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Need financing for your next investment property? Visit: https://www.academyfund.com/ Want to join us in San Antonio, TX on June 11th & 12th? Visit: https://www.10xvets.com/events ____ Chris Coughlan is the Founder and CEO of C Infinity Solutions, a digital consultancy helping companies turn big ideas into scalable, AI-powered products. A Naval Academy graduate and former intelligence officer, Chris blends military precision with business innovation to drive real results. After leadership roles at IBM, Wizeline, and Atrium, he launched C Infinity to rethink how businesses build technology — faster, smarter, and with fewer barriers. His team specializes in helping founders and enterprises bring new products to market, modernize operations, and scale with confidence. Known for his hands-on leadership and focus on execution, Chris is helping redefine what technology partnerships can achieve. In this episode of the SABM podcast, Scott chats with Chris about: The Start of C Infinity Solutions: Combining military experience and business strategy to help companies build scalable digital products. How They Stand Out: Speeding up product development by turning ideas into full engineering specs in just four hours. Chris's Path: From Navy leadership to IBM sales and strategy, then founding a digital consultancy focused on growth through technology. Lessons Learned: Bridging the gap between business goals and tech execution, while using AI to streamline and scale. What's Next: Growing C Infinity's client base, launching a SaaS product, and building a portfolio of tech-enabled companies. Timestamps: 00:39 Chris's Journey from Military to Tech 01:23 Overview of C Infinity Solutions 02:28 Exciting Projects and Use Cases 08:01 Team Composition and Skills 11:25 Innovative AI Tools and Methodologies 18:27 Future Goals and Vision 22:56 Connecting with Founders and Veterans Connect with Chris: LinkedIn Email: chris@cinfinitysolutions.com If you found value in today's episode, don't keep it to yourself—share it with a colleague or friend who could benefit. And if you're a Service Academy graduate ready to elevate your business, we'd love for you to join our community and get started today. Make sure you never miss an episode—subscribe now and help support the show: Apple Podcasts Spotify Leave us a 5-star review! A special thank you to Chris for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA '01
The government needs to take emergency actions to reduce emissions in its Climate Action Plan, which will be brought to cabinet today. That's among the calls being made this morning by The Stop Climate Chaos coalition, whose Coordinator Oisín Coughlan joined Shane this morning on the show.
The government needs to take emergency actions to reduce emissions in its Climate Action Plan, which will be brought to cabinet today. That's among the calls being made this morning by The Stop Climate Chaos coalition, whose Coordinator Oisín Coughlan joined Shane this morning on the show.
This week, Stephen and Aaron are joined in studio by Cork City FC Amputee team manager, Dáire Coughlan, and player Ruairí Murphy!Ruairí shares his journey to becoming an amputee footballer, and Dáire gives an insight into the manager's role. Hear about their trip to last year's EAFF Champions League in Italy, and much more!
Rich people should fly less so lower-income families can go abroad without increasing a country's carbon footprint. That is according to the new chair of the UK Climate Change Committee. We get reaction to this with Climate Policy Analyst Oisín Coughlan.
Rich people should fly less so lower-income families can go abroad without increasing a country's carbon footprint. That is according to the new chair of the UK Climate Change Committee. We get reaction to this with Climate Policy Analyst Oisín Coughlan.
Joining me now is Hugh Coughlan, Regional Coordinator with the Regional Waste Management Planning Offices. He promotes recycling, reuse, and sustainable practices, leading campaigns like "Think Before You Skip It" to reduce landfill waste.
Creativity through the lens of a serial entrepreneur and podcast coach"Creativity: You're not doing the norm or doing what people expect."Roy is a seasoned serial entrepreneur with an impressive track record of founding 20 companies across five countries. As a podcast coach and host, Roy has successfully launched and driven six podcasts to the top echelons of the industry, with all consistently ranking in the Top 5% and four reaching the prestigious Top 0.5%.In addition to his podcasting prowess, Roy is the co-founder of braingym.fitness, a platform dedicated to enhancing cognitive abilities and empowering individuals to optimize their mental performance. He is also a co-founder of VA.World, where he specializes in connecting clients with the perfect Virtual Assistants to meet their diverse needs.Roy's entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach continue to inspire and impact audiences worldwide, making him a leading figure in both the podcasting and business communities.https://www.facebook.com/roycoughlanhttps://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlanhttps://www.instagram.com/roy_coughlanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/roycoughlan/https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastercoachhttps://bio.link/podcasterSend us a text
Welcome to another episode of Expert To Authority Show, brought to you by http://gtex.org.uk/, I am your host, Simone Vincenzi, The Experts Strategist, and this is the podcast for experts who want to become the ultimate authority in their niche while making an impact in the world.We have created the Webinar Conversion Kit where you will get access to:The High-Converting Webinar FrameworkBONUS #1: High-Converting Webinar Slide TemplateBONUS #2: Pitch and Follow Up TemplatesBONUS #3: High Converting Webinars Case StudiesBONUS #4: Our Trello Webinar ChecklistAll of this for only £29.99 for a limited period of time.Click here to download.https://webinarconversionkit.com/Today I have the pleasure to interview Louise Coughlan Joining us today is Louise Coughlan, a Trust Technique specialist for rescue cats and dogs. Louise empowers pet owners with mindful, compassionate solutions to behavioural challenges, using calming techniques that help reactive animals and their humans achieve mutual understanding and lasting peace. Get ready for an inspiring conversation about connection and transformation.Connect with Louise Coughlan Website: https://www.mindfulpaws.ie/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulpaws.ieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulpaws.ie/To become a GTeX Member, Apply here:https://gtex.events/call -------Take a full business assessment for free to have absolute clarity on your business with the EXPERT BIZ CHECKLIST.http://bit.ly/expert-biz-checklist-podcast------Also, make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any other episode. If you want to reach out to me with your questions, you can email me at Simone@gtex.org.uk that comes right to my inbox.
Send us a textIn Episode 14, the lads bring you the latest updates on their golfing journeys. Will gives us an insight into the success of his play, Tom teases an exciting upcoming interview, and Barry shares his experience from a recent windy event. Most importantly, the lads sit down with the incredible Clodagh Coughlan to chat all things golf and find out what her plans for the 2025 season are. Don't miss this jam-packed episode full of insights and more!Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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WE'RE BACK! Brining the Virtus podcast back in style with a very special first guest, one of our star Coaches, Jac Jac! Immerse yourself and get to know Jacqui, her home life, coaching journey and so much more! Wether your at the work desk enjoying a Monday morning coffee, on the way to work or doing non of the above (LOL) we know season 4 is gonna be an absolute HIT, especially with the start were off to! Every Sunday, 7pm. Available through Youtube, Spotify and Apple Music! Happy listening!
Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, presents the NASGP's second webinar given at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.The main aims of the talk were to give an overview of:-Bowel cancer and the red flag symptoms.-Use of qFIT in symptomatic patients.-The bowel cancer screening programme.-The diagnostic pathway.-Lynch Syndrome.-Bowel Cancer UK support services for GPs and patients.Claire Coughlan is a consultant nurse in colorectal cancer with expertise in bowel cancer follow-up, genetics and symptom assessment. Claire is currently undertaking a PhD in the priorities for bowel cancer follow up care across diverse communities.#TeamGP #BowelCancer #PrimaryCare
Joe is joined by Councillor Maria Donohoe and business owners David Irwin, Anne Maher and Fionán Coughlan to talk about the future of Limerick City and its Economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Listen in to this insightful episode as we delve deep into the world of coaching with Dr. Ed Coughlan, an expert in skill acquisition. Discover how to create the optimal environment for players to develop their skills effectively, beyond the traditional drills. Dr. Coughlan shares his expertise on the importance of practicing skills in context, under pressure, and with decision-making components to truly elevate player performance. Whether you're a novice coach or a seasoned professional, this episode is packed with valuable insights on how to improve your coaching strategies. Learn how to engage young athletes, encourage their natural curiosity, and help them become more proficient in their respective sports. As always, you can help support Tir Na Nóg orphanage by contributing to the fundraiser I've set up for listeners of the podcast; http://bit.ly/4fypLSh I'd also like to thank MFC Sports who have come on board as main sponsors of the podcast series and look forward to developing a productive relationship moving forward.
Send us a textDo you find yourself doubting your abilities or comparing yourself to others? You're not alone. The path to achieving your dreams can be filled with challenges and self-doubt, but there's a powerful tool that can help you overcome these obstacles: self-love. We all think we love ourselves but do we really? Hands up if you self sabotage yourself. By practicing self-love, you can cultivate a deep sense of self-worth and compassion that empowers you to pursue your dreams with confidence and resilience. It's about recognizing your value, embracing your strengths, and being kind to yourself, especially when things get tough.
durée : 00:43:32 - 100% Rugby - Le directeur sportif du Biarritz Olympique, James Coughlan, était invité de "100% Rugby" sur "ici Pays Basque" quelques heures après l'annonce du départ forcé de Masivesi Dakuwaqa. Il évoque également la difficile passe que traverse le BO et les projets à venir.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has floated the idea of campaigning on asset sales at the next election - but what does the government have to sell? Also, a three-day police operation that saw 14 people arrested for being in possession of stolen trolleys has drawn criticism from some local leaders, alleging its an attack on the poor. Is this an appropriate use of police resources? To answer those questions, former Minister and Ohariu MP Peter Dunne and Silvereye managing director Jo Coughlan joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
London-born, Donegal-based singer-songwriter Anna B Savage released her third album You & I Are Earth via City Slang on January 24. Calling it a love letter to a man and to Ireland, the record features Irish musicians Anna Mieke, Kate Ellis and Caimin Gilmore (Crash Ensemble), Cormac Mac Diarmada (Lankum), and Lankum producer John 'Spud' Murphy'. On the episode, Anna B Savage talks about books and book clubs, writer's block and feeding creativity, moving to Dublin for music college and then Donegal, working with those Irish musicians and the ideas underpinning the record. Buy You & I Are Earth: https://annabsavage.bandcamp.com/album/you-i-are-earth --- Tour dates: January 31: All We Have Are Days, Limerick February 12: Lantern, Bristol February 13: Night & Day, Manchester February 14: Stereo, Glasgow February 15: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds February 17: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham February 18: Latters, Brighton February 19: Where Else, Margate February 20: Union Chapel, London March 20: Coughlan's, Cork March 21: Roisin Dubh, Galway March 22: Unitarian Church, Dublin April 12: Botanique Rotonde, Brussels
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 312 – "Joy to the World" episode Promotional poster, featuring the caption "Joy to the Worlds" Cast – – Joy Almondo Others – – Trev Simpkins Steph de Whalley – Anita Benn – Hotel Manager Peter Benedict – Basil Flockhart – Hilda Flockhart Niamh Marie Smith – Phil Baxter – Samuel Sherpa-Moore – Ruchi Rai – Receptionist Joshua Leese – Mr Single Ell Potter – Server Liam Prince-Donnelly – Barman Fiona Marr – Angela Grace Production Directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai Written by Script editor David Cheung Produced by Alison Sterling Executive producer(s) Joel Collins Steven Moffat Music by Running time 54 minutes First broadcast 25 December 2024 Chronology ← Preceded by "" Followed by → — "Joy to the World" is an episode of the British series . It was broadcast on and released on on 25 December 2024 as the fifteenth since the show's revival in 2005. In the episode, the of discovers a strange hotel at Christmastime that has harnessed the power of time travel and finds a mysterious briefcase. While investigating, he meets new Joy Almondo (guest star ) who helps him solve the mystery. "Joy to the World" was written by and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. It was filmed in October and November 2023. Plot [] arrives at the Time Hotel, an establishment in the year 4202 that allows guests to visit various points in history, several of which the Doctor visits during the episode. The Doctor enlists the aid of Trev, a worker at the hotel, as he investigates a mysterious man holding a briefcase. As each new person is tricked into taking the briefcase, it takes control of them, and the previous carrier disintegrates. Trev's manager arrives in Joy Almondo's London hotel room in 2024 with the briefcase, and the Doctor following him. The briefcase takes control of Joy, and the Doctor opens it, finding a strange device inside. The briefcase is about to disintegrate Joy, when a Doctor from the future arrives from the Time Hotel and gives them an override code. The future Doctor then returns to the Time Hotel with Joy, stranding the current Doctor in 2024. He takes a job working at Joy's hotel, befriending the manager Anita, and awaiting an opportunity to get back to the Time Hotel the following Christmas. A year later, the Doctor re-enters the Time Hotel, and gives his past self the code (which he'd obtained by the ), then departs with Joy. They open a door to the distant past, where the Doctor frees Joy from the briefcase by provoking her anger at being unable to be with her dying mother due to . The briefcase reveals itself to be of origin, with plans to detonate a "star seed" to use as an energy source, using the hotel's time travel to allow it to grow in the past. The briefcase is eaten by a , and the Doctor and Joy flee. Trev, who connected psychically to Villengard's system before he died, contacts the Doctor through his . Trev reveals the briefcase's location, and the Doctor finds it sealed in a shrine. The Doctor is able to open it, but Joy takes the briefcase outside, and lets the star seed enter her. Joy and the other people killed by the seed pilot it into space, where it detonates safely. At various points in time, the star gives hope and comfort to those who see it, including Joy's dying mother and . The Doctor sees that that the star was also the . Production [] Development [] Former Doctor Who showrunner penned the episode. , the Doctor Who , initially began writing the 2024 Christmas special. Davies had sent a portion of the script to former showrunner to get his opinion on it. At the time, Davies was in discussions with Moffat to have him write a script for the . When Davies realised he was too busy to complete the script, he shelved it and asked Moffat to write the Christmas episode instead. Moffat considered writing a , but decided against it, believing that such an episode would be better suited mid-series. Despite this, he said the episode still had a comedic tone with emotional elements. Here's the pitch that got me the job. You know in just about every hotel room you've been in there's a locked door? It's weird, but there always is. Okay. We're about to blow apart the truth of that. In the far future there is a place called the Time hotel, and the Time Hotel has realised something brilliant, which is following the discovery of time travel they have an opportunity to sell all the rooms they failed to sell the last time. So they have built extensions into more or less every hotel room in history, and you get access to it occasionally. — Steven Moffat, "The Joy Bringer", 3 December 2024 Half the script had been completed before Davies informed Moffat that wouldn't be in the special. The character of Anita originally only had around ten lines but her presence was increased after the production team became fond of her. Moffat had finished writing the episode by 20 July 2023. Working titles for the episode included "The Time Hotel" and "Christmas, Everywhere All at Once". The story further explores the "Villengard Corporation", a recurring fictional company that has been mentioned in a number of Moffat's Doctor Who episodes. The Doctor last confronted Villengard in the episode "" (2024). It is the ninth Doctor Who Christmas special to be written by Moffat who once again assumed an role during production of the episode. Casting [] In November 2023, was announced to be appearing in an undisclosed role of an upcoming Doctor Who episode. It was later revealed that Coughlan would star in the 2024 Christmas episode as the Doctor's one-off companion, Joy Almondo, a guest at a hotel who "gets caught up in [the Doctor's] adventures." Initial reports indicated that , who portrays the Doctor's current companion Ruby Sunday, would not appear in the special. Gibson however, made a brief near the end of the episode.. was cast to play Trev, an employee at the Time Hotel while portrayed the hotel's manager. Steph de Whalley appeared as Anita, the manager of another hotel whom the Doctor spends a year with. Niamh Marie Smith played , a passenger on the in 1962, whom Moffat confirmed as the same character as the love interest of in the films (1962) and (1963). Historical figures and were depicted, at a , by Phil Baxter and Samuel Sherpa-Moore, respectively. Sherpa-Moore is Norgay's great-great nephew. Peter Benedict and appeared as Basil and Hilda, guests at the Queen's Hotel in Manchester during . The guest cast also included Ruchi Rai, Joshua Leese, Ell Potter, and Liam Prince-Donnelly. Filming [] for the episode was underway at by 11 October 2023. The room was built on a that allowed the set to tilt to give the effect that it was being eaten by a dinosaur. The was working on by 17 October. The graphics team took fifteen 11-hour days to create enough artwork to fill the Doctor's hotel room. Seven different briefcases were purchased by the for use in the episode. A team at Millennium FX designed the Silurian prosthetics. began on 23 October, with recording extending into November. "Joy to the World" was directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai in the first filming block of the . For the Sandringham Hotel, the production team chose to purchase two floors of an actual hotel, but had to build the lobby on a . The top of the Orient Express set was built in front of a and placed on to allow the special effects team to replicate the look of a moving train. Mika Orasmaa was the episodes . Release and reception [] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating (Tomatometer) 80% (Average Score) 7.3/10 Review scores Source Rating B– 10/10 Broadcast and promotion [] "Joy to the World" was broadcast on and released on on 25 December 2024 at 5:10 PM . In the United States the episode was released on at 9:10 AM . also handled international distribution of the episode outside of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. A clip and for the episode was released on 15 November as part of the 2024 broadcast. The press screening took place in the week prior to broadcast, which was hosted by . Promotional posters released by captioned the poster with "Joy to the Worlds", mirroring the title "Joy to the World". Ratings [] In the UK, Doctor Who was the sixth most-watched programme on Christmas Day, receiving 4.11 million viewers overnight. Critical response [] On the website , 80% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. Writing for , Michael Hogan referred to "Joy to the World" as "the best Christmas adventure for more than a decade." He further elaborated by saying that "there's something here for all generations to enjoy" and praising the guest cast, namely Nicola Coughlan, Steph de Walley, and Joel Fry. Authoring a review for , Louise Griffin also praised the guest cast but felt that Coughlan had been underused. 's Robert Anderson wrote that the special "masterfully blends the show's signature whimsy with heartfelt storytelling, delivering a cozy, deeply human tale about the transformative power of friendship" and that "Moffat's excellent script is central to the episode's success." The writing was also applauded by Adi Tantimedh, who writing for , said "Moffat pins down the core of what makes Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor different from all his predecessors." Stephen Robinson with the criticised the Doctor's characterization, saying the "there are key moments in the story that directly contradict the Doctor's former growth" and that "he's a mix of the 'lonely god' from Russell T Davies' first run and Steven Moffat's 'madman in a box,' and the effect is discordant." Emily Murray from also criticised a portion of the episode, writing that the "villains quite frankly feel like an afterthought and feel threadbare."
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The Irish Greens are hosting the 39th European Green Party Congress this weekend.The Green vote here was wiped this day last week, but this is a trend which is being witnessed European wide…So what does the future hold for the Green agenda?Oisín Coughlan, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth joins Kieran to discuss.
In this episode, we explore findings from a groundbreaking study recently published in Nature which revealed potential targets for bowel cancer prevention and treatment. The study provides the most detailed understanding yet of bowel cancer's genetic makeup. The research, which used data from the 100,000 Genomes Project identified over 250 genes that play a crucial role in the condition, driver genes and potential drug targets. Our guests discuss the potential impact of these findings on patient outcomes, screening for bowel cancer, and future prevention strategies. Helen White, Participant Panel Vice-Chair for Cancer at Genomics England is joined by Professor Ian Tomlinson, Professor of Cancer Genetics at the University of Oxford, Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK and consultant nurse in colorectal cancer, and Dr David Church, a clinical scientist fellow and a medical doctor specialising in oncology at Oxford University. "The people that were kind enough to donate samples to the 100,000 Genomes Project, they did so knowing that they almost certainly wouldn't benefit personally from their donation from their gift and that any benefits would be some way down the line and hopefully benefit others which is what we're seeking to realise now. But, you know, it's not a given when we treat people in the clinic so we're very, very grateful to those individuals." You can read more about the study in our colorectal cancer blog and our study findings news story. You can download the transcript or read it below. Helen: Welcome to Behind the Genes. Ian: One of the great hopes is that some of these new genes that we've found could be useful in preventing cancer and it doesn't necessarily matter that they're rare, even if they're only 1% of cancers, by using those and changing those in the normal individual before they have had cancer then we may be able to reduce that risk. So, there are lots of potential new targets for prevention that are coming through. My name is Helen White and I'm the Participant Panel Vice-Chair for Cancer at Genomics England. Today I'm delighted to be joined by Professor Ian Tomlinson, Professor of Cancer Genetics at the University of Oxford, Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK and consultant nurse in colorectal cancer, and Dr David Church, a clinical scientist fellow and a medical doctor specialising in oncology at Oxford University. Today we will be discussing a pioneering colorectal cancer study which using data from the 100,000 Genomes Project has uncovered new insights that could transform diagnosis and treatment for patients with bowel cancer. If you enjoyed today's episode we would love your support, please like, share and rate us on wherever you listen to your podcast. Thank you for joining me today. We're going to be discussing the findings from a landmark study that has been published in nature. This study used data generously donated by people with bowel cancer who took part in the 100,000 Genomes Project giving us the most detailed look yet at the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer better known as bowel cancer. But before we get into that let's start by hearing from my guests. Could each of you please introduce yourselves. Ian: I'm Ian Tomlinson, I work at the University of Oxford and most of my work is research into bowel cancer, it's genetic causes, the genes that are involved in actually causing the cancer to grow which may be different from genetic causes and also the use of that data to help patients whether guiding future treatments or potentially helping to prevent bowel cancer which would obviously be our optimum strategy to have the biggest impact on the disease and its incidents. Claire: So, I'm Claire Coughlan, I'm the clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK and my remit at the charity is to ensure that everything we do is clinically relevant and that we're providing services that meet the needs of those affected by bowel cancer and the educational needs of those health professionals that work with people affected by bowel cancer. I'm also a nurse consultant in colorectal cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and I lead an urgent referral service there and also work with patients with late effects of bowel cancer. David: I'm David Church, I'm a medical oncologist and Cancer Research UK advanced clinician scientist at the University of Oxford. I treat bowel cancer clinically and do research on bowel cancer and womb cancer including a lot of research using samples and data from Genomics England data service we're discussing today of course. Helen: Great, thank you. Now let's turn to Claire to learn more about bowel cancer. Claire, can you share with us how common it is, how treatable it is and if there are any trends in terms of which groups of people are affected? Claire: Of course, bowel cancer is a relatively common cancer, there are about 46,000 people each year in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer so that is quite a large number. The thing that really drives us forward in bowel cancer is that the earlier stage you're diagnosed at the greater chance of survival. So, the figures for that are quite stark, we stage bowel cancer through stage one to 4 with one being the earliest stage and 4 being the most advanced. If you are diagnosed with bowel cancer at stage one you have a 9 in 10 chance of being alive and well 5 years after your diagnosis of bowel cancer. And if you're diagnosed at the other end of the spectrum at stage 4 that drops to a 1 in 10 and should people survive after a diagnosis of stage 4, which more people than before do they will have had a lot of treatment for their bowel cancer so the burden of the treatment will also be with them after that. So, it's really important that we diagnose at the earliest possible stage which is why studies such as the one we're going to talk about today are so important. We have noticed that there has been a slight increase in being diagnosed at a younger age. That said the latest statistic is 2,600 people were diagnosed under the age 50 in the UK last year so it's still a disease of older people, you still have a greater chance of getting bowel cancer as you get older but it's really, really important that we're aware that you can still get bowel cancer as a younger person. Probably one of the most exciting things that has happened for bowel cancer of recent years is our bowel cancer screening programme and the age for that now has been brought down to 50, we're not quite there all over the country, but in the UK that is the aim that everyone will be screened for bowel cancer at the age of 50. So, yes it's a common disease and staging an early detection is vital. Helen: That's lovely Claire, thank you very much for that. David, turning to you could you please explain to us how bowel cancer typically develops? David: Yes, so we know compared with many cancer types quite a lot about how bowel cancer develops because the bowel is accessible to collect samples by a technique called endoscopy which is putting a camera into the bowel from which you can sample tumours or lumps. And so from genetic research done in the last 10 years we know that, or we've known for many years actually, for much longer, that cancer is a genetic disease, it's a disease caused by alterations in genes and particularly genes that control whether the cells in our bowel grow normally and die normally as they should do. And collectively when there are alterations in genes that regulate those processes you can have a cell or collection of cells which are able to grow without restraint and don't die when they should do which are some of the hallmarks of a cancer and they also require the ability to spread elsewhere in the body which is what kills people with cancer including bowel cancer. We know from research done in the last 10 to 15 years that some of the alterations in genes that can cause bowel cancer in combination occur very early in our life, even in the first and second decade of life, but don't cause cancer. The earliest detectable abnormality is typically a polyp which is a tumour, a lump within the bowel which is detectable and if removed is almost certainly cured by removal alone but if it's not detected then as that grows and acquires more alterations in genes then it can become a cancer and cancers develop the ability to invade the bowel wall, to spread to what we call lymph nodes or glands nearby and also to spread further afield, most commonly to the liver or to the lungs. And for most people whom bowel cancer has spread to the liver or to the lungs or elsewhere unfortunately we're not able to cure their disease which as Claire has said is why there is such an importance in detecting cancers and pre-cancers as we call them so that the tumours are not actually cancerous but come before bowel cancer as early as possible. Helen: Thank you David. Moving on to the study, Ian perhaps you can take this, in the study that you carried out my understanding is that the whole genome sequencing was used to investigate the genetic changes that lead to the development and growth of bowel cancer. And for this participants with bowel cancer in the 100,000 Genomes Project donated both a blood sample and a tumour sample while those with rare conditions only provided a blood sample, can you explain why that is? Ian: As you said the study really looked at 2 quite separate arms albeit with a little bit of overlap as we'll see. So, one very important aim was to look at individuals, both children and adults, who had medical problems or other conditions that were unexplained but which had some features that suggested that they weren't necessarily inherited but there may be some variation in their genes that had caused them, and roughly half of the programme was dedicated to that. Within that there was a small number of people who had a strong family history of bowel cancer or who had large numbers of polyps in the bowel and they were analysed in a separate part of the project from what we're mostly discussing. Within the cancer arm there was a collection really throughout England of patients who had most of the common types of cancer and a few with less common cancers. And because when we're looking at genetic and related changes in cancers we need to make sure that those changes have actually occurred in the cancer as it started growing from its earliest stages with a small number of cells in the body that were slightly abnormal and then progressing. We need to look at what genetic variation the patient has in all the cells of their body. We don't want to look at patients and say that looks an interesting change, we may be able to use that if it's present in all of the normal cells in that patient's system. We want to make sure the change is specific to the cancer itself and therefore we have to sequence both a sample probably taken from blood and a sample taken from the actual cancer. And in a way we subtract out the changes in the blood to identify the changes that have actually occurred in the cancer itself. Helen: That's a very helpful explanation. Does this research show that there is a role for whole genome sequencing in clinical care? Ian: I think my own view is it is all a question of cost. I think the advantages it provides it can assess multiple types of genetic change at once. It is relatively consistent across each cancer's genome between cancers, even between centres mean that it is the method of choice. There are undoubtedly developments that will happen in the future, maybe being able to sequence longer stretches of DNA in one go that will help the analysis. And some of the computational methods are likely to develop to identify some of the slightly difficult to identify genetic changes but it ought to be the standard of choice. There are issues and potential difficulties in collecting the high-quality samples that have been needed from pathology laboratory and that will be difficult going forward with current budges and there are lots of challenges but ultimately it in some form has to be the method of choice. What wasn't done is to look at other molecule tests or essays, looking at RNA wasn't really done on a big scale as well as DNA and other changes to DNA apart from the genetic changes were not looked at. So, there are certainly ways it could be improved if you had limitless money but I think the project, 100,000 Genomes has shown the whole genomes are. They have a lot of advantages and ultimately probably will be adopted by the NHS and similar organisations. Helen: David, could you now tell us about the findings of this pioneering study and what impact these findings might have on people with bowel cancer in the future? David: So, this is the largest study to date to analyse the entire genome of bowel cancer by some margin and the fact that we've done whole genome sequencing and in so many people it has really given us an unprecedented ability to identify the genetic alterations that drive bowel cancer. And within bowel cancer we've known for some time it is not a homogeneous entity that bowel cancer is not all created equal, that there are sub-groups of bowel cancer and we have been able to refine those over previous efforts. And I guess if you were to ask what the biggest take home for me from the study is it's just the complexity of the disease. So, as we've mentioned we know that cancer is a genetic disease, that it's driven by genetic alterations, alterations in genes which regulate the growth of cells or the death of cells or the spread of cells. And we've known for many years that there is a modest number of genes which are commonly malfunctioning in bowel cancer and they would be in the tens to dozens really. But with this work we've hugely extended our understanding of the genes that drive bowel cancer and in fact we've discovered nearly 250 genes which are altered in bowel cancer and appear to drive the growth of the cancer. Now we know that not all of those will be validated and by that I mean that there are associations that we find at the moment, not all of which will be biologically relevant but interpreted in the data we know a large number that are previously undiscovered are or we can be fairly confident of that. And one of the take homes from that is that many of these are only altered in a small fraction of bowel cancers. So, rather than being perhaps half of bowel cancers or a third of bowel cancers there are a good number of genes, a very substantial number of genes, which are altered in say 3 to even 1% of bowel cancers. And if we think about how we go about targeting those and perhaps we'll come onto treatment later that poses really challenges for how we work and we would think about treating patients with bowel cancer who have those particular alterations in their cancers. Helen: Thank you David, yes we'll come onto treatment shortly, but I think Claire has a question for you. Claire: Yes, thank you. For me as somebody who works in this every day this is such an exciting and interesting study, particularly in light of what we said earlier about early detection and how critically important that is for improving outcomes in people with bowel cancer. So, in your view do you think this research could help shape future screening programmes or prevention strategies? David: That's a great question, I suppose in terms of screening at the moment the majority of screening is done in the UK at least by testing for blood in the stool which is relatively non-specific so I'm not sure that that would be directly impacted by this research. But one area of early cancer detection that is perhaps more relevant is quite a lot of work including from Oxford actually in recent years looking at blood tests. So, testing blood samples for early detection of cancer whereby you can test for genetic alterations, fragments of DNA that have alterations from the bowel cancer or any cancer that circulates in the blood and that tends to rely on a small number of common alterations. And with this data I could see that we might be able to refine those tests and in so doing improve our early detection of cancer but that would need quite some work before we could actually say look that had real potential I think. And in terms of prevention there are, I think Ian may want to come in on this, one or 2 sub-groups which you might think that you could try to prevent but of course that needs a lot of extra work really. But I think we have some clues of the biology of bowel cancer and particularly some of the sub-groups where you might think well this drug would work better in terms of preventing that sub-group or that sub-group but that will need to be the subject of future study. Helen: Ian, did you want to come in on that at all? Ian: So, at the moment prevention is a fairly new way of helping to reduce the number of people with bowel cancer at the level of the whole population which is what we have in the UK above a certain age group as we heard from Claire earlier. The methods used, again as we heard, are screening for occult blood in the stool and then colonoscopy to identify either hopefully early cancers or polyps and remove those. But when we think about the methods that we use for preventing other diseases then normally where they're successful using a more easily delivered and I have to say less expensive method. So, high blood pressure is treated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and there are other diseases where those what you might call molecularly-based prevented strategies are coming in. We really lack that for bowel cancer in particular, it does happen for some other cancers, but one of the great hopes is that some of these new genes that we've found could be useful in preventing cancer. And it doesn't necessarily matter that they're rare, even if there are only 1% of cancers, by using those and changing those in a normal individual before they have had cancer then we may be able to reduce that risk. So, there are lots of potential new targets for prevention that are coming through and as David said it is going to take a lot of work to work out which of those are deliverable and who will benefit. But we have quite a lot of opportunities in that space and although that may not be us that takes that forward, it may be, but it may not be. We think it is a lot of material for those interested in chemo prevention using drugs of cancer that they can work on and with luck deliver some new ways of preventing cancer that may be simply popping a pill every morning to take your risk right down to as close as zero as we can. Helen: Thank you Ian. David, I think you had something to add here. David: Thanks Helen. One area of prevention that we're really interested in Oxford and many others are is using the genetic alterations that we find in bowel cancers and other cancers as targets for vaccination. Now we know that gene alterations will cause abnormal proteins which while they might drive the cancer, make it grow or not die, can also be recognised by the immune system so the abnormal proteins can be recognised by the immune system as being foreign and as foreign they can be targeted by the immune system so the immune system will try and kill the cells carrying those alterations. And we know for some sub-sets of bowel cancers those alterations can be relatively predictable actually, they occur in quite a sizeable fraction of some sub-groups of bowel cancers. And one area that we're particularly interested in at the moment and actively pursuing is using those targets where you need some additional work to demonstrate when they are particularly recognisable by the immune system. But to use these genetic alterations is potential targets for vaccination with the intention ultimately of preventing bowel cancer in at risk individuals or ideally in the full-term time the whole population. And we've received some funding from Cancer Research UK to pursue this line of research and we have a group working on this in Oxford and as I say many others do elsewhere. Helen: Thank you David, yes I have a vested interest in this because my understanding is this work is aimed primarily at people with a genetic condition called lynch syndrome which predisposes the people who have inherited this gene change alteration to bowel cancer, womb cancer and other cancer. And I had womb cancer, as I think David you know, a few years back and discovered it was due to lynch syndrome and so it's really exciting that you're now looking at vaccinating preventing because yes I take aspirin every day, I have my colonoscopy every 2 years which have some effect on preventing these cancers but it's not 100% guaranteed. And I don't suppose it ever will be but having the vaccination in that armoury would be fantastic I think for future generations, it's very exciting and we look forward to hearing more about it. Thank you Ian and David. I mean we've heard a lot there about preventing bowel cancer but I think moving back now to potential treatments, you know, we've heard from David how this study has shown a number of actionable findings but what are the next steps towards treatment? How can these findings be turned into real actions that will benefit those people diagnosed with bowel cancer in the future? Ian, perhaps you would like to pick up on this to start. Ian: That step is one, you know, in which I'm not personally an expert but a lot of the newer treatments are based on the finding of so called driving mutations which are simply genetic changes that occur as the cancer grows and contribute to that growth and ultimately if it's not treated to the spread and dissemination of a cancer. And the fact that we have reported 250 which need validation but of which a large proportion are likely to be true drivers means that anyone of those can be a potential new target. The criteria to be used for which of those mutations to pursue, which of those driver genes to chase up are quite complicated normally, depend on many things such as the interest of research groups and small and larger drug companies. And the similarity of those genes to other genes that have evolved and the processes that they make to go slightly wrong in the cancer. So, there is also the issue that because these are uncommon, everybody talks a lot about personalised medicine or precision medicine, this would be truly precision or personalised medicine because a genetic change that was driving the cancer in only 1% of patients is obviously not a huge number of patients although bowel cancer is a common cancer so it's not a tiny number either. But it would mean investment at that level to benefit let's say 1 to 2% potentially of all patients with bowel cancer but I think that's a nettle we have to grasp. And I think our results are showing that most of the really common drug changes either have not yet been successfully targeted in treatment or are too difficult to target. So, we're going to have to start looking at these less common genetic drivers and design strategies, inhibitors, you know, again that can be delivered to patients relatively straightforwardly in order to see whether they benefit the patients concerned. But there is this problem of getting enough patients enrolled in clinical trials where a change is only present in a relatively small proportion of all the patients with that cancer type. Helen: Thank you Ian. Presumably if there is a relatively small number of patients the people who are looking at running these trials might be looking at perhaps international trials, would that be one way to go? Ian: So, I think David can speak with more personal knowledge but there are international trial networks and there are collaborations along these lines already under way. I would hope that those could be made use of even more than they are already. There is, you know, a financial consideration for those developing new anticancer treatments which are, you know, high risk work and also the costs of setting up trials and enrolling people is not a trivial thing. So, I think those are hurdles that can be overcome but it would need a concerted effort to do that. Patients will play a major role in that and patient organisations as well as 100,00 Genomes and other similar projects. Helen: Yes, thank you, David I don't know if you want to come in on that. David: Yes, the challenge of testing therapies in small groups is a very real one and there is lots of interest at the moment in exploring alternatives to conventional clinical trials. And as we use more electronic patient records and we have pharmacy records so there is the potential to get those data from routine clinical practice and there is lots of investments and attention on that at the moment so called real world data which is always an interesting term as if patients in clinical trials aren't in the real world which of course they are. But it's perhaps a little more cost effective sometimes in clinical trials, of course it does pose its own challenges in how you disentangle true treatment effect from other factors because there are many factors impacting on how long people with cancer live. But there is a lot of investment and effort going into that at the moment and it will be interesting to see how that develops over the coming years. Helen: Turning to you Claire based on your experience how well do you think people with bowel cancer understand how genomes can help with their care and what support is currently available to them in this area? Claire: I think the answer, as it is so often is, it's dependent on individuals and not just one individual. So, I think some patients are very motivated to know as much about this as possible and to understand and to know what the next steps may be in their own treatment that may be helped by this. Others don't want to have the same knowledge and want to be guided very much by their medical teams but I think oncologists obviously are at the forefront of this and we see at the charity … we have services at the charity that supports patients and we see lots of queries into our ask the nurse service where people have been given variable information about I suppose personalised medicine as Ian alluded to and how their very specific bowel cancer may be treated, so I think it varies from patient to patient. There is support available so we have the ask the nurse service I alluded to. We have a brilliant patient forum actually and everybody in clinical practice will have seen this, patients often become more expert than anybody and they share advice and they're moderated forums that are a very safe place for people to ask questions where there is a moderator to ensure that it is made really clear that circumstances are individual. And the same with the ask the nurse service because you don't have all the clinical information so it is about empowering people, so there is support available. I think the other thing that is really important is equipping specialist nurses with the knowledge that they need to support their patients. This is a really exciting area of evolution for bowel cancer particularly I think in all cancers at the moment but for bowel cancer I think things have changed fairly rapidly in recent years and specialist nurses really need support in knowing that they have up-to-date information to give their patients. So, that's another challenge for us and any specialist nurses that might be listening to this podcast we have online education on genomics for specialist nurses. Just while we're talking about that and you mentioned lynch syndrome earlier, so there has been a lynch syndrome project as I'm sure you're aware where we're trying to get testing for lynch syndrome brought into local hospitals. So, there was some funding via NHS England so that the testing be done at time of diagnosis, so a pre-test and then a final test if that's appropriate, for everybody diagnosed with bowel cancer to see if they have lynch syndrome. And in some trusts that has been done and in others it hasn't yet and the funding hasn't quite followed in the way that we need it to enable that to happen. It's vitally important, we think there are about 175,000 people in the UK with lynch syndrome and we only know about 5% of them. And this is a gene change that is an inherited gene change so we can do what we call cascade testing where we test family members and we can then employ preventative strategies to prevent people from developing bowel cancer. So, it's a really important project, so I think as well as supporting patients with the information around the changes that are happening in this area we also need to ensure that we support the workforce and have investment there to enable the support of all the changes and the genomic landscape. Helen: Absolutely Claire and so much resonates there with what you've said. Having myself had cancer discovered that was due to lynch syndrome, cascade testing offered to my family members so valuable. It turns out I inherited my change from my mum who is 83, has never had cancer, so I think that's a very good example of, you know, it doesn't necessarily mean that you will get cancer but actually on that point that you made about empowering patients I always have a right smile because there is my mum going off to all her other medical appointments because at 83 she sees quite a few people and she is always the one telling them about lynch syndrome and educating them because most of them haven't heard of it, so yes it's really, really important. And that patient forum, you're probably aware of Lynch Syndrome UK, I don't have any involvement in that other than being a member but that is so valuable for people with a particular condition to go somewhere where they can talk to or listen to other people with a similar condition, really, really valuable. Right, well I think circling back really to the 100,000 Genomes Project I think you touched on this earlier David but reflecting on what you and Ian have told us about your study what is it about the 100,000 Genomes Project bowel cancer dataset that made this work possible? David: There are a few things, one of which and not least of which is the sheer size of the effort. So, to have whole genome sequencing for more than 2,000 individuals is previously unprecedented and we'll be seeing more of this now as we scale up our research efforts but at the inception of the project it was very, very ambitious and to be able to deliver that is a huge achievement. And the quality and breadth of the analysis is very strong as well. And ultimately, you know, the former gives thanks to the people that were kind enough to donate samples to the 100,000 Genomes Project, they did so knowing that they almost certainly wouldn't benefit personally from their donation from their gift and that any benefits would be some way down the line and hopefully benefit others which is what we're seeking to realise now. But, you know, it's not a given when we treat people in the clinic so we're very, very grateful to those individuals. And I think also to the scientists who worked incredibly hard over the last 5 years to deliver this work actually. So, having been part of the team and being lucky enough to be part of the team along with Ian we've had hugely motivated individuals that really have dedicated a large fraction of their working lives to delivering this project which I think is a fantastic achievement as well. Helen: Thank you, thank you to all those participants who at a time when their lives probably were turned completely upside down by a cancer diagnosis were offered the chance to join the 100,000 Genomes Project and said yes. As you say most of them will have known that it won't have helped them but by donating their data, you know, it has allowed this work to happen and potentially it could change lots of people's lives in the future, so thank you to them. Ian: Could I also just emphasise and agree with what David has said, I won't go through all the individuals by name, but if anybody wants to read the published report of the work there are several people on there, Alex Cornish is the first author, but many colleagues from an institute of Cancer Research, The University of Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, other universities in London that all contributed, but also colleagues in the NHS and/or universities who recruited patients, collected samples, processed them etc and of course the people who did the preparation of the samples in genetics laboratories and actually did the sequencing and basic analysis too. So, it is a truly huge effort across particularly all the cancer types which is particularly a complex collection given the fact the tumour is needed and a blood sample. It's quite difficult in a way to find a formal way of thanking them for all of this but without them it wouldn't have happened. Helen: On that note I think we'll wrap up there. A huge thank you to our guests, Professor Ian Tomlinson, Clare Coughlan and Dr David Church for an enlightening discussion on the groundbreaking study published in nature. This research is set to reshape our understanding of colorectal cancer and pave the way for new possibilities in treatment and patient care. If you would like to hear more like this please subscribe to Behind the Genes on your favourite podcast app. Thank you for listening. I have been your host, Helen White. This podcast was edited by Bill Griffin at Ventoux Digital and produced by Naimah Callachand.
In this episode, we dive into the unique challenges and incredible strengths of freelancing as a neurodivergent individual. Join us as we catch up with Niamh Coughlan, graduate from BA Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, ahead of the launch of her second collection which embraces her values of inclusivity, sustainability and heritage. From managing focus and energy to leveraging creativity and innovation, this conversation is packed with practical tips, personal stories, and strategies to help neurodiverse freelancers thrive. Whether you're navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or any other form of neurodiversity, this episode offers insights on building a career that works with your brain, not against it. Tune in for thoughtful perspectives and actionable ideas to shape your freelancing journey on your terms. • Check out NE Coughlan: https://necoughlan.com/ • Find out more about Access to Work: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work • Learn more about the Disability Confident Employer Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign • Learn more about LCF Graduate Futures: www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-c…/graduate-futures • Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.
In this insightful episode, we catch up with Niamh Coughlan, graduate from BA Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, two years after stepping out of the classroom and into the industry. From the highs and lows of navigating the freelance world whilst also employed, to the unexpected twists that shaped her career path, Niamh shares an honest reflection on life post-graduation. Now a Freelance Designer with her own apparel brand, she'll talk about the challenges of comparing herself to others, keeping momentum when you're self-employed and how her dreams have evolved. Whether you're a student aspiring to make your mark or a professional looking for a fresh perspective, tune in for candid advice, lessons learned, and inspiration for your own fashion journey. • Graduated between may-June 2023? Find out more about Graduate Outcomes: www.graduateoutcomes.ac.uk/about-survey • Check out NE Coughlan: https://necoughlan.com/ • Learn more about LCF Graduate Futures: www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-c…/graduate-futures • Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.
The number of passenger seats available on aircrafts using Dublin Airport next summer will not now be cut, because the High Court granted a stay on a decision by the aviation regulator to cap the peak season slots. For the latest on this Will Goodbody, RTÉ's Business Editor and Oisín Coughlan, CEO of Friends of the Earth Ireland.
to watch this episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel: optYOUmize podcast Youtube optYOUmize is sponsored by BetterHelp online therapy and HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit Summary In this episode, Brett Ingram interviews Roy Coughlan, an entrepreneur and podcast coach with a rich history of starting businesses across various countries. Roy shares his journey from childhood entrepreneurship to navigating financial crises and ultimately finding his voice through podcasting. The conversation delves into the importance of self-advocacy in business, the challenges of the real estate market, and the transformative power of effective communication. In this conversation, Roy Coughlan shares his journey from shyness to becoming a confident speaker and podcaster. He discusses the transformative impact of Toastmasters on his public speaking skills and how podcasting has allowed him to share valuable messages and connect with others. The discussion emphasizes the importance of engagement over sheer numbers in podcasting, strategies for booking great guests, and the significance of finding passion in entrepreneurship. Visit https://RoyCoughlan.com to find his podcasts and all of the other businesses he's working on. Chapters 00:00 The Entrepreneurial Spirit: A Journey Begins 10:37 Navigating Financial Turbulence: Lessons from the Crash 20:27 From Shy to Confident: The Power of Podcasting 24:22 The Transformative Power of Podcasting 31:01 Engagement Over Numbers in Podcasting 35:37 Strategies for Booking Great Guests 44:31 Finding Passion in Entrepreneurship #podcasting #podcastingsecrets #entrepreneur #personaldevelopment #optyoumize #brettingram #entrepreneurpodcast
Léiríodh go leor imní ag cruinniú de Chomhairle Contae Chorcaí inné maidir leis an gcinneadh a rinne an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Otharcharr le déanaí, a chiallódh go mbeadh áiteanna áirithe gan seirbhís, laethanta áirithe den tseachtain.
Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has weighed in on the upcoming planning bill in a video posted online last night with Irish actress Alison Oliver, making it clear that he is against the idea.So, is he right? Should we not have liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals in Ireland?Oisín Coughlan, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth and Brian Leddin, Green Party TD and Spokesperson for Transport, Climate Action and Environment join Kieran to discuss.
Motherhood is a beautiful, chaotic, and deeply emotional journey. As mums, we often find ourselves juggling a myriad of feelings—from the joy of tiny milestones to the overwhelm of sleepless nights and endless responsibilities. In this episode of Boob to Food the podcast, we explore the complex landscape of emotions that mums navigate daily. Whether you're feeling frazzled, disconnected, or simply seeking more calm in your day-to-day, this episode is packed with compassionate insights to help you thrive as a mum. Tamara Coughlan is an integrative psychotherapist, yoga & meditation teacher, retreat facilitator, occupational therapist and mumma. She blends somatic therapy and process-oriented approaches, and holds a psycho-spiritual lens to walk beside individuals as they explore emotions, behaviours and relationships with themselves. With a focus on the connection between body, mind, and heart, Tamara creates compassionate spaces for clients to explore their inner landscapes and reconnect with their authentic selves.In this podcast we chat to Tam about:The importance of acknowledging our emotions and some of the common themes in mothersHow mothers can balance the demands of parenting while also giving themselves the space to heal from their hurts and traumaThe role of the nervous system in how we respond to stressSome signs that a mother's nervous system might be dysregulated, and how to become more attuned to these signalsSome simple, everyday practices that mothers can incorporate into their routines to help regulate their nervous systemsThe practice of self-compassion when we're struggling to regulate their nervous system, especially during particularly challenging times?...and so much moreYou can connect with Tam on Instagram as well as her websiteToday's episode was brought to you by Cell Squared. Cell Squared are a Melbourne based business on a mission to connect people with more traditional ways of eating. If you have been around here for a while, you will know that we are huge fans of liver, and particularly LOVE the Cell Squared liver and spleen capsules as a great way to introduce this iron rich superfood to your whole family. The Organic Spleen & Liver Capsules were recently reformulated to deliver 9.4mg of heme iron per 6 capsule serve. As well as iron (from the spleen), the capsules are unique as they also contain the necessary synergistic nutrients to enhance iron absorption & usability (which come from liver). You can use the code BOOBTOFOOD which will give 10% off storewide, including already discounted 3month capsule bundles which also have free express shipping. Discount excludes already 15-20% off bundles & double-up ghee bundles. Visit www.cellsquared.com.au Follow us on instagram @boobtofood to stay up to date with all the podcast news, recipes and other content that we bring to help make meal times and family life easier.Visit www.boobtofood.com for blogs and resources, to book an appointment with one of our amazing practitioners and more.Presented by Luka McCabe and Kate HolmTo get in touch please email podcast@boobtofood.com
Jessica Coughlan is a campaigner with Neighbours of Fish Farming - a community organisation in southern Tasmania. The goal of NOFF is to promote sustainable, responsible fish farming, regulated by transparent government and commercial processes. In this chat, we talk about what it's like to be a neighbour of a fish farm, what Atlantic Salmon farming is really like, and what you can do about it.Useful links:Jessica's email: secretary@noff.auOff the TableNeighbours of Fish FarmingVimeo of the The Maugean Skate: https://vimeo.com/864263625Vimeo "Toxic Truth": https://vimeo.com/707402254Vimeo "Essie Davis, A Toxic Future": https://vimeo.com/742916685Vimeo "Paradise Lost by Justin Kurzel and Connor Castles Lynch": https://vimeo.com/742666590 For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off, host Brian Stelter catches up with senior editor Maggie Coughlan, in New York, and special correspondent Joe Hagan, from the United Center in Chicago. Hagan finds attendees fired up on night one, which featured speeches from party stalwarts (Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton) and future stars (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett), as Coughlan highlights how internet culture is coming to life in the convention hall. While the early weeks of Kamala Harris's campaign, as well as the start of the party's convention, have been a rousing success, the big question is whether the good vibes will continue. Look out for special editions of Inside the Hive each morning as the DNC rolls on.
A Lazarus Soul released their latest album No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens on July 5 via Bohemia Records. Frontman and lyricist Brian Brannigan talks though all of the 10 tracks that make up the record on this episode of the TPOE podcast. --- A Lazarus Soul tour dates August 23: Coughlan's, Cork August 24: Cleere's, Kilkenny August 25: National Museum, Collins Barracks, Dublin (supporting The The) October 26: Vicar Street, Dublin --- Press release: No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens, (named after a line from The Fall's 'Psykick Dancehall', aptly, as this line-up of A Lazarus Soul came together specifically for a 2011 tribute to that band) is a meditation on wilderness, nature and spirit. Brannigan's lyrics, written during long walks across the Bog of Allen and along the Royal canal, have never been more masterful, reaching new heights of visceral, unflinching song-writing. Brannigan is at the peak of his powers here, capable of turning from eviscerating fury to unexpected moments of tenderness and heartbreak in a single couplet. Songs of police brutality (Black Maria) sit side by side with loving portraits of Moore Street dealers (The Dealers) and thrilling blow-by-blow accounts of three-day benders, worthy of Flann O'Brien (Wildflowers). There is humanity at the heart of all of these songs, even the vicious teacher, meeting out physical abuse on his pupils finds some kind of understanding in Factory Fada. Musically, No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens, is the sound of a band on fire, unleashed after a long period of separation. It is the sound of a band relishing being together once more. Importantly, for a record about wildness, it is a fiercely honest record, made in an old-fashioned way with as little technological interference as possible. Like many of their favourite records, you can hear the mistakes. The approach pays off, especially on GIM, which blossomed from first hearing to the recorded version in just two hours. From the thrilling garage drums and bass of opener, 'Black Maria', to the sparkling electric guitar lines of 'The Flower I Flung Into Her Grave', 'The Dealers' acoustic guitars and strings, the wild harmonium and bowed guitars of 'Wildflowers', to the dreamy 'Diver Walsh' and the Sonic Youth-meets-Richard Thompson 'Factory Fada', this is surely the band's most musically ambitious record to date. --- Buy No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens: https://alazarussoul.bandcamp.com/album/no-flowers-grow-in-cement-gardens-2
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INDEX: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:40 - About Keith/EMH 00:09:12 - DFS Update: When Will EMH Report Release? 00:11:01 - Site Relocation: Impact on Permitting & Timeline 00:12:25 - CEZ Ownership Impact: Costing and Contribution Offset 00:14:05 - Site Potential 00:15:41 - Waste Management: EMH Chemical Site Waste Handling 00:16:33 - CRMA Strategic Project Status 00:18:19 - Funding Impact: EMH New Chemical Site 00:18:50 - EBRD financing: JV standing? 00:20:17 - New feasibility: Higher costs, gov't support for offsets 00:22:28 - Stability: Essential Floor Price in Offtake Deals? 00:25:08 - Post-DFS, key hurdles, milestones, and timeframe? 00:28:04 - Offtake Timing: Best Time for Deals Before DFS Release? 00:29:15 - Sales Strategy: Negotiating in Joint Ventures 00:30:03 - Ownership Impact on Deal Allocation? 00:31:32 - Appointed Financial Advisor 00:34:10 - Funding Levels at GeoMet Amid Budget Adjustments 00:36:51 - Defending Against Opportunistic Takeover Concerns? 00:39:35 - Acquisition Speculation: EMH Amid Market Conditions 00:41:47 - Exploration Partners: Vital for Project Success 00:46:49 - Evolving Ecosystem: Funding Talks with Global Entities 00:51:12 - Global Automakers: EMH Discussions? 00:53:11 - Czech Government Funding Prospects? 00:55:27 - Australian Company Seeks Partnerships 00:56:55 - Why buy the stock now? 01:01:30 - Howard's Closing Remarks _________________________________________________ Links
In this episode of the Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I sit down and talk with Roy Coughlan. Roy is a podcast coach and hosts six different podcasts. I was honored to be a guest on his show back in March of 2023 and love that I am able to have him as a guest on my show now. More importantly, Roy approaches life with a mission driven philosophy. He understands that it's more important to make the world a better place as opposed to just trying to acquire and material things in his lifetime. Focusing on gratitude, he understands the benefit of always being present in the current moment. Roy helps people create a podcast and get into the top 10% of Podcasts. He helps clients get on the Top-Rated Podcasts to promote their business or book. He has produced and edited over 1,200 Episodes including over 100 live with top guests like Miki Willis, David Icke, Thomas Renz, Sherry Tenpenny and more. He is always happy to share some tips with the podcasters that have had him on their shows. To find out more about Noah, check out his website at https://www.thenoahasher.com/.
Clare minor football manager Dermot Coughlan says his side will have regrets about their slow start after defeat to Cork in the Munster semi final. A scoring spree of 1-5 without replay in the opening quarter proved to be the match winning period for the Rebels, as they went on to record a 1-13 to 0-8 win. Clare played two thirds of the contest with 14 men following a straight red card for midfielder Aidan Weaver, but battled bravely in the second period. Coughlan says while the numerical disadvantage ultimately made the difference, attentions will soon turn to their All-Ireland series.
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Ready to skyrocket your podcast to the top 0.5%? Join us on the Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast as we dive deep with podcasting guru Roy Coughlan. From overcoming adversity to unlocking the secrets of podcast growth, Roy shares invaluable insights to help you make a meaningful impact in the digital world. Discover why starting a podcast could be your ultimate game-changer! Don't miss out—tune in now! #Podcasting #Leadership #DigitalInfluence
Samantha Coughlan is a Canadian born actor who lives in London. She has worked across the board for over 20 years in film, tv, commercials, voice over, and theatre on both sides of the Atlantic. She's also worked in the West End on many shows, and has produced my own theatre. She can currently be seen in both the upcoming Nicholas Cage film "Arcadian" and the latest Samuel L Jackson film "Damaged". Both films open April 12th, 2024. Follow Samantha on Instagram at @Samanthaellenc or check her other work out at https://www.latestbloomer.com Like and support my podcast by following me on TikTok @thedaronjenkins or on Instagram @thedaronjenkins
Coach Coughlan returns to the podcast! Coach Coughlan is the defensive line coach at Laney College (one on Last Chance U). We talk about how to coach and adapt in a struggling season. How different recruiting is for their players. How to be simple in your defense, and much more! Twitter: CoachCoughlan Please like, subscribe, review, and share out! https://linktr.ee/thecoachsteveshow Check out belly up sports podcast network! https://bellyupsports.com/ Head to www.guardiansports.com/guardian-caps and use the code: “15OFF” – good for 15% off Guardian Caps to help the impact for football players Get back to the basics with Coach Stone: https://www.coachstonefootball.com/ Get the best sunglasses in the game today! Use for any activity! Go to https://www.yeetzofficial.com/ use the code CSS for 10% off Looking for the cleanest nutrition drink? Looking for the cleanest drink to give you energy without the crash? Head to https://www.swiftlifestyles.com/ and use the code: coachsteveshow to get 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coach Coughlan returns to the podcast! Coach Coughlan is the defensive line coach at Laney College (one on Last Chance U). We talk about how to coach and adapt in a struggling season. How different recruiting is for their players. How to be simple in your defense, and much more! Twitter: CoachCoughlan Please like, subscribe, review, and share out! https://linktr.ee/thecoachsteveshow Check out belly up sports podcast network! https://bellyupsports.com/ Head to www.guardiansports.com/guardian-caps and use the code: “15OFF” – good for 15% off Guardian Caps to help the impact for football players Get back to the basics with Coach Stone: https://www.coachstonefootball.com/ Get the best sunglasses in the game today! Use for any activity! Go to https://www.yeetzofficial.com/ use the code CSS for 10% off Looking for the cleanest nutrition drink? Looking for the cleanest drink to give you energy without the crash? Head to https://www.swiftlifestyles.com/ and use the code: coachsteveshow to get 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Women's Final Four begins Friday in Cleveland. Iowa superstar Caitilin Clark and her team take on UConn as the Hawkeyes look to make their second title game in as many years. South Carolina will battle NC State, with the Gamecocks just two wins away from an undefeated season. Ryan Ruocco, ESPN's lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Women's Final Four, breaks it down.Steve Hartman and his kids are back for a new series of "Kindness 101." They share stories built around kindness and character. This week's lesson is about having a sense of wonder. With the solar eclipse happening monday, the hartmans tell us how finding simple joy in things like astronomy, can make us happier.For our series, "The Dish," take a trip to a beloved pancake house that's been run by the same family for four generations. Diners visit from all over the world, despite its remote location in western new york and it's only open nine weeks each year! CBS News Correspondent Nancy Chen stopped by Cartwright's Maple Tree Inn, to find out what makes their buckwheat pancakes and maple syrup so iconic.First on CBS Mornings, Kelsea Ballerini joins us live from Austin's Moody Center for a special edition of "Talk of the Table." She'll be hosting The CTM Music Awards this sunday solo for the very first time. Ballerini is nominated for three CTM Awards."Bridgerton" star Nicola Coughlan and Award-winning actor lydia west discuss staringing in the new, acclaimed series "Big mood." Coughlan is failed playwright Maggie, whose bipolar disorder makes an unwelcome return. West plays Eddie, who begins to question if their friendship can survive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How does the journey of self-discovery empower us to lead with purpose and passion? Roy Coughlan's odyssey, encapsulated in a single enlightening podcast episode, unveils the intricate dance of facing fears, embracing change, and nurturing the soul. This voyage is not just about tales of entrepreneurship and overcoming the dread of public speaking; it's a deeper exploration into the essence of leadership in the modern era.Listeners are invited to dive into discussions that span from the transformative power of mindfulness to the strategic foresight required for tomorrow's leadership. Expect to emerge with a refreshed perspective on personal growth, the value of continuous learning, and the profound impact of leading with empathy and insight. Join us on this journey, and let's explore how the echoes of our experiences can harmonize into a guide for navigating the future.In This Episode:Roy discussed his journey through entrepreneurship, detailing both triumphs and setbacks.He said that overcoming his fear of public speaking was pivotal, crediting Toastmasters for his transformation.The guest speaker explained his rationale for initiating various podcasts aimed at education and knowledge sharing.Roy mentioned the criticality of adaptability for leaders in the face of technological evolution.He emphasized the significance of perpetual learning for both personal and professional growth.The guest speaker advocated for the integration of mindfulness and meditation in bolstering leadership capabilities.Roy shared his insights on the future of leadership, underscoring the necessity for adaptability and foresight.Main Takeaways:Resilience and adaptability are crucial for entrepreneurial success.Personal challenges, like public speaking fears, can lead to significant growth.Podcasts serve as valuable platforms for learning and sharing knowledge.Effective leadership requires agility in adapting to changes.Mindfulness practices enhance decision-making and leadership effectiveness.The pursuit of lifelong learning is essential for continuous improvement.Anticipating and adapting to future leadership trends is vital.Quotes:"Overcoming my fear of public speaking opened doors I never knew existed." - Roy Coughlan"Adaptability isn't just a skill, it's a necessity for today's leaders." - Roy Coughlan"Mindfulness and meditation are not just practices but essential tools for clarity, - Roy Coughlandecision-making, and leadership - Roy Coughlan“What you focus on, you attract. Instead of dwelling on the negatives and worrying about what you lack, shift your thoughts to what you desire. By constantly thinking about 'lack,' you inadvertently attract more of it.” - Roy Coughlan"The future of leadership demands a blend of innovation, adaptability, and foresight." - Roy CoughlanConnect with Roy: Website https://bio.link/podcasterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/roycoughlan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roycoughlan/ X: https://twitter.com/Poleire Instagam:
Aspiring podcasters often face many challenges before getting started, not least of which is the fear of public speaking. Public speaking does not come naturally to everyone and even though podcasting is not generally live, the fear of broadcasting your voice for the world to hear can be intimidating. Roy Coughlan knows this very well, having been incredibly shy and afraid of public speaking before he began his podcasting journey. But now, with 5 successful podcasts, Roy is here to share his journey into podcasting, how he improved his public speaking and much more! This week, episode 139 of Listeners to Leads is about becoming a better speaker and podcaster! Roy Coughlan is a podcasting coach with 5 podcasts of his own, ranging from NFTs to speaking advice to meditation, that are in the top 1% of podcasts. Roy helps his clients craft their podcasts into top-rated shows that help promote their businesses, books, and more. He has produced and edited over 1,200 episodes in his career.In this episode of Listeners to Leads, Roy Coughlan is sharing the importance of just getting started and learning as you go and actionable steps you can take right now to increase your confidence in public speaking and podcasting. Roy and I also chat about the following: Overcoming adversity through meditation and forgiveness.Improving your public speaking through different types of practice.Podcast marketing strategies for 2024 and beyond.Utilizing the right social media platform for your business.Links to all of Roy's podcasts, projects, and social media pages can be found through his Bio Link.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on turning your podcast listeners into leads and to hear even more about the points outlined above. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Listeners to Leads at www.listenerstoleads.comCONNECT WITH ROY COUGHLAN:LinkedInYouTubePodcastsWebsiteCONNECT WITH ALESIA GALATI:InstagramLinkedInWork with Galati Media!
Join Michael Rearden on Coaching In Session for a captivating episode featuring Roy Coughlan, a seasoned entrepreneur turned podcasting maestro. Roy, with a diverse background from washing cars at 9 to creating 15 companies across 5 countries, shares his journey from prosperity to loss and the resilience that led him to become a podcast coach.Roy Coughlan's journey is a testament to resilience and reinvention. From humble beginnings cutting grass at 14 to winning speaking competitions and achieving Distinguished Toastmaster status in three years, Roy's life took unexpected turns. Facing personal liability of $5 million, he transformed adversity into a mission to expose global corruption through his podcasts.Roy shares his experiences and lessons, offering a glimpse into the world of podcasting and entrepreneurship. Don't miss this insightful episode where Roy discusses transformation, entrepreneurial highs and lows, and the art of podcasting, having recorded over 1200 episodes.Don't miss out! Subscribe, share, and join the community. Your support is invaluable in spreading these powerful stories. As you delve into this episode, remember to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, share it with fellow enthusiasts, and be part of the journey in crafting a podcast empire.Roy CoughlanBio Link: https://bio.link/podcasterLinkedIn: www.Linkedin.com/in/roycoughlanTwitter: www.Twitter.com/PoleireFacebook: www.Facebook.com/roycoughlanYoutube: www.Youtube.com/@roycoughlanTikTok: www.Tiktok.com/@podcastercoachInstagram: www.Instagram.com/roy_coughlan_________________________________________________________________________Michael ReardenWebsite: www.Revenconcepts.comReview and follow The Podcast On Your Favorite App: https://coachinginsession.buzzsprout.com/Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882580/supporters/newInterested in working with me? - Revenconcepts.com/memberships/Email Me: Coachinginsession@gmail.com----------------------------------podcast, podcasting, podcast coach, entrepreneurship, public speaking, global corruption, business journey, Distinguished Toastmaster, TEDx, comedy speech, success story, storytelling, Roy Coughlan, Michael Rearden, Coaching In Session, podcast empire, top podcasts, podcasting tips, entrepreneurship insightsSupport the show
If you're feeling trapped and unheard in a system that perpetuates injustice, where your efforts to speak up and make a difference seem futile, then you are not alone! Perhaps you've tried engaging in peaceful protests, signing petitions, or sharing your concerns on social media, only to be met with resistance or dismissal. Instead of the result you're seeking, you may find yourself feeling discouraged, silenced, and disconnected from your own power. But fear not, there is a path to reclaim your sovereignty and make a lasting impact. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the power of personal awakening through one man's journey of overcoming financial challenges and legal battles. Learn how meditation can be a valuable tool for finding balance and clarity during difficult times. Uncover the shocking truth about systemic corruption and manipulation in the real estate industry and legal system. Find inspiration and guidance on standing up for what is right, empowering yourself and others to reclaim their sovereignty. Explore the potential of cryptocurrency while gaining insights into the risks and fraudulent practices within the industry. Roy Coughlan is a podcasting coach and host of multiple podcasts, including the Awakening Podcast and the Meditation Podcast. With over a thousand episodes under his belt, Roy has interviewed top guests and delved into topics such as corruption and reclaiming sovereignty. His own personal journey through financial and legal challenges has led him to a path of awakening and a mission to help others understand the corruption that exists in society. Through his content, Roy seeks to empower individuals to stand up for what is right and take action against injustice. With a focus on meditation, Roy shares how this practice has helped him navigate difficult times and maintain a sense of inner peace. Join us as we explore the importance of upholding integrity and empowering others to reclaim their sovereignty. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:15 - Introduction 00:01:37 - High Levels of Corruption 00:05:06 - Legal Battles and Personal Liability 00:08:05 - Turning to Meditation 00:09:36 - Meditation as a Source of Stability 00:14:17 - Surviving Financial Hardships in Ireland 00:15:07 - Choosing Not to File for Bankruptcy 00:16:22 - Discovering Crypto and Podcasting 00:19:36 - The Awakening Podcast 00:20:32 - Fraud in the Crypto World 00:27:02 - Importance of Asking the Right Questions 00:27:39 - Personal Experience with Online Platforms 00:30:03 - Balancing Awareness and Self-Care 00:32:36 - Embracing Sovereignty and Liberation 00:36:25 - Questioning Authority and Finding Power 00:40:08 - Introduction and Podcast Information 00:40:21 - Gratitude and Favor Request 00:40:40 - Conclusion and Invitation for Future Episodes Resources Check out Roy Coughlan's podcasts, including the Awakening Podcast and the Meditation Podcast. Overcome stress and anxiety with Truvaga. Use code MCPOD for $15 off your order. Share this episode with anyone in your life who would be interested in it to help spread the high vibe content. Subscribe to the podcast to stay updated and support the show. Leave a rating and review for the podcast to show your support. Learn more about the six-phase meditation process mentioned by Roy Coughlan during the episode. Explore the topic of crypto further if you're interested in learning more about it.
Roy Coughlan knows what it's like to lose everything and be grateful. He is a seasoned serial entrepreneur, and his portfolio includes over 15 successful ventures spanning five countries. As a dynamic podcast host and coach, Roy has established five podcasts, four of which have soared to the Top 0.5%, with the fifth currently at 1.5%. Leveraging his extensive experience, he now guides others in navigating the podcasting landscape, assisting them in reaching remarkable success. Roy's journey from a humble start washing cars at 9 to becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster in just three years showcases his remarkable transformation. Despite facing setbacks, including financial losses and personal liabilities, Roy emerged resilient. His podcasts, covering topics from self-discovery to language learning, consistently achieve top rankings, reflecting his dedication to quality content. Passionate about exposing global corruption, Roy combines insightful discussions with actionable solutions. With a voracious appetite for knowledge, he reads around 100 books annually, enriching his understanding and empowering those he mentors in the podcasting realm. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: https://bio.link/podcaster Podcast: Roy has 5 podcasts:Speaking with Roy Coughlan / Meditation/ Learn Polish / Awakening / The Crypto Podcast Most Influential Person My mother Effect On Emotions I've learned not to react impulsively, like that time when I was picking up my tired child from school. Initially frustrated, I realized his tears were fatigue, not disobedience. That experience shifted my perspective, making me more empathetic. Now, in situations, even on the road, I pause before reacting. I consider the unknowns in people's lives—maybe a rough day or personal struggles. Unless it's unsafe, I avoid honking or road rage. Understanding that most are just trying to navigate their own challenges, I drive calmly, prioritizing safety over frustration. It's about seeing beyond the surface and acknowledging everyone's unseen battles. Thoughts On Breathing Exploring various breathwork sessions, I stumbled into an incredible journey. Witnessing people release trauma through breath amazed me. Encouraging others to dive in, I stress the need for skilled facilitators, not just online tutorials. While I've tried multiple sessions and even courses, I don't feel compelled; it's about aligning with my needs. Conscious breathing helps realign when feeling off. I've ventured into ice baths, inspired by experiences in Poland. From meeting Wim Hof to accidental swimsuit mishaps in freezing temperatures, the rush and energy from these experiences are unmatched. Despite the initial chill, the exhilaration afterward is worth every shiver, encouraging everyone to give it a try. Bullying Story Growing up small in a tough neighborhood, I faced relentless bullying. Boxing helped, but I ended up becoming a bully myself at school. It felt like fighting back against the torment. Yet, even as I faced bullying, I learned to fight back, realizing that not backing down deterred some attackers. In one instance, eight guys set the papers I was about to deliver on fire, leading me to study martial arts. Through six years of practice, I grasped mindfulness, avoiding fights despite my ability. Confidence became my shield. I learned to defuse conflicts, standing my ground without aggression. It changed me, sparing others the pain I once felt and rejecting the cycle of bullying I'd briefly fallen into. Suggested Resources Book: Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill by Ruth Fearnow Related Episodes Allan Misner: Keep Balance To Find Encouragement and Enlightenment Use Mindfulness To Be Self-Aware With Your People Suggests Videographer Matt Peet Live The Life You Love With Victim To Victor Author, Nick Santonastasso Are you experiencing anxiety & stress? I'm Bruce Langford, a practicing coach and hypnotist helping fast-track people just like you to shed their inner bully and move forward with confidence. Book a Free Coaching Session to get you on the road to a more satisfying life, feeling grounded and focused. Send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com with ‘I Am Determined' in the subject line. We'll schedule a call to discuss how you can move forward to a better life.