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Hi Blubirds, It takes a lot to create a piece of art with someone, let alone an entire tarot deck with 78 pieces of hand-craft paintings and personal prayers. For this episode in the mini series, Lily and I really wanted to sit down and speak into the greatest teachings we've cultivated within our friendship over the last three years. We speak into the six pillars that have shaped our relationship: The many moments of tension that came through creating the Heavenly Bodies Tarot together, our time in the Amazon, and what happens when two very different people choose to remain in the fire rather than protect a false sense of harmony. (And it's quite a funny episode, at that). I feel this is a conversation a lot of women will relate to… what it takes to allow ourselves to be truly seen. It's really an exploration of the work beneath our meaningful connection. The difficult conversations, the mirrors we've become for one another, the willingness to tell the truth with love, and the beautiful depth that becomes available when friendship is treated with the same devotion we so often reserve for romantic partnership. Perhaps the question underneath it all is a simple one: Do we want convenient friendships, or honest ones? Thank you for being here. All my love, Blu Heavenly Bodies Tarot: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB125M7H?... Read about all things Tarot: https://www.instagram.com/weareheavenlybodies/ __________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:55 - The Six Pillars of Sisterhood 4:22 - Pillar 1: Self-Responsibility 6:35 - Pillar 2: Staying in the fire 11:38 - Pillar 3: Devotion to Honesty 19:40 - The Wokon Language & Arguments 23:40 - Pillar 4: Co-Creating Together 28:13 - Pillar 5: Doing Hard Things & The Amazon Jungle 37:32 - Pillar 6: The Gift of Deep Love 40:06 - Real Tension, "Shanding" & Respect 59:28 - Gratitude, Compassion, "LAM's" and "BAM's" 1:06:55 - Tarot Pull 1:13:20 - Closing Remarks __________ Lily Ashwell is an artist, author and teacher devoted to exploring the symbolic languages of the soul. Through her work, she invites others into a deeper relationship with the archetypal patterns that shape our lives, encouraging a path of self-inquiry, creative expression and remembrance. Writer of the best-selling Heavenly Bodies Astrology Deck, her illustrations have been introduced to tens of thousands of readers on viewing astrology as a living, experiential practice. Through her writing, teaching and creative projects, Lily encourages others to see life as a sacred curriculum ~ one that continually guides us back to the truth of who we are. Work With Lily: https://www.lilyashwell.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@lilyashwell Connect: https://www.instagram.com/lilyashwell/ __________ Blu is a motivational speaker, artist, musician & host of the Deja Blu Podcast with over 4 million listeners worldwide. She is also an artist, illustrator and writer for the Heavenly Bodies Tarot created alongside artist and writer, Lily Ashwell. Join The Substack: https://substack.com/@bluofearth "6 Things Losing Words Taught Me About Being Human": https://bluofearth.substack.com/p/6-things-losing-words-taught-me-about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluofearth/ Connect With The Deja Blu Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/dejablupodcast/ __________
Send us Fan MailMethuselah lived for centuries, and that one thought opens a bigger question we can't ignore: are our bodies still built for long life, even though our environment keeps getting louder, brighter, and more processed? We start with biblical longevity and the idea that early humans may have lived under different conditions, then bring it straight into today's reality of artificial light, EMFs, chemicals, and constant convenience. We're not here to panic, but we are here to get honest about what our bodies and brains are trying to handle every day. We talk through the modern health trade-offs that show up in real life: endocrine disruptors in fragrance and candles, the hidden cost of ultra processed foods, and why “if it's in the store, it must be fine” is a belief many of us inherited. Stephanie shares a personal wake-up call from years of fast food habits and how dramatically the body can change when you shift to whole foods. Melissa brings it home with a powerful reframe on treats, convenience, and why making things intentional again can change your habits without white-knuckling willpower. Then we widen the lens to the pieces most wellness culture misses: purpose, community, and movement. We unpack how relational health and connection support longevity, why our bodies are designed to move, and what research suggests about movement, mitochondria, and aging well. We also name a surprising barrier: sometimes exercise avoidance isn't laziness, it's your subconscious trying to protect you. We walk through “idea allergies,” curiosity over shame, and what renewing your mind with God can look like in practice. If you want faith-based wellness that's grounded, practical, and hopeful, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels alone in her health journey, and leave a review so more women can find this community.Have you been putting in real effort and still dealing with low energy, stubborn weight, poor sleep, or cravings that won't quit?Visit SJPHealthwell to get instant access to the workshop TODAY!DISCLAIMER - This discussion is NOT diagnostic nor intended to replace therapy or professional help. Please if you are in crisis, seek professional help.Support the showConnect with Melissa: Lemon Balm Coaching and Subscribe to the Lemon Balm Coaching Newsletter: lbcnewsletter.subscribepage.ioConnect with Stephanie: SJP Health and Wellness or Be the BOSS, Be Well FB CommunityMusic by Adipsia
Autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence can make eating far more complicated than simply recognizing hunger and choosing food. Sensory sensitivities, executive dysfunction, time blindness, interoception differences, demand avoidance, decision fatigue, and neurodivergent burnout can all interfere with regular nourishment. Dr. Marianne explains the hidden work behind eating and why many common food environments were not designed for neurodivergent people. Schools, workplaces, healthcare systems, diet culture, and eating disorder treatment programs often expect people to tolerate noisy spaces, rigid meal schedules, complicated preparation, unfamiliar foods, and standardized treatment plans. When someone cannot meet these expectations, they may be labeled resistant, lazy, difficult, or unmotivated. A neurodivergent-affirming approach asks a different question: What barriers are making food inaccessible? WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Learn how autism and ADHD can affect hunger cues, food choices, meal preparation, transitions, sensory processing, and the ability to eat consistently. Dr. Marianne discusses why autistic people may depend on safe foods, why ADHD can make planning and initiating meals difficult, and why AuDHD can create competing needs for familiarity and novelty. You will also hear how demand avoidance, chronic illness, fatigue, pain, financial limitations, workplace expectations, and inaccessible eating disorder treatment can make food struggles worse. Convenience foods, repeated meals, grocery delivery, body doubling, external reminders, and sensory accommodations can provide meaningful access to nourishment. AUTISM, ADHD, AND EATING DISORDERS Neurodivergent eating does not always look conventional. Eating alone, separating foods, relying on screens during meals, repeating familiar foods, or using packaged meals may support regulation and adequate nourishment. These patterns should not automatically be treated as eating disorder behaviors. Effective treatment for ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other eating concerns must distinguish between harmful restriction and accommodations that help an autistic or ADHD person eat. The goal is not to make someone's eating appear more typical. The goal is medical safety, adequate nourishment, sustainable flexibility, and support that respects sensory needs and autonomy. WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR This episode is for autistic people, ADHDers, AuDHD adults, and anyone whose neurodivergence affects food, meal preparation, hunger cues, or daily functioning. It may also help parents, caregivers, eating disorder therapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, and other providers seeking neurodivergent-affirming approaches to food struggles. CONTENT CAUTION This conversation includes food restriction, inconsistent eating, binge eating, ARFID, eating disorders, shame, medical risk, and harmful treatment experiences. If you are eating very little or experiencing rapid weight loss, fainting, chest pain, severe weakness, dehydration, or other concerning symptoms, seek medical support. Inadequate nutrition can become medically serious at every body size. KEY TAKEAWAY Food struggles are not always evidence of poor motivation or a lack of discipline. They often reflect real barriers involving sensory processing, executive functioning, interoception, transitions, demands, energy, access, and environment. Instead of asking why you cannot eat "normally," ask what is making nourishment inaccessible right now. Your needs provide information about the support and accommodations that may help. RELATED EPISODES Autism, Food Rigidity, & Eating Disorders: How Autistic Traits Can Help & Hinder Recovery on Apple & Spotify. ADHD, Autism, & Eating Disorders: When Feeling “Too Much” Makes You Want to Be Smaller With Stacie Fanelli, LCSW on Apple & Spotify. WORK WITH DR. MARIANNE Dr. Marianne Miller is a neurodivergent-affirming eating disorder therapist specializing in ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia, as well as ADHD and autism. She provides therapy in California and Washington, D.C., along with virtual coaching for clients worldwide. Her virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course offers a sensory-attuned, trauma-informed, and autonomy-affirming approach for adults with ARFID, parents and caregivers, and providers. Learn more at https://www.drmariannemiller.com.
Modern life is filled with conveniences designed to make things easier. We can order dinner without leaving the couch, check ourselves out at the grocery store, communicate instantly with anyone, and stream nearly every movie and song ever made.So why do we often feel busier, more stressed, and more, well, inconvenienced than ever?My guest today argues that many supposed advancements don't actually save us time, money, or energy — and that even when they do, they can eliminate forms of friction that made life richer, more enjoyable, and more human.His name is Gabe Bullard, and he's the author of Against Convenience. Today on the show, Gabe and I discuss how self-checkout, mobile ordering, digital communication, streaming services, food delivery, and even smartphone cameras can paradoxically make life more annoying and less satisfying. Gabe also shares questions to ask yourself to decide which conveniences are worth keeping, and why deliberately adding a little friction back into your life can sometimes make it better.0:00 Introduction1:45 Why Convenience Isn't Working4:22 Self-Checkout & Starbucks App Failures11:29 The Illusion of Technological Progress17:28 Phones as a Single Point of Failure18:20 How Digital Communication Hurts Relationships23:49 Dating Apps & Making Friends27:15 Smartphone Cameras & the Value of Photos32:41 Streaming & Entertainment Disappointment40:10 Food Delivery Problems46:30 Wendell Berry's Questions for New Tech50:12 Practical Tips for Embracing FrictionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CRNA locums pay has been on a steep curve, and curves correct. The internet says 1099 vs W2 CRNA conversion is 50%. Real conversions land at 20 to 25%. And some CRNAs are supervised all week, then trusted to run solo every weekend. Host Joe Rodriguez, CRNA and anesthesia group co-founder, answers your questions in the first About the Rest Office Hours. Locums and new grads. Joe breaks down the three curves that set locum rates (education, locums, and anesthesia group economics) and explains why falling rates don't mean fatter margins for groups. He also makes the case that new grads going straight into locums are entering the most dangerous years of their careers alone. 1099 vs W2 CRNA. The real conversion range, the tax factor everyone misses, and why most CRNAs who go 1099 never go back. Supervision when convenient. A listener asks why the care team model flips from ACT to independent on nights and weekends. Joe explains the two bets behind it. Hospital contracts. Joe covers what happens when contract volume comes in 20% short and the hospital shrugs, and who should control anesthesia contracts. He also walks through how anesthesia RFPs are actually won: on the denominator, by small margins. Plus: the $40K-per-CRNA misclassification trap, and why Joe's own group nearly failed in 2021. Takeaways: Locum rates move on a curve, and curves correct. When the correction comes, anesthesia groups don't keep the difference: revenue guarantees cap their margin, and a competitor underbids at renewal. New grads need two to three years of mentorship, and locum work doesn't provide it. A locum assignment is built to fill a gap on the schedule, not to develop the clinician filling it. 1099 vs W2 CRNA comes down to conversion, tax savings, and risk. Conversion ranges from 16 to 35%. The bigger advantage is tax treatment, conservatively about 10% more of every dollar kept. The risk is misclassification, which has cost groups about $40K per CRNA. Supervision that disappears on nights and weekends reflects convenience, not acuity. The model bets that no one will check and no one will put the contract at risk. Anesthesia RFPs are won on the denominator. Everyone models payer mix and volume; the winner understands service requirements and labor cost, and the margin between winning and losing is small. Every group needs a mission beyond money and an operating margin to protect it. A mission without margin nearly failed in 2021. Change is how the mission survives. _____________ Want more Dr. Joe Rodriguez? Tik Tok: @jrodcrna21 Instagram: @jrod.crna & @abouttherestpod YouTube: @AboutTheRest Thanks for my co-hosts: Randy Moore (EVP & National Chief CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia) Gary Keeling (VP of Anesthesia Services, Coronis RCM) To Learn More about Human Content Visit: http://www.human-content.com To Learn More about About The Rest Visit: www.abouttherest.com Got a Question? hello@abouttherest.com Part of the Human Content Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moya and Ash get their nerd on with a conversation about the rise of convenience and the loss of enchantment. How can we access feelings of wonder in a world of quick fixes? Is friction the spice of life? (With reference to LOTR, Jaws and Tony Stark.) Plus: when a so-called friend can't do the bare minimum. The book Moya mentions is Gabe Bullard’s Against Convenience. Send us your dilemmas: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.
Episode 2859 - Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss the lure of convenience foods and give an NSNG® 101 lightning-round review for the holidays. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/09/nsng-101-lightning-round-episode-2859 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Stayin' Alive They discuss birthdays and funerals. (3:00) Vinnie hopes everyone lives as long as possible with a high quality of life. (10:00) Over the years, many concerns have emerged about trends that could harm life and the environment. (11:00) One trend that has progressed and seems consistent is how sugar creates disease. But somehow now, influencers are saying low-carb is wrong. The poison is in the dose and frequency of sugar. (17:00) The invention of the CPG (Consumer Packaged Foods) has evolved into a "profit over people" model. (21:00) Convenience has been marketed in a manner that ultra-processed foods have taken over the market. Any kind of change can be tough, but you can work your way through it. (33:00) Single-ingredient foods are your best bet. People are recommitting to their health journeys before the holidays. (36:00) Go to Vinnie's website to get the NSNG e-book. (42:50) https://nsng.vinnietortorich.com/product/intro-to-nsng/ NSNG® 101 Lightning Round Questions for the lightning round: Stick to one-ingredient foods. Get rid of ultra-processed packaged foods. Cut out any sugars, wine, beer, bread, "keto" packaged foods like "keto bread", and sweeteners. What you *can* eat: meats like beef, pork, chicken and other fowl, game meats, fish and seafood. You can have non-starchy vegetables; however, Vinnie prefers cruciferous veggies the best. Fruits should be avocado, tomatoes, olives, and low-glycemic berries. Sure, other fruits can have nutrients, but if your goal is weight loss, avoid high-sugar fruits. Vinnie explains why white (and most other) potatoes should be avoided. Protein "health" bars are filled with junk. (54:00) They discuss how you can do an NSNG® lifestyle while trying to be vegetarian or even vegan. (58:30) Dairy depends on whether or not you are sensitive. If you are sensitive, you may gain weight. (1:00:00) Anna talks about her upcoming book, which is a beautiful party food book! (1:02:00) Step up and pre-order the book! eathappycocktail.com/. Upload your receipt to this website and get a bunch of bonus materials. Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! 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Steve is best known as a guitarist and later the lead vocalist of the Buzzcocks. They were an acclaimed English punk band that achieved commercial success with singles that fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy. After an original break up, Diggle formed the band Flag of Convenience. Buzzcocks reformed down the road, and after the death of lead singer Pete Shelley, Diggle took over fronting the band.
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What happens when AI can create artwork that's almost impossible to distinguish from something made by a human? Sean, Donnie, and Jacob dive into the increasingly complicated relationship between AI-generated art and the board game industry. They discuss why publishers are tempted by AI's speed and lower costs, why portions of the tabletop community remain strongly opposed to it, and whether human-made artwork could actually become more valuable as AI-generated content becomes commonplace. Ultimately, this episode isn't about handing publishers a simple yes-or-no answer on AI. It's about asking better questions: What role should AI have in your workflow? What do you want your art to communicate? And what kind of creative process do you want behind the product you're asking people to support? Resources: Exit Through the Gift Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VmHFp6AkWo Wendell Berry: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wendell-berry Marshall McLuhan / Hot and Cold Media: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_Media Chapters For YouTube: 00:00 – AI Art and the Board Game Industry 00:53 – Why This AI Conversation Matters 03:22 – Jacob's Background as an Artist 05:56 – How Fast Is AI Art Improving? 08:31 – Will Human-Made Art Become More Valuable? 12:12 – The Return to Physical Experiences 17:04 – Why Handmade Art Feels Different 17:58 – The Risk of Mixing AI and Human Art 20:24 – Why the Creative Struggle Matters 20:51 – AI Art in Board Game Design 23:47 – The Problem With “AI Slop” 24:42 – What Actually Makes Something Art? 28:41 – Art, Craft, and Creative Value 33:25 – Are We Losing Ownership? 37:26 – Convenience vs. the Creative Process 40:18 – AI, Creativity, and Human Identity 44:32 – Why Your Game's Art Matters 46:26 – Hot vs. Cold Media 49:18 – Creativity Is a Muscle 52:19 – What's Your Policy on AI? Connect with Crowdfunding Nerds: Website: https://crowdfundingnerds.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdfundingnerds/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crowdfundingnerdspodcast
I could not find how to cancel limit orders in my Safe wallet. Claude Code built a JSON transaction file; I imported it, ran a simulation and signed the cancellation myself.I also share my loss-making Token Trade experiment, why I prefer chat to complicated dashboards, and the possibilities for agent payments. The closing discussion explores AI wallet risks, decentralized travel and Trips Community, and a future where we express our intent to an agent. I am not claiming AI wallets are safer or right for every use case.Collaborations: info@web3intravel.comCHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:20 Wallets and the adoption hurdle3:40 Convenience, custody and attention5:26 The Safe limit-order problem7:54 JSON, simulation and signatures11:23 Building Token Trade14:15 Trading losses and on-chain exchanges19:12 Building tools through chat20:42 Why dashboards drift23:13 Stablecoins or credit cards?25:40 AI wallets and security trade-offs26:50 What agents could change in travel28:35 Intent as the interface
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Freedom in Christ is real, but it is not a license to live however we want. The book of Judges shows us what happens when God's people stop looking to Him and start doing what feels right to them. The tribe of Dan abandoned the land God had given them, seeking an easier path, and it led to generations of spiritual ruin. True freedom is not found in following our own hearts but in growing closer to God until we freely choose to obey Him. Sanctification is the process by which our desires align with His, and that alignment is where real joy and peace are found. Freedom and obedience are not opposites. They are two sides of the same life God designed for us.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Threshold, Matt, Brent, and Rich reunite after more than a year apart to talk about how much life can change, and how the things designed to make life easier don't always make it better.Matt opens up about divorce, grief, losing his father, and navigating dating again in a world of apps, endless choice, and what he calls the “convenience trap.” Brent reflects on balancing a thriving business and family life with health, a move toward farm living, and the feeling that midlife may offer a rare combination of experience, freedom, and clarity. Rich shares his return to jiu-jitsu, the pressure of adapting a business in an AI-driven world, and why genuine human connection may become even more valuable as technology gets better at imitating it.The conversation moves through dating, masculinity, marriage, parenting, co-parenting, changing expectations between men and women, and what happens when you reach a stage of life where you know yourself better and become more deliberate about where you spend your time.Along the way, they explore why convenience can sometimes work against us, whether it's swiping instead of meeting people in the real world, relying on technology instead of conversation, or choosing the easy option over the experiences that actually create meaning.It's part reunion, part therapy session, and part midlife reality check. A conversation about relationships, resilience, real human connection, and why the harder path can sometimes be the one worth taking.Support the show
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Over the last six years, our conversations on Culture Study have often circled back to a handful of recurring themes: contemporary work culture, burnout, optimization culture, intensive parenting, the often hollow pull of the algorithm, the tattered social safety net, and the desire to engage more with the world (and community) around us. We're fun, I promise! And today we're going to weave together so many of those threads in an intricate conversation about the broken promises of convenience culture.Gabe Bullard started writing Against Convenience years before "friction-maxxing" became a thing. He's thought deeply about the bad time bargains of conveniences large and small, and he's spectacularly well-equipped to work through your questions on everything from the tyranny of pre-check, the difficulty of letting go of a lunch-order-habit, and much bigger questions about how convenience culture facilitates our worst forms of individualism. There's so much for us to keep building on in the comments, too, so make sure and find us there.Thanks to the sponsors of today's episode:Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/CULTUREReady to upgrade your eyewear to something functional, fashionable, fun, and affordable? Head to goodr.com/CULTURE to claim $10 off your first order.Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. Visit ARTICLE.COM/CULTURE and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/CULTUREShow Notes:Buy Against Convenience at your local bookstore (or through Bookshop, which is more convenient than your local bookshop but purposefully less convenient than Amazon)Subscribe to Gabe's newsletter hereGabe references Never Done: A History of American Housework by Susan StrasserHe also mentions this classic Wendell Berry essay, "Why I Am Not Going To Buy A Computer"We're currently looking for your questions on the following topics:WHAT'S GOING ON INFLUENCER CULTURE? with Katie Sturino — what's going on with privacy, spon, monetization, politics, algorithm fatigue — anything you want to ask someone who's watched the influencing world transform from insideTHE LATEST IN BOOK TRENDS with Alyssa Morris (from our very popular BookTok episode!). Ask Alyssa about whatever you're seeing in the book world: covers, genres, how it's handling fan-fic, BookTok trends.....JOURNO-INFLUENCERS with s.e. smith — yep, another episode on influencers, this time on how they're changing the norms of journalism. What journo-influencers do you follow and what makes them compelling? What's the future of journalism when it's wed to this style of promotion? Is it actually anything new? Ask away! Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world.Got a question to submit, a prompt for Ask Anne Anything, or an idea for a future episode? Tell us here.Catch up on everything else happening in the Culture Study universe here.Transcripts will be available here within 24 hours of publishing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What if the guilt you feel for skipping the gym is based on a flawed concept? Biomechanist Katy Bowman challenges the notion that exercise is merely a modern, recent way to meet our body's movement needs. She introduces her ”movement diet” framework, which includes movement calories (volume), movement macronutrients (walking, carrying, climbing, hand use, big-body work, active rest), and movement micronutrients (joint work often overlooked).Katy also encourages playing cards on the floor instead of the couch, sprinting with your kids at the park instead of on a track, why bunions and hallux valgus develop from years of subtle gait compensation, not "just aging," and why fixing the small stuff often matters more than adding another workout. Remember your bones and joints don't distinguish between loads from a barbell and carrying groceries; they only care that the load occurred.If this episode has you wanting more than an hour with Katy, she's leading an in-person retreat, Dynamic Aging: Movement Through Menopause & Beyond, October 2–4 2026. https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/retreat/presenter/katy-bowman/dynamic-aging/
Cybersecurity is not something you can set, forget, and deal with later.In this episode of Tech Diva Biz Talks, Audrey “Tech Diva” Wiggins sits down with Eddie Clark, founder and CEO of Solve iT, to talk about the cybersecurity risks small businesses often overlook—and what business owners can do before those risks become expensive problems.With more than 30 years in IT, Eddie breaks cybersecurity down from a business perspective. He explains why cyber liability insurance should be treated as a last line of defense rather than a security strategy, what a meaningful IT threat assessment should examine, and why people, processes, and technology all matter when evaluating risk.The conversation also tackles cloud security, employee digital habits, unauthorized apps, open Wi-Fi, password management, co-managed IT, internal IT burnout, and the hidden cost of treating technology as an afterthought.Eddie's message to business owners is simple: later never comes.If technology touches your business—and it does—cybersecurity needs to be part of the conversation now.
What happens when the most powerful influence in your child's life is no longer their parent, their community, or even another human being, but an algorithm engineered to capture their attention? In this urgent conversation, Darin sits down with clinical psychologist, wisdom teacher, and conscious parenting pioneer Dr. Shefali Tsabary to confront what she sees as a crisis facing modern parents and children. Drawing from her work and her books Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons, Dr. Shefali explains why connection and attunement between parent and child have become increasingly difficult in a world dominated by smartphones, social media, gaming, endless scrolling, pornography, algorithms, and AI. Dr. Shefali argues that parenting begins with the parent. Children look to their caregivers to understand themselves and regulate their internal worlds, but when adults themselves are distracted, overstimulated, and dysregulated, that connection becomes harder to create. She explains why simply taking a device away isn't enough: parents have to become willing to put down their own devices and replace digital stimulation with actual human presence. The conversation explores the different pressures Dr. Shefali sees affecting boys and girls, from image and self-worth pressures among girls to overstimulation, lack of direction, and questions around masculinity among boys. They also dive into the roots of conscious parenting, why becoming a mother forced Dr. Shefali to confront her own unresolved wounds, the parental ego, Darin's relationship with his father, generational pain, healthy masculinity, and why children need real-world friction to develop resilience and competence. Ultimately, this episode isn't only about changing children's behavior. It's about adults doing the difficult work of becoming more conscious themselves so children can grow up with connection, presence, responsibility, and the freedom to become who they actually are. What You'll Learn Why attachment and genuine connection are the foundation of a parent's influence How parents' own technology habits can affect their ability to be present with their children Why Dr. Shefali believes algorithms affect boys and girls in different ways How social media can distort girls' perceptions of beauty, identity, and self-worth Why boys need real-world movement, risk, purpose, contribution, and healthy models of masculinity Why removing a child's device without changing the family's environment may not solve the deeper problem How becoming a parent can expose unresolved childhood wounds and unconscious patterns Why conscious parenting begins with raising and healing yourself How Darin's relationship with his father shaped his understanding of masculinity and accountability Why children need friction, rejection, responsibility, and real-world experience to develop competence Chapters 00:00:00 – Introducing Dr. Shefali Tsabary 00:01:50 – Sponsor: Shakeology 00:03:37 – The crisis facing modern parenthood 00:04:11 – What has changed since Dr. Shefali began conscious parenting 00:04:42 – Algorithms, AI, gaming, and the fight for childhood 00:05:13 – Why losing attachment means losing influence 00:05:47 – Children need connection, not simply parents who are physically nearby 00:06:21 – When AI becomes more emotionally available than a parent 00:07:19 – Developing brains in an age of constant stimulation 00:07:54 – How a parent's dysregulated nervous system affects the child 00:08:22 – Children discover themselves through the way parents mirror them 00:09:15 – Why real parenting requires attunement and presence 00:09:46 – The uncomfortable truth: parenting can be boring 00:10:07 – Why play is a child's work 00:10:45 – Parenting without the village we were designed to have 00:11:04 – Social media and the pressure facing modern mothers 00:11:25 – Why girls may be especially vulnerable to image pressure 00:12:21 – Growing up inside an impossible digital mirror 00:13:12 – Boys, dopamine, purpose, and the crisis of masculinity 00:13:39 – Where does a boy's aggressive and adventurous energy go? 00:14:01 – The primal desire for freedom, brotherhood, risk, and real experience 00:14:27 – What technology cannot replace in the physical world 00:15:22 – Boys, testosterone, movement, and suppressed energy 00:16:09 – Why Dr. Shefali wrote Raising Conscious Sons 00:16:43 – The red flags parents can still do something about 00:17:23 – How algorithms target girls 00:17:38 – How Dr. Shefali says algorithms target boys differently 00:18:07 – Technology may understand your child's vulnerabilities better than you do 00:18:56 – Why screen boundaries have become a battle 00:19:23 – Why Dr. Shefali warns against abruptly removing an addictive technology 00:20:03 – What Dr. Shefali wishes she knew before giving her daughter a phone 00:20:28 – "By 16, I lost my daughter" 00:21:12 – The neurochemical loop behind compulsive phone checking 00:21:34 – What parents can learn from social media restrictions 00:22:20 – When screens entered the classroom 00:23:00 – Why television looks different compared with infinite scrolling 00:23:42 – Training the brain to constantly demand the next hit 00:24:40 – Don't let your children disappear into the matrix 00:25:40 – Parents must change their own behavior first 00:26:03 – Taking responsibility for your nervous system and your devices 00:26:39 – Sponsor: Fatty15 00:30:19 – What happens when today's screen-addicted generation becomes parents? 00:30:49 – Moodiness, irritability, and the dysregulated child's brain 00:31:12 – Dr. Shefali takes away her daughter's phone 00:31:36 – What happened after the withdrawal passed 00:32:11 – The price parents must pay for genuine connection 00:32:59 – Why Dr. Shefali believes intervention needs to happen now 00:33:45 – How conscious parenting began 00:34:14 – Meditation, psychology, and the false self 00:35:05 – Becoming a mother shattered Dr. Shefali's expectations 00:35:46 – "What happened to your unconditional love?" 00:36:09 – Parenthood exposes the parts of yourself you thought were healed 00:36:34 – The inner toddler and teenager hiding inside the parent 00:36:57 – The unchecked power of the parental ego 00:37:47 – Why parents need to turn the spotlight on themselves 00:38:09 – The foundation of conscious parenting: raise yourself first 00:38:42 – How Oprah helped bring conscious parenting to a wider audience 00:39:27 – Your child becomes a mirror for your ego 00:40:11 – The wounded children hiding inside adults 00:41:01 – Compassion doesn't mean ignoring the consequences of unhealed pain 00:41:27 – The beliefs and prejudices parents unconsciously pass down 00:44:31 – Children's disappearing relationship with the natural world 00:45:01 – Join SuperLife Patreon 00:46:33 – Why protecting children requires adults to step up 00:47:23 – Parenting is presence, attunement, sacrifice, and responsibility 00:48:06 – Why children need abundant presence rather than becoming trophies 00:49:20 – The parental "God complex" 00:50:05 – Dr. Shefali's daughter calls out her projection 00:51:03 – Why boys need conscious models of masculinity 00:51:30 – The missing initiation into manhood 00:51:58 – When social media, gaming, and pornography fill the emotional void 00:52:47 – Why helping boys also matters for the future of girls and women 00:53:19 – Darin reflects on how he developed his own masculinity 00:53:46 – The security Darin received from his mother's love 00:54:10 – Growing up with an alcoholic father 00:54:37 – How Darin's relationship with his father changed during adolescence 00:55:42 – Entitlement, accountability, and being corrected by others 00:56:43 – Protection, contribution, and standing for something beyond yourself 00:57:16 – Dr. Shefali on giving boys meaningful responsibility 00:57:41 – Integrating emotion, strength, and masculinity 00:58:37 – Darin's unresolved need for love from his father 00:59:18 – Taking 100% responsibility for your life 01:00:09 – The energy spent searching outside yourself for soothing 01:00:53 – Darin's emotional release of generational pain 01:01:23 – Realizing you don't have to carry your family's pain forever 01:02:00 – Vulnerability, protection, openness, and healthy masculinity 01:02:59 – Why the beautiful parts of masculinity deserve to be nurtured 01:03:42 – Helping sons discover purpose through contribution 01:04:08 – What writing Raising Conscious Daughters taught Dr. Shefali about her own child 01:04:46 – Understanding girls' emotional sensitivity with greater compassion 01:05:42 – Why adolescence extends much further than we once thought 01:06:11 – Children need healthy separation from their parents 01:06:35 – Stop removing every source of friction from your child's life 01:07:22 – Convenience is changing how young people experience the real world 01:08:01 – Seeing something online is not the same as experiencing it 01:08:28 – What happens when children never learn how to handle rejection 01:09:10 – Why boys need men willing to talk openly about masculinity 01:09:31 – Final thoughts Thank You to Our Sponsors: Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Shakeology: Get 15% off with code DARINO1BODI at Shakeology.com. Join the SuperLife Community: Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien Find More from Dr. Shefali Tsabary: Website: drshefali.com Instagram: @doctorshefali Buy Her New Book (for Girl Parents): Raising Conscious Daughters Buy Her New Book (for Boy Parents): Raising Conscious Sons Find More From Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "The greatest thing you can give your child isn't the perfect school, the newest device, endless opportunities, or a life protected from every disappointment. It's your presence. Your attunement. Your willingness to look at your own wounds before unconsciously handing them to the next generation. Technology can entertain your child, algorithms can learn what captures their attention, and AI can simulate being endlessly available, but none of those things can replace the embodied experience of being deeply seen by another human being. If we want conscious children, we have to become conscious adults. Put down the device. Heal what belongs to you. Let your children experience friction, responsibility, nature, rejection, play, purpose, and real connection. We don't protect the next generation by controlling who they become. We protect them by creating the environment in which they can discover who they already are."
Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 5 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Jem McDowall, VP at Universal Commodities.In the final episode of this series, Lee and Jem look ahead at what the next 20 years could bring for the global tea industry.Rather than predicting a completely different future, Jem argues that many of the changes already underway are likely to accelerate.One of the biggest is the continued bifurcation of the tea market.At one end are highly efficient, mass-produced commodity teas. At the other are differentiated, artisan and specialty products such as matcha, hojicha, whole-leaf teas, and origin-driven offerings.The producers caught between those two models may face the greatest pressure.Lee and Jem compare this with the increasingly K-shaped coffee market, where businesses are being pushed toward either greater scale and efficiency or stronger differentiation and higher value.They also explore how consumer preferences are changing. Convenience products such as bottled and ready-to-drink tea continue to grow, while consumers at the premium end are looking for individuality, quality, origin, experience, and new flavor formats.Jem argues that tea also needs to do a better job telling the stories of its producing regions. Some origins produce exceptional tea but have failed to build the same recognition and narrative value as more famous regions.The conversation then turns to one of agriculture's biggest long-term challenges: succession.Younger generations are increasingly reluctant to take over farms, and Jem says tea is facing many of the same problems already visible in coffee.They also discuss liquidity, rising commodity prices, and the possibility that stronger tea prices could create unexpected financial pressure for traders, factories, and producers that need significantly more working capital to move the same volume of product.The episode closes with a broader question about the future of agricultural supply chains.If governments, NGOs, and industry continue responding to structural problems by simply producing more, do conditions actually improve?Or does increased production continue suppressing prices and making it harder to improve wages, working conditions, and producer viability?As Jem puts it: more is not necessarily better. Better is better.Connect with Jem McDowall here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jem-mcdowall-826932b/ Universal Commodities:https://uctt.com/ If you found this episode valuable, make sure you're subscribed to the podcast and follow along for the rest of this 5-part series. ***************************************About Map It Forward The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.Website: https://mapitforward.coffeeMailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglistPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward‘The Coffee Report': https://www.patreon.com/mapitforwardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/Contact: support@mapitforward.org
Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I'm your host, Adam Saban, and on this week's episode we're talking about drive train efficiency, how to convert those quality indoor workouts into superior outdoor workouts, and whether we should be increasing muscle mass for more power output. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at matchboxpod@gmail.com or head over to ignitioncoachco.com and fill out The Matchbox Podcast listener question form. Alight let's get into it! For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanJohnsonCycling https://www.ignitioncoachco.com https://www.youtube.com/@DrewDillmanChannel Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ The following was generated using Riverside.fm AI technologies Summary This episode tackles two practical cycling questions: how to choose the most efficient and reliable chain for a SRAM 13-speed setup, and how to translate indoor workout discipline to outdoor riding. Adam and the Host also dig into whether adding muscle mass helps power output, how strength training should be periodized, and how much muscle is actually useful for cyclists. Key topics Jim from Albany, New York, asks about chain selection for a SRAM 13-speed Eagle/Explorer groupset. Waxing a chain, including using Silca drip wax, can improve drivetrain efficiency and narrow the gap between a great chain and a mediocre one. Matching the chain brand to the drivetrain brand can support better shifting, fewer dropped chains, and fewer compatibility issues. SRAM 12-speed and 13-speed chains are effectively the same category; there is not a separate 13-speed chain standard. Higher-end chains may offer meaningful durability benefits, even when their efficiency advantage is relatively small. 11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace is discussed as a historical efficiency benchmark, but the practical gap between modern drivetrain options is small. Outdoor workout execution is a skill that must be practiced rather than avoided. Shifting, route selection, and terrain awareness can help riders keep power within the target range. Lap average, time in zone, and power distribution are more informative than occasional power spikes alone. Strength training can improve force application, neuromuscular coordination, and cycling economy without requiring dramatic muscle gain. Strength training should generally be emphasized during lower-intensity cycling periods and maintained during harder training blocks and race season. Body type and racing goals should influence whether an athlete prioritizes climbing or sprinting performance. Timestamps 00:00 - Jim asks about the most efficient chain for SRAM 13-speed and whether wax changes the answer 00:33 - Why Silca wax boosts efficiency and reduces the difference between good and bad chains 01:32 - Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed as a historical efficiency benchmark 02:41 - Best practice: use the chain made for your drivetrain 04:03 - Durability, breakage concerns, and why higher-end chains can last much longer 05:35 - Force versus Red on SRAM flat-top and Explorer setups 07:28 - 12-speed and 13-speed chains are the same category 08:28 - Why off-road riders may choose SRAM for reliability over small watt savings 09:10 - Why waxing saves money by extending chain and cassette life 10:08 - Drip wax versus hot melt and how often to reapply 11:31 - Convenience, training time, and why not to overthink chain choice 13:13 - Blair's question: indoor erg mode works, but outdoor workouts feel harder to hold 14:00 - Why outdoor execution matters more than perfect trainer compliance 15:20 - Use shifting and pacing skills to hold power across rolling terrain 16:56 - Why pedaling easier is not the same as making the workout harder 18:20 - Terrain choice matters for staying in Zone 2 19:39 - How to simplify outdoor intervals and narrow power ranges over time 20:36 - Using a 10-second average and a more stable power display outside 22:29 - Lap average can help, but only if the workout structure stays intact 23:31 - Why a 30/30-style effort is not the same as a steady tempo interval 24:33 - What to do when terrain interrupts a planned interval 26:24 - TrainingPeaks time-in-zone and workout distribution as coaching checks 27:34 - Reviewing workouts through color-coded power distribution 28:49 - Zone discipline is about lactate control, not just external power numbers 30:15 - Mixed feelings on erg mode and why it may not translate well outdoors 31:51 - Erg mode can help indoors, but it can also hide the skill of self-pacing 33:53 - Ryan asks whether more muscle mass means more power and how to periodize lifting 34:26 - Strength work, hypertrophy, and muscular endurance explained 36:25 - Why beginners often move from higher reps to lower reps for safety and progression 37:22 - How strength training and cycling blocks should align through the season 38:35 - Strength gains in new lifters are often neuromuscular, not just muscle growth 39:32 - Why strength training can improve cycling economy and muscle-firing efficiency 41:43 - Endurance athletes usually do not need huge muscle gains to benefit from lifting 44:06 - Goals matter: crit racers and climbers may optimize differently 46:10 - FTP is mostly cardiovascular, with strength training as a supporting tool
Advertising SponsorThis episode is brought to you by CoffeeListings.com by Map It Forward. The marketplace where the coffee world does business. Launching Sept 17th, 2026. Follow https://www.instagram.com/coffeelistings/ to stay updated.Episode DescriptionThis is part 5 of a new 5-part series on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward hosted by Lee Safar. Our guest on the podcast for this series is Jem McDowall, VP at Universal Commodities.In the final episode of this series, Lee and Jem look ahead at what the next 20 years could bring for the global tea industry.Rather than predicting a completely different future, Jem argues that many of the changes already underway are likely to accelerate.One of the biggest is the continued bifurcation of the tea market.At one end are highly efficient, mass-produced commodity teas. At the other are differentiated, artisan and specialty products such as matcha, hojicha, whole-leaf teas, and origin-driven offerings.The producers caught between those two models may face the greatest pressure.Lee and Jem compare this with the increasingly K-shaped coffee market, where businesses are being pushed toward either greater scale and efficiency or stronger differentiation and higher value.They also explore how consumer preferences are changing. Convenience products such as bottled and ready-to-drink tea continue to grow, while consumers at the premium end are looking for individuality, quality, origin, experience, and new flavor formats.Jem argues that tea also needs to do a better job telling the stories of its producing regions. Some origins produce exceptional tea but have failed to build the same recognition and narrative value as more famous regions.The conversation then turns to one of agriculture's biggest long-term challenges: succession.Younger generations are increasingly reluctant to take over farms, and Jem says tea is facing many of the same problems already visible in coffee.They also discuss liquidity, rising commodity prices, and the possibility that stronger tea prices could create unexpected financial pressure for traders, factories, and producers that need significantly more working capital to move the same volume of product.The episode closes with a broader question about the future of agricultural supply chains.If governments, NGOs, and industry continue responding to structural problems by simply producing more, do conditions actually improve?Or does increased production continue suppressing prices and making it harder to improve wages, working conditions, and producer viability?As Jem puts it: more is not necessarily better. Better is better.Connect with Jem McDowall here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jem-mcdowall-826932b/ Universal Commodities:https://uctt.com/ If you found this episode valuable, make sure you're subscribed to the podcast and follow along for the rest of this 5-part series. ***************************************About Map It Forward The Daily Coffee Pro is produced by Map It Forward, supporting coffee professionals globally across the supply chain.Website: https://mapitforward.coffeeMailing list: https://mapitforward.coffee/mailinglistPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward‘The Coffee Report': https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapitforward.coffee/Contact: support@mapitforward.org
The MacVoices Live! panel explores some of the useful new macOS Golden Gate features, including AI-assisted Shortcuts and improved iPhone Mirroring. They debate the emerging iPhone Duo and foldable-phone market and why one would prefer to give the new foldable a try. The value of AppleCare's new family coverage plan is also reviewed for with households with many devices, and as an option for an individual. T-Mobile's fee for iPhone Handoff, and GM's decision to retain CarPlay in gas-powered vehicles wrap up this session. The panel includes Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, and Marty Jencius. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:29 New macOS Golden Gate Features to Try First 02:00 Exploring Improvements to iPhone Mirroring 03:19 Marty Joins the Discussion 04:19 The iPhone Duo and Foldable Smartphone Market 06:15 Considering the iPhone Duo as an Everyday Phone 08:08 Concerns About Foldable Displays and Screen Creases 09:55 AppleCare Family Plan Experiences 15:08 The Insurance Calculus Behind AppleCare Coverage 18:13 Which Devices Are Worth Insuring? 21:02 AppleCare Coverage Across the Family 23:13 Convenience and Simplified AppleCare Management 24:35 Using the iCare Calculator to Compare Coverage Costs 26:21 T-Mobile's $5 Monthly Charge for iPhone Handoff 27:02 GM Reconsiders CarPlay in Gas-Powered Vehicles 29:15 Customer Demand for CarPlay and Android Auto 31:06 Why EV Makers Approach CarPlay Differently 33:08 AppleCare and the Value of Reduced Paperwork Links: macOS Golden Gate: 10 Features to Try First https://www.macrumors.com/guide/macos-golden-gate-10-features-2/ AppleCare One Family Launches at $49.99 Per Month https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/14/applecare-one-family-launches/ GM caves, CarPlay won't be cut from gas-powered vehicles https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/15/gm-caves-carplay-wont-be-cut-from-gas-powered-vehicles Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
We talk about how social media reshapes your identity through algorithms, comparison, and reward systems that push you toward attention seeking instead of real life connection. We also dig into how convenience culture and AI can quietly weaken resilience, and why choosing hard things on purpose is one of the best ways to stay grounded. • social media as a tool versus a trap for discipline and values • highlight reels, comparison culture, and the mental toll of constant scrolling • algorithm incentives that reward controversy, nudity, and quick hits over depth • screen time boundaries, adding friction, and resetting what you consume • authenticity online, clout chasing, and why engagement can distort behavior • OnlyFans, monetized sexualization, and the long-term cost of a permanent digital footprint • confirmation bias, political rage cycles, and the loss of real human dialogue • convenience, Amazon culture, and AI as accelerators of dependency • hard seasons, intentional discomfort, and training resilience through fitness and challenges • parenting in a tech-heavy world and modeling the habits we want our kids to have Follow us on Instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/doubleedgefitness/
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Ins Choi, the creator of Kim's Convenience, is back with a new play — and this time he's getting even more personal. It's called Son of a Preacherman and it's about the Canadian playwright's childhood as a “PK” (preacher's kid), and how theatre and the arts took him away from becoming a man of the cloth. Ins joins Tom Power in the Q studio to talk about the production and how it all kind of came about by chance.
Same-day Amazon shipping. Grocery delivery. Talk-to-text. An air fryer that cooks dinner in 12 minutes. What do they all have in common? Consumers will pay — often irrationally — for comfort and convenience.In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore — founder of Elite Business Advisors and owner of a residential painting company — breaks down why understanding this shift in consumer behavior is one of the biggest untapped opportunities for painting contractors today, and how painting company owners can position their businesses to win more bids by selling an easier experience, not just a better paint job.Chris traces the evolution of convenience — from attached garages replacing detached ones to same-day delivery replacing the weekly grocery run — and applies it directly to how homeowners choose a painting contractor. You'll learn why customers don't want to babysit another contractor, and how removing friction points at every stage of the customer journey can set your painting company apart from every competitor still doing business the old way.What you'll learn in this episode:Why people pay more for convenience than for quality alone — and what that means for pricingHow to meet homeowners where they are: geographically, on their schedule, and with less friction (including self-booking)The friction points killing your close rate: color consultations, communication gaps, and jobsite prepHow to build a value proposition around ease, not just estimatesWhy high communication (like driver tracking and proactive updates) builds trust before you ever pick up a brushThis episode is for painting contractors and painting company owners across the U.S. and Canada who want to understand consumer psychology and use it to win more bids, not just work harder for the ones they get.
Steiny & Guru dig into Steve Kerr's latest comments and why they are enlightening for a man who was OUT and then returned for two more years...
The enemy uses convenience as a subtle strategy to pull us away from God's will by dulling our devotion and nurturing apathy rather than outright rebellion. We define something convenient as what saves time and effort; however, it becomes dangerous when it replaces surrender, participation, and obedience to God's mission. Examples like the rich young ruler, wandering disciples, Judas, Peter, Demas, and the church of Laodicea teach us that choosing what feels easier often costs us spiritual depth, courage, and relational trust in Jesus. Grace invites us to break away from self-preservation and challenges us to be willing to show up, face inconvenience, and release what God has placed on our lives for the sake of others. Embracing Jesus' invitation to rest in Him keeps us spiritually safe. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org
This week I am joined by improv player and comedian Viv Ford. Viv tells us about running track in college, getting into improv, working in tech on the west coast, living in a real life "Silicon Valley" style incubator, and moving to New York and pursuing standup comedy.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Viv tells us about hitting 24 countries during Covid, getting a place in San Fran after a drunken make out, a Super Bowl party she was paid to be at, tech bro parties, and so much more.Follow Viv on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
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Across the high seas, an unseen corporate architecture has dismantled the bedrock of international maritime law to establish a borderless shadow empire. Through the weaponization of open ship registries, sovereign flags no longer denote territorial allegiance, but commercial immunity brokered by private administrators. Landlocked nations and tiny Pacific atolls command colossal paper fleets, granting covert operators an impenetrable legal perimeter to circumvent labor laws, environmental protocols, and wartime sanctions.
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--{ "Government Dares to Care"}-- What did Anthropic's CEO say about the dangers of AI? - Who is Josie Zayner? - The Royal Society, the Invisible College, and the brotherhood of scientists - Evil is a force - Quigley: circles within circles - World War I and WWII - Gangsters who control the planet's money supply - Mega Group, Jeffrey Epstein - World Bank - Population reduction - Anniversary of 9/11 - Syria - Rioters who travel from country to country; clenched fist and burning down everything - Post-consumer, World Wildlife Fund, Mega Group - Psychic driving of 9/11 - Dancing folk of 9/11 - Alistair Crowley, intelligence services, CIA, guru organizations, Jonestown, Charles Manson - Tony Blair - Patriot Act - Video games, Xbox, military - Studied, behaviour predicted - Electromagnetic energy applied to people's heads, Dr. Persinger, brain helmet - Uniformity of thought - Matrix movie, we are batteries - Persuasive techniques, uniform opinions, conformity - Fake news - Snob appeal - Convenience, Implantable Chips - Horror Movies - SAGE; Nudge units; BIT, Behavioural Insights Team; Step up the terror to increase level of anxiety to get people to conform.
Are you constantly checking your phone? Do you find it harder to concentrate for long periods of time? Or plan ahead? Us too.Executive function is the ability we have as humans to suppress basic instincts and desires for long term gain. It's why you can work every day when what you really want to do is stay home. The functions, though, seem to be on the decline more and more these days.Host Maria Kestane is speaking with Adrian Owen, a professor of cognitive neuroscience and imaging at the University of Western Ontario, about the loss of executive function and how it's up to us to claim it back. Read Adrian's article here Executive Function Is in Short Supply - Macleans.ca We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dr. Killeen discusses one of the most overlooked decisions practice owners make: choosing the people they do business with. From bankers and business partners to vendors and dental reps, the character of the people you surround yourself with has a lasting impact on your practice and your future. He shares a simple but powerful test for evaluating character, why long-term relationships matter more than quick wins, and how the values of those around you inevitably shape your own. Learn how choosing trustworthy, service-minded people can strengthen both your business and your leadership for years to come.
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In this episode, we dive into the habits that set wealthy entrepreneurs apart, particularly how they buy back time by investing in convenience. Whether it's outsourcing tasks or upgrading your lifestyle, convenience is a game-changer in both personal and business success. I'll share real-life examples and insights on how leveraging convenience can help you boost productivity and revenue. You'll also learn how to apply this mindset in your own business to create more time for what matters most.Ready to start leveraging your time and growing your business? Download my free Content Buddy Tutorial now to turn one piece of content into 10 pieces of content in under 20 minutes. Download for free by messaging me ‘buddy' on Instagram @fastforwardamy or get it here: fastforwardamy.com/contentbuddyOr find out what you are spending too much time on as CEO today and what's holding back your growth: use my free 7-Figure Founder Scan at fastforwardamy.com/founderscan.This episode was originally published in November 2024 so references of dates and seasons might be outdated, but the content and strategies are not.You want to grow on Instagram but don't know what to post to get more reach and followers. The Audience Challenge gives you 20 ready-to-use reels and carousel templates and the SHARE-framework so you know exactly what to post for 20 days straight. Start immediately at fastforwardamy.com/audiencechallengeFollow me on Instagram for more business and mindset tips: instagram.com/fastforwardamyDiscover my free trainings and ebooks: fastforwardamy.com/freeresources
Shop my all-natural skincare products at Arvoti.com.I've been making my house “dumb” again, and this episode is about why. After bringing back an old television, building a physical DVD collection, and cutting off appliances that want an internet connection, I started looking more closely at what "smart home" actually means for your privacy.In a 2017 FTC (Federal Trade Commission) case, Vizio's software was found to have tracked second-by-second viewing across roughly 11 million televisions. The tracking pulled information from cable boxes, external streaming devices, DVD players, and over-the-air broadcasts. Then there's the Amazon case, where children's voice recordings were kept indefinitely, and thousands of employees reportedly had access to Alexa users' recordings without a business need.Convenience is how nearly all of this gets through the front door. Preheating an oven from an app sounds harmless until you ask what you're trading for it, and how many points of failure you've added to your household.People are outraged about Flock cameras on the pole, then walk past a doorbell camera and a voice assistant to get to the couch. That disconnect is the whole conversation.You'll Learn:[0:00] Introduction[3:15] Technology stopped serving us and started learning about us[6:32] The Vizio case and second-by-second viewing data[8:32] How voice assistants actually record and who listens[10:08] Amazon kept children's voice recordings and geolocations[13:35] The strange disconnect between Flock cameras and home devices[16:48] Convenience is how all of this gets through the front door[19:38] Backdoor upgrades and the two iPhones that failed the same dayGo Deeper:Explore why I'm trading smart-home convenience for more privacyFind more from Gubba:Gubba Homestead | X | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | WebsiteGubba Homestead Products | Shop
God calls us to live from devotion rather than drifting into convenience, because anything convenient subtly dulls our passion for what truly matters. The enemy's strategies often operate quietly, using ease and comfort to pull us away from prayer, community, and spiritual maturity. Scripture reminds us that grace empowers participation, not passivity, and invites us to actively agree with what Jesus has already finished. God designed us to live connected lives where devotion shapes our habits, choices, and relationships. Resisting convenience and instead embracing devotion allows us to walk confidently in purpose, identity, and spiritual clarity. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org
I'm back from maternity leave, and in this episode Omar and I are sharing the full story of Marina's birth. We'll start with how I landed on a home birth, something I never expected to choose, and walk through the conversations and experiences that slowly shifted my perspective away from just assuming I'd birth in a hospital. I talk about the fear I initially had around birth itself, how I worked through that fear, and why choosing an unmedicated birth felt right for me. We get into the anxious final weeks of pregnancy, going a week and a half past my original due date, and how a biophysical profile scan gave me the peace of mind to trust my body's timing instead of feeling pressured to induce. Then we walk through labor itself, from those first contractions late at night to realizing much faster than we expected that things were moving quickly. I share what transition felt like, the moment my water broke, and what it was like laboring in a birthing pool at home surrounded by a team I trusted and felt safe with. Omar shares his side of the story too, including what it was like catching Marina as she was born. I also get into the mindset work that carried me through the intensity of labor and how reframing pain as sensation made such a difference. This episode is raw, detailed, and honestly one of my favorite conversations we've recorded. Time Stamps: (1:52) Officially 6 Weeks Postpartum(4:47) My First Encounter With A Home Birth(8:42) Unmedicated Births(13:22) Convenience of Care and Selection(16:22) Passing The Due Date(18:42) In Your Own Time(23:12) Going Into Labor(34:47) Completely Skipped Early Labor(38:48) Omar Catching Marina(42:17) Preparation-------Learn more about the Vital Spark Coaching Functional Reset Method. -------Click Here to apply for 1-on-1 coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts.-------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. -------Click Here for my Free Top 3 Labs training to get to the root of bloating & exhaustion.-------Click Here to download a Free Hormone Healing Blueprint.-------Check out our YouTube Channel for more free training.-------Click Here to read our Client Google Reviews. -------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!
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In the powerful conclusion to our Is This Thing On? series, Pastor Travis Aicklen issues a bold and necessary challenge to the church: it's time to stop spectating and start serving. While the series has focused heavily on the power of our words, Travis pivots to remind us that our words must be backed by our actions—our "toil." He defines toil as laboring with a wearisome task, a concept deeply contrary to our modern, convenience-driven culture. Yet, it is exactly the kind of strenuous, persistent effort God requires to build His Kingdom.Using the metaphor of a sports team, Travis paints a stark contrast between those who sit in the stands—critiquing the plays and expecting to be entertained—and those who are on the field, exhausted, sweating, and actively participating in the victory.Key Points & Scripture ReferencesThe Necessity of Toil: In Colossians 1:28-29, Paul declares that he proclaims Christ, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom. But he adds, "For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me." True ministry and discipleship require strenuous effort; it is not passive.The Culture of Convenience vs. The Call to Serve: We live in an era that values comfort and ease above all else, which has created a "busy-body" culture where we do a lot of things that don't actually produce anything meaningful. Travis warns that this mentality has seeped into the church, turning believers into consumers rather than contributors. (2 Thessalonians 3:11)The Three Stages of Church Involvement: Travis outlines a progression of spiritual maturity:The Crowd: Attending services, receiving, and observing.The Core: Moving from the crowd into community, joining a small group or "pack," and beginning to build relationships.The Committed: Stepping onto the field to serve, labor, and take ownership of the church's mission.Don't Re-Invent the Wheel: Our culture prizes innovation and originality, but when it comes to the Gospel, we are called to obedience and faithfulness. God isn't looking for us to write a new playbook; He is asking us to run the plays He has already called.The "Good Tired": There is a profound difference between the exhaustion of living for yourself and the deep, satisfying weariness of laboring for the Kingdom. When we toil with God's energy, we experience a peace and purpose that the world cannot offer.Call to ActionIt's time to get off the sidelines. If you have been attending church but haven't yet stepped into a place of active service, this is your invitation. The church is not a building you go to; it is a body you are part of. This week, identify one specific way you can begin to "toil" for the Kingdom. Whether it's volunteering in a ministry, leading a small group, or simply stepping out to serve a neighbor in a tangible way, commit to moving from consumer to contributor.Join us Sundays at 8:30am or 10:30am. Find out more at RadiantVisalia.com. Support the show*Summaries and transcripts are generated using AI. Please notify us if you find any errors.
Prime retail space is hard to find. How does solidcore keep growing?Solidcore is scaling fast. The boutique fitness brand will have approximately 190 locations open by the end of the month, up from about 85 when Josh Rainey joined the company. It expects to reach roughly 240 locations by the end of next year.The demand is there. The real estate is the harder part.Josh, senior director of real estate and growth at solidcore, joins Chris Ressa to explain what it takes to expand a national fitness concept when nearly every growing retailer wants the same 1,800- to 3,000-square-foot spaces.Solidcore is pursuing high-quality real estate across tier-one and tier-two markets, but it does not rely on one property type. The team studies how customers move through each trade area, what conveniences they expect, and which destinations already fit their routines. A street-front studio may work in New York. Surface parking could be critical in Texas. A grocery-anchored center can win when it offers the right mix of food, services, and daily traffic.The larger lesson is that good real estate is not defined by a category. It is defined by the customer.Josh also shares how solidcore doubled the size of a high-performing Chelsea studio by taking over the adjacent space. The expansion required the brand to revisit its lease, navigate a landmarked New York City building, and connect the two studios while closing for only 72 hours. What began as an unusual solution has become a model solidcore plans to replicate.The conversation goes beyond finding available boxes. It examines how co-tenancy reinforces customer habits, why convenience changes from market to market, and how a retailer's lease priorities evolve as the company matures.For landlords, retailers, and investors, solidcore's growth offers a clear takeaway: winning locations come from understanding how people actually use a place—and creating enough value to make them return.What You'll HearHow solidcore grew from approximately 85 studios to nearly 190 locationsWhy the 1,800- to 3,000-square-foot range has become one of retail's most competitiveHow solidcore evaluates street retail, grocery-anchored centers, lifestyle projects, and freestanding locationsWhy customer behavior matters more than adhering to one preferred property typeHow food, beverage, and complementary co-tenants can reinforce a seven-visit-per-month fitness routineWhy parking expectations in Texas are different from those in Los Angeles or MiamiWhat the shift toward services, wellness, and specialized fitness means for retail real estateHow solidcore doubled the size of a successful Chelsea studioWhat a growing retailer can gain by reopening and restructuring an existing leaseWhy reliable rent payments, reinvestment, and a clear growth story matter to landlordsChapters00:00 — Welcome to Retail RetoldChris introduces Josh Rainey, senior director of real estate and growth at solidcore.01:02 — Building a career in retail real estateJosh shares how an early fascination with places and development led him to the retailer side of the business.03:16 — Solidcore's growth storyThe brand has grown from approximately 85 locations to nearly 190, with more expansion ahead.05:10 — Where fitness spending is movingJosh explains why consumers continue to invest in health, wellness, services, and specialized workouts.06:15 — Why boutique fitness keeps fragmentingSmaller classes, specialized formats, recovery, and flexibility are reshaping the fitness landscape.09:40 — Competing for retail's most wanted spaceSolidcore's preferred size range puts the brand in direct competition with many other expanding concepts.11:14 — Choosing the right type of real estateStreet retail, lifestyle centers, grocery-anchored properties, and freestanding buildings can all work under the right conditions.13:34 — Co-tenancy that strengthens a routineJosh breaks down how food, beverage, and complementary brands can make a center more valuable to solidcore customers.15:00 — Convenience changes by marketParking, transit, access, and local expectations influence what makes a location viable.17:40 — The Chelsea expansion storyA high-performing studio needed more capacity, so solidcore looked through the wall instead of across the market.20:46 — Renegotiating for growthThe brand blended the expanded premises into one lease while updating language that no longer matched its standards.23:08 — Connecting two studios in 72 hoursSolidcore kept disruption to a minimum while creating a contiguous dual-studio location.24:38 — A new brand and a larger ecosystemJosh previews solidcore's next concept and the company's ambition to capture more of the customer's wellness spending.25:32 — Retail rapid fireJosh makes the case for bringing back Burdines and Sharper Image—and admits where Chris would find him at Target.
Today we are talking about something that I think we all need to know about… How to reset your dopamine. And before you think this is going to be one of those extreme episodes where I tell you to throw your phone into the ocean, stop drinking coffee, sit in a dark room for three days and eliminate everything fun from your life… That is absolutely not what we are doing. Because dopamine isn't bad. We need dopamine. Dopamine is part of what makes us want things. Pursue things. Work toward goals. Get up and go. The problem is that we are living in an environment where we can get enormous amounts of stimulation with almost zero effort. Open Instagram. Refresh your email. Check likes. Open TikTok. Eat something hyper-palatable. Buy something. Get a notification. Watch another episode. Click another video. Check your texts. Pick up your phone because you have 17 seconds with nothing to do. We have essentially eliminated boredom. And I think we need to talk about what that is doing to us. Because I don't think most people have a motivation problem. I think some people have made normal life too boring compared to the stimulation they consume all day long. Think about this. Working toward a goal is slow. Building a business is slow. Getting stronger is slow. Improving a relationship is slow. Reading a book is slow. Learning something difficult is slow. But your phone can give you novelty every half second. So what happens when your brain gets accustomed to incredibly stimulating rewards that require almost no effort? The things that actually build an awesome life can start feeling painfully boring. And THAT is what I want to change today. I've been going deep into what Andrew Huberman, Chris Williamson, Stanford addiction psychiatrist Anna Lembke, Peter Attia and Gary Brecka have discussed around dopamine, reward, pleasure, discomfort and motivation. And there is one massive theme that keeps coming up: We need to stop getting so many rewards without earning them. We need less cheap dopamine… And more earned dopamine. More accomplishment dopamine. More anticipation. More effort. More challenge. More doing hard things and feeling awesome afterward. So today we're going to talk about what dopamine actually does, why our modern environment can completely screw with our motivation, what people mean by a dopamine reset, and most importantly… How we actually do it. Not forever. Not perfectly. But intentionally enough that normal life starts feeling interesting again. Because imagine waking up and actually WANTING to work on your goals. Imagine sitting in your car without immediately opening your phone. Imagine finishing a workout and letting that accomplishment be the reward instead of instantly needing another stimulus. Imagine being fully engaged in dinner. Or a conversation. Or a walk. Or your kids. Or your work. That's what we're after. Not less enjoyment. More enjoyment from the things that actually matter. FIRST… WHAT IS DOPAMINE? Dopamine isn't simply the "pleasure chemical" This is probably the biggest misunderstanding. Dopamine plays a huge role in motivation, pursuit, learning, reinforcement and determining what your brain decides is worth pursuing again. Think less "this makes me happy" and more: "Go get that again." It's a molecule heavily involved in wanting and pursuing. Huberman explains dopamine in terms of baseline and peaks You have a baseline level of dopamine. Then certain experiences generate temporary increases above that baseline. The important part is what happens afterward. A big dopamine peak can be followed by a period where dopamine activity falls below where it was previously. This is part of why something incredible can sometimes leave you feeling strangely flat afterward. The higher and more frequently we chase enormous peaks, the more ordinary activities can start losing their appeal. Think about it like contrast If you eat incredibly sweet processed foods all day… A blueberry doesn't taste very sweet. There isn't anything wrong with the blueberry. Your reference point changed. The same general concept applies here. When your environment becomes filled with intense stimulation… Quiet feels boring. Reading feels boring. Work feels boring. Walking feels boring. A normal conversation feels boring. Your life didn't necessarily become boring. Your stimulation threshold changed. WHAT I MEAN BY "CHEAP DOPAMINE" I'm going to use the phrase cheap dopamine throughout this episode even though scientifically dopamine itself isn't cheap or expensive. What I mean is: A high-reward experience requiring very little effort. Things like: Endless short-form videos Constant social media refreshing Notifications Online shopping Gambling Highly processed foods Video games for hours and hours Constant snacking Drinking Continually checking texts Refreshing email Internet rabbit holes Watching episode after episode after episode Constant novelty And here's the key… None of those things has to be inherently evil. It's the dose. The frequency. And whether you've lost control over your consumption. There's a massive difference between choosing to watch a movie on Saturday night… And being literally unable to stand in an elevator for 25 seconds without checking your phone. That's the part I want us to notice. THE WORLD HAS REMOVED THE WAITING This might be one of the biggest problems. Almost everything used to have some friction. You wanted food? You cooked it. You wanted entertainment? You waited until your show came on. You wanted to talk to your friend? You called them. Maybe they weren't home. You wanted to buy something? You drove somewhere. You wanted information? You found a book. Now? Everything is immediate. Food. Entertainment. Shopping. Attention. Validation. Communication. Information. Novelty. Almost every human desire has an app attached to it. And our brains evolved in an environment where rewards generally required work. Now we can receive reward after reward while lying horizontally on the couch. That is a massive mismatch. THE PLEASURE-PAIN SEESAW One of my favorite explanations comes from Dr. Anna Lembke. She describes pleasure and pain almost like opposite sides of a balance. When we repeatedly push hard toward pleasure… Our brain tries to restore balance. And over time, you may need more of the stimulus just to experience the same effect. This is incredibly obvious with severe addiction. But I think it's useful to recognize much milder versions in ourselves. Have you ever: Opened Instagram for five minutes and 45 minutes disappeared? Finished a show and immediately needed another episode? Finished dessert and started looking for something else sweet? Checked one notification and then somehow checked four different apps? Picked up your phone without consciously deciding to? That automatic reaching is important. You aren't necessarily choosing anymore. You're responding. And I want us to get back into choosing. WHY NOTHING FEELS EXCITING ANYMORE Sometimes people say: "I'm unmotivated." "I don't feel like working." "I can't concentrate." "I'm bored." "I don't really feel excited about anything." Obviously there can be many medical, psychological and situational reasons for those feelings. But there is another question worth asking: How much stimulation are you consuming? Because if you're exposing yourself to novelty constantly… Your brain never gets a chance to be bored enough to create. Never bored enough to think. Never bored enough to solve a problem. Never bored enough to decide what you actually want. We're treating boredom like an emergency. I actually think boredom is incredibly productive. Some of my best ideas happen when there's nothing else coming into my brain. And we are filling every single empty pocket. DOPAMINE STACKING Huberman talks about something that I think is fascinating: stacking multiple dopamine-producing experiences together. Think about a workout. Exercise itself can be rewarding. But now we add: Pre-workout. Favorite playlist. Phone. Texts. Social media. Energy drink. Maybe stimulants. Maybe a reward meal afterward. Maybe we post the workout and check responses. We've taken one intrinsically rewarding activity and stacked reward upon reward upon reward. And his point isn't that you can never do those things. It's that you don't necessarily want every good experience in life turned up to 100 every single time. Sometimes train without the perfect playlist. Sometimes walk without the podcast. Sometimes drink the coffee without simultaneously scrolling Instagram. Sometimes eat without watching television. Separate the rewards. You don't have to eliminate pleasure. Stop supercharging every experience. LEARN TO LOVE EFFORT This might be my favorite part of the entire episode. We need to stop making the reward exclusively something that comes AFTER the work. "I'll work out and then I can have this." "I'll finish this project and then I'll reward myself." "I'll complete my work and then I'll scroll." There's nothing wrong with celebrating accomplishments. But we also want to train ourselves to associate the effort itself with something positive. Because if the entire purpose of doing something difficult is the reward waiting at the end… The work becomes something you're trying to escape. Instead: "This discomfort means I'm getting stronger." "This is hard because I'm growing." "I'm proud of myself for doing this when I don't feel like doing it." "This is what keeping promises to myself feels like." "This is who I am." That shift is huge. The workout becomes the win. Doing the work becomes the win. Keeping the promise becomes the win. USE DISCOMFORT ON PURPOSE This theme comes up across a lot of these conversations. We're living in an unbelievably comfortable world. Temperature-controlled houses. Food everywhere. Cars. Couches. Entertainment. Delivery. Escalators. Amazon. Everything is optimized to eliminate friction. But voluntary discomfort can be incredibly valuable. Exercise. Walking. Strength training. Running. Sauna. Cold exposure when appropriate and done safely. Doing something physically difficult. Getting outside when conditions aren't perfect. Taking the stairs. Having the difficult conversation. Doing the work you're avoiding. The idea isn't: "Suffering is good." The idea is: Stop organizing your entire life around avoiding discomfort. Because challenge followed by satisfaction is very different from pleasure followed by emptiness. One you earned. One you consumed. We need both fun and hard things. But modern life has heavily tilted us toward consumption. DON'T START YOUR DAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S DOPAMINE Here's something I think would change a lot of people's lives. Do not roll over and immediately hand your brain to your phone. Because instantly you've got: Texts. News. Instagram. Email. TikTok. Other people's emergencies. Other people's opinions. Other people's lives. Other people's accomplishments. Other people's bodies. Other people's vacations. Other people's businesses. Other people's problems. Before you've even decided what YOU want your day to look like. I would rather protect that first part of the morning. Wake up. Water. Sunlight. Walk. Workout. Journal. Think. Plan. Work. Whatever your routine is. Just don't immediately flood your brain with novelty. You should decide the direction of your day before an algorithm decides it for you. THE 2.0 DOPAMINE RESET Okay. Here is what I would actually do. Not some insane internet detox. A realistic reset. RULE #1: Identify YOUR cheap dopamine Ask yourself: What do I compulsively reach for? Not what does the internet tell me is bad. What has control over ME? Maybe yours is: Instagram. TikTok. Shopping. Sugar. Video games. News. YouTube. Email. Texting. Something else. Identify the top one or two. Don't try to become a monk overnight. RULE #2: Take a meaningful break from the biggest offender If something truly feels compulsive, consider taking a real period away from it rather than constantly trying to moderate it. Try deleting it for a week. Maybe two. Maybe 30 days. See what happens. You might be shocked by how often your hand reaches for an app that isn't there. That's valuable information. RULE #3: Stop filling every gap This is a HUGE one. We're bringing back empty space. Stand in line. Just stand there. Drive five minutes. No podcast. Walk around the block. No headphones. Sit outside. Do nothing. Take a shower without content playing. Cook dinner without a video. You are retraining yourself to tolerate a lower level of stimulation. And here's the funny thing… After a while it doesn't feel low stimulation. It feels peaceful. RULE #4: Create phone-free zones Pick places where your phone does not belong. Examples: Bedroom Dinner table Gym Family time Bathroom First hour of the morning Last hour before bed Don't rely purely on willpower. Change your environment. Leave the phone somewhere else. Make the bad habit inconvenient. RULE #5: Turn off almost every notification Notifications are someone else deciding when your attention moves. Think about that. Unless something legitimately requires immediate attention… Turn it off. RULE #6: Stop stacking everything Coffee + Instagram + television + food + texting? No. Pick one. Workout + podcast + scrolling between sets + energy drink + Instagram? Simplify it. Let an experience stand alone. Food can just be food. Coffee can just be coffee. A walk can just be a walk. A conversation can just be a conversation. RULE #7: Get your dopamine through pursuit This is the big replacement strategy. You can't just remove things. You need better things to move toward. Exercise. Building something. Learning. Working. Creating. Sports. Relationships. Adventure. Goals. Competition. Skill. Experiences. Meaningful challenges. Get obsessed with something difficult. That is completely different than being addicted to consumption. RULE #8: Do one hard thing every day I love this rule. Every day, intentionally do something that you'd rather avoid. Workout hard. Make the phone call. Send the proposal. Clean the closet. Have the conversation. Finish the project. Run the hill. Get into the cold water if that's safe for you. Walk when you'd rather sit. Do the thing you've been procrastinating. You start creating evidence: "I don't have to feel like doing something in order to do it." That is power. RULE #9: Prioritize sleep Your brain isn't operating independently of your body. If you're chronically sleep-deprived, everything becomes harder. Motivation. Impulse control. Training. Food choices. Emotional regulation. Focus. Peter Attia and Huberman both hammer sleep for a reason. If we're trying to optimize our brain while sleeping five hours… We're focusing on the wrong end of the problem. RULE #10: Morning sunlight and movement Huberman talks frequently about getting outdoor light early in the day to anchor your circadian system. I love pairing that with movement. Outside. Walk. Light. No Instagram. Let your nervous system wake up naturally. It's incredibly simple. And simple things done repeatedly tend to beat complicated hacks. THE 24-HOUR CHALLENGE Here is your challenge. For the next 24 hours: No phone for the first 30 minutes after waking. No social media until you've completed something productive. Turn off unnecessary notifications. No phone while eating. Take one walk without headphones. Do one difficult thing you've been avoiding. No double-screening. If you're watching TV, you're not also scrolling. Put your phone outside your bedroom tonight. Let yourself experience boredom. Notice every time you instinctively reach for stimulation. Don't judge yourself. Observe yourself. Because awareness is the beginning of changing anything. THEN TRY SEVEN DAYS Now let's level it up. For seven days: Reduce your biggest cheap-dopamine behavior dramatically. You don't need to eliminate all pleasure. In fact, please don't. Go to dinner. Laugh. Drink your coffee. Listen to music. Hang with friends. Enjoy your life. This isn't punishment. We're trying to reclaim our ability to enjoy NORMAL things. That's the goal. Less artificial stimulation. More real life. ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION Before you reach for something, ask: Am I choosing this, or am I escaping something? That question can completely change things. Why am I opening Instagram? Because I intentionally decided to spend 15 minutes enjoying it? Fine. Or because this task got difficult? Why am I eating this? Because I'm hungry and I want it? Fine. Or because I'm uncomfortable? Why am I drinking? Because I'm celebrating with friends? Or because I can't tolerate sitting with how I feel? Why am I checking email for the 47th time? Because I'm waiting for something important? Or because working on the project in front of me is harder? That pause between impulse and behavior… That's where your power is. CHEAP DOPAMINE VS EARNED DOPAMINE This is the easiest way I can summarize the episode. Cheap dopamine: Consume. Scroll. Click. Watch. Refresh. Snack. Buy. Escape. Earned dopamine: Build. Train. Create. Learn. Connect. Explore. Compete. Finish. Accomplish. The first category isn't evil. But if the balance of your life is overwhelmingly consumption… Don't be surprised when your motivation disappears. Shift the ratio. More creating. Less consuming. More doing. Less watching. More participating. Less observing. More real life. Less digital life. WE NEED ANTICIPATION BACK I think anticipation is disappearing. When everything is immediately available… There's nothing to look forward to. And looking forward to something is part of the fun. Plan the trip. Wait for Friday night. Save the amazing dessert for dinner. Don't buy everything the second you want it. Put the concert on the calendar. Build toward the race. Earn the reward. Delay things intentionally sometimes. The waiting isn't ruining the experience. The waiting IS part of the experience. YOUR LIFE SHOULD NOT NEED CONSTANT ENTERTAINMENT This might be the line I want you to remember. You should not need to be entertained every minute in order to enjoy your life. Your kids shouldn't either. We need boring car rides. We need afternoons with nothing scheduled. We need conversations without phones. We need walks. We need staring out the freaking window. We need thinking. We need daydreaming. We need opportunities for our brains to say: "Okay… what should we do?" Creativity often appears after the stimulation disappears. THE GOAL IS NOT LOWER DOPAMINE This is important. We're not trying to crush dopamine. We're not trying to become emotionless. We're not trying to avoid things that make us feel amazing. We're trying to protect our ability to feel amazing. That's different. We want the vacation to feel incredible. The concert. The accomplishment. The amazing dinner. The business win. The race. The adventure. The hug. The goal. The experience. We just don't need to manufacture an artificial mini-version of that feeling 800 times between breakfast and lunch. Leave some room. Let your baseline exist without constantly smashing the stimulation button. Here's what I think is so interesting about all of this. We have designed a world where almost everything that used to require effort can now be accessed instantly. And that sounds like freedom. But if we're not careful… Convenience becomes dependence. Entertainment becomes distraction. Pleasure becomes compulsion. And access becomes addiction. The answer isn't to reject modern life. I'm certainly not giving up my phone. I'm not giving up coffee. I'm not giving up Instagram. I'm not giving up amazing food or concerts or trips or all the fun things. I want MORE life. That's actually the entire point. I don't want to spend my life looking down at a screen getting tiny rewards when there are enormous rewards available by actually participating in life. I want the dopamine from doing the workout I didn't want to do. Building the business. Taking the trip. Making the memory. Trying something new. Getting really freaking good at something. Having an amazing conversation. Being completely present with my kids. Creating something I'm proud of. Doing something hard. That's the dopamine I want more of. And maybe the simplest takeaway from this whole episode is this: Stop making pleasure so easy and effort so optional. Let yourself work for things. Let yourself wait for things. Let yourself be bored. Let yourself struggle. Let yourself anticipate. Let yourself earn some of the really good feelings. Because when we stop trying to make every moment maximally stimulating… Something really cool happens. Normal life starts becoming awesome again. And that is how to be awesome at resetting your dopamine.
Christians are confronting a subtle but dangerous spiritual threat disguised as ease. Convenience can bless us when it serves God's purpose, yet it quietly harms us when it replaces devotion, obedience, and community. If we find ourselves at this point, we can remember how passion once burned in us and examine what caused that fire to fade. Apathy often hides behind the language of efficiency, speed, and personal comfort. God is challenging us choose Christ's mission over convenience so that we can step into deeper maturity and lasting impact. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org
Younger generations are reshaping caffeine consumption. Our U.S. Household Products and Beverage Analyst Dara Mohsenian discusses how the growing appetite for energy drinks could influence beverage habits for years to come. Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Dara Mohsenian: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Dara Mohsenian, Morgan Stanley's U.S. Household Products and Beverage Analyst. Today, we're going to talk about how the next generation of U.S. consumers is really redefining their daily caffeine boost. It's Monday, August 31st at 10am in New York. For generations of Americans, caffeine has been synonymous with coffee. You wake up, make a pot, or stop at a coffee shop and start your day. But the picture today is different. Younger consumers have grown up with many more choices to jumpstart their day. Walk into a convenience store, gym, or college library these days, and you'll see that energy drinks are increasingly becoming an alternative for getting their caffeine boost. The reason people are drinking more of these caffeinated beverages is pretty straightforward. They want more energy. Among consumers who increased their energy drink consumption over the prior three months, 61 percent said they needed more energy. Experimentation is important, too. 44 percent cited trying new flavors, and 37 percent said they were trying new brands. Our survey of roughly 3,000 U.S. consumers points to significant runway for energy drinks going forward. When we spoke to current energy drink consumers, a net positive 19 percent expected to increase their consumption over the next three months. That's well above our prior surveys and is true for both men and women. Perhaps more interesting is who expects to drink more. Demographics have always been a key driver of energy consumption. The younger generation is increasingly choosing energy drinks over, historically, coffee and carbonated soft drinks. In our survey, importantly, if you look at the 25- to 34-year-old and 35- to 44-year-old age groups, they actually showed the strongest forward intentions to increase consumption. This means that the consumers who embrace energy drinks at the very young ages don't appear to be aging out of the category as they become older. They're taking the habit with them, essentially. It's also important to point out that caffeinated drinks is not a zero-sum game. Yes, the generational preferences are shifting, but the total pie is really growing here. Energy drinks is the biggest share gainer within caffeinated drinks, but only 20 percent of incremental energy drink consumption in our survey came directly from switching from coffee, and 22 percent directly from switching from carbonated soft drinks. So, most of the demand is actually incremental to caffeinated drinks in general. Going forward, we do expect energy drinks to be the highest growth segment within caffeinated drinks, growing at a high single-digit rate. We're even seeing it replace areas such as alcohol and snacks as it's moved to that affordable indulgence. And that's particularly driven by GLP-1, also accentuating the need for caffeine for consumers who are losing weight and have less energy.So, we see robust high single-digit energy category growth as likely to continue. That's been the compound rate, 9 percent over the last 15 years. Going forward with the demand drivers we talked about in a rational pricing environment, we see that likely to sustain. And much of the energy top-line momentum has been supported by new products and innovations. That includes zero sugar drinks. They're perceived as better for you. They're attracting new consumers, particularly women. And also, older consumers are sticking with the products as they age. Energy drinks have also become more affordable versus other beverage categories, particularly beverages, where the price increases have been sharper. Convenience is another part of the appeal. Among consumers who recently switched from coffee to energy drinks, 57 percent cited more caffeine per beverage and 45 percent pointed to convenience. Nearly half preferred the flavor of energy drinks, while 45 percent cited greater flavor variety. There may also be room for energy drinks to show up in more places. In our survey, 47 percent of consumers said they would buy more energy drinks if they were available in vending machines, 46 percent in fast food and fast casual restaurants, 37 percent in coffee shops, and this is showing up in custom energy drinks at a lot of the coffee shops covered by my colleague Brian Harbor. Again, it's expanding the pie. It's not just about taking share from carbonated soft drinks or coffee. So, America's caffeine habit is really enduring, and it's expanding. Younger consumers, they have more flavors, more formats, more ways to fit caffeine into different parts of the day, and those caffeinated preferences don't appear to be tapering off as consumers age. Thanks for listening. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.
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James Walton of the Prepper Broadcasting Network joins David Knight to name what he calls the 100-year amnesia — a century of convenience that erased thousands of years of practical knowledge so thoroughly that his own grandmother's entire herbal medicine cabinet was a single aloe plant on a windowsill. Walton's point cuts deeper than prepping: the same passivity being engineered through AI is the same dependency the welfare state creates. Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.
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