxc.bike/ BKXC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bkxc BKXC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bkxc Ibis Cycles: https://www.ibiscycles.com/ ORA Trails: www.oratrails.org Trails Ridden in La Crosse: https://www.trailforks.com/region/hixon-forest-lower-and-upper/Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

September 17, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to “Episode 2” of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh headed up to Copper Harbor, Michigan to check out the unique scene in the tiny town at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. In this episode he gets to chat with Chris Guibert, Photographer, CHTC Board Member, Trail Guide, and Resident of the Keweenaw. Topics Covered in this show: The Chris Guibert Back Story Early Years of being a Mountain Bike Guide in AZ Guiding the first bike packing tour on the Continental Divide Mountain Bike Route Transition into becoming a photographer Moving to different mountain communities out west / transition to the Midwest First Trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula The Move to the Keweenaw / Copper Harbor Area Becoming Involved with the Copper Harbor Trails Club Art Bike / Keweenaw Point Trail Ale What the trails mean to the community of Copper Harbor Working at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge / Revamping Outdoor Recreation at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Keweenaw Point Trail Project -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES Copper Harbor Trails Club: https://copperharbortrails.org/ Pure Michigan Feature on Aaron Rogers: https://youtu.be/eGNCaVh1yz0 Rock Solid Trail Contractors LLC: https://www.rocksolidtrails.com/ Trails End Campground: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Campground/Trails-End-Campground-Copper-Harbor-296743534114995/ East Bluff Bike Park: https://www.trailforks.com/region/east-bluff-bike-park-31521/ Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition: https://www.keweenawoutdoorrecreation.org/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

We all want to live a long life, but that can be risky financially. On this week’s episode of Unlocking Your Financial Future, Ben explains the risks and why it’s an awkward conversation to have with clients.  Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://www.baschrock-fg.com/podcast/ep-51-why-living-long-can-be-risky-financially/  What we discuss on this episode: 1:51 – Off-topic conversation: 30-year mortgage rates are low4:24 – Living long a bad thing?5:12 – Oldest client5:55 – Longest living person in Ben’s family7:56 – Why is it risky living long?9:27 – How average people address these challenges10:24 – Story about Ben’s client13:00 – Contact Ben

September 14, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to "Episode 1" of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh headed up to Copper Harbor, Michigan to check out the unique scene in the tiny town at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. In this episode he gets to chat with Aaron Rogers, the owner of Rock-Solid Trail Contractors.  Topics Covered in this show: The Aaron Rogers Back Story Aaron’s Move to Copper Harbor How Trails have saved the community Keweenaw Point Trail Phases 1, 1.5, 2 and beyond Transition to Professional Trail Builder / Business Owner Rock Solid Trail Contractors Trails End Campground East Bluff Gravity Project / Bike Park Reinvestment into the community KORC – Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES Copper Harbor Trails Club: https://copperharbortrails.org/ Pure Michigan Feature on Aaron Rogers: https://youtu.be/eGNCaVh1yz0 Rock Solid Trail Contractors LLC: https://www.rocksolidtrails.com/ Trails End Campground: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Campground/Trails-End-Campground-Copper-Harbor-296743534114995/ East Bluff Bike Park: https://www.trailforks.com/region/east-bluff-bike-park-31521/ Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition: https://www.keweenawoutdoorrecreation.org/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

September 13, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to "Episode 0" of the new show, Trail Eaffect. This is an introduction to the host, Josh Blum, why he's interested in all of this, and some things you can expect in coming episodes. Listen in to set the stage for a look behind the trail effects and affects! Thanks for checking it out! -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES Contact Josh at EvolutionTrails@Gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

Ben Lapidus -- Director of Acquisitions for Spartan Investment Group, brings his skills in asset management and financial analysis to launch and grow Spartan’s portfolio business line. With over 2 dozen successful deals under his belt prior to Spartan, Ben is also the founder and host of the national Best Ever Real Estate Investing Conference and managing partner of Indigo Ownerships LLC. Before Spartan, Ben started a multi-million dollar study abroad company and worked with several start-ups through IPO or acquisition. He graduated Rutgers University with dual degrees in Finance and Economics where he was the founder of the Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society. Post-Interview Analysis  Key Lessons Learned: Self-Storage is a supply and demand business. There are many things you can fix about a self-storage facility but if the demand is not there, you will not be successful. It’s also hyper-localized and that demand depends very much on the lifestyles and demographics of the population in the market.  How did they acquire their knowledge or what knowledge did they need to acquire? Learning to invest with other people’s money by starting small with friends and family.  How much money did it take to get started? He started with about $100,000 from the sale of his education company. How much time does it take now? This is a full-time job. Could they do this strategy from anywhere in the world? At this time, given his role at Spartan Investment Group, probably not. Episode Highlights:  Schedule a video chat with Neil Henderson at roadtofamilyfreedom.com/selfstoragecall (https://www.roadtofamilyfreedom.com/selfstoragecall/) How his parent’s first real estate investment led him to become a real estate investor himself. How he initially went about raising capital from friends and family What is the primary investment focus of Spartan Investment Group? How and Why Spartan Investment decided to target self-storage as their primary investment asset And much more… Books and Resources Mentioned The Road to Family Freedom: roadtofamilyfreedom.com (https://www.roadtofamilyfreedom.com/) Best Ever Real Estate Conference 2021 (https://bec2021.com/)(will be virtual) Spartan Investment Group (https://spartan-investors.com/) Contact Ben (mailto:ben@spartan-investors.com) Follow Us: facebook.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/ (https://www.facebook.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/) instagram.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/ (https://www.instagram.com/roadtofamilyfreedom/?hl=en) twitter.com/r2familyfreedom (https://twitter.com/r2familyfreedom) Other Stuff: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For show notes and past guests, please visit roadtofamilyfreedom.com/episodes/ (https://www.roadtofamilyfreedom.com/episodes/) Discover the tools and services we use, visit roadtofamilyfreedom.com/resources/ (https://www.roadtofamilyfreedom.com/)

Ben Thomas currently serves as the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm, overseeing 16 publications. He has over a decade of award winning experience in visual direction and media creation for large scale events, Over The Top & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and social media. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world to billions of content interactions. Ben's Top Tips: - Think about what your audience wants to see or learn. - Remember to Educate, Inform and Inspire! - Try going LIVE! Grab your phone, do a Zoom call live, or if you are too apprehensive to go Live, record a video and then work the chat during the "live" broadcast - Don't replicate what you do at Traditional Trade Shows. This looks like you're not making any effort. Have to do more to Engage with your audience! - Own your channel!   Learn more about BrandLive:  Visit: https://www.marketscale.com/solutions/live-video/ (https://www.marketscale.com/solutions/live-video/) Contact Ben and to learn more: Email ben.thomas@marketscale.com Visit: https://www.marketscale.com/ (https://www.marketscale.com/)

Ben Booth is the founder of Rebel Row - he started rowing on the ocean as a child - with a small diversion into flat water rowing, he is now back doing what he enjoys most. He is designing and building a FISA approved coastal rowing single scull. At the end of these show notes are links to Ben's videos and instructional blog with Coastal Rowing Technique articles. Timestamps 02:34 Background in rowing 07:50 Rough Water technique in a rowing scull - read Ben’s blog where he explains a lot https://rebelrower.com/blog 09:30 Ocean Rowing Technique basics - how to get in the boat if you fall out. This is skill number 1. Finding breakers to practice rowing through https://rebelrower.com/blog/2020/2/8/re-boarding 11:30 You need a bulldog mentality. Just gun it! Take a glimpse over your shoulder. Know when to stop and de-power at the base of the wave. Throw your weight forward to weigh down the bow. 15:00 Bracing into the wave and surfing it sideways. Amount of zen is high. 21:15 Rounding a buoy is the biggest physiological challenge of coastal rowing. 23:15 Building boats. The FISA class rules are broad - depth, beam, length and weight. This opens up the sport to creative boat design 28:30 Guided tour of the Rebel 1x single scull - Reverse bow - for piercing the smaller waves - High flare bow canvas to give lift - Cockpit as new components - Seat wheels are wide and slide tracks are convex - Foot brace is wider at the foot stretcher to give improved ergonomic case. - Vertical heel cup adjustment on foot stretcher - No fittings pierce the hull 40:00 Adjustable fin - from the inside of the cockpit. You can put the boat down on a beach after lifting the skeg so no tyres or trestles are needed 44:00 Water drains out of the sides the “Darth Vader” design section. Stern deck is high with no transom 47:00 Try the boat 50:00 A ballast box design will go under the seat to take the boat weight up to FISA minimum of 35kg / 77 lbs 53:00 Youth Olympic Games in 2022 in Senegal includes coastal rowing. Contact Ben rowcoastal@gmail.com Ben’s videos Whitewater. Here I'm negotiating the endless whitewater of a massive breaker. I made it through this staying upright, but came out the other end with another broken rigger! https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/videos/2557415624487828/ Stern View. This includes a fun end-over-end capsize (sort of a cartwheel in the boat!). These waves were moving very very fast, from 60 mph winds https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/videos/294291274778699/ Bracing. Here I show how to take a breaking wave sideways. Generally, it is considered "unsafe" to take big breakers over the side. With the right techniques, its actually quite possible and a heck of a good time https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/videos/300168640915848/ In the Rip. Caught in a rip current, which dragged my boat underwater, leaving me to row out of it with a submerged boat https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/videos/273709750024020/ through the surf. Beautiful winter breaker https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/videos/427470931020397/

Joining us today is Ben Azadi an authority on the Keto Diet who hit rock bottom and how he decided to take responsibility of his mental and physical health which led him onto the path of running a global brand, Keto Kamp. He shares how he has become a victor of his future and not a victim of his past providing actionable advice to those struggling with their mental and physical health. Ben is on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. He's the author of three best-selling books, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. He is known as ‘The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and educates, not medicate, to bring the body back to normal function. For a free trial to Keto Kamp, https://ketokamp.clickfunnels.com/optin32948521 (click here.) CONTACT BEN: http://www.benazadi.com/ (website) | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ?sub_confirmation=1 (YouTube) | https://www.instagram.com/thebenazadi/ (Instagram) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-azadi-b7122323/ (LinkedIn )| https://www.facebook.com/thebenazadi/ (Facebook) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-azadi/the-keto-kamp-podcast-with-ben-azadi (Podcast) | https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Azadi/e/B0786PXW5R (Book)

Our guest is the musician and artist Ben Hillman! Andy talks with Ben about what working musicians who rely on regular gigs for their income are doing/can do to make ends meet as scheduled live performances are canceled and postponed due to COVID-19. Listen to and purchase Ben's music at BigBenHillman.bandcamp.com. Subscribe to Ben Hillman's YouTube channel here. Contact Ben via email at bigbenhillman06@yahoo.com.

Contact Ben at GNCcentric@gmail.com  Society For Evidence Based Gender Medicine: https://segm.org  Gender Care Consumer Advocacy Network: https://www.gccan.org  Meghan Murphy's talk in the Toronto library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzXSLFeAxQ  Follow me on twitter @BenjaminABoyce Tips welcome:  https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce

Rather than thinking that “porn is bad,” maybe it's more useful to think of it as “bad for your health.” Ben also explores the similarity between healthy activities and recovery activities. Appreciation: local wildlife! (especially chipmunks) Contact Ben or watch the web series http://www.brickhousewebseries.com Help people find it by giving a review or a rating on iTunes! http://bit.ly/1zhJnUj

After a hiatus, Ben Fraser returns to podcasting and reintroduces himself and his perspective on quitting porn. It's a worthwhile journey! Links: Matt Dobschuetz's PornFree Radio podcast https://recoveredman.com/024-creativity-and-recovery-with-ben-fraser-creator-of-brick-house/ Unwanted - book by Jay Stringer https://jay-stringer.com/book/ Contact Ben or watch the web series http://www.brickhousewebseries.com Help people find it by giving a review or a rating on iTunes! http://bit.ly/1zhJnUj

FBA seller refunds  with Ben Chambers (operations manager) of  Refund hunter Why do people need Refund Hunter/Refund Hunter?  Amazon FBA seller refunds is a real issue. Often sellers often have unclaimed funds. That's because they: Don't have know-how Don't have time to get that money back Who uses Refund Hunter? Wide range of customers need to get FBA seller refunds: Corporations doing $10's of millions Lots of big Chinese manufacturers these days. Anyone who can't scale out a dedicated team of people filing 1000s of cases over year (Some other people have VAs that manually file claims) Do you support European markets? Yes - Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain);  North American markets (USA, Mexico, Canada); and  Japan are all supported. What are the sources of FBA seller refunds  that Amazon owes? FBA seller refunds come from 3 basic causes: Warehouse discrepancies (lost inventory) Customer returns Inbound shipments Under that they branch into 3 fields. Which is the biggest cause of lost in FBA seller refunds? Lost inventory! What's the problem with lost inventory? Things get lost in Amazon; Amazon requests 30 days to find product or reimburse FBA seller for it. After 30 days, Amazon lets you raise a case. Refund Hunter look at the inventory  (18 months of numbers) Lost report Found report Reimbursements reports Inventory adjustments report - in warehouse itself For people who don't have a lot of SKUs, this isn't an issue;  but if you have 4000-5000 SKUs, it's a big problem. With say 10-20 SKUs, what are the DIY solutions to getting FBA seller refunds ? Easiest to find is lost and damaged inventory. Lost inventory Simplest way - video 11 minute walk through - click here. Ben makes a pivot table in excel. Move fields around - sum number at end. Do It yourself for 2 months to test it. Inventory codes - for movements and descriptions: F - found; M - misplaced Put in date range - downloaded report 100 lost events, 98 found events Online is cleaner but only 50 lines Cross reference with Inventory report - if that number isn't equal, then some units are lost. From there, file a ticket, and give Amazon the details. Sometimes if sellers are just starting out selling on Amazon, Ben will teach them how to do this themselves. Relatively DIY method Download excel file Create a pivot table Contact Ben on a one-to-one basis! Refund Hunter is for when people start scaling. Inbound Shipments Easiest ones to do on own. Amazon in the last year has started cracking down on paperwork needed for inbound shipment reconciliation. The hard thing is Amazon starting to ask for paperwork for any level of discrepancy Manual invoices are a pain. You'll need a Stamped inbound Amazon proof of delivery - get from logistics provider. Ideally a scan of a piece of paper and proof At least an electronic version Even with just 1 item out of 2000 units, Amazon wants paperwork from manufacturer! Obviously, this is most  valuable for bigger sellers to get off their plate, especially if they are doing several shipments a week. Refund Hunter will try to file on behalf of sellers. Customer Returns Another tough area because of Seller initiated refunds Simple thing is detecting when customer been refunded and not returned product Hard thing is to know whether Amazon initiated the refund or the customer Sometimes the seller will refund things themselves Amazon will say - you're ineligible for a reimbursement Some companies are aware of this and they also provide return labels to own warehouses NOT back to Amazon For them, they already know what they are doing Other sellers do put everything through Amazon Especially higher volume folks For FBA , Amazon is supposed to handle reimbursements. However, if customer contacts seller directly, seller often refunds them directly.

FBA seller refunds  with Ben Chambers (operations manager) of  Refund hunter Why do people need Refund Hunter/Refund Hunter?  Amazon FBA seller refunds is a real issue. Often sellers often have unclaimed funds. That's because they: Don’t have know-how Don’t have time to get that money back Who uses Refund Hunter? Wide range of customers need to get FBA seller refunds: Corporations doing $10’s of millions Lots of big Chinese manufacturers these days. Anyone who can’t scale out a dedicated team of people filing 1000s of cases over year (Some other people have VAs that manually file claims) Do you support European markets? Yes - Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain);  North American markets (USA, Mexico, Canada); and  Japan are all supported. What are the sources of FBA seller refunds  that Amazon owes? FBA seller refunds come from 3 basic causes: Warehouse discrepancies (lost inventory) Customer returns Inbound shipments Under that they branch into 3 fields. Which is the biggest cause of lost in FBA seller refunds? Lost inventory! What’s the problem with lost inventory? Things get lost in Amazon; Amazon requests 30 days to find product or reimburse FBA seller for it. After 30 days, Amazon lets you raise a case. Refund Hunter look at the inventory  (18 months of numbers) Lost report Found report Reimbursements reports Inventory adjustments report - in warehouse itself For people who don’t have a lot of SKUs, this isn't an issue;  but if you have 4000-5000 SKUs, it's a big problem. With say 10-20 SKUs, what are the DIY solutions to getting FBA seller refunds ? Easiest to find is lost and damaged inventory. Lost inventory Simplest way - video 11 minute walk through - click here. Ben makes a pivot table in excel. Move fields around - sum number at end. Do It yourself for 2 months to test it. Inventory codes - for movements and descriptions: F - found; M - misplaced Put in date range - downloaded report 100 lost events, 98 found events Online is cleaner but only 50 lines Cross reference with Inventory report - if that number isn’t equal, then some units are lost. From there, file a ticket, and give Amazon the details. Sometimes if sellers are just starting out selling on Amazon, Ben will teach them how to do this themselves. Relatively DIY method Download excel file Create a pivot table Contact Ben on a one-to-one basis! Refund Hunter is for when people start scaling. Inbound Shipments Easiest ones to do on own. Amazon in the last year has started cracking down on paperwork needed for inbound shipment reconciliation. The hard thing is Amazon starting to ask for paperwork for any level of discrepancy Manual invoices are a pain. You'll need a Stamped inbound Amazon proof of delivery - get from logistics provider. Ideally a scan of a piece of paper and proof At least an electronic version Even with just 1 item out of 2000 units, Amazon wants paperwork from manufacturer! Obviously, this is most  valuable for bigger sellers to get off their plate, especially if they are doing several shipments a week. Refund Hunter will try to file on behalf of sellers. Customer Returns Another tough area because of Seller initiated refunds Simple thing is detecting when customer been refunded and not returned product Hard thing is to know whether Amazon initiated the refund or the customer Sometimes the seller will refund things themselves Amazon will say - you’re ineligible for a reimbursement Some companies are aware of this and they also provide return labels to own warehouses NOT back to Amazon For them, they already know what they are doing Other sellers do put everything through Amazon Especially higher volume folks For FBA , Amazon is supposed to handle reimbursements. However, if customer contacts seller directly,

Are you shopping for a financial advisor? If you already have one? This episode helps you learn ways to compare financial advisors, and things to check on to see if they're worth your business. We discuss fiduciary vs. suitability standards, service expectations, and affinity fraud warnings. We also have a special guest, Mark Pugsley, an attorney who specializes in investment fraud.Contact Ben: 435-216-3835 or ben@foresightwealth.comContact Mark: https://rqn.com/attorney/mark-w-pugsley/ or his blog: http://UtahSecuritiesFraud.com

Today, we continue the conversation with a millennial who began slogging it out as a bricklayer before having his life interrupted by network marketing. He is now a multiple 6-figure earner after 7yrs with Isagenix in an industry that couldn't be further from his beginnings. It seems to me that today’s guest has invested most of his money in learning and growing himself. At only 32yrs old, Ben Kelly has quite a social media following as I believe he’s not the only one seeking answers for his life. There is a kind of enigma around him bc he stays in his own lane and shares where he’s at with utmost honesty. I look forward to exposing his story to you all of you in hopes that you can see possibility for your own life! Meet Ben:Ben was a financially crippled bricklayer with large debt along with a debilitating mindset and low self worth as he struggled for purpose with a feeling of very little hope of a better life. He managed to turn that around in 2 short years through a strong desire to learn, grow and find a better way. Now, a multiple 6-figure earner in the profession of network marketing, he leads a movement of thousands around the world. He speaks to large groups throughout Australia, the US, the UK and Asia sharing the lessons he has learned as a millennial.His successful network marketing business has allowed him, along with his sister Peta to retire their single mother of four “Christine” and alleviate all of her financial burden. Ben loves travelling the world to lead people to their own empowerment, growth and expansion so they can step into greater expressed versions of themselves.Contact Ben:instagram.com/__benjames_/facebook.com/benjameskelly87Go to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to catch this week’s livestream!

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression." 1) "If you have to be a consumer, be a smart one." - Use local landline phone number over mobile numbers. - Consumers are willing to pay more for a professional service company. 2) Take Pride In Your Appearance - Whether they should or shouldn't, people in business will judge you based on your appearance. "Be the expert that looks like the expert." - Don't use emails such as @gmail.com 3) Use phone call answering service.

Today’s episode features guest Justin Jackson, who is building a new podcasting startup called, Transistor.fm, and runs MegaMaker training and books for SaaS and indie software companies. He’s discovering that it’s a lot of work to build something. Derrick and Ben know how he feels. For Derrick, it’s been a fun week in the land of Level. He’s been working on his new landing page and landing new sign-ups for the pre-launch list. Ben has pre-sold $700 worth of Tuple accounts and raised $500 worth of verbal “Yeses.” Contact Ben if you want to be a part of Tuple. They share their ups and downs, fears and triumphs! Today’s Topics Include: Should I learn more programming? More design? Acquire skills to connect the two It’s easier to build something after building relationships; a personal approach makes you stand out Can connection with core audience become a scalable competitive advantage? Ways to tell your story and generate followers before you have product info available Get your product into the hands of potential users Propensity that you know all the answers, but bury your ego and ask for help Deciding how much to charge, pricing structure You can get people to sign up and get them to pay for it, but can you get them to use it and keep using it? Invest in something that offers a virtuous cycle of revenue back to your company Demonstrate value of existing content; making money and conversions from specific campaigns and activities Fears and feelings when people are not using a product Hire customer support people to reach out to customers and generate revenue Trend is automated software companies, but the most successful companies emphasize a human service component Pair programming always bubbles to the surface Links and resources: Derrick Reimer Website (http://www.derrickreimer.com/) Derrick Reimer on Twitter (https://twitter.com/derrickreimer) Ben Orenstein Website (http://www.benorenstein.com/) Ben Orenstein on Twitter (https://twitter.com/r00k) Justin Jackson (https://justinjackson.ca/) Justin Jackson on Twitter (https://twitter.com/mijustin?lang=en) Level (https://level.app/) Build Your Saas podcast (https://saas.transistor.fm/) Transistor.fm (https://transistor.fm/) MicroConf (https://www.microconf.com/) Jason Fried (https://twitter.com/jasonfried) Seth Godin (https://www.sethgodin.com/) RightMessage (https://rightmessage.com/) How We’ve Taken FOMO 20k to 80k by Justin Mares (https://microconf.gen.co/justin-mares)

Making the Most of Your Pharmacy Benefits Program   Pharmacy benefit management. In the United States, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) is a third-party administrator (TPA) of prescription drug programs for commercial health plans, self-insured employer plans, Medicare Part D plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and state government employee plans.   1. Employees should learn what is available to them through the pharmacy 2. Employees should try to eliminate duplication 3. Benefits are a part of employee compensation 4. Owners should learn to be open to what employees want instead of projecting what they thing employees want 5. Owners should communicate their benefits effectively 6. An non communicated benefit is not a benefit at all   Contact Ben at 

It’s time to stop listening to people around you and fucking fly! Do it!   Links: Businessfromwithinpodcast.com   Quote:  “Stop listening to people around you, listen to your soul” @BenOosterveld   Contact Ben directly: Businessfromwithinpodcast.com

Kelsey Grant is a relationship and Love Educator rooted in radical self-love methodology. She's a TEDx Speaker, Sisterhood Circle Facilitator, and lover of love. Kelsey’s goal is to inspire millions of women and men to learn to love themselves more. During the show, Kelsey will break down the masculine and feminine energy while explaining how to positively bring them together. You’ll find out what actually enhances your energy and how to become your most fabulous self. Host Ben Oosterveld will open up and reveal how Kelsey saved his own marriage. Learn what is wrong with relationships and the differences between being aroused vs. turned on. In order to succeed in business understand you must believe in yourself first. Enjoy!   Links: Kelseygrant.com @RadSelfLove   30 Day Radical Self Love Program: Kelseygrant.com/30dayprogram   Quotes: “We have to give ourselves permission to the human and being human doesn’t mean being perfect” @RadSelfLove “What is it that actually enhances your energy”? @RadSelfLove “There’s not a meme that will save your life” @RadSelfLove “People are disconnected from who they are and they don’t know what they need” @RadSelfLove   Time Stamps: 01:31 - About Kelsey 04:36 - How Ben met Kelsey 12:59 - Masculine and feminine energy (Cleaning the dirty room) 19:06 - “We have to give ourselves permission to the human and being human doesn’t mean being perfect” - Kelsey 22:08 - Becoming your most fabulous self 26:18 - Ben's erection connection: arousal vs. turned on 36:06 - Being judgmental and responding with anger 39:52 - Believing in yourself in order to succeed in Business 46:44 - Taking the step of courage and faith 51:20 - What is wrong with relationships? 54:13 - Lightning Round! 1:02:02 - Connect with Kelsey 1:03:05 - What are the four moons?   Contact Ben directly: Businessfromwithinpodcast.com  

Terri talks to Ben Costantini about how Startup Sesame events are designed to help founders identify the best events to build their businesses and ultimately strengthen the European startup/investing ecosystem through community, knowledge sharing and connections.      Who is Ben Costantini? Ben Costantini runs Startup Sesame, the largest alliance of Tech events in Europe and Connectors, an innovation studio specialized in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Ben is also the curator of Symposium Stockholm, the festival of ideas founded by Daniel Ek and Ash Pournouri. Ben has more than ten years of experience in conference organization, and has one of the most extensive and trusted networks of event founders in the world. He is an expert in the creative industries and advises entrepreneurs and investors in early and growth stages.  He was a Global Entertainment and Music Business instructor at the Valencia Campus of Berklee College of Music and the co-founder of the school’s student-run label, Disrupción Records.   Show Highlights Ben talks about Startup Sesame; there are 30 partner events and right now they are accepting applications for the 2018 cohort of startups with applications due by 3/1 to participate in the one-year program. Startup Sesame curate events to help startup founders identify the best events to attend to help build their businesses and to strengthen the European startup/investing ecosystem. Terri’s favorite startup event is Slush in Helsinki because of the content and the events that encourage connecting. What is Startup Sesame’s criteria for adding new event partners?    Is it a startup event?   Does it provide a strong startup offering?   Is it happening at the same time as an existing partner event? Is it happening in the same city where there is an existing partner event?   Ben sees positive activity in startups, investing, and regulations in Europe to make innovation easier. There are now entrepreneurial and technical classes in school for kids.   Innovation doesn’t only happen in Silicon Valley. One of the challenges in Europe is around funding.  There’s early stage money and later stage money but there’s a gap in the middle.    Another challenge is around regulation and politics.  The European startup cities are competing rather than focusing on a pan-European market or a digital single market.    Terri asked about whether GDPR is going to be helpful for European startups or a barrier to entry.  Per Ben, bigger companies are going to have an advantage because they can hire more people to comply with GDPR.  This will be harder for smaller companies and will have a negative impact on innovation.  This will provide opportunities for innovation in helping companies comply with GDPR.  There’s a great opportunity in copywriting in Europe for innovation.    Terri talks about hoping to see a right-sizing of the need to meet the GDPR regulations.   Anyone who wants to meet up with Startup Sesame or Ben at 4YFN in Barcelona, they will be there Feb 26th through March 1st 2018.    Startup Sesame will be reviewing applications and narrowing down to 30 candidates to identify the final startups for the 2018 program. The winners will be attending a retreat in Valencia, Spain at the end of March to meet each other and the Startup Sesame community.    Valencia, Spain has a robust startup scene with over 100 startups, there are 30 investment funds and 40 co-working spaces.    If Ben could wave a magic wand, he would make information and knowledge available to everyone, everywhere because a lot of struggles and wars occur because information is not readily available.      Terri’s Key Takeaway Innovation happens at the fringe; not at the center   References in the Podcast Startup Sesame: https://www.startupsesame.com/ GDPR:  https://www.eugdpr.org/ 4YFN: https://www.4yfn.com/ Slush: http://www.slush.org/ Mobile World Congress: https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ Station F: https://stationf.co/ theCamp:  https://thecamp.fr/   Contact Ben can be reached at ben@startupsesame.com. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

Episode Two of Help I'm Going Blind! My Visually Impaired Podcast. After the mild success of episode one Ben is back with more rambley, nonsensical chat about blindness and visual impairment. He once again is desperately trying not to make a compete fool out of himself whilst jumping on his soap box and opening up his cold heart of stone to reveal a soft, gooey centre. Contact Ben at benwillsactor@outlook.com and @benwillsactor The snippets of music in this episode are Mountain at my gates by Foals Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel Columbia by Oasis Hungry Eyes from Dirty Dancing What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall I'd Rather Be Blind by Etta James Wonderwall by Oasis

This week on Design Recharge I am interviewing my brother from another mother, Ben Hannam. Ben and I met in grad school and is now a published author working on his second book. Ben is driven to help others and prepares students and working designers for both the world of freelance and the world of employment. This interview will discuss everything from stressing out about your portfolio, to how much should we spend on our portfolio. We will talk about how to STAND OUT before, during, and after an interview. We will talk about what is clever and what is creepy, Join us for some laughs and insight into crafting your portfolio to land the job you want. We will have an honest conversation about your physical and digital portfolio. Contact Ben at: benhannam@gmail.com Get Ben's first book at: http://amzn.to/2gK4LyV

Better Leaders Better Schools guest Ben Owens is a physics and mathematics teacher at Tri-County Early College High School in Murphy, North Carolina and a 2014 Hope Street Group National Teaching Fellow.  He earned degrees in physics and mechanical engineering, respectively, from North Georgia University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. After a 20-year career with a multinational corporation at manufacturing and R&D locations across the U.S., he got his Masters of Arts in Teaching from Marshall University and then left the private sector in 2007 to teach in rural Appalachia. He is passionate about changing the status quo in education by better connecting the classroom to what happens in today’s global, knowledge-based economy. Ben is TCEC’s lead teacher and coordinator of their Project Based Learning program. He is a Center for Teaching Quality Virtual Community Organizer, as well as a member of the National Science Teachers’ Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.   In this episode you will learn: The power of collaboration to improve teacher PD How to build a professional network How to fight isolation and work on your own How Ben 3x participation in a collaborative model of PD How to make every teacher an example of a pocket of greatness The importance of establishing the right culture   Resources   NC New Schools Initiative   Critical Friends Protocol   Learning Forward Standards   Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow   Classroom Rounds Protocol   NC New Schools Instructional Coaching   NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching   Kick-up   Overview of Ben’s Project   Ben's Writing   Contact Ben    Instructional Rounds by City, Elmore, Fiarman, Teitel   7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Website :: Facebook :: Twitter :: LinkedIn Grad your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DO YOU NEED ACCOUNTABILITY? TEXT BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444

Ben Krasnow of the Applied Science YouTube channel talks with us about scanning electron microscopes, generating liquid nitrogen, and cookies.  Hackaday Conference is Nov 14-15, 2015 in SF, CA! Call for proposals. (Ben and Elecia are Hackaday Prize Judges.) Contact Ben through twitter: @BenKrasnow Applied Science YouTube channel (and don't forget the associated Patreon). Some specific videos we talked about: Cookie machine Electron microscope scanning vinyl record Faraday effect (control light with magnets!) LED contact lens (not for the squeamish) Other people's videos and projects: Brady Haran's Periodic Videos Veritassium channel Build your own waterjet Amscope microscope and low cost hot air rework soldering station

Ben Fraser shares updates about his recovery, trigger challenges, and his recent guest appearance on an internet radio talk show. He also explores the question of what tolerance might mean in porn addiction. The Brick House Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brick-House/266939153469555 News podcast: http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500005/hourly-news-summary Appreciation: The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change by Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein http://islandpress.org/cartoon-introduction-climate-change Check out the musical comedy Brick House Web Series at http://www.brickhousewebseries.com Contact Ben at: http://brickhousewebseries.com/contact Also, follow on twitter @brickhousetv Or help people find it by giving a review or a rating on iTunes! http://bit.ly/1zhJnUj