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Intro Thanks to new Mayor patron Blaize Background (2:42) Shang-Chi created by Steve Engleheart & Jim Starlin in Special Marvel Edition #15 (Dec. 1973) Shang-Chi introduced as the son of Fu Manchu, an evil sorcerer bent on world domination - his white mother was chosen based on her genetics - Shang was raised to be an assassin and serve his father, but on his first mission to kill one of his father's rivals, he has a change of conscience, and discovers his father is the true evil Early stories largely based around defeating his father's henchmen and doing everything he can to stop him - also based heavily in racist Yellow Peril tropes Often teamed up with other martial artists, like White Tiger, Iron Fist, and Daughters of the Dragon After finally destroying his father's organization, he retired to become a fisherman, but was drawn out to assist former colleagues at MI-6 Joined the Marvel Knights, run by Daredevil, to take down the Punisher and his extrajudicial killings Joined the second iteration of Heroes for Hire during Civil War, and began a relationship with Tarantula, although it was over quickly due to her violent tendencies Joined the Secret Avengers to help track down his father, who had been resurrected again Gained spider powers during the Spider-Island event, but when he mutated into a spider, Iron Fist used his chi powers to cure him Joined other Asian heroes in the Protectors and the Agents of Atlas - together they fought Sindr, Ismenios, and other villains Later became the Supreme Commander of the Five Weapons Society, his father's old organization, but vowed to use it for good - this put him in conflict with other members of the group, but several of them allied to his cause Was temporarily the host of the Phoenix Force when it was seeking someone new, but when he refused to kill Captain America in battle, the Phoenix rejected him and left his body Tracked down his half-sister, who had left the society, and convinced her to return Issues (9:41) Dealing with having a mass murdering villain for a father No childhood outside of training (15:45) Raised thinking the Western world was horrible & out to get him (23:24) Break (33:18) Plugs for BetterHelp, Freudian Sips, and Saladin Ahmed Treatment (35:12) In-universe - Help him hone energy sensing abilities Out of universe - Address cultural differences, and meet the patient where they are without being condescending (38:16) Skit (49:14) DOC: Hello Shang-Chi, I'm Dr. Issues. SHANG-CHI: Greetings, doctor. D: I'd tell you to make yourself comfortable, but it seems you've already done that.  SC: Comfort is a luxury seldom offered, and even more rarely accepted. Forgive me if this ironically makes you uncomfortable. D: No, it's fine. We don't have a “no shirt, no shoes, no service” sign out front for a reason. This is a place for calm and peace.  SC: I am sure you mean well, and truly believe that. But sadly, Doctor, wherever I go, chaos follows me like a tail attached to a cat, and I am certain this office will be no different. D: That must be difficult to deal with.  SC: I long ago accepted my fate. My father's influence is far-reaching, and even without him, there are many who would seek to usurp the title of Master of Kung-Fu. Even as I agreed to meet with you, I pondered whether there was a chance this was a trap for a sneak attack. D: I'm certainly glad you trusted me enough to come here, for what it's worth. What made you finally agree?  SC: I spoke to some trusted associates who have been clients of yours. Their experience and faith in you was enough to convince me.  D: So now that you're here, what do you want to discuss? SC: At this point in my life, I am trying to transition my path to one of less fighting. However, as I said, so much of what I do involves martial arts that this seems impossible.  D: No forks in the road. That's one way to look at it. I'll pause on that because I see on your face that there is more to it. SC: I know that you think I am being blind to other options, but it is not as you say. I have taken service jobs. I have been a teacher of the craft. I do not wish to abandon all that I know for the sake of comfort. And still...something haunts me. Other noble heroes invite me. If I am not asked first, then I am chosen as a consequence. I am thankful that I have survived so far, and I do not fear death. But there is this pestering essence that the world does not accept me as I am. D: That's...heavy. It's rare that I'm taken aback by someone due to their eloquence. I have to admit, I got lost in it! SC: Forgive me if I am rude, but your statement itself is an example of it. D: I'm still lost. SC: You said I speak well. D: *pause* OH MY GOD I AM SO SORRY I DID THAT I'VE HAD IT DONE TO ME I AM AN IDIOT I WOULD NEVER MEAN TO DO THAT ON PURPOSE I  SC: *laughs* Your chi is genuine. But do you realize how common that is, how through no forethought, we are verbally sparring? I know that is how it will be for the rest of my life. At least, that's how I perceive it. D: Perception is reality. I won't hide my mistakes, and I'm thankful for your latitude. But that tells me your experiences have been way more hostile than a random faux pas. SC: You have quickly redeemed yourself. Yes, there are blatant examples that happen. How am I supposed to grant grace to those who don't do the same? Unfortunately, my father did me no favors. I carried a similar yoke of disdain across my shoulders for those I only knew through his eyes. I am grateful for my enlightenment so many years ago as a young man. But I feel those same shackles weighing down those around me when they see me, not knowing what to make of me, what to say, fearful or angry and not even understanding why. D: It's not your - or anyone's - singular purpose to enlighten every individual. You'll make yourself feel worse that way. Focus on the successes, be they one or one million. SC: You know, it's not just the common man. I was chosen by the Phoenix Force once. I fought Captain America. I had proven myself ...but because I showed grace, I was eliminated by Phoenix itself. Still...I would make that decision again. D: A worthwhile and rigorous process is the true path, regardless of the outcome. Thank you for reminding me of what my own Attendings taught me. But using a great thought process, even when all emotions say to ignore it, that's true mastery. SC: It is fair to say we understand one another so far.  D: Oh believe me, it's hard for me to keep my chill when someone calls me a SC: *cuts him off* Wait. D: What? SC: Something is amiss. D: I don't -  SC: Silence. *beat* Get down. *glass shatters* ASSASSIN LEADER: SHANG-CHI! THE WHITE DRAGON CALLS FOR YOUR DEATH! D: Who's the White Dragon? SC: *fighting sounds throughout* Unclear. There have been several with that name. I watched the last one die. Beheaded by my brother. It seems someone new has taken up the mantle.  D: And I thought my family was difficult to deal with… SC: *to fighters* You all fight well, but in service to a madman. There will be no shame in submitting now. I promise this. But continue to fight me, and you and your master will suffer great pain. AL: You will join us, Shang-Chi, or die. Either way, the White Dragon Clan will be victorious! SC: There is no victory in your falsehoods.  D: But there will be a huge insurance claim coming your way! AL: The doctor is of no consequence! Subdue him or kill him, it is of little matter. D: I'M OUT! SC: *more fighting sounds, tapering off* there is no need, doctor. D: You...just took down a hit squad, while conversing at the same level as your original discourse with me…*random movement sounds* AND YOU'RE FIXING THE ROOM?!!! SC: I have brought pain and despair to your office. For this, I must apologize. D: Ok, first off, if we are going to have sessions together, do not apologize for saving my life.  Second, if it weren't insulting to a man of your stature *whispers* and I could afford it *normal* I would hire you as my bodyguard on sight. SC: Or, I could teach you, in exchange for your psychiatric services. Bartering at it's finest. D: “The Way of The Issues…” I'm sold! Ending (55:47) Recommended reading: Secret Avengers & Marvel Knights Next episodes: Crystal, Emma Frost, Starfire Plugs for social References: The Simpsons “Much Apu About Nothing” - Anthony (31:14) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

It’s getting harder and harder to hire people, and one of the reasons is people’s interest in just “taking a break” from the job they’re in. What’s going on? In this podcast, I discuss what’s going on in the job market and what you, as an employer, should do about it. I also discuss: A) What is your employment brand and how do you “burnish” it? B) How do you build a world-class recruiting function and why are recruiters more important than ever? C) How do you better use data for recruiting and by the way, What is the Burning Glass – EMSI merger all about? D) What are the two big approaches to Employee Experience and how do you make your company a truly “great” place to work? E) What should you be doing about internal recruiting now that it’s harder than ever to recruit? I also walk you through how Bank of America has reinvented its entire employee experience and what you can learn from John Jordan and his team. (Read the study here.) Join me. And make sure you read our “Post-Pandemic Research Reads!” Fresh off the presses from our amazing research team!

Dr Sandra Kaufmann reveals the reasons why we age at the cellular level, and the best bio hacks for reversing our age. Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. Upgraded Formulas Hair Mineral Deficiency Analysis & Supplements: http://www.upgradedformulas.com Use BEN10 at checkout for 10% off your order.  Wild Foods Superfoods. Receive 20% off your order by using the coupon code KETOKAMP at checkout over at https://www.wildfoods.co/ Paleo Valley beef sticks, apple cider vinegar complex, organ meat complex & more. Use the coupon code BEN15 over at https://paleovalley.com/ to receive 15% off your entire order. Text me +1 (786) 364-5002 // O V E R V I E W  Aging consists of seven categories of things that happen to your cells. No. 1: Changes to DNA, including epigenetic modification and telomere length. No. 2: Disruptions in energy production due to mitochondria failure. No. 3: Problems with metabolic pathways, especially the sirtuins, AMPK, and mTOR pathways. No 4: Quality control problems that affect DNA and protein repair. No. 5: Inflammatory issues due to a faulty immune system. No. 6: Not fulfilling the needs of specific cells. No. 7: Incomplete waste management. Boost the immune system with the following... Quercitin circumin, egcg, Zinc vitamin D What's the basis of the Kaufmann Protocol? For every anti-aging agent I've identified, I've created a numerical system that rates it on a 0 to 3 scale for each of the seven categories of cell aging in the order I've already listed. For example, resveratrol and its more bioavailable cousin, pterostilbene, hits every category, carrying a Kaufmann Rating score of 2.3.3.3.2.2 for a total of 15. Carnosine, a dipeptide, has a Kaufmann Rating of 0.3.0.0.0.0.3 for six points. There are also beneficial epigenetic modifiers, such as sulforaphane, resveratrol and curcumin. So you can affect your genes positively by eating good things. What are metabolic pathways and how do they influence aging? Moving on to mitochondria…why do you call these little power stations "a necessary evil?"  Fortunately, there are several things that can help the mitochondria out: astaxanthin, curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol or pterostilbene, and nicotinamide. When too many mitochondria are damaged, energy production drops, which affects all of the other categories and is why old people tend to feel tired a lot. You'll also learn the following... Astaxanthin and skin protection: https://amzn.to/34twM4a Adjuvants vs supplements Purchase The Kaufmann Protocol book here: https://amzn.to/2TrCxgD Dr Sandra Kaufmann's website: https://kaufmannprotocol.com/bio Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com​ -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. Upgraded Formulas Hair Mineral Deficiency Analysis & Supplements: http://www.upgradedformulas.com Use BEN10 at checkout for 10% off your order.  Wild Foods Superfoods. Receive 20% off your order by using the coupon code KETOKAMP at checkout over at https://www.wildfoods.co/ Paleo Valley beef sticks, apple cider vinegar complex, organ meat complex & more. Use the coupon code BEN15 over at https://paleovalley.com/ to receive 15% off your entire order. Text me +1 (786) 364-5002 *Some Links Are Affiliates* // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸clubhouse | @thebenazadi Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. Individuals on this podcast may have a direct or non-direct interest in products or services referred to herein. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a licensed physician.

Apologies for the audio quality - we had quite a bit of technical difficulties recording this episode D: What even is a metaverse? Katie and Elle explore this question in today's episode as they talk about UC Berkeley's virtual commencement (Blockeley), virtual music idols (aespa), and the mind-boggling what-ifs of NFTs. Links to articles that we mentioned in the podcast: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/05/11/what-is-the-metaverse https://digiday.com/marketing/how-roblox-is-paving-the-way-for-a-new-era-of-branded-gaming/ https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-the-hell-do-you-throw-a-music-festival-in-minecraft/ Subscribe to Basically Gen Z and leave a rating and/or review on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts. Contact us: basicallygenzpods@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ben Gertz - Director of Learning and Development at EcoWater Systems LLC [Learning & Development] Ben talks about: · Learn & Development, and why it is important · The benefits of L&D · What happens after training · How companies can be intentional about L&D when we are working from home His note to all customer service professionals: “Training doesn’t end in the classroom, so what are you doing about it.” Transcript and show notes can be found here: https://press1fornick.com/ben-gertz/ JOIN THE PRESS 1 FOR NICK COMMUNITY: LinkedIn Website Connect with Nick BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Learn about all the guests book recommendations here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: VDS: They are a client-first consulting firm focused on strategy, business outcomes, and technology. They provide holistic consulting services to optimize your customer contact center, inspiring and designing transformational change to modernize and prepare your business for the future. Learn more here This podcast is under the umbrella of CX of M Radio SUPPORT: Want to support this show? Click here to buy me a coffee SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES: Interested in partnering with the Press 1 For Nick podcast? Click here

WEDNESDAY - Questions about being on time and how awesome are v-neck tees. Ryan doesn't seem to hyped about Trivia debut. Do you get the warranty on electronics you spend 1k or more? RRR - What does the C in JC Penny stand for? We are doomed the Parade of Pharaohs. Greg Runge jumps on the show!! Monster Sports - NASCAR, NBA. Steven Kramer. Jana Banana - 75 strong. To The Top with Carlos - Cause I'm a Man, D-Strong - Russ the plug? K.O.D - What kind of trivia is this dude?

Last week I caught up with Kate Deering, Matt Blackburn, Danny Roddy and Georgi Dinkov to chat about vitamin D supplementation.In this podcast we will address both sides of the supplemental Vitamin D debate.A few notes for the listening audience.Vitamin D and its metabolites have many names, through out this interview it is good to know which ones are being discussed.

Part 1 of 2.  Sammy Blindell is the "Brand Builder". In this episode you will learn the important difference between your  "brand" and "branding". Essentially your Branding is your "trust mark". It is the symbolism, colors and feel that represents your company and business.  That is the visible part of your iceberg that shows your business. Your brand is the part of the iceberg that is under water. What does your company represent? What is your mission statement? Learn that your brand is how you contribute to society. That  is your BRAND. How do you show up? However what is your "fame name"? Sammy is the "Brand Builder" What is your brand promise? Her promise is defined in her fame name. She builds brands... Your brand promise must reflect what you do differently and better than your competition. Does your current brand identify and define your significant delivery of your product and  services or else your customers and potential clients are confused. She says, "Show up and shine!"  Sammy defines the process of Branding by defining your ideal audience. Who do you want  as clients? Think of and define your very best clients. Learn what is "Brandalism". Are you guilty of it? Listen and  Learn. What you are doing right and what needs improvement in your branding?Spell Brand backwords and you get DNARB.  It's in your DNA!  Here is a practical exercise to help you define your brand: "D" = What and  how do you BEST deliver your products and services "N" = Nurture: keep delivering low cost, big perceived benefit services that impresses your  client"A" =  Associate: How do you relate to your ideal client? What do they want? "R"  next show"B" next show,  Episode 23. To be continued on the next show. Tune in to Part 2 of Your  Brand vs Branding with an exclusive interview with "The Brand Builder" Sammy Blindell. Want to help a colleague?  Please SHARE this episode and others with a friend and colleague. For more details and your comments, join the conversation at: Official PRACTICE MASTERY Podcast Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicemasterypodcastThe MISSION of PRACTICE MASTERY Podcast is to produce high quality legacy content to teach, inspire and motivate listeners to move one step closer to achieving practice mastery.     

Links: Wonder More Worry Less FREE Guidebook Warrior Challenge Wake Up With Wonder Discussed in this episode: Anytime I feel fed up with the process and want to give up! The most important thing to remember is “BE HERE NOW.” Getting back into the present moment takes the mind off of all the “what ifs” and the “should haves” thus allowing us to experience total POWER. These questions will help us to navigate our way back to the present and ultimately build our faith to trust. Wonder Exercise: (A.) What am I holding onto that no longer serves me? (B.) What physical pains can you feel and hear in your body? Physical pains is the universe telling you something is out of balance. (C.) Outlining is when we tell the universe what is best for us and how it should happen, but this level of force comes at a cost. Ask yourself “Am I flowing or forcing?” (D) What can you release now to experience more flow in the moment? Announcements: Get your FREE 14 Ways to Wonder More Worry Less interactive PDF workbook with editable text boxes and JOIN the 22-day Wonder More Worry Less self discovery challenge @ https://bit.ly/wondermoreworryless Connect & Support: https://podspout.app/wakeupwithwonder Instagram @Jasonbgodoy TikTok @Jasonbgodoy Twitter @Jasonbgodoy Facebook @Wake Up With Wonder Monthly Newsletter @ www.wakeupwithwonder.com Email: wuww.info@gmail.com Credits: -Thank you for supporting the Wake Up With Wonder movement! Don't forget to like, subscribe comment, rate and review to continue sharing and receiving the Gift of Wonder. -Podcast logo cover art by @Djs_graphics -Voice introduction by Heartleigh D. Godoy -Sponsorship background music titled "Field of Crows" by Bianca Dream on Instagram @Dream.thegod #wakeupwithwonder - Enjoy the show and remember to Never stop wondering because you are the wonder in the world! Strategic Partners for this Episode: Today Partner: @Wakeupwarrior ---> To join the Warrior Challenge today visit https://bit.ly/Warriorchallenge **If you would like me to participate in the 30-Day Warrior Challenge with you just reach out and I am happy to do so** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeupwithwonder/message

Part three of our series, "ADVENT REDUX," looking at Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy in the Psalms. REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. A) Reflect on your thought-life. On a normal day, from when you wake up to when you go to sleep, do you do more preaching to yourself or listening to your thoughts preaching to you? B) What kind of things do you preach to yourself on a daily basis? What kinds of things does your mind, if left unchecked, preach to you throughout the day? C) How does this self-preaching affect our heart and how we live or fail to live a life of praise? 2. A) What are the personal benefits you experience in relationship with God? Bless theLord, O my soul, andforget not all his benefits,whoforgives all your iniquity, whoheals all your diseases, whoredeems your life from the pit, whocrowns you with steadfast love and mercy, whosatisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed likethe eagle's. -Ps.103:2-5 B) What are the practical benefits you experience in relationship with God? TheLordworksrighteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known hisways to Moses, hisacts to the people of Israel. -Ps.103:6-7 C) What are the pardoning benefits you experience in relationship with God? TheLordismerciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide nor will hekeep his anger forever. He does not deal with usaccording to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. Foras high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is hissteadfast love towardthose who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does heremove our transgressions from us. -Ps.103:8-12 D) What are the paternal benefits you experience in relationship with God? Asa father shows compassion to his children, so theLordshows compassionto those who fear him. -Ps.103:13 3. A) Think about your own story of salvation or where you are with belief right now. How did God move toward you in pursuit of your heart? B) How has God worked through the people and circumstances in your life to show you His love for you/your need for him? C) Are there areas of our lives where we love with sentiment and words where action is needed? What stops us from taking action and loving in deed? For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. -Luke 19:10 Little children, let us notlove in word or talk but in deed andin truth. -1 John 3:18 4. A) How does the world typically define and portray love? B) How might we understand and live-out a version of love that is transactional? C) In what way is Gods love different? D) What does it mean that God does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities (Ps.103:10)? E) How does Gods self-giving love free us to love others in a way that is costly and sacrificial? For one will scarcely die for a righteous personthough perhaps for a good person one would dare even to diebutGod shows his love for us in thatwhile we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -Romans 5:7-8 TheLordismerciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will hekeep his anger forever. He does not deal with usaccording to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. -Psalm 103:8-10 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this,that someone lay down his life for his friends You did not choose me, butI chose you and appointed you that you should go andbear fruit and that your fruit should abide -John 15:12-13,16 5. A) How does Gods love through the finished work of Jesus satisfy the deepest longing in us for love? B) What does it mean that we have every spiritual blessing in Christ? There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. -1 John 4:18 Blessed bethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessingin the heavenly places In lovehe predestined us foradoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ,according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us inthe Beloved. -Ephesians 1:3-6 6. A) What is the response of your heart when you dwell on these realities put forth in this Psalm?: Bless the Lord...who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eaglesSo great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from usthe steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him. -Psalm 103:2-5, 11-12 B) What does it mean for you to respond by living a life of praise? Bless theLord, O youhis angels, youmighty ones whodo his word, obeying the voice of his word! Bless theLord, all hishosts, hisministers, who do his will! Bless theLord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless theLord, O my soul! -Ps.103:20-22 For final reflection: Does my love for people reflect the type of love that God has graciously shown to me? When I look at my life, relationships, and how I use what I have, is it evident that there has been real transformation in my heart? Does my life show that I am truly born of God? In what ways do I walk like my heavenly Father? How does praise to the glory of the Lord for who He is and all He has done overflow from my heart into my life? What areas do I need to bring before Him in confession and repentance, and ask Him for help in loving others? Have I been looking to other things to satisfy the longing in my heart that only the love of God can satisfy? Who in my life needs to experience Gods love right now? How can I move toward them and tangibly love them with an active, self-giving love? Spend some time reflecting on the perfect love of God. Reflect on who he is, all of the ways he has poured out his love on you, even when you are not lovable. Reflect on his love for you displayed most clearly in the gospel and sending his Son who gave his life that you might live and know him. Let your heart be captivated and encouraged by the perfect love of our God. A Puritan prayer from the Valley of Vision: LORD JESUS, Give me to love thee, to embrace thee, though I once took lust and sin in my arms. Thou didst love me before I loved thee, an enemy, a sinner, a loathsome worm. Thou didst own me when I disclaimed myself; Thou dost love me as a son, and weep over me as over Jerusalem. Love brought thee from heaven to earth, from earth to the cross, from the cross to the grave. Love caused thee to be weary, hungry, tempted, scorned, scourged, buffeted, spat upon, crucified, and pierced. Love led thee to bow thy head in death. My salvation is the point where perfect created love and the most perfect uncreated love meet together; for thou dost welcome me, not like Joseph and his brothers, loving and sorrowing, but loving and rejoicing. This love is not intermittent, cold, changeable; it does not cease or abate for all my enmity. Holiness is a spark from thy love kindled to a flame in my heart by thy Spirit, and so it ever turns to the place from which it comes. Let me see thy love everywhere, not only in the cross, but in the fellowship of believers and in the world around me. When I feel the warmth of the sun may I praise thee who art the Sun of righteousness with healing power. When I feel the tender rain may I think of the gospel showers that water my soul. When I walk by the river side may I praise thee for that stream that makes the eternal city glad, and washes white my robes that I may have the right to the tree of life. Thy infinite love is a mystery of mysteries, and my eternal rest lies in the eternal enjoyment of it. Amen.

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How does the body get vitamin D from the sun? Why is vitamin D not actually a vitamin? Why do we need it? What foods are high in vitamin D? What happens if we get too much? Why are there so many types of vitamin B (e.g. B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, etc), but only one type of some other vitamins (such as C and D)?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community as always and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: mbisme, mcmustang51, monstrag, gnonthgol, myhandsunclean, mitobear, lasseft, greygreygrey12, vizsla_velcro, splitegg & schnutzel. To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/ or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

Hi, kids! Last week, I asked you guys what topic you wanted to hear me talk about in this week's episode, and you chose Natural Calming Remedies! Today, I talk about bathtime, CBD, tea, and horsey lips. :D What are some of your favorite natural calming remedies? Send me a DM on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/realtalkredhead/?hl=en Shoot me an e-mail! - realtalkredhead@gmail.com Check out my website! 'Real Talk Redhead's #SelfCareOnPurpose Self-care Boxes - realtalk-redhead.myshopify.com Here are the links to some of the things I discussed in this week's episode! Lush Avobath Bomb: https://www.lushusa.com/bath/bath-bombs/avobath/00052.html?cgid=bath-bombs&start=5 CBD Tincture and Salve: https://www.apphemp.com/ Tea: https://www.instagram.com/the_tea_lizard/ CBD Gummies (affiliate link): https://www.karmanotpharma.com/?ref=28&campaign=RTR If you'd like and are able to support me financially (no matter how much or how little), here's where you can help! Venmo: @ljbakergs PayPal: lizngs Or, consider being a Listener Supporter here on https://anchor.fm/real-talk-redhead (Click on the middle button that says "$ Support") --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/real-talk-redhead/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-talk-redhead/support

What is the best way to get vitamin D? What is emulsified vitamin D? What are some good brands to look out for? How could vitamin D, B vitamins and COVID all be linked? Vitamin D has been a hot topic this year regarding immunity, so we figured we would share a few tips about Vitamin D absorption, how to get the best supplements, getting your levels checked, and what to watch out for! Be sure to tune in and check out our timestamps below! 1:50 Vitamin D, COVID and deficiencies 2:30 Fat soluble vitamins  3:03 Vitamin D level ranges 4:18 How many American are vitamin D deficient? 5:20 Vitamin D, hormones, and cold states 6:40 Stress & B vitamins 7:26 Gut health and vitamin D absorption 8:56 Path of digestion 10:40 Emulsified Vitamin D 12:05 Other alternatives - Nordic Naturals 13:50 Metabolic functions of vitamin D 15:15 GMP and NSF supplement labels 18:30 DMinder App   

What is stigmergy? Thanks for asking! Stigmergy is a model of coordination and cooperation which was first observed in social insects, but also appears in human behaviour. It is appealing more and more to project leaders as a kind of open network organisation. Ants communicate by laying pheromones along their path, so that other ants can follow them to food or their colony as needed. This constitutes a system called stigmergy. Similar phenomena are noticed in other species of social insects like termites, which use pheromones to construct large and complex mounds by following a simple decentralized rule. Without communicating directly with one another, they are able to create the appearance of joint decision-making. How the term "stigmergy" was born? The term was coined by French biologist Pierre-Paul Grassé in 1959, referring specifically to behaviour of termites. He defined it as: “Stimulation of workers by the project they are implementing”. The term comes from the Greek words stigma, meaning “mark” or “sign” and ergon, meaning “work” or “action”. It expresses the notion that the actions of an agent leave traces in the environment, signs which are then read by himself and other agents, and which determine their further actions. Under the stigmergy model, individuals communicate among themselves, modifying their environment by means of indirect communication. Their communication is transparent, without any imposed rules. A well-known example is Wikipedia. A person starts writing an article and publishes it. Another user may follow, see if the article needs improvement and make edits if they have further knowledge of the subject area.How does that translate into implementation of a project, for example? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen the last episodes, you can click here: What is ghosting?What is vitamin D?What is a near-death experience? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is ghosting? Thanks for asking! Ghosting is a modern slang term for ceasing all communication without any warning or explanation. It’s likely happened to you in the past at some point, and you may well have also ghosted someone yourself! The term was first added to dating jargon in the 2000s, and has become more common with the rise of social media, online dating and casual hookup services. A survey by Elle.com found that half of all men and women had ghosted someone at least once in the past. Meanwhile, only 23% of women and 36% of men had never experienced ghosting in any capacity, either as the ghost or the ghostee. Ghosting can happen in pretty much any kind of relationship, including with family members or as part of a recruitment process. But it’s most commonly talked about with regards to dating. We’re not talking about ignoring someone after one disappointing date, but rather after several dates, or even in the context of an apparently exclusive relationship. All of a sudden, the ghost stops responding. They ignore calls, texts, Whatsapp messages and any other form of communication. As if the ghostee didn't exist!Seems pretty cruel and cowardly! Why do people ghost then?Some mental health professionals view ghosting as a form of emotional cruelty. At best, it confuses the ghostee and at worst it causes them severe distress, which can have a lasting impact on self-esteem. Ghosting comes across as an especially inelegant kind of behaviour, even if the intention isn’t necessarily to hurt the ghostee. It’s been argued that ghosting results from a general decrease in empathy towards relationship partners. Cynics say this is typical of the digital era culture, with selfishness and narcissism all too common. Before getting too judgemental, let’s also recognise that ending a relationship can be uncomfortable at the best of times. You could say that ghosting is the easy way out, and some people certainly do it to avoid conflict.Are there any other alternatives to ghosting? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen the last episodes, you can click here: What is vitamin D?What is a near-death experience?What is doomscrolling? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David calls Elvira from another timeline. Elvira needs to talk David into helping her. David needs to convince Elvira to trust him. It’s basically a whole… wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey thing. This story in eight parts can be listened to in any order. To follow Elvira’s timeline, go E1-E8, and to follow David’s, D1-D8. This episode is not explicit. ELVIRA – Kirsty Woolven DAVID – Lee Shackleford Written and produced by Karin Heimdahl. To hear more from us, check out fiction podcasts Y2K, Relativity and upcoming show Arrivals. Karin is the creator of audio drama Y2K. In 2019, she won an Audioverse award for writing a spoken word monologue. She is also a voice actor, podcaster and drama teacher turned project manager. Voice acting credits include Mirrors, Vampires of White Chapel, Copperheart and Hit the Bricks. She produces and co-hosts Det nya svarta, a pop culture podcast in Swedish. Karin lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Y2K website https://y2kpod.com/ Listen https://y2kpod.com/episodes/ Arrivals https://arrivalspod.carrd.co/ Relativity https://relativitypodcast.com/ TRANSCRIPT E8 D1 (dial tone, click) E: (nervous) Hello? D: (hesitant) Hi. Um, I got a message to call this number? E: (determined) You are David. D: (surprised) Yes. What’s this about? E: I need your help. D: Wait, who are you? E: It’s Elvira. D: O-kay? E: Of course. First one. You need to call me and make me… trust you. D W-what? E: We’re out of sync… D: What does that mean? E: Oh, I don’t have time to explain. It’s this whole wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey- D: (fills in) …timey-wimey thing? (small laugh) OK, fine. I’m in. E: Good. Call me again in two days. And… (very happy) thank you. (click) CREDITS This Listen, Rinse, Repeat story was written and produced by Karin Heimdahl - that’s me. Kirsty Woolven voiced Elvira, and Lee Shackleford voiced David. To hear more from us, check out Y2K, Relativity and upcoming show Arrivals. Sound effects either created by Karin, or from freesound.org under the Creative Commons 0 license. Credits music "Somber Viola" by BigManJoe, also from Freesound.

Did you know that at least 20% of adults and children in the UK are deficient in vitamin D? And that if you're pregnant or breastfeeding you're at a greater risk for deficiency? This week I'm talking all about vitamin D and why it's so important for new mums, but also why it's so hard to get hold of! I cover: Why we need vitamin D What happens if you're deficient in vitamin D during pregnancy and early childhood Where to get vitamin D from Factors influencing your ability to produce vitamin D How, why and when to test for vitamin D When supplemented might be needed A couple of weeks ago I do my bi-annual vitamin D test. And was a bit surprised when the results came back inadequate - my levels are normally double what I currently am! So I'm now on a quest to put that right for myself...and make sure it doesn't happen to you too! If you're curious about your vitamin D levels, or worried that you might be low, I'm offering a vitamin D coaching package. Included in the package are: An at-home finger prick test for vitamin D A 30-minute coaching call with me to discuss results and diet and lifestyle changes you can make to up your levels Discount on supplements Option to add on a 6-8 week review for a follow up test and plan adjustment I've also prepared a vitamin D cheat sheet for you to download to check whether you might be at risk, how to increase your vitamin D intake, and how to choose a supplement. To get your download, go to https://tashadcruz.com/free-stuff to sign up to my mailing list and get access to all my current free downloads.

Alzheimer's disease is one of the world's leading causes of death, with 50 million people suffering from the disease worldwide. The global pharmaceutical industry has spent billions of dollars on drug R&D but 99% of clinical trials have failed. Part of the reason could be that most drug developers have focused on targeting beta amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. This approach has not worked out so far, but scientists have been exploring other theories about the disease and developing treatments based on these other theories. Cerecin (formerly known as Accera) is a global healthcare company focusing on developing novel treatments for neurological disorders. Now based in Singapore, CEO Charles Stacey joins us to discuss the challenges of drug R&D in Alzheimer's disease, what is the 'energy theory', and what's next for the private biotech company. Topics we explored: - Why Charles left medical practice to enter the world of venture capital, investing in Cerecin, before now running the company himself - Why Cerecin rebranded from Accera and moved to Asia - The challenges of Alzheimer's disease drug R&D - What is the 'energy theory' behind Alzheimer's disease? - Axona, what is a 'medical food', and updates on the tricaprilin program Follow Cerecin: Website – https://www.cerecin.com/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/cerecin/ Follow the Asia Healthcare Podcast! https://siryn.co/asia-healthcare-podcast https://anchor.fm/asiahealthcare Twitter: @jchanpharma Music from https://www.jeffcaylor.com/

David calls Elvira from another timeline. Elvira needs to talk David into helping her. David needs to convince Elvira to trust him. It’s basically a whole… wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey thing. This story in eight parts can be listened to in any order. To follow Elvira’s timeline, go E1-E8, and to follow David’s, D1-D8 – once they are all released, of course. This episode is not explicit. ELVIRA – Kirsty Woolven DAVID – Lee Shackleford Written and produced by Karin Heimdahl. To hear more from us, check out fiction podcasts Y2K, Relativity and upcoming show Arrivals. Karin is the creator of audio drama Y2K. In 2019, she won an Audioverse award for writing a spoken word monologue. She is also a voice actor, podcaster and drama teacher turned project manager. Voice acting credits include Mirrors, Vampires of White Chapel, Copperheart and Hit the Bricks. She produces and co-hosts Det nya svarta, a pop culture podcast in Swedish. Karin lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Y2K website https://y2kpod.com/ Listen https://y2kpod.com/episodes/ Arrivals https://arrivalspod.carrd.co/ Relativity https://relativitypodcast.com/ TRANSCRIPT E2 D4 (dial tone, click) E: Hello D: Hi, it’s David. E: David? D: (deep breath) OK. Um, is that Elvira? E: No... wait, didn’t you call yesterday? D: Probably. Yes. E: You… I’ve been thinking about it all day. (beat) What you said. D: What did I say? E: You… don’t remember? D: Time is… (sighs) it’s a whole wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey… E: (fills in) …timey-wimey thing. (smiles) All right. You asked me my name. D: What *is* your name? E: That’s just it. I can’t remember. (click) CREDITS This Listen, Rinse, Repeat story was written and produced by Karin Heimdahl - that’s me. Kirsty Woolven voiced Elvira, and Lee Shackleford voiced David. To hear more from us, check out Y2K, Relativity and upcoming show Arrivals. Sound effects either created by Karin, or from freesound.org under the Creative Commons 0 license. Credits music "Somber Viola" by BigManJoe, also from Freesound.

In this episode, we’re chatting about how to find a doctor who understands pmdd and YOU! If you’ve ever felt frustrated or unheard or like your doctor doesn’t “get” you or pmdd, then this episode is for you. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER… - How to find the right kind of doc - How to find the right type of doc (yup, it’s different than kind :D) - What to do if your doctor hasn't heard of pmdd - Other tips for going to your doctor's appointment so that you get the help you deserve NEED HELP TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR? You can download a free guide that walks you through how to find a doctor, questions you can ask your doctor, and symptom tracking sheets that you can print out and bring with you to your next appointment. You can grab that on the show notes page at pmddhealthcoach.com/podcast/08 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WOW! Wir haben in nichtmal 4 Wochen die 10. Folge auf die Kette gekriegt! :-D Danke an alle Zuhörer:innen bis hierhin! Das macht echt Spaß mit Euch! Für diese Folge haben wir mal unsere 2 westfälische Heimatstädte miteinander verglichen. Viel Spaß beim Hören! Wr sind nun auch im iTunes am Start! Wir freuen uns über jedes Abonnieren, Liken, Kommentieren und Sternchen! :-D WHAT? Münster ist so groß wie Bielefeld? Shownotes Wiedertäufer Geschichte bei - Dan Carlins Hardcore Histroy: Propehets of Doom Westfälischer Friede Jens kleiner Kurs in Masematte: Leetze, Kotenmoos, Kotenbeiß und so Münster hat deutlich mehr Berühmtheiten hervorgebracht als Bielefeld Stichwort: H-Blockx - "Jens Du nervst" :-) Münster ist der Schreibtisch von Westfalen Bielefeld war AUCH mal Fahrrad-Stadt, genau genommen DIE Fahrradstadt Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts Bei Unternehmen hat Bielefeld die Nase vor Münster - zahlt sich auch mehr aus, als Berühmtheiten ;) Ein Bielefelder vor knapp 130 Jahren das Content Marketing erfunden - Dr. Oetker Alex bekommt bald ein Stück DMG Mori / Gildemeister nach Hause zurück - dank WritingTurningFlipping.de Wer kennt noch die Bethel-Dollar? Münster Tatort ist die erfoglreischste Serienproduktion Deutschlands und dann ist natürlich Wilsberg dabei Außerdem erklärt Jens, warum Bielefeld so unbeliebt beim Fernsehen ist Was ist das Münsterische Meerschweinchen? AAAAAAWWW! Münster lebenswerteste Stadt der Welt 2009 WTF is Petra im Aasee? Die Schwänin die sich in ein Tretboot verliebt hat Was ist günstiger zum Leben? Bielefeld doer Münster? Heißt es münsterer, münsterischer oder münsteraner? Abschweifer Schallplatten Bielefeld Verschwörung :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2stuehle/message

Attorney-Mediator Susan Guthrie, one of the TOP Family Law Mediators/Attorneys in the USA, joins me, Dr. D, the MINDSET Doc, to explore using on-line mediation to manage Divorce and how to move beyond! Co-parenting, particularly in today's COVID-19 pandemic, creates new fears and struggles among parents who have made the decision to divorce. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce. Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, the ABA’s Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online and many more. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Here's what you'll learn from Susan and Dr. D: • What are the 2-3 top topics that you find couples in divorce most challenge with (aka arguing about)? • What can people in divorce do to get through divorce healthier and with less damage? • How do you guide people through divorce? What strategies do you find most helpful? • What are the pros and cons of using on-line divorce mediation?

PiCast Episode 135 - Onward Disney released Onward on Disney + this week. We saw it in the theater right before quarantine! We loved it. Scott cried. Hear all about it in this episode. It was recorded a couple weeks back so if the news about COVID seems dated, that’s why. Are you taking advantage of the early release on D+” What else are you watching? Please reach out and let us know! The music in this episode is “Advertime” Written by Rafael Krux. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposes. FreePD.com   Contact us at PiDayCosplay@gmail.com Leave us a Voicemail on the Pi Line 626-66-PIDAY https://www.facebook.com/PiDayCosplay Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @PiDayCosplay or Tumblr http://pidaycosplay.tumblr.com   On this episode: #Onward #DisneyPlus #Disney+ #Pixar #DungeonsandDragons

EPISODE 172I Interviewing the lovely Patricia Bradley was an exercise in paradoxes. Hearing this sweet Christian woman pronounce in her soft, Southern drawl, "Oh, I love to talk about murder. It's just fun" was just the beginning of my mind bending to look at things differently. :-D But I should have expected nothing less after I read the tagline for her website: Where love and faith cross paths...with murder. Patricia writes romantic suspense and says that murdering your characters is a great way to kill off your anxieties. (I think I'm going to try that! :-D ) What follows is a fun conversation about how she writes - an encouraging look at writing for pantsers! My biggest takeaway was when I realized that Patricia writes the scenes with the murderer or psychopath's point of view without knowing who the bad guy is - so it's just "he or she" - and later she'll have an ah-ha moment about who that person is in her story. I can't wait to try this! Patricia has a lot of great stuff on her blog, and she also suggests several other blogs/websites including: Suspense Sisters: https://suspensesisters.blogspot.com/... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsuspensesisters.blogspot.com%2F2018%2F06%2Fhot-new-inspirational-suspense-and.html&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) Learn How to Write a Novel:  http://learnhowtowriteanovel.com/blog... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Flearnhowtowriteanovel.com%2Fblog%2F2018%2F06%2F05%2Fgetting-into-your-characters-headwhen-the-character-is-a-psychopath%2F&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) Writers Police Academy:  http://www.writerspoliceacademy.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.writerspoliceacademy.com%2F&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) Alicia Rasley's site:  http://www.aliciarasley.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aliciarasley.com&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) Harlequin Heartwarming blog:  http://heartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fheartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com%2F&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) The Crime Scene Writer Yahoo Group:  https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/c... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.yahoo.com%2Fneo%2Fgroups%2Fcrimescenewriter%2Finfo&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description) She also loves to use James Scott Bell's book, Super Structure, as she writes. You can follow Patricia Bradley on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter and on her blog: https://ptbradley.com/blog (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fptbradley.com%2Fblog&redir_token=KbqFf8Ju75bIHYKsRs5mkGtiEy18MTU3Nzg3MDQxMkAxNTc3Nzg0MDEy&v=xlWSibqiZ04&event=video_description)

Welcome back to our weekend Cabral HouseCall shows! This is where we answer our community's wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging questions to help people get back on track! Check out today's questions:  Dar: Used to have a ton of serious allergies as a kid outgrew them all almost except being allergic to salmon and tilapia. Also if I have too much dairy or wheat/gluten I get congested but I try to limit them these days.Do you know why you would be allergic to one type of fish but not another? I can have all the spicy tuna rolls I want and I fell good. It has always seemed odd to me if I ever have salmon my eyes start to swell a little and my throat is itchy and possibly swells a little as well. Thanks for all your advice appreciate all of it! Stay blessed. D: What has been your longest dry and/or wet fast?I personally have tried two day juice and water fasts and felt great after, however I tried a 36 hour dry fast once and three days later suffered from bells palsy luckily was able to recover 100 percent pretty quickly thankfully. Some people have permanent issues. After that experience I tell everyone I can to never dry fast, I got caught up into the hype after the juice and water fasts something that is easy to do in this say and age after watching a youtube video or reading a blog about how great something is for someone else. Erin: I have read that you should take supplemental NAC away from meals because the cysteine competes with other proteins for uptake and is thus not as well absorbed when taken with food. However, taking NAC without food causes acid reflux for me. I typically do not get acid reflux otherwise. Is there anything specific about NAC that would cause acid reflux? Is it true that NAC should be taken away from foods for best effect? Laura: Hi, I have hashimotos, chronic ebv, anemia, allergies, dairy, egg and gluten intolerances, etc. I’ve been getting acupuncture lately and they keep saying I have a liver deficiency. I want to do your liver cleanse. Is that the same thing as the 7 day detox? I also listen and love the podcast. Thanks! Laura Joanna: Hi Dr Cabral I wake up nearly night about 4am with sneezing and running nose/sinues not sure why this is. I dont go to sleep with a runny nose.I do have high histamines but havent had any high histamine foods recently. The oat test did show high oxalates and salicylates not sure if this is contributing? Any thoughts? My oat also did not show any mold markers but i have had mold where i live. Many thanks joanna   Thank you for tuning into today's Cabral HouseCall and be sure to check back tomorrow where we answer more of our community’s questions!  - - - Show Notes & Resources: http://StephenCabral.com/1380 - - - Get Your Question Answered: http://StephenCabral.com/askcabral   - - - Dr. Cabral's New Book, The Rain Barrel Effect https://amzn.to/2H0W7Ge - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: http://CabralSupportGroup.com - - -   Dr. Cabral’s Most Popular Supplements: > “The Dr. Cabral Daily Protocol” (This is what Dr. Cabral does every day!) - - - > Dr. Cabral Detox  (The fastest way to get well, lose weight, and feel great!) - - - > Daily Nutritional Support Shake  (#1 “All-in-One recommendation in my practice) - - - > Daily Fruit & Vegetables Blend  (22 organic fruit & vegetables “greens powder”) - - - > CBD Oil  (Full-spectrum, 3rd part-tested & organically grown) - - - > Candida/Bacterial Overgrowth, Leaky Gut, Parasite & Speciality Supplement Packages - - - > See All Supplements: https://equilibriumnutrition.com/collections/supplements  - - -   Dr. Cabral’s Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Organic Acids Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Thyroid + Adrenal + Hormone Test  (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Adrenal + Hormone Test (Run your adrenal & hormone levels) - - - > Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Omega-3 Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - > Stool Test (Use this test to uncover any bacterial, h. Pylori, or parasite overgrowth) - - - > Genetic Test (Use the #1 lab test to unlocking your DNA and what it means in terms of wellness, weight loss & anti-aging) - - - > Dr. Cabral’s “Big 5” Lab Tests (This package includes the 5 labs Dr. Cabral recommends all people run in his private practice) - - - > View all Functional Medicine lab tests (View all Functional Medicine lab tests you can do right at home for you and your family!)

Download the Note: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jZUjBUmYtuIpGzCOQhECXpw3NqUF_0Ln Children Will you have children? What will life be like when you are 40? Will computers ever take over the world? Will we be able to add machines to our body to improve it in the future? How will fashion change in the future? After you graduate will you go for a higher degree like an M.A. or a Ph.D? What kind of music will your children listen to? When will humans live on another planet? What will you do after this class?

This article is part of the 2019 Oncology Special Issue of Natural Medicine Journal. Read the full issue here.    Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO, interviews Shauna Birdsall, ND, FABNO, on what clinicians need to know about skin cancers. From preventing squamous cell carcinomas to recognizing melanoma, Birdsall details the essentials of cancer-related dermatology. This interview includes a broad review of what you can do to help patients prevent skin cancer. Do you remember the ABCDE’s of recognizing melanoma? Where do squamous and basal cell carcinomas usually occur? What is the ideal range for serum vitamin D? What other supplements have evidence for reducing the risk of squamous cell cancers? We cover all this and more in this in-depth discussion between integrative oncology experts. About the Expert Shauna M. Birdsall, ND, FABNO, is a naturopathic physician and fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology. Birdsall graduated from National University of Natural Medicine in 2000. After completing a residency at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in 2002, she provided patient care and supervised naturopathic medical students there until 2008. She took on a leadership role at Western Regional Medical Center at CTCA in Goodyear, AZ, in 2008 and was later elected vice chief of the medical staff there. She also chaired the Medical Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, Peer Review Committee, and served as the Medical Director of Integrative Oncology until 2018. Birdsall recently joined Avante Medical Center in Anchorage, AK. One of Phoenix Magazine’s Top Doctors 2014-2018, Birdsall is strongly committed to providing individualized, compassionate, evidence-based care to empower and provide hope to cancer patients. Transcript Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO: Hello. I'm Tina Kaczor, editor-in-chief here at the Natural Medicine Journal. I'm talking today with Dr. Shauna Birdsall about skin cancers, and Dr. Shauna Birdsall has graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine in the year 2000. After that, she went to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and she has been a specialist in integrative oncology since graduation. She's most recently taken a position at Avante Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska, where she'll be providing patient care in a hospital-based setting. Shauna, thanks so much for joining me. Shauna Birdsall, ND, FABNO: Oh, thank you for having me. Kaczor: Dr. Birdsall, you've recently worked closely with a lot of dermatologists in a dermatologist setting, and you and I got talking about that. I was intrigued by a lot of the things that you learned, and I would like you to elaborate a little bit on how working closely alongside these dermatologists maybe changed your perspective of oncology and skin cancer specifically. Birdsall: I have to say I was blown away, and this is a bit embarrassing. Working with patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancers like breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, I had always seen dermatology as more on the periphery. Working with dermatologists showed me how often dermatologists are diagnosing things like melanoma and really saving people's lives. It completely changed my perception around the integral nature of the specialty. Kaczor: Yeah. I think that's what struck me, because you and I have parallel universes in the idea of our professions. We both graduated in the same year, and we've both been doing integrative oncology. I have to say I haven't worked closely with dermatologists. I share your inclination to say, "Ah, yeah, skin, we can catch that. No problem. We always catch skin cancer," and, I mean, that's despite the fact that of course we've both worked with people with metastatic melanoma. We'll get to that and the importance of prevention, especially to prevent such tragedies as metastatic disease. I'd like you to give us a primer, and just give us a really basic overview for the clinicians out there on the types of skin cancers that there are, and who they most likely effect as well. Birdsall: Sure. First of all, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and in the United States this year, more than 5 million people will be diagnosed with skin cancers. First and foremost, we like to talk about actinic keratoses. These are also known as AKs, and they are really precancerous lesions. You'll hear, the resounding themes of those that have sun exposure as being at risk for these cancers as I go on, but essentially actinic keratoses are often flaky or scaly patches of skin, and it's important that those are identified and treated, as sometimes they can lead to squamous cell carcinoma. The most common type of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma or BCC. This accounts for about 80% of skin cancers, and BCCs usually look like a flesh-colored pearl or bump, or a pinkish patch of skin. All of these skin cancers are going to be more prevalent in patients with fair skin, although patients with skin of all colors can develop these skin cancers. Then, as I mentioned we're going to repeatedly talk about risk with sun exposure, and that means that the areas of the body that are most frequently exposed to sun such as the face, head, chest, arms and legs are going to be the most prevalent areas that you can see these cancers. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most second type of skin cancer, and you're going to also see squamous cell cancers on areas like the rim of the ear. You really need to be able to make sure that those are identified, as those cancers can spread more deeply into tissues and cause additional damage, as well as metastasize elsewhere. Melanoma, as we talked about earlier, is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It's actually been on the rise for the last 50 years. Melanoma in situ annual incidents in the United States is 9.5%, and in the United States melanoma has become the fifth-most common cancer in men and women. Melanoma increases with age, and you do see again the sun exposure and fair skin as common risk factors. I think later on, we'll talk about more risk factors for melanoma. Kaczor: Yeah. That's an incredible statistic. Nearly 10% incidence for in situ melanoma. Wow. Birdsall: Yes. Which is why I really started waking up to the issues with skin cancer detection and prevention, working with dermatologists, because I just was blown away, as I mentioned, with how often they were diagnosing either melanoma in situ or melanomas. Kaczor: That's just checking. I mean, that's just skin checks, not coming in with that complaint. Birdsall: Yes. Kaczor: Most of our listeners are practitioners that are primary practitioners. Very few are going to be specialists in skincare, of course. I'd like us to maybe, if you could, go through how to recognize melanoma, and maybe making sure that when we are seeing our patients ... and this could be in a specific skin exam, or it could also just be an incidental finding on their arm or their face or whatever. What are we looking for with melanoma? Birdsall: Melanomas frequently develop in a mole or suddenly appears as a new dark spot on the skin. If you'll recall, we have the ABCDE warning signs, and I'm just going to go through those just for all of our review. A stands for asymmetry. B stands for border, either irregular, scalloped or poorly defined. C stands for color, varied really from one area to another in the same mole, and you can see shades of tan and brown, black, white, pink, red or blue. I think one of the most shocking melanomas that I saw was a melanoma inside the web of the toes in a patient that just looked like a little pink spot. D stands for diameter. While melanomas are usually greater than 6 millimeters in size, which is the size of a pencil eraser, when initially diagnosed they can be smaller. E stands for evolving, a mole or a skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape or color. What is important to know as well is that melanomas don't necessarily read the textbooks. As I mentioned, they can look like something that, for those of us who are not dermatologists, may not look like something of concern, which is why I became aware of the need for annual skin exams. Kaczor: Yeah. Yeah. It is remarkable that some of them don't look like much, and I think that erring on the side of caution, especially as our patients get older and older, because aging is a risk factor for all cancers, and I'm assuming skin cancer is included in there. Okay. Is there anything else? Last notes besides ABCD and E, and anything else that people should be looking for clinically before we close that discussion? Birdsall: An area that's itching, bleeding. An area that opens up and appears to heal over, and then opens up again. Anything like that also needs to be evaluated. Kaczor: Okay. Yeah. Referral to a dermatologist is simple enough that I think it's ... again, erring on the side of caution seems like a smart thing to do. We talked about melanoma, and experience shows us that of course it's the most likely to go somewhere. It's most likely to spread and become fatal for some patients, but I'm curious. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, what is the risk of any local or metastatic disease with those? Birdsall: In the majority of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma, the disease remains limited to the skin and with appropriate treatment is considered, "cured," which you and I both know we don't get to use that word very often in oncology. It's exciting that something can be cured with appropriate treatment. However, in 3 to 7% of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and rarely in individuals with basal cell carcinoma, local, regional or distant metastases can occur, which increases the risk for mortality or death. Kaczor: Do you happen to know, is this analogous to melanoma in that the depth of the lesion has anything to do with it? Do you know? Birdsall: Yes. For both basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, both the depth and the size can contribute to risk, which is why even though a patient might only have a small spot, why it's important that it be caught early and treated, because left to its own devices, the larger it gets, the more at risk a patient is. Kaczor: Okay. Well, that makes logical sense. As far as melanomas go, you mentioned in situ is nearly 10%. Are most of them still caught in the early stages, before they go anywhere? Birdsall: Yes. Yeah. About 85% of melanomas are caught when there's only localized disease, so Stage I or Stage II at presentation, which as you and I both know, that's when you see the best survival rates. At diagnosis, about 15% have regional nodal disease, and only about 2% have distant metastases at the time of diagnosis. We're getting better at diagnosing skin cancers and melanoma, and it's theorized that dermatologists are more likely to biopsy these days because of seeing a higher prevalence. Kaczor: I see. Okay. Can I ask one question? That is, in some states, including where I am in Oregon, naturopathic physicians can do minor surgery. The question I have ... I know my opinion on this, but I want to hear your opinion on this. It's not uncommon for shave biopsies to happen in-office. This is true of primary care physicians across the board, not just naturopaths. If someone suspects a melanoma, yea or nay on something like a biopsy of that, whether it's a punch biopsy or a shave biopsy? Birdsall: Nay, and the reason is that there is research that the sooner after initial diagnosis ... so the sooner after initial biopsy ... that patient is able to get definitive treatment for their melanoma, the better. One of the risks, if someone other than a dermatologist or another health professional biopsies melanoma, is that there's then a delay potentially in getting the patient in to the provider that's going to be able to provide definitive treatment for that melanoma. That's one of the risks. Really, you want to see the highest level of specialty if you suspect a melanoma. Kaczor: Okay. I think that needs to be reiterated time and again, because every once in a while you come across those patients, and your hair stands up when they tell you what first happened to their lesion, and you just hope that it didn't go anywhere. Okay. Let's talk about, again, we're talking to our audience is generally practitioners that are frontline folks, and which patient populations, which types of people, should there be particular vigilance for skin cancers, like higher levels of suspicion, and who exactly? Birdsall: Okay. I warned you that we'd keep going back to a couple of things. Fair-skinned individuals, particularly those with blonde hair, red hair, lighter-colored eyes, blue eyes, although again, the warning that skin cancers can occur in patients of any skin color, and then that hallmark UV, exposure to UV radiation. More sun exposure, more risk. Also, however, living in sunny climates or higher altitudes, again because you're getting more direct exposure to UV radiation, as well as lower latitudes. Moles, patients that have more than 50 moles are at higher risk, and patients that have had a history of dysplastic nevi nearby or abnormal moles. Patients with actinic keratoses are at higher risk. Patients with either a family history of skin cancer or a personal history of skin cancer, and immune suppression. I want to just take a moment to talk about immune suppression, because that can include a variety of different patient populations. That can include patients living with HIV or AIDS, or oncology patients that maybe are receiving chemotherapy or maybe their immune system hasn't recovered from prior chemotherapy, and it does include patients on immunosuppressive drugs such as for organ transplants. Patients who've had an organ transplant are at high risk for skin cancers because they're likely to have a lifetime of immune suppression because of those immunosuppressive drugs. Lastly, exposure to radiation. You and I think of patients that have been exposed to radiation like breast cancer patients, lung cancer patients, et cetera. However, sometimes patients are exposed to radiation for skin conditions like basal cell carcinoma or eczema or acne, just different types of radiation. Then, exposure to chemical substances like arsenic can also increase risk, and then age increases risk. We're just at higher risk, the longer that we're living a lifetime out, being exposed to the sun. Kaczor: Is it true that childhood exposures can have an effect decades later? Like someone who grew up down in San Diego, for example, but they live in Minnesota? Birdsall: Yes, especially to melanoma. I am a-fair skinned person and I had an unfortunate history of a couple of different blistering sunburns, and that history of childhood sunburns and history of blistering sunburns can increase risk, especially for melanoma. Kaczor: Okay. Yeah. That's good to have validated, because I've always heard that. Maybe in our patient intakes, it's something we should put on our intake forms. Not only where did you grow up, but did you get burned, sunburned? Birdsall: Yes. Kaczor: Back in the day, of course, there was a time when people intentionally went out there and called a burn halfway to a tan. Birdsall: That actually reminds me. I don't think of indoor tanning frequently these days, but exposure to indoor tanning and tanning beds. Maybe your patient is very responsible now as an adult, but maybe in their teenage years had a long history of exposure to tanning beds. Kaczor: Yeah, yeah. It's something that's easily overlooked in an intake. Maybe we should make sure that that's top of mind. Let's talk a little bit about screening and prevention, and how can we make sure that we do catch things early, especially melanoma. What are the current recommendations, even, for skin cancer prevention? Birdsall: It's interesting. As far as screening, it remains somewhat of a controversy, which surprised me. US Preventive Task Force is considered one of the authorities on screenings, and to date, the US Preventive Task Force hasn't found sufficient evidence either for or against skin screenings. What's interesting is there is a lot of debate amongst other experts in the field. The American Cancer Society actually recommends a cancer-related checkup every three years for patients between age 28 to 40, and then also encompassed in that cancer-related checkup is other kinds of screenings in addition to skin cancer screenings, and then every year for anyone over 40. Interestingly, the American Medical Association really sees it as individualized, and recommends that a patient should talk to their physician about frequency for skin cancer screenings, and those at moderate risk even should see their PCP or dermatologist annually. The American Academy of Dermatology issued a statement regarding their disappointment over the recommendation by the US Preventive Task Force, and felt that the public should know that that recommendation that was neither for nor against annual skin cancer screening did not apply to individuals with suspicious skin lesions or those with increased skin cancer risk, and does not apply to the practice of skin self-exams. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that patients really function as their own health advocate by regularly conducting skin self-exams and that if the patients see anything unusual, that they should see a dermatologist. Unfortunately, we all know that there's not always consistency with patients regarding advising for self-exam, and a patient can't necessarily see the back of their neck or their back, that may have had a lot of sun exposure. A number of dermatology providers still recommend annual skin exams, which after working with dermatologists, I'm definitely an advocate for as well. Kaczor: Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense. All it takes is a few cases. We're all a product of our experience, right? You see a few cases where it could have been prevented, and it seems and it is tragic. What can we do? I guess once we identify patients who are at higher risk, due to either childhood or exposure or fair skin or immune suppression, like what can we do to prevent skin cancers? Birdsall: Again, not to sound like a broken record, but decreasing sun exposure is the first thing. Interestingly enough, while I was just reviewing the research when I was preparing for our interview, I was looking at the Environmental Working Group and sunscreens, because there are definitely sunscreen ingredients these days that people have concerns about. For a patient that might be more holistically inclined, they might feel somewhat reluctant to put some of the ingredients that are in sunscreens on their skin, and so there's still a number of things that we can recommend. One is the physical sunscreens that are more of a barrier, and zinc oxide and titanium dioxide were considered generally safe and effective by the Environmental Working Group, and those are sunscreens with definitely friendlier ingredients that people may feel a lot more comfortable using and recommending. Secondly, wearing clothing shields our skin from sun exposure. There's some really interesting sun-protective clothing that is coming out as well if people are in the sun more frequently. Just trying to stay out of the sun during the peak periods or during high heat indexes is also something that patients can do as well. Then, doing annual skin exams. Because as you and I talked about, we may not feel concerned about a lesion that a dermatologist may instantly pick up on as something that may need to be further evaluated. Kaczor: Yeah. On that note, I don't remember when I read this, but years ago I remember reading they did surveys of lesions, and they had primary care physicians and dermatologists assess them and see who was most accurate. Nobody bats a thousand, but it was remarkable how much better the dermatologists were at visually assessing lesions correctly. Birdsall: Well, what was interesting working with dermatologists is I'd ask them why they were attracted to their field, why they went into dermatology, and they said because it's actually a field of medicine that you visually diagnose. You can visually see what's going on. Internal medicine, you might look at the results of a patient's lab work or a chest X-ray, but dermatology, you can actually see pathology and treat it. Kaczor: Yeah. How interesting. Yeah, so I guess you're good at that. Some people are better than others, I think. We are naturopaths, and so let's talk a little bit about diet and supplements and other things that we can do. What can we do from a supplement standpoint? Is there anything we can add or anything we should avoid, for that matter, that could lower the risk of developing cancer, skin cancer specifically? Birdsall: There was a really interesting Phase 3 randomized trial of nicotinamide for skin cancer prevention published in the New England Journal of Medicine in October of 2015, and in the study, 386 participants who had a history of at least 2 non-melanoma skin cancers ... again, that's basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma ... in the past 5 years were randomized to receive 500 milligrams of nicotinamide twice daily or placebo for 12 months. They were seen by dermatologists every 3 months. At the end of the study, the rate of new non-melanoma skin cancers was lowered by 23% in the nicotinamide group, and noteworthy was the fact that there was no benefit after the nicotinamide was discontinued. I would say about 70% of the dermatologists that I was working with recommended nicotinamide to their patients. That's actually compelling data from my perspective in regards to a supplement. There's another supplement that has less research but is something interesting to watch called polypodium leucotomos, which is a fern from Central and South America. It was actually shown in studies to prevent both UVA- and UVB-induced toxicity and DNA damage. There was a study showing that 240 milligrams of a supplement containing that ingredient twice daily suppressed sunburn, and was found to extend the time outdoors before skin started to tan, so that's another possibility. I think we know as naturopathic doctors that vitamin C, E, zinc, beta carotene, omega-3 fatty acids, lycopene and polyphenols, especially in things like green tea, do also help to prevent free radical damage, which is what the exposure to UV radiation causes as well. Kaczor: Okay. Yeah. Is there a specific role ... I don't I honestly don't remember where I have this idea from, so you can validate or invalidate my presumption ... about using vitamin A specifically for actinic keratosis? Birdsall: Sure. There was a study on high-dose vitamin A reducing the incidence of actinic keratosis converting to squamous cell carcinoma, and the study looked at doses ranging from 25,000 IU a day, 50,000 IU a day and 75,000 IU a day. They did indeed find that that did prevent those AKs from turning into SCCs pretty significantly. However, from my perspective, there'd need to be a risk/benefit weighing of that for any particular patient. Kaczor: Yeah. Because 25,000 to 75,000 IU daily for an extended period is ... Birdsall: Correct. I had some concern after looking at that. Kaczor: Yeah. Yeah. Recently, I mean, I generally wasn't too concerned with vitamin A levels as we gave them until ... because we would often use this dose for antiviral effects. Recently I came across a study that did suggest that high doses for prolonged periods actually can lead to or at least are correlated with fatty liver. I was a little surprised by that. I came upon it, of course, by way of patient care and doing a little due diligence. Anyways, that's just a little caveat Birdsall: Right. I just am looking at that study and thinking about the fact that you would need to be on that long-term. I just had some concerns about using that particular amount of time. Kaczor: Yeah, yeah. Not just the known, but the unknowns. Okay. Let's turn to vitamin D, because that whole "Do I'd get enough sun for vitamin D, am I getting so much sun that I'm increasing my risk of skin cancer," it seems to be a bit of a conundrum. On the same note and maybe in the context of this, is there a difference between sunburns and suntans and their link to skin cancer? Birdsall: Okay. I think that there's definitely good evidence to suggest that vitamin D production from sun exposure poses too much of a risk for skin cancer. That's probably not the way that we want to be getting enough vitamin D, and there is more risk with a sunburn. However, suntans, our concept of tanning as being something that adds to our attractiveness, which I think in this day and age has faded with all the concern and the risk. Tanning does pose a risk too. That is still damage to your skin. Actually, as I was reviewing the research and thinking about this interview ... I'm just going to throw this in now, even though it's a little tangential and random ... if you have patients that are worried about the anti-aging, about the appearance of their skin, really the very best thing that they could do is to avoid sun exposure, to apply sunscreen, et cetera, because even that tanning still actually represents damage. Kaczor: Okay. The vitamin D, what I hear you saying is it's best taken supplementally. Birdsall: Yes. Kaczor: Because we have access of doing labs for our patients and such, is there an ideal dose to give, or do we base it on laboratory values? What is your opinion on that? Birdsall: My opinion is that we need to base it on laboratory values, because there's so much individual variation on intake of vitamin D and the impact of that intake. One patient may consume a lot of dietary sources of vitamin D and actually be at perhaps not an optimal, optimal level, but not be deficient in vitamin D. Another patient may take some vitamin D supplements and actually get to pretty high levels of vitamin D pretty quickly. I think the only thing that we can do for our patients right now is to do lab testing. Having said that, there is a lot of controversy over what the right values are, what the right range is. Again, when I was doing research just to make sure that I was totally up to date before we talked, it looks like people are in agreement over the fact that a 25-hydroxy vitamin D level below 20 nanograms per milliliter is considered deficient and does need repletion. We have more concurrence over that value. What's still controversial is what is that optimal range? Is it between 30 and 40? Is it 50? What we do know is that vitamin D can reach toxic levels, and that that's not good either, and that there is more and more data on too high of a level of vitamin D posing risk. I think that that again argues for making sure that we're adequately testing our patients, because say they're deficient, we decide that they need repletion. It's still hard to monitor, without doing that testing, where they're at from a vitamin D level as you're doing repletion. Kaczor: Sure. Sure. Yeah, I totally agree. I think that laboratory values should be just part of a routine lab for most people, given the many ways that vitamin D adequacy protects us from so many diseases. My last question is having to do with those who know they have a family history of skin cancers, maybe even particularly melanoma, but skin cancers in general. Is it appropriate, I suppose, for certain patients with a strong family history to look at genetic predispositions and hereditary syndromes that include skin cancer? Birdsall: That's interesting, again still a little bit of a controversy. We can test for a couple of genetic mutations related to melanoma. People who have a mutation on a gene known as CDKN2A have a higher risk of developing melanoma, pancreatic cancer, or a tumor of the central nervous system. A mutation on the gene called BAP1 means a higher risk of getting melanoma, melanoma of the eye or mesothelioma, and kidney cancer. However, the challenge is that if a patient carries a mutation on one of those genes, their lifetime risk of getting melanoma ranges from 60% to 90%. However, only about 10% of the people who develop melanoma have one of these genes. What we do know is that we're still evolving our scientific knowledge of genetic mutations, and it's highly likely that there are additional genetic mutations that we just haven't found yet for melanoma. This is a really important conversation for a patient to have with their healthcare provider, or even ideally with a genetic counselor, who can counsel them on the risks and benefits of genetic testing overall. Kaczor: Yeah. Yeah. Genetic counselors are a great referral for us to have, because we don't need to figure everything out and they have it all either at their fingertips or in their minds, so they're they're great professionals to ally with. All right. Well, I think that that's a really good survey and a nice review of reminders of things we may know, and maybe some things that are definitely new to our listeners. I can't thank you enough for taking some time and sharing your expertise with us today. Thanks, Shauna. Birdsall: Thanks. Thanks for having me. Kaczor: Take care.

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Mike:  Jody, why are we here? Matt:  And why there microphones in front of our faces? Jody:  Simple. Guys, we've had a ton of conversations where afterwards I feel like "man I wish I recorded that" or "the world should hear this". I'm a normal guy.  You two are trained as docs, and I'm not obsessively reading about human performance enhancement, longevity, and all the stuff you like to do, so it's a pretty sweet hack for me to be able to talk to you. Whether it's email, text, or phone calls and say like "Hey just summarize the stuff you've been reading and tell me what I what I can do." Matt:  Well, talking about that stuff, that's fun for us. Mike and I we live and breathe this. We basically won't quit talking about when anybody asks us about it. We've done a lot of things in our life like adventure races and stuff where were obsessed with constantly figuring out how to optimize our bodies for those things and push the limits of what we can do. Especially since we have very little of what they call "talent" and now that we're getting older we've really become obsessed with longevity also and how we're going to be around for our kids, grandkids, are great grandkids. We want to kind of do both. Absolutely crush it now and live forever or at least close to forever. Mike:  Yeah all that stuff for sure Matt, but what you're talking about Jody just sounds like a bunch of fun.  I mean if you're talking about having us do a podcast I assume, that's why we have the Mics here, right?  So let's be honest: man I love making fun of my Matt and if you're giving us the opportunity to record it and make fun of you as well then man sign me up.  I mean I've been his podcast thing for like 7 years now so the idea of recording some of that doesn't sound weird. Jody:  Right. So, the medical community already knows you guys as the Ultrasound podcast guys, so why pivot to longevity and performance optimization? Matt:  Well first off, I think you're the one asking us to record this but if you're asking why are we interested in those things instead, well we've always been interested in them.  I mean we're just super curious in general and love exploring new ideas and kind of pushing the limits, which I think is why people enjoy listening to the ultrasound podcast. We've done a lot of courses and taught a lot of Physicians and we love that, but as you know as soon as we turn off the mics and leave the lecture stage all we really talk about with each other is optimizing performance and whatever longevity hacks we found recently. Mike:  Exactly. I mean you should see some of the text messages about all the crazy self-experimentation stuff that we are doing with fasting, different diets, taking Ketone salts and Esters and how it affects our individual BHB levels in conjunction with different weight training interval sets and then correlating that with max effort running trials and super nerdy stuff but that's what we're into.  I mean, granted, debating the methodological flaws of calorie restriction studies may not be super great listening but we're really into all this stuff so I could see how some people might benefit from hearing are conclusions on how to apply this stuff to their lives. Or who knows, maybe they'll hate it but they'll enjoy some of this banter. Jody:  I get it, but I mean you guys are Er docs.  Why not just double down on that if you're going to do another podcast.  Why teach people about this stuff Matt:  So, on my last shift, this guy came in and we intubated him.  We saved his life by putting a breathing tube in for him when he couldn't breathe.  He was a morbidly obese guy with cancer and was a really difficult intubation, and I'm  thinking afterwards how cool it was that we were able to use cutting-edge technology, video laryngoscopy in this case, to save this guy's life and how that just came out in the last decade.  So it's really amazing how technology is progressing and allowing us to do things like that and then I thought about this poor guy a little more deeply and realized that I may have added 3 to 6 months to his life at best.  What if he was equipped with the knowledge that I have about healthspan, nutrition, and longevity, though. Would even have cancer? Would he be obese? I mean I went into emergency medicine because I really loved it. The adrenaline that comes from a save like that or the privilege of getting to meet people in their darkest hour and help them out is truly amazing.   But honestly, 90% of the people I see I just shake my head and think if only they knew some basic things that aren't hard to implement they wouldn't need me. They wouldn't be in the ER.  So, I have no idea if anybody would listen to this if you recorded but if they do and it makes a difference then I'm going to be really really grateful for that. And if they don't, honestly I just like talking about this stuff. Mike:  Yeah I mean pretty much same here.  I still love emergency medicine but that doesn't mean it's the only aspect of medicine I'm interested in.  The thing that got me interested in medicine in the first place was actually biochemistry. I know, nerdiest statement ever, but I was in college for chemical engineering at the time and trying to lose some weight. I was actually a fat kid until I was about 20 and I never learned anything about healthy eating or dieting as I grew up in the Deep South and had terrible Fitness and a terribly diet.  I was like 260 lbs around year 2000 and I finally got fed up and started learning about the biochemistry and some of the metabolic stuff. I got serious about it, started working out, lifting, cardio, and learning about metabolism, cortisol, and insulin responses to foods and exercise. I was pretty obsessed and eventually it pushed me into medicine.  But you can't really go into residency for longevity or performance science so I ended up in what excited me the most, which was emergency medicine.  But that doesn't mean I ever give up my personal obsession with human performance which has recently morphed into this idea of healthspan and Longevity. Matt:  We still love emergency medicine, but our real obsession is longevity and performance optimization.  We constantly talk to our friends and family about it any time they ask and if we can help some strangers by you hitting record when they give you advice, then I'm all in.  I think as doctors we definitely have a responsibility to use your training and knowledge to help people whenever we can. Jody:  Sweet! So how are we going to do this?  I'm thinking I could ask you guys a question that I'm wondering cuz I'm sure other people wondering it also.  Like, should I take vitamin D? What's the best way to get super strong and super ripped? What the hell is a float tank and should I do it?  Can I live forever? What's the best diet? Does cryotherapy work? You know I've have got thousands of questions Matt:  Yeah, that's awesome.  All that stuff. I mean that's exactly the type of stuff we love talking about so I'm getting pumped just thinking about the crazy argument Mike and I are going to have about this stuff. Jody:  Yeah, about that.  I know you and Mike tend to go overboard sometimes and super deep into the studies and those kind of things, so we got to keep this applicable and simplify in the end. Matt:  No, I agree.  So what we need to do is make this be useful, not esoteric crap and just droning on about biochemical pathways.  At the end of each podcast episode we should do a 96% Pareto squared summary. Jody:  Perfect.  Exactly. That's what I was thinking.......except what is that?   Matt:  So Pareto's principle basically says that 80% of the benefit comes from 20% of the causes or inputs.  So for example, if we talk about how to get you caveman strong, then we'll talk about the two to three simple things you can do that the biggest bang for the buck.  The the 20% that gets 80% of the benefit. Then if we do that one more time and give the most important things in top 20% we get 80% of the remaining 20% Then we're squaring Pareto and giving you 96% of the benefit.  Then Mike and I can fight over the last four percent but who really cares? Maybe somebody, but we're going to try to break it down and get you benefit without having to dig for that last four percent. Pareto Square it. Mike:  We'll be publishing Matt's math here at the bottom of the podcast because I'm sure nobody actually followed that. Jody:  I'm going to trust you for now on the math.  Let's do this though Mike:  Jody that we're getting ready to have some fun too so I agree I'll answer your questions but I want to get to torture you a little bit on the back end so after each time we get to test on you you going to be our guinea pig will do a super scientific in of Jodi study where we test our conclusions and we test them on you so for example we test your testosterone and then you let us [0:07:56-0:08:15] you try some four methods that we give you to increase it and then we retest and see how you respond we got to do as many lab test as we want before and after we put you through the different diets the cry therapy protocols all that stuff have I ever back down from ridiculous challenge that can endanger my life that's why we love you and we got to find some sweet after music right now  

你是做哪一行的？What line of business/work are you in? What type of work do you do?可能回答：I'm in sales. How about you?L: Hi, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Lily.你好，我忘记和你介绍我自己。我的名字是Lily。D: Hi Lily. I'm Damian. Nice to meet you. What type of work do you do?你好，Lily，我是Damian。很高兴认识你。你是做那一行的？L: I'm in sales. How about yourself?我是做销售的。你呢？D: What a coincidence! Me too!好巧哦！我也是！最新的节目更新请搜寻订阅“学英语环游世界”专辑，或Fly with Lily系列专辑，喜欢就订阅分享，还有一个五星的评价，会让我继续努力！FB/IG/Line@：flywithlilyWebsite: flywithlily.com公众微信：iflyclub、englishfit

How To Read A Buyers Personality with Alex Swire-Clark #212 Alex Swire–Clark is a Certified Human Behavior and Sales expert. He uses behavior concepts to unlock the communication potential in sales professionals. In this episode we discuss how to read a buyers personality. Alex is also the host of the Rapport Advantage Podcast, transforming the way leaders build relationships. DISC Profile In our conversation we talked about buyer temperament. One way to discover this is to use the  DISC profile personality model: Dominant – big gesture direct goal setters Inspiring – people oriented Supportive – flexible, low drama, easy going Cautious  – number and process driven People have a preponderance towards one personality type. However people are a blend of these temperaments. Buying questions during a sale? Ask these questions dependent on the personality type: D – WHAT? I – WHO? S – HOW? C – WHY? How to Assess Personality One way in understanding how to read a buyers personality is to: Look at dress Look at their office decor Evaluate their email style Selling Process and Focus Things of note mentioned in the podcast: Facts drive rapport with D and C personality types. Conversation and sharing drive rapport I and S types. Slower pace for S. The blend guides your process Majority of people are reserved and people oriented How To Find Alex Swire-Clark  Send an email to contact@alexswire-clark.com with the subject line “Sales Babble Coupon” and get 15 % off a $13 assessment  !!! FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheRapportAdvantage/ Twitter: @raportpodcast Web: www.rapportadvantage.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex–swire–clark-63a91b14/ 14: Dynamic Sales Refresher – Pat Helmers In this episode Alex Swire-Clark and Pat discuss some fantastic tips on selling and discusses the SORT method for helping your prospects see the value in what you are offering. The Rapport Advantage #14    April 10, 2018 Sales Personality Test Here are past episodes that talk about how to read a buyers personality. How Salespeople Overcome Procrastination with Eric Twiggs #178 Four Ways To Fix a Bad Reputation with Pamela Gockley #158 Selling For Introverts with Alen Mayer #61 Selling With Personality with Irene Anderson #47 SB028 – Great Sales is a 3-Pointed Hat an Interview Leanne Hoagland-Smith BANK, A Sales Personality Test for Sales Professionals, An Interview with Dr. Nancy Zare #5 The post How To Read A Buyers Personality with Alex Swire-Clark #212 appeared first on Sales Babble Sales Podcast | Sales Training | Sales Consulting |Sales Coaching.

We've spoken about the fundamentals of starting your business. According to one of our earlier guests - business owner of 3 cafes, Kelvin Tan - planning too much is not the best idea, that sometimes you just have to go with the flow and refine the idea as you go. We spoke to Partner of 500 Startups, Vishal Harnal, and Founder of leading shop selling organic products, Peter Lim from Nature's Glory about the best way to grow your business. What should we know about the series funding A,B,C,D? What kind of support do businesses receive from the government? Is that enough? How do we expand our company overseas? Is that a good idea? 

Today I teach you how to begin creating a life you love. It starts with a D.A.T.E. D. Decision A. Action T. Time E. Engagement Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.) TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP: Write down your desire. Then write D.A.T.E…. D- What decision are you making? A- What action are you taking? T- What time are you doing it or creating for it? E- Are you willing to commit to FULL ENGAGEMENT with your DATE? Thank you for being here, and allowing me to sip on life with you. Please come over to WomenSippingOnLife.com for some free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Do Canadian startups replace founder CEOs too quickly? Are startups still focusing significant resources on product development with minimal market feedback? Do Canadian businesses really underinvest in R&D? What do Canadian startups need to do to improve their chances of scaling to prominent size? These are some of the topics related to Canadian startups that Charles Plant has covered in research reports over the last 14 months. Charles is senior fellow at the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto and he talks about some of the key implications for startups that have emerged from his research. To start the show, I take a first look at startup ecosystem metrics, focusing on metrics for assessing individual startups. It's long been a criticism of startup ecosystem organizations that they haven't done a good job of collecting data needed to show that their programs are having an impact. Some of the criticism is deserved, but it's not as simple as it may sound. Links: Impact Centre Impact Centre on Twitter (@ImpactUofT) Charles Plant's Material Minds Links to all research reports from the Impact Centre The Narwhal List Performance measurement framework for business accelerators and incubators News release: "Hockeystick and the Lazaridis Institute Launch a National Scale-Up Data Platform to Help Canadian Companies Grow"

Kamal Patel is a nutrition researcher with an MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition in which he researched the link between diet and chronic pain. He has published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium as well as a variety of clinical research topics. Kamal has also been involved in research on fructose and liver health, mindfulness meditation, and nutrition in low income areas. He is currently the Director of Examine which is an independent and unbiased encyclopedia on supplementation and nutrition. In this podcast, Kamal and I discussed vitamin D. Some of the topics we go over are: What is Vitamin D and its functions in the body? What are different sources of vitamin D? What are symptoms of vitamin D deficiency? What are optimal levels of vitamin D and potential health benefits? Can correcting vitamin D deficiency have any effect on body composition, hormone levels or performance? Does too much vitamin D have any negative effects? What are your recommendations to ensure sufficient vitamin D intake?

How to improve the D? What can offense do against the No. 1-rated defense in the NFL? The Eagles have a tall task on Sunday against Minnesota and we do the deep dive into the game plan with some national views from ESPN's Sal Pal and NFL Network's Mike Mayock to boot. Tune in, Eagles Live Podcast, episode 40.

Dr. Heidi Semanie is back on the show to teach us things we didn't know about vitamin D! It's common knowledge that vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin because our body uses the sunshine to make it. And in the winter, we can suffer from Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder (S.A.D.), or low vitamin D levels, which are linked to depression. Dr. Heidi explains that our body needs Vitamin D to utilize Calcium, a major mineral our bones, muscles, nerves and other tissues need to function!  So, without vitamin D, we cannot healthfully use calcium! Vitamin D is also linked to aiding the body in cancer prevention, and in the event the body is fighting cancer, it has been linked to helping the body create healthy tissue. Lower Vitamin D levels are found in those with neurological disorders like MS and Parkinson's as well as in mood disorders like depression. Here’s What You’ll Discover: What key roll our liver and kidneys play in our vitamin D levels Why digestive health is so important in establishing vitamin D levels How much vitamin D you should supplement with How much sun exposure do you need to help your body make vitamin D What vitamin D rich foods you should eat What foods you should avoid! Health AH-HA Moment: Cholesterol is the raw building block of vitamin D! Without eating, digesting and absorbing healthy fats we cannot make vitamin D! Your Challenge:    Follow Dr. Heidi's advice for diet, supplementation and getting healthy sun exposure each week to keep your vitamin D levels optimal all year long. Resources: To order a high-quality vitamin D supplement, along with the other vitamin and mineral co-factors visits: http://takeyoursupplements.com/ TakeYourSupplements.com        

First Quantum of Solace (CX Lounge) I really should start with the simple fact that I have put myself on a hiatus.. Several reasons for my current status: A) Life is currently non-linear and the pressure to keep this podcast up to what I believe should be my standards would not really bring any escape. B) I had found that laately what I uploaded was at best mundane. If I do not feel it, why should I do it? Furthermore I am currently over soulful house, I do need to really get very far away from it for a while to start feeling it again. C) I played a long set on New Years’s Eve and though not bad same non-urge to publish it. D) What happens once every two years, my library got corrupted. I had to bite the bullet and migrate to my new mac, having lost most edits and settings. To rebuild a library to the structure I need takes a lot of time and tagging and I simply do not have that luxury at the present time. But here I am, travelling overseas, facing lounge downtime, flight downtime, hotel room downtime, all those little quanta of Solace conducive to trying to redefine where I would like to be musically should life settle down a tad. My current headspace is progressive, ambient, trance-like and possibly harder-like in the near future. Playlist is approximate due to library corruption just when I had closed the set. The format is based around one or two keys, starts around 120 bpm to go to 136 and brings you down back to 122. A few on-the-fly edits, a very cheeky mashup I will get in trouble for (Rick Astley trancified really ;) and yes a bit of true trance.. Absolutely 100% Live with all the traps inherent with such an endeavour where no post-edit is possible.. Playlist: 2016 We Can Talk (Larse Dub) [Xtian Liberate Edit feat. Roubs].Satin Jackets, Emma Brammer 2016 Better off That Way (Original Mix). Nora En Pure 2015 Back to Life (Hazem Beltagui Remix).Jennifer Rene, Somna 2015 My Paradise (Vintage Morelli Remix) [Xtian Core of the Doors Edit feat Goncalo, Dura, Oziriz].Jacqueline 2015 My Paradise (Original Mix) [Xtian Set Me Free Edit feat. Mr. V] .Jacqueline 2015 Hold That Sucker Down (Jerome Isma-Ae’s 10 Year Anniversary Mix) [Xtian Edit].Jerome Isma-Ae 2015 Survivor (Clarks Remix). Robert Nickson, Re:Locate, Sarah Russell 2015 Never Gonna Angel (Tuffcub Booty).Paul Van Dyk vs Rick Astley, Tuffcub 2011 For An Angel (Original LDL Club Mix) [Xtian Need to Feel Loved Edit feat. Floral]. Sonar 2015 I Need To Love Me [Renato Alvarez Tribal Mix]. Kings of Tomorrow feat April, Dj Renato Alvarez 2015 Offshore Latch (Discosid Mashup). Chicane & Stereo Jackers Vs Disclosure & Sam Smith 2016 Tokyo (Original Mix) [Xtian Finally Edit feat KOT]. Urban Rules 2015 How Long (Grant Nelson Club Mix). Sannie, Grant Nelson 2015 California Dreamin (Extended Mix).Freischwimmer 2015 Discopolis 2.0 (Club Mix ) [Xtian Diamond Edit] 1.Lifelike, Kris Menace Will see where I go from here. Xtian

When it comes to giving your product a name, this is something you want to put some thought into and not just "shoot from the hip". I've had some real doosies for product names. My first product was called "3 Day Money"... which is probably my worst product name of all time. But, even the Blog Monetization Lab itself used to be called "Inner Circle"... then the "VIP". :D What is wrong with these names? Well, in this episode, I boil it down to 3 things to keep in mind with your product names: Brand-ability Communicating the benefit Avoiding Confusions I explain each of these in this episode. I also talk about the exercise you should go through to arrive at an awesome product name. Lastly, I discuss 3 specific followup tasks you should do, both while considering a name, as well as after you've chosen one. Don't take the name of your product lightly. This episode of Coffee Break can help you avoid problems down the road in your marketing.   So let us go in and get into our topic of today... We have already talked about it in several episodes of the show; the process of creating a product. We talked about that in a few different episodes here. Again, you can go view the archives and go back and find that. But we need to talk about naming the product, as well, because what you call the product is an important part of the marketing of the product and it then has something to do with selling it. So we need to discuss how we name it. Do we just name some summary type of title that just kind of says what it is about or do we need to think about some other considerations there? At the end of the day, your product name needs to serve as a brand name for that product. The name of your product needs to be something that can stand alone. It does not mean that it needs to go out and be on a whole separate website or it needs to stand alone from you, but it needs to be able to exist as a brand unto itself. To show you some examples of kind of how I have screwed this up in the past; because I am not going to sit here and tell you that product naming has always been my thing, even to this day this is something that I struggle with. Now, it certainly helps that today, my main offer with my business is the Blog Monetization Lab. So, right now, I only really have one central product and it is fairly well named, actually. But I want to give you a little bit of background into some of the stuff that I kind of pulled in the past and you can kind of see what I am talking about here.

Episode IV Economic Order - Crisis - and The Wheel of Opportunity. Dagne: Welcome to Episode IV of the Infinite Potentials Series. Also, this is our first video web cast. So, Adam, experts say that the current economic collapse is the worst since the 1930's. Experts say nothing of this size has ever before happened in the US and world financial markets. Many of those who have money are terrified by their losses and the rest are worrying about how they are going to survive. Can we discuss how the ordinary person can meet the challenge of this mind blowing crisis? A: You and I have also been hit incredibly hard. Maybe we should first find out if we are going to survive economically before we give advice. D: We've done the arithmetic. We think we are probably going to make it. Although, we have had to go from plan A to plan B. We have even discussed a back up plan C. A. I hope we won't need to implement it. D: Before we get into some ideas about what to do now. Can you say something about what you think is actually happening? I don't think most people understand this crash yet. In fact, I think an awful lot of people are in denial about it and don't realize how big it actually is. A: I'm thinking about it as an evolutionary economical liminal moment. Something old is dying and something new is being born. Of course, at times like this everyone wants to find out who is responsible and punish them. But I think we are all to some degree responsible. Some more, some less. Reminds me of the old Pogo cartoon. "We have found the enemy and he is us". But looking at the bigger picture it seems to me that globalization is inevitable and there is no turning back. But globalization grew so fast in recent decades that it has outrun our international and national financial institutions. A rapidly emerging tsunami is sweeping the earth and it is a new world order. This collapse and rebirth of the world wide economic system is a necessary step. Kind of like discovering that wagon wheels are torn to pieces if you attach them to a powerful car and try to drive it 120 MPH. Historians will look on this economic evolution as necessary to create much better economic institutions. But right now, I think you really have to want to survive economically and be ready to work hard at it or chances are you are toast. D: So we need a transformation of financial institutions - an evolution. But what can folks do now to survive and make lemonade out of these lemons? A: Downturns and periods of instability are times of enormous opportunities for those who can think in new ways. D: Where do we start? With the basics? A: When in trouble always get back to the basics. For 15 years or more we have been discussing a concept called Economic Order. Those who were living according to the principles underlying economic order are generally in better shape now than those who were not. Economic Order is one of the areas we focus on in the MindFitness Training. Economic order of some kind is critical to mindfitness and quality of life including happiness. D: We have mentioned The MindFitness Training several times but haven't said much about what it is. Could you explain a bit? A: I assert that a substantial percentage of ordinary people are living extraordinary lives. We discovered some strategies which have worked well so far for us. So we made a study to see if it is possible for others to benefit from what has worked for us. Furthermore, the more individuals unfold their own potential the greater the consciousness of the electorate and a more conscious electorate is the best, fastest way to meet the current crisis, evolve our country and contribute to the evolution of the world. So like many others we set out with the intention of understanding how to bring oxygen and fuel to what we see as a flame of awakening spreading throughout America and the world. Being physically fit is fashionable and easier to do than ever before. It occurred to me that just like physical fitness there are particular, relatively easily learned strategies and principles which can build mind fitness just like physical fitness. So, we registered the term MindFitness® and set out to make those strategies and principles available to as many as I can as inexpensively as possible. That means doing research to discover better ways to learn to enhance mindfulness - quality of consciousness including creativity, sub consciousness, unconsciousness and supra consciousness. We founded the International MindFitness Foundation and the Infinite Potentials Series is one way to share these treasures (these notions, principles) with others. D: Our intention is to bring encouragement - good news to those who can use it. A: Yes. It is fun and besides it helps us unfold our own potentials. D: Could you describe the MindFitness Training a little more and then we can go back to Economic Order? A: I have been thinking about what people can do to reduce the negative effects of the economic crisis and maximize their ability to seize the opportunities. And, you know the basic mindfitness training itself seems to address the challenges amazingly well even though it was developed during a time of unprecedented prosperity. A: One way to describe The Process or Mindfitness Training is to use what I call The Wheel of Opportunity. (Show full wheel) The challenge is not so much availability of information but motivation - the energy, the passion, the vision to take the next usually simple and basic steps. So I envisioned a Wheel of Opportunity which might clarify some of the primary categories of concern and opportunity applicable to most of us. These can be thought of as areas or strategies or principles that can be used to get started. Note they all lead to the same place - the center which represents Infinite Potentials. When coaching an individual I can start with the area that (s)he is most interested in at the moment. Success in the first area can lead to the next step and so forth. Of course, everyone has to start with Mind. (go to blank wheel of opportunity and add mind) Because only mind can generate the energy and focus necessary to begin work on the first area of primary interest (challenge) whatever it is. Of course, if we are working with a group we all work on the same area at once. Logically the next focus is on Stress Science. Reducing unhealthy stress conserves energy and allows mind to quiet itself which can bring economic order. It takes energy and mental quietness to go to the next step Exercise. Exercise further builds energy required to improve economic order and take on the incredibly important principle of enhancing Attention. Even small increases in attention can produce outsized results. Some of the best teachers have said that increasing the ability to attend is probably the highest priority self actualization strategy we can apply. Attention goes way beyond concentration. The Breath Work - learning for oneself how to maximize breathing efficiency through all of the stages of life is common to all of the other episodes. However breathing requires careful (special} attention in order for most to gain the enormous benefits hidden there. Sleep Science is another misunderstood and enormously under utilized opportunity for bringing about extraordinary improvement in day to day quality of life. D: Next, we come to Economic Order. Please define it. A: I like the term because it gets away from the notion of being rich or poor. Economic order is different for everyone. Perfect Economic order as I see it is having the resources that allow an individual to do what (s)he loves to do 100% of the time. D: 100% of the time? What about things like chores and housework and people who are trapped in a job they don't like but are afraid to leave? A: Well, in that sense economic order is relative. I think if people can do what they love 10 or 15% of the time they are usually happy campers. The key is to make a beginning. D: If one love's something (s)he gets better at it and probably improves so much that after a while he can do what he loves 20 or 30% of the time and so on. And so becoming stronger, happier and more grateful. A: Right! One builds from there towards the 100% mark. Of course, there are chores and stuff that may not be easy or fun like working out, paying bills, doing the dishes etc. D: Changing diapers isn't necessarily pleasant but it is part of doing what one loves. The Process of all this changes one's consciousness so that even the chores and tough stuff can become fun. Sort of back to the physical fitness model. The work out might hurt but somehow it hurts good. And you feel so good and energized afterwards...the shower can be delicious. A: Dean Martin was driving into the Beverly Hills Country club and he ran into Jack Benny coming out. So Dean said , "Jack, how was golf today?" Jack answered in his classic dead pan way, "Well, the golf was so-so but the towels were wonderful". D: So, how does one achieve economic order? Lower one's economic goals? A: I'd rather say, one must set wise economic goals and learn to practice voluntary simplicity. (create a slide for this). D: Voluntary Simplicity is definitely the place to start in this economic crisis. Don't you think? How would you define voluntary simplicity? A: OK, but first I'd like to look into a hidden challenge that most of us have when we think about economics. Our culture conditions us to an economic, mental double bind. On the one hand we are conditioned to want to compete and make money and live lavishly. The commercial forces hammering on our brain to buy, buy, buy and conditioning us to judge ourselves based on our economic success and physical attractiveness and popularity are overwhelming. D: It takes awareness, wisdom to free oneself from this kind of conditioning. Mindfulness? A: Right. On the other hand we are often taught that the meek will inherit the earth and that there is great virtue in not wanting a lot for yourself, giving to others, living simply. See the double bind? D: When I was growing up after the New Deal era many people believed that if you got rich you must be stepping on someone and the true salt of the earth is the working class. A: So first thing is to break through that kind of polarizing cultural mythology and eliminate inner conflict because it drains energy. So thinking in terms of economic order rather than rich or poor seems to help many of us rise above the double bind...the cultural trance. D: You were explaining voluntary simplicity. (Growth of volumtary simplicity over time slide?) A: John Naisbit, and other futurists report that voluntary simplicity is one of the ten top trends worldwide..at least in the developed countries. One of the interesting things about voluntary simplicity is that it seems to have begun or at least gained momentum among those who are what the Value Added Survey calls Actualizers. Actualizers are the more educated segment of the population - people with more discretionary income and time. From a psychological perspective they tend to be people who are less conditioned, less disassociative, more mindful. D: Can you give an example? A: Well, typically a person decides to begin practicing voluntary simplicity because he has come to a realization that he or she is working too hard, commuting too far, the kids are becoming latch key kids and relationship with the spouse is deteriorating. So, a decision to change is made which often means quitting a good job or at least making major changes in the way work gets done. Actualizers tend to have marketable skills so they can continue working from home or close to home. They are willing to earn somewhat less money but have a more satisfying life. Interestingly, those beginning to practice voluntary simplicity often do earn less in the start up period but in time they often wind up earning more. D: Because happier people are more creative and productive? Happier people tend to spend less because they are already satisfied with life. Over consumption is a sign of discontent. An attempt to fill a void. A: Exactly. People discover that buying only what is really needed is a more efficient, healthier, a more fun, much freer way to live. So, they begin to generate savings and learn how to invest, manage their portfolios, and earn and spend in tax efficient ways. D: Some wealthy people probably disagree. A: Sure, but we are focusing on people who need to improve the economic order in their lives. Rich people are more likely to focus on other areas of the Wheel of Opportunity. But many wealthy people are increasing their consciousness and quality of life by simplifying as well. In fact the Voluntary Simplicity Movement is often led by people who already earn a decent living. D: Now the ecological movement, inflation, higher fuel and food prices are adding even more momentum to the notion of buying only what we really need. A: Exactly. So one must begin with simplifying one's economic life. Paradoxically it takes a lot of creative thinking and energy to actually make this happen. It can feel like a campaign, a crusade...taking heaven by storm. D: We've been doing this for nearly 50 years and find it a lot of fun and even addictive in a healthy way. How does one get started? A: Practically, this usually means that one must do a careful evaluation of what one's actual resources are. Everyone that I know of who understands how to do a (carefully) meticulous listing and evaluation of personal resources has realized that they have more resources and much more freedom to make changes than they realized before they did the math. That's the first step. The next step is to find out what one truly loves to do. Then start doing that in one's spare time. So far as I can see this pattern almost always leads to increased economic well being. D: What if what you love to do is drink or gamble? A: Plenty of people who love to drink and gamble have reasonably good economic order. If any of us goes too far, lives unhealthily, lose balance then hell emerges. D: But the more you do what you love the better you get at it which leads to more time and resources to follow your dream - do more of what you love. A: That's the principle and strategy. It's a very old idea which has to be rediscovered within the context of each individual's present circumstances. Many people do not yet realize that thinking in these ways is critically important. D: Friends, time is up. We will continue with Economic Order and how to get it in Episode V. Thanks for being with us.

Player for audio file at end of text. Welcome to Episode III of the Infinite Potential Series. Opening wide the eye of the heart. Episodes I & II discussing Radical Life Extension - slowing the aging process and threats to humanity's existence were both exciting and stressful. How do we have good, better than good, wonderful lives in spite of the worldwide crisis in consciousness, the chaos and turmoil as the old world order fades and something new is being born? A: I assert there are learning experiences that, like a rising tide, has the potential to lift all our ships. And for those who (get the hang of this concept) mindfulness become aware enough - the tide transforms to a creative wind of self actualization beneath our wings. There are simple, powerful, established principles. Self knowledge tools hidden in plain view. Overlooked Jewels just lying around. D: If these concepts are so obvious why don't more people apply them? A: Part of it is conditioning. It is hard to break free of cultural trances. Using media to condition people increases power and profit. D: How does the ordinary human being transform the quality of day to day life? How do we even begin to talk about it? A: One good way might be to recognize that there is a science and art to bringing about healthy change. Self regulation is part of it. Self regulation includes stress science and to learn it and practice it costs nothing. Actually it is profitable. The good news is that the rate of change for all of us is increasing. That is also the bad news. That means we need to learn excellent self regulation skills and we need to apply them on a full time, top priority, emergency basis. D: You have been presenting the notion of radical or extreme self regulation and stress management training for a long time. A: Excellent self regulation skills are necessary in order to reduce suffering, accumulate energy, make thinking more coherent, clarify the mind and increase creativity. Don't you think? D: Of course, but sounds like hard work. It should also be fun. A: It can be. But I think doing the best one can to learn and apply change, that is self regulation mind body strategies is choiceless. What is the alternative? In Episodes I an II we have tried to set the stage for what I think is, perhaps, the greatest adventure of mind, body, spirit a human being can have. Self regulation leads to self knowledge which unfolds life changing potential. D: Everyone wants to understand how to better handle the crises that come to us all. A lot of people find understanding their own minds painfully difficult. A: We all have become discouraged, even depressed at times because getting results with our own minds seems so complicated, illusive. It is possible to help some people discover actions and ways to work which can produce breakthroughs - often amazingly fast. Also, we learn in The Process... D: How far can we go in Episode III? A: We can make a productive, start. If we move too fast some may feel overwhelmed and lost. D: Too slow and some may feel bored. A: It's a delicate dance. We must use language carefully so we all understand the meanings of words that are key to the process of mindfulness - of consciousness. English is a young language and scientists working on consciousness are defining and redefining words that we use all the time but often misunderstand - and assume we know the meanings of. Words like happiness, consciousness, thinking , attention, creativity, meditation, contemplation, mindfulness, mindfitness, awareness, self regulation, stress science, spirituality even words like atheism, agnosticism and religious have different meanings to many people. We can prevent much misunderstanding and gain lots of insight if we are clear about our definitions of words. Older, more mature languages such as Sanskrit, Tibetan, Pali, Greek, Chinese, Aramaic, Hebrew and others have words for describing subtle qualities of consciousness - of mind - which are difficult to translate into English. Scientists and others are working to bring those words and concepts into English and other modern languages. This process is a most beautiful art, science and technology. D: The word is not the thing and the description is not the described. A: Yet words are necessary. We can't assume everyone understands them in the same way. D: You say self regulation and stress management is a critically necessary foundation for improving the quality of life. Some might not agree. Can you explain that better? A: Let me answer briefly and then I'd like to focus on just one critically important word. After that we will probably be out of time for Episode III. We will go more deeply in Episode IV. D: What word would you like to start with? A: How about happiness? D: Great. Now why is radical self regulation and stress management so important? A: To increase the quality of life one must increase the quality of consciousness. Enhancing consciousness takes tremendous energy. A bucket full of holes wastes all the water you pour into it. If a person is not practicing self regulation and stress managment competently then they are like a bucket full of holes and cannot accumulate the quantity and quality of energy necessary to enhance their own mental capabilities - consciousness. Paradoxically, low energy causes psychesthenia which means over thinking and disassociation. Furthermore, psychesthenic thoughts tend to be incoherent and fearful which further drives unhealthy stress and blocks creativity and awareness. Conversely, reducing the maladaptive stress response allows energy to build, the brain to run quieter leading to more coherent thinking. In addition, the alpha theta brain wave mix gets richer causing an increase in creative imagery. Self regulation increases awareness, mindfulness which increases ability to watch thinking more clearly. This causes thinking to become even more coherent. Using Maslow's stages of actualization, I believe we tend to self actualize in proportion to how well we watch ourselves think. So, in a sense, all a person has to do is quiet the voluntary nervous system (muscles), which leads to balancing the autonomic system (emotions) which further leads to quieting the central nervous system which leads to the stabilization of attention which leads to ... D: Learning how to transform the moments of life. Mindfulness? A: Perfect. Being a serial transformer of one's own reality. D: What role does faith play? A: For some people their belief, religious, agnostic or atheistic can be a powerful form of self regulation and stress management. D: Krishnamurti once said, "As we are concerned with the total development of the student and not of any one particular aspect, attention which is all inclusive becomes important. This total development is not conceptual - that is, there is no blueprint of the totality of the human mind. The more the mind uses of itself, the greater is its potentiality. The capacity of the mind is infinite." A: That's inspirational. D: We'll come back to self regulation later but now what is happiness? How do we understand it? Is it an illusion? A: Your joie de vie is one of the greatest gifts life has given me. Through happiness and sorrow, you are the happiest person I've ever known. So what do you think? D: I'm so grateful for my life but I was trying to speak for our listeners. A: In our culture most people like to learn through the medium of science. For example, Martin Seligman one of the most influential psychologists has studied happiness for decades. He is a Fourth Wave psychologist who is advancing the field called Positive Psychology. Since the forties psychology has been almost completely focused on treating disorders. The medical model. To psychology's credit these treatments have reduced the total tonnage of suffering in the world. However, Seligman wants psychologists and educators like us to help people who are more or less functional to focus on unfolding hidden potentials - to increase creativity, the joy in their lives. Rather than helping people go from say a -5 to a -2 he wants us to think in terms of helping people go from a +2 to a +6. Instead of focusing on what's wrong with you and trying to fix it, let's focus on what's right with you and amplify that. To increase the total tonnage of happiness in the world. D: But what, exactly is happiness? A: Happiness is a vague term for many things. Seligman describes three major kinds of happiness which are workable in today's world. It is interesting that they correlate well with Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs and stages of actualization. D: You mentioned him before. Who is he? A: A famous psychologist who inspired Seligman. Abraham Maslow taught that humans can actualize their potential and codified some of the stages of actualization which can also be thought about as stages or levels or dimensions of consciousness. D: Decades ago you began suggesting that teaching self regulation to people who were already functional could bring about a greater benefit to society than working with the sick ones. A: Ouch! that sounds pretty cold hearted. Healing the sick is critically important as well. I would have been dead long ago several times over if it were not for expert and timely medical care. As you, know your medical skills saved my life at least once. But I think we have to get both jobs done. The idea is that raising the consciousness of the relatively strong is the best way to raise the consciousness of the electorate and thereby bring improved benefits to everyone including those who are in trouble. For decades I focused on the clinical applications of biofeedback and self regulation and it was a wonderful way to earn a living. But now we have the opportunity to go back to our first love. Positive psychology, life and performance enhancement training is an even greater challenge than clinical treatment. It has been encouraging to see many psychologists and scientists come to similar perspectives. Seligman, for example, has spread these concepts throughout psychology and education with his foundation, books, conferences, website, etc. D: You mentioned three kinds of happiness. A: I think I could make a case for a fourth level. D: Ways of improving one's own mind have been learned by countless people in times past. But somehow mindfulness skills have to be discovered anew within the context of one's own life and culture - as though for the first time ever. The wheel getting rediscovered over and over. A: The fact that we humans can enhance our consciousness and pursue our view of happiness is one of the most interesting, challenging and beautiful aspects of being alive - the essence of being a human being. Upgrading our own mind/bodies is easy to desire but challenging to do. Within the last few decades most scientists including avowed atheists such as Sir Francis Crick and Christopher Koch as well as those of mystical or religious orientations have come to consider the emerging science of consciousness (which includes neuroscience) the most important and most complicated science of our time. One of the science writers, John Horgan said something like "compared to the science of consciousness, particle physics is like a 10 piece jig saw puzzle of Snow White." Leading scientific neurophilosophers including Penrose, Einstein, Bohm, Hammeroff, et al seem to believe that neuroscience, arguably all sciences, emerge from the far more immense and subtler field of consciousness. The debate rages as to what consciousness is and how it arises. However, there is already a great deal known about what ordinary people can do to improve qualities of mind including emotions. D: Happiness? A: Atta girl. Keep me on track. I tend to wander off. D: Happiness!!!! Please. A: The first kind of happiness could be called the pleasant life and consists of having as many positive emotions as you can and learning how to strengthen them. At least six skills have been documented which can help build and amplify positive emotions. Seligman calls this the pleasant life, the Hollywood view of happiness, "the Debbie Reynolds smiley, giggly" view of happiness. D: He is being a bit unfair. She's had plenty of tough times. Besides our younger audience might not know who she is. A: That's right. None the less, there is this upbeat, popular, sometimes superficial notion of happiness. It works for many people who are not yet motivated to go deeper. Of course, suffering and conflict inevitably comes and one must learn more and go deeper than settling for the "pleasant life". D: Hopefully, learning how to transform suffering into something else - wisdom, compassion, a sense of humor. Not taking ourselves too seriously. A: Do you think I take myself too seriously? D: Oh no. Not you dear! A: There is much more to life than pleasure and pleasantness. Yet lots of people are caught up in the pursuit of this form of happiness. D: Then tough times comes in every life, and we have to go deeper inside ourselves while increasing awareness outside at the same time. A: The notion that there is never supposed to be depression and pain and sorrow and fear in life is ridiculous. It happens to all of us. It is part of being a human being. D: It is what one does with emotional trauma and adversity that makes the difference in life isn't it? So, what's the 2nd form of happiness? A: The Greeks had a concept called Eudaimonia. A superficial translation is the good life, the flourishing life. This could be seen as a second stage of happiness which takes a lot of common sense and contact with reality and continuous learning. People like Thomas Jefferson and Aristotle and Plato had Eudaimonia in mind when they referred to the pursuit of happiness. They talked about the pleasures of contemplation and good conversation. They were not talking about raw feeling, thrills, orgasms, smiling and giggling a lot - though they all have their place. They were talking about what Mike Csikszentmihalyi calls "Flow". When one has a good conversation, when one contemplates, meditates well, when one is in eudaimonia you are, at least at that moment, experiencing the good life. There is less self-consciousness, one is one with the music. There is a timeless quality. I've termed this fourth dimensional consciousness because of the shift in time and space orientation and enhanced multi dimensional sensitivity. D: It seems so simple, so obvious - the good life. Why is it so difficult for most to grasp - to learn? A: Probably unhealthy conditioning. Faulty programs running around in the brain. D: So one must decondition oneself? A: Yes. But it might be better if we go a little more slowly as reducing unhealthy conditioning is difficult and mysterious for most people. Although, reducing unhealthy conditioning sometimes happens fast and relatively easily if certain insights are achieved - if the mind is effectively used. But it takes what I call Profound Attention. High quality, sustained attention. Which by itself improves consciousness. D: And thinking. And creativity. And energy. Sustained attention is one of the principles underlying the MindFitness Training, isn't it? A: Yes. We begin very simply, basically and then try to move at whatever speed is appropriate for each individual. Beginning with making sure the learner has excellent skills for reducing unhealthy, maladaptive stress. D: There is healthy stress? A: It is called eustress - from the Greek euphoria. Stress means change. Life is change so life is stress. But some change is good for you and some change is bad for you. My career in biofeedback was largely devoted to learning the best, fastest ways to reduce unhealthy stress or change and increase healthy stress or change. D: So stress management - at least very skillful reduction of unhealthy stress leads to the good, the flourishing life - eudaimonia? A: I say radical or extreme stress science and managment definitely does. The good life emerges as one learns to practice what Csikszentmihalyi calls flow. One must discover what his or her signature strengths are - that is self knowledge. Then, apply those strengths - using them more in work, romance, friendships, play, and parenting. Apparently, the more you deploy your highest strengths the more flow you get in life. I think of this quality of flow as being a property of what I call fourth dimensional consciousness. We all have suffering and pain and adversity. Eudaimonia implies considerable skill at transforming adversity, depression, sorrow, anger, fear - somehow- into the creative process - into living ever more creatively. Which transforms the quality of daily life. I assert this is skill learning. D: It is encouraging to discover that science, psychology is really working on a positive psychology. A: Did you know that the DSM has added a classification of strengths and virtues - sort of the opposite of the classification of the insanities? D: What is the DSM? A: Its the diagnostic manual used by psychologists and other professionals. The DSM now lists six virtues which are supported across virtually all cultures and these break down into 24 strengths. There is a wisdom and knowledge cluster, a courage cluster, a cluster for virtues like love and humanity, a justice cluster, a temperance, moderation cluster and finally a spirituality, transcendence cluster. Seligman has questionnaires on his website that have been devised to help individuals gain insight into their strengths and weaknesses. D: There is a third kind of happiness? A: The third kind of happiness correlates with a rather high order of actualization and I think is a natural outcome of living the good life, eudaimonia. There is a hunger to go further. The power to go even further seems to be fueled by the virtually inevitable increase of energy and resources eudaimonia generates. There is inevitably a sense of gratitude. D: It seems to me gratitude further increases energy and creativity. A: One discovers one is part of something much larger than oneself. An even deeper meaning emerges out of the immensity of life. D: And death. Death really is part of life isn't it? A: Clearly. This Deeper meaning in life can have many manifestations including "prepackaged" ones like organized religion, political parties, etc. And then there are non prepackaged ones like teaching and bringing change of some sort. This is what we are trying to do. There is usually a feeling of service that somehow brings great meaning and profound happiness. You feel truly needed. D: One feels more passionate. The melody needs the note as the note needs the melody. A: Yes. It goes way beyond just doing it for the money. One who has come this far probably doesn't get up in the morning totally focused on making more money; it's more likely in service of something much larger. A lawyer can be a lawyer only so he can make a half million dollars per year. This is not a particularly meaningful life. This lawyer can, on the other hand, be a lawyer in service of good counsel, fairness, and justice. That's an example of a non prepackaged form of meaning. D: And sometimes she might still make a half million a year. A: Sometimes, but it may be more difficult. Positive psychology is leading to a sea change in psychology and education - from a therapeutic model to a coaching model. The therapeutic model is about finding out what's wrong with you and fixing what is broken. The coaching model is about finding out what is right with you - something you may not be aware of - and getting you to use it more and more. D: What role do drugs play in improving the mind? A: Drugs are so complicated. What is a drug? In general the technique most used to determine the effectiveness of a drug are the changes a drug produces in brain wave patterns. Gambling, alcohol, many illegal drugs, sexuality, music, sports, produce as much or greater changes in brain wave patterns than most prescribed drugs. Because time is short, let's focus on what we usually mean by legal drugs - particularly those that must be prescribed by an MD as treatment for mental problems. D: Many people feel their drugs or medications make them feel happier. A: Seligman points out that there are clearly some drug short cuts for bringing about the pleasant life. But he feels if there are short cuts for bringing about the good life - eudaimonia they are probably not drug related. And he thinks high levels of meaningfulness require mind powers that are way beyond what drugs can do. D: What about psychogens, alcohol, marihuana, cocaine, etc. Some feel they can stimulate the creative process. A: That is a huge question which I would like to look into in a later Episode. Staying with prescribed drugs for now, there are two kinds of medications. There are palliatives, cosmetics like quinine for malaria which suppresses the symptoms for as long as you take them. When you stop taking quinine the malaria returns full force. Then there are curative drugs like antibiotics for bacterial infection. When you stop taking those the bacteria are dead and don't recur. Seligman says the dirty little secret of biological psychiatry is that every single drug in the psychopharmia is palliative. That is they are all symptom suppressers, and when you stop taking them you are back at square one. For example, serotonin and the earlier trycyclic antidepressants work about 65% of the time. Interestingly, the two major forms of psychotherapy for depression - cognitive therapy and interpersonal therapy - are a tie. They work about 65% of the time. The difference is in relapse and recurrence. In psychotherapy you actually learn a set of skills that you remember, so three years later when depression comes back you can apply those skills again. But if you had serotonin or trycyclic antidepressants, three years later when it comes back it comes back in full force. So that's part one - the psychoactive drugs are palliative only, not curative....so the question is, are we likely to find drugs that work on the pleasant life, the good life and the meaningful life? Probably yes for the pleasant life. Obviously there are drugs that can affect positive emotions. Richard Davidson and other researchers are beginning to identify parts of the brain that influence emotion. There are already recreational drugs some of which I have experimented with. Antidepressants don't usually stimulate pleasure but recreational drugs do. The drug companies have been exploiting this for a long time. Clearly there are drug shortcuts to pleasure. But eudaimonia - flow - the good life probably doesn't have short cuts unless we call profound learning experiences a short cut. There is this notion that the more one uses the brain the greater its capacity. And no one can prove so far that it's capacity is not relatively infinite. Profound learning can be fast - in a flash as insight. So that's what contemplation and meditation are all about. I don't see a shortcut to learning flow. We have to use our highest strengths in order to enter into eudaimonia. I doubt that there are drugs that can bring this about. Of course, that is controversial. Unless, we are talking about nootropics. D: Nootropics? A: Smart Drugs. The third form of happiness, which is bringing more meaning into your life requires knowing yourself even better and using your strengths in the service of something you believe is larger than you are. There are clearly drugs which can enhance sensual pleasure - at least temporarily and there seems to be a pharmacology of positive emotion. But it is unlikely there'll be an interesting pharmacology of flow or eudaimonia and I agree with Seligman's notion that a true pharmacology of meaning seems impossible. Unless we are talking about vitamins, nootropics and the like. I assert the secret to eudaimonia, flow and bringing ever deeper meaning to life naturally unfolds from living mindfully. The greater percentage of time one can be mindful the greater the natural unfolding of higher orders of happiness. Living mindfully is the goal of Mindfitness. Learning how to do this is what you and I mean by contemplation and meditation. But to make these principles usable and understandable for more people I think requires innovative use of language and creative coaching. That is what we and others are trying to do. D: Earlier, you mentioned that you think there might even be a fourth form of happiness. A: I don't think there is any purpose in discussing it at this point. Maybe at a later Episode. D: Why not now? A: We have so much, maybe several episodes to go to do even a minimal job with Eudaimonia and the meaningful life - something much larger than oneself. After all, we are focused on being practical. That means anchoring the basics first. D: Does working on the Infinite Potential Series add meaning to your life? A: It does. D: How so? A: Two ways. First I get to research, absorb myself in learning about the mind, my own mind - the bigger Mind. Second, this is a chance to be of service to something bigger than I am - infinitely bigger. What about you? D: You do the work and research. A: You make my life work so all I have to do is what I love to do - this is play - as the Greeks would say, Layla. D: Thanks for the acknowledgment and I'd like to thank our audience for listening. We will go further with Episode IV. Until then relax as much as you can and use your signature strengths to unfold the flourishing life for yourself. May you find yourself in flow - Eudaimonia. A: Thanks for the help, Dagne. D: Thank you, Adam.