Podcasts about Design

Where you live shapes your relationships, your emotions and even how long you live, says community designer Zach DeBoer. After studying what a century of building cities around cars has done to downtowns in the US, he turned to lessons from some of the most walkable, carefully designed streets in the country: the ones inside Disney theme parks. With ideas ranging from narrower roads to buildings that pull you around the next corner, he offers a practical guide to turning ordinary downtowns into magical places people want to explore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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God's design is to prove a liar. Jesus came down the stairways of the stars to atone for our sins and to vanquish forever Satan and his host. Broadcast #7387To help support this podcast, please visit walkwiththeking.org/donate and select "Podcast" from the dropdown menuA transcript of this broadcast is available on our website here. To hear more from Bob Cook, you can find Walk With The King on Facebook or Instagram

What does it look like to build an interior design business where creativity—not just revenue—is the driving force? Shaun and Rebecca sit down with Julia Miller, founder and creative director of Yond Interiors, to talk about protecting the creative vision of a project from the first client inquiry all the way through installation, styling, and photography.Julia shares how Yond has built a process that allows the team to execute large-scale interior design projects across the country while delivering a high-touch client experience. They get into choosing aligned clients, setting expectations with contractors, preserving design intent, taking on private and NDA projects, and why Julia would rather turn down a lucrative project than sacrifice creative freedom. Plus, Julia explains how she has shaped her role as creative director, why she took styling back in-house, and how The Studio Table is helping other interior designers learn the systems behind Yond's work.In this episode they discuss:How Julia built Yond Interiors around creativity, strong processes, and doing their best work on every projectWhy Julia sees Yond as the “guardian of the design” and how the team protects design intent through construction and installationCreating a high-touch luxury interior design experience by solving problems behind the scenes instead of handing them back to the clientHow Yond evaluates potential clients, projects, contractors, timelines, and creative opportunities before saying yesThe complicated business and marketing decisions behind NDA projects, private clients, and projects that can't be photographed or publishedWhy creative freedom is a bigger motivator for Julia than money—and why not every well-paying project is the right projectHow Julia defines her role as creative director, collaborates with her design team, and stays involved without needing to control every decisionWhy Julia brought interior styling in-house and how styling and photography have become an essential part of Yond's creative process and brandMentioned:Yond Interiors - https://www.yondinteriors.com/The Studio Table - https://www.thestudiotable.co/Brunel - https://shopbrunel.com/Yond Cottage - https://www.yondinteriors.com/projects/yondcottageBrunel Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shopbrunel/Our links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca's InstagramShaun's InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on PatreonDesign Resources - Check out our shop

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Ready to Say YES to What's Next?Space to Dream Global Workshops Join Wendy in cities around the world for an intimate workshop designed to help you create space, reconnect with what you want, and dream about what comes next.  wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/space-to-dream-global Space to Dream Solo Retreats at the Phineas Writh House Give yourself three uninterrupted days to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your vision during a private retreat that includes accommodations, meals, guided tools, and one-on-one coaching with Wendy.  phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/solo-retreat Coaching with Wendy Ready for personalized support as you navigate your next chapter? Explore ways to work one-on-one with Wendy. wendy-harrop.com/coachingWhat does radical self-love look like when it becomes something you practice, not just something you say?After experiencing divorce, assault, the loss of her nursing career and business, and a near-fatal accident involving her children, Romy Limenes found herself rebuilding nearly every part of her life. In this conversation, she shares how breathwork, movement, self-acceptance, and what she calls her “lifelines” helped her reclaim her voice and create a life that feels more authentically hers. Wendy and Romy also explore how small, intentional practices can help us meet ourselves in real time instead of waiting until we have the time or capacity for a complete reset.They explore:How radical self-love becomes an intentional practice through self-talk, grace, and reparenting yourselfWhy breathwork does not need to produce a dramatic emotional release to be meaningfulHow Romy began viewing devastating loss as a catalyst to reclaim her voice and reinvent her lifeIf life has brought you to your knees, or you're ready to stop living on autopilot, this conversation offers a compassionate, practical invitation to return to yourself one moment at a time.Connect with Romy:Coffee Chat with Romy: youtu.be/16K04MdxTJcGet her book, Broken to Breathful: Simple Breathwork and Daily Rituals for Emotional Healing, Resilience and Nervous System Regulation: amazon.com/dp/B0FLLHNGS2?tag=styt-20 Instagram: instagram.com/breathscapeswithromybreathworksimple.comReferenced in this Episode:Saying YES to Living Life by Design with Gina DeVee: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/15316784heartmath.com________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

If you own a car, you know that it has an engine, doors and, of course, wheels. There are some engineering solutions to transportation problems that are clearly better than others, and no matter who makes the car, designers eventually arrive at the same solutions because they work best.The same pattern holds true in creation. If you were designing genetic material that did one thing in one type of creature and a similar thing in a completely different type of creature, you would use the best design for both. That would result in similar genetic material in both creatures that was subtly different enough to do its unique job in each creature. As a result of using the best design solution, rather than chance, two very different creatures would have similar genetic material. And that's what we are finding as we learn more about genetics.For example, we know that a particular gene in a developing mouse embryo influences the development of the back part of its brain. A very similar gene in the fly influences the development of its antenna, which are sensors that are tied into the brain. Another gene that is similar in people, fish and flies, influences the unique development of eyes in those creatures.Similarities like these argue against the chance development of the genetic code. The same Designer Who invented the genetic code also gave us His Word, which He also intelligently designed to bring us the knowledge of salvation in Jesus Christ.2 Timothy 1:13“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”Prayer: Lord, I thank You for bringing Your saving Word into my life. Amen.REF.: Creation Research Society Quarterly, "Embryology and Evolution" To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

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Benjamin and Chance discuss the final Apple smart display rumors with a release for the ‘HomePad' rumored for October 13, although the small square screen form factor remains puzzling. Also, leaked photos of the iPad mini and HomePod mini suggest those long-awaited updates are also imminent, John Ternus apparently wants to make Apple more nimble, and Chance has thoughts on the new Apple Watch Readiness feature. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin argues the case for adding Touch ID to the Apple TV remote. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about how Notion can support your business, at notion.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Framer: The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/happyhour for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sponsored by Perplexity Computer: Start your free trial of Perplexity Computer today at pplx.ai/happyhour and experience the next phase of AI. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Apple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg Leak reveals new design details about Apple's upcoming smart display Leaked images reveal new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini New iPad mini details revealed in latest leak Leak reveals new iPhone Duo features not yet announced Apple releases iOS 27.0.1 for iPhone, here's what's new John Ternus wants to reshape Apple, here's how

Do high-performance homes have to be expensive? Steve and Jake tackle one of the most persistent misconceptions in building science: that better-performing homes are only practical for wealthy clients with luxury-home budgets.Yes, Steve and Jake work on plenty of high-end custom homes. But the price of those projects shouldn't be confused with the cost of applying good building science. Better water management, airtightness, insulation, durability, comfort, and energy performance aren't inherently luxury features—and many of the principles behind them can be applied across a wide range of budgets.The conversation gets into where the real costs of high-performance construction come from, how builders and architects can prioritize decisions that deliver meaningful value, and why better performance doesn't require throwing expensive products at every part of a building.With Pete absent this week, Jake also gives Steve some room to respond to the social-media criticism they receive about designing and building for wealthy clients. Fair warning: the conversation gets a little spicy.Ultimately, the question isn't simply how much more a high-performance home costs. It's where the money is being spent, what the client gets in return, and how building-science principles can deliver better performance without turning every project into an unconstrained luxury build.PETE'S RESOURCES:WolfWorks - How Much Does High Performance Cost?PNNL - Literature Review of Data on the Incremental Costs to Design and Build Low-Energy BuildingsGBA (PRIME) - Achieving Affordable High-Performance Homes

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You pay more for healthcare than almost anyone on earth, and it keeps getting harder to actually get the care you're paying for. Jordan Grumet, MD, the hospice doctor known as Doc G, returns to explain why, and his answer is blunt: the system isn't broken by accident, it's built to pull money out of the middle and away from the patients and the people caring for them. He and Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® get honest about what that means for Childfree people especially, who can't assume a family member will be there to advocate or provide unpaid care.In This Episode, You'll Learn:How the modern healthcare system shifted from a public good to a business, and why Americans pay roughly double per person while so much of that money never reaches actual careWhy the "divide and conquer" dynamic pits doctors and patients against each other, and how that keeps the people who could demand change too busy fighting each other to see what's happeningWhat concrete steps individuals can take right now, from direct primary care and concierge medicine to asking for generics, appealing insurance denials, and seeking out doctors who still own their practicesWhy long-term care is an especially hard road for Childfree people, since standard plans quietly assume a family member available for unpaid caregiving, and how to plan around thatWhy Dr. Grumet stays hopeful despite it all, how past movements turned public outrage into real reform, and why building enough financial freedom to cover the basics is what lets you live a purposeful lifeMentioned in this episode: Finding Purpose Beyond Financial Independence with Doc G, Ep 120 https://childfreeinsights.com/resources/podcast/episode-120Episode Guest:Jordan Grumet, MD (Doc G) is an internal medicine and hospice physician, currently an associate medical director at Unity Hospice, and the host of the award-winning Earn & Invest podcast, which won the Plutus Award for Best New Personal Finance Podcast. He is the author of Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life, The Purpose Code, and his newest book, The Healthcare Heist: How Physicians and Patients Can Unite to Transform Healthcare. After his own burnout in medicine, he turned toward writing and speaking about financial independence, purpose, and living a meaningful life.Connect with Jordan Grumet, MD:Website: jordangrumet.com Podcast: Earn & Invest Books: Taking Stock, The Purpose Code, and The Healthcare HeistEpisode Host:Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® is the Founder of Childfree Wealth®, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping Childfree and permanently Childless people, and Childfree Trust®, the first of its kind next of kin representation service for Childfree people. He is also the author of The Childfree Guide to Life and Money.About Childfree Insights:Childfree Insights delivers education for financial and estate planning without children. It supports people with no kids in making informed decisions about retirement, legacy planning, beneficiaries, and long-term care. Home of Childfree Wealth® and Childfree Trust®.Connect with Us:Ready to work on building better financial habits? Connect with our financial planning team at childfreewealth.com or learn more about estate planning at childfreetrust.com.Follow Childfree Life by Design on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childfreeinsightsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChildfreeInsights/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/childfreeinsightsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChildfreeInsightsDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes. Please consult your advisor before implementing any ideas heard on this podcast.

Does your business slow down the moment you step away? If every decision, approval, or problem still funnels through you, you're not alone, but YOU are the bottleneck. In this episode, Melissa Kay and Dr. Sabrina Starling break down how you can stop being the bottleneck and start building a self-managing business model that doesn't depend on you for every decision. You'll learn why capable teams still wait for the owner's approval, the hidden ways business owners unintentionally create bottlenecks, what a self-managing business actually looks like, and practical leadership shifts that empower your team to take ownership. If you're tired of being the single point of failure in your business and want growth without burnout, this episode will show you where to start. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production. Show Highlights:Relief, flexibility, and freedom: Don't you want more of these?A-players want autonomy to take initiative; we need to empower them to do so.The shift in asking your team, “What ideas do YOU have about this?”Be careful not to shut out your A-players' ideas; encourage them to bring those forward.Melissa's tips to empower your team: share your vision, give clear parameters for decision-making, look for measurable results (KPIs), and provide opportunities for autonomyTracking clear results through KPIs gives A-players pride and ownership. (This is THE biggest A-player perk we can build into our businesses!)Highlights of our clients' recent winsRelationships and work connections will help skyrocket A-player retention on your team.Resources:Take our Better Business Better Life Assessment to determine your level of burnout and receive a complimentary call with the next steps you need to take in your business to support your life.

1) Designó: El propio Jesús acomodaba su agenda, su intensa agenda y su propia vida con regularidad para estar a solas con su Padre. Era el Hijo de Dios, podría haber dicho “Yo no necesito orar, soy el Hijo de Dios”. Sin embargo, siempre el Evangelio nos recuerda que “Muy de madrugada cuando todavía estaba oscuro, Jesús se iba a un lugar solitario donde se ponía a orar”. Como decía un cura importante para mi vida: “Hoy tengo un día muy ocupado y tantas cosas por hacer, así que si o sí tengo que estar a las 4 de la madrugada orando”. Pidiendo dirección para este día. La ocupación demanda que oremos más, porque la ocupación hará que cometamos errores ante tanta demanda, concretar negocios que no deberíamos haber hecho o relacionarnos con personas que nos complicarán y todo eso ocurre con el ajetreo acelerado, olvidándonos de orar. 2) Cosecha: Una tormenta secreta puede ser a veces un infierno. Porque cuando pasamos por una tormenta visible y saben tus amigos o seres queridos que tienes cáncer o que te estás separando o que tu hijo está con problemas de adicción, alguien te alcanza un paraguas, porque sabe, está consciente de tu sufrimiento, de tu dolor. Pero, si nadie sabe que estás en problemas, suponen que, tal cual es tu apariencia externa, así te sientes por dentro. Las tormentas secretas son los traumas internos que uno sufre, por ejemplo, cuando alguien está celoso de tu auto, sin saber que estás retrasado en tres pagos y que casi no lo puedes mantener. Hay hermanos que envidian una parroquia sin saber la presión que lleva ese cura. Por eso, por nuestra salud mental, tenemos que saber que la gente ama u odia el “don” y por eso ignora tus tormentas. Por eso el reseteo es un tema privado y hay que cambiar la mente a una nueva normalidad. Conocí una mujer que sufría abuso. El esposo la golpeaba, la denigraba y, a pesar de todo lo que le decíamos, ella siempre regresaba con él. Un día hizo clic, cambió la mente y no se aceptó más como la mujer abusada. Dijo: “Esta no es mi identidad” y también “Yo no sé dónde voy a ir, pero sé donde no quiero estar”. Cuando uno sabe donde ya no quiere estar tiene la mitad del camino hecho. Eso llevó a que el marido no puede seguir sometiéndola, porque ya su mente la ayudó a no estar esclavizada. El primer reto es sacar tu mente de ahí. Cuando tu mente es libre todo lo demás es posible. La mente de una persona es una guerra espiritual, por eso volvé a Jesús para no ser aquello que te hacen sentir. El primer reseteo es el reseteo espiritual, separarte del don. Hay gente que se come el personaje. El segundo reseteo es ver qué batallas vas a pelear, porque hay algunas situaciones que merecen que no luchemos. A veces un despido en el trabajo es lo mejor que te podía suceder, porque no tenías la actitud para irte. Dios rompe para poder construir. Por eso es importante que revises tu ego y lo apartes del camino, porque hay luchas que son producto de tu ego. Luchas que no estaban defendiendo una causa, sino tu ego tratando de tener razón. Las luchas del ego son complejas y te llevan a cuestiones irracionales, porque el ego nos dice que lo único importante somos nosotros. 3) Recibidos: Por eso ser misionero es ser personas de esperanza con esperanzas, ser anunciadores de Buena Noticia y personas que hayan luchado con su propio ego. Dejarte moldear por Dios es dejar que Dios actúe en vos, por eso celebramos hoy a Santa Teresita de Lisieux o Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús. Pedí a Santa Teresa confiar en Dios como ella lo hizo. Algo bueno está por venir.

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In this episode, Mike Flynn joins Liam to break down how companies are moving from AI experimentation to measurable business value. Mike has spent more than 20 years in consulting, including nearly a decade at EY, nine years at PwC, and now leads the technology sector for EY's consulting business. They discuss why businesses need to redesign workflows around AI instead of simply adding AI to existing processes, how EY's "Design for Zero" approach works, and why AI agents are changing the economics of software. Mike also explains the real costs behind AI agents, what enterprises want from AI vendors, how AI is reshaping consulting, and why EY is investing in forward-deployed engineering. Key Topics Covered Moving from AI experiments to measurable ROI EY's "Design for Zero" approach to AI-first workflows Why per-seat software budgets break with AI agents The real cost of an AI agent task What enterprises want from AI vendors How AI is changing consulting and forward-deployed engineering Episode Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction and Mike's path from the Air Force to EY and PwC 01:58 - What Mike's role at EY looks like today 03:57 - Why point solutions create "trapped work" 04:29 - From AI experiments to end-to-end transformation 07:47 - Where AI-first redesign is working today 10:00 - Why AI is breaking the per-seat software model 13:01 - The real costs behind running an AI agent 16:00 - Measuring AI spend versus business value 18:28 - How much work will AI actually take over? 20:52 - Why companies need more granular AI cost controls 25:53 - Building automated control loops for AI 31:21 - Experimenting with enterprise AI tools at scale 36:02 - Why enterprise AI adoption moves slower than personal AI 39:37 - CIOs shift from adoption to process redesign 41:29 - What enterprises want from AI vendors 45:24 - Consulting versus AI deployment at EY 46:36 - Why AI may create more consulting work, not less 49:00 - EY's forward-deployed engineering strategy 52:16 - The two qualities Mike looks for when hiring 55:33 - Why Mike does what he does Where to find Mike: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbernardflynn/ EY - https://www.ey.com/ Partner Links Upgrade your AI toolkit: https://www.theaireport.ai/ai-executive-pass Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://newsletter.theaireport.ai/subscribe Join the community: https://community.theaireport.ai/checkout/the-ai-report-welcome-gift?coupon_code=WRTH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Anne Brisson is a creativity educator, professional artist, and researcher based in Montreal, Canada. She brings more than 25 years of experience in business, design, and adult education. Anne holds an MS in the Science of Creativity from the Center for Applied Imagination, a Bachelor's in Adult Education, and a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. She is now a PhD candidate at Concordia University, where she researches how drawing and mark-making develop affective creativity skills in adult learners.In this episode of the Creative Flow podcast, Anne explains how art thinking differs from design thinking. Design thinking improves solutions to a known problem, while art thinking asks whether we are solving the right problem. She describes leading early patient partnerships in Canada's pharmaceutical industry. When an HIV patient group first threatened to sue, she chose to listen with empathy. Ten months later, the group honored her with an award on World AIDS Day. Anne links that success to three affective creative skills: openness to novelty, tolerance for complexity, and tolerance for ambiguity. She argues that these skills drive our cognitive thinking, and that a daily drawing practice, with nothing more than a pen and paper, builds the courage to turn ideas into action.To see the artwork described in this podcast, visit her Instagram account at @parlamainestudio.This conversation shows how the arts strengthen the courage to create. Anne offers a fresh voice to the Science of Creativity. She reminds us that bold ideas matter only when we find the courage to act on them, at any age. If you have studied at the Center for Applied Imagination, attended CPSI, or practice deliberate creativity, this episode will challenge how you approach the problems you choose to solve. Follow Creative Flow and listen now.

Building a successful business is only half the journey. Protecting your marriage while you're building it is the real challenge.In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Dr. Alisa Whyte continues her discussion with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui, founders of Power Couples by Design™, diving into the everyday habits that keep entrepreneurial marriages healthy.From communication and conflict resolution to resentment, emotional safety, faith, identity, and intentional connection, this episode is packed with practical wisdom every entrepreneur—and every couple—can apply immediately.Robert and Kay Lee openly share the systems they use in their own marriage, including weekly business meetings, daily connection rituals, healthy boundaries, code words for difficult conversations, and the importance of protecting individual identity while building a shared vision.Whether you're building a business together or simply trying to keep your relationship strong while pursuing ambitious goals, this conversation offers a roadmap for thriving at work and at home.In this episode you'll learn: • Why being together isn't the same as being connected • How resentment quietly destroys relationships • The communication habit that changed their marriage • Creating emotional safety during conflict • Protecting your identity outside your business • Why faith creates resilience during difficult seasons • The daily habits that strengthen connectionExclusive Free Resource for ListenersFree Assessment: Tandem Marriage & Business Assessment — Discover where your business and personal relationship stand.Connect with Robert & Kay Lee FukuiOfficial Website: marriedentrepreneur.coBook: Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide for Greater Work-Life BalancePodcast: Thriving In Tandem™ PodcastMedia Kit: Robert & Kay Lee Fukui Media KitMusicMusic licensed through Soundstripe:Code: AEQTXJWIZYBD3DYF"Success isn't just what you build. It's who you become—and who you're building it with."Send us Fan MailReady to turn your message into a profitable speaking career? Join Dr. Karim Ellis for a FREE live masterclass and discover the proven strategies to get booked, increase your influence, and build a speaking business that creates lasting impact and income. Reserve your seat today: https://thegpsspeakersacademy.com/freeclassSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWhat can George Washington's early setbacks teach us about grit, ambition, and purpose?In this shorter episode of the Strong by Design Podcast, Mike Westerdal and Stephen Ohocinski share their reactions to the film Young Washington. They discuss the young leader's repeated failures, his refusal to give up, and the role faith may have played in shaping his path. Along the way, they offer candid thoughts on the movie's storytelling and battle scenes, and consider how perseverance can turn disappointment into growth.It's a lively conversation about history, faith, and the determination to keep going when the road ahead is anything but clear.Time Stamps00:00 – How divine protection shaped young Washington00:50 – Welcome to the Strong by Design podcast!01:15 – Join hosts Mike Westerdal and Stephen Ohocinski for today's special episode01:50 – Meet the story behind 'Young Washington'02:48 – What historical films can teach us05:18 – Why independent films tell different stories07:48 – How failure shapes ambition10:55 – The making of a young leader14:43 – Why resilience changes everything20:36 – What failure can teach us23:41 – How warfare changed early America27:18 – Can art be separated from the artist?28:08 – Share, rate & review the Strong by Design podcast!Support the showConnect w/ Critical Bench: YoutubeFacebookInstagramCriticalBench.comCriticalNutritionLabs.comStrongByDesignPodcast.com

Teacher burnout won't be fixed with more grit. When resilience becomes the plan, schools stop redesigning the work that's draining staff. Teacher burnout and staff wellbeing get the headlines, but school leaders are missing two quieter problems: toxic resilience and bore out. Steph Hawkins, founder of Well Well Well, brings two decades of leadership across the UK and internationally, plus postgraduate work in applied positive psychology. She explains how "just dig deeper" became the bridge between unrealistic demands and human capability, and why it lets schools skip the real work. She breaks wellbeing into three layers (individual, leadership, organizational) and shows why middle leaders, the connective tissue of every school, have more agency than they think. You'll get the science of recognition that actually lands, why an overused strength starts to drain you, and how appreciative inquiry beats fixing weaknesses in school improvement planning.Depletion isn't a mark of dedication. Design for people and performance follows. THINK THROUGH YOUR NEXT LEADERSHIP MOVE: https://myprincipalcoach.com — your AI-powered principal coach, available 24/7. ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Toxic resilience and unrealistic demands 03:58 - Bore out, burnout's overlooked twin 07:36 - The three layers of staff wellbeing 10:08 - Why toxic resilience blocks system change 12:17 - Middle leaders as the school's connective tissue 14:25 - Staff recognition that actually lands 18:30 - When your strengths start to drain you 21:28 - Appreciative inquiry for school improvement 22:58 - How opposite strengths create team conflict 31:22 - Work design exposes hidden strain 33:47 - The connections every new educator needs 36:35 - Marquee message and dream school principles

This episode: ETOPS flights could be impacted by the closing of an airport on a tiny South Pacific island. FAA rescinds Cessna Citation single-pilot exemptions. Heart Aerospace unveils the ES-36 hybrid-electric 30-seat regional commercial aircraft and JSX purchase agreement for up to 100 aircraft. A Congressman questions the FAA deployment of the Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (“SMART”). The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board determined that incorrectly positioned variable vanes caused the F-16 crash in December 2025. A Boeing 737 MAX software glitch could disrupt a navigation feature. Boom Supersonic loses the launch customer for their land-based Superpower stationary powerplant. And pilots are accused of being in a “club” of furry fetishists. Aviation News Midway Atoll's Airport Has No Flights, But Its Closure Could Disrupt Airlines Worldwide Midway Atoll Airport (MDY) in the South Pacific, also known as Henderson Field, is a public airport on Sand Island. Midway Atoll is a 2.4-square-mile unincorporated territory of the United States. With a 7,800-foot runway, the airport primarily serves as an emergency diversion point for transpacific flights. The DOT estimates that the airport needs at least $100 million to stay certified. The Airline Dispatchers Federation (ADF) opposes closing Midway Atoll Airport because it will affect airline operations across the Pacific. ETOPS ratings (“Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards) apply to twin-engine jets and specify how many minutes a plane is allowed to fly on a single engine to get to the nearest suitable diversion point. The FAA grants approval for each airframe-engine combination and again to each operator, based on its maintenance and dispatch program. The ETOPS rating process is informal. The FAA grants two separate approvals, one for the design and one for the operator, and both are needed before an airline can fly a route: Type design approval (Aircraft Certification Service) The manufacturer shows that a specific airframe-and-engine combination is suitable for extended diversions. It involves: Design and systems review. The FAA assesses ETOPS-significant systems such as fuel, electrical, hydraulic, APU, cargo fire suppression, and pressurization for redundancy and their ability to keep working through the maximum diversion time, including time-limited systems. Propulsion system reliability. Assess in-flight shutdown (IFSD) rates and the engine’s overall service record. For new engine/airframe combinations without an in-service history, an early or accelerated ETOPS relies on design assessment, testing, and a demonstrated reliability program instead of accumulated fleet hours. The Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures (CMP) document defines the required airplane configuration, maintenance tasks, and operating procedures that an ETOPS-approved airplane must follow. Operational approval (Flight Standards) Type design approval doesn’t let any airline fly ETOPS routes. Each operator must be authorized through its FAA certificate-holding district office (CHDO). The airline must show that it can: Maintain the airplane to the CMP standard, with an ETOPS maintenance program, ETOPS-qualified maintenance personnel, and procedures such as verifying critical systems after work and monitoring reliability. Dispatch properly, including selecting ETOPS alternate airports with suitable weather and services, and planning for time-limited systems, fuel, and diversion scenarios. Train crews and dispatchers on ETOPS procedures. Conduct a validation process, which for new operators or new airplane types may include proving or validation flights. The FAA conducts ongoing oversight and monitors IFSDs and other events that could affect ETOPS. It can restrict or revoke an approval if reliability degrades. For detailed ETOPS information, including EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations), see How Do Planes Fly Over the Pacific? (ETOPS Explained) from Aeruxo – Flight Ops Insights. FAA Rescinding Cessna Citation Single-pilot Exemptions The FAA is rescinding exemptions that allow some Part 25-certified Cessna Citation jets to operate with a single pilot. The exemptions date back to 1984 and had been based on a lack of data showing any negative impact. The FAA’s decision is based on an 18-year review indicating that older Citation jets operated by a single pilot have a significantly higher accident rate than other models. Also, investigations revealed issues such as incomplete training records and unauthorized use of training devices among exemption holders. The ruling is effective September 28, 2026, and affected pilots must operate these aircraft with a qualified second-in-command. Pilots who previously held single-pilot exemptions will lose their privileges.  The FAA has been issuing single-pilot exemptions for transport-category CE-500 variants for over forty years, starting with Exemption No. 4050 to Cessna in 1984. The eight variants covered are the 500 (Citation and Citation I), 550 (Citation II), S550 (S/II), 552 (Navy T-47A), 560 (V and Ultra), 550 Bravo, 560 Encore and Encore+. The exemptions went to training providers, who issued single-pilot logbook endorsements. Heart Unveils ES-36 With JSX Order In Episode 898, our guest was Heart Aerospace co-founder and CEO Anders Forslund. We talked about the ES-30, a hybrid-electric 30-seat regional commercial aircraft the company is developing. Heart just unveiled the 36-seat ES-36 with an additional 1,415 pounds of payload capacity. Maximum takeoff weight and battery capacity remain the same, and the plane now employs two series-hybrid electric powertrains. The changes result from Heart's experience flying the X1 demonstrator aircraft. JetSuiteX, Inc. (or JSX) charters a 30-seat Embraer regional jet that is operated by a subsidiary and then resells seats on that aircraft to the public. It offers point-to-point flights in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, and Baja California Sur in Mexico. JSX's agreement converts a 2023 letter of intent into a deposit-backed purchase commitment and secures early delivery positions for the carrier. See also, press release: Heart Aerospace Unveils ES-36 with JSX Purchase Agreement for Up to 100 Aircraft Beyer Calls For Suspension Of AI System Deployed By FAA At Washington Area Airports In a press release, U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) says, “The FAA should not use my constituents as guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system.” He was referring to the FAA's deployment of the Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (“SMART”) system to manage flights at Washington area airports. Beyer cited uncertainty among regional residents about air safety, and the lack of public awareness about the change. Air traffic controllers were also neither consulted nor trained, and airlines “were privately ‘panicking' about the hasty implementation of this system.” Beyer serves as co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus. His Northern Virginia district includes Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). ‘Misaligned' fan blades, loss of thrust caused Thunderbird F-16 crash The F-16CM aircraft that crashed on Dec. 3, 2025, in California was powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofan. The pilot was rejoining the formation after a vertical loop/barrel roll sequence when the engine stalled. The pilot described it as “the jet just… stopped midair.” He fought the aircraft for roughly four minutes, then ejected at under 500 ft AGL. The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board [PDF] determined the mishap was caused by three misaligned or turned variable vanes in the engine’s 4th and 5th stages, which caused a 5th-stage compressor blade and a 6th-stage compressor blade to fracture and separate, resulting in catastrophic engine damage at low altitude with no ability to recover. The aircraft had a documented foreign object damage (FOD) event years earlier (2021, per Common Defense’s reporting) that produced damage in the 1st stage on three separate occasions, plus recovered foreign material at the 4th stage (paracord). Because the visible damage was upstream and nothing was seen in the sections preceding the 5th/6th stage core, that area was never inspected and the investigators concluded the FOD “substantially contributed” to the mishap by leaving a latent path for the vane misalignment to develop undetected. Variable vane actuators on the outside of an engine case. Image by Olivier Cleynen. Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch: reports The software glitch identified can prevent pilots from accessing an automated navigation feature when they change their planned flight path after a missed approach. Pilots have been notified, and Boeing is working on a software update. The Air Current reports that the software issue emerged nearly two years ago. Boeing “was alerted by a customer in November 2024 to the potential issue affecting 737 models with flight management computer (FMC) updates U14 and 14.1… When a pilot alters their preprogrammed flight path following a missed approach, the FMC may transition from vertical navigation (VNAV) mode to a simpler level of automation for pitch control.” Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers In Episode 874, we looked at Boom Supersonic's plan to develop the land-based Superpower stationary powerplant as a derivative of its Symphony engine, generating a revenue stream to fund Boom's other operations. We cited reports that Crusoe Energy, an AI data center startup, had 29 Superpower units on order, valued at $1.25 billion, with delivery expected in 2027. Crusoe has now announced it will not pursue a deal with Boom. Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl posted on X his congratulations to Crusoe on their latest funding round, and: “Also wanted to let everyone know Crusoe and Boom are no longer launching our Superpower turbine together. The TL/DR is that turbines are no longer part of Crusoe’s near term primary power mix at Abilene/etc., so a launch partnership just didn’t make sense.” Further, “Boom will be delivering about 250MW of Superpowers next year to other sites, and we’re targeting 1GW in 2028.” Trump ally Tuberville isn't kidding when he says US pilots are in a ‘club' of furry fetishists Senator Tommy Tuberville from Alabama claimed on the Senate floor that “many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community.” The International Anthropomorphic Research Project's Furscience website says “furries” are an anthropomorphic animal subculture. Members of this group adopt alter egos known as “fursonas” and wear “fursuit” costumes. Tuberville said, “We got a huge mental illness problem in this country, and we need to address it. We need to address it quick.” The IARP website says, “Furscience is the public face of the International Anthropomorphic Research Project (IARP), studying furries and their fandom and disseminating our evidence-based research to furries, the general public, scholars, and the media to increase understanding and decrease stigma.” Hosts this Episode Max Flight, our Main(e) Man Micah, Rob Mark, and David Vanderhoof.

Send us Fan MailMatt Schmid, the public affairs director of Rural America and Security, Midwest at the America First Policy Institute, spoke with Liz Collin about the shocking amount of fraud involving SNAP benefits.Schmid talked about some of the high-profile cases of fraudsters driving luxury cars, sending millions overseas — and still receiving food stamps. "Minnesota taxpayers are on the hook for $130 million in new state spending as part of a cost share that Minnesota and other states who are not managing their program well,” Schmid explained. “Any given welfare program, any given public assistance program, is only as good as the folks who manage it. Leadership matters,” he added.Support the show

Today's episode tells the story of Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm in Outlook, Washington, where Joel Martin and his father-in-law Harvey Hess are reviving a flower farm that originated when Joel's ancestors moved from the Netherlands to the U.S. and settled in Eastern Washington in 1949. John Friend, Joel's grandfather, took things over in 1965 […] The post Episode 788: Harvey Hess joins son-in-law Joel Martin to form Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm, expanding a fourth-generation flower farm in eastern Washington appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.

Vinod returns to share a three-week family journey through Tokyo, Sapporo, and Osaka, plus more in between — and the choices along the way: fly or ride the Shinkansen, explore the airport or head into the city, and which flight is worth taking just for the aircraft.Paul and Vinod compare Air Canada, ANA, JAL, and Zipair, swapping stories about standout service, a 24-year-old JAL 767-300, and everything that make Japanese travel memorable.From observation decks to QR-codes galore, embarkation cards to that boarding group process never tried anywhere else, from beef consommé to an unheard of seating experience, the little surprises are everywhere - often delightful, sometimes puzzling, but Japan always turns a trip into a transport adventure.We mentioned:Airline Atlas, order your personalized route map today That ANA stub from 1964 Check our new website and happy flying!_____A show created and hosted by Paul Papadimitriou: Instagram - LinkedInThe show is on Instagram - Facebook - Bluesky - more links on the websiteVideo and audio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and wherever you podcast.

In this episode, Madelyn O'Farrell talks with Tom Delahunty, VP of Operations for Asset Lifecycle Management at Iron Mountain, about what happens to IT hardware after its first life. Tom makes the case that decommissioned equipment is a secondary supply chain rather than a waste problem, pointing to 88% year-over-year growth in Q2 as AI and data center buildouts push assets out of service. The conversation covers how a hyperscale decommission works, from data sanitization and secure chain of custody through remarketing that cascades from full systems down to components, and how GPU-dense infrastructure and liquid cooling raise the bar on testing capability. The takeaway for listeners: plan for end of use early, expect used GPUs to become a normal part of procurement, and watch for more R&D investment in reuse and critical mineral recovery as the industry matures toward something closer to the used car market.Highlights from their conversation include:Introduction to Tom Delahunty and Iron Mountain (0:29)What Iron Mountain Is and Who It Serves (1:43)Record Revenue Growth and Scaling Operations (4:23)Data Sanitization, Mobile Shred Units and Chain of Custody (7:00)How Reuse Rates Vary Across Decommissioning Projects (8:58)Why GPUs Should Follow the Same Longevity Curve as CPUs (11:20)Generating Demand Before Assets Arrive (14:40)Bottlenecks and Wishes for the Secondary Market (17:21)Design for End of Use Improving Among OEMs (18:50)Whether the ITAD Industry Can Handle Coming Volume (20:59)The Case for R&D Investment in ITAD (23:56)Planning Future Compute Needs Around Used Supply (28:40)Final Thoughts and Episode Wrap-Up (30:55)Dynamo Ventures is a venture firm backing founders upgrading the physical economy. As intelligence moves into critical infrastructure and technology collides with physics, industry is entering a new era of transformation - the industrial renaissance.Born from the dirt and grit of supply chains and shaped by operations, not spreadsheets, Dynamo focuses on the complex realities of building in the real world. We invest in companies transforming infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and the systems that power global commerce.Dynamo works closely with founders who combine ambition with a bias to action, bringing a builder mindset to venture capital through deep operational insight, systematic pressure-testing and hands-on partnership.Our purpose is simple: to back the relentless shaping the industrial renaissance. Learn more at www.dynamo.vc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Kate and Kristin speak with Frances Abrantes Baca about her wide ranging design experience in the food media space. The founding design director of the award winning magazine Gastronimica, Frances shares her thoughts about the design elements that go into a cookbook—color, contrast, titles, page numbers, typeface, layout, covers, spines and, don't forget the table of contents. She discusses what catches her eye, what the differences in specific design roles are and where she finds inspiration before revealing what design choices draw her in and which drive her nuts. She talks about her newsletter, her process and leaves us with a few ideas and tips for authors and aspiring designers both.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsFrances Abrantes BacaNewsletterInstagram Episode 18: Pro Tips from Cookbook Critic Paula ForbesEpisode 11: Understanding Cookbook Design with Alice ChauEpisode 91: The UX of Cookbook Design The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert BringhurstBlue Star PressStained Page NewsWhat Makes a Cookbook Cover Successful?Don't Sleep on the TOCBay Area Women in Publishing Mentorship Subscribe to our weekly Substack newsletter for more information about each episode and a peek at what's coming up.Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showWine Simple by Aldo Sohm and Christine MuhlkeTasting Rome by Katie Parla and Kristina GillCookbooking: a Fan's Guide by Debbie BerneThe Design of Books by Debbie Berne

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In this episode of Read Receipt, Sean sits down with Rachel Hochhauser, co-founder of Piecework Puzzles, the art-forward puzzle brand whose puzzles look more like coffee table books than anything you'd find in a toy aisle.Rachel started Piecework in 2019 with her co-founder Jena Wolfe as a creative side project while she was running her agency, Major Studio. It started with a rained-in cabin full of old jigsaw puzzles and four puzzles made with no shot list and no business plan. Then the pandemic puzzle boom hit, and Piecework had to grow up fast.She gets into what came next: bringing on a president as co-owner to run the operations side, bootstrapping through tight cash cycles, and acquiring Areaware, the iconic design house Piecework had admired and stocked for years, while keeping it its own brand. She also shares why cocktail napkins, matches, and textiles now carry real weight next to puzzles, and her two pieces of advice for any brand going into wholesale: get to the right trade show, and get on Faire.Tune in for an honest look at running two brands at once, writing a debut novel on the side, and why every small business is held together with tape and bubblegum.

If a genie handed you $2 million or five new team members today, would it really solve your organization's biggest challenges—or reveal them? In this episode, I unpack a myth that keeps many nonprofit leaders stuck: that more money or people will automatically fix what's hard. Spoiler alert—it doesn't. Instead, growth amplifies what's already fragile. I share real-world examples from organizations that scaled quickly and struggled, and help you ask the right questions to prepare for sustainable impact. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the chaos of growth, this conversation will help you see where your systems need to evolve so your organization doesn't break under the pressure of its own potential.In this episode, you'll learn:Why more money and people often create new problems, not solve old onesHow to recognize the pressure points that growth exposes in your organizationThree questions to uncover whether your org is ready to scale sustainablyKey takeaways:Growth magnifies weaknesses—it doesn't fix themBudgeting, funder relationships, and decision-making are often the first things to crackIf everything still depends on you, scaling will eventually burn you outStep-by-step reflection process:Set aside 20 minutes and use these three questions to assess your organization's growth readiness:What decisions would become slower or more political if we doubled in size?Where would things start slipping through the cracks, even with more money or staff?What still depends on me to hold together, and what would happen if I stepped away for 6 weeks?Want to work together? Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   Connect with me!LinkedInInstagramYouTube

What if jealousy isn't a red flag, but information? Christopher and Natalie sit down with Ally Iseman, ICF-Certified Relationship Coach, founder of Passport 2 Pleasure, and forthcoming author of For the Love of Jealousy, to break down one of the most misunderstood emotions in dating and relationships. They get into what jealousy is actually telling you, why most people were never taught to handle it, and how Ally helps executives, individuals, and couples design relationships that fit the lives they're living, not the ones they inherited. If you've ever confused insecurity with intuition, this one reframes everything. Learn more about Ally: passport2pleasure.com Sponsor:  Vinted: https://www.vinted.com/?srsltid=AU7gw4WbxiU-wHdKIbRkdEhiOMDZA_Tez40gm6--JDXZ03BSFD6Av3_c BeWell Malibu:  https://bewellmalibu.com Guest:  Ally Iseman:  Instagram: @allyiseman  @passport2pleasure  Host links:  Christopher Louis:  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/christopherlouisdate?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Web: https://dating-intelligence.com/ Men.tality: https://www.datingmentality.com/ Natalie Stavola:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliestavola?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D Web: https://www.nataliestavolacoach.com/  

On this episode of Dynamo Faithful, the lads review the match vs SKC, chat about the playoffs, speculate on the end of the season, and talk about summer movies.Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Dynamo_Faithful and let us know what you think! We appreciate any feedback on how to improve the pod going forward, and please consider rating and reviewing us on your favorite podcast platform!Appearing on this episode are Chris Sinski, Manny Farciert, & Jake Berry.Produced & Edited by Ian Gregory-GraffSocial Media & Design by Zacj BellotMusic from Pixabay:Intro/Outro Song: Indie Folk (King Around Here) by Alex Grohl

For years, DraftKings has launched industry-leading apps, including Pick6, Sportsbook, Casino, and Predictions. Now, we're bringing them together in one place. The DraftKings: Sports & Casino app is now home to our newest vertical: Predictions. The app continues to evolve to better reflect how fans engage with sports in the moment, with expanded pre-game and in-play stats, dedicated hubs for major sporting events, and an always-on Live tab that surfaces the action as it happens.  With Predictions, it's more than sports; we also offer other markets, with availability varying by jurisdiction. This shift in strategy required teammates across Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and beyond to think bigger about how everything works together. The exciting challenge has been building the connective elements across our apps to create the best possible experience for our customers. Check out the DraftKings Life Blog to learn more about what it's like working here: https://careers.draftkings.com/life-at-draftkings/engineering/what-it-takes-to-unify-the-draftkings-sports-experience/

When you use an AI tool, how much time do you spend correcting it? And would your customers be willing to do the same?Kendra Vant, Chief Product Officer at Tapi, joins Randy Silver to explore the “reliability layer”: the people, checks and engineering that make AI products dependable. She explains why enthusiastic AI users often provide that layer themselves, and why product teams can't assume their customers will.Kendra shares four questions to ask before building AI into your product, from who catches mistakes to what reliability costs at scale. They also discuss designing for failure, the technical literacy she expects from product managers, and why faster prototyping makes experienced judgement so valuable.Chapters00:00 Introducing Kendra Vant02:51 The gap between an AI demo and a reliable product06:12 Accuracy, consistency and the user as the reliability layer13:31 Four questions to ask before building AI into your product18:27 Sponsor: Jira Product Discovery19:01 Planning for failure and protecting customer trust24:06 Customisation, pricing and the cost of scaling26:37 Do product managers need to learn to code?31:40 How Tapi uses AI to experiment and build33:25 Why small teams have an advantage35:05 Product judgement and the experience gap38:08 Using AI to maintain legacy code39:41 Ask better questions, write down answers and test your thinking43:11 Where to follow KendraKey takeawaysFind the work your users are doing for the AI. Correcting answers, refining prompts and spotting mistakes can make a tool feel more reliable than it is. Consider whether your customers have the time, motivation and expertise to do that work.Make someone responsible for reliability. Establish who specifies, builds and operates the checks around your AI. An impressive demo can conceal the fact that nobody owns this work yet.Price the whole product. Human review, additional models, guardrails and ongoing maintenance all affect the cost of delivery. Check whether your reliability layer remains commercially viable as usage grows.Design for the moments when it fails. Saying a model is wrong 15% of the time prompts a different conversation from saying it is 85% accurate. Identify the consequences for customers and plan how the product will recover.Build your technical literacy. Kendra expects product managers to be comfortable interacting with Git and learning from the codebase. Understanding how software works helps you ask better questions and collaborate with engineers.Recognise the value of experience. Faster tools increase what teams can build, but recognising flawed suggestions still requires judgement. Kendra raises an open question: how will newer practitioners develop that judgement as the work changes?Use writing to sharpen your thinking. Break difficult problems into smaller questions, write down your answers and explain them to a colleague. The gaps often become clearer when you have to articulate your reasoning.We're refreshing The Product Experience and want your input. Take our two-minute survey and help shape where the show goes next! Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

Susan Harrison joins Tiernan this week from inside a well, to talk about wellness. And also answer a question from Noraaaaaa. See Susan in the brilliant Showstopper! The Kids Show at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from Oct 28th to the 31st. GET TICKETS HERE: https://sohotheatre.com/events/showstopper-the-kids-show/ WE NEED YOUR QUESTIONS, JOKES AND NONSENSE TOO. SEND THEM IN TO: podcast@comedyclub4kids.co.uk GROWN UPS: IF YOU CAN BUY US A COFFEE PLEASE DO SO HERE: https://ko-fi.com/comedyclub4kids Website: www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk Bluesky: comedyclub4kids.bsky.social Hosted by Tiernan Douieb. Music by Paddy Gervers. Design by John Beck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's my FAVORITE time of the year!  So today, in honor of Autumn, we are going to discuss how to create Fall Containers like a pro using Florida plants. Plants Discussed Today: SUN COMBO 1Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')Croton 'Petra' (Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra') Purple Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)Bronze Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)SUN COMBO 2Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')*Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) Purple Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)Bronze Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)*A burnt orange / rust colored coleus would be ideal if you can find a sun tolerant variety. (Many of the red varieties are full sun tolerant)SHADE COMBO 1Black ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Raven' or 'Black Queen')Purple Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus)Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida)SHADE COMBO 2Croton 'Petra' (Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra') Maidenhair ferns (Adiantum)*Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) Creeping Fig Vine (Ficus pumila)*A burnt orange / rust colored coleus would be ideal but most any Coleus will work as most prefer shade - part shade. SHOP MY GARDEN, SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE NEWSLETTER, SUBMIT A PLANT QUESTION: ⁠⁠RootsRedefined.com⁠

What does it look like to live as an overcomer—not by chance, but by design? In this message, Pastor Scott Johnson launches into a lifestyle Jesus intended for every Christian, "Overcomer By Design." We are to examine what is actually influencing our lives. Does it originate from the spirit, emotions or the fruit of the flesh? Listen in as we uncover what it means to prepare for a new season, live from the Spirit, and become the overcomers God designed us to be. Are you ready to join in as we walk the truth?

Mentioned in this episode:the Coaching in Practice series interest listthe workflow YouTube channelmy PM by Design training programconnect with me on Goodreadscheck out my monthly TBR and debrief videosEngage in more of my content:read my personal blog postswatch workflow channel videoswatch my monthly videos on books and readingread blog posts on project management topicsconnect with me on LinkedInsign up for my monthly newsletterLearn more about my products and services:explore my 1:1 coaching practicelearn more about my coach training programcheck out my PM by Design training programlearn more about my Slow Hustle business building mastermindjoin Prolific, my online community devoted to meaningful productivitylearn more about the Blend by Design online coursecheck out my SoTL by Design online coursePlease offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by emailing me. You can also come find me on Instagram!And if you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you've already heard.Let's start off with some news that's close to our heart. Oddfish Games has announced that Wordleaf Media is joining their Leviathan Rising team. Wordleaf Media is a TTRPG focused publishing support company that provides professional editing, layout, graphic design, art, and creative content. This is going to help bring the amazing rules of Leviathan Rising to life in the upcoming Kickstarter scheduled for a January start.https://www.wordleafmedia.com/Christina, since this is your game, what's the addition of Wordleaf Media mean for the production of Leviathan Rising[Kick to Christina]But wait, that's not all the news on the Leviathan Rising front. Oddfish Games has also announced that the cover for the Leviathan Rising book will be created by Sammy Castillo.https://www.castillostudios.ninja/Castillo Studios has provided art content for Batman, Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight, George Romero's Toe Tags, Green Arrow, Catwoman, Spider-man, Savage Dragon, G.I Joe, Magic The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer, Fangoria, and Rolling Stone Magazine, just to name a few.We had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Sammy at GenCon and are very excited to be able to announce her as the cover artist for the upcoming Leviathan Rising.Christiana, are you jazzed to have Sammy working on the cover?[Kick to Christina]And there you have it, all the news, you've already heard.

Guest: Helen FrederickHost:  Christopher KardambikisRecorded on June 24, 2026 at Reading Road Studio in Silver Spring, MD.Helen Frederick is recognized as a distinguished artist, curator, educator, coordinator of international projects, and as founder of Pyramid Atlantic, a center for contemporary printmaking, hand papermaking and the art of the book. As an advocate for and an active participant in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area arts scene, she has served on the directorial boards of alternative art spaces, various local and national boards including the CollegeArt Association, and national peer-review panels. Her work has been exhibited at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, Dieu Donne Gallery, New York, Henie-Onstad Museum, Norway, and the Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, Japan, and is in collections of the Rhode Island School of Design, Whitney Museum and Brooklyn Museum in New York, the National Gallery of Art, Library ofCongress, and Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., among many others. Frederick, who is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Art at George Mason University, has fulfilled speaking engagements around the world, always emphasizing collaboration across disciplines. Throughout her life, Frederick's passion for diverse cultures and histories has led her to travel to observe the material cultures of many societies, their skills, and ideas and to make connections among disparate cultural traditions. Her private Reading Road Studio in Silver Spring, Maryland, provides collaborative opportunities for artists interested in works in and on paper, constructions, artist books, and critical conversations about social justice, cultural and visual literacy. She has received the Southern Graphic Council International Printmaker Emeritus Award, the College Art Association Distinguished Teacher Award, and was invited into the Feminist Art Base archive, the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Frederick is an alumnus of the Rhode Island School of Design. She serves as the organizational curator for the Kala Chaupal Trust, New Delhi, India.

What happens when losing 125 pounds becomes only one part of a much bigger transformation?In this episode, Dr. John Barnes sits down with Pavitra Sinha, Design and Communications Consultant for Ideal Protein, to talk about her remarkable personal journey with weight, metabolic health, and Ideal Protein—and why her story is about so much more than becoming smaller.Growing up in India, Pavitra experienced a food culture often centered around carbohydrate-heavy meals, while also navigating the judgment and body-shaming that can accompany living with obesity. Like so many people who struggle with their weight, she wasn't lazy and she hadn't given up. She kept trying until she found an approach that worked for her.Through Ideal Protein and virtual coaching, Pavitra ultimately lost 125 pounds and experienced dramatic changes in her health. Her visceral fat dropped from 27 to 9, her blood sugar moved from prediabetic levels into the normal range, and her Grade 2 fatty liver eventually progressed to no detectable fatty liver. She has also maintained the vast majority of her weight loss for more than a year.But some of the most important changes can't be measured on a scale.Pavitra shares how she went from fearing food to understanding it, from experiencing white-coat anxiety to actively tracking and advocating for her own health, and from worrying about what her body might prevent her from doing to bungee jumping, zip-lining, attending concerts and saying yes to life again.We also talk about the part of transformation that doesn't get nearly enough attention: maintenance. Pavitra candidly discusses regaining approximately 12 pounds after Phase 1, what that taught her, and why ongoing education, coaching and support have been so important in preventing a small regain from becoming a return to where she started.Her journey has even changed the way she approaches her family's health. After discovering elevated hereditary Lp(a), Pavitra used that knowledge to encourage her sister to be tested and has become a much more confident advocate for herself and the people she loves.This conversation challenges the idea that weight struggles are evidence of laziness, lack of discipline or personal failure. It's a story about persistence, biology, education, support—and finally finding the right path.Pavitra lost 125 pounds. But what she gained may be even more important: freedom, confidence, knowledge, self-advocacy, and an entirely new relationship with her health.Because ultimately...It's Not About the Weight.

New doesn't always mean innovative. This episode of Product Talk explores how designers and specifiers can look beyond the “innovative” label to understand what a product actually changes. Lauren Brant examines examples that expand the function of familiar products, improve performance and material health, respond to human needs, introduce new creative perspectives, and integrate technology into the built environment. The result is a broader view of innovation as something that can happen through technology, refinement, application, design, and cultural storytelling. Companies mentioned: Kvadrat Acoustics Foster + Partners Designtex Shaw Contract KI HBF Textiles Momentum Cisco

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If your business disappeared tonight and you had to rebuild it tomorrow morning, would you build the same one?The problem usually isn't that your team isn't working hard enough. It's that a lot of their time, money, and energy goes into things that exist only because they've always existed.If you're spending hundreds of hours trying to make old things work a little better, this one's for you.Key Highlights:03:08 Your Business Evolved, It Wasn't Designed05:52 Challenge Its Existence Before You Optimize It10:00 Stop Defending the Past and Design the Future15:39 The Blank Whiteboard Exercise for Your Leadership TeamIs your business too dependent on you? Take the Owner Dependency Assessment and see where your business still leans on you, and what it would take to change that.Want More?Check out The Leaders Table, where business owners and leaders challenge the assumptions behind the answers you already have.

We often assume that improving the quality of student work means slowing down and spending more time on a single project. But sometimes the opposite is true. Creating more can actually help students create better. In my latest article and podcast episode, I explore how... The post How Quantity Can Improve the Quality of Project-Based Learning appeared first on Spencer Education.