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Will Bachman hosts a panel discussion on hiring your first associate. The panel includes top-tier consultants  J. Andrew McKee, David Burnie of The Burnie Group, and Belinda Li. Key points include: 04:32: Deciding to hire your first employee 07:45: The pros and cons of having employees 11:20: The right time to add additional employees 17:17: Recruiting through LinkedIn Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

Rosemary in her own words, talking about Nellie Bly and her record breaking race around the world:   “Crusading journalist Nellie Bly jumped off the page at me. She appeared as I was researching Victorian women adventurers… and she wouldn't go away.  The more I got to know her, the more I was intrigued by this spirited woman who wouldn't take no for an answer despite living in a world where women ‘knew their place.'     Nellie knew her place alright, smack dab on the front page of the world's newspapers.   She pioneered investigative journalism and paved the way for female reporters like me. Nellie's crusades in print brought about huge reforms in women's asylums, sweatshops and prisons.   2015 marked the 125th anniversary of her best known adventure — circling the globe in a record-breaking 72 days. In celebration of the remarkable Nellie Bly and her amazing journey, I followed in her footsteps around the world.   Now there is a book chronicling our two journeys: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World.     My aim is to put Nellie 'back on the map' as an inspiration for adventure, and a reminder that (as Nellie said) "'nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction.”   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time. Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons.    Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and support - Quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.     Show notes Who Rosemary is and what she does Being in journalism since graduating from university Wanting to help to change the world Trying to make a difference Drawing attention to female explorers  Why we need to hear these stories Wanting to get contemporary female explorers on the map What we can learn from these women “Follow your dreams and move out of your comfort zone” Why it's ok to take calculated risks Discovering women in adventure  Wanting to follow in inspiring women's footsteps Doing her research and discovering Nellie Bly Sharing inspiring stories  Getting these women on the map Who is Nellie Bly! Starting with her childhood and why she was such a determined woman Getting into journalism and becoming a writer Deciding to go to NYC to make her name Getting her first assignment to go undercover The beginning of investigative journalism Wanting to go around the world Setting off with 2 days notice Wanting to help the most vulnerable members of society  Planning to travel around the world recreating her journey  The challenges and difficulties of re-creating the itinerary Packing lightly Knowing when to stop planning and to start going Around The World In Seventy-Two Days by Nellie Bly Feeling close to Nellie at certain places on the trip Sometimes you have to get off the path! The risks and concerns before the trip Why the best thing you can do, is to just get started What would Nellie Bly do? Dealing with a typhoon (level 8) in Hong Kong Walking straight out into the typhoon! Synchronicity while on the train Self funding the adventure  The dramatic ending of the trip Racing against - Elizabeth Bisland  Finding Nellie Bly's grave in Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, NYC Visiting her hometown and birthplace in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania Needing to have a happy/meaningful ending to the story Sitting down to write the story and having to be very disciplined Putting together a conference at the RGS on historical women Why you need to put your all into everything that you do Advice for women who want to go on more adventures “nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction” - Nellie Bly Why you need to take that first step Leap and the net will arrive!   Social Media   Website: https://nelliebly125.wordpress.com    Instagram: @rosemaryjbrown    Twitter: @Rosemary_Nellie    Book: Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World (Trailblazing Women) 

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case to determine the fate of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision in which the Supreme Court protected a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion. This week, the nine justices will sit alone in a conference room and go over the case.  The United States' first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California. Senator Tim Kaine joins to discuss the new covid variant as it slows down global markets with holidays fast approaching.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Dmitriy Pisarev became fascinated with computers and started building his first website at a very young age. He never lost that fascination and eventually got interested in direct response marketing, copywriting, and e-commerce marketing optimization, which is what led to starting his agency Conversion Whisperer. However, with diverse interests and a wide range of skills, Dmitriy has had a hard time choosing a specific niche. In this conversation with Jason they talk about how he changed his perspective on what his agency is, the struggle between niching down or going wide, and how figuring out your 'why 'should always be at the core of everything you do. 3 Golden Nuggets Should you niche? Dmitriy loved to lead his business by looking for new challenges that sound interesting, fun or like a difficult problem. However, he was made aware of a rule in business that you should pick a market, pick a service, and focus on that. “It sounds very easy,” he comments, “but in a way, it's more difficult”. He can see the benefits and downsides of both. On one side, you're forced to do things that are not necessarily repeatable and are not scalable by not picking a market. But on the other, you're able to learn so much in those ventures, like is his case in e-commerce. He has been able to explore that space and is happy with the things he has learned by not niching down. It takes time to figure out a direction for your business. On creating an assembly line. Sometimes agency owners believe that they can teach other people to be the unicorns that they are. “It's like Superman trying to teach people how to fly,” Dmitriy says. People may not have the experience to comprehend what you're expecting. When you have a lot of talents and a lot of experience and can solve any problem better than most people, it may be difficult when you start to create a team and they can't keep up. Dmitriy realized that it's about creating an assembly line, a process that could be followed from start to finish without many tangents in an expected way with everything to set it up. The only way to do that is to niche down. Figure out your 'why.' What is your reason for growing an agency? Do you know what it is? Are you after a specific lifestyle or want to accumulate a certain wealth that you can pass on to your grandchildren? Why are you pushing through? It may sound corny, but not everyone has figured out their motivation. Dmitriy believes this is the core of everything. “Once you figure out your why, revisit it,” he says. “Figure it out. Make sure it's aligned. Talk with your partner about it with your team, your leadership, just so they're all aligned.” If the trophy is worth it, maybe you'll do something that's not as exciting but drives revenue. Sponsors and Resources Wix: Today's episode is sponsored by the Wix Partner Program. Being a Wix Partner is ideal for freelancers and digital agencies that design and develop websites for their clients. Check out Wix.com/Partners to learn more and become a member of the community for free. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher | Radio FM Choose Your Path Between Niching Down or Going Wide and Figure Out Your Why {These transcripts have been auto-generated. While largely accurate, they may contain some errors.} Jason: [00:00:00] What's up, everybody? I got another amazing guest and episode for you. One of our mastermind members. And we're going to talk about, should you niche, or should you go wide? He's been debating about this for a long time and it's going to be a really cool episode. He's a lot of fun, very smart. And let's get into the episode. Hey, Dmitriy. Welcome to the show. Dmitriy: [00:00:27] What's going on, Jason? Jason: [00:00:30] Yeah. Tell us who you are and what do you do? Dmitriy: [00:00:33] A marketer aspiring to be a great leader. Run an agency that's focused on traffic, funnels, and email nurture sequences. And, um, we work with cool people. That's the qualifier. Jason: [00:00:47] Well, why do you work with me? Dmitriy: [00:00:52] You're, you're kind of a cool guy sometimes. Jason: [00:00:53] Sometimes. Sometimes. Dmitriy: [00:00:54] Yeah. When the moon aligns. Jason: [00:00:56] That's right. So tell us, how did you get started in this agency life? Why did you start an agency? Dmitriy: [00:01:02] Has anyone ever given you like a linear answer where it's like, oh, I went to school for this. You know, took a course and graduated and… Jason: [00:01:11] No. No one has. Dmitriy: [00:01:12] Yeah, I don't think it works that way. Jason: [00:01:13] Yeah, it doesn't. Dmitriy: [00:01:15] Yeah, man. I, I got fascinated with, uh, computers when I was, when I was nine years old and I built my first website right around then. And just, I discovered the magic of the internet. Just been fascinated with it ever since. Got really big into, uh, or deep into direct response marketing, copywriting. Then e-commerce marketing optimization. I feel like I'm, uh, collecting coins along the path of like different skillsets that will help me in the future. So really the agency was the evolution of not being able to handle the opportunities that were coming in. And for the longest time it's been like, we're an anti-agency agency where, you know, we we're, we're not what other agencies are. We worked with a very limited amount of clients and it's, uh, you know, service, integrity and dedication to delivering on the promises that we set is really important. And then just out of necessity, hiring a team, and then all of a sudden it's like, well, you guys are an agency. So I guess we are. Jason: [00:02:18] Yep. Awesome. Why do you say anti-agency? You know, there's so many people that kind of say that. Like they think agency means something bad. And I get it, cause I'm the same way about coaching. I think coaches are full of shit. I think most coaches are the ones that have never done anything. Why do you think so many people are, they'll be like, oh no, I'm not an agency. I'm like you get paid for services, marketing services…? Dmitriy: [00:02:44] Yeah, man. And like, you've, you've really helped me change the perspective on that just last year. You know, I feel like there's a presupposition to what an agency is, or like a, a misunderstanding. And it's, it's just based off of the bad taste that's been left in people's mouths working with people who are more focused on the recurring revenue than the, the value of the relationship. So, you know, in a weird way, it is kind of like a, a way to reframe the relationship and just help them better understand that things are going to be different around here. And one of our qualifiers is that clients had to have fired at least three agencies before working with us. So they know that it's not a fluke, right? So they know that it wasn't just a, the person didn't get me or they didn't pay attention or they didn't understand. You know, it's like, no, this, this is really difficult, right? Just past having a plan of action and then being able to execute on it. When you are working in an agency environment, having that leadership in place, the processes, the systems to support communication and milestones and targets. If you're looking at it purely from a hitting a certain goal of recurring revenue, it feels like what we're doing is a little different. And part of that is also the complexity of some of the messes that we've gotten ourselves into by really me leading us into the unknown of like the complexities of, hey, this client has this specific need. No one's been able to solve it for them. This sounds interesting. This sounds really fun. It sounds like a difficult problem. I love puzzles. Let's try to figure it out and let's set clear expectations that we haven't done this before. We do understand kind of what it encompasses and how to approach it, and we're able to pivot quickly. So if you're up for it, let's try to figure it out. And that's been, you know, part of the distraction. Jason: [00:04:36] Yeah, totally agree. So let's get into kind of the colossal decision for, you know, niching down or going wide. Walk us through kind of what you've been through, you know, with trying to make this decision. Cause I've, I've witnessed it firsthand. Dmitriy: [00:04:53] Yeah. It's like, uh, we get those flashbacks of PTSD. The war images. Jason: [00:05:00] I'm trying to make you cry. That's my goal. Dmitriy: [00:05:06] Yeah. Yeah, man. So look… There's this concept of building a business and an assembling a business that, um, I've been made aware of just very recently. And I think building an agency is, is… You've told me when we first started working together, like pick a market, pick a service and focus on that, which is really easy to say. And I think there's been a lot of experience and realizations that are, have become so true to you that it's almost like not an option to go down the other path. In a way, this is the difficult. Playing the video game on difficult, because you're, you're forced to do things that are not necessarily repeatable that are not scalable by not picking a market. But you're able to learn so much in those ventures because we serve e-commerce. And e-commerce itself is a very interesting and really broad space. Like we've done supplements, which are some of the most restricted things to, to market online, like the amount of compliance and crossing the T's and dotting the I's required there. So I've enjoyed the learnings that we've been able to achieve by not niching down. And I feel like the realization now, when I'm looking at the efficiency of the team and our… Certain tasks that haven't been done before causing drag and lag on finishing a project that I would have been able to do. So let me back up for a second then helping make sure I don't lose focus. One of the things that I heard is sometimes agency owners believe that they can teach other people to be the unicorns that they are. And effectively it's like Superman teaching people how to fly. They don't have that skill. They don't have that experience. They don't have the, the width of knowledge to be able to comprehend even what you're talking about. So when you have a lot of talents and a lot of experience, and can pretty much solve any problem better than most of the people out there… In my experience, I became fascinated with that, just the, the joy of solving a complicated problem. So in that transition to an agency, I built a team to support me in that. And what I found myself doing is expecting them to be able to read my mind of like, hey, go do this. And it's like, well, I expected them to end up here. And they ended up in a totally different area. So having those kinds of realizations that it's about assembling, creating an assembly line that a process could be followed from start to finish without many tangents in an expected way with everything to set it up, to request everything that's needed to deliver on it. The only way to do that is to niche down. So my realization it's been 13, 14 years of, of doing this formally, is that in order to get to a certain revenue goal while keeping services at a specific level of excellence… You have to standardize, you have to have, create a process that's bulletproof. Kind of like cars' quality assurance. Like when Tesla started out, their QA was kind of shoddy. Cars were coming in, the panels had too many gaps between them or inconsistencies or like Ford's got it down. So… Jason: [00:08:24] Not on the Bronco launch. Dmitriy: [00:08:26] Yeah. I heard about that. And you got, you got one, right? Jason: [00:08:28] No, no, I'm still waiting. I ordered a year ago. Dmitriy: [00:08:32] Okay. Okay. Yeah. I'm waiting on my Tesla. Hopefully I get it before I turned 60. T Cyber Truck. So in a way it's been something that has been kind of like a worm eating away at the fruit. Where I know that I have to do it, but there's also this joy and excitement and fulfillment of solving complicated problems and loving marketing, loving the technology that supports advertising, marketing, and sales that prevents me from, you know, really picking a, a narrow space. So what we've done is we've said we help with demand generation by building conversion driven funnels, which we send highly optimized traffic to. And then the people that don't take that don't convert right away at the ideal level, we have a nurture sequence that joins the prospect exactly where their mind's at in the conversation and making that decision to take that next step forward. So we haven't really niched down, but we are streamlining a type of service and a type of focus. And then it's about qualifying the prospects that we work with and kind of like figuring out our north star as we make our way down there. Jason: [00:09:45] When you're an agency partner with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing, and growing your agency. Get the full coding and design freedom to create anything your clients need, along with the tools to manage and collaborate with your team seamlessly from anywhere. And when it comes to growing your agency, you can get matched with new leads every day and earn revenue share for every website you guys create. They're backed by the Wix industry-leading security and site performance. You'll also have a dedicated account manager on standby 24/7, so you can reach your goals and start setting new ones. See for yourself, head over to wix.com/partners. And re-imagine what your agency can accomplish. Yeah. And everybody listening, it just takes some time. I mean, it takes some time in order to figure out the direction, who you're going after. And the biggest thing is, is just figuring out who can you help the most and putting criteria around it. And it doesn't have to be a particular industry. You just have to know that particular person and know how to find them as well. And then when they do see you, it's kind of like… I always love to hear people are like, man, I, I started listening to your podcast and it felt like you were tapping into my office. That's kind of by design, right? Like I do have really good technology to tap into your office and here… Dmitriy: [00:11:21] You're a spy. Yeah. Jason: [00:11:22] I'm a spy, yeah. Dmitriy: [00:11:23] Yeah, yeah, yeah. Jason: [00:11:24] Dmitriy sets up the technology and I was the mastermind behind it. Well, this has all been amazing, Dmitriy. And I think this really will help some people out with figuring out like, you know, especially if you've hit a certain ceiling, a lot of times it's just a little adjustments. Sometimes if you haven't picked a niche and really got really clear at your audience, sometimes that allows you to go to the next level. So is there anything I didn't ask you, Dmitriy, that you think would help the audience? Dmitriy: [00:11:56] One of the things that I feel like is a great, great pre-phase to this conversation is what is your reason in growing an agency? You know, and you talk about this a lot too. Are you building a lifestyle? You know, you're trying to get a mega yacht? Are you trying to, you know, make sure that your kids and your grandkids don't want for anything? Are you just trying to get a bunch of skills so that you can buy and flip companies in the future? Like Simon Cenex, why I'm like, man, I, so many people recommended that book to me and I'm like, I've seen the Ted talk. I've seen his YouTube videos. I get it. But it really is at the core of everything. Like, why are you doing this? Why are you pushing through this? Because if the trophy is worth it, maybe you'll do something that's not as exciting but drives revenue creates value for the people that you serve and gives an opportunity to create jobs for people and value and give them a place to learn. So yeah, figure out your why. Jason: [00:12:50] Yeah. I love that. Because you know, there's so many people that are running digital agencies that are kind of just going through the movements and the motions and they don't know where to go. They're just… Dmitriy: [00:13:01] You can hit a million doing that. Jason: [00:13:03] You're not staying consistent. You're going down, so… Dmitriy: [00:13:07] Yeah, man. And look, you can hit a million dollars figuring things out, right? Like that's, that's the thing. It's like a million dollars in revenue is not this next worldly goal. Uh, you can do that stumbling along and figuring things out. But like once you get there, what's going to push you forward to standardize, to create processes, to do all these things that are going to help you scale? So, yeah, to the guys listening, if you have a why, revisit it. Figure it out, you know, make sure it's aligned. Talk with your partner about it with your team, your leadership, just so they're all aligned. Yeah. Jason: [00:13:41] Awesome. Dmitriy: [00:13:41] Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Jason: [00:13:43] What's the website for the agency where people can go and check you guys out? Dmitriy: [00:13:47] So Business Jet Pack is going to be the one that's going to be rebuilt, uh, by Q1 of 2022, depending on when this gets released, it might already be live. But, uh, you can learn more about us at conversionwhisperer.com. Or, you know, really, if you just want to connect, find me on LinkedIn, Dmitriy Pisarev. So, yeah, I think you'll spell my name correctly on the title there… Jason: [00:14:07] But spell it this one more time for the people listening. If they can remember. Dmitriy: [00:14:12] They won't remember. It'll be we, we'll include a link forum. Yeah, Jason: [00:14:18] I know it is difficult to spell, so awesome. Well, Dmitriy… Dmitriy: [00:14:22] Appreciate it, Jason. Jason: [00:14:24] Yeah. Thanks so much for coming on the show. Make sure you guys go check out both websites and really connect with Dmitriy. He is an amazing person. Really, really smart. And I love having him in the mastermind. And if you want to be around other amazing members like Dmitriy and be able to hang out, ask them questions, see what's working. I'd love to invite all of you to go to digitalagencyelite.com. This is our exclusive mastermind for experience agency owners that are wanting to grow faster that have a team and that are not douchebags. So you're not a douche bag, if you're a digital agency owner, you want to scale faster, go to digitalagencyelite.com. And until next time, have a Swenk day.

*This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title from New York Times bestselling author, Jodi Thomas, Dinner on Primrose Hall.**Use the promo code BOOBIES10 for 10% off your first Steam Box order** Summary:Erin Sterling, who also writes as New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, joins Kelly to discuss her debut adult romance, The Ex Hex. Guest:Erin Sterling (aka Rachel Hawkins)IG: @LadyHawkinsTwitter: @LadyHawkinsShow Notes:- Sponsored ad for Dinner on Primrose Hill by Jodi Thomas- Fawning over boobies... and hot dudes being funny- Deciding to publish under a pen name- The crossover between romance readers and mystery readers (00:08:35)- Writing YA vs. writing adult fiction- Letting go of books (and everything else you might be hoarding) - somebody else will love it, even if you don't - Erin's favorite tropes and themes (00:16:43)- A few of Erin's favorite authors- Discussing Erin's latest release, The Ex Hex (00:21:10)- Good ol' Ho'garth- Drawing from witchy lore, as well as creating your own - Choosing to include non-gendered language in the world of witchcraft... and beyond (00:31:13)- Why witches? Why now? - The politically-driven witch (2016) and the rise of "cottage core" (2020) - A small-town festival that's (finally) NOT about Christmas (00:44:32)- What Erin's got planned for the world of The Ex Hex- Coming soon from Rachel Hawkins: Reckless GirlsBooks & authors mentioned in this episode: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel HawkinsRebekah Weatherspoon - Listen to our review of Xeni on the podSarah MacLeanSarina Bowen - Listen to our review of Loverboy on the podChristina Lauren*Use the promo code BOOBIES10 for 10% off your first Steam Box order* Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*

In today's episode, Eugenia Marshall and Wendy Rose Berry talk about their juggling and balancing act of co-founding a sexual wellness product, ConditionHER, as well as keeping up with their day jobs as executives at Warner Brothers and NKSFB. They share the ins and outs of being "employed entrepreneurs" and the importance of perseverance in launching a company despite adversity. Eugenia and Wendy also discuss the importance of tapping into your network and taking the leap of faith not to miss the opportunity for innovation.Listen for advice on:Telling your company about your side hustle Deciding the right time to launch & assessing readinessBeing realistic about the trade-off's of entrepreneurship and a full-time jobKnowing how how to change the messaging around your product to gain tractionLearn more about:Eugenia Marshall (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugeniamarshall/Wendy Rose Berry (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyroseberry/ConditionHER: http://www.conditionher.com Zoia Kozakov (Host): http://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakovWomen in Innovation: http://www.womenininnovation.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, we start a new series about wedding costs and up first is DJ entertainment. We need your help! The Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast is listener-supported. Therefore, we need YOUR help to continue this podcast. So, please make a donation at the ATMOSPHERE PRODUCTIONS Venmo business profile page or go to our Anchor page - and click on the SUPPORT button to make a donation and help support this podcast. Welcome to Be Engaged & Inspired. Let's be honest planning a wedding is hard. At Be Engaged & Inspired we'll share our knowledge to help you navigate these tricky waters. And leave you feeling inspired. Above all, planning a wedding isn't easy. So, Be Engaged and Inspired hosts DJ Sam and Kia, share their expertise and wedding planning knowledge. Moreover, to help you navigate those tricky waters of life and relationship. Most importantly, explaining how to plan a wedding and leave you feeling inspired. As a matter of fact, most couples consider cost as the first criteria for selecting their wedding entertainment. But, without knowing exactly what you are pay for could lead to disaster. Interestingly, there are three main types of DJ entertainment: Club DJ, Radio DJ, and Event DJ. Each type has its own unique talents that is described. Deciding which type is right for your event is crucial. Above all, selecting your DJ entertainment on talent and services is by far better than relying on price only. Hosts: Kia and DJ Sam Music: “Kia & DJ Sam's Tune” by Marty Q Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast is sponsored by EasyEventPlanning.com Be Engaged and Inspired Wedding Podcast Episode 145: Wedding Cost Guide - DJ Entertainment. Wedding Tip Wednesday on Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast is sponsored by EMERGE Cosmetics – 10% OFF Coupon code: EBi10 Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast is sponsored in part by Here To The Moon Travel & Destination Weddings Unlimited and Honeyfund, Dollar Tree, NameChangeKit.com Do you have a question or comment? Then contact us at engagedct@gmail.com or djsam@atmosphere-productions.com Produced By Atmosphere Productions in association with Engaged Connecticut © 2021 Atmosphere Productions™ LLC All Rights Reserved The Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast is monetized. Therefore, the content and affiliate links come from various platforms and may change. However, it doesn't cost the user anything when links are clicked. Moreover, this allows Atmosphere Productions LLC and Be Engaged And Inspired Wedding Podcast to fund the site and provide a service to the wedding community. --- 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/sylvester88/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sylvester88/support

Support Topic Lords on Patreon and get episodes a week early! (https://www.patreon.com/topiclords) Lords: * James * https://twitter.com/triplefox * Tyriq * https://twitter.com/FourbitFriday Topics: * Nostalgia is a curse * https://bluerenga.blog/tag/adventure-500/?order=ASC * Nonogram puzzles * https://www.kesiev.com/stampadia/ * As the exodus continues, all that will be left of the public-facing internet will increasingly be the people too hard-headed or hard-hearted to burn out. * https://inessential.com/2021/10/04/incaseidontwritehereagain * The Village of Reason * https://www.lyrikline.org/en/poems/village-reason-8055 * Instead of writing in a journal, recording the journal on the phone Microtopics: * Extending your failure through time. * Swatch clock, Swatch clock! Swatch clock, Swatch clock! * Swatch Internet Time. * Counting up from the beginning of time, January 1st, 1970. * The perfect method of keeping time. * A Swatch body horror beast. * The promise of being made of meat. * UFO 50's release date: May 5th, 5050. * Deciding that nobody should feel your least favorite emotion. * Making a new better future without looking to the past for your aspirations. * The world before Later On. * Remembering 80s pop songs way better than when you last took a shower. * Making a mix tape with a song on it about when you last took a shower and sending it back in time to your younger self so this kid will listen to that song over and over and you can finally remember when you last took a shower. * Nostalgia vs. taste. * Trying to replicate your favorite thing and falling to replicate it, but the failure is way more interesting than the thing you were copying. * Adventure 500. * Recreating something you love from memory. * A game jam where everyone picks an old video game they like and tries to recreate it from memory without looking at any references. * Simplifying while depicting by choosing what details to focus on. * An inverted form of nostalgia. * Cloak and Dagger (1984) * Putting product placement of the video game adaptation of your movie in your movie, but then the video game never comes out because it's 1984. * Pepper's Adventures in Time. * All the names of Nonogram puzzles. * Finding out about Nonogram puzzles and deciding to try them and finding the hardest one you can, and after a few days of being unable to solve it you put it into a Nonogram solving program and it tells you this is an impossible puzzle. * The Konami Pixel Puzzle Collection. * When you do and when you don't want to be stultified. * Roguelike Celebration. * Beach Umbrella Games. * Printing out a generated dungeon and solving it like a Sudoku. * Utter not-knowing-where-to-start-ness. * thewebsitethatyougotoeveryday.com * Rolling dice and losing all your chill. * Retiring to the offline colonies. * The potential that you could hypothetically be friends with every cool person in the world. * A person who tweets whimsical things. * A video essay on TikTok that includes screenshots of Twitter. * Trying to make friends by dumping your sugar in the street. * The different life choices you might've made if you had to make friends in real life. * Befriending an ant colony and watching your friend count shoot through the roof. * Trying to wedge a crowbar of understanding into a cryptic poem. * All the ways reading poetry can make you feel bad about yourself. * The actual thing and the shadow it casts. * Taking your hindbrain for a brisk jog around the block. * Needing to play Brain Age for the Nintendo DS before you can understand this poem. * Omitting words from your poetry reading because it's all about the words you don't say. * Whether it is entertaining to learn how to analyze poetry in public. * Q.R. Hand, Jr. * Applauding: too loud. Too scary. It startles the poet. * Terminator, Jr. * Transitioning from writing your thoughts in a journal to recording your thoughts on your phone, to just talking to yourself, as you realize what you actually want to get out of the process. * Trying to remember anything ever. * Collecting art references. * Reading the phrase "mariachi trumpets" in your diary and trying to figure out what it means. * GPS tagging your journal entries so you can retrace your steps thirty years later. * An open source phone that nobody will ever use because there are no apps for it. * A bed contraption that, when the alarm rings, dumps you into your outfit for the day and makes you breakfast. * Writing with your hand maybe two times a year and wondering how much more disused handwriting needs to get before people will be willing to stop teaching it in grade school. * Being told in math class that you need to learn this stuff because you won't have a calculator all the time which is technically true because they won't let you keep your phone while you take the SATs. * How to navigate the internet and discern fact from fiction.

Subscription is the business model of the future, it's something more and more businesses are doing and is being leveraged in new and innovative ways. Listen in to this episode for Rob's 7 step process in creating your own subscription service. It's not easy but it is simple, you do not need any money or followers to start this, just choose something you love to talk about then follow these simple steps. KEY TAKEAWAYS  Pick something you love to talk about. Choose content for your subscription based site. There are a few platforms/membership sites for this: Patreon, Onlyfans, Kajabi and Facebook supporters are what Rob would recommend. Exclusive and great information are two key things you can focus on when creating content for subscribers. The way you package your information counts, everyone is valuable, you just need to ‘honour' your niche and then put it out to the world. You need to create 1-2 unique pieces of content a week for your subscribers. E.G one exclusive live, one exclusive mastermind and two other pieces of content. If you are already creating valuable content you can just move some content you are creating to exclusivity for your subscribers. Deciding how much to charge subscribers depends on where you are in your journey, whether you want to create money or focus on scale. You can make a living out of this, there's nothing wrong with money being your motivator. Rob would recommend starting at around $10 per month and then creating ‘tiers' to charge higher for more perks/closer access to you. 90% of people won't give you any money at all, there are a million reasons why. But, as soon as someone has bought with you they become highly engaged and help form and create an incredible community with you at the centre. Make it easy to join your programme. Remove as many friction point as you can, this is one of the most important things to focus on when building a subscription service. You just need three new members a day to your service to create $11,100 a month for a year. One simple way to do this is by following Rob's content-bridge offer. BEST MOMENTS   “It's not easy but it is simple” “Your vibe attracts your tribe” “Be inspired by people and model them but don't copy” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”   CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, F.W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. In the countryside, a married man finds himself tempted by a visitor from the city. Deciding to murder his wife and escape from his mundane life, the man has a last minute change of heart. Their passion reignited, the married couple embark on an adventure to the big city, where they might get lost in the crowds and perhaps find each other once again. At time of recording, it was ranked 250th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with members of PleasrDAO Jamis (Chief Pleasing Officer), Andy (founder of Fractional), and gmoney (INFINFT Partner). PleasrDAO is a collective focused on acquiring culturally significant art pieces, creating value from the essence of the pieces and sharing them with the community. Topics discussed include the origins of PleasrDAO, war stories behind significant art pieces, challenges with operating an art DAO, and much more!  Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:52) – Elevator pitch for PleasrDAO.  (00:03:01) – The origins of PleasrDAO. (00:06:20) – Building out an art DAO. (00:11:50) – Sole ownership vs. owning NFTs as a community.  (00:13:29) – PleasrDAO's coordination process. (00:15:35) – Deciding when to add or remove members.   (00:17:02) – The challenges as a DAO.  (00:20:46) – War stories behind collection pieces.  (00:25:18) – Deciding what to focus on as a DAO.  (00:30:05) – Planning to monetize assets. (00:32:16) – The Wu Tang Clan Album. (00:36:28) – The Edward Snowden NFT.  (00:39:57) – DAO Operations. (00:41:51) – The future of PleasrDAO.  (00:45:50) – How far away is ideal DAO tooling? Social links:  PleasrDAO Twitter Jamis' Twitter Andy's Twitter Gmoney's Twitter Pplpleasr's Twitter The Doge NFT Twitter Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries PleasrDAO Website PleasrDAO Gallery PleasrDAO Blog Wu Tang Clan Album Feature Article More Watch Our Video Interviews Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi's transparency page can be viewed here.

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Bryanna Barcelo, a 29-year-old who earned her IFBB Pro status at USAs 2019, her third National show! She has been competing since 2015 and since 2016 in the NPC. She works full time as a registered nurse in a critical care unit and also coaches competition and lifestyle clients for Team Fflex. She took almost two years off from competing and is now just starting to hit the Pro stage.   Bryanna tells us about her joint to the stage and then how she eventually began working towards her Pro card. She talks about the difference in stress levels between competing as an amateur and a Pro. We hear her story of how she had to shift her mindset to put in the work and focus to actually go for her pro card.   On her journey to Pro, Bryanna decided to start working with Team Flex , after being self-coached. She interviewed many coaches before deciding on Ryan. She loves that he places health and longevity as the top priorities for his athletes. She talks about her transition to actually being a coach for Team Fflex. She takes her willingness to help people in her career as a nurse and a coach. Bryanna has such a positive outlook! Don't miss her interview!   Topics covered include: -Deciding to work towards a Pro card -Competing as a Pro -Being self-coached -Doing more isn't always better -Working with Team Fflex -Coaching for Team Fflex -Posing as a pro -Common posing mistakes -Being a shorter competitor -Eating higher calories -Don't compare yourself to your last prep -Working as a critical care nurse -Future plans   CONNECT WITH CELESTE: Website: http://www.celestial.fit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/ All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html CONNECT WITH MICHELLE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b_barcelo/ Team Fflex: https://www.teamfflex.com TIME STAMPS [1:00] introductions [2:50] Joining the NPC and working towards Pro [6:40] Competing as a Pro [11:00] Being self-coached versus working with a coach [16:20] shifting  mindset to work towards pro [19:50] feedback after turning pro [23:13] Working with Team Flex [28:00] Coaching for Team Flex [40:00] Posing [43:00] Common posing mistakes [46:45] Eating during a growth season [52:15] Different patterns for eating [62:00] Embracing the improvement season [67:02] Working as a nurse [78:00] Advice for competitors   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES   LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM   FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE

Megan talks with bestselling author and podcast host Allison Raskin about mental health, trusting yourself, defining success, and more.   Show Notes: [03:02] - Feeling Guilty [04:16] - Allison's Foray Into Mental Health [09:38] - Careers in Therapy [13:07] - Allison's Books [14:19] - Healthy Dating Strategies  [16:50] - Breaking Patterns [21:16] - Learning to Like Yourself [24:29] - Deciding to Change [31:07] - Lessons from School [36:09] - Self-Disclosing in Therapy [39:44] - Everyone Is a Mirror [43:57] - Cultivating What You Like [49:26] - Happiness Influences   Where to find Allison: Instagram Emotional Support Lady Website Podcasts   “Just a Tip with Megan Batoon” is a comedic advice podcast that's equally about tangents as it is about tips. Megan and rotating guests tell stories and act as cautionary tales so you don't make the same mistakes they did. DM your questions to @justatippodcast on Instagram! Be sure to rate Just a Tip 5-stars on Apple Podcasts! Follow Megan: Twitter: @meganbatoon Instagram: @meganbatoon Shop Merch: shop.meganbatoon.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganBatoonFP Just a Tip on Instagram: @justatippodcast Advertise on Just A Tip via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Blogging Breakthroughs podcast, I talk about: Why I HATE traditional and S.M.A.R.T. goal setting Are you shrinking your vision to match what you think is possible? Taking radical responsibility for the results in your life What kind of life would you have to create to achieve your goal? Who would you need to become? What thoughts would you need to think to create that outcome? Instead of shrinking your goals & your vision, do the work! Entrepreneurship requires you to manage your mind at a high level in order to create results you've never created before. What do you ACTUALLY want if you thought anything was possible? Do the work to BECOME the person that can create that reality. DECIDING to be someone who can set BIG goals, fail, and still believe!     ⚡️ Join the Blogging Breakthroughs Mastermind HERE. ⚡️ Come join the Blogging Breakthroughs Facebook group to get FREE business coaching from Faith! Get all your business questions answered. ⚡️ Instagram ⚡️ TikTok ⚡️ www.faithmariah.com

This week, we are joined by Alero of WARCLOUD Brewing. We sit down with Alero and discuss many things including: - Who/what/why is WARCLOUD. - Beginnings in homebrewing. - Inspiration from commercial beers and brewers. - The plan to open up a commercial brewery at the edge of Los Angles County. - Experiennce doinng Barrel and Flow. - The generosity and inspiraton of J. Wakefield Brewing. - Deciding to have in house food versus food vendors. - Art and NFT talk. Check out WARCLOUD on Twitter by clicking this LINK! And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor The Bruery! Limited spots are still open for the 2022 Reserve Society. 12 large format beers of either barrel aged strong ale or wild and funky ales + mucho perks for $300. Follow the link for more details and to sign up now! LINK   Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

There's very few people in who haven't encountered a toxic friendship in their life. The friend who does more harm than good, who causes more upset than joy, and someone who takes something from you. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/24125552/ToxicFriends_2411.mp3"][/audio] Recognising when a friendship, chats with a work colleague or even a relationship has become toxic can be difficult. Deciding to tackle that relationship, and even ending it, can be even more difficult. Ciara McKeown is an Art Therapist & Owner of Unfurl Art Therapy and she joined Dermot and Dave to explain the signs of a toxic friendship and how to cope with it. You can catch the chat, and Ciara's tips by clicking play above.

2 weeks ago, the Suffering Index was calculated for 2022 to see which team needs a World Series title the most. But several listeners pointed out that the Suffering Index is slanted too much to postseason failures and did not take into account losing regular seasons. The new formula is this. (Number of Years Since a Team's Last World Series Title) + (Number of Years Since a Team's Last Pennant ÷ 4) + (Number of Years Since the World Series Title BEFORE the Last one ÷ 8) + (Number of Years Since a Team's Last Post Season Appearance ÷ 16) + (Number of Deciding or One Game Playoffs LOST since last World Series title x 10) – (Number of Deciding or One Game Playoffs WON since last World Series title) + (Number of sub .500 Seasons Since Last World Series Title X2) + (Number of 100 loss Seasons Since Last World Series Title X3) = THE SUFFERING INDEX TOTAL Cleveland fans are suffering a lot... and could potentially end the suffering next year. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we have an amazing athlete who is not only drop-dead gorgeous, and a twin so there are two of them, she is a huge inspiration. She gained quick success in the industry, turning pro at the All Natural Canada IFBB Pro Qualifier and shortly after won Ben Weiders' All Natural IFBB Pro show qualifying for Olympia 2020. She was the first person to do this, as this was an inaugural event. Did I mention this was actually her rookie season as a professional?! And she'd only been in the sport for a year and a half prior. This girl is AMAZING! Not only is she a bikini pro, but she is also a registered nurse, wife, and dog mom. I know you guys are going to LOVE hearing from Maia Gordon.   Here's what you'll hear: [7:10] - Bikini Hack [22:20] - Favorite Show Day [23:40] - Life growing up in Quebec [26:40] - Finding the sport [33:25] - Deciding to compete [35:15] - Competing in first ever Ben Weiders Pro Show [40:30] - Winning against an Olympian [45:55] - Plan going into the Olympia [48:40] - Drug testing [52:50] - Is there pressure to use enhancements? [57:25] - Time off after the Olympia [1:02:00] - Plans for next year [1:06:30] - Dear Diary   Find Maia on IG @maiagordon_ifbbpro   ----->FREE COURSE: Introduction to Bikini - Head here for access!: https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/offers/gCkCdsRz   ----->FREE PREVIEW of The Bikini Diaries Posing Academy - Head here for access!: https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/offers/iJznWDmN   ----->NEW! Are you ready for the Tan Yourself Blueprint Course?! It's here! https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/offers/j2Yfzn5z/checkout    ---->NEW! And don't forget about the Bikini Diaries Posing Academy! Head here for access!: https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/offers/rtFcPFDL/checkout   ---MINDSET-BASED PREP & LIFESTYLE COACHING--- The Stage-Ready Blueprint Apply (https://calendly.com/naiymafit/discovery-call)   ---THE BIKINI STOP SHOP--- Merchandise on all things bikini! Grab your Bikini Diaries Honorary Tee to support the podcast! Head HERE (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyBikiniStop)   ---BIKINI DIARIES FACEBOOK GROUP--- Join the Bikini Diaries Facebook Group Bikini Diaries (https://www.facebook.com/groups/464593417509682/)   ---ANGEL COMPETITION BIKINIS--- Use the code Bikinidiaries for 10% off your purchase at Angel Competition Bikinis (https://angelcompetitionbikinis.com/) Don't forget to order your free sample kit HERE!!! (https://angelcompetitionbikinis.com/pages/free)   ---PRO TAN--- The highest quality competition tanning product! Visit protanusa.com! Use code bikinidiaries for 20% of your next order

My guest on this episode is Courtney Swan of Realfoodology. Courtney has a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health and she is on a mission to change the way we eat. This conversation starts with food and healthy living and then shifts to other key areas of how she lives her most authentic life.  Courtney shares her experience with COVID, having it, as well as some of the trolling she's experienced from sharing information on her social accounts.  We also get into the process of egg freezing that Courtney is going through right now - this is the first time we've talked about this here and I'm excited to bring you a first-hand experience. As always - I encourage you to listen with an open mind and heart and remember this is just one person's experience. Always use the information and stories I share to make your own decisions that are best for your healthy living.  Highlights  18:44 The first 3 things to do to step into a healthier lifestyle  22:40 COVID and the many health questions surrounding it  26:27 Courtney's experience speaking out  47:48 Deciding to freeze your eggs  Guest: Courtney Swan Resources We Mention:  @realfoodology on Instagram  Realfoodology.com See contaminants in your tap water: ewg.org  Israel Natural Immunity Study Related Episodes:  Podcast 076: I Got It: My Covid Symptoms, Treatment and Recovery with Austin Brawner (my husband) Podcast 051: Life After Chronic Illness: Lyme, Psychedelics and Bee Venom Therapy with Holly Owens (@Wellthybelly) Podcast 044: Signs from the Universe, Relationship Realness, and Daily Practices for Health with Organic Olivia Health Resources Healing Hashimoto's Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Microbalance Health (use code Carly for 10% off) Complete Show Notes Here

Anisah is the founder of the new blog: Outside Our Way which features interviews from other disabled and chronically ill folks, sharing their stories of their outdoor experiences.   Anisah in her own words:   My name is Ani. I have multiple chronic illnesses and I am disabled. That probably brings an image to your mind of what it means to be ‘disabled', But when you look up the definition of ‘disability' you'll find various ways you can categorise it - as well as plenty of opinions about what it means to be disabled.   The UK Equality Act 2010 classifies disability as: “a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.”    The truth is there are so many variations and types of impairments that fit this definition. There are visible physical disabilities, there are hidden physical disabilities, there are learning disabilities, and there are mental health disabilities. The variations and combinations are endless and as a result each person's disability or impairment is unique. How that affects their daily life is completely individual to them.   I have what is called hidden disabilities or invisible illnesses. I'm diagnosed with Lupus SLE and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). I have chronic pain, fatigue and memory loss along with other symptoms that affect me daily.    People often think that I'm not disabled or chronically ill.  There's a common stereotype that comes to a lot of people's minds when the words “sick” or “disabled” is used, and like so many I don't really fit that image. Most of the time when you look at me I don't look like I'm in pain or fatigued. I walk without aids. I take part in active outdoor activities.    People don't realise that I don't look in pain or fatigued because I have a lifetime's worth of experience pretending I'm not. I time my painkillers to kick in before I see someone. I'll make sure the environment I'm in when I'm with people is one that won't drain too much energy or add to the pain. I'll plan my week prior and after to ensure I'm rested enough and won't crash.    Finally, when I'm too exhausted to handle a simple conversation despite all my planning and methods… I will cancel and you will not see me in that state at all. The same amount of work goes into planning any outdoor activities. I have to use tactics and creative methods just to take part. I need extra preparations and plans to get by in a world that was created with non-disabled people in mind. This is the aspect of disability that people might miss.    Which brings me to the question - how can we help change this?   I can only be an expert on my own experience/disability/illness (and even then, that's iffy!). After brief conversations with others with chronic illnesses or disabilities, I have come across some amazing tips to help manage my own disabilities outdoors. I have found people who can relate to my feelings like no-one else can, and have helped me pass challenges I'd previously faced alone. I've realised that there's so much that I don't know about people who are chronically ill/disabled and so much more I should learn.    I want to talk to people with different disabilities and conditions to mine. I want to see what challenges they face when they access the outdoors, what hurdles they have to navigate when going outdoors. I want to ask them what everyone should do to flatten those hurdles as much as we can.    Outside: Our Way is a collection of interviews to show that we as a community are here. These interviews are a chance for disabled people to shape their own narratives and tell us about their way of going outside. It's aim is to shine a light on what it's really like to be an outdoor enthusiast and disabled/chronically ill.   To those who are disabled or chronically ill - I hope you can find something to relate to. There's a beautiful community that have shared experiences and can truly understand what you might think or feel.    To those who are non-disabled - I hope to show you what it takes to be disabled/chronically ill in the outdoors. And perhaps prompt you to consider how you can help us access the outdoors our way.   Listen to Ani on the tough girl podcast - New episodes go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons.    Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.   Show notes Who is Ani Being an advocate for disability and chronic illness in the outdoor environment Getting into the outdoors and not liking it at first Getting back into the outdoors 2/3 years ago Deciding not to follow the advice  Enjoying her time in the outdoors Her life as a child and experiencing symptoms from a young age Hating going to school Learning energy management Not knowing what something was wrong dealing with pain was normal Getting the diagnosis as 12 years old Making the decision to go outside and wanting to do something Spending too much time inside Why the outdoors is her happy place Feeling empowered and enabled Learning how to balance caution and happiness Planning every aspect of her life Connecting with other women who have a similar condition Spending time around water and feeling at peace Trying to get good with cold water Making adjustments to make wild camping accessible  Figuring out how it can work for you What Outside Our Way is about The women who have inspired Ani Wanting to share her hiking journey on line Future dreams and ambitions Wanting to do a multi-day hike Hike your own hike Advice for your next adventure    Social Media   Instagram: @ani_went_outside    Outside: Our Way - A blog sharing stories from from across the outdoor sector and disability and chronic illness landscape.   Hosted by @alltheelements   www.alltheelements.co/outside-our-way   Instagram @outside_our_way    

Discussing You are a Badass by Jen Sincero Major Points from this Episode: Lack of determination and procrastination are holding you back. Find an excuse or find your way to make time to do the things that inspire you. The people you surround yourself with are mirrors of you. Deciding is freedom…indecision is torture. There are very few irreversible decisions.   Actionable Strategies: No more “busy” talk.  You are speaking “busy” into existence. Check out my favorite books here: https://kit.co/FlourishAcademy   How to Support the Podcast: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, share, and leave a review. If you like the content, please share with your friends by posting on social media so that we can reach and impact more people. If you want to purchase any of the books that we discuss, please use the link in the notes to shop on Amazon. In fact, if you shop on Amazon at all, then use our link to help support the podcast. https://www.amazon.com/?tag=weddbyheat-20 Connect: Heather Lahtinen: Website, Facebook, Instagram

Do you ever find yourself being "all or nothing"? We want change and growth to be sexier and fast, but it's small incremental steps of growth that create big changes over time. If you're wanting to feel more joy, more energy, more LIFE - this episode is for you

The role of your mindset in breaking through set points and powering past income plateaus.Deciding when it's time to change your revenue model to provide your business with greater leverage—and larger earnings potential.How to think about and reframe limiting beliefs that keep you from making big leaps in your business.When your past experiences are powering decisions today that don't serve you or your business growth (and how to re-wire them).Quotables“There's a certain point where you've found all the leverage you're going to find with this model and you need to find a bigger lever.”—JS“I'd like to be a best-selling author. But guess what? If I don't write a book, it's not going to happen.”—RM“One of the things that can be the moment of a huge breakthrough for people is the first time they say no to a client.”—JS“Maybe there's a voice in your head that says you don't deserve any better than this. That this is the best you get.”—RM“Lightning round of three limiting beliefs: I can never call myself an expert if I'm not the world's greatest; Oh, these are all great ideas, but they won't work; I can't stop coding because then I wouldn't be able to consult.”—JS“There are all these different experiences that impact how we think about money and therefore what we allow ourselves to achieve in our business.”—RM“You can go back and find out what your particular contribution was worth to the client and then try and extrapolate into the future. So when you talk to someone who's similar, you can get better at guesstimating what your contribution might be worth to this kind of a client.”—
JS“Once you're past the bootstrap stage and your business is truly launched, then there are certain things that are going to move you faster. You have to believe your business is worth investing in them.”—RM 

Choices. Artists this week include Mono No Aware, Defrag, and Serpent Column. The post Ep. 362 – A Construct of Our Own Deciding first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.

Choices. Artists this week include Mono No Aware, Defrag, and Serpent Column. The post Ep. 362 – A Construct of Our Own Deciding first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.

Your employees help you to earn more money and run your business. Then why don't you pay them the right amount of money?   In this episode, we talk about… How to sell using a website Deciding what amount should you pay to your employees Being in a defensive mode to run your business vs positive mindset mode How paying the right money impacts the psyche of your employees. Making your employees stay forever with you Elevating the quality of the people you employ Some problems that can be solved by money What requires your foreman to make more money Including your employees in your business decisions Solving your hiring problem and being more attractive as a company   Links to Resources: Check out our kickass upcoming event, Nashvegas, here: https://thecontractorfight.com/nashvegas-2021/  Join our mastermind group, Shin Fu Sales Mastermind - https://thecontractorfight.com/shin-fu-sales-mastermind/  If you have any questions, fill out the form located here - https://thecontractorfight.com/CONTACT/  Visit our website at https://thecontractorfight.com/?csa_url  To improve your sales game, head to https://thecontractorfight.com/cheap/ 

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE Medicine:  How she found out her daughter had no immune system Emmy's first year with severe combined immunodeficiency Why she could not breast feed her baby Why the treatment for SCID was not straightforward Why they decided not to wait for a thymus Marriage:  How Baby's illness affected her marriage Deciding early on she did not want a divorce How her marriage was put on hold How they recovered quickly, despite the arguments Why her hubby said, “It's okay...I am just going to turn you in for a younger, hotter model”   Motherhood: Why she decided to take a leave from fetal sonography Why abnormal results may not mean the worst thing A Mother's job is to worry TAKE HOME POINTS FROM LAURA HALL Before telling bad news to your patient, imagine having no idea what half the words out of your own mouth mean...and getting slapped in the face with FEAR. How you think a patient should handle this? Sometimes as physicians we get so used to telling our patients about some new disease, we forget their life is flashing before their eyes. They don't know what we know. They are scared. They want all the answers. Instead of becoming annoyed that they don't understand, they won't accept a diagnosis, or they won't do what we recommend, try turning toward self-compassion. There is a lot of "We don't know in medicine." Medicine is not just a science. It is also an art. We must remember that patients are not aware of how much we actually do not know and how much time a diagnosis can actually take to make. Understanding that our patients may be sad, angry, or upset is key. Their feelings are not an attack on who we are or our profession. Just accepting this may is the first step. Allow your patients to be angry, irritated, sad and even confused. This is all normal.  Drop the ego. Apologize. Make up! Love unconditionally.  We may get into arguments and say choice words to our hunny. Can we recover quickly? WALK AWAY ASKING YOURSELF Do I want all the control of things I have no control over? Do I allow my patients to have all the feelings? Am I good at letting go of my ego? How do I recover after an argument with my spouse?  I still have a few 1:1 coaching spots open for you! If you hate getting into fights with your spouse, this is your invitation to spend more of your precious moments at home IN LOVE instead of being angry, upset, or annoyed! RSVP NOW!   Who would you be if you felt less misunderstood by your spouse and more appreciated in your marriage? No time is better than now and no investment is as valuable as this investment in yourself. And don't forget to join the party on FB! Medicine, Marriage & Money  And 39.6 community

How do you know if you should stay or leave your relationship when you love someone struggling with addiction? I had the pleasure of speaking with a brave woman in our community recently who shared the lessons she's learned while working on her own healing and her reasoning for staying or leaving her marriage. Tune in to this week's new podcast episode to hear how she built up her confidence and independence and how she grappled with what the church says about divorce. Find more here:  https://loveoveraddiction.com/interview-stay-or-go/ Join us here: https://loveoveraddiction.com

Every successful entrepreneur has had a moment in their life where they DECIDED. Sandy and I like to call it a Decided Heart. You must have a Decided Heart if you want to succeed at whatever you do. You may have already made that decision, you may have a decided heart. I want you to DECIDE today to commit, or re-commit to your DECISION to play full out towards your dreams or your goals, towards your desired life. If you don't, you're simply being selfish. You were meant to live an awesome life. For more than just yourself. Make the DECISION to do what it takes to become a Champion. Every success starts with a DECISION. Not wanting something and being okay falling short, DECIDING that is where you're going. A decision is the match that sets us on FIRE. People follow people with conviction, who know exactly where they are going. Success chases those on FIRE. If I want to build a 7 figure business, the journey isn't going to be easy; daily action and hurdles and rejection and silence and small victories aren't what sets me on fire, the end result, building the business, building freedom for my family, building a legacy, building a life of impact, helping others gets to where they want to be is what sets me on FIRE. So the first steps are knowing WHY you want what you want, and VISION and CLARITY on where you are going and then making a DECISION you are going to do it by any means. Shut the back door on quitting. What does making a DECISION look like? It is the ability to stay loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you. A Decided Heart should not be just about setting a goal, but living by a standard. A goal is a something you reach. A standard is something you live by. A true DECISION means burning the ships. The ships are excuses, limiting beliefs, anything that will hold you back from reaching your vision. Burn them all, burn the ships, make becoming a champion the only option. There is no option B because you have shut the back door on quitting! BURN THE SHIPS! Links & ResourcesIt's the season of gratitude! - Get Your 90 Day Habits Gratitude Journal Today!Timestamps:[2:24] Leaders make quick decisions and then work to make it the right decision.[3:22] Make a decision to recommit to your decision.[5:06] Deciding is the match that sets us on FIRE, and success chases those who are on fire.[6:15] A goal is something you reach - a standard is something you live by.[8:02] When you decide "I will do this until..." you are destined to succeed. --Let's Connect!To get more info and updates on the podcast@gettingmagneticFollow our personal instagram accounts@sandyclaus7@wellnesswithwadeCheck out our website for all things Getting Magnetichttps://www.sandyandwade.com/Show Support:If you enjoy this podcast please Rate, Review, Subscribe and SHARE this out on Apple PodcastsBig shout out to our team that makes this show possible!If you are looking to start your own podcast hit up @upstarterpods on Instagram! 

Damjan Rudez spent just one season with the Pacers, but he quickly became close with the team and was appreciated by fans. On this episode, Damo opens up on his decision to retire from basketball at 35 and how his one year with the franchise "remains the highlight of my career.” Among the items discussed on this episode: Why now and the factors that went into his decision. How he plans to fill the time with family, coaching and broadcasting. Other teammates deciding to retire recently, like Ian Mahinmi, and hearing from his Pacers family. Feeling crushed when he was traded to Minnesota, and learning about the business of basketball. His experiences with the Timberwolves and the Magic, reuniting with Frank Vogel in Orlando for a season. The value of playing professionally as a teenager and being pushed by veterans. The conditions in Croatia amid the ongoing pandemic. ----- For great Pacers tickets, visit OnlyIndyTickets.com. They have great tickets for terrific prices for every game on the schedule. From hard-to-find seats for hot match-ups to bargain tickets that are cheaper than the box office. Only Indy Tickets is your first stop for Pacers tickets and anything else going on in Indianapolis. ----- Podcast listeners can get 25% off a subscription of Fieldhouse Files by going to http://fieldhousefiles.substack.com/ffpodcast. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram.

Tiphaine in her own words:   "My name is Tiphaine, I'm from France and since I was a child my parents took me backpacking in other continents. They've opened me to the world. After three years of studies to obtain my Specialized Educator diploma, I felt the urge to explore more of this planet. I went to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa for a year. The adventures I've experienced there made me reconsider my whole perspective on life.   Inspired by my short cycling trips in Australia and New Zealand, I bought a bicycle and left, in June 2017, on my 23rd birthday. I started from my home in Paris, without a real plan, without a final destination and ended up cycling 20,000 km in 14 months, half of it with Martin (@hi.martin.cycles).    This trip, more than any others, showed me that dreams can come true and that travelling is a matter of motivation. Since then, I dare to live a different life, “unstable”, full of changes, adventures, experiences, that make me who I am today.”   Listen to Tiphaine on the tough girl podcast.   New episodes go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons.    Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.   Show notes Who is Tiphaine Wanting some adventure  Deciding to head to Australia on a working holiday  Wanting to continue living this different lifestyle Her younger years and spending time backpacking with her family  Not being afraid of travelling solo Having a plan verses being more flexible and playing things by ear Wanting to join the Civil Service in France Rethinking her whole perspective on life Realising how little you need to be happy Coming back to Paris after 15 months of travelling Not knowing what to do next  Paying for her cycle trip and saving up money Why its cheap to travel by bike Keeping costs down while on the road Leaving Paris on her 23rd Birthday  The route and the plan Meeting Martin in Africa @hi.martin.cycles and deciding to cycle across the Sahara together Using Warmshowers in Europe  Wanting to explore more of Africa and heading to East Africa for 7 months Dealing with elephants close to the tent!  Resupply and accommodation in Africa  Route planning and the challenging in Europe  Trying to pick the nicer routes and avoiding the main roads Maintaining the bike on a long journey  Not knowing how to change a flat tyre at the start Buying a simple bike for 450 EURO Learning new skills on the road Writing her first e-book: Little Miss Pedals: 20,000 km on a bicycle through Europe and Africa  Final words of advice to encourage you to take on your own challenge or adventure. Why it's worth it!   Social Media   Website: www.dreamsontracks.com    Instagram: @littlemisspedals    Facebook: @littlemisspedals    Book: Little Miss Pedals: 20,000 km on a bicycle through Europe and Africa   

Lizzy Rountree (episode #53) returns to the pod to talk about her new coach and training for CIM, which will be her first marathon since the Olympic Trials. Lizzy shares how she's evolved as an athlete since her last marathon and what will be different this time around at CIM. Some highlights from our conversation:

I had such a great discussion with Katarina Salisbury for this episode. This is the second episode in a two-part series with the Salisbury family—Katarina is with us this week, and last week we spoke with her mom, Leila. I hope you had a chance to catch that discussion—listeners are telling me it was a powerful one. Katarina is just 15 years old, and she lost her dad when she was 5. She's very articulate and she's passionate about helping grieving kids and teens. It was so great to hear her reflections and perspectives and to be able to share those with you today. It's such a privilege to be able to hear directly from a teen, and I hope it will help those of us who are widowed parents try to better understand our kids' experiences. Some topics Katarina and I discuss include: Learning that her dad died by suicide, rather than a car accident, when she was 8 or 9—a few years after his death; How much she appreciated the kids grief program she went to when she was younger; Feeling like her dad's suicide must have been her fault; Being labeled ‘the kid with the dead dad' at school; Feeling embarrassed and singled out when teachers would remind the whole class that her dad had died recently; Navigating telling people at her new school, after she moved to another state, about her dad; Losing her grandmother in middle school, and how that was much harder than she expected; Struggling at school because of her grief; Her plans to be involved in leading peer-to-peer teen grief support groups; How she and her mom have acknowledged her dad's birthdays and death anniversaries; Being upset that one year her dad's birthday passed without acknowledgment; Wishing that she had told her mom more about what she was going through; and Deciding that she wants to become an adolescent psychiatrist based on her experiences. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Katarina Salisbury. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Grief Coach - Grief support text messaging service. Tips and support delivered all year long, personalized based on your loss. Listeners get $10 off: https://grief.coach/jennylisk/ Support the show - Buy Me a Coffee -=-=-=-=-

Dan Hollaway and Sons of Liberty Gunworks owner breakdown the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and what the Supreme Court's ruling on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen could mean for future Second Amendment AND First Amendment rights.     Go to Amazon.com/DRINKINBROS to try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for THREE months!

Highly sensitive souls seem to often be attracted to narcissists and involved in toxic relationships in general. This is mainly because narcissists need so much attention, care, and reassurance, while our high level of empathy makes us drawn to helping and caring for others. More than that, we can see through somebody's toxic behaviors into the core of that person, we can see (and fall in love with) the good part in anyone, with the potential each person holds. Sometimes the deeper that good part is buried, the more we fall for that potential, beautiful soul we will actually never get to know in real life. Also, many of us struggle with low self-esteem issues, insecure attachment, and people pleasing patterns - things that also make us prone to get into toxic relationships. Once we get there, it is very hard for us to get out or to make those changes that could transform the relationship into a better one. But admitting that there is something wrong, identifying some narcissistic traits in our partner and some toxic patterns in our relationship is an important step. So, if you've already done this, the question becomes: “Now, what? What should I do now? How do I handle this situation?” This is certainly a difficult moment for anyone. Deciding what to do next with a relationship that doesn't work anymore and preparing for a serious conversation about this is not an easy thing to do. And, if you are a highly sensitive soul and your partner is a narcissist (or a person who shows narcissistic traits), things can be even harder. But having this conversation and deciding what to do next is a must if we don't want to stand in the way of our own happiness. Hoping things will change by magic or wishing one day we'll wake up next to that wonderful person we once fell in love with (instead of this stranger that took their place sometimes along the way), is not realistic and certainly not healthy. We know that this situation is never going to change unless we do something about it. But how do we know what is the best thing to do? Do we need to move out of the relationship? And if so, what is the best way to do this? How do we leave a narcissist? And how do we move on?  In this week's episode, Lola answers these questions and much more. After revealing the most important narcissistic traits to look for in your partner in last week's episode, this time she dives deep into the three-step process for transitioning out of a toxic relationship in order to finally be able to live the life (and find the relationship) that you deserve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for –Monday November 15th 2021—   —Here are 3 big things you need to know—   Three— United Airlines is bringing back hard liquor today.  Passengers on long flights will be allowed to buy those mini bottles again.  Most airlines stopped serving alcohol last year because of the pandemic.  United has been offering beer, wine and hard seltzer since June.      Two— Triple-A Michigan says the average price for gas in the state is down three cents a gallon from last week to three-dollars-40-cents.  The price is a dollar-33 higher than last year and eight cents higher than last month.  Marquette has the state's highest price at three-dollars-43-cents and metro Detroit and Flint have the lowest price at three-dollars-38-cents.     And number one— A Wisconsin jury is expected to begin deciding the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse today.  He's the 18-year-old who claims he killed two men and injured a paramedic in self defense last year during riots.  A judge is allowing lesser charges to be considered in one of the shootings.    

At some point in their art careers, many artists are offered the opportunity to take part in an open studios event or art tour in their communities. These events can be lucrative and exciting --and provide many new contacts to help spread the word about your work. They also entail a lot of preparation and time taken away from normal studio life ---and several intensive days of meeting the public and handling all the details of selling work directly during the event. Today we take an inside look at this experience and consider the pros and cons of participating in an open studio or art tour in your own community. Although many times these events are very positive experiences, there are legitimate reasons you may hesitate. You may view your studio as a private sanctuary and not open to the public for any reason. Or you may not be comfortable selling your own work, or you may simply not anticipate an appreciative audience of your type of work in your area, and dread having to explain what you do. The physical accessibility of your studio and the preparation and time commitment involved during opening hours are also considerations. You may also want to be sure that there are other artists on the tour who you regard as peers, who have a similar approach in terms of pricing and professionalism. On the other hand, in evaluating whether to join a studio tour or open studios event, there are some positive signs that may persuade you to say yes. It is very helpful if there is a density of artists in your area, and if the event is locally well known and well established. As for your own work, it is good to have work at various price points so that people who are not prepared to buy larger work can find a piece that works for them. It is also good if you can line up some help for the event, maybe someone to participate in the set up or direct traffic, or just be on call if you need something during the event. Your attitude during the event is important. While it's fine to have expectations to keep you motivated, realize that you will have many people who are simply checking out your work or enjoying seeing your studio and are not there to purchase. That is fine, and you never know what might unfold later as the result of people having had a good experience. It's important to greet everyone, answer questions, and show a friendly attitude. A studio tour can be a very successful event, provide connections, and help in your involvement with the art community where you live. On the other hand, it's not a good idea to join just because you feel it is expected by other people—there is too much of your time and energy at stake. Deciding whether to participate means considering the pros and cons for your situation, but once you decide to join, a wholehearted attitude will bring the best rewards. Thanks to everyone who has been sharing the show and donating! If you would like to donate to the Messy Studio Podcast donate here (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=Yyrf7Ht1DYfkYzAaWNoW8zuvCpTryLYsxY2VAj4qGZ3o2o4F7xHGv4VmDDef7kFxuvbgpz_z4jUa-z7F). ​ When you buy art supplies at Blick remember to use our affiliate link to support the podcast! Bookmark this link and then you don't even have to think about it again. This is one of the best ways to support the show. It takes a few seconds and costs you nothing! The Blick website works exactly the same way, but we earn 10% every time you buy art supplies. www.messystudiopodcast.com/blick ​ Rebecca and her partner Jerry McLaughlin are excited to be launching year two of Cold Wax Academy's membership program, which began in October of 2020. In the coming year, live online learning sessions will feature an entirely new set of topics---beginning with a deep dive into technique and the steps involved in developing a painting. Other topics for year 2 include professional development, abstraction and realism, principles of design, and expanded uses for cold wax medium. As always, members have access to recordings of all previous sessions including everything from the first year, so it's easy to join anytime. Fall Quarter begins October 6th. Please visit http://www.coldwaxacademy.com for details about membership levels and to sign up for a year of exciting learning experiences. Here is what a member named Sandy has to say about her own experience: "Rebecca and Jerry have presented the most professional, authentic and structured approach to a creative activity I have ever come across. Their selfless sharing of all their knowledge and encouragement is a gift in my life unsurpassed." Have an art related product, service, or event you would like to advertise on the Messy Studio Podcast? Email Ross at rticknor.core@gmail.com (mailto:rticknor.core@gmail.com) for current mid-roll advertising rates. ​ For more from The Messy Studio: www.messystudiopodcast.com www.facebook.com/messystudiopodcast ​ For more from Rebecca Crowell: www.rebeccacrowell.com www.coldwaxacademy.com ​ The Messy Studio Podcast is a Tick Digital Media Production.

We all want a relationship that's more than just functional, we want one that's truly fulfilling. On today's episode Forrest is joined by a wonderful therapist and author who focuses on giving people the tools they need to communicate, navigate hard times, and create deeper connections with other people: Elizabeth Earnshaw. They explore: How the pandemic impacted our relationshipsThe Gottman approachThe stages of a relationshipBalancing differing needs for intimacyHow to request, and give, repair. They then close the episode with a fun game focused on debunking common relationship myths.About our Guest: Elizabeth is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, the founder of A Better Life Therapy, and the author of I Want This to Work. You might also know her as @lizlistens on Instagram, where she's helped countless people transform their relationships.Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You  can watch this episode on YouTube.Key Topics:0:00: Introduction.1:45: Elizabeth's background.5:30: How did the pandemic impact relationships?7:30: Responding to stress in relationships.9:00: Co-regulation.11:15: Punishing others for our unpleasant emotions. 13:45: The four stages of relationships.17:50: What to look for in a partner. 20:10: The “Four Horsemen” of bad relationship communication. 24:25: Key skills for navigating conflict together. 27:00: How to request repair from your partner.34:10: Deciding if you should leave.37:45: Interdependence.41:30: Balancing differing needs for intimacy.46:30: The Instagram Meme Game: Common misconceptions about relationships.47:30: “Partners should share everything with each other.”50:30: “Your partner should be your ride or die.”52:15: “Never go to bed angry.”54:50: “My partner is my missing piece.”56:35: “If you can't handle me on my worst day, you don't deserve me on my best day.”1:02:05: Recap.Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Sponsors:From Boston Globe Media comes a new podcast, TURNING POINTS, a show about navigating mental health. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Find the new CBD+ performance gummies and the whole dosist health line-up today at dosisthealth.com. Use promo code BEINGWELL20 for 20% off your purchase. Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world's largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Connect with the show:Subscribe on iTunesFollow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Forrest on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookVisit Forrest's website

Scott answers a question on verticalization within the grocery delivery market and explains why there's power in controlling access to the consumer. He also offers advice to a start-up founder on when to add more members to a board of directors, and why business school is still worth it, even if you just want to work for yourself.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leapfrogging (pun intended as you will see shortly) off of my previous episode #234 speaking about the virtues of being a marketing generalist, here is a case in point: If you want to become a marketing leader, you need to have all of your digital marketing bases covered.What bases need to be covered? And what does a comprehensive digital marketing program look like?I am honored to have my friend and Digital First Mastermind Community Andrew Smith on as my guest today offering us an x-ray view of the digital marketing program that he is running as the Senior Marketing Manager for Leap, the leading all-in-one home improvement contractor sales software.Leap sells to other businesses so the program being described is a B2B digital marketing program, a treat for you B2B marketers. But even if you are a B2C or nonprofit marketer, the lessons learned from Andrew's experience are 100% applicable to your situation.Key Highlights[00:57] Introduction of Podcast Guest, Andrew Smith[03:55] Andrew's B2B Digital Marketing Background[04:44] What is Leap And What Does It Do?[07:27] Where To Begin Digital Marketing Strategy?[10:14] Deciding on How Much to Invest In Each AR Activities[13:32] Criteria To Look At When Deciding About Changes In Budget[15:18]  Targets Set For Marketing By The Management[17:31] Verticals Based On Data[24:44] Andrew's Advice For Marketers In Marketing Technology[29:22] Upcoming Leap Features[32:44] Connect with AndrewNotable QuotesIt's being at least in front of those people and keeping them at least engaged to the degree that they don't tell you to go away that then when they're ready to pull that trigger, you're still front of mind enough that they are aware of you to do that.Being able, to know that what you do is going to produce a certain amount is a good place to be rather than sort of doing something and not knowing what's going to happen.It's more about the quality of that content, rather, the budget to reach those people since we have that covered. So there's really no category that we're not in, but it's creating the content for the vertical that's more important, I think.Start out small, prove a little prove a proof of concept, right? If you're doing you know, advertising or content marketing, or email or any of the channels that you're not currently in that you need some budget for that and try something you know, small or free.The other flip side of being in a company where the culture is very collaborative and productive, so that you know, what you need in marketing, from the product or from sales or from customer success, you have those people in those relationships that are willing to help you achieve what you want to do, as well as for the benefit of the company.Connect with Andrew SmithLeap: https://leaptodigital.comAndrew Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsmith1443/More Info on Neal Schaffer and This Podcast:Join My Digital First Mastermind: https://nealschaffer.com/membership/ Contact Me about My Fractional CMO Consulting Services: https://nealschaffer.com/contact/ The Age of Influence Free Preview: https://nealschaffer.com/age-of-influence-preview Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/nealschaffer Learn more about this podcast:  https://podcast.nealschaffer.com

Positioning is fundamental to any business looking to provide clarity around competition, differentiation, and value. So why, then, do so many companies struggle with weak positions? We speak with April Dunford, Founder of Ambient Strategy, about her background in positioning and shares some of the common mistakes that companies make.What we discussed:Creating a methodology for positioning & avoiding trapsHow to fix weak positioning Deciding between an existing market category or creating a new oneCheck out this additional resource mentioned during the episode:Obviously Awesome by April DunfordThis is a #FlipMyFunnel podcast. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Flip My Funnel in your favorite podcast player.

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A few seasons ago, Sully tried to quantify fan base suffering with "The Suffering Index." The formula is this. (Number of Years Since a Team's Last World Series Title) + (Number of Years Since a Team's Last Pennant ÷ 4) + (Number of Years Since the World Series Title BEFORE the Last one ÷ 8) + (Number of Years Since a Team's Last Post Season Appearance ÷ 16) + (Number of Deciding or One Game Playoffs LOST since last World Series title x 10) – (Number of Deciding or One Game Playoffs WON since last World Series title) = THE SUFFERING INDEX TOTAL Cleveland fans are suffering a lot... and could potentially end the suffering next year. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pads or tampons? What about menstrual cups...period panties? Deciding which period product to use can be well... super annoying sometimes. But all in all, it comes down to preference. It could be cost, comfortability, sustainability, and health too. I invited my girl April to break down each period product and share the pros and cons to help guide you on your journey to choosing the right period product for you.   The Flourish Heights Podcast was made for women, by women. To be empowered in health starts with a true connection with your body. Join Valerie Agyeman, Women's Health Dietitian as she breaks through topics surrounding periods, women's nutrition, body awareness, and self-care.  About April Davis: A compelling speaker, creative consultant, visual artist and wordsmith, April Davis has been featured in magazines, on podcasts, and on stage, sharing her wisdom, humor and knowledge as the creator of The Vagina Blog and The Vagina Blog Podcast. Her passion and drive have created an entire community around female body health, as she empowers women and vagina owners to love themselves fully while focusing on bringing light to taboo topics that we just don't talk enough about, like sex and periods, along with self-love and positivity. Connect with April: Instagram: @thevaginablog Website: www.thevaginablog.com Stay Connected: Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it to hello@flourishheights.com Say hello! Email us at hello@flourishheights.com Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters: Flourish Heights Newsletter Visit our website + nutrition blog: www.flourishheights.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: @flourishheights Facebook: @flourishheights Twitter: @flourishheights Want to support this podcast? Leave a rating, write a review and share! Thank you!

How do you decide what's “next” for you, without falling into the trap of doing something because it's what you've always done...or it's what is expected of you. Or, even worse, sticking with something because doing something different would look like failure to others. COVID has shifted life and business ownership for so many of us, and one of the gifts it's given us is the ability to see what's important to us. Time with family, taking care of our mental health, doing what lights us up (AND makes us a living) all come to mind. This week on the podcast, Julie Fry is sharing why she sold her profitable and growing business, what prompted her to start her current business, and what she did in between. (Spoiler alert: She got a j - o - b. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Promise!) Just because you're doing something now doesn't mean you have to do it forever. Our businesses change as we grow, and our lives and circumstances change as we get older. It's time we embrace that change and make decisions that fit where we are and where we want to be. Are you ready? Tune in now!   About Julie Fry: Julie Fry is the founder of Your Expert Guest, a podcast publicity and booking agency. Her secret sauce is creating meaningful connections between people that become clients, collaborators, resources, mentors, and friends. Prior to Your Expert Guest, she founded a national networking organization supporting women balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. She also honed her relationship-based sales strategies as the first employee for Chuckit!, the recognizable line of dog toys. She's passionate about supporting small businesses and helping experts share their messages with larger audiences. When she's not working with clients, you can find her walking her crazy chihuahua-Jack Russell, having dance-offs with her kids, being mildly obsessed with Conan O'Brian, enjoying life with her husband, and listening to some of her favorite podcasts. Visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.   Links and Resources: Your Expert Guest Business Among Moms

Hour four: Deciding if tonight should be an easy win for the Heat in LA followed by a controversial weather report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back for another installment in our series covering Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Angelina, Cindy and Thomas share their commonplace quotes which leads them into discussing Fanny's character in contrast to the heroine of a gothic novel. They talk about what makes a good marriage in the Regency period and Jane Austen's own personal life, as well as the contrast between the household of Sir Thomas compared to Fanny's own family home. Get in on the Western Films and Fiction webinar on November 22nd with Thomas and James Banks! Register here to join in! Also, check out the House of Humane Letters newsletter to stay in the know about our upcoming read-a-long of Shakespeare's The Tempest. To view the schedule for the episodes in this series, see our Upcoming Events page. Also, if you want to join our members-only forum off Facebook, check out our Patreon page to learn more! Commonplace Quotes: Fear the man who says he knows how things should be. He doesn't Alexander Galich Things were easier for us. We were brought up on stories with happy endings and on the Prayer Book. C. S. Lewis One of the most dangerous of literary ventures is the little, shy, unimportant heroine whom none of the other characters value. The danger is that your readers may agree with the other characters. Something must be put into the heroine to make us feel that the other characters are wrong, that she contains the depths they never dreamed of. That is why Charlotte Brontë would have succeeded better with Fanny Price. To be sure, she would have ruined everything else in the book; Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram and Mrs. Norris would have been distorted from credible types of pompous dullness, lazy vapidity and vulgar egoism into fiends complete with horns, tails and rhetoric. But through Fanny there would have blown a storm of passion which made sure that we at least would never think her insignificant. C. S. Lewis Something Nasty in the Bookshop by Kingsley Amis Between the Gardening and the Cookery Comes the brief Poetry shelf; By the Nonesuch Donne, a thin anthology Offers itself. Critical, and with nothing else to do, I scan the Contents page, Relieved to find the names are mostly new; No one my age. Like all strangers, they divide by sex: Landscape Near Parma Interests a man, so does The Double Vortex, So does Rilke and Buddha. “I travel, you see”, “I think” and “I can read” These titles seem to say; But I Remember You, Love is my Creed, Poem for J., The ladies' choice, discountenance my patter For several seconds; From somewhere in this (as in any) matter A moral beckons. Should poets bicycle-pump the human heart Or squash it flat? Man's love is of man's life a thing apart; Girls aren't like that. We men have got love well weighed up; our stuff Can get by without it. Women don't seem to think that's good enough; They write about it. And the awful way their poems lay them open Just doesn't strike them. Women are really much nicer than men: No wonder we like them. Deciding this, we can forget those times We stayed up half the night Chock-full of love, crammed with bright thoughts, names, rhymes, And couldn't write. Book List: Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions with Handel's Messiah by Cindy Rollins That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis Pamela by Samuel Richardson David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Jane Austen by Peter Leithart Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

Deciding what to read next is so much easier when you know what you love to read—and what you don't. In today's episode, Anne shares a behind-the-scenes look at her new reading journal, My Reading Life. Created to help you achieve your best reading life, Anne's journal is thoughtfully designed to help you understand what you love, and what you don't, about what you've read lately. My Reading Life is the result of hundreds of conversations and years of gathering knowledge, and the result is the reading journal that so many of our listeners have asked for!Listen in to enjoy this deep dive of My Reading Life. If you're ready to grab your copy, you can order one here, or ask your local independent bookstore to order it for you.If you're already using and loving your new book journal, be sure to tag @whatshouldireadnext in your Instagram posts, so we can celebrate along with you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.